The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-07-19


The remaining two clung to the boat
which drfted on small island and they
were rescued.
jacob Wick, a farmer living near
MOntgomeIyvile, Pa, reports the straug-
est chicken yet heard Of 1t was recently
hatched and has two tails, one head and
four legs. The bead peeps up from the
middle Of the body the tails are at each
end, and the legs and feet are properly fix
ed under the body. The little chick at
tracts considerable attention.
"A rumpr is gradually gaining ground
that Miss Louisa lIauser, young lady who
was the victim Of late outrage at Milton.
\. Y, was assaulted by two well known
residents Of that village. one Of whom is
said to be a married man. 1t Is alleged
that Miss Hauser acted ''ofIish'' on one or
moIe occasions, aud they, 70 humilitate
and degrade her in the eyes Of the public,
chlorotormed, gagged and stripped her
naked.
ME-. Perkins was a Boston widower,
having lost two wives. Miss Carlton was
spiritualistic medium. She went into
trance, and the spirits Of the two dead
wives, speaking through her, said that She
and Perkins, ought to marry. OF course
Miss Carlton was astOuuded after coming
to herself, on being told Of the communica-
tion she had delivered, but she was willing
to obey. The ceremony was performed
The next day.
A phenomenal man has recently turn
ed up in Dublin, Ireland, who beats the
man who had the power to make his heart
mOya 10 different parts of his body, as he
can make his eyes retire into his head TO
the depth of three inches, where they re-
main as long as he wishes, glowing like
Goals Of fire and presenting a horrible ap-
pearauce. In spite Of this accomplish
ment, which might be thought ruiuous to
the eyes, his sight is splendid
DR.. ID Juger, the Minneapolis physi-
clan whose cinChuua recipe for the cure of
drunkards recently attracted attention, is
out with this one for consumption One
half pound finely cut mp beefsteak ffreshl
one drachm pulveTjzrd charcoal four Oun-
ces pulyerized sugar: four ounces I'VE
whisky one pint boiling water. Mix all
together, let it stand in cool place over
night, and give from one to two teaspoon
fuls liquid aud meat-before each meal.
The TalbOttDn, Ga, Register SAYS
We know n man in Talbot county who for
the last forty years has never missed eat
ing his regular meals and taking his siesta
after dinner. lie cheIs tobacco, one
fourth OF plug at a ''chaw," can eat
three dozen eggs a day, is a stay-at-home,
Is healthy and cheerful, and has not struck
a lick Of work ia fifty years. He says he
didn plant any stumps and lie don't in
tend to dig up any. Who can beat him
WHICH
William Norris, of Independence. Ohio is
accused. Norris. married man. twenty
SIX years old, wished % get aid of little Al
lie Berry, so he chlorOfUrmed her. made
an incisiOn with knife in her foot. inject
ed poison into the wound, aud then raised
the alarm that she had been bitten by
snake. The child, at last accounts, was in
a dying condition, and Norris was under
arrest, with imminent prospects of being
lyuched.
Il gentleman living in NorristOwn re-
Gently received letter from a man in Eug-
land stating that a fortune in that country
was due to an American family bearing
the Norristown man name. The writer
bad spent ten dollars in looking ND the
matter, and if the amount was refunded he
would continue his researches. The pros
peetIve heir sent him twenty dollar biz
OF Confederate money and told him TO 90
ahead, as there was plenty Of the same
scrip on hand to back him.
Patrick ShuckTow has been DISCHARGED
from a Massachusetts Slate prison after
serving year on a sentence for a supposed
robbery. II Is clear now that lie was in
nocent. lie met and got drunk With Jas
wilkins, who suddenly attacked him with
q KNIFE and then accused him Of robbery.
Shucarow was convicted. Lately Wilkins
Killed woman while in an insane rage.
ana 1t was then learned that ne had for
years been crazy. his Constant hauuciua-
tlon beng that he had been robbed.
The Pittsburgh Post says that Mrs.
Mines child cried to some purpose on
"urJh OF July night. 1t would not be
quiet and the mother arose and walked
the liOor She heard a creakinp. She
awoke her husband and he took in the SIT
uatIon at once. \ cellar bad been dug,
anc the storm having filed it with wafer
the wall had been saVVed. Bouncing from
the bed he grabbed the child. and called
on his wife 10 run, She did so, and lust
as they reached the street the buiidjur
went down with n cash.
At summit iIill. i'm Schuylkiu county.
4 IS an ice cavern three hundred feet below
4 Use surface OF the ground. In this cave
waller forms ice, winter and summer, and
lo'mS more Ice lG summer than in winter.
At the bottom Of the cave is A beautiSpl
spring ct clear, ice cold water, entirely
. surrounded by ice. Tie ceiling and sides
. OF the cave exhibit what lock like LARGE
VEINS OF coal, but upon examination these
ate found 10 be solid ice. In the centre of
4 the cave, formed by the continual Grop-
ping OF water. is an icy monumeDt that
reaches from floor to roof. At least, this
/ is what they say.
-6en broETn was married, in St. Louis.
/ at four clock. One hour ,,revi,,,s r., ti,o
ceremony the sky was clear Suddenly n
storm ouist over the city, and amid tor
I "' VI iHlH' the eIemOny was performed,
! y year later a baby gladdened their hearts
ana, lew weeks afterward, be was taken
10 the same church to be baptized tv the
same priest at the same hour, when the
same atmoSpherical conditions that had
/ a'tehued the marriage ceremony prevailed.
( \ lew days ago a second child was carried
70 the same altar for baptism, at four
CLOCK, and, although not a clond was 10
oe seen at three the rain descended in tor
/ rents as tile DTipSt Srrir laI H.
/ brow with holy water.
"A rich old bachelor, Mr. Shaw, lives.
( says the Nanceburg Courier, on a five
nmuhCred ~ acre farm in Lewis county, XIV.
J lie dresses like monk of the sixteenth
century and devOtes his time and fortune
+ 10 mowers and tropical fruits. His farm is
surrounded by high fence without gates
oI odrS' Hls house is covered with rare
vines he has fig trees twenty voors la
and howers by the acre. He never derives
ceht rom his outlay of money and labor.
: ou5 oehghis in "multiplyinr curious
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