The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-03-29
Il Strange EnsI-THe H1ogcs Of Sj1s
IS DeGtH.

Two years ago says he Philadelphia
RCc0r8 of Monday, Jack MegOnigie and
his wife kept a house. with a saloon at
taChcd, on Race rect, above Seventh.
The porjly proprietor aTayed himself in
fine Iaiment, carried a heavy gold huutiuG-
case wa.ch, secured 5y a massive gold
guard, while a huge cluster diamond pin
flashed from his Immaculate bosom like a
constellation Of stars His wife, who was n
French woman by birth, possessed, besides
beautiful face, a 1.-THE and graceful form
and captivating manners, and in her out-
ward adOnmcnt was not less iavishly sup
Piled than her trus:iDg lord. For seventeen
years the welded pair had lived happily
together, no cloud OF mistruSt as TO the
fidelity OF either every casting its dark
shadow across their path,
Among the thousands who crowded the
city during the days Of the Centennial was
Frenchman, and, to Size destruction Of
Jacks peace anG prosperity, lie became ac-
quaintcd with the wife, estranging her from
the affection which had hitherto bound
them together. Prompted by her paramour
to remove all obstacles between him and
the peaceful possession Of his unholy love,
the unfaithful vile caused Jack to be ar
rested and thrown into prison on the
charge Of attempting to take her life. Dur
ing his term of incarceration III Moyameu-
sung tHc uhUuSGtD0 furniture " ItN winch
their establishment was furnished was dis
posed Of, aud his watch, chain, diamond pin
and large sum Of money which Jack had
left behind never again gladdencd the eyes
of the unfortunate husband.
The trUthfulness of Josh Billings asser-
tiou that ''wheu q man starts 20 90 down
bill everything is CREASED for the occasiun''
was fully realized by poor Jack, anG the
transitions from bad to worse in his e,c-
va -
until at last he found himself, where he is
to-day, the keeper Of the dead-house. in
Blockley Almshouse. In the discharge Of
his duty he was called upon on the 18Th Of
December last 10 help remove dead body
from one of he wards Of the institution 20
the dead house. He had assisted in re
moving to thar temporary Golgoiha many
"a paupeT whom nobody owns, - and the
summons to duty SO Frequently occurring
among population Of nearlV four thousand
souls awakened in the keeper Of he KEY 10
the sanctuary Of the dead no thought be-
yond that Of mechanical performance Of
duly, unless 1t might have been ihe stlu-
gestIon. 'Iiere is another candidate for
students scalpels 10 quito ta;ters, and until
they are ready for j: I " i'll put The body in
The pit 10 await its ,taIo."
With such reflections as these Jack shou'-
dered his stretcheu aud was ,soou 10y tbs
''HO va tIS NSad o'Hy oi 'ne W!fS VINO haI
caused his ruin. Il lhe brighter period OF
his life's history, with its sccues of happi-
ness ana wealth of affection dmmed his
as:onishcd eyes, aud If he lifted the IifeIrss
form of the taithless wife with Cenilev
hand than he was wont to do in ,thel. cases
1t was but the promptings uf the better na-
ture within ihat buried with her the sad
remembrance of his wrongs. Although
poor through the assistance Of kind hearts
hc gave the false wife Christian burial in
Mount Moriah and now he says lie means
to Try once mUre to recover tile fortune
which lie has lost.