The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-03-07
W. W. ROUSS, Broadway,

General Davis, of the DoylestOwn
Democrat, recently lost his famous war
horse Mac, at the age of 80 years He was
a genuine Mexican pony, and served all
through the late war without a scratch.
"A strange disease has broken out
among the horses in Tuscarora township,
Perry county, which, although not proving
fatal in every instance, is a source Of trou-
BILE and annoyance to owners. The disease
appears first in the throat, and is noticeable
by the neck swelling, which continues over
the entire frame of the animal, the legs be-
ing the worst swollen portion of the body.
Michael Daily, while at work on West
ern avenue, about two miles outside of the
city Of Lynn, Mass, found trunk from
which a human hand proruded. The
trunk was tied with n large wOollen string.
On opening it was presented the body of
young woman about. twenty four years of
age, nude, with the arms and legs twisted
and distorted, and the nose cut off. The
trunk also contained two champagne bottles
and several bricks.
The Rev Henry Vert Of Madison,
Wis, was thrown from wagon several
months ago. He struck on his head, frac-
turing his skull, and for weeks his life was
in danger. He has a. last recovered per-
feet health, but his friends surprised to
observe that his orthodoxy has been unac-
countably destroyed. He was a Baptist
before the accident now he is Unitarian,
with touch of SpiritualIsm, and has lost
all belief in the doctrines that he used to
preach.
Near Ashland, Oregon, early one
morning recently, forest of pine trees was
seen bending down as though bowed by a
terrific gallo of wind. At the same time
not n breath of air was in motion. During
the previous night a furious storm had
passed over the forest, accompanied by rain
and snow, and the steady force of the wind
had bent the trees ana held them in that
position until the freezing rain had fasten-
ed them in unyielding bonds Of ice, and so
they remained until the sun set them free.
Lyman Marvin, a farmer, sold a ton
of hay to Austin & Co, of Wells, Bradford
county, few days ago Their barn is in
the rear of Brink's marble yard. The
farmer was told to drive in on the west side
of Brink S shop. He thought he could get
in better on the east side, where a number
of marble monuments were standing. The
hay struck Que of these monuments. 1t
fen over against second one, The second
one crashed against third. Marvin re-
ceived 81 for his hay. He will be called
upon to pay 81, 200 for delivering it, as that
was the value Of the monuments destroyed.
A young widow in Nicksburg answer
ed a matrimonial advertisement, and a
long correspondence eusued, resulting in a
visit by the man. He was good looking,
had pleasant manners. and represented
that he was n prosperous New York mer.
chant. The widow married him, and two
weeks of honeymoon passed pleasantly
Then the husband disappeared, and has
never returned to the bride. His motive
in ;his adventure seems TO have been pure
( love of deviltry, for he made 90 attempt to
get any of the womau's money, aud was
extremely libe@al in his expenditures.
Mr.. John r. Shaner, of North Coventry
! HidT, relates q remarkable case of precOcity
in his poultry flock. a young pullet, which
+ was only batched out in the spring of 1873
; he thinks in the month of May-com-
menced laying in the fall before she was
full grown, stole her nest, hatched out
nine chickens in the latter part of Septem-
Der or beginning of October, and raised
four of her little brood. One of the latter
chickens, now grown to good sized pullets
but still not of full growth, has now com
menced laying, aud has deposited nine
eggs in her nest. Mr.. Shaner would like
to know if any of our readers can beat this
in the way of smart chickens.
John Nichols, a farmer of Thompson,
Pa, while walking in the woods on his
farm thirty years ago rRn twig into his
right ear. a piece of it broke off in his
head He became deaf and at times suf-
fered intense pain in his head. Nearly a
month ago this pain became unusually
acute and continued without cessation un-
til Saturday week. On that day Mr.
Nichols felt a prickiug sensation in his left
ear, and, with pair of tweezers pulled
/ out round piece of wood three quarters
/ of an inch long and an eighth of an inch in
diameter. Mr.. Nichols was at once re
+ lieved of pain and his hearing was restored.
/ He has no doubt that the piece of wood is
! the bit of twig that was thrust into his ear
thirty years ago. If so, it passed through
bis bead from one ear to the other. The
wood is perfectly sound.