The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-02-07

Nearly ten years ago colored man
named David Peters, was sent 70 the Rbods
Island State prison 10 serve life sentence
Whom admitted he vss oaite ignorant. r.,
being e-alloTed free soceBs 20 the librsry. he
has managed 70 master arithmetic, eeons
try, logic, rhetoric, French, German, Istl,
and Greek he ;s now reading law anS
studying Hebrew. The chaplain rsfers a
him ma "a Christian gentleman" and add
that among the freedmen Of the South or
IN Liberia be would be man of mark and
promise. Steps are being taken to procure
a pardon for the colored scholar.
-"Grnnny Green" who had been q ssp-
sioner on the bounties Of the Little Sister,
of .he Poor since its organization in tbu
city, says the Philadelphia Record, died
Thursday, at the advanced age Of one hun
dred and fifteen years She Eas born IN
Donegal county, Ireland, in the year 1874
On Sunday she partook Of the Holy San
rAment for the last time, her mind then
being in a remarkably clear condition.
Subsequently, she vas lucid only az inter
yalp. the lamp Of life gradually grovius
fainter, until one O'Clock Thursday morn
ing when il fiickered and went out.
William Tucker. young man, en-
ploved at the ore mines OF Thomas Rich.
ards about three miles from ERston, Pa.
in Palmer township, met with a most ter
r1ble death on Friday morning. He TaI
drinking water as the mouth OF the ore
washing machine when he slipped and vas
seen suddenly to disappear, and before tie
mill could be stopped ho Was torn and
mangied in a fearful manner by the spades
of the washer. II lis flesh was literally torn
from his bones aud much Of it was washed
away with the dirt and ore. The remains
were SO tangled in the spades and spikes
that il required al hour TO get them an
out.
A widower in Lawrence, Kansas, VAS
engaged 20 n widow, but bis love was -
lancnid that he wss in no hurry to be
married friend from Otta~R visited
him, fauced the widow, and said that be
would like her for 3 wife. The widoTef
offered to sell his right to her for $3.50, and
tho money was paid, the widow marrying
the Ottawa man and going home with him
But the WidOWer's love Was warmed by
absebce. He went TO Ottswa, courted the
woman anew, and eloPed with her. The
Ottawa man has Lost his money aud his
wife. but says that, having had more than
enough Of the latter, be IS willing 20 call
the account square.
The bodies Of two little children, Lau-s
and Frank Hockey, who disappeared from
their bone IN Delanco. y. J., on Tuesday
week. we're found on Friday st noon be
meath the frozen surface OF Rsncoo2s creek.
The residents OF the town turned out in
great numbers and broke the ice for long
distance, and then dragged the bottom Of
the stream with ropes and hooks. The
l!:tIe girl was frat found, clinging TO bsr
school books, and after further search her
! brother was dragged from his wateTy grave
several rods sway. The children we're re-
turning from school, on Tuesday evening
aud fell through treaCherous spot IN the
/ ice while vending their way hOmevard
The daughter Of wealthy farmer
named Jesse SprGgue, residing near Akron,
Ohio. has caused a sensation by declaring
her intention to marry a colored man
The name Of the groom eIpec:sut is Foot
and he was employed on the farm Of Mr..
. Sprague last summer. Seversl months ago
Foot startled old man SpTague by asking
him for the hsnd of his daughter, who had
been once married, bu. was divorced several
& wears ago. Foot was At once discharged,
but the daughter has since asserted her de.
termination 10 marry him, and is nov max
ing preparations to carry out her intention
The affair will come of At Clevelsud,
where Foot a. present resides. It is now
: reported that hr. Spragus has becons
reoouoiled snd has promised to give the
pair s., 600 in cash and a farm.
Fifty years ago in this Sta.e lie p0lti-
cal saving was "Wonderful the luck OF
Billy Marks" One William marks had
made close canvass FOR County Auditor
I OF Allegheny, and bad been defeated. -
. lney sent him TO the state Scnais next
year to make it BguRre. = ElnE occurred
IN the organization, and Marks =ns elect
ed Speaker Of the Senate. a bigger hitch
still occurred IN the election Of United
States Senator. Sam RaudalTs father,
Josiah Randall, csrao down from Philadel-
phia one uight, made Marks Mason. and
the next day he was elected United States
Senator. ~ ouderful the luck If Billy
Marks This was In 1925. When bis
IN tlz ninr rad he hn~
D. delegation presented the name OF William
: Wilkins, and the curious circumstances Of
two brothers in law, George VI. Dallas sud
. Wm. Wilkins, being selected st the samS
g session as United States Senators Was Eit
! messed.