The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-09-26


lead on the farm, Under the unearthly
guidance, Fearing dug night after night
to find the mineral but the ghost did
not direct any precautiOn against accl-
dent. and finally the shaft caved in, in
turing the miner fatally.
An Allentown lady while swinging
a few dsvs ago met with singular ac-
cident. according to the Chronicle.
She was alone and mounted swing and
after swinging awhile the board on
which she stood slipped out and she fell
upside down, - as the informant SAID
her foot catching at the rope. In this
unpleasant position she remained quite
a while before she was released.
Cardinal Newman 5 familiarity with
Scripture is spoken Of as something Won
derful. He seems to have the whole
Bible at his fingers ends. and he forti-
fies each point in his sermons with quo
tations from the Cd and the New Testa-
ment with admirable tact and ingenui-
tv. ''He is a living protest, says
Protestant writer, against the popular
idea that Catholics do not encourage the
study of the Bible. .
"A black bass was discovered in the
centre of a cake of ice at ROndout on
Monday. It had been locked up there
for eight months and was frozen stiff
when cut out Ii was placed III
sprinkling pot containing cistern water
and in half an hour showed signs of life.
Now, according to tie Albany hHlc6er-
booker, il occupies place i'll globe on
the counter at a drug store and IS as
lively as it ever was.
Mrs. Davis sold her dwarfed sons to
q Snowman, in Knox county, Ohio,
twenty-seven years ago, and has seen
81 (fr1 hat ncPlSfOn
having repented OF the bargain, she
went with a Sheriff to recover them !;
but the Snowman tucked them under
his arms and fled to the woods. They
are particularly wanted at home just
now to look after some property that
has been left for them.
FRIDAY morning, d. WappingtOn,
employed at the Central refinery, at
Kennedy Station, West Penn Road, met
with a terrible accident. He was en-
gagged filling a still and broke the key of
the cock, which let the oil out on him.
self and also on another still, where 1t
ignited. In moment he was envelOp-
ed in flames, which burned him fearful
ly. lie suffered terribly for a short
time. when death came to his relief.
An amateur band made the music
for a Sunday school festival at Russell
Nlllt- ~ OtlE lilGlutti N6Lo At-l stNelN
from his duty as drummer by girl who
sold ice cream, and when the leader
called him to play he disObediently re-
manned with her and the refreshment.
The eXaspeTated leader seized the drum
mer by the collar and dragged him to
the CuUSic stand. Then the drummer
drew pistol and shot the other dead.
An Alabama newspaper says that
Mrs. James Bryant. of LowndeS comfy.
donated last year her colossal fortune of
natural black hair for the benefit of the
Memphis yellOw-fever sufferers. It re-
allied several hundred dollars and has
now come back to the original owner by
the kindness of q Boston merchant, who
was the last purchaser. It will be raf
fed for in Montgomery in an evening or
two for the benefit Of General Hoods
children, and everybody should take 4
chance.
Deacon Griffith, a wealthy farmer
and church member Of Warren county,
Iowa. ruined young woman and then
ran her out of the countyto prevent her
appearing against INN. The communi-
ty became indignant, and Vigilance
Committee went to his house the other
night, took him out and applied coat
Of tar and feathers. \ firebraud was
about 10 be applied, when his piteous
appeals saved him. lie was required to
give a promise TO leave the county in
ninety days.
John Fendick, of Columbia. Ian
caster county. has succeeded in raising
tobacco from Cuban seed. and the re-
suit Of his test is reported TO be fatter-
ing. The plants were not set out until
after harvest. and have matured in
nearly q month less time than ordinary
tobacco. The average width Of the
leaves is from 80 10 ~ inches average
width, Is to y inches: number of
leaves on a stalk. II to Is. This is
claimed 10 be the first successful attempt
at raising Cuban tobacco in Pennsylva-
MIA.
"A colOred person named Williams
is a candidate for the Ohio Legislature
on the Republican ticket in Cincinnati.
Some Of the StalwaTtS are making z
strong effort TO induce him to wit hdravy.
as MS presence on the ticket gives Of
fence to the masses of the party. No
objection is made to Williams but the
color Of his skin. The Republicans Of
Cincinnati think he would suit better
for minister to Hayti or consul 10 Mon
roVla than as Il candidate for the Ohio
Legislature. This Is consistency. Of
course.
James Goldsbury. of Davenport. la.
formerly Of Warwick. Mass. recently
celebrated the twentieth anniversary of
his marriage. and on that occasion he
stood in the stockings that his grand
father wore when he married in 1894
that his father had on when he took the
matrimonial vows in 1927 and himself
wore when he led his bride to the altar
III 1888. An exchange SAYS They
made good stockings ninety years ago in
OLD Massachusetts, you may belie1 o.
Air. COldsbury's samples are of white
cotton, knit and made to wear with
knee breeches.' -
The most unexpected and we might
state romantic) marriage. says a Geor-
gla paper, that has ever occurred in
Taylor county took place at the resi-
dence Of Mrs Bartlett. on FRIDAY night.
BY the Rev. !. C. MURRAY. Mr.. John
Cnlidrews. twenty-three years of age. to
Mrs Bartlett, ffty-uine years or age.
wife OF the late James Bartlett. whose
death occurred about three months ago.
Nr. ChildreWs is a poor but worthy
young man who has for several wears
past been an empioye Of Mr. Bartlett.
Mrs. Bartlett. being lady of consider
able wealth, has agreed to thoroughly
educate her husband, and he is now in
attendance at Butler Female College
and Male Institute.
Felix Meier, Of Detroit. has devoted
ten years and s.. 600 to the const ruction
OF clock. 1t is Is feet high, 3 broad.
and weighs two tons. 1t has a great
variety OF automatic devices. bat the
most remarkable are these connected
with lie striking Of the time. At the
end Of every quarter hour an infant in =
carved meme strikes with tiny hammer
upon the bell which ne holds in his