The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-02-28

-Nb!ie Mrs. Allen, living near st. Ma
rvs, Elk county, was standing az we'll
with q child in her arms the little one fell
into the opening. Quick as thought the
lady jumped in after it, and kept herself
and baby above water until help came.
David Bailey, who died at Cambridge,
Me, several days ago, at the age of 80
years WAS probably one of the oldest Post
masters in the Unteo States. He was ap-
pointed by Adams in 1928, and held the
place continuously until his death, over
half u century.
John G. SAKE, the poet, is in very del
cate health at his home in Brooklyn ; his
affiiction is chronic mclancholia and it is a
singular case, he having all his life been
Of genial, joyous disposition, while his
poems and literary products are nearly all
a reflection of . cheerful phase Of life.
During terrific storm on Sunday last,
on Prince Edwards Island, q Catholic
church at Cardington Road, a Presbyterian
church at Souris, and a railway coal shed
at Summers.de were blown down. Other
casualties are reported. The snow in the
railway cuttings is from sixteen 10 twenty
feet deep.
"A miner at HoPeweil, this State, refus
ed to allow his wife to sell her wealth of
golden hair, nearly eight feet In length,
until he got out of work, and had to pay
of mortgage on his house. lie then ac-
copied 5000 rs the price, but found out
three days afterwaTd that the money was
counterfeit.
"A huge stone, somewhat in .ho shape
and the dimensions of q mummy case,
which was roughly hewn into the appear
ance OF female deity, probably an idol
woIshipped by the old pagan inhabitants
of the island, was recently discovered in
. the Church of Sainte Marie du Castel, in
4 the Isle of Guernsey.
twenty-five years ago brother OF
! Colonel Littlefield, of Auburn, Ne, left
home as q travelling photographer. He
1 finally went West, aud on reaching Denver
reported that he would soon write again
He vas not again heard from till last fall,
. when his friends accidentally heard that he
! was wealthy banker in Illinois.
The dead body Of an Indian was found
on the ice near SacketJ's Harbor, II, Y,
( Sunday morning. He vas last seen alive
] at Sackett's HarboT, on Monday, when be
started for Galoop Island, about four miles
! from WatertOwn. When found, his coal
was off and covered over bin, and an emp
{ ty whisky bottle was lying by his side.
in n breach of promise lawsuit, il
harshalltOwn, Iowa, the plaintiff swOIC
that he broke the engagement with the de
! fendant because, when he slipped and fel
on the ice, she laughed unteelingly. Sht
swore that she laughed because he would
: not have fallen If he had not bowed Will
1 superfiuous polteness to a young woman.
"A man named Hollett, living nea
Franklin, Nenango county, cowhided hi
{ daughter, q girl of thirteen, because shi
. came home late from school, and he had t
wait zen minutes for his supper. He whip
ped his daughter 50 severely that she wa
unable to cook, and, consequently, b.
missed his supper altogether, He was no
. arrested.
Leonard Eberson, young Hollander
= 80 - 4
Grand Rapids, Mich, on Friday night, :
prove that it could not be discharged b.
accident, threw it against the wall, when
exploded, instantly killing Gertrude File
Newhart. She was a widow, and leave
two daughters. EberEon surrendered him
self to the police.
Three masked robbers entered hous
in a Milwaukee suburb, and had packed
large quantity of jewelry and clothing TO
removal without disturbing any of the in
mates, when they came upon young wO
man asleep in bed. An impulsive robbie
lifted his mask and kissed her, and sh
awoke and screamed, compelling the gan
to decamp without their booty.
Bartholomew O'Donnell, who is eight
years of age, attempted, in Brooklyn, t
walk seventy five miles in twenty fou
hours, beginning on Friday evening, an
did actually walk fifty miles on time bu
after that time he began to fail, in the mex
five hours accomplishing only twelve miles
when he was compelled to leave the track
What he did was certainly great feat.
Rev. Par1ee Butler, who was place
astride cottonwood log, his legs tied be
hind his back and set adrifs on the Mis-
souri, river by border ruffians, at AtchisOn
Kansas, some twenty odd years ago, step
ped into the Globe office, in Atchison, th
other day, as though he had just escape
from his queer craft. It was his first Wis
to Atchison since his heroic fight agains
slavery.