The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1881-03-18


person as the best physician who does most
to alleviate human suffering. Judged from
this standard, Mrs. LYDIA Z. PISKHAsT. s53
Western Avenue, Lynn, Mass, is entitled to
the fTonIrank, for herN EGETABLE COMPOUND
Is daily working wOaderful cures in female
diseases. Send for circular to the above ad-
dress, Orapply to +. James, Druggist, Ebens-
burg, Pa, who has the medicine for sale.
The two prisoners. Fred. Stab and John
McCreGTy. the former OF whom plead guilty.
TO completely in the DUNN Behe burglary
and the latter to the laTcenyOf certain brasses.
etc, from the Pennsylvania Railroad, were
removed to the Western Penitentiary by
Sheriff Griffith Wednesday morning Stalb
will remain in that TeformatOry institution
for the term of four years, and McCreary
Tor the term of one year, less any cOmnuta-
ton allowed either tor good behavior
-Messrs. Patrick Moran, of LOrettO, and
Francis Mulvehill, of this place, are the only
candidates for Office thus far who have iu-
tructed US TO insert their cards in the FREE
MAN, which Ve viii certainly do in our next
issue. Mr.. Moran is seeking the Democratic
nomination for County Treasurer, while Mr.
Mulvehill has his eve on the Commissioners
olhce and it is truth to say that there IS no
discount on the Democracy Of either. They
are both honest, upright, and respected citi-
zenS of the county, and would, no doubt, If
nominated and elected, prove themselves
worthy Of the peoples confidence.
we were pleased on "wednesday last 10
take by the hand our ood-lOokiUg friend
William Berg, formerly OF this vicinity, but
for several years past citizen OF Salnd, KAN
sas, who with his family Is here on a visit to
his brother, the efficient County SupcrinteH-
dent. Mr.. Berg is not only one of the boss
business men OF tie pretty and progressive
city of Saina, but is so much esteemed by his
fellow citizens out there that he has been
twice called to preside over the destinies Of
that growing western town. He Is the pic
( ture Of good health, and we are glad to know
that he Is in as sound condition financially as
he is physically.
Contractor SEeuk expects to put a force
to work on the new Court House early next
month, weather permitting. The hauling oI
the residue of stones for the foundation is
nearly completed. things thus being IN con
ditiou of early readiness for the masOnS. II
viii I've remembered that Mr.. Norton. sub
contractor for the fancy stoUe-WOTk, died at
his home i'm Buffalo, New York last winter.
4 brother of his was in his employ here
throughout the working season last year.
and We understand the UneXpiTed contract
viii be fulfilled under the supervision of this
young man, who is said to be both laborious
and competent The greater part Of the fan
F cy chseiing is perfected, but the task of plac-
ing the stones in proper position remains to
be accomplished.
1t may not be generally known, but all
the same it is fact, that the main water
pipe for an unknown distance westward
from the Blair House is up to date frozen
solid and tight. Efforts have been and are
being made TO open up water COmmUnica-
+ ilt3ilc, bllJ Niltt Tue lINi week OF january
/ there are families resident along that line
# who have derived no advantages from the
7 connection Of their houses with the main.
The ground is found to be frozen to the uni
form depth Of four feet, which is the distance
. below the surface of the location OF the pipes,
+ and how much further downward the freez-
ing may extend IS q question thought not
worthy Of investigation. But it may he no
/ ted as a fact beyond gainSay that within the
memory of the oldest man living in these
. parts was there never q winter so cold as the
/. past with reference to its effects Oh the
! ground as indicated hereby
A WORD TO WORKTNG1IEN.- Before YOU
4 begin your heavy spring work after q winter
. of relaNatiOn. VouT system needs cleansing
/ and Strengthening to prevent an attack OF
+ Ague, Bilious or Spring Fever, OF some 9th,
/ er Spring sickness that will unfit YOU iOr a
seasons work. on viii save time, much
/ sickness and great expense il yCu will use
/ one bottle OF Hop BitterS in your family tn /.
. month. Don't Burlington HQ5ckevs
For sale by /. James, Druggist, Ebensburg
. Pa.
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/ RECENT DEATHS. Mrs. Rachel NcNui
/ len, wife Of SBrl'l w NcNullan died at hel
. home in Cic8rfpd township cue-and- a-halt
. miles east of Chest Springs, on Thursday of
. last aged about IS years. The deceased l8fy
was afflicted with what was supposed 80 be
. dropsy, and few hours before her death
. complained of feeling UnweH. but no alarm
more than usual was felt by her friends s.
Z little reason, indeed was there 90 suspect the
. near approach Of death that her husband left
home about O'Clock, p. N. on the day men
. toned, and in about two hours after while
. he was still absent, his wife seated herself IN
chair and died without a struggle. The
. deceased was remarkably large woman
Her weight being 2Js pounds, and although
. she never had any children of her own, she
T raised no less than six orphans all Of whom
. might but for her loving care have been laft
to the col charity Of the world. Kind and
generous in her disposition. she was alWaV,
to be found ministaTing to the sick among
. her uejghhorS, and when there is added tC
this and her many other good deeds the fact
that she was devoHt and earnest Christian
. there is every reason 70 believe that she ma.
. found favor with God It may with tTutI
. be said that Of friends she had many and O
. enemies none. Her remains were inferred
. in the Catholic cemetery at st. Augustine OF
Saturday forenoon.
Sister NJ NIactildus. formerly Of this coun
ty, where she was born and raised, died AT
. the convent of the Good Shepherd. Tr0y
. Hill Allegheny CITY on Tuesday, March st
in the 4sth year of her age. The deceased
whose name in the world was Sarah Nc
Cough, had many brothers. sisters and other
relatives in this county, among he'fOrmer OF
. whom may be named NFSsrs Peter and
4 Jesse McGough, OF Portage. She had been
a reiiEieuse for about ten years, and wa,
greatly beloved. not only by the good Sister,
with whom she was associated, but also 10y
. the hosts of women, once unfortunate, WHOM
. she in common with the other members O
the order had been instrumental in redeem
ing from a life Of sin and shame.
Mr., John kibiahdn, an old honest anC
. useful citizen of the northeastern part O1
thiS county, to which locality ne moved from
HOliidayShurg a number of years ago, died
on Tuesday of last week, at the residence C-
/ Mrposcph BarrinCer, in CleaTfield township
. after fOrtuight's Illness, aged about 81 wears
/ The deceased had been married. but all nj.
family, wife and children, preceded him t,
. the grave
Mr.. Michael DIETRICH, a much esteemed
citizen of Carroll township, died at his resi-
. dence on Monday last. lie was married
man, the father Of five children, and had
6een employed as carpenter on the new
hotel at CressOn.
Mr.. Charles Conway, a venerable either
Of Dean township, died on Sunday last ageI
about ~ years.
May their souls rest in peace.
LIVING WITNESSES. The hundreds o.
. strong, hearty, rugged and healthy lOOkiul
. men, woman and children that have beer
. rescued from beds of pain, sickness and wei
. nigh death, by Parker's Ginger Tonic, ar,
+ the hest evidences in the world OF its sterling
. merit and worth. You will find such in al
. most every community. Read of it in anoth
. er column, and buy j. from Z. James, Drug
gist, EDensburg, Pa. [2-21.-Im.
Two CHILDREN BUREED To DFATH.-At
about O'Clock on Friday evening last as wt
learn from the JOhnStOwn Tribune two chill
. dreu. Charles BTede, aged Z years and Ber
tie, his sister, aged about 3 years, were burn
. ed to death at MOrTellville, near that place
. The two children had been left alone in tn,
house, and it seems that the boy conceived
. the idea of ma king a lau1D ont of pau ppp