The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-02-24

2. zoo pounds A preliminary trial showed
that IN AZ minutes 20 pounds of steam was
raised, and 2lS feet Of solid stream and 241
feet Of spray were thrown through an inch
and an eighth nozzle p
An old woman took a biackened clay
pipe out Of her travelling bag I'm q St Louis
railroad station, and began 70 smoke. She
was told that smoking was not allowed in
that room. Without taking the pipe from
her mouth, she drew a long knife and laid it
across her lap. She was allowed to puff away
until her train came along.
Two factory ci1ls rad been sentenced to
four months Imprisonment for drunkenness
in Lowell, Mass. They were young and
their case excited sympathy in court. As
they were being taken out the officers saw
their mother slip bottle of whisky into the
pocket of each. There was no longer any
astonishment that they had become drunk.
ards so Young
Constable Davis, Of Summerfeld, H.. de-
serted his wife for no other reason than that
she had lost the beauty that distinguished her
as girl. The young men Of the town con
cluded to tar and feather him and ride him
on rail Tar was lacking at the last mo-
ment, and molasses was used instead but
the job proved highly satisfactory TO all con
cerned, except the constable.
-Beaumer was 90 his wife 40. and his
wife's daughter Is. They lived I'm st. Louis
II was not long after his marriage that Beau
mer became sorry that he had not married
the daughter instead Of the mother. No way
Of TectifyinG the mistake occurred 10 him,
"A EreSby terrain missionary a. Fort ~ Nrau-
gell, Alaska, writes TO the St Louis Board Of
Missions that persons accused of witchcraft
near her station are punished with death.
An old woman, whom the natives charged
with being an agent Of the devil, was tied 60
tree and left five days without food. Her
thirst was aggravated with salt water and at
last she was hacked to pieces with knives
Miss Mary Hermann, evidently insane,
an inmate OF the Poor Asylum IN Clark cCun-
ty, Ind, has positively refused 90 take food
or nOurlshment of any kind for forty davS.
She SAYS that she is determined TO starv her
self 20 death. The case is n remarkable one,
for It is absolutely true that the woman has
eaten nothing during the past forty DAYS.
Monday she was in a helpless condition.
Sophia Turner was arrested at St. Al
bans. Vt, on Saturday for causing the death
of 5-yc8r-old son of Peter Gerry, by burn
ing him on a stove. The injury was inflicted
January 20, but the child did not die until
saturday. Owing TO the lack OF evidence
the woman was released, but was again az
rested, together with a niece 10 years old,
who was present when the crime vas com
mitted.
Secretary Dunkel, Of the department of
internal affairs, has placed q list OF seventeen
Tallroad companies doing business i'm this
State in the hands OF the Attorney General.
requesting him to proceed against them he
cause of their failure to make out ard return
70 the Auditor General an annual report
within thirty days after the expiration Of
their financial year. The penalty for each
road is 5000.
Senator Davis, President pro tenn. Of the
Senate, controls the restaurant attached TO
that branch Of the American Congress. He
reOrEaniZed c some time ago on q civil ser
vice reform basis but il won't work and his
reforms are disappointment. The service
IS inadequate, the pastry not up 20 the re-
form standard, and the cold tea Of an iu5if-
ierent quality, lacking the essential qualities
Of Bourbon and TEG.
The next Legislature VIII have a new
al q rrH
the Philadelphia Record says jt VIII he worth
struggle for the Democratic party il the
State TO carry the House Of Representative
IN order that they may deal with this special
with Democratic House q fair measure
might be forced through. As the State IS now
q.slI'cted the minority party Is practically
disfmuclispd.
DR.. 1IcDermott, of Monticello. Arkansas.
has Invented q ivinE machine. It Gpesl'tfv
yet, but is expected % between this and the
next Fourth of july. Dr. nIeD1rmltr was
led to undertake tire work through pride. lie
says: 'lL i~ notifying that o z.rutE goose
or a buzz r3 should gOar win above fra earth
and man, the greatest of Gods creatures. be
obliged 10 crawl around IKE worm. IulBe
before die TO give flying chariot 10 every
Charles uudman, a Young man Et-f--
near Gi'eld Station o. was picked ND by
the side Of tie railroad track on Taursdav ia
. an almost unconscious condition from very
=
. train conductor kicked him from the car at
the station. His skull is crushed in and the
It5h was torn from one arm from tie elbow
+ TO the shoulder, laying the bone bare aud reu-
. ceTinE amputation necessary. His injuries
VIII probably prove fatal
Elizabeth Naseh, aged thirty, Of Lauca>-
ter Pa. attacked her matIa--iu-Iav. Mary
Nasch aged fitty-uing, on Friday morning,
. and knocked Ter down with g Lar-let She
then beat her victims brains out with q boot
Jack. IT hen arrested, Elizabeth assured The
Coroner that she had no VIII against her
luotler-Iu-aW, but th55 rs she herself desired
70 die and aid not ike Co commit suicide.
she determined to murder some one, So that
she would get hanged for it.
Fred. Null teaches a country school at
Hammoud's Corners, q. Recently De was
arrested IDT the alleged excessive punish
meut OF Miss Lambert one OF his pupils for
some defiance of his authority. Subsequent
" she brought suit ana Squire Chandler, OF
Bichfeld, bound Null over 70 court I'm $50.
Mr.. Lambert. the pupils father. now voluu
tarily witbiTaws the charge and PAYS the
costs and attorneys fees ltuil made it ell
be married
Many wears AGO. in aute-RevolutIonar-
days, Jonathan meiEs cOurted young lady
VINO rejected his addresses. hGi-s cont iuu-d
90 love the girl, and, though too proud and
sensitive to try q second time to win her. he
determined never t0mETry anyone else and 20
live and die haHheI or uu. .ess she, OF her own
volitiou, reIeDted. After few years the
lady did releEt or perhaps got TO know her
own heart better, and sent q letter TO her
former suitor. Afeius got the letter and
found In it only two words 'Return, J1u8-
than - It was enough, Jonathan did return
and made her his wife. Their first child was
baptised Return Jonathan 80 to commemo-
rate the brief letter that saved gle Me-EE
family from extinction. and from that day Go
this there has been 2 Return J. lIeigs in ev-
cry generation.