The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-03-09
NEWS AND OTHER NOTINGs.

There are more people of foreign birth
in Milwaukee and fewer in Atlanta In pro-
portion TO the sizes OF the places. than in
any other cities in the country.
More than SIC, OOO, 600 worth OF oysters
were shipped from Maryland to all parts of
the world this season. Over 40 600 persons
are employed in the industry in the State.
The unusual phenomenon OF snow fall
ing from a clear sky was witnessed recs ntly
at Livingston, Montana The nearest
clouds overhunR the mountain, Eve miles
distant.
A New York merchant estimates that
5000, 600 bushels OF peanuts were consumed
in this country last year. The cost 10 the
consumers was $1,000 900. fully half OF
which was profit.
"A lady OF New York City recently ex-
trActed from her thumb 4 needle supposed
to have entered her heel seven years pre-
yiously. A few Gays after its extraction
the needle fell 10 dust.
While fishing from a boat the other day
a citizen OF Orange City. Fla, fell aleep and
when he awoke found that be had been
towed three miles by a twenty pound cat
fish that had seized his hook.
Mrs. HUT. of Canton, o., goes raving
mad at the coming of each new moon, when
the fit passes off until the next change
She is the widow of Gottlieb HUT, who
hung himself several years ago.
Blocks OF ice that were cut in the lake
at Memphis, Mo, for storage In the ice
houses. we're found In many Instances to
contain large catfish that had been frozen
solid. Some Of the fish were over q foot In
length.
A farmer in AccOmack county, Virginia,
few days ago while digging a post-bole
came upon pot full OF gold and silver coin.
1t is supposed to have been buried by a
Tory who went to England at the outbreak
Of the Revolution.
AT the trial of a Wooster o., man for
murder, it was brought out in the course Of
the testimony that at the outbreak OF the
war be had himself convicted OF sheep steal.
ing in order that he might avoid military
service by going to the penitentiary.
The town OF Bellevue, ILL.,, is entirely
free OF dogs. Since the terrific Litro-glycer-
inc explosion there. a few days ago, not
canine has BEEN seen on the streets. At the
first report every one started on dead run
for the woods, and not one has returned
yet.
During the great blizzard in the West
225 sheep were buried in the snow at Hard
iDg's ranch. near Atkinson, Neb, anc were
given up as dead. When they were dug out
q few days a6o l3 were found to be still
alive. They had eaten the wool from each
others back.
-Abou. 50. 900 trayeIing statesmen are on
the road in this country, whose expense ac-
count averages ST. .625 year each, and
whose average annual salary is 81 900 thus
representing an outlay by and on this 60
ahead and wide-awake fraternity of about
s2lO. 600. 600 every twelve months.
The greatest elevation which has been
attained by man is 81, 900 feet about
seven niles-this height having been reach
ed during a balloon ascent made by G!alsh-
er. At this tremendous distance above the
earth's surface physical exertion is found to
be almost impossible, owing to the great
rarefaction of the atmosphere.
Miss Sadie Ray, of Chicago, is the own
er of dog that saved the lives of her mis-
tress ard another lady one night last week.
The house got on fire and the room was full
of smoke when Miss Ray was awakened by
the intelligent animal. which jun ped upon
her bed and began paving at her.
The River Amazon at its narrowest
part Is nearly a mile wide during the period
of high water. with an average depth of 225
feet. running with a velocity OF nearly five
miles an hour, and dischsrgng 2l5 s75 cubic
yards Of water per second. or eight times
the quantity discharged by the Mississippi
in a second during high water.
A Milwaukee man who has just return
ed from trip to California, where he went
TO see what the boom was like. says that he
was offered bargain" in Los Angeles in
lot that was held at 81, 900 front foot
Land In the open country u miles from
town wa- finding . ready sale At 500 foet,
and money was being leaned at u per cent.
james ID. LeaTy. builder Of the big raft
which was lost at sea last December, is 10
build a timber ship at Port Joggins, y. S, ESQ
feet long. 10 feet longer than the raft, to
have six masts and to be bulkbesded at each
end TO keep Of the waves. The larges,
timbers ever shipped from Nova Scotia are
being chained together. and the monster
will re ready to launch In July or August
The smallest baby In the world was
born Feb. 10th 70 Mrs Miller. of Rice Lake,
FaiTbault county. Minnesota. IL Is a speck
of humanity that barely tipped the beam ar
one and a half pounds. Its foot is not over
an inch IN length, and an ordinary finger
ring will 90 over the foot and upon the an
kle. A small child's teacup will cover its
head The father is a large. heavy man,
and the mother very little under the ordI-
Eary size. The child Is perfectly formed
and healthy.
The crop OF aIligators Is decidedly
slim in the South this year" said q man
who had just returned from Florida. SIN
! fact the supply is giving out, and the alli-
gator seems on the road toward extinction
as rapidly as the buffalo. The slaughter
| for their hides has been waged so fercely
| that it is no wonder the stock has been de-
pleted. 1t is only a matter Of a few years
until the last survivor of a mighty-mouthed
race will be dodging the bullets OF the hun
| ter in some lonely lagoon and wearily wait
/ ing for the end to come"
John s. Ellis, a weIl-to-do farmer liv-
/ ing only few miles from CaIrolIton, Mo,
has not visited that town for 25 years. lie
| Is no way infirm, but on the contrary is pos
sessed OF good constitution and more than
! ordinary intelligence. His eccentricity Is
accounted for in this way. During the wal
in 1S62-Mr. Ellis, while in town, was
met by a well known Kansas JayhawkeI
| and at the point of a murderous-looking re-
voISer was told to say his prayers. Mr.
I EIhs told him that if he would spare his life
! he would go home and never come back tC
the town. He has kept his word, and his
relatives say he has not been off his farm fol
/ quarter of a century. though be reads thf