The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-09-28


IookIng individuals are going about the
country swindling township treasures out
of sums OF money ranging from SD 10 $50,
on the pretense OF repairing black k-bOaIds in
school houses, only desiring the officials
order for performing the work, which turns
up in a few days as an order on the town
ships treasury, properly signed, and cash
ed by an Innocent party.
The Hastings -Brubaker-B Beaver Hospi-
tai Is n failure. The Institution, after a
reconsideration on the part OF the Adiu-
tant General, has been located at Phillips
burgh. The "Chescreekers" have been
"knocked out" This little bit of "clvIl
service REFORM" will do some good in Mill
tary circles. in the vicinity ot the State
Capital How that TYCOON did come
down Clearield Republican.
All persons Interested in the organiza-
tiou Of an agricultural association and fair
at Ebensburg are requested to meet 10 the
Council Chamber on Tuesday evening next,
October ., 1883, at 7:3O O'Clock, where the
preliminary steps will be taken for The or
ganlzatiou of the society. Everybody is
urgently requested to attend, and especially
the farmers, merchants, lawyers and bust
ness men.
"A very important judicial opinion was
given In the courts at Chambersburg, Pa,
recently. Suit was brought by Lavina
Small, under the Married Personal Property
Act OF June B, 1857, against her husband for
about SC. 600 given him thirtytwo years ago
The facts were agreed upon, and the con-
test was as TO whether the Act referred to
After an able argument on either side, the
Court decided that the Act gave such
power.
As Forepaugh's show was unloading at
/ Dubois on Tuesday, John Peggy, an ele-
phaut trainer. of Salem, Mass. was attacked
| by the elephant Tip" and killed. Peggy
was trying 10 get the beast out OF the car,
| but Il had been anReIed by men and boys
teasing Is and feeding 1t apples which con-
I tanned tobacco and pepper. II struck him
| with its trunk, gored him with its tusks nd
| tramplsd on HIM. The other elephants be-
/ came furious and tore up another cage and
| struck two other men, but they were not
| severely injured.
| "A man by the name OF John Anderson,
OF GIeensburg. drew his pension money on
! Monday, and then, as usual, went on a
| drunk. While in this condition Monday
night, he exhibited what money he had left,
\ when he was pouuced upon by two toughs
| by the name of Charley Stewart and Bert
| Moore. who. failing 20 induce him to 90 to a
J gambling den. assaulted him with knives
/ unit! seven knife wounds were inflicted
upon him, when he was released BY an
/ officer. Moore was arrested and committed
to JAIL on wednesday.
"A physician in writing about drinking
water says "If in any hotel or summer
resort to which these lines may come, there
| should occur P single case Of typhoid fever
or diphtherla, test the drinking water OF
hsve it done at once. 4 few cents will bu-
an ounce of saturated solution of perry
manganate OF potash at a chemists. If
| when q drop OF this solution is added to a
| tumbler Of water its color changes to brown,
| it Is unit to drink IL it remains clear, or
! slightly rose coiorsd after an hour, It is.
broadly speaking, safe,''
! There are some things n level. headed
| human being should Dever do. Among
| these is to kindle fre with the aid of coal
oil, to walk on the railrood track, to at
| gun or pistol at another, to put his name on
/ another mans note, TO keep his sayings in
/ an old stocking under his bed. 70 play a
game OF chance with a prepossessinP stran-
| ger, to take patent medicine for his real or
/ Imaginary ailments, to run for Office when
/ he has paying situation in private life, TO
call bigger man than himself liar.
The Pensioners OF Rev. Father KIt.ell,
pastor OF st. Mary's Catholic church, this
place, will no doubt be pleased to learn that
! DR.. Roller has received letter from the
reverend gentleman, dated somewhere in
Ireland, the name of the place having
slipped our memory, stating that he will
start for home or the 2Sth inst, which will
be next Friday. Father Kitteu undertook
the journey TO Ireland couple OF months
ago in the hope OF benefting his health. and
we join with his many friends both In and
out OF his church, in the wish that his hobes
have been fully d.-HOGiGaySJUrg
Standard.
The Lock Haven Express Of Saturday,
says There was q wholesale slaughter
, Of valuable horses on the Pine Creek rail-
/ road yesterday morning, mile or so from
| Jersey Shore Junction. Seven horses and
[ a colt owned by Harris McKinney, a Gin
/ ton county farmer, escaped from the past
ure field and ran upon The railroad track
A freight tyaln came along and three OF the
horses and the colt fell through a cattle
guard aud were killed at once by the en-
giue. The other three horses in their flight
dashed through a barbed wire fence. and
two OF them were Injured so badly that they
may probably die"
The laws OF Pennsylvania provide q fine
ot not less than S5 or more than S1OO and
costs for whfUlly entering an orchard, gar
dea, hot beds OF green houses, clubbing,
s1onInS, breaking or otherwise inturing the
I trui o. ornamental trees, beating down or
: uampiag upon, or otherwise iniuring any
/ grass grain, vines, vegetable or other grow
! inS crops and in default OF said fine and
COST the offender may be committed for not
less than twenty or more than sixty DAYS.
FFuIt stealing or the wilful taking ana car
| tSins away OF fruit, vegetables, fruit or or
hamental trees, is declared by the law TO be
nisdemeanor, and any person convicted
lnereot IN the Court OF Quarter Sessions
shah be fined and Imprisoned not exceeding
sixty days.
/ . iu0Su"y morning at O'Clock, Mr..
9oot' MeCormek. weH-known PennsyI-
Nan'a railroad engineer. when about ready
70 leaVe the round house at East Conemaueh
was SO badly hurt that he died on Tuesday
afternoon. The following particulars we
take nom the Johnstown Democrat: BE
was an engineer OF the Mountain local
lre'Sht ana had just prepared his engine. !
20. 4o-l 10 leave the round house and null [
eu 'he rope TO lift the canopy from the
SMOKE STACK when the hostier, Mr.. George
hershberger. whose business IL !. In tata
lle englnes ON the tr--..-L- - - !