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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-11-14
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court April s, 1872. II IL F''"
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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-11-14
FIOOlED HIS WAY.
How a Census Agent Obtained Some VAL
uabls Information.

uabIe Information.
The following, says the Washington
Star, is an extract from letter re-
ceived from special agent of the
United States census detailed to get
data for the fish and fisheries Of South
Carolina: -.---
Il must tell you how I worked B.
got there late on Friday evening and
found everybody mum as an oyster. /
was in despair until at last ! heard q
man playing a fiddle in one OF tho
stores. I went in at once, and after
loafing around awhile asked to see the
fiddle. When l got it drew the bow
over the strings, said it was 4 good one
and handed it back; but they saw
could play and insisted 1 should try, 50
1 took of my coat and sailed in From
that moment my stock went up. In an
hour had half the folks in town in the
store, the proprietor was doing a rush
ing business and so was l. I finally
put down the fiddle and addressed the
crowd, told them my business and said
that though l was willing TO play for
them 1 must attend to my work first,
and invited all who were engaged In
fishing to walk up and sign tho
pledge Nothing was too good for
me. They wanted to fill me up on
beer, and / had more cigars than
1 could smoke. They refused to let me
set 'em up a single time, and when l
wanted to leave town they begged me
to stay, or, if | would go, 10 come back
and locate. They hunted up all the
men l wanted and brought them to ne
or took me to them in a buggy. l was
treated like prince. Ono poor devil
(colored) refused to answer my ques-
tions, and one OF my enthusiastic as
sistants cracked him on the head with
a beer bottle SO that he had tS be car
ried from the field in disabled con-
Q1tlOn. 80.
''Well, I had time, but ] got every
body there was TO get"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-11-14
Bessie CrisueIrs Heroism.

An extraordinary case of heroism is
narrated in the Philadelphia Press.
Bessie Criswell, aged fourteen, living
three miles from Dauphin, was about TO
prepare supper last Wednesday when
she found the fire in the cook stove very
low. She poured coal oil on the kind
ling wood. 1t ignited, the can ex-
ploded and the burning oil set fire to
her clothing and to the house. The
girl ran TO the spring-house twice while
her clothes were blazing, secured a pail
of water each time and put out the fire
in the house. A third time she went To
the spring and dipped her head and
neck in the water. Then she ran to a
small stream and threw herself in.
Having extinguished the flames, she
went TO her mother, who was milking,
and reported the matter. She was IA
tally burned, however, and died the
next day. She sacrificed herself 10 save
her home,
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-11-14
Cure for Writers Cramp.

John Brown, stenographer, tells the
Globe-Democrat: People often ask me
when l sit down TO do a long job OF
shorthand why I lay before me SO
many pencils OF different sizes. Ny
reason for it is that by picking up PEN
ellis Of different sizes, and consequently
weights, ! am enabled TO rest my
hands while continuing to work. Each
different pencil brings into active play
different muscles, and never suffer
from cramps, as might be the case if /
used but one size pencil. A horse
going over an ordinary turnpike, up
hill and down, will be IN better con-
dition at tho end Of day than a horse
which has travelled the same number of
miles on a race track"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-11-14
A BATTLE FOR Ilr
The Frightful Exper,sr,
man Aeroaau, " q

a Thrilling Struggle win
Ar-Ih" Hallooz Caught y,
WIND and Tossed Either -, ",
era Peasant Sor-- /, Ih'l
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-11-14
Certainly.

Unsophisticated Texan-Iladn't bet
ter shoot that young assassin with the
new-fangled gun? Hes been sneaking
up on that feller an his gal for the last
fifteen minutes-a Texas jury wouldn't I
find no fault, you bet
Jack Summerville-He amt an assas-
sin, Billy. He's an amateur-photograp
fiend. Brt You might as well shoot
guess an Eastern jury won't lind much
fault, either.-The Jury,
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-11-14

Oldest established house IN the city. whers
nothing but pure goods are put up, strictly for
family and m edicinal use Nothing better than
Golden Wedding. Next on the list. Guek-
enheimer,s, aray's Monongahela Rye; these
goods are leading brands Brandies Of vintage
OF 1878 hand. Gins, Holland and Domestic,
also Old Tom Finch's Golden Wedding, t.oo
for full quart, Q tor - 90; auckenheim er's the
same; Monongahels. $500 per dozen. Wines,
$500 per dozen, $S 90 for one-half dozen. Secure
ly boxed. Also have IN stock. 9randfather's
Choice. 1t s2.oe per gallon. barrels At specila
rates. Apr. sS, 'So-ly
Morning journal and courier., 1890-11-15
A OessrAsLE oUrwrrrsD


 While Trying to Serve . Body Writ.
 BRIDGEPORT, Nov. 14.-Constable Stagg of Stratford had an exciting chase to serve a body writ upon Charles H. Msrwin of Milford Merwin traded of horse disa eased with glanders uron James McElroy of Stratford. The constable had been looking for his nan for two days, and ct last spied him Thursday afternoon on his way toward Stratford. Both were driv- ing, and as Merwin approached Washing ton bridge he discovered that the draw was open. Constable Stagg was close in pursuit. In desperation Merwin turned his horse (which was the faster of the two) about and urged him into rapid gate. He whizzed past the constable at the top of the hill east of the bridge. The defeated officer could only sit quietly and sse Merwin disappear toward Milford. The case has been settled, Merwin having paid the costs and made complete restora- ton to McElroy. '-es-
Morning journal and courier., 1890-11-15

market, Va, were on their wedding trip
 and both sustained serious injuries. c. e.
 Hex of Providence, R. l., was more seri-
 ously injured than at first supposed and
 cannot live.
 E. H. Tighe of Detroit, Mich, who was
 in the car ssBiscay," was thrown out of the car and received serious brnses When
 he recovered himself and turned to the track he saw but one other person out side. He ehastened to the car, which was simply . mass of ruins enveloping the en- zine. The'engine penetrated the car to whining ten feet of the end Units mad plunge everything in the car was. carried before it. He said:
 STORY OF AN EYEWITNESS.
 As looked I saw steam issuing from the car at several points, but whether the engine exploded it's boiler or not could not tell, for the car and the machine were amalgamated into one horrible, sesthing caldron of death. I boarded the car, or what was left of it, from the front and saw 0. o. Hex imprisoned in the wreck. Two fingers were torn off and leg badly crushed. He cannot live. He travelled for B.A.B Ballou of Providence, RI. Mrs. .Angen was crushed to death. The rear of her berth was showed forward by the engine and she was crushed with it. R. s. De- fancy and wife are bride and groom. They occupied the drawing room. The partition of the room was telescoped and they were crushed against the forward end between the two partitions. Their legs are badly crushed, and in my judgment they cannot live. They were tenderly taken from the car and trans ferred to the station, where every atten- tion is given them. They were en route to Duluth. did not think it possible that any force, no matter how great, could work such awful havoc as that engine It went through the car tearing, wedging, crushing it's way. When the big machine hit the Biscay it broke the platform and continued through the car. When it pen etrated as far as the smokestack the roof was raised. This weakened the sides and such portions of the car as were not forced ahead of the engine were showed to either side. The shock of the collision was like the firing of @ great gun, and then con- tinued @ succession of grinding, crushing sounds, like the firing of musketry in bat tie. I do not know how anyone in that car escaped alive
Morning journal and courier., 1890-11-15
4 NEW DROP CURTAIN.
The Work of . New Haven Artist |, be Unrolled at Proctorss Oper'

The Work of .. New Haven Artist te
 be Unrolled at Proctor,s opera
 House Monday.
 A handsome new drop curtain will prob ably be unrolled at Proctor's opera house on Monday evening It is the work of Walter H. Blakeslee, the scenic artist of the house, and reflects great credit upon. this rising young artist who has so real istically reproduced his scene upon can vas. Mr. Blakeslee has taken as the sub feet of his sketch the old light house at the point, with it's surroundings, and has suc- ceeded in reproducing it with wonderful accuracy and fidelity. Each side of the curtain is painted to represent wine-colored plush curtain, which | in a large medallion the view of the light house. Above this is smaller medallion. l Tho base of the curtain represents two marble steps, in the center of which is a narrow carpet. The colers throughout are blended with artistic accuracy and the effect produced all that could be desired. The curtain, being light in color, will brighten up the auditorium l of the theater considerably and make il Il more attractive than ever. The curtain is indeed Ia thing of beauty and without doubt the handsomest one this house has
 had in many years. MT. Blakeslee is al l the more to be commended for his worl I when tho fact is taken into consideration
 that he has done all his work upon an old
 piece of canvas. The patrons of thi
 cosy theater are to be congratulated upol
 this beautiful substitute for the old greel
 baize which has so long confronted them and at the same time Mir BIakeslee is to b Econgrgtulated upon the successsof this hi First venture of the kind. T
Morning journal and courier., 1890-11-15
WRECK IN PRNNsYLvANIA.

serious Collision in . , Fog-The
 Washington Sleeper Telescoped
 and Burned-Two Passengers are
 Kined-Many Injured.
 PITrsBURe,. Pa., Nov. 14.-A collision occurred on the Pennsylvania railroad near Florence, Pa., shortly after : o'clock this morning between the first and sec ond sections of the western express, kill ing two passengers and injuring eighteen others.
 The accident was caused by heavy fog, which was SO dense that the engin- ger did not notice the red signal in the tower till after he had passed. He then slowed up, went back for his orders and then pulled ahead slowly. In the mean time the fagman of No. 9 had gone back to signal No. 2. He has not been heard from since and it is supposed he was not able to get back far enough to stop the second section, as the engine of No. I came crashing into the Washington sleeper Biscay, telescoping it to the distance of l ten to twelve feet. The sleeper caught l fire and was nearly destroyed. The Ach- etes, the next sleeper, was thrown from the track, but not badly damaged. The scene following the collision was exciting I in the extreme The passengers became panic stricken and in their efforts to get out broke the windows and craWled through As quickly as possible the pas. sengers in the Biscay were removed. It T was found that two had been killed out right and eighteen others more or less seriously injured At least four of the T injured, it is thought, will die. They were conveyed to houses in the vicinity and everything possible was done to re, lieye their sufferings. The injured pas sengers arrived in this city shortly before noon.
 At the time of the accident there were
 tWenty-two passengers in the car, and th'
 only reason the death list was not largel
 was because number of the passenger
 from the rear end were in the wash room
 making their toilets.
 MT. Minot was sleeping in the rear sec
 ton and he probably never know wna hurt him. When removed from the wrecl his head was brushed into an unrecogniza ble mass. Mir. Angel, the other victim
 was caught between the upper and lowe : berth and crushed to death.
 Only two in the car escaped injury 4 Their names are: E. 4. Parish. Quincy
 III, Mrs. M. Welfare of Cleveland, Fl. . Hili of Pittsburg, Samuel Gall Of Nes ' York. J. w. Welsey of Boston, Mrs. s. ] $ Williams of. Cleveland, E. H, Tighe (
 Detroit. The slightly injured reache this city. about o'clock, and short tin {, later another train arrived with the r
 mains of Henry D. Minot and Mrs. 5:
 Angell. R. 8. Delaney and wife of Ha''
Morning journal and courier., 1890-11-15
Admirably Done.

An exhibition in the window of Chapel street store is one of the most attractive and intelligently painted pictures of trout that we remember of having seen. The artist, Mr. Robert R. Wissman, whose work is now widely known, displays in this painting Q thorough knowledge of the subject and a masterly control of the brush that could have been acquired only after years of patient and conscientious study.
 It is never an easy subject for an artist;
 yet this lot of tempting speckled beauties,
 fresh from the overturned basket, are SO faithfully represented. that the most ex- acting nimIod could with pardonable pride
 boast of having landed them. The paint ing is excellent in technique, and the sug- gestive manner in which the rod and land. ing net are introduced, as also the treat ment of those parts which, while necessary to the completion of the whole, should bt kept subseryient to the principal object oi interest in the picture, gives evidence tha' the artist knew what he was about.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-11-15

EAST PEARL STREET M. E. CHuRcH-H D. wes- tS1 s S sna & % men.
 FIRST CosesEoATIoSAL CHuRcH-CFair Haven) T6s Bss'01 Rss J nss Mitchell Sl1 psesss perheads." 615 pm, Y. P. S. 0. E.
 COLLEGE srRxEr CHuRcH-Divine service with Q sermon by the pastor, the Rev. William W. Mo school at E m. Young peoples meeting at s;so p. m.
 FInsr Pn.ssxIzs,.s cSuzeM.SEl% 5. street be- S D. pastor Preaching services io:oo c. m., and 7:30p p. m. Sunday school at Is m. Y. P. s. c. E. services at 6:sop m. Meserve. pastor.-Morning sermon, 1o:so e m. Evening sernSn- continuing the = ssrses to young
 .IYRs cs l ss Jso pS sunday ''n''' a' nHs' isf
 HuxpHRxY STREET CHURCH .Cnear orangel, Frank R. Luckey, pastor-Public worship l00 and 7:s0; preaching at both services by the pas Seats Seat free free. Everybody welcome. CHURCH or THE REDEEnkR-SCornerw Wan and Orange streets)-Rev. w. L. Phillips D. D., pas day school ct the close of morning service. Y. F. s. o. E. at 6:30 pm All are welcome. If ST. JOHN STREET NJ. E. CHURCH, Rev. W. F. Markwick. pastoE;.ioso. p; preaching by the gas; 5; | 1e:is, Sabbath school 6:15, Y. F. s. e. E. prayer meeting. 7:so special praise service by | the choir.
 | pastor: Preaching by the pastor ct 1o:so . m. | Sunday school 12 m Young peoples meeting f Lives s of Ancient Heross and Heroines" Subject "Abram, the Warrior"
 SECOND CoNeRKoArroSAL cHuRcH-(Fair Ha- Rsa M Daniels sT D D. s ss ioso a% Sunday o sSnGSs y ssy. E !rsey q Msdars & India, and Rev and Temple streets)-Rev. T. T. Munger D. D., pastor. Morning service at 1o:so. Preaching by
 ss sis EesnSg ssrace with music D
 chorus, T at ESQ All cordially welcome. a
 GRACE M E. CHuRcH-(old George street) I at 10:S0 and 7:30.- Morning topic. aChfisfiar
 scSoSI at neon ss sis ssn are cordially invited.
 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH wooster Place. Rev
 John E. Mason pastor, wiii preach at 1o:so ant
 class at noon. Y. P. s. c. B. at e:3o. At 7:3
 third sermon of series to young people; .'chain | specially invited. --. .sl CALVARY BAPTIST CHuRcH-(Corne York an
 Chapel streets)-Services for Sunday Oo-mol
 .n f e sunaaS nd sns sesa S
 of morning seryicc ,n; n; E: s. 2. E; at 6:19 Come and bring your friends.
 CHURCH or TEE MEssIAH-( (First Universalisi | Orange street above Elm-Rev. L. H. Squires pastor. Sunday school 1a o'clock. Preaching [ lo:s0 and 7:9o Subject morning.; 'sThe ol |. lecture, Adultery" Young peoples meetin at 6:s0 led by Mss Jennie Lewis. FIRST METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHuRcH-Rev. Ne [ vile B. Chapman, D. D., pastor. 1o:So C. m , Rev. pr. T. T. Munger win preach by exchanf i, with the .Rastor. -1s m, Sunday school. G.. D. m., Chrigtian Endeavor. 7:30 D. m, preacl 8 l ing by tho pastor. Subject 'sThe Grace of n lence" You are cordially invited. n TRrNITy <MErHoprsr EPISCOPAL CHURCH fv1f Ier rs cir , Chesney, DID,, pastor. Morning: At e:a0 id vivai praise service; At to:so the pastor will
 Back Part Of the Price.r MT Harrison ~
 preach ct P. m. on .srhe Baptism of Fire. e e Religion Without Clouds" Young peopl, IA school meets at 12 noon. Evening. preachi 10 by Rev. Mr. Harrison, who will also conduct
 altar service.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-11-15
THREE MEN KILLED.
Fearful Explosion of Dynamite and
 Giant Powder.

FedTAuA 1<APlOeAoh OA OynaMAte anQ
 Giant Powder.
 LIMA, O., Nov. 14.-Three men were killed and four severely injured by an ex- plosion of twenty-five pounds of dynamite and the same amount of giant powder at Custers' stone quarry in the southwest part of the town this morning. The e1- plosive was stored in a small shed on the ledge above the quarry and two men were within thawing out dynamite cartridges. A third was approaching the shed when the explosion occurred and the three were blown hundred feet into the air, falling headless and limbless 150 feet from the scene. The air and trees were filled with flying debris and only hole marks where the shanty stood. Several men and horses working in the pit were struck by the flying debris and badly injured. The killed are George Fisher, Henry Weiskopf and Charles Burkett
Morning journal and courier., 1890-11-15
vislted Rridgeport Ye.terday.

BRIDGRPoRr, Nov. 14.-Mayor Peck and Park Commissioner Blake of New Haven came here to-day and, accompanied by Mayor DeForest and MT. C.F. Hallen, mem Der of the board of education, visited Sea. side park and other points of interest. New Haven contemplates the filling in of several seaside tracts of land, and the visit ing officials took, therefore, Q lively interest in the filled in section of Seaside park.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-11-15
THE SERPENT DISASTER.

Thirty Bodies Recovered-Anothe
 Vessel Founders.
 CoRUNNA, Nov. 19.-Thirty bodies washed ashore from the Serpent have been recovered. They are terribly disfg- ured from being dashed against the rocks. The survivors state that several minor mishaps occurred to the Serpent before she was wrecked.
 LONDON, Nov. 14.-The Hull steamer Derwentwater struck reef off Cape Fin isterre and foundered. Two of the crew were drowned and sixteen were saved.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-11-15
Saturday, November IS, 1890.
snrDGKPonT NOT NIT.
New Haven PIays in Champaonship
 Form and Win EaHflY.

About 600 people witnessed the polo
 game between the local team and the Bridgeports last evening and saw the best game of the season. It was one of the old time games, replete with brilliant plays, which caused the hearts of the cranks to swell with pleasure. The playing of the home, team was of the 'gilt edge" ordsr,- especially that of Phelan and Reed. Phelan secured three of the goals, while Newcombe took all but one rush. The goal tending of John Smith for Bridgeport was one of the features of the game. Conway and Will Hams for the visitors got in some of their usual rough play. Fitzgerald was substi- tuted for Hill at center, and played good game, his driving being of the Al order. The score:
Morning journal and courier., 1890-11-15
BIRCHALL HANGED.
Pronounced Dead In SIX Mfnutei
 A Document.

Pronounced Dead in SIX Minutes
 A Document.
 WOODSTOCK, Ont, Nov. 14.-Reginald Birchall was hanged here this morning for the murder of F. c. Benwell last Febru- ary. The drop fell at S:29 am. and he was pronounced dead in six minutes. Death was caused by strangulation,
 Birchall walked to the gallows with a steady step, but was very pale. After the reading of the service Birchall stepped firmly forward and took his place under the scaffold, with his face turned up slightly. He took Leetham's hands in his and the friends kissed each other under the gallows.
 For fear that by some means counter felt confession might be worked off on the public after his death, Birchall made out this document:
 WOODSTOCK GAoI, November 10, 1890. (An rights yeserved)
 If after my death there shall appear in the Confession that had any hand in the murder of Mir. F. 0. Benwell or any personal knowledge of said murder with intent or malice aforethought, the T i3th February or any other C day, M or or any ny knowledge that any such murder was likely to DC cOmmlIteQ, or any statement 1urtner tnnn any that may have made public previous to this date, hand this statement to the care of he may know that any confession or partial confessions arc entirely fictitious and in no way were ever written by me, neither emanated from mo in any way whatsoever to any person, and the whole are fictitious and without word of truth. This likewise applies to my story in the Mail, in which have made no such confession or partial confession This holds good throughout
 [signedl REQ. BRcHALL-
 It is now definitely stated that Birchall went to the scaffoid without confession. The last words that he uttered were ad- dressed to the hangman. Just as he was putting the black cap over the condemned mans head, Birchall said: "Have you any objections to shaking hands with mef' The hangman replied: Certainly not,' and they shook hands. It is inn possible to learn any thing definite as to when Mrs. Birchall will leave for Eng land, but it is reported that she will re- main in Woodstock for some little time. The undertakers are preparing Birchalps bodo for burial. The grave has been dug and the burial will take place this evening"
Morning journal and courier., 1890-11-15
DWIGHT PLACE CHURCH.

Features of special interest at the third and last of the musical and literary eve nings to occur at Dwight Place church on Wednesday evening next, will be a recita- ton by Miss Justine Ingersoll, with organ accompaniment by MT. Parson, and the appearance of Miss Kate B. Osborn as whistling soloist.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-11-15
D~r~cun.
Religious services.

Frank J. Rice, who formerly resided in New Haven, has returned to this city and is located at the store of Friend E. Brooks