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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-01-30
CAPACITY OF THE EARTH.
It's Present Population and the Number
1t VIII Hold.


It's Present Population and the Number
1t VIII Hold.
When will the earth have all the
people upon it that il can accommo-
date? That is a question which some
sober economists and sociologists have
lately thought fit to take into serious
consideration, bringing to bear upon it
the light of statistical research
Before the British Association for the
Advancement of Science, at its recent
meeting, Mr.. Ravenstein, a well-known
statistician, estimated that, whereas
the total popul alton of the earth is now
a little less than one billion five hun
dred millions, there is room on the
earth for very nearly six billions of in
habitants.
That is to say, when the space on the
earth available for the support of
human beings is fully occupied, it will
be found capable of maintaining four
and a half billions more of people than
IL now contains, or four times as many
people as there are now in the world.
This seems, at first glance, to be
very encouraging to the human race.
But Mr.. Ravenstein says it is not, be-
cause the race is increasing, in these
days of civilization, security and easy
exchange among the nations, so very
much faster than it ever increased be-
fore that this margin will be exhausted
and the world be full in a little over one
hundred and eighty years
BY the year 2072, according to Mr..
Ravenstein's calculations, the earth will
have the six billions of inhabitants who
are all that there is room for, and must,
as it were, hang out the sign: standing
room only" Living room there will
be none
1t is interesting to know that there
We're other men of science present at the
meeting of the British Association,
when these figures were given out, who
did not at all agree with Mr.. Raven
STEMS conclusions They insisted that
it is impossible to calculate, at the
present time, what the ratio of increase
of the worlds population will be gen.
Grafton or two hence, or what are the
earth's real capabilities for sustaining
life. Not only may the ratio of in
crease be sensibly altered, but the nour-
ishing capacity of the earth may be
added to many fold.-Christian Union.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-01-30
ODD ANCIENT CUSTOMS.

IL the middle ages the lower animals
were frequently tried. convicted and
punished for various oTenses.
Is 1855. when the Protestant chapel
at Rochelle was condemned 10 be de-
molished, the bell thereof was publicly
whipped for having assisted here.ics
with its tongue.
AMoSG the legends OF the early Celtic
saints nothing is more common than
the story Of the saint being sent 20 bor-
row fire and carrying it in his lap with
out the fire injuring his garment
IL ancient Greece 4 law OF Pittacus
enacted that ..he who commits crime
when drunk shall receive a double pun
isbment''-one for the crime itself and
tho other for the incbriety wuich
prompted him 10 commit IT,
Is 1906 pig was burned a Foutaney-
aux Roses. near Paris. FOR having eaten
a child. In 1886 q Judge OF Falai~o con-
demned a SOW 10 be mutlated and
hanged for a similar ofcnse. Three
years later horse was solemnly tried
before the magistrate and condemned u
death for having killed a man.
IL tho days Of King Edgar the lives OF
criminals were sometimes spared on
condition OF dcyOung themselves "a
killing wolves, and periodically proiuc'
iug given number 81 wolves tongues
Several estate in what wo now cai the
Midland counties, notably in Derby
shire, were held on this tenure.
u the Gficcnth century 30 WAS be.
| lieved that cocks were intimately asso
1 ciated with witches. and were credited
with laying accured eggs. from which
sprang winged scrpents Ia l8'i, a
Bale. a cock was publicly accused o.
having laid ono of these dreadful eggs
lie was tried. sentenced - death. and
together with the egg, was burned b.
the oNecutioner ~ the market place.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-01-30
SHEEP FOR WOMEN.
The sneer Way in which Wives Are OBJ
tainod Ia Russian TurlScy~tan.

The sneer WAY in which Wives Are OBJ
tainod Ia Russian TurlScy~tin.
FHtcen is the murriagcable age, and
pr cnminarics are commenced by the
parents Of the bridegroom sending "a
dcputation of match-mal lscr- t. the par
cn-s of the bride. Offering presents,
and among them "a dish specially pre-
pared for the occasion, OF liver and mut
ton fat. which signifies that they mean
matri'nonv. After This the compliment
is returned by presents and similar
dish sent 10y the girls parents To thos,
of the bridegroom.
The brides father then summons
meeting Of l.insmen - consider the
cross aIgyIut to be- IaiG f.r Gee '-ii.
The kahn may consist Of forty, sixty
" one hundred sheep, or from nine 80
forty-sevcn head of cattle. besides
which the bridegroom has 10 Civ. 40
least two presents Of caTncis. horse.
cows or firearms. These things decided
the brides father sends 10 the bride
groom's aul for the lJalim and one OF
the presents, after which the bride
groom takes the other presents and
rocs to see the bride Tor the Gr time.
The delivery OF his present virtually
seals the marriage contract. and he IS
40 firmly b-irothcd thut should he die
before the time of marriage the in
tended wife has 20 go home 10 his par
cEts and Doe taken for the wife Of the
next son. On the other hand, IL dur
ing the period OF betrothal the girl
should die, her parents are bound 10
give instead their next daughter, or de-
fault of one, 70 return the llIlim and pay
a fine.
When the period Of bctro.llal is at IN
end, the bridegroom goes 10 the aul Of
his bride, who Is given up by her par
cnts, with a dowry Of tent, camel or
riding horse. cattle and q brides head
dress, besides a he'd, crockery and a trunk
of wearing apparel.
On the wedding night the priest
places the bride and bridegroom in the
midst Of a tent, puts before them a COW
cred cup Of water, and begins the
prayers Then hc asks the contracting
parties if it is with their full consent
they engage themselves 10 be married.
and three times gives them the water
10 drink.
The completion Of a marriage is fol-
lowed 10y feasting and games, and then
the newly married depart 70 the bride
groom : aul. with camels carving the
trousscau, and thc portion Of his wealth
which a father gives To each Of his
daughters on her marriage.-N. Y. Sun
day Journal
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-01-30
RARE InSTINCT.
The wonderful Performances OF a Cincin-
natl Dog.

The Wonderful Performances OF a Cincin-
natl Dog.
A remarkable story Is told of a dog
pointer-owned by a gentleman in
Cincinnati. who three times gave him
away to friends at some distance from
she city, only to find him back again,
once through a binding snow-storn,
very shortly after his Punishment. 1t
was resolved To experiment with him,
in order to test the fact whether this
was the result of memory or of some
keenly-developed scent or other sense
not known. He was accordingly dosed
with morphine and taken 10 town in
Kentucky, one hundred and fifty miles
away. In twenty-eight hours he was at
his masters door. 1t was thought,
however. that he might have recovered
from his lethargy il time to see in what
direction he was going. and so had
found his way back by simply keeping
to the railroad track. He was therefore
dosed with ether, put IN ii closed basket
and taken northeast and southeast, then
kept in dark shed over night and let
loose in the morning. He at once set
out IN a straight line and on a run-not
at all like a dog that had lost his way
crossed two broad rivers and three
steep mountain ranges, through five
large towns and network OF roads and
sross roads. Although he had never
been in that part OF the country before,
in four days he reached Cincinnati
again. lie could not have remembered
or known any thing about his journey
down. for he was unconscious the whole
of the time. What, then, induced him
to start in the right direction and keep
it until he arrived home? This ques-
ton has long puzzled the naturalists;
for stranger instances OF animals find
ing their way home even than this have
occurred. They are. however, rare and
suggest the idea that this instinct Is eX-
ceptional and not common to animals.
Mechanical News.
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hope. 1t said.

nope. II SAID.
40 q is here and -"
heard no more, but fell swooninp to
the door.
The terrible strain had been too much
for me- 1 don't know how long / Law
thus when / came TO, ] found strange
faces about me, heard the sound of
escaping steam and there before the
station stood No. 10. How did it happen.
you ask2
Well, 1 will tell you No. 10 had
passed y while l slept. No. 81 had
signed its orders at Brocl1ton and pro-
ceeded on its way.
Now comes the strange part of this
strange tale, showing how God in His
infinite goodness can and does step in
when man is powerless and in DESPAIR.
Near Coal Switch is a deep cut. where
the road runs through a small spur of
Bearpaw mountain. Into this cI1t. IL
seems, the snow had blown all that
night from the bank above until the
track was one huge drift
On rushed No. %. On. on r11sbed No
10 until-well-until this blessed snow
bank was reached. Then they halted
scarcely four hundred feet apart. No.
% returned To Il for help. and No. 10
being short of water. backed TO Y.
where they found me lying where 1 fell.
In some respects / have never recov-
cred from that nights experience. OF
course 1 was called up to interview the
superintendent l told him all like n
man, then hade him good-day, and went
out into the world to commence all over
again.
Through the officials Kindness the
newspapers never learned of my Grim
inal careleSsness or the averted catas-
trophe, for all of which I was very
thankful 7 soon secured, 4 new posi-
ton in the East, where have remained
ever since That nights work. how
ever. carried with il q lesson 20 which !.
perhaps, owe my present success.-C.
VI. DenniSon, in Yankee Blade.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-01-30
AFTER DEATH.

Behold -Eshow you Z mystery
Folded hand Ead nerveless arm,
Shroudca form in icy calm,
Wrapped in draamless, solemn sleep,-
Never more 10 wake or weep
Flowers srrewn on cofiin lid,
Soon TO be forever hid
Where the winds unheeding pass
Through the swayiag, signing grass
With a sacred tenderness
Press silent, Sobbing kiss
On the unresponsive face,
Still and strange IN deaths enbrace--
Shut from sight. A precious trust,
Earth 10 earth. and dust TO dust"
ALI the kisses, al the tears,
All the hopes OF future years,
All the tenderness crave.
Buried in the darkencd grave.
What to me Is well-meant phrase,
kindly word, and Iaournful praise
Leave me with my grief alo'
Still my love IS ali Dy owa,
Mine 10 cherish ana 10 keep
Though nc lies IN drcamless sleep.
viii keep my soul for thee,
Sweet and fadcless Elemoryl
Coaln-lid can never part
Heart that's firmly linked 20 hear
When / drift from earth away,
BE with me, my strength and stay,
Gently guide Iny untried feet
Kiss ny lips in welcome sweet
Death 10 me can never bring
Fear distrust or doubt or sting.
On another, fairer shore
shall clasp thy hand once more!
Helen y. Packard, IL Springfield Repu blican
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NUMBER 4.
WHEN THE NEW WEARS OFF.

He was 4 youth, and she, maid
Both happy. young and gay.
They lOyed-and lifs toltEeIn was fair
A. one continuous Alag-
The crCakers saw this happiness,
And said: All. love l. blind,
You're happy now. but care viii come
When the new wears on yOu'n find"
They married, and then their life grew rich .
With calmer, ripper joy
They were as man and wife more fond
Than when as girl and 10y
Their friends coulG not -sEdU-e the sight,
And said, with worldly gsJ:
'' twill not be so bright and tine
When the new wears or -Lbtt-"
Ahs- we'll the new wore or, u course,
And then. what did they hndf
An oldncss which was better far,
For love Is not blind
As sesish care; aud loving hea-rS
Now Joys will always meet,
So. when the new wears or. they'n find
Old lOye the more complets-
Myrtle K Clergyman, in Detroit Free Press
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-01-30

Office Boy-The editor wants the proof
of his editorials
Proof f-Reader-What for?
Office Boyle wants TO read 'em.
Proof Reader-Iumph! No account
ing for tastes.-N. Y. Weekly.
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Biggs, L" Biggs-"Never mind the
apology, Skinley. Pay the - you owe
me."-Boston Herald.
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-09-23
GU EER MISTAKE,

Wrote Discharge for Commitment and
the Prisoner Nearly Escaped.
James O'Brien, twenty-seven years old,
a crayon artist who had an Office in the
Weldon building. has his headquarters
now in the County Jail Five or six
months ago Mrs. Sarah Davis Of No. 2S2
Monmouth street, paid O'Brien $40 to
make her crayon portrait. Instead of
finishing the picture the artist left town
and went to Pennsylvania. Mrs Davis
procured a warrant from Justice Jarecki.
Constable O'Grady found O'Brien in this
city Monday and Justice Jarecki sent
him to Police Headquarters, saving he
would send a regular commitment to the
County Jail during the morning. Yester-
dey morning the sergeant at the desk
received a discharge for O'Brien and
liberated him. AS O'Brien was leaving
Headquarters, O'Grady happened to see
him. O'Brien fled through Cooper
place aud O'Grady gave chase and
caught him. He took him back to Police
Headquarters, and detained bim there
until he saw Justice Jarecki, who said he
had given the discharge in mistake for a
commitment. The proper commitment
to the County Jail was then made out,
and O'Brien was taken to that instl-
tuition.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-09-23
NO ONE KNOWS.
Aldermen Delightfully."- Indefinite
Upon This All-ImpOrtant
Subject.

The tardiness of the Democratic men,
bers of the Board of Aldermen in adopt
ing new fire limit and fire escape ordi-
nances is provoking unfavorable COM
ment on all sides. They claim they will
present substitute for the ordinances
presented by Alderman Max Salinger.
which they defeated some time ago. But
it appears they are in no hurry to do so.
Alderman Keogh, of the Law and
Ordinance Committee, when asked what
the committee is doing in the matter
simply said:-'T understand there is soon
to be conference of the Democratic
members with view to drafting such
ordinances"
Alderman McEntee, when asked when
the Democratic members would move in
the matter, said:-"We're letting the
matter rest, / believe. for the present.
But we must have the ordinances the
law distinctly says So"
Alderman O'Neill, the Democratic lead
er, could not throw any further light
upon the matter than tointimate that the
substitute for Mr.. Salinger's ordinances
would soon be prepared.
President Allen could not give me any
information. He merely remarked that
it was the duty of the Board to pass such
ordinances.
Alderman Connolly saws the ordinances
are under way, but could tell nothing
about their progress.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-09-23
STRANGLED TO DEATH.
Committed Suicide Rather Than
Go to Court This Morning.

John Schneider, forty-six years old,
hanged himself at his home, No. 23
Passaic street this morning rather than
appear before Justice Davis for disorder
ly conduct Schneider had been drinking
since last Saturday last. Monday he
threatened to kill his wife, and drove her
and his daughter into the street. A po-
liceman was called in and quieted him.
Tuesday he again frightenedh is wife
so that she went to Justice Davis for a
warrant for his arrest. She said she did
not want to have her husband arrested,
but wished to scare him.
A policeman called ct the house last
night and told Schneider he must appear
in court this morning. He replied: "All
right" When he went to rest in the
attic he took with him a bottle of
Schnap's. which he half completed. His
wife called him this morning to go to
the Police Court, and he said he would
not. Bat he finally changed his mind.
When his sou went up to take some
change to him he found him with his
head in rope oose which was about
five feet from the floor. The rope was
attached to a hook in the wall.
wall, and his legs were thrust
floor. In this position he slowly strangled
to death. The boy told his mother his
father was sleeping, and when she went
to rouse him she found him hanging
dead. DIR. Henry was called in and noti
fed the police. County Physician Con-
verse examined the body at about nine
o'clOck
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-09-23
HONESTY REWARDED.
A Pennsy Ivania Railroad Porter Pre-
sented With Fifty Dollars.

A Pennsy lvania Railroad Porter Pre-
sented With Fifty Dollars.
A good and authentic story was told
the reporters by Chief of Police Murphy
this morning of how Pennsylvania
railway porter was rewarded with o fifty
dollar note for honesty yesterday. The
lady who told Chief Murphy the story
does not wish her name used, and she did
not know the name of either the donor or
the recipient in the case.
BY chance she took q seat just before
noon yesterday in ferryboat by the side
of richly attired lady who appeared
greatly distressed. She asked the lady il
she was i'll, and the lady, who had arrived
at half-past eleven on a Philadelphia
train, replied that she had lost her pocket
book. She had either lett it in the car or
had dropped it while walking from the
car to the ferryboat
The Jersey City lady was touched, and
she volunteered to accompany the trav-
eler back to the car in search of the miss
ing pocketbook. AS they reached the
train platform they met colored porter
coming forward with purse in his
hand
'sThat is the porter who was on the
train ! came in" said the Philadelphia
lady, land he has my pocketbook In his
hand"
They hailed the porter, who was on
mis- way to the office to report and deposit
his find The Philadelphia lady accu-
rately de. .cribed the contents, two 500
bills, 81 and some change, two diamond
rings and her wedding ring.
The porter was thanked and asked
where one of the 500 could be changed.
1t was done in the Keystone restaurant
and the lady handed crisp $50 to the
porter.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-09-23
CHILDREN DIVIDED.
Little Annie johnson Stolen From
Her Sister by Their Mother.
S, ecial 70 the Jerseu citu Me,rs.

NEWARK. Sept %, 1891 Pretty little
fiaxen haired Annie johnson, the inno-
cent object of her divorced parents fight
for guardianship, was daringly kidnapped
on Prospect street while on her way to
school yesterday. She is eight years old,
and was accompanied by her sister Louisa,
who is thirteen. They were within a
block of the school. A carriage stood by
the walk. In it were three men. As the
children passed the carriage woman
q word took Annie in her arms and tried
to hand her to the men in the carriage.
Louisa. the elder, however, clung bravely
TO her sisters hands, screaming, "Mam-
ma, mamma, don't take her awayl"
Her grasp was roughly broken. and An
nie was rudely seized by one OF the men,
and hand clapped over her mouth. The
woman stepped into the carriage, Louisa.
still screaming on the sidewalk, seized
the spoke of the wheels and would have
been badly hurt if woman standing
close by mad not pulled her away.
Two of the men leaped out and ran
away, and though several women, who
were passing and a number of school
children screamed for help, they sue
ceeded in making their escape. AT the
same moment the carriage was driven
away at all the speed the horses could be
urged to. Louisa fell to the ground un-
conscious.
Dr. Herman G. Bleyle had witnessed
the kidnapping at distance and at once
told his driver to follow. The horse was
put at his best pace and the doctors
buggy followed the runaways, intensity
ing the excitement.
Pursuers and pursued dashed out of
Prospect street into Walnut. and thence
past the home Of the child's father, at ITO
Walnut street. to New Jersey Railroad
avenue. Here the fugitives dropped II
satchel The doctor got out to secure
this, bidding his driver follow and locate
them. This, however, the man was un-
able to do He kept on their track until
they got on the Elizabeth road. where
they distanced him and disappeared.
The little ones are the daughters OF
John johnson, salesman in New York
dry goods house. He married the woman
who abducted the child, in Connecticut
fourteen years ago. They lived in Brook
lyn until three years ago, when his wife
eloped with DIR. Newton, and went to
Chicago. The husband sued for the
children and they were awarded to him.
The mother has since made five unsuc-
cessful attempts to steal them and has
threatened to kill Louisa if she did not
leave her father. 1t is believed the child
has been taken to Chicago. Mrs. Jonn-
son is q blonde and rather attractive. The
stolen child is dark, rather short, with
dark hair and brown eyes.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-09-23
GROSS CARELESSNlSS.
A Lffe that Might Have Been Saved by
Trif1ing Humanity.

A Life fnat Might Have Been Saved by
Trifing Humanity.
Thomas Hourigan, thirty-three years
old. of No. 70 Bergen street, Newark. died
at st. Mary's Hospital, Hoboken, thit
morning. Hourigan's death was due to
extreme carelessness on the part of some
one. He was one of Il gang of laborers
engaged i'll loading boat at Fieteher's
Machine WORKS at the foot of thirteenth
street, Hoboken. About four o'clock
one of the workmen saw Hourigan near
the mouth of the hold. The next mo-
ment he heard cry and then all was
still. He made no investigation. The
foreman of the gang missed Hourigan
shottly after, but no effort was made to
find him.
About seven O'Clock, three hours after
Hourigan had sbeen missed, one of the
workmen hod occasion to go down into
the hold. He lit a match and made a
CHASTITY discovery. Lying in pool of
blood was the unfortunate Hourigan.
He was breathing heavily and was un-
conscious. The side sof his head was
crushed in. An ambulance was sum-
moned, and the injured man was re-
moved to st. Mary's Hospital. The
physician saw that it was too late to save
the man. IS life. He had lost great guam
tiry of blood. He never regained con-
seriousness. AT half-past seven he died.