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HANGED TOh TREE
Last Of the Notorious Sims
Banditti of Alabama.
They Vera Arrested But Taken
From the Sheriff
And all Five We're Strung to
the Same Tree.
Thus Ends the Terrorizing
Band of Outlaws.
Hanged by n Mob.

MOBILE, Ala, Dec. ga wholesale
lynching took place in Choctsw county,
this state, today. The sheriff of that
county corralled Outlaw Sims and his
bandits and alter a good deal of caucusing
with his officers he advanced and told
Sims to surrender. Sims at fret refused
saying he would die before he would be
arrested.
After a consultation between the sheriff
and Sims the latter agreed to surrender
on the condition that they be protected
and carried to Butler Jail. The sheriff
promised the best protection he could
give unde the circumstances Sims
selected twenty-five men and the sheriff
twenty-five and started with them to
Butler.
About a mile from Sims house a body
Of men from 100 to 200 strong took them
from the guard and hanged them all to
one tree. Sims expressed fears that he
would never reach Jail dead or alive.
When he was placed in the buggy for
the fatal ride. he refused to be blindfOlded.
He held out his hand and asked them to
feel his pulse to see If he was frightened
and said he was going to heaven.
Young Savage said: IF you think
enough OF me to bury me, put me by the
side of Sims We are fighting for the
same cause" They died cursing. The
women were turned loose. The names of
the Simsites hung are: Bob Sims,
Tom Savage and Con Savage and his two
grown sons Thus ends the defiance Of
the United States. the state of Alabama
and in fact all laws, by the notorious Bob
Sims and followers.
, 1891-12-27
To Prevent the Fight.

New YORK. Dec. &c Superintendent
Of Police Murray announced today that
attempts were being made to revive the
so-called "kn~ockiug-out matches preva-
lent some time ago, and that he would
not allow the Mitchell Corbett contest in
February to take place. The contest be
tween Peter Maher and Jack Dempsey
announced for January will also be pre-
vented Mitchell and Slavin called at
police headquarters today TO see Superin-
tcndent Murray, but the latter had gone
home. Mitchell expressed d%Isappoint-
ment at the superintendent action and
thought it harsh. Lumley did not see
why the Corbett-M Mitchell fghS shouldn't
come of. 1t was to be a scientific cxhi-
bition. pure aud simple. Jim COrbett
held the same view. He said nolwlth-
standing he would insist on fighting, and
this to finish and before some reputable
ciuh
, 1891-12-27

CHATTANOOGA. Dec. PC A dastruct
i've FIRE broke out in this city today and
the total loss is equally s6OO,O 600 with
about $3.50, 900 Insurance. The damage
to the Times LuiIding is slight, but the
building is almost entirely clea; ed cut
Hundreds of people rushing through car
ried everything profitable to places OF
safety. -Four Of The leading dry goods
honses were destroyed and the principle
boot and shoe, crockery and furniture
houses, two banks, public libraries and
the chamber Of M rooms, the
cobweb club and a variety of small shops,
offices, etc. The property destroyed is
on two OF the most important corners 10
the citv
, 1891-12-27
Probably SAIL for ChlIe.

SAN FRANCIsCo, Dec. 26.-T The
cruiser San Francisco, a flagship of the
Pacific squadron with Rear Admiral
Brown, put to sea this afternoon. 1t Is
stated the cruiser might put into bay at
Monterey for gun practice, but the feet
that the cruiser has unusually large guam
titles of guns and ammunition aboard added
to the fact that a number of sailors and
marines LETT hcrc on the Pacific mail com
pany's steamer San Jose last Wednesday
for Acapulco, where it is understood they
will be drafted into ;he cruiser Charleston
when she arrives from Honolulu, leads to
the belief that the San Francisco Is on
her way to JON the Charleston at AGA
pulco, whence both vessels will proceed to
CIllc
, 1891-12-27

WASHINGTON, Dec. 90. - Senator
Washburn of Minnesota wrote to Secre-
tary of the Navy Tracy, asking the use
of a naval vessel to transport to Europe
breadstuffs contributed IN this country for
the relief of the famine sufferers in
Russia. Secretary Tracy replied hat it
gives him pleasure to say the navy de-
partment concurs heartily in the proposal
and will willingly do all in its power to
further so generous and suitable a pro-
iect. TIE sailing ship Constellation, now
at Annapolis, which was formerly used to
carry food to the starving people of Ire
land is available.
, 1891-12-27

MONTREAL, Dec. 2G.-Ls grippe has a
irm fporhold in Montreal and now claims
] 900 cases. 1t affects victims i'll a dit
trent way than befIre. Pains IN the
stomach and headaches. fJlluwed by a
weakness in the lower limbs, but its
attacks only last IN most cases from four
DAYS to two weeks. The street railway
company, the police force and fire brigade
on the police force, ttty-fivc are laid up
with II.
, 1891-12-27

EAGLE PASS, Tex, Dec. 26 .-Sergt.
Fink with eight meu left this morning
for ~Peuquatche, crossing on the Rio
Grande, forty miles below. looking after
CARA. Jefe Politico Manuel Rosas left
Piedras NeEras on a similar mission with
a company of Mexican rurals for the
same crossing 1t is probable that Cara
will attempt to enter Mexico at that point
with part of his band.
, 1891-12-27

HURON, s. D., Dec. 2G. -Yesterday's
wind and snow storm abated about mid
night last night and the mercury went
down several degrees. 1t was twenty
below zero at daylight. the lowest this
winter. 1t has been intensely cold all day
but is more moderate tonight.
, 1891-12-27

IsmPEMuNG, Mich, Dec. 2G.-By a
head end collision on the Duluth. South
Shore & Atlantic, the conductor, engineer
and fireman were instantly killed. EDgi-
ncer Raney and a brakeman are seriously
injured. Blame for the accident is not
vet located.
, 1891-12-27
The finest Celery in the city at
the Washington market.

Passengers destined to the prominent
cities east of the Missouri river should
patrOnize the Chicago, Union Pacific l.
Northwestern line. Magnificent Pullman
and Wagner sleeping cars. elegant Pull
man and Northwestern dining cars, free
reclining chair cars, handsome day
coaches and comfortable Pullman c~olonist
~sleepers.
, 1891-12-27

The best salve in the world tor cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter. chappsd hands, chilblains,
oorns and all skin eruptions, and positively
cures piles or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price 25 cents per box.
For sale by A. E. Roedel, druggist.
, 1891-12-27

Not only to get way mp" work done,
but also to get your darnIng, patching and
buttons sewed on without extra charge.
CHEYENNE STEAM LAUNDRY.
, 1891-12-27

Thera IS no danger from whooping
cough when Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy is freely given. 1t keeps the cough
loose and makes expectoraton easy-25
and so cent bottles for sale by druggists.
, 1891-12-27

You can find the greatest
choice of fine .Neats, POui-
try. Fash, Game and Fege-
tables tn The Ctfy at the
" ashinsIOn market.
, 1891-12-27

The smelter Is an assured tact, but not
put on by the Burlington Route Oct. IL
, 1891-12-27

Shippers consign your time freight via
the Chicago, Union Pacific & North.
western line.
, 1891-12-27

AS usual the Union Pacific offers to the
travelling public cheap rates during The
holidays of '9l-'92.
For detailed information call on or ad.
dress G. w. SWEET,
Agent Union Pacific System.
, 1891-12-27

Chickens, Ducks, Turkeys
and all xmas of holiday
deItCacieS ut the WTHshtHg-
ton m arkef.
, 1891-12-27
FACTs rAursl rACTsl

DO not be deceived! We not
1niy advertise, but DO carry the
Garsest and Finest Stock of Holt
10y Toods ever brought to the
STATE IN Watches, Diamonds, Jew
&EHNER, BUEcHNER q, co.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-01-16
JOHN e. FINCH,
DEALER
Golden : Wedding Rye : Whistles,
l3o WATER STREET, PIrrsBuRo, PA.

Oldest established house IN the city. where
nothing but pure goods are put ap, strictly for
family and N edicinal use. Nothing better than
Golden Wedding. Next on the list. Guck-
enheimer,s. 9rayI Monongaheia Rye; these
goods are leading brands. Brandies OF vintage
OF 1878 hand. Gins, Holland and Domestic.
also Ola Tom Finch's Golden Wedding. sl.oo
for full quart, for - 90; Guckenheimer's the
same; Monongahela. $500 per dozen. Wines,
IS. per dozen s3 90 for one-half dozen. Secure
ly boxed. Also have in stock. Grandfather's
Choice. at zoo per gallon. barrels At specila
rates. 10y Apr. %, '0o-ly
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-01-16
HOW DID 1T FEEO2
Perhaps It Got Its Board Out of the Log
That Surrounded 1t.

That Surrounded It.
The following. says the Chattanooga
News. is related by Frank Wyatt, of
Rome. Ga. who has been visiting rela-
tives at Martindale. on the Chattanooga.
Rome & Columbus railroad, about thir-
ty miles south of Chattanooga. Frank
used to attend SuDday-school regularly
and is considered truthful boy, with
out much mulhattonism flowing in his
veins lie says:
My cousin owns a watermill, and in
removing some distractions found an
immense log imbeddcd in the stream,
which must have been submerged for a
number OF years The log had to be cut
in two TO remove il. and much TO or
surprise we found it hollow. although 1t
had every appearance OF being sClid
One Of the negroes while examining the
log looked into the hollow and thought
he saw something moving lie began
using his axe and soon had the log cut
into in another place.
Imagine our amazement when We
discovered a live catfish which had
grown TO an enormous size and length.
and was SO completely wedged in the
hollow az to be unable 10 move except
to open its mouth and wiggle its tail
The fish was very lively and apparently
in the enjoyment of excellent health.
THE question is how did the fish get
into the log as the only means of in
gress or egress we could discover was a
small round hole not more than two
inches in diameter. We surmised that
he must have entered the little opening
when no larger than minnow and
grown great in his solitary confine-
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-01-16
The AISLE 81 eLAcKsNAKg.
He L. q Bad Fighter from Away Baci
and IeSrs Nobody.

He L. q Bad Fighter from Away Back
and Iesrs Nobody.
Ask any of the farmers or hunters in
this part of Monroe County whether
they are afraid OF rattlesnakes, says 4
Canadensis (Pa } correspondent of the
New York Sun, and they will answer
promptly that they don't mind them
very much. Ask them if they fear
blacl1snakes. and they Will say yes with
out the slightest hesitation. This fear
of blacksnakes has come down TO most
of them from their parents with a story
that none OF them is ever tired of tell
ing. They all declare that it is true,
and it is so well known and is told with
so much solemnity and evident fear by
the natives that it is hard TO disbelieye
it. The story runs like this
Many years ago a well-to-do farmer
lived with his family near the barren
land verging on Pike County. His wife
was city bred and unused to many of
the hardships that are part of the
farming woman's life. She was strong
and hardy. however, with plenty of
nerve and grit enough to make the best
OF things. One day. while her husband
was working in clearing a good dis
tance from the house, she went down TO
the iOE d pan rs SLt
stopped over 20 fill the pail black
snake. that had been lying coiled near
the spring. jumped at her. She screamed
and jumped back. but the snake had
buried it's fangs in her dress and before
she could recover herself sufficiently TO
shake him of he had wound himself
about her SO tightly as TO prevent her
from walking Then he began slowly
to crawl upward. The poor woman
struck at the snake with her hands
They were badly bitten, but she was
SO overcome with fright that she did not
mind this. and kept on striking at him.
The serpent kept crawling up until his
coils were about her breast. She tried
70 tear him loose, but she was not strong
enough. She became nearly paralyzed
by terror. The snake finally coiied
himself around her neck and choked
her. She started toward the house. but
she ad only gone short distance when
she fell, In the evening she was found
BY her husband lying dead, with the
snake still coiled about her neck.
This story, with the well-known fact
that blacksnake isever ready and will
ing to fight any thing that lives, makes
the native afraid of him. and the man
who kills blacksnake is thought 10
have won greater battle than the slayer
OF q dozen rattlesnakes.
You can't frighten blacksnake,"
said one old hunter. land the more you
try TO the more he amt frightened. A
rattlesnake is a coward. and will run if
you give him half a chance. II he
doesn't get the chance le will rattle in
fear. and then strike in desperation. A
rattlesnake's bite is not nearly so danger
Gus as many people suppose. All that
you have to do TO render the wound harm
less is TO cut it as deep as the fangs went,
and then go to the nearest brook and wash
it thoroughly. A common poultice viii
soon heal the wound made by your knife.
But If a big blacksnake tackles you. and
you give him the chance to get one coil
about your body. why. then, look out.
for 1t is your life or his"
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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-01-16
SHYS GREAT RETREAT.
He Shot SIX indians and Then the Re {
Gave Up Pursuit

He Shot SIX Indians and Then the He ds
Gave Up Pursuit
gentleman passed through the city
Sunday on his way TO Excelsior Springs,
says the Kansas City Times, whose
name three or four years ago WAS one Of
the most popular in the daily press of
that day. 1t was John T. Shy. OF Dem
ing, y. NJ. whose deed of heroism in
saving his wife and family from massacre
by band of savage Apaches after a run
ming fight of several milos will ever
make his name a conspicuous one in the
history of the West The story is as
follows:
Mr. Shy had settled on a ranch IN
New Mexico with his wife and young
son, their place being seventeen miles
from any other settlement. The ranch
was attacked by a rowing band of eigh-
teen Apaches who sought 10 drive of
the stock. Mr.. Shy, who was we'll
armed, and had plenty OF ammunition.
placed his wife and child in place of
safety within the house and then
opened fire, which was returned. The
fight was waged for somo time,
till one of the Indians succeeded
in crawling up and setting fire to
the house. This necessitatsd flight; so,
sending Mrs. Shy forward under cover
of the smoke of the burning building,
the husband and father, carrying his
young son under his arm, made a dash
for the cover OF some thick brush which
was growing near by.
An Indians bullet went through the
child's hip and lodged in the fathers
body, but the fight went on. Mr.. Shy
ran forward some distance, and then,
dropping the child into the brush,
would face about and fire at the lead
ing pursuer, who would thus be brought
to standstill for time, then another
short flight and another stand to gain
time for Mrs Shy, who was fleeing in
the front, and so the day was spent. The
Indians finally gave up the chase,
which had cost them no less than six
warriors, and the exhausted fugitives
managed to reach the city of Deming
with their lives. The wounds received
by both father and son were rapidly
healed, and now, when the hostiles are
forever expelled from or killed out Of
that neighborhood there is no more
fiourishing or happy family in New
Mexico than that of valorous John T.
Shv
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-01-16
DRESS-MAkING PAYS.
Fortunes Await Women Who Can Cut
and Fit ProperlY.

and Fit Properly.
Kate Reilly, a well-known New York
dress-maker, tells a reporter of the
World: The woman who knows how
to fl 4 dress properly can dictate her
own terms, keep a carriage, wear
purple and fine linen and recreate
three months of the year" luxuries, by
the way, in which this skillful artist is
able TO indulge.
Nine. Mary Ann Connolly has made
dresses for az the wealthy women in
New York, and to-day she owns valu-
able corner on Fifth avenue and three
OF the handsomest cottages in Long
Branch-cottages TO which the Pullman,
Childs and Drexel estates are not to be
compared-argument and proof that
dress-making Is good paying business
the possibilities of which are not APP
preciated by the intelligent women of
New York who have their way to make
in the world
Now for some figures. Any woman
who can cut and fit dress-waist not
botch it, but fit il to the figure-can COM
mand salary OF 81, 900 in any large city
in the Union. More than that, she can
be as pert as she likes, have all the priv
ileges she wants, scold the help, boss
the customer, and pad her back, shoul-
ders and chest with hair cloth and cot
ton batting.
The forewoman who is able to take
charge of an establishment, and origin
ate designs can get $500 position any
day in the week, with a transatlantic
voyage and all expenses paid for Paris
visit to see the styles.
A girl who can take a waist after il is
fitted and trim it gets thirty dollars
week, and works from eight till SIX,
with an hour for lunch.
Shirt-cutters, who never sew stitch,
arc paid from $50 to S25, which is a much
better salary than the average teacher
in the public orprivate schools gets, and
not any thing like as hard on the nerv
Gus system Drapers earn from SIS te
$40 week. waist finishers from 80 to
SIS. sl<irt-makers from SIS to SO, and
sleeve-hands are in demand at IS, which
is a better salary than thousands of
typewriters in downtown Offices are get
ting.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-01-16
FRESHNESS REWARDED.
How the Captain Of a Pacific steams
Protected n Lady.

Protected n Lady.
On through Eastern train OF the
Pennsylvania road, one day last week,
all the seats in the car were taksn ex-
cept two. A lady sat in one and 4 man
from the West with a big sombrero oc-
cupied the other. He was 4 fne-look-
ing, manly fellow, and was taken by
by those around him for lawyer. At
the next station, says the Pittsburgh
Dispatch, an snsttractive drummer
got on the car. He sized up the
situation at a glance. The lady was
pretty and that settled il. Without
even asking her he sat down by her and
at once commenced TO mako himself
agreeable. She tried TO avoid him and
looked out of the window, but the fell
lows gall was immaculate, and he
maintained the one-sidcd conversation.
The Western man was calmly watching
the proceeding and stood il as long as
he could. Going up 70 the lady he said:
Madam, see you are annoyed.
Wouldnlt you prefer 70 have my seat?"
20, thank you," she replied, certain
ly," and the bag man helped her 70
transfer her vRlise, while the other pas
sengors Uttered at the drummers dis
comhture-
Tho latter vas bulinc over, bus kept
down his wrath sntil he got TO Altoona,
and then he demanded satisfaction for
the insult. The words were scarcely
ont of his mouth before the Western man
banged him on the jaw, and then with
his boot kicked him around as foot
ball. stand back" yelled some OF tho
tickled passengers. kick him hard
er," they shouted together, and that
drummer finally crawled under a car TO
escape further punishment, wiser and
sadder man. Everybody wanted to
know who the Western man was He
turned out 20 be the captain OF Pacific
mail steamer out on a vacation.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-01-16
THE SLATER LEGEND.
A Secret Revealed to Cotton Manu-
factureF In "A Dream.


An interesting centenary Will be cele-
brated next December at Pawtuckot. r.
l.. where Samuel Slater. on the 2lst OF
December, 1890, virtually began cotton
manufacture N this country, although
previous efforts had been made. Slater,
says Harper's Weekly. was 4 pupil of
Arkwright, and as the English law for
bade the communication of models Of
the cotton-spinning machinery TO other
countries, Slater, trusting to his mem
ory, reconstructed it under a contract
with William Amy and Smith Brown.
But for some time he could not recall a
small but essential part Of the process.
and the tradition is that in a dream he
returned to England, examined the ma
chinery, found what he wanted and
upon awaking com pletod his work sue
ccSSfully.
y recent article in the Evening Post
alludes 70 this story But many wears
ago Mr. Slater himself related the cir
cumstanceS to Z gentleman in this coun
try, who often repeated il in his family.
from whom we have it. After long
labor, working secretly, with the aid OF
one man only, Slater thought that
he had put the machinery in running or
der and invited few gentlemen inter
ested IN the enterprise to see the harry
result of his toll Proud and excited
he essayed to start the machine, but it
did not move. In vain he tried. and
mortified and grieved, ho dismissed his
friends, assuring them. however, that
ne should certainly discover the din
Guilty
But he was deeply discouraged All
the day and night he pondc1ed and OK
amlned and tested aud tried to move
the machinery. But still it remained
motionless. AT length, heart sick and
weary he leaned his head against tho
machine and fell asleep. As he silent
ne heard distinctly cheerful, friend
~ voice, saying; why don't Won
chalk the bands, Sam?' lie started mn
broad awake and know at once that a
silght friction in the working OF the ma.
chlne was what was wanting, and aoain
summoning his friends, he saw in tho
smooth action OF the jenny the triumpb-
ant result Of his work il isa pleasant
story and the Slater legend is not an
ili'eLuon, unless Mr.. Slater deceived