The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-10-26

"A huge eagle. which has been hovering
about the mountains near Huntingdon fol
several days. swoOped down upon the yarC
| of Thomas Richardson, a colored man liv.
in the suburbs, and tried to carry away
the latter'S infant child. The bird fixed
its talonS in the infants clothes and wa.
rising slowly. when the garments tore anC
| the child fell to the ground, distance o
ten feet. escaping inj ury. Mrs. Richard
son frightened the bird away. but it soor
returned, and, Seizing a dog belonging to a
neighbor. flew away with it TO its eyrie il
the mountain top.
On Sunday night the farm house of J
j. DIETRICH, in Carroll township, was enter
ed by burglars who effected an entrance
through the cellar window and thence in
TO the house. The family knew nothing
of the visit of the intruders until the neXt
morning when they found the bureau
drawers open and wearing apparel scatter
ed over the floor. \ silver watch, silk
waist, several bottles of wine, some meal
and numerous other articles were taken
The parties suspected were seen about the
premises during the day and are believed
To be residents of Patton.
Samuel French. an engineer on the
Ligonier Valley road, says the Greenshurg
Tribune, has invented u cOntrivance by
which a coach tank of the Westinghouse
air brake can be filled while the brake Is
drawn. In the Westinghouse brake it is
necessary TO throw the brake off TO fill the
tank when the air supply becomes eX-
hauSted. Erench'S Improvement will ill
the tanks while the brakes are drawn and
does away with all danger. He has OBJ
tanned Il patent and has one on his engine.
The Westinghouse Company and the =.
K. r. Company are trying TO obtain con-
troll of the Improvement.
The Driftwoud, Pa, Gazette states
that TWO expert arbOristS from Massachus-
ettS are out in the wildS of that vicinity
investigating anj experimenting as to the
practibility of planting the seed of the
the white pine. This scheme has been
given careful attention and research OF
late. and would prove a grand thing if the
area Of land in this section Of the state,
now denuded of timber, could be replanted
and made To yield fine growth of pine
again within the years necessary To make
it a paying investment. These expert
mentS of these two gentlemen will be
watched with much interest.
The Chinese have d method of prepar-
ing grapes so as TO have the mat their COM
mand the entire year. The method adopt
ed consists in cutting circular piece out
of ripe pumpkin or gOurd, making an
aperture large enough to admit the hand
The interior is then entirely cleaned out,
the ri pc grapes are then placed inside, the
cover replaced and pressed in firmly. The
pumpkins are then kept in cool place.
and the grapes will be found to retain
their freshness for very long time. a
very careful selection must be made OF the
pumpkin, the common field pumpkin being
well adapted to the purpose in question.
"A movement is said to have been start
ed among a number of business men in
Philadelphia with the view of having the
rates OffirSt class mail matter reduced from
two cents to one cent. Before the opening
Of the next congress it is expected that a
large fund will be available, aud close
organization of business men all over the
country will be formed to back up the
movement. The idea originated in Chica-
go, il is said. and postal reform bill will
be introduced in congress urging the pass
age of a law to reduce letter rates from
two cents to one cent, and on merchandise
from sixteen cents to eight cents per
pound.