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SOLDIERS' COLUMN
THE SABER BRIO ADE.
An Eipcdltlon for the Relief of Fart tl
Reynold'! Division.
FROM the Hth
of March to the
2nd of April,
11.1, tho Haber
Brigade was on
gaitcd In several
slmrt FiKlition
notably one on
March 30 to re
lieve the Second
Brigade of Gen.
Reynold's Divis
ion, which was
surrounded by
(ten. Morgan't
force nt Milton,
sxbotit 10 miles southeast from Murfrces
toro.
It having been determined to drive John
Morgan from his stronghold at Snow Hill,
ejouih of Liberty, (len. Htanley organised an
enpoilitlnn for that purpose.
On the morning of April 2, (ieneral Stan
ley ordered me to take the advance with the
First and Second Brigades of Cavalry, and
o march rapidly for I.iborty.
The enemy's pickets were met at Auburn
and were driven to Prosperity Church by
the advance-guard. Hero we met a strong
force holding a good position on high
ground on the South-west bank of Smith's
Creek.
The enemy, assuming the off.-nsivo, mov
ed a force up the left hank of tho creek,
threatening to ntta'-k on mv left. I sent
Vol. I'aramore with his brigade 1st, 2d and
3d Ohio against this force, which fell hack
riofora him. As I'aramore advanced he in
turn threatened the right of the rebel posi
tion, causing them to waver preceptibly.
1 directed Lieut. Newell to open tire with
4iis iwo gum; a battalion of the 4ih Mich,
dismounted and quickly dislodged the ene
my's skirmishers and shnrpshootors lrom
the woihIs bordering the creek.
At this moment tien. Stanley arrived on
the held wiih a division of infantry, and
Morgan fell back towards Liberty. 1 occu
pied I heir position, on which 1 bivouacked
that night.
Karlv on April 3 Gen. Stnnley ordered a
forward movement. With my own brigade
I advanced directly up the valley, and quick
iv drove the rebels through Liberty. They
shade a tand a hort distance son III of the
village, on the foothills, with a creek in
front of their position. I directed Col. I'ar
amore with the Second Ilrignde to cross tho
creek higher up. and to turn the left flank
of the rebel position.
Morgan at once fell back. I followed him
Elose y, mill ordered Col. l'uramore to move
tip a valley parallel to the one ( was in, and
to keep in line with my brigade,
About half a mile from the toot of Bnow
Kill Morgan again attempted to miike a
ataiid. He occupied a formidable position,
and opened tire from two batteries in earth
wot ks a short distance up the hill. The 4th
Mich, dismounted, and pressed forward in
to tue woods on the hillside, in front of the
nemy' led. and mpported by the Ath
Tenn. The 7th I'a. advanced directly up the
road, slowly followed by the 10th Ohio and
the section of arti lery.
The (Ire of the Fourth Mich, was proving
orv efl'i-ctive on the rebel lino. I ordered
the 7th I'a. to charge, which that regiment
led by Lieut. -Col. Hipes.did in its customary
gallant ami dashing style. The rebels did
not wait for the n -encounter, but fell back
rapidly to their position on Snow Hill.
1 duployed the lOih Ohio, and moved it up
the taco of the hill, placed the artillery in
jKMition to shell the rebel batteries, and
Willi the th Mi h , nth Tenn., ami 7th I'a.,
moved rapidly up l)ry Run, endeavoring to
get in Morgan a rear, and to cut off his re
treat. As I moved forward Morgan aban
doned his Mitlon and retreated rapidly to
McMinnvule.
This was the same force which had sur
rounded and attempted to capture Col.
Hall's llrigade at Milton on the 20th of
March, and numbered 2,250 men, and six
lucres of artillery.
The infantry and the Second Cavalry Bri
gade returned directlv to Murfreesboro.
while I made a circuit through Alexandria,
Cherry Valley, CuinnvLle, Htatesville, Leb
anon, and Umirds Mill, arriving at Mur
freesboro at H p. ni AprilH.
Wo buried 17 Conlederate dead, and
brought in HI prisoners and 3A7 horses and
mules.
The total loss in the cavalry were two
men wounded in the -tth Mich., and one
killed and two wounded in the "th I'u.
On April B General Htanley marched for
Franklin to re-lntbrce lien. Gordon Granger
who was threateue I by the rebel lieu. an
Horn, with 10,OUu cavalry and mounted in
fantry. For the only time in the history of the
-, "Saber Brigade" it went on an expedition
leaving me in camp. I was under the Sur
geon's are, and unable to go with it.
After Stanley's arrival at Franklin
Oranger's force mustered about 5,000 infan
try and 2,700 cavalry,
(ten. Stanley crossed the Harpeth Rlvei,
and struck the enrmy in flank. The 4th
I'.S. Cav. made a gallant charge and captur
es! Freeman's balterv; but before they could
bring it off Armstrong s rebel brigade made
a counter-charge and recaptured it.
Vale, in "Minty and the Cavalry," pages
145 and 1411 gives tho following description
of this affair, "lion. Stanley crossed the
Harpeth northeast of the town engaged the
nniy under Col. Hearties, whose force on
that pnrt of the tie il con-dmed of his own
' brigade and Freeman's battery of four pieces
The 4th Cav. dahed upon the center of
Smrnis's line, broke it, driving it donioralls
cd from the Held; then charged upon the
tiattery. A short but desperate enooouter
took place over the guns. Freeman, know
ing that Forrests'a whole force was at hand,
encouraged his mm to right to the last, and
when completely overpowered endeavored
- to retreat with two guns. Lieut, Kenrile
brook, with twn companions dashed after
and soon overtaking him demanded his own,
and the surrender of bit guns. Freeman re
fused and urged his hurres on, tiring iiis re
volver almost In the luce of the Lieutenant.
At his third shot Serg't Maj. Strickland,
wtth.a single shot Irom his revolver, laid
liimdead on the road. The guns were
brought back to where the other nortlon of
the battery was In mwsesaion of the tth.
"Forrest promptly rallied ills command
and attacked the 4th with Armstrongs Bri
gade. The 4th, being entirely unsupported,
retreated, when n arly surrounded, to the
north side of the river, abandoning, after
disabling Uieeapiured guns. The rebel
loss In this ngauement was 67 killed and
over 150 wouni el and captured. Most of
the wounded prisoners were recaptured
when the regiment retreated, but the tth
brought out 48 unwonnded. The tth lost
five men killed and 18 wounded."
(ien. Stanley reported particulars of this
affair to Uen. Hosrcrans by telegraph, and
added: "If Minty is well enough, send biro
to me. If he had been here to-day we
would have brought out those guns."
(ien. Kosecrana sent for me and handed
me the telegram, which I read and handed
back, saying: "General. I am ready." An
hour later, with a couple of Orderlies, my
servant and borate, I was on my way to
Nashville by rail. At Nashville J waa trans
ferred to the Nashville and Decatur Road,
and earl next day, April 12, I reported to
Uen. Htanley at Franklin; but Van Dorn had
fallen back to Columbia, south of Duck
River, during the night, and there was no
eaeuiy near us.
Van Herns. In his "History of th Arm?
of the Cumberland." Vol. I, panes 2Xl-,
says: "(ion. Stanley crossed the river and
struck the enemy In flank, hut was subse
quently forced to recrns. Having met stn b
opposition before reaching Franklin, (ien,
Van Porn retreated without making a gener
al attatk.
The command returned to Murfreesboro,
arriving on the evening of April 17. The
death of ( apt Freeman, who was a gallant
Soldier, would have been a very serious mat
ter for S"rg't-Ma. Strickland If the enemy
could have captured and Identifled him.
Vale, page 14(t-7-. after telling ol the kill
ing of Freeman, savs: "As was the custom
of the rebels after meeting a mishap, thev
in this Instance, Invented a cock n nil -bull
story to the effect that Cant. Freeman was
murdered by an officer of the tth after he
had surrendered, and while a prisoner In
their hands, on their retreat; the object be
ing to eive a color of excuse for atrocities
committed by hemaclve. and to create
bitter, b'ood-thirsty feeling on the part o(
their soldiers against efficient cavalry regi
ments in general and the 4th Regulars in
particular.
Serg't-Mai Strickland killed Cnpt. Free
man in a fair fight, and Capt. Freeman's
bravery required no false statement, tuch
as made, to lerpetnalo his memory.
The report was however, assiduously cir
culated and generally believed In Forrest's
command, and on Iwo notable occasions
afterwards Forrest's men refused to take
any of the 4th V. S. Cav. prisoners. They
in some war learned that It was the Her-ireant-MaJor
of the regiment who killed
Freeman, and they threatened to hang him
if they ever caught him.
IVirinv th Atlana campaign. Strickland's
term of service expired, and he was dis.
charged. He was a perfect penman, and
was at once enraged as a clerk in the Quart
ermaster's IVpar'ment roon after which he
was taken prisoner and sent to Anderson
vil'e. ia. He claimed In be Sergeant Major
of the Itn Mich. Cav , in order to prevent
his being Indentiiled. He esciped from
Andersonville seven times: three
times he wis pulled down by
blon lliO'inds and if living, carries the marks
of the hound's teeth on his shoulder and
arms to thi day. The seventh time, he
arrived at At'anta, where he expected to
find I'nion forces; but. Sherman having
gone on his "inarch to the ace," the rebels
were in posse slon. He procured a Confed
rale uniform and supplied himself with a
'urlough and passes and in a few days start
ed for Chat'nnooga. When within sight oi
that place he was picked up by a rebel cav
alry scout and taken before the Major com
manding, to whom he presented his fur
lough and passes. 'The major looked at
them and laughed, saying: "1 know the sig
natures of these officers, thesearewell done,
but they are forgeries." Strickland broke
down at this and sitting down on a stone,
cried like a child. He then said: "Major, I
am the Serjeant-Major of tho 4th Mich. Cav..
I have heen a prisoner at Anderswville.
This is the seventh time I have escaped. I
have been run down three times bv blood
hounds and three time before this captured
In other w.ivs and now within sight of a
I'nion garrison, I am captured the seventh
time. I tell von. it is enough to unman any
ono." Tho Major looked at him a moment
and said: "I have been lighting for the Cor
federacy for nearly four years; have nut
your regiment often; your men are giwxl
soldiers and treat your prisoners well, and
I won't send you buck to that place
asian: besides, the war is nearly o er and
you cannot do us much harm, anyway."
And writing a pass handed it to him, and
told him to go on his way.
On the return of the car. dry to Murfree
horothe4th 1'. S. Cav., which, up to tliii
time had been acting under direct order
from the Chief of Cavalry, was assigned t
the "Saber Brigade."
I think the liegulars. at lint, felt a lit t Is
sore at being briga 'ed with volunteers, and
having to serve under a volunteer, but thii
did not last long. The regiment was com
posed of as gallant a body of officers ami
soldiers as ever mounted horse or drew saber,
and were soon proud of their brigade, proud
of the regiments composing it. and proud ol
the soldier like work achieved hv 1 1 . It n
cut H. U. Minty, in National Tribune.
Pennsylvania Legislature.
Twm.rm Day. In the Senate among the
bills introduced were: Mr. Mark ley To 11
rense ml k producers and venders and ap
point milk and diary inspectors in cities of
first and second classes. Mr. Ross (living
Ihe superintendent of the banking depart
ment additional powers, authorizing him to
move promptly against delinquent banks,
and ask for the appointment of a receiver,
and prohibiting any foreign corporation to
receive any dtiKsit or transact any hanking
business until It shall have tiled in the office
of the superintendent of banking a certified
copy of tne statement required to be filed in
the office of the secretary of the common
wealth. Mr. Woods To prevent deception
or fraud by owners or agents having con
trol of any itallion kept lor service by pro
claiming or pnh'tshing or fraudulent pedl
grees, etc. Fifty bills passed first reading.
The house was not in session.
Thirtkkkth Day. In the Senate a reso
Intion offered by I'enroee for the appoint
ment of three senators and si x members of
the house to consider majority and minori
ty reports of the quarantine commission s it
pointed to select a sito for the establishment
of a quarantine station on the Delaware
river waa adopted. The Governor submit
ted a communication in connection wiih
three repurts in which he urged speedy ac
tion to prevent t ha cholera from obtaining
a foothold in this slate. Losch's concurrent
iension resolution passed by the house Fri
day last was adopted. Porter Introduced
senatorial and representative bills similar to
those of two years ago.
Hills were passed finally : Neeb's bill re
quiring the execution of murderers in the
penitentiaries. To enable eloemosynsry
corporations to secure their prorty from
liability to be wasted or encumbered bv
managers or beneficiaries of the estate. Tu
validate partitions of real estate in cases ol
testacy made in orphans' courts prior to act
of May, lttMU. Further defining evidence of
stock ownership.
Among the bills favorably reported were
the following: To provide for the forma
tion of co-operative banking associations.
Meredith, of Armstrong, to enable boroughs
not divided into wards to establish high
schools. Brown, of Wtstraoreland, to ex
lend the time of killing squirrels, wood
cocks, pheasants and grouse.
Hills were introduced as follows: Ban
non, McKean. to rueal the act of 101
changing the time and manner of making
the registry ol voters and the duties of reg
istry assessors. Becker, l'hilsdelpliis, denn
ing the words"wantonly or cruelly Ill-treat"
as applied to animals, to Include cutting,
burning, maiming or otherwise inflicting
pain fur the purpose of demonstrating faots
already known and ascertained, as, by way
of illustration, class demonstration or other
wise. Woods, Mifllin to reimburse coun
ties for niony exiended for the reconstruc
tion of bridges destroyed by the Hood of
lSdtf. Hackenburg. of Northumberland,
to provide for the election of burgess every
three years and taabollsh the office of as
sistant burgess.
In the House. I.ytle. Mates, Fuller. 8kin
ner and Thornton were announced as the
committee by Speaker Thompson to inves
tigata the charges against Slate Frintei
Meyers.
Bills ware introduced: Sevfert. Lancaster.
amending the marriage license act so as tu
give nola ies public the same right at jus
tices of the peace relative to the taking ol
oatha. Hover. Philadelphia, increasing tbs
compensation of electors to 5 a day and pro
viding for ml'eage, Qulnnan, Lackawanna
prohibiting corporations from employing
peace ottloers or ta ass urns the duties oj
State, county or municipal oBcera.
FotttvrirrsjTH Pay In the Senate to-day I
bills were reported as follows: Making
Lawrence and Jrflerawi counties s-parate
Jud cial di-tricls; appropriating SHI) for
the re-equipment ol the National Guard and
:t00,tHKJ esch tor the next two years for us
maintenance; providing lor the erection of a
State building for Western Pennsylvania for
feeble-minded children; to reimburse coun
ties for money exetided for the reconstruc
tion of bridges destroyed In the flood of
to provide for a State nsval militia.
This bill was introducd. Mr. Penrose,
Philadelphia Providing for appointment of
game commissioners, and authorising these
officers to appoint rm wardens.
Hills providing for the abolition of the
publication of mercantile appraisers' lists
and the abolition of the office of me cantilt
appraiser, reported affirmatively, were re
committed. A communication was received from the
Govertior.annoiinclng that be had signed the
Ohio River-Lake Krie ship canal resolution.
The House devoted most of the session to
the discuss-on of an aiueudmei.t to the bill
providing for I he licensing ol lying-in-hospitals.
The amendment provided that not
only the name of mother and child be reg
istered In such hospitals, but also that of
the father. The amendment was defeated.
These bil t were Introduced: Mr. Kunkel,
Dauphin (living the husband the same
right In the wife s es'ato, aathe wile has in
the husband's estate, in case of contested
wills. Mr. Cotton. Allegheny To give
women the right of suffrage. Mr. Talbot,
Chester Prohibiting the furnishing of
cigarets to minors. Mr. Fow, Philadelphia
ri permit ihe sale of liquor in public
parks: to prohibit the exposition Jof physi
cal deformities in public.
FirrrrKTti Pay. In the Senate to-day tht
following bills were reported favorably:
Providing for printing 2 5oO copies of the
revised, corrected proceedings of the late
extra session of the Senate to members of
Legislature, to anthorire issuing of certifi
cates of authority o Insurance associations,
known as Lloyds'; appropriating tVt,M0 for
the Improvement and repair of the banks
and channel of Oil Creek, damaged by the
flood ot Wl: providing for a State Board of
Undertakers.
The following bills were Introduced: Bak
er. Delaware Preparing a large number of
amendments to the Ballot Reform law, to
better effect the purpose of the act; provid
ing further regulations for safety of persona
employed in mercantile and manufacturing
establishments. Herring. Columbia Pro
viding for the closing of all polls at all elec
tions in Pennsylvania at 4 p. m. Hills were
passed finally as follows: Kxempting county
commissioners from the operation of the
law reiulating payment of traveling ex
penses of directors anil county commission,
ers, conferring on purchasers of property of
manufacturing corporations the rights and
franchises of tne latter; providing that
liquor llcen-e fees may be paid into the
proper local treasuries: empowering bor
oughs and cities to establish a police pension
fund. Two of Senator Seeb's bills passed
the Senate on second reading. The first
prohibits members of the Hoard
of Control In cities of the second clsss from
holding any office of emolument or being
employed by said boanis. The other pro
vides for physical culture in the public
schools of the cities of the first and second
class. Mr. Neeb's bill establishing a police
Kension fund passed finally. The bill author
ing coroners to appoint deputy coroners
passed finally. Tuesday evening was fixed
for delivery of eulogies on Jumes U. Blaine.
The Senate then adjourned until 9 p. m.
Monday.
A bill was introduced In the House to-day
by Representative Marshall, of Allegheny,
providing for the health, safety an I com
fort of the miners in the bituminous regions
of the State. The hill provides that the oper
ator or superintendent of every bituminous
coal mine shall make, or cause to be made,
an accurate map or plan of such coal mine,
or a scroll of not less than 100 fet to an
inch. The bill is similar in other respects
to the Gorman bill, except that it reduces
the minimum amount of air to 100 feet, elim
inates the liability clause and limits the
number of men in a shaft ton hundred.
The Gorman bill has been reported favor
ably from committee. A resolution was
adopted, on motion of Mr. Lawrence, that a
special meeting of the House be held on
Tuesday evening next, to receive the report
of the committee appointed to prepare reso
lutions with relation to the death of James
(i. Blaine, and to take such other action as
may seem proper. A hill was offered by Mr.
Bliss excusing members, of the National
Guard and ex-soldiers from Jury service.
The bill to prevent the sale and manufac
ture of cigarettes containing tobacco was
called upon second reading. The House
devoted considerable time to the discussion
of tht measure, which finally passed. The
House then adjourned.
Sixtkknth l)Y. Senate not tn session.
Among the bills favorably reported in the
House to day were the following: Author
ising licenses to be issued to unnaturalized
foreigners on condition that they pay an
annual tax of $3; providing for compulsory
education in the sciiools of Ihe Sta'e, mak
ing election day a logal holiday; to increase
the salary of the superintendent of public
institutions from -J,.toM to -i.iiOJ.
These bills were introduced: Mr. Burke,
of Ijickawanna, providing for the examina
tion and registration of miners In Hie an
thracite and bituminous coat regions and to
prevent the employment of incompetent
persons in tne mines, mr. i.sii'iensiiiger,
of Dauphin, to abolish the office of mercan
tile appraiser, require his duties to be per
formed bv the District Ass ssor. and pro
vidlng for the payments of tho mercantile
revenues into the co iuiy treasuries.
Mr. King, of Clearfield, olh-red a resolu
lion, which was adorned, asking for tin
appointment of a joint legislative committee
to inmiire iuao the feasibility of having a
large section of Pennsylvania forests secur
ed for the purpose of establishing a natural
Stale nark. A preamble to the resolution
recites the destruction of the forats of the
State to such an extent that grave fears
exist that the animals will soon become
extinct on account of it and suggests their
protection by means of a forest park. Aftet
tne reautng oi a nuniuer ui inns mo msv
time the House adjourned until Monday at
v p. m.
She's a tlenms.
Near the town of White Oaks, N.
M., lives one of the most remarkable
women even ot this most remarkable
age. The house tn which she lives, a
low, white-walled adobe building cov
ered with green vines and fitted out
with rich carpets, artistic hangings,
books and pictures, exquisite china
and silver, and all the dainty belong
ings with which a retlned woman
loves to surround herself, was built
with nor own bands. The huge ranch
on which it is located, with 8,000 cat
tle, Is managed entirely by her. It
Is she who buys or takes up the land,
selects and controls the men, buys,
sells, and transfers the cuttle, hhe
Is also a skillful and Intelligent pros
pector, and found the valuable silver
mine on her territory, In which
Bhe now owns a half interest. She
sings charmingly, accompanying her
self on the piano or guitar, and nan
diet a cambric needle or water-color
brush as dexterlously as she uses an
adxe or a lackplane. bhe entertains
delightfully at her home whist par
ties, little dances, and even an occa
sional german. Her name Is Mrs.
Barber, and sbe has been twloe
widow. A woman who can run
ranch, build a house, manage a mine,
and engineer a successful german de
serves a prominent place In the rank
of women of genius.
KEYSTONE STATE CULLINGS
A MINK KX PLOSION.
TWOMKS) rATAI.I.Y IMI'IIKP stinsKVRSl OTff KM
SKVF.IIKt.Y ni KXKI).
Wti.xrsBAitnr. An explosion occurred In
Conygham shaft Friday. Nine men were
severely burned and two of them will die.
The fnliired are: Thomas Polan. married:
F.dward Ward, simile: M. Ramsey, sinsle:
Samuel Fausett married: I'. Mohan, mar
ried; Thomas Kecuaii, driver boy; William
Johnson, married.
Two others. John Moriran mid James Hon-
kins, are fatally burned and cannot recover.
it is said mat tne accident was one to leav
ing one of the main doors oin in a nana-
way road. Tills caused an accumulation of
f;as, which became ignited from the naked
amps In the hats of the miners.
AX AWFCL FATK.
A LAMP (XPf.npKS AMD TWO I ITTI.lt nlKIJI ARB
Bt'RMEOTO IIKVTII.
Hot.unvsnraii. A horrible accident oc
curred In Woodnurr township, this county.
Saturday evenlns by which two little child
reo were cremiiieii. Albert mass aim tils
wife had gone to call on a neighbor s fam
ily about a mile distant leaving their two
children, aged Bbout 10 and "years, respec
tively, alone In the house. A short time
after the parents had i sparted a glass coat
nil lamp which was sitting upon the kitchen
table was nulled over by the llitle girls and
It exploded, throwing the burning oil over
their clothing and setting fire to the house.
The children ner.-hnrne I to death before
help could reach them from the next farm
andthe house was reductd toa pile of ashes
PF.XNSYLVASIA KDITOH3.
. r. ACIIKSosi Kt.r.CTKD PRKstDKNT Of Tile
SMTI! ASSOCIATION.
HARRlsarRo. At the twenty-flith anini il
meeting of the State K.ditorial Association
here, K. F. Achesou, ol Wasnington, wa
elected president: H.L.Taggart. of I'hiladel-
pnia, i .ileitis liooiters, ot .McKean ami j.
W. Malory, ot Carbon, vice-presidents; It.
H. Thomas, of Cumberland, secretary ami
treasurer and Mrs. J. W. Stafer, of Laucas
ter. corresiHinifin secretarv. The Kxecu.
tive Committee consists of Cyrus L, Fox
or Berks; J. B. Seal, of Dauphin: J. Irvin
Steele, of Schtivkiil; P. Gray Meek, of Cen
tre; George M.Brehin. ot Clearfield: W. V
Trout, of Mitllin and J. W. Grior. The
summer meeting will probably be bold in
(leaning.
SMOTHERKO BY WRAPS.
A CARPM-I. MOTHKR fHOTRlTS IIKR BARK TOO
WKI.I. fKOM TUB WIMTHY WIJIW.
Bkavkii Fai.ijs Mrs. Altmeier, a German
oinan, and her 4 motitiis-o d baby, with a
Mrs. Snyder, left here In a sleiiili to return
to their home near Kllwood. Tlie baby wa
wrapped warnilv to protect it from the cold.
and as they were passing through Kastvale,
Mrs. Atiniver remarked mat tne ciillil wa-
unusually quiet. I'nwrapping It she found
tne lniani dead smoinereu ny its wrai s.
RKLICS or TIIK I'ul.D SXAP.
Qini.i, In many parts of the State were so
weakened by the cold and the lack of food
that they were caught ny hand.
roR the nrst time In more than years
the swift water of the Shenangii at New
Castle were completely frozen up.
at some places in tne niisqueiianna tne
ice is said to he packed and lror.cn to a
depth of 40 feet.
a pKKK, tiriven irotu tne mountains Dy
the deep snow, was killed by a locomotive
on the Pennsylvania Railroad near New
Florence.
S.sow has now covered the eround for 39
days and the tanners are predicting a big
crop of wheat.
iiRocRWArvrLi.K, in jeireraon county, re
ports the thermometer dawn to tl" below
tero. This is about the lowest in W este rn
Pennsylvania.
STI'PKNTS TAKR A TOWPI.
Bki.ixkontk. Last Saturday nlulit about
two doxen students from the State College
went on a racket to Pine Grove Mills. Aftei
terrorising lis f the town, they invaded the
Methodist Church, broke up a religion
meetlmt ami sent the people home panto
stricken. A surlocaiing powder was thrown
around, and some of the worshipers had to
ue earned home oecatia oi tne loss or con
sciousness. None or the students were rec
ognized, The trustees will endeavor to
hunt down and punish the periattrators.
, hot o.vr-rirrn or his c laim,
HoLiiMYsiifiin. In the caso of J. II. Will
iam vs. the Pennsylvania Railroad Com-
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I'nuji njiiij asaiimi.iiuiiniu Tw.vnj usiu-
aes. The Pennsylvania while straightening
its main line below Tyrone in lM, removed
limestone mounts u. riaintiii nan been
selling the ore on this mountain to Carnegie
at Co., or Pittsburg, in bis suit he asked lot
IW.Ox) damages.
A BIO flHB IN ALTOONA.
Ai.tooma. Woodcock's Arcade, a four
story brick building on hleveuth ave
nue, was damaged StO.onO by fire of an in
cendiary origin, insured for about one-third.
Amonif the other losers are Frederick lies-
ser, dry goods: J. Kramer, wall paper and
urv goons; i.ewine ami ncuger, wnoiesaia
dry goods; the World's Museum and six pri
vate famines, ine gooos oi muse were
worth about 175,000 and were badly dam
aged by water.
xtLi.ro ox His wanntNO pat.
Johnstown. Samuel Kdwards, 23 years
old, was instantly killed while walking on
the track. He was to have been married
same evening.
ATHhamokin, a huge icicle fell 800 feet
and struck ueorge lieu, wno was at tne bot
tom of Nelson shaft, indicting fatal injuries,
Petitions are circulating at Harrlsburg
and elsewhere asking Ihe removal of German
carp from thesir-aius or Pennsylvania.
A bakmbhs' institute will be bold at Can-
onsburg, February 4.
N'bw Cahti.k has had H'J fires In two weeka.
all believed to bo Incendiary.
Thk eleven Western I'nion Telegraph line
men tried hist week for breakinx the Sab
bath by repairing the line on that day, were
convicted ,-nonuay and
sentenced to
pay a
tine of 4 and costs. The Justice's dec!
;ior.
states that the work in regard to the wires
was necessary, but that other work, such a
digging trenches, was done, that might have
been aone at anotner tune,
Ky the discharge of his gun while he was
climbing a fence, Simon Browse, a farmer
aftwlin a Grove, lost his life.
CHOPS PROMISE WELL.
The Bnow Baa Protected Winter Oraln
from Being Frost-Bltten.
The winter crop report of the Agricultural
Bureau ssys the grain ctops as a rule have
not been Injured by tbe cold weather, tbe
snow protecting them from being Iroet-bit-ten.
Over the northern section of Pennsylva
nia snow has covered lbs ground to a depth
Sufficient to afford protection, and the se
vers winter has not unfavorably affected
wheat. In tbe eastern section favorable
conditions are reported.
In Ohio winter wheat and other growing
crops as a wbnle, have stood the winter well
and are in good condition.
OaiiT Biitaih leads in tht number ot
foreign vessels arriving at New York for tbs
month of January, with a total of 180.
America comes neat, with 71, and Germany
third, with M.
The Papaya Trre.
The papaya tree Is bclloved to be In
digenous to the West Indies, but Is
plentifully found in Mexico. It lias also
been introduced into Florida and Ber
muda. Our cut is from a photograph of
s tree growing in Florida, and is a good
specimen ol this curious plant. The tree
bear a striking resemblance to a palm,
growing to about twenty feet la height,
while the fruit, when ripe, looks some
thing like an Immense orange. Its flavor
Is usually insipid, although the product
ot some individual tress Is very palatable.
This indicates that, tike the orange, it
might, by cultivation, be improved and
become an important article or commerce
and a source of oroflt to the horticulturist.
THE FAPATA TRKK.
This tree possesses a peculiar property
In which it Is believed to be unique. The
sap contains flbrme, which is a constitu
ent of animal blood. So far as known,
this is the only member of the vegetable
world to contain this substance. This
juice poured upon diessed fowls when
old makes them tender, and tne same re
sult is produced upou tcugh beef by s
similar process, or by wrapp.ng them in
the leaves of the tree. The extracted
juice of ripe fruit furnishes a cosmetic.
In Florida it is called pawpaw, and II
does bear some resemblance to fruit of
that name common in the Ohio valley.
A Tiro Legged Cut.
Miss Eleanor Lewis hat written a
charming little book called "Famous
Pets of Famous People," which was re
cently published in Boiton. Sir Walter
Bcott, it says, wss fond of poultry, cat
tle, sheep, pigs and cats. Byron was
fondest of dogs aud wrote poetry about
them. Charlotte Cushman. the great
actress, was another lover of dogs, as !
was Charles Lamb, the poet, andCarlyle,
the philosopher.
One of the earliest pet cats on record
Is that of Prince Haua, an Egyptian
notability who lived several thousand
Dll. HILLS TWO LBOOK9 OAT.
years ago, and between stone feet of his
statue was placed the image of his oat,
"Bouhaki." The statue may still be
seen at the Louvre. More famous than
Bouhaki la "Muesza," tbe cat ef Ma
homet. Petrarch, too, was a lover of
caU, and when his little white "mlcino"
died its body was carefully embalmed.
Tasso addressed a sonnet to his cat.
Gregory tbe Great, Kicbelieu and Wol
sey are among tho ecclesiastical digni
taries who kave shown their preference
for cats. Lord OUestsrfleld gave all his
cats and they were many a life pen
sion. Another eat deserving of mention
has oniy two legs, and Is owned by Dr.
Hill, of Princeton College.
Driving on One Wheel.
In order to reduce to tbs minimum i.
weight to be drswn by trotting horses,
with ths possibility of still further lower
ing the mile record, two western In
ventors have designed tbe novel vehicle
shown In the accompanying illustration.
In describing it the Philadelphia Record
says it potsesses but a single wheel, the
endless shaft being beat In front to form
a raised top portion connected with ths
saddle clrth of the horse. The real
portion ot the shaft carries the conneo
oita-waaBL vaaicLB.
tlons with the wheel, and in addition
supports the curved springs forming ths
seat of tbs driver.
Tn flhinao-o one fara will cam a naa-
Sanger a block or an average of about
lght nulas ia any directioa boo tht
Mart 01 inaotty.
FOR THE HOt HEWIFE.
AI'I'I.K CMAItl.OTTR.
SIX largo npplos, ono-half box
goliillne, one pint of cream, sugar to
taste.' l'uio mid steam tlio apples until
tender, then press them through
colandnr and add ilio sugar. Cover
the gelatine with cold water and sohk
a half hour, tlion add it to the hot ap
ples; stir nntll dissolved. Now pour
this Into a tin basin, stand tlio basin
In a pan of Icewater nnd stir contin
ually until the mixture begins to
llilckoti; then add quickly nnd care
fully the cream, whipped. Turn In a
fi.ncy pudding mould and stand III a
cold place lo hardau. This will sorvo
eight iioroti. New York Journal.'
I'ltKSSK.D CHICKEN.
Doll a clilckon until vory tender la
the moat wilt slip off from the bones
easily ; salt while cooking. Homovo
from the slovo and pick up Ilio chicken
very flue, mixing tho light and dark
incut in the dish In which you mould
it Put the bones back In tho water
and boil until there I only a cupful
of the liquid; pour this over your
meat, mixing well and odd a little
suit If necessary. Place an invorted
plate over It, and weight to keep it in
place. Keep this In a cold place nntll
ready to use, then slice with a sharp
knife. New York World.
iiRt.tciors poi LTitr stufuno.
A icador commends to housewives
tlio English fashion of stuffing poultry
with a very little, foicc-mot nnd sup
plementing it with nicoly browned
balls of the furcc-nitmt baked separ
ately. Iter recipe Is: A cupful of
dry breadcrumbs, gritted; half a cup
of suet, chopped fine; a little gratod
lemon pool; half a teaspoouftil of
parsloy, fresh or dried; pepper and
salt lo taste, and nn egg bonton wilb
a tablespoon ftil of milk to bind to
gether, lise less tUiui half If for,
chicken, and mako the roinalndor into
small balls. Bake In a quick oven
until a nice brown and arrange as a
border around tlio fowl. For a tur
key use doublo the quantity. New
York Pott.
AKOKt.s' KOOB.
Stand the whites of oloven eggs on
ice until very cold: add a pinch of
alt and beat very stiff with fork.
Stir In one and one-liulf goblets of
granulated sugar well rolled and then
sifted two or thrno timet; ono goblel
of flour measured before sifiinar and
then sifted flvo or six timet, and ont
teaspoonful of cream tartar. If tbs
juice of half a lomon It used only one
half teaspoonful of cream tartar la
needed. Bake In an oven just hoi
enough to hold the arm in while
counting sixty. Let the cake stand
in fifteen minutes before looking at It,
Be careful about jarring the stove In
the least by walking around It- Dak
forty mluutes In a new tin without
greasing It American Farmer.
H0U8KII0I.D HINTS.
Use hartshorn to bring back colors
faded by acids.
Unslaked lime cleans small articles
of steel, such as buckles, &o.
See that the lamp wicks are turned
down after trimming, else the lamps
will be covered with oil.
Rub your stove off dally with news
papers; it will keep It in fine polish
and It will not bo so hard on one's
hands.
By rubbing with a flannel dipped In
whiting the brown discoloration may
be tnkon off cups which have bees
used in bilking.
A board a foot square am covered
with tlu or tine and used to tet hoi
kettlet or pans upon is a great proteo
tlon to the kitchen table.
The safest way to clean bronze is te
rub It with a soft cloth slightly mois
tened with sweot oil, polishing after
ward with an oil chamois.
Lemon Juice will whiten frosting,
cranberry or strawberry Juice will
color it pink, and tho gratod rlud ol
an orange straiuod through a clotb
will color It yellow.
Half a dozen onions planted in the
eellar where they can get a little light
will do much toward abtorblng and
correcting tbe atmospheric impurities
that are so apt to lurk In such places,
A pinch of sulphate of ammonia
dropped In the water in a hyaciutb
glass Just wbeu the flower spiko is rls
lug will make the flowers come larger
and more deeply colored tbau without
It .
. Aged Rapidly.
Yeung Uusbaud What? You art
19 years old today? Why, you told
ma a year ago, Just before tht wod
dlng, that gou were only SO.
Young Wife (wearily) I have ag4
rapidly since I married. rUfo.