The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1859-11-17
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

THE COUNTY PAPER.-If there is any
enterprise which demands the protection
Of the whole people of county, it is the
,,eal press. The interests of the county
are. in a greater or less degree, the inter
ests Of each and every of its citizens, and
in no way can they be so well advanced
ss through the medium of a home news
paper. DeEoting itself to these interests.
snd guarding them with jealous eye, it
becomes at once the friend of the Farmer,
the Mechanic, the Merchant, and indeed
Of every citizen of the county, no matter
what his occupation, business, or profes-
sion may be. If properly conducted, it is
the advocate of every local enterprise, ten
ding to the benefit of the community; it
ezcites public sentiment on every subject
Of Importance; it gives the news of the
county; and tells Us what its people are
engaged in-what they are raising, manu-
Acturing, buying, selling-where they
live, and all about them. These are mat
zers which cannot, as d general thing, be
brought home to the people through any
other source than the county paper, and
.they furnish the best evidence of its use
fulness. City papers are all right enough.
and such as are able, should take and pay
for at least one Of them But the home
paper should in no event be neglected.
a. should have the preference over all
pthers. In our own county, there are sew
sral papers published, every one of which
p We think, is entitled to be literally sup
ported and encouraged. Is the reader a
slbseriber to one Of them? IF not, we
hope he will at once make a selection of
the one he wants, and hand over his name.
lis address, and his-money. And sho'd
bis choice happen to fall upon The AHe-
e5mlaR, of course we must feel content.
CAUTION TO Observation-Disclosures this
e.rad, the Hollidaysburg Standard, of last
F,eek, published the following article,
hich We insert for the consideration of
lch Of our readers as sometimes 90 to the
Moods II quest of game at this season
r ,ac year, when sportsmen are daily pur-
Sl;ng their pleasures, we hear Of frequent
s,cients resulting from the careless man
pr in which some carry their fowling
pieces In almost every case, these result
From the dangerous practice Of keeping
the hammer down upon the percussion
taP. 1t Is too plain to require proof, that
I very slight blow upon the back of the
BANNER in such circumstances will fire
eH the gun and yet three-quarters of the
eunners have IN idea that such is the safe
say to carry loaded gun. 1t is much
rore dangerous than the full cock. The
tH!y safe way is to keep the gun half
t7eSed while riding OF handling out of
n he!i. 1t is so improbable that any
f4ng sno1ld draw back the hammer and
lu.I the trigger at the same instant, that
may be called practically impossible that
. gun should be fired off unintentionalIy,
hen Jhus secured. Why viii not people
Pc little common sense, and save what
few brains they have?" With all due
Reference to the editor of the .Stoadord,
r incline to the opinion that the old way
q carrying the fowling piece-that is,
F'th the hammer down upon the cap-is
nuch safer and better than the mode he
sugges's. What say our "Mountain Ran
EeFs on the subject?
eAuER kRAUT-We are 10y no means
lover Of Sauer Kraut On the contrary,
shether it be in the barrel or on the table,