The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1867-07-25
EDnoR1411rrEs, Local AND GENERAL

the devil hates cripples.
Mr.. James Hall, resident of Cambria
countJ fFoT some sixty years. died on Thurs
day last. aged upwards of 80 years.
John A. Mcguire, of Huntingdon, had one
OF his thighs broken. couple of weeks ago,
by being thrown from a buggy.
B. +. Sloan, of Henderson township, Hunt
ingdon county. had his under jaw frightful-
ly shattered. on the 5th inst, by being kick
ed by vicious horse.
The tailor shop of Jonathan Stouffer. in
Hollidaysburg, was entered by thieves on
the night of the 18th inst, and despoiled of
some 500 worth of goods.
Two young ladies fell from cherry tres
near Unicntown, on the 18th inst, and re-
ceived internal and external injuries of ma
ture that it is feared will prove fatal.
Joseph Shorthill, who was confined in Jail
here charged with the larceny of a horse, was
| brought before Judge Murray on a habeus
! corpus, one day last week, and bailed out.
Ten freight cars were smashed to flinders
and their contents strewn in all directions,
in consequence of the breaking of an axle,
near Barree Station, on The Pa. H. R., on
Monday of last week.
We gave our belief last week that can
thropon" was a radical. 1t turns out so, ap-
parently, for the Tribune is coming to his
relief. IF he had been a democrat he would
feel SO good about this time.
If the correspondent who takes exceptions
| to some of "Sku Bal's" statements in regard
to the visit Of the Independent Jr. Club to
Indiana. will furnish his name, we will pub
lish his Observation-Disclosures not
The AUegkanian has concluded to leave
the Freeman Gin it's own slough" Dread
full Let the dHc9hdnian adhere to the
truth hereafter and it will escape such pue-
rile articles as that contained in its last issue
The grass and grain harvest is upon US,
and abundant crops are being gathered.
The grass, as a general thing. is good, while
so far as we have been over the county the
, per centage of wheat and rye will be large
, over any former season.
The Lock Haven Democrat publishes q
silly account of the killing of C. (Canary)
Bird by villain called Grimalkin. in that
county recently. There is enough of real
crime in the country without getting up such
stupid burlesques as the one in question.
The Tribune alleges that some democrats
will bolt the ticket because +'they are tired
alike Of rascality and dictation." If that is
what they are tired Of the radical party is a
very poor place for them to rest in. If ras-
, cality and dictstion has political name,
, that name is radical
, A son of Mr.. John Ferguson. of White
township, Indiana county, was dragged from
-
leading, his arm having become entangled
, in the halter strap. and dragged consider
: able distance. on Sunday week last, sustain
, ing severe fracture of the skull.
We hear of difficulty among our radical
,, friends in Southern Cambria. The young
!, RAIDS complain that the Elders of the party,
;; with the Tribune clique at their head, are
anxious to sell out the Republican party
: ''down S5uth, ,''"fcr consideration" in the
, future, to certain dissatisfied democrats.
/, An infant child of Mr.. John Fravel. of
: Marion township. Centre county, crawled
out of bed. where it had been left by its pa
rents, on the morning of the 81 inst, and
,, the string of its night gown caught on one
of the bed pins, and in this condition it was
found by its mother shortly after, strangled
to death.
''Mr. Johuston's roll call'' is the courteous
, term used by the 'fpainfuf' editor of the
I, Tribune towards the editor Of the freeman.
: We suppose it means something, Int we GER
tainly "can't see it, If it refers to our
"Roll of Honor" as paying subscribers, that
, certainly has no charms for hiDl-so far is it
in advance Of his sckly list.
We are under obligations to Mr.. John
Sheridan, of Hemlock, for list of pew sub
scribers to the Freeman. as we'll as for the
, promise Of additional efforts in our behalf.
If we had few more such earnest, energetic
friends as Mr.. Sheridan the Freeman would
soon boast its thousand subscribers. We owe
our entertaining correspondent. "Sku Bal, %
. like return of thanks for similar favorS.-
: Who will initiate these commendable exam
pies?
William Johnston, keeper of livery sta
ble in Altoona, was arrested, one day last
week, and taken to Pittsburgh, to answer
, thecharge of dealing in counterfeit fractional
, currency. 1t is alleged that detective Off
. Ger, under the pretence of being one of the
fraternity. purchased 500 worth OF counter
felt currency from Johnston in April last.
! The prisoner, after hearing, was held in
: $4,000 security for trial before the United
States District Court.
Peter Botto, wealthy citizen Of Memphis,
recently left home for the purpose of visiting
Europe, but when he got to New York he
deposited his valuables for safe keeping, and
> went on a spree and was sent to Blackwell's s
Island, as a vagrant. where he was found
very i'll by friend despatched in quest OF
= him. This friend was returning to Memphis
with the sick man in charge, when. Oh Mon
day morning last, on board the Philadelphia
; Express, a short distance cast of Altoona,
: Mr.. Botto suddenly died. His remains were
= taken to Pittsburgh and put in metallic
coffin, and from thence conveyed to his friends
= City VIsIToRs.-We had the pleasure d
r a pop visit. on Monday last. from two of oul
n Philadelphia statesmen friends. Mr.. A. j
r Spigelmire, representing the wholesale gro
= cery house of Gillespie. Zeler & Co., Sixth
:. and Market streets, and Mr.. j. j. Potter
c connected with the wholesale tobacco and
segar warehouse of Cunningham, Gleim
s Co., 408 Market street. Both these gentle
f men are still in the neighborhood, and we
e need only say for them that they are both
tir-top fellows, and represent two of the bes
I mercantile establishments in their respective