The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-05-14
EDrroRIA1Er1rs, Local AND GENERAL

Mrs. Smith, wife Of our friend and patron,
Mr. James Smith, of Altoona, fell aud broke
her arm on Thursday last.
Twenty-one freight cars ran eff the track
at Summerhill, this county, on Friday, but
sustained very little damage. No person
was injured
A young man named John Hswn COM
mittel suicide in Junista townsntp, huu-
tingdon county, on Wednesday last, by
taking rychnine.
The new telegraph Office at Conemaugh
caught FIRE from an ovorheated stove, at an
early hour on Monday morning. and build
nr instruments, etc, entirely destroy ed
Tho Biographical sketch Of the late Ste
uhcn Lloyd, E-q., which we Were to insert
this week, did not reach us until too late
for publication, ard has 10 lie over until
our next issue.
This wednesday, morning is as cold,
wet, stormy and dsa 5reeable as might be
vouchsafeI to US in the depth of midwinter.
If this be May, then mag we have no more
such weather.
A Catholic school was opened 10 the cha.
Tel building, adjoining the church, IN this
place. on Tuesday. and quite q number Of
pupils are already in attendance. A young
LADY namsd Glass is the teacher.
The first ice cream Of the season will be
served up this Wednesday, evening ct z.
r Thomas saloon, High street, and will be
az luscious sDi p1lstable, no doubt, as any
lie. otofJre furnished at that popular cafe.
A man named Baggerty, residing at Ty-
rome, was struck BY the Pilla. Express. at
Upton Station, on Friday, knocked under
the Wheels and ruu over. and was almost in
stanty killed He hai just stepped from
the way passenger train when the accident
Otcur.ed.
I 4,
room fitted up in the building recently
purchased by Mr. Lloyd from Johnston
Moore, Esq, opposite the Mountain House.
Our young dental friend, DR.. D. w z egler,
has taken the room vacated by Lloyd & Co.
and fitted aud furnished it in fue style as n
dental ofice.
We had the misfortune to "pI" about half
the type in ouc Of our outside pages, tie ed
itor is absent, host Of advertisements has
crowded in upon US, the junior member Of
our family has besu unwell and kept US
awake o niEhts, we have learned Cf but few
local items Of interest. and we can't help II
if the present issue of the freeman is soIne>
What deficient IN originality and spirit.
Our next door neighbor, John d. Thomas,
has made up his mind to return to frst Priu-
pies in the boot and shoe trade, and after
disposirg of his present stock he will discon-
tinus the sale Of eastern made work and con-
fine Llmself TO tie legitimate business Of
manufacturing work which he can warrant
IN every particular. lie has now a full force
OF wOrkmeu, ami g prepared to fill all orders.
We have become go used to making Cx-
cuses about our list of receipts that we al
Hcst feel sure our paper would not be ap-
prociaied without one. This week we have
/. ia type, but the great stress upon our
columns Of Court and other advertisements
which must be published, has not only
crowded a out, but, slso a some ewhat lengthy
communication on Equalization of School
Taxes" and general variety Of news items,
likewise IL type. Sorry, but can't help IT,.
SPIRITED CAsz OF LARoEsY.-Davy
Powell is weli-to-do Welsh farmer resi-
ding few miles from our town. Like the
rest Of humanity. Davy has his weaknesses,
pr, m,p+0t among which is a fopdness for
what is technically knoTn az ''tanglefoOt." !"
Ne 10 not know that Davy is an immode--
ate drnker, or tn at he ''iudulges" any more
freely chan thousands IF others who would
scorn the idea of being considered habitual
dranksrds, but certain it is that he goes on
the principle that barrel Of whisky is a
good thing TO have 10 ;be house. cow or no
COW, and hence he supplies his spiritual
wants by the wholesale when necessity de-
mnnds or appetite Graves the replenishing
OF bis stock Of "fire, ,Vater.' Ia accordance
with this custom, he received n barrel of
whisky on Saturday last, and contracted
with Tommy Thomas TO transport it to its
destipstlUn. Reaching the farm Of Mr.. John
Hughes, a short distance from town, Davy
Powell. j., mct the party, and prevailed on
theu to unload the "bepzine" and leave it
at Mr. Hughes barn until Monday morning,
assigning as reason that Mr.. PowelPs res
Z l.
wsnd his weary way thither and return to
his own home that evening. The whisky
was accordingly uuloaded, and as it was
thought, safely slowed away when the
several parties wended their ways to their
respective homes. Time moved onward as
usual. Sunday evening came, aud with it
the owner of the whisky, to find that his
treasure was still safe. Early Monday NOR
ming, the spot was again visited, with horse
end wagon, for the purpose Of transporting
the barrel and its contents to its destination
when, 20 and behold neither barrel, whis.
Ky. stave, nor hoop was to be seen, and
though the most indefat tigable exertion.
looking to its recovery have been put forth
the precious fluid has not been even SO much
as heard from by its legitimate owner. lei
aloCe smsed or tasted. since. Some look
upon It as an illustration of the principle o.
Spontaneous combustion. Others take it tC
be indication that there are those in the
neighborhood who are not averse to stealing
away. from every cumbering care. TO spend
the hours of setting day in getting on G
@'tare." On one point. all parties seem tc
be agreed-it is a clear case Of departed
spirits"
P. s. Since the above was in type we un
6erstaad that the defunct spirits have beer
resurrected-fou1d hidden away among the
underbrush in the vicinity, doubtless by
some wags seeking to perpetrate practica
joke. a post nortem examination has pro
baby ere this been made Of the remainA
SPRING has come, the de!ieate-footed May
With its slight fringes filed with bud
aud flowers
And with it comes q wish to be away,
Wasting in woodlands the voluptuoul
hours
With comes also another wish, namely