The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-12-10
Local Correspondence.

Mr. EditOT-The holidays are rapidly ap-
preaching. They may be expected here
about Christmas or New Year. The good
people are making arrangements for hos
pitable entertainment when they arrive
Some bad people are doing likewise. The
geography of the country is being thorough
ly reviewed from turkey TO grease, apd even
pork-opolis. The general rush of people,
however, is to la beef and Shanghai. The
young folks will visit Candi, Purtygdl and
Dresden. The writer intends to spend his
holidays either on the MonOngahela or at
Braudy-wine. and if possible will double
the horn. Several men who are fond of
hunting will go to roam, while the poor
will remain in dbOshontee Some of our
family will spend their holidays at Holidays
burg The folks who are fond of sweet
songs will likely go to Cdrol-town, while the
lovers of intricate games will feast at Botol-
ing Green or Chess Springs The lower
classes will go it on all .tours. And thus
the holy>days will be greeted and welcomed
by ten thousand people. But this is not
what l was going to say.
1t was remarkably healthy here until
day or two ago. Now consumption is pre-
vailipg to an alarming extent. Tom Atoes
followed by Ap. L. Jelly. 1t has now
spread till the whole place is a dessert. /
remain for two raisinS, which l need not
mention. l am afraid your compositors
may catch the Glement, in which case the
matter will all go to pie, unless you over
rule them with a stick.
A large drove of turkeys and geese came
in, day or two ago, from Ligoniet valley.
They looked like so many spritely brides and
groon,s-not foolish virgins they, for they
had lots of oR with them. They were met by
the committee on consumption. who guar
tered them among the people.
From the preparations made at our retail
shops, we Judge sweet-meatS will be bouu-
teously dealt in, especially kisses, and
among the toys sold, bought and used will
be baby jumpers and lUhips. Big guns will
buy litHe guns for their children, and thus
the fun and the pun VIII go on Gd infnitem.
But l am off my story again. l was
about to attend to the local matters which
have transpired during the week.
Well, our schools. fourteen in number,
are busily engaged in stopping for the win
ter The teachers are Sharpening up the
d,lleSt of the pupils for final eXamina-
ton The Directors have caused the Union
School grounds to be planted with trees,
which we hope will not convict them of
trees on.
Petitions are being circulated by four diff
teTcQt aSplraDCS LOT Inc post ONCE. MANY
signatures are being obtained The Circu-
lation is so brisk that the pulse Of every
candidate beats high with expectation.
Cur worthy coroner has obeyed the gospel,
and taken to himself help-meet.
The tanners have suspended operations
for the winter, and the tanyGrdS are in a
dropping condition.
The atmosphere about Johnstown is hu-
mid and heavy, while on :he hills around
the air is light and boyant. For further
particulars see Chapman's History of the
Conemaugh Valley.
Snow fell on Friday night to the depth OF
about twelve inches or, perhaps, one foot.
and sleds were running early the next morn
ing. 1t is probable that the poor SOteS will
suffer this winter. AS the snow is soft and
balls easily, we think it not unlikely that
some balls will come off before it goes away.
One of our police, in company with a
man unknown to us, made an attempt to
get into the lock up, but while said police
way trying to pick the lock with his key. the
comrade took flight and ran away. The
loss is severe as there was no insurance.
Your correspondent will appear in a new
sRit next week, if he doesn't pie his form 10
the meantime.
1t is said that when wild animals come
down from the mountains into the settle
ments in the fall. it is sign of hard win
ter. If this is true, the coming winter will
be severe, for not less than twenty came
into town last week. There were several
cOrpses of them. MAoSHAEE. JR.