The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-07-02
E1acss.ane OH The Rampage.


NaCSEane Oh the Rampage.
Dear Freeman-W Weary with the constant
drudgery and toll of my urban residence, l
. resolved 10 throw care TO the dogs" and
/ recruit my health aud energies at a fashion,
able watering place But where to go, that
dra3 the question | could not make up nv
mind, SO 1 had recourse to my boyish days
when | was cow-herd. When entirely at
/ fault in finding the "lowing kline" it was my
wont to make fortune my arhter, aDd setting
a cane as nearly perpendicular as possible,
watch its fall, and take that di ection in pur-
| suit Of the horned tribe So had recourse
to the same monitor to direct my course on
/ this occasion, and the cane unmstakably
I pointed to LOretto Springs-and sunrise of
/ the following morning found MI. and Mrs
MacShano at kay.or's Station on the +. &
/ & {. r. r. Here. alter partaking Of an ex
ccilent breakfast, for which we were inGebt-
eel to the kindness Of Mr.. Peter kaylor, we
enjoyed ourselves in pleasant converse about
the oldcn time and in saunteriug around bis
ancient homestead until the arrival of the
return train, when we avaied ourselves of
the Grand Dukes (Hertz0g is Teutouic for
Grand Duke) carriage. which landed US at
Loretto Springs by eli ven Of the clock
At this famous watering place we found
the new landlord, who is literally host in
/ himself, making the amplest preparations
I for his anticipated guests. The arrange
mcnts are complete. every thing beirg put in
ample order. By hydraulic apparatus liv-
ing water is conducted into every chamber
( OF the house, and we even found whisky in
OUa Of them.
In company with other visitors we wan
dercd over the grounds-fcund the bowling
saloon open and enjoyed few games of ten
pInS-roamed castwardly to tile Dodson farm
took the winding walk around the lake
visited the FOHS DHlcte -fqu1, and imbibed
lis healing waters-and returned to a dinner
iD which all the delcacieS Of the season were
spread before us.
After remaining until the descending sun
warned us against further delay, we left for
the classic village of Loretto. This village
is older than Cambria county, and was found
ed by the great and good Galitzin. Like
Ebens burg. its growth has been slow but
healthy. 1t Is destined TO become, if indeed
it is net a lready, the hea Quarters of Catho-
lc education in Western PENNSYLVANIA
The Franciscan Brothers have erected their
fine and extensive college buildings on
beautiful eminence directly west OF the town.
Its list Of pupils embrace young men from
almost every State III the Uriou. and from
several States which, according to Radical
theory. are out of the Union. | understand
The inmates number over one hundred. 1t
Is IN charge of Rev. Brown, the successor of
the pious and perscyering Father Bush, v no
has bCeu transferred to St. MiChael's Semi
nary, near Pittsburgh.
a still greater attraction is the Convent
and School Of the Sisters of Mercy. A splen
did new building mas Just been completed,
20 which very extensive addition is being
made this summer The school numbers
nearly one hundred pupils, and is adding to
the number at each succeeding session
Owing to the destruction by fire of the school
at st. &avier's, near Latrobe, many of the
Sisters belonging TO that institution and still
more of the students, have been domiciled
here: and it is supposed that the main con-
vent will be removed from that place to Lo-
rcJta
just as we were beating n retreat from
the Convent We were greeted by the cheer
FIJI face of Father Reynolds, who insisted on
MacShane visiting the parsonage. Here we
whllcd an hour away in agreeable converse |
with the worthy pastor and his accomplish !
cd and kind hearted uiecc-took view of
his highly cultivated garden and farm-ad. /.
m;rod his sagacious dogs and domesticated
rabbits-and finally took a stroll through !
the churchyards
The churchyard. may say e,: passant, is
the oldest in Cambria county. and contains |
the oldest grave. [ am advised, occupied by |
a white tenant in Cambria county.
In the centre of the graveyard, I find a |
massive marble headstone, bearing this in |
seription:
CAPTAIN MICHAEL MCGUIRE
Died Nov. II, 1898.
He maintained his zeal for the glory of Cod {
And the salvation of souls.
BY bestowing this land
For the benefit of the resident clergy.
ReqWcscat tn PaccL
The death of this good old pioneer of civ
ilizaticn occurred fourteen years before Cam |
bria county was organized.
The present churcbyard is crowded with |
the remains of mortality; and an idea is |
entertained Of providing a new cemetery on
the hill Immediately west of the present one. |
No lovelier spot could be selected for the |
" City of the Dead"
The remains of DIR. Galhtzin are not in
tered in the churchyard, but are deposited |
In knoll in front of the new church, where |
a monument has been erected to his memory
by an afectionate congregation, for whom |
ne had encountered lifetime of toll and
privation.
But the shades of evening are lowering
Mrs. MacShane is becoming nervous-the /
Grand Dukes carriage is in waiting, and I |
must say, very reluctantly.
Good night good night parting is such sweet
sorrow
That 1 would say-good night till it be to. |
morrow.
Safely tucked into our carriage,
Away, away, in haste we fly,
With all our might and main
II bo Haa nit ale T.