The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-08-13
Local Correspondence.
ALTOONA CRY, Aug.s1O, 1868.


I of the Aiieghsnies, find myself once again
I in the goodly city of Altoona. On my re-
turn i WAS Il formed Of somewhat exciting
/ scene which occurred during my ABSENCE
IEc circumstances, as l have learned them
! from a friend, are these 4: Some few wears
! ago gay young cavalier, concluding it was
, not good to DC alone, took unto himself a
{ da5hing young wife Of some eighteen sum
/ meTs. After living to all appearances hap
PLY and contentedly until the honeymoon
( had wanec. the young husband became res
/ tive, and concluded to tear himself away
/ from the bewitching smiles and fond endear-
mcu,s Of his trusting bride and,seek freedom.
+ fortune and eBinyment in the far distant
! West. Acting on this determination, he left
! his Blooming Regina to the cold charity of
an Unfeelng world and betook himself to
/ other scenes. After q somewhat lengthy ab
. sence be concluded to return 70 bis nrst love,
but the aforesaid first love evidently didn't
see it in that light" as she positively refused
70 entertain her lege lord i'll the manner an
! ticipatea-in fact, wouldn't acknowledge
the relationship between them at all. This
reception, or want of reception. made the
! truant husband desperate, and be resolved
upon suicide. Deliberately taking his razor
/ fr1ra its keeping he felt the keen edge, his
no doubt distressed wife in the meantime
] ,. y
proceeding. After finding that the razor
! wss sufficiently sharp for his purpose he
raised his imPlorng eyes to the face of his
/ hearts idol and patheticaly exclaimed =
"Rcginia, Regina, take pity and save me
/ before it is too late. for die ItcW unless you
/ receive me as your husband 20 He then
! raised the instrument Of death to his throat.
! ana was about to sever the juSuar vein.
( when his affectiorate wife. 70 longer able TO
suppress her feelings, broke forth in a loud
( peal Of Iau shter, and IN the exstacy Of her
/ Joy called for her friends to come and see
| how beautifully her l'on Juan going to
''ShUffle off his mortal coil" This rather
unfeeling conduct of his wife perfectly nom
/ plussed our hero, and very Dsibly cOnclud-
| ing that his death would be more agreeable
/ than otherwise he sagely concluded to indefi-
nitely postpone the killing part. The cackle
of goose, it is said. saved Rome flOm des
srruction. and now il may be added that the
! laugh Of 4 woman Las saved a goose Of a
husband from q horrible and tragcal end.
sad and distressing incident occurred
in this city few days since. An officer OF
/ oar county alushousC took from his home to
/ that Institution poor blind man named
Thomas James. There Is something pecu-
larry SAD In the history Of this unfortunate
man. lie was in the employ IF the Pa. L.
Co. MS q blacksmith for 4 number of years,
T aad had always been softer and in2u trious
Some three years ago be had the misfortune
to lose the sight of his right eye, but be con-
tinued cu at his volk < uulil latterly sight de-
varied from his other eye, and ne became
totally blind. BY the cacrGy and frugality
Of his Wifi, and tie kindness OF their neigh
I boFS, the family, consisting uf himself, wife
and two small children, has Leen enabled 10
live on, the stIickeu man finding his oIiy
comfort IN the company of his loved ones and
in being led by his children to the shop.
where his best days had been spent. And
( Why he was taken from his home, poor tho
1t Is, to place where no cheering voice will
console him. TO kind hand administer 10 his
wants, and where sll is dark 'eed, 1 car
not understand. Why could not tbe pit;Gncs
required for his support 10 the aimsnouse be
given to hiu4, and he bc aNowGl 10 remain
with his family? But aside f. ON this, there
is a little "Ioilty" connected with the expe-
rience Of this family, the particulars Of whicl
have been given rae by two respectable gen
tcmcn. This family las bcen living. o,
rather staying. in an old house fer wkicl
they were taxed $l2 Per month rent. Thi.
rent has been promptly paid up until th'
last month. The owner Of this property i,
a miserable Old rliser-the very GUN tcsseLc ce
# s8rduuic purity, snif}e-snnuted pety arC
R@dica' philanthropy. Thank God this msr
does not reside in our city, though he came
here, and cowaJd.y }, nlean'y Ethievishly. But
lar-like, broke open tins house bef re the in
mstcs we're out Of bed, and took .hcTefrom
some o!d carpet, one lookiug-glass, two bed
steads aud a table. aud attempted to carry
off the stove, but it was too heavy for him
Brave man. truly, to take possession of
house occupied by one blind man, two small
children and pregnant woman! This man
who is some times called Fatty" is one o
the most hozOred and brightest lights ia The
God and morality party-a straIght-laced
pigeou-tued, 7lab-sided. nigger~w oEshippins
Radical quad,u2ed whicn has The uG
blushing a ut acity to walk tie stiects Q
Altoona contrary to Mayor Potts proclama
ticn, which positively prohibits hogs from
running at large. CHEF Of Police will pleas
observe, etc.
a fool hardy trick was perrctrated upo,
a young man in this place the other day
He wGs induced by al Older man to partakt
IF a social drink out of a bottle. the liq no,
in which had been dragged. Tbs dose cam,
very near proving fatal. What prom gteG
the attempt TO poison him remains a nays
teIy.
Mr. Foley, young lawyer of this place
addressed the Democratic Club on Saturday
night last
Tho Butchers or Tanners Club also had
meeting the same evening, after sending
the drums around the city several times t,
stir up the members. They were addressed
by thei. standing orator on all occasions
Sr. Swartz of this place.
More anon. L. l. n.