The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-08-12


with injuries of a painful and serious cEarac-
| ter.
traveller, whose name l failed to learn,
while on his way through this place one
evening last week, took a severe fit in front
of the residence of Sheriff Buck. That gen.
tleman had the stranger conveyed to his
dwelling and kindly cared for until the next
day, when he appeared fully recovered. He
stated that he was subject to spells of this
kind and generally had no premonition of
their proximity.
On Thursday and Friday mornings of last
week early risers had an opportunity of wit
Messing the indications of veritable frost.
| This, in the advent of the "dog days." is
dogged singular.
Another picnic is on the tapis, to come
off during this month. If the weather
should prove favorable it will be a grand
affair.
The eclipse was visible in this neighbor-
hood. Smoked glass and lager beer were in
demand. Several individuals 1 wot of we're
enabled to observe a greater number of
eclipses than the bills called for. They
| could see double.
To continue my pen pictures, will this
week conine myself to prominent one that
can be recognized by the majority of your
readers. 1t is
THE VILLAGE sPoUTER.
| In the bar room, or a store box at the
street corner, or in any locality where he can
secure one or more listeners, he is to be
found. He does not at any time appear to
be particularly busy with his own affairs,
but his "best hold" is a thorough acqaint-
ance with that pertaining to his neighbors.
He is throughly posted upon every subject /;
| can describe the process of incubation OF
| turkey buzzard-retail the latest and most
authentic news of the rebellion in Cuba,
or inform you whether Smiths financial af-
fairs are on a firm basis. He is a knowing
cuss-in his own estimation. In mechanics,
medicine. or law, he is Gu fait, and rnen
who have made these various professions
their respective study can always hear some
thing from the ''spouter" that was un-
dreamed or unthought of by them. In the
bar-room, with one patient listener, he will
talk to his unfortunate auditor. but at all
who may be present. We heard him on the
eclipse. He confidently informed us that
the sun was just little larger than the
moon, otherwise the brighter luminary would
have been totally obscured' by the queen
of night. He said that partial eclipses fre
quently occur, but they are not visible for
the reason that the moon generally crossed
the sun when the former was in its first or
last quarter, and the obscuration was not no.
ticed. Then we were in for some valuable
lessons in astronomy. Consultations, planets,
fixed and movable stars, etc., were mixed
up in manner that would undoubtedly be-
wilder the great Architect of the Universe
Here he was invited up to drink, and we
left the village spouter with the sad con-
sciousEess that our early astronomical edu-
cation had been much neglected.
As my letter has already assumed too
great proportions, will conclude tbe sub
ject at another time. BUz FUz.
REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-The following
Deeds and Assignments have been left for
record at the Office of James Griffin, Esq,
Register, during the two weeks ending Ang
7th, 1869:
John G. Miller to Michael Weakland, Aug.
81, 1876, 10 acres in Susquehanna twp. $40
Michael Weakland to John NJ. Weakland,
July 3, 1869, GO acres in same twp ,... $500.
Peter Levergood 10 Samuel Andrews, IT.,
March ,, 1852, two lots in Johns town.. $40
Isaac Jeffreys and wife to Pat'k Kelly, Oct
20, 1866. half lot and improvements in Mill
vile borough S9<O'
Geo. W Osborne and wife to Jas. G. Muir
ray, July "a. 1863, lot in Yoder twp. $3.50.
John Lytie and wife to George Elder, Aug.
Is, 1889, one acre and Improvements in Ale lie
gheny township, .............-... SlOo.
1 -A@~
| ments in Johnstown. 81 300.
valentine MaItzi to Rev. P Brown, May 2,
! 1862 lot in Wilmore, re,.............-.. Sl5o.
Al. Christy and wife to Felix Jacob, July
8, 1863, lot in Loretto borough. $500.
| Abram E. LitZ and wife to Wilson Cramer,
March 2s, 1863, half lot aid improvements in
| Johnstown, ,............-..... $500.
John Harold and wife to Casper Grosh May
Is, 1869, l9 acres and Is perches i'll
township. p................-... $3.50
July 9, 1869, 95 acres and 26 perches in Black
lick township, ,..............!.. 81 100.
VIM. W. Harris, Admir-, to Jacob Kieffer.
Sept. I3, 1868, % acres in jackson twp, $3.50
| Reuben HAYNES and wife to VIM. Kuopp,
Feb. 20, 1857, lot in Johnstown, $40.
| Leonard Hitler and wife to Casper Smith,
| March 25, 1862 lot in ST. Nicholas, $50.
Jacob Horner and wife to VIM. Gearhart'
June 25, 1860, lot i'll Johustown, S29O.
VIM. Constable and wife to John Lynett,
July 3, 1869, lot in Yoder township. SO
SKNTENcED.-Thos.A A. Beale. found guilty
of firing the board yard of D. & Z. Moore and
stable of James Lowther, in Altoona. was,
on Tuesday of last week, sentenced to pay
a fine of $500 and undergo five years i'm
prisonment in the Penitentiary for each
offence-making 81 900 and ten years in all
and Thomas j. Duke, convicted on the
last charge and also for larceny, was sen
fenced to pay fine of $500 and serve FIVE
wears and six months in the PeniteDtiary.
John Campbell, for the killing of Henry
Murphy. colored, in February last, was
sentenced to five years. Imprisonment in the
Penitentiary. All three were taken to that
institution on Thursday.
PA1NrING.-R. Nelse Taylor has been
doing a large business in Johnstown as
painter. He has painted all the directions
for the streets in that place. We saw in his
office, the other day, sign painted for
"Cook & Henry" Armstrong county; also
one for Lawrence Schroth, innkeeper, Car
rolltown; also one for John Dibert b Co.,
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