The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-12-01
Local Cores pondence,
JoHNsrowx, Nov. %. 1870.

JoHNsTowN, Nov. %, 1870.
DEAR FREEMAN-The old year is tapering
down rapidly to point. he sun will soon
leave SaggItarius, the old archer, and enter
Capricornus. the climbing goat. The days
have reached nearly the shortest span, and the
nights are growing to an unusual length. And
though the sun is now nearer to the earth by
three millions of miles than be was in June he
has much less influence now than he had then.
The time, too, is rapidly approaching when the
sun and clocks agree which makes me hone
Tor French armistice when the sun and clocks
last agreed. Christmas, too, is coming-the
great festival of all festivaIs-the great nativi-
ty-day. Though Thanksgiving was we'll OBJ
served here, yet it is such day as Christmas.
mere Is large quantity of recruiting going
on already for the coming Christmas fight
Droves OF turkeys, geese, ducks and chickens,
are pouring in from all quarters, much like
Garribaldians, Irish Ambulance corps, France
IireuIs, ETC., etc, in France. The clatter and
the gobble, and the quacking and the gobble,
are not unlike the meeting of different tongues
and nationalities. There is one great aggrega-
ton of astronomical supplies, and happy
Christmas may be expected, if not antici pated.
Even an Aggregation Troupe from the city
was here and exhibited on Saturday night in
the Union Hall to an aggregate crowd of men,
women, children and nondescriDts.
Thanksgiving day well kept-p:ously
kept-religiously kept-nOIwithstanding the
fact that Johnstown has bad name abroad.
Stores were closed and churches were opened,
and eloquent sermons were preached. and peo-
pie all appeared willing 10 give thanks for the
blessings enjoyed. The speck of snow and
cold weather, only seemed to sharpen the appe-
tites of the people for turkey and to prepare
the system for an overdose of good thirgs.
Every class seemed to enjoy the day, except
the poor hired girls. They had of course to
get up at three in the morning and work till
eleven at night, for one dollar and u half
week to make other people bappy-just as if
President Grant ard Gov. Geary had not in
cuded them in the call Poor hired girls
Hope there are no hired girls in heaven. Re-
ligious, pious, praying people. think nothing of
making hired people work till their eyes are
pushed out from their sockets just to make
themselves comfortable. Negroes have SOULS
but hired girls have no souls. Not they. 1t
is we'll that not half of the cruelties in this
world are known or per haPs good people would
not work their hrclings nineteen hours dav.
The Teachers Institute does not meet until
the 18th of December, but it is not premature
to request a general attendance. The State
Superintendent asserts in the November School
Journal that one third of the teachers $4,000
leave the business every year, making room
fer 5 200 raw recruits. These young teachers
need instruction, and if the Institute is rightly
managed it will be just the proper place for
these inexperienced teachers. Let all the
teachers in the county attend. and we will try
once more to make the Institute what it ought
TO be. Directors will lose nothing by allowing
the tearhers the time and paying them for go
ing 1t will be gain to the school. Aud
Directors would lose nothing by attending
regularly themselves. We hope to see large
turnout and prosperous meC ting
There is a charge of schedule on the Penna.
R. R., which disarranges the mails somewhat,
but which facilitates travel. There are now
seven trains east and seven trains west daily
all for passengers.
Money matters are somewhat tight, as usual.
about the close of the year. Importers, East
ern houses, and own mel chants, are all
equally desirous of squaring accounts, and of
course this unSettles business. No goods will
be laid in till bankers and brokers, merchants
and tradesmeu, see how their debts and credits
stand. Now would be a good time also for
those who owe the printer TO send in dollar
and turkey. Just think how thousand sub
scribers, each sending in dollar would re-
plenish the Golfers of the poor toiling. type
picking printer And then the turkeys !!
Whew 1t makes my mouth water ust to
think of racy soups and stuffing- No reader
should fail to take this gentle hint from
Rob Roy.