The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-08-04
Local Corresnenacnce.

because Went TO the stores and bought patent
garden seeds, instead of going to some neighbor
and procuring good seed. My peas are anti-pod
peas, my corn is anti-taSsel corn, my cucumbers
are OF the antl-vine Kind, my radishes OF the gum
elastic species, my onions are anti-bulbous, and
my beets beat ali the rest, having no roots at ALL
sweetness is accounted for by the fact that there
is not enough of it to get sour. / intend to send
a few specimens to FL. Greedy, but / shall plant
the common 1cegetGbles next time, unless what
Greely and know about farming convinces me
that patent garden seeds superior to the
homemade kind.
There was a theft committed at Scalp Level
one day last week by clock repairer whose
scalp wasn't very lcUeI on that particular COM
mandment of the decalogue which reads some
what in this wise Thou shalt not steal. WcH;
the aforesaid clock tinker visited the hotel of
Mr.. Geo. Conrad, having in view the laudable
purpose OF nending up the times. Having ac-
complished that, he turned his attention to the
mendiug of his fortune; which he did by appro-
printing some 500 which he found lying around
loose. The job, however was not IL very per-
feet one rs the thief was shortly afterwards
nabbed and the money recovered. In bringing
the culprit to town, however, wheel slipped
Off the wagon and he spilled out ana rolled so far
down the hill that his keepers didn't go after
him, and so he escaped.
Wilnore has also been the scene of an affair
somewhat similar to the above, the particulars
of which may have reached your ears in au-
thentic form. Madame Rumor told me all that
/ know about ii, and that amt much, but if her
story be true it involves the finding of a roll OF
money, said by one party to contain one hum
dred and fifty dollars and by the other Just that
many cents in value. Flinders, Keepers, is said
to be the motto of the present possessor of the
money, ana IN order TO test the validity or the
defence, u suit for larceny has been instituted,
$l,Q00 bail accepted where $4,000 was offered,
and the whole matter will probably come before
the next Court for adjudication.
The Wheeler Family is here, and played in the
Opera House on Saturday evening to a large
audience. They viii give another entertain
lnent ut the same place this evening, and viii
doubtless DC greeted by an immense crowd OF
spectators. As an Irish comedian Mr.. Wheeler
cannot be eXcelled. He and his accomplished
lady arc accompanied by the Barlow Brothers,
Ethiopian comedians and clog dancers, and by
Master Bonnie, a boy prodigy only ten years of
age. The entire troupe are accomplished mu-
sicians and performers
nic in Woodvale borough on Saturday. A large
crowd was in attendance, and hacks were kept
constantly on the GO. conveying people to and
from the grounds. The day was fine, the BAN
quet luxurious, and the terpsichorean amusc-
ments immense.
The annual Harvest Home" was held here on
Saturday, and u very large assemblage of peo-
pie from the rural districts were to be seen ON
the streets until near stindown. when all disap-
peared. Pies cakes and small beer were demo-
ished with great deal of dispatch. The pecu-
liar garb OF some of the country folk elected
much comment, not to say ridiculc, but it would
be well for some of our city sprouts if they
half as honest and industrious rs the peculiarly
attired AmiSh men and women whose appear
ance excited their contemptuous mcrriment.
Base ball is on the wane here, and the game OF
croquet has become aS popular as the in
Europe. Those who never saw croquet played
is played with balls, and is much the same game
that we see played in August by tJuable-bu!S,
particularly if they are rolling the ball up hill
and there are about six bugs at work one time.
About fifty strangers are now rusticating ut
Scalp Level, Richland township, where there
are mineral springs, shady groves good fishing
and plenty to eat, but rather limited accomrlo-
tiOus for many visitors. No doubt there viii
be hotels and boarding houses built for the next
season. There are only two hotels al present
\ four horse team, n band wagon, Ii band and
Il doctor two appeared here last week and
drove around town in gorgeous style, selling
'.KunkeI's Pain Slayer ON the Public square
and discoursing sweet music and comic songs
for several evenings. The employees, however,
finally sued the Pain Slayer for wages due
and ere long seven executions weTtin the hands
of officers ana the whole 'shebang" levied upon,
ana it viii be sold on Wednesday if no appro-
priation comes to hand in the meantime. The
parties hail from Harrisburg. 1t gives me great
pain TO thus chronicle the death of the great
Pain Slayer.
4 new church costing some two or three thou
sand dollars has been built on Hendricks farm
in Taylor township, on the road leading to the
obsolete village" of EbenSburg and one mile
from East Conemaugh. 1t was dedicated yes
terday (Sunday.) It does not belong to any par
ticular denomination, but is.to be free tO.ail.
Two great wars now agitatc the world, one in
Europe and one in Cambria county. Napoleon
has issued MS proclamation and so has Johns
town The last Tribune contains some S0dpD
questions for little Prussia to answer at its
leisure. Fight it out, gentlemen! The more
people you kll1he more room there viii be left
for the rest.
The school connected with st. Joseph's Cath
olic) church gave concert on Saturday evening
and will give another this evening. The first
well attended and the manner in which the pJI-
nils acquitted themselves was in the highest de
Newton Brothers were here on Tuesday with
some kind of Al variety show, consisting of de-
formed, curious and trained animals. What
pecuniary luck they had can't say.
From Benton Wayne, hardware men here,
Your correspondent has received the right hand
of fellowship in the shape of neat little paper
holder, for which they have the thanks OF
Yours, &c, ROB ROY
ALTOONA CITY, Aug. 2. 1870.
Friend Ifdc-Thc local news just now is
of that character which it affords much
niessure to chronicle. but such as it is / will
i1iv so far rs my time and opportunities permit
You will remember that wrote you not long
since that the city auth9ritiei, as well "a some
d ef bioo onnected with the various acts of
rtr-lCr 81 which
so long disgraced our fair city. The sequel to
the story is now furnished by the arrest anc
imprisonment of number of young men, and
ii f a<,ideIne tbo+ il Hooks iItterIv imDossi
BILE for them TO escape the severe punishment
due for the heinous and diabolical offences
which are laid to their charge The parents OF
these Fire Bugs as they glOried in calling
themselves, among the most respected OF
our citizens, and while no one has word of eX-
c1Isa or pity to waste on the dcspicable wretch
es who have been guilty of SO many acts OF dia-
boIism, there are none who 90 not feel q deep
and heartfelt sorrow for the parents and rela-
tives of the young men who have so greatly OF
Tended in the eyes of both God and man Who
the guilty parties are il would be of little or no
interest to most of your readers TO learn; II
they should be found guilty and the probabili-
ties are that they will, it will be time enough
for the public generally to learn the names they
have so deeply disgraced; There are several
are on their track and they cannot much longer
escape the ell-Inerited fate which awaits them.
we as a people are cursed with all the evils,
vices and imnoraities and blessed with but
few of the public virtues, which characterize
the larger cities, OF the truth of this assertion
abundant evidence can be produced, but the
Following cases in point, which occurred only
last week viii suffice for the present:
Two young men, one of whom Is married,
were perambulating the streets between and
10 o. clock at night, when they wert accosted by
a female, who inquired of them where certain
gentleman resided. The reply was that they
we're going in the direction of his residence and
if she. would so with them they would point it
out to her. ltelying on their false promises,
she went with them, but instead of going in the
direction they agreed to conduct her, these two
iulns of hell took her, in Il contrary direction,
to the outskirts of the city, where they attempt
ed TO outrage her person, but am glad to know
that they failed in the accomplishment of their
/ damnable designs. This hellish act, one of the
bIacEIest in the whole calander of crime, scarce
IL rI1fied the smooth surface of our moral conf
nunity, and the base villains Will of course go
unscathed of justice obloquy.
| And now comes another of like character
An innocent little girl, some or 10 years OF age,
while gathering chips in her fathers stable. was
! accosted by a black brute i'll human form, AMI
! whose skull should have been split open on the
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