The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-11-17
local Correspondence.

.FoHys TOWN, Nov. IA, 1870.
DEAR FREFMAS-l have not much tn write
about this time. Locals Won't happen any
more, uuless u correspondent ma kes iocA IL out
OF personal matters. and that Is not pleasant
business
Some Young lads in onr borough are in the
habit OF accosting young girls on the streets
after nightfal and using them rather roughly.
Sometimes they put their around their
necks and attempt to impress a kiss, and if op-
posed refused. strike or kick them One
little girl got her nose nearly broken the other
night by an inPudeut little scamp OF the Afore-
fsid cla,s. IL i not generally known who they
ere or where they get their education, but they
had better look cut, a trap is laid for some
of theU-not, however, by the police, but by
the parents of the girls interested, Who intend
TO watch them and give them sslittle ply seal
advice !. they catch them ~ their unseetniy
tricks.
We are rot much versed in school matters
in Johustown proper. bur understand from
the Tribune that about fifty pupils have Ielt
the public schools and gone 10 the German
Lutheran school Quite number have also
left to attend the StsrERs' school, of different
denominations | also notice that your valued
correspondent, "1. /. VI. ;" asserts that pATO
chial schools are fourishing in Altoona, while
common schools are on the retrOgrade. We DO
not know what the cause of this can be, hut
there must ne some cause, for every effect has
a cause. Is the fault with the parents, with
the teachers, or with tlre directors7 Or
the changes maue in order 10 further the rci-
gious education of these pupils preparatory To
Confirmation, sacrament recognized by both
the Catholic and German Lutheran Churches2
Or have people ost confidence in the public
school system? We notice that BishOp Pot
ter of the Episcopal church, who a few years
ago q strong Common school man, has
come out lately, against the system and In
favor Of parochial schools. are the seDti-
mems of others changing also We do know
Il at more than 500 pupils in Ihis vicinity arc
now atteniing aelect schools. Our common
schools no; hourishing anywhere ss they
should, for which We feel profoundly sorry.
Our regret Ut this state OF things Ia sUme
what al eViated by the cheering news from the
state elections. Bayonets did, as they always
have dune. made converts 10 the side persecu-
red. Sympathy will go to the weakest side, or
the sloo deprived OF right. ANY cause viii
gain strength by persecution. History abuud
anlv proves this Even the Republicans of
New ! ork City ana State are indignant ut tie
Presice ent for sending standing army TO con-
troll the elections, and nov attribute their de-
feat to the fact that all the government. Offices
in New York are filed by persons living out
OF the State. We hope the Federal authorities
will learn a lesson from their defeat in all the
States where coercion was attempted.
Oil OR the brain IL seriously affecting several
persons in this Yicinage. Or. Sheridan will
have q we'll sunk on his farm two miles west
of town and MIR. Keim, o an organized com
pany, will sink all oil well on the old tannerT
lot in Eernvile 5th ward. This enterprise
has originated in the success OF some OF our
neiEhbors in the Kittsning oil regions.
We have had q little Irry of snow down
here but scarcely enough TO make snow ball
much less set the sleigh bells ringing.
The Sheriff has been busy all week selling
off the goods of Mr. Howard, of the 9Th ward
who recently absconded 10 parts unknown.
The goods go cheap.
An examination Of tea hers for the MilIviile
schools II take place on Thursday Of this
wanted.
Franz ". Eay sold last year S3G ono worth
Of material IN the stove ard tinware line. lie
employs man. srd uses ga boxes of Tin aud
81, 800 pounds OF sheet iron annually. Mr.
, Hay IS deserving. clever, and prns7eruus
citizen o: cur town EoB Roy