The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-03-10
Local correspondence.
JonNsrowN. March : 1870

will net at present say. Cambria borough
was the challenging party and had right
to dicher for the best terms possible, while
MIllvllle borough, being challenged, had as
good right to insist upon terms as fair.
When the parties met, and the party that
was to select, and give out the words arri-
we'd, dispute arose as to the manner of con-
Quoting the exercises. This. it was thought,
had been left to the gentleman who was to
give out the words, and he had suggested
two methods. The first was to spell each
class by itself. in the absence of the other,
and mark the words missed The other
plan was to spell word about. alternately,
and mark the words missed Cambria bo-
rough would not agree to anything but to
put down each pupil who would miss three
words. There was also a difference as to
where to spell. Cambria borough insisted
on the spelling book, beginning at two cyl
aoies. in which they had been drilled day
and night for six weeks. Milvile insisted
on the select list prepared by the person pro-
posed in the challenge to choose and give
out the words. So the meeting adjourned
without spelling. 1t would be very un pleas
ant to ask pupils to sit down before a crowd
of two hundred persons. Hence, it was
thought best to mark the words missed, and
then let all sit down together, after which
the result could be announced. The facts
can be summed up thus Cambria borough
challenged-1st. To SPELL I'd. To have but
twelve pupils on each eide. Sd. To spell in
about week. March 9Th. 4th To spell at
No. room, Cinder street. 9th. To leave
the selection of the words and giving out to
Mr. Johnson, as well as the mode of con
ducting the contest. These propositions
were informally agreed to and would have
been adhered to by Millville. All fair cor =
tests nowadays are conducted, as before in
dicated by list of select words, and, be-
sides. the party challenged always has the
choice of weapons. In this contest however,
nobody was hurt, and the matter will settle
down before the millennium.
We suppose by the time this is printed
the question of removing the seat of justice
will be settled, so far as passing the Act is
concerned. But Mr.. Editor, the great oues-
tion will never be settled on fairer basis
Cooking at it from your standpoint, Of
course, Mr. Rob Roy than that of leaving
it to vote of the people. I have said
nothing SO far as to the justice of the mea-
sure, because | did not wish to involve yoa
In any difficulty, nor do I know what the
question looks like when viewed from Ebens-
burg, but when viewed from, a standpoint in
the south of the county, especially by one
y
of the removal assumes gigantic proportions.
Besides, have lived here eighteen years and
have become acclimated. naturalize6 and
domesticated, and would vote for the south
end. If l was in Ebensburg, and held pro-
pcrty there. | would fight for the north end
Local patriotism would justify the act, if
argument was wanting. If you criticise me
for saying this much, please lay it on easy,
as | am quite nervous. or 11erueleSS rather,
and cannot stand much rehemence.
Our old friend. Henry Ely, Of East Cone
maugh, was presented with several valuable
presents by the citizens OF that place, who
appreciate good teacher-and Mr. Ely is
good teacher. The citizens of East Cone
n:augh deserve great praise for their remem-
brauce of their teachers. Mrs. Hill, the
other teacher, also received some handsome
presents.
A. j. Hawcs, Esq.. was made the recipi-
ent Of valuable present in the shape of
squalling infant. three months old. which a
poor woman left before his door. Supposing
that Mr.. Halves was charitable, as he GER
tainly is. the unfortunate mother selected
him TO take care of her child. It was, how
ever. appropriated by the Poor House Di-
and the mother along with it.
Hon. D. j. Morrell presented to the Co.
operative Library Association a handsome
bookcase with the full Of it of valuable
books. This is Just such an act might be
expected from a whole sonled and generous
hearted man who has means at his disposal.
The Opera House is to- be occupied for
three nights by the Zanfretta, Carron &
Wesnael Troupe, in the pantomime of
Jack and the Bean Stalk"
A man named John j. Pinkerton is to
give a lecture on the life of ''Sir Sidney
Smith," in Union Hall, some time in the
present month.
A letter from California informs us that
the wheat crop looks we'll, the season is
warm. with enough rain, but not too much,
that teachers of common schools get from
seventy five to one hundred dollars per
month in gold, and that living is compare
lively cheap. That would be the place to
GO!
The season here is not quite so favorable
as in California. In fact March has been
severe winter month 50 far, and looks as if
the same kind of weather would continue
for some time to come.
Sufficient quantities of ice have been put
up to satisfy the demands of the coming sea-
SOC, so that the gourmand and bbber can
both be accommodates to their hearts
mdch'S-content.
The Johnstown School Board have pur-
chased case for the safe keeping of such
articles as can be procured for mineralogi
cal cabinet. Some specimens have already
been procured.
There is about ninety thousand words in
the English language at present. No man
living can spell half of them-no teacher in
Pennsylvania can spell one fourth of them
and no pupil in the State can spell one-tenth
of them. without making a mistake. Pro-
per names are spelled many different ways.
The Pittsburgh Dispatch spells the name
of that city without an h, while the Post
spells it with an h. We can beat Pittsburgh
spelling. for we can all spell JOhnes'sto'0n
right, up here.
Reading is like spelling. As soon as
child can read about three hundred little
words, it is called reader. But it may
learn four thousand new words every year