The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-01-19
EOcaa correspondence.
JoHNsTowN, Jan. I6, 1871.

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DEAR FREEMAN-I have been asked .
uozen OF times, by school directors and teach
ers, as to what material will make tho host
ot0ck board surface. having had thirty FIVE
years experience in teaching they supposed ]
ought 70 know. Veil, ] viii say candidly,
uou Know have tried sheet iron, pop
lar boards, plaster, muslin and slate black
ooaIos. and which are the best depends on
now THEY ARE MADE. l have no faith in sheet
IRON black boards. Wooden black boards may
90, II painted without oil. Plaster, we'll paint
ed' without oil, may do if the plaster has been
properly put on. If hot, even plaster will not
90 Boards and plaster should be painted with
lampback AID turpentine, without oil Plas-
ter, well covered with slate cement, will do if
The work is well done if not, it will scale off.
The best board | ever used was made as fol
iows GOOD plaster, thoroughly dried, was
covered with glazed muslin, (book muslin,
the SIDE next the plaster sized with glue paste,
the outside left untouched When perfectly dry
let the outside be painted with lampblack and
turpentine, and let it dry before using it. 4
black board, thus made, lasted thirteen years,
and is yet in use. Some say that plaster CT
Paris put on in place of lime plaster, ma es Il
good black board. | never tried one. But if
any one does, the plaster of Paris must be all
put on at one time, and then thoroughly dried,
before painting, Try it
" ell, changing the subject, We have had
tremendous ice food in our rivers. Nature be
tears, which moved even the hearts of ice
hence the flood. Skating is gone, for time
at least, but we look forward TO a trltstler win
ter. No damage was done by the food, except
taking away ice. Rather a cool operation
l picked up a newspa per the other day which
contained rather bad spelling, and some odd
figures OF speech, and as am one OF the
guardians of the young and RISING generation,
| demur 10 any such papers. Why not take
the Freeman which has good spelling, and pay
for it The following are some OF the words
spelled-but not according to Gunter PRO
menant," "Succicut,' "Hercular," ''autaG-
mist, % 'coPerhead, '"saley "agrandisemeut."
One OF the figures of speech is, Rev. -----
offered up Divine blessing but it doesn't
say whether the offering accepted OF not.
Another i, that they regulated themselves
with the good things" etc. Such Regulation
Now, MIR Newspaper man, please, don't cor
rupt the youth OF the land any more =!
The following is a list OF the articles drawn
at the late Catholic Fair, which was great
success
Johnstsq!r1 Tqh!e.-R ?. Robinson, ,Poplin
ney. silver fruit basket; Rose Quinn. rustic
flower stand Mrs. Peter Kinney, silver castor;
L. J. Humphreys. table cloth and napkins Is.
Noon, fish stand: Mrs. Bailey. lady's work box;
W. J. Headrick, afghan; Oliver salmon, silver
butter knife.
Cambria Cjty T,,tlc.-.Mary Conway. childjs
china set: Samuel L: Wike, gold watch Mrs
Jos. y. Uhl, fine quilt; Mrs. ". j. HeGdrick
basket: Michael Sweeny large green vases:
Rosey Howe small bride doll: j. a McKin-
ney. silvcrsct: Ella McCary. small doll: Mary
Q. Mcdonald. large doll, Toney Mex emma -
-- large doll.
CoaenaagI, Borough Tcblc.-Jos. Grouse af-
CHAN: Mary SaHGCTSOn. castor: Jos Daily.
Silver cofl,.t. Dot Hugh Mcconnell silver cal ke
basket: i. J. schwartz. chamber set Mrs. D.
Of Fa+itcI, Carve George i<isf SILVER SD5oIis:
Maggie Graham. pearl painting; Mary Griffin,
quilt MIS- MIdren, breakfast shawl; Georgia
McPike, ottoman and elephant; 3Irs. Kate
g-f,sI q la1f
+. Robinson. set furs John j. Murphy, barrel
Hour; John walker, dclaine dress.
Mr. Jacob Horner, proprietor OF Sandy Vale
Cemetery reports Il total OF 81 ntermentS for
the wear 1870, of which 10 ere stil-born, 10
we've less than five years old, and tire balance
ranged from five TO upwards of eighty years Of
age one only Of the latter (between 90 and
9p) being recorded. OF the intermeuts given
81 were males and s. ieu4ales-aggrega in
ali 40 less than during the year previous over
tweuty.two hundred persons have already been
inferred il this GENE cry, in a period OF about
twenty years.
The Pacific Express, going west on Friday
morning, threw two palace cars of the track,
caused by u broken rail, one mile east OF
South Fork. iujuT.ug eight ycIsous. a PhjIa-
delphia nevsboy, named DIETRICH, very
dangerously hurt. An arm and leg were
putated. He now lies in critiCa. condition
/ al CoLemaUEh.
Hon. John Covo1e is dead. Though the
family loss is irreparable, his death is consider
ed a greater national loss
The Millville borough schools have attained
the largest per centage OF attendance ever
reached in this county, which is Sc per cent
out of Coo pupils i'll attendance, and eight
schools.
Ben. Butler wants to be President Of the
United States. Admiral Porter says he shall
uot-that he stole much when lie was
General. 1t Will be pretty fight, and lots OF
Ioguery exposed. hen rogues fail out,
than honest men get their due"
Petroleum Y Nasty GiGn I come TO lecture.
The money couldn't he raised. Why didn't
they call Oh Nasty. Jr. % lie could have
and benefit to The people. ~ ROB- Roy.