The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-03-02
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Convention, from Clearheid county, are In>
,tructed to support Hon Frank Jordon for
Governor.
The Herald reports the scarlet fever as
-,oiuC fearfuIly in some of the townships south
o1rs' and that FIVE children in one family have
died Of the disease.
On TedL esdsy last, James Brcksr, a
well known citizen OF Huntingdon, was run
cver by a freight train and so badly Injured
tbatle died the same evening
-February vent out with slight snow storm
,ut March ca me in lamb like enough. There
vrl probably lie some lion (or lyirg,) howey>
r sLout the present month before it ends.
Mr. Nicholas Altmus, of Brushvalley
,o,rship. Indiana county, was thrown from a
h,rse ON Friday last, and sustained injuries
rhich caused his death early the following
morning.
,owDsbip, Wcstmoreldnd county, injured
~ sucb an extent by limb falling on him
LII. telling tree, that il will most probably
cause his death.
bad his patent csr~coupler attached at his own
sT1ense 10 the passenger train on Our Branch
road and Conductor Quur'H assures US mat 1t
works to charm.
Suhscribsrs who ars in arrears or who de-
s;r.torev for the present volume of the FREE
w will move themselves penny wise ind
mound foo,ish' if they DON'T "sock up" within
the next Two weeks; =,
bors. on the street the other day, having a
l,rrs and full grown nOustache his upper
Up-fhe hair was shout an inch long, an il ch
in ibckre,S, and running across the entire lip.
Under the cry of stop thief !" directed
sgair,t county officials, the last ohustOwn
Triburs runs up the name of Ulysses s. Grant
fer President. Which may be set down as
clear ease Of preaching vs.. pracIice-uhder diff
fcullies.
-Shaksreare saws: Thrice is he armed
Who hath his quarrel just" The Herald man
ssls lc is going to buy four Tevolvers. two
t,vt knives and a slung shot. Therefore it
can't be he is chap ShaksF care had in his
mind 5 eve.
John McGirty and Christian Hartman
wee both found guilty OF murder in the second
GsgIes, last week, in Bedford. The former
Wss sentenced to FIVE years ard six months
and the latter two years and six months inns
yrisonmont in the penitentiary.
- Mr.. Jacob Erb OF RichIand towr ship, for:
n7crly Of BuIks county, says the Johstown
Itnt clat, las Cow l3 years ole; which has
had ) calves. 4 times wins, all alive and good
,Lts. his beats any thing vet heard from,
and is a democratic COW. So says Dir. Erb.
The District Court authorities have leased
Union Hall JOhnsOnn n, for ten years AT yearly
rental of $500, and friend ard toe alike
dfsgustsd aud outraged by their action. 1t 10
none OF our funeral specially. but We hope the
county commissioners Will repudiate the con-
tract and refuse to pay tho bill.
On Monday. March 18th, normal school
fer the Instruction of students in the theory OF
teaching and in all Tie various branches OF ed
us0tiUn Will be opened by Prof. Geo. NaTsden,
and all esrecially who desire to fit themselves
for the educatiOn of others should avail them
selves Of the opportunity thus afforded.
i Her l. SAYS" Sii1 hazel c. nuirEl am had
the Tis'or uns of having ore of his index fin
gers sut # by the machinery of an engine
sCTe weeks past while at work near Chest
Springs" Some weeks past is Considerable
length Of period for tho machinery of an eD-
CINE 70 be operating on one index finger.
DR.. " alter Bell and A. J. Reilly, Esq,
two Cf Altcous's most intelligent. resp eCtcd
md successful citizens, interviewed us briefly
this Nsek-ths formet on Monday snd ;he
LATER Friday. 1t elevates our bump Of
self 6stCtm very pcrceptibly to have such
worthy gentlemen look in NJ on us occasionally.
AT the Presby teriaD church next Wed
pe,day evening the pupils of the Presbyterian
Sabbath schoOl, aided by the choir of that
church. design giving grand vocal ard iHstru-
mental ccrceIt in aid Of the Sabbath school
Htrury. The entertainment will doubt he
UisUblP and the cause is worthy of liberal
patronage. Let them have full house.
All lovers of the beautiful Who read our
rsper cannot tell to be pleased with the cxaui-
site original poem entitled "a Legend" vi ich
We publish on this page. The author has not
GiYUlCCd to us his name, and even his post
marx is perhaps p"rpoSely} obscured. yet We
could rot resist the temptation to publlsh his
several Productions thus far, and rrust they
vii; continue to come weekly. even though
thG author Should still continue 10 "gO behrd
-" vel never mind.
The cEtiIe stock of ready made clothing
contained in TIE store of Mr.. Jacob Pirclsr,
Holiday sburg. will positively be sold at whole
ERle city prices, to close business, from and
after this cate. The stock, which was select ed
by MT Pncher, who is a practical tailor, may
be depended on as perfect IN .tyle. make and
textures, and comprises all manner and qu~V'y
OF mons and boys wearing eppaTel. AuNeE-
tisment next week.
The winter term Of our borough schools
will close rext week We believe it is gen
Crall, conceded that they have all been con-
Quoted with marked ability and success, and
e,Vccially that the principal Mr.. Geo. Mars
den. has fully reached, il not eIcelled, the most
s'nguine expectations Of parents in as well as
directors. The discipline of the schools has
been e1celIert and the advancement of the
1cholars IL their varioss studies very decided.
Sroe the Herald has got the subject
of figures, We would lk ed have it explain how
Sl33 65, 80 0lO. 81 so snd 55 gents mako
total of 50 s4.s0, ss published by that paper
last week (Sco two Auditoes' report. etc
A'so. while raising the "old7hoy' generally on
the figure subject. would lkeAt to e3 plain hat
(the deviD his Satanic majesty stuck in the fire
while on the rampage along the Pa. r. r. this
weeks Herald having left the render in very
grave doubt on that important question.
We learn with uhfeigned regret of the very
seiious illnsss Of cur good and trne friend, Mr.
Jacob PircEer. OF HolidaYsburg, whose death
Is mcmsntarily looked for, If indeed it has not
already occurred. For his own sake there is
10 cause TO mourn, as he is well prepared for
'h. great change. but for the sake of his very
'Ieslsnt family. his many friends. ard above
az, the vr'uous eIamrIe his entire life has
afforded We trust that his useful career in this
word may be much further extended than his
OF - r.
-" "SOltero' will understand that lack of
space snd not l-ant OF disposition has caused
the omission of hit letter this week. From it,
however, compile the following horse
race came IF near Wilmore last Friday, the
competing trotters being sweep stak es and slow
Isgs. IN three qua-'er mile heat the former
ulstanced the latter about $50 wards. Much
money changed hands.-Esu. MnIrr's rrize