The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-01-13
LocaF correspondence
JoHNsrowx, January 10, 1879

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reyieyine the list. The Court was very taTpy
!e, ,tesaaSinr with business. This was not tho
c,t,r+ n the Judges, for we nave real puslhees
T,,dres nor was it the fault OF the DISTINCT At
,a,nev for Mr. Seclller is a young lawyer OF
~ .o, Iyror5ise and despatched business with
sson,rncndabIo speed but it was the fault of
- ;,,rors and the witnesses, who seem to think
| - tbev need not attend Court unless they
lease 10 do so. They will likely learn les
/ son next Court that viii be of use to them
| Following are the cases that were disposed of:
I Commonwealth vs. Pat'k Scott and Bridget
Scott. Charge. assault and battery. Guilty.
Commonwealth vs.. John Dull. Larceny
and felony. Guilty.
Commonwealth vs.. Edn ard Brady. Assault
and battery. Guilty.
Commonw ealth VS.. Michael Forest and J ohm
Kelly. ARRAY. Not guilty, but defendants
pay costs.
Commonwealth VS., Henry ShafTer and Ch.s
Hochstein. Aggravated assault ard battery
Each guilty on one count.
Commonwealth VS.. Charles H. Moore and
Lucinda Moore Keeping disorderly house
Not guilty, and prosecutor pay the costs
Commonwealth vs.. Ohm Post. Assault and
battery. Not guilty. Defendant pay two
thirds of the costs, and prosecutor one third
The more see OF law the more We think
it is great farce. Justice is administered, so
far as Judges are concerned. with honesty of
purpose but q Judges decision Is only
y
Then some witnesses can be frightened to
swear almost anything, and jurors do not al
ways acquit themselves SO to subserYe the
ends OF justice. Thus tho guilty EN- escape,
while the innocent often suffer the penalty of
the law. Justices sometimes return the most
triAng cases TO court, in order 10 secure costs,
and thus tie wheels of the law become cIorged
The less people hare TO DO with the law, the
better it is for them. 1t is great expense to
go 10 court. Then attorneys must be employ
ed on each side to argue cases, in order that
the Judge can the better DECIDE as HK PLEAsEs.
This adds to the expense. Trials become an
expensive fiction. We wonderfully gov
srnsd people. But ignorance OF law, SO far as
participation therein is concerned, is bliss. We
hope the time will come when most people will
learn TO settle their own cases.
We intend next week to write n poem on SEN
fencing prisoners. 1t ID intended as a bur
lesque on the whole business OF trill at law,
and by juries who are worn FIEsr. to render a
true verdict according TO the evidence, and,
SECONDLY, 10 starye till they ell agree. Grand
juries only hear one eide of g case and traverse
juries are often compelled 10 render verdicts
contrary to their judgments. And, this is JUS
tice!
The intermests in Sandy Vale Cemetery for
1871 were two hundred and ono-n ninety malos,
and one hundred and eleven females. This
does Lot include the number buried in the
Catholic burial ground at the old church, nor
those buried ia the Lutheran graveyard.
Workmen have commenced operations on the
now market house, and the building will pro
gress daily from this to ts completion next fall.
Our friend Charles Hochstein Will be up to
see you this week. Mr.. Ii. is as civil and in
offensive man as lives in city. We have
known him for fifteen years and never knew
him to quarrel except once. THE law should
deal gently with offences of the first grade;
The two rowdies who went to a spelling
school IN oder township to settle a DISPUTE :"
got their dispute settled" by each paving
about S4J costs. Served them right If peo-
pie can't be educated one way, they can an.
ether. Ron Roy.
WILMoRE, Jan. l, 1872.
MR. EDITORIALS the communications Of
your former gifted correspondent from this To-
cGlity no longer grace your columns we have
thought, as VIC are sobscriber to your estima-
bls paper that it might not be amiss for US to
chronicle occasionally the passing events in
our borough and vicinity.
Christmas passed off very pleasantly, amid
general rejoicing, and Judging from appear
aHces, everybody enjoyed themselves hugely
During tho morning and early part OF the day
thore were appropriate seryices in the Catholic
church, ard in the evening the Iutherans and
United Brethren had entertainments IN th cir
churches under the direction of committees of
ladies and gentlemen OF their respective con
grecatiOns. The Christmas trees were laden
with presents, ard como valuable ones, too,
consisting OF gold watches, la3ies' furs, dress
patterns. and al endless array of smaller 0rti-
cles while sewing machines graced the floor.
In the Lutheran church noticed some beau-
| tiful mottos IN evergreen, and while VIC ad-
nred the beauty OF the design and the sublm-
ity Of the sentiment, could not but regret
that that distinguishing feature Of the Redeem
er's kingdom, "PEACE on EARTH, AND GOOD
WILL TO MAN" did not prevail more generally
The old year has come to q close, and many
solemn reflections naturally gather aTouRd US.
During the year just ended the Reaper Death
has been busy gathering the sheaVes for etsr-
nifty. Some were gathered in the morning OF
! life, e'er their journey had scarce begun some
at MONDAY, and some when the twilight shac es
were gathering. The scroll of death bears
| many names well known to fame, among whom
we may mention Herschel, Murchison, Dumas
! George Tickner, tho Carey sisters, Bishop
/ Baker, and the noble and gifted c. L. Vallan-
/ digham and last of all, his sable plume has
! oyecshadowed the sacred College of Cardinals
and he has claimed for his own the venerable
/ Bishop Of Palestine.
Hon. John Porter, after making our village
his homo for year, has left VS. and gone TO
/ Somerset county to engage in the lumber bust
ness. Mr.. Porter is a gentleman, and during
! his residence among us no made many friends
who will wish him prosperity and success
/ wherever he may go.
Permit me. Mr. Editor, to close by Wishing
! you happy New Yoar, and that peace, hap
! piness and prosperity may attend you to its
( close. Yours, &c, SoLox
| ST. AUGUSTINE, Jan. 8, 1872.
DEAR FREEMAs-After long absence from
| your columns l viii now give you the only
item worth writing from this place. The
| Fair for tho benefit of the church in this place
is still progressing favorably, both socially and
financially. 1t will be kept open for some
/ time yet, l have been II visitor thore every
! evening since it opened, and am confident that
! all visitors satisfied with the way it is con-
! Quoted. The rofreshment tables arc we'll sup
/ piled with all kind of eatables. The dancing
| room is large, and the St. Auguatino String
Band is always on hand, when any of the spec
| tators wish to indulge in a trip on tho light
! fantastic toe" l shown a beautiful cary
| ing knife and fork, to be voted for between the
landlords at Chest Springs and St. Augustine,
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