The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-11-08
WILMORE, Nov. J,

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Dear Freendn-Since l wrote my last epis-
tie, our delightful dry autumn weather has
been somewhat varied by copious showers
of rain, which was much needed IN conSe-
QuenCc of 4 scarcity OF water, Tor although
we have had sufficient rain Tor the luxuriant
growth of all vegetation, wells that have
never been known to fail to yield an abull-
dant supply of water have been entirely dry
during the fall, and this appears to be the
case in many localities in the east, while we
read of numerous instances i'll the west, es-
peCially in what in our school days was
called the Great American Desert, of springs
and waters bursting forth where water was
never known before. These singular facts
naturally lead to the inquiry, is our water
level sinking and is the water of the Eastern
States sinking to reappear IN the desert, or
on the Pacific slope? And our seasons, too,
are they not changing? Every one whose
recollection goes back twenty-five thirty
years, say that the seasons are very different
now from what they were then. III Is SAID
that fossils discovered by recent geological
Investigations prove to \ demonstration that
what is nor the temperate zone was once the
torrid zone; and if this great change oc-
Cured once, may not that same mutation
now be going again, and may not our
planet ''swing around the circle until our
portion of it brings mp IN Arctic regions
We confess that this is Il ShiCerillg idea, but
we trust that ere the catastrophe occurs, we,
with all now living, shall have ''shuffied off
this mortal COLL But, seriously, is there
not wide field here Tor all VINO are IOuu OI
scientific investigation?
1t is our sad duty TO record the death OF
Mrs Catharine McBreen, mother OF James
and Thomas McBreen, the former OF TINS
vicinity and the latter OF your town. Inc
deceased was esteemed by her friends and
ueiChbors as q quiet, unobtruslve Christian
and a sincere and devout follower of her
Divine Master, and at an advanced age (I6
years. she, like a ripe sheat, has oeen gain
cred home to await a joyful resurrection.
Y ilr.1F, and -IgsITl I lfN
are dropping away like leaves in autumn
and soon they will all he gone Ito that home
from whence no tarveler returns
Our mercantile friends, John McColgan
and p NJ Woleslagle q Son, have brought
on a large and varied assortment OF fall and
winter goods that cannot fail to please the
most fastidiOus, and their prices, we Zee
confident will be satisfactory to all buyers
| These gentlemen are courteous ana obllglng
/ and the fact is, they are institutions tina
| we could not afford to disperSe with. Iht
! Messrs. Woleslagle are now fairly establish
! ed in their new and extensive store room anc
/ we can only say that the room is complet'
/ in all its managements-
/ We are informed that Capt. Hughes Is al
! applicant for an important position IN w ASH
inoton If the Republicans are to have al
/ the 0ood places we would just a. soon Cane
! a little sooner) see the Captain get shar'
| of the spoils as any one else, and IL the lie
| publicans have auy gratitude they VIII no
! oNeTlOoh MS ClthiiiS' -, - :.
| is not far distant when he Will be rewarded
| for the services he rendered the party during
| our late "unplesantness.
/ We concur with your correspondent 'Soi
tero'' in all he said i'll regard to the tomb
| stones in the Catholic cemetery here; ant
often as we have walked among them ant
admired their beauty, the thought occurred
! tc us. should not such beautiful works of ar
have beautiful surroundings? Should the
not at least be protected by fence thai vii
prevent the sacred enclosure from beiu
desecrated by hogs and CATTLE All the buI
! iaI nlaces about Wilmore are in shameful
| condition and are disgrace to the commur
ity and to civilization, and all they need t
complete their hideousness is to have tn
gates leading thereto surmounted by adeath
| head and cross bones.
This is election day and in our next w
| hope to congratulate you upon the success c
! our candidate-the sage of Chappaqua
1 SOLON.