The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-04-06

THE GENEOLOGY OF TOM \. HAWK.
In Hades there lived a chicken,
Which often NIGH he seen
The crumbs and Offal picking
On the tabled td'ilerS' green.
rms same puIlet was an exquisite
she could play Mt mumblepeg-
But she lacked the greatest requisite:
she never laid an egg
So RcelzeIub grew Jealous,
That this much pcttcd hen
Had not been over Jealous
AT his will to say Amen!
So ne summoned her before him
This eccentric, lazy chick
And said, as stern he bore him.
You've been playing ME a trick.
have fed you and caressed you,
In hopes to lie repaid
But the devil has possessed s-ou-
One egg you have not laid.
Now hcariScn to my warning:
If an egg 10 me YOU do not bring
Before tomorrow morning,
Your worthless neck I'll wiring.
Then this hens heart did beat faster,
And with trembling She did say
To me thy viii is law, dear master,
Though an egg ! cannot lay;
But IL one youli deigu To furnish,
Then may never scratch,
IL to your wish III SquirmiSh,
And should refuse 10 hatch.
This proposal p!eascd the devil,
And an imp lac did command,
BY things both good and evil,
To search the sea and land;
And ne'cr show his lace again,
\ or ut the gate admission heg,
Till he found the wishcd-tor c2g,
Then Moloch on his GRAND
Soon started witE despatch,
And of an egg, rs warn u,
He tried glimpse to catch.
At length their careful scrutiny
His eyes on an egg did fix,
While his heart was brooding mutiny
Near the famous river SJyx.
lie grasped il in a twinkling
And bore il TO his king;
Then the sound or ynDalS tinklng
Made PandcmOnium ring.
Old Satan took ii haudily
And gave il 20 the cluck,
While he muttcred, somewhat blandly,
Now hatch, you Old eunuch :"
Soon this chicken tool, her station,
Where she set from day TO day,
And she eat Il 5Canty ration
Till the shell was chipped away;
Then from his narrow prison
The wOndrOus bird came forth,
And he shivered as if he d risen
In the regions of the North.
He was shaped the most outrageous
OF all known human things,
And he scared the most courageous
BY the tiappiug Ut his wings.
His head was that of a beagle,
And he was Il moaStrOus gawk;
He was feathered like an eagle,
And they called hiIn-TOM y. HAWK.
But young Tommy soon did learn
A very nasty habit,
Tho his ma rather stern
And his foStcr-lathcr grabbed.
He could ScOld, aud he would lie,
Ana all HI CONSERVATION,
For he knocked all things to ''pi"
BY his great cxaggcration.
Then old Satan did wax wroth,
which put Tom in trepidation
And he soon began to froth
BY reason of sheer VeXatiOn.
So he took him 10y the lug
And thrust him on the world,
And now this naughty pug
Is writing for the Herd,
So now good bye old Thomas
Your friendship / diSdain;
should you make good your promise,
When that you write again,
You'll doubtless still abuse.
But ! would have you know
You must mind your'p's and Q's,
Aud not meddle SOETERO.
FACTS WORTH KNOWING Great Eeduc.
reduce our $50 ID sig fe t9
point before TAXING STOCK we IN We GONE 0yeI
all our goods and MARKED DOWN THE PRICES tC
figures that are bound 10 sell them. MANY arti
cles have been reduced to cost, and others be
low cost.
Have a very handsome line Of Double ana
Single Shawls; also, Paisley, Broche and Thihe
of. which must be sold, even at
sacrifice.
a large stock of White and olorcd Blankets
ltradles s and other makes OF Barred Flannels
ClsSli lineres. Dress Goods, Silks, Gloves u asiery
Muslins, Calicoes, FGrI Iishinc a.d hEiIliner,
Goods, and other merrhanG,se in ore. yariet,
al vi. bought this season and now selling at Pan
GELS & FOSTERS
foputdr Dry Goods store, Nos ll3 and rs Clinton
''''NItf ""HHStOUHs 1u'
HTCKEY's FURNITURE WAREROOMS.
John Hickey, Undertakcr, on Julian street
Fourth Ward, Altoona, is prepared to supply
Metallic BurialC &ses of all sizes and patterns
and on reasonable terms.
Mr. Hickey keeps constantly on hand q large
stock of new and fashionable furniture, anC
those who require anything in his line sboulE
give him a call. Every article sent from hi
rooms will be warranted as represented.
Hair and Straw Mattresses manufactured t.
order at less than city prices.
oh ire nod nd ta1
good as new.
All orders from distance promptly .attende,
TO. tJul-I3-tf.J
DENTON & WAYNE, the largest harlwar
dealers in Johnstown, have just received M
l immense lot of wood work for wagons Suei
as spokcs, hubs, felIoes. aud al. other work bo
longing to wagons, carriages. etc. Also, spring
for wagons and carriages. They keep all kind
of farming utensils, such as axes, hoes, forks
iron for wagons, nails, horse shoes, willow war
etc, etc. Their specially just now is woo,
ware for wagons, though they keep all kinds o
hardware and cutlery that can be found any
where They keep next door TO the Oper
House, Main street, JOhnstOwu- Give them
call They keep the largest retail hardwar
store i'll western Penna.
THE March winds blow and the clouds Iool
low, while down comes the snow; hut blow hig
or blow low, to Gels & Reuth you should &c
whose store you may know Is at l24 Clinton ST
Johnstown, where they are tumbling out I
their crowds of customers rolls upon rolls @
beautiful gilt Paper Hangngs at such low rate
as to astonfsh even the natives HouscI<eener
preparing for the first of April will save none
by buying their Wall Papers from Gels s. Reuti
They keep also 81 splendid variety of heautifu
ly bound books, plain and gilt frames and fame
picturcs-all of which they will sell at the low
est possible figures Give them call.
BARGAINS IN CLOTHING.-We cannot to
earnestly invite the attention of our gentleme
friends to the closing out sale of ready y-ma1
clothing and furnishing goods at the store LAT
of Jacob Pircher, deed, Montgomery ST., HoII
daysburg. We know the goods to be perfeC
in make, pleasing in STYLES, firm in texture
varied in patterns, and fully rs cheap in pric,
rs wholesale city rates. These are facts an
those who waSt TO buy clothing will do well
be guided by them. Bargains for all buyers