The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-02-10
Local correspondence.
JoHNsTowN, Feb 7. 1879

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DFAR FREFMAN-The Benpdicline Sisters
had q splendid entertainment on wednesday
evening last at their school corner of CIiutnn
and Locust streets. The exercises consisted
Of choice music. enc drama in there acts tab
lcaux, etc. There was a large attendance and
the entertainment paid haRsOmely.
VIM. =. Patton has alrecdy put Up large ad-
dI;On to his capaciCuS rooms, at the cold feed
er" bridge. The first bnilding was one hun
dred feet long and thirty wide. This cne is
forty feet long and thirty wide and three stories
high. a turning lathe will he placed in this
new department. after which Mr.. y will have
capa city to turn out furniture enough to SUNNY
all Cambria county and two or three counties
besides. No man better deserves the public
patronage. Mr.. p is clever energetic. honest
prompt in all his dealings, and useful cener,
allv.
The new snow on Saturday revived the
dropping snirits OF sleighing parties, but had a
different effect on horse flesh Last Saturday
presented lively scene in our little citv If
the weather continues cold for six weeks longer
as the GROUND hog predicts, the people here
will stop work altogether and just so to PAY
/ ING TAXES.
Cupid is coming His darts are for sale At
every shop. ST. Valentine is the honored
guest. He will arrive on the l4th ipst.. if not
sooner Look out for yourselves and YOUR
enemies. Sly revenge is written on the very
heavens The bow Of Cupid is in the clouds
his arrow ia the winds. Go it while you're
young.
This place is full of amusements lust row
Photographs are sold by lot Prizes from
ZERO down to nothing Phrpnology is clucida
ted at thoOpera House. Mesmeris m is rampant.
The "Spirt of the Press is aroused! The
I election Is coming soon. The candidates are
quakng with fear. General Health has arrived
+ Col. BOreaS belongs 20 his staff. The de
scenderts of Darwin have left the field of Gispu-
tation for a more cOngenial cline. Asses have
ceased braving. Chanticleers have ceased
growing. Peace will soon be established The
/ masquerade bail on Monday night will put an
end to all FALSE appearances. On account of
all these changes, the days are already growing
/ longer. The DARK DAYS are past. Hope still
clirgs to the standard of 1872. Though EN-
CHoRED, the ragedy of BALAAM will not be
/ reProluc, d. Simpson has saliated his anne
tite by shifting his enemies, hip and thigh, with
the JAw-BONE Of an AS. The very laud<ca uc
looks triumphant Life assurances are on the
/ decline, as the danger is now past. The large
quantity of hair gathered on the battle field
has already reduced the price "Todd'' was
down to gather up the DEBRIS for new Rcpub.
;ican platform.
STILL LArER-Cessation Of hostilities was
brought about by the appearance of the ground
hog. The parties were uncertain which si.ie
it would take. HostiliIcs may be renewed
when the hog has been consulted.
People here bouts may look out in the spring
for the biggest ice food that has ever been
In January there was a thaw. and the ic,
moved, and filed the channels with gorge,
ice, several layers thick The late freez,
formed large quantity of new ice. white thu
recent snow fills the mountain gOrges. Wher
warm weather approaches, this snow will melt
and. if there be lain, the streams will break u
, / and there will be trouble Now mird
But must close. '.Erionach's'' weIcom,
letters must have place. and want of "quods
(you might have got some in the Latin Gran
| MARI will doubtless abbreviate mine, if don
abbreviafe it myself SO goodbye
Yours, truly, RoB Roy.