The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-02-28
Local Correspondenae.


FRIEND MCPIKE-As ii has been some
time since you have had a communication
IRON this mock OF timber" you have L pre-
sume formed one of two opinions-either
that your correspondent is very dilatory in
! his duty, or that subject matter for a COM
! munlcaueu is very scarce. If allowed to eX-
press my opinion ON the subject, l should
say that either would be correct.
( The lew warm days of last week had the
. effect OF making affairs along the river quite
/ brisk. Our luInbermen seem determined to
run out their square timber before the logs
J are let loose, and therefore seize upon every
! favorable opportunity to raft in, and as q
| consequence quite 81 number OF rats are ready
J TO pull out" For the last few days, how
ever, the weather has not been specially
adapted to rafting purposes, the thermome-
ter ranging from eight 10 ten degrees below
zero. Those having lum Der III the woods yet
are making good Of the snow, and jGdg-
ing from the present Indications of the we;l-
ther, We should say that all or nearly all of
the lumber now in the woods will reach the
river.
Capt. X. II. Mccormick and Porter Kin
ports, of this place, start for Philadelphia
, tomorrow, to meet by appointment the Off
GERS of the Pa. Il. L. in regard TO the build
+ lpg of a bra2Ch road from Homer TO Cherry
tree. May success attend their mission, is
the earnest prayer OF all our people.
Mr.. l.. Il. Hoilister died at his residence
in this place, on last Sabbath afternoon, OF
paralysis. The deceased was sixty years Of
age, and one OF the oldest residents OF this
vicinity. a useful citizen, kind and in
dulgent father, a loving husband and an
exemplary member OF the Christian Church,
his loss will not only be felt in the family
circle, but by the community at large.
The house of Mr.. Geo Patchen, near this
place, was totally consumed by fire this af-
ternOun, caused by stove pipe running
through q shiugle roof. The family being
absent at the Tune, scarcely any OF the fur
nituTe was saved.
MIR. oselh Kneedler, while examining
revolver this morning, accidentally dischar-
ged it, the contents of the barrel entering
his right hand near the center OF the palm
and passing up through the hand lodged in
his wrist, where it Yet remains. " hen our
young men and boys will discard the foolish
and dangerous practice Of carrying firearms,
Is more than L can conjecture.
No further items OF interest presenting
themselves to the mind OF your correspond
ent at present, he deems it not only advisa-
bic but prudent 10 wait until the spirit moves
again. Yours, IISAIAISGO-
SOMEWHERE, Feb. %, 1873.
Mr.. EDITOK-Lu our country the people
are divided into classes, and one class never
interfeTcs with the business OF another class.
1t is not so in this country. In this town Of
Somewhere it il astonishing to witness men
of all classes running for office, and making
much uoise about il. Even the smallest
kind Of Office eagerly sought after by
politicians, merchants, and laborers, Con-
stable, assessor, school director, supervisor,
and even auditor and township clerk, are
coveted as if they were worth as much as
Congress. 1t seems much odd to me TO
men carrying slips of papsrround and treat |
ing and staggering q learned that word in
Australia) about their prospects OF being |
elected to such trihiEg offices. Why, every /
man in this country seems to be office /!
seeker
Your young people here are not much man (
nerly. l have heard them swear by their !
: IDS a men who would not let them ride on /
the:r sleds. Old and young seem to swear /
muc.l by their gods. This is fJJnnee way .
Of wor hipIng or honoring their gods They /
send missionaries out to our lauG to teach US !
how TO worship our gods, and then swear at /
their gods 81 home. Even small boys that .
cannot speak plain, say their dod damn, and |
smoke the stul:p ends of cigars, and even /
chew tobacco. Queer! queer.
You people do not like birds nests, I /
think In Chinua birds nest is a great
great that our poets even write |
verses about thOm, as lovers do about each ,
othar here. l vii! just quote you a sEanzas
OF poetry about Dnd'e nest:
''Chi che chuuk hi chin cho,
Use nuux tsi mRng al sin pO5
SO che VI, sc che VI"
That is much good poetry, and the sentiment
is reliued and delicate. 1t meaus:
I have found where the gods DO rest,
In the rocks l have found . nest;
GOOD luck! good Iuck!'
like that poetry much, but the birds nest
better. Po YANG.