The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-04-09

Our clever little friend Harry Dern, of
the Altoona Tribune who went through
Florida almost rapidly as he proposed 10
ego through the writer hereof on a certain
memorable oe casion, has returned home after
taking one peep at the alligators and sich
like, writing one letter to the Tribune, and
paying (sic) one weeks board more, or less,
away down in the everglades of Florida,
and now we are gravely informed that lie is
much improved in health, and no doubt
somewhat depleted in finances. All of
which, as regards the health, we hope is
true but we fear the story is a little atten-
uated
THE .Iohnstown Tribune is responsible
for the following: Among the branches of
an apple tree on the lower end of Washing
ton street, a robin made its nest a short time
ago and few days since Matched out its
young. Mr.. Krebs, residing in the vicinity,
has been feeding the old ones since they
commenced building their nest, and the
little ones appear to he getting along first
rate in spite of the rather inclement season
at which they first opened their eyes upon
the world. We believe this is very
usual circumstances as Spring birds do not
generally hatch their young until the leaves
begin to appear on the trees.
As this is the year of jubilee in the Cath
olic Church, special season of prayer and
thanksgiving which has it occurrence every
twenty-five years, but which, owing 20 the
disturbed condition of the world in the year
1850, was omitted at that time, it will inter
est many of our readers to learn that for the
very moderate sum of ten cents, or three
comics for twenty-five cents, a complete
"Manual of InstrU ct;onS on the Jubilee and
Prayers recommended to be said in the Sta
tion Churches can be obtained by either
calling on addressing. with money en-
closed Mr.. F. A Storm at Loretto, Cambria
county, who is abundantly prepared to sup
ply all demands of the kind.
The Williamsburg East En6er, which by
the way has donned a new head and put on
is responsible for the following well appre-
ciatcd compliment: Cambria county is sim
gulariy fortunate in having two such papers
as the CAMBRIA FREEMAN and the Johns
town Toice and Echo, and any resident of
that county who is not a subscriber to those
papers cannot be lover of his country and
his kind" Thank you kindly, friend Els
enbise, and may the skull of editor Cowan,
for which your heart languishes. inasmuch
as he declared that you were becoming cross
eyed bv going ore eve ticket punching
anG the other on editorial writing, soon
grace your wampum belt.
-Dayy Jones' who did the hnnors of n
clerksbip at Huntley's mammoth hardware
store in this place for considerable length
of period, but who at the present writing is
employed in a like capacity by J. ID. Thomp-
son & Co., manufacturers of brushes and
wholesale dealers in notions, toys ard fancy
goods, Nos 176 and 11S Wood street Pitts
burgh, Uade his appearance in our midst
"a few days ago as a commercial traveller for
the above firm, and did, we hope, n good
business among our merchants. Davy is
of the best fellows extant-rood hui
mnrcd, obiiging, aud strictly honest-and if
he sucCerds eventually 10 a partnership in
the housc he is now so faithfully serving, or
some other streak of good fortune strikes
him, we shall have no tears of regret to shed.
We do not intend to speak of the fact as
eggs-traOrdiuary, nor will we in any other
way egg"-ercise our peculiar penchant for
punniug. but in the simplest language posi-
able we wish TO put upon record the fact
, that Mr. Wm. Maxim, of Cambria township n,
has in his possession n bona tide hens egg
which measure 1917 inches from stem TO
stern and back again, So inches in circuni-
ference, and weighs one pound, lacking the
fraction of an ounce, balancing seven ordi-
nary eggs in the scales That the egg in
question is the production Of q ''biddy" is
evidenced by the fact that it was found in a
nest in Mr.. Makins hay-mow and bears all
the outward semblanee of y genuine hens
egg A bigger thing than this in the same
liue we never hea ri of and if any one else
has we will be glad to note the fact.
AS the time approaches for the selection
. of n successor to Mr.. Chapman, the present
efficient County Superintendent, teachers
; who are willing to serve their country and
pocket the ernoluments of said office begin
to loom up in several localities. The first
of these, in the order of Callantry if not OF
precedence, is Miss Rose Quinn, of Johns
town, as esIimable lady and as able and
} successful = teacher as can he found any
where. Next in. order for TO mention on
the score of local pride. if for no other rea.
son, though the last to he heard from, is Mr.
Hartman Berg, of this place, who has qualiii.
cations second to no one who has been or is
likely tn be named in that connection. Their
comes Mr. Frank s. Mrioy of Millville Dor
ough, and SIR. y. y. Keener, of Johnstown
/ neither of whom have any reason TO he
ashamed of his record n teacher or afraid
to stand the most searching scrutiny as te
his fitness for the position TO viii h ! 9 aspire 3
a oSethCr The contest prom Ses ia be a spir
tied one, and our only wish is that the bes
man or lady nay bear off the honors.
After PRAYER meeting on Thursday even
| ing of last week, Mr.. K. +. Smith, on behal
! of the Presbyterian congregation of thi:
place, presented Mrs. Edie relict of Rev. j
! w. Edie, late pastor of said congregation
| with a large and elegant portrait of her de-
ceased husband, executed 10y n Pittsburgh
! artist, and said to he true to life. The por
/ trait, which is known as crayon picture, i;
/ valued at $50 and was received nv Mr. Geo
J w. Jones on behalf of Mrs. Edie, the re
! marks of both gentlemen being well WORTHY
| of interesting an occasion. This hand
some tribute of respect does infinite credi
! to the congregation and is well deserved
compliment 10 the es:iInable wife of a mucl
1 beloved and greatly lamented clergyman
! in her departure from midst Mrs
Edie cannot but bear with her the livelies
sentiments of gratitude and affection TO
those who have thus manifested their appre
citation of herself a lady and of her de
parted husband as a la5orer during gre:,
part OF bis life III the ministry of the churcl
/ to which he was so sincerely attached.
/ DEMOCRATIC DELEGATE ELECTIONS
/ A Suggestion Worthy Of Considerdtion-S
many complaints have heretofore been mad