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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-05-07

a SOMERSET TRAGEDY.-A san story comes to
us from Freidensburg. little village about hve
miles from the borough OF Somerset. n young
lady named Julia Walker resided there with
her sister, and until q few months ago received
the attentions of p young man belonging to the
neighborhocd. The parties were engaged to be
married, and it is TO he presumed that under
the promises made her ruin was effected. Her
condition soon became known to her sister and
an old lady, n relative. who lived in the same
household. The latter did not cease to reprosch
her for her folly. and finally the motherlcss
girl left her home and sotightsShelter with ano-
thcr sist er, hose husband refused to admit her.
In her wretchedness she wrote Il letter TO the
young man who had promised by all that was
sacred to wed ner. but he had in the meantime
left for the West. The letter was forwarded
to him, but ev, n if he possesses a spark of man
hood it will be seen by the sequel that his ald
will now come too late.
On Sunday evening last she took viFientiT Ill
and as the period of her confinement near
at hand. her sister sent for physician. When
the medical man arrived he was not long IN dis
that she had taken poison. and such anti6otes
as were ut hand he speedily administered. But
ii was too late Even then death was proving
upon her vitals, and in her fearful throes OF
pain. while Der own life was going ont in dark
ness. her babe was born. She fingered I'm great
agony un til Tuesday evening. a II the while I'M
conscious of the existence of her babe, ana
rs tne shadows began to lengtheI the poor be
tTayCi giri passed away. A small vial contain
ing 4 white powder was found in the pockef of
one of her dresses, bot what description OF poi
son it was cOuld not he aScertained without an
ayzing it. -JGIsHsi0JCH II fbttpe. 29th.
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TIE HorsE TA,,rR OF rnn MOUNT,

TIE HORSE tanner OF THE MOUNTAIN.
1t IS Eisenb!se, of course the railroad tick
ct-Dunchicg editor OF the Williamsburg EGst
Ender, who tells this somewhat apoch " phal
story about one of the most thorough geu-
tlemrn auG valiant ''knigh:s of the foot
board that ever ''yanked a throttle" (to usn
Eisenbse's poetic quotation) or whistled
down brakes on the Pa. Il. r.:
This longing after the life of circus man APP
pears to he contagious. Scarcely is the
nouncen,ent made that IL prominent conductor
On the Pan Handle road has gone into the show
business, wht we hear of another raiIroader
who is about to try his fortunes in the tented
heid This time II Is popular engineer on the
L. IL. X. He lives on a mountain iarm, III the
neighborhood of WilmOre.
His brother is in possession of q pony which
seems to he endowed with extraordinary in
tclligence, and bids fair to rival Dan Hice's
famous talking horse. Excelsior. PAT, on
riving home one day, fonnd his brother in the
barn yard. engaged in putting the pony through
some astonishing ard difficult feats. He stood
intcntiy and thoughtfuly Watching the modus
operandi, dreaming Of the time. not far III the
future. when he should see emblazoncd, in
picturesque characters, upon every fence and
dead wall in the country, the name of Mon
sieur Duraniscus and bis wonderfully trained
stced. Suddenly an inspiration seized him.
This will re grand initiatOTy step in his
career. Taking the equine quadruped in hand,
he struck tragicai attitude. and, swelling
with the Importance of his mission. turned and
addressed his imaginary audience in deep stem
tOrau tones:
ahem-I am about to show you striking in
stance OF the intellect of the horse, Of the beau
noble ariuia! ana his master. You perceive
have but - speak to him, and he obeys''-then
To the pony: Lie down" The animal did rs
directed. "Roll over" he Immediately COM
piled. Get up; u vigorous pitching and fioun-
dering ensued, but no pony arose III obedience
to the command. The fact was, he com
pIetely stuck lin snow-drirt. Pat, with q part
ing salute ard kind thanks to his appreciafive
audience, waded in To extricnte hirh. \ strug-
gle ensued for a few Ininutes the air
darkened with flying snow fakes paving hoOfs
and waving hands. with occasionally a snoth-
cred grOan or exclamation from PAT. who was
sometimes above and sometimes under the
struggling pony. In every effort to release
himself or the horse he was buried deeper in
the snow. At last he was fain to acknowledge
his defeat. and beg Of John, in pitoous tones,
to help him out ''fOr the love Ot heaven'-he
was freezing, dying, in the snow drift That
indefatigabic cOOiIy replied:
just hold on minute, Pat till feed the
rest of the stock and he departed singing
The beautiful snow.
Brotherly love prevailed. however, before he
had gone far, and he returned TO Pats assis-
tance.
Pat stin "yanks the throttle on his engine.
and il has been noticed by his contemporaries
that his ardor is somewhat cooleI-attrihut
able. no doubt. 10 the temperature Of the bed
he occupied after his first performance.
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OBITUARY.

SHIEBDS-Died, ir L0rettO. m Friday morn
ing last, \ pri! 50 1873. Mrs. ASASTASfA SHIELDS
wife of z. II Shields, Esq., in the Goth year OF
her age.
It can truly he said of the very excellent lady
whose death s above recorded. that To a
faithful, loving, kind and induigent wife and
mother. trIie and sincere Christian, an earnest
symputhzer with the poor and distressed. and
as exemplary woman and obiiging neighhor
ever enjoyed the love and esteem of any com
inunfty. 10 thc ilerpaVed hifabao nd, who feels
most kecuiy his great loss, and to her rcsr,ected
children, so well worthy of good mother S love
ana sOlfcitude. the HEARTFELT sympariiies of an
immense cpnc0ursc of friends and neigh oOrs
were abund1ntiy manifested by the large flu
neral cortege which followed the remains OF
the deceased lady to their last earthly resting
cemetery at Ioretto. May peace eternal in the
better world lie the reward of the unhl.mished
life which she led during her long pilgrimage
upon earth.
SHARBA UGU.--D at her residence in
Carrolltown. on Wednesday. Nav s. 1873 MARY
years.
Although personally unacquainted with the
lady whose demise at So early age and after
only I'VE days Illness we are called upon to
chronicle. We have every reason TO Know that
she was one of the most amiable of her sex, q
lazy of tastc and refinement in every sense OF
the word, Il model wife, q loving mo,her, u true
Christian, a sincere friend. perfect eXemplar
beloved wife of II worthy husband. the admired
centre OF happy home. and the idol of many
a loving heart. her early death has not only
brought bitter anguish to her own family and
many Il household in Northern Cambria where
none knew her but to love her. none named her
but to praise. Her pure life has been ended
on earth, ana that a happy eternity has been
vouchSafe her in better world is the PRAYER
and the hope of the entire community. May
she rest in peace.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-05-07

Tuesday last was field day for political
aspirantS and Messrs. Patrick Rodgers, \. j.
Freidhoff and John Downev, of .Iohnstown,
and Mr.. A. j. Shoemaker, of this place, all
of whom, like ourself, are hankering after
the flesh pots, so to speak. of Cambria, avail
ed themselves of the opportunity afforded
for advancing their respective interest in
the direction of the County Treasuryship.
All of which was right and proper, and if
the coveted prize is won by either of those
gentlemen, to the exclusion of ourself, in 2
fair, open contest, we will have no cause for
complaint and the Democracy of Cambria
will certainly have no reason to be ashamed
Of The man Of their choice, for they are all
upright, worthy gentlemen and fully COM
petent fo- the posi.i named.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-05-07

"A meeting WAS held at Grecnsburg,
April 30th, 70 organize the centennial cole
hration in Westmoreland county, May 10th.
Hon. James Veech, of Pittsburgh, has been
fixed upon as presiding officer for that oc-
cason, with two vice presidents from each
of the sixteen counties originally comprised
within the limits of Westmorelaud incl I'd
ing Allegheny. Armstrong, Beaver, Bdtler,
Clarion, Crawford, Erie, Favette, Greene,
Indiana, Lawrence, Mercer, Nenango, War
rcn and w ashiugton. Gen. Richard Coulter
has been selected for chief marshal. The
10Th of May falling on Sunday, the ceiebra-
ton will take place on the 18th. All the
military organizations of southwestern
Pennsylvania have been invited to be pres
ent, and il is likely there will be an inn
promptu gathering at Grecnsburg of great
interes: and well worth a patriotic pilgrim
age.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-05-07
LET THE PEOPLE SPEAK-

MANHATTAN, KAN.
Dr. r. I. Pierce. BUTTl1, y. I.
DEAR SIR: Your Fdvoritc Prescription has
done my wife q world of good. She has taken
nearly two bottles ana has felt better the past
two weeks than at any time in the past two
years. No more periodical pains; none of that
aching back or dragging sensation in her stOHI-
ache she has been accustomed to for several
years. | Lave SO much confidence in it that
would be perfectly willing to warrant to GER
tain customers of ours who would he glad to
get hold of relief ut any expense. ! have tried
many Patent Medicines. but never had any oc-
casiou to CXtOl one before. Very truly. yours.
GEO. p. WRITING.
Mrs. r. r. DAILY, Metropolis. H., writes:
CDR. r. V. PIERCE My sister is usirg the
FavOrite Prescription with great benefit"
Mary Ann Frisbee. Lehman, Pa. writes:
''Dr. r. V. Pierce: What [ have taken
of your medicine has been of more bpnefi t
10 me than all others, and hundreds of doc
tors bills"
DR. Pierce's Flvorite Prescription is sold
Ivy dealers in medicines generally.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-05-07

PENNSYLVANIA STATE NORMAL SCHOOL
AT INDIANA. PA.-This School, under the
charge OF Rev. EDMUND FAIRFIELD, d. D.,
LID, as Principal, assisted by an efficient
corps of experienced Professors and Teach
ers, will open on MONDAY, MAY II, 1875,
for term of ten weeks, ending July 9th
Charges, IS per week, including boarding,
room-rent, warming of rooms light, wash
ing and tuition in all branches except In-
strumental Music and Painting, for which
an extra charge will be made For further
particulars, enquire of
SILAs NJ. CLARK,
fi-30.-2t. Sec'y of Board
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ff NES EAf,.

ECK ENRGD COW EN S.-Narrcd, on Tues
day. May 1, 1873. at the Catholic church in Car
rolitown, by Rev. A. Hcubner, Mr.. HENRY J.
ECKBNRpDE and Miss ELLEN OWENS, both OF
Carroll township.
GLASS HA RFW ELL.-Narricd, on The -th
inst. Ivy Rev. Father Waters, of Connelsville,
PA MIR. G. G. GLASS, formerly of Munster twp =.
ttls county. and Miss NARY HARTwELL, of
ScOttH0le, Wcstni0rCland vounty.
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California Correspondence.


April 81, 1873. !
DEAR FREEMAN- Having been indisposed END
fll-diSpOsen both. Tor the last month more,
have neglected to write. The winter here is
too warm for me. lost flesh and APPETITE iur-
ing that season when used to gain. Februa-
ry warm as June and March wurin a
May. while April has been cold and even frosty.
the 9Th of TINS month that has done immense
damage. The early barley is killed Peaches,
are all damaged. Nobody here ever heard or
such frost. The weather is again warm and
dry.
/ see the people of Cambria are looking out
for new incumbent for the office of County
else up will accept il, as am still a citizen of
Pennsylvania. If elected, prom:se 10 fuflt
ability.
The Pennsylvania papers, among others, are
mistaken as TO Mr.. James Lick's Intentions. He
still designs to make munificent donations, but
he wants honest uien TO sPerd the money for
him. and he wants to see it spent according to
his will think he is right. II stephen Girard
had lived to see his money spent he would have
changed his mind. too.
The grain crop in this State does not look
well, uo matter what some folks say. Take the
State ov err. and there VIII not be more than half
crop. In some pieces there will be no crop: {:
in others il will shell out right we'll but, alto
there was last winter, or 1874.
The emigration from the States to California
is immense. reaching SOC per day overland and
nearly 100 BY the ocean Last year 1sii1 about
5000 arrived this year the number VIII reach
fully $1,000 Many " i'll rue coming, tor after a III
! ii is not the place il is cracked UP to be. Msny
portions of the State are sickly. and good land
elsewhere is pretty well taken up. The mines
are now crowded. and immigrants will fnd
trouble in procuring employment. Better stay
at home. That is my advice.
More than two months ago wrote paniph,
let, which l sent To your county to be printed
and'sold during the winter, when IT would have
sold. but the publication has been delayed so
long tnat fear the enterprise is dead loss
now. ] have been looking for il for SIX weeks
! past. but it comes not. Why is this thus? 1t is
in the hands of al enterprising gentleman in
whom have implicit confidence Something
must be wrong hoB Roy
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-05-07

Beware of the man who wears shabby
duds, is n motto may do for naDobs and
"bloodS - but y man who is true and has
he;trt that can feel, will never make of
such an appeal, al Though he may think there
Is no reason at All for wearing poor clothes
while at famous Oak Hall there are gar
menis so neat, so stylish and spry, at prices
50 cheap that all men can buy. S. j. Hess
e Bro, 241 aud 2t3 Main street, Johnstown.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-05-07

SHOW and rain, rain and snow, with now
and then gimmer or so of the bright efful-
gent, welcome glow of the struggling sun is
the weather, you know, that has afflicted
mankind and induced them to go to Myers
* Lloyd for boots and shoes that are imper-
vious to rain and snow, and iu styles SO neat
and at price so low.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-05-07
THE WALTER A. WOOD
moving & REAPING MACHINE.
Strong Local Endorsement.

THE following letter fully explains itself, and
L needs no comment:
EBEssBURG, PA. April IL, 1875.
To Walter 4. Wood, President. etc.
DEAR SIR-This is to certify
that 1 purchased from L. & :. w. DAVIS, your
agents in this place. during the year 1872 one of
your NEW IRON NOW ERS, which have oper-
atcd during the past three seasons with entire sue
cess. 1 have used it in cutting fully 200 acres of
grass. and have not expended one cent on it for
repairs. Like II other machines 1t is perfect,
of course. but the only fault find with il is hat
1t is not arranged with shafts for one horse nstead
of two, one horse very easily operate 1t In
anything like fair ground.
John T. HUaHES.
Residing miles south of Ebensburg.
gY Parties interested who wish TO see the
above named Mower or examine the merits of
Hoffein's Mower and Reaper, Pratt's. Sabine,
Clipper and Myers Hay Rake Stoner's Tanning
Mill. the renowned Imperial floS. and other
first class farming machinery. are invited to
call at the Livery and Sale Stable of
l.. & :. W. DAVIS.
Agents for Cambria County.
Ebensburg, April %, lsf5.-3m.
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Far from being n "wolf in sleeps cloth
ing," with all that the word implies, is Mr.,
Godfrey Wolf, of Altoona, vet it is p fact
none the less true that sheep's wool forms a
large component part of the textures con :
prised in the immense stock of beautift [
Spring clothing jus. received at his lu-
moth cheap clothing bazaar, next door 10
the Post-office, Altoona, Pa.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-05-07

YOUNG MEN starting in life should take
n course of Business Training ut Duff's Co..
lege. 1t is tine best institution of the kind
in the country. Many of our leading busi-
ness men are graduates of this College, and
base their success upon the systematic train
ing received there. For circulars address
l.. Duff s. Sons, Pittsburgh.
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SS = COO per dayat home. Terms free. Address
"" Cr-O GEO. STINsoN s. Co., Portland, Me.
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STATEMENT OF SETTLEMENT
~ of Auditors with Supervisors of Wash
ington Township for the year 1874:
SYLVESTER M'KESzIE. Supervisor, DE.
To amount of Duplicate. 1914 30
- Order to balance account ............ 5S.b7
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-01-11
The DueIIO on the Peninsula.

A REPORTED "AFFAIR OF HONOR" IN WORCESTER
oouNTY-oNE OF THE DUELLIsTs FALLS sERI-
oUsLY woUNDED-HIs PARENTS UNAWARE OF
TIE AFFAIR." AND AN EFFORT TO COVER IT UP.
The Newtown (Worcester county, Mo- Record
gives an account of duel said to have taken
place in that county last week, but does not con-
descend to give the names Of the parties en-
gagged in it. The Record says that two
prominent young men of that town who
were rivals fin the .affections of a
youg lady, and to whom both of them have
been paying attentions since June last, and were
the best of friends up to few weeks ago, when
the young lady seemed to prefer the attentions
of one of them, and it was rumored that she had
consented to confer her hand aud heart upon
him. This led to difficulty between the dis
appointed lover and his rival, followed by
challenge, and the parties and their friends left
Newtown on Friday morning and proceeded to
the Cross Roads. After the preliminary arrange
ments were made, the young men took their po-
stions, and at the dropping of handkerchief,
the signal for firing, two Simultaneous reports,
and the challenging party fell, bleeding profuse
ly from wound in the region OF the right lung.
The challenged party, who ESCAPED unhurt, ac-
companied by a friend, Immediately drove to
Snow Hill and proceeded to Philadelphia. The
wounded man was taken to farm house, where
he is under medical treatment, and it is thought
he may recover, but it is doubtful. His family be-
lieve him to be in Baltimore On business, as he
left Newtown on Thursday afternoon avowing
such intention, but returned to Novtown on
Thursday night. The young lady said to
move in the best circles, is ..gl'iy -as'.tcted
and is entirely ignorant of the hostile meeting,
believing her admirers to be tho best ef 4. --ids
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-01-11

The Louisiana Business
[vrom the Cincinnati eaze,ie.l


When Witt called for the boys in blue, lie
calculated upon having everything his own way,
but when the soldiers expelled tile mob, and
none but members of the Hou % remained,
Witt found himself in a minority and that is
where the military Interference began to hurt
the revolutionists. The soldiers were called in
by Witt to preserve order, which they
did, and out of that order came the defeat Of
the revolutionists. II the Conservatives had u
majority OF the House. AZ they claimed, why the
attempt to organize in violation OF all law and
parliamentary rules? And if they did not want
the military to interfere, why did the revolution
list Witt send for the soldiers ?
tFrom the Cleveland Leader.I
When the writer of this paragraph was in New
Orleans, twenty months ago, prominent rebel
now White Leaguer-stated to him that had
it not been for United States troops stationed
there there would have been formed an organi-
zation of 5000 white men, who would have gone
up to the Mechanic Institute, where the Kellogg
Legislature was in session, and killed every one
of those id Republicans and negroes Since
then the doings OF the White League have
proved his assertion most thoroughly.
[From Harper's Weekly.l
One of the organs of the White League COW
ers Sheridan with ribald insults III the worst
spirit of the war, and that, we SUI pose, if the
voice Of ''the people" Of Louisiona. These
things following upon the elections are sgniii-
real tendencies of the situation are not to be
studied in the rhetoric of the Mani ttan Club
supper table in New York, but i'll events in the
late slave and rebel States, and IL the spirit
manifested wherever tho rebel party has OBJ
tanned ascendency.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-01-11
ThurnHn,s instance.

Senator Thurman, in his hot speech against
military interference with the lawlessness i'll the
Louisiana House, referred to a time when he
said for two weeks or more there were two
bodies claiming to he Legislatures in Ohio, and
he made the fanciful assertion that had tile
United States troops interfered they would not
have got out OF it alive Senator Thurman re
fers to time when the Democratic members.
having raised disputes OF elections enough to
make the balance of power, took possession OF
the Hall of the House, in advance of the Iime
of meeting, decided the contested elections
their own way, and remained in continued ses-
sion day and night for weeks, because they
knew that il they should let the Wings get into
the hall, they had legal members enough to or
ganize the House.
Judge Thurman aptly lkens this to the illegal
taking possession of the Louisiana House by ali
armed mob. Ii WAS gross outrage 1t was a
specimen OF the lawlessness to which Il c Demo-
cratic party was always ready to resort for no
higher porpose than party control Cincinnati
Gazette,