The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-02-18

ticket, except Cowan for Treasurer, wete
elected by small majnrities.
Take hold of the wori, uf life, my boy,
In an honest, earnest way though AL begin
at the foot Of the hill the constant heart and
the steaufast will ut the top hold regal sway.
And while you are engaged in the la udable
work, my boy, don't forget that there is 10
cheaper plaCh III the country to buy ready
made clothing tliin at famous Oak Hall
kept by 5. j. Hess, at 24l and 2i3 Main ST.,
Johnstown.
How did the CIearffeld PefubIicdn get
the idea shat Cambria county paid only St3O
for printing last year? The real figures are
S16420, which is but little more Than half
the amount that was expended under radical
rule for the same purpose in Indiana county,
the assertion OF the Messenger that it was
done In that county for less money than in
any of the ncighboriug coun ties to the
trary Notwithstanding.
-On Tuesday. Feb. 29th, commencing Mt
10 O'Clock, p. m, Mr.. Daniel O'Hara, of
Minister township, will offer ut public sale
large lot of personal property, consisting
OF i've stock, wagons, buggy, mower and
reaper, farming implements, grain, hay,
household goods, etc. Also, if not sold in
the meantime, his farm of 121 acres aud al
lawauce will be exposed to public outcry on
the day above announced.
"A dark bay horse, five wears old next
snTlug and about fourteen hands high. hav-
ing large head, short neck, broad shoulders
name cut short, Il long black tail and black
legs, was stolen from the premises Of Jacob
tiOSSt'r, ESD, IN Sustluenanna township, on
Sunday night last, Feb 18th, and n reward
of twenty dollars Is offered by that gentle
man for the recovery of the animal. Adj
dress him at Plattvilie, Cambria county.
Among the contributions if not the only
one, that will be mal,. 10y Somerset county
TO the centennial is the identical compass
used In the original survey of the southern
boundary OF this State, according tn the
grant made to William Penn. It is now in
possession of DIR. VIM. Collins of Somerset
Inn OIL 10 in IGta ia of
| tinn, and il in perfect working order, al
though somewhat the worse in appearance
for the ravageS of time.
The candidacy of Judge Easily for Bur
CESS of Johnstown, although entered urcn
without the direct intervention of political
influences from either side, was accepted by
both parties in so far that neither of them
n'ade 4 nomination for the office, and the re-
sult was that Mr.. Easiy was reelected Ivy n
majority of All votes ont of total poll OF
4J9--the remaining Is votes having for the
most part been given 10 Irwin Kutledge,
Erq., in the First, Second md Fifth Ward.
-Messrs. Cooper & Mellon, Of Chest
SPRING. desire us TO inform those of our
readers who may be interested tha, they
have fully determined TO adopt the cash
system on and after March, 1st. They have
Il large and varied assortment of dry goods,
hats, caps, boots, siiucs. notions, groceries,
etc, which they are willing to sell as cheap
they can ie sold anywhere, but they are
firmly resolved tn accept nothing in return
except the ready cash or Inarketable pro-
dItrc. Mind that now
Mrs Margaret Herbert of Gallitzin, has
applied to the Legislature for the passage
of an act authorizing the payment Of n claim
held by her against tho commonwealth for
a lot OF wood burned bv State engines in
the year 1854. Presuming that Mrs. Her
hert's claim is 4 just one we commend it to
the favorable consideration of the I-egisla-
turc il honestly due, and irust that the MEM
Urrs from this county will urge the passage
DT i,p IT. / N THAR Judgment ia
entitled to the relief prayed for.
There il a man i'll our county ain: n:shouse
who was iniurCt, at the building OF a bridge
several months ago, and after remaining in
a critical condition for some time, finally
began to recover ard is at present very
stout and healthy looking, but is not able TO
use his lower li,ntrs. His left leg was badly
injured at the ankle. while the right one was
fractured at the thigh, and as 4 consequence
he is unable TO walk even with the aid of
cruiches. He spends his time lying in bed
or sitting on a chair, and the probabilities
are that the balance Of his days will have to
lc spout in that way.
Kind hearts are the gardens, kind
thoughts are TIE roots, kind works are the
blossoms, kind deeds are the fruits. Such
gardens and roots, blossoms and fruits, and
A host of fine suits can be found at all times
AT the largest and oldest clothing store i'll
Blair county, which as all know or should
know by this lime is located on Twelfth
street next door TO the post-Office and is
kent hy that prince of clothicrs and most
liberal Of dealers, Mr.. iGodfrey Wolf, who
knows how 10 win and retain custom by sell
ing cheap and dealing In nothing but the
best Of goods.
DAVID Wier ESQ, Of Homer City, Indi-
ana county, filled his pipe with tobacco at
store in that place few days ago and sat
down 10 enjoy q smoke, but had not drawn
more than Whit or two when an explosion
ensued caused by charge of powder which
bad been mixed with the tobacco, AMI Mr..
Wier's moustache, eye-lashes and eyebrows
were burned off, his forehead and the upper
part of his face burned to- n crisp. and one
and perhaps both of his eyes so batl injured
that the doctor thinks he will lose his sight.
so much for n practical joke conceived and
carried ont by some idiot who deserve an
early introduction to n straight Jacket.
We are willing 70 admit now that we
did iniusiice to the grounding when we de-
claretl last week that as n prognostlcator OF
the weather lie was not success. But then
there is no telling Ia this latitude what a
day or even an hour may bring torth IN the
weather line for while Sunday last was
warm enough for June or July, Monday was
ushered in 10y cold rain, Tuesttay by
heavy fall of snow and a heavier fall In the
thermometer and since then snow. frost and
cold winds have prevailed without intermis-
sion. Still tho sleighing is execrable, as the
roads are very rough and snow for the most
part has drifted by the wayside.
On election day in November last John
Hoffman of Huntingdon, said he was going
10 husk corn and afferward vote, since which
lime no traces of him have been seen. He
was a German by birth and spoke broken
English He was about forty-five years of
age. though looking much younger, wore a
full, but not very heavy beard, had Pecu-
liar dark blue eye, and was man of strictly
moral and temperate habits. He had on;
when last seen, his working clothes, ana
left his trunk. clothing and effects behind
him. Any information concerning him will
be thankfully received by addressing I. +.
Love, Cottage, Huntington county, Pa, or
X. McDiyitt, Huntingdon, Pa
Pigeon shooting has lost all its charms
fo- q Young man named William Dunfee,
resident of Conemaugh borough and clerk
i'm Wood, Morrell & Co. store, Johnstown
At least we suspect so from the tact that ne
went to South Fork on Friday evening last
to have pop at the pigeons on their roost,
but instead of the load leaving his blunder-
buss in the orthodox way, it exploded at the