The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-03-03
Letter from the Hest.
MARENGO. Iowa, Feb. p. 1915.

MARENGO, iowa, Feb. 2s, 1915.
DEAR FREEMAN Perhaps you and your two
peruse short epistle according to- ono who
formerly lived, moved and had his being in
longer ''one of YOU" is nevertheless deeply in
terestcd in the welfare of We mountain village
and her people: and while he is at present lin
gering on the broad prairies of Central Iowa.
his thoughts ever and anon go back in remem-
the tip-top or the Allegheuies. Whilst ne re-
members those times with pleasure his hear
men ami truc"of his acquaintance have passed
away and gone to that "undscoverei bourne"
during he nfteen months that he has been ab-
sent-thosc who when the writer parted with
them on the eve of his departure, thought il
wac but for time. Yet, alas! we know not
[ will now invite your attention to a short
discourse on my present surroundings. Naren-
go. a live town of some two thousand inhabit-
anta, Is situated on the line of the {. X. & p
r. r., about 80 mIes east of Des Moines, is the
county seat oi Iowa county, and withal is n
very pleasant place to live. Ii is ahead in
many respect, to- many towns OF its size in
asmucf as IL is one OF the fUtr towns the
order, (no "hrtesian wells" thank you y and
the citizens have lately put up II FIRE alarm
telegraph. s. you see we are protected as far
as ti:e"invention of man" goes from the devas-
here-thc RErUBIICAS,a n Journal of many Yea RS
standing and the leading papor of The county
1t is gooI local paper; is noted for its truth
and vcraci,y at ali times-a fact which may or
may not he accounted for on the scpre that
your humble servant Is one OF ye typos thereon
and il don I believe Grant should have a"tnir,i
term" The other paper is the DEMOCRAT, q
paper yet in its infancy, it having been estab-
Iished only about siy months ago, but Is appar
emily succeeding we'll Ii is live paper and
probably deserves a hcar ring at the hands of the
party wh .se rights it advocates. But did not
start out with the intention OF making this
political letter, that not being my "best
holt" as you are well aware that | have yet
nothing tO say, at the balot-box to which
party shall rule. am not the only Keystone,
nor am the only Cambria county, represen TIA
tive in this place, as our county treasurer. NJ r.
Chas Baumer, is q former Johnstowner, and a
brother of the excellent Sheriff OF your county y.
Mr.. A. Itaumer, another brother. also resides
here, and is running first class hotel-formerIy
mine host" A sister Mrs. Talbot, also has
her home here. So. you see. with all these
Can't brians around me feel quite home.
This county is financially in good condition.
Its farmers are generally wealthy, their chief
occupation is the raising OF stock. and this
crop seldom fails, the times ure generally good
the year round.
1t may be "in keeping to mention ere close.
the fact that the present winter, in this latitude,
IL we can call it winter. has been an exceeding
ly mild one, and more like spring than any
thing else. However. IA this statement may
cause you who have doubtless passed through
a winter OF "dscontent, to he exceedingly y
sOrrUwful thoreut, Will say no more, but close,
rs am rapidly coming to the conclusion that
THE royal voices OF our age demand
A keencr weapon aud u mightier hard"
than our'n. "KLARK."