The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-03-09

a CASE FOR THE NATURALIsTs.-
strange Freak ofan Old Gander.-Our valued
friend, Mr.. Davied Trexler, of Gallirzin
township, to whom more than to any other
man IN the county we are under obligations
for like favors in the past, tells us of an old
gander in that township. :he property of
Mr. BERNARD Myers, which has developed
most extraordinary affection for its master,
and never loses an opportunity to manifest
IN Its own peculiar way the faith that is
In IT. The gander in question has a female
companion of his own species, but declines
10 associate or in any way recognize her
royal gooseship, his heart seemingly being
centred i'm Mr. Myers, whom he no. only fol-
lows about like a dog whenever the oppor-
tunity offers, but remains near as possible
to that gentleman while he is pursuing his
usual avocations about the farm, talking to
him in the meantime like a Dutch uncle
while MIR. NJ. remains within hearing. At
night the old gander takes a position on the
front porch of the house and it is said TO be
a veritable fact that the very moment Mr.
Myers sets foot upon the floor In getting out
OF he'd in the morning, the gladsome ''quack!
quack ~ of his weeb-footed friend is about
the first sound that greets his ears. Aud
what is still more singular is the alleged
TACT that no other footstep in the house
meets with a like recognition, or indeed
any recognition at all, from the same source.
This singular manifestation of love for n
human being on part of one among the east
impressible of all domestic fowls strikes us
as rather strange anomoly. and as such
we commend it to the attention of those who
take an Interest in what seems 10 be more
than a manifestation of mere brute instinct.
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THE LLOYD BANKRUPTCY CAsE.-On
Thursday last, in the u. s. District Court,
Pittsburgh. the case of Thomas l.. Rchey
ct. al. VS.. VIM. NJ. Lloyd & Co., came iup
again. Certain creditors asked, and leave
was granted, to file intervening petitions.
Or the 21st ult., the Court made a decision,
published in our last, finding that the cred
itors petiiiOuing were short 800, 900 of the
statutory amount to throw Mr.. Llovd into
bankruptcy. The additional petitions filed
on this occasion amounted to 1927 900. On
Friday rule issued to show cause why the
record should not he amended as respects
the filing of petitions under order of the Sth
ult., so that the date of fling should I've made
August 23, 1876. On SATURDAY. the Court Or
dered the petitioners Ia show cause why the
petition left with Register Shaffer. ar AL
toona. should not be referred to the Regis
ter. Returnabie the 10th inst. On Monday
the order of reference made on the Sd inst.
was revoked.
This case drags itself along very slowly,
and # it takes Judge Ketcham as long to
render decision on the offer to amend the
record aud grant: the prayer of the petition
ing creditors as i'm the rst instance, another
year will have elapsed ere these interested
will know whether Nr. Lloyd's affairs to
I've wound up in bankruptcy, or at the hands
OF his assignees, as first proposed. Altoona
Tribune.
In giving place two weeks ago to a COM
munication from Mr.. A. j. Rhey in which
he took exceptions to certain conclusions
reached by the Auditors in their statement
of the receipts and expenditures Of the coun-
", ;he FREEMAN did what il always does,
conceded the right 10 criticize the acts of
friend or foe might feel aggrieved thereby.
Not so with the .Johnstown Tribune, how
ever, whic. seized upon Mr.. Rhey's com
municatinn rs a sweet morsel to roll under
it's sland-rous tongue. and with that con-
tenptible spirit which 1t always manifests
towards the Democratic party an'l its repre-
sentarives, and seemingly forgeffu of The
fact that n Republican Auditor approved
and endorsed the errors, if errors they were,
that paper FASTENED TO Jay the cominunica-
tion referred tohefore its readers but when
Mr.. +. i. Mccormick. one of the County
auditors. replied through our last issue to
Mr.. Rhey's structures, as was right and pro
per he should do, the Tribune did not have
lnanlinrss enough which of course could no:
be locked for in that direction, to publish
the rejoint.er and give its readers the oppor-
iuuitv to Judge for themselves whether Mr..
Rney's position was we'll taken or not.
Could blind partizanship 60 further?
We have received II reply from Mr.. A.
j. Rhcy to Mr.. +. =. Mccormick, hut as we
have already given both gentlemen hear
ing, aid do not think il worth while 10 CON
tinue t1e controversy Through our columns,
we respectfully decline to publish the com
muniratiou in question. We deem II proper,
however, TO remark that Mr.. Riley declares
that he paid through his own exertions every
cent of the amount he was iii default to the
State as County Treasurer, AMI that Ire
considers it unkind 20 refer to the matter at
jS I'M RpVOnl e.
to make except 10 remind those whom we are
told Look upon our publication of the first
article as rather n breach of friendship, that
we deem all the official acts of public
want fit subjects for discussion, aud if the
gentleman who may possibly feel aegrieved
was brother instead of warm personal
friend of our own, should not have hesi-
tared about dong what we did do.
DEATHoF A FORMER EBENsBURG LADY.
We sincerely regret to announce, ~ we
do in the proper dep1r' ment this week The
death of Mrs Robert T. Shank. which oc
Cured at the residence of her husband, in
Erie Pa on Saturday morning last. Mrs
Shank was Il daughter of Mr.. Henry Foster,
the well known proprietor of the Cambria
House in this place, and being handsome
and amiable young lady, was universally
esteemed aud respected. She was married
here a few years ago 10 Mr.. Shank, and
will, him Went to his home in the city in
which she died. She was in the twenty
fourth year of her age, and was the mother
of TWO children. All the citizens ot Ebens-
burg will remember and long cherish the
memory of Mrs. Shank, and her father aud
very excellent mother, as well as her strick
EN- husband, have The sincere sympathy nf
the entire community In their sad bercave-
meut.
MORE THAN WORTH THE PAY.-When
you visit Pittsburgh, and desire 10 get
meal lunch etc. you should try the Young
Mems Home" which is located on Du-
ouesne Way, between Suspension and Hand
Street Bridges AT This establishment you
can get n tir st-class meal tor the small sum
of fifteen cents or lunch for five cents
only The lunch is made mp of Coffee, Roiis,
Meat, Eggs, Vegetables, Cold Dishes, &c,
and similar To that used in private families.
The "Young Mems Home" is known as be-
ing pleasantly located and modern furnish
ell Hotel, with pleasant par!ors ana reaning
meuts. while all the varifies OF ah exceiient
market are Represented upon the Hotel or