The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-04-13

pairing corn on one of his toes too cJoseIy
An effort was made, we believe. TO savn b;s
me me oy a,hputatlng the toe itself bnt as his
system had already become imnreon,t.J
with the poison, the ex pertinent f;tiIed
III. e Stearns, a school teacher Ar Suter.
Nli!e, Westinoreland county, deserted his
Wle ana two children few DAYS ago and
eioped with one of his pupils n yopn9 -
said TO be of good family and onite nrnnosS
sesslng In appearance. Stearus like hat
richly deserve to be kicked into a sscocte1
nat by a ''iassack," but woe to the man who
ought To do it, VIC
Did you ever think bow much in keen
ing with the eternal fitness of things is tha
name OF our worthy county surveyor Henrv
seaman, Esq, or as it was spelled not
many generations ago, ScanIand? ? To scan
land and define boundaries is a survevor,s
best mold, and none there are more fitted for
me dutles OF the calling than Mr. Seaman
'he gentleman whose name tallies so we'll
with his occupation.
700 young men named Eeepan and
Madden succeeded according TO the A Itoona
ItOoe III escaping from the HoIlidaysburp
jail, on Saturday night last by making 2
rope of their bed clothing and tlroppiug from
the window CD of their cell to the cround
aud liberty beneath. We don't half believe
the story, hut if true it must have Madden
Ell the Sheriff when he found that two of
bis jail birds had flown.
Sixty thousand copies have already heen
sold of Will l.. Thompson's famous song
'GothefIng Shells from The Sea Shore II Is
thought that DRIFTING With the Tide" this
authors last composition, will even eclipse
'Gdhe,1ng Shells" in popularity. Any
music dealer Will mail either of these beau
tiful pieces TO your address on receipt of
price, 40 cents. Published by w. =. l.. THoMp-
son ~ Co., East Liverpool, Ohio.
-Boys are cautioned against running at
large with butcher knives in their mouths
Conenaugh township lad named Milton
Noon tried the experiment on Saturday last
and would probably have succeeded in ac.
complisiiing the feat were it not that he ac-
cldentalIy tripped, fell and badly lacerated
his right cheek, severing an artery As he
stlil hveth, however, his success in the
butcher-knife business may yet be confident
ly looked for.
County Sup't Berg will open n normal
school in this place on Monday the l4th of
May next, aud all who wish to avail them
selves of this excellent opportunity to ac-
uuire know ledge will do well 20 enroll them
selves on MIR. Berg's list of pupils. II is not
necessary Tor IT'S to assure any one in this
region that our worthy Co. Supt is a sue
cessful educator aud that he will do equal
aud exact justice to all under his charge
So mote il be.
"A valuable COW, indeed one of the best
Ill this community, the property of Mr.
Thns. j. Williams was found dead on Sun
day last in small creek rivulet in the
pasture held OF WIN. Kittell, Esq., a short
distance west of town. II is supposed that
the cow was hooked and hustled into the
stream 10y another hnvinc, and falling on her
back, she was not able tn get on her feet
again, and died in that position. Sad loss
to Il pnOr mau.
The stnuke-house of Mr.. BENZ Wcrtner
in CarroilIown, caught fire on Saturday, last
ard was partially destroyed, together with
several pieces of ''old meat" which were
entirely too well done 10 be palatahie. The
smu&e- house being i'll close proximity TO Mr..
Wertner's fine residence, II required con
siderable eXertion on part of the fire depart
mcHt, otherwise known as the quicker bri-
gade, >" To keep the flames from conmunica-
ting to said bnilding
Tue dwelling house of Mr.. Christian
GnsSard In Conemaugh township, this Coun-
ry, was burned, with nearly ali its contents,
about ! o'clock on Sunday morning last.
Two of Mr.. Gussar,i' s children being affi cted
with diph heria at the time, the effort to get
them OUT of the burning building preClutlotl
the possibility of saving much OF the furui-
turC. The fire first manifested itself on the
roof aud is supposed 20 have been caused bv
L spark from the fiue
There is \ grra' rush Just now to the big
store of y. A. Barker * Son, in tlii. place,
caused Iiy the fact that they are closing out
their entire stock of goods at first cost, for
cash and cash only. There is no question
but wlIlI they are giving wonderful bai gains
to all and those who have any money to in
vest should take :id vantage of the tide which
leads ON to fortune, more or less. See their
advertisement else " here and then see il you
can't make nice thing OF ii 10y giving them
a call.
The Cambria Guard turned ont for in
spcction on Tuesday last, but the regmenial
officer Col. Elliott, who WAS TO put them
through ''course of sprouts" failed 10
come to time, aud the ''sojer boys Therefore
had nothing for their trouble but their palns
Ii is proper to say, however, that Col. Elliott
motif, ed Cant Davis that hs could not he
here OH the day Indicated. but AZ his letter
was received too late ia notify all the meni-
Lcrs of the company, the Captain very pro
ga.N. L..
anyhow.
That confounded little sheet, the AL
toona Mirror. sold us very etfcctuall ly on that
first pledge of affection said To have been
presented hy a married iaiy IN 'h't cry 10
her husband after a matrimonial experience
of tyyruty-five years, the truth being that
the alleged offspring was n huge doli baby,
and that instead of the lady in question pre-
srntiuE it to her husband IN The good oid
way. some friends presented IL to the Lady
herself on the tweuty-hfth anniversary,
,itLour issue. Of her Wedding day. That
and nothing more.
When - man jumps ont of bed in the
dark alou: midnight for ti,e purpose of fly
i,g =, Inot at an electora! comm ission OF eats
in i,e back yar,l, and puts his bare foot on II
seven to eight Cornered piece ot coal, ne Is
ant To forget for the time being That the
,.i,..p,.st aud best clothing in the county can
lao I,,i,ght u; Jas, j. Murphy's Star Cloihing
Hall ino Clinton stree, Johnstown, where
there are mads-up goods enough 10 cover
,b. max cdusss ard variety erough 10 please
,h.. tastes of ten thousand customers, be the
same more or less.
Hon. John Reilly has returned to Al
,o,,a aud resumed the duties of his old pO-
sition. that of superintendent of Transporta-
nm on the Pa r. r., and great is the re-
i.,iciug thercat among the employees "n"tr
H. iuriSdictiou. Nothing probably could
nrerngaiu tempt Mr. Reilly into the poliii-
cal arena, and nothing We are confident
could induce the workingmen of Altoona TO
xnt, him out of his present position INTO
another Que, unless they were sure OF having
,,,,,, af,rr his own heart called to fill the
va,.ancv thus occasioned.
"A new Wrinkle in this community is SINE
tntroluctIon of French, Vienna aud other
breads with foreign names, now oeihe re-
Va ": - q, stated intervals at the Thompson
Inos,~ofic-) store and readily sold at ten
Tbrouph the courtesy OF the