The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-09-20

kratzer, of Clearfield township. The struct-
ure was entirely demolished, and in the
general wreck perished couple of cows and
several sheep. Mr.. Kratzer's fall crop of
wheat, oats, rye, etc, was also pulverized
and forced out of the market. In this mis-
fortune which has befailen much respected
gentleman, the sufferer has the sympathies
OF all who know him.
The funeral of VIM Kittell, Esq, which
occurred yesterday forenoon must take ite
pace among the most solemn and best at
tended that has ever been witnessed in this
community, fully five hundred persons filing
into the church on that impressive occasion
All the Ebensburg members of the bar acted
as pail bearers. as did also Col. John p
Linton and Daniel Mclaughlin, Esq, of
Johnstown, j. G. Easily, Esq. of CaTrolltown.
and Judge Thomas. Register Singer and
Prothonotary O'Donnell, of this place.
"A correspondents writes to tell us that
young man uamef VIM. Boland, who was
rather the worse for pu;tins himself cuisine
OF an inordinate quantity of bad whiskev
attempted to get away with moving freight
train near the telegraph station at Cresson.
about o'clock Sunday morning but was
struck and knocked a considerable distance.
though fortunately escaping with only a few
slight bruises. Two feminine friends took
hlm in charge and poured healing ointment
into his wounds and the balm of consolation
into his ears
Lest it might seem "wicket'' for us to
allow the veracity of neighbor to he called
In question on our account, we hasten to in
FORM lHe INTOne IfeFOtd that the wicker
little incident narrated Ivy the Altoona Tri-
bule as having occurred at the printers pic
aic, although drawn somewhat mildly as to
the matter of swear, was true 20 the letter.
notwithstanding the Herald knows fellow
who was there and who saws that the Tribune
exagge-ates Brother Jones should remem-
her that there is no game 700 wicket for
more than one To play at.
Fully five thousand persons attended the
saw-dust performance given by Mr.. Z. T.
Barnum in Altoona last Monday afternoon
aud number limited only by the dimen-
sions of the canvas took in the evening ex-
hIhitiou. Excursion tickets were sold from
'Bis point AZ the low rate of 81 30, good com
ing and going aud for one admission to the
exhibition, and il was good thing Con
duStOr QnartZ took the precaution to attach
an extra car to his train that morning
Somebody would have been LETT had he not.
Aud yet, they say, times are hard.
-Th- big show has come aud gone. far
as Altoona is concerned, aud those who Wis
tied il and those who ditn't are doubtless
happy. Bat it is beyond dispute that the
mau who carries the palm for much happi-
ness is lie who buys what ready made cloth
ing lie needs from Godfrey Wolf. next door
TO the postnffice, Altoona. Mr.. Wolf keeps
a large stock of Ouiv the freshest and CaircSt
styles on his counter, aud when he sells. it
Is with the view of bringing customer back
again. If you want 10 know what it is to
buy cheap. YOU must buv from him.
Mr.. Thus. Byrue. one ot the most enter
prisiuE business men Of Pittsburgh, accom-
panied Ivy his wife and family, took in Eb-
ensburg on his way to and from Barr town
sblp, whittier he went to visit his parents
and other relatives, ana while en- route tar
ried long enough in the FREEMAN office to
gladden. the heart of we printer man" with
a gUOdly number of greenhacks. Tom is
one Of the most genial of gentlemen and
irmest Of friends the FREEMAN can boast of.
-Iu the proceedings of the Labor cOuven-
tiOu held at Altoona on Tuesday last. ii is
noticeable hat n dispatch endorsing Captain
Adams rs an available candidate for Con-
gress was received and read in open body
from Mr.. NJ. w. K-im, of J0hustown.--
Who is Nr. NJ. w. Kein ? He is owner nf
/ bank in J Johnstown, doing a paying business
in the line of SO much per ceUtuIh for the
loan of money, and the happiness of the
conception which couples his name with the
Labor movement must go down as uuriva 4 ed
| in tie pages of politics and matters political.
-AnouCst the many improvements lately
/ introduced into and around the mercantile
establishments of Mr NJ. L. Oatman. High
street, il the effiCy Of a Colortd man and
brother wEo does duty on the sidewalk a
sort Of invitation 20 paSsers-hy TO walk in
and huy a cigar. A. work of art, this lay
figure (jf A standing figure may be called
such) is not prep"sseSsiug, but it is of record
that man walked mp TO il the other even
! iugand 11urted out, "How are you, Martin?"
He afIeTward explained that it was his
birthday, and he had been drinking little.
1t seems To he fixed fact that the Bells
Gap Railroad (uarrow guagr) is to toe
tended to Winners Run, in Ctearfirld
county, sixteen aud a half miles beyond its
preseIt terminus at I.Ioyds Vile, this county.
and that the work Is to be pushed forward
to com uplctinn As speedily as possible. Far
sucTs and Ot hers residing along the route of
the proposed extension are subscribing lib
orally, the only condition exactcd being
that the labor necessary TO the construction
of the road shall, 50 far as practicable, be
done Ivy those who contribute their means
towards its completion.
1t is somewhat involved in doubt as to
whether Chaplain Davis or some one else
fell heir TO the mantle discarded by Daniel
Webster. But the element of uncertainty
vanishes when you begin to talk about where
you should go to pick mp the best bargains
in ready-made clothing. We nave hereto
fore, from time to time, recommended Mr..
James j. Murphy through these columns,
aud we say again that if yUn desire fair aud
honest dealing, with full value for each dob
lar invested. you will make a mistake If you
send your orders elsewhere. His address is
100 Clinton street, JOhusrown.
Sheriff Ryan, assisted hy Mr.. Worth
Blair, escorted three prisoners 10 the W est
ern Peuitentiary ON Wednesday morning
John Ansley was one of the parties, and he
will remain in that refoTmatCry institution
for the term of two years John Mitchell
DuulaD was another, with one year TO cover
the limit of retirement, and the fellow who
borrowed /. & $. W. Davis pony and for
got To return it may and possibly viii come
back to see us eleven months from date,
counting the Communication. Tue jail, not
withstauding this hegira, is yet full to over
flowing. Thirty-fve prisoners occupy cells,
three of whom are women.
The sad mosquito shudders because The
nights are growing chill, and sighs that he
must leave us, aud no mOre-for a time
present his bill To thinking mind, this
induces the reflection that winter Is nearly
at our doors, and winter on the Allegheny
mountain usually means two or three feet of
snow. Have you got the right sort of boots
10 meet the requirements of such emergency?
If not go to the store of J Ohm Lloyd Y Co,
High street, Ebeusburg, and buy pair for
a mere song The same firm likewise sell
all manner of dry goods, groceries, hard
ware uueeusware, etc, at prices witch are
A uever-failing source of astouishment TO
par:ies who deal at stores where war
prices" yet prevail
The property now occupied by the Nc
IaughIin Bros, ON High street, was pur-
chased at assignee's sale a couple of months
AGO bv Mr. n. j. Ereidhof, Treasurer OF
Cambria cnunty. 1t looks like business TO
see A half dozen men in the cellar throwing
up gravel for the excavation of a new cellar,
while a half-doZen carpenters stairs tear
down partitions aud otherwise demoraiize
old landmarks. And the uPshot OF the mat