The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-01-25

An account of stock tnken during tho
hoiidays showed that Messrs. Teitelbanp q
bro,, OF CarrolitOwn, az they inform N, had
shont 80 goo worth of winter goods then il,
e' when they resolved to close out at
nrst cost, and which they now claim tn I,a
selling, and will continue to sell until the
10Th ~ April, ats per cent. below cost for ,he
ready cash, in order to make room for An i,,,.
mrnse steck OF spring and summer goods
figures. f'o'''''o
-Samuel Dean. Esq An uncle of .Jndge
Dean and an ex-Associate Judge of Blair
county, died at his home near Williamsbnro
on NJ onday evening last, aged about 80 years
Ipe ueceased was descendant of one os the
fnrvivora OF n raid made by Indians ON the
early settlers of Canoe valley nearly a bnn.
dred years ago, at which time Sc veral per
Sons OF the same name We're among the
number murdered in cold blood by the crn-l
taVages. Ii is related Of Mr.. Dean who
was a most excellent and Justly eateerne,
citizen, that for sixfy-two wears of his ns.rni
anu eventual life he made full hand i'm the
harvest field, during and preceding which
.tne ne enjoyed the most vigorous health
feace To his honored ashes.
Two of the most prominent and prosper
ons citizens of Hollidaysbnrg N-ssrs
M. Lloyd and II. L. Bunker, who were call
Ell hither on business connected with the
masonic fraternity, did MS the honor @: a
visit on last Tuesday afternoon. The former
gentleman. who. by the way, never fails TO
give MS call when he comes TO Ehenshurp
was recently reappoinied Deputy Grand
Master OF the A. o. Y. NJ for :iis district
, position which he has filled. we need not
ray acceptabiy, with only one brief intermis-
sion, II we mistake not, for upward of twenty
years Both gentlemen stand high in the
community in which they reside and amonc
all who know them, and IL is such as they
saactun.
Mr. James Wick, of Rochester N Y.
the worid-renO~ned aeedman, will please ac-
! cent thanks for copy of his beautiful
Floral Guide" for 1878, which con, aims
among various other things many tasteful
presentations of new varieties of bulbs
plants, flowers, etc, all OF which can be oh
tanned Mt The most moderate prices hy adj
dressing Mr.. VIck, az above. We are also
under obligations to the samc gentleman for
copy of the first Issue Of "Nick's Illustrat-
ed Monthly Magazine" new literary zen
tnre which certainly deserves aud no doubt
VIII succeed, asthc subscription price i. only
I'll 70 per year, an'i, to quote the language
OF the Huntingdon Local Se,cs the character
OF the magazine IL 40 excellent, both in quail
~ and quantity, that it only needs,,o be See n
to win subscribers.
The sharpest piece Of practice we have
: heard of for many day occurred in this
p!acc not great while ago. a certain gem
tieman who shall hc naueless owed n few
dollars 20 one Of his neighbnrs for services
rendered, and when the bill was presented
he declined to pay on the plea of being short
In his cash account, but did not hesitate to
give his note for ninety days, which vas
accepted ms better than nothing by the party
of the second part. With the note in hand
the creditor repaired to the bank. whittier
he was followed by the gentleman from
whom he had received Il, and who after the
cashier Of The bank had declined 10 discount
1t, promptly stepped to the front and very
coolty proposed aud actually did redeem his
own paper At the same rate of discount III.
bank would have charged had IL been willing
to take the risk
Mr.. Joshua G. Brrkev, Of Kernvilie
(Johnatown), by mistake got on the Fast
Line instead of the Mail Train at East Cone
maugh, on Saturday night last, for the pur-
pose of returning BONE hut when the train
reached Johnetown, where il does not top
he discovered his mistake and took what
proved fatal leap Tor him, Ire fell with
his head nnder the wh~e,s and. as the Johns
| town Tribune AYERS, his skull, from inst
above hir eyes To the bnck of his crauintn
was cut of az neatly rs n sprgson cnn!d
perform the job, while his right arm was
fractured at the shoulder instant deafh
OF course being the result. The deceased
was a carpenter by trade, hbout 25 years or
age, and, being unmarried, lived with his
mother he wns a very exemplary yonng
man, m-rnhrr of the Uniied Brethren
Church, and Was said TO he engaged to a
worthy young lady in Concmaugh township
We were aware tina, rkos T. Mcdowell
Esq, a former we'll known ci,zen of this
place, and who subsequently resided in
Harrisburg for many years, had left that
city, but was not aware nutil . few DAYS
sin''e thar he is nov cond ncting newspaper
In Honolulu the seat of government Of he
Sandwich Islands. Americans have ALWAYS
been popn!ar with the people of hose Islands
Pennsylvania having a few years a. o
hell the high office of Prime Minister and
II S'ill living no douht holds it yet. Sugar
Is the principal production of the isisnds
auH many former citizens Of the United
States have emIgrated to That country and
are now extensively engaged in its cultiva-
ton with immense profit. Mr.. Mcdowell al
WAYS had great hankering after office, and
II lie does not eventually attain q high civil
position In that country, will probably be-
come the owner of sugar plantation, out of
which lie will likely amass q fortune.