The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-05-02


work about it when the latter Is pronounced
pure gold.
George W. Oatman, Esq, has been ap-
pointed by PrOthOnotary O'Donnell his sec
-etaTy to copy certain Of the official records
If Cambria county belonging to the Office
presided over by the latter gentleman, the
same having been considerably damaged and
he writings defaced through much usage.
The consideration involved Is $500. Mr..
Oatman Is not only one Of the best penmen
IN the cOuntv,Dut Is careful and exact Wlthal, .
and a set Of books which ii viii be a pleasure
to look upon viii unquestiOnsbly be the re
suit Of his labOrS.
Mr.. D. B. Wilson is the name Of farmer
who lives in Somerset county, "a few miles
south OF JohnStown. Six weeks ago, while .
working at a saw-min, a log rolled against .
his right leg and broke the bone between the .
Snee and the ankle. II is not laid TO the ac-
count Of Wilson that he Is badly OF for the
worlds goods, but in order TO save doctors .
bill he himself reduced the fracture son .
assisting him in spliutering and bandaging 1t.
Strange TO say, the leg, which Is nearly heal .
ed. bids fair TO be as sound and straight as
before it was broken.
We were sorry to find our friend Geo W.
NeageT, Of Altoona, confined to the house
with q severe attack of eTysipelaS, but glad
to know that he IS in fair way Of recovery
and VIII no doubt soon be able to return 10
his daily duties. Which same leads Us to re-
mark that George has recently established q
five and ten cent counter at his extensive
stove and tinWare establishment, and IS
busily engaged in dispensing the best bar
gains ever offered in his line, as he VIII
probably take occasion to tell our readers
over his Own signature next week
-TheceIebrated Centennial Jubilee sing
erS'' viii make their first appearance before
an Ebensburg audience i'm the Court House
on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings OF
next week. The troupe consists OF three
male and three female singcrs-all coloTed-
and the programme Is mainly composed of
slave melodies and camp-meetIng songs
Our exchanges from all points where the
Jubilee Singers have conceTuZed nave
united in pronCuncinG them a flrst-claSS
troupe, and we feel no hesitation in recon-
mending them to the liberal support OF our
people.
informs us that few weeks ago he cut a
cherry tree, on & piece Of land in that town
ship, belonging to DR.. T. BTallieT. Of Cherry
Tree, Indiana county, which measured four
feet in diameter at the stump, and that sec
tiOn Of it 80 feet in length pToduced3, ,647 feet
of IL inch boards. An ash tree which Mr..
3. also cut, and which was nearly OF the
same dimensions as the cherry tree, produced
$3.50 feet of sawed lumber from section 80
feet in length We are not much on wood
craft, but some folks who are say that tins Is
mighty big yield.
An atom Of humanity who goes by the
name Of Col LecOu has taken up his resi-
deuCe in JOhustOwn, with the object in view
of engaging in the retail tobacco O~and cigar
business. He Is 30 years of age, three feet
four inches in height, and weighs 81 pounds.
1t Will thus be seen he IS several inches short
er than the celebrated Tom Thumb, and
precisely the same height Is Commodore
Mutt. The Colonel was born in san Fran
cisco, but his parents, who are dead, were
natives Of Lima, Peru. His father, he says,
was three feet FIVE inches in height, and his
mother three feet three inches.
When we ponder over the long list Of as
piTants for the Republican nomination for
Sheriff Of Blair county, we cannot but be
1.a1r vz-f-h hat rir4TFd
Over, Of the Holl!daysburg Register, will be
overlooked by too many Of his political bTeth-
ren At the coming primary election. We
hope not, however, as the debt his party owes
him f0E long, faithful and efficient service
cannot be OyeT-eStimatcd and should not be
passed over in silence any longer. At least
that's the way We feel over this way, and
glad will we be to have il To say ere many
moons 'wane that that is the way they felt
over that way.
Mrs. Mcclellan Brown, a lady not un-
known to fame for her forensic elOqUenCe,
will deliver series Of five lectures on tenn
perance and kindred topics in this place dur
ing the next few days. The first Of these
lectures viii be given al the Congregational
church this (tTiGay) evening, the second at
the Presbyterian church tomorrow (Satur-
day. evening the third at the church first
named on Sunday morning, the fourth at the
Presbyterian church on Suudayeveniug, and
the fifth and last most probably at the Con
SreGationai church on Monday evening. 4
Of said lectures.
The Town Council met in regular session
Monday evening last. Amongst other bust
ness transacted it was decided to levy . tax
for the current year OF mills and mills OF
tie dollar to pay "I'' and ''2' series Of the
water Inde otetue>S. respectively. The lines
Of the borough were also ordered to be run
and definitely established, while q committee
to cOdify the borough OTdinauces-a vast
mass Of crude iegislation-was appointed
In the way of domestic Improvement for the
general benefit, q stone crossing six feet
wide was ordered 70 be laid between the Col
Inns and Riley residences, on Centre street
and pavement on the east side Of Centre
street, between Crawford and HoTner streets
was given n charge Of the Street Commits
SiUueT.
The double haIf-coIurnn advertisements o-
the Young America Clothing House" Al
tonna, printed on this page. was sent u,
without any solicitation on our part, and ever
without any acquaintance with the prOprie
tors OF said house, but since then we have
taken occasion to visit the establishment, and
must say that We found it not only filed tl
Tepletion with all sizes, styles and qualitie.
OF ready-made clothing, hats, caps, furnish
ing goods etc, at the very lowest prices, but
it did hot take Us long to discover that Mr
y. Bu5enthail, 4 member of the firm auC
manager Of the institution. is one OF the mos
courteous and genial gentlemen It has eve
been our pleasure to meet There il wa,
that we ceased to wonder why we had hearC
SO frequently about the young America
and the big buSineSSit was doing for to know
AlT. BCSenthall Is 10 appreciate him as a gen
tieman, and to examine lis stock and learn
his prices is to be convinced that no house II
Altoona or elsewhere can do better for buy
ers.
The Altoona Tribune complains that i
IS = common occurrence for certain person,
resident in that city to 20 to GallitZin SUNDAY
afternoons. fill themselves with beer pc
drunk and quarrelSOme, and return home IL
the evening in q condition which Is q areproacl
to themselves and a dcSCcration Of the SACRED
term Of the Cambria county Quarter Sessions
the constable Of Gallitzin Will be wholly oh
iviOus to any sales Of liquor on Sunday, bu
at the next repetition Of the scene on the At
lantic express as that Of Sunday evening Their,
will be something for the Blair county Quar-
ter Sessions TO do" We pass by the refer
eHce to the constable Of GallitZln. which is il
extremely bad taste, and ask the Trib3tu
why il is that Il does not give the names O
those Of its feliOw-CItZenS who invade on
county and miSbehave themselves. Tha
would most likely be potent to keep them a
home on Sunday, where they ought to be
and away from GalitZin, where their room j
more appreciated than their company
Through the courtesy of the gentleman
" ianitOr, Mr. WOOdall-and without intend
ing any pun we WOodall men were like hin
in the matter Of pOliteneSS-we had the pleas
ure the other day Of feaSting our eyes on tn
interior beauties Of the Second Presbyterian
church Of Altoona, and take it all in all it j
one of the most perfect, substantial and ele
giant edifices of the kind we have ever locke,
in upon. We shall attempt no description
but advise all who admire architectural beau
ty to pay it a visit when the opportunity OF
feTS and religious services are not in progress
II IS built in the form of an amphitheatre