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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-04-25
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CARRoILrowG PA. April u 1879.
DEAR FREENAN-Ye esterday Rev. Boniflce Writ
place and brother Of Rev. Anthony Wirtner, Of St.
Nncent's College. celebrated his first Mass in the
Rev. ceIebrant was waited upon at his room in the
monastery by the Revs. Father Prior, Denis. Otto,
Anthony and Vincent O. :. b, by MS father
mother and near relatives: large number Of little
girls dressed in white boys dressed in gala attire,
and the CarroIItown 5. G. Band, all Of whom in
reverse order from the above conducted him in pro
cession the church. the band meantime diseours-
monies of the holy sacrifice Of the Mass were be
gun in the presence Of more than usually large
Father otto as deacon. Father Vincent as sub-dea-
con, Father Anthony as assistant, and Fathers
Prior and Denis "a masters Of ceremonies. In the
sanctuary. serving as altar boys were all OF the
Rev ccIcbrant's little brothers four in number the
Of the communion railing sat three little girls two
Of whom were his sisters. dressed and wreathed as
holding in her hand wreath. which AT a later
stage of the ceremonics-that Is, before the Oher-
tOry-was placed on the arm of the cciebrant Al
80 .,I 5cit,a-l r. -,,1, f- tT1s Iecssion fal-
ing for his subject The Priesthood" and speaking
from the text. As the Father has sent me l also
sendyou.- After a few pretimin remarks 70 nc
congregation. he addressed his brother the Rev
anT bi7usIF mar tbe, MIGHT tho bcfte- receive the
word of God and he the more behttingly deliverlt;
Tno5 Very ono +.aIize The soIcHInify Of the occa-
sion when he personally addressed his brother at
the altar and reminded him Of the ottiness OF ms
vocation and the trials he would encounter anu
his holy calling.
During the Mass the immediate relatives Of the
cclebraut received Holy Communion from his
hands. and afterthe ceremonies at church the pro-
cession re formed and led by the band. marched
to Mr.. WiTtncr's residence. where a grand repast
awaited the many invited friends of the family.
On Saturday evening last. the LorettO Dramatic
Club gave entertainment at WIrtncT's hall- but
I sorry say that the attendance was not as
large the proficiency of the young amateurs
meritcd. One reason which may be assigned for
this is that an entertainment, TO he given by the
pupils Of the parochiaI school on next Thursday
evening. has been looked forward to with consider
able expectations, and has seemingly absorbed All
interest in the way OF amusement would take
occasion here to suggest to my Lorctto friends as
well to all amateurs in the art of pleasing upon
the stage. that at the present day when uniortun-
ately the great tendency of our young men IS To-
ward profanity in conversation, too much care can
not he exercised in dcbaTring even the shadow OF
anything irrcvcrent from amusement. \ little
wit. done up in emphatic style. may excite ap-
plause and provoke "A smile from the more serious
for the time being. and perhaps do no harm: vet
where children among the audience il certainly
has tendency to ''scaudalize some Of those little
ones" PLEASANT WORDS.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-04-25

II Commissioner GurIey would permit the Free
man uau 20 fitch from the county treasury a sum
of money. say in the ucirhhorhooi of $50. we have
no doubt that paper would say nice things about
him EJeasJUTg Herald.
Just so and now by the same parity of
reasoning Commissioner Gurley Is obliged to
submit to the hypocTitical laudations of
man who loves him, his politics, and some
thing else we might mention, about as much
as the devil is said to love holy water. and
that simply because the aforesaid Gurley
permitted our amiable friend up-street to
fitch $50 from the county treasury when half
or less than half the amount would have
brought the same answer.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-04-25

THEN let me get money as bees lay up honey;
I'll build new hives and store each CELL Ture.
The sight of my treasure will yield me great pleas
III count it, and chiHk il. and jingle it well.
The foregoing lines are attributed to DR.. Frank
lin If he wrote them and living TODAY. he
would doubtless add another stanza descriptive Of
how he would shovel out portion OF his income in
the purchase of boots and shoes from the fr-famed
establishment of s Blumcnthal, 11I9 Eleventh
avenue. Altoona. for. being man Of sense. he
would of course bcStOW his custom that rCntle-
man. Another instaIImcnt Of the latest styles Of
boots. shoes and slippers has Just been received
and marked at even lower figures than before pre-
vailed. Nou viii make mistake If you 20 else
where 10 get your foot covering.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-04-25
R, RL,ADrAYrLv on the village fence

Shincth the bill of the circus:
D0lefully counting his scanty pence.
Loss than quarter by nineteen cents,
The small boy drank in the pictured fence
And said i must take in the circus"
He went-boys never make mistakes when cir
Gus is around. After while. when he has grown
older. he viii laugh at his ODe-timc folly. and
der why he didn't spend his money for garrn ents
TO replace the rags which hutter from him Talk
ing OF clothing brings to mind the fact that God
frey Wolf, next door TO the pOst-Otice Altoona is
this week in receipt Of yet another lot Of late style
coats, vests and pantalOons for Spring wear. Do
you need anything in that line? Ii so, patronize
Mr.. WClH. You viii find him.an honorable man
and an upright dealer, while his prices viii suit
YOU
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-04-25

MISS NJ. f. DAVIS has Just returned
AFk from the city with q large and elegant stock
o. Spring and summer Hats. as well as
full line Of Notions and other goods in her line
which viii be sold very cheap for cash. Ladies are
earnestly invited to give her call Store in + J.
Humphreys. corner OF Julian and Crawford streets
Ehens5Url. April "a lS79.-SIn.F
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-04-25

AND now the gay and festive frog
In the Shiny marshes sports.
While the fashy Broadway snOb
Blows his nose and snorts.
The dainty. blUshing maiden
O'er the green is tripping.
While the robin. music laden.
Is in the trce-tOps Hitting.
And NJ Wolf, III Eleventh avenue Altoona.
goes on from morning TO night dispensing bargains
in read y1nade clothing to crowds of eager custom
ers. He has remarkably full line of Spring wear.
all Of the very latest styles and the public arc not
slow to take advantage OF such condition OF
things, particularly when they discover that the
pricclist is more liberal than with other dealers
When you 90 to Altoona. be sure to call and see
Mr.. " oil. You will not regret il.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-04-25

Il - 4 DAY % Agents ceryaSsiUe for the Fire
- 4 ssssS. EsiNnr- Terms End OUTFIT Free.
u address I. @. ' Il kerry, AUZlls IA dsiue
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-04-25

pLACKLICK Re
ID ceipts and Expenditures Of BIacklick township
for the year ending April L. 1872:
CHARLES FAEBAUGH, Supervisor, DR.
To amount of Duplicate..............Ss32 .Ss321 Is
- order on County Treasurer...--. 4l.4s-s3o2o 90
CIR.
BY tax returned and lost taT........S 40
- work done on road 1850
'' services rendered and books etc. 39-35- 362 So
PETER WAGoSER, supervisor. DIR.
To amount at last settIement.......S 2s.Is
Of duplicate 26ts7
'' orders County Treasurer. ..... 5000 373.OI
'' work on roads 2550T
% 20 days services. etc.....-.-..... 1000
So am { orders paid for blank books,
" cash TO L. r. BrallieT to balance
account. t......................... 5I2-s373.0
Amt Of orders granted on incoming super
80 %
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-04-25

HOEsE sTE.E.S and sob Printing esncr
! ais neatly and rruIlafi- cr-c al thi- ott'ce,
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-04-25

yisors and remaining unpaid......... 1902
We the Auditors Of said township. do certify
that we have examined the accounts of said town
ship and find them to be correct. according to our
best knowledge and belief
JOHN CAMERON.
JOHN y. ROSS. Auditors
THOS. VI. REESE. \
Attest-L r. BRALLIER Twp. Clerk. I4-25.-3t.I
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-04-25

%. Fanev Cars ,-i,rt-aa Snowflake. Sc oeaiike
~ gftt name O. =. sl-ll'-- 60. s. s-,u = y -
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-04-24
How spoGord was Elected.

One Judge Spofford, OF Louisiana,
who claims Senator Kellogg scat In
the Senate, was elected IN the usual
Democratic corrupt way, according to
a special to tie Chicago Times, a DEM
ocratic paper:
The Times correspondent to-day hrd
a long interview with +. y. Flores, a
tobacco manufactures, and claiming to
be the head Of a tobacco ring which
has existed in lhi, city for SIX years.
The statement Of Flores has been fully
confirmed by n responsible citizen,
who will make affidavit that j. II. West
visited New Orleans aud received the
money from the tobacco ring when
John Cockrell went out of Office. The
same informant can produce at any
time the checks payable to the order Of
j. Ross Steward and signed Mrs. Spot
ford, which secured the t~hirty-fom
votes that elected Judge SpoffOrd to
the United States Senate. This party
will probably appear ~ a witness be-
fore the Senate committee aud exhibit
Mrs. SpofIord's checks. At the same
time Charles T. Howard will appear
before the Senate committee and te>ti-
fy that he advanced $1,000 to secure
the installation of the Nichols govern
ment and the election Of S%polford.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-04-24
. Rhea County Man Arrested
I'm Texas.

The Dallas (Te1as) Commercial, OF
Wednesday last, in mentioning an
arrest If countclfeit,rs at that place,
gives the following notice a an East
1ennessecau
M,ssrs. Witt and Brown, who had
been arrested and put under Lond,
each received a letter from Washing
ton, Rhea county, Tennessee, from a
party signing his name as j. |. John
son. The latter stated that the wri-
ter had noticed by the Dallas papers
that they were held DIS dealers in
counterfeit money, and that he was a
merchant located some distance from
railroad communication and selling
goods to a large number Of customers
including many negroes, he could
counterfeit money TO advantage and
at a profit which would reimburse
him for the less of slaves owned by
him during the a Messrs. Witt
and Brown carried their letters to
Major Schenck, who at once opened
correspondence with j. T. Johnson,
who had asked that communication
to him be addressed to care Of w. r..
Scott. A proposition vas made to
sell his counterfeit money at ten
cents on the dollar, and an appoint
ment was made for him to come TO
Dallas and get one thousand
dollars Of it. This morning Major
Schenck received information of
SCOTS, alias Johnson'S arrival in
Dallas, and requesting him, under
another name, Of course, to meet him
at j. G. Browns residence. Major
Schenck went to the bank and secu-
red S270 in counterfeit national bank
currency which he delivered to depu-
ty Hagar, and Mr.. Hagar forthwith
went to Browns house, where he
found Taft, who paid him for the
currency the amount agreed upon by
the correspondence. Mr.. ~Ilagarthen
arrested Taft under the United States
statute, which makes it a criminal
offensc to purchase counterfeit mon
ey.
In justice to the accused we will
say that we learn that he is highly
respected and esteemed at his home
in Washington, not only as a respon-
sible business man, but as Il worthy,
reliable citizen.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-04-24
The COgOred STAMPEDE,

We have received Il copy of tile San
and Press, published at Jacksonville,
Fla, which, commenting on the color
cd stampede from the Southern States,
says:
"'The stampede of the colored people
f.om Northern Louisiana and Missis-
sippi is u matter for wonder. The like
yhas never been seen ere this, and the
effect bids fair to be serious and per-
manent. There Is something very
serious, and also dubious H. the outlook
ms viewed from an Independent stand
point. The working population, al
most in u body, are leaving Il country
where their.labQT is almost indispen-
siblc, in u time when labor Is In great
demand therGby leaving the crops, in
which all the interests of the country
are involved, at the mercy of the
winds and waves"
The stampede will stop whenever the
Southern Democrats learn that the
.colored man has afew rights as well
they. No one can be surprised ut the
negroes leaving when they recall TO
mind the number of murders commit
ted because of their political opinions.
The best thing the negroes Of South
Carolina, Florida, Mississippi and
Louisiana can do, is to leave these
.ftltcs and never return.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-04-24
..HLch,tonc4i' Robber..

"A special from Dallas, Texas, says
Special Agent Foster, of the Postofiice
Department, passed there on his way
to Austin, having in custody Jack.
Sterrctt, Il. G. Jones and 0. b. Long,
committed in default of bail by a L. 5.
Commissioner at Fort Worth, for rob-
bling mail coaches between Fort Worth
and Yuma. Sterrett is Il SOL Of EOn.
Robt. Stcrrett, of the Kentucky Legis-
lature. Jones is from st. Louis, where
he held 4 position of honor and trust.
Long is A prominent hotel man at Fl
Worth,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-04-24
legal Tender Silver.

In Congress the House has passed
the Subsidiary Silver coins bill. The
bill as passed provides that silver
coins of u smaller denomination than
one dollar may be exchangeable into
lawful money when presented in sums
of 500; makes lawful money ex
changeable into silver coins in ike
amounts; makes subsidiary silver coin
u legal tender for all debts, public
and private, in sums not exceeding
$40, and makes minor coinage re-
ceivable at postoilices to the amount
of three dollars.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-04-24
Ex-Gov. Dix, OCNew York.

Gen. Jno. A. Dix, whose death was
announced IN New York Tuesday
morning, was born in New Hamp
shire in 1898. During his life he
allied several prominent public posi-
tious. He vas Secretary of the
Treasury at the breaking out of the
war, and while in that position sent
his famous telegram to New Orleans:
'tIf any man attempts to haul down
the American flag, shoot him on the
spot During the war he ranked as
u maior-general in the Federal army.
In 1872 he was elected Governor Of
New York, and was renominated for
that Office but was defeated by Sam
uel j. Tilden. He has published a
number of works, including two vol
umes ~of.speecbes.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-04-24
HIM. l.. &. HOuk.

Judge Houk, the Republican Repre-
sentative from the second district, has
been making things rather lively in
Congress for the past few days. For
the first time, a few days since, We had
the pleasure of reading his Egiden
speech in full. 1t was indeed an able
effort, and the second:district msy well
bcproud Of her Representative. lie
not only representative people of the
second district, but he represents the
whole Republican party Of this State
.be being the only Republican in Con-
gress from the State. Long may he
wave.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-04-24
RnmONal of Gen. COOrer.

The Knoxville papers announc the
removal of Gen. j. A. Cooper, collector
of internal revenue Tor the first district
of Tennessee. Gen. Cooper has held
this position for about ten years, and
as far as we have ever heard has made
an excellent officer. His successor is
Col. James NJ. Melton, Of Roane coun-
ty. Col. Melton is highly spoken OF
us a business man and a gentleman.
He was a Lieutenant Colonel Of the
First Tennessee Infantry, and is a
staunch Republican.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-04-24
Chief Moses.

Chief Moses and party called on
the President Saturday, who express
ed the hope that the settlement with
them by giving them u new reserva-
ton would prove satisfactory. The
delegation then took leave. Some Of
the party who had agreed to the set
Element have since expressed dissat-
isfaction, but Chief Moses sticks to
the contract. The President has is
sued an executive order setting apart
the land in Washington Territory
agreed upon.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-04-24
ROard of

The executive committee Of the
National Board of Health has issued
a notice for Il convention Of the
Board at Atlanta, Ca, May 9th,
co rtemporaneously with the meeting
of the American Medical Association,
thus affordlng opportunity for con
sultation with health officers, quar-
autine physicians and sauitarians
generally Of the United States. 1t is
hoped that every State and munidi.
patty will be represented to confer
with the Board toward securing a
general system of health and quar-
antine regulations.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-04-24
TIE TEXAS DROUT8E.
The situation Worse than has
been known in Thirty
Wears Past.

Dallas (TeXS,) Herald: Reports from
the country yesterday were very dis
h%cartening. The rain which we thought
Tell in the northern portion of the
county Il few nights ago amounted to
hardly more than Il light sprinkle, not
enough to more than lay the dust for a
few hours. Ga many plantations the
wheat is more than II foot hight and
IS heading out. Farmers are holding
back for rain before planting cotton,
a. it would be labor lost to SOW seed.
Fears are entertained of II famine in
corn and oats, and hence the price of
the old crop Of corn is advancing, with
nearly every one holding Oh to all they
have. So far our vegetables are nearly
a total failure. The Dallas market ut
no time this spring has shown scarcely
any at all. The supply is getting less
and less every day. At the hour of
writing. the high and dry winds
which have prevailed tor three weeks
are still blowing, with no moisture or
humidity in the air, and not Il cloud to
be seen in the heavens. The situation
is bad enough. 1t was never worse,
and has not been so bad in the last 80
years as it is now. All hope Of wheat
is about abandoned. There is time
enough, however, to make a cotton and
corr crop if we can get rain. The
drouth covers all that portion of Texas
lying upon n line of Denison and San
Antonio, including every county west
of IL, and an average Of two tiers east.
In portions Of this territory people are
hauling water for drinking purposes
from three to six miles, and the cattle
depend upon the larger streams, all OF
which are lower than can be remem-
bCred.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-04-24

4 Pittsburg pa. dispi!ch says
Some employees of the P]itt>burg, Titus
Vile d Buffalo railroad related Il horri-
bic and strange story yesterday. It
seems a man died last week at Triumph
a small place not far from TidiOute.
The body WAS kept three days, and it
the expiration of that time buript.
Then some curious persons remem' or
ed that a sister of the deceased had
lain in a dcalh-like trance for several
days. 1t was suggested that the man
had been prematurely buried. This
suspicion took so strong n hold upon
the people that it WAS resolved to eX-
anime the body, aud the coffin was
disinterrcd Saturday last, after having
laid three days in the grave. The lid
was wrenchcd of, when a horrible
sight greeted the eyes Of the leSurrcc-
tionists. Evidently the supposed corpse
had revived, and the wretchcd man
had fought desperately for his life.
fmpriuts of his finger nails we've yisi-
bic on tie lining Of The coffin, which
in some places was torn into shreds.
The coffin itself was stained and
wrenccd apart at the jointing in the
death agonies of the miserable man
who was buried alive. lie had turned
completely over, and found lying upon
his breast, his distorted countenanCe
indicating the trightful suffering he
had undergone.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-04-24
The BOndhGIderS and tile
Statc-OiheF items.

A 81 ecial to the Knoxville Tribune,
of Tuesday, says:
The Amtricaa's special from New
York announces that the citizens
committee have concluded their work.
They say hat they conferred with
the leading commercial and financial
men and such bondholderS as they
could find, ard the general sentiment
was favorable t. a compromise as
proposed by the Legislature. One
Of the Chief objections was that in
sufficient provision had been made
for the prompt payment Of interest.
The bondbol3erS seemed willing to
fund their bends. The most trouble
they met was with Mr.. Geddes, rep
res6nting holders Of a million dollars,
who think they have a good case
against the railroads.
In a fight in a saloon, late yesterday
afternoon, Algernon Singleton vas
killcd by T. A. Bak,r, who was Sc
verely beaten by Singleton's sister.
The quarrel was about paying for
some drinks Baker lad ordered for
Two negroes.
Alex. Spence, a colored hickman,
was driving along the Charlotte Pike,
near the Penitentiary, to-day, when
William Wynne, white, hit one ofthe
horses. Spence demonstrated, when
Wynne threw a rock, striking Spence
on the head and causing a fatal
wound.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-04-24

a New Cincinnati southern
There is Il strong probability that the
present company operating the CinciH-
natl railroad will be superseded by a
new company, which has been organ-
lied with a capital of Il million dollars,
to operate that road. The terms of the
new lease are considered more favora-
bic to the city, and the new company
only awaits the acceptance Of their bid
by theetrustces to scomplete their or
ganization. If this is done, it is be-
licvcd the new company will take pos
session of the road May lst.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-04-24

BY the way, what has become Of the
JIon. Bob Taylor, of the first district.
We have neither seen nor heard any
thing Of him. We rather suspect Bob
has arrived at the conclusion that he is
a small fish and intends to keep his
head closed. Better make all the fuss
You can, Robert, for it is the. last time
YOU will ever represent the first dis
trict in Congress.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-04-24

Nashville Banner: Arrangements
are to be made soon for the holding Of
colorcd educational institutes through
out the State during the coming sum
mcr. Rev. II. 5. Bennett, of Fisk Uni
verify, and President Taft, Of the
Nashville Theological list; tutc, are at
Inc.lItAl OF tlIe movement.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-04-24

The Louisiana constitutional conyen-
ton met Monday. Gov. Nichols adj
vises them to do something to keep all
the colored laborers from leaving the
State. If louisiana will treat the ne
gyocs as human beings instead Of muir
derlng them for voting their principles
they will stay.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-04-24
Slttlng Bnll Again.

The Secretary Of War has directed
Gen. Sherman that, in case of the re-
turn of Sitting Bull or any his follow
ers from the British possessions, they
shall be taken as prisoners of war until
further orders from the President.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-04-24

Nashville American: The County
Court Clerk Of UnicOi county has sent
his report for March ~ ths Comptroll-
or and Treasurer. lie reports having
collected for that month the large sum
of five cents. 1t required eight cents
q send it and acknowledge its receipt.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-04-24

De la Matyr, the big Greenbncker
from Indiana, has offered a bill in
Congress to issue ten hundred million
of greenbacks. Whew! won't we
haye lots of money then.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-04-24
Weekly Herald.
APRIL q, 1879.
Congress

is still lighting owe the election laws,
The Democrats arc still fayoring their
repeal, while Republicans, to a man,
oppose IL. No other work has been
done In the past week.