The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-04-25

but fair be it from us to hope that it will be
adverse to the Mountain City
Mr. Charles Maus, of LewisbUrg, Union
county, aged IS wears. was burned to death
by his clothing taking fire from a burning
match a few days since. He was an uncle of
Mr Henry Naus, of Hollidaysburg and car
red a musket in the war of 1912.
The Jackson township oil well has been
heard from. Mr.. John Fulton, of Johns
town. a gentleman Of scientific attainments
has lately paid it a visit of inspection. and
gives 1t as his deliberate opinion that there is
oil there, but not in paying quantities
A little boy named COgan drank sOlu-
tiOn of concentrated I've in Altoona one day
last week, and came near diving. Is 1t gen
orally known that the taking into the stom-
ach Of large quantities of grease viii neu-
traliZe the effects of concentrated lye2
The reason why Y. =. Barker & Bro. are
selling goods all the time, while others are
idle, is that people always 90 where they find
things the lowest, ana the Barker Brothers
have gained the reputation of selling goods
at the very lowest prices. Thus they have
plenty of customers.
We defy the truly good man of the Herald
to cite a single instance in which We charged
less OF more than transient rates for transient
advertising. or less OF more tEanregular rates
for regular advertising unless the necessities
of the advertiser demanded a reduction
Dare he say as much
Officer WHEREBY reports that While on
business tour through Clcarfield township
last week. he saw three black bears cross the
road a short distance in advance of the horse
he was riding. He wisely rcined in till they
had got out of sight Three TO one YOU
know, is not fair play
The work of beautifying Kittanning
Point is progressing rapidly. The centre
flower bed IS almost finished. with an eleva-
tiOn of five feet in the centre. There are
three flower beds on each side of the centre
bed to be filled in-yet. The slopes at the
Point are being graded.
Mr. y. W. Buck, cashier of Collins
Johnston & Cos bank in this place, received
dispatch this afternoon stating that the
suit which has been pending in London in
yOlving 1900 900, has been decided in favor
of the MessTs. Collins, contractors of the 18O
miles of railroad in Brazil.
Mr. Pindle, the moving spirit in the
Blacklick township railroad project, informs
us that a charter for that enterprise Will be
laid before the Legislature for its sanction at
an early day. He is encouraged by many
promised subscriptions to the capital stock
of the proposed company.
The rival claims of General Washington
and Christopher Columbus to pre-eminencc
as .benefactOrs of the human race We're re
Gently taken into consideration by & Carroll
town debating club and it is gratifying to
our national pride to learn that the General
came out tirst-best in the contest
1t is not often that our amiable friend up
street fOrgets 50 important parsonage as
himself, but when he alleged that We had
more cheek than an ordinary government
mule he must certainly have overlooked the
praying donkey who draws government Ta-
tiOus as postmaster of Ebensburg.
Trough Creek, Huntington county, has
curiosity IN the shape Of 4 fully developed
dOuhlc-headed calf, alive and kicking 1t has
only two ears, but four separate and perfect
eyes and two mouths, and eats as readily
with one as with the other. When 1t eats
with one mouth it works the other also.
1t is the height of lOlly to go to Altoona,
or any other town where they pay big rents.
and expect to get better or even as good bar
gains in dry goods, dress goods clothing,
hats, caps, boots, shoes, notions etc, as you
can find any day I'm the week at the cheap
cash store of NJ !. Teitelbaum, in Loregto. :
A couple of Altoona boys stole $50 from
their parents one day last week, and went to
JOEustowu to spend the money. One of
them was picked up by the police of the lat
ter spIace, and the other was subsequently
captured at his own home. They are now
looking ON life As seen through the bars of a
The Altoona Tribune, which generally
talks by the book on railroad topics, says in
It's issue Of yesterday that Conductor VI. A
Quartz has been transferred from the EbeuS-
burg branch to the Williamsburg branch
and Conductor Harvey Campbell, of the
williamsburg branch, goes to the Ebensburg
branch.
-EX-T Treasurer Heamer. formerly of Blair
county, but now resident of Salina, Kansas,
has written a letter in which he describes the
country out there as beautiful. and the soil
rich beyond anything he had ever seen. He
SAYS farmer who could not be happy on
such land would not be happy in the garden
of Eden.
The first snow of the winter which we
fondly hope is gone to return no more fell on
the 18th day of last October. Precisely six
months atterward, or last Friday, the 18th
instant, another snow visited us. though its
stay was necessarily made brief by some
warm breeZes which came to see us shortly
afterward.
One of the members Of the new WooIcn
Mill firm desires Us to say that the establish
ment viii be put in operation for the doing
country work on OF about the first of next
month. We note the fact with pleasure. and
trust that the enterprising gentlemen who
have the matter in hand will find it paying
investment.
While leisurely walking along the main
track of the PENNSYLVANIA railroad near Blairs-
vile Tuesday afternoon. John Hickman. re
siding at No I62 Third street, Allegheny
city, Pa, was struck and instantly killed by
having his skull crushed by the day express
east. 1t is thought he was deaf. The Tt
mains were removed to Pittsburgh for in
terment.
Large numbers of raftsmeu have passed
through town during the present week on
their way to their homes at the headwaterS
of the Susquehauna. They report the trip
down the river as having been q favorable
one, with fair prices for timber prevailing
at Lock Haven. Where one raft went to
market last year, two are said TO have gone
this year
Mr. John Weallland, one of Johnstown's
oldest citizens died at the residence Of his
son, Nr Michael Weakland, in that place,
last Tuesday morning. His age was about
- years. The old gentleman was one Of the
victims in the railroad depot accident in
1861, having his left leg broken at the knee
and being otherwise seriously injured in the
catastrophe.
Three children of Mrs Stewart Walters.
of Beaver Mills, White township, this county
died of diphtheria last Friday. and the fol
lowing Sunday two children of her brother
in-law, Mr.. Christopher Walters, living in the
same ueighbOrhOOd, and aged respectively
nine and thirteen years. died of the same dis
sease. The bcreavcd parents have our ear
nest SympathieS
"A HOlidaysburgeT with a Set-net caught
900 catfish, f3 suckers and one eel in the res
eTvOir near that place one night last week,
and q companion with dip-uet captured
over 400 suckers. In view of this wholesale
destruction of the fnny tribe by Illegal means,
it is not much wonder the Register wants to
know what has become of their local Fish
and Game Association.
The attention Of the ladies is respectfully
Invited to the card of Miss VI. +. Davis. who
has lust received fine line OF millinery and
promises to sell at the lowest possible prices.
Miss Davis understands how to please her
patrons. and the lady readers of the FREE
Man should consult their own interests by
giving her a call.
Mr. Port Crawford, Of the Huntingdon
Monitor, has resigned the First Leutenancy
of Go. -. Fifth +. y. c.. to which position
he was elected on the organization of that
body couple of weeks ago. As there
doesn't seem to be a war looming up, we are
at loss to understand this move on the part
of our friend. Does singing Baby mine
all your spare moments?
-Beniamu r. Wegaudt. who was sent to
the western penIteutiary from Blair county 4.