The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-02-28

Insurance Company isFexceptionally lucky.
done By the flames to DIR. Hoff-
mans property "Wednesday morning was
not large to be sure, but whatever the
amount, it must be met by the North Amer
lean Company, in which it was insured
The Cambris had no risks in the property.
We gave last week the particulars of an
onslaught made on a Blairsville school
teacher, Mr.. Austin Clarke, by three of his
pupils Mr.. Clirke received n number Of
serious injuries in the affray, including a
broken jaw and damaged nose, but the
story which found its way into print that he
had subsequently died of his hurts is incor-
rect. On the contrary, he is reported TO be
rapidly mending. Two of his assailants are
in Jail to answer, and the police are looking
for the third.
The lecture delivered by Rev. Father
Mccarthy, OF st. Augustine, ut the church
OF the Holy Name, in this place, on last
Sunday afternoon, might be expected
from an orator so gifted and scholar so
profound was masterpiece of. eloquence
and erudition, and OF course elected the at~
tention and admiration OF all who had the
pleasure OF hearing II. The attendance was
not so large, however, rs 1t should have been,
and the receipts consequence were
somewhat meagre. The excellent choir con
nected with the church, it is proper to say.
did itself infinite credit by rendering in fine
style some Of the most difficult selections
from its repertoire Of sacred music, thereby
adding not a little 20 the interest Of the oc-
cssion.
Mr.. T. P. Rynder was for several
months connected with the Altoona Sun in
the capacity OF business manager. His pol
itics Of the Greenback persuasion, and
last week he undertook TO explain from his
peculiar standpoint, through the columns of
the Altoona Tribune just why and how GER
tain candidates for local offices in that city
were slaughtered at the polls on the 18th.
His developments, whether true or false
created q sensation and led to at least one
unexpected result The S,t,s Indignantly
denounced Mr.. Rynder as an imroster and
his story as a fraud, and dismissed him from
fits employ. This IA the beginning if Ryn-
der ever gets control of another newspaper
and there seems to be a probability that he
will, where shall be the ending?
The issue Of the Ulster County Gazette,
printed at Kingston. \. Y, January a.
1900, contained a lengthy account OF the
death OF General Washington, with the
columns oF-the paper draped in appropriate
mourning. This issue was Autographed,
and million or more copies are scattered
throughout the country. It's appearance is
about familiar 10 the public rs the ap-
pearance of a dollar greenback. But once
in n while 1t falls under the observation Of
some one who imagines that a relic worthy
the consideration of the antiquarian has
been unfolded to him, and he rushes into
print with description of il and its con
tents. The Altoona Tribune man seems to
be p late discoverer Of one OF these litho-
graphs, and what he says about it might be
Of interest we're 1t not so very, very old.
Prof T. =. Lyte gives notice through
our advertising columns that he will open
select school in the Union School building
on the 9Th day of May. The term will be
ten weeks, and the branches to be taught
will comprise the common textbooks, high
ar mathematics and the natural sciences,
with instruction in teaching 10 those desiring
It. Professor Lyte has been principal OF our
schools for several years, and in that capa-
city has given marked satisfaction. He is
\ ripe scholar, and ghly endowed with the
ability 10 imTart instruction to others, and
under his supervision the schools have at
tained higher degree OF excellence than
ever before. His select school will doubt
less meet with great favor. Tho member
ship will he limited and in order to insure
admission thereto the names of pupils should
be recorded before the 1st of April next.
BY card elsewhere it will be seen that
our friend and whilom correspondent, Mr..
John Mccormick, OF Summerhir township,
contemplates opening High School OF Nor
NAL Institute in Wilmore borough on the
14tb Of April, to continue for a term Of ten
weeks. Mr. Mccormick. 1t is needless TO
assure those who are aware OF his acquire
ments, IS fully competent for the task he is
about to assume, as he is not only an excel
len: penman and has few superiors in com
position, rhetoric, mathematics, etc, but is
also master OF punctuation-an accomplish
men: seldom possessed by even the most
learned outside OF printing offices. We
certainly wish our friend John abundant
success in his commendable venture. and If
he should add Political Economy 70 his other
branches he proposes to teach, no one will
question his ability TO grapple with the sub
ject.
These tramps ought to be suppressed.
Only couple OF weeks ago we read of the
capture of a freight train down the road by
n gang of them, and here comes the news Of
an attempted murder in Huntingdon county
by one Of the Gespicable fraternity, who
sought and obtained refuge with MIR Robert
B. Myton, n farmer living near Petersburg
ostensibly to work, but in reality to rob
On Friday last, watching his opportunity
while Mr.. Hyton was in the barn feeding his
stock, he struck him a fearful blow on the
knocking linn senseless. For some unex-
planned reason the tramp failed to explore
Mr.. Myton's pockets, but took TO his heels
and ran away. He was pursued and cap
tured, and is now in Jail. He is only p
years old, but professional tramp. If he
gets his just deserts he viii be middls-aged
man when he emerges from the penitentiary.
The large double half column advertise
ment of Messrs. a. A. Barker & Son, which
appears for the first time in this present issue .
Of our paper, will be sure to attract attention
without any special reference being made
thereto. Still, we deem It due to the enter
prising firm in question, as well as to our
home readers to say that what the gentlemen
named promise to do they are amply able .
and abundantly willing to perform, and
when it is borne in mind that 20 house, even .
inside OF city limits, contains 30 large, so +
varied and so elegant a stock as may always .
be found at the cheap cash store OF A.rA. /
Parker e. Son who mike city dealers keen