The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-01-10

five youug ,uen made an unpruvoked
attsck on MIR. Joseph Heslop, who was rid
ing in a sleigh iu the neighborhood of Johns
town, Wednesday of last week and tyeat
him till lie rendered senseess. The
niscreants have been apprehended.
Talking about cold weather IN the
i log-boo Of Capt. Halls polar expedition.
. for the date Dec. 3 1871, is this entry: 'sOu
1 this day, the weather being calm and the
temperature not Uerif ioLe, (aboui deg. be-
'o" zero), the men were engaged in outdoor
sports"
-Messrs. F. j. Mills and hi, son Harrv.
wIo went westward couple OF weeks ago.
nave each taken mp a quarter section of land
IN the immediate neighborhooh OF where the
cambria county colony design locating in
Kansas. with the Intention of devotiuE their
energies hereafter to farming.
Major John Brady, the well known
harrisburg hotel keeper, and fou uder of the
Brady House in that city, died after brief
Illness on Monday last, in fhe 64th year IF
his age. Major Brady was widely known
throughouf the S-ate, anS had host of friends
who will regret o hear OF his death.
"A report was current that Mr.. Charles
Latterner. formerly Of this place. was lying
. dangerously -! With the typhoid fever at
Altoona. Such is not the case He. Ia we'll
a. usual. but his brother John was visited
: hv tste disease three months ago. from the
effects Ut which he long ago was fully re-
covered
Major John NcMurray has resigned
his position Of warrant clerk in 4 nditor
General Scheil's department. tn engage I'm
~" publication Of the BroolSviile Deraocrot
nt which he has recently become owner -
Mr.. W. l.. SInsom, son of James r SAMSON
LSq, Of she lntliana Democrat holding a
rlerkship in The office, succeeds to The war
rant clerk desk
Rev. Reuben z Wilson. Of Miffiinroun.
formerly pastor f The Eighth avenue NJ E
church At Altoona, was druggrd ami robb-d
ia Harrisburg few days since. II was at
first thought thar whisk1y had done The
cnSiness for him, but \ meeting Of his com
gregation, after iuquiring into all the cir
cnmstances connected with the case dis
missed The charge ts grouudless
On Tuesday morning Augustine Ash
crati finished serving a term in the county
Jail for jail-breakiug He war discharged.
but was Immediately re-arrested for escape
His remark 10 constable " herIrv while bs-
Ing escorted back TO his old quarters from
Esquire kinkead's Office Vas brief Int EN-
PhatiC "I'h be id If it don't look as IL
they meant 20 keep ms here for life - was
what he said.
There was y plethora NJ news for the
people ut Eheusbnrg ~ digest Sunday even
ing. The !ast ruai' prece ling thar date had
been recPivcd the IuurStt ~ night revious
aud when the sleigh-hRcks which broke
through the snow TO Crssson Sunday re-
turned, they brought vith thein no less
than thiriy-twO pouches freighted with
letters and newspapers No interruption has
since been experienced &c the mail service
-Catharine Hoffman, who threw her in
rant through the hole in a water closet Of
passenger car near Altoona has left for her
home iu Illinois. = man named Snrver
having squared her financial indebtedness at
Hullidayshurg. The Altoona Tribune says
"lt will be with uuminglcd feelings CT plea
sure that the charitable will learn that Miss
Hoffman il ont Of the State, aud that 10 is
Improbable tina; she will hc brought hack
~ no one has ? dIrect interest in bringing
her hack, and no one mourns her escape"
Mr. JESSE Patterson was elected a
Poor Director last November, and the board
this year is therefore posed of the same
mrmhers a. last year, namely Jesse Pat
terson. Issac G. Wissinger, and Jacob Kirk
patrick. These gentleman held their first
meeting as = new board n the Poor House
on Tuesday, and made the follOwiugAap-
poiutmeufs for the current year: Steward,
Isadore Lilly; physicians, Drs. Keim, of
i Ehcnshurg and YeagIey Of Johnstown :
! counsel Messrs. UltmUn, Of Ebensburg, and
Linton, Of Jrhnstovu.
Mr.. Henry c. Knylor, Of Munster town
ship, was in Attendance ar the IusTitnre last
week. The fact that he failed to make his
appearance at h1me Saturday evening
alarmed his friends, who imagined he might
have fallen n victim TO The iuteuss. cold, and
( they instituted search for him on Sunday
Tn vain. But on Monday, Mr. Kaylor
emerged from some place Of retirement
where he had hesn making himself com
fJrtab!e, and pronounced himself neither
. lost nor frozen, AMI The idea that the Cor
"uer would soon he r1lIeii on 10 act in an
official capacity was suddenly dissipated
-MessTs. j ohm lloyd x Co, II igh street,
. EIeuShurg, will continue during the present
E month TO dispose Of the contents of their
mercantile establishment At the satisfactory
prices which characterized the month OF
. December. Their entire stock Of dry goods
clothing, hard ware aud other articles usual
. IS Kept In first class country store, will
positively he sold at the slightest AL var ce
over cost. Rival dealers may declare that
. their rUurse is zuicid.I, but tI-y are deter
. mined on bringing back the ERA NJ low prices.
Ipu will miss bargain II yCu fail 10 call
aud sec them IT your earliest opportunity.
The skv is stormy gray, and frowns
. unpu the sunsets ftdinE light, the auprier
F wind =tiiI augrier sounds aud whistles In
. fhe winters night. Meanwhile he mercury
. Don the thermometer points 10 the Ueighhor-
hood nf zero and seems tu inquire whether
the CiOtEiuE Won wear u uf the sort that vii
kr"p yoU warm 1t 10 is un', you have your
self alone tO blame for your discomfort, foI
YOU can h. rugged mp in manner tO enable
vnu 10 slefy the storms at Jas ). Murphy's
100 Clinton street, Juhnstuwn, and for 80
small sum Of money "a 70 surprise you
Hi- styles are fresh aud the quality 0f biz
goods IL the very best.
A Irtter received from the editor of the
FREEMAN, dated a. indianapolis last Fri.
day, informs Us thar he had purchased a
new printing press At thar point for :his
uffire. II was TO I've shipped forthwith, and
If IL reaches here 1t the appointed time, IN
next issue OF this paper will he dated the
oath instant should IL I've delayed, the pub
ltr1Jiou Of the paper may hc delayed. On
Monday Of this week Mr. McPike was a
. Wyandotte Kansas. where he took dinner
with lis old friend Mr. Joe Gadd, formorly :
Of Juhustowu and family. The same even
.ng, in excellent health. hc resumed hi.
journey toward Saiina, Kansas, his objective
point
The next holiday which will visit rs
b will be Washiugton's birthday. the 23d oi
february. That is about six weeks distant
. and persons contemplating "a day nff'
will have = long wait. But Ia the interim
they can profflSly put in the time hy con
trastine the prices Of clothing snld by L. VI
Wuolf, on Main street, JJhustowu, will
those If clothing sold elsewhere. They
. will iud thai Mr.. Wnulf sells cheaper thar
: aav other dealer while the quality is in al
cases as gunG aud in some superior. IT no
convenient - visit JOhuSfowu. an order sen
by mai. will be carefully filed for any one
and at "a low rates as If the buyer was per
sonally present.