The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-08-22
CONTEMPLATION.

PORTAGE TWP, Aug. Is. s7e.
EDITOR FREE1fAN-Thc Cambria HeraIdr Of
Aug sth accidentally fell into my hands feN days
attracted by the Growing Of pair Of 'roostcrs
his perch at Portage and calling himself 'Jacobitcf
-(Jacobin would have heen more appropriated
the other hailing from -'Lilly's- and spreading
ms wings under the nom Ge Ptfae oi M E
which might mean Much Eg0tism.'' The simi-
larty Of these birds struck me as remarkable. in
that they both, as with one voce chant the praise
Of the School Directors OF Portage township
their recent action with regard TO the building OF
a new school house in this township.
That this remarkable body need apOlogists no
taxpayer of this township viii question. and that
their heGdpiece should procure the services Of such
able champions as the pair OF ruosters aforesaid,
and through such channel, 70 scar acts that viii
astonishing.
School Directors Of Portage township or rather a
portion of them. have done in the premises to de-
on the 25fh day Of July last there was a letting
for the building Of school house IN this township.
work. Edward McCilade Esq. citizen and tax
payer OF the township, was the lowest bidder. and
him the job They therefore said they would give
II TO him If he would sign article Of agreement
would receive the pay and further enter into
bonds lruh penalty and good freehold security for
Of this MI McCi. readily assented. and rendered
such bail as any good business man would have
readily accepted. telling them at the same time
would give them additional securitv AZ his
stage Of the proceedings the contractor and the
few taxpayers present were told by the President
Of the Board that they ght retire-that the Board
wished 20 have IL all their own WAY After turn
threw Mct$Iade oveTboard and also ..EIeG;y5
Nestbrook- who we're the next lowest bidders. and
allotted the contract to outsider named Long,
TO whom a IS said the j0b promised long before
the letting Thus were the people Of Portage
township robbed Of portion Of their taxes and the
when taxpayers Of the township were willing u do
II for less money. And these are the fellows that
thy blush?
Can such action of the peoples agents be de-
Tended The taxpayers Of the township think not.
With regard TO 'Jacobite's-' reference 70 the
iackass knew he lied when he wrote of an .Iriir
nation mcetins." there not having been "a meeting
thought Of on the evening named. If this lying
apooyisf or those for whom be trectIv apoloasrs
want an "iudi guatiOn meeting they can have 10:
and perhaps they may be forced IN the conclusion
that Mac is not the only citizen OF this town
ship that it is possible 10 dsnuh.'' SnObs Of such
character should be careful not to gel too much
black cat the brain OF they too may be under
the necessity of giving an unssrthIv veil and then
pop through hole in the cord wood and dis
aPPsar-. appear Our township is yet in is swaddIing
JERRY.
LoHErro. Aug. 10. 1872.
/ EDITOR FREENAy-Sir: I learn that my name
I was presented TO the late Democratic county con
ventiou candidate for Jury Commi-s oner. I
want il it.distinctly understood that 1 not a
authority 10 present my name as such. Had de
sfred a renomiHation I would have given the
= matter enough attention at least 10 have been
present at the convention
Very respectfully. JOSEPH CTAHEE.
+ THERE was a young dauscl- oh. bless her.
1t cost very little 10 dress her.
She was sweet a rose.
In her everyday clothes.
But had no young man 70 carcSs her.
Because. you see, she had given the mittcn TO the
only fellow in the ncighborhood- and the amount
Of sweetness she was therefore obliged TO waste
upon the desert air.
Was simply enough 20 distress her.
1T cost very little TO dress her - Let rs inter
change sexes and this Young person would
doubtless have particulariZed what he in the
nature Of clothing OF the best and that IL
nothing at all. at all. and hat the reason Of this
WAS because ne bought what he needed from
Simon S.Bcudheim. next door t. the First National
4 Bank. Eleventh avenue. Altoona. It Is "a solid
. firm They guarantee satisfaction I'm each and
every business transaction. and know of no
place in which mans dollars may be invested %
better advantage than at McssrS- \. 4 B.'s.
4 PRETTY little maiden had pretty little fan:
She engaged in a filtration with ugly Uttle