The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-01-03

The operation was performed by Drs. Buck,
of Altoona, and Sloan, OF Chest Springs, and
though il was successfully performed, fears
are entertained that the advanced age of Mr..
Walters who is 50 years old, will hinder if
not absolutely prevent his recovery.
1t required about dozen sIeds and
sleiI ms to bring the teachers from Cresson to
the Institute Monday morning. After an
experience of an hour or two on the road,
with the cold wind blowing directly in their
faces, some of them were heard TO express
the opinion that the local OF the Johnstowu
Tribune must have been only fopling when
he remarked that sleigh-=iding this Oc-
casiOn would be nicer than travelling in the
cars.
The new Second NJ. E. church. Johns
town, was dedicated last Sunday. Addresses
were delivered by DIR. Dashiell, of New
York, DIR. Williams. of Ohio, and DIR. Ends
ley, the pastor in charge. The cost of the
structure, which is represented TO be \
model Of usatuess. beauty, convenience and
economy, was only SI2, 800, # which sum a
large proportion was IiquidaTed hy suhscrip-
tions taken up during tine dedication ser
vices
On Saturday last young man named
II. j. Hoffman, an empluye IN the stock
house attached TO the new blast furnace At
alustowu, fell from a trestle work TO a
har-i floor below, distance of twenty feet
aud was So haIly injured Internally that he
died about o'clock Monday morning. The
unfortunate man evinced no suffering, aud
singular feature in the case is that no
mark or bruise was visihle on his person.
His former home was MechAnicsburg, In-
diana county.
Mr.. William Rodgers, the Republican
whom the returns elected as a Com missioner
OF Bedford county, with the majority stand
Ing at one, Is happy 1t lac is human. A pc
triton cOutestiug his seat vas lately intro
duced into Court 10y his Democratic com
petitOr. aud the offer was made 20 prove the
Ulegality OF three votes cast for Rogers
The Court refused to Interfere in the matter
unless al The votes cast were scrutiuiZed in
like mander, aud this being declined. the
case WAS dismissed.
Ere this item appears In print we expect
10 be ou our way to Kansas, whither we go
at the earnest and repeated Invitations OF a
uutuu uueT OF friends who are anxious we should
Cisit aud think they can make IL worth cur
while To eventually locate among them. In
the meautitue the FREEMAN will appear as
"ssIal next week and after that will come
vacation previous to commencing the new
volume, daring which Zine propose TO
enlarge, bHt dO not think we will be able to
procure q uety Uuifit tor our paper.
Fired Juues. a character we'll known in
this community, retUrued from I",va, whitlt-
er he went early last Spring with Elias jones
family. on Tuesday evening last Fred re-
p.;rts that h- was knocked down nue night
90 Chicago by sHtret uiug L->s than regiment
uf rUrlIauS, who robbed him uf Si%t y-iiv dol
Lars all iHc money he had, aud left him 10
paddle Eis own ,auGe ~ best IIe could. The
frI'r Chicago 10 This place, tie daug pf which
cs.Cz rjt-d tit- i,ig end Of three week..
Mar" OF the FHEENAS handsome or
otherwise. docs not talk uf going 10 Saiiua
Kansas. tu publish paper. The Dui.y Ltstj-
tue ru ihr contrary uut NitiI~taud:uG. All
tl" talking hc Gas iu,!u igt-,i iU is about going
60 srr, which .r uas 4Hnr ii u will pay him
brrtrr To- 20 There aud publish "a paper than
8" continue where He - That's all there's
Iu 10 50 far, hut whether Ei-Iisi'urg ran or
,-YuuIr get along without him H. neil her here
uur there, tjtuugh hc certainly rEiul<s he has
gI"-u no Ous REASON TO rejoice AT his depar-
tur".
-Huu,ireds Of duiiars' worth Of dress and
dry goods. clothiug, groceries, etc, WAS sold
hv J Ibu Lloyd x 20. II gh street, Ehsus-
. uurE. AT ,.xce-iIugty low rates throughout
THE MON IL of December, aud yet :he supply
. - not eNhJusr-d Owing to the s'veritv of
. TIA" weather during the past couple of weeks
many at tIrir customers were unable to pay
. Th-ru visit aud tor thrIr Jcu-dt the special
. rstEr- Will lIe ,.NT-utl-d for few dSys more.
-. Is van want bargains more than ihe
worth ut your money --au on Juem without
d-lav.
I'VE are informed that the whoIrsala
nrd retail liquor establishment Of NJ Byrnr,
-53 W vile avenue, P1rshurgh, i doing quite
large business iu this ami urIghhOriug
counties Our well known JeeroIaI procii
. vilrrs prevent us from vuuchiug for the
quality ut the liquors they sell bat 10 IL u
F--UTt--f-tIftd fo be good hv UuT genial friend
. li~umruf, then uo fears uet'l bH entertained
. st- fu foil and entire satisfaction being gIv
. The c1rl OF the tirm viii be found IN another
. cuIuuHu.
The poet was nor born TO teach a mora
. lesson to- mankind hc hath uo solemn creed
to preach. bu-, fancy free and urcoUfiE ed
los SUulit glade or storm east Jtarh, he sings
the truths that I'll his mind. one of THESE
truths is that several hundred persons made
Tur.Iu-sl YES happy during the holidays 10y
raIiug advantage of the era Of low pricri
auti wing a suit uf .udv-tuadr Cl"tHiug p
;hr extensive establishment ct Godfrey
Wultf. next door 10 the Tusr. Office, Altoona
He sells al rates which for iOwurss are
marvel 10 the general public, and warrants
? all hiS CoOds tu he as r-DreseUfed- IIe er;
ut .uw prices viii continue till further OF
drrs
-The lives Of great men all remind us w
can make our lives sutIime, and, departing
i-aves u-hiui as footprints on the sands q
time. Thus sUtse somebody who possibly
thought he knew ali about it, hut footprint
made IN the snow or SiUsh are Of more prac
rical. everyday account At ibis mumeutou
moment. DO your Huuts leak let us IN
quir- or your shoes ? :. BIumGuthNl, 11l'
Eleventh averUe, Altoona, has just receives
new addition TO his already extensive III
stalIlueur ct boots, shoes, slippers, etc, pa
up especially with reference to this seaso
of the wear. which he is prepared to sell a
city retail prices. Orders sent 10y mail vii
he attended tc, and satisfaction is guaren
terd.
A very large audience was i'm atteudanc
at the Court House Monday evening to liste
tu 4 lecture hy Mr.. Wallace Bruce, of Ney
York, on "The Landmarks of Scott" Th
gentlemen is a fluent cultured and eXceeG
iugIy cluuueu. orator. ami under his master
Iv manipulation the brilliant qualities of tn
< eat " ritter and his worth as man wer
brought prominently 10 the Surtace. q
- course only a hrirf glance coud he bestOwe
ON Scott aud his immortal works in Th
space allotted the lecturer. INT all tha
could be said in couple OF hours was We
said hv MIR. Bruce. The same lecture Ia
been delivered ~ other points In the State
and has everywhere been rapturously r.
CeIvpd.
Mr.. Thomas Callan, of LoreTtu, war o
Monday Il-t appointed Mercantile Appraise
fu- Cambria county for the current yea
Heretn:urc ibis appointment has been mad
Gy each new board Hpun lis coming iul
authority but under Instructions from he1t
quarters rbe Appraiser must now be chose
on ar before the Bis of Drrcmber, thus r
duirlug the action Of The old board, for IT,
new rua cannot CorUe into existence I'LL th
6thuf January. Mr.. CHilau iswcii Gnahhr
10 discharge the duties of the office, au
r-4f. L. IN .rG q