The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-07-18

all those who owe him would call at their
earliest convenience and settle their respect
i've accounts. It is needless to say that the
Doctor is not the only man who would like
to be buldoZed-nO, bill doZed-in that way.
The Sunbeam Gallery, which was never
intended to be a permanent institution in
our midst, will close before very long. and
then there will be lots of folks finding fault
with themselves for having failed to get first
class pictures at the lowest possible prices
when they had abundant opportunities for
doing so.
We are Sorry to note the fact that our
good friend and true, Mr.. Michael Bracllen,
of GallitZin, had the misfortune to lose one
of his saw-mills by fire on the night of the
5th inst. We did not learn the origin of the
fire, but understand that the loss sustained
amounts to about 81 900, on which there is no
insurance.
james Layton, aged -, of Dixon H.,
died i'm one of the cars of the Pacific Express
west near CreSSOn on Friday morning last
The deceased was suffering from jaUndice
and doubtless died of that disease. He was
accompanied by his wife and male friend
The remains were coftined at Pittsburg and
sent home.
New editions of Rollins Ailcient History,
and the "Complete Works Of JoSepbus," both
printed in large, beautiful type, and strongly
and neatly bound, have just been issued at
about One-third the former prices, viz: ROl-
lin, s225 Josephus, $500. AMERICAN
Book EXCHANGE, publishers, % Beekman
street New York.
Alderman O'Toole, of Altoona, did
Slaughter Mary Lee on SundaY'evening last
but as it was nothing more than a highly
cOlOred case of matrimony, Mary seemed to
enjoy the transaction fully as well as any
ordinary bride, and it is fair to presume that
she went as meekly and complacently as
lamb to the Slaughter.
"A limb blown from a tree in Altoona,
on Wednesday last, struck horse attached
to buggy in which lad named Roy Mackey
was seated, aud the animal, taking fright,
ran off ag,I Of
and against lumber-laden wagon with such
force as to fracture his left leg below the
knee and otherwise injure him.
"A farmer named Tetwiler, or Detwiler,
residing some four or five miles from Viii
liamsburg, Blair county, took refuge in his
barn from Fridays storm, and was in the
act of closing the large doors when the wind
struck them and hurled him to the floor with
great violence and so much to his injury that
it is possible he may not recover.
Mr.. Charles VI. Barth, a baggage master
on the Bedford division, Pa. Il. r., lost his
balance while standing in a car door on
Tuesday morning of last week, and falling
through a bridge sustained injuries which
resulted in death few hours after. The
parents of deceased resided in Philadelphia,
whittier his remains were taken for inter
ment.
Mr.. F. II. Barker, chairman, etc, has
called for a meeting of the Republican
county committee at the Court House to-
morrow Saturday afternoon, the object be-
and transact such other business (if a Re
publican committee can be said to haveiany
other business in this county, as may come
before it.
-Wm. Jack, Jr, Of Hollidaysburc. has
gone to Trinidad, New Mexico, where he
purposes to engage in the raising of stock
young Jacks, it may be. Harry Heyer, of
the same place has also betaken himself to
New Mexico where he proposes to 60 up
HeyeT, if possible, than his fellow towns
man, Mr. Jack aforesaid, in the stock-Taising
business.
Mr.. James Mccullough, n native of Mum
ster township, where his brother George and
other relatives still reside, died somewhere
in Virginia the early part of this week, from
whence his remains were brought home for
interment on Wednesday last. He was a
contractor by occupation, but how old he
+ was or whether he was married or single we
are not prepared to say.
The IIOllidaysburg Standard espectfully
informs its 'belOved contemporaries who are
exercised on the editorial excursion business
that the writing editor of that paper ''did
nOtpencil the article of which they complain,
nor did any one connected with this (that)
Office" When the writing editor meets
his brethren face to face, as he hopes to do,
he promises to explain all.
The price of tuition and boarding at st.
Aloysius' Academy has been reduced from
Si0O to SO per term of five months. This is
one of the best conducted and most success
full schools for young ladies to be found in
the country, and we are sure that parents
and guardians will appreciate this last effort
to make 1t more popular than ever. See ad-
veTtisemenT in another column.
If some OF our jOuTnaliSticfriendsw within
fifty miles of EbensbUrC had glanced over
the FREEMAN OF sJune 27th they might have
learned of the appointment to a naval cadet
ship of Master Thomas WHEREBY, Of this
place, fully two weeks earlier than they
otherwise did. But then they didn't do the
glanciug, and of course they didn't get the
item when it contained the element OF news.
The Greensburg Argus says that Mr..
Alex. Coleman, well known resident OF
Indiana, Pa, was killed by lightning on
Tuesday of last week while attending to the
stock in one of his stables. If this be true
there must have been two deaths from
lightning in Indiana on said day, a similar
accident, vouched for by a reliable gentle
man, being noted elsewhere in this depart
ment.
! Our townsman Mr.. Geo. Hmtley, whose
| place of business is on High street, tells US
and we tell our readers that he has on hand
a few tirSt-ClasS mOwipg g-machineS and horse
rakes which he will dispose of ut bargain.
\ lot of horse hay-forks, worth $40 each, will
be sold by the same gentleman at 50 each.
He who is in quest of a bargain in agricUltu-
raj implements will 90 amiSS if he goes else
where than to Mr.. Huntley's. (3t)
DR.. Rowan Clark, chairman, etc, of
! BellwOOd, Blair county has our thanks for
an invitation to attend the fourth annual
meeting of the Juniata Valley Medical As
J sOciatiOn, to be held at the Mountain House.
/ CrcsSon on Thursday next, July oath, but
if it makes no difference to the Doctors we
/ guess we won't 20. We trust, however,
that Col Unger will have plenty of bOneSet
( tea prepared for the occasion.
Mr.. Joseph Sharbaugh, of this place, had
ore of his feet very badly demoraiZed,
Wednesday morning of last week, while en-
plOyed at his usual ayOcatiOn of track re
pairer on the r. Il G.. II. r., by accidentally
dropping an iron rail on that unOffendug
member The foot was 1attened out so eff
fectually that it was feared for a time it
would have to be amputated, but we are
glad to know that there Is no need for it now.
Mr.. Thomas Byrne, Of PittSbUrg, while
sOiOurning with his family at Belmont. in this
place. last Sunday afternoon, received tele-
gram conveying the by no means agreeable
intelligence that his liquor store had been
entered by burglars the night previous and
robbed Of all the money in the till, which we
since learn from the PittSbWg papers
amounted to S146. II is thought that the
thief or thieves gained entrance through the
tTauSOm.
We have a work of $50 pages. entitled
a Practical Hand Book for the Tobacco
Planter" an advertisement of which will be
found in another column, and as is of no
special use to us we viii be glad to give il to
auv one interested i'm the cultivation of the
weed who will send us three new subscribers,
with the cash i'm advance. Said book IS val
ued at one dollar, and gives full instructions
in regard to the cultivation, curing and hand
ling Of tobacco
Mary McNeIIis, of st Augustine, this
county who got her name in the papers 4
few davs ago in connection with that of a
handsome cOlOred ''gcmman' of Altoona, to
whom it is said she was about to be married
when her brother interfered to prevent the
. miSallianCC- has taken occasion TO indignant
" deny the soft impeachment though she
admits that she was emnluVcd as a domestic