The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-03-12

The Clearfeld Republican says there was
a food in the river at that place on last Fri
day, Saturday and Sunday, and during those
days large number of RATS passed by OF
their way to market The wind on Friday
made it difficult to steer, and quite q number
! Of RATS were ''Stoved" and stuck in cOnse-
queuce. Some landed along the way to
avoid disaster and wait until the wind ceased.
/ Susan B. Anthony.is to deliver lecture
in Johnstown, on Wednesday evening next,
on the subject Of "Woman Wants Bread,
not the Ballot" 1t may be that she intends
I to say woman Kneads Bread" &C, but
whether she does or not we advise such of
/ our readers as wish to see and hear a lady
whose history, falsely we believe, is some
times spoken Of as being contemporaneous
with that of the Pyramids, to be on hand at
the time and place indicated above.
Charles Elvin, the chap who robbed Mr.
J. D. Hughes, of Johnstown, and who was
arrested on Monday last in Lancaster, as no
ticed in another column, had nearing before
Esquire Strayer of the former place on We'd
nesday forenoon, and failing to find bail in
the sum of 81 900, as required, was brought
here the same night and located in our coun-
ty Jail by Chief Police Harris. Elvin has
been a resident of Johnstown for a couple of
years past, and has wife and three children
still living there.
1t is to be hoped that the acoustic prop
critics Of the old court room when it passes
away, will be transmitted in all its power
and purity to the new one, for it is said to be
a fact by gentleman of large experience in
such matters, that with the exception of the
Senate and Representative chambers at Har-
risburg, he knows of no apartment anywhere
in which the human voice, and indeed all
/ other sounds can be heard more audibly and
distinctly than in the audience room of the
( Cambria county court house.
Having been on the farm offered for
( sale in our paper to-day by Mr.. VIM. r.
: Gels, of Saliua, we can say that we were
favorably impressed with its location and
home-like appearance, and as are assured
| that the farm would not be sold were it not
for the fact that the owner wishes to give
up farming and spend the balance of his
days with his sons in Salina, we are con-
fdent that any one who has the money to
invest and wishes to locate in Kansas, will
never find a better opportunity. See notice
in another column.
The banking house of Collins, Johnston
* Co, in this place, as will he learned by a
card in another column, has passed into the
hands of Messrs. R. l. Johnston, F. A.
Shoemaker, DR.. NJ. J. Buck, Cof Altoona,)
and a. w. Buck the present and forNeverel
years past efficient cashier of said institution.
Tie new firm consists Of gentlemen well and
favorably known, and that the bank under
their management will be conducted on
honest business principles, as heretofore,
there are few if any, we presume, who will
be disposed to doubt.
A correspondent of the Altoona Call
writing from Williamsburg, Blair county
gives our young friend and patron, J. d.
Hicks Esq, Of Tyrone, 4 well deserved
boost in the following handsome style The
only candidate the Republicans of this town
ship say they will support for the district at
torneyship is Mr.. J. D. Hicks. Although he
has a local habitation and a home in Tyrone,
he is also one of the most prominent farmers
in this township, as well as one of the most
popular young men that comes to the town.
We hope he viii get the nomination and
know he will be elected if he does.
Z "A note from Mr.. Chas. A. Langbcin, Of
Chest township, informs us Of his intention
TO put in his best licks AZ the coming Demo
cratic county convention for the nomination
for ProthonOtary. Charley is an active, en-
ergetic and popular young Democrat, and
having made his political bow on a former
occasion, he comes to the front now fully
known to the Democracy of the county. He
and Lieut.. John Lynch, of Summitvile and
who, by the way, is the peer of Mr.. Langoein
in every respect, are the only gentlemen thus
far whom we have been authorized to men,
tion in this connection. Either of them
would fill the bill to perfection.
When a correspondent writes on the sub
ject of education it is to be presumed that
he is capable Of expressing himself clearly
and iuteIligently without the aid Of the
printer man, " and while we are far from
saying that our correspondent *. Y. Il 80
has not sUccee ding in doing that, we don't
feel like publishing his communication rer-
batim ct EterGtyD1 Ct plJlctuatJt0l nor do we
wish to undertake to change, alter or amend,
without such privileges being granted by
the author. Hence we hold it over until
next week, and in the meantime, if publica-
tiou is still desired, VIII be pleased to have
more light on the school trouble to which he
aIludes.
An old man named Speedy was struck
by the engine of the Johnstown AccommO-
dation between BraddocI1 and Hawkins
station, on the z. r. r., few days ago,
and as Q consequence made a speedy exit
from the track, being knocked a considerable
I distance, but fortunately alighted on his
feet, and as the Braddock Times assuTes US,
sustained no further injury than & broad
grease spot on the back of his coat. Con
sidering the age of the old gentleman, about
20 years, the Times thinks his escape was
truly marvellous one, though why it would
not be equally marvellous if he was twice as
old, OF wasn't half the age he is, that paper
don't stop to explain.
One Of the finest houses in indiana
county, located at Reeds Station, four miles
south Of Indiana borough, and owned by Mr.
J. A. I. NcAllister, former citizen of thi:
place, having come here with Hon. A. A
Barker in the year 1856 and removed to In
diana county in 1864 was burned to the
ground, with all its contents, on Friday
night last, Mr.. NcAllister and his family
barely escaping with their lives. The flame:
caught in the rear portion of the building
from what cause is not stated, and as
high wind prevailed at the time the flames
, soon got in their work. The JohnstowI
, Tribune puts the loss at SI2, ,Oo0, which seems
, a little high, but don't say whether the pro
perty was insured or not
{ r. H Thompson, Bob Thompson, o
r 'Doc" Thompson, (you can pay your none.
a and ta Ize yOllr choice who for some week