The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-07-23

At the reunion of the Pennsylvania Re
serve Corps. held at Harrisburg on Thursday
last, letters were read from a number Of
prominent officers and soldiers of the late
war, Of whom the Democratic and Republi-
can candidates for President were the most
conspicuous. The readingof the letter from
Ten Garfield was received with loud acclaim
as we are assured by John r. Scanan ESQ
OF this place, who with about four hundred
OF his late companions in arms took part in
the reunion, but when the letter of Gen
Hancock was reached the applause knew no
bounds. 1t was simply an Outburst of un-
controlled and uncomfortable enthusiasm
and in that sense must be accepted as an un-
mIstak kable evidence of the fact that the sol
der element Of Pennsylvania is almost unan-
mously in favor of the election of General
Hancock to the Presidency
The confirmation services at St. John s
(Catholic) church, Altoona, on Sunday last,
were preceded by the announcement on
part of the Rt Rev. Bishop that he had ap-
pointed Rev. Father Ryan, of Gallitzin, this
county, Rs pastor of said congregation-a
place recently made vacant by the death of
the venerable and beloved Father John
Walsh. The reverend gentleman who is
thus to be transferred to a new field of labor
IS aged about e. years, though still possessed
OF the most robust health, and has been the
zealous and faithful pastor for nearly omar
teT Of a century OF the churchat Gallitzin,
where he is greatly beloved and his departure
universally regretted byall classes of citizens,
regardless OF religious belief or personal pro
cllvItieS. But they are not the only people
who have reason to regret the change, for
his successor at GaliitZin, is likely to be ia
ken from congregation which is entirely
unanimous in entertaining for him those
feelings of affection ana devotion which no
pastor has ever labored more earnestly and
unSelhShly to merit, albeit his primary OBJ
lect has always been to serve God and do
his whole duty regardless os the worlds IA
yOrs or the worlds frOwnS. Who the rev.
erend gentleman is we are not now at liber-
ty to state, though il IS no secret among
those who love him as a pastor and esteem
him as man.
LITTLE GIRL ABDUCTED BY CIRCUS
MEN.-Sylvan Berket is fresh and comely
country lass of fourteen, well-deyelOped for
her age, and while she bears good character
Is still possessed of a daring spirit. She is
the daughter of J. G. Berket, an honest pros
porous farmer living near Shanksville, SoLl-
ersrt county, little town of several hundred
inhabitants. On Wednesday of last week
Boyd Il Peters circus and menagprie, a one
horse show, the followers of which, it is
charged, make as much by their thieving as
by their performances. passed ShankSville.
BY smooth words the shOwmen induced the
innocent country girl to accompany them.
On Thursday the circus exhibited at LiCOnieT.
Here the girl, who had been brutally and
/ hendish,y treated, attempted to escape from
the wTetches, but they were too shrewd for
given at Latrobe. At each town the father,
who followed in pursuit of his unfortunate
daughter, heard of the brutal treatment she
. received. At Greensburg he succeeded in
arresting 5. {. Peters, one of the proprietOrS,
\. w. Davis, ring master, ii. Marks and
Clark Rose, both attached tO the show, for
abduction, but the wretches had succeeded in
spiriting away the girl, so that she is still in
accessible to her father. The circus exhibit
ed at BlaiTsville on Saturday, but only through
the indulgence of the Adams Express Agent
and others, who ran the risk of obtaining the
pay due them from the concern. The prison
/ eTS are still confined in Greensburg jail.
/ GODEY's LADY Book FOR AUGUST comes
/ 10 us full Of fresh, breezy matter, a welcome
guest upon a midsummer day. From Oar
ley'S exquisite picture to the eagerly sought
chitchat on fashion it is full Of interest, and
the closest scrutiny will fail 10 find one dull
page. The fashions are so numerous that
every taste must meet with its own require
mentS, in preparing summer wardrObeS for
home or the resorts of travellers in the hot
season. Seaside costumes and mountain
dresses, the simplicity Of country dress, or
the elaborate toilet Of the watering place
belle, can all he modelled from the illUStra-
tiOnS given in Cooley. and the clear directions
accompanying them. The literary matter is
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and exquisite poetry from the pens of such
popular writer's aS FStelIe Thomson, Chris
tian Reid James = Marshall, :. Annie
Shields, Caroline MeriChi and others. In
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PIT. REV. BISHOP TUIGG administered the
Sacrament of Confirmation at the Church of
the Holy Name, in this place, on last Friday
-F.1FfT
ed with said congregation. The beautiful
and impressive ceremony was preceded by q
y Grand High Mass, in which Rev. Father
DAWN. of Summitvillc acted as cclebrant
Revs. Father McHugh. Of WilmOre, and Ryan,
of st. Augustine As deacOns, and Rev. Faith
ct Boyle. the resident pastor, as master of
. ceremonies. After Mass, the Rt Rev. Bishop
addressed the candidates for confirmation at
considerable length and in words of plain
practical and we trust effective counsel, as
suriug them of the many graces conferred
and the solemn obligations imposed upon
them hy the holy sacrament he was about to
administer. His remarks We're listened to
/ throughout with marked attention by all pres
ent. and there Is iSceTtainlynO reason to fear that
/ any of those who We're soon after confirmed
/ in the faith at the hands of the Bishop viii
/ ever prove recreant TO the sacred and solemn
obligation they assumed never to deny their
/ religion or cease to obey its dictates. The
: ceremony was in the highest degree edifying
/ and was witnessed by a large concourSe of
] people.
/ THURSDAYS STORM.-We mentioned last
week that a horse owned by Mr.. G. r. Myers
of Cambria township, had been struck by
/ lightning and killed. Subsequent to this on
Thursday afternoon, the electric fluid inter-
viewed a telegraph pole not far removed
from the Jail. Captain Sam W. Davis was
on horseback and in close proximity to said
/ pole at that particular juncture, and himself
and horse were both perceDtibly shocked by
the diffusion of the wayward electricity. A
Z little child of Mr.. Evan Alichaels was pros
! trated by the same stroke and was only re-
/ stored through quick and efficacIOuS medici-
nal methods The barn Of Mr.. John j. Davis
/ of Cambria township, was the place of rafuge
sought by himself and a couple Of children
/ about the same time. A bolt is said TO have
I descended on the building, but no mark was
/ made visible, though all three were prOstra-
ted. All in all, the electric fluid has been
/ entirely too prOmiScuous Of late to make peO-
/ pie feel comfortable, though we are glad to
say that no very serious damage has yet been
done.
( THE SICK AMONG Us.-John g. Lake,
Esq, Register and Recorder, has been i'll
/ ever since he returned from his western tour
and, though bulletined entirely out of dan
/ Father Bush, of LorettO, in the absence of
Rev. Father Boyle, was summoned to the
bedside of the sufferer on Wednesday.
+. Roberts Esq, who was thrown from a
buggy on last Friday in consequence of COM
ing in contact with stump, and subsequent
/ ly took his bed and remained there for a day
or two IS once more on the mend.
Hon. a. A. Barker, sick with cholera NOR
bus for n season is able once more to put in
an appearance on the street.
George VI. Reade, Esq, Is i'll, as are also
Mr. Thos. Fagan and Mrs. Vallie Luttringer.