The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-08-13
LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE.
CHEsr SrnIses. Aug 2 1sSI

NhEsI soPlINtfS, Aug. j. 1880.
DEAR FREEsIAN-Forty years have passed and
gone since visited certain portions of Clearfieid
township. and after travelling over great part Of
ket by my sde.'' in search Of "the speckIed beau
ties - was reioced at the great march o. improve
that the frosty Of thunder as the iamented
Magellan styled the mountaincers. had made the
wilderness TO blossom as the rose" Good luck to
them.
Chest Springs is delightful village. having
population OF 31o- and IS surrounded by splendid
farming country while the adjacent forests still
contain large amount Of valuable pine and other
timber Ihere are number ot mills Tor the man
ufacture Of lumber and shingles, Messrs. Perry x
Co, an enterpriSins firm from away down in Jim
blaine state OF Maine being the heaviest opera
tors. They have large store here superintended
by sons Of the ''oie man. Charlie and William,
Doth gcOd leiloWS anu strictly temperate They
have a steam saw mill adjoining the town and two
has sh1ngie mill and McSsrs- Cooper M'Grain
have a lumber mill in operation. well as an en-
hiii. did not Iedrn tIe amount OF material man
uacturcd yearly. but the figures, it aScertained
would certainly be large.
The immortal Shakespeare said and said truIv
that the man who hath no music in his SOUL and
Is not moved by concord of sounds is mt ior
treason stratagem and spOs and is not TO be trust.
ed Acting upon his motto, must say that the
residents of this neghborhOOd choci full Of L.
as Ihey also are, ccaslonally OF peanuts, which
can assert by actual observation. Messrs. Stowe <
Ansbach are selling organs to the people of ALE
gheny, Clearfeld, Dean teade, white, Carroll and
CHEST townships, and inform me that tLey have
sold in two months about l50 at prices varying
IIolH p" 20 80; a,e9rdlhS 70 Yuailty- 1hey are
now at the hotel Of Mr.. John Litziuger. and the
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and gentlemen Of this vicinity with some choice
selections the organ accom- pa MED by the violin
and TO say that they rendered the airs in a ter
y manner would scarcely do them justice.
am stopping at the old John Krause hotel kept
b. Messrs. Iuttle * Edwards. two gentlemen who.
like j. t. Barnum, were once in the 'shOw bust
ness.n They entertain their guests handsomely
and do everything to make their stay agreeable.
On Saturday evening last was fortunate enough
70 be present at iEnDr0nlDfU concert given in
their parlOr. Mr.. Edwards presiding at the organ
and lac knows how 70 do it. He and his brother-in-
law, Mr. NC tonnel, from l)auphin county. gave the
party assembled several duets on the organ and
violin in elegant STYLE Mac can handle n bow
skiliully, and, besides that, he Is bean himself
OuEg ladies, take notice. AIcssrs Edwards and
Tuttlc assisted by their wives, sang several quar-
tettes that entitled them 10 the highest plaudfts
Two young ladies, daughters Of Mr. Geo. IitZinuer
also sang several duets, and l viii say that. the
and the other n rich soprano was enough to capti-
vate the heart of a bachelor and stir old memo
rics. which in my case il did. The concert was n
complete success and the recolections Of it Will be
long cherished.
One Of the best citizens here merchant has
about ten years of age who IS fond of playing
tricks. \ short time ago farmer came to town
having in his wagon calf. TWENTY-FIVE dozen of
loose The boy. arming himself with a sharp nail,
mounted the wagon snd proceeded to jab the calf
in the hinder parts. The calf, being well prickcd
cut some queer antics, and, in it5 efforts avoid
the teassngs of the boy, lcaped into the tub and
kicked around generally, thereby demolishiny
nineteen dozen of eggs and killing of the
chickens The boys father paid the cost like a
gentleman which he Is.
have been trying to convert two strong green
hackers in this town from the error OF their ways
and persuade them to follow the victorious banner
of Hancock and English but after several hours OF
labor in that line was unable TO my ideas into
their stony political) hearts. But the more thoy
think the sooner will they join the party OF the
people =. !. r.