The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-11-03
FROM THE CHILL HAZARD LAND.
MoNoNeAHELA CITY. Nov I. 1882.

MoNONGAHELA CITY, Nov I, 1882.
DEAR MCPIKE-I write from one of the
earliest settlements in Western Pennsylva-
mia, which was historically kncwn as the
headquarters of the ''Whiskey Boys" during
the Whiskey Insurrection in Pennsy lvauia
Monongahela City is to-day a hourishing
business place and is fast Incoming great
business centre for business capital. As a
proof OF the energy and enterprisng spirit
OF It's citizens, they give ample support to a
lively and spicv daily newspaper, run by
one of the sprightiiest knights Of the quill,
whose heart has swelled in his brave breast
until he feels like COUGHING lance against
any one who would dare to Obstruct the on
Chill w. Hazard, editor of the MonOngahela
Republican
The valley of the Monongahela River is
valuable in its several advantages-iu man
ufacturing sites, transportation facilities,
coal, iron ore and limestone deposits, etc
There are hundreds of sites for manufactur-
ing and business interests. The Pittsburgh
and 1oughiOgheny Railroad is now an as
sured fact, and at no far distant day there
will be different railroads traversing both
sides of the MonoDgahela and Youghiogheny
rivers their entire lengths. Pittsburgh IS ac-
lively moving In two important dissiderata-
boat yard and a marine railway.
Wonderful are the changes that a few
years have made along the Monongahela and
Allegheny rivers. ] am beginning 10 appre-
ciate the fact that waste is not an evil. In
my late jOurneyings | have seen much to
convince me that il is one of the cOmpenS
tions of Providence that the wasteful profu-
sion OF the pOsseSSorS of great wealth, of a
supertiuity of this worlds goods, immensely
promotes the myriad busy industries that
thrive by constant demands OF the products
or their skill and labor. When a captious
person looked up at stately cathedral
massive without and magnificent within
with artistic treasures and adOrnments, and
remarked that it was pity its cost had not
been given to the poor, he was reminded
that that was precisely where its cost had
gone. Those who can afford it should be al
lowed 10 squander as they please, without
enVlous structures on the part of such as
have but little, 1t is we'll for the poor mas
SeS that the wealthy should be lavish in their
expenditures. The thousands of new ne
cessities Of civilization. developed by pro-
RreSslve rehnements OF more complex and
exacting civil life, continually opens fresh
avenues or employment to armies of workers
whether with hands OF with brains. The
arts and trades flourish by each added hu-
man want The greater the consumption
the wider Is the field afforded for prod uctiOn.
The extravaganza and luxury Of the rich
and fashionable their folies, caprices and
fTivOlities, put bread into the mouths and
clothes upon the backs of thousands and
thousands of the poor. Under wise pro-
vision of Providence the wasteful profusion
or the possessors of great wealth is not an
unmtiVated evil
A run through the country at this time ia
delightful. Instead OF this being considered
the melancholy season of the year it should
be regarded as the brightest and most cheer
ful. The air at this time is unbiant and the
days arc refulgent with a mellow glory. A
dreamy devotion to the lovely rules this sea-
son OF the year, making it time of senti-
ment and tender passion. The foliage of the
trees presents a scene of grandeur Jacobs s
coat, famous in sacred writ as one of many
coiOTs, must have been made 20 order in the
latter end of October or the early part of
November, and took Its patterns from the
red, yellow, brown, scarlet and gold that
flames forth from the forests and bathes in
beauty the whole lire of country travelled
through. Grandly attractive is the banner
ed beauty and glory of TIE forest, at this
time of the year. GINS.