The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-04-01
correspondence.
LoRETTo, Pa, March -, 1892.

iORETIO, Ia. Mdlcn 49,.
Editor Cambria Freeman:
SIR:-At a meeting of the Farmers Al
lance at the Blair House on Saturday last
one of the speakers made the statement,
i'm speaking Of the causes of agricultural
depression. that THE federal and state
govern mentS have been hostile To the far
mer during the lifetime of of Il generation.
In lS62 certain SchcmcrS applied To Con-
greSS aud obtained a grant of the public
land 10 the states OStcnSibly 10 establish
agricultural colleges. The amount was
10000 acres 10 each member of congress.
The land scrip was issued and at once Sc
cured by the parties who had obtained the
grant. Al the next session Il grant was
obtained for larger amount to build the
two Pacific railroads TO and through these
lands" To avoid taking Up your space |
will only say that hc went on to show how
the entire volume of migration was turn
ed into those cheap and fertile lands. and
transportation was furnished for the pro-
duct of these broad acres to the eastern
states. thus destroying our markets and
creating the present depression. He also
attacked the agricultural schools and de-
clarcd that were ii not for it, constant
Pennsylvania \ college its very cXistance
would have been long since forgotten.
The speaker gave as authority Chambers
encyclopedia. Now, the object of this
communication is to ask: Is this aStOund~
ing statement tue? If ii Is. every citizen
of this country should know it. If il is
not l suppose the government will survive
the attack. SPECTATOR.
Lilly. Pa, March -. 1892.
Editor Cambria Freeman:
SIR:-I propose TO furnish something
additional concerning this truly interest
ing municipality.
Strange indeed. that on enumerating the
different public buildings ana places of
business. / should have omitted some of
the most important, nevertheless such is
the fact. Why. Lilly has money bank. a
money order poStofficc. drug store, and a
planning mill: also in course of erection "A
npin alley. This last enterprise seems
to he cunducted by the chief ''condorset'
of the borough, and will doubtless be ap-
preciated by the laboring class of our
young men as affordng another chance
for profitable t?) investment of their SIS or
$50 dollars per month which they are able
to earn now that the MCGinty tariff law is
in force
You didn't publish the poetry | sent you
last week. which was a pretty cool pro-
cceding. I forgot to tell you. however
that the crank of the machine was broken
and that | took il to the blacksmith shop
for repairs on Saturday. | expect to have
il in trSt-clasS order i'm about fortnight
In the meantime will Try to keep cool.
Judge Barker has rather disappointed
| the expectations of some of his recent ad-
mirerS and whilom supporters by reducing
| the number of liquor saloons in this bor-
Ough. We wanted all the license money
we could get his year The intention was
/ 10 make Bare Rock run navigable by flat
| boats. But now. unless congress will dc
| something i'm the way of an appropriation
| it is feared the project will have to b,
| abandoned. unless we get Il better Judg,
| or something else turns up.
| Lilly is well supplied with social and
| benevolent societies. First, we have a
! building and loan association which. it is
said. is in a prosperous condition. WealSC
/ have the knights of Labor. the Knights OF
| PythiaS. Knights ST the Golden Chain. and
| had, some time ago. Il dramatic club
! Then we have the f. Il. a. : and y. y. T.
| There was another society started about
ten days ago styled the 'nmitigated
Sons of Misery bur think when the bars
rcopened most or the members withdrew.
Mrs. Margaret Bche. wife of John Bchc
of Washington township. died on Saturday,
the 26th inst. Her funeral took place from
the Catholic church to-day. y. y. I.