The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-07-23
correspondence.

CarrOlltown, Pa. July 2l, 1897.
ED. FREEMAN:-UnwepI unhonored
and unsung is the epitaph of the recent
Pennsylvania legislature, as inscribed up
on its record by the people. The party in
the majority in this state, we will not call
it the Republican party, in justice to true
Republicans. has such an overwhelming
majority that its bosses rule with almost
absolute tyranny, in utter disregard 20 the
interests of the people. Is il not parody
on the voters who elect men frop their
number to represent them and TO voice
their lawful wants and needs and are eX-
pected To be able to take care of them in
the hall of the house of representatives, to
see that every vote and action controlled
by such men that man who seems TO be
resolved to ruin or rule the state, Nj. :.
Quay and his satellites, tn call a halt. just
think back what contrast, Governor
Pattison TO Governor Hastings. Never in
the political history of the state has there
been such disgraceful condition OF af-
fairs, and never has there been such an
impotent set of men occupying the legisla-
tive halls. Democrats. grid on your ar
NOR and step into the arena and fight the
battle for right, for the true and only
principle of peoples governments, that
form of government, in the language of
Thomas jefferson, the immortal, that
government which governs least is best"
If the people will not make one great and
universal effort and rise in their might and
throw of this yoke that il almost encir-
cling their rights as free people, their liber
ties will be lost. Surely every thoughtful
person and lover of his country and its in
StitutionS can see where their rights are
drifting: can surely see that concentration
of property. both personal and real is going
into the hands of the few. being cOncen-
trated more and more surely every year
and time wears, all things wear, our
liberties will wear out and in a short pc
riOd our free institutions will be no more.
Oh, my cOuntTymen! stop and think, con
slider and sum mp the state of the country
and you Will surely return To the path,
yeomen of the Olden-time Democracy
mapped out for your future self govern
mentand happiness to the masses.
COAL. ITEMS.
McGonigalS mines started To work on
Monday and the men rejoiceth thereat.
The Beech Creek railroad which passes
through the north end of town, is busy
hauling coal from their mines at Barnes
bOrO.
The EImOra mines, west of town, are
still lille, no settlement of their difficulties
being arrived at yet.
Mr.. Peter Campbell is developing a mine
of camel coal on his farm near town. The
vein is said To be six feet in thickness.
Coal men are busy taking leases along
Little Chest Creek and the head waters of
the Blacklick.
Sterling mine. west of town, has resumed
operations and is running full time. 1t
gives employment to a large number of
men.
LOCAL ITEMS.
Mrs. Bearnger. an old resident, is slow
ly recovering from a serious attack of
heart trouble.
j. c. Easily. Esq, and James Null. ESQ,
CarrOlltown'S two attorneys, took bust
ness trip To Hastings and BarneSboro on
Friday last.
The CarrOltOwn baseball club played
the Cherrytree club on the grounds of the
latter on Saturday last, score 10 To in
in favor of Cherrytree. Our boys say il
was an accident. The same club pl yed
Spangler and Barnes borough on the fair
ground diamond aud retrieved themselves
10y defeating the visiting team - to 5 in
favor of the home team.
Joseph Null. our pIasterer, was working
AT Patton last week.
benjamin Wirtner, Jr., ESQ. attorney
at-law. of GreenSburg, Pa, visited his par
enIS in this place last week
Illig'S dam, near Bradley Junction was
drained last week under the management
of John Crook, of Spanger and quite
catch of fish was made. Many parties
from Spangler, Chest Springs, CarrOlltOw
and other places were present. The sport
wound up with a quarrel over the posses
sion OF an eel i'll which several of the
sportSmen were put "hOTS de combat"
G. a. Langbein will occupy his new and
finely finished residence next week
We had a shower of rain on Monday and
il was very badly needed.
:. u. Huber placed a new roof on his
house last week.
MesSrS. John Alberter aud Dennis Bear
ell took their departure on Monday for
Twin Rocks to dig coal.
There are several horses in course of
training on the CarrOlltown race course
from Patton and Hastings.
The old brewery erected by Julius Stitch ,
deceased, about Is years ago is being torn
down.
Our town is filling mp with summer viSi-
tors. This is one of the most hygenic
towns in the state, beautiful views and
mountain scenery.
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