Tribune, 1859 Mad Dog Excitement On Sunday afternoon, the cry of "mad dog" caused considerable excitement among the people who occupy the row of houses below the Methodist church, on Emma street. A dog belonging to Mr. Urick was observed on the street, behaving in a curious manner, snapping at everything which came his way, and exhibiting other unmistakable symptoms of hydrophobia. Mr. R. B. Taylor and his rifle were sent for, and, after a chase, the dog was shot in the kitchen of one of the houses, where he had taken refuge behind the stove. If we have a Dog Law in this place, it is time it was put into effect, as the country is full of mad dogs. Almost every paper we pick up contains a notice of mad dogs having been seen or killed in their neighborhood. There are about three or four hundred more dogs in this place than the security of their owners or the welfare of the community demands. We should like to hear of measures being adopted by which the cancellations of the number mentioned could be speedily effected. ----------------------------------------------------------- Good Rye William Green, of Logan township, left in our office, on Monday last, six stalks of Rye, the united length of which is forty-two feet. These stalks were not selected from different parts of the field, but stood in one cluster. He says that he has five acres of rye in the field from which these stalks were pulled, and there is scarcely two inches difference in the height of any of it. We have read accounts of taller stalks, in other parts of the State, but think this very good for Tuckahoe valley. His field would be a nice place to hide in if the "Ingins" were about. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------- The Lewistown Democrat copies the edict of the R. S. B. in relation to the cases of Esquire Good and Dr. Roush, together with our Editorial remarks and adds: We say "amen" to the commiseration kindly tendered by our contemporaries of the Tribune to the two excommunicated individuals, and especially as the perfidiousness of the one was the result of an acquaintance with a young lady of this place, against whose accomplished manners and amiable qualities his susceptible heart was not "fire proof." He, however, has one proud consolation, and that is, that although he has been unmercifully excommunicated from Club 459, R. S. B., he now presides with honor and dignity over a GOOD club, which, although it now numbers but two members, will no doubt "in the course of human events" be multiplied exceedingly. So mite it be. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - We are not disposed to grumble at the action of the Managers of the County Fair, in having the bills for the Fair printed abroad, because any of the benefits which would have resulted to us therefrom, as we presume the bills would have been printed at one of the offices in Hollidaysburg. If the printers of that locality are satisfied that their work might be done at home, should be done abroad, it is no concern of ours. --------------------------------------------------- Annual Jubilee On Monday last the colored folks of Hollidaysburg held a jubilee somewhere in the neighborhood of that town, in commemoration of the emancipation of the slaves from the West Indies. Two wagon loads left this place in the morning of that day to join in the festivities of the occasion. Their horses and wagons were decorated with numerous flags, reminding the beholder of the Fourth of July. We presume they had a happy time. ----------------------------------------- Died In Williamsburg, on the 19th of June, Davis, son of William and Maria Edeeblute, aged about 6 years. In this place, on the 26th ult., Harry Daniel, *aged 6 months and 25 days and on the 27th, James Hirst, aged 5 months and 26 days, twin sons of James and Catharine J. McCahan. They were lovely in life, and in death they were not parted. *I have typed these dates as appearing in the newspaper. Must be a typo on the part of the newspaper. ------------------------------------- Married On the 27th ult., at the Lutheran Parsonage, by Rev. H. Steck, Mr. GEORGE R. DOUGHERTY, of Altoona, to Miss ELMIRA, daughter of John M. Gibboney, Esq., of Duncansville. On this occasion the printers came in for a share of the good things provided for the occasion, in return for which all hands join in wishing the donors a calm and peaceful journey down the stream of time and a safe anchorage in the haven of eternal rest. On the 28th ult., by Rev. Thomas Barnhart, JACOB GETTLEMAN, of Hollidaysburg to Miss SARAH MCMANAMY, of Springfield Furnace. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Snake Man During the last few days there has been on exhibition, in one of the new rooms put up on the Brant lot, a snake man, considered one of the greatest wonders of the age. His right arm and hand represents the body and head of a snake and his left hand represents the head of a dog, with the tail of a snake. For our part we must confess that we find no pleasure in viewing such malformations of the human body although we have no doubt the unfortunate man may make a handsome thing out of it by giving these exhibitions. He has been liberally patronized. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Sheriff's Sales Sheriff Funk advertises the following property to be sold on Monday the 25th of July, at the Court House, Hollidaysburg: Fourteen tracts of land situate in Allegheny township, on one of which the Portage Iron Works are erected-the property of Joseph Higgins. A house and lot of ground in Duncansville, the property of Wm. H. Baker. A lot of ground belonging to Jacob Helsel, location not given. A house and lot of ground in Altoona, the property of John McConnell. A tract of land in Catharine township with a log house and plank barn thereon, the property of Johnston A. Green. A two story plank house, shop and tenement in Altoona, the property of John Nice. A house and lot in the Borough of Hollidaysburg, the property of James Sweeny and his wife. A house and lot of ground in Hollidaysburg, the property of John R. Martin, Mary Martin, his wife and Margaret McClellan. Four lots of ground in the town of Newry, the property of Albert Schultz. The interest of Stephenson W. Dobyne in and to two houses and lots in Hollidaysburg. A house and lot of ground in Altoona, "Mansion House," the property of Aaron Dougherty. A house and lot of ground in East Freedom, the property of John Miller. A house and lot of ground in Hollidaysburg, the property of James R. Johnston and Mary Ann Johnston. All the right title and interest of F. M. Bell in and to a house and lot in the Borough of Tyrone. A house and lot in Altoona, the property of Charles A. Pierson. Annie Whiteman PABlair Rootsweb List Administrator Annie Whiteman/Steve Patz Blair County Coordinators http://www.rootsweb.com/~pablair