VOL.XXYII. A CLEVER SCOli N DItKL WHO COMPLETELY DUPED A FOK MER JOHNSTOWN BOV, A. Bently Worthlngtou Was His Sum* when He Killtud the "Chrtstiiiiisefcs.ee Maga zine," nut He was Judge Crawford when He I>it|id Ed. Hoggs, nf Chailesl.m, W. Va. The New York World cent a week ago exposed one of the most notorious conti deuce men known in the annuls of crime. One day last February a stranger walked into the office, of the K'/iruitian Science Magatinc, and introduced himself as A. Bently Worthingtnn. lie was evidently a man of brilliant attainments, and was given a place at once oe the editorial staff of the paper. He tell desperately in love with Mrs. Pluokett, wife of the editor, and soon convinced the lady she was intended for him. Accoidingly she left her lusbaud and was married to Wurtliington accord ing to Christian Science tenets. When the World exposed him as a thief, forger, swindler anil confidence man gen erally, and besides had eight living wives, he fled the city. The following special troiu Richmond, Va., gives an aocmiut of his escap ade in Charleston. As the old fellow said " its mighty in teres: in' readin': " RICHMOND, VA.. July 38.—Since the World lias published so many chapters iu the history of the m-.tti with so many aliases, known as Gen. A. B. Ward, Major Horace Oakley Wood, A. B. Worthington, A. B. Wardsworth, etc., a chapter of which your correspondent has personal knowl edge will not be uninteresting. Id the Winter of 1884 there came to Charleston, Kanawha county, West Va., a man, tall, well proportioned, with thick dark hair, an auburn mustache, and dark gray eyes, lie was faultlessly dressed and his personal appearance was that of a thorough gentleman. The few acquain tances he made were captivated by the elegance of his manner and the charm of his conversational powers. He rented a house from Dr. Lawrence Carr. giving his name as Judge J. Oakley Crawford, of New York, and saying he had been ad vised to try the air of the West Virginia mountains, on account of the lung trouble with which he was afflicted. He added that it was his desire to he as quiet as possible, hence lie hud rented a house some distance from the town. He declined all social advances on the part of Dr. 1 arr, and for some time lived in seclusiou. His lung troubles, however, forced him to leave his rclicat, as it was necessary to have medicine, lie accord ingly visited the pharmacy of E. L. Hoggs. The " doctor" is a thorough gentleman and a thorough Republican, and it was with great pleasure that he learned liis handsome customer, besides being a brilliant conversationalist and a man of wide information, was also a Re publican and one who had done noble work fur the U. O. P. iu the Bluine cam paign of that year, ami who was, above all, according to his own statement, an intimate friend of the " Plumed Knight" himself. Alter the "Judge" had im parled this information lie relaxed so far as to bring for Dr. Hogg's perusal letters from numerous prominent Republicans throughout the country, and also copies of speeches which he had made during the Blaine campaign. When these speeches were examined they were found to lie able efforts, which showed that Judge Crawford was one of the finest . campaign orators in tiie country. So good a thing should not be kept, thought Dr. Boggs, so he culled iu other Republi cans, kindred spirits, among whom were ex-Mayor llulvey, Major Eugene Dana, Colonel E. L. Buttrick and tuc defeated Republican candidate for Congress from that district and others. They, too,were captivated by the Judge's many good points, and after much hesitancy, by the Jatter, lie was induced to mingle more freely among the people of the eity. Living in the house with "Judge" Crawford were two women whom he rep resented as his sisters, but who kept much , closer than the " Judge " had ever done. When the latter decided to leave his re tirement his " sisters" returned to New York. After their departure Crawford made his home at Major Dana's house, who was only too glad to have so churn - ing a guest under his roof-tree. While here the Judge received many social ai-i tentious from the ladies. Year after year the Republicans of tli" j Third Congressional District had nouii- 1 nated their candidate only to have him! snowed under on election day. Just no v tire clouds were the blackest, uud even • the most sanguine had almost ceased t<> hope. But suddenly the clouds were dis pelled, hope of victory arose, and the j faithful became radiant with increased ! confidence. Judge Crawford was their mascot. He was to turn the tide of biit-1 tie. No one could resist the persuasive eloquence of the personal friend of James G. Blaine ; besides, J. G. Blaine himself " might be relied on to aid materially where his friend. "Judge" Crawford, was the JOHNSTOWN, CAMBRIA COUNTY, PA., FRIDAY, AUGUST 2. 1889. candidate. 80 enthusiastic did the breth ren become that .Major Dana cave a diu ner, which was ordered from Washington at a big cost, to which all the prominent Republicans of the Kanawha Valley were invited. They viuue. Champagne flowed freely, and when the praises of Judge Ctawford had been sung into the ears of ali present, one of the guests awse and re minded them of the clouds which over hung tiie political horizon, but told Ihetn " deliverance was at uaiid." At the nine of their strongest nppiesciott "the Moses who was to lead them op out of political bondage had e mr." and with Judge Crawford for iioir standard-nearer they would redeem tie third District. The "Judge" no destly declined, say ing lie did not wish to usurp an honor be longing to those who had borne the brunt on so many fields, .u. was not listened to, and they parted with the understand ing that Judge Craw-ford would he the next nominee of the. .party. Some of the gentlemen who have been mentioned were interested iu laud and eon) speculation, and the Judge was given pointers in re gard to a number of soft snaps. He showed his legal acumen by discovering flaws in land titles which the shrewdest lawyers of the city had not discovered. These gentlemen knew of a very valuable piece of coal land on Gauley river which could be had cheap, ami they only waited to be sure of rinding a purchaser af er they had obtained it. Tnis the Judge un dertook to fix. His expenses fo New- York were pain, and in a few days he re turned, bringing papers from well known capitalists of "thai city in which they agreed to take tue land at a largely in creased amount over that to be paid by the Charleston gentlemen. Nothing re mained but to secure the title to the laud and to do this it w as necessary to see one of the owners, who lived in Nebraska. He wanted £B.OOO for his share. This was raised, and as no one could so suc cessfully deal with the qmstion as Judge Crawford he was given the money and sent to Nebraska, lie was expected back on a certain day. The day came, but I lie Judge did net. It. is needless t' say that lie lias not yet arrived. He was traced to Cincinnati, but tin re disappeared as though the eavtli had opened aud swal lowed him. lie wiu not again heard of until lie had finished another chapter in is history, that at Griffin, Ga. Inquiries revealed the fact that the two women wish him, who were know n as his sisters, were not, hut that one had a husband ill Massachusetts and the other was without a Im-bind whom tin law recognized. Wiric here Crawford had said that he was a graduate of Columbia Law School, aud i letter to the President brought the infoi tuition that he was, but that he had several times been convicted of forgery. .For u long time "Judge' Crawford was the loeme of conversation in Charleston. '1 he ladies mourned the loss of a .social lioti, the land syndicate mourned tin loss i t -j!S,000, and the Re publicans yet fiigh for a political Moses u the Third Congressional District. DK/VTII OI.TOfIN C. IMKK. One f the Be*t-Etito\vu Democratic I'oli ticians in the State. J oli 11 C. Burr, brother of the late Col onel James P. Barr, editor and proprietor of the Pittsburgh Pout, died very sud denly in that city Monday. lie was at tending to busiuess Saturday, and the first announcement of his serious illness was made by Father Carrol, from St. August's Church. Even while the Reve rend Father was requesting the prayei s of the congregation for Mr. Barr, his life was ebbing out, and at 8 o'clock he died. The immediate cause of his deatwas h concussion of the brain. About five years ago he was sun struck and ever since his head has bothered him. On Saturday he weut to Greenshurg and drove out into the country five mules in a blazing sun. When lie returned in the evening he com plained, and when his physician was call ed, he at once pronounced the case hopeless. Mr. Barr was a man of remarkable abil ity, being considered cue of the best newspaper writers in the State. As a Democratic politician, lie was noted for his sagacity and his fund of political in formation was inexhaustible, lie was one of the managers of the campaign which made Robert 12. Pattison Governor, i Two brothers and four sisters survive him. D. O. Barr, Collector of the Port of Pittsburgh, is his twin brother, and another is Itcv. Father Hugh Barr, a member of the I'assiouist Order. A remarkable feature of the brothers was the fact the twin did not resemble Mr. Barr in the least while Father Hugh was often taken for him and vice versa. One of his sisters is the wife of Wm. Donnelly, Esq., of Millwood, Pa. His funeral takes place this morning, and it is likely his brother will preach the funeral sermon. He is a Heavy-Weight. The weight of every member of the President's family has been given to the public excepting that of Mr. Harrison himself. There arc those who say he is not a heavy-weight. COMMITTED SI-RUDE. JOHN S.NYDEI! ENDS HIS LIFE IN HANILEY & FRONHEISER'S STORE. lie I. est His Wire Anil Children til the Flood mill Hei-ame Temporarily Insane —Four Shots Fired, Only One of Which Takes K fleet. John Sin tier aged about thirty-live years, sou of Joseph Snyder, Sr., of Cone maugu borough, suicided at noon Satur day, in the hardware store of Bantlcy ifc Froulieiser, on Clinton street. He went into the store and purchased a 88-callber revolver from one of the clerks, who touted it fo.* him. There were quite a number of people in the store at the time, aud, ufici a short conversation with .Mr. Ed. Fronheiscr and Mr. J. L. Foust, the clerk who sold him the revolver, lie turned as if to leave the store, aud no fur ther attentioii was paid him. In a mo ment after he left the counter a shot was heard, aud everyone turning arouud saw Snyder with tire smoking revolver iu his baud. He instantly fired three more shots, the last one taking effect in the right tea pie. The people gathered round the pros trate form but life was already extinct. Mr. Snyder lost his wife and four chil dren in the flood, aud did not recover from the excitement sustained by his great loss. He obtained work after the flood at Moxham, ud attended to his duties for several weeks, but ultimately left aud went to Ohio. He returned about a week ago, but still mourned for his wife and children. No cause is assigned for the rash act, other than temporary insanity. The body was removed to the home of his parents in Ct uuinaugh borough, aud Coroner Evans was notified. The coroner, however, decided an inquest uuneccessary, as the case was one of plain suicide. The funeral took place yesterday after noon at 3 o'clock from the old American House in Concinnugh, where his parents live, and was private. The deceased was a wire drawer by trade, and worked in the Gauticr works. He was also a member of the Couemaugh borough Fire Company. He was much esteemed by all who knew him, and great regret is expressed that he should so sud denly end iiis life. ALOFT THI. HOKNEK.S. An Old Gentleman Wants to Know Some thing About Their Descendants. Our postmaster received a letter some days ago from Albion, without giving the name of the State, but it is probably iu Ghio. wanting information of John and Isaac Horner. The writer says lie is eighty-two years old,: id gives the name of Join: McMeaus. The old gentleman is not very clear in thu genealogy of the llorners, but as near as we can get at uis meaning, it is as fol lows : He wants to know whether there are any descendants of John or Isaac Horner, sons of Christian lioi , er, who was born about 1785, living in luis vicinity. The one lie is anxious to hear about married Catharine Sltively, daughter of Isaac Sliivuly, of near Coueuiuugli. He saw John Horner near Dayton, 0., a good many years ago, but lias not seen I mil since. He is anxious to know whether any of the liorucrs perished m the flood, and if '.his should meet the eye of anyone by that name, probably they can trace a re ationship to Mr. McMeaus. A Mother's Apt Answer, BlaJrsrille Enterprise. A lady traveling from the Bast with her little daughter a few days ago occupied u sleeper on the Pennsylvania Railroad and requested the porter to waken her when Johnstown was reached. The porter obeyed. The little girl was the first to getglimpse of the ruined city, and she exclaimed : " Mamma, didn't you tel me that God says in the Bible that He would never again visit this earth by a rain flood ? " Tito woman replied : " Yes, darling ; hut this ruin was caused by a dam flood." A ftry of Two Puppies. Robert Carney, of 147 Iron street. Mi ner.-ville, has two very tine thoroughbred silver-haired skyo terrier puppies that lie prizes very highly. And well lie may. They have r. history. The puppies were born ou the day of the flood, and with their mother were in a box. The box was washed away, aud while on its way lodged against a tree. The old dog jumped out on the debris and caught hold of the side and held on for all it was worth. They were rescued shortly after, and Air. Carney has named tliem Flood and Wreck. The iWttiitflon House. This well known hotel has been opened for same days, and under the manage ment of JtunefJ. Milligan, is as popular a hostelrle as in tiie days before the flood. Large numbers of people dine there ev ery day, and the table is supplied abundantly with the best the market af fords. Mr. Milligan knows how to keep a hotel. Go and see him. CUTTING AFFRAY ON VINE STREET Ailluph Graft' stubs Adam Rutin, of Peelor* ville. Monday morning about 11:30 o'clock Adolplt Graff, who came here from New ark, N. J., aud secured employment with Mr. Swank, the painter, got into an al tercation with Adam Bohn, of Peelor villc, lit the house of Josiali T. Evans, on Vine street. The result was that Bohn had to he Taken to Dr. Sheridan's office to have two very ugly gashes in his back stitched up, which Graff had inflicted oil him with a putty knife. Graff was arrested and taken to the lock up. In an interview he claimed that Bulin had accused liitn of stealing a knife, and knocked him down two or three times. Graff said lie got tired of that kind of fun and to protect himself, drew the knife and stabbed his assaileut. Sir. Bohn was removed to his home aud us his wounds ure not dangerous, he will soon be about. Our llrl<lg;ei. In the multiplicity of matters claiming and receiving attention to get the town into shape for business and rebuilding, it would be well not to overlook the neces sity for a speedy replacement of the tem porary structure across the Stonycreek from Franklin to Morris street by a per manent bridge—one that would offer some resistance to the next freshet. We speak of the present hastily built oneasa tempo rary structure, from the fact that instcud of resting upon substantial piers, its spi der-like supports consist of a numerous succession of wooden trestles. When it is remembered that the w hole length of the bridge is only about 175 feet, it is not difficult to see that i's thirteen trestle sup ports would fall eßsy preys to the large logs iying in the river above it. A log of twelve to fifteen feet in length coming down sideways would necessarily become the nucleus of a gorge, which would de stroy the slender trestle work and with it the bridge itself. In asking for a Congressional appro priation to dredge and widen the river beds, bridges ought to be made one of the leading features of the plea. As already stated in the DEMOCRAT the town cannot be rebuilt, with street railway fa cilities, without permanent bridges at the upper and lower ends of Woodvale, at the lower end of Washington street, across to Comb . ( . v, and from Franklin to Mor ris street. We fear that this matter is being overlooked, and that the usual fall freshets may leave the several boroughs without means of communication—that is, for traffic by wagous, etc. ICetl Ci'osn Hospital. There was admitted to the Red Cross Hospital Saturday aud Sunday seven pa tients. Two being cases of pernicious malaria, one of fractured ribs, one injury of chest, one gunshot wound of hand and leg—the result of a loaded relic, one of choleta morbus, and one of nervous pros tration. Mr. ami Mrs. S., of Kernville, were found suffering for the want of proper attention, and since removed to tiie Hospital, have improved rapidly, al though upon removal they were danger ously ill from malarial poisoning and overwork. Mrs. Id. was reported by Dr. Wagoner, and was found in an uninhabitable house alone and without attention of any kind. Dr. 11. A. Starkey, surgeon iu charge of the Hospital, says that there are undoubt edly many cases of sickness and want in the city which should be sent to the Hos pital where they could have good nurs ing and medical attention. No worthy eases are refused admittance, and the doctor said : " There is always room for one more,"'' Fish Stories About the Flood. A good many wild stories are being printed just now about valuables aud money found and kept by parties finding them. Some of these stories are partially true but the majority have no foundation in fact. Here are two specimens that it would take a good sized field glass to And one little grain of truth : A relic of the Johnstown flood in the shape of a roll of money to the amount of §1,1(50 was recently found in a roll of car pet in Hichland township. The finder promptly turned it over to the Johhstown Committee on valuables. A prominent Jounstown doctor says that a relative of his at Nineveh saw a young man with a box eo'Uainiiig<lo,ooo in gold which he had found on the river bank after the flood. Another prominent resident of that city said that for five per cent, of all lie would recover he could un earth §40.000 worth of stolen valuables. The statement has been mndc that parties living along the river in Indiana uud Westmoreland counties have their houses full of stolen goods. Jolilifttown Lumber Company. The Johnstown Lumber Company is do- ] iug a business of considerable magnitude, I employing ipiite a number of men, will in ' a short time remove their plant, at present located in Meadowvale, up the Stonyereek j to (lie mouth of Shade where they have an excellent location for their business, and where the " log boom" will no more men ace the people of this city. Just at this juncture it is to be regretted that an indus try of such proportions should withdraw it self from Johnstown. SURRENDERED. MURDERERS, TROOPS AND LYNCHERS MOVING BRISKLY IN ALABAMA. Rut,* Burrows in His Fortress—The Train Koblier and Assassin, Being Defended byyt Desperate Gang, Bills Defiance to the SlierifT. BUCKINGHAM, AI.A., July 31. —The posse from this city, having come back last ev ening, discouraged from its pursuit of Rube Burrows, the train robber and mur derer, the Birmingham Rifles have been sent to assist the Lamar county authori ties in capturing the desperado. Bur rows is reported to be defended by armed friends in the backwoods and has threat ened that lie will not be taken alive. The .Mississippi authorities are guarding the State line. Six thousand dollars is of fered for the capture of the criminal. Seven detectives accompany the military. Three years ago Burrows robbed a train in Arkansas with the assistance of his brother, and the two got $13,000. They escaped to their home in Lamar county, in this State, where they were arrested and thence carried to Montgomery. Rube escaped by shooting two of the jailors. His brother was taken back to Arkansas and hanged. Rube was not heard of again until last January, when he robbed the express car of an Illinois Central train in Mississippi. A few weeks ago be shot to death Postmaster Graves, of Guinn, Alabama. Graves had known him from boyhood and recognized him. Hence the murder. It was generally supposed yesterday that Rube Burrows bad again been cap tured and was iu jail at Vernon, the county, seat of Lamar county, but the latest advices describe tin situation thus: Last Friday Allen Burrows, father of Rube; John Burrows, a brother and James Cash, a brother-iu-law, were ar rested charged with harboring the mur derer. They were all longed in jail at Vernon. Rube is hiding witii a band of well armed despciudoes in a natural fort ress about seven miles from Vernon. His citadel is of great streugtli and diffi cult of approach, and ten men can defend t against a thousand. Tliu part of the State is as wild and uncivilized as the Rocky Mountain region ; the settlers are of the old school and very ignorant. Vermin is ten miles from a railroad and surrounded by a wilderness. The Bur rows family were among the ii:f settlers, and although the Burrowsc- are ml des peradoes 111 y are loved uui'. revered by the ignorant settlers of the , unty. They will assist Burrows and lie I. ows i . When Rube heard that his i.it er and brothers hail been arrested he -et.l word to the Sheriff to rcieus • them o.- expect (lire peiialtie-. Although Rube'.- gang number less Ihn i forty men. the > i riff knew what kino of a crowd \m il telegraphed ft . troops. Before tie rifle company rear I the sc.- e a courier un ion need that mob wn lur.aiu.. to ;ake Ino prisoners out uud li northern f.the murder of Posiiiinsti-i v - two m.eks ago. The Sheriff wa- , res until tiie infantry a >i!riv,-J, wit i forty guns. As it is, there is danger of the mountaineers fighting anion, them selves. The two Buriuw.-us u t icr arrest and James Cash will be tried tu-niorrow, if Rube and ins gang don't tree them to night. The ISO 4 Hollar. " There is something curious about the American silver dollar aud halt dollar of 1804," said a numismatist to a Philadel phia PrtHa reporter. " There were about 20,000 of the dollars coined, but not one of them ever got into circulation. Two of them are in well known coin collections to-day, however, and they are the most valuable of all American coins. Why the dollar of 1804 was never seen iu circula tion after having left the mint is one of the unsolved government mysteries. " It is asserted on good authority that (lie two 1804 dollars now in existence, while having been made from the origi nal die, were in reality not coined for many years after that year, when they were surreptitiously struck, and, it is supposed, issued to u person high in authority, from who they subsequently passed into the collections referred to. " The half dollar of 1804 is surrounded by a mystery equally profound. There were over these coiQs, but not one of these were ever known to be in circulation. On the other hand, but 700 quarter dollars were coined in that year, and specimens of these arc in every col lection aud numismatist's shop. Johustow-11 Fund Contributions. The following additions to the Johus tqwn Relief Fund were received by \ Treasurer Win. 1!. Thompson yesterday: J Citizens of Chicago, §25,000, making in ; ail for citizens of Chicago §105,000, ex clusive of Board of Trade, which con- J tr i! til ted §16.012.01, and of the banks, ' which sent iu §7,250; old soldiers of Bradford, I'a., §100: Y. M. C. A. of J Chicago, (additional) §5; citizens of j Youugstown, 0,, (additional) §1,210,88. ' NO. 17. DR. HE ALE AND THE MORGIIGB. His Energetic nn<l Faithful Work Sufficleu Answer to All Carping Criticism. Rev. I). J. Bealc, D. D., has, in our opinion, taken the trouble to answer some uncalled for and unneceesarry criticism of his able, efficient, and faithful man agement of the morgues published in the Tribune on Saturday last. Mr. Beale'g work in the morgues, and all through tho fearful disaster we are passing, justly won for him golden opinions from all good people, and we voice the sentiment of the citizens of Johnstown when wc say that his whole time and energies were freely given to make things as pleasant for the distressed and bereaved ns it was possible for any one to do. No care and no incon venience hasj prevented him from giving all who called upon him for any informa tion lie possessed : and his encouraging words and cheerful asssociation among our people all the time lias given courage and hope to many who weae despondent. The following is Mr. Beale's letter to the Tribune last evening: To the Editor or the JohnMoten Uunm. Sik: On my return from Pittsburgh to day I had the first intimation regarding those remarkable statemeuts made in your issue of Saturday respecting the morgue records. The whole matter, as far as the member of the Board of Inquiry is con cerned, is a misunderstanding. He ought to discriminate between the carefully-pre pared book containing many notes added after great researcli and considerable ex pense by my clerks, Mr. Ritner of Phila delphia, and Mr. Sample, of the Black Hills, and the meagre original data gained in the morgues themselves. To the latter books, as far as I could procure them myself, every one had ac cess ; but with regard to the former book, which is my own private property, I pre ferred it should not go out of our hands until it was compteted; but I have always directed that persons who have a right to know its contents should be offered the opportunity. In regard to the unkind and unjust in timation of " the Member of the Board Of Inquiry," who sees fit to withold his name, that the pastor of the Presbyterian Church is a selfish man and wants to make money out of the misfortunes of his fel low citizens, I need only apj'ual to those who know me for its refutal. It may not be iudelicate for me to state, when under "a grave charge," that I Have not sought, and have not received, aud Co not expect to receive, one penny for all my difficult and sorrowful services, which, witli some degree of fidelity and success, I have rendered to my fellow citizens, And I may make bold to express the conviction that the writer voices the sentiment of this commuuity when he de clares that it is in very had grae for any anonymous writer, liiuiv f making money our of the misfortunes of ids fellow-citi zei.s, to reflect upon one who has, without charg.-, performed a most delicate and. difficult task. I Ituiuir Mr. Louis Baumer, whose name is suli enlii'.i id hi" questions which ap pear s.i tvusutuible. 1 had some opportu nity .if witnessing his coolness, his cour ige a.id litieiency for a season in the r mirth Win.l Morgue at a.time and in a iiiaee , Inn nit i bctli nun's souls and men's bodies Lut ins article in your paper, -c i hum i i aui sure, is very misleading, it implies t a' people who seek for the i .rgue 1).., K . (!,. not find them. But my "isiiiut" a I myself show these records <> many pets s daih*. It implies that "u ilillville Morgue i- i convenient, ■ .nt, aud appropriate place to exam • neiids than the depository of the uuk -at Xii. to i Lincoln .-tree'. I believe !i. Biiu..;er to lit in eri rim these points. DAVID BEALE. J t"./w toirn, July 30, lf ri). Tin" ?,'i. .v Miliiiibmi Town*. It is astonishing how rapidly towns are "priuging up all .ii.utnd us. i'eelorville lull w ill soon lie covered ail over with buildings ; Moxliam is assuming propor tions equalling a good-sized city; and Tip-Top (save the name !) hack of Kcrn ville, will soon rival the .Johnstown be fore the Hood. That is to say, they each ard all are sucli towns on paper, in which particular they remind one of a good many cities and towns we read of away out m new territories. Tliat some of them may ultimately be come such as they now appear on paper is probable ; but tiiat all Johnstowners will let their eligible lots lie vacant, and buy lots and put up buildings away front the business center of our once prosper ous, and in the near future more prosper ous. town is not at ail among the prob able tilings. With all that is now said in favor of high points for building purposes, we very much doubt whether they offer any "Superior advantages over the Johns town site, With deeper and wider river beds, and the removal of bridge obstruc tions, no apprehension of another disas trous Hood need be entertained. And with such a fear no longer a probability, few, we think, would be willing to ex change the conveniences of a residence in Johnstown for one in any of the out lying towns. While we have no particular objections to the creation of a dozen or two of sub urban villages, we would look upon the abandonment of Johnstown lots for hill ones as a very serious mistake, and one that would be followed fcy regrets by all making the hnsty exchange. Barring the Hood disasters, no pleusahter or healthier location for a town is to lie found anywhere than our good old Johns town. With this one drawback (danger of overflows from the river removed, as it will be, give us Jolmstown first, last and all the time as a place for good, quiet, comfortable living.
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