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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-09-05

DELAWARE COUNTY Ter
ribIe Condition 0f Afdirs.-Mr. Harrison,
President of the Pennsylvania Board of
Public Charities, has made terrible re-
port on the condition of the Almshouse of
tho county De1s.wars, an estabnshment
situated just outside the limits of the city
of Philadelphia. From his statement it
would appear that insane patients are kept
in this Almshouse in way which recalls
the worst horrors of the Bedlams of past
times. No attention is paid to cleanliness,
to ventilation, or any of the conveniences
which civilized being might REQUIRE
The result is thus described: $50 lost to
all sense of decency have the insane in this
hospital become, by reason of the failure
on the part of those in authority to encour-
age proper appreciation of self-respect
among the inmates, that their habits are
precisely like those of a brute. Conse-
quently many of them are kept naked in
their cells, from which they are drawn out
each morning to be cleaned and their
rooms put i'll order. The filthiest part of
the litter, for their bedding consists
wholly of straw, IS then removed and its
place supplied with a similar quantity of
the fresh material, when they are returned
to their disgusting dens, there to pass
another period of solitary wretchedness in
an atmosphere whose odor exceeds in
Offensiveness anything which the imagina-
ton can conceive. Through the gradual
enfeebling of the higher attributes of their
natures, some of these people come to be
regarded by the other inmates as mere ami
mails, and the women of the establishment
look upon these naked men simply as they
would look upon a horse or hog. / am
told that frequently two of the female in
mates of this insane hospital are called
upon to clean these men each morning as
they are drawn out from their cells
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Hon. II. Milton .Speel..

I Hon. Il. Milton Speer.
1t will be seen from the proceedings
of the Democratic State Convention,
that Hon. II. Milton Speer met with
crushing rebuke at.the hands of that
intelligent and patriotic body Mr..
Speer was delegate, or rather sub
stitute, to the convention, and was
ambitions Of being its permanent pre-
, siding officer. We had given him
( credit for possessing more political sa-
gacity than to aspire to that position,
in view of the fact that he had taken
his extra pay, although, to his credit
be it said, he honestly and conscien-
tiousGy voted against the measure.
Mr.. Speer knew as well as any man
living the perfect unanimity with which
that swindle had been denounced from
Maine to Oregon, and also knew that
the Democracy of this State, with ore
voice and one mind, demanded that
the convention should affiX to the in
fanny the seal Of its sternest and most
unqualified condemnation. In seek
ing, therefore, to become the chairman
Of a convention from which such ac-
ton was confidently expected, Mr.
Speer committed a most fatal error,
as the result abundantIy demonstrated.
1t is true, and as strange as it is
true, that the committee charged with
the selection of the permanent officers
of the convention, reported the name
OF Mr. Speer as its presiding officer;
but the members of the con vention
greeted the announcement with a per-
feet storm of indignation. All the
admitted power of Mr. Speer's elo-
quence to mOlify or silence that ex-
preston fell still-born and without
effect upon the assemblage. 1t was
all, so far as any impression it pro-
duced, cor CT l)1'etecia mihI, and Mr..
Speer, fully cOmprehending the situa-
ton, gracefully withdrew from the
unenviable and most unpleasant posi-
ton in which he had voluntarily placed
himself having first made a motion,
for the purpose of restoring harmony,
that the temporary chairman, DR. An
drew Nebinger, of Philadelphia, be
continued as permanent chairman of
the convention. His motion prevailed,
aid the convention then proceeded to
the discharge of its duties
We feel no pleasure, but the most
sincere regret, in referring to this por-
ton of the proceedings of the conven-
tion. We had grappled to r. Milton
Speer as with hooks Of stcel-we adj
mired his ability and felt just pride
in him as our representative, unit! he
soiled his hands with the tainted back
pay. If he himself had permitted it,
we would still repose in him the most
unlimited and unwavering confidence
What his political future might have
been We will not undertake 20 predict
Certain it is that his star was steadily
rising into the ascendant, and his
party would eagerly have conferred
upon him its choicest hOnors. One
thing is certain, and that is, that his
present political wreck has been pure
ly the work of his own hands.
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br ief address. The H..>
OF z hiladelphia. was IN IN RiCha,l y
made long aud elooraAlIl I'm Ilht'ldse.s
was listened to with o ueuI slseet y
greeted with veber,ss,.e eat acer, z
NauH was very severe .. ssPTaas
manner in which the p.sh pSI he dsg-.
conducted the affair, n T.I.es. .Sis. Am
the past ten years. He s- --s Una i
terms Of the resolutions ~ iIt,ySe S 10 sa !,
adopted, and bespoke a b-5-.,I-.l ~ ,Il1ys--,ais,
great Democratic party 'g,.,-i,
at length on Grants bav,a---,. ~. Van !
IN Louisiana. He char. sg'gs,
OF the greatest political o,,t-.1 ,S..l51 /, 4
Petrated on a free people sss eyz
followed by Hon. VIM II 'I, = 'lp
made a telling and patrio,ic X
Convention then adjourned ,r,yta ,5y',a
thusiasm. ".llt "a,
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-09-05

THE Philadelphia Press, and the
EceniRg Telegraph of the same city,
both leading Republican organs, are
constrained to acknowledge the emf
nent fitness and abilities of Judge
Ludlow, the Democratic candidate for
Judge Of the Supreme Court The
Press says:
''For Supreme Judge, James r. Ludlow,
Esq, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
of HntIadeIpHfa county Is<,r,4iszotea
The convention could not have chosen a
gentleman Of greater abilities for the head
Of the ticket, or one who commands in a
higher degree the respect of his fellow
citizens of both parties. For many years
he has been an ornament to the bench and
bar of this city-as a judge upright and
impartial, who has never allowed political
bias to warp his decisions, and as an advo-
cate and author able and erudite."
The Evening Telegraph speaks OF
Judge Ludlow as follows:
1 'sThe nomination of Judge Ludlow for the
supreme Bench was not only creditable to
the Convention, but it was the best that
could possibly have been made. Judge
Ludlow is an able lawyer, an upright and
God fearing man, and an honest, independ-
ent and learned judge. The only thing
that can possibly be said against him is
that he is a Democrat. but as he has never
permitted his political predictions to in
terfere with the exercise of his judicial
functions, his elevation to the Supreme
Bench would not be regretted by right
thinking men who are most decidedly op
posed to him III their political views. That
Judge Ludlow will run far ahead of hi,
ticket is certain, but the vote that will be
polled i'll his favor will be the measure OF
+ his personal popularity, and not by any
means of the strength of the party which
nominated him
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-09-05

The Danville IntelIigencer says that
tho foundry of the Pennsylvania Iron
Works, at that place, was the scene of a
terrible accident one afternoon last week.
A number of men were pouring about a
ton of molten metal into moulds, when the
confined air, expanded by the heat, caused
an explosion, throwing the red-hot metal
in every direction and burning every man
IN the foundry more or less. The scene
for time was fearful. The liquid metal
fell on the persons of the workmen, burned
through their clothing ana ran in streams
down their flesh. The men ran about al
most frantic with pain, and tore their cloth
ing from their bodies until in a few mo-
ments they stood entirely naked, and a
fearful sight to behold. Other workmen
heard their cries of distress, and ran TO
their assistance, but arrived too late to
render much aid.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-03-06

A MOTHERS INFLUENCE ON THE
CHnD.-The schoolmaster sees the
mothers face daguerreotyped in the
conduct and character of each little boy
ana girl. Nay, chance visitor, with a
quick eye, sees very plainly which child
is daily baptised in the tranquil waters
of a blessed home, and which is Grad led
in violence ,and sucked at the bosom of
storm. Did you ever look at a little
pond in a sour, dark day in March ?
How sullen the swampy water looked /!
The shore pouted at the pond, and the
pond made mouths at the land and
how the scraggy trees, cold and bare
armed, scowled over the edge! But
look at it on a bright day in June,
when great rounding clouds, all golden
with sunlight, checker the heavens,
and seem like great flock of sheen
which the good God is tending in tha,
upland pasture of the sky, aud then
how different looks the pond-the
shores all green, the heavens all CAV
and the pond laughs right out and
blesses God. As the heavens owe,
the water, so mother broods over the
family, March or June as she will
Theodore Parker.
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postrp.
For the American. !
Washed Ashore.

Washed ashore by the ripping tide.
Some ones darling. some ones pride:
Lin him up tenderly. bare him away
Out of the dash of the foaming spray.
Close the cold eyelids, fold the cold hands.
Wipe from the still face the seaweed and sand.
Brush the bright ringlets away from his brow.
Some ones darling sleeps quietly now.
Some ones darling. with golden brown hair:
Each shining cluster was some ones pride:
Some ones hands rested lovingly thsrs.s
Some one wept when he Went from her 49,
Some one had nestled close TO his breast.
Some one was clasped in his loving embrace,
Some ones lips 10 his own have been pressed
Some ones kisses lay sweet on his face.
Some one brushed the bright rings from hi.
brow,
some one mrmured PRAYER. soft and low
Some ene watches and waits for him now.
Some one loved him 30 fondly. yon know:
Some one loved him. but God knoweth best
Who are the loving ones, where may they be
Little they know that he lieth at rest,
Washed upon shore by the dash Of the sea.
Sever one ringlet for SOMEBODY'S sake.
Press one warm Hiss on the fair. youthful brow /;
Some ones heart would be ready 10 break
Could they but see him a. you see him now.
Carefully Y. tenderly, make him n grave,
just out Of the reach of the dash Of the wave:
Only these words let his epitaph be-: -
Some ones darling. washed up from the sea-"
NJ.
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Vol. XIX. Whole No. GAS No, 10
Praise Children.

There is an old superstition that
praise is too good a thing to be given to
the children; that it is too rich for their
mental and moral digestion. Some
parents are so afraid that a child will
grow proud, thak they never praise him,
and this course is often disastrous. 1t
is apt to produce either too much SELF
assertion-for self-assertion is a leeiti-
mate outgrowth of the Withholding of
commendation to which one is entitled
or to engendera selfdistrust or melan-
choly hopelessness of disposition.
Praise is sunshine to a child, and
there is no child that does not need it.
1t is the high reward of ones struggle
to do right. Thomas Hughes says that
you never can get mans best out of
him without praise. You certainly can
never get a child's best out of him with
out praise. Many sensitive child. we
believe, dies of hunger for kind COM
mendation. Many child, starving for
the praise that parent should give, runs
Oft eagerly after the designing fattery
of others.
10 withhold praise where it is due is
dishonest, and in the case of child.
such course often leaves a stinging
sense of injustice. Motives of common
Justice, as well as regard for the future
OF the child, should influence the parent
TO give generous praise for all that de-
serves 1t. Ofcourse there is difference
IN the constitution of children. Some
cannot bear SO much praise as others,
and some need a great deal.
1t should never be indiscriminate, we
remember wonderful woman who
taught school in one village until she
had educated part ofthree generations.
She was one of the most successful of
teachers. But her success lay in her
gift of praising with discrimination. \
bad boy who was good scholar got
praise for his brilliancy, sandwiched
between her abomination for bad behav-
Tor, and so was won to better life and
we recall good girl who had no gift of
learning rapidly, but who was saved
from utter despair by the praise she got
Tor her untiring industry. Into the DIS
conraged hearts ofthe children the praise
OF the teacher came like sunlight. And
the virtues, like other fruits, can only
ripen in the shunshine. E.
GLEsToN, i'll Christian at Work.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-03-06

RAYMOND, n. H., Rockingham Co., !
February, A, 1873.

February, A, 1873.
To the Editor Of the American.
Excuse my long silence. / hav,
many times, since coming to the Gran
ite State, intended to report myself.
Having taken the American for .
dozen years, should greatly miss it.
weekly visits.
1 Two pastorates in Hancock County
fan both eleven years, have furnished
opportunities for an intimate acquain-
tance with very many in number OF
towns. The weekly items" are al.
ways looked for with special interest.
Almost every number of the paper
tells of the departure of some one or
more, TO whom l have ministered in
years gone by. Not unfrequently do
l notice the death of some one of three
hundred soldiers of your county, with
whom was associated in the davs of
darkness, when all that was dear TO us
as Nation, was imperiled.
The members of the 26th Me. Vols.
will not soon forget the Hospitals at
New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Port
Hudson, nor the weary marches through
Wester n Louisiana, from Irish Bend
to opelousas-at one time the capital OF
the State-thence to Barrys Landing,
thence TO Alexandria, thence back TO
Brashear City,-in all, four hundred
miles or less. Nor do we forget the
battle at Irish Bend on the l4th of
April, 1868, where fifty of our brave
bows fell. Nerer shall We cease to re-
member that day, nor the Sunday bat
tie at Port Hudson. June l4th. where
two hundred and thirty of the dead
and wounded were brought into our
Division Hospital. | never recur to
that scene and Others like it, without
the tenderest emotions, for heard the
last words Of many. not only of our
own regiment, but of those belonging
10 Other parts of the country. 1t was
also most valued privilege, which |
always think of with thankfulness. 10
speak words of love and hope to SO
many who went down into the deep
waters OF death. when away two thou
sand miles from their homes.
Men and brethren of Co. G. +. and
Ii. OF the 26th. after the lapse OF half
Camp Pope, let me ask, How is it with
You: Let me again thank you for all
the respect and kind regards which you
showed 10 your Chaplain. can as
sure you to-day that my attachments
for what remains of the Goth are un-
diminished. May kind Heaven bless
you all, and merciful Providence deal
very gently with you and yours. DO
not forget that a great battle is TO be
fought with n mighty foe, and never
lose sight of the precious thought that
all who enlist under the Banner of the
Prince of Life ere sure of victory.
Other matters which l intended TO
mention must be reserved for another
occasion. 5. Il.
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in the thriving village of Hollythorn
there were Gas is common to such
places a church, a post-ofiice, a
couple Of stores, and district school,
the said school being taught by
young lady who had widowed
mother and brothers and sisters to as
sist in supporting.
For the sake of economy, Mss Eva
Stanley ''boarded around" among the
scholars, and was considered paragon
among teachers.
The last week previous to the holi-
day vacation she had been boarding
with Mrs. Carpenter, who was max
ing gigantic preparations for guests
she expected from New York.
You never met my brothers, Eva, "
she said, and then began to give the
pretty, young teacher description of
them. There's Sam, George, and
Johnny, the youngest; and such times
as they have when they get out here
to rest and rusticate, as they call It
But, dear me, l don't get much rest
or peace, for they are like lot OF
boys let out of school. Such tricks
and pranks no one ever saw. The last
time they visited me all together
John and Sam actually cut pane o:
glass from the window and pelteG
George out of my best room with
snow You see there is always
regular strife for that particular room
for the bed is spring one, and the,
say they don't sleep in any other il
the city. But they don't get in ther
this time, that's certain, for l inten'
to keep you in that room, and 80 en-
the controversy. lam so afraid tha
they will break or ruin something tina
am glad you are here. 1t may keel
them in check little"
Il had just as soon occupy any otl
er room, Mrs. Carpenter, and do nc
5 wish to incommode your brothers
: have no right to do so.
mo, you shan't, Eva" peremptoril
q exclaimed her hostess; "and what
the use Of your going home vacatio
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-03-06

MODERN Y..-Shakespeorn'
Is not the only Dogbcrry. You recol-
lect in the life of Abraham Lincoln the
story of the Western lawyer, who said
he never could tell a story with embez-
Elements. | have heard of a stout.
arrived at the discretion of fifty years,
when his parents died. Then, in reply
to some friend, he said Il am poor
orphanless man The same person
remarked of his nephew, that she had
not decided yet, but he was preponder
ating." There was a worthy old dea-
con of the olden time who was repeat
ing Watts hymn, line for line, and
read it, ''ls rancied sinners, come"
Dogberrv would have said they ought
to be damned into everlasting redemp-
ton
When the Boston fire was stopped
at the new post office, an unfinished
building, man standing near was
heard to remark, ''Well, am glad they
have got that fire under headway at
last" Another man said If man
should draw pistol on me, do You
suppose would put my knife in his
jeopardy:' a venerable clergyman,
when he found an inebrlated person in
the gutter, said to him: My friend,
how did you get there:' The man,
with just a twinkle of jest, said "not-
withstanding." This amused the cler-
gyman, and he went home and tried to
impart it to the wife of his bosom.
ale said to me nevertheless The
quality of Shakespeare's malapropism
is not strained.-ReU. Joen Weiss.
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A laughable incident occurred one
evening, recently, on the up train to
Sacramento. There were two seats in
the car turned so as to face each other.
One was occupied by lady and the
other by Chinaman. Evidently the
lady did not relish the presence of the
Chinaman, and set her wits to work to
oust him out. She succeeded about as
follows:
Motioning the Chinaman to rise, she
explained to him that she wanted to
take the cushions and their frames,
and place them lengthwise across from
seat to seat. John said "all rightee"
and got out in the aisle while she placed
the seats as above described, and then
proceeded to lie down on the bed thus
improvised, with her head resting on
her valise
She supposed that the Chinaman
would at once take the hint that the
lady wanted to take a little rest, in the
space usually occupied by four per.
sons. But John hadn't heard Of the
woman's rights movement, and at once
proceeded to crawl in and stretch him.
self by her side, with his head on a
little bundle of his own. The Chinese
are an initiative race, and like to do
as others do, you know.
The lady, as soon as she discovered
that she had a bedfellow, got up lit-
tie wildly, and started for the next
car, to the infinite amusement of the
passengers, who had been watching
the little scene with some interest.
John took no notice of the fun he had
created, but went to sleep with the
whole bed to himself.
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sAn old Irish tradition says that during the
commerce of the Iyrlans with Ireland one OF
Monarch of Ireland. and got married to one Of
the Irish princesses during his sojourn there.
tZerneback and Odin were two of the gods
of the Early Britons.
-Tacitus says, The language Of the conquer
Language of the slave.--GERMANIA.
SAcfs of Parliament were enacted to destroy
the Irish and TO encourage the growth Of The
English language.
dSt. Lawrence O'Toole, Archbishop OF Dub
lin, succeeded in organizing the Irish chieffains
under RodeFick O'Connor, King Of Connaughf
against the hrst band Of adventurers undef
StrongbOW. =,
lNothing 90 aftighted the enemy at the raid
Of NullaghmAst as the unintelligible password
burst upon the foe."A0BEU DooK.
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DON'T drive laune HORSES

DRAGDON and Martins well known stand for
D merly occupied bY Woodcock and Could Of
Franklin is now open with . well selected Stock.
Jobing and all klnds work done to order and With
dispatch. Particular attention Civ en- to aorse
Shoeing. Thankful for past favors wish 70 in
form the citizens of Franklin and vicinity that
they will always ind ne in tie shop when An
not in the Franklin HOUSE. JOHN W. FICRGIT,
Franklin. Juna leth l651, t0S
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her arms about Sans neck, and with
tears in her sweet, blue eyes, declares
that but for that episode she fears she
would never have had husband
Woods Household Magazine.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-03-06

A Jaundiced friend says oxen have
not been 30 generally substituted for
horses that the practice has reached his
boarding house.
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stItfteD Storp.
The Mistakes of q Night:

OR, THE SCHOOL TEACHER In TIE SPARE
BED.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-22
TRIPL E S I'll E E t.

demonstration was made by mob before tue
American Legation Of Madrid: the preparations OF
Gen. slckles 10 leave Madrid have been suspended
owing 20 the action Of the British Envoy all the
iron-clad feet of Spain Ia likely to be made
available against the United States by the intended sur
render OF the insurgents at Cartagena $3.50 The Carsts
claim victory in Spain. s==== The Telegraph cable
steamer Robert Lowe has been wrecked.
PostmasterG enera CreswelPs report points out the
beneficial effect Of the repeal OF the ranking privilege
and recommends a new plan Of newspaper postage
g. Navigation on the State canGsis efectualy closed
by snow and ice 60 The Union printers OF Pittsburgh
are on a strike. e. The Eastern Railroad has been
sentenced TO pay 5000 damages for the death of Of
the victims OF che Seabrook disaster.
Alta German mass meeting the outrases al Santiago
de Cuba were denounced. 80 The Cheap TranspOIta
ton Association completed It's organization By adopting
n Constitution. g. James H. Ingersoll was rearrested
on An Indictment for forgery in the third dezree.
Two arrests were made in the Nathan murder case
the strength OF Iryng's accusations e--s= Commit
tee OF the Brooklyn Common Council heard statements
,n regard TO the Third-ave sewer assessments -.
obligation OF Assemblymen elect consulted Win the
Mayor and other officials In regard to the prospects, OF
che laboring classes The boiler Wnen eipioDeu Ill
Harlem was shown at the inquest 70 have been very
oad one. 80 Gold. i09i ITO. liOt Thermometer ~
NO