The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-07-25
4 Lie that Serred a Purpose.

Il Lac tROt SefceU u IuIpOee'
We ought to know the truth by this
time as to the disguise adopted by |
Jeff Davis on the memorable morning /
that witnessed his closing search for
the last ditch. And perhaps we have
il in a communication from James Ill.
Parker, of Elburnville, Pa, to the
Portland (Me) Argus. Mr.. Parker
should certainly tell the truth, for he
reminds us that he is Yankee, and
was born between Sacarappa and
Gorham corner" and we know that a
man born between two such places as
they are couldn't tell lie if he were
the possessor Of hardware factory.
Mr.. Parker says further that he is full
of ..Y ankee prejudices ;" but he thinks
If wicked to lie about JEFF Davis, or
for that matter, about the devil:
az was with the party that captured Jeff
Davis saw the whole transaction from the
beoinniuC I now say-and hope you will
nnblish it-that JEFF Davis did not have on,
at the time he was taken, any garment such
as is worn by wCmen. He did have over
his shoulders a waterproof article of cloth
/ inC-something like 'havelOck.' 1t was
not in the least concealed. He wore hat,
and did not carry n pail of water on his
head nor carry pail, bucket or kettle in any
way. To the best of my recollection, he
carried nothing whatever in his hands.
His wife did not tell any person that her
husband might hurt somebody if he got
exasnerated She behaved like a ladr
and lie as d gentleman, though manifestly
he was chagrined at being taken into GUS
tody. Our soldiers behaved like gentle
men, as they were, and officers like honor
able, brave men; and the foolish stories
that went the newspaper rounds of the day,
telling how woolfishIy he deported himself,
were all false. l know what l am writing
about. | saw jefferson Davis many times
while he was staying in Portland, several
years ago and think | was the first one
who recognized him at the time of his ar
rest. When it was known that he was
| certainly taken, some newspaper cores
pondent-I knew his name at the time
fabricated the story about the disguise in
an old wOman's dress. | heard the whole
matter talked over as n good joke ; ano
the officers, who knew better, never TOOK
the trouble to deny it. Perhaps they tho
the confederate president deserved all the
contempt they could put upon him.
think so too, only | would never perpetratt
a falsehood that by any means would be
come history. And, further, | would never
SANDER a woman who has shown as mucl
devotion as Mrs. Davis has 10 her husband
no matter how wicked he is or may have
been. l defy any person to find a single
officer or soldier who was present at The
capture of Jeff Davis, who win say, upOr
honor, that he was disguised in woman
clothes, and that his wife acted in any way
unlady-li1e or undignified on that occa
sion. | 90 for trying him for his crimes
and, if he is found guilty, Furnishing him
But | would not lie about him when tn,
truth viii certainly make it bad enough
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROADs-Asi il
Illustrative of the vast railroad trafli,
for which our State has become Justly
famous, the following facts and figure.
) will prove interesting:
There are III railroads operating in thi
State. The total capital paid in is $439,
S64, 345 50. The funded debt is 1925, Alb,
: 597 66. The length of the main line o
roads in Pennsylvania is i, 179 miles. There
, are 1,61S miles of double track, and / ,7S4
| miles of siding. The total cost of road.
and equipments was 1924 395, 134 10.
There are 3, 720 engines, 1888 first clas
passenger coaches, $50 second class cars
and 734 baggage and mail cars TIL,
| freight cars number So, $50, and the coal
ore, stone, and tank cars 64, 63S. Th,
: bridges number 2,623, of which 4S1 arr
l iron, l, ia wood, and 36S stone. Depot.
or stations, 1880 tunnels, 81 engine
houses and shops. 4S3. Length in mile
; laid with steel rails, !, ABA. Value of rea
= estate exclusive of roadway, S22. POI, 1892
5 The gross tonnage for the year 1872, wa
-, 6S7, 726, ofwhich II, 327, 100 was through
5 freight. Passengers carried, 30, 10, 294
5 Miles run-by passenger trains, %, 512,
+ coo by freight trains, 5S, 391, 626 /: by Goa
trains, II, ,070, ,S13. The tonnage carried
5 embraced the following articles Anthra
l cite coal, %, 517, ,404 tons bituminous coal
. -, $40 406; petroleum and other oils, 2,
l 76S, 63S pig iron, ,634, 691 railroad iron
t 7S5, ,2S6 castings, etc, 941 ,611 iron ant
5 other ores. 1899, 55S lime, stone, slate
I etc, $50, 765 agricultural products, 5,25S,
! 335, 300 live stock, 2, 2S2, 1856 lumber, 3,
5 213Sl1, and other articles 4, 900, S57 tons
! The total expenses of maintaining ant
operating road, repairing machinery, etc.
for the year, were SS6, 295, 900. The re
| ceipts were-paSsengers, S32, 745, ,905 -
5 freight, &SS, 977, 1874 9S 4; mail and express
SOFA, 31S ; use of cars, S1,646, 446 40
> .--i~-~lln-so,,=, 80, A24, DOG ee-total $1o4,
S1S, S4S %.
The number of persons killed on the va
rious roads were Passengers, SO EN-
ployees, 254 others, 2S5-total 572. Th
persons injured were: Passengers. $50
employees, 615 others, 213 total, 9SS.
The capital stock paid in, up to 1872
aggregated $439, S64, 345 50. The funde,
! and floating debt is $342, ,O76, 170 75.
; GREAT HAIL SToRM-There was ter
rjble hail storm in Nayu