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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-08-29
The DfifiFl Fire.
SCORE OF BUSINESS PLACES DESTROYED
THE ESTIMATED LOSS 800, ,000--
THE FIRE THE WORK OF
AN INCENDIARY.

Miffiin, situated fifty-twO miles west of
Harrisburg, received its second baptism of
fire the past three years on Saturday morn
ing, when the business portion of the place
was destroyed and an estimated loss of
300, 900 sustained.
Several railroad men were the first to
observe the fire, and they gave the alarm
and aroused the neiGhborhood. The flames
were first seen issuing from the building
occupied by the Juniata Sentinel office
corner of Bridge street and an alley, and
about 100 yards from the Juniata river
bridge which connects Mifflin with Patter-
sou. The hour at which the fire broke out
Zone O'Clock in the morning) and the fac
that there had been no fire in the building
on Friday, make it reasonably certain that
the conitagration is aceable to incendiar-
ism. This is the opinion of everybody in
BIifflip.
Although the night was very calm, the
flames spread with considerable Iapidity
the buildings contiguous to the Sentinel
office Icing of frame and burning like tin
der. The town has nothing but an old
hand engine, and that could not be used to
advantage, so that no other resistance
could be offered to the spread of the fire
than the efforts of the people to subdue it
with buckets of water. In three hours
from the time it originated nearly two
blocks of buildings were in ruins, but
three houses escaping destruction. But
foI the indefatigable efforts of the citizens
the contiagration would have been far
more sweeping. \ stable filed with hay
occupied position on the opposite side of
the alley along which the fire was raging,
and on several occasions the heat set it on
fire. Blankets were spread over the stable
thoroughly saturated, buckets of water
were thrown on and against the building,
and, although much scorched, it was
saved. Had it been burned another block
or more of buildings would have followed
in all probability.
In one sense the fire on Saturday was
more disastrous than that of January, 81,
as it destroyed the business portion of the
town. The previous confagration. how
ever, extended over a greater area and
land waste property worth probably
$3.50, 0O0.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-08-29
The IfcO Tickets.

Although we feel the utmost conf
dence in the election of the entire Dem
ocratic county ticket it is well to re-
member that in politics, as in war, it
is the part of wisdom not to underes-
innate the strength of the enemy. The
Democratic party in this county has
clear and conceded majority of ,serer
hundred votes. This being the fact,
ought not the ticket which has been
put in nomination come out of the
contest easily triumphant. and if not.
whyl The tests of fitness in candi-
date for any office, from the highest
to the lowest, are honesty and cOmpe-
tency. Does any man, Democrat or
Republican, doubt the integrity of
Henry Scarlan, the Democratic can
didate for Assembly ? On that score
he will not suffer by comparison with
any citizen of the county. In what
does mans competency consist, in
order to qualify him intelligentlv to
discharge the duties of legislator Is
1t in his ability to make long, and it
may be, eloquent speeches Such
man is not always the most useful
member of the Legislature, but in MANY
notable instances the very reverse.
Sound judgment and a reasonable
share fthat rare talent, common sense.
are essential requisites in a safe and
practical representative The Demo-
cratic candidate possesses both these
qualities in an equal degree with his
radical opponent. The one represents
party, the principles and policy of
which every democrat holds dear, while
the other is the exponent of a party
whose acts and policy every Democrat
who believes in and honOrs the name,
feels instinctivelv bound to crush out
and destroy. The votes of the one
will fairly represent the political views
ofthe Democracy of the county, while
the votes of the other will be given to
strengthen the grasp that radicalism
now has both on the State and nation.
Who doubts the ability of Herman
Baumer to make reliable and eff
cient Sheriff; OF y. ID. Criste, faithful
ly to discharge the duties of County
Treasurer, or the honesty of Edward
Glass, the candidate for County Com
missioner an office which he once
filled with acknowledged credit. Are
they not the equals in every respect
of their radical opponents? Beside
all this, they have been fairly nomina-
ted by convention composed of deli
egates from every district in the coun-
ty, and should therefore receive the
support of every member of the party
who desires to preserve its organiza-
ton and ascendancy What radical
ever deserts a party nomination to
vote for a Democrat Let every Dem
Ocrat consider therefore that he is not
fighting for men, but for that grand
old party founded by Jefferson. upheld
by the strong arm of jackson. and
which is yet destined to control the
government of the country.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-08-29

The New York Tribune, having
been threatened with a libel suit for
its article in reference to the exploits
OF Senator Carpenter at New York
and Long Branch, which we published
last week, says it will gladly pay anv
sum that may be assessed as damages
to be convinced that the character of
Mr.. Carpenter is such that he does the
Senate no disgrace in presiding over
it, and that his life and conduct are
such as may be held up for an exam
pie instead of warning to the Young
men of the country"
lnasmuch as in a prosecution for
libel in New Y York the tJ.uth of the all
legged libellous matter can be given in
evidence, we hazard the prediction that
Matthew II. Carpenter will never face
that kind of music before a Jury. In
referring to Carpenters case. after this
threat of legal proceedings, the Trib-
uae uses the following appropriate
language which will meet with a ready
response from every Intelligent man
and independent newspaper in the
country:
special case in hand. Our object is answer
Ell, in directing The attention of the peopIe
to the unclean life of the brilliant but un-
prnclpied man who occupies the chair of
the nlted States Senate, and who from his
high position should he example to the
youth of the land. The politics of the coun-
try need cleansing and purifying. The pol
itieians who debauch public sentiment and
/ defy public opinion, who mock at virtue.
/ scout all considerations of honesty or honor
and Haunt their vices in the nations face
/ need TO he held up TO public gaze and repro
/ baton. Under cover of loyalty TO a right
/ cons cause, rapacity, lust and greed have
haa inll sway for years and the result is
lhe country Is honeycombed with all man
I the only way of escape is to lift the vei1 arS
! snow the honesty, decent, truth loving neo-
/ pie OF the country what manner of n1sI7 tbai
/ rulers are. That is the work of pure and
upright Journalism Gnu
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-08-29

INGENUITY OF RATs.-The editor of the
Bradford ArguS tells the following story
In regard to the ingenuity of the rats which
lnfest his printing office:
For some time past we have been annoyed
upon arriving at our sanctum in the morn.
ing, to find our paste-pot emptied of its
contents, the work of rats which unfor-
tunately infest the building TUESDAY
morning we procured a two quart tin pail
with strong cover attached. Through
the centre of the cover we punched hole
about the size of a nickle, through which
we inserted the handle of the brush
which Is quite large one, as all the paste
used III the composing room is furnished
from this can. Before night one of our
printers had occasion to use the paste. and
TO facilitate his work he removed the brush
from Its place and afterwards forgot to re-
turn 1t, although the cover was securely
fastened over the contents of the can
Having occasion to visit the sanctum dur
ing the evening, we, while engaged in
writing mp certain matters. had oI1r atten-
tion attracted to table in another room.
about 20 feet from US, by q slight noise and
the appearance of three large rats follow
ing each other towards the can. BEING n
little curious we kept perfectly crfiet and
watched the uncouth intruders. Very
cautiously the leader approached to the
can, walking about 1t, smell and rcsn1elt
and finally crawled on its top. His com
panionS like sentinels, stood below anon
the table, evidently awaiting the ring!eati-
er S developments. The old fellow. after
nosing about on top for minute. came TO
the little hole, about which he fingered
some time, evidently studying some way
to get at the paste. After short time a
bright idea appeared to strike him. upou
which he acted at once. Wheeling about
he backed up to the hole, screwed his tail
about until the end protruded through the
hole, and then backed again until he could
go no further. The whole of his tail was
now submerged in the cream-like paste
and III second after he withdrew it and
we saw that it was covered with flourv
substance. Now he was i'll his glory. Sit
ting bolt upright on his launches he syvunr rr
his tail around, caught it delicateIv in his
fore paws and quietly licked all the paste
of his tail. After repeating the operation
many times, until his hunger was evident
ly appeased, he continued his Ingenious
thlevery for the benefit of his confeder-
ates below, whom he treated bv backing
to the edge of the eau. and ALLOWING his
paste covered tail to hang over so they
might get chance to a good lick. We
retired in short time after this with a
higher appreciation of the genius rat and
his ingenious gifts. A rat-trap with more
eyes than the tabled Argus is wanted nv
the editor, TO save our paste from so taste
fal a fate.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-08-29
Democratic County Ticket.

WE expected to be able before our
paper would go to press to announce
the nominations made by the Demo
cratic State Convention which as
sembled at Wilkesbarre last Wednes-
day But at this time CThursday
evening", we have not received a
promised dispatch from Mr.. McPike,
who is the delegate to the Convention
from this county.
p. S.-We have just learned that
Judge James r. Ludlow, of PhiIadel-
phia, was nominated for Supreme
Court Judge, and Frank NJ. Hutch
inson, Of Pittsburgh, for State Treas
urer-bOth on second ballot
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-08-29

THREE CHILDREN KILLED BY LIGHT
MING AND Four BADLY BURNED.-A cor
respondent of the Clarion Democrat saws .
On Tuesday, August 18th, seven children
OF OF two neigh boring families residing near
Centreylile, Elk county, went into the
woods to gather berries. In the afternoon
thunder storm was threatening, and the
chlldren started for home, but the storm
oroke on them in all its fury, and they
sought refuge under an isolated pine tree
only about forty yards from home. All
gathered closely together around the trunk
of the tree. Shortly after the tree was
struck by lightning, and the children he.
meath its branches, under which they i'm
agined themselves secure, were prostrated
Three We're killed on the spot. and the
other four lying for some time unconscious.
a little girl twelve years of age, the oldest
among the unfortunate children, whose
consciousness returned first, crawled ON
nands and feet toward home to tell the
fearful story to their parents The chill
inSs Laen " w1o no escaped death SO far are more or
less badly burnt, and two of them are vet
In critical condition. e'
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-08-29
The Radtcat County Conventton

The Radical County Convention met
in the Court House last Monday and
nominated the following ticket, to be
defeated at the next October election.
Assembly, Samuel Henry, Ebersburg;
Sheriff, John I. Harris, Johnstown {;
Treasurer, Thomas Griffith, Cambria
township; Commissioner, James Con-
rad, Washington township; Poor
House Director, Tobias Stutzman,
dams township; Coroner, John IL.
Fisher, Johnstown Jury Commls-
sioner, Elijah Baker, Susquehanna
township: Auditor, John Cushion, Con-
emaugh township.
Although these nominees are all cit
izens of admitted respecta bility, for
whose personal safety we have a strong
regard, we nevertheless are well cons
WINGED that each and all of them have
a much better chance of being struck
with lightning than of being elected to
the offices for which they have respect
lively been nominated Samuel Hen
rvs nomination for the third time was
simply the result of an overw helming
political necessity" No other man in
the party was willing to encounter
certain defeat, and because Mr.. Henry
has been twice elected bv the aid of
Democratic votes the convention rush
ed to the conclusion that the same re-
suit could be once more achieved
But this will not be, for the Democra-
cy Of the county are reolved that they
will not again consent to be misrepre-
sented at Harrisburg by one who has
no political sympathy with them, and
who has always been their active and
determined foe.
John I. Harris, the candidate for
Sheriff, is the present Chief of Police
of JOhstown. He is said to be an eff
fcient otlicer-the right man in the
right place. As JOhnstown Will need
his services in the future as she has in
the past, we trust he will survive the
Sh'inHing and Gu0rteTing process thro'
which Banner will put him, and that
he may long live to WELD his trun-
cheon in preserving peace and order
in the metropolis of the county.
The nomination of Thomas Griffith
for Treasurer was a complete surprise,
to Hartman Berg and Will
lam Fl. Connell, his two competitors
for the empty honor. A writer in the
Herald a short time ago recommended
MIR. Griffith as fit candidate for As
sembly, but it would seem that he pre-
fers holding the key to the county
treasury rather than be engaged in the
vain pursuit of legislative honors. He
IS a man of stamps, and it is strongly
suspected that the radical leaders in
this place set up his nomination with
the wilful design of bleeding him for
the purposes of the campaign. Our
own impression is that Thomas will
not bieed TO any alarming extent, and
that the sinews of war must be furnished
from the old source With these re-
marks in reference to the three most
important nominations. we reserve
anything we may have to say about
the balance of the ticket for another
occasion
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-08-29

ANOTHER OLDEST HoRsE.-Some time
ago we published an account of what was
supposed to be the oldest horse in the
world; but now comes another man who
| knows OF still older one, and tells about
him IN the New York EUening Post as fol
lows: In your issue of Yesterday YOU pub
lish an article headed '9The Oldest Horse
in the World and give history of a
horse at Lexington, Mass, which, accord
ing to that account, must now be forty or
forty-one years old. Mr.. Richard Jeffers,
the proprietor of a horse-shoeing estab-
lishment in West Thirteenth street, near
Flint avenue. in this city, owns a farm near
Annadale, Staten Island, where he has in
his stables bay gelding, which he says he
has owned for twenty-five years; that he
bought him from a Staten Island farmer
who had owned him twenty years. and
who says the horse was ten years old when
he bought him. Here is record of fifty
five years; and the horse, as you stand in
front of him, has the appearance of hale,
vigorous animal, with bright, intelligent
eyes, and a prospect of many years of life
and usefulness
MIR. Jeffers drives Kim before an Or
dinary road wagon to and from the Anna
dale station of the Staten Island Railroad
at good trot, and the writer has seen
the horse and ridden behind him within
the last two months. If the account be
correct this horse was venerable in years
before the Lexington ''oldest horse in the
world was foaled.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-08-29

Is Henry Hopple, who in 1860 was
the candidate of both the Douglas and
breckenridge wings of the Democrat
lc party in this county for Poor House
Director, and was defeated by vii
liam Douglas, republican, by 2l0 ma
Iority, and who has repeatedly since
been an unsuccessful applicant before
Democratic county conventions for
the same office, the same man who
was ba1loted for in the Radical coun-
y convention last Monday for that
identical position? If he is, then his
pollties, like other mems miseries, have
made him acquainted with many
strange bed fellows.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-08-29
--4-0~RR

ABOUT year ago we had occasion
to administer a mild rcbuke to the
Ashland Adr0cGte, on account of fire.
quent practice it had fallen into OF
copying articles from this paper with
out giving the usual credit. Heeding
our remarks for a time, it has again re-
turned to its old tricks, and in its issue
of last week appropriates two entire
articles from the Freeman and pub
fishes them as its own. This is a spe-
cies of theft not tolerated among gen
tlemen Of the press, but inasmuch as
the editors name is Steel (SteaD we
presume he regards it as a legitimate
part of his business.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-08-29

A MAN walked into the Mayors Office in
San Francisco, recently, and informed his
Honor that he wanted a wife fright
away" He was not particular as to size,
beauty or age, providing the lady was
under fifty, and he didn't want rich wife.
as he had plenty of money himself. He
knew the Mayors office was not matri-
moniai agency, but he placed the utmost
renance IN his Honor's taste and Judgment,
and he therefore wished to place the bust
ness IN his hands. The Mayor told the
man he would do his best, and the crazy
asp,raht FOR matrimonial honors retired,
mission,