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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-10-24

WE had hoped that the Democrats
of this county by whose votes Samuel
Henry was twice elected to the Legis-
lature would not repeat their folly for
the third time But We have been
disappointed. 1t is not our intention
to indulge in any harsh elimination
against those from whom a different
course was expected. To do sowould
not recall what is now an accomplished
fact, nor would it subserve any bene-
fetal purpose. If the principles of q
political party are sound and worth
contending for, then its organization
ought to be preserved and its efffcien-
cy maintained, and the only way to
effect that object is by voting for
nominations made by the tribunal Sc
lected for that purpose. We never
could comprehend how a man profess
ing to be a Democrat can refuse to
vote for 4 competent nominee of his
own party for an office and vote for
his political opponent; or, in palmer
language, how he could as a Demo
crat refuse to vote for Henry Scan
Ian and cast his ballot for Samuel
Henry. Scanlan is equally as compe-
tent to assist in making laws for the
people as ever Henry was, and if he
had been elected would have STRENGTH
ened any effort that might be made
at Harrisburg next winter to put the
infamous registry law of Philadelphia
in such shape as to prevent thou
sands of herhOnest citizens from being
fraudulently cheated out of their votes.
{ Mr.. Henry and the party to which he
belongs have heretofore refused to do
so and will be found occupying the
{ same position in the future. We spe-
cialiy refer to the registry law for the
reason that its operation under the
manipulation of the corrupt PbiIadel.
phia Ring keeps the Democratic partv
OF the whole State in vice from which
there IS no escape except by its repeal
We could refer to other questions OF
almost equal Importance and on which
there would be a vast difference to
the Democracy between the vote OF
| Mr.. Scanlan and that of Mr.. Henry
but it is needless to do so, as they will
readily suggest themselves to every
intelligent Democrat. After Samuel
Henry, during the coming session Of
the Legislature, has once more done
all he could to fetter and gag the
Democratic party, he can turn to the
duped Democrats who sent him there
on that pious mission and say to
them, as the "Veiled Prophet" said
to his deluded followers You ,could
be victims, and YOU are"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-10-24

eff the vote had been out, Henry's ma
iOrity would have exceeded his last year 5
majority, and we would have rejoiced in
be election of every candidate on the Re
publican ticket with the exception, proba-
bly,, of Auditor and Coroner. ."-J0hRSto1rR
Tribune.
Let us see how much truth there is
in the foregoing statement. At the
October election, one year ago, Buck
;llew had $3.50 votes. This year Lud-
low had 1929, showing a Democratic
deficiency Of 30S. One year ago IIar-
tranft had 1898 and this year Gordon
had 2,734, showing a Radical def.
cheney Of only 80. The excess of the
Democratic deficiency over the Radi
cal deficiency is therefore 2l9. I'll
the vote had been out" Ludlow's ma
jority would have been over 700, Hen
ry's majority, instead of exceeding
that of last year, would only have
been l2T, and the majority for each
of the Democratic candidates would
have been increased 2I9. At no for
mer election in this county immedi.
ately following a contest for Cover
nor has the Radical party ever SC
nearly polled its full vote as it die
this fall, only falling short 50. Th,
philosophy of the Tribune is therefore
not sustained by the figures.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-10-24

HORRIBLE AFFAIR NEAR CRETE. Ne
BRAsKA.-GOvernor Paddock, who came
up from beatrice yesterday, gave us some
details OF most sickening and shocking
a1alr which took place on the Southwest
ern road at Wilbur, the first station south
OF Crete. 1t seems that there was a prairie
ire raging, the wind blowing a furious
gale. Some children at school, and at
play at the time, became panic-stricken.
and attempted to reach their homes. They
were overtaken by the fire and three of the
frightened little fugitives were burned to
death outright; three more cannot possibly
survive and three Others are seriously. If
not fatally injured. The mother of some
Oh the terror-strickcn children went TO the
rescue, and is so burned that she cannot
recover. We do not remember to have
ever been called upon to record ANYTHING
more distressing, absolutely heart-sicken,
ihg' than this sad occurrence. The tor
ture OF death by fire is horrible enough
even II short; and lingering death from
such cause always brings the idea of in
ueScIloaoIe agony.-Omaha Republican.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-10-24

THE Democrats of Ohio have won
a brilliant victory The election of
William Allen, as Governor, over
Noyes, is now conceded by majori-
ty ranging from 600 to 800. Although
this is not as deep as a well nor as
wide as barn door still it will do.
When Allen was nominated the Rad
lcal press all over the country treated
II as species of political buffoonery.
1t was said that he was superannua-
ted, that he was a resurrected Demo
crat, galvanized corpse, etc. The
old gentleman Che is 66) seems to
have had good deal of vitality left
in him and to have made things quite
lively for Radicalism in State that
usually gives majority of about 40,
900. To see a dead Democrat like
I'LL Allen, as he is called, completely
knock the NoyeS (noise) out of Grant
ism in Ohio, is something as wonder
full rs it is refreshing He made tbe
fight an open, undisguised Issue with
Grants administration, and has come
out of the contest covered with glory.
The Democrats will also have a ma.
jority of Is OH joint ballot in the Leg
islature, and will of course re-elect to
the Uuited States Senate that able
and upright statesman, Allen &. Thur.
man
In Oregon, which gave Giant ma.
jority of 1000 last year, the Demo
Gratis elected James w. Nesmith to
Congress by over tlco thousand
IN Iowa the Radical majority hes
been reduced from $4,000 to about
$4,000 and an anti-monopoly, which
means an anti-radical, majority elect
e6 to the Legislature.
If the Democratic party is dead, as
the Radicals are continually asserting
it is very lively corpse, ard last
Tuesday week administered to its old
enemy few wicked ard very effect
i've kicks with No II boot having
n brass plate OF the toe
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-10-24

kGTuoUGH the name of the indiyid-
ual who struck the immortal Billy
Patterson is still profound mystery,
the Radical leaders herea bouts assert
that they can point to the man who
knocked the political life out of Thorn
as Griffith, the late Radical candidate
for County Treasurer. They lay the
commission of that unpardonable sin
at the door of the editor of the Johns
town Tribune, paper whose devotion
TO the candidates Of its party Is not
tightly to be questioned. 1t may be
that these Ebensburg Radicals accept
as true She modest claim of the Johns
town T0ice, that to its all-powerful
influence IS to be ascribed not only the
election of Samuel Henry, but also
the decreased majorities of the Demo
cratic candidates who were elected.
We think we can relieve the Tribune
from the accusation of party infdeIi-
ty to Griffith which has been made
against it. Thomas Griffith dug his
own political grave. He began the
campaign with lager beer as his con-
trolling power over mems votes, and
lager beer eventually proved to be the
death Of him. 1t played the same
trick on him that an Australian boom~
erang invariably does when thrown by
an unpracticed hand, which in re-
bounding strikes him square between
the eyes. Had Griffith not gone to
the peaceful and quiet hamlet of st.
Nicholas in Barr township, on Sun
DAY before the election, and openly
bought t,CO kegs of his favorite lager
and dealt it out with unwashed hands
to those who would drink it, he would
to-day, beyond any reasonable doubt,
be the Treasurer elect of Cambria
county. But man proposes and the
voters dispose, and these two fatal
kegs of lager were the last straw that
broke the camel's back On his po-
litical tombstone, therefore, the fol-
lowing epitaph should be inscribed sur
mounted with the picture of two lager
beer kegs
Here lie the political remains of
THOMAS GRIFFITH,
The Republican candidate for County Treas
urer of Cambria county at the Octo-
Der election, A. ID. 1873
His death, which was entirely unexpected
by his political friends
Was caused lay his unfortunate visit to
St. Nicholas
Otherwise called Nicktown,
In Barr township, in said county,
On the first day of the week, commonly
called SunduH
Two days before the election,
And then and there, Pro Bono Pu6licO,
Buying tlrO kegs Of Lager Beer,
With intent thereby 20 seduce div ers and sun
dry voters into his support for the Office
of County Treasurer aforesaid,
To the evil example of all other candidates
in like manner offending,
And against the peace and good morals of
society.
Alas! poor Thomas
BY Layer he was slain,
And will never treat again.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-10-24

Hon. SAMUEL S. Cox has been NOM
mated for Congress by the Democrats
OF the New York city district, former
ly represented by Hon. James Brooks,
recently deceased. AS the district is
Democratic beyond all Radical hone
of defeat, it is gratifying to know that
Mr. Cox's unsurpassed ability will
again be afforded a proper field for it's
exercise. AS a skillful debater and
sound practical statesman, s. S. Cox
has no superior in the ranks of either
party. Besides this, his career in
Congress, running through several
terms, has stamped him as a thorough
iy honest and upright man, who
never prostituted his office for the
base purpose of personal gain. II
men ofthe admitted purity of charac-
ter OF Mr. Cox were sent to the Ma
tlonal Legislature, the country would
not have to blush for the Credit Mo-
oilier scandal and the back-pav steal,
from both of which infamies his Con.
gressional skirts are free and uncon-
taminated
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-10-24
II Strange Discovery.
A WOMAN WHO LIVED ONE HUNDRED AND
FORTY-FIVE YEARS

At the southeast corner of Fifth and Lo-
Gust streets stands the grocery of Mr. Jas.
Clark. \ very unpretending' grocery and
an unpretending grocer. But now the
grocery las n place in antiquity, and all
through the laying Of footwalk.
Mr.. Clark has served out dried beans,
measured molasses, sliced ham, and
weighed salt mackerel at said corner for
twenty wears and odd. The house was oe-
cupied by his father before him, and has
an aged appearance-the house has.
The sidewalk surrounding the store and
the two houses on Locust street was very
much dilapidatcd, and it was deemed ad-
visable to lay new one. The work was
commenced yesterday. As long as Mr.
Clark can remember the house No. 430
Locust street, Immediately back of his es-
tablishment, has had i'll front of the door
an old marble or soapstone slab. When
the pavement was removed this of course
was taken up. The bricklayer upon turn
ing it over, was surprised to find that it
was veritable tombstone, on which was
the name and age of a person who died faH
of years.
1t contains the following inscription:
In memory of
Mrs. - ALLISON,
Wife of Robert Allis-
Who departed this !
April the Goth, 1863,
Aged 145 years.
The stone is about three feet high and
eighteen or twenty inches wide. The
words given are all very plain, but where
the dashes occur the inscriptions have
been effaced by age and the wearing away
of the soft stone. The age of the venerable
lady shows that she was born III the year
1924
Directly under the bulk window of the
store on Fifth street another tombstone
was found, but not quite SO ancient as the
first named. 1t is cut from rather soft
granite, and bears the following inscrip-
ton:
Mr.. CHARLES MCSwEENy
Late Of the Island of
Grenada,
Who departed this life
May 10, 17T4,
Aged 64 years.
It Is not known how or why these an
cient tombstones were placed Ill the posi-
tions in which tlrey were found, and where
they no doubt have remained for many
years. AS far as can be ascertained, there
was no old burying ground III the imme-
diate vicinity, and it seems strange that
they should have been placed uDon the
pavement surrounding the old frame build
ing now occupied by Mr.. Clark. The sup
position, however, is that some old place
of internent was broken into by the cxten-
sion of the city, and the stones used for tbe
purposes as stated.
4 remarkable thing in connection with
the matter is the extreme age of the per-
son upon the slab first mentioned. 1t is a
subject which the Nunismatic and Anti
quarian Society should take charge Of. If
1t can be established that Mrs. Allison was
1A5 wears old when she died she WAS pag,-
tainly older than any person who has lived
in modern times, of whom there is any ac-
count, except ''old Thomas Parr," who
was born in 1888, and died in London No
vember u, 1888, aged 152 years.-IAiLa-
delphia Bulletin.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-10-24

UNDER a provision of the local OPP
tion law, the vote on that question,
SO far as it applied to Philadelphia,
was not taken until the election on
Tuesday of last week. The vote stood
as follows: For license, 56,6I7 a;
against license, %, l53-showing a
majority in favor of license of -, 1874
There are twenty-nine wards in the
city, and an inspection of the official
vote shows that a majority i'll only one
ward, the twenty-third, was given
against license, the other twenty eight
wards voting for license, even includ-
ing the twenty-second ward, in which
n vote was taken not less than two
Years ago, under a special act of As
sembly, and showed an overwhelming
majority against license.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-10-24

The recently discovered robbery of
the Treasury of the State of New
1ork, says the Pittsburgh Post. is
charged upon Democratic officials.
Suppose we take the trouble to see
what amount of truth there is in the
allegation. Mr. Raines, the State
Treasurer, was elected to that office
upon the Republican ticket he sub
sequently Joined the Liberals and voted
for Mr. Greeley For this he was
thrown over by his old friends, and
for this alone. There was no insinu~
alton against his private or public
character The recent Democratic
convention placed him upon its ticket
as candidate for reelection, in ac-
cordance with the earnest desire of
the Liberals, and because of his high
reputation. So much for Mr.. Raines.
Charles II. Phelps, the Cashier who
Is admitted to have robbed the Treas
ury of S300,O00, was appointed cash
Ter by Mr.. Raines when he received
the appointment he was a Grant Re-
publican and has so continued up to
the latest advices. The Deputy Treas
urer, Mr., Fulton Phail, is also Grant
Republican, and was appointed by
Mr.. Raines on the advice Of Governor
Dix himself Now, how it is possible
TO hold the Democratic party respOn-
sIble for the knavery of one Republi-
can, facilitated by the care essness of
two others of the same kidney, will
require all the moral philosophy and
theology around the Office Of the Com
mercial to make out.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-10-24

homas Powell, of Clearfield town
SNIP started to walk from Wayne station
TO Lock Haven last Friday night. and, be-
coming weary, he sat down ON tie to rest
h'iu ,N zen asleep lie awoke to find himself
Ing > At the loot OF high embankment,
down which he had been thrown Inv n
ifelght locomotive. Though terribly hurt.
ne hnlshed his journey, arriving there
ABOUT O'Clock A. NJ. He was placed in
chaTge OF Dr. Armstrong, who found his
pack TO be badly bruised, his cheek and
part OF bis nose torn away, and scalp cut
.nrough to the skull from the eyebrow to
tne crown. He was able to return home
on Monday
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-10-24

\ Doc SrORY.-A Richmond I. Z.
tells a story of a very saEac.aa' :. =
very foolish man. and the nl- + .
dog. He is a married man. 50. T.. i
evening he told his Young VIE VIE. :
going 10 the 'lodge. The VI. :
ly looked for the return o.. -- :
until the small hours Of me - =
finally there was a scratching y,
She opened it. The dog W.,
something more. Tie had a y =
bloody handkerchief and a I'-
ivory of about the size Of .
She did not know anything ao'
but the bloody handkerchief +
her q terrible story She pG,
net and followed the dog. H5
10 the lodge, which was ~ '.-.
Der of a high building, ana -
floor in one corner was her -.
a badly swollen eye and "a
and useless legs. He could ,.. ,.. =.
but there was a reason for iA'Tr, Ttr
appeared in a few hours .g4
man now wants to dispose l q, = !,
full. well-meaning dog lie -,
find the man who hit Lam % v
the gambling house.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-10-24

NELSON Z. WADE, who ID '..' se
dered the McBndeS, an t.o,' ,-i
siding near WilliamsPort IA s.i )
them of a large amount oil ~ ID
is to be hanged therefor ''' ,.--sr.- -
vember, is one Of the most os,. '.5 ,,s
nails of the age. 1t isn'" -. IN ID
during the war, while serving ..us.r-,l
eru army. having become ~ I'D,
boy who had offended hi'A, .,s,rg. ~, s
in a barn and fired the n'i.."i, LlT s
by and laughing while iLs n, is
sumed in the flames oihT1 8 bss
ment the Jail authorities Dsr .,g ,sI
PEELED to handcuff him. W23s
ience and viudictivene>S. ,;or u
Gently asserted in conyGl ~. -, he ;.
the murder of the Mcbf'IyrS r,S,,risI
gold under some stonesin Ly'j n t5
and he now boasts that il p sbis =.
sion of a certain intimate o. Ind pfs'
Winiamsport, to whom nc ',b tF iss,
crct of its hiding place Nc. ~l'I p p
to obtain it. He further G-i'- Len Q.
he has been in jail be h5t ,.o.s ~ "
with Creeubacks obtalne" %
The coin.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-10-24

THE constitutional Convention has
adopted clause prohibiting the grant
ing of free passes on railroads, and an
exchange faeetiously remarks that Il
stgndard price for peanuts viii be the
next thing in order.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-10-24

IN order to show how kHave like
Sam Josephs can be foisted into the
Legislature by the well-known opera
tion of the Philadelphia registry law,
we publish below the official vote in
the Third district, which g;oFies in the
disgrace of having for its representa-
tive such a political villain rs the aforc-
said JosephS. If the character, both
morally and politically, of coHstitu-
cncy can be fairly estimated from its
representative, the majority of voters
in the Third district is unparalleled in
any other part Of the State in point of
moral turpitude and political baseness;
James Hamm, Eep. and Reform. ............ $50
Samuel JoscPhs, independent. 1868
David Sullivan, Democrat ............. 400
Joseph's majority ovev both........ .........28t4
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-10-24

The Chicago Tribune, RepubI;can
paper, says: Pennsylvania has been saved
TO the Republicans only by the stereotvned
fraud III Philadelphia city"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-10-24

Joscph's majority ovev both........ .........2St
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-04-18
The Maple and the ROse-A Fable.

"Come, let us run a race - said
Rose, springing up beside a young Ma
pie tree "Let us see which will reach
the sky first"
agreed" said the Maple. 60 Are we
even?"
"Just even," murmured breeze,
passing by and bending the young trees
together.
81 am sure 1 can grow the fastest, +"
said the Rose, her leaves all III q
tremor with delight, for it rs sunny
day.
"Ithink 1 shall grow tle surest," said
the Maple, slowly.
elbow / would like to soar up into the
blue sky like that grand poplar tree, and
stand, tonight, with my head among the
stars, said the Rose. "Come, let us
be hurrying on ~
So, on that fair summers day, the two
young trees started on their journey,
side by side, toward the sky. For
while, the breeze, that kissed them
every evening and bent them together,
whispered, "just even." But the Rose,
as she said, could grow the fastest, and
before summer was over, stood far above
the Maple.
The Maple had stopped growing. 1t
was not dead, but only making sure of
its summer work by preparing for win
ter. 1t covered all Of its tender stems
and buds with plates of crimson mail
which even the fercest darts of cold
could never pierce. But the rose did not
stop TO do this work, she was in such q
hurry to grow. She said she would
have plenty of time to prepare for win
ter when she heard that winter was COM
ing.
Winter came, and finding the Rose
weak and only half protected, cut her
down to earth. But the Maple braved
fearlessly the cold winds and storms.
Winter could not undo the Naples
work, for every step was strong and
sure.
The next summer the race commenced
over again, the Rose catching up and
winning awhile, as before, then was
beaten back to the earth by winter
storms she had only half provided for.
The Maple only rose few steps high
er, but, patiently, made those few steps
sure.
Years passed by, and this lovely April
day the Maple waves cloud OF scarlet
blossoms against the fair bosom of the
all-embracing sky. Birds drop down
from the clouds into the Naples branch
es. and make the great tree thrill with
their wild, glad Joy.
The Rose is scarcely higher than
when she first commenced the race. To-
night, when she looks up to the crown of
stars encircling the glorious Naples
head. she will sigh sorrowfully to the
wind of how she once thought to wear
starry crown.
Surely, the race is not to the swift.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-04-18
Singular Story of a Weasel.

The following story was told to us as
being positive fact, the narrator pro-
Tossing to be one of the workmen who
witnessed the performance of the said
weasel q party of men were prying
stone in field, and found under large
rock nest containing four young
weasels, which they captured and put to
one side. Upon the return of the old
weasel quite a scene ensued. She be-
came very excited and very angry, and
mt once set of, but soon returned, and,
going to the little pail containing the
drinking water for the men, she spit
something in it, and was about to 60 off
a second time, when she discovered her
nest and her young, all alive and I'M
harmed. She Immediately returned to
the pail, and continued jumping and
pushing at it until it was overturned,
thus saving the life of the men she evil
IDENTIFY meant to punish for the destruc-
ton of her offspring.