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While Illinois pinesf for law
against wife-beating, Milwau-
kee comes to the front with
the worst abused husband that
ever fed to the courts for pro-
lection from the brutality of
womankind. This meek and
patient sufferer is one John
Boehringer, and the thurman
monster who has embittered
his existence since 1868 is his
wife Rosina. In petitioning
for a divorce FROM her he AYERS
that her treatment of him has
been cruel and domoniacal;
that during their married life
it has been her constant pas
time TO attack, beat and wound
him; to break the furniture and
crockery over his head and
prod him with the fragments
thereof; that it was her habit
TO belabor him with scrub
brooms. shovels, tongs, skillets
and pothooks; that she snatch
ed the coffee pot from the stove
aud emptied the boiling con-
tents over him; that a tavorite
missile was the kerosene lamp,
with which she had frequently
shed his blood; that afterrepeat-
eddy threatening to posion him
she had heartlessly deserted
him; aud for three years has re-
jected all his piteous solicita-
lions TO return and fill his desc
late home with happiness.
Wherefore John prays for a
divorce, a vinculo, and the Gus
tody ofthe three eldest children.
If it is right TO place a divorce
where it will do most good,
John is -eertainiy-entitled 10
one, and to a body guard be-
sides.-tMo. Republican.
A Washington letter writer
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appointees, as commissioners
to the Vienna Exposition, are
"dead beats"-men who have
no character at home, and who
will disgrace the nation at the
Exposition. The Government
pays all expenses.
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squeesing through the golden
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3,2S5 marriages, -1uI
Modern young gents abhor
what they call "spoony girls
Of all girls in the world, we
look upon them as the ladle-
like.
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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-09-26
a FtslE Tote and TTctOry.

The approaching election affords an op-
portunity to the Democracy of Pennsylva-
mia to recover their long lost control of the
politics of the State. Three hundred and
fifty thousand Democratic voters have il
in their power to redeem the Common
wealth from the misTuie of the Radica.
party and TO restore Democratic govern
ment to the people. There are about
seven hundred thousand voters, all told, in
the State. half of whom are Democrats.
The rule of the Treasury ring has disgust
ed at least twenty five per cent. of the
voters of the Radical party to such de
gree that they will either not present their
votes at the polls, or cast their ballots for
the Democratic ticket. 1t is a safe esti-
mate to place the vote which will be polled
for the ring State ticket at less than three
hundred thousand. This can be easily
overcome by the Democrats if the proper
eXertions are made to poll the full vote of
tue party. 1t can be beaten FIFTY THOU
SAND if every Democrat in the State will
go to the election and do his duty like Il
man. Mark the prediction The candi-
date ON the State ticket who viii receive
three hundred and fifty thousand votes at
the approaching election viii certainly be
elected. Mr.. Buckalew last year received
upwards of three hundred and seventeen
thousand votes, when at least thirty thou
sand Democrats failed oput in an appear
ance at the election. Five years ago three
hundred and twenty one thousand votes
were cast for Charles E. Boyle, the Demo
cratic candidate for Auditor General
This vote has since been increased at least
ten per cent. 1t is clear, therefore, that
full poll of the Democratic vote of the
State will ensure a decided victory over
the ring. Let this fact be an incentive to
every man who desires the success of the
Democratic party, to aid in bringing out
the Democratic strength at the coming
election No time is to be lost in organ
Izlng in the several counties and districts.
Reglstration, assessment, and a thorough
canvass of the votes of every election dis
trict should at once be made. Let not the
present opportunity to restore the Democ-
racy to power in. the State government be
lost through indifference and apathy
Harrisburg Patriot.
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NIps St-REATT-A Murder Whtch No
- IyiyT Ffther.-Mrs. SwiSshcln has
done the cause of truth and justice a ser
vice in her "reminiscences IN regard 10 the
murder of Mis-. Surratt. lhat IL WAS
murder is now admitted. Inc only Poiht
is, who is responsible lot II H%s
murder Of military officers VINO Hclu q
.Tudnc Ivuch court upon her, or was 1t
,Jud@c Advocate General Holt and Iresi-
dent Andrew johnson? 1t having Deeh
denied that Mrs. Suuatt was III CHAINS
while in the presence of her moci tIiaI DC
fore the military officers, Mrs. oWissLeihi
states that she was present and heard the
chains clank whenever Mrs SurTatt had
occasion to move. All the reports OF the
pretended trial are to the same puIpOrt, as
will be found by reference TO the Journals
of that time which gave accounts Oh the
Troccedinos There is not the slightest
doubt of Mrs. SwiSShelm' 5 statement. IN
trials of the courts Of justice the greatest
malefactors have their shacklcs Knocked
off when they enter the precinct OF
court. But this, in fact, was no court
The prosecuting attorney or judge adNo-
cate was a member of the court, and re-
tired with it, without the prisoners repre-
sentative, to consult with it upon any con
troverted point of law or of fact.
Not only was Mrs. Surratt manacled
when she was before the Ground Robin
OF the lillllldtN olICClFs bAlt NAitAi @AIS ''''
executed it was ut a time when she was
sufferer under the periodical laws of wO-
manhood. As Dom Piatt has well said,
she lost her life because she kept board
ing-house. John Wilkes Booth boarded
there. He was intimate with her son.
That son was tried before legally organ
lied court and acquitted. His mother,
who was only accused as his representa-
tive was much more innocent. She could
never have known anything about the
murder of Lincoln. Booth conceived the
idea of killing him after twelve o clock on
the day of the assassination, when he
learned that Lincoln intended visiting the
National Theatre in Washington. That
he made Mrs. Surr5ltt his confidant Is of
course absurd. But at that unfortunate
time anybody who was intimate with
Booth was suspected, and Mrs. Surratt
was the sufferer. No grand jury of her
/ countrymen would ever have convicted
/ her. No petit jury would ever have con-
/ victed her. Her conviction was a lawlsss
/ and mUrderOus act and when we so put it
we only echo the opinion OF General Ben
iamin +. Butler. In the future history of
the United States the murder Of Mrs. Sur
ratt will be like the execution Of Jane
/ Grey and other innocent victims of British
cruelty in the dark Cincinnati En-
0TLjFEg.
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TIE "EBENSB CRG RING -

For the last four or five years the
Radical journals of this county have
indulged in unceasing abuse of the
"Ebensburg Ring" but since the Dem
clatic nominations they have not said
ring" once-a fact which may be ac-
counted for by still another fact, and
that is that Sam. Henry, only few
days ago, put himself in charge of the
chief of the "Ebensburg Ring" in the
vain hope that his cause would thereby
be aided among the Germans in Johns
town. John d. Thomas, the Ring
master, is now Sam. Henry's right
bower" /" and that might not be the case
had the old and exploded faIsehoods
about the "Ebensburg Ring" been re-
hashed and reiterated All which
shows the sincerity of the Radicals in
their lOng-continued abuse of the "Eb-
ensburg Ring" When they can use
the Ring" or any part thereof, they
swallow it with a gusto, Poor House
and all
Only last week the Herald had an
article against the Poor Directors for
permitting lime TO be lost on the farm,
but it forgot to say that this occurred
during the reign of John d. Thomas,
now the bosom friend and noisy sup
porter of Sam. Henry. If the county
was wronged in this particular, John
d. Thomas permitted the wrong to be
done. Now Sam. Henry endorses
John ID. Thomas, and John ID. Thomas
endorses Sam. Henry. Par Mobile
fratrum.
No one complains of the present
Poor House officials The excellent
condition of that institution under it's
present efficient steward, is praised by
all and the Tribune, the ablest and
fairest Radical paper in the county,
speaks in the highest terms Of its man
agement, and only complains that the
Directors are too saving of the county
funds
In conclusion, we do not assert that
any of the charges which have been
made by the present friends of John
ID. Thomas, are true On the contra
ry, we deny them as emphatically now
as when they were first made; but in
taking him and making him their lead
er, they must take him subject to the
burden they themselves have placed
upon him.
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which led 10 the separation of the crew,
will no doubt be more satisfactorily
explained than they have yet been. 1t
is to be hoped that this disastrous eN-
pertinent in Arctic discovery is the last
which the government will undertake
All such projects are useless and Chi
mericai, and any glory that may be
achieved is sure to be purchased at an
immense cost and at a criminal sacrl-
flee Of human life.
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a-S

IT will be remembered that, some
time last April, Captain Tyson and Il
number of the crew of the Polaris who
had become separated from that vessel
in the Arctic REGIONS after the death
of Captain Hall, and had managed to
subsist on foe or field Of ice tloating
sOuthward for nearly six months, were
rescued on the coast of Labrador and
brought to Washington The govern
mcnt Immediately dispatched two yes
sells, the .Iuniata and Tigress. to search
after those who had been left on the
PolaIis ut the time of the separation.
This expedition proceeded to where
Capt. Tyson and his companions had
last seen the Polaris, and asccrtaincd
from the EsquimauX that the ship had
been abandoned last winter in sinking
conditiOn-that the crew had built Il
hut and wintcred on the coast-that
last spring they built two boats out of
pine boards taken from the cabin of
the Polaris, and had sailed southwark
as soon rs the ice opened. Intelli-
gence was received by cable few
days ago from London announcing
that on the Goth of July they were
f"n.d by the English whaling steamer
RaVenscrag, twenty miles south of
Cape York, and afterwards transferred
to the Arctic, which arrived mt the
port OF Dundee, Scotland, one day last
week. They were thirteen in number.
were all well, and would be sent to the
United States by the first opportunity.
When they arrive the difficulties con
nected with The Ill G,ted expedition.
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JOHN ID. THOMAS.

We regret that this gentleman has
seen fit to go over to the enemy-not
on account of any injury he can do the
Democratic ticket but because of the
injury it must do himself with all right
thinking men of both parties
1st. When a candidate presents his
name before a nominating convention
he is bound, if he has honor, to sup
port the candidates chosen by that
convention.
Cd Mr. Thomas has held office con-
ferred on him 10y the Democratic par
ty, and if he had gratitude he would
support the nominees of that party.
Sd. He has abused with the utmost
bitterness every Democrat that ever
voted for Sam. Henry, or any other
Radical; therefore if he had cOnSisten-
cy, he would never desert the Demo
cratic household.
Yet, if actions speak louder than
words, and we are fain to believe they
do. Mr.. Thomas has neither honor,
gratitude or consistency, and he gives
the lie to his entire past life when he
avows his determination to vote the
ticket presented by party he has uni
formly abused more than any other
man in Cambria county. ...
As to Mr.. Thomas boast that he
will ''make every relative he has vote
the Radical ticket" we can only say
that his worthy father, who was natu-
rallied into the Democratic party, and
his intelligent and respected brothers,
brothers-in-law, and other kindred, are
each and every one rs competent Judges
of their political duty as he is, and We
have no fears but what they will per-
form it honestly.
His further assertion that many of
his former friends are with him in his
change is simply untrue. He has not
and cannot control a single Democrat
in Ebensburg or vicinity, where he had
three out of the seren delegates who
supported him in the late county con-
vention, to vote against the ticket
In thus alluding to the detection and
antecedents of Mr.. Thomas, who has
thrown off the truthfulness of the Dem
ocrat and adopted the falsehood of the
Radical, we speak not in anger but in
sorrow; and, in parting company with
him, pledge ourselves that, whatever
he does or says in the future, he will
never receive the abuse from Demo-
Gratis that he has received from and
heretofore bestowed upon his new
found friends and political associates.
In the meantime, however, it is a COM
mon sentiment, very freely expressed,
that if Radicalism can manage to get
along with Mr. Thomas, the Demo-
cratic party will do It's 'level best" to
get along without him