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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-30

egar. BitterS are a purelE. Vegetable
preparation, made chiefly from the ma
tive herbs found on the lower ranges Of
tie Sierra Nevada mountains OF Calior-
mia, the medicinal properties of which
are extracted therefrom without the Use
of Alcohol. The question is almost
daily asked, "What is the cause Of the
unparalleled success of VINEGAR BIT.
TERSW Our answer is, that they remove
the cause of disease, and the patient re-
covers his health. They are the great
blood purifier and life giving principle,
a perfect Renovation and lnvigoratoI
of the system. Never before in the
history of the world has a medicine been
compounded possessing the remarkable
qualities of VINEGAR BlTTERS in healing the
sick of every disease man is heir to. They
are gentle Purgative as well as Tonic,
relieving Congestion or Inflammation OF
the Liver and yiseeral Organs, il Bilious
Diseases.
The properties of DR., WALKERS
VINEGAR ihrfEHS are Aparient, Diaphoretic,
Carminativn, Nutritious. Laxative. DiWotic
SedatiVc, Counter luFitAut, SltdogtiG, Altera
tive. and HijoRS.
X. II. MCDONALD d CO.,
Druggists and Gen A CTS. San Francisco California,
and cor of Washington and Charlton SITS, n. \.
Sold by all Druggists and Dealers.
II d&w1y
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-30

lord, what a COW y was the approy-
ing remark of teetotal Judge of Vermont
after swallowing a potent punch which
had been offered him as a glass of milk.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-30
BUSINESS.

CNTERPRISING YOUNG AND"MIDDLE AGED
l. men and ladies who desire to qualify themselves
for business are offered superior facilities at the
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-30

These watche s lave Equilibrium escapements, chro-
nomoter balances, exposed ruby pallets, Bergnet
hair springs, and full ruby iewelled, and combine
all modern Improvements In watch making.
These watches were awarded the Grand Prize at
the Paris Exposition of 1867 for the best perform
ance and greatest accuracy in adjustment and can
be warranted to perform with the same degree OF
regularity as those made by the best mannfactuf-
ere of Europe and America.
Afull assortment constantly on hand for sale by
QUINCHER IL KRUGLER, is Maiden Lane, lup
stairsl New York. only wholesale agents for the
manufacturers 9-25d1y
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-12-18

UNDER an Act of Congress which pro
vtdss that judge of any Of the United
States Courts who has arrived at the ago
Of 70 may retire on full pay, Judge Swayne
OF Ohio. one Of the Associate Justices Of
the Supreme Court, who reached that age
last wcok, has siguified bis intention of
nvailirs himself Of The provision of the act
referred to. This will give Grant An OP-
pcrtuui.y to Sil the vacancy. The court
consists Of nine members, OF whom MIR
Lincoln appointed fra, viz :Swaync. Miller,
Davis, Field, ard the late Chief Justice
Chase. Grant has appointed .foHr, viz:
Strong, Bradley, Hunt and Waite, the sue
cesser Of Judge Chase. The remaining
Associate Justice Clifford, was appointed
hy Mr.. Buchanan in 1853. Tho Southern
States are entirely unrcpresentcd on the
bench of the court, an anomaly in its or
cauizstion which ought not To exist. That
there are men i'll that section ft for tho
position no one doubts, but as they do not.
belong to the Grant school of politics they
will be passed by and some thick and thin
supporter Of the administration will DO
nominated.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-12-18

THE SISTERS OF CHARITY.-There is
bill at present before the Mexican Congress
restricting the powers of the Catholic
Church, one clause OF which provides for
the expulsion Of the Sisters OF Charity
from the Republic. What do the Mexican
lawmakers mean? Do they not know that
the association Of women which they pro-
pose to expel is one of the noblest and
most humane societies ever organized In
the world? The merciful deeds of these
meek and holy women are inscribed upon
the pages of history of every land beneath
the sun, and it seems outrageous even to
suppose that they could be guilty of any
thing deserving Of expulsion from conn
try. We should rather think that a Gov
erument would offer them Inducements to
stay instead OF threatening them with
penalty for not leaving, but the ways of
some governments are past finding out.
Since Bismarll began has war upon the
Jesuts and the Pope, it seems to have be-
come fashionable for lesser powers to follow
his lead. But the Sisters of Charity, who
go about doing Coos work, will not be
deserted by Him when their hour of ex-
tremity comes. and He will raise up friends
to fight their battles in the councils of the
nations. The prayers of the sick and suf-
fering, of the wounded and dying, will
reach Heaven in behalf of these good wO-
men, and the edicts of governments against
them will be of no avai.-Be3ief. Watchmdn.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-12-18

MURDER WILL OUT.-A startling story
of murder most foul and unnatural, is re-
ported by a correspondent residing at Leb-
anon. He writes as folluvrc. On Friday
last a hotel keeper living short distance
west of Lebanon, appeared voluntarily De
fore Francis II. Ebur, and said there
was something preying upon his mind,
and then made the following confessions:
About ten years ago the sister Of the
hotel Keepers wife made visit to his
house in AnuvilIe, Lebanon county, where
upon the hotel keeper and bis wife
went out into the stable to catch chicken
for dinner and while thus engaged ditfi-
Guilty arose between them which ended in
the commission of the horrible crime of
murder. 1t appears, according to the con-
fession, that he struck his wife blow
which sent her under the heels Of the
horse, and that the animal subsequently
kicked her. causing her death. At the
time of the occurrence everybody thought
that the death had resulted from tho kick
of the horse, and it was so stated by the
husband. A few years subsequently the
hotel keeper married second wife, and
to her he made a full confession Of the
crime, and to no one else, until few days
ago, when he also made the confession to
his son residing in Philadelphia. The ho-
tel keeper is said to be q sober man, and
has always borne good reputation III the
neig borhood where ho resided. But the
terrible weight on his mind, and a goaded
conscience, compelled him to make the
confession.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-12-18

EDUcsTED B!RDs.-A late iss,,,
Baltimore fnericaa gives the 81 ol lie
account OF troupe OF trained Java -;
tuen on exhibition In the steets of ~ y
city: u 'Ast
''When Suitable place is found
lar table Is opened and the birds .-1 ~.
turned loose upon it; they nanifest ny al
AT the crowd, and do not o.fsr 70 ...eas 'eas
The performance consists of rinoi, 'ps
trunding small wheelbarrovs sT,o 'e.iS
walking, firing of pistols, dancip, H"e
ing each hcther in small swings. an 60,
imitation of q trapezc pe.f5r;,.r,s-A en-.
number OF other equally iutere,,i,,'' NC =
The most wonderful part of tho utckS.
ance, however, is done by '''"iin-
This bird walks to the ceatre on. Inet
and, after oowing to the crowd. ses,. 40 ~. =
self in small chair near a bell = 'ilin-
clapper of the bell there is att.cLos ihs
cord, and any one in the crowd : -, SUI. /
to ask the bird To strike anv ~, "i,'""si
times upon the bell. II asked - of
ten times, ho leaves the chair Ike +.
bell rope and pulls It ten times 1t, ths
he bows and returns TO his sen. r. "Hica
repeated great many times. aud - "s'
exception the bind made no rnis,.L '''l ono
bird will strike twenty-sevep ,;,.. ihs
after that he refuses and hi. oyrn.-1,,o ont
that he has worked nearly = year 70 me.
this bird to strike up to thirty. but +, s sH
pears thSt his memory gives cut a, ~
point, and it 10 unable 10 conn, f',..'hl 'nAl
A collection is, Of course. taken NJ
each exhibition 'P A''er
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-12-18

HOE HESTER CLT&ER, Who SO ably rep
rcsents cold Berks'' in Congress, is gen
tleman in whom The democracy of Penn
syIvaria feel just pride. He occupies a
comm andirg position in the House and is
respected for his ability as well as his un-
doubted integrity. He addressed letter
10 the Democrats Of Philadelphia who re-
Gently celebrated the victories OF October
and NOvem bcr, in which he said
Let us not vainIy imagine that it is purely
partissn-that we, as an organization, have
won it urai1cd by the good and just men Of
OF her political affiliations. Let rather
accept it in its true significance, a. 4 protest
by the honest men of all parties against ur-
constitutional and illegal -ule-against i Z
ecutive usurpation and aEgrandizement-
against lr2iSlativc abuses and corruption
against the insidiOus and debasing Influences
Of Corporated pOwer-against the villai ME s
aud rObber les of organized rings and banded
plunderers--agairst inCompetency and faith
lcssness i'll PAGES of trust and poweT-agaiust
the tcrr9riSm of executive patronage and the
uu bluShing nepotisIn of an attempted dyraS-
ty, and finally and above all-agaiust that
fell spirit of Capitalization, which would
~ipe out tho reserved rights, privileges and
irimuI!t:es OF Sovereign States ard clothe
the Fed eral Government with absolute and
supreme poweri
These are among tho existing evils against
which the result OF the late elections is y
solemn protest, and to all men that result is
not only warming, but like wise aE absolute
command.
II charges US specially to whom power has
been entrusted that we should restore the
benign rule Of tho Constitution and OF law
that we should not only Danish thieves and
plurderers, but that In all things we should
be honest ourscives-that we should do eX-
act Justice TO all men Of every race, protect
ing them in their guaranteed rights and
defending their every constitutional prjvi-
l~se-Jhat in all CovgrrInenta expenditures
there should he wise economy and rigid ac-
ccuutahility-that there should be no special
legislation FOR, nor largesses 10 corporations
or indi viduals- that the finances shall be re-
stored 10 the constitutional basis-ihat the
industries of the Land shall he relieved of
the existing paralysis so that our vast agri-
cultural, mineral and othar resources may
bo de Yelupstl, whereby honest labor may be
rewarded, and want and misery banished--
that the people of each state must ha un-
mClested in their right TO control their own
domestic affairs Unawed hy fsdaral power
that The hor,les of fTuiscrrautS. and pluudcrers,
who proyirg upon the foars and ignorant
periu,Iice Of y recently enfrauchised race,
have brought financial ruin and the horrors
of civil ar upon peaceful com mnauniiiea,
shall be driven forth, and finally that there
shall he blessed peace throughout our whole
land, founded upon the geura good will, tbs
upright dealing. the generous sympathy and
the mutual dependence OF all the inhabit-
ants thereof.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-12-18

Az interesting presentation took place
i'm Paris at the American Embassy on
the 9th instant a short time after the
surrender of CORVALLIS at Yorktown in
October 1881, General Washington pre-
sen:cd TO Lafayette as a testimonial OF his
high regard, gold watch on the back of
which was engraved an appropriate in
scrption. When Lafayette made his last
visit to this country i'll 1925, he went to the
Hermitage to sec General Jackson, and
then passed on to Nashville, where he was
received with distinguished honor When
he retired to his bed late at night, his
body servant placed his watch inside of
large trunk in the Generals room and neg
lected to lock if. The next morning it
was discovered that the watch was miss
ing. and although = large reward was Offers
efI .or its return it was not forthcoming.
About two or thres years ago this same
watch was purchased by = gentleman re-
sided in Galveston, Texas, from a Jew
pauubroker in Memphis. Having often
read the story about the loss of the watch
ia Nashville, and seeing the inscription on
its back, he wrote to Mr. Fish, Secretary
Of State, about eighteen months ago and
proposed selling it to the government for
$500, in order that it might be restored to
the heirs of Lafayette. Mr.. Fish sent a
communication to Congress on the subject,
and on The 22d ofJune last that body pass
cd an. act authorizing its purchase. An
interview was afterwards had with the
Mem Ihis Jew, who stated that seme months
before he sold it to the Texas gentleman,
it had been pawned with him by q lady
living in the interior of the State as securi-
ty for the loan of a certain sum of money
and that the time for it's redemption had
expired. The lady was visited and solved
the mystery of its loss. stating who took it
from T.afayetto's trunk and the accidental
finding Of it by herself several years ago
in her mothers house in = secret drawer
i'm An old secretary where it was placed in
1925, together with a written statement
made by the person who had pilfered il,
in which he expressed a deep feeling of re-
morse for his act. Mr. Fish transmitted
il to Mr. Washburne, the United States
Minister 20 France, and that gentleman on
the 9Th in an appropriate address handed
it to n. Oscar De Lafayette in the pres
enCo Of the entire Lafayette family and a
large number Of Americans who are spend
ing the winter in Paris. NJ Lafayette
made an appropriate reply, expressing the
thanks of the Lafayette family to Con-
gross and the government for the restora-
ion of tho long lost and invaluable relic.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-12-18

\ FEW YEARS AGO tho Supreme Court Of
the United States, Chief Justice Chase de-
lyerng the opinion, decided that the Act
Of Congress making grocnbacks a legal
tender for the payment Of debts was un>
constitutional This decision gave mortal
ofFcrca to Grant and the large and powers
tai rail road corporations OF the country,
and an organized effort was set on foot to
have it reversed A bill was accordingly
passed by Congress, authorizing tho ap>
pointmout of two additional judges of the
Court, aad Grant nominated Strong, Of
Pennsylvania, and Bradley, OF New Jersey
both Attorneys for Rail Road corpora
tions in their respective State. This was
called al tbs time packing the Bench of tho
Supreme Court for a certain and we'll
known purpose. AftCr Strong and Brads
ley had taken their Seats, the cause was
regarded before full Court and the result
vas, Is had been anticipated, that mas
.ioritv Of the Court oyerr'-led the opinion Of
Chief Justice Chase ard pronounced the
legal teudar act constitutional. And now
Grant in his message strongly urges Con,
gress to repedE this same legal tender pro,
vision in the law--the repeal to take effect
at some future day. which he leaves Cons
gress to determine.
The Democratic party has always ops
posed the onstitutionally OF the legal tens
der act, and Grant, singular as 1t may ap-
pear is now found endorsing the views of
the Democracy OF that question, as well as
on the question of a speedy resumption of
specie payments. Politics, like misery,
make a man acquainted with strange beds
fellows. If an effort is made in Congress SIS
to carry out the recommendation of tho
President it will give rise to exciting aud
angry discussion, and will most certainly
fail in the Senate even should it pass the
House.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-12-18

THERE was some discussion last week
in the lower branch Of Congress on the
financial question, and the fact was plainly
developed that the President and the rad
icai majority are rs wide apart as the
poles Tho President in his message took
strong and decided ground in favor of an
early resumption of specie payments and
against any imitation or increase of tho
.rcouback currency. He believes .hat the
certain cure for the financial ills under
which the business of the country is suffer
ing, is q return as soon as possible to the
hard nonoy Of the constitution, gold and
silver. and in this opinion he euunciatcs
sound Democratic doctIine. His views are
violently opposed by Judge Kelly of this
State and Bon iamin F. Butler, while Dawes
ard Gariiclc sustain linn. The Secretary
cf the Treasury i'll his report holds the
saRle views that the President does in his
n.es age, aud enforees them i'll strong and
:, .gnrcus language. Owing to this irrecon-
silabls difference between Grant and one
" rg of the Republican party in Congress
an a ousstion 80 vital as that of the cur
re, c.. it a,ay safely he assumed that no
1ea, i q LEAFS al lou on the subjec. will take
,.lace ut the present session, In which
event The country will be the gaihor.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-12-18

T9E term of Carr Schurz, one OF tho
United States Senators from Missouri, viii
expire on The 4th OF nsxt March. and it
seems to be generally conceded that h
stands no ckanco whatever of n rc-cieotion.
he is SoniIemsn OF very great ability, and
rs \ ready ard iluent speaker has no supc-
rior I'm the Senate. He Las dealt Grant
some severe and stunning blows, especially
on tSe corrupt 6an Dsmingo job, and other
kisdred measures. lie was a devoted
friend Of President Lincoln, but could never
endorse the iuiauities Of Graptisrn, and
when the liberal Republican party was or
canized he identified himself with it's pol
itical fortunes and presided over the Gin
cinrati Convention when Horace Greeley
was nominated for President, although he
preferred another candidate. Mis- personal
integrity is beyond suspicion, aud no man 5
absence from the Senate will he moro gen
orally regretted than that Of Mr.. SehuIz.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-12-18

4 NASHVILLE paper confidently assorts
that Andrew Johnson will 20 into the next
Legislature of Tennessee with three times
the strength Of any Of the other aspirants
who may 10 before that body, for seat in
tho United States Senate. We are inclin-
ed to think that in this instance the wish
is father to he thought. although the e1-
President will no doubt make n powerful
effort to succeed and will throw into the
contest all his well known energy and force
of character.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-12-18

THE ACTUa;. COST OF E-o.~-
familiar with the cost Of iron c,,,;,--'. "u'
general business have often jar,b,1o.It.s ia
dered what there was in stoves owe, -
fabrics of iron to make them 50 So"
tousers ofthern. ComparedtobeJ 81.
chairs, carpets, and other srticIes or -
necessity in household use they are er'I. ..l'
family high. They last no Ionps. ~. o.
mestic wares generally; ana it yould c.
oughttoapproximate in price +, a. bsr,,..--
siis. The life Of = good stove i - a.
to ten years, according as it Is used -,
is no longer than bedstsads. chairs -
and other furniture of similar on,ri,. =
dure. The Iron H0ulFs-, J5,.--,y =
some facts as TO the cost Of ayfpc :. ..
which are Of general interest. NJ II,
Z. Perry, Of Albany, calculates that I, g.
ton Of iron will make 2. 120 ps,lrs- n g,
castings which would furnish seven s.or.s
Of 300 pounds each. He further calc,,l,,..
that the cost Of moulding 100 popoas 4.
S1.3It, which woula make the wo,k -,
stove cost S4.12t for moulding. NJ :
Foundry iron was quoted in New YORK
September 10th, at $50 per ton. which ;.
Mr.. Psrry's figures would make the ironi,
p 300 pound stove cost 81. % the net CO.,
for the stove in question being - 81. s1ef
stoves are sold by dealers without anr fu-
niture or fixtures at s2S and t3s, aec1r,lia.
to finish.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-12-18

1T seems thst there ia considerable oppo-
sitiou in the Senate to tLe cnlirmation OF
Ex-Governor Jewell he recently appointed
Postmaster General. This prominent lead
ers ia tho movement are SAID to be SIMON
Cameron and F!ara gan, sne OF The Senate ors
from Texas. What Mr.. Jewell has done
or left urdone during his brief occupancy
of the department to incur the displeasuro
OF these two radical patriots, we are not
given TO understand. Mr. Jewell is regard
ed as an honorable man, ard we predict
that it will require something more sub
stautal than the personal hostility Of Cam
eron and Flanagan to ostTacise him and
prevent his confirmation.
p. z. The nomination Of Mr.. Jewel
was confirmed by the Senate on Tuesday.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-12-18

JENKINS" OUTDoNE.-The marriage or
Malta. daughter of De SouZa Cabral, the
great diamond merchant of South America,
to George Arthur Thockmorton, late of
Kentucky, but now engaged in railroading
in Rio Janeiro, causes the Newlands-Shar-
on nuptials, magnificent though they were,
to sink into insignificance. The father of
the bride is the richest man in the world,
his fortune being estimated at fifty billions.
Mr.. Theckmorton himself is no beggar,
for he counts his dollars by the millions,
and will some day be richer than his father
in law. The wedding took place at Cabrals
residence, near Rio Janeiro, ard the mum
Der OF guests exceeded one thousand, the
Invitations being inclosed in boxes of SAN
dal-wood, costing 81, 200 each. The rooms
were decorated with camelias set with dia-
monds, one hundred music boxes set with
precious stones played the wedding march,
and pavement from the railroad to the
mansion, of more than a quarter of mile,
was spread with camel's hair shawis. The
bride dress is literally indescribable. 1t
cost millions of dollars. The brides gifts
number 1,S40-among them dinner set OF
2SO pieces, given by the mother, each piece
bearing the Cabral- -Throckmortan mono
gram in diamonds, the whole costing 81,
600, 000; one thousand yards of. point lace;
305 dresses !; title deed for a magnificent
town and country house in each capital IN
the world a steamship, with a full COM
plement of sailors under contract for ten
years service one dozen milk white Ara
bian steeds; necklace Of thirty of the lar
gest and finest diamonds in the world, with
a fantastic face cut upon each stone-the
necklace costing S18, $50, C00.75. There
were other wonderful presents in profusion.
Now, let Jenkins hang his head i'll shame.
Who will read about common wedding
after this ?-or who believe anything writ
ten about this one
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-12-18

still soft; while ours-what little we had
after the long and severe drought-was
for the most part too hard to be devoured.
Still we had net one tenth of an average
crop. In this county, one OF the best IN
the State, many farmers are buying corn
brought from Iowa and Missouri. In the
western counties not bushel escaped.
Truly yours, JOSIAH CoPLEf.
TThe writer of the above letter desires
It's publication in ALL papers, friendly dis
posed toward the destitute people of whom
he writes.--EDs.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-12-18

Tuu robustown Tribune pays it's re- .

The .Johustown Tribune pays it's re
srects to benjamin F. Wade, once shi-
ming light in the Radical party, after the
following fashion "Poor old Zen Wade,
once the noblest hero OF all the Auti-Sla-
very cha nipiors, is = common lohb}Ist IN
Washington. Fo was yesterday with Col.
Thomas y. Scott LCfoIe the Senate Rail
road Committee in the interest OF 4 subsidy
for a railroad. To what base uses do We
come ut last -