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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-04-10

TERRIBLE TRAGEDY -Four Person s
Murdered by Jealous HusGand.-Advices
from Austin, New, bring intelligence of a
tragedy in Smokey Valley, near that place,
by which five e-persons lost their lives -
From the account, it is shown that man
named ReckStein has had frequent alterca-
tinns with his wife in relation to attentions
paid her by a young man named Norton.
On the lst inst, an acquaintance of the
family, having occasion to visit the house,
found the doors locked, and receiving no
response to his call, effected an enhance.
On the floor lay the body of Mrs. Reck-
stein, horribly cut and mangled, her head
split open. Near by were the bodies of
their two small children, their heads near
ly severed from their bodies, and in an
other part of the room were the dead
bodies Of ReckStein and Norton, clasped as
though Il deadly Struggle had taken place
between them. Becilstein had in his right
hand large bowie knife, covered with
blC0d, and in Notions right hand was a
large pistol, two barrels of which were
empty. Nobody in the vicinity was aware
of the tragedy until the dead bodies were
discovered.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-04-10

The drawing oE the Louisville Library
Lottery, last week, viii Illustrated the un-
certalnues of chance. ltwas for the benefit
OF q public institution, and was managed
by some of the first men in Kentucky, so
there was no room for doubt as TO the fair
ness of the drawing. The number of tick
cts in the wheel was A., ,OJ0-the aggregate
of prizes over 81. .O0o, 600, many Of them $50
and S15 each. The very first number drawn
was 4 prize, but it was little oue, only go.
y cry soon, however, one of SIS. 100 came
out, but it was not until almost the end of
the drawing, which occupied nearly the
whole day. that the capital prize, $187, 800,
was called. Nearly all tie lucky numbers
We're held by clubs, sometimes in whole but
generally in fractional tickets What is
particularly curious in this case is, that al
though $1,000 tickets had been sold among
probably ten times that number of people,
two fractional parts of the ticket which
drew the capital prize were held by differ
ent parties in one city, Memphis.-N. Y.
Sun.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-04-10

THE latest phase of the Democratic
State Convention muddle is that the
Chairman Of the State Central Com
raittce IS to decide on the dav Of hold
ing As soon IS the apportionment bill
has hcen disposed Of in the Legisla-
ture, and taat the time is not to be
later than the 18th of June next. We
agree with the Harrisburg Patriot,
Lancaster Intsiiiqencer. Philadelphia
Sln4ay EtrcUry Chambersburg Tai-
Icy S|5rH and many others, If not all,
til" Democratic papers IN the State,
that 10 hold the State convention as
carly as the time indicated would
be fatal mistake. BY a provision
Of the new constitution, the State
election Will hereafter take place in
N0rrmJeJ. instead of Oct0ber Why
then commence the campaign fCe
months before the election august,
or even September would Le the pro-
per month for the meeting Of the con
vcntion Besides all this, the appor-
tioument bill now before the Legisla-
turc, infamous and unjust as it is, will
not become a law perhaps for some
L
he entitled to t,cO members of the
House and Cambria and Blair to
Senator OF course the number of
delegates to the convention ought to
correspond with the representation in
the Senate and House, which viii be
253 instead Of 1873. The Democratic
party Of this county has already elect
CG cN-ShcriE Blair SIS its representa-
tive de egatp, but under the new ap-
port Cunuit she will he entitled to
ir0. and we want a reasonable time
within which to comply with this new
arrangement. We learn that there
was but slim, and a very slim, at
tendance of the State Committee at
their alleged meeting, and are conf
dent that no notice Of its Assem- bling
was ever published in the Harrisburg
Pat"iot, OR IN any other Democratic
paper in the State. Why then was
this apparently secret meeting of the
State Committee held ,clh0ut notice.
and why this inGiscreet haste in call
ing the convention? The Lancaster
N,ie}Iigcncsr. an able and we'll edited
paper, asks Dr. Nebinger to call the
State Committee together again with
: full attendance, 50 that this vexed
question NAV be definitely settled, and
we second tie motion. 1t is Of vast
Importance to the Democratic party Of
the State that the matter should be
finally and well understood
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-04-10

A FIsnY STORY.-The Sudbury Daily
is responsible for the following: Yesterday
in saving log on Friling, Bowen & En-
gels mill, one Of the logs drawn up was
found to be hollow, and upon examination
there was found to be quite collection of
catfish inside. They were quite stiff when
taken ont, but upon putting hem into a tub
of water they became quite lively. Among
the number was one having two heads, per
fectiy developed, and Two tails. 1t does
not swim quite as well as the o hers. Capt.
Manages has taken charge of it, and will
show it to any one calling. He proposes to
keep it alive if possible. 1t has been examin-
ed by some scientific and medical men. and
they declare il is natural curiosity. He
has been offered ten dollars for it, but re-
fuses to sell it.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-04-10

y CURIOUS CALCUuATIoN.-The average
value of each immigrant arriving in this
country has been frequently estimated by
writer's on political economy, but no two Of
them agree ur this question. This value
varies from 500. according to the lowest
estimate, TO about 81, SEQ in the highest; but
in either case it is evident that in a more
restricted material sense it Is cheaper to i'm
port our population than it is to produce it
ourselves. Assuming each child of fifteen
to have cost 81. 1.O00, and that the money
thus expended would have been otherwise
saved. we find that the man who has raised
family of five childIen and remained poor
might have accumulated "A sum sufficient
for the wants Of old age had he not been
subjected to this expense.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-04-10

TIE Philadelphia Hqvirc,' explains
the Connecticut election rs the ''indig-
"nant protest OF honest Republicans
Z against tie public wrongs which are
done in the name of Repuhlicanism,
and which are dragging the party
" down to its ruin This indignant
protest onght not to cease with Con
nccticut, but might find an echo in the
breasts Of the honest Republicans OF
Pennsylvania
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-04-10
ze~S~H--

X . recent number OF the New
i Ork UorId the following structures
are made on the course OF certain
Democratic members of the United
States Senate. who are aiding by their
votes to keep the infatiOnists to in
crease the volumn of irredeemable
grceaJacl,s and national bank notes
They will meet with the general APP
proval, not only Of the Democratic
party, bat will be endorsed by all
honest and sensible Republicans who
favor speedy return TO specie pay
mcntS:
We perceive with profound chagrin and
regret That half a dozen so called Demo-
cratic Senatcrs are lending their votes to
the %Havcs, the reckless demagugueS. and
the ignorant biuudeTcrs who are uniting to
wreck the properly, paralyze the indus
tlieS, and plumber the farmers and laborng
classes Of the land. Their crime is greater
iC their responsibility be less than that Of
any Republican Senator who votes for in
tiat'On and against every measure for re-
turning to specie payments. Their vote
stahS the prosperity of the country. and
StGbs II through the traditions, the pIinci-
pies, and the platforms Of the Democracy.
IF they call themselves Democrats they
deny themselves the poor excuse of ignor-
arse. They are demag0gues who give pois-
on to their uninstructed partisans, lest re-
fusAl cost them their places. The same
Sculyy towards who thus abandon the first
duty OF leaders and tho dearest r.nciples
Of Democracy can doubtless be trusted to
follow their Republican guides headlang
down every succeeding inch of the road to
TCpudiution. The ruin Of the party which
is now iuscrihinG tie first letters of that
wo'd upon its Lanacrs will be complete.
hut not more complete than Tie ruin of the
So-callcd Democrats, who first betray their
Iarty in order to bctray their county
Neither newspapers nor political conven-
tons need be at any pains to bring to pass
the sure fate Of these recreantS OF Of their
Republican guides. The ruin they are to-
day preparing for the peace and the pros
rerity Of the country in all its farms and
shops and homes will be ascIibed To its au-
thogs. That is all, but that is enough.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-04-10

A FRIEND Of ours Who Is chief clerk in
the Governmental DiSpensary, says that
no medicine chest is now complete without
JohRS0n's ARod5He Lfoime1gt. We always
supposed il was prescribed by law; if 1T is
not, it ought to be, for certainly there is
nothing in the whole mdteriH RedicG of so
much Importance 10 the soldier and the sail
OF a. yobason's 4soGyne Linincat.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-04-10

Tho Democrats Of St Joseph and Kan
saS City, Missouri, achieved sweeping vic
tories at their municipal elections ca Tues
day. The former city has given uniform
Republican majority Of 3, 00O since The col
ored men have been enfr5nohised.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-04-10

VETERINARY SURGEONS all over the
country are recommending o1sr;5,,,,, -
CGcalry Condition Poiodsr, for the f,lIo,.o
ing tronble in horses Loss of anoetjte
roughness of the hair, stoppage of bowels
or water thick water, coughs and colds
swelling OF the glands, worms, horse all
thick wind, and heays. -''''
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-04-10

DREAMs NEVER CONE Ter ~
men about Evansville are - las,
In oldeu times they wopr57 I'l dse.s.'
gafded as Prorhetesses, Ju, in :, o-'a D
ter Of fact days they are opIy a-.l -. ll.sss d.
ers. Some time since q - NJ. i.g daz,,
and woman had dream, ,,I..-, I.- va, 80
ly to the recovery og the ,-.. j. .sl d.
arrest OF the thief. This ~ ".ya aid :
bc a remarkable iucideD- AZ "5a,
woman dreamed that q ,t'''e ls's.
her house and asked for q -. r.. oag.
1t Vas given him, bu. beEasa ~. u
slipped his shoes outside the a -..ls
morning the stranger WIS con-, j.
consider able sum Of mar.y '"- as
theIeupon wa:eued hcrh'sr.-g.s .s E.,
dream, and She was llurlzI 80. .E.
Some weeks after this h.r as a-
been to town and brought ,,,,. d. .'s .
good sum OF money. IN the I .[ G
stranger applied for nfrh-'.T.5 .s.
WAS given = good supper aud NM, e
one of the upper rooms. prr... s
Tetired-wIth the dream IN I.,.-..
opened the door, and oufs-l. .r'...~ rr....~
pair Of shoes IN the precise r,,.-.l.
shoes ia her dream. She Hon -.
the vivid particulars of her vi.f..
man was al over the thief ~ L.-s
She showed her husband tho -,
again reminded him Of wha. So
him that night when he laughed ..-
lie now thu'ttEerc might be >.-,..r..
warning in it all. 50 he l1aHa4r..5,
barreled shotgun and watched lr,l
where the treasures were. AL.
night sure enough the strauperr.r.
ing down stairs with = dark r-..... 2.
hand, and began to make q c...-..,
ination Of the premises. One rr...t
discoveries he made was The man =
house sitting with a gun jn sham, Z
ing guard over his huu>eh.Id r.t F
told the stranger to leave. and rlz..-.
left. He put on his shoes pu-sI-a..
and walked away. The woman r-,-.
the rest of that night. The r---.,
brute told her, however. tlla, dc
c1me true, no more did hers. f.-r.-
didn't get the mOney.-N.ssouE r.
can. =
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-04-10

AssAULTTSG HER HUsBAyD --
AXE.-Thc particulars Of Lr--a,
have just reached the writer Fnms.,,
Of Rleecker, Fulton county. LASH
morning y woman by the name -
living in that town. rose Unusual |
and began splitting wood un The
floor, preparatory To bu.ll.uCaGr 4
thus engaged She was spoken 90 \
pleasant manner by her husband. "a
living In the bed She had Just left 81
came instantly euraged. hureaueI
side, AID dealt -him several Leau
with the axe, cutting L.s head F.
open. Shetheu hurried toa lnlm-r
her son and his wife were s'54-r-
finding the door fastened. pounded g
door for some time with the axa. 4-5
ran out Of the house shouting .'T-
\ few ueighbors gathered .aa.Lf-
man alive and the woman rro~-.a'a5
the cruel work she had been . ing
supposed he cannot survive. Iau-
insanity was the c,use Of her ugs,s--
which it IS said she las long gssuas-.
Albany 1rg3s.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-04-10

TIE Fitt-0IfEh F0S' s0vs: To cUre
the country Of Rpdic2lsln, ButIerism,
Grautism, ana kindred Affections, ad-
minister Jayne's 'wormjiuge' and
Sanbpm Pills, in fuA doses. The cr-
feet is magical. See the certificates
from New Hampshire and Connecticut.
For sale by al Radical oiIice-holders.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-04-10


Our readers will no doubt rccollect
that after the conclusion Of the late
war between France and Russia, and
while Mr.. HERS was President Of the
Republic. large mum jcrS OF Com u, an
lstS, as they are called, were arrested
for various crimes Of hirh degree,
tIied by military commissions and
convicted Some were executed and
others were sent to the French penal
colony Of New Caledonia. in the South
Pacific ocean. Among the latter were
the notorious Henri EocheGort and
l'aschai Gr0ussct, the former the
editor of "a CcuriliCus sheet called
the La1tsr.ls, the organ of the adj
Noc&tes CT Communications and the lat
ter one of his adnereuts and
warm supporters. They both es-
capped last week from the island i'm
a small open boat and on the
tdjrd Usy were picked mp by s British
sailing vessel aud brought t. Austria
la. Nochctor5 has teIvgraphed to
Paris than he intends to visit the Uni
ted States landing ut San Francisco.
and that ne viii i-ctUrc in defence Of
Is iGla5a@Es creed in New York srd
UtLer cities. There IS no. siurle re-
deemiug trait in the character OF Hen
r na-nSGog- IL ignored in his paper
ell sense Of religion and all respect
for the r.1ht5 Of private rropeItv.-
lie was the constant reckless and un-
bIushioE E1s.ler of the Empress Of
France, whoss reputation has always
leeu pure AID without blemisA His
Luptaraa vas power in France and
brought misery anU distress to thous-
and~ Of her people. We have no
d ,pL. he VII meet with a warm re-
cftjon n the hands OF the Coaim4a-
IL, IL this country. whose hcadquar-
trrs are IN New York Hundreds Of
his own c3uctry men, as we'll rs other
Foreigners hfLols in religion, who re
side there, sympa,uise wilh him and
endorse lis dwelling and destructive
views. II the 4Mor.ca0 people, how
ever. show Gjm The Icast couutcuance
or sympathy, 1t vii, be to their oter-
nal ilfsmy and disgrace. He is oue
OF those yhouls in Auuan shape who
are permitted by Providence. for some
insclutaJie bus no doubt wise purpose.
to atiiict humanity and to briag uaut-
tc-able woe into the world
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-04-10
~-e ~-e-e--

PRESIDENT GRANT held love feast
with carpet-hag delegation from
South Carolina on Tuesday, in which
he gave them 10 understand that the
government would not interfere with
their little jobs down there. and that
the tax payers might whistle up the
wind if they could. He also denied
using the language attributed to him in
his interview with the tax payers dele
cation. As the reporters, Admins
tration and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., all
agreed % to what he said, it Will be q
question Of veracity between Grant,
the reporters and tie delegation
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-04-10

TIE Massachusetts, Legislators has
reached ia eighteenth ballot for L. ;.
Senator without choice.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-04-10

COMPLETE returns from the Ohio
elections show that the De
mocracy have gained not less than 20
oo0 majority over last year
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-04-10
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~ T, 49, - = n -.-. --- e.. .
III -'o.L-'' ~ 90 |H''-''C'.C"l' ""'-
ed ana aSsiaJtd by tIe ahti-u rant lHg
Uf she bhnUb blican party, achieved =
great and decided victory at the cleo
tio,, in +h.- &+.+a ON I,e, l;ors,,-
- - T,.-l,.,..: r.,
H- i''NI'-nV iSI.DC'--lC Go'S'.-oi'
Charles i. ingeTSpi, waS reelected lay
81 majority OF 2.t5l over Harrison the
Radical candidate md Smith Prnhi-
+;.,,;-f t-,-L I,,.,,,..r,,,, 8 .I,o 80
80 -
i1Ou'S are oSHlocIaLlo' WINCH mas rot
been the case Ior many years. This
viii secure The election Of a Democrat
to fho Knitted Sfr+,s Cano+a o. 9 s,,a-
c,.--.. - r.,,.r-;r,,l!..,-., T..,-1'I:l,,-
~! ',,''''' A'I ~ 0''-' ,
whose term VIII expire on the ftA Of
Garch, 1873. II this result in Con
II. u.ct:ru- as we'll rs tha result in Epg-
tE.,,,.,,l.;r, l.,.- ;,,,l.l...,, ,f,l r,t.I
l, '.,' '''v ''-'''
manu- "ii'iA% on t2a wall 10 OEans
ana his administration, we are at 4
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-04-10
TIL Ga.5nlA FHzE=aS.
raEp S9Ua&, Pa.

Fiiay Morning, April 10, 1874.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-10-17

The FA1R.-From what we hear
the Fair this year will be complete
success. Visitors from several par
ishes will I've present, and ii OH
own Parishioneers do their duty
|. towards sustaining a home institm
ton. our people will have canse o
being proud OF the Fair Associa
ton.
Already the large and magnifi
cent silver cup, the premium awar
DEF. Ivy one of our most enterpriS
ing and liberal citizens, has beer
received. 1t is pure silver and cos1
fifty dollars. This is offered to the
best plowman. We suppose there
will lie an interesting contest fol-
this premium.
The Grafton will be delivered by
our distinguished frllow-t"wnsmar
Judge T. G. Manning. The exerci
ses will commence at 10 J A. M
Let every one come early Monday
morning, with the various articles
for exhibition, so the entries can l't
made in due season.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-10-17
TIE BALL.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
L of the Rapides Agriculture, Fair
Association announce that the BALL
to be given by them at the Fair
Grounds, on the last night of the
Fair, is emphatically to be a
GA lG0 ga Z Z 3
and they hope that all the Ladies
will wear Calico Dresses.
w. F. BLACKNAN,
President.
J. c. FREcH,
Secretary.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-10-17

THE LIVE STOCK JOURNAL -
This is q popular and deserving
monthly periodical published in
New York city, at $3.50 per year.
1t is a Journal which every farmer
should have as it treats of an inter
est we desire to SEQ developed here
to the fullest extent, the rearing
and care for all kinds Of live stock.
Mr.. E. Vallery is the agent at this
place and will be pleased to send
on the names Of all who desire to
subscribe.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-10-17

~ President Porter, of Yale
gave the following advice to the
students of that institution, tho
other day:
''Yolng men, You are the arcl'i.
tects Of your own fortunes. Rely
upon your own strength of body
aud soul. Take for your star self
reliance. Inscribe on your own
banner, 'sLuck is q fool, Pluck ia
hero" Don't take too much advice
keep at your own helm and steer
your own ship, and remember that
the great art Of commanding is to
take Il fair share uf work. Think
we'll of yourself. Strike out. As.
sumo your own position. Put po-
tatoes in ~ cart over a rough road,
and the small ones 20 to the bot.
tom. Rise above the envious and
jealous. Fine above the mark YOU
intend to hit. Energy, invinciblo
determination, with the right mo-
tive, are the levers Of :he world
Don't Drink. Don't chew. Don't
smoke. Don't swear. Don't de.
celve. Don't read novels. Don't
marry until yon are able to Import
a wife. BE in earnest. Be self re.
liant. Be generous. Be CIVIL
Read the papers. "Advertise your
business Make money and do
good with it. Love your God aud
your frllow-men. Love your coun-
I Try and obay It's lave
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-10-17

~ We request the attention Of
our readers to the notice of the
Butchers at the Market House, pro-
posing to sell beet at s cents per ID
and obligating themselves to keep it
down to that price. They deserve to
be supported at this price, as no one
should desire them to sell ut any
thing less than living price. We
are assured by them that this is the
very lowest figure at which they can
make anything, and we now suggest
to M. Calvit to put his price up to
that figure, and let him who sells the
best beef get the mos. custom. This
arrangement would be far all around
and we would like to see the matter
arranged upon this basis
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-10-17

This is the way a colored preach.
er at Richmond arranged his hear
ers for mutual convenience Dc
tore part ob de church will please
sit tlown-so lie hind part Of lie
church can see de fore part-tor de
hind part can't see de fore part et
lie fore part persist in stan'lin' I've
fore de hind part to de utter excln
sion of lie hind part by de fore
part.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-10-17
70 Messrs Ferguson & Scbnack.

70 Messrs Ferguson & Scbnack
are Agents here for the sale of the
Celebrated WILSON SHUTTLE
SENING MACHINE, and have a
supply of them ON hand. Visitors
to tue Fair will do well to call and
examine their stock. and select one
of these Machines, as their high rep.
utation is o guarantee of their excel
lence.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-10-17

HAVANA CIGARS Gehr
has just received lot Of Havana
Cigars, which he is selling at 10
cents a piece. Give him a call and
Judge for yourselves
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-10-17

|
- We clip the following tron,
the Brandon Republican. which
exactly accords with our attitude
and does it im a ~ ore forcible man.
ner than We could:
One of the old Radical sinners 81
this county thinks the white line
movement will make the colore.l
people anxious to compromise o,
moderate men for office. We dom,
ask thu IN any odds, and don't in
tend TO offer them any more com
promises. We offered to compru
mise witt, them on Greeley and J.
corn, and they spnrned our offers,
and now We are for Il straight.out
died in-tle-wool, doubleand,twist.
ed, southern raised rebel white
man, and they can vote for him OF
let it alone. just as they choose
. e are not going to treat OF beg
them for their votes, neither are
we going to feed, clothe or hire
those who vote for thieves to rule
over rs. We have fed them, cloth.
ell them, hired and p, id them, edn
Gated their children, helped them
hui d churches. loaned them mon
ty, sold them land on long credit,
treated them kindly, given them
good advice, and then begged them
to hel = us elect honest men to- office,
and they have repaid our kindness
by going t" the polls in solid col
nmn and voting tor thieves and
robbers to rule over us and rob u.s.
Hereafter We will let Mr.. Negro
paddle his own canoe, until he
learns to appreciate our Kindness
and votes for honest and intelli gent
men, instead Of fools and thieves.
We will treat him kindly and pay
him his wages when we hire him
but when lie comes for tavorS Of
charity we will send him to bis car
pet-bag and scalawag friends.