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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-07-30

JOHN LEE CARROLI.-The Baltimore
iS"t gives a sketch of j ohm Lee Carroll
whom the Democrats have nominate d for
Governor of Maryland. He is the great
grandson of that Charles Carroll who.
when about to sign the Declaration of In
dependence, heard some one remark that
he ''might escape the penalty of rebellion.
there were SO many of. that name" and
immediately added the words ''of Carroll
Ton, thuS making sure what Carroll it
was who put upon ''the hazard of the die. -
IN the struggle for American independcDce
his lite and fortune. John Lee Carroll
was born at HomewoOd, the family estate
about one mile from Baltimore, in 1920
aud was educated at st. Mary's Seminary
Georgetown College, Mount St. Mary's,
near tmmlttShurg. spending year at
the law school Of Harvard University. He
then entered the law Office Of MeSsrs
Brown X Brune, in Baltimore and was adj
miited to the bar in 1851. lie commenced
practice in Baltimore. but in 1859 came TO
New orS, and was for time ex-oficio L.
States Commissioner under Judge Belts.
pn the death of his father, Charles Carroll
IN 1852, leaving him sole executor. he re-
turned to Mal yland. M+. Carroll was nom
mated for the Maryland Legislature in
1893, but the Know Nothing wave which
was then rising was too strong to b,, buf
fvtod. He was elected to the State Senate
IN 1861, fl"m Howard county, and acain
in 1871. lie was President of the Senate
at IFS last session. Mr. Carroll resides in
Howard county, ON Doughorepan Manor
a property which has been in the family
since the Revolution. He was married in
1876 to a daughter of Royal Phelps, a New
Ork merchant
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-07-30

THE Gozette is of opinion that Hon. J.
l.. Carroll, the Democratic nominee for
Governor of Maryland, cannot be elected
because he is a Catholic. That is rather
bad, but then his grandfather, Charles Car
roll ofCarrol:on was also one; so he comes by
1t legitimately. Indeed a glance at the
early history of Maryland might serve to
inform the editors of the Gazette, who af-
feet suCh holy horror OF Catholics, that it
was fortunate for number of people who
were prosecuted for their religious opinions
III other States, that Catholics of MARYLAND
stood as the bright and solitary example
OF religious freedom, and that the Quaker.
DiSsenter and Puritan found equal protec-
ton under her liberal and bcueiicent laws.
-P%tEs6uTgh Post
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-07-30

FROM an editorial article in the Al
t1oaa Lr,Uiag mirror Undepcndent),
Of Tuesday last, on the relative merits
OF GOV. Nartranft and Hon. c. l..
Pershing, we clip the bllowing just
tribute TO the latter named gentleman
..On the other hand, there is no district
in the State where the Hon. Cyrus L..
PershinC Is stronger than in these very
regions. Summoned by the working peo-
pie Of Schuyikill county, four years ago,
without distinction of party. to come and
preside over their judicial district, he has
made for himself reputation for honesty.
ability and firmness that recommend him
at once 10 all classes of people. a hard
worker himself, he ever has manifested a
lively and sincere interest in the welfare Of
all WHO labor with the hand or brain. His
decisions IN important cases that have beer
ticd before hIm have been remarked by
leading jurists, aud sustained by the courts
above, while ms manner of conducting
business has won for him the encomiums
"t all having transactions with him. AS a
member of the Legislature, Mr.. Pcrshino
distinguished himself by his force and abiI-
lty, has keen perception, his wonderful
memory and his fearless support of all
measures which lie believed to be RICH t.
" no viii forget his famous remark 20 a
hClHhCr OF the Assembly in 1859, when
asked for his opinion in regard to a certain
local bill then pending before that body /:
Get ali the light you can, then vote as
your conscience tells You is right He
had 40 voice for or against the measure
Tic recommended the legislator to seek for
tEe truth aud then obey the dictates of his
conscience. And in those very words may
Ic found the ruic which has governed him
Throughout his whole life
MIR. PcrshinG is not popular in the coal
regions alone, but his popularity extends
TO ali parts of the STATE. In the coal re-
giOus lie is immensely popular. and tbe
wmlSinGmen are said to almost idolize
him. In other districts of tha State his
name awakens respect for his ability as a
Jurist, his integrity as man and his honor
as a citizen"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-07-30

Cool GIRIs.-For fear of missing the
road they took the railroad track. They
walked along leasurely, unnoticed or unno-
ticing, until when, just in the middle of
the bridge, shev heard n train approaching
Turning, they saw a coal train of the Lack
awanna Railroad coming on the bridge at
full speed. There was not time enough to
cross the bridge there was no place on
which to step aside. Quick as thought
both girls dropped themselves between the
ties, and there hung between train and
water until the long line of empty iimmles
passed over their heads. Their muscles
weakened, but there they hung for dear
life. Finally the train passed, AMI the
girls by dint of hard scrambling regained
position on top of the bridge Utica O5-
sorreP.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-07-30

THE BARREL FEAT ACCOMPLISHED
The Detroit Post Of the 18th inst. SAWS :
''Bob Blackhawk, the colored man who at
tempted the novel and difficult feat O stand
ing upon the head Of common barrel and
constantly rotating. or turning round fol,
twenty-four hours, completed his task at Is
O'Clock Saturday evening. He commenced
at O'Clock Friday evening, and during
the entire time was watched by two mem
who relieved each other at intervals of six
hours. They have made affidavit that the
feat was squarely and honestly accomplish
ed. Blackhaviz complained of a slight sore
ness in his lower limbs and in the back, the
result of his cramped position, but other
wise felt no fatigue or Inconvenience 1t
must be remembered that he was without
food or drink the entire time that he was
upon the barrel. When Blackhawk COM
pleted his feat, he claimed that he could
Just as well have remained up twelve hours
longer, but the parties who proposed to
back him expressed themselves as entirely
sasisfied with what he had done"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-07-30

"A little daughter of MIR. j. w. Mick.
OF ShaIPsyile, was sitting in a chair with
"a nursing bottle in her hands The bottle
ieli I" ihe floor and broke, when she. at
tractcd by the noise leaned over the chair
ana ieli headiorc on 70 the broken
glass. piece of which entered the tom of
her head, sevcrirg "a blood vessel and
Causing her death.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-07-30
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lIoY. l.. Q. C. LAMAR. one of The
most accomplished and eloquent men
that ever occupied Il scat iIr Congress.
Was unanimously rcnominatcd last
week for the same position by the
Democratic convention Of the First
Mississippi district. His culogy dcliv-
cred IN that body ON the late Charles
Sumner attracted marked attention,
coming as it did from u leading South
ern man, and was universally admitted
to he Tar superior rs a brilliant orator
zeal effort to all the other eloquent adj
dresses delivered on that occasion.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-07-30
Ucuoc.a5ic stata C'oarcntion.

~ p meeting of tue Democratic State
ta-u5ilrt-e. E..l lu Ha-.t-aur-, - sr.u i.h.
1StJ, iLr Ig..JHlu, resolution was adopted /:
Es.Hfrsf. Th5t fHe next Democratic ~t-tr
Convention. for Ih- purpose u1 uo.a.uHr'H--
caudlsatt-s for Gp-cruJ- r-ut state. -rc 5-i.F-r.
~ h'it lu rur rirs 90 iErT. On WgDrlSu AY.
thc ,th day ur ~sprEUHE,s. l-,5, Ir noon.
The convention viii consist of She usual
nudiher OF delegates. viz: One delegate for
each member 81 the Senate and House ot
Representatives.
Jony NIrL.rr. Chairman.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-07-30

THE GREAT SWIN.-J. B. johnson, the
English swimmer, won the match for the
championship and stake Of =, coo against
Thomas Coyle, of Chester, Pa. The dis
tance 20 be swan was about thirteen miles,
the terminus being at Gloucester Point. \.
j., three miles below Philadelphia. The
men jumped from Il tag at Chester, at 40
p. IN. Coyle lea for eight miles, when he
gave ont completely aud was taken from
the water in an exhausted condition, and
remained inseusible up 10 late hour. At
the time he gave up he was mile in adj
vance of Johnston. The latter SWAN Il mile
and half further and then asked to be
removed from the wafer. as he had COM
piled with the conditions of the contest and
was entitled 70 tie stakes. lie had been
in the water over three hours. The event
was the occasion of great interest. No less
than 5000 persons followed the race in
boats. and the gardens and beach ut GlOu-
cester were crowded with human beings.
PHILADELPHIA, July 23.-Coyle, the
American swimmer in the race with John
son, remained unconscious until one q clock
this morning. He thon slept and awote all
right. He says he was drugged 10y brandy
which he took a few minutes before he be
came exhausted. He was feeling splendid
~, and felt positive hc could reach Glou-
cester. lie says if he could have gone
twenty minutes longer he would have won
the race. as Johnson was a mile and half
behind him, and as he would have soon en-
cCuntered strong ebb tide, me would have
been compelled to give up. Coyle states
his Willingness and anxiety to swim the
EIglislnlan at any time for a distance Of
five. eight or ten miles. Johnson admits
Coyle to be the better swimmer and capa-
ble of beating him.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-07-30

THE great New York banking house
of Duucrn. Sherman IL Co. faiIcI ou
Tuesday Iast with liabilities arrrcra-
ting some $4,000 600, and assets very
much below those figures.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-07-30

n BATTLE WITH SNAKES.-i few days
since, while u yuung man of the vicinity of
Middle Grove, whom we shall designate as
Jeemes, was shrubbiug in the field lie ran
upon Il black snake in 4 cluster of bushes,
and calling his dog Zip, set him after the
snake. While he was intently watching q
the progress of the fight between his snake
ship and his favOrite canine, something
from behind took him ''whackf upon the
seat of his trousers, and turning quickly
he discovered TO his horror tremendous
hOrseracer fun six feet in length, with head
erect. Kissing tongue, and glazing eyes,
curling himself in .he fullest attitude Of
battle. and before Jeemes could cOmpre-
heud the terrible character of the situation,
''whack' the snake took him again. lie
then looked for q tree, but there was none
to climb for stick, but there was none
at hand. He then drew his jacls-5aife with
the determination Of selling his life as dear
ly as possible, and the most terrible battle
between man and snake then occurred that
has ever transpirod in the history of Mon
roe county. The snake was very strong
aud active, and curling himself around ono
OF his victims legs he stuck his terrible
fangs into him with marvellous rapidity
tightening his hold and crawling MP all the
time, while Jeemes piled his iack-knife
with a rapidity never equalled by the saw
age Modoc. The snake was getting the
best of it, and had twisted himself up near
ly IN jeemes's face, and was about to coil
his Shiny length about his succumbing an
tagonist's swanhke throat, when Zip, the
faithful servant, having flushed snake No.
|. came yclping to the resSue, and taking
in at a glance the hazardous position OF
the master, he sprang and grappled the
monster by the neck, ard held on with a
vice-lile grip until Jeemes, by the use of
his knife, eXtrcated himself from his terri
bic predcament. and from an untimely and
premature grave. The snake was killed.
and the trusty dog was the life-preserver of
his master-P Paris H0.) iDDenL
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-07-30

"A man i'll Iowa has invented and pat
ented wind plough.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-07-30

THE somewhat renowned woman
suffrage ag!tator, Celia Burleigh, died
III New y ork OH Tuesday last
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-07-30

A Man VINO HASN'T SPOKEN TO HIS
! WIFE IN TWELVE GEARs.-Ihe Iahoes
Bulletin saws there is residing in Harmony
street, Cahoes, man aged seventy 1ve
wears, who has not spoken to his wife IN
twelve yeals. He has been married fifty
years. has an amiable wife aud several chill
dren and grandchildren. and considerable
property The cd man and his wife always
lived together happily, not ripple ever ap-
pearing on their course through life until
about twelve years ago when one morning 6
the wife came down stairs and saluted her
husband IN gentle manner as WAS her
wont to do, but TO her astonisbment he
ma6e no reply to hersalutation She spoke
to him again and again, but always with
the same effect, and ever since that July
morning in 1868, the husband never opened
his lips to his wife. No cause Is assigned
for his strange proceedings. lie always
speaks Familiarity with the rest of his faml-
" and friends, but On no occasion or mn
der any consideration would he speak
one word to his wife. He always treats
her with gentleness and kindness, always
providing for her wants with the most
scrupulous care, but not one word can
be coaxed out of his lips to refer to his
strange way of treating her. His wife and
himself always partake of the same bed,
they eat at the same table, they walk to
church side by side, yet not one word has
escaped that mans lips for the past twelve
years to thai woman. His little grand
daughter lives with him, and through her
he always knows his wife's wants, and no
request of hers is left unheeded. Several
friends Of the family have tried repeatedly
to unfathom his strange action, but they
have always found it impossible.
We have heard Of casein many respects
similar to the above Ediffei notably in
the matter Of kind treatment in Pittsburgh,
but supposed it's duplicate could not have
been found in the whole world. PittsbUTgh
GUzetts.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-07-07

The Chicago Times publishes the
following, dated Omaha, June 28:
A gentleman of shis city has receiv-
ed a letter from one of Jenueys geo
logical escort soldiers, who found gold
oy means of pick and shovel, in the
Black Hills, while the geoloyjsts were
trying to find it by means of scientific
principles The soldier writes from
the camp on French Greek, near where
the Sioux City miners cahuped last
winter:
can now assure you that there is
plenty Of gold in this country, and that
'he moment the country is thrown
open, settlers will flock in by thousands.
My advice to you will be: Be ready
as soon as possible after the Indian
title is annuIed. We came across
three mining camps in this creek Of
about 20 men each. Theysare panning.
out about $40 a day each, and think
that when they get their sluces and
rockers fixed the mines will pay from
$40 to $50 per day. | have washed
out four pans Of dirt. and have got
about i've cents TO the pan of scale gold
some OF the pieces bbeing little larger
than pin head IidI0 not dig foot
down for the dirt. We are canped.
right at the stockade the miners built
last winter They had slaked on lots
and aslnd mlning claims, and mining claims,
aud had made every PREPARATION for
settling the country whensotbe troops
took them out 1t isoa most ma. nifi .
cent valley. The soil all through the
country is unusually rich, adapted to
lfHalrimhlloog purposes and grazing. ln fact
caa assure you this IS the first section
OF cpuntfyi1 ever saN. and can say,
that all that Custer said about it when
he Went through here last year was
perfectly trre The park, four miles
from here, named after him, is Sight
well worth seeing. There is plenty Of
game, and we live high upon it. 5s
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-07-07
HOppers in 1917.

As far back as history runs the
Northwest has been the principal feed
ing ground in this country Tor the
grasshopper. The sturdy Hlghlauders
VINO settled on Red River had to face.
not only the viudctive assaults of the
Northwest Eur Company, but in 1917,
just as the corn was lnthe ear and the
barley almost ripe, cloud of grass
hoppers from the west darkened the
air and tell like a heavy shower OF snow
upon the colony In single night,
crops gardens aud every green herb in
the settlement perlshed. In the next
spring fifth attempt was made to set
tie Red River, but the June heats
quickened the larvae left by the grass
hoppers In the ground, and they rose
in masses. Ross History says the
grasshoppers lay four solid inches deep
on some spots. They poisoned the
water. Men shoveled them aside
with spades to make way into their
novels" No green thing lived through
tue siege, anu even Inc outdoor 1reS
were extinguished by the shower of
insects, and the air was infected by the
efflavia from the putrefying corpses
L he Hghlanders were compelled to
abandon the country. In the sprlug
OF 1920, after paying Go, 900 for 25O
bushels Of seed wheat IN Missouri, they
went at it again, the plague abated and
they gathered their harvest safely.
The particulars history gives Of the
starvation caused by the grasshoppers
In the settlement of the Red River
country and Of the persistence Of the
settlers make a man who complains OF
a few chinch bugs look small. Seatl-
mel.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-07-07

Marriages and Deaths inserted gratis
Professional and business Cards s.. 90 year.
Business notices in local column 10 per line
or first insertion, aud live cents for subsequent
Insertions
Advertisements NOT accompanied with directions,
will be inserted till 3orb. aud charged for accord
ingly
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-07-07
Internal Revenue and Customs.

In 1874 the estimated receipts Of
internal revenue by the Treasury De-
partment, for the year ending June 80,
1875. were $l05 900, 900; the receipts
to the Goth of June were Sl09, l60,-
600. The last two days of June, it is
believed, will bring the sum up to
S100,OO0,0O0, or five millions in ex-
cess Of the estimate. This is better
Showing than was anticipated. In
doubtedly the seizure of SO many whisky
diaiIleries in different parts of the
United States will diminish the reve-
nue for the ensuing ninety days, but
it must revive; as the Secretary said
to US in New York, on the 2lst, that
the, whisky ring in the different cities
Of this country had defrauded the gov
ernment annually of at least SlO,O00,-
900 Of legitimate revenue. So during
the next year we do not count upon
any reduction in the whisky receipts.
The times are hard, but it is observa
BILE in this country that men, in order
to drown care and anxiety, drink more
whisky than usual
The receipts from customs for the
year ending June Both will not exceed
Sl56, 900, 900. This is about fifteen
millions below the estimate. Never
theless, as whole, the revenues of the
government are better than could be
anticipated from the extreme stagna-
| tion in all branches of trade.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-07-07
No. SO
M'Flimsey.

Miss Flora McFImsey is not likely
to be able to combine business econt
my with pleasure to the usual exten,
IN her European tour next summ.r. r.
She has heretofore been able to pe .
suade para that the saving of custon :
house duties on the dresses bought.
Worth's and Paris and London, mo.1.
than covered the other expenses of h,s.
trip. But this plea will no longsv.
prevail. For Secretary Bristow h.,
placed on record his intention to GU
ect the whole Revenue of the Unite
States, and this involves the cuttinz.
down of Miss McFlimsey's traveli, $
wardrobe to an extent that is painfp,.-
to contemplate. Special revenue d..
tectlves have been appointed to lo,4.s
after the summer tourist. who are norv
leaving our shores in such high featl
er.
On their return they and their ba.-
sage9wll be subject to a rigorous ex,-
animation, and everything not sup
posed to be IL actual customary wear.
and that cannot show signs thereof
VIII be, required to pay duty. Thc
d9zen CIR more immense 8 Saratoga
trunks adapted to ocean steamers Win
be rigorousl y examined, and every az
ticle duly appraised. AS an evidence.
of the thorough character of the exarni
nation it is said that the chief Of the
new bureau of foreign travel owes hi,
to the fact that he esti
;dates the Government loss from rllj.
source as amounting to S]2S, GOO .0OG.
.lsanis IN sum muss be an exaggeration or
an error.
s. ibis is as it should be. There j,
no good reason Why Americans who
got to y EUROPE IS should be allowed to
bfing'eh lone clothes enough to last
them al the year, bought at half the
price that must be paid tor them b,
the 'sstay -at-homes p Or, if they ns
allowed this privilege, it should be eS
tended to all classes, so that persope
who cannot go for the goods cs.
have them sent to them just. the
same. This is equality if not laE
There Is no reason why travelling:
Americans would be allowed to get
their dry goods free aay more thae
other people.
Heretofore, the laws on this subject
have been only very laxly enforced
The examination OF a "saloon passep
gers trunks was only nominal, excep
In cases where the officer bad receives
special instruction of intended fraud.
That the retail trades Of this city were
seriously affected by these heavy for
elgn purchases cannot be doubted.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-07-07
r. HEYM ANN.

IMPORTER and dealer in Foreign and
i Domestic Wines and Liquors, and also
manufacturers of choice Cigars.
The purest California Wines and Bran
dies constantly on hand.
Watertown. Feb. s. 1872.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-07-07
Grand Time at Chippewa Falls.

CHIPPEWA FALLS June 29.-Tbe
celebration in this city to-day in honor
of the Ch ppewa Falls .nd Eau Claire
Railroad has, without doubt, been the
erandest affair Of the kind ever wit
messed IN the Chippewa Valley The
weather is most plopitious, and the day
one of extreme beauty, the air clear
and balny, and the temperature mild
and pleasant: in short, all nature seems
to have lent herself to the occasion, as
if to make the event a fitting exemplar
of the thriving, happy and prosperous
people inhabltlng this beautiful valley.
All last night and noon to-day, tie wild
shrieks OF heavily burdened locomotives
rang out and echoed back from the
distant forest, sslllng of the vast multi
tude pouring In from all parts OF the
state lnnumerable vehicles of eyerv
conceivable construction also came from
far and near. loaded down with the en-
thusiastic people
1t is estimated tha. from 10 900 to
$4,000 people we're assembled here
from abroad by the time the proce ssion
had formed this morning. The pro-
cession marched past the Central Ho-
tel and was reviewed by Gov. Taylor
from the balcony Of the hotel. The
city was hand ,omely decorated with
flags, evergreens aud notices bafline
all description biuo3 aw eiiIw1s
The people were ftti4ielyg received
by ex-Governor Thad.2 c. Po6nd, who,
in an appropriate and polished speech,
welcomed the multitude ,ef visitors to
the city; aud gave In brief a most in
teresting history eof the setolem ent of
the Chippewa Valley aud the city of
Chippewa Falls. In closing, lie pic
.tured in glowing colors the inture1of
the city and surrounding country.
Governor Taylor, in very pleasant
manner, responded in behalf of the
great multitude Of visitors When the
speaking was concluded, all repaired 70
large dining hall constructed for the
occasion, and where all were abundant
ly supplied.
The city is wild with enthusiasm aud
the grand ball at the +" yman House
to night promises to be most brilliant
and pleasant affair
The only thug to mar the general
JOY of the day was an accident to VIM.
Sexton. OF Milwaukee, and Hon j. NJ.
bingham, of this city, while aighting
from moving train at Black River
Falls The latter was injured so as not
to be able to attend the celebration -.
Special to tie Madison Democrat.