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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-07-02
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TBE editor of the Voice and EchO
may rs we'll understand now as here
after, that the FREEMAN will resist to
the bitter end any effort he and lis al
lies NAV make to have this Senatorial
district misreprcscnted in the Demo
cratic State Convention which is to
meet at Erie in September next As
n fellow feeling is said to make a man
wondrous kind, it is perfectly consist
cnt III him that he should he exceed
ingly anxious to see one Of his bush
,rhacking friends selected as the dele
gate. The Democracy Of Cambria and
Blair counties, as we said last week,
demand, however, that they shall be
represented in that convention bv a
man whose fcalty and devotion to the
Democratic party in the past is not
only unquGs.ioned, but beyond sus-
picion. We insist that the honors of
the party shall be conferred on those
only who assist in maintaining its or
ganization and fighting its battles, and
not OH those who have persistentlv and
nOtoriOusly sought to break up and
destroy it. The Democratic party of
this Senatorial district, if it knows it
self, will not be guilty of the sin of
rewarling its enemies and ostracising
its friends, by deliberately and know
iH9ly appointing one of the former to
act as its trusted agent and speak its
voice in State convention Treason
to the party must be made odious and
not he commissioned to flaunt itself in
high political places. We speak plain
ly and mean TO be thoroughly under
stood on this question. No idle
threats or low insinuations which NAV
be made by tie JIOice and Echo, or
those who control it, shall deter us
from doing our full duty to the honest,
straightforward Democracy of the
county. In doing so we are sure of
having their generous appreciation,
while those who pursue different
course will justas certainly bring down
upon themselves their avenging wrath
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-07-02

HANGED BY THE NECK.-Friday last
was emrhatically ''hangn.an's day" In
Charleston, S. g., two colored murderers,
Dennis Bunch and George Hardee, were
executed at two p. m. The former, who
was a policeman, murdered John Donaliue,
an Irshman, also policeman, last Decem-
Der, and the latter murdered colored
man in a country frolic on the last Fourth
of July. Both men expressed a readiness
to die and met their fate quietly.
James Henry Costley was hanged at
Deerham, Massachusetts. He made no
statement. Costley, it was said, i'll order to
become intimate with Julia Hawkes., killed
Mrs. Congdon, his housekeeper, ana in
order to marry Miss Cushing killed Julia
Hawkes..
At Thomaston, Me-, Wagner and Cor
don were hanged. Their demeanor was
cheerful up to within a few hours of
their execution.
Purefoy, co!ored murderer, was hanged
the same day at Atlanta, Ga.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-07-02

There is man in Cuthbert, sixty
four years old, says Pennsylvania news
paper, who has not taken drink of spirits
in over quarter of a century, never drank
a cup of coffee in all his life, or ate pound
of meat Of any kind A few days since in
reading a newspaper, he saw an advertise
ment where it was proposed to furnish a
recipe for So which would teach man
how to live on thirty-five cents per week.
At this proposition he became indignant,
and said it was sheer extravaganza for a
man to spend that amount, asserting his
provisions were not worth SO per year.
He subsists entirely upon coin bread and
water-declaring that he would not ex-
change his diet for that of king or prince.
His clothing costs him about So per an
mum. He is man of ffamily; and we pity
his family
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-07-02

FEW DAYS AGO it was telegraphed
from Washington that, on the recon-
mendation- of General Sheridan, the
War Department had detailed Col
George a. Forsythe, of his military
staff, for special serrice in Europe
We would be obliged to any person
who would tell us what special seruice
Col. Forsythe could perform IN En-
rope, or what knowledge he could there
acquire which would be of service in
enabling Sheridan 30 keep the Indians
quiet in the Western territories We
judge it to be repetition of the old
game allowing an army officer to graf
ify his desire TO visit Europe at he
public expense. That's about the way
II s.rikes us at least.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-07-02

Hon. CYRUS l.. PEEsuINd seems TO
possess in an eminent degree the re-
spect and confidence of the people Of
the judicial district over which he pre-
sides. On Monday last, ut q Demo
cratic county meeting held i'll Potts
vile, over which that veteran Demo
crat, Hon. T. ". Hughes, presided, the
following proceedings took place en-
dorsing Judge Pershing as the next
Democratic candidate for Governor:
PoTTsyILLE, June s8. There Was
democratic county meeting held here to-
day, the attendance being large from all
sarts of the county. 7. W. Bechtol, chair
man OF the standing committee. called the
met ting TO order, after which they organ
ixsd and Hon. F.. w. Hughes was made
,resileat, with the usual number Of vice
presidents and seer tarics. The committee
on resolutions reported the following,
which wsre adopted:
WHEREAS, There has been generally
manifested throughout the state strong
desire tliat Cyrus J.. PerShng should he
the standard bearer of the democratic party
in the coming gHdernatorial contest; and
Whcreas. As the immediate ncig hbors of
Judge PcIshing it wUuld be to place him
as well as ourselves in false position il
we failed to notice this expression of senti-
ment; therefore,
Resoyce,l, That since the Hon. Cyrus i.
Pcrshiug has oliiciatod as the president
judge OF this judicial district he has more
than cuuii,r.ed The most sanguine expecta-
ti0us of our people. His spotess integrity,
legal learning, extreme cautiousncss to
avoid error, and absolute love OF Justice
have 50 eudeared him to tie oar and the
masses of our people of all parties that the
sacrifice of yielding him to hil a higher
and more enlarged field Of usefulness has
hitherto kept in restraint the expression of
our fullest conviction of his superior avail
ability aud fitness as the gubernatorial
standard bearer in the coming contest.
EesOlset, That the delegates from This
county are hereby requested to support
Judge Pershing as the democratic candi.
date for Governor in the next State conycn-
tijn.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-07-02

THE Tamaqua Daily Zen, (Indcpen-
dent says: Hon. Cyrus l.. Pershing
is making gigantic strides toward the
gubernational candidacy. His name
is daily becoming more familiar, and
his honorable life rs a man and fair
judicial record makes him a strong
man in the contest.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-07-02

Gov ERNOR \ Lien, of Ohio, address
eel a ratification meeting in Columbus
on tie evening Of his nomination. No
public man in this country has purer
personal and official record than Will
liam Allen How many members of
the present Senate of the United States
could stand before their constituents
and proudly as we'll as truthfully say
what he did in the following extract
from his speech
Before was thirty years of age the De
mOcraey of this State had, whether wisely
or not lie results will show, placed mem
the Serate of the tuitcd States, where l
remained twelve ysdrs. Now | VIII say,
what presume no very great number of
public men daIe say, during the two years
preceding that, and during the twelve
years that | was in the Senate, l stood
souarsly and fairly in that body, lodged
10 b n, slrunk from no responsibility, haa
no excuse foI being absent when an I'M
portant vote WAS taken, but faced the
music Oh all OCCASIONS, and spoke and
voted on al public measures, including the
extra session making sixteen sessions OF
Congress. now say, aud speak it with
personal and Democratic pride, that III all
that long term | never gave vote nor
made y speech that ] would recall this
night If it could be IA my power TO do 50.
Ii any man in this country can say more
envy that man, but ! have never seen him,
and HOW say. after the sixteen sessions /
il Congicss in which | served, and during
the present service into which was press (
ed 10y your election two years ago, l have f.
done no act, uttered no thought that /
would reverse tonight. Though it will
appear to be an instance Of human vanity
to say what | have said, / challenge the .
enemies Of the Democratic party. aud my /.
enemies, to lay a finger upon Il vote on a /
speech that ever / made detrimental or /
hostile to the interests of my country.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-07-02

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Connecticut western news., 1875-11-05
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Snow fell to the depth of three inches On Monday. During the thunder shower on the evening of October 26th, c. E. Hatch had an OK killed by lightning. We notice that the Litchfeld Enquarer doubts the statement that rainbow was seen here in the evening; nevertheless it is . fact...... The frame for the new foundry is already up and will soon be ready for occupancy. Furnace Hill is undergoing thorough gra- ding under the supervision of Road Com missioner Crsndall......A special town meeting was held on the 3Oth ult. for the purpose of resembling votes passed at the adjourned meeting; but the petitioners lacked numbers and the meeting dissolved. ......Mrs. H. c. Crandall has just received another new stock of choice and fashiona- ble fall millinery goods. to which she in vites the attention of the ladies'. ..R. P. Foster has just returned from New York with large and varied assortment of goods which he proposes to sell cheap, for cash or produce. NuF CKD.
Connecticut western news., 1875-11-05

il Having been absent from town for few weeks past, MT. Editor. I have been unable to keep you posted on Keut affairs. It is rather late suppose, to refer to the New England dinner, etc., especially as some stranger gave full and glowing account ID
 last weeks NEWS and as my version
 would only be from they say will only add thatone hundred and five dollars were taken in during the afternoon and evening.
 ......The new furniture for the lecture room of the Congregational church arrived last week...... The couple belonging to this town who recently launched their bark on the matrimonial sea, went to Dover, N. Y., to IlaunchTit, owing to the bashfulness of the bridegroom. It was not surprising, as he had only been married once before; still some think that if Barnum knew that sucli Ia rarity as a bashful widower existed in
 Kent he would be after him on the first train....,. The. young. people have organized what they call Village Improvement So- ciety. At the last meeting spelling match was one ofsthe. .amusements...".A subscrip= ton list is being circulated to raise the wherewith to start arpublic library. The winter term of the Centre district school has commenced with Mr. Catlin as teacher
 ..... Mrs. Sophia Comstoclz fell the. other day and sprained her ankle. SoL.te
Connecticut western news., 1875-11-05
Falls Village.

74a
 Encouraged by our former attempt to write for the papers, we again take up the pen in behalf of this, our native place. The first item that comes to mind is the fact that John A. Decker and family have moved to Hartford. MT. Decker has long been a resident of this place, and iu leaving he carries with him kind wishes of success from his many friends......The lodge of Good Templars is in prosperous condition and increases in numbers rapidly. A great influence for good is going out from this society, There are now l0s members in good and regular standing, and if all these prove earnest workers in the cause of tenn perance we prophecy that ere long every saloon will be closed here, and the clouds which have for years darkened our village will be dispersed. Success to the Good Templars. May the blessing of Heaven rest upon their labors. Tue new building now occupied by the milliner, Mrs. Olin, and Roman Seger proves quite an attract i've place; and it has just received hand some coat Of paint, which adds much to the appearance of the village street......The youth of this village are at present most ir- terested in the study of botany, as new Flora has made its appearance here, and new specimens of floral beauties are daily discovered. .....It seems we have an un- known authoress in this vicinity, and we hear that the latest from her pen is The True Story of the Warren Widder.' Now as the readers of THE NEWS are all some what interested iD Mrs. Simpson, it is re- ouested that this authoress send this story for publication to your paper, for light should not be hidden under bushep nor in the magic circle of the Templars..... IA young man from Lower City, while return ing one Sunday night from visit to his af- tianced, found much trouble ill crossing the river Jordan, which had swollen and over. flowed it's banks while he made his long tarrying with his charmer. He finally crossed the angry flood and lived to tell his adventures to his anxious mother at home. A kind friend (whom we may call Ghetto for shorD suggested that lighthouse C erected on the spot to guide all wayfarers homeward bound during the small hours of
Connecticut western news., 1875-11-05
Barringtoia.

Harrington.
 FRIEND PRAsE.-Being in Great Barring ton took time to look around and see what improvements were going opsthis dull year, and find the Rarringtonians are not all dead yet.e. They have. nearly com i pleted alarge brick building on the corner of Main and Castle streets, intended for the County Registrar's office also. .Alarge room for town hall, a,room for the district court and several smaller rooms for jury and office rooms for selectmen and other town officers, all included in one building. Report says that the building has cost 1885, 900. and they now ask for $25oO more to seat. warm and light the above rooms...... They also through committee, viz John H. tCofang and others, have procured sol diers' monument of bronze, which is said to be fine piece of workmanship, which will cost when finished and erected about seven thousand dollars, and which is to stand on the town lot in front of the town hall and will be as it should be, lasting monument in remembrance of the brave ones who died in sustaining our govern ment. In looking still farther found that MT. Tobey, the jeweler, was building very snug house on South street and then at the end of some other street, where I think he will get more from Greenland's icy noun tains than from India's coral strand. ...... On Pope street I find Mir. Wilson is building snug cottage. On Elm street Mir. Brewer is finishing quite 3 large house with a Man sard roof. Charles Lane, the railroadsman, is also having pleasant house built on North Elm street On the east side of the river noticed two new cottages building j; but who for did not learn. MT. Dresser has also erected two or three small dwell gsin the north part of the village during the past season. So if times are hard Bar rington still lives, moves and has some progress, By the way there are ether in. teresting matters in Harrington occasional ly., A few months ago Mr. K and MT. 2 took consolation together in singing Old Lang, ,Syne' to the following: 7
 *'Bafk. dismal thoughts and boding fears
 Dwell in our troubled breast, .~'''.'
 While sharp approaches fill our ears,
 Nor give our spirits reet.''
 But now the tune is changed, ,as Mrs. X and Mrs. z have taken French leave; the dis consolate husbands sing to old Near:
 Our soals are like wilderness
 Where beasts at midnight howl;
 .e. There the sad raven finds Q place, .-.5.
 And there the hooting owl" M.
Connecticut western news., 1875-11-05
Connectlcut Western Newa.
subscri ption Account.-Tbe date on f

Subscription AccOunt.-The date on the colored slip of paper with the name of the sub scriber, shows the time to which the sub scriPti0n Is paid; thus. R. B. Smith 5Jul74,
 indicates that MT. Smith has paid for his paper to July 9th, 1874. It is hoped that subscribers will see to 1t that their account, as indicated by the date on their papers, is always correct and when they pay for renewal of their subscription, will observe whether their date is changed to indicate inform us for correction at once. No claims for errors in these accounts will hereafter be consid- cred, unless presented within thirty days after the payment is claimed to have been made as the regular receipt of the paper with the date to which the subscription is paid plainly printed thereon is prima facie evidence of its ac ceptance as correct. JL PHASE
Connecticut western news., 1875-11-05

the night. A pole 30 feet in length was, erected, surmounted by lantern, which was lighted with candles. The kind friend having arranged the light house properly on Sand hill, he hid behind,a tree to witness the success of the experiment. He found Lower City was not the only youth benefit ed by the light, though he seemed to be the only one who understood the arrange ment. For three Sunday evenings the light has been shedding its rays, and Friend Chette rejoices that, if he can no longer spark himself, he can help others in the good way. D. ID.
Connecticut western news., 1875-11-05

COMMON SCHOOL LEcErRE,1At the annu- af meeting of the board of school visitors held on October. llth,e 1875, tbev following resolution was adopted:
 ResoBUed,. That j. H. Hurlbsrk secretary of the board of, school yisiters. be request ed to deliver lecture to the inhabitants of Salisbury upon the Subject Of common schools, including statistics embraced in bis, annuall report, at suoh times and places as may, suit his cepYenence, ssauh ,.
 In compliance with the a5ove resolution, Mr.. Hurlburt has fixed upon Friday even. ing, November 5th, at Academy Hall, Sal isbury, at 7.3O o'clock p m:sl r,
 Per order of the Board of Visitors,
 JOHN R. WARD, Chairman.
Connecticut western news., 1875-11-05
November Elections.

The result of last Tuesdays elections cannot of course be officially given thus carly, but the following figures will approx innate closely to the truth: New York, doubtful. ni sy.e
 Pennsylvania, republican by 20, 900 ma jerity.
 Massachusetts, republican by coco ma jority. ~ss gen, ss s....--
 Maryland, democratic by 15, ,ooo maj. Minnesota and Wisconsin, republican, and Mississippi and Virginia, democratic. &nnrH EasnS=
Connecticut western news., 1875-11-05
Sheffield. |.

Sheffield. -.ty
 As have seen no reports from Sheffield for two or three weeks in THE NEWS, I will date mine back to that time. The Sunday School Institute was held here two weeks ago last Wednesday and was well atte nded from abroad. The services were interest
 ing, and the entertainment provided for the visitors in the chapel was. as, usual, excel 1ent.s.. The Friday evening following the Friendly Union opened for the winter suc- cessfully, the, hall being well filled notwith- standing the rain storm. The next Friday Dr. Dewey lectured to crowded house up on Truth; and last. Friday evening games. music and readings were in order. Next Friday evening Dr. Dewey continues the same subject. This institution, now in it's fourth year, has proved of real benefit 10 our small village and the town generally by cultivating the mind, manners and social feelings, and providing innocent recreation for the old as well-as the young. ......A week ago last Friday afternoon the members of the Congreg gational church held meeting in honor of the one hundred and fortieth anniversary of the church organization in this place. Some very interesting records were read by Mr., Noble. Among others was this Twenty gallons of rum and twenty pounds of sugar were voted for the use of the members at the raising of the meeting house, to be doled out by person appointed for the purpose. When the meeting house was finished 8 committee was appointed to seat people according to their dignity: the most dignified occupying the front seat, and so on in gradation; to the door. imagine tbe suffciency and ap. preciation of the favored ones as contrast ed with the utter, humility and depreciation of those in the last pew. This sketch goes to Harper......One evening last week Dr. Charles Jewett spoke upon temperance in tho Congregational church. The audience was not large and was composed mostly of ladies. He treated the subject in a physio- logical manner, describing the foolish, bloody and stupid stages of drunkenness. One day last week bright-eyed young married woman upon the Plain Cfor you l must know. MT. Editor, we have even here some women, as the Bible says, very fair to look upon, } was seen mysteriously mo- wing from neighbor to neighbor. The re- suit was surprise party to MT. Ashur Sax ton, whose excellent lady has been ID i'll health long time each one contributed to fine entertainment, and quilt and oth, | CT sewing was dispatched in the most ap. proved fashion......A daughter of MT. Levi Boardman, very lovely girl, is dangerous. ly i'll with typhoid fever. Also Frank Hug gins and Frank Lee are sick with the same disease......T other night man dead drunk was found at the side of the road by
 a gentleman, who not being able to rouse
 or move him, covered him up with blank
 et......A reunion of the sons of Benjamin
 Phillips of North Adams was held there
 two weeks ago, Mrs. Phillips and daughter
 of this town being present.. D.
Connecticut western news., 1875-11-05
Canaan..

C@m0Rme 0isEs
 The organ concert alluded to in THE NEWS last week is to be at the Congrega- tiona church at East Canaan on Friday, evening, Nov. 9th. Tickets 25, s5 and 50 cents. If the evening is pleasanta 2 full house is expected....,.A barn belonging: to Benjamin Comstock was burned to the ground, together with five tons of hay, on Wednesday evening, October 27th.... Vim. Norton, conductor of the freight train 'gt- ing west, had his thumb badly smashed on; Saturday last. It was thought amputation might be necessary. There was a Don nybrook fair in the baggage car on the ar rival of the Falls Village special, among some Irishmen who were returning from a funeral from Sheffield on Monday evening last Sheriff Richmond was sent for, ,ahe being in the village at the time, but before he came to the rescue, matters had become more quiet and his assistance was not need ed. Considerable blood was;lying around loose afterward, but no bones were broken as far as heard from. m.,... Grove Kuiekers booker is erecting small building near the lumber yard for carpenter shop. X.s 2.