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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-09-03

MIRACULOUS PRESERVATION OF \ WOMAN
AND TWO CHILDREN.

HANCOCK, N. Y, Aug 26.-Fa1l's S creek
is small stream traversing the western
part of this county. On it, near Delhi. are
two cataracts near each other--one forty
feet high, the other thirty. At the head of
the upper falls stood for years a saw mill,
which disuse had reduced to a somewhat
dilapidated condition. The recent rains
had swollen the creek to three times It's
size, bringing the water up under the foun-
dation of the old mill. On Tuesday last,
sudden storm of wind and rain arose in the
vicinity. The wife of Mr.. G.. l.. Sloat, liv-
ing near the saw-mill, had started, with
her three children, to go to, neighbor's. S.
The storm overlook them below the saw
mill, and Mrs. Sloat took refuge, with her
children, in the old building. While they
were there the foundation was entirely un-
dermiDed, aud before they could escape
they were swept toward the falls. Just as
the mill was precipitated over the first fall
it was discovered by Mr.. Sloat, who was
near by. He did not know bis wife and
children We're in the building, but out Of
curiosity to see how it would be broken
by tumbling over the cataracts. he ran to
the foot of the lower fall The old shell
went TO pieces the instant it was struck by
the water falling over the first cataract
As Mr.. Sloat stood gazing up through the
spray and foam he saw mingled with the
debris of the old mill the bodies of his wife
and children. Over the second fall they
plunged. Mr.. Sloat ran with all speed to
narrow gorge, through which the water
passes, about four rods below :he lower
tall. He reached it before any of the float
ing timbers or bodies had passed through.
In a few seconds the body Of his wife came
rushing towards the pass He seized it
and drew it out Then he secured the
body of his oldest child, and that of the
youngest. The third did not appear, and
after waiting few seconds Mr.. Sloat turned
his attention towards resuscitatiug the res
cue3. His wife was only partially uncon-
sciOus, and was soon restored. The two
children were also resuscitated after long
trial, and removed to the house. The body
of the third has not yet been found.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-09-03
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THE Phlla. Times deems it worthy
of note that the Cincinnati Republican
Convention, which met on Wednesday,
tabled resolution demanding the re-
peal of the Ohio Ghcgan law When
it is consideie eel that the party leaders
have decided to conduct the canvass in
Ohio solely on the religious issue, the
hypocrisy of their position is made
painfully apparent by the refusal of
the Cincinnati Convention to condemn
the Ghegan act The resolution pro-
duced profound CONSERVATION in the
convention, and bold protests came up
at once against its passage, when it
was tabled by general consent. And
yet the Gheg:tn law is the whole stock
in trade of those who would degrade
religion by plunging it into a desperate
political contest. 1t simply provides
that any persons in an Ohio charitable
institution, needing religious ministra-
tions, may he attended by minister
of their faith, if desired-this and
nothing more. 1t is not surprising
that convention refused to demand
its repeal, but it is surprising that the
same party clamors against law be-
fore the people that they dare not
manfully condemn where q record must
be made
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-09-03

WITHOUT going into details we are
enabled to state from authentic infor
nation that Samuel J. Randall's self
confident predictions Of his election to
the Speakership of the next national
House of Representatives are likely to
come to grief, and, like Dead Sea fruit,
turn to ashes on his lips. For well
known reasons. heretofore stated Ivy
us, we never could believe that he stood
the ghost of a chance. We are now
well satisfied that the conduct Of the
war OH his part will not come up to the
high-sounding tone of the manifesto.
In slang phrase, "That goose is cook
ed ~
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-09-03

n 1RAMP'S THRILLING EXPERTENCE.-
n tramp who was attempting to steal a
ride from Ogdensburg to Rouse's Point on
Friday night, experienced a trip which was
well calculated to make an impression on
his memory that will not soon be eradicated.
1t appears that the splendid pair of tigers
and zebra which formed a part of the Hip
podrome menaGerie, which has spent most
of the summer at Ogdensburg, were ship
ped that night for New York via Rouse $
point. The tigers were removed from their
cage, placed III temporary boxes and put in
a box car. The door of the car was left
partly open to allow a free circulation of
air. The tramp, in looking for good
place to stow himself. away, came across
this open car and crawled in.
After the train started the tigers became
uneasy from the rumbling of the cars,
having rename ed in quiet state for two
months, and tried TO get out of the boxes.
The tigress succeeded, and as she emerged
from her coop the tramp shrank back into
the corner and remained the rest of the
trip as rigid as a statue. The tigress, af-
ter making an examination of the car, i'm
which she even Tapped the face of the
tramp, laid down at the open door, with
her paws hanging out, the rest Of the jour
ney.
In the morning, when Herr Lingal came
to look after his pets, he discovered the
tigress, occupying the same position, and
ordered her back into the box. and she
obeyed. He then discovered the tramp.
who still occupied his crouchng position.
with his clothes wet through with sweat,
and speechless from his all night ride with
the tigers. 1t was fortunate thing for
the tramp that it was the female that got
but of the box, for she is as kind and tract
able as a kitten, while the male would have
made tiger meat of him before reaching
the end of the Journey
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-09-03

Three months ago discharged CON
ductor named Burkley was killed bv Fx-
press Messenger Price, while the former
was trying to rob his car. Recently the
sum of Sd 900 was paid by the Conductors
Mutual Benefit Association to Burklev's
widow her husband having been a member
III good standing. She is an excellent wo
man, in poor circumstances, and the Asso-
cation paid her the money without raising
any question as To. the way in which her
husband met his death. -Chic0go Tribune.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-09-03
WIS nnch

There was much excitement at She
nandoah, Wednesday morning, occasioned
by the shooting Of Thomas SAUCER, at Le-
high Colliery. Sanger was inside boss for
}. Nj. Heaton & Co., at Raven Run Mines,
and was shot by five men, all strangers,
receiving six bullets and expiring immedi-
ately. Another man, name unknown, was
alos shot. The cause of tue assassination
is said to be that the miners became dis
satisfied with Sanger year ago, and re-
fused labor, however, but since then he has
received coffin notices, and notice to leave
or he would be killed. A later telegram
states that two more men have been shot.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-09-03
TIE CAMBRIA FREEMAN.
EaEMsSURc, PA,
Friday Morning, Sept. 3, 1875.
Democratic state Concentio,,.

At meeting of the Democratic State
Committee, held in Harrisburg, March 4tb,
1873, the following resolution was adopted ::
RCSUiCcf. That the next Democratic State
C0n' NntiOn, for the purpose CT nominating
candidates tor Governor and Statr Treasurer
.r held in the city of ERE, on WEDNESDAY,
the sth day of SEPTEMBER, 1873, ut noon.
The convention will consist of the usual
number of Delegates viz: One delegate for
Ell ii uember of the Senate and House OF
representatives..
.JoHN Miller, Chairman.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-09-03

AT the close of the Auditor Generals
report for the year 1874, under the
head Miscellaneous" will be found the
following item of expenditure:
WIN. T. Mann, District Attorney of Phila-
delphia, for examining the books aud ac-
counts of foreign insurance companies in
Philadelphia, and reporting the same to
the Auditor General.......-. 80, ,624.43
We do not know how many foreign
insurance companies there are in Phil
adelphia, but it may be safely assumed
that their number is not very large.
And vet this king of the Philadelphia
ring. the notorious Bill Mann, was paid
out of the treasury last year over nine
thousand dollars for examining their
books and accountS--a sum, which is
more than one-htrd what the an-
nual salary of the President was before
Grant and the salary grabbcrs IN Con
gress increased it two fold We do
not suppose that ''sweet VIII am"
spent great deal of time in making
the mination-certainly not one
tenth enough to justify such enormous
pay The business has proven a rich
pl0cer for such an enterprising explorer
rs Mann, for in 1867, according to the
State Treasurer's report, he was paid
for similar work Sl2,Ii43i, and in
1868, S1T,922 n During the session
OF 1869, Mr. Brown, Democratic
member from Clarion county, offered
resolution requesting the Auditor
General to send in statement showing
what services Mann had rendered for
this $50, 900, but Mann's ring friends
in the House promptly voted it down.
The whole thing is a shameless fraud
and is one of the ;nnumerable ways in
which the taxpayers are plundered by
corrupt radical politicians. Bill Mann
is making speeches and attempting to
gull the people into the support of
Hartranft, because, rs he says, Har-
tranft is model governor and the
friend of economy aid reform. Was
ever impulence more unblu u5hing!
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-09-03

Ir is only five weeks from next
Tuesday until the Ohio election, and
yet the Southern outrage mill, usually
SO busy just before an election in
Northern State in grinding out homi-
cides OF negroes and l<u kluxing Of
loyal white men, is idle, and its former
bloody work, like Othello's occupation,
is gone If George H. Williams was
now Grants Attorney General, as, thank
Heaven he is not, it would be doing
n flOurishing business and would fur
nish its stereotyped tales of butchery
and horror. ut the bare recital of which
the northern mind would grow sick
Louisiana, under the Congressional
compromise of last winter. which the
conservatives accepted for the sake of
peace, is quiet and orderly Arkansas
having escaped from the threatened
grip of Grant. and now being under
democratic rule, is advancing to pros
perity with rapid strides the days of
the carpet-bagg have passed away in
Alabama and under the administration
OF her new Governor (Iouston) peace
and order prevail, and as soon as the
Democrats in Mississippi, aided by the
Intelligent but deceived colored voters,
can give Gov. Ames, the son-in-law of
Ben. Butler, "a good send orr through
the ballOt-box, there will be no more
bloody riots inaugurated i'll Nicksburg
i'll that State, for political purposes
Altogether the future of the South is
bright and promising for both the
white and the black man, and the ra-
pacity of its official thieves and rob-
bers will soon be thing of the past
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-09-03

Hon. ELI SLIFER of Union County.
declines to be a candidate before the
Erie Convention, for State treasurer
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-09-03

THE California election took place on
Wednesday the 1st inst. The Maine cleo
tion occurs Monday, September 18th.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-09-03

THE Texas cattle fever is prevailing to
an alarming extent in Southern Illinois.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-13
In in a Balloon.

Professor Alexander Chevalier has nearly
completed his latest effort for the benefit
of scientific aerostation, and, other things
being as favorable, will be able to leave
terra frma July 1. On Monday he will
commence to varnish the exterior with a
preparation of his own, superior to any
other he has ever used. Last week the bal
loon was taken to the bayou and wet, that
it might shrink little. While there hun
dreds of people lined the banks and specu.
lated about il. advancing theories exceed
ugly creditable to their in,aginations. 1t
required six men to lift it after it became
wetted, and it was then spread in the open
space next the Mechanics Institute. So
many people were attracted by the exhibi.
ton that it was returned to its old quarters
in the Institute.
In the construction of his air ship Pro.
fessor Chevalier has been much assisted by
the kindness of Mr.. Luther Homes in allow.
ing the use of the Mechanics Institute,
where it has been constructed. The sewing
has all been done on Home machine
and the professor says he never sewed 1913
feet with less fatigue.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-13
communicated
The Postmaster Generals Exposure OF
straw Bidderss
EpIrOR REPUBLICAN:

EDITOR REPUBLICAN:
True to his unerriDg foresight. when the
exigencies of the public service require a
change in the administration of any Of the
departments of the general government, the
Pres dent 10 generally happily successful in
selecting 1.-The right man for the right
place.
When the President invited Governor
Jewell. our late minister TO Russia to &C.
eepc appointment to the highly important
position of Postmaster General. for some
time prior to his appointment it was patent
to the people at large that the general
posta! servic. was not in good working
order: that a confused. deranged and abus.
i've system prevailed in the letting of mail
contracts. vhroug hout the South aud South.
western districts an INSCRIPTIONS ring OF
piratica! straw bidders for government pap
were at work like beavers, undermining
tii. l.gttim ate postal service of the country
to IKE "ut large margias of profit :og them
>eise. and their accOEpices through :heI,
ne:ar!ous schemes 10 ulUader tn. treasury
by -pu.!cu. contracts base.! on straw bids.
GA ASSUMING. the complicated duties of
his c..ite. Governor Jewell, our worthy
Fo-ttnaste. General. AZ once determined 20
nip III t.c bud The ;'s.u0O operations o! this
defiant ring o: schem!ny straw bidders. -
break up ;hc pe:nicieus and Gi1gracetni
system ~ straw btGiEg. and the c"ns.-
sutat per tfat.OG OK contracts III TIE s.a':lc
parTie. from tern: 30 term.
WIN III. determined purpose o. the Post
mcst.: & neral 1, at once pu. !. stop 10 the
fraud. an. !issrant abuses which hal here.
:n.o!e prevailed In the pos al service
through extensive Zines % mail routes"
IN III. SuUth am: South western iistvic.s.
thi. cohesive fraternity OF. ''s,ra " bidders
vii! now go under. - .l.e great .elie: OF re
general P,>., t;icc Department, az vel! q
20 ie Ultimate mail contractors and th,. com
i.un!fy at large .hv0u.hoG the district. .e.
.erreG 10.
Gosegno, jewSli stands higi. in Ii. con-
!iaence Of the Ete.ident. Gifted with SUI
.egior business Talent. unsurpassed admin
istrative abilit< marked with an intrepid
decision Of character and purpose. he at
once inspires the confidence ana respect vt
all who approach him.
In proving himself equal to al! the re-
auirements of bis high office, Governor
Jewell has earnef and is Justly entitled to,
the universal ei3eem and respect of the
whole country fit his marked ability and
indefatigable energy of purpose in ferreting
out and unearthing the Systematic frauds
of bidders mail contractors who
have 90 long preyed lihe vampires on the
postal service Of the country.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-13
RECRNr PUBI.ICATIONs,

THE MORALS OF ABoU BEN ADHEM. By
Petr0leum V. Nasty. Published by Lee
e. Shepard, Boston. For sale by w. D.
Matthe Us, No. 598 Magazine street, New
Orleans.
Mr.. Locke bravery dedicates his book 60
. much abused parsonage. and the tender
and table of contents does him infinite
credit. He says:
To nv mother in law, whose disinterested
services in caring for my wife during seven
critical periods, and likewise caring tor
seven children during teething, measles.
humps, scarletina and other diseases incl
dental TO childhood. receiving therefor only
what she ate, merit not only praise but ad-
miration, and whose leaving my house, um-
brella and all, always at tho precise time
when there was no more hard work to do,
was consideration itself, dedicate this
volume az the ;east that l can do in ac-
acknowledgements swearing, however, never
to forget her while catnip blooms, soothing
syrup is made and reason holds it's throne.
Nasty is foremost among political satir-
lists. He cleared the field when he set up
his little postotfice at Confederate Roads,
and it is all his own. With his pen he is
the counterpart Of Mast with his pencil.
There are many funny men in all branches
of literature, from Eli Perkins down TO
Oliver Wendell Holmes. Nasty is simply
funny political writer, and he is boss Of
the construction gang on that line. 1t is
not easy to describe his book, which is
written in his best style. 1t is full of the
best fun. which hits all people in all places,
quantity but not unkindly. The contents
make an admirable antidote for the blues
and the patient reader will surely be well
shaken before all is taken.
WOIy Run; OR, THE BOYs OF THE Will
DERNEss. BY Elijah Kellogg. Published
by Lee & Shepard, Boston. For sale by
w. D. Matthews. No. 59S Magazine street,
New Orleans.
This is an illustrated volume Of the
"Forrest Glen Series" designed for young
readers The adventures recited are such
as boys delight to read, and the story is
written in une Kceptionable style.
OCEAN Born; OR. THE CRUISE OF yuE
CLUBS. BY Oliver Optic. Published by
Lee g. Shepard. Bosron. For sale by w.
d. Matthews, No. 59S Magazine street.
What 10 true concerning ''Wolf Run"
may also be said of this book. which belongs
to tho "Yacht Club" series. 1t has q salty
dash about its dialogue, and will interest
the boys.
A MAD MARRIAGE. A Novel. BY May
Agnes Fleming. Published by G. w.
Carleton g. Co, New York. For sale by
w. D. Matthews. NJ 59S Magazine street.
New Orleans.
Mrs. Fleming is no stranger to tho read
ers OF fiction, and this, perhaps, is her best
book. 1t is story OF hasty marriage, a
divorce. strange meeting under other cir
cumstances, where the wife is bad and the
husband good. making in all, with its side
plots and little incidents to hold an audience
while the scene shifts. q not improbable
story. The characters are we'll drawn, and
the book 10 written In an easy converse
tioual style. agreeable and not tedious.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-13
Sale of Judge Afoeha's law Library,

Tho library of the late Judge A. A.
Atocha was sold last evening by Placide J.
Spear, by order Of the Second District
Court. There were present quite number
Of members OF the bar. among them Judge
Braughn. Judge Meunier. District Attor
neys McPhelin and Healey, Judge Evans.
Alfred Shaw ". Alex. Dals heimer, A. B. Phil
lips, J. o. Nixon, Esqs.. and others. The
principal works brought very fair prices.
much beyond what was expected. and many
were sharply contended for.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-13

Az tier, ~ ra"- ~ som. IN D"' sncr 70
.l,. people -; Louisiana W.. ..r.., from ~.
Manchester .EA.lsn.I Eno,1i.c" Of III
twentIet. 1l'.m". ~ !. Ia..tl',L: al :.,r.is-
isGa GOHG.Jl.ter.. held al th., Coj.nt J.
House. NoOrgs'e street. London. IN ~.
nineteenth "i last month. Mr. II Ha.s..
i. III. chair. !; was ;Hnved .y III. Chairman,
seconded 10y Mr l. HoEckton. and lo.j.,-
ed. that while adheving to ~" ',ru'.a.
against the arbitrary reduction Of rri, !.
and interest IN SseH upon holder. ~ bond.
Of The State y: Louisiana. Nv ,he y:n-i. VI
o: the funding law oil Janua,y. $50. ..r
rondaolder. nov assembled having cG.
.ldereG The present state o. affairs a1,. 'h.
report OF their committee api.D!,tN.. az
general meeting held 10 Marc'l. ". J. are II
opinion tina. the outstanding bond. be vf.
sented Tor conversion. under protest. and
that on receiving satisfactory evidence #
the conversion, the council of foreign bond
holders be invited 20 issue certificates Of
claim for the loss forced upon bondholdeye
1t was also resolved that the funding be
effected through the medium of well known
bankers and firms doing business with the
United States who are willing to use all
necessary formslities for preserving IN ap-
thentioated record Of the whole operation
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-13
West Point.

West Peint. AIS
The annual visit OF the board Of visitors
to the Military Academy at West Point
occurred last week. As the members Of the
board and the Secretary of War went
about their investigations with deliberate
intention to learn exactly how things were
they have made come discoveries OF .
nature beyond the ken of previous boards.
The life of cadet on the Hudson seems to
have many disagreeabie features aside
from discipline and hard study. The fare
they are treated to is not super6n e, and
that indispensable esculent, the Irish po-
tato. is in many cases found not to be eat
able. 1t is also disagreeable to have no
partition nor even screen between the din
ing room and the kitchen. The board con-
sidered this nearer to kitchen fare than the
regulations intend. The cost of living alb
serbs all the cadets pay Of $500. but it was
found that they might save q little if they
were not charged ten per cent moro for
books and clothing than the market rates.
True. the profits thus made are expe nded
in repairs and erection Of new build inGs,
especially commissary building costing
$4,000, but the United States laws do not
deduct anything from pay Of otfcers for
such purposes.
Tho board found also that when . certain
fund fell short an assessment on the cade is
of three cents extra tor washing each pair
of white pants made it all right. Particular
attention has been paid 20 making each
but it seems reasonable that he might be
proficient in erecting stockades. drawing
parallels and directing an army Of spades
without that accomplishment. The train
ing is too strict and severe. destroyin g all
gracefulness, and, as one OF the board said,
making the cadets Ego around with an in
visible ball and chain on their ancles."
On an investigation Of tho accounts
Of the purveyor. who has been con
nscted with the academy thirty years,
it Was found that. having a fruit farm. he
made his own prices on its produc is. and
that in November he purchased Sll ,OOO
worth of butter at forty seven cents. What
he was going to do with 23,404A pounds Of
butter. and ho = it affected his status is not
stated.
In order to partake of the drill, disci pr inc
chance Of water color proficiency and
chance to expend $500 per annum. tog % ther
with the e9aaled benefits Of education to
which these are trivial adjuncts, the appli
cant must pass the rigid physical exam ina
ton OF the medical board, and show . more
than reasonable proficiency in read ing,
writing. orthography, arithmetic. English
grammar, geography and history Of the
United States, and then sign articles re
curing them to serve the United state'
eight years from the time of admission.
The following young gentlemen are ap
plicants from Louisiana this year:
Charles u. Anderson, David f. Land
Thomas J. Lewis, Percy Parker and Parker
w. West.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-13
:Sy TeieErap =
pa.s.a.i'tiU.rS.

pAss-A.Lcr:Ri, june -, $50.
To Captain {. ". Howell, Co:pi .. Engineers
United States Army:
Depth of channel a. extreme low tide.
fifteen feet. Least width tor that depth,
100 feet. High tide AT P. NJ. yesterday.
Height above extreme low tide, two feet
six inches. Depth of channel at high
ide, seventeen feet six inches. Bottom
soft. Shoal water is at lower end of chan
nell Have had no chance to work there for
C. Il. ELWELL,
Master of Essayone.