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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-10-20


THE long agony is over at last and the
name of the Democratic candidate for State
Senator in this district is w. Fisk Conrad,
Esq, of Tyrone, whose nomination was
effected on Saturday last by Mr.. John G..
&. Bearer, one of the conferees from this
county, casting his vote for that gentleman
in conjunction with the three conferees
from Blair county. 1t is needless to say
that we were anxious the honor should be
conferred upon a Cambria county man, of
whom there are several whose nomination
would in our estimation have been equiva
lent to an election, but our preferences,
which could not Of course be taken into the
reckoning, were not of a character to deter
us from accepting the decision of the proper
tribunal as binding upon all good Demo-
Gratis, and hence, ever desirous as We are to
be classed in that honorable category, we
cbeerfully accept the result and place at
our mast-h head to-day the name of the
lucky man. Enjoying as we do only a
slight acquaintance with Mr.. Conrad, we
cannot from our own knowledge inform our
readers as to what manner of man he is in
every particular, but we know enough
about him to say that he is the possessor Of
much more than ordinary energy and in
telligence and that he is fully competent
to perform the duties of the position to
which we feel entirely confident, especially
i'm view of the present aspect of affairs, that
he will be triumphantly elected. If lie is
not, we are sure that Cambria county will
not be to blame, as we have no hesitation
In pIedging him majority here much larger
than can possibly be given against him in
his own county of Blair. Next week we
shall have more to say on this subject, at
which time we shall also pay our respects
% the gentlemen named ON our own county
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-10-20

MoRE troops for the South This is
the cheering news, says the Pittsburg Post
OF Monday, that comes from Washington
this morning. The desperate conspirators
against free government, with the verdict
of the West against them, now boldly re-
sort to the bayonet to decide the Presiden-
tial election. That Hayes connives at
this, there can be no doubt, since neither
he nor his friends protest against it. Every
man who now votes for Hayes not only en-
dorses the crimes Of the present Adm mis-
tration but votes TO make the bayonet the
controlling element in all future elections.
Can the American people afford to do this ?
Is liberty so worthless that they are ready
to cast it away? Even the more moderate
of the Hayes organs raise warning voice
against this assault upon the Liberties OF
the people.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-10-20

REDUCING THE DEMOCRATIC VoTE WITH
GovERNMENT ARMs.-An Associated Press
despatch from Charleston, S. c.. received
ON Monday night, says: s'The Joint cam
vass of Charleston county by the Demo.
Gratis and republicans. which has been in
progress for some days, resulted in a ser;.
Gus collision today, at Cainhoy, about nine
miles fIom here. 1t had been agreed that.
both whites and blacks should attend the
meeting without arms. During the sneak
ing AN alteration arose between two indi
vlduals of opposite parties. 4 shot having
peen hred by one Of them, the negroes be-
longing to the State militia, and com posing
the large majority of the meeting, obtained
their muskets. which were secrete 1 near by.
and simultaneously volley was fired into
the unarmed whites from the bushes skirt
ing neighboring raviue. The whites be-
ing lew IN number au6 altogether uupre.
pared for fight, retreated hastily to the
steamboat which had brought them from
the city, but not before two of their number
had been killed and fourteen wounded.
The dead were left on the field in possession
OF the negroes. About eighty whites left
the city this evening for Cainhoy to recover
the bodies and to afford protection to the
whites of that vicinity, who are in dread
OF being attacked or burned out.
Indiana polled over 400, 900 votes last
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-10-20

THE national Democratic committee, of
which Hon. \. s. Hewitt is chairman, has
issued an address of copgratulation to the
people of the United States upon the re-
sults of the recent elections. The commit
tee reioices that these elcctious give assur-
ance vf decisive majorities for the allied
forces of Democracy and Reform in No
vember. Upon the three States of West
Virginia. Ohio and Indiana were concen-
trated all the influence of the administra-
tion, all their efforts aud all the vast sums
of money forced from the one hundred
thousand office-holders of the party i'm
power. These were fearful odds, not
again to be contended against so concen
trated for in the November elections the
contest will be in every ohe of thirty eight
States npon the same day Nevertheless,
against these odds the Democrats and
Reformers of West Virginia and Indiana
have been victorious, and in Ohio they
have all but rescued State hitherto
deemed hopeless, and have created an as
surance of victory in November. The adj
dress arragns the administration and tho
Republican party at considerable length
and with much vigOr, and contains these
inspiriting words. addressed alike to Re
publicans and Democrats !:
The victory won, the victory still to he
won, will be a deliverance as much to Re-
pubiicans to Democrats. The patriotic
masses of the Republican party may be
thankful that the mis,leeds of their un-
worthy leaders have been rebul<ed and are
TO he arrested. The suffering whites of the
South may lift mp their heads TO greet the
dawn of a better day for them as well as the
nation at large. The colored citizen may
share the general joy that he will soon cease
to be the stock in trace of corrupt politicians
but shall enjoy his rightful liberties and his
equality before the law amid universal good
will. As for the Reform Democracy, TO
whose standard Victory has been tied, with
all her garlands on, ii only remains for them
to welcome every ally, every friend, close up
the ranks and press on, shoulder to shoulder
under Ike banner and with the one watch
word, Reform
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-10-20

LET THE TRUTH BE TOLD-The HolIi-
daysburg Register is more Jealous than
wise when it assails the loyalty of Hon
John Reilly. 1t may subserve the heated
partisanship of Mr.. Over or some one for
him, to howl "a copperhead of the John
Reilly stripe, and ''debt incurred in put.
ting down the rebellion of Mr. Reilly's
Democratic friends" In this city Mr..
Reilly's unionism is well known. During
the dark days of the rebellion he was one
of trusted committee 10 raise funds to
procure men to fill the quota of Altoona
without resort to draft. Then, he was
SIMPLY clerk, with not a dollar outside of
his salary, out of which he kept himself and
ministered TO the wants of his aged parents.
lie was earnest and sincere in his efforts
to procure both money and men for the
prosecution of the war-a fact never cues.
toned until now. The sum of S175 was
rendered to each member of that commit
tee for their services, but Mr.. Reilly was
the only one that positively refused to ac-
cept cent of the money. His co-laborers
were then in very favorable circumstances
and some OF them to day are quite wealthy.
lhree OF the committee were Republicans
and still maintain the faith His unionism
was not of the blatant kind, but pure and
unselfish. He not only did his duty to his
country in the hour of its greatest peril.
| put he aided to protect the laboring men
In our great workshops and their families,
he heg1steT' III its hot-h headed attacks
upon Mr.. Reilly does itself no credit and
the Republican party no good. A few
more such untruthfui ouslauobts as We
have noted will not diminish Mr.. RS ma
Jority IN this city but rather increase il.
we do not believe that our candidate
Gen. Campbell, will sanction these utter
ances OF the Regtster, and will regret then,
| as highly imjudicious i'm the face of tb,
truth.-Altoona Tribune.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-10-20

MATERIAL. FOR A NovEI.-Here is a
story that tells itself, and is true. Several
years ago young army officer heard i'm n
Topeka church voice so sweet that his
soul was touched. He sought the Young
singer acquaintance, and found her
struggling to make headway against nov
eity and misfortune. She wished to oo
abroad and study music. The officer
pledged his fortune to enable her to 90 tn
Italy and finish her musical education in
Florence and Milan. With womanly pride
she declined the offer, and stroye to ac-
complish her purpose by singing at con-
certs In small towns in the East aud bv
giving music lessons in Boston. The lien,
tenants regard for her was increased and
he renewed the offer of pecuniary aid
coupling with it n proposal of maIriaoe
About four years ago they were married in
New York. and at noon of the wedding
day the bride sailed for Italy and her bus-
band set out for Arizona, whittier he ba,,
been ordered by the Government Fverv
foreign mail brought him tidines of her
success. She won great triumnj, AZ
Florence, and secured an engagement to
sing in one of the leading theatres in Fo.
rope. She had determined to return IN
America in November, and to reioin her
husband in Southern California. where he
was constructing a military telegraph. On
September 3 he received from Italy this
message Minnie died August 24.''
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-10-20

In pursuance of the call of the Chairman
of the Republican County Committee,
about one half the delegates to the recent
nominating convention of tha. party re as.
sembled at the Court House, in this place,
at l o'clock yesterday (Thuisday) after
noon, and organized by calling William
Jones. Esq, of Chest Springs, to the chair
and selecting Edgar Evans, Esq, of Ebens-
burg, as Secretary. This on motion Of A.
Lloyd, Esq. The convention then proceed
ed to the choosing of Senatorial conferees,
and in due time John G. Gates, Esq, of
White township, and Abel Lloyd and Edgar
Evans, Esqs., Of this place, were selected,
but no instructions were given them. No
other business demanding attention, the
convention, on motion, adjourned sine die
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-10-20

IHE Democratic House of Representa-.
tiveS' IN spite Of :he Radical Senate, re-
u"ceo tue expenses as compared with
those of 1875. about 50 millions. And
Robeson, Belknap and othsr Radical
heads Of Departments, had demanded
about "a millions more for 1876 than they
spent IN 1915. Thus the Democratic
House of Representatives reduced expen-
ses ABOUT 81 millions in all, or an AVERAGE
OF about seventeen dollars "A head for every
man, woman and Guild, black and whitc
IN the United States. If the Radicals had
obtained majority in the present House
ehey would have approved the estimates of
their own Secretaries, and increased the
expenses say "a millions over those of 1874.
whereas me Democrats reduced the ex
Penses 10 o' millions less than they would
have been under Radical - p,J,.h,,s.h
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-10-20

CENTENNIAL AWARDS THE GREAT
CoMPETITIoN IN THE PIANO DEPARTMENT.
-.Stejn,oay g. Sons Against tie World. "A
special dispatch from Philadelphia to the
Pittsburgh Commercial, dated Sept. o7th,
says: The agony of exhibitors as to
awards is over. The formal ceremonies of
announcement were held this evening in
Judges Hall. President Hawley, for the
Centennial Commission, presented :he lists
OF those to whom diplomas and medals had
been decreed to the President of the United
States, who delivered them to the several
foreign and State commissioners. Owing
to the fierce competition among piano man
ufactures, the greatest interest was man
ifested to know who had carried off the
highest honors. Steinway & Sons, as
usual, are the victors, and the Judges at
Philadelphia have indorsed the verdicts of
the Juries at Paris and at Vienna Forty
different makers, comprising al the most
noted at home and abroad, competed, and
the American Steinway is the best. The
following extract, which will serve as an
Illustration, tells why the judges in their
report recommended the awarding of a
diploma and medal to Steinway for the
greatest concert capacity in grand pianos.
as also the highest degree of excellence in
all their styles, viz: Largest volume.
purity and duration of tone, and extraor.
dinary carrying capacity, with precision
and durability Of mechanism also. novel
disposition of the string and construction
and bracing of the frame.'' After this
follows minute description and indorse-
ment of six of the principal and most vain.
able OF S:elnway d Sons patents
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-10-20

A sanguiuary conflict Oa '.' -
Der Of trsmps and drunken .--
on saturday morning near 7.''. n.
Northumberland coal region -
lasted several hours, and is>.'...- +.
death of three participants h.
Joe Iardner aBd Geo. 0eU-'' -
former were tramp,, and iha u :. -
who was until recently eml. ~, 4
the collieries of the MiHeIa. ~ ~
and Railroad Company al a--y-.' a-. x
strikers from one Of tIe nine ..t
trict were also engaged ]" '... p. a
of these. John Dugau, oii's- '.' -
"Big Bully" was thrown ''.. - {
ment along the Shamhk'l -s a
Northern Central ral.i'A',r ~ - q
killed by a passing tram -. 8.
orally cut to pieces, the H- az
ninety heavily loaded ca. - !.
over him. After the iiEli '',--
tv went TO another part ~ 'l'
the Schuylkill county D.'I-, ,l--s
mitted numerous acts oi '''--, nl
-Nfr. Frank Baruum' I, s--,s
Hotel. Kansas City. Who "AS t,s -
dered for the valuableS on ...,. -.
Sulphur Springs. near 3-y, 3,, 4
ON the 9th or 7.h inst l"O ri
vivid presentiment Co, h'l s,t 4
before it came. lie dreamed Y
tackled bv two men Huo s,.- -. ~
agaIy ON ibe head. Then 'ar
a Young Spanish lady VIZ VIZ !, h,
i'm south America aPpeaIeu I. ,gi !
In one hand she held 2 ,..r.
other a photograph win = :. y ~
upon i'm She addressed iii. 40
ing. "FranciS, your lie : -,
God help you = She ,3 - -
photograph upon the I '2, s l'g gs.sai
lie arose. he thought, ana o....-rs ~
pick up the blood siaii,U ,.i.rii,lls
he approached II aiso..s9 aiso bio
STRANGE dream 50 impreSs'|T ne
wrote about it to his VIE. = so
dated the 9th of OctooeI Iralsa. j
dav and the next be was ~ B-e
der was effected by reFe'..-', If B !
head-a strange fuIfllm! mess sss,r,,-s
MIR. Barnum was born u ,s - :,
and when a young man we Ne tin
Legation in Chill Al y, -, II ID.
death he was general agent ."
nooga Railroad. -
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-10-20

THE result of the elections last week in
Indiana, Ohio and West Virginia. determine
the result of the Presidential election, and
show the defeat of Hayes by 151 in the
Electoral College, and that too after conce-
ding him Ohio, which is, however, prob.
lematical in view of the fact that he was
unable to increase his meagre majority of
1873. The electoral vote of the different
States will in all probability be cast as fol.
lows:
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-10-20

y SURGICAL OPERATION. The Milers-
town, Pa, Ledger says: A very critical
surgical operation was performed this
friday morning upon John Addison, son
of L. II. Ward, at Wards mill, in Tusca-
rora township. The facts of the case are
these On Wednesday evening the child
was at his grandfather's. John Ward, who
lives across Raccoon creek, and was eating
chestnuts, when portion of a nut lodged
in his windpipe. 1t was not thought to be
serious at the time, but some time after
ward he experienced great difficulty in
breathing, and he was brought to Millers-
town to DR.. Sites who made an unsuc-
cessful effort to remove the obstruction
The child was taken home again, in the
hone that nature would exercise its func-
tions and move it. -lll day Thursday the
little fellow suffered much, and his neck
began to swell, On Friday morning a
consultation was held between Drs. s L.
Kurt of Reading, who is encamped on
Capt. Ulsh's farm. [. n. Grubb iThomp
sontoNn, J. b. Eby, and Harry Sites, of
Newport, and s. Sites. of Mllerstown
when it determined that the only
course TO pursue was 20 operate ou the pa
tient for tracheotomy, in order TO remove
the obstruction. Accord ingly DR.. Kurtz
was selected as chief operator, and the re
mainder of the physicians as assistants.
Johnny was placed under the influence of
an anaesthctic. and the operation proceeded
with. An incision was made in the neck
Immediately under the chin, and in
short time quarter of chestnut was re
moved from the ch lids windpipe. The
wound was dressed, and Johnny showed
signs of life, and in short time he had
recovered enough to convince the surgeons
that the operation was successful one
At this writing, , o clock p NJ. the hoy is
doing as well as can possibly be expected
under the circumstances. Drs. Harry and
Samuel Sites have the case in charge. and
have hopes of ultimate recovery The
child will be three years old in December
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-10-20

The RESULT IN INDIANA-Oficial re-
turns from all the counties in the State
show net majority of 5,494 for w lliams.
the Democratic candidate for Governor,
and on congressman the Democrats have
a total majority Of about 1000, while the
candidate for Superintendent of Public In
struction is reelected by about 10, 900 ma
Jority. The rest Of the Democratic State
ticket has between 200 and s, 600 majority
Ohio is still to be heard from officially, and
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-10-20

TIE Radical press and leaders have ut
tered so many falsehoods during the pres
ent campaign about Gov. Tilden's income
tax that vast majority of the people of
the country have very naturally and very
sensibly come to the conclusion that he
ought to I've the incOBae-ing President, and
they propose to vote accordingly.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-10-20

GRANT bns issued proclamation CON-
manding the rifle clubs and other armed
within three days. He has also ordered
Gen. Sherman to concentrate troops in that
State, so far as available, from the Atlan>
tic forces. These arbitrary proceedings
will not be forgotten at the polls on the 9TH
of November next.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-10-20

The official returns ol ,- r r5ai E
recent election fOr Go'U.' g,
lows: Miller, DemocTIal,. ,'.-lti;, 2
Republican, y, $40 iDS..,bliois.
S3. 992. In 1874 the AZ nd h
ticket against Garland "' 10 y
76, 453 votes for GOV 'ni,.,nocra
of the same year the ~ Tie B'
Congress was A., Cal 81"
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To lfT,l,S To arms
CHAIRMAN M'CLELLAND ORDERS THE PENN
SYLVANIA DEMOCRACY INTO LiNE-A
SHARP CONTEST FOR THE STATE.

Hon. VIM. NJ Clellaud, Chairman Of the
Democratic State Committee, has issued
the following address to the people of Penn
sylvania. In few days he will announce
appointments for meetings in every section
of the State, and a strong array of the ablest
orators will be called into the field. Ohio
and Indiana being considered settled by
both sides for November, the campaigners
from those States will be thrown into
Pennsylvania. General Tom Ewing and
General Morgan, of Ohio, the great leaders
against the resumption bill of 1875, will
speak in the interior and western counties !;
Senator Wallace, Governors Hendricks,
Curtin, and Bigler will commence in few
days, and speak daily until the election,
and the entire force Of party orators will be
pressed into the service. The report of the
Committee is that the Democrats are thor
oughly iDspirited by the favorable results
of the October elections, and there will cer-
tainly be a desperate contest for the elect
oral vote of Pennsylvania. Following is
the address
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-10-20

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COMMITTEE Rooms,
HARRISBURG, October u, 1876, !

HARRISBURG, tC.ODef IL, 1910, }
To the People Of Pennsylvania:
We congratulate yon on the victory won
by the people in the great States of Ohio,
indiana and West Virginia on Tuesday
last.
The contest was one of desperate energy
and unscrupulous use of power by our op
ponents.
We nave carried the States of Indiana and
West Virginia by decided majorities, and
have substantially a victory IN Ohio the
home of the Presidential candidate of the
Republican party, for if it be saved to them
at all it is ''as by fire.
All vino have desired purity Of admins
tration and loved constitutional govern
ment have united with us in this desperate
struggle with official patronage, money
and power.
The people have won.
Hate, money and fraud have been found
unable To cope with sincere desire for
Reform and Constitutional Government.
The prestige of success is with "Tildeu,
Hendricks and Reform" We have beaten
the enemy upon field of their own choos-
ing. Our lines are unbroken their forces
are demoralized and retrcating. "For-
ward" is now the word.
Pennsylvania is to be won Our fight is
to be an aggressive one. The township
aud county organizations will press the
contest in every locality with vigor and de-
termination. Arouse the people. Attack
the enemy. Demand an answer for the
wrongs of the past and the ills of the pres
ent. Arraign them for business depression,
for dishonest government, for extravaganc
in administration, for broken law and de-
layed reconstruction. All old issues have
passed away there is nothing left to them
to explain or defend. Our opponents are
upOu trial
The issues of the canvass are sharply de-
fined. The people demand and they will
have honest government and an end to
Grantism. They demand and they will
have reduction of taxation and decrease of
expenditure. They demand and they will
have change of financial policy, through
which a sound basis will be reached bv an
easier road than that of universal bank
rup;cy, which those in power persist in
following. They demand and thew will
have an end of hate and beginning of
peace and unity.
We ask the aid of all who believe that
the hour for change has come. The ques
tons are those of country and not of party
and IN the coming struggle in November
we believe that every patriot will be with
us i'll the final victory over the corrupt
practices and official power of All universal
ly detested Federal administration.
BY order of the State Committee.
WM. MCCLELLAND, Chairman.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-10-20

Indiana polled over 400, 900 votes last