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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-03-24

WHAT Her FRIENDS LAUGHED Ar
One of the most laugbable incidents that
can remember, happened at my boarding
house on Tenth street, the other morning.
One of the lamdlady's daughters is yerv
anxious to get married. She does not saw
in words, but her actions show plainly
enough that she is very much afraid of be-
ing an old maid.
She is great hand to tell her dreams,
and every morning at the breakfast table
she continues 10 relate what she had
dreamed throagb the night
~ had such startling dream las. night"
she said to a lady sitting opposite.
'1ndeed What was il ?''
"Well dreamed that a handsome man
was pressing his whisi.crs against nv
check. Ofcourse, it woke me up instantly.
and | found it was our cat who was nest
ling up tn me. But wasn't mad, though ?''
She, of course, did not intend to raise a
laugh, but she did, and as none of ms could
restrain ourselves, she began to.see how
ridiculous she had made herself appear.
and got up and left the room.
She hasn't told a dream since.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-03-24
DIED OF # Id USJFY
THE DIARY OF AN EXHAUSTED LrrrsA,

/ THE DIARY OF AN EXHAUSTED LrTrGaNr
n tattered memorandum book was re-
Gently found on the steps of a very humble
dwelling ''out West" Some of the entries
are 80 follows:
MY father had slight misunderstandx
ing with neigbbor abou. division fence
which he lad Inherited from my grand,
father. After several disputes. he con-
suited n lawyer, who had a good many
children, but little practice. This was
fatal A suit was commenced
Several years ago my lawyer said must
get reaoy for The trial l did so, and went
to court at every term. But il was post
poned on ever pretcnce which human in
genuiiy could invent.
"lo'o. March Term-Counsel for de.
fendant moved for continuance. he
cause he was engaged in the Court of
common Fleas. Court Granied the motion.
but lntImated with great dignity. that snc,,
an excuse would never avail with him
again.
september Term-Counsel trying a case
IN an adjoining county. Judge hesitated,
Int yielded.
December Term-Defendaut i'll. Prov.
cd by the certificate of respectable physi.
clan.
''i872. March Tcrm-Counsel had ma6a
an engagement to meet a client from Nov
York, who could not conveniently leave
his business again. Continued, the Judoe
suggesting that New York clients might
fiUd counsel nearer home.
'IS.3. September Tefm-Carr;ed the
title deeds TO nay lawyer, Survcvor evan
ined the premises, said The defendant had
encroached on me. But another survev,r
(paTtBer and pupil Of the first onel. said
that my deed spoke of hackrnaiack stumn
IN the line ot the fence, foot in diameter;
whereas, the only tree anywhere near the
fence was peppeTridge tree. not mora
than seven inches and a half across. /. casa
postponed, to employ other surveyors
december Ierm-Counsel agreed that
Court might visit the premises in dispute
Judge refused to go. but said tine iury
might do so, provided that nobody went
with them to explain and confuse. Mex.
morning heavy snow fell, and boundaries
were covered. Case continued.
'1S14. September Term-Mvtiout to nost-
pone, on the ground that the defendants
attorney wished to lie absent hunting for a
lew days. Motion prevailed. 1 remou-
strated, but my counsel said the LAWYERS
were very accommodating gentlemen. and
the courtesies Of the bar required II.
$50. March Term-One of the Jurors
| taken sick. Motion to 60 on with tba trial
with eleven jurors. Defendan'r counsel
objected with great strength of voice. and
demanded fuil jury trial pure and sin, ple.
l think he called it the palladium of our
liberties Case postponed.
september Term-Received bill for
retaineTs, term fees, clerks fees. and ex-
penses. One item was for the amount Of
retainer which my lawyer had declined
fromthe defendant. Offered him the farm.
| provided | gained the case. He said this
! would not be deemed honorable practice.
but he would take it and give me credit as
| far as it went.
Took the cars for the West, coming
| fall.
MEM. Don't forget Inscription for NV
| tombstoue-'Here lies one vino died of a
lawsuit bequeathed by his father '''-Rars-
! ford Courdnt.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-03-24

AN Indiana paper has the following
item: "a man over towards the Ohio line
hot ten dollars that he could ride the fly
wheel in saw-rnill, and as his widow
cheelfully paid the bot, she remarked,
civilian was kind husband, bu: he
didn't know much about fly wheels.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-03-24

1TOTICE.-The annual election OF
IL Rnard of Trustees Of the Ehcnshurg
Academy viii be held at the Office OF Johnston &
sseaplnu i'm Ebensburg. Pa. on the So DAY OF
AprIl next, between the hours OF . anu =. NJ.
JHO. Il. SCANIAN, secretary
March II, 1516.-3t,
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-03-24

JOHN PLASTER ALABAsTER is resident
OF Keokuk, La.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-03-24
/ borim's Sales.

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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-26
Stanley and the Mossbacks.

The Sedgwick county Republicans
two years ago nominated w. Z. Stan
ley as their candidate for County At
torney. The nomination was only
won by himself and friends after a
very spirited contest, resulting from
objections to his youthful age partly,
aud partly from professional jealousy.
Following his nomination the Demo-
Gratis and Reformers put a candidate
into the field, who, ignoring his own
merits, if indeed he had any, sought
his election by the abuse of his oppo-
nent. We all remember the scandal
Gus stories, rejecting upon young
Stanley's honesty and virtue; how
they were howled from every rostrum
in the county. Their old mossback-
claqer, with his spine at at the angle
of tom cats back OH moonlit wood
shed, implored the people by their
love of honesty-by their dread of
"hoss-thieves, to snuff out before it
was everlastingly too late, the I'M
wonted ambition of this young man.
Like uuto the mighty din of hog
shearing, there was a great cry but
little wool. By handsome majority
the people rebuked the political der
wishes, and w. f. Stanley was made
County Attorney. Following the
steps of such a man as III. G.. Sluss, we
know how well he has met the expec-
tations of his friends-how well he
has redeemed every pledge given by
them. In two years single mistake
cannot be pointed out. In no single
instance has he, in his advisory capac-
ity, misled or wrongly counseled the
Board of Commissioners or run the
county into a single dollars unneces-
sary expense, upon the contrary, so
conspicuously well had he filled the
office that his denomination followed
as matter of course. To defeat him
the same contemplate line of two
years ago has been resorted to. The
grossest lies have been made of whole
cloth and claqued about by the oppo-
sition as solemn truths. We heard
one, the other day. to the effect that
he had tried to bride a juryman i'll
the Winner and McNutt case. In such
as that the contemDtible oDpisition
overreaches itself. In ali sincerity we
would like to ask the men who circu-
late such stuff if they take people to
be fools 1t really seems SO.
W. L. Stanley will receive not only
the full party vote of Sedgwick county
but will run ahead of the ticket. His
election is as sure as election day itself
and his friends need care whit for
the SANDERS of chronic old moss
back or his sympathizers.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-26
The Dog Law Yelpers.

Notwithstanding the EAGLES en-
phatic denial of Hon. John Kelly's au-
thorship of the "dog law" the charge
is again being rung on all the Demo
cratic changes. The fight is from a
purely Democratic standpoint-oppo-
sition to schools. The support of
schools was the primary object of the
law, the protection of sheep the Sec
ondary. The priciple was most praise
worthy, and no one outside OF the
Democratic party ever thought of find
ing fault with the aim of the law.
With the Republicans a worthless cur
is of less consideration than either the
protection of sheep or the education
of the people. The only trouble with
the law is its lameness. Even had
Kelly been the author Of the law it
would only have proven him friend
to the educational interests OF the
State and shown a willingness to pro-
tect valuable property from destruc-
ton by worthless ours. No body but
an old dyed-in-the-wool Democrat
would think of finding fault with the
spirit of such law, aud all the votes
that can be thrown against Hon. John
Kelly on that account the opposition
are welcome TO.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-26
The Augusta Gazette on the Judgeship.

The paper that published the inte-
rogatory charges against Judge Camp
bell this week pu blishes his reply and
a lengthy editorial avowing its con-
illusions of his innocence. The edito-
rial is too long for reproduction, but
the editor, after abiding to matters
pertaining to Judge Campbel's steps
to disprove, says he Concludes that
the charges are but accumulations OF
filth incident to a busy life extending
over period of more than six years
on the frontier" In winding up the
editor saws:
lin conclusion we have to say that
if doubt should arise in the mind OF
any voter as to the sufficiency of the
Judges denial, that the Judge should
have the benefit Of that doubt. He is
the only man who knows the facts in
the case, he has given you his side OF
the story, and it is our opinion he is
entitled to your support, unless his ac-
cusers, by means of afiidayits or other
testimony upon which you can rely,
can prove that he is guilty as charged
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-26
Down In Texas and the South.

The EAGLE was called upon the 9TH
Ell day by an old acquaintance from
the South. in whose trustworthiness
we have the utmost confidence. This
gentleman, who has spent most of his
life in Texas, solemnly affirmed of his
own knowledge that there has been
more murders-two TO one-in the
past two wears in his section by armed
bands of desperadoes than there were
lives lost during the entire war, from
that same section. In a district one
hundred by one hundred and fifty miles
square, the murders mount up into the
hundreds. and he says no pronounced
Union man can cali his life his own.
Eveu as jurymen, either grand or petit
where the life or property of a loyalist
is at stake. it IS worth the life 10 dis
sent from a prejudicial verdict. He
says the Tilden reform clubs of that
part of the country, means bands or
ganized for plumber. That whole
country seems to have been made des-
perate, jubilant and demoniacal by the
promised triumph of the st. Louis
candidates.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-26
A War Between Russia and Turkey Inevitable,
And Extensive Preparations being
Made to Carry it Out.

A war in Europe seems inevitable,
and it may prove general. The "sick
man" has probably fulfilled his des-
tiny. Russia has prepared to throw
her armies into the Turkish conflict,
Germany will hold aioof, because of
its friendly relations with the Cars.
which will compel France to hold Off
With the case thus. England dare no
longer TO stand by Turkey. If she
should the German Empire would
step in on one the one side and France
upon the other.
With Turkey only to face, Russia
must gain what Peter the Great, and
all his line since have desired. The
war like rumors affected the gold mark
ct considerably in New York last FRI
day, and the scenes of war times were
re-enacted. Wheat also took an up
ward tendency.
The following dispatches will give
an idea of the progress of events In
the old world:
PEsTH 1S.-Inteiligence from Wen
ma states that England considers all
action at Constanfinople al
an end. The statement has produced
a very gloomy feeling here, and war is
unavoidable.
Advice from Bucharest state that
an agreement has been concluded be-
tween Roumanian troops under Rus
sian officers in case of war.
A correspondent telegraphs an ip-
terview with Ristics Servain. prime
in which the latter stated
that the resumption OF hostilities, in
which Russia will participate, is GER
tain.
VIENNA, 18.-It is stated that con-
tract has been concluded by Russia
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-26
The Widow too Much for Him.

Toodle Lothario Davis. the nominee
of the Democrats of this district for
Congress weakens, in trnth willis and
withdraws from the canvass. Read !:
EUREKA, KAN, Oct II, 1876
DR.. f. NJ. Springfield. Chairman of
Third Congressional District Com
mittee:
SIR: Certain charges having been
published in the newspapers of the
country, seriously affecting my honor
and integrity and those charges be-
ing of such a nature that 1t is impossi-
BILE for me to successfully refute them
before the election hereby tender
to the committee my withdraw as
Democratic candidate for Congress in
this district. | desire above all things
else the triumph of the Democracy in
this trying hour, and believe that my
candidacy under the circumstances
would be detrimental to the party, |
cheerfully yield up all my aspirations.
Ali that | can now say is, that the
charges made against me are untrue,
aud | will in due time explain them to
the satisfaction of the public. | deem
it not improper in this connection to
tender my sincere heartfelt thanks to
the friends that have stood by me in
this contest.
Very respectfully, your obedient
servant. I. l.. DAVIS.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-26
A Soldiers Testimony.

The Girard correspondent of the
Commonwealth, in letter giving an
account of a Republican meeting held
at that place on the 4th inst. which
was addressed by Hon. d. G. Haskell,
Colonel st. John and others, says:
Captain n. j. Wickham. who was q
member of George t. Anthony's artil-
lery company. lives i'll this county, and
was present at the meeting last night
He is man of wealth and is respected
by all. lie says that Captain Anthony
was one of the bravest, most accom-
plished and honorable volunteer Off
GERS in the service. and that his bat
terry was one of the best organizations
Of the kind in the army. Captain
Wick ham was raised in New York.
where Captain Anthony was born and
raised, and has known the Captain
since his boyhood. He says the Cap
tain is one of the most honorable men
he ever knew. He is supporting the
Captain for Governor with enthusi-
asm. The recent attack on Captain
Anthony has made him two thousand
votes in the Second District.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-26
Anthony Sweeping Everything.


From the reports of local papers
published at points lately visited by
Captain Anthony, as also from vari-
Gus correspondents, we see that he is
sweeping all opposition before him.
We knew he would. An enthusiasm
follows in his train which is irresist-
allie. No man can hear and see Geo.
Z. Anthony and not set him down an
honest and an able man. To hear him
is to become at once his champion.
The only fear now is that he may
break down under two speeches every
day and all night travel. But his con-
stitution, like his will, is of stern
stuff. A month ago it was thought
by many that that old dyed-in-the-
wool Democrat, John Martin, would
get several hundred Republican votes
in the State, but it looks very much
now as if Anthony was going to get
all the more liberal and progressive
Democrats. So may it be.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-26
Hon. W. P. Campbell.

The Augusta Gazette. of last week
contains nine specific charges against
Judge Campbell, accompanied by the
threat that if they are not satisfacto-
rily refuted before another issue it
will haul down his name. Mr.. Kurtz
candidly admits that he has been fur
nished with the "charges," and of
course every body must infer that
they come from parties most interest
ed in Campbell's defeated-the Harris.
In this issue we publish Judge Camp
bells reply, which has been forward
ed to the Gazette for publication. We
trust our friend Kurtz will think
twice before he will loan his influence
and that of his paper to the circulation
of these so called "charges" which arc
so contemplate, as they are proven to
be false.-Sumner County Press.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-26
Judge Campbsll's Defense TO the Charge Of
Bribery,


Upon the outside of this issue will
be found Judge w. p. Campbell's
answer to the charge of bribery and
other crimes, published in the Angus
Ia Gazette. The document reached us
from Wellington, where Judge Camp
bell was holding court, several hours
after the EAGLE of last week had been
printed and made up in the mails, but
ii was put in type at the earliest pos
sible hour. On this page will be found
editorials from two Republican papers
of this district in which the editors
denounce in the plainest terms the
scandals and announce their convic-
tons in Campbell's purity as a judi
cial officer.
In our article last week, in reference
to the grievous charges, we suggested
as the wisest course vindieation be-
fore the Central Committee. Our
reason for this was, the scandalous
matters were not set forth as charges,
therefore not susceptible of ready dis
proof. Much Of il was too ridiculous
for belief, for instance his adjourning
court to dedicate saloon. But ii
seems that Judge Campbell had had
an intlmation of the gravest charge
and had taken steps to fortify. That
the bribery charge, the gravest aad
most damaging of the lot. is disproved
entirely satisfactory none will deny
after reading the letters and certifi-
Gates upon the first page. Hon. E. 5.
Cummings is well known to us per-
sonally, as man of unimpeachable
integrity. As TO the charge of ballot
box stufiing, as also to agreeing to give
certain verdict, the circumstances
and dates disprove both. Did they
not the letter which we append set
ties it. So the whole matter of crime
upon the part of Judge Campbell has
been set at rest quicker than could
have been done by the Committee and
just as satisfactory.
Judge Campbell's reply may be open
TO one criticism; we mean his refer
ence to his opponent. But it will be
recollected that the reply was written
while resting under charges of a ter
rible nature, charges which, if true,
would hurl him from his honorable
position, and it appears that he con-
nected them and their authorship to
Judge Amos Harris, of which he
claims to have the best evidence.
Otherwise the reply is straightfor-
ward and dignified.
The following is the additional let
ter which sets at rest the charge of a
prejudiced decision on the Butler
county seat case:
ELDoRADo, KANSAS, Oct. Is. 1876.
Hon. ". p. Campbell DEAR SIR !:
In regard to the charge made against
you as to your decision of the Butler
county seat case, IN June, 1872, Col.
Plumb and myself were attorneys for
Snow and Gossard, the plaintiffs. The
charge that you agreed to decide
against the plaintiff is untrue. Col.
Plumb and myself, III conversation
with the plaintiffs and the friends of
Eldorado, known as the "Eldorado
Ring" inquired if they had any idea
what your decision would be, and we
were informed that they had no
knowledge, and that they had never
l..
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-26
We are Going to Have It.

A Tennessee rebel, who is hot for
Tilden and Reform, sends the follow
ing letter to the Chicago Inter- Ocean
dated October 18th, from Cleveland,
Tennessee
"You are continually abusing the
South about something. You North
ern folks got rich off the war, while it
broke the South up. You are always
harping about Southern claims. The
people of the South have right to be
paid for everything that was destroyed
during the war, by the Yankees. And
we are going to have it, 1t is nothing
but right that we should be paid, and
we intend to be. lost twenty ne
groes, and | ought to be paid for them
w. S. Upton.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-26
Every Man at His Post.

As has been heretofore intimated
the programme of the Democracy OF
Ssdgwick county is to carry the county
for two or three favorites. That is
the programme of the head and front
in Wichita at any rate. They try TO
make each of their candidates believe
that he stands an equal show with the
balance of the ticket, but when cleo
ton day comes trades of any character
will be made to carry John Martin for
one There is just one way for the
Republicans of the county to beat this
game, and only one, and that is TO
vote the straight ticket furnished by
the Central Committee from top TO
haitian
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-26
Ingalls, and Plumb.

AS near as we can learn Hon. p. B.
Plumb, of Emporia, is the coming man
for United States Senator. Kansas
must clear away the stigma justly cast
upon her politics by eastern peop.e, by
sending such men as Messrs. Plumb
and ingalls, to represent her in the
councils of the Nation. With two
such representatives as j. J. Ingalls,
aad 2. Il. Plumb it will not take long
to convince eastern people that there
are men of intelligence, enterprise,
brilliancy and culture in Kansas
burned Press.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-26
A Doubtful Honor,

Ex-Governor Samuel j. Crawford
has accepted the place made vacant
upon the Democratic Congressional
ticket by T. l.. Davis. There is no
danger of a "widow with golden hair
in his case, but there might as well be
a half dozen of them as far as his get
ting votes is concerned The case has
been rested-the animals "eyes is sot"
and Tom. Ryan will have ten thou
sand votes to spare.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-26
Obituary.

Addison, son of John j. and Anna
l.. Ingalls,, died at the residence of his
parents on.Sunday night. He was a
bright sturdy boy, nearly five years of
age, and was until about week ago,
the picture of robust health.
The bcreaved parents will have the
sympathy of this entire community
in their sad aflliction. The funer al
took place at II O'Clock, Tuesday, the
oath inst.
On account of the death of his child
Senator Ingalls, will hold no more
meetings during this canvass, and his
appointments will be withdrawn.