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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-02-16
The Blue Light Cure.
A TESTIMONIAL TO THE EFFICACY OF GEN
ERAL PLEAsoNToN's REMEDY.

A ladv well known in the Third Ward,
and the wife of IA pi ointment manufactures,
has been for three years afflicted with par
alysis, which deprived her of tie use OF her
limbs In her helpless state she had to be
taken bodily to and from her chair. Nari-
ous DOCTORS were consulted, experiments
with elicit icity were made, and nothing
was left untried that would aifoId l.ef
But all efforts of the medical men were un-
avaling their visits ceased unless specially
urged to- call, and while not wholly abandor-
ing the case, yet they very broadly iuti-
mated that IL WAS hopeless to expect any
permanent benefit from the physicans
skill So matters stood when the articles
on blue glass appeared in these columns.
Little attention was at first given the mat
ter, bat as reiterated ST tat ements were made
of the beneficial effects derived from blue
glass sunbaths it was deemed of sufficient
Importance to give the matter trial. If
TO good effects followed certainly no in
jury could result from SO harmless an ex-
pertinent, while the theory of the efficacy
OF blue Z. ..sa could be satisfactorily tested.
Accordingly the husband of the sick lady
had the lower sash of two Of the parlor
windows glazed with blue glass in the man
ner recommended by General Pleasonton.
| The parlor fronts south on Transit street,
! and i'm the morning the sunlight streams
/ through the south blue glass window. The
J other is a side window looking to the west,
! and along in the afternoon the sunlight
pours through the blue glass window, 81
! that for several hours of the day the patient
can sit aud receive the sunlight. The
husband had not a particle of confidence
in the biue-glass theory, but cheerfully ac
Quiesced in the experiment, being willing
To go to any expense or Inconvenience 70
have his ~ife's health restored. About
ten days ago the blue-glass arrangement
, was completed, and the next succeeding
pleasant day, when the sun was shining,
the experiment commenced. The lady
was carried to the parlor and left sitting ir
her chair, the other members of the fam il
withdrawing. In the course Of AN hour ol
two the family was startled by n noise il
the parlor. fearing that the lady had faller
from her chair. On entering the parlor
what was their astonishmrnt to fad tha
she had actually risen from her cbaiI ant
walked across the floor. Strength had re
turned to her limbs, she was able to move
her arms, and Immediately incredulity i,
the efficacy of blue-gla was banished from
that house. This was the first days ex
pei fence, but subsequent expcIim onl,
confirmed the confidence Of the household
: and the husband who at first had ''porh
poohed" the whole thing is now one @
the firmest believers. 1t has done grea
good, and while cure has not been Ivy AN
means effected, yet very good results AZ
looked foI. I.-Prouidence Press.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-02-16

THB stay law, for copy of which we
are indebted to Hon. las. j, Thomas, one
of the members of the House from this
county. was defeated in that body on Tues
day last by vote Of 10 yeas to 30 nays.
On the san.e day the joint resolution pro-
viding for the annaal purchase of Pu"don' $
Digest met with a similar and much more
nieritcd fate. We have the stay law in
type and intended to publish it for the in
formation of our readers. but as it has re-
ceived it's quietus for the present session
at least, we deem it dead issue and with
dray it accordingly.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-02-16

About four years ago Carl Wailand and
wife settled on the ridge two miles from
Claseburg, Wisconsin. During the fist
wear of his residence. when his wife was
about To be confined, Wailand drove her
from the hoIse, and the child was born in
the straw stack She then went into the
house, with the CHI lid in her arms, but was
refused admission by the husband. She
went so the granary, where twin was born.
During tn lis neglect one of the babies and
the mother died. Wailand soon married
again, and his wife became a mother
about month ago. The surviving child
of the first wife died of starvation and ne
glect on Monday of last week, aud was
buried secretly at night by the father in
the burying ground. The new made
grave excited the suspicions of the neigh
bors toward Wailand, and on being inter
roCaied he acknow lodged that his child
had died aud had been buried by him
self The body was exhumed, and n
Coroner's jury summoned, which, on the
statement Of a physician, brought i'll ver-
dict that the child had been starved to
death.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-02-16

AN INSANE LOVERS Characterization
Turner was the insane son of the Widow
Turner Of Sorrel Hill. Crawford county,
Pa. Milton Anderson was tenant on the
farm of Mrs. Turner. Anderson had IA
daughter about sixteen years old, and
young Turner insisted that she must mar
ry him. His persistent attempts to thrust
II is presence upon the girl at last led An-
derson to forcibly eject him from the
premis ises. On Tuesday OF last week the
farmer aud u hired man were met by young
Turner in field some distance e.om the
house. He carried an army muskct
Aiming at them when they were within a
few feet Of him. he ordered them to stand.
The men stopped. Turner, pointing the
gun at Anderson, exclaimed ''Iou'rc cut
out for a devil, and I'm going to send you
to HE'LL He then fired The gun was
loaded with buckshot. The charge passed
clear through Anderson's body, killing him
instantly. Turner then began to reicad
his gun, and the hired man fled in alarm.
When he returned To the spot with mem
beIs of Anderson's family. Turner lay
DEAD tn the ground, with his face and half
Of his head blown away. He had evident
ly placed the muzzle OF his gun under his
chin and discharged it, Anderson was 40
years old. Turner was about 22.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-02-16

"A bill was reported from ti'e WAYS and
Means Committee of tie House at Harris
burg. on Monday night last. making an ag-
gregate reduction of about SIS. 900 in the
salaries of the e'employes ofthe Lcgislatu e.
The bill. as referred to the Committee,
reduced the salaries of members from
81, 900 to 800, but the proposition met
with very little favor. The following re
ductions were unanimously agreed tn ::
Chief clerks. from So. 500 to 81 500 resi-
dent clerk, from 50, 900 to 81 800 journal
clclk, from 81, 800 to $1,000; reading
clerks, from 81, 800 to 81 900; ,ranscribing
clerks, from $500 to 500 sergeant-a,- !
arms, from $500 to 800; assistants, from
$500 to $500 messengers, from $500 to
$500 assistants. from $500 to $500 post
msatcrs. from $500 to $500; assistants,
from $500 to $500 pastors and folders,
from 5000 to $40O janators, from $500 to
$4U0. The bill dispenses with the door
keeper in the rotunda and two messengers,
the Committee believing that they are un-
necessary.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-02-16

an. p. H." the Washington corres-
pondent of the rbila.s Times, writing un-
der date Of the 18th inst, says that Mr..
Morrison, Of St. Louis, brother Of the
Chairman of the Ways and Means Commit
tee of the House, telcgraphed to the latter
Oh the day previous that many of the best
lawyers believed the Florida decision was
sound and that it would not impair Mr..
Tilden's case in Louisiana, which was sure
Of success. The Congressman replied 10y
telegraph THAT is all very well, but
when the seven spot can beat the eight
shall feel n good deal more hopeful"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-02-16

MORE than a quarter of a century ago
the foundation was laid in Washington
city Of national monument to perpetuate
the memory of General George Washing
ton. Its orig inal design contemplated the
highest structure Of the kind in the world,
the entire height to be over five hundred
feet. The most elegant and polished
blocks of marble and other remai kable
stones from almost every civilized country
in the world. we're sent by their respective
governments TO the Monument Association
at Washington. to aid in its erection, so
that when completed it might greet the
rays of the morning sun in his coming aud
that his parting beams in the evening
might linger aud play around its summit.
but this grand conception was not TO be
realized Up to 1852 the monument was
erected, in all its magnificent propol tions,
T., the heigh. Of about two hundred feet,
and then, for the want Of funds and other
causes, the work WIS suspended and has
continued so up to this day, to the lasting
disgrace Of the country. We now learn
from Washington that the engineers ap-
pointed under an act Of the last session of
Congress to examine into the stability Of
the foundations of the monument will re-
commeud ths tearing down Of the present
structure and the removal of the stones to
another locality in the same city, to form
the base for granite shaft, of imposing
height ard design, in honor Of him who was
ga q, 4, mn, frsf in ,eoce aud first in the
hearts Of his countrymen."
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-02-16
The Philadelphia Press says tie lead

The Philadelphia Press says tie lead
ing business man of that city, Mr.. John
Wanamaker, viii about the first of March
transform his grand clothing depot at
Thirteenth and Market streets into an inn
mense dry goods and ladies' ready made
clothing store, including all it's branches,
from the lowest-priced domestics 70 the
finest lines of silks and dress goods. 1t is
said that "Oak Hail." Sixth and Market,
will be the headquarters for mems clothing,
and such energy and increased force have
been added TO it as will not only keep up
it's old reputation, but will make it still
higher, if that be possible. An establish
meut on the order of A. T. Stewards. Of
New York, will be a great acquisition to
Philadelphia. aud Mr.. Wanamakcr is just
the man To do Ibis.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-02-16

Ir is n singular fact that no ex-President
of the United States is now liviug, and on-
Iy tno ex-Vice Presidents, Hannibal liam
lin. of Maine, who was elected i'll 1850
with Mr.. Lincoln, and who is now men,
ber of the United States Senate, and
Schuyler Colfax, of Indiana, who was
elected on the ticket with Grant in 1868.
MIR. Colfax occupies his time i'll preparing
and delivering public lectures in varinus
portions of the country on such subjects as
he believes will both please and pay.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-02-16

SENATOR MORRILL,, Of Maine, who has
been very i'll for several days past, was at
last accounts much more ~ than he had
beeu before he took seriously i'll, but his
condition was such as To give stroug hopes
for AN early recovery from the bodily ills
which now affiict him,
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-02-16

Jones Of Florida, Cooper, Barnum, Herman,
Salisbury and Mcdonald. and Represent
atives Knott, Field, Holman, Tucker,
Thompson. of Massachusetts,, jerks. Fin
ley, Sayer. Ellis, Morrison, Hewitt, OF
New ork, aud Springer.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-02-16
WAsHiSGToN letter too late this week.


III anybody has a Roland they would like
to exchange for an Oliver, no doubt Simon
Cameron, the venerable Senator from this
State, aged IS, would be gratfied t" hear
,,,n them.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-02-16

Mr.. TuLDEN's sNrEws.-Governor Tilden
said to personal friend whom he had re-
quested to go to Washington Say to our
friends that they have nu reason to be de-
pressed if the commission decides against
the Democracy in the Florida case. | ex-
pect the decision will be adverse, but do
not encouraged espondency. The loss of
Florida will not surprise me, but there are
other points upon which am confident the
Democracy will succeed" Mr.. TilGen is
represented as talking as unconcernedly
about the final result as though it were the
case of John Doe against Richard Roc. "
Yet he said, Il am a fatalst in so far as L
believe, as the representative of the Dem
ocrats. the final decision will be in our
favor
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-02-16

-, ,IkoUHLFsoNE CHRov,o ~
There are muiiitga,., = -. !. - D.sg,
winch h'-set and aifif.., f..,. Nhrou,s
e's, which ia a VAST r.........'' eds af =
easily within the rra..g '-'y af .,
embraces 80 many -,.,r..,'' clre. h
uIous a. well - Ir.-H.. '--' lEa-
--Dr"pSy, Srrotula. yt.-..lulns 'lre.
StuOlt"rn Ulcers aud F.-,...-...,. a'i>tr. !,
itead-Aches, CONTRACTED ? Re, y--
oi which are, by pru,.-- =. '1''', Al.
consumption, Skim D...-.''nl=fr 1,
pIain', Chronic Diarrlps = Ire
make mp another clas. l''.rs a.5t
under the improved ,I..,,a .a..y r.,-'
Wh'ch deep Research ip.,... 'f b.
nave brought tu lIch, a. lt.-s
Penn Avenue. Piir.t.-,..''. A-J,-,
'hese diseases a. WI - r,.i....A> .'A> i.l.,
aneciipuS, which has aps.- ...'' '''''i-.
curr Whenever rn-..5.'-..' 'l'-- @ ,
once Is easily reasL-d s..- Irs,.
10 consult him, cam taxi. n. t'>., +
most cases, and refine. 4, l'ra.r-.
Dr- h"yser Il he prah-,-,'- ~ ~.
LING Cure, the great rep.,- - :. d. &.
'ioh' now sold in pint b,,,,'-. l.' ID
CHRoNIC Diseases n,
chronlc die e5se aihicr;r, "A,
but what lis tru. Chs. A- t-.
tanned 10y Il a eand r.s..- R'g
ton of the urinary s....-..,...
This is true nor only NJ Ia
drnpsy diaheie~, rfar.r '..''-' -.' e 4
difficulties. but : egsglf...'. 3.l a.
plant, jaundice. .iy.p.'',...!.-7 .!-7 f
asthma, cousumnff1r 't-
many diseases peculiar
which may Ice detected r,. " '-la'7
lnatl"n OF the urine F.,
anu long aud patient M. ..''-
way we have learned =. -''r
nature nf all these aff.r,,..'.." u
our exactly The kind a- ro. .r.'. '.- a'-
Tor The cure ia each pa-rl..r',-
Specimens of nrjur raa I-'.'' .''
/ but not 10y mail) frarn ar.,.,--.
states and medicines .,.-s-.s .r
conveyance.
! Ourchargc for .-Narrips=-..
range from three Poo lon dos
AddresS-Drs. Ola,b-s -
Pittsburgh, Pa. --l1
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-02-16

Tho tide of public srtr;-r B. ,..
towards ;he aNr,uSIv- n,. ..,y ,.a
mart No. 1 Long Ga. Smosf.- IA.
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SPE IAL NOTICE,
Our Entire G,o,,-
-nF-
INTER GOO

AT great reduction iu prize, r-.-,.
enlargement uf premises
r;s.L HTGvs S. Hsr75
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a Iucr2tiVe BGSIl

a Lucrative Bu;Il
wwE WANT soc N.'aa '-'.
SEWING MACHINE A't' y '
oFrNERGY AND AEii..t ~
RI-SINESS rr~EILIN'>- >-' .s- W.
CoNPENSATIuN LIHAhA'.. l'
ACCoKpiNG To ABlLili.lHA.-.11 Us
oUAIIrICATIoN> vF IHA So
PARTICULARS. ADDRESS
Wilson Sewing Machine Ja !
So and SO BroadUsy' y J.. o'
~ Kxtra Pine d1Nct ,ar.'t, arc ... "a
20 postpaid. LION = q
So 70 500 re-. tr7. ~, srlss = 81.
90 Nsei cards. vi. ram ra'.-, d. "A
81 &C stamp. :. Nina .lA
q Extra Fine Caris.. M, no ig' ~ -Tt.5si
IDIOctS. i. \. IA 4 i'i' .--'.
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great fear that the United States may
speedily achieve Industrial independence,
and thus cmancipatc itself entirely
and forever from the system described
moro than century since by JOSHUA
GEE when assuring his countrymcn
"that moro than thrcc-fourths OF the
products of these colonies were absorbed by
British traders and that tho share allowed
to the colonists scarcely sufllccd to pur-
chase clothing for their families and them
solves II seems that tho United States,
the chief cotton producing country OF the
world, and the second in rank among cotton
manufacturing countries, ought to de-
vclop much greater ability TO supply tho
wants OF COMMUNICATING nations than
we have hitherto attained. Over onc-haf
OF England's cotton consumption is rctx-
ported In the shape Of fabrics, while Of our
own consumption not moro than seven per
cent. Is for export.
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Fraud and Fire viii there be an Hon.
ct Investigation,

No sooner had the Patent Onicc fire broken
out than word was passed through Ma-h-
ington, and sent by telegraph all over the
country, that the tire originated from 81 pom
famous combustion.
This is Il most convenient way Of account
ing for mysterious fire. If you propose TO
trace it TO sparks, to matches gnawcd by
mice, 10 a workman's pipe or n defective
fue you have first to show that the matchc,
or the mice or the sparks or the pipe might
have been there. But no such plea was of
use in Mondays fire, and hence the cry Of
spontaneous combustion.
Taking together the character Of the build
ing and the contents Of the model ROOM
whore the fire broke out, the plea Of sponta-
ncous combu,tio is prepo-terous, while the
extraordinary promptness with which ii
has been urged IL most suspicious. Every
circumstance suggests, not accident but
crime; not spontaneous combustion, but in
ccndarsm.
Two OF the rotten bureaus of the Interior
Department are now under investigations
by reason of direct charges of fraud. Every
thing points to the belief that those con-
cornrd in the gigantic swudlos that have
disgraccd and are still disgraclng this and
other Government departments, caused the
Patent building to he set ON fire. in order to
destroy any possible official clues to their
misdccd-. ii anyhodyis disposed t. pooh
pooh this theory, let him remember the fire
at the Navy DEPARTMENT. n couple Of years
ago, under an Administration largely com
posed of the Same oiliccholtcrs and con-
tractors that figure at Washington now
Among the de-tWctlbo contents Of the
burned building were not only the Patent
records, but those Of the Public Land Ollicc,
the Pension Onlco, and the Indian Onlcc.
Oycr the very model room where the fire
be gan wa- a miscellaneous mass OF con-
lidantial and official papers.
Even should We accept the theory of "spon-
tancous combustion among a lot of nom
patented chemicals the gross neglect
which couA leave such an innammable mass
unprotected, causing loss of half million
to the building and its contents besides the
trouble and the lawsuits yet 10 come, should
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to spoil tho harmony Of the scene. even when

to spoil tho harmony Of the scene. even when
the procession was passing,
The procession is passing Down the Boulc-
ward st. Martin comes the muf1lcd rolling of tho
drums. In front ride the cuirassiers Of tho
Republican Guard. their red plumcs dripping
and the horsehair tumbling back over their
steel helmets and blue cloaks-nakcd snbrcs.
chestnut horses dancing. Next comes the 10th
Infantry ofthe line. red trousers blue coats. blue
ovcrcoats strapped on tnwny havcrsacks. mus
kcts on the shouldcr-thc Government docs not
give even the poor honor Of reversed arms.
Mourning carriages covered with black clotn
and silver lace. on each n single largo r in sill
yer. some with the lamps lit under veil Of
Grape. which last produces singular scenic cf-
feet. Then all this repeated indefinitely, pass
ing with slow. incessant motion. all received
with silcncc-the silence Of expectation. At 3
O'Clock the hoarso came IN sight towering.
shapcloss mass Of plumcs and palmas and flOw-
ers. on silvcrcd wheels drawn 10y six horses. II
is hard to give an idea Of the emotion II pro-
duccd, the more so because that emotion took
no vocal shap,. Man do not cry out when the
coffin Of great friend or II grcat foe passes.
Every Frcnchman in that crowd regarded tho
dead man as tho one or the oihcr and the
friendly feeling was in the majority. Every
head was bare.
Behind came the Republican ex-Dcputics.
- the 363." and the Republican Senators. They
wore their hats their heads were bent down; it
was hard to recognize them in the half mist.
But no one could mistake tho eagles bcak Of
Gambetta rs he marched bv on the arm of Spul-
leror the grizlcd hair ana Carlyle-iikc side face
OF Victor Hugo. Nothing but tho presence Of
death, the reiterated directions Of all the Rcpub-
lean press. and the momcntarily repeated
HushV OF tho Deputies on the outside line
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10 nun EUTTon ~, Inn ~ 9. ,TI,- 90,
~ A"E Iblloh W III SuN--oW' ne TO-
port respecting the nomination Of Gen McCle-
Ian as announced was AN error in tho follow.
inn, ,,,rti..l,rs.
!. DAVID Dodd did not nominate him either
at the State Convention or caucus of Lssnx
,,,,,,.,. ,,,.,,,,o.s
'vN,s "'"'"''S'
2 II was nominated 10y Mr. " konna II
Newark ia the Essex county caucus. and voted
Go, a.. NJ VI 1- 1
w. P "' ~ n'""' ""' o. l. b"usH'S7 OF
heH'Nlil"' which TWO votes were reported g. the
Convention hv Mr. Alhrlnlt Chairman of ria.
, ' go T''', N'''''' '.''''' va 'iV
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be visited with popular Indignation and
punishment. But the chances are that gross
carelcssncss is too charitable an intcrpreta-
ton for what seems quito probably to have
been crime.
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WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER %. 1877.


Amuscments To-day.
am~ri~~p rr~ttut~ sbibsio.-7iIs esd t4th tt.
booth's Th-ntr--ts Rouisnsere dee Ecus.
Bower, Ih-atr~-JssTer
broadway rb-str~-Olvs Twist.
Brssrts Opera uous--72s snd 40 Roadway
Toi"n,bis Op-rs u""~r-Nsfiety.
Eagle Ih-atrr-fhat wife of Mine.
Fig, ptisn Isntt-sith H. aud sd Az
G-iinore'> .srd-n-urest attraction.
Grand Opera HOUSE Al SIM Matinee
fye-um Theatre Michel suosoh
Masonic Iempte-couccrt Matinee.
Me-, NorL Aquarium -nroAiwy ani5S,h".
rarL Th~str--rte crushed y fag.di,n. Mailues.
San Francisco uinstr~is -BroAiNay aud lyihsL
uhestr~ sonsiI "c-vafiety Matinee.
Ton, Pastors Opera uou~~-1hrce Fast Men.
union square Theatre sttnck OF.
~ attacks Theatre Robinson Crusia.
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There can be very little interest In the
nomination Of the allopathic physician, DR..
NEWELL. for Governor Of New Jersey ycstcr-
day by SECoR RoBEsoNs and K1LpATRIcK's Con-
vcntion ut Trenton. DR.. NEWELL is decayed
Republican politician. who has been on tho
shelf for many years past and who was de-
fcatcd when he ran for Congress seven years
ago. but who now appears again in tho political
field, under the patronage OF SEcoR RoBEsoN
and his confcdcratcs. He docs not possess the
qualities which recommend him to the position
for which he has been nominated by these men;
but then there is no danger of his being called
to occupy that position. SEcoR Robson is
the man who should have received the nomna-
ton. SEcoR RoBEsoN IL rich and rotten. The
triumph of the Democracy Of New Jersey in the
election. with Gen. MCCLELLAN as their candi-
date Is assured: and we look for n Democratic
majority which will be rs interesting 10 DR..
NEWELL as to anybody else.
Tho platform Of SECoR RcBEsoN's Convention
was composed by SEcOB loBEsoN Chairman OF
the Committee on Resolutions. and nobody in
New Jersey who is familiar with SECoR ROBE
SONS career can be surprised that he takes
ground against corruption and extravaganza.
and in favor OF honesty. fidelity. and capacity in
the public service.
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PlouShlng around the stump is BLArSE's
idea. The ploughing-around policy is sonn-
times "a convenient one 10 pursue. hut in the
long run it never pays. 1t is better TO tacke the
stump and have don with it. Wecommcnl this
truth TO the Republican state Convention at
Rochester tn-luv