The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-03-09

specred and individual liberty be protected.
We are promised the same reformation
which the Turkish Government is now
proposing 20 its people. The Su!faE
promises that T he is sustained in his
present contest. he will establish and act
/ upon certain principles.
FiIst. the work of decentralization shall
commence im,nediatel and the autonomy
of the provinces shall he carefully looked
after. Secondly, the people shall be gov
esned 10y their na'ual Judges; they will
not send Molammcdans nor Christian
renegades from Constanrinople down on
them, but they shall he governed 10y pee-
pie at their own faith.
/ Thirdly no s,ibu dinate officer, when
he commits an Illegal act. shall be permit
Ted 80 plead in justification the orders of
| LIS superior. How much we need exactly
that kind of refoum in this country. and
how GLAD we ought to Se that our Govern
ment is going To be used good hereafter
! as ,he Turks!
They offer MS everything now. They
denounce negro supremacy aud catret-bag
/, thieves. Their net policy for the South is
10 be abandoned. They offer everything
but one hut nn thai subject their lips are
closely sealed. They refuse Ia say that
/ they will not cheat us hereafter in the
elections. If they would only agree To
that, if they would Only repent of their
election frauds. and make restitution of
the votes they have stolen, the circle of
on, felicities would be full.
! If this thing stands accepted and the law
/ you have made for this occasion shall he
! the law for all occasions. we can never ex-
| lycct Snch a thing as an homes: election
( again. If you want to know who will be
! President by IA future election do not in
! qhre how The people of the States are 60
ing to vote. You need only to know what
! kind of scouudrels constitute the Return
/ ing Boards, aud how much it will take to
! buy them.
! BIT | think thai even that will end some
: day. At present you have ns down and
! under your feet. Never had You better
I right to rejoice. Well may You say. I'VE
/ have made n covenant with death, and
: with he'll we are at agreement when the
/ overlooking scoui ye shall pass through, it
shall no. come unto us for we have made
! lies our refuge, and under falSehood have
We hiG ourselves. But nevertheless wait
! a little while. Tie waters of truth viii
rise gradually, and slowly but surely. aud
! then look out for the ovei flowing scpurge.
| "The refuge of lies shall he swept away
and the hiding place Of falsehood shall be
uncovered This mighty and puisssnt
natl, u will yet raise herself up like a
strong man after sleep. and shake her in
! vincihle locks in "a fashion you little think
of now. Wait. retribution viii come in
due time. Justice travels with Il lratien
! Eecl but strikes with an iIon hand. God S
: mill grinds slow but dreadfully fiue
/ Wait till the t1ondsate is lifted aud full
| head of water comes rushing on. Wait,
aud you i'll see fine grinding then.
AN OLD MAIDS PARADIsE.--It appears
writes "A tourist. that in Shetland the great
! est numbered narriagCSare between yout hS
/ of nineteen aud maids of thirty-two. When
ever young man can act his part in :he
manning of IA boat he has arrived at the
/ height of his ambition, and therefore there
! is no wouCer at his marry ing eail, but
/ whv lie pitches on an old maid instead of a
young girl is not easily accounted for,
unless it be hat the young men have u
peculiar affec; ion for old maids, as old men
have II peculiar affection for young gin Is.
However,, in no country is a lover so faith
full to his mistress rs in SlIet land never
heard of IA Shetland sailor who was guilty
of a breach of promise although he should
be absent for ten years. Not ouly does lie
not break his engagement, but never fails
! To write to his beloved one in effi,sious of
the most endedring nature, always begin
ming ending his episi IL with My Pet"
"My Jewel" My Watch" or My DIa-
m.ud." Years before the celebration of
the marriage the woman is by no means
slack in telling all heI neiShbors of the
particulars Of the engagement, and of the
year, aud of the mouth. and of the day. and
of the lioui when il Is To 3e celebrated 1t is
M uncommon thing for neig hbois who have
not been invited To- the marriage to dress in
disguise and participate i'll the festivities
of the evening. The usual way they dis
guise themselves is by rolling the body up
in a ~tiaw rope and bIackeuing the face.
These maSkers have usually all the p,ivi
1eges Of invited guests. and are treated
with great civility. AT the end of every
dance every man must kiss his female paI t.
ner. Sometimes the men dance by them
selves, as the women cannot hold out to
such long and fun ious exercise and when
they finish their dance they do not kiss,
bu' they hug each other TO such u degree
as to cause DISCUS to those who have been
undccustomed to such a habit.