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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-08-10

WHEN, some four months ago, the En-
peror of Russia, as the selfconsttuted de-
fender of Christianity aud civilization,
proclaimed war against Turkey, it was gen
orally supposed that the contest would he
sharp, shoit and decisive, and that the
flag Of Russia would soon float in triumph
from the mosque Of ST. Sophia in Constan
tincple. On the day after war was declar
ed, ESQ, 600 men, the flower of the Russian
army, crossed the river Pruth and were
conveyed by rail to tho northern bank of
the Danube. While remaining :here
awaiting the necessary preparations to
cross over, another Russian army of 140,-
900 men marched into Armenia, in the ex-
treme eastern portion of Turkey in Asia,
and south cast Of the Black Sea. Their
main purpose was to capture kars, the
Turkish strong hold in tn at region, as well
as the city of Erzeroum, tog ether with GER
tain fortified towns on tue Black Sea. The
campaign resulted i'll disastrous failure,
and beaten at ali points the Grand Duke
Michael and his shattered army sought
safety by retreating to Russian soil. Hav-
Jug been reinforced in the meantime the
Russian commander last week invaded
Armenia once more and we must patien'-
ly wait for the resul. of this second Cam
pagn.
The Russian army Of the Danube sue
ceeded in crossing TO its southern bank
more than a month ago, since when several
engagements between small portions of tbs
two armies have taken place. with the ad-
vantage generally on the side of the Rus
slams On Monday and Tuesday Of last
week, however, the Russiaus suffered
most signal aud disastrous defeat. The
town Of PIevna, from which the battle
;akes its name, is about thirty miles south
of the Danube. Near that place Turkish
army of $4,000 had taken position and
thrown up strong and extended earth
works. On Monday, July 30th, the right
wing of The main Russian army. 10000
strong. under command Of General Krude-
ner ard Prince Shakoskoy, attacked the
Turks. The battle ragged fercely from Q
O'Clock in the morning until dark. 1t was
renewed the next morning and after re-
peated and fruitess efforts TO carry the
Turkish entertainments. the Russians
abandoned the field, retreating tow ards
the Danube utterly decimated aud defeat
ed. with loss of 1000 killed and Is, 0U0
wounded Although this crushing defeat
is not irreparatle, ii is still a severe blow,
and has caused the Russian Gar to order
175, 900 additional troops to proceed to the
Danube. 1t dsarranges the Russian plan
of campaign and gives she Turks time to
increase and strengthen their army.
Plevna is not quite half way from the
Danube to the Balkan mountains, most
formidable obstacle in the march of the
Russians, and over one of the narrow pas
ses Of which they must find their way if
they are to succeed in getting to Constan
tinope. We must wait for time TO develope
the future results of the struggle.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-08-10

Two Of the four regiments of State
troops which have been on duty at Pitts
burgh and vicinity since the collapse Of the
strike, have been disbanded 10y the Cover
nor and returned to their homes A num-
Der Of regulars are still quartered at the
O. S. Arsenal, and will be permanently
stationed there. Owing to the riotous de-
mopstrations of large bodies of miners in
Luzerne county. a considerable force of
State militia and several companies Of reg
ulaTs, sent to that region last week, are
stationed at Scranton, Plymouth, and 9TH
er points, where they will remain until or
der and quiet have been fully restored.
East river at New York a few days ago.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-08-10

"TuEsE riots remarks the Louisville
Courier Journal, alluding to what might
have been had Tilden been inaugurated
instead of Hayes, 'woul6 have been hailed
by the Republicans as proof of their pre-
dictions. They would have made solid
North in the fall elections, and, upon them,
the Democratic party might have finally
gone to pieces. As matters stand, the boot
is ON the other leg. The Democrats will
carry New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio
1t is the Republican party which is divided,
demoraiized and in danger Of dissolution"
THE Directors and President of the Pa
r. r. Co. now testify directly that not
more than Ten per cent. Of their employees
took any part in ihe recent 'rikes, and i'm
ply indirectly that of this small proportion
some at least we're intimdated into lawless
iutimida'ed into laaless interference with
the coinpany's rights and interests by "men
in no way connected with the railway SER
vice"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-08-10

SAND SPOUTS.-For time yesterday
afternoon, says the Virginia New Enter
prise of recent date, quite a heavy sand
storm was in progress on the large desert
some forty miles to the eastward of this
city. Great clouds of sand were seen to rise
and sweep along over the plain, gradually
ascending until the highest peaks of the
Humboldt Mountains were hidden. In ap-
pearance the drifting sand much resembled
the clouds of snow raised by winter storms
on the prairies of the West. The sand
also forms drifts or dunes, as drifts are
formed from snow. Every clump of grease
wood has its surrounding hillock of sand,
and in places long ridges Of sand are seen,
as in many localities on the shores of the
sea. Among these dunes and on the level
alkah flats the mirages play their fantastic
tricks upon weary and thirsty travellers.
Ruuches of bushes become forest trees,
crows look like giraffes and broad, sedge-
bordered lakes lie sliimmering i'm the sun,
all to recede or vanish when approached. .
Here, TOO, pillars of sand, formed by small
wnirlwinds, glide along over the desert like
a troop of ghosts, half dozen sometimes
being seen in company. These are rre-
quently several hundred feet in height,
and remain intact for AN hour or more
Three or four small pillars of this kind
we're yesterday afternoon watzing about
On the twenty-five mile desert for half an
hour or more. They are of the same nature
as the water-spouts met with at sea, there
fore might, Eot inappropriately, be termed
sand-spouts. The deserts being generally
basins surrounded by high mountains, ed
dies or whirls in them are of frequent oc-
currence when a heavy wind is blowing,
and thus are produced the great pillars of
sand.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-08-10

RESOLUTIONS OF WoRKMEN.-OnS Satdr-
day nearly five thousand workingmen met
in Dana's Grove, at Wilkesbarre. Delega-
tious came from all the suburbs about
there, and some of them marched through
the streets with band of music playing
in front of them. Invitations were sent
to Governor Hartranft, Colonel Wright,
member of Congress, Sheriff elect kirken-
dell, and Mayor Loomis, TO address the
meeting. The Governor sent word that
his business there was simply i'll the in er-
est of peace that he came to protect the
property of railroad companies and open
lines of travel aud would not address any
meeting whatever. Neither Colonel Wright
nor the Sheriff was present Mayor Loomis
was there, however. Speeches were made
by three or four of the leading strikers
and the following resolutions were adopted:
We the workingmen of this meeting. deem
/ il prudent and necessary to define our position
in the struggle to the public i'll the following
Resolved, That we denounce the action of
; the civil authorities OF this county in calling
! for military aid to suppress alleged violence
! That we call for the immediate removal of
| the said troops from our midst, their presence
! not being, nor never was. required.
That we declare the action of the Vigilance
! Committee of Scranton, in wantoniy shooting
! down and taking the lives of our fellow work
men. rs ficndish and unpardonable crime,
( condemned alike by the laws OF God and man.
That again reiternte our Willingness to
I protect life and property, if there is any i'm
perilled, and call upon all law abiding and
peaceabie citizens to cooperate with us in so
/ doing.
That the rate of wages paid by our employers
! at present not heing living rates, we are per-
| sistent in our demand of an advance of twenty
1 five per cent.
That a committee of twenty-five he appoint
/ ed to co operate with the standing committee
/ in the adjustment of difficulties.
In the speeches that followed the Sheriff
! came in for q share of denunciaton. be-
cause he was not present 30 answer the
question whether he had called for mill
! sary aid or not, and his absence was con
/ sdered evidence that he had.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-08-10
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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-08-10

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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-08-10

Some say Hayes is to blame for the late
labor riots; another that Secretary Sher-
man, of the Treasury portfolio, is the cul-
prit, because of his financial policy still;
another b!ames President Garrett and Mas
ter of Transportation Sharp, of the Balti-
more and Ohio rail road and still another
demands Tom Scotts scalp, whilst the av-
erage mortal grunts a disapproval of the
whole business, Gnged NTH slight syn,pd-
thy for the strikers. So you ''pay yer quar-
ter and takes your choice.''
ANDERSON.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-08-10

The efforts On the part of this road ar,
again agitated, with renewal of it's ole
advantages, since the labor strike, and it,
friends are more sanguine of success thar
they have been at any time since Congress
adjourned. Any number Of petitions, sign
ed, by mary workingmen, will be presented
to Congress asking the passage of th'
Texas Pacific bill.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-30
OLYMPIC THEATRE.

ga Broadway
Engagement extraordinary with Mr. AUGUSrlN DAILY,
by which all
THE GREAT SENSATIONS
Of past seasons brilliant and successful products OF his
pen, will bo produced mt popular prices
BY COMPANY SPECIALLY CHOSEN
among the artists Of the Filth Avenue Travelling Com
THIS POPULAR FAMILY THEATRE
amply supplied with every requirement. for the
comfort safety Of the public In accordnnce with the
~ ILL REOPEN TONIGHT.
WILL, REOPEN TONIGHT.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-30
NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY JANUARY s7I-rRPLE SHEET
ADJUSTMENTS.


lv r!HY'sEiSvrE EVENING AND SXfuRpxY MXTINEE..
TIE NEW AND ORIGINAL ROMANTIC DRAMA,
IN three acts by McssrM 49,.
Pagrave Simpson ana Herman Merivaie. entitled
ALL FOR HER
Mr. LESTER WAILACk
HUGH TREVOR
Mr.. STEELE MACkAYE. Mr.. EDWARD ARNOTT,
SHANNON, Mr. EDWIN, Mr.. LEONARD, Mr.: CLARKE.
Miss ADA DYAs. Miss ROSE WOOD. Mrs J. SEXTON.
ENTIRELY NEW SGEXEEY xT COSTUMES AND AP-
OPINIONS 81 TnE PRESS.
1T Is LONG SINCE A DRAMA so NOBLE IN
SPIRIT AND SO FINE IN STYLE HAS GRAcED THE
Mr. wALLxcK HAS ABSOLUTELY NO RIVAL IN
TON on VEIL sSsTAiSED AND TfE INTgREs iXlES
as WHOLE, WAS EXCELLENT. Mr. WALLAcK's
WORK WAS UP TO Ills BEST sTANDARD AND He
WAS REPEATEDLY CALLED BEFORE THE CUR
TAIN.-fSUN.
7:3o; commences NJ D.
III ELLER,s WONDER THEATRE. 90, rrv
OF Tie S. CoNp PROGRAMME OF
HELLER's WONDERS EVERY EyEENING At 9,
PaEsrIpiGiTATEuR. PIANIST AND , gyM0 9sIsEp
will continue to present the phenomenal wonder Of
SUPERNATURAL VISION.
To conclude with the outrageous doings OF
Mr.. PUNCH. =.
CHILDREN HALF PRICE TO MATINEEs.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-09-12
A Black Brute Skinned Alive.

Several weeks ago an eleven-year-old
daughter of Ballard County farmer
mysteriously disappeared, and all efforts
to find her whereabouts were fruitless,
until ten days after her disappearance,
when neighboring farmer while out
searching for his COW, heard the cries
as of some one in distress, and following
the direction of the sound, found the
lost child in dense thicket with both
hands tied together with a rope, one
end of which was tied to ~ tree. Near
the tree We're some old clothes upon
which the child slept. The farmer in
quired Of the child how she happened
to be there IN that condition; when she
told him that a negro man had brought
her there and that he came there every
night and brought her something to eat
and drink, and that he violated her
person. The farmer told the. child to
remain quiet until night, and be. would
secure assistance, and when the negro
came back that night they would secure
him, which they did. When the girl
was asked what must be done with him.
she said "Skin him alive" which they
proceeded to do Immediately They
commenced at the crown of his head
and stripped the skin to his feet. He
only survived about five minutes after
the operation NaWieM Ky Democrat.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-09-12
4 Dangerous Wife to Joke With.

The Fort Worth (Texas) Democrat
says Marshal COPYRIGHT, Of this
town, thought Of joking his wife Ar
irving at home at a late hour, be en-
tered the front gate, carefully closing
it. Cautiously cropping his way thither,
what was his surprise to see the right
hand of his wife lying on the sill of the
window On her fingers she had two
gold rings, one of which he proceeded to
take off. 1t being rather loose, he ex-
perienced but little trouble, and sue
1ceeded IN the operation without waking
her up. The remaining ring was much
tighter fit. and, in his effort to extricate
it, his wife awoke, finding her hand
grasped from without by some one
whom she at once concluded was a
robber. Quickly pulling her hand away,
she was about to scream, but thinking
of a convenient six-shooter under her
pillow, she again placed her jeweled
hand OH the sill which was grasped by
the supposed burglar, and with the other
she quietly reached for the pistol, and,
rising suddenly, brought it to bear on
her husband but for his presence of
mind in quickly calling her, she would
have shot him dead. Mrs. COPYRIGHT
displayed great presence of mind forti-
-tude, and courage, and the Marshal
should be proud of possessing a wife SO
fearless and brave, His marrow escape
has completely cured him of any further
desire to play the role Of Il midnight
robber." aee $50 t.5
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-09-12
Get a Reputation.

Success i'll this world depends upon a
reputation In spite Of all that is said.
there is q great deal IN name, and a
good name pays. When we want to
buy an article we hunt for one that has
II reputation for being good--that is for
one made by q manufacturer who has
established a character for making good
articles-and when we find it, pay more
for it than we would for asimilar article.
which, for aught we know, may be lust
as good, but which was made by some
body we never heard of. The reason
for this is obvious. We are willing to
pay for the assurance of WARRANTED
which the trademark of a reputable
maker gives us, rather than trust our
own judgment, or the chance of getting
a good thing from an unknown source.
This is SO with machinery, tools, cloth
ing and nearly everything else that we
buy, including the products of the farm.
There are farm ers who have been selling
their butter this summer for fifty cents
per pound, contracting for it in advance.
Others very likely have sold just as good
butter for thirty-fve cents, and the diff
ference has been owing to the fact
that the former had a reputation and
the latter none. When our citizens
bought the butter of the first class they
felt certain that they would get gilt
edged article When the other butter
was put upon the market, it had to be
sold with the risk of it's not being num-
Der one; and the same is true of cheese.
milk, cider, vinegar, pork, and in fact,
of all that is bought and sold in this city.
1t is easy, then, to see how important it
is for Il farmer to establish a reputation
to get the name Of raising and selling
the best. When he has done this, his
produce not only sells readily, but at al
most his own prices.
A reputation is plant of slow growth
1t takes not only time, but constant, Wig
liant care. TO get a reputation for the
butter Of certain farm, for instance, it
must not only produce q fine article, but
it must continue to do so all the time;
there must be no break in the chain, for
a reputation, like other things, is only as
strong as its weakest part, and single
poor article will neutralize the effect of
fifty good ones. When man buys
thing upon the reputation of the maker,
he wants to feel that there is absolute
certainty of his getting good thing If
he can have this he is willing to pay for
it on top of market price, but he will
not pay extra for mere probability.
We ask our farmer friends to remem-
Der this, and to build up for themselves
a reputation. When thing is sold as a
good thing let it be good, without any.
ifs or butts; and if, perchance, a poor.
thing must be got rid of, let it be sold as
poor. When you put an article upon
the market, let it be understood beyond
doubt Or question that it is all you re-
commend This is not only honesty,
but, as we have shown, money in your
pocket. Beaa -self s9e1 auiH IL s.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-09-12
frs. care is to press out the soft part Of

first care is to press out the soft part OF
the animal. then. by repeated blows
make sure that no life is left in them
Sometimes the freshly gathered sponges
are extremely offensive to. the senses
They are then buried in the sand, often
remaining two or three weeks; after
this comes the bleaching process, fol
lowed in due time by a thorough cleans
ing. When the dull yellowish hues app
pear. it is pure and ready for market,
and, packed in bags, is sent to all parts
of the world lmf Raa :"
a thousand men labor at this bust
ness in the Ottoman archipelago;; and
on the coast of Barbary may be count
ed many hundred boats, affording en-
ployment to many thousand divers,
Elsewhere, in different parts of the
world, this immense trade, offers rare
chances for thrift and emolument. The
risks, to be sure, are many, and the
sturdy boatmen stout of heart and
strong of limb, may perchance meeta
foe not easily repealed. Ia the silence
of the. great deep one has but slight
chance for life if a hungry shark offers
battle; it is about as dangerous to be
come entangled in the floating net of the
Chanau g3iphoide: either is liz ely to prove
fatal Added to these dreadful posi-
bilities of evil is another no less to be
feared-if a sudden attack of cramp
seizes the poor fellow, there is.not a ray
of hope.
"Some one has given us q pretty
picture of Syrian sponge-dlvlng, IN
which poetry and prose are about equal
/ ly mingled. aa..
In July and August the climate OF
that country is described as being simp-
T ly charming; no sudden gusts OF squalls
break over the beautiful eNpanse of sea,
and even labor is invested with rare de-
light Whole families so out together,
though only the men and larger lads de
vote themselves to sponge-gatherlng;
the remainder Of the party stay quietly
in the boats, cheering by their presence
fathoms below aHG
''The fleet of tiny boats, their snowy
sails standing out in clear relief against
the soft blue skies, merrilly dancing over
the placid waters must indeed look
lovely Thus they glide on, enlivened
by song and gently FLASHING oar, until
the desired fishing grounds are reached;
then, to keep up the feeling of socia-
bility, the boatmen cast ropes from
boat to boat, creating a circle of
strength, wherein they joyfully and
harmoniously address themselves to the
toll and task before them. I"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-09-12

$. TwENrY-rwo railway companies re-
porting earnings for July 10 show an In
crease and twelve-a decrease from last
year, the net decrease being 1865, 1857.
The heaviest losers are the Central
Pacific, Chicago & Alton and Chicago
Milwaukee, PAIL (which alone ac-
count for S4O9, 059 ofstl1e grosssdecrease1
For the seven months ending January
81, the same twenty two companies show,
a net1lecrease of $33,I52s 705-only eight
having made an increase. Twelve other.
companies, whose July statements are.
not yet given, show aznet decrease of
$50, 592 in June, but@for the first six
months of the yearza net increase of
81, 239. We. look for. 4. much better
showing for August, and believe that
mostsof the roads will report Unmarked
increase over7last year, and that net res
suits of the combined roads will be a
large gain oiAeay4ge. ].
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-09-12
How to Avoid Strikes.

: The Michigan Central railroad has
adjusted its wages table SO as to reduce
almost to zero the liability to strikes.
In the salaries of engineers continuity
and length of service are factors having
material weight, and a direct money
reward is thus offered for faithfullness,
sobriety. and the skill which comes from
long experience. Thenew rates result
now IN an average increase of six per
cent. in wages, which certainly will not
the road-for it practically amounts to
that--to make allowance for length of
seryic lis worth the attention of other
roads, not as a. help to avoid disastrous
strikes, but as an inducement to conten-
ted work in one position on the. part of
the employees, and a stimulant to excel
lence in that field of bor.-BoSton Id
yeffiser ~ - e,-2 r.ss,s.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-09-12
Whittier'S Slow Popularity.

An intimate friend Of Whittier says
that Muzzey, of Cornhili BOSTON, bought
the poets copyrights years ago for $500
and a percentage on the sales OF. his
books, and by putting them in neat
covers made them quite profitable, to
the poets 7amazement Ticlxnor q Fields
made an arrangement with Whittier
after Muzzey's death, and put him IN
blue and gold, but he had little benefit
from these because of the 81, 200 he had
spent in buying back the copyrights
from Muzzey's estate, ''Snow-Bound,"
which the author thinks a rather indif-
ferent piece of verse, surprised him by
its sudden popularity, which tioated his
other poems also, SO that one winter
morning he could remark to visitor:
''Ihee will have to excuse me, for [
must go down tosthe office of the coffee
tor" Then with a humorous CLEAN in
his eye, he added: "Since tSnow-Bound'
was published, have risen to the dig
nifty of an income-tax.."r 1o' 1895 =
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-09-12
ambitious son of Brigham

The ambitious son of Brigham
Young, Brigham, Jr., who wishes the
mantle of his father to fall on his youth
full shoulders, is a chip Of the old
block" only a. little more of a chip than
every his daddy who picked him
as a successor. Some one who knows
writes that old Brigham sent young
Brigham to Europe and raised him to
the highest dignity in the Mormon
Church there; but there was nothing of
him except his name. He is the picture
of Jim Fisk in everything but brains.
While he was in England his aping of
the aristocracy was very costly to Nor
mons. He travelled in princely style and.
kept up one sumptuous repast. Ononei
occasion he drove into Hyde Paro with.
an outfit beyond the limits allowed to
any person outside the royalho,ase, for
which he was heavily fined. aa aas sss9;