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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-12-27

II has often been said that there are two
days in each year 20 one of which the tax
payers Of this ate look forward with fear
aud trembling. and to- the other with praise
and rejoicing. The first of these days is
the one fixed by law for the meeting Of the
Legislature, aud the other is the day ap-
pointed for its final adjournment. That
the people have legitimate cause to dread
tue meeting of the Legislature Was we'll
established 10y the work OF the last session,
which was as subservient u TIC rule Of tie
State ling as the nUst notorious Of its pre-
decessors. It's record was one of iufarny,
aud will not soon he forgotten. Next
Tuesday week will witness the assembling
Of the Legislature Of 1879. What The har-
vest will oe that will be gathered from its
ncts aud deliberations remains yet to be
seen. It would be idle at this time 10 iu-
dulge in any speculaIious as to the proba.
BILE length of the session, or the character
Of the bills that will be brought before it,
The strong presumption is that it will no
adjourn mnch inside of a hundred days
There are :wo reasons why the session.
heretofore have always been prolonged a
least one -thild beyond the time they ough
to have been. One is that each nIembe
carries in his pocket free pass over The
Pennsyiyan 4 railroad, which operates, al
an irresistible iaiucement To indulge il
excursions 20 other places and Of course &
neglect their business. The other anC
much the stronger reason is the vicious anC
inexcusAble practice Of adjOuIning boil
houses from Friday at noon until the fol
Irving Monday evening, which practically
reduces the number of working days III
week 10 three or three aud n half The
UemoC,a attic members will DC expected tC
make Vigorous tffrt 10 abolish this con
yenient custom, and tErr by pu: them
selves nn the record rs 'ie advncates o. the
shortest possible session ,uipauUIe With
'sshe public interests.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-12-27

IN the btief debate In the United States
Senate last week. on Blaine's resolution for
an investigation into alleged frauds and
Intimidation in Southern elec; ions, tue Sem
aturs from the ''solid South" who participa
ted in it i'm defence Of their States from the
assaults made upon them by the blusterin z
bully from Maine, bore themselves with re-
ruaTkable prudence and self possession.
This was not the result which Blaine au
tieipated would be produced by his speech,
but it is a certain way to- disarm a Repub-
lican leader Ike him who is never happy
uiless lie is waging a crusade of calumny
against the people Of the South. The
Washington correspondent Of the New
York ErsHtng Post, III describing the de-
bate, says:
Ne disinterostad listener could have follow
ed tGr three Gay = debate without tue conviction
forcing itself upon him thar the Southern Sen
etOrs wLU, one after another, rose - defend
their part OF the co IutTy, were animated by
sincere q vi h' no able motive es ana were speak
lug the Thoughts ~ their heats. Now and then
the speeches have been rule, marked by
admirable sci p isseSslUu, CaudOr, traukuess
end logic. And 10 their testifn n0ny. united, ex-
. 'lCtt aud consistent. Is to have influence, we
must acknOW ledge that tn" BOuih has been
IuIsIcpresentel and maiiyncd. The attitude Ui
thu Southern Senators was that OF mrn who
CuUrted investigation and who believed they
had nothing To tear from IL,
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-12-27

TUE speech OF Hon. William A Wallace
; the Senate, on Tuesday OF last week, on
Thames resolution, was a very able and
c,ncIustve reply to the argument Of the
Maine Senator, that in the election Of
Congressman the vote OF one white man in
:he South il equal to the votes Of too white
nr7n in the North aud also to his Blaine s.
declaration, that the colored nen of the
Southern States are not represented in
Congress at all. Nj Wallauce's array OF
fae.s aud figures. based on the disfran-
chisement Of Democrats IN the election Of
n,smb;rs oF Congress in Northern aud
Western Rel uJ'icIu States, was not only
complete, but utterly demolished Blaine q
arrogant denunoiatiOu Of the Inequality of
representation as between the two sections,
We will try to make room for the speech,
o. at least the most important portion vi
81, Id the next issue or our paper.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-12-27

BIAINEs proposed Investigation into
Southern election outrages, Judging from
the tone Of The leading papers Of tie coun-
try, has degenerated into the 5roadest
kind Of a farce When he originally offer
ed his resolution il imposed the work OF
making the inquiry upon the Judiciary
Committee Of the Senate, of which Conk-
ling is a member, and as he bears no love
towards Blaine lie had the resolution
amended by referring it for action to Sc
lect committee, to consist of niue members.
BY agreement the Republicans selected
fire of their number TO serve on the com
miitee, and the Democrats four. BY par
liamentary usage Blaine was entitled 10 the
craftsmanship of the committee, but to the
perfect surprise Of his parry friends in the
Senate lie s:ubbornly refused to accept it,
Blaine put the kettle over the fire, but
would not consent to boil the porridge, nor
would any OF the other leading Republi-
can Senators agree to take charge OF his
hantling. After several conferences on
the subject and as many failures, the fol-
lowing named five Republican Senators
consented to act rather than see the whole
affair end in disgrsceful failure, viz: Teller
OF Colorado, chairman; Hnar, Of hassa
chusetts Cameron, Of Wisconsin McMil
Ian, Of Minnesota, and Kirkwood, of Iowa.
The Democrats promptly selected the four
following named Senators to represent
them on the committee, viz : BIyerd, of
Delaware Wallace, Of Pennsylvania ;
Garland, OF Arkansas and Baily, of Tenn
essee.
The unexplained refusal of Blaine to
take charge Of his own resolution by acting
rs chairman OF the committee, shows that
he is sick Of the matter, aud has lost conf
/ dence in the movement so far as results are
concerned, even before the investigation
has actually commenced. Most of the
wind was taken out Of his sails by the Dem
ocrnts voting for the resolution, 10 the
great CONSERVATION of It's author, who con-
fiden!ly expected TO make a large amount
of political capital by the Democratic
/ Senators violently assailing it ia debate,
aud then voting against it. They did
neither. The Southern Senators, while
denying the wholesale charges made by
Blaine i'll his speech, expressed full conf.
dence that he would sigually faIl in making
good his indictment against their States
+ This Blaine movement for the next Repub
lican nomination for President has produc
ed one very gratifying result at its outset
1t has afforded the leading and most iuffu
ential Republican journals an opportunity
OF entering their protest against an effort
come from what quarter it may, to array
one section Of the country against the 9th
or and to kindle anew the extinguisheC
enbers OF discord and hate. the sole pur
pose which Blaine has in view, in order tha
be may promote his own personal and po
Iitical ambition.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-12-27

NEARLY allthe newspaper correspondents
at Washington concur in :he statement
that Harry White is the most unpopular
m IL in the lower branch of congress. lie
has achieved this uDenviabe notoriety
f ON bis constant habit of objecting to
resolutions aud motions, offered by other
members In reference to matters which are
perfectly legitimate, and concerning which
they desire Information Oh which to base
Legislative action. Ile is ever as ready
with the fatal words, II object :" as Wm
NJ. Eyarts was with them 20 almost every
question put by the plaintiffs counsel to
his witnesses in the trial of the case of
1ilton against Beecher Ono day last
week lie objected tn au invest Z alton of al
legged frauds in the pension agency at Erie,
aud on anOtherdAy he OBJECTED To all iu-
quiry into doubtful Judicial proceeding
Of Federal judge in Virginis. White
played the same role when he was in the
State Senate, and as n consequence his
suppoit nf a measure was usually eauiva.
lvnt 10 lts defeat,
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-12-27

A LADY s STRANGE a AFFLICTIox "A cor
respondent Of The Beaver Commoner writes
about tue following case, giving the name
of the sufferer, which, however, is with
held by the editor:
yoHng lHdy residing in Ohio township. Miss
Mary ---, on last Tuesday night. took what
she supposed To be the earuchc. Remedies
were ap3lted, but without await when il was
discovered that she was in kind Of somnam-
bulisttc stute-both sleeping and waking. Her
eyes are closed, and she im1RIues herself away
In some dismal place, though still recognizing
her friends al times. Other tim-s she H. wild
win terror. ana her screams and piteOus an
pcats for help are terrible Her first sleep last
ed twenty Two hours. different ones trying tC
wake her. hut ali lailed. DIR. Strous was sem
Tor, hItd nn coming awOke her. but she sank tC
sleep almost instantly. She has not been awak,
passing nve hours suce last Tuesday. The mo
mcnt her eyes clIse she iuH gines herself dress
ed IN white with different trimmings, but al
ways dressed Tor the street, with hat and gloV @
10 match the dress. While her eyes are close,
her sEHeriH8s are Intense. This lady il in he
twrnty s"coud year, and never walked steI
in her life.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-12-27

A DREADFUL HoLoCAUsT. .-Si5 Persons
Burned to Death, "A Troy, n. Y, dispatch
OF Friday last furnishes the following par
ticulars Of fearful fatality which occurred
in that city the night previous, caused, it is
believed by the explosion of carbon oil
lamp. The dispatch says:
Fire WAS discovered, about IL O'Clock Thurs
dly night 10y nelehSor, IN one story frame
house in BDweTy street, CnhOes. The building
was occupied by family named R"urke, con
ssting OF the father, Patrick. ng.d 50; Mary
mn, the oldest child, p; Timothy, Is 3 idgei,
II. and Martin, owen and Willie, respectively.
II, 9, 3 years old. All were in bed ara asleep
when the Il re was di- covered. and the neigh bDrs
/ who gathered around the burning and broke
open the doors with axes, were unable, on ac-
count Of the fire and smoke TO enter the house
. ladder WAS procured and stephen Monk en-
. tered through window. He found Patrick
RnuTke lying on the floor, between two barrels.
fallen while trying TO reach the window. He
was carried out. easped a few times and expired.
/ In the same room was found Mary Ann, who
was SIN awe anc conscious, but badly burned.
I II was evident that she had inhaled the flames.
/ She was carried 10 a'uetghbor's house, and med
I lcdi ald wUs summoned She fingered until
/ This morning, when death ended her suTerlngs
v hen the fremen arrived one side of the build
/ ing was torn down. aud close to the wall, lying
/ on the floor, was found Bridget, who somehow
! had escaped the flames, but had fallen TO the
/ -four from suHOcatiOn. She was carried to a
place Of safety. and restore to cousciousnes IS
/ This girl viii recover. lu room II short dis.
I tRnce from where Bridget was found the d "A d
body OF the youngest lad, Willie, was found iy.
ing on the floor. the fcsturCs scarcely marred,
but the lower iimhs badly burned.
After he fire was extinguished search wa:
6,a maae I0T m me IRE rre,n5s OF the three other chill
RC.her, the bodies were found. CHARGED beyond
the possibility Ot recognition. They were placed
. in one coffin. The family originally was com
{ posed OF nine mem hers The mother died three
years ago; one son is in the penitentiary: one
girl was saved from the burning building. ant
/ the remaining six persisted iU the flames, II q
sion OF a lamp,
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-12-27

Rnurke family who escaped from the
burning residence at Cohoes, \. Y. on
"Wednesday night, is now able to make a
statement. She says she was awakened
by her sister Mary Ann, who led her 10 a
window. Mary returned to awaken the
remainder of the family. Bridget, instead
of Jumping out of the window, started t.
follow her sister, but was prevented by the
flames, which Immediately enveloped
Mary. Bridget said her father was in the
habit Of smoking in bed, and as the fire
originally broke out IN his room, it is nov
supposed that the man and his five chill
dren met death through his careessness.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-12-27

Born Houses Of Congress adjourned for
the holidays from last Friday until Tres
day. January 7Ih. A much larger number
q the necessary appropriation bills have
been reported and passed than Was perha ps
c,,r hrfpre the case at the end of the first
three weeks ol she short session, which is
aighly credTtsole to the industry of the re-
sJ-ctive esaTmen of the committees hav-
inR them IN charge.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-12-27
JOHN WAN NAMAKER
Grand Annual Holiday Sale.


Last year witnessed the first Of our Holiday Sales
We did the best could and the people apprecated
efforts. Our thanks to the quick-sghted public
always sure to be on the ri lght side
This year, month by month we have improved the
GRAND DEPOT, and now that we are ready to Inaugu.
rate our HOLIDAY believe the people will uuickv
perceive great advantages offered by this
of art, industry merchandise, collected the
vast roof of GRAND DEPOT.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-12-27
-Bayard Taylor. the American Minister

-Bayard Taylor. the American Minister
to Berlin. died in that city on last Thurs
day afternoon. His disease was dropsy
and his death easy aud painless. lie was
native of Pennsylvania, having been
born 1T keunett Square. Chester county,
ON Jannaty IL, 1925. Mr. Taylor, in his
time, WAS a pri11Ier, editor, author and
poer of more Than ordinary ability. lie
was appointed Minister TO Berlin on the
18th of February last, and ON the eve of
bis departure banquets we're given in his
honor at his naive place. as well as in
Philadelphia and New York.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-12-27
D. w. JOHNSON,
s23 ARCu STREET, ,PMILADEI.PHIA.
NXECUTOR,S NoTICF

EXECUTOR'S NOTICE.
- Estate of Rev joan HACKETT, decd
Letters testame mentsry on tho estate OF Hev Jno.
Hackett, late OF Summitville borough Cambria
county, deceased, haviOg been issued TO the uu-
dersKned all persons Indebted to said estate are
hereby notified TO make Immediate payment, and
those having claims gainst thee me VIII present
them properly authenticated Tor settlement.
TdUdtS BAflN Executor
EU-E E41tVtiie. Dec is-f o
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-12-27

THE b;i-eissiPpi is closed 10y ice from g.
Paul " Cairo.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-12-27

In the apostolic city OF St Paul, Mimi,
the thermIsne'er indicated thirteen degrees
below zero on Tuesday last.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-12-27
DEPARTMENTR.

A-B andC
BMOurning Goods
u
JI-I ladies and Gentk Furn Goods
w lens BbysW
B-NOiou, Jewery, Fans
sand
Goods,
J-Upholsery.
Wrappers,
Il-Iad' Dresses, ClOaks,
M
= dymadeC r Mel You 8
Q-Clothng Made Order
R-Flauuels Muslns Innings,
S-Furs, Robes
Sta atiOnery.S Slverwa are, Pc
u Feathers, Ribbons and Millinery tIoHis
J-Infan's and Misses Dresses, Ladies' underwear,
WBaby Coaches Toys Field Games
X-Door Mats Rugs,
al
NeedIe-wOTk
NO SUCH ATTRA CTTONS FOUND ELSEWHERF
the tUec cOnI to
errhy
A mO 8 ecte1fef one
NOTE.-AdditiOnd force Clerks Cash-dek
added safe.
John Wanamaker,
GRAND DEPOT, THIRTEENTH ST, PHILADELPHIA
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-10-17

laud aud naval force OF the United States rs
he may deem necessary to enforce the faith
full execution of the laws OF the United
States, or to suppress such rebellion in.what.
ever state or territory thereof the laws of
the United States may he forcibly opposed
or the execution thereof forcibly obstructed
and
WHEREAS, 1t has been made to appear
to me that by reason Of unlawful combina-
tons and assemblages of persons in arms, it
has become impracticable to enforce by Or
binary course of judicial proceedings the
laws Of the United States within the terri
tory of New Mexico, and especially within
Lincoln county therein, and that the laws
of the United States have been therein forci-
bly, opposed and the execution thereof forci-
bly, resisted; and
WHEREAS, The laws Of the United States
require that whenever it may be necessary
in the judgment of the president to use the
militia force for the purpose of enforcing
the faithful execution Of the laws Of the
I. s. he shall forthwith by proclamation
command such insurgents to disperse and
retire peacefully to their respective abodes
; within q limited time,
Now, therefore, |, Rutherford Il. Hayes,
president Of the United States, do hereby
admonish all good citizens OF the United
States, and especially OF the territory OF
New Mexico, against aiding, countenanci *
Abet1ing or taking part in such unlawful
proceedings, and hereby warn all persons
| engaged in or connected with such obstruc-
ton Of laws to dispense and return peace.
ably to their respective abodes on or before
October l3!h inst.
| In witness whereof, | have hereunto SCI
my hand and caused the seal of the UnitcC
States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington thi.
seventh day o. October, in the year Of oul
Lord, eighteen hundred and seventy eigh
and of the independence Of the United
States the one hundred and third.
(Signed( Il. Is. HAYES,
BY the president. +. W. Seward, Actin,
Secretary OF State.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-10-17
The Fearful Clock.

Tongue can never express the sweet
comfort and peace which the public is
just now receiving from melody, play
ed in almost all the theatres; having ref
erence to the deplorable condition of
"Grandfather's Clock" This ancient
implement is, incidentally, heard to
click, to rattle, to toll, and in one in
stance, to emit sounds as of the. beating
of rolling pin upon an empty butter
tub. The fearful burden of this music
is to the effect that the clock in question
ceased to operate, when "the old man"
its owuer-expired. In most cases this
demise is found to have occurred at II
P. M. In Mr.. Bakers classic version,
heard at Wallack's, it seems to have TAX
en- place at Z. The discrepancy, however,
does not serve to staunch the tears Of
the general which are, in all d.
rections, flowing with freedom over this
catastrophe thus given to immortal song.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-10-17
Cleopatra's Needle at Rest.

Cleopatra's Needle was raised to its
position on the Thames embankment
without hitch. When the signal had
been given, the monolith began slowly to
move on an iron axis, and with no ap-
parent strain on any point, the giant
block of stone gradually raised its head
until at an angle Of ten or fifteen degrees
from the perpendicular it came to rest,
suspended on its center of gravity. 1t
was then easily moved into its proper
place. Within the pedestal had been
placed an earthenware jar containing
bibles in French, English, and Arabic
Genesis, Hebrew Pentateuch and a
verse from the third chapter of St. John
in 2l5 different languages. 1t has been
pointed out that this enterprise is only
the second instance since the time of the
Roman emperors of the transport of a
colossal obelisk from the shores of Africa
to any other part of the world. The
first instance was the memorable enter.
prise of Louis Philippe in removing the
Cuxor monolith of Rameses II. to the
center of the Place de la Concorde in
Paris. 1t was set on its pedestal on Oc-
tober IS, 1886, in the presence of the
king, the royal family and an immense
concourse of people. Some sailors
climbed to the top when it was firmly in
place and placed the tri-color there
amid the shouts of the multitude below.
When the obelisk at St. Peters in Rome,
was set up in 1856, it required the joint
labor of 500 men and 40 horses, strain.
ing for a month at blocks. ropes and
tackles. But in contrast with this only
a dozen men were working at the cranks
in London the other day, and they raised
the obelisk in half an hour. There are
only twelve colossal obelisks now stand
ing on the face Of the earth. Five are
in Egypt, four in Rome, and one each in
Paris, London and Constantinople. 1t
cost about sl5,0 to remove Cleopatra's
Needle to London and set it, but Louis
Philiippe's government expended be-
tween 100000 and 100000 to secure
A1oSro
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-10-17
Josh Billings on the Peach.

Peaches and kream will convert emmy
man who is worth saving. The peach
has a doun like that on maiden's
cheek, but it amt half so: pleasant to
get into the lips. Peach brandy is made
out of the peach; this Ticker has been
called mello, but like all other Ticker that
I have tried, it will lay out saint just
as fiat as it will sinner. The fakt of it
is, there amt no kind of ardent rum,
[ don't care how artless and gentle the
name Of it is, or how rich and me]lo you
may call it, but what will throw him
who wrassels with it, be he fool or be he
philosopher. There IL only one piece ov
humanity that kan stand ardent spirits,
and he is an Inju and kant stand it only
long enuff to &c, civilized When peach
brandy il fust made it il az hot az a
streak ov lightning, and just about az
sudden. once drank a teaspoonful ov
it warm from the still, and it was twenty
minutes before l could draw long
breath. Iwaz az hot inside az chimney
on fire. ] thought it would break out
AID blaze sumwhere, but it didn't ap-
PEI. Co. / went at once and joined the
Mur,l ~
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-10-17
A Sad Incident of the Fever

A faithful nurse who had poisoned by
sheer accident patient in the St. Louis
female hospital, committed suicide last
Thursday night, after writing letter to
her mother and sister which cannot be
read without a heart-ache. Corrosive
sublimate was given to a young girl in
place of solution of salts. The nurse
could not account for her blunder and
could only repeat the words: My God,
doctor, I did it. I alone am to blame.
. 1 have killed her, ruined myself and I
only hope it will not ruin you" She
watched beside the patient for several
days, frequently declaring that she would
live if Alice lived, and died if Alice
died. When'the poor girl breathed her
last the terror-stricken nurse cried:
"Don't talk to me; Pm crazy" Within
an hour she was herself in the agony OF
death, having taken large quantity OF
carboiic acid. Among The last words
written to her home friends were these:
My dears, if it is Gods will that she
must die, then shall 60 with my victim
at the ssme time-ife for life. This Is
the way I may make atonement;
Through the night to light" Sad
enough. -
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-10-17
Native Philosophy.

"Your professor has given you some
elementary instruction as to bodies"'
"Yes, SIR
every we'll. what is a transparent
body9 Don't you know"
."Of course I do; 1recollect the words
in the book. A transparent-body-ls-
is"
"It's body through which yo", can
see light. Now give me an example OF
a transparent body"
"a lock-"
GA lock?'
Eyes, sir; yon can see light through
the keyhole."