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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-11-08

We will not undertake this week TO
state the result Of the elections which were
held in the thirty States that voted on
Tuesday last. Although the results, in
general sense, are pretty well ascertaiucd,
the full details cannot be known for somo
days vet While in some places the Dem
ocraLs have suffered losses in the election
Of Congressman, they have gained about
an equal humber i'll other places, aud will
have a large majority in the lower branch
of the next Congress, as well as good
working majority in the Senate. The COM
biuation ticket against the Tammany Hall
ticket iu New York, for mayor and other
city officers, was successful by majority
of neatly twenty thousand. Butler was
overwhelmingly defeated for Governor in
Massachusetts,, Talbot. the Republican
candidate, having been elected by about
twenty five thousand majority, notwith
standing ButIor's majority in Boston was
nearly five thousand.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-11-08

The n. \. San says that several boys
kindled large bonfire in an orchard near
the little village Of Arlington, n. j., on
Saturday afternoon. Among the score or
more Of children gathered about it, was
Ella Youugmau, the daughter of a widow
of Davis avenue, kearHey, a mile and a
half from the orchard. The child's dress
in some manner caught fire, and thorough
" frightened, she Taa screaming in the
direction Of the house. Her companions
were helpless with fear. Elias course vas
down hill, and before she arrived at her
home CT clothes were burned to ashes,
aud her limbs and body scorched to
browublacll color. She died Sunday
morning.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-11-08
FoLLOwINe are the official majorlties
for Congress in this district


THE Altoona Tribune, an independent
paper, but with a strong feeling i'll favor Of
Gen. Campbell, uses the following Ian
guage in reference to that gentleman's de-
feat, and Of the vile assaults made upon n.
H. CufTroih, which we commend to the
consideration Of the JobustOwn Tribune:
I'VE rae-ret tho defeat Of General Campbell
in This district. He made good hSht IN MS
own county, Cambria. His opponent, Genera!
t'4fTroth vas vfpIcn Iy assaulted and abused in
Ii norton Of the district. and the Tribune warn
ID those engaged i'm this sort or political de-
bate thar IL would react on the party employ
ft.lr it, TIE rlcavrr majority for General Camp
hell ia Somerset county i the b"st answer 20
this r1ode o. warfare. General tparpihs $ I'M
mediate refvuburS set their seal OF GiS1pprota-
iiun on the m representations aud ca!umnies
tuflcd at him"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-11-08

FBATRICIDE AND SUICIDE IN ILLINOIS
Decatur. H., was the scene on Monday
morning last Of a terrible tragedy. MessIs.
William and Benjamin Sawyer, who are
brothers, have, for the last dozen pears,
been partners in an OIL mill in that ciSy.
While together in their office, William
fired three shots from large navy revolv-
er at his brother The last shot took ef-
feet ON the top of Beniamin's head, frac-
turing the skull SO as to render tTepanning
necessary. The wounded man slipped
through the Office door into large room,
where he fell, bleeding pyofusely from his
wound, After shooting his brother, Viii
liam rushed down stairs to the basement
and out into the backyard of the mill,
where he shot himself through the head
and fell seuseless to the ground. lie was
carried TO his house. where he died in
about an hour. The wounded man lies in
a critical condition.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-11-08

GENERAL JOHN PORE was The leading
witness before the Court Martial which in
1862 tried General Fitz John Porter, and
sentenced him 20 be dismissed from the
army, the principal charge against him be
ing refusal or neglect, to carry out a
military order sent to him by Pope during
the disastrous second Bull Run campaign.
a military board, consisting Of three army
officers. has been in session for some weeks,
first at West Poiut and afterwards near
New York, to hear testimony on the part
of Porter in support OF his allegation that
ho was entirely innocent OF the charge pre-
ferred against him, aud that his conviction
and expulsion from the army was an act
of gross injnstice. General Pope, al
though regularly subpened as a witness,
has. after a great deal Of evasion, refused
to appear before the board, in support of
the charge against Porter, and his dcciIna-
tion TO do so is ascribcd to his unwilling
ness to undergo cross examination by
Porter's counsel. This is a most unusual
position to be taken by Gen. Pepe, and re-
fleets great discredit upon him. IL he was
in error in his testimony before the Court
Martial 10 1862, and thereby contributed 20
mfslead the Court and to procure Porter's
conviction, he ought now, if he is candid
and fair mindcd man, be willing to rectify
his own error and DO full justice to as brave
a man as Fitz John Porter has always
shown himself to be. His refusal TO 60
before the board can only have the effect /
Of strengthening Porter's side of the ease. /
and confirming the belief which is gener
aIIv shared in, that his conviction was a
cruel mistake. The board has adjourned
to meet on December 10th TO hear the ar
guments, and then report the evidence to
the President for his review.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-11-08

THE prospectus of the New York Sun
FOR 1879 will be found in another part Of
our paper. The Sun, it is safe 10 say, is
read by a greater number Of people than any
other newspaper in the United States. l.
contains vast amount Of news in moro
condensed form than is usual with other
city journals, and for that reason alone
enjoys such an exceptionally large cncula-
ton. The great merit, however, Of the
Sun consists in its steady and aggressive
warfare against all manner of fra2d and
dishonesty, no marter where or by whom
committed, or whatever the shape they
may assume. In this particular feature
we know of no other paper that is so fear
less and aggressive. As one of the cheap
est and most interesting journals Of the
day, the Weekly Sun especially recon-
mcnds Itself to country subscribers.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-11-08

WATCHING DEATH APPROACHING
None Of us can know how we would act in
: supreme moment Of revealed fate Ed
gar y. Poe or Victor Hugo could not have
imagined form of death more completely
calculated to test the victims fortitnde
than the terrible scene which terminated
the life of one John CoElan, at Norwich,
last Friday night. Conlan, who was
pistol maker in that city, was walking on
the railway track at Norwich Falls, az
point where there is double switch, and
accidentally had one foot caught in a frog
in such n way that he was unable to extri-
cate ft. \ northern bound train was com
ing at full speed, and Conlan, finding him
self unable to escape his doom, balf turned
in his chained position, and faced the en-
gine literally an engine Of death in de-
fant way, and almost smiled as il struck
him. Ills body was frightfully mangled-
almost literally torn TO pieces under the re-
morseless wheels-and when picked up it
presented horrible sight. a part OF his
clothing, in which was his revolver, was
torn from bim by the engine ana carried
to Willimautic before it was discovered. -
Tagff0Td Comm TfUeq
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-11-08

The clouds may wear fhafr S''a.-
robes the SIM refuse m smile. and s7-T
with hertrnou Of ills may threaten us a1 -..-.
Yet still we can sweet SoItra HAD o. J.. "
Wolii~s cheaD store. where clothing
every kiud can be houELtar lower Ef..
e'cr before. Store on Main street,
town, where the largest ana .l...-
stock Of wearing apparel ever .-.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-11-08

a EFNTAUENRIE EFSTrT IL -r'----
difference how many Physicians or ..F
much medicine Won have tried, D. is l.a aa
established fact that German syrup p, ..-
only remedy which has given complete sac
isfacriou in severe cases of LING Diseases.
Il Is true there are We; thousands of 1-rs..,
who are predisnuSed % Throat and Ling
Affections, Consumption, Hem0r-'.-.-
Asthma, Severe Colds settled 7u tH- Breast
Pneumonia. WhCoViuE CcGEL. AZ. H.'
have no personal knowledge Ct br~. a-e.
German Syrup. To surh we wrr. -7E lla.
%, 600 dozen were sold l1St year without .-
complaint. CarsumuiiveS frv just one ...-
tie. Regular s5za - cents Sold HT Lem
mon K Murray. Eheushur-, and -T al l-7
other Druggists in America.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-11-08

The recurrence of that season at which il is
the habit OF our people 10 make deVOut and
public confession Of their couStauT depeudeucC
upon the Divine favor for all the L rod gifts Of
lie and happiness and OF public peace and
prosperity exhibits, in the record OF the year,
abundant reasons Tor our gratitude and thanks
giving, Exuherant harVests productive mines,
ample crops OF the staples OF trade and manu-
facturcS have enriched the country. The re-
sources thus furnished to our TcViving indus
tries and expanding commerce are Fastening
the day when GiSCOTds aud distresSeS all through
the length and breadth OF the land VIII. under
the continued favor of Providence, have given
way to confidence and energy and assured
prosperity Peace with all nations has been
prevailed. and the institutiOusrOf liberty and
Justice, v hich the wisdom and virtue OF our
fathers established. remain the glory and de-
fence Of their children. The general prtva-
lCnCe of the blessing Of health through our
wide land has made more conspicuous the SUI
ferings and sorrows which the dark shadow of
pestIence has east upon portion Os our peO-
pie. This heavy affiictiOn even the Divine
Ruler has tenn mpcred to the suffering cOmmuni-
which have flowed to their relief. and The whole
nation may rejoice iu the unity OF spirit IN our
people by which they Cheerfuily share one
aUOrhcr's burdens.
Now. thei efore, I, Rutherford B. Hayes.
President of the United States. do appoint
Thursday the 2Sfh day of November next. as a
day of National thanksgiving and prayer: : and
selves from secular cares q nd iabOr, the people
of the United States do meet together on that
day, in their respective places OF worship, there
10 give thanks and praise TO \ I'm ghty God for
His mercy and to devOutly beseech their con-
Uuuance.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-11-08

"A remarkable case of mistaken identi-
~ is reported from Boston Highlands. A
young man of good character, named Ed
ward Leonard, was arrested there last sum
mer for a local burglary and for house
robberies in towns of the vicinity. In
almost every case the thief had worked in
the day time and lie was seen by several
persons, all of whom identified Leonard
as the man. In only one case could he
prove an alibi, and his chances for term
in State prison seemed good, when "Balti-
more JIM" an accomplished housebraker,
was arrested and the remarkable resem-
blance between the two men was discover
ed. Most Of the cases against Leonard
were withdrawn, and in one which went
to trial he was promptly acquitted.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-11-08

"A special dispatch from Bismark, d.
T., says: "a singular development trans
pired at Fort Lincoln to day. Mrs. Ser
geant Noonan turns out to be u man.
Mrs. Noonan was laundress at the post
and most popula rmidwife. She had been
married three times, and was one of the
widows of the Custer massacre. Her hus-
band is a member of the Seventh cavalry
now in the field. There is no explanation
Of the unnatural union, except that the
supposed Mexican woman was worth S1O,-
coo, and was able 90 buy her husband
silence. She had been with the Seventh
cavalry nine yeaIs."
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-11-08

The firm of Lennon & Murray having
ceased TO exist own q 10 the death 1t Tue ~
nior member, the surviving partner Ut
VIM. Lennon Is p 1ZioUS % close ont .-I''-
departments Of The business as snehl.. -'
possible, and therefore offers for Sa.ea t.-7
lot Of iewelry, miscellaneous oo0ES I'.l..'
etc. at first cost, and in many instances A'
less than cost Persons wishing 90 lHl-'..-
articles of thar kind viii never have o y. .
chance TO secure bargains. ..--.--.--
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-11-08

The Chicago Times suggests that the
reason that General Pope does not testify
in the Fitz John Porter case is because he
cannot get his mileage unless he is sub
pOeuaed. Mileage may have something to
no with IL, saws the PhIla. Record. but
desire to preserve his reputation is what
pricls him of When man has written
one thing, and will be obliged to swear 30
another, it is expecting much of him to
think he will come when lie is simply
called for. lie will come when he has been
lassoed with 4 subpoena. aud not before.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-11-08

\ LARGE government stable at Fort
1.eavenworth, Kansas, was destroyed by
Gie on Sunday last, aud ffty-thIee mules
we're consumed, which I'VE mean the loss
Of the mules) reminds us Of Il story related
Of President Lincoln, to the effect that
when told 10y Lieutenant just from the
army in Virginia, tia. IN a late shirmish
with the rebels, tie Union forces had lost
their General, and that over bundled
mules had been captured, replied that he
was sorry for the loss Of the mules-tbat
Ire could easily make General to take the
place of the one who had been killed, but
that he was not able 10 make mules, and
that their capture was therefore a dead
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-11-08

ABOUr one feature i'll the campaig ign in
this Congressional district we do not sup
pose there is any conflict of opinion among
the readers Of the JOhustowu Tribune, and
that is that its editor did more than any
other ono man to bring about the election
of A H. Coffroth aud the consequent de
fea. of Jacob NJ Campbell. There is a
bare possibility that the editor Of tue Bed
ford TvgvirCr is entitled to divide the hon
or with him, but we have no doubt that an
impartial jury, summoned from tbe dis
trict, would rcuder verdict in favor Of
his colleague, the editor of the Tribune.
~ view Of :he insane methods adopted by
both of them, Gen. Campbell, rs he sur
veys the field Of his disastrous defeat, has
an uudoubtcd right to cxclaim, Save me
from my friends -
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-11-08

Eight young men left Hartford last
August to nurse fever sufferers ia tie
South. Harry Brooks, the only survivor.
has Just returned home.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-11-08

NATIONAL THANKSGIVING PROCLANIA-
TION.-The President has issued the fol-
lowing proclamation setting apart Thurs
day, November 28th, as a day of thanks
giving:
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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-06-24
Studies OF the Antique.

II was the evening before Hector's
last attack upon the Greek camp, aud
there was o general gloom. M usual
after these matinees. over the com.
munity. The o Of Peleus. yawning
over a vnlume OF the report Of the Com.
mittee on the "Conduct Of the War;
turned to Agamemnon, and said
"why were there no Democratic pa.
pers published in Israel or Judeaf"
The King Of Men chewed his tooth.
pick for q few moments in deep reflec.
ton. and then he said he didn't know.
unless 1t was because the Mosaic laws
were 90 terribly down ON all kinds OF
vice and immortality.
But the swift.iooted Achilles said that
wouldn't do ct all. Patroclus. dearest
and most honored among the brazon.
coated Achains In the war, said that
maybe II was because the Israelites were
a commercial nation. and wouldn't soil
ink and paper on long time.
The son OF Racus shook his head.
The s~ilver.tongued 0dysseus suggested
that probably II was because there were
no railroads In tho country. consequently
M editorial excursions or FREQ passes,
and therefore no incentive to publish a
paper. But Achilles said:
"No; because there Is no letter -
in the Hebrew language. Nothing to
make q Democratic paper. Nothing to
write about. Nothing to say. How
could they spell fraud without
an ~
And the willy Ulysses, who wasn't very
well read up in politics. said that was
too deep for him. and nobody laughed;
and soon after the caucus adjourned
burlington Hdrkeye.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-06-24
Washoe County.

RENO Journal. June 23.-Tho All
Chouey case was given to the jury yes.
terday afternoon at 3 o'clock. At Z
o'clock last evening the jury returned
with a verdict OF guilty as charged In
the indictmsnt-murder In the first do.
gree. Sentence will bo passed neIt
Thursday by Judge Wright.
Good progress is being made In con.
~structing the irrigating ditch from the
Little Truckeo river to Sierra Valley.
The ditch will carry from 10000 to IT,
600 inches OF water. 1t Is expected the
water will he into tho valley in ninety
days. The ditch will bring into cult.
walton u large area Of land that has
hitherto lain waste and idle.
Tho workingmen held an out door
meeting last night at tho west end 81
Earl's depot. Speeches were made by
several members OF the club. and the
meeting passed. off quietly. Cuttings
resignation was accepted aud j. A. Jones
elected in his place.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-06-24


TYPooRArnicAL EkRoRs are often u
our Of great annoyance to authors,
and nearly every one can recall some
very absurd ones. Yet ii is q matter Of
great wonder that the text Of books and
newspapers is so comparatively free
from them. An octave page Of Shakes
pears contains on an average 1850 dis
tinct pieces Of metal. and the mis-
placing Of any one would cause a blum.
der. With this fact in mind. the &C.
curacy OF u printing is to DO admired.
An attempt was oncs made to secure q
perfect edition Of a work by Camolus,
Published in 1917. No care IA spared
to secure the most perfect accuracy, but
after the edition was worked of m
error was discovered. A printers
widow in Germany. while q new Bible
was printing at her house. one night
went into the Office to alter the sentence
Of subsection to her husband. pro-
nounced upon Eve in Genesis ill.,. l6.
She altered the sentence And he shall
be thy Lord" Herr to "And he shall
be thy fool"( Narr). For this liberty she
lost her life. Copies Of this edition
have been boush. at enormous prices.
An edition Of the Bible is known to
book collectors as the Vinegar Bible"
from the srratum which changed the
reading Parable Of the Vineyard to
Parable Of the Vinegar"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-06-24
NEVADA ITEMS.
From our s..s. Exchanges.
EIko County,

EXC Coun'Y.
Tascdrord Times .ris,e. June al
In an interview yesterday with j. @.
Lennon. superintendent, OF tue Hussey
mine ut ornueop,a no informed us
that tue prospects VI .no n,lnr are most
encouraging, w Nc 'euic's Tue speedy
development OF u va,uaole property. a
DRIFT - being run anu = VINE sunk as
the l2o level. IN oo'n o, wn'ch Is a Ledge
from twelve 70 twenty insaes IN Width.
the ore assnyIns llom - soVV per
ton. AuII'' oe,N,en .uo iio anu soo
levels SHOWS a''s Tl n ,neaes ~
wiu.n OF 81 wv 'ou'reas' UNI
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-06-24
LIGHTNING FLASHES.

The spacious works Of the pillow com.
pany. Nesark, y. j.. on the Pssssic river.
were totally destroyed by lire yesterday
afternoon, with several other buildings.
4 large number Of hands arc thrown out of
employment. The loss IL estimated Al
$50, 900. Insurance unknown.
A Cincinnati dispatch says that Vance,
ex.member Of Congress, has been adj
Judged insane and taken TO Athens for
confinement.
Colonel George p. Kane. Mayor Of Bal
timore. died yesterday morning at his
home, whore he has been confined since
the attack Of paralysis on the 25th Of
April.
The condition OF Queen Mercedes OF
Spain causes much anxiety. Violent hem.
-orrhAges on Saturday greatly weakened
her.
Nine members OF . gang Of counterfeit
era. having their headquarters near Baxter
Springs, Kansas. have been arrested.
The condition Of Emperor william IL
satisfactory. His power Of moving the
left Arm Ia perceptibly increasing.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-06-24


In closing an extended article on West
Point. the Graphic says: Tho militia
should be commanded by trained sol.
disrs. and instead Of crippling the ono
military school which we now have. We
ought to found at least two more-one
on the Pacific Coast and one in the Mis-
sissippi Valley. The graduates Of these
institutions, after a certain seasnn in the
neld with the army, should be sent to
command and drill tho militia. The
only way that we would avoid the neces.
sity Of q large standing army is to iniuse
q military spirit into the whole people
and make the State militias so efficient
as TO render q large standing army un-
necessary. II we permit the State
militia to languish in their present state
an army four times its present strength
will 500 DO q necessity Of our peaceful
existence. Those who have the real in
tsres,s Of the militia at heart should
work day aud night towards its nation
alization and the promotion OF its efi-
cheney by placing it under the command
Of trained soldiers.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-06-24
A FRANCISCO.
IIoodium Disturbances as n Picnic
I'm saueeiito-Oae Of ths tang
Fatally Wounded.
l,r.cr.L TO rur solD MIL pAn.r xrw,.l


San Francisco. Juno %. = Tho en-.
ployees Of folger h Co.. Of this city, held
apienic at saucelito yesterday. The Tsle-
graph Hill gang Of hoodlums disturbed
the picnickers. invaded the dancing plat
form. inaugurated q drunken rev. and two
Of thcm. J. Larkin and +. Green. were ar
rested and locked up in = building near
tho ferry landing. Deputy Consta.
BILE James A. Luton was placed
on guard over them. Soon after
the hoodlums. some Is strong. headed by
Curley Taylor. attempted To rescue their
imprisoned companions. They broke in
the door. when Constable Luton fired, tho
shot striking Taylor In the eye. and pass
ing into his head. inficting . fatal wound.
A hand to hand fight ensued. San Fran
cisco officers came 10 the rescue and
quelled the disturbance. Daring the row
a man named 0'Neil. who camo 10 Lut.
tons assistance, was by accident shot In
the side and dangerously wounded. Ho
wa left at saucelito. Larkin and Green
we're taken 10 San Rafael and locked up.
and Taylor was brought homo In . dying
condition.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-06-24

As IL well known the Italians gave us
the idea OF newspapers. They were
called gassttrs. from the coin at which
they were usually sold. The first paper
was q monthly published in Venice.
The first English newspaper was the
English MereOuis. printed at London.
1858. The first newspaper in the col.
lection OF the British Museum is in lio-
man letter. 1t contains the usual arti.
eles Of news like those OF to-day. Peri.
odical papers were generally used during
the civil wars Of Cromwell to disssmin.
ate feeling amongst the people. In the
reign Of Queen Anne there was but one
daily paper in England. From the time
OF Addison newspapers and periodical
literature became distinct works.