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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-08-08

TrE Democratic County COMMITTEES
met at the Court House on Tuesday last
thirtv-seven of its ffty-one members be
ING present. and as VIII he seen by its /
proceedings. published elsewhere, adopt
ed resolution 10y the close vote Of l9
10 Is directing the old convention to
meet again ON next Monday week the
18th inst. for the purpose of doing the
work it failed to perform at the proper
time. We have twice taken occasion
since the former convention neglected
to discharge its duty by putting in nom
ination a county ticket, to express IN
very plain language our opinion Of the
course the County Committee ought to
pursue i'm the premises. which was the
issuing of a call for a new delegate elec-
ton and the holding of another cOnven-
ton. We believed then that a return
to the preliminary steps to a County
Convention would furnish a satisfactory
solution of the difficulty, and we believe
so vet. for the reason then expressed.
that when a convention reaches a stage
in its proceedings which develOpes the
fact that it is either unable or unwilling
to perform its plain duty, and takes re-
fuge under a motion in favor Of a sine
die adjournment, it abdicates allits pow
ers and returns to its original elements
or, in palmer language, it then and there
ceases to exist, and is beyond all politi
cal resurrection. This is 1.-The law and
the prophets, " andwe viii not now stulti-
fly ourselves by change or modification
Of our former views, honestly entertain
ed and freely expressed. The members
of the Committee, however, by one OF
a majority, have seen proper to deter
mine Otherwise decision about which
we viii not quarrel except to say that it
( was effected by the votes of several sub
stitutes for the original members of the
Committee, the admission Of whom is
custom more honOred in the breach
[ than in the observance, and which on
more than one occasion within the last
I ten years has threatened the Democratic
party of this county with very serious
. dissensions. With this we drop the
subject only adding that in advocating
/ the election OF new delegates and the
holding of another convention we were
not governed by any wish either to pro-
mote or to injure the prospects OF any
one Of the candidates before the former
convention for the Office Of Sheriff
We did so simply because we believed
and still believe we were right and
1ta+ ~.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-08-08

THE election iu California which viii
take place OBI tine 81 o. September. viii
DE one of the most important that has
ever occurred i'm that state. The adop-
tfor or rejection of the new constitution
which was recently framed by State
Convention will then be determined 10y
a vote of the people. and the contest be
tween it's friends and its enemies is in
tenseIy bitter In addition to this, a
Governor and other State officers, four
members of Congress, a new set OF
Judges of the Courts, and a new Legis-
lature are to be elected. There are
three candidates tor Governor in the
field. and four political organizations,
as follows. The Democratic candidate
is Dr. Hugh !. Glenn, one of the most
extensive land owners and certainly the
largest land cuItivator in theState, having
this year harvested Jortg-tire thousand
acres or ,rbcu. besides other crops.
Glenn is also the nominee Of the Con-
stitutionaI party, whose main purpose IS
to secure the adoption of the new coli
stfrutfon. The Republican candidate
is George G.. Perkins, who is regarded
as the representative Of the railroad
rings I'm the state. and for that reason
is specially obnoxious to the working
men. whose candidate is William T.
White. who. like Glenn, the Democratic
nominee. is a farmer. Dennis kearney
is of course the moving spirit of the
Workfngmcn $ party, and also advocates
the adoption of the new constitution,
which foreshadows. we would suppose,
its popular approval. Kearney, in his
speeches throughout the State, is the
same blatant. vulgar demagogue he has
always been ever since he first made his
appearance as q political acitauor on the
platform erected on the san Francisco
sand lot. The following extract from
one of his recent harangues is in his
best style, and we give it for the edii-
cation Of our readers:
"There are but two parties in the field
now and there viii be but two parties in the
futuTe-tTaitOTs on one side and patriots ON
the other. SchemerS, scallyWags and office
seekers, uHpTuclpled Tuliians, lecches, fine
art dcad-beaJs, bT0adcIUth bummers, tax
~LirEerS, tax eaters, tax sWIndiers, whole
sale robbers and retail plUndeTers, hcll-bOTn
thieves and dUub.e-dyed TOgueS every
available stiff i'm IhipfdOm and eyeTV sour
cmhittcred, disappointed political hack and
spawned dcad-bcdt in California and every
whisky thief, peTJurer and JallDTd outside
of California viii be drilled into active ser
vice i'm the iuterestOf steamboat monOpOlistS
HN
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-08-08

TRAINED CHcKENS.-Naster Viii
liam NJ. Spealman, a young lad living
with his mother on East Gay street,
near Natlaok street. says the West Chcs-
ter .icfl.sJaj,gt. has three or four chick
ems which he has trained to drive in
% wagon, jump over hurdles. etc One
of them. Dick viii lie down at his
bidding and remain i'm any position he is
placed until ordered to arise While
we were there yesterday afternoon we
saw the last named bird harnessed to a
chiId's express wagon and a brick placed
ed in il, which the chicken drew about
the ward with comparative ease. The
chickens are small, of white color.
very pretty and seemingly very intelli-
gent. The secret of the lads success
in getting control over these chickens
is evidently kindness and frmneSS com
bmcd. The performances Of his little
pets are truly wonderful, and we do not
know when We have spent a half hour
So pleasantly as we did III Witnessing
them yesterday afternoon.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-08-08
TERRIBLE STORM IN EEGLASD.-A
london disnatch of Monday says

The severest storm known here for many years
ragged In various parts Of England, and especially
in the valley Of the Thames, on Saturday night.
The storm was attended by a fall of haiistOnes,
some Of VIII ich were hve inches in circumference
The damage TO glass in places Immediately
sterling.
In great part Of Bedfordshire the hay crop
has been completely swept away, and many cat
tie were drowned. New Market aud the neigh.
b0rhOod are flooded. The rainfall III Bucking-
h3mshire is estimated at seventy tons per acre
Damages by floods and lightning are also re
ported from Cambridge, Norfolk, Guilf0rd, Lei
cester, Bath and Monmouth.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-08-08
y POTATO VINE BEARING TOMATOES
The Springfield (AiasS.) Union is responsible
for the following strange story

a remarkable freak of vegetation has appearc
in the grounds of r B. Tatman. at Worcester. In
the shape Of potato vine which bears tomatoes.
It appears to be mixture Of the two vegetables.
an is accounted for by the fact that strong to-
mato vine from chance-sOwn seed grew in the same
hill with the potatoes, and the pollen OF the two
plants became mixed. Unfortunately the vines
were pulled up before the popularity OF the growth
was noticed. Some of our agTiculturists may dc
rive a valua bic suggestion from this. As bUtG
the potato and the tomato arc Of the sOlanacaC
family it is not impossihiet that one should tie fer
tilted by the other, and remarkable economy
OF labor ght be effected if careful and scientinC
cultivation should produce plant which should
bear good potatoes at the roots and good tomatoes
the TOPS.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-08-08
DRY COODs DEPAuTYrsr

25 wards Calico in-.---..------......
i Yards Heavy tiin-laW tar.........
I4 Yards Appleton A Muslin f.r.-.-
% yards JnbleacueI Muslin ..r.--
j yards good BlUaehgI Muslin ..r..-
II yards very best Bicgeael IIu.-... Up
10 yards Drilling iar.--.--.-..........
All kinds of Jeans and other gH.r. -a..a. -..
= l. 4 IL :
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-08-08

4 SINGULAR HoluCIDE.-FranIl
Walker walked into the District Attor-
Hcy's Office at WIkcs-Barre. on Satur-
day. and stated that he had killed a
MAN at Tedjo. 10y striking him on the
face with the edge of his open hand.
Au iHvestigaJiOn corroboratcd his state
MeLt, and il was learned that the name
of the deceased was Thomas levers.
There We're some half dozen men sitting
upon the turf. when hot words eusued
and thg blow was given, resulting fatally.
Walker says that Ee travelled sixty miles
in order to arrive at ihe District Attor-
HcE Office before an arrest could be
made 5Ia IS now In iail
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-08-08
TERRIBLE ONH ATGrT
PEOPLES CHEAP STORII
IOrettO- Pm
NJ. J. TEITEIRAT,,
STILL HOLDING THE rom. 81
BETTER BARGAIN. si5sEs l.,g:n
THAN EVER BLFCF.f'.'
New Goods! New GO0iSl Ngg GrA.
GOOD GOODS, GOOD GOODS, GOOD Hn
Cheap Goods! CLeap Goods! ChpsnG.l,
Goods Unsurpassed md Prize. s,,E..
TTIOUGH NOT INBTRsuvn,
COME AND SEE!
CONE AND HEARg
CONE AND BIZ,
PauseI Ponderi PUrcha5a.
Here fs q partial list a. The E.-f .-.....-....
---- ~ ----- ! I'M -------- L. " -
CLOTHING DEPARTvryr

Mcu'@ suits as low a-. ..---...-.-.
Mems 4 AII-Woul CHS-iTusFe Suits ..-
Mems Pine BOeSE.u Dress S1.f- ..r
u ems All-N sli Pants and H.H--...-.
n en- AIl-Wo0I Pants and Nc-f r..-..
Youths Clothing. fuli suits. from
BOYS Clothing as low 49,. ..-.
BOYS Clothing. all-Fool- f1F-...----
And all other wearing apparel a- r.-...- l.-....
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-08-08

No GOOD PEEACHI&s5.- man can
do good job of work. preach q good
sermon, try law suit well. doctor q
patient or write a good article when he
feels miserable and dull, with sluggish
brain aai unsteady nerves. and none
should make the attempt in such con
dition when it can Ie so easily and
cheaply removed by little Hop Bitters
See other column.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-03
THE JUDICIARY SYSTEM OF NEW
. ORLEANS.

To the Editor OF the Democrat:
VIII you permit me, through your letter
column, to offer the following suggestion to
the Convention In regard to the judiciary sys-
tenn of New Orleans?
suggest that for the city Of New Orleans
there be one civil court, to be composed of
five judges, with Jurisdiction over all civil
cases exceeding 500, exclusive Of interest, in
Guiding probate matters, which court shall
appoint one clerk, and be known as the First
Judicial District Court for the parish OF Or
leans.
Let each Of the five judges occupy separate
room and have Jurisdiction to try a case from
beginning to end, Just as each has to-day.
When suits are filed, let them be placed by
the clerk on the docket OF a judge In the order
in which they are filed, so that a plaintiff
would not know which judge would try his
case. This would prevent certain parties
from bringing suits before certain judges who
they might think would render partial judg-
ment.
Let these five judges sit together once
every two months, as court OF appeals, to
try all appeals involving amounts over $500,
and under $4,000, the original records to be
used instead of an expensive transcript, and
let the judgment Of this court Of appeals be
final.
Let the Supreme Court have jurisdiction Of
appeals from New Orleans only In cases in
vofving over $4,000, which appeal shall be di-
rect to the Supreme Court from the Judge
first deciding the case.
Respectfully, DEMOCRAT.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-03

The people Of Concordia parish have gone
to work on the exodus movement in the right
spirit. Several joint meetings Of whites and
blacks have been held In that parish to dis
cuss and examine the complaints made by the
colored laborers and see If these could not be
remeded In some manner. 1t should be noted
that in all these meetings not q word was
said by the negroes about politics; no COM
plants made by them Of bulldozing or Of any
denial of their right to vote for whomsoever
they chose; no fear expressed by them lest
the Constitutional Convention should take
away any of their rights and privileges They
had complaints to make but these complaints
were concerning the prices charged for provi-
sions and the rates at which their farms were
leased to them. The white planters present
at once took the matter in hand, and COM
mittee Of eight was appointed as labor or
ganization to establish an adjustment OF
leases where there was any disagreement. An
endeavor was made to fix the rate OF leases at
a bale of cotton for every ten acres of land
leased, but this was voted down. and 1t was
finally decided to leave the whole matter to
the labor organization. These meetings were
productive of much good, and many Of the
would-be emigrants returned at once to work
on the plantations, convinced that they would
receive full justice from the hands OF the
planters
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-03
MAKE HASTE SLOWLY,

To the Editor of the Democrat:
Your article under this heading is wise.
That craftsmanship which Is real, and not
sham, is very deliberate, thoughtful and
scientific. / fear we have too much OF the
fippant, "huFrah-boys" style OF thinking,
talk and action on these vital and sacred mat
ters. The public head has in it much OF error.
the public heart Of evil. and the public body
| OF disease. To use the Episcopal phrase,
sThere Is no health In u.s.
| Reform in Its widest and deepest sense is
required In everything. Repletion OF the
commonwealth must take the place OF deple-
ton. Our migration has the wrong prefix to
IL. as it will continue to have. until the State
BECOMES q good one to move to instead OF
from. Intending immigrants worth having
must find here law and order, prompt justice,
fair rewards of industry, cheap living, schools.
churches, good society, low taxes, etn, before
they will invest themselves, families and
! wealth in our association. Vast help will
come from good fundamental laws. good
State needs no aid to immigration. People
| will flock to 1T.
| II the Convention be mainly composed Of
wise and good men--as think 1t is-they can
mot cure our ills, butt start us with strong
| impulse upward. II they be able, prudent
and conscientious, SIX months session Is
better for us than a six weeks one. Machine
| politicians or scissors statesmen can make a
constitution in few weeks, or even days;
but while FASTING scraps together may give
us a mosaic dispensdfi0n, 1t may cause US
to pray for a Moses to lead us out Of It..
| | hardly think our people or politicians
realize the especial sacredness OF fundamental
laws. They are nothing If not measures
weights or coins, SO to speak. sealed by SOY,
ereignty, as tests of the legal rectitude and
value Of the conduct both OF people and
rulers; and dnathema should be authorita.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-03

Detroit Is threatened with serious danger.
Vanderbilt Is anxious to tunnel the Detroit
river, twenty miles below that city, thus con-
Meeting the Michigan Central with the Canada
Southern and New York Central, and leaving
Detroit out In the cold. Should this be done,
It would to great extent destroy the bust
ness and prosperity of the City OF the Straits.
The Detroiters have walked up to the danger
threatening them, and have begun vigorous
fight against the tunnel scheme. Committees
have been appointed to visit Washington,
Lansing and Ottawa to oppose legislation In
favor OF this scheme, and also to call on Van
derbilt and try and persuade him to give up
the plan. Vanderbilt, however, obstinately
holds out The fight promises to become an
interesting one-a gigantic war between
great city and a mighty corporation.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-03

Senator Conklng, In debate on the legisla-
tive appropriation bill few days ago, took
the ground that the country was not properly
represented in Congress, and contended that
that body was controlled by the representa-
tives of people who paid less than fifteen
millions year into the national treasury
The special object of the Senator's remarks
was, of course, the South, but indirectly it
was Ieveled at the whole Democratic party
Now, 1t appears from the official figures that
the South paid more In direct taxes than an
equal population in any other part of the
country Virginia alone paying more than all
the New England States. This much for the
attack upon the South, which pays more than
one-fourth OF all the internal revenue
taxes. AS far as the indirect assault
upon the Democratic party Is concerned Ito
wit, that 1t does not bear any just proportion
OF the burdens of government, considering its
representation in Congress-the Senator Is
even more unfortunate. The entire receipts
Of the government last year were, In round
numbers, $40, 100000. OF this amount the
States that voted for Tilden and Hendricks
paid S152 400 900, and the States that voted fol-
Hayes and Wheeler paid SIS, 100000 The
Senator would do well to consult the figures
before he INDUCES In any more statements
connecting taxes and representation. Accord
Ing to his theory his party has nearly double
the representation In Congress to which 1t is
entitled.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-03
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, SATURDAY MAY 8, 1879

slider Utopisn, and pass 1t rs SUCH, Is ques-
ton to be settled BY the Convention. 1ndi-
yidually, prefer the second mOde-that OF
appointment by the Executive; and think
express the almost universal sentlment OF the
people, and Of the bar especially, and for rea-
sons clearly and constantly evident under the
present status of our affairs. See our model
constitution OF 1876.
Submitting, however, that question to the
Convention, [ would only suggest that the
term of the district Judges should be six years,
and OF the Supreme judges as now estaplisheq
by law, with the same number OF judges.
think 1t would be best, and save the expense
and trouble of third election, TO autnoTlze
present State administration and present
members of the Legislature hold over ID tnelr
respective offices, and all offices Greaten ~
the Convention, including the judges, De Illleu
BY appointment oil the Governor, their frst
term to expire when the officers thus pro-
vided for shall have been elected Tor ap-
pointed) at the general election Of 1880 Tor the
district judges four years from that date)
and duly indicted into office, as now pro-
vided.
This, I think, under the straitened cir
cumstanees OF the country very important
provision.
The above suggestions consider primary
In their character, and respectfully suomlG
them for elaboration to the greater learning
and maturer consideration OF the Convention,
pleading only the great Interest feel in q com
mon, I trust, with other citizens Of the State
In the ability and reputation of our Judiciary.
La closing this, perhaps, too hastily written
communication, / will add that have lived
under the constitutions OF 1812.45-52 81 -64-68,
and have practiced law under them all except
that Of 1912. 7 hope, therefore, / may not be
considered obtrussve In this humble effort to
contribute to the stability and high character
Of our judiciary system My aim has been
simplicity, effectiveness and economy, and by
all means to avoid conflicts and complications
in the administration OF the law LEGIs.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-03
4 r. GIRARDEY'S
c.Iondar or Weekly Auction Sales
OF
aElI, ESTATE, BANK And OTHER STOCKS,
TO TAKE PLACE AT THE
~. Charles Auction Exchange
on the following days:
ro TAKE PLACE AT THE

uaTuRDAY, May Sin the natter Of O. Gui-
~, nanlt vs.. Jos. Lombard and Mrs. P. Maspero:
me one-sory frame cottage, forming the cor
mba two one story frame cottages on Elysian
Fields. between Urauhart and Girod streets.
For account Of the succession of Patrick Car
rha one-story frame cottage. with two lots,
80 forming the southeast corner Of Water and
Milan streets.
yor account of the succession OF Manuel Runes
T hatwo-story brick dwelling No. Is st. Peter
between Royal and Bourbon streets.
The popular business stand and successful cot.
ton pickery on Religious. between Race and
The two-story frame dwelling No. so Seventh
between Fulton and Chippewa streets.
The centrally located and commodlous Two h,
tween st. Ann and Dumaine streets.
The one-story frame cottage on Collseum. pe-
The two one-story frame. cottages on Perrler
between Bordeaux and Lyons streets.
SATURDAY, May 1o..z,For account OF the sue
The Choice I building lot on Ut. Ann. between
Roman and Preur streets. will,
Tor Account Of the succession OF j. "a. Hlcke
The tive two. story frame dwelling, No. 1si Basin
between Poydras and Perdida streets reefs due,,-
my in 81 Nos. los and 4os St. Charles. between
Terpsichore aud Enterpe streets.
The choice store and dwelling prope1ryG, R Ier
streets. and known by the Nos. 221, 223 and
225 Canal street. ",
''Nairu" plantation, situated about sixty
miles below the city OF New Orleans. IN IN
parish Of Plaauemines, on the right bank
Of the river. completely equipped with ma
chinerg and steam mill, stock. agriculture
implements. and in running order for {
most fiourishing crop, and improved with
snlendid mansion and orange orchard.
The lrst rate business stand. forming thu
southeast corner OF Melpomene and Frere
streets. -
The two double tenement fratne dwellings, mex
adjoining. on Freret, between Melpoment
and Terpsiehore streets.
FOR terms and full particulars. see descriptive
and official advertisements. and plans at thu
ofice Of the auctioneer. No 81 Camp street.
mills tt
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-03

As was anticipated. DR.. Luke Blackburn, OF
Louisville, was nominated yesterday by the
Democracy of Kentucky for Governor. The
Doctor will owe this office-for a Democratic
nomination In Kentucky Is equivalent to an
election-to his noble conduct last summer,
during the yellow fever epidemic. His
courage and devotion then drew the public
attention to him and his merits were univer-
sally recognized. The Doctor is to be con-
graduated on his success, as his great ambi-
ton always has been to become Governor OF
Kentucky, q post he estimates far higher
than United States Senator.