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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-09-05
THE OHIO CANVASS.

The brag and buster of the Republi-
cans deceive no one. When they say
the Democrats have abandoned all hope
OF electing Ewing and are concentrating
their efforts 10 save the Legislature, we
recognize the trick as fam liar one,
PLAYED in 1871 when Bishop was success
full by over 20, 600 majority. 1t had no
effect then and viii have none now.
Everybody with an ounce of gUnptiOn
knows the race viii be a close one, that
the canvass viii be hot one, and that
both parties viii strain every nerve to
bring their voters to the polls and make
converts. This as a matter of course.
General Ewing interviewed by a Post
reporter at Steubenyille on Wednesday
was disinclmcd to talk politics, but eX-
pressed every confidence he would win.
That the Democrats are hopeful we
have abundant proof in the tone of their
press and from well posted Ohio Demo-
Gratis we meet every day or two.
The committee appointed by the To-
ledo National Convention has indOrsed
Ewing, and some of the most noted
GTeCnbackers in the state are on the
stump for him, including General Carey,
DR.. Sturgeon, stephen Johnston and
others of their foremost men. 1t is COM
puted he VIII get tWO-thirdS of the 40
600 GreenbacB votes polled last fall.
This would give him a majority over
Foster OF 2j.OO0. The idea of there
being a detection of so-calIed Demo
cratic hard money men is set down as
absurd by every Ohio Democrat with
whom we have talked.
That the Republicans feel their pros
poets are desperate is shown by their
extraordinary efforts. Already two
cabinet ministers have been on the
stump in the State, and John Sherman
the other night got down TO the level of
making beerhall speeches in Cincinnati.
TO coddle the Germans. Hayes is to
make "a progress through the State
next month. The matchmaking ma
chine at Washington is extracting the
needed funds from the government
clerks, and Sherman's New York First
National willmake liberal contributions
from the profits accruing from the eN-
tension of its S36, 900, 900 Indebtedness
to the government. OF course money
is a powerful lever, but,we don't believe
the State can be bought away from
Ewing and the Democracy -PiuyJurgb
Post
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-09-05

Jerry Goldsmith is the hero Of
Stone Mountain. Ca. That precipitOus
mass of rock is used by GeOrgians as
sort of picnic ground. On Friday little
Emma Jones fell over the steep side of
the mountain. which has a perpendicu-
lar height of !, 600 feet, but fortunately
lodged on a ledge, where she could hold
on by sticking her fingers in a creVlce.
Jerry Goldsmith tied rope about his
waist and swung down fifty feet below
the brink and rescued the child. n
man was dashed to pieces at the same
precipice a few years ago.
Mrs. G.. y. Taylor is known IN
Mississippi as the 1880, 600 widow Of
Greenville. . She appeared as plain
tiff in the office of the Mayor of Green
vile the other dav, and attracted atten-
ton by sitting with her hand in her
pocket. The counsel for the defense
suggested that the widow doubtless
wished the witnesses to believe that
she had a revolver in her pocket, thus
seeking to intimidate them. After
lengthy parley Mrs. Taylor drew forth
her hand and with it appeared a SIX
barrel pistol, freshly charged. She was
fined $50 on the spot for carrying con-
cealed deadly weapons.
Fears of a graSshopper invasion in
the Sierra Nevada Valley have caused
old inhabitants to give their recollection
of the devastation produced by them
twenty years ago. They were remaTka-
bly, intelligent in those days. When
they found fallen trees across their line
of march, they banked up against them
to the depth of three feet. forming an
inclined plane. up which marched the
advancing host. On the north side of
dwellings the insects thus banked up
died, and the inmates had to shovel
them up and cart them away. In some
places this year they have filled the
creeks and fOuled the water to such a
degree that the cattle will not drink it.
The house of Nathaniel Davies, in
Palmyra township, Pike county, was
burned on Wednesday evening while
Mr.. and Mrs. Davies were absent at
prayer meeting. Mr.. Davies mother,
So years of age, attempted to save the
youngest child. but caugh her foot be-
tween two timbers, and she and the
child were burned to death. An incen-
diary fire in London. Ohio, on Friday
night, destroyed Greenleaf'sl livery stable
and two large barns It was the third
time the stable was set on fire. The
Syracuse bolt cOmpany's shop, in OnOn-
daga penitentiary, was burned on Satur-
day morning. Loss $50, 900. The woOlen
mill and hat factory Of Griffey Il Co.,
at White Deer mills, opposite Watson
town, \. y, was totally destroyed by
fire on Saturday night. Loss S1j0, 600:
partially insured. The origin Of the fire
is unknown.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-09-05
RE,rAEKAnLE CAsEor DEATH BY LIoHr-

REMARKABLE CASE or DEATH BY LIGHT
NING.-Ihe WaTenton (Ga.) Clipper SAYS :
A house was pointed out rs a negro cabin in
which woman was killed under the following
cireums tances : She was sitting in q chair that
was leaning against the wall in one corner, and
holding an infant In her arms, with five or six
children lying on the floor at her feet. There
were no signs of the track of the lightning bolt
about the house at all. The right or left temple
OF the wOman had received the electric blow. and
was pressed in as If by a terrible strobe from n
stamp usually used by pOstmasJcrs in mailing
letters. The woman was instantly killed without
wing OF giving any evidence Of death. The In
sat there for nearly three quarters Of an hour
with her little infant still quietly folded IN her
lteless arms The others at her Feet were more
or less hurt. One or two were set on FIRE and Sc
riously damaged. The woman, however, was the
only one that was fatally injured This was GER
tainly most remarkable occurrence.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-09-05

TIE daily Lancaster LJtsIliJeHcc- en-
tered upon its sixteenth volume on
Monday last. and marked 50 important
an event in its history by appearing in
an entire new dress OF type, as well as
making several appropriate changes in
its editorial features. We have often
heretofore taken occasion to commend
the LtsTigurlr as an exceptionally able
and fearless Democratic organ, and this
renewed evidence of its prosperity is
conclusive proof that its merits are fully
appreciated at hOmt-a result which is
always sure to- attend Il reliable and well
conducted newspaper. y journal like
the Htdiglacst that is not afraid to
speak the truth, even though at the eN-
pcnsc of its own party, or some Of the
members thereof, cannot fail to enlist
public confidence and meet with a will
ing and generous support.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-09-05

THERE is no man who would more
likely get at Grants s.true nwardness"
on the third term question than the
guerilla, John : DIosby. now, by the
grace Of Mr.. Hayes. United States con-
sui at Hong Kong. China. When Grant
was. President Mosby, was Il constant and
welcome visitor at the White House,
and exercised almost supreme control
over Federal appointments i'm Virginia.
Grant visited Hong Kong in his eastern
travels, and in a letter to q friend in
Washington, Mosby, in speaking of the
high old time he and Grant had to-
gether, says An talk about General
Grant not accepting q nomination for
the Presidency is nonsense. had
several long talks with HIM on the sub
iect when he was here. and he expects
to run. lie will be elected, too. " Any
man who has carefully watched the diff
ferent phases of the third term move
meut since Grant left the White House.
and who recollects what Simon Cameron
and other Republican leaders said in
their speeches on the steamboat two
years ago last May. when they escorted
Grant down the Delaware to the vessel
on which he was to take passage for Eng
land, viii have no difficulty in believing
that Mosby knew what he was putting
on paper when he said that Grant EEK
poets to rum" IEehasu't expected any
thing else for more than two years. and
didn't even say SO in language suscepti-
ble of that construction in his interview
with the Eiceroy of Tientsjn, although
some persons were innocent enough to
place that Interpretation upon il.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-09-05

THE Confederate General, John B.
Hood. the death of whose wife from
yellow fever in New Orleans we noticed
last week, died from the same disease
in that city Oh Saturday last, and one Of
his daughters fell a victim to it on the
day following Hood was one of the
ablest of The rebel commanders, and is
best remembered on account of hisdefeat
at Nashville, iu December, 1864, the
Union army being under the command
of the nobigst, Roman Of them all. Gen.
George II. Thomas, of Virginia. The
dashiug and impetuous rebel General,
Pat. ClCJmuc, who was an Irjshman
all over. was killed, if we mistake not,
ON that hard contested and bloody field.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-09-05

CAT Fur AND The
most remarkable invention of this or
any other age is duly chr0nicIed by the
Columbus (OhiO) DjSpGict. 1t is based
upon the electrical properties of the fur
of cats. With a battery Of 12S cats the
inventor succeeded in generating a cur
rent so strong that it instantly polarized
all lightning arreStcrs and rcmagnetized
all switch boards Oh the way to Omaha.
The operators all along the line were
terror stricken and rushed from their
offices. Eighteen hundred and nine
glass insUlators were broken and as
many poles shattered rs if by lightning.
a great deal more damage would doubt
less have resulted if the copper rod over
which the battery was suspended had
not suddenly become red hot and burn
ed the tails off the cats and let them
drop. When only a moderately strong
current of electricity is desired. i is OBJ
tanned 10y densly pOpUlating the small
floor OF the cage, Which is made of
sheet copper, that being the best con-
ductOr. The electricity thus generated
charges the copper floor of the cage.
and as the electricity cannot pass off to
the ground through the glass insulators.
it seeks its exit over the wires that are
connected by soldering to each end of
the copper plate. For generating a
powerful current, the cats are carefully
and securely tied tail total in pairs. and
by the loop thus formed they are suspend
ed from q heavy insulated conner rod
that passes longitudinally through the
cage, to the ends of which are attached
the telegraph or telephone lines.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-09-05

VISITORS to the State Fair, to be held in
Pmladeiphla from the Sth to the 10Th of Sep
tember, viii find at the ST. Cloud Hotel. on
Arch street, above 9TH, every comfort and
convenience known to modern hotels. An
air OF neatnesS and cleanliness Is everywhere
visible, while the most obhging and attentive
servants administer to and in many cases an
tclpate the wants of guests. The sleeping
rooms are large, comfortable and elegantly
furnished, while the table is simply nnsur-
passed. Street cars running both WAYS past
the door render not only the Permanent Fx-
hibition, - where the State Fair is to be held
but all places of amusement and interest
conveniently accessible. AIessrs. @. w. AIul-
len x Co. by personal attention will endeavor
70 make guests feel perfectly at home and
entirely comfortable in every particular The
terms are only $3.50 per day. I8-29.-2t
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-09-05
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.

THE election in Maine will take place
on Monday next, and the result viii
play sad havoc with the reputation of a
laIge army of political prophets.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-09-05

ADDRESS OF THE DEMOCRATIC STATE
CoNNITTEE.-Chai Miller's ring
ing address TO the Democracy of the
State is printed in full elsewhere. II
presents the issues paramount I'm the
pending struggle so tersely succinctlv
that 1t needs no comment TO give addi-
tiOnal emphasis to the strong points
with which it bristlcs It is a mastery
indictment of the Republican ring that
has long dominated the political and
material interests of this State. and
brought upon it the contumely from
which the commonwealth cannot hone
to free itself so long as the people CON
tlnue tamely TO submit to the leadership
of the bad men who have fastened them
selves upon the body polite. diffusinr
corruption throughout every fibre i'm
which their malevoleut influence has
succeeded in making itself felt. The
Chairman boldly defines the attitude of
the Democracy upon the question now
uppermoSt in the public mind, and by
his aggressive and incisive utterapces
puts the opposition just in the position
where we can wage the most effective
warfare. The Democracy have assumed
the offensive in the struggle. and under
the standard OF a free and fair ballot.
resistance to UuWaTranted cooperative
encroachments, and pure administra-
ton OF public trusts. the result of
NOyember's battle cannot be doubted bv
anyone who processes faith in public
and the efficacy of self-c0yern-
-heut.-Laucosic' IgttYi9turcr.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-09-05

Is II POSSIBLE that n remedy made of
such common, simple plants rs Hops.
Buchu. Mandrake, Dandelion. &c.
make 50 many and such marvellous and
wonderful cures rs Hop Bitters do ? 1t
must be, for when old and young, rich
and poor, Pastor and Doctor. LAWYER
and Editor, all testify to having been
cured by them, we must believe and
doubt no longer. See other column.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-09-05

STRAY COW.-Came to the premises
~ Of the subscriber, near st. Augustine. Cambria
county some time during The latter part @! July.
large cow with white back and belly, small red
spots on the sides, red neck and ears, white and
red spots on the face, large horns turned back at
the points and about ten years old. The owner is
requested TO come forward, prove property. pay
charges and take her sway; otherwise she VIII be
disposed OF according O. law. JOHN BEHE
Clearncid Twp Aug. p 1s7o.-3t
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-09-05

The Supreme Court of the State of New
\ ork has decided that J. G. AVER & Co. of
Lowell, have the sole right to use the words
CHERRY PICTORIAL for a medicine and has
issued an injunction against F. V. RushtOn
OF New York City, for selling Rushton's
Cherry PectOral IoZenges, or any other use
OF the name to deceive the public. This de-
cision of the high court includes all dealers
who sell any similar aTticles-Port Jefferson
L. ID Leader.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-09-05

DRs. OLDsHUE still continue the practice
of medicine at their old established Office. 152
Grant street, PittSbuFg, Pa. LS-30.-3t1
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-09-05

A DEMONSTRATORS NoIlJsL, d
"A Estate of JAMS fla-a.,- ---s
Letters Of administration ODD s-- --H fs1-
FUrcy. late of Munster township. is rs-s.
been granted TO the undersigned r4 --1tt -.
given 20 all persons indebted 20 s- and ~
payment must De made without Hel, ,'-lr. r-5s--
having claims against tie same s+
them duly authenticated for scttlCi-tl!-- --a.-.
TOHN ITEL. Admil.s--
Munster Twp, Aug. p lsis--tI
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-09-05
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET-

FOR STATE TREASURER;
DAN-L @. BARR. Allegheny County.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-09-05

A WONDERFUL FOUNTATN.-The Sarnia
(Ontariol O5SeTrer has this TO tell of an artc-
sian well I'm that place which recently furn-
iShed a grand and wonderful exhibition with
out money and without price. The Observer
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-11-27
SEEING SNAIX.n
A Seaman Who Saw n Verita.
bic Sea Serpent.

| A Seaman Who Saw n Verita.
bic Sea serpent.
From The New York Times.
Fourth Officer F. G. Rowell, of the
steamship Anchoria, of the Anchor
line, which arrived at this port from
Glasgow late Sunday evening, says
that on Thursday last, while on the
Newfoundland banks, he saw sea-
serpent which he estimates to have
been fully as long as the steamship,
According to 'Loyd's Shipping Re.
cord,' the Anchoria is four hundred
and eight feet long. Mr.. RowelI was
walking the bridge at four bells in the
afternoon watch, when he noticed
disturbance in the water about
mile distant on the port beam. AT
first he thought the commotion was
caused by school of porpoise, but,
on closer observation, he changed his
mind. When he looked through pair
of strong glasses he saw the head and
portion of the body of the sea. serpent
rising above the water. Portions of
the back of the creature could be seen
rising out of the sea at intervals as it
propelled itself along on the top of the
water. Its motions were similar to
those of the land.snake as it moves
along on the ground. The water in
the wake of the creature had been
lashed into foam by its tail. Its head
was large and contained an enor-
nous mouth, which opened frequent
ly and spat out largo quantities of
water. Its tongue, which was ex-
treMely long, could be seen at times,
but no teeth or fangs were observed,
The body of the serpent was round,
and it's color was black. 1t was NOV
ing in the same direction as the steam
ship, and at a greater rate of speed.
When the creature had got a little
ahead of the vessel it sank down into
the water and disappeared.
Several passengers were on deck at
the time. Observing the commotion
of the sea, they asked Mr.. Baxter, the
second officer, what the thing moving
in the water could be. He was able
to take only hurried glance, before
he was called to the other side of the
vessel in the performance of his du-
ties. When he returned with his
glasses the creature was not in sight.
Mr.. Baxter says he thinks it must
have been q sea-serpent, and he places
implicit reliance in the fourth officers
statement. Mr.. Rowell has made ma
rine animals the subject of study, and
has always believed in the existence
of sea-serpents; but his desire to see
one of these animals had never been
gratified.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-11-27
WORK ON THE GREAT EAST
RIVER BRIDGE.

Work on the great EastRiver bridge,
about nine hundred men being en-
ployed at the present time. The work
upon the superstructure will be con-
tinued through the winter, except IN
the most severe weather. One thous-
and tons of steel are to be delivered
this winter. The first suspenders for
the support of the roadway were
placed in position last week. AL those
for the Brooklyn side will be in posi-
ton within a week, and after that
those on the New York side will be
placed. There will be thirteen sus-
penders on each side of the four cables
on each side of both towers, making
POI, all of which will be put up dur
ing the winter. The longest measure
12S feet. These suspenders are Of
steel wire rope one and three-fourths
inches in diameter, with a socket at
each end. The upper socket is fasten-
ed by means of bolt one and seyen-
eighths in diameter to band of
wrought iron five inches wide and
| five-eighths of an inch thick, which is
bolted to the cable, AT the lower end
of the suspenders are two bolts one
and one-hslf inches in diameter,
through cast-iron sockets, by which to
attach the beams to the suspenders.
After the beams are in place, the
trusses will be erected. The thirteen
| suspenders to be placed this winter
will extend nearly one hundred feet
from the piers. The cables are to be
swayed thirteen feet nearer together
than they are now, the outer ones be-
ing brought six and one-half feet near
er the center, A strain of twenty
two tons will be required to draw
them together. They will then be
connected at intervals with wire-rope
stays. This will secure strong lateral
bracing for the whole structure, and
add immensely to Its ability to resist
the winds, Sixty or seventy men will
be employed during the winter. If
all the work that is now laid out is
accomplished, about one hundred feet
of the sup structurc on each side of
both piers will be completed by spring
except the flooring plank. Four thou.
sand tons of steel will be used next
summer, in addition to the thousand
tons to be used this winter.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-11-27
SUFFERING.

Mr.. Edgar s. Werner recently read
before the Albany Institute paper on
this subject. Mr.. Werner himself was,
at one time, afflicted with this terrible
disease, ,and he says that parents almost
invariably treat suffering child with
much severity, ,and thus, by frightening
him, increase his malady, or spoil him
utterly by too much leniency. The
proper manner in which to treat such
children is thus described: In nothing
is the adage, tAn ounce of prevention
is worth a pound of cure, more appli-
cable than in Suffering. Indeed, in
this instance, an ounce of the one is
more elective than a hundredweight
of the other. Children with suffering
tendencies should be especially well
nourished; they should take great
deal of physical and outdoor exercise
care should be taken that their lungs
are fully developed and that their
nerves are not irritated. Late hours
and highly-seasoned food, and every
thing tending to derange, weaken or
unduly excite, mentally or physically,
should be avoided. The child should
not be allowed to talk too rapidly or
when out of breath. If he has trouble
with a word he should be asked to re-
peat the whole sentence and not mere
ly the offending word. Oftentlmes a
serious mistake is made here. The
child is drilled upon his most difficult
words, and he comes to fear them,
and, as result, his ability to articu-
late them is continually lessened. He
should not be permitted to associate
with another suffering child indeed,
no child should. Inveterate stutter-
ing may be caused by mimicking 9TH
ers. Throughout, the child should be
subjected to kind but firm treatment.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-11-27

The young lady's name was not Lo-
rena, however, nor Bertha, but Ella.
1t is said that she lost her vivacity
and sunny, wltching ways, after they
parted. and never regained them, and
that she is now sad, sickly woman,
past the prime of life. She is the wife
of a judge, and lived for many years
at Ironton, on the Ohio. When last
heard from, however, several months
ago, she was travelling in Europe.
Her proud and naughty sister has long
since passed over tiiariver, where ''tis
heart to heart instead of dollar to
dollar. Her brother.in. law died only
few weeks ago. Mr.. Webster, also
past the prime of life, is married, and
lives in Neenah, Wis, a minister and
the editor of a local paper Chicago
Times.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-11-27
THE INDIAN OCEAN.

In the Indian Ocean, many feet be-
low the surface, grow woods quite as
lnxuriant as any jungles or thickets
we read OF in South America. Some of
the trees grow as high as two houses
piled one on another. They are call
ed by a hard name-snerocysten.'
The roots resemble coral, and from
the slender stem grows cluster of
very long leaves. Other trees grow
almost as high, and end in one single
huge leaf that is about the size of our
forest trees. Bushes-green, yellow
and red-are dotted here and there /;
and a velvety carpet of diminutive
plants cover the ground. Flowers in
all the tints of the rainbow ornament
the rocks, and large leaves of the iris,
of dazzling pink and red, float among
them and sea anemones, as large and
brilliant as cactus-fowers, form beds
in the moss. Blue, red. purple and
green little fish dart here and there;
and between the bushes glides, like
serpent, the long silvery ribbon fish,
[Intelligencer.