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American citizen., 1879-04-19
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

A destructive fire occurred in Phila-
delphia on the morning Of the 9th, the prop
etry destroyed being several large business
buildings on the square partially bounded
by Brown, Race and Fourth Streets. The
total loss is about $7JO,OOO. Albert Fruh
was killed and several others injured by
falling walls.
A dispatch from Berlin says that nu-
merous arrests Of students suspected of So
cialism have been made.
A dispatch from Cape Town, March
IS, says that Oham, ,Cetewayo's brother, with
his eldest son and 800 warriors, surrendered
Internationally and are now in Col. Woods
camp. Oham is supposed to be an aspirant
for Cetewayo's throne.
At Clifford, Iowa, small station on
the Central Railroad, John Bell, station
agent, 10 years old, deliberately shot Miss
Robbins, his lady friend, through the heart
twice, then telegraphed the railroad ficials
TO send another operator up as he was going
to kill himself. Shortly after he fired two
shots into his abdomen and lay down to die.
The girl was the most estimable daughter of
n prominent merchant. Jealousy was the
cause.
The Denver and Rio Grande Railroad
Company has made arrangements with a
syndicate Of capitalists for the capital nee
essary to extend its lines to Leadville, down
the Rio Grande and into San Juan.
O'Leary has challenged all comers to
a 10 hours walk for a champion belt and
other prizes, at the Chicago Exposition
building, commencing May 2S.
| The business portion of Coffeeville
! httrn bo %
9th. Loss about $4,000; Insurance small
Chas. Scheiber, his wife, four child
rem, and boarder, at Trenton, Ind, wer,
poisoned, on the 9th, by eating a cake con
tanning arsenic. None were expected t.
live.
Crop prospects in Kansas have beef
rendered unusually promising by reason O
recent copious rains.
The house of w. S. Fuller, in Ply
mouth County, Iowa, was burned on tn
9TH. In trying to rescue her three childrc
Mrs. Fuller lost her own life, and Mr. FuIIc
was so badly injured that his recovery wa
doubtful. The three children were all badl
burned.
A Deadwood ID. T.) dispatch of tn
. 10th says: A party OF seven Indians al
, tackled Sergeant Kennedy, late Signal OF
server at Deadwood, and n private soldie
named Bader, of the 2d Cavalry. The tw
men were eating lunch at Mizpah, 40 mil,
American citizen., 1879-04-19
WIT AND WISDOM.

WHEN doctors disagree-weIl, it's
likely the patient will recover.
AND now the tramp has new excuse.
What he wants and must have is money
enough to buy pedometer SO as to
time himself. H af- s
No revolution can ever pass over this
country and change its shape as the
map OF . railroad 13 miles long does
Let that console our statesmen.-DctroE
Free Press.
WASH a baby up clean and dress him
up real pretty, and he will resist all ad-
vances with most superlative cross
ness; but let him eat molasses ginger
bread and fool around the coal hod for
half an hour, and he will nestle his
dear little dirty face close up to your
clean shirt bosom and be just the low.
INCEST, cunningest little rascal in all the
world.
AT dessert the mistress of the house
places upon the table superb cake,
then, glancing round the festive board,
mumbles a brief grace in Choctaw and
says: "Well, if nobody will have any
Wen keep it for tea. Jane, put this
cake away" Time, four seconds
French Paper.
In leading Church in the diocese of
Huron, Canada West, there has lately
been some difficulty in obtaining suf-
ficient supply of gas, through defect
in the main, or other cause. The man.
ager at the gas-works sent boy to the
Church with instructions to see the SEX
ton and ascertain whether they were
getting enough light. The boy arrived
there after service had commenced,
and, not seeing the sexton, walked
boldly up the aisle and accosted the rec
tor, who was reading the service, and
asked, in a frank and perfectly audible
tone: "Say, boss, how are ye off for
gas?' The answer was not heard, but
there were reasons why most OF the con-
gregation indulged in a smile.
A LOVELY HAND.
We sat alone; your little hand
Lay on the table by my own.
Only a little hand, and yet
I can not, while live, forget
The tremor of profound regret ali
When saw how your hand had grown.
We parted; but your little hand
Lay on the table, cold and fair;
Wide was the scope its numbers spanned;
Three bright-robed queens, serene and bland
Two rampant jacks. a happy hand;
While had only one small pair. sa.I j,
-Burlisgfon Hasckeyc.
American citizen., 1879-04-19
MARSE JIH'S INTIMIDATION.
HOW OLD BEN TOLD THE STORY IN THE CotJRf


HOW OLD BEN TOLD THE STORY il THE CotJRf
HOUSE.
Now, then, MFR. Witness" Yes, sahi''
Go on in your own honest way
And tell to the Court and Jury
OF that row on election day
But, first. how long have you known. sir,
The prisoner here at the bar?"
"De who. sab? De pris'ner? You don't mean
Mars Jim. what's a settin' down dar?'
"Why, ,Ise kno'd him sense fust he eotch breff
Up yander in Tennessee
But whar's de use in AKIN me dat?
You all knO's he wuz raised by meP'
Now, tell us about the election fight
That you saw that day at the polls.
When your Mars Jim tried by violence
To iptimidate this man Bowls"
"Is dat what Sfarse Jim's 'raigned for7
Well, do declar', dat's funnyi
But, den, yer jess listen n mfnnit
AM III tell yer de trufe, now, honey
Dat ar lcckshun WAS gwine on fairly
An quiet, an ord'ly; an free,
When Mars Jim cum up to the poles dari
Wild de hams frum the farm an me.
Well dis tob- side niger rnamed'Bowls, ,hyar,
Wuz kayortin' around in de crowd.
AM de odder, and talking out loud.
When he seed us he cum up a bulgin'
An passin' his tickets about,
An swearin' as how he could chaw up
Emmy D!mocrat nfgger fotch outi
"'Dcn 1 made er remark dat wuz passin'
Bout niggers Outgrowin' dere pants,
An fixin' derselbs to be voorhees,
Ben Bowls retch'd round fer his razor,
A-lOwin' he'd cyarve my old hart
But Mars Jim slipped in dar betwix us
An pushed me an Bowls bofe apart.
"Den he fotch bowls lick in de lef eye
Dat shot it up tighter dan wax;
Then he peeled him up daf I'll de temple
And bludied his nOZe wild two whaeks;
Den he planted de toe oh his boot; sab,
Where Bowls's coat-tails Ofter bin,
And Bowls spun round in dat round about
Like er boys whirlergig in de win!
"Den eb'ry one dar glib cheer, sab,
An said dat hit sarv'd dis Bowls right,
An hit tickl'd de darkics ter deth, mos
'Kase Mars Jim fit dc old mans fixhti
But, den, dat'S Mars Jim fer de wOrP sah-
Jcs' de same since dc wall eZ befo'-
An whOeber Gums fOoIin' along o. his hams
Is giwine ter git hurted, now, sho!
"Now, dat is de trufe-and Bowls knO's hit!
An could tell 1t ez plane. sab, ez me
AM you's got de 'rong man In de box, dar,
Ez hopes dat de Jury III see.
An if dat wuz attemp' tere 'ntimcrdate,
Hits pow'rful winnin'sOm way
'Kase de man dat Mars Jim wuz a backin'
We niggers elecktid dat dayr"
<f,1f1 sfif,fiO7l
American citizen., 1879-04-19
Executive Ability.

Very few men are blessed with the
talent of doing more than one thing
we'll. In the economy of nature our
gifts, as rule, are few. One may be
able to plan but can not execute, while
his neighbor's executive ability is his
strong point. This man is good at the
wheel. but lacks financial ability; an
other one can design china and earthen-
ware of superior style, but falls short of
success as business manager. Similar
experiences are met with in every trade
Men may succeed in the routine of de-
signing, and in other departments of
potting, but when their success in any
one of these encourages them to essay
manufacturing, they are all at sea, SIM
ply because the latter position calls for
the exercise of entirely different qualifi-
cations. Now and again we find nota-
BILE exceptions to this rule. We meet
occasionally with men who possess a
combination of different and varied ex-
cellences, superior wherever they are
placed; but, on the whole, such in
stances are rarc-so rare, in fact, that
the exception only proves the rule. Such
men are successful. They must be, for
they possess every requisite in the whole
range of mechanical and executive abili-
ty. Other men, who know nothing,
practically, about the details of con-
struction and qualities of materials,
sometimes succeed, but they have an
executive power well developed, and,
supported by clear Judgment tr aimed
by experience, they master all difficult
ties. -fla.-' -ss-
One class of men may not know how
to draw the simplest pattern, but, on
the other hand, they may possess good
taste, which will enable them to decide
whether a design is good or bad, and
their discernment foretells its reception
with the trade. Give them basis and
plan, and they will complete the stri1c,
ture. On the other hand, those who
have the practical routine thoroughly by
heart, but lack the executive power
generally fail in their attempt to dc
business. What we wish to impress i:
the Importance of executive talent. II
is the all-powerful lever. 1t is not al
ways gift. In nearly every man there
is germ, which, with proper cultiva-
ton, will develop this train to certain
degree. Young men learning the bust
ness should study it in all its bearings
and afford it every opportunity fol
growth. With it success is possible,
even if mechanical genius and practica
apprenticeship are wanting, but without
it the best workman il untitled for in
dependent business operations. We dc
not urge this point to the exclusion o
others, but we know its possession is
imperative. Too much knowledge con
cerning the details of business can no
be had, and whatever else you lack, dc
not fail to cultivate the executive facul
ty.-Potte,y Gazette. E.-sfs frE,%E
American citizen., 1879-04-19

HIS little Imperial Highness, the
Grand Duke Michae Alexandrowitch,
of Russia, is, considering his age-tour
months-an expensive person. He has
a household of 15 people, and 1925
roubles are allowed for His Highness's
table. 1t reminds II Liberal of the days
of the Emperor Nicholas, who asked
one morning for some tallow for appli-
cation to a sore foot. Years aftcrward
Il minister of the Imperial household in
vestigated an item of 100 pounds of tai
low which appeared in the weekly ac-
counts of the Emperor's personal ne
cessities; wEereupon it was discovered
that for 10 whole years this amount had
been charged weekly. Had not His
Majesty once used half an ounceP
American citizen., 1879-04-19

SPRING MINCE PIEs.-14 cups of
chopped raisins, 1 cup of sugar, 1 cup
of molasses, cup of warm water, cup
of vinegar or good boiled cider, 2 well
beaten eggs, 5 crackers, pounded fine
stir all together and season with spices
crust. For the top crust, roll thin, cut
in narrow strips and twist and lay
across.
American citizen., 1879-04-19
A Novel Jail.

In the primitive days OF MISSOURI
the only buildings at Mt. Sterling, the
county-seat Of Gasconade, were log
store and log Court house with one
room. During court week accommoda-
tions for man and beast were found at
Aunt Beckie's, in whose house of
rooms, a quarter of mile from the
Court house, 60 or 20 persons would
lodge and board. Her bill of fare in
cluded coffee sweetened with molasses,
biscuits made from coarse, dark tlours
and baked until as hard as billiard
balls; bacon, venison and wild turkey.
Those whose teeth could not crack the
biscuits were supplied with ''corn dod-
gers" The penalties imposed for
crimes were light. except in the case
of horse-stealing, which, being the
greatest of crimes, was punished BY 40
lashes on the bare back. On one occa~
sion a man was convicted for some
slight offense. The Judge sentenced
him to pay fine of $5 and imprison-
ment in the county Jail for 2 hours.
The man paid the fine at once, but, as
there was no county jail, the Sheriff
was at a loss how to execute the rest OF
the sentence. His invention, however,
found out method Seeing an old
crate, in which crockery had been
brought from st. Louis, he placed it In
front Of the Court house, Then maxi
ing the culprit get under it, he sum
moned a posse of four fat men to, sit
American citizen., 1879-04-19

AT a recent Cabinet meeting the In
dian question was considered at length.
Among the questions discussed were the
relations of the Canadian Government
to our own, in the event of hostile
movement southwark of Sitting Bull
and his band; the habeas corpus case of
Standing Bear, now in the custody
OF General Crook; the wis
dom of the policy of keeping
Northern Indians in Southern latitudes
against their wish, if they were disposed
to be peaceful at the North. Secretary
Schurz took the ground that to pro
mote the best interests of both whites
and Indians, it was necessary that the
Indians should be kept upon their res
ervations, and out of the way of ba6
white menx who would incite or pro
woke thslh 70 acts of violence. NJ
definite conclusion in relation to an,
branch of the subject was reached.
American citizen., 1879-04-19

The English troops in Zululand have
met with additional disasters, and it is
feared the worst is not yet known. Col.
Pearson's command, which had been
for some weeks beleaguered at Ekowe,
and was probably on the verge
of starvation, made desperate
attempt to cut its way through the AZ
rican forces by which it was surround
ed. The Zulus attacked the sortie
party with great vigor and ferocity,
killing the larger number of them and
driving the rest back to Ekowe. About
the same time convoy of supplies, in
tended for the beleaguered command,
proceeding from Derby to Luneburg,
escorted by 104 men of the Sth Regi-
ment, was surprised and attacked on the
River Intombc, and only 10 escaped
slaughter. The dead and missing COM
prize Captain Moriarty and 40 men.
TW0ey wagon loads Of supplies were
lost Col. Pearson's situation was m
sidered desperate, and it is probable ere
this that his whole command has been
slaughtered.
American citizen., 1879-04-19

The New York Times (Rspublican)
has been gathering information from
about 1000 different localities, compris-
ing the most important points in each
State, regarding the choice of can
didates most likely to be made by
the Republican aud Democratic parties
for the Presidential campaign of 1887.
In summing up the reports received,
the Times says "the results point un-
mistakably to the nomination of Gen.
Grant by the Republicans, and of Mr..
Tlden by the Democrats.
American citizen., 1879-04-19

The select committee appointed to
investigate and report the best means of
preventing the introduction and spread
of epidemic diseases, have adopted a
bill for presentation to Congress. II
gives to the National Board of Health
plenary powers, and appropriates $780,
900 to carry out its provisions.
American citizen., 1879-04-19
CURRENT TOPICS.

THE members of the National Board
of Health have agreed to recommend a
bill establishing rigid quarantine, for
eign and inland, and authorizing its en-
forcement by Federal authority. 1t is
recommended that at river cities and
other points where the epidemic prevails
to exercise the most rigid surveillance
of vessels. The Southern Senators and
Representatives will insist upon legisla-
ton on the yellow fever and cholera
epidemics before the present session ad-
journs.
American citizen., 1879-04-19

On May 1, 20 days quarantine will be
established at New Orleans against all
vessels from or touching at the West In
dies, Gulf of Mexico south of Texas, or
South American ports as far IS Buenos
Ayres-
American citizen., 1879-04-19

The Kentucky Republican State
Convention, held at Louisville on the
10th, nominated Hon. John D. White
for Governor. The resolutions adopted
reaffirm the Cincinnati platform, de-
nounce the Democratic administration
gress, and eulogize Gen. Grant.
American citizen., 1879-04-19

IT is eaid that arrangements for pool
ing all Colorado business have been con-
cluded by the Union Pacific Railroad
and branches, the Kansas Pacific and
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Roads
American citizen., 1879-04-19

SUBSCRIPTIONS for 4 per cent
bonds to the amount of nearly
800, 100000 were received at the
Treasury Department recently in sim
gle day (April ~, in response to an ad-
vertisement of the Department, offering
for sale bonds to the amount of $780,
Sos, 900 in order to take up the out
standing 5-20s. The New York Bank of
Commerce took $40, 900, 900, the First
National Bank $1O.0CO.O 900, and the
Continental National Bank $1,000, 900.
It is understood that these subscrip-
tions were made in the interest of GER
tain syndicates and that a considerable
portion of the bonds will go to Europe.
American citizen., 1879-04-19

The Secretary of the Treasury has
issued the ninety-sixth call for the re-
demption OF 5 20 bonds of 1865. The
bonds called comprise the entire amount
outstanding of those issued under the
act of March 8, 1865, known as consols
of 1868, and are the last of the Unitel
States 500 bonds.
American citizen., 1879-04-19

DROP CAKE.-41 teacups of -four, %
cups sugar, J cup butter, cup of sweet
milk, 5 eggs, 3 teaspoonfuls baking
powder, cream, butter and sugar; beat
the eggs separately; bake in gem pans.
American citizen., 1879-04-19

THE organization of the National
Emigration Aid Society, having for its
object the regulation Of immigration
from the South to the West, has been
further perfected by the choice of a Ma
tional Executive Committee, consisting
of Senator Window, President; Sena-
tors Hamlin, Chandler and Teller, Rep
resentatives Garfield, Chas. G. Williams,
and Jorgensen, and a number of other
gentlemen. Prof. K. T. Greener is Sec
rotary.
THE Michigan State election, held on
the 7th, resulted in the election of
Campbell as Justice of the Supreme
Court, and Grosvenor and Shearer as
Regents of the University, all Republi-
cans, over the Democratic and Green
back coalition ticket, by a majority of
about $500.
American citizen., 1879-04-19

EXPERIMENTS in London have not re-
suited favorably for the electric light.
The Holborn viaduct was lighted in this
way with 16 Jablochkoff candles. These
were burned for seven hours every night
from December IA to March .. The to-
tai cost for GA nights rs reported by the
engineer of the commission charged
with the lighting of the city was some
thing over f7S5. At the same rate the
lighting by electricity for the year would
be f3,o72, whereas the cost for gas has
been but f419. The experiment has
been abandoned rs altogether too costly
THE market value of husbands has
risen in Massachusetts. II used to bt
$500. But Mrs. George Bum of Can
ton RECEIVERS $4,000 from the Bostor
and Providence Railroad for the dcatl
of her husband, who was killed by th'
cars.
American citizen., 1879-04-19

We parted; but your little hand
Lay on the table, cold and fair;
Wide was the scope its numbers spanned;
Three bright-robed queens, serene and bland
Two rampant jacks, a happy hand;
While had only one small pair, arl.+s. 81,
burlington Ha,ckeyc.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-04-04

THE New York San. speaking Of the
practice Of petty spouginZ by legislative
bodies i'm general and by the Legislature
of that state in particular, which. it
SAYS. formerly ran in the direction of
voting great piles of books to the mem
bers. and against which Horace Greeley
wagcd an mreleuJiug warfare. relates
an interesting TemniSceucc in the official
career OF Charles A. Mann. a former
State Senator from I tica. The LcEi--
ia5urc OF this state. which has been pret-
ty extensively engaged in The book bust
ness since 1871. has not contained sin
gle Charles y Mann VINO has refused TO
appropriate to his own use property
which he knew had been stolen from the
State The sam says:
Charles y Mann "a Utica was 4 State SEN
ator in 1850. During She session OF that year
Il large quantity oI miscellaneous books,
whercou the state printer wdNed fat were
voted for distribution among the members
against tic earnest protest 81 Mr. Mann and
q few other senators. Soon after the Legs
iattrc adjourned. q great box, express charges
paid was landed at Mann = office door in
Utica lie took in the situation at a glance.
Calling for q clIiSel and ulallet, he opened the
box and addressed the passing crowd thus
-i4entlcmpn these book, don't belong to Hle.
T3srv were stolen from NE They were sto-
ien from tle people OF the state Of New 0rk.
You aTi part of t'fe people. DO with them
a- veu lits The volume. rapidly vanished
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-04-04
JOHN WANAMAKER.
The Dress Goods at the Grand Depot.

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DE BEIGE.
In all widths and qualities, from 25c. 70 Sc
We are Offering special bargains iu these seq
viceable goo is.
MONO CLOTH, new aU-wool fabric. prices
So 20 CSC.
ALL WOOL EBOOL CLOTH. ALI-vOuI.
SATIN IMPERIAL. IN stripes and plain effects
ALL-WOOL SPRING TAFFETAS. ALL.
WOOL NELANCE De LIN u r, So % 75c
ALL-wOOL 1IELAEJE-PEKI1S, In bsautlal
c0iOrings-
SILK AND WOOL CASHMERE INDIA.
$50
CASHMERE PLAIDS, in beautiful coutna-
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NEAT CHECK sUITING. soc. to 500.
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light texture.
ALL-WOOL FRENCH CASHMERES. In
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COTTON DRESS FABRICS FOR SUMNER
French Organdy Lawns.
French Jaconet Lawns.
French Printed Sateeus.
French Toll Alsace.
French Monte Cloth.
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SCOTCH ZEPHYR GINGHAMS.
Our assortment of these goods is very large, and
the designs are very choice
DRESS CHEVIOTS in handsome styles. very
serviceable and pretty, from l25z to 25c.
BANANA CLOTH in elegant plaid and striped
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DRESS GiNGHAAIS in staple and fancy
[ styles. 20 PFC.
Beautiful STYLES in PERCALES. CRETUN-
YES. CANBBICS. CHINTZES- SC from $40
12l1c.
JOHN W4N4M4KER.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-04-04

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Pitt ~uUrg Eys' has this TO say about ten.
CafIrrii member of Congress from this
,lf-+-i.t I'm - rrtt.i-v.rifteu to- that uarer
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Cen t"HTutu, ot the somerset ulouitI
took party OF Pelmsy ivauia legislators up
to see Hayes "A saturday. tri.ilIi,. .i hitiL'
Woodruff, a.! Cambria, N"'ir- or iedl"i"r
and several others.
Tie President aud toiiioth served lu me
same congress t'-etilyt' s.llH ut iu''i' d ,'iE
fuss over Mex. Nlule iuiloIn ~i"~i!ru
arouGd just as free ana easy. Nlth"ut hlt
more ceremony than he ever used Win amy
body. tutlratU Is study. IHdei th3i tfec
and easy way of lis He cGnccdis depth of
quiet Thought
While am pu the subject might as Wen
say that / have been couStigra'tE mistaken
m tnrrutG. used 90 luEk b. Was 9Hgi0y
and trimmed HrguUd too much. and often
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-04-04

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