The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-08-06
OUR PHmADELPHIA LETTER.


GIRARD's MONEY--THE EN- PRESIDENT /
sTOCK-BUIIER--GII.T-E EDGED HIIANTHHo- I
PIsTs-EXHIBITIoN or SHEEP. ETC.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. ,, 1880.
To the Editor Of the Cambria Freeman:
The moderation of the weather for the last
two or three weeks has had wonderful eff
feet on lessening the mortality lists, and with
the cool nights that August brings, even II
the days should be warm, it is not likely that
they will again approach anywhere near the
appalling figures of June and early July.
The census shows the debt of this city to
be $50, 900, 600.
There is a big hurrah beirg made over the
reorganization of the powerful factor known
in politics, lust after the close of the rebellion,
by the name of the "DoyS in blue :; but the
over Sanguine will look IN VAN fOr Ihe vast
numbers that at that time appeared in the
organization. In 1866, 10000 'boys in blue
paTaded this city, but now the organizing of a
club will be distinctive instead of general
feature of the campaign.
ericsson sPRINGS-DR. JACKSON.
am pleased to learn that score or more
of Philadelphia'S most distinguished phySl-
ciaps We're at CreSSon Springs for the purpose
of examining and testing the waters. lt Is
also stated that they organized meeting
while at CreSSon, and passed a resolution
endorsing it as a mountain summer retreat,
and its waters as Offering superior advantages
to persons seeking health and recreation;
Let me ask if these eminent physicians mad
read DR.. II. NJ ). Jackson 5 book, entitled
"The Mountain Had they a knowledge
of the Doctors long labOrs. struggles, disap-
pointmentS and sufferinGs, in his effort TO set
the claims OF the CressOn springs to the "mu-
sic of science and nature p" If they possess
ed a knowledge of the Doctors earnestness,
of his desire for the worlds recognition and
appreciation of his Allegheny Mountain
Sanitarium," they should, with their resolu-
ton endorsing CressOn and its waters, also
have passed one for the erection OF mOnu.
mcnt in honor of the gifted and distinguished
originator of that now noted summer resort.
Your correspondent knows well OF the des-
perate laborS, struggles and trials OF the un-
fortunate author of the Allegheny Noun
tain Sanitarium." 1t was the YeaTning de
sire of the Doctors heart, the highest ambi-
tiOn of his life, to get something OF the nat
ural science of that piece of the venerable
SDerOd (the earth) called the Allegheny
Mountain, made more generally known to
men also to introduce some of its metaphyS-
ical elements into the recorded soul of the
world, and, above all, to assert its sanitary
claims as powers to produce health and hap
piness. DR.. X. y. ,. jackson regarded II as
/ his mission, as Il command from Heaven, TO
found at CreSSOn Mountain Sanitarlum, and
CreSSOn to-day may be hailed as signal
manifestation of the mcrciful mterpoSltIOn OF
a special Providence. If CresSon IS favor
! ite resort and creditable to PennSylvanianS,
to DR.. II. NJ. ). Jackson they are indebted for
/ it and the physicians of Pennsylvania viii
/ do themselves credit and the State honor In
!
by erecting a Jackson monument onl Its beau
tiful grounds, in front of the CreSsOn build
ing.
/ Doctor r. NJ : Jackson, the founder of
/ CreSSOn, was Il regular member of the old
school of medicine for many years, and there
] being but few country sanitaria, or health
/ establishments under the jurisdiction or the
regular profession of medicine, there was 4
/ dream that possessed his head, or III his own
words, ga mOnOmanical thought, demon
; idea, which took final possession OF the whole
mind and heart OF its victim" The vision of
i its accompanying prayer shaped Itself IN TINS
form "Guardian spirits OF the world grant
. the power to construct on some mountain top
some tall heaven-k kissed hill, some Alpine
height of the earth ; surface, above the plains
/ of perpetual malaria, Il hospital, Sanltarlum
. retreat for the sick, for those who struggle
: with dseaSe in the heated plains below, or in
! the poisoned valleys! EOuchsafe tins power,
I and, with the remedial virtues Of change OF
air. climate, water, and exercise, ami the m
struBletaIit: Of the resources Of the regular art
I of kedIiHg, there shall be results IN the sphere
. of physical regeneration vet undreamed of in
( medical philosophers. Grant this power, an
swer this prayer, and judge OF the tree by its
fruit"
The enterprise involved the necessity OF
Sundry and various personal rencoUuters and
financial troubles, but il WAS doctOrial pro-
iect he had nurscd in his heart and brain fOI
wears and for which he waited with patient
( vigilance and Solicitude Through SutfeTnCS
distractions, agOncS, heart Sca!dingS, and
sorrows, he labUred for his loved and grand
scheme of benevolence-a Mountain Santa
rum.
tain, - the Doctor says: ITO escape in some
way the full NEE sure of suffering of 4 cOuu
try practice, the extreme agunicS and dreaTy
wastes of horror of a country doctors life
and at the same time to obtain the clea
mountain top of a higher force professional
. 4 larger range OF power, d more extensive
sphere, IL which To develop the heavenly
functions Of the art of healing; in short
from the inception the enterprise has been
nothing but enlarged projection Of tn,
c0URtTu BiVSiciuB JgOtceT in the retieT Cf suffer
ing, and the creation of health and happi
ness
Although the lamented Doctors dream
which took possession of his whole mind anC
heart the establishment OF a Sanitarium Ol
. the summit of the Allegheny mountain, i
not yet a reality, full of blessings for suffer
ing man, Yet through his manipulations OF
I the ApaiachianS, CrcSsOn i not Il dcluSiOn o
a folly but glorious substance, of heaut,
and interest. rs a rural retreat from th
deleterious agencies of heat and malaria, i
possesses more essential elements of peTfcc
summer resort than any other part of tin
continent of North America, and where
monument should Je erected to commemO
rate its founder, Robert NJ. :. jackson.
CONSOLIDATION EvERYwHERE.
There Is q general postponemeut of opel
differences and discOrd in Democratic circle
everywhere. L Tic peace ana harmony move
. ment in Pennsylvania has served to cOnsOli
date all the opposing democratic interests il
every other locality. The same spirit of con
citation prevails among the Democrats il
every State. Since that dramatic incident a
Cincinnati, when John Kelly and Col. Eel
lows 'ShOOk hands across the bloody chaSm,
there has been a general following of thci
example. Since they gave the right hand o
fellowship i'll token of a reconciliation of tn
- Democratic factions respectfully representa-
by them, there has been a universal shaking
There may not be a very great degree of cOI
diaiity at the bottom of this truce, the oil
quarTelS may break out afresh at some futur
/ time, but it is certain that there will be a CcI
4 eral postpOuement of the quarrelng busines
until after the Presidential election. 1t wa
no small sacrifice that the Tamnanv me
= made in yielding the cont: oil of the party ol
- ganzation in New FORK city, where they ha
, very considerable following. The cheerfu
. pTOmptneSS which characterized this conceS
T sion is one of its most creditabe feature;
2 The withdrawal of the Tammauy electnra
ticket was surrender of the kind which
better than a victory. The reunion of til
Democratic party in New York bids fair {
- be followed by a harmonious adjustment {
the Democratic difficulties in MasSachus ett
where steps have been taken towards 4 ca
, for a State convention in which both the Blu
; lei and nti-Butler factions will participate
i, THE EX-PRESIDENT STOCK-BULLER.
EX-PrcSident Grant has become tramp,
kind Of an adventurer, the tool of Schemel
< who conspire to defraud the public by usin
- MS name as a cover for dishonest enterprise
; 1t may be possible that the san Pedro an
5 Canyon de Lagua Company, Of which Graz
o has been elected President, Is not wild c;