The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-03-12

I
upon to acknowledge. as we do, the re-
ceipt of two important political dOcu-
ments. The first is entitled: THE Life
and Public Services of John Sherman. =;
Being blessed with but limited portion
of this worlds goods, we have says the
Chronicle, glanced over the phamphlet
in the vain hope Of discovering how
John Sherman became & millionaire in
fifteen years on Il salary of five thousand
dollars, and all the while lived like a
prince. \ biographical sketch contain
ing such information would be Of some
value to mankind but unfortunately on
that topic this little volume preserves a
painful silence. Among the distinguish
ed ''public services" of Mr.. Sherman
was the purchase of the electoral vote of
Louisiana for Hayes, in which he parti-
cipated as one of the visiting states
men" Exactly how the result was
brought about would be a matter of in
tense public interest, but strange to say
this biographical sketch says nothing
whatever about Eliza PinkstOn. Agnes
jerks. Or old Madison Wells. or led
headed Jim Anderson. Possibly the
copy which has found its way to our
sanCtum is an cNpuTgated edition, the
full text being reserved for the special
newspaper advocates Of the party Of
great moral ideas.
The other phamphlet, is entitled 4
Biographical Sketch Of GaluSha a
Grow, Speaker 37th Congress. with EX-
tracts from his Speeches and OpiRions. -
It is Il very modest little boom this,
which seems to have had its origin up in
SusqUehanna county. It is not a Presi-
, Dental boom, SO to speak, for Mr.. Grow S
present ambition is no higher than the
United States Senate. The cover is or
namented with a portrait OF the eN-
speaker, from which it is very apparent
that the locks and bemd, once as black
as the ravens wing, are now griZZled
with advancing years. But 4 limited
portion Of the pamphlet-iu fact, only
one half page out of sixteen-is devoted
to Mr.. Grow public services; possibly
for the very good reason that beyond
two years in the speakers chair his pub
. lie services have never been visible to
the naked eye. It is a pleasure to learn
that he was one of the most vigorous
advocates of the war for the Union, and
when drafted under thefrst draft prompt
" furnished a substitute to fight the
battles of his country. The fact that a
sketch of Mr.. Grows public life can be
condensed into such limited compass
must not, however, be taken IS the true
measure Of his merits, for like all other
men Of ability in the Republican party
OF Pennsylvania, the has been crowded
to the rear by the CamerOns, and GearyS,
and Hartranfts, and Hoyts, and Mack
eys. and Quays, who have carried off the
hOnOT5 and emOluments of office.
SOMEBODY has been getting UP de
scriptiOn Of the proposed court of Ulys-
ses l., conveying his picture Of it by
Il r
Court journal Of September, 1892. the
Imperial Standard, and the 1rn5y and
Nnry Nc,rs, all published at Washington.
Senator Cameron figures as the Duke of
Pennsylvania, while his dad is in as Earl
of SUSquehauna. attached 10 the court
as Earl Marshal. All the GRANTEES re-
ceive heavy promotion, though our
friend G.. W. Chiids is badly treated in
getting no higher elevation than that of
Lord st. Ledger. while Col FOrney is
still more shabbily used in getting 10
sort of title and being hung upon Eek
pectatiOns. " of which the gallant colonel
has had surfeit in his life. The author
OF the brochure rather Tushes things iE
getting the imperial family seated in so
short 4 period as two years from date,
with Beauregard in command of the i'm
perial army of the South, and Malone.
military machine in the West. with all
the red-hOt rebels, such as Tommy Mast
and Dennis EeaTney, hung, the New
y OrN S1gl suspended and Dana in hiding.
and not u head anywhere showing in Op-
position to the dynasty. When It's done
twill hardly be so quickly finished
Lancaster IateliqeHcer
AN explosion Of gas occurred at No
: shaft, Nanticoke, near Wilkes Barre
on Friday afternoon. There were tel
men in the shaft, and the following
were killed Edmund Morgan, a miner
James Henry, fire boss Joseph Ander-
mott, labOTer, and David Z. Watkins
miner. John T. Watkins, miner, wa,
seriously injured The explosion wa.
caused by the accumulation Of blacl
damp.
MAINE NEws.-Hop BitteTs, which ar,
advertised in our columns, are n sure cur,
for ague, biliousneSs and kidney complaints