The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-01-06

stock, being the son of the late William Hon.
kins, Speaker of the House of Representa-
tlves during the Buckshot war James 81 :.
hopklns was the chlef competitor of Sena-
tor Dill for the GubernatOrial nomination in
1873, and there are many who today be liavp
tnat had he received the nomination he
would have been elected. The entire people
OF Pennsylvania have unqualified faith in
ms private ano public integrity No man
| mas better standing in his party and with
| him as the candidate for Governor and Ma.
Jor Moses Veale, of this city as the candi-
date for Lieutenant Governor, thev would
iead the democracy OF Pennsylvania to vic
/ tory. Let there be no Democratic machine
! candidates set up for Governor and Iieuten.
ant Governor Let such men as Hopkins Of
/ Pittsburgh, and Veale, of Philadelphia. be
/ selected as commanders to lead the Demo-
( cratlc assault against the Stalwart line -
! Let the Democrats understand that the de-
feat OF the Stalwart Beaver will be no child's
/ play.
TWISTING THE BRITISH LIONS TAIL
The gaudy scarf of the great Michigan
banderillo seems to have fallen upon fhe
shoulders of Mr. Robinson. of New York, a
HlehDer OF congress from one of the Brook
lyn districts. When ruin and death had mt
! old Zachariah Chandler out Of the way of
! all living lions, it was supposed that we
/ would not have another political Van Am.
ppaIg 70 tame lions after the fashion that
Mexican rancherO subdues the bull OF the
prairles. If the late Zach. Chandler was re-
nowned for one thing more than another he
yond the fact, that he concocted and ploried
I ~ tne iTand winch gave Hayes the Presi-
denoy, 1t was that in his infreoueDt sober
moments be was greatly given to twisting
the tail Of the British lion The vuI0ar and
coarse OLD bully y, whenever opportunity offer
ed, was accustomed to snap his timber laws
froth at the mouth and unload himself ~ an
amount of billingsgate against the british
government which was very disgusting to
the United States Senate and which he vVas
pleased to call twisting the British lions
tall. In old Zach'S absence Mr. Pohinqor
IS possessed of q desire to twist the tail Of
the aforesaid beast. who is now ouietIv
comblng his name and licking from his cbons
the coagulated blood of the slaughtered Zu-
Ius ah4 ,boers; 1t IS very cruel that Just be
as conslderate as It was cOmmendable. order
ed the United States men of war to salute
Ihe British flag, that Mr.. Robinson should 90
LOT Ihe British liOn whose caudie appendape
must yet be sore and tender from the Stall
Wart twists of the horny hands of old Zach
1hmedlately after the organization of the
present Congress, Mr.. Robinson rose to a
question OF privilege, but the Speaker and
TIE House, having a premonitiOn of what
was coming denied the privilege Mr.. Ro-
nlhson, however, is still desiTous OF giving
the tail twist and will not desfst until he
gets an opportunity to twist it, by introduc-
ing resolution reciting that the salute Civ
en- to the British flag at the Yorktown Cen
LennlaI was without authority of Congress-
Inc resolution declares that Congress does
not approve of the salute, and extends SYM
pathytO the patriots and members of Parlia-
ment under unheard of despOtism 1t NAV
seem somewhat cruel but since the paudV
scarf Of the Michigan banderrillO has fallen
upon the shoulders of the New York ranch
ero, it may be well to allow him an opportu-
nifty to give the British lions tai one more
Ghandlererian twist.
THE "BLARsTED'' BRITIsHER AND WASH
TSGTON SOCIETY.
1t was at first seriously considered If il
was tine proper thing to permit her MaTesty's
representative TO mingle in Washington So
ciety. The elite Of Washington society, with
charming pTudery- looked out for a place at
which to draw the line against the English
Ambassador. The ''Blarsted" Rritisher
however, could not be kept away from the
Monday morning dancing school at the Ma
rlne barracks, for that is a government affair,
and all the girls go there. Besides the
queens representative has palace to live
IN and Drincely income to support it, and
ball at the embassy at once brought Wash
lngton society at his feet. He had Travelled
much and lived in the society of European
capitals and knew that a reputation for GAL
lantry would nOS be bar sinister i'm the So
cIety Of the American capital Before the.
end of the season he caEsdrOp the handker-
chief to the pick of Washington society girls. /
with the assurance that she will gladly take 1
the head Ct his table and title and become n Z
mamma to thesweet little cherubs whose ties 1
" hlluItu CdIilt Only from a common father +
washington society was at first shocked and I.
ScandalIZed on account of the British minis
ter having three different ii5tIe sets of .tacci-
dents: But Washington society has recov-
cred from the shock Minister West Is tbe I
peer in blood and ancestry of anv man in /
England, and as Washington society had /.
abased itself i'm the dust before Sarah Bern
hardty will not look askance at British Min !
lsUer VINO lke sarah, has met with several
accidents" Mr.. West has not brought any Z
of his accidents" with him, however Ia /
King INTO consideration the meretricious char
acteriStics of Washington society il will he
readily admitted that it should take some /
thing naughty but nice to shock and I
ScandaliZe it.
THEGOvERNMENT FOOTS-T THE BILL
If Glteau escapes the hangman, It will he 7
because of lawyers, doctors ana experts
Fame IS capital to man. and fame is KEEN
ing the tsuiteau trial alive and Kicking This
Is the 2d of January. six full months since
Garfield was shot, and Guiteau not hanged
yet. At hrst nothing but threats were re-
celyed by the assassin: but now. he RECEIVES
letters OF coincidence ard enclosures of mo-
ney. If 6uiteau had as much money as the }
Government he could beat il a4rt of connie
nance; bat the Government foots all the bills
on ooth SIDES or the case, an6-Ss long as the.
Government does that, so long will LAWYERS
DOCTORS ana experts keep the thing going
Opportunltles are said to make. men, Gui-
teau made his own opportunity and with it
made the opportunity of many others Ue
made opportunities for doctors and LAWYERS
-hrst for the doctors then for the LAWYERS
and next for the experts. The Guiteau is a.
grand combination case for all three, and
L reiterase that if Guiteau escapes the hang
man 1t VIII be because of the lawyers doe
tors and experts. Law is big thing medi-
cine Is a big thing, and science is a big thing
These three big things have all taken hold of
the assassin Guiteau, land their hold can only
De broken by some more accurate Mason
some more careful Jones. or some more cour-
ageOus McGill. The doctors first pOunced
upon the case and fought and scratched until
the unfortunate victim died, and now they
are at II hghting over the spOilS, but they
must wait until the lawyers and experts get
through, and lawyers 0ever let go while there
IS money in case. Death has-no Quieting
influence on gentlemen of the bar The pub
lie mlSt not get impatent-bHt wait until
the lawyers get through. The I'd of Jelly,
1882, may come ana Guiteau not be hanged
The Government has deep pocket, and as
long as lawyers, doctors and scientists can
reach 1t Guiteau will not be disposed Of
Guteau tred his fatal shot ON the I'd Of July,
1881, and this is the I'd Of January, 1882.
Arthur is President, Garfield forgotten, and
GissteR1L not hanged q. Ms
MARRYING Twice IN TWENTY-FIVE MIN
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