The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-12-01
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PHILADELPHIA, Nov. p, 1887.

PHTLADELPHIA, Nov. p, 1882.
DEAR MCPIKE-Ddri the last three
weeks there has been a very active business
done in the way of President making In
that short space or time there has been
enough or Presidential EimOer taken out 70
supply the market for a century. Bob In
geIsoll, the thsoiOgian of the Republican
party, proposes that both factions unite on
Gen. Sherman. The mere suggestion of
such thing shows how badly the party OF
"high moral ideas" was shaken up in the
last campaign. As at present constituted,
the Republican party could no more unite
on Sherman than it could on MahOne or In
geTsOu himself. The Republican factions
have many JOnahs TO drown, aad, as there
will be difficulty in catching the Jo1ahs, the
drowning will be postponed for an indefinite
period.
The roosters have all gone to roost, or, at
least, nave disappeared from the newspa-
Ders and quiet seems to reign throughout
the country, What seems remarkable Is the
fact that In the same aelgdDOCnOOd Of Bun
| ker Hill where Warren fell Butler rose
Massachusetts,, however, seems to ba bearing
up we'll under the load of etfrOntery put
upon her dignity. HOar's trunk has not yet
been sent to the depot, from which il seems
| that he viii not emigrate. This shows that
| there viii be no such deliver2nce for M3Ssa-
chusettS, and no corresponding affiiction on
| any other State. Now, the question Is, what
| IS the widow Butler gong TO do with old
Miss Hoar2
| question May the girls whistle 2" Wheth-
! or they may CT may not, one thingiS certain,
| which is, that the average American girl
| will whistle whenever the notion strikes her
! If old John Browns soul is not marching on,
| his old widows carcass is moving around
| actively and gathering in the nim0le pennies
! as she moves.
Captain HOwgate has been heard from
| He writes to a friend in Washington that ne
| viii be there when his trial comes on, If his
! health will permit. Wheu that time comes
however, the willy defauitsr has too much
| sense to dare to risk his health in 50 uncon-
! genial spot as the national capital
It appears that one American port ships
I 80, 900 pieces of spruce gum to Engand eve
! ~ week Thus it seems that America must
/ bear the responsibility or introducing the
| vice OF chewing gum into England, in addi-
| ton to other burdens OF a Ike character
| which have been cast on her broad shoulders.
The Republican journals are discussing
| the claims of Carlisle and Randall for Speak
| er. They all hope that in tue election Of the
| Speaker OF tIe next House Will come the fatal
| split on the tariff
/ The Republicans of New York must have
| thought the 7th of November to be a good
| day to take 30 the woods where they evil
IDENTIFY went Although II tu0Jck was de-
| feated in $780, he poled more votes than
/ Cleveland with his 100000 majority over
| Folger.
! "EJcetera" is a word that appears quite
often, and is one OF great 81 gnjficance, in the
I
| Commission tourists. A very large amount
! of the immense sum Of money spent BY the
/ High Toned Tariff Commission was spent
/ for wines, liquors and cigars although items
! for wines, brandies and cigars do not appear
! in any Of the accounts. The Commissioners
| not only maintained the dignity OF their pO-
sition but spent Uncle Sans money with
! the pUOdigality of Oriental naoObs, bent
/ more on sensual pleasures than official busi-
ness. They had 81 600 stock Of wines,
/ liquors and cigars when they started on
! their monumental junk5t, and at each hotel
( en- route a very large bar bill was contracted,
/ yet not d cocktail or cigar figure in the
/ bills One Commissioner stayed four days
! at hotel in Washington at an expense Of
| S36 a day, Irrespective OF per diem. An
/ honest legitimate bill OF the expenses Of
| that junketing commission would not
amount to onenf5h OF tue sum the nation
/ will have to pay.
Many of the Stalwarts are forsaking
, "Chet." and the half breeds all seem TO be
I his enemies. Poor "Chet' looks very much
Ike President without party. The Re-
publican party now knows what it is to
/ nave msre politician in the Presidential
ofice. No party can be eXcusable in piac-
! ing on their Presidential ticket, as mere
party expedient, a man who is utterly une-
qual to the responsibilities of the executiv g
Office.
There was a Stalwart party once
That ruled both high and low;
But where's ths grand Old party now?
Gone TO meet GuIteau.
A SONG FOR DECEMBER.
Revive the embers of the fire.
! Aud sing n happy song;
The bells toll nine benes5h the spIre,
! And winter nights are long
| The world is cold and W. grow Old.
! But loving hearts are strong.
The love that lives beyond the tomb
! Burns brighter at the last;
/ Then let the hearts light Danish gloom
And care 20 down the past.
The glad new year will soon Os here,
Tue old is flying fast
Oh friends, this wondrous near new year,
| Unlike the years OF earth
Tonight we hear its bells ring clear,
In tones too deep FOR mjrth;
| For even higher than earthly spre
! they ring that death Is brJh. O y. s.