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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-12-01
nliteraey in the United states.

The United States boasts of the intel
ligence of their people, and point with
pride to the ample provision for the ed
ucation of the children. The common
school. however, is not universal IN It's
effects in some localities are not yet ap-
parent. The census of 1880 furnishes a
view of the illiteracy of the whole coun-
try and locates the lights and shades
which denote the prevalence OF lntelil-
geuce or ignorance with startling accur-
acy. The statistics are based upon the
total number of persons of the age Of
ten wears and upward. OF this class the
aggregate, according to the census, was
36 ,761 ,607 of whom 4, 923, 451, Or 13.4
per cent, could not read and g. 23S, 95S.
or II per cent were unable to write,
Taking these that could not write as
the basis for the calculations on the ma
SiOnal illiteracy and dividing them dc-
cOCding to nationality and color these
results are obtained OF native whites
who could not write there were z, ,255,
AGO, or 8. per cert. It will be Observ-
ed that the colOred illiteTates comprise
more than half of the whole number, al
though the cOloIed population is only
one-eighth Of the total population.
With 20 per cent. Of the cOlOTed pop
/ ulaClOu unaDle 10 write, u Will Oe seen
at once that the Southern States make a
very poor showing in comparison with
the North. Southern iIliteracy is not
however, confined to the cOlored people.
Of the native whites in Alabama % per
cent. were thus illiterate. The average
per centage of illiteTacy among the ma
tive born whites of the Northern States
is 30 per cent, while in the Southern
States it is PIP per cent. OF the PEI
centage of native born citizens who can
not write, 81 per cent. being thus un-
fortunate. while Massachusetts, is the
. lowest, only 10 of one per cent. of her
natives being unable to write. OF all
classes who cannot write Alabama has
the highest number according to pOpula-
tiop, her percentage being 8, while
Nebraska has the lowest, being sc pei
cent.
1t will be well for the people of every
State and Territory in the Union 10 file
away this suggestive bulletin and give
some of its spare hours to its study. The
illiterate States need to have the educa-
tiOnal energies quickened 10y its perusaI
while the more intelligent will be given
some points that may teach them where
20 look for the few scattering children
within their borders who have thus fan
eluded the schOOimasteT- PhilHlelphi1
Jiyle2
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-12-01

SENATOR CALL, of Florida, tells a
pleasing story about the late election in
that State, which gave an apparent
majority TO Bisbee, Republican, over
Finley, Democrat The law requires a
residence Of twelve months in the State
and of six months in the county for
every voter, and this residence was to
be proved, under a decision of the Re-
publican Supreme Court, by the oath of
the intending voter Only this and
nothing more. We're it merely a qnes-
tiOn of hard swearing, every fair-mind-
ed man wOnld have to acknowledge that
honOrs in such case would be equally
divided between Republicans and Dem
ocrat but in all public and Official swear
ing the chief consideration is whether
the intending swedrer knows the value
of an oath, and on this ground the Re-
publicans beat the Democrats clean
out of sight. A party nourished on
grand moral ideas is on hand every time
when it comes to putting an oath where
it will do the most good.-N. Z. World.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-12-01

AN TSEOCEET's CRnER--A St Louis
(Ao.) telegram Of the e5th says:
News OF a terrible aad peculiar tragedy reached
here TO-DAY from " ebstsr Grove, St. Louis county
boz yeArs Old and the other Etrl o. -rErz -f
age, were ouIortably donlclIsd IN little 55ttLFs
out there As is frequently CUSTOMARY Ia tss
country, wright and his vie worked together out
door, At such times members Of the family u-t
old eueugE % work are left AZ home % take csrs
OF themselves S. best theE can- There is sca-sslY
house ia the country without its shotgun o. X
" 10 use .hCm- WrElt'E home was no erssutic-
70 this rule ilr he kept Well-I0sdsd EhctFur f.
closet where 10 was only necessary % epsn q deer
in order % secure 81. Il stood In g corner q Iru.
geruus temptation 10 the little ones who Fllyst
around Ihe house.
A TElBIBLR TOY.
Yesterday morning, as usual. Wright and h7
wife lett together sud were working near tte
house. shortly before il O'Clock the fa-ssr s1v
both children playing a. the window. tru1ul1E
the paues with their little hsts- ThlusIrr t1a5
might break the glass he stepped 20 the 5JgT ard
. reprove1 them, and then went back Or work. t-t
more than two minutes Afterwards the plrH-u
heard the report Of q gun az the house. EhcTi1g
. from the familiar sound that 90 was hls uWu vls
pom. Wright. tuli Of f0reb1dinEU. rHshsd into t1s
house aud witnessed the fearful c0usscusrsss 5i
s was duul5iou-isd g. the sight. Smoke 5iuusi
his vision but the SILENCE that prevailed and tie
smsli Of powder told him that mischief hst been
done. Feerlng through the smoke De saw hiE u
s-s ~ ---L-A - -..r n5-t-- A--s Lk -lt ls.-
dealing ~eEp0u. Near the uuEEle al the az
there was cn upturned stool, and beside % Hts
THE HEAnLEss BODY
OF the little daughter with her neck and shoulder
steeued In gore Blood hair and trEEs were
spatterad over the E1rr. on the wall 1l tLH rosu
f and upgn thC ceiling. In few ml-ulet most %
the villagers who had not gone 20 The CITY we're e.
Z the scene. Gentle and EymUathstiI friends pick
ed up what remained Of the little victim and l-e
pared her for burial. Justice r. J. Catirs-, Wis
was called, held Al inquest Ehurtly Efter the o.
currence. Then 10 vas learned from The hoy thAi
ne hEd iaEen the gun rom the closet. his sslei
was sitting "a stool AZ the time s1i hs uIsyt-l
. ~ raised the haUUgrs placed the u-Z-ls n ne
gan 70 her lace and pulling the trigger, shot ne
whole top OF her head Of. Not real EuC the H1-f-
NIFTY oi the set lt was natural for the child 90 LISP
The correct version e the deplorable EE5Ir.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-12-01
LETTER From CALIFORNIA.
= OAKDALE, Stanislaus Co, Cal,
Nov 90 1892

- OAKDALE, StaDislaus Co, Cal,
Nov. 20, 1882.
EDITOR FREEMAS-My address is as
above and not Oakland as you have 1T
Ofkdale is a town OF about 200 houses nes-
tied among about 2000 oak trees on the
StanislauS river 1t has 600 inhabitants
and is one mile and half from our ranch.
| send congratulations politically. It is no
wonder that decent Republicans got ashamed
of their rascally leaders. Your county will
be well represented now for two years in the
Legislature.
We, zoo, have it all Democratic here. II
we do not make good laws the next two
years it will not De the fault Of the Republi-
can party. | looked fer the change sooner,
but tue American people are slow 20 act
We are sowing wheat at the rate OF twenty
acres 4 day till We get in 900 acres. The
flowers are in bloom, aud everything looks
lovely, except the Republicans.
When the Democrats get into power It
will be worth while to overhaul the books
aud fled documents IN both State and ma
ton. There are many dark things to De
brought to light. The Star Route swiudie is
nothing to some OF the other swIndles in
confidential places, Cue public debt ac-
count the secret source fund. bank accounts,
illegally issued bonds, and a thousand other
leaks, which have kept the Republican par
ty in power. Not the least is the pension
frauds. The poor soldier that carried the
kuspsack and mu5ket deserves pension,
but thousands Of them 10 not get it, Middle
men steal Oue-haf the pensions and thsre
are thousands of fictitious names on the lists
which should be looked after. l have often
wondered why an officer gets such large pay
for doing little or nothing and why ne feeds
on the best, while the soldier VINO does the
fighting and the labor gets such poor pay
and lives on hard tack. There must be
something wrong in all this 1t is said that
an army without head would be worthless
But, 50 far as l have read the head of the
army is always in the rear where the tail
ought to be. L have seldom heard Of q lead
ing commander that was within two miles of
the battle rh5 soldiers risk all and get
nothing the Generals risk nothing aud get
all.
The Democratic party should see the real
soldier well provided for, aud ths fictitious
soldier, or pension agent, kicked out Of the
traces. / know men who fought well and
long that have never got dollar pension,
while others are drawing high grade pen
siOns who never even "snslIed the battle
afar off.
l am not particular as to what party is in
power; but It Is time That this government
was run honestly for while at least 1t
has been literally robbed tOr the last twenty
two years. L nope tas party coming into
power will sse the necessity OF econOray and
OF honesty in every transaction.
Yours, ). b. MCCORMICK.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-12-01

A $40 90 BIBLICAL REWARD The pub
fishers of RJHIe6ge's Monthly offer twelve val
liable rewards in their Monthly for December
among which is the following
We will give $50 90 in gold to the person
telling Us how many verses there are in the
New Testament Scriptures (not the New
RevisiOn) by December 10th, 1882. Should
Two or more correct ans weTs be relieved, the
reward will be divided. The money will be
forwarded to the winner December 18th,
1892, Persons trying for the reward must
send 20 cents in silver Ono postage stamps
takeu) with theiI answer. for which they
will receive the Christmas 3foHthly, in which
the name and address Of the winner of the
reward and the correct answer will be pub
lished. This may be worth $50 90 to YOU
cut 1t out. Address RUTLEDGE PUBLISHING
COMPANY, EastOn, Pa.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-12-01

THE bowling against PattIson's ideas Is
becoming rather loud al along the Democrat
ic line. Look out tor q corner in the gaRgiug
machinery.
The Altoona Tribune Of yesterday
week, from which the above extract is
taken, has said substantially the same
thing many a time since the November
election, It requires no special smart
ness to put such a paragraph on paper,
but as it don't contain one word of truth
its conception does require a most vivid
Imagination. What does the Tribune
mean by "Pattison's ideas z" One of
his ideas, to which he has given public
expression is that he desires a modest
and inexpensive inauguration-one that
shall not cost the State one dollar so far
he is personally concerned. Has any
Democrat, or, for that matter, any Re-
publican, been 'howliug" against SO
timely and correct an idea as that
Another of 'Pattison's ideas" is, as be
has plainly stated, that he has not selec.
ted his Secretary Of the Commonwealth
or Attorney General, and that he will
not publicly announce their appointment
before the first of January. Has any
Democrat or Democratic newspaper
done any "howling" about that simple
announcement These are the only
two ideas to which Mr.. Pattison has
given public expression since his elect
ion, and they have met with hearty com
mendation "all along the Democratic
line" It is possible, however, that il
his inaugural address Mr.. Pattison viii
likely take occasion to express some ad
ditional ideas, at which even the T5i5,uo
; with all its professions Of fairness, viii
be inclined to do some ''howling."
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-12-01

IN another column of our paper will
be found the prospectus of the New
York Sun for 1888. Every one who
reads the Sun will cheerfully admit that
against all species of corruption and dis
honesty in government, whether nation
al, State or municipal, it is the sleepless
and unrelenting foe. no matter what
party may happen to be in power. This
is its most distinguishing feature, and
the one that has given. it such admitted
power from Maine to Oregon as a fear
less, Independent and conservative jour
nal. No higher tribute was ever paid
to newspaper than the declarations
made day or two after the late cleo
tiOns by the notorious New Jersey Con-
gresham. Geo. n. Robeson, that one of
the principal causes Of his defeat was
the bitter opposition waged against him
by the journal to which we refer. The
Sun always contains in a condensed
form all the very latest news from every
part Of the world, and its weekly edi-
tion is furnished at SO low price lone
dollar that almost every man can afford
TO subscribe for il.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-12-01
CoNar rss will meet on next Mond

CONGR JESS will meet on next Monday,
and as 1 / will be what is called the
"short Sc ssiOn. its deliberations must
terminate on the 4th Of March. The
Speaker aving been elected and the
standing c ommittees having been ap-
pointed Y, ,sT ago, there will be no de-
lay in proci ,eding at once to business.
1t is said tn at a strong effort will be
made by lea0ing Democrats in both the
Senate and House to dispense with the
usual two wedks' holiday recess, and it
ought to be done, but the custom is so
o. ancient that any attempt to abrogate it
awill most likely end in failure. The re-
"a cal OF the internal revenue tax laws
.D-, lmises to be the exciting question of
the session, and Judge Kelly, Of Phila-
deli 'hia, commonly called Pig Iron
Kell W who fills the responsible position
Of CT airman of the Committee Of Ways
and y teams in the House, avows his set
tied urpose to insist upon their total
repeal. 1t is believed that Mr.. Arthur,
In his 10 essage and the Secretary Of the
Treasury in bis report will recommend
only a partial repeal of the tax on whis-
key ana tlbacco, from which most Of the
internal rsyenue is derived. II the tax
is not entirely abolished, it is certain
that it wiz be greatly reduced. In view
Of the result Of the recent elections, it is
hardly probable that the Republican ma
jority wit put on any airs, OF attempt
any new ex Heriments in legislation dur
ing the session..
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-12-01

THE Philadelphia Record while II ad-
mits that Jacob Zeigler, of Butler, who
is a candidate for Speaker of the House
at Harrisburg, "has an unusually accur-
ate knowledge Of parliamentary rules. ="
aud that this lis an excellent thing so
far as it goes, - objects to him because
he has "a too accurate knowledge Of
Harrisburg crookedness. " Our own
opinion is that the Speakership is the
last place in the world for man who
has no knowledge OF Harrisburg crook
edness, and that TO elect such man to
that position would be like putting u
lamb On guard over pack of wolves.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-12-01

NISETY-NiSE years age, when tile British
evacuated New YORK. John Van Arsdale, a
sailor boy, climbed the liberty pole on the
battery, and replaced the British flag by the
American. On Saturday last David Van
Arsdale, eighty Michael Van Name,
eighty eight; Edward n. DIryea; eighty
seven John Morris, eighty eight, aud Geo.
Cryger, eighty four, met on the Battery and
Iried with their trembling Old hands to haul
up tue aag their kinsmeu had fought for one
hundred years ago. The centennial of the
evacuation OF New York BY the British will
De celebrated next year, and ore way sng-
ses'ed OF celebration Is TO formally dedicate
the great statue OF Liberty by BarthoIGi
the gilt OF the French people to the Ameri-
can, ana which Is now nearing completion
IN Paris. 1t will be placed in BedIOe's is
Ianu IN New ork har0or, and 4 meeting is
70 Oe heid Ia New OTk to adopt measures to
erect proper pedestal This is all the
rIench ask. The statue will be brought to
this country in French war yessaL
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-12-01

Ladenski, young ROumanian now on ex-
hibitiOn at the Hospital of Oral Surgery,
Philadelphia. Five years ago he was one of
a wedding party attacked by bTigands near
VasSloe, in ROumania. They cut his throat
in two places. slashed him about the face
and neck, stabbed him in the abdomen with
a scythe, and after hanging him for a while,
left him to freeze to death in the snow, in
heap with his companions, whom they had
entirely killed. He was found two days after
by physician, who patched him up. His
throat in healing closed entirely. For six
months he could not swallow and subsisted
entirely on enemata. He did not speak for
two years, and breathed through a hole in
the side of his neck as big as quarter dol
lar His throat has now been bored out and
tubed, and he IS breathing naturally ami is
in very fair health
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-12-01

GOV. Sr. JOHN, the fanatical Prohib-
ition Governor of Kansas, was defeated
for reelection by Click, the regular
Democratic and anti-Prohibition candi-
date, by a majority of 8,O42 on full
vote Of the State, while all of the other
Republican Stats candidates were cleo
ted by plurality of about thirty eight
thousand, except Cabe, the colored can
didate for Supreme Auditor, whose plur-
slity was only 10000. Even in Kansas,
once the home Of old John Brown,
where his soul is supposed to be still
marching on, the Republicans will
not give their undivided support to a
"msn and BROTHER for sn.important Of
fee and they play the same.game every
where else.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-12-01

DEAD MEMS BONES. While workmen
We're engaged in digging away the fOunda-
tlona OF the old Dutch church at Nassau and
Cedar streets, New York they came upon a
place III the floor Of one Of the vaults which
was covered with boards. Upon these being
removed was found a pit, ABOUT five feet
square, bricked up on all sides. The pit was
nlied with numoerless skulls and human
bones pied in pFOmiscuOus confusion. Up
to O'Clock sixteen skulls and five boxes of
Dones were taken out OF the pit, and then it
nad only been dug about two feet down. 1t
Is not known yet how deep the pit is or how
many skeletons It contains. The presence
OF the vault was entirely unknown to any
one aud the church had no record OF it
The discovery of the bones has created quite
an excitement around the neighbOrhoOd and
the streets near are black with curious
sightseers. The bones are believed by some
to be the remains of Americans who were
confined during the Revolutionary war in
the Old sugar house.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-12-01

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

The TRANSIT OF VENUS. Prof. Brooke
of the Redh0use Observatory. at Phelps, II i.
Y >, in behalf of astronomical science and as
tronomers, asks that prayer be offered on
Sunday next, in all churches, for clear wealth
er Onthe sixth of December next, the date OF
the transit of Venus. The solution of the
suJlimest problem known to science will be
attempted on that occasion the opportunity
for which will not occur again for 122 years.
Millions of dollars and months of valuable
time have been expended in preparation for
the great event.
y Washington dispatch saws that Profess
SOr Harkness, Of the United States transit of
Venus Commission, requests the publication
OF the following There are many persons
scattered over the country who have good
telescopes, and wOIld be glad to observe the
contacts during the coming transit of Venus
II they lad any IN aanS of obtaining Wash
tngtOn time. the Western Union Telegraph
Company has most generously agreed to give
a wide distribution OF noOntime signals from
the Naval Observatory on December T. 3 and
8. As this service will be wholly gratutiOus
on the part OF the telegraph company, its Of
fcrs requests all persons who intend to nal ke
accurate observations of the transit TO imme
diRtely notify the nearest Western Union
Telegraph office, As the transmission of sig
mails will involve the use Of many thousand
miles of wire and the making up Of many
special circuits, ali of which mnst be planned
before hand.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-12-01

IN one of his letters last week to the
New York Sun the Washington cores
pendent Of that paper refers to the fu-
ture Of the Democratic party in the fol-
lowing language, every word OF which
is literally true.
"The future of the Democracy Is now in
the hands OF a House Of Representatives,
and of Governors and Legislatures, whom
tha Deople have put on trial for the second
time In eight years. They have had no such
opportunity IN a quarter Of century. II
they are equal to it, aud alive TO the reason
able demands of the country, any proper
candidate for the Presidency can be elected
In 1884. II they fail q more vigorous organ
ization will succeed to this great opportunity
and carry of its horrors and its rewards. No
prophet Is needed to make this plain predic-
lion %
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-12-01

TIE death on Monday last from con
.aumption of Col. Robert NJ. Gibson, the
well known Pittsburg lawyer, will cause
a deep feeling of regret among his wide
circle of friends. He was ffty-eight
years old, occupied a high position at
the bar and possessed remarkable and
brilliant power as an advocate. He
sprung from honests poverty, was as
gentle as a woman, but determined in
his convictions and was true and gen
GUS friend.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-12-01

KALAMAZOO, Mich, Feb ., 1880. i know
Hop Bitters will bear recommendation hon
estly. All who use tnem confer upon them
the highest encOniums, and give them credit
Tor making cureS-ali the prOprietors claim
for them. | have kept them since they were
hTst offered to the public. They took high
rank from the first, and maintained 1t, and
are more called FOR than all others combined
30 long as they keep up their reputation for
purity and usefulness, / shan continue to re-
commend them-sOmethIug l have never be-
fore done with any other patent medicine
J. 3. BABCOCE, N. D.