The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-02-10
PHILADELPHIA Feb. 8. 1882.

sUNFLowER."
PHILADELPHIA Feb. 8, 1882.
Irregular Correspondence of the Freeman
DEAR FREEMAN-The grounding came
ont and saw his shadow on the I'd Instant
and silently stole back to his hole, where he
is supposed to hibernate for a period of six
weeks longer. In consequence of this ac-
ton of the grounding, I think l can feel
cold chill running through me. o, dear ne
To be thus assured of six weeks more Of
frosty weather, is enough to give any one the
chins Cambria's ''frosty sons of thunder"
however, are supposed to be able to stand it.
! I presume the snow plows of your grand
trunk line at last have been brought into re-
quisition. Beautiful snow has occupied
the attention of our citizens for several
days past A good, healthy fall of snow in
Philadelphia gives more discomfort than any
other heavenly visitant. There has been a
marvellous disturbance of physical nature
since the year came in. The year 1882 has
opened up bravely in the Shipton line.
THE COST OF COLD WEATHER.
A cold period, such as the one through
which we are now passing, costs thousands of
dollars to the housekeepers of a city like
/ Philadelphia. very important, and as yet
. ulSOlNtU DIODlCIi u JLt DOJI man Is lu6 eco
nomical production and use of heat 1t is
! safe to say that one-half of the heat produced
/ by stoves, ranges and heaters OF an ordinary
family in this country is wasted It is said
1 the Russians understand this matter better
! than the Americans. They, with other
/ Northern nations, have a method for econo-
/ MIXING heat that would be very satisfactory
| to the poor people of America. The most
! economical heat known in this country is
( that furnished by exhaust steam, which,
1 having performed its work of force, expends
I what calOric remains in making man COM
/ Portable. But heat of this kind is only avail
/ able for few, and, under present circum-
stances or the present condition of things
/ does not effect the great problem of house.
warming. AS above stated, a very import
ant and as yet unsolved problem to the poor
man Of America, is the economical produc-
tion and use of heat. It is no time now for
Americans to indulge in abstract charity for
! sufferings abroad. The American people
/ have everywhere at their own dools people
I whose fortunes have run down to zero along
with the thermometer. Let them look after
their own sufferers. CHARITY begins at
1 home" There are many crushed hearts
without pulsation of joy in this city, for
whom the rich have no sympathy. God help
the poor The rich can help themselves.
THE HERO BEAVER AND FARMER BUTLER.
1t is said the Stalwarts, after nominating
the hero Beaver for Governor, will seize far
mer Butler by his cOwhide boots and his
hayseed hair, and force him on the ticket for
Lieutenant Governor. The people appear
to be for farmer Butler, but the bosses are
for hero Beaver, and the people viii have to
succumb. Farmer Butler was not one Of the
306ers. He did not 90 to Chicago and vote
for the thiTd-term candidate in opposition to
the known wishes of his constituents. Far
mer Butler and his friends Will therefore
have to bow to the Stalwart bosses. The
Stalwarts are the masters of the Republican
party, and, with Beaver first and Butler sec
ond on the Stalwart ticket, the masses of the
Republican party viii be forced to submit to
StalwaTt domination. Farmer Butler, Of
course. viii Indignantly SPUN the suggestion
that he viii accept the second place on the
ticket, but he will not endanger his party by
rejecting the nomination. The Republican
masses are for Farmer Butler, and the Re
publican press is nearly solid for him, but
the Republican bosses are for Hero Beaver.
The latter are all looking through Washing
tJtl Ftss2'-- 1-LiN -t-- DF bl07 AEuilitItil ana
are under orders With Hero Beaver lead
ing tha ticket, Farmer Butler second, Inde-
pendent Raw'e third and Machine Greer at
the foot, the masses Of the party win enthuse
over the skill and iiberality Of the bosses.
FOUL BIRD.
The old German adage that cit is a foul
bird that soils its own nest" finds new and
fresh proof in our paragon OF political virtue,
the City Controller and candidate for Guber-
material houors, who, in his anxiety to damn
his own party, is rushing to the front against
one oSits nominees. Our Philadelphia Dem
OcratEe GubeTnatorial aspirant assisted in de-
, feating a Democratic candidate at the No
vember election, and now he is assisting the
Republicans to defeat a Democratic nominee
at the February election.
NO MORE OHIO PRESIDENTS.
Senator Pendeton is actively in the field
as a candidate for the Democratic Presiden.
: tial nomination in 1884. In the event that
Mr.. Tuden consents to be a candidate Mr.
, Pendleton will gracefully withdraw in his
favor, but ir no other contingency will he
retire from the field until the fight is over
Mr.. Pendleton proposes to make his canvass
upon civil service and reform principles
EX-Sergeant-at-Arms Thompson, with q ''p''
in his name, is accredited with being the
chief engineer Of the PendletOn boom, and is
seconded and assisted by MI Buckwalter,
the late Democratic candidate for Governor
/ Of Ohio Mr. BuckwalteTs friends say he
was "bIed" freely by the Ohio Democrats,
! but the Ohio Democrats deny the soft i'm
= parchment. They acknowledge that they
: nominated Mr.. BuckwalteT with the bright.
= est anticipatiOns Of being able to do some
thing Of that kind, but that the experiment
, was as disappointing as that OF the amateur
scientist, who once attempted to extract
blood from a turnip. But we ask pardon
for depressing, and return to the main sub
jeCt by saying that Mr. Pendleton is actively
in the field las a candidate for the Democratic
? Presidential nomination in 1884 for which
he has not the ghost of a show. hJr. Pendle-
3 toms sin OF bad sliding on the financial ques-
, ton is not forgotten or forgiven by the De
mOcracy Of the country. and my advice to
Mr. Pendleton is not to waste his time and
money in a canvass for the Democratic Pres
idential nomination in 1884, but to retire
from the field, whether Mr.. Tiideu consents
to be a candidate or not. The people want
no more Ohio Presidents. They already
have had a surfeit of ohio craftsmanship.
r THE NAUTICAL CERBERUs.
, We don't hear any criticisms OF Republi-
can organs on the significant assignments
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