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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-07-03

THE position OF the Grand Army of
the Republic as secret society toward
the Catholic Church, has been made the
the subject of investigation by a com
mittee consisting of General Rosecrans.
of California. General Martin T. McMa-
hon. of New York, and J. G. Linehan.
of New Hampshire, all of whom are
Catholics. Communications were held
with Archbishop RYAN, of PHILADELPHIA.
aud Archbishop Gibbons, of Baltimore
explaining the nature. management and
aims of the organization. In response
to the request of these prelates ample
Information, written and printed, was
furnished, showing that the object of
the association was to cultivate among
the members spirit of fraternity. char.
ity and loyalty, and demonstrating that
1t could not properly be designated a
secret society. The letter 20 the Arch
bishops stated that while the members
OF the society did not expect or ask snv
Endorsement or ecclesiastical approval
OF the society, they were anxious to
have its nature understood. Converse
tion on the subject was held with other
Bishops and theologians, and all express
sed the opinion, which has been an
nounced to the Grand Army Of the Re-
public, that the society as now organized
and conducted. is not in an ecclesiasti.
cal sense a secret society, and that Cath
olies may with good conscience become
members of it.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-07-03
The Reputation Of a standard Art,cI.

Is seldom injured by surreptitious rivalry.
Imitators of Hostetter'S Stomach Bitters
have not only lost money by attempting un.
demand competition with it, but have actu-
ally contributed to enhance the estimation
Ih whlch the genuine medicine is held. The
public a large has for MANY Years bean ac-
qnainted with the ear marks that distin ruish
the real from the spurious, and cannot be
persuaded that other articles sold in a some
what similar guise are equally good Fever
ana aene. constipation, dyspepsia and liver
complaint are not curable, by cbean loca I
bltters, eye openers aud tonics, but the fact
Is too well proven and too generally known
to admit of conscientious dispute, that for
these and other maladieS the great household
medicine IS safe and thorough remedv.- =
Not only IN the United States, but in Mexi.
CO, South America and the West Indies. its
merits are widely recognized and its reputa-
tion too firmly established to be shaken.
my22. '85-Iyr.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-07-03

Ok Tuesday last Gov. Pa:tison signed
s hi. authorizing the County Commits
steoers in counties in which the Coun.
tyE'reasurer collects the taxes, (which
Is jke case in tins county,, TO change
the Gate a, which a reduction of he
taxes Cor pIompt payment shall cease.
The d.s1e liked by the Act Of Assembly
when tsss reduction OF live per cent. for
prompt p2Ymeut ceases in this cnuntv is
tha Grst dt September. We have often
been told " farmers that il would be
great advantage 10 them if the the
time was eXteE@sd a month or six weeks
.rhen. as they elaln. they would be bef.
tsE pre- pared Ia pas their taxe 5 han they
are Al the first Of September. The act
reteEzed 10 gives the commissioners the
power 80 do So. AID il tlaey will send 10
tbe Secretary OF the Con7E1e en wealth for
"A certified eOpy OF IT, they can rxleud
the date fOy thr present year I'D th,- pc
rod trey dtrsa proper so as n enable
The taTpsyeFs - rap the benefit uf the
cUapgr.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-07-03

a TALK BETWEEN Two STRAIGHT
OUT MEN.-General Logan called up-
on Secretary Manning before leaving the
city few days ago. He desired to
know IT the Revenue Collectors at Cal
ro and Quincy, Ill. both of whom were
friends of his, we're to be retained or
dismissed. Mind - exclaimed he II
am not asking their retention. I ONLY
desire Information on the subject. in or
ger that they may arrange their plans
TOT the future" Mr.. Manning replied
Ia MS usual direct fashion They will
ooth he dismissed as soon as s1itable
men can be found to ill their places.
NAV as well tell you that is Iny purpose
10 make changes in ali the c5Ilec,ion
districts and in other branches of the de-
part tment just as rapidly as | can bring
them about - Il have no Tault to 6,,d
with that a. all, - responded he Geuer-
al. 1t is only right that men ti1jpg
responsible positions should tie in full
sympathy with the Administration If
1 were Republican Secretary of the
treasury and | found these important
places filled with Democrats, you NAV
be sure 1 would remove eveTy one uf
them. | should like TO ask ycu another
question L receive great MANY let
ters from old soldiers throughout the
country asking me to protest against
the removal of other ex-soldiers. EN-.
piuyed as watchmen and messengers in
the departments here. What shall I saw
IN response to these inquiries ?'' You
can SIMPLY say that these people are
dismissed only for causes and you NAV
add. IL you like, that their places ar.
invariably illed bv veterans of the late
war, the only difference being that a
republican soldier is replaced by a D-m-
ocratic snidIr. The ifrsg named have
been carefully looked after for nearly
quarter o. a cputnTy. | think II i
now tim" to give The u5 hers "A chance ,,
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-07-03

THE Republican State Convention to
nominate candidate for State Treasu-
Ter win meet at Harrisburg on Wednes-
day next. From present indications there
does not seem TO be any reasonable
doubt ahOut the nomination of Matthew
Stanley Quav, the boss of Republican
politiCs in Beaver county. as we'll as in
several other parts of the State the
same tr0ss in whose favor Thomas Da-
Wis. 6f this place. introduced a Tesolu-
tion INTO the Republican County Con-
veution last week in which Quay was
pronounced brilliant statesman, -
and nv unanimously endorsing which
sarh member ~ the Convention then
and there deliberately stultiled himself
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-07-03

AMONG the acts of the last Legisla-
sure which had not been acted on by
Governor Pattison when that body ad-
i1dIned. was one authorizing the Courts
Of Common Pleas to tx by rule the fees
OF witnesses. The Governor vetoed the
biz last week, and in assigning his
reasons for doing so says: ''It is better
In every way and more In accordance
with the established principles of our
judicial system that the published laws
of the Commonwealth, and not the va
rying views OF the judges. should fix the
fees to which witnesses SHOULD be enti-
tied -
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-07-03

IT would be interesting TO know
whether Samuel Mcclure. the Republi-
can State Senator from the Mercer dis
-trict, who spent more than three-fOurths
Of the time of the last session OF the Leg
isIature IN Illinois, and who when last
heard from was again in that State
stepped into the State TreasuTer's office
at Harrisburg at the end Of the session
and like the rest of the members drew
his pay for $50 days Mcclure may not
be shat kind of man, buS if he did so,
a criminal neglect exists at Harrisburg
in making out the warrant OF the State
Treasurer for members salary. We
hardly suppose that the Committee on
Accounts in the Senate. of which Mr.
Mcclure himself was chairman. would
knowingly assent to see the Treasury
plundered in that rough way, but still
We would like TO know how much Nc
Clure was paid.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-07-03

IT is now a little more than two
weeks since General Grant was 81 81
f-nm New York 70 Mt. McGrsE1. On
the Hnds'n river. about ten nib, atovs
Troy. Dr Douglass being atGed last
Tuesday morning about Gen. Grants
condition. said His life has been
prolonged nv The invigorating air here
instead 0f the great heat in New York.
I r. =oEsa has progressed in the natu-
r. --v and his condition is one OF in
cT-es. debility. His present weak
1-s. IS the natural result of the disease.
l. s"u ask me when the end will proba-
5iy ~. l cannot tell. No one can tell.
He grows weaker and weaker, and at
last the point Of exhaustion will be reach
ed. That is all, and nobody can say
when that shall be-"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-07-03
what Ais Yao2

UnirSS the fond is properly prepared in
we stomach u becvmeS corrupt and poisons
VIZ VIZ > Sun u i INTENDED to rourish Dys-
psDsi3 and is accnmusninaapts .-a -,
breath, headache. constipation. piles hii,I
ousntss and depression Uf spirits. SnfTs.-
SFs w'th dyspepsia experience a rapio aud
permanent cure by the use of Simmons r.
FF sulat0r. IL Is purely vegetable a,d
pl@ES@hi 8" th taste A half tabIespoonfni
Ht he Regulator, laKeu afteI eat,nG -. .
surss good digestion. -"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-07-03
Tambria freeman.
EaENsRURc.:PA,,
FRIDAY, - JULY 8. 1885

TIE vexed question of the appoint
ment 10y the Pope of a successor to the
late Arch Bishop McCabe. Of Dublin, has
at last been settled by the selection Of
Rev. Dr. Walsh. President of Maynooth
College. The appointment is regarded
as great triumph for the Home Rule
party in Ireland and as calculated to
materially strengthen the hands of Mr..
T1o--ap
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-07-03

The worst case in Cambria county of
eroiuia, erYsipeias, tetter or blood disease
Ia"S nature, inherited or acquired, to puT-
base one bottle of McDonald's great binod
uriber or sarsapsrilIan alternative, use as
tIrected and u not benefited many times
tie va the OF it cost. your money will be rp
turned. Johnston, Holloway & Co, Phila-
burg T5e ~
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-07-03

". hpciiEsTE IN. JuT e. !, lss2. Ten
Intense and deathly pains in my back and
Kidneys
Extending to the end of my toes and to
my brainl
(which made me delriuus
From Qonyn
ut took three men to hold me on my bed
at times
The Doctors tried in vain to relieve me.
but to no purpose
Morphine and other opiatesi
Had no effect!
AFTER two months 1 was given up to
die I'LL
"When my wife
sheard a neighbor tell what Hon Bitters had
done for her. she a. once pot and cave me
some. The first dose eased by BRAN and
seemed to 90 hunting through my system
for the pain.
The second dose eased so much thnt I sIep,
tHo hours, somethtng | had not done for two
months Before had used hve bottles I was
NeII anu At Work as hard rs any man could for
over three weeks; hut I worked too hard for nv
strength. and taking u hard cold 7 was tats1
win WIN q c most acute and PAINFUL rheumatism All
thfoush nv system that ever was known
Il called the doctors ain and as,.- -,
NeeSs thev ieit me a cripple crutches for life
as they sald. met friend and told him my
NouIu cure me. i poohed at him. but he was 80
s"Ihest was induced TO use them again.
IL. IN less than four weeks 1 threw away NV
crutches and went to work lightly and Ee;,. - -
@usine @ the oitters for i've weeks until became n
49, 49, - Any man living. and have been so for sIx
IL mas also cured my wife. who had been
sick for years and has kept her and NV
ehilcren well and healthy with fron, two to
three bottles per year. There is no need 10
AT al
}. j. BBRK. Ex-Supervisor.
hhht poor invalid wife. Sister Mother.
''Or daughter III
can De made the picture Of heaIthl
WIN lew bottles at Hop BitterS!
Z, Es-None genuine without bunch OF ,rreen
roiP ae'Ps oh ihe While label Sl.un ali the vile
3 ENllaI 4 -
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-07-03

HUNDREDS WRITE they owe their life
and present COED nesith to Aekpr's English
R-nr-dy tnI consumption, coughs, colds. &c.
Sid by Z. James
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III Ns-None genuine without a bunch OF ,rrean
Hops on the white label Shan ali the -
po,sonons stuff wi h Hop OF Hops in their
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-07-03
Marrow Escape.

ROCHESTER,. JuT Q. l. 1882 Ten
ears ago was attacked with the most
Intense and deathly pains in my back and
The Nevada picayune., 1885-06-18
After Three Months.

Three months ago a Democratic Administration was established at Washington.
 For twenty.fOur years betore, the Republican, party had been in power there, and it had been kept in power in large part because tho people were fearful of any change.
 The transfer of the Cove rnment from the Republicans to the Dom. ocrats was dreaded even by not a few timid Democratic capitalists. They were afraid it Would provoke disturbance which would be hurt full to their pecuniary interests, and for the reason many of them voted for Garfield when at heart they preferred Hancock. This feeling of the business community was, of course, ndroitly stimulated by Republican politicians, who also kept alive distrust of tho south and philanthropic solicitude with re. gard to the freeman under a Dom. Odratic Administration.
 We'll, we have now had . Democratic Administration for three months. The Union still ex- ists, no disturbance has occurred, the wheels of the Government move smoothly, there has not been a singlejar. Instead ofthe danger apprchcnded from a change, the people find only improvement and moi. reason for confidence. Tho mere sweeping ont of the Republi. cans from the White House has wrought a great reformation, and when they go generally from tho offices tho good work will Ue moro emphatic.
 Tho South introduces no discord, and makes nd pretentiOns, but quietly pursues its path of pro- gresa, only happier and more hope. full than before. Tho freedman are on better terms with their old mas. ters than ever before since emanti. patton.
 . Danger in a chahgei Not much. New York Sun.
The Nevada picayune., 1885-06-18
Working and Sleeping.

Some men are blessed with a W or king constitution. They may not be ot stalwart franc, nor eve n enjoy robust health; but they can work day after day, continuously, and endure without Tagging fatigue of body and strain of mind. Such men are usually good sloepers, and in this way nature recreates them. Lord Brougham was one of this class, being equally good as . worker and sleeper. His power of sustained mental labor WAS some. thing wonderful. In the early days of the Edinburgh Review, when he was one of the most frequent con- tributors, it was common feat for him to read a book one day, and to write an elaborate article on tt the next. Many a time he worked twelve hours on @ stretch at his desk. and often he included the night as we'll as the day in his stint. The greatest feat of his life seems almost impossible, but inn- mate friends vouched for it's abso' lute truth. He had, one week, several important cases in court, for which he had not made full preparation. He was busy in the courtroom by day daring the week, and spent the nights in preparing hls arguments. On Friday afternoon the cases ended. He hurried to his country seat, ate a hearty dinner and slept through the entire days and nights of Sat urday and Sunday, and awoke on Monday morning thoroughly rested and ready for another weeks hard work. He suffered, however, the penalty of such irregular habits. They so disordered his nervous system that he was an uncOmforta- ble companion even to his best friends, while those who were not intimate with him found him a tyr ant.
The Nevada picayune., 1885-06-18
Five Good Thoughts.

Therc is some help for all the de. fects of fortune, for il a man cannot attain to the length of his wishes, he may have his remedy by cutting them shorter.-Cowley.
 Wickedness may prosper for a while, but at the long run he who sets all knavos at work will pay them.-D'Estrange.
 Some mon are cOvetous, as if they we're to live forever, and others so profusc, as if they were to die the next moment.-AristO- tie.
 If punishment reaches not the mind and makes the will supple it hardens the offender.
 The master is respected accord. ing to the discretion and good breeding of his servants.-Cer- vantes.
The Nevada picayune., 1885-06-18

Two persons were putto death
 in New Orleans the other day nn. der the new law which forbids the presence of moro than fifteen per sons when the death penalty is in hicted. fit is cver proper to in. flict such penalty tho hideous spec. tacle should be witnessed by the fewest number possible. wo in Arkansas adhere to the barbarism of public executions, and when Q poor condemned creature is to be stranglcd to death the ignorant populace flock to the scehe by thousands. inc whole thing is de- grading and brutalizing in the high. est degree. Men become callOus and cold blooded by such specta. cles and insensibly part with all the higher and finer sensibilitles that adorn human nature. It is like tho taste of blood to the raven. uus lion. We say that the object of these public executions is to de. ter men from the crime of murder. Where one pcrssn is deterted by the horrid spectacle a dozen are made colder. more cruel and moro brutal. How often does it happen that on the way homo from these public executions. drunken men quarrel, fight, cut and shoot, and sometimes commit murder. In nearly all the advanced states of the union the hideods practice of public executions has given way. It is high time that Arkansas were done with barbarian. We can not wcll afford to be the last to give up the hideous and revolting prac. ce.-Arkansas Democrat.
The Nevada picayune., 1885-06-18

An amusing incident occurred . few days ago in St. Louis. Among the visitors to the panorama of the Siege of Paris, recently on Wash ington avenue, there chanced to meet Prussian and a Frenchman. both of whom had participated in the memorable seige. The pair quietly admired the beauties of the wonderful painting for some time, when casual remark by the Prussian relative to some incident of the siege elicited a retort from the Frenchman. In moment the siege was in progress again, and the air was filled with a mixture of French and German wordy missile and more serious hostilities were threatened. The timely interven- ton of Colonel James, the lectur' CT, restored peace and harmony, however, and French and Prussian retired in good order.
The Nevada picayune., 1885-06-18
The Jury System.

| The conclusions of the Jones' boro Democrat in the following ar. ticle of the abuses of our jury sys- tenn will be very generally endors- ed.
 The federal constitution provides that every one a.raigned for a vio tation of the law shall have the right of fair and impartial trial by jury of his peers, and 60 long as this right is not abused, the people will have the greatest respect for it, but like every other right that is abused, it loses that interest and solemnity which attaches to it. We are not disposed to be dictator ial nor do we propose to do any great amount of kicking, but the present jury system in Arkansas, we are disposed to think is greatly abused. We allude to the law pro- viding for the intervention of jul. ries in justices courts and in trials in municipal courts. It is such an easy matter for justice to be most egregiously swindled in most every case where the arraigned has friends who are willing to be made useful in emergencies. To our certain knowledge we have wit. messed the trial of parties here in Jonesboro which resulted in ac- quittal by the jury, when the evi. dence was clear as to the guilt of accused. This was the result of abuse of tho fight. While a jury regularly enpaneled, sworn and charged, in a court of record, would no doubt, upon the same evidence have convicted the defen. dant, the samc importance does not attach to these little cases arising from violation of the small offense law, which are coming tip every day, and are of a character that fails to attract general interest and desire often being father to the thought few convenient friends standing around the justice's of mayors court or not near so apt to see the wrong done to the offended law. We are of the opinion that the best means of preserving the sacred. ness of the jury system is to with draw it from the little, minor cases coming up daily in our justices and police courts. Familiarity often breeds contempt, and by a resort to jury in every little case of minor importance, there is great danger of deprcciating the interest and sacredness of this boasted privilege of every American citi- zen.
The Nevada picayune., 1885-06-18

There is now living in Pickens County, Ga., a man who during the rebellion donned his wife's dress, kept his face closely shaved and wore a big sun-bonnet, in order to avoid being conscripted and sent to the front. The officers in search of recruits frequently visited the house and asked his wife where her husband was, and at the very momont he could be seen working in the field in female garb. By the time he had worn out seven of his wife's dresses he became tired of masqueratling, enlisted and became a good soldier. IN. Y. Sun.
The Nevada picayune., 1885-06-18

What must be shall bo; and that which is a necessity to him that struggles is little more than choice to him that is willing.-Sen. eca.
The Nevada picayune., 1885-06-18
Andrew JacksOn's Home.

"Onc Of Hickory's' Body Servant
 Relates Some Interesting Facts
 as to cold Marstcr's" Peculiar
 ities.
 The proposition which has been made, and which is now before the Legislature, to tender the Hermit age Farm, a first.olass track Of some 500 acres, the property of the State of Tennessee, to the Uni. tod States Government, for the purpose of having built thereon a homo for the soldiers of the war of 1S12. the Floridan war, tho Mexi. can war, and all wars prior to the late Confederate war, is now be- fore the Tennessee Legislature.
 The other day legislative com- mittee went out to the Hermitage to "sby out" the property, and their arrival and their rresehce quite completely broke up the quiet colored people located on "Old Marster's Farm.'
 They came to town to see Gov ernor Bate about it. They had  heard that tho farm was to be sold and it's occupants turned out to shift elsewhere. The speaker of the delegation was Uncle Alfred Jackson, now eighty,two years old. one of General Jackson's old. time servants. He wa. in great trouble. He said to the Governor:
 "Gin'l Bate, done heard dat yoa're gwine to turn all us old Jackson niggers out, and I come here for to find out about it.'
 "rshaw, Alfred! Somebody has been fooling you,' said Governor Bate. "Don't trouble yourself; go home and rest contented. You can live at the Hermitage a long time yet, and I will see that you are not disturbed"
 The old darkey took the Cover nOr's assurance with such good grace, and seemed so we'll satisfied with the turn things had taken, the World reporter ventured to pump him as to General tackson's pecu. liarities.
 "Uncle Alfred," said the report CT. "wasn't the General pretty high.temperedW
 "Well, young marster. dat de- pins on de circumstances. He wouldn't allow for no man to 'spute his word; and he wouldn't allow no man for to cry him down. He were jokey and full of fun, but whenever he said by the eternals God!' den everybody knew just what he said"
 'Dis here statue ont dar," said Uncle Alfred, pointing to the bronze General rampant, "dis here statue looks like him about de head and face. but dc one at New Orleans is de best. I was dar at home when Mr. Healey and Colo mel Earle painted de portrait of de General"
 "And you remember their vis- its?"
 "Ob course. I does, I ain't lived wid any udder white people. l were born at de Hermitage in 1903, and were twelve years old when old marster left Nashville for to fight de battle of der New Orleans. I remember when old marster died in lsi5, for I were standin' right dar longside of his bed. He wer dc greatest man what ever lived everybody said so, and all of his black people believed it."-Nash. vile World.
The Nevada picayune., 1885-06-18

The person who has a firm trust in the Supreme Being is powerful in his power, wise in his wisdom, happy by his happiness'-Addison.