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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-02-13

The Geological Commission proposes
to continue its raid upon the State treas
uTy Indefinitely if the Legislature will
consent to become its willing dupe.
IL his last message Gov. Pattison states
that the Geological Survey of the State
began in 1875, and since then, and up to
last July, it has cost the State over a
million Of dollars. The Governor thinks
and says that before any further money
is spent upon the survey, there should
be some understanding as to when this
enormous outlay will cease, whether
the value of the snbject is commensu-
rate with its cost, and whether the
work so far paid for has been economic
ally done and the money judiciously ex-
pended. a. the session of the Leg isla-
ture two years ago the Commission ask
ed for an appropriation of fifty thous-
and dollars to make, or if a part of the
work had been done, to finish the sur
vey of the anthracite coal region. Ow-
ing to the fact that the demands of the
| Commission for more money had been
| so persistent and continuous, there was
a strong feeling in the Senate against
granting the appropriation. The mat
ter was very fully discussed in that
body on several occasions, and the de-
bate will show that in order to wheedle
| the Senate into the measure one of it's
most prominent members, speaking, as
| ne said, for the Commission, stated on
| the floor of Senate that if the appropri-
alton for the specified purpose above
named was voted, the work would be
completed and no further demand would
be made upon the treasury. On this
statement being made the appropriation
passed. We are very confident that the
| Legislative Record will sustain us in
| what we have said. The Commission,
| however, is again on its knees before the
Legislature asking for another appro-
/ priation of ninety Thousand dollars for
the years 1885 and 1886. For what pur-
| pose Why, of course to continue the
anthracite survey, to extend the oil re-
| gion survey, for several other specified
purposes, and generally to continue the
/ WI n VI L AOAs 4ColOys ILo Oldbt NrtOlO-
| gist. OF the character of the survey or
its efficiency we know very little, but
we do know that very serious complaints
have been made about it in several of
the papers in the eastern part of the
State. Win the Legislature again un-
/ lock the treasury vaults to this rapa-
cious Commission, and by doing so ena.
/ BILE it to continue its existence ad infn-
| itltn We have regarded it for several
/ years past as huge and impudent fraud
and we think such is the opinion of ev-
| cry man in the State who is at all famil-
lar with it's history, After an existence
of almost ten years at princely outlay.
1t ought now in the name of decency
! and honesty to retire from the public
/ gaze, and the Legislature should say to
it, thus far thou shalt go, but no far
, theT, -
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-02-13
The Htshes. Educa,,o,

There Is great deal that Is wrong in our
modern method of education. 1t teaches a
man &c be gentleman, but yet does not
give him the power of making a living. II
stuhs him with facts and meaningless words.
phrases and theories, but does Lot enable
MN 10 thlnk Tor himself and become man
in the highest and best sense His ednca-
tion Is too general aud not practical enough
All classes should be taught that PERUNA-
the great remedy compounded by DIR. Hart
man-is the very thing be needs for the res
tSfatlon OF hls health aEd the toning up of
tne BODY. Being composed of pure yegeta-
pie substances and containing no poisonous
minerals, 1t IS just the thing tor all classes of
people, aud all should learn at once that il
Is to their interest to inquire into the merits
OF TINS medicine, for therein lies the highest
education ASK your druggist for PERUNA.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-02-13

WE stated last week that the Legis-
lative appOrtiOnmeDt bill! which will be
passed by the Republicans at the pres
ent session, will be so arranged as to
give them thirty tiCo of the thirty nine
Philadelphia members and the Demo
Gratis SeUen. At the Presidential election
Philadelphia gave Blaine, in round
numbers, one hundred thousand votes
and Cleveland seyeDty-ole thousand,
and under the proposed arrangement of
the Philadelphia districts, it would only
require 3, 100 Republicans in that city to
elect member to the lower branch OF
the Legislature, while it would take
10, ,142 Democrats to do the same thing.
In other words, one Republican vote is,
more than equal to tbree Democratic
votes. VIII any man defend that kind
of apportiOnment Can any man vote
for such a proposition without commit
ting moral perjury? When this State
was strongly Democratic we always
maintained that full justice should be
done in framing appOrtionment bills 20
tbs Republican minority, because in a
popular government like ours minorities
have rights which the majority must
respect. To do otherwise is simply a
despOtic exercise of power based upon
the rObber doctrine that ''he may take
who can, and he may keep who's able. -
We make the same claim now for the
Democratic minority in Pennsylvania.
The only way by which minorities can
be fairly represented in the Legislature
is by adopting the single district system
IN every county In the State, the plan
that prevails in New York. The Re-
publicans could, if they would, district
the State with some approach to fairness
under the present system and still retain
majority in the Legislature large
enough for all proper purposes, but they
won't. Even Allegheny county, which
polled over nineteen thousand votes for
Cleveland, will not probably be allowed
even one district in which a Democrat
could be elected. With almost a solid
Republican delegation from each of the
two large counties of Philadelphia and
Allegheny, legislation at Harrisburg can
De moulded into any shape that their
members may determine upon. Such a
state Of affairs admits of no Justification
or excuse and must eventually be sun.
planted by some system that will enable
mlnolitiss tO. give expression To their
will
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-02-13

Mr., MILLER, a Republican member
of the House from Dauphin county,
wants the Legislature TO appropriate five
thousand dollars to help Harrisburg
celebrate its centennial next fall. Mil
Ter can't give even a shadow of a reason
why the Legislature should take the
money of the people for any such pur-
pose. II it does what Miller wants it
to do !OI Harrisburg, other towns in
the State as soon as they become one
hundred years old, will have the same
right TO make raid on the treasury for
a like or larger amount for the same
purpose. Meadville will celebrate her
centennial in a year or two and why
shouldn't she be permitted to put her
hand in the treasury and take as much
out of it as she thinks will enable her
citizens to have high old time. Such
legislation is vicious and altogether
without warrant or excuse.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-02-13

BARON THOMAS O'HAeAN, one of
Ireland's foremost lawyers, died two
weeks ago, in the 73rd year of his age
He was Tyrone county man and was
one Of Daniel O'ConneI's counsel at
his memorable trial in Dublin. When
Mr.. Gladstone became Prime Minister
in 1868 Mr.. O'Hagan, who was then a
Justice of the Court of Common Pleas,
was appointed Lord High Chancellor
of Ireland, and was the first Catholic
elevated to that dignity in modern
times.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-02-13

MOsT people are of the opinion that If
there are not already too many lawyers
there are at least enough, but a member
of the House from Beaver county, by
the name of Sterling, thinks otherwise,
and proposes in a dill which he has in
trOduced to allow Prothorotaries who
have served a term of three years, to
practice law. OF course Sterling's bill
will never pass, but it proves that he is
a statesman and q man of progress.
When he was framing his bill to invent
more lawyers why did Sterling stop or
draw the line at ProthoDotaries, and
why didn't he extend the same boon to
Registers and Recorders and Sheriffs,
aud also, as some persons would claim.
to Constab.es Sterling's bill ia pure
specimen of what is known as ''legisla-
tiOn run mad, - a disease which seems
now to prevail at Harrisburg to an ex-
tent heretofore not dreamed Of
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-02-13

A BITTER crusade is being carried on
all over the country against skating
rinks. The anathemas of the pulpit are
showeIed down upon them, the doctors
condemn them, and last week the Grand
Jury of Dauphin county inquired into
their moral feature at the suggestion of
Judge SimontOn in his charge, and pre-
sented them as a nuisance because they
are detrimental to the health of our
young people, aud N a great measure
destructive of the morals of the youth
who frequent them,r The Tinks GER
tainly have fearful odds against them,
but our knowledge Of human nature sat
isfes US that In the battle to be fought
they will come out ahead by a large ma
joTity.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-02-13

WE referred last week to the effort
then being made in the Legislature IN
increase the number of additional law
judges in the State, bill having then
been reported in the Senate providing
for an additional law Judge in the FIT.
teenth judicia! district which is com.
posed of Chester county. When the
Dill came up in the Senate Mr. Wallace
opposed it in streng speech, on tbe
ground that the measure was unnecessa.
~ and opened up dangerous source of
increasing the expenses of the State
lie showed that Chester county didn't
need an additional judge from the all
conclusive fact that during last year
there were only nine weeks of court for
jury trials in that county, which is
about the same number of weeks occn-
pied by the courts in Cambria eountv
Ana vet notwithstanding the copvinc-
ing weight of Mr.. Wallace's argument
the Oil passed the Senate. Ii an in
vltatlon to other districts TO make tho
same demand with the assurance Thai ~
VIII oe aceeded to, even though there is
not the shadow Of a necessity uDop
which 10 base tbe claim.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-02-13
ALL FOR NOTHING.

Why THE DOCTOR WAS OiS6USTED, AND WHAT
MIGHT HAVE DONE WITHOUT HIM.
Well. wife, said DR. E, as he entered his
house which was situated in cosy village in cen
tral New York. i have got back from long and
dreary ride away down among the mountains. and
all 70 no purpose whatever The messenger said
the man wouldn't live till morning, when the fact
is he had only an ordinary attack OF collie II the
stmpletons had only had sense enough 70 put n
BENSON'S CAPt,INE POROUS PLASTER on
his stomach he would have been all right in an
hour OF two. But some folks slow TO learn, -
added the old physician. swallowing the cup OF
steamihg tea his wife had Just poured for lin.
Dr. E was right; yet people do learn. even
though slowly. The rapidly increasing use Of Ben
sons plaster proves this beyond question, and the
good doctors are certain tn be saved much OF their
needless toll In all diseases capable OF being al
iected by plaster Bensons acts efficiently and at
once. The genuine have the word CAPCINE cut
in the centre. Price IS cents.
SRABURY & JOHNSON Chemists New York.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-02-13

THREE Democratic members Of the
Illinois Legislature declare that they
will not vote for VIM. r. Morrison, the
Democratic nominee for U. S. Senator,
while two Republicans are against John
A. Logan, the Republican candidate.
The two parties are tie, standing 1O2
each, and it will take 1O5 to elect. A
ballot was to have been taken on Tues
day last, but as a large number of the
members were unable to return to the
Capital owing to the railroads being
blocked by terrible snow storm, re-
cess was taken until 10 O'Clock on Wed
nesday.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-02-13

IHE SOLDIERS ORPHANS SCHOOLS.
"A large number of appropI iatIon bills
were introduced in the House of Repre-
senta.ives the other day and referred to
the committee. Among them was one
appropriating 1896, 600 for the mainte-
nance of the soldiers orphans schools.
This sum is designed for two years, but
the enormous total suggests the ques-
tIon, "Will the thing never end ?''
According to the best information
the war closed within a few months of
twenty-oue years ago. The soldiers
orphans schools were created for the
purpose OF educating the children of
Pennsylvania orphaned 10y that unfortu-
nate struggle 1t was a beautiful tho't.
inspired by patriotism and perfected by
a benevolence that is without parallel
In the history OF civilization. But the
good which it was designed to accom-
plish must have an end.
When 1896 600 is asked to support
schools designed TO educate the orphans
of a war that ended tw wtHty-one years
ago there must be something the matter.
Ihe orphans of the men who offered up
theII Ewes TO save the country from dis
solution can ask nothing from the peo-
pie that will not be cheerfully granted
The children of those whose vigor was
sapped by the exposure of military cam
palgns, or were disabled by wounds in
battle, are welcome to anything that is
necessary to qualify them to make Jod
men and women. But when this plan
of helping orphans or children OF men
disabled in war is carried to so long a
period after the war, there should be the
greatest care taken in voting the money.
There is at least reasonable ground for
the suspicion that it is the owners of
the schools rather than the children of
the soldiers that are getting the bulk of
the beneit.-HdrriSb1T Patriot.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-02-13

The Squire" says the author of "The
Hoosier Sc1oOlmaster," =" wore one glass evs
and wig. The glass eye was constantIy
sippihS out oil locus, and the wig turning
around sidewiSe on his head when Re ad
dressed the people of the Fiat Creek Dis
srlct. Sad Dectacle. PaTker's Hair Bal
tam preserves aud promotes the growth of
the natural hair. Ii also restores the nat
uial color 10 hair which has faded or become
gray. Clean, elegant, beneficial. highly nor
Iumed. -
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-02-13

Mr.. CLEVELAND left New York on
Sunday morning and spent the day at
Greystone, Mr.. Tilden's country resi-
dence, near Yonkers, going on to Alba
ny on the following day. Mr.. Tilden
could give him more solid points than
all the politicians who swarmed about
the President-elect during his three
days visit to the city.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-02-13
Cambria freeman,
EsENs8URc. Pa,
FRIDAY FEBRUARY l3, 1885.

O'DoNOyAN Rosa is rapidly recov-
ering from the effects of Mrs. Dudley's
pistol shot, and his dynamite admirers
in Chicago propose to give him public
reception in that city on the fourth of
March, the anniversary of Robert En-
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-02-13
Advertising ChentsIii

Advertising Cheafsiii
1t has become so common to begin an ar
ticle. in an elegant, Interesting style.
Then run it into some advertisement that
we avoid all such,
And simply call attention TO the merits of
Hop Bitters in as plain, honest term as pos
sble,
To induce people
To give them one trial. which so proves
their value that they will meyer use ANYTHING
else
TIE REMEDY favorabIy noticed in all the
Religious and secular. is
0,,dg ,aavIng large sale, and is supplanting all
plant, and the proprietors OF Hop Bitters have
shown great shrewdness and ability >
In compromising medicine whose virtues are
SO FalpaDle 70 every ones observation
Did She Die?
She fingered and suffered along, pining
away all the time for years.
The doctors doing her no good >
AND at last was cured by this Hop Bitters
that the papers talk so much about
Indeed Indeed Z
How thankful we should be for that med
cine
Daughters Misery.
Eleven years our daughter suffered on a
bed of misery,
From complication Of kidney, liver,
rheumatic trouble and Nervous debility
Under the care of the best physicians,
Who gave her disease various names,
But no relief,
And DOW she is restored to as in good
health by as simple a remedy as Hop Bitters
that we had Stunned for years before using
1.-THE PARENTS
Father IN Getting Well.
MY daughters say:
How much better father is since he used
I Hop Bitters'
HE is getting we'll after his long suffering
from disease declared incurable.'
And we are so glad that he used you
Bitters A LADY of Utica, n. 7.
HS-None genuine without a bunch of greer
Hops on the white label. Shun all the vile, pot
sonous stuff With 'HonIi OF ..Hopsr In their name
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-02-13

SENATOR Don CAMERON started for Flor
IDA on Tuesda5. lis health has been taii-
me OF late and his physicians have ad yjs,.,t
hIih not To remain in Washington any Ioo-
ger lie recently lad two henorrhages. and
Tar SOusi VI 'iie
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-02-13

a DIsPATcH from Korti, in Egpyt
dated on Tuesday last, states that Col
oneis Wilson and Wnrtley. who were
with the the expedition to Khar,onm
arrived there on that day. and report
mat General Gordon was 5, abbed in the
PACK and .ell dead, jGsL as h was leav-
ing tha government house 10 khartouro
aiter III VI idhi s IrOnus had entered Le
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-02-13

A POSITIVE GUARANTEE is given that
every article sold at The Golden Eagle Ctnth-
ing House, Altoona, Pa. is lower i'm nrice
than the same quality and make can he
bought elsewhere. Aud remember, right
Mere, shat II makes no difference how Iovv a
price other clothiers may ask for their goods
of what Inducements they may otter for yonr
patronage the prices will always be lower
at The GOLDEN EAGLE CLoTaiSG HORSE
i"o' Eleventh avenue. Altoona, Pa.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-02-13
DARN FOR SALE.

STRAY SH HEEP.-Came 10 the prem
~ tses OF the subscriber in Washington township
about the 1st OF December last four head Of sheep
two weathers with both ears cut of and notch
cut out OF teft ear on lower side-one with
Doth ears on, and one eve lamb with the left ear
OIL The owner is requested to come forward
prove property, pay CHARGES and take them away
otherwise they viii be disposed OF according To
law. PETER KARNS
January %. 1850.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-02-13

A WEAK BACK, with a weary aching lame
ness over the hips is sign of disea sed kid
neys. Use the best kidney curative known
which is Burdock Blood Bitters
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-02-13
CASTOREA-

WHEN Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria,
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria
When she had Children. she gave them Cast'a,
For sale at James Drug Store,
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-02-13

HE i.oUdStown CITY Han, situated ab,ut
hVe miles from Warren, Ohio, came resrJ,s
neiHR burned % the grouud on Muntay
Il gut, While hIled With peoue.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-02-13
FARM FOR SALE.

The subscriber will sell at private sale the
farm ofthe late Silas Parrish. deceased situated
two and hall miles south OF Ebensburx in
Cambria township on the road to O'Hara's mill
containing I40 Acres-about IS acres of which
are cleared nj IN good state Of cultivation
There Is n good log house ueatherboarded n
frame 0arn 4JXo0 feet, a good orchard and plenty
OF good water on the premises For further in
lorna ton cail on the subscriber on the premises
January 10, lSS5-ot. WM. G.. PARRISH.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-02-13

NTANTED-One agent lady or gentleman in
W every county. Steady employ yment. Our
agents are making sron S3 to 81 per day. Full
particulars sent free. Address once
PARK MFG COMPANY
Box 1921. 2S9 Broadway, New York.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-02-13
EXECUTOR'S NOTICE.

- Estate Of ELIZABETH AIC(foUGH deceased
Notice Is hereby given that letters testamcntary
on the estate Of F. zaheth Mc(fOugh late Of Por
tage township having been granted to he under
SiEHed, all persons Indebted TO said estate are
heteby notified TO mako payment without delay
and those having claims against the same must
present them properly authenticated for settle.
ment. PHILIP BETTER Executor
Portage, Cambria county, Pa Jan. 23,-6t
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-02-13

II H. MYERS,
IL ATrORNEY-AT-LAW
ERESsBUBe PA
Hs-Orce In Collona3e Row. on Centre street
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-02-13

A UDITOR' NOTICE.-The under
"a signed Auditor appointed by the Orphans
Court to report distribution OF the funds in the
hands OF Samuel Reed. Trustee to sell the real
estate OF Abraham Maxim. deceased, as shown by
his first and hnal account. hereby gives notice
that he viii sit at his office in the borough OF Eb-
ensburg, Pa on Saturday. february I'm, 1855. at
fro O'Clock. p NJ, for the purpose Of attending
the duties of said appointment. nt which time
and place all persons interested may attend. or
DC forever debarred from coming in On said fund
ALVIN EVANS, Auditor.
EhensourR. January 10. 1855. 81.
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THE KEYSTONE ELECTRIC CO.,

The BAXTER ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY,
prepared to furnish entire electric plants. VIII
also arrange with counties cities corporations or
Individuals, for the right to use the BAXTER
LAMP, the most economical Improvement in cleo
trio light ny ever inventel-saving one-half the
cost OF lighting by Arc Lamps, and making a stea-
dter and purer Hight. The consumption Of carbOns
is less than fourth Of what it is the ordinary
lamp. Eighteen inches Of oarnOns. burniug In or
dinary lamps but half night. will last IN tn csc
lamps three nights, burning NIGHT LONG.
Address
KEYSTONE ELECTRIC co.
2l2 =. THIRD ST.. HILADELPHIA PA
April IL, ISS4.-ly.
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ORPHANS COURT SALE
1OS ACRES,

More OF less, about hrty-h i've acres Of which are
cleared. having theron erected one and half
story plank house ard frame stable.
TERMS OF SALT--One third Of the purchase
money 70 be paid on the confirmation OF sale and
the remainder in two equal annual payments
with Interest, to be secured hy bond and mortgage
OF the purchaser EATHARINE MCCARTT.
Dean twp. Jan. 2s rs5.-St. AdministrztrlE.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-02-13

pY virtue OF Sundry UritE OF Fteri Faciss. and
u Alias Eieri FaciRs Nend EKpon aud Ter
Nend E1pon issued out Of the Court Of Common
Pleas OF Cambria county. and to directed
there viii be exposed to public sale, At the Man
sion House. in JOhnstoWn. on