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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-04-17
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular Correspondent.

WARHIN GToN, April l3 1885.
] do not think It exaEge ratoin to say that many
OF the Government Offices in Washington have
accomplished more WORK in the last month than
was accomplished in any two months Of the pre-
ceding year. say many of the offices, fer some
Of them have not done much for the reason that
there is not much for them to do. large ulm-
Der Of the offices, owing TO the negligence, idle
and Incompetence OF the clerks, are far be.
hind with their work This is especially the case
with the Patent, Pension and Land JHnees, but
within the last month wonderful progress has
been made. and it is probable that the vexatiouS
and unnecessary delays that have driven appli-
cants Tor patents and pensions to despair will be
suffered no longer.
From the President down to his last appoint
menJ. the personel of the administration is ca pa
bic OF hard york, and 1t has evidently this object
in view, more than pleasure, emoument OF lame
The Cabinet OF the new President are not menUfth
itching palms. they all men of sufficient
wealth or men to whom their wealth is sufficient
teman whose fortune not less than 81 50 oOo was
last week appointed to office In of the de-
partments, the salary of which is only So 600. He
did not need the Office but the othce needed him
Heretofore the staples OF recommendation for Of
nee have been poverty and patriotism. He needs
the oficc, he has large family and he a good
soldier. No question as to fitness considered,
and the civil service has been made elegant and
lucrative asylum tor Incompetent disabled soldters
and dishonest Republican politicians. Itis need
less to that this is pervsrs Of the object OF
transaction of the postal, military, naval and Il
nanctal business OF the entire country. The
United States pension and bounty la Ws have paid
with a lavishness unparalleled in history for the
service which every man owes, TO his country, aud
II - lluie luis lAsc ana
statesmanshtp oi appointing men TO Offices they
do not need and are not competent 20 NIL, should
end.
The daily routine at the White House involves
an Immense amount Of work. and although Presi-
dent Cleveland is relieved Of mucn work by his
Secretary, Col. Lamont yet great quantity has
TO receive his personal q teutiOu. The President
Is ready for work at eight O'Clock ia the morning
and is usually busy until midnight About ten
O'Clock he begins the perusal Of such letters
quire his special stteaton; The great bulk of
the letters sent to the President marked person
az and CONFIDENTIAL is never by him.
1t Is not uncommon for these writer's to send ten
and twenty page letters, and some of them en-
close their photographs
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IT IL reported from Harrisburg that
Mrs. Hunt, of Boston, the temperance
lectuTess. .gwho labored 80 diligently to
get the scientific Temperance-Study bill
through the Legislature of this State, is
now writing to the members, asking
them to have introduced into the schools
Of their districts the book she has writ
ten on that subject. This was predict
ed, as we said last week, and reminds
Us of the story told about two enteIpri-
sing Yankees who travelled through
New Jersey, one Of them few days in
advance Of the other. The one who was
ahead had the itch, and bad it bad
shook hands with every man and woman
be met, giving all of them the disease,
which his partner who followed him Ia
ter on, proposed TO cure with q patent
itch ointment Of their own invention,
. large supply OF which he carried with
him.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-04-17

GOVERNOR PATTIsoN has commenced
writing veto messages, in which he is
an expert, and on Monday last sent to
the Senate his veto OF the bill providing
for an additional Jaw judge in the Ches-
ter county district. lie objects gener-
ally to the bill because 1.-THE number of
Judges 10 the Common wealth IS already
so large and the expense of maintaining
the Judicial system so great, that an ad-
dition to either can only be justified By
the most urgent necessity, or the plain
est Constitutions. command. " His spe-
ciic objection is that the Judicial Ap-
Portionment bill was passed only little
more than eighteen months ago-that
the Chester district Was Constituted bv
that act-that the County since then
has not increased much, il any. in popu-
latton, nor has anything occurred to
largely augment its judicial business.
There are two or three other bills of r
similar nature before the Legislature.
but this veto of the Chester County bill
has knocked the life out of them and we
presume they will De abandoned. The
vetoed b:il eau yet, OF course, be passed
over The Governors objections, but that
cue" sat. u the case IS not III all ligelv.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-04-17

WE can hardly believe the statement.
although 1t is current in Washington,
that two weeks ago Ben. Butler called
upon Mr.. Bayard, Secretary OF State,
and asked him to appoint one Of his
(BuLer's) friends TO q position in the
department over which NJ. Bayard pre-
sides. We don't suppose there is a
man in this broad Union for whom
Thomas II. Bayard entertains such su-
preme contempt as he does for Benja-
min F. Butler. Butler is aware OF this
for Mr.. Bayard has frequently given pub
lie utterance to his opinion of him, and
Ben is too shrewd a politician rashly to
court a rebuff from the man from Della
ware. If. however, the story is true,
Butler g cheek is only equalled by that
of some Republican pOstmasters who
expect a Democratic administration tc
continue them in Office.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-04-17

TIE Prohibition State Committee met
at Pittsburg on Monday last, and after
rs-slectlng Hon. A, A. Barker, Of this
place, Chairman for the ensuing year,
decided to hold the State convention at
Harrisburg, on Tuesday the 25th Of next
August. The representation in the
Convention was fixed as follows: four
delegates for each Assemblyman, two
for each Senatorial district. ana one
from each Congressional district. This
would make the Convention consist of
about $50 members.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-04-17
Ex.PREsrDENr ARTHUR has resumed

Ex-PREsIDENT ARTHUR has resumed
the practice of the law in New York
and connected himself with his old part
nere, Knevals & Ransom. This change
in the career of a man who for nearly
four years was The Chief Magistra,s Of
sixty millions of people, would not like
ly have occurred in any other country
In the world, and shows that a Presi-
dent. if he desires 30 70 do, finds no diai.
Guilty in again becoming one of the peo-
pie, just as he gas h-fore his Plevafio
to that high Office. The incident Is 4 fine
illustration % -he ezcs.Iencirs 0l pvgu-
iar government.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-04-17

"WHAT MAKES BAD TIMES. THE
New York Sun recently had notable
article under the caption Uf What
Makes the Bad Times ?" In reply TO a
correspondent who attributes the depIes-
sion to the withdrawal of national bank
notes from circulation, the Sun shows
that money was never so cheap as now,
and that as the depression exten Is
throughout Europe as we'll as the Uni
ted States, it cannot be attTi buted to a
gold standard or To tariff laws, nor to
ANYTHING in the condition of our ship
ping and ocean transportation, for it eX-
lists in England where there is an un-
precedented extension of the meTchan:
marine, just as severely, or even more
so, than in this country, where for many
years our merchant marine has been
gradually declining. Nor yet IS it caus-
ed 10y failure of the crops or by wars or
famines in any part of the world. The
crops have generally been good for sew
eral years, and NJ wars or famines of
any account have existed. Yet we may
say III general way that the depression
is the result of over production, that is
to say, of spending money and labor in
ways that are not profitable and tn I
give no return.' The Sun concludes
as follows Yet, while this great col
lapse is indisputable and irresistible, we
may well be contented oyeI the fact
that 1t is not so destructive as might be,
and that business is quite as good and
the situation of the country quite as en-
couraging as we ought to expect. There
are many workers out of employment,
and hardly any enterprise is making
much money, yet most people are get
ting enough to eat and wear, and are
living along in happiness with reasoua
bic economy. The country is rich and
sound at the core and when all the in
fiated and delusive concerns are settled
up and cleared away, We shall find tha
We are great deal better off than the
philosophers of calamity and despair
have imagined"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-04-17

WM. Y. MCGRATH, of Philadelphia,
y hU was State Treasurer in 1868, died
F. Cape May after brief illness on last
Tuesday. Several years ago he was
v-rv prominent as Democrat in Phila-
teiphfs politics. and his genial manners
...u s5r him hosts of friends.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-04-17
Gambria freeman.
EsENs5URc. PA,
FRIDAY, APRIL IL, 1885.

ENGLAND AND RUSSIA are both max
ing the biggest kind Of preparations for
war. and it looks as though formal
declaration to that effect cannot long be
DELAYED
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-04-17

GENERAL GRANT was much better
from last Sunday night up to Wednes-
day evening, than at any time during
the last two weeks. His physicians,
however, are not at all hopeful.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-04-17

Imperial power
rests with the Farmer.
The great freight cor
porations seek him
that they may take
toll upon his ample
stores. We traders
seek him to take Ozey
stuff. HIS staples are
down, hfS face long
but why? No reason,
while his dollar will
buy so much. The
Oak Hall stock
proves this. Our
story Tor TINS spring
is a tale Of cheapness,
Note these examples
in Mems Suits
Blue Flannel Suits,
So. SO, $1,000, SI2.OO,
$500. They are all,
except the lowest
all-wool and all full
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indigo color. All-wool Black Cheviot Suits, S8. 50
and $1,000. Black Corkscrew and Diagonal Worsted
Suits, 1900, $500, $500, $4,000 S22.5O, $500
$780, $1,000. Brown, Wine Blue and Dahlia
Worsted Suits, $500, $4,000. $22.5o $25oO. $500
Just through all the stock the three great E Es,
Elegance, Excellence, Economy prevail.
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HISTORY OF
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plete American edition
of this work, which Is
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Journal, In dian
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MAcAULAY's peer

GuizOt Is the Nh-
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can give the eight vol,
umes, and this on goou
paper, and clear type
including the multitude
of illustrations, IS
thing we have Cipherea
over, but we fail 70 IN
derstand it. t.r-ChrtS-
fid1l Leader, Boston.
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Hop Bitters' to Inc,
/ used two bottles
Am entirely cured, and heartily recon-
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National Republican., 1885-02-12
A'Safeguard.

The fatal rapidity with which slight
Colds and Coughs frequently develop
into the gravest maladies of the throat
and lungs, Is a consideration which should
impel every prudent person TO keep ut
hand, as a household remedy, bottle Of
AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL.
Nothing else gives such immediate relief
and works so sure cure In all affections
of this class. That eminent physician,
Prof. II. Sweetzer, Of the Maine Medical
School, Brunswick, Me-, says:-
a"Mcdical science has produced no other ano.
dyne expectorant so good as AYERS CHERRY
PBoToIAL,. Ills invaluable for diseases Of the
throat and lungs."
The same opinion Is expressed by the
well-known DIR. l.. j. Addison, Of Chicago,
ILL.,, who says:-
"1 have never found, In thirty.hve years OF
continuous study and practice Of medicine, any
preparation Of 80 great value as AYERs Cherry
PEoronAL, for treatment Of diseases OF tho
throat and lungs. II not only breaks up colds
md cures severe coughs, but 10 more effective
than anything else in relieving even the most
aerious bronchial and pulmonary affections"
National Republican., 1885-02-12
THE COMMISSIONERS.
Current TranSactions at the Various
DIAtrict Oniees.


DIEGrIct Onices.
Tho contract for furnishing three now
school houses, one in Georgetown, ono
on street. and one on S street, with fur
niture, to cost S5, 400, has been awarded.
Jacab FreCh of 5l4 l. street, has sug-
gested that the doors of the Seaton school
be made to swing out instead of in, as
they do.
The commissioners will ask that an
item bo included in tho District appr =
priation for the replanking and repainI-
ing of tho Anacostia bridge.
There were 81 deaths in the District
last week, 45 of which wero white aud 80
colored, tho rate of mortality being 22,G2
for tho total population. Six deaths
under | year, II undor years, and %
over go years. Principal causes Of death
were: Pneumonis, 10; consumption, l3;
heart disease, O; scarlet fovor, 4; congos-
tion of lungs, 3; old age, B; bronchitis, 2;
diphtheria, Group pleurlsy, Grysipelas, !
each. Marriages reported : white 2
cOlOred. Births reported 25white males,
20 white females, II colorod males II
colOred females.
Building permits wer6 issued yesterday
to George W. Utermohle erect eighteen
two-story dwellings, Ninth, between S
and Il streets northwest; S35,OOO'
National Republican., 1885-02-12
THE MARKETS.
The Bulls wipinR Some OF Their
Large Following On-A Stronger
Tan, for To-nnv pr.dirted

The Bulls wiping Some OF Their
Large Following On-A Stronger
Tone for To-day Predicted.
New York, Feb. 1i.--stocks opened
fractionally lower aud rather feverish.
Declines wero soon checked by cliques
sustaining the grangers, Goulders, and
coalers. New York Central grew strong
on tho revival Of reports that Vanderbilt
had practically secured West Shore. Tho
stock soon gained II, whereupon the Ron.
oral list grew actiyQ with advances Of J
60 on active stocM. Trading was dull
from IL o'clock till noon aud without
feature. Tho mornings sales reached
$4,000.
The afternoons trading held steadily
till 1880 at the best figures OF the day.
Realizing sales broke prices J to \, and
In tho closing hour tho market became
dull and steady ut declines. IL indicates
that the bulls grew tired Of the largo
following and wiped some of them off.
The prospects favor stronger market
tomorrow, and there are strong points to
| buy New York Central for sharp rise.
Bonds improved to-day, West Shores
gaining nearly 2 per cent. on tho Now
York Central story alluded 20. Eric
seconds and othors show slight advances.
Money loaned at IL to q per cent.
closing at 81.
Quotations or Wednesdays Stock Sales.
| Tho following have been furnished by Bate
National Republican., 1885-02-12

had been announced, and that any minlsteral
proceeding was not essential 10 the main fact
that Grover Cleveland had been elected
Mr. Hammond thought, that the Joint con
vcntlon having mado It's declnratiOn the house
had nothing further TO do with It.
Mr.. Springer withdrew his motion, and
Mr.. Cox, Of New York, stating tnHt tue con
stitution declared who had been elected presi.
dent and vice president, moved to lay the roso-
lutlOn on the table,
The motion to table was agreed to-Yeas 1856,
nays 49,
| lowing concurrent resolution which was
Rtsoired That three members Of the house
Of representatives be appointed by the house
| and two members of tho senate to be APP
| pointed by that body to wait on Grover Cleye-
! land, Of the state Of New York, aud notify him
| that he has been duly elected president OF the
United States for four years commencing with
/ the ith day of March, 1885, and also TO notify
/ Thomas A. Hendricks, Of the state Of Indiana,
| that he has been duly elected vice president of
the United states for four years commencing
Mr.. Clay said that this resolution was in all
preccdenis except as to the last two presl-
dental elections.
The house then resumed the consideration
of business under the special rule.
At4 p. m. the house went into committee OF
| the whole (Mr. Springer, OF Illinois, ~ the
chair on the posloflce approp rintlon bill
Mr.. HOrr, of Michigan, offered an amend
ment increasing from Sil0O,00O to St535,00O
the appropriation for the lettercarrcr system.
Mr. Potter, of New York, In advocating the
amendment, declared that the question OF
Increasing tho letter.carrier service was not
one affecting alone tho largo cities, but was
one which involved the business of the whole
country.
MIR. Townshend called attention to the fac
that the bill as 1t now stood appropriated so,
OOO more than had been appropriated for th'
current year.
ham ahypputa aH fhn uuarHmnul "A and Mr. Mo
National Republican., 1885-02-12

Court IN General 7erm-Jusliccs Macarthur,
Hdgner James, and Cox.-Browning w. Dis
trict of Columbia; argument concluded and
cause submitted. In re w. NJ. Bryant, habeas
corpus; argued and submitted,
Circuit C0ur--JusticG COr,-IIumphrcy vs..
Moxley; judgment by default, Bunch VS.. ln-
land and SeS board Coasting Company; judg-
ment on inquistion. Shoemaker VS.. Swart2;
Jury out. Kerr d Co. VS.. Lulley; discontinued
by plaintiff. Groves VS.. Ruter; plaintill called
and suit dismissed. Assignment for to-day un-
changed
Criminal Court-Jiisticc WMie.-William II.
Dempsey aud Il. q. Kirkwood, presenting false
vouchers; on trial.
National Republican., 1885-02-12
AYERS
Cherry PeCtoral

Is not n new claimant for popular conf
dence, but medicine which Is to-day
saving the lives of tho third generation
who have come into being since 1t was
first offered to the public.
There Is not household In which this
invaluable remedy has once been In
troduced where its use has ever been
abandoned, and there Is not q person
who has ever given It proper trial
for any throat or lung disease suscep-
tiblc OF cure, who has not been made
well by II. G
AYERS CHERRY PECToRAL has,
In numberless instances, cured obstinate
cases Of chronic Bronchitis, Lnrnygitis,
and even acute Pneumonia, and has
saved many patients in the earlier stages
Of Pulmonary Consumption. II is q
medicine that only requires TO be taken In
small doses, Is pleasant to the taste, and Is
needed in every house where there are
children, as there Is nothing so good as
AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL for treat
ment of Group and Whooping Cough.
These are all plain facts, which can be
verified by anybody, and should be re.
membered by everybody.
Ayers Cherry PeCtoral
PREPARED BY
DR.. j. @. Aver g. Co., Lowell, Mass
Sold by all druggists.
National Republican., 1885-02-12
Washinqton stock E1ehanso OuotatIon,.
baltimore Produce Market.

BALTIMORE. Feb. 1l.--Cotton steady; middling
lie. Flour quiet and IN instances easier; How
ard street and western superfne, s2.256D3.l5;
do. extra, s3.25@3.75; do. family, S3.S1GgL75;
city mills supoThne, s275lD3.l5; do extra,
S3.256p376; do. Rio brands, $40; Patapsco
family, $3.50; do. suporlative patent, 500
Wheat-southern scarce and firm; western
about steady and dull; southern red, 956o9jc;
do amber, g7@gSo; No. Maryland g31I@0lc;
No. 2 western winter red, spot, S0llS9l2c, fresh;
February, 500 Asked March, gOl5O asked;
May, Y3l499858o, Corn-southern higher for
white and firm; western easier and dull;
southern white 57G6so; do. yellow. b2A53c;
western mixed, spot, 4gl49i0tsc: February,
ISlS(9i9c; March, 47sT6G471SC steamer, 49c
asked. Oats steady aud dull southern, S50p3soi
western white, 374ssc; do. mixed. 3i@S6c;
Pennsylvania, SiGD37c. Rye quiet at 72g7519c.
Hay easy and quiet; prime TO choice Pennsyl-
vanie and Maryland, sl30Ogl5.00 Provisions
steady and quiet; mess pork old. $3.50; new,
fl3.75. bulk meats, should" z, and clear rib
sides, packed, 607I9c. Ba shoulders, G5dc;
clear rib sides, SO; hams, l254Dl3c: lard, te-
fined, SIC. Butter firm; western packed,
ll@2lc: creamery, 21G38c. Eggs higher, at
22GD23c. Petroleum nominal; refined, Tl4QeI1sc.
Coffee dull aud nominal; Rio cargoes. ordinary
to fair. S6D"'lt. Sugar steady and quiet; 4
soft, g. O., copper refined steady, at lO949ll.
Whisb quiet aud nominally steady, al
sl.D@ Il.
BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 1l.-Virglnia 6s consoli
| dated, 4l54; past due coupons, 52J5;new l0-i0s
~; Virginia new 3s 81; North Carolina Gs, old
lOsIa bid to-day.