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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-08-13

DIR. JAMES p. kJNIBALL, Director of
the Mint, has completed his report or
the production of gold and silver in the
United States during the year 1885. The
production Of gold is estimated at S31.- -
100000, an increase OF 81. .OOO, 600 over
that of 1884. The production of silver
during 1885 is estimated at S51, 600, 600.
an increase Of 3. 600, 600 over 1854
Colorado still retains the front rank as
the largest producer of the precious
metals, California holding the second
place. The most notable changes have
been in Montana and Idaho, the produc-
tiOn having increasd from nine millions
in 1881, to over thirteen millions in 1885.
Nevada, New Mexico and Dakota still
hold their own, while the production of
Arizona has slightly decreased.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-08-13

Undoubtedly the most illustrious c;ti-
zen of the United States died yesterday
morning, when Samuel J. Tilden gave
up his expiring breath. Though he lad
been so physically frail for some years
past that the intelligence of his serious
sickness would not have surprised the
thousands of friends who were personally
cogniZant of his condition, yet his sud
den taking off comes like an unexpected
calamity. The mental iber of the man
seemed superior to bodily failure. To
the very last his splendid intellect re-
mained to him a secure possession, and
kept him whole man and a strong per-
sonality in the eyes of his countrymen.
He goes to the grave as a star sinks out
Of sight on the edge of the horizon with
all its bTilliancy unObscured till the mo-
ment it vanishes.
The private life of Mr.. Tiiden was
pure, He emerged from the searching
inquiry of fierce political contest with
an unblemished reputation. His public
life is a model Of excellence for the en-
u!asiOn of all men who seek to guide or
serve their fellows. Such official honors
as we're bestowed upon him came to him
| unsOught. No statesman of his reputa-
tiOn the country has produced spent so
little time as a public functionary, OF
cared less for the honors or emoIuments
of official life. In whatever capacity he
chose to serve the people he always set
/ for himself some larger aim than self
qualification. a lover Of knowledge in
every field of its development, his con-
summate Judgment would have made
4 him marked man in any walk of life
/ where fortune might have thrown him.
( He was a profound lawyer; he would
/ have been great merchant or farmer.
! Because he was deeper than the rOgues
/ and wiser than the schemers allied with
/ the TOgues who ruled the city and state
/ of New Y ork, by an Illicit understanding
/ he was deemed crafty. The paItisans
/ whom he batfled, and the scoundrels
! whom he brought to the door of the
} penitentiary, esteemed him only as more
/ cunning than themselves but the people
I of New York first, and people of the
/ Union afterwards, took him at his true
/ valuation. He did his State inestimable
/ service in the Governorship. and would
have done the cOnntry nobler service If
/ he had been permitted 20 hold the great
/ Office to which his cOuntIymen elected
1 him.
/ The struggle of 1876 broke the power
( Of the Republican party, and restored
/ tiC DCuOC1dtIC party 10 d CODQltlOn OF
/ usefulness as an efficient and proper
/ counteTpoise in regulating the affairs of
/ the country and preventing the evils of
! unquestioned power. 1t is misfortune
/ for the nation no less thar for the party
| that the foremost Democrat should fail
( by the way at time when his organizing
mind and wise counsel are sadly needed
| for future guidance. But so it is. We
cannot do more than cherish his memory
and profit by his example. PhjIadelBtja
Record, dug. ,,
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-08-13
noCRArIC COUNTY TICKET.


FOR CONGRESS:
THOMAS COLLINS,
FOR ASSEMBLY.
JANIELMCLAUGHLIN, JOhnstown.
JOHN $. riley, EbensbuTg.
FOR PROTHOEOIARY:
II. a. SHOEMAKER E5ensburg.
FOR REGISTER AND RECORDER:
CELESTINE J. BLAIR, Ebensburg
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY:
Il. G.. ROSE, JOhnstOwn.
FOR HOUSE HOUSE DIRECTOR:
JACOB SHAFER, Allegheny Twp.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-08-13

NEW YORK, Aug, samuel J. Til
den died at GreystOne, his residence, at
$40 this morning. of paralysis and bod
lily infrmisy incident to old age. He
had been by long suffering reduced to
mere skeleton. His last days were
marked by extreme feebleness of body,
though his mind held its own to the
end The direct cause of death was
paralysis of the heart following an acute
attack of diarThGa, but it has been quite
apparent to those about him that he has
lcng been in danger of sudden taking
off
There were present with him at the
time of his death, DR.. Charles Simmons,
Samuel Swift, and his niece Miss Gould.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-08-13
SAMUEL J.TILDEN DEAD.
BE SUCCUMBS TO ACUTE PARALYSIS
OF THE HEART

His Last Days Days of Extreme Feeble
ness OF Body, though not Of Intellect
The End PeaeefuI-An Outline Sketch
OF Some Of the Chief OF His Public
Services--The Victim of the Greatest
Fraud of the Century--A Patriot and
Statesman.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-08-13

NNANTED-IaiieE ana gertle--e- f1 city a-
W country {. take light work -r their own
nNules- - % - DAY can ne easily made e.
WORK sent u} mail no canvass "uE- We have
Goos demand igr ouv work aud furnish srurfr .ul-
ELoAment- Address. with STAMP EEEgb ~ u
H'E'ti COMPANY, 29f Vine 81. Cfucfn-
natl. Ohio.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-05-15
4 aSiglalnaD's Story
CHAPTER |.

NnAl HEN L.
 A song which was very popular when l was a boy says, Most folks fall in love, no doubt, some time or other" It might with equal truth have said that most folks fall in love two or three times over am sure it was the case with me. It was also my fate to do what l am told is one of the commonest things in the world-that is, to fall vio- lently in love with person entirely out of my own circle; not below it, like the king and the heggar maid but q great deal above me; with a girl, too, who was asproud and naughty and stony as Juno or a sphinx.
 In the time to which refer, nearly fifty years ago now-I am seventy one next hirthday-the railway system was in its infancy but yet was spreading fast, and was one of the earliest servants It was in no exalted position that I served My father was dead; my mother rented small cottage on the land of the nobleman in whose service her husband had lived and died; and this nobleman recommended mo to a railway company which had just con structed branch through his estates. 1 was at first a porter, but afterward a signalman, and as a great favor l was assigned post on the branch just men toned, close to my own house The signal was not far from the junction of the branch with the main line; a very lonely spot for a long way in either di- rection, although there was a thriving town some five miles down the branch and there was a siding close by where kI.Nx tic were collected.
 There were some cottages near my crossing-l ought to have said that there was level crossing not far from my box; in one of these l lived; sprink- ling of farm-houses and several very good houses of a higher class were within sight. In one of these latter, not by any means the grandest, but hand some enough for all that, lived Squire Cleabyrn; and it was with his only daughter, Miss Beatrice that I chose to fall in love. For that matter, I dare say score of other young fellows as poor as myself were as earnestly in love with her as l was, but they probably had sufficient sense not to show their folly did show mine. l could not help it; and when recall all felt and suffered at the time feel must retract my ad mission that others were as much in love with her as myself, but had the sense to conceal it. such thing would have been impossible. They could not have concealed it; they might have refrained from talking about it. I did not talk; but had they seen the girl as often as did, and looked into her face as closely as did, they could not have hidden their infatuation from her. Ir return she would have looked at them with the same naughty indifference which yet had a something of contemp tuous wonder in it-as I was treated with.
 Not that my story has any of the Lady of Lyons flavor about it; I wal no Claude to an English PauGne; but
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-05-15
CHAPTER Il.

I obeyed Miss Cleabyrn' injunction not to follow her, though wished to re- store the watch and chain she had left with me; but I strained my gaze in the direction she had taken. In the con tinued believing of the wind and through the driving rain it was difficult to hear or see anything, even when close at hand; yet fancied could hear her footsteps as she reached the lane, which was at the foot of the railway bank, and could see her. Yes! again heard foot steps; but surely they were not hers; and the vague, shadowy glimpse of a form obtained was not Beatrice Clea- byrn, and-I might be confused by the rain; but if not, there were two others.
 It was vain to strain my sight any longer; I could see and hear no more, so returned to my duties; and in the morning might almost have persuaded myself that all had been dream but for the presence of the articles which Miss Cleabyrn had left with me.
 felt at liberty, and indeed felt bound
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-05-15
Written for 7he ArkdRsd,c Trnreter.
 PESSIMISTIC MUSINGS.
BY <. $. DAWES.

bh =" .. b-NNrH Why should we crave long lease of days Upon this tcrrene sphere, When ev'ry onward hour bctrayS, some moment fraught with care? As years successive glide away, They strew our roads with crime; And ev'ry second in each day, Applies the scourge of time. There moves not one that dwells on earth, That's from prescription free; For man inhcrits at his birth, The gift of-mScry. Unnumbcr'd evils wait on age, And youth and infancy, Upon Lifcs strange and mystic page Their woful wrath may see. The rich and poor-the high and low The timid and the bold Alike. are cursed through life with woe. And sorrows manifold. Here, passions envious, with strife. Alone to none coniined). lmbitter ev ry sweet of life,
 And prove like friends unkind. Where'er our wayward steps may rove, On pleasure bent or gain Yea, in our homes with those We love. Attendant there is pain. Ahuence make not trials less, They come il banriul broodD Nor can it bitter thoughts suppress, That on us will ntrudc. Our sweets of Life are scnnt at best. And Hopes fruiton brings Satiety unwcleone guest,
 That joys requiem sings. Alas vain man, poor polish q brute With lofty aspirations! Who yearns to feed on Heavenly fruit. Yet. would not quit Earth'S nations. We rail at Life, yet, would not fly Away from grovling Earth; We fan believe. yet can't rely, on teachings heard from birth. Mid clust ring ills we'd finger here, Awcary. sick and faint And tell our gloomy dole in prayer O'erburdcn'd with complaint. lis thus we live from day to day. And blow our whistles shrill- With our rattes like children play Till Death sends in his bill. The audit just, then Peace will reign. And everlasting rest Then. will we he released from pain No more will cares molcSt  We fain would nsk. then what is man9 \ prey to cv'ry ill; He cannot trials lightly sean,
 Nor bid them cease-bc still He cannot nppetites defer.
 Nor can he Fate arraign, He cannot tell his mission here, Nor his prcdestin'd q aim. Philosophy may scale the skies, May count the mum rouS sands May ~ ry atom analyzc,
 That's made by Natures hands May tell the height of yon bright star From this dim orb below. But cannot tell us what we arc, or where from hence we'll go,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-17
RANDOLPH-MACON.
Election OF q President-Tho Contest
for tne sutheriin Medal.
lCorrspondence ofthe acknowledgement

Correspondence or the hlcumOnuD sp1tcnl
ASHLAND. June 10, 1886.
The Board Of Trustees met to-day at 10
O'Clock and elected a. president 70 sue
coed Rev. W. W. Bennett, resigned. W.
W. Smith. who has had charge OF the chair
OF Latin since 1873.
The commencement exercises were
opened at 1880 O'Clock. Quite a large
number OF ministers and other visitors
were in attendance. Captain Richard lrby,
president OF the Society Of tho Alumni, in
PRODUCED Rev. Richard Ferguson. Mr..
Ferguson delivered an interesting address
on John Bunyan.
The contest for the Sutherlin orAtOry
medal was opened 10y Mr. Percy Il. BoEgs.
OF Virginia-subiect, "The Cause Not
Lost" Mr.. Boggs delivered a ilnely-writ-
ten speech.
Mr.. l.. L. kellam, OF Virginia, then
spoke, having for his subject :" A Gen IN
History" He spoke beautifully Of Mary
Queen Of Scots, showing how she had been
child Of misfortune, and that it was not
Catholicism but Darnley that made her
miserable the latter part OF her life.
The third orator, Mr.. Chapman, Of Nir-
ginla, had for his subject "The Dawn OF
Nations Liberty" and handled IL well.
ne lOtrlu speaker WAS DIT. DAVIS, VINO
eyinced decided literary talent.
Northumberland John 4. Massey
delivered tine address TO large audience
in Memorial chapel, speaking for an hour
and a half on "Duty." The address was
very appropriate and secured the strctest
attention.
Mr.. \. X. Davis delivered an Grafton. a.
the representative Of the Franklin Literary
Society, on "Myths." His address was
we'll written and gracefully delivered.
Mr.. T. J. BarEam. As second or.tor,
spoke ably on "The Influences OF Inyen.
tions on Civilization"
The disclaimers medal" OF the Frank.
lin Society was presented to Mr.. L. W.
DeLeon, OF South Carolina. The ode
bater's medal" of the same society was pre-
sented 10 L. ii. Rawlings, OF Viz ylnia.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-17
sunreme Conrt of AppeAIs

WYrnfvnLr. Va, jane lG.-M)nlay,
June II: Roanoke National Bank rS.
Farmers National Bank OF salem. APP
zeal and sudcrsedcaS 10 \ decree OF the
Circuit Court OF Roanoke county.
Hamilton n Siam, Trustees, rs. Pc
tcrsburg Cotton Mills. Appeal and super.
.edeas TO decree OF the Hastings Court OF
Petersburg.
G. &. Kenrs Administrator rs. j. r.
Kent's Administrator Argued by STA
pies. for appellee, and Caldwell anu Boil
ing. for appellant, and submitted.
June 18th: Fhppin, &c, rs. Flippin, %r'
Writ OF error refused 10 a judgment Of the
Circuit Court OF Powhatan county.
Baldwin, GlbbOny. and Others ~. Com
monwcalth Of Virginia. Writ OF error 70
fused to the judgment of the Circuit Court
Of Richmond.
Gill, and others rs. Commonwealth 81
Virginia. Writ Oi error refused g. the
Judgment OF the Circuit Court OF Rich
mond
Akers and others rs. Commonwealth %
Virginia. Writ OF error refused 10 the
Judgment Of the Circuit Court Of Rich
mOnd.
Baldwin, Barnes, and others'rS. Common
wealth OF Virginia. Writ Of error refused
10 the judgment OF the Circuit Court Of
Richmond.
Harvey \. jameson rs. Isaac Hudson.
Petition for a mandamas. Rulo directed
and made 1eturnable Thursday, June IT,
1856.
stlnson rs. Bishop. Appeal from Cir
cult Court OF Bland county. Argued by
ID. $. Pierce. for appellant. aud ;. ". VIII
iamS and J. W. Caldwell, for appclle2s, and
continued for further hearing.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-17
Personal.

Ismoil Pacha, the eX.Khcdive OF Egypt.
who was one OF the chief creditors OF Vie
tor Emmanuel, holds the bills of the late
King Ludwig to the tune Of $4,000.
In the midst OF his infirmities, during
which he has sometimes for days together
been unable TO hold pen, Dir. Spurgeon
has now issued his nineteen-hundredth
sermon, an achievement probably unriyallcd
IN the history Of homlletlcS.
Mr. LabOuchere, within Henry Waiter
sons hearing the other day, SAID: "lt il
absurd positively absurd-tO sit down to
game with Gladstone. He always has
three aces up his sleeve, and the worst of it
is he actually believes the Holy Ghost put
them there"
William Aimison, Of Nashville, the new
president Of the International Topographic
cal Union, was twice elected 10 the Legs.
lature while setting type upon Nashville
PAPER. He is about fifty years old. His
father was a Frenchman. his mother a
| Greek, and he was born at Marseilles.
Mrs. Folsom, the excellent woman IN
whom President Cleveland finds a mother
| in.law, assures friend in Buffalo that the
| UOIOIltlN Hht lttl III Inv I'ubilN iilhts ha'
been distressing. What she objects to Is
not the news and certain common-sense
gossip. but the pictures OF herself, in which
She is represented rs person wearing
short hair and with a hidcOus face" 81 am
tempted to have Nephew Ben give them a
| law lesson," said she, meaning by them the
| journalistic culprits.
Canon Liddon has been chosen Bishop
Of Edinburgh by the unanimous voice OF
| the diocesan council. 1t is not believed
that he will accept this call from Scotland,
| but tho English newspapers direct atten-
| ton 10 It as a rebuke TO the Church OF Eng
land. which has failed TO advance to the
episcopate her most distinguished divine
| II Is said that both Mr. Gladstone and Lord
Salisbury have wished TO nominate DE-
| Liddon TO an important see, but that The
| Queen has stood in the way. She prefer,
a latiiudinarian in religion TO so pro
nounced as Anglo-CathOhc as the grcl
| urcacher OF 81 paufS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-17
CuKiOus RellcS.
STANTON, Va, June II, l5s

STAUNT0N, VA, June II, 1856.
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
Mr.. Jacob Houseman, Of this county, has
two relics Of the war that are interesting,
and think, by an effort OF Or. Brock or some
one connected with the Historical Society,
they might be- obtained and displayed rs Gu
rloSities in the State Library. Mr.. l1OuSeman
went out at the beginning OF the war a. Il
private IN Captain Roberts's company,
Fifth Virginia infantry, StOnewall brigade.
He was ieaTiully wounded at first Ma
nassas on Sunday, July 2lst, 10 the right
and near the Robinson house about the
time the Federals commenced 20 retreat.
The Minnie ball entered his left groin
through the left pocket aud was cut out Of
the right thigh little below and in rear OF
tho hip-ioint by DIR. Davidson, Of Rock
bridge, their surgeon. lie went back Ia
his company In March, 1862, but was un-
able 10 stand service, and had 10 return
home. He tried IL again the next July. but
was SO disabled that he was discharged.
Now for the relies: lie had q small cot.
ton handkerchief In the left pocket Of his
pants, folded In such manner rs 10 re-
ceye fiity-three holes made by the passage
If the bali through IL. lie has preserved
II, and II s,ill bears marks OF blood. lie
also has the bail, which is battered, having
struck both bones.
Mr. IIouseman carried these articles with
him when the Fifth visited the Fiity-eighth
New York at Niagara, and they were looked
upon as great curiosities. The surgeon
thought the handkerchief to some extent
prevented fatal shot.
Very respectfully,
w. l.. BUMGARDXER,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-17

..-uneut On SUNDAY night the Rev.
ts,,es N Thoruwell, 81 Fort Mil. :. .,
.,-s.cbed an able missnnars sermon before
~ yopng Mems Christian Association
,rom me great c9mmis,lgn
To.day Hon. William Robbins. OF states
,.,,ie Nc, ex-upmber Of Congress, de-
i,,rr,d the annual address before 80
t,,or,ry societies. Notwithstanding the
,hrcstening weather several hun1red per-
en- asa, mhlrd 20 hear him. Alter happy
introduction he announced aS his subject,
.,The Importance Of Conversation. Ater
ounting Aristotle 10 show the tendency %
,,ol,tiral systems 10 rotate 10 circle IRON
',Lsol,ltI,m through oligarchy, democricy'
sgrarIanism, ANARCHY, anu chao,, ~
10 glsoluiism, he illustrated tne nu'" ~
The theory by references TO biStoTI' ~
,hen proceeded 10 show that our Ahg,o-
saxon race bean with ahsol'ilism unuer
The Norman aud Plantagenet kings, an
had passed on through oligarcny Ia demo
crscY. Now the tcndencie, both IN Eng
,apd ard America ARE toward ngrar"hi>h
and anarchy. He traced the s'rugge u
beth countries Ivy which power hah peeL
yyrested from lords, senates. electoral cO''
ieees, and written constitution. that the Peo-
ne might rule without tue ioterpo,ition OF
any It>iliii = VI tdl III y ~ 'h'''
that the restrictions 10 suffrage h'd been
swept away one after another untl u rs
become probable that the women in VAST
tnston Territory my help " to elect inc
rext President. vEesc revolutions never
90 backward. The situation i still further
COMPLICATED among u 10y the inequality in
rIoI'er;y and the exhaustion the pubic DC
mar. Shall we not Don be- glad to Zee 10
even an al solution from evils That are wore!
But these tendencies may be arrested by
educating public opinion to resist them ana
bv culiivating reverence for the ancien'
and The sacred. lie cloGuently urged the
Young men TO temper their enthusiasm
with reverence for the Bible, for orthodoxy,
and for the faith that sustained the fathers,
The address made a fine impression, a1d
has received many compliments.
The college couirrs the following
honorary DEGREES: \. Il. on L. j..
PAYNE. NJ. d., OF lex ton, \. {"
Professor f. 4. Chambers, u Thorn.
tn. Tex, and Professor y. II. iiili, Jr, 81
Mllcdgclille, Ca; u. y. on Rev. j. J..
Rogers. Of Atlanta, Gl.. aud Rev. hoWr!"
wilson. oi AbhcylIlc. $. G IL. ID. on
NJ. V Ianicr, Esq, o; oxford. \. G. The
society representatives 1rc spaidinS 10
night 10 large crowd.