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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-11-19

THE official vote of Connecticut at
the late election shows that Cleveland,
the Democratic candidate for Governor
received 5S,S1S votes, and Lounsbury,
the Republican candidate, 56, ,921. There
was Prohibition candidate also in the
field, and although Cleveland has a ma
jority of ], ,S97 votes over Lounsbury, he
is defeated, for the reason that be lacks
?, 2,S52 Of a majority of all the votes cast
at the election for Governor for the
different candidates. This result is in
accordance with an ancient statute of
the nutmeg State and as the Legislature
is Republican it will elect the defeated
Lounsbury to be it's next Governor. The
same anomalous law exists in some of
other New England states. The popular
theory is that this is "a government of
the people for the people, and by the
people," as Stephen A. Douglas once
said, and as MI. Lincoln afterwards
declared in bis celebrated speech on the
battle field of Gettysburg, but the doc
! trine WON'T hold good when applied to
. Connecticut. The election laws of that
State should be revised, but as she has
been voting under them for so long a
time. l. is hardly TO be expected that
any attempt will be made to change
/ them.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-11-19
An Impending EVIL.

To reflective mind it must appear
that the most important question for
governmental action and restraint now
in view is that of the creation and con-
duct of corporations. The present
method of organizing corporations NAV
be as good as any that can be devised.
but the opportunities that are afforded
by existing conditions for enlarging CAP
ital, or to speak by the book, watering
stocks, seems to threaten the most seri-
GUS danger TO stability of government.
\ policy that makes the rich richer and
the poor poorer should be avoided. a
few score OF millionaires and few mil
lions of paupeTs make an unhealthy
state, and that's what seems to be the
promise of the future unless the evil is
corrected
The Hon. William l.. Scott, himself
said TO be millionaire twenty times
over. IN a speech delivered lust before
the recent election, made the amazing
statement that the Edgar Thomson
steel works, near Pittsburg. on a capitaI
stock Of about 81 600, 900 made a clear
profit in one year of 81, 100000. The
quotation is from memory, but apuroxi
mstely correct. Mr.. Scott probably knew
what he was talking about for the reason
that he is one of the largest consumers
of the wares the company produces in
| the country. But when it is added that
| during the same year in which the fabu-
| lous profits were scored, the wages of
/ workingmen were reduced two or three
| times. ard at the end of twelve months
more than half of the large array of en-.
/ ployes were working at starvation prices,
/ the cause for alarm increases.
The evils of watered stock corpora-
I 81 S1py-
| Is organized with capital of say SlOO
/ 600 and the plant procured and eouinned
! A reasonable profit on the investment
would be $4,000 a year, exclusive OF
salaries. But the President wants tbat
much out of it himself. The Secretary
who Is favorite. must have as much
The business manager has to be taker
care or with equal libeTality, and so il
goes until the expenses aggregate more
Tor one year than the entire capita
amounts 30. Then the controlling Ripf
gets together. They increase the capita
to million or more, divide the watereC
shares among themselves without payinf
in dollar additional and proceed unde'
the new order of things. What is tn,
consequence? Why instead of the orig
inal capital yielding a fair profit on IL
face value, it has to produce the sam
percentage on ten times the amount. Il
other words, instead of producing tel
per cent. a year in profits, 1t produce
one hundred per cent, and the difference
is taken from the wages of the laborin,
men employed by the concern,
Workingmen wonder why their wage
are constantly going down. The secre
is in the facts stated above. In the cas-
OF the Edgar Thomson Steel Company
the evil is made possible by combinatioI
and excessive tariff, and in the othe
case by collusion and watered stock
Harrisburg Patriot.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-11-19

NEARLY every President since 1887
has found his party in minority IN the
lower branch of Congress in the second
year of his administration. This was
the case with General Harrison, who
was elected in 1910, with Polk who was
elected in 1874, and with his successor.
General Taylor, who defeated Cass IN
1S48. In 1872 Grants overwhelming
majority over Horace Greeley brought
with it a two.th;rds majority in the
House, bnt in 1874 this majority was
overturned by popular revolution as
great as it was unexpected. And so
with Garfield who carried with him a
majority of the House in 1880. which
however, was reversed in 1882. Accord
ing, therefore, to an almost unbroken
line of precedents, it was to have been
expected that at the Congressional
elections which were held In
thirty five States on the 2nd instant.
congressman having been elected in the
remaining three States during the sum-
mer and autumn, the Republican party
would have succeeded in returning a
majority OF the members of the next
House. The result, however. proved
otherwise, and the Democrats will enter
the Fiftieth Congress with fair work
ing majority of not less than fifteen and
it may be five or ten beyond that num-
Der. Mr.. Cleveland is the only Demo
cratic Drooidppf o;,oa NEo-t;- "
Buren's time who finds a House of
Representatives chosen in the second
year of his administration in accord
with him. 1t is an endorsement of his
methods of administering the govern
ment almost without precedent. The
reasons why the House changes its poIit.
ical complexion are easily to be comple-
hended, and may be summed up bv the
simple statement that it is the work of
disappointed applicants for office. Where
there are five, ten and sometimes more
applicants for every office at the disposal
of .he President, when only one can be
appointed, and the disappointed seek
revenge by attempting to defeat the
/ Congressman who was unable to find
/ places for them. This was the cause of
the defeat of Charles E. Boyle in the
I Westmoreland, Fayette and Greene dis
trict, who is one Of the most useful and
able members Of The present House. A
IKE fate and for the same reason over
TOOK other good and useful members in
other States. Mr.. Cleveland is often
spoken Of as a man of wonderful luck
and the result of the recent Congression.
al elections gives additional strength to
the claim in that respect which his ad-
/ mirers make for him.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-11-19
The Farmers Vote the Most Important.

The farmers vote is, beyond all COM
parison, the most important vote in this
country, and it is more of native vote
than any other. At the last census
IL, 1892, ,O99 persons were reported as en-
gagged IN various employments. of which
IA, 143, 942 were males of all ages. OF
these 1,O15, ,603 were engaged in agricuI-
tural pursuits, as farmers, farm laborers
and stock Taisers, Nine-tenths of these
people were natives of the United States.
so that it is clear that the farmer vote
is fully one-half of the whole vote cast
Ot persons engaged in professional or in
personal services there were 2.712. 943
males, while 1.750, ,S92 were engaged in
trade and transportation, and {, POS. .124
IN manufacturing and mechanical indus
tries. Even in this State, which mano-
tactures on so large a scale, out of
LOS, 264 persons returned as EMPLOYED
IN various pursuits, there were 375. .313
engaged ID agriculture, and it is a well
known fact that majority of the coun-
ties are controlled by the agricultural
vote. Therefore, when our statesmen
cultivate them at fairs, convention and
Ia other ways, they show themselves to
be wise in their day and generation. and
TO have proper views OF the needs of
their constituents, as well as of their
own.-Brookllp BsqIe.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-11-19

IT is not yet definitely known whether
the Democrats OF Republicans will con-
troll the Legislature of New Jersey, one
OF whose duties will be the election OF
A United States Senator TO succeed
General Sewell, Republican, whose term
will expire on the 4th Of next March,
On the day after the election the Demo-
Gratis. who had elected their candidate
by over 1000 majority, claimed major
ity Of two at least on joint ballot, In
several House districts the contest was
remarkably close, the majorities on one
side or the other ranging from one to ten,
or a few votes above the latter number.
A recount Of the vote in all these close
contests was demanded, ard that process
has been going on for more than a week,
with indications that the Democrats
will be sustained in their first estimate.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-11-19

GOVERNOR PATTIsON has appointed
Henry Reed, of Philadelphia, to the va
cancy on the bench Of the Court Of
Common Pleas in that city, caused by
the recent death of Judge Ludlow. It
seems to be conceded that Mr.. Reed is
entirely competent for the position, but
as he is Republican some of the Phila-
delphia Democrats and some Democratic
newspapers outside of that city, think
the Governor ought 10 have appointed a
member of his own party. Nearly every
politician would reach that conclusion.
1t must be remembered, however, that
at the late election in Philadelphia
thousands of Republicans bolted the
nomination of Briggs, tie regularly
nominated Republican candidate for
Judge OF the Courts, and voted for Judge
Gordon, a personal friend of the Cover
loT, whom he appointed less than a year
20. Judge Gordon was elected by a
ITge majority, which would not have
ken place unless the Republicans bad
tine to his rescue. This fact no doubt
lgely influenced the Governor in ma
kg Reeds appointment. So far as we
ca remember, Gov. Pattison has made
bui one mistake in his important ap-
pOiIments since he assumed the duties
of b, office, and that was when he nom.
inatd Higbee 10 be Superintendent of
Publi instruction over the heads of
seveTa better men.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-11-19

THE Supreme.CourLidecIded at Pitts
burg. 0u Monday last, that the three
mil! tax. under the Act of Assembly of
last June, could not be collected on
mortgages held by corporations. The
decision. however, does not impair the
right 10 collect the tax on mortgages
held by individuals. The State will lose
abou, $500. 600 a year by the decision
Such a law ought not to be permitted to
disgrace the Statute book. If mortgages
held by a corporation are not legally
subject to the same :ax penalty that
they are when owned by individuals,
then there is something "rOtten in Den
mark. - ard the next Legislature should
apply the proper remedy.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-11-19
The PrOhibitiOnists Satisfied.

The ProhibitiOnists do not think that
they have been much defeated in the
late contest, at least they are not at
all discouraged, and look upon the result
with apparent satisfaction, One of the
leaders remarked I'VE increased our
vote 80 per cent, ard l see no reason
why we should not be we'll satisfied. -
Our great weakness lies in the fact that
so far we have not been able to have
workers at the polls. This is certainly
a drawback, and We should at once set
to work TO remedy it. The 3epublicans
have won, but do not believe that they
will live up to their pledges and submit
a constitutional amendment. But, if
they should happen to do so, the whole
machinery of both the old parties will
be put In motion to defeat it. 1t will
then be the people against the machine,
and we. the Prohibitionists will have to
shoulder the work.
A meeting Of the ProLibitionists of
Pittsburg was held on Monday at which
there was considerable enthusiasm
shown for party that didn't poll &c, ,00O
votes in nearly million. The speakers
were chiefly preachers, among whom
was Rev. w. r. Coovert, who said ]
for one will not sign any petition which
may be circulated asking the Legislature
to give US temperance amendment
The Republicans have made promise
now let them carry it out. l will not
ask anything from dirty Republican OIL
Democrat. We are fighting for a prin-
ciDle. and we will win. In the late
election We did wonders, and that, too,
in spite Of the fact that we had Blaine.
Ingersoll and the devil against u.s.
Mr.. Swoger then arose. 1--WE do not
care so much about the State" he re-
marked. What we want is the Nation.
al Government. This we will get in
| 1892, and in 1898 we will submit 2
national amendment to the States. ,,
| The committee proposes at once &c
begin system of reorganization. so a.
to be ready with 100, 900 votes in Penn.
| sylvanla in 1SSS.-Bellefonte Wdtchnaay,
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-11-19
Active, Pushing and Reliable.

E. James cen always be relied upon to
carry In stock the purest and best goods,
and sustain the reputation of being active
pushing and reliable, by recommending ar.
ticles with well established merit and such
8 are popular HsvinG the agency for the
celebrated DR.. Kings New Discovery fer
consVr-p'tn N, colds and coughs, will sell II
on positive guarantee. II will surely cure
any and every affe lon of throat. lungs and
chest, and In Ordei co prove our claim, We
ask you to call and get Trial Bottle Free
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-11-19

The total vote this year is 819. .375, and
Beavers plurality over Black 1851,
which is 80, ,16S below Blaine's in 1884,
while the total vote falls below the
Presidential vote of two years ago 10
953. Blacks vote falls below Cleveland's
%, 3,151, while Beaver falls below Blaine's
81, ,519 Beavers majority falls below
that of any of his associates on the Re-
publican ticket The Prohibition vote
for Wolfe this year increased 16, CPS over
St. Johns vote two years ago, which
was 1871, OF in other words it more
than doubled itself.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-11-19
A Relic OF the Lost Cause,

Probably the last check in existence
on the Confederate States of America is
owned by Col. Caldwell, of Dallas, Tex.
1t is an interesting relic of the war, and
is a check for $4,000, drawn on the
Confederate States Depository at Colum-
bus, by W. NJ. Gillespie, Quartermaster,
in favor OF 7. Sanford. 1t is dated
April IA, 1S65-flve days after the sur
render of Lee. The check was delivered
to Col. Caldwell, who was then chief
clerk of the depository, during the move
ment from Alabama to Georgia before
the victorious Fede' | cavalry. The
letter was delivered in the woods and
before the news of Lees surrender had
reached the retreating Confederates.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-11-19
Gambria freeman.
EsENs7URc. pa.
FRIDAY. = NOVEMBER g. 1856.

IT is a popular error that Home Rule
for Irelandi, ,is',advOc4ted..onIyEb by the
Catholics Of that country. Last week
at u meeting Of .PrUtestant.Home Rulers
in dublin, Rev. VIM. McCutcheon, of
Kenmare, acted asIchairman, aud.a res
oIu.iOn was'.unauimously iadopted, de-
cIariugI Home Rule TO be the only
measure that would meet the wants Of
Ireland
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-11-19

BARIHOLDI commenced constructing
his great statue of Liberty Enlighten-
ing the World" in 1876, and completed
it in July, 1880. In 1881 it was tempo
rarily put together in Paris in the pres
ence Of the United States Minister and
a large gathering OF prominent citizens
of France, Our readers can form an
adequate conception of its vast size from
the following statement of its dimen-
siOus
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-11-19

NICHOLAS CALLAN, who was buried
last week in Washington had shaken
hands with eighteen Presidents, He was
born in that city in 1903, short time
before it became the seat of government.
He filled the position of Private Secre-
tary to President Harrison, had very
remarkable memory, and his converse
tiOn was full of Interesting anecdotes of
the past
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-11-19

THE official vote of this State at the
late election is as follows, compared
with the vote of 1892, the totals of Bea-
yer and Stewart, the Independent candi-
date, being counted in the Republican
vote of that wear
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-11-19
BuckIen's Arnica saIve.

The best saive in the world for Cuts
Bruises. Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, ChmIbIaIns,
Corns and all Skin Eruptions, and positively
cures Piles or no pay required. It is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money
refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For
Sale BY f. James
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-11-19
Surface indications

What miner would very properly term
"surface indications" OF what IS beneath,
are the Pimples, Sites, Sore Eyes,
Boils, and Cutaneous Eruptions with
which people are annoyed in spring aud
early summer. The effete matter acoumu-
lated during the winter months, now
makes its presence felt, through Natures
endeayors to expel It from the system.
While 1t remains, It is poison that Testers
In the blood and may develop into Scrof-
ula- This condition causes arrangement
Of the digestive and assimIlatory organs,
with feeling OF enervation, languOr, and
weariness-Often lightly spoken Of as "only
spring fever" These are evidences that
Nature is not able, unaided, TO throw of
the corrupt atoms which weaken the vital
forces. To regain health, Nature must be
aided by thorough blood-purifying med
icine; and nothing else Is 80 effective as
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-11-19
Private Sale
OF
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.

l will sell at private sale my one third interest
In the following lands lyingin Cambria and Al
legheny counties viz:
One-thrd interest in a tract of land situated In
Summerhil township, Cambria county, Pa. con-
tanning three hundred and sixty seven acres,
more or less underlaid with several good veins
OF bttuminOus coal a survey has been through
this property from South Fork to Bedford for a
railroad.
Also, onethird interest in an undivided tract
OF land owned by Anna Il. McGonigle and John
4 seaman lbOth being now deceased) containing
one hundred acres, more OF lets, underiaid with
good vein OF Iron ore making 40 per cent OF Iron
situated IN Portage Township. Cambria CO.. Pa
Also, ohe-third interest in two lots OF ground
situated in the town of Portage, in Portage twp
Cambria county Pa
Also. one third interest In q tract Of land situa
ted u IN washington township, Cambria county
Fa,, containing Six Hundred and Forty Acres
Fire Clay, and Ore
Also, one-tbird interest in two lots Of zroun ID
situated IN Allegheny county, Pa. about hve
minutes. walk from East Liberty station on tht
1enna: X X. there being two good Plank Dwell
and good water
The same will he sold free of all incumbrances
ana good title guaranteed. For further partic
ulars cali on OF address, g. A. M'ffONIGLE.
HemlOck. Cambria CO.. Pa b..
OF my attorney, E G. KERR,
VI EbensSurg, Pa
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-11-19

The November crop report of the Depart
ment of Agriculture shows general average
of cotton two or three points lower than in
dicated month ago, The yield Of corn is
D bushels per acre, making total product
Of ,66s, 900. 900 bushels. The potato crop is
the same as last year averaging 73 bushels
per acre or total OF 163, ,0O0, 900 bushels.
Buckwheat promises IL 900 900 bushels.
The yield of tobacco promises TO be 4s2. 900, :
600 pounds, about equal to the requirements.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-03-13

But, let me whisper in confidence,
Billy Smith, good friend Of mine,
Deacon Smith these twenty years.-did
tell me privately that it was half-past
one by their kitchen clock when started
up the hill towards the farmhouse; so it
is perfectly evident to a reasonable mind
that Uncle Eben's clock went slowly on
purpose. Be that as it may, it has kept
the best of time ever since, and Jared
Wilson never disputed the justice of my
claims.
Now have an important question for
to answer. Holy writ is very positive in
its denunciation of liars. The old clock
certainly did tell fib, and I assented to
it. Will the clock and I be pardoned for
the receptions? Mother Hallet always
said yes; my wife Tina also says YES:
but at times have my doubts.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-03-13
Fort Vigilance.

Those who have occasion to pass along
the lower portion of Sacramento street
says the San Francisco Alta, often note
one old building, which, although it is
devoted to prosaic business purposes, and
does its best to preserve decorous and
cheerful aspect, yet has subtle some
thing about it that strikes chill to the
beholder. This is no other than Fort
Vigilance, contemptuously nick-named
''Gunnybags," the old headquarters OF
the vigilance committee. which still ex-
lists on the south side Of the street, near
Front. 1t is low, two-story brick
building, begrimmed with age, and has
grown very weak in the joints during
the last few years, SO that it looks as
though it might at any time collapse into
total ruin like the celebrated ''one-hoss
shay, This building is one Of the most
notable relics of early days. The band
of resolute men who made it their head
quarters in the fifties were necessary
check to the lawless, defiant spirit which
had taken possession of the town, and
the CHASTITY figures which were swung
out of Fort Gunnybags's upper windows
effectually stemmed the progress of
crime. Dismal recollections must always
cluster around it. however, for in the ex-
element of the day the Incorporate haste
of some members of the committee over
ruled the calmer Judgment of the mi
nority, and along with the desperadoes
who met deserved fate at their hands
the Fort" witnessed the death struggles
of several innocent men.
The building is now used for very IN
poetical purposes. 1t is occupied by a
salt company, and great blocks of the
crude stuff at the door give evidence of
the quantities stored in basement and
upper story.
'.You ought to furnish frst-class
ghost story" urged a reporter to the
proprietor on the occasion of his visit.
Haven't any of you men ever seen any
thing or heard anything, or imagined
something out of the common going on
up overhead d? That window out of
which they used to push the poor fell
lows on plank and then swing them off
you have all the conditions for some
striking supernatural visitations."
THAT is true" replied the saline mer-
chant meditatively. ''But I assure you
we have never seen thing out of the
common. I've been here twenty -one
years now, and there hasn't ghost
made his appearance in all that time. I
tell you what, 1 guess they're afraid we'll
salt them down -
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-03-13

had chosen her husband. 81 had two
suitOrs," she narrated, 'and they were
were just about equal in good looks,
agreeableness, social position and out
look for fotune. They popped the ques-
ton within two days Of each other. I
really had no preference. ] suppose
didn't care much foy either. The day
came in which J. was to give answers. I
couldn't make up my mind, so I tipped
up cent. head for Jim and tail for Bob
and that was how I decided" She took
the chances, and they went against her
her, for she got husband who ill-treated
her, and became worthless scamp,
while the rejected ssuitor is possessor Of
riches and fame.