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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-07-23

Ur TO date the Republicans and
pensions for all" Democrats in the
House at Washington, have only been
able TO pass one of the private pension
bills over the Presidents veto. 1t is the
case Of Joseph ROmiser. This was done.
not on the merits Of the case as they
were presented TO the President, but for
the reason that Mr.. Cleveland had been
informed that the case had been reject
ed by the Pension department, when ID
fact it had not been. Old Mr.. Sawyer,
Of Wisconsin, who, owing to the pro-
tTacted absence Of Senator Mitchell, of
this State, is the Chairman of the Pen
sion committee, is responsible for the
flood Of pension bills rushed through
the Senate and taken to the President.
No single claim, it is said,
has ever been considered by
the full committee. the practice
being to divide the bills among the
members for investigation and for the
committee as a whole to endorse the in
dividual work of the members. They
are then reported to the Senate, which
passes them without further investiga-
tiJu. at the rate Of from three TO Eve
per minute. when ig full blast.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-07-23

II Is only q little over three weeks
until the Democratic State Convention
will meet at Harrisburg. and yet no
man can tell who will be nominated for
Governor or any other State Office. The
Republican nominations were known
two months IN advance simply because
it was well understood that with the ex-
ceptiOn Of Beaver, for Governor, Quay
was 10 be permitted 30 make all the 9TH
ers. III any Democrat, no matter how
high his position, would undertake to
dictate nominations for State offices to a
Convention Of mis- party, as Quay did for
the Republicans, he would raise a storm
Of indignation about his head that would
suggest TO him Che urgent propriety of
abdicat.ug his assumed power sna o.
-' --.sI0eE5,
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-07-23

EX-GOVERNOR CURTIN has issued /
circular to his constituents of the Twen- /
tieth Congressional district, announcing
that ne will not again be candidate for
reelection. He is now serving his third
term in Congress ard has discharged his
duties with credit and ability. T. is
said in some quarters that he aspires to
the nomination for Governor by the ap-
preaching Democratic state Convention.
What truth, if any, there Is In the re-
port we have no means of Judging. His
political career has been somewhat pc
culiac. Up to 1854 he was a Henry
Clay Wing, but IN the campaign Of that
year he sacrificed his personal and poll
tical manhood by becoming a Know
Nothing and helped to elect Pollock,
the candidate of that party for Governor,
over William Bigler The Legislature
elected that year was Of the Know Moth
ing stripe by an overwhelming majority,
in the proportion OF about four TO one.
/ When that body met in January 1855,
/ Curtin became a candidate for United
/ States Senator, Notwithstanding the fact
/ that he is the son of an Irishman. Tie
/ however was not alone in occupying
/ that anomalous position. Simon Cam
! er7u. who is the son Of a Scotchman,
/ and who before that had been one of the
/ most conspicuous leaders of the Demo
/ cracy of the State, but who had been
| initiated into the secrets of the mid
] night lodge, was also a candidate for
/ the same position. So was Ex-Governor
William F. Johnston, of Armstrong
| county. who was the son of Demo
| cratic Tyrone County Irishman, and SC
was James L. Veech, Of Fayette county,
| another son Of an ITishman. What a
singular and disgusting spectacle if
/ was to see four sons Of foreigners each
seeking to be elected to the United
( States Senate bv the votes of men, who
had taken a secret oath to oppose and
resist the election Of foreigners to office
/ No one of the four was elected, although
Cameron, we believe, claimed that h(
was the caucus nominee, and the cleo
tiOn was postponed until the following
January. At the next October election
the Democrats carried the Legislature
and in January 1856 elected Bigler t
the Senate. In 1860 Curtin as the Re
publican nominee for Governor defeated
the genial. high minded Henry D
Foster, of WestmOreland county, wht
was his Democratic rival for the homo
and in 1863 he defeated Judgt
George w. Woodward. For some year
prior to his election to Congress and al
ways since then Gov. Curtin has acset
with the Democratic party, and although
his connection with the Know Nothing
party was a blunder worse than crime
we do not suppose that at this late da,
it would seriously affect him as candi
date for Governor if he should happe,
to receive the nomination. Gov Curtil
himself would doubtless like to forge
lis brief and ingIoricus Know Nothini
: career.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-07-23
Hay Fever SnRerers.

The number Of people annually sfil lcted
with this most annoying ma lady seems to be
greatly on the increase 80 The editor of
this Journal is on annual victim, and, with a
view to discover specific cure, has tried
numerous remedies. or these Eiy's Cream
Balm is by all odds the quickest and most
satisfactory two applications greatly aiay-
ing the usual symptoms in the nose and eyes.
We would recommend its use by all subject
to hay fever, and we gladly bear unsolicited
testimony to its efficacy in our own case
Media, Pa, Record.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-07-23

ALTHoUGH 20 Gay has yet been fixed
upon for the final adjournment of Con-
gress. it is the belief at Washington that
it viii get away before the coming week
expires. The elephant on its hands just
now is the swindling River and HarbOr
bill. The Senate after adding to its ag-
grerate three millions more than it ap-
proprIated when it I5f, the House, be
came alarmed at its magnitude and on
last Friday il recommended a horizontal
reduction on all items Of the bill of 2j
per cent. thus reducing the total amount
TO about fUt1tcrl millions Of dollars.
This admission that the bill was indie
fensible stfu leaves several Objectionable
schemes in It, notably the HennepiE
canal lob. and it is pretty certain that
the bill will be killed in the House, or
if it passes that body as it came from
the senate that the President vii! veto
II. No President ever had q better Op-
portunity Of telling Congress what a
River and Harbor bill ought 10 be and
what il would be now, if there was no
surplus in the treasury 70 induce extra
VACANT, reckless and wholly unnecces-
sary appropriations Of purely local
character, for the mere purpose Of enao-
ling members TO stand well with their
constituents If the President had the
power 20 veto separate items in the bill
while approving OF the remainder, Mr.
Cleveland would project the treasury
from wholesale robbery. bur as he don Z
possess such power be Will be driven
TO Lts alternative " sLTaugiiug the
monster ou-r.Cr by veto.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-07-23
Incapabnity OF seIf.GOrernment.

Is is q rather strong indication Of the
capacity Of any people fer seif-gOyeTn-
ment, that is afforded by their bearing
in times Os popular excitement and dis
appointment Hardly and clearer dem
OnstratiOu Of the falsity Of the Tory
charge that the Irish are incapable of
seIf-g0vernmen is needed than the calm
and peaceful course they have adopted
during the late canvass and in view of
the defeat Of home rule. NOtwith-
standing the tendency OF such an issue
to arouse popular feeling, the supporters
of Mr.. Parnell have kept much closer
within the law than is usual in either
Irish or English elections.
In fact that appeal to English prOju-
dice 10 the light Of the recent elections
becomes a decided boomerang. The u
BteT population were the especial pro
teges of the Tory and discontented Lib
erai element and in the excitement Of
the late election the turbulence, the at
tempts to override the law and carry
elections by riots, and the inability to
submit the issue to peaceful and fair
discussion were shown by the very class
es whom the Tories saw fU to cham
piOu. It is not just TO charge these dis
turbduces to the whole of the North
Irish PrOtestants, for that race is. as
a whole, a sensible and law-abidIng class
But late experience makes it clar that it
there is any class in Ireland. whose ig-
nOrance, prejudice and violence would
make seIf-gOvernment difficult, it is that
lower element of the Tories who fur
nished the rioting Of the past few weeks
Deeds are the true criterion by which
10 judge the people and in this case
that criterion shows that whatever in
capability for self-gOvernment there
may be, is to be found among the fol-
+ lowers Of Lord Randolph Churchill and
not among the followers Of Mr.. Parnell.
{ i JtS5lTgb DSy0tct,
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-07-23

THE returns Of the English Elections
up TO last Tuesday stood : Tories, 31S {:
Union Liberals, "A total 392. Glad
atoneites, 1877; Parnellites, 83: total
270 showing a majority Of 122 against
Mr. Gladstone on his Irish policy. The
Tories as viii be seen, fall y below the
Gladstoneites, Parnellites and the Union
Liberals, The latter IF whom believe in
some sort Of Home Rule for Ireland.
but do not endorse Mr.. Gladst0ue's
plan. II Lord Salisbury, the Tory lead
er, again assumes the reius of govern
meut l5 is not believed in London that
his administration will last over a few
months. There are seven elections yet
TO take place, but the final outcome will
not materially change the figures stated
above
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-07-23

THOMAS Y. COOPER, Chairman Of the
Republican State Committee. opened his
head quarters 1t the Continental Hotel,
Philadelphia, on Monday last. It is
announced that during the campaign
speeches viii be made by L. s. Senators
Hale ana Frye and Congressman Reed,
all Of Maine. John Sherman and Gov.
Foraker, of Ohio, Logan, of Illinois,
and Senator Harrison, Of Indiana. This
seems to be a frightful waste of Re
publican oratory on a State which is
claimed as sure to elect Quay's ticket by
q majority Of 10000.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-07-23

The Pennsylvania State Liquor Lea
que which met at PIt:sburg last week
adjourned on Thursday, TO meet at
Scranton on the second Tuesday of July
1887. They adopted a resolution con-
demning The submission of a Constitu-
ti0ual Pr1hibitory amendment to the
people, and also a resolution declaring
thar they vii. not antagOnize any candi-
date of either party, but will support
candidates who favor the Interests of
the Ieauue
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-07-23
Excitement ia Tezas


Great excitement has been caused In tue
vicinity Of Paris, Tex. by the TemaT kab,e
recovery OF Mr. y. Z. COriey, who was so
helpless he could not tnrn in bed, or raise
his head everybody said he was diving of
consumption A trial bottle of Dr. Kings
New Discovery was sent him. Finding re
lief, he bought large bottle and a box of
DR.. Kings Life Pills by the time he had
taken two boxes OF Pills and two bottles Of
the Discovery he was well ana had gained
in flesh thirtX-siX pounds Trial Bottles of
this great discovery for consumption free at
+. james
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-07-23

HExEY WARD BEECHER, who sailed
for England three or four weeks ago,
preached In Westminster Chapel, Lon
don, on Sunday last and prayed feryeut-
Iy for the royal family. This, says the
New York World. ought 10 elevate him
considerably iu the esteem Of good
s1ripFV f'
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-07-23

"A California stage coach, running
through the Moraga valley, tipped over, aud
the seven outside passengers were shot
down precipice. One young lady, after
falling 80 feet, fetched up IN the top of
tree quite unhurt, and also quite destitute
of clothing. None of the passengers were
seriously damaged.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-07-23

Il the stomach develops an acid which
stin2s the upper part Of the throat and pal
ate, causing heartburn" It also evolves a
gas which produces wind on the stomach" ."
and feeling and appearance OF distensiOn
In tnat organ after eating. For both this
aCidity and swelling HOstettGr's Stomach
BitteTs Is q much better remedy than aka
line salts. ike hartshOrn and carbonate of
soda. wineg'assful OF the BjlteTs. after
or before dinner, will be found to act as
reliable caTminative OF preventive This
fine specific for dyspepsia, both ia its acute
and chronic form, also prevents and cures
ma'aTial fever constipation, liver complaint,
kidney troubles, nervousness ana debility.
Persons who observe IL themselves a decline
of vigOr should use this fine tUnic without
delay.
Seven years ago Alfred Godfrey, mar
riei man CT Union county, North Carolina,
formed q strong attachment for Miss Susan
na Porter, and Rufus Porter, her brother,
entertained the same feelings for MIS-. Cod
frey. An eZcnauge was made, Porter took
Mrs. Godfrey and some property as bonus,
and Godfrey took Miss Porter. Both fami-
lies moved to Mecklenburg county, and liv-
ed in amicab bic relations on the same planta.
ton On Tuesday Of last week some one
issued c warrant fer their arrest and both
Porter and Godfrey rsn way.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-07-23

ssr HoCRsTiC COI-TTY TICILEE-
FDE sta.rF E-~.
THOMAS COLLINS.
FOR ASSEMBLY
DANIEL MCLAUGHLIN, JOhnstOwn.
JOHN :. riley. E0ensburg.
FOR PECTTCEO1 AIRY.
Il. a. SHOEMAKER. E5ensburg.
FOR REGISTER AND RECORDER.
CELESTTEF J. BLAIR. Ebensburg.
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
H q. ROSE. JObnstOwu.
FOR POOR HOUSE DIRECTOR.
JACOB SHAFEE, Allegheny Twp
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-07-23

WASHINGTON, July 14.-The follow
executive Orrer was issued by the Presi-
dent this afternoon
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-10
Railroads,

The people of this section eyince the
greatest confidence by their CONVERSE
lions In regard to the pluck, energy and
enterprise OF Forth Worth and GAZETTE
when 1t comes to railroads.
The proposition of that city TO build the
Fort Worth Western Is hailed with the
greatest enthusiasm by this city, as we
are on the direct line of the proposed
route, and the topography OF the country
and territory sought to be covered by this
road is as favorable to Haskell as we
could wish.
And city like Fort Worth, composed
OF far-sighted business men like It is,
and with THE GAZETTE to keep the adj
vantages OF their enterprise constantly
before their eyes, will not be slow to
seize upon the golden opportunity to Sc
cure this territory.
The engineers are now in the field and
the road is coming, which will also ne.
cessltate an extension of the Houston
& Texas Central from Albany to the Pan
handle, and, as we are on the direct line
of both these roads, 1t will be an easy
matter for Haskell TO secure them. Let
the people meet and appoint u committee
on railroads as Albany has done.
There is no inducement for the Fort
Worth Western 10 defect and 60 by AL.
bany or Seymour, and, therefore, II
Throckmorton and Haskell will pull to-
gether they can secure this road.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-10
Mai. swanson's Views.

Special TO tho Gazette.
Cisco, TEX, Dec 9.--Mai Swanson,
general manager of the Texas Central,
and George A. Qulnlau, superintendent OF
the first and second divisions OF Houston
& Texas Central, came to Cisco yesterday
In q special car attached to the west
bound bob-tail tram. The car was
switched here, and lay over until about
$50, when II was attached TO the north
bound Central train and carried to Albany
last night, and returned this morning
and went south, The object of Mai.
Swanson's visit to this section is not
generally known. When interviewed by
a GAZETTE repor er In regard to the ex
tension of the Texas Central from Albany
north, he gave II as his opinion thai it
would not be extended as long as the
road was in the hands OF & receiver. lie
was then asked If 1t was not fact that
the road would soon go out OF the hands
OF the receiver, and he said 1t was likely
that IL would and stated that the proper
connection OF the road would be with the
Fort Worth & Denver, and should it be
done, Col. Huntington's system would
have connection with salt water ere long.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-10

The foregoing is full
report of thecommittee on its
return to Weatherford from which
1t will be seen that the com.
mlttee is inclined to censure Corsicana
for its apparent lukew4rmness on the
subject. We very respectfully suggest to
the Weatherford committee that before
they blame us they must consider all the
circumstances First, their coming was
surprise. They arrived late at night,
the next day was miserable from q
weather standpoint, and they were in a
hurry to leave and would not wait till
evening; but in less than two hours from
the time the Courier printed the handful,
at its own suggestion and expense, the
meeting was called for the busiest time
OF the day, and in this our busiest season.
Yet In the face of all this the mayors of.
nee where the meeting was held was
crowded by the wealthlest and best men
IN our city, by such men as the Messrs.
Garritty Huey, the Testers, Hon. Barry,
capt. johnson and dozen others who
could any OF them advance q sufficient
sum to grade the proposed road and yet
not DC poor men by any means, Secondly,
Wis 40 h'b NhS hlSb NlSltlDS COlulnl-lee LlAL
has been here, not by great many; in
TACT at one time they were monthly event
almost, Till as the mayor said: eve
were tired Of wind" la spite Of all this
the men tnat met the committee got
down to business. They told you gentle
men of Weatheriord, "Go ahead, we will
do our part" There are 40, coo great big
American dollars awaiting you when YOU
are ready to build. Thirdly, while you
gentlemen OF Weatherford are talking,
our citizens are working. Our citizens
are at this moment in correspondence
with railroad builders, to know how much
the road will cost, and other essential
facts. Does this look as If we were care
less2
Messrs, Weatheriord committee, we are
In earnest, this is neither bosh or bnn-
comb--we speak by the card and by
authority, and we say; Corsicana is
ready, and we ask, are your
A railroad Official said TO the Courier a
couple OF days ago, when asked, "What
VIII you do in the PREMISES" "That
Is not for us to say, the question lies with
your people and other towns. What will
you and they dor" When you are ready 10
make proposition, it viii not take us
long to decide what we can do in the
LCorslcana Courier.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-10

For some years railroad transit from
Greenvllle via Plano to Fort Worth has
been contemplated. The section of
country which such line would traverse
can scarcely be overestimated In Its
enormous agricultural productions.
Fruitful fields, pastures capable OF sus-
tainlng thousands of cattle, thrifty and,
IN many instances, opulent planters are
found along this route, where every
modern Improvement Is being utilized to
develop the wonderful ana lnexhaustible
resources OF country teemlng with
riches. In this instance II is not case
OF country seeking the means of trans
portation. IL is the horded capital of a
moneyed center seeking Investment
where dividends are certain. Other rail
road companies have had an eye on this
route for some time, but the st. Louis,
Arkansas & Texas Railroad company
seem TO have so managed their affairs as
TO be able TO first seize upon this golden
opportunity. IL is believed that but for
the reduction OF passenger fair In Texas
and the serious complications arising
from other causes in the financial condi-
tion OF railroad properties, that this line
would have been constructed long since
BE that as 1t may, the time has come
This solvent and powerful company have
learned that the bonds for this new rail-
road are salRble In New York at 95 cents
on the 81, fact which Is sufficient in it.
self TO insure the immediate building Of
the road But this is not all. Letters
from the chief representatives OF the St.
Louis, Arkansas s Texas Railroad com
pany are extRnt, setting forth In earnest
and bus'ness-like declarations, the deter.
minatlon 10 begin the work of survey at
once. There will be no delay. Right Of
way SCENTS have been employed and all
the other machinery essential to the in
auguration OF such an enterprise has been
set In motion. Greenyille Is full OF en-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-10
ThroclemnrIon Arnnsed.

The Fort Worth Western Railway com
paDy's engineering corps is working rap
idly. The charter for this road was pro-
cured on November ls, and the line has
been located to point twenty-five miles
west OF Fort Worth. Albuquerque, N.
M, is the objective point; IL seems to be
a settled fact that this road will run to
Graham, then, why not on 20 Throckmor-
ton instead Of going twenty-five or thirty
miles out of line via Seymour as seems to
be contemplated
Throckmorton Is but five or six miles
of direct line from Fort Worth to
Albuquerque, and the country that would
be crossed is as rich, as well settled and
its topography as favorable to railroad
building as that via Seymour. We ask
that he parties interested in building this
road investigate the above statements;
and also suggest that our people come TO
the railroad meeting on the nth Inst,
loaded for action.--[ Throckmorton
Times
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-10

Special to the Gazette.
JEFFERSON, TEX, Dec. 9.--The follow.
ing preamble aud resolutions were unaul,
mously adopted by Jefferson's entire
community;
Whereas, amid the vlclssltudes OF rail.
road arrangements In Texas, we rocog-
nize that our city has never had many
friends among those In authority over
our roads, yet II gives us the more pleas.
ure to testify to the merit OF those whom
we deem worthy OF the tribute of "well
done, good and faithful servant" even
though the occasion be Ia the loss by
death OF those whom we would so honor;
therefore, we, citizens OF Jefferson,
TeNi do most sincerely aud heartily
unite with those OF all other communities
along the line ofthe great Texas & Pacific
railway in deploring the loss of Col
George Noble, not only to said railway
but TO the whole country, even TO the
humhlest citizens, among whom and fol
whose welfare he has laborod so long and
so successfully.
Resolved, that we recognized In Col
George Noble one who was ever faithful
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-10

Gainesville and into yellow pine and
cross Red river at Roland; or from
Hailesboro Cor even from Cooper on by
phur into the pineries TO Texarkana; or
from Cooper to Sulphur Bluff and to
Mount Vernon or, better, to Mount
Pleasant. For soil and wealth to Clarks-
vile would be best; for a terminus and
lumber to TeXarkana would be best, and
soil good. For striking country need
ing a railroad either would do From
Roland (or Mill creek on Red river any
Arkansas city or even st. Louis or Cairo
could be selected, But from the west Of
Collin to Red river, via Mckinney, Brad
burn, Cooper and Gainesville, there is
not ten miles OF thin land,
ard scarcely more of sandy land. Geo
logically 1t is of the cretacious period
The way freights would support the road
Commerce might be little south (out)
OF the way, and Blue Ridge and Lane
North tout) Of the way. would say the
route would be practicable surveyor
could easily find n route, and right of way
would not be difficulty. The country to
Clarkesville would be fairly developed
have noticed from the papers that the St.
Louis, Arkansas & Texas railroad Is likely
to 90 via Greenville and Plano. II SO a
new railroad might be agitated in the
direction mentioned. The Fort would as
well reach out to the east as the west, The
cheapest rich lands know Of now are in
Delta and Lamar counties. An are chas-
ing the lgnis fatuus "out west.' Reach
back this way where drought is now
unknown OLD TEXAN