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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-03-09
A silly Cry.

Could anything lie sillier than the
outcry of the over-cOddled Industries
and their partisan organs that any re-
duction in the war tariff will bring blue
ruin upon the country2
This country never had AZ per cent
tariff until 1865. DID it not grow and
prosper up TO that date ? Have not
wages always been higher here than in
the Old World alike under low
tariffs and high tariffs i? Are they
not relatively higher to day in
the non-protected industries What
sense is there in the cry that it will be
a calamity to make sugar and clothing
cheaper and to relieve salt, lumber ard
fbres and chemicals used in manufact-
urers from needless taxation
The enactment of the Mills Bill
would leave the average duty higher
than it was Under the Morrill, Tariff in
1868. II would leave 1t higher than
was proposed by the Republican Tariff
Commissioners in 1852. 1t will add no
more to the free list, with the exception
of wool, than was recommended by
President Arthur snd Secretary Folger.
The idea of running a country by
abolishing its needless taxes was never
before beard OF in the history of the
WORLDLY. Y. World
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-03-09

SOME of Mr.. Blaine's enthusiastic
admirers still cherish the notion that he
will be nominated for President I'm a
whirlwind of enthusiasm, notwith-
standing his recent reiterated declina-
tion in the interview at Florence, Italy,
with a correspondent of the New York
World. Chauncey NJ. Depew, OF New
Y York, who is President of the New York
and Erie Railroad Company, is Blaine
man OF that kind. In talking recently
about the outcome OF the Chicago Con-
ventiOn, he said
No one will be nominated on the first bal
lot and IL, in the WEAKNESS OF repeated
ballots. and the animoslties that always
arise among the friends OF different candi-
dates, one OF those sudden impulses that
come upon conventions. and which are al
ways unconscious but real expression Of the
accumulated wisdom OF the delegates, should
arise, and Mr. Blaine be nominated in a
Nhi'iwind OF enthusiasm, think tnat
while be would sincerely regret that the con-
Vrntion rad made suCn a decision hs would
!eel hat be was not CT liberty TO decline.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-03-09
The Pension FIOOdgates.

Between their desire to cater to the
soldier vote" and to get rid of the sur
plus without abating the war tariff, the
Republican Senators are ready to open
the foodgates for another deluge of
pension claims
The grand Army prepared a bill,
with the able assistance of the claim
agents, proposing to pension all Union
soldiers who are totally incapacitated',
for sel.-support. This bill, il passed
and approved, would add unknown
millions TO a pension list that already
costs nearly as much as the standing
army of Germany. Bat, not content
with this, Senator Plumb moved 10
strike out the word 'sotalIv.n The
number of former soldiers who could
lie persuaded by the offer of Govern
ment support to consider themselves
''Incapac!tated" for any work cannot
be accurately estimated. 1t is safe To
say, however, that snch an offer would
double the pension list and make il cost
Sl5O, 900. 900 year.
In that case not only would the war
taxes go on forever, and the mopopo-
lists and taxeaters be happy, but there
would be a standing premium upon
pauperism that would prove more de-
moTalizicg 10 The country than did the
war itself.
President Cleveland performed one of
the best and most courageous acts of
his public life in ve.oing such a meas
ure last year. He was sustained by
the best public sentiment of the county
and by the voters of his own State in
the election He can undoubtedly be
relied on 10 do II sgain.-N. Y. World.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-03-09

ST. LOUIS. February 29.-Oficials Of the
Cotton Belt Railroad were notified this
morning that robbery had been committed
on passenger train No. 2, at Kingsland
Cleveland county, Ark, at ! O'Clock this
morning. and that considerable money and
uLnegotisbie papers had been taken from
the express car, in charge of Messenger
Calvin, of the Southern Express Company.
Calvin also had in charge packages of mon
ey collected at stations along the routes In
tended for the central Offices OF the com
pany. This. with some of the funds of the
express company, made the cash lost about
81, 900.
M II. G.. AllIs, Auditor OF the road, re-
ceived the above from Superintendent Flem-
ing. located at Texarkana. and later came &
meaRer description OF the robbers, giving
their height at about feet 10 Inches, 3 feet
Z inches and 8 feet 6 ipches. and weighing
160, 80 and 40 pounds respectively.
Bob Rev, engineer Of the train. tells OF
the robbery as follows Il had Just put on
the airbrake for KingsIand. when a fellow
came crawling over the tender toward me-
aud in an instant had his revolver pressing
against the side OF my head. He said
"Pull out, quick, and / did il. you bet
After we had run about a mile and a half
be told me 10 shut her of, and as soon as
We stopped two other fellows showed up
from behiEd the tender, and ordered me
and my fremen 20 come out OF that
I Hacket, my fremen. crawied down, but ]
told them / wouldn't leave my machine.
/ In about a second there were six revolvers
I pointing at me, and ! concluded IL was toe
warm in my engine, so I got down, too.
Then they told rs 10 uncOuple the mai
I and express car from the rest OF the trein
1 but We pretended not TO be able to 10 IT,
/ and as Messenger Calvin refused TO open W
/ they commenced shooting in lively shape
/ Then they got a can OF oil from the engine
and a lot OF waste and piled II on the cal
door and set fire to it Calvin began to beg
| then, and told them II they would agree not
/ TO hurt him he would open up. They told
! him to come ahead, and he threw open the
door and jumped TO the ground. The rob
| bers then helped themselves. / don't be-
Iieve they got great deal. We stayed there
| for 40 minutes, and not a single man show
| ed up out of the cars except a negro, who
| stood on the platform and cursed the rob-
| beIs all the time they were at work. They
! Just laughed at him, though, and kept right
on"
A reward aggregating 81, $50 is offered fol
the arrest of the robbers"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-03-09

A correspondent writing from 81. Peter
burg SAYS: II saw more drunken men in
Petersburg on the day OF my arrival than /
had seen in all tAe rest of Europe during
four months stay. The peasants of Belgi-
um have poor reputation for temperance,
put saw more drunken men in Petersburg
on my way from the station to the hotel the
day OF my arrival than | saw in all Belgium.
An umbrella that was brought to this
country from Holland in 1880 is on exhibi-
tion In AloaBy. 1t bears the name of an
Italian maker. 1t has been asserted that
umbrellas are later invention than 1880,
and that an Englishman first appeared in
the streets OF London 10 the last century
with one to protect him from the rain. The
fact is, however that umbrellas were in use
by the Egyptians 4 900 years ago. The um-
brellas seen sometimes attached to vehicle
in tie streets are seen pictured upon the
wall paintings of ancient Egypt.
An unusual commotion was witnessed
in Chinatown, San Francisco, a few DAYS
ago. A crowd of excited Cinnamon stood
before house and medley of discordant
SOUNDS arose, amoung them the notes of the
fife, the drumming on tin pans and a mono
tonous chant from hundreds of throats
Within the house an altar had been erected
on which an immense number Of punk
sticks were burning. A number of whole
roasted fowls bedecked with artificial flow
ers and bespangIed with gold leaf also
graced the imprOmptu altar, surrounded by
tiny cups of tea aud mounds of strangely
made confectionery. Grouped about this
table were four pagan priests habited In
flowing gowns of red silk, from whose noses
the chanting above referred to proceeded.
Behind them was a complete Chinese or
chestra, who appeared to be bent upon see
ing how much noise could be gotten from
their cymbals, fddles. drums, tomtoms, and
above all, their ear splitting flies. The
company was engaged in banishing devils
from the house, the owner of which stated
that he had been so annoyed that he could
not sleep nights. 1t is said that a belief in
evil spirits is universal among the Chinese,
and among the pig-tailed priests of San
Francisco are several who are famous for
their proficiency in exercising them.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-03-09

WHENEyEE the sub Treasurer of the
United states a. New York Is succeed
ed by a new appointment. u Is necsssa-
~ . count The money in the vaults.
The late b-TTeasurer having resigned
the President appointed Judge McCue,
of BROOKLYN, as his successor. and the
money Is now being counted by sixteen
employees OF the Treasury Department
At Washington who have been selected
FOR that special duty. II Is estimated
that II will take them three weeks 70
complete the job. There is one hundred
and hfty-eight millions in the vaults.
made up OF ninety millions in gold coin,
forty millions in silver, and the remain
der is IN gold aud silver certificates and
greenbacks.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-03-09

A CIRCULAR issued on Tuesday last
by John p. StTayer and G. b. Clark Of
oi the Daily Morning Nstrs. a new
Democratic paper. the publication Of
which was begun in JohustoWn little
over two weeks ago, brought us the
unweleome intelligence that its publ
cation was suspended. Mr.. S.raYsT,
who was The protector OF the enterprise,
states that be had not tbs financial
backing when he begun that he should
have bad, but took the chances OF his
friends helping him along as they re-
pestedly promised, but failed to do.
Mr.. Strayer, whose brightest hopes
seem TO have been wrapped up in his
new undertaking, expresses his firm be-
lief that a new daily paper can be estab-
lished in Johnstown on a paying basis.
We think so too, and perhaps Mr..
Strsysr under more auspicious circum-
stances, will renew the experiment and
make it success. He has the brains
and energy for the task
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-03-09

No newspaper in the country Is better
entitled to speak for the wooden manu-
fscturers than the Providence Journal.
1t has been a stanch advocate Of u pro-
tective tariff and an unwaverinz sup
porter Of the Republican party. Hear
what it says for free wool
The more we look into the desirability Of
free raw materials the more we shall find TO
SUPPORT the claim. New England certainly
should be unit on this issue, for it is ow-
ing to free cotton and hides that two great
branches OF manufacturing are kept active,
ana free wool would start I'D the third great
industry in way that would Ge felt at
once in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
To be able TO manufacture n single line OF
meE's wear which is now imported would
double the size OF the city OF Providence aud
give employment to 80 600 people
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-03-09

THE House committee on the judici-
AIRY have agreed 20 compromise con
stitu.ional amendment, combining the
Senate bill for the inauguration OF the
President on April 80. 1889, the centen-
nal anniversary of the first ,uaugera
tiou Of President Washington, and the
House bill changing the constitutional
date for the meeting of Congress from
the first Monday in December 10 tie
first Monday in January, 10 hold in ses-
sion the entire two years IL necessary.
IL is claimed that this joint proposition
will receive the required twc-thirds.
An effort will be made 20 have il go in
TO effect in the coming year. Should
the amendment be adopted. President
Cleveland would Gil the Presidential
Office nearly two months beyond the
present constitutional term. The Fif-
tieth Congress would expire two months
IN advance % rs present limit, and the
FIfty-lrst Congress would assemble
eleven months before lie regul4r day,
as Low established. The Congress can
aiso then sit - long A. public business
will require.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-03-09

THE President has appointed john II.
Read, a weIl-known Democratic lawyer
OF Philadel ohia, TO be United StBtes
District Attorney Cor the Eastern dis
trict of Pennsylvania, TO succeed John
X. Valentine, Republican, whose com
mission will expire on the 1lth instant.
Valentine was in Office when Cleveland
was iDaugurated three years ago
and he has permitted HIM to serve
out his term in accordance with
his views OF civil service reform. II a
Republican President should be elected
next November Mr.. Read will not like
ly hold his office three years from and
after the 41h of next March, as Mr..
Valentine did under a Democratic
administration. Mr.. Read was a warm
friend OF Samuel j. Tilden and often
visited him at his home on the Hudson
River, and it is now said that after the
last Presidential election Mr.. TIlden
wrote to Cleveland asking him as a
personal favor to appoint his friend
Read to the Office for which the Presi-
dent has now nominated him to the
Senate.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-03-09

ABRAHAM LINCOLN has been gener-
ally credited with being the author Of
the saying: Government OF the pso-
pie, by the people and for the people. I"
1t has also been attributed to Theodore
Parker, distinguished clergyman OF
Boston. The phrase, however, was
first used in substance by Daniel Web
ster in one OF his memorable speeches
when he said ''It is, sir. the peoples
Constitution, the peoples Government,
made for the people, made by the peo-
pie, and snswerable to the people,"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-03-09
Don't Experiment.

You cannot afford TO waste time in exper-
imeating when your lungs are in danger.
Consumption always seems, at first, only a
cold. Do not permit any dealer to impose
upon you with some cheap imitation of DIR.
Kings New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs aud Colds, but DE sure You get the
genuine. Because he can make more profit
he may tell you he has something Just as
good, OF just the same. Don't he deceived
o1: insist upon getting DIR. Kings New
Discovery. which Is guaranteed to give
relief in al Throat, Lung and Chest affec-
tiOns. Trial bottles free at the drug store of
F. James, Eoensburg, or w. w McAteer,
LOTettO. Large bottles 3.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-03-09

THE magnitude Of the operations OF
the Pennsy lyauia Railroad Company on
AL its lines east and west OF PiItsburg
during the past year. is shown by its
annual report TO the stockholders which
has Just been published. The gross
earnings on the entire system amount
TO Sis, 200, 900, in round numbers, and
the gross expenses to 81, ,OOO, 900. show
ing net earnings OF over SIS, 900, 900.
On the main line and branches between
Philadelphia and Pittsburg the net re-
reipts over the expenditures amounted
TO over ton millions OF dollars.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-03-09

THE Rev. Justin ID. Fulton, who has
been lecturing against the Catholic
Church in New York and Boston, but
who failed to arouse any interest in his
lectures in Philadelphia, is having a
lively time OF IL In Chicago. He has
had two or three scenes in his audien-
cts n that city closely approaching
riots-was at last locked out Of a church
and has been denounced by nearly every.
body, by Protestsnts more roundly than
by any other class.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-03-09

The tragic romance surrounding the
life OF Robert Emmet-the anniversary
OF whose birth occurs to-dsy-says the
Philadelphia Record OF Sunday last,
will not be likely 10 die out 50 long as
there shall exist love OF peace and
unselfish patriotism and of unhinching
devotion 10 duty. The time has no,
yet come 70 write the young martyrs
ep.taph but ITeland Is gradually turn.
ING her face 10 the light % freedom. and
II the blood % martyrs BE- the seed o.
the Church, so tse s0rrows and suffer
iugs of an oppressed people may yst
bring abou, the fun fruiti0u % e5nsti-
tutiOual liberty.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-03-09

Tue frst State election os this year
will be that in Rhode Island on April T.
The State gave Blaine a plurality OF
over 5000 at the last Presidential elec-
ton, but the Democrats elected their
candidate for Governor last year by a
plurality OF near 5000. The question
of Prohibition, which is an acknoWl-
edged failure in the State, will largely
control the result. The Democratic
state Convention 10 nominate State
candidates vii be held on next Monday
week and the liveliest Kind OF a cam-
paign ls promised.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-03-09

The tariff bill as framed by the Dem
ocratic majority of the Ways and Means
Committee is now ready to be reported
TO the House. The Republicans will
offer a bill and so will Mr.. Randall.
It will be a mighty strange thing IL, out
OF these three conflicting measures, the
two Houses can't construct ar honest
and acceptable revenue bill.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-03-09

NJ. WILSON, the son-in law OF ex-
President Grevy. OF France, who has
been on trial for completely in the sale
of the Legion of-Honor decorations,
has been convicted. He was sentenced
to two years mprisonmsnt-.o pay a
fine of three thousand francs. and be
deprived of his civil rights for five
years. There will be no sympathy for
the scape grace Wilson. but there will
be universal sorrow for the aged and
honored ex-President OF France, who
has paid the penalty OF Wilson's scan
dalous conduct by the compulsory re-
signdtion Of his high Office.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-03-09

Born trsnch's s of the New Jersey
Legislature have passed tie high license
-'Cch Il option bill over the Governors
veto. II will now be Tough. out IN the
courts.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-03-09
Cambria freeman.
z BEN sBURc, PA.
MEETING OF DEMOCRATIC COUNTY
COMMITTEE.

The members OF the Democratic County
Committee are requested to meet in Armory
Hall Building. opposite the Court House at
Eoensburg. Pa. on Monday, March 18th
1855, at half past O'Clock p. NJ, for the pur-
pose OF electing FIVE Delegates to the State
Convention, to be held at Harrisburg, Pa,
on May Esd 1888, and transacting such
other business as nav be necessary.
JAMES NJ. WALTERS;
Chairman.
Johpst9wn Pa, Feb. %, 1855.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-03-09

TINE Will be called soon if some Repuhli-
can don't write letter declining TO be
Presidential cauuIdate
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-06-16
4 VALUABLEFARN FORSAhE

BY virtue Of IL power Of attorney
from Mrs. Sally 3. and Miss Sally
3. q. Handy, of Maryland, I offer
For sale at private contract, OH rea-
sonable terms, their valuable farm
III Upshur'S neck, known aS the
Handy Farm" on tue eastern side
of this county, between Machipnn
20 creek and the Atlantic ocean,
nearly opposite EXmore station on
n. Y, P. Il n. Il. H., adjoining the
lands of JAS. Ii. Parramore, Up
Sllur 3. Quinby, John L. Pow.
I'll, aud Bennett Fentress, contain.
.,Ag 6AgSt,iie.. 'g..,.'J:ry
arabic and wood land, and from
POO to 800 acres OF SILT water pas
t,lrage appurionallf thereto. This,
farm can be very CONVENIENTLY dl-
vided into two, with suificienl.' re-
sources for manure, tirewood and
log timbers for each and will be
sold as a whole or divided to suit
the purchaser. The. land is of good
quality and much OF it is already
improved for trucks, to which, AS
we'll lis tho cereals. it is well
adapted, has fair buildings, which,
at a Small expense can be put i'll
good repair and has two tenement
houses. Fish, oysters and wild
fowls abound in the adjacent wa
terS. The locality is very healthy
live stock raising on it can DC
niade specially profitable. There
is a good landing t"r shipping, less
than 100 yards from the dwelling
house. Title good. For further
particulars, see Or address
l.. FLOYD Mock,
Attorney for illtownerS.
Accomac Z. H., Va, May 2G, SIS.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-06-16
We are increasing our stock as fast as
cur trade demands. and now lave on
Rand Il llIe assortment vi.
Watches: Clocks and JGVGlFy.

Beautiful and Elegant are our Gold
and Silver Watches for ladies, gen
tlemen and boys.
| A large variety of steel: nickle, white
metal, Silk (gold-mnunted) bamboo, gl!t,
eiec,ro-plate, best roll plate, ailo soil Ia
gold and silver chains. Ladies lace pms
and ear drops of all kinds and prices
Engagement and wedding rings; La,
dies aud gents sleeve buttons Gents
scarf pins of hest plate and solid COLL :.
Lodge pins (Masonic, Odd Fellows. boy
al Arcanuin, knights of Honor, Hep
sasophs. &c. Jim solid gold. Collar but:
tons, studs, etc. y large assortment'oiI
,pectacles and eye glasses. We sell
clocks for less money tiail the dealers ID
general merchandise pay for them III
I5aI more; in fact, we guarantee our
prices to compare favorably with those
If saltilnore Wccan explain why 1t is
fact. on are solicited to call and as
sure yourself.
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l.,,cst,v ne,;cs of a proody Field.

A late Charleston letter speaks of. the neg
lected condition of the graves of the Confed-
crate daad who arc buried on Morris Island,
near that city. For the past twenty-three
years tic wind has been steadily sweeping
away tho sand i'll which the soldiers were
buried, so that III many cases their. bones arc
exposed aud bleaching in the sun. Sometimes
only two or three Of these graves are uncov-
cred ut time, and again as many as twenty
five or thirty will be exposed. The spot
where these remains are upturned is near
Vinegar Hill, in full view Of one OF the blood
lest battle grounds of the war.-Philadelpni
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The Marriage of Blood relations.

From recent accounts tho Greek church
apDears to be even more punctiious than the
Roman. 1t is said 10 look askant Mt the rlar-
riagc of tho Duke OF Sparta with Victoria OF
Wales, because it will not approve of mar
riagc between cousins. Even the Roman
church has agreed TO this necessity among,
ROYALTY, partly on tho plea that their variety
Of resource and nurture might in part
counteract the evil But doubtless tho time
is approaching when neither church nor
state CON longer brook the spectacle OF royal
idiots and. cpileptics. Itwould be hardly
convenient to;haye as rulers more ailing
lot than tho present samples Of European
royalty.-Chicago Tribune.
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Temperanceyille, Va.
Flour, Meal, Bran, Shorts, IIomin5
and Mill Feed, Corn and Oats,)
and Chops for sale at
fan. ,1ricnS.

The public Will please take no
tice that the mill property desig
mated above, which formerly be-
longed to Mr.. ID. H. Dennis, is now
owned by the undersigned who
will continue to do business atthe
old stand, and will endeayor to
give entire satisfaction to all who
NAV favor him with their custom.
Thanks for former patronage. Flu
ture tavors solicited.
Respectfully. &C.,
JOSEPH II. JONES.