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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-07-20

a VALUABLE RELIC.
The Weapon Found by n Colorcd Man c
the Ficld of Chickamauga..

The Weapon Found by n Colorcd Man on
the Ficld of Chickamauga..
While | was riding over the battle
field of Chickamauga L came to cabin
occupied by Il negro family. and the.
man came out and wanted to dispose
OF some relics from the battlefield
He had some bullets, pieces OF shells,
two or three old bayonets and a cannon
ball or two, but the relic of all relics.
was an old scythe-blade, to which a
rough wooden handle had been tied
with sheep twine.
What do you call that?n asked.
dat sah is what Gineral Grant ear
ried in dis yere fout, and reckon hes
moved down about fo' thousand rebels
wild it,"
"My friend, General Grant was not
in this battle"
"He wasn't?'
"No, sir. And no general or soldier
of any grade ever carried such q weap-
on as that
"Dey didn'ts'
"Of course not. Where did you get
itP"
"Picked it up on de field, sah."
at looks as if you made it within n
week"
look yere sab, war you in dis
fout?n
No"
'War' you widin fifty miles OF itP"
No"
"Wall, was right ober to Abner
Jackson's, not ten miles away, an if
don't know what relics are, you can't
larn me. Good-day, sah."
..But no General ever
''Good-day, sab! Pussons who is so
very, very partickler had better go
long an hunt up der own relics.
Chillen, yo' watch dat white man till
he gifts beyan' de turnip patchw-De-
troit Free Press.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-07-20
Progress VS.. Prejudice.

"Laura," said the old man, "will
you have some tatersp"
IF you refer to the farinaceous tu-
bers which pertain to the solanum
tuberosum and which are commonly
known as potatoes" replied the sweet
girl graduate, 81 would be pleased to
be helped to modicum of the same.
But tatersP Tatersp I'm quite sure,
papa, they are something of which !
never before had the pleasure of hear
ing"
The old man pounded on the table
until the pepper castor lay down for d
rest and then remarked, in voice oi
icy calmness: Laura, will you have
some of the tatersp"
ayes, papa"
Is our boasted high school system 9
failure or is it notg-Terrs Haute Elk
press.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-07-20
PORTER'S QUEER EDICTS.
A Man WHO Should Be Closely Watched
by All Honest Citizons.

A Man WHO Should Be Closely Watched
by All Honest Citizons.
Every thing that Census Superin-
tendent Porter does seems to be
viewed with suspicion, and the singu-
lar part of it is that about eve?y thing
Mr.. Porter does is calculated to arouse
suspicion. When he was appointed it
was proclaimed all over the country
that his appointment was solely in the
interest of the monopolies, who relied
on him to manipulate the census Sta
tistic5 so as to make a favorable show
ing for the protcctionists. Possibly
the accusation was unjust, yet it Is
certain that Mr. Porter has done
nothing in his own vindication. On
the contrary, every move that he
makes is calculated to confirm the i'm
preston that went abroad when he
was first appointed. Not long ago it
was suggested to him that the census
force should be appointed in the way
p rescribed by the Civil-Service
law. This suggestion was scout
ed by Mr.. Porter, and he
made an elaborate argument to
show that examinations for ap-
pointment would be detrimental
to success in census taking. just as
the country had made up its mind to
let the census superintendent have his
way about it, he reverses his opinion
and decides that examinations are
necessary. But he doesn't propose to
allow the Civil-Service Commission to
have a finger in his census pie, so he
announ ces that he will establish an
examination system OF his own, inde-
pendent of the Civil-Service law and
rules. just whore Mr.. Porter res
his authority to establish system of
special examination is not apparent
1t occurs to us that, If examinations
are desirable at all, the census super
intcndent should be governed by the
general law, which does not except his
bureau from its operations. This
special examination business is really
suggestive of a son OF Africa being con-
cealed in the census wood-pile some
where. AT all events, it will be nee
essary for the people of this country
o keep their eyes skinned while Mr..
Porter is taking the census. We want
an honest census, and nothing short of
that will satisfy the people. st. Paul
Globe.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-07-20
WIEN LANGUAGE FAILS.

There is an hour whom language fails
When speech is powerloss to impart
The depth OF grief and wretchedness
That agitatos tho heart;
Tke lips are closed In dumb despair;
a shadow on the face appears;
Ard through the silence breaks alone
The eloquence OF tears.
There Is an hour when language fails
To tell the JOY that stirs the blood,
And sends 1t rushing through the veins
Like to spring time floods
Tears for the mastery contend
And wrcstle at the gates awhile.
But glndncss triumphs in tho end
With its expressive smile.
o more than words are smiles and tears,
And sighs, that from the heart deep wei
Arise, and to the attentive ear
Their tale of sorrow tell;
For as when shaken by tho storm,
Each flower Its perfume sweet exhales
So does the sympathetic heart
Respond when language fails.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-07-20
Under a Terrible Pressure.

Husband-It seems that several great
men have had wives who were entirely
dumb.
Wife-Couldn't talk Mt all?
Husband-Not word.
Wife-My! What terrible pressure
Of thinking they mast have kept up
Chicago Globe.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-07-20
CONCERNING WAGES.
Banefu1 Workings of Tariff for tho Bone
oft of N1onopolists.

| oft of Monopo1ists.
In their campaigns the favoritt
argument of the friends of higl
tariff has been the statement that pro
lection increases the wages Of work
men, and its absence acted with tn,
opposite effect. Such theories they
have preached from one end of the
land TO the other, and they have otter
found it effective with people who dc
not care to investigate for themselve:
and discover the falsity of such a con.
clusion,
England is the highest type of low
tariff country, and it has not yet be-
come generally known in the United
States that wages are advancing
greatly there, accompanying the
steady improvement of trade in all
parts of the United Kingdom. This
has been accomplished so quietly that
| little public attention has been at
tracted to the matter, even in Great
Britain herself During the latter
part of last year the coal miners oi
Lancashire. Yorkshire and the mid.
land counties of England obtained an
advance in wages of ten per cent. Some
time ago they asked for another ad-
vance of the same proportion, and,
after a little delay, it was conceded
them that they should have an in
crease of five per cent. the first OF this
month, followed by five per cent. on
top of that at the first of October.
These satisfactory conditions are
not confined to the coal miners of
Great Britain, but IRON workers, ship
builders and employees in all kinds of
manufactures are rejoicing in an in
crease of wages. These pleasant re-
suits have been brought about without
recourse to strikes and are the natural
consequence of Great Britain's i'm
mense trade monopoly, secured by ad-
vantageous and liberal commercial
laws.
In the meanwhile, things are not
going so we'll in the highly protected
United States. Thousands of work.
men in the iron region of Pennsylvania
are on strike; the $500 employees of
Carnegie must take great reduction
in wages; at Brazil, Ind, the coal
miners will have to make choice be-
tween starving on scanty pay or
starving without it; at Braidwood,
ILL.,, they are in the same condition;
throughout the Union it is story of
strikes and destitution, all under the
sheltering and benefcent wing of the
high tariff. Great strikes are of such
common occurrence here that they
have ceased to be news. In England
there has lately been only one-that
of the seamen at Liverpool and Glas-
gov. AS wages go up with the En-
lish, they go down corresponding
distance with u.s.
These baneful, workings of the tariff
are becoming so plain that the people
can not much longer remain blind to
the facts which are every day forced
upon their notice. Here are two ma
tions of the same Anglo-SaXon race; one
enjoys over the other immense ad-
vantages in the way of extent and free
government; they employ precisely op-
posite commercial systems; in the
small. overcrowded country the masses
are daily improving their condition
and increasing their earnings; in
the other, where, under the same con-
ditions, it is much easier to prosper,
their wages grow smaller every year.
How can we ignore these things?-
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-07-20
THE COMPLExIONIST.
a New Profession Invented by an Enter
prising French Woman.

TrenCh woman.
Strolling up town recently reporter
} had his attention attracted by the sign,
"Complexionist," which was hanging
over the door of an notwithstanding
dwelling house. Wondering what un-
der the sun c0mpleXionist might be,
he wandered in to satisfy his curiosity.
A French lady of medium height and
with charming conversational powers
received him in "a small room fitted up
in the style that might indicate at first
sight either Il drug store or hair
dresser's saloon.
"a compleXionist," said the lady in
answer to the reporters Interrogation,
is one who makes a study of the
human skin and takes charge of the
customers complexion"
"But surely there are not many
who
"Oh! yes; there are hundreds of the
fair sex who come here during the gay
season to be made up or to have the
skin treated with delicate washes to
prevent the bad effects OF gas, heat
and late hours. But young ladies are
not the only ones treated: men-young
and old-are often found within these
walls"
what is your usual mode OF treat
mentp"
THAT depends upon the complex
ion. If it is merely to be preserved.
we advise a little careful dieting and
bathing in elder flower water. Not a
particle of fat must be eaten, as it in
jures the polish OF the skin. Here is
IL prescription that will clear the skin
in very short time: A tablespoonful
of sulphur taken every other morning
for week, then omitted for three
mornings and taken again. A mixture
of powdered birthstone or diluted
glycerine should be rubbed on the face
at night and washed off in the morn
ing with soap and water in which there
is little ammonia. Washing the face
in spirits of camphor glycerine and
ammonia is also very good. and various
other methods are resorted to for this
end. IN. Y. Mail and Express.
-"Does Julia's singing annoy youg"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-07-20

The aged Simon Cameron has
seen great deal OF political history
and been fortunate in living long
enough to have a great deal of his
share in 1t forgotten. Providence Or.
~ Journal.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-07-20

Ono of the most curious inventions
of 1868 was that of a safety coffin, in.
tended to obviate the results of pre-
mature burial. and invented by M.
Vester, German, The coffin was
made larger than required by the size
OF the body; it had at the head a
movable lid, communicating with the
open air by means of u square trough
from the bottom of the grave. The ar
rangement was such that person
might thus readily escape from the
tomb. The inventor proposed to place
refreshments in the coffin as prudent
precaution against starvation.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-07-20

-"Does Julia's singing annoy you'll"
asked the landlady of new boarder,
after her daughter had been exhibiting
her vocal powers at the piano half an
hour. 80, no." replied the new
boarder. ~ work in saw-filing factory,
and don't mind it,"--N. Y. Ledger.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1889-07-20
MINNEAPOLIS.

St. Anthony Lodge, No. 2S77, quo.
OF y. -. meets the LIST and Sd Wednes-
days in each month, for instruction: End
and 4th Wednesdays for business. at No
ITO Washington Ave. S. ~ Nv
Jasper Gibbs, N. G.
Edward Thompson, P.S.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1889-07-20

a
their homes those who cali col,e:e
valuable and very useful hGs 1jsSElkss SAMPLES
These ssmrlesss well tbs wstcb ana after yon
have kept them in your home Ter anu so ,:cr
70 those who have called they become
u 70 r1ssihie to make this grch; oder,
s.SsAA watch and COSBY samples Fl.
W. after SAMPLES nsr. been in locality nth
surrounding country. This this
known made in order that samples pacr
make sure chance. Rsa.iertt will hardly tron,
or show The samples 10 those who
and your reward will bs satisfactory
which 10 write costs bu.l yeu you
do not care go further, why you do
send your address st once, EsEx: tie
eest solid Koi watches IN tia world and large ae 81
COSTS-Y SAMPLES. We Iny s:i sxprsss, f.ei:si etc
AddreE DEC. SvlasoA cu., 1ox So, PORTLAND MAINE
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1889-07-20

brotherhood ofRailway Porters meets
lst and 9TH Thursdays in each month in
Odd Fellows Hall, Wabasha Stseet be-
tween Sd and 18th:
S. w. Light, M. P.
c. A. Brown, Sec.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1889-07-20
BOUTELL BROTHERS.
2o7 NICoLLET AVENUE, and3 23 WASHINGTON AVE- S
I furniture, Stoves
and Carpets

Household Chicago We can st.
house from cellar
Priced Goods People going to will do
Secondhand we'll
that
to show goods
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1889-07-20
PILGRIM BAPTIST CHURCH.

Sunday services: Preaching at 100
A. M. and 500 P. M. Sunday School at
1916 O'Clock. Wednesday EVENING
preaching service and study of the SUI.
day school lesson. Friday evening GET.
eral prayer meeting. Pastor Rev. q.
C. Sheafe, Residence 476 University Az
enue. Funerals and weddings prompt-
ly attended to. DAYS for visiting the
sick, Tuesdays and Fridays.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1889-07-20
s - e g 2 . G S .
ST. PAUL.

Pioneer Lodge, No. l2,A.F.A.M. meets
the list and 3rd Mondays in each month.
Lodge room on jackson below Seventh.
All Master Masons in good standing ara
invited to attend.
NELSON TAYLOR, w. NJ.
JAS. WooDFoRK, Sec.
Stevens Lodge, No. l13, A. F. A. NJ.
meets LIST and Sd Tuesdays in each
month at No. ST. Jackson street. All
bro'he Masons in good standing are al.
ways welcome.
Talbot Bush, W. NJ.
J. T. Coquire, Sec.
Bethel Chapter, No. IS. R. A. NJ.
meets 1st.and Sd Thursdays III each
month at No. 81 Jackson street. All
Royal Arch Masol in good standing are
always welcome.
-..... J. F. Coquire, H. P.
5...a-..s Talbot Bush, Sec.
Pilgrim Commanderv, K. r., No. %.
holds it's regular monthly conclave tho
End and 4th Thursdays in each month.
at their asylum, Stevens Lodge hall. ALI
Sir Knights in good standing are cor
daily invited.
W. H. Hampton, E. G.
g. Charles Morgan, Rec.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1889-07-20

Mars Lodge, G. U. O. 0. F No. 1902.
meets End 4th Wednesdays in each
month at No. 3l7 Wabasha street be-
tween Third and Fourth.
W. w. Mccoy, N. G..
J. W. Smith, P. S.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1889-07-20
SAVINGS BANK OF ST, PAUL
Cor. Fifth and jackson Streets

Cor. Fifth and jackson Streets.
Five per cent. interest paid on time
deposit|. Money loaned on improved
fSty p0pSSr nSness rGsaGts g ssne o
Surplus and undivided profits, $50, 400
SO. Open Saturdays from to p. m
John S. Prince, President. Edward
Meier, Cashier
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1889-07-20
ST. JAMES A. M. E. CHURCH.
Cor. of Fuller and Jaw.

Sabbath services, IL: 90 q. m. and 7:ao
p. m. Wednesday prayer meeting, 500
p. m. Friday class 500 p. m. Rev. j.
NJ. Henderson, Pastor. Residence, No.
2S1 Fuller st. Days for PASTORAL visits
Monday and Tuesday. Days at home
Wednesday and Thursday. Weddings.
funerals and the sick, promptly stten6
ed to upon notice.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-07-12
GaIIifzin Items.

GALLITZIS Twp, july ., 1889.
EDITOR FREEMAN The FREEMAN is 4
welcome visitor TO many homes in this sec
ton.
Mr.. John J. Godfrey, the obliging post
master at Amsbry, has broken ground for
the erection Of P large dwelling house on
his farm near Amsbry station.
The roads in this vicinity are in very bad
c0ndition-a result OF the continued wet
weather.
oar farmers haYe commenced To cut their
hay. This crop viii be the heaviest one
harvested in this locality for many years.
The School Directors have decided TO
build n new school house at Amsbry. The
building viii be a neat frame structure %
by 2S feet.
The bridges swept away by the memoir
able May flood have all been replaced by
new and more substantial ones. Thanks
to our energetic road supervisors.
At recent meeting of the stockholders
Of the Cambria Coal * Coke Co, a change
was ordered in the management and new
manager elected. This change is highly
appreciated by the mines and ali interested.
The miners here are all Idle pending a
settlement of the wage strike now going on
in this district, and if justice is done them
when they return to their hard and danger
Gus work in the bowels Of the earth It Will
be at the small advance they ask for.
Yours Respectfully,
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-07-12
MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED.

The following marriage licenses we're
issued by the Clerk of the Orphans Court
for two weeks ending "Wednesday, July 90,
1889
Francis Callithen, JOhnstown and Lizzie
A. Peer, MOrrelIviile.
August Koch and Augusta Huetner,
JohnstOwn.
Cornelius W. Meisel and Margaret C.
Dishart. Carroll township.
Charles +. DOrsnen, JOhnstOwn and Gus
tie Rock. Cambria borough.
Daniel Slater, Johnstown aud Annie e.
Warner. Jackson township.
John :. F. Winans, Allegheny City and
Jessie VI. Zimmerman JOhnstOwn-
Andrew p Hite. Lilly and Cora NJ. walk
eT. Clay shUTg, Blair county.
Scott Brother aDd Maggie AcGrain. Chest
Springs.
David Marker and Susan Jones. Coopers-
dale.
Daniel ) Coolbaueh, King township,
Bedford county. and Mary Z. Rsam, Frank
lin borough.
Edward Clark and Katie C reen, Johns
town.
James J. Rhodes and Louisa DeIozier.
Bakers Mines. b air county.
Raymaudus L. Mush!er and Maggie +.
Aukerman, StOnycreek township.
John y. Kruemanacher. Washington
township and Mary A. Roberts, Portage
township.
Jacob C. Potts and Ella y. Kicking,
.iOhuStOwn.
John Thomas aud Lizzie Richards. Stony
creek tOvsnhip.
David J. Lewis and Francis E. Overs,
JOhustOwu.
George II. Masters and Sarah &. Lewis.
JOhustOwn.
James Gallagher, Cambria borough and
Susan Redmond, C0nemauGh borough.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-07-12
The NprfIIcI.

Coroner DR.. ID. ". Evans concluded the
Inquest held on the body of Ellen HIte, who
was a victim OF the Jobnstown food, on
Saturday last and the Jury rendered the
following verdict
We, the undersigned jury, impaneled to
investigate the cause OF the death OF Ellen
Hite, on the day Of May 3Ist after hearing
the testimony, find that Ellen Hite came to
her death from drowning. and that the
drowning was caused BY the breaking of
the South Fork dam. We further find from
the testimony and what we saw on the
ground, there was not sufficient waste weir.
nor was the dam constructed sufficiently
strong, nor Of proper material 20 withstand
the overflow, and hence we find that the
owners OF said dam were culpable In not
making it as secure as it should have been,
especially in view Of the fact tnat pOpula-
tion OF many thousands were in the valley
below, and we hold that the owners are re>
sponsible for the fearful less Of life and
property resulting from the breaking Of the
dam.
Witness cur hands and seal July 6, 1889.
JOHN Conc,
ABRAHAM FERSER,
II. 3. BLAIR.
JOHN ii. DEvISE,
JoHS 4. WIssNGER,
,. W, COHCR.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-07-12

GREEN NsBURG, July I0.-One of the most
destructive storms that ever occurred in
this section passed over the northern end of
the county this evening about o'clock.
Rain fell in torrents, and the creeks for
miles around the mining village OF Crap
Tree oveIflowed, and crops of wheat, hay
and oats were carried down the streams.
The waters of Crab Tree and Thorn creeks
were the most damaging. Trees were up
rooted in their course and buildings stu
ated oD their banks have been swept away.
Every bridge on both creeks from Crab
Tree to Salisbury has been carried away,
and 200 or 800 yards of the Crab Tree
branch railroad has been completely wash
ed out. No lives have as yet been reported
lost. A halls torn followed, and was most
disastrous to the corn crop, which is
thought to be entirely destroyed. The
embraced an area of about 80 miles, and in
many places the wheat, which had been cut
DY the farmers liz the morning, was carried
down the stream in shocks. At Salem and
at the Five Points. and all along the Loyal
hanna creek, the damage is great.
The loss will run up into thousands of
dollars. 1t is believed the food was
caused by cloud burst, inasmuch as it was
confined to that narrow limit, the rain here
being very light. The Crab Tree Railroad
is a branch or Pennsylvania road, and it Is
thought the full extent of the damage to it
has not yet been told, a. il runs for a dis
tance on the fiat below where the washout
was observed. The water is now falling
rapidly.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-07-12
Announcements.

The Loretto Normal will reopen July %,
1889, for term Of five weeks. Those in
tending to be examined this fan will do
well to attend, as the course will consist of
a review OF the subjects in which teachers
are examined. with special view to fitting
teachers and others for the examination.
Special instruction in methods, moulding
in sand ard putty. the CRUDE method of
tsachiDg number, map-drawing. drawing
for common schools, etc, etc. No time
will be lost in organizing. All classes will
recite on the day school opens. An enter
tainment VIII be held at the close of the
term. The County Superintendent will ex-
anime teachers at Loretto on the last day of
school, which will prove decided advan-
tage TO those In attendance. The Literary
Society will meet on the 18th inst, and on
every Friday evening as usual.
+. WALKER SMITH