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Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-01-31
Rnlnetl to Death.

very sad and distressing accident
occurred in West Newton, Westmoreland
county. This week Mrs Millen, an old
lady aged eighty.four years, was burned
to death at the home of her son, at that
place, by her dress catching fire while
trying to kindle fire in coal stove.
Sne was literally burned black before aid
could reach her. Her husband was frozen
to death several days ago.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-01-31

CONCERNING the subserviencyo of the. Re
publican party, or rather the less dis
tinguished leaders of that party, to
Matthew S. Quay, he of Pardon Board
fame, the Pittsburgh Post takes occasion
to say " Senator Quay is receiving dele
cations of his henchmen from different
parts of the State, who, in their turn, aIe
receiving final orders from the boss, prior
to his departure on fishing trip TO Flor
ida. This subseryiency is made matter
OF boast and congTatulation in the Repub.
lican papers. If Senator Quay should
cease to exist-as all good men must
Pennsylvania would fly from its orbit in
the Federal Union, become wandering
and desolated planet, and the Republican
party Of the State widowed and orphaned.
Deal gently with his chestnut locks, ye
breezes of Florida, and speedily restore
him, renewed and rejuvenated, to the pa
Griots on the anxious bench,
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-01-31
w ICH SHALL. IT BE ?

which shall 1t be, dear heart, I said.
When at our door shah pause the angel Death,
Shall fold their hands
At his commands
And leave the other worn with toll and tears,
TO meet the lonely years!
oh Death, Whilst answer me
Which shall 1t be9
II it should come, dear heart. thatI.
The weaker one, should go, would all your life
Turn toward my sphere2
Am so dear.
That nevermore would springtime be the same
Unless /, answering came9
Dear heart, would 1t thus be-
Canst answer me?
Woulu you forget me when my grave
Was green with time for so some hearts for
get;
You would not know
They hide it So
THAT past love, pathetic inits part
Had blessed their life and heart,
pear heart. can'st answer me
Would 1t thus be :
an could / rest and know he went.
with careless step, across my grave touched
shore,
TO seek new grace
From some falrfaces
BE stiu my heart All it mag be that
shall oer him, mourning, cry.
nlttnus be,
Death, pity me-
That Ae, not needing my caress.
Shall meet my lips with Death, most dreaded
calm.
Ifo'er his pall
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-01-31

ELExANpER t. STEWART left an estote
estimated all the way from 100000, 900 to
$40,000,000 AT the end of dozen years
his widow, to whom he left nearly all of
it, was in debt to the executor in the sum
of 5000, 900, and the estate has shrunk to
$4,000 Jim Fisk left to his widow
$4,000 The estate was eaten up by
sharks of various kinds, and Mrs. Fisk,
who is now poor women, is living on a
small farm in New England.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-01-31

THE sorry figure Ex-Governor Foraker
cut before the Committee of Congress in
vestigating the ballot box forgeries
makes it apparent that the Hon. Benson
Foraker's political goose is cooked to a
crisp brown. The evidence elected
shows that while he was anxious to be-
smirch the character of his competitor
for office Mr.. Campbell that object but
slightly overshadowed his desire to de
stroy the reputation of his party associates
Messrs. Mckinley, Grosvenor, Butter
worth and Sherman
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-01-31
without Arms or Legs.

The little town of Walkers Mills, on
the Panhandle road, has freak of nature
within its limits which rivals the 1.-TWO
headed baby" in its oddity. Fifteen
months ago boy baby was born to James
and Julia O'Connell, of that place, minus
its arms and legs, but otherwise perfectly
developed and healthy Departing from
the usual custom of such monstrosities,
the little fellow lived and dev eloped into
a strong, hearty boy.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-01-31
The Following Have Been Granted Since
Our Last Report.
Many a Time WIN she hide 1t Again.

Nothing contributes more toward max
ing this place the town it used to be than
to hear the merry prattle of the children
coasting as they were Friday evening,
But where are the little sled-iumpers and
makers of snow balls whose mirthfulness
made the now vacant homes glad year
ago? Yes, Where? More than one par
ent's heart swelled so as TO seemingly
over-fill its narrow chamber yesterday
evening, when the little ones made the
AIR ring with their hBppy voices. A
mother for a moment forgetting what
had happened, was moved to call in her
dear ones. 1t seemed dream. Then
she hid her face.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-01-31

Mrs. Noah r. Clark, of aughlinstown,
Westmoreland county, met with a very
painful accident few mornings ago.
Mr.. Clark placed a cross-cut saw in a
small side room the evening before, and
the following morning, before Mrs Clark
put on her shoes, in passing through the
room, the lacreated her feet on the teeth of
the saw The wounds are very painful
and she is unable to go about.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-01-31

IT is understood that there is a disposi-
ton to consider the contested election
cases in the House of Representatives
without rules so that they may be pushed
through as rapidly as possible, and when
sufficient number of Democrats have
been unseated and lhe Republican major
ity has been strengthened they win not
be so much afraid to have the rules
adopted, as they feel then they will be
strong enough to do what they want
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-01-31

THE Philadelphia Press invites an issue
by putting out the following What SUI
perlative bigotry and malice it is for the
New York World to speak of Col. w. w.
Dudley as :" a brazen criminal" If Tie
World seriously believed that Col. Dud-
ley was criminal it would go to work
and prosecute him Such an undertaking
in the interest of public justice would be
in full accord with the splendidly enter
prising policy of the World If that Jour
nal had a case against Dudley it would
stop pumping wind and go to saving
wood. To this the World replies
Well, Mr. Dudley has case against the
World which he doesn't seem to be push
ing very hard Why doesn't he begin his
wood-sawing?
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-01-31

HENRY A. PHILLIPS, a chief of divis-
ion in the Pension Office, has been dis
charged because he had his pension rerat-
ed while an employe of the office. Mr.
Phillips protested that this was not so
that the reTating was done a month be.
fcre hls appointment, but Secretary No
BILE replied through Commissioner Raum
that this didn't make any difference be-
cause Phillips was expecting to be APP
pointed. When the wolf proposed cat.
ing the lamb for disturbing the stream
the wolf was drinking from, the lamb
protested that he was below the wolf
and couldn't have disturbed him, but
the wolf decided to dine on lamb and
this explanation made no difference. But
we believe Secretary Noble has not dis
charged his friend, Hiram Smith, dep
uty commissioner, who had his pension
rerated while he was in Office, and who
is even reported to have signed his own
pension certificate. Ii the clerks were
unlikely to rigidly scrutinze each others
claims for rerating they would be
still less likely to scrutnize the claim
of man in so powerful a position as
that of deputy commissioner and next
friend to the Secaetary. There never
was a more grotesque and unjust exer.
else of power in department at Wash
ington than the discharge of two chiefs
of division for having their pensions re.
rated, in one case before the beneficiary
entered the Office, and retaining the dep
uty commissioner who got SG,035 by a
reratng made while lie was acting as
the head of the Office. We suspect that
Mr.. Phillips Is right and that he has been
discharged because he is Corporal Tan
ner's friend The Democrats go; the
friends of Tanner so even if the charges
against them are not true but the friends
of Noble do not go; no matterwha they
do. The Interior Department is the per-
sonal property of John w. Noble
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-01-31

THE vote on the revision of the West
minister Confession of Faith at present
stands thirty.five Presbyteries FOR and
twelve against, of which latter eight are
in Pennsylvania. AS there are 211 Pres
byteries in the country. 1G5 are yet to be
heard from.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-01-31
Aced Iilshon Ming.

SAN ANroAIA, TEX, January 24.-The
Rt. Rev. John C. Neraz, Roman Catholic
Bishop of the Diocese of Antonia, is SER
iously ill, and not expected to live many
hours. Bishop Neraz is over 90 years of
age, and as churchman has control Of
the entire State of Texas.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-01-31

THERE are in the Senate seventeen mem.
bers who possess in the aggregate $50.
100000. 1t is not strange that the inter.
ests of wealth and privilege should be SC
jealousy guarded in that august body.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-01-31

The one absolute cure for the evil Of
millionarism in politics is intelligence and
independence among citizens who do not
sYmpathize with it. Rich men and com
binations of selfish interests can control
nominations and elections only so long as
by one means or another they can COM
mand the support of the majority of a
party and through that of a majority of
the people at the polls Men protest
against nominations in the interest of the
money power, and permit them to be
made and support them after they are
made. They protest against the election
of representatives of capital and of vested
interests to Legislatures and to Congress,
but submit to the influences employed to
secure such election and help to bring it
about with their votes. If an organiza-
tion is formed among workingmen for the
avowed purpose of tig4ting against such
results, ten to one it will be sold out to
the very power it is formed to contend
against or go to pieces under the very in
fuences which it is protesting TO resist.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-01-31
The corpse olutched a Photograph

WHEELING, w. Va, January 24.-The
partly decomposed body of man was
found lying in the snow yesterday after
noon near the Hotel Belleview The corpse
had photograph of a young woman
clutched in one hand, but there is so far
no clew to the Identification Of the party.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-01-31
Court Notice.

Constables elected on the third Tues
day of February, 1890, will be qualified at
the regular March terms of court to serve
for three years; and the notices of election
shall specify the same.
r. L. JoHNsUoN
President Judge,
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-01-31

Ex-PREsIDENT CLEVELAND denies that
he has requested Congressman Mills to
write a magazine article on the subject of
the tariff, but says he would be glad if
Mr.. Mills would do so.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-01-31

IT looks as if Ireland is not going to
have monopoly in eyictions. Pennsyl-
vania is coming to the front in this re-
spect, and Pinkerton detectives now
discharge duties which heretofore were
the special prerogatives of the Royal
Irish constabulaTv.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-01-31

IT is quite probable that if the proposed
revision of the Presbyterian creed is
made, there will be dissentions in that
body, resulting evenially in division of
the church.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-01-31
Tnkan fn Dixnonf.

Two insane patients from Indiana
county were recently confined in Dix
mont hospital, near Pittsburgh. They
were John Stewart, from West Indiana,
and Mrs Uncapher, from South Mahoning
township.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-01-31

THE House of Representatives will
adopt no rules till the Republicans have
put through all their high-handed meas
ures. Rules could not be bent or twisted
to meet all the exigencies so as to allow
the grand old party to accomplish all its
nurnnsea
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-01-31

PORTUGAL should cool of in its indig-
nation against the English. The little
kingdom can better afford to lose Africa
than to drink its own port wine.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-01-31
senator sherman Well Again.

WAsnINGToN January Ex-senator
Sherman, who has been confined to his
home for some time, suffering from in
flueuza, was at tho Capitol to-day, quite
recovered.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-01-31
The Democrat. t.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 81, 1890.

AND now it's time for some one to com.
plain because it is too cold.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-01-31

ELEorIeNs no longer elect, in Congress
ional districts, until Boss Quay has decid-
ed how largea Republican majority Is
desirable in the lower house.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-01-31

Gov. BEAVER has issued his writ for
the election of Congressman to succeed
Judge Kelly from Philadelphia.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-01-31

The cornetst and the housekeeper OF a
seaside hotel were on on their wedding
tour.
" My dove ! " quoth he fondly.
+" My sand-piper," she replied softly.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-01-31

New YORK, January 25.-Nelie BLY,
alighted IN Jersey City depot of the Penn
sylvania Railroad, after a journey OF 25,-
900 miles. She has circumnavigated the
globe without escort, and with but lit
tie handbag of necessaries and the one
plain navy-blue gown, which she wore on
the bright morning of November fifth,
when she sailed away on the steamship
Augusta Vic tor
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-01-31

Miss E.iz4b,th loaarauc, known as
+" Nellie Bly," Coz pieted her round trip
Of the world Saturday afternoon. The ex-
act tiele Of the journey was seventy-two
days, six hours and eleven minutes. The re-
ception of the traveller in Jersey City and
New York was very enthusiastic.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-04-04

against the deep red OF the pew cushion.
Tom was frightened. but they were
such kind faces he looked into that he
was not afraid to tell his story--and
very simply and directly he told il.
The young lady who had discovered
the boys had a business-like air. and a
brisk way Of saying things that spoke
volumes for her executive ability.
Now here i mission work" She
cried. What are we going TO do for
these boys? Homes must be found for
them. suppose We adopt them as pro
tercs Of the Mission Society and make a
monthly assessment to pay some one to
care for them? How many Of you will
vote to-"
A slender. sweet-faced woman. dressed
in mourning the only one who had
been silcnt-interrupted her. Her
voice was broken. but she tried tecou-
troll it,
Perhaps you will think me Wild"
she said. but don't you see where these
boys are? They are in my Few. where
my boys used to sit ! am alone in the
world; they are alone. Why should they
ntt ~ my DOto* tOllS NtIt Will
empty arms. longing for the sound Of
boyish voices forever hushed. and here.
just where they used to sit in the church
hallowcd to me by 50 many memories
where / was married. where M chill
dren were baptized ind these mother
less, homeless boys And on Easter
Sunday. too 1t seems like rcsurrcc-
tion Of hopes had thought forever
dead. Why should not take these boys.
care for them. educate them. make them
my boys? Does it not seem that God
has sent them to me?"
There was sile1,e for moment. Then
the brisk young lady said, with little
laugh. to hide some real emotion: AT
least, Mrs. Sanborn, II will be saving
for the missionary society"
Mrs. Sanborn passed into the pew and
bent over sleeping Dave, and as she did
so the child opened his eyes. a glad light
crept into them and he stretched out his
arms.
Mother IL cried, IL asked Jesus to
send you back.
This Easter prayer was granted. Tom
and Dave were no longer homeless no
longer motherless, and above the cross
OF snowy lilies the pictured Christ
seemed to look down in blessing upon
thcm.-Mrs- Eta +. Martin. in Boston
Globe
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-04-04


Expense ~ Ten thousand Others.
For every dollar that the farmer pays
out for his childrcn's school books. 10
gets twenty-five cents worth Of books
and seyenty-fyc cents worth Of protec-
ton 20 trusts. The twenty-five cents
pays for the paper and all tho labor rep
resented by the book. and the seventy.
i've cents goes 70 swell the pockets %
people who have not earned IT, In this
school-book combine we have merely
ono OF the schemes by which the farmer
il systematically robbed. Tho transac-
tion merely means q transfer Of the Sow
enty-fivo cents from the pockets Of peo-
pie who have earned and created this
money TO the pockets OF non-producing.
blood-sucking vampires. II helps 70
make ten people richer. and 10, 900 peo-
pie poorer. 1t is on par with the rob
berries committed by tho aristocratio
bighwaymen OF the middle ages 1t Is
. tax on education, and tends to keep
the poor in ignorance. The prohibitory
price OF school books restricts tho use
among the masses Twice the number
Of books would be used. twice tho mon
ey paid out TO the employees Of paper
mills, printing establishments, book
binderies. etc. II these books were sold
at reasonable price. In short, this
whole business is an outrage which the
Legislatures Of every State could very
easily correct, or put an end to by prop
or legislation. Why is it not done? But
this Is only . straw which shows (which
way the wind bloweth." 1t Is exactly
the same thing in other and larger
things. 1t has come to this, that the
farmer must support others, idlers, in
luxury, and when no complains that
farming does not pay, has 1t thrown in
his face that he is extravagant and
aspires to things that are above his sta
ton, because he is not any more content
with the Lighthouse, the homemade ia.
bles and benches, the home-spun clothes
and primitive style Of living OF his fore
fathers. Philadelphia Practical Farmer
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-04-04

Tho farmers Of Kansas are slowly ris-
ing to an appreciation OF tho fact that
they cannot profitably sell their corn to
Mexico under tariff policy which ex-
cludes the lead ores OF Mexico from
this country. Accordingly, tho farmers
Of Kansas are beginning to call upon
their Senators and Representatives in
Congress to vote against the proposed
exclusion Of Mexican ores BY . prohib-
itory duty. At the same time the Col.
orado silver miners declare that they
contributed 100000 to the Harrison
campaign fund with the understanding
that Mexican ores should be prohibit-
cd; and they insist that the bargain
shall be kept in good faith. What with
the double fear Of losing Kansas votes
and Colorado money the Republican
managers are In dilemma in regard to
the lead ore tarii. Philadelphia Rec
ord
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-04-04

used to get down on her knees and tall
to Him. but forget what she said
What did she ask Jesus for"
"Oh. to be good. and TO make us boys
good.
well. know what I'm going to ash
Jesus for. want Him 70 send mother
back. You said we had warm break
fasts and lots Of nice things before she
went away"
but mothers dead said Tom; s'shs
can't come back"
You said Jesus could do any thing, z
persisted Dave.
'Yes. teacher said So" hcsitatingiy.
Tom seemed TO be something Of slScp-
tic when il came to taking his teachers
words so literally.
well. lin going TO pray" and Dave
sank on his knees at the chancel rail
and drew Tom down by his side. The
perfume Of lilies and roses was all about
thcm--a ray Of golden light fell upon
them two ragged boys amid all the
beauty ard grande ar Of the temple.
How did teacher bcgin?" asked
Dave.
Dear Jesus" said Tom. ''and then
she asked Him what she wanted"
Dave looked straight up TO the loving
face Of the Christine did not know he
ought to bow his head and after little
pause he said quite slowly and distinct
~ as though trying to make some one
hear who vas not very near:
Dear Jesus. please make Tom and
me good boys and send mother back to
us right or. cause we want her 50
much"
"Now say amen" prompted Tom;
'steachcr always did"
Amen" echoed Dave. and the
strangcst prayer ever voiced in that
house OF God was ended. But dill prayer
ever ascend to the great white throne
more quickly?
Now lets wait here till she comes, I"
said Dave.
"Till who comcs?" asked Tom.
"Why. mother. said right of. :
Didn't you hear me?'
Tom was nonplusscd. lie knew what
death meant better than Dave, .but was
at loss to make IL clear to his brother
that his praycrcouldno not be answered. 30
he compromised by saying: well stay
d little while II you will DO good boy
and 90 when ask yon to"
Dave asscntcd chccrfully. lie had
perfect faith that his prayer would BE-
answered and quickly. too.
The children did not know II. but they
could not have left the church II they
had tried. The inner door had been
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-04-04

swung noiselcssly 70 by the sexton. who
had not thought Of looking In. then he
had locked the outside doors-thc boys
were alone In the church
Dave gave one more look al the cross
Of lilies and the Christ in the window,
then walked up the aisle little way
and went into one Of the pews First he
sat down and then he lay down. and 81
comfortable bed did the soft cushion
make for the tired child that he object
ed 70 being disturbed when Tom sug-
gested going so Tom. who was tired.
too, sat down on a footstool and put his
head on the cushion beside Dave.
There was a rustic Of skirts. low
hum Of voices. A COMMITTEES OF ladies'.
70 whom had been assigned the chapel
decorations for the childrcn's service
that afternoon. were discussing what
flowers could best be spared from within
the chanccl
Tom was Weakened. but Dave still
slept soundly.
young lady who had been detained
in the chapel came hurricd,y up the
aisle To join the group, and though Tom
shrank closer in his corner. she saw him.
and her exclamation brought the half
dozen ladies 10 her side.
Dave slept on. and pretty picture he
made, the gold 81 his hair brought ont