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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-11-21
JOHN e. FINCH.
DEALER
Golden : Wedding Rye : Whistles,
La w Arrr SIR RE-r RIrraRrRo pa
Iss WATER STREET, PITTsBuRS, PA.

Oldest established house in the city. where
nothing but pure goods are put up, strictly fer
family and N ed icinal use. Nothing better thai
Golden Wedding. Next on the list. Guck-
enheimer,s, Gray's MOnongahola Rye; these
goods leading brands. Brandies OF vintage
% 1873 hand. Gins, Holland and Domestic,
also Ol1 Tom Finch's Golden Wedding, sl.o0
for fuIl quart tor a. 90; Guckenheimer's the
same; MonongaheIa, $500 per dozen. Wines,
$500 per dozen. % 90 for one-half dozen. Secure
~ boxed. Also have in stock. Grandfather's
Choice, at 500 per gallon, barrels at specila
rates. Apr. S5, 'eo-ly
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-11-21
TENDER As A BABE.
THAT L, Why su Is'sn Iyn-Sor sympathiset
With IF!a Victim.

That IL Why su -.'sn BurSor sympHtidsed
With I'!a Victim.
Tho village OF Carriz0n's, on the IIud-
son, is the hoac OF a few wealthy city
people during the heated tenn, says tho
Now York sun. GGrrispu'- iz not uopu-
!oua enough O. supports e regular barber,
and $50 tEja very necessary function has
boon assumed by the uar-agC-mau at
tho Hudson river railrGnd station, who
IS known as Dan. 1t is q funny sight 70
sec 81 lawu-tcnnis dandy with yellow
Shoes lying in an ordinary armchair,
his head over the back and resting on
the book in which Dan keeps his ac-
counts, and which lies upon g desk.
For sCraping the iowls of the city board
ers the Luggagc-man earns many q dime
between trains.
This reminds tho writer OF aa cxpe-
ricncc in the Arran islands, on the west
coast OF ireland, last February. lie had
thrco weeks growth Of beard on his
face, and he hunted over the three ISL
ands for q barber, ut last finding one
who was willing 20 undertake the Job.
Tho Arran barber had mover shaved
= Yaulcoe, and was overjoyed ut
the chance. He was twcnty years
old, and had been engaged all his life
GL IAlluAuE SJDht WILLS. ne SudI IDt-lt4
his razor on "A piece of smooth flag
stone, and seated his victim IN n kitchen
chair. One man held the patients head
and dozen interested spectators looked
on, for 1t was an altogether unproccdent-
cd event in the islands. The lathering
was done with piece Of hard brown
soap, which was rubbed over the face.
Grabbing a handful of hair on top of
the patients head, the sJonc-waT
builder tiourished the razor in the air
and exclaimed:
Are ye all ready sir?-
"Au right" was the trembling reply,
Down came the razor with sweep like
shat Of a scythe The implement was
evidently as full OF teeth as a buzzsaw.
It tore the hair out by tho roots. Is
raised the victim bolt upright as +,
cannon cracker had exploded Tears
gathered in his eyes. His hands clinched
cOnvulsively, and = rivulet Of blood ran
down his cheek. The butcher won't to
she window to wipe his weapon clean.
While standing there he looked up and
exclaimed sympathetically;
''Shure. sir, ye have face as tiRdher
as little babbyr'
The shave was concluded three weeks
later in the city Of Galway. 80
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-10-03
THE LATEST TELEGRAMS.
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Mrs. EMMA COOPER has fallen heir to
$4,000, 900 in England
TWELVE members of the present con-
gress have died since election.
ASA Dow, ex-President Of the Chicago
Board of Trade, died Tuesday, aged 81
years.
The library of Napoleon ILL.,, saved
from the Tuileries when it was in flames
is shortly to be sold at auction.
JUDGE WINsLow. of Racine, Wis, has
| granted a divorce to Mrs. Elizabith Won
Steimau, on the grounds of cruelty and
inhuman T. eatment.
| WILLIAM WALTER PHELPS, minister to
Germany, has returned to New York on
| vacation.
| THE first bank failure in Oklahoma ter
| rritory occurred Wednesday when the
Capital City bank suspended payment.
afAGNEs ROBERTSON claims the property
OF Dion Bouclcault on the score that she
was twice his wife.
SIX distinct shocks of earthquake,
accompanied by a rumbling sound,
occurred Tuesday Columbia, S. c.
A scheme is on to cover J. 900 acres with
new factories and dwellings near Minneap-
oils
I'm, C;4,, oe NJ VII -, ~
ton;n T., o,IS " Lfg" orh oeiaS Lhe leu
race.
The Liabilities of Potter & Lowell, the
Boston firm which recently assigned, Were
much larger than was at first supposed.
They amounted to S6 OOO,O
OBITUARY: At Grand Haven, Mich.
Captain David Miller, weIEknoVn lake
ma: GViRalor, % dged I,Iy-t"o; I,y AT MuSkegon'
iiJ, Mich', hgF. br. w. ). Ai"flch' presiding
cIuer ol tle Lansing dlHtflct' aged htty-
iour.
ARTHUR j. STAGE. professor of civil en-
gineering at Notre Dame university. died
Thursday. He was born in Sussex. Eng
land, in 1898.
WAsuINGToy DoDaE g, uriota- who
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-10-03

wrote it the dear knows, which is now the
form always used In books"
Among other expressions which are per
| fectly correct IN Irish are: You thief of
vagabond we suppose that the favorite
phrase, You thief of the world" cores
under the same category, i. e, .'all to, =
l. {, except" and venomous, " for ener-
getlc, vehement; and we may surmise,
although DR.. Joyce does not ailude to them.
that such characteristic Hibernicisms as
to throw lep, /. e., to jump, and to
have conduct" / e. to behave properly,
are to be explained in the same way. An
other special feature of the Anglo Irish
dialect Is the use of lenses. Irish mas no
perfect or pluperfect, and the familiar
HIbernlclsm, I am after having my din
ner, or He was after going home" is a
mere translation of the Irish pariphrases
The Irish consuetudinal tense is repre-
sented by the quaint coinage, Il do be. -
20 Misther Scott" said an expansive
young woman to a clergyman, Il do be so
hongry In chorch! take little piece of
bread, and put in me pawkut and eat it
in the Lit'ny." Other reproductions of
Gaelic idioms are the phrases. 1T is dead
should be, himself and herself for
master and mistress of household sur
vival of the signature of an Irish chief,
Myself, O'Neill and the redundant
use of nrOnonnS
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-10-03
ANGLO-IRISH DIALECT.
some of Its PecuIiarities Discussed
Origin of Familiar ColIoquialisms.


Nothing betrays the Irishman more
surely than his inability to give mono
syllable answer, and this peculiarity.
which so often excites the attention and
amusement of the Saxon, Is simply a sur
yivai of the Irish usage, there being no
particles in that tongue TO orrespond TO
our yes and no" In Irish. you must
necessarily answer question by a SEN
tence, logical proposition. DR.. Joyce
illustrates this very aptiY from ''Donlevy :
Irish Catechism, In which the answers
throughout are of this character. 2. Q. is
the Father Ged?" He Is, certainly"
Another characteristic peculiarity Of the
present dialect Is the use OF in to denote
identity. The idiom has an analogue in
such ErgIish expressions as Come In your
thousands; but many of its uses are quite
unfamiliar 10 English ears. Thus. instead
OF saving. ..Oh. it's you. an Irishman
will say. --OhI MS you that's in it, which
Is word for word translation OF the Irish
iriiom. The next Idlom that DR.. joyce ex-
amines Is the phrase. not unknown IN parts
of England. the dear knows vide Mrs.
Ewing's SIX to sixteen-which turns out to
be nothing but nllsspelled translation OF
an Irish eqphemlsm- The Irish for God
knows is nos az DE, pronounced COLO
quiaily fhdHs az Dhee. Now God knows
Is a solemn expression, which many people
would not like to use on ordinary occasions,
as bordering on profanity Therefore they
substitute Zee Irish .fadh, deer for Dia
or Dhee- God: and IN Its new form, tadHss
qg fee. il means the deer kn0ws-a kind of
obiurgatory blank cartridge that may Be
fred of without danger. When speaking
English. the people always say the deer
knows: but those writers of Irish stories
who perpetuated the expression IN the first
| instance. not being aware Of lis origin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-10-03
THE NATIONAL CAPITA

RusK desires food hall at the world 5
fair.
1HE direct tax bill will probably be
called up in December
PRESIDENT Harrison and party left
CreSSon Springs "Wednesday. They reach
ed Washington the same evening
THE house committee on Judiciary
ordered favorable report on the senate
bill providing for the disposition of the
personal property Of the church of the
latter day.
FROM this date he weekly crop bulletin
issued by the signal service will be dis
continued. aud in its place monthly bul-
letin viii be issued, commencing Novem-
Der l.
THE president has promised the labor
con mittee when congress adjourned be
would consider the eight hour law and
would insist upon strict enforcement in
the government 5 buildings. he express
ed himself earnestly desirouS of f1rtherlng
the interests of workingwen.
The following nominations were
/ sent to the senate on Monday: Jobr
| \ Irwin, of Iowa, governor of Arizona
| Members of the new coatinenta
railway commission; Alexander J. Cressett
| of Pennsylvania; George N. Pullman
Illinois; Henry q. Davis, West Virginia
! Smith A. White6eld, of Ohio, first as
sistant postmaster general. James Lori,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-10-03
CRIMINAL.

! NAPoLEAN WHITE, colored, was hang
ed at Tallahassee, Fla, for wife murder.
| SAMUEL GOLDBERG, VINO was shot b.
! Mile Panhorst Monday night in Sar
| Francisco afterward died.
W. H. BRIGHT, who shipped the naphtha
that caused the explosion On the steamer
Ticga, In Chicago when twenty-six meI
were killed was arrested at Buffalo.
The trial Of Burcheil for the murder of
Benwel at Woodstock, Ontario, has re
suited in his conviction. The sentence is
that he shall be hanged on the 14th OF
November.
EMIL l.. SCHOENBERG. the Philadelphia
man who three years ago secured $500, ,OOO
of various parties for Investment and in
other ways, and fed with it. returned
quietly few days ago, and died.
MICHEAL HAGGERTY, who was
shot in an affray with James
Connorton in Chicago saloon, Saturday
night. afterwards died. 1t is thought that
COnnortOn will not recover from the wound
which he received in the fight.
In fight at Cumberland Gap, Tenn, a
man named Day and one Adam Tigere
were fatally wounded.
FRIDAY William H. Schrieber who rob
bed Columbus, Ind, bank, in which he
was book-keeper, of 100000 in cash and
notes on Thanksgiving day, 1888, has
been arrested in Detroit.
LOUIS Brown, IA years old, confessed
Friday that he set fire to a number OF
farms and houses that were burned recent
Iy at Wapello, Iowa. He gave no reason
for his conduct.
REV. A. VI. De FORD is under arrest in
Milwaukee for raising" bank notes from
a low to a high denomination. He is IA
Methodist preacher, and has charge of the
church at HortUnyil!e.
AT LUvERNE, Mimi, Sept %, Miss Mel
lie F. Willoughby was arrested just as she
was about to board train for Florida,
charged with causing the fire to the barn
Of John Cameron January II, last. Miss
Willoughby is an authoresS of some note.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-10-03
CARL DUNDER.
Some Things Worked Over Into German
Detroit Free Press.

| 1t tvhas no fun to kick man who vhas
| too meek to resent it, and 1t vhas 10 use
| to argue NIT a man who vhas too deaf to
hear you.
Eaten if we haf bird in our handt,
we vhas always looking for some more in
der bushes. Human nature vhas nefer
quite satisfied.
When | come home at midnight und
my wife says notings den | know dat she
yhas ped on my trail und vhill make
me tired. When she jaws und blows und
cries, den know she vhaS soon oafer it
und doan care.
While dctest selfish peobIe, hab dis
covered dat What pIeaseS me der most
IS also VERY satisfactory to the majority of
der public
NJ y ybur on de left hand believes dot
children should be brought oop by moral
suasion. Der one on my right beliefs dot
one licking vhaS better as five suasions
Each was sooch a firm believer dot it lets
my boy oudt altogether und he has his own
vhay.
it Wasn't der man in der grocery so
mooch as der people who trade NIT him
dot vhas responsible. All of us know
vhaS he Will say to Us when we ask him
if dot box holds quart of strawber
riGs.
1t vhas purity good advise dot you
dOan' bet on somebody else game, but
it was better advice dot you doan' bet at
ALL
doan know how ouldt dis wordt
yhas; Tor how long it took to make it,
but | belief my health VIA. better
dan as if | sit oop nights to wonder abont
her.
Sometimes meet man who argues nit
me dot der democratic candidate vhaS der
best. Sometimes ! meet man who Of
fers to bet me feefty dollar dot der repub-
icans vhas der best. 1t vhas dot whey in
politics you vhas either out argued or
blutfed.
Women must be averaged up der same
as man. Nature made her to weep over
ler husband grave one spring, und take
on a second by der next mitout any weep
ing. Dot was all right. When man
vhas dead he vhas no good to anybody.
1t seems to me, if should set oudt to
educate boy for state prison und der
galIowS dor first sthen -vouid pe ~ Ii1i
cule the Bible upd laugh at der idea of
God.
can keep hens and feel all right toward
my neighbors, but it strange dot when my
neighbors keep hens | vhas mad at 'em
all der time-Detroit Free Press.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-10-03
ROYAL FAMILY ROW.
Salisbury Refuses the Order of a knight
of the Black Eagle

LONDON. Sept 26.-Dcsplte the recent
visit ofthe empress of Germany to the queen
and the cordIality with which she was
received in England. there are indications
that the emperor himself has hardly yet
become willing to make his peace
with her majesty or the English people.
1t is Just given out that the emperor of
fered to decorate Lord Salisbury with the
order of knight ofthe Black Eagle. but
that the honor was respectfully declined
owing to the fact that the premier
had private advioes to the effect that had
he accepted the first Prussian order, the
emperor would have expected the queen %
send the order OF the Garter TO Gen. Cap
rivi. This her majesty was decidedly dis
inclined 20 do, and IN consequences. Lord
Salisbury refused the German decoration
with thanks. Ii Is said that his action
is unprecedented IN the annals of diplo-
macy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-10-03
II CANNOT STAND WITH YOU
Thus Writes PauI Carpouter toa Rc,,ubli-
can Club.

MILWAUKEE, Sept. 26.-Thc following
is the text of Paul u. Carpenters letter
resiguing the vice-pres idenry of tn eMatt
H. Carpenter Club:
MILWAUKEE. Sept. -. 1890. the
Honorable John I. kempf, President of
the Matt. H. Carpenter CIub-Sir: With
great respect offer my resignation as "a
vice-president of the Matt H. Carpenter
Club. You will not he surprised at this
action, which you must have forSean be
fore left home last May. am aware of
course, that many republicans who are
sincere opponents of the Bennett law have
had their fears aIIayed by the pledges in the
party platform; but it seems improbable
to me that party flushed with hard-won
victory after so bitter a canvass will be
ready to offer generous compromises to the
dofeat and even if y fntnre republican
Legislature should pass Il compromise
measure | graveIy fear that Mr.. Hoard
would vote for it. Be that as it may on an
issue so distinct, putting the platforms
side by side | cannot consent to entelgIe
myself in tine verbal subtleties of either.
| can only see through the fOgOf ambig gu
Gus seutances that the democratic plat
form explicitly demands the repeal of the
Bennett law and the republican platform
does not Therefore | cannot stand with
you in support of the republican state
ticket
"As am a republican on all the great
national issues which have been tempo
rarily thrust to the rear, shall be glad to
continue member of the club But for
the present, as the club must take pronli-
nenut part in this campaign, desire my
name removed from the list of officers.
Yours Truly
pm d CAppI.Nrrn ~
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-10-03
BLAINE COMING TO THE WEST.
He Promises to Speak in Wisconsin Next
InnIh.

MILWAUKEE. Sept. 25. Secretary
Blaine will take part in the Wisconsin
campaign unless detained in Washington.
In a letter TO Chairman Payne, Mr.. Blaine
says that if it is at all possible for him to
leave Washington he can be expected in
Wisconsin some time next month, but his
engagements could only be for a day or
two, as he has promised to go into llli-
moi. and NJ ichi Gan
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-10-03
TO LED TO THE ALTAR
Robert c. Spencer is the Victim 20 be
Slaughtered on the Ides of November

MILWAUKEE. sept. 30.-Rotert C.
Spencer, of the speneerian business col
lege of Milwaukee. was nominated by the
fourth congressional district convention
held here today. 10 succeed }. W Van
Sehaiek
The nominating speech was made by
Rev. Judson Ellsworth, and the nomina-
ton wac made BIZ acclaration.
Van Schaiek wisely refused to be a can
didate again b.-cause, in his usual shrewd
wav. he saw that ne could not be elected
whom running against John w. Mitchell.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-10-03
Bell, of Pennsylvania, second assistant

Bell, of Pennsylvania, second assistant
postmaster general.
SECRETARY NOBLE has promulgated
rules and regulations for the government
of the pa in Tulare county, California,
containing the mammouth or "Sequola
Gigantea' trees, created by act IF con-
gress approved Sept. 25, 1890. The secre-
tary christens the new park as The Sc
quota National Park The rules for its
regulation are substantially the same as
those governing the Yellowstone Park.
The secretary said that if he found it prac-
ticable he would procure from an adjoln-
ing tract of the park a sectian of one of
the mammoth trees for exhibition at the
World Fair at Chicago.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-10-03
CABLE FLASHES.

THE Prince George libel case at Montreal
has teen abandoned.
L1RENs Won STEIN. the German jnris-
consult and political economist is dead,
HERR SoNNEBuRG, a socialist, has
been sentenced 10 three months imprlsOn-
ment in Berlin because he remarked that
Emperor William himself would in time
become II socialist.
DuRING celebration III the City of
Mexico Il body of conspirOTs fired on Presi-
dent Diaz but missed him. Fifteen have
been arrested.
FouR hundred Russian soldiers are said
to have been drowned by hecollapse of a
bridge during the recent military maneu-
vers at kovuo.
REroRrs Of great damage come from
the Hooded districts in France, and many
factories and other bigblildlugs have been
demolished. The waters of the Rhone
continue to rise.
RECENT floods in China ore the worst
ever known. An area of three thousand
miles and population of several millions
is affected 10y them. Many people were
drowned. and tens of thousands are liv-
ing on charity.
TmE English princess, Louise, l. suffer
ing from bad nervous complaint. The
duchess of Fife also continues in bad
state OF health, which has been the prin-
cipal cause for the limited nature of the
dukes entertainment this year.
On Aug. 10 the whaler Winthrop
sighted alarge whale in the PGapi and two
boats were sent after it. As soon as
the whaOc was struck by harpoons it
wre, ked both the boats 10y striking them
with its tail. Two of the men were killed
and another had both legs broken.
TuE German social democrats have re-
piled to the manifesto issued by the French
labor party opgratulating them upon the
converting of their congress at Halle by
congratulaing their French brethren up
on the assembling of the congress at Little
The reply says: The German labor party
rejoice that their comrades in all countries
hold aloft the sacred flag of the Interna-
tional Brotherhood of Humanity. and
ycarn for the peace of nations
FIXES AND CASUALTIES.
By an explosion in shipyard at New
castle. England twelve workmeu were
fatally injured.
FIRE in the ammonia house of the Para
fine FagIe refining works. at Bergen Point,
n. Y. caused loss of Sl50.000
Fowler BRoTHERs packing shouse at
the Chicago Stock Yards was destroyed by
fire Sunday morning The loss is $780,
600 fully covered 10y insurance.
LATE Saturday afternoon long
brick wall used as backing for
score of frame houses in Allegheny
fell. burying several workmen in the
ruins Joseph Solvage was crushed to
death by brick and timber; Joseph Vogel
and an unknown Hungarian known as No.
y was so badly injured that they will die
Three Others were severely cut and bruis-
ed. The accident occurred ut what Is
known as "CoIhery row." in Allegheny
City, where a number of three story frame
houses are being torn down to make room
for more improved buildings.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-10-03

MINIATURES, Sept. 25.-The following
interesting document was made public to-
day;
EAU CLAIRE, Wis, Sept s, 1890,
Hon. c. Wall, Chairman Democratic
otate Central Committee, Milwaukee
/ Nis.-Dear Sir: Having been nominat-
ed by the democratic party, whose con-
yent1on declared the purpose to regain.
II possible. the interest on the state funds
already mlSappropriated and to REQUIRE
future obediance to the law on the part
OF state treaSurerS, a resolution which has
the support of my Judgment and con-
science, hereby Solomly and publicly
give my pledge to the party which has
placed Its confidence in me, and to the
people of Wisconsin, whose trust is in
voked 10y my nomination, and if |
shall be chosen state treasurer. | will
keep and use all public moneys of the
state In that manner only which is provid-
ed by law, and will keep a strict
account of every deposit or investment
which shall be made thereof in any man
ner, and of all interest moneys in
any way, manner or form, directly or
mulrectly gained by aCcruing to or from
the use OF such moneys or any part thereof
and to the last cent will put the same into
the state treasury as a part of the fund 10
which the same accrued, and make full
report OF all such transactions so that the
pubic may be at any time and all times
fully advised thereof; and further that
Will not myself, nor through any friend
or other agency in which | am
or may be interested, receive di-
rectly or indirectly. nor p,rmit
any friend or institution with which am
or may be connected, in any way to receive
any gain or advantage 10y Il e use or de
poSlt of state funds, but will comply with
the law strictly as it is now plainly written
In the statute tor as it NAV hereafter be
amended) in the spirit of the declaration
of the democratic platform. and will pay
into the public treasury for the public
gain all fees, perquiSiteS and interest in
line my compensation to the salary pro
vlded hy law as the sole recompenSc for
the treaSurer'S services.
And to this, with no mental reServa-
ton, qualification or ecnIvocatiou. pledge
my faith and honor as a man and citizea.
aud authorize you to make the same pub
lie IN such way as shall I've suitable
Respectfully yours, john HUNNEK
Albert q. GeifuSs, the banker rcpu&Ii-
Crn candidate for state treasurer. dare moi
sign such pledge In fact he says no
body has the right to ask him to make
such promise He is in politics now
for Doodle, and there is no Doodle in the
treasuryShip if he cannot have the interest
and the use of the state funds in conncc-
ton with his private banking interests.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-10-03
FR1pAY, Sept. 2e.

Ssnate-7'he bills on the calendar un-
objected TO were taken up and the fol-
lowing among others passed: The senate
bill granting the right of way to the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-10-03
JOSEPHINE THOkNDYKE.
she is Bequeathed the Entire Estate of
nInr RnurisauIt

NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-The will Of Dion
Boucicault was offered for probate late
this afternoon. 1t was executed March IL,
1897, and bequeaths all his property. real
and personal, ''of every name,
nature and description, and wher-
ever the same may be situated to
hi. beloye' wife, Josephine Louise Thorn
dyke Boucicault. " She and John 7.
Cadd acau are named as executors. Ii is
expected that objections will be filed inn
mediatcly on behalf Of the actors dI-
vorced wife, Agnes Robertson, who Is On
her way to this country on board the
Servia