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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-04-07
a REMARKABLE GIRL.

Shc Can't Digest tho Literary Productions
of the Present Day.
Thero Is remarkable young girl up
town, says the Woman About Town OF
the Now York Evening Sun. Sho ought
not to be so remarkable as sho is, and
tho very fact that her reading habits arc
worth chronicling is sad comment on
the cheap and perverted taste for litera-
turo that is, alas! too characteristic of
the young people all about us.
She was recently asked if she had read
certain new society novel, of which
everybody was talking and over which
young women particularly grew warmly
enthusiastic.
She looked little shamefaced as she
replied: "No; ! tried to read it, but just
couldn't, and SO l gave it up" A discus
sion OF books and writer's followed in
which it transpired that the young girl
had never read ono of the Duchess nov
els, nor of Rhoda Broughtons, nor of
Ouida's, nor of any of that school of En-
glish writer's whose heroincs thrill, and
throb, and clutch, and hunger, as our
dear old autocrat would say.
Nor Miss Alcott, nor Miss Murfee,
nor Henry Hayes, nor Marion Craw-
ford?' was asked.
She looked distressed, but shook her.
head.
''Perhaps it is Howells, then, or Aid
rich, or even Henry Jamcs?i
Still she shook her head.
"Do tell me, then, what you arc por-
ing over hours out of each day?"
II have no business living in this
generation" she answered. 81 belong
to tho past. I hardly know the names
of all these authors you have been ask
ing about. ! read what my father and
mother did-Scott, and Dickens, and
Thackcray, and Bulwer, and Addison,
and Butler, and Macaulay."
"And no modern Writers?"
Give read George Eliot and George
Sand and a little of Balzac. I've tried
to read the present-day writer's. 1 really
have. But can't. 1t is like trying to
drink vim ordinaire with the flavor Of
Johannisberger still on ones lips. /
would hear some book most lavshly
and enthusiastically praised. I would
send for it and begin the first few
pages. seldom got further. 1t was
too much OF n wrench, and l would shut
the volume and go back to dear old
Thackeray, and Lamb, and Walter Say
ago Lander, and the rest Of the saints.
The first books ever read were of tho
old-fash:oned kind; my father used TO
read Dickens, and Macauiay, and Don
Quixote' aloud to us every night after
dinner, and grew up in tho compan-
ionship of these writer's. After that
was never able to form taste for any
thing less. / do sometimes feel
ashamed when hear people talking SO
gliEly about these new writer's. know
ought to be up to date, and live in tho
century in which i was born, and all
that, but guess 1 never shall.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-13

Thomas II. Greevy received 4,217 voles
for Congress, there being no opposition.
The names of the Committeemen.elect
from the different districts were also an
nounced, but for the present, owing to
want of room they are omitted.
After the calling of the vote recess
was taken, during which time the result
was footed up,
Upon re-assembling, the new commit
tee was organized by the unanimous re-
election of ex-Sheriff joseph A. Gray as
Chairman for the ensuing year.
Business began by the announcement
that the election of delegates to the State
Convention to be held at Scranton, July
2d, was In order. Nominations came
faster than the clerks conld record them.
Col. John p. Linton, Herman Baumer, II.
A. Engelhart, F. j. O'Connor, II. A.
Shoemt ker, VIM. II. Thomas, Geo w.
Wagner, F, p. Martin, Richard Bowen,
Caron Leahy, P. j. Dietrick, G. N.
Grouse, and A. J. Christy were placed in
nomination.
A resolution was offered by Capt. JOHN
Downey, substitute committeeman from
the Fourth ward Johnstown, declaring
the first five of the above named gentle.
men the representatives of. Cambria coun-
ty in the coming State Convention. In a
moment dozen delegates were on their
feet. Gen. Joseph Mcdonald declared
against the wholesale business, as he
called it. The proposition was so vehe.
mently opposed that it was withdrawn.
This took place before all the names fol
delegates had been placed in nomna.
tion.
About the time the committee wa.
ready to vote, Dr. G. E. Conrad, commit
teeman from the Fifth ward, Johnstown
handed the Chairman resolution in
structing the delegates to be elect
ed to vote for Robert E. Pattsor
for Governor. The Chairman was
not sure that it was the proper thing
to put the resolution before or after the
delegates were elected. He finally ruled
that the delegates shouldbe elected first
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-13

To this there was much opposition, result
ing in considerable confusion. AT times
half dozen members were on their feet
at one tine.
Order was eventually restored and the
voting for delegates proceeded, the com
mitteemen in most cases not knowing the
preferences of the men for whom they
voted for delegates. The voting resulted
as follows Linton 2G, Banner IS, En-
gelhart 20, O'Connor H. Shoemaker 81,
Thomas 25, Wagner 49, Martin II,
Bowen 80, Leahy IA, Dietrich 36, Grouse
5, and Christy Z. Messrs Linton Dietrick,
Bowen, Englehart, and Shoemaker were
therefore declared elected
MIR. Chas. M. Swank, of the Sixth warL,
Johnstown, then moved that the dele
gates be instructed to vote for Robert +.
Pattison for Governor. Capt. Downev
moved to amend by subs tituting the name
OF Wm. A Wallace. Again dozen men
were demanding recognition of. the chair.
iudllN DOllOu W Cdll buC Ipllj duu nave
each delegate express his preference as to
whom the delegate should be instructed
for, prevailed. The vote was according
lY taken with the result of nineteen for
Wallace and thirty six for Pattison, i've
districts having no committeeman present.
The Pattison men were jubilant over their
victory.
In the matter of choosing congressional
conferees Mr.. GreevY, having received
the vote of the county, was voted the
privilege of naming his own men.
The meeting of the committee having
finished its work adjourned, it being after
6 o'clock. A special train leaving Ebens-
burg at 7:15 conveyed the crowd to
Cresson, where they took their respective
rou es for home by the night trains.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-13
THE PHY%ICINNS.

Meeting of the state Medical Association IN
Pittsburgh-Paper ry DIR. Geo. W.
Wagner
AT the session of the State Medical
Society CT Pennsylvania il Pittsburgh
yesterday DR.. Wagoncr, of Johnstowon,
read paper that proved % be interesting
throughout, and, at some passages, thrill
ing and m wing.
DR.. Wagner, the reader, himself lost
his sister and parents in TIE Johnstown
disaster, and many an eye was fearful
when he referred to that incident He paid
a glowing tribute to the Pittsburgh physi-
clans, to the Allegheny County Society,
the Red Cross Society, the State
officials, and all who aided the sufferers.
He spoke of :he six physicians who
found their death in the flood, described
the work of those who treated the wound
ed under such awful circumstances, and
grew eloquent in the sincereity of the
thanks he rendered to them all.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-13
Tho Baby Market.

DetIoit Free Press
'' Girl babies are in demand said he
matron Of foundlings' hcme yesterday.
" If you want to place child for adop-
ton you will have no trouble as long as
the child is--a girl"
Have boys gone out of fashion "
"Oh, no. Boys will be boys You know.
But then somehow the popular fancy
seems to run towards girl"
" But girl is more expensive to raise
q Not al all. Another popular fallacy.'
i" But girls squall more and are a
greater nuisance generally and when
they grow up ~
" And when they grow mp they are the
idol of the household. Those dear girls,
what would the world do without them
There may be few select few, who
are inclined to be a trille vain, proud,
dressY and giddy, but they are the excep.
tion. I'm no woman if 90 not stick up
for my sex. Yes, sir; girl babies are in
demand, while boys are at discount"
The foundation for Fockler & Lever.
goods new building, on Morris street, is
row completed and work will begin
on the building in few days.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-13
Death of Nicholas F. Carroll.

Yesterday morning Mr.. NJ. j. Carroll,
of this place, received message that his
brother Nicholas, of Salina, Kas., could
not possibly live and on the early after
noon train he left for that place. Later
in the evening his brother John received
another message, stating that he had died
at 1923.
Mr.. Carroll was well known in this
pace and was a son of Patrick Carroll,
late of Conemaugh borough. II mother
and one brother, Thomas B., ard sister
Rose were drowned in the flood. Mary,
who survived the flood went to Salina
last summer and Michael J. and John
have been living here. Nicholas had for
merly been in busire ess here, and for
some ears kept dry goods sore in the
old Merchants Hotel building. About
nineteen Y ars ago he moved to Salina,
where he engaged in the real estate bust
ness and also conducted mercantile
bas,ness. He was prosperous in his new
home and was appointed postmaster at
Salina by President Cleveland, which
position he held at the time of his death
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-13
.Jokers, ReveIs.

1e,Te Haute E1press: You can easily
fill the pubic eye if you only have the
dust.
iSoma0Me JouIRai. The vain man never
can see any excuse for vanity in the men
he knows.
Racket " Avoid whiskey and water,
my son." said the fond father. I" 1t is a
dilution and a snare"
Chicago Times "I hear that.your pic
mic was swell affair" 1t was. We
all got stung by hornets
Pittsburgh Chronicle: If words always
meant what they said, articles would be
deer when trade is stagnant
Boston Bulletin; Strange to say very
few fans are pawhed, although it is very
easy to raise the wind with them,
Washington Post: In the bright lexicon
of youth there may be no such word as
fail, but it's very. different with Brad
stl eet'S.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-13


when 20 hon,c ri take You with me,
aud YOU can stay day or two with
me, and then 60 on 10 Massachu-
Sets
He seemed yer, grateful. asked
him:
- What will You do wken. you get
lhere?
- Oh. I'll get work again
- Wen, all right; now you go off and
get new suit, anil I'll take you home
with me when 90, said and Jim huT-
ricd off toward the Commissary Depart
met.
Later in the day he came back. You
wouldn't have known him. OF course
the suit wasn't much, but it was neat and
clean, and he'd got his hair cnt and his
beard shaved off, aud he mad on boiled
shirt and n necktie. He was big, stall
wait fellow, with handsome, waving
mouslache, and he locked really hand
some, but there was something the
matter with him, aud il minute | knew
what had spoiled Jim's life.
jim" said, you've been drinking
Well, General, he SAID, you know
Pm through work now, an hadn't tasted
3 drop ever since been here, so /
thought I'd just get quart of whiskey
while was down there, and-and l guess
rvc drunk pint or so OF ii, but ] amt
drunk
So Now sce here, Jim,' said |, this
lsl't right; you'll never get back to your
wife and children if you start in this way.
Quit it righ; where you are, and don't
spoil everything just is YOU are ready TO
begin over again.
" He sort of half promised and went on
down the road, but noticed that he met
some friends and that there was a deal
of tiung of elbows, watched hlm until
he met an other party o! friends and saw
the elbows go up again, and then jim
went on out Of sight
'some time afterward one of my aides
came to the tent, looking very queer, and
said:
- General, there's an accident hap
p,ned to Jim, and ucss you'd better
come.
~ hurried off after him, and away up
the railr,'ad track | came to "A little group
of men, and in the midst of them poor jim
lying on the ground. He had got in the
way OF the frcight train somehow, and
both his legs were7eut off above the knee.
We picked him up and carried him to
the hospital We did what We could frr
hun but it wasn't much. Two or three Of
US sat by his bedside AL night, and when
day he broke died. We picked out the
finest coffin we had for jim; We dug his
grave III the prettiest spot there was left
in the cemetery, and he had the biggest
funeral that there had been IN Johnstown
at all. And the day we le,t we took
board and set it up at the head of his
grave, and all We put on it was one word,
jim
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-13
For GovERNoR A>D President.
Pattison aud Delamater for the Former
Place, and Cleveland and nnay fpr the
IhIIIr.


Place, aud Cleveland and 0may FIR the
Latter.
Coming down TO CresSou from Ebens-
burg on Monday evening Ia one Of the
cars of the special train, WA, crowd,
not all of whom were Demo, rats, although
the majority were commi le,nien on their
return hOmc. \ straw vote was
taken on Patlison aud Wallace us the
choice for Democratic ncmjner for Gov
ernOr, with the result oi 33 for PauisOn
and Tor Wallace. y vote on Hastings
AMI Delamater us the choice fDr the Re
publican nominee WAS then taken. The
result was so for Deunatcr and tor
Hastings. The vote on Hill and Cleve-
land as Democratic nominee in 1892 re-
suited in 30 for Cleveland and for Hill.
and the choice betw en- Blaine and Quay
as the Republican nominee ell TO the la .
ter by vote of 30 to !. No doubt the
several gentlemen whose fate was thus
determined will be interested TO hear of
the result.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-13
THE VALUE OF ATRADE.

of the 554 convicts received at the East.
ern Pennitentiary last year, according to
the report of Inspector Vaux, now a
member of Congress, but thirty-three had
acquired trades by apprenticeship, and
fifty seven learned trades by working at
them, making only ninety who were In
the possession of a trade. Such dis
proportion exists among the old convicts
in the penltentiary as well as at other
penal institutions throughout the country.
Commenting on these facts, the Easton
E5paess in evidently much impressed with
a still other important fact, that man
who has trade is less liable to theft
than one who has none is easily apparent,
the more so when it is remembered that
most of the convicts are young men. The
world is moving forward rapidly, and the
young men are trying to keep up with
it, in appearance, at least. To do this re-
ouires money. When young man has a
trade he is apt to have work, which not
only enables him to meet his wants,
but it will also serve as whole
some restraint from evil. On the con-
trary, young man who has no trade is
less liable to have employment, though
he will have the,same need for money as
has the other and possibly for more, be-
cause of his idleness. And this money he
will strive to secure, the means frequently
beng matter of minor consideration
Then he falls.
Manhood and morality strongly encour-
age the learning of trade. Incidence
initiates against IT. and so does a shallow
sentimentIamong a certain class of people
who have more regard for coxcomb
than a mechanic, and who esteem foppery
a greater virtue than lusty manhood. A
young man inclined to effeminacyis apt to
be deluded by these silly notions, and, to
ingratlate himself with this kind of peo-
pie, will do what, if it does not wreck his
manhood, will eventuate in lessening the
good he might do to himsee and the
world. A young man who learns trade
has nothing to regret srve he did not learn
it better
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-13
OFFICIAL RETURNS.
RESULT OF THE DEMOCRATIC PRI-
MARY ELECTION ON SATURDAY.

A Very Large Vote Polied-The Nomina-
tions-The Delegates to the State Con-
yention Instructed for Pattison-Ex-
sheriff Gray Retained as Chairman OF
the County Committee.
The return judges of the Democratic
primary election met in the Opera House
at Ebcnsburg yesterday afternoon,
county Chairman Gray presided. George
A. Mears and Thos. j. Itell were chosen
secretaries. w. A. b. Little acted as
reading secretary.
Tie sealed returns from the several dis
tricts were then opened and the vote
counted with the results as shown in the
following tables
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-13
-UDprN DEATH OF mR. EDWARD II.
SITTER.
He went to Hed Wen ON saturday Even
ing and dropped Dead at 2:3O O'Clock
W sterday Morning.

He went to Bed Wen ON saturday Even
ing aud dropped Dead AT 2:30 O'Clock
Yesterday Morning.
On Sunday morning at $50 o'clock Mr.,
Edward Il. sitter, Il Yell-known and es-
teemed citizen OF the Sixth ward, died
suddenly of apopleXy at his residence
No. ljl Mo rs street, South side. He
went ta nrd in ms usual health on Sstur-
lay cseuing aud rested vel until shortly
ctur,. 'hc nour named, when he awoke,
elm! uuNcll. He died almost instaLtb.
Mr. ~lt,r Vas holn at Chester, Della
Nm. c.uuy, Magcn 80, 1881. la 1854 he
Was married. aud removed with his family
,o Joun.ruwn in 1851 He obtained en-
p.o, mrul with the Cambria hon Com
iauy, Ia Who c service he was engaged,
exc, pting al short intervals, until lis
death.
Al his cOun,ry's call for volunteers in
April. 1861. when Fort Sumpter was
ON fired, Mr. SiNr responded. His term OF
enlistment was for three months. Re-
turning hcme at the expiration of that
time. he continued ut his work. But
when another call was made later in the
sane year lie enrolled himself in the nine
months service. tie again returned 10
his work at the mills here, but removed
g. Bethlehem, Pa, rcmaini- g there only
ten months, whele he again took up his
residence in Johnstown.
While ms country needed able-bodied
men in the field. Mr. Sitter could not con-
tent himself at home. He enlisted third
time and remained in the service until the
end of the war. Since the organization OF
the q. A. Il. IN Joanslowu he has been
prominent member.
the deceased has been employed at tile
Bessemer Steel Department Of the Cam
bria Iron Companys works since it was
started, having been foreman IN that
department since 1876.
At the time of the flood Mr.. Sitter dwelt
at No. 1G1 Vine street. His residence
was swept away. He then removed to
the house where he died. For some time
past he had not been quite as well as
usual, although he lost no time from
work. He was at work on Thursday
night returning about 1 o'clock at the end
of his turn. On Friday he went to Pitts
burgh, returning Saturday evening.
The deceased is survived by his wife
and two children-a son and daughter.
The daughter is the wife of Mr.. James =.
Thomas, of the firm of John Thomas u
Sons. The son, William, is at Chat
tanooga, Tenn. another daughter, now
deceased, was the first wife of the late
Thomas Kirlin, and one died at home
several years ago.
The funeral will take place on Tuesday,
but the hour has not yetbe determined.
The Y. W. G. T. u, of Morrellville,
gave reception at the home OF Miss
Lizzie Hill, Tuesday evening, June Sd.
About ninety young ladies and gentle,
men were present, and a most delig ghdul
time is reported Quite number OF new
members we're added to the society,"
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-13

MAYER, Fitzharris, McMeelis, Dillon,
Kirby, Berry, Hipps, and Miller. The
free expression of the wishes of over
4,5OO of the Democratic voters of Cambria
county. The Crawford county system
retained as the popular method of max
ing nominations. The ticket nominated
will prove too much for anything that
can he fitted against it by the opposite
party.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-13

AN Ohio paper says that " MIR, Rookie
feller, head of the Standard Oil Company,
has an income of $3.50 per hour, and is a
very pious man." He ought to be. lie
can afford it at that price. Lots OF men
would try to be very pious on an income
of dollar minute.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-13

IT is understood that some OF the West
ern towns which have been sounding the
hewgag and calling atteniion to their
tremendous population are awaiting the
footing up of the census returns with a
feeling akin to fearful dread.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-13

anu IL touh pIFItS ldSSCu anu ulItl anu
miserable man to attract atteation at
JohnstOwn then, hunted around until he
found battered oil can, and in it he
made coffee over the fire and handed il
around ID us. | said, when he handed
me mine:
80 suppose you've lost everyihingH
We always made some remark like
that to a stranger then; it Sc, med about
the only natural thing to say.
- No. said he, didn't lose anything
- You belo' here !? said |.
- Mop said he.
- Got friends here?
Mop
"'Look here said l, who are you
anyhow
- Well lie sort of muuered, I'm
what they call a tramp
Then lie seemed TO brighten up aud
said :
" III tell We; ain't done stroke %
work in more'n four ear, but just hap
pened to come a,ng here an tell you,
it just knocked me- ont. | seen all these
people with nothin' left an nobody to
help 'em, am just pitched in fore |
knew it. ain't much good, nut | done
all could, an rm goin 10 stay here now
as long as kin be Of any help
. sort of took an iute. est in the fellow
at that. and told i'm who was, and that
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-nigni. Wl,u ,yr @. -an,zr,i a. r,au AT torc,
| vu.le,. t. i,lj Inn 1T. .c pa,..ull, aud
asked min:
~ Wu.u', , .raa.,:'
.Oa. iu, pu III, down 3. .Jm." ac.
said ltn.',.J..
.Soa, linn he went dawn %, r.e.r,l-.
and thai was t,,c...., unuc, We ever knew
him by. We ~ hin al work uhou,
headonur;crs osl Of The Time. ami for
forty live Of the forty seven days was in
Johus,own had no more steady. hard.
working faithful, and hon stman among
all the thousand, that were there. lie
did eyevtuin. Inc was set to do patiently.
intelligenly. and uucamplai2iniugly, and
we all rot to think a good deal of nim. lie
remained in appearance, very tou,h
looking citizen, but a, he worked among
the SICK and suffering and miserable, IA
good deal of his touehness wore off. lie
cot more refined, somehow. although we
didn'l think mech aboat it till attc!ward
ooo a,, ,b..las, If ,h. mon were
naid off ard ne drew me first money he
bad since III. ho,,n to work
VIA, aro van roirr ,o io now.
lin, ,, I asked him.
Well IN reu Won, he said. .Yon
know amt ALWAYS been tramp. used
to have nice home in Massachusetts and
= wife and children but five years aoo I
had some trouble with NV wife and 7
won't owov ord-weII amt beoon GOOD
"0"' """J 'DN
Tor noIhlng much SINCE
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-13
he Democrat.
FRIDAY. JUNE 6, 1880.

THR Democracy of Cambria county has
declared for Robert Emory Pattison for
Governor.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-13

POSTMASTER GENERAL WANAMAKER's life
and accident insurance now amounts to
81 300, 900, the largest insurance carried
by any individual in the world.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-13

RECENT statistics IN England seem to
show very marked decrease in crime in
that country. In 1868 one person in
every 4O6 of the population of the nation
was either considered criminal or under
police surveillance. Twenty years later,
in 1885, the proportion of the criminal
population was only one in S7l, while the
number of indictable offerses reported by
the police force was smaller by % per
cent. than twenty years before.