ARD ASSQCIATION, S 2. glHl p.:> in view oftlie&wfni j caussd ly Sexual j m unfortunate victims ofineh rf^ PUoi >’ jMi-yenr.'i ,iko directed their b» t/f act worthy of their ■ treatment ot tins class of dl«e»«e£ B b. a.M,*P#n t> Kivo medical advice r/ralit tnZa' [?*;Vnr T ‘/ ,t '? of , i Ucir ' oad wSS» ***** Li Of life. Ac.,) nail in cases of «*c>. R- ■» furnish methane free nr viZAPolity M tliat the Association commands t2*i iJu 11 .. the age, and, will furnish the mosti*}** I ®* l ■latiavnt. jrs of the Association, in their .tm.nt of Sexual Diseases, util the success Which has I nut Surgeon in the euro of Sun«si« **■«» :.!u.ess, Impotence t■ of Onanism or Self-abuse, 4c Writ SJ o. the same plan for the cnsuhi’eS? or,1 « « ors. on a review of the past, tetl nm, in this sphere of benevolent fit to the afllicti'tf. especially fotho Soivei. to devote themselves, with »»» on ¥’ *Od important and murli despised cau™ o **"****!, ahlo Iteporl on Spermatorrhoea. A* a' in Tice of Onanism, Masturbating lier abuses of the sexual onaans t ’ *? r Self- I ? n. will he sent by mail Co£ to CIIAIIGK. on receipt of a-iSn*?! en *el- Other | Reports and Tracts on thl^, l^B sexual diseases, 4c, are constantl,^ 0 "* “nd imtoufi distribution. and win i., y an; of the new remciiJos amlmeth^ 111 i° tl *9 red during the last year, ar«?r of treat f Keport or Treatment, hr. B* ,Ue ' Howard & CAt -1 hiladelphia. Pa. By ordwtfiSfkr 0,2 S* 1 -A [Dec. 8-iy. / Ngf] ' l MPKOVEMENTIN COOK CASAwsArme Kr o &%£ **“m recently patented, which ii destined ta n •CH. ns it requires 10 « 'ONE-THIRD LESS FUEL >' i,u , d 19 ra ° re en f liy, quickly uud reralai ■ unplewant ime ot gas arises frofthi. i.ict that it ia all consumed «re iUaniT . no trouble from etooke as that ring exhalation is also consumedlnSdeof J lar is there any ganger, of flues oreUlm rloßgcd with soot sr the mortarloosed b» from coal fires. a ~ 1 i ui; to purchase stores axe inrlted to call at subscriber, in the Masonic Temple, andls I . stoves. JOHN smiuMjaL Sole Agent fur BUdr Countv .us of Au-tight, Parlor Cooking L,. thug. 12,1868. \AL POLICE GAZETTE.-—- » Journal of Crime and Criminals Is in ir, and is widely circulated throughout t oontaiM a» tbs Groat Trials, Crhninal •priate Editorials on thesome, together wlt> Criminal Matters, not tobaftSdu,^ Ic.ns *2 per annum; » for six months, tp iibsenter*, (who should write their names -uutjr and State where they reside plainly J '. ToG. W. MAT3ELLA CO., * Prop’r. of Now Tork Police Gazette, -Ksw Tork Cit]/. . M’Lane’s ELEBRATED MIFUGE ER PILLS. eg leave to call the attcn n of the Trade, and more the Physicians of the to two of the most popu ies now before the public, to - i as. ll’Lane’i Celebrated uge and Liver Fills. not recommend them as Cure-alls, but simply for r name purports, viz.: 3 VERMIFUGE, iling Worms from the 'stem. It has also been red with the most satis » ults to various Animals Worms. V / 1 i LITER PILLS, rc of Liveji Complaints, 's Derangements, Sick :he, &c. In cases of /ER AND A GVfy y to or after taJkmg'Q u *‘ almost tnd permanent cure, dfics for the above mcn sases, they are Unrivaled, known to fail when ad in accordance with the unprecedented pppulant}' id the proprietors,.. - ... ■IING BROTHERS* ITTSBURGH, of their they have been succxB 5 ' ged for the last Xwcnty 1 they will now give then time and attention J? j factum. AndbongOf' that Dr, M’Lane’s Cok' rmifuge and ]Li ver P“jis j Time to occupy the high | icy now hold among the j icdies of the day> they me to spare neither tim e se in procuring the Beit ;st material, and m in the most thorough Address all orders^to lIXG BROS. Pittsburg Bud Physicians ordering from. v. ill do well to write their lid. Vt. M’Lancs, prffxtredj>lf^f7u^% , Pa. To those wishing to nard by mail, post paid, to any P*«* w box of Pills tor twelve >'.■ vial of Terjnlfime for U orders from Canada muatwap***^^ in Altoona, »>/ A. Roush **& t»*f r •’ .• ._' -I-... .. ,*£**■!>••*“■ • - -1 (iCROSI & DEBN, fot. 1- TRIBUNE. w Loil * DKttS, Pabitoi»CT« «4 jfrgptkton. I ._, /nawble inwurtoWy togdrancej) fer^J’diKuat inoeJ at *!*® expiration gf the time piJ «I&M8 OF ADTIWMIiW. ‘ . t l lniertiOD '# do. , 3to , IM . $ its $ SIX $ *> w 1» ISO 2 00 f»» - ‘S.« ) I 60 -2 00 2 60 Ttr, 'r three week* an J lew than threemonUu, 25centa per fcreaehiMwtion- month*. .0 month). 1 year. $l6O $3 00 $6 00 jdlinMorlcM, 2 W r S 4oo 7 00 4oo;:.3oo woo T«0 f 6 00,C' * 00 12 00 $ so;-.-ya ssSSS^ss^as?^ cento per IFne for erery ingerUon. notice* exceeding ten Unea,«^,centß»»qnare. J. N CERIUM,*. Hi nRS. GOOD & GEMMILL HAV- I I ISO entered into Partnership - in the Practice of -M.L respectfully tender their services to tho l’ublk The lercrsl branches of their Profession, auriill be answered either; day,or night at their offlep ,Lith is the same as heretofore os#upied hy Drs. Hirst at tbeTdigan llouse. , ■ ■ Da. GKMMILL.BEFERSTO =.t l Kjuj Oilboit, M; D., Prot Obstetrics in Penn’a Medical ProHUstltutea of in Pfnn’s Merited College. , Jiib Vuix, M. D., Prot gurgery In Pm M«d. OoL,and Sur i«)D to the Pa. Hospital, Phihdilphla J. B. Laden, M D, Huntingdon, Pa jiilm McCulloch, MD, ** Juhi> Scott, Esq, s “ . . Wail Dorris, Jr, Esq. “ Ho M UoyiL.EsArsßuna, pa, H 3 g (itate “ Bdl, Johntton, Pack £ Co.”) Drafts on the principal Chics, and* Collections ride. received on doposltc. payable on dcnmnd, ittont upon time,' with interest at fiiir rates. Feb. 3d, 1859. ' r ANDSI LANDS I ! LANDS!I I h the nndersignaLia pteparedto locate LANG WAR* UNlSin.theOmaha and Nebraska City Land Offices,— hbwhemade near the large streams ul set&mehts. The Lands of this Territory, now in KuteUprij of the best quality. ... n. Stlaetkma carefully made. Letters of Inquiry re tSdhpfTT , ' ALEC. F. McKJNNKV, ' t t OBEiPOUMfosaCounty, N.Tor. July 14,1850.-rtf expirerozj: Her. A. B. GtAXX, Altoona, Pa, W». M. lion t Co., Bankers, Altoona, Pa. McCbcx ADwX Editors, ** Taos. A.;Scbtr, Snpt P.R. “ D. UcMcst&ix, Eeq, Huntingdon, Pa. T D. LBBT, ATTORNEY AT LAW y • ALTOONA, BLAIR Co, Pa, . will practice law inthe several Courts of Blair, Cambria, Houirngdou, Clearfield, Centre and adjoining counties*— iln in the District Count of the United Slates. Collections of claims promptly attended to. Agent for &» tale iof Real Estate, Bounty Land Warrants, and all kiiaesi pertaining to conrcyancing and,the law.,. !■' RERBESCI9: ■' ■ . Hob. Wilson McCandles and Andrew, Burko, Pitts tisrgh; lion. Samnel A. Gilmore, Pres. Judge of Fayette Judicial District - ; lion. ClienarU Clemona, of Wheeltng*ya; Ro« Iteiry D. Foster, Orecnsbnrg; lion. J olm W. KiHlnger, btanoa; Ifon* Wjn.A. Porter, Philadelphia; and Hon, 6«rgc Uamelton, Pittsburg. June IC, 1859-ly. DENTISTRY. —I>E. S. KIMMELL, JJ !| OPERATIVE & MECHANICAL DENTIST. , Trtth insetted, from one to a toll set, on Gold orTsflrer Hate, l Tecth filled with Gold, and warranted for ten rear*. Teeth Extracted by the Electro Magnetic Machine with* otPajn. ■ ill operations and work done cheaper than anywhere *!» in the county, and a deduction made, of the railroad apensce from Altoona to Uallidarstmrg, frotoall op«»- &bi amounting tafiredollars add hyoif ' ' V” Office on oppoaite. OieJs*cliange Hotel, Holliday«Vurg,Pa. ■’ ; [Dw.M, 1858-ly WE. BOYERS, • ATTORXEt nptedbyDr.G.P.ThoinM. ' Altfcna,Sept.3o,lBsB.-tf •- R ROYER, M. 3>., • Offers.his professional services to the citizens of *“MManivfcinlty. . *J* E b«t of references can ho given if required. Wee si residence on Branch street, East Altoona, throe Conrad’s Store. Aprd 28 ’59-ly. . YES! 0 YES!—GENTLEMEN nidi and hear. JOSEPH P, TROUT innoun- P> that he .is ready to discharge his doty fcctkmeer whenever called upon. [jan. 2 ’6B. .J. J. Gr. ADLUM, , ALTOONA, BLAIR COUNT V, PA. tt sll times bo found at the store of J. B. Uiletnan. iya, October!. 1857,-lv Si-air county marble yard. "-Messrs. Freeman & Hoover respectfully inform the they have established a NEW MARIU.KYARD, buv* , S rner * Allegheny and front Streets, in llollidays bfttMitt keep constantly on hand a full as I CHOICE MARBLE, TnLt prepared to execute orders for Slonet } Monuments, Table Tops, BnmlSf * prompt and workmanlike manner. April 14.’50-6m* OSp COAL!—THE UNDER of Altoona that heffllOA CSkilSm 9r9 0,8 thbrtegt notice tuid 1 tirkeatt T9UOB^>j 9 *•**■» tor cash or prompt month- 22,1853-00). ' fMX>$ W*GXBS. SAVING FUND. SAVING FUND. NATIONAL SAFETY TRUST COMPANY.— CHABttaro BT m StAW Or PCiHSItVAIOi. RULES. 1. Money ia received every day, and In anyamonnt, largo or small. 2. Frvs per cert. interest ie paid for money from the day it i« put In. -■ 3. The moneyis alwayrs paid back in ootn, whenever it iscaliedfur, and witbonthotice. . ■ 4. Sioney fo received from Ekeenfor*, Gaartlimnt, and others wbodesire to bave {t in a place of perfect safety, and where intereetcan;beob(ained for if. 6. Tlio money received from depositors is invested in R*al Esritr, MoaraaoES, 6Bobm> nairas, jwd sttob other first class seouritlca as tlmObarter directs. ■ a Office Hours—Every day from B till 6 o’cloek, and on Mondays and Thursdays till 8 o'clock in the evening. HON. H. L. BENNER, President. ROBERT BELFUIDGE, Vice President. W.J. REED, Secretary. DIRECTORS. Hekrt L. BEXxsn, FbAscib Lee, ; EnwuiD L. Carteb, F.,CahiU)u, Bbewstbe, Robert Skutriiioe, Joseph B. Babrt, Sjlmcel K. Ashton, v Joseph Yerxes, C. LAXniISTH MI’SMS, . Uenbt Diffesberper. Office ; walnut .Street, S. W. Oorner of Tliird St. Phila delphia. April Utb, *59-ly. WES BRAN CH FIRE, LITE STOCK AND HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY, OF LOCK HAVEN, PA. 11. A. O. KERR, AGENT, ALTOONA, BLAIR COUNTY, PA. Capital, £300,0001 Premium Notes, £168,000 Chartered, IB6o—Charter Perpetual. Will insure sgalnst.Fire and Sicknees. Also, on first class -Horses, Mules and Cattle at reasonable rates. HEALTH DEPARTMENT. The weekly payment of thia Oompnny to those incapaci tated for active life by sickness or accident, equals the qnnnttl deposit. For instance, by paying at the rate of '£ 6.00 per year, draw weekly £ 6 00 10 00 do do 10 00 20 00 do do 20 00 30 00 do do s 30 00 -36 00 do do 85 00 40 00 do do 40 00 60 00 do do 60 00 DIRECTORS: O" C Harvey, Pres’t, T T Abram,-Vice Prcs't, , Thos Kitclien, Sec’y, .. . Wm Fearaon, Trees., D K Jackman, Peter Dickiiuon, Wm White, Clma A Mayer, Samuel Christ, JobnßHall. 'The Board of Directors submit the following testimonial from Governor Wm. F. Packer, showing the reputation of the Company at home: - ’ 1 WttUAKSPOBi, Pa, August 5, 1857. Iv qm personally acquainted with the Directors and Offi cers nf the West Bnuxdi Insurance Company at Look- Ha ven, P£, and cheerftatTy bear testimony to their high char, acter as tmsinesa men. A company under their control will undoubtedly be safely and prudently managed, and all loams which it may sustain honorably mUnsted. May6,1869-6m • ' Commonwealth Insurance Co., UNION BUILDINGS, Bof STREET, W. R. BOYERS, AGENT, ALTOONA, BLAIS: COVNTT, PA, > Chartered Capital $300,000. INSURE BUILDINGS AND OTHER PROPERTY against Loss or Damage by Fire. Also against perilff of the Sea, Inland Navigation and Transpor tation. BISECTORS. ' Simon Cameron, Geo Bergner, W P Murray, Geo M Lamnan, Benjamin Parke, r KBoss, William Dock, Wmll Kepner, Jno H BotryhUl, EUSlifer, . A B Harford, WmP Packer. James Fox, OFFICERS: SIMON CAMERON, President. BENJ. PARKE, Vice President. S. 8. CARRIER, Secretory, Sept.29,lBs9>Cm PENNSYLVANIA INSURANCE ■ I COMPANY; of JPtRSBcnpB. W. R. BOYERS, AGENT, ALTOONA, PA. Capitol and Surplus orer £150,000.00. DIRECTORS: Jacob Painter, . A A Ouiler, Geo W Smith, Rody Patterson, : A J Jones, Wade Hampton, Henry Sproul, N Toeghtly, !, Robert Pablck, C A Colton, ‘ . I Grierffproul, Jos H Hopkins. This Compaßy hos paid losses from the date of its Inror porationin X8&1, npto May, 1859, to amount 0f5302A3887 t in addition to regular seifiHmnuat Dmdenda of from S to 15 per eeihtv affording eridence of ita stabiltly and usoftfl ness. , Lotttt LiheraUy Adjusted and ProingOp Md. A, A. Cumm, Frts't. ' " I. Gam Sraoci, rilT? INSURANCE COMPANY, • \J OJpct, m SOUTH FOVRTB STREET, P H I L A D E 1 PH I A. W. R. BOYERS. AGENT, ‘ Altoona, Blair Cjuniy, To. . * ChAura PzmgnAL. Cmtii $200,000. , - OMAsnen 1861.' Lmtrtt fvm Loss for Fire .-—Household Goods, Buildings and Merchandise generally. Insures Lives —During the Natural Life or for Short Terms. LUand lnturanix—Oti Goods, by Canal, Lakes and Land .Carriage. ROBERT PERRY, JVert. H. K. Bicoabdsox, ITce Pres'L Gro. C. HcutcoLD, Se€y. [Sept; 29, ’6O-6m Blair county insurance AGENCY.— I The undersigned, Agent of the Blair County Mutual Eire Insurance Company, is at all times ready to Insure against loss or damage by fire, linUd ingr, Merchandise, Furniture and Property, of every des cription, in town or country, at as reasonable rates as any Company in the State. Office with Bell, Johnston, Jack & C V !VM - tf at'CAIOTTSU, ■>*»<.. Lycoming county mutual FIIU3 INSURANCE AGENCY.—Tho undersigned, ftgent of the Lycoming Mutual Fire Insurance Company, is at all times ready to insure against loss or damage by lire, Jlaitdivgt,' Furniture and Property of every description, in town or country, at as reasonable rates as any company in tho State. Office in the Masonic Temple, Jan. 3, ’5O-tf] JOHN SHOEMAKER, Agent Great western insurance AND TRUST COMPANY.—lnsurance on Real or personal property will bo effected on the most reasonable terms by their agents in Altoona at his office in Anna St. March 17.185 U. JOHN SHOEMAKER, Agent. - Leyi riling, IMPORTER OF WINES, BRANDIES, GINS, &c. ' Allegheny Street, North Ward, ' . . , ’ ALTOONA, PA- A large stock of all kinds of LIQUORS of the very best Brands, will bo kept constantly on hand, and will bo sold in lots to suit purchasers, at prices as reasonable as they can be had anywhere in the country. {May 12, ’55Mf ■ UN IT E D STATES LIFE INSU RANCE Company. Agency, Anna Street, Altoona. March Vll 1869. j JOuw SHOEMAKER. Agent. . THiANKSOTALL descriptions if neatly and expediciourlyexocuted at this office. National SAFETY TRUST Company. ALTOONA* PA.; TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1859. #ripM Hflrfrg. ■; RIDE. -■; The'following original effusion contains tang, good I •* a decided hit. The author evidently pasaeaecs superior power of verification and by all — ISEC* accldentfeehtiwlyßMonaa. On fee oontemy; fee geutlenwu assarts most positively, (although tbs todrto understood; toentertain slight doubts this point,) that : tbs attempt referred to by the Poet was much: more *uo oeasful thanthe effort madeby the poet: ' 1 iTwason a calm October's day, | four gentlemen of leisure from smoko and care away. Intent op “fickle pleasure.** Tet not on foot, pray rest assured, •• Qh no! their plain was better ■Bach one a lady had secured : - V Wherehealonc could get her. s 'Xis notofall, hot certain two I particularly .desire A- story to relate to yon In every part entire. [ Their horse, the best thejcorld proenre, Their buggy,full of proce, ! With every bolt and wheel wjpure . And sound lit every place. I; With • Young America” imbsed Xbejy goad their Cory steed,'. Petarminlng at all events : That they would take the lewlj Bat reasoning®without their host : As many do I fear, * They were compelled to yieM their post 1 And felt lack in the rear This did not suit the lady's :: Or hatter Crad ambition, ; To/cet patlcQtlyorrtiil ' I' '- ' In this diqpVaced And every opportunity theyhooght % To mend this grievous load They hoped some rood wonldhcavohr sight* Which they mightcut acrdM. yind soon as though some power, (Satan’s poWer it proved;) Bad understood their mute h And been with pity moved, , v Had the road bo much abridged . By many hundred rode • Which they may take advantage oY ; A|A ho ahead hy odds. Their eyes now aparkle wlth delight, i‘ Exultantly they about, As though they’d conquered in the tight, f And put their foes to root. But o’er the 'echoes died away; - Their fete was surely fixed, - Their bngg£ had been overturned - And they with dust were mizod; Their restive steed from buggy freed; : Regardless of their plight, Bounds off again at lightning speed, i - And soon is out of sight. Hoops, bonnets, hats and breeches too • ' Were all that suffered ham, , Except a jar the lady got. ' Tou may be sure that there was one, If there was not one nuwre 1 Who when she found no harm wis done, Xanghed out a long encore. \ Tet then the hapless conple stoodj The pictures of - Their upturned gig beside them stood, But there stood " nary horse,” ;■ Behind the bn&y of a friend,- Their buggy they did lash on ; ' And went their Journey to the-end. Impromptu BoOroad fashion. V Perhaps yon’re ready to inquire By whose neglect orfeolt :■ This hapless pair were made to turn This uncouth Somersault. : . Bow If yonlt promise not to tell / (Although I was not there,) .; I will relate as beat I can . , 'ify views of this affair. v ; ■, ;; Tissald thia brave "Bon Whlakerando’* In extaey of bliss, . , ' '' Bid make a smack which sounded much, . . ifrs thoughtt.wenja kits. f ■; The horse to such a sounjl . Or such a demonstration, i j.; Wheeled himself right square arpund To see the operation. 1 . Thia weuid produce, yon will perceive 1 : mischief as this, ' Jlo only l missed ifte kfrs. /Npwthen mystery IhavetolJ, Bray premise don’t reveal ; Thrice they with one accord By ailmoans to concwdit. V_ sded ||Ma«g. Pbbachbbs nr the West.—The Bey. Peter Cartwright, “the Pioneer Preacher of'the West,-” recently addressed a large- audience in Philadelphia, giving incidents of his life. He discoursed as follows concerning the preachers now sent to the West, in contrast with those of earlier days: “Of late years, my friends, another breed of preachers is transferred to us; these are the hysterical, dyspeptic, sore-throat, blne-ginger fied sort of preachers. They travel among you; they are unacceptable; they are useless lum ber ; and lo! their zeal all at once moves (like a seventy-four rigged for England) to go to the West, and “ help the West.” We don’t want any such cattle. I tell you now, in my seventy fifth year, I can outpreach and outwork dozens of those old dyspeptic things.” Never go back—never. What you at tempt, do it with all your strength. Determi nation is omnipotent. If the prospects is some what darkened, put the fire of resolution to your .soul and kindle a flame that nothing nut the strong arm of death can extinguish. gfir* Envy increases in exact proportion with fame ; the m&n that makes a character makes enemies, A radient genius calls forth swarms of peevish, biting, stinging insects, just as the sunshine awakens the world of flies. - -»ft About the only person we ever beard of that was not yet spoUed by scing laonif ed, WM a Jewnamed Daniel. ‘ * [independent in everything.] Among themany hardy Canadian Frenchmen in the employ of the old “ Northwest Far Com pany,” wai one Francois Germaine, Toyagear, who had'eitablishcd a notoriety for courageand physical strength; and like many others of hie class, he was sometimes vain of his extraordina ry powers/ and- fond of exhibiting them to his associates. • He would' load his brawny shoulders with packs which hia comrades could scarcely lift from ground, and without evincing the smallest degree of fatigue, would march with them day after day, through the wilderness to wardsMnu of tho company’s forts, often lehr* logins tightly loaded companions far in the tear. V" It was no uncommon thing, for Francois, who was a most kind-hearted and generous fellow, to linger in the camp in the morning an hour or two after his comrades had started; take the bail they were following, and after a few hoars pass them quietly, without being discovered by them, and after traveling until the middle of the afternoon, stop at some convenient spot for encamping, • He usually selected some water coarse, which he Judged his friends would reach about night fall, and striking camp, would sur prise them with a well prepared sapper of veni son or other game, which he had prepared against their arrival. On a certain occasion, when ascending the Boisces Sioux river alone in his canoe, he was attacked by a large party of Sioux Indians, who, after his canoe by perforating its bottom with their rifles, and making a desperate fight of it, succeeded in making hun prisoner. His reputation for courage and strength had reached them; and before pairing him to torture they determined to test his powers. Accordingly, they took him to the edge of the cliff, some two hundred fleet high, beneath which ran the river, and, after hastily preparing a rope of bark, .and fastening one end of it to a large stone at the base of the cliff, they directed him to raise it where they were collected in a group to witness the feat. Germaine, whose judgment dad self reliance never for a moment deserted him, readily con sented to humor the Indians, but declared the thing was impossible with so short a rope. The Indians, who had brought the free end of It to the top of the bank, insisted that it was all suf ficient,. Besides being strong enough to raise a weight twifie that of the stone. Still Germaine fiersisted in declaring that thcf rope was dot Cng enough by many feet, and at length lefu. sed to gratify*theirr curiosity unless his demand was complied the rope lengthened jto suit him. x Seeing that unless they indulged his caprice they would be deprived of tills portion of their anticipated sport, the Indians yielded, find, col lecting more bark, added the requisite number 1 of feet to the rope. All being now right, the Frenchman was ordered i& lift the stone. But Francois deliberately proceeds i to knot the end lasso-wise, and gathered it in a coil at the edge of the cliff, after first clearing the ground of brush and broken limbs, which might interfere with his free run. The stone, which was of several hundred weight, was a heavy lift for even Germaine, and he exerted all his powers to start it from its bed. But when once started, the labor of it was comparatively lighter.' After he had drawn it up a few feet he was ordered to lower it again, - whea foor of the most stalwart tried their uni ted strength upon it, bat they could not badge it Of inch. Again Germaine was ordered to hoist it to the top ‘of the bank. With the outlay of all his muscular force, he obeyed; and, as it moved slotly. along the face of the cliff, the Indians, in their excitement, gathered in knots upon the verv verge, and looking downwards, watched its one,eat. Slowly it moved over .'the rough pro jections of the limestone strata, detaching some times, iff its progress huge masses of stone, which tumbled with heavy plunges among the broken- portions th*t filled the river below. Hand over hand the Frenchman toiled at his task, but with his keen gray eyes taking in all about him. He had raised the huge weight one-third of the distance? when the stone, catch ing against a jotting ledge of superincumbent shale, defied all his gigantic strength to raise it higher- As he straggled to overcome this re sistance, the lndians gathered closer and closer upon the verge of the cliff, and watched the ef fect of the herculean efforts" of the prisoner. At this' moment, stopping the rope partially over the top of a stunted cedar bush, and hold ing the strain upon his left hand, he reached forward, and gathering up the- coiled portion ip bis right, he gave it one wide swing over bis head, which opened its broad, running noose, and, with a skillfdl cast, that would faatfe done honor even to a Mexican herdsman* let it drop over the largest knot of excited savages, as they were gating below. The fatal circle, brae to the design of the brave Francois, encompassed no less a number than six of bis enemjes, and, letting go his hold, the rook, - with a noise tike thunder? rolled headlong into the abyss? drag ging, with lightning speed, Jbe six howling ear after tl. • ■- ■-- ii TBUEi ;PIIIhIAIV DV£lm So sudden and awful was tins frightful de> noucment that the surviving Indians, some thir ty in number, were for many minutes horror ■truck, and regardless of all else about them.— During the excitement and confusion, the voya geur, seeing the way clear, made good his escape, and, when the Indians at length turned to wreak their vengeance on their captive, ho was already out of sight, and flying with the speed of a wild deer. The swiftest runners were sent in pursuit, but they soon gave up the chase os useless, and the fortunate Francois re turned in safety to bis comrades at Lake Tray er. The spot where this incident occurred is well known to the hunters and Indians of that region, and still retains the name of “ Francois’ Cliff.” Upon the smooth surface of the lime stone, near the water’s edge, the Sioux have commemorated the event by rude carvings, rep-j resenting six warriors in the act of tumbling headlong from the edge of the precipice to the river below. - ■ This affair the brave Germaine used to relate with much sang froid ; but the story which the good natured Frenchman loved best to tell was his duel with the noted chief of the Chippewas, named Me-nc-ke-wa, the “Big Man.” It seemed that Germaine’s fame was not con fined to the whites and half-breeds in the em ploy of the company, but had reached to the most distant tribes who had dealings with the posts, and the Indians, having great respect for strong and brave men, frequently spoke of hinr among themselves. Even the red beauties of some of tbo tribes expressed p desire to become acquainted 'with this modern Hercules, for the India! maidens, like their sex in general, jtdr plre manliness wherever it Is to be toUnd. It was through these that Me-ne-kee-wa came to he«rof the brateand muscular Francois, and his jealous; became immediately excited.— This chief; irhose hand had their home on the east side of the Mississippi, in what is now the State of Wisconsin, was reputed the strongest man among the- Indians, and he could not en dure the idea of a rival, even among the Che mo-ke-mams, (pal% faces.) His claim as the strongest as'well as the bravest, had never been disputed, and he chafed like a wild hoar when his warriors and women talked of the feats of the noted voyageur; and he determined to visit the .posts of the frur company till ho encountered one he began to regard os a rival. For months he nade 'his sppearanoe at the different sta tions, without' accomplishing his otgect for Francoiis was always upon the move from point to point, in the pursuit of his occupation. In deed, it wasjmt rarelytbat be was found at the trading poais. At length, however, Me-ne-kee-wa was so fortunate as to get on the track of the fiunena voyagenr, and he determined to test hie cour age and physical powers in single combat ; One morning, is Francois issued 1 from the post, at which he had hridved only the evening previous, be was epepuntered by a powerful Chippewa, who advancing unoeremonioualy to him, and measuring j .him with his eagle eye from head to foot, enquired: “ Are you Oennainfel” “ Yes,” was the reply. “•Francois Germaine?” “Yes.” “ Germaine, the big Che-mo-ke-mum ?” per sisted the Indian. | ; “ So I have sometiipes been called, ” returned the white mob. : r “ Well, 70a know bM T asked the stranger, ««No—'who are youT and what do you want of met” ■ | i- , «I am Me-no-kee-wa—-chief of the Big BeSr band of Chippewas,”; replied the Indian, as he raised himself at least; a head taller than.the Frenchman— 4 * and I want to fight the big mo-ke-mum! You brayb map ?" “Yes,” replied “brare enough for you or any other Indian.;*’ ‘‘Ugh! ugh!” grunted the chief, contemptu ously. “ White man will you fight ?** “Yes.” ' . :l i r, “When?” asked thelndian. “ Any time,” answered the Frenchman; “ not {f you choose. V “ So, not now,” reamed the Chippewa. No one here to see. big fight Meet me yonder, at sunrise to-morrow morning,” and he pointed to a mound nearby, “ with your scalping-knife in your right hand, and ops left, hands shall be tied together. He wmj hills the other shall be bravest. What say you, white man, will you fight me so ?” and the Warrior again measured his rival from head to foot, in an exalting man h»er. Francois was anything bat & " fighting man,” and though: of danirtleastiourage, and possessing all the strength for which he had become famed,; he did not desire, to j test them in this savage manner ; bat, as nothing, short of blood would satisfy our strange challenger, he replied; “ I will meet you ah yondesire.” “ Enough, white man,’ 1 and the stalwart war rior turned abruptly on hie heel and left Ger maine to pursue his w<4h and the train of re flections which this novel challenge, to mortal combat would naturally arouse in the breast of a brave and humane man- As soon asdt became known within the pali sades that their favorite; the brave Francois, had been dared to mortal combat by the some chief, his frhmds became anxious about tbe result. Theagent, unknown to the Frenchman, sent ont to negotiate with'. Me-ne ke-wa,|and by presents pndeavored to dissuade him fnsm the fight, upon the ground that, should it remit in his deaths which most probably it wbulß, it might be the cause of unfriendly feel ings between his people ' and the whites. But the haughty chiefs conscious of superior skill in the use of his murderous weapbn, would listen to no terms of compromise. “I hare journeyed;” smd he to the trader, “many moons to find pour big Che-mo-ko-mum, whom my women . haye': thrown. into my teeth long enough. I am;best man, and I will prose it to my bmcSil ind» they may go back and tell the squaws that has no rival on all the green: earth. If the Frenchman is afirud to meet me lu a fair fight, on his own (pound, let him come put, and like a crouching wolf confess it,” Seeing that it was useless to talk further with the rain bully, they determined to interfere no longer, lmt trust to the cool brarery and strength of Francois in the coming fight. As the morning lightbroke through the fleecy clouds that floated on the horizon, tho people of the post wer^ astir; the sentinels stationed upon the enclosure saw, by a body of Indian warriors that was collecting on the neighboring mound, that the proud chief was assembling his wit nesses to the combat which was to establish his title to the bravest of the bravo; for he had no doubt of success. Wb&t did the white man know about the use of the scalping knife ? And, even if he did possess superior muscular strength, .what would it avail him against the quick eye of thd Indian, and his rapid strokes 1 Flatter ing himself thus in the advantage which he sup posed he possessed, he awaited the arrival of his antagonist. It was not long that ho had- to wait; for as tho first warm rays of the morning sun strp»*“« u over the prairie and lighted up tho "fop of the crowded mound, the' gates were opened, and Francois, attended by his friends, passed-rapid ly through the dewy grass, and/ascending the 'eminence,-stood face to face with his challenger. They stood for a moment silent—gazing stern ly into each other’s eyes—each waiting for the other to moke-the first solution. At length Me ne-kce-wa, giving vent to an‘insulting “ugh !" “ugh!” and glancing over the ranks of his cir cling warriors, with an expression that was in tended to say—“ See, ; my braves how tho Cho mo-kc-mum already quails!” demanded hastily: “ Did you come to fight ?” “ Of course I did,” was tho reply. “ But last your heart .failed you, ami you sent your people to buy your cowardly life with a blanket and a drink of fire-water!” “It’S a lie!” and the incensed Frenchman, leaping upon the insulting bully, caught his hooked nose between'the thumb and fore finger of his right hand, and nearly tore it from his faC Tho Indian, with a howl of wrath, clutched the hilt of hia knife, but before he could draw it his his arm was caught by several of hia war riors, who, restraining him for a moment, de manded that tho fight should instantly proceed. Still smarting with pain, his dark eye flashing with anger, ana with the growl of* ' tiger, the Indian advanced to bia vlctory and revenge. Bisflaißblng bhi kmfy l»f ?■ •; i EDITORS AND PROPRIETORS, the paleface to death-song, for he Would toon send him to the hunting-grounds of the spirit-land. The Frenchman, -whoso plan of action had oeen decided, and who know that in the strug gle it was to be either quick victory or death, drew his keen-edged knife, and,; meeting the' N Indian upon the apex of tho mound, presented his left hand to his, and signed for the atten dants to tlo them together. ■ This done, they stood gazing an Instant into each other’s nnqnaillng eyes and then, like Soderio Dhu and Fitz James, “Each looked to sun, and sky, aud plain, * As what they ne’er might see again,’ 1 The next moment tho Indian sprang to th® length of his imprisoned arm, and, with th* swiftness of lightning, raising aloft his glanmag blade, struck fiercely down upon his antagonist. But Francois, whose quick eye 'was regarding every motion of his foe, was prepared for him,, and, dropping bis own knife to the ground, caught the descending right arm of the.savag* 'in his rice-like grasp, and, with a sudden Wrench, crashed the bones of his wrist like dry The Indian, with a yell of anguish which rang oat wildly over the prairie, relaxed the hold of his knife, and the bloodless weapon fell with its point buried in the ground at his feet At the same instant the chief felt his wrist within.the powerful gripe of the other hand of tho Frenchman, and trembling with pain, cried out: "Hold! bold! . Toll are a braver and n stronger man than I am—let os shake hoods and be friends forever.!’ ' Francois desisted, and leasing tho thong which bound theta together, fiankly presented his band to the sound one of the Indian’s, who- to acknowledge thereafter, that there was one Che-mo-ke-mvun a bigger man thanMe-no-keo-wa: and, ore tho sun Was an hour high, the crest-fallen bully, with his mor tified braves, was already on his way towards the great river. -■ A Parable. A certain'tyrant sent for one of his subject* and raid to him: “ What is your employment!”V He said: “ I am a blacksmith." “Go home,'’ said he, “and make me* chain of each a length.*’ He went home; i| occupied him wet*}, months, and he had no wages «U the while fee was making the chain, on jy the trouble and pain of making it. Then he brought it to the men* aroh, and-he said: “Go and make it twice as long." He gave him nothing to do it with, bat sent' him airaj. Again he worked on, and made it twioe as long. He brought it up again, and the moo* ' arch-saidi ■■■' *>. ■ “Go make it still longer.” i! Each lime he brought it, there was nothing. ' bat the command to make it longer stilt And- , when he brought it.; up at last, the monarch said : . .* v - ' “ Taka It, and bind him hand and foot with it, and cast him.into a furnace of fire.” There were wages for making the chain. - Here la a meditation for yon to-night, ye *«£ rants of |he devil! Your master, the devil, i|:' telling yon to make a chain. Seine of yon have been fifty years wielding the links of the chain j and he says, 11 do ana make it longer still.” . ’ Next" Sunday morning you Will open that shop of yonrg, and put another link on;, next Sunday yon will be drunk, and put another link bn; next Monday yon will do a dishonest action, end so will keep on making fresh links to tjiie chain, and so when you have lived twenty more years, the devil will say, *> More linko on still!" And then, at last, it will be “Take him and bind him hand and foot, and cast him into a furnace of fire;” “ For the Wages of sin is death.” There is a subject for your meditation. I. do not think it will be sweet; hut if God makes it profitable, it will do you good- You must have strong medicines sometimes, when the deseose is bad. God ap ply it to your hearts.— Sturgeon. An avaricious wow, in Brussels, gays - a large dinner Just os the guests sat down, a piercing shriek was heard in the court- ■ yard. The host hurried out, and returned pale, - affrighted, and his hands covered with blood. “What is it?" was the inquiry. “ Alas I” he - said, “a poor workman, father of a large family; has met with a terrible accident. He was knocked down by a cart and grieviously wouhd cd. Lot us aid him.” A collection was taken ■ up, and the guests contributed 1200 francs.— Generous souls! It was the miser’s ruse t