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W* are convinced that tUere ure nm:ij p;u v uta of scrofu- I m*. consumptive flU'i di*c*3ed condition to wbotu a nu merous offspring only brings biifloriiu' auil poverty, *** fcuch wo would say write, and we will st ud information ol a «uro r wc-U-t<*9tcd, and never-failing Prkvkstite, We will mull free, to Rijy'oae applying for it, THE JOURNAL OF MEDICAL REFORM, i It ia ft large and beaut .ful paper, and contains the uu-st j Tnluul'lo iuforruationon Siunmßt.rWoi- Seminal W«nh- ; Tha cause, effects Uiul cure, showing .the awful of iVcts of the litaeatfQ, i r „ . 1 Un'iill other (iisM*KLof the S«ua! Orsun>. k full cxj.la ■.nii u; of the origin^STsyiiliilis,-the unuit ul prcTeutwu 1 air*. euro. .... I i Da Consumption. thnt.ftarfnl dison'J.. Or. the Liver, llrfttt, Stomacli mi l tUm. | On female Complaint*. | On tlio various Schools of Medicines. _ On the nnxjcs of Treatment now practne«l. v | On the False Treatment: of Diseases. On the various Medicall Hmnbngs. . Un the Physiology of Marriage. On the Common sense of Medicine. On Diet. Exercises, and Ablullpn. How the Physician Slmuld be. How to present pregnancy. Ami many other things.. SEND FoE IT. ; This journal should be In the hands of every one. J. lU?3«x, M. D.,X M.. Chief Physician. Js »• Morcib, Surgeon. D$ J. Hoyle. Chemist, office in Xfew York, 154 Chambers street. Office iu TVllliamsburgh, South Bth ami sth streets. Correspondents will pVeaee enclose two or three stamp for return portage, and address _ „ . _ DK, A. BEUXEYr Focretnry. Williamsburg, Xew York. (Box 141.) Nor. 15*, l8«J0.-ly __ „ THE HOOT & HERB DOCTOR, FROM PHILADELPHIA, WHO HAS HAD 30 YEARS CON ST AXT practice, can he consulted at' the Altoona House, Mr. John Wood's, TilOn tht Uh of June the SiA a/ July, ond the ~>ih if Avgust—he will tlicn vacate Cor ■months. Notice will be given In this paper when ho Term again. • ill Ho treats all diseases that is heir to. He invites all females Who may bo Buffering with their toil, to (sail and examine his new mode of treatment, at thousands bare been restored to health who have been abandoned by other*. Uo ia in possession of P e . rf^* etmmtnU fcrMundiog the lungs and chest and U fore able to determine the exact condition of the rltal w- can treat such complaint*with greater sifc tTSTcertalnty than it is powiblo St the diseasosnd experiment for its euro. He believes is found in oursoilnsure treatment forsS pei oicept in rw. of Osncces ai£ Timers. W vwy from »« t 0 •rassaw iDEnsrrxsTißr^r- t T IRVIN STEEL, D. D. S., HAV ♦I • ISO located permanently in Altoona, respectfully off«n his services IB tlie ditfopent depsttiDentsof Surgical and Mechanical Dentistry. Office nearly opposite C. Jaggard’a Store, Virgtato«t.,jU toons, Pa. - , (Jl»y 18, 'M-tf. WM. 8. BITTNER, DENTAL SURGEON. OFFICE IN THE UASQNIC !pJM v/PLR,nextdoortotbe.Paki hy the Current JElectto* Magnetic Machine. 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Chorus—Yankee Doodle, etc. He found the ragged Southern loons A-trtining like tarnation,: .They’d stolen all hi* silver spoons, And rifled bia plantation; “ JTI wait awhile,” he quietly said, “ They may restore the plunder; But if they don’t, I’ll go ahead, And thrush them well, by thunder:” Chorus—Yankee Doodle, etc, And then the lovely Queen of Spain Told him iu honeyed lingo,, That she had courted —not hr vain— A darkey in Domingo: “My dear,” said he, “if you will roam With all tho male creation.' Dray, don’t come here—l cah'l at home, Allow amalgamation.” Chorus—Yankee Doodle, etc. The British lion slowly eyed; J His hales of Southern cotton— “ Dear Yankee Doodle,” *olt he cried, ‘•That stuff!* slave begotten: -j A brother’* tears have bleached it whiter It speak* your degradation, But I must have it'wrong or right, To keep away starvation,” •- , Chorus—Yankee Doodle, etc. j- Hamls off! hands offl good cousin !john,” Said quiet Yankee Doodle, “ I am no hragggrt cotton Don, o Who’ll hear the system feudal; I’ve heard you prate in Exeter Hall, Of sin and slave pollution; ' Dot now I aee ’twa* blarney all ■ You (sec ‘the institution!’ Chorus—Yankee Doodle, etf. words xml deed*, to high olid luW Bright righteous rclrihution; ; And cousin John sroyAapyOu-kilow The frigate Constitution!! . She now is hilt a rottou boat, ; But 1 have half a notion, To set her onco again afloat, And dvivo you from tho ocean.' Cliorui —Yankee Doodle, etc. * 4 And if, in league wli ;h Ircr of Spain, With all the past fl! rgoiten, Yon dare to 1 ift the hand of Cain lu aid of Old. King Cotton, Be sure you guard those costly toys .* You call your ‘broad dominions,’ . * For 1 have lota of Yankee boy* Cun flog your hireling minions. Chorus—rYaukee Doodle, etc. ** I trust ia Gcd, and in the rlgWj And in this mighty nation; And in this cause would freely fight ■ , The whole combined creation; ’ For when, in Time's impartial gaze,; The nation** are reviewed all, - I know the meed of honest praise Will rest on Yt&fcee Doodle.” Chorus—Yankee etc, 80NC.0F THE PRINTER* .pick &ad click Hbesthe type in the stick. As tfhi printer stands at his case t; ~ . Ills eyeS glance quick, and his tiugerapictc The type «t a rapid pace. And one by one, as the letters go. Words of cl piled up steady and slow-. Steady and slow,; But still they grow. And words of are they soon w ill glow : Wonderful words, that withont unwind , _ Shall traverse tho earth to ita utmost bound Words that shall make And stave oppressed; shall break; Words that can crumble nn army s might, ■jr treble Hs strength in a righteous fight. Yet tho types they look hot leaden yul dumb, As ho puts them in «fce with finger and thumb-. But tho printer smiled, . And. his work be«uiltal, r By chanting a song as tho letters he plied, While pick and olick, _i Went the Wpe in the stick, v,. tike Ibo world’s chronometer, tick! tick! tick. - uq where is the man with eoch simple tools, Can govern the world like 1 ? A printing press, an Iron stick, ; And a little leaden die ; ; With paper of White and ink of bhufk, , X support the righx and: wrong attaak. “tpsU.ate Wrings ' And brrait theftspof*-nose; Or let hiat alohe ' ■ TUlthepooplogroan; 3: When X need Busjt interpose; • ■ - Do I e’en diadain 3 Totnlkof lowly wdea. J • i «Then, where Is he, , ' ;* i; - Qr who may be.he, Who can rival the printer’s power? To no monarch* that Uto The waU doth he giver f Their Sway only ’taafs for an hour; , While the printer still grow*, And Ood only know? 1 When hia might shall cease to tower. .).:i 1 .H. C. DEKN, ALTOONA, PA.; THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, *B6l. Select i^focellang. ADVENTURE OF AN ORPHAN BOY. Toward the latter part of the summer of , 1840, a lad of prepossessing appearance enteric the beautiful town of G , sit uated at the foot of Seneca Lake, New York, near the centre of the State. He had travelled from the Western part of Ohio, where his father, a widower, had died from one of those malignant fevers so common in newly made countries, while overseeing the cultivation of u large tract of land, in order to regain a fbrturie lost during the disastrous speculations of 1836. Being an only son left among strangers at the death of his father, Geo. Wentworth resolved to leiSvo Ohio, and remove to the State of New York for the purpose of trying his fortune in any man ner that chance might offer. He had passed through several towns and villages on his route, without meeting with anything to attract his attention, un,til reaching G —. This fine town, with its lovely lake and fine scenery struck his fancy ; so he de . termined to obtain employment if possible, and make it his future home'. While walking along the principal street' of the shady avenue overlooking the lake on which were located several fine churches and other public buildings, he saw aJargW crowd of people assembled around a newly erected liberty pole, in front of one of the principal hotels. On approaching the sppt, he found it a public meeting, held for the purpose of raising the pole and making party speeches. Our hero forced his way into the crowd just as they were raising the a Stars and Stripes,” with the names of their candi dates to the top of the flag-staff. The flag had scarcely reached halt way; the euthu siasm being at its height, when the cord twisted and caught iu .the little wheel at the top. They pulled and tried every way, but were unable to raise or lower the flag a single inch. The excitement and cheering ceased, and all eyes were turned to the half-masted flag. A portion of the opposition party, who wore grouped a lit tle in the rear of the main body, began to jeer and joke about the .apparently bad omen, to the evident discomfiture of their opponents. At length Judge S , editor and pub lisher of thojfi Journal , thc.n a can didate for Congress, offered fifty dollars to the person who would climbxthe stafi and. draw the cord through the wheel. The utmost silence reigned for several minutes, but no one advanced to make the daring trial. Will no one volunteer ?” shouted the judge, strongly excited as a peal of laugh ter went up from the ranks of the opposi turn. The chuckle bad scarcely died away, however, before George, with his cap and shoes off, stepped before the Judge, and with a confident look exclaimed ; “ Yes, sir, I’ll climb it!” “ You, my lad; arc you strong enough ?” “ Oh, yes, sir;' I am used to climbing.'’ “Then go ahead, my'little Spartan,” said the Judge, at the same time giving him au encouraging pat upon the shoul der. Steadily, hand over hand, his feet clutch- ] ing the pole in a manner that proved him 'an expert climber, George made his way 1 to the very top, of the staff, which was so slender that it swayed to and fro with hp weight. Nothing daunted, he wound his legs right and left around the pole, and with his right hand untwisted the cord. Shouting fearlessly to those below to hoist away, hc clung on till the flag fairly reached the top, and then slowly descended. The cheers that now rent the air were terrific everybody, ojpposition and all, joining in with one universal shout. After the excitement had somewhat sub sided, Judge S. looked upon the boy with admiration, and took out his pocket book to pay the promised reward. George noticed the action and ex claimed— “ Keep your money, sir, I want no pay for helping to raise an American flag.” u Nobly said, my little man; what is your name ?” inquired the Judge. « Gcoifge Wentworth, sir; I am an or phan, and just arrived hero in search of employment,” replied our hero, his bright eyes glistening with a tear. “Well, you shall live with me,” ex claimed the Judge; “ 1?!1 take care of you for the future.” Five years Lave passed away since j George Wentworth had been a member of j his benefactor’s family. In the meantime j Judge S, had been defeated by his politi cal opponent, and George had been ini tiated into the mysteries of the “Art of Arts.” fie had become a great favorite with the citizens, and was looked upon as the adopted son of the Judge. It was whispered in private circles that he was to he the envied husband of the beautiful and accomplished Ida, the Judge’s only daugh ter. Gut this George had not. dared to dream of; ’tis true ho never felt so happy as when in her presence, and it did make him twitch to see the foppish students from the college swarm around the unac- [independent in everything.] knowledged idol of Ms heart. Poor youth! it appeared strangethatit had he known the real state of Ws feel-} up at that hour, so the Judge deteroiioed inn- the thought would have most turned to learn the cause. Requeuing his dsngh his brain': and could he have interpreted ter to accompany; him, they w "P d U P the gleam of joy that flushed from her stairs and quietly entered the office. A eyes whenever he uttered a noble send- sight met their gaze which caused the ment or sally of wit, it would have filled heart of one of them to leap vKUcntly.- his soul with ccstaoy and delight. ft the desk, a short distance from the \One fine day in the latter part of June, door, sat George, fast asleep, with Uis Ida, her father and George, were enjoying head resting on his arm. . - , a sail on the lake in their trim little yacht f s Ida s father stepped; forward to awa tho Swan which won the cup at the last ken the sleeper, be observed a political regatta under the management of our hero essay lying open on the desk, and a »testily who was standing wntobis hand on the written article with the mysterious at-; mast gazing at the beautiful scenery on tached. The truth flashed ? upon the the opposite shore; the Judge held the Judge in a moment—ho was indebted to tiller, and Ida was leaning over the side George for his success! He beckoned to of the boat Trailing her pretty band j Ida, who came trembling to his side.— through the clear water of the lake, when j Just then , they saw by the flickering a sudden gust of wind careened the yacht lamp a smile pass over the alwberen face so that she lost her balance and fell into and he uttered the words “ dear Id?, in the water. George heard the splash made a tender tone. _ • -J . by Ida, and before the Judge could utter “ 01), father!’ exclaimed the loving a cry, he had kicked otf bis light summer girl affectionately, throwing her .arms, shoes and plunged in to her rescue. Be- around him, “dp let George come home iog. a skillful and vigorous swimmer, he again. It is surely no sin for him to love came up with the struggling girl before me! . , ; her clothes allowed her to sink, and en- Awakened by the sound of Idas, yoice; twinin- her waist with his loft arm, George looked around confused, andjas he struck°out with his light, and kept her saw Ida and her father, he endeavored to above water till the Judge came to his re- hide the manuscript. But the Judge lief In a few. moments they were safe stopped him, laughing, saying. in the boat again,'and Ida soon recovered “It won’t do, young rascal yog are from her unexpected bath. The old 1 fairly caught, Grand ' out— talk in. your Judu-e embraced George and exclaimed, sleep, will you. Ha. but here, take Ida, witlTtears starting from his eyes : and be happy. ' I knovgshe loves you.— “God bless you, my dear boy, you have Ha! ha,’ , , , , saved my daughter’s life, how can.l ever GeorgC was bewildered and transported repay vou y,i . —he had been awakened from a pleasant “By saving nothing about it,” replied' dream to a brightreality. ' * Matters were Boon explained, and the “fowe you a thousand times more warm hearted Judge, after blessing; them than I can ever repay, and am too happy both promised to see them married be in being able to render this slight service.” fore he started lor W ashington. The lovely Ida could say nothing, her heart was overflowing, but she gazed on her preserver with an expression which told volumes. ’Her father observed her earnest, loving glance, and began to guess the true state of affairs. He was not pre pared for it, and in silence he turned the boat toward the shore. They had reached home with feelings far different from those they had started with. The following morning, George received a note to meet the Judge in his library. His heart beat wildly —what can it mean ? The Judge had determined to put him to a severe test. As soon as George en tered the library he commence^:; “ Since becoming an inmate of my fam ily, George, you have conducted yourself in an honorable and worthy manner; per forming every duty cheerfully and neg lecting none. You are now of age, and capable of doing business for yourself.-? I have placed §5OOO in the. bank at your disposal; you can use this sum as you thihk proper, or let it remain ou interest, or you can take charge of my office under a salary of fifteen hundred dollars a year. In either case you must. leave my house for the present. What dp you think of my proposal '” George was completely bewildered and stammered forth a request to be allowed ay few hours for consideration. This being granted, he repaired to his room and threw himself on the bed in a paroxism of grief. Could the Judge have guessed what he himself had hardly dared to hope£ W hat right had he to his benefactor’s daughter and fortune? None! He would smother his feelings, and earn an honora ble living by his own exertions. Various were the rumors set afloat by the scandal mongers of G , as to s the cause of young Wentworth’s leaving his patron’s mansion, but their inuendoes were unheeded. His brow wore a more thoughtful expression and his cheeks were paler. The Judge acted toward him in a straight-forward, frank manner, yet nev er addressed him in the kind, fatherly tones as had been his wont before the in cident that occurred on the lake. If he chauced to meetlda in his walks a friendly nod was all that passed; still she felt that his looks betrayed him, for the warm blood gushed from his loving heart, and tinted his cheek with the tell-tale blush, and he cherished the pleasing thought that her looks | were beaming with love and hope. ■. ! A little more than a year had passed away,- from the; time George had left the home of those he loved. It was the eve of another election-. Excitement ran. high and Judge S—t— was again a candidate for Congress. Fojr several weeks a series of ably written articles bad appeared in the Judge’s paper. They were addressed to all classes—farmers, mechanics, and laborers. The original and vigorous style clear, convincing arguments, deep arid profound reasoning of these articles, in? variably carried conviction to the parties, to whom they were addressed. All the newspapers of tlio party of that. Congres sional district copied them, and curiosity was on tiptoe to discover the author, as they wore simply signed by two little The election passed off, and Judge S—> — was elected by a large majority. , Bate one night, yvliilo Ida and her fa ther were returning from a party given in honor of his election, they observed a li"ht in the printing office. As tnc es tablishment was usually closed at twilight “LIST TO THE MOCKING BIRD." A strong story is related by the' Scott, Legion “ boys” at the expense of ono of the captains attached, to their regiment. The story in brief is this : . ,V. Shortly after tlie arrival of the regiment at__—, our officers, While prcssiijg near a handsome dwelling, were listeners to most beautiful music. The unknown to- calist sang in tones so soft, so tremulous and melodious, that they strain# their ears to drink in every note of the iir. -In the day time they went by squads p'asit the dwelling, but saw no soul. Once they pursued a sylpli like figure to the very gate, blit alas! she was not the lady sought for. And so they each night hearing the music repeated; and when it ceased ambition and worldly interest went out'with them, so that' their dreatiis were filled with, fancies of the unknown face. One night, when gathered together, the voice struck up again. “By Jove!” said one, “this is agoni zing. I can’t stand it. She must be dis covered 1” i V Eager voices took up the remark, 1 and W. determined to reconnoitre the place. Ho crept on tip-toe toword the dwelling, leaped the garden pales, and finally, un discovered, but very pallid and remorse ful, gained the casement. ; Softly raising his head, he peeped with iu.. The room was full of the music—he seemed to grow blind for the moment. Lb! prone upon the kitchen hearth sat the mysterious songstress— an elohy hued negress scouring the tin kettles. ■■ W.*s limbs sank beneath him, when the discovered, looking up, shouted: “ Go way dar, you soger man, or I’ll fly de fryin’ pan at yer head; Don’t stand dar peakin’ at dis.chile.” _ W. left instantcr, and the boys who had followed close in the fear, escorted him back to his quarters with peals of laughter,. v BSS“ We like point and perspicuity.— The following theory of the aurora bore alis is therefore refreshings 1. vWfaen the melofygistic temperature of the horizon is such as to calorocise the impurient indentation of the hemisphere analogy, the cohesion of the borax cur bistus becomes surobarghed with the in finitesimal, which are thereby virtually | deprived of their fissural disquissions. This is effected, a rapid change'is produ ced in the thorambuiupter of the gym paSticustus palerittm, which causes a con vacular in the hegagonal, antipathies .of the torrestrium aqua verusli. The clouds then become a mags of deodotomized spe oulae of cermbculai* light, which can only be seen when it is visible.” An Editor Sold.— The editor of an English paper was recently prpsentedwith a stone upon which was (parted the fol lowing letters. *. ■ ■ The Editor was informed that the stone was taken from an old buildfeg, ajad he mas requested to solve the/ih#cription.— It read:. i I - : ASCT ■: ÜbxpE ■ BsAg .. Forc JjExpa Ibxa A In ~ Eminent, men.vrero calledin tp consult upon tie matter, and aftpr ,an immense amount of time cpnsnmed, tbejL.'were in formed that the stone v&/o f c and it is now nearly seventy years since it was cut from ttis ihead.” “ But why do yOu prizo a lock of your hair so much?” l\ ' “ It has a story belonging to itj and a strange one. I keep it thus with care be* cause it speaks to me more of God and of bis special care than anything else I pos sess. “ I was a little child of four years old, with long, curly lacks, which, in Sun, or ruin, or wind, hung down my checks un covered. One day my "father went into the woods to cut a log, and I went with him. I was standing a little way behind him, or rather at his side, watching with interest the heavy strokes of the axe, as it went up and down upon the wood, sending off splinters with every stroke, in all direc tions. Some of the. splinters fell* at my feet, and 1 eagerly stooped to pick them up. In doing so I stumbled forward, and in a moment my curly head lay upon the log. I had fallen just at the moment when the ax(kwas coming down with all its force'. It was too late to stop the blow. Down came the- axe. I screamed, apd my father fell to the ground in terror. He could not stay the stroke, and in the blind ness which the sudden horror caused, he thought he had killed his boy. We soonf recovered ; I from my fright, and he from his terror. He caught me in his arms and looked at me from head to foot, to find out the deadly wound which he was sure he* had inflicted. Not a drop of blood nor a scar was to be seen. He knelt upon the grass and gave thanks to a gracious God. Having done so, he took hjs axe ar.d found a few hairs upon its edge. He turned to the log he had been splitting, and there Was a single curl of his boy’s hair, sharply cut through and laid upon the wood. How great the escape ■! It was as if an angel had turned aside the edge at the moment when it was descending upon my head. ' With, renewed thanks upon his lips he took up the curl, and went home with me in his arms. “ That lock he kept all his days, as a memorial of God’s care and love. That lock he left to me on bis death-bed.” The Leaves.—A sweet sing er of merry old England once wrote, • ! Leaves have their time to fall’—and' ;that melancholy time is here, and as the wind whistles without and. we see the leaves sailing along like vessels bn the wide ocean a pensiveness falls upon us — so much like the fading away of some dear heart affectionate and beloved, pas sing away to the silent land. But ought we not look up to their mighty monu ments instead of becoming saddened at? their decay? Behold'how fair, how far ’ j prolonged in arch and aisle, the avenues of the valleys, the fringes of the hills? So stately! so eternal! the joy of man, the comfort of all living creatures, the glory of the earth, they are but monu ments of those poor leaves which flit faintly past us to die. Let them not pass,.how ever, without our understanding their last counsel and example; that we also, care less of monument by the grave, may build it in the world’s monument, by which men may be taught to remember, not when and where we died but when and~how we lived. So much for the les son of the leaves. How a Man feels when he is Shot. —-We take the following from a letter written by a gallant Iowa; volunteer, who fought in the battle near Springfield, Mis souri: “ I was standing, or rather kneeling be hind a little bush, reloading my musket, Just beforei the rebels engaged in this close work retreated. Suddenly I felt a sharp pain in the shoulder, and fell to the ground jumping up, one of the boys asked-me if I was hurt ? I replied I thought not, drew my musket to fire, when he said : “Yes, I you are shot right through the shoulder.’* I think it was that remark, more than the wound, which caused the field, all at once, j to commence whirling around in a very strangle manner. I started to leave it, with a half ounce musket ball in my shoul der, aud once or twice fell down with (ha ziness} hut in a short time was recovered sufficiently to he able' to walk hack to Springfield, nine miles, where the hall was taken out.” That's « be*ptift4 birrid,” said Patrick, contemplating a skunk; " but I think the darlint must have bden cddyoa ted wid the dandies of Jfew Yoriok, ho perfumes so much.”