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JO l'Rl.VTINT,.
We have made arrangements by which
we can do or have done all kinds if plain
Mill fancy dob I'linting, such as Bocks.
ramph-ts, S'iow Cards, 15 11 and Lettei
Ihads. ll.jndi.id-, Circulars. yc, in ti e best
style of the arT and at th- most moderate
prices. Also, all kinds of Ruling. Blank
iI'.Ktks, ltook liindinjr, vc , executed to order
as pood as the bot and as. clcap aa the
cheapest.
RKAT Ri:lt;(Tto- ix Tiaais !
'JV CASH HI YELS!
at thu Ei5;:rssi no
HBUSE-FURNISHIN3 S TORE !
The undersigned respectfully informs the
citizens of Eoensburp raid the public gener
rl!y that he lias made a great reduction in
price? to CASH BUVKilS. My stock will
consist, in part, of V-joking, Parlor a;id Heat-t.'-y
SUu-es, of the most popular kinds ; Tin-!-?((?
of every description, of my own man
ufacture ; IJitnhcare of all kind, t-uch as
Lf ks, Seicws, Butt Hinges, Table 1 1 in ires,
.s;.;::ter Hinges. Bolt?, Iron and Kails, Win
dow Clans. I'rtry, Table Knives and forks,
'.'.irving Knives and Forks. Meat Cutters.
A;. pie I'.ircrs, Ten and Pocket Knives in
n at variety, f-'ci.-sors. Shears, Itazorf. and
Cti1 Axes, Hatchets. Hammers, Boring
iM icliines, Augers. ChisscN, Blanes, Oom
avsesj Squares, Tiles, Hasps. Anvils, Vises,
V"rnches. Kip, Panel and Oross-Cut Saws,
Cliains of .-ill kinds. Shovels. Spades. Sevthes
1 Snaths, Rakes Forks," .Sleigh i'.ells,
Slioe Lasts, Pegs, Wax Bristles. Clothes
A lingers. Grind Stones, Patent Molasses
'i i'"k and Measures, Lumber Sticks. Horse
Nails, Hortc Shoes. Cunt Steel. Rifles. Shot
('ans, Revolvers. Pistols, Cartridges, Pow!
:er. Cap?. Lead, &c. Odd Stove Plates'
'i rates and Fire Bricks. Well and Cistern
Pumps and Tubing : Harness a'T Saddlery
Wai c of all kind ; Woolen and Will 01c Ware
n great variety ; Carbon Oil and Oil Lamps,
i'.-h OH, Laid Oil. Linseed Oil, Lubricating
Rosin, Tar, Glassware, Taints, Varnish
is, Turpentine, Alcohol, &c.
FAiYilLY GROCERIES,
?uch as Tea, Coffee, Sugars, Molasses, Syr
1;ps. Spices. Dried Peaches. Dried Apples,
i'isli, lloniiny, Crackers, Rice and Pearl
Bailey: Soaps, Candles; TOBACCO and
CIGARS; Paint. Whitewash, Scrub, Horse,
looth Brushes, all kinds and sizes; J
C rds and Manilla Ropes, and many oth
Jetl
lcr
articles at the lowest rates lor UAMl.
J-House. Snulin-j made, painted and put
up at low rates for cash. A liberal discount
made, to country dealers buying Tinware
wholesale. GEO. IILLNTLLY
Lbensburg, Feb, 23, 18G7.-tf.
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L His no superior E"J in the World!!
It is nrononnofil M fruitless bv .ill wlir
have used it. and it is predicted that it will
supersede all other Curtain Fixtures now in
u. For sale by GEO. IIUXTLKY. .
VP r-i i- 11 1
inviiiseivcM iiioeoieo 10 inu oy noie or
bok account of over pix months standing,
are requested to pay up within thirty. days
'f this date, or they will find their accounts
111 the hands of an officer for immediate col
1' -ction. A strict compliance with this notice
ij save costs. GKO. II UXTLEY.
Kbensburg, June 20, 18G7.
FRANK W. HAY,
WHOLESALE and RETAIL Manufacturer,
Wat. 'nX' COIIER and SIIEET-THON
t Canal street, below Clinton, Johns
tan J 'a' are &'oc- constantly
rHE RISING RUN STOVE POL-
1 'H. For beauty of polish, saving of
-jct and cheapness, this preparation is tru
'J u rivalled. Bun no other. For sale by
JnelS, 1807. GEO. HUNTLEY.
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FjOZ. Wooden Jlttek Iovijs
jnst received and for sale low for cash
ffeb.28. GEO. HUNTLEY'S..
at
Q 001) 'riilJXKS AND VALISES,
ir sale low at Q. HUNTLEY'S.
THE JOHMSTOWN
m E0VSE !
KAS IN STORE THE IAEGEST STOCK OF
DRUGS AND MEDICINES,
CHEMICALS,
PAINTS,
OILS ana
VARNISHES,
Glue, Putty, Alcohol,
1ES AXD DYESTITFS.
TiFIIfffi, WHITE BAD. MfflS,
Glasmcare, Druggists Sundries, Sfc,
EVER OFFERED IN THE COUNTY !
- FOR SALE AT
WHOLESALE CITY PRICES !
Agent for the sale of all the
FOr-ULAR PATENT MEDICINES
IN THE MARKET.
In our stock of
PERFUMERY.
l'OMADF.S,
COSMETICS,
JO 1 LET ARTICLES, fyc.,
1TK DEFY COMPETITION I
C. T. FRAZER,
June 20 lSC7.-ly. JOHNSTOWN, PA.
LORro flRUfi STORE.
Now on hand, a large and- well selected
stock of fre.-h
DRUGS AND FVSEDICINES,
faints, Oils and Variaislii',
Pure and Unadulterated Liquors,
for medicinal purposes.
TOR A CCO AND CIGARS,
Wall Taper and Window Shades, all styles,
LAMPS AXD CHIMNEYS,
BURNERS AXD WICKS,
And a good article of Refined RetkuLeum
Also, a large supply of
.White Lead, Ptuiy, Window Glass, &c,
At, WAYS OX TtANn,
PERFUMERY & TOILET. ARTICLES,
IXCIfMXil
hair. Kail and tooth 11 hushes.
Combs, Toilet and Tooth Preparations,
LUBLVS AXD PIIALON'S EXTRACTS,
Soaps, Fnucy Goods, Jtc.
A FULL LINE OF STATIONERY.
As my medicines are warranted of a pure
quality, I am prepared to fill Prescriptions
wiih a'-ctrra-'y end disjtaldi, at all hours of
the day or night. Open on Sunday for the
sale of medicines. A. J. CHRISTY.
Loretto. June 27, l8C7.-3m':'
JpIPOllTANT to EVERYBODY"
A BlMffiHI MISfiMi
JOII 1. THOMAS
Takes pleasure in announcing to the citizens
of Ebensburg and the north of the county
generally, that he has recently added to his
stock a large and complete assortment of
SHOES, RESIvINS, GAITERS, &c,
For Ladies1 and Childrcti's Wear,
from the celebrated wholesale manufacturing
establishment of Ziegler & Sutton, Philadel
phia. This stock comprises everything that
is desirable and serviceable in the way of
cusUnn-made sctced troth, and every article is
warranted of the best material and most per
fect manufacture, tn the sale of these goods
the subscriber pledges himself to repair free
of charge any article that may give way af
ter a reasonable time and reasonable tisage.
The ladies are specially invited to call and
examine the stock.
The subscriber also keeps on hand and is
prepared to manufacture to order BOOTS
and SHOES for Gent's and Youth's wear, of
the very best material and workmanship,
and at prices as reasonable as like work can
be obtained anywhere. Fiench Calf, Com
mon Calf, Morocco and all cthgf kinds of
Leather constantly on hand.
Store on Main street, next door to
Crawford's Hotel. feb21-tL
O L L I 1) A Y S 15 U H Q 1
JACOB M. P1RCHER,
FASHIONABLE
CLOTHIER & TAILOR,
Has just opened a full assortment of well se
lected and most desirable
SPRING & SUMMER GOODS.
Gents and Bots furnished with CLOTII
IXCr, HATS, SHOES, &c, of the latest
styles and best, material, at the LOWEST
CASH PRICES.
A TAUIETY OP PIECE GOODS,
which will be sold by the yard or made to
order in the most approved manner.
Having given full satisfaction to his cus
tomers fur more than twenty -five yeak3,
ho guarantees the same to all who may favor
him with their patronage in the future.
SrStore on the west side of Montgomery
street, below Blair, next door to Masonic
Hall, Hollidaysburg, Pa. my23.1y.J
OBERT E. JOXES,
Ebensburg, Cambrfa co., Tar,
Dealer in Lumber. The highest pricos,
m Cash, paid for CHERRY, POPLAR,ASH
and LIND LUMBER.
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F j'ou want to buy goods on long credi
and pay big prices, don't eo to
Feb. i!8. GEO. HUNTLEY'S.
ROPE for Patent Hay Forks can bo
bad low for at" nUNTLEY'S.
rightal potfrjr.
LIXES
Ir ritlen on the Annitersary of Mrs. Sarah
Luchett, tcho died August Uth, 18Gt5.
BY LINKBT.
She resteth now, and the quiet heart
Will never again know pain ;
She lieth low, for the reaper, Death,
Has gathered the golden grain.
She heard his solemn and warning tread.
And, ripe for Heaven, bowed down her head.
She sacrificed for the light of truth
The faith of her childhood's days
All earttdy ties and all human hopes,
The wealth of the world, its praise
And deemed the offering incomplete,
Till life was laid at her Master's feet;
She resteth now, and the blessed thought
Will tenderly dry the tears
That oft may rise from our lonely hearts
F.-r her in the coming years.
We know not now, but we yet may know
How great the mercy that tries us so.
We fix our hearts on the things of earth,
They pass like the fleeting waves :
Our treasures fade, and thej' leave us naught
To love but their silent graves.
We learn at last to what fragile things
The human heart in its weakness clings-
Then stretching forth, like a weary child.
Our hands to the port of rest,
And locking tip with a longing gze
To Him who can aid ns best,
We journey onward, and hope to see
The friends we love in eternity.
riginal Correspondence.
IilacSHANE IN WASHINGTON.
LETTER XIMUEU EIGHT.
IIOX. TIIAUDEU3 STEVENS.
This distingu'shed gentleman, who fur
nishes the brains for the Ivumn. deserves
something inure than an ordinary notice,
lie is the "Great Commoner" in a body
of very common men the man of "iron
will" where so ninny depend on their braes
the great embodiment of the disembod
ied Congress, which now shows only a
Rump.
Thaddeus Stevens was born In Vermont,
emigrated to Pennsylvania at an early age,
and settled at Gettysburg, wherc-he taught
school and studied law. About 1834, if
memory serves me, lie- was elected to -the
Slate "legislature. He was soon distin
guished for bis thrilling eloquence and un
equalled power of invective.
Prominent in his legislative career was
his bold and persistent dibi ts i f vor of a
general system of education. This affords
the bright spot in his career the only
measuto upon which he can venture cn
posterity with safety to his good name.
Apart from this, bi3 declamatc ry p wcrs
were such as to render bim an invaluable
leader for ft minority, or attacking party.
Ritncr was elected Governor in 1835,
the democrats having divided on Wolff
and Muhlenburg. The sametauses that
elected an An i-Masonic (that was the
name of our opponents then) Governor,
gave thasaine party a majority in the Le
gislature. Thus placed in power, Stevens
appears in a new role, as the lender and
mouthpiece of the new State administra
tion. Here his talents were tried, and
here he failed.
His first measure was to reveal the se
crets of Free Masonry. He had sought
initiation into tlie wnctoi of the "brethren
of the mystic tioj" but as he labored un
der the physical defect of a club foot, he
could not work; so be was rejected 4 Eter
rial war ngainst the "blood-stained order"
(a3 he called it) was the consequence.
He got an Investigating Commitie?,
with himself as its chairman something
like his'present Reconstruction Committee
'which constituted itself a Star Cham
ber, and in mid-winter hauled every Free
Mason of prominence to IlarrUburg to tes
tify as to the secrets of Masonry. The
hardships endured by these citizens can
be better appreciated when it is understood
that at this time we had no railroads to
Harrisburg, and the unfortunate Masons
had to reach that place through ths snow
drifts as best the' could.
Stevens warfare upon the Free Masons
was singularly like his present warfare
upon the South. His theory and aim
thai was to render Masonry odious to eon-
Jlcate the property of the lodges, nnd to
prevent Masons from voting and holding
office ! But the whole thing proved, as
every man not b'.inded by passion saw it
would prove, a miserable abortion a
Quixotic adventure that only brought rid
icule upon the "drill sergeant," as Stevens
was then called, and his friends. Thus
failed bis first great measure !
His next was equally unsuccessful, and
much more disastrous. The United States
Bank had been shorn of its corrupting
power by General Jackson Congress had
refused to renew its charter, and the
"monster," as it was called, was consider
cd as dead. Stevens, by reaching the
pockets of certain members of the Legisla
ture, galvanized the defunct institution in'o
a new existence as the United Staes Bank
oj' Pennsylvania. Sudden fortunes were
made by those in the' "ring," and after a
short, spasmodic existence, the Bank col
lapsed, beggaring thousands of widows and
orphans, , whose all was deposited in its
vaults. And while many legislators in
creased their pile hugely, Nick Biddle, its
President, was compelled to retreat to An-
dalusia, where, loathed and detested, he
ended his wrttched exis!e.ice.
In 136 delegates were elected to amend
the Constitution of Pennsylvania, and Ste
vens was chosen from Adams county.
One of the amendments was the incorpo
ration of the word "WHITE" in the new
Constitution, which Stevens opposed with
all the bitterness of his nature. Nay,
such was Ills hostility to the word tctite,
that when the Constitution came to be
signed by ila t.'mers, ? refused to put his
name to it. And while the name of every
other delegate stands recorded with the
Constitution, the nume of Thaddeus Ste
vens is not tltere.
In 1S38 the Anti-Masons renominated
Gov. Ifitner, while David 11. Porter was
placed in nomination by the Democrats.
This was the most bitter and virulent cam
paign eve known to the people of Penn
vnni.i. Stevens was apointed Canal
Commissioner, and determined, by the
force of the immense power yielded by the
Board, to elect Kitner. Fraud and cor
ruption -ran riot, but it did not avail, for
Porter was elected by some 10,000 ma
jority. Counselled by Stevens, the lead-
em of the Anti-Masonic party determined
not to submit to the will of the majority.
I furnish you with an original letter of
1 Iiaddeus Stevens, written at this time,
which has "never before been publibhcd."
You can retain it for- inspection by the
curious. The Democrats may want to
.-.eo the autograph of the greatest revolu
tionist this country ever produced, and
the Uadieals can have a sight of a thirty
year old letter of their "Great Commoner":
HlRRisBtRG, Oct. 29, 1838.
Dear Sir We have not been' outvoted
but outcheated. We will take all the pa
tronage from the Governor and protect cur
friends. We have determined to contest the
Governor's election. Pray ascertain all the
fraudulent and irregular cases of election in
your county. I'etitions will be sent to all
tlm counties f r our friends to sign to inves
tigate, nnd if wcget a fair Committee, I have
no dotiht we can vacate the election. Gov.
Ritner has received 12S or 4 thousand votes,
and I Am sure that is 10,000 maj wity of all
the votes actually polled. Fal3e returns
hare done the rest. I wi.-h aou could be
here on the 10h of next month, when we
wish a cont-ultation of our leading friends.
- Your friend, Thaddkus Stevens.
At the same time the celebrated Anti
Ma some circular was issued broadcast
over the State, Urging the faithful to "treat
the election as if it had never taken place,
and, in that attitude, calmly abide the re
sult." It was apparent to every thinking
man that treason was on foot, and the
meeting of the Legislature developed its
extent and character.
The Legislature convened on the lOth
of December, 1838. The minority return
judges of Philadelphia had refused to me'.
with the majority, but met clandestinely
and gave the certific-fle of return to the
Stevens' members. -This made their num
ber 52, instead of 42, their real force.
The democrats ha.d 48 without Philadel
phia, and 58 with it. The democratic
members from Philadelphia had been
elected according to. the returns, admitted
by all to be legal, by over 1.000 majority.
The plan of the traitors was to secure
the organization of the House, (they had
the Senate,) and then the success of their
treason was sure. Accordingly, Rimer's
Seen t iry read the names of the defeated
rnembeis from Philadelphia, who came
forwai d to be sworn. This the democrats
resisted, and with the legally elected mem
bers from Philadelphia, proceeded lo or
ganize the House by electing Hopkins, of
Washington, Speaker, while the Stevens
men elected Cunningham, of Mercer,
Speaker of the liump.
This was the emergency Stevens had
anticipated and provided for. An insur
rection was declared to exist the military
were called out on a requisition, and large
military supplies were demanded, promi
nent among which was the article of bud
shot, which gave its name to the struggle,
and which has since been known as the
"Buckshot war."
The democrats adopted the expedient
of their forefathers of the revolution, and
appointed a "Committee of Safety," in
view of the apparent cessation of the func
tions of Government, of which Joseph
Newbol 1, of Philadelphia, was President.
These were dark days, indeed, for
Pennsylvania. The most gloomy fore
bodings pervaded the public mind. That
the streets of our capitol should be en
crimsoned with the blood of our people
seemed imminent But the "sober second
thought of the people" came to the rescue.
The awful perils of the hour induced
thought--cool, dispassionate reflection. A
number of the Anti-Masons, who had
been deluded into Stevens scheme, begun
to report their mistake.
One of these, Montelius, of Union,
sought an interview with Stevens and
frankly told him that his conscience would
no longer permit him to hold out against
the legal organization of tho House.
"Throw conscience to the devil," was the
characteristic reply of the arch-traitor, as
he passed his victim with a scowl.
Strohm, of Lancaster, an honest and
conservative member of the same party,
refused longer to bind himself to the sub
version of the government. And while
the more honest of the Anti-Masons were
becoming disgusted and alarmed at tho
treason to which they bad been made a
party, Stevens had to contend with an ele
ment still more dangerous to his schemes.
The PEOPLE began to assemble around
the capitol, and while no violence, not
even a menace, betrayed their purpose,
there was a determination in their looks,
a seriousness in their bearing, which ap
palled the leaders of the concocted
And shortly afterwards, on the occasion
of some disturbance, Stevens and one or
two ot ins co-conspirators made their es
cape oy an ignoble leap from the back
window of the chamber.
He concealed himself in the shrubbery
of the capitol grounds until a late hour.
une 01 ins conjreres sought the same re
treat, when Stevens thinking him one of
the avengers, implored most piteously for
mercy, wticn Ins tnend informed him that
he himself was t tive from tho same
power. How true is it that "The wicked
flee when no one pursueth."
I his was the end of the troubles. The
Stevens House dissolved itself, were re
ceived into the regular House, and law
and order resumed their sway. The only
exception to this was Stevens himself.
He refused, and withdrew, declaring him
self the legal House ; but his ambitious
hopes were blasted, and he retired from
politics for a time, brooding on the ignomy
of his defeat.
But he was "played out" in Adams
county. He was used up with his politi
cal friend, and even his party was run
ning down from a majority to a minority
party in that county. He removed to
Lancaster, and for several years we heard
little of him outside of his profession.
LikeMica wber, he was waitirg for "some
thing to turn up," and something did turn
np.
The Ivnow-Nothing party, an organiza
tion destined to galvanize so many putrid
bodies into new existence, became an in
stitution in ihe land. Stevens, who had
outgrown his horrors of secret societies,
"went in." Nor was his cloven foot any
impediment the Satanic semblance only
made him more popular with these Knights
of the Night. This lever soon raised him
into notice again, and he was elected to
Congress a position which he has held
until the present time.
Jn Congress the same bold, vindictive
and unscrupulous course that marked his
early legislative career, continues to dis
tinguish him. Ami as he was then so is
he now the leader. Though the power
of his early eloquence has failed, he hurls
at his opponents and his refractory friends
the same bitter invective, he same burn
ing irony, as in his palmist days. He
always commands attention when he
speaks, for, though few love him. all fear
him. When he rises in debate, his hest
description is that given by Milton to
Satan :
Their dread commander, he above the rest
In shape and gesture proudly eminent. j
Stood like a tower ; his form had not yet lost ;
All its original brightness, nor appeared
Less than archangel ruined ; but his face
Deep scars of thunder had entrenched,, and
cafe !
Sat on his faded cheek, but under brows
Of dauntless courage and consideiate nride, i
Waiting revenge, cruel his eye, but cast
Signs of remorse and passion to behold
The fellows of his crime j the followers rather.
He differed from Lincoln and his friends
In the war. They contended it was for
the preservation of the Union he that it
was for the sutyugation mfthe South Dur
ing the war he was in a minority note
he has Congress with him, and if the peo
ple elect members of Congress holding the
Lincoln theory, he is opposed to admitting
them. In short, as in 1838, so in 1807
having obtained power, he is in favor of
retaining it at all hazards ! Whether he
will be able fo revolutionize the country,
or whether, as in the Buckshot war, it
will prove an abortion, time will show.
In private life Mr. Stevens is a contra
diction. He has never made a profession
of religion, yet he is a model of temperate
living. He has never been married, and
has no ties to connect him with the future
of his country, which may. account for his
recklessness as to her future interests.
He is about 70 years of age, and his great
est avowed regret is that he cannot live
long enough to sufficiently punish the
whites of the South.
He differs somewhat from Greeley and
Gcrrit Smith. They appear to be gov
erned by a spirit of philanthropy he is
controlled by misanthropy. They love
the ncgroWe doe3 not, (with perhaps a
single exception,) but he hates the whites.
Ho is a burn Revolutionist. Had he
lived in France at the time of the French
Revolution, Robespierre would have been
but a secondary character, and Stevens
would have "borne away the palm."
I have taken considerable space to this
sketch of Mr. Stevens, as he is just now
the greatest power in the country. The
Kump Congress, representing only a por
tion of the country but makinrr I.tws fnr
the whole, has absorbed the powers of the
executive and Judiciary Departments of
the Government, and Thaddeus Stevens
controls the Rump Congress.
MacSitase.
In Season. While Helmbold's adver
tising agent was puttingip his mammoth
poster in New Haven, Conn., on a large
board near a bookstore, a richly dressed
young lady, evidently one of the "shoddy,"
seeing the advertisement, and supposing it
to be a circus or concert, stepped into a
bookstore where tickets are usually sold to
such encertainments, and asked the clerk
for "Two tickets to Ilelmbolus Buchu."
Of course the polite clerk explained tho
matter as well as possible, and the lady
reureu araia tnc suppressed laughter
several "bloods" why were present.
of
D0BBS AND HIS DIFFICULTIES.
I am no novelist, and have never as
pired to be, but I claim to be something
of a politician.
If there is a loyal man I believe I am
one. I made great sacrifices during the
war for my country. I did not go to war
because 1 Could not. My private affairs
would not permit it. But if one person
in the United States of America kept up
a more galling fire in the rear than any
other one I am the man. I have been
the mark of the Copperheads. And be
sides it has cost me much domestic trou
ble. George Washington Harrison Socrates
Clay Dobbs, (that's me) unfortunately
married one Amy Amanda Maria Louisa
Scraggs, and as old Scraggs was a Demo
crat, my Amy has been a follower of the
old rebel sympathising Copperheaded Iut
ternut, and at times the climate at "Dobbs'
Cottage" became somewhat tropical. But
I have borne it all like a Christian.
Old Scraggs has always been too fast
for me in argument, but when he came
visiting ami I held family prayer and got
the old reprobate upon his knees I had "all
the y, and you better believe I poured
grape and canister into Fort Sumter.
Amy was a beautiful girl, and I married
her because I loved her. Home said I
married her for "Dobbs Cottage," but
that is a copperhead lie. It is true, her
lather made us a present of the farm and
cottage, but what of that ? It was his
daughter, aud she had a right to it. I
was master of the situation until recently.
This suffrage question involved me in a
very serious difficulty. I had taken spe
cial pains to tantalize Amy about copper
heads, butternuts and sympathisers, but
when this suffrage question came up she
gave me hark upon the negro equality
question.
I fended the best I could, but found tho
position was getting untenable, and so I
declared straight for equality and went at
it upon general equality principles.
1 went my whole length and declared
for outright equality.
Our people had got patriotic and had
admitted the Negroes into the public
schools, and I had tho honor of moving
first in that important step.
One evening a few weeks ago I came
home and Amy and I had a set-to 011 the
equality question. The children had been
at school that day, and each had a negro
next to them. 1 saw Amy was working
her wits, the result of which was an an
nouncement that if the children had to
associate with negroes, I should too.
I regarded the threat as an idle boast,
and thought no more of it.
A few days after this I notified her that
General and bis wife would dine
with us. Her eyes sparkled. I knew
there was mischief brewing, but 1 could
not forsee it.
I advised lies that the General, his wife
and I would be at the cottace at one.
And sure enough we were.
And Amy was prepared for us. She
had prepared an excellent dinner, and
met us at the door to welcome us. an-
uncing at the same time that dinner
was ready.
So soon as we were prepared she led
the way to the dining room, and to my
surprise ha 1 spread a large table, and had i
j --o" "j """" v " " 5 1
wiin ins wite and the two children that
were seated next to our children at school
already at the table. She apologized
for her haste in seating her first guests,
assuming that she had concluded we
were not coming, and then proceeded
to formally introduce old Crow and the
Crow family generally to the General
and wif3 as brother Crow, sister Crow.
master Crow, and little miss Crow.
I felt a good deal like crowing some
myself. My legs began to show unmis
takablo signs of elasticity. I felt as if I
could heave out any six negroes in the
neighborhood. But I fully comprehended
the nature of the situation. The Gener
al's wife was about to explode. The
General, although .an earnest Radical,
cculd not suppress his olfactory from be
coming slightly elevated. My Amy was
extremely polite, and chatted away ap
parently in one of her happiest moods.
Old Crow Siit back with his thumbs in
the armholcs of his dilapidated old vest,
whilst his wife, with UJded arms, was
assuming an air of maiden innocence.
Amy ban led the General a seat by the
wench, which filled up that side of the
table, and hurriedly seated the General's
wife by old gums and ivory. Then gath
ering up tne children seated them beside
their school fellows, after which she took
her seat at the head of tho table, and re
quested mc to bo seated at the further end
to wait upon the guests.
Up to this time I had managed well.
But the General's wife arofie and remarked
that she did not intend to bear the insult
further. At this the General flew into a
passion, and accused mc of purposely ar-
ranging an msuir. x protested, and ac
cused Amy, and as I did so old Scraggs
Ftopped in. The General remarked, "you
1 w m
old butternut, you are at the bottom of
this." My Amy reminded him that that
was her home, and no one should insult
her father there, and ordered him to leave.
The General called her a dirty huzzy
for insulting his wife, and at this old
Scraggs hit him with the knot end of a
butternut limb. I sprang between them to
protect my guest, when old Crow placed
the General aud I upon an tyuatity. In
the melee the wench assailed the Genu
al s wife and the ficht became ceneri
Amy in the meantime expostulating aj
counselling peace; A
Finally we al. succtdid in resuming o. J;
perpendicular positions but Crow, wL
was just men ine special odjcci 01
charge from the General.
Amy was playing Pocahontas, by lea
ing over the old carcass, and succeeded
causing the Generel to retreat.
She then placed her arms around hi
and attempted to raise him. I blew u
Making a chanre uDon old manhood.
1
ruined a calf.skin. f
Mrs. Crow patted mo on the back wia
a chair, whilst the young Crows set up
regular down South jubilee.
Iut I cleaned them out. I did, indecc
The last words I heard from old Cro
i
were, "iou re no gemman. 1
Scraggs enjoyed it. Amy was excccc J
ingly sorry, and conld not comprehen j
what had caused the row. The G energy
and bis wife were off in a flurry. t
And I I was the maddest and mute ; '
Radical in the State,
I pursued after the General to apolii. , 1
and explain, and rim into old Crow, i ; , ,
gave me an exhibition of his "manhood -and
seeing I was flanked, I wheeled to 1 .? ;
treat. In my haste I encountered tb
wench and over we went. f ;S
I partially recovered and started on a ; j2
fours, when old Crow came to my assis ' ;
ance, and by an attack upon the rear em
bled me to make the fastest ' time r !, :
record.
As I came down the pavement I
covered a waving handkerchief. It
Amy's.
Scraggs had assumed a belligerent p 1
sltion, and as I passed him, set Crow f
trotting in the opposite direction. H
made good time, but nothing in compar ,
son to what I had done. ),
Since which time I have been dubbc'
"Dexter" by Amy nnd her father, andt '
the least intimation that I intend to vol ( '
the Radical ticket, Amy insists upon re ."
h a s'.n," her story o.' the race between Ma? '
hood and Radical. I have partially sac ' 1
cecded in reconciling the General and hi
wife, but my suggestion to play ths sam- :
joke on Scraggs and Amy, at their house i
brought to the General's mind sach a vivii :
recollection of old Crow's mnscolar power?
that he concluded that Negro equality '
would answer for clectionceTir- 4 "'
but was a decidedly dangerom V da3.'
by way of practical jokes. - I u.
too. Ohio Statesman. or
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i..uun.ii;.t oiuiii. xn tne At.
Department at Paris,
there is cJnJt.
fir. c m rr. A . 1 Amkm.. 1 ? i - - .
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.". -"'-" o",v tv men rt 1
universal admiration. The richnesV !
the material and the elegance of the ww
manship is unequalled. It is from ar '
American lady, ner husband is a New 1
Y'ork publisher. He lives in great style,
He has his fine house, dashing team and
is emphatically fast, nis wife is not al- ,'l
lowed to dwell under his roof. She is an
elegantly accomplished lady, on whose ;
fame not a breath of suspicion has rested.
But deserted, and with no provision made
for her maintenance, sha resolved to turn t
her accomplishments to a good account. -This
lady called on Mme. Demorest and "
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lo.u net Muiy cxiiioueu ner skill, and i
found full employment and fair cornDena
tion. i or fire years she
- - j olim uao cameo, a
comfortable subsiatance, and is esteemed ? .
by all who know her. Kings and Queens k
b.nd over her handy work. By little and ! '
little her story has leaked ont and great i
interest is attached to it. With her nee- . ' (
die and patient endurance she will make!?
a name in tho world. Xao Tori: Gcuett ;
Story Avrni a. MoitAi TTbta Gen H
crai uacKson was moving on to striks :'
MeClellan's flank on the Cickahorniny, ' t
he came to a stream which had no bridge-
and could not be crossed withoat one IS
The General had brought with him from.! &
the Valley a rough, nneducated man, full!" 'I
of energy, who had scfvod him in emcr-Vf
gencies, and in whom he had the utmost'" i
confidence. He called fins man aad told!
htm that stream must be bridged immedi-i Y
ately; the regular engineers were aluo'-' V
advised of tlie fact. In a short time tho ? '
tough carpenter and (he polished men of
sc ience were at the stream ; the former f '
had bis plan, the tatter theirs ; he wwIkiP 1 '
to go at iho work at onco without draw- r ( "
ings, but they objected nnlil they couldl'V
perfect the plans on paper. The engineers V '
retired to their tent to perfect a -paper f i
bridge ; the carpenter took his men and Ji f
went to work nt once to make a real one V
In a very short tirno he appeared at thai' !;
General's tent, and reported briefly, thus : I !;
tGeneial, that bridge is done, but theml! n
pictures am i come yet." This story has! 'f
a moral that all onr readers can d
iscover.
Oldest Tree i the Would. The! ,
cypress of Somna, in Lombardy, Italy, is '
pcrhaps tho oldest tree on record.
It was, r i
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Known to oe in existence in the time o?
Julius Cascr, -12 years before Christ, aridf
is inerviore more man 1,'JUO year old
It is 105 fect high and 20 in cu-cunoferencxi :'
at one foot from the ground. NapoleonV i'
when laying down tho plan for hwerea' i -road
over the Siraplon, a portion of th '
Alps, diverged from a straight Hoe to avW (
f uouor nF t.,-:r t
antiquity, however, is claimed by some '
behalf of the immeuso im,i .!..,
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