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VOLUME I.
Cambria JTrccman
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h i a i-erd'.n&l nature must he paid for
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We have mn.ie arrngerr.ents by hich
e c.n lo r have il i;a all hinila iJ plain
t: ! f i:.ry Job Printing, such es DiiOtf,
p..
is. Show Car!, Bill ar:.i Lelto
;ii -Js, Il.tndbi!', Circu'.irs, Arc, in the best
t'vl; .if the att a:il at the most m.xlkrate
)r ye-.. Al . all kiudi of KnYr.g. liknk
P. 'kr, I'a-k Hin !i;!i, Ac .executed toorder
t- . i as the Le.-t aaJ as chca) ai the
c''.'-' ( St.
(Ts & iTeu t h ,
BOOKSELLERS, STATIONERS
AM) IUXJSi. BIULi(.
MANUFACTURERS OF BLANK FOOKS.
A.N'l) BOOKING GL.U'bLtt.
1 k.'-j Gin.-e an.l Picfjre"fares alv:ayi
i.:i-u-l, uud made to order. A lar'i and
B: t rorripkie ai irtmeiit of Diaw iii; K.ni
'A il.owto -mfciid Fictures, cjr.tifftiij: of
Cl.r-.-uo;-. Paintings in O.l, h'tel Plate Ea
ni. u;. pi jr and Cole red Liihorraplu,
''. r;i:,if, Pl-.otijrapha ai.d Vfo.xl Cuts.
.ti..n 'j;.;in-Aces a folecti u of J urge
-d uvi.t.h j-icture of Laudiicapc and Oo
k So- r.-i i.r.d Portrait, ktu 5,000 dif-'-.v:.t
varieties of Card Ph':t.jtraphs of pronn-
- i t li en, comic sentinienlai scenes aad i
f ! ' of u' j.-eU by celebrated artists. We
abo a varied "a-eortmer.t of B1LLES,
PilAYKil. HYMN and SCHOOL liOUKS.
KlTlr.IS, BIOGRAPHIES, NOVELS,
M'-'ii...u Prints and EmbitiLis in great
T"r;.'ty, and the lamest and n.ot cotnp'ete
f,vk of STATIONKUY ever br. uht to thw
f :nv. ,-:.'.f) VlCvr nlH teautifnl styles of
"''-I. 1 A I Kit. tncindtr.s an assortment of
:ir's fihbrated Knalirh ntake. fur which
o ;ire s-.le a.-nt,) in 'this locality. These
I sv.era are han.Ho-.ner la dcbixn, uue-
r i:: Snisb, and 24 incLe wider thQ any
m i'k...
Ti e citizens cf EbentVurg and vicinity are
T'- 'fn'iv notified that we make Va OK
jjlNDiNQ and the manufacture of BLANK
"f'i-Ks a speciality. All work promptly
iXTi;t?',l at mexlerale ratc.
.-J -Sure on ctirner of Clintcn and Icnet
l;r,-f's. immediately oppo.-.ite Koatar Uou?o.
Ktown, Oct. 24, 18G7.-tf.
XOTIIEU Xf:V WRINKLE !
BOOTS AND SHOES
fOR ALL AOES AXD BOTH SEXES.
ulaitiua to his large stock of the bet
f-o stern made
llirsKINrt, GAITERS, &c.,
Ladies1 eiui Children's Wear.
l-e su crib. r hs ju.-t added to Li assort
cent a f ill an,i complete invoice of
tccis and Shoes for Men and Youths,
- cu i.e w.,1 i.,.; ( nly warratit to be supe
l'J cy H '''f''; "f like character vow being
fl m thi maiket, but Taatly better in
.rt.-.j,e-:t tiian the slopshop work with
;,;tir'T ti.e country is flooded. Remember
i"" p "iT' r Ij'J artic!e for Bale wLieh I do
':a':itce tu he regular custom made, of
i. maUrial and superior finish, and
c , '1'J"'t pretend to compete id price
t..e tillers in auction goods, I kuow
; 1 n furnish HOOTS, SIHES, &c,
" Wl S;ve more service fur less money
1 1,' ' 'r (,taIcr ' this community, and
myself to repair, free of charge, any
rtrJat rr ay S've way after a rcasouable
t'-'s' i rf?sonable usae. Everybody i
v .i. . ' '"iieu to call and sxamiue my
"f2 , lfcarn my V'cei.
Vf!" BU,'scriher is also prepared to rnanu
,(t';ir to order any and all work in hii line,
tvj jt?er7 Cct 'material and workmanbhip,
'j pnctsaa reasonable as like work can
Vnr1,pe,,,anywhere- French Calf, Com
' iIurocco and all ether kinds of
constantly on hand.
Cw re oa Maia street, next dooc U
,4rd' Hotel.
JOHN D. TH01IAS.
urtr. Sept. 2C. 18C7.
U. i' LLOYD? succe3or to It. S.
ftinU Doa'cr ?n Dru'J'
'Ir- v"". l0r n Main street, opposite
3Un!in TI. ...... )f T-i i tT
Vc v , . r.uonsourg, ra.
I!
JAUGAINS can be had by buying
BiFTS FOR CBR1STMAS & IEW YEAR.
A SUPERB STOCK nP FINfc GOLD A.VD
SILVr R WATCHES. ALL WARRANT
ED TO RUN, AND THOROUGH LY
REGULATED. AT THE LOW PRICE
OF S10 EACH, AND SATISFACTION
GUARANTEED.
100 Solid Gold Ht'g Watches, $250 to $1000
100 Magic Cased Gold 250 to 600
100 Ladies Watches, enamel'd, 100 to 8CrO
200 Gold Hunting Chronometer
Watches, 250 bo 800
200 Gold Hunt'g Eng. Ixveis, 20d-to 2M)
00 Gold Il'g Duplex Watchw 160 to 200
600 Gold Ht'g American " 100 to 250
600 Silver Hunting Levers, 60 to 150
GOO Silver Hunting Duplexes, 75 to 250
600 Gold Ladiee' Watches, 60 to 250
1000 Gold Huuting- Lepinee, 60 to 75
1000 MiscelPua Silver Watches 50 to 300
200 Hunting Silver Watches, 25 to 60
6000 Assort i Watches.all kinds 10 to 75
The above stock will be disposed of oa
the PurtTLAR one-pbice PLAX, giving every
patron a fine Gold or solid Silver Watch for
$10, without regard to value!
Wriqiit Bbo. t Co., 161 Broadway, New
York, wish to immediately dispose of the
above magnificent stock. Certificates, nam
ing the articles, are placed in sealed envel
opes, and well mixed. Holders are entitled
to the articles named in their certificate, up
on payment of Ten Dollars, whether it be a
watch worth SI, 000 or one worth less. The
return of any of our certificates entitles you
to the articles named thereon, upon pay
ment, irrespective of its worth, and as rro
article valued less than $10 is named on any
certificate, it will at once be seen that this
is no lottery, but a straight forward legiti
mate transaction, which may be participated
in even by the moat fastidious.
A single certificate will be sent by mail,
post paid, upon recipe of 25 cents, five for
1, eleven for 2, thirty-three and elegant
premium for S5. iity-six -and mere valua
ble premium for $10, cne hundred and most
..tiipcrb Wutch for $15. To agents or thoc
w'shing employment, this is a rare oppor
tunity. It is a legitimately conduced busi
ness, duly authorized by the Government,
and open to the most careful Fcruiiny.
Watches sent by Express, with bill for col
lection on delivery, so that no dissatisfaction
can possibly occur. Trv us. Addrosu
WRIGHT, RP.O. & CO., Importers,
Oct.Sl-Sm. 161 Broadway, New York.
WANT SUPPLIED AT LAST!
THE ONLY CLOTHING STORE
IS LUCDl'RG.
FALL El WINTER STOCK
There is no ncod now of going to any place
distant irorn tome to purchase
Ready-Blade Clothing,
as the subscribers have not only ia store on
Main street, three doors cast of Craw
ford's Hotel, a full line of
OVEKCOATS, FlIOCK fc DRES3 COATS,
BUSINESS AXD OTHER COATS,
CAosimere and Doeskin Pantaloons, Panta
loons for every dy wear, Vests of all
styles and textures, and Gen
tlemen's FURNISHING
GOODS, to suit all
purchasers, as well a9
Trunks, Valises, Carpet-Sacks,
Ladies' and Gent's Traveling Bags,
ire, but we are preparod to sell goods at as
Reasonable Prices
as like articles can be purchased from any
dealer in this section of the State. Oih
STOCK IS UP AND PRICES DOWN
to the times, as any person can satisfy him
self who visits our establishment.
6rr"Remember :hat this ia the only regular,
first-class Clothing Store in Ebensburg, and
in variety, extent and ebeayoess of sloek it
will be found unrivalled. Everybody b m
vitod to give us a ell.
ect.17,'67. J. A. MAGUIRE i CO.
EW AND EXTENSIVE ARRIVAL
x OF 1VIXTER CLOTIIIXG.
JOHN DOUGHERTY, Tailor, has jut
received a new and extensive stock of CJA9
THIXQ from the East, consisting of Cloth
Coats, Flossed Salma Overcoats, Short and
Long Flossed Gum Boots for Gents, Boots
and Arctic Skoes for Ladies and Gum Shoes
for Children, all of which will be sold at the
lowest prevailing prices. He has alse recei
ved his Quarterly Fashions for the Fall and
"Winter of 18S7, with a large number of pat
terns for Boys' Clothing. nov.l4-8t.
TOTICE. Collectors of School
and Road Taxes in the several Districts
of Cambria county, are requested to return
to this office, on or before the first day of
February, 1803, the Seated Lands on which
sufficient personal property cannot be found
to levy aud make the Taxes for the year 1867.
By ordsr of the Commissioners.
WM. II. SECHLER. Clerk.
Com.'s Office, Ebensburg, Dec. 12. 1867.8t
"IOTICE. I will leave the Sum
mit in a short time, and am desirous
of having all my accounts tottled. Parties
knowing themselves indebted will please call
soon, as their accouuta can be settled on bet
ter terms with me than any one else.
I cheerfullj recommend my successor. Dr.
Devereaux, to the confidence of the public.
Dec 12 3t. WALTER BELL.
CAUTION All persona are here
by cautioned against purchasing a House
and Lot situated iu Carrollton borough,
Cambria coun-ty. Pa., from Mrs. Lydia Ben
don, as I purchased and paid for the same,
and she holds the title to it merely as rny
trustee. fdec.l2-3t. N. J. BENDOJI.
AKE NOTICE. All persons
knowing themselves indebted to me for
Lumber, or on Stcro account, who wish to
save costs and trouble, are requested to call
at my office and settle before the first day of
January, 1868. A. A. BARKER.
Ebensburg, Dec. 12, 1867.-8t.
G
OOD TEUNK3 AND. VALISES
far h Uw at ' . WNTWTT
A FREEHA!f WHOK
EBENSBURG, PA.,
CnaiSTJlAS CAROL.
BY LINNET.
Ccrue down. Oh ! ys angels of neaven
And echo on earth again
Your praises to God in the highest,
Your message of peace to men. .
As glad are the glorious tiding3,
This day to th world rehearsed,
A when, to the shepherds of Jnda,
Your voices proclaimed them first.
Oh ! sweet is the chorus that rises
So high in our earthly choirs.
And merry the chimes that awaken
The echoes among the spires ;
Aad yet we are yearning for something
Their music can never bring
We praise, and our hearts are rejoicing,
Yet sigh when we cease to sing.
A chord in our being is blended
Whence harmony insiy be drawn,
If hands that are skilled in its nature
Be lovingly pressed thereon.
No sigh would arise, and no yearnings
No sound but of joy be heard
If this, by the hand of the Master
Who knoweth the heart, we're stirred.
But whether to-day we are given
The joy that is perfect peace,
Or only the gladness and triumph
That soon, for a time, shall cease,
Let voices and hearts be uplifted,
And chiming of bells ascend,
Till even the heavem, to listen.
Again to the earth shall bend.
ales, iSfttttljcs, iutbotcs,tf c.
MY LOTTERY TICKETS.
HO"SV MUCK THEY COST AND WHAT THEY
AMOUNTED TO.
It was Saturday night, and the little
woman who bears my name and mends
rny stockings was eitling in her low chair
by the fire, zealously putting a patch upon
the knee of little Tom's trousers, turning
the piece of cloth this way and that, and
holding her head on one side to watch the
effect. Hut the stripes would all run the
wrong way, while the colors were provok
iojily blight compared with I lie faded gar
ment. "Never jnind that, Mary," said I,
"here's a .chance to throw away your
patches. Hurrah for a lovely country
roit on the Hudson," fifty sh are s'bf bank
stock, a houe in town, or anything else
joj wish, and all for a dollar."
"Now, Thomas," said she when she
wishes to be particularly severe she always
calls me Thomas "what are you talking
about t"
"A gif enterprise, Mollie ; tickets only
a dollar, and suie to draw a prize." I
read the heading and exhibited the long
list of prizes. "What do you think of
that " shouted I, triumphantly.
"I think," she said, laughing, "that if
you make so much noise you will wake
the b;iby." Then seeing that I looked an
noyed, the added : "But I do not think
that lotteries are just right, especially for
church members. Do you V
Oh, nonsenso ! I never saw a church
fair in mv life that did not have crab-
boxes and lotteries. I shouldn't dare to
say how m3ny dollars I have spent on
them, and never drew anything either."
She looked roguishly at me. "Don't
you think, then, you are most too old to
begin."
"It may as well be I as any one, and
it is no great matter only a dollar."
"I know, Tom," and the wise little wo
man looked grave, "but we haven't many
dollars te throw away ;" and she held up
the baby's socks with a good sized hole in
each heel. "And little Tom's school bill
comes in next week."
I laid down my paper and tried to speak
very convincingly. "Now, ilollie, it is
all very well for a man to jog on day after
day, earning and spending just so much,
but be likes to make a venture once in a
while, just for tha excitement ef the thing,
if nothing more."
"Yea ; butt Tom, dont you remember
the share in the oil well !" j
Ym. noiil T B low 1 v for it ttrna o
- - l ; l -
rather unpleasant topic of conversation to
me. I bad invested the little sum left mc
by a maiden aunt in an oil company,
against Mary's good judgment. Capital
a million of dollars, more or less ; oil wells
flowing day and night on the land of the
next company, just over the fence. I was
vary much elated, and promised Mary,
among other things, a new black silk dress
we had seen displayed in some show win
dow. Well, they bored and bored, throw
ing up dirt and water, a great deal of dirt
and water, bnt not a drop of oil ,- and just
as they were about to begin in another
spot the treasurer, or some one else, ran
away with the funds, and that ended the
whole aflair. Mary, like a good little
woman, never reproached me, but when I
came home one day and saw her turning
her old merino inside out and upside down,
I felt well, I can't tell just how ; but I
thought of that black silk dress.
"And, oh I" she continued, "don't you
remember th patent for the flour sifter 7"
and she laughed outright. So did I when
I thought of the spectacle I presented
when I chanced to turn the crank the
wrong way, and the fiour flew in every
direction.
But I had made up my mind to buy one
of these ticket ; so, though Mary sighed,
she said no more. I invested on my way
down town,! llotwUj mormny, anti tb4ht
TUS IR5TU HAM. . JUtD '
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1867.
while I was about it I might as well buy
one for Maryland one for little Tom, too.
I showed them to her when I went hozna
to dinner at noon.
?-Not three! Oh, Tom, how could
you V and she looked really grieved, while
I, thinking it a pity if I nust account far
every penny I spent, affirmed the dignified
air which the Occasion seemed to demand,
and the meal passed in silence. I went
home at night to find her feevyng as usual.
My conscience t:ave. omfortabIa
twinge as she looked up plea.intlv in tnv
face, and then turnedAto the exeat h.isket
of work. If she only had a sewing ma
chine! Perhaps I should draw one; and
I grew quite happy over the thought, im
agining her surprise when I sent it home
unexpectedly. She would not think me
unwise thetiin having bought the tickets.
Little Tom interrupted my reverie
with "O, father ! Old Susan, who
used to work for u?, has been here to-day.
She has turned her hand si the can't do
anything. Mrs. Briggs gave her a dollar.
Mother said fhe couldn't give her any
money, but she put some salve on her
hand and gave her something to eat." I
did not look at Mary, but contrived to
turn Tom's thoughts into another channel.
Nor was I any more comfortable, on
passing through the hall the next day, to
overhear her conversation with a friend.
"No." he was saying, "I shall not sub
scribe to the reading club this winter ; I
can't very well ppare the two dollars."
Well, the days went by without our
saying anything more about it. I grew a
little nervous as the time for drawing the
prizes drew near, and-opened my u.orning
paper witfa some trepidition. At length
my eyes were greeted with a long list of
the fortunate numbers which had drawn
the largest prizes. I read them all over
carefully, from first to last, and then more
carefully still, from last to first ; but in
vain my numbers were not there.
In a day or two another li?t appeared,
which I read with the same result. At
last, among thoto which drew a prize
worth les than one' dollar, I found my
own.
"T. m," said a friend whose office wag
next to mine, "don't you think Jcnes was
tool enough to buy a ticket in that
gift
enterprise 1"
I winced, but said nothing, and he
went on. "What do you think he drew ?
A dauby print of Washington and a Dair
of eighteen -wiral-rbr a a buttons.- II
consoles himself with the adape, 'Live
and learn.' but I think A foof and his
money.' etc., more Appropriate.1"
1 made some rcp'y and left him. I
thought I would not carry borne the news
paper that night ; I was ashamed to have
Mary see it. But as we eat before the
fire after tea t
"Why, Tom!" said she, "where's
your paper ?" 1 had intended to say
that I forgot it. But I d?fy any one to
look into Mary's clear brown eyes and
tell a lie. So I just told her the whole
truth.
I believe if she had scolded, or paid t
"I told you so," I should have put on my
hat and left the house : but her only re
mark was, "Never mind, Tom, we'll
know better another time."
Do you wonder that I think her a won
derful little woman I I made a great
resolve that night, and I have not bought
a lunch down town nor smoked a cigar
for a month. Even my pipe and paper of
Kilikinick are laid away on a high shelf,
out of the way of temptation. And when
Mary ask what has bacome of my pipe, I
look sober and reply that I think smok
ing disagrees with me ; but I laughed to
mj'self as I think of the sewing machine
that will stand in the corner by the win
dow before many months, and the rest
that will come to those busy fiugers. I
even stepped into Brown & Smith's to
inquire the price of their best black
silks ; but that I dare not think of at
present.
It has been, after nil, a good lesson';
but I think it will be my last, as it was
my first experience in lottery tickets.
A Kocen CocRTsnip. A ChaifieiJ
(Minn.) paper ay i A fast young lady of
this town and her "feller" took it into
their heads, on Wednesday evening last,
to hare a quiet chat in one of Reinore's
hacks that stood at the Medary Ilnuse
barn. The arrangement was, however,
overheard ; and aboutthe time the loving
couple had sorted themselves, the hack
went flying d.nvn Main fctreet to the post
office, manned by about as many men and
boys as are usually found to "run with
the machine " Upon arriving at the post
office door, the hack was stopped and the
usual 'cry of "mail" made by the driver.
The Deputy Postmaster, hearing the same,
was prompt on the spot to receive Uncle
Sam's treasure, when, instead of a mail
bag, a female landed in his arms, and be
fore he could cry "tO her," bh was off
down the street like a shot cat. The boys
say it was the richest little joke that ever
tok place in Chatfield. What the young
lady thinks deponent saith not.
i i
An Improvement w Making Can
dles Let the wick be steeped in lime
water, in which has also been dissolved a
quantity of common nitre or saltpetre.
By this means a pure flame and a supe
rior light is obtained. A more perfiict
combustion is also irsured ; snuffing is
rendered nearly superfluous, as in wax
candles ; and tha candles with wicks thus
prepared will not malt and run down,
ALL AUK UV BRHOEi
SHAKSPEREAW K0TES.
macbetu considered in a new light.
Macbeth was a Highlander, from High
land county, Ohio. He was distantly re
lated to tho Highlands of the Hudson
He early emigrated to Scotland, where he
first attracted attention as a brigadier of
- ... ... .
mauua, one nignr, wnue crossinz a
lonely moor, coming home from a general
muster (pretty well ncDneredL he was ac.
f coated by three witches, one of whom
cried, "All hail Macbeth, Thane of Clam
Chowder !" while another saluted him
"King of the Cannibal Islands !"
They all united in a chorus of "Hoko
poka, waka, fum," all of which had the
effect to greatly inflame the ambition of
the General, Thane he was already, but
there was one slight difficulty in the way
of his being king tha position was filled.
Duncan hold tho throne, and it was evi
dent to the most casual observer that
Duncan wasn't such a dunkey as to abi
dicate in favor of Mac or any other man
He wrote to his wife all about it, hinting
that he would like the situation of king,
should there be a vacancy having held
almost every other office, from alderman
of his native village, up.
Mrs. Macbeth was a strong-minded fe
male, generally understood by the neigh
bors to wear the breeches. She couldn't
wait for Duncan to pass away in the reg
ular course of nature, so she egged Mac
beth on to hasten his demise and possess
the throne. An opportunity soon offered.
The King one night having remained down
town until the cars had stopped running
was forced to stay over night at the Mac
beth residence. Mrs. Macbeth showed
him every attention. She gave him the
spare bedroom otf from the parlor ; she
had a fire built in the parlor etova ; hot
water for him to wash in, &c
When the good king had retired, Mac
beth and his wife consulted together as
to the best plan for removing hirn from a
world of trouble. It was at length ar
ranged that the should get his servants
drunk on "apnle-jnck" while he carved
the aged Dui.csn. She would have done
it herself, she said, had he not resembled
Macbeth's father-in-law, as he s-lept
Macbeth steals on tip-toe to the kind's
bed-cbamber and shortly returns with a
dagger in each hand, stained with scope
berry juice. The deed is executed snd
t a raped, and only requires to b register
ed. He was very pale and trembled vio
lently, being seized with that remorse of
conscience which every villain feels after
committing crime, until he is satisfied that
he isn't going to be caught at it.
He is troubled about the tcopeberry
juice on his hands, and wants to know if
there is water enough outside of temper
ance organizations to wash it off. She
tells him that a littie turpentine will easi
ly fix that. He starts at every sound, and
seems to hear a voice which says, "Sleep
no more ! Macbeth doth murder sleep,"
added something to the effect that Mrs.
Winslow'a soothing syrup would be una
vailing in the future to insure to him a
quiet nap. Disgusted with his timidity,
she snatches the daggers from his hands,
and, bearing them to; the frcnt parlor,
places them by the sides of the kings ser
vants, who are drunk under the piano.
This is tor the purpose of fastening suspi
cion upon them as the guilty parties, it
being the well-known custom of murderers
to lid down ond go to sleep, immediately
after "butchering a gentleman, with the
gory implements of their profession in
their hands.
Just before daybreak the door-bell rings;
McDuff, a Scotch robleman of Irish ex
iractiou, who had been up all night at a
Fenian ball, had stopped to inquire if the
King was stirring yet, not knowing that
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beth directs him to the best bedroom where
the King lies. He goes there, but quiek
ly returcs with the startling announcement
that the King has been murdered I
Macbeth takes on terrible about it of
course. Mrs. Macbeth comes in her
night-gown, and is carried out in a sweon ;
the neighbors are arevused, and a messen
ger is dispatcheel at once for the coroner.
Macbeth stabs the King's servants, and
tells the jury at the inquest that he couldn't
help it when he.saw what thcy4had done
he never was so mortified in all his life.
The King's sons leave the country, fear
ful that the malady that had carried off
their father might run in the family, when
Macbeth starts a rumor that they were
implicated in the assassination, and ap
points himself king. Henceforth his ca
reer is one of blood, ably supported by
Mrs. Macbeth, who, like the devoted wife
that she was, did all she could to promote
her husband's prosperity.
They killed Banquo, one of King Dun
can'a generals, but his c host persisted In
sitting at their feasts, which didn't im
prove their appetites particularly, and was
very uncivil in the ghost. . They carried
on a general slaughtering business for some
time, but at length McDutF raised a regi
ment of Fenians, and after vanquishing the
"Queen's Own," put all the King owned to
flight, when Macbeth was killed in a hand-to-hand,
fight with McDuff. I lis kt
words were, "L,ay on McDuff, and d d
be him who first cries out Scotch snuff I"
and McDuff laid on with such efffect that
Macbeth was soon knocked out of time.
'Mrs.. Macbeth fled to America. The
last that was heard of her she was stump
ing Kansas, under an assumed name, ia
favor of female safTrag.
Gold Kettles found in Montana Tombs.
A most wonderful tory, says the Leav
enworth Ccnnmercialy Nov. 2d, reaches us
from Montana ; indeed,, a tale which we
should hardly credit, were it not related
to us by one whom we consider worthy
of credence. The gentleman who related
the circumstances to us, came Sown by
the steamer yesterday, and had himself
conversed with Mr, Edward Parsons, one
of tbe lucky adventurers, who gave him
the following particulars : In July last, a
company of five prospectors was made up
in Helena, who having heard of the unex
plored country around the head of the
Yellowstone, determined to visit that dis
trict in search of lodes. The country was
found to be almost entirely free from In
dians, and there was abundance of game,
until they arrived within two days jour
ney of Yellowstone Lake, when the scene
entirely changed, the country being en
tirely barren, and permeated in every di
rection wiih hot spring?, and fissures in
the rock from which iesued smoke and
noxious gase?.
Continuing the-ir journey through a
scorching atmosp:.re, and encountering
some peril among the rough and irregular
ridges of bare rock, which everywhere dis
tinguished the landscape, the travellers,
on the third day, came to the margin of
a small lake, from which issued a river,
which they judged, would lead to the
Yeliowstoue. After following the stream
for some time, they came to a long, irreg
ular mound, erowned on the summit by
an ancient stone "Cam," similar to those
seen in some parts of New Mexic-', whieh
was half coucealed in gras.-s and a growth
of low bushes. As the work of removing
the stones did not appear to bo a difficult
one. they being uncemeoted and of medi
um sixe, it was proposed to open the
"Cam," which was done, after half a
day's labor, and below was found a solid
cemented floor, which sounded hollow to
tho tread. Being, however, determined
to complete their work, the travelers, after
some labor, dug down some twelve inches
when they came to an immense stone.
seven feet long, which took tho united
strength of the party to remov e. Beneath,
there was a long, low chamber, and when
the eyes of the intruders became aecus
tomed to the darkness, it was seen that
an Indian catacomb had been unearthed.
Seated in a single row around the quad
rangle, were the remains of upward of
thirty warriors, from whose forms the
fl s'.i had Ion;; since mouldered away, and
whoso very bones crumbled into du!t at
the touch of the spectator. On the fiotr
around lay numerous lRstrnments of war
or chase, some of iron, some of stone, and
the entire apartment was covered with a
fina and almost impalpable dust, which
was til. thnt remained cf the f jrs and robes
with which this abode of death had,
doubtless, at one time, been decorated.
Lying beside the bones were numerous
ornaments, indicating the. rank of the
dead, and among them were many of
those twisted circlets of gold known to
aulibuarianf? as "torques," which had at
one time entwined the necks and the arms
of their savage owners. Some of these
were of unusuaj size, weighing ene and a
half or two pounds, and many other or
naments of the same precious metal were
also secured by the happy finders. What
chiefly attracted attention was, however,
a massive basin or a kettle that occupied
the centre ot the apartment, and was
doubtless used as a sacrificial censer for
burning incense, u being two feet high
and two and a half in circumference.
The massive article, wonderful to tell,
proved, on inspection, to be pure gold,
and was so heavy that the party had great
difficulty in removing it from its rating
place and bringing it into the upper air.
Endeavors wera then made to break
tlie vessel, but the pure quality of the
gold caused it ordy to bend beneath the
weight of the blows inflicted upon-it.
After great exertion, the adventurers were
enabled by means of their axes, to sever
the mass into portable pieces, laden with
which the party turned their steps borrte
wards, having themsalves to walk the
greater part of the way to give relief to
their burdened animals. The whole
amount ot gold was brought to Helena,
and Mr. Edward Parsons calculated that
his share of the treasure amounted to
about 21,000, the whole amount being
at least 100J00 in value.
A Good Cemkkt. Gutta percha dis
solved in chloroform, so as to make a
fluid of the consistency of honey, prtduces
a good cement. When spread, it will dry
in a few moments, but it can be softened
by heating. Small patches of leather can
be cemented on boots by its use in such
a manner as to aluio-t defy detection, and
some shoemakers employ it with great
success for this purpose. It is water
proof, ree'ieting all the elements but heat.
To Remove Stains from Mourning
Dresses.' -Boil a handful of fig leaves in
two quarts of water until reduced to a pint.
Bombazines, crape, cloth, Ac, need only
to be rubbed with a sponge dipped in
this liquor, and the effect will be instantly
produced.
Mr. Yocatt the famous Veterinary
surgeon, who has been bitten eight or ten
times by rabid 'animals, says that crys
tals of nitrate of silver rubbed into the
wound, will prositively prevent hydro-
II. A. HTIUC, Publlfelicv;
NUMBER 47.
Solomon's Throne.
The following account of this remark
able piece of mechanism purports to be
taken from the Persian manuscript, callec
"The History ot Jerusalem :"
The fides of it were of pure gold, th
feet of emeralds and rubiew intermixed
wilb perals, each of which were as larg.
las Iin nf.i ir-h'a o-rnr Tli li
j fro" m vtio Ba-
; seven- 6ides ; on each tide were delineated
j orchareds full of trees, the branches u
x which were of precious stones, represent
j ing fruit, ripe and unripe ; on the tops t:
! the trees were to be scon fiirpe r,r .?..
j mage birds, particularly the peacock, th'
etanh, and the karges. All these bird)
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were hollowed within artificially, so as tt!
occasionally utter melodious sounds, such'
as the ear of mortal never heard. On t b.
! fi St step were delineated vine hr-ttnoh.
j having bunches of grapes, composed of,
precious stones ot various kind, fashion
ed in such a manner as to represent the!
various colors of purple, violet, green a:.d ;
red, so as to render the appearatice of real'i
fruit. On the second step, on each eide
of the throne, were two lione of terrible;
aspect, larga as life, and formed of cat
gold. '
The nature of this remarkable thrcne
was such that when Solomon placed his
foot on the first step, the birds spread
their wings and niade'-a fluttering noise in
the air. On his reaching the third step, ;
the whole assemblages of demons, and
laities, and men, repeated the praises of
the Deity. When he arrived at thr;
fourth step, voices were heard addressing
him in the following manner: "Son of
David, be thankful for the blessings which
the Almighty has bestowed upon u."'
The eame was repeated on Lis reaching
the fifth step. On his reaching the sixth,
all of the children of Israel joined them
and on his arrival at the seventh, all the
birds and animals became in motion, ar.c1
ceased not until he had placed hirovlf on:
the royal eeat, when the birds, lions an other
animals, by secret springs, discharc-,'
cd a shower of the most precious per-'
fumes cn Solomon, after whieh two of tht
karges dtscenled and placed the goldcr
crown upon his head.
iSofure the throne was a column of bur-
nished gold, on the top of which was af
g lien deve, which held
-'"' trwuna in tdver. In thin book
were written the Psalms of David, and)
the dove having presented the book of the!
King, he read aloud a portion of it to tha:
children of Israel. It is further related
that on the approach of evil persons to tho
throne, the lions were wont to set up a
terrible roar, and to lash their tails with !
violence, the birds alt., and demons and I
genii to utter horrid cries ; so fp f,.Hr of !
them no one dared be guilty of falsehood, '
but all confessed their crimes. Such was I
the throne of Solomon, the ton cf David. ?
Kind IxQiinif s. Cousin Kate was a
sweet, wide-awake beauty of about eeven- ?
teen, and she took it into her head to r0
down on Long Island to see some relations
o. hers who had the misfortune to live
there. Among the aforesaid relatives there
chanced to be a young swain who had .
seen Kate on a previous occasion, and '
see.ftg, fell deeply in love with her. He )
called at the house on the evonin of her
arrival, and she met him on the piaz-a
where she was enjoying the evening air in
company with two or three of her friends.
The poor fellow was so bashful that he
could not find his tongue for some time.
At lenath he staram-red out i
"How's your mother?"
"Quite well, thank you."
Another silence on the pnrt of Josb,
during which Kate- and her friends did
the best they could to relieve the mono
tony. Alter waiting about fifteen mhi- '
utes for him to commence to make hiui-
Mgreeaoie, ne again brcke the silei.ee
"How'syour father?" which was an
swered much in the same fashion a the
first one, and then followed another silence
like the other.
"How's your father and mother ?" aoain
put in the hnshful lover. " c
r n'tQ,lI,tlWe11 bth f horn-" This was
followed by an exchange of glances and a
suppressed t-mile.
This lasted about ten minutes more,
during which Josh was fidgeting i
seat, and stroking his Sunday hat. But
at length another question camo
"How's your parents ?"
This produced an explosion which mad
the woods nn.
Soldier ,T We have read many
amusing specimens of soldier wit durh.V
the war, but as good as we have seen
was the reply of . Virginia cavalrVman
to . a North Carolina infantryman It
was on the march toward Adairsvilla ia
November, '68, Ja cold, bright mornin
while the troops were lying al
road waiting for obstacles to be removed
in front. A fellow came joggin down
the hue on an old flea-bittengframe
LTm-Vuh, a9L asdaP eA
"I say mister, you are mighty lik
brother of mine the hogs eatiuD "
mus-
cie, out gazing "tur heel" straight
face, replied :
in the
"Well, my friend, 'tis a monstroaspltr
they hadn't finished the family whiL ZJL
war a edtmM and moved on acid hW-
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