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JOB PRINTING.
We have mado arrangements by which
we can do or have done all kinds f plain
mv.l fancy Job Printing, such as Books,
Pamphets, Show Cards, Bill and Ltttei
Hcadrf, Handbills, Circulars, &c, in the best
style of the art and at the most moderate
prices. Also, all kinds of Ruling. Blank
Boufcs, Book Binding, &c, executed toonler
as god as the best and as cheap as the
cheapest.
M. L. OATMAN,
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f 1I0ICE FAMILY GROCERIES
gonblc (Erfra Jfamilg $ lour,
c; It A IX, FCLU,
BACON, SALT, FISH,
FRESH VEGETABLES,
ALL KINDS OF FRUITS,
SUGARS, TEAS, COFFEES,
SYRUPS, MOLASSES, CHEESE, &c.
Also, a large stock of the
Best Brands of Cigars and Tobacco.
STORE ON HIGH STREET,
J'uur Doors East of Crawford's Hotel,
Ebensburg, Pa.
EBCXSIllTRC
WM MB BSE S
HAVING recently enlarged our 6tock
we are now prepared to sell at a great
induction from former prices. Our fctock cou
ist of Drups, Medicines, Perfumery, Fancy
Soaps, Leou's, Hall's and Allen's Hair Restor
ative. Pills, Ointments, Plasters, Liniments,
Pain Killers, Ci'ruto Magnesia, Ess. Jamaica
tiiner. Pure Flavoring Extracts, Essences,
Lemon Svrup, Soothing Syrup, Spiced Syrup,
Kbubaib, Pure Spices, tc. ;
CIGARS AND TOBACCOS,
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I'ost. Commercial and all kinde of Note Paper;
Kuvelopes, 1'ens, Pencils, Arnold's Writing
Fluid, Black and Red Ink, rocket and Pass
liouks, Mugitzine, Newspapers, Novels, His
toiies, Bibles, Keligious.Prayer and Toy Books,
Penknives, Pipes, Sits.
ZW We have added to our stock a lot of
FINE JEWELRY, to which we would invite
the attention of the Ladies.
PHOTOGRA.PH ALBUMS at lower prices
than ever offered in this place.
Paper and Cigarsjsold either wholesale or re
tail. LEMMON & MURRAY,
July 30, 16G8. Main Street, Ebensburg.
F
O REIGN SHIPPING
AND
EXCHANGE OFFICE.
We are now selling Exchange (at New
York Rates on
England, Ireland, Scotland,
Wales, Germany, Prussia,
Austria, Bavaria, Wurtemberg,
Baden, 1 lessen, Saxony,
Hanover, Belgium, Switzerland,
Holland, JN or way ana trance.
And Tickets to and from any Port In
England, Ireland, Scotland,
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New South Wales or Australia.
KERR & CO.
AILORING ESTABLISHMENT
REMOVED. The subscriber would re
spectfully announce to his customers and the
citizens of Ebensburg and vicinity generally,
that he has removed to the new building on
Centre street, opposite the Mountain House and
adjoining the law office of Geo. M. Reade, Esq.,
And is now not only prepared to manufacture
all goods which may be brought to him. but is
supplied with a fine line of CLOTHS. C ASSI
MERES. VEST1NGS, &c, which he will make
U order in the best style and at the lowest pri
ces. Feeling confident of giving entire satis
faction, I bono for an inereased patronage in
lay new location . D. J. EVAN 8.
EbentbiMf, Sept. 10, lc68.-tf.
The undersigned,
graduate
of the Balti
more College
of Dental Sur-
pery, respect
fully offers his
pRoresioxA
services to the
citizens of Eb
ensburg and vicinity, which pUce he will visit
on me fourth juonday 01 each month, to re
maiu one week.
Aug.13. SAM'L BELFORD, D. D. S.
ENTISTRY. Dr. L. AV. Zeig-
lor uas lascn ine rooms on
High street recently occupied by2K
i.ioyJ x va. as a itanKing nouse,'
and offers his professional servi
ces to the citizens of Ebensburg and vicin
ity. Teeth extracted wiUiout pain by us tf
Nitrons Oxide or Lavghing Gas.
DR. H. B. MILLER,
ALTOONA, PA.,
Operative and Mechanical DENTIST.
Office au Caroline street, between Virginia
and Emma streets. All woik wa&bintki.
Altoona. June 18, le'GS.-Gm.
GEEAT BARGAINS!!!
Will be sold at a great sacrifice, if sold soon,
a number of
THRESHING MACHINES, PLOUGHS,
POINTS and other FARMING IMPLE
MENTS, and CASTINGS.
COME AND SEE, FARMERS,
and you cannot fail to purchase.
Ebensburg, July 30, 18C3. E. GLASS.
L. OAT M A N ,
EBENSBURG, PA.,
li the sole owner of the Right to Manufactaie
aud sell
THE UNEQUALLED
METROPOLITAN OIL!!
TAMES J. OATMAN, M. 1).,
tenders his professional services as Phy
sioian and Surgeon to the citizens of Carroll
tewn and vicinity. Office in rear of build
ing occupied by J. Buck & Co. as a store.
Night calls can be made at his residence, one
door south of A. Haug's tin and hardware
store. f May 9, 18G7.
J DEVEREAUX, M. D., Phy-
sician and Sobgeon, Summit, Pa.
Office east end of Mansion House, on Rail
Road street. Night calls may be made at
the ofiice. f my23.tf.
3 J. LLOYD, successor to R. S.
- n,T r r..i : n ir.j-
rainls, ffc. Store on Main street, opposite
the "Mansion House," Ebensbur", Pa.
October 17. 1867.-m.a
D. M'LAUGHLIN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW, Johnstoien, Pa.
Office in the Exchange building, on the
Corner of Clinton and Locust streets up
stairs. Will attend to all business connect
ed with his profession.
Jan. 31. 1867.-tf.
U. L JOHXBTOS, J E. SCASLAN.
JOHNSTON & SCANLAN,
Attorneys at Law,
Ebensburg, Cambria co., Pa.
Office opposite the Gjurt House.
Ebensburer, Jan. 31, 18G7.-tf.
JOHN T. LINTON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW, Johnstoicn, Pa
Office in building on corner of Main and
Franklin street, opposite Mansion House,
second floor. Entrance on Franklin street.
Johnstown, Jan. 31. 1867.-tf.
P. A. SHOEMAKER,
iTTORNEY AT LAW, Ebensburg, Pa.
Office on High street, one door East of the
Banking House of Lloyd & Co.
January 31, 1867.-tf.
F. P. TIERNEYi
ATTORNEY AT LAW, Ebensburg, Pa.
Office in Colon ade Row.
Jan. 5. 1867-tf.
JOSEPH M'DONALD,
ATTORNEY AT LAW, Ebensburg, Fa.
Office on Centre street, opposite Linton's
Hotel. Jan. 31, 1867-tf.
ATTORNEY AT LAW, Ebensburg Pa
Office on High street, adjoining his resi
dence. Jan 31, 1867.-tf.
GEORGE W. OATMAN,
ITTORNEY AT LAW, Ebensburg, Pa.
H Office in Colonado Row, Centre street.
January 31, 1867.-tf.
WILLIAM KITTELE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW, Ebensburg. Pa.
Office in Colonade Row, Centre street.
Jan. 31, 1867.-tf.
L. PERSHING, Attorney-at-
Law, Johnstown, Pa. Office on Frank
lin street, upstairs, over John Benton's
Hardware Store. JaD. 81, 1867.
M. II. SECHLER, Attorney-ath
Law, Ebensbure, Pa. Office in rooms
recently occupied by GeoM. Reade. Esq , in
Colonade Row, Centre street. . aug.27.
GEO. M. READE, Attorneg-atLaw,
Ebensburg, Pa. Office in new building
recently erected on Centre street, two doors
from High street. aug.27.
JAMES C. EASLY, Attorney-at-Law,
OarroUtoum, Cambria Co., Pa.
Collections and all legal business promptly
attended to. Jan 31. 1867.
OCT KINKEAD, Justice of the Peace
and Claim Agent. Office removed to
the office formerly occupied by M. Hasson,
Esq.. dee'd. on High St.. Ebensburg. U3I
IT S. STRAYER, Justice of the
Peace, Johnstown, Pa. Office on the
corner of Market street and Locust alley,
Second Ward.
cec.iz.iy-
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Tl ENTISTR Y.
HH IS A WHOM
EBENSBURG, PA.,
THE JUDGE'S CHARGE.
It was late at night, between eleven and
twelve, when the circuit judge stepped
from the hackney coach which had con
veyed him from the City Hall, and mount
ed the steps of his dwelling. Though
muffled in fur and encased in a thickly
quilted wrapper, he shuddered with the
cold while striving to fit his key in the
night-latch ; for the sidewalks were white
with snow and hail, which the sharp winds
whirled into the air again, and left in piles
and ridges around the door-steps and area
railings. With a sigh of relief the )udge threw
his wrappers into a corner, polled off his
damp boots, and drawing forth a well
worn dressing-gown and a pair of slippers
from a closet behind the door, prepared to
make himself warm and comfortable after
a day of unusual anxiety and fatigue.
"Well," he muttered, robbing hTs hands
softly together, as he sat into the easy
crimson chair, whose cushions closed
around him with a soft and moss-like
clasp, "thank Heaven, I am home at last!
Poor fellow ! poor fellow ! I am afraid it
will go bard with him !"
Here the judge paused and sank into a
train of thought, which seemed both deep
and painful.
At length he started upright in his chair,
thrust his foot into the well-trodden slip
per, which, in his soliloquy, had fallen to
the hearth rug, and heaving another deep
Eigh,secmed to cast off the painful thoughts
that had oppressed him.
He had just succeeded in crushing his
tormentor when the door-bell rang with a
violence that made bim start half up from
his chair.
"Nonsense! it was an accident Some
thing has touched the bell. No one can
be coming here at this time of night !" he
muttered, sinking back in bis cushions ;
but another peal from the bell, hasty and
eharp, as if some agitated hand had pulled
it with unconscious violence, deprived him
of all doubt on the subject. He pushed
back his chair, folded his dressing gown
around him, and taking a light from the
mantel-piece, went out ; but though he
walked fast, another loud peal from the
bell hastened bis footsteps. A guEt of
wind blew out bis light as he opened the
door, but there was enough light to reveal
the form of a female, who stood on the
door-steps, muffled in a cloak, and with a
crimson lined hood drawn over her face.
In the misty darkness beyond he could
just discern the outline of a carriage.
One of the lamps was out, but there was
a faint light in the other; and the judge
afterward remembered that it was of cut
glass too rich for a hackney-coach, and
without the number which should mark
those vehicles.
Without speaking a word, the woman
entered the hall, and walked forward ; for
the study-door was open, and she had
nearly reached it before the judge could
close the street door against the storm,
which was beating full in his face.
"Are you alone quite alone?" said
the strange visitor, as he overlooked her.
The voice sounded unnaturally calm, -but
it was clear and sweet
The judge was overwhelmed with as
tonishment, but he answered that he was
quile alone, and entered the study, fol
lowed by his singular guesr,, If hia sur
prise was great when she was half con
cealed in darkness, it was tenfold when
she stood within the glowing light which
filled the room. She was young, perhaps
three or four and twenty, and but for the
marble-!ike paleness of her features and
the glitter of her large b!ue eyes, would
have been transcendently beautiful. She
lifted her large eyes toward the judge, who
had not yet shook off bis astonishment,
and gazed fixedly in his face till bis eyes
sunk under her wild and intense look.
"You seem calm," said she at last.
4 "Can you sit on the bench all day, watch
ing the law bounds hunt a human being to
the gallows, and at night sink into that
easy chair, quite comfortable and at ease,
as if nothing had happened ?"
A tinge of red shot over the judge's
temples ; but he saw that the young crea
ture before was no object of resentment,
and answering her mildly, said :
"I am not without feeling," he said.
"It would be better for me if I were.
The judge who condemns is sometimes
almost as much to be pitied as the victim.
After a day lika this he should be re
proached for seeking a moment's relief
from the pain of his duty.
"You did feel for him then ! exclaimed
the girl, while a gleam of light shot to her
eye. 'Cold and calm as you seemed,
there was yet a throb of human pity un
der it all."
"Heaven only knows how deeply I have
felt for that unhappy man. His crime is
terrible, but he does not seem born for
evil !"
"Born for .evil !" exclaimed the girl,
eagerly, "he ob, no, he is noble, good,
generous !"
She broke off suddenly, dropping her
clasped hands, and drawing close . to the
judge, said to him in a changed, low voice:
"They will not find bim guilty. You
do not think they will T
The judge shook his head. "The evi
dence is strong terribly strong."
"I know I know," said tbe strange
girl, with a sort of breathless eagerness.
"But there is nothing positive you can
save him you will save bim. Did you
not say just now that he was not bora for
ril ? Stop, stop, do not speak yet I
THH TROTH MAKES FHBlt, At
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1868.
have something to say my heart has
something to say. It has been so full that
I must speak, or it will break."
"Poor girl 1 what is the wretched man
to you f " said the judge, deeply moved.
"What is he to me I True, true, eve
rybody will ask that question. You are
the first, and I am here only to answer it
Listen, sir, listen. Since I was old enough
to know what love was I loved that man
you understand tbe man whom you
are trying for the murder of his wife. He
loved me too, and though poverty kept
down his secret, and wealth pampered my
pride, love such as ours could not be
hushed or smothered by such base nurses.
Those who love passionately act passion
ately. I was ardent, impulsive, some
times arrogant. He would not endure
these things in me, because I was said to
have intellect, and was rich. Had I been
poor, like himself, and selfishly weak, he
would have yielded up his pride to my
great love. We quarreled. It matters
not why or wherefere, and he went away.
For months I never wrote. He shall
make tho first advances, I said, week after
week, until my pride was quenched in keen
anxiety. I wrote then, and his answer
was that he was married. He thought I
did not love him that my exactions and
haughty will arose from lack of affection.
He should never love any woman Jas he
loved me, his letter said, but I had cast
bim from my heart, and while his soul
was thirsting for sympathy and tenderness,
she, the woman he had married, was
thrown in his way. He was in the whirl
of society, and fancying that excitement
was the second birth of love, that his first
passion had perished, when it was only in
resentful sleep, he pledged himself irre
vocably to another.
"Oh, how I had loved that man ? how
truly I had suffered ? but no human crea
ture dreamt of it ; why should they ? I
had nothing but pride left, and that shield
ed me from pity, though it did not from
the anguish which sympathy would have
made more bitter. This was two years
ago. He did not return to the city for
months, and when he did come with his
bride, it was long before we met. I saw
her often, though, for she was frequently
in public ; but it was always with a
burning at the heart, and something of
haughty scorn, that one who could love
me could love her, for she was an inferior
woman in intellect and person. My pride
as well as my affection, was outraged in
his choice.
"We met at length oh, how changed
he was ! The whole truth had not yet
reached his heart, but his energies were
broken, his self-respect was diminished ;
he was the most pitiable of all objects, a
man of strong energies suddenly rendered
hopeless. Jealous affection made me
keen sighted, and I knew all this before
we had spoken a word together. It was
a bitter joy to me when I was first con
vinced that he did not love the woman he
bad married. My pride was appeased by
this knowledge, but as that gave way the
passionate love so long held in check grew
into strength again. It was unpremedita
ted we never should have sought each
other but after two years separation we
were thrown together accidentally, and
alone. It was a terrible meeting for us
both terrible in itself, most terrible in its
consequences. For the first time in our
lives we poured out our whole hearts each
to the other. All thoughts of pride or
prudence were swept away by the strong
feelings of the moment I cannot tell
you all that was said in that last interview
the expressions of sorrow and bitter
regret on both 6ides. You have seen him
in the court, and know that even in this
terrible trial he seems calm and nnimpas-
sionate. It is only the curb of a strong
will on a burning nature. That day he
seemed equally immovable, and this made
my grief more eloquent. I did not dream
of the struggle that wag going on under
that cold exterior, and thinking that he
did not sutfer "equally with myself, aban
doned myself to reproaches and expressions
of regret that goaded bis already frenzied
feelings on to madness.
' 'Oh, if she were but dead !' I re
member saying this more than once. It
was wild, sinful, but only an expression
of agony. Heaven is my judge 1 bad no
deeper meaning. The last time I uttered
this sinful wish my hands were both
clasped within bis, and as he bent over
me I saw that his features were convulsed
and dreadfully pale. He wrung my
knitted hands, and laughed, I say. You
are a judge used to the tortured passions of
men tbe throes of a broken heart, the
wild cries of an uprooted intellect, are.
your study. Tell me if this man would
have laughed if my words bad not mad
dened, him, if he bad not been insane.
'Oh, that he were dead !' I uttered in
the anguish bf my heart. I had my evil
wish the next morning she was dead."
The stranger sank on a chair as she
ceased speaking, covering' her face and
shuddering; but when the small hands
were removed from over her eyes they
were dry and painfully brilliant as before.
"What can I do for you T How can I
help you ?' said the judge, deeply moved
by her tearless agony.
"Tell me," she said, "was he not in
sane T" Her lips partly opened, and her
breath was held back with intense agony
for his answer.
"Jt is but charity to believe that all
great crimes are committed in a species
of insanity," said the kind judge, anxious
to soothe her.
AJ.U AEE SLATES BESIDE.
"Then you do think he was innanA
she cried, while a gleam of hope shot to
ner eyes. tiod bless you for saying
that. God be praised that it was my
story that convinced you of it Tell me
if I go into the court to-morrow and re
peat what I have just said, word for word.
wiu 11 convince them that he was driven
wild by my wicked frenzy ?
1 he judge hesitated he could not bear
to crush the last hope to which tbe wretch
ed girl was clinging.
"Speak !" she said ; "tell me, I be
seech you."
"I am afraid it would but prove a new
motive for the mar for the crime
charged upon him," he said at length, but
in a voice that bespoke pity and reluc
tance. She fell back in her chair for an instant,
as if struck helpless by his words, but
instantly rallying again, she said :
"Then you think I had not better ap
pear." "It could do no good, but might supply
the only link wanting in a chain of evi
dence against the unhappy man. That
L", a motive for the crime."
"Still you believe him to have been in
sane. You have heard all, and in your
charge to-morrow every word that I have
said will be remembered.
The judge was deeply embarrassed and
it was with difficulty that be found words
to undeceive her.
"I cannot as an honest man, 1 dare
not as a sworn judge, make a charge on
any evidence not brought forward in the
trial," he said firmly, but with deep com
miseration. "Oh Heaven ! great Heaven I You
cannot deny me this and so much de
pends on it If you ceuld but say that
there was anything in the evidence to
prove him insane, it would save him. A
human life 1 think how sweet it must be
to save a man like that from death and
from such a death I The jury will be
guided by your charge. I have studied
their faces one by one, ever since the trial
commenced. 1 know that they are men
to be guided into the path of mercy only
Bhow them the way -only take a little of
the responsibility. You will you will
for did you not admit only a few min
utes since, that ha must have been insane?
Only say that to-morrow I ask nothing
more."
The eartnestness with which the poor
girl pleaded was agonizing. Her eyes
grew moist, her hands were convulsively
clasped, and in the agony of her appeal
she sank unconsciously to her knees, and,
clinging to his dressing-gown with both
hands, wildly urged her suit.
Tbe judge raised her, and even in her
distress she felt his hands tremble in per
forming this office.
"He comforted, my dear young lady
be more composed. This is very distress
ing to me, 1 assure you," he said, while
tears actually stood in his eyes.
"Heaven bless you for those tears! I
knew they were wrong who said you bad
no feeling. How do you think that law
yer advised me to act ! See, I was to
have brought this money to offer you,-and
these, and these !" She drew from the
folds of her dress a large double purse,
crowded full of bank notes, and with it a
heavy diamond bracelet and other female
ornaments of great value. "I have given
the lawyer almost as much to plead his
cause. Gold can purchase his eloquence,
but I dare not offer it to you. My heart
rose against bis advice tbe moment I en
tered the room."
"It is well," replied the judge, crim
soning to the temples with indignation
that any man could have advised a bribe
to bim ; "it is well that you judged
more honorably of me than your adviser.
If anything could win me tbe forgetful
ness of a stern duty, it would be your
evident distress not your golJ."
'I know it I know it ; and the bless
ings of a broken heart will follow you to
the grave for every merciful word uttered
in to-morrow's charge. Oh, the clock is
striking. Is it twelve ? I will go home
now. They think I am at a party, and
I was two hours ago see how brilliant
they made me !' and with a mingled
laugh and shudder, tbe strange girl threw
open her cloak and revealed a dress of
rose-colored satin and rich blonde, in tbe
folds of which a few white roses were
crushed "Would you believe," Rhe said
with touching earnestness, and folding tbe
cloaking over her person again, "would
you think it possible no creature in my
father's house dreams of this, not even
ray own mother ? They think that late
hours and fashionable folly are rendering
me so pale. To-night they will be all
asleep when I get home, and I oh Hea
ven 1 shall I sleep again V
The wretched girl covered her face with
both hands, and, for the first time during
the interview burst into tear?. After
weeping with unrestrained violence for a
few moments, she uncovered her face, and
with a sad smile suddenly seized the
judge's hand between both of hers, kissed
it, and left the room Bobbing bitterly. lie
fore the judge could overtake her, or offer
her any of those civilities which her beauty
and evident station seemed to demand, she
had opened the hall door and hurried out
into the dark night. He caught one
glimpsa of hr garment as she entered tbe
carriage, and then, but for the muffled roll
of wheels passing through the storm, all
that had passed within the last half hour
might have been a dream.
; The next day, when the judge took his
place on the bench, the spectators remark
ed that his eyes were more heavy than
usual, ana that his face was almost as
pale as tbat of the prisoner. He cast a
searching look, ever and anon, toward the
group ot lemale witnesses that sat near,
but among the quiet and common place
features exhibited there lie found nothing
to remind him of his midnight visitor.
The business of tbe trial went on, and, as
tha,. interest had always been in the fate
of the prisoner he now listened with keener
interest to the proceedings. Toward the
doe when the evidence grew more and
more decided against the prisoner, tbe
judge became painfully restless, the color
came and went on bis cheek , and thare
was an expression in bis fine eyes which
no man remembered to have observed
there before.
The prisoner, too, seemed less collected
and indifferent than he bad hitherto been
during tbe trial. Instead of keeping his
dark eyes fixed with a sort of mournful
earnestness on the jury, as be had done
the day before, he cast wistful glances
toward the group of females. His eyes
grew troubled and brilliant, while now,
and then, as bis hand was raised to wipe
the drops from his forehead, those who
looked closely saw that it trembled. This
was altogether different from his former
cold and unimpassioned demeanor, and
people whispered to each other tbat now,
as bis case grew more and more hopeless,
his courage was giving way.
Once or twice he turned and cast a
searching look over the multitude of hu
man faces with which the room was
crowded. The last time some one in the
crowd seemed to rivet his attention. Fire
flashed to his eyes, and his cheeks were
blood red. He half started to Lis feet,
dropped again as if a bullet had cleft his
heart, and after one brief shudder, sat
motionless as before, gazing not either
upon the judge or the jury, but pale and
marble-like on his own clasped hands.
Among that sea of human faces no one
could tell what it was that had so moved
the prisoner, and a boy muffled in a cloak,
pressed so eagerly onward just after, tbat
it served to draw attention from tho un
happy man. Though the crowd was so
dense that it seemed impossible for any
one to advance a single step the lad forced
his way till he reached those who stood
nearest the prisoner, and gathering his
cloak about him, stood within a few paces
of the heart-strijken man, pale and mo
tionless also.
At length the judgo began to deliver
his charge. He was paler than usual in
such cases, while an expression of stern
sorrow lay upon bis features, and gave
depth and solemn pathos to his voice.
Still though he seemed more agitated than
any one had ever seen him before, his in
tellect was clear. The evidence was
against the prisoner ; there was no clue,
not a single thread, upon which an honest
man might fix a doubt
The prisoner never lifted his face, but
the boy behind him stood immovable with
his large eyes rivited on the judge, and
hardly seeming to breathe. As the sum
ming up grew more and more against the
prisoner, the boy began to waver. He
reached forth one hand, and grasped the
arm of a slranperthat stood next, thus
prevented himself from fallingto the floor.
In the midst of an opinion, bearing
decidedly against the prisoner, the judce
caught tbe glance fixed on bim by this
singular boy. The blood rushed to bit
cheeks he stammered put his hand to
his forehead, and went on, but bis voice
was more subdued, and more than once
tears were seen to flood his eyes.
Night came on, the jury had been out
three hours, and all that time the crowd
remained immovable, and in front, with
his eyes bent on the prisoner, was that
pale and trembling boy. They came in
at last, with the unspoken destiny of a
human being imprinted on their faces.
The boy looked upon them as they ranged
themselves in the jury-box ; from one to
tbe other bis shrinking eyes were turned,
and then, with one wild struggle he forced
a passage into tbe crowd.
Gailty I That fearful word has sealed
the death-sentence of two human beings
Three weeks after the trial the prisoners
was found dead in his cell. A paper of
powered opium which was found in his
bosom was all the explanation of his
death that ever reached the public A
week after tbe judge received a funeral
card, which surprised him not a little, for
the bereaved family though wealthy and
in high standing, were total strangers to
bim. But a private note which followed
the card informed hitn that after she was
taken with the brain fever that terminated
her life, the young creature who had so
suddenly left her home desolate, had earn
estly requested that he might be present
at the funeral.
He went, and there, whiter than the
satin which lined her coffin, lay his mid
night visitor, . tho seeming boy, whose
mournful face bad troubled bim in the
room, and whose cold, palebcpnty, haunt
ed him many an hour in his after life.
Curb for Eakache. There is scarce
ly an ache to which children are subject
so hard to bear and so difficult to cure as
earache. But here is a remedy never
known to fail : Take a bit of cotton bat
ting ; put into it a pindi of black pepper;
gather it up and tie it ; dip it in sweet oil
and insert it in tbe ear. Put a flannel
bandage over the head to keep it warm.
It will give almost immediate relief.
II. A. Bl'PIKE, Publisher,
NUMBER 37.
Brother Worklngmen !
Toilers of our country I
Tbe Republican party warred anon an
honest aristocracy at the South, that paid
its share of taxation, and spent millions of
dollars each year among merchants, roe-
cuanics and manufacturers ot the iNorth.
It promised retrenchment and reform,
but has brought untold corruption and ex
travagance. It said tbe conquering of an armed re
bellion would result in tbe immediate res
toration of the belligerent States to all their
rights ; it now says they can only be re
turned by legislation.
It promised greater freedom of speech
and press than under Democratic rule ; it
lied to the people, mobbed and sanctioned
the mobbing of thousands of men, and
called mobs with bloody bands but "loyal
enthusiasm."
It was profligate of life and money dur
ing the war ; it squanders more than it
produces now.
It created an aristocracy, and by dis
honest, illegal legislation, declared it ex
empt from taxation.
It made the wealth of this New Eng
land arietocracy the notes of workinpmen,
who for a hundred years must labor to
pay them, and support in idleness this pro
tected aristocracy, to the impoverishment
of all children of laborers, and the fasten
ing on America a monied power and aris
tocracy greater thin ever known before in
tbe world.
It has given the notes of the patriots
and producers to raisers and non-producers
to bold has said by legislative voice, you
shall pay gold to the rich and receive pa
per money of fluctuating value for the
poor.
The Republican party agitated the coun
try into war ran it into bankruptcy
legislated it into slavery and has not
brought one blessing except to the rich
who live on taxes paid by the poor.
It makes laws to protect tbe rich and
rob tbe poor to give carriages and ele
gant parlors to the non-producers, and
hours of toil, outrageous taxation and bare
wall to the farmers, the workingmen, tbe
miners, the producers.
It has not dealt honestly or fairly bv
the people, nor with its supporters. It
wars upon disarmed people. It is a sword
of taxation in the path of young men to
lop on tneir arms ol toil, and their results
of labor, and for these and other reasons
we war upon it
The plowboldexs the miners tbe mo-
cuanics tbe young men of America tho
workers and not the idlers are our friends.
and for them we labor. If they are satis
fied with the result of this political exper
iment, we are. If tbe people are willing
to be slaves to an aristocracc- mrm
J , v v 1 &
stand it. If the poor men the young
men those who must labor, are willing
io make laws to protect the rich at the ex
pense ot the poor, then the poor of this
nation had better go to other lands, and
those of other nations who are poor in
purse, but rich in muscle and the spirit of
enterprise, had better remain at- home, for
unaer xiepubucan misrule America is no
place tor them.
Working Man Republican or Demo
crat will you to-night, as you rest from
ton, or as you wait tor sleep, think of
these things ? We ask not for your vote
we care not for the curses of the aristo
crats if but we can lessen your taxes
shorten your hours of toil relieve your
children from slavery to the children of
the rich, who inherit their bonds if we
can see you reaping the reward of your
own labor your home better furnished,
and your family, as they have a right to,
enjoy more of your earnings, we are con
tent We ask not to know your religion,
or your nationality, for before Him we re
cognize all white men as brothers. We
ask yon to do no wrong. We do ask
you to protect your own interests, to see
if those in power have kept faith with
you. If you prefer slavery then we share
it with you, all the while protesting. And
if 30a wish release from this Bond-tgc,
God knows we shall earnestly strive with
you for it, by ballot first, with the bayo
net next, if to this it comes, and by tbat
weapon a minority would seek to deprive
us young men, working men, producers,
citizens, white men, taxpayers, of our
rights. Neio York Democrat.
A Trlb Incident. A little incident
occurred at the Democratic National Con
vention which has not been mentioned be
fore, and may possess some interest. The
grand ball where that convention met was
full of patriotic men. Upon its walls were
poised the shields of the whole thirty-seven
States, and around every shield was the
American flag. Upon tbe platform stood
the bronze statues of noble soldiers, one
leaning upon a bronze sword. The con
vention had been in session several days.
Ballot after ballot had taken place. First
one was op and then another, and present
ly a gallant general whose name has never
anywhere been mentioned but with re
fpsct Hancock was taking the lead
No man knew whether on the next ballot
he was or was not to bo chosen. Every
thing was uncertain, when, suddenly, the
&reat bronze sword in the statue's hand
snapped asunder at the hilt It was not
touched by mortal hand. Xo human
agency broke it Some mysterious, invis
ible and irrepressible power snapped it at
the hilt, and the word went forth tbat the
country was to have hereafter a statesman
and not a soldier for its leader. Zri Qh
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