rr i i jrmmm R. L. JOIIXSTOX, Editor. HK IS A FRKEMA, WHOM THE TIICTII MAKES PHEE, AND ALL ARB SLATES BEglDE, II. A. M'KUC, Iublltier VOLUME 2. EBENSBURG, PA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1868. NUMBER 44. n SHERIFF'S SALES. By virtue of sundry writs of Vend. Expon and Al. Lev. iaeias, issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Cambria ccunty, and to me directed, there will be exposed to Public Sale, at the Court House in Eheesberg, ou Monday, the 7th day of December next, at 1 o'clock p. ra., the following real estate, to it : All the right, title and interest of Wrn. K. Carr, of, in and to a lot of ground situate in Wi'mote borough. Cumbria county, fronting t-t feet on Crooked street and extending buck 128 feet to l'ine alley, adjoining an alley on the north and lot of Geo. 'Vfeudercth ou the south, Laviug ttiereon erected a two story log house and plank stable, now ia the occupaucy of Wm. K. Curr. Taken in execution and to be bold at the t-uit of E. Hughes & Co. Also, all the right, title and interest of 8. F. George, of, in and to the following da fcribed building and lot of ground of S- K. George, to wit : .Said builuifig is located ou a lot or piece of ground situated in Chest Springs borough, in Cambria county, known on the p an ef Baid burough as Lot No C4 ia the order of iaid lot, adjoining lot of heirs of Andrew ilc Grain, kc. It is a frarae stible oi barn. hav ijg a front of forty five feet and a depth of thirty-two half feet, and is sixteen feet high. Taken in execution and to be sold at the suit oi John WHgner Also, all the right, title and in tercet of Geo. W. Pringle.of.in and to a piece or parcel of land situate in SummcihiU township. Cam bria county, adjoining lauds of George Kora bnugh, Michael Lutz, and others, containing i!5 acres, more or less, having thereon erected a two story frame house, frame stable and out buildings, now ia the occupancy of the said George W 1'ringle. Taken in execution and to be sold at the euit of Mrs. Sarah Myers!. Adm'x, and Joseph Croyle, Adm'r of J03. W. ilycrs, dee'd. Also, all the right, tills and interest of J obi. Sibert, of, in and to a lot of ground situ ate in Conemaugh borough, Carabria county, fronting i!o feet on Portage street and extend ing bat-k ltO feet to an alley, adjoining lot of the estate of James Ileadrick on the one side, and lot of John Hurley on the other, hiving thereon erected one half of a two story plat.k lioue, now in the occupancy of John SiOert; and a two Ptc.ry plank house, now in the occu nancy of Mrs. G.ighegan and IVter MuUiu Taken in execution and to be sold at the suit of John Schiifeith and Charles Wei hi, as John tSebcfeith k Co. Ai-so, alt the riht, title and iaterest of John Coulter, of, in and to a lot of ground sit uate in the village of Gallitziu, Cambiia coun ty, fronting (JO feet on Main street and extend ug back 141 feet to land of David Watt, ud j lining school house lot on the south and Win. Shorley ou the north, having thereon erected a two story frame house, no in the occupancy of the sid John OouI'-t. Tukeu in execution and to le sold at the uit of L.J. Blanihart & Co Also. a:l the ribt, title an.i internet of Willini UcrTce, of, in and to a ht of ground -'.i.Uatc- i:i J.ihndtown toroiU'h, Caa.bria eoun'y. 1 outing 41 teet on Market street, and adjoining lot of U. VV". McUarey on the south and Perry alley on the north, having thereon erected a two Hory frame house and a stable, now in the oc cupancy of the Paid Wm. McKee. Taken in execution and to be sclJ at the buit of Russell 1 WHILST. Also, all t!ie riglit, title ami interest of James McBrten, of, if and to a pit-ce or pcrc-l of land bituatc ia SvsmiuerhiM townihip, Cam Lria coui.tv, fiouting 011 t!ie Ebn.-ourg and . e.Te: aoii plank road, adjoining laud of Jac-jb L'tnigh on the pouib, th- Coneuaugh cretk ou the east, nud land of tlu estate ol Hugh Du gan, dee'd, on the north, containing 'l3 acres, more or less, all cleared, hariag thereon erect fed a two story frame house und l'rauie stable, now iu the occupancy of Mrs. McBreen. Taken in execution and to be sold at tUe suit of R. & A. C. Duncan. Alo, all the right, title an-1 interest of K. M. Lemon, of, iu and to a piece or parcel of land situate in Washington ttrwnsbip, C;un bria county, adjoining lundo of M. M. Adiuis, hciit o! Edw'd Donaldson, and others, contaiu iug 3")') acres, wore or less, havia. thereon a coal bank, hoppers, lateral railroad, and other Improvements, now in the occupaucy of James Deuuisuii Taken in execution und to be sold at the suit of Scheifili?in Brothers Co. JOHN BLAIR, Sheriff. Sheriff's OEee, Ebeusburg, Nov. 13, IcCS REGISTKirS NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the following accounts have been passed and filed in the Register' OfEee at Ebeiifburg, ami will be presented to the Orphans' Court of Cambria county , tor con firmation and allowauce, on Monday, the 7th day of December next, to wit : Tho lirst and final account of John Benton. Adtn'r cum test a met. to annexo of Levi R. Hunt, late of Johntown. dte'd. Tie final account of Wm. C. Lewis, gu ird lantf Emma Uite, minor child of John Mi:e, late of Johustowu. dee'd. t The account of F. Bearer, Ex'r ef Andrew I Stritt matter, Sr., late of Carroll twp , dee'd. The account of P P. Kearney, Executor of Michael Kearney, late of Alleghenv tp., dee'd The account of Francis Bearer, Esq., Adm'r of Richard Ashcraft, late of Carroll tp., dee'd. The account of Lewis Donmyer, Guardian of Sasannah Bomgardner. The third account of Johc E. Scanlan. Trus tee appointed by the Orphans' Court to sell the real estate of which John Noel, late of Wash ington township, d.e seized. The account of F. Bearer, Esq., Adm'r of James Oouner. late of Susquehanna tp , dee'd. The account of James Farreu and Patrick Owens. Ex'rs ot Thomas O'Brien, late of Mon ster township, dec d. The account of Joseph Criste, Guardian of Robert Donaldson, a minor ;hild of Edward Donaldson, late of Washington twp , dee'd. The first account --f Win. C. Lewis. Adm'r do bonis non of David Uite, late of Johnstown, deceased. JAMES GRIFFIN, Register Register's Office, Ebensburg, Nov. 7, lSo"3 -4t. HERIFFS SALE By virtue of a writ of 2d Plur. Vend Expon , issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Cambria cotJtrty, and tome directed, there will be ex posed to Public Sale, at the Court House in Ebensburg, on Saturday, the 5ih day of Decern ber next, at 1 o'clock p. m., the following real estate, to wit: All the rignt. title and interest of A. J. Weakland, (now deceased), "and in Lands of II. Kinkead, Esq , Adtniuistrator of A. J. Weakland, dee'd, with notice to Simon Weakland and Demetrius Weakland, tone ten fciits, of, in an i to a piece or parcel of laud sit- uau in Clearfield township. Cambria county, adjoinii.g lands f Joseph Dysart, Bingham & iiomuay, and others, containtnir 17 j acres more or less, about one acre of which is cleared .having thereon erected a plank house, log bouse, a plank stable, and a saw mill, now in the occupancy of James Weakland and Simon Weakland. Taken in execution and to be sold at theauitof E & W. Elliott, for use of E. Elliott " JOHN A. BLAIR, Sheriff Sheriff's Office, Ebensburg, Nov. 19, 1668. G OOD, BETTEr7bEST The beat and cheapest Tobacoo and Cigara in tows L L. LANGSTKOTITS pateii ifMii m m enri! PROXOL'XCKD THE BEST EVER YET introduced in this Cout.ty or State. Any person buing a family right can liave their Bees transferred fiom an old box to new one. In every instance in which this has been done the result has been emirely saii-dactory , and the fn-t tako of honey lias invariably paid all expenses, und frequently oxer piled them. Proof of the superior niftit-s of this invention will be found in the testimony of everv man who h: s rrit-on If i f,M:il Tl II I arTnill'T tllC IlUinbtT ilte the gt-nticmcn named below . and their exju-rieticc should induce every ore hitercMed in Bees to Henry 0. K'rkpatrick, of Carroll township, took P G pounds of snrrdu honey f'otu two hives, which he sold at U." ceiits per pound. Adam Deitrich. of C'.iroil township, took from two hives J 00 pounds of surplus honey. Jarncs lviikpatiick. of Chest township, took GO piund of surplus honey from one hive. Jacob Kirkpatrick, of Che-t to-viislop, ob tained 72 pounds ot surplus honey iroui o .e hive, worth not less thaii ?21, and the right cost him only $.1. Peter Campbell from one hive obtained 36 pounds of Mirplus honey at one time. C2f(u:te a nun-ber of siiri'ar tatem?iits. authenticated by Home of the best, citizens of Cambria courtly, could be ..btaincd iu proof of the superior merits of Langsrroth's Patent .Mo vable Comb Ue Uive. Persons nh-hing to purchase family lights should call on or ad- rc-s PETER CAMPBELL, l?ov. 5, lSG -tf. C.inolltown, Pa 62S HOG? BKIRTS 628 t'OKSITS. OKSCi S. TirM. T. HOPKINS, No C2S Akch T T- Ht., Piiii.a., MiS'i'.ili'.ct'irT of the cee biatel "CiiAMI'lO.S" iiOOB SKIRTS for Ladies, Misses and Childieu the largest as sortment and best quality and stvh'S in the Anier.can Market. Every lady should try them, as they recommend theruse' ves by we.ii ii'g loiig er, rctai. ing their sha; e much bi:ttcr, bein ligh'er and cs;;c!i more el assio l.i n all others WARRANTED in every respec-t, arid told at very low prices. Atk lr H jI'sj.ns' ' CiiAii pi in" Sk:f.t. Superior Uan j-made T. Lale bore CORSETS in Filteen different Grade-, incl-nling the "Irn periai" and Tniirsov k Langoon'm ' GLOVE Fl I TING" CORSETS, r miring in prices front t:I Cents to 5 .5 i ; togvther wir'n Jos B.-cke!s ce!ebra:.d rUE.NCli WOVEN COBSETS, eupt-rior -hapes and qu ill: y . l'J UirTfretit G;a-.3ei. irom f 1,10 to $r"0 They are r!:e fi;-;t at;d be-t goods for the Triers over irri 'i't tcd. T!'i? Trade supplied with' HOOP sXiKTSstiJ COR SE TS at the Lowest Ri cs. CSy Those vis':t:r.g thr City sho'-i'd r.o: fl: to call au J i x i cjir.e our Go-dsi-nd Pr.ces, as we dery ai! couipetit:o:. Nr.li. 4 u. I N THE ORPHANS COl.'HT OL' CAMHKIA COL'.NTY.- Notice U herob given tlat the following Ar-praij-emeiits ot cer tain pio.irty of decedents, sciejtcd and s;t apart lor tho widows of inte-tate-i, under Act of Aaacsibly of 'he 14'h April. Itol , ha e b,en Sled in the Register's Ojliceat Eberl urg. ar:d will be presented to the O rph:n.-' Court ;..r ap proval, or. "Ve.ice-jJay, the H.h ol Dce iiLv-r next, to wit : A; f raiso;cn: of certain p rooal property pet apart !cr tire idow of Cli.;. Grinn ing, dk-'d. A ppr lisecrent cl certain pc-iso::.:! p:oi.-itv set apart for the widow of liciii-y I.loyd. Uec'd". Af.prtiseme.'it of ccrta'u ptrsou-if property set irpirt tr the widow of Joha Fox. oec i. A pprai.-ement of ceitain rt.ii e-ta:e set apart for the widow of Peter -'aner, dee'd. JAMES G BIFFIN. Clerk. Clerk's Office. Ebcn.-burg, Nov. l'l, lfcbr.3t. OK SALE The. un.L-r;-Te,l oilei s iv sale the FARM on which ty i.oir ic:de. f-i!iiate iu Allegheny 'own-hip, C.i:ul li.i eo.icty, within tv.o mile- of Loietto, (f.,i tn, ilv owned bv James JicAii'T.) ont. lining ONE HuNDIIFDanu KIGHTY-EVEN ACRES, hi re or lel, li.-t) Acres of which, are cletrid -ih-i ba'rnee well tirnberod There- i erected oa the premise a goo.J DWELLING HOUSE and Eplen'bd BAliN, together with other ne cessity outouilijiii",-', such as Bhu-ksnikli Shop, Corn Crit, Liieeo Ho.r e, Ac". ; alo, -m excel lent ORCHARD of choice lrcS:. Ti'la per lect. Pur tenm aprly on tho raesni-es :o B. c C SHIELDS. lWett'. P. O . Anj. 20, '-i.-.-tt. "SLAKMEUS, ATTEND: The under- hlcned cfi'crs fjr sale one- of the n .-t de sira'jlc FARMS in Cambri-t co.j:,ty. si.uue ia Sunimerhi'i towih'p, wiiiiin tvo miles of the I'a K- R. at Wihnoie, and c- nt.rii;ing TWO HUNDRKD AND FORTY-NINE ACRES, about 100 Acres of which are cieared, un 'er ience, .tud in s good state of cul i v.ition , with a splendid apple orchard and a good Log IJwuse and Stable oa tbe premises. The r.roDtrtv wi 1 be so'd together, or in lots to suit purchasers 1 he terms, which are easy, will be made known by R. L. Johnston, Esq., Ebensburg. s;nd an indisputable title in uie to toe p:irdiaser JlK EMI AH JkUUMGLE. Hemlock, Nov. 12, lfrfai.-U. E XECUTORS' NOTICE. Letters Testatnentarv on the etite of A!oyics Wnsser, laie of Carroll township, dee'd, hwing been grante to the undersigned bv the Register of Cambria county, notice is he.'cby given to nil persons indebted to said estate to m ike payment without uclay, nnd those having claims against the same will present them duly probated for settlement. JOHN HOGUE. ) PHILIP hOHETTIG, Lsrtators' Carroll Tp., O-t. S9. lfcG8. 6t. ""OTICE. Lfllcrs of Adaiir.islraiiY.n -L on the estate of Joseph Hradlcy, late of M ill vi I le borough, dee'd, having bjen gr.tt.tcd to the undersigned by the Registe.' of Camhii county, notice is hereby given to tho& 'nving claims ngainst sai l csute to present theuj duly authenticuted for settlemenr, and all persons indebted to the same are requested to make im mediate payment. JOSEPH DAILY, AJm'r. Allegheny Tp., Nov. 12. 18b8: 6t. ADMINISTR TORS NOTICE Letters of AdminU'rat on ou the estate of C ithar me Otterson, late of'Suinniitvil'e bor ough, dece-sed. having been granted to Uio undersigned by the Hegister of Cambria coun ty, notice is hereby given ij those Indebted to paid estate to make payment without de!aT. and those having claims against the same will pre- lucm uuij tuiufiiccHiea tor eet'Iomeat. Nov.5-(;t- JAMES BROWN Ad m'r. V' OTICE. Letters of Administration ' cum testatueuto annexo on the estate of John Fitzpatrick, late of Summerhill township, dee'd, having been granted to the undersigned, all persons innebted to said estate will make immediate payment, nnd those havinsr claims against the same will present them properlv au thenticated for settlement. F. A. SHOEMAKER, Administrator. Origins I Joetij. 11 ANTOXIA Farewell! farewell' thou happy time Time of Llitluful joy ami Muginor . Love, peace and hope were in their prime, Whilo childlr od's iljwers were springing. Alas! alas! each tf.ngtio is mr.fe Tib past, 'tis p.tst, my dream f s'ry : Nor harp. ii(..r !yif, t;or cheerful late Can bring one echo of thy story. TLo heart! the heart ! is but a grave Where now lies buried young affection. And every bounuing hope it ave Will ne'er know a resurrection. Oar sous will tell this story long. Our f.iit'4 have told it oft before ua: So let tis join the pas.-ing throng, AuJ i-iiig; with all the shiuiowy chorus. (Dnr .Jforttgn ltlttr. A RUN THROUGH SWITZERLAND. Coi rcsj ondence of the Oaui'.ri.i Freeman. It was m fully warm in i'aris, mid not wiilistand'm the munv sights of interest in thyt grestt arcl bettutilol cit-, that we were anxious )et to visit, we frit that it was absolutely necessary that we cl some place where the sight of lofly tnuuntains Covered wilh snow, would serve to mitkc us t'itnc ii was cooler, if there was no real tlitlcrciKT, an 1 so wc nrrangul for a trip thnutuh Switzerland, takinj; t!i3 early ciort:inr train on the Lyons and Mediter ranean li.tilway, securing tickets for Ma con, in France, where we proposed rest ing fur the .night- Our train whisked us out of I'atis, und nlunj t'.ie road at the rate of about forty niilcs an hour, past Fonlni:b'.oau, catching a glimpse of l'al ace and Parks, und on through :i Leau'i fol aud picturesque portion of Frtince tr) Dj -n, where ve siopj)ed for an excellent dinner such a dinner as ouizht to make ih'i proprietors if our liailway Eating S.iljo.-.s t!u.h, if ih.'v ever blusli. l'lenty of ti;iM vas given to properly masticate the fuw-i, uni cxec!!vnt wine fjrniihed to Leaving Dijon we travtl for a few hours more and re. tea .Macon, where we are to Sojourn t.r the night, and ii'id a quaint oli town somewhat noted as being the birth -place of L'truxrtiuc and bavint; considera ble trade in wir.e, and as an object d' in terest a "pocket edition" if tlie lJaiis CLuKl-3 EIv: TL:s ui ucli and nut! nig more. Alter a food night's res!, we took the early train for Geneva, w h -re we atiived after ubout four hours rid:, the road pas8 tt:j tlirvogh the Yaih y if the linone, wi'.h scenery magnificently grand and ruountaiuouv, a succession of tunnels tmd soiae splendi I epeciu.eus of engineering and ruad builuii g under difficulties. Geneva is a b'autifil city, charnnngly located wit!i spine wide and commodious streets and quite a number of objects of inlere-t. Tiie city lies s;t the soutb-w'et crti point of Lake Geneva, (or Lake Le man as it is called there,) on th i tlope of two bills, dividual by the river Rhone, the two banks of the river being connected by a beautiful suspension bridge An old Cathedral buil about 1050, a fine speei men of Gothic architecture, with fine stained flar-s windows, and the City Hull and Ats.'iial, were found worthy of a visit, and nothing pou'.d have been finer than a ride we had over the Like. We, how ever, -.jjii 5-pont the allotted time, aur taking a boat across the Lake to Lausan ne, embai ke 1 upon the cars of (he '"Suis se Oceidentale" KaiUvuy for Heme and Interlachcn. The cats of tins Railway, (m fact all of the Swiss Railways we traveled on,) were arranged like those upon our own Railways, being entered at tho end, with the seats opoii each side of an aisle running down the centre. Each car has one tirst-class compartment sump tuously funushed, occupying about one fourth of the length of the car, the other portion bting devoted lo second-class ac commodation, bcins; almost as handsome ly furnished and quite as comfortable as our first class cars. The amount of second-class accommodation will most likely be found necessary as long as such comfortable cars are furnished, for I no ticed that the fbst-class was generally empty. On some English Railways they seem to understand "business" a great deal better, ftr many of the second-class cars are not fit to ride in and people who want to be comfortable 7iiust take first class cars. j Our route from Lausanne, ran for some j distance along the north-western shore of the Lake of Geneva, giving some most beautiful panoramic views of water and mountain scenery, which wc could well enjoy aa the Road was considerably "up grade" and the train ran slowly. We passed through Freyboursr, noted for its j Cathedral and Organ, conside ed ono of i the grandest in the world; made a short ' stop at Heme, the capital of Switzerland, i and then continued to Interlachen, one of the many celebrated Swiss summer resorts, J noted for its beautiful location, lying as it does between lakes Thun and Hrienz, and in full view of the celebrated Jungfrau . Mountain, snow-capped all the year round From this point many pleasant excursions ' were made to mountain tops, etc , but the most agreeable being that to the Giesbach ; Waterfall, justly considered one of the j finest waterfalls in Europe. The water ' tjrf5BD3t? in four distinct r&wudcs, poxne- feet and durinjj the summer season, is illuminated everv . , evening, the effect being novel in the ex treme. When we witnessed the illumina tion we were favored with a night so dark that ftanding but a few feet from the fall we were unable to distinguish the falling torrent, notwithstanding in daylight it seems like a fall of snow, from the vio lent agitation of the water. At a signal, given by the firing of a rocket, variously colored lights placed behind the falls, were ignited and the effect was splendid, elicit ing the sttongest expressions of admiration from those who witnessed it. One franc is charged each visitor present and no one ought to be unwilling to disburse who has seen the illumination ; but how they col lect a? the francs, on as dark a night as we had, I cannot pretend to say. Leaving Interlachen, after a stay of five days we proceeded to Lucerne, traveling by boat over Lake Hrienz, where we com mitted outFelves to the care of the Swiss Post Ollice Department and were duly sent by I'ost diligence, a kind of double stage coach to Alpnacht. where we again took Steamboat across the Lake to Lu cerne. The ride across the mountain in tbe diligence gave us some Iwauliful views of mountain scener', which you see in all parts of Switzerland, but never tire of. Lucerne is one of the oldest cities in Switzerland, with a portion of the old wall that once surrounded the city still standing. Situation of the city beautiful, and tiiu views from almost any part in it, charming From Lucerne is made the celebrated excursion of the ascent of the Rigi, a mountain some six thousand feet high, with a fine Hotel on the very sum mit, where about four hundred people can be accommodated, (and are accommoda ted nearly every night during thesummer season.) When on the mountain top the view pays for all the trouble of getting there. It was rather a warm day in Au gust when we left the Hotel at Lucerne, with a change of underclothing and our overcoats strapped in a bundle on our backs, and taking a small steamer on the lake were soon al Kussoaclitallesed to be the scene of Wiiliam Tcli's apple busi ness, though doubtful, several places claiming the same honor From Kuss nacht the ascent of the mountain coru uijne.es, and while fome aged people saw fit to t ake hot sea to ride up and some weak-kneed females saw fit to take chairs to be carried up, j'our correspondent, in company with some other young people and strong-limbed females, concluded to walk tip. Wc wi re soon on the way, and kept on the way for about three hours, with occasional rests by the way, at hos pitable inns, where Swiss ber and wine furnished the stimulus necessary for re newed exertion. Our overcoats never weighed so heavily, and owing to some singular atmospheric (or other) cause, se ined to increase in weight at every step, until they became so heavy that a franc was expended in inducing the guide lead ing the hor.-e of one of the patty to allow the horse to carry the coats, while we found all our strength q iite necessary to get ourselves toward tbe top. Hut after about three hours walk we got to the RU gi SttilTle, about half a mile from the top, ! where there is quite an extensive hotel, and while taking some refreshments here were informed that Q oeen Victoria (who was spending the summer at Lucerne,) was taking a lunch in sight of the house, having ascended the mountain from the opposite side to the route which we bad taken. Anxious of course to see En" laud's ruler, we awaited her coming, in company with a number of ber subjects, and a number of Andrew Johnson's sub jects. Soon the royal party were on the move and came up the road towards us. The Queen was on liotsebaek, her horse led by the celebrated John Hrown, and was followed by several of the Princesses, also on horseback In England we had seen pictures of Victoria that had repre sented a rather good looking, motherly kind of female, but in Switzerland we saw a great gross looking woman, with a red face and nose, bitting all in a heap upon horseback, dressed in a grey stuff dress, and sacque, wearing a broad brimmed straw hat, not at all becoming, and not deeming it necessary to acknowledge in any way the bows and obsequious ac knowledgements of the parlies whom she passed upon the road side. Noticing that she treated those who did her homage so cavalieily, a party of Americans who stood somewhat aloof from the other party, 'cut her entirely," and did not recognize the Q ieen on the soil of tbe Republic. After the Q jeen passed up the mountain, we too continued our journey, and arrived at the Rigi Kulm, the summit of tbe mountain, where rooms were ready for us, we having taken precaution to telegraph for them from Lucerne. After a good dinner, which the exercise we had taken caused us heartily to enjo-, the blowing of an Alpine horn anounced the sattiug of the sun, and hundreds turned out to en joy the sight, which was fine indeed. Hut the Rigi is ascended especially to see the sun rise, aud this demands getting up when culled, but as the Alpine horn is blown by a strong-lunged individual ot your very door, you are very upt to get up 1 be air at sucn an elevation so early in the morning is quite cool, and visitors frequently are not prepared for it, and take the bed clothing for protection . A notice in the rooms at the hotel" warns travel- thing like two thousand era that this will not be allowed. A clear morning was granted us, and old Sol came forth in all his glory, first announcing his coming by golden rays Hashed on snow-covered mountains, and then gradually appearing in full beauty, and commencins a new day for us. Nothing could have exceeded the views at this time ; the broad expanse of the country around, the lofty mountains on every hand, and the beautiful effect of the sun's rays upon the snow-covered Alps, all went to make up such a picture as one is hardly likely ever to forget. Hut the beautiful had to be given up, and something in the way of breakfast hunted up, after which we hft the mountain top and descended to the plains below, going to our hotel at Lucerne. From Lucerne we went to Hasle, reached in about six hours, where we spent a day, and ended our tour in Swiizerland. The tourist in Switzerland will find a great deal to interest him. Especially will this be the case with the American tourist, who admires Republican insiitutions. The lakes are beautiful, the mountains grand, the people, though often poor, are very hospitable, and are greatly interested in American affairs. The hotels are ex cellent, and pricea very moderate, and the same can be said of the railways Trav eling is really pleasant, and the country just such a place as one should visit who needs rest from business cares ; plenty of pure air, and wholesome living. ELOPEMOT IX A SKIFF. Yesterday morning, says the St. Louis Dispatch of the 10th ult., as Justice Jecko was sitting in his office, poring over the election returns, and Congratulating him self on being swindled out of the nomina tion for Sheriff, a young man from the rural districts entered and inquired timid ly if the 'Squire was in. Jecko informed him that he was a Justice of tbe l'eace, and was sometimes called 'Squire for shorf. "Well," said the young man, blushing and casting his eyes upon the floor, "what has a fellow got to do in this State when he wants to get married ?" "The first thing he must do," replied the Justice, "is to get a woman." "O, ia that all No license? no te'.I ing it in church ?" "Nary license nary church. If he's old enough, and the girl is old enough, the law considers they are both big enough, and the rest is nobody's business " "That's just as easy as rolling off a log. Think I'll come to Missouri to live. They have more freedom here than over in I!li noy, where I come from. 'Squire!" he continued, laying his hand familiarly on the Justice's shoulder, "I've got a gal out th r at the door, and she and ma are aw ful anxious to get spliced. We had a ha-d time stealing away from the old folks, and hail to come down the Iiliuoy river in a skiff. Last night we camped on a sand bar, ar-d I tell you it won't do to put off the gettin married part any longer. Su san would never forgive me if it was put off, because she says there would be talk about us roosting together on a sand bar " "Well, just bring Susan in, and I'll fix the thing all right in five minutes. Jieg wart, the constable, will be here pretty soon, and he will be the witness." "All right ; sue's right out here in front of a pile of cabbage, and I'll fetch her in at once " 1 The young man stepped out, and in a moment returned, accompanied by a rosy cheeked damsel, dressed in red calico with white spots, and wearing a heavy green veil. Lifting up her veil, she said: "Mister, I don't want to have ar,' foohn about this here marriage. If you are a real 'Squire, its all right ; but I've heard of fellows passing themselves off for 'Squires that was no 'Squires at all." "Yau eee my sign at tho door ; ain't that enough fo satisfy you ? I'll show you my commission." "I seed 'John Jecko, Justice of the l'eace,' painted on a board, but that ain't nothin about 'squire on it." "Oh, it's all the same , we are called Justices in Missouri, and not 'sq lires." "Well, go ahead, 111 take you at a venture; but if you fool me you'll catch Hail Columbia for it some of these days. If you wasn't a good looking man I would doubt your word ; but you are loo pretty to tell a lie." In a short time Siegwart came in, and the Justice told the young couple to join hands. They did so, both blushing and looking fondly at each other. In less than the time mentioned the twain were made man ami wife, and when the last word was spoken the bride stepped up to the Justice, and putting her lips close to his said : "I spose you want to salute the bride, don't you V "Certaiuly," replied Jecko, a putting orie arm around the plump neck of the ladv. he cave her such a smack that Siegwart thought a pane of glass was i broken. "Fire away, 'Squire !" said the bride- oroom j "take just as many of there a you can stand up under, there's plenty left for me, I guess.' "You got yours in advance, Thomas, and the 'Squire is such a pretty man tbat he can have another if he wants it The bridegroom then handed the Jus- ' lice a ten dollar bill, and told him his first boy should be named John, and if it was ft girl he'd call her Josephine in honor of the constable. He became communica 1 ivef and toW a lon stor of bis courtship and elopement. He said that he and Susan had a hankering after each other, but her mother wanted her to marry a preacher on the circuit, who had recently lost his wife, and had four children who j were suffering for a 8tep.molber4 Susan , did not like the idea of taking care of other ; people's children, and the short and long . of it was""that one night they stole away from the neighborhood, and, purchasing a skiff from a fisherman, near lVkin, had j coma down the river to St. Ixju'is to pet j married. Thomas said if the preacher j made any fuss about it he would give him a sound thrashing when he returned. The happy couple put up at Harnum's, in- i tending to remain two or three davs to ' see the sights of the city. The Leo. Some enthusiastic French man otice declared the human leg to be the most philosophical of all studies. i "Show me the le?," says Gautier, "and I i -II ! ,-. , I win juuge wie mmu, aim it docs seem quite as natuial that the leg should indi cate the disposition as the shades of tbe hair should indicate the temperament. What sloth, for instance, doea Ine obese limb betray ? What a shrew is the pos sessor of a limb like a walking-slick ? Hut what a gentle woman is she of the arched instep, the round ankle and the graceful pedestal swelling to perfection and modulating to lightness! What dogged obWnaey fhe ium.oy leg with the knotty calf exhibits ! What an irresolute soul does the lanky limb betray ! How well the strong ankla intimates the firm pur pose ; how the flat ankle reveals the va cant uiind. Young men ibout lo marry observe. The dark girl with a large leg will become fat ut thirty, and lie abed until raid-day. Tbe brunette with slender, very slender litnb?, will worry your soul out wiih jeal ousy. The olive-skinned maid with the pr-etty round limb will make you happy. The blonde with large limbs will degener ate at thirty-five into the possession of a pair of ankles double the natural size, and afllicted with the rheumatism. The fair haired damsel with thin limbs will get up at half-past five in the morning to scold the servants, and will spend her nights talking scandal over tea. The litt! rory girl, widi a sturdy, muscular, well-turned leg, will be just the girl you want. If you can fi.id a red-haired girl, with a large limb, pop the question at once. The short lady should r.lwaya possess a slender limb ; the tall lady should possess a large and ample one. No doubt these hints are reliable and the prevailing fashions make them quite practical and available. The Dhcnkakd's Clue Some months ago a gentleman took rooms at the United State Hotel, and advertised that he had discovered a specific for the cure of drunk enness. He would not divulge tho secret of what compounds he used, but furnished medicine at so much per bottle. He did not have as many applicants for cure as he had expected, considering the extent of tbe disease ; in fact the more malignant cases did not seem anxious for relief.- They rather appeared to enjoy their mal ady. A few, however, placed themselves i under treatment, and some were cured whether by taking the medicine or by not taking any strong drinks, we are riot pre pared to say. One of the cured ones was in our office yesterday, and he informed us that he had faith in the medicine, that he had rigidly carried out the directions of the doctor, and now he had not the ! least taste for intoxicating drinks, where- i as one year ago he was an inebriate, and j could not get along with less than a pint , to a quart of whisky per day. lie in- , formed us that he hud, at some trouble I and expense, wocured the recipe for the ; preparation of the medicine, which he au- j thorized us to publish for the benefit of j suffering humnnity. It ia as follows : ! Sulnhate of iron, five crains : Dennermint water, eleven drachms; spirit nutmeg, -w a 1 i one uracnm : iwiceaciav. i ins Drecara- - 1 t . " J rr. . tion acts as a tonic and stimulant, and eo partially supplies the place of the accus tomed liquor, and prevents that absolute physical and moral prostration that follows sudden breaking off from the use of stimulating drink. It is to be taken in quantities equal to an ordinary dram, as often as the desire for a dram returns.- Any druggist can prepare the prescrip tion. Loa 'eville Courier. A Slight Mistake. There is a magis trate named Helser, in a town in Indiana. A clergymen of the same pi ice was called upon by a young couple not long since, w ho wished him to join them in tho hcly bonds of matrimony. He asked the bridegroom (a soldier by the way) for his marriage license. The man in blue re sponded that he had been engaged to the girl four years, and thought that would do. Clergyman thought not, and remarked as the speediest way to obtain a license : "You had better take your girl and go to Reiser!" "You go to bell yourself I" retorted tho angry veteran. And seizing fhe bride by the arm, he dragged Ler from the house, wondering what manner cf a profane minister he had met with. Anna. Dickinsox is lecturing upon 'Children and Marriage," which induces an impertinent journalist to inquire if the tart hafto'i feeeo put fafere t feor. A Xlcnutlf'ul "Legend. The Countess Uda, daughter of the Palatine Godfrey, first gave ber hand fo Count Eberstcin, who died a year after their marriage. Numerous rivals then disputed the hand of the young widow, who joined to the happiest ot nature the brillinnt advantages of wealth and station. From the number of l.er most illustrious suitor?, Cda c!k e the brother of thi a proud alli- Duke of Ravaria. It w ance but not a liappy one. Af-er passing the rest of her life in the bitterest domestic trials, the Countess Uda became a widew for the aecond and h.st tirte, as the idea of another mairiage was extremely lepug nant to ber mind. Already bowed down by the weight of age, the Couutiss thought only of another and happier world ; de void whuHy to tho practice of sincere devotion, bhe was only anxious to secure the repose of her soul and ruin eternal ! happiness hereafter. To obtain this ob ! jct tho ru ble lady conceied the idea of ; employing a part of her wealth in found i rg a monastery. As she hesitated where ! to build it, she resolved to leave the deci j stun to the w ill of Heaven, and, according to the legend, the following were the i means she adopted to learn the divine ! pleasure : An ass was loaded with a 1 large sack fiiled with pieces of gold, to the ! amount which fhe intended to devote to j this pious purpose. "The content shall be erected ou the spot where the gold first I touchss the gtt"Jrijj whether the am lies j down, or gets rid of his burden by throw ing it off." Such was the order given by the Countess Uda ; and immediately tho ass, gaily caparisoned, was sent in its mission, followed by a chaplain and two grooms, who watched its movements. On leaving the castle, it siruck across the. valley, and in two hours arrived tit chol berg. Tber, being thirst', it g'ruck tha rround with its loot, and a spring of wa ter gushing forth, the ass drank and went onwards. Having reached the summit of the mountain, ti:'! animal seemed to think it had carried its !;id fir enough ; and by dint of kicking and plunging, it broV the cords by which it wa attached, ard the sack thus violently thrown off, rolled from tho top cf the mountain into the Tal lej where it burs'ed A little chapel, or nament 2d T.'ith a commemorative inscrip tion, was erccle-d cn the ppot where the spring had gushed forth ; and a monaste ry was Luili i.t the place where tbe pieces of gold vere scattered upon the turf. TiiETitCKGK?ru.i.i-OLKir Ireland A gentleman who had been on a walking tour round Inland, says : "Tha first re marks 1 have lo make concern the peas antry, the class of whom 1 saw more than any other in Ireland. Their courtesy and politeness were something eurprif 'ing. As a pedestrian truveler, with an iuipeifi.ct map, and finding few mile-stones and no direction-posts, I was obliged to make constant inquiries with referenci to the route to take. Hat thei3 were invariably answered with iher-rful readiness, and only in two or three instances, arising pro bably front ill health or some local d.s turbing cause, did I ever receive what may be termed a phot I reply. The peas ant or farmer would often put hiiacelf to some inconvenience to answer one's ques tions. If riding, he would bring his horss to a stand-still ; or driving would top tho vehicle. A man would allow his team to go on, regal dless of the trouble if over taking them, and be surprised at receiving an apology for delating him. A boy going down h'dl with a donkey-cart would slowly and with difficulty bring the animal to before receiving and nnserir.g a qo.es- tion. When you enter a peasant's cottage ' or hut the soul of its possessor in a hort ! time raised one above the insignificance f j his dwelling. In dialect, also, the pcas- ant is verr eojerior, bis language being pure, simple, and eafily understood, aud swearing seems scarcely to exist as h per- ! ceptlble habit. I regret to say that, as regards coi courtesy and jioiitenes, the peas ant class seemed superior to many of those I met in the ranks above thetn. Fre quently, on leaving a hotel in the morn ing, did I nfiWrt, that iu Ireland Nature must have ms.de eom5 mistake, and given all the land and property to men and wo men, but left the gentlemen and gentle women poor indeed." A Good Stout. A Washington cor respondent of the Cincinnati Ccnixcrcicil having mentioned to a neighbor the death of Howell Cobb, "Great God 1 you don't tell me so, sir," ha replied. "Well, sir, I was an old lire Whig born to it, you may say but ole Howell Cobb lived ia my house hyurs (years). Ho named his son after me. Grt God ! is he dead ! Well, sir, you may talk about rebel, neighbor for we all have our faults but he was a consistent member of the Hsptiot Church. Great Gul ! is I dc-ad ! Why, neighbor, he warn't no secessionist. Ho was led into it against fcis will, like every one of 'era. He must o weighed nigh on to thtee hundred. He was monstrous fat, and the cleverest gentleman I evr tot my eyes on. ureaf torou : tte was ncn, cr his wife wbj. She had a hundred and fifty nfg'oes. And he's dead I He lived at Athens. I went there once from Washington cn an arrand for him. I told you he named his boy afier me didn't I ! Great Crackeys ! Well, sir, whila he was Secretary of the Treasury he livid on fifteenth street, just above Rigg's bank. He kept open house. He was a might ft ims- A4 We fe4 r I
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