II. A. Jtl'IMKffi, Editor ana Publisher. HE H A flBEMAN WHOM THE-TUCTI. MAK5 FREE, A.D A Lilt ARB SLAVEiS BKglDK, Terms, 2 xer year tn advance. VOLUME 3. kENTLSTIlY. The undersigned, graduate of the Balti more College of Dental Sur gery, respect fully offers his PB.0KK3SIONA . (crvices to the citizens of Eb- eiihhurg and vicinity, which place he will visit on the fol'ktii Monday of each month, to re main one week. Aug 13. SAM'L BELFORD, D. D. S. DR. H. B. MILLER, fS' Altoona, . TITT? Operative and Mechanical DENTIST. Ofliee on Caroline street, between Virginia and Emma streets. Persons from Cambria county or eUcwbere who get work done by me to the amount of Ten Dollars and upwards, will have the railroad fare deducted from their bias. All vvoi.K wAr.aANTnn. Ian. -, l?C9.-if. "gR I). W. ZIEGLEii, Surgeon Den JtJP ti ;t, will visit K'nwlinr; p -o-fesonally ui tha SECOND V.ox-. lay of each mouth, and rcuuuittiy"'jf cuo;weck, during which time he-v. r.i-iy be found at. the oiiice hot ?fore occupied by him, 1j-.ir.i upr Huntley's Hardware: Store. Teeth extracted without p.iu by t!ie ue ol 21 tr.ite Oxide, or Laughing Gas. J" 'AMES J. QAT MAN, M. tenders his professional services as Phy sician ami Surgeon to the citiz-rns of Carroll tewn and vicinity. Office in rear f build ing occupied by J. D-icii & Co. us a store. K it;!,t calls can be made at his residence, mie xt south of A. llaug's tin and hardware ttore. (May DEVEUEAUX, M. IX, Tiiv- 6iC!AN ant ScutJEOS, Summit, Pa. Office east end of Maii::iou House, on Rail ltuad htrect. Night calls mav be made ct the office. " mj23.tf. J. LLOYD, suffofisor to R. S.' fltr.vK, Dealer in Drvjs, Medicines, Taints, tfc. Store on Main street, opposite th "Mansion House," Ebensburg, Pa. October 17. lC7.-i;m. FJJANK W. II AY, ff HOLES ALE an.i RETAIL Sfannfacturer. of TIN. COl'PEii fttid bllEET-IUON WARE, Canil xlrcel, below Clintou, Johns Uivn, 1'a. A largo stock Courtautly Laud. ' D. MXAUGIIUNi ATTORNEY AT LAW, Johnstoitn, ra. Ofliee in the Exchange building, on the Corner of Cliuton and Locust streets up Btaira. Will attend to all business connect ed with his profession. Jan. 31. 18C7.-tf. B. L JOHNTOT, J K. RCAKL4N. JOHNSTON & SCANLAN, Attorney; at Law, Eb nsburK, Cambria co., Ta. Office opp"site the Court House. Ebensbur, Jau. 31, 18G7.-tf. JOHN r. LINTON, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Johnslovn. Pa. Ofliee in buildiSg on corner of Main and Franklin fctrett, opposite' ATanston Hutise, Eecoml floor. Entrance on Franklin street. Johnstown. Jan. 21. lSG7.-tf. - a. kopklis, - - - t. w. d:ck, Johnstowri. .E'oeusburg. KOl'ELIN & DICK, Attoknets at Law, Ebensburg. Pa. OD'ce w i'l. Wru. KUtell, Eyq., Cj!on;iJe Row. fuel 22.-tf. FrA7SIIOE.AIAkEi:, m ATTORNEY AT LAW, Ebenxfmnj, Pa Office on Ilih street, one dtior East of the liankirg Ilcuse of Lloyd & Co. January 81, 1SG7. tf. F. P. TIKUNEYi ATTORNEY AT LAW, Ebcnslurg, Pa. OQice in Colonado Row. Jan. 5. lS67tf. ' JOSEPH M' DONALD, ATTORN ET AT LAW, Ebenshnrrj. Pa. Office on Centre street, opposite Linton's Hotel. Jan. 31, lSG7-tf. ' JOHN FENLON, 1TT0RNEY AT LAW, Ebenshurrr Pa Office on High street, adjoining bis m-i-dence. Jan 31. 18G7.-tf. ' GKOIiRK AY. O ATM AN, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Ebensburg, Pa. Office in Cub-nado Row, Centre'street. January 31, lSG7.-tf. . wTTjIam kiti'ell, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Ebensburj. Pa Ollice in Colonade Row, Centre strict. Jan. 81, lSG7.-tf. ' GL PERSUING, AlTOIiNKY-AT- Law, Jn7instown,J'a. Office on Frank lin street, up-btairs, over John Denton's Hardware Store. Jan. 31, 1S07. "OrM. II. SEC 1 1 LE It, Attorsv-at. Law, Ebensburg, Pa. Ofliee in rooms re ently occupied by Geo. M. lieade. Est) , in C'olonade Row, Centre street. ar.g.7. GEO. M. READE, Attorneg-alLcnr, Ebensburg, Pa. Office in new building recently erected on Centre street, two' doors from High street. aug.27. AMES C. EASLY, Attoiiney- at-Law. CarroUtown. Cambria Co.. Pa. Collections and all legal business promptly attended to. . Jan 31. 18G7. H. KINKEAD. Justice o," the Peace an A (Vnirt A inxnr tne obice formerly occupied by M. Ilanson. ..decdoa Uigh St.. Ebensbnrc JlS. J STKATER, Justice oi' the ,Cf; J,obliawn, Pa. Office on tbe corner of Market htrci and Locuat alley, becondW,r4 .U.-ty Ifl ()()n PaiME cTgabs just re- -IU.UUU ceWed at U. L. Oatman'a one door east of "Freeman" ofliee. S a larcS et,ock of the best brands of ChewhK TobS a wholes! prjees. 8 obacco- SHERIFF'S SALES; liy . virtue of (uiulrj writs of A!. Vend- Eipoo. andLe vari Facias issued ot of the Court of Common Pleas of Cambria County, and io me directed, there will be exposed to Public Sale, t the Court House in Ebeusburp, on MONDAY, tbe 15th lay ok Ffbrdahy next, at Po'clock p,m , the following Real Estate, to wit : All the right, title and interest of J. W. Koody, dee'd, of, in and to a piece or parcel of land situate in Jackson township, Cambria tronnty, adjoining lands of Wm. Bjers. Joseph ISiirkhart. and other!", containing 251 acres, mere or less, about CO acres of which are clear ed, having thereon erected a two story plank house, now in the occupancy of Henry Ely, and a water saw mill not now ocenpied. Also, all the rightf title and hitersst of J. W. Roody, de ceased, of, in and to a piece or parcel of land situate in Jackson township, Cambria county, adjoining landsof Wm. Gillan, Andrew Rib blett, and others, containicg 23 acres, more or Jess, unimproved. Taken in execution and to be sold at the pint of Lewis Dunmire. Also, nil the rip;hf, title and interest of E'ijah Morrison, Administrator cf Jo.-eph War ren Boody, dee'd, 'who was co-defendant will: J-inie? E. Southwcrth, to wit: All that certain tract and parcel of land situate in Jackson twp , in the county of Cambiia nd State of Penn sylvania, adj.jiniug lands now or late the pro perty of S. limner and L. D'-rmyer on. the west, landsof Joseph Durkhart on the south, lands now or late of Simon Dorruyer on the north, n:id lands now or late of Peter Berg and John Arnold on the east, and othrrs, contain ing 1 19 acres, more or less, excepting, never theless, the surface of 18 acres of said tract reserved, it being part of the same laud which L. Dormver convoyed to Get). Slonaker, dee'd, and wh'ch Elizabeth Slonaker, by deed bearing date the "th day of January, A. D. l.aC5, con veyed unto the said defendant.-, in said inden ture securing p:tri cf the said purchase money of tbe same, with the appurtenances and liered' i: urn -nts. Taken in execution and to be sold at the suit of Elizabe'h Slonaker. JOHN A. BLAIR, SI rriiT. Sheriff's O.T.CC, Ebensburg, Jan. 25?, 18ti'J.3t. c HEAP IJEAL ESTATE I will! tell for cash, or on time, the following de scribed Real Estate : ' FOUR HOUSES and LOTS in the Borough of Ehonsliurg. SIXTEEN At? RES OF LAND lying imme diate! v south of K'.'eiisburg. A FARM OF Kt'J ACRES in Blacklick Township, about 50 nircs cleared. An excel lent Coat Bank on the tract. FOUR, TRACTS I'N I MPROYED L AND in Sum tnerhil 1 Township. A TJIACT OF UNIMPROVED LAND in V,";ishingtin Township. A HOUSE and LOT at Hemlock, now in pcscs'on of Mr. Moreland. A TRACT OF LAND in Washington Tp, iu"name of Ru finer. Also, various other LANDS or LOTS OF GROUND in differetit portions of Cambria Co. A good title will be given in all cases. ROBERT L. JOHNSTON. Ebensburg. Jan. M. IHbD -tf. "WTALUAIJLE TOWN PROPERTY f FOR SALE. Will be sold at private sale, that valuable property situate at the cor nerof Horner and Mary Ann streets, in the borough of Ebensburg, tontaining nearly an acre ai ground, with a large an commodious Frame Dwelling House, outbuildings and sta ble ail in excellent order. The property era braces a wood-house, wi3h hiuse. and an ex cellent cellar, and there are on the premises a large number ot selected fruit trees. 'A far ther drvoription is deemed unnecessary, as those wishing to purchaye wilt eall and exam ine for themselves. The title is indisputable. For particulars inquire of R. L. JOHNSTONS Ebensburg, January 7th, 13C9. IOR SALE The. undersigned offers far sale the FARM on which they now reside, situate in Allegheny township. r?ai..i county, within two nines of Loretto, (forrprrly owned bv James McAteer.y containing ONE HUNDRED and EIGHTY-SEVEN ACRES, more or lest, 100 Acres of which are cleared the balrnce well timbered. There is erected on theprcmU. a a -rood DWELLING HOUSE and splendid B RN, together with other ne cessary outbuildings, such as Blacksmith Shop, Corn Crib, Sheep House, 4c. ; also, tin excel lent ORCHARD of choice fruit. Title per fect. For terms apply on the premises to B. & G. SHIELDS. , Lorctto P. O.. Aug. 20. 18G8-tf. ICENSE "NOTICE. Notice fs l.oro i by given that the petitions of II iltzer JJel frich. of .Chest township, and D.iniel Good.of tast ttonemaun Oorougn, lor haling lioufe License; I'altzer Heifrich, of Chest twp. , Nich olas Lauibourr, of Cai'rjll twp., Gebhart Eben hoch. ol MuLster t.p., W;iliam Houston, 3d ward, Johnstown, Henry Foster, west ward, Eb cr.sburg. for Tavern Licenst, and R. H. Tudor, w. ward, do., for Quart License, hare bcerrliled in my office, and wiil be presentel to the Judge of the Court of Quartr r Sessions at the special term commencing on Mondav, Feb. 15:h, ISG!). J. K. HITE, Prothonotary. Ebensburg. Jan. 2, lC9-3t. .'JO'J'ICE. To Tits Ciasnrroits of JL THFT HfNTIVGDOV, CAMr.UIA AND INDIANA TuaM'iKE Co. By order of the Court of Hun tingdon county I am directed to pay to the creditors of the Huntingdon, Can.bria and In diana Turnpike Company one vr.n cent, on the amount of tht ir c'ai-ns, with interest added to January 11, 1941. J am prepared to pay said amount on presentation of oortificate of indebt edness' JOHN LLOYD, Sequestrator. Ebensburg, Jan. ;tS, lft;9.-3t. TRAY STEER. Came to the prem ises of the subscriber, in Clearfield town shiD, Cambria county, on or about the first of September last; a large dark brown s-teeu. Age unknown, and no intuits visible. The owner is reueted to come forward, prove pro perty, pay charges aud take him away, other wise lie will bo disposed of according to law. Jan. 28, lbfil) -3t. HENRY B. NOEL. OTICE. Tbo account of Jeremiah McOonigle, Comniittco of Peter itoyers, a lunatic, was filed in the Court of Common Pleas of Cambria County, on the 10th day of December last, and will be presented for the action of tbe Court on Monday, the 1st day of March next. J. K. HITE, Proth'v. '. Trothy's Office, Ebensburg, Jan'y 2d, 1869. OUSE AND JLOT FOR SALE. Mrs. Mary Owens offers for sale her House and Lot situated on tbe corner of Ogle aud Mary Ann streets. The House has lately been rebuilt and fitted up with all the modern improvements. Terms liberal. For further information apply to GEO.M- EEADE, Ageiit. Ebensburg. Not. 19, lSfct.'3ai. IjlOIt KENT A IIous3 and two Lots . ol Ground,' with Stable and other out buildings, belonging to the estate of M. C. M'Cague, dee'd, (now occupied by Kred'k Kit tell.) Possession given immediately. Apply to GEO. HUNTLEY, Ebensburg, Nov. 19, '0?.-'tf. Guardian- EBENSBURG, PA., LEONORA CR0WCT. A'Biouv OB" A HEROIC GIRL. On the border of, Green Tlff., in Minnesota, there lived a sturdy, wbite baircd frontiersman named Walter Brown. He wns one of those adventurous Bpirits ever to be found in the van of advancing civilization, always courting tho free, wild air of the prairie, and rejoicing in the pro found depths of uninhabited forests. But the , country became more and mora thickly settled, and Walter Brown became uneasy. His wife bad borne him a daughter,. the third or fourth year of their residence at the headwaters of the St. Croix, whom he called Leonora. She was a good girl, and the idol of her father, lie purchased a rifle for her when she was but twelve years old, and took the ut most p:ilii3 in teaching her the use of it. She was brave and steady of nerve, and soon acquired wonderful skill as it shot, and -the number of prairie-chickens, par tridge?, wild water fowls, and other small g;imc, f-.hu managed to shoe I each day was really large. Occasionally she would shoot a deer, and one eventful morning, by a lucky hhot through the eye into the brain, eLe killed a bear. When she came home with the news, her father could pcarccly credit her. B it knowing her perfectly truthful nature, he danced around the room for j y, and seiz ing trie sturdy little maid, ha mounted her on his fc.houlders, and insisted on carrying her all tho way to the pot where tha dead bruin lay. Thicker and thicker flowed 'tho tide of emigration into Minnesota and Wbconun, following the navigable rivers a9 a matter of course, and more and more uneasy and "crowded," felt Walter Brown. At length his wifo died. Leonora was then feixteen, and engaged to be married to a handsome young trapper by the namo of Watson, who had joined her father in bus iness. Tho death of the mother had made it necessary to postpone the wedding, and in the interim old Walter decided to move into .northwest Minnesota. Neighbors were getting too near, and hunting and trapping were bad As the young man had proved up and pre-empted a quarter section of land near Taylor's Fall, then beginning to grow rapidly, he did not wish to either abandon or sell it just then, and persuading Leonora to agree to write to .hiui when they got settled, he bade her an affectionate goodbye. Brown lived in Minnesota for three or four years in peace and quiet, finding good trapping and hunting grounds, when all at once young Watson arrived, and re newed the proposal of marriage with Leo nora. Tho old man had about determine cd to move no more, and had accordingly located and pre-empted several thousand acres of land about him ; and learning from Watson that he had money enough to do likewise, proposed that be should go down to St. Paul and buy land warrants niiu iita money, and take up all 'he land around he could "swing." He might then marry Leonora, and they two would go to work, and after they built plenty of stabling, etc., would get a good Mock of cattle and sheep, and try and lead a pas toral life the rest of their days." To this proposition the young man heartily assented, and after returning from St. Paul, went bravely to work in the woods, felling trees for building pur poses. It was agreed first that they build a new hewed log house, for the united family, as Waltei had only got up a small tingle-roomed cabin. Then the wedding was to take place, and the two men would resume their work. While thus busily engaged the Sioux war broke out. It was the habit of Leo nora to take her rifle out every morning and shoot prairie "chickens for tho table, while her lover and father were hard at work on the tic-w house. . Watson had brought her a present from St. Paul, a light . and - hatnSsomo revolving rifio, of which the was immensely fond, and with which ehe. became so expert , she could fchoot a duck or prairio chicken on the wing witfi almost absolute certainty. One morning as she was strolling around the lake, riilo in hand, she noticed three canue loads of Indians paddling along the opposite side of tho water, steadily and stealthily approaching the spot where her frather and lover were at work. She did not immediately appre hend any tragedy, but in some unac countable way she felt impelled to remain and watch their motion?. She, therefore, concealed herself behind the top of a fall en tree, and observed their movements, which grew mora and more suspicious. There were two Indians in each canoe, and after pulling steadily to a pdiut where a thick, overhanging' birch tree afforded concealment for their canoes, they disem barked, and crept carefully and noiseless ly along until they were within a few feet of where the two-unsuspecting men were chopping. Suddenly, with a yell that made tha forest ring, and which echoed and re-echoed across the broad still lake, they sprang upon their victims and bore them to the earth. Leonora trembled with excitement and apprehension, expecting nothing less than to witness the horrible butchery of her father and lover at ouce. But thig did not seem to bo the purpose of the Indians; for, tying the arms of their captives behind them, they took them to the canoes, where taking tho old THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11 1869. man into one and the yonug man into the other, they shoved boldly into the lake and paddled rapidly down toward where the h ouse stood. Leonora divined their intent instantly. Ha !" she said to herself, "they de sign to.p,nu,g mCj too. They deem that an easy j ox,, perhaps!" and her eyes flashed and her face flusnca with aner. See ! there is a fourth canoe, hich they no doubt suppose will carry me. This villainous work has been well calcu ated ; but, ha ! you bad Bavagcs I mis taken your girl this time! Leonora Brown had been taught better things than to cook a venison steak. Oh, dear, dear father. your Leonora will soon show you how bravely she can succor you, and how your instructing her the uso of tha rifle has saved you this day. And you, too, darling ILirry Watson, have won a longer lease of your preciou3 life by presenting me this splendid revolving rifle. Six bul lets for Fix rufftans ! Miss one of them ! ah, if I should there's my knife! No, Leonora, you must not will uot miss one of them." The girl now crept stealthily through the underbrush up the bank to the prairie above. She knew that to reach the house, the Indians would have to pass a broad, fl it field, where there was no shelter for their persons. She did not think they would hesitate to do tiiis, because, having taken the. two men, they would hardly expect any resistance from a single girl. About thirty rods to the right of the path a cattle yard had been erected by her father, and in the corner of the fence stood an immense elm treo. Iusido of this yard climbed Leonora, and belaud the big tha she concealed herself. A few minutes more proved she was right in her conjecture. The Indians, after having tied stout rawhide thor.gs around the feet of their prisoners, laid them down in tha bottom of the canoes, and taking their guns strode gaily and laughingly along toward the house, with out any attempt at concealment. Iieonora's heart grew as hard as a stone, and her nerves :which fluttered a little before- now grew as firm as steel. She had put fresh water-proof caps upon each nipple of her rifle, and resting the barrel on a rail of the fence, she drew a sharp bead upon the foremost one ; but as her finger curved to press the triggers the heard what actually seemed to be a voice whisper : "Not yet, Leonora !" She paused, and then, as if by inspira tion, she flashed this thought into her mind: "Wait until they get nearer to the house, and then shoot the hindmost one first." She obeyed the impression, and let th,em come on a few roda nearer. Suddenly the thought came again : "Now's your time 1" Clapping her face to tho rifie-breecJi, she trained the death-dealing tube steadi ly upon the chest of the rearmost Indian for n Instant and fired. The bullet sped true to its mark, and the burly Indian merely threw up his arms and fell dead, the rifle ball having gone directly through his heart. A clap of thunder from a clear eky could not have so utterly astonished those remaining Indians. Wildly they looked in every direction to see whence came the fatal shot. In the next instant, bang ! went Leonora's riile again, and another of their number dropped dead. But they saw the smoke of the last shot and caught a glimpse of the shooter. At once they comprehended their peril. They could not hide, and their only show for life was in rushing to the tree and toma hawking their presumptous foe on the spot. Instantly sounded the warnwhoop, they bounded forward, but with tbe notes half uttered, another of their number leaped into the air and fell back to rise no more. Leonora had fired again. The remaining three rushed on, but again the brave girl's rifle rang like the kndi cf doom, and a fourth savage pitch ed headlong to the ground. The terror of the remaining two was now pitiful to behold. They stopped short in their onward course, and uttered the most fearful screams, discharging their rifles at the tree in the wildest and niu.-t unavailing manner. But again the relent less ride blazed, and another of the re maining two sunk to the ground as the bullet went crashing through his brain. Immediately the one left threw down his rifle and cried out : "No thaot me ! No shoot me 1 Me give up !" Leonora had drawn a bead on him, but now that he seemed so perfectly in her power she lowered her rifiV, and stepping from behind the tree, climbed the fence briskly, and commenced approaching tho savage. The surprise and indignation cf the In dian at the sight of the girl was intense, and forgetting his supplicating cry, he put his hand behind him and drew forth his tomahawk to throw at her, Leonora's eye was as sharp as an ea gle's. She saw the treacherous move, and just as the bright blade of the hatchet gleamed for the throw, she raised her rifle and shot the faiihlesa scoundrel dead in his tracks. ; With the speed of a deer Bhe bounded forward to the Lake. Harry Watson shouted "Glory hallelu jah! I knew it was Leonora!" and tho father cried for joy as her lithe form ap peared on tho bluff, rifle in hand. Quickly she descended to the canoes and unbound the two men, who embraced her and cried over her in the most extrav agant manner. But they felt they had no time to lose ; and, hastily gearing up their teams and loading up their valuables, they set out for Minneapolis, where they arrived safely, and where Leonora and Harry WatsoD were immediately made one flesh. OU Walter Brown and llarry Watson both did gooQ rvice hithe Indian battles which followed ; and, .Uon t,je 8avas were finally exterminated, tby nn w"nt back to their old home on Green Ix.ko, where they now live. They have one of the largest Etock farms in the State ; and Leonora, though n happy wife and moth er, clings to her beautiful revolving rifle, and yet occasionally uses it to keep her self in practice. From the cradle "to the grave we me n'.ied, warned, puzzled, and taught with proverbs. We fancy ourselves in frock and trowscrs, j:jt commencing our walk on tho journey of life. There is a nurse or mcntir on either side of us well loaded with proverbs to discharge upon us at every comer we turn. Here and there amongst thoe fired id a golden word which never hills, but generally it is met by some delu.-ive counterpart calculated to undermine it. "Train up a child in the way he should go," says some one ; "You cannot make a silk purse of a sow's ear," answers the other. And then we jour ney on again until we come into some ju venile dilemma from which we know not how to extricate ourselves, or whether it woultl be best to remain as we are? In one ear ihcre is whispered, "Anything for a ch&Dge," and our other auricular catches the words, "Never jump out of the frying-pan into tho fire." After a while we fall aweary, and are inclined to rest, but are dissuaded from so doing by tho saga information that "A rolling stone gathers no moss." From this we suppose that the moss alluded to is something which we must at all hazards avoid coming into contact with, and, therefore, we inwardly resolve to keep continually on the move. But, alas ! no sootier is the resolution made than we are astounded by hearing the very same words used as an induce ment to quietness, as if this moss were something wherewith to line our nest something without which wo must not ex pect to get comfortably through the world. Therefore we are at last left in ignorance how the words really ought to be under stood. We advance a little and then we fall. in love, and there i3 quite a wur of proverbs on tha subject. "Stii-:c while the iron's hot," says Dexter. "Marry in haste and repent at leisure," makes an swer Sinister. "Happy is the wooing that isn't long in doing," is the ready re ply. And e'qually ready comes the words, "Hottest love is soonest cold." And then tho Spectator is opened, and the au thority of Addison brought forward to tell us that Tho8a marriages generally abound most in love and constancy that are pre cceded by long courtship. The passion should strike root, and gather strength be fore marriage bo grafted on it. A long cour?e of hopes and expectations fixes the idea in our minds, and habituates us to a fondness of the persons beloved." And how long Addison would go on we know not, for we cannot bear to listen to him on this subject, knowing how notably he himself set aside his own marriage-precepts when he married tho old countess for her title. As may be supposed, we are on the whole very little enlightened on the question by the several remarks. We consider to marry, or not to marry, as the case may be. We arc parted from our beloved. Again proverb? come to bother us. - Hope whispers us, "Absence makes the heart grow fonder." But fear makes answer, "Out cf sight, out of mind." We arc, therefore, just as much in the dark as ever, and, for light, must bide our tlrrii. Suppose, however, that we have not married ; then we" are anxious to b3 doing' something, to b-3 stirring ourselves, and making our wry in the world. We a'-e not content with tying ourselves down to one hum -drum occupation, we would be many things at once we would be difForent men in one, so we give a ready car to tho advice, "Keep two strings to yi)ur bow ;" but then there is a counter croak, -Between two stools you come to the ground." We weigh the matter for a while, and unsettled till again we hear, "Kill two birds with one stone;" and even thi3 fails to establish us for a long time, for our equilibrium i again disturb ed by the word3,."lf you have too many iron3 in the fire, some of them will burn ;" and we are at' last in desperation, and in firm resolve to have our own way, are obliged to resort to Dr. Clarke, and ener getically read, "The old adage of Too many irons in the tire' is a great mistake. You cannot have too many ; poker, tongs and all keep them all going." On the other hand, we will suppose that we have married. Then, perchance, there come3 the care of a family. Wo are anxious to know what to do with our boys. We hold a discussion with our other self. Perhaps we become rather heated in that discussion, and she must needs say. "Think twice before you speak once ;" quite forgetting, dear soul, that though such words sound well as a maxim, still, if they were acted upon, there would be very little talking in tho world. Per haps we are wishful to lead our child in some unfrequented path, where he will have elbow room, where he can make himself seen and known, and not be Iot in the vast crowd of similarity. We rep resent how worn out are'.l the ordinary occupations of life, how it is almost im possible in any of them above mediocrity. She is anxious to agree with U3, and saj-s, "Yes, 'Everything is the worse for wear ing,' " "No, no," we answer "noterer thing. We don't want so much conces sion as that. Surely virtue, goodness, kindness, and love, arc not the worse for wearing. Why. then, say everything V She eoS jjj;lt g,e j3 Cquaiy vr0n7, both when tho agreta.;, an,i u.hcn Pue j.f. tors Ironi us ; so, probair.j, l,c concludes to .'uve too matter entirely 1:1 our ow;i Is. JNot so is if, ho-.vi'ver, with the Mentors at our elbow: us make cur children Tii will not L-t anything cut of tho com in on way. Th y ici!l keep whisper- ever wade in unknown waters and vainly do wo nrgi that it has only been by wading in unknown waters that all great discoveries have been made, and all treat deeds achieved, since tha world The Cleveland Plain Dsakr says : Don Piatt, the Washington correspondent of the Cincinnati Cfiimercicd, has been hold ing a talk with an intelligent negro, a Southern delegate to the culored conven tion, lately in session at Washington, in reference to the future of the negro race. The theory assumed by the negro, if true, presents in the rno.-t revolting light tho result of the officious intermeddling of pious New England with this class of people. The following is an extract from the conversation referred to : "You have a right, then, to anticipate a bright future for your race." My friend paused a moment, and then said sadly : "No, sir ; I have no bright anticipa tions. In a few generations the colored race of America will have disappeared. We have taken the vices with the virtues of the stronger race, and they are fatal to us." "I don't clearly understand you." "Well, sir, it Is generally believed that the black race is a hardy race. This is not true. The average duration of life, under the whip, on the plantation, was only ten years. The supply was kept up by the master's care in breeding it being his interest. Now, this is not the case, and whila the mortality continues through dissipation, the increase through popula tion has fallen off painfully. On planta tions and in neighborhoods where, before the war, children swarmed almost, you scarcely find one now." "Why, how do you account for that ? What becomes of the children?" "The mothers have learned from New England how to kill them. You know, sir, that New lingland is dying out from a lack of Y'ankees, and the poor colored people have not been slow to learn. But while the whites receive a fresh supply from emigration, the colored race has none." We are loth to believe that this is true. It is too horrible to imagine that tho New England element that went South ostensi bly to civilize and christianize the poor negra, has, instead, introduced among them that which is ten times worse than their former condition of slavery, the most revolting of all crimes, infanticide. What a terrible responsibility rests upon the heads of those who under the guise of Christianity, have lured this poor ignorant race to certain destruction. A Widow's Invitation. In former days there dwelt in the brave coincracker Slate, ir. close proximity to each other, a younir, buxom, and wealthy widow, and ji bachelor of scarcely more than her own age. Both had inherited their proper!', and were comparatively strangers to c:.oh other. But their plantations 'joined, and many were the acts of neighborly kind ness that passed -between them. Well, as somebody ouce sang to the witching Widow Machree, the time ar livcd when the "birds go in pair?," and the widow found that although she had plenty of hen turkeys, she had none of the other persuasion, they having mysteriously dis appeared. She knew that her neighbor bad plenty of a rare breed, so she scut Sambo over to borrow a couple. In due time he came back with a large gobbler under cither arm, and a broad grin on his face. "Well, what did he say!" asked the mistress. "He said," was the answer, "dat he send dem turkeys, and dat if dey don't answer, he'd jest come over and gobble his own self." "Go back and tell him to come !" commanded the widow, with blushing cheeks. The negro did as he was told. The bachelor's horse was hitched that night until a late hour at the post in front of the widow's door and there was rt gay wedding in less than three months. Tub local editor of tbe Paducah Ktn tuckkin drew a sewing machine in the Paschall House lottery, and now adver tises for a good-looking young woman to conio and run it for hiro. NU3IBER teis: ss. a. mum:. On a high rck, overlooking the Khine, that river of legends, stood the half-castle, half-fortress of Eblenburg, which, with it3 high and gloomy battlements, seemed to pierce the very clouds. Its dungeon and keep were said to be the strongest in Ger many ; and, indeed, it was so, for it could be only accessible from one point, which was a narrow path, where but one man could walk at a time. The owner and governor of this castellated fortress was Sir John Verrinich. a haughty, overbearing man, subject at times to tits of the most violent passion, which at one time led him to commit a crime of tho most horrid na ture, which formed the legend connected with the oi l tuins that now siand crazing govuuiy, j;s li wore, upon the passiug F.teamuouU bearing parties of tourists up the liLire. Sir Joi n was a wld-.wer, his wife hav ing Jit I of r. broken heart, after giving birlh to a daughter, three years after mar riage. This daughter, the- Lady Isadore, though treated severely by her father, grew up with a!l the beauty which enhan ces the fuir sex within man's eye. Sho had a lover ; what yooug girl of seventeen h:s not ? He was captain of the guards belonging to the castle, a young man of low bhth, though gifted with a tine edu ction jinil surni! persumd beauty, which, together wi;h his fe!.i.l and prowess in the time cf war, had won him tho name of 'The Falchion." He was iiideed, worthy of the maiden's admiration. Marcel Van Schrottcr for f:j h was h'13 came with his laurels freh en his bruw, was invited to court, and while there was and became enamored of the L uly Isadore, who was then, with her i:;t'K.r, : lending court for the first time. Sir John, pleased with. Marcel, offered him the caplt.incy in bis guards, and he, to be near the lady of his heart, accepted the oiIie, and was soou installed within the castle walls. The Lady Isadore, after hearing her father speak o f his feats of arms, became interested in him, and h iving by accident mot him several times while taking her morning walk upon the parapet, the inter est ripened into love, and they sileutry betrothed themselves to each other and were happy. So things stood, when, 011a evening, Sir John invited Marcel to take supper with them. The meal was spread within the left wing of the catle, in a lofty hall, the walls of which were decor ated with ancient tiiits cf arms, while t!ii panels between were all himg wilh a well dressed head and horns of a sturdy d.vr. At a bountiful spread bo:;rd were John Marcel and the Lady Isadore. The sup per was over and the wine circuit!-! freely around. Ladies were not so chary of its use in those days. And the old knight, made m"rry by the copious draughts of L'hcnish he had used to wash down his food, crackel his jokes, sang and laughed sis only an old man and a Foldier can laugh. At last, perceiving that the fire, which ere now was burning cheerfully, had nearly disappeared, ho asked Marcc-l to rou-e it up ; he, willing to oblige, arose, but finding nothing where wilh to rake the nshes, drew Lis sword and with it coaxed the stubborn fire to blaze. At that moment he heard his name called in tones of thunder by Sir John ; forcetting that he had been called. Icavm" his sword still in the fire, he advanced towards Sir John. There he stood, clutching his daughter tightly by the arm, Iu9 face distorted by passion. "Sirrah," he cried, as Marcel approach ed, "dost thou love my daughter i" Marcel did not reply, but looked at Lady Isadore. She, alas ' poor girl, having never seen him iu a merry mood before, wdiile Marcel was engaged in ar ranging the fire, told her father of his love for her, and asked him to give his consent to their marriage. The result was mentioned above. Sirrah," shouted the enraged lord, "canst thou not speak ? Answer me ! dost thou love my daughter?" The young uian. boldly confronting him, leplied : "Sir, 1 love your daughter wo are be trothed." All ihe fury that ever entered in ih.-j soul of man was combined within Sir John's soul. He felt at his belt for the. dagger he usually wore ; he had lain it aside when about sitting down to supper; he looked around for some weapon with, which to kill Mnrex-1 ; his gazo rested oik Marcel's sword, which rested in the firr the blade of which was nearly a red line ; ia another moment it was in his hands. In his blind fury ho thought not of it heat, but rushed upon M ircel and wa about to plunge it into his body, when. Isadore threw herself before her lover and received the fiery blade in her now pure breast. Sir John gazed but for one mo ment on the fcene, and then, with the blood gushtng from h3 month and nos trils, fell to the floor. When the retainers entered, about art hour after, they found father and daughter dead, and Marcel a gibbcrirg mar.irc. The servants removed him to a safe asy lum, where he fchorlly after died. The bodieB of tho father auS daughter were ' buried among their ancestors in the chapel and masses were said for the repose oC their souls ; but yet they did not rest, fo? often at night they are seen, the daughter pursuing the father, and making tho tons ; hideous lamentations. Such iihe !c.-y(( of Eblenburg. If you go there no? yoti will find remaining of that once lofty pile nothing but old gray ruins. ?
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