- ; :&' JaStt &'..: r"-" MihA a. a. , a .rN, - H. A. McPIKE, Editor and Publisher. "HE 18 A FREEMAN WHOM THE TRUTH MAKES FREE, AND ALL ARK SLAVES BESIDE. SI.50 and postage per year, In advance. VOLUMH XII. EBENSUI1G, PA., FRIDAY, JANUAHY 3, 1S79. NUMlJEIi 19. DRY GOODS, vm goods, lliHinfry Ladies' Coats, CAKPETS NO.V ON EXHIBITION ! THE LARGEST STOCK Vntl Clicapi'.st In the CITY of ALTOONA ! - At , SIMON L CO.'S SIMON & SO.'S SIMON & CO.'S C. C. c. ? - r i 1 C. SIMON dt CO.'S C. SIMON & CO.'S - c. SIMON & CO.'S SIMON & CO.'S 31M0N & CO.'S SIMON & CO.'S SIMON & CO.'S ' -55 C i C. SIMON & CO.'S 3 eh:ry!; iiy shoii.d no to t SH3S & COL'S CHEAP STORE. 1320 Eleventh Avenue, C-r: t-; R. R. PASSENGER DEPOT, .Afi'l'OOXA, I.' A. Men's and Boys' THE I IIKAI'KST ANDIiEST, at am. sijio:vS!i,,r,- Ion tan Inn it lh"ri ('out for $1 At 1307 ; J Mint's I fool Hut for .'. At Cbns. Simon's; .! .V: '., :... .- .- ..' .' 7.V. At 1307 ; lt-ni 'i rami, vtru chrtut. A!: Chas. Simon's; M-n'j lint, iif thf latest styles, At I307; ..' ,' il ; - i ';ji f.,r ! n, r' '' the'ip, At Chas. Cimcn's; ll'in it !iu :- i 1i :t trrrs f.,r 2.1c. At I3C7: Luilifs' fonts, t.'ie ri.ti.t in the citu. At Chas. Simon's; J''" .. ;:r Hops, llll t'uloi'S, At i3C7; .' ', - ' t '', m trut ,r .' -i ;y . At Chas. Simon's : "lis' I I i ! Hit .' If. Ifs. !',. !lV !" At I307. 1" "ri m-i t ii-t'- r At Cr.jS. Simon's. Hint,- lrts .s.'tirt fir -Mtr. ...., t At 1307; r.,r r, .: the At Chas. Simon's. ' '(! If ? I'll i ' V"" cm hay ' if ij i'i in? ii ijijud ' ' r. i.r t '. ;, At 1307. IO II II ' " iiixnl . i-i I iilhle (Inthhtfl "in! nil, r HihiiIa i In iiji, roll on EIH8H, 130? Kcraft Ave, l-ln nn I'ith ami 14th Sts., i-W; Altoona, Pa.: "HI i. !; W i iiti tiuaitiiiiui tin !! 'r It ! vn'd:it'U t w ri - nt. ( '.i ni t'Ti i -t.tmfy. . pr . r; y ( ' h r -r .i n Ml ;frHi :iri'f ;ii!uvc- ! ! I 'll r.- en- r-'tl. tin ; t: i " - 1 1 . ..t i-u i ; ; v.t r i,n , i ' r : ti n i r . y v ry !!"!!. ! ' "I I Kr.t II ti i- i ir.i ,-.7 ', :i w !ii-., ! i I fi I'T' i ' r'y n ;il i. N ! :i inir-.-h i?- r i.i;iy I.' 'I' la t '.irr.l 1 .n hiar-Mi 'f 1 1 t e ! . to W i a I S .-r an I ..i!ht. f . oik il ! I i Ii ' .'. I cot . . . . 1 ti -. cwie 1 it t n. : - a a I a !i - r bll : 1.1 1 :i j s i' i i; iiiil var;.us i i , p. re: li cr or Pi-l. b ah . t Now is t w n :i t a hick. Hi N ' 1 .- I -"L 2ai. ' :.'!: 1 I.c-ri-l itui i' of the iu:a tvi . i be asked to n A "t fvah!.:h : . .. , , f 1 ' H . i . in .-I: t ! '.-ni.-i.i ;,.lv r.-r i,,.- i i: . : - a I - p r 11 -as.- n-i. s oi ma Tin.- r as of lh. c. -j!; v ars 11-13. S . j iii'S. -cr List of s m t ii.- 1 J.".jr..- o . '.,r o St., N. v . K dwell x Co. ' i iaiFi mm W Street, riTTSIU RGH, PA MM DIM,, bwm ,v THU in. C;'-S AT ALL linfiis .,vi.-.,-,. ANOTHER GREAT li iv nnin V I I 1 I I t '11 li .4 1 Til r: i:n i:ss n i r n Hariware & Honse-FrnMii Store. OWINt; to the lartre increase in my sales since the last r"!uoti'ti in prices aii'l the ail'tinn ot the f fytctn. I tin'l myself I1: to t t in ht my cu-'toiiier? tya?till furiher reiluction in iho pricrs ot all ic""'-'s comprisuii in my larue stoc'k. jcht tiuxk oi' rr: A uo0 No. 9 Cook Stove, trimmed com plcti' fur only JO.tni. OooJ H"Btpd fotlfe hi U'n on. prr lb.: host do. at 2- otg. por lb. No i!if.-nr r 1 1 u m - aird ootf. c ild at tliisloro. GoikI KcHtinir Stuvesi n low as t4 00. (iiirid 'l' t ri m to i ol. pT lt. The larn-ft stoc-k of Klour il loth in the coun ty, from I to 2 yd wi!? nnd from ;r. to 70 cts. por ynrd. Best quality Knifli-M Anvils t I rt. per lb. N-oilos hi 5 ot. por pnpor. Uuuil cast steel Tutilo Knives and Korks as low n? Gl ct. per iot. lMns at .ri ots. por tapr. Host quality Mlaoksmii h Vts.-s at I"o. por lb. Gui'J Syrup Molasses at rroin 4U to 7tl cts. per irahon. Uouii Door Locks and Kno'is romplete, as low as cts, eah. ! Good f'otton Tin i-ad at 4 els. a spnnl. I!et nnality inod Mill Saw Kilt sat 40 cts. each. iii ocl Kioeat 0 cts. ior Hi. Itet (iialily Solo l.t alher at 2- to :!i ots. por lb. Mojlile liitted Axosal I l.'i and npn i d. Lurgest stock nf 'air til I lot lis in t lie county. at l.S ots. i.it yd 4 iioz. hard wood ( turneo hi-ad; Clothes Pins fnr pi CIS. Clark's O. N. T. Maohino (.'( ton at 5 cts. per (litiii. Good ionir handle cast , stool Shovels forOUct ; each. Omul zinc Wb It. ia nls for c 9. ! Largest stock ot Looknur 'llasscs iu town, very low. Washing Soda at 4 ots. per In. striuality lour-tiood Manure Forks, at 6! cts. -a4'h . Good foul Shovels. 7. I". 1 and 20 ots. each. Peat 1 Starch ti ois. per Hi. have the largest sP.ck ot ijiieongwart in town, at vol v low i' i oi s. Host Itakinif Sod a at H i ts. por lb. Diston's liesi juntv t'V foot Cross Cut Saws, at i-i .". I have the larnest sto k ot .apices in town, very I . w . fJood floor f.ntobos as low as 7 ots. each. Luikc stoc k of 'J a'do nix! Hod Cators at low est rates. ! Good Flour at por sack. Largest Ftook ol G i.tssw mi o and S.ainps in town. ( very low. ! A No. 1 Furniture Varnish at tl 40 per iral. i tiood iVrsot St.-ols at ti -ts. a pair. Over loo loiiirths and sias Tire and Carriage I Itolis ki pt in stock, very mw. ' Ilf -t To i hi ecu In the ma r ket. p t ii" cts. per lb . 'Juj kejrs Nails now i-t stock. .VoO rates, selected I and tjiada of best m.ick iron. No Infer- lor or scrap iron nails kept in stock. i I bn i f ; he besft Ciif ars mi ton n for the money. ; ter ts sizes of Window Glio k'pt in stock, ' very low fu i s. ' Large stock of Har Iron and Mors-- Shoes al ways on tian-t. at low i!iit. Good tine Gmn t'ouibs at 5 of-. t-,!cb. Larire slock of Tatdo i : lo;lnou hand, very l.w. Utat Linseed iil, direct li om Factory, at TO ct. a v 1 1 . Dupont's best V. F. K. It. tie Powder. 4octs- p. lb. I i op S.iot a t I'O'i-. per lb. Bst tireon t otl. i- at - ots. per lb. (si van ia-d t i;l II I. km as low ai .Ml ots. each. Good tilt-on I oiree at "JO Ots. per In, !!et pure U lulc Lea I at t--' Id to .'..d por key i t :." li s. Siove Pip", made of the le st iron, reduced to 8 ots. ;.. r lb. A lurae ass.01 tm'iit ot 'tinware on haul, very etlen p. r ipers K.-'-iii i" 01 i otloo ini- z.i ots. st slock ot I runks and a Uses 111 town. vei y ein-a A large assortment of Wall Paper always on hand at low st prures. Taper Witnlow Shades at .Vi ct. por roll. Toilet nnd H'ashl.m Soaps in endless vain ly. Cook Sioves 1 in in IS 1 i up to ij.ml. Lar(e assortment of liair, .'lollies and Tooth Hi u'ios. Ileatitiii Stoves from !.' up to 3.".0H ; very oho. p. Ft r rn No. 1. Sa if . ! fi a por barrel . I'lCVoU ers. hvoaud seven shois. the largest stock tr.iii 1 .'Hi up to tlO.ul. Hi st Carbon ( il al IS cts. per trijl. Th1! above arc only a bw of the thousand of arti.l(?s nlhp har-lvv.'iro and housed u rn i h m-y lino wli:.--i I am fill nirlorm at equally low pro-es. 1 don't a.! v ri i.-' f'jsehat '2" pT cent, cheaper, or in. led an v t io-a p. r. t ha n if her ito n .lo. as 1 think it hcMor to l"t Hie put lie jielae that I'T th"in- s.-lve. i'Ut I do a. Ivor: ise to eel' tc is as lnwas tV. y can be -old and pny 0:1c huii-lrc'l cents on ttif'doilar. Neitlo-r will "l tlifw nut s at. ! ta-pb- nrficle of jrttod s ovpt t he c. tu nt or a t hr.-'l cosr, or ev. n less, nnd t ' en ch-.ir-ja twa ..r I lire.- pr .tits oil r.'ii llrn .. to ir.ihc up l..r the l... ci it wi!l b- rev en -av-. r b -11 ts a' tin- I iw.-nt living pr ti. and 1 pr !!. ths i.eausc I know fb it I o:(n 'nn.isli n Is .it pri.-i s ! bat !! he l-en- i. ii. i 1 1 'o I...' h . i i.-r a ie! buyer ii nd n..: at prices r f. :. h u - .11 !! l.ent Elt ..Uc 11 let rein the t.t I" T w-fhaiiKiiiii y..u all !.r I he linor.il pat nmaif ' l!.T. t..'..rc i . ii . r.-.-d up. .n me. aiei IcpiK lur a coiittiiii.iuije an I .inn .!- .! tin- . ime. 1 reniam L.-.-pe-I I u 1 1 v v. air-. ' "liLU. lU'N 1LKY. Kheasfurir N jv. 2J, IsTS. A rmroir ; no Tier:. IVtt r I?. iho II. Konncl -, William M v. rs vs. .1 I i v aril .1 . A . M -.i. r In tl. t - .in in. .ti 1' leas ..f i'luri- t (i!ii"l.r.;i ct. ti ii t y N-t. 7 1, J line Term. IsTS. u- Kt f.i. Iljivnj b.'cn aioi.iin'c I Alt liter to re; tli tr:bu'i"ii f ' I ti . t in Hi- ban. Is the Shcrill an-ii u ir..m tl." t.ilo el 1'.; -jii.il prop. rly on c -tated .r.f. p..;..-e is lo-rehy t: ivcn that I w.li atfti I to tl.'" .ni'iisvl my :ipp..iii!men:. .if :.,vi.t!i. -t ;n 1,1.. ii-'l iio.i.n 'I in is.-iia v. t ho .( ii.ti it-v, at j o'i:... k, f . w ht u and a here all panes imerestt'd mav appear. . F. A. sllnF.MAlvF.lt, Auditor. K'len-t.iiri?. .-f. -J i, . s:s -:it. A' rnnoirs notici:. tug nn- !trsii;neil Atnlitor, appointed liv the urt id I '..iiirii. n Pleas of t ainlTia n.tinty to rc rt .1 : -t r 1 1 c.t n.ii o' t he lun I in t he hands ol John .... iivnti r hen !. arisitiii tr-.tiitne sueoi no- rem e-laio..! .Michael Hu-h. on Ki. Fa. No bd. Sep- tm r 1'ertii. ls. hereby to. line" all persons m- tere.stotl that he will attend to the dunes of said appointment, at his olhce in Kneiislnir. in i in.sr. ihe till da vol .1 . i A liv, IsT.i, at a T 10 ' clot k. a m . In n and where all part u s may at tend il I le y think pr. ALVIN KVANS, AU .Itor, J'.bensburg, I'ei 2k, llTl -St. XKCI. TOR'S NOTICH. I'.Sfillo il Uev. .IlilIV llA' KKTT lee'd. Lei t .-rs : es' a inenl a rv on f I la te ol liov. .1 no. iroiiith. I anihrii H ick'-tt. lat d S II ill til 1 1 V i I 1 e I. itv. .b- ..1. Ii.ivi. h. n is- d t a t he un- I. P sons itolei'lC'l to Sill.l esiaie are not i ne.l to make i.mne.iial e ia mem. bh.i Ii iriliil el a i ins a ir inl t he s me will pres. nt f hem prop-. i u" lien! ica led lor so 1 1 lenient. 1 HUM AS 11 WIN. Kieeutor. Suaiini'vir.e, I'cc. C, 1 7S it . A I ) M I N I S I' II A TO It'S N O l IC K. F'.stnto of .1. A. MixiKK. ilec'd L !.t ..f a liiiiiiis; rat on on ti e estate ol J. A. M . lite.d Kiteiisburi borough, ttecea sed, hav- ii issued to t lie iin.iersiiitieu. a . i p. the iin.lersiar.e.i. a l poison" in- del-' .-I in t ho est ate 'il saol tl.ee. lent are ner'i.y lo.t i tie. I !.. make pa v men I wit limit delay, and t h. se li av i im c la im r auai'iist t he same will present t hem propf-riv ; ill hel-f icatcd t..r ; t I einell t. F. A . llt i F f A K UK, Administrator. K.hen.-huric, Lee. t7. St. N1 O l'ICK. Tlie tiiinual flection for I lirectors of the IVof e. I ion Mtltutl Frre Instiriince Company of Cambria county will be , eld at the oilu-e ol sail Com p in v. in hbeiisburif. on Mo tuv, .Iamakv IU, 1s7.i, between the houi j ol lo a. St. and 2 r. m. T. W. PICK. Secretary. Kbens'iurj;, Di e -JO, l-7s t. PI nno.N NOTICK. Notice lis "liv citcti f 1 t an appi ica! ion for the r ir l. n of John sv. o'-ti . o ted at ejiteinier . ,..., ol fauibi i.i eo.it.ly . w .1 1 be fr sent, d at ! he meeting ol i h Hoard of FurJoUi c u Tuesday. J aim iri 7iii. s:s. itev.-. J7, 1S79.-01. n.TF.K A. IJK1UKAM, Executor. Carroll Twp., jsn. 'it, lS7n.-r.t. A A. BARKFR it SON OFFER Tiir ysr.w tkar. Silent and white Thro' the dim niaht Keil the sitt snow. Now fust, now slow, Makimr Ihe posts Like sheeted jrhosts Hobinir the woods In ti n e r (roods Than ever wore stum by mortal skill. And bleached on the sunny tudo of the hill, Kritifres wore woven by weavers, where The warp is mist, and the woof is air; The world Isdressel like a bird, in white, Although the poor eld year died last uilit. Diop not a tear fin tin' cold bier Whoso course is here, ilis work is done, .And battles won. And he will bo Named with the free. Thro' future time Fnr deeds sublime. We welcime here The new-born year. 1 he snow that talis From Ihe (rrey walls If the thiek clouds Is not for shrouds K.ir the days tied I r the year's dead, "I'is the white tieece, K.iiiblem of poaoe, s.it down to cheer The sot t younir year. Ma v tio rod vi in Make a rod stain On the robe white Wove last niirht. So rimr the soft Swift bells aloft. Kinif t ho 1 1 uc chime (II the Kood time. Kinif loud and clear For this New-Year. THE FATAL PRESENTIMENT. "I Tow's i lie connection, Conduct orTom?" "On ihe dot, ll.uty, and we'll get away on time, sine." "Well, I'm glad of it, for, to tell truth, I don't feel like List running to-lit." "Ain't losing your gi ip, are you. Harry?'' "Well, for this night, maybe I am ; but you need not fear but that I'll make time. I'm feeling blue to night that's all, and have ut en trying to convince myself that it all comes houi indigest ion, although I always thought herctofoie that my inside works were built tin the ostrich order." "And piay what has happened to give you 'the blues.' old fellow? You have a good 'lump' on pay day ; and I have lic.vul you more than once say that you had a cozy home paid for and owed no man a penny. What, theu, pray, is theie lo give you M he blues "You may possibly laugh at me, Tom, but, the" fact is, it all comes from a pre sent iment." "No, my boy, I'll not lan?h at you ; but I'll say that 1 am stn prised that one with jour strength of mind, and freedom fiom supoi st it ion, slu ulil give w ay to that cloak to idle feais yclept presentiment." "But, dear Tom, remember in how many cases these presentiment's vf danger and dent h have come true. There wast lie case of I.'ewcliyu Wjnitness, the Welsh engi neer, lie told a (l.'zen of us that he would be killed at the Black Ravine some lime, and svell I remember how we hutalied at hi sii, a ml Ait i United it all to the ld Cm in i v Mipeistiti. ii that still clung to him. And what was the it suit? In less than a mouth poor vYjinmess was bulled over into Ihe Black K.imiih anil ciushert on, ot all le-sf-mblauce to humanity ere he reached the ditch below, with eugine and cars piled a topof him. How do you account for that'.'" -I giant you, Hiiny, thtio have been cases wheii! these pienioiiitions of death have come to pass exactly as foretold by the one having the piemomtiiin oi pieseuti ment. But, theu, i don't follow than a tithe of these cupei st it ions co: le tine. It uets to be a chronic habit with soma to have them for a time and then f.uget them until a new cause for uneasiness aiises." "A railroad man knows the most danger ous points of the road, and vthfic an ac cident is most likely to occur. From think ing of it often the idea lucmres fixed in his mind that at that veiy pom! lc may meet his death. The transaction fioni that- is easy tnout;h to tins soul'-d conclusion tuaf. he will be killed al that very point. I think that was the case with Wjmmess - . . . . i .. .i ami olliiMS y. ol may nave in num.. aim these cone id-jnecs have bad ti e (fleet of stienglheiiiiig the same supeislitiou in the in hols of of hei s . " "Your a i g u:ne :it is i easonabie, I'll admit, and I wish I could think as you do. Sinco this piesent iment became implanted in my mind 1 have stiiven lo diive it away by evetvmeans, but in vain. 1 1 grows st long er with each passing hour, and to day I mad'; all my ai i an oeinen ts. so that, should I beside tracked by Supei iiileiuicut I )oa' h, my dear ones shall be provided for. Tom, old boy. "u and I have pat in many a day and nichton the road together, but I (ear that I am about at the end of my "inn ' and that my feetwi'.l s.iou press the foot boatd foi the last lime." "Well, well, llariy, we've ail got to go sometime, and a lailioad man should al ways be picpaied for bis final running switch. But it's waxing toward our time, ami I'll go in and see if we'ie to be bother ed with oi del s." "My word for it old fellow, you'll forget all about your dismissal piophecy. or pre sentiment, or whatever you may be pleased to call it, when you ate shaking the dust out of the train, and once moie leel the ex hilarating gallop ol your me; lied cliaigct ." Conductor lorn went oil laughing, anu Harry letuined to his engine and busied himself in getting eveiy thing in shape to caving ''on the dot." A few minutes later the connect ion came in, and when Hairy icceived the signal lo pull tint, the face of the big depot clock seemed wieathed in smiles as the hands exult ingly pointed to the fact that, for once the iiiylit expiess on the A. A: B. It. R. was leaving "on time." But the geniu- cf givtd luck dcseited then ere a inn of fifty miles had been made. At Hamlet a fieight engine oil" ihe track at the switch detained them half an hour, and that necessitated fast i niining to make the meet nig poi.ir. a'. Hicksville for the fast line. Al Aubui ti fifteen minutes were lost in 'siwitiu" by freights ; and when, in start ing fiom Conway's the link between the en gine and ei pi is c-u looke, Kngmeer Harry begged bis tiiem.m I . go soinew hei e out of bcaiing, and use s'o og wotds for two. Through ihe ina.Uei t.uice of the brake man not A link is ' I"' found on the tiaiii, and win:. seaicli was being made for one, much valuable time was lost, cer lain passengeis who were chronic gium blots at any cause of delay. Held quite an indignation meeting little thinking that to Ibis veiy ciicutnstance they would,througli L'lovideiice, owe their lives. At last a cr; eked link that had bi en thiuAu aside aa wuitUkbS wad fjuud, tho I got off at the turn, and, leading my borse to a stump beside the road, let ber get on I his back with her bundle. Then, unbnclt- engine 'was coupler! on, a careful start made, and a few minutes later they were tbiimierins; tiirougb Conway tunnel. From the black mouth at tlio other end to the point known as the Black I?;vine was just one quarter of a mile. On this section more acciilonts had occurred than on all the rest of the road. This was at tributed to vaiious causes by tbe men ; but strange enough none of them ever advanced the true cause that of fast rutintnif. Your true railroad ni.m delights in the "time' he can make, and is never so pleased as w hen dashing along at full speed. But I there was a cogent leason for fast running at this point. Just beyond the Black Ha vine was a very heavy giade.and to obviate i the daiiE-ei of "sticking" on it the engineers i invaiiablv "dripped her down a few notches as they emerged from the tunnel, and opened out for a run at the hili, and by the time the ravine was reached those on the train weie having a lively ride. Conductor Tom's train dashed out of the tunnel on the night in question, and the enginee:-,as he pulled the throttle, anxious ly strove to pietce the gloom beyond the range of the headlight, as his presentiment came to bun in full f:nce, and visions of obstructions on the track, or a broken rail flitiing through his brain. Louder and louder sounded tho roar of the train. It rushed from the cut, it echoed over the valley among the wooded hills, rolled like muttering thunder around the crags and peaks. Suddenly there burst forth one despair ing shuck from the engine, then came a horrible crash, a rush of steam, a thunder ing roar, and down Ihe steep over the ci nil jagged rocks into the dreaded Black Ra vine plunged he engine. On the track above there was a rending of wo d and gi hiding of iron as ihe eneiue disappeaied, and passengers were burled '. broiigh the coaches and promiscuously heaped with stoves, seats and baggage as the train came to a standstill. The conductor, who was unhurt, hur riedly maile an examination of his train and discoveied to his infinite relief that but one passenger bad bem seriously in jit red although many -sere sutl'ering from severe cuts and bruises. tluick. boys, with your lights!" ex claimed Tom, -"and we'll see bow it fares with poor Hariy and his fireman. Ah, n.o poor fellow, his may be a true presentiment, sure enough." The found the engine lying on the side, with the tank atop of her. Thi liiemati was fust discovered mangled and crsushed, and as willing bands were extended to rescue the bidy, a deep groan was heard fiom under the wreck. 'It's Hairy, and alive!" ciicd Tom. Leaping over the debris, and disregard ing the blistering iron and scalding co'tnls of steam, they touud him, but so wedded in bet w eeii t he engine and tank that U as impossible to icle;.:.e him. 1 tie honiliie aeaniy that be had suffered when consciousness liist. returned was suc- ! ceeiled by : numbness that was the pte ' euisoi of swiftly iipjiioacliiiig death. ' 'Harry, my boy," said Conductor Tom, j wilh choked voic-j, I fear thtie is no hope. To icscue you is impossible." ' Ay, Tom, 1 know it," weakly replied Harry. "I feel that I have taken my last inn. Do not fear for me, though, old fel low ; I can stand it. and it won't be for long. But, Tom, di not tell my wife of this when you convey to her the dread new s of death. Let her think, poor little woman, that I was fiee from sutlei ing, and tell her wuh my last breath I prayed for her and the little ones." "W hat threw you o!r, Harry ?" A broken rail, and within a car length of -.vheie poor W'vmmes.s left the track. Isn't itstiange tnat you and I talked of this very spot tJ night ? How many cais went ovci ? ' "Not one. The express car whirled around, and the others crushed into it, knocking the trucks from under several, and smash ing t he platforms but none left the top. And st range enough but one passenger was injured." "Thank liod tor that ! It was all owing to that ciackcd link. Had it not. broken in two al Conway's or if we had found a second link after breaking the other, the whole Irani would have followed Ihe en gine. Bui Ned, my fireman, w hat of him ? "Is dca.l poor leiiow. He was killed in stantly. But think of yourself, iny dear boy. can we do noth'ug for you?"' "Nothing. lam past all feeling or de sire for any'.hintr." And the poor fellow closed li is eyes and calmly awaited ileal h. A few mln it es later lie looked up and said, in a se.ncely auddile voice : "You w ill not think that a presentiment arises fiom superstition in the Iuiu:e,Tom. How plainly one can see the hand of God in all things. Had he not prepared me far this, so thai I might put my attairs to right, my dear wile and babies would have come to want through the careless way iu which I had conducted my business. Now I die COl.tcllt." These were his last words. His voice bad giown weak and broken, and the end was at band. The sobs of his comiades as the shadow of dea Ii, w h ich dimmed not the smile of peace and hope, fell on the lovely face; and Ihen with hands tightly clasped iu Tom's, and the wild wind mourning a solemn icquiem. be pi.ssed away. Tin: siiiKAys.-is "tossum." MOW A CLEItK Sl't CFF.DF.n IN IlBP.IXG l-.M PI.OYFK. HIS Detailed accounts of sk'llful'.y planned robberies awaken interest in almost eveiy urade of society. 'Ihe bloated Mr. I)iujle .sbing and the admired Miss (lumcow hang aiike thiow aside a literary criticism to read bow .lack Whemp broke open a vault and stole $lt),rv. The following litlle robbeiy, if not planned as skillfully as rob bery readeis desire, is as much so as a well, truthful pencil couM make it. Old Ned Zirkton is a negro grocer of this city. He stole three bales of cotton fiom Ins foimcr master at the close of the war, disposed if them advantageous ly, moved to Little It ck and began busi ness. Associated with Ned, iu the ca pacity of cieik, was au old negro named I'ony. Tony bad been a faithful slave pre vioiis to the war, and when the icbu'lii.ut came on, and he found himself without a master, liu occupied the position of preach cr for a small conirregntion and leinaiued in that position until his honesty attracted Ihe attention of old Ned, who oll'eied him a cletkship, which Tony liiaukfully accept ed, aud became a man of meichautiibC, iu blcad of au ageut of l'aiadisc, m mm m f(m day. ITe bad been stopping up at C , sible economy to deprive the family of a a town ten miles beyoud D , and was pleasure so easily and cheaply procured. owinsr bills there. Reinr? rut of mnupv. lie And vet thorn are tliosn who sav llur tlmr Business prospered. Tony received $3 per week, the larger part, or, you might say, the bulk of which he laid aside with an idea to fulute investment and aftluence. Yes, business prospered, inasmuch that old Ned was enabled to have an addition, a low shed room, built to his storehouse. One day about two -weeks aco. Tony, re t ti i ti i ii e from dinner, found old Ned sitting by the lire, bro.xling heavily. "Kdwaid, why do I find you plunged in this utiimrieneiiablo gloom?'' "Tony, Ned answered, slowly lifting his head, "I in no literary man like you are, '.hough I pionose to bo a gentleman, and am a person of some learning. Im not a common negro, and I well know you are not. We are no longer below thecom- moil grade of w hite folks, but are climbing towaid that summit but I'm no liteary man. This is what I'm getting at ; I see by the newspapers lhat all Ihe employes of banks and mints are searched every time they leave their places of business, not be cause the men are dishonest, but for the purpose of keeping up system. T know that you are strictly honest, but you have to be searched every time you leave these premises. I don't believe you are dishonest, Tony, understand, but you'll have to undergo the examination. Those w ho prosper must be systematic." Tony stood gazing at the lire. The fact is be bad been taking little bits of money from the store, fifty and sixty cents at a time, wliicn were so lnsignilicant in com parison with his salary that he saw no wrong in the transaction. Looking up quickly, he rematked : "Kdwaid, after due retlociion I have cons sented to undergo the infliction. For the interest I have in your store, and the hope of one day seeing you elected magistrate, and for the consideration that I may one day take brother White's place, I agree." The transaction did not interfere with time, but allowed it to pass on as usual, before leaving the store, even for a mo ment, Tony was searched, and at uioht the search was made additionally rigid, at w hich time Tony was stripped of his clothes and examined. The minute and hour hands of watches and clocks kept on going i rouud as evidence tnat time was passing. Old Tony came renulaily to bis work, bringing with him bis pet 'possum. Not withstanding the careful daily search, old Ned missed his money, in large sums, two and three dollars at a time. He suspected Tony, yet he didn't see how the old man managed it. The se.iichinjf gruw more rigid, and was carried to such an extent that Tony was compelled to stand on bis head every time before leaving the bouse. Yesterday Ihe affair came to a head. After Tony bail been searched prepara tory to leaving for homo, he called bis'pos suin, but the animal didn't come, but sat on l lie lloor. He called her agaui. but the animal only made A struggle. Advancing and pickinir her up, ha was about lo leave, w hen old Neil asked : "Look here : what's that about the 'pos sum that lattlesso?" "I suppose it's her teeth." "Hold on theie. Waif, I tell you," Old Ned took hold of the animal, turned iierover, and hall tt hatful of nicklcs piled out on the lloor. Old T ony had sin ffed her "pocket'' full, by which means he had daily fobbed bis employer and tliourh Tony protested that tho 'possum must have put the money there herself, old Ned had him ai rested. This stoiyhas no moral neither had the characters. ArkaiiSii Ou sel te. a yuir "Kxcelsioi:." It was about 7:"0 o'clock in the evening when a youth created something of a sen sation by passing through an Alpine vil lage in a driving snow stoiin carrying a banner, upon which was insciibod the stiange device, "Kxceisior. ' His brow was sad. but his evt (accudiio to all ac c. Mints ho had but, one evci il ished like n falchion liom its sheath, while be pushed ' (n, looking neither to Ihe litilil lou to the j Iclt, but not foi getting to call loudly, "Kx- cclsior!" At In si ihe villagers ihotight be i bad bteu diinking, and a policeman was j stalled on Ins iracK, lull finding there was ' nothing disoideily iu the boy's conduct be as pel milled to go on his w ay uumolcist ed. Iu happy Uo.oes the young fellow saw the light of h. tusoiiolil liies gleam waim and cl.eeiy, ailhouuh coal was way up out of ail reason,, as it always is iu con! wealh ei ; above, the spectral laciers shone, and from his bps escaped a sih lhat Was heard all over towu to this elt'ect, "Lxeelsioi !" "Tiy imt the pass,"' the old man said; "I've lived here lor ninely years I'm Ihe oldest inhabitant an' I never saw the signs moie favorable for a big slot in. Besides, the roariu' toiient is wide au' deep, an' if yon get across you can't get back for a week, unless you go around by Rabbit hash an' cross on the bii'lge. Take my advice, young fellow, an' slop over night; you'll find Ihe Washington, lit; ill over the way, the cheapest house in town. Shall I lake your baggage?" The boy tinned up an other stieel, indicating thai he intended lo climb the b ill on the wesi side of low u. "Oh, stay," Ihe maiden said, "aud rest your neaiy head upon ibis bieasl," Anil right here the conduct, of the young man becomes enexplicable. He did Hot accept the maiden's invila'ioii a!;houoh she was comely, about sixteen years of age and ev deutly belonging to the best society. He simply said lhat he was in a hiiny and would probably slop the next time he was in town. 'Ihe maiden passed into the house, slammed the door and remaiked to her mother that if she ever assisted a man iu distress again she hoped she might be blessed. The young lady was quile indig tiaut indeed. "Beware the pine-tree's witheied branch! Rcwaie the" "tih, give as a rest!" screamed the boy, who was getting out of patience, and the well meaning peasant retired without completing the warning, which was no doubt something about "the awful aval anche." At brersk of day, as heavenward the pi ous monks of St. Bernaid uttered the oft repeated prayer, thev were st ai tied, nay, shocked to bear a young man shoiiiiug. "Kxcelsior," and cursing the count ry black and blue for being lh roughest, coldest and most forbidding of any he had seen since lie left New Jersey, llow fai is it to ihe next village?'' be asked, "for I Lave something here that will knock the I socks off of anything in this caitnliy." j '.Villi that he passed on, still Clasping in I h:s hand of ice that banner wilh the strange I device, w bile in the other he can ied a little tin box labelled "Kxcelsior Corn and Bun I iou Eiadicator." Oil L ily Derrick. inraii m wis avMuoh 11 IK ttlo TTOrst BI.4IM; TO II. I.lttlw bnv Rlaine. come blow Tour horn. To show the kind of a watch you keep, And to scare the out tie out of the corn. That entered when you were last asleep. Open your throat and nw the cry. Lot loose the dos of sectional war. And cause the fur anil tae feathers to flv. For there's uauirht to make and much lo mar. See! thry have leathered, the stalwart clans. All ready nnd eairer to uriro y.an on ; For this is Ihe first of the parly plans. And you are lo cross the Kubicoii. Stir up the animals : blister them well . There'! nothinir tint red hot iron will do; And nive them tin- to ttlte and smell. For surely it's nothiiiK but sport to you. L'ttle boy Blaine, do you never ask. When loudiy you shout ami blow your horn. If ever an end will come to your ta-k Of scar'uiK the ealtle out of the corn? Sav, can you flirnre and estimate llow louir a party should hold lis life. That lives upon little but sectional hate. That thrives and ijr.iws fat npou civil strife? Sav. canyon furore and estimate Mow Ionir a party should hold its life. That lives upon little than sectional hale, riiat thrives and grows fat upon civil strife ? Little hoy Illaine. take care! take cure! He sure you are riicht when you blow your horn ; lie sure that the rascally cattle are Ihere, And don't you set tire to the field j of corn. lf'allace's lirjoinrler to Hlttine. THE riX.MKD KNICHT S SPF.F.CH AXSWtUED AT EVF.UT POINT. Senator Wallace, iu his reply to Mr. Blame, held that no praclical results could possibly follow the proposed investigation, and that was why be ( Wallace 1 opposed the resoltii ions. He read the fourteenth amendment, and the court's decision there upon, to show t hat no Slate can be deprived of any of its representa' ions because ol the acts of individuals. The remedy for nil the grievances complained of by Mr. Blaine is iu contest befoie the House. He then showed that only twenty Representa' ives were allotted to he Soul hern States because of the enfranchised negroes, and not thirty-live as Blaine bad stated. He said it was not. tine that the while voter of the South wie'ded more power than the white voter of the North. "The first fallacy," he said, "in Blaine's theory is the bold as sumption that the colored voters bad no voice or power in the recent elections. Who gives any one au'hoiity to say this? Is it true that the Republican party pos sesses an indefeasible estate in every col ored voter in those Slates? Have thev no liberty of t bought or I ic h t ot independent action? Are l lie i r votes not to be counted unless they vote the Republitan ticke!? Such a staU nit-nt is utteily t:n wan anted by facts, for we all know that in very many instances the c- hned voter is independent in action. I -ti the Presidential vole of ISTti in those N'ci, the seventeen IKmo ciatic membois . I, e'ed bad a total of 'JT'J, 8lo votes and their opponents had a total of 21'.).'lfl. The miuoiity were just as much represented as they are in any Con gressional district in the North. They voled and they w ei e out -voted. H.v nn f ail ly the eontrr.st is put ! Iowa and Wis cousin bad, in IST'l, a voting population of .I bl.lbS. Of t hese, 2:G,5!l.i, i epiesent ing about 1.2'0,t!M people, weie Republicans, anil 2415,0'Kt, repiesenting about l.ll'.K). tiHO people, were Democrats. If the ne u roes who voted for the Republican candidates iu the Southern States named are not to be counted, the Democrats who votedi.r th ;r own candidates in Iowa and Wisconsin ought not to be counted. The Democrats elected in the South represent the mioori ty there just as much as Ihe Republicans elected in tho North if pieseut the minoii ly there. I ignores Democrat'c votes and population Noith, and omits 'be pregnant, fact that tbe colored voteis South both voted and were counted in making up ic sults. If negroes are voters, .inrl entitled to representation (and the Republican par ty has made them soi. then they are as much entitled to be counted as are the ni i noiities in any disliict in the I'uioti. In every close contest since 1ST- their votes have given the State of IVtinsy Ivan ia to the Republicans. They hold the balance of power there, and invaiiabiy cast it against, the Democra's. If the) Senator fioin Maine will have one result, he must accept the other." O'lotiiij Mi. Blame's assersion that the "seistne of power' by Democrats in the South was "wanton usui pat ion,' Mr. Wal lace continued : "If il be 'wanton usurpation and a violent perversion of the w !o le theory of Republi can Ooveriiment,' what shall we call ir wholesale disfranchisement of the llmuo oraTio masses North by the skil ful mnnt-pu'iatio-.i of political power? Indiana, with a Democratic. plurai'y of over .a, 000 in lSTli, sent lo Congress t Republicans and bill 4 Democrats ; 'Si 12 or M.a.ouo population I could choose a Republican to Congress, w hiie il it-quired ,"3,2'.'l u 2'i."i.ooo population lo elool a D niiM-rat. The home of the S"ii 1 ator Now Kngliind with six States sends 1 to I his Congress 22 Republicans and ti Dem ocrats; lb b-'L Voles or so on o people call elect a Republican member of Congress there, while it requires 4'.l, 1121 votesoi about 27.(1, Pot) people to elect a Democrat. To the Semite New Fnglai d sends 10 Republican an. I 2 D.iiiocrai i.! Senators. I'p.oi the basis of the vote ft lSTli n leqoircs oil. 721 votes r lH.VOiitl people to cho. so a Republican S -na-lol Iroin New Knglaini, while 117,'.H:l voles or 740,0IO people are ipquired to elect a Democrat. The six great Mobile States New York, Pennsylvania. Ohio, Indiana. Illinois and low a contain ,'5,ti."ii),ilO0 voteis oraboni lb ,100,0011 oi people, yo; uiev i,,u,i lint twelve -scaiors as ag.t.i.s. .... . .p.... number in Now I; iglaiol tor . 1 1 Odil voters I, about .,,:....,.,(. tpT-ooa.. Those are the re- Millsof our political si stem, ami there is just as much reason In hud fault with il in New F.iigiand as in theSoiiih. We must- abide its inequalities and imperfections for the ninth giea'.er good it contains. Sweep- ing charges nl partisan cm-parisni.s can no no good and must do barm. The only imtiiii tai t ouestion is. have elect inns. North or Souih, been carried by fraud or violence? j If they have, the incumbent bo'd tig by I such a title should be ejected. Tue remedy 18 by contest under the statute. Orderly: methods, sworn testimony, judicial inquiry, , lion-partisan judgment these are the pro cesses thw people approve. "The mvei live burled at. the seizure of power by a solid South may be liily answer ed bv grouping die -six grt-ar M-ddle Su tts I have iiame.l and exaiiiinii political resulls there. In I his Congress (and it is worse iu the nex') ihese Stales, upon a total vote of 1 S12 212 Republicans in lST'i. have 'seized' ,". I tongressiiien. w hile on a total vote of 1, St.ll'.U Ihe Democracy get but 4ti. I'l'mi a voting niaj.oit" of o",s71 the Republicans have 'seized' 2'-' Congressmen. If we add to these States New England, we find lhat 2, 2o'J 4U1 Republican voters gel !b7 Congress men, while 2,l",0.2t;S Democratic voters get 52. lu tiiese twelve Slates 109,1113 lb publi- pos- stfcvra twr uunw uutuu voiy iiUKieci - , - personal wauts, he frequently came into i n,ellt wns lrst S(ar wit'" a n J hot iron possession, by the sale of trees, of more 1 an'1 tl,eu cnre il as a bur"- T'"i '''tud -, mouev than be caied to keen. This be ' trin'r strange appearance an. can ma jority enables f hat party to "seize 4' Connre.ssiiipn. If we call ft I eino, r.ttii; .. 1 ; ..... ... v. ii.- OJICI .Ma il I IIP eij uai CI a Itelltl Iji icau white or tiepro voter Ninth, and as su h en titled to iqnal political power.it appears that each 2,4J."i black or white Bepiil.Iicaiis North have chosen one of thesr. 4j Republi cans Copgress : nr. upon the same basis) j ot equality, eajh 1'J.OoO people win are irtv. . rest n fed l.v these voters have 'seized' a IJc- publican ('one;r, ..small ; or, if wo g'-neral.zsj (the while, we find that iu those twelvo i Stales 22,777 black and whi'e Republican 1 voteis representing 11! . SsT people '.seize' a Congressman, while it requires 4'V('T2 Ib-tn-j oeratic voters representing 23.'l :iitl peopie to . elect one. I "Are not these denials an abridgment of I the right to vote, so fnllv guaranteed by th i fourteenth aiii.-ndriieTit . if tip' interpretation i contended f, .r by the Senator from Maine is I correct ? The regro voter was provided j with a tax receipt, paid for by the men who j claim to own him North ar.d South, and tin; w hite man too poor to pay Ins taxes was driven from the polls. Fi doral authority intrenched itself on tho election ground, in the room ,,f ilie oflioia! whom common right and ancient custom p'aoes there. And tho Hemncratit: party polled at that election hue 53,00(1 votes, airainst mortlian 6-.,0n(l polled In loali. Would it be just lo deprive Penn sylvania of her fair share of representation in Congress bv reason of these deeds of till scrupulous political managrs? The reme dy for these w rones must couie through the wra'h of an outraged people. It may come tardily, but it will come surely." The Public and Pullman Palace Car. l-KACTICE FKTTEIt THAN PREACIIINf THF. KXPFItl K.NfF. OF THOSE WHO II AVE IS ED THEM TIIKVKIIDK T ALT. ONE WAY EVERYBODY I.IKES THEM. Read the following, and you will then be better able to appreciate the fact that tho Chicago & North-Westei n Railway is ti c j Ifuftinj liim between Chicago and Ccunc-I Bluffs; that it can give you more value for ' vn.ir money than any other line ; that it, j in the me of these legant hotel cars, has j taken a long stride ahead, and that if yr-n j wish the very best aceommodations you must buy your tickets over this road. Tiie following is from he pen of Mrs. Frank Leslie, the wife of Frank Leslie, of Lf'lie't IH'intrir'nl ynr,np, r, who has re cently published a readable book under tl.o ti'leof "California; a I 'it-asm e Ti ip from ( lotliam to t he ( i .Iilen f Jate." It is need less to say that Mr. Leslie and bis party went over the Clrengo it North-Western Railway, in "the President," one Of its line of hotel cars : ' On arriving at the ChioatroA- North-Vctorn flail wa y station, we enter I It- Tain mis Pu I ! man hotel ear exhibited nt the Centenoisl ?-'vp..si-tiiti. la the tnijst of t h ehe rf u I bust le and ex oiif-ment we are off, and all. to look iitn.iit its 'it our pew home;. First, w e are im press, -d with Ihe s mot t h n n.1 rtc!iif ht'ul motion. We proceed to explore the into. ma! re sources ot our kingdom. We li.-i-i onq end i-f iho im r p , ri ii ti a .ed off p. n.i tt: Ted up a a kitolion. sfi.ro room, si-upi-iv; rennt-dtmr one. iu their eomoaefntss nnd laiietv.t I tie1 liuiit Parisian ri'oi...s. tvh. re i v tv iff h of spi.O" is ut.'.. 'I. and wlo-re seen a u:..dioiim of wood and ehareoal pro'luo. s st). . marvelous results. t lure h rf.ot ebon color nnd proportions s u eer ie ir a 1 1 1 .on 1 1 s.i mi p! t hit i .1 t lo if . .oil i h ' 1 1 ir- h- p re ti ins. wears the roir u hi t ion srtow white apr.tti and cap. nnd iivesus eoribal wolooine atid in fotma!ion. sb.ovimr us, amonosf o hot "t bint's, that bis rt-t riirerittor nnd larder itte Itnxi-t ml r. o i ly uri'H itod bene at h I ho e i r. The f a h! is a re laid for two eaoh. with .laitiiv linen and tloj tint st Klass and t hina. O.irrepas: is Ilel itiotncati iti ils nature and sty te. etitisi-t in of soup. ri:t r trs. roost moats, and vi tr. tables, fol lowed by the conventional desert aud Hie essen tial French coffee." Iii these Hotel Cars the meals are a l, carte you pay for what you get, and noth ing more ; and thU at very reasonable rates. The managprs of the Company have de termined to omit nothing which will add to the convenience, safety and comfort of the traveling public who favor them willi tl-.ei- patronage; and .tiither, that they w ill not be tvlipsed in tics c'iiec'ion by any other raihoad in the woild. Hence these can5, const i acted by :he Pullman Palace Car Com nan v especially by tho Pioneer i Line, are the fmtst ever built. j It is Dot exaggeration to sny that not r eid iu the wo! Id can produce the equal to ibeso magnificent cars, and as the average traveler wants the best of eveiything that Iran be hail, he must of necessity use tbisj line iu his trans-continental trip. The cbaigcs for berths in these Hotel Cars are the same ,'and no higher) as are made in the m.'ie common Sleeping Car, so lhat the 1 1 a vi ler usi"ig one of these palat ial hotels is givou much more woi'h for bis money than be can get on any other line. Remember ! 1 n linan 1 Intel Cai s ai e now running ncnlnilv between Chicago and Council Bluffs, on the Denver and Califor nia Kxprrss Tra ins of the ( 'h ica go it Noi th Westei n Railw ay. West bound, they leave Chicago da ily. except Sunday, 'and on ev ery third Sunday i, from the Wells Stieet Depo, at IO.oO . m . and ariive at Coun cil Bluffs next morning. Fast Ihmiik) they leave Council Blurt's at ."i..'.i) p. m.. daily ex cept Satiiiday. land on eveiy tl.iul Satur day. and reach Chicago the next after noon. Bear in mind ! No other road runs ! Pullman Hotel Cars. Pullman Dining Cars, 'or any other form of Hotel Dining, or Res taurant Cais I1! i-iitt nh between Chicago and i the Missouii River, flu no other nead can j yon get all the meals yon rmpiirn between I Chicago and Omaha wi h mt. leaving the ' car yon stai t in. This is the only line that has thra'.ijh eating cars of any sort. Thf p.,,N FKIT!, of . nVHKTlsl.NO. Men , . ,-,.., u,,, f,,,,i,pl K!1..s , v-r !,...,, . ,. :,, to . bo froy 7 , are the very '' 'bers to advertise them- selves. The Haipers. for ins'ance. receive j huge sums for adveilisiog space in their monthly and weeklies, but they also pay , ont a vastly greater amount toother lour i pals. Our le-tdiog newspapers, which re sustained by a rl vet t isrments, use the onl umns of other ne n se, i pers to announce i their own merits. This ts the best pi oof of ' tho value of the system. Probably Bar i mini has spent more money in this manner , than any other man. The result is that n, 'once obscuie boaiding b"ii-.e keeper has ' become woith three mi'Iions. Ba i riiim'si i advice to all is "advertise," and lie keeps nt the system to thisdny in full operation, i The late R. H. Macy was a bold and dash i rig advertiser. He began with fSOO, but bi petty store gradually covered four lots, : and he left half a million An Foolish traveler in the Alps wna overwhelmed by a pcrtion (if an avalancl e; a spell ago. and after digging down tbt ' fifty feet of snow his lifeless body was dis covered. Kt. It's snow under be wa-5 dead. Cihcimuiti Sul. yijht. 01