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LEGEND OP STARVED BOCK.
»Y MIBS MARY W. JANVRIN.
InthoFarWest, where broad rolling
-.-prairies stretch away for mites in billowy
r undulations) where bold, mountainous cliffs
| rise adruptly to thp azure sky, crowned
I' with dark firfiqnd cedars, not far from the
•' f head waters of .navigation on tho Illionis
river, and towering up from; the brink of
| )the stream, rises Starved Rock,
f | Its walls is of-flark gray atones, half
-5 yoiled with clambering wild vines and trail
i ing mosses,—as somo old dilapidated
r castlo, rolic of feudal times, stand buried
: in the dfopory which long ages have wov
en around it, and broken parapets,ofetint
.od cedar nnd fir frown threateningly at
the daring adventurer who attempt to
.scalq its precipitous steeps. A narrow,
.olmost perpendicular path, on tho opposite
side; of tho river, is revealed, as you make
’ a circuit of tho base of tho cliff; and here,
he wno feachos tho highest elevation of
the “Rock,” can ascend.
There is a fugitive talc, commemora
ting tho event which gave this Wild cliffso
strange anapie, cpming down to us from]
those times whan tho redman was solo lord of
rock and river, and rolling prairie—a little
record of U?e Indian race, which we would
now weave' anew, and t again relate “Tho
Legend of Star ved Roch-”
. Long years agono, the brave and noble:
Indian chief, Oroneo, leador of a powerful
tribe inhabiting the surrounding regioD,
saw and loved the gentle maiden, Utah,
.daughter of his rival chieftain. 1
Oroneewas young and brave.; at his
belt hung the scalps of o hundred of his
: foes, whom he had slain in the battle fray;
his arm was strong, and his eyes like tho:
mountain eagle’s and no warrior in tho
chaso could bring down the fleet deer, or
1 the firce. panther sq surely as he.
XJlah, was young and fair, with oyes like
the evening star, and dusky locks like
tho fair gathering shades of night. Sho
1 loved the bravo Oroneo; and when he
' told her that his wigwam was spread with
t the softest furs, nnd for her he would chase
( the deer and bring down the eaglo in his
l flight,, and asked her to share his lodge —
f then'she; turned from her stern father,
) nnd went with tho young chieftain.
Ne-pow-va missed his daughter, from
his wigwam. When he came back at
night from the toils of the chase, sho
sprang not forth to meet him; when he
came from the battle-field or tho ambush,
exulting in victory, sho came not forth to
sing with his braves tho war-songs of her
race. The daughter of the chieftain was
ipi the wigwam of his deadly foe. He
could not brook tho insult; and gather
ing his bold, fleet warriors about him, told
bdside the-council fire, tho wrong
he Had suffered, and bade them follow
hinp. .
Day after day, night after night, saw
I them on the trail of tho fleeing enemy,
guided ever by the heavens above and tho
forest'wiles beneath. _
Westward, tho „stars of night' guided
their 1 footsteps ; and westward, through
the tangled wild wood, the sunbeams re
vealing broken shrubs nnd trampled mos
\ ses, gave token that they were on tho
l trail. 1 1 , ,
! , On the fourth day, tho eagle gaze of the
: fugitives saw-the waving plumes of their
pursuers in the distance. Before them rose
told and: high, the huge rock, on the brink
.of the Illionis—behind them, came the en
raged father,, with the fierce warriors of
Ilia tribe. Upon tho winds floated their
wild!cries of vengehnee, end advancing,
avoir nearer and nearer, floated their eaglo
; plumes. .....
, The pursued chief, with his dusky- maid
t en, and’a small bandof faithful followers,
i fled tho rocky . fortress —the tower of
| strength' which’roso precipitously in thoir
I on;came the pursuers, with wild
shoutsand: unearthly on, and
nearer: yet, until they had reached the base
bf the cliff, and then, singing » loud war
'Rong, they rushed 1 swiftly up the narrow,
■i iteop p&JLh*
I : : But tfle youfig cTiioffain’a arm was
I strong, and hia arrbws ‘ swift Wnd sharp,
i qnd'hiS braves 1 resbl ved to fight to the death
to,bPe after anothet”, ns their enemies had
A olfobst ga'bcd the sufmhit, , they were
1 pid reed by the unerring Shafts of the sfrcli
'?l .and'ieirb'ack lifeless, amid their
iXcbpmabibiis fleltiwi. '< And then failing in
IflHis attempt, AVith half 1 their band lying
amorig’thefn; thq'survivora closed
dbtk serried.ranKs hrbund the base, end
sitqricb and iriyinciblo fleler-
a waited the' lingering' dqafh of
|sj>tipir victitna in tho plooin\ > . desolate fort
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.after day, tho red ,Bt|o. rose ip, the
Ijvheciei across tho burning fota*-'
.western horfeop-Trat mid*
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[dEt t«;ilig|it.,thßewiPgvlong,/ lengthening.
tho wafer, wood and rolling;
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satsilont and immovable ns the firs which
shrouded them from the fiiorco sun rny,
that implacable chieftain surrounded by
his warriors. Neither lovo, mercy, nor
pity entered his flinty heart. His bitter
est foe had stolen his fairest flower—his
only child—iho daughter of a rnco of kings
had left her wigwam for thatof hisenmey.
Vengeance upon them both; tho bitter foe,
and faithless daughter.
Whlto, wan, emanciatcd, they wandered
about on the brow of tho cliff, like ghosts,
from tho far off hunting grounds of thoir
race. Strong warriors who had not quail
ed in iho direst, deadliest combat, now
sunk down like reeds before tho breath of
famine. Bravo chiofs who would have
lnughed in derision nt tho arrow dr the
scalping-knife, no\v felt a fiercer , keener
pang, than the poisened shaft or morciless
inflicted. With plenty
around them, they were starving.
Tho red deer left browsing in its leafy
covert and came down to drink the clear
waters below ; but no morsel of venison
could pass their lips—no drop of that
cool wator could lavo their swollen, perch
ed tongues. Tho doer hipped up the
crystal liquid of the river—snuffed the
cool breeze, and then catching a glimpso
of the dusky figures flitting to and fro,tossed
its antlers ana darted away to the green
, wood again; the bright waters danced
onward beneath, with a wild mocking
freedom, as they bent down thoir despajr
: ing gaze; and there, below sat those dark
stern warriors like statues, grim and im
' movable. Oh, it was horrible 1
And the Indian maiden came to the
brink of tho precipice, and with her long
dark hair streaming like the folds ofa rent
banner on the wind, bent down and plead
, cd with agonizing gestures and frantic
entreaties to her sire, whom she saw far,
far below. But never a tone of tender
t ness, or a token of reconciliation went up
■ from that proud, insulted soul. Ho had
' chosen tho Indian's revenge.
| Day by day that doomed bond thinned
t away, until at length famine alone reigned
( conqueror upon the summit of the cliff. —
Day by day they wnsled; and at Install was
stilt. No ghostly forms wandered about; no
’ wailing voice broke silence. But one of
, the besieged warriors oscaped ; and ho
[ descending in the shado of night to a shelv
, ing projection not far above the river,flung
. himself down into the water, where his
squaw awaited him as hearose. Then pad
[ dling silently down the stream, nnd thence
r to the shore, they darted fleetly into tho
, dark, denso forest, and thus escaped to tell
5 thoir tribe the dreadful tale.
When all was still upon the summit,
I tho avenged chieftain and his band ascond
ed. The Indian’s wrath was nppeased—
, his vengeance had indeed been' terrible.—
There they lay upon tho gray rock, those
r wasted, skeleton-like warriors, all stork
and stiff; and there too, the Indian maid
’ en had died in the arms of her lover —her
* White face, oh so fearful to look upon! her
I long streaming hair, aliko her bridal veil
and shroud,
They'missod her when iho evening shado
Koll sadly on the ground ;
■ ftoocho oftier footilepa come
) To brook llie eilonco round»
They m!»so<l her when tho lilvor star*
Shuno (rum tho tho blue «l hoaven ;
For eho'was wont to wntcb their light;
Bunt on tho summer oven.
They pii««ed her when tho balmy broeto;
Came sighing radly near;
It brought no murmur of her voice
Untuuhe list’ning eer.
They ramsed her when tho merry, lough
Kong out with gladness free ;
Her absent tone was wonting there.
Tq swell Us notes of gloe.
They mltsed : her in itio pleasant paths
Sho trod in sunny hour*; : .
They missed the bond that plucked fur thorn
‘Tho bright ond blooming flow’rs.
And now; it is said, full oft by tho pale
moonlight are seen; wan,' ghostly figures
gliding to and fro upon the cliff, with dark
plumes floating upon the night wind ; and
ever and anon; the spectral forms of the
Indian. maiden and her dusky warrior
lover, stand upon the brink,' and in low,
wailing voices chant thoir death dirge ere
they‘ go far to dwell together in the Great
Spirit’s hunting grounds. Thus runs “The
Legend of the Starved Rodk.”
PoULTHY CllE APhR THAN PoitK.—-Build
good comfortable hea coops, and-you will
find that fowls are more: profitable than
hogs.: . Pork cannot be made at less than 5
cents pen lb:-with any. breed ! of hogs,—
Each hen, well cared for, .yields a cleat
profit ih eggs and chickens of slri year.
To care; fori them nttd produce this result,
it is also' nddessary to give thefn a' warm
place, for a’roost—a : dry cellar," if possi
ble, ire witter, a- variety of grain with a
liyl(£aniraal i food, with clean water, and
iimam'sbme shdpb fod egg Abells.’’ '
The: whsteiof "fowls manure yearly in
tho United States, is:at least &1,000,000.
To save it, place a layer of loom and plas
ter occasipralty over laybrd of manure.-
RVery:s|iring mix' all togdthor, iirid 1 use it
at the raleiof fljpail to a hill of dorp; or cu
cumbers, squashes*- _melons; purppkihs;
peas, onionsp strawberries, or' : any other
fruit, vegetable,’: orkgain* l aritHyouttmtiot
/fail to dirive 6iv improved- ktVopi This‘is
>Att»jican.Guanb;and"a9'
brougbtfremihe itlahdk’ata: heaVyrioßt. -
Clearfield, Pa„ Sepi. 9, 1853.
A YANKEE TRICK
lIOW nEZ GOT EVEN WITH THE LANDLORD.
In a quiet little Ohio village many years
ago, was a tavern where the stages always
changed and the passengers expected to
got breakfast. The landlord of said ho
tel was noted for his tricks upon travellers,
who wero allowed to {jet fairly seated at
the tablo, when the drivor would blow his
horn, (after tnken his “horn”) and sing
out, “stago ready, gentlemen,’’whoroupon
the passengers were obliged to hurry out
and lake their seats, leaving a scercoly
tasted breakfast behind them, for which,
however, they had to fork over fifty cents.
One day, when tho stage was approach
ing thohousoofthis obliging landlord.n pas
satlger said ho lmd often heard of tho
landlord’s tricksand was afraid they would
not bo nble to oat any breakfast.
“What ! how ?No breakfast!” exclaim
ed tho rest. /
“Exactly so, gentpj and yoiMnr
Well keep your sesjttand tin." \
“Don’t they expect a passenger to brci
fast?”
“Oh yes, they expect you to buy
not to eat it. lam undorthe impression
that thoro is an understanding between
the landlord and tho stago driver, that for
sundry and various drinks, &c., the latter
starts before you scarcely commence eat-
ihg.”
“ What on airth arc you talkin' about ?
Ef you calkelato I’m goin’ to pay four
and ninepence for my breakfast andnot
get the value on it you're mistaken,”
said a voice from the back seat, the own
er of which was one Mr. Hezekiah Spald-
ing—tew hum they cnllod him Hez for
short.
“I’m goin* to get breakfast here, ftnd
not pay nary red cent till I do."
“Then you’ll be left.”
“Not ns you knows on.”
“Well, wo’ll see,” said the other, astho
stage drove up to the door, and the land
lord ready to “do tho hospitable,” says.
“Breakfast just ready, gents. Take u
wash, gentlemen ? Here’s water, basips,
towels and soap."
. After performing the ablutions, they all
proceeded to> the dining room and com
menced a fierce onslaught upon tho edi
bles, though Hez took his time. Scarce
ly had they tasted their coffee, when they
heard the unwelcome sound of tho horn,
and the driver exclaim,
“Stage ready.”
Up rise oight grumbling passengers,
pay 50 cents ond tako their seats.
“All aboard, gents,” inquired the oblig
ing landlord.
“One missing,” said they.
Proceeding to the dining room, the
host finds Hez vory coolly helping him
self to a piece of steak.
“You’ll be left sir. The stage is going
to start.”
“Wall, I han’t got nothin to say ngin it?”
growls out Hez.
“You had better go.”
“ I*ll bo goll darned ef I do, nother, till
I’ve got my breakfast, “ I pay for itj-and
I’m going to get the value on’t; and ef
you calkelatd I aint you’re mistaken.”
So tho stage did start, and left Hez,
who continued his attack upon tho edibles.
Biscuit, coffee, &c., disappeared before
tho oyos of the astonished landlord.
“Say, squire, them there cakes is 'bond
East] fetch ‘another grist on ’em. ‘ You,
(to tho waiter) another cup of that coffee.
Pass them eggs. Raise your own pork,
squire? This is ’mazin nico ham. Land
’boiit here tolerable cheap, Hain’t
much maple timber in theso parts, hev
you? Dew right smart trade, squire,l
calkelato 7 Don’t lay your own eggs,
dew yo?” arid thus he kept Quizzing the
landlord, until he made a pretty hearty
meal.
“Say, squire, now I’m ’bout to con
cludopayitt my devowers tew this ’ere
table, but jest give us-a bowl of bread and
milk to top off with I’d bo much obleegod
to ye.”
So put goes the landlord and servant
for the bowl, milk and bread, and ett
them before him.
“Spoon tewj ef you pleaso.”
Biit no spoon could lie found. Landlord
wn9 sure he had plenty ofsilvpr ones lying
on the table when the stage stopped,
“Say, dew you ! dew you think them
passengers is gain’ to pay for a breakfast,,
and not get no compmsashunV* :
“Ah 1 wHat? Do you think any of the
passengerstook them?” ■ - ,
“Dew I think? No, l don’t think, I’m
sartin.”
i The landtord rushes out to the stable,
and starts a-.man after the stage, Which
had: gone about three . miles. The man
overtook the stagaand said-something! to
the driver in ai low. tone.: Ho im'mediate
ly turns back, and on arriving at tho hotel,
comes out and takes a seat and'says.
; .“How are ye, gents: Pm; Yotted glad
to:?.cf} ye.” . ‘ , ..: .
“Can,you point put the man you think
'* spodni#*i’T. ,
> ‘ “Pint liitri out? Srirtiply 1 1'ken. Shy,
! Bquireil paid four and riine-perico fcjt ri
■brbaktast.'arid'YcalkliitelAOt theyaluO
out.' YdtyUfind Utkin ipidons iiiijvH coffee
■pot I’? '
> “Go ahoad! AH aboard, driver.”
FIVE YEARS’ SLEEP.
It was with somo incredulity that wo
read tho notico of tho protrncted sleep of
Cornelius Vromnn, of Western New York
but all doubts of tho reality of the slumber
have been dispelled by a sight of Mr. Vro
man, who is now in thin viltngo.
Vroman was bom in Shobarie county
N. Y., in 1810. He was a farm laborer,
remarkable for strength, steadiness and
endurance, always commanding higher
wages than the ordinary workman. There
was nothing particular about his general
habits, other than his preference for light
food in small quantities to the hearty faro
of tho farmer. In 1848, in Gennosee
county, a debp sleep fall upon him with
out premonition, and he has slumbered
oversince, with very brief and rare wak
ing moments, not amounting in all to three.
The longest waking period ho has had
was sixteen hours, and this was brought
about by medical treatment; but stimu
lants, and forced exercise in tho open air,
and all other resorts failed in this, as at
awakenings, in preventing the speedy re
turn to stupor.
Vroman is now a mere skeleton, though
his face is not much emaciatod. He breath
es deeply and freely, perspires copiously
and seems in a natural and ordinary slum
ber. He lies invariable on his left side,
his limbs bent, this being plainly the easi
est posture. His muscles are rigid, so
much so that he maintains tiny attitude in
/Which ho is put, and ho has stood 72 hours
in ope fixed position. His jaws are set,
and his teeth are pried open daily to feed
him on milk—a quart of which, ti day,
with a little bread crumbled in it, is his
principle (bod. He has not eaten meet or
vcgatables since his seizure, unless it be
in his few waking hours, when his first
call is for “something to eat.” His natu
ral evacuations are at intervals of about
20 days only, the skin apparently doing
much more than its healthful office.
Of the antecedents of this caso, we are
informed that Vroman is of healthful
parentage; that his life has been labori
ous and froo from excesses of any kind.
Most of tho medical skill of Western N.
Y. has been called into action in this caso,
It is pronouncod a partial pressure on tho
brain, with general rigidity of muscle; tho
teeth being fixed as in lock-jaw.
The persons having him in charge pro
poses exhibiting the sleeper in Now York,
and there trying once more if medical
science can break the spell.
Vroman is, or was, rather illiterate,
with no very sharp mental faculties. If
he does wake, therefore, we ennnot expect
any very clear reminiscences of slumbers
and dreams, or any startling surprise at
the progress of events since the drawing
on of his night-cap. But hoping sgainst
all probibalily, we trust tho poor follow
may bo awakond to sleep no moro in such
an indiscreet and extravigant fashion.
One peculiarity of tho somnambulist’s
former character we had almost forgotten
to mention. He has always taciturn but
not surly; he was supremely Indifferent to
female charms, avoiding women’s society.
Now if Mr V. should fairly awaken,
and successfully woo and wed an experi
enced widow of tho Fanny Fern stamp,
there would bo little danger of his relapse
into undue slumber again.— Ulster (2VL Y.)
Republican, Aug. 17.
General Jackson’s first appearance
in Congiiess. —When Mr. Gallatin .was a
member of Congress, in the year 1790,
Tennessee was admitted os a Stnto into the
and sent her first member to Wash
ington. Ono day when in his seat in the
House, Mr. Gallatin noticed a tall, lank,
uncouth looking individual, with long locks
of hair hanging over his brows and face
while a queuo hung down his back, tied
with nn eel skin. The dress of this indi
vidual was'singular —his manner and de
portment that Of a backwoodsman. Tho
appearance of. so singular a character on
tho floor of tho House of Representatives
naturally attrnctod. attention, and a mem
ber by his side asked who ho was. Mr.
Gallatin replied that it was the! member
frorri the now Slate. “Well,”, said'his
friend, “he seems just; tho sorf ofehup ono
might expect from such an uncivilized re
gion as Tennessee.” The individual in
question was Andrew Jackson.
Geh. Cass, when Secretary of War, au
thorized the commutation of ardent spir
its rations, previously issuedTo iho troops
for an equivalent in cofieo and sugar. Ho
know from experience the, advantage of
temperate living. The present strength
of His constitution is atffibutablo to thp
regularity of his life. There is an old ad.
ago that every man at forty ycais of ago
is either a fool or a doctor, certain it is
that every candid observing man who has
lived that number of years Will say that
stimulating drink, except As a medioino, is
injurious, whatever bo hisipraetico, •
;o£rDrinking water neither makes a roan
sick nor in dobt, nor his wife a widow:
Wisdom is to tho mind, what hcalth(is to
the body. , . .
Amman's wisdom is'his host friend—fol
ly. his worst eriemy.
; ; ;.Th(f; less wit a man has* > that less he;
‘knows.he,,wonts;it,., mi vltimi .1.1 .;os
pThe future destiny, of is aj
ways the work of the mother.
MONEY I MONEY!!
Dimes and dollars, dollors and dimes. 1 *
An empty pockot is the worst of crimes.’*
Yes ; and don’t you presume to show
yourself anywhere, until you got it fillod.
“Not among good people? No, my dear
Simplicity, notamonggood people.” They
will receivo you with a galvanic ghost of a
smile, scared up by an indistinct recollec
tion oftho “tenth commandments,” but it
will boos short-lived as their Blay with
you. You are welcome, that’s the amount
of it. They aro all in a perspiration lest
you should bo delivered of a request for
their assistance, before they can get rid of
you. They’re “very busy,” and what’s
more, they always will be busy when you
call, until you get to the top of fortune’s
ladder.
Climb,man! climb! get to the top of
the ladder, though adverse circumstances
and false frionds break evory round in it!
and see what a glorious and extensive
prospect of human nature you’ll get whon
you arrive at the summit! Your cloves
will be worn out shaking hands with the
verv people who didn’t recognize your ex
istence two months ago.” “You must come
and mako a long visit; you must stop in
at nny time;” “you’llalways bo welcome;”
it is such a long timo since they had the
pleasure of a visit from you* that they be
gan to fear you never intended to come;
and they’ll cop the climax, by inquiring
with an-injured air, “If you are near-sight
ed, or why you have so often poised them
in the street without spooling?”
Of course you will fdol very t much like
laughing in their faces, and so you can.' —
You can’t do anythin" wrong, now that
your “pocket is full.” the most,j{ will
only be “an eccentricity.” You "can use
any body’s nock for a foot-stool, bridle
anybody’s 1 mouth with a silver bit, and
have as many “golden opinions” as you
liko. You won’t see frown again, be
tween this and your tombstono!
Fanny Urn,
TOE THREE GENERALS.
Of three military chieftains—Washing
ton, Bonnparte and Wellington—-Washing
ton exhibiied the finest specimen of phy
sical manhood. Bonaparte possessed tho
largest brain and had the finest cerebral
developments : Washington had, however,
three mental qualities which the Corsican
had not, to wit: calmness, porseverance
and adhesiveness. Bonaparte was in his
youth a very handsome man ; in his age
he was decidedly pasßo; Washington from
liis earliest youth to the hour of his depar
lure, bad a benignant expression in which
serenity and goodness over warred for tho
mastery. Wellington’s face was that of
a martinet, and had what is callod a vine
gar aspect: it was stern bat it was not
intelligence in its general expression.—
Of the three, maturity, Washington’s face
exhibited more forcibly tho action of tho
mind within.’ Nopoleon; in youth, was
slim in form, rathor meagre in outline; in
age, quite corpulent, or rather, pussy, ap
proaching 1 the obeso- In heighth; NSpo
leon was about five feat six -inches,and
when not on horse back was rathor. insig
nificant looking and in a crowd had pass
ed unnoticed, but tor his marked intellect
ual characteristics. Howover, ho was
moro presentable than Wellington.
Extraobdinahy devotion of a moth,
ek to two insane CHILDREN. —The Ha-1
gerstown(Md.) Herald records thodeathof
Mrs. Nourse, an old lady, at the almshouso
in that town, and ndds: “About forty years
ago, a son and daughter of this old lady,
both insane or idiotic, were brought to the
alms-house of this county. Soon after
wards, the mother left hor homo and those
of her children who were able to take care
of themselves, took up hor residence at the
almshouso with her afflicted.and helpbss
offspring, and watched over them and
ministered to their wants, as a mother tfn
ly can do, until the bodily and mental infir
mities attending the aged disqualified her
for a longer discharge qf this noble duty.
Sho was worth about ten thousand dollars
in her own right when Bho thus immured
licrsolf. in this unattractive bui!dirig r but
she cheerfully surrendered all ihq comforts
and enjoyments which such pecuniary
competency afforded —-severed tho ties of
frienship and ga.vo up the pleasures of so-'
ciety, that sho might bostow a mothor’a
love upon thoso who most needed it.—
VVhat a proof of tho intensity of that love I
VVhat a fact for the records of Heaven I”
Cows. I —lt has been found by experiment
that a cow fed upop grass yields a, greater
quantity of milk than when fed upon t»ny
other food. So far.as a series of regular
experiments afford any data for conclusion
that kind of food which contains the great
est quantity of milk, and the best kind of
it, also contains the grentest quantity of
butter, and this is not. a little singular, for
buttor contains lt is not.a good:
plan to Iced cows on a uniform die), for
experiments havo proved tbo yjeld of milk
by such systom of,,die), gradually '.and
surejy., diminishes;. it is (herefqro a good
ru|p,to cha.ngo, tho. food : for; milch .cowsj
frequently., :'£ho, mi)k obtained from .cows J
in the .morning richer thanl
that obiained ip the evening. i
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whOadVerUttf by theyear. . ,
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nearly every lnmil> in the oobnty-awd.therefore al)oid« ■
coDvdntahlaod feheap meant for tbe boilncxl |pep of ovj
county—the merchant. raech«nio»and all oibert—lo
the knowledce ol their lecatioo pad. btuintie W# »IiCOW
Ukato Imert A Card M for every Meohn»lo,MerchMit % aaa
Professional'j&anii iho conoty. AVe b&ve cuttli ef room
wllhoatenoroachioßopoo ourrcadlßß ootamne.nnd no man
(a a legitimate btninaei wlllloreby advertfiio* eitenelvaiy—
for. q» a tenoralrolo, the moreoitontively. a manodverUtet
thesrentor wlllbehliproQu.
Books, Jobs and Blanks, ,«
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. PRINTED; IN TUE VEUV
Number 35.
UEBT STYLE, AND OS THE SHORTEST
NOTICE, AT TIIE OFFICE OFTIIE
•‘CLEARFIELD REPUBLICAN,i
ONE OF THF WONDERS; A TfIODOHT MACHINE.
The Cincinnati Gazette has tho fotloW
ing: , .
“A Mr. McAllistor, in Clenveland, is re
ported to have invented a machine for the
conveyance of thought from one person to
another, without tho tongue or nhy- Volition
of the thinker, The inventor has beerr'fch
gnged ten years in perfecting his machine
and is now endeavoring to obtain furtdsto
build on a larger scale. Barnum has been
applied to, but doclinod toad Vance the fuftds.
A Mr. Brayton ia,reported tohavo advanc
ed $lO,OOO to enable tho invdntor to Citir
ry out his idoa, and others hdVo advanced
smaller sums.
We know something about this matter,
and knoWmorovcr that tho maohino is des
tined to astonish thousands.
On the third of May last, n young man
of about 22 years stepped into tho Plain
dealer Job Oflico, and asked for Work.—
Ho was answored that no situation- was
then open, but nothing daunted ho ventur
ed to tell his story. He said that he had
just left a Shaker settlement in tho south
ern part of this stato, whore he had resided
for some years. This Was evident from
his dress, which was in the peditlier Style
of that sect. Ho had been the school teach
er of the settlement, but from riomo cause
ho left them- We presume his progressive
and novel views did not correspond with
tlte strict ideas of his brethren. Ho told his
story in such an interesting manner,.that
Mr. Spear (foreman of our Job Office) felt
quite an interest in him, immediately gavo
him employment, and .afterwards found
him to bo a very useful and industrious
printer.
Ho had boon in tho office scarcely a
week, before ho gave unmistakeable ovi.
dences of a strong mind, and of most un
doubted talent. Ho occupied all his mi
suse time in studying, and in solving diffi
cult problems in mathematics. He evinced
a wonderful memory, and logical poyvora
that indicated,not only natural but cultiva
ted ability. Ho pneo mado the remark that
he could discribo persons who were at a
distance, and whom ho had novor seen.—
He was put to the test, ond proved most
successfully that ho was indeed gifted with
such a power. Ho described most accu
rately a lady and child who were in NdW
York. He told what had been the person
al appearance of persons who wore dead*
and described remote localities with as much
precision as if they were spread out before
his eyes. This power ho did not ascribe
to spiritualism or any supernatural cause
but pronounced it tho resultant of certain
lows of nnturo which are nono the less tf uo
for being but slightly understood.
Ho stated that he could manufacture, a
machine by which ho would bring about
the same result. To this ho was qncqur
aged ond assisted. For threo yoars he j»as
been theorizing on the subject, and .now ip
a few days ho produced a rather rough
wooden box about one foot square, contain
ing several cog-wheels and springs-nnd a
handle for turning. Several amall magnet
ic batteries were also attached to it. Tho
! entire instrument cost about $2O. Wo
'shall not givo a minute description of its
! workings, as wo wish to do noinjustice to
I the inventor, Mr. Jams B. RlcAjlister.-
1 Suffice it to say that the “Mental Tele,
graph" performed wonders, and astonished
tho few who saW its operations mprethan
any of the spiritual phenomena wliich have
| been esteemed so singular, lie oxibited it
to a numbor of persons in Ohio City and
on this side, and it was uniformly and won.
derfully successful.
The article wo quoted from the. Gazette
contains several errors, which wo wish to
correct. Mr. Barnum was not applied to
nor was there any declination on his part.
Mr. B. called nt this office several times,
for the purpose of examining into the won?
dor,'hut Air. McAllister expressed a ftesjra
not to see him. His sole obj ect is to per,
feet the machine, and have his name .at
tached thereto. Money appears to bo far
thest from his thoughts.
“Mr. Brayton is reported to havo ad
vanced $lO,OOO to enable tho inyontor.to
carry out his idea.” Such is not (tie case
although' Mr. B. hois taken considerable in
terest in'the matter. .
After working at the press in our office
for about eight weeks, it was proposed tp
him to go to Oliorlin Collego, for the pur,
pose of perfecting himselfincertqin brunch,,
os of study. This was accepted by him
with enthusiasm, and he is now attending
that Institution, through tho liberality, pf'
Mr. Barber of Ohio City, and Messrs.—
Spear and Denizen, of this office.' He will
remain there qyesrqrmore, nndjhob Wilt
doubtless apply’ his increased knowledge,
to tho improvement of his, wondenuj,
•'Mental Telegraph.” —Plaindedle •
llow to K«ei* SwOKKP'HASIS.-rrA wHU
er in the Farmer’s CpmpuUion, published
at Detroit, Mich., stales that he has foc
many years preserved his, hams,, throtiglp
tho summor, in, the, most porfect condition;
hyipnckiug.them.in harrold, with layers bd
corn cobsTjelWeon them, so that lhe ham&
wQuld not corilo in contact with each other.
Tho should bo taken; out: and drynibbetf
once .during .;tho summer,/ Thu.; hash)
should be .placed. on h be no It. oc Jetts jel
u cool, dry cellar.