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Duncannon, Feb. 10th 1871.
THE RED MEN.
ny ONE OP TIIE.U.
Mr. Editor Tho origin nnd progress
of the Improved Order of lted Men. It
originated in the yenr 1812, at Fort Mif
flin, on tho Delaware lliver. None but
soldiers wero admittod. Tho question
naturally arises, why wa9 this society or
ganized, or what was tho motivo which
prompted its organization. It will bo re
membered by some, that during this pe
riod of our country's history, there were
two parties tho war party and tho anti
war party. Between theso two factions
Micro had arisen a bitter animosity, which
spread itself in such a manner as to causo
a good deal of alarm. It found its way
in tho fort, and soon began to disseminata
its demoralizing influence among tho sol
diers. Tho samo spirit of hatred, strife,
and distrust which had embittered tho
feelings of tho too conflicting factions
outside soon began to manifest itself
among the soldiers. Captain James II.
Barker, who was commandant of the fort,
and Lieutenant Williams, viewing with
apprehension and fear tho threatening
conscqucnco of tho powers at work among
tho soldiers to their country and its free
institution, and rising above tho machina
tions of party to the level of pntrotism
proposed anil effected among tho soldiers
tho organization of tho society abovo
referred to, and fortified it by signs, grips,
and pass-words, the object ol which was
to dispel, discard, and discriminate friend
ship. Their efforts were attended with
the happiest results, for in a very short
time after the organization was completed
a marked change was visiblo in tho tone
and temper of the garrison, cte.
The order, while confined to tho sol
diers of Fort Milllin. was no doubt polit
ical in its character, it having grown out
of tho bitterness of feeling engendered
between tho two conflicting factions out
side, but thank God, if it was political in
its character, it was on tho sido of right
and patriotism, nnd was national in its
purposes and designs, proving itself a
most powerful agent for tho government
in dispelling tho gloom which then hung
around the national horison, nnd in
bringing about peace and joy. Brother
Bed Men, you may well feel proud of tho
origin of your order. It is American in
its origin, in its teachings, in its - objects,
and in its purposes. Tho members of
our charitable organization may boast of
their ability to truco their origin away
back to tho past, and glory in the idea of
being able to associate with tho master
spirits of long past ages ; but I ask what
is all their boasting, compared with tho
knowlodgo brought homo to us, that our
ordor had its origin in America t That
patriotism gave it its first impulse, and
that it was reared up under tho blessed
influences of free institutions uud that
its first votaries were to be found battliug
in the sacred causo of freedom, and for
the rights of man.
At the close of tho war tho society in
the fort was necessarily abandoned, its
original object having ceased, and tho
volunteers being compelled to separate
and return to their homes. But tho
principles inculcated by that society had
made a lasting impression upon their
hearts, and they found after they had re
sumed tho peaceful pursuits of life, that
they could not resist tho charms of tho
association, which seemed to have com
plete control over them. They deter
mined, or at least many of them did, to
effect a re-organizatian of tho society,
bused upon tho pure principles of friend
ship. Accordingly, some timo during
the year 1817, a call was insetted iu one
or more of the Philadelphia papers for a
council of Ked Men, which resulted iu
tho organization of what was subsequent
ly known as tho Tribe of Columbia of
tho Society of Bed Men of Pennsylva
nia, but, subsequently, owing to a corro
ding clement which was introduced into
tho society, tho Tribe of Columbia, and
also tho branch tribes, generally, through
out tho several states, lost their power for
good. Iu May, 18115, tho order was
placed upon proper footing, and n com
pleto organization was nfTectod. This
was brought about by a meeting of tho
past sachems and representatives selected
ibr that purpose, who convened iu tho
old "wigwam," on Thames Street, Fell
l'oint, Baltimore. The order was now
shorn of its political character, military
successions and titles abandoned, and
new ones adopted iu their stead. Tho
organization was affected without regard
to, or apparent knowledgo of, tho frater
nity elsewhere. Tho order thus clothed
with new power and proper authority,
and tuking for its motto freedom, friend
'. and charity, started out into tho
world upon its broad mission of love.
The good it bus accomplished since it was
thus endowed, can hardly bo estimated.
Thousands of homes have bceu made
happy through its ministration. Many
are tilling high places of trust to-day,
who never would have been known out
side of tho immediate community iu
which they lived, but for tho good it
brought upou their hearts, and the prac
tical lussou it taught them. It has edu
cated thousands of orphans, and has sent
thetu on their way rejoicing. It has
brought joy to many a widow's heart,
and saved untold numbers from starvation
and misery. Timo would fail me, my
mends and brothers, to reoount all the
good deeds. Monuments of its minis
trations are to be soon everywhere. It
now counts its membership by thousands.
and on its rolls are found the names of
some of tho best men in tho land. Wo
have now threo tribes in our county one
in Duncannon, one in Millerstown, and
ono in Marysvillc, and all in a good, and
flourishing condition, and at the present
rato wo will doublo our membership in
less than ono year.
There is yet room for moro new tribes.
We hopo that beforo tho year 1871 rolls
around, every town in tho county will
havo a tribe in it.
SCIENTIFIC READING.
THE MOUNT CEMS TUNNEL.
IN 1805 NAPOLEON constructed a
road over tho pass of Mount Conis,
at an cxpenso of 7,000,000f., which,
at the time, was regarded at a great en
gineering triumph. It was eighteen
feet wide and thirty miles long, and af
forded n fino road-bed, though passing
over an elevation a milo higher than tho
level of tho surrounding country. It
served for many years as tho only high
way from Franco to Italy. Subsequent
ly, after tho ago of railroad engineering
nnd tunnelling was fully inaugurated, the
idea was broached ol going under the
mountain instead of over it. Examin
ation proved that the little stream of tho
Dura, on tho Italian side, approached, at
ono point, to within less than eight miles
of tho Arc on tho French side; and tho
valleys of theso two streams afforded ex
cellent railroad routes, down to tho plains
of Italy and France. Between tho points
however, where the rivers approached
nearest to each other, towered three lofty
mountain peaks, tho highest more than
two miles above tho level of tho sea. Of
course, a tunnel, if attempted through
such a range, could not bo excavated, as
is usual, by shafts sunk at intermediate
places between the two extremities. Such
a shaft would cost more than tho tunnel
itself, besides being useless, when done,
on account of tho immenso elevation. The
excavation could be made only from the
two ends, and by any process then in use,
its completion could not be hoped for
within less than forty to fifty years. This
was a discouraging prospect indeed, yet
so earnestly did the advocates of the
work urgo it, that, with tho guarantee of
tjrovcrnmcntal aid, it was commenced on
tho Italiun sido in 1857.
Tho work for tho first four years was
dono entirely by hand-drills and blasting
with powder. But, meantime, engineers
and inventors wero anxiously endeavor
ing to bring into use moro effectual means.
Steam could not bo employed as a power
for drilling, for, when tho tunnel had
progressed a little way, thcro was not air
to feed tho fires, it being difficult to force
in amid tho suioko and gasscs of the
blasting, enough air even for tho work
men to breathe. In this difficulty it was
seen that if any apparatus could be con
trived to uso compressed air as a motive
power, it would meet nil tho needs of rap
id motion for tho drills, ventilation for
tho workmen, an atmosphere to sustain
tho requisite lights. Experiment accord
ingly took this direction, and after many
discouraging failures, tho rcquirod ma
chine was produced. The streams on
cither sido of the mountains afforded tho
needed power to drive inimonso air
pumps, which compressed air to ono-sixth
its ordiuary bulk, and drovo it into rcsor
voirs. From theso it was taken iu tubes
into tho tunnel, and, wheu allowed to es
cape, afforded all tho power needed to
draw tho cars and drill tho rocks, and
then drovo away in gusts tho smoke of
tho blastiug, and gave the workmen tho
clear atmosphere they needed for their
life and comfort.
Tho drilling machine itself was fixed
on an iron -car, which was moved by air
power backward and forward upon rails,
as need might require Each machine
had ten perforators ; theso were struck by
a force equal to 200 pounds, turned
fiartly around and then withdrawn. Two
lundrcd of these bluws wero given each
drill per minute. After about 90 holos,
3 feet in depth, and 2 or 3 inches iu di
ameter, converging a littlo toward each
other, wero drilled, they wero charged,
tamped, and tho machine withdrawn by
tho workmen behind wooden doors which
had been made for their protection. The
slow match was then applied, and tho
charge fired. This process was then re
peated, while other workmen were en
gaged in picking up and removing the
debris upon their air drawn cars. And
so tho work went on, day and night, sev
en duys in tho woek, and fifty-two weeks
in tho yeur, till now we find tho work
of more than forty yoars of hand lubor
has been compressed into about eight of
this machiuo-work. About 2,500 work
men havo bceu employed, those within
tho tunnel working in gangs of about
threo hundred and fifty each, relieved
threo times in tho twenty four hour's,
eightecu. hours boing given to labor and
sixteen to rest. Common laborers re
ceived threo francs, a duy ; skilled, fivo.
At first powder only was usad for blast
ing; afterward, gun-cotton ; and, finally
nitro glycerine.
- Tho full length of tho tunnol is 7 3-5
miles, while its averago height is 25 feet
and its width 20 foet.
Dyeing Wood, Leather, Bone, etc., a Bril
liant lied.
This is now accomplished by the uso
of picrio and mixed with a solution of
fuschin. Each of ingredients is first
mixed with ammonia, to prevent their
mutual decomposition when brought
together. Then, when mixed, a deep
yellow solution results. This solution
when applied to wood, leather, bono, horn,
ivory, wool, or silk, almost immediately
turns to a deep red. Various shades are
produced by varying tho proportions of
picrio acid and fuschin, from bluish red
to deep orange. Tho full tint is revealed
only on tho evaporation of tho ammonia.
A little exporionco in tho use of theso
substances will cnablo any person of ordi
nary intelligence to succeed to his satisfaction.
Judging
by Appearance.
SOME years ago there arrived at tho
Cataract House, Niagara Falls, an
odd-looking man, whoso appcaranco and
deportment wero quite in contrast with
tho crowds of well-dressed and polished
figures which adorned that celebrated re
sort. Ho seemed to havo just sprung
from tho woods; his dress, which was
mado of leather, stood dreadfully in need
of repair apparently not having felt tho
touch of a needle for many a long month.
A worn-out blanket, that might have
served for a bed, was buckled to his
shoulders; a largo knife hung on ono
sido, balanced by along, rusty tin box on
tho other, and his beard unchopped, tan
gled, aud course, fell down upon his bosom
us if to counterpoise the weight of the
thick dark locks that supported them
selves on his back aud shoulders. This
being, strange to tho spectators, seeming
ly half civilized, half savage, pushed his
steps into tho sitting-room, unstrapped
his little burden, quietly looked around
for tho landlord and modestly asked for
breakfast. The host at first drew back
with evident repugnance to receive this
uncouth form among genteel visitors, but
a few words whispered iu his ear satisfied
him, and the stranger took his place iu
the company, somo shrugging their shoul
ders, somo staring, some laughing out
right. Yet there was moro in that one
man than iu the whole company. IIo
had been entertained with distinction at
tho tables of princes; learned societies,
to which tho like of Cuvier belonged, had
bowed down to welcome his presence ;
kings had bceu complimented whon ho
spoko to them. Iu short, ho was ono
whoso famo will bo growing brighter
when tho fashionables who laughed at
him, and much greater than they, shall
havo been forgotten. From every hill
top and deep, shadowy grove, tho birds,
thoso blossoms of tho air, will sing his
name.
Tho littlo wren will wipe it witfi her
matin-hymn ; tho oriole carol it from tho
slender grasses of tho meadow ; tho tur
tlo dove roll it through tho secret forests;
tho many-voiced mocking bird pour it
along tho air, and the imperial eagle, tho
bird ot Washington, ns ho sits far up on
tho blue mountains, will scream it to
tempest and tho stars. IIo was John J.
Audubon, ornithologist.
Hogs I've dot you Now.
SOME years ago, au ccceutrio genius,
Ilev. Thomas 1'. Hunt, used to give
lectures. Ono night ho announced that
ho would lecture in Easton. Now, tem
perance was not in favor among the male
portion of that burg. Tho women, how
ever, wero all in for tho " pledge," and
consequently on Hunt's first night uot a
man showed himself in tho hall. Tho
benches wero pretty well filled with wo
men, though, and Hunt commenced ;
but instead of temperance, he put them
through on tho vunitios of dress, etc.
They wore great stuffed feather sleeves
then. They (tho sleeves) caught it, then
thoir tight lacing, and so on through the
whole catalogue of female follies; not a
word ubout temperance And tho ladies
went homo hopping mad, told their hus
bands about it, and voted old Hunt down
to tho lowest notch.
Ho had announced that ho would lec
ture at the same place next ni"lit. Lous:
beforo tho timo appointed they commen
ced to come, and when Hunt hobbled
down tho aisle, the building was comfort
ably well filled with men. Tho follow
looked about, chuckled, and muttered :
" Hogs, I've got you now !"
Alter tho crowd had tot a littlo more
quiet, tho lecturer aroso and said :
" rnonds, you wanted to know what I
meant by sayiug, Hogs, I've got you
now,' and I'll teil you. Out West, tho
hogs run wild ; and when folks get out
of meat they catch a young pig, put a
strap under his body and hitch him to a
young sapling that will just swing him
from the ground nicely. Of course he
squeals and raises a rumpus, when all the
old hogs gather urouud to see what's the
matter, uud then they shoot them at
leisure. Last night I hung a pig up ; I
hurt it a littlo, aud it squealed. Tho old
hogs bavo turnod out to-ni"ht to see tho
fun, and I'll roast you ;" aud so ho did,
pitching into their favorite vice with a
relish and gusto.
Dju. An old Greenlaud seaman said he
could readily believe that crocodiles shed
tours, lor ho had oftuu seen the whales'
blubber.
Serious Charges.
rpiIE FOLLOWING charges, made
X by Wni. Welsh, of tho Indian poaco
Commission, aro contained in a letter ad
dressed to vincont Collyer, his associate
to this effect.
My Dkau Sm : You ask mo if my
statements of improvidence, or something
worse, in the Indian Department are ful
ly sustained by tho books and Touchers.
A deliberate examination has revealed
facts even worse than my statements,
but as the investigating committee will
in duo season report thereon, I do not
feel free to state anything beyond a few
indisputablo facts taken from the official
records. One million and thirty-one
thousand dollars wero paid to ono favor
ed contractor within a few months. All
but $00,000 of this sum was on very pri
vate contracts. Ono hundred and seventy-nine
thousand dollars of it was paid
for freights up tho Missouri at from 85
per cent, to 300 per cont. above tho
rates at which tho yuartcrmastor of the
army had effected a contract to take all
tho Indian goods. The profit on tho
money paid to this contractor must have
exceeded $100,000, aud it does not ap
pear that ho assumed any risk. On tho
10th of August last ho was authorized by
Commissioner Parker to pick up two or
three million pounds of flour, without lim
it as to prieo. Most ot it was purchased
at 2.20 a hundred, whilst tho govern
ment pay for it $3.50 a hundred. If it
had bceu bought in August it could have
been shipped to Grand lliver under the
quartermaster contract ot $1.00 a hun
dred pounds, but under tho private bar
gain the freight was $G per hundred
pounds. The Texas cattle brought pri
vately on Juno 17 and August 10 wore
paid for at six cents per pound immedi
ately on their arrival at tho reservations
whilst tho samo contractor, after proper
competition uuitcd with others iu furnish
ing still bettor cattlo at threo and eighty
eight hundrcths cents per pound, taking
all risks of keeping during tho winter.
Yours, truly,
William Welcu.
Hold Fast Below.
A party of Irishmen, once upon a time
contracted to clear a very deep
well. Having some of the usual conve
niences employed for such purposes, they
were at a loss to get ono of tho party ou
a littlo ledge near tho bottom to assist in
tho process of getting out water, mud,
etc. At last Jimmy Phclan, a herculean
fellow proposed a plan which was con
sidered just tho thing.
It was this : Jimmy was to clasp his
big fists around the windlass; then anoth
er of tho party was to clamber down and
hold ou by his legs, and so on until the
last man should bo ablo to leap upon the
ledge.
Being slightly corned with liquor, tho
party prepared for tho descent, without
stopping to contemplate tho difficulties in
volved in tho adventure.
With bared breast, and sleeves tucked
up, big Jimmy seized tho round portion
of tho windlass directly over the well and
swung himself over. Another of the
party crept down Jimmy's body and
grasped him by tho boots. After sever
al more had followed Buit, and tho human
chain began to stretch far into the well,
Jimmy becamo alive to one great difficul
ty; the windlass did not afford him a good
hold in the first place, and the weight
was getting intolerable.
At last human sinew could stand it no
longer, and Jimmy hailed the lower link
in the chain with :
" Bo jubers, Put howled fast below
till I sphit on mo bans."
Suiting the action to tho words, ho re
leased his hold, when of course, the
wholo party was precipitated to tho bot
tom of tho well. As luck had it, there
was more mud than water where the
Iliberuians lit, and they wisely consider
ed themselves particularly fortunate iu
escaping without actual loss of either life
or limb.
How to Spell.
Often in writing, a simplo word is re
quired, of the orthography of which the
writer is not sure. The dictionary may
be referred to but is not always conve
nient. An easy mode is to writo tho
word on a bit of waste paper, in two or
three ways of which you are in doubt.
Nine timos in ten the modo which looks
right, is right. Spelling particularly
English spelling is bo completely a work
of the eyo, thut tho eye alone should be
trusted. Tliero is no roason why " re
ceive" and "believe" should bo spelt
differently, yet Boundod alike, in their
second syllublos. Yet writo them " ie
coivo" and " beloive" and the eyo shows
you tho mistuko at once. The best way
for young pooplo, and indeed people of
any ago, to learn to spell, is to practice
writing. Cobbctt, tho famous English
radical, taught his children grammar by
requiring that they should copy thoir les
sous two or threo times. These lossous
he himself gave them in the form of lot
tors; and bis French and English gram
mars are two of tho most amusing books
in tho English languago. Of course
" loarning to Bpoll" came m incidentally.
a?- It is only by lubor that thought
can bo mado hoalthy.and only by thought
that labor can bo made happy.