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.iirTCIIIKSOtf, Puhllfiuei.
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hLOME 8.
CTTr ur KITTELL, Attorney at
24, 1867. .
Sv; FENLON, Attorney at Law,
i'' -r-i U. T
Office opposite the Bank. jan24
jar -
hRGE M. READE, Attorney at
Law, Ebensburg, Pa.
V Office in Colonnade Row. jan24
p. TIERNEY, Attorney at Law,
Ebensburg, Cambria county, Pa.
V0ce in Colonnade Row. JanZ4
iSTON & SCANLAN, Attorneys
at Law, Ebensburg, Pa.
rtffiee opposite the Court House.
USSTOS. pD24 J. K. SCANLAH .
ft
13 EL SINGLETON, Notary Pub
lic, fcbeosDnrg, ra.
e on High Btreet, vest of Foster's Ho-
fian24
WKSC. EA5L1, Attorney at Law,
rwnllfown. Cambria county, a.
Architectural Drawings and Specifi-
made. . U
KINKEAD, Justice of the Peace
and Claim Agent.
Office removed to the office formerlj
,, J by M. Hasson, Esq., on High street,
.-rj, Pa. LJanjl
A. SHOEMAKJSK, Attorney at
Law, Ebensburg, Pa.
"cular attention paid to collections.
Office one door east of Lloyd & Co.'s
ag House. ljan-
lA'? ELDEll, Attorney at J;aw,
Johnstown, Pa.
r practice in the several Courts of Cani-
-oiiier-et, ana adjoining cuuaucs.
e on P. 0. comer, up staus. 1 janJ4
WKL SINGLETON, Attorney at
.aw, Mjensoure, ra. vmce oti ingu
west of Foster's Hotel.
practice in the Courts of Cambria and
in tr counties.
h Attends also to the collection of claims
iiers against the Government. jan'24
i)RGE W. OATMAN, Attorney at
aw and Claim Agent, Ebensburg,
ir.ouQty, Pa.
Pmsions, Hack Pay and Bounty, and
irv Claims collected. Real instate
: aad scld, and payment of Taxes at-
to. Book Accounts, Notes, Due Bills,
icnts. &c, collected. Deeas, aiortga-
Lgreeruents, Letters of Attorney, uonas,
neatly written, and all legal business
illy attended to. Penfions increased,
.uiuited Bounty collecjed. jan-4
C. rtTLSON, M. D., offers his ser-
viets, H3 Physician and Surgeon, to
izens of Ebensburrr and surroondins:
rv.
in g been appoioted Examining Su
he h prepared to examine all Pension
ed applicants for Pensions who may
hia services.
fj Office on High St., three doors east of
l -'. rs- r , 3 l
. curca. m onice iorraeriy oc;upieu uy
'ones. Residence immediately adjoin
t5ce. jHp24-3ui
hS J. LLOYD.
Successor of, i?. ?. Rutin,
Dealer in
fDUUGS AND MEDICINES, PAINTS,
-VS. A"SD DYE-STUFFS, PERFDME-
tf i AM) FANCY ARTICLES, PURE
BRANDIES FOP- MEDI
PL'RPOSES, PATENT MEDICINES, &c.
Alto :
', Cap, and Note Papers,
rem, Pencils, Superior Ink,
And other articles kept
by Druggists generally.
ci'in- prsicriptiona curefully compounded.
ce oa Main Street, opposite the Moun-
umse, hbensburg, Pa. jan24
'TISTRY.
'ienndcrsicrned. Graduate of the Bal-
College of Dental Surgery, respectfully
proteisional services to the citizens
ensbure. He baa soared no means to
u?biy acquaint himself with evtrv im-
f ment in his art. To many rears of per-
IEer!rnr Vi Vina anmrVit tn r11 ih a
J Experience of the highest authorities
cta Science. He simply askB that an
nnnitr
may be given for hia work to
Jfs own praise.
SAMUEL BELFORD, D. D. S.
;Wf.. Prcf. C. A. Harris ; T. E. 3ond,
'; R. Handy; A. A. Blandy.P. II. Aus-
' the Baititnor Coll
px'ill be at Ebensburg on the fourth
i oi each month, to stay one wjek.
LOYD & CO., iJanfce..
n m o-, Bbenbbcuq, Pa.
t0la Oliver. GflTfmmont T - ,
Securities boueht and snM in
hi on Time Deposits. Collections made
sccessible points in the United States,
General Banking Business transacts
itv 24, 1867.
M. LLOYD & Co., 5aiiJfc.-
ALTOONA. Pa.
i."f on he principal cities, and Silver
for sale. Collections cr.adp. M
Reived on depotit, paytbld on demand,
interest, or upon time, with interest
l!jte8- jan24
RAiiAMlBLAINE, Barber
avin- cv Ebessbce, Pa.
.aapooing, and Hair-dressing
the most artistic style.
iouse a dirCCtly PPsite tQ "Moun
J Jan24
France agency
P"e agCnt for the Blai- county
i ?o?i"8 MutUal Fire "ce Comt
i 5.hn3town, Pa.
5vill attend promDtlv t Tn.ir;-
Uby ife,ter or jq pefPOn. , rnt 4
p- RnuJGPIES, WilmorTTT
Vbt,.. Afttnt for '
rruiSB FIRE tvsitr vpv
MDTrATlUi,$2'000'000-
-AMBRliCO. jfln21
EBENSBURG, PA., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1867.
r
I S2.00 IX ADTASCE.-,
NUMBER 3
Flower De Luce.
Beautifully, dwelling by still rivers,
Or solitary mere,
Or where the sluggish meadow brook delivers
Its waters to the weir I
Thou laughest at the mil, the whirr and
worry
Of spindle and of loom,
'And the great wheel that toils amid the hurry
And rushing of the flume.
Born to the purple, born to joy and pleas
ance, Thou dost not toil nor spin,
But makest glad and radiant with thy presence
The meadow and the lin.
The wind blows and uplifts thy drooping
banner,
And round thee throng and run
The rushes, the green yeomen of thy manor,
The outlaws of the sun.
The burnished dragon-fly is thine attendant,
And tilts against the field,
And down the listed sunbeam rides resplen
dent, With steel-blue mail and shield.
Thou art the Iris, fair among the fairest,
Who, armed with golden rod,
And winged with the celestial azure, bearest
The message of some God.
Thou art the Muse, who, far from crowded
cities,
Hauntest the syl - in streams,
Playing on pipes of reed the artles3 ditties,
That come to us as dreams.
O flower de luce, bloom on, and let the river
Linger to kiss thy leet !
O liower ot song, bloom on, and make forever
The world more fair and sweet.
I slowly passed the box to its owner.
Fh seized it hurriedly, and placing the
letters and picture in her pocket, locked
the box; and drawing the veil over her
tace, pointed to the door. I opened it,
and as she passed into the street, the
merely whispered "remember 1" TVe
met again, and I have been thus particchr
in describing her visit to the shop, to
reoder probable a subsequent recognition.
About two o'clock in the morning, in
the latter part of May following, I wa
awoka bv a.eentle tan upon the window
left the house. I drugged him less than
tj hour ago, and he is now so completely
stupefied that the lock may be picked
without his interference. I hare searched
his pockets, but could cot find the key ;
hence my application to you. Now you
know ail ; will you accompany me"
;To the end of tha world, madam, on
such an errand."
uThen prepare yourself; there is a cab
waiting at the door."
I was a little surprised, forvI had not
hehrd the sound of-wheels. Hati'v
Si
' rln nna (hat Trii li hir m mi
turned, the voice, which I imagined
THE IRON VAULT.
I lived in San Francisco, and I am a
lock-smith by trade. Sly calling is a
strange one, and possesses a certain fas
cination rendering it one of the most
pleasant ot pursuits. Many who follow
it see nothing in it but labor think of
nothing hut its returns in gold and silver.
To me it has other charms than the money
it produces. I wa3 called upon almoit
daily, to open doors and peer into long
neglected apartment to spring the stub
bom locks of safe?, and gloat -upon the
treasures piled within ; to quietly enter
the apartments of ladies with more beauty
than discretion, and pick the locks ot
drawers containing peace-destroying mis
sives, that the dangerous evidences of
wandering affection may not reach the eye
of a husband or father, in possession of
the missing key j to force the fastenings
of such boxes, and depositories of records.
fr 1 1 1 r r t.f mMn rtrtTn ei, I tli
corporations plundered, ot orphans robbed,
of hopes crushed, of families ruined. Is
there no charm in all this ? no food for
speculation ? no scope for the ianre of
pleasant fancy ? Thn who would not be
a locksmith, though his face is begrimmed
witn tne soot ot tne torge, and nis hand
are stained with rust ?
But I have a story to tell not exactly
a story, either lor a story implies the
completion as well as the beginning of a
narrative and mine is scarcely more than
the introduction to one. Let him who
deals in things of fancy, write the ret.
In the spring of 1856, 1 think it was in
April I opened a little shop on Kearney
street, and soon worked myself into a fair
business. Late one evening, a lady, closely
veiled, entered my shop, and pulling from
beneath a cloak a small japanned box,
requested me to .pen it. The lock was
curiously constructed, and I was all of an
hour in fitting it with a key. The lady
seemed nevyous at the delay, and at length
requested me to close the door. I was a
little surprised at the suggestion, but of
course complied. Shutting the door, aud
returning to my work, the lady withdrew
her veil, disclosing as sweet a faco as can
well be imagined. There was a restless
ness in the eye and a pallor in the cheek,
however, which plainly told of a heart ill
at ea.:e, and in a moment every emotion
for her had given way to that of pity.
"Perhaps you are not well, madam, and
the night air is too chilly ?" said I, rather
inquisitively. .
i felt a rebuke in her reply. "In re
questing you to close the door, I had no
other object than to escape the alf-cniion
of persons."
I did not reply, but thoughtfully con
tinued ' my work. She resumed : "That
little box contains valuable papers pri
vate papers and I have Ion the key, cr
it has been stolen. I should not wish to
have vou remember that I came here eg
such an errand." she continued, with some :
hesitation, and giving a look which it was J
no aimcult matter to understand.
''Certaiuly, madam, if you desire it. If
I cannot forget your face, I will at least
attempt to lose 'the recollection of ever
seeing it here."
The lady bowed rather coldly at what
I considered a fine compliment, and I
proceeded with my work, satisfied that a
sudden discovered partiality for me had
had nothing to do with the visit.
IJaving succeeded, after much filing
and fitting, in turning the lock, I was
seized with a curiosity to get a glimpse
at the precious contents of -the box, and
suddenly raising the lid, discovered a
bundle of letters, aud a daguerreotype, ai
of the little room back of the shoplift j dvirig on a coat, and providing myself
which I lodged.. Thin king of burglars; with the required implements, I was soon
x sprang out oi yea, ana in a moment was
at the window, with a heavy hammer ia
my hand which I usually kept ct that
time within convenient reach of the bed
side. -
" Who's there V I inquired, raising
the hammer, and peering out into the
darkness for it was as dark as Egypt
when under the curse of Israel's God.
'Hist I" exclaimed a figure, f lapping
in front of the window ; ' open the cbo-,
I have business for you.""
"Rather past business hours, I should
say ; cut wno are. you i
re
wa3
rather feminine for a barglar's.
"Nor no one that can !" I replied,
rather emphatically, by way of warning,
as I lightened my grip upon the hammer,
and proceeded to the door. I pushed
back the bolt, and slowly opening the
door, discovered the stranger already upon
the steps.
''What do you want?" I abruptly in
quired. "I will tell you," answered the same
soft , voice, "it you dare open the door
wide enough, for me to enter."
"Come in," said I Tesolutely, throwing
the door ajar, and proceeding to light a
candle. Having succeeded, I turned to
examine the visitor. He was a small and
neatly dressed gentleman, with a heavy
Raglan around his shoulders, and a blue
jiary cap drawn suspiciously over the eyes.
As I advanced toward him, he seemed to
hesitste a moment, then raised the cap
from his forehead, and looked mo curious
ly in the face. I did not drop the can-.
t i j. ir.t j
uie, um x amcuf icugeu a-lit lie ner
V'jusness as I hurredly placed: the light
upon a table and silently proceeded to it-
vest myself with two or three vfry neees
sary articles of clothing. As the Lord
liveth, my visitor was a lady, and the
same for whom I had opened the lit
tle box about a month before I Having
completed my hasty toilette, I attempted
to stammer an apology for my rudeness,
but utterly failed The fact is, I was cod
founded. Smiling at my dicomfiture, she said:
"Disguise is useless; I presume you
recognize me ?" -
" I believe I told you, madam, I should
not soon forget your face. In what can
I serve you i"
"By doing half an hour's work before
daylight to-morrow, and receiving five
hundred, dollars for your labor," was the
reply.
"It is not ordinary work," said I, in
quiringly, "that commands so munificent
compensation."
"It is labor common to your calling,"
replied the lady. "The price is not so
much for the labor, as the condition under
which it must be performed.
"What is the condition ?" I inquired!
"That you will submit to being convey
ed from and returned to your own door
blindfolded."
Idea3 of murder, burglary, and almost
every other crime known to villainy, hur
riedly presented themselves in succession,
as I politely Lowed, and said:
"I meat understand something more- of
the characier of the employment, as well
as the conditions, to accept your offer."
"Will not five. hundred dollars answer
in lien of an explanation ?" she inquired.
"No nor five thousand."
it Che door. There, sure enough, was thn
Ccby with the driver in his seat, ready for
the r mysterious journey. I entered the
vehicle, followed by the lady. Aa soon
cS t was seated, by the faint light of an
adjacent street lamp, she carefully bound
a handkerchief round my eyes. The
lady seated herself beside me, and the
cab started. In half an hour the vehicle
stopped in what part of the city I a.n
entirely ignorant, 33 it was evidently
driven in anything but a direct course
from the point of starting.
Examining the bandage, to see that my
vision was completely obscured, the lady
handed me the bundle of tools with which
I was provided, then, taking me by the
arm, led me through a gae into a house
which I knew was ot brick, and after
taking mc alcog a passage way which
could not have been less than fifty feet in
length, and down a flight of stairs into
what was evidently an' underground base
ment, stopped beside a vault and removed
the handkerchief from my eyes.
"Here is the vault open it," said she,
springing the door of a dark lantern, and
throwing the beam of light upon the lock.
I seized a bunch of skeleton keys, and
after a few trials, which the lady seemed
to watch with the most painful anxiety,
sprang the bolt. The door swung upon
its hinges, and my companion, telling me
not to .ose it, as it was sell-locking,
sprang into the vault.
I did riot follow. I heard the murmurs
of low voices within, and the next moment
the lady reappeared, and leaning upon her
arm, a man with face so pale and haggard
that Hatarted at the sifct. - How he must
have siffered during the three long days
of his confinement!
."Remain here," she said, handing me
the Jan'tprny I will be back in a momfaC
The two slowly ascended the stairs, and
I heard them enter a room immediately
above where I was standing. In less than
a minute the lady returned. "Shall I
close it, madam ?" said I, plaeing my
hand upon the door ot the vault-
"No! no I" she exclaimed, hastily sei
zing my arm; it "waits another occupant J"
"Madam, you certainly do not intend
to"
"Are you ready V she interrupted,
impatiently, holding the handkerchief to
my eyes..! The thought flashed across my
mind that she intended to push me into
the vacit, and bury me and my secret
together. She seemed to read the suspi
cion and continued :
"Do cot be alarmed. You are not the
Field Sports.
We employ this general phrase to cover
all manly outdoor exercises, whether pur
sued on land or water, and if it smacks of
a bull, the sporting nomenclature must
be held responsible for it. In comment
ing upon the famous yacht race which has
just been brought toa successful conclu
sion, the. London Times makes the follow
ing observations :
"That irresistible spirit which transfig
ures our whole metropolitan population on
the Derby day is rapidly deTe!cptnr itself
on the other side of the Atlantic and we
may expect before long to sea all such
tsports as popular in America as they are
upic. iv e rejoice ar. ine sicrn. aa it la our
- . o '
Tt'ebKter an lie Was?.'
belief that national character is substan
tially improved by such pastimes. We
are sincerely glad to find the Americans
moving in that direction. They have got
all the qualities ot sportsmen. Thev are
I adventurous, fearless, fond of excitement, 1 in the recitation room a student.
persevering and acute.
The fine, vigorous health of the English
gentry is largely owing to their generous
Mr. .Parton, the biographer, has fur
nished to the Nortli American RevUvo a
piquant article on Daniel Webster, which
tells some wholesome truths and is likely
to attract a good deal of ittention. Web
ster's leading trait, Mr. Parton asserts,
was his enormous physical magnetism.
His presence overwhelmed criticUm. Hia
intimacy fascinated it. Fidgety men were
quieted by his majestic calm. Women
were spellbound by it. It gave the public
a sense of repose. When he Dassed iio nr
down State street, with an arm behind his
back, business was brought to a stand-tftilt.
Webster was never student. He absofl'd
knowledge, but did not work for it. Ju
Latin, be was excelled by some of his own
class. Greek, he nev j .enjoyed. For
mathematics, he had not the slightest
taste. At college, he was only an om'niv-
orous, reader. He barelv nassed must
Hia
whole college life s.iows that he was
formed to use the product of other men's
m
toil, not to add to the common fund. At
names. Hiuintr. huntincr. ane in?, eiict-
et, boating, etc. these arc the sources of
those boad etiests and that ruddy color
which distinguish Englishmen Their
cultivation of field sports and out door J the same time, he was an innoceut voting
.warn. "DT.i: 1 .: I- I TT- J &
uuau. nis wua oais were not sown in
the days of his youth. He was always
under the influence of others. Nature
made him not to lead but to follow. In
women, too. owe to out door exercises the the early flush and vigor of his lif2, he
man
I could not mistake the -truth -or the
fearful mraning of the remark, and I
shuddered as I bent my head to the hand
kerchief. My . eyes were as carefully
bandaged as bef -re, and I .was led to the
cab, and thence driven home by a more
circuitous route, if possible, than the one
by which we came. Arrived in front of
the house, the handkerchief was removed,
and I stepped from the vehicle. A purse
of five hundred dollars was placed in my
hand, and in a moment, the cab and its
mysterious occupant had turned the cor
ner, and were out of sight.
lentei.d the shop, and the purse of
gold was the only evidence could sum
inoaiin niy hewiiierment. that all I had
just done and witi-essed was not a dream
bloom which is so rarelv found in ih?s
country. The Indian could hardly, with
out a misnomer, call them "pale face."
English Jadies without shoes on, walk dis
tances that our countrymea would shrink
from the thought of attempting. In cju
sequence, they are not invalid at thirty,
and a sturdy and vigorous etc-k is pre
served. No nation in which , field sports are
neglected can compete with a people who
heartily pursue them. The Italians
learned that lesson the other day when
they came in coifiict with the Austrian
sharp-shooters. Civilization is nobly il
lustrated by the fine arts, and music,
painting, sculpture and literature embel
lish life, bur if they were altogether to
supersede the hardy out-door pastimes,
which keep up the animal vigor of th
race, they would be dearly purchased ; ;
finemcnts. A firs: rate morality and Lv;h
national courage cannot flourish in a' re
gion where field sports are not pursued.
A people who are physiaally healthy will
etcradilv improve in all wholesome sttri J part gained upon his spiritual. He had
t-.itfOJ ri;ii...:.. s T iJ 1 1 i: "t r
A month after that, I saw the lady and
RYta vftttaA t fV.s . v. ...1 .1 i. ?. '
"c "UU "Cl"""y uB.me I mg leisurely along Montgomery street.
iiuui. x uuuiu nee sue naa piacea enure.y j do not know, but I belie
too low an estimate on my honesiy, and I
leit some gratification in being ablo to
convince her of the fact.
"Well, then, if it is absolutely neces
sary for me to explain," she replied, "I
must tell you that you are requested io
nick the lock of a vault, and "
"You have pone quite far enough,
madam, with the explanation," I inter
rupted, "I am not at your service." - '
"As I said," she continued, "you are
required to jick the lock of a vault, and
rescue from death a man who has been
confined there for three days."
"To whom does this vault belong?" !
inquired. - (
".My husband," , was the otnewhat re
Iuotant reply.
''Then why o much secr.jsy, or rather,
how came a mau to be confined in such a
place?"
"I secreted him there, to escape the ob
servation of my husband. He suspected
as much, and closed the door upon him.
Presuming he had left the vault, and
quitted the house by the back door, I did
not dream until to-day, that he was con
fined there. Certain suspicious acts of
my husl ?ix I this afternoon convinced me
that the :j.:ar is there, beyond human
bearing, and will be starved to death by
my barbarous husband, unless immediate
ly r?ned. For three days he has not
ieve the sleeping
husband awoke within the vault, and his
bones are there to-day ! The wife is still
a resident of San Francisco.
iLilN-
Okigin of the Epithet "
coat." The opprobrious term of "turn
coat" took its xUe from one ot the first
dukes -of'Savoy, whose dominions lying
open to the incursions of the two conu-nd-ing
houses ot Spain aud France, was
obliged to temporize and fall in with that
power that was most likely to distress bim,
according to the success of their arms
against one another. So, being frequent
ly obliged to change sides, he humorously
got a coat made that was blue-on one bide
and whice on the other, and might be dif
ferently worn either side out. While in
thu Spanish interest, he wore iheblueside
butes. Dilietaiiteism. cowardice and
treachery cannot breathe in such an atmos
phere. It takes the sound body to sua
tain the sound mind. -Let us encourage
out-door sports for their healthful influ
ence upon the. uational character.
As a source of genuine and enduring
pleasure to the individuals who cultivate
these pastime, we may be permitted to
make a few observations. The man who
truly enjoys the gentle craft of the angle,
or knows what it is to beat the October
stubble or bring down the ruffled grouse
on the mountain side, knows a pleasure
that never tta!es, and in which no poison
ous ingredient ever enters. Books fre
quently weary or corrupt. The charm of
society pulls with the departure of youth.
Solitary speculation begets morbid fanta
sies. Shows and spect3cle'j ceae to excite
any emotion. Dissipation always leaves a
legacy of ill health and remorse. But the
woods and sky and waters, the freshness
of the spring, the sober beauty of summer,
the splendor of autumn, and the kind'v
rigors of winter, minister to the brain aud
heart of the sportsman and kep them
fresh and expanded. His blood flows in
a quick, healthful current. His nerves
are braced. His vision is unimpaired.
He gets to measuring worldly things at
their proper value, detests avarice, smiles
at selfish ambition, sympathizes with hu
manity and worships in his heart the
glorious Creator of the rock ribbed hills,
the sweet valleys and the chanting waters.
Whoso would contrive for himself a
sphere -of enjoyment which has no spectre
of rrgret within its realms, and which
affords scope for generous esercise up to
the very last period of active existence,
let him enroll himsa'f in the guild ox'
-sportsmen, not ts the business of his lief
but es the most invigorating, healthful
aud enjoyable recreation of bis leisure
hours.
gave a thousand evidences of a pod Ueart
and of virtuous habits, but cot. cne of a
superior understanding. The total ab'ieoce
ot the skeptical spirit betrayed his want
of boliness and originility. In a ierici
of transition, no young man of a truly
eminent intellect accepts h?g father's
creeds without first calling them in
question. But no new light ever illu
mined the mind of Daniel Webster. As
soon as he came of age, he joined the
Congregational Church. The candor of
his judgment was impaired by religiors
prejudice. Iu this respect, he never lost
his narrowness end ignorance. In the
time of his celebrity, he preferred the
Episcopal as the most genteel religion.
His ' political prejudices were equally
strong. He was of slow growth. His
powers did not reach their full develop
m?nt until he-was nearly fifty years cf
age. He had no practical wisdom.
From the year 132 to the end of his
life, he was suffering t'u. pfoce33 of moral
and mental dete; Lsraticn. Kii material
ment, and became a great hunter, fisher
man and farmer, a lover of good wine and
good dinners, .a most jovial companion.
But his mind fed chiefly upon past acqui
sitions. ' There is nothing in his later
efforts which show? an intellectual advance.
He never browsed, in forest? before un
trodden, or fed in pastures new. For the
last ten years of his life, though he spent
many thousand dollars on his library, he
had almost ceased to be an intellectual
being. His pe cuniary habits demoralized
him. "He was not one of those who 6nd
in the happiness and prosperity of their
country, and in the esteem of their fellow
citizens, their own sufficient and abundant
reward for serving her. He pined for
something lower, smaller something per
ooaal and vulvar. H: had no religion
net iLj !east tiniture ui it; and he seem
ed at last, in his dealings with individuals,
to have no conscience. lVIiat he callt'd
his religion had no effect v. ..'"tever upon
the onduct of his life; it made him go
to - church, talk' piously, puff the clergy,
and 'patronize Providence' no more.
He was one of
seductions ot 1
accept regaining fees, and never look into
th. bundles of papers which accompanied
them, in which were inclosed the hopes
and the fortunes ot anxious households.
He would receive gifts of moneyi and
toss into his waste-paper basket the list of
the givers, without having glanced at its
contents; thus defrauding them of the
only recompense in his power -to grant,
and the only one they wished.''
"e who fell before the
s place." "H would
Popular Fictions.
Remnants of Old Superstition.
There is a suprituiu: descended from
the' dark ages, that when- a person dies
of consumption the decaying vitals of that
body are continually emitting the els?
ments of that disease, which the surviving
relatives will receive. According to the
superstition, the only remedy is to remove
the vitals from the corpse and burn them.
Iu Grafton, N. Y., lately, a family which
has lost three of its members from that
disease oue a year since, the other two
within a few davs adopted the barbarous
out, and the white side ws thv Ladze for!- ruedy. The bodies were di.nter d, aud
thexrench. From whenct I.tk wn -alta from tnose which were m a :--v-i.-rnt state
Emmanuel, the ' turncoat," by the way ot preservation, th? 1 -it - . s were j
of distinguishing him from other princes removed and turned, alter .-tj',a J he
otthe same name of that house. ashes with the bcdiei were returned .to
- I their graves and buried. ,
The wound in Mr. Seward s head,
received at the time of the assassination,
has only closed over within a recent pe
riod. Trepanning was impossible, owing
to its situation ou the side of his skull,
and now the brain at that point is only
protected by a thin armor of fleFh.
Gnen peas in Savannah, Georgia., '
Ths following stories are constantly
reported in the newspapers, and as nftea
ta ec-i a year thc-v all find lodgment ia
one setting or another throughout the
countr-. It is time they were set rt rear
No. 1. That Charles Dickens is baHr
ually jn pecuniary dificalty ; that ho hvcj
beyond hi means, and is obliged to go
into chancery once or twice a year. That,
he has raada up with Mrs. Dickens, and
they now live together again. s
Charles Dickens is not only in the year
ly receipt of very large sums, both trom
bis books and his readings, but he s one
of the best business men ia England, bus
banding bis means most judiciously,
while his beuevolence is uobly-conspicuous.
His wife has not come back tu him, but
still lives in her own establishment in
London, wh'le his residence is at Roches
ter, thirty relies trcm the city
:o. 'Z. Tiiat cne of
The largeft uan in the United States
House, of Representatives is Mr. Baldwin,
of Massachusetts, the smallest Mr. John
F. Starr, ("twinkle, twinkle, littlestar"),
of New Jersey ; the tallest "Long" John
Wentwortb, of Illinois; the shortest Mr.
"Brandegee, of Connesticut.
-. -'-a
eh a drtvs aud
Mr. Longfellow's
ttv.'
sc.
vice
tvitrvov- r-?i;
i.'-.'ttuti uily with
feet. . y -
This error arose from a potog5
tvhich by a mistake in position, garret-
itrprescicn or an armless child.
ma 9 mi
A young lady of Minneapolis, Minn.,
oged fifteen, skated forty xailes io six
hours, lately.
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