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Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1853-12-23
A Yankee at the Crysta Palace.

\ writer in the Journal of Commerce relates
the following;
As we were sitting in the picture gallery Of the
Crystal Palace, taking memoranda ofits scontents
a tall addressed Ver1nonter attracted probably
by the benignity ofour yisagc, addressed us:
" Stranger what mought they chsrgc to let n
feller in this ere show 2"
''Why do you ask you paid at the entrance,
did you not 90
:. Ya-a- as didn't pay nothin', II yew see
anythin green bout me jest write, will yew ~
''How did you gain admittance, then g.
'Wa-a-all yew see L traded with boy out
there for a Herald and gin him extra cent TO
holler q fire ~ and when the man with the brass
thing on his coat looked around, 1 kinder edged
in behind him."
Ofcourse we expressed our Indignation, and
were about TO leave him, when he seized our but
ton hole, saying, quickly:
Say Mister; don't be riled; guess they'll
never miss it, Yew talk so all-fired honest, guess
you must be newspaper feller; been takin'
notes, amt you ?-I've heard bout this short
hand"
We assented; and he resumed:
" Mought your name be Greedy, Mister be-
cause 1 seed niggar wench looked jest like a
fewgitiUe nggcr, and ;fshe is, its bully chance
for YOU to spread-wont cost nothin', nuth-
er."
We denied thai imputation, when he continu-
ed:
g ! alters like newspaper chaps, cause they're
so clever. Been in the fine arts myself; taught
school three winters-eightecn dollars q month
and boarded 'reound."
We next stopped to view the fine specimens of
pcrfumery among which were busts made of SOL
id soap Hulo - said Yankee, nosing the
goods, guess these is made of grave stun, amt
they -
"NO they are made of soap"
Before we could prevent him he had punched it
to satisfy himself Waa-al guess it is, it feels
soporiferous, any way; smells rale apocryphal
! tcw, don'tit jest like old Mr. Slocum's 'pothe-
cary shop tew hum
a few steps Brought us to the statuary, where
a number of persons were silently gazingat Pow
ers' statue of the Greek Slave.
mister" saiG he, after moment inspection,
pointing to the chains upon her wrists, - 1rhGts
! that critter hoPpled for?"
The bystanders roared and we endeavored to
explain to him the nature OF the subject; and to
prevent him from handling it as he was bent upon
doing; pointed to the placard requesting visitors
q NOT TO TOUCH THE ARTICLES"
Don't touch the 0rticicsl" repeated he, "'lrhy
she ain Z got the first dGrIed article on herr
We left
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Psi Upsiion Society.

The above named fraternity, composed Of grad
yates and students from the leading Colleges in
the United States, meet together each year, and
celebrate their anniversary. Their last festival,
the twentieth annual one, was held at Cam
bridge, Massachusetts,, in July last. The sauce,
sentiment and song were quite piquant and spi-
cy, of which the following, delivered the occa-
sion by the wit and poet John G. SAKE, Esq, IS a
good specimen:
A APOST-PRANDIALP POEM.
Dear Brethren, who sit round this bountiful
board
With excellent viands so lavishly stored,
That, in newspaper phrase twould undoubted-
ly grOdn,
Ifgroaning were but convivial tone,
Which it IS s'nt-and therefore, by sympathy
led,
The table, no doubt is rejoicing instead.
Dear Brethren, | rise-and it won't be surpri-
sing
YOU find me, like bread, all the better for
rising
| rise to express my exceeding delight
In our cordial reunion, this glorious night,
And invoke every blessing true-hearted bro
In fullness of feeling could do for another;
And here let me pause for a moment, to say
In a negative, less than in a positive way,
like a parSon beginning MS dOclIllai taShj
What blessing for each could specially ask;
May you never get in love or in debt, with a
doubt
As to whether or not you will ever get out
May you Re'er have mistress who plays the
coquette,
Or neighbor who blows on a crack d clarionet;
May you learn the first use of a lock on your
door
And ne 'er like Adonis, be killed by bore;
Shun canting and canters with resolute force,
s canter' is shocking, except in a horse:
At iovial parties mind what you at,
Beware of your head and take care Of your hat,
Lest you find that the favOrite son of your mo-
ther
Has an ache in the one and brick in the other;
May you never, pray, to worry your life,
Have weak-minded friend, or strong mind
ed wife;
tailor distrustful, or partner suspicious;
dog that is rabid. or nag that is vicious;
Above all-the chief blessings the gods can i'm
part
MAY you keep a clear head and generous
heart,
Remember, tits blessed to give and forgive;
Live chiefly to love, and love while you live,
And dying, when life's little journeyis done,
May your last, fcndest sigh, be Psi UPsILoN
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king segars or conversing. Taking seat, he
commenced an indignant survey of the party pres
ent, and after some time spent in 81 nursing his
wrath to keep it warm" his pent up feelings
found vent in this wise;
Well, gentlemen! You fine set of fel-
lows to be members of such a club as this! Amt
you 2"
What's the matter now, Colonel % exclaimed
several at once.
Whats the matter? BY have been
a member of the e- Club for five and thirty
years, and never saw it disgraced before to day
Yes, disgracedl I am ashamed of my member
ship in it! And so you all ought to be of
yours ~
{" But my dear Colonel" said one ofthe aston
ished party, ' for what reason? What has given
you offence ? Pray tell US"
Il have been member cf this club five and
thirty years, and have buried more than dozen
of its members but never went alone to one
of their funerals before to-day. Where were you
all this afternoon Here was one of the most
eminent men in the club, yes, in the world, bur
led to-day; and the only pall-bearers were my
self and that id Jones ~
'"Jones What Jones We were all at s
/ w Z SAW ilO IiicIS, lIOi SOu
Colonel. What are you talking about ?' inter
,iected several of the gentlemen addressed.
That's all very well, 'reoined our rate he
70. 81 but l looked all over the church and not
one of you could [ see, to keep me in counte-
nance. Do you think | would have rode five
miles and back again, on dog trot, in the same
coach, with that fellow Jones. if L could have
found a gentleman within hailing distance 3
What right had such as Jones to be there
at all What did he even know of --, who,
when alive, would have as soon been seen speak
ing to boot-back as to him And pail bear
er, too And in the same pew, and the same
coach, with sne -
why, Colonel l tell you VIC were all there.
We went down to -, and the sod piled
upon the grave of our lamented brother. 1t is
now long since We returned, and we had not done
wondering what could have kept you, of all the
members of the club, away from the funeral,
when you came in in high wrath with every body,
and your story about Jones. There is some mis-
take here, Colonel ~
a light began to glimmer over the case in the
puzzled mind of the excited veteran. Lowering
his tone somewhat, he asked slowly:
''Do you say, gentlemen, that you attended
IS funeral, this afternoon !'
"Most assuredy," replied all in a breath
q At st. Thomas Church ?'
s' Certainly, and nowhere else"
% To-day? This afternoon !'
t'Of course, Colonel of course! ~
"At o'clock ?''
No, !, my dear fellow. at three :"
a. Then, gentlemen, I'm id if haven't been
,t ,rro,,r ,n1,,c funeral -,
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Training of Trees,
A. B. PIBRcE

The editor of the Horticultural Review, says
Trees with low heads do bear sooner and bet
ter, and will bear longer, than whip stalks and
bean poles. IL our prairies, low headed trees
are the only ones that can hold up their heads or
hold on their fruit. They are naturally shaped
Fruit Bearers, but they are miserably unpopular
with that class ofpurchasers, who - know more
about trees, than the men who raise them -
This is most important subject and fruit
growers will never repent but once ifthey prune
their trees up high. Like most others we began
so too; andit has inflicted one perpetual sorrow
upon US. The low tree is healthier, not subject
to infictions of the birds or insects, not injured
by wind, the fruit is easier gathered in fact cy-
cry reason is in favor of low growth. we now
try TO form head not higher than three feet
from the ground, for apples, letting the branches
grow out.
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Worth IRVING.

Have any of our farmers tried the following
plan of keeping dogs away from their sheep?
Let me publish to the sheep raising world
remedy against tho destruction ofsheeP by dOgs.
which given inc a short time since by high
" respectable and valued friend himself an exten-
sive wool grower. 1t consists simply in placing
on one sheep in every ten OF the flock bell tho
usual size for sheep. The reasoning ofmy friend
is this: The instinct ofthe dog prompts him to
do all his acts in stealthy manner-his attack
upon sheep is most frequently made at night,
while they are at rest, and the sudden and sim
ultaneously nglng Of the bells will lead to their
exposure. The Importance Of sheep preservation
from dogs the writer hopes, will claim for this
communication an insertion in most of the papers
of the Union that a remedy so cheap and simple
may be fully te ted.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1853-12-23

THINKING ALoUD.-The couure of true love
never does run smooth. A young gentleman of
our acquaintance lately found it so and, as he
thought to punish the hesitating fair one, rushed
off and married himself to another. He was a
splendidly handsome fellow. The subject being
talked of at some party, of the company said,
90 Was it not very sudden | did not know that
he was even acquainted with her." He was a
foolish fellow and being angry with Miss Smith,
determined to marry the first girl he met in his
pique!' young lady who was present, innocent
" exclaimed 80 dear me, l wish he had met
me in his qique ~ We never heard of a better
specimen of thinking aloud.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1853-12-23
One Vacant Chair,

We were talking, few days since, with an es-
teemed friend of ours, who was reared after the
good old New England fashion, and with whom
81 Thanksgiving, as matter of course, is an in
sttution, a day of family reunion, of domestic
and social rejoicing. He is a man ofnobe SYM
pathies and big heart. In speaking the com
ing Thanksgiving day, cloud passed over his
features, and tear gathered in his eye. al
have" said he, q for many years gathered my
family around me on that day. All my children
have sat with me at my annual feast, and it new
er occurred to me that it could ever be otherwise.
We ate, drank, and were merry, without think
ing that a change must one day come. But that
change has already come At our annual ban
quet this year, there will be racGnt char.
1t is a sad, sad thought. Sorrowful memories
come clustering around the heart, at the mention
of that q one vacant chair" The pleasant fea-
lures, the happy smile, the cheerful voice OF the
loved and the lost, come ike vision of sweet
ness from the sorrowful past The pale still face,
the marble brow, decked with the garlands of the
grave, follow, and the eye dims with tears as the
vision vanishes away, and the palpabe presence
only is left of that - one vacant chair"
And SO it is, and 50 it will be always. Year
by year those that we love drop from around US.
Some are snatched away by death, going down
in the bloom of their beauty to the city of death.
Some swing ont into the great world, and are
borne by the currents of life far away from U.S.
The day of annual reunion comes-wc gather
round the yearly banquet-we look for the cher
iShcd laces-we listen for the loved voices: but
the heart swells and the big tear trcmbles on the
eyelids, for there in the midst OF that cherished
circle, in the very place where one who nestled
fondliest in our affections used TO sit, is " one va
~ia-ir.''
We who sit at the head of these family feasts,
should never forget that one day shall be alb
sent from the banquet The time will surely
come when we shall cease to occupy place there.
We know not when the vacancy may occur, but
as surely as time rolls on, surely as human
destiny is sweeping onward and onward, always
towards eternity, so surely will the day of our
departure come; and struggle as We may, resist
as we may, all the aggregated energies of ma
ture may, we must pass from among the living
and leave behind us for the next gathering ''onJ
vacant chair"
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Original poetrp.
For THE DEMOCRAT AND SENTINEL.
To Miss E. c..


To Miss E. c..
Oh tis sweet in world of deception like this,
TO find one true heart that to friendship is given,
And feel in its confidence oarth's only bliss,
That mortals enjoy upon this side of Heaven;
Then turn not away from me that gentle look,
That is with affection and tenderness beaming,
The world and its follies we mortals can brook,
Ifloyers and friends are not false to their seeming
Thy heart is as free from all youthful deception,
AS the spirits that sing around Allah's bright
throne,
Thy smiles Danish sorrow and heartfelt detection,
And happiness reigns where its worth was un-
known;
The afflicted in anguish seek thy consolation,
Contentment to find from remorse's dark power,
And leave thee with hearts full of termination,
AS the rose, when refreshed by the gentle spring
shower.
Excuse me fair maid if in loves gentle Strain,
indulge in those words that are full of emotion,
AS the Pagan who kneels to his Idol retains
Not thought wish, that can render dcvo-
ton;
Like the dove in the tempestsin search of repose,
Ny poor wounded spirit is offoy bereft,
Then smile on me dearest while here disclose,
That love you to madness, yes ! Orcr the tett.
AMERGIN.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1853-12-23

Mr. DRIEsBACH INJURED BY PET TIGER.-On
Saturday evening, at the Broadway Theatre,
New York, Mr.. Driesbach, as usual, entered the
den, in which were lion, three leopards, lion
ess, and Brazilian tiger, for the purpose Of ex-
hibtion. Scarcely, however had he commenced
the performance, when, from some unforeseen
cause, the tiger sprang at Mr.. Driesbach. The
unexpected attack threw him from his feet, and
the beast instantly fastened his teeth upon the
breast of Mr. Driesbach and the claws upon the
other part of his body. The lioness, observing
the attack, took the part of her master, and
pitched into the tiger; but in doing so she I'M
luckily missed the tiger, and struck Mr.. Dries
bach powerful blow with her paw, hich only
tended to increase the difficulty already pending.
Mr.. Moffit the principal attendant during the
hbition, kept the other animals back from enter
ing into the meelee, they seemingly felt inclin-
ed to do so at the same instant he opened the
door and hv main En.ao 1-rased Mr.. Dresbach
from the den. He was Immediately conveyed TO
a private room, and physician sent for to dress
the injuries, which, on examination, proved only
to be flesh wounds. The tiger is a pet animal
but had not been exhibited for three months, and
it is supposed the gas light and the crowd Of
spectators confused and excited him, which led
TO the attack.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1853-12-23

GJ-One ofthe ladies connected with the ''Nleth-
odist Five Points Mission" who has under her
charge some thirty little boys, called them to-
gether on the morning of Thanksgiving day, to
perfect them in their answers to questions she
intended asking them when before the visitors
during the afternoon. After arranging them pro-
pcry, the first boy the right, in answer to the
question, g Who made you !'' was heard to say,
. God" The next, - OF what were you made g
replied, g The dust of the earth" and so on,
through the Catechism. The all-importaht mo-
ment having arrived, the little :" shavers " were
told to stand up. The little head boy, 1t seems,
was missing, but the fact not being noticed by
the teacher, she proceeded with the question,
Z" Who made you ?'' which ELECTED the following
laughable answer, q was made out of the dirt
of the 'ert but the little fellow what God made
has got the belly-ache, and gone home
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1853-12-23

~ The Knickerbocker tells good story of
little fellow who was forbidden by his mother
going to the brook to swim. One day he broke
her command, and in putting on his shirt he got
the wrong side out. His mother quickly dlscoy-
cred this, and knowing he had been disobeyinS
her orders, she asked how his shirt came inside
out This was stumper under which the little
rogue staggered for amoment, but Frightening
up he replied triumphantly, 90! l-I-guess l
turned it gettin' over the fence" :"
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1853-12-23

" n Yorkshire huntsman, in trying to prove
that a. the fox is the farmers best friend states
some interesting, though inconclusive facts. He
says:
q In Yorkshire, there ten packs of fox
hounds, one pack of stag hounds and FIVE or six
of barriers, equal in all to thirteen or fourteen
packs of fox hounds. Thirteen packs of fox
hounds, of fifty couple each-namely, twelve
hundred hounds, consume annually two hundred
tons of oatmeal, at the cost of two thousand and
six hundred pounds, besides the carcasses of
about two thousand dead horses, worth nothing,
if no hounds were kept There at least one
thousand hunting men in Yorkshire, keeping up
on an average four horses each four hundred hor-
ses will cost them two hundred thousand pounds,
at fifty pounds each and their keeper at fifty
pounds per annum, makes two thousand pounds
more four thousand horses employ two thousand
men as grooms, generally the offspring Of the
agricultural population, and consume annually
forty thousand quarters of oats, two thousand
quarters of beans, and eight thousand tons Of hay
and grass. II fox hunting was given up, where
would the farmer find market for the above
produce, or for well bred horse of four or five
years old, " Foxes are the farmers friends. "
Some people would infer from the above state
ment that foxes are the farmers worst enemies
since farmers the greater part of the vast
sum required to keep the fox hunting system GO
ing, and pay it in the form Of renti
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1853-12-23

To ROAST 4 GoosE,-Pick, singc, and wash
the goose. Stuff the body with mashed potato.
chopped onions, salt, pepper, little Glove, a
very little piece Of butter little pounded crack
er, and beaten egg Only little onion as sea
soning. Truss as you do the turkey. twill
baste itself, and of course needs no butter. Put
flour and water in the dripping pan tn brown
for gravy. Make giblet gravy, the same as for
turkey Boil the neck of both goose and turkey
for giblct gravy. 1t takes an hour to roast
common sized goose.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1853-12-23

~ One summer evening gentleman called
upon lady-an acquaintance of his. After the
compliments of the evening-the extreme heat,
&C., she expressed her surprise at his appearing
in slippers despite his assertions as to their su-
perior comfort. She continued her argument as
to their great want OF taste and concluded by
saving that g As for her, she did not like to see
a gentleman hariag G,lythng on but boots!"
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1853-12-23

FEAR.-In gambling room at Cairo, Illinois,
old Mr. Mcguire quarrelled with green young
man, and aimed empty gun at him. The
Young man, to the delight Of the spectators, ran
round the room crying murder until he was cor
nered when he drew his bowie knife and cut the
old man into mince meat. Such was the effect
of fcar on a coward.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1853-12-23

1.-THE amiably is a duty most certainly, but
must not be exercised at the expense of any of
the virtues. He who seeks to do the amiable al
ways, can only be successful at the frequent eX-
pense of his manhood.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1853-12-23

IrTThe true poet is he who finds for the uni
versal thought and feeling the becoming Ian
guage.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1853-12-23

For CURING WOUNDS IN SHEEf--laAe the
leaves of the Elder tree, and make decoction,
and wash the parts injured from one to three
times a day and you will not be troubled with
s;os n, worms on the wound. 1t also removes
t.vcr from the wound, and is healing ng.-Gernan-
,o,r,. Telegraph.
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EBENSBIRG. FRIDAY, DECEMBER %, 1853.

=. No man can measure my hate, said a req
nosed man, with vacant eye and nervous
arm Z. it might have been different but for rum.
| hate man because have made myself brute.
But there's one thing love--loye forever-thats s
whiskeyu' And he seized bottle of liquid fire,
and guzzled a draught to drown memory.
A pale woman, in a gaudy dress, said she ha-
ted man and woman, and God and life. '' l am
a ruined wretch, without hope in the world, and
why should love? They have degraded, sha-
med, and spit upon me. They have led me from
virtues path, and walk in the ways of hell. I
have no soul but hate"
Many others who sat at that horrid supper OF
Hate told their stories. Occasionally chorus Of
curses would rise like song Of fiends. 1t re-
minded one of that . waing and gnashing OF
teeth" spoken of by Him who once sat at the
Supper of Love. The spirit of hate seemed to
hang over them like cloud, and enyelop them
in a Cimmerian darkness.
As they proceeded with their terrible orgy, a
halo oflight seemed to form above them, and, as
they looked up, they were struck dumb. Silently
a vision of glory was unfolded to their eyes. Far
above they saw a table, around which was seat
ed thousands of immortals, clothed in the raj
ments Of Immortality. In their midst safe He,
whom they crowned in thorns and spat upon
Golden letters glittered in the clouds around the
vision, and the terror-stricken haters read such
words as these: COP Is LovE''-'' LOVE ONE
ANOTHER - CONE UNTO Me ALL YE THAT ARE
WEARY AND HEAVY LADEN, AND WILL GIVE YOU
REST"
The Haters fell upon their knees, and, as the
dream ended they were praying.
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n-5-He who labors for manhind without care
for himself, has already begun his immor'ality'
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II Ny son, take the jug and fetch me some
beer"
- Give me some money, then, father"
Ny son, to get beer with money, anybody
can do that : but to get it without money, that's
a trick"
50 the boy look the jug, and out lac goes
Shortly he returns and places the jug before his
father.
Drink, said the son.
How can drink when there is no beer IN the
jug % said the father
:. To drink beer out of a Jug said the son.
when there is beer, anybody can do that but,
to drink beer out ola jug, when there is no beer,
that's 4 trick -
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u VIII is the root, knowledge the stem and
leaves, aud feeling the flower.
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AN INSINUATIoN.-A friend gave us the other
day fine specimen of delicate insinuatiOn.
Two fellows quarrelling one day, one of
them being darl-hided. After some wrangling
friend of Fairskin- stepped up to him and told
him to tell the other fellow that he had niger
blood in his veins.
- l hate to do So said Fairskin.
8 You can ilsinudte, reckon ~ replied the
other.
Look hcrel' said Fairskin, addressing lis
antagonist G say nothin' agin you or your
blood. All I've got to say is this, if they'll dig
down four feet, whar your grandfather was buried,
they II find wool