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Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-05-16
An Unfortunate widow.

Sol Smith relates the following odd occur
renee during his peregrinations in Georgia:
Between Caleba Swamp and Line Creek, in
the q Nation, we saw considerable cro%d d
gathered near a drinking house, most of them
seated and smoking. We stopped to see what
was the matter. 1t was Sunday. and there
had been quarter race for gallon of whis-
key The first thing ] noticed was the singu-
lar position of one of the horses of the party.
He was kneeling down and standing on his
hinder feet. HIS Lead wedged in between the
ends of two logs of the grocery, and he was
stone dead. having evidently run directly
against the building at full speed, causing the
house partially to fall About five PAGES from
the horse lay the rider, quite senseless. with
a cash in his throat that might have let out a
thousand lives. AS said, most of the crowd
were seated and smoking.
ss What is all this ~ inquired, 90 what is
the matter here Z"
Matter p after while answered one, in
drawing voice giving good spit, and refill
ling his mouth with new cud. :. Matter
enough; there's been quarter race"
But how came this man killed % / asked.
Well" answered the chewing and splitting
gentleman, 8 the man was considerably in Ii
quor, reckon, and he run his boss chuch a.
g Has doctor been sent for?" inquired
one of our party.
Il reckon there amt much use of doctors
here" replied another of the crowd, :. burnt
brandy c.uldn't save either of 'em, man or
hoss"
ssHas the man wife and children ~ in
quired. L
mo children that knows on" answered
a female, who was sitting or the ground a
short distance from the dead man, smoking
composedIy.
He has wife. then % I remarked. ''what
will be her feelings when she learns the fatal
Termination of this most unfortunate raceg'
s.Yes r. sighed the female. 8. it was an un-
fortunate race. Poor man, he lost the whis-
keyw
ss Do you happen to know his wife? Has
she been informed of TIE untimely death of
her husband - were my next inquiries
3. Do know her Z? has she been informed Of
his death p said the woman. g Well. reck-
on you amt acquainted about these parts
am the unfortunate widdcr."
"You, ma lam You the wife of this man
who has been so untimeiy cut off ?" exclaim-
ed, in astonishment.
".Yes, and what about it ~ said she sun
timely cut off, His threats cut. that's all, by
that 'tarnal sharp end of a log; and as for its
being untimely, / don't know but it's as well
now as any time. lie lcar'nt Of no account,
no hour
She resumed her smoking, and we resumed
our journey.
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Journeynan Printers.

From high to low, they are the same ears-
less, well informed, good-hearted men-know-
ing how TO act better than they do-nothing
at times, yet everything if occasion requires
it, we have seen one and the same individual
of the craft, a minister in Carolina, boatman
on the western canal. lawyer in Missouri, q
sheriff in Ohio, sailing master on board 3 pri-
vateer, an auctioneer in New York, press
man in garret printing oficel
Having nothing TO loose, no calamity can
overwhelm them, and caring to gain nothing,
no tide of fortunate carries them upward from
the leyil where they choose to stand, the hap
piest dogs in eli Christendom. Philosophers
by practice, spendthrifs by inclination. They
complain not when the stomach cries for bread
and they have none to give-and next hour if
fortune favors the means they expend more for
unnecessary delicacies than would serve to
keep them on wholesome food for whole
week.
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.sSee sergeant"
Caesar saw the body of young girl on the
sand. He recognized Rose, and exclaimed
This is strangep
1t will be remembered that after DIR. Sam
grado had taken all the blood from his patients
vein he was surprised to see them die.
A man of our regiment killed her," said
one of the soldiers. It was about midnight
and she would not answer the sentiners chal-
lenge He fired, and you see what happened.'
sfThat was his order. Pardieu! ! but it
took place during the storm" !"
Rose had begged her way. and had follow
ed the. regiment without being able to overtake
it. At last almost dead with fatigue, she
reached St. Maur 1t was in the midst of the
tempest, and the noise of the rain, the wind,
and the thunder, had prevented her from hear
ing the challenge She had been shot as she
approached the sentinel to ask him the address
of her lover.
Poor Rose poor Caesar poor mother!
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schamyl and his Son.

Within the last few months, Schamyl has
been rsjoiced by the return of his son, who
eleven years ago. when of ftender age, had the
misforsuns 70 be taken prisoner BY the Rus
sians. Since then Schamyl had not heard of
the boy, and long ago gave him up for lost
1t appears. however. that when he was cap
tured, the Russian General, Prince Woronzoff,
sent him to ST. Petersburgh, where the late
Emperor took liking to the lad, and had him
educated in the Military Academy.
1t happened last year that Schamyl, in some
sudden surprise, took several Russian ladies
prisoners, among whom was the Princess Tas-
charawaddy. They were conducted to one of
Schamyrs mountain Businesses, and confined
there as prisoners of war, but treated with the
respect and decorum due To their rank and
sex-The Governor General of Tifis sent a
flag of truce to Schamyl to demand the release
of the captured ladies, offering large sum of
money and the liberty of several Circassion
LADIES', who had been made prisoners by the
Russians But Schamyl replied that if his
son were alive, and the Russians would restore
him, he would release all the lady-captives.
The Emperor Nicholas sent for young Scamyl,
gave him his liberty, and fitted him out With
the needful equipments to undertake the lonG
journey, The exchange took place in the end
of January. Young Schamyl. who, when at
st. Petersburgh, was not required to abjure
the moslem creed, has profted by his involun-
tary sejour at the Russian capital, and has
now returned to his overjoyed father an accom-
plished cavalier, with comparatively ciyili-
zed education 1t is said that he entertains
great gratitude to the Emperor for his person
al treatment, but e is not impossible that his
return to his nasi1e mountains may have an
effect on tie futu node Of cireassian warfare.
and the ~ * d . =o< more civilized manners
and eus161rs among his ccuntrymen.
The nIlouing was related to me by one OF
the Prussian officers of the 9th CuirassieFs,
(En.peror of Russia, who were sent, in the
year 1912 to St. Petersburgh as adeputation
from the regiment to congratulate the Gar on
his having been fve-and-twenty years Colo
ral= =1f that eprps.--N Nicholas, who received the
officers with marked distinction, took them an
props.ia persona to inspect his different militia
ry establishments. and among others. to the
School of Cadets, where all the lads were
drawn up In long hall-The Emperor, close
ly followed by the Prussians, stopced before
one of the youngest cadets, patted his cheeks
with both hands, and then lifting HIM up,
kissed him most affectionately. Theu turning
to the Prussians, he said Gentlemen, you
will never guess who this lad is. He is the
son of my most bitter enemy, the Circassion
chieftain, Schamyl, who has placed him un-
der my care for his education"
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-05-16
A Change of Mind.

A friend who read the anecdotc of Lieut..
Governor Plunkett, recently given in our col
umns, was reminded of an event IN the early
life of the late Hon Jeremiah Mason, which
bears resemblance in some points to our story.
Mr.. Mason was something of giant in phys
ical as well as mental proportions, and in youth
must have possessed powerful frame. In a
sitting position he did not, however, appear "a
beve ordinary stature, not only from great
length of limb, but from habit of STOPPING
which he had acquired. While III the ylgor
and strength of early manhood, MIR. Mason
happened one very cold day to be driving e.
long road in the country, looking rather IN
significant to the casual observer; at least, to
an impudent tesmster who approached IN an
opposite direction, occupying large portion of
the road with his team, so that passing was a
difficult matter for another vehicle As they
neared each other, Mr.. Mason courteously re-
auested the teamster to turn out and give him
room but the sauey varlet, with az impudent
look at the apparently small youth, perempto-
rily refused, and told him to turn out himself.
Mr.. Mason. who instantly perceived there was
but one course to pursue, quietly stopped his
horse laid down the reins over the dasher,
and slowly began to roll down the robes, at
the time drawing up his legs, and gradually
rising from his scat. The teamster Quietly
watched these motions but as the legs obtain
ed foundation, and foot after foot of Mr. Ma
sons mammoth proportions came into view, a
look of astonishment, like circle in the water,
spread ever his hitherto calm face, and with a
deprecating gesture he presently exclaimed,
..That'll do, stranger-don't rise any more
I'll turn out" Mr.. Mason had soon the track
to himself, and our bewildered teamster drove
off at brisk pace ssCreation ~ said he, as
he touched up the off leader with his whip, Il
wonder how high that critter would have gone
if hadn' stopped him Boston Journal
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-05-16

LAW SuITs.-Napoleon, in conversation
with Las Casas, at st. Helena, dwelt upon the
evils arising from law suits which, he said,
was an absolute leprosy, social cancer My
code, he said. had singularly diminished law
suits. by placing numerous cases within the
comprehension Of every individual. But there
remained much for the Legislature to accom-
plish Not that be could hope to prevent m
from guarding; this they have done fer ages
but he might have prevented third party IN
other two, and even stirring up disputes to pro-
,nots Their own ;nte-asts II was. therefore,
his attention to establish the rule that lawyers
should not receive fees except when they
gained cases.
That last feature of the Code Napoleon
would have bccn glorious ono for clients.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-05-16
A Husband for 4 Day.

A very funny farce is sometimes presented
to the public, called "a Nobob for an Hour -
A melo drama has recently been enacted in St.
Adams, Vermont, which may be denominated
"a Husband for Day" A few evenings
since, as we are informed by correspondent,
a lady whose husband has been In Californiss
about five years, was agreeably surprised by
the unexpected return of her better half, as she
supposed. He wore heavy beard and mus
tache, and was familiar with many incidents
of their early life, and so fully established HIM
self in the capacity of her husband that he
passed an agreeable day in hereompany, and
obtained possession of some $500 previously
remitted for her use. The happy pair were
receiving the congratulations of ftheirneigh
during the next day, when 10 and behold the
joy of the lady was suddenly changed to bit
terness by one who had recently returned from
the gold region, and who proved to her salts
faction that the would-be husband was nothing
more or less than good imitation Of the genu-
inc article-bearing the same form and fea-
lures, and having been an intimate friend of
the true one The martial impossor has been
arrested, and now awaits his examination for
$50 the indictment reads) '' assault and Bat
tery. ~
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Mi5ffllanrOns.
THE ROSE GREMoBLE
A ROMANCE OF YESTERDAY.
Translated from the French.]
CHAPTER I.


Grcnoble is an elegant and aourshing city
The girls there have their Mabille and gitisl-
guettes just outside the gate, and find num-
berless beaux among the second lieutenants
on foot
Caesar Rivolet, at the epoch of the com
mcncement Of this history, June 1913, had
but two chevorns on his arm His uniform
coat, however, fitted him as finely as possible,
and soft silky moustache gave the young
man decidedly interesting air.
One single sentence will show what bril-
liant expectations his regiment had formed of
him
Corporal, said a soldier to him one day,
l shall be sapper. Promise me that when
you are captain | shall be your attendant. y
Caesar smiled with an air of afFectation,
which showed that he expected to be Mar
shall of France
Why was not ambition the only passion of
the young man? Had this been the case he
would not have followed, one evening of 1913
a basket OF violets, which hung on the arm Of
young girl who WAS On her way homo from
a gardner's in the suburbs.
The street which Caesar passed down was
almost deserted. The sun was setting and a
few women sat in front of their side doors ros-
sipping- The young girl with the basket
walked on with down-cast eyes. She did not
know her flowers had tempted Caesar Riyolet
she did not even know, oppressed with the
burden of her violets and her revery, that she
was beautiful, and that Gorvarini. the poet of
the pencil, if he had seen her pass might have
asked himself if she were one of his own pro-
duction
Caesar kept his eyes fixed on the basket Of
xloiets He drew nearer the young girl, un-
ui al length nothing but the basket separated
,hademoiseDe," said he, syour flowers
are tae most beautiful ever saw
monsieur, this evening at the tbaotre
my mother win sell you as MANY .s ~, sae1s,
at one sou boquete::n as you piease
One sou'' exclaimed Caesar; :. that ;s;n-
deed cheap, when we remember how nretty r, !
the hands that gathered them. Her. !. = ess
the perfume of which you have yourself ;,hs Jne
led prefer that decidedly y
:. cannot sell them to you. Nv motho,
has expressly forbidden me to stop in tb,
street, or to sci. them to any one.
ITO sell them That's right enoucb.-
She did not, however, forbid you to give then
away Now what is not forbidden IS permit
ted Lwill then, accept this, mademoiselle
and as l cannot pay you for them, I will Civ,
you IN exchange all the love my heart con
:, oassar took the boquet from the hands q
sne young girl, who stood for a moment silen
- uu as.onished. She then hurried on unde,
''e 'nnusacc Of a terror she could not explain
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THE LATE CAR AND HIS PHYs1cIAN.--Dr.
Mandt. the physician who attended the Gear
Nicholas in his illness, has published circum-
stantial account Of the closing scenes Of the
monarch's life. Atten minutes past three, /"
says the doctor, g he asked me, after / had
mentioned the name of his father confessor,
MustI then dieY ! answered, Yes sire.'
Not muscle of his face moved, not the least
quickening of pulsation- How said he.
can you find the courage thus to doom me to
death TO tell me to my face? First said
1, by so doing, I fulfil promise made to YOU
year and half ago; the moment of which
you spoke to me, alas has come; moreover,
thus fulfil duty to the Emperor. You have
several hours to live; youareinfull Possession
of your faculties. and can direct them at your
will-at least I believe SO. Lastly. are I
love you. and this is pot the mscment to con-
ceai the truth, 5s. winch am sure you can bear
to hear lis csuntenancc became serene.
and ne ssr.echei out his hand, say,ng. II
thr..ss you. "
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VOL. 2. NO. 81.
An Indian Ceremony.

Among the many curious ceremonies char
acteristic of the California Indians, one Of the
most interesting and imposingis said to be tho
Feast of Gympsum which celebrates the
introduction of boys to manhood. On the oc-
easion of this ceremony, due notice Of the
feast having been given, and invitations ex-
tented to neighboring friendly villages, all the
youths wEe have attained the requisite a pe
are confined within the dwelling of some chief,
and obliged to swallow a decoction of gymp-
sum or stramonium, sufficiently strong to de-
stroy all power Of muscular action and sensi-
bility for an entire night The female choir
of the village then assemble around tho tent.
decorated in their gayes. dresses, and surroun-
ded by abody guard of old men, Of whom acts
as director of the proceedings The Young
er men aud invited guests enter the ring. di-
vested of the greater part of their clothing.
profusely ornamented with feathers. and Gov
cred with alternate strips of black and white
paint The director then makes a short
speech and commences dancing. The entire
choir bursts out into song by no means un-
musical, and all the men within the ring pro-
ceed to follow the example Of their director. in
series of steps which set at defiance all con-
ventional rules for the poetry of motion. AT
the close of the song the old men puff from
their mouths volume of wind towards heay-
en-. and with loud howl the dancers retire to
recover breath ss-
Three nights are spent in this manner, with
the acception that after the first night the
youths. who have recovered from their stupor,
are allowed to participate in the dancing.
On the first day after their recovery from the
effects of the medicine-which effects are said
to resemble somewhat the delightful sensations
produced by the haschish of the Arabs-they
are presented with water and paint, and after
having performed their ablutions and painted
| themselves, are led into the field and taught
the mysteries of planting and harvesting--al-
SO, how to construct the various kinds of lod-
ges, and how to ensnare the different species
of game used by them for food. They are al
so daily lectured upon the ''arts" of war, theft
and deception This instruction continues
for three days. during which time they are
conducted into new and higher style fdance.
On the third day they are lectured upon reli-
gion, the creation of the earth, and the histo-
ry of the human race, and are then dismissed
to the liberties of manhood.--Boston Journal
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beautiful poem, written on the occasions of ths
death Of a young son whom he greatly loved /:
arr ali alone in my chamber now.
And the midnight hour is near;
And the fagot S crack and The clock Is dull tick,
Are the only sound hear.
And over my soul in its solitude,
Sweet feelings of sadness glide.
For my heart and my eyes are full when think,
OF the little boy that died.
i went one night to my father s housc
Went home to the dear ones -
And softly Iopened the garden gate,
And softly the door of the hail.
Ny mother came out TO meet her son
She kissed nus and then she sighed,
And her head fell on my neck and she wept
For tho little boy that died.
shall miss him when the flowers come,
In the garden wher he played;
I shall miss him more by the ire-side,
When the flowers have all decayed.
j shall see his toys and his empty chair,
And the horse he used to ride;
And they viii speak with a silent speech
OF the little boy that died
We shall go home to our Father s house
To our Father Is house in the skies,
Where the hope of our souls shall have no Light
Our love no broken ties.
We shall roam on the banks of the river of peace,
And bathc in Its blissful tirie,
And one fshe joys of our Heaven shaiitse
The little boy that died
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EBENsBURG, NAY Is, 1856.

his elegance and style lesson his apparant age.
The lady carries her inadmissible forty years
as if they numbered but thirty. The latter
twenty years of their lives are likely to be hap
pier than either of the first
And SO ends real life romance, that is
very ike one in a story book
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k1- Apaddy, writing from the west, says
pork Is SO plainly that cvnTy man ven neet IS
hog.
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D1scouSrrNG on LEDeER.-In the days of
Nick Biddlc and the U. s. Bank, man was
seen going into Wall street with his ledger
under his arm Meeting friend the follow
ing conversation occurred:
sGood morning. friend-which way now Y
going up to the bank moment {"
.sBut what have you-got under your arm !? >
"A book, sir-my ledeer--that's all.
.sYour ledger! What in the world are
you going to do with your ledger
ssGoing to get it discounted, sir-nothing
else to offer they take anything now. T"
sGoing to--whatf"
..Going TO get the money ON my ledger,
sir. Very accommodating at my bank
Good anorning, SIR
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Amusing Duels.
our journey.

A work on s.Duels and Duelling" has re-
Gently been published in Boston, which con-
tains for more amusement than one would ex-
pect to find in such volume. The case of
Major Hillas and Fenton, in ireland, in which
the former gentleman was shot,, is an illus
tration. The Judge, in summing up the evi-
dence said to the jury -s'Gentlemen it is my
business to lay down the law to you, and viii
The law says the killing a man in duel is
murder, and au bound to tell you it is mur-
der therefore. in the discharge-of my duty,
tell you so; but tell you, at the same time,
fairer duel than this never heard ofin the
whole course my life p
Two Physicians, by the name of Mead and
Woodward. fought in England, and the latter
slipping, his opponent exclaimed Take
your life" To which the PROSTATE Galen re-
piled, Anything but your physic.'
s.Old Put" one of the heroes of our revo-
luton, was very odd also in his ideas of the
code. He agreed to meet British officer at
a specified place and hour, without seconds.
When the Briton repaired to the spot he was
greeted by shot from .Old Put, lying in perdu
about thirty rods off. While Put was reload
ing, the officer approached and asked, what
arc you about to do? Is this the conduct of
an American officer and man of honor! Z"
.sWhat am about to do T, replied the Gener-
al. "a pretty question to put to man you
intend to murder I'm alDut to kill you; and
if you don't beat a retreat in less time than it
takes old Heath to hang a tory, you are gone
dog The officer fed
The old Wolf-Hunter accepted another
challenge from British officer At the ap-
pointed time and spot the officer found him
seated near barrel-apparently of gunPow-
der-smoking pipe. He asked the Eng
lishman to sit on the other side of the barrel.
and remarking that ''there was an equal
chance for botll,n set firc to the match The
officer retreated in hurry, when Old Put
laughed at him, saying-.yo you are just as
brave man as took you to be; this is moth
ing but barrel of onions to try you by; but
non don't like the smell I"