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Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-02-02

Tom Corrin's Last-At trial recently
held at Yellow Springs, growing out of diff
fculty between some of the students and fac
ulty of Antioch, the old Wagon Boy" who
represented the faculty. was exhibiting to the
jury foil cane. belonging to one of the stu
dents, which was probably used in the melee.
Tom was in his usual happy mood. and
brought down the house frequently by his
witty Illustrations of the noble science OF fen
cling. now parrying imaginary thursts and a.
! non throwing himself fereely upon the at
tack.
At last, having exhausted his full store Of
pleasantries, with one fell thirst, he made
feint to strike one of the students, Mr.. Fish
er, who sat near by, and with look of un-
| fathomable gloom and the voice of a Stentor,
be thuDdered out: 'sAnd what would you do
sir, being unarmed, if should attempt to
pierce you through" Imagine the roar of
laughter which greeted this most eloquent eff
fort of the ''old stumper," when the half
| frightend student, collecting again his wits.
/ sprang to his feet and successfully mimick-
ing Corwin's bombastic style exclaimed: ''Pd
toeicome you, sir, acita bloody hands to hos
| pitable grare Ohio Press,
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-02-02

Hents for Housekeepers.-Save al your
pieces of bread for puddipgs: dry. or they
will mould.
Examine your pickles, swcetmeats and
everything put away,
Buy small quantities Of cheese at time;
get some farmer to put down your butter in
the fall.
A hot shovel. held over vanished furni-
tdre, will take out white spots.
A bit of glue, dissolved in skim milk and
water, will restore rusty old Grape.
Ribbons of any kind should be washed in
cold soap suds. aud not risned
If your fat irons are rough, rub them
well with fne salt, and il will make them
smooth:
0st straw is the best for filing beds; should
be changed once year.
Ii you are buying carpet, for durability,
choose small figures.
A bit of soap rubbed on the hinges of q
door will prevent their ereaking.
Scotch snuff put on the holes where erick-
cts come out will destroy them.
Wood ashes and common salt, wet with
water, will stop the cracks of stove, and
prevent the smoke from escaping.
Green should be the prevailing color Of
bed hangings and window drapery.
| A gallon of strong lye put in barrel of
| hard water viii make it as soft as rain water,
Half cranberry bound on a corn viii soon
kill it.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-02-02
VOL. 6---NO. Il.
A Murder Revealed by q Dream.

A miraculous discovery of a horrible muir
der is related by Belgian Journal of re-
cent date, of which We may make summa-
ry;
Two brothe ers, Jews, set out from Gyrek
with view of placing their two daughters at
a boarding school in the town of fGrosswardein
During the first nigh. of their absence the
youngest daughter, aged ten, who was left at
home, woke her mother suddenly during the
night and crying bitterly. declared that she
saw her father and uncle, and all being mur-
dered. The mother, for some time took no
notice of the child's declaration; but, as she
persisted, and would not be quieted, she be-
gan TO bepalarmed herself, aud the next NOR
ming took the child before the Mayor of the
town, to whom she declared her dream, sta
ting at the same time that the murderers were
two men living in the neighborhood. whom
she deliberately pointed out and added that
the murder was committed at the entrance of
the forest, on the road to Grosswardein
The Mayor after receiving this revelation,
thought it prudent to make enquiry after the
two neighbors, indicated by the child, when
singular enough, they were discovered to be
absent from home. This suspicious circum-
stance induced the Mayor to despatch some
| officers to the forest alluded to by the child
who discovered the horrible spectacle of FIVE
bodies extended on the ground, which were
! those of the two brothers, the two daughters,
! and the driver of the vehicle in which they
all took their departure. The corpses appear
ed to have been set on fire, SO as to destroy
their identity, and the vehicle nowhere 20 be
discovered This horrid tragedy led the Of
fcers TO examine the whole neig hborhood
when they fortunately pounced upon the nsi-
bors at fair not far distant, as they were in
the very act of changing some notes on which
spots of blood we're visable. On being seized
they Immediately confessed their crime, and
on the childs dream being revealed to them
acknowledged the finger of Providence il
their capture This wonderful dream on the
part of the child, and its fulflment, excited
an immense sensation in the neighborhood.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-02-02
Sleep.
The FIRST sensation OF drowsiness is nature's

The first sensation of drowsiness is natures
call for sleep Waking shows the body is
rested. After the degree of strength. of
which the state of the system is capable, is
restored by sleep, longer stay IN bed only
relaxss He perverts reason. who by habit
of artificial excitement, keeps awake SO late
that he is not ready to rise by day brake.
natures undoubted signal for quitting repose,
obedience to which secures desire to rest at
the fit hour. Some people close their shut
tiers against it. George III. consulted his
household physicians, separately. to the
modes of life conducive to health and long
evity: as to the importance of early rising
there was full coincidence, Old people,
examined as to the cause of their longevity
all agree that they have been in the habit
of going to bed early, aDd rising early. In
debilitated people, a degree of fever. or
something resembling it, comes on towards
evening; going TO BED early is Of great conse-
quence to them. Rising an hour or two
earlier than usual often gives vigor which
nothing else can produce. Many people,
at waking feel disposition to rise, they
lose it by indulging lethargic state, or by
loliing awhile. We lose vigor by lying in
bed in health, longer than for sleep; the
mind is tranquil, the body is less disposed
Tor refreshing sleep; appetite and digestion
| are lessened. After long or late menta
exertion, sleep is watch; the thoughts con-
tinue themselves, effecting useless fatigue
Some people can not 60 to sleep; other!
wake too early.-Without spirit they rise
they hope to fno refieshment in an additiona
nap: another and another. leaves them more
languid; they fancy themselves unfit for ex
ertion until they have taken a breakfast
which they make no effort to merit. Nothing
breaks up the strength sooner than the wan
Of sleep at the hour nature obviously designed
for repose. marked. as we'll by the regular
return of day and night, as by our own feel
ing, if not prevented by artsfcial habits
Labor, which is the light in the day. is bur
thensome in the night. The accumulate
stimuli of the day are sufficient for the tenn
porary exhaustion of the system; the rest
the nights is requisite to recruit US for eac
successive day. a1.-aE -. ..st gr
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-02-02
Model Speech in the missouri Lepis,ature

t..
We find the following in the reports of the
proceedings of the Missouri Legislature on
Friday last. 1t will at once occur to the rea-
der of Mr.. Pitts speech, that he is, as his
name would imply. vertible descendant of
Lord Chatham. His chief resemblance to
that distinguished orator is said to consist in
the possession of two legs. and a head with
nose on it Read Mr.. Pitts speech:
Mr.. Pitt offered the following:
Resolved, that the Speaker be authorized
to cause to be printed aud posted, one hun
dred bills announcing the 9Th of January.
1859
Mr.. Abney-I move to lay that resolution
on the table.
Mr.. Pitt-Mr. Speaker, this House passed
resolutions. sir, to celebrate, in an appropri-
ate manner, the Sth of January This is
resolution simply asking that notice be given
to the public of that day We have declared
an intention, and now, when we come to pub
| lish it, some gentleman is suddenly seized
with the "retrenchment gripes," and squirms
| around like long red worm on pin hook
| Laughter Gentlemen keep continually
talking about economy. I, myself, do not
believe in tying the public purse with-cob
strings, but when retrenchment come in con-
tact with patriotism, it assumes the form of
| SindiiuSSS. Sucu ecouoHy Is Ike InaG OF
old Skinfint, who had pair of boots made
for his little boy, without soles, that they
might last the longer. Laughter rev
erence ''the day We celebrate. 1t is fraught
with remisences the most stirring; it brings to
mind one of the grandest events ever recored
in letters Of living fire upon the walls of the
temple of fame by the strong right arm of the
| god of war On such occasions we should
rise above party lines and political distinctions
l never fought under the banner of q ID Hick
ory; but "by the eternal [ wish 1 had
| Laughter and applause. IF the old war
horse was here now, he would not know his
children from the side Of Joseph's coat of ma
ny colors-Whigs. Know Nothings, Demo
Gratis, hard, soft-boiled, scrambled and fried
-Iincolnites, Douglasites. blatherskites. l be.
long to no party; am free, unbridled, unsad
died, in the political pasture. Like boil
tailed bull in fly time, charge around in th
bigh grass and fight my own flies. Grea
laughter Gentlemen. let us show our lib
erality on patriotic occasions. Why, som
men have DO more patriotism than that yo,
could stuff in the eye of knitting needle
Let not squeeze five cents TIL the eagle oil
it squcals like locomotive or an old maid LIE
US print the bills and inform the country tha
we are as full of patriotism as are Illinoi
swamps of tadpoles. Laughter. [ dom
believe in doing things by halves. Permi
me, Mr.. Speaker, to make poetical Quota
ton from one of our noDlest authors:
RI love to the grass among the red May rose
love to see an old gray horse, for when he goe
he goes"
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-02-02
Can Travel Like PiZen.

The electric telegraph is bound to remain =
mystery to the million, and the ludicrous con-
ceptions of its naoclus operdndi, which some of
the most ignorent people have formed. are as
mirth- th-provoking as anything out of Rabelais
OF Smollett The last illustration of this that
has fallen under our eyes, Is the following
story from the Pittsbnrg Journal:
Not lorg since, an old lady entered O'Reil-
Tvs Office in this city, and said she bad a
message to send to Wheeling. In a few MIN
utes her note was deposited in dumb waiter,
and assembled in mysterious manner through
the ceiling
us that going straight to Wheeling" in
quired the old lady. with her eyes bent upon
the ceiling.
..Yes ma'am" answered the clerk.
Il never was there continued she 'but
it hardly seems possible that their town lies
in that direction. When viii / get an an
swer Mr.. Telegraph" !"
Il can scarcely tell ma'am, it may be two
or three hours"
The old lady went away and returned in
oxactlv two hours. Just as she entered the
door the dumb waiter came down through
the ceiling, -
.There is your answer, MAJ am" said the
clerk.
Tie old lady took the neat yellow envelope
ia her hands, with smile of mingled graft
| fcation and astonishment.
Nov that beats ALL" exclaimed she
BLESS my heart. All the way from Whee
ling, and the wafer still wet. That's al
awkward looking box-but it can travel lik
! nigen ~ 49, 'tt s't .-- 's.ett 3 p
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-02-02

80 A BALD EAGLE FROZEN TO THE Ice = The
other day large Bald Eagle caught Wild
Duck in the river Susquehanna. opposite
Duneannon, carried it to cake of ice which
had lodged on rock, and commenced his
feast. During the operation. 1t is supposed
that being wet, his feet and feathers, from
the intense cold froze fast to the ice; and be-
ing unable to extricate himself. perished =
He was seen tapping his wings until dark.
There was desire to capture the great
American but he could not be approached
on account of the great mass of floating Ice
between him and the shore.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-02-02

re- A lover had been offered a kiss if he
would prove his assertion that locomotives are
accustomed to chew tobacco, as well as smoke
out their pipes
Giving his arms the proper gank,
To Intimate an engine crank,
The motion forward first to show,
And then the backward motion too;
Eager to press the promised prize.
He puckered his lips and twinkled his eyes.
To smack her;
"Observe the sound
As the crank comes round"
He archly said;
ats -choo-choo, Tt5
To go ahead.
And choo-choo cher. CO.
To bacher." 6ss
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-02-02

We find the following direction to keep
ice from ':show windows" going the rounds:
Take an ordinary paint brush or sponge; and
rub the glass, once or twice day, with
little alcohol, and it will keep the glass as
free FROM ice as in the middle of summer
and it will give as good a polish as can be
got in any other way, aa Bra
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-02-02

WHAT NEWSPAPER DOES FOR Nothing.
The following article should he read and
ponderoi well by every man that owes US for
printing and take our paper without paying
for it. .
The result of my observation enables me
to state fact, that the publishers of news
papers are more poorly rewarded than any
men in the United States who invest an e.
quail amount of labor capital and thought
They are expected to do more labor for less
pay; to stand more sponging and dead head
ing; to puff and defend more people without
fees. or hope Of reward, than all other classes.
They credit wider and longer, get oftner
cheated, suffer more pecuniary losses; are
often the victims of misplaced confidence
than any other. 1t goes harder for some to
spend dollar on a valuable newspaper tha n
ten on needless gew gaws, yet every body
ayails himselfof the, editor S pen and printer S
/ lux. -ass
How many professional men and political
regulations and fortunes have been made and
sustained by the friendly, tho unrequited
pen of the editor? How many railroads, now
| in successful operation. would have foundered
but for the lever that moves the worldT
In short what branch of findustry and ac-
tivity has not been promoted, stimulated and
defended substantially by the press?
And who mas rendered it more than a
miserable pittance for its mighty services
The bazars of fashion and the haunts of appe
tite and dissipation, are thronged BY an eager
crowd bearing gold in their palms, and the
commodities there needed are sold at enor'
nous profits, though intrinsically worthless
aud paid for with surplous punctuality. while
counting rooms of the newspaper is the sea
of jewing, cheapening trade orders and pen
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-02-02
EBENsBURG, Pa, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1859

l asked her what had become OF my gambling
companion; she turned pale, tears rolled down
her checks. she leaned forward and whisper
ed in my ear. He was hung in London for
forgery.
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Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-02-02

w A young Irish girl. who was giving
testimony against an individual in court Of
law said, 4 am sure he never made his
! mother SMILE" There is world of biogra-
ply of uukindpess in that sentence.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-02-02

EF Belle Britain has defined Irritation to
be attention without in tcption.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-02-02
Recipe for Chinese Bravery.

A letter from an officer serving in the
Chinese expidition, gives the following
laughable order for the day. publishd by one
of the Chinese commanders, directing his
soldiers what to do. in order to overcome
their enemies. 1t is drawn up in the form
of training bill of fair for thirteen days:
''This is commanded by me, the chief of the
Braves. Let all trembe and obey. On the
thirteenth day before the battle, they must
eat jelly made of the tigers flesh, in order
to imbibe the rage aud ferocity of that animal,
twelfth day before. the roasted liver of lion;
in order to have the intrepidity Of that noble
beast; eleventh day stewed serpents TO acquire
their cunning; tenth, extract of cameleen, to
deceive their enemies by changing color;
ninth, crocodile broth, TO make them amphi-
bious and be able to pursue and fight their
enemies both on land and on water; eighth,
juguar's liver. cooked in VINE, in order to
have the rapidity and fnry of that quadruped;
seventh hawks heads, in order to have the
quick eye of that bird in distinguishing the
enemy; sixth, Eebra's intestines, to be able to
initiate the cry of that animal; fifth. hippo
potamus' brains, to make the body impene-
trable to balls; fourth, stewed monkeys. tc
acquire the activity of that race; third, scor-
| pous, in order that all the wounds inflicted
| by them may be as venomous as the sting Of
those reptiles. On the day before the battle
the half raw breast of panther, in order t
be as pitiless as that animal; and on th'
morning of the battle, they must drink
drop of eopard's blood, in order that the,
may initiate that animal which never turn
round while devouring its prey. Trembl
and obey.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-02-02
.dyertfsfng Rates.

~ rrmber of insertions desired, or they will be
',tiDred until forbid. and charged accordingly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-06-13
EXPENSES Of the War to France.

[Marseilles May PSI corr. of London Tines
The expenses of the war are already en"r-
nous, and few Frenchmen have any concep-
ton of them. Independently Of the money
spent in France, on the increased army aud
navy, the purchase of provisions and stores,
besides their conveyance to Italy, the recon
struction of the maferie1, making new equip
ments, buying horses, railway fares, and al
most and inhnity of other items Of cost, there
are sent daily from Marseilles 3,000,OO0
francs in specie, or 100000. This makes
Els, O0O, 900 annually. 1t is not likely that
the expectation Of money to this amount can
last; but, if it should, we shall scarcely err in
estimating the cost Of the wal at ESO,OOO,O OO
q wear. If we remember that for every 59f.
the State receives Oh loan, it has to incur q
debt of lOOf., it would make the real expen-
diture El35, 600, 900 Il year; for France can
not nav the expenses of war out Of the ordlna-
~ receipts of taxation.
The demand for merchant shipping ap-
pears to be upon the increase. Orders have
been received to freight at Marseilles %
500 tons monthly. Of this nearly 10000
tons will he required for the conveyance OF
hay alone, for only u common screw press
is employed to compress the hay, the authorl-
ties regardingthe hydraulic press as being too
intricate, and the hay consequently takes up
an enormous quantity Of space. The remain.
ing $500 tons are required for oats, flour and
other stores. This tonnage is independent OF
what is provided by the government tran
sports and steam frigates. Sd great are the
requirements that 100000 (fS00) have been
maid 10 freight a steamer for one voyage To
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-06-13
yalus Of Water Tight Compartments.

1t is a fact worthy of note, hat although
the collision Of the steamer Edinburg with
sn iceburg on Monday, occu rred one hun,
dred and eighty miles east OF st. Johns anu
two of her compartments were iii'ed WITH
water, the vessel was carried safely into that
port by keeping the water out OF her other
compartments.
The value o" these water tight bulkheads
cannot be too highly appreciated by our
shipowners, for by their use. unless a vessel
is absolutely shattered from stem to stern,
she can be kept afoat until succor arrives or
a port is reached. All of the Cunard steam
ships were built with these humane pre-
cautions. and most Of the steamer of the
Vanderbilt and Collins lines have been al
tered so as to contain them. We should
think that so simple and ef6cacious a mea-
sure of safety ought to be universally adop-
ted. not only for steamers, but for all sailing
vessels in the passenger trade. There is
every reason to believe that the Inflated Pre-
sident, Arctic, Pacific, City Of Glasgow. San
Francisco aud Tempest, with their valuable
lives and cargoes, might have been saved
had they been provided with water tight
compartments and capable officers such as
rescued the Edinburg and her passengers
from q wstsry gravs.-N. J, Herald
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-06-13
Letter from Washington.

WASHINGTON, June ., lSj9.-Advices re-
ceived by the last arrival from Europe, from
u high and reliable source, state that the
English government does not yet despair Of
being able to arrest hostilities. and that she
is strenuously laboring, through mediation,
in conjunction with Prussia and other pow
ers, to bring about that result, and put an end
to further hostilities.
The President is fully alive to the present
complicated and perilous condition of Mexi-
can affairs, and he is determined tn do every
thing in his power t" put the Juarez govern
ment upon a firm footing. lie believes that
IL further augmentation of our squadron III
the Gulf is necessary. and has instructed the
Secretary Of the Navy to send three addition
al vessels into those waters, which will i'll
crease the squadron to thirteen efficient YES
sells.
The Nicaragua mail arrangements, it is
understood, are definitely closed in favor of
Mr.. Johnson, and. it seems to be admitted.
upon u very firm footing. The contractors
propose to commence operations on the lst Of
August next, and the administration thinks
it secs ut length a solution of the vexed and
complicated question of the Nicaragua Tran
sir
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-06-13
Lager Beer an Institution.

In New York and its suburbs it is cStimat-
ed there are about two hundred lager beer
brcwerics. whose immense product has driven
the Philadelphia beer out of our market. The
most extensive, and we believe, the best Of
these, is that of the brothers Speyers < Co. in
the Twelfth ward ofthis city, near the north
ern end of the Central Park. of which in an
other page the reader will find afull descrip-
ton, together with III account OF the manu-
facture Of lager both here and in Germany
In this single brewery, which is only twelve
months established, more than three millions
| of gallons are made in the seven months
of the year in which that kind Of beer
can be manufactured. The increasing good
quality increases the number of drinkers.
and now there is more of lager consumed
than ofany other drink in New York. Unless
lager beer is rapidly consumed after the barrel
is tapped, it becomes flat, stale and un-
profitable" Butin Il small consumption this
is necessarily the case, and hence many
persons have become disguised with lager
beer from having drank it in this deteriora-
ted condition-when so far from being heal
thy, it is really injurious. The immense
sale renders it worth the while of enterpris-
ing men to embark their capital in the bust
ness, and to produce the best article that art
can achieve. Ten years ago it was impossi-
BILE to find u glass of lager beer in New
York.-N. !. Herald.