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sADDLERY! sADDLERY!

FfaHE SUBSCRIBER would respectfully inform
Il the citizens of EbenSburg and Surrounding
country, that he has opened SlddIer's shop, in
the basement OF his dwelling house. on II Hjrner
street, where he IS prepared to furnish to order
on the most reasonable terms, every description
of 5 SIdles. Brl lies. AMI Hlrness &c
ita@lnS many years experience in the buSi
ness, employing none but the hest wnrkmen
AMI using the best material upon all his work. he
hopes to merritt and receive liberal share of the
public patronage
Country produce at all times taken in exchange
iJr work, and the highest market prices allowed.
JAMES MAGUIRt.
Ebensbutg. Sept. IA, 1S59-tf
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LOGAN HOUSE.

CORPORAL JOHN KIEFFER, .PRopEIEToE
sSOCLD respectfully inform mis- old friends
" and the travelling public that h- mas leas
ed the Logan House, Hollidaysburg, and is pre-
pared to entertain all who may favor him with
their patronage in unobjectionable style.
The HOUSE has been newly furnished tho,
out IN style not surpassed by any establishment
IN the interior of the State. His TABLE will
always be supplied with all the substantials and
'ielcaces of the season, and. attended by atten-
tive servants. In word, no pains will be spared
to make the Logan first class house. and moth
Ing will be left undone to render its guests ccm-
Portable and happy.
The STABLES, which are extensive, will be
attei..ien 3 @ oy honest and faithful hostlers..
RESTAURANT The base,p,ey :, ;iovszse>,. :,
= 4. - - -
:. y. restaurant, where meals viii be served up
at all hours of the day, together with oysters
wild game. fish and all the deecacies and refresh
rEerts OF the season. JOHN KIEFFER.
June 4, 1S5G.-32tf.
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TE.HE SUBSCRIBER, SUCCESSOR TO C. l.
LLOYD Il Co, at jefferson, respectfully
offers TO the public, an extensive and well
lected assortment Of DRY GODS. GR CCER-
les. Hats Caps, Boots & Shoes, Ready Made
Clothing Hardware. Queensware, Paints. Glas..
Oils. and all the articles usually required TO-
Family Building. and Manufacturing purposes
a Stock of Drugs. Dye SiuffS, and family med
icines that for quality and variety is not surpas
81 efutiieu ira-iiie UuGnty.) All OF which
ne Will sell at the lowest possible prices foe cash
OF Country Produce. ALSO.
A large amount OF Spruce and Pine Lumber
constantly on hands and Bills for Lumber sawed
to order at the shortest possible notice.
ROBERT FINN.
jefferson. May 90. 1s57-tf.
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LUCkHAKDT, WATCH 8i AkE
4 NJ DEALER IN CLOCKS, WA1CiIE;

Ia ,ND DEALER IN CLOCKS, WA1CuEs
AND IEN EIRY.
THE undersigned respectful a
Is leave to inform the cit N
gems of Johnstown and vicinity III
taht he has just received aud is now ~ 'f4ta
opening the largest stock OF Clocks Hdtches. and
Je,oelrg, ever brought rc ,onnstown 'eiho" er-
,,eptia9, which will be suld ' cheaper than the
cheapest" His prices will Gt,cays be uniform
Une customer will not be charged more Tor the
aline quality of goods than another. a List OF
some of the articles comprised in the assoftr1ent3
is annexed. Prices may be ascertaned, and
goods examined, at the Store or. Main Street.
Gold Hunting English Levers,
Gold Detached Levers, full iewelled,
Gold Lepines. holes Is
Silver English Levers,
Silver Detached Levers,
Silver Lerioes. Gold Guard Chains.
Gold Vest chains, Gold Pencils, with Pens,
Gold Pencils, Gold Medalions,
Silver Extension Pencils and Pens,
Gold Breastpins. Ladies and Gentlemen,
Gold Eardrops, Gold Earrings,
Gold Finger Rings, Gold Cuff Pins,
Gold and Silver Watc Keys. Dortmonaies,
Ladies' Fans, fancy and plain,
Silver Tablespoons,
Silver Teaspoons, Silver Thmbles
Plated Tablespoons, best,
Plated Teaspoons
Silver Gbard Chains,
Plated and Brittania Tea Sets,
Violins and Bows, Violin Strings, &C.,
Colts and Aliens Revolvers, inches,
Gold Bracelets. Accordeohs,
Silver and Plated Spectacles, &c, &C., &c.
CO. ALL sorts of Watches, Clocks and Jewelry
repaired with promptness and at low rates. Con
iIent that be cannot be undersold, the undersign-
'yspet ,tully Solcits the confidence and patronage
+ the public. LOUIS LUCKHARDT
Mayl4, 1856. 29-tf. Jan. 5, 1859.
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SP.PlilG[S' G]iLE5E F]R BOYS
Under the charge of the Francis
can Brothers.

fsHHIS institution. situated in Lorett, Cambria
Il county, Pa, about four miles from Cresson
Station, on the direct route between Philadelphia
al Pitts Iry. has been lately chartered, with
privileges II confer collegiate honorS sri degrees
TERIS--TIe annual pension for board AMI
tuition. payable half yearly in ivance. 500 90
Washing ard of bed ling, per annum 10 90
Pupils remaining at the College during vaca
tinn will pay an extra charge of Is 90
The Classics anil modern Languages form an
extra charge Of 10 90
M allowance for occasional absence, unless in
case of sickness.
Pos5ags of letters. books and stationary. if not
furnished b. parents or guartiius, will form All
extra charge, as will also medical attendance
For further particulars apply to the Superior
of the CAllege. Reference may be made to the
Rt. Rev. DR.. O'C,nnor. Rev. w. Pollard Loretto
n u any of the Rev. Clergy in the neighborhood
If the institution.
Lnretto, August 81, 1S59-3m%
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rEORGE w. TODD, WITH CONRAD &
VI WALTON, Importers and Wholesale Deal
ers in Hardware. Cutlery, &c, No. 255 Market
Street Philadelphia. Keep constantly on hand
tie genuine Timothy Slack's Augers,W. Mann's
8eatty's and Hunts superior Axes, Conrad X
Walton's superior polished Steel Shovels. Darling
& Waldron's Grass and Cradling-Scythes, Com
mon andPatent Scyt,e Snaths, Patent Clothes
Pins, &c.. &C., which they offer fol sale on reas
enable terms. to country dealers only
Janulry 25. 1855.
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ARCADE HOTEL, Ebensburg, Pa

HENRY FOSTER, PRoPR1ETca.
fEyIES HOTEL, FORMERLY KNOWN AS
Il the .sEbcusburg House." is one of the old
est and best stands in the borough of Ebensburg.
for the accommodation of the travelling communi-
ty. Tho Proprietor assures all who may be dis
posed to patronize him that his TABLE will be
Supplied with all the luxuries of the season, his
BAR with the choicest of Liquors and no pains
pare tn render his guests conf: rtable.
El.ensburg. April IA, 1s5s:22:lY.
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,,ished;OTICE.

: : fepo-tc-~.of ~.
THE undersigned, Dlre.-,JEs-oI-1ile f0of and
House of Employment of Cambria county. here
by give notice that in case of any destitute per-
son becoming sick or disabled, that may become
n charge upon the county. they request persons
in whose charge such destitute persons may
be. to give notice TO the Steward of the Poor al
House Of Employment, or to either of the Direc-
tors. of the condition of such persons. so that
they can be removed to said Poor HOUSE withUm
delay. NM. PALMEh;
DAVID OBARRO. :
MICH'L. inquire.
Ian. 2s. 1S59:tf Directors.
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WASHINGTON HOUSE.
LAWRENCE SCHROTH. PgopRIEroR

TEVHIS popular and pleasantly situated house
Il is located in the village of Carrollton, Cam
bria county, and is kept in manner so as to af-
ford every comfort to visitors. being we'll furnish
ed in every respect. HIS BAR viii con-
tain the best of liquors his TABLE, the
best the market can afford. Nothing will be iefi
undone to render the visit of all persons pleasant
md agreeable. L. S.
Carroiton. July Is. 1857.
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nIRECToRY MAP OF CAMBRIA COUs
~ TN.-The subscriber Is preparing. III sufii-
cieut encouragement be given,) 70 publish d
rectory MAP Of Cambria County. intended -
COZ tain as much information as any ether Coua-
ty Map now Published N Pennsylvania. Tb@
same 10 be Hthngraphed, colOTe3 and mounted !.
toe most modern style and workmaniike ,nIane.
and delivered 10 subscribers ~ S. per copy
WILLIAM (HRlSTy
June 80, 1855
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Winter Protection of frees aud
eA1ltS.

Fruit and ornamental trees planted this
loot high, throwu up AROUND the truak Let
this earth be brought To the tree from anoth-
er quarter, not taken off, from th. extreni-
tiss Or the r1Jts, ant 50 exposing them, as 1t
the trees stea ~ against tae wiui aai protect
the truuks iron the iasoaiS Of mice. Cuu-
mug as these varlniut' are, they DO not know
enough To ascend bank of fresh earth in
search OF green folder. For pear trees. sub-
Ject IS they are to frozen sap blight. We woul.
uggest the additional defence of a Ii ight board
or section OF bark set 10 against the south
side OF the trdaks. \ hay baud wouad OH
loosely answers gooI purpose Dsarf pears
need special care in winter. if the ground
Continues bare. Their roots neeI a covering
of mlnure or d m)uli Of earth.
As To cherry trees, 10 the best you can,
and even then, expect some injury aud loss
IN the Nnrthsra Stste5. For the splitting OF
the truak 50 cpn nba, the protection recom-
msnled 20. the pear tree is worthy of trial.
Grape vines not perfectly hardy shoulI be
laIi Oh tao groun aud fastened there, and
then covered with littar, or u few inches of
soil. So OF tenier roses anl shrubs; thev
may be banllei up iu straw or covered with
mating or evergreen b,ushs, but they are
generally safer If beat to the ground and COW
ere3 with little earth. ID.
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ENBENSBURG OUNDRY.-HANING pui
- chased the cutire stock and fixtures Of ia,
Ehensburg Foundry, the subscriber Is prepared
to furnish farmers and others with
PlSushs. Plough Points. stoves. HIi.i
Irons, ThreSflin- Machines.
and castings of any kind that may be needed in
The community.
By strict attention to the business Of the co-
Germ, he hopes to merit, and trusts he will receive
liberal patronage from those in want of articles
i'll his line.
All business done at the Foundry
EDWARD GLASS.
March %. '55-tf.
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M LILLIAN CARR & CO. WHOLESALE
w GrJcers, Importers, and Dealers IN For
eign and Domestic LIQUORS, Old MonougaheI.
and Rectifed Whiskey. No. 329 Commercial
Row. Liberty street, PITrSBURG, Pa.
SUNDRIES-56O Bbls double Rectified Whis-
key. 1877 Bbls Old Monangahela Rye < hisky.
Par, very ehelGe1-5 so Ilhds y. o. Sugar, 20
-BOls s. o. Moiasses- With general assort-
ment of Groceries, also-Bacon. Flour. Lard.
Iron & Nails &C., all Of which will he sold at low
prices for cash. W NJ CARK CO.
February Il, 1s5s-t
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NEw TIN-wARE ESTABLISHMENT

NEW TIN-WARE ESTABLISHMENT. -
IN The undersigned takes this method Of
informing the citizens of Ebensburg and sur
rounding country. that he has commenced
business in this place, in the building fcrinerly
occupied by NJ. S. Harr. one door west f the
Post Office, where he intends "a carry onhis busi
ness in all its branches. TINWARE of all de-
scriptions kept constantly on hani. and at phi
ces to suit the times. Country Merchants can
have orders filled to any amount. BY strict al
tention to business he hopes to receive a liberal
share of public patronage. FELlN HFNLE-
Ebensburg April 2Sth, 1858.
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CLOCkS & 4zNAZkA NOTIONS.
at the sign Of the Big Watch, Main street, Johns
to,rn, Pa.
The under: igned desires to call the attention
of the people of Ebensburg and surrounding
country to the fact that he has been appointed
an Agent of a large importing house of WATCH
rs, CLOCKS, &c, and also of a large manufac-
tuning establishment of JEWELRY. whereby he
is enabled to offer such inducements to purcha
sers of these articles as were n~ver before offered
in this place, anywhere this side Of the Ale
ghenies.
He would also call attention TO his large
sortmeut of
WATCHES AND JEWELRY
just received--all OF the latest styles and most
beautiful workmanship. Having selected his
stock with great care. he is confident he suit
every taste as to style well al pockets
by the great reduction in prices.
THE LAD DIES
are particularly invited to an inspection of his
present stock and prices. EAR DROPS hitherto
sold at 81 so will now be suld at IS cts. and
icaTrdn,ef to stand tie test Of Breast Pins.
Rings, &c, at reduction.
G Z VT l. EN- EN-:
[ would call your attention to my beautiful as
sortment of
GOLD AND SILT YER WATCHES.
al the following very low prices:
Hunting Verge Watches, warranted, S6-25
Hunting Silver Cylinders. hitherto sold in
this town at $50. and then reduced to
Sl4, will now sell at from $40 to S1l.5O
Hunting Levers from Sl2 to $1,000
Open Faced Cylinders, heretofore sold at
$40. will sell at from s. to 500
Open Facel Detached Levers, Sl0sto $1,000
All ,oatcAes sold icW be ,carranted TO 90 for
t'reire months, exchanged for another Of equal
UdIUe.
Everybody Is invited to call and examine the
stock, the advertiser is confident that for ex-
tent variety and style il is unrivalled in this
community. while the prices at which it is of
fered are unprecedented low. Goods sold for
CASH only.
u Particular attention paid tn repairing
Clocks. Watches. Jewclry. &C.. "f all kinds. for
which the Cambria County Iron Company
scrip will be taken at par. AL work war
rant H..
TOWN AND COUNTRY SrMREKEEPERS
supplied with Watches, Jewelry, &c, at less
than city prices.
JOSEPH g. HOLMES, Agent.
August 8, lS5Glr.
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IOhn M.keasP

II Manufacturer and Dealer in ali Kinds Of ciss-f
Stuff, Chewing and Leaf Tobacco. 8ontssE-
cry ST., Eollsdaysburg, Pa.
Nonstantly on hand a fine and well sslscts-
~ stock Of Spanish. and half Spanish cigars
at the lowest possible prices. All articles sold g
this establishment are warranted to bs whs. ths5
represented.
August 8. 1s55--ly.
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REMON AL!
L. 0 G Ill Nj NUFsC sCTGRY

n VIE subscriber would respectfully inf"rn
IL the citizens of Ebensburg and surrounding
country that he has removed his shop from the
bid stand to the shop lately occupied by Johu
Evans (CarpcntCr.) where lac Is prepared to dn
all kinds of work in his line of business at short
notice aud on reasonable terms. and he hopes hy
using but the very best material and eniIioyin.
but the best workmen to merit a full share 81
public patronage Persons wishing bargains IN
purchasing Carriage will 90 well by calling at
this establishment. He Is prepared 20 manuiac
;ure the following kinds Of vehicles. viz =
BUGGIES. of different qualities and prices /;
BAROUCHES, CHARlOTEES. one and tv"
horse R0CKAWAYS. close quarter. elliptic and
C-spring COACHES. second hand work Of differ
ent kinds. Sc. making a variety that will sut
all tastes and all purses. REPAIRING done
with neatness add dispatch.
WM. BARNES.
Ebene burg, April p. 1s59-23-tf
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4 NEW ARRIVAL
AT THE
J0HNST0NN MARBLE WORKS.

The undersigned begs leave to inform the citi
zens ot Cambria aud aajosins COUNTIES . G.N
that he has Just received fresh stock ESE1N
OF the finest ITALIAN and other Mar sSs<sl I'll
bles. at his establishment on Franklin III
street, Johnstown. MONUMENTS. .NistHs
% BS. MANTELS. GRAVE A7S
STONES, TABLE e BUREAU TOPS. r.
Manufactured of the most beautiful and finest
quaiity OF Foreign and Domestic Marble. ALWAYS
on hand and made to order as cheap as they can
be purchased in the city, without the addition
of carriage.
GRINDSTONES Of various grits and sizes,
suitable for Farmers and Mechanics, sold either
by wholesale or retail
Prompt attention paid to orders from dis
tance. and work delivered wherever desired He
invites the public to call and examns his stock
Is lac feels satisfied he can sell cheap.
For tie convenience Of persons residing In the
east AMI North of the county. specimens NAV re
,een and orders left with George Hrntley. at his
Tnware Establishment in EbeIshurg
JOHN PAEKE
JOhnstown, June 10, lS59ly
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DEN. P. THOMPSON, tciM p. l. PATTON
Ed & CO.. Wholesale Dealers in and Manu-
facturer of HATS, CAPS. FURS, Hatters' Ma
terials, Straw Goods, Artificial Flowers, Buffalo
Robes, &c. No. 128 Market street, below Fourth
South side, PHILADELPHIA. Cash paid for
Wool and Shipping Furs,
PRICE I. PATTON. A. OPPENHEIMER.
February Il, l85S:tf
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READY-MADE CLOTHING,
UNION HOUSE, .bensburg. Pa

JUN = bI1AIilI TkoAfEEloE.
Also, in connection, BLAIR & Cos UarKS
will leave the Uniu1 House FOR Wilip,or. -
tion IN time 20 take the Eastern y Wesier, ,r.;s
Every accommodation viii Le afforded - rs,s
passenger coufra5ltc.
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WooD MOULDING MILL
a Willow street. above Twelfth. north side
Mouldings suitable for Carpenters. Builders, Cab
met and Frame Makers. always on hand. Any
Pattern worked from a drawing. Agents wanted
in the various Towns III his portion of the State,
to whom opportunities will he offered FOX large
profits to themselves. SILAS>E Il. WEfR.
February II. lS5S:tf
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,:ARGAINs, BARGAINS:

saRGAINS, BARGAINS:
kI COPPER * SHEET-IR0S WARE
Merchants ana otlefs AZ want II TN. COP.
PER OR SHEfT-IEON WARE are res =.
pectiuiiy invited 70 cali and examine t..3
my stock, got up expressly !er the fall FSs
rade. Ii Is the largest ard best assortment to Il.
ornd Nest Of the mountains, made ia = .al,er:.,
manner aud Of the very best materials. Having
adopted ali the Improvements Of the Zines in 4;
trade, in machinery and materials an prclssF,.
to complete successfully with city nanuiae:-re-z.
liz prices and terms.
Orders fiom one dollar 20 Eve hundr..i 3.la-.
worth, promptly flied, the wares carefully p.ck,d
and guaranteed not 70 leak.
One trial from merchants who have not ,i-ai;
with me heretofore : requcsisi- A. i.2sl Ssn1
for Il Price list.
Thankful for past faEorS. respectfully sa..o,s
the;- continuance Sdiress
z ", HAY.
Johnstowp, Cambria county. "a
Oct. q, l35..-50sf
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PHILIP REyMER RoBT. J.. ANDERSON
EYMER & ANDERSON. WHOLESALE DEA
HI LERs IN Foreign Fruits. Nuts. Spices. Con
dictionary, Sugars. Fire Works. &c. es-Oran-
.,.s and Leme- received weekly. No. 80 Wood
street. Opposite the ST. Charles Hotel,
Pittsburg, Feb. II, 1S5S:d
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VOnN II. ALLEN & CO., NOS. = s. 4
- Chestnut Street. (snuth side. below Water.)
PHILADELPHIA. CrHE OLDEST WooD-wAEE
House. IN THE CRY y M..iufacturers and
Wholesale dealers in Patent Machine made
BROOMS. Patent Groov ed CEDAR-W ARE.
,ro1rdnted NOT to shrink. WOOD 4 WILLOW
WARE. CORDS. BRUSHES, sc. of all descrip-
tons. Please call and examine our stock.
March 4, lS57.-ly.
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JEFFERSON HOUSE. NEAR WILMORF
- Station Jefferson. Cambria CO.. Pa JOHN
M'CoY. Proprietor ielf, ,ls5e
, 1860-09-21

enough of other money in his pocket, he gave
away one Of the twenty guineas he had just Oh
tanned by the robbery. Presently in came the
robbed gentleman, who, whilst Brunell, not
knowing Of his arrival, was in the stable, told
his tale, as before related, in the kitchen. The
gentleman had scarcely left the kitchen before
Brunell entered It, and there, to his consterna-
ton, heard Of the facts, and Of the guineas beng
marked. He became dreadfully alarmed. The
guinea which he had paid away he dared not
ask back again; and as the affair Of the rob-
bery as well as the circumstance Of the marked
guineas, would soon become publicly known, be
saw nothing before him but detection, disgrace
and death. In this dilemma, the thought Of &C.
cusing and sacrificing poor Jennings occurred to
him. The state Of intoxication in which Jen-
nings was, gave him an opportunity Of conceal.
ing the money in the walters pocket. The rest
of the story the reader knows.
, 1860-09-21

We knew q man who could not eat even an
apple without some one sharing It with him
That man belonged To the "gOlden age" was
deemed "eccertTic" by the sensual, and set
down as silly and foolish.
Never shall I forget her fair, round, flexible
FORM Delicate giril just budding into womanly
loyeliness, whose heart trembled behind the
snowy wall Of her beautiful bosom.
Oftcntimes, in perusing poetry, have fancied
the notes Of admiration at the termination Of the
lines as hierOglyphics Of tho authors own admi.
ration at his own cleverness.
Laws penned with the utmost care and ex.
actness, and in our own language, are often per-
verted to wrong meanings; then why should we
wonder that the Bible is soS
II men Of wit and genius wGdld resolve never
to complain In their works Of critics and detrac-
tors, the next age would not know that they
ever had any.
Poetry is the ditinest Of oil arts, for Il is the
breathing or expression Of that principle or senti
ment which is deepest or sublimest In human
nature.
There cannot be more fatal symptom Of the
decline and corruption Of national morals than the
prevalence Of what is called squeamishnes&
Coolness. and absence Of heat and haste, SAYS
Emerson, Indicate tine qualities A gentleman
makes no noise; lady IS serene.
There are tunes when the most frank and
sociaLle man may surieit on most loved society,
p'e'O's
When true genius appears IN tne wor'dsyo1
%1y IN sonss nsos isracv ar SSainst him. -
....nn.
know =. ~ ";,sn. "o aSs,;us,;on o "o n,J e ~ ~.
Iy, .uau Wy 1,s ~ n. -,o.I's '"o
Inc gIeases. ,nvs"SOnS ~. ~ "enS "Cn ~
n,ndaS ..mes :. ,sU,a INA nr;n,in@ NJ S O y ~ p'-''
= : -e'7'~7. q
Although men are accused oi not knowing
their weaknesS' yeI perhaps 4" ~" An"" uie'r
own Strength, rE r-,iags y. 'rlae.1
, 1860-09-21

me. Her grip satisfied me that had found my
match, ave, more, in strength, and that my skill
as boxer and my almost unequaled ability asa
wrestler, must save me. had learned pugilism
Of 4 clever English teacher at wrestling to that
day never had been thrown down. l knew,
whom felt the grip, that was dealing with q
man. felt that my father and mother were re-
lying on me, and grew strong as before said.
We tusseled, grasped, and let loose, struck and
parried, clenched and wrestled, till, after various
attempts, we found ourselves TO what the wres-
tiers call I" side hold" got the under arm
and lifted him (Cor il was no longer herr over
my hip, threw my leg around his, and turned
him. lie fell on the floor like log. INTENDED
to break his bones, but be unlocked his cloak, It
had been unbuckeled in the struggle, and leaped
up like cat, l struck him b,fore he was bal
anced, staggered him, grappled my LEFT hand into
his throat and struck him again, called on my
mother to open the door, and rs she did, pushed
and kicked him out He swOre he would be the
death Of me. told him TO take himself out Of
the State, or would put the sheriff on histrack,
and shutting the door on his face, walked to my
father. 7s s.2 Ri
any son" said be, "kneel DOWN." and my
mother was by my SIDE. My brother, . younger
boy than myself who had awakened and erept
into the kitchen, was there; and father prayed
God for his blessing, and thanked him Tor our
safety, and al went to bed. s2s 2
Now let your doubters tell me how came to
see this matter beforehand hooded, cloaked
man. had seen and heard his threats to my
father, and struggled with him in my dream, be.
fore he came to tho house, and had awakened
and LEFT my bed 10 60 and sec to my iathers
safety, and again conquer him In the kitchen.
All the main features Of the occurrence were
made known to me before they took place, and,
by the impression they made on me, l doubt
not enabled me to save my parents lives. a.57