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Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-01-25

The st. Louis Republican comes to us with
full and very able report ofthe great we'd
ding:.of Mr.. Timothy McKillgubbin and Miss
Sophia Simlichgoot. of that city. One paper
alone employed nineteen reporters to procure
the fullest particulars OF the affair, stimulated
to this enterprise, no doubt by the uncounted
| afHuence of the happy bridegroom. and bis
rather novel choice of one of the fair daugh-
ters of the Rhine, together with other circum-
stances too wearisome to enumerate, which
made this wedding an event of remarkable
hugeness, justifying the papers in giving all
the interesting particulars.
Timothy McKillgubbin, is a native, as his
name would indicate, Of one Of the cantions of
Greece. His mother never had but one child
"a boy-and by "a coincidence, Timothy was
the child. He was exceedingly young at the
time of his birth, and is, consequently now in
his forty-third year.
The splendors unmatchable of the bride s
tro,sseau are thus faithfully given:
One green and red cotton dress, single skirt,
illustrated with representation of the Hsr-
per's Ferry invasion, and a correct likeness of
Ossawotomie Brown.
One stripped ditto, with two flounces and a
tuck (antique).
One plain barred gingham, trimmed with
-Four Alabama silk hemmed chemises,
plain.
Three nocturnal robes, same material.
One crimson flannel skirt. quilted.
Two crimson flannel skirts, unquilted.
One seamless cotton bathing ditto.
One heavy calico ditto (three ply).
One expansion skirt.
One expansion skirt (more so).
Another of the same kind.
Three pair white cotton -''''
One pair calf brogans (No. 81.
One pair kip.
Indian rubber overshoes.
One pair WOODEN mits.
One bonnet, straw.
One ditto, ngham (sun).
Two cotton handkerchiefs, hemmed.
One red silk ditto.
One corset, fastened in front.
One corset, fastened behind.
-Four pounds cotton.
Three pair worsted stockings.
Three pair white cotton ditto.
Nine best steel hair pins.
One pair gutta percha garters.
One hundred copies Missouri Republican
Qfor Sustles).
One tooth comb.
Sixteen bottles Maccassar oil.
Two boxes scented charcoal dentifrice.
One pair braces.
Half-dozen leather shoe-strings.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-01-25

Celestial Phenomena this ycar.-There
will be four eclipses this year-two of the sun
and two of the moon. The first annular
eclipse of the sun, January 22d; invisible to
all North America The second partial
eclipse of the moon February 9th, in the even
ing; visible here. The third total eclipse
of the sun, July 18th, in the morning; this
eclipse is visible here, but total in Europe,
Asia. &c. The fourth, partial eclipse of
moon, August 1st, in the afternoon; visible
on the opposite side of the earth. A rare
phenomon, visible throughout the United
moon and Venus-April Oath, in the even
26th, in the evening Venus is evening star
until July 1Sth;-thence morning star to the
years end.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-01-25
VOL. 7---N0. 9.

Gearing up an Erpression.-A brace Of
lovers anxious to secure each others shad-
ow ere the substantial faded. stepped into The
ambrotypc car of our friend Williams, one
day last week, 10 sit for their pictures =
The lady give precedence to ber swain. who,
she said. chad got to be tuck fust, and real
natural" He brushed up his tow head OF
hair, gave q twist or two 10 his handkerchief.
asked his girl if his shirt collar looked about
X, and planted himself in the operators
chair, where he assumed the physiognomical
characteristic Of q poor mnrtai IN dentists
hands, aud about.to part with one of his eye
teeth. ''Now do look purity !" begged the
lady, casting at him one of her most laDguish-
ing glaDces. The picture was taken, and
when produced it reminded the girl, as she
expressed it, ..jist how Josh locked whes he
got over the measles - and as this was no: an
era in her suitor's history particularly worthy
of her commemoratioD, she insisted that he
should stand again. He obeyed and she at
tended him to the chair.
LA" she said, you look all puckered
upr
One direction followed another, but with
as little success. At last. growing impatient
and becoming desperate, she resolved to try
an experiment which she considered infai-
ible and exclaimed
Il don't care if there is folks around -
She eujoined the operator to stand at his
camera; she then sat in her feller's lap, and
putting her arms on his neck, managed 70
cast a shower of faxen ,ringlets as screen
between the operator and her proceedings.
which however, were betrayed by success
sion of amorous sounds, which revealed her
expedien.. When this 'billing and cooiug"
had lasted few minutes, the cunning gal
jumped from JOsh's lap, and clapped her
hands. cried to the astonished artist
"Now you have got him put him ,hrougbi'
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-01-25
Select poetrn.
The Kcicle and the snow Drop.

An lcicle, so runs my tale,
Hung from cottage wall;
Below, there lived a sncw-drop pale,
Sheltering her petals small.
The icicIe all solid seemed,
And hour by hour he grew;
Rightly the passers by, he deemed.
Turned round his form to vi5w
He chanced to look upon the ground,
And there the snow-drop spied,
Just peeping though a snowy mound,
And spake he in pfine:-
''Look up, small thing, a wondrous sight
Is hanging o'er your head;
See me in growing splendor bright,
While aou art nearly dead
Such talk he held, when 10, breeze
From southern quarters came;
And soon the air had ceased to freeze,
All moist he felt his frame.
Drops from him fell upon the flower,
While sunshine came in CLEANS;
Refreshed, as by gentle shower,
She sprang to meet the beams
But fears within his bosom woke,
He trembled to his fall,
Till with sudden bound he broke,
And dashed against the wall.
And rolled into the kennel soon,
All wet with mud and mire;
No form was left to him by noon,
/ saw him there expire.
But first lie groaned out, Look Oh me,
q speak to one and ali;)
Great was my pride; now learn from me
That pride will have fall.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-01-25

The following anecdote, from Harper
Magaz inc for July, illustrates the indefnable
position of certain wayering latter-day politi-
clans:
"During tho agitation in 1912, relative to
the declaration of war with Great Britain, it
is well known that the subject met with a
strong opposition in the New England repre-
sentation in Congress, as well as In great
portion of tie people in that section of the
country. Meetings expressive of hostility
to the bill were held throughout those States.
and it was proposed that the good people of
L., should manifest their pacific spirit and
define their position a public demon
stration was agreed upon. and old Parson NJ t,
being considered the man for the times, was
called upon by a COMMITTEE appointed for
that purpose, with the request that he would
prepare an address appropriate to the occas-
ion.
1.-The ,arson did not yield a rsady
compliance. but illustrated his reply in this
wise
Il once knew said he. a widow lady in
Scotland who had an only son. Upon him
she had expended much TO enable him to ac-
quire an education He was absent from
home for long while attending school
Having completed his course of studies, he
returned to his good old mother. Come
John, said she on the night Of his arrival
home, and when they were about making
preparations to retire, you've been long
time away from me, my son, aud have stud
led much l know you are a good lad, but L
have never heard ye pray Try it. John; for
ye surely must know how, with all the learn
ing ye have got
Accordingly John complied a
long and. .As he supposed, satisfactory ac-
kuowledgemsnt of his sins and unworth-
mess, and of his great indebtness to his Ma
ker
Well, mother says John, how did it
snit yeP ?
Pretty wcll-prstty well. john replied
the old lady, but 'ohy dina ye gis the aid
dell a slap or taco :
- oh, says John. not mot L. for you
know. mither, there's none of Us Knows rehose
hands me may sometime fall into = 3"
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-01-25

Co A young man named Roberts ras en-
gagged to be married In Germantowa, Ky,
last week and while on his way to the lady's
home, was murdered by a former lover
The guests were all assembled, aud their i'm =
PRECISION was that Robert had played false.
until information of the facts turned their In
dignation into mourning.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-01-25

.Stereoscopic Spectactes.-Prof. Wharton
Jones has made an important optical discov-
cry, which, while advantageous to persons of
weak eyes. will be priced By all Who aPpre-
ciate eyesight 1t is a form of spectacle
glasses whereby paintings and engravings ap-
pear as stereosopic pictures; that is, the hg-
ures and objects are seen in full relief and
roundness, The glasses may be fitted and
worn as ordinary spectacles, or in an opera
glass, and with an effect as surprising as it Is
delightful. To frequenters of picture galle-
ries-to antiquaries fond of studying Gothic
architecture, and the features of old ruins
the new glass will be as double vision a
machine has been made for GU ding the glass;
es, and we hear that they will shortly be on
sale - Chambers Journal
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-01-25

1.-THE introduction of csmels into the
Southern States has been attended with great
success. AT recent plowins match in Mont
gomery, Ala. the strength of the camel,
compared with that of the mule. was tested
The result. in this particular case; r.s deei-
deily in favor of the camel.
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Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-01-25

Weighing the Ecidence--A correspondent
gives the following which is worth telling as
il will be new to most of you, if not all. A
gentleman missed two pounds of very 6ne
butter which he had kept for special occas-
ion, and charged the cook with having stol-
en- it. Sac decalred the kitten had eaten it.
and that she had just caught her 6nIshin g
the last morsel. The gentleman immediate
ly put the kitten in the scales. and found she
weighed only pound and half The cook
thus coufounded, confessed the theft.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-01-25

S9The great fight between Tom Saysrs
of England, and Heenan of this country, for
the championship of the world. is finally ar
ranged to take place near London os hsniAy
the 10th of April The stakes now Up .rs
s100 or $500 a side, which will be DOUBLED
before the battle
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-01-25

rThe indomitable Aaron Jones writes
to the New York Herald that Mr., Jem Mas
sey is no gentleman, and that he Aaron
would be delighted to fight Ton Paddock IL
England in the same ring end on the same
DAY that Heeuan and Sayers settle their little
difficulty. Aaron is evidently spolling for
fight.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-01-25

o. Buckle. author Of the History of
Civilization which has been pronounced
by critics the most remarkable book publish
ed in England during ten years past, has
been sued for libel. in u.tering blaspbenous
sentiments
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-01-25

sa The Chicago Herald says that the
railroads centeriDg in that city have deter
miEed to issue no more passes or half sars
tickets to elergymen.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-01-25

Co The Morse telegraph patent expires "a
1861, and will then be free 30 the public
1t will cause considerable extension Of tels-
grph lines, and viii give ris to great deal
OF competition.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-01-25

= The great popularity Of Mr. Irring's
works may be inferred from the fact that,
during the past ten years. Mr.. George P.
Putnam, the publisher, has disposed Of some
thing over COO, 900 volumes.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-01-25

sa- In Delaware, Ohio. last week, Rob
ert Lambert fed to parts unknown, with q
young girl, leaving wife aud three children
to rejoice at their great good luck in thus get
ting rid of bad rubbish.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-01-25

es- Three States have abolished the death.
pehalty, viz:
Michigan. in Is46; Rhode Island, i. 1882;
and Wisconsin, IN 1858.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-01-25

H Bonner of the New York Ledger. now
has four horses that cost him Sl4, 600, With
which he takes daily drive.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-01-25

EF At the village of Eauclsire, Wisoon-
sin. n. b. Boyden. receiver of public money
was G agged and the Government safe robbed
of q $50
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-01-25

Mrs Smither says the Oaly way to pre-
vent steamboat explosions 10 to make tbs ea-
gineers Bile their water on ahoTs IL her O.
pinion all the dustin is done BY cooking
the steam on board"
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-01-25

n- Acavalcsde Of Winueb.go Iadisns,
gaily a,tired in fancy blankets. With lsagias
>nd blue, passed through Winona, MiAu
last week. to visit :heir old stamping gro upd
east Of the Mississippi.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-01-25

w a son of Hon. Lewis ID. Campbell, of
Ohio, aged about "a years was run over at
Hamilton, Ohio, on Thursday last, by a
heavy freight train. and was instantly killed
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-01-25

EE Its is e just saying of an old writer.
that men. like books. began and end with
blank leaves-infancy and sensibility.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-01-25

u The speaker who got of ata remark
subsequently, got on again
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-01-25

The fellow picked up a living, had be-
come round -shouldered.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-01-25

] The man who over stepped the tounds
of decorum, has footed 1t back.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-01-25

The man who has lost in slumber, found
his way out on night mare
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-01-25

" When an Irishman first tried peaches,
he said he liked the favor. but the seeds lay
hard on his stomach.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-01-25

The young blood who went out on ,
lark. returned on the shoulders Of two watch
men.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-01-25

The fellow who lost his b.ilence, has
employed several men to hunt il up:
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The man who walked against time.
bruised his shins.
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The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-12-22
HISTORY OF COTTON.

tbs following are some historical de-
tails relative 10 eottoai "rhe word cotton,
which is adopted in all the modern Ian
guages Of Europe, is derived from an
Arab word. The origin Of the use Of
fabrics made from this article dates very
far back. In the time Of HeFodotus, all
the Indians wore. them; in the first cen
turtles before Christ, there were manIfac-
tories OF cotton tissues in Egyptand Ara
bia, but the Greeks aud the Romans do
not appear TO have used them much, The
Chinese did not commence cultiyating the
cotton plant until after the conquest Of
the Tartars in the thirteenth century, and
at that same period cotton tissues formed
an important article Of commerce ia the
Crimea aud southern Russia, whittier they
were brought from Turkistan.. From the
tenth century, the Arabs had naturalized
the cotton plant in Spain; and in the
fourteenth, the cUttonades Of Granada
surpassed in reputation those Of the East.
Tue manufacture of cotton goods in Italy
dates as far bark as the commencement oil
the fourteenth century, the first establish
ments being at Milan and Venice. 1t Is
presumed that there were at that period
manufactures Of cotton goods in England
as Deland, who lived in che tine Of Hen
The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-12-22
VOL. IL.
EARTHQUAKES.

THE physical world appears to be as
much disturbed as the political Scarcely
a foreign paper we take up but contains
an account Of q hurricane, or similar dis
order Of the usual calm Of nature Pro.
fessor Ansted Tcckons the total number
Of earthquakes which have occurred in
historic times to the year 1850, to he
about 1000 or this numb, +, only $50
occurred prior 10 the year 1900 Daring
the three succeeding ccntaries, that Isl
from the beginning Of the sixteenth TO the
end Of the eighteenth, 1904 earthquakes
are recorded, being four times as many as
in oil the preceding centuries From 1900
ItolS5O, there occurred no less than $3.50,
being at the rate Of one a week; but only
one out OF forty Of these was attended
with serious consequences; this gives one
earthquake in every eight months attend
cd with accidents more or less fatal lin
Europe, during the last ten years, ago
earthquakes have occurred, or about one
in every nine days. y. If. 4 % &
The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-12-22
STRENGTH AND FERoCITY OF
THE AFRICAN GOIsILLAS.

DRs. Do GEsAII.I.Iis probably the Erst and
only white man who has dared 10 wage
war with Gorillas The apes Of Borneo
and Sunatra are infants in comparison
With them. The far-famed Chimpanzee is
a great dOcile creature, which can never
be named in the same day with the gigans
tic savage of Central Africa. Think of
Fit! The gorilla is six feet two inches in
height and three between the shoulder
blades. The paw is that Of a giant
three times the size Of the haman hand.
The finger measures six inches in circum.
ference at the base. There is an immense
ridge running perpendicular over the cra-
mimi; this and the great jaws are packed
with muscle Of prodigious strength, The
creature has huge arms, altogether dis
Iproportioned TO the body. 1t is covered
with black hair, and has matted lock on
its head, which it has the power Of bring
ing over its face. 1t has almost the sa-
gacity of q man, and almost the ferocity
of q fiend The male is terribly pugna-
Icious; the female always flies When
they make their attack they beat their
breasts with their fists, making a sound
which can he heard a mile. Their cry--@
which has a terrific resemblance to bu-
man voicer-<can be heard three miles amid
the rsEerberatiGn of the hills. As they
approach their adversary, they endeayor
TO intimidate him. One would think
this was easily DONE That fearful sound,
those frantic eyes, glariug with the intel.
li9ence and malignits Of % demon, were
enough TO shake nerves not easily dis
turbed from their equipoise. Our hero
lost five or six men in these strange en-
igagements. Think of the tremendous
strength that, with one blow Of the arm,
could crush the ribs like pipestems, and
tear out piece Of the side; and that;
with assingle movement of the jaw, could
crush the barrel Of q gun as fit had been
o stick Of candyi Another fact; There
are no lions in the beat Of tho gorilla.
The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-12-22
CHINESE NOTIONS.

THE march Of eyents which i fast bring.
ing the Chinese Empire into open famii.
iarity with the western world hus already
made known to Us many interesting dc.
tails Of the life Of That curious peoI,le
Not the least singular Of tIeit many Cd.
dities Is their habit Of cooling themselves
In hot weather by the use 81 h5f bafb,
and hot drinks When We remember how
our hands burn after making IN snow
balls, this will not seem Impossible. II
you call in on asuTnmer day, small cut,
ispIaced before You with few tea leaves
in the bottom; boiling water is then
turned on and tile emp covered with d
saucer. AS soon as the leaves settle back
70 the bettomi drink your tea, and never
insult your host BY showing 4 desire for
milk or sugar, The draught Is said to :be
followed by . delicious GOODNESS Ii Cold
water IS never used and cyen their wine.
made from rice. the only Intoxicating
drink they use, is always placed upon ire
table warm, Go into BARRIERS shop.
and after being shaved without soap, You
will be Mortified by having d napkin ap-
Piled to your face fresh from vessel Of
boiling water; but so skilfully does the
barber pass II up and down that there Is
no danger. III the restaurants an urn Is
placed npop the table full Of boiling water.
and the guests are continually dlppina
their fingers and bathing not only their
faces and hands, but even their breasts. .
The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-12-22
Miattllauf.uug.

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Ip,Ls I,,s Sss.a, M, .,,. 81 s w
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AN. 80. 49,, $3.50 p
S.. ~. = i: 20, = i
a httle girl fell Into q cistern, and was
u.oVned, AZ the house OF her adopted father,
VII i'9yle, IN cleveland, Ohio. Her father
was drowned and her mother killed by q rail-
| ~ ''S'.'e-
4 house was struck by lightning at Fall
RIVER Mass on the 18th ulss, SCATTERING II in.
every part' The inistress Of the house was
silsntiy burned an the face; the crockery aud
s.ass were shlysred, and nails and spoons were
I
APpsh9e't % q resent advertisement Of a
masquerade ball al iaporte Califorpia, is the
lalioeNlne slaaiheant notice. n B.--aeDtie-
Y cana lAsles9 wiit oe required e leave
- - s. = - - 49o'' t s
laeh lead itines are snid to have been lately
opened wthin sixty miles Of ~ Louis. Tho
letl mas heretofore peen carried TO furnaces At
a distance, put The newly developed richness
OF the product has led the proprietors 70 com.
1. '=;S . - H. Il iii .* ;
Ing total population o. Russia is -, 600 goo.
Tue lower orders, serfs, petty traders and arti-
sans nrn a total Of d, 900, 600, The mobiles
aud the higher guilds Of traders about 600 600.
Inc non'es sun possess y roto,0so seEfs.st The
p9Peiia',en !" S'Der'a, including the wandering
Htpes q hasan, Astrakan, and oren1uFg, Is
toV ''N .: :. .z X -. r. :. T..
William Hewitt, tho wcllsknoWn Engiish
author, announces his belief In, aud devotion
70 sPiritualism. lie has just written a letter,
in reply 70 articles in once-G- Week and BIaaE-
sool, on tnis soeleet, eld INC ngiish journal
''s ilafs uleh up .lle elseission extensively
This IN .lical and Surgical Reporter: Of
Phila,ieIphia, states editOrially that chioroforn
Is very rapidly going out Of use, Ia consequence
Of this great danger attending its adniniatra.
tion, its place being supplied by ether. g..sa al
"a. I,,,,a..l Go, ~.
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