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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1867-10-03
A DREAM REALIZED.

Som etime during last summer stran-
ger stopped at farm house, in Parish
township, in this county. and asked per
mission TO stay over night, which was
readily granted by the hospitable farmer.
A couple OF hours after retiring for the
night, the stranger was taken suddenly
and violently Ill, and for several davs was
apparently deranged. On his recovery.
he informed his host that during his illness
he had dreamed three nights in succession.
that he had discovered, in a certain rayine
near the house, under a rock, an earthen
crock containing large amount of silver.
At this the old gentleman expressed sur
prise, and spoke Of it as being a very nlys-
terlous dream. Afterward, however, they
were walking together IN that section, and
the dream was again adverted to by the
stranger. An examination was at once
proposed by the farmer, to satisfy their
curiosity.
The rock was soon found and after
brushing the leaves carefully away IL was
removed, and to their utter astonishmcnt
there sat crock full Of silver. They took
1t out and conveyed it secretly to the
house, and On examination it was found
to contain $500, which they agreed to
divide equally between them. The dav
after this discovery. as the stranger was
about to take his leave, he complained
to his benefactor of The Inconvenience
OF carrying SO much silver, when an
exchange was proposed, the stranger re-
celTlng $3.50 in greenbacks for his share
of the coin, silver then being at a premium
OF about so per centum. 1t was not long
after the departure of his guest, however
TIL mine host made another discovery
his $500 in silver were counterfeit! and
he had thus been ingeniously swiudIed oct
of $3.50. The story was kept quiet for
several months, but it finally leaked out,
and we now give it to our readers precise
ly as we had it.-ANiancs (O) Monitor.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1867-10-03
EBENsBURG, Pa THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1867.

other side at the very edge of the abyss
The bear made frantic effort to secure
a foothold, but. to our horror, both man
and beast rolled over the brink and disap-
peared in the depths of the horrible chasn,
A cry of horror broke from our lips as
we thus witnessed the terrible fate of our
comrade; then we made our way down
as best we could, to the edge of the chasm,
and gazed into its fearful depths All
was gloom, so dense that even the vivid
aurora borealis flashing across tie sky
could not penetrate it. We called upon
Ben by name, though we knew that there
was no chance of his being alive; and the
echoes answered US, as if in mockery.
They were sad hearts that were carried
back TO the ship. We left poor Ben in
his glacier grave, and when, in the spring.
we sailed away, it seemed as though we
had left him there alive.
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NUMBER 35.
ssemains OF AN Extinct Race.

1t may not be generally known that
the ground on which the city of Nashville
now stands was once the site of an ancient
and PoPulous town, yet such is supposed
I 10 be the fact. Some of the most inter
esting antiquities of our State are found
along the lower course of Stone river, but
a few miles from Nashville. a wide area
Of country there IS covered thickly with
thousands of graves of now forgotten
people. But few days ago several gen
tlemen made some researchesin this region,
and found their labors richly rewarded by
some striking dlscOE cries. At a place
known as Sche!rs Spring they found
mound Of considerable height and perhaps
10 feet IN diameter, which proved upon
examination ta-be nothing less than vast
mausoleum Of the dead. The graves
were found TO be made of fiat rocks,
symmetricaiy Joined together, and three
tiers deep fiom the base Of the mound to
lis apex. Bones were found in a remark
able state of preservation, together with
pottery and shells Very large ornaments
have been dug out in this locality, made
from shells found only in the Gulf of
NeEico. 4 gentleman of acknowledged
ShlH anu authority III Antiquarian matters,
who conducted the researches made few
days AGO, estimated that the remains
which they Enearthed could not have less
age han 600 or 700 years. What IS re
markablc, no warlike implements are
found in tais locality, from which It is IN
terred thai they were q peacea5Ie race,
and were. probably exlerminatcd or driven
away by the Indians. In enc Of the
graves was found beautiful little vase,
which bad been placed in the hand Of the
inmate Of The tomb at the time of the
burial Upon this little bit of earthen-
ware was the model OF diminutive ami
NAL The care which these people took
of their dead shows high degree of hu-
manity. We learn that other investiga-
TORS in this section are TO be made ere
long The field is certainly a rich one
for the antiquary-[Nashvi! Press and
Times
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A GEORGIA STORY.

Old Stanwix tells the following Geor-
gia story, and vouches for its truthfulness
About thirty-three and a third years
ago, there dwelt in one OF the rural dis
trlcts OF Georgia an old codger by the
name of Buttcutt Kaylor, who had for
merly enjoyed the honors and emoluments
pertaining to the office of Justice of tho
( Peace, the duties Of which Office he dis
charged with acknowledged ability ard
/ dignity and, SO far as his neighbors were
capable Of Judging, he appeared to be a
very honest man. lie had, however, ac-
qulred the bad habit OF "trumpinc up
accounts against the estates of those OF
/ his neighbors who were so unfortunate as
/ TO ''shutfie off their mortal coils within
the bonds OF his baliwick He had car
ried the practice to such an extent as to
| arouse a suspicion in the minds of some
of his meddlesome neighbors That there
| might be "something dead somewhere in
the ''seat Of his''-iinancial operations.
Bob Crog&n, who lived in tie ncighbor-
hood, and ''run'' the postJiIice at the
cross roads, being something Of wag,
and having IN idea that the Sqgire's Ton
esty should be quoted below par. ccnclu-
ded, with the connivance and assistance
of few comrades, to "unearth the ely
old fox" and expose his rascaIiiies Ac-
cordln9Iy, Bob pretended 10 die. was reg
ularly shrouaed and laid out on the COOLING
board IN the most approved fashion, and
soTowing friends proceeded to spread the
news OF his demise, which soon reached
the ears Of old Butt-Cutt He lost no
time in repairing TO the house Of mourning,
carrying with him "full and complete
assortment of irst-class coincidence and
sympathy, for gratuitous distribution
among the members of The bereaved fami-
", and the many sorrowing friends of the
supposed deceased, who were present when
he arrived. After he had relieved his
heart of It's burden of healing words, and
succeeded in a tolcrabIe effort at CRYING,
and Was about 70 leave the scene, he ten
delly spoke as follows:
"Ah, poor Bob I'm sorry he died, he
was good feler, and l allus Fixed him.
When me and him went TO the races st
AuguSta-nog nigh onto two years ago
i loaned him a hundred dollars 10 bet
onto a bay mare, and he lost, aud has
never paid cent Of that money from that
day to this. Poor faller, he forgot 1t
reckon, but lis an honest debt Ofcourse
I can get it out of his estate, and"
Butt-Cutt didn't finish the sentence. for
just Mt this point Bob, tie corpse, slowly
raised up II his broud, and sire cling out
his arms toward the Old rogue, as if to
clutch him, yelled
"Iou are an internal old liar, and if"
The din and roar drowned the rest, and
old Butt-Cutt didn't wait 10 see or hear
anything more, but with the hurried ex-
clamoticn, "goddlemity," he shot through
the door, hurried to his home, packed
his traps" and not only left the neighbor-
hood, but the State of Georgia forever.
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Original 9oetrg.
THE BAPTIsMAL ROBE.

'Tis finished at last, and she holds to the light
The richly embroidered hem,
The sleeves and the bosom, 80 perfectly
wrought
In flower, and leaf, and stem.
The stitches gleam over the foldings of snow
Like pearls on the fbres strung;
They wander in lines, ,and in clusters and rows
The bands and the plaits among.
Her fingers, with tender and reverent touch.
Have fashioned the robe she holds,
And tears that she fain would have kept in
her heart
Fall over its dainty folds.
In thought she revisits a spot where to night
The sods of the churchyard press
A coffin that hides, meath its mouldering lid,
Another baptismal dress.
All lone is her life. but its wearisone toll
The cry of her heart forbids-
She blesses the Love that has taken away
The light from those dropping lids
Temptations and trials lie thick in her path
And sorrow, and want, and care;
Thank God they may never o'ershadow the
So peacefully reeting there.
Look upi weary Voyager over the sea
That lies between us and Heaven
The sky is serene, though your bark on the
deep
By tempest be tossed and driven;
The port is not far, but your patience and
faith
The Lord of the wave would test
Look upward tits not where the little head
lies
The spirit has found its rest. LtSSEr
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1867-10-03
Sadge sAagsygood's Record.

Last week we referred TO Judge VIII
hams' meagre judicial record, printed by
his friends IN a small pamphlet The
record Of that great jurist, Hon. George
zShars wood, wouId fiji q library
!. For twenty years he has Iectured as
Professor in the Law Department of
Pennsylvania to succession of classes of
law students, with an ability not inferior
70 the celebrated Chancellor Kent. AL
most the whole Junior Bar of Pbilad.I-
phia are indebted for a part of their local
education to his admirable system of in
struction, and look upon him with a feel
ing almost of reverence.
II. Since Judge Sharswood has been
upon the Bench he has decided. as the
records viii show, above four thousand
cases Of these, one hundred and fiftv
have gone to the Supreme Court, and one
hundred and twenty five ofihem have been
affirmed. The Judge who has had but
twenty-five Of his decisions reversed out
OF four thousand, must be as near infalH-
ble as any mortal man can ever hope to
be. No Judge who ever sat in anv Coprt
in England or America, has exhibited a
better record than this.
III, Judge SharswooJ's varied Drodnc-
tions rs an author, are alone sufficient IN
give him an enduring fame His edition
of Blackstone is tho best one ever given
to the profession. His edition OF Bvles
on Bills, StaFkia on Evidence, Roscoe's
Criminal Eyideace, Russell on Crimes
AMI Smith on Contracts, with his profes-
sional Ethics and Commercial Law. have
made his name familiar to all LAWYERS
who keep pace with the advancing pro.
gress of the !an,.-.Sia7dgy Mercury.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1867-10-03

A Curious LOVE Story A very Gu
rious story is told by several of the ancient
writers respecting Egiryard, a Secretary to
Charlemagne, and daughter of that En-
peror. The Secretary fell in love with the
Princess, who at length allowed him to
visit her. One winters night he stayed
with her very late, and in the meantime a
deep snow had fallen If he left, his foot
marks would be observed, and yet, to stay
would expose him to danger. At length
the Princess resolved to carry him on her
back to a neighboring house, which she
did 1t happened, however, ;hat from
the window of his bedroom the Emperor
saw the whole affair.
In the assembly of his lords on the fol-
lowing day. when Egirvard ard his daugh-
ter were present, he asked what ought to
be done to the man who compelled kings
daughter to carry him on her shoulders,
through frost and snow, in the middle of
winters night? They answered he was
worthy of death. The lovers were alarm
ed, but the Emperor, addressing Egirvard,
said: "Had'st thou loved my daughter
thou should'st have come to me; thou art
worthy of death, but give thee two lives.
Take thy fair porter in marriage fear
God, and love one another"
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BELIEVING, But NOT UNDERSTANDING.
ID will not believe anything but what
| understand" said seIf-confdent young
man in hotel one day.
"Nor viii u said another.
''Neither will l." chined in third.
Gentlemen" said one well know TO
me, who was on a journey, and who sat
close by, edo L understand you correctly,
that you will not believe anything that
you don't understand -
81 will not" said one, and so said each
one of the trio.
"WelI," said the stranger Gin my ride
this morning l saw some geese in a field
eating grass do you believe that ?''
''Certainly," said the three unbelievers.
81 also saw the pigs eating grass; do
you believe that ?''
'tOf course" said the three.
"And L also saw sheep and COWS eating
grass; do you believe that?'
''Of course was again replied.
"Well, bat the grass which they had
formerly eaten had, By digestion, turned to
feathers on the backs of the geese, to bris-
ties on the backs of the swine, to wool on
the sheep, and on the cows it had turned
to hair do you believe that, gentlemen %
Certainly" they replied
eyes, you be2iers it," he rejoined, "but
do you understand it %
They were confounded and silent, and
evidently ashamed, as they well might be.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1867-10-03

1HE hE5yFOUSDLhND DOG.-A gentle
man connected with the Newfoundland
fishery was once possessed OF doc Of sin
gular fidelity and sagscity. On one occa-
sion boat and crew in his employ were
in circumstances considerable peril. lust
outside Of = hne OF breakers, which. OWING
to some change in jh. wind or weather
had, since the departure Of the boat. ren.
dorod the return-oassage through them
extremely hazardous. The spectators ON
shore were quite unable 10 render anv as
distance 70 their friends afoat. Nucb
time had been spent, and the danger seem
ed 10 be increased rather that dimisbed
Oar friend, the doc, looked ON for a leno,b
Of time, evidently aware of there beino
great cause for anxiety in those around
Presently, however, he took to the water
and made lis way to the boat. The crew
supposed he wished 70 Join them, and at
tempted TO induce him 70 come on board.
but no. he would not go within their
reach, but continued swimming about a
short distance from them. After 4 while
and several commonts on the peculiar con-
duet of the dog, one ofthe hands suddeDlv
OWNED his apparent meaning. ssGive
him the end of a rope" he said, ''that ia
what he wants. The rope was thrown
tho dog seized the end in an instant.
turned round and made straight for the
shore, where a few minutes afterwards the
boat and crew, thanks TO the inteIiqenee
of their four-footed friend, were placed
safe and undamaged. Was there no req
soRtHg here ! no acting with view to an
end or for given motive Or was il
nothing but ordinary instinct
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Ceosse7 ara dt leading Is lT,s7ea
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sEEF-SACREEECE,

The following story of genuine heroism
is told by Madame de Genlis, and, though
not new, deserves to be printed again in
letters of gold:
When the plague ragged at 3Iarseilles,
and all the city was panic-stricken, the
physicians assembled at the Hotel dc Vile
to hold a consultation. After long de-
liberation they decided unanimously that
the malady had peculiar and mysterious
character, which post movtum examina-
ton might throw light upon; but the
operation was held an impossible one.
seeing the operator must inevitably fail a
victim in a few hours a dead pause
followed this fearful declaration, when
suddenly surgeon named Guyon, in the
prime Of life, and Of great celebrity in his
profession, rose and said, firmly, ''Be II
SO. l viii give myself for the safety Of
my beloved country. by tomorrow morn
will dissect a corpse, aud write down
what [ observe" He vent away, calmly
made his will, confessed and received the
sacrament. He then shut himselfup with
a man who had died Of the plague, taking
with him an inkstand, paper, ard little
cruciiix. Full of enthusiasm, he had
never felt more firm or more collected
kneelinS before the corpse he wrote, 81
gaze without horror, even with joy.
trust, by finding the secret cause of this
terrible disease TO show the way to some
salutary remedy; and SO viii God bless
my sacrifice and make 1t useful" He
began--he finished the operation, and re-
corded in detail. his surgical observations.
He then threw the papers into vase of
vinegar, sought the lazaretto, and died in
twelve hours.
''Died," did we say Nay, ne lived,
What life so real as that which casts it
self into future generations TO be lasting
benefit to men What better illustration
of the Chief Shepherds words, ''He that
loseth his life for my sake shall find it !"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1867-10-03

General Grants father addressed a
large Democratic meeting in Cincinnati,
on Friday night. What rat;ling there
must be just now among the ''dry bones"
at the League House.
-R. G. Horton, ESQ, one of the edi-
tors of the New York I)ay BooA, died of
congestion of the lungs on Sunday week
"A professor who dives from a height
Of 200 feet into wafer only ten feet deen,
is the sensation IN Ioalg,
The Shasta courier., 1867-10-05
EYES. EYESs
DR.. {. H. PARDEE,
OCCULIST AND AURIST

A FTER protracted blindness of more than five
~ years. Dr. Pardee has made himself thoroughly
and scientifically acquainted with all diseases of
the Eye, and is now practising with success not
surpassed in the United States.
All operations performed such strabismus, or
eye Cateract by linear extraction, Depression
Absorption, Pterygium, or feshy membrane
growing the eye Reduction of Staphyloma, or
bulging out of the eye, Artificial Pupil, Fistula
Lachrymalis, closing of the tear passage, and all
deformities of the Lids, etc. etc.
Artificial eyes inserted without the least pain,
and possessing all the movements and brilliancy of
the real eye A large assortment constantly on
hand for sale at reasonable prices. The Doctor s
Eye bath for the treatment and cure of all nervous
disorders is used all over this coast
Thankful to those physicians who have sent him
for operations, and hopes that his universal
success will warrant continuance of their conf
dencc His celebrity operator is co-extenslve
with his success; ; patients presenting them
selves for treatment and operations from New York
and Boston almost monthly.
Many patients be at the Doctors Office
daily. in different stages of recovery.
DR.. PARDEE has associated with him DR.. H.
BIGEL0W.
Office; 767 CLAY STREET, (above the Plaza, }
near Dupont street. my4
The Shasta courier., 1867-10-05
Opinions of the Press.

DR.. D0HERTY is skillful physician and
honorable gentleman, any statements he makes to
his patients he is sure to fulfill. That fact is one
great of his eminentsuccess in his profession
1t is fortunate that among the many advertising q
physicians there is who can be depended on
+ Review.
DR.. D0HERTY'S reputation as a physician is
sufficient guarantee for the cure of any case he
undertakes.-[ [Chroniele.
DR.. D0HERTY has devoted his study more
particularly to chronic, specific and secret prac-
tice, and as such is now the most successful ofany
physician in San Francisco Free Press.
DR.. DOHERTY'S reputation is second to no
other physician the eoastin chronic and specific
practice Mirror.
DR.. DOHERTY.-Few men in the medical pro-
fession have succeeded in gaining the confidence
the public in their skill and judgment as he has
Enquirer.
DIR. DOHERTY ranks of our most dis
tinguished physicians, and also one of the most
successful which is now the criterion by which the
medical practitioner is Judged Echo.
DIR. DOHERTY enjoys more extensive prac-
tice than any ply sician in this State Express.
Address,
". K. D0HERTY, NJ. D.,
M San Francisco, California.
The Shasta courier., 1867-10-05

A SON of the Emerald Isle. but not him.
self green, was taken up for he was at the
time DOWN near Manassas Junction, by
Confederate scouting party. He wore no
special uniform of either army, but looked
more like spy than volunteer, and on
this ground was arrested. " Who are you :?
what is your name? and where are YOU
frOm?' were the first questions put to him
by the armed party. Pat rubbed his ewes.
scratched his head, and answered. BE
gorra, gentlemen, this is ugly questions to
answer, and before l answer any of them,
I'd be after akin We, by ye're lave, the same
thing" WELL" says the leader, +" we
are of Scott's army, and belong to Wash
ington." All right" said Pat, Il
knowed We was giutlemen, for l am that
same Long life to General Scott I'' Aha !"
replied the scout, "now. you rascal, You are
a prisoner =; and he seized Pat by the shou-
ders How is that-are we not friends ?"
inquired Pat. "No ~ was the answer
I'VE belong to General Beauregard's army"
g Then We told me lie, my boys, and think
in it might be so, | tould We another. Now
tell me the truth, and I'll tell the truth, too. +"
"Wel, we belong TO the State of South Car.
olina." $50 dol ~ responded Pat; and to
all other States of the country, too; nd
there I'm thinking | beat the whole of yez.
Do you think I'd come all the way from
ould Ireland to belong to one State, when |
had right to belongto the whole of them p
Pat was taken to the camp, but, as nothing
could be made to appear against him he was
DISCHARGED
The Shasta courier., 1867-10-05
vJvo THE AFFLICTED.-Dr. w.K. DoHEI

TUNO THE EAFFLICTED.-Dr. W. X. DOHER-
patients for their patronage, and would take this
opportunity to remind them that he continues to
consult at his Institute for the cure of chronic dis
cases of the Lungs, Liver, Kidneys, Digestive and
Urinary organs and all Private Diseases
viz; Syphilis in all its forms and stages Seminal
Weakness, and all the hOrrid consequences of self
abuse ;'Gonorrhea elect Structures, Nocturnal and
Diurnal Emmissions, Sexual Debility, DISEASES of
the Back and Loins, Inflammation of tho Bladder
and Kidneys etc., etc. and he hopes that his long
experience and successful practice of many years
will continue to insure him share of public pat
ronage. By the practice of many years in Europe
and the United States, he is enabled to apply the
most efficient and successful remedies against dis
eases of all kinds. He mercury. charges
moderate, treats his patients in a secretand honor
able way has references of unqueStionable veraci
ty, from men of known respectability and high
standing in society. All parties consulting him,
by letter otherwise, will receive the best and
gentlest treatment and implicit secresy.
DR.. D0HERTY would call attention to the fol-
lowing certificates, from two of his patients, who,
having recovered their health, and desire to make
known their remedial agent. 1t will be seen their
statements are fully authenticated by Notary
Public.
The welfare of society imperiously demand their
publicity, and they are given more to warn the un-
wary than to sound the praises of a Physician, of
whom hundreds of like can be cited, during a
practice of more than fifteen years.