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Gales. skettbes, 9netOotes, 1T.
A TALE OF SAVAGE LIFE.
BY JOHN QUILL

This is thrilling narrative of noble
North American Indian.
1t is also the simple story of woman's
love
And it is a touching illustration of the
power of paternal affection.
AS well as a tale of bitter and terrible
revenge.
1t is also frst-class in every respect, and
warranted to keep one year in any eli
mate, and it is a number of other things,
which won't mention, because / don't
want to tell the anecdote before l get to
it. For once knew a man who under
took to write a preface to his book, and
when he got through he couldn't tell
whether to make book of the preface,
or preface of the book, and he lost his
reason, and became straw haired luna
tic trying to decide.
Out in the prairie dwelt an Indian chief
named Fiery Nose, and Fiery Nose had
daughter, over whose head sixteen Indian
summers might have passed.
Now it will be necessary, you perceive,
that this copper complicated young maiden
should have a lover, in order to give this
story the proper degree of interest. So
she had one, and his name was Buffalo
Bull, and he was an aged brave, some
years her senior, and be wore knock knees
and goggles, and was related to a red
haired tribe of Indians who ate the bread
Of idieness, excepting when they were
compelled TO work for a living. Buffalo
Boil was fine old brave, and he always
hit directly from the shoulder, and con-
sidered it no disgrace to drink nine fingers
OF 6re-water at one time, and wear Grape
on his hat when his first wife died.
He also had cow-lick in his hair.
The old aborigine Fiery nose, hadn't
the slightest idea in the world that such
a venerable old savage as B. B., sprung in
the knees and spawned as he was, ever
thought to marry his daughter. But,
strange to say, that was the very Identical
thing upon which Buffalo had set his
heart
So he called one evening at the family
mansion of Fiery Nose, with the intention
Of numbering him in peaceable and
friendly manner, and then clipping with,
his daughter, the Fair Prairie Flower.
On that very night Fiery Nose sat in
his library with his war paint on, trying
to balance his scalp p account, which was
one scalp short, and the Prairie Flower
also wore paint, and sat reading Tupper's
inspiring poems under the chandelier in
the front parlor.
When Buffalo Bull came in, he went
back into the library, and entered into
conversation with the old man, for lie had
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The Democratic En bIen7..SsYe
ROOSter.o

A correspondent ef the Ohio Statesman
inquiries why the Rooster is used by the
Democracy as an emblem of victory.
That paper replies:
''Because the game rooster is the GAM
est bird when encroached upon by his
fellows, that ever existed, and the democ-
racy is the gamest party that ever voted
at an election or resented oppression.
Both the party and its emblem, when
they go into the fight. make it a matter
of life and death. Both may be whipped,
but not conquered, for giving up, when
once in the fight, is word unknown to
the practice of the Rooster ations cf Il
found in the Democratic vocabulary"
The following historical incident in
duced the adoption of the emblem:
During the war of 1912 the British feet
on Lake Champla;n was attacked by the
American feet under Commodore McDon-
ough, which being much inferior to that OF
the English, suffered terribly in the first part
of the battle. At the nnment -,h..s :.
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Hit HIM AGAIE.-Somebody crus-
ty bachelor, of course-inquires why,
when Eve was manufactured of spare
rib, servant wasn't made at the same
time to wait on her. Somebody elsa
woman, we imagine--replies in the follow
ing strain:
"BecAuse Adam never came whining
to Eve with ragged stocking 10 be darn
ed, collar string to be sewed on, or glovc
to mecd right away, quick new i Be-
cause he never read the newspaper until
the sun got down behind the palm trees,
and he stretching out, yawned out sAin't
supper most ready, my dearP Not he.
He made the fire and hung the kettle over
1t himself, We'll venture; and pulled the
radishes, peeled the potatoes, and did
| everything else he ought to do. He milk
ed the cows, fed the chickens and looked
after The pigs himself, and he never brought
home half dozen friends to dinner when
Eve hadn't any fresh pomegranates. He
never stayed out till l o'clock to a poIiti-
cal meeting, hurrahing for an out and out
candidate, and then scolding because poor
Eve was sitting up and crying inside the
gates. He never played billiards, rolled
ten-pins and drove fast horses, nor choked
Eve with cigar smoke He never loafed
around corner groceries while Eve was
rocking Gains cradle at home In short.
he didn't think she was especially created
for the purpose of waiting on him, and
wasn't under the impression that it dis
eraced man to tighten wife's cares a
little. That's the reason that Eve did not
need hired girl, and with it was the rea
son that her fair descendants did"
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Gge 4oet's 9epattrtent.
THE RADDY,S LAMENT,
BY COMFY o'RYAN.
Air-Pat NaIon.

Air-Pat Maloy
The autumn winds now cheerlesR sweep, a
weird requiem screams,
Around our homes, where oft in sleep, we've
had our sweetest dreams.
No more bright hopes of plunder stalk before
our longing eyes,
A doleful sound of vanqushed, whip'd, our
list'ning ears surprise.
we see our hopes--our party's name-now
trembling on the brink
Ot a base career of frauds and crimes, we
shudder when we think
That those whom once our very nod would
cause to leave our way,
Can shout with triumph in our ears, the
RAIDS have had their day.
It's only one short year ago, that laurels
crown'd our brow,
The hero (?) then, of Snickersv ille, was
msster Of the scow.
But now DISTINCTIONS at the helm, we're
drifting on the shoals,
An awful gale has struck our PROV, which
makes us "hunt our hots".
The sceptre we have welded with unrelent-
ing sway,
Is smiting US like miscreants, from Maine to
Iowa.
The colored gang has bravely fought gainst
the turbid wave;
But alas our crafts untimely wreck'd. the
niger crew to save.
We are drifting. swiftly drifting, to a fate
that's right and meet.
A just retaliation for our actions indiscreet.
E'en now we feel the wretchedness of our
unhappy fate;
To weep and pray is all in vain repentance
comes too late.
farewell, the fattest Offices here ends our
shoddy dream
All party hopes were blasted through the
equalization scheme
II punishment commensurate with our frauds
they should demand,
Then half our leaders, sure, would swing
from off the hangman's stand.
We are not passing from the field with a
gradual decay
Not with'ring like wreath of flowers be-
meath the SUMS bright ray
An overdose of Sambo is the cause Of all
our ills,
Tie party has been purged to death with
ThaGdy Stevens pills.
Come weep with me, you Radicals, who
dirty work have done
Let's pause in our careers before the day of
grace is gone.
y boaoon's brightly burning now to warn
US from the way
That wrecked our craft which erst could
strike its millions in dismay.
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was raging fercest-the heaviest fire OF
the enemy directed against the flagship Of
McDonough-his men driven from thei-
guns by the fierce cannonade, and dismay
sat upon every countenance, and the storm
of iron hail, which seemed TO threaten de-
struction not only to the ship bat to every
living soul therein, was at its height,
cannon ball struck chicken coop and
knocked it to pieces, killing ell IT cor
tanned but a moment before, save only
game Rooster, whose battered comb bore
the marks CT many death tight. Fly
ing upon the buiwarke of McDonoucu's
flagship, the noble bird, undauhted by the
noise and confusion and carnage Sround
him, with clarion voice rang out his cotes
of defiance and victory.
Sailors are ever supeIstiticus, and men,
in the pause of the thunder Of the enernys :
cannon they heard the sbriil ''cock-e -doo-
dle-doo," Of the undaunted bird ,hcy
gathered new courage. and repairing agaIa
TO their guns, returned anew the fire OF
tie enemy, cheered by the loud crow of
the brave emblem of the Democracy, IN
til the battle ended and M'Douough, o.
Lake Champlain, like the Democracy III
Ohio and Pennsylvania, was victorious
over the enemies of the country.
Every naval historian makes mention
of the fact, and history says that the
bravery shown on that occasion by tho
rooster was the cause of the victory, by
the renewed courage it gave the sailors in
McDonough's feet.
From that day TO this, in political con-
tests, the Rooster has been the Demo-
cratic emblem of victory, and when it is
seen, in the act of sending forth its ''cock-
a-doodle-doo, at the head of Demo
cratic newspaper. it is right to say the
country is safe, for the victory is with the
Democracy.
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The Sour LAKE IN Texas.
sixty miles from Houston, in Texas, in a
low, wet prairie country, but itself on
quite high and dry ground, and surrounded
by fine little forest, is a small lake, whose
diameter may be counted by rods, the
waters of which are so sour that it is al
most impossible to drink them. A num-
ber of wells have been dug in the imme-
date vicinity, and the waters of these
contain iron, alum, magnesia and su!-
phuric acid. Notwithstanding the diff
Guilty of reaching the place and the poor
accommodation, large numbers ofinvalids
go there from Southern States to drink the
water of the wells and bathe in the lake !;
and they experience immediate and re-
markable benefit The effect of the baths
is sedative, and persons who have not slept
comfortably for weeks, after taking bath
in the lake in the evening enjoy refresh
ing nights rest. The water becomes more
pleasant to the taste after few glasses,
and may be, e,bottled or put in wooden casks
without losing its strength. The soil is
so strongly inpregnated with tie san
qualities as the water that if the mud be
dissolved in pure water and little soda
or saieratus put into it, it will foam and
effervesee, and will be as sour as lemon
ade. Before the war number of gentle
men were considering plans for building q
large hotel at the. place but since then
the project has been postponed. A num-
Der of gentlemen bought the property of q
man who died about twenty-five years
ago; but according to laws of Texas {
man cannot sell his homestead withou
the consent of his wife, and lady O
Chicago, claiming to be the former own
er's wife, has brought suit to recover i
under that law. The matter is still il
litigation.
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GHERIFF'S SALES.-Bv virtue

II
~ of sundry writs of Ve1.a. Erpoa and FL.
Fa., issued ont of the Court OF Common
Pleas of Cambria county and to me directed,
there will be exposed to Public Sale, at the
Court House in EbeDsbdrg, on SATURDAY.. the
26h day Of October, INST, at O'Clock F. NJ;
the following Real Estate, to wit All the
right, title and interest Of Edward M'Glade,
OF, in and to piece or parcel of land situate
In Summerhill township, Cambria county,
adjoining lands of Christian Smay, William
Mcconnell, and others, containing four hun
dred acres, more or1ess, uninproved.
Also, piece or parcel Of land situate in
SImmerhill township, Cambria county, ad-
joining lands of VIM. r. Hughes, heirs of
John CruIn, and others, containing three
hundred acres, more or less, about one hun
dred and twenty acres of which are cleared, !,
having thereon erected two story Log
House and a one-and half story Log House
and Frame Barn. now in the occupancy Of
the said Edward M'Glade.
Also, a piece or parcel of land situate in
Washington township, Cambria county. ad-
joining lands of VIM. Russell, Joseph Nc
Cough, and others, containing two hundred
acres, more or less, about twenty acres Of
which are cleared, having thereon erected a
two story Plank House, Frame Stable and
water Saw Mill, now in the occupancy of
Peter McGough.
Taken in execution aud to be sold at the
suit Of Henry Logan.
ALSO,
All the right. title and interest of Edward
McGlade, of, in and to piece or parcel of
land situate in Summerhill township. Cam
bria county, adjoining lands Of William r.
Hughes, William Carr, and others, contain
iEG -four hundred and forty~oue acres, moro
or less, unim proved.
Taken in execution and to be sold at the
suit of Henry Foster
JAMES MYERS, Sheriff.
Shifts Office, Ebensburg, Oct. 10, 1867. st
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The OLDEST WOODEN HOUSE. Tho
oldest wooden house in the United States
is in Dorchester, soon to be part of Bos-
ton. 1t was built in 1858, and is called
the 'fMinot House, from the name of the
first owner. The house was occupied by
Gen. Washington and his body guard for
a season, during the revolution. The
house is two stories high, and the outside
has by no means bad look Its frame
is Of oak, either Irish or white, and the
beams are sound as ever, and likewise the
whole frame, with the exception of the
sills, is in good state of preservation.
The rooms are oddly shaped, and awk-
wardly arranged. The beams are in sight,
and are finished off and beaded, and the
ceiling is very low. Indeed, it is quite
worth while to visit this ancient house.
There is little romance connected with it.
During the early years of Dorchester, the
Indians were very troublesome. The
Neponset tribe made their headquarters in
the village now ofthat name, and the chiefs
name was Chicatawbut, hence the name
of the street on which the house stands
MIR. Minot being absent one day, an Indian
came snd tried to get admittance, bnt the
heroine wife refused to admit him, know
ing that it could be for no good intent, and
taking down her husbands loaded gun she
fired it at him, wounding him severely, and
then, in a moment, threw pailful of boil
ing water into his bosom. He fed to the
woods and, as tradition says, was found
dead the next morning near by, having
died of his wounds. The woman was
honored for her bravery by the inhabitants
of the place by the presentation of gold
wristlet, with her name upon it, and the
words, "Who slew the Naraganset In
dian." The house is now occupied by a
family who pay eighty dollars annual rent.
The highest peak of the Rocky Noun
g.. - , 600 CT
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II THOUGHT They HAD STOPFED YOCR
GRoe. The following story is told by
'Mark Twain" of gallant naval officer:
Twenty or thirty years ago, when mis-.
sionary enterprise was in its infancy
among the Islands Of the South Seas. Cant
Somers anchored his sloop-of-war off one
the Marquesas, think it was. The ncxt
morning re saw an American flag floating
from the beach, Union down. This excl
ted him feari'nlly, of course, and he sent
off boat at once to inquire into the mat
ter. Presently the boat returned and
brought grave looking missionary. The
Captains anxiety was vory high, and he
said:
Whats the trouble out there SAY
| quick ~
swell, I'm grievcd to say" said the
missionary, "that the natives have been
interrnpting our sacerdotaI exerciees.''
''No 3! Blast their yaller hides. I'll
what-whet was it you said they had
been doing %
''It pains me sir, to say that they have
been interruPting our sacerdotal exercises. =
"Interruping gyour-your-h-n! Man
them starboard guns Stand by, now.
to give 'em the whole batteryl' 70
The astonished clergyman hastened to
protest against such excessively rigorous
measures, and finally succeeded in making
the old tar understand that the NATIVES
had only been breaking up prayer meet
ing
''Oh, devil take 1t, man, is that all
L thought you meant that they'd stopped
your srog."
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EBENsBURG, Pa THURSDAY, OCTOBER a. 1867.

To this Buffalo Bull deigned no reply,
but pretending to see something on the
top knot of Fiery Nose, he asked him to
stoop down a minute while he picked it
off. He then clandestinely jcrked out his
scalping knife and lifted his hair, after
which be jabbed the knife into his vitals,
and threw him on the CRATE TO die.
just then Prairie Flower returned with
the tobacco, and perceiving at a glance
that her parent was reduced to a cinder,
she observed to Buffalo Bull that il seemed
to be pretty well up with the old man.
Hmm, yes" said he ''but thought
strikes me-will you be mine %
"Well, / don't know let me see,
what was your income tax last year g.
81 paid tax on two horse blankets,
a Barlow knife, and thiriy-seven scalps.
Besi des I love you to distraction. Come
to this loving heart :. rest on my bosom,
rest. Say will you ?''
81 am ever thine own," said Prairie
Flower, as she nestled against his hunt
ing shirt.
And on her lovers arm she leant,
And round her waste she felt it fold
He said ~ do not care a cent"
She said ''I'll bet he finds he's sold.''
Thus were these two aboriginal savages
made happy in the fullness of each others
love. She grew old and ugly in time, and
he, in the depth Of his unspeakable affec-
ton, used to sit day after day smoking on
the front door steps, while she hoed corn
and wheeled home potatoes in push cart.
Until at last she was called home to the
happy hunting ground, and he immediate
ly put fresh Grape on his hat and began
browsing around for another girl.
But does not this teach US all lesson,
that, t,-that-teach us, l say, lesson
that we-that we, say, may-let that
pass, however, doubtless it does teach a
lesson, but it's of no consequence.
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DUBLTC SALE OF REAL ES-


TATE.-By virtue Of an order of the
Court of Common Pleas of the County of
Cambria, pursuant to proceedings in parti-
ton, to me directed, l will expose to sale,
by public vendue or outcry, at the Hotel of
Francis P. Grossberger, in the Borough of
Carrolltown, on Saturday; the 18th day Of
Norenaber neat, at 2 o'clock p M, the follow
ing real estate, of which Christian While,
late of Carroll township, died seized, viz :
A CERTAIN TRACT OR PIECE OR PAR
GEL OF LAND situate in Carroll township,
Cambria county, being part of larger tract
in the name of John Dorsey, adjoining lands
of Solomon Dunn, George Trindle, George
Misel, and others. containing NINETY -EIGnT
ACRES, strict measure, or thereabouts, about
one acre Of which is cleared, having thereon
erected a one and-a-half story Plank House; /;
being the same piece of land conveyed unto
Peter While, decd, by Henry Buck and
wife, by their deed dated the 23d day of
June, 1854, and by the said Peter While
conveyed. by articles of agreement, to Chris
tan While, dated the 14th June, 1862, re
corded in the county of Cambria, in Record
Book, vol. l, page 81. Terms Cash.
JAMES MYERS, Sheriff.
Oct 10, 1867 at
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COURT SALE.


By virtue of ain order of the Orphans
Court of the County of Cambria. there will
be exposed to sale, at the Hotel of Francis
P Grossberger, in the Borough of Carroll
town. on Saturday, the 1Gh day Of N0rem6er
neat, at 2 O'Clock P. NJ, the following real
estate, Of which Peter While, late of Carroll
township, died seized. to wit: a CERTAIN
PLANTATION OR TRACT OF LAND
situate in Carroll township, Cambria county.
adjoining lands Of Levi Luther, John W.
Luther, Solomon DUNN, James Dick, and
others, containing one hundred acres. or
thereabouts, about eighty acres Of which are
cleared having thereon erected a two story
Frame House and large Frame Barn
Terms Of SaIe-One-third to be paid on
confirmation Of sale, one other third in one
year thereafter, with interest, TO be secured
by the judgment bond and mortgage of the
purchaser, and the other third to remain q
lien on the premises, legal interest thereon
TO be paid annually to Elizabeth While,
widow Of the said Peter While, decd, from
the date of confirmation of sale, by the pur-
chasers, his heirs or assigns, during her life
time, and the principal, at her decease. to
the heirs and legal representatives of the
said Peter Wibel, or to the parties who may
tLen be legally entitled to the same.
ELIZABETH WHILE, | Adro,,e
JACOB STOLTZ, AuIu iS
Oct. 10, 1867.-3t.
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CAV MILL FOR SALE.-The sub
~ scriber offers for sale his STEAM SAW
MILL. known as cambria Mill, !" two and
a half miles north of GalIitzin. Cambria CO.
The Mill is in perfect working order, and
will be sold on reasonable terms. Apply on
the premises TO JEROME DAWSON.
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A UDITOR'S NOTICE.-Theu under
IA signed Auditor, appointed by the Court
Of Common Pleas of Cambria county, at
September Term, 1867, to distribute the
fund in the hands of Robert A. M'Coy and
George G. K. Zahm, Assignees Of John Nc
Coy, as shown by their supplemental and
final account, amongst the creditors, &C.,
entitled thereto. hereby notifies all persons
interested that he will attend to the duties
of said appointment, at his>office in Ebens-
burg, on Friday. The 1st day Of Norena6er.
1867, at 2 o'clock 2. M, when and where
they must present their claims or be debarred
from coming in for a share Of said fund.
GEO. W. OATMAN, Auditor.
Ebensburg, Oct. 10, I667-3t.
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ANOTHER NEW WRINKLE
BOOTS AND SHOES
FOR ALL AGES AND BOTH SEXES

addiction To his large stock of the beet
Eastern made
EHOES, BUSKINS, CATERS, &c. ,
FG La.hes' and Ohild~esa's Tear,
Ne subscriber hes just added to his assort
ment full and complete invoice of
Boots and Shoes for Men and Youths,
THicb be will not only warrant to be supe-
u 70 any goods OF like character now being
aTed in this market, but vastly better in
VERY respect than the slop-shop work with
s-ich the country is flooded. Rcmem Der
1a. / offer no article for sale which l do
81 guarantee to be regular custom made, of
be best material and superior finish. and
Ehie l DO not pretend to compete in prices
s'h the dealers in auction goods. | know
12t / can furnish BOOTS, SHOES, &C.,
d; will give more service for less money
ban any other dealer in this community, and
Pledge myself to repair, free of charge, any
tSce that may give way after reasonable
-le and reasonable usage. Every body is
i ARecluly invited to call and examine my
.:k ard learn my prices.
Inc subscriber is also prepared to manu-
,:ture to order any and all work in his line,
The very best material and workmanship
at prices as reasonable as like work can
obtained anywhere. French Calf, Com
-'a Calf, Morocco and all ether kinds ol
Nhcr constantly on hand.
" Store on Main street, next door tc
kaWiord's Hotel.
JOHN D. THOMAS.
h6ensburg, Sept. %, 1867.
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PJieSSl nal or Business Cards, not
exceeding lines, with paper, 6 90
Obituary Notices, over SIX lines, ten cents
per line.
Special and business Notices eight cents
per line for first insertion, and four cents for
uch subsequent insertion.
Resolutions of Societies, or commuuica-
5ons Of a personal rature must be paid for
u adveI tisements.
JOB PRINTING.
We have made arrangements by which
Ee can do or have done all kinds Of plain
nd fancy Job Printing, such as Books,
|hmphets, Show Cards, Bill and Lettel
Heads HaHdbills, Circulars, &C., in the best
|sy.e Of the art and at the most moderate
prices. Also, all kinds Of Ruling, Blank
Books, Book Binding, &c, executed to order
good as the best and as cheap as the
cheapest.
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A UDITORS NOTICE.-The under
IN signed Auditor. appointed by the Or
phans' Court of Cambria county to report
distribution of the assets in the hands of
William Kitteli, Esq, Trustee to sell Prem
ises No. of the real estate Of Daniel Df-
mond, deceased, to and amongst the persons
legally entitled thereto, hereby notifies all
persons interested that he will attend to the
duties of said appointment, at his office In
Ebensburg, on Friday. Tie SM day Of NoUen
Der, 1867, at O'Clock P. NJ, when and where
they must present their claims, or be debar-
red from coming In for a share Of said fund
GEO. w. OATMAN, Auditor.
Ebensburg, Oct 10. 1867-St. sA