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EBENSBURG, PA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER u, 1867

his coat, which he swung about his head,
and was apparently about to bring it down
on the neck of the corpse when, 10 and
behold ! to the amazement of all present,
the dead man started up in great agita-
ton, and declared that he would not have
his head cut off for any consideration
whatever,
The company Immediately seized the
Rformons. and soon made them confess
that the pretended dead man was Nor
mon elder, and that they had sent him to
the farmers house with directions to die
there at a particular hour, When they
would drop in, as if by accident, and
would perform miracle that would as
tonish everybody. The farmer, after Civ
ing the imposters n severe chastiscment.
let them depart to practice their imposi-
ton in some other quarter.
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CRUELTY AVENGED.

In the reign Of Queen Anne, soldier
belonging to a marching regiment which
was quartered in the city of Worcester,
was taken up for descrtion, and being tried
before court-martial, was sentenced to
be shot. The colonel and lieutenant col
onel being at that time in London, the
command of the regiment descended in
course to the major, a most cruel and in
human man. The day on which the de-
serter was TO be executed having arrived,
the regiment, as usual on these occasions,
was drawn out to see this execution.
1t is the custom on such occasions for
the several corporals TO cast lots for this
diSagreeable office, and when every one
expected to see the lots cast as usual, they
were surprised to find that the prisoner
should die by the hand of his own brother,
who was only a private soldier in the
same company, and who, when the cruel
order arrived, was taking his leave of his
unhappy brother, and with tears fast flow
ing, that expressed the anguish of his
soul, hanging for the last time about his
neck.
On his knees did the poor fellow beg
that he might not have a hand in his bro
theirs death, and the prisoner begged TO
die by any other hands than those of a
brother. The unrelenting officer, how
| ever, could by no means be prevailed upon
| to revoke the sentence, though entreated
| to DO so by every inferior officer in the
regiment on the contrary, he swore that
! the prisoners brother, and no other, should
be the cxecutioner, if it were only for ex-
ample's sake, and to make justice appear
more terrible. When much time had
been wasted in fruitless endcavors to soft
en- the rigor of this inhuman sentence, the
prisoner prepared to die.
The major, strict to the maxims OF
cruelty, stood close TO see that the piece
was properly loaded, which being dons,
he directed that the third motion of his
cane should be the signal to fire. Accord
ingly, at the third motion, the major, in
stead of the prisoner, received the bullet
through his own head and fell liieless tc
the ground.
The man had no sooner discharged hi:
piece, than throwing it on the ground, hC
exclaimed:
''lIe that can give no mercy, no mercy
let him receive. Now | submit. l woulC
rather give my life this hour for tina
mans death, than TO live an hundred years
and take away the life of my brother =
No person seemed sorry for this uncx
pected piece of justice on the inhumal
major and the man being ordered int
custody, many gentlemen present, whC
had witnessed the whole affair, entreatet
the officers to defer the execution of tn
condemned brother till the Queens pleas
ure should be known. The request 5ein;
complied with, the city chamber tha
very night drew up a very feeling and pa
thetic address TO her majesty, setting fort
tho unparalleled cruelty of the decease'
officer, and humbly entreated her majesty
pardon for both the brothers. They wer
pardoned and discharged from the service
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A Tunnel THROUGH VOLCANO
English engineers have nearly cemplef
ed railway tunnel through volcani
range in New Zealand. The plains @
the Canterbury settlement, in the souther
part of the two great islands of New Zes
land, are divided from the port of Lyttle
ton by almost impracticable hills, an
in May, 1861, the local government az
cepted an offer TO complete q line of raj
way from Lyttleton TO Christchurch i
five years; the cost Of tunnel two thou
sand eight hundred and thirty-eight yard
long, and called the Moorehouse Tunne
being fixed at f195,OO The work
were at first carried on under great disaG
vantages, on account of the Otago go
fever and other causes.
This tunnel affords, it is believed, I'll
first instance where complete section
an extinct volcano has been opened ou
The rock in the tunnel is = series of Law
streams and beds of tufa, intersecte
by vertical dykes phonolite. The laN
streams generally consist of scoria owe
lying coarse pink trachyte, which pass
gradually through shades of gray, pury
and blue into black finely-grained dole
ite, intensely hard and tough, the lighte
and softest rock being at the top, and {
densest and blackest at the bottom. i
garded from an engineering point of vie
the work is considered eminently succei
full.
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STANTON DIsfIKED SCENES. The fol-
lowing communication, says the Union
town Genius Of Liberty, has been handed
to us for publication by a gentleman well
known In this community, who youches
for the truth of the narrative contained in
it:
EDITORS GENIUS: In the last issue of
the Genus was published weeping scene
between Lincoln and Stanton. 1t remind
ed me of one related to me 10y General
--, in the War Department During
the organization of the army by McClel
Ian, yonng man from Boston lay in an
army hospital. His sister came to Wash
ington to solicit furIough for him. Size
was kept waiting for four days in the
ante-room before she obtained admission
! TO his Hig hness, the Secretary of War.
When admitted, she stated that her bro
ther and self were the only members left
of large family to widowed mother,
who was in the last stage of consumption,
and only desired to see her son before she
died. The lady then begged pass, and
q furlough of only one week from the Sec
retary. Stanton bluntly refused her re-
duS0b' CpOH W tIiS llOOi ;
and on being lifted by the bystanders,
poured forth such an appeal that it brought
tears into the eyes Of every one present,
except those Of Stanton. She said her
mother was dying, that she wanted only
to see her son once more, and she could
not return without her brother and witness
the distress and agony of her mother.
| All this was inferred, in tones Of 6eeDnst
grief, and accompanied with streaming
tears. Roughly interrupting her pleading,
Stanton said: "Madam I ,UU hare nc
scenes here : you may 90 f' and, by some OF
the gentlemen present, she was upheld and
escorted to the door. My informant said
that he had walked through military hos
pitals without emotion, but on that day
he positively shed tears along with al
others present, except Secretary Stanton
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Nor ENoUGH CHILDREN-AN AMUsIS
INCIDENT OF THE LATE WAR.-When th
Confederate army of Northern NlrG1nlf
under Gen. Joseph Z. Johnston, We
stationed at Centreville, just after II
first battle of Manassas. the orders IN re
gard to leaves or furloughs were positive
None were to be granted without a su'
geuI,'s certificate of disability.
MajorT G. Rhett, now the able SupeI
intendent and Secretary of the Machanici
and Agricultural Fair Association OF Lot
isiana, was acting in the dual capacity :
adjutant general and chief of staff b
duties were Consequently very arduous
and he experienced no little annoyano
from persistent applications Tor leave
One mans mother was Ill, another's tathe
was dying, and so on ad mfflitum. Earl
one morning, while the MAJOR was IN
mersed in the onerous duties OF his Otfic
a soldier entered and petitioned WI
streaming eyes for leave, saying his WI
and seven children were down with y6
I low fever in New Orleans, and were dyln
He was informed the orders were Positiv
and no furlongs could be granted. Scare
ly had he departed with mint of hopele
detection, when another soldier entere
looking, if anything, more woebego
than the other he had ga wife and fl
children dying, and couldn't he have
furlough %
''Not enough, my man, not enough
said the Major ''there was man j.
ahead of yon, with wife and seven chi
dren, all dying" The fellow lOokG
abashed for moment, but soon recove
ing his self possession, burst into laug
exclaiming, as he turned to leave, "1'
got me there, Major-you got me there
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A HERO OF TIE SEA. The suffering
of the crew of the brig Nellie Mitche
may fairly be classed among those terrib
disasters that awaken horror from : -.
recital of the circumstances. Four da5
out from Aspinwall, the whole ship
company was prostrated with Il or
fever, with the exception of the :
and one man. When within fifty =,
of Swan Island, their destination,
two were also stricken down. The ms
ter, fearing lest no one might survive
tell the fate of the inmates of this pes
ship, tackled a letter to the bulk hea
giving an account of the revages of Il
disease. Providentially, in three days Il
master recovered sufficiently TO head Il
brig for San Antonio. In spite of Il
most intense agony he persevered in ei
deayoring to reach port of safety, b
often, while trying TO retain the helm
his fevered hands, fell fainting on the decl
with no one to relieve him, or even to pr
drop of water to his lips At last
friendly sail appeared, and the Liesie Be
rescued this self-sacrifcing sailor fror
death through exhaustion. WILLIAM I
DUNPHY is the hero of this story of
floating hospital. On land, with all ii
aid of sympathizing assistants, il requirt
the strongest nerves to pass through sue
scenes but on the pathless ocean undyiI
| energy is demanded to relieve the fever,
occupant of a hammock. k.-PaRa. Iu0.
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NUMBER 80

trary to expectation, and we might s.
human nature. he was willing to pls
second fiddle, and he continued with oni
a share of the woman whom he consldere
as his wife, yet he had no more leg
right to her than husband No. 3. IN
state of affairs not suiting the sense
propriety of the foster parents, with whoI
they were staying, legal advice was sough
which, coming to the ears of the TIVE
caused them to smell a large sized mice
and fearing an investigation they decamI
ed to parts unknown-wife, two husband
and two children.
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QUEsTIoNs.-Can any one tell how
young men who dodge their washerwoman,
and are always behind with their land
lord, can play billiards night and day,
and are always ready for game of poker
or seven up? Can any one tell how men
live and support their families who have
no income and do not work, while others
who are Industrious and constantly en-
ployed, half starve? Can any one tell
how it is that a man who is too poor to
pay for newspaper, is able to:pay dol
lar or two week for to bacco, whisky or
cigars ?-Er.
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IN opening canned fruits, much trouI
may be saved by putting coal of fire
tue little circle in the centre of the G
and blowing it, which melts the sol
that secures the piece.
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ft " 20. n
Inc rres'ocn' mas AZ last Issued
ano.''er amnesty pardon u IS al
wen cnonsh' om OF mule use now
II nc naa maze DIS former proc'ama--
uon eover'a,i tue GLASSES now PARTON
CO. wou'a nave done some good.
Inc opinion Oh inc PRESIDENT mas
los. Almost aii us august character
anu force ny the vascli'as'ng course
OF Mr. johnson 1t Is true nc has
oeen po'o I'D language, ou' feeble IN
action. IN ail MS messages ne has
defended nc Constitution most ably,
out a. inc same 'ime' no nursed the
whole brood OIL had'eai v'pers IN MS
n"'n's'fa''on Vi poo''c ana'rs' un'''
uey nave grown strong IN power
S"o now o'o ae',ance 70 ms authority
anu afe g'aaua''y Singing MIN 10
aeauh' We nave gwen MN y most
nearly support nom tho peg'nning OF
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TO CONsUMPTIyEs.

The advertiser, having been restored 10 health
IN a few weeks by a very simple remedy, afer
having suffered for several years with 4 severe
lung affection, and that dread disease Con-
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ellow-sufferrfzfhe means Of cure.
To all who desire Il, he win send q copy Of
the prescription used free OF CHARGE with the
directions for preparing and using the same
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aud be hopes every sufferer win try his RENE
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q blessing. Parties wishing the prescription,
SHrE, by return mail, win please address
REV. EDWARD A. WILSON,
Williamsburg, Kings Co, New Tors.
mayli-iy
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Tho following persons, add no
others, are excluded from the benefit
N nis Proclamation, and ~ NE aid
proclamation n ibe 2eih day u May,
IA ~ 1886 wiz
T. 1he ohief, " pretended chief,
executive officers, modelling The Pres
ldent, Vice President and alI heads
N dgmftmtats NJ tie pretended Con.
fedorate ~ rebel t~iDvemment, and
all who were agents thfrtof In for
eipn states and countries, andaIl who
held of pretended 10 hold In The scf-
vice Of The said pretended Conicde-
rate Government a military rank or
tiih above the grade Of Brigadier
General, or naval rank of ttle above
that III Captain, and MI who we're,
or pretended 10 be, Governors II
states, while maintaining, abetting,
submitting TO an~d'ncquiescing In the
rebellion.
2. All persons who In any way
treated otherwise than M lawful pris-
oners. Of war persons who In any en-
parity were employed or engaged In
tho military or naval services Of The
United States.
3. All persons who at the time
they may seek the benefit of this
proclamation are IN civil, military OF
naval confinement or custody, or To-
gnlly held 10 bail either before or az
ter conviction, aud all persons who
were engaged directly or indirectly
10 the assassination Of the late Presi-
dent Of the United States, or In any
plot or conspiracy in any manner
Herewith connected.
In testimony whereof / have sign.
ed these presents with my hand, and
have caused the seal Of the United
States TO be thereto affixed.
Done at the city Of Washington
the 7th day Of September, one thou.
sand eight hundred and s~ixty-seven
(Signcd) ANDREW JOHNSON.
7 BY the President, .sy
w. IL. SEWARD, Sec'y. of State
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We don't SAINT 10 be understood ~
taking grounds either for or against
a Convention, but We would like 30
know a thing or two. liza man has
taken tls amnesty csil---and the oath
administered 30 him when he regis
tiers as a ~yotcr--to support the Cou-
stituilon Of the United States, how
can he vote for a Convention when
the very net f 20 doing 10 unconsti-
tutIonal, without being a perjurcd
mani They asked you 10 take that
oath, and the next thing they viii rc-
quire Of you, Is 10 violate ID. There
is M doubt but what a Convention
will be held, aud less doubt that upon
the event, the South will be a per-
iured people. If any man thinks
such is not the proper view 10 take
Of the matter, let him show why II Il
not, and where we are wrong. Oul
columns are open TO any commnnica'
ton on this subject, so il Is not over
four pages Of letter paper.
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Late Telegraphle News.

New York, Sept. 11.--A New
York special says Ben. Wade made
n speech at Cleveland, Ohio, yester-
day. Very little enthusiasm was
manifested among his audience, which
was composed of about five hundred
persons. He expressed his conyic-
ton that the country is in q p%erilous
crisis; that the President intended TO
enforce his policy at the point of the
bayonet. In private conversation he
afterwards remarked that the late
amnesty proclamation was war upon
tho Union, and that impeachment
ought 10 be expected.
A Bangor, Maine, special says the
result Of the election yesterday in
Maine astonished both parties. The
immense Republican majority last
year-which was 2S,000-has been
nearly, If not entirely overcome, and
II will take some days to decide
whether the Radical candidate for
Governor is elected. The counties Of
York, Knox, Lincoln, Washington,
and Arostook certainly have been
gained by the Democrats, and others
are in doubt.
CoNsTANTISopLr, September IL.
The Russian ambassador has pre-
scented the Porte with another note
of his government, which. demands
the cession Of Crete to Greece, and
full equality to all Christians and
Mahommedans in the provinces of
Turkey. The demand is declared 10
be ultimatum in Russia, and an
answer Is asked within ten days.
In the diplomatic circles war Is 70.
gardcd rs almost inevitable.
There were forty-two deaths from
yellow fever in New Orleans, Tues
day last.
Governor Helm, recently iuaugu-
rated Governor of Kentucky. was
buried at Eliabethtown, Tuesday.
The election news from California
Is glorious. The Conservatives have
gained six and probably seven Con-
gressmen, and a sufficient number of
representatives In the State Lerisla-
turc to secure the election Of two
United States Senators.
There were dxty-seyen deaths from
yellow fever in New Orleans, ON
Wednesday hast.
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To Confedefate soldiers and Wild.
ows or Confederate Soldiers.
PHonArE CLraks orsIeh

The following Confederate sol1i.r.
al -. afcsns's.". ~
wv "' o0''e'e's'e SOLDIERS
nave small sums ranging from five 10
twenty-five dollars, in the county
treasury ready to be paid them OF
their order:
Mrs. J. s. Barnett, Mrs. Elizabeth
Brewer, Mn. Martha Cloud. Mrs,
Mary Carpenter, Mrs. L. y. Conn
ton, Mrs. Peter Estes, Ms. \. Files,
Mrs. A. G. Grecnhsw. Mrs. MARY
Horton, Mn.. Sarah Jones. Mr..
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II you want to keep poor, buy Two
glasses of ale every day at Eve cents
each, amounting in one year to $50
JOi smoke three cigars. one after
each meal, counting up in the course
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and a sack of coffee, q good coat, a
respectable dress, besides a frock for
the baby, and a half dozen pair Of
shoes, more or less. Just think Of Il.
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