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ERENSRURG
DRUG AND BOOK. Store.

DRUG AND BOOK. STORE.
HAVING recently enlarged our stock
IL we are now prepared to sell at great
reduction from former prices Our stock con-
slsts of Drugs, Medicines, Perfumery, Fancy
Soaps, Icons, Halls ami Aliens HAIR Restor-
atives. Pills, Ointments. Plasters. Liniments,
Pain Killers, Citrate Magnesia, Ess Jamaica
Ginger Pure Flavoring Extracts, Essences,
Lemon Syrup, Soothing Syrup, Spiced Syrup,
Rhubarb Pure Spices. &c.
CIGARS AND IOBdCOS.
Rlank Book >, Deeds. Notes and Bonds; Cap,
Post. Commercial and all kinds of Note Paper;
Envelopes, Pens, Pencils, ArnOld's Writing
Fluid, Black and Red Ink, Pocket and Pass
Books, Magazines, Newspapers, Novels. HIS
tories. Bibles. Religious, ,Praye aud Toy Books,
Penknives. Pipes, &c
E9y We have added to our stock lot OF
FINE JEW ELRY, TO which We would invite
the attention OF the Ladies.
PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS at lower prices
than ever offered in this place.
Paper and Cigars. .sold either Wholesale or re-
tail LENNON Il MURRAY,
July 80, 1868. Main Street, Ebensburg.
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Mark TwaIn V,ctImIzeO.

II is Seliom pleasant To tell on ones self,
out sumetlnes 1t IN sort of relief to a man
u make sal confession. wish to unbur-
osn my mln1 now, and yet | almost believe
tH"t am moved to do it more because
lonS 10 bring censure UPon another man than
oecdase | deoJTe to pour balm upon nv
wounded heart. | don't know what balm
II. never haVlog Seen any, but believe it is
,he correct ex preston to use in this connec-
tjnn) You may remember that | ,ectured
II Ne"arE lately for the yoHug gentlemen of
tne Ciayoaian Society. | did, at any rate.
Dur;nE the afternoon of that day | was talk
ing with one of the young gentlemen Just
rc'srced to. aud he said he had au uncle vino,
IRON some cause or other, seemed To have
grown permanently oereft of all emotion
And, with tears IN his syes, this young man
SAID:
oh, if l could only see him laugh once
rlore! Oh, if | could only see him weep ="
Was touched. l never could withstand
distress. l said:
bring him to my lecture. I'll start him
for you"
"Oh, if you could but do it, If you could
but do It, al! our family would bless you for
eyernloro, for he is very dear to us. Oh, my
tensiactor, cun you make hiua laugh Can
yea bring soothing tears TO those rarched
orbs e
was profoundedly moved. I said
MY son, bring the old PARTY around /
have got some Jokes in that lecture that will
make him laugh if there is any laugh in
him-and if they miss fire / have some
Others that'ii make him cry or kill him, one
the other"
Taen the young mao blessed me, and
wept on my neck, and Llew his nose ON NV
coat tail. aud went after his uncle. He
placed him in full view, in the second row
os benches that night, and began on him.
i tried linn with mild Jokes; then with Sc
we're ones dSSed MIN with bad iIkes. and
riddled him with good ones; fred old
jokes into him, and peppered him fore and
att with red-hot new ones 1 warmed up to
my moIk, and assaulted him right and left
10 front and behind l fumed aud sweate,I
anG charged and routed, till I was hoarse
and SICK. and frantic and furious-but !
never moved him once-I never started a
smile or tear Never ghost of = smile
and never q suspicion of moisterI was
astouaded. / closed the lecture ut last
" III Cae despdiring shriek-witb one will
hurst OF hnmor-and buried a Joke Of s,,,ar-
natura. .,troci:y full at him. Itnever pbasod
him Then sat down bewildered aud ex-
isus.el
The President of the company came mn
and bGthed ny head with cold water, and
sAid
"What made you carry on so toward the
last 90 TIC
aaid Il was trying tn make that con-
I"hLeeo c'd t0i laugh. In the second row u
AID Es tAid: Well you were wassirs
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628 HOOP SKIRTS 628
CORSETS. CORSETS.

WIN. L. HOPKINS, No. 62s ARCH
w ST., PHILA., Manufacturer of the cele
bTated "CHANPION" HOOP SKIRTS for
Ladies, Misses and Children-the largest as
sortment and best quality and STYLES in the
American Market. Every lady should try them,
as they recommend themselves by wearing long
er, retaining their shape much better, being
Lighter and much more elastic thin all Others
WARRANTED in every respect. and sold
at very low prices. Ask Tor HOPKINS "CmAM.
PI,N" SKIRT.
Superior Hand made Whale bone CORSETS
in Fifteen different Grades, including the "Im
perial" and THoMP:oN & LANGDoS's GLOVE
FITTING" CORSETS, ,nging in prices from
IL Gents to So 81 together with Jos BeckeI's
celebrated FRENCH WOVEN CORSETS
superior shapes and quality. ~ different Grades
from 81 10 to $3.50 They are the finest and
best goods for the prices ever imDorted. The
Trade supplied with HOOP SKIRTS and COR
SETS at the Lowest Rates.
~ Those visiting the City should not fail
to call and examine our Goods and Prices. as
we oeiy all competition. NeV .l2. Am.
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PrOIeSslNnAI BuslncSs OAIUs,
exceeding 8 lines, with paper, 500
Obituary Notices, over SIX lines. ten CEN
per line.
Special and business Notices eight cents
per line for first insertion. and four cents for
each subsequent insertion.
Resolutions of Societies, or communicA-
tons of a personal nature must be paid for
az advertisements.
JOB PRINTING.
we have made arrangements by which
We can do or have done all kinds IF plain
and fancy Job Printing, such as Books,
Pamphlets. Show Cards, Bill and Letter
Heads, Handbills, Circulars, &c, in the best
style of the art and at the. most moderats
prices. Also, all kinds of Ruling. Blank
Books, Book Binding, &c. executed to order
as good as the best and as cheap as the
cheapest.
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An Ounce of Preventive

Is worth pound of cure. Fever and Ague
can be prevented in all climates and in all COLI
stitutinns by the constant use of Roback' 8 StO-
mach Bitters. and oft times the very worst ca-
ses have been cured by their timely use. PEI.
sons living in malarious districts should neYrr
be without them.
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UNPRINCIPLED

Dealers often recommend other bittcrs because
they have not ROback's We desire to caution
the afflicted against purchasing any of them !:
buy Roback's Stomach Bilters, and none other
If you would eOubat disease successfully.
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your time-because he is deaf and dumb.
and as blind as u badger"
Now was that auy way for an old mans
nephew to impose on stranger and an or
phan like me? / simply ask you, as a man
and a brother, if that was any way for him
to du2 MARX TWAIN.
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HNAILORING ESTABLISHMENT

EIAILORING ESTABLISHMENT
n REMOVED,-The subscriber would re-
spectfully announce to his customers and the
citizens of Ebensburg and vicinity generally,
that he has removed to the rev building on
Centre street. opposite the Mountain House and
adjoining the law office of Geo. NJ Reade. ESQ
and is now not only prepared TO manufac ure
supplied with fine line Of CLOTHS, CASSI-
MERES. VESTIHGS, &C., which he will make
to order in the hest style and at the lowest pri-
ces. Feeling confident of giving entire salts
faction, hope for an increased patronage in
my new location. D. j EVANS
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SCROFULA

And all diseases of the blood and all eruptive
diseases of the skin, Old Sores, Tumors and
Ulcers, arising from whatever cause. Can be
permanently cured bv the use of DR.. Roback's
Blood Purifier and Blood Pills.
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A MISERABLE LIFE

Is that of the dyspeptic Why suffer vi hen Ro-
backs Blood Purifier and Blood Pills will sure
ly cure you They can be obtained from any
druggist.
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MARRIED

Ladies, who, during certain periods are so much
troubled with Costiveness or Constipation. can
hnd certain relief in Roback's Rlood Pills,
which can be taken during all stages of preg-
nancy with perfect safety.
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WANTED.

All persons troubled with Costivensss CT Con
stipation of the Bowels to buy Robsck's Blood
Pills They contain no mercury, are purely
vegetable, and work like n charm can be Ia
ken with safety by persons of all ages and in
all conditions of life.
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INDIGESTION

Is but another name for Dyspepsia. and the pa
rent of many ills Roback's Stomach Bitters
taken in wine G ass full doses, directly after
each meal. will surely effect permanent cure
Do not take our word for it, but try them
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u,
PORTE-MONAIS. PAPER BOXES
AND LOOKING GLASSES.
Looking Glass and Picture Frames always
on hand. and made to order. large and
most complete assortment of Drawing Room
and Miscellaneous Pictures, consisting OF
Chromos, Paintings in Oil, Steel Plate En-
cravings, Plain and Colored Lithographs,
Oil Prints, Photographs and Wood Cuts
This collection embraces a selection of large
sized match pictures Of Landscape and Do
mestic Scenes and Portraits, and 5000 diff
ferent varieties of Card Photogra phs of prom
inent men, comic and sentimental scenes and
copies of subjects by celebrated artists. We
have also varied assortment of BIBLES,
PRAYER. HYMN and SCHOOL BOOKS,
HISTORIES, BIOGRAPHIES, NOVELS,
&c. Religious Prints and Emblems in great
variety, and the largest and most complete
stock of STATIONERY ever brought to this
county. 500 new and beautiful styles OF
WALL PAPER, including an assortment of
Potter's celebrated English make, for which
we are sole agents in this locality. These
Wall Papers are handsomer in design. supe-
rior in finish. and 2A inches wider than any
other make.
The citizens Of Ebensburg and vicinity are
respectfully noJif1ed that we make D51On
BINDING and the manufacture of BLANK
BOOKS a speciality. All work promptly
executed at moderate rates.
0-Store on corner Of Clinton and Locust
streets, Immediately opposite Foster House.
Johnstown, Oct. "a. 1867.-tf.
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The Cambria Freeman

Will BH PUBLIbHED
EVERY THURSDAY MORNING,
At EbensburK, Cambria Co., Pa
1t the folEosoing rates. payable sCithin 0inss
DsOnths from date Of sGbseribiH0:
One copy, one year, S2 90
One copy, six months, 90
One copy, three months,- 30
Those who fail to pay their subscriptions
until after the expiration OF six months will
be charged at the rate of 81 so per year,
aud those who fall to pay until after the ex-
pIration of twelve months will be charged at
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Twelve numbers constitute q quarter
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one year.
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SECURE THE SHADOW ERE
~ THE SUBSTANCE FADES!
SCIENCES NEW

::..3.y!s.G.s. La.;!:I GaGLjs.; Y
Is now in perfect order for executing Pictures
in every style of the art. Photographs of life
like accuracy, ranging from the smallest card
picture to The largest ze for framing, taken in
any weather, and warranted to give satisfaction
Particular attention paid to children 3 pictures
Frames of all kinds for sale cheap. Frames of
any kind not on hand will be ordered when de
sired Instructions in the art on liberal terms
gS Gallery on Julian street. doors north
of Town Hall. II. T. SPENCE
Ebenshurg, Oct. 8, 1863 Photographers.
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ANDREW MOSES,
MERCHANT TAILOR,

SUrPEs's BUILDING, Clinton Sr., JoHNsruwN,
IT AS just received his fall and winter stock
IL of line French, London and American
CLOTHS, CASSIMERES and vESTINGS,
and a full assortment of Gents PURHaHIxs
GoOps
Mr.. Moses has been for eight years cutter st
Wood, Morrell & Co. Is establish ment, and now
desires to inform his friends and she public gea
pes buildIng, on Clinton str eet, with stock
of goods adapted to the fall and winter. which
he is prepared to make up in the latest styles
and at moderate prices for caah hoping by at
teution to business TO merit n share OF public
p ttronage, and maintain that success which
has heretofore attended his efforts in producing
good fitting garments. Give him a call
Johnstown. Sept. 2, 1868. If.
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Having determined to settle up my old
books of thirty years standing. ] now ask
those indebted to me to come forward and
make settlement on or before the lst day of
December. 1868. P. II. SHIELDS.
Loretto Oct. Is. 1858 IT,
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New Firm---NeW Goods.

ME undersigned, having given bis son.
4 j. E. Shields, an interest in his store.
the business will hereafter be conducted un.
der the firm name Of p II. Shields & Co.,
and "a we are determined to sell Goods cheap
for cash, or exchange for grain, lumber or
produce, we'hope by strict attention to bus
mess to merit a liberal patronage from a
generous public.
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That, after repeated trials of other remedies. /.
Ruback's Stomach Birters, Blond ruriher and
Blood Pills are the best r~drcines extant 70 cure
the diseases for -Aich they are recommended.
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L. [. LANGSTROTH'S
PATENT MOVABLE ElhR RfE H[IEI


pRONOUNCED THE BEST EVER YET
L introduced in this County or State. Any
person buying family right can have their
Bees transferred from an old box to a new one.
In every instance in which this has been done
the result has been entirely satisfactory. and
the first take of honey has invariably paid all
e1pcIfe and frequently exceeded them. Proof
of the superior merits of this invention will be
found in the testimony of every man who has
given it a trial. and among the number are the
gentlemen named below, and their experience
should induce every one interested in Bees TO
EBUY 4 FAMILY RIGHT!
Henry c Kirkpatrick of Carroll township,
took l66 pounds of surplus honey from two
hives. which he sold at 35 cents per pound.
Adam DIETRICH. of Carroll township, took
from two hives 100 pounds of surplus honey.
James Kirkpatrick of Cbes: township, took
60 pounds of surplus honey from one hive
Jacob Kirkpatrick, of Chest township, OBJ
tanned 70 pounds of surplus honey from o. e
hive, worth rot less than $2l, and the right
cost him only SIS.
Peter Campbell from one hive obtained 36
pounds of surplus honey at one time.
E Quite number of similar statements.
authenticated by some of the best citizens of
Cambria county, could be obtained in proof of
the superior merits of Langstroth's Patent Mo
vable Comb Bee Hive.
Persons Wishing 10 purchase family rights
should call on or address
PETER CAMPBELL,
Nov. 5, lS86.-G. Carrolltown, Pa.
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The above terms will be rigidly adhered to.
Drafts on Philadelphia, or Post"fice Orders.
PAYABLE TO the order of the Publishers, being
safer, are preferable to any other mode of re-
mittance. All who send money by Express
must prepay Express charges. Specimen copies
of the Daily aud Weekly sent gratis, on aPpi-
cation 1T this Office. Advertisements inserted
at moderate rates. Address.
WELSH & ROBB,
IA and l6 South Seventh ST., Philadelphia
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-12-17

Akron has 81 miles of stone side
walk, O. miles of graded streets, and
II miles of Nicholson pavement. Her
street improvements the past year have
cost her $3.50 900. Akron has out
grown all her compeerS in the past ten
years, and bids fair TO continue s'on-
ward and upEard," for years to come.
Amcng the healthiest of its signs, we
note the advent of the Daily BecaoH
bright, beautiful and good. No one
can glance at it, and not feel that its
success is assured. 1t is as much
fixture of Akron, as though it bad
numbered a score of years. We heart
lily congratulate you Brothers Lane, Can
field & Co., on your venture, and may
you live long to enjoy the fruits Of your
lsbors, and to delight in the success of
your bantliDg. We have had a warm
side for the Beacon ever since We knew
it. and feel proud of its success as
though it were our own.
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employing mechanics at good pay.
Either one Of these would be a good
investment and each one would exert
a powerful influence on The future Of
FremOu'. If the bringing in Of the
waters Of Green Greek viii promote i'm
| provsmeuts, by all means let the work
be carried forward to s successful is
sue.
During the ensuing year, the citi-
zsns of Fremont-(aDd many Of them
will say, when ever you speak to them
of the business of Fremont, it we only
had manufacturing we'll established
here p should give awGy $4,000 to
further Improvements Every dollar
of it would be returned to them in two
years, either in increased business, OF
improved values, and they would not
at that time receive ten times the a
mount they gave, and 60 back to our
present condition. A bonus Of $4,000
should be at once raised, to be at the
disposal of any company who would
erect here, an Agricultural works, with
sufficient capacity to employ from so
to 100 hands, as soon as it was ready
to commence work. If any Of our own
citizens would engage to do SO, 50 much
the better. If not, then let the fact be
advertised, that foreigDtcspitaliSts may
know it. and the offer will soon be TAX
en-. We are not extensively blessed
with this worlds goods, but We viii 60
800 as a starter on this project. Are
there niuety-nine others Whe will do the
samei Let them come forward and
give US their names If fany Of them
feel they csB give more, and there are
many in town who should add an ex-
ira cypher) the amount would he more
speedily raised. Don't hang back now,
citizens Of Fremont, but put your shOul-
dsrs to the wheel aud let us push for
ward the car of progress, until the hum
Of business activity, and the clang Of
revolving machinery, reverberate in the
air: and the smoke Of the forge and the
steam ofthe mill, ascend to the clouds
as a monument to our prosperity.
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sod called ths "meFidian" Of tbs survey.
Lipts pufsilsl % the base and meridian ere
next run six miles a part, this forms blocks
or tracss ak miles square called townships,
which Of course contain thirty six square
miles, each Of which Is termed section next
tbsss townships are surveyed into sections,
cOmusOeing At the South east corner ana
working North sDd West in this manner;
thstoFhllips line is followed half mile,
then post is SET and the course and dis
taunes taken to each Of two living trees as
nearly opposite as possible, called ''beEriOg
irses; then another half mile is run and an =
other post Is placed with bearing trees
This Is . section corner and two other trees,
one on this section and the other on the
section next north are marked thus: a large
block is split out abOuI four feet shove the
ground, and BY uesns of making iron,
the No. Of the Town Range and Section is
cut on The acarf.
should have said that the six-mile squar
tracts are numbered as Tuns, North or
South of the ''bsss. and as Ranges, East
and West, Of the meridian. The sections are
suabsrSd from one to tbirty-six, commsn-
cling with one in the Northeast corner Of the
Town, thence. West to six, thence back on
the next ties below, from seven TO twelve.
and 90 across and return closing with thirty
SiH in the Southeast corner. have shown
how. the East lius Of Section thirty-Six Is
Fun and the half-mils and mile posts are
sst. The South line is run in like manner.
aud posts set. Then lines are run in the
same way at right angles North from the
South corner, and should meet; but owing
TO csrelsapness or difference in obstructions.
they either fall short or cross, aud the ends
are SWING out or in till they do meet Thus
one Section is ran out. The others are sur
vsyed in the same way, except that the
tiorU on the North and West township lines,
owing 10 errors in chaining, are fractional
and NJ half-mile stakes are placed on those
lines foE this township. l should say thai
the surYeJing party consists Of the surveyor
Who carries hisleOmpsss snd tallying strap;
two ohsin-nen who carry fOur-rod chain
of iron wire consisting of one hundred
links, and nine or ten iron pins for marking
the chain, and Of two axmen whose duty it
il 70 clear the way, blaze all tress within
armaslODgth as they fellow the surveyor,
and set the posts and prepare the bearing
and section trees; besides pack-horse and
q cook. Right merry is such party, eS-
pecislly il they must watch hostile ssvsges
or even wade swaups with water uncOmIOrJ-
ably deep, Itis at all events healthy cal
linR. FOGY.
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Ned BuntIIne's Great story.
THE GREAT LIVING SCOUT.
BUFFALO BILL
The King Of Border Men |
The Widest Truest Story, Ned Bunt-
line Erer WrOte.

An oasis of green wood on Kansas
prairie-a bright stream shining like
liquid silver in the moonlight log
house built under the limbs of great
tTees-withiu this humble home hap
py group. This is my first picture
Look well on the leading figure in
that group. You will see him but this
once, yet on his sad fate hinges all the
wild and fearful realities which are to
follow, drawn to q very great extent,
not from imagination, but from life it.
self.
A noble-looEing, white-haired man
sits by a rough table, reading the Bible
aloud. On stools by his feet sit two
beautiful little girls, his twin daughters,
not more than ten years of age, while
a noble boy Of twelve OF thirteen, stands
by the back of the chair where sits the
handsome yet mstronly-looking mother.
1t iS ths hour of family prayer before
retiring for the night and Mr.. Cody,
the Christian, always Esmembers it in
the heart of his dear home,
He closes the holy book and is about
to kneel and ask Heaven to bless and
protect him and his dear ones.
Hark! The sound of horses gallop-
ing with mad speed toward his house
falls upon his ear.
SIS it possible there is another Indian
alarm 7 he says, inquiringly.
Alas, worse than the red savages are
riding in hot haste toward that door.
,Hallo-the hOussP is shouted loud
ly, as large csValeads Of hOFssmeu
halt before the door.
"What is wanted, and who are yei"
asked the good man, as he threw vide
open the door and stood upon its thres-
hold.
You wanted, you black-hesEted mig
ger-Rorshiper, and E.Colonel M'Kand-
las-haEe come to fetch you'll And |
there's the warrant
As the rufisn leader Of the band |
shouted these words, the pistol already |
in his hands was raised, levelsd, fred, |
and the father, husband and Christian,
HThis is the nom de eAasse ofWm,
T. Cody, the greatest hunter, guide
and scout in the far West now emp
Ioped in that capacity in General
Augur's Department, and a great
,ayOFite with Generals Custer and
Sheridan. A man who has killed sixty
line bufaloes in one days hunt, hss
'tynsd the psns, ] thisk.
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Free RankInE.

Senator Summer, has introduced 3
bill for the establishment of free bank
ing system. This is a measure Of jus
tice, and will meet with favor through
the country except with the institutions
which at present enjoy a monopoly of
their business. Banking should be as
free as other businesses, so long as the
public are well secured against its sbu-
ses. tits thought the bill will become
a law, during the present session