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Jones and Pile.

During the last session of the Senate.
Grant nominated a man from Galena, or
from that part of Illinois, by the rame Of J.
Russell Jones' as Minister to Belgium. AS
is usual with him, he made the appointment:
not because of the mans fitness for the po-
sition. but simply because Jones had been
one of his old friends. The Senate, after
having made full investigation of the quail
ifcations of Jones for so important mission
as that of Belgium, rejected him on the
distinct ground of his total incapacity. Any
man would conclude from this summary ac-
tion of the Senate, that both Grant and his
friend J. Russell Jones would have been
satisfied with the verdict ofthat body. But
such is not one of the ways Of this reform
administration. Jones was one of Grants
old cronies, and must be a foreign Minister,
unfit though the Senate said he was and is
So, about two weeks ago, the Senate having
long since adjourned. Grant gave Jones a
commission, and sent him TO Belgium.
What Kind of an estimate must man
put upon himself, who having been ap-
pointed 70 high Office, and having been
told by his own party friends in the Senate
that he was wholly incompetent, ard that
the nomination was not fit to be made, will
yet get down on his hands and knees and
cra10l into the very position f.om which the
Senate had ignominiously elected him. Such
things were not done even during the much
abused and YiIlied administration of An
drew johnson. But President who could
appoint Washburne to Paris and Sickles to
Spain, can easily get down to Jones and
galvanize him into political lie with all tie
euoluments Of fat office
The Senate also rejected William Il. Pie.
Of Missouri, as Minister 10 Brazil, and for
the same reason that it shelved Jones. But
this did not satisfy Grant. Pie, too, must
have an Office. and he has been appointed
Governor of New Mexico. 1t will be re-
membsred that the Governor OF that Terri
tory was Gen. Mitchell, an officer of the
Union army, who bore the marks of hono-a-
Bile wounds on his body. Grant removed
him and appointed rebel officer by the name
of Crow from Alabama, in his place. It
turned out that this pet Cro1o of Grants
could not take the test oath, and as he was
determined to get rid of the gallant Mitchell,
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The following despatch from Albany
shows how the Republicans remember the
soldiers:
The Soldiers Home in this city has been
closed for the lack of an appropriation by the
last Legislature for its support. and two hun
dred inmates have been taken to the govern
ment institution at Augusta, Maine.
In this Home were some two hundred
men who were so badly MANNED and disa-
bled in the battles of the late war that it
was impossible for them to support them
selves, and they were compelled to rely upon
the charity of the public and the gratitude
of the government for food, raiment. and
shelter For this purpose, they were placed
in the Soldiers Home at the State capitol,
the Legislature to provide means for their
support. The appropriations have been
made every year until the present. The
last republican Legislature refused to make
any appropriation for these unfortunate
men. The result is now seen in the closing
of the Home and the transfer of these maim-
ed soldiers from their own State to that of
Maine, to hospital belonging to the United
States government. Such is the practical
manifestation by the Radicals of their regard
for those who were wounded in the service
of their country.-WOrld.
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The DEATH OF A REMARKABLE INVENTOR.
Joseph Dixon. who died in jersey City on
Monday, aged IL, was most remarkable,
not TO say extraordinary man. He made
machine to cut files before he attained his
msjority learned the printers trade, after
ward that of wood engraving, then lithogra-
pbv, and afterward studied medicine, and in
that connection became interested in chem
istrv, becoming finally one of the most ac
complished and comprehensive chemists in
the country. He was thorough optician.
and had no equal in knowledge of photo
graphy. He took up the experiments "t
Daguerre in 1899, and was probably the
first person to take portrait by the camera.
He showed Professor Morse how to take
portraits by means of a reflector, SO that the
subjects should not appear reversed Morse
tried to get the plan patented in Europe -
Mr.. Dixon built the first locomotive, with
wooden wheels. but with the same double
crank now used. He originated the process
Of photo-lthographv, and Published it years
before it was believed to be useful. By his
process of transferring, the old bank notes
were easily counterfeitei, and it was to guard
against the abuse of his own process that ne
brought out The system of printing in colors
on the bills, and had the method pateutei.
but never received any benefit from the pat
ent, all the banks having used if without
paw. He perfected the system of making
collodiou for the photographers, and assisted
Mr.. Harrison in getting a true system for
grinding the lenses for camera tubes. He
originated the aptifTiction metal. that has
been for a great many years known as ''Dab-
bit metal ;" and he is the father of the stee-
smelling business in this country.
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THE SPRAGUE Ri

THE SPRAGUE BREACH OF PROMISE CASE.
Tine Chicago I'ridwns coagt atulates itself
that the recent Sprague breach of promise
case shows that the par value of first-class
Chicago husband is one hundred thousand
dollars. This is tolerahly icy in its GOODNESS.
considering the divorce records of the Lake
City. "a jGry of Ilinoisans." says the
Tribune. 'who probably would not have
awarded five cents to a Chicago girl-sup-
posing Chicago girl would have claimed
such man-took into consideration the ter
rible disappointment that Cincinnati lady
and family must feel in losing Chicago
husband of any kind, and. therefore, gave
her hundred thousand dollars. Had
S0rague been of the ordinary grade of Chi
cago men, her less would not have been
compensated by half mil!ion.''
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TIE Irish Church disestablisbmept BIZ,

THE Irish Church disestablishment bill
passed to a second reading in the House of
! Lords on the morning OF the 10th. by a
majority of thirty-three votes. This is a
most signal aud important victory for Mr..
Gladstone and his liberal, progressive policy.
After long years of oppression and misrUle.
England is compelled to perform this act of
Justice to the Irish nation. Like Catholic
emancipation. however, it was wrung from
reluctant tyrants by an aroused people, not
offered tribute to the spirit of Ihe age.
The London Times says ''that The scandal
of Establishment is at the root of Irish alien
alton, and that the Lords must inevitably
disestablish their prejudCes and accept re-
form. This they are about doing. Rather
than increase excitement in the country. the
anti-couserVative Lords viii allow The Glad
stone policy to prevail. This action is
kindred TO that which preceded the passage
of the Catholic emancipation bill. Then the
Duke of Wellington protested against the
march of improvement, but fell in with The
onward column. And in the present instance,
while many Of the Lords are bv no means
satisfied with the Gladstone programme,
they quail before the picture of the future
presented by that sturdy, but sometimes
impracticable reformer, John Blight. The
Commons. representing the people. ROW
rules England. and the LORDS will not defeat
measure which has the approval of both
the Commons and the masses. After the
vote of Saturday, we look for the passage of
the disestablishment bill at an early day
And after that will come the land question
aud other matters of commanding i'm poit to
the growth and prosperity of England
Reforms 90 not retrograde. The ball has
been started and before it ceases to revolve.
England will be far moIe liberal than she is
to day.-Age.
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To CoNsEMPTEYEs.

tbs ADVERTISER, having been restored to
health in few weeks by very simple rcmedy
after having suffered several years sh severe
lung affection, and that dread disease. Con
sumption, Is anxious TO make known to his fei
low sufferers the means of cure.
To all who desire IL. he will send cory of
the prescription used Gree Of charge, with the
directions for preparing and using the SINE,
which they will find a SURE CURE yUR CoNSiMP
IIoN, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, &c. The object
OF the advertiser in sending the Prescription is
to bene6E the afflicted and spread information
which he c1nccves to be invaluable aud he
hopes every sufferer will try his remedy, as it
will cost hem nothing and may prove blessing,
Parties wishing the prescription will please
address Rev. EDW RID A. WILSON,
my20.-ly. Williamsburg. Kings Co, \. Y
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RUNNING A Muck IN AN INDIANA VII
LAGE-Two WOMEN MURDERED.-Thel little
village of Covington, Troy county. Ind,
and its vicinity, were thrown into the most
intense excitement last evening by the en-
acting of one of the most horrible tragedies
ever known in the annals of Northern Indi-
ana. The particulars, as far as can be OBJ
tanned, are as follows About sunset last
evening Frederick Bemster, formerly in the
employ of M. Dodd, auctioneer, shot and
instantly killed Mrs. Jones, a respectable
widow lady about seventy five years of age
She was the mother of John r. Jones. who
edited The Friend years ago. Remster
killed her with a revolver. the ball passing
in her neck below the ear she lived but a
few minutes. The next victim of the as ,as-,
sin was beautiful and highly respected
young lady. about seventeen years of age.
the daughter of Mr. Beckelheim. Miss
Beckelhem heard the disturbance across the
street and stepped out, when Ren1ster fred
the shot, taking effect above the ear. She
is uno )nscious to-day, the brain oozng from
the wound, and her physicians say she must
soon die. The murderer lived in part of
the house of Mrs. Jones, with his jyoung
wife, to whom he has oeen married only
three weeks. When Remster shot Miss
Beckelheim he cried for John DOdd, and
rushed away. AS he came near James
McMahan's residence he tried to kill man
standing near, but the cap snapped. Nc
Mahan's little boy, with great self possession,
told the murderer that Dodd had just passed
and started Remster after him. Remster
went off hurriedly and soon meeting John
Fausler rushed to him, dashed the revolver
right in his mouth and pulled the trigger.
but the cap fortunately exploded without
dscharging the load. Mr.. Fausler, being a
strong man, laid hands on Remster, crushed
him to the earth and handled him roughly
till assistance came, when he was immed-
ately lodged in Jail. It is said that Remster
had been gambling desperately and drinking
considerably. No other cause for these
horrible deeds can now be made known.
though the promise of an early explanation
of this wholesale slaughter is made. Lynch
law is strongly talked of, and it will require
most careful watching of the authorities if
it is not put into execution.-F'Ort Wdyne.
Ind. (June 49, Correspondence Cincinnati
Enquirer.
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AT the primary election of the Democrat
ic party in Westmoreland county, which
took place last week, Col. ISRAEL PAINTER
was nominated as one of the two candidates
foE the House of Representatives. He has
since written letter declining the nomin a
ton. on the ground that his business en-
gagements will not permit him to accept
We regret that he has felt constrained to
adopt this course. Col. Painter is man of
sound Judgment, extensive experience in
public affairs, and of admitted integrity of
character. It is Just such men who would
redeem the Legislature from .he slough of
political corruption into which it has fallen.
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soMETH1gG NEEDED IN EVERY House

SOMETHING NEEDED IN EVERY HOUSE
HoLD.-Every mans house, accoruing to
good old English law, is "hs castle; )" but
during summer time, in our country, If the
castle be not guarned against flies. and mos
ouitoes, this wonted immunity will avail
bnt little against those enemies which
enter when sheriff and wit cannot
Tne screens, manufactured bv the Adjusta-
BILE Window Screen Company, 623 Market
street. Philadelphia, are offered as a sure
remedy against the above annoying pests.
This Company have brought ont an article
which, for artistic appear ance and practical
use, is unexceled. Their Patent Screen.
combined in two frames, made to slide by
each other, and kent in position by iron
guides, Gan be readily Gd,nSted to any soin-
dor. The screen, moreover, is ID itself a
handsome and ornamental piece Of furniture
to any room.
We know from observation and practical
tests that these screens are all that is claimed
for them by the Fropiietors.
These goo is are sold by all dealers in fnr-
niture. .house-furnisning goods, etc. through
on; the country.-F@ney's Ph"ade.. .2hia
Press.
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CAPT. r. H. MCCORMICK, of the Cherry
Tree, has been nominated by the democratic
convention of Indiana county for the As
sembly. Capt. Mccormick is an uncombro-
missing democrat, and served during the
greater portion of the war with great credit
in the Southwest. He was member of
the House during the session Of 1868, and
left Harrisburg with an honest reputation,
which is more than can be said of most of
the men who are sent there to make laws
for the people. Under the present Infamous
apportionment bill, the legislative district in
which Capt. MIC. resides, and in which he
will have to run, is composed of the counties
of Westmoreland and Indiana, and is entitled
to three members. We know very we'll
that the chances are against Capt. M'Cor-
mick and his colleagues, but at the same
time we know that he, as we'll as they,
ought to be elected. if the people of the two
resented by honest men. Capt. BI'Cormick's
opponent in Indiana county is the old mem
be-, (Marshall,) who. it is to be presumed.
is willing, judging from his former career as
legislator, not only to support his party.
but to affiliate himself with all its notorious
corrupt operations at Harrisburg. We will
now see whether all this hue and cry about
reform, SO Justify advocated by the Indiana
Messenger, is true, or whether it is not all a
transparent steam in that county as it is in
other radical strongholds.
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FEARFUL DEATH OF A You've WIFE -
The wife of Hezekiah Greenlee, of Mason
coulty, West Virginia. was iostantlv killed
one day last week, under the following ch =
cumstanCes In company with ne: nus
band, sne was returning home by near
path through the woods fom neighbours,
where her husband tad been at work during
the day, They were walking hand ~ hsad,
not dleaming of any danger. when a dead
tree they had inst passed suddenly tell.
brushing the shoulder of GTeen'ee and strik-
ing his wife on the top of fhe head, crush ~
her to the earth in one soilG mass, OrcakinS
evecy bone in her body. 50 that her remains
could not be recognized as those of a human
being. Strange to say, Mr.. Green!ee was
not injured in the least, fl.ther than being
stunned for a few moments. The evening
was a calm one, and it is supposed that the
tree, which was rotten at the roofs, gave way
trom its own weight. Mis-. Greeulee had
been married little less than six weeks.
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In order to be successful politician in Mon
tana it is said that man must either have the
poorest memory of any man living, or be one
of the greatest liars of the age.
The above paragraph is taken from a rad
ical newspaper. The premises being admit
ted, it follows as clear as the night follows
the day that James M. Ashley, who has just
been sent to that Territory by Grant as its
Governor, is emphatically "the right mar in
the right place."
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GHERIFF'S SALE.-Bv virtue of a
~ wit of al. Vend. Expon., issued out of the
Court of Common Pleas OF Cambria county,
and to me directed, there will be exposed to
Public Sale. at the Cout House in Eoensburs,
on THURSDAY, THE lsT DAY or JULY MKT, at
l o'clock, p. m, the following described Real
Estlte, to wit:
All the right, title and interest of Mary
Eigenbrode, of, in and to two lots of ground
situate in Carroiltown borough, Cambria coun-
ty, fronting l32 feet on Main street and extend
ing back 200 feet to an alley, adjoiuing lot of
AihlR Oswald on the north and an alley on the
south. having thereon erected a two story frame
house and frame stable, now in the occupancy
of the said Mary Eigenbrode Taken IN exc.
cntion and to be sold at the suit of Benjamin
Wertner, George Krook, Julius Steich and
Lawrence Schroth- JOHN A. BLAIR
Eoensburg, june -. 1869. 3t. Sheriff
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TERElBLE CRIME.-A telegram from Jack
sonville, illinois, says orr city has been
treated to another sensation, and anOtl Ell
murder trial IS possible. warrant has
been issued for the arrest of the wife of W.
w. Wahle. dyer and soouTer. of this city.
She is suspected OF having poisoned one, &
noS more CG ner children. The body of the
last one OF the five who are buried has been
drsinterred aud examined BY an ana'ytical
chemist of ST Louis. who reports the 6nG;n z
of metallic poison IL the entrailS, &ad says
it is obvious that the child came to lis death
by the administration Of arsenic. 3 letter
from Germany, intercepted by Mr.. Wan.e,
and the finding of three parcels of poison n
the house. aroused his suspicious aud caused
him to have the warrant issued, though no
arrest has yet been made. The child died
last July, aDG during the next month Mrs.
Wahle went to Germany She returned in
March, and has not lived with her husband
since, and, it is said. has sued tor divorce.
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DemocratIc COUNTY ConventIon

The Democratic electors, and all others op-
posed to Radical misrule and negro suffrage,
on SATURDAY, THE 26TH DAY OF JUNE, 1869
between the hours of / and o'clock, D. m .
and elect two deleg ites each to attend the
County Convention to be held in EBEHsBURG
on MONDAY, THE 26TH DAY OF JUNE, 1869, to
place in nomination a County Ticket to be
supported by the people at the coming election,
aud to transact such other business as the in
terests of the party may require By order of
the Committee H d. WoopRuFE
JohnstowI, June 16, 1863. Chairman
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OUR KEW FAMILY
SEWING MACHINE!

The superior merits oC the "Singer" Ma
chimes over all others, either for family rse or
Manufacturing purposes, are Sd well established
and so generally admitted. that an enumeration
of their relative excellences IS no longer con
sidered necessdrv.
our NEW FAMILY MACHLNE
which has been brought to PERFECTION regard iess
of time, labor, exp nse, Is now confidently
presented to tie pubic as incOmparaDly the
Best ~~wING MACHINE ~ EXIsrENCE-
The muchine i'm question - SIMPIE. COM
PACT, DURABLE and BEAUTIFUL. 1t
Is quiet, light running, ana CAPABLE or TER
FORMING RANGE AND VARIETY OF WORK never
before attempted uron single Machine, using
either Silk. Iwis., Linen o: Cotton Thread
and sewing with equal facility he very finest
ana coarsest materials, anu ANYTHING between
the two extremes, in Tne mCsG beadutul ana
substantial manner. ] ; attachments >" Hem
ming, Brad;ng, Cording. Guckmg, Quini1S,
Telling, Trimming. Binu' 'ng, &c, are NOVEL
and PRACTIcAL. anu have been inv en,ed and
ABUSED cspe -iai'v fer fb@ Iachiue-
lew des gns o. the Uh.u.c, [ c.ui and Pop
ular Folding Tors ara CabjIcs Cases, peculiar
to the Machines manufactures by ;h.s Compa-
no, have Deen prepared for enclosing tue lew
Machine.
A faint idea, however. can at best be con-
veyeG through the medi I'm OF necessarily }
limited advertisement; anu We thoI efore urge
every person ii qpest oF q Sewing Machine by
all means TO exa1,ile and -sst, il they can pos
s'bIy do so, all the leading rival Machines be
fore mai lg a purchase. a selection eau then
be made UDGe.staDO;"2iV. BTsn -hCs O. aCcn
cies for Supplying the - lEeT' Machines will
De found "a nearly eve"v civ and town through-
out the civilized world, whore Machines viii
lie chcerfllv exhibited aEi anv ) Toi nation
promptly furnished. o.. cunmu, icLtiens may
be addressed 10
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a ICENSE NOTICE.-The follow ing

a ICENSE NOTICE.-The following
q petitions for Tavern and Eating House
Licenses have heen filed in my office, and will
be presented 10. the action of the Judges of
our Cours of Quarter Sessions, at the ensuing
term of Argument Court
TAvERN-Francis A. Gibbons. Allegheny
township; Simon Schroth CaIrOllIowu Bor-
ough Mathew Scott, Prospect Borough
EATING HOEsE-Jul.us Steich, Carrolltown.
The following Petitions have also been fl led
in my office and will be presented to the Dis
trict Court at Johnstown, on the first Monday
of July next:
TAyERN-John Brady, Sd Ward, John stowr,
EATING hoUsE-FredeIick Krebs 5th ward
JohnstoWn. J. K HITF
Ebensburg, June 10. 1869 ST. CLERK.
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he has sent out this man Pile to supercede
him. This may be Literally called Pile-ing
ing on the agony. And yet in the face
OF such appointments as these and many
more like them, this is called a model ad-
ministration and Grant Is glorifed as a mod
et President. Great is Ulysses, of this the
freest and best government on the face of
the earth.
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e Singer Manufacturing Company,
ASS BROADWAY,
~ r. Va q ~ "a

PHI,ADFtpHTA OFF,cE. lI06 CHrsTNUr STREET.
cE-C. .EOBEP1,., Agent iOF Ebensburg
and vie atty, keeps these NJ rci'ineS constantly
tor sale at IBIS sore high street lie put
lie are respectfully invited to call aad see them
in operation. Instructions given fee. Ma
comes sold at city prices. NoFREIGHT CHARGED
Also, Sueer's eedles, Oil, Silk and Cotton
always on hand. Eaug 20.-Iy.
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CONE single precept might the whole con-

Be sure your tailor is man of sense :"
This is after all the secret of good clothes,
to have tailor who is man of good taste
and judgment. making up the best selections
of goods in the most approved styles and
selling them at a cost as low as at all con
sistent with safety. Such men are Wanama-
ker q Brown of Oak Hall, Philadelphia
Do you deal with them 2
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The Ebensburg Freeman this week publish
0s Judge Easly's letter on the District Court,
and adds, soTTo voCE, that it bas had enough. g.
Quite likely. Fow, Freeman, take our advice
Hereafter, mind your own business and then
you won't get hurt. LAIzzRs NOUS FAIRE.-
John town Tribune
ANSWER.
'Oh Lord how this world is given to LYING"
-FALsTAFF.
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Shoemaker & Oatman, Attorney t-Law-)
n NOTICE-Letters of Administration
~ on the estate of THcM REESE. late Of
EbensburE Borough, decd, having been grant
ed To the undersigned, notice Is hereby given
to all perSoLs indebted TO said estate to make
immediate payment, and those having claims
against said estate to present them properly
authenticated for settlement.
MARY JANE REESE
Ebensburg : uue II, 1869. ct. Adm'x.
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JUDGE SHARswooD has delivered an opin-
ion, in case brought for the purpose of
testing the constitutionality of the new Reg
istry Law. that it is unconstitutional and
void The illegality of the act is presented
in some nine different points. in the opinion
rendered. This decision will effect Philadel
phin only until the Supreme Court Of the
State affirm or reverse il.