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The latest news from Cuba reports co.,
600 Cubans in arms against Spanish oppres
sion aud that the number would soon be
doubled if they could be supplied with arus,
Tt is evident that the insnrrectiou is still far
from being crushed.
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THE people Of Huntingdon il seems want
a new jail. In view Of the recent murders
in that county. they certainly need strong.
as well as capacious building for the safe
keeping of criminals.
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The Gfeensburg Herald is advocating the
creation of the Office of Additional Law
Judge for that district. The press of bust
ness is too heavy for one Judge. There are
at present over two hundred cases on the
docket awaiting trial We hope the Legis-
lature viii come to their relief
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cALIFoRNTA.


ECDI08i0n OT Q 10 plef liIttL-- 7 tC0 lUet
Killed and Seuelal Womlded
SAN Francisco, Nov. 27.-The Grant
Powder Mills, situated near this city, ex-
ploded last night. Two white men were
killed and one wounded, and eight China
men we're injured, The building was blown
to pieces, and the glass in neighboring
houses shattered The shock of the explo-
sion was felt for great distance.
DR.. Cusemans a chemist, and the super
intendant of the work was Instantly killed,
his body being feariully multilated The
cause Of this disaster is unknown. A large
quantity Of nitro -glycerine, the principal in
gredient of the Grant powder, was stored
il the building
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OTTAWA Nov. 27.-The government has
received dispatches from Hon. NJ. McDou
gall relative to the Wianepeg insurrecton,
which confirm the reports rlready received.
McDougall expresses his belief that the agi-
tation will die out as soon as the proper ex-
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styles. suited to all tastes, and better in
STYLE, FIT and WORKMANSHIP,
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Also choice selection Of
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AN extensive meteorio shower was OBJ
served by Commander Gibson at the Pensa.
cola Navy Yard on the mornings Of the 18th
and 4th Of November. The meteors were
most numerous and brilliant from cne o.
clock TO daylight. The numbers varied
from two to twenty or thirty per minute.
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MASONRY..

A GOOD INVESTMENT house and feo
n lots for saie u The tolcR Of HopeireH
The subscriber offers at private sale lots No
81 and 30 in the town Of HopewelI, Bedford
county Pa. There is a good TWO STORY
PLANK HOUSE erected on the one lot The
two lots adjoin each other and win be sold separ
ately OF together to suit purchasers. For further
particulars address the subscriber at Bedford Pa,
no5tf JOHN LUTZ.
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SOME Of the School authorities at Wash
ingtou, few days ago, intending to remove
the colored children from the public schools
found themselves in 3 sad quandary They
were unable to assort the scholars, it being
impossible in some instances to distinguish
the black or negro children from theil white
companions Things certainly are badly
mixed but then the chivalry themselves are
responsible, so they must not complain. 1t
is too late now; second thoughts are of no
avail
Apropos to the above it is announced
that the brother-iu law Of the Minister
Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Portu-
gal was to have been married to the daugh
ter of a well known negro caterer and res
tauraut keeper in Washington, on Thursday.
Well may the chivalry stand aghast at the
results of their own rash example
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ST. PAUL. Nov 27.-The official returns
OF the gubernatofial election in this State
give Austin lradical), p ,520; Otis (demo-
craft, 25, sos; Cobb temperance, ISL.
Austin 5 plurality over Otis, 2.l55; majority
over both candidates, 404.
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THE Winnipeg insuuection viii, it is
thought, die out with an explanation to the
half-breeds by the government.
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THE NEW DOMINION.


ST. JOHN, N. B., Nov. 27.-In New
foundland the elections have resulted even
more favorably to the anti eonfederates than
al GIsu IopUrIeu. Full returns suuW Jwen-
ty-one anti coufederates and nire confeder-
ates elected.
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FREE BANKING. The latest reports from
Washington indicate that Secretary Bout
well will recommend the gradual withdrawal
of the notes of the National Banks and the
substitution of free banking law, for all
parties, upon bonds bearing a four per cent.
gold interest The question, as to whether
the banks shall issue notes. or whether the
government shall take charge of the eircu-
lation and issue only greenbabks, is still uL-
Ger consideration. We heartily endorse
any movement to give us good, uniform
currency that shall be available inevery part
of our country. No measure likely to come
before the coming session of Congress will
contribute more to the public prosperity.
Next in order will be a large increase of
currency. 1t is absolutely necessary for the
business Of the country.
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The reduction Of our foreign indebted
ness, resulting from balances Of trade against
US, is rapidly going on, thanks to our pro
tectiye policy. The export Of the cotton
crop viii more than balance our excess of
imports and leave us credit, which will
turn gold toward US instead Of from US as
has been the rule for a long time. This is
the true secret of the gold decline, and we
owe it all to our protective tariff. No peo-
pie can long be prosperous who buy more
than they can sell Common sense is bet
ter than any free trade theory that was ever
invented. No better proof Is needed OF a
=--1 s---,-i~i rpanaaament than freedom
from debt and money in your pocket This
Is tangible sort Of evidence that all can
understand and appreciate
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EoRTY THOUSAND CASES or GO0Ds
A. were shipped from our house in Ono Year.
% families, clubs. and merchants, in every part
q iAe country from Maine 70 california, amount
ing in value TO over
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THE London Netcs, in noticing the work
iugmen' houses erected in London through
the munifcence of the late Mr. Peabody,
says 'The first block of buildings erected
by Mr. Peabodys money was opened in
1864 in Spitalfelds, and since then other
blocks have been built in Chelsea, Bermond-
sey, Islington and Shadwell. They are not
intended for habitual paupers, but like
Miss Burdett Coutt's dwellings are designed
for workingmeu and their families, especial
ly for those who have been crowded out of
their old homes BY the recent metropolitan
alterations. these buildings said a we'll
informed writer, a short time ago. occupy
I66, 93l square feet, and at present there are
$50 persons enjoying the benefits of com
Portable houses, at a cost ranging from two
shillings and sixpence to FIVE shillings per
week, according to the class of the apart
ments; five shillings giving three good rooms
IN house drained, ventilated, with water
supplies, and dust regularly removed, with
baths and laundries, Wringing machines and
drying-rooms, and with gass free of cost
Every kitchen is provided with eupboards
an oven aud boiler and the families being
selected upon the principle of excluding all
persons of known immoral conduct and in
temperate habits, parents are able to enjoy
the sight of their ehildren's sports, no long
er in the pent-up alleys and dangerous
streets, but in ample and airy spaces which
form the play grounds. The tenants Of
! these buildings are, with but rare ezcep-
| lions, remarkable for their decent and or
| aerly conduct.
The union Democrat., 1869-05-01

A SAGACIoUs NEWFOUNDLAND Doo.-~A
gentleman put a marked shilling under q
stone by the road side, first showing it to his
Newfoundland dog. The gentleman then,
with his friend, rode forward three miles I;
then the dog received his signal from the mas
ter to return back for the shilling. The dog
turned back the gentlemen rode home, bat
to their disappointment and surprise, the
hitherto faithful messenger did not return
during the day. 1t appeared he had gone TO
the spot where the shilling was deposited
but the stone being too large for bis strength
to remove, he had stayed bowling at the
place, till two horsemen, riding by, and at.
tracted by his seeming distress, stopped to
look at him, when, one of them alighted, re.
moved the stone, and seeing the shilling,
put it into his pocket. not conceivins It to be
the object of the dogs search. The dog fol-
lowed their horses for twenty miles, remained
undisturbed in the room where they stunned.
followed the chamber-maid into the bed.
chamber, and secreted himself under one of
the beds. The 2ossessor of tne shilling hune
his trousers upon a nail by the bedside but.
when both travellers were asleep, the dog
took them in his mouth, and, leaping out OF
the window, left open on account of the sui
try heat, reached his masters home with his
prize: when, from memoranda in the pocket.
everything but the shilling was enabled to be
returned to the owner, and the singular cir
cumstance elucidated.
The union Democrat., 1869-05-01

ToBACCo-BY SMALL BoY.--Tobacco
grows something like cabbages, but | never
saw none of it boiled, although | have eaten
hoiled cabbage and vinegar on it, and have
heard men say that cigars that was given to
them on election day for nothing was cab
bage leaves. Tobacco stores are mostly kept
by wooden Iniuns who stand at the doors and
try to fool little boys by Offering them bunch
of cigars which is made out of wood also
Hogs do not like tobacco; neither do L.
tried to smoke cigar once, end it made me
feel like EPSON salts. Tobacco was invented
by man named Walter Raleigh. When the
people frs: saw him smoking, they thought
he was a steamboat. and as they never saw a
eamboat, they was frightened. NV sister
Nancy is girl. | don't know whether she
likes tobacco or not. There is young man
named Leroy who comes to see her. | guess
she likes Leroy. He was standing on the
steps one night, and he had cigar in his
mouth. and he said he didn't know as she
would like it, and she said LEROY the per-
fume is agreeable" But the next morning
when my big brother Tom lighted his nine.
Nancy said 'Get out of the house. Won
horrid creature the smell of tobacco makes
me sick" Snuff is Iniun meal made out of
tobacco. l took a little snuff once. and
then l sneezed.
The union Democrat., 1869-05-01
Nemesis.

Don Piatt, the noted Washington cores
pondent of the Cincinnati, Commercial. is q
specimen of those more CONSCIENTIOUS Repub-
hcGns who begin to marvel if the "war for
the Union" has resulted in good. Nav, he
goes farther and betrays, unmistakaole signs
of remorse. Wandering about in the pleas
ant country contiguous to Washington, he
has touch of Joe Wylie's complaint. and
thus soliloquizes upon the National Foul
PLAY ~
Il thought, rs | gazed through the hazv
atmosphere over the Potomac at the beloved
capital OF my country, that after ALL the vic
tory we had gained was not such comforta-
BILE victory. ln the coufict Of the two cigili-
cations, as we call them. am not so certain
we have the better. Such little minds as
Seward and Sumner find that Of a conqu cred
people civilization based on slavery. What
shallow stuff. 1t was civilzation based on
home. The love of family, the affection for
the household, the pride of State, which
meant the locality, when these attributes
were found. are the characteristics of South
ern civilization, and existed independent of
slavery. Our civilization of New England
has no true sense If home, no love of the
household, no affection for locality. We
have the barharc pride of display. We emf
'grate and display. We emierate and build
up to emigrate again. Our idea of govern
ment means empire and force. There is no
repose, no quiet, To heartfelt affection for the
peaceful home and the sacred household gods
that create the heroic. We have wide fisds.
but they are not ours. We have palaces. but
they are not homes. We have telegraphs,
railroads huge factories. great cities, and a
worldwide commerce, but we have no real
happiness. We are Arabs in boots. and our
masters are theirs
The late lamented Lincoln. in his quaint
dedication address of the Gettysburg. Gene
terry. said that the soldiers had died heroic
death that we might have Government of
the people. by the people and for the people,
As the flag fiuttered above me. and the winds
sang mournfully amopg the pines. and the
long shadows stole out over the waters. |
looked at the dome of our Capitol. and
thought bow the Government of the people.
and for the people. was directing its vast
powers so as to crush the poor and strengthen
the wealthy: how barlots intrigued and
thieves reigned how under that dome there
swarmed. as under a hive, thousands Of gree
dy. selfish, and unpriucinled men: and
wended my way back, far from happy over
the famous victory we:boast Of"
The union Democrat., 1869-05-01
BE KIND TO THE ERRTNG.

Be kind 70 the erring the hunble, the meek,
It's The coward alone would traTple the weak:
lie know not how deeply the past they deplore-
In charity cover their sins eyermore.
BE Kind to the erring, the lowly. the sal;
OF circumstance ruieth. whose chain driveth mad,
Al beast net thy virtue. hut con thy heart e'sr,
Communion with sell erusheth pride eve more.
Commune with thyself think how reckless thou art
fnrichfng thy Golfers 10 wither thy heart
Take warning b. thousands yonder dark shore
Remember, thy soul must exist evermore.
Cherish good for ITSELF. not measure thy gain;
Such motives sortiidly selfish and vain;
In deeds blessing all and with heart gushing DER,
Flowing on 10 the ocean Of love evermore.
Religion is nanght. all rretensions are vain,
If works are still wanting an where thy gain
As bark cast away SOME des,la'e shore,
As4wreck on tn deep, thou art gone everrnore.
Thy days that fleet away a meteor's gleam
Flashing bright for amoment they fade as a dream
Yes dream though il be. Yet on far distant shore
Shall in thunders re-echo the past eyermore
As flower dost thou blossom. mere thing Of a day.
As breath of rhe flower thou wi vanish away;
Let love he thy motto this weary life Ger.
Then in sunshine OF love wilt thou bask eyermore.
The union Democrat., 1869-05-01
NUMBER ~.
Apatehman. rn.uraae. Policy.
REASONING FROM ANALOGY.

A Good story is told of German BY the
name of Schmidt, who had taken the pre-
caution to insure the life of his wife for
5000, and his stable for 5000, believing
that the former might die, and the latter be
burned, and he could not get along without
seme compensation for his loss. Both poll
cies had been taken from the same agent. In
few months after the stable had been in
sured it caught fire and was DESTROYED.
Schmidt quietly notified the agent. and hint
ed that he would like the nine hundred dollars
at the earliest possible moment. The agent
at once sent builder to ascertain the cost
Of erecting new stable, of the same dimen-
sions. having learned that the property was
insured for more than il was worth. The
builder reported that he could replace the
stable with new material, for $500, but un-
fortunately there was an ordinance prevent
ing the erection Of frame buildings-the old
stable having been of wood. He was asked
to estimate the cost of hrick stable, and
reported the amount at $50. The agent
then notified Schmidt that he would build
him new brick stable in place Of the old
frame one, but Schmidt became very indig-
nart at the proposition, saying:
II not understand dis insurance business.
| pay You for nine hundred tollar, and when
one not want q new sthable, | want nine
hundred tollar."
The agent reasoned with Schmidt, but all
to no purpose When the stable wes about
finished Schmidt went to consult lawyer,
thinking that he could still get the amount
of the rsaiicv, besides having The new stable.
The LAWYER. however. in formed him that the
company had right to make good the loss
by building a new stable. and expressed sur
prise that he should talk of bringing suit
against them.
"But," said Schmidt, ~ insbure for nine
hundred tollar, and dis fel!er put up dem
sthable for seven hundred and ffty-I not
understand dis insurance business"
Finding that he could not compel the pay
ment by law, Schmidt determined to get out
of the ''inshurance business" altogether.
Calling upon the agent Schmidt said
"Mr. Agent | want you TO shtop dem in.
shurance on mine frow. not pay any more
monish dat way. not understand dis inshu-
rance business"
Agent surprised--"Why Mr.. Schmidt,
you are doing very foolish thing. You
have paid considerable on this policy already.
ard if your wife should die you will get
S., ,0o0."
"Yaw, dat is vat you tell me now" said
Schmidt. "Ven l pays you on my sthable
YOU say get nine hundred tollar if it burnt
down. So it was burnt, and you not give
mine monish. You say, 20, dat wash an old
| frame sthable it not worth anydiugs I
make you brick sthable, and you not pay
me mine nine hundred tollar. Ven Minis
frow dies, den you say to me, %, she wash an
old Dutch woman /; she not worth anyding,;
| get you new Anglish frow 7 and so lose
my five thousand tolars. You not fool
Schmidt again. not understand dis inshu-
rance business ~ Exit Schmidt.
The union Democrat., 1869-05-01

PARTINGroNIAN.-"Wh that?" asked
Mrs. Partington, looking no at the column of
the Place Vendome, during her late visit to
Paris. "The pillar of Napoleon" sbe was
answered. well, | never did I" she ex.
claimed ''and that's his pillow-he was a
great man to use that But it's more like n
bolster. And it's made of iron, do believe.
All Isaac, see what it is to be great. How
hard his head must have rested on his ironical
pillow ~
The union Democrat., 1869-05-01

Never fret about what you can't help, be-
cause it won't do any good. Never fret
about what you can help, because if you can
help it. do so. When you are tempted to
grumble al bout anything, ask yourself, .,Can
help this p and if you can't, don't fret !;
but If you can, do SO, and see how much bet
ter voc II feel.