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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-11-10

which one might expect to find IN palace
or baronial hall, not in an emporium de-
voted to trade. Twenty-seven chandeliers
make the scene by night even more dazzling
than By day.
The room is divided into twenty
departments. On the west side are en-
broidefy, laces, white goods, ladies hosiery
and gloves, ladies underwear, infant ward
robes, housekeeping goods, fannels, do
mestics, cloaks and suits, in the order named,
beginning At Summer street. On the east
side are gentlemen's furnishing goods, IL
nings bundles, mourning and black goods,
black silks, poplins, fancy dress goods and
fancy silks. And there is space enough given
to make large department for each one of
these articles. Going over the room less
hastily, the eye is attracted in many direc.
tions. Here il a long glass case placed
against the wall, in the cloak department,
filled with fine goods manufactured here. 1t
contains cloaks and shawls valued at 81 600
each, and other articles sufficiently attractive
to gain the attention Of long row Of admir-
ing ladies. The department is beautifully
carpeted, and mirrors are as thick as trees in
a forest. Here Is afull length mirror on
hinges, which opens and closes around you,
leaving you shut up in four sides Of glass.
Ladies who are trying on cloaks and suits
find this aet Of mirrors very useful, since it
enables them 70 rec all slider bat the in
side. The secret Of mirrors goes to the pro-
fnundak depths of seli-satis6ed human nature
and Is fully understood BY this establishment.
I have seen At Lindenwald, formerly the
country seat Of President Van Buren,, the
private usrdrube Il this once eninenI man
The door of this article of domestic furniture
Is of slaas, and, BY sending before il, the
President could see his entire figure with un
alloyed delight. The old citizens Of
Kinderhook have told me that Mr..
Van Buren, never went to Washington,
or made long visit anywhere,
without boxing up his wardrobe, like a true
Turveydrop, and taking Il with him. The
dry good men, the hotel and Sleeping car
prop1ietors, and various other classes Of per-
soma, fouad OF 1o0e yea1 0thaS there was
a Van Buren, concealed in every human
being, and that their place. Of business. in
order to BE- popular, must abonnd in looking
glasses. =,
Another ''notion" akin to the above il the
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-12-08
NUMBER rs

and that the janitor was suspected of hav-
ing murdered him
On the writer mentioning this to K.
Y, she at once exclaimed ''Oh, my
dreams! DIR. Webster must have been
the murderer ~ The next mail bot one
brought the news that the true murderer
had been detected; and that, at the very
time when " Y.'s dreams occurred he
must have been actually struggfng to get
the Sones-the flesh having been preyi-
ously burned-into wooden box such
as has been seen and that, after attempt
ing in vain TO break the thigh bones, he
had hidden them elsewhere.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-12-08
1923 Eleventh Avenue.
Between 18th and l4th Sts., Altoona.

All such goods as Spices, Brushes. Wood
and Willow Ware, Shoe Backing and Station
cry will be sold from manufacturers printed
price lists, and all other goods in my line at
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Cincinnati and Pitts
burgh current prices. To dealers i present the
peculiar advantage of saving them all freight
and drayage, as they not required to pay
freights from the principal cities and no dray
age charges are made. Dealers may rest as
sured that my goods are of the best quality and
my prices as moderate as city rates. By doing
fair, upright business, and by promptly and
satisfactorily filling all orders, / hope to merit
the patronage of retail dealers and Others in
Cambria county and elsewhere. Orders re-
spectfully solicited and satisfaction guaranteed
in all cases. THOMAS GARLAND,
Altoona, July 90, 1869.tf.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-12-08
GBe Qoet's 9Qutntrnt.
THE HoUsEKEEPER,s LULLABY.

Sleep, my own darling
Bye, baby, bye;
Mother is with thee Z
Bye, baby, bye.
There baby. (Oh, how the wild winds wail)
Hush baby lTurning to sleet and hail;
All, how the pine tree moans and muttersl-
L wonder if Ellen will think of the shutters.)
Sleep, my, own darling
Mother is With thee
Bye, baby, bye.
Rest thee. (She couldn't have left on the blower
Down in the parlor? There's so much to show
Bye-bye, my sweetest. CNow the rains pouringl
Is it the wind or dining-room fire thatsroaring?)
Sleep, my own darling
Bye, baby, bye;
Mother is with thee
Bye, baby, bye.
How lovely his forehead my own blessed pet |!
He's nearly asleep. Now l mustn't forget
That pork in the brine, and the stair-rods to;
God shield him forever from trouble and sor-
Sleep, my own darling
Bye, baby, bye;
r Mother is with thee
Bye, baby, bye.
Those dear little ringlets, so silky and bright
q do hope the mullins will rise nice and light)
How lovely he is (Yes, she said she could fry)
Oh, what would do if my baby should die?
Sleep, my own darling
e Bye, baby, bye; a5
Mother is with thee ar s.
Bye, baby, bye.
Dear Father in Heavenl oh, spare him, pray
Ny own precious baby! Qts clearing away;
at all
We may have agood drying, for once, after all)
Sleep, my own darling
Bye, baby, bye:
Mother is with thee
Bye baby. bye. .i
That sweet little hand, and the soft dimpled
cheek ~
Sleep, darling! Qn have his clothes shortened
this week.
How tightly he's holding my dress! I'm afraid
He'll wake when [ move. There his bed isn't
made9 - --
Sleep, my own darling
Bye, baby. bye; at.-
Mother is with thee ..-..
Bye, baby, bye.
(No matterl the sofa VIII do for minutel
The armchair d be better, if puss WASH in it.
He's Off now-the blessed! How funny it seems
That an innocent baby should scowl in its
drcamsD
Sleep, my own darling
.. There, baby, there;
Mother is with thee
Snug in the chair.
Hes settled at last But / can't leave him so,
Though ought to be going this instant, know.
There's everything standing and waiting down
stairs;
All, me, how a mother is numbered with cares y
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-12-08
How to Save a Thousnnd dollars

My getting the better of my wife's
father Is one of the richest things on re-
cord. I'll tell you how il was. You
must know that be as monstrous stingy.
The complaint seems to run in the family
and everybody round our parts used to
notice that he never by chance asked
anybody TO dine with him. So one day,
JIst for chunck of fun, said TO friend
of mine, Jeddy-''I'n bet you a penny
'orth OF shoestrings gfnst a row of pins,
that l get old Ben Merkins, that's nv
wi!e's father, to ask me to dinner"
'4eou git out, " said Jeddy; ''why, yeou
might as well try to coax a cat into =
shower bath. or get mooRbeans eeut Of
cowcumbers." e-..
"Well,' said |, 'I'm going to try.''
And try did, and Eli tell you how
went to work. Won s.
Jlst as old Ben was sitting down to
dinner, at o'clock, | rushed up to the
house, at high-pressure pace, red-hot in
the face, with my cogt>tafls IN the afr, my
eyes rolin' about ike Billiard balls in con-
vulsions. Rat-tat-tat-ding- a~Iing-aling.
kicked up an awful rrmpus5 and in n
flash out cOme old Ben himself | had
struck the right minnit. He had a nap
kin under his chin and Carving knife in
his hands. smelt the dinner as bs
opened the door
so, Mr.. Perkins" said |, sEf'nT tarrfa.
tion glad to see you. / feared you would
not be at hOme-I'm almost out of breath.
I'm come 10 tell you can. save you
thousand dollars" f-l ..-.
GA thousand dollars 20 roared the old
man and [ defy weasel to go sspop"
quicker than his face burst into smiles,
"a thousand dollarsl Yeou don't say
sol Du tell y
'.Oh!" said T, 81 see you are just hays
in dinner meow, SO II go and dine mys
self, and then FIJI come back and tell you
all about it
Nonsense" said he, ''don't 60 away +;
come i'll and sit down, and enjoy yourself,
like good fellow, and have snack with
me. l am anxious to hear what you
have TO say"
pretended to decline, sayfn' ST d come
back )" bat I'd thoroughly stirred up the
old chaps curiosity. and it ended by his
fairly pul!in' me into the house, and |
made rattlin' dinner of pork and beans.
L managed for some time to dodge the
main point of his inquiry. At hast ( fin
isbed eating, and there was no further
excuse for delay besides old Ben was
getting fidgety.
Come, neow,' said he, stno mora
preface. About that thousand dollars
come. let it out
''Well, I'll tell you what said !, s'you
have darter, Misery Ann, to dispose of
IN marriage, have you not !"
''Whats that to do with ii 2" inter-
rupted he
''Hold your proud steeds--don't run of
the track--a great deal to do with it,
said L "Neow answer my question"
"Well," said he. 'sI have"
"Aud you intend, when she marries,
TO give her $4,000 for Eter pUrtion D.
81 do, +" he said.
Swell, meow, there's the pint I'm
coming tow. Let me have her, and III
take her with $4,000 and $4,000 from
$4,000, accordin' to simple satisfaction,
jist leaves 81 900, and that will be clean
proft-saved as slick as whistle =
Tho next thing | knew there was q
rapid interview going on between old Ben's
foot and the vicinity of my coat tails
and l am inclined 10 think the latter got
the worst Of It
I
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-12-08
D S A ID A l. I S
THE GREAT AMERICAN


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DISEASES, rheumatism, Diseases of Wo-
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eu oy the Medical Faculty and many
"Iu>alas n ol our best citizens.
me-, Hs-l the testimony of physicians and
S-"ell, VINO have used Rosadalis send
u'ggF SI kosadalis Guide to Health Book,
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W. n. W Carr, of Baltimore, says:
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ave seen 1t used in two cases with
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ms my brother, who has scrofulous
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Nv 'i1ualls =, is sold by LEMMoN & MUIR
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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-12-08
FAMILY GROCERIES,

such as Tea, Coffee, Sugars, MoIasses, Syr-
ups, Spices, Dried Peaches, Dried Apples,
Fish, Hominy, Crackers, Rice and Pearl
Barley; Soaps, Candles; TOBACCO and
CIGARS; Paint, Whitewash, Scrub, Horse,
Shoe, busting, Varnish, Stove, Clothes and
Tooth Brushes, all kinds and sizes Bed
Cords and Manila Ropes, and many other
articles at the lowest rates for CASH.
o. Heuce Spotttin9 made, pain ed and put
ND at low rates for cash. A liberal discount
made to country dealers buying Tinware
wholesale. -- GEO. HUNTLEY
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-12-08

a MLwAUkEE WIDOW, on being eau
toned by her minister about flirting, said
that she knew it was wrong for unmar~
ried ladies to fiirt, but the Bible was her
authority. IL said ''widows mite" She
was flirting awfully at last accounts, her.
pastor acknowledging thas f'widows mite"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-12-08

A WONDERFUL MIRRoR.-AmOng the
curiosities exhibited at the Paris Exhi-
bition was huge concave mirror, the
instrument of a startling species of optical
magic. On standing close to it, it pre-
sented nothing but magnifcently mon~
strous dissection of your physiognomy,-
On retiring a couple of feet, it gives you
your own face and figure in true proper
ton, but reversed, the head downwards.
But retire still further, standing at dis
tance of five or six feet from the mirror,
and you see yourself, not a refection-it
does not strike you as tehection-but
your yeritable selt, standing in the mid
die part between you and the mirror.
The effect is almost appalling, from the
idea that it suggests of something super>
natural; SO startling, in fact, that men of
the strongest nerves will shrink involun-
tarily at the first view. If you raise your
cane to thrust at your other self, you viii
see it pass clean through the body and
appear on the other side, the figure thrust-
ing al you the same instant. The artist
who first succeeded in fashioning mir
ror of this description, brought it TO one of
the French kings-if we recollect Alright
it was Louis XV-plaCed his majesty on
the right spot and bade him draw his
sword, and thrust at the fgurs he saw.
The king did SO; but seeing the point OF
a sword directed TO his own breast, threw
down the weapon and ran away. The
practical joke cost the inventor the king 3
patronage aud favor; his majesty being
afterwards SO ashamed of bis own cow
ardice that he never again would look at
the mirror or its owner. --
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-12-08

A NEGRO BOY of eight has picture
primer to teach him his letters One of
the pictures is that of bull chasing a
boy, which the little darkey watches from
day to day, .gleefuIIy exclaiming-"He
hasn't eotch'd him yet -
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-12-08

WE observe advertised new law book,
Ram on Facts" The author, Mr.
james Ram, 10 undoubtedly very clear
and positive writer. leaving no horns on
which TO hang dilemma, nor ''b
for doubters to 6lal with against the truth.
The volume is bound in sleep, law book
style
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-12-08

THE wife Of carpet-bag revenue Off
Ger of South Carolina, who has left he's,
advertises him as ga good stumpt-speaker
who can edit a nusepater deliver lectures
and teach school and is quite friend to
the colored peple'' and ga sasser enteTnal
revnaw."
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-12-08
,A:Ng BOOK STORE,

Irn-ss n-s2sS GOSA ASlAsEo
" ING M recently enlarged our stock
Ia f,orI now S prepared to sell at a great
Dmra 'SFmer prices. Our stock con-
Ls?s' Lson?s Medicines, Perfumery, Fancy
PM = y! nails and Aliens Hair Restor-
iaers CC!!atments, ~! Plasters, Liniments,
;, Pm. Orsrate pI Magnesia, Ess. Jamaica
Syrr0 GSlayonng Extracts, Essences,
d, 'i1p, Pup Soothing Syrup, Spiced syrup,
Boolas a1S q AND TOBACCOS.
NM, Deeds, Notes and Bonds; Can.
'ges iPselai Po.ai and all kinds of Note Paper:
BseE GUS e' Pencils, Arnold's Writing
lB6lsssa sa1P9es, M Newspapers. Novels. I Hiss nss
s,s, Pinses' nr,e'iglous' Prayer and Toy Books,
.IEHIPSTsee e a added to our stock a lot of
EeatoD GE nt 4 y to which we would invite
|As ofe,sd aFH 4 ALBUMS at lower prices
"rs sold either wholesale or re-
o 1865 LENNON & MURRAY,
Main Street, Bbensburg.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-12-08
THEY ARE NOT A VILE
=ANCY D r I'm K
4.

Ia
p.o.se LIQUORS doctorod, epiced and sweet
:. rIsase the taste, called Tonics ""Appetiz-
1 Rs,torers," &C., that lead the tippler on to
,.nnos. and ruin, but are a true Medicine, nnde
/ Sa native Roots and Herbs OF California, free
{ al AIcohOIic Stimulants. They arc the
IrtT BLOOD PURIFIER and A LIFE
INC PRINCIPLE perfect Renovator and
,a,,tor Of the System. carrying of all poisonous
\, and restoring the blood to healthy condition.
l,rsou can take these Bitters according to direc-
md remain long unven.
M v4Ilbe given for an incurable case, provided
Ao,ss -e not destroyed by mineral poison or
uesrs, and the vital organs wasted beyond the
.irpa!r.
n krIuAammntory md Chronic Rheumn-
and GOut, Dyspepsia, or IndigesGtOu,
Vas, Remittent and lutcrmittcnt Fcvcrs
eases Of the Blood, Liver, Kidneys, and
oder, these Bfttcrs have been most success
such Diseases are caused by Vitinted
td, which is generally produced by arrangement
Digestive Organs.
dyspepsia OR INDIGESTION, Hesd
Pain IN the Shoulders, Coughs, Tightness of the
Dizziness, Sour Eructatlons of the Stomach,
Lste IN the Mouth, Bilious Attacks, Palpitation
Heart Elimination OF the Lungs, PGin In tho
rs Of the Kidneys, and hundred other painful
toms, are the offsprings OF Dyspepsia.
laTgOrats the Stomach and stimulate tho tor
TeF ind bowels, which render them of unequAlcd
cy IN cleansing the blood OF ell impurities, and
Ftng new Life and vIgor to the whole system.
R SKIN DISEASES, Eruptions, letter, Salt
f. BOtches, Spots, Pimples. Pustules, Doils, Car
Is, Ring Worms, scald-Head, Sore Eyes, Erysip-
ch, scurfs Discolorations of the Skin, Humors
je.ses fthe skin, Of whatever name or nature,
,slsly dug up and carried out OF the system in q
tine by the rse Of these Bitters. One bottle IN
t-scs will convince the most incredulous Of their
he eject.
Use the Vitiated Blood whenever you ind its
ass bursting through the skin in Pimples, Erup-
Isofes cleanse it when you find it obstructed
sssh in the veins; cleanse it when it is foul,
'.Eieslngs will tell you when. Keep the blood
ID the health Of the system will follow.
TAPE and other WORMS, lurking In the
q 60 many thousands, are effcctually destroy
-i1oyed. For full directions, read carefully
-'lA' around each bottle, printed In four Ian
-E1glsh, German, French and Spanish
--EER, Proprietor. r. II. MCDONALD & CO.,
IS ind Gen. Agents, San Francisco, Cal,
Id S'all 81 Commerce Street, New York.
OLD By ALL DRUGGISTS AND DEALERS.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-12-08
REAT REDUCTION IN PRICES !
~ TO CASH BUYERS!
AT THE EBENsBURG
FURNISHING STORE.

The undersigned respectfully informs the
citizens of Ebensburg and the public gener
ally that he has made a great reduction in.
prices to CASH BUYERS. My stock will
consist, in part, of Cooking, PdylOr and Heat
ing Stores, of the most popular kinds Tin
ardre of every description, of my own man
ufacture Hard,care of all kind, such as
Locks, Screws, Butt Hinges, Table Hinges,
Shutter Hinges, Bolts, Iron and Nails, Win
dow Glass, Putty, Table Knives and Forks,
Carving Knives aud Forks, Meat Cutters,
Apple Parers, Pen and Pocket Knives in
great variety, Scissors. Shears, Razors and
Strops. Axes, Hatchets, Hammers, Boring
Machines, Augers, Chssels, Planes, Com
passes, Squares, Files, RaSps, Anvils, Vises,
Wrenches, Rip, Panel and Cross-Cut Saws,
Chains of all kinds. SEovels, Spades, Scythes
and Snaths, Rakes, Forks, Sleigh Bells,
Shoe Lasts, Pegs. Wax Bristles. Clothes
WIingers. Grind Stones. Patent Molasses
Gates and Measures. Lumber Sticks, Horse
Nails, Horse Shoes, Cast Steel. Rifles. Shot
Guns, Revolvers, Pistols, Cartridges, Pow
der. Caps. Lead, &C., Odd Stove Plates,
Crates and Fire Bricks, Well and Cistern
Pumps and Tubing; Harness and Sdddlery
Ware of all kind Wooden and Hiilo1o Ware
in great variety Carbon Oil and Oil Lamps,
Fish Oil, Lard Oil, Linseed Oil, Lubrcating
Oil, Rosin, Tar, Glassware, Paints, Varnish
&C TurDantiua Alcohol Be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-30
THE NEV CH1R1ER.

The pcople of our City will not have leisure
carefully to examine the provisions OF the pro-
posed new Charter for this City. We call the
attention of our readers to the following i'm
portant points in this new instrument:
I. The IBoard of Aldermen is to be COM
posed of fifteen members, to be elected on a
general ticket. This will be very great I'M
prOvemcnt on the present plan, and Will prop
ably result IN returning to the Board men OF
good repute. We think that respectable and
Trustworthy men can be induced to accept a
nomination on a general ticket who VIII not
now permit their names to be mentiohed III
connection with the Board. All along we have
insisted that this was change essential 10 the
good government of this City.
Q A unanimous vote of the Board OF Alder
men IL made necessary for every increase OF
salary and for the creation of new offices.
3. The Street and Croton Aqueduct Depart
ments are united into one department, called
the Department of Public Works, with one re-
sponsible head, instead of four, as at present.
4. A Department of Docks is created for the
purpose of improving our river-front and pro-
vidng accommodations commensurate with the
trade of our City. 1t is said that the Board of
Docks is to have the powers set forth in the
several bills that the Citizens Association has
had introduced in the Legislature from time to
time.
5. The Municipal Government is mado
symmetrical whole. All the heads of depart
ments are appointed by tho Mayor, without
any concurrent vote of the Board of Alder
men; and the Mayor has power to impcach
heads of departments and, after conviction, to
remove them from office. Heads of depart
ments cannot be removed without cause.
g. The members of the various Commits
sions hold their positions by appointment by
the Mayor.
z. The Commissions are deprived of their
Metropolitan features, but the other features
are retained.
8. The Mayor will have the power of giving
our people good municipal government, and
will be responsible for whatever of bad gov
ernment may still exist.
The above are tho general features of the
proposed City Charter, and from these it can
be seen that it has points of decided superior
ity to our present wretched anarchy. But we
must insist that an efficient Election Law,
whereby fraudulent voting shall be prevented
and punished, is the first requisite Of our pres
ent condition No Municipality chosen by re-
peaters and ballot-box suffers can be honest
or bpneticpnt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-30

Much prosperity has made some of the Ma
tional Banks as soulless as other great corpora
lions of which we have heard, and delega-
ton of officers from few of the Massachusetts,
New York, and Western institutions is at Wash
ington protesting against the clause OF the
Funding bill which requires them to aid in
paying the National Debt. We do not believe
that the majority of the banks agree in this
opposition to the bill and until it is clearly
shown that they do, the statements of few
will hardly have undue influence on the House.
Even if the banks should generally object, the
protests of the few should not be permitted
to affect the interest of the multitude private
traders and taxpayers. They have enjoyed
great favOrs as corporations in the past they
cannot now justly complain that the Govern
ment requires of them the surrender of few
of their advantages.