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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-12-15

SINGULAR PHENOMENA.-For some
time past the most singular and extraor~
dinary appearances has been visible in
different parts of the heavens, which have
occasioned no little amount of comment,
among scientific men. For example, the
aurora borealis, which usually appears in
north only, or something resembling ii,
has been seen in the east and other por>
tions of the sky, presenting redish, fire
like appearance, quite different from its
usual color On "a recent Thursday, about
midnight, a black belt, seemingly about
three feet in width, stretching from the
north to the south, over the entire heavens,
was visible. 1t remained for several
minutes and then faded gradually away.
These manifestations, il seems highly
probable, are nothing less than fulfil
ment of those prophesies in the New Tes-
lament, which foretell the appearance Of
signs in the heavens. and are doubtless,
ominous of the near approach of impoi<
tant events in the drama of this worlds
history. 1t would seem that the time
has come when there are earthquakes in
divers places, wars and rumors Of wars,
ard fearful sights in the sky. Science
may unravel the mystery of these won,
dertui signs in the natural world, bat this
does not destroy their significance as TO
the fulfllment of prophecy. With all
these signs and wonders brought to the
human gaze and comprehension, the sol-
emn truths of scripturaI warnings are
doubly confirmed to the mind, and those
who still persist in a course of reckless
unbolief, can plead no excuse when the
hour Of general catastrophe arrives.
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A WOE2aU's Dreams

She sat alone in the moonlight b
tifuI check resting on her hand. lss.
white. and dimpled. Yyu e.u'i I'D
looked al her, that her thoughts
away. and that she was tltlsr. 4
thing beautiful Her ewes wsT 81.
lips we're softly pressed t1getaE
pies IN her cheeks had died l-..
the dimple on The chin, tia. little
the impress Of Loves finger, Ten
was less glowing than az tins.
less lovely. l thought to 0uys=-, S
1T her, that she was nearer Ea7z
oarse morta.s, and ] i0lceltgEs'
her pure heart turned Itself lays
her; ; she did no: hear ne. ! gz
not answer. I touched hsr sa!
arm she looked up ana s-la-
smile as al angel might have ETz
"You are thinking very inls-'E
She answered Yes" in sl5-s
voice, as though that which F-s
was too holy for discussion. D-.H
"Will yoL tell me VIVA. !-z
We're ?" ! asked.
SIZE shook her head. ''IUa-2
derstand." she replied.
L could try," | said l-
arse ani rude. I know, but -..--'
10 comprehend"
No. not coarse" " she saii,
4 man, and it is 50 different E.!-1-
you a woman you would ulls'sl--
Now. perhaps, you may sais---
at me-"
"Believe me. no." I ThisFs7.
the beautiful. the true, the Fl'-
know your sweet Thoughts
She gave me her hand. Il VI.
she said. Il have thought Of ?
all day. Last night lay a"Aas sc. +
of it. l an sure lam Tis5L; D-'
wrong, oh : if l am wrong L-5-
ble 20 think of it.
you cannot be wrong
gave me her other hand.
You think not ?" she qleT.'.'
You cannot be 50 good a judge .
I thiuk-I believe
"Yes, yes" I Whispered S''-
'yes, Angeline. "
Il am almost SURF" she ''- ~.
softer than the ripple Of the ''.
almost sure. Edgar. thai y. m;..s
will look better on my ne" %a.s..; va,
velvet. Don't YOU '1.-l
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lhe Story ofaU

A dry-goods merchant ~.
Tor stock, and, among ven @sn' to E.s
chased, brought home ,h,T o.neT ariiels 1
hlci maLhaole pattern, and nnIiSa saaEs i
before seen in the village .'''1s Tb aayta
was decided sensatioS -, Inc coas5
The shawls were elegan,iI,l-i iIliong tie
~, They were of one pstts.. tg,ou9lta
a peculiar color. One t1',1'3' We. ~ but a
oi blue and white. apotLsl Is q oroal /.
white, and the third of liner n,.I Ct sca.
Mr., McGluTal, the meraBag, er. Ple aud sa
his stock on Tuesday. aaJ liant opsa.
shawis immediately spreaJ |-,J lie lau;
Of the village called t6 80 aa1' All Il.
Mrs Fskin, the bapkc,;. %Il !. a.alnjs
mf'skin. my dear" So yigo,Se' "le'
Thursday morning he car;.,,l-y ;..5Illo1s-y L,
FIskin had the purple and gf;., r-a.sl 'a
home. On Friiay Miss Ponross. ,,,s 'a.'
yer's daughter, carried Of triao, me, t
blue and white shawl. -l' pay
Now, between Miss POM.
daughter and Miss Grit, the them n;ii S..a
ter. there was a standing miller ;-.'sTs
paIas Of both these young Iajis. 1'o-s7
off," '"d.ss Es;s
When Miss Grit and be,
that Miss Pouncer had car,i.5 mama
shawl, they were consuraai \, ~, u o.
1t was decided to beseecb Gu i ~
fast on Saturday morning = H.. /. 4I's'
age failed them, and Mr. e., ~ ILs.
grace after meat--departeJ M, ,''4''
dinner the attempt was to Gazs G''-'zs
but Grit (for some upaec1n,'. - .-' .-l-'
Gid not come home 10 dr. -.-'- Z
Mrs. Grit, moved by tears AMI Il l,'
last consented to allow Apg-r-ty'.'' y'''l-s
last of the coveted shawls gi.r = y
sent Of papa. Angeliue innss.--'l ,..t:-' Y
upon McGlural aud asked . ',-,-' :,
To her dismay she learned fs,.s - .-5
this morning" Vas
Who had bought it, was II. nv.
ton. McGIural was disros.5 l. :. *
but finally told Miss Crit tF,, y ,5l'
had bought the shawl, and n9I,.-. ',, =
tended to surprise her.
Angeline was happy. Sierr r+..
and told her mother. "Ps8 CO. -,
tea, but said nothing abou, tbslT.
He thinks he's keeping # azfl
said Angeiine. "He don't iDtsri l. = (.
know it until I'm dressed r. -
morrow"
Sunday morning came; bu. 3-.
surprise. no shaw. was fyr,f,-~;-5
went to church detected. Ms E
there in her purple aud white
Miss Pouncer was there IN her
white shawl. and the eyes Of tlsr
gregation were upon them. Til. s
enough, but worse was to cone
Immediately after the fs. r,,v,.
should come up the broad -es il.s
yo1us California widow, lie 7l.A-.r
and creased il ali tie glory q H.
and white shawl.
1t is said that 5I,. Grit axre-s
difficulty in satisfactorily exil,-
tie circumstance TO his family.-gr
laailm.
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FAMILY GROCERIES

such as Tea, Coffee. Sugars, Molasses. Syr-
ups, Spices, Dried Peaches. Dried Apples,
flsh. Hominy, Crackers, Rice and Pearl
Barley Soaps, Candles; TOBACCO and
CiGA lsS; Paint, Whtewash, Scrub, Horse,
Shoe, busting, N&rnish, Stove. Clothes and
Tooth Brushes, all kinds and sizes Bed
Cords and Manila Ropes, and many other
articles at the lowest rates for CASH.
05- HoUce Spo'cting made, pain I'd and put
up at low rates for cash. A liberal Disc
made to country dealers buying Tipware
wholesale. GEO. HUNrIFy
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So j. LLOYD, successor to r. S.
: BUNN. Dealer in Drugs, Medicines.
faints, 9e' Store on Main street, opposite
the Mansion House," Ebensburg, Pa.
October II, l867.-6m
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M. LLOYD & co.

BANKERS, ALTOONA. Pa.
Drafts on the principal cities and Silver
and Gold for sale. Collections made
Moneys received on deposit, payable on de-
mand, without interest, or upon time. with
interest at fair rates. ane1
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q HHEAT REDUCTION IN PRICES
~ IO CASH BUYERS!
Al TEgE EBEEsBURG
HOUSE-F E-FIRlkSHING ST0RE

The undersigned respectfully informs the
@tizens Of Ebensburg and the public gener
ally that he has made great reduction in
prices to CASH BUYERS Ny stock will
consist, in part. Of Cooking, Pa7I5J, and Reat,
ing Stores. of the most popular kinds Tin
'Care of every description, of my own man
uiacturc HGrdcUe Of all kind, such as
Locks, Scsews, Butt Hinges, Table Hinges
Shutter Hinges, Bolts, Iron and Nails, Win
dow Glass, Putty, Table Knives and Forks
Carving Knives and Forks. Meat Cutters
Apple Parers, Pen and Pocket Knives in
great variety, Scissors. Shears, Razors and
Strors Axes, Hatchets. Hammers. Boring
Machines. Augers, Chissels, Planes. Com
passes, Squares, Files, Rasps, Anyils. Yises.
Wrenches. Rip. Panel aud Cross-Cut Saws
Chains of all kinds. SLovels, Spades. Scvtbes
and Snaths, Rakes, Forks. Sleigh Bells.
Shoe Lasts, Pegs, Wax Brist3es, Clothes
N1lngcrs. Grind Stones. Patent NTcIasses
CAFES 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 .Sq97Ierv
Ware of all kind; JJfooden and TFGHo1r W'qre
in great variety Carbon Oil and Oil Lamps
Fish Oil, Lard Oil, Linseed Oil. LubricetiDr
Oil, Rosin, Tar. Glassware, Paints. Varpisb
mn. L. I. Il o
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! Lloyd s. CO., Eankers,,- :

=, EBENsBURG, Pa
Gold, Silver, Government Loans, and
other Securities, bought and sold. Interest
allowed on Time deposits. Collections made
In all accessible points in the United States
ana general Banking business transacted
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DIED FOR DOLLARS A startling Incl
dent is related ii The telcgraplic Cilspatch,s 5
In connection ~ih the food in Virginia,
and one which shows with what teuacity
some people will cling to dollars. In this
case man had the earnings Of years in
an iron safe. BY his side was his wife
and seven children. The roaring waters
of the swollen river were rushing through
the lower stories Of his house, outside
were party Of neighbors with a boat,
and who had risked their lives TO save
this family. The man would not leave
tie house without the safe; the woman
would not leave The house without her
husband, and there they remained watch
ing the safe; the water rose higher and
higher; with but a moments wainipr
The house was carried from It's f1uBda-
tions, and in few moments man. woman
and seven children lay silently at the bot
tom of the river. Truly, they died for
dollars.
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1923 Eleventh Avenue.
Between 18th and 18th Sts., Altoona

II such goods as Spices, Brushes. Wood
ana iiiow Ware, Shoe Backing and Station
er! VIII be sold from manufacturers printed
Price lists, and all other goods in NV linz -
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Cincinnati and pits
OufSh current prices. To dealers l present the
pecuiiar advantage of saving them all freight
anu anu 9rayage, as they are not required to paw
Helghts from the principal cities and no draw
aye charges are ma1e. Dealers may rest as
my prices moderate as CITY rates. Bv doing
lalr' upright business, and 5y promptly and
satisfactorily filing all orders, / hope to merit
me patronage of retail dealers and Others in
cambria county and elsewhere. Orders re-
spectInily solicited and satisfaction guaranteed
III al cases. THOMAS GARLAND.
Altoona, July %, lS69-tf
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Two wAGs passing out of town on tie
Galveston road, says the Kansas Tribune.
were struck with the beauties of Law,
renee.
"Whose place is that p said one of
them.
THAT is the lordIy residence of Major
" Cost thirty thousand dollars. .
"What is his business %
''Indian Agent
"Nhat is bis salary-and how long
has he held the office.
Two years-atfilteen hundred dollars
a year"
Good What did the honest fellow
do with tho rest of his salary p
Starred his brother and two other
men in the newspaper business to de-
nounce Corruption
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DRUG AND BIlEz SgsE.
Ea AVING recently enlarged our stocl,
4 d we are now prepared to sell at great
reduction from former prices. Our stock con.
sists of Drugs, Medicines, Perfumery, Fancy
Soaps, Icons, Halls and Allen's Hair Restor-
atives. Pills, Ointments, Plasters. Liniments,
Pain Killers, Citrate Magnesa, Ess Jamaica
Ginger, Pure Flavorng Extracts, Essences,
lemon Syrup, Soothing Syrup, Spiccd Syrup,
Rhubarb, Pure Spices, &c;
CIGARS AND TOBACCOS.
Blank Books, Deeds, Notes and Bonds: Can.
Post Commercial and all kinds of Note Papar.
Envelopes, Pens, Pencils, Arnold's Writing
Fluid, Black and Red Ink, Pocket and Pass
Books, Magazines, Newspapers, Novels, HIS
tories, Bibles Religious Prayer and Toy Books,
Penknives, Pipes, &c
We have added to our stock lot of
FIN u JEWELRY, TO which we would invite
the attention of the Ladies
PhOI OGRAPH ALBUMS at lower prices
than ever offered in this place
Paper and Cigars sold either wholesale or re-
tail LENNON & MURPAy
July 80, 1868. Main Street, Ebensburp.
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Price 25 cts, so cts, and s. per bottle.
uealth,s Best Defence.

"Thc weak cateh hcrbs ST. Paul, so that eighteen
hundred years ago the value of medicinal plants was ap
preciated the Old Testament botanical remedies
repeatedly recommended but in passage of sacred his
tory is man recommended to swallow calome blue pill
any other mineral preparation The sick directed
herbs strengthen them to purify then to heal
them, them. In that day the art of making
vegetable extracts unknown. The herbal medicines
mere intusons.
1t was reserved later age to unite the sanitary
sences of tonic aperen and antibous roots barks and
plants with an active stimuan and thus secure their
rapid diffusion through the dcbiita.d diSordered sys-
tenn The crowning triumph Of this effective mode OF con-
centrang and applying the virtues OF medicinal vegeta-
bles achieved in the production OF HUSTETTERS
STOMACH BlTTERS. Never before had perfectly pure
alcoholic stimulant been eombinsd with the expressed
juices the finest specifies OF the vegetable kingdom.
evcr yet though eighteen years have elapsed since its in
toducon this great restorative been equaled 1t is
taken all staSOls all cmcs the most potent safe
guard against epd.nicS protection against all ur-
healthy cxhaatiuns that produce debility oeget disease;
remedy intermittent and other malarious evers;
rs appetizer; sovereign cure for dyspepsia as
gcncral ionic aud invgoant; Us gentle painless aper-
cnt as blood :pur.nt nervne; cure for BILL
iuus affections; harmless anodynei and as the BEST
DEFENCE or under uniavorable circumstances
such rdentary pursuits undue bodily or mental eAer
ton, hardship, privaton aud exposure
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From the Battlefield.

The Charleston papers of last Friday relate
an interesting incident connected with the war,
of peculiar attraction to our people, especially
to the numerous personal friends of the gallant
and lamented Gen Samuel NJ. Wilkes, who
was killed al the first battle of Manassas, and
whose remains now repose in one of our
village churchyards. Col. J. B. E. Sloan, Of
Charleston, who bravely commanded the Fourth
South Carolina Volunteers in the battle re-
ferred TO- on the 21ss inst, (the ninth anniver-
sary of the battle) received by express pock-
et-book which was the property of Gen. Wilkes
Adjutant of the 4th Regiment in that contest
When this officer fell mortally wounded, GER
tain articles of value on his person were car
ried off by the enemy, and among others this
pocket-book It contains a lock of hair Of his
wife and child, South Carolina bank bill
some military memoranda and other articles
which, as connected with the last moments Of
gallant soldier, will be of enduring interest
to his family and friends. The articles have
been sent back by some one at the North, who
had them in possession, and the package will
be forwarded by Col. Sloan to the family of
the honorcd and deceased soldier.
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The War in Europe.

1t would be next to impossible, from the
mass of cable kilograms so frequently confused
and 'unintelligibe, to present clear idea of
the exact situation of affairs in Europe. Both
of the contending powers are maneuvering for
the advantage of position, and there has been
no engagement of any note. One or two
skrmishes are reported, and upon Prussian
authority it is stated that body of troops.
crossed the frontier on Sunday last, and penc
trated into the country several times, where
they found the French in considerable force.
Brisk skrnisHing ensued and the French soon
retired, leaving ten killed and wounded upon
the field, with no loss upon the Prussian side.
A company of Prussians subsequently captured
French custom-house, and the officers in
charge resisting were all killed or captured.
In this engagement, one Prussian officer was
slightly wounded. Deserters from the French
army are said to be very numerous, and are
continually going within the enemy's lines. All
this intelligence proceeds from Berlin, the
capital of Prussia, and must be taken with
some grains of allowance. On the other hand,
it is announced that news from the French ar
my will be furnished to the press from the
War Department, after being compiled from
the official dispatches, which is equivalent to
declaring that not much inflammation will be
obtained until an important result is reached,
as We notice that the press is not favored with
any great amount of news from that quarter.
The London Times vouches for the rumor
that projected treaty has been submitted by
France to Prussia The preamble sets forth
that the King of Prussia and the Emperor of
the French, in order to strengthen the ties of
friendship between the two governments and
peoples, &C., hereby concluded the subjoined
treaty. In the first article, Napoleon admits
and recognizes the late acquisitions of Prussia
from Austria. Second, the King of Prussia
engages to facilitate the French acquisition of
Luxcmburg. Third, the Emperor acquiesccs in
States, Austria excepted. Fourth, should France
find it necessary to absorb Belgium, Prussia
tenders her assistance in that measure. The
fifth article is the usual one of offensive and
defensive alliance between the two nations.
Even admitting that such a proposition has
been made by the French Emperor, there is no
guarantee of its acceptance, and another week
we may have to chronicle the first great battle
between these powerful adversarics So far as
the crowded state of our columns will permit,
we shall cndcavor to keep the readers of this
paper enlightened from time to time as to the
progress of the war. Our first page to-day con-
tains valuable information as to the relative
strength and equipment of the armies, together
with glance at the direct cause of hostilities,
mat, n M and brief description of the theatre of
operation for the two armies
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Life Insurance,

We call especial attention to the advertise
ment of the "Policy Holders Life and Tontine
Assurance Company" The clause in the
charter of this Company, requiring that it
should receive applications for insurance to the
amount OF Sl,00O,0OO before issuing policies,
was fulfilled some time last month, and the
Company is now prepared to issue the usual
forms of life and endowment policies.
This company commcnds itself to the pat
ronage OF our people, not alone because it is
the only Life Assurance Company in the State
but by reason Of its own intrinsic merit 1t
is purely mutual company-the only one in
the South. 1t is combination of policy hold
ers themselves, who own the Company, and
amongst whom all the profits must be annually
divided. 1t is under the management of gen.
.lemen well known for integrity and financial
ability. And last, but not least, premiums re-
ma n at home for inrestment. The advantages
of life assurance have been 50 successfully urged
upon our people since the war, by agents of
companies foreign to our State that we do not
doubt at least half a million of dollars is annu-
ally paid by the citizens of South Carolina to
such companies Why not keep at home these
premiums, and thus help TO develope the many
resources of our impoverished section.
Many Of the leading business men of Charles
ton, in addition TO lis Trustees, hold policies in
this Company. The same can be said of this
and other portions of the State. And we are
gratiied to learn from the Secretary, Mr.. Geo.
E. Boggs, who is now on visit in our midst,
that the Company is still making substantial
progress, despite the hard times. We will be
pleased to furnish any information touching
this enterprise that may be needed, and trans
act any business connected with the agency at
this place.
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For the anderson Mtelhgencer.
WILLIAMSON, July %, 1870.

Mr.. EDITOR: see an article in your last,
over the signature of "Omega," which demands
some notice at our hands. The writer, who
ever lie be, either through ignorance or MA
lciousness, has committed some objectionable
blundcrs, and merits castigation for his i'm
pudence.
His allusion to loafers and loafer's clubs is
unwarrantable and gratuitous, as all who are
acquainted with the habits of the citizens of
Williamson are we'll aware. We admit, in
the days of ante Jclium, there were idlers loaf
ing around this place, but the last member of
that craft left more than year ago.
No one can visit this thriving town without
being impressed with the enterprise of the cit
liens, the hum and hustle of the streets, the
noise of the hammer and saw-all indicative
of prosperity. "Omega" makes blundcring
effort in almost every sentence he writes, in
descending from the sublime to the ridiculous.
He has done the merchants great injustice,
and it is no wonder some of them are indig'
nant To intimate that they manifest any in
terest on the subject of grcenbacks, spondulix,
shanghais, &c, is an insult to which they
should not submit He admits they are high
toned gentlemen. Then why does he connect
with this language such epithcts as looking
out for customers" "infux of greenoacAS'
t4touch of rheumatism" twichy twachy'"
"spondulix" and "gormandizer" unmeanlng'
nonsensical terms, some of which even our
talented school-teachers can't derive.
Again. In cnumerating the dignitaries of
the place, he puts down only two Revs., when
Il ia we'll known there are now four, with the
prospect of the number being increased
In speaking of the Churches, in the very
same sentence, are found ''bar-room and calla
boose." Now, what connection can there be
between q Church and bar-room? Does
"Omega" insinuate that any member of the
one has anything to do with the other? We
would state for the information of Omega"
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OBITUARY.

DIED January 1870 the residence of her husband,
near Townve, S. C.. Mrs. HARRIET n. WOOLBR1GHT,
wife of Wm Woobrigh and daughter OF the late JAS
r. FAINT. She was about forty-fOur years old:
About fourteen ago she united herself to the Town
vile Baptist Church by public profession of her faith IN
Jesus Christ She always manifested the greatest interest
in everything connected with the prosperity of her
Church. and when able she regular attendant the
mnisratons of the sanctuary She severely afflicted
for the last four years of her life being often entirely
helpless These sad Affections she bore with that resigna
ton and christian fortude which always adorned her
lise Her prayer was Not WILL Lord but thine be
DONE" She had large circle of relatives and friends and
was universally beloved by all who knew her. For seve-
raj days death She exhorted all who visited her
lead godly life Among the recollections of her last
hours the very earnest prayers for the prosperity OF
her Church When the of life with her had truly
come she called her children to her one by gave them
mothers dying blessing and bid them so to live as to
he's in heaven. At last she called her husband to
her. and praying the blessing Of God upon him and the
children bid him farewell for little while, until they
should meet the shores Of the better land When the
last moment came she like the soldier who had fought
the good sight ready fall asleep i'll the of her Sa-
viour.
"Aslecp in Jesus! blessed sleep,
From which none wake to weep"
She leaves large circle of relatives and friends to-
mourn her loss. Mourning friends quel the sorrowing
tempest of your souls and drive back the bitter tears for
soon the grace God you may greet her theshores
u . ''e'''' ''''''' FRIEND.