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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-12-15
Fry First congress--Thira Session,
SENATE.
WAsnlGTON. Dec. /

| now iumd'OS vi poOI nouSeS, duu OuJeplS
of charity. aud praying for pensions
in their behalf.
The House resolution for a recess
over the Christmas holidays, from De-
ccmber % to January 1, was concurred
in--ayes, So; nays, is.
The bill to provide relief fund for
employes 10 the executive Departments
Of the government was reported with
amendments by Mr.. Sherman, from the
Finance Committee.
The bill was taken up, on motion Of
Mr.. Drake, and discussed for one hour
by Mtssrs. Conkiing, Davis, Morton,
Drake, Upton, Howe, and Howell.
The question turned upon the pro-
pricty OF levying compulsory coutribu-
ions upon government clerks to defray
fune.al expenses Of deceased associates,
and lot other puposes. 1t was objected
that the proposed legislation could have
10 bndug efficacy, aud was beIittleing
to the clerks.
Mr. Davis offered an amendment pro-
hibiting politicol assessments in all Off
ces
Mr.. Wilson submitted as a substitute
for an amendment To the bill previously
introduced by him, on the same sub
ject.
Mr. Drake good humoredly indicated
a modification Of Mr.. Davis amend
mcnt, to the ciict that prohibition should
cease, as soou as the Democratic party
come iu'o power. Laughter ]
MIR Saulsbury remarked that the
lesson taught the Senator from Missouri.
IN his own Stotc. had Doubtless opened
his eyes to the fact that the party, o!
which he was so distinguished mcuber
was about passing out of existence, to
make way Tor great national party.
which, though temporarily defeated by
| lraul and violence, was again about to
| un!uid It's timc-hunored flag above
reunited country. he mould advise his
rj,nd iiake, while yet in time. to return.
like tie prodigai sen mentioned in
Scripture, 10 his fathers house, confess
ny himself 10 more worthy to be called
il son.
Mr. Drake replied by an alluson TO
t e pyohabie eXcrson of the Democra-
~ from po"cr until some lar diS'an
'@} il tho iu'nre. Ii rrsponce 70 Nr
'anI>5ary's he bad on y to say that the
&c lP'ural prod'gal, after leaving his
i!t''ei ; house. consumed his substance
II Hoious living, aud after that he re-
a"n'cd The Democrat porty OF
outh had IctJ him, ID ake.) aud spcn,
its shhstananee in ,io;ous living, treason
ard rebellion against The government.
aud when by reason of their course rney
mad been reduced to feeding on husl;.
aud had rcpcnicd, he would receive
them back. Never would he go back
% rbem
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-12-15
Temp'e Of Eonor and Temperancc.

Elkton Temple, No. s., IN :c,s on Thurs
day cf each week, al TIA" Good Tenn plars.
Lodge room. over c. Y, Gi,ls store.
c. i. 81 AIDE. i. 4.
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Two inches aod half snow thi
morning, and Il good show Tor more
The cards Of opr ST. Marys friend.
appear elsewhere iu this per.
Mr.. Fitch, Of Wi!cos, was brought
before E,q. Mead, on MONDAY last, +,
answer for killing deer on Sunday. tai.
fine and costs amounted to uiue dollar,
ani ninety-fve cents, which he paid quo
Started IF satisfed
Oar Prothontary has been going
around for week PAST with IA painful
carbuucle on his neck Fred. We pity
you, even though you are Of the stiff
necked kind"
I'eniblc Pine ~as expected in The
cities OF New York aud PLi,adelpAia
last week aud all the merchants
sold their goods at their lowest prices
". G. liealey, being there, purchased
q large stock OF goods tor the Holidays; 4;
also Il good stock OF all kinds of goods
which he will tie able t. eell at the lowest
prices. BE sure aut call aud examine
his stock they don't charge auytbing
for exhibiting goods aud giving their
prices,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-12-15

CAUTION.-Whereas the improper con-
duet of my wifi. Roxy, has male it recces-
sary for self protection, that we live seper-
ate. and thus having left her in possession
OF premises and personal property. here.
by forbid all persons trusting her on my
account or purchasing pens sonal property
left with her. as shall pay no debts Of
her contracting after tkis date.
SAMUEL LEWIS,
Ridgway Novemb ber oath 1870.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-12-15
Elk Lodge, A. Y is

Stated meetings Of Elk Lodge will he
hell n, their hail on the second aud fourth
tuesdays of each month.
J. K. wHlTMORE. Sec'y.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-12-15

The County Commissioners of Elk
County will meet at their Office, in Ridg
~sy, - Dee. 10Th
G. II. McCAULEY. Clerk.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-12-15

Rev. Isaac Breneman, a Clergyman
of the Lutheran Church. sent out as a
missionare among the German people
of Elk county, will preach in The Cour-
House Sunday, December 25th, preach
ing IN the German language in the NOR.
ning, aud the English language in the
evening. He will preach at St. Marys,
Monday evening, 26lh.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-12-15
ADL-NIsTTA-cGs NcTICE,

!a1-AA-s! - ! -sss a S.'S Nv.LOS,
Notice Is hereby gwen that Ltt,ers OF
Administration On the Estate oi l.. L.
ZImu, riuau, l.ts OF Eox township, Elk
County Pennsylvania, deceased, have
beeu granted to the uuassrsia ued All
persons ind.pted to said Estate are
requested to call aud Settle, aud those
having claims a..int the Estate will
present them caly authenticated tor set-
llement. JOuN GREEN,
Administrator,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-12-15

THE MEssAGE.-Altough we re-
ceived the message 100 late to iod in
our last issue, We nevertheless mailed it
it on Friday evening 10 our subscribers.
II was headed "Presidents Message"
"Suppliment Our subscribers re,
ceiving 1t will know where it came from.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-12-15

JOB WORK dsns with .dissatsh al
this O6sss.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-08-18

A LADY teacher, who writes from
''Near Dixie sends the following highly
intellectual essay by one of her pupils:
Docs aire very useful things thaire aire
several different sorts of Dogs thaire is the
Newfound Land Blud Hown and the PIN
ter which is very scillful dog in catching
birds some dogs aire very good for watch
dogs while others are good for nuthiu but
10 liabout and doc nuthing sum of them
bite those aire the best OF all those are
the best watch dog of all Ow how
pleasant it would be 10 be at home and see
Bruther an his pet dogs to see them scip
a bout the yarde | am fare from home
and cant see Bruthcr and his pet dogs but
of all the dogs the Rat Tairerier is the
best of all dog bite is very DANGEROUS
sum foalkes have bin bit by them it makes
sum foalkes sic that has bin bit can just
remember when dog BIT Pap it has bin
a bout fore yeares ago. The end.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-08-18

far III advance of the others that Kcnnan
had resolved to turn and try the mettle of
his enemy in hand -toshand conflict, be-
ing positive that he conld finish him before
any of the others could come to his as
sistanee
Feeling in his belt for his knife, he
found it lost Kennan said, in relating
the incident afterwards, that this sudden
discovery fairly lifted his hat from off his
head. He had unconsciously abated his
speed also for moment, so that the In
dian was within reach of him but the
shock which he had received added such
an impetus to his flight, that for the first
time, he saw he was gaining ground =
But, like the renowned pioneer, Captain
John Smith, he paid little attention to his
footsteps, until, all at once, he found HIM
self in front of large tree, which had
been blown over, the upturned roots being
covered with brush and other impediments
to the hight of ten feet.
Now certain of his victim, the pursuing
Indian uttered an exultant shout. Ken
nan did not hesitate for second, but calls
ing all his strength into play, he made
one mighty effort, and bounding high in
the air, went clean over tree, limbs and
brush, without suffering scratch. Not
pausing for an instant, he continued his
flight, while the involuntary yells of
amazed enemies showed that not one of
them had attempted the feat Shortly
after, he reached the camp.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-08-18
ID b 7 E R CAMP B Ell l. S
IMPR OWED
HIVE.

8 The undersigned has secured letters patent
of the United States, dated December ii, 1863.
for an improvement in the construction of Bee
Hives, and claims for his inv vention advantages
possessed by no other heretofore patented.
The principal feature of this Rec Hive is the
arrangement by means of which il is thorough
~ ventilated, thus preeluding the possibility of
the bees smothering, The comb moulding or the
honey souring. This desirable end is accom-
plished by a vertical perforated tube, running
centrally through the hive and open at the top
and bottom. All persons Interested in apicul-
tnre will at once see the great advantages Sc
cured it, this improve The ventiatoI is
for the Increase of bees
The peculiar construction of the box, partic-
ulariy in the arrangement of the inner COM
partments, whereby it can be cleaned at anv
time without disturbing the bees, is another
valuable improvement which will be obvious
to any person who examines this Hive. An
examination of the workings of the bees or the
condition OF the interior can be made at anv
time. the sides are cased with glass. Bees
can be transferred from different hive to the
improved one without any difficulty whatever
1t would require too much space to enumerate
here all the advantages claimed in this inven-
ton, but full information will be promptly fur
nished by applying in person or by letter TO the
patentee. l am now repaired to dispose of
territory for the sale of the Improved Bee Hive
in any portion of the United States.
PETER CAMPBELL,
Carrolltown, Cambria Co., Pa.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-08-18


AN INDIAN RoMANcE--Grace Green
wood writes as follows: SAT the Land
Office, the other day, Mr. Wilson, the
Indian Commissioner, who has collected
a remarkably curious and valuable cabi-
net and museum, showed US a singular
trophy of Indian warfare-a head dress
of the most frightful and diabolical de-
scription. 1t was composed of buffalo
horns and skins, adorned with wampum
and tinsel, and long, wild tufts of buffalo
hair. Depending from this was tail of
nordinate length, also tinselled and tuft-
ed, with small sIeigh>bells running all the
way down it.
This unique accoutrement was once the
property of Tall Bull, Cheyenne chief,
who was killed in a fight with the United
States 5th Cavalry and their Pawnee aux
iIaries under General Carr, some time
last summer. When this chief, who was
gigantic savage, saw the day was lost,
he put his wife and child on a pony, and
sent them within our lines, telling them TO
surrender to the whites. The Indian
woman, who was kindly received, said
that when her husband told her she must
give herself up, she urged him to 60 with
her. but that he covered his ears with his
hands to shut out her entreatles, and
rushed back into tie fight, which was the
last she ever saw of the lamented Tall
Bull. He was speedily killed, and these
are bis remains. In this same engage
ment, another Cheyenne woman, young
and remarkably handsome, came dashing
into our ranks, with two children strapped
to her pony. But che did not come to
surrender. She came like fighting fury,
armed with long knife, with which she
struck frantically right and left. At last,
seeing herself about to be captured, she
stabbed to the heart first one child, and
then the other, then herself, and SO per-
ished-a Medea whom there is no Euri-
pides to immortalize."
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-08-18


ROMANCE OF THE STREETS Three
years ago wealthy young Englishman
came to this country on tour of obser-
vatiOn, and at the hotel where he stopped,
when making Boston his headquarters, it
was known that he was of an aristocratic
family. He was always in funds, and
consequently had plenty of friends. But
the down stairs attractions of the Parker
House-the bar and the billiards-gOt the
better of him, and soon his habits were
very incorporate. More than once he had
been kept out of the station house by
friends. His conduct finally became such
that the young Englishman had to change
his boarding place, and he went into
Howard street, n notorious locality. In
the meantime the drafts ceased to come to
him, and poverty stared him in the face,
until he was turned into the street. From
post to pillar he knocked round and SO
neglected that even his most intimate
friends could not recognize him. All this
time he craved liquor, and became an in
mate of one of the lowest dens in North
street, assoc;ating with the thieves and
prostitutes of the locality. A few months
ago dead body was found floating in
dock not far from the scenes of his de-
bauchery, and the body rested at the Dead
House for Identification. An inquest was
held. and the usual Coroner's verdict in
such cases given. A few weeks ago, an
agent from England was in town search
ing for the young Englishman. 1t ap~
peared that his parents had died about
year ago, and he was sole heir to the for
tune, amounting to some f220, 0,0OO,-
Through the agency of the police it was
satisfactorily shown that the young Eng
lishman had fallen overheard from the
effects of forty rod whisky. and that his
body had been buried at the expense of
the city.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-08-18
GBs 4ust's Department.
TOM, If YOU LOVE ME, SAY sOI

Dear Tom, my brave. free hearted lad,
Where'er you go, God bless you7
You'd better speak than wish you had,
If love for me distress you.
To me, they say, your thoughts incline,
And possibly they may so;
Then, once for all to quiet mine,
Tom, if you love me, say SO.
On that sound heart and manly frame
Sits lightly sports or labor,
Good humored, frank and still the same
To parent, friend or neighbor.
Then why postpone your love to own
For me from day TO day soP
And let me whisper, still alone,
Tom, if you love me, say SO.
How oft when was sick or sad
With some remembered folly,
The sight of you has made me glad
And then most melancholy.
All why will thoughts of one so good
Upon my spirits prey so?
BY you it should be understood
Tom, if you love ne, say so.
Whate'er of ours you chance to seek,
Almost before you breathe it,
bring with bushes on my cheek,
And all my soul goes with it.
Why thank me, then; with voice so low,
Or faltering, turn away soI
When next You come, before you go,
Tom, if YOU love me, say SO.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-08-18

TIE SNOW was so deep in Cheshire
county, New Hampshire, last winter,
that it was difficult for persons meeting
with teams to pass. An eccentric citizen,
well known in the county, and having a
defect in his speech, was coming to the
village with horse and sleigh, and being
about to meet stranger with team, ex-
claimed, s'7urn out turn outI my fath>
er's dead J" Upon which the stranger,
with much difficulty, turned ont and gave
him the entire road. After he had got
fairly by, the stranger turned and inquired
of him when his father died, 10 which the
grief citizen responded that his
venerated parent had peacefully sunk TO
rest about fifteen years ago !"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-08-18
EBENsBURG, PA, THURSDAY, AUGUST l8, 1870.

effect which can only be realized by those
who have suffered from the insect life of
the tropical climes. The commissariat
question was settled in way which will
make every school>bey's mouth water
who reads of it. They went out in their
boat, and caught fish and turtle, and they
had an abundance of bird 8 eggs and she'll
fish. They manufactured bird traps and
caught young birds, cooking them by a
fire that was never suffered to 60 out by
night OF by day. They had, of course,
no matches, and no means of procuring
light other than the time honored one we
have all read of in Cooper's novels-that
of rubbing two bits of wood together till
they ignite. There was no fuel belonging
to the island. and the broken debris of for
mer wrecks supplied the only material
for the all important fire. Three times
during their sojourn on the rocks was this
fire suffered by some accident to 90 out;
and three times was the experiment in
friction anxiously and successfully tried.
So the time wore on until fifty-one weary
days in which every man scanned the
horizon, and in which the strong cheered
the faint-hearted and all spoke hope in
turn. it is easy 10 picture the existence
these men led The first gratitude of es-
cape; the anxious search for fellow sur
vivors the mournful conclusion that their
shipmates were no more the stern neces-
sity which bade them work, invent, con-
trive the development, day by day, of
some fresh ingenuity, some little suspects
ed quality in each, and the gradual accu-
mutation of reliefs, and even comforts
can all be traced. They were prudent
men-men taught by calamity to pre-
pare for rainy day: for when rescued,
they had two hundred eggs in store, and
are described as being in good condition.
Their rescue was not effected until the
18th of May, when the commander of the
iron clipper bark Silver Craig, Captain
Cohn, was approaching Pernambuco, and
discerned a lump on the well known Ro>
cas- Reef, which he made out TO be hut
Drawing near he discerned a signal of dis
tress, composed of a seaman's striped
shirt. huttering half mast high, and he
then hove TO within six miles from the
island, and waited until six nearly naked
men put off in their rude boats and came
on board. They were kindly and hospi-
tably received, and had a passage given
them TO Liverpool, where they are now
telling their strange story, and exhibiting
their cocoa fibre hats, which were until
recently their only articles of attire, and
which they now keep as mementoes Of the
perils they have escaped. In simple force,
in romances, in strangeness, in fertility of
resources, and in adventure the real expe>
rience of these six sailors is worthy of
Defoe, and makes most fictitious histories
of shipwrick seem tame and feeble by
comparison.-[L London News, june 23d.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-08-18

SOME four weeks ago, as an omnibus
dashed up to one ofthe Long Branch ho-
tells, lady's hat blew under the wheels
and was crushed. Her display of good
nature over the accident so struck an Eng
hsh lord that he sought an Introduction,
and they were shortly engaged TO be mar
ried. 1t is now stated that not a 'bDs
drives up to Long Branch hotel but that
the ground is so covered with hats that
the driver can't get down until small
boy shovels them into band cart.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-08-18

CRooUEr,s alias Presbyterian billiards
"a game played with long handled mall
lets and half round hoops sharped SO as
to be driven in the ground-not the twen-
tyefour,spring- duplex eliptic--and wooden
balls, of the size of big goose egg, by
young men and woman-of both sexes
principally of the female gender, in some
body's back yard, late in the afternoon
about sun down-may be we've got the
thing little mixed. The game, however,
is quite popular in these parts. Wonder
if it takes its name from the inventor
Wonder, again, if the famous Davy
Crocket, was the inventor If so, how
are you Dave ?-Ec.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-08-18

PAPER FOR CLOT8ING.-A new EfzRF aS
paper, especially adapted for SaFioas kizsla
Of clothing, has been invented IA England
Both animal and vegetable materials are ena-
ployed in its production. tAe former being
wool. silk, skins, etc, the lat ter New Zeal-
and flag. jute, hsmp ana eottoo. These
matters are reduced to pulp and bleaehed
and felted in appropriate machinery. The
mixture of these materials, It Is ssall gives p
paper Of extraordinary pliaasy, Aexibihty
and strength. which nay hs sewn tpgethe,
as easily as the woven fabrics. and make es
strong seam. Ameag articles made of th.
paper are quilts aud tableclotbs, stamp
patterns of great beauty. curtains skirts, arr
various other articles of dress.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-08-18


SANpwICH CUcUMBERs.-'' Dick will be
here to his breakfast in 20 minutes or 50,
and he'd be disappointed if he shouldn't get
his nice cucumber sandwiches. He likes
them 70: breakfast this season of the year,
Cucumber Enthusiastically that is
something never heard tell of before.'
mo, dare say But You shall, and taste
them. ton, if you only come into the kitchen.
and stay to breakfast with Us. Sit down
anywhere, madam. Dun't be afraid of
spelling that delicate pom de sol There is no
contamination here. You may mop this fine
kitchen table with your handkerchief. and
find no darker tint upon its immaculate lacs
border. Not that l assume any superiority
in the kitchen economy. 1t Is all Norah's
ncatneSs.
You see cut these butchers slices of
veal outlets through the center, making two
slices out of one. They are too thick by
half as the butcher cuts them Now, inst
take look into this par. Beautiful isn't it2
That is such drippings as cooks and house.
keeI eTs generally throw into the soap grease
tub, or swill buckle. 1t has been clarified
beautifully as you see, by NoTab, and is far
cheaper-a great deal better. too, for many
cooking purposes. particularly for frying fish,
potatoes, and veal outlets, than lard or but
ter.
Now, while my outlets are cooking nice
and brown, you see pare these fine, crisp
cucumbeTs, fresh from the vine. slice them
lengthwise quarter Of an inch thick. sprin-
kle with salt, dust with pepper. and taking
the nicely Drowned eatlets from the pan, |
lay in the slices of cucRnbeTs, fry both sides
as brown as the cutlets. and then placing
two slices of the cucumbers between every
two of outlets, and place two saD6 witches
in deep plate, covering them closely, and
set them where they will keep hot. for 10
minutes or so, before sending them to the
table.
The cucumbers absorb the flavor of the
veal and give their own in exchange to the
meat. and between the two and proper cook
ing we have most capital cucumber sand
wich"