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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-08-17
Waiting.

Where the manor-heusc garden is tangled the
most,
BY the door in the peach-trce wall,
You bado me farewell-for an hour as you
thought
But we parted for once and all.
Through the long white glare, how the pconics
famed,
In the noon of the July day,
AS you crossed the grass with the gold on your
hair,
And the crickets leaped up where they lay.
Oh, the wearisomo months of waiting in VAIN,
Ever stealing my youth from me,
Ever straining my eyes through the darkness,
Ever stretching my arms DER the sea
For the fire of that sutry summer sun
Has burned down so deep in my heart,
Though years and the autumn bring calmness,
my dear,
l am scarce now content to part,
For still when the July moons are come,
And the h0llyhocks grow tall,
walk and dream dreams as We dreamed, my
Under the pcach-treo wall.
When the passionate life-stlifc is over,
The folly, the chill, and the pain,
shadow, in shadowlcss noontide,
Perhaps may walk here again.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-08-17
Baby Dear.

Where did you come from, baby doarp
Out Of tho everywhere into here.
Where did you get your eyes 80 bluo1
Out of the sky as came through.
What makes the light in them sparkle and spin?
Some of the starry spikes left in.
Where did you get that little tear2
found it waiting when got here.
What makes your forehead 80 smooth and highr
soft hand strOked it AZ / went by.
What makes your cheek like warm white rose?
saw something better than any one knows.
Whence that throo-cornered smile OF blissH
Three angels gave me at once kiss.
Where did you get this pearly carr
God spoke, and it came out here.
Where did you get those arms and hands2
Love made itself into hooks and bands.
Feet, whence did you come, you darling things2
From the same box az the cherubs wings.
How did they all come just to be your
God thought of me, and so grew.
But how did You come to us, you dear'
God thought about you, and so am here.
Good Words for he Young,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-08-17

How HE DID TT.-An ingenious English
barrister in Madras who had grown tired
of his wife lately instituted proceedings
to obtain divorce from her, and, as she
had a VIGOROUSLY good character upon
which he could throw no shadow of sus-
picion, he was in danger of losing his
suit, for Madras is not rs Indiana, nor is
incompatibility Of temperament there
held to warrant the legal severance of the
marriage contract. A happy thought
struck the willy barrister-a change Of
heart came upon him, and he became a
convert to Islam and then, as Mahome-
tan custom allows every true believer to
increase and multiply his wives, he mar
ried the idol of his soul-his bulbnl,
whose sweet notes first had charmed him
from his English wife. This new beloved
was French woman, who also becamea
convert, and the two were received into
the fold of the faithful at mosque in
Vellore, and then were welded with the
greatest splendor. The Christian wife,
if not too thoroughly Disguised with her
husband, yet may cause him trouble, for
she has her undoubted rights, which
easily could be enforced.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-08-17

We have noted the fact that immi-
grants from the British Provinces are
pouring into New England at the rate of
five hundred souls per month, The rea-
son for this sudden and remarkable
movement is given in a recent letter
from New Brunswick, written by n
native of that Province. 81 was born
and brought up in New Brunswick, he
says, "and, like many others, recently
left there, owing to the stagnation of
business generally occasioned by the
lack of enterprise" This writer dilates
upon the want of u progressive spir-
it in the colony. He declares that while
there are some wealthy and enterprising
men in New Brunswick, their enterprise
extends only to their individual inter
ests "they seem to be dead to the flu
ture welfare of the country" If it be
true that this spirit pervades the infuen-
tial class of the community, the cause of
the departure of thousands is plain.
Tied down at home, they burst their
bonds by coming to the United States,
where there is room enough for their en-
ergies to expand, and where their enter
prises will not be cramped for want of ap-
probation. Let them come
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-08-17

A SERIOUS JoKE.-The other day an
excessively humorous Canadian came
upon small snake in the woods, and,
carefully entrapping it, waited until
night, and placed it between the sheets
of an old gentleman's bed. The victim
retired as usual and had barely covered
himself when the reptile began to crawl
over him. Paralyzed with horror, he
lay still until the snake had left him,
and then, half dead with terror, fled
from the bed and around the house. He
was told that the affair was intended as
q joke, and the author was designated.
That idiotic scamp took counsel OF
discretion, fled the town, and has not
ventured to return, though his absence
costs him fine position and his home.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-08-17
The Fair of the American Institute.

The annual exhibition of the Ameri-
can Institute, to be held at the Rink in
New York in September and October
next, promises to be of more than usual
attractiveness. The managers have made
arrangements to exhibit the machinery
in motion, that visitors may be enabled
to understand the various processes of
manufacture. A large amount of money
has been appropriated for premiums to
the successful competitors in floral,
agricultural and horticultural products.
The exhibitors of successful specimens
will be presented with a certificate in
addition to the premium. Specimens
for competition are to be entered on the
18th, 18th, or 18th of September, before
noon, and each series must be kept in
perfect condition for four days. We I'M
derstand that specimens Of any fruit or
flowers exhibited may be renewed, and
the fresh specimens will be entitled to an
award The highest money awards for
flowers are twenty dollars ; five dollars
for the best floral design, and twenty
dollars for the best case containing
plants. A premium of fifty dollars will
be given for the best collection of pears,
and forty dollars for the BEST collection
of apples. There will also be minor
awards for the best specimens of grapes
and vegetables.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-08-17

INTERESTING TO DRUGGISTS. - An
apothecary in one of the interior coun-
ties of New York has been sued for dam
ages by the husband of woman to
whom he sold laudanum to be used as a
beverage, and the Supreme Court has
decided that the suit can be maintained.
The plaintiff AYERS that the apothecary
supplied his wife with the narcotic daily
for six months, knowing the use she
made of it, and that he was put to great
expense in repairing the injury thus oc-
casioned to her bodily and mental health.
The case is 50 similar to that of the
liquor seller supplying liquor to the ha-
bitual drunkard, that if the question of
the Court is maintained by the Court of
Appeals we may expect numerous suits by
wives and husbands whose domestic hap
piness has been ruined by excessive
drinking against the immediate authors
of the injury.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-08-17

WATER.-It is estimated that there are
1928, 200, 100000 cubic feet of water
delivered annually from rivers in Maine
into the ocean, falling distance of 200
feet. This would be equal to 2,655,6
horse power, or equivalent to the labor
of 1000, 600 men for one year without
intermission
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-08-17

New CoNoRETEs. Some workmen en-
gagged in laying concrete walks in Bridge
port, Conn, last week, seized barrel of
flour, which drayman delivered at the
door of house near them, and, supposing
it was plaster paris, broke in the head
and sifted the entire contents of the bar.
rel on either side of the street, nearly
the whole length of the block.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-08-17

SPEoULATIoN.-A new style of stock
speculation has come into vogue in
England. Men take out policies of life
insurance and then put them up at
public auction. A man in Liverpool
lately realized S15, 200 upon the policy of
tradesman which he had bought for
$3.50. The tradesman was so oblging as
to die two days after the policy came into
the possession Of the speculator.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-08-17

KILLING INDIANS. -" Been killing a
good many Injuns out West, General p
Asked reporter of Gen. Sherman the
other day. Ono ; the papers kill more
Iniuns than we do. Why, if we killed
half as many Iniuns as the papers do,
we'd be short of MjmS"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-08-17

In unravelling the Savannah Custom
House it appeared from the vouchers
that one employee performed $50 hours
labor in the month of September last.
He must have had q " steady sit"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-08-17
A fashion writer calls attention TO +

A fashion writer calls attention to the
peculiar manner some young ladies have
just now of carrying the hands. The
arms are held as close to the body as
possible, bending them until the back
and forepart nearly touch the wrists
remain elevated, and the hands assume
listless, dropping position which we
can only liken to the kangaroo.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-08-17

The New Hamburg disaster cost the
Hudson River Railroad $3.50, 900 to settle
the personal claims.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-08-17

A VERY destructive fire occurred at
Lisbon. Several people persisted in the
flames
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-07-13

Run MURDER AND TIE REMEDY .-Ap'o-
pos of the "acute insanity" resulting from
drink, under. the influence of which Dr. Con-
molly murdered his children and then took
his own life, the Herald asks: lis there
no remedy for these terrible deeds? Is there
nothing upon our statute books that requires
the police to lock up voluntary madmen
Is there no laws to restrain these 'sprees'
that lead to- madness and murder 60 There
are laws, indeed, but they are insufficient,
1t Is not enough to fine the drunkard who
makes public nuisance of himself, for
the fine does not prevent repetition of
the offense, and the habit grows until the
victim in fit Of delirium or drunken rage
kills somebody, whereupon the community
rolls its eyes and lifts its hands in horror, OK
claiming, What shall be done to correct
this awful state of affairs 90 The remedy is
easy enough, if you will only apply it.
Send the drunkard, who exposes himself in
public places. to State prison. Make inebri-
ETY., under such circumstances. as much
crime as theft. Surely with the terrible eX-
peTienCe we have had of what drunkenness
leads to, no maudlin sympathy for mans
weakness ought to stand in the way of that
protection to human life which society has a
right to demand. Moreover, the mere knowl-
edge of such a penalty as that suggested,
would throw the responsibility entirely upon
the shoulders OF the maa who invoked it
1t he should choose to get drunk in the face
of such a law, there would be nobody to
blame but himself.-Neso York Commercial
AduertiSer.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-07-13
General sElernan's Opinion.

GENERAL SHERMAN is Republican, AMI
a plain, outspokcn man. Whatever views
no entertains on any question, political or
otherwise, he is not afraid to avow them in
language that cannot be misunderstood. -
The opinion of no man in the country in
reference to the people of the South and the
true state of public feeling in that section. is
entitled to more weight than is that of Gen.
Sherman. When the late civil war broke
out he was a resident of Louisiana, an3 since
the commencement of Grants administers
ton he has acted asCOmmanding General
Of the army, position which peculiarly en-
ables him to form an accurate and intelligent
Judgment in regard to Southern sentiment.
Gen. Sherman few days ago attended the
commencement exercises of Georgetown Coll
lege, in the District of Columbia, the students
at which come from all sections of the coun>
try, and delivered brief address to them.
from which we take the following extract !:
"You must have at heart the interest Of
the whole country, which must never be di-
viled. The attempt in our generation failed,
aud 1t will always fail, and 1COuld as soon
expect 10 see an attempt TO dissoice Mis Union
an the future come from tie North as from
lie SOutb"
In comparison with this candid and pub.
licly expressed conviction of man 10 Gen
eral Sherman's position, how supremely alb
surd and disgusting is all the Radical cleo
tioneering cant about the Inauguration of
another rebellion by the leading men of the
Southern States. What Gen. Sherman said
is true to the letter. and is fully sustained by
all the facts. When Radicals utter their
stereotyped anathemas against the Southern
people. and charge them with plotting an
other civil war, they know that their a!lega-
tions are groundless. 1t is bass ATTEMPT
TO infiame the passions of the north against
the people of the south, with the hope that
the Radical party may be thereby benefited
at the next Presidential election, and for
four years more retain its power and mis-
govern tue country.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-07-13

A DOMESTIC INCIDENT AT CHHSTRUT
HILL.-A few days ago the inmates of a
country seat. pleasantly situated at Chestnut
Hill, we're thrown into a state Of confusion
by the fact that the lady Of the house had
given birth to twins. One little stranger
was expected and duly provided for, bat the
second was one too many. Confusion was,
however, worse confounded when investiga-
ton showed the color of the babes. They
were not simply brunettes-they were mulat-
toes At first nothing was said to the moth
Of this mistake in the color, but the truth
could not long be concealed from the hus-
band.
Nearly maddened by the terrible state>
the author of his shame. Suspicion, of
course, fell first upon the cOlored c3achman
lie was Sought and soon found. Upon being
charged with the crime he at once admitted
his guilt. But" said he, taking an elegant
gold watch out Of his pocket, "you ought
not to blame me. Look at this gold watch
She gave it to me.''
The directress and simplicity of the state
ment dsarmed the husband. He took the
watch in his hand and went to the bedside
of his wife. did you give this watch to
John ?'' Yes" was the reply. Daeming
further irquiry unnecessary. and abandoning
all thought OF revenge or retribution, the ter
ribly stricken man, taking with him the
other children, left his wife in possession of
the house she had polluted. The coachman
drove him into the city, and SO the story
ends.-Fhila. Herald.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-07-13

Now when it is remembered that 10 .0Oe
negroes vote in that State (kentncky) for
the first time this year, and that they will
naturally vote with the Radical party, the
reduction of the usual Democratic majority
will signify nothing"
The Pittsburgh Post, we believe. is re-
sponsible for the above statement. Other
Democratic papers have repeated it in refer
ring to the Kentucky election, which will
take place on the first Monday Of August.
1t is simply mistake. ct the Congression-
al election held in that State last year. all
the negroes voted. Their votes being three
fourths Radical, did not prevent the Demo
Gratis from Carrying every Congressional Dis
trict in the State and securing popular
majority of over 80 900. What was done
then, will be repeated on the first Monday
in August.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-07-13

TERRIBLE CRIME AND LYNCHING.-A
special correspondent sends the following
particulars of an atrocious crime and its re-
suits at Watseka. H., July 9th:
A man of the name of Martin Mera, about
three weeks ago beat his son, aged ten years,
in terrible manner, SO badly that 1t was
impossible for the little fellow TO get out OF
bed when called by his father the next morn
ing. This seemed to exasperate the brutal
fellow, and taking red-hot poker, he thrust
it into the boys side, and not satisfied with
this. took the boy up from bed. and putting
him on the red hot stove, ,held him there until
he WIS burned horribly. lie then beat him
over the head with the butt end of whip
until dead. The brutal wretch threw the
lifeess body under the bed on which bis
wife vas lying, and told her if she breathed
a word Of the affair he would kill her. That
night he wrapped the body of the boy in
sheet and buried it near hedge in his gar
den.
The nezt morning he went to Gilman
and advertised the boy as a runaway, offer
ing a reward for information of his where
abouts. On Saturday last, suspicion having
been aroused by some words let fall by the
boys sister, the mother and two daughters
were taken in charge, aud the man arrested.
After the mother found her brute of e hus-
dreadful story Of the murder. The body of
the boy was found, and the terrible reality
Of the murder fully demonstrated. OF fcOurse
the excitement was intense, and the officers
only with great tact were able to get Mera
into prison.
On Wednesday night mob of $50 men
and great crowd of women and children
surrounded the Jail. took Mera out put him
in a wagon, and drove to the woods. lie
was given twenty minutes to say his pray>
ers, when a rope was put around his neck,
and the men, catching hold of the other end,
ran him up and held him until dead. After
being taken down he was shot several times
and beaten with clubs.
z. S.-Since the above was in print some
of the testimony before the coroner's jury
has been received by telegraph. All Of the
particulars as above given have been veri-
fed. The mother, who was confined In bed
at the time, was perfectly helpless. She
testifes that after the roasting and the whip
ping the fend rrbbed the suffering boy
with spirits, and forced some down his
throat the child raised his bands and
moved his lips and expired.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-07-13

President I'hiers has written letter to
the Pope inviting him 10 take up bis resi-
deuce in France Thiers makes an humble
apology to the Holy Father for the inability
of France to interfere in behalf of his tenn
poral power in the Roman States. but declares
it his earnest conviction that Italian unity is
impossible.
"A fire broke out in the central part OF
Lewistown on Saturday night, the 1st of
July. 1t originated in stable adjoining
the Red Lion hotel. kept by Mr.. Coleman,
and rapidly extended. The hotel. dwell
ing house and six stables were burned be-
fore the flames were quenched. houses was
also torn down to stay the progress of the
conhagration. The fire was undoubtedly
the work of an incendiary. The total loss is
about $4,000
A sad scene of misfortune and poverty
has bsea brought to light In upper Mauch
Chunk. 1t seems that a few months ago
man moved there with his family. He was
poor, bit good citizen and kind father and
hus band He worked short time and was
promoted to a better position and bstter
pay. The strike came on and want stared
his little family in the face daily for weeks
When work began he resumed his place,
glad that he could again earn bread for those
he loved. He was taken down with typhoid
fever. and. RS he lay dying. his wife in the
same room gave biFth to a child. They had
only two rooms. and no comforts. Wednes-
day the poor mans life went out. The
story is sad one. but the reality is much
sadder.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-07-13

THE PRESIDENT JUDGEsmP.-We publish
this week, on our first page, at the request
of the friends of Judge Taylor, who support
him as an Independent candidate for the
Office of President Judge of this judicial dis
trct, his letters to certain citizlns of AItoo-
ma and of Blair county, in which he sets
forth the grounds upon which he is candi-
date for reelection. His letters to certain
citizens Of Wilmore aud vicinity, in this
county, was inserted in our columns some
time ago. We give place to these letters,
as was done By tho Hol!idaysburg Standard,
simply because they contain matter for pub
lc Information. about which the people must
form their own judgment. AS the editor Of
q democratic paper, We do not of course
commit ourselves to them by their mere
publication, nor in any way compromise our
earnest and unqualified support of the regu-
lar nominee Of the party for that position,
tx case one should be named.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-07-13

We are indebted to Nm. II. Rose. Esq,
for a neatly bonud copy Of the general laws
passed at the last session of the Legislature
Excluding the general appropriation bill and
apportionment hill, which cover t,oeaty- three
pages, all the other general laws are con-
tanned in serenty-tEree pages. We were
greatly astonshed, in looking over them, to
fad that the act restoring the Spring cleo,
tions IS not to be found among them. It
weu'd be difficult even to imagine plausi-
ble reason for Gcary withholding his sigma
ture from that bill. 1t was demanded by
the people of the State with one voice.
What new light beamed upon the capacious
mind of John W. Geary to induce him TO
pocket the bill, is beyond our dull compre~
heusion. AS it was presented to him within
ten days of the final adjournment, he can
hold it until the third day after the meeting
of the next session. by which time he must
either sign or veto it. In the meantime the
October election will take place, and the OBJ
ject 0: the law will thus have been subsau
TALLY defeated. "For ways that are dark :"
commend us to our astute and farse seeing
Governor, John w. Geary.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-07-13

To AMEND THE STATE CONSTITUTIONS
At the general election on the second Tues
day of October next the votables of Pennsyl-
vania will be called upon to determine
whether a convention shall be held TO amend
the State Constitution or not. under the fol-
lowing Act. passed by the last Legislature:
an Act TO authorize a popular cote upon the
question Of calling u Contention TO amend
the Constitution Of Pennsylvania.
SECTION 1. Be 1t enacted. &c. That the
question of calling convention to amend
the constitution of this commonwealth be
submitted to a vote of the people at the gen
eral election, to be held on the second Tues
day of October next, the said question to be
voted upon in manner following, to wit
In counties and cities in which slip ticket
voting is authorized by law, votes for and
against a convention may be express
ed and given upon the ticket, headed or
endorsed with the word State" and not
otherwise and the word used shall be Con
stitutional Convention" or "against a con-
vention.' and in counties or districts in
which slip ticket voting shall not be author
ICED by law, each elector voting upon said
question shall casts seperate ballot, endorsed
on the outside Constitutional Convention"
and containing on the outside the words ''fur
a convention" or "against a convention )"
and all votes cast as foresaid shall be received.
counted and returned by the proper election
officers and return judges as votes for COVER
ernor are received, counted and returned
under existing laws.
SEC 2. That the election aforesaid shall
be held and be subject to all the provisions
of law which apply to general elections the
sheriff5 of the several counties shall give no.
tce of this act in their election proclamation
the present year, and the governor shall
cause all the returns of the said elections, as
received by the secretary OF the common
wealth. to be laid before the Legislature at
It's next annual election.
JAMES H. WBBB.
Speaker of the House Of Represen tatiyes.
WILLIAM A. WALLACE.
Speaker of the Senate.
Approved the second day of June, Ammo
Domini one thousand eight hundred and
seveuty>one JOHN W. GEARY.