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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-03-16
a SAD STORY.

Macy years ago, picturesque spot,
about SIX miles northwest OF Lockpsrt,
n. was the location of a handsome
and comfortable homestead. The family
which resided there was respected alike
for its wealth and worth, and from that
parental roof went forth 10 homes of their
own a goodly number of lovely daughters
and noble sons. One of these, more ans
bilious than the rest, thought to better his
already prosperous fortune by accepting
the golden promises California, at that
time, SO tempiin2ly held forth. While
there, he met and loved young girl who
was filling the honoraJl. p ,sition of nurses
maid, in "a rich mans family, She was
uneducated and of humble birth, but ami
able and remarkably beautiful. He placed
her in boarding. school, where she res
manned for several years, until her educa-
tion was completed, when he married her.
lie was then a very wealthy man, aud
he decided to return with his young wife
to his native State. At San Francisco
they took passage in sailing vessel for
New York, which, when within two huns
drod miles of the latter port, sprung aleak
and rapidly filled with water. When the
captain saw that his vessel was sinking,
he let down the boats and into them low
cred the female passengers, When this
poor young wife learned that her husband
was not going, she implored them TO allow
her to stay and die with him. But the
captain was inexorable, and she was torn
/ frum his arms and lowered into the boat,
which hurriedly made for land What
an agonizing farewell The wife looked
back and saw that loved husband for the
last time, clinging to the mast OF the vss5
Sci as it sunk into the pitiless sea.
The poor girl reached the home of her
husbands parents in safety, and few
months after her arrival became the moth
er of a bright little boy. A few years
later she visited a Southern State, taking
her child with her. From that fatal tour
she returned chilGless, and the remains of
her darling boy lay in a Southern grave
by her child's death the last tie which
bound her TO her husbands kindred was
brokea, and she came back TO LOckport,
erieving over the manifold sorrows which
had befallen her in a stranger Stale.
Weary of her lonely life, she at last
listened to the protestations of an ardent
sultor and married him and to him she
entrusted her property, which was consid~
cradle, although $4,000 in gold went
down with that ill-fated vessel.
This second husband proved to be a
gambler and worse; and, after squnder~
ing the larger portion of her wealth, leav-
ing her with two children, penniless and
homeless, And now, in an obscure dwell
ing few miles outside of the city, this
sad wreck of a once lovely and beloved
woman subsists 10y the charity of a single
friend.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-03-16

A TEMPERANCE ANECDOTE. = Speaking
of temperance reformers, some one tells II
good story at the expense of one of the
most ardent Of them. a person whose whole
heart was in the work 10 such au extent
that he hadn't time 10 mend his fences or
take care of his farm. a distinguished
temperance lecturer was to address the
citizens ia the town where the reiormer
lived, and the latter took it upon himself
TO meet him at the station, and take him
home with him to entertain him The
lecturer was taIkative and full of s'the
cause" "There, now" said hc; as they
drove by handsome farmhouse, ''any>
body can see at once that a temperance
man lives there. Everything indicates it;
there's thrift and industry and content
ment and no doubt happy LONE there
Isn't it So
Yes, was the reply. esquire -
is temperance man and has very pleas
ant home and family"
81 was certain of it," said the lecturer.
''But here is place." he continued AS
they came to an old house with dlapidated
fence and neglected appearance, THAT
you'd pick out anywhere as the house OF
a drunkard. See the old hats in the win
dews, and the breken~down fences, and
the neglected appearance everything has
you can't make any mistake about such a
place-it sticks out all over that it's the
home of a sot' lie was about to appea
TO his entertainer fer the truth of his sur,
mises. when that gentleman pulled rein
and turning the team up to the neglected
fence, remarked, with something like
sigh, 81 live here" And what could the
lecturer say? He might have said ''WelI
all signs fail in dry time,'' but he didn't
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-03-16

WnEN women are in arms they never
oppose the liberty of the press,
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-03-16

WEEKLY.

The --rr.rr-t Illus struted Original story PaDcr
in A.... Ei. Si = eU Original stories
rE ..-. .auluer. No literary treat equal to il.
A -.a.r ..lt tluNOssorswa an ted in verytownand
o.E uf tI. Union. $40 week ga sill V realized Gy
tls-. ..i this extraordinary Irish and America
ao... e'. Specimen copies free. For sale by all
UeFa I7IicrS. Price, &C.; 500 per wear. Address
NJ. H LzAItY x Co, L. O. Box 6,O1t, New York
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-08-22

MURDER AT THE PoLLs.-A Ra-
leigh IN. g. correspondent of the
New York Herald says:
As an instance of the tyranny ex-
erted over colored Conservatives by
their Radical brethren. and Of the
terrible risk theyincur if thoy attempt
to vote independently, 1 give the fol-
lowing: At Clifton Mills, Franklin
county, on the day of elec:icq, Hal
Young, young man OF color and a
Conservative ever since the wat, ex-
ercised his right as freeman by vo-
ting for the Conservative ticket. i.
As soon as he had deposited hi3
ticket, ana before time was given him
to leave the polls, Tom spivey, an
other colored man, took a pitchfork
and killed HIM where he stood. The
murderer was arrasted upon the spot,
and is now in the Louisburg Jail. No
quarrel had taken place, but the foul
deed was perpetrated to crafty that
hatred which seems to lurk in the
heart of some of the colored race
against those of their own color who
dare to vote Independently and for
the persons Of their choice. It is to
be hoped that this murderer will meet
a merited doom at the hands of the
executioner.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-08-22

husbands success, happiness, reputa-
ton, her own good name, her person,
her; friendships, her house. and the
purity of her heart. Daring means
everything, words unspoken, caresses
ripening for love to- feed on volumes
unwrltten, Kind action waiting OPP
portuAity, hopes une1pressed' talth
untold for want of suitable words; ut
is the flower which beauties 2! ! 4 the .a
tree tt.at. bears. Che most dehcioustr
in season. The word Is a volume.
It means more than one can express !
the clasping of the spirit hands, OF
love in worship of the bud OF
the true and good the word rainbow
which spans the sky Of hope and
life; !; the bursting of the bud OF the
most beautiful flower which sheds q
perfume over the heads of tn Sc we
love"
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DeGaitien of a Darlins.

Brick P. mercy as.rough'a case Is
ever sat in All editorial sanctum, was
reques ed to give the dednition''qf the
word darling," and lie replitd as
follows: .
{" If my definition will please one,
or settle a point in dispute, it is. given
.cheerfully. A darling, as we should
speak the word, would mean a very
dear, good, heart loved girl or wo-
man, who held the innermost place
in our heart. She would be wo-
man loved above all else in the world;
a woman we should defend before all
mankind +; a woman whose lips were
those of truth and sacredness; whose
happiness man could live for; q
woman a man would be proud Of; q
woman you could put your arms in
gentleness around, draw.te your heart,
press kiss to be, forehead, and one
on her lips, and as her head rested
half on your shoulder, look deep into
her eyes and whisper darling I She
would be a won. n in whom we had
all the confidence in the world one
a man would be proyd to make hap
py, and whose pids would be in her
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-08-22
On this Side.

Just as thought of you, darling,
JUS. as named you of old,
My iinle white rose of the spring time
My little pet lamb of the fold;
Fair rs the promise Of summer,
Sweet as its balmiest breeze,
Bright as its dewest blossom.
Purer than any Of these.
Just as YOU were to me, darling,
Out in that far-away time, -
Dear as the dream of poet,
Soft as its musical rhyme;
Sad with the weight of sorrow
You and only might know,
Just as you were 10 me, Startling,
Far in the days long ago.
Just as YOU came to me, darling;
Faith in your beautiful eyes,
True as the whisperings Of Heaven;
Blue as its sunniest skies;
Just as YOU cameto me, darling,
Brown lasfes heavy with tesrs,.
Saddened because of my sorrow,
Weeping because Of ny fears.
Just as you went from me, darling,
Down through the darkness unknown,
Over the echoless waters,
Into the shadows alone.
On through the radiant pathways
Only the chosen have trod-
Bright with the brightness Of Heaven,
White with the whiteness Of God.
Only dream of You, darling;
Never clasp Of your hand,
Never a smile from you, darling,
Far in the beautiful land;
Never to bce you beside me,
All through the desolate years,
Saddened because of my sorrow,
Weeping because of my fears.
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executioner.

How. TO QUIET a BABY.-A far
mer who had passed innumerable
sleepless nights, immortalized himself
by discovering method of keeping
babies quiet. The mode cooperation
is AS follows: AS soon as the squaller
awakes, set up, pr0pped by a pillow,
If it cannot sit aloile; then smear its
fingers with thrck treacle;; then put
balf dozen feathers into its hands,
and it will sit and pick the feathers
from one band to The other until it
drops asleep, As soou as it wakes
.agaasn.,tre le @ni more feathers, and
ia place q tls aerve- astounding
ayylls, :thesa VII % silence and enjoy
tRent ,ulspeakab4s.
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g PUT Up OR SHUT CP..-Eor the

"PuT .pR OF SHUT pP."--Eer the
nast week $4,000 has been waiting
a, the Office of the Daily NespS to bet
tEat Horace Greeley will be the next
President of the United States. This
fact has. been duly advertised, yet
amongthe thousands of men who have
made hundreds of thousands aud
even millions out of the Administra-
tion, not one Of them will risk 8 dol
lar Of their ill-gotte:, gains upon the
candidate whom they say is "s,re to
be reelected, ""a perfect walk over, ;"
Greeley no chance in the world. :"
Now. gentlemen, all Of you are not
too pio,issto let money; and eVensif
you are, ynu can Gfyou VIM ldigpeaee
it in char y, or make, another hand
some present to Ulysses. Who, knows.
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The albany Prisoners.

The telegram ',rings US the. news
that the President is about to pardon
out some eighteen of the unfortunate
men who were consigned to. the cells
Of the Albany Penitentiary, by the
packed juries of Judge Bonds Courts.
Whatever may bethe influences which
have brought about this tardy dxhibi-
ton of Executive clemency-justice
is the right word--or the motives Of
the President, the announcement will
carry light and joy to hearts AM
homes made desclate by an inhuman
persecution which had dragged from
those homes the supporting. arm of
the father. and the light giving pres
ence of the son, and left wife and
mother and children to meet the ter
rible conflict with sorrow and want
and the more dreadful consciousness
that their loved ones were pining in
a distant felon's cell.
The history Of these Ku Klux tri-
ais is one of the dark pages Of the
long period of oppression and wrong
to which the people of the South have
been subjected. Let US thank God
that any influence has been found
strong enough to- relieve the utter
blackneas Of the closing pages OF an
act of humanity, or justice, whatever
term may be applied, which redeems
the character Of our rulers from the
charge Of that utter inhumanity to
man" which makes countless mill
ions mourn.
The report of the official specially
delegated to examine into the eondi-
ton of these nnfnrtunatss, represents
that they belong mainly to a class OF
men poor and unlearned, who unitel
with these associations designated as
Ku Klux. under the assurance that
they were iuter.!.i Tor self protection,
m. t;,at .is ~ars deceived, and
found 9re soo .a'e, that they were
poli;ie.l Organizations intended to
oppose aud drive out Republicans.
&c. We who have seen these men
undergoing The ordeal Of the bitter
and vindictlve examination by the
attorney and Judge, and know that
many were induced to plead guilty,
contr,hy to the advice Of their coun-
sci, by the deceptive assurance that
<nch ). plea would mitigate their pun
isnneut, are not surprised to hear
these confessions repeated as a ground
for The exercise Of clemency toward
them. We cannot, however, repress
the conviction, and we are paineci TO
feel it. that tAe whole report discloses
a spirit other than purpose to have
mercy or do justice. II looks rather
like determination OIL the part OF
the reporter to furnish out OF tile
mouths Of these convicts a plea in
Justification Of the policy OF hate
which has been pursued in their pros
ecution t., punisnment.-South Caro-
linian.
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dignitaries, who, in the absurd name
Of Republicans and loyalty. have for
years been, piling debts and taxes
upon their war.wasted States will
follow the wholesome example OF Bull
lock, of Georgia, and seek the shades
of private life. The darker and
deeper those shades the better for
themselves and for mankind, and the
hope that my election may hasten
the -aueh desired hegira of thieving
pet-baggers, has reconciled to the
necessity Of. supporting me many, who
would otherwise have hesitated and
probably refused.
Fellow-ci:izens: The despised and
partially eyilel Itmmsny Ring has
stolen about thirty millions Of dollars
from tAe cay 3t New York. That
was N 81 gigantic robbery, and
hurled It's conrlyers and abettors
from power and splenderr; but thiev-
ing ca pet-baggers have stolen at least
three tines chat amount; stolen it
from people already impoverished
and needy, and they still f1aunt their
prosperous villainy in the highest
places of the land, and are addressed
as Honorable and Excellency. Ap-
plause.
l think I hear a voice from the:
honest people ofa'l the States de9lar-
ing that. their iniquity shall be gain
ful anil .nsolent no longer, at the
tur'hest, than the 4th OF March next.
By that time q nat.onaI verdict Will
he pronounced that will cause them
to fold their tents like the arabs, and !
as ilently steal away; and that, I
trust, will be the end OF their steal
ing at the cost of the good name of
my country and the we'll being Of her
people.
At the conclusion Of his speech, |
Mr.. Greeley sat down amidst a storm
of cheers.
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AUGUSTA. GA, November l. lsGa


DIR. WIN. H. Tut: .Siy-Fo.. yeral
years past have been subject ~ :. ioas
attacks, and always was q firm believer
that there was no remedy for tue com,
plant but mercury, until about a year
and half ago. az an experiment, tried
your Vegetable Liver Pills, and was
agreeably surprised to lind that they ac-
accomplished all the results, and more
besides of Blue Mass or Calonlel, without
any OF their bad effects. I was always
an uubeliever in Patent Medicines but
can say this for yoifr pills-that. since
commenced using them, havenot 81, n
q particle of mercury TN any shape. md
I consider this fact an important nc,
and one that those who are in the bit
Of taking mercury for bilious :.;scises
can properly appreciate. cordia!IY re-
commend them as the best Liver Siedi-
cine ever introduced.
Yours, etc.
E. H. GRAY, 249 Broad Street.
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THEIR HEARTS. Ts.-Durins ii, lite
civil war it was considered uece s v
in. Cynthiana TO keep few sY,,i.sg5
at that place. One nigh. t~o ~.
happened to stray into the c1ar,, i OF /.
the colored people just as tLt atais-
ter was concluding an invitation 10
any one who was inclined to come
in and join the church. After he
had fni she'd, these two soldiers got
up, walked forward, and presented
themse Ives for admission whereuponl
the preacher said:
"Breddren, dis is culiud cllusen,,
and dunno as rs any 'tl,ori:y TO
take in white folks.
AT this point an elderly uncly rose
in the congregation, and calculated
Take EN- in brudder Jilson, take
'em In, dar skins is white, dat's 1act,i
bat dar hearts is jis as black as oui,,,n;t
suah. ~ 4. 4.
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Breyities and Leyi;ies,

j twA young merchant who is trying
to struggle along in a falsely economical
way, took class in one OF the Suiiaay
Schools last Sabbath. During the pro!
Egress of the lesson he asked: .Wbasis
solitude 2" and was visibly disturbed
when a miserable boy promptly answer.
ed: !" The store that don't advertise "s
re- The balance of trade is disturbed
| in Wilmington, N. G., by the fact hat
Iwatermelons ere only three ceuts apiece,
while cholera mixture is half a dollar a
bottle.
GS- A grocer, when complained to
about the quality of his eggs, exeusss,5
himself by saying, "Atthis time li.l-.e
year the hens are not well, and oi.e. -.
bad Ones"
80 a volunteer at Wimbledon, sLeot-
ing for the queens prize the orI,rr Jay,
made the remarkable score OF hte .cjll-
secutiye bulls eyes in five shots q. 80
hundred yards. :s
ls- Since Greeley fans have made {
their appearance in Nortolhl, the
girls now say instead of "Chaw.es, fan .
thine own,'' Augustus, dear, giease
Greeley me-" 1
gas- A Kansas City girl dreamed that
her brother had hung himself, and re-
ceiving no answer to her raps on MS door,
burst it open and found hi q, half way in
u pair OF rev tight pants that he was try
ing on, but otherwise happy.
So a Leavenworth editor docsn'tnow
spend time watching the little busy wasp
THAI gathered lint i'll the sanctum Io ilI..ke
lts nest. He came in one day anu lid
not Deserve that the wasp was sitting i'll
his chair. .
~" If you let the cat out OF the bag,
never try to cram it back again 1T only
makes the iiiatter,worse. -,
&G- Aayoung man who allows nilnself
to use ono vulgar or 'proidAe Mss4f has
not only shown that there is iou. spot
upon his mind, but by the appearance Of
that word he extends that spot ind IN :;
flames it I'LL, by indulgence, sitswiilspol-
lutte anu ruin the soul. BE careful of
ybur words as Of your thoughts -.
G9- There is.a young lady iInSiilfordT
who has been taking music lessons on
the piano foy some eight years. Theoth!. =
er day she sent an order to music. store
in New Haven, and feeling her spelling
might notbe just right, added this post
script: You must exkews this letter as
I pla bi noat butt spell bi ere."
eg The funny fellow of an exchange
says that friend, who worked like, an. !
adder, estimates that not less than 909,-
025, ,0O0, ,090,072 flies will lose their lives
by falling into molasses and things this
summer. If readers think this wild
exaggeration, they are at liberty to travel
around and count the flies.
@- A Western farmer recklessly pub.
lished the following challenge: 81 viii 4
bet S42.25 that my hired man can cike
longer to go to the harvest field, get Lack
to dinner quicker, eat more, do less, and
bear down harder on the panei-ofa ience
than any other hired lilan within fifteen
miles of the flag staff at Jefferson
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-08-22
Glue, sssefuland cl,rays ready
Beyond a Doubt. !.

More diseases are the result of the ue-
rangement of the Liver than from any
other cause. When that organ IS d;scls
every part of the system symra..n IS
with it, and general prostration ant ...
cline is the result. The best, safes; and
speediest remedy for Liver Complaint
and all the diseases that follow. iS TCFi"S
VEGETABLE LIVER PILLS, they are
peculiarly adapted to the climate d ne
south. They are sold by Druggists every
where.
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ISAAC 7. HEARD 6 CO.
Cotton Factors,
General Agents for
GULLETTS
Improved and Light Draft
COTTON GIN.
Price, 500 Per Saw.

THESE GINS were sold the past sea-
SON for the first time. They are
made under Mr.. Gullett's personal su-
peryis;on. who never allows one to be
sent from his works until it has been
fully tested land made to gin perfectly in
every respect. This mode of testing is
yery important to the purchaser, as he
: does not run the risk Of receiving and
setting up Gin to find 1t, on trial, to be
imperfect.
silly from the Steel Brush Gin formerly
sold by us, inasmuch as the Steel Brush
has three brushes, whilo thenew Gin has
but one.
We guarantee every Gin to be of very
light draft, to thoroughly clean the seed,
and make superior sample. Besides,
it is simple in its construction, easily adj
iusted and gins very fast.
We respectfully refer to all those Who
have used the Improved Gin the past
winter.
Planters wishing Gins will consult
their own interests, by either writing to
us for our Circular with Certificates, or
calling ut our Office and examining for
themselves before purchasing elsewhere.
B- We will take back every Gin
which does not work well when fairly
tested, and pay all expenses incurred by
the purchaser.
Address
ISAAC T. HEARD & CO.,
Cotton Factors,
Augusta, Ga.
.Jnne1o SIN 25
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when Grant reconstrudts his Cabinet,
Gas it is ramored that he has Promile-
ed prominent. journalist to ,dos) but
that a present bought with this money
might make the lucky fellow 'Secre-
tary Of the. Treasury New York
News. e.'s''. ;.g . 3sii 10 10
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WE. TIE UNDERSIGNED, RE-
w SPECTFULLY inform the plant
ing community that we continue to man
nt;sclure COTTON GINS.
We were awarded Gold Medal for the
best GIN, iopen to the world, at the COZ
ton States Fair at Augusta, last season !;
also. al The State Fair of South Carolina.
We feel warranted in saying that tri-
al of our GINS is all that is necessary to
guarantee satisfaction. -
Gsr Orders solicited early in tho sea-
son to prevent delay.
BY permission werefer to
Maj. A. JONES,
C.. WARREN,
J. 4. BLAND,
L. HARTLEY.
Old Gins REPAIRED on reason
able terms.
NEBLETT g. GOODRICH.
Nav tt IL
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es- Why lisa pretty, we'll made, fashi-
enable giEl like 'a thrifty housekeeper'
Aecause she makes very great hustle
about small waist.
~ A man endeavored to find out the
age of horse by counting his teeth.
Those he couldn't see to count, hefelt for,
He told the doctor who sewed up his
hand that this wgs ahssd world for la-
boring Iraan.
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AUGUSTA HOTEL,

AUGUSTA, GA.
IHIS popular and Well-known Hotel
is now fully open for the reception OF
visitors, having recently been thorough
iyrrenorated, newly painted, and put in
the most complete order. We are.deter-
mined to make ours first-class Hotea.
not to be surpassed North or South.
We respectfully solicit the patronage
of our Edgefeld friends and the public
generally.
FehI4 tt S
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American. Bellies.

Americas justly proud of her beautiful
ladies, but how many mar their beauty,
and lose their health and youth, become
prematurely old in appearance, by neg
1ecting to take proper care of their teeth.
PoNr aho by al ns worthy place S
had in all civilized countries.