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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-10-17
THE SERENADE.

From the folds of your snow white pillow,
My love, my beautiful, rise,
And come to the easement window,
Where the wind through the cedar sighs
Star and planet are leaping
Out through the cloudless blue
Planet and star are weeping
And wondering where are you.
The moon, like the royal maiden,
Sits on her cloud built throne;
And the breath of the dainty tulips
From the garden maths is blown;
Under the dropped narclssus
The bulbul sits and sings
And the leaves of the rose are brushing
The dew from the winds light wings.
Under the leafy easement,
Sweet / am waiting still,
Watching the lamp-lit lattice
Till thy hand on the window-sill
Rustles the dainty rose leaves
That lovingly cluster there
Signing till somebody culls them
To twine in thy dark brown hair.
My own, my beautiful Nina,
Come till my love 1 pour
Come, till tell the passion
My heart can hide no more
Till L sit in the rich, sweet lustre
OF thy dark blue eyes divine,
And bless in blissful rapture
The hour that shall make thee mine.
Shine out, shimmering planet;
o painting shadow lie still;
Methinks it's the rim of her raiment
L see by the window-sill.
Hush, bulbul under the roses!
o, rapture! the hour draws neari
Silence, thou restless zephyr!
Tis her step, It's her voice heart
do you think we have all gone mad, sir?
In truth, wish you'd leave off;
m dying tonight with toothache,
And your bowling won't cure my cough.
lis really strange, It's monstrous,
How little of sense remains
Or even of common politeness,
When folks get love on their brains.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-10-17

THE LAW or Cu-ETsHT-h
following account from an a1-
breach of promise of marr1
the jury lay down a new d's1
we should not be s1rry 70 x
ga case was recently t5- 81
Vermont, in which a Ms AIl'
cred 81, ,425 of a NJ. Hasu19
of marriage contract. TIE
the thing is this, the F"
charged the jury that no ezl1
was necessary to bind the prs
riage contract, but that long
tention of intimacy with q"
good evidence of intended Hi7,
special contract. The 11-
case undoubtedly is, tba' 4 =
not promise, he ought 70 -',
the law holds him respous-5i
performance Of his duty.
lent decision a most r=
compared with whom Do
would appear but a comH,,-
have no idea of young is|
about after girls for a yel'
then going off, leaving il'-
half courted we hate tbs ''.
BILE and never a bite, this D''~
and never starting the game.
the crying sins Of the age.
one girl in twenty can tel -,
eourted or not. No Nv-' -
Betty Simpsons cousin So.
Doubtful ceurtsd her, she ~
know exactly-he's q sore ~
not a sorter oourtin'.
that this Hastings is one o. "A
not courtin' fellows, and LIS "A
we rejoice that the Judge h'' ; 4
to book with a 81, 40 verdict
saws that long continued II
timacy is just as good as . = Sss|
Use. Now, we do not Ai'o' :, q
pass for intimacy according
Vermont, but supposins -
sist of visiting girl ;"i,s -. : Ms
timatiug the time wastea : 3ilrr
at each visit to be worth ; -. ).
too cheap. Mr.. Has'less s.,-,,a
ing a fool of himself i0@I's.
some odd weeks, This 40
new era in the law Of love ..,-..
doubt will tend to the P''
mony and morality
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-10-17
Il singular BalIoo.

~oO" 4s,es.
Ballooning being the ana.
of the day, the following ,.., ,',.''
excursion may prove iater.,.1- '.' q
Early in July 1850. NJ.
French eronaut, made an Nv. F'a
Paris. Instead Of the usual 81 ',.'''i
he ascended mounted uro~ ~ al @
ing posters were stuck m = l'''e
tiers of Paris with a cur o., =, '>'
mounted upon his horsa %
In spite Of the rain W.
immense crowd assemNsS q Q
July 10th, in the CIqao, :. va !.
rain fell in torrents, but i. ~ u
the adventurous aronaut -
slightest effect upon the sre.
Towards 4 p. m, a cbarr;r-.a
with great vivacity, made Z
enclosure he had a large sum-.
er passed under the belly 4.
was directed towards the poo,,
seemed devoted TO certain 5.,
cared for the man, who asosrs
rily, but the horse, taken a-,,
on that perilous journey
victim offered as a sacrifice
and temerity Of man. Tbevi,s
full, the balloon rolled and ~.
cOnvulsiOns to break loose f-
and it was feared that II vr,s,
pieces. One could not baFsr.s
would dare to make an as,s-.
of such frightful disturbance
ments. However, at 6I6
Poitevin appeared dressed 2,
jockey, having q scarlet ca9r
his coat was of orange velvet
white velvet breechss. Int,
he held a riding whip, and Il,
into the saddle the most
agitated the assemblage. Jz
gave the signal to loose the
cord which secures the valve n
from his hand, but he succeeds
ering it in a few moments. III
the signal to release the aisLfaz
carried up with great rapidly.
for some moments before bis
seemed, as if by instinct. tJ b,al
/ that he was about % take a a
which his beautiful and symns
would be of no avail, and be I,
! ground in a nervons manner.
as the departure took place lie q
sumed a perfectly immovabler5
his legs hung as if struck viii .
For some moments the balloon
en- violently by the wind, took
a right angle with the horN q
All this time the 8rouaut aFpaz
ly composed, and seemed as uz-
as if riding IN the Champs E,s
soon he was seen to quit tie
mount the ladder which led nla
upon which was deposited IL
portion of which he threw o7z
loon being thus relieved. sbr-
a vertical direction and enter
which was calm, thus leaving
equipage for a long meugb5@l
ing mass below. After throwing
ballast, the erOnaut returned 70
ton. The only accident was 1
happened 10 the horse. who, ahz
a certain altitude, elected fronl
and nostrils large quantities oil
7:45 they approached the earl
/ aronaut threw out his EraP-a
but they became reversed and
retain their LOiG and tore the usa
/ course which was pursued for In
Finally they caught UPON the 4
strong tree, when the balloons
in its perilous voyage, and man
were soon assisted to the groul-
/ peasants. Mon. Poitcyin. m1-
his horse. returned to Paris F-
received by an enthusiastic d
with loud and prolonged app
receipts from spectators Of tbs $
wonderful ascension amounted
four hundred dollars IL 81
! Paper.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-30
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

'''--s NETRoRT Angust r. lS1a
The United States STEAMER Alaska arrived here
this morning, having on board number of officers
for duty on board war vessels in European waters
While here she will load quantity of tOrpedoes
from the torpedo station at this port, and proceed
hence to CadiZ.
WASHINGTON, August 20, 1873
Chief Engineer A. J. Kienstadt mas been ordered
to duty as Inspector of Machinery anoat at the
Norfolk Navy Yard; Assistant Payfhaster Stephen
Rand, Jr, as assistant to the Paymaster Of the re-
celving Ship Vermont, at New YORK; First Assist
ant Engineer A. 4. E. Mullin, to duty connected
with iron-clad vessels at New orleans. Commander
A. W. Weaver has been detached from the Wash
ington Navy Yard and ordered to duty in charge OF
the nitre department at Maiden, Mass. Commander
Joseph FyfYe from duty in charge OF the nltre de-
partment at Maiden and placed on waiting orders;
Chief Engineer J. b. Kimball, from the Norfolk
Navy fard as Inspector OF Machinery ai0at, to the
nag ship as Fleet Engineer OF the North Pacific
station.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-30

BRooKLYN's DEFALcATIoNs AND RoBBERIEs
are fairly vieing with any we have had in
New York. The exposure in the case Of
other Mr.. Rodman, the Deputy Treasurer
Of the city, is charged with having embezzled
about one hundred and forty thousand dollars
belonging to the people. The city is fortu-
nately secured against the loss, however it
may 60 with Rodman. The Brooklyn frauds
"highly respectable" character of its delin-
Quents as compared with the rougher social
specimens who preyed upon Gotham. AS it
is the City of Churches, SO, we suppose, even
her thieves must be pious.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-30

RUSSIAN RULE IN CENTRAL ASIA. BY special
telegram to the HERALD from Tashkend we have
news from the scene of the Russian conquest
in Central Asia to the 26th instant Khanate
clansmen and sympathizers in Khiva and in
Khokand had just previously risen in insur-
rection against the invading Muscovite
imperialists. General Kaufman, Commander
in-Chief of the Car troops, being temporarily
absent, the malcontents seized the opportu-
nifty to demonstrate against his soldiers.
Geneml Yeseffkin, Kaufmann'S locsyn tenems,
proved himself quite worthy Of his commits
sion. He retaliated with all the force of
martial law. Khiva has been raSsiad in &C
cordance with royalist rule, and, judging
by the contents of our telegram, its very
site il oblitexated. The rsRellious movement
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-30

The city was thrown into excitement yester-
day afternoon by the news that collision Of
trains had occurred on the Hudson River
Railroad, few miles from Peekskill. From
the first report, and knowing the rapidity Of
express trains on that road and the great num-
Der Of passengers usually carried, the worst
apprehensions were expressed Fortunately,
however, when the facts became known, the
catastrophe was found to be not as bad as had
been feared. No lives appear to have been
lost, and only four persons had been badly
injured. There was tremendous crash Of
the cars and an unsightly wreck on the road.
One Atlantic express train ran into
and telescoped another in consequence
of the trains being behind time
and because there was no signal man at the
flag station near the mouth of the tunnel
against which the accident occurred. The
escape from death or mutilation of a large
number of people seems to have been provi-
Dental. It is surprising that no greater
injury was the result. Here we have the old
story of neglect of duty on the part of some
one and of the trains not being on time. On
q railroad like that of the Hudson River there
never ought to be deviation of half a minute
in time, and if by any chance train is de-
layed by accident that fact ought to be in
stantly made known at every station and point
on the line. Every signal man or other en-
ploye who neglects his duty should be pun
ished severely. Let us hope this latest
Incident" as it is called, or, rather, this
catastrophe, from the want Of proper man
| agement and due attention, will be warning
to railroad managers and those they employ.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-30
The War i'm Spain and It's Intcrna-
tional Complications.

The war I'm spain and It's Intcrna.
tionai Complications.
By HERALD special dispatches from Carta-
gena and Madrid, under date Of the 28th and
29th inst, respectively, we are made aware of
the facts that the war complications and polit-
Cal disquiet which aflict Spain have not
abated, but are, on the contrary likely to be
intensified by the active interference of an
outside Power, the Power of Great Britain.
The Spanish Republic is afflicted by the efforts
of Spaniards who wish to go further than the
point of democratic republicanism as it is at
present defined in Madrid. They wish to adj
vance suddenly to Communism, to share in
general distribution Of other mems capital.
This is home Spanish grievance 1t is not
by any means less dangerous for the reason
that it is either of home birth or the fruit of
very ready, perhaps ill-considered, parental
adoption OF stranger bantling Its propa-
gandists assemble in caucus. They are again
in secession, fleeing away from the centre, as
it were and thus alarming and confounding
the people. Admiral Yelverton, of the British
Navy, has announced his intention to convey
the captured Spanish iron-clads from Spain to
Gibraltar To this the Spanish radicals OBJ
ject in the most unequivocal terms. Queen
Victoria's squadron lies within range Of the
guns of the forts near Cartagena. The
Spanish Communists have informed Admiral
Yelverton that if he attempts to move the
national vessels the forts will open fire on
his flag. A notice of this description has been
ever disagreeable to John Bull. Admiral
Yelverton proves to be just as sensitive
on the point as have been his prede-
cessors in the profession. He has replied
to the Cartagenist Commune that he will
afford it's members a space of forty-eight hours
for the reconsideration of this resolve, notify
ing them that if the forts open fire on him he
will lombard Cartagena. Then we have
Don Carlos His Highness keeps his eyes
fixed on the royalty. His army is just now
advancing towards ruined palace in the Prov
ince of Navarro so that the Bourbon cure
for the ills Of Spain remains still palatial
one, even if it is not universally palatable.
The monarchists appear to be coquetting to
some extent with the Communists. When
this has come to pass we may continue to
hope that something will ''turn up" for Spain
in the end.
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memorandum book is partly borne out by the
evidence of a gentleman whose views will be
found elsewhere. This may be Of little i'm
portance, but the detectives seem to have re-
solved long ago that they will not have any
thing to do with him or his information.
Superintendent Matsell disposed of the matter
very CURLY when this same individual being
oppressed with home longings or his secret
presented himself to the authorities in Auburn,
Cal, some fortnight since. Says the Super
intendent, writing under date of the 18th
inst :-''His ruse at Sacramento having failed
he has now taken up the Nathan murder (of
which he knows nothing) as a dodge, by
which he hopes to get to this city. We
do not want him." We do not
rashly dispute that this man, Irving,
is any or all the dsreputable things which the
Superintendent and detectives aver, or that he
is doing other than lying in his story; but the
dogmatic air with which Mr.. Matsell says that
Irving knows nothing about the murder would
lead one to suppose that Mr.. Matsell or
his detectives knew all about it. They
do not want him; but the murderer
is wanted, and until they have found
him they should have care not
to frown upon man who can be no more
ignorant of the murderer's identity than they
are themselves. Our reporters researches
have indicated how there may be some grain
of truth in the story The murder of Mr..
Rogers and dozen other crimes are scored
against the ''skill'' of our detectives,
while the blunderings of the Brook
Ign Dogberrys in the Goodrich case
are fit accomplishments thereto. The
plump assertion that Irving can know nothing
of the case is almost as absurd as the detective
who was sent to clairvoyant for ''second
sight of Roscoe. The one is ignorance scout
ing all enlightenment; the other is ignorance
going to humbug for information. Could not
Mr. Matsell have endeavored to gain all this
man processes to know before sending forth
his fat? The chance of solving this or any
other mystery through the detectives looks
indeed slim.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-30

FEARS ARE EXPRESSED THAT THE Fort Sill,
AFFAIR has Some foundation in fact. A tele-
gram from ST. Louis gives some particulars
which point painfully to the possibility of the
Indians being apprised of movements of the
United Statos troops which would leave the
post open to such ON attack. A further tele.
gram from Parsons, Ark, seems to confirm
the terrible story, and lays it TO the return
from captivity of the pardoned Kiowa muir
derers- Satanta and Big Tree The peace
policy is likely to be ended.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-30
Our Correspondence from Lourdes.

The fourth letter from our correspondent
at Lourdes, France, which is published in
another part of the paper, reveals state Of
things that seems incredible in this enlight-
ened nineteenth century. 1t is like romance.
The Arabian Nights tales are not more
fascinating and interesting than this truthful
and graphic description of what is actually
occurring in our day and in the centre of
civilized Europe. Nothing in modeyp times
is comparable to the scenes aud fesvor Of the
pilgrims at the grotto Of Hoardes The near
est approach to the extraordinary effect pro-
duced by Bernadette, the simple village girl
of Lourdes, is that produced in this country
some few years ago by two little girls at
Rochester, New York They were but child
rem, as Bernadetts was but a child, and oil
alike were supplemented and inexperi-
enced, yet hundreds of thousands of
people, if not millions, have believed in the
spiritual demonstrations of the Rochester
girls, as many thousands do in the miracles
manifested through the child of Lourdes. The
movement in France is truly wonderful, and
shows how the pious hearts Of the people
there yearn for that spiritual food which may
strengthen them and the Church against the
infidelity of the age remarkable feature in
this religious revival, if we may call it SO, is
the ultnmontane and political bearing it has.
Neither in the miraculous declarations at the
rocks of Massabielle nor in the language of the
pilgrims is hint thrown out favorable to re-
publicanism or the liberal movements in
Europe. The pilgrims seem to believe in
monarchy, legitimacy, Henry the Fifth,
Rome, the Church, the Immaculate Concep-
ton and Papal infallbility. The movement
may spread far and wide in the rural districts
of France and of neighboring countries, and
may. perhaps, have no inconsiderable infu-
ence in shaping the destiny Of the French
nation.
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to the wall, they have resolved to blink the

to the wall, they have resolved to blink the
issue no longer.
The question, then, first to be considered by
the democracy and all the outside opposition
elements in reference to the Presidential sue
cession is not the questions shall we
revive our late demoralizing battle cry
of anything to beat Grant?" but ''can we
beat Grant?'' Under the existing conditions
and aspects of the political field they cannot
beat him. He is a man whose popularity Is
established. and whose powers and advantages
as candidate for another term ore immcas-
1886, when his word was the law to his party
and the party nomination was equivalent to
an election. The democratic party, then, in
this view of the subject, is reorganiZing under
the Bourbons for another Presidential defeat,
while the republican party is paving the way
for an indefinite prolongation of its power un-
der General Grant Thus, while reafirming
our confidence in his honesty and patriotism,
we are now called, not to discuss Cesarism in
connection with the possibilities of third
term to the President, but in connection with
the probable effects of the first example of o
third term upon the country and the govern
ment We hold that the example will be
fraught with danger to our republican institu-
tions, and that we are safe against Cmsarism
only while we adhere to the Presidential limi-
tation established from the example of Wash
ington, or in fixing limitation in the con-
stitution.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-30
FORT SILL.
bablc Origin Of the RumOred Cop
ture and Massacre.

Probable Origin of the Rum0red Cop
ture and Massacre.
ST.. LOUIS, NO., August 90, 1873.
The Eues,tng Despatch publishes authentic infor-
nation from Fort Sill as late as August 81, which
is to the effect that on the Goth inst. General
Davidson left Fort Sill with his cavalry, under Or
ders of General Augur to suppress the Indian dis
turbances on the Texan frontier leaving but three
petition was expected to be gone forty days.
Nothing has been heard from there since the
above date. The weakness of the garrison, with
the knowledge that the Indians In that region are
familiar with all that relates to the defence OF tho
fort, causes much apprehension on the part Of per-
sons here who have friends and relatives at Fort
Sill that the report from Waco. Texas, of its cap
ture and the massacre Of Its inmates may be true.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-30
WATERING PLACE NOTES.

The Seaside Gazette at Oak Bluffs, Martha's
Vineyard has commenced a daily issue.
Portland (Me) Harbor, ninety miles distant, can
be seen In clear day from the top of Mount Wash
fngton, the highest point Of the White Mountains.
1t Is 6,2s5 feet above the ocean.
The mosquitoes at Atlantic City are getting alto
gether too familiar to be endqrable:
Mr.. p. j. Joachimsen and family are ruralizipg at
the Delaware Water Gap, Pa.
Mary Grace Halpine, o writer of some fame, II
sojourntng at Sandy HILL Washington county, N. Y.
The wife of Mr.. Gideon ,Wees, ex-Sccretary Of the
Navy fell from the steps OF the piazza OF the Cliff
House, at Newport, on Wednesday last, receiving
fracture OF the left arm, dislocaton OF the left
wrist and some quite severe Commissions on the face
The cost Of board in the hotels Of the White
Mountains ranges from 81 90 to 50 q week; minis
ters halt price.
i. A company has been formed in Savannah, Ca,
the object OF which is to establish a fashionable
Summer resort on Tybee Island.
Major General David Hunter United States
Army, and General George B. Moren, United States
Army, are at Saratoga Springs.
1t is said that the inhabitants Of Oak Bluffs.
Marrhas Vineyard, never do any work. They man
age to pick up enough during the visiting season
to last them for the balance Of the year.
General Grant and his family will leave their cot
tage at Long Branch by the 10th OF next month
and return to Washington for the Winter.
Balls, hops, concerts, Sunday school picnics,
Nominations church festivals, camp meetings and
exhOrtations are now the principal attractions at
Oak Bluffs, Marthas Vineyard.
Commodore Vanderbilt will leave Saratoga for
home next week.
Mr.. William f. Dodge and wife, of this city.
have rooms at the Clarendon Hotel, Saratoga.
The bellies of Saratoga Springs are announced to
be Miss A. v. H. Adams Of Jersey City, at Congress
Hail. and the Misses Corse, OF this city, at the
Clarendon Hotel. The former expects fortune
when somebody dies
william b. Maclay, ex-member OF Congress. OF
this city, is at the Clarendon Hotel, Saratoga.
There was considerable feeling displayed at the
Grand Hotel, Saratoga on Saturday evening last,
on the occasion of number Of ladies entering the
ballroom and remaining until the close Of the
festivities, dressed in outdoor costumes ana
Jockeys. 1t was considered an objectionable breach
Of decOrum.
The time Is not far distant when the whole South
shore of Long Island, from Rockaway to Montauk
Point distance Of over one hundred miles. will be
a series Of watering places and summer resorts.
Governor Washburn, OF Massachusetts, attended
hop at the Sea View House, Oak Bluns, Martha's
Vineyard, on Tuesday evening last The hop was
given in honor of the members Of the New York
Yacht Club.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-30

CAPTAIN JACK AND THE PHnANTHnoPIsrs. -
We observe that the philanthropists are
moving for some amelioration of the punish.
ment of Captain Jack and his band of Modoc
murderers. To further the cause of humanity
the swiftest punishment that the laws invoke
should be visited upon such people. The
delay in such cases, as we find it in cases now
pending before our own courts, is source OF
evil which eliminates In reckless disregard
OF the consequences of capital offences. The
swift execution Of the law in notorious in
stances is the security of society Let the
broadbrims allow Captain Jack and his crew
OF deliberate murderers to take the conse-
igRspass Qi thsk Wilful acts.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-30
DROWNED IN THE HUDSON,

AS the Jersey City ferry boat Hudson City was on
her trip to Cortandt street about ten O'Clock last
night, an unknown man stepped to the side of the
boat and jumped into the river. Every effort was
made to rescue him, but he sank and was not re-
covered.
Jersey City expressman, named Herman Ham,
mond, residing in Henderson street, fell from q
large while on an excursion OF the John Brown
Association up the river, on Thursday night, and
was seen no more. =
A child, two years old, named Bruman, fell into
a ditch adjoining the canal, near Pacific avenue,
yesterday, and died shortly after being rescued.