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Oliver Optic's Boys and Girl's Magazine Ac. Constantly on n.ind toasaomo iale those who want to purchase living reading inattter Only a part of tho vast number of articles per taining to tho Book and Stationery business, which we are prepared to soil cheaper than the cheapest are above enumerate 1. Give us a call We buy and sell for CASH, and by this arrange ment we expect to sell as cheap as gocda of this class are sold anywhere . Janjlß7o. * *Uisfrtlaurous. TTLEC T R I C ~ J TELEGRAPH IN CHINA. THE EAST INDIA TELEGRAPH COMPANY S OFFICE, Nos. 23 A 25 Nassau Street, NEW YORK. Organized under special charter from the State of New York. CAPITAL $5,000,000 50,000 SHARES, SIOO EACH. DIREC T O R S. HON. ANDREW G. CURTIN, Philadelphia. PAULS. FORBES, of Russell A Co., China. FRED. BUTTERFIELD, of F. Eutterfield A C New York. ISAAC LIVERMORE, Treasurer Michigan Cen tral Railroad, Boston. ALEXANDER HOLLAND, Treasurer American Express Company, New York Hon. JAMES NOXON, Syracuse, N. Y. O. H. PALMER, Treasurer Western Union Tele graph Company, New York. FLETCHER WESTRAY Westray, Gibbs A Hardcastle, New York. NICHOLAS MICKLES, New York. OFFICE R S. A. G. CURTIN, President. N. MICKLES, Vice President. GEORGE ELLTB (Cashier National Bank Com monwealth,) Treasurer. HON. A. K. McCLURE, Philadelphia, Solicitor. The Chinese Government having (through the Hon. Anson Burlingame) conceded to this Com pany the privilege of connecting the great sea ports of the Empire by submarine electric tele graph cable, we propose commencing operations in China, and laying down a line of nine hundred miles at once, between the following ports, viz : Population. Canton 1,000,000 Macoa 60,000 Hong-Kong 250,000 Swntow 200,000 Amoy 250,000 Foo-Chow 1,250,000 Wan-Chu 300,000 Ningpo 400.000 Hang Chean 1,200,000 Shanghai 1,000,000 Total 5 910,000 These ports have a foreign commerce of $900,- 000.000. and an enormous domestic trade, besides which we have the immense internal commerce of the Empire, radiating from these points, through its canals and navigable rivers. The cable being laid, this company proposes erecting land lines, and establishing a speedy and trustworthy means of communication, which mu3t command there, as everywhere else, the commu nications of the Government, of business, and of social life especially in China. She has no postal system, and her only means now ofcommuuicating information is by couriers on land, and by steam ers on water. The Western World knows that China is a very large country, in the main densely peopled ; but few yet realize that she contains more than a third of the human race. The latest returns made to ber central authorities for taxing purposes by the local magistrate make her population Four hun dred and Fourteen million *, and this is more likely to be under than over the actual aggregate. Nearly all of these, who are over ten years old, not only can but do read and write. Her civili zation is peculiar, but her literature is as exten sive as that of Kurepe. China is a land of teach ers and traders; and the latter are exceedingly quick to avail themselves of every profieredfacili ty for procuring early information. It is observed in California that the Chinese make great use of the telegraph, though it there transmits messages in English alone. To-day great numbers of fleet steamers are owned by Chinese merchants, and used by them exclusively for the transmission of early intelligence. If the telegraph we propose connecting all their great seaports, were now in existence, it is believed that its business would pay the cost within the first two years of its suc cessful operation, and would steadily increase thereafter No enterprise commends itself as in a greater degree renumerative to capitalists, and to our whole people. It is of vast national importance commercially, politically and evangelically. stock of this Company has been un qualifiedly recommended to capitalists and busi uess men, as a desirable investment by editorial articles in the New York Herald, Tribune, World, Times, Post, Exprest, Independent, and in the Philadelphia North American, Pret-i, Ledger, Inquirer, Age, Bulletin and Telegraph. Shares of this company, to a limited number, may be obtained at SSO each, $lO payable down, sls on the Ist of November, and $25 payable in monthly instalments of $2.50 each, commencing December 1, 1868, on application to DREXEL & CO., 34 .South Third Street, PHILADELPHIA. Shares can be obtained in Bedford by applica tion to Reed A Scheil, Bankers, who are author ized to receive subscriptions, and can give all ne | cessary information on the subject. sept2syl yjy E combine style with neatness 01 fit. And moderate prices with the heel wvrimanskip JONES' ONE PRICE CLOTHING HOUSE 604 MARKET STREET, GEO IV. NIEMANN. PHILADELPHIA. [sepll,'Bß,yl | rpHE BEST PLACE TO BUY 1 choice brands of chewing Tobaccos and Ci g.'irs, at wholesale is at Oster's. Good natural leaf Tobaccos at 75 cents. Try our 5 cent Yara and Havanna cigars— they cant be beat, umISBJ BEDFORD, PA., THURSDAY MORNING NOVEMBER 25, 1869. &*• NEW GOODS JUST RECEIVED AT J. M. SHOEMAKER'S BARGAIN STORE. 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MITCHELL & HAGGERTY, Shippers and DEALERS IN COAL, Habrisbukg, Pa., Would respectfully beg the attention of consumers of Anthracite coal to the purity and cleanliness of that which we are now sending to Bedford. nov4,'6!>tn3 (JI'IDLE <t- MINNICH, k} PAINTERS, PAPER-HANGERS, Ac. The above firm are prepared to do all kinds of PLAIN and FANCY PAINTING, GRAINING, and everything in that line, in town and country. Paper hanging promptly atended to. Shop on the eorner of Pitt and Richard streets opposite Hartley A Metxger's Hariward gtore. oct2Byrl. DR. GEO. C. DOUGLAS will give prompt attention to all professional business submitted to his care. Especial attention given to Obststrioa, Diseases of Women, and all Chronic diseises OFFlCE:—Opposite Inauirer building. Resi dence at Maj. Washabaugn's. Office hours from 10 to II A M., and 4tosP. M. aug!9,'69tf. Ill® tSazrttr. ELOHE. BY CAROLINE CONRAD. ' Miss Eloise, please, Madame re quests to see you in her sitting room." A little girl, with black ringletted hair clustering about a fair open face, rather sad hut sweet in expression, rose at once from her place in the class, at Madame Renier's boarding school, and followed the servant from the room. Madame met her at the door, saying, in a voice of strange compassion : "My poor darling!" Eloise's dark eyes flashed pained in quiry in Mudame's solemn face, "You have news," she cried, in a stricken voice "you have news of mamma! Oh, Madame, tell me!" "Poor baby! poor little one! how can I tell thee?" Madame murmur ed. "Don't tell me that!" she cried; "don't tell me I shall never see mam my any more —my poor, suffering, abused mamma!" "I wish I had it not to tell thee," Madame said sadly. "Is she dead ?" the child asked. "Yes, dear." Madame bent presently to look on the little girl's face. "Don't child—don't look like that!" Madame pleaded, shuddering. "Cry Eloise—cry here on my bosom ;it will do thee good." Eloise lifted her great solemn eyes to Madame's. "He had done it, I know ; I know he has," she said, in strange, unchild like tones. "Mamma said I should not be sent away from her; she would teach me herself. She said it would kill her to take me from her, and it has." "Hush, dear; you are crazed now with grief." "Madame, I am not. Madame, I will tell every one I see that it was that bad man who killed her." "Child, you must not speak so. E loise, try to bear it—try to be calmer. He is here ; he has come to take you home with him." "He! the man who married my beautiful mamma only to torture the life out of her? I had rather die than go with him." "Child, he may come in at any mo ment." "Madame, lam not a child. I am only fourteen, but I am old enough to remember—" "And obey," said a deep voice be side her, and without looking up, Eloise knew it was her step-father who had stolen noiselessly into the room, and heard she knew not how much of her passionate talk. The child trembled like a leaf, and shrank into Madame's compassionate arms with a low cry. "She has fainted." Sidney Herbert took her out of Mad ame's arms, and laid her upon a sofa. "She will be better soon," he said in a cold voice; "and pray prepare her at once for her journey." "To-night?" Madame asked, aghast "She is not fit to travel so soon." "1 will attend to that," Mr. Her l>ert said, in unanswerable tones, and Madame with a smothered sigh return ed to her task of restoring the child. Poor Eloise had to be carried out to the carriage, where she shrank away into one corner, and pressed her face against the lining, for fear of meeting the cold, icy looks of the man who set opposite and watched her with merci less eyes. By the time they reached home she was in a high fever, and moaning with delirium. Her step-father carried her into the house himself, and himself tended her through the long illness that followed. When the child grew better he thus addressed her: "You assured Madame Itenier that you were not a child. I expect you therefore to exercise something of the discretion which belongs to more years than yours, and to let me hear no more such wild talk as that to which you treated Madame. I desire to be to you an indulgent guardian ; but whether I am so or not, will en tirely depend upon yourself." Eloise made no reply. She only looked at him gravely, with a pair of dark intent eyes tljat her step-father felt vaguely uneasy under, but made no effort to avoid while he pressed her to promise to do as he wished. But Eloise would promise nothing. He might as well have talked to the post door, for all eliciting any response. That night Barbara, who had been Eloise'e nurse in brighter days, crept stealthily to the child's bedside, "You mustn't brave him, little dear, she wispered the child; "it won't do no good, and he'll make you suffer for it. You won't get out of this room till you promise, if you hold on tili you're gray." "But I can't p-omise not to talk about her. Somebody must tell me about it. I couldn't keep such a prom ise, if I made it." "I'll tell you, darling, all there is to tell; only you agree to anything he bids you. It's best; take Nurse Bar by's word for that." Eloise rather astonished her step father by suddenly asking, when he came back to the room. "May 1 go out in the garden to-mor row, Mr. Herbert, if 1 will promise what you wished me to?" "Yes." "Then, I promise." Mr. Herbert kept his word. Eloise was permitted to go to the garden, but not with Barbara! and the poor long ing child looked in vain for nurse to come and keep her promise about mamma. It was just'so the next day, and the next; and then, at the turning of a walk, she came suddenly face to face with Nurse Bar by. Eloisecaught hold of her dress breath lessly. "You must tell me, nurse, or I can't keep my promise to Mr. Herbert. I shall ask, some one else." "Dear me, Miss, I couldn't now pos sibly. I'll go to-morrow and get the things, if I can get the time," Barba ra said, in a cross voice, and hurry ing on ; but while Eloise looked in a puzzled fright after her, she glanced back through the bushes and smiled, and shook her fore-finger at her warningly. And the next mo ment Eloise saw her step father saun tering slowly up the walk. He stopped a moment to speak to Barbara, and then turned oil' towards the house. That evening, as Eloise sat in an easy-chair upon the verandah, Barbara came and and laid some late roses on her lap; but as she did so, she pressed a bit of paper into the little thin hand that hung over the arm of the chair. Mechanically the child's fingers clos ed upon it and when she was sure no one was looking, she read it. It said, "Be patient, and you will not be sorry. Destroy this." Surely Barbara could not write like that. The heart of the sad child thrilled almost painfully, as she remembered xcho used to make just such delicate clear letters as those, and she turned her face to the wall with a whispered cry of Oh, "mam ma !" A week went on. One day Mr. Her bert was summoned suddenly city ward, and in thecourse of the forenoon, the woman who usually attended upon Eloise, a stranger hired for that pur pose, having partaken some flue fruit Nurse Barby brought her, was taken so ill that she was compelled to go to her chamber. Then Nurse Barby came to Eloise, and while she pretended to dress her pretty curls, asked her if she could bear to hear a bit of good news. The tears came into Eloise's eyes. "How can any news be good to me now. nurse?" she asked reproachfully. "But if—lf the news was that some body whom you love was not—not— Die back in your chair, and be still as death, or 1 will never tell you, Miss. It's as much as my life is worth to do what I'm doing. "I will be still if you speak quick. But I suffer so, Barby," she pouted, clasping her little hands on her bosom. "Well, then, Miss, your mamma is not—not—" "Not dead? Oh, Barby! oh, dear Barby, is it true?" And the child looked for a moment so like a flower that a sudden burst of sunshine has stricken down, that Barhy'a heart mis gave her. "You wouldn't tell me a story, Bar by—l know you wouldn't. Kiss me, Barby, if it's true." And Barby kiss ed her. Then she said : "You must hurry and get well now, dear for mamma is in great trouble, and there is no one to help her hut you and me, and I'm only old Barby, you know. No one would believe me." "When can I see her, Barby?" the child asked. "There's no telling that, no knowing it," she said doubtfully. "You must get well and then we must watch our chance." "What made him tell me that she was—" "He wants your mamma to make a will and leave him all the money away from you, deary ; and now he's made everybody believe she's dead, he can keep her shut up till she does it, he thinks." "Where is she nurse?" "Not so far—but you musn't ask so many questions now; and don't you look too happy, there's a darling, or the master will suspect us." The weeks moved by slowly to this anxious little heart. "i ie's a fox, that he is," said Barbara to herself, "and we'll never match him if we don't look wild." Her welcome face dawned on Eloise once mora at dead of night. As she hurriedly dressed her, she whispered: "I put something in the master's wine to make hiin sleep sound, but I didn't dare to make it strong, for fear he should suspect; and the t'toher one has got a beau." The "t'other one" was her poor mother's keeper, as Eloise learned in time. Now, without explanation, she was whirled away by Barby, noiseless ly though, as a waft of thistle-down, down this passage, up that, of the great rambling old house until they came to a portion which had long fal len into disuse, partly because of some ancient superstition such as often lin gers about such old houses. In an inner room of this Wing, K loise found the wan shadow of the mother her poor little heart had ached for so long. To describe the mingled ecstacy and pain of that necessarily brief meeting would be impossible here. Confined to her bed by an ill ness that was lingering and painful, but not likely to terminate fatally for years perhaps, Mrs, Herbert, whom her unprincipled husband had given ou l as dead, was completely in his power, so far as her personal liberty was concerned; but she had up to this time remained firm in her opposition to his wishes oncoming a will, and perhaps if she had yeilded it would on ly have shortened her days; for a man who would do what Sidney Herbert had already done, would not be likely to stop at worse, if it served his pur pose. llow to help the poor lady that was the question; and it was decided that Eloise should try to obtain permission to visit some friends at a little distance and should take advantage of the op portunity to tell her mother's story to a lawyer whom she knew In '.he same town, and ask Ids advice. To the afflicted lady and her lw > simple adherents it looked like a very difficult matter to circumvent as bad a man as Sidney Herbert. As it chanced, Mr. Herbert had at this time a new scheme for moulding his wife to his wishes, and he was quite willing, therefore, to have Eloise out of the way for a little while so she was sent off to make her visit. Mr. Macy, the lawyer, listened to this story increduously at first. He thought without doubt that the child was crazy; but she succeeded finally in so far impressing him, that he caused what was supposed to be Mrs. Her bert's grave to be secretly examined. When he found a coffin filled with stones and other rubbish, his blood began to tingle, and he was not long in making a raid upon Sidney Herbert's premises armed with due process of law. Herb rt was taken completely by surprise, or he might perhaps have spirited Ids unfortunate wife to other quai ters. As it was, the poor lady wan freed from her cruel imprisonment, and in due time set at liberty from him by one of those laws which he had so daring ly outraged.— N. Y. Ledger. PROCEEDINGS OF THE QCARTEKI.Y CON VENTION OF THE I. 0. OF G. T. FOR THE WEST JUNIATA DISTRICT.— The West Juniata Dis trict Convention met according to previous adjournment, in Woodberry, on the 9th day of November, 1869. The convention was called to order at 1 30 P. M., by the W. C. T., J. Ft. Durborrow. The following officers were then appointed, viz: Mrs. Mary Gardner ot No. 587, W. V. T. Bro. A. P. Itiffle of No. 572, W. F. S. Chas. N. Streamer of No. 125, W. Chapl'n. Cbas. W. Johnston of No. 319, W. M. Kate Hoenstine of No. 665, W. D. M. Frank B. Berkhiraer of No. 319, W. I. G. Michael Pole of No. 77-5, W. O. G. Maggie Bloom ofNo. 125, W. R. H. S. Joseph Harris of No. 133, W. L. H. S. Frank Isett of No. 131, P. W. C. T. After the usual opening ceremonies, the following committee was appointed on cre dentials, viz: Bros. Frank I sett, P. H. Shires and S. Ilamer. They reported as follows: Martinsburg Lodge No. 125, Bros. Martin Graffius, Jno. Zuck and Sisters Annie Puder baugh and Sannie Shupbert; Chimney Rock, No. 131, Bro. Frank Isett; Fidelity, No. 133. Bros. Jos. S. P. Harris, J. B. Mentzer and Sister Eliza Harris: Bedford, No. 148, Bros. P. H. Shires and A. J. MiddletoD; Wood berry, No. 319, Rev. J. H. WilkinsoD, Frank B. Woodkok, Chas. W. Johnston and Laura Wilkinson; /Etna, No. 440, Bro. Samuel Isett and Sister L. D. Isett; Rainsburg, No. 572, Bros. A. P. Riffle and Wm. May; Res o'.ute, No. 587, Mrs. Mary Gardner; East Freedom, No. 565, Bros. Jno. Mentzer, D. H. Campbell and Sisters Kate Hoenstine and Libbie Rugglesj Tabbath Lodge, No. 708, Bros. M. B. Smith, Michael Pote and Sisters Jennie Stroup and Viola Knox; Pacific, No. 710, Bros. T. li. Baker and E. B. Rutter; Mount Hope, No. 209, Bros. A. R. McCar thy and J. C. Hamilton; Schellsburg. No. 297, Rev. A. W. Decker and Sister Sallie Decker. On motion the following business commit tee was appointed, viz: Bros. Frank Isett, Jno. Zuck, A.,11. McCarthy, P. H. Shires, Samuel Isett, Thos. M. Snowden, and Rev. J. 11. Wilkinson. On motion a committee of three was ap pointed to select speakers for the evening session, viz: Bros. Frank Woodkok, M. L. Myers and Andrew Stayer. They reported the following programme: For the first eve ning, Bros. Chas. N. Streamer, J. G. Herbst snd A. J. Middleton: for the second evening, Bros. P. 11. Shires, A- W, Decker and J. R, Durborrow. The Business Committee then offered the following resolutions: Ist. Resolved, That, this convention con vene at 81 A. M. and 11 P. M. and close at 111 A. M. and 4j P. M. Adopted. 2d. Rseolved, That the afternoon of Wed nesday be open to the nblic, and that the different Lodges report , t that time. After considerable discussion this resolu tion was negatived. 3d. Resolved, That the reports of the differ ent Lodges be heard on Wednesday afterno n. Adopted. 4tb. Resolved, That iu the opinion of this convention the collection of fines for non-at tendance of officers in our subordinate Lodges is inexpedient, and prejudicial to the order of Good Templars. Lost. On motion adjourned to meet at 64 P. M. EVENING SESSION. The Convention met at the (hood Templars' Lodge, and formed in procession and march ed in full regalia to the M. E. Church, where the session was called to order by the W. C. T. An ode was sung and a prater offered by the Chaplain. Bro. Streamer was then in troduced and delivered a very able address. The W. C. T. then introduced Bro. Herbst who also delivered an interesting though brief address. He was followed by Bro. Midi dleton, who addressed the audience in a deci dedly interesting and impressive manner. The convention then adjourned, with the benediction, to meet Wednesday morning, Nov. 10th, 1869, WEDNESDAY MORNING SESSION. The convention met according to adjourn ment at 8J A. M. The convention was called to order by W. C. T., J. R. Durborrow, and Bro. P. 11. Shires appointed W. S. pro tern., and the convention was opened with the usu al ceremonies. As all the officers were present, calling the roll was dispensed with, and the minutes of the previous meeting were read, corrected and adopted, Bro. Frank Isett was appointed Assistant Secretary. Bro. Samuel Isettthen called for the read ing of the minutes of the last convention, but as the minute book could not be found, the following resolution of business committee was offered, viz: Resolvtd, That immediately after the pro ceedings of this convention are arranged for publication, the books, rape". be handed over to the Secretary elect of next convention. Afier considerable debate the resolution was adopted; after which a motion was made by Bro. Smith that Bro. Frank Isett consti tute a committee of one to look up the minute book, and send it to the present W. S. The following wns then offered by the bus iness committee: Resolved, That no member be allowed to speak more than once, and not more than five minutes on the same subject. The resolution was ruled out of order. Bro. Frank Isett then offered the following: Whkikas, the Graud Lodge of Good Tem piers require all the subordinate Lodges to VOL. 65.—WHOLE No. 5,518. vote, for, or against the retention of the de grees, Therefore be it Resolved , That in the opinion of this Con vention the degrees are essential to the wel fare of the order. On motion the resolution was laid on the table untii afternoon session. Bro. A. R. McCarthy then offered the fol lowing resolution. Resolved, That this convention endorse the action of the National Prohibition Conven tion held at Chicago, Sept. Ist and 2nd, 1869, in the formation of a National Temperance Political party. Adopted for discussion in public session. The doors were then opened, and Frank B. Isett made a motion that the public be in vited to participate in the discussion of ques tions. Carried. The following resolution by P. 11. Shires, was then taken up, viz: Resolved , That it is the imperative duty of all Good Templars, and the friends of tem perance, generally, to petition the next ses sion of our Legislature, for the passage of a law, allowing the voters of the several dis tricts in our Commonwealth to vote at the next general election, License or no License in said elective precincts, respectively. The question w& very ably discussed by Bro's. P. 11. Sbires, Frank B. Isett, J. W. Baker, Jos. Harris, A. J. Middleton. Rev. J. H. Wilkinson, T. M. Snowden, Chas. N. Streamer, Dr. A. R. McCarthy, J. G. Herbst and J. R. I)urborrow. J. R. Durborrow then offered the following as a substitute: Resolved , That we earnestly urge the tem perance people of this state, to petition the Legislature to submit an Amendment to the Constitution of Pennsylvania, directing all persons, of the proper age, to annually vote in their respective election precints, to deter mine by a majority of the ballots of said per sons, whether the sale of intoxicating liquors, under a license system, shall be extended tq their said respective precints, On motion the substitute was laid on the table and the original resolution unanimously adopted. On motion adjourned to meet at 11 P. M. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON SESSION. The Convention met, according to previous adjournment, in ",'ne Woodberry Lodge, and formed in procession and marched in full regalia to the M. E. Church ; where the Con vention was called to order by the W. C. T., J. R. Durborrow. After the usual opening ceremonies the miuutes of the previous meet ing were read by the Asis't. Secretary, cor rected and approved. Reports of Lodges were then called for and the following persons reported for their several Lodges, John Zook, No. 125; Frank Isett, No. 131 ; J. B. Mentzer, No. 133; Dr. A. R. McCarthy, No. 209; Thomas M- Snowden, No. 319; Sam'l. Isett, No. 440 ; Wm. M. May, No. 572; Mrs. Mary Gardner, No. 587 ; John Mentzer, No. 665; M. B. Smith, No. 705: J. R. Baker, No. 710. By permission of the Convention, Bro, Streamer delivered some very interesting and instructive remarks. Bro. Jas. C. Hamilton then offered the following resolution : Resolved , That this convention urge the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania to take such aet'.or. as will be necessary to organize a co operative life insurance company within the order of Good Templars. On motion laid on the table. On motion the Convention proceeded to select a place for holding the next Conven tion. Petersburg was unanimously selected, and the second Tuesday of February fixed upon as the time for holding it. The nomi nation of officers, for next Convention, was then declared to be in order. Bro's. Gwyrn and A. R. McCarthy were nominated for W. C. T. A. R. McCarthy was declared elected by a majority of 6 votes. Sallie Stevens was nominated and unanimous ly elected for W. V. T. Bro. Ja3 C. Hamil ton for W. S. Annie Stewart and J. M. Ap pleby were nominated for W. T. Annie Stew art was declared elected. The resolution of Bro. Frank Isett, to the effect that the degrees are essential to the welfare of the order of Good Templars, was taken up and adopted, The resolution of Bro. Jss. C. Hamilton was taken up and discussed by Bros. Hamil ton, Frank Isett, Durborrow and Baker. On motion the resolution was laid on the table until the next Convention. Bro. FTank Woodkok offered the following resolution. Resolved, That it is the duty of all Good Templars to patronize, so far as practicable, the publication of all temperance periodicals calculated to advance the cause of temper ance. Unanimously adopted. Brother Thomas M. Snowden then offered the following : Resolved, That we extend the time of Con vention la three days instead of two, as we believe the time too short to transact the busi ness that necessarily comes before the Con vention. Adopted. The following resolution was offered b} Brother A. R. McCarthy: Whereas, The cause of Temperance must always gain by agitation, and whereas, public meetings, lectures and addresses, by bringing the sub ject before the mind of the people, must inva riably prove beneficial to the cause of temper ance, therefore be it Resolved, That this Con vention urge every subordinate lodge in this district to hold public temperance meetings at least once a month, or oftener at their sev eral regular places of meeting or in their vi cinity depending upon themselves for speak ers when not procurable elsewhere. Adopted. Brother A. W. Decker, offered the follow ing resolutions: Ist. Resolved, That the thanks of this Con vention be tendered to all the officers of the Convention, for the noble manner in which they have conducted the affairg of the Con vention, and to the ladies who lead our music. Adopted. 2nd. Resolved, That the West Juniata District Convention render a vote of hearty thanks to the citizens of Woodberry, for the kind hospitality with which they entertained the members of the Convention. Adopted. 3d. Resolved, That a vote of thanks be rendered to the members of the M. E. church, for the use of their church, during the Con vention. Adopted. On motion, Adjourned to meet at 6.1 P. M. Minutes read and approved. WEDNESDAY EVENING SESSION. The Convention met according to previous adjournment, was called to order by the W. C. T., after the opening ceremonies—which consisted of singing by the members of the Convention, and prayer by Rev. J. H. Wilk inson—Bro. Decker was introduced and en tertained the audience with a very able ad dress. The resolution of Brother McCarthy was then discussed by Brothers McCarthy, Wilkiuson and Durborrow. A collection was then taken up to defray the expenses of the Sexton. Brother Hamilton was then intro duced and discussed the question before the house. He was followed by Brother Harris. A committee was then sent round to obtain signers to the pledge. Adjourned with the benediction, to meet in i Petersburg, the second Tueslay in February, 1870, at 11 P. M., submitted in F. H. artdC. Mary A. Birnett,*W. S.
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