The Huntingdon Journal
Wadntodly Nhmmilg, Jan. 3, 1872
READING MATTER OX IWERY PAGE.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
MiI:STINE&
Mr. Mori to Lonna, No. 30 .1, A. Y. M., meets grcond Mon
day evening a each nom ti. in Rrowifs
STAND/NG STSNE 11. R. A. en t Pita No. 201, meets the
first I widay evening of each nrmth, in Browa's
JUNIATA LODOE, No. 117, 1. 0.0. F., masts every Friday
evening, 101.0 floor, Leister's balding.
M oog: Rog Co oP op 1. (:). it V., 01,000 every sezond ant
fourth Tuesdays, third floor, holster's building.
ARRAPAHOE Temr, Na. 43. I 0. of R. M., meets every
Thursday eventng., Ultra floor, Leister's boll ling.
YOJNO MI.'S CHRISTIAN AFSOCIATION MOON the first and
hull Monday evenings of exit month, in Smith'sbuilding.
Posy 33,0. A. R., meets third Monday of each month in
Court How:,
Town Connet meets the Rrat Friday evoning of each
mouth.
HUNTINGDON Lama, N 0.119, K. of P., moeto every Sat
unity evening. in Sinn boll.hng.
11,TTINOD):: Train; OF 11300', .00. 71, !cents the fourth
inlay of etch month in ,i,OO iemplar's
Ton ,TEDSTSItItS We• to every Thursday evening,
In the Y. 31 C. A. roooi.
II enTstiOnan COUNCIL, 0. U. A. 31., manta tint and third
Tuesdays of .0 month in Good Tonvisfa
CHURCHES.
Baptist Chnreb—Washington street. Re, J. W. PLAN-
O sr, Serviel4 on Sabbath: 10.4 n. m.,7 p.m.
C Wicille—l:anAington street. Rev. B O'LlAutmats.
Services tit, three Sundays in every meal h.
Evangelical Lutheran-31E11m street. Rev. J. J. Kr..
Ser :ieei SA1.01,4111: 103.6 a rn.. 7p.
tiorman Reformed—Cnurch street. Rev. S. D. STECKLE.
•TriCOS on Sabbath 7p. m,
Metbodiet Episcopal—Churcb street. ROT. 31. K. boson..
ervices on Sabbatt: : m., 7 p. m.
Protestant Episcopal—Hill street. No Panto,
Presbyterian -Hid otroet. Re, G. W. ZAHNISER. Ser
vices on Sabbath: 11 it. m • 7 p. in.
FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS, SEC
OND S 1;t4i3(11:4.—A g entleman rcsiiiing is
Wiphin g ton, D. who hat had a lar g e new;paper ex
perience, and is in a n o.itkin to eetture early ale li g enve
of artusl and contemplated meet meets in Con g rvs ant
the lsepartme.its, will supply a dully or weekly letter to
one , two athl:Limal siew,:etper3 dui iug . the wallet., an
revounble t reel.
Seer to the Editor or the Huntingdon Jenestu„ or ad
dress -BOLTS," itik Twelfth St., Washin g ton, D. C.
Briar Mention—Homo-Made and Stolen
Hollidaysburg bas
A success—The Town Clock Fair.
The public schools have re-opmed,
Seasonable advice—Shut the door.
A besuty—Our Nov Year's Address.
Policeman Westbrook is on his pins again.
On the wing—Printers, daring the holiday
season.
All-the stores hi this place were closed on
Christmas.
Large quantities of ice are being housed by
oar dealers.
Coal dealers and teamsters are driving. a
brisk trade.
At hand—The season for hops and other
winter sports.
The Newport News comes to us with "bor
rowed bowels."
Mad dogs are reported in the upper end
of Dauphin county.
Suggestive of two in a bed and spoon-fashion
—Oar list of marriages. -
Ice is cat in large quantities at Petersburg
and shi2pel to Altoona.
A pro:note' meet:ng is in progress in the
M. E.Church of this place.
Scrautnn had a prize fight lest week, which
wound up itia general row.
Huntingdon county school teachers Insti
tuted in this place last week.
All the rage--“Bastles," of mammoth pro
portions, with the female sex.
If you want to buy cheap c!othing, con
snit our advertising columns.
The jail'chimney STS3 on fire on Thursday
evening, but done no damage.
A miserable rickety affair—Tile hack be
Williamsburg and Petersbur:.
If C. Rhodes will gice us his post office ad
dress we can attend . to his case.
A public school Mr colored children h to
be established in Mechanicsburg.
The Auditors are now in session examining
the financial affairs of the county.,
Dr. Sidney Jenri, of 113.1far.1, 3r, under
stand, ha 3 been vaecinatins for measles.
The book to which reference is most fre
quently n:afie Eowaidays—The poc%et book.
With tbis issue we commence a new volume
of the JOIiaNAL. We add thirty new subscri
bers.
That little bid you received froM this office
requires your immediate attention—don't fcr•
get it.
Numerous—Pains under the aprons of the
trundle-bed brigade, during the holiday
The Catholic Fair, in Bedford, has been a
great triumph. Father Brown knows the road
10 SUCCCS3.
He that sprinkles ashes liberally on the aids•
walks, in these slippery times, is a public
benefactor.
A hop, in the interest of the Town Clock
project, cams off in the Court house, on Mon
day night.
An important question—Have you paid your
printing bill ? Examine your papers and see
if you bare.
Col. Michael Buoy, formerly a citizen of this
place, died at his residence, in Lewistown, on
the 16th ult.
The Brumbaugh Bros. propose starting a
paper at Martinsburg, Blair county. We wish
them success.
The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper was ad
ministered in the M. E. Church, in this place,
on Sunday morning last.
The solemn and impressive rite of baptism.
by immersion, was administered by R=V. J. W
Phinnett, on Sunday last.
Sunday last was a damp, dreary, dismal
day, wel calculated to bring on a first class
attack of the "blue devils."
"Evening-Hours at Home" hasbeen received,
but as we seldom publish origin:lA poetry we
are compelled to decline it.
John Bolick made his escape from prison, in
this place, on Wednesday last, by scaling the
wall with the aid of a rope ladder•
The young lady with the "wax kernel on
her nose," and the one with the "gum-bile on
her eye," are rapidly convalescing.
This is the season to settle up. We hope
our delinquent patrons will take due notice
and govern themselves accordingly.
The school master and school maim were
both abroad last week. Those who stopped
at the Morrison Elouse were in Clover.
The gang of young rowdies who howled
through MiMin street, on Thursday night, are
prominent candidates for Castle Houck.
The best evidence in the world that a rza.n
has gone oat of businees is when his advei
tisement ceases to appear in a newspaper.
Judge Dean cleaned up en argument list, of
eighty cases, ietwo days and a half, week
before last. A number of cases were old and
musty.
The season for public sales is at hand, and
we remind our readers that we are prepared
to print bills at an hour's notice, and at prices
to suit the times.
We inrite attention to the advertisment
of Via, Floral Guide for 1872, in another
column. Ilere is a chance to procure rare
seeds Send for the Guide.
Amusing—The feats of ground and lofty tum
bling pertained by pedestrians, on Saturday
evening, occasioned by the icy sidewalks.—
Both saint and sinner stood on slippery places.
Yore truthful than elegant—The remark
made by a lady visitor at the Town Clock
Fa-ir when the china sett was disposed of. As a
general thing the "greasing" is applied where
it is not needed.
Our senior imp of darkness paid a fyingyisit
to the "Mg ValJey," during the holidays, and
Ztke saes he has a hankering after mate
of the 01131,31.1 girls of that garden spot.
Shoul'it wonder.
.If you want to 41 out whether a man is
doing bwiiness, examiuc the columns of your
local paper for his card, and if it is not to Le
found the inference plain that he is nut_ in
busines: or ought not to be.
M. A. Points, Esq., drew the handsome
sleigh at the Catholic Fair, at Bedford, voted
at a hundred dollars, and worth every cent of
it, and immediately presented it to the church.
ile was the lion or the occasion.
Au effort should be made to find employ
ment for the young man who epent all of
Friday last in the band-room. annoying the
neighborhood by his butchering in,sic. We
are fond of music, but wo had '•too much
of the good thing" on Friday.
A patron of the JOURNAL, who advertised
extensively previous to the holidays, informs
no that he was unable to fill till the orders
that crowded in upon him. Business men, who
arc desirous of selling their goods, will do
well to make a note of this fact, and uvai:
themselves of the extensive and rapidly in
creasing circulation of the JOURNAL.
A RAMBLE TO FRANKLIN AND WAR
RIORSMAini TOWNSHIPS.-We, two weeks ago,
gave nu account of a ramble up Stone Creek
to Greenwood Furnaces and back to Peters
burg, since then we have turned our attention
to Franklin and Watriorstnark townships.
flaring been so handsouely entertaite s d on the
above stated trip we were ileerminc , l 10 sec
these districts, cut o[l', as icy are, from the
remind, of the county, by Tunsey's Moue-
tain ; and become familiar with their people.
We - found the zeta, hospitality, on every band,
that characterized our firzt ramble, the same
happy circumstances, and the same good
cheer.
Oo the morning of the `fish ult., we took
the Pacific fie - press for Tyrone. The weather
indicated rain, but as the morning advanced,
the fog arose, and the Sun peered through the
clouds, bespeaking a better day. At Tyrone,
we stepped aboard of the llarrisburg Accom
modation and returned to Petersburg. In the
meantime the heavens were overcast with
heavy clouds. The clouds again disappeared
and we congratulated ourself. as the Sun's
genial rays gently warmed no, that we had se
lected such a capital day, Lut as we jogged
along the highway, leading to Barree, we soon
found that the Sun had become enveloped in
dark and frowning vapors, and ere we rightly
understood the satiation, rain began to de
scend, copiously. accompanie 1 by a chilling
breeze. The farms along the road exhibit
thrift and taste. We saw several specimens
of gray squirrels playing in sight of the road.
A short distance this side of Barren the road
is a side-cut through a high bluff extending.
out inio the stream. The layers of rock, bro
ken and forced up, present a most singular
spectacle. The layers are very thin, nut they
exhibit, by the strange shapes into which they
have been pressed, the violent action of the
earth. A geologist could find food for many
hours reflection here. We are no geologist yet
we would have spent some time in examining
this singular freak of nature, hnd not the rain
admonished us that "delays are dangerous."
We passed Berme in the rain, and from each
small house the feminine portion of the in
habitants gave us, by their looks, their warm
est sympathy. We entered the narrows, and
from the boughs of the sombre hemlocks came
down great drops that almost penetrated to
the flesh. The fingers, which always give us
notice of the intensity of the weather, and
witch are our natural thermometers, smarted
and ached until we could scarcely endure the ,
pain, but as we jogged on they recovered, and 1
we realized what the child means when it
says "It will feel good after it quits hurt
ing." The stream—Spruce Creek—passes
through Tucsey's Mountain et this point, and
the mountain shoots up, almost perpeudicular
ly, for several hundred feet. Little cascades
are formed high up and go leaping down
precipice after precipice until they reach the
bed of the stream below. Many of these had
frozen into solid masses of ice and great icicles,
which gave the scenery rather a frigid ap
pearance. At last we emerged at Spruce
Creek, from the narrows and from the rain
mei took the turnpike for Warriorsmark.
At the toll-gite, three-fourths of is mile
beyond Spruce Creek, the "pikes" fork, the
one running up through Frauklin township to
Pennsylvania Furnace, and the other on to,
and b yowl, Warriorsmark. The lady who
keeps the toll gate, is very good-natured, no
doubt, hut we thought she didn't like it be
cause she couldn't charge a woe-begone Bo
hemian, like us, saturated to the skin, as we
were, more than three cents toll. The next
time we travel that way we will put on our
ministerial looks, and, dead-head it, just to
see what a queer expression she will exhibit.
At Huntingdon Furnace we reined up and
tried to find some one of whom we could in
quire the way, but there wasn't even a big
dog to be seen. A large rooster strutted up
and down the yard and rung out his challenge,
clear and uumistakable, but he knew nothing
more. At last a gentleman, as we were on
the point of leaving, made his appearance,
and gave no the necessary information. The
old furnace has been out of blast for several
years, but, we were informed, that it is to he
put in operation the coming season. It is a
charcoal furnace and consequently has a large
amount of timber land connected with it,
enough it in said, to keep it running for the
next twenty-five years. We passed through
an open country,with many pretty farm houses
dotted along the way, and at half past - one
o'clock pulled up at the "Warriorsmark Ex
change." After dinner we looked about the
town and met quite a number of the principal
citizens of the place and neighborhood;among
others were Drs. Deaver and Dunwiddie, and
Wm. B. Ad Beat en, J.seols Mattera, and John W.
Funk, all drivirg a brisk trade, Daniel Fey,
shoemaker, Mr. Lloyd, gunsmith, Jacob Rider,
sr., W. W. Johnson, farmers, Xopher Houck,
blacksmith, Jeremiah Back, Wm. Wrye, S. 0.
Stine, W. S. Weston, Martin Shank, farmers.
At the cross-roads we lied the pleasure of
meeting with that capital store-keeper, Jere
miah Eyre, who is doing a flourishing busi
ness, ales J. C. Hartsock & Bro., laundrymen,
J. S. Cox, cabinet-maker, Jacou Rider, jr.,
shoemaker, M. le u. Beck, Reuben Beck, Wm
, Thompson, farmers, and others. This valley,
viewed from Mr. Johnson's, is, we arc told,
secand to none is the county. The farmers
are wealthy and have everything clean and
nest about them. About ten o'clock, e. in.,
on Tuesday, snow began to fall, and during
the afternoon it became very cold.
We left Warriorsmark on Tuesday evening,
about four o'clock and put up with that genial
gentleman, Are-hy Hutchison, and spent a
most pleasant and agreeable evening and
night. Wednesday moraine was most intense
ly cold. At half-past nine we left Archy's
for Fraukliavilla. The _wind was blow
ing a perfect hurricane, bet cutting across,
from ono pike to the other, under cover, we
did not fully realize the situation, and our
hands alone appeared to suffer from the sever
ity of the weather, but by continual thumping
against our persou we kept them from freez
ing., As we approached Franklinealle and
were obliged to face the north-west wind, the
cold seemed almost unendurable. We stopped
off at Ewing's, in Frankliuville, where we
met Capt. D. Ross flitter, who is recovering
rapidly from hia late injuries, Parks, Mattern
and others, and after warming thoroughly, we
pushed on down to Colerain Forgee, where we
met Mr. Brown, the gentlemanly clerk, Tom
linsoa, Keith and Barns, forgemen, and after
another warm we pushed on in the direction
of Spruc..a Creek. Par the first mile, nader
caves, we got a:cog splendidly, but after turn
ing the bluff and getting cut en the level ,
reaching away to the toll-gate, tee found it
intenucty cold. Ths wind almost took the
skin from our face. Our horse got down to an
lope and we expected, in a few minutes,
to be under cover swain, just at this juncture,
a blast of wind struck our stove pipe, and
away it went sup, rupty tup, tup, up the road
equal to the best time made by Dexter. We
turned our horse and went loping up the road
after it, bare-headed, oar hair streaming in the
wind, 1 . , fully three hundred yards, cutting
a more ridiculous ureure than John Gilpin,
until a slight eddy in a lane, caught it and
brought it up stock still. We vowed then
and there that we would never be caught out
again with such a miserable out-fit. At the
toll-gate we fumbled full ten minutes to get
the usual three cents to:I. The women was
not in rttendance. It was a relentless man.
At Spruce Creek ITC took dinner, waited for
the mail and returned to Huntingdon by it.
So endetli this chapter. save to say that to
Dr. Dunwiddie, and other,, we are tinder
special obligations and all have our heart-felt
thanks for the manner in which they receive...
G lIATUITOLS NOTlCEs.—SArt,thodywlv ,
has suffered from an excess of gratuitous puff
ing "rises to explain" after the following
fashion : "The local columns of a newspaper
ore the most valuable to advertise, because
they are the first scarf by evcrlbody, and no
publisher can give -hem up to pulling ill:,
man's patent inalio,gony sausage st•'Ter or the
one's new tangled, double and twisted stump
puller, far nothing and board himself. Pub
lishing a newspaper is a legitimate business
and the newspaper maa should have pay for
his labor the same as the man who carries the
hod or wields the blamer in a blacksmith
shop. It vests money, time and a vast deal
of patience to conduct a newspaper, yet no
class of men arc expected to do so much for
as little pay as the publisher." Much of this
service, whether valuable or worthless, -arises
from thoug,htlessuces by those who apply for
it. They would not think of asking a carpen
ter to work 3 day or two for nothing, or ex
pect a grocer to give them a ham because
they had bought a bushel of potatoes ; but in
a printing office it is only, in their estimation,
a few minutes labor to write a "puff," and it
costs no more to pet 11,t . in type end• publish
it than the same quantity of matter in a news
item fur which there is no expectation of spec
ial pay. Many, therefore reeeive the favor es
a thing of course, and sonic even gruMble if
a notice of them or their wares is not coupled
with a direct or indirect disparagement of
somebody else in the same line of trade. If
there should be an intimation that the solici
ted notice is a purely personal matter to the
solicitor, and the only benefit to be derived
from it enures to himself, and therefore the
smite: should be paid ter like any other sor
vice, it is considered a sufficient answer that
"the other paper" does such work for nothing,
while such a reminder is regarded as a severe
rebuke to an avaricious or unaccommodating .
disposition. For much of this misapprehen
sion of the fact that a printing office is like
any other place of business and can be sus
tained only on business principles and practi
ces, • publishers themselves are responsible.
In publishing gratuitously, as is proper,
notices of public and benevolent objects, they
have estab-ished a practice where it is often
hard to draw a dividing line, and where they
too often frequently overstep it. Good judg
ment and a little firmness could correct an
evil every publisher feels, and which lie has
some time or other talked about generally
with no benefit to himself or anybody else.
A TriRIBLE It I.IIOAD AC :IDEI,IT—
DEATH OF GEORG', W. SIIVITZ.—This 'Juror •
senate man was killed on the New York and
Erie railroad, about thirteen miles from l'ort
Jervis, on Tuesday last, at half-past 12 o'clock,
p. m., under the following circumstances, viz :
Mr. Shultz was employed as a fireman on an
engine, and on Tuesday last, as his engine was
approaching a dangerous point on the road,
the watchman was passed, who gave. no notice
of impending danger. A few moments later a
very heavy rock was discovered on the track,
immediately in front, and before the engine
could be checked, it and seven cars were piled
up in one mass of rains. The engineer was
thrown in one direction and escaped with his
life, while the fireman was thrown another,
some twenty-five. feet, over an embankment
and the debris of the wreck piled upon him.
When his body was recovered his neck and
legs were found to be broken, his abdomen
crushed, and life wits extinct. llis remains
were sent to his parents, at Alexandria, this
county, where they were interred on last
Thursday. Ile leaves a wife, who resides at
Saxton, Bedford county, and many friends
to mourn his
Mr. Shultz had been employed, for a consid
able length of time, on the Broad Top road ,
and last Fall, a year ago, he had one of his
hands terribly mangled on this road. About
tha first of October last be and Mr. Hazard
were employed, on tie 7,`.:cw York and Erie
road, for the purpose of introducing semi-bit
uminous coal, o❑ the engine used by them,
where be remained until the above sad oecur
team He was a promising, young man who
was much respected by all who knew him.
Thus, week after week, we arc compelled to
chronicle the sudden death of some one who
has been in an instant, torn from family and
friends and sent to a premature grave.
THE LEWIS BURG, CENTRE AND SPRUCE
CHEEK 11.11L110.1D.—While at Warriorsmark,
last week, we met a corps of engineers, of the
above named company, who were endeavoring
to find a location for the road in the neigh
borhood of that place. The general impression
among the citizens was, that, it was the old
game of a.ccupying the ground so familiar to
those who are intimate with the policy of rail
road monopolies. The Ccatzal kept two corps
of engineers employed, parading up and down,
for two years and upwards, on the Southern
Pennsylvania and Connellsville, and one fair
morning they stepped out and the project van
ished into thin air. We suspect, very strongly,
that the surveys from Boalsbtug to Spruce
Creek or Tyrone arc of the same character.—
They simply want to keep the people quiet and
occupy the ground.
This section of country ought to have a rail
road by all means. It is full of iron ore, is the
seat of several extensive iron manufactories,
and oue of the most prosperous azricultural
districts in Central Pennsylvania. We do hope,
for the general prosperity of this section, that
our surmises, and those of the citizens of War
riorsmark, will prove unfounded.
Oar TILE TRACIC—On Wed d esday even
ing, the .20th ult., as the Mail train on the
Broad Top was passing through the "cut," .
beyond the trestle, approaching Huntingdon,
the switch was left open by some careless or
designing peason and the engine, baggage car
and the frost truck of the passenger car ran
off the track.. The weather was intensely cold,
and as the engine distend the cut the steam
entirely obStructed the view of the engineer,
so that he did not discover the opeu switch
until his engine went thumping against the
rocks. Fortunately the train was moving a t
a snail's pace, and very little damage was done
and no one hurt. The passengers were cons.
pelted to foot it into town. We take pleasure
public•y in thanking Daniel Cessna, Esq., and
Alex. King, Esq., of Bedford, for their kind.
ness in assisting members of our family on the
occasion. We shall most heartily return their
great kindness should, unfortunately, the op
portunity ever occur.
Go to Stewarts' cur Isates. [Dec.2o-3.
PitOOSED/NGS 07 THE I lINTIN'GDON
COUNT; TEAC3,R•9 INSTITUTE.—Pii,UI.I.It to NI,-
!ic no co, the Huntingdon County Teacher's Con
vention assem l )le.l in the Court !louse, at Hunting
nt 2 o'eloek, to M., co Monday,lleeemher 25th,
1371.
Tike ;nzcting war, called toorder hy Superintend-
,r.t The Nineteenth Penlmwn; read, end
Its appropriate an 1 impressive prayer ofered by
. Pannett. Superintendent Tus.sey ed-
Ircssed the Institute, bricdy adverting to the ch
ic:, 4 , i the In,e , ins. and ur.ill4 upna teacher, the
faLthiclncs, a,ll:lotaptn,i the
perf,mn ace or titc:r duties.
Oa me ion, A. it. Kanfrrann..T. It. 'Daher :m:1 M.
C. Piper were appointed .-4cerethricF. The teachers
:;resent were the enroiled. Mcs,i . s. 11. 1.. Atkin-
J. R. Bak,r, Even, A. 11. Kauffman
and A. A. 11,Iaok were e!eue 1 a, tim e•nnatittee on
Permanent Certificates for the ensniAg year. The
question. "What rut, on,:h , a t,tcher to make at
the opening of hisseho,ll" wa, read terdiscassion.
Remarks on the subje,t folkwed t,. Mrs,rs. G. W.
Sanderson, J. 11. Hiehener, 11. 1.. Atkinson, J. R.
Baker, 11..11. Jttieil and 31. C. Piper. On motion.
the hours of meeting and n Ijourument were fixed
as follows: Morning. S.. , :en from 5.45 A. M. to
11.45 A. set Afternoon Session 1.30 P. N. to 4.30
P. a.; Ptening SC.1(11.1 to open at 6.:0 r. a. On
motk.n it tels, after some Respired,
That those opening dis at:te.l to tea
ininate.F, and those f..!lowing I iine tainutts ea,h.
and that no pe,,n sp-ak !!1:`,1 On, itn3 -
question un!il an have sriken W.ip wish. On nip
!ion of L. i , was Respired, That
the. °riling on any of study he
limited to twenty taintee,; that meth speaker fol.
;owing Inc anuwed Lit minutes pa ti.c first an.l fine
an the :,coral; no speaker ho attained
ieeond hearing until nil bane spoken who wish. ex
cept for explanalion. Adjourned.
The wsrc opiic,l with instrumental and
vocal -..! , •y a. Baker. nily what plan can
trayilr, in kee;,ing. his pupils ent
. .
ploytdr :• " I ..e:i r: s J. 11. Sio•liener.
who • teachern should so arrange
their class, :••.• ~ . ,:ion so no to Laing upthe most
• pupils in the early part of
i.•. he afternoon for reading and
, .• • • wh.eh acquire less hard study.
that pupils be required to
;:. • E • n io yr...par:llion of their
• • ! . •.., of study. 11. 31.
r ~hotticl hove a pro•
...... _ .. ,:~ in,
t.: . • •.. . i cof
failure he • r. t • ;• ;
over, forLiii,-; 4; 111:rii , • o t.J . t
hi,
At kin, • 1 cavort:l the inii.. , •;..-tiett
of C:ll:,,,th..nic; into 1.,•.• 7141001 i,, as
a tlienn3 I...tiering •:. : ••• .•., ,:ntly and as n
hea'.thi'ul bodily ~'..t0n1,1 he ont,h,
to feel that they nez ca:h.d•;...-thcr in the eapr.eits
of r , tr
—that Co, i, lii ; • • t tto no,
engage in study as a ;..
Rule" and “Fair as the 7.i , 11•11it1," Discussion
resumed. E. 11. Grassinyer thought the cause ot
shrichl be rar,fully investigated. Tezehers
and pupils are frequentl3 - both in fault. Teachers.
in order to saec,,.!• gain the confidence and
mlnetic, the p: 1. • 1.. Snowden, of Al
- • , . now proceeded to
, - .:her past and pre.
.1: , ,:! • .. •.. •• in general ftit to
:;.•, of th e
work in which they . •i :•eher
should to able to crest: 2 ,11,..t
knowledge on the part of the pupil. Musie.—,•Riv
er Song' and °Rescue the Perishing." Adjourned.
Devotional exercises were condneted by R. S.
Henderson. 11. M. presented the err Went
of Arithmetic, strongly advocating a system of
oral instruction to proeette the text-book. Addi
tion and Subtraction, also Multiplication end Di
'vision should ho simultaneously taught as reverse
operations. The subject was further disenesed
with much interest and ability by Meesre. J. 11.
Miehener, 31.-It. Evans, R. ii. Henderson, 11. L.
Listler and 11. L. Atkinson. Ail the speakers 'ad
vocating thoroughness and readinees in the ele
ments of the science. Discussion-- , What is the
best order of time for arranging the elaesee for
recitation ?" opened by M. C. Piper, the speaker
would require seme of the lessons to be prepared
at home and there he could hear first, after which
the small pupils would be called up. W. E. Light
ner, would commence with the email pupils so of
to allow the inure advanced time to .review their
lessons beiewe being coiled upon to recite. R. L.
Henderson thought there are auspicious hours or
study and recitation and he would regard it the
duty of the teacher so to arrange his programme
that all eineses would at times have the morning
for recitation. R. C. Wier would form a fixed pro
gramme, as soon as praetieable after opening
school and would strictly adhere to it during the
term. J. H. Michener would moire the Arithme
tic and Geography lessons to be writ:en out on the
blackboard, while other classes are reciting. thus
economizing time and aTording employment to the
pupil at the same time. Prof IL L. Atkinson re
spelling as a very proper leseon to eetneErst in the
morning contending no pupil ehould receive more
than lessqos per day. Rev. Snoilgritee, advo
cated that teaehers should hoard round in the dis
trict, fur at least the first month of the deem in or
der to become acquainted with the pupils and their
parents, FO eta to be able to gain the requisite in
formation for ordering his exercises to the best ad
vantage. The teacher should realize the mspon.
siblity an-I dignity or his position; be ehould re
alize that he is moalding the immortal whirl and
educating public sentiment. The subject woe
further ably and epiritedly discussed by R. 31-
Neal, W. 11: Maher, Mr. Campbell, A. T. Kistler,
J. G. Austin, and °there. Adjourned.
The minutes of the preceding session were read
and approved. 11:131C, It ..er Song," and •'Spark
liag Water." 11. M*Kihhin presented the subject
of Geography, advocating thoroughly the impor
tance and utility of the subject, and stating his
method of imparting a knowied , ze of the suienee to
pupils in the school room. J. 11. df.chener regard
...
as a great mistake, c_onofon among teachers,
to rely too much upon the text-book. Rev. Bnod
gra.; the tenet.: who cannot do more than ask
the questions in the text-book, and the frequently
meaningless answer of the pupil, is totally umlaut
ißed to teach any subject. The reason that pupils
generally find such great diCiculty in rommber
iug lessons is simply because they are not under
stood. Music., —Do the Right Never Fear." Dim-
Cti.:,7l—Sedtlet "Do the good morals of a com
munity depend upon its inielligenee 1" opened by
A. A. illaek who contended that though our coun
try has advanced intelleetually, it has retrograded
morally. It. S. Henderson thought we are as yet,
but ifart lolly educated, and that our publicachools
when more fatly developed, will yet be the means
of reforming public sentin eat, and improving the
public morals. R. McDivitt contended for the af
firmative. adverting to the fact, that our public ser
vants are members of the church, and in general,
attend to the services of religion. Rev. Snod
grass :—Knowledge is power—powcr to do evil,
as well as to do good. Elocution vs practically
understood, by the mass or the people, is but a
developernent of the intellect of muse, and does not
roach the moral, fi, tiled n. radical reformation,
it becomes essential that teaeLers and parents
really understand and feel that a true system of
education most develop the whole Mao, not only
intellectually, hot Rise physically and morally.
The speaker referred with much eloquence and
feeling to the state al pnpne murals 'of our country,
to the slat istics of crime and public sentiment, in
regard to the evils which effect society. A spelling
exercise, conducted by Superintendent Tussey,
closed the exercises of the afternoon session. Ad ;
j earned .
Exercise opened with music—" Fair as the Morn
ing" rind •'Mariner's S inz." An essay, subject—
"Should the Course of Study in our Public Schools
be Elective,' was read by R. M. 31'1Icel. The es
say was a production replete with depth of thought
and instruction, and ropleted much credit upon its
anther. Music--"Do the Right, Never Fear."
The discussion of the question, "Do the good
morals of a community depend upon its intelli
gence," was rcmined, .1. G. Austin, A. T. Kistler.
J. 11. Miehner and other, participating. Several
of the speakers earnestly and eloquently contended
that a d,velopment M mere intellect does not ha
prove the morals of a community. Rev. Mr. Snod
grass thou arose to say a few part words. words. lie
did not rise for the purpose of speaking on the
question under consideration but on a proposition
that shall come up for discussion on n future occa
sion, viz.: “That tho laboring classes of a nation
should be educated." The speaker paid a most
glowing and eloquent tribute to the nobility and
dignity of labor which elicited great applause from
the audience. Music—"llitil to the Queen" and
"River Song." ••What is the best mcraZatof teach
ing by means of objects?" Discussion opened by
11. L. Atkinson, who, after making a few remarks
in regard to tho importance of the subject, pro
ceeded to drill a small class of pupils. thus exhib
iting his method of instruction. Adjourned.
Devotimat exercises conducted by Rev. J. W.
Planner. The minutes of several proceeding ses
sions were read and approved. The dismssion on
the question "What is the best method of teaching
by means of objects" was resumed. A. H. Kauff
man regarded the subject as an important one,and
believed that words are taught too much and ideas
too little, eoncfuding his remarks Icy offering some
suggestions in regard to teaching the part of
speech in Grammer by menus of objects. It.
..IL:Neal would make use of objects as a torsos of
teaching Composition in our Common Schools by
requiring a written description of objects preceded
icy oral lessons. 1.-7. P. McDivitt, said : The neat
steps of modern educational improvement base
been three, viz: Mental Arithmetio in teaching the
science of numbers, Map drawing in Geography
and objeet lessons in teaching all the braidles.
He regarded the last as the most important.
There are phyeelogleal reasons fur teaching things
before wl•ords—ideas before expressions. The sub
ject vfmsfuriiicr discussed by Messrs. J. H. Mich
.., R. C. Grove, H. C. Weir and 11. L. Atkinson.
"Is it necessary that the laboring classes of a na
tion should be educated?" The subject was dis
cussed with much spirit and eloquence, Messrs. J.
M. Miller, R. S. Giffin, A. T. Kistler, J. G. Austin,
W. R. Bober, J. 11. Michencr, It. S. Henderson,
Superintendent Tussey and Rev. J. J. Kerr par
ticipating. The speakers all concluded that the
laboritig classes or a nation, and especially in a
repuhl;can country like this, should t,e educated.
J. F. Corbin presented the subject of United
States History in a most able and masterl.y man
ner, advocating the topic method of recitation in
teaching the subject in our Common Schools. Ad
journed.
R. M. M'Neel resumed the subject of Arithmetic, illus.
trating hie method of teaching the elem.:lo of the ecionce
260,
117 means of •lio blackboard Tine subject was farther
thsein,Kby R. M I Di ft, J. 11. M.cliener. 11.8. Henderson,
Prof. J. Step,aus, 11.8. 31 . 2herrati, and U. L. Atkin
son. speakers generally concurred in the idea Coal
the practical operations only should be taught to begin
ners, Mating the principles of the science until they have
attemed.cous:derable in the fanner. 3ltnilc— , 3larb
sleet Son." DiSCIISF1011: "What method of Instruction
will most sucmsfully lead pupils to original invest's.
Roo epeued by 3. 11. Michener, instruction should be
much 110Mlble sumstive, and not positive, and should
be givei in such a way as to induce pupils to think. Prof.
.1. A. Stephens,our of in education should be more to
drvelope and iscipline mind, than to acquire information.
R. MDlvitt resented it advisable to require the pupil to
creak mud write upon some Emailiar subject in his own
lasgnagc, teaching him at the same time to correct his
I wattage if Gtulty and to Ice as consise as possible. Rev.
J. J. Kerr would recommend to teachers to induce pupils
to ask qn.tio..s. This in itself will instigate thought,
and the more pupils eau Ice induced to think the more
ability they cod! require ,o thick. M. S. Lytle: no teach—
er wico is not an original investigator, can lead pupils to
original inveetigetion. Pupils should be taught that they
are mriounded by mystery and that the age of discovery
and inveotion is initjwit begun. Mustc--“Goblen Rule."
Spelling exorcise conducted by Superintendent Tussey.
ijourued.
Exercises opened with music—" Fair as the Morning,'
"Myer Soup," and "Do the Right, Never Fear. A verb
able and well-pupated Essay, sabject—"Man yields to
Custom its he Bows to Fate," was read by Mies M. A.
Grim. Mime. Prof .7. W. Shoemaker. of Philadelphia,
was now introduced, and his ap: ie.:trance greeted with
great applause. Tee Inttitute was very agreeably co
te:tamed by the Pi ofessor with the reading of the f 'flow
ing EC:Cetitol3, viz: "Scriptural Selection from the New
Tesminent," "Gambler's Wife," and "Song ReVel3." Music
- - 4141:1 to the Qaven." Prof. Shoemaker resuming. read
a selection from "David Copper Geld,' by Charles Dickens,
- Quarrel between liottus and Ca.," by Shakespeare,
and - Why he would sell the Old Farm." Musm—"Fattier,
wi:b Joe fostlight." Prof. Shoemaker aaain renam
ed his re:l,E, "courtship under Ddliculties," "Scott and
the Veteran;' by Bayard .aylor, and the "Kiss in School."
The readings were greeted with frequent outbursts of
mer:mmit and great applause. The exercises closed with
music=-Gaud Night." Adjourned.
TIICUSDAT—IIORNING SESSION.
Devotional exercises conducted by Superintendent Tus
sey It. M. M'Seal again resumed the su idea of Arithme
tic, earnestly advocating chi:waken. Sad regular recita
tions in unit., as well as mental Arithmetic. He
would regard it advantageous to divide nein-e in mouat
Arithmetic, if large, and require a part of it to w• its out
the analysib tai a number of the problems assigned, while
the ocher part of the class in reciting the remainder of the
less a orttily, alternating the exercises from day to day.
The subject was further discs iseil by J. 1.. Michener, H.
L. Atkinson, hupt, Tussey and °the. s. Prof. Shoemaker
presented the sus ject of Elocution. Teachers should know
much more is. regard to every suldeet, than they ever ex
pect to teach. T. r lecturer inemetel a lucid and logical
'nonce of the subject. Musie—"Bright as the Morning."
Discu.... Subject, “Can music be combined with advan
age, with physical education in our COUISICLI SChOOIS."
Prof A. L. Gins. Childs en, especially in tow us and cities,
requir physical culture, and the spealcor believed it would
be highly beuellchil, even in USE COIIIIIIOO schools. He be-
I;eved mu, and physical exercise could be advantageous
ly combined in our schools. Dr. E. J. Greene. then pro
ceedel to instruct the Institute in regard to tl,e subject of
introducing vocal music into the common schools, show
ing its simplicity and feasibility of introdnetion, even
when teachers themselves cannot slug. concluding by
drilling a class guiding tile movements by means of mo
tion. Adjourned.
,
Discuss:en: "Eon , can our common schools be made
mot e elltdieitt ?" Davi•d li ae, Esq- Director of Porter, re
garde•i the Incompetency and frequent changing of ...h
-et s, and the irregularity of attendance on the part of pa
among the most prominent causes of the Meffici
eteney td our schools. Ur deemed it the duty of Directors
to eket the best man that caa be-..found to the County
Superintendency., and use their Mfluence in establishing
end maintaining Visit ict Institut,. Schools Should be
goaded wherever this is practicable. Teachers want the
ea-c.peration of Directors and parents. There is power
granted in the school law to compel Directors to perform
their duties. Parents should visit the schools. 'the
blame el inefficiency properly rests with the community
at large. Davi . Dunn, Director of Hun. ingdon, contend
ed that the matter rests Witt. the Directors. They elect
the County Superintendent, appoint the teachers, and fix
their salaries. They should pay adequate salaries to teach
ers, and should rather leave the schools vacant, than
employ thate who are inefficient. Prof. A. L. Kum ; Di
r.tors should be men t,f liberal views and sour - di sence.
great evil is that they are frequently olreted on politi
cal grounds, sail on account Matmr moral fitness. Rev.
J. J. Kerr would advocate a change in the school system
.as to require the teacher to be a moral, lied-tearing
num. We de not only want the Bible in the school, but
we want the mural faculties of the pupil so cultivated that
the moral progresa racy keep pace with the intellectual.
The subject WAS further discussed by J. M. Miller. J. G.
51. S. Lytle, Esq., U. L. Atkinson and M. Sent
myer, Esq Prof. Shoemaker resumed his lecture an Elo
cution, in and entertaining the Convention pt oflt
ably et d agreeably upon toe subject. An exercise in spel
ling NI - us...inducted by Superiuteudeut Tuisey. Adjourned.
EVENINC SC,SION.
Discenion—"Should School Director; be paid for their
services ?" David Dunn, Director of Hunting,don. The
laborer is worthy of his hire. We would have better
Directors lithe number was reduced to three, and those
were paid for their services. Every man should be paid
for what he does for th. public, as well as for what ho
does for individuals. The men best qualified for Directors
are those who are busy, and hence must mike sacrifices to
serve the public. R. hl'Divitt contended that Directors
have their reward in the conscioueneas of having faithful
ly pc: funned a noble duty and should not be pecuniarily
rewarded. Mr. Corbin, of the Clintille Orphan School,
thought it would not be very well for a mad with a large
family depending upon him for mpport to rely only upon
the consciousness of doing good. It. L. AtrolliSon thought
if Directors were paid they might be more liberal towards
touthers. Dusinem men or those beet qualified for the
office of Director aro generally mot remiss in their duties
when nut paid. A. L. thms. The system of basing Direc
tors without pay has worked well. Goal men do not shun
the office. Directora have net asked pay. Pad men would
melt the office and politica would rater still more. J G.
Austin argnemtl rat if Directors were paid tho people would
keep them in the path of duty. Music—" Rescue the
Perieltit," Dr. E. J. theme drilled a class on au exersise
song which elicited merriment and applause. Prof. Shoe
maker note read the following eelections, viz "The Dor
iil M Moses," nod "Death of Little Joe," by Charles Lick
., Music—" Pity the Homeless." Prof. Shoemaker re
envied his readings, "Beef Contract," by Mark Twain,
•` Charcoal Man," by the author of Darius Green, and Re
lief of Luclunan." Hobo--" Hall to the Queen." The
reading M.-Helium versus Demure," extract form “Inno
cence Ahmed" and "Katy Did." It. M. &Meal, in Lehalf
rf the members of the In titute, addressed Superinten
dent Tnmey, and in a brief mil appropriate epee eh, pre
sealed him with n neat watch and chain, as a small token
of the esteem iu which be is held by our co-laborers in the
"carve of Education. The watch was a genuine American
Silver one, bearing engraved on the inside of the case, the
following: "Piemuted to D. F. Tosser County Supt.. of
Huntingdon county, Pa., Dec. 2ffill, IS'el." The recipient
of s he donation woe completely taken by surprise, arising
sLuvly from bis chair, he in a few well-timed remarks.-
pre,ed his gratitude to the Convention fur this new token
of the:r continued confidence and regard. Prot. Shoema
ker re. 3 tming, read the following : "Firm Appearance it,
Type" and Nobody's Child." Music—" Father, Pray kir
Me." Prof. Shoemaker, repeated by request, as a con
cluding selection, "Souk - Revels." Music—" Good Night."
Adjourned.
The exercise.; were opened IT reading a portion of scrip
t ore, and us imp. casino and appropriate payer by Rev. J.
J. burr. Discu.sion—“What aro the proper spheres of
the inductive and des'snot ve methods?" R. M. !I•Neal,
alter fully defitsiug au•gued that the national sciences
are bolt up inductive tied the national sciences
by sled s7tion; that the'indnetive method is generally pre
ferable in primary, sod the deductive for the more ad
vanced. .1. U. Asurln thought it advisable to ace both
methods for the sake of variety, but that it is hard study
which flees facts and principles upon the memory, and
doubted the propriety of teachers attempting to make any
etudy too easy to pupils!. The subject was further
discuoe
ed by Mr. Corbin and J. M. Michelle, Prof. J. A. Stephens
at the request of the Institute, stated his method of teach
ing; Mental Arithmetic. Ile would teach the isolations in
full, until they were tally underitood and could be given
readily by the different members oldie class, but would
omit the analysis as soon as Silly comprehended, and en
d. avor to twat the pupil t.t become ready aud skillful in ar
riving at :waits. Prof. Shoemaker occupied the remain
der of the morning te , sion upon the subject of Elocution,
dwell:nyf.reibly 111.1 the importance and methods of
cultivating the vocal orgaus. Adjourned.
U. 1.. Athinson, n• the chair, .1. R. Baker instructed the
inAitute very agreeably upon the sul t lect of Phonography,
Lbiy illustrating the importance and simplicity of the
• • • •
cieace, eanlanine its elementar, ch‘raeler,and prineiples
span the blackboard. Prof. J.W.hoemaker, concluded
his instructionsin Elocution. ilbistratitg his teachings,
with appropriate drills and exercises. The Superinten
dent then announced the result of the spelling contest, as
follows : First premium. Webster's I inibrLoged Diction
ary, awarded to J. 111. Miller ; 2.1. Ada Lore ; lld, W. R.
Baker; 4111, P. C. Miller: bth, S. E. Gregory; 6th, G. W.
Sanderson; 7th, S 11. Smith; bib, M. It. Evans; nth, 0.
L. Stewart.
gtpeZilendent Tussey, briefly addressed the Institute,
thanking thb membrrs sir their prompt and cheerful ros
ponse to the , call for meeting, and urging them to put into
Pumice in the school room the instruction.; received.
On motion ofJ. R. hake, It was Resolved, flint the pro
ceedings of the lostitnte be published in ull the county
wiper . It. L. Atkinson offered the following. which was
unanimously artoptel, viz: Resolved. That a vote of
thanks be tendered to Dr. Greens and lady, for their ae
sistanre in conducting the musical exercises n the In
stitute. After several pieces - of music, the members uni-
teil in chanting Prayer," .cl singing. the
Doxology, when, on motion, the Institnto adjourned sine
she.
The Committee on Permanent Certificate., met in the
Court !Musa, at Huntingdon. On motion, IL L. Atkinson,
of flouting/lon. we,. appointed President, and J. It. Daher,
of Tyrone, Secretary. Adjourned.
Tut SmALL-Pox.—The newspaper pub
lishers throughoute State who were so keen
to give publicity totl3 fact that Altoona was
terribly scourged with the small-pox, when
that loathsome disease made its appearance in
our midst, will now do us the justice to state,
through their columns, that the disease has
abated. When Altoona was afflicted with the
small-pox the Tainuxe endeavored to give a
candid statement of the spread and fatality of
the disease, knowing that if we did so ashen
the time would come for us to inform our
readers that the disease had abated, the in
formation would be received with credence
and redound to the prosperity of the city.
We can now truthfully state that there has
been but one case of small pox reported by the
President of Council within the past ten days.
The two other victims who are down with
slight attacks of the varioloid, it is stated,
will be about again in a few dais. There
have been no deaths from the disease for
about four weeks. We are free from its pes
tilential influences. The disease is rapidly
disappearing, and by the first of the year all
traces of the two cases of vanoloid now re
ported in the city will have vanished.—Altoo
na Tribune.
OLIVE LOGAN'S LECTURE--This noted
lady delivered her famous lecture, on ' , Nice
Young Men," at Tyrone, on last Wednesday
evening, to a full house. It was very spicy,
and should have been heard by every young
man in the community. The lecture was
much more heartily applauded than that of
her immediate predecessor. John B. Gough
lectures on next Tuesday evening, the 9th
inst.
DEDICATION.—The United Brethren
Church in Mount Union, Pa., will be dedicated
to Almighty God on Sunday, January 7th,
1372. Bishop J. Weaver, of Baltimore, will
officiate on the occasion. A cordial invitation
is extended/or all ministers and the public in
general. Services will commence at lei A. N.
3-15
Your fadid locks can be restored to all their
youthful beauty by using Nature's Hair Res
torative, which is free from all dangerous
drugs. See advertisement.
ACCIDENTAL IMOTIN o.—On Satur
day, the 23d'ult., a number of boys of Canoe
Valley, were out rabbit hunting. Having chased
one into a stone-pile, one of the boys, a youth
of sixteen, named John Bowman, in the em
ploy of Mr. P. K. Harnish, commenced digging
it out. Another boy, named Focht, laid his
gun on the ground behind Bowman, who told
him to take it away. Focht took up the gun,
btu in doing so, accidently discharged
the load, which struck Bowman, entering
his hips and lodging in his abdomen.
The guu was heavily charged with buck
shot. The boy managed to walk to his
&titer's house, amile distant, but at once
went to bed, suffering terribly from internal
hemorrhage. The services of physicians were
of no avail, and on the following Tuesday
death relieved the unfortunate young man of
his sufferings.
WANTED-Either to buy out, or an interest
in, a store that is doings good business. Good
reference can be given. Address, with partic
ulars, P. 0. Box 308,
jan.3-4t] Tyrone, Pa.
MORRISON HOUSE RESTAURANT.—
Messrs. Howard and Mover, proprietors of the
Morrison House, have assumed control of the
restaurant connected vrith their house where
they are prepared to cater to the tastes of
their customers.
Fon SALE.. , --Stock and fixtures of a Confec
tion, Fruit and Toy Store, will be sold at pri
vate sale. To any one wishing to go into
business, with a smalUgapital, this is a rare
chance. Terms easy. Only cause for selling is
sickness. If not sold by Wednesday, the 10th
inst., it will be sold at auction. Apply to John
Flenner. Dan3-It.
A full line of Pen Knives and Scissors at
Stewarts' Hardware Store. [Dee.2o,-3t.
Window Glass and Putty at Patton's.
March 22, tf.
FARMER'S ATTENTION I-Lime burners' coal
kept constantly on hand and sold low by Rob
ert U. Jacob. [june2l.
Superior qualities of Anthracite and Broad
Top coal, wholesale and retail, at lowest mar
ket rates, by Robert 11. Jacob, 105 fourth st.,
untingdon. [june2l.
Huntingdon Livery, Sale and Exchange Sta.
bles, 619 Washington street and 620 Mifflin
street. Good stock, warm robes, and every
thing necessary for comfort. [june2l.
The llowu Machine smashed, when the horse
was killed by the cars at Spruce Creek, was
not the lcuit one. Plenty more going off like
hot cakes for CIIIIISTMAS GIFTS, &c. Send your
orders to Brown's Carpet Store, Huntingdon,
Pa. [decl3-3t.
HUNTINGDON AND BROAD TOP RAIL
ROAD—Report of Coal Skipped: TONS.
For the week ending Dec.3o, 1872 4,781
Same. date last year 5,752
Increase for week
Decrease for week 971
Shipped for the year 1871 319,845
Same date last year 313,921
Increase for year 1871
BURLINGTON.—Leaving the East and
arriving at Chicago or Indianapolis, how shall
we reach the West ? The best Line is acknowl
edged to be the C. B. & Q., joined together
with the B. lz M. Railroad by the Iron Bridge
at Burlington, and called the BURLINGTON
ROUTE.
The main line of the Route running to Oma
ha, connects with the great Pacific Roads, and
forms to-day the leading route to California.
The Middle Branch, entering Nebraska at
Plattsmouth, passes through Lincoln, the State
Capital, and will this year be finished to Fort
Kearney, forming the shortest route across the
Continent by over 100 miles.
Another branch of the B. 11... diverging at
Rod Oak, falls into a line running down the
Missouri through St. Toe to Kansas City, and
all Kansas. Passengers by this route to Kan
sas, see Illinois, Southern lowa, and Missouri,
and, by a slight divergence, can see Nebraska
also. _
Lovers of fine views should remember the
Burlington Route, for its towns "high gleam
ing from afar"—its tree-fringed streams—its
rough bluffs and quarries—its corn oceans
stretching over the prairies further than eye
can reach.
Land-buyers will be sure to remember it, for
they have friends among the two thousand
who hale already bought farms from Geo. S.
Harris, the Land Comissioner of the B. Sc M.
R. IL at Burlington, lowa, or among the four
thousand home- steaders and pre-emptors who
last year filed claims in the Lincoln land of
fice, where "Uncle Sam is rich enough to give
us all a farm."
HUNTINGDON MARKETS.
Reported Weekly for the JOURNAL by
Henry & Co.
lincitßanox PA, Jan.:, 1872,
Wholesale. Retail.
BUTTER 2 3!..
.......
COFFEE, O. G. Java 26 V
" 51aricabo 21024 230:3
Rio, choice 21022 23
" Rio, good 12020 21
Rio, fair 17019 ' 29
O. O. ,Tara, roasted 3:;
" 31aricabo, "
Rio, choice, "
" Rio, good, "
Egos ... _ 2b
Vixen, white wheat 7 50
' rod wheat 675 to 700
Wass?, white, per bush 1 35
red, " 130
Rte B5
Coax 01d 75, New 60
Oars _ 4.5
ill:mous, Port Itico
" New °dams
Suomt, loat 15 16
• powdered l5 . 16
" granulated l3 16
1437 lbe for 1 05
`• extra C 12 , - . t. .% 7 . ?a for 95
yellow C —.. l 2. 7 lbs for 05
brown l2 7Ms for 76
T2A, Young llyson..n. 6s®l 25 1 110
" Gunpowder, fins 55500 90
Gunpowder, finest 1 160,1 50 170
Imperial, fine 55(480 100
" Imperial, finest 1 0001 30 140
" Japan, flue7 s ®l 00 110
" Japan, finest 1 UO@l 25 1 44)
lo
Oong, flue
60070 . 70
"` - • • . •'•
Oolouir . , finest 8561 25 140
Seueliong, fine 604000 40
" Sonehong, English Breakfast...-- 1 00441 50 140
SYRUP, flavor drip . 1 00 1 al
Crystal 1 35 1 60
" diamond drips 95 110
" extra golden BO 90
" bee hire 7O 75
" best baking as 65
Relents, layers 3 50 25
ralencia lO 10
13
PurNss.
... 1.1
CURRANTS
8 20
10
- 48/
STAace.
SAL SODA
Beeman, two hoope, - 22
three hoops 25
PEANUTS, roasted, per bushel ' 3 50 per qt. 20
Esivicz ConEE, per gross 425 per box 5
Ca. 3, Goshen l7 20
CANNED PEAceen, 3 ib cane 450 40
" '- 2 lb cans 3 30 80
" TONATOEE, 3lb cans-- 275 25
2 lb cane 2OO 18
" E. PLua,2 lb cane 4 50 40
" Gaeta GAGIIS, '•
" R. Clizasies "
" WHITZ CRERILIES 4 50 40
" IVlNstow's Co ws
" LIMA BEANS, 2ID cans 4 00 35
" I.3IILEX PEA, 215 cam 376 35
Mioca MOAT 1434 18
Potatoes . „ 4O to 50
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS,
Jan. 1. 1872.
FLOUR, Extra family 4i 00
2.. u ye rfl lie 550
fancy brands —.......—... BOO
Eye 5 00
CORN MCAT. 4 00
Was., white, per bushel lB5
red, ~
CORN
iii s - 1 05
CM. AFRICA'S
• Fancy candy, toy and
variety store is now stocked with a choice selection
of french and common candies, nuts, raisins, figs,
etc. The largest assortment of toys in town just
received. Gold, silver, plated, and french horn
jewelry, bracelets, chains, pocket books, combs,
china and wax dolls, cigars, tobacco, pipes, etc.
Como and examine my stock before buying else
where. C. N. AFRICA,
sept27-6m No. 420, next door to P. O.
F OR SALE.-
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY CHOICE
BUILDING LOTS in West Huntingdon, Pa.
FIFTY of these lots will, for a abort time, be offer
ed at low prim, ranging from $lOO to $l5O. Terms
easy. Apply to or address
nov29-tf R. ALLISON MILLER.
R. BECK, Fashionable Barber
A• and Hairdresser, Hill street, opposite the
Franklin House. All kinds of Tonics and Pomades
kept on hand and for sale. [apl9,ll-61n
New Advertisements
pA TEN T
A_ R I 0 N
PIANO
COMBINES MANNER'S FOUR
SI.MPLIFI7.NG PATENTS,
THE MOST VALUABLE PATENTS EVER
USED IN PIANO-FORTES
PATENT ARION
REVERSED
WOODEN
COMPOUND
FULL
IRON
AND THE
SUSTAINING
.5,924
A FE W REASONS
ARION PIA NO
IS SUPERIOR TO ALL OTHERS
The ARION PIANO-FORTE has greater power
than any other Piano-Porte manufactured.
It will Stand in Tune Longer,
and in its mechanical construction it is more per
fect, and, therefore, more durable, than any instru
ment constructed in the usual modern style.
The arrangement of the Agraffe, the manner of
stringing, the peculiar form and arrangement of
the Iron Frame
SUPERCEDES ALL OTHERS.
The use of a bar (which is a part of tho Iron
Frame on a line with the heavy eteel stringing,)
gives
GREAT STRENGTH
where most needed, and in this respect all other
piano. fail.
The construction of the WREST PLANK, into
which the tuning Pine are inserted, is such that it
is impossible for the pins to come loosened, or the
Wrest Plank itself to split, as is too often the case
in other Piano-Portee.
85
The Extraordinary Nienness
throughout the reale, the excellent Singing Quail.-
ity, the
LENGTH AND PURITY OF VIBRATION,
all go to prove what we zlaim, viz : that the
ARION PIANO-FORTE
Is the Best Instrument Manufactured,
18 20
-ALSO
ESTEYS COTTAGE ORGANS,
WITH THE
VOX JUBILANT
VOX HUMANA
THE NE FLITS ULTRA OF
REED ORGANS,
universally acknowledged to be the BEST Organ
made for Sunday Soho°ls, Churches, Parlors and
Lodges.
Having more power, with a sweeter tone, than
any other Organ in the market notwithstanding
the representations of agents interested in the sale
of ether Organs, we do fully warrant every Organ
for the period of five year., (at our own expense.)
We have no agent in Huntingdon at present,there
fore all who may want one of the best Organs ex
tant may receive, by corresponding with us, a
price and descriptive list from which a selection
may bo made, to which we will give our personal
attention, and guarantee satisfaction,
Send your orders to
E. N. BRUCE,
No. 18 N. 7th Street,
nols Philadelphia, Pa.
A LIST OF PERSONS USING THE
SINGED SE 111NG - MACHINE
Bought at BLAIR'S BOOK STORE, depot for
ICS I TxIS I_,lS2'.
Mrs. Si. IL Armitage, Huntingdon
" 11. G. Morrison, "
" William Decker, '•
" Mordecai Gabegan,
" Geo. W. Garrettaou, ••
" Wm. Grave,
Joseph Morrison, "
" John Kutner,
46
" Isaac Fidler,
Harry Fisher,
David Blair,
Dorris Stitt, Shade 'Gap. Pa.
Wu, Blare Mille, Pa.
Alex. C. Blair,
" Michael Stair Orbisonia.
Roll. Bingham, Shirleyeburg,
" It. C. Wallace,
Mine Jane A. Aflame,
Mra..l. E. illse•gow, Three Springs.
" Levi Pint, :auto, Pa.
" Samuel Harr, "
" John Fulton,
Miss E. C. Rum, "
Mr. William Powell, Dudley, Pa
F. D. Hillier, Huntingdon.
Henry Robley, "
Mien E. Rung, Pet,rebrirg, Pa.
Mrs. Kate Brown, "
" Mrs. Blackwell.
Mr. John McMullen, Cottage.
S lemon Troutwine,llcAlarysFort.
Mrs Mary Quinn, "
" Jacob Anspach, "
" J. M. Oaks, Huntingdon.
Rev. Mr. Moore, Tyrone.
Mr. J. M. Isenburg, Alexandria.
Mrs. A. 11. Jenkins, Riddlesburg.
'. John Gregory, Cottage
" Samuel Gregory, Cottage.
'• IL U. Jacob, Huntingdon.
•
" Beni. Miller, Petersburg.
•• Benj. Jacob, Huntingdon.
Roe. M. L. Smith, Pe entburg.
Mr. John Wiley, "
Mr. James My ton, Manor Hill.
•
Mee M. D. Silkkni ter, BMW Shoe.
" ;Soloman Silkknitter,
" Is A Hamer, Ifuntinplon.
••Michael Hamer, -
Mr. Gee. Marsh,
Mre. E. ll • estbrook, "
Miss Bartel,
" Minnie Kuntzelman
,
Mts. Caroline Schutt,
" M. Etichson, Mill Creek. •
" S. A. Hughes, •
" .1. G. Boyer, Huntingdon.
•
•• P. M. Bare, Mt. Union.
• M. A. Sliarver, Huntingdon.
Adam Hoffman, "
Mi. glary Foster,
Mrs. Carry Diffeliangb,
" Jennie Dickey, "
" William Wray, Spence Greek.
" William Mellurtrie, Huntingdon.
" David Hare,
" William Yocum,
" Simon White,
" Maggie Oswalt,
" .1. C Smiley, linntingdon.
" Thomas Kelly, Orbisonia.
" R. C. Craig, Newton Hamilton.
•
Miss Annie R. Parker, "
Mrs. Mary Brawn, Stapleton.
Gee. W. Johns ou, ilitutingden,
" Jensen Stewart. Antidote,
" John Snyder, Huntingdon.
Miss Mary J. Wise, Huntingdon.
Mrs. Sarah Irvin, Puna Furnace.
Bliss Maggie Kepert, Huntingdon.
" Marsha Ritchey,
" Sarah J. Rudy, Petersburg.
Mrs. J. G. Stewart, "
" A. A. Jacob, "
William McGowan, Shade Gap.
Dub I Rowland, Six Mile Hen.
" 0. G. Mel rellie Dudley.
" John Shaver, Mt. Union.
" F. D Steven., "
.1.0. Cored, "
" Jacob Flasher,
" Henry Snare, Huntingdon.
" Christ Mins, "
" Asbury Stewart, Huntingdon.
Auguetus Friteby. Suton.
" Henry Smith, 11cConvelstown.
" Lades Norris,
" John Lois., Huntingdon.
d Henry Ilassenplug, ••
" Fred Mobus,
" Paul Smith,
" Alex. Carmen, "
" Strickler, "
" J. B. My ton. Shut, Hill.
" T. B. Love, Cottage.
" Bridget McCabe, Huntingdon.
Miss M. Morningstar. "
Mrs. Emma Chilean, Caseellle.
" Hartman Austere°, Dudley.
" Catherine Akers, Co druont.
" David F.tnire, Mt. Union.
" David S. Afrieit, Huntingdon.
Mr. John Herrick, ••
Mrs. Henry Noel,
" David Mingle,
" Christian Peiglital, Manor 1101.
" Robt. McNeal, Burnt Cabin..
" Pierce Young, Water Street.
" Samuel Y. Isenburg. Water Street,
" William B. Hicks, Huntingdon.
Logan,
•• Hannah Lang, Petersburg.
Magnet Koch, Huntingden.
" John lienbnrg, Petersburg.
" Mary Fletcher,
Huntingdon.
" Minna Ayes's, Pittsburg.
Mien Sne White Petersburg.
Met - Neff. Alexandria.
Thentas Keenan, .lamos Creek.
Mee II T. Conrad. Dudley.
E Deshong. Manor Hilt.
" S. J. Yocum, Mapleton.
'• Alex I,rt, Iluntiugslon.
' James (1. Corbin, Casseille.
44,1100 (forty-four thousand) more Singer Maclaine' sold
last year tban any other made. Total eale or the Singer
Machine hest year was one hundred and twenty-uven
thonsand eight hundred and thirty three. lolyl2
AGR A FFE
THE
REST
PLANK,
THE
FRAME,
IRON
BAR.
FALL AND WINTER GOODS
AT WM. MARCH & BRO.'S
Having purchased the greatest variety of
goods ever erouglat to Huntingdon, thoy are pre
pared to give great bargains to those who patron
ize their c7tabiishment. Their stock consists in
part of
at reduced prices. Also a choioe selection of
Ladies' Dross Goods.
Merinos. figured and plain ; Alpacas; Mohair;
all wool Delaines; Lusters, Poplin.; also a com
plete assortment of (dentlomen's wear, such as
at E3oni,hingly low pricer,
We do not consider it any trouble to show goods,
and would be pleased to bare the ladies and tho
public generally call and examine our new stock,
which we arc determined to sell at the lowest cash
prices.
Isk connection with our other business we have
established a Orst-dues
where all kinds of lumber for building purposes
can be had at reasonable rate,. Boards, Lath,
Shingles, de., de., always on hand.
SIX REASONS WRY
Yon should insure in
THE PENN MUTUAL LIFE INS., CO.,
921 Cliestnut St., Philadelphia.
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Ist. Because it is one of the oldest companies in
the country, and past theday of experiments.
2d.. &Taus% it is the Only Purely Mutual Compa
ny in the State. Every policy holder is a
member of the Company,entitled to all its ad
vantages and privileges, having the right to
vote at all elections for trustees, and thus has
an influence in its management.
3d. Because it has the largestaccumulated fond of
any Life Insurance Company in the State.
4th. Because by economical management its ratio
of expenses to total income is less than that
. . . .
of any Company in the State. (See official
Insurance reports).
sth. Because it has declared More Diridends in
Nembre. and of a larger average :Percentage,
than any Company in the United States.
For example: Policy No. 16, for $5OOO, bus
been paid to the Widow of a Philadelphia
Merchant, upon which 23 Diridends has been
declared averaging 51 Per Cent. Had these
Diridends Been Used to Purchase Additions
To This Policy, 06016,00 More Would Have
Been Realized Making The Tolley Worth
$11,046.00.
6th. Because it is liberal in its management,
prompt in its settlement, safe beyond contin
gency, and its rates are as low as any good
company in the country.
Principal . features.—Small expenses, absolute se
eurity,large return premiums, prompt pay
tuantxttlosses. and liberality tcalic insured.
Samuel C./key, President,
Samuel E.49res, Vice-President,
John W.lfiriart, Asst. Vice Pres. And Actuary,
11. S. Stephens, Seeletitry.
11. ALLISON M Elt, Agent,
- untingdqn,„ Pa.
nor 29.
.17318 ER, SHINGLES, LATH; •
llrmlock and Pine Bill Stuff, Boards Plank,
Shingling, Plastering arid Shingling L ath, °on
stantly on hand, or tarnished on short notice:*
lowest cash prices. Worked Flooring, Sash, Misch,
Doors, Door and Window Frames furnished at
manufactuier's prices. Grain and Country pre-,
duce generally I,oright at marketprices.
• WAGOBEFt k 880
Phillipsburg, Centrelounty,
Jan. 4, 'n.
New Advertisements.
Huntingdon County.
MUSLEVS,
CALICOES,
DELAINES,
GINGIIAMS,
FLANNELS, kc.,
CLOTHS,
CASSINERS,
SATINETTS,
JEANS,
COTTONADES,
LUMBER YARD,