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BOWDON, Prop'r. corner of Pitt .4; Juliana Ste., Bedford, Pa. moyl. Miscellaneous. T_T ItOBLEY, Merchant Tailor, near •Broad Top Corner, (second floor,) Hunting ,lon, Pa., respectfully solioits a share of public patronage from town and country. [0et18,72. A. BECK, Fashionable . Barber R• and Hairdresser, Hill street, opposite the Franklin Nome. All kinds of Tonics and Pomades kopt on handand for We. fspl9,'7l-61u QIIIRLEYSBURG ELECTRO-MED ICAL, Hydropathie and Orthopedic Insti tute, for the treatment of all Chronic Diseases and Deformities. Send for Circulars. Address Drs. BAIRD A EMMETT. Shirleysburg, Pa. a0v.27,'722:1 rp he untingdon Journat. too' fflowtr. .1. A. RASH, Ashes of Love, Lay them low on the shining coals, Pledges of love, whose perfumed folds New are musty with Time's slow flight— Stale as thy heart, with its waste and blight. Toss them in ! How the bright flames swirl ! Higher and higher they upward curl ! Cast them in ! Note the scarlet glow Made by the words of the loag ago. How loved and prized it matters not, For the past is cold, and each vow forgot. Cast them in, though folded there Is a silken ring of nut-brown hair. The words were false, the dream was vain, Rut keen and deep was the after-pain. Haste, for the hand is limp and cold That wore the cov*nant band of gold ; And the eye with a sudden mist grows dim, As the now is rife with the thoughts of him. Another scrip, ay, only one, And the weary work is forever done. There! the hungry blaze doth meet thy hand: 'Tis over now, till the spirit-band Shall draw the veil from the past aside, When we stand adjudged on the jasper side. #toq-lentr. Determined to Win, A BEAUTIFUL DOMESTIC STORY. "OF all the things this is the worst ! If I ever in my life expected to hear such news ! Why, our George has gone and got married ! Do you hear ?" Good Mrs. Clements pushed her steel- j bowed spectacles off her bright eyes, and dropped her letter in her lap, and she turned round to her husband, the stout, clever old farmer who was contentedly stroking the old white cat. "Deacon, d'ye hear?' This time, when she asked the question, there was a touch of sharpness in her voice. "Yes, what if he is married ? I'm sure it's natural enough. It kind o' runs in the family 'pears to me." But Mrs. Clements would take no no tice of this little pleasantry. "Well, if you like it, 1 ens tell you I don't. He needn't think he's coming here with his fine, city-bred lady, all airs and graces, and flounces and fluted ruffles. There's plenty of good girls hereabout that wanted him. Right in the middle of work, too ! to talk of bringing a lady here in hog-killin' time ! I do declare'l think George is a fool !" sc s. * A graeeful, dainty little lady in a garnet poplin and ruffled apron, with a small, proudly-poised head, covered with short, dusky curls, and a pair of dark blue eyes, so wistful and tender, a tiny rosebud of a mouth, and a dimple in one pink cheek. That was Mrs. ^ Marion Clements. Was it any wonder that George had fallen in love with her ? She sat in her bright little parlor, close beside the laced curtained window, wateh ing for the loved husband's return ; and then when she heard the click of the latch-key in tho hall, flew for the welcome kiss. "Haven't you got the letter this time, George? I've felt sure of it all day. In deed, I've quite decided what dresses to take with me." He smiled and shook his head. A cloud passed over her pretty face. "0, George, isn't it too bad ? And Ido believe—oh ! I don't believe they will write because they are sorry you married me." He put his arms around her neck. "And supposing such to be . the case, do you think it would make any difference to me ?" "Oh, no ! only it would grieve me so if I had alienated your parents from you." 'And a one-sided alienation it would be, too ! They have never seen you! And when .they know you they can't help lov ing you.' "0, George !" . . And the exclamation was caused by the kiss accompanying his loving flattery. "That's true as preaching. "By-the-by, my dear, what would you say if the firm sent me off on a travelling tour of six weeks ?" . . A little dismayed cry answered him. "You won't stay here alone, eh r But, Marion, it would be five hundred dollars clear gain to us." "What need we care ibr money r I'd rather have you." A mischievous smile played on the young man's lip ; he was more matter-of fact an this romantic, tender little wife of his. I think the addition to our balance at the banker's would be very consoling for the absence. But never mind, little pet. Let's go down to dinner. I hope well get a letter from home soon." And soon it was ; for Marion snatched it from his coat pocket the vary next night. But her husband's face looked angry when she looked gracefully over tho envelope. "My dear, you must remember I care very little for what the letter contains. Remember, I did net write it ; that you are dearer to me than ever before. Kiss me first, while I watch you." A little pang of misdoubt troubled her when she glanced over the note ; then tears stole from under her lashes, and George saw her tender month quiver and tremble; then when she had finished it, she laid her head down on his shoulder and cried. ••It was cruel to let you see it, my wounded birdie. Let me burn it. And don't forget, darling, what the Bible says, that a min shall leave his father andmoth er, and cleave unto his with. You are my precious wife, Marion, and to you I turn for all the happiness my life will ever hold." He dried her tears, and they talked it over. "Just because I am city bred she thinks I am lazy and haughty, and dainty, and''- • •Never mind, Marion. She will find out some day. My father "- "Yes, bless the dear old man. He has added : 'My love to mi daughter Marion.' Oh, I know I should love him, and your mother,loo, if she would let me." "We will invite them down when I come home. By the way, Marion, I will stop at the fern► on my way home, and invite them down, and bring them home with me." "George, dear, I have been thinking about that trip West. I think you had better go and leave me at home. ft won't be so very long." "Spoken like my trim little Marion and when I come back I'll bring you a present. What shall it be ?" "Your mother and father from the farm. It shall be that hope that will bear me company when you are gone." A fortnight after that Marion (lenient ate her breakfast alone, the traces of as tear or so on her pink cheek ; then dash ed them away with a merry joyous little laugh. "This will never do, and now that George has gone for six weeks, to prepare for his return. And I pray heaven it shall be such coming as shall delight his very soul." * * * * * "I'm sure I don't know what to say. The land knows I need help bad enough, but it 'pears to me such a slender little midget as you couldn't earn your salt. What did you say your name was ?" "Mary Smith. And, indeed, if you will try me for a week, lam sure you'll keep me till the season is over." Mrs. Clements looked out of the win dow at the great clouds that were piling gloomily up ; and then the wind gave a great wailing shriek around the corners of the house. "You can cook, can you ? or shake up feather beds—good, big ones—forty pound ers." A gleeful little laugh came from Mary's lips. "Indeed I can. I may not cook to suit you, but I can learn." "Mrs. Clements walked out to the huge, open fire place in the kitchen where deacon was shelling corn. "What d'ye say, deacon ' • keep her or not ? I kind o' like her looks, and, the dear knows, it 'ud be a good lift while we're killin', if she couldn't do more'n set the table or make mush for the bread." "Take her, of'course, Hannah. You are Lard drill, I know. Let her stop a week or so, anyhow." So Mrs. °laments came slowly back and sat down again. . . . "You can't get away to-night, anyhow ; there's a snow storm been brewin' these three days. and it's on us now, sure enough. See them 'ere flakes, fine and thick. You way as well take your things up stairs,'lo the west garret, and then come down and help sue get supper." Then followed directions to the west garret: and, when she was• gone, Mrs. Clements turned to the deacon : "I never saw a girl before I'd trust up stairs alone But such as her don'tsteal ; I can tell you that, if nothing else." Directly she cause down in a purple print dress and white apron ; her hair brushed off from her face into a net. ; a narrow linen collar fastened with a sailor's loop of narrow black ribbon: It seemed as if she had life, too, so handily she flitted in and out of the big pantry and then down the cellar. Then, after the meal, she gathered the dishes in a neat, silent way, that was perfect bliss to Mrs. Clement's ears. "She's determined to earn her bread, anyhow : and I like her turn, too." And the deacon had 'taken a shine" to Mary Smith. One by one the days wore on ; the hog killing was over and done ; long strings of sausages 'Lung in fantastio rings, arranged by Mary's deft fingers, sweet hams and shoulders were piled away iu true housewifely manner, and now Mary and Mrs. Clements were sitting in the sunny dining-room, darning, patching and mending. "I don't know what I am going to do without you, Mary ; I dread to see you pack up your clothes." A blush of pleasure overspread Mary's face. "I am so glad you have been suited with my work. Indeed, I have tried." "It ain't the work altogether, though. Goodness knows, you're the smartest gal I've seen this many a day. As I say, it ain't the work—it's you, Mary. I've got to thinking a heap of you—me and the deacon." Mary's voice trembled at the kindn es s of the old lady's tone, but she sewed rap idly on. "It is so uncommon lonesome since the boy left the farm, but it's worse since he got married. It seems like deserting us altogether." "Have you a son ? You never mention ed him." "No. George has gone his way and we must go ours. Yes—he married one of: thosa crack-headed boarding-house people, who can't tell the difference between a roll ing pin and a milk pan." But, despite her scorn, Mrs. Clements dashed off the tears with her brown fist. "Is his wife pretty? I suppose you love her dearly." "I don't know anything about her, and never want to know. He lett us for her, too. 3lary, just turn them cakes around seems as if they were burning." When Mary v had turned the cakes, Mrs. Clements was leaning on the arm of her chair. "Mary, supposin' you stop on with us another month yet, anyhow. The deacon will make it all right." "It isn't the money I care for, Mrs. , Clements ; I only wish might stay al ways. You don't know how much I love you." "Love us ! do you ? Bless your heart. If poor George had only picked you out, what a comfort it would be to us all : But it can't be helped now." She sighed wearily, then glancing outof the window, looked a moment, and then threw down her work. "Bless my soul, if there ain't our son George coming up the lane ! Deacon ! Deacon ! George is coming !" And all her mother's love rushing to her heart, she hurried out to meet him. Oh, the welcoming, the reproaches, the caresses, the determination to love him still, despite the poor, innocent, little Ma rion ! Then, when the table bad been set in the next room by Mary's deft fingers, and she had returned to her "west garret," Mrs. Clements opened her heart. "There's no use talkin', George, this fine fancy lady o' yours 'will never snit me. Give me a smart girl like Mary Smith, and I'll ask no more. Come in to supper now. Mary, Mary." She raised her voice to call the girl, when a low voice nerr surprised her. "Oh, you dressed up in honor o' my boy. Well, I must confess I never knew you had such a handsome dress, and you look like a picture with your net off, and them short bobin' curls. George, this is Mary Smith !" George came through the door and glanced carelessly at the corners where the young woman stood. Then with a cry, sprang with outstretched arms to meet the little figure that sprang into them. The deacon and Mrs. Clements stood in speech less amazement. Then Marion, all blushes and tearfull smiles, went over to the old pair and took their hands. "I am George's wife. I was so afraid you would never love me. so I came deter mined to win you if I could. Mother, father, may I be your daughter ?" And a happier family, when they had exhausted their powers of surprise, amaze ment and pride in the beautiful Marion, never gave thanks over a supper table. HUNTINGDON, PA., WEDNESDAY, FERUARY 19, 1873. grain ro' E!ott,o. Letter from India. STEAMER ARABIA, ) OFF BOMBAY, Dee. 19, 1872. DEAR EDITOR :—I think my last was sent you from Genoa, or perhaps Naples, and us I am still journeying, I continue my jottings of travel, &c. • It may be of interest to your readers, among whom I count many of my old-time friends, to know how we wanderers from home and country live on this' Italian steamer; how we spend our time, what we eat, &c., &c. Many of us are early risers —especially on the Red Sea—for which we do not claim any extra merit, because it was so hot in our cabins, even in De cember, that we could not sleep mueh. Ope night a number of passengers had carried their beds on deck and were sleeping in the open air, but before daylight a heavy rain same on and drovd them in haste to their hot cabins. About sunrise coffee and tea, with des iccated milk and crackers, are on the table for all who wish anything of the kind. The mornings are spent in walking the deck, rearing and studying various languages, &c., &e. At 9:30 o'clock the bell rings for breakfast. and when the sea is not too rough, all the passengers' in our set" e. first-class, second-class passengers being served at a later hour) regard its call as effectual, and quickly surround the long table running the•entire length of the com fortable saloon ; which, by the way, is nicely furnished, and has a piano at one end, said piano being frequently used by lady passengers. BILL OF FAKE. The bill of fare on the "Arabia" is equal Ito any I have ever seen on any steamer, and the cooking is better than usual. We have quite a variety of dishes for break fast, as well as dinner, and as we put in at so many ports we can always have things fresh and good. For some reason coffee and tea, on sea-going vessels, are never good, and that ou the "Arabia" is no ex ception. Breakfast always ends with ap ples, pears or grapes—or as we get farther east with bauannas, figs, &c. At 1 o'clock we have lunch, which consists of bread and meat, with light wines or water. At 5 we have a good dinner, of so many dish es that it requires an hour to get through it. It too always ends with fruit. At 8:30 we have coffee and tea with crackers. It is wonderful hew much beer, One, soda water and brandy some of these English men—aye, and English women too—can pour down their throats, and yet they would feel greatly insulted if any one were to intimate that they are ever drunk I— "Oh, no, not drunk, you know, just slight ly exhilarated !" And then, if we do not all keep fbr some time it will not be for want of being smoked; for from the old Major-General, with Mrs. Major-General, and the little Major-Generals, on their way back to the scenes of his early cam paigns of thirty years ago, down to "Jern my Duck," the youngest sailor on board, all smoke, and many of them, too, use the vilest tobacco which has ever disgusted my olfactories. Go where I may, at any hour in the day, and till late at night, my nose is outraged by their villainous odors. But enough of this. In heaven above, where all is love ; There'll be no more smoking there. Of smokers deponent sayeth not. DELI GHT FUL Si ILINC Excepting the above-mentioned annoy ances, our voyage down the Mediterranean was a most delightful one. We sailed on smooth seas end under sunny skies, with such a climate as Italy alone knows, for more than a week, stopping at Naples, over which old Vesuvius stands like a grim watchman, looking down on the unearthed ruins of Herculaneum and Pompeii, whose total destruction it wrought more than eighteen centuries ago, and on Naples, whose streets it filled with ashes, frighten ing the inhabitants out on Ole bay only last April; at Messina, on the beautiful island of and at Cattaina, on the same island. The latter city stands at the foot of Mt. /Etna, whose top was covered with snow when we passed it, and from the crater of which the smoke was curling upwards. It was founded 750 B. C., and is built almost entirely of lava. It has been nearly destroyed several times by eruptions from Mt. /Etna. In the eruption of 1669 twenty-seven thousand persons perished. It has at present a pouplation of 75,000, is lighted with gas, and is con nected with Messina by rail. PREACHING. On Sabbath', December lot, I tried to preach in the saloon of the steamer to a motley congregation of Americans, En glish, French, Germans, and Italians ; and after a rather rough day's sail on Monday, we found ourselves nearing the shores of Egypt, and by noon on Tuesday we, are safely anchored in the artificial harbor of PORT SAID, at the northern end of the Suez Canal, and an hour afterwards we were on shore amid sights new to most of our party, but simi lar to what others of ns had often witness ed in India. Here, on this immense sand bank, built of material taken out of the ship canal, were Turks, Arabs,Abysinians, French, and Egyptians, well-dressed offi cials, with their fez caps, and filthy fakirs in disgusting rags, and whoever wants to get an idea of Babel has only to listen for awhile to the jargon of sounds produced by this heterogeneous multitude, from so many parts of the world, called together by the opening of THE SIIEi: CANAL. Few persons, without seeing it, can form an adequate conception of what a prodi gious affair this connecting link between the Mediterranean and Red Sea really is. It is eighty-six geographical miles long, one-fourth of which is artificial canal, while the rest was through natural lakes in vast hollows of sand, chiefly the Bitter Lakes and Lake Timsah. The canal cut ting is 327 thet wide at the surface of the water, 72 feet wide at the bottom, and 26 feet deep. About one-third of the canal is embanked, the rest being below sea lev el. Most of it is through sand, but some places it had to be cut partly through rocks. Its present income is about five thousand dollars per day; but this does not meet running expenses and pay fair interest on the vast sum it cost. It took us nearly two days to pass through it from Port Said to Suez, at the head of the Red Sea, as vessels are not allowed to run at a greater speed than about four miles per hour, and must stop all night. Theu,too, there are certain places only where vessels can pass each other, and we had to wait an hour on two occasions for vessels in the narrows ahead. Having passed through the canal, we cast anchor for a few hours near SUEZ, where we mailed letters for home, bought fans—not of much importance at this time of year in your latitude, but quite neces sary on the Red Sea. We must omit a description of Suez, and simply say it is doubtless near the spot on the Red Sea where the Israelites crossed. Here some of us landed mere than two years ago, on our way home from India, and crossed Egypt by rail to Alexandria. Six days we sailed down the Red Sea amid heat equal to anything you.. have in July, pass• ed through the Straits of Babel Mandeb (gate of tears) and put in to the port of ADELT, an English settlement, with fortification, on the south-western coast of Arabia. Our vessel had been barely stopped when a lot of nearly naked Arabs came rushing along side in little canoes, threw themselves into the water shouting, "Have a dive? throw sixpence." Some of the passengers began to throw coins away nut in the water, when suddenly all the Arabs would disappear under the water, overtake the sinking coins, and come up again holding them up in their fingers and again call out, "have a dive ?" About sunset we went on shore in a nrtive boat, and as it was a lovely' moonlight night we wandered about the town sight-seeing, getting dates, &c., until nearly bed time, when we returned to our ship, and were soon on our way to Bombay, which place we have just reached in safety. I finish my letter sitting in a large room at a hotel. The windows are open and I have a linen coat on, and still I am quite warm. My next will be, I trust, from my home in Northern India. • J. D. BROWN. gending for the -1; Porceedings of the Constitutional Con- vention PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 29.—The Consti tutional Convention re-assembled at 11 o'- clock, and after prayer by Rev. Dr. Curry, and the reading and approval of the min utes, petitions and communications on va rious subjects were received and filed. ORIGINAL RESOLUTIONS being in order : By Mr. Purviance (Samuel A.) one re lating to the terms of Senators. Referred to the Committee on Schedule. By Mr. Bowman, with reference to the propriety of an amendment providing that the Writ of Error shall be a writ of Right in all capital cases, and shall operate as a supercede as to stay execution of the sen tence of death until the order of the Su preme Court is had thereto. Referred to the Committee on Declaration of Rights. By Mr. Howard—That special legisla tion shall be lawful in no case except where the proposed special act shall be published in one or more newspapers of the county where the special act is intended to oper ate. Au act to repeal, amend, or revise a special act shall be published as required for original legislation. By Mr. White (D. N.)—One to the ef fect that the administration of oaths, by every person authorized to administer the same within this State, concerning all matters, political eleetions,whether primary or otherwise, is std shall be lawful. Re ferred to the Committee on Commissions, Office Oaths, etc. By Mr. Newlin—That all municipal commissioners are abolished and none shall hereafter be created, and that the powers and duties now exercised by them shall be vested in departments of municipal gov ernment, subject to the control of councils. Referred to the Committee of Cities. By Mr. Mann (Potter)—One that the use of the hall be granted on Friday even ing for the purpose of hearing the repre sentatives of the industrial interests of this city upon the relationship that should ex istbetween capital and labor . Agreed to. The House thenresolved itseg into a Committee of the Whole upon the further consideration of the report of the Commit tee on Legislature. Pending the adjourn ment yesterday, the discussion was on the third section. Mr. Charles A. Black was called to the chair. After some amendments the motion was then adopted as follows: Senators shall be elected for the term of four years. The fourth section was adopted as fol lows : Representatives shall be elected for the term of two years. The fifth section was then adopted as follows: The General Assembly shall meet at 12 o'clock, noon, on the first Tuesday of Jan nary, succeeding the adoption of this Can stitution, and at the same hour on the first Tuesday of January, every two years thereafter, unless sooner convened by thy. Governor in special session. Sections 6th, 7th, Bth and 9th, pre scribing the qualifications of members, prohibiting them from holding any civil office under the Commonwealth or goveru recut of the United States, and prohibit ing persons who have been consisted of crimes from becoming members, were agreed to. There was considerable discussion on the 10th section, which contains a form of an oath to be taken by members. •By it he pledges that he has not paid anything to corruptly influence any vote at the elec tion, by which he has chosen, has not, and will not except any valuable thing from any'corporation, company or person, far any vote or influence he may give or withhold on any bill, resolution or appro priation, or for any other official act. General Lilly moved to amend that with in thirty days after the term of his office expires he shall file with the Secretary of the Commonwealth an affidavit that he has faithfully performed his duty, and has not in any way violated the Constitution when he entered upon his duties. [Laughter.] Not agreed to. Pending discussion the committee rose and made• its report, and the convention adjourned. . _ _ The Day of Rest, Never was there a more blessed institu tion than the Sunday, the sacred day of rest from labor. For the soul's health and the body's health of the human race en at least one day in seven there should be an ever-recurring intermission of daily toil. Thus, let a man attain to the period of three-score years and ten he has gained a holiday of ten years' duration, even if his lot has been labor for the remaining three-score years. Let childhood be taught to use, and manhood to discreetly use, this blessed breathing time as a day on which to raise the thoughts beyond the world, not less than for purposes of innocent re-' creation. Proclamation by the President. The President issued the following proc lamation, on Friday-prohibiting per sons holding office by his appointment, or otherwise under the Constitution and laws of the United States, from accepting office under State or Territorial authority, &c., with certain exceptions therein named. It is to be hoped that this action of the Pres ident will be satisfactory to those who have heretofore made so much noise about his interference, through Federal officers in State affairs : PROCLAMATION, WIMREAS, It has been brought to the notice of the President of the United States that many ter sons holding civil offices by appointment from ins or otherwise under the Constitution and laws of the United States, while holding such Federal po sitions accept offices under the authority of the State. and Territories in which they reside. or mu nicipal corporations under the charters and ordi nance of such corporation, thereby assuming the duties of the State, Territorial or municipal office at the same time they are charged with the duties of the civil office held under Federal authority ; And whereat, It is belived that with few excep tions,•the holding of two such offices by the same person is incompatible with a due and faithful dis charge of either office, that it frequently gives rise to great inconvenience an 9 often results in detri ment to the public service, and moreover, is not in harmony with the genius of the Government, in view of the premises ; therefore the Prsident has deemed it proper thus and hereby to give public notice, that from and after the fourth of March, a. n. 1871, except as herein specified, persons hold ing any Federal civil office by appointment under the Constitution and laws of the United States will be expected while holding suoh office not to accept or hold any office under any State or Territorial Government, or under the character or ordinances of any muncipal coporation ; and f irther that the acceptance or °entitled holding of any such State, Territorial or muncipal office, whether elected or by appoiptment, by any person holding civil office as aforesaid under the Government of the United States other than judisial offices under the Con stitution of the United States, will be deemed a l vacation of the Federal office held by such person, and will be taken to be, and will be treated as a resignation by such Federal officer of his commis sion or appointment in the service of the United States. The office of the justices of the peace of notaries public, and of commissioners to take the acknowl edgements of deeds, of bail, or to administer oaths, shall not be deemed within the purview of this order, and are excepted from its operations and may be held by Federal officers. The appoint ment of Deputy Marshal of the United States may bo conferred upon sheriffs or deputy sheriffs; and deputy postmasters, the emoluments of whose office does not exceed $6OO dollars per annum, are also excepted from the operation of this order, and may accept and play hold appointments under State, Territorial or municipal authority ; provided the same be found not to interfere with the dis charge of their duties as postmasters. • Heads of departments and other officers of the Government, who have the appointment of sub ordinate officers, are required to take notice of this order, and to see the enforcement of its provisions and terms within the sphere of their respective de partment or offices, and as relates to the several persons holding appointmenti under them respect ively. Fly order of the President. (Signed) Man,. Finn, Secretary of State, WASHINGTON, January 17, 1873. Too Poor to Take a Paper. Moore of the Roral JVlte Yorker, was sitting in his office one afternoon, some years ago, when a farmer friend came in and said: "Mr. Moore, I like your paper, but times are so hard that I cannot pay for it." "Is that so friend Jones ? I'm very sor ry to hear that you are so poor; if you are so hard run, I will give you my paper." "Oh, no I can't take it as a gift." "Well, then let's see how we can fix it. You raise chickens, I believe." "Yes, a few, but they don't bring any thing ardly." "Don't they ? Neither does my paper cost anything, hardly. Now, I have a proposition to make to you. I will con tinue your paper, and when you go home select from your ot one chicken and call her mine. Take good care of her and bring me the proceeds at the end of the year, whether in eggs or chickens, and we will call it square." "All right, brother Moore," and the fel low chuckled at what he thought a capital bargain. He kept the contract strictly, and the end of the year found that ho had paid four prices for his paper. He often tells the joke himself, and says he never had the face to say he was too poor to take a paper from that day. Tit-Bits Taken on the Fly, Side show—au ear-ring. Men of colors—painters. He that dies pays all debts. Pistols were in use in 1544. Joint education—gymnastics. Poor soup—soup of the poor. A put-up-job—a new building. Spectacles were invented in 1820. A tail that never wags—a cart tail. A smart tlfing—a mustard plaster. Slight of hand—" Giving the mitten." A waiting race—The next generation. Nothing is so merciless as offending pride. Sleigh riding has been called "sailing on land." An end always to be kept iu view—Div idond. If you would create something, you must be something. Evil manners produce good laws for their restraint. A bank check is one of the mast pleas ant checks of life. Dancing parties are called literary mat inees in New York. Difficulties, like thieves, often disappear when we face them. The home circuit—Walking about with a baby in the night. Cincinnati clergymen refuse to marry without the cash in hand. Misery loves company, and so does a marriageable young lady. Why is this world like a piano? Be cause it is full of flats and sharps. It is easy to look down on others; to look down on ourselves is the difficulty. A western jury recently brought hi a verdict of •'justifiable breach of promise." "A coffin," said an Irishman, "is the house that a man lives in when he is dead." Why is January like the foreman of a jury ? Because it is the first of the twelve. A miser grows rich by seaming poor ; an extravagant man grows poor by seeming rich. The happiness this world can afford is more within reach of all than is generally supposed. Josh Billings says, "I am not afraid to trust a man a small amount if he is a good whistler" • A wise man may beat a loss when to begin a conversation ; but a ibol never knows when to stop. The shorted life of a debauchee is long enough to outlast his character, his consti tution, and his peace. "What's the difference between fixed stars and shooting stars ? The one are suns; the other darters." t.ausationd. Education, and the Science and Art of Teaching.--No. 5. In its reference to the individual schol ar, and as it affects its own subjects, the highest purpose of education in THE PERFECTING OF OUR MANHOOD. Man is born an infant not only as to his body, but as to his mind and soul. For the growth and sustenance of these, pecu liar conditions are necessary. There must be food and exercise for the powers of the body, to secure the purposes of their crea tion. So of the mind; there must intellee tual nourishment and mental exercise to at tain the end designed. As of the delicate infant body no just estimate can beformed, of the degree of strength and endurance and effort, of which it may in after years become capable, so, too, of the mind and aqui, no imagination can reach the limit of their capacities. It real sad, by neg lect, or violence, or abuse, to arrest the natural and healthy growth of the physi cal stature, and prevent the realization of man's highest development, for there is truth, as well as poetry, in the Psalmist's line, "I am fearfully and wonderfully mad." We cannot but look with feelings of sadness and pity and regret upon any who, by accident or disease, have been dwarfed in their stature, or arrested in their growth. On the other hand, we congratulate those who, under favoring circumstances, have attained, beyond their associates. the perfection of physical man hood. We study the laws of health, and write oat rules for eating and drinking, for sleeping and waking, for exercise and rest, and we canonize the men who warn us of danger or cure us of disease. And it is well. Such a wonderons machine is de signed for a noble end, and is capable of marvellous uses. The attainment of the true end of its creation, is not the 'adorn ment of it in fair clothing or fine linen, a walking advertisement for the village tail or, but the calling forth, and directing and sustaining, of its inherent energies and capabilities, for life's purposes. Thus, too, of the intellect, that higher, nature in man. Its power is imperial, its dominion absolute. Care and skill may quicken its daily activity, direct and con trol its early manifestations, and by pre senting the true object for its examination and study. may fit for further and more difficult effort. We cannot limit its ca pacity. The attainment of one height only qualifies for another and more daring flight. The successful removal of one difficulty, instead of exhausting its re sources, only sharpens them for furher and more dreaded conflict. The true and highest purpose of education, consists more in the culture and consequent progress of the student, than in the accomplishment of any given result. Even though the par ticular lesson or exercise be forgotten, there remains an awakened and strengthened activity of mind, an increased and more serviceable self-reliance and a control of the changeable states of mind sad feeling, beyond all price to the student. The par ticular objects we pursue, are but the copy line by which we are to practice, until we have learned to write with ease and ele gance. It matters little of what words or sentences composed, the end is improve ment, progress. Success in the attainment of any particular object of study Accom plishes this additional result of seillim provement and mental discipline. The possession of mind imposes the in evitable obligation to elevate it to its high est position, and to develop it to its fullest capacity. Nothing more truly grand or blessed can be attempted, and nothing so ennobles and dignifies the office of a teach er, as the fact that he has immortal and imperishable mind upon which to work. The builder of wood, or stone, or marble, however skilfully his work may be done, works only for the present, or the near future. Accident may, and time must ere long, destroy his grandest achievements, but mind is indestructible. The impres sions stamped upon it, will run through the ages. You cannot erase it, you cannot conceal it, there it is forever. Neither Egyptian Pyramid, nor Assyrian monu ment, can outlast the work of education. Can there be anything higher, anything better, than to bring forth the united, un seen power of man's inner life, and by suited exercise and direetion, so to strength en and develop it as to carry him onward and forward towards perfection. But as man is a trinity, born in the im age and after the likeness of his Maker, that view of education is partial and in complete, which does not embrace his spiritual as well as his intelleotual nature. Defect in any one of the organs or mem bers of the body, disqualifies for fullest effort, and mars seriously, when viewed as a whole. Weakness in either of the oper tions of the mind, impairs its efficiency in all its attempts, and casts its dark shadow over all its workings. Can man, then, be regarded as educated when his highest, grandest, noblest nature has received no due culture ? The highest achievement can then only be acknowledged us attained when soul, mind and body have been har moniously developed and each brought into vigorous action , and into full subjection to th law of its being, growing, strengthen ing, and ever reach ing forth toward some unattained end. There must be work for the body, thought for the mind, and faith for the soul, and then shall we see the grandest, divinest sight earth can present us, man, erect, in the image of his Maker, reading the laws of the universe, using the forces of nature for his daily benefit, and in constant communion with the Father of his spirit. Man's physical powers need the guidance of mind to lift them above the sphere of mere brute force : man's mind needs the inspiration of his soul, to lift his thoughts on high and make his work divine. ITS AIMS AND PURPOSES. The aims and purposes of edcation, ter minate not with the individual educated, but reach to the utmost confines of society. A great truth, a grand discovery, au im portant invention, like the towering palace and costly structure of the prince, is for the eyes of every beholder. Columbus, indeed, first practically solved the ques tion of a westerm hemisphere, but at once the tidings were proclaimed to an aston ished world. The work of the Reformers ended not with their own deliverance from error and superstition and sacerdotal en slavement, but it has ever since been felt, in increasing force, throughout christen dom, liberating mind, purifying society, and elevating all the great social and in tellectual interests of our race. The au thor, the orator, the devotee of science, cannot secure their own cherished and coveted aims but as they extend to others the benefit of their powers. (Continued next week.) NO. 8. ?he fame Autiget. A Story from Arkansas. This story is taken from a long ramb ling letter to "Old Times," who lives in Arkansas: I was living at 'Squire Jones.' He had a gal and she was pretty, you bet. I used to think she was pretty enough to eat. To say I loved that girl wouldn't be no de scription of my awful feelings; but I was awful bashful—l eouldn't tell her about it; and to make matters worse, there was a feller coming to see Sally ; but he came once a week just as regular as the cows come up, and he'd buck right up to Sally and set up half the night. I hated him, of course, and nobody couldn't blame mefor it. I determined to stop him or bust. I fell on a plan, and told Sally's brother of it; his name was Ike; he was pleased, and he went to work. They were scarce of house-room,had a front and a back room, which was used for a kitchen and smoke-house. I Me and Ike slept in this back room. The floor was made of puncheons, and im mediately under our bed, and also under the floor, was the big soap-trough. It had about ten bushels of soft soap in it. Sally's beau was to be there that night. I told her that I wanted to sleep with her sweet heart that night. She said all right. He came dressed up in his best. He , had one of those high-collared, long, scis sor-tailed coats, new copperas pants, awful tight, a high bee-,gum hat, and a square yard red cotton handkerchief around his neck. He soon cornered Bally, and me and Ike went to bed—but not to sleep. We raised the floor over the soap trough, took the boards off the bed, all only on the fore side, where I was to lie—just enough be hind to hold up a bed without a feller. Ike lay before the fire on a pallet. I lay on my plank, holding very still. I began to think they would sit up all night; but finally, about one o'clock, he came in. I snored violently. He hauled Off his linen, and over he crawled, and in he went, down into the eoap trough. Of all the snorting and kicking you ever heard it was right there. I began to yell at the top of my voice. Ike was making a light, and just as he got a flaming pine knot in full . blast, the old folks came tearing in in their night-clothes —the old man with his gun and the old woman with the poker. I had Sally's beau drawn out by this time, and stretched oat at full length be fore the fire. Tho soap was half an inch thick all over him. Of all the eights 1 ever saw he looked the moat terrible. A Ku-Klux wasn't nowhere. Sally came with her dress in her hand, and as she entered the door he broke. The dogs all went after him out of hearing—he don't come back any more. Too Much for Him Au aged negress whose eminent piety had seeured an extensive reputation, in walking her usual round of visits, dropped in upon a neighbor, who was equally well known as a temperance man and a hater of tobacco. After being courteously re ceived, the nee.ress pulled from her pocket a long pipe, and commenced smoking the very same strong tobacco, to the infinite disgust of her host. The man maintained his composure several minutes; but the fumes and smoke soon became too powerful for him, and, raising from his chair, said : "Aunt Chloe do you think yon are a Christian ?" 'Yes, brudder, I specks I is." "Do you believe in the Bible, aunty ?" "Yes, brudder." "Do you know there is a passage in the Scriptures which declares that nothing unclean shall inherit the kingdom of Heav en?" "Yes, I've heard of i±.' "Do you believe it ?" Yes." "Well, Chloe, you smoke, and you can not enter the kingdom of Heaven, because there is nothing so unclean as the breath of a smoker. What do your say to that ?" "Why I specks to leave my breff behind me when 1 go to heaven." The Quaok and the Parson. A medical imposter, meeting with a clergyman celebrated for his good sense and literary abilities, declared be could discover any disease, and all the symptoms attending it, by the pulse, without any in formation from the patient respecting his particular feelings. The reverend gentle man being hiniself an invalid, requested the doctor to feel his pulse, and give him a specimen of his skill; npoa which the doctor methodically touched his pulse, with necromatic phiz, pretended to describe the disease and all the feeling which his pa tient experienced ; but "not being right in his conjectures, be was permitted to repeat his trial several times, till observing on the countenance of his patient a contempt uous smile, the doctor passionately ex claimed— "I suppose sir you think I am a fool!" "Upon my word, doctor," replied the clergyman, "you have more sense than I expected, for you can discover a man's tboughts.by his pulse:" The Wrong Smell A high officer of the Sons of Temperance presenting himself with the swell of grog he had been drinking, at the door of a •'Division" for admission, was waited upon by an Irish sentinel, to whom he gave the pass-word, when the following conversa tion ensued: "Sir," said he, and ye are Mister 0' Wright, the Grand Worthy Patriarch of the State of Ohio, I do be after belavin." "Yes," said he, "you are perfectly right my friend, but why do you ask the ques tion." "To tell ye the thrnth, then, sir, and shame the divil," said Pat, "ye do be hav ing the right pass-word for a Son of Tem perance, entirely; but by the Holy Virgin and the blessed Saint Patrick. ye've got the wrong shmell :', A YOUNG gentleman of Morristown, N. J., was playing at hay making with a rural Maud Muller, and rather liked it until a swarm of yellow-jackets crawled up his nankeen trousers. Mend laughed heartily at the Irish jig he danced until she got "some of it in been." MRS. JONES has long been wanting to visit Greenwood Cemetery, and in early summer she says to her husband, "You have never yet tal:en me to Greenwood." "No, dear," he replied, "that's a pleasure I have yet had only in anticipation."
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