The Huntingdon Journal Wednesday Morning, July 2, 1873, READING MATTER ON EVERY PAGE. LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Brief Mention- -Home-Made and Stolen Dogs are to be taxed City drummers are on the wing. Oats aro of little or no ace,unt Col. Dorris' residence looks cozy. Standing dickeys are fashionable. In bloom—Chip hats and linen dusters. The rain last week did a world of good. A fine equestrian—Thos. Burchinell, Esq. Church goers were numerous on Sunday. Large and varied—Our stock of envelopes. Maj. MeMurtrie has an eye for the beautiful. There will be an abundant crop of rasp- berries. The "old toll bridge," at the west end, needs a new floor. Everybody is going out of town to hunt the 4th of July. No paper nest week; boys are all going oft* on a "tare." Drooping, vegetation has been revived by the late rains. Before we issue another paper the harvest will be reaped. All places of ess, we infer, will be closed on the dtb. Hon. L. W. Hall and family, are spending the summer at Bedford. Jake Zilius is building a three-story brisk residence in the west end. Heavy rains visited the upper end of the county on Saturday evening. The press gang in the Juniata valley are go ing to recuperate for a week. The heavens were brilliant with a beautiful auroral display on Thursday night. Between the bugs and the worms the gar dens are being pretty well stripped. Our cabbage is wormy. We would like to hear from the worm confection people. The 3fonitor took to the Woods too readily last week and got lost. Hit him again 1 Miss Jennie Gepbart has opened a boarding house at. Bedford. We wish her success. The Council has determined to sell its pre sent quarters and build a new Town Ball. "Jago," and not "Jaggerd" Forge, is loca ted about one mile north of Spruce Creek. Our friend Col. A. B. Cunningham, of Phil adelphia., was rusticating hereaways last week. The machinery at the Car Works runs very smoothly, and has given very little if any trouble. Dave Black has the printers' thanks for a bunch of fragrant segars. Paul enjoyed them hugely. Quite a large number box theirkegs. They think nobody can see through that dodge. "Too thin l" Quite a number of our leading business men were badly stuck in the clothes-pin business during last week. Our young ladies are never behind the fash ions—but the fashions are very much behind the young ladies. Hon. John Scott has been attending the special term of court, at Hollidaysburg, du ring the last week. Made good time and lots of noise—Colonel Williams, dog, on Sunday afternoon, with a tin kettle tied to his tail. We would suggest a new song entitled: "Carrying home the Keg.,' It would be pop ular on Monday mornings. Tho ohicaoro r ouple t.AL cu tub mountains in great numbers. A good tiling for Cresson and Bedford. Cherries were being retailed on the streets last week, at eighteen:cents per quart, and they were nothing to brag on at that. The Huntingdon Car Works have been in operation the last week. They will be run to their full capacity in a short time. Rev. Geo. W. Zahnizer expects to be absent for the next four weeks. All the churches should close up during the heated term. Mr. Calvin Walker, an employee of the P . R. It., had one of his feet severely injured, on Saturday last, while engaged in coupling cars. The Ste company will be accommodated with a special train, on the 4th, by the P. R. R., from this point to Hollidaysburg and re turn. David Dunn, Esq., has retired from the Board of School Directors. We regret this, as he was one of the Lest school men in the Board. David Anderson, of Shelby, Ohio, died at that place May 17th, 1873. He was born in this county, in 1805, and at an early day mov ed to Ohio. The proprietor of the Morrison House says his business has been very much increased since the trains do not stop to take water in front of his door. Warriorsmark township asked exonerations for the year 1812, for $11.25. This is less than any other district with an equal valua tion in the county. • Gabriel Hatcher, Esq., the inventor of the Electric Railroad Signal, has been quite ill for the last week or two. He received a slight stroke of paralysis. Passengers coming west on the Pacific and going to points along the Broad Top railroad, will have forty minutes, in the future, for breakfast at this place. Mr. Long says be ain't afraid of bees. They don't amount to anything. But Mrs. Henry's, he is willing to admit, are an exception. It was amusing to see him "git." Joseph Mingle, Esq., is one of the efficient Supervisors of Warriorsmark township. His neighbors hare confidence and bespeak the best reads they have ever had. The proprietors of the "Ara.ndale,' at the Bedford Springs, can now accommodate at least one hundred guests. The boarding at this house has always been popular. The fellow who rolled over into Leister's cellar, on Saturday night, no doubt exclaimed "what a fall was there, my countrymen." The beer and lager market were depressed. The Street Commissioner is hurrying up the pavements in West Huntingdon. This is right. The sooner substantial pavements are put down the better it will be for everybody. If anybody is out of potato bugs we can supply them at a very slight advance on cost. They are real fat ones, too. We warrant them to yield a new crop every twenty-four boors. Kline was sighting at the car works the other day. That fellow has such a taking way with him that we wouldn't be surprised if he would be offering them for sale some of these days. The Hollidaysburg Standard is receiving X tra attention for a little negligence in fail ing to supply a promised X. Oh Traugh I Send us an XoraXX or we perish I We will take a XXX when we meet in Cambria. Dr. B. B. Hamlin, now stationed at Cham bersburg, spent several days with his numer ous friends here last week. The Doctor is erecting a very comfortable tenant house, for the accommodation of several families,• on Washington street. The School Directors, it is reported, have purchased four lots, fronting on Moore street, in West Huntingdon, from S. T. Brown, Esq., upon which they intend to erect a school building. What is to be the character of the building we have not learned. short distance above M'Veytown, one day last week, a spark from a locomotive was communicated to a car containing nearly sev teuty barrels of oil. The car with it, and two or three other cars, were destroyed. The loss was about six thousand dollars. The pupils of the Huntingdon Academy, seconded by their accomplished teacher, Prof. James A. Stephens, held a pic-nic in Burch inell's Grove, on Saturday. Everything pass ed off pleasantly. The Academy has closed until the first Monday in September. Bottled beer is no doubt a good thing, but it would be a very disagreeable affair to be carrying several bottles, beneath your arm, wrapped up in paper, and have one explode just as you are passing a crowd of people com ing home from church on Sunday. It would be provoking. On Friday last three stock cars took fire below the gas works, and a cry of "fire" was raised which brought out the fire company very promptly. The engine was soon in po sition and a stream of water was turned upon the flames. The lower portions of the cars were saved so thtit very little delay was experienced. The boys did splendid work, and we have no doubt the Pennsylvania Company will ap preciate their services. The chronic grumblers at the taxes are busy plying their vocation. Taxes are always too high for them. If they lived in Mexico or portions of Italy where both life and property are at the mercy, in a great measure, of bri gands, they would sayvery little about paying a few dollars to live in perfect security. Pay your taxes and be thankful ! There is no country in the world where you could enjoy so much personal liberty at so little expense for protection. A few days ago while on a visit to Hunting don, a flourishing town on the Juniata, this State, we had occasion to visit a very old cemetery, where we noticed a moss-covered head stone, the letters upon which were so nearly obliterated that the services of an "Old Mortality" seemed to be needed to rechisel the words. Patient study, however, enabled us to decipher the tale it meant to tell : "Here lieth the body of Amy Major, who departed this life March 26, 1792. Suffice it to say she was au honest woman—the second noblest work of God."—Scranton Times. Mr. E. L. Russ, who was for a number of years connected with the Harrisburg Telegraph Job Office, and who is experienced and thoroughly skilled in his profession, is new in charge of the JOURNAL Job Office, and is prepared to do all kinds of Job work in a manner that cannot he surpassed by any of the regular city Job Offices. This is the first time in the history of the printing business in this place, that one who has spent much of a lifetime, exclusively de voted to Job Printing, has been engaged here. We hope this liberal enterprise will be duly appreciated by our people, and that all those who have Job work to do will give us a I trial. tf. There was a large circus at Everett the oth er day. A small boy, prior to its coming, boy like, importuned his mother for a quarter to go, but his Ma couldn't see it ; however, she proposed to bake him slot of pies and in case he sold them he was to have the money. It was a bargain. The pies were baked, the show came to town, the boyperambnlated the streets, but no one appeared to be hungry.— The hour arrived for the performance. The boy presented himself at the entrance and the showman demanded his quarter. The boy proposed to go in and sell his pies and come back and pay his admission fee. This was satisfactory. Once inside he strode up to where the large elephant was chained, and putting his basket to one side he stood and gazed listlessly at the huge creature. In the meantime a baby elephant scented his basket he f <lns; was tint as.+Japt., til he was scooping up the last morsel. The boy, frightened out of his wits, seized his basket and made for the entrance. The show man stopped him and demanded his quarter. The boy, seeing how the case stood, explained "The little elephant just put out his gum hose and gobbled them all up I" It was down at Allenville where a couple of gay and festive grand-sons go to visit an aged grandmother, whose cellar is always amply supplied with the best of wine, that the fol lowing was perpetrated : A few weeks since these noble scions visited their indulgent grand pa-ri-ent, anticipating a great outpouring of the tempting fluid. Much to their disappoint ment, however, the kind old lady never said wine once. They may have thought it awful long between drinks. Certainly her indiffer ence was becoming intolerable. Others, not of the family, dropped in and were in the way- Something must be done to break up the long dry well. At last the boys determined to make a raid upon the cellar and wet their whistles. The one stood gnard and the other investigated. It was as dark as Erebus. A barrel was found with a spicket in the proper place. This must be it ! An old dipper was brought into requisition, and filled with the fluid. Then the thirsty fellows began to strive for the first drink. The one snatched a sup, and the other gulphed down a half pint. "Holy Moses, it is vinegar!" they ejaculated, simul taneously, and frightened the old lady half to death, who had just entered the cellar with a candle from an opposite direction ! As soon as she recovered sufficiently to speak she wanted to know what on earth they were do ing there, when she was quietly informed that they were "Just t-r-y-i-n-g h-e-r v-i-n-e -g-a-r !" THE DARK SIDE OF NEW YORK LIFE AND ITS CRIMINAL CLASSES FROM FIFTH AVENUE DOWN TO THE FIVE POINTS.—The "Dark Side of New York life" will be published in twenty semi-monthly numbers at 10 cents, and can be had at all news-stores in the United States. The work will give a description of the dark side of New York life as it really is; it will confine itself strictly to the truth, and will give a numher of the most interesting cases which bear upon the subject of which the work treats and which are taken from the Records of the courts, of the notes of the detectives, and from other authentic sources. The work will prove to be interesting reading not only to the population of the Metropolis itself, but to the people all over the United States; but it is not only intended to offer interesting reading; its purpose is also to benefit the reader while instructing him. Few only, even of those residing in New York, know the dan ger which surround and await them and theirs in New York daily, aye hourly. Hundreds and thousands of persons, living at a distance from the Metropolis and coming to New York on business have fallen victims to crime in various forms, because they were unaware of the dangers which beset them on their arrival, and again: many people, living in different parts all over the United States, who never • set eyes on the city of New York and who do not intend to do so, have been victimized in different ways by the many hundreds of swin dlers, who make New York their headquarters for their illegitimate operations which they have succeeded in extending all over the coun try. He who has read this work, will have de- rived the benefit of obtaining a till knowledge of New York and the doings of its dangerous classes. HUNTINGDON AND RELOAD TOP RAIL ROAD -Report of Coal Shipped: TONS for the weekending June 28, 1873... ..... 7878 Same date last year 4579 Increase for week Decrease for week Shipped for the year 1873 Same date last year faeresse for year 1873. A BLOODY RECORD.—Munder ofa Carn tractor on the Pennsylvania Railroad—A West moreland County Man Slaughtered—Money' the Object in Both Cases—Suicide of One of the Gal ity Parties—An Accomplice Confesses. The people of Spring Mills have been agi tated for some time past by the story of two murders and a suicide in their quiet neighbor hood. In April last, it will be remembered that we published an account of the suicide of one Mr. Young, under circumstances that afforded no satisfactory explanation. He was a young man highly respected, with fair pros pects and good health. But one day he wen t into the woods, cut open an artery in his arm, and by holding it open with a stick, succeeded in puting an end to his life. It was not known that just before the suicide Young was sent for by a young friend named Kenley, and a private interview took place, but the object of the conference or what was there communi cated was not known, and was not supposed to have any connection with Young'slast fatal act. But soon after his death, Keeley, who had been convinced that be could not recover, sent for Dr. Van Valzah of Spring Mills and made a most startling confession of two mur ders, in which he and Young and two other men had participated. The first murder was committed last fall, the victim being a con tractor on the Pennsylvania Railroad, whose name we have not learned. He appeared in the place wills abonttwo thousand dollars, and these four young men enticed him into a res taurant kept by one of their number, and af ter making him stupid with drink, knocked out his brains with an axe and took his mo ney. Then they sunk his body in a deep sink hole in Spring creek. The second murder was committed in March or April last, a shorttime before the confession. The victim in this in stance was a gentleman from Westmoreland county, who had previously purchased Moat's Mill in Penn's valley. The particulars of this murder are not given. The man was traced by his friends as far as Center Hall on his way to the mill, with a sum of money which he intended to use in making a payment upon the property. Since their disappearance at the time ther respective murders are said to have been committed, neither of these men have been heard from. Since Kenley's confession the other two men have disappeared from the this place. Kenley is recovering, and will probably have to answer for, his share in the two crimes that he so freely confessed. His statement has not been made public in detail, and we are able to give only this brief outline which is the substance of the common talk in the neighborhood.—Lock Haven Republican. PiscAToßY.—While at. Birmingham last week we visited the fish pond of Mr. Gororgo W. Owens, which is situated in the ravine below his residence on the North-west side of the town. The pond is about 40 feet wide, 60 feet long, and four feet deep. Is supplied with water from a spring five rods above. The pond was built and supplied with trout in 1870. It now contains about seven hundred fish from three to fifteen inches in length, and pobably a thousand smaller ones. Mr. Owens informs us that as the stock in creases he will increase the number of ponds, there being room for several in the same ra vine below the one that is now erected. To prevent the pond from overflowing, on either side are ditches which come together at a point above where the water heads, by means of. which the water flowing into the ravine during a freshet is carried around the pond, thus keep ing the water in the pond not only at its ordi nary height, but almost as clear as in the dry est season. In an old spring house Mr. Owen s has a hatching trough which he uses for the artificial convertion of eggs into fish. From this house down to the principal pond, a dis tance/of three or four rods, are a number of Willifi l sO f irtftill gthig finally landing in the large pond when big enough to prevent being "gobbled up" by the grown fish. He has not yet taken any fish out of the pond and does not intend to reduce the stock by fishing them out for a year or two yet. Mr. Owens has given the theoretical study of fish culture special attention, and his practical experience has proved a success. He takes mush pleasure in explaining to visitors —who are always welcome—the mode of hatch ing and raising the "speckeled beauties." About six inches of water supplies the pond: To explain : For instance, a board is placed across the stream to form a small dam, out of this board is cut a piece, ray six inches wide and an inch in depth, and if all the water passes through this opening and just fills it, you have six inches of water. The fish are fed with chopped meat, liver, lights, angle worms, ete. In size, the yearlings are from one to two inches long, and very slender ; at two years they are from three to four inchel in length and better proportioned, and at the age of about five years the most healthy ones are from twelve to fifteen inches in length, and fully developed in thickness.—Tyrone Herald. LisT or Pexsxxs issued from the United States Patent Office, to Pennsylvania Invent ors, for the week ending Ruiz 3, 1873, and each bearing that date. Furnished this paper by Cox & Cox, Solicitors of Patents, Washing ton, D. C. Iron Post for Wire Fence, Daniel Kaufman, Boiling Springs; Reed Organ, Andreas J. Sorensen, Erie; Measuring Funnel, John K. Cohie and David H. Shartzer, West Hempfield township, Lancaster co. ; Washing Machine, Melvin N. Lovell, Erie , Mail Bag Fastening, Brice X. Blair, Huntingdon; Apparatus for Assorting Nails, John Coyne Pittsburg ; Ani mal Trap, John Gould, Clinton ; Sad, Fluting and Band Irons, Austin S. Mann, Pittsburg ; Gas Retort, Joseph D. Patton, Trevorton ; Harvester, Wm. K. Rairigh, Plumbville; Harvester, do. do. ; Dumping Apparatus, Geo. W. Reed, Middlesex; Sled Brake, Joseph Slater, Sandy Lake ; Hose Coupling, Thomas J. Trapp, Williamsport; Method and Means of Increasing the Capacity of Oil Wells, Edward A. L. Roberts, Titusville; Device for Steam ing Oil Wells, Thos. B. Crothers, Oil City; Railroad Car, Isaiah G. McFarlane, Wilkins burg ; Reverberatory Furnade, Hugh McDon ald, Pittsburg ; Molasses Pitcher, Homer Wright, Pittsburg; Separator for Iron and other Ores, Alex. Goodhart, Newville ; Pud dling Furnace, John Heatly, Harrisburg ; Washing Machine, Joseph Hoover, Lancaster; Fire and Burgler Proof Safe, Benj. Howard, St. Clair ; Shirt Bosom Lupport, Israel L. Landis, Lancaster; Washing Machine, Lemuel Reed, Allegheny; Scraper, Alban H. Reed, Brandywine Manor. Tux POTATO BUGS.—Paris green, which can be procured at any drug store, is sure death to potato bugs. It may be applied as a powder mixed with flour in proportions of one part of Paris geeen to eight or ten of flour, and sifted on the vines when wet with dew. Five cents worth will suffice for one row of potatoes three hundred feet in length. Another method is to dissolve it in water. If the Paris green be a good, pure article, two thirds of a teaspoonful to ten quarts of water would be suitable proportions. This can be used by sprinkling on the potato vines in any weather or any time in the day. In using it, all should remember that it is a deadly poison, composed of arsenic and copperas, and is dangerous, especially when used as a powder. In this state it is so volatile that it is inhaled into the lungs, and frequent cases are reported where it has caused serious sickness. Care should also be exercised to prevent its getting into the eyes or any out sore.—Exehange. .3293 ...228,510 ~..148,843 Buy the Howe if you want the BEST Sewing Machine. Strong and durable. Call at Brown's Carpet Store. Dy 2-2 t 76,667 Tux Fun Comassiox.—ls it a Eurnbuy ? The Lancaster Express says : "Although the law does not allow the Fish Commissioners any salary, our legislators very generously al low a sum to pay their necessary expenses. When these little bills come to be audited, it will be found that they cover the major portion of the appropriation. Neither of these Com missioners have any knowledge of the propa gation of fish, and at least one them is scarce , ly able to write or even read what ethers have written upon the subject. Every week we hear of a special car passing over the road to Mari etta with these gentlemen, accompanied, of course, by half a dozen from Lancaster, who are fond of champagne and trout, both of which are supplied by one of the Commission ers, in a delightful retreat in the neighborhood of Marietta. No one supposes that the rail road company furnish their palace cars for nothing, and it is generally supposed that the , champagne will be included among the et cet eras. In a few days thesegentlemen of leisure intend to visit the fisheries at Columbia dam, for observation and pleasure." THE CHOLERA REMEDY.—Owing to the carelessness of the printer, the prescription which is an absolute specific for the preven tion of Asiatic cholera if taken when the looseness of the bowels is first noticed, and is good at any stage of the disease, was not as clear as we intended. We repeat it here : Tinct. Opii, " Cabsici, '• • Rhei co, Meath pip, Campho. Mix equal parts each. As already explained, it consists of a mix ture of equal parts of tincture of opium, red peper, rhubarb, pepermint and camphor, and the dose is ten to thirty drops in two or three teaspootifuls of water.—Journal of Commerce. Loos I LOOK ! I—A Rare chance for buying out a Store that is doing a good business, in the best business location, and in a Railroad town. Possession given whenever desired between this and September. Best of reasons given for selling. For particulars, address MEIICHANTS, 2t. Tyrone, Pa. FRESH ARRIVAL OF MILLINERY Goons.—Miss E. IC Africa has just returned rom the east with a large and fashionable stock of bonnets, hats, notions, assortment of children's aprons, kc., &c. And every thing in her line. tf. NOTICE.—The citizens of Huntingdon can buy all kinds of new vegetables, fresh, off W. H. Rodgers' market car, at the freight depot, on Thursday, July 3d, and each succeeding Thursday. Twenty-nine styles of Rocking Chairs, for young and old, at Brown & Tyhurst's Furni ture Store. Dy 2-2 t Brown ST, Tyhurst are doing a rushing busi ness in the furniture line. Call there for bar gains. Dy2—lt TWO HUNDRED WEST HIINTEMDON LOTS Fos SALE. Apply to R. ALLISON MILLER, No. 228 k Hill St. A responsible person wishing an Estey Cottage Organ can procure one, at one-half cash and the balance in nine or twelve months. Apply to Box 234, Huntingdon, Pa. [tf. Buy your Wall Paper,Window Shades, Books and Stationery at Laagdon's Book Store. It is the cheapest store of the kind in town. tf. Br`OivlrtetWer'stiOr; VOICE OF THE PEOPLE. From Orbisonia• 011111 SONIA, June 21, 1873. Editor Journal :—Exense the liberty I have taken in thus addressing a line to you from the house of the "Cromviells"—from the sa cred soil whereupon "Old Grandfather Crom well" first breathed the breath of life, and where his youthful son "Peter" has flourished as a local itemizer. Yes, sir, I am right among the literary bon mote of "the lower end," hay ing arrived here a day or two ago, and there can be no idea of the prosperity of Orbisonia, the improvements, the enterprise, the stirring energy of its inhabitants. Well, may the "Cromwells," the "Nick Whiffles," and the "Nicholas Nickelbys" strike bold attitudes and aspire high in the literary atmosphere; being a resident of Orbisonia is sufficient recommen dation for the truth, veracity and prominence of the astute author of almost anything in the news line. Now as we have heard so much of this flour ishing borough, by insiders, let an outsider give his opinion of the town. Then, in the first place, I would state that by the stage-road the borough of Orbisonia is situated just ten miles from Mt. Union, (the stage company call it eleven miles and charge 75 cents, or as they claim seven cents per mile, and are so liberal as to throw in the extra mile) four miles south of Shirleysburg, and six miles east of Scotts ville or "Three Springs," as some delight to call one or two houses located at a very pecu liarly situated spot where a spring of physic water gushes forth to the amazement of owners of that particular tract of mineral land, so called. As Orbisonia is my present subject I will try to stick as close as possible to it, and for that purpose would say, without fear of contradiction, that more improvements, build ings, stores, hotels, (option fellows) churches, blacksmith .shops, barber shops, groceries, confectionary shops, "ice cream premises" and "Tohnnies" have gone up, opened, started, and in contemplation, and in process of erec tion, than has been the case in any town or corporation within a radius of three miles of the place. Already the city can boast of two first-class country hotels—the Exchange and Eagle—kept by gentlemen who thoroughly believe in the "local option law," that is they think that sending for kegs—say five or ten gallons—is altogether "optional" with them selves. They both know "how to keep a ho tel," and they do it. Of wholesale and retail stores they have about fifty-three in flourish ing condition, including those that are either under course of construction or talked of— which is all the same. The population at present might be about 2,000; that, of course, includes those connected with public works. Lots are going up—that is they are going up toward the furnace, as well as up in price.— Lots that could have been purchased, two or three years age, for $5O now bring from $l5O to $250. There is a little "Omaha and Council Bluffs controversy" here, owing to claims for the General Railroad Depot. Orbisonia wants it on the north side of the river Blackleg, while the railroad and the citizens of Deweesville, Constableburg and Rayerotiia have an idea that it would be greatly to their advantage to have the depot on the west side of the Black leg. It is now generally supposed that the depot will be built on the west side. The contractors at the Rock Hill Iron & Coal Company were somewhat annoyed a day or two ago, by some of their men going on a strike for higher wages. They were getting $1.90 per day and struck for $2,00 and $2.25. The contractors concluded that they did not want them, so that was the end of the strike. "Bab" Chaplin is fiddling here. Arrangements are being made to start a newspaper at this place about September next. It is to be called The Orbieonia Argus, andwill be "independent in politics." The citizens are looking forward with pride to that time when they can have a medium through which to announce to the world the greatness of their locality. Society is rather of agoesiping nature. It takes a good batch of news, but a very short period to be thoroughly circulated— hence the want of a newspaper. It will save a great deal of wind on the part of some of the newsmongers of the present dey and the pre sent town. Upon the whole, Mr. Editor, Orbisonia is a delightful place to live in. Good, clever, ehureh members, from three or four denomin ations. Fat, hearty, robust, rosy-cheeked, laughing girls, from "sweet sixteen" up to sour forty-five. Here is the place for mar riageable young men; quite a number have "hooked on," and still there are more left of the same king. Here, too, you get your good country butter and fresh milk, your home made cheese and country-cured ham, your old-fashioned apple dumplings, plum duff and rheubarb pie. In conclusion, Mr. Editor, if there is any one spot, wore than another, upon this earth, where I would wish to die, it is Orbisonia, as the devil is too busy with the living to take any notice of the dead. I would bo safe. ORUISONIA, June 28th, 1873, EDITOR OF THE JOURNAL: Dear Sir :-I see from the last JOURNAL that you have a sour kraut or lager beer correspondent at this place, so I suppose yon will care but little now about my communications. But, Mr. Editor, you must not despise the day of small things. Remember lam but a boy, and if my letters are not just so interesting now they may get more interesting after a while. Re member you were a bey once yourself. I still hope you will allow me to write you a letter occasionally, to let you know how matters and things are moving in this place, and also to keep you posted in regard to our family. The work of building the furnaces is still progressing. It is thought that the R. R. will be completed to this place again August. will give them till September, and, frem pres ent indications, if the Locomotive whistles here again the middle of September, I will say well done. I was no little diverted with the description of that "big bottle" by your Three Springs correspondent. This is a great place for bottles, but I think we have none so large as that one. I wonder if Barnum won't try to get that bottle and exhibit it. I think he could make money out of it. There is a good deal more business done here in bottles and whiskey, than I like to see. We have one man here so fond of whiskey that he says he don't want his friends to bury him when he dies; says he would much rather be put away in alcohol. I think the friends will grat ify him in this matter, and as he is quite a small man it will not take much alcohol to do it. But grandfather says if he dies as he has lived, he thinks ice will snit him ranch better than alcohol after death. A good many here are complaining about the high prices of boarding at the hotels in Huntingdon since the Local Option act passed . Grandfather says he is no prophet, but he will venture to say that a number of our store keepers, physicians, and hotel keepers will find boarding in Huntingdon after the August Court at as reasonable rates as they can ask it, and if they should not be just so well pleased with their boarding place, they may find it difficult to change it. Now this may seem hard to those whiskey dealers, but grandfather says "ns a man makes his bed so he must lie." I see little or no change on my grandfather since I wrote you before ; his health is good for a man of his age. The only wonder to me is how he can do with so little sleep, ever since he had that first bad dream about his friend (the Professor) he is afraid to go to and when he doe's clitfice to fall asleep for a few minutes, he is all the time talking in his sleep about the Professor and the bad place, and sometimes he swears, too. This he learned from reading the Globe, I suppose. I always thought that grandfather was a very good man, and he may be yet. I suppose he will not be held accountable for what he says in his sleep. I believe I have nothing more of interest to communicate at this time. Truly yours, PETER CROMWELL. {jy.2,it. P. S.—l sleep in the same room with grand father, and just as I was going to sleep last night,' he waked up and called at the top of his voice, "Peter, Peter, who was it that killed Pierce?" I said nothing, and he soon was s noring again. So yon see my chances for sleeping are not very good. The East Broad Top Railroad. MOUNT UNION, Jane 30, 1873. The summer (colic) days have come, the warmest of the year; and they are the days when it is the hardest to muster energy suffi cient to write an article for a newspaper. The numerous writers who, during the winter past, helped to make the Jonaset, interesting by contributing to its columns locals and articles in the shape of local correspondence, have one by one ceased to indite epistles for the bene fit of the great public. The approaching har vest time may have called them to the perfor_ mance of more important duties ; or, per chance, the villages and valleys of Huntingdon county may have been all described by this time, leaving nothing more to be written- Certainly the reader of our county papers dur ing the year past should by this time, have become acquainted with every part of the' county, and with the greater part of the peo ple dwelling therein. But one place has been slighted—very much slighted; and that is the borough next to Hun tingdon in population, in prominence of posi tion,• in prospects and promises—Mt. Union. Not a writer, so far as we remember, has at tempted a description of Mt. Union ; and the casual reader of the county papers might im agine that this town is located in some other county. It will be our province in the course of this correspondence to take some space in describing the place, and in enumerating its prospects and business advantages ; but first we will have to treat of the matter most inter esting to the people of the county, viz : the East Broad Top Railroad. On the eastern slope of the Broad Top Moon lain lies several thousand acres of valuable coal land, now owned by the heirs of Edward Roberts, Sr., late of Philadelphia deceased. Though there is as good coal and as much of it to be found on the eastern anon the western side of Broad Top Mountain, but little coal has ever been taken out, because there was no way of transporting it to a market. Among the hills and valleys east and northeast of the Broad Top Mountain may be found large quan tities of the best iron ore, and limestone in abundance. The design was found by the East Broad Top Railroad Is Coal Company of making a railroad from this coal region to a con venient shipping point on the P. R. R., of run ning it through the most available iron and limestone country, and then, having all the conveniences at hand, to Garry on the manu facture of iron on the line of their own road, and ship away the manufactured iron instead of the crude material. The E. B. T. R., there fore is built for the espesial "use andbehoof' of the company building it, and not for the pur pose of making money by carrying passengers and collecting tolls on freight. At the same time all that can be done to make the road a source of convenience and use to the citizens residing within the reach of it will be done by the obliging managers. Some preliminary surveys upon the propos ed route were made five or six years ago. Two years ago work was begun more in earnest; in August, 1872 the first division of the read, ex- tending from Mt. Union to Orbiscenia was let to contractors, to be completed as soon as cirenstances would permit. But "circum stances" don't always permit things to be done just as soon no people would like. It was im posible to get enough—and the inclemency of weather during the winter and spring retard ed the work a great deal. The road was to have been completed to Orbisonia by the first of April. It is now the end of June, and the laying of the rails has only been fairly begun. The surveys upon the second and third di visions were completed and let by contract in January last ; and the work is being driven as fast as it can be done. There is and has been a scarcity of hands all along the line of the road. The road would have been now much nearer completion if enough force could have been got to carry on the work faster. Men in want of stedyontdoor employment can not do better than to apply almost anywhere along this route. Wages two dollars per day. After the road is finished there will still be plenty or demand for labor to keep the road in repair, to build furnaces and run them, to get out iron ore, limestone, coal, &c. The E. B. T. R. R. t C. C., is justly consid ered a very solid and reliable company, rep resenting, as it does, from twelve to twenty millions of capital. Wm. A. Ingham of Phil adelphia is president of the company and Ed ward Roberts, Jr., Treasurer. The road is be ing built under the superintendence of Col. A. NV. Sims, Chief Engineer. Col. Sims has had many years experience as an engineer having assisted in the construction of various railroads in Pennsylvania, Virginia and other parts of the United States. Having built and managed the Toronto and Nipissing Narrow Gauge Railway, one of the first narrow gauge roads made, he is, by his experience thus gain ed, specially qualified for the duties devolving upon him as Chief Engineer and Superinten dent of the E. B. T. R. R., a narrow gauge road. V4ATOU. We are all curious to know something about narrow gauge railroads, because the making of such railroads is something new—a kind of innovation upon old established rules. People, who don't know anything about rail_ roads think that narrow gauge roads will not be as safe to travel on as broadguage roads. The cars, they say will be too small to ride in with any degree of comfort; and the wheels are so close together that the cars may upset at any time, and persons ou and about them will be in continual peril. it is the intention of the writer to show to such that the E. B. T. R. R., will be pleasanter and safe: to travel upon than probably any railroad in the State. and that it will be one of the best built and best mauged roads of all the short lines in the country. The road bed will be solid and substantial. The embankments are broad 'and w,ell packed. This is an advantage gained by making the road slowly. Wherever filling up was requir ed the clay has had time to settre and solidify. Any one who has seen how much trouble is being taken to ballast the road well with stones after the track is laid, and how the ballast is hammered under and about the ties until they seemed to be wedged into their places, will not have any uneasiness about the solidity of the ties the foundations upon which the rails are laid. The rails, which are of steel, aro nearly as heavy as the rails on the common broad guage roads—weighing forty pounds to the yard. The spikes are pro portionately heavy, and the joint fastening or chairs are of the most approvedpattern. There are but few tressles on the line of this road, and they are neither long nor high ; and they are so well built that no ono need fear to cross them. The tiny trains that arc to run over them can never brake through, while they be not rotten. On the H. &B.T. R. It, which is a broad gag,tte road, and on which heavy en tfint-COwitax v . '. aux cug re' 'uuradnity'LO the tressels on this narrow gunge road. After the road has been completed the tressles will be filled up as soon as practicable. The bridges will be Howe Truss, and will be very substantial. Add to all this the fact that the managers and employees of the road are generally men of long experience on railroads, and one ought to feel a considerable degree of cafety in trav elling oil such a road. Then it being a road of a different gauge from other railroads in its vicinity, none but its own cars can run on it; and the ears and engines will all be new, and they are built in the best and most dura ble manner. There will be no old cars, ready to fall to pieces at any time, nor any old en gines ready to be blown up on short notice. The cars will all have a uniform style of coup ling ; and we will not expect to see so many hands mashed in coupling cars. As the wheels are low and the cars very close to the rails, brakemen will run but little risk in getting on and off at any time. Trains on this road will not be run nearly so fast as trains are run on the P. P.. R. This is an additional argument in favor of the safety of travel on this road. At the same time the trains will run as fast as there will be any need for on a short line. The grading of the first division has been nearly completed ; and the laying of the trunk has been begun in earnest. As yet, but a mile of track has been laid, besides sidings in the car yard, but now there are two con struction trains, and a strong gang of men at work track laying; and it will not be many weeks before the "shrill whistle" of the iron pony will reverberate from the hills sur rounding Orbisonia, the Altoona of the road, and her sister city "Rock Hill." In a future letter we propose to give some statistical comparisons between broad and nariow gauge railroads. UNALOSA. HUNTINGDON MARKETS, Corrected Weekly by Henry S Co. /ICNTINGDON, PA., July 1, 1873. Superfine Fleur $ II 50 Extra Flour 7 70 Fainily Flour 8 00 Red Wheat. 1 00 White Wheat 1 60 Bark per cord 8 00 Barley B7 Batter l5 Brooms ? duo 3 50 Beeswax pound 25 Wens li bushel . 00 Beef 7'&O - 8 Cloverseed let 64 pounds Corn f bushel on ear . (brn shelled 55 Chickens VI lb 0 earn Meal V ewt Candles IFt lb 1214 Cranberries 11, quart lB Dried Apples 11 15 Bl Dried Cherries 101 lb 8 Dried Beef • 20 Eggs lB Feathers !? kl.;;;wi Vi bushel 12.1 Hops 11 pound 25 Ilams smoked l 2 l/ Shoulder A Side Hay igt ton l5 00 Lard T 1 ID new ll Largo onions II busbel . 1 50 Oate Pota_toes_V bushel. l'lnsler lon ground l3 00 Itags 3 !!'ye.s leis Chop . f cwt 2OO Rye Straw 11 bundle l5 Wool washed 40°45 Wool unwashed 3O PHILADELPHIA MARKETS. PUILADELPOIA, June 30, 1873. The Cotton market is fair for prime grades, but there , is very little doing. Small sales of middlings at2.0YA21 1 ,4c for upland and gulf. No. 1 quereitrun bark is scarce, and commands SA , per ton. In the provision market there is no improvement to notice. We quote mess pork at $17.250417.50; beef hams at $311; hams in pickle at 11 , /,@l*4c ; do smoked at 14® lbc ; shoulders in salt at and do. smoked at riXc. Lard soils at 9c. - There 1911. moderate inquiry fi.r flour from the home trade but prices are decidedly in favor of the buyers. Abotit 31100 barrols city mills sold 011 private terms, and 000 barrels in lots at s4(<u 25 Mt superfine; $4.50505 fur extras; $5 12 1 /Att.7s for lowa 1,111 WitlCo/11.111 extra flint ily ; $70?.7.75 for 31 innesota do. do.; 56.75(00.25 for Penn sylvania, Ohio and Indiana, 110. 110.: and t1.50.§10 for high grades. Rye floor is quoted at 04.25 4 4.50. i The movements n the wheat market are of a limited ehanteter. Sales of prime winter red at $1.80; amber at $10:241.65; and white at $1.6401.75. Rye is nominal. Com meets with a fair Inquiry, and 5,000 bushel's sold at 56e for yellow, 540 for western mixed, and 50045 for dam aged. Oats are unchanged. Sales of western at 4.5@-17c, and raised at 41(000. abArtili#o. HULL—MORNOWS.—On the 19th inst., at the residence of Samuel Bownau, Esq., near Burnt Cabins, by the Rev. J. Smith Gorden, Mr. Wm. S. Hull to Miss Urilla N. Morrows, both of Hun tingdon county, Pa. tatho. HOCKENERRY.—Near Three Springs, Hunting don county, May 10, Mrs. Grace Hookenberry, aged 94 years. HATFIELD.—In Huntingdon, on the 24th inst., Geo. Hatfield, foreman of the Huntingdon Coal Warf, and who had spent 21 years in the em ploy of the P. R. R., aged 66 years. Announcements The tlillowing are our terms for announcing candidatea, and in all easel; the cash aunt accompany the order: Sen ate mul Amemb $2 ; Treasurer-S4 County Commission er, ; Director of the Poor and Auditor, $2. ASSEMBLY We are authorized to announce the name of (Amt. WIL— LIAM K. BURCHINELL, of Huntingdon, for losembly, subject to the decision of the Republican County Conven tion. TREASURE it WP are authorized to announce the name of T. W. MONTGOMERY, of Neff's Mills. its a candidate for County Treasurer, subject to the olecialon of the Republican Coun ty Convention. We ore authorized to announce Maj. J. A. 31ePHER, RAN, of Alexandria, for the office of County Treaernrer, euldeet to the decision of Um Republican County Conven tion. r I announce to the Republicans of Huntingdon County, that I am a candidate for the office of County Treasurer, and most respectfully solicit their approval and support. If nominated and elected, I pledge myself to discharge the dirtied of the office with honesty and fidelity. TIMITSIST To the Republicans of Huntingdon county The undersigned takes this opportunity of announcing himself as a candidate for the office of County Treasurer, at the coming Republican i:ounty Convention, and subject to the decision of that baly. IL M'DIVITT. Oneida township, June 24,1873. We are authorized to announce the name of A. B. FLOOD, of Huntingdon, for the office of Treasurer, sub ject to the usages of the Republican County Convention. MR. Enrron :—A large number of Republicans of Porter township, are anxious to present the mane of JAMES M'ELROY, of Barret, Forge, for .the office of Treasurer, subject to the decision of the Republican County Conven tion. We are desirous of doing this because WO believe him eminently qualified both by education and long years of experience for the position, and from a party Rand point, ea a Republican his loyalty has never been question ed. We have taken this step without any consultation with Mr. M'Elroy, believing, as we do, that the office should seek the man, and not the man the office. MANY REPUBLICANS. POOR DIRECTOR. We are authorized to announce the name of GEO. W. WALHEATER, of Porter township, as a candidate for Di rector of the Poor, subject to the decision of the Repub lican County Convention. Miscellaneous. 60 CHOICE BUILDING LOTS ! 60 Choice BUILDING LOTS, in Taylor's Ad- dition to West Iluntingdon," for sale. Apply to JOHN F. MILLER ikSPLENDID FARM AT NEWTON HAMILTON. We will sell the magnificent farm adjoining the village of Newton Hamilton, in Mifflin county, containing one hundred and sixty acres of laud, one hundred and fifty of which are cleared and in a fine state of cultivation, forty-five acres consist of an island, that never overflows, and which is in the highest state of cultivation. The buildings are a large double-floor bank barn, two good dwel ling houses, blacksmith slgop, store and spring house. There is an abundance of Limestone on it There is also great quantities of water, the canal and river passing through it besides a num beret excellent springs. Ten acres are covered with good timber. It is the farm adjoining the Camp Ground of the Juniata Valley Camp Meet ing Association, and only ono-fourth of a mile from the buildings to the railway station. A number of lots would no doubt find ready sale. There's no more desirable property along the ling , of thrailrcliA.Aictol24lLLt. dower, with interest, to be secured in the usual manner. J. R. DURBORROW ,t CO., Real Estate Agents, Huntingdon, Pa. 0ct.9,1872. 1873. CARPETS !! CARPETS !! CARPETS!! SPRING STOCK. A T.LOWEST PRICES! JAMES A. BROWN Is consiantlg receiving at Ids new CARPET STORE, HUNTINGDON, PA., 525 i Hill Street. Beautiful Patterns of Carpets, fresh from the ooms of the manufacturers. His stock comprises BRUSSELS, INGRAINS, VENITIAN, WOOL DUTCH, COTTAGE, HEMP, LIST and RAG CARPETS CARPET CHAIN, COCOA AND CANTON MATTINGS, FLOOR, STAIR AND TABLE OIL CLOTHS, and a large stock of WALL PAPER, Window Shades and Fixtures, Drugget, Velvet Rugs, Door Mats, Extra Carpet Thread and Bind ing. I make a specialty of furnishing Churches and Lodges at City Prices, and invite Furnishing Committees to call and see goods made expressly for their purposes. Buyers will *are money and be better suited by going to the regular Carpet and Oil Cloth Store, for any of the above goods. I defy competition in prices and variety of beautiful patterns. I have also the Agency for the Origual HOWE SEWING MACHINE, IMPROVED, so well known as the best Family Machine in the world Cal] at the CARPET STORE and see them. JAMES A. BROWN. Feb. 11,1872. DAVID ISLAIII. BLAIR 4k, NICHOLSON, Successors to Henry Stark, deceased. No. 153 North Third strect, Philadelphia, have on hand and will sell at the Lowest Prices, a large and well selected assortment of all kinds of Gro ceries, Teas, Spices, Fish, Cheese, Syrups, Tobac co. Sm., &e. . . Orders by mail will receive prompt and careful attention. [nov2o-lyr. FRESH ARRIVAL OF SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS at the Cheap Store of BENJAMIN JACOBS, Corner of the Diamond, in Saxton's Building I have just received a large stock of Ladies' ele gant Dress Goods, Gentlemens' Furnishing Goode, Boots, Shoes, Eats and Caps of all kinds, in end less variety, for ladies, gentlemen, mimes and children. CARPETS, OIL CLOTHS, GROCERIES, Coffee, Teas of all kinds, best and common Syrups, Spices, .te. Tobacco and Began, wholesale and retail. - - These goods will be sold as cheap, if not cheaper, than any other house in town. 'Quick sales and small profits," is my motto. Thankful for past patronage, I respectfully soli cit a continuance of the same. A P. Wr. JOHNSTON, DEALER IN DRUGS, MEDICINES, FANCY AND TOILET ARTICLES, NOTIONS, TOBACCO AND CIO ARS, PURE WINES, RYE WHISKEY, COGNAC BRANDY, ETC. Ten per cent. discount on all medicines. Corner Third and Allegheny streets, oppolite Exchange Hotel, Huntingdon, Pa. Lffeb. New Advertisements. UTICA STEAM ENGINE COMPANY, (Formerly Wood d• Mann.) STATIONARY AND PORTABLE • STEAM ENGINES. TIIE BEST AND MOST COMPLETE ASSORT. MENT IN THE WORLD.: These Engines have always maintained the very highest standard of excellence. We make the manufacture of Engines. 'toilers and Saw Mills a specialty. We have the largest and most complete works of the kind in the ciuntry, with machinery specially adapted to the work. We keep ecastan.ly in proz , ess large numbers of Engines, which we furnish at the very lewd prices and on the shortest notice. We build Engles specially adapted to Mines, Saw Mills, Grist Mills, Tanneries, Cotton Gine, Threshers and all classes of manufacturing. We are now building the celebroted Lane Circu lar Saw Mill, the best and complete saw mill ever invinted. We make the manufacture of Saw Mill outfits a special feature of oar business, and can furnish complete on the shortest notice. Our aim in all cases is to furnish the best ma chinery in the market, and work absolutely un equaled for beauty of design, economy and strength. Send for Circular and Price List. UTICA STEAM ENGINE COMPANY, 'UTICA, N. Y. hiay7,l3—eow6moe. WAGES For all who aie willing to work. Any person, old or young, of either sex, can make from $lO to $5O per week, at home or in connectionwith other business. Wanted by all. Suitable to either City or Country, and any season of the year. This is a rareepportunity for those who are out of work, and oaf of money, to make an independent living. No capital being required. Our pamphlet, "HOW TO MAKE A LIVING," giving fall instructions, sent on receipt of 10 cents. Address, A. BURTON & CO., Merrisania, Westchester county, N: Y. AGENTS WANTED everywhere to sell our new and novel Embroidering Ma chine, send for illustrated circular, to the Mliee Manufacturing Company, 309 Broadway, N. Y. T HE PARLOR COMPANION. Evety Lady wants one! Every Man ought to have one! Sent on receipt of Ten Cents. Ad dress, L. F. HYDE & CO., 195 Seventh Avenue, New York. BON -TON FLIRTATION SIGNALS. .ar Sent on receipt of 25 cents. Unique Printing and Publishing House, 36 Tesey street, New York. THE Beckwith $2O Portable Family Sewing Machine, on 30 Days Trial; many advantages over all. Satisfaction guaranteed, or $2O dol lars refunded. Sent complete, with full directions. Beck with Sewing Binchtne Company, 862 Broadway, N. Y. THE NEW ELASTIC TRUSS. abs im portant/mention. It retains the Rupture at all mties, and under the hardest exercise or severest strain. It is worn with comfort, and if kept on night and day, effects a permanent cure in a few weeks. Sold cheap, and sent by mail when requeeted, circulars free, when ordered by letter sent to The Elastic Truss Co., No. 68.3 Broadway, N. Y.City. Nobody twee Metal Spring; Trusses; too painful ; they slip off too frequently. 1day7,70-eowly. TO FLOUR DEALERS AND • GROCERS. S. E. FAIRCHILD ig CO'S Philadelphia Bag Manufacturing Co., No. 323 Chestnut St., solicit orders for Paper Flour Sacks of any design, made of a superior quality of paper, at low prices. N. B.—Agents wanted. May 28, 1873. FARMERS -1-* Your attention focally" to Geiser's Patent Self-regulating Grain Separator, Cleaner and Bagger, with the latest improved triple geared I.l9rx,pgrEv.tormigeithtiaAaenguist4f,.gigpt. wanting to purchase, give it a trial. For forther particulars apply to P. K. HARNISH, Water street, Huntingdon county, Pa., Agent for Hun tingdon, Blair and Bedford counties. [may2B—tf. 1873. VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE The subscriber, offers at private sale, his farm within one-fourth mile of Hopewell, on the H.. 4 B. T. R. It., said farm contain. 0 acres of well-improved land, with a good Frame Henn and Bank Barn, both nearly new, and all necessa ry outbuildings,. a spring of never-failing water at the door, also, an apple orchard of 140 trees of choice fruit. Terms reasonable. GEO. G. GIBSON. May2l,l3—Smos. QMUCKER S, BROWN, UNDERTAKERS. A large stock of COFFINS on hand trimmed to order and funerals attended with the New Hearse. Maytt,'73-Iy. FOR SALE. The undersigned has on hand at Peters burg, prime Cloverseed, Plaster, Fish, Salt and Coal, highest cash price paid for all kinds of grain. meh26-3mes. JOHN ROSS. STAGE LINE From Spruce Creek to Centre Hall, every day, (except Sunday), leaving Spruce Creek at 'clock, A. 11., and returning at 3 o'clock, P. V. jsuy,-7e131 H. MoHANIGILL. JOHN C. MILLER. (Successor to C. H. Miller Sr Son,) DEALER IN EVERY LEATHER, SHOE FINDINGS AND BELTING. HILL STREET, HUNTINGDON, PA. Jan.1,1873-Iy. W. um's-NAN BUCHANAN & SON. 509 HILL STREET, HUNTINGDON, PA, We have the the largest, cheapest and best as sortment of COOKING STOVES West of Philadelphia. We constantly keep on hand SPEARS', CALORIFIC, EXCELSIOR, OLIVE BRANCH, PENN, MORNING LIGHT, COTTAGE, STAR, REGULATOR. EVERY STOVE WARRA: WOOD and WILLOW WARE, JAPANESE 'WARE, TIN AND PAINTED WARE, TOLEDO PUMPS, ETC., ETC., ETC. ETC. Persons going to housekeeping can got every thing they need, from a clothes pin to a cooking stove. ROOFING, SPOUTING & JOB WORK done at short notice. Give ns a call and we feel satisfied you eau save money. 1 Ospril. MACHINERY AND TOOLS. J. A. POLLOCK Manufacturer of, and General Agent for the sale of new and second-banded engines, machinery, and tools, agricultural implements, L. AU kinds of Machinery repaired. Lathes (for iron work), Planers, Drill Presses, Moulders, Shapers, Morinces, Tire Benders, Dolt Cutters, Bolt Heads ' Boring Machines. Scroll Saws, Gas Fitters Tools, and Tools and Machines, of whatever kinds wanted by iron or woodworkers, furnished, at manufacturers prince. All enquiries for machinery or tools will receive careful attention. Architectural and tieehaniesl designs prepared in the finest style of the art. J. A. POLLOCK, Huntingdon, Pa. apr2-3mos. 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