The Huntingdon Journal
Wednesday f Morning, Dec. 17, 1873
READING MATTER ON EVERY PAGE.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
Brief 103ntion—Home-Made and Stolen
OP INTEREST TO THE PUBLIC.—The
book accounts of Dr. John McCulloch have
been placed in my hands for collection. The
number of these is so large that it is im
practicable to notify each debtor personally.
Those against whom there are accounts on
these books should call for settlement. In
fact all who had the Doctor's services during
his extensive practice at this place should see
whether they have squared up with him. I
will expect visits from all his old patients be-'
fore the first of January next. After that day
those who have not given their attention to
this matter will receive notice of a different
character. Settle and avoid law suits.
MILTON S. LYTLE,
Attorney-at-Law,
Huntiogdou, Pa.
High winds.
Muddy roads.
Fix up your ice house.
The weather is changeable.
An open winter is predicted.
The 21st inst., is the shortest day.
Altoona's "soiled doves" are in trouble.
Wolves a, killing sheep in Clearfield coon•
Perry county has a Superintendent who is
all Wright !
The Harrisburg Siale Journal will not be
resurrected.
Well-turned ankles were visible during the
high winds of Friday.
The epizootic has made its appearance in
some parts of the State.
Drs. Thompson .St McCarthy, of Mt. Union,
have brushed up their office.
The place to buy you: holiday goods is where
they are advertised for sale.
Mr. D. S. Africa is building a lurge ice-house
on his Church street property.
William Lander, esq., sails for Europe in the
Russia, to day. Bon voyage
Part of "Dot leetle Sherman Band" contem
plates working for Burchincll k Son.
The lady teachers who attended the Institute
were a very fine body of young ladies.
“Stesvardy - keeps everything neat and trim
about the depot. He makes a capital depot
policeman
William Hartley, late Democratic candidate
for Auditor General, is negotiating for Lloyd's
Bedford bank.
The best evidence of the resumption of bus
iness throughout the country is the disappear
ance of tramps.
We hope the Institute was a regular revival
to the teachers. They needed something of
the kind, badly.
There was more mud, in West Huntingdon,
last week, than would have plastered the
Tower of Babel.
Prof. Atkinson goes for Cnba. He thinks
the apple is ripe. By this time next year, he
thinks, the fruit will be secured
Dr. Shanks, of Mechanicsburg, the tallest
doctor in the State, was in town last week.
He is a perfect Colossus of Roads.
Rev. Clippinge, r preached a very fine funeral
sermon, in the Donation church, in Barree
township, on last Sunday afternoon.
In Harrisburg they fine the human swine
who spit tobacco juice on church floors. In
Huntingdon they should do likewise.
W. it. Baker is teaching in Warriorsmark
borough this wint , r. Ile has a good school
but ought to have a better school house.
"Nickodemus Wocker" was at the Institute,
but they didn't fool him with the apple seed
or egg questions. He didn't show his hand !
The Coleman Sisters' Troupe, recently dis
banded, has been reorganized, and at an early
day will appear before a Harrisburg audience.
Shakspeare wrote : "Throw physic to the
dogs ; I'll none of it." Some of the teachers
thought the sentiment originated with Prof.
White.
Somebody suggested that “Nicodemus
Wocker" might have something to say on
some of thz questions •before the Institute.
We will see.
Every school teacher in the county ought
to subscribe for the JOURNAL. To make a
successful teacher you must keep posted.
Take the JOURNAL.
There was a larger number of teachers in
attendance upon the Institute, last week, than
at any previous session. Mr. McNeal feels
very much encouraged, no doubt.
The members of the colored band propose
holding a Fair and Festival, during the Holi
days, the proceeds of which are to go towards
procuring the services of a teacher.
If our teachers were to gather up the local
news of their respective localities, and send
it to the county papers, it would add some
thing to their stock of accomplishments.
They have a splendid little engine on the
East Broad Top Railroad that has handled
Thirty-six P. It. R. cars, one-half of them
freighted. It has eight driving wheels and is
a perfect Hercules.
Squire Lightner, of Shirley, thinks the Dem
ocratic party, in that suction, has gone to the
demnition pow-wows since the late meeting
of the Directors of the Poor. You shouldn't
make such admissions, Squire.
A couple of Philadelphians, George Moore
and H. R. Conrad, captured a fine buck and
bagged six rabbits and eight pheasants in the
neighborhood of Coffee Run, last week. They
report game abundant in that section.
Every teacher in the county should invest
at least ten or fifteen dollars in literature, per
annum. He cannot work without tools.
Magazines and papers are as necessary to him
as planes and saws arc to a carpenter.
The Panic has subsided entirely. The cities
are full of money but few customers. It is
said to be a drug in the city banks, but until
the country banks do something for their res
pective neighborhoods business mnstbe slack.
The Times may get out of joint as much us
it has a mind to, but when you meet the edi
for at home, as we did the other day, he is as
pleasant as a Dry Goods clerk. Ile is monarch
of all be surveys, down there. We almost
envy him.
Daniel Sarley, an elderly and respected
farmer of Penn township, went out to plow,
on Thursday of last week, and on notreturning
in the evening, search was made for him,
when he was found lying dead in a furrow,
his team standing near by.
It was very plain, at the Institute, on Thurs
day afternoon of last week, during Prof. Raub's
lecture, that the teachers of Huntingdon
county do not read as many newspapers as
they should. Step up and subscribe for the
JOURNAL; only $1 for six months.
Three gamblers tried their bands at three
card monte on one of the eastern bound trains
between this place and Altoona, last week,
and had a spat with a conductor or two ; and
they wound up in Castle Houck. They have
since obtained bail and departed.
Scribner's Monthly is one of the greatest of
existing Magazines. It is as fresh and buoyant
as a May morning. It makes no reduction of
price to its subscribers, but we will furnish it
and the JOURNAL one year for Five DoLteas.
Four dollars is the regular price of the maga
zine.
We visited the Institute several times last
week, and would have done so more frequent
ly had we not been compelled to stand while
we were there. We might even have stood
this, but to endure several uncivilized boys
smoking, in the rear of us, was too much for
our "nerves."
Every teacher will scan the proceedings of
the Institute, published to-day, closely, to as
certain whether his name is mentioned,
and if be finds his name he will feel flattered,
but he will not think of complimenting the
printer who thus pleases him, by subscribing
for his paper.
We learn from our friend William Hall, of
Greenwood Furnaces, that both furnaces ate
in blast, but expect to blow out for repairs
about the first proximo. They have been
turning Rut about sixty tons of charcoal metal
per week. It is bought readily and manufac
tured into car wheels.
Godey's Lady's Book, for January, is on our
table. It is a capital number. Godey, like
spirits, improves with age. Remember we
will send the JOURNAL and Godey to one ad
dress, for one year, for $4.30. The subscriber
gets a handsome chromo for this amount of
money—" True to Nature"—into the bargain.
A little daughter, au only child of B. F.
Douglass, esq., of Mt. Union, has been severely
afflicted, for two months, with a psoas abscess,
which was successfully opened, on last Satur
day, by Dr. Brumbaugh. The little sufferer
is doing well, and the kind parents are greatly
rejoiced at the prospects of a speedy recovery
of their little one.
The proceedings of the Institute take up a
great portion a our paper this week. Our
readers will, no doubt, be anxious to learn what
the teachers have been doing. it is a fine op
portunity for them to get into print, and yet,
very few who do get in, appreciate the favor
by subscribing for the instruments which give
them,notoriety.
The Pennsylvania Furnace, Huntingdon
county, suspended operations a week or two
since, for repairs, etc. It will resume work
in about a mouth. In consequence of this
suspension Tyrone Forge has shut down until
the furnace begins to turn out metal again.
The forgemen will spend their vacation—
which will last about six weeks—in the wood
cboppings connected with the place, or by
hunting deer on the Allegheny mountains.—
Tyrone Ilerald.
Last week, one day, a party of two or three
pedagogues from the rural districts, sauntered
out to see the sights, and in theirtravels halt
ed before a locomotive in front of the Union
depot. One of them, who had never seen a
locomotive before, viewed the iron horse over
and over again, and as the trio were about
starting again on their tour of observation;he
reluctantly turned away, remarking that it
was "a tarnal complicated thing," and wanted
to know to ' , which end the horses were hook
ed."
We sometimes think, when we look around
us, that the great principles, which underlie
human efforts, are sadly at fault. Why some
people have to labor so much harder and un
dergo so much more tribulation, in bringing
about similar results, than others, we have
never been able to understand. Whether it is
owing to a misconception of the idea to be
produced, or the proper comprehension of the
labor required, are questions that we have
never been able to settle in our own mind. In
fact we are left in the fog. These reflections
have been suggested by the announcement, on
the street, that brother Cornman's sixth is a
boy. Five girls, and now, a boy 1 Jehosa
phut At last !
Foils, Furs, Furs. The second invoice of
Sable, Fitch, AlaFkan and Squirrel furs, at
panic prices, arriving this week at Henry &
BUEFALO Robes at Glaziers.' decl7 4t.
THE NEWTON HAMILTON BRIDGE.—
Newton Hamilton and the surrounding
country was all excitement on Thursday last,
4th of December, at which time the new bridge
over the Juniata was formerly opened. In
addition to the visitors mentioned below
Messrs. Miller and Close, commissioners, Jos
eph McCulloch, clerk, Gen. Ross, Ex. Com.
Wilson, and many others were present. Pre
cisely at 12 o'clock a procession was formed
at the south side of the river, where a wagon
drawn by six horses, with hay-ladders attach
ed to the vehicle, was first in line with our
friend, David Jenkins, esq., on the saddle
horse as commander-in-chief; es-Senator
Petriken mounted the off•wheel horse ; Dr. G.
V. Mitchell, and L. L. Ellsworth got on top of
the middle horses, and Messrs. Alex. Morrison
and Bob. Taylor, assumed position on the
front horses. The wagon was packed with
nearly one hundred passengers.
The team was then driven across the bridge,
when an old-fashioned three cheers was given
by those present. The procession next para
ded through the principal streets of the town,
and finally brought up at the weigh-scales,
where wagon and live stock recorded eleven
and one-half tons.
The next thing in order was a hungry at..
tack on the substantial eatables provided by
the citizens and farmers, comprising every
thing choice and seasonable, which was sery
ed up in one of the storehouses. The adults
having been supplied, the juveniles were call
ed in en masse and took part in a proceeding
for which they are always ready.
The crowd then proceeded to the Town
Hall, where addresses were delivered by It. B.
Petriken, T. M. Uttley, esq., and Dr. G. V.
Mitchell. They all congratulated the upper
end on the completion of this to them impor
tant thoroughfare, and Mr. U. drew attention
to the fact that this was the first free bridge
ever erected over the Juniata in Mifflin
county.
Three cakes, prepared for the occasion by
the ladies, were presented to Senator Petriken,
Dr. Mitchell, and Mr. Lamberson, contractor.
• The first person to cross on foot was John
Miller, Sen., and the first to drive over David
Jenkins.
The bridge has four spans, is 643 feet iu
length, 14 feet wide, is sufficiently elevated
beyond highs water, and is considered a sub
stantial structure. Its cost in round numbers
is $lB,OOO.
After the above was in type we received
another account of the celebration, from
which we make a few extracts:
We also had the pleasure of seeing some
friends from the lower end of the county,
among whom were J. H. McFarlane, and Bob
Taylor, a very fine and youthful looking wid
ower, with whom the young ladies were very
much pleased and hope to see again.—
Among other things it is said that the cake
received by the Dr. had a great deal heavier
icing on it than any of the others, with what
purpose the reader must determine.
The evening entertainment was a grand oy
ster supper, free to everybody, but the hap
piest time of all was the closing up perform
ance in attending "Morrison's ball," given at
one of the principal hotels in his honor, as he
was a most zealous advocate of the bridge.—
The ball was inaugurated by L. L. Ellsworth,
who soon however retreated, leaving Mr.
Morrison in the field, who with four other
worthy gentlemen, bravely continued it. All
the beemty of the village was in attendance,
and they seemed to trip the light fantastic toe
with more grace and elegance than my pen
can picture.—Letristown Gazette.
Jr you want au over coat that will defy the
winter's fiercest blast, you can secure one by
calling without delay, at Henry k Co.'s.
Ho ! FOR CHRISTMAS !—Go to Beck
& Fleming's Bee Hive Grocery for your holi
day goods. They have the largest and best
assortment ever brought to this town, such as
China and Bohemia ware, iron, wooden and
tiu toys of every description. Also, a large
assortment of Bon Bons, Sugar Toys, and
Confectioneries of all kinds.
LADIES' RELIEF SOCIETY.—At a wet ,
fug held Wednesday, Dec. 3rd, in the Fire
men's Room, to devise means to aid the suff
ering poor, the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, In consequence of the prevail
ing financial difficulties, and the usual in
clemencies of the season, there is a greater
amount of suffering among the pool than here
tofore. Therefore,
Resolved, That we form ourselves into a so
ciety to be known as the Ladies' Relief So
ciety, for the purpose of reliOing the wants of
any needing assistance, and ea erting ourselves
to procure employment for them.
Resolved, That Committees be appointed
and instructed to canvass our borough, and
report to the proper officers any cases of des
titution or suffering and to solicit of our citi
zens aid for this most worthy object.
Resolved, That our friends in the country
are hereby requested to send• anything they
'may consider useful to warm or sustain the
body. _
Resolved, That our proceedings, with the
names of officers and Committees be pub
lished in our town papers, with a notice of
our place and time of meeting, and an appeal
to our citizens to lend us their aid and sup
port. _ .
Resolved, That we tender our thanks to the
members of the Huntingdon Fire Co., and
Town Council for the use of their very pleas
ant rooms.
President, Mrs. David Blair; 'Vice Presi
dents, Mrs. John H. Westbrook, Mrs. Rev. A.
G. Dole, Mrs. Rev. Hunter, Mrs. Rev. Zahni
zer ; Treasurer, Mrs. J. Simpson Africa; Sec
retary, Miss M. A. Welch.
Ward Conanditees.—lst Ward, Mrs. Dole,
Mrs. J. E. Smucker, Mrs. K. Allen Lovell ; 2d
Ward, Mrs. Zabnizer, Mrs. Allen, Miss Annie
Skeese ; 3d Ward, Mrs. J. H. Westbrook, Mrs.
J. A. Brown, Mrs. Fleagle; 4th Ward, Mrs.
Hunter, Mrs. Corbin, Mrs. Thos. S. Johnston.
Diatributing Committee.—Mrs. W. A. Orbison,
Mrs. H. S. Wharton, Mrs. Catharine Willough
by, Mrs. J. R. Simpson, Mrs. J. W. Mattern,
Miss Mary Miller, Miss C. Wiestling, Miss Jen
nie Carothers, Miss Sadie Weaver.
Committee to procure and place mite boxes
in the post-office and Henry & Co.'s store—
Mrs. Wm. Dorris, Mrs. J. Simpson Africa.
Committee to'visit Smithfield—Miss Mum
ford, Miss Annie Simpson.
The above proceedings explain themselves,
and we hope our citizens will receive cordial
ly our visiting Committees, and bountifully
supply them with the means of relieving any
who may be suffering, remembering that "He
that bath pity upon the poor lendetb unto the
Lord; and that which he bath given will lie
pay him again."
Contributions can be handed to or left with
any of the Ward Committees. Meetings will
be held every Wednesday afternoon at 2
o'clock, in the Town Council Rooms, at which
time any one can make their cases known,
and apply for relict, or if application is made
to any member of the Society, at any time,
they will, if found worthy, be promptly at
tended to.
Mona-menu Rag Carpet of beautiful pat
terns, for sale cheap, at Henry & Co.'s.
POSTPONEMENT.—rourth Gift Concert
of Public Library of Kentucky.—A Card to the
Public.—The Trustees olthe Public Library
of Kentucky and the management of the Gift
Concert announce the postponement of the
Fourth Gift Concert until Tuesday, the 31st of
March next.
The public will readily understand the
causes which have made this postponement
necessary.
The financial panic which has for the last
two months paralyized the business of every
section of this country and Europe, has pre
vented thousands from investing in tickets.—
The epidemics pervading almost the entire
South have cut off a large and valuable mar
ket. And, too, the public judging from the
effect of these causes have expected a post
ponement and have declined to invest without
a more positive assurance of the drawing
taking place on a fixed day.
All interested desire a full drawing, but for
the reasons just stated this could not be had
on the 3d of December, but the short postpone
ment now announced will secure it.
The management have met with unprece
dented success. The sales of tickets, the pro
ceeds of which have already been received,
amount to over a Million of Dollars, with a
number of agencies in this country yet to hear
from and all those in Europe.
Thus a drawing (scaling the gifts one half)
could be had now, but the management deem
it best to have a postponement and a full
drawing. -
This postponement assures the sale of all the
tickets and A Fuci, Da4wma. That this de
terminatioa will meet with the approbation
of nearly every one interested is made appar
ent by the very numerous letters received
from every section of this country and the
Canadas asking for a postponement.
This action of the management will work no
detriment to any but will be for the good of
all. By it the fortunate ticket-holders will
receive their gifts in full while it will not affect
those who do not draw gifts.
In making this announement the management
emphatically state that that there shall be no fur
ther postponement and to this end all agents
will be imperatively required to close up and
transmit their accounts to this office by the
21st of March.
THOS. E. BRAMLETTE,
Agent Public Library, Ky
New Goods, purchased at panic prices, are
arriving daily at Henry & Co.'s.
THE PROOF SHEET.-The September
and November numbers of the Proof Sheet, is
sued by Collins & M'Leester, Philadelphia,
and edited by Eugene H. Munday, esq., has
been received. It is a neat specimen of the
typographic art, and is edited with more than
ordinary ability. Mr. Munday spent thirty
seven days on the road, last summer, and du
ring his travels visited one hundred and forty
five newspaper offices, and in his publication
gives a short and interesting historical notice
of each one of them. Ile says of the JOURNAL
"Tue HUNTINGDON JOURNAL, published by
J. R. Durborrow and J. A. Nash, is the oldest
paper in the town, and is Republican in politics.
(By the way, it may be mentioned that politics
in Huntingdon is badly mixed. Among the
Republicans there are the Scott and the Woods
factions ; while the Democrats have Speer and
Monitor wings. There are numerous reports
of bargains and sales between them. My only
concern with this state of affairs is, that it
makes the papers lively and spicy.)
The JOURNAL is a well-printed eight column
paper. It has always been in opposition to
the Democratic party ; first as Anti-Masonic;
then as Whig; then American ; and now, if I
am not misled, it lithe '‘orthodox"llepublican
paper of Huntingdon. It is well conducted,
and claims to have a "circulation larger than
any other paper in the Juniata Valley."
Mr. Durborrow, its editor, has been connected
with various other newspapers—among them
the Bedford Inquirer "
SATTEE of every color at panic prices, at
Henry & Co.'s.
H. & B. T. R. R.—Accident.---On
Monday last, at the north end of the Long
Siding, near Huntingdon, during the "switch
ing off" of coal train No. 27, Espey Herring, of
this place, met with a very sad acci dent. lie
was acting as Hagman on the • occasioh and
was standing on the rear ear for the purpose
of coupling on another car. From some cause
or other the car that was to be attached was
higher than the rear car of the train, and
when they came together the single car jump
ed the other's bullhead, and passing over the
platform, caught Mr. Herring's right leg,
breaking it is two places below the knee. He
was brought to Bedford, on Monday evening,
and on Tuesday morning the limb was ampn
tated by Dr. Watson. Though suffering a great
deal of pain, lie is getting along as well as
could be expected under the circumstances.—
Inquirer.
BUFFALO Robes at Glaziers.' decl7-4t,
MISS AFRICA TAKES THE LEAD FOR
T 55 HOLIDAYS 1---We have just looked over
Miss Africfis splendid stock of holiday gifts
and goods of every description, and they are
superb. We have never seen a finer display
in ""ye ancient borough." It looks to us as if
Miss Africa intended to take the lead in her
department. She certainly has a fine supply
and she assures us that she intends to keep it
tip. We wish her success,, for such a store
is very much needed in this place. Just
take a peep and satisfy yourselves. decl 7-2 t.
EDITOR JOURNAL :-In your issue of week
before last you express the desire to "publish,
for the benefit of those who need to have their
appreciation of the press worked up," the ex
tract from Rev. Mr. A. G. Dole's sermon, in
the Presbyterian church, on Thanksgiving
Day, in which he paid so high adjust a trib
ute to the press. I have obtained the extract
and herewith furnish it for publication. After
summing up the blessings which God had be
stowed upon us as a nation, from its earliest
history up to the present prosperous condition
of our land, he remarked:
"That among these blessings the Printing
Press stands forth as a powerful means in
furthering the permanent happiness and pros
perity of the nation. The art of printing is
one of the most glorious achievements of hu
man genius in man's history. Its importance
can scarcely be told. It unfolds to us the
wisdom and knowledge of the pas.. It diffu
ses throughout the world the thoughts and
ideas of human genius and learning. Through
its influence and power, rightly used, this na
tion can be preserved from barbarism and de
generacy. It is not like the other arts, which
may be defaced or destroyed by the ravages
of time. The brightest and best works of the
sculptor may be injured or broken ; the most
life-like and perfect paintings may fade and
perish, but this places upon the thoughts and
ideas committed to it the stamp of immortali
ty, since it has the power to renew them at
will. By the press intelligence and knowledge
are diffused throughout the land, and intelli
gence is the mystery of the material world.—
Men of wisdom and intellectual power here
send their thoughts and piety to future gener
ations to guide them to virtue and greatness.
We know, and we deeply regret, that the press
has been, and still is, greatly abused. Its
power has been used to spread infidelity, er
ror, and impiety, and thus immense injury has
been done by it to theyouth of the land. God,
who controls the destiny of all things, some •
times, in Hip wisdom, permits that which,
when used in accordance with His will, must
advance the best interests of his creatures ;
when misused, to become the most powerful
means of injury. Thus the advent of the Lord
Jesus Christ to our world was salvation to the
believer and eternal death to the unbeliever.
Thus, too, the Press, while on the one hand it
may be used to disseminate error, discord,
and disunion, on the other it may become the
most powerful agent in support of truth, vir
tue and religion." A. 11. B.
OVERSECOES, Overshoes, Gum, Artie and
Alaskan Overshoes, for ladies, men and chil
dren, for sale cheap at Henry &
LITERARY NOTICES.—LitteIrs Living
Age for 1874.—The fact is becoming more gen
erally recognized every year that Littell's Liv•
ing Age affords the best and, all things consid
ered, the cheapest means of keeping well in
formed in the most valuable current literature.
a literature that embraces the productions of
the best waiters in science, fiction, poetry,
history, biography, politics, theology, philos
ophy, criticism, and art. A list of some of the
distinguished authors represented in its pages
will be found by reference to the prospectus
of the nrtgazine published elsewhere in our
columns. The extra inducements to subscri
bers for the ensuing year are worth noticing.
The amount of the best current literature of
the world, thus offered, certainly cannot oth
erwise be obtained so economically. The
highest critical authorities pronounce The
Living Age the best of all the eclectics," pre
senting, as it does, with freshness and thor
oughness what is essential to American read
ers in a great and indispensable literature.
It has become almost a necessity to every
person or family of intelligence and taste, and
especially so to those who must Unlit the num
ber of their periodicals. The prospectus
should not be overlooked by our readers in
making their selections of periodicals for the
new year.
"Practical Farmer."—The December number
of this eminently Pennsylvania Agricultural
paper is before us. Being: published in our
latitude and by a Practical man, with an ef
fective corps of able correspondents, it is es.'
pecially adapted to Pennsylvania farmers,
while also valuable to Farmers, Gardeners,
and Fruit Growers everywhere. The present
issue contains valuable serial correspondence
from Colorado, articles on Pear Growing, the
Potato Rot, Dairy Management, Fattening
Cattle and Sheep, etc.
BEAVER Cloth and Velveteen of extra heavy
quality fos sale at panic prices, at Henry
Co,'s,
A NEW SWINDIAR IN TIIE
Last week a gentleman in this place re
ceived a printed circular "sent in confidence
and to be strictly, private," which then goes
on to say—
hope that after I have placed confidence
enough in you to send to you a circular re
lating the nature of my business, that you
would not be so treacherous as to even breathe
the contents of this document to a living be
ing ; should you betray me I will find mecns
to be avenged in a way perhaps you would not
dream of. If you do not wish to enter into
this confidential business with me, all I ask is,
that you burn this circular and let the secret
die with the flame. On the other hand if you
conclude to enter into this speculation, that
will in a few weeks make you a wealthy man,
I would advise you to burn the circular and
preserve the secret, as when it is destroyed
all evidence against you and me is obliter
ated."
He next avers that he was in the employ of
the government for ten years, and superin
tended the engraving of all the plates for the
greenbacks, and has now made some for him
self, comprising fifty cents, one, two, five, ten
and twenty dollars, which he says defy de
tection, and are offered at ten cents on the
dollar, tc. He signs himself Louis If. Con
trero, Altoona, Pa., and says he calls at the
post office there every day for his letters.—
Lewistown Gazelle.
WHITE Shirts of the latest pattern, very
cheap, at Henry & Co.'s.
CITY VS. LOCAL PAPERS.—The Frank
lin Repository discourses as follows on this
subject:
Do the city papers say anything in regard
to your owu county? Nothing. Do they
contain notices of your schools, churches,
meetings, improvements and hundreds of oth
er local matters of interest, which your coup
ty paper publishes without pay? Not an
item, Do they ever say a word calculated to
draw attention to your county and its numer
ous thriving towns, and aid in their progress
and enterprise? Not a line, And yet there
are men who take such contracted views of
this matter, that, unless they are getting as
many square inches of reading matter in their
own paper as they do in a city paper, they
think they arc not getting the worth of their
money. It reminds us of the man who took
the largest pair of boots in the box simply
because they cost the same as the pair much
smaller that fitted him.
Tim beat and cheapest stock of rendy-niade
clothing in the county for ()ash is it Henry
& Co.'s.
CLOTHING FOR THE MILLION.—CoIoneI
Oliver Cunningham, of the Popular Clothing
House, near the Union Depot, has just return
ed from the eastern cities with the largest and
best assortment of Clothing ever offered to the
citizens of Huntingdon county. In quality of
fabric, substantial manufacture, and fashion
able cut, they are equalled no place outside
of Paris and New York, and are sold so rea
sonably low that the poorest man can afford
to dress like a Prince. [tlec.l7,4t
LADIES Scarf and Nubias in great numbers
and cbeap, at Henry & Co's.
CONCERT.—Prof. Charles Clary, the
eminent Pianist, Violinist, Guitarist and Cor
netist, assisted by Madame Clary and the am
ateurs of' Huntingdon, will give a Concert at
Wharton k Maguire's gall, on Thursday even
ing, December 18th, 1873.
Any person sending us fifty cents will re
ceive a copy of J. W. Welch's "Crowning Gift
of Heaven," by return mail. If.
For the best Mince Meat call at M. L. Shaff
ner's meat market. It
. .
ITUNTINGDON COUNTY TEACHERS' IN
STITUTE.—The Huntingdon County Teachers'
Institute convened in the Court House, at
Huntingdon, on December Bth, 1873, 'at 2
o'clock, e. nu. Superintendent R. M. McNeal
having called the Institute to order, Rev. G.
W. Zahnizer opened the exercises by reading
the 103 Pslam, following with an appropriate
and impressive prayer. The Huntingdon
school, under the supervision of Dr. E. J.
Greene, then favored the Institute with 'Safe
within the Vale!' This was followed by au
election, by ballot, of Secretaries, which re
sulted in the election of S. D. Caldwell and
W. R. Raker.
The teachers prercot to the number of 103
then enrolled their names.
Music.—Fair astLe Morning, hy the Hunt
ingdon school. After the election of the
committee on permanent certificates whose
result was not announced, tho Institute was
adjourned till 7 p. tn.
2nd Session—Mandny Evening.
Tho session was opened by music , •Swing
ing 'Neath the Old Apple Tree" by Hunt
ing school. The minutes of the afternoon
session having been read and approved Su
perintendent McNeal addressed the Institute
in a few well timed and practical remarks re
lative to the benefits to be derived from edu
cational meetings, such as Teachers' 'Usti.
tutes, closing his remarks by enjoining upon
the teachers,the importance of daily attend
ance on the sessions.
By report of the committee on permanent
certificates, it wan found that the following
persons were elected: W. It. Baker, D. F.
Tussey, E. U. White, J. I. White, J. F.
Giles.
The question ' , what can teachers do to edu
cate public sentiment" was then taken up. it
was opened by T. 0. Peterson, and !rather
discussed by A. 11. Kauffman, David Dunn,
and B. F. Brown.
Nnsic.--..She Sleeps in the Valley" by
Grace Rohm.
W. R. Baker then entertained the Institute
by reading the following selection: Kate
Ketchum, Which Shall it be, Au Irish Let
ter.
Alusic.—“Little Brown Church."
The Institute was then adjourned till 9a. tn.
Tuesday morning.
ad Session—Tuesday Morneng, December 91h.
The Institute wan opened by B. F. Brown
by reading a scriptural select ion and offering
up a prayer.
Orthography was then taken up by S. D.
Caldwt It who introduced his subject by tar
ing the following positions:
Ist. That Orthography lies at the founda
tion of all other studies and en this account
should be treated with more respect than it is.
2nd. That in teaching the alphabet the
sounds should be taught before the letters, on
account of the misleading character of the
names of a great many of the letters.
He was followed by W. R. Baker, who
presented the subject of decimal fractions
with ability throwing out many L valliable sug
gestions relation to its successful present
ment to the young learner.
The question "What can Teachers do to se-
cure the co-operation of parents" was taken
up. D. M. Giles opened the question very
ably, feeling around for an antagonist which
he at last scared out in the person Mr. J. G.
Austin, who thought a teacher should take
all the money he can get from whatsoever
source and look lonzingly for morn provided
he rjniered value received and was not par
tial. The question was further discussed in
quite an intelligent slyle by Professor J. I.
White and A. H. Kauffman.
Music--"Tbe King and the Miller "
Recess of 10 minutes followed during which
the enrollment of teachers was continued the
number footing up at this point tol4B.
A. N. Raub then presented the subject of
school management in a very interesting man
ner dropping many useful and practical sug
gestions relative to making a school house
pleasant.
11e thought it was because home was no_
pleasant that young people aro so anxious to
arrive at their majority and leave home.
Flowers, pictures,mottoes ' and maps should
adorn the walla of every school room. They
need to cost the teacher but a trifle.
The teacher who works in the school mom
for money alone had better leave the profes
sion, because it is not a lucrative protession.
Something higher than dollars and cents
must actuate him in this calling. Cabinets of
grain, minerals, &c., should be collected in
every school, and thus make the initiating
step in National Science.
. -
The wails and floor of the school house
should be kept scrupulot.sly neat and clean,
make every pupil responsible for the filth
around his dank. Be would stop the use of
tobacco in the school room by requiring those
using it to scrub the floor soiled by them.
School Furniture.—Hard wood furniture is
preferred for a school room, because the boys
do not find much amusement cutting in such
wood. GO to 70 degrees proper temperature
far school rooms. Better overheat the stoves
and leave the w indows open than keep a low
temperature and closed wind ws. Atmos..
phere will not condense, except in extremely
cold weather, on the windows Mien the air of
a room is pure.
Musk — ,, Swinging in the Old Apple Tree- 7 '
Adjourned till 1.30 p. m.
4th Session—Tuesday afternoon.
Mustc—"Work for the night is coming."
I. J. Atkinson then presented the subject of
United States History in an elaborate essay.
The question "What are the advantages of
system in the school room?" opened by H.
R. Evans in an able manner and further dis
cussed by W. R. Baker who thought system
should be commenced outside of the school
room in the way of graded gcbools. He spoke
of the crowded school—crowded with classes—
and of the fearful number of cla..ea re
quired in the mixed schools and said system
could not be satisfactorily introduced in such
schools.
J. P. Giles followed with some remarks
pertinent to the question. D. M. Giles thought
there was too much system in our schools of
to-day. Prof. Wright, Superintendent of
Perry county, was then introduced and in a
lew well-directed remarks left the impress ion
on the Institute that system was the element
of power in the school-room.
The subject of Physiology was then taken
up by Prof. J. Irvin White who showed by
his treatment of the subject that he was thor
oughly conversant with it a t least to that ex -
tent necessary for one outside of the medical
frsternitv. - -Ife sought to impress upon the
minds of his hearers the importance of observ
ing Nature's laws and thus promoting the gen
eral health by preventing disease on the prin.
ciple, I suppose, that an ounce of preventive
is worth a pound of cure,
/1/nric— ,, fleantilnl Bills," followed by a
recess of five minutes, durirg which the en
rollment of teachers was continued; 150 teach
ers were found to be in attendance at this
point.
Prof. Ranh then took up , BSchool Manage
inert," and managed it with the same
_profi
ciency with which be does everyth ink he takes
hold of.
Ile spoke of that "little bell" in the school
room and its abuses. Tne teacher should talk
as little as possible in the school-room.—
Speak what he has to say in a few words.
Prof. Raub stated that while be did not'
stand out prominently as an advocate of the
use of the rod to the school-room, yet he be
lieved in bevies: c power behind the throne.—
He referred with satisfaction and pride to the
charge of Jud'•ge Dean to a Blair county jury
in a case in which a teacher was prosecuted
for correcting a pupil,commending the Judge's
action highly.
Afusic—'•Sweet Echo."
Geography was then taken up by Prof.
Wright ar.d treated with ability, advocating
general exercises in this branch for the whole
school at stated periods. The question coin..
ing up, Messrs. McKibbin, Giles, Caldwell
and Atkinson indulged in a discussion con
cerning the variations of the needle of a com
pass. Adjourned till ip. m.
sth Session—Tuesday euenin:,
Tho roinutes of the two pvev ions sessions
were read and approved.
Musie—'•Through the forest bounding•'
Lecture—" Moral Culture." —by J. 11.
White. This lecture was full of good sound
sense and practical hists. Ije showed how
useless it is to possess a gifted mind, a mighty
intellect or a liberal education if the - possessor
laCka moral character.
Idastc—Sleigh It ide.
Essay—•'Faitblul and true."—by Amelia
Knugh. It possessed literary meriM and
was warmly applauded by an appreciative
audience. _
Res3ic—"Let the dead and the beautiful
rest," by Rattle (Litter and Ida /3 lack.
, .
Lecture—“Wanted"--By Prof. Wright.—
This lecture needs no puff*. It was in a word,
intellectual, instructive and practical. Ile
showed up the many wants of the ago.
This was followed by a beautiful chant call
ed "The Raven"—the poem of Edgar A. Poo
set to music and sting by a quartette. It was
decidedly one of the best treats of the even.
ing.
Prof. G. P. Beard, of the Cumberland Val
ley State Normal School was then introduced
and supplemented Prof. Wright's excellent
lecture by taking for his subject "Wanted
.
A Teacher." Without notes, preparation, or
anything of the kind, he delivered in his us•
ual unaffected and natural style, a lecture of
which no man need be ashamed. It was re
plete with sayings worthy of all acceptation.
The Huntingdon School then sang with its
usual vivacity and lite, "Fair as the morn.
ing."
Adjourned till Wednesday morning, at 9
a. M.
6th Session— Ifednesd'ay morning, nee.loth.
The exercises of the session were opened
by G. P. Beard, by reading the 19th Psalm
and by prayer. The minutes were then read
and approved.
The subject of Orthography was then re
sumed by S. D. Caldwell, who presented an
extended outline of the letters of the English
alphabet.
I. J. Atkinson then concluded his essay on
History.
Oar young vocalists then sang "Through
the forest hounding."
The subject of Common Fractions was next
presented in quite an intelligent manner by
E. 11. White, followed by W. R. Baker, who
continued his instruction in Decimal Frac-
Holm.
Prof. Raub then rose to answer the referred
question, "What should a teacher do if a
school director should limit his supply of coal
to 2 , 4 , tons?' Ile answered it in plain English
by saying that any director or board of direc
tors that could so limit the fuel of a school as
to make the room uncomfortable, were unfit
for the office of director, but the speaker hop
there were no such directors to be found.
Prof. J. Irvin White then took up the ques
tion referred to hini,nanielyi "Does medicine,
when taken internally, act?" Ho did not
know whether it had been put in the Query
Box by a member of the medical fraternity to
puzzle him or not but he would answer it as
intelligently as possible.
Although matter is inactive in itself, yet if
different kinds be brought together there will
be, in a great many cases, a chemical action,
while wo cannot say that either one of them
acts independently of the other, still there is
certainly an action when they come in contact
with each other. He said medicine was an in
sult to nature and when she was insulted by
having It thrust upon her, she inwardly made
an effort to free herself from it. The speaker
believed that medicine—true medicine—con
sisted of water, air, food and clothing, and r,.
marked that if we would pay strict attention
to the rules and laws of health—of nature—
and pay some regard to tier four things men.
tioned above ~ . we might throw physic to tbs
dogs."
Prof A. N. Raub then took up the subjlict
of English Grammar.
The sentence "The bird was shot" was pre
sented to the Institute eked if they consider
ed, "was shot" a tranfit ye or an intransitive
verb. One gentleman thought it was. Aneth.
er thcbght it wasn't un' il at last -it
_became
evident that "the intellect of Hunting!.
Co ," was a little mixed on the question.
Prot. Raub thought we must took to the
signification of a word as used in a sentence
to determine it transitively . - )r intransitively
The phrases "all the more" and "all the
better" wen taken up and answered by Prot.
Raub to whom they had been referred. The
question was how do you parse tilos:, phrases.
The Prof. said he did not parse them as
they are usually disposed of,namely,call them
collectively an adverbial phrase but that be
would parse each word separately calling the
words "all" and "the" adverbs if the hauls of
the phrase, namely, more or better; were en
adverb.
Next Prof. Raub wanted to know whether it
is right to say "a setting hen" or "a sitting
lien." After a good deal of merriment and
fun tail been extracted from the 'question it
was settled in favor of the better expression.
Pref. Wright then resumed the sultiet
of Geography. Ile remarked in speaking of
boun•laries that he had no doubt some of the
teachers present wculd be puzzled considers..
bly it he was to ask the question where demo
the Atlantic Ocean end and where does the
Artie he& and nobody contradicted him.
Ile tbe:i asked the questien. bass Lake
Erie bound Pennsylvania.
After a great deal of discussion Professor
Wright finally stated that he did not consider
it the boundary because part of it belonged to
Pennsylvania. Adjourned till 1:30 p. m.
Session—lPednesday afternoon.
The question, is the grading of schools in
the rural districts practicable, opened by B.
Baker, who presented methods ot grading such
schools.
Further discussed by B. F. Brown, A. 11,
Waring, J. G. Auslin, A. 11. Kauffman, D,
F. Tussey.
Music—'King and the Miller."
Lecture—" Language Culture"—By Prof.
Beard. The gentleman's usual offhand style
characterised this lecture.
D. M. Giles arose to know why Professor
Bropks and Prof. Beard agreed as to which
arithmetic or language I.hoold have the grew•
ter share of attention, Prof. Beard said he did
not think Mr. Brooks placed the former above
the latter in importance for his own part he
certainly nid not.
Robt. McDivitt spoke of the importance of
teaching a proper pronounclation et langusg
youth,
Music— ' , Little Brown Church."
Followed by Prof. J. I. White, who re
sumed the subject of Physiology. He took a
firm stand against the use of drugs and medi
cines as restoratives claiming that the ele
ments before spoken of namely water,air,&c.,
properly used will restore health as well as
preserve it. He spoke of the vital importance
of teachers having a general knowledge of the
law& of bygeine and also of the importance of
teaching the scholars the same.
Folbwed by 4. N. Raub who resumed
school management.
He would discourage the laying down of a
long list of rules at the commencement of a
term of school but world recommend the mak
ing of rules as the occasion requires.
Dont think every time you catch a pupil
misbehaving in school that he intends each
conduct as an insult to you. If you do you'll
often be mistaken and be kept from your work
needlessly.
Keep the little fellowa busy. It they are
fond of making pictures let them make them
especially the live year olds who come to
school unprepared to study from books. Keep
them employed at something they know some
thing about if it is not positively evil in its
character. Prof'. Raub concluded and a recess
of 5 minute§ was given after which Prof. A A
Breneman late Prof. of chemistry at Pennsyl.
vania Agricultural College was introduced and
highly entertained the Institute by some in
troductory experiments illustrative of. the
changes of matter. He showed by experiment
that physical change does not as Lbetuical
charge does destroy the identity of the parti
cles of matter.
The fact of the transmission of sound
through the air as demonstrated by experi
ment. The Prof. illustrated this by the burn
ing of common illuminating gas and the emis
sion of it through a long Meader glass lobe.
Upon the ignition of this a long thin gime
probably 10 inches in length was produced
and upon the production of sound of any kind
even the aspiration of the mould of the letter•
S from the farthest extremity of the Court
House the flame was seen to flicker shorten
and lengthen as the sound was continued or
stopped. The rustling of paper, the striking
of two keys together visibly affected the flame
thus demonstrating to the most skeptical ob
server that sound does travel through the air.
This was followed by the announcement of
the Superintendent that the Prof. would at
7:30 p. m. entertain the teachers by a lecture
on the "chemical change of matter" accom
panied by experiments,
Bth Session—Thursday Morning.
,The exercises were opened by reading and
prayer by David flare, Esq.
The minutes of the two preceding sessions
were read and approved:
W R Mikes then resumed instruction in
decimal fractious taking up circulates.
Prof. Wright resuming Oeography,dwelling
at length on the importance of teaching pupils
to investigate fur themselves. and not always
to take things for granted. Referred to typo •
graphical errors in text-books. He asked the
Institute the following questions: "Is the
present Mississippi the Original Father of
Waters?" "How could we change the loca.
tion of our mountains so as to fertiliio the
whole of :he land surface of the earth." He
concluded by answering a numbeT of refereed
questions.
S F Caidwell then continued his subject by
presenting a detailed and critical anal7sis of
the vowel sounds.
The question "Is general intelligence an
essential qualification of the successful teach.
r, was taken up, opsted by 3. P. Giles, who
urged teachers to fit themselves for their call
ing by gathering a stock of genera 1 informs
lion embraced under the three subjects: Theol
ogy, History, and Politics Such a fund of
general know ledge could he acquired by a
systematic, careful and earnest con.o of pri
vate rending.
The leader should be able to talk wit), a
degrze at intelligence, at least on most sub_
sects. The speaker thought it was not essen
tially utcessary that he shoald be a professor
of every art and science under the sun, but
that he should be so well informed in gener
al know ledge as to b_ able to talk intelligent
ly with his patrons.
He was fullowed by All Kauffman who
thought the preceding speaker had omitted in
his otherwise comprehension and able diseee_
eion one tmporlant point, namely: That the
teacher should have a general knowledge of
most subjects so as to be able to show h is pa
the relation of his studies to every day
life and practice.
Iffusic 2 -nllunters Song."
Professor Haub resumed the subject of
grammar. The instructor said that while be
would not condemn the practice of resolving
the relative pronoun "what" into the words
"that which" or the •'thing which" ha would
present his plan of disposing of this word.—
lle would say that the word "what" had a
double construction.
lie spoke further of the use o f the verbs
.talky and “look,:' also of "further" and
'farther."
' fle gave the sentence. He - looks' like Me—
He talks like 1 talk—lle talks like John—The
bird flies like a swallow flies. In regard to
the case which should follow these verbs he
stated that when the verb preceding "like"
did not express positive action it required the
otjective case alter "like" but when a posi
tit, action was expressed by the verb then
the word following like" is usually in the
nominative case sulject of a verb understood
or expressed. Institute adj,urne.l till 1:80
F. m.
9Th Session—Thursday afternoon
The question what should be the teacher's
Ideal was taken up. Opened by E H White
and further discussed by Messrs Fleming, J P
Giles, D ht Giles, W J Cresswell, W R Ba
ker and A II Waring.
Music—Beautiful Hills—By Huntingdon
School.
School management was then continued by
Prof. Raub who answered some referred ques
tion and then proceeded to discuss object
teaching. lie would name an exercise each
day of 5 minutes if possible if not 10 minutes
each Friday and thoti,zht it was one of the
most powerful auxiliaries th t can be used in
the school room to incite seedy. fie said it
was much abused like everything else. He
asked the institute the question ••does water
freeze at the bottom or the top of a stream?"
I J Atkinson arose to answer the referred
question, was the gentleman who in the course
of his remarks onlllstory spoke of our 37
states and 13 territories looking forward to
the speedy acquisition of Cuba and Canal
On being told that the question rea Thba
and Canada" the gentleman said "the dike,
ma has bet one horn. Cuba that apple• of
discord among the nations—the gem of the
Antilles and brightest jewell in the crown' of
Castile and Leon, is up, fully ripe and drop
ping from the stem of the old forsaken bough
into our lap and therefore one of our territo
ries. Further remarks upon this will be de
ferred until next institute"
Music—" Columbia the Gem of the Ocean,'
participated in by the whole Institute.
Pnyaiology wee then taken up by Prof J. J.
White. Upon the conclusion of his remarks,
Dr. Brumbaugh, of Iluntingdon, by request,
entertained the Institute very agreeably with
a familiar and highly instructive talk on the
same subject. He ably and eloquently de
fended the practice of the regular medical
fraternity. lie contended that medicine did
act when taken internally and with goothiel.
feet. His remarks called forth a lively die
cession, confined, however, to Prof. J. I.
White and himself.
Prot. Wright then concluded the exercises
of Institute by a talk on "Reading," and the
reading of "The Life.bort," and "Bernardo
Del Carpio."
The followitg Ccmmitt , e on Resolutions
was appointed. Prof. J. Irvin White, Amelia
Rough, Belle P. Glazier, A. 11. Kauffman,
Ella J. Hunter.
Institute adjourned until 7 p. tn.
10th Session—Thursday evening,
Masic.-“Star of tho tsvilight." -
•Essay—ssilotto Geography" by S. D.
Caldwell.
.hate-•«Littlo Birdie in the Tree," by lit
tle Mollie Rohm. The audience on recogniz
ing the Hale songstren of last Institute, greet
ed her appearance with boisterous applause.—
She was loudly encored and a second time her
sweet little voice give rvidcuce of musical
talent.
E tsay— 4 .Teachers and Teaching," by Miss
Mollie A. Grim. The essay was a good one
and the 'mutually distitct and forcible s•yle
of the realer 1. nt aeditienal elTect to it.
Lecture—" Life cud Lining,"—by Prof
Raub. Of course it was good, because it was
practical, full of wit, and received, as it de
served, the warm applause of an intelligent
audience.
Mustc— ,, Oh there's music in the Water,"—
by the Glee Club."
By request of _the audience "The Raven"
was again sur.g by the Glee Club.
Adjourned till Friday at 8 a. tn.
11th Scssion—Fridoy Morning,
The session was opened by devotional ex
ercise conducted by D F Toney. The ques
tion "What is conipsebended in a good educa—
tion?"
Opened by J G Anst in, and further discuss•
ed by A LI Kauffman and J P Giles,
The question "What plan should' be pur—
sued in grading schools in towns and
Opened ry J Walker Patterson and D F
Tussey,
Professor Raub then took the floor to an—
swer referred questions.
Ist. How do you compare "common?"
Answered by saying that the use of our
language sanctions such phrases as more com—
mon, and he would compare it with more and
moat or by er and est.
2nd. What would you do if your scholars
shoe Id "bar yon out" tur a 4 or 5 dollar
treat? The teachers' proper course in a case
of Ibis kind would be to report at the school,
every session and then to the board of direct—
ors, that is it he could cut effect an entrance.
The teacher in such a case could certainly
claim his time.
:1,1 Does tho past tense of the potential
mood really show past time. In this mood
the time is not expressed or determintd by
the principle verb so much as by the attic_
iliary. In the sentence >I might be" might
deternines the time.
4th. In answering the question whether or
not teachers had a right to compel scholars to
ccatoilt speeches he remarked that he did not
approve of scholars speaking the speeches of
others hut that as soon as possible he would
make them speak their t tvt: composition as
they would wish to do when they grew up. A
very senaible remark by the way.
The Prof. after answering a host of other
questions relating to school matters concluded
his remarks by explaining to the Institute the
new teethed of calculating the percentage et
attendance as introduced in the new report
books by State Superintendent Wickersham.
Ile showed that by the present or old method
the real percentage was not obtained—that it
gave too little. The following is the new
method:Divide the totalatterdance during the
month, annexing two ciphers of course, by
the total number of days the pupi's actually
belonged to the school. The old method used
as a division the number dent Ling the highest
_possible number of days. Ihe new method
bta. d ou the principle that a scholar should
not be charged with absence till alter he has
been admitted to :he school.
The subject “The Public School System—
Its strengtn"—opened by Prof. .1. Irvin
White. The other aide—lts weakness—was
taken up by W. J. Criswell. Further iliscuss
ed by D. Di. Giles and others.
illuste—<•Two on earth and two In Heaven."
The Committee on Resolutions reported the
following which were adopted:
I. Resolved, That without spstializing we
cordially tender a vote ct thanks to all who
have in any way contributed to the success or
interest of our Institute.
2. R.solced, That there in need of a more
general awakening on the subject of Education
on the part of Parents and Directors.
3. Resolved, That our annual Teachers'
Institute is no excellent provision for practical
professional instruction and because the time
is granted by law to attend, those teachers
who fail to attend deserve severest censure;
and ,calved further that Directors who at.
tempt to bind their teachers by article of
agreement to forfeit the time are for behind
tie age, and a hindrance to the cause of ed
trJatior; and teachers who sign such an agree
meat deserve equally severe censure.
4. Resolved, That wo as teachers will take
a higher position in our noble calling and
whether we teach for one term or for life we
will be actuated by the motives and spirit of
the true teacher.
5. Whereas, During the session of this
Institute it has pleased Divine Providence to
remove from our presence one el our co.
workers in the cause of education—Miss Emile
Gifford, Resoired: That while we bow in hum
ble subruiasion to his will, we hereby public•
ly express our sorrow for the' loss we have
sustained, and tender heartfelt sympathy to
all bereaved, hoping she has gone to be with
the Great Teacher forever.
AMELIA SoUGn , I
ELLA J. BUNTER, I
BELLE P. GLAZIER, Committee.
A. H. KAUFFMAN,
J. IRTIN WRITE. j
The Committee on Permanent Certificates,
organized by electing P. Tnsoey, of Alex.
andria, chairman. Those desiring permanent
certificates will make application to him by
letter and the Committee Ain be subject to
his call. Due notice ot its meeting will be
given through the county papers.
Supt. McNeal then addiessed the Inatitute
in a tew well chosen remarks by way of a val
edictory, thanking the teachers for the kind,
willing and earnest support given him thus
tar. Ho hoped they would continue this sup
port anti thus assist hint in bringing the
schools of this county tip to the standard in
educational matters.
He expressed himself as highly pleased with
the general good order and attention main
tained throughout the whole Institute by
teachers and visitors.
The Huntingdon school then favored the
Institute with a closing piece of vocal music
"wait for the night is corn ing" followed by a
benediction, The Institute then adjourned
sine die.
The following teachers were in attendance
at the late county Institute.
illexatukts:Borough,
Rebecca Gregory, J R Smith, H MeKib
bin.
Barree,
T C Kocher, M L Green, F M Love, J M
McMahon, J P Kidder, John Rudy, J G
Anglo,
Brady. _
C M Corbin, B Speck. M E McCoy,
E A Knode, B E Speck, W K Hewitt, W
B Stevens.
Carbon
E H White, Laura Wilson, Ellen Barron,
8 - E Brode, S A Logan, Annie Heath.
Cats.
J R Glasgow, J K Gitlin, Arnold Greene,
11 Greene.
Cass.lle.
S 11 Smith, Ada Love.
Cromwell:
J L Grove, G W Gifford, B F Chilcoat,
Amelia Kougb, M E Colgate, A E Gilliland,
Monroe Crokley.
....
Clay.
Fannie Campbell, J B Cutkhall. G M Hoff
man, David abope, A F Haber, Alice Wilson.
Dublin
J C Fleming,J F Harper, Jno B Patter
son.
Franklin.
D M Miller, T U Peterson, U II WOW,
G Eiving,l J Atkinson, J W Bians,Jno
W Walker.
Henderson.
J L Bergans, A U Thompson, W. B
Rhodes, Lusan C Fink, A lice Eby, Fannin
Is mberg.
Hopewell.
J D Gelesinger, II H Oswalt, P If San , .
dere.
Huntingdon Borough.
J Irvin White, Collie M Speedy, Martin M
Si rrr, M R Mary Miller, George
S trifle:sue w Fount, M A Grir... S E
Gregory. Hatif-,E Miiirr,Maggie Miller. 13,110
P G
J ackson
Jennie 1' Davison. JOIlt; F Detri k Calvin
Y Davison, W H Flenner, Elia .1 Banter,
Lizzie M Hunter, Annie P.rt, r, SI J Porter.
Junwta
A II Kauffman, 1) Parks, Mary aigehaw,
Sarah J Fmk.
Ltncoln
R F Shultz, A M Croaky.
Moms,
J it Davis, J A Thompson, H C.Tussey,
T J Glailcoto.
M. Union Borough.
J Walker Patterson,liate C M'Neal, Annie
Laughlin.
Alapletaa
P Giles, Rebecca Ihi , teire,
Oneida.
NI A Greene, J S Davison, A L Couch
OrNs.aa
E Bake,
Pnn.
D R Stover, S M Bess, J S Grove, M R
Miller, L R Bzkrr, Iltrrison Speck, B B
Brumbsugh,.l A Grove.
Porter.
Al 11 Black, C A Hare, E 0 Baker, Mat
tie McDivitt, D F Taney, W W BlaLk,
Shirley.
__ . •
Mollie E Taylor, Maggie Johnston, John!!
Garver, Belle Cahill, Mary Bowersox, M A
Bingham, M it Kyper, Ella S Montague.
Springfield.
Daniel Stains,Jobn Cromwell,Peter B Cuts—
ball.
Shade Gap Burodgh.
S D
Tell.
.lis A. Owens, Mary E Laird , F V Wilson,
Thos B Goshorn.
Annie Edwards, M H Anderson, T li
toy, J F Evans, Geo E Taylor, J H Clark.
Threz Springs.
A F Warde,
Union.
atvid 8 Bags Law, MlSti.n 1l Neff, Wm
4Ji'es, J H Bart., A al MeNoal, A
Pheasant.
A. 1' Corbin, D 11 Knotle, Al K Evans,
AnnioE Johnston, T E Mierly, A B Gallant
J 11 flushes ' A Y Evans, D 111 Giles, B F
Brown, K E Fleming.
Walker,
B M Patterson, J H Holtzinger. W Al
Laird, John Zentmyer ' Maggie Zenttnyer, S
Annie Deaver, Emma Trafßird.
Warnorsmark
13 M. Hannah, Jennie G Grazier, .1 Scott
Grim, .1 M. Shark. E G Yeager, J C Mierly,
W H Baker, A 11 Waring, J H Ewing.
DIRECTOR'S MEETIIIO.—.& special meeting
of the Diroctois of Huntingdon county was
held in the Grand Jury room, on Thursday,
Dec. 11th, at 10 o'clock, a. m. Organized by
electing Wm. Hay, president, and George B.
Orlady, secretary. A large number of di
rectors was present and the meeting was tie
most enthusiastic ever head in the county.--
A f ter some discussion the fellow ing resolutions
were adopted:
Resolved, That the County Superintendent
present the following subject to the board of
directors in each district to be acted upon by
them and the result forwarded to the County
Superintendent: TLat the board of directors
of - township advocate the adoption of
a uniform series of text books throughout tho
state, the books to be furnished by state au
thority at psi cost and further that the series
adopted be for ten years.
The question ct How shall teachers' salaries
be graded" being taken up and discussed, it
was next
Resolved, That teachers' salaries shall be
graded according to the standing of their cer—
tificates, and also with respect to their success
as teachers.
Adjourned.
FATAL ACCIDENT.—About half-past
eight o'clock on Monday evening, a man
named Henry _Harris, aged 55 years, and em
ployed for a bony time past at Spruce Creek,
in loading and unloading cars for Sharp,
Stewart d; eo., met with an accident which
proved fatal at twelve o'clock the following
day. At the hour mentioned he started to
walk from the station house to his boarding..
house, and as it was very dark at the time he
accidentially stepped over the culvert and
was precipitated a considerable distance, sus
taining injuries which hastened his death as
above stated. The injured nlan was not
discovered until half past one o'clock the
following morning—five hours after he had
made the fatal mistep.—Alloona Tribune.
13 CFPALO Robes at Glaziers'.
IF yOl.l want the cheapest set furs you ever
saw for yourself, or to present as a christmas
gift, go to Henry & Co. They have just pur
chased a large lot of theta at panic prices, and
will sell then, at short profit. Call to see
them and you will be surprised. [declo-3t
Tue New Atlas of Blair, and flontingdoD
Counties, l'a., published by a Pomeroy & Co.,
is now ready for delivery. [lf
A NEAT and zomfortable family residence iv
for rent at No. 1002, Washington street. Ap-
ply soon.
Fon a tine line of Boy's and Children 13ata
or Caps, go to Cohen Bros., No. 422 Penn
street.
septl7tf.
Tn^xxs, Valieses and Umbrellas, at Cohen
Bros., in the Diamond on Penn st. septl f.
Fon the latest styles of Bows and Ties go
to Cohen Bros., in the Diamond. septl7tf.
FOR a fine White Shirt go to Cohen Bros.,
three doors from the post offiee. septritf.
FOR the latest styles of Silk Bats go to
Cohen Bros., in the Diamond. septl7ti.
TWO HUNDRED
Wan HUNTINGDON LOTS
Foa SALL
Apply to
R. ALLISON MILLER,
No. 228} Hill St.
WAR, WAR, WAR—Os HIGH PRICES—Henry
& Co. are receiving this week, at their Mam
moth Store, a large stock of winter goods,
which they selected with care, and purchased
at panic prices, and which they will sell for
cash or produce, at prices lower than ever be
fore offered by them. In view of the stringen
cy or money matters, scarcity of labor, and
threatened hardships of the approaching win
ter, they have determined to offer their goods
at prices that can be reached by the poorest.
Call and see them. [dec.lo-3t
BLANKS.—Receipts for Collectors and
Treasurers of School Tax for sale, at this of
fice, at fifty gents a hundred. If seat by mail
four cents additioral must be added for post
age.
Tax Executions for State, County and NU
itia tax, under the late collection act, for sale
at this office, at one dollar per hundred, If
sent by mail five cents additional must be ad
ded for postage. if.
decl7-4t