VOL. 43 file Huu.tingdou. Journal Ogice in new Jut:ItSAL Fiph Street TILE lILINTiNGDON.:OI7RNAL is poblistted every Friday liv .1. A. NASti, at e 2,00 per annum A.ovANe., or f2.ao it nut for'in ail: months i‘uin dale of sub aeriution, end a 3 if not paid within the year. No paper ,iiscoutinuod, unless at the option of the put , - !Diller, until all arrearages are paid. N pap,, however, will be sent out of the State unla absolutely ~ a id for in advance. Tr:to-dent a,iverfisements will be in:erted nt TWFTT , AND CENTS per line for the fir , t insertion, , VEN ANO A-T SALE CENTS for the second and FIVE CENTS per 8 line for all anbseq tient insertions. Regular quarterly and yearly luipin,sa advenisentents will be inserted at the following rat. s , Stn; 6m l 9ro Iyr 3in !flm lEn Is 3 50: • 4 5n 550 00 , 4c01 0 00118 00104 36 2`• 50')' 0olo , "' 1.2 10, «i 18 00136 001 50 65 7 011 to two 1.1 ft , 15 00 I , l ;',col' . 34 00150 001 65 80 4<< R too 14 0,1.20 00,18 0011 cut 136 00160 Obi 80 100 All Resolutions of Associations, Communications' of limited or individual interest, all party announcements, WI I notices of Nlarriages and Deaths, exceeding five lines, will he chargedrEt CENTS per line. Legal and other notices will be charge.] to the party Laving diem inserted. Advertising Agents must find their commission outside of these figures. AV advertising accounts are due and collectable whoen th , :t.l,rtieemetel is onve insertP. .1011 PRINTING of every kind, Plain and Fancy Colors, done with neatness and dispatch. Hand-bills, Planks. Curds, Pamphlets, Ac., of every variety and style, print. I at the shortest notice, and everything in the Printi , , line will he executed in the must artistic manner and at the lowest rites. Professional Cards G. B. UOTCIIKIN, 825 Washington street, Hun tingdon. junel-I-1878 1 \ CALDWELL, Attorsey-at-Law, No. ill, 3rd street. . Odice formerly occupied by Messrs. Woods 3/ Wil liamson. [upl2,'7l TAR. A. B. BRUMBAUGH offers his professional services 11 to thccommanity. Office, \0.5'13 Washington street, one door east of the Catholic Parsonage. Ljait4,'7l DR. has permanently located in Alexandria to practice his profeasiou. [janA - 1 - 4 7 0. STOCKTON, Surgeon Dentio:t. Office in Lehner's lie building, in the room furnierly occupied by Dr. E. J Gn.eene, Huntingdon, l':t. [apl2S, '713. (14 . 80. B. OTILADY, Attorney-zit-Law, 405 Penn Street, Ur Huntingdon, Pe. [uorli,'7s G_ L. ROBB, Dentist, office in S. T. fir.tenN new bnibling„ No. 520, Penn Street, liuutingdon, Pa. [apP2.7l C. MADDEN, Attorney-at-Law. Office, No. —, Penn Streot, Huntingdon, Pa. 0.09;71 SYLVANLTS MATH, Attorney-at-Law, Huntingdon, J Pa. (Mee, Penn Street, three doors west of 3rd btreet. [jan4;7l T W. MATTERS, Attorney-at-Law and General Claim el • Agent, LI unt i ngdon, Pa. Soldiers' claims against the Government for back-pay, bounty, widows' and invalid pensions attended to with great care and promptness. Of fice on Penn btreet. [jam4,'7l LORAINE ASIIMAN, Attorrey-at Law. Office No. 405 Penn Sheet, Iluntinplon. Pa. July IS, JS7d. IS. G EISSING ER, Attorney-at-Law and Notary Public, J. Iluntim. , lon, Pa. Office, No. 230 Penn Street, oppo site Court notnte. - [fel/5,'71 Q E. FLEM ENG, Attorney-at-Law, Huntingdon, Pa., (J• office in Monitor building, Penn Street. Prompt and careful attention given to all legal businels. [augs,74-6moa 'WM. P. & It. A. ORBISON, Attorneys-at-Law, \0..121 1Y Penu Street, Huntingdon, Pa. All kind , of legal business promptly attended to. Sept.l2.7R. New Advertisements BROWN'S CAI , ; t um ' HU I SURF J 9 525 PENN STREET, JUST THE PLACE FOR HOUSEKEEPERS ! 1879, FRESH STOCK I c.A_mß,inmrro, ALL GRADES AND AT PRICES TIIAT CAN NOT BE UNDERSOLD PIUELN -- irr - u The Largest Stock and variety of Chairs, Beds, Tables, Chamber Suits, Lounges, ROCKERS, MOULDINGS, BRACKETS, &c., ever exhibited in Huntingdon county. WALL PAPER ! WALL PAPER ! In this department I have made important changes ; procured the latest improved trimmer, and my new styles and prices for 1879, can not fail to suit purchasers. Call and see. WINDOW SHADES and FIXTURES in great variety. Plain, satin and figured paper, plain or gilt band shading, spring and common fixtures. FLOOD OIL CLOTHS From 15 inches to 21 yards wide. Halls covered with one solid piece without joints. [Bring diagram and measurement.] For PICTURE FRAMES AND LOOKINC CLASSES, This is headquarters. Mattresses, Window Cornice, and anything in the Cabinet or Upholstering line made to order or repaired promptly. UNDZiR T AK ',NG Also added to the FURNITURE and CARPET BUSINESS. Plain Coffins, Eligant Caskets and Burial Cases, WOOD OR LIGIIT METALIC TO SUIT ALL. BURIAL ROBES IN VARIETY. A. IF ll\T= :PIA A_ 'T = Crl-, AS S I-I A IR, SM Ready to attend funerals in town or country. My new clerk and traveling agent, FERDINAND KOCH, will call briefly in the principal to.vns, villages and valleys of this and adjoining counties, with samples of Wall Paper, Carpets, Carpet Chain, and illustrations of Chairs and many kinds of Furniture, to measure rooms, &c., and receive orders for any goods in my line. If he bhould not reach you in time, do not wait, but come direct to the store. JAMES A. 525 P E NN &T., lIUNTINGDON, Marc , 21, 1579. There is no "Powder in the Cellar," TONS OF IT IN OUR MAGAENE. DuPont's Powder. WE ARE THE AGENTS FOR THE 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 . 1 1 4 4 1 . 1 44 4 4 4 4 4 , . , , It 'w - D.,ER • . SEND IN YOUR ORDERS. CCD- 7 1 ,,,,„ 2 . 3i5 :, - . 1-ruNTINGDON, PA. New Advertisements 5. 1 7.;; 1 7 OLF' S. HERE WE ARE ! At Gwin's Old Stand, 505 PENN STREET. Not much on the blow, but always ready for work. The largest and finest line of Clothing, Hats and Caps, GENTS.' FURNISHING GOODS, In town and at great sacrifice. Winter Goods 20 PER CENT. UNDER COST. Call and be c,nvineed at S. WOLF'S, 505 Penn st. RENT AND EXPENSES REDUCED, At S. WOLF'S. lam better able to sell Clothing, Hats and Caps. Gents.' Furnishing Goods,Trunks and Valises, CHEAPER than any other store in town. Call at G win's old stand. S. MARCH, Agt. MONEY SAVED IS MONEY EARNED The Cheapest Place in Huntingdon t. buy Cloth ing, Hats, Caps, and bents.' Furnishing Goods is at S. "‘ OLF'S, 503 Penn 'tree , . one door west from Express Otheo. S. AIAhCH, Agent. TO THE have removed my Cloth ing. and Gents.' Furnishing Goods store to D. P. Gwin's o!d stand. tExpenses reduced and better bargains than ever can be got at S. Wolf's 505 Penn Street. March 28, 1879. BEAUTIFY YOUR I lOM S ! The undersigned is prepared to do all kinds of HOUSE AND SIGN PIINTING 9 Calcimining, Glazing, Paper Hanging, and any and all work belonging to the business. Having had several years' experience, be guaran tees satisfaction to those who may employ him. 1 3 11 ICES MODV4II,A.TE. Orders may be left at. the JOURNAL, Book Store, JOHN L. ROHLAND. March 14th, 1870-tf. New Advertisements. NEW STYLES! I 1879, 13 0 - ItiV , - nurr .A_lt . ~.... . . ..' -,.- . irak ..t• tr._ sID, e it .4., 1,,....„ .. . -• l . ~ , . ..... I ; 4 rnal ~.. la . - A lt .- :. ...,, _ • •:._ 4r i 71-: S o - --.. 'A , it ..... e 1., . -, I i.. .;... A ~. . .. _ ... t , , ~ 3 ' 4" b " 0 ';• . ..., .64: s-_"'" s f ~. s. i . , , ,c, t. 4 .,. : `,- A 111. • -AND niusts' (13(lutr. Fur rio• Love and Hope. BY W. M. 6 Beyond the dark, mystical ocean That breaks on the region of night, Where angels in sacred devotion 11(joice in Eternity's light ; Where hosts in unspeakable splendor The throne of the Master enshrine, Affection is constant and tender, Unbroken, and truly divine. Of those, who have cross'd the dark portal That shadows the pathway of life, Whose glorified spirits immortal Are free from oppression and strife, , There's one, who, in memory lingers, Whose image I ever shall see Till death's cruel, merciless fingers Shall sever that image from me ! But Hope, like a bird of the mountain Whose presence is joy to the heart, Speaks peace, as a life-giving fountain, And bids desperation depart : For I know that when death shall enfold me, And I to that City am borne, I shall meet her, whose presence consoled me While braving life's pitiless storm. Though the way to that chrystalline City Be narrow, and rugged, and steep, Yet God, with compassion and pity, Stands waiting the traveler to greet 0, thou, who art burden'd with sorrow And ready to faint by the way, Be watchful ! the coming to morrow Brings not the relief of to-day ! IIuNTINGDoN, PA. Dcluespaper `,-4_ii,sttirli. Address of Prof. A. L. Guss, of Hun tingdon, before the Juniata Valley Printers' Association at Cres son, September 6, 1879. MIFFLIN COUNTY. The first paper published at Lewistown is like the first one at Miffiin—its very name has perished It was prior to 1800 and was published by John Doyle. This information I got from Major W. P. Elli• ott, now 87 years of age. Nothing more is known of it. The next paper was called "The West ern Star," (an expressive name at the time no doubt) and was published by Edward Cole. It was started about March 12, 1801, 4 columns, $2 per annum. Only one copy is known to be extant and it is in the hands of Major Elliott, Vol 5, No. 27, September 9, 1805. The editor announces that he is going.two or three months to the Northwestern Territories which was in Ohio, near lake Erie. He speaks of the "Huntingdon Gazette," calling it the "Huntingdon Quid." He made the as tounding announcement that there are 1,577 posteffices in the United States. The following is credited to a Baltimore paper : "Arrived at Charleston, S. C., August 9, the ship Abriel, Captain Paine, from Africa, with 260 slaves; also, the British ship Esther, Captain Erving, with a cargo of human flesh to Charleston mark et." Cole's office was totally destroyed by some pergolas to whom be gave offense. The "Mifflin Eagle," removed from Mif flintown, was published in Lewistown by D. W. Holing and Levi Reynolds from May 1826 to 1832. How much longer I cannot tell, but it seems that papers in those days died of the same disease as some do in our days, for a contemporary paper published there and which always called the "Eagle" the "Mifflin Crow," gave this notice of its death : "Caw, caw, caw, we did cry, For want of money we did die.- In one of its issues the "Eagle" has this marriage notice : "On Thursday, the sth inst., by Joseph McMeens, esq., Mr. Samuel Mac New to Miss Mary Ressler, both of Milford town ship, Mifflin county. May Heaven's blessings crown their joys, And till their arms with girls and boys." The "Juniata Gazette" was started by James Dickson and William P. Elliott in the fall of 1811. The material was brought from Carlisle. Major Elliott served in the company of Captain Matthew Rogers in the war of 1812, and he yet lives at the advanced age of 87 years, the oldest prin ter known to the speaker. After four or five years Elliott retired and Dickson was sole editor, and after some time was sue seeded by William Mitchell, who had it in August, 1819, from whom it probably passed to George W. Patton. The exact succession and dates could not be ascer tained, but in 1833 William P. Elliott again became the editor and continued two or three years, when his son Richard Smith Elliott, succeeded for a year. About March 11, 1840, Henry Leibert published the paper under the head of "Mifflin County Gazette and Farmers' and Mechanics' Journal." A year later F. C. Merklein became associated with Leibert, and subsequently Merklein alone conduct ed it, and from him, March, 1842, it pass ed to Adam Greer, father of A. J. Greer, who published it a year and sold it to William Ross, from whom it passed to George Frysinger, in October, 1846, who conducted it until March, 1864, when his sons. W. M. and G. R. bad it one year. In March, 1865, David Over purchased it and after nearly a year sold back again to George Frysinger, G. R , was publisher and George editor. G. R. had charge of the paper from 1870 to 1872, then from 1872 to 1874, George was editor and pub lisher. Now G. R. is local editor and pub lisher, and George editor and proprietor. The "Lewistown Republican" probably grew out of the defunct "Eagle." It had I been published from September, 1832. for a number before me says "Lewistown Re publican and Workingmen's Advocate," volume 4, number 1, September 29, 1835, by John W. Shugert. In August, 1835, be was succeeded by C. C. Hemphill, who probably after a year was succeded by James A. Cunningham from whom it pass ed, December 7, 1842, to Henry Eisen bise and a year later 11. J. Walters be came the editor, who conducted it until January 1, 1845, when the name was changed to the 'True Democrat" under James Cunningham, with H. J. Walters, as editor. In 1549 or 1850, Walters and William R. McCay conducted the paper until the death of the latter in 1855, when Walters continued until he was succeeded by H. Frysinger in - and the paper was conducted by him until August, 1879, when it passed to D. L. Sollenberger. The "Democratic Sentinel" was estab lished September 1, 1871, by the Demo cratic County Committee, Hon. A. Reed, C. P. Dull and T. N. Uttley being a sub committee to arrange for its issue. 11. J. Walters became and has since remained editor. The "True Democrat" and its predeces sor, the "Republican," etc., had always been the organ of the Democratic, and the HUNTINGDON, PA,, FR "Gazette" of the Whicr and Republican parties. The "Sentinel" ' grew out of the contest of 1871, and was started because the "True Democrat" would not join in the contest to detbat Jud , , , e S. S. Woods. The "Aurora" was establiAted in 1552 by W. F. Shaw. and had a career as an organ of the American party of some five years. The materials were purchased and taken West. - The "Independent Press" was a small paper paper printed for about six months by Henry Leibert, and edited by F. C. Merklein, assisted by 1)r. T. A. Worrell, The material was divided between the "Ga zette' and "Demo at" offices. The "Teachers' Friend" was started in 31cVeytown by William D. McVey, in 1813. After three months the office pass ed to General T. F. McCoy, who for some time published the "Village Herald." The "McVeytown Journal" was estab lished by E. Conrad in the spring of 1873, and still continues. JUNIATA COUNTY In an article written by Andrew Banks, about the year 1844, he says : "The first newspaper published in this county was edited by Michael Duffy in MifHintown, about the year 1791. It was di,continu ed in a year or two." This is the first and only positive information I have found in regird to this pioneer enterprise, except that I found two receipts, endorsed "for the newspapers" and signed by Michael Puffy in March, 1797, which, like Mr. Banks, are strangely silent in regard to the name of the paper. From the fact that Duffy, on July 4, 1797, started the "Hun tingdon Courier" it seems clear that be removed his office from Mifflintown to Huntingdon in the early summer of 1797. But the name of his first enterprise has been lost, and not a copy is known to be extant, it may yet be recovered. Andrew Gallagher started the "Mifflin Eagle" in the spring of 1817. In the sum mer of 1E23 Gallagher died and was succeed ded by his brother, RAert C. Gallagher, who issued his first paper July 5, 1823. It had 4 columns, $2 per annum, payable half yearly in advance. At the end of one year it passed into the hands of Joseph Mat hers, who started a new series, Sep tember 18. 1824, and conducted it a year or two. Whether any one succeeded him or not I could net ascertain, but the office was removed to Lewistown about the first of May, 1826, where it was published for some years under the same title. The paper on which the ' Eagle" was printed was made at Norton & Selheimer s mills (1817 to 1830), on Licking Creek, seven miles west of Mifilintown. The Mifflin Advocate" was started Sep. tember 8, 1820. A copy of No. 16 is in possession of H. Frysinger, of Lewistown. Published by David McClure, at Mifflin town, 4 columns, $2 per annum. I know nothing more of this paper or how it con- After the removal of the "Eagle" to Lewistown, there was no paper published at Mifflintown, until after the organiza tion of the new county of Juniata. There were two papers then started, the "Tele graph" and the "Free Press " We will follow these. _ _ The "Juniata Telegraph and Peoples' Advocate" was started May 25, 1831, by Samuel McDowell and Charles W. Kelso. How long it was run, has not been ascer tained, bat it was p-obably succeeded by the "Juniata Journal" in July 29, 1535, five colums, by F. C. Merklein. He seems to have run the paper about a year and then went to Lewistown. In the latter part of September. 1836, Samuel Shrack commenced the "Spirit of the Times and Democratic Press," who, after October 31, 1838, had associated with him Jacob F. Saiger. They were succeeded by James G. sample, 1840, who about June 6, 1844, changed the name to the "Juniata Times " In the middle of April, 1845, the office passed into the hands of Jacob F. Saiger. December 1, 1547, the office passed into the hand's of S. R. Magonagle and J. P. Thompson, and the name was changed to "Pennsylvania Register." At the end of a year, December 1, 1848 the office was purchased by William P. Cooper, and the name changed to "Juniata Register." In 1851 the office passed into the hands of Samuel E. Hench and Amos G. Bonsall, who in 1852, changed the name to the "Tuscarora Register." In 1850, Bonsall became sole proprietor, and on January 1, 1858, sold to A. J. Greer and Andrew G. Allison, who changed the name again to "Juniata Register." July 26, 1858, Allison retired, and his brnetaer William, took his place. December 23, 1858, Greer and Allison sold the office back again to Amos G. Bonsall, who conducted it until the consolidation with the "True Demo• crat" hereafter mentioned. The Juniata "True Democrat" was started June 7, 1860, by A. G. Greer and Calyin B. Harris in connection with Dr. E. D. Crawford. Before the expiration of the first volume, January, 10, 1861, Greer withdrew. Harris had charge till August 14, 1862, when notice is given that he enlisted in the army, where he died January 18, 1863. January 1863, Greer again became editor. Jute 11, 1863, Joseph Middaugh and Samuel A. McKenzie took charge of it. February 25, 1864, McKenzie retired. June 9, 1864, Greer associated himself with Middaugh. November 10, 1864, William J. Jackman purchased the material from Dr. Crawford's estate, and the paper was pubished by Greer and Jackman until March 15, 1866, when Greer retired. September 14, 1866, it passed from Jackman to George Stroup September 12, 1867, Jackman again be came editor. October 3, 1867, the "True Democrat" was consolidated with the "Ju niata Register," and the "Democrat and Register," edited by Messrs. Bonsai' & Jackman, appeared on October 9, 1867, and they have conducted it to this date. In the spring of 1868 the "Democrat and Register" was enlarged to seven columns. Oa the night of the 31st of December, 1870, the office was entirely destroyed in a great conflagration, which laid a third of the town in ashes. By the courtesy of the "Sentinel" and "Republican" offices the paper was regularly itsued. The first week of February, 1871, it made it ap. pearance enlarged to an eight column pa per and printed on a Cottrell & Babcock power press-the first power press in the county, and the office also then got the first job press-Franklin Improved Gor don. This office has had a great many changes, and Mr. Bonsall is the only man whose name has been connected with it for along period. - The history of the Juniata county pa. pers has so many changes of the titles of the papers and the editors, and so few files were kept, and the few kept have been burned in the fires, that I must confess this sketch is far from being full and sat isfactory, The r‘Juniata Free Press" was started by Samuel G. Nesbit, June 23, 1851, 5 columns, from whom it passed May 31, DAY, OCTOBER 3, 1879. 1836, to Stephen Cummins, who after about a year passed it to some one, per. haps Broadwell. It seems that the mate rial then went into the "Juniata Herald and Anti•Masouie Democrat," started by George P. Humes in the fall of 1837, and continued a year or two. The office prob ably passed to Dr. G. T. Myers, who pub lished the "Juniata Aurora and Perry and Mifflin County Advertiser," commencing September 11, 1839. Ile was a doctor, druggist., preacher and generally about as useful as "Cooney," of the McVeytown Journal. After a couple of years he re moved to the west and it is believed took the materials with him. This left the "Democratic Times" in undisputed passes. sion of the field until McClure started the "Sentinel," as hereafter set forth. The "Juniata Sentinel" was a new pa per, issued first December 9, 1846, by Al exander K. McClure, then only 19 years old. Professor David Wilson, Hon. Jas. Mathers and others were stockholders. In March, 1852, he sold the office to John J. Patterson, who after one year sold it to A. J. Greer and E. B. McCrum, February, 1853. .:After the fall of 1855, Greer was sole proprietor, and in the fill of 1857 sold it to John M. Laird and W, J. Camp bell, from whom the paper, at a date un known, passed to William W. Davis, who during the middle portion of his term had John 11. Bentley associate .l with him. On July 23, 1862, A. L. Guss became owner and editor. During January, 1864, John J. Patterson became owner‘of a half interest, and was represented by W. W. Davis for fifteen months. On October 1.1, 1865, Guss sold the other half interest to Paterson, and it was then edited by 11. 11. Wilson until August, 1869, when M. L Littlefield bought it, and in turn sold it to B. F. Sehweir, June 8, 1870. "The Juniata Republican" was started by Wm. M. Allison & Co., April 4, 1866. The material came from D. Over, of the defunct "Bedford Patriot." William W. Davis was the company. Aug. 28, 1869, it was made a stock enterprise with David Wilson as editor and W. W. Davis as publisher and business manager. March 29, 1870, Davis died atd Allison pur chased his interest and assumed full con trol. June 5, 1872, H. H. Wilson became associate editor. October 10. 1873, the stock and good will of the association were purchased by B. F. Schweier and the pa• per was consolidated with the "Sentinel" and the first issue of the "Juniata Senti nel and Republican" was issued October 22, 1873, and it has continued tinder this name and owned to this day. "The "Republican Banner" was a cam paign paper, started September 7, 1875, by H. 11. Wilson and T. M. Moore. The "Independent!' was started by J. W. Speddy, January 17, 1870, out of ma terials removed from Milton, Pa. who sold the office to E. B. MeCrum January 8, 1876, who started the "Juniata Tribune" Feboilary 1,1876. October 1, 1877, Jno. M. Bowman became editor. August 10, 1878, McCrum sold the office to Smith, but Bowman continued as editor till Au gust 10, 1878. when the office was pur• chased by E. D. Parker and Theorus D. Garman became, and still is, the editor. McCrutu started the "Tribune" as a Re. publican paper, but it was changed to Democratic under the present manage ment. The Old, Line Democrat" was pub lished at POrt Royal for a short time in 1856.7 by Geo. F. Humes. It used to be slurred a the . "old lyin' Democrat." The "Port Royal Times" was establish ed by John W. Spcddy, May 18, 1876, and is still published. The "Port Royal News" was started May 25, 1879, by S. M. Moore, and is still published by him. dat Six Recipes for Removing Fr-eckles. First—Get ten cents' worth of gum benzoin and alcohol. Let it stand until the gum has dissolved sufficiently to redden the alcohol, and then pour off the mixture into a pint bottle, to the depth of half an inch, and fill the bottle yiith soft water. The preparation will thed resemble milk, and is ready for use. Bath the freckles with a soft cloth dipped in the liquid. It' the skin smarts under the application add a little more rain water. Second—Take beef's gall, half an ounce; saleratus, borax, and gum gualac, of each a quarter of a pint; mix and let stand ten days, shaking occasionally. Use as a wash twice a day. You can get this wash made up at the drug stores; it will cost you about thirty cents. Three—Emulsion bf almonds one pint, powdered borax two drachms, tincture of benzoin compound two drachms, mix and apply to the face night and morning. Four—Sour bran water applied to the face at night and allowed to dry there, will remove freckles and sunburn in a short tittle; will make the skin smooth and fair, but very easy td freckle again. Five—One quarter gallon rain waTer, one ounce benzoin, one ounce aqua am monia, one ounce rain water, two ounces glycerine; mix well; shake before using. Six—One ounce lemon juice mixed with a quarter drachm of sugar will re. move freckles. Keep this lotion in a glass, corked tightly, a few days before us ing, and apply to the freckles occasionally. Act From Principle. how few persons there are whose lives are governed entirely from principle rath er than inclination. Even those of us who may be endeavoring to live for high pur poses, come far short of our aspirations ; alas ! how very far short. How often we fiul our convictions of right- and duty questioning if it might not be as well for us to yield to inclination, just for the time, promising our disturbed consciences that we will make up for the present indulgence by more vigorous self denial and- strict at tention to duty. Vain, fallacious reasoning of a weak na ture ! We can never make up for one neg lected opportunity, one misspent hour, one wrong, selfish act. Once past, the oppor tunity unimproved, the hour wasted, the act committed, it is beyond our reach to recall, except in thoughts of regret. We may atone for it, but we can never change the past. Alas ! how painfully we are aware of this fact. Then should we all endeavor the more earnestly to make our lives embodiments of principle; Ea we all know that, after all, the path of duty, though sometimes rugged, is not without sweet pleasures; and let us follow our in• clinations, if they would lead us away from right. Then shall we be permitted ' at the last to look back upon our lives with satisfaction, feeling that we have •done what we could," and that our Father re gards us with approval. Niagara's Depth. Within the era of civilization in Amer ica no one was able to successfully pierce through the fiercc :led terrible under cur rent at Niagara to the bottom until re cently the government itself thought it ne cessary in behalf of science to undertake the task. All the great schemes imagined to be strictly scientific were put in opera tion by bunglers to obtain the depth of water beneath the falls - Bars of railroad iron. pails of stone and all unreasonable bulky and awkward instruments were at tached to long lines and cast off from the railway bridge and elsewhere, but posi tively refused to - sink. The very hulk of the instruments was sufficient, no matter what their weight, to give the powerful under-current a way to buoy them up upon the surface or near it. The United States Corps of Engineers, however, with a small lead of only twelve pounds weight attached to a slender rope, or sounding cord, easily obtained the depths from the falls to the lower bridge. As your correspondent as sisted in the hydrograplitcal operations the facts may he given as they present them selves. One day we launched in a small boat not far below the falls and entered on a most exciting and perilous exploration of the canon. The old guide, long in charge of the minature ferry situated here accompanied the party. With great diffi culty we approached within a short dis tance of the American falls, which darted great jets of water on us and far out into the stream. The roar , ras so terrible that no voce or human sound, however near we were to one another, could be heard. The leadsman cast the line which passed rapidly down and told us 83 feet. This was quite naar the shores. Passing out of the friendly eddy which had assisted us up so near the falls we shot rapidly down the stream The next east off the lead told off 100 feet, deepening to 192 feet at the inclined rail way. The average depth to the Swift Drift, where the river suddenly becomes narrow with a velocity too great to be measured, was 153 feet. Just under the lower bridge the whirlpool rapids set in and so violently are the waters moved that they rise like ocean waves to the height of twenty feet. At this point your corres pondent, at the time of the survey com puted the depth of 210 feet which is ac cepted as approximately correct. The terrors of the gorge below this point are known to bat few. Indeed the foot of man scarcely ever treads this infernal region where almost perpendicular walls rise oa each side of the verge of the river from 270 to 3130 feet in height. Here the continual crumbling of' the rocks have formed a precipitous pathway in places on the river's edge ; elsewhere oue must cling to crevices in the rock, to jutting crag,s s or otherwise to get along. A party of four of us made a survey of the interior of this canon from Lewistown to Suspen sion Bridge, with great difficulty we clam bered along. It was a fearful, yet exciting exploration. At times the river wo'ild rise suddenly some ten or even fifteen feet as if a great dam above had broken, caus ing a hasty retreat of the party up the sides of the canon: - From points above, rocks and stones frequently fell, causing lively apprehensions, and to add to the catalogue of embarrassments, an occasional rattlesnake attempted to retard our pro gress and one of them was killed and his rattles preserved in commemoration of the event. Getting into the canon at Lewis town was comparatively easy, but making one's way out is another thing. Nearly a mile below Deveaux college, which is sit uated half a mile north of Suspension Bridge, the possibility of making our way along the river's edge ceased. Night *as just approaching and it was a hard day's work, nearly, to make Lewistown. Above, the rocks towered nearly 300 feet. We had the alternative of remaining in this abode of terrors over night and retuning to Lewistown the following day, or of fight ing an almost impossible pas2age to the steps leading down from the college. We determined to accept the latter. After an hour's climb we made our way to within 100 feet of the top where just a narrow ridge formed by the crumbled debris seemed to extend. We followed this per haps a half mile when it came to an abrupt termination. Several rods beyond was a broad pathway leading up to the college, but in the interval only the bare walls of rocks, almost perpendicular from the top to the rushing water, 270 feet below, met the despairing gaze of our party. Just above our head was a crevice in the rocks which seemed to cross the intervening space. With almost certain doom staring us directly iu the face we determined to try to cross by standing tiptoe in the crevice and climbing to the jutting of the rocks. The various implements of the party were divided up, a heavy theodolite falling to your correspondent, which was strapped on his back. The tallest clam bered up to the crevice first, the others as sisting and following and the writer getting up last. Then began a terrible struggle to reach the pathway beyond. All ar rived there safely when your correspondent with the heavy burden on his back was but midway across. Here a sharp rock just at the height of the breast impeded the way. In attempting to get around this the boot failed to find a resting place. The heavy instrument was pulling me off my balance. The fiogera were loosing their slender hold, one,hundred feet above was the calm, safe world, one hundred and seven feet below the roaring of' the water. One foot slipped off and was going down, down ; a mist came over the eyes when my foot suddenly caught on a slender gooseberry bush and a hand suddenly grasped my back and drew me around to a safe standing place. In a moment more the pathway was reached, and the safety of all ensured, but never will the frightful scene leave the senses. One of the party saw the participant, or else the gooseberry bush was the saving means—l have never quite understood which. 4Mi.• A YOUNG minister, somewhat distin ,goished for selrconceit, having failed dis astrously before a crowded audience, was thus addressed by an aged brother : you had gone into the pulpit, feeling as you now do on coming out of that pulpit, you would have felt on the coming out of that pulpit as you did when you went into that pulpit. A catocErt being solicited to contribute to the building of a church, prltuptly sub- scribed his name to the paper in the fol lowing eccentric manner : "John Jones, (the only place in town where you can get eleven pounds of sugar for a dollar,) twenty five cents." "Jr doesn't take me long to make up my mind, I ca❑ tell you !" said a conceited fop. "It's alway so where the stock atm.. terial to make up is small," quietly re marked a young lady. Charity of Speech Charity of speech is as divine a thing as charity of action. The tongue that speah cih evil is as lovely as the hand which giveth alms. To judge no one harshly, to misconceive no man's motives, to bel,eve things are what they seem to be until they are proved otherwise, to temper judgment with mercy, surely this is quite as good as to build up churches, establish asylums and to fonnd colleges. Unkind words do as much harm as unkind deeds; many a reputation has been stabbed to death by a few little words. They have separated families, parted husbands and wives, and broken the tics between the dearest friends. There is a charity which consists in withholding words, in keeping back harsh judgments, in abstaining from speech, if to speak is to condemn. Such charity hears the tale of slander; but repeats it not; it will not be the one to help the ball to roll. It listens in silence, but forbears comment, and it locks the unpleasant secret up in the very depths of its heart. While the busy censorious world is wagging its tongue, charity sits dumb amid the clatter, refraining from passing judgment on that of which it has no proof, and which, even if it had, would prefer throwing the man tel of silence ovcr the unpleasant matter. Could it be possible for slander to make the headway it does, if reticence, instead of promulgation, was the universal rule ? could report be furnished with the hun dred wings it has if there was not so many tongues wagging ? silence can still rumor it is speech that keeps it alive and lends it vigor. It is to the heart that is kind and gen tle that charity flies and broods quietly over it with peacefulness of the dove. There it makes its home, and by the word withheld and the kindly word outspoken, we have the sign that the dove of peace is nestling in the heart. The heart which is filled with bitter ness will give vent to it in words. It sees nothing bright nor beautiful, because it looks through a clouded vision. Words are a pretty good test of temper and habit of thought. As "to the pure all things are pure," so to the malicious and ill tem pered all things are black, unlovely, and of ill repute. Words are the signs of thoughts, and if the thoughts be sweet and good the words will be kind and gen tle, free from malice and all uncharitable ness. Therefore, by our words do we pro claim what we are; the good fairy, drop ping diamonds from her mouth, or the evil fairy dropping toads. - A Bath in the Dead Sea. A correspoLdent, after bathing in the Dead Sea, describes his experience in the following words : The water, which is quite clear, and nearly the color of the Niagara river below the falls, seemed to be a little more bitter and salty than that of Salt Lake, as the body floated more easily. and the difficulty of swimming was greater, on account of the inability to keep one's feet under water. So large a quantity of salt is held in solution that the water has what is called I believe a ropy appearance, much like that of tapioca soap. I observed, however, that when we came out of the water, there was not so large a deposit of salt crystals on the body as after a bath in Salt Lake and the feeling of the skin, in stead of being dry and prickly as I ex pected, was rather oily and sticky. Our supper that night was seasoned with salt made from Dead Sea water by solar evap oration. It was a little lighter in color than the best article of brown sugar. Its crystals were large and hard, and, though foreign substances were evidently present in considerably quantity, it was not un pleasant to the taste. I was told that two quarts of water will produce one quart of salt, but this is probably an exaggeration. To complete the statistics of this remarka ble body of water, .I may add, what many of my readers may already know—that there is no living thing of any kind in it; that even the driftwood brought down by the floods in the Jordan is speedily cast upon its shores; that its length is about forty five and its greatest width about ten miles; that it is over 1,300 feet in its deepest point; and that the immense quantity of fresh water poured into it daily is undoubtedly taken up by the evapora tion, as its great depth below the basin of the Mediterranean must preclude the idea of a subterranean outlet. Impudence Sat Down Upon. Some time since one of the brightest and wittiest of Cincinnati's girls went abroad, and when she returned home, about the first person to congratulate her on her safe return was B-, a young blood of the city, whose dollars exceeded his sense in the ratio of about a million to one. "Aw, Miss X-," he said, "permit me to greet you. I know you have had a very pleasant trip abroad." "Y es," she answered, "very pleasant indeed. I was all over the continent, and through England, Ireland and Scotland." "Ah, in Ireland, and did you see the Blarney stone ?" "Ye;, I was there." "Oh, I should so delight to see it ! It has always been a desire of mine to kiss that celebrated stone, but I have never had the opportunity." "Indeed, then, you should." "I know, but I have not done so. But why shouldn't I kiss it by proxy ? You have been there and kissed it, why should I not take the influence of the Blarney stone from your lips ?" and the smart young Aleck stepped forward to kiss the young lady. She drew back, and looking him square ly in the face, said : '•I beg your pardon, my dear Mr. B-, but I sat on the Blarney stone." Like a man with a great sorrow, B sank down in a heap, and he hasn't said Ireland since, and the very word Blarney wakes him delirious. Tars is the kind of weather that makes the dashing young man wish that instead of spending a dollar and a half for that massive diamond pin last Summer, he had judiciously invested it in a pair of Winter drawers. THAT wuch-talked•of telescope, it is said has really brought the woon within ten miles of the earth. One or two turns more of the screw way bring the whole thing down upon us. No Chinese bank has failed for five hun dred years. When the last f. lure took place the officers' heads were cut off and flung into a corner with the other assets. AT a recent dinner of shoemakers the following toast was given : "May we have all the women in the country to shoe and all the men to boot." Palestine and the Jews F ince the time of Titus and the burning of the Temple, the miserable condition of Jerusalem and of all Palestine has never failed to be mourned over by the Hebrew brotherhood. The places that were once alive with industry and happiness have long been in ruins, and the fields that had given rich harvests of fruit and grain are now like so many deserts. The Jewish communities which are scattered through the world have repeatedly attempted to regenerate the Holy-Land by colonization schemes, but thus far no effort has been able to withstand the insecurity, the ra• pacity, and the stifling influence of the Moslem rule. The condition of the Jew ish population of Palestine is simply wretched. As citizens they have been so wofully imposed upon and abused that they have no respect for themselves and little regard for their religion. It is to be doubted whether notorious pauperism ex ists among the Jews anywhere outside of Palestine, but there it is so general that for years the Jewish Church has main tained a special fund for its alleviation. No improvement can be looked for un til some civilized Government takes charge of Palestine. When the day arrives, no matter what may be flag which rules over it, the Holy Land will be occupied to its full capacity and made gorgeous by the Jews. They will do it through the prin cipal instrumentalities of wealth and com merce, stimulated by a religious prineiple which. as it has grown older through suc ceeding generations, has also gained vigor. The scientific exploration of Palestine, which has been carried on by an organiza tion that is more secular than religious, and that is in no way denominational, has been watched by none with deeper inter est than by the Jews. The discoveries made by this society have harmonized various parts of the Scripture, and to other portions have given new and unsuspected meanings. The cave where the 600 Benjamite refugees abode four months has been identified. It is found to be plenty large enongh to ac commodate that many persons, and near it is a spring of water easily capable of affording them sufficient drink. The birth-place of Samuel and the eminence where he anointed Saul have been agreed upon. On the other hand, it turns out to be all a mistake that Sodom A nd Gomor rah were submerged beneath the Red Sea Geology proves that the national configu ration of this region, as discovered by these explorers, must always remained the same. Similar geological reasoning shows that the land must yet be fertile, as sacred history says it was in the days of the prophets. The explorations have developed eco nomic considerations as well as Biblical discoveries. Assuming a decent and en • lightened government, the future of Pal estine is wholly dependent upon water sup ply and irrigation. It was once "a land flowing with milk and honey, the glory of all lands." But at that time the Jordan and more than a dozen other smaller, yet perpetual, streams were utilized to artiti cally fertilize the country, through what was probably as perfect a system of irriga tion as has ever been anywhere established. Satisfactory evidences have been found of the past existence of numerous canals, cisterns, aqueducts, and reservoirs. The country was thickly dotted with towns, whose ruins show that they were large and often ma3nificent. Yet many of them were so situated that they must have been supplied with water through artificial chan nels. When the Romans captured Jennelem they went at their favorite work of build ing roads. It is estimated that there were not less than 500 miles of Roman roads east of the important cities of the region and led to the seaboard. They can readily be so repaired as to be superior to the modern highways. When the country is commercially and agriculturally redevelop ed the utility of these old roads will be in estimable. When old King David crossed the Jordan he used a ferry-boat, but this river is so rapid that ferriage is very dan gerous, and ordinary navigation impracti cable. The Romans, therefore, built a number of fine bridges over the stream. The ruins of one which had ten arches can yet be seen, about six miles south of the Sea of Galilee. Owing to the character of the Jordan. these bridges will have to be rebuilt when the Pashas are suppressed, and industry and trade again have a chance to exercise their redeeming powers. The "Hot Sul phur Springs" of Tiberias, where, even after the destruction of Jerusalem, a flourishing Jewish,Acaderny was situated, are again attracting attention. Several groups of springs not previously known have lately been brought to light. At one of the old groups have been discovered the remains of three theatres, either or all of which could be repaired and made ready for use with no extraordinary expenditure. In view of the unmistakable.and universal feeling upon the subject cherished by the Jews, together with their great wealth, it is not unreasonable to believe that during a short season of secure and liberal gov ernment, Palestine would become the most delightful and interesting little country in the world. WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES—The mar riage anniversary celebrations are given as follows: First anniversary, iron; fifth an• niversary, wooden; tenth anniversary, tin; fifteenth anniversary, crystal; twentieth anniversary, china; twenty fifth anniver sary, siver; thirtieth anniversary, cotton; thirty-fifth anniversary, linen; fortieth an niversary, woolen; forty-fifth anniversary, silk; fiftieth anniversary, golden; and sev enty-fifth anniversary, diamond. THE dying words of a Delaware woman were "Henry, if you marry again, remem ber that it only takes a cupful of sugar to sweeten a quart of goose)erries." 'ARE you guilty or not guilty ?" asked a judge of a prisoner the other day. "An sure now," said Pat, 'what are you put there for but to find that out ?' .111. IF you want to teach a dog arithmetic, tie up one of his paws, and he will put down three and carry one every time. "THEY put him in a show case," was the remark of a rural lady who recently attended a city funeral. AN itch for office does not always lead to a niche in the temple of fame. This is a humorous remark. "P ASU go, nee re dit ittth isof flee," is a line "to fill out" in the liavilah, (Cal.) .71/iner. THE latest dodge in books—Returning borrowed books as Christmas presents. SUBSCRIBE fur the JoLAINAL. NO. 39.
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