VOL. 43. The Huntingdon. Journal. Office in nen , JouaNAL Building, Fifth Street TIIE EIUNTINGDON JOURNAL is published every Friday by J. A. NASH, at $2,00 per annum IN ADVANCE, or $2.50 if not paid for in six months from date of sub scription, and 53 if not paid within the year. Nu paper discontinued, unless at the option of the pub lisher, until all arrearages are paid. No paper, however, will be sent out of the State unless absolutely paid for in advance. Transient advertisements will be inserted at TWELVE AND A-HALF CENTS per line for the. first insertion, SEVEN AND A-HALE CENTS for the second and FIVE CENTS per line for all subsequent insertions. Regular quarterly and yearly business advertisements will be inserted at the following rates : 1 3 m 16m 1 9m Ilyr 1 1 1 Sin 16m 9m lyr Iln Is 3 50 4 501 5 501 8 00 Vool 900 18 00 $27 $36 2••1 5 00 g 10 00112 00 lAool 18 00 36 00 50 65 3 " 700 10 00114 00118 00 %col 34 00 50 00 65 80 4 " 8 00,14 00120 00118 00 I. col 36 00160 001 80 100 All Resolutions of Associations, Communications: of limited or Individual interest, all party announcements, and notices of Marriages and Deaths, exceeding five lines, will be charged TEN CENTS per line. Legal and other notices will be charged to the party having them inserted. Advertising Agents must find their commission outside of these figures. All advertising accounts are due and collectable when the advertisement is once inserted. JOB PRINTING of every kind, Plain and Fancy Colors, done with neatness and dispatch. Hand-bills, Blanks, Cards, Pamphlets, &c., of every variety and style, printed at the shortest notice, and everything in the Printing line will be executed in the most artistic manner and at the lowest rates. Professional Cards• D.CALDWELL, Attorney-at-Law, No. 111, 3rd street. Office formerly occupied by Messrs. Woods & Wil liamson. [apl2,ll DR. BRUMBAUGH, offers his professional services to the community. Office, No. b 23 Washington street, one door east of the Catholic Parsonage. ijan4,7l Ds.IIYSKILL has permanently located in Alexandria to practide his profession. [janA '7B-Iy. EC. STOCKTON, Surgeon Dentist. Office in Leister's building, in the room formerly occupied by Dr. E. 3. Greene, Huntingdon, Pa. [apl2B, '76. rtICO. B. °WADY, Attorney-et-Law, 405 Penn Street, li Huntingdon, Pa. [n0v17;76 GL. ROBB, Dentist, office in S. T. Brown's new building, . No. 520, Penn Street, linntingdon,Pe. [apl2.'7l HII C. MADDEN, Attorney-et-Law. Office, No. —, Penn Street, Huntingdon, Pa. [ap1.9,'71 JSYLVANIIS BLAIR, Attorney-at-Law, Huntingdon, • Pa. Office, Penn Street, three doors west of 3rd Street. [jau4,'7l JW. MAT-TEEN, Attorney-at-Law and General Claim • Agent, Huntingdon, Pa. Soldiers' clairas again st tb e Government for back-pay, bounty, widows' and invalid pensions attended to with great care and promptness. Of fice on Penn Street. Lian4,7l j .j ORAINE ASHMAN, Attorney-at Law. Office: No. 405 Penn Street, Huntingdon. Pa. July 18, 1819. T 8. GEISSINGEB, Attorney-at-Law and Notary Public, 1.1. Huntingdon, Pa. Office, No. 230 Penn Street, oppo site Court House. Efeb.s,'7l SE. FLEMING, Attorney-at-Law, Huntingdon, Pa, . office in Monitor building, Penn Street. Prompt and earefal attention given to all legal business. Eaugs,74-Bmos WM. P. & IL A. ORBISON, Attorneys-at-Law, No. 321 Penn Street, Huntingdon, Pa. All kinds of legal business promptly attended to. Sept.l2:7B. New Advertisements There is lie "Fowler in the Cellar," TONS OF IT IN OUR MAGAVNE. DuPont's Powder. WE ARE THE AGENTS FOR THE mi 4 1 i t m i ak\ 4 44 4 4 A i h, 44 + Dam? Finn - T H -.•*l SEND IN YOUR ORDERS Cgri CO _, EITTNTINGDON, PA. Apriil 25, 1879. CHEAP ! CHEAP !! f`i . HEAP !! PAPERS. N-. 1 FLUIDS. N- ( ALBUMS. Buy your Paper, Buy your Stationery Buy your Blank Books, AT THEJOcreivAL BOOK & STA TIONER I' STORE. Fine Stationery, School Stationery, Books for Children, Gaines for Children, Elegant Fluids, Pocket Book, Pass Books, And an Endless Variety of Nice Things, AT THE JOURNAL BOOK STATIONERY STORE DR. J. J. DAHLEN, GERMAN PHYSICIAN AND BURGEON Office at the Washington House, corner of Seventh and Penn streets, April 4, 1879 HUNTINGDON, PA, DR. C. li..BOYER. ,STR GEON DENTIST, oEoe in the Franklin House, HUNTINGDON, PA Apr.4-y. New Advertisements. S. WOLF'S. 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, MTS.' FURNISHING GOODS, In town and at great s:ierifiee. Winter Goods 20 PER CENT, UNDER COST , Call and be convinced at S. WOLF'S, 505 Penn st. RENT AND EXPENSES REDUCED, At S. WOLF'S. lam better Ale to sell Clothing, Hate and Caps, Gents.' Furnishing Goods, Trunks and Valises, CHEAPER than any other store in town. Call at Gwin's old stand. S. MARCH, Agt. MONEY SAVED IS MONEY EARNED The Cheapest Place in Huntingdon to buy Cloth ing, Hats, Caps, and Gents.' Furnishing Goods is at S. " OLF'S, 505 Penn street, one door west from Express Office. S. MARCH, Agent. TO THE PUBLIC.—I have removed my Cloth ing and Gents.' Furnishing Goads store to D. P. twin's old stand. tjt...Expeuses reduced and better bargains than ever can be got at S. Wolf's 505 Penn Street. March 2S, 1879. BEAUTIFY YOUR IT 0 M 1 - - 1 4 S The undersigned is prepared to do all kinds of HOUSE IND SIGN PIIINTING- 9 Calcimining, Glazing, Paper Hanging, and any and all work belonging to the business. Having had several years' experience, he guaran tees satisfaction to those who may employ him. PRICES 3140MEIR,A_ICE. Orders may be left at the JOURNAL Book Store. JOHN L. ROHLAND. March 14th, 1579-tf. New Advertisements. CT 'l' 'l' I-I lE TUB A. It I.: TO $6OOO A YEAR, or $5 to $2O a day id than• n o 3 . •0 your own eel all,, „ l muon c a e tn l . i . t t a y mt . e N ad ' n o ayb r ios,k, makee. . NV ii o on m i: e nr n ,;; scan fail to make money fast. Any one can do the work. You can make from 50 cts. to $2 an hour by devoting your evenings andspare time to the business. It costs nothing to try the business. Nothing like it for money making ever offered before. Business pleasant and strictly hon orable. Reader if you want to know all about the best paying business before the public, send us your address and w• will send you full particulars and private terms free; samples worth $5 also free; you can then makeup your mind for yourself. Address GEORGE STINSON & CO., Portland, Maine. June 6, 1879-Iy. COME TO THE JOURNAL OFFICE vv FOR YOUR JOB PRINTING. If you wau sale bills, If you want bill heads, If you want letter heads, If you want visiting cards, If you want business cards, If you want blanks of any kind, If you want envelopesneatly printed, If you want anything printed in a workman ike manner, and at very reasonable rates, leave yourorders at the above named office. AROBLEY, Merchant Tailor, No. • 813 Mifflin street, West Huntingdon Pa., respectfully solicits a share of public pat. onage from town and country. [octl6, ... 4. ~*•- ' O S A ...an , -• •I ' ''' 41. ‘;', . e:I.: It ~.` e • . V 7 . , ~ . . -,* : ... ..i . , . , ~.. ~. ~... . .... _ , ...... ...... : . .. . ... _ ~.:. r:44, 4 k: • - , , i ,-.7.. : ; • ti 1I II ournal• 4. , F ' ... A... 7 4.0 HERE WE ARE ! -AND New Advertisements. 1879. NOVEMBER 1879. WT Reed iNGDO.N, PA., 'or the f,llowing goods 11UNT Is headquarters The prices are right. The prices are right. :The prices are right. The prices are right. The prices are right. I The prices are right. The prices are right. 'The prices are right. The prices are right. The prices are right The prices are right. The prices are right. Black Cash meres, Colored Cash meres, Blk. Alpacca,, Col. Alpacca, Dry Goods, all styles. Shawls, Coats, Coatings, Sackings, Blankets, The - prices are right. The prices are right. The prices are right. The prices are right. The prices are right. The prices are right. Comforts . , Flannels, Canton Flan nels, Table Linens, Cassirneres, The Prices are right. The prices are right. The prices are right. Jeans, Hosiery, Men's, Ladies' iThe - priees aae and Children's The prices are right. Underwear, The prices are right. Laces, iThe prices are right. Fringes, i The prices are right. Trimmings, The prices are right. Sze., &c., B:,c. The prices are right. Together with other goods too numerous to mention. One Price---CASH. WM. REED, Huntingdon, Pa Nov.ll r - f r ;si' OLD AND H2LI42LE. :.. : ,DR. 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InTigorato ri i , • ftib .4" bas been used `' .l I:- 4:1 4 ' '4 . • c ' ''f alftln d 1 17 y n ;l Y i o r p r u a c b t l l i c c e ,l '...0 - ..... '. . ,b 4,•:' • for more than 35 years, :i ~,, ,ft, with unprecedented results. :.!, - . 4. SEND FOR CIRCULAR. ....]. LW. SANFORD ; M.D., NEW 41,3,4nr c 'gi Z: ANY DRUGGIST WILL TELL YOU ITS ILLPUTATION. uraailloVii+WalioaMilll/110WISIV4Y6 Julyll-Iy. EIST Now for BARGAINS ! flaying determined to quit business, I am now selling my goods at Cost and Carriage, A FULL LINE DRESS GOODS, BOOTS and SHOES, II kTS and CAPS, CLOTHING, NOTICNS, GB OCERIES, and everything usually found in a first-class store. IF YOU WANT Immense Bargains don't forget to give me a call, corner of Fifth and Penn streets, Huntingdon, Pa, 0et.17-tf. MILL F O R SALE. Being desirous of retiring from active pursuits, I will sell my GRIST MILL, situated one-half mile from McAlevy's Fort, in Jackson township, Huntingdon county. The mill is comparatively a new one, only having been run four years. It is 25x35 feet with two run of burs, and an addi tional run ready to start at trifling cost. It is located in one of the best wheat—growing districts in the county. There are also two good houses on the property, one of which is finished in good style, every room being papered. For particulars inquire on the premises. Aug.22-3m*.] ROBERT BARR. - 7 - ' - rait_ 77/// PITTSBURGH, PA Exclusively devoted to practical education of young and middle aged men, for active business life. School always in session. Students can enter at any time. Send for circular. J. C. SMITH, A. M., Principal. Sept.26-3m. JOYFUL News for Boys and Girls !t • J Young and Old!! A NEW IN . 4 VENTION just patented for them, V for Home use ! Fret and Scroll Sawing, Turning, Boring, Drilling,Grinding, Polishing, Screw Cutting. Prico $5 to $.50. Send 6 cents for 100 pages. 7 EPHRAIM BROWN, Lowell, Maps. Sept. 5, 1879-eow-lyr. FOR ALL KINDS OF PRINTING, GO TO THE JOURNAL OFFICE. HUNTINGDON, PA , FR Pt 1111150' (ottler. The Patter of the Shingle. When the angry passion gathering, in my mother's face I see, And she leads me in the bed-room—gently lays me on her knee, Then I know that I will catch it, and my flesh in fancy itches, As I listen for th.e patter of the shingle on my breeches. Every tinkle of the shingle has an echo and a sting, And a thousand burning fancies into active being spring ; And a thousand bees and hornets 'Death my coat-tail seem to swarm, As I listen to the patter of the shingle, oh so warm. In the splutter comes my father—whom I supposed had gone— To survey the situation and tell her to lay it on ; To see her bending o'er me as I listen to the strain, Played by her and by the shingle in a wild and wierd refrain. In a sudden intermission, which appears my only chance, I say : "Strike gently, mother, or you'll split my Sunday pants;" She stops a moment, draws her breath, the shingle holds aloft, And says : "I had not thought of that—my son, just take them off." Holy Moses ! and the ungels, cast thy pitying glances down. And then, oh family doctor, put a good soft poultice on ; And may I with fools and dunces everlastingly commingle, If ever I say another word when my mother wields the shingle. Eijc torg-Etiler. INEZ TROCAI)ORE. The old sloop of-war McKenzie had been for a long period serving on the West India station, and it was while lying at anchor off Vera Cruz that Edward Mason, a ju nior lieutenant, a native of South Caro lina, and son of a wealthy planter, obtained permission to visit the city of Mexico, ac companied by his chum, Fred Wheaton, a Texan, and captain of marines With pockets well filled with gold, the two young men. after securing quarters at the best hotel, proceeded to look over the quaint old city, with its two-storied stone man sions, and heavily barred windows, resemb- Hag more the architecture of State prisons than the abode of wealth and fashion.— Passing through a side street, narrow and deserted, Ned chanced to catch a glimpse of a female standing at an open window. She was the true type of a tropical beauty —dark, petite and graceful as a swan Her eyes, large and magnificent, darted a quick glance at Ned, who involuntarily raised his uniform cap. "Who's that you are saluting, Ned ?" "THE MYSTERIOUS BEAUTY, by all that is glorious. The bewitching little heroine of the masquerade ball. You remember my telling you about her, and the muted-up cavalier whom I detected talking to her in an outrageous manner ?" "Yes, and a precious row it was when ytm knocked the greaser down. Take care, my boy, these fellows handle a knife with a deft hand, unless you are more cautious you will never live to see the palmettoes of your native State." And with a wave of his hand the Texan walked up the street, his tall, powerful form soon fading from view in the increas ing glo.m. Crossing the street, the Lieutenant glanced quickly up and down the narrow thoroughfare. All was dark and silent Raising his cap, he murmured a compli mentary remark in his best Spanish. The lady softly replied, and a vivid flush suf fused her pretty face, as• with an almost imperceptible gesture she bade the naval officer enter. In an instant the young man ran lightly up the stone steps, crossed the spacious hallway, and with a low bow sank grace fully on his knee beside the beauty, whose lustrous eye beamed with happiness as Ned pressed her hand to his lips. "We have met before, fair lady, if my memory serves me right." "Yes, senor. I was at the masquerade ball when you interfered in my behalf al most at the peril of your life. I have seen you a dozen times since on the street, at the theatre, the promenade and cafe, but could never find an opportunity to speak. My husband—he whom you so unceremoniously kicked at the ball—is a jealous brute and a gamester. He is at this moment at Antoni's, squandering the remains of the fortune I brought him when I was compelled by my parents to take his name. Jose Trocadore is well known in this city as a bold and unscrupulous man. He has marked you and your friend as his prey, and I would give you a word of warning. Ah, Jesu Maria, I had forgot ten. A plot has been laid to beguile you and your companion to Antoni's, and there, by arts known to gamblers, YOU ARE TO BE FLEECED, ROBBED AND THEN I FEAR, MURDERED," and her voice trembled slightly as she nestled in close proximity to Ned's side. "Have no fears, my little beauty. Fore warned is forearmed, and if I don't make you a widow inside of twenty-four hours, my name is not Ned Mason." "I desire to leave him. His temper is ferocious, and when aggravated by ill luck at the gaming table, you can imagine that my life is anything but a pleasant dream. I have friends in New Orleans who would gladly welcome me, but I cannot reach them. No—lnez is more of a slave than a wife, and I'll submit no longer. Senor, will you assist me? I have wealth—.' "What care I for gold ? I have plenty of my own. Give me your love—true, un divided love ; and you may count upon me to the death I" B. JACOB It was close upon eleven o'clock when Ned wrapping his cape around him left the residence of Don Jose Trocadore, and quickly wended his way to the celebrated gambling establishment of Antoni. The rooms were crowded with the elite of the city, comprising not only titled adventur ers, but bankers, merchants, government attaches, and in not a few instances the sombre cassock and wide spreading hat of the resident clergy. Brilliant uniforms. were not wanting to add to the novelty of the scene. Officers from the Mexican regiments stationed in and about the city. Officers from the different legations, the effeminate creole, and scrowling Mexican, jostled and crowded one another in their eagerness to gain access to the tables. Oc- casionally as some unfortunate victim would retire, stripped of every dollar, the eye would meet some dark frowning face shaded by a slouched sombrero and en counter a venomous glance from eyes that DAY, DECEMBER 5, 1879. were glowing with mingled feelings of rage, DESPERATION AND DESPAIR, Working his way through the crowd, Ned finally reached the side of Fred Wheaton, seated by a monte table betting a pile of doubloons which he had drawn from the mouth of a common shot bag. He started quickly as he heard the handsome banker addressed as Don Troca dore, and in an instant gained the side of his friend. Whispering a few hasty words in his ear, Ned, with a firm pressure of his hand, restrained the impulsive move ment of4iis friend, and quietlytaking the chair vacated by Fred, Ned commenced to twt, nodding carelessly to the banker, whose teeth gleamed through his dark mustache as he noted the advent of a sec ond victim. The game went on, the tall form of the Texan looming up in uncom firtable proximity to Don Jose, who looked about uneasily, his dark, snake like eyes emitting sparks of fire as be threw stealthy glances about him. Luck had changed, and the golden stream instead of flowing into the bank's capacious coffers rolled in a steady stream in favor of the American. A cloud black as thundar hang over the brow of Don Jose. He owned an interest in the concern, and his heart swelled with passion as he noted the accumulated gains of the one whom be had intended to rob. With an oath he de elated the bank closed; the spectators slowly withdrew until the saloon was corn paratively deserted, save by A FEW WHO PLAYED WITH A PASSION AND INTENSITY klown only to the habitual gamester.— "10, senors, what do you say to a little private bout of our own. My own apart went is at your service, where secure from the gaze of the herd, we can play, and I have an opportunity to win back some of the doubloons which I fear weigh heavily upon you," and the Don laughed nervous ly; as he saluted the two officers who had been conversing in a low tone. "We are at your service, Don Troca dore." "One moment, I'll order a slight ban quet to be served for us, then I am with you." "There he goes, the black-hearted vil lian, to complete his arrangements for our discomfiture, but he will reckon without his host. So you saw him cheating me. eh ? But for your word of caution, I would have driven my bowie through that slender, dexterous heart of his. They suppose they have us at a disadvantage, but again they will be mistaken. Your Colt is all right., Ned ?" "Ready for instant use." "Good. Keep your eyes open, and we'll teach the greasers a lesson they will not soon forget. And the Dona Inez, Ned, shall you take her with you ?" "Ilush ! here comes the Don. Now be cool and wary ;" and the next instant they followed the Don, who ushered them into an apartment in a remote portion of the establishment. About half a dozen Mexi eni.is were gathered around tbz table, and .s the master of ceremonies entered with his guests, all saluted gravely and pro foundly. A moment after the clink of gold was heard as the bets were made.— Fortune favored the Mexicans, who won invariably, until, with a sudden movement, rapid as a flash of lightning, Fred Whea ton caught the arm of the Don in a vise like grip, a wrench, and a half dozen con cealed cards fell fluttering on the table.— A yell of baffled rage and consternation burst from the gambler's pale lips as he stood for a moment almost paralyzed with astonishment. With a swoop of his hand Fred swept the gold from the table into his shotbag, leaping to my side in time to escape a murderous thrust aimed at his side by one of the desperadoes. In an in stant all was confusion, and the Don, foam ing with rage yelled at his confederates and followers to finish the Yankee dogs. KNIVES WERE DRAWN, sombreros dashed aside, the door locked, and with a concerted rush, the Mexicans swooped down upon, as they supposed, their unarmed victims. Cool and collected, shoulder to shoulder the two friends stood, their heavy Colts drawn, the grim muzzles leveled full at the heads of the leading ones. With a swerve and shout the gang dodg ed, fell back, the gleaming blades of their knives gradually dropping until their points, but a moment before directed at the Americans' hearts, were turned toward the door. "Open the door, you black-hearted scoundrels !" demanded the Texan, as he strode forward a pace. "Open that door, I say, you miserable cheats, or I'll carve my way through the midst of you." And his eyes flashed fire as his pent up passions began to smoulder and break forth with slight spasmodic fits of anger. Amid cries of police, and t. hasty tramp ing to and fro from without, the gas was suddenly turned off and the room left in Cimmerian darkness. A howl of dismay escaped from the Mex icans as they stood undecided how to act. At the same instant Ned felt a slight touch on his arm and a whisper in his ear. "Hasten, Senor, I am from the Donna Inez. Follow me quickly by this secret door behind you. Quick for the Don knows its locality and the police will soon be upon us." In a trice he had apprised Fred, who, hurled a heavy chair into the midst of his assailants and MADE EXIT AMID THE CLASH OF STEEL, and muttered curses of the baffled bravoes. Once in the street, the cool, refreshing air of early mom revived the heated energies of the two officers. The tramp of the po lice guard as they hurried along a neigh boring street, echoed unpleasantly in their ears, for they had no desire to test the hor rors and filth of a Mexican calaboose. The guide, an active, lithe young Mex ican, soon piloted the two officers to the rear of Don Trocadore's residence, and pointing signiEantly to the door, disap peared. A low knock, and the next instant the Donna Inez, attired as a boy, was clasped in Ned's arms. "I hear the tramp of feet, Ned," whis pered Fred, as he nervously handled his bowie, a favorite weapon, which he hand led with rare dexterity, and shifted the bag of doubloons to his left hand. "Cut your love-making short, or, by Heavens, we'll lose the number of our mess yet in this cursed land of intrigue !" "Follow me, Senors; I have horses wait in; our arrival—this way," and Inez mov ed rapidly along the dark wall leading from the Don's grounds. They had reached a dark, narrow open ing in the masonry, when five men muffled in cloaks, and with thin sombreros pulled over their eyes rushed from the obscurity upon the little party. A wild, despairing scream from Inez at tracted the attention of one who with a furious oath darted toward the slender fig ure. "My wife here, with these cursed Yan- kees ! Miserable woman, die!" But before the blow could descend upon Inez's unprotected bosom, a hand of steel grasped his wrist, while a violent blow from the bust of Ned's revolver FELLED TUE WOULD-BE MURDERER TO THE EARTH Neither party dared to make use of fire-arms for fear of attracting the atten tion of the guardians of the law, but with eyes flashing with raze, and blood at fever heat, the two Americans, knife in hand, dashed headlong into the very midst of the attacking party. Right and left they cut and parried, never stopping nor ceasing in the terrible pathway, they cut through their assailants. Turning, and with blades running deep with gore, they charged upon the surviv ors, who with a yell of dismay fled in utter confusion, laaving the two friends masters of the situation. Again the little party retreated, and Ned half supporting the agitated Inez in liii arms, they reached the hiding place where the horses, in care of a careful at tendant, were waiting for the party. At a full gallop, with the beautiful wife of the Mexican Don, actin , " as guide they clattered furiously over the pavements of the city, until passing the gates, they reached the open country, where, amid the undulating hills and valleys, the devious windings of innumerable paths, the flash ing courses of many a mountain stream, the fugitives successfully eluded pursuit. Many times the mounted patrol, sent out possibly by the irate husband, passed in close proximity, but failed to discover their presence. Pressing on, sparing neither whip nor spur, the little band one fine morning clan tered into the city of Vera Cruz. A packet was on the point of sailing for the United States, and leaping on board with Inez attired as she was, and covered with the dust of her hasty flight, Ned de parted from Mexico, leaving it for his friend to explain his unauthorized ab sence. Scarcely had the slow-sailing merchant man gained a safe offing, when a company of lancers galloped into the town, with Don Trocadore, his head bandaged, and features pale with rage and pain, following in the rear. But the bird had flown, the game was beyond his reach, and Don Jose returned to his haunt minus a wire and the loser of a goodly portion of his doubloons. c$ tied Visa Hang. Never Ridicule Children. There is so great a charm in the sport ive play of fancy and wit, that there is no danger of their being neglected and un dervalued, or that the native talent for them will remain undeveloped; our chief solicitude must be to keep them, even in their wildest flights, still in subjection to duty and benevolence. We must not allow ourselves to be betrayed into an approving smile, at any effusion of wit and humor which are tinctured in the slightest de gree by ill-nature. A child will watch the expression of our countenance to see how far he may venture, and if he find that he has the power to amuse us in spite of our selves, we have no longer any hold over him from respect and he will go rioting on in his sallies until he is tired, and seek at every future opportunity to renew his triumph. Wit, undirected by benevolence, generally falls into personal satire—the keenest instrument of unkindness ; is so easy to laugh at the expense of our friends and neighbors—they furnish such ready materials for our wit, that all the moral forces require to be arrayed against the propensity, and its earliest indications checked. We may satirize error, but we must always teach by example to children, not only in what we say of others before them, but in our treatment of themselves. We should never use ridicule towards them, except when it is so evidently good natured that its spirit cannot be mistaken ; the agony which a sensible child feels on being held up before others as an object of ridicule, even for a trifling error, a mis take, or a peculiarity, is not soon forgot ten, nor easily forgiven. When we wish, therefore, to excite contrition for a serious fault, ridicule should never be employed, as the feelings it rises are directly opposed to self reproach. The Laws of Health. There are few things with which the majority of us are less acquainted than with our own organization and the condi tions upon which our bodily health de pends. And yet it is much more import ant that we should learn how to avoid dis ease and to cherish health in ourselves and in those who are dear to us, than that we should possess a knowledge of the dead languages or any other lore included in the ordinary round of a collegiate education. Physiology should be taught in all our seminaries and educational institutions. Whoever understands even the leading principles of this valuable science must regard with regret the manner in which its laws are set at nought by society at large. In their dress, in their diet, in their household economy, in their business pur suits, in their amusements, in a thousand things that they do and neglect to do, three-fourths of the community as habit ually and constantly violate the rules of hygiene as if their aim were to break down their constitutions and shorten their lives. Surely if everybody knew the physiological consequences of overstimulating the brain, of neglecting to protect the lungs, of over tasking the stomach, of breathing impure air, we should have less drinking, less con sumption, less dyspepsia, fewer of all the ills, not that flesh is heir to, but that it in volves upon itself by its own folly, than we have at present. If physiology and the conditions of health were universally un derstood, the mortality of the human race, in large towns especially, would be mater ially diminished. SHE used to keep bits of broken china and crockery piled up in a convenient cor ner of the closet, and when asked her rea son for preserving ruch domestic lumber, she shot a lurid glance at her husband, and merely remarked : "He knows what them's for." AN Alabamian, who lost a hat on James Buchanan's election, paid the wager last week. The returns must have come in very slowly in Alabama. SUBSCRIBE for the JOURNAL. The Excavated Wonders of Pompeii. Eighteen hundred years ago the city was full of life. Nearly 80,000 people promenaded its streets and it was a scene of Roman luxury and voluptiousness. Its situation on the sea made it a most fashionable place of resort for the wealthy Romans, and the Emperor Claudius had his pleasure house there, and the great Cicero his residence. About one hundred years'ago the entombed city was discovered, and immediate action was taken to excavate as much of the ruins as possible. The work has been going steadily on, but not more than one-half of the city has been exhumed. Still many acres have been dug over, and miles of streets have been brought to the light of day. The city is now a perfect picture of a Roman city 1800 years ago. The streets are narrow, some of them not being more than eight feet across, but they are straight and regular. The pavement is composed of large fiat stones or blocks of lava, and the deep cuts in them by the Roman chariots are plainly perceptible At the crossings are large stepping stotres for the use of pedestrians. so as to keep their feet from the mud. Everything in the street was silent and deathlike. There were no human beings in houses ; no promenaders in the streets; all were deserted. The dwelling houses are generally small and one storied. In one of the kitchens was found a fowl put into a skillet, and a stew pan contain ing a small pig for roasting, all prepared eighteen hundred years ago. In the "House of the Vestals," upon the door sills, is the word "Salve," (Welcome.) A mosaic with the representation of a fierce dog with the inscription "Cave Canem," (Be ware of the Dog,) is near the threshold of the "House of the Tragic Poet." In the streets are many shops which still have signs over the doorways. In the baker shop a patch of loaves which had been in the oven since the 24th of August, A. D., 70. The mill was turned by horse power. Tile various temples that have been ex• humed contain idols made of marble, sil ver and gold. Three hundred skeletons were discovered in the temple of Juno, all crowded together and buried beneath the ashes. The amphitheater, which is about half a mile from the present excavation, is in a splendid state of preservation. It is built of stone, is in the form of the Colli scum at Rome, and was used for the glad iatorial shows. It is 430 feet long 355 wide. The stone steps seat 14,000 spec tators. Playcards with the announcements of theatrical performances are still to be seen on the walls. The "Villa of Diomede," so called because a tomb bearing that name was found near by, and for this reason it was supposed to he a Diomede, is one that has been rendered famous by Bulwer's description of it. It stands just outside the "Herculaneum Gate." and the sup• posed owner was discovered with a bunch of keys and a purse filled with gold and silver in his band. In the cellar of Dio mede's house, huddled together in a cor ner, were found eighteen skeletons, mostly females, supposee to have been members of the family. Over six hundred human skeletons have already been exhumed, and fortunately most of the inhabitants managed to escape, having heeded the warning of the burning mountain. Only the bones remain of the victims, the flesh having mostly perished, but now and then a little tuft of mouldy hair has been found clinging to the skull. The pos sible form of contortion all indicate a vio lent death—one of agony and suffering. A miser was found grasping a bag of gold in his hand In one room a family group embracing each other in death, in another the bones of dancing girls mi❑gled with the broken instruments of music can be seen; in an other place the skeleton of a cook at his place near the stove in the kitchen. Out side the gates, in his sentry-box, stands a Roman soldier in complete armor, with the key to the city gate in his hand. After standing faithfully at his post for seventeen centuries, he was discovered "clad in rustic armor," the helmet on his empty skull, and the spear in his bony fingers. In the city prison, not far distant, were found the prisoners, some with their "feet made fast in the stocks."—Christian at Work. Legends of the Rose. In the neighborhood of Jerusalem is a pleasant valley, which still bears the name of Solomon's Rose Garden, and where, ac cording to a Mohammedan myth, a com pact was made between the Wise Man and the genii of the Morning Land, which was not written in blood like the bond between Faust and Mephistopheles, nor in gall or like our modern treaties, but with saffron and rose water upon the petals of white roses. In the Catholic Tyrol, in the pres ent day, betrothed swains are expected to carry a rose during the period of their be trothal, as a warning to young maidens of their engaged state. Roses have played, and still play, an important part of popu lar usuages in many other parts of the world. In Germany young girls deck their hair with white roses for their confirma tion, their entrance into the world ; and when at the end of life's career, the aged grandmother departs to her eternal rest, a last gift, in the shape of a rose garland, is laid upon her bier. A rose was figured on the headsman's axe at the Vehmgericht. Many orders, fraternities and societies have taken the rose as their badge. The "Rosi crucians" may be instanced. "The Society of the Rose," of Hamburg, an association of learned ladies of the seventh century, is a less known example. It was divided into four sections—the Roses, the Lillies, the Violets, and the Pinks. The holy Medarus instituted in France the custom of "La Rosier," by which in certain localities, a money gift and crown of roses are bestow ed on the devouted and most industrious maiden in the commune. IT is a beautiful sight to attend an Ari zona wedding. The bride in white—the happy groom—the solemn minister—the smiling parents, and from twenty five to thrty shot-guns standing against the wall ready for use, make up a panorama not soon forgotten. ONE reason why Indianapolis has so many burglaries is because a fellow has to "crack" from six to twelve houses to get money enough to pay his railroad fare out of town. A STOUT old woman in Detroit got mad lately because a photographer wouldn't let her fan herself while she had her picture taken. IF you want to enjoy constitutional lib erty, don't wear a pull-back dress. Scenery of Palestine. The appearance of the old country in the old days was probably, on the whole, very like that which itstill presents. There is no evidence that any part of Palestine was ever, within the historic period, coy ere with those forests which many writers suppose to have formerly existed, or that the rainfall or supply of running streams has decreased. The springs and rivers noticed in Scripture still flow with water, and the deserts of Scripture are still deserts. The wild growth of copse and oak-wood now existing answers to the Hebrew nom enclature of the old natural vegetation, and the long rolling limestone ridges, the sharp precipices,the open plains and downs, present to our eyes the same features as of old. Only in one respect is there a marked change—in the decay of cultivation throughout the land. This is an undis putable fact. In the middle of thick copses, the traveler still comes acmes the old rude stone towers of the ancient orchards. On the bare hillsides he finds magnificent wine presses cut in the rock, and in the districts where the white chalk prevails, the hills are contoured with endless terraces exca vated on their slopes. and now only grow ing thorns and thistles. The present pop ulation of the whole of Syria is lees than that of London, and the land is desolation because of the steady increase of the native inhabitants. The appearance of the coun try when thoroughly cultivated must have been one of unusual fertility and prosper ity, though not of romantic beauty. The rugged hills of Hebron were indeed clothed with thick copse wood of Hareth; Carmel was then, as now, covered with bushes ; and the lower hills of Galilee, with the plain of Sharon, were beautified by thick oak wood, surrounding the bright shallow streams which still run over the rocky beds of the valley. On the other hand, bare and waterless deserts stretched along the east of the watershed; the ghastly Jeshimon, or "solitude," reached to the crags which bound the Dead sea on the west; the wilderness of Both-Avon was stony then as now ; and the open plains of Beersheba grew only grass and flowers, serving in spring as rich pasturage for the nomadic tribes. The Jordan valley was also uncultivated, and the swamps of the river afforded cover to outlaws and fugi tives ; for the palm cultivation, which was first commenced by Herod the Great, had not yet been attempted, and the great ca pabilities of Jericho soil were unknown. In such districts the country had very much the same appearance in the second century before Christ that it now presents; but in those parts were cultivation was possible, the aspedt of the scenery was probably more pleasing. Throughout the district of Shephelan, or low hills, the yel low corn crowned the flat summits, and covered the red soil of the valleys. On the higher hills, the long applegreen vine yards spread terraces as they still do in the fastness of Hermon. The dark, soft foliage of the great olive groves in the broader valleys contrasted with the sparse, straggling leaves of the fig trees which flourished on the higher ground. Water for irrigation was stored in cisterns long since broken, and it is by no means ne cessary to suppose that the natural supply was then more plentiful than it now is How far this condition of prosperity had been developed in the Hasmonean times it is not easy to determine; probably the cultivation differed almost from year to year, according to the tranquility of the land, just as it does at the present day; and no doubt, during the period of the re volt, agriculture must have suffered where the contest was being carried on. The picture, as a whole, may, however, be taken to represent Jewish Palestine almost from the time of Samuel to that of Herod. The Last Shall be First. An exchange has the following as a "bona fide sermon" by the Rev. Plato Johnston : "Brudders, de lob of de Lord am a wonderful ting. Nobody would tink dat a poor old darkey's life was wuff much ennyhow ; but de Scripter says de first shall be last, and vice versy, and dat is de chief hold we hab ; for I elude from dat sayin' dat de culled puseon what shines boots and sharge only de regular price has a tol'ble show for de next world, though he hain't much ob a chance here. From a 'ligions point ob view, it's just as 'port ant to shine boots as well as run a first• class saw mill. De Lord he neber axes you wat you been doin', but how you been doin' it? An' when you get to de judg• ment day some of you poor washer-woman who wasn't mean 'bout de starch but put plenty ob it in clothes, will be flutter in' ob your wings in Paradise, while de white man what made yer wait for yer mnnny will be a lookin' for a shady spot an' a wishin' he had a bit ob ice. You know what I's tinkin' just at dis time Y I'se tinkin' dat some ob dese white folk wat 'magines dey'll have a fedder bed in de next world, an' free or four angels to keep de flies off, will fin' when dey's look in' round fur dere reserved seat in glory dat dey's got a cinder in dare eye an' can't see it. How'll you feel, white man, when you fin' yo'self 'mongst a big crowd ob onary folks way up is de family circle, while some poor darkey, who did your cho'es like an honest man, is 'ducted by de hebbenly ushers to an orchestra seat, right down close to de music ? An' how'll you feel, brudder, when these angels say to you, "Tain't no matter what color you be, your name's been called, an' wese d'rected to show you a seat on de platform Yer old black faces 'll shine like de moon, an' you'll feel like strikin' out wid a double• shuffle right on de golden pavement. 'Mem ber all ob you, dat it ain't de pocket-book, nor de color, but de shape ob de soul, wot gibs you a right to a front seat up yan• der." A DARKEY was once attempting to steal a goose, but a dog raised an objection, and Sambo retired. The next night during a thunder shower he attempted it again, and just as he was on the point of getting away with his fowl, the lightning struok close by, and the noise nearly frightened the poor fellow to death. Dropping the goose, he started away, muttering, " 'Peers ter me der am a mighty lot of fuss made 'bout a common goose." A SCHOOLBOY'S composition on tobac co : "This noxious weed was invented by a distinguished man named Walter Raleigh. When the people first saw him smoking they thought he was a steamboat; and as the.y had never heard of such a thing as a steamboat, they were terribly frightened." As two children were playing together, little Jane got angry and pouted. Johnny said to her, "Look out, Jane, or I'll take a seat up there on your lips." "Then," replied Jane, quite cured of her pouts, "I'll laugh, and you'll fall off." NO. 48.
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