VOL. 43.
The Huntingdon. Journal.
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HUNTINGDON, PA,
DR. C. li..BOYER.
,STR GEON DENTIST,
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HUNTINGDON, PA
Apr.4-y.
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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
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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,
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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
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twin's old stand. tjt...Expeuses reduced and
better bargains than ever can be got at
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March 2S, 1879.
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A FULL LINE
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II kTS and CAPS,
CLOTHING,
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.