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ESTABLISHED IN 1848.
PCFLISHBD EVSRT TlDIIIDlI MoHtHO,
Bridge Street, opposite the Odd Fellows' Hall,
MIFFLINT0W5, PA.
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Th Juriata Scxtiibi ii published every
"Wednesday morning at $1,60 a year, ia ad.
vance ; or $2,00 in all eases if not paid
promptly in advanee. No subscriptions dis
continued until all arrearages are paid, unless
at the option of the publisher.
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turn oossTiTurioa mi diiob aid tbi aroacsnaT or ra laws.
EDITOR A5D PROPRIETOR.
VOLUME IXV, NO. 14
MIFFLINTOWN. JUNIATA COUNT!, PENN'A., APRIL 5, 1871.
WHOLE NUMBER 1255
f I Mil 1
$usratss Carbs.
JOUIS E. ATKINSON.
Attorney at Xaw,
MIFFLINTOWN, PA.
VcryColUcting and Conveyancing promptly
attended to.
Office, second story of Court House, above
Protbonatary's office.
ROBERT McMEEX,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
M1FFLIXTOWN, PA.
OEee on Bridge street, ia the room formerly
ossupied by Eira 1). Parlrer, Esq.
LEX. K. McCLURE
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
144 SOUTH SIXTH STREET,
PHILADELPHIA.
ect27-tf
g B. LUL"1E',
MIFFLINTOWN, PA.,
03rs hn services to the citiiens of Juni
ata county as Auctioneer and Vendue Crier.
Charges, from two to ten dollars. Satisfac
tion warranted. nov3-6m.
DR7iVc71TuXDI0,
PATTERSON, PENN'A.
August 18, 1S09-tf.
"Thomas a. elui:r, m. d.,
MIFFLIXTOWN, VK.
Office hour 5 A M. to 8 P. M. Office in
Beit'ord's building, two doors aboTe the Srn
timl nfiice. Rridee street. augl8-tf
So S. 5215712, IB. B
IWILEOPHATIC PHYSICIAN t SURGEON
ilaving permanently located in the bcrougb
of Miffiimewn, offers hi profeaeiouel services
to the citizens of this place and surroundiug
soamry.
t.'tUce oa Main street, over Reidler's Drug
Sore. aug 16 lfG9-tf
Br. R. A. Simpson
Treats all firms of disease, and may be eon
ulied as follows: At bis office in Liverpool
Pa., every SATURDAY and MONDAY ap
pointments cau be r-adc for other days.
At John ti. Lipp's residence. Milliintown,
Jnaiat Co., Ta., April Utii, 1871, till eveu--.f
He 1'iincuiul
BtrCall on or address
DR. It. A. SIMPSON,
dee 7 Liverpool, Perry Co.. Pa.
ti. W. JtlcPHEREAS,
x- , etv v (7 -a--
601 SANSOM STREET,
PHILADELPHIA.
sue !3 ISItMy
QF.STKAL CLAIM AGENCY,
JAMES M. SELLERS,
144 SOUTH SIXTH 8TREET,
miLADF.LPHIA.
Jfft Barnties, Tensions, Back Pay, Horse
Cairns, Plate Claims, &c, promptly collected.
No cWce for information, nor when money
is not collected. ocf-7-tf
Sew Bxng, &toxG
IX PERRYSVILLE.
DR. J. J. APPLEBAUGH has established
a Drug and Prescription Store in the
above-named place, and keeps a general as
eortmcnt of
VSUGS ASD MEDICISES,
Also all other articles usually kept in estab
lishment" of this kind.
Pure Wiues and Liquors for medicinal pur
poses. Cigars. Tobacco, Stationery, Confec
tions (firm-class). Notions, etc., eie.
js-The Doctor gives advice free
NEW DRUG STORE.
BANKS 4HAMLIN,
Main Street, Mffluilown, ra.
DEALERS IN
DREGS iS HEDICISES,
Chemicals, Dye Stuff,
Oils. Paints,
Varnishes, Glass,
Putty, Coal Oil,
Lamps, Burners,
Chimneys, Bruehes,
Infants Brushes. Soaps,
Hair Brushes, Tooth Brushes.
Perfumery, Combs.
Hair Oil, Tobacco,
Cigars, Notions,
and Stationary.
LARGE VARIETY OF
PATENT MEDICINES,
selected with great care, and warranted from
Purest of WINES ASD LIQUORS ferMedi-
cal Purr- oaes. . .
PRESCRIPTIONS compounded with
great, care. I
t ill lit WIiR,
Mitfiatown, ra..
Apent of the CELEBRATED AMERICAN
ORGANS for Juniata county, lheeenre
. i , . Aitlive Suited to all
me uesi uuwai'o ' - ,
eireums-auces. Prices ranging from 100
'??:: , . e must rT.ASS PIANOS
All instruments sold warranted for fivs years.
aug 2 l87-tr.
CQU Lumber, Fish, gait, ana an km
. .... D.:i.Aafi Ti.i m kinds of Grain and
Seeds bought at the highest market price for
CT 1 HM-oliAfirllN. a"! 'Ml.
cash or exciiangeu iur "1
. e. . ...;t oiiainmfni. 1 am pre
p3.oders bill, of lumber
just as wanted and on short notice, of either
oak or yellow p.ue nERmER.
Jsn4 ' Port Royal. Juniata Co.. P-
The Guvpcr .Market Car
Runs o Philadelphia every Monday and
returns every Wednesday loaded witn
POTATOES. CABBAGE, FRESH FISH,
Oyster in tho shell, or opened, to suit pur
chase! g. Orders from merchants soiiouc-
Good, carried at fair rate..
Aprn 18. 187.
Jocat SLbutrtbtmenls.
Hurralil Hurrah 1
Great Excitement at the Mifflin
Chair Works!
W IIY is it that everybody roes to TTM. F.
SNYDER when they art in need of any kind
of Chairs f
BECAUSE he keeps the Best and Finest
Assortment of all kinds of Chairs that was
ever offered to the eyes of the public.
Keailer, If you are in want of Chairs of
any kind, you will do well to call on the un
dersigned and examine his fine stock of
Cane Scat anil Windsor Chairs,
of all descriptions, before purchasing else
where. Having lately started ia business, he
is determined to do the very best he can as
regards durability and cheapness, and war
rant all work manvfaeturrd by Aim.
teg' Remember the Sign of the If Ii
TtlCD CIIAIlt on the pole on the
corner of Main and Cherry streets, when you
want to buy good cna:rs.
WJI. F. SNYDER.
Miffltntown. Feb S, 1871.
a. B. SAB1CK
.JOHS SOBTH
FASICK &. NORTH,
BOOT & SHOE MAKERS,
. THIRD STREET, MIFFLIN,
Two Doort North of Lutheran Church.
Having entered into partnership, we are now
prepared to manufacture and have for sale
all kinds of
BOOTS, SHOES AND GAITERS,
Fua
GKNTS', LADIES AND CHILDREN.
Our work is all manufactured by ourselves,
and we warrant it to he made of the best ma
terial. (Ml work sold at our counter will be
repaired free of charge, should the seaming
give way.
Give us a call, tor we reel connneni mat we
ran furnish you with any kind of work you
may desire.
fey Repairing done neatly aad at reasona
ble rates. FASICK & NORTH.
aug 18, 18fi9-tf.
The Place for Good Grape-vines
IS AT T II E
Juniata Oalltn Uintnarbs,
AND GRAPE FIXE NULSEKY.
THE undersigned would respectfully in
form the public that he has started a
Grape-vine Nursery about one mile northeast
of MitBintown, where he has been testing a
large number of the different varieties of
Grapes ; and having been in the business for
eeven years, he is now prepared to furnish
VINES OF ALL THE LEADING
VARIETIES, AND OF THE
MOST PROMISING
KINDS, AT
row HATER.
by the single vine, doien, hundred or thou
sand. All persons wishing good and thrifty
vines will do wall to call and see for them
selves. BOT- Goad and responsible Agents wanted.
Address,
JONAS OBERHOLTZER.
Mifflintown, Juniata Co., Pa.
JUNIATA VALLEY BANK
OF
MIFFLIXTOWN, PEXN'A.
JOSEPH POME ROT, President.
T. VAN IRVIN, Cashiei.
MBECTOKS.
n.enta Pamerov. lJohn J. Patterson.
Jereme N. Thompson, ! George Jacobs,
Joun oaisDaca.
T A m nm. eei dennaitft. nav interest
un tiuiv J'""" .- "
ted States Bonds, cash, ooupons and checks.
t :. . - t rt Bnw nap. rtf t li. United States
a : Amwvnmiim liiiv .ml ?! eniti aad IJni-
and also to England, Scotland, Ireland and
Germany. ' eelt Revenue stamps.
la sums oi ai - per cent, umcu.uv.
In sums of $500 at 2 J per cent, discount.
In sums of $1000 al 3 per cent, discount.
faug 18 1869
New Tailor Shop.
3Iain Street, Mifflintown.
THE undersigned would respectfully in
form his old customers, and the public
generally, that he has again started business
(for the present in Watts' Book Store,) where
he has a full assortment of
CLOTHS.
CASSLVERES.
VESTIKGS, &C.
The above ara all new goods of the latest
styles and bought at the lowest prices, which
will enable me lo sell cheaper than such
goots have heretofore been sold in this place.
Butterick's Patterns for children's dresses,
and Fashion Plates for ladies, men and boys,
for sale as chesp as can be purchased in New
York ; also Shirt Patterns for sale.
njogu. All work made to jrder on short no
tice and reasonable terms.
WILLIAM WISE.
March 1. 1871-tf
Boot and Shoe Shop.
THE undersigned, fashionable Boot ft
and Shoemakers, have entered into If
partnership, in the borough of Patter-4-w
son, where they are prepared te accommo
date the most fastidious in
LADIES' WEAR,
Gents1 Fine and Coarse Boots,
Brogans,
CHILDREN'S WEAR, &C &C.
ii. m.nHinr done in the o) a test a An tier
nrl niton the shortest notice. A liberal
share of pnblio patronage is respectfully
solicited. Satisfaction guaranteed.
MB.Shop located on Tnsoarora street, one
door south of Dr. Bnndio's drug store.
J. K. DEAN it BR0.
March 8, 1871-1y
n..jKllla far nnblie sales printed on
' fbort notiee at the snaTtni urnca.
33isrfllaa?0tt5.
The Great Medie&I DisceTtrj !
Dr. WALXXW CALrrOBJttA."""
VINEGAR BITTERS.
s's Hundreds of Thonutndj
Bear testimony to their Wonder
Cttl Carailva Streets.
1.8?
TRVT ARX HOT A VII
FANCY DRINK,
Hade of Tmrnr Haas, Whlakar, Tnmt
Hrlrtta m4 aWfaae Uarailoeorad.spteed
ndaweetenedto pleaM the tuu, calM"ToB.
Ic."" Apetlerm," Reatoms,' ae, tbat leaol
the tippler oa to drnakeaaei. and rain, tat are)
atra Medicine, made n-om the K.tlTeKoott aad
Rerbsof California, ft fraaa all Alrlla
Ktlnalaate. Tneyara thaOatEAT BLVOD
rFKIr-IKKaad LIFB GIVIMO TX.1X.
CI PLB a perfect Renovator andlDfliu.Mil of
the Sruem, earrruic of all poisonous matter aad
reatoruK ths Mood to a healuir eoadltloav '
pereoaeaatake these Bitters accordlat to ses
tloa and nmaui loag snwelL
Far IalasaasHlarr aad Chiwale Kbaa
asailsaa aad Uaat, Drspepala r IaaB.
ajeatlaa, Blllaaa, Keaaluaat wad latawto
aaltteat Fever. Diseases mf Ik BIV
Liver, Kldaer. aad Bladder, these Bit
ten have beea moat ineeeasful. Sack Dlw
a are easasd bT Tlllated Bld, which
Is geeerallr pradaeed by deraacsmaat at she
Pla-eatlve Ortssa
OYbPKPHIA OB. 1HOIGE8TIOH.
Baadaeha, rain la Ue Shoulders, Coacha, Tlgtia
aeaa of the Cheat, DUslneas, Boar EraetaUona of
the Stomach, Bad taata In ths Month, Bilious AW .
tacks. Palpltatloe of the Heart. Inflammation of
the Lanes, rata la the regions or the Kldnera.aad
ahsndred other palnral armptoms, are the off
sprtacaof Drepepala.
Thev Invigorate Us Stoaiseh sad sttntalau th
torpid liver aad bowels, which reader them of aa
q nailed eOeaey la cleanilng the blood of all
Impsrttlea, and Imparting saw Ufa and vigor ta'
the whole arstem.
rOB8EIH DISEASES. KropUoM,Tet.r,
Salt Rheom, Blotches, Spota, Flmplea, Pnatalaa.
Bolls. Carbaaeles, Ring -Worms, Beald-Head, 8or
Erea, Erysipelas, Itch, Bearfs, Dlaeoloratlons of
the Skin, Bnmora and Dlaeaaes of the Skin, of
whatever name or nature, are literally dug np
aad carried oat of the arstem la a abort time br
the ee of theaa Bltwra. One bottle la each
cases will convince the most Incredulous of their
erarattve effect..
Cleanse the Vitiated Blood whenever yoa Sad
IM Imparltle. bursting through the akin In Pim
ples, Eruptions or Bona ; cleanse It when yon
and It obstructed and sluggish In the veins i
eleanae It vrhea It la foal, and your feelings win
tell yoa when. Eeep the blood far sad the
health of the system will follow.
riX, TAPE and other WOB1HS, lurking la
the system of so many thoaaanda, are effectually
destroyed and removed. For full directions, read
carefully the circular around each bottle.
J. WALKER, Proprietor. B. B. MCDONALD
CO, Drags-late and Gen. Agents. Baa Franelsco,
CalH aad ti sad M Commerce Street, Hew York.
OLD BT ALL DRUGGISTS AND DEALERS.
Grocery and Provision Store,
Main 6treet, Mifflintown, Pa.
THE undersigned, having removed his
store from East Point to Ibe building
recently occupied by Euos Bergy as a flour
and feed store, on Main street, opposite the
Post Office, would hereby announce to the
citizens of Vifflinlown and surrounding coun
try that be has on hand a full and well select
ed assortment of
Groceries and Xotions,
As follows .- Syrups, Teas, Coffees, Flour and
Feed, Mackerel, Salt, Coal Oil, Buckets,
Brooms. Fancy and Common Soaps,
Spices, Rice, Crackers. Coffee
Essence, Starch, Corn
Starch, Vinegar,
Washing
8oda, Baking Soda, Lamp F'ues, LampWickt,
Brushes, Indigo, Combs, Hair Oil, Per
fumery, Gloves and Hosiery, Sus
penders, Thread, Buttons,
Notions and Stationery, and in fact a good
assortment of everything usually kept in
eoun'ry Grocery and Notion Store. Also, a
large stock of BOOTS, and a
CatnpMc issartaseat f Ladles an4 CUI-
crca's SUMS raraass
ST The highest rales allowed in exchange
for Butter and Egg'.-fcB. Prompt payers,
thirty days.
mar30 WIK.VfcLlLB JiAKTLl.
WANTED!
Will Exchange Greenbacks for
CTl Cords of goed Chestnut Oak Bark,
J VyvJ if delivered soon at Patterson, Per-
rysville, or Thompsontown R. R. Station.
Also, oWn) good sound bewed Locust Posts,
5000 Round Boared Fence Posts. Also,
Will Pay Cash for Bailroad
a ies.
Will Buy all Kiwi of Lumber.
Go where yon can sell your Lumber, Bark,
Pnata. An., far CASH, as ron can bnv more
for $9 in cash than yoa can for $10 ia trade.
I have also a full supply of
DOTY'S CLOTHES WASHERS AND
WRINGERS
on hand, which I will sell cheap for cash.
Also Ave Horse Hay Forks, the best now in
use, which I offer at reduced prices.
J. B. M. TODD,
may 81, 1870 Patterson.
rtOAL ASD LUMBER YARD. The under
J sinned begs leave to inform the public
that he keeps constantly on band a large Stock
of Coal and Lumber. His stock embraces in
part. Stove Coal, Smith Coal and Lime-bur
nets Coal, at the lowest cash rates.
Lumber of all kinds and quality, such at
White Pine "lank, two inches, do II White
Pine Boards, I inch, do one-half inch. White
Pine worked Flooring. Hemlock Boards,
Scantling, Joice, Roofing Lath, Plastering
Lath, Shingles, Striping, Sash and Poors.
Coal and Lumber delivered at short notios.
Persona on tht East side ef the River can be
furnished with Limehurners Coal, &., from
tbecoal yard at Tysons Lock.
aug 15-ly. GEORGE GOSHEN
Executor's Notice,
EtUU of Elizabeth Bell, dtttani.
NOTICE it hereby given that Letters Testa
mentary on the estate of Elisabeth Bell,
late of Fayetle township, dee'd., have been
granted to the under iirned, residing in
Walker township. All persona indebted-lo1
said estate ara requested to make immediate
payment, and those having claims will please
present them properly authenticated far set
tlement.
J0H.1 X. MOORB, Executor.
Wia n A a sea sbb asjv S a, A
2l W lit
us NJ S 1-1
Hot fa
Jlott's Corner.
WISHING.
BT JOBS O SAXt.
Of nil the amusements of tho mind,
From logie down to fishing.
There isn't one that yon can find
So very cheap as " wishing ;"
A very ahoio diversion, too.
If wo hot-rightly use it.
And not, as we are apt lo do.
Pervert it and abuse it.
I wish a common wish indeed
My parts was somewhat fatter,
Tbat I might cheer the ehild of need.
And not my pride to flatter !
That I might make oppression reel.
As enly gold can make it,
Aad break the tyrant's lod of tteel.
As only gold can break it.
I wish that sympathy and lovs.
And every human passion
That has its origin above.
Would come and keep in fashion ;
That scorn, and jealousy, and hate,
Aad every base emoliou.
Were buried fifty fathoms deep
Beneath the waves of ocean.
I wish tbat friends were always true,
And motives always pure ;
I wish the good were not so fsw,
I wish the bad were fewer ;
I wled that persons ne'er forgot
To heed their pious teaching ;
I wish that practicing was not
So different from preaching.
I wish that modest worth might bo
Appraised with truth and eaador ;
I wish that innocence were free
Frsm treachery and slander ;
I wish Ibat men their vows would miad ;
That women ne'er were rovert ;
I with that wives were always kind,
And busbsnda always lovers.
Ulisttllantous gtairag.
TERRIBLE STORM AT SEA.
Tbe steamship Europa, Captain Mc
Donald, of tlie Ant Lor line, which arriv
ed at Glafgow, on Monday, encountered
a week of horrors on her passage. Squal
ly weather was experienced during tbe
first four ddjs, and on March 3d, when
ix days out, the gale increased in fury.
The ecene at 8 o'clock P. m. is descri
bed as hav ing been awful. In all direc
lious foam-crested waves seventy to eigh
ty feet high, ran roaring upon the gallant
vessel, threatening to crush her ; but she
rone.
Men waited and listened with blanched
faces ; women sobbed and prayed, and
litlle children huddled together close to
tha side of their parent in terror. About
an hour later, when the excitement among
the passengers had somewhat subsided
Captain McDonald went on deck to give
instructions to the mat-a for the night,
and in company with Mr. A. D. Corson,
of New York, a paesenger, started np tbe
companionway. When they reached
the deck the storm was at its greatest
fury, and what then took place ia thus
described. -
The captain laughingly dareo Mr.
Corson to go with him upon the bridge.
Mr. Corson accepted the challenge and
the two started forward. They had
barely reached the end of the deck house
when tbe ship gave a sudden lurch to
starboard, and Mr. Corson's courage cool
ed. lie said "Captain, I guess I'll go
back, as I've only got my slippers on."
The Captain laughed, and said "AH
right, go back then." Mr. Corson shou
ted, "Captain, take care of yourself !"
and re-entered the cabin. lie bad hardly
seated himself when he was startled by
a tremendous crash, quickly followed by
the coarse yells of the seaman, "help 1"
The Captain's overboard !"' Mr. Corson
sprang up the steps, and saw at a glance
the full extent of the disaster. A tre
mendous sea bad struck the bridge be
neath the starboard side, twisting the
horizontal iron railing into perpendicular
position, and tearing up tbe planking like
paper. This broke the wave, and its
crest fell with a crash upon the leeward
side of the bridge, snapping tbe stanchions
and grinding that part of the floor into
kindling wood. The almost solid moun
tain of water then bounded off into the
sea again, staving in two boats and break
ing the main-boom, having evidently
turned a somersault in its passage. It
whelmed the captaio and first and second
mates, sweeping them far off into the deep.
The Bhip was speedily slowed and slop
ed and the buoys and ropes were cast into
the waves, but without avail. The news
of the disaster was carefully kept a secret
from all but the cahin passengers. Tbe
remainder of tbe night was speut in pray
ers and tears. Even the bravest refused
to occupy the state-rooms, and lie down
in their clothiDg in the saloon. Mean
time the gale became a tornado. At
about midnight another wave struck tbe
Europa, and the noble vessel trembled
from stem to stern. . The hurricane con
tinued through the night and all day on
Sunday, Sunday night and Monday, the
vessel from necessity going under a very
slow head of steam all the time. To add
to the horror on the night i t the disaste
one of tbe intermediate pir-enger heard
of the captain's death and spread the
story among his fellows. Next morning
it was told to ths steerage' naaseneers fill
ing them with consternation: A kind of
mutiny ensued, a mass indignation meet
ing was held, and a committee of two
one member selected from the interme
diate and one from the steerage passengers
was sent to thn remaining mate, to de
mand that he shonld pnt into the nearest
port. But the cool headed, skillful officer
quieted them after awhile, and they soon
became so well satisfied with the second
mate's management of the ship that they
clubbed together and raised twelve pounds
sterling, which they gave him, upon the
safe arrival of the vessel, with the warm
expressions of their gratitude and esteem.
Captain McDonald was a Scotchman,
thirty-toar years of age, and had been a
sea captain sixteen years. The first mate
Mr Davis, aud the third. Mr. Walker,
who were lost with him, were all Scotch
men, TEMPERANCE A5D CRIME.
Not long since a mother in Syracuse
took her little child's life by forcing down
its throat a cup of whisky. The Tribune
comments upon the case a follows :
" The temperance question has become
an unmitigated bore to many men of cul
ture and refinement. Tragedies, snch as
that at Syracuse, may very properly
serve, they think.- as a text for needed
and beneficial sermons to the lower class
es, bat their conscience being clean, there
ia no reason why these unhandsome
corpses should be brought between the
win and their more delicate senses. But
it is to these very men we wish to say a
few practical words. They would he
prompt lo remove a stagnant pool if the
wiud carried the miasms into the windows
of their own coetly dwellings as welt as
into the hovels where it originated. Put
ting all questions of morality aside,
drunkenness, as our physicians and the
statistics of every State prove, is the
pregnant, death breeding influence which
is tbe cause of half the physical disease
and cerebral weakness in America to-day
Climate influence has its share in this,
but temperament has more. We are coo
bilious and nt;rvous a people to bear tbe
use of liquor with impunity ; and the
more cultivat ed the man, the more accus
tomed to brai n rather than manual labor,
the less able i he to bear it ; the more sure
and rapid is its effect, not only upon him-himst-lf,
but upon his children aad his
children's chi ldren. The bottle of cham
pagne on his dinner-table, to the cool
headed man of business is, he holds, a
necessary harmless stimulent after his
day's work ; only a vulgar fanatic would
protest against it. lie keeps it there,
therefore, and passes with a smile of in
difference the vile grog-shops where the
dangerous classes find their necessary
stimulent. - They are not of his kin or
kind, either in their temptation or down
fall. In a few years he wonders why his
son, under the influence of champagne
and highly seasoned food, should become
a hopeless debauchee and libertine, and
is still more pnzzled as to where his
daughters could have inherited their
weak bodies and weaker minds. Let any
man consult his family physician, aud he
will learn the old, hackneyed fact in
science, that the nse of liquor entails upon
offspring a greater or lews degree of im
becility and disease.
We coufiiie ourselves to the purely
physical view of this ma Iter. Tbe sta
tistics, with which we are familiar, leave
noue of us ignorant of the fact that
drunkenness has dragged i.ato our peni
tentiaries aud jails two-th irds of their
inmates. Looking around through wbat
is called society, we see but few families
out of which some gallant, gouerous boy,
the one nsually the most loved and most
worthy of love, has not gone down that
sudden path into the outer darkness,
cursing God and his own life. Is tbi to
have an end ? Shall we act as reason
able men, and grapple with drunkenness
as we would with cholera or any 6tber
pestilence? Or shall we, fathers and
mothers, go on year after year building
our hopes on our boy, teaching him
Christ's love with our lips, and .with our
hands putting sure death in his grasp ?"
A Smart Maryland Girl. Miss
Macy Martin Middlebrook, a young lady
from the county of Anne Arundel, Mary
laud, not yet 22 years of age, sold the
last one hundred of her cabbage crop
this week for $6 50. The whole crop
numbered slightly over 5000 heads, and
has aggregated something over $235.
When it is remembered that Mies Middle
brook is not remarkably robust, weighs
only 123 pounds, and that she tilled tbe
soil and made the crop with her own
bands, but few will withhold the remark
that Miss Middlebrook is every inch of a
woman. Christmas Eve she sold in the
Lexington Matket, in Baltimore, over
500 pounds of turkey, of her own rais
ing. at twenty cents per pound, and since
the 15th day of October last has knitted
over three dozen pairs of socks. Now if
here is not a wife worthy of any man, we
would like to know what constitutes
worth in a wife. So a man in pursuit of
a better half might go a long way and
fare worse than in the county of Anne
Arundel. Ta. Timu
John Willhoor, while plowing recently,
near Carlisle; turned np four canister
shot and twelve farthings, one of the
latter being dated 1600.
THE SUBSTRATUM OF HABIT.
Good old Deacon S , of Ipswich,
who laid up a goodly store of this world's
ealtb, and retired from active business.
was a stern patriot, and a prompt support
er of government in its hour of peril
Among the goods aud chattels of which
he still retained possession was an .old
brig, of two or three hundred tons meas
urement, which had recently brought
home a cargo of sugar from Cuba, aud
which had been pronounced by her skip
per to be unfit for another voyage with
out much repair. But the Deacon sent
one of his younger sons to Boston, where
the brig lay, with instructions to sell her
if he could. Said the old man :
"She's good enough for coasting, Tim
and may be of much service yet Get
eight thousand dollars if you can ; but
don't let her go for less than six thou
sand." Timothy went to Boston, where he
found half a dozen parlies eager to pur
chase, and without delay he sold the ves
sel, and returned horn.
"What, Tim back so soon t D'ye
sell, the brigl''
"Yes, father."
"IIow much d'ye get I"
"Twelve thousand."
"Twelve thousand ipo
"Twelve thousand dollars, to be sure."
The old Deacon could not credit it.
Tho sum was more than double any pos
sible price he could have fixed a tbe
brig's real value. Of comae nobody bad
been reckless enough to pay any such
sum in cash.
"Look ye, Tim," he cried, with great
indiguation, " you've been aud sold thai
old brig to some underhanded rebel
some contemptible euemy of our govern
ment who was willing to promise dou
ble what she was worth just to get her
off down South ! His notes aren't worth
the paper they're written on."
Bui Tim assured tbe old man that he
bad sold the vessel to carry provisions
to our own troops ; and, furthermore,
that be had received the full amount in
greenbacks, which latter statement he
verified by producing the crUp aud
highly illuminated issues of Uncle Sam's
Treasury Department.
The good old Deacon stood for a little
time thoughtful. Then he laid his band
upon few son s shoulder, and, witn a
slight shadow of regret upou his face, se
riously said ;
"Tim, if ye'd hung on, and been a bit
stiff, dou't ye think ye miifht hate sut a
LIETLE MO BR for her?
SLEEP, FA15TLXJ, APOl'LEXT.
When a man is asleep, his pulse beats
and his lungs play, but he is without
sense, and you can easily wake bim up.
If a person faints, he, too, is withou:
sense, but he has no pulse aud does not
breathe.
Apoplexy is between the two; the
heart beats, tbe lungs play as in sleep,
and there ii no sense, as in fainting, but
you cannot shake the mun back to life.
In sleep, the face is natural ; in a faint
ing fit, it has the pallor of death ; in ap
oplexy, it is swollen, turgid, and fairly
livid
If a man is asleep, let him alone ; na
ture will wake him np as soon as he has
got Bleep enough.
When a person faints, all that is needed
ta to lay him down flat on the floor and
he will "come to" in double-quick time.
He fainted because the heart missed a
beat, failed for an instant, failed for only
once to send tbe proper amount of blood
to the brain. If yon place the patient in
a horizontal position, lay him on his back,
it does not require mneh force of the
heart to send the blood on a level to the
bead ; but if you set a man up. tbe blood
has to be shot upwards to the head, and
this requires much more force ; yet in
nine cases out of ten, if a person faints
and falls to the floor, the first thing done
to him is to run to him and set him up,
or place him on a chair.
In apoplexy, as there is too much blood
in the head, every one can see tbat the
best position is to set a man up, and the
blood uaturally tends downwards, as much
so as water will come out of a bottle
when turned npeide down, if the cork is
out.
If, then, a man is merely asleep, let
hint alone, for tbe face is natural ; if a
man has faioted, lay him flat on bis back,
for his face is deadly pale ; if a man is
apoplectic, set him in a chair, because
the face is turbid, swollen, livid, with its
excess of blood.
To Make Cows Give Milk. The agri
cultural editor of the Bee Kreper't Journal
vouches for the following, handed him
by a friend : If yon desire to get a large
yield of milk, give your cows three times
a day water slightly warm, slightly salted
in which bran has been stirred in tbe
proportion of one quart to two gallons of
water. You will gain twenty-five per
cent, immediately nnder the effects of it,
and she will become so attached to the
diet as to refuse to drink clear water unless
very thirsty, but this mess she will drink
at almost any time, and look for more
The amount of this drink is an ordinary
wafer pail at a time, morning, noon, and
night Your animal will then do her
best at discounting the lacteal.
Practical jokes.
The fun of a practical joke consists ftf
tbe opportunity given to enjoy - the phy
sical or mental suffering of the viotiinf.
Of course, stSch enjoyrie-nt i cruel in' st
greater or less degree, asd just s lar
civilization grows toward perfretfon. tho
Imposition to enjoy ttfe pain of other's
disappears. rVactical jkes will always
probably be enjoyed by boys who are)
uaturally youn savages', an! delight in
tormenting all weaker animals but, we'
are gladl to see, are ceaswg to be popuTar
among ,v grown-up people." Vhamtrrt
Jnnrual has a collection of practical
jokes, which are, for the most pari, quite
new :
The aient8 usfd to iaafge fir prac
tical jokes to a considerable extent, as
for instance, the Tbracians, at iVr
drinking parties, sometimes" played the
game of hanging. They f?xed a ro-ftid
nooae to the bougSf ftf a tree, aud places!
underneath it a ft'Aie of saieh a shape
that ft would easily turn around when
any one stood on it Then they drew
lots, and he who drew ths lot took' a
sickel in his hand, stood on the Stone n'wl
put his neck in the halter. Then tho
stone was kicked avay ; if he' conld cut
himself down with hh tickle, well and
good ; but if he was not qnick enough
he was hanged ontr?ht, and the rest
laughed; thinking it good sport.
Nero' jests were likewise veiy prac
tical -'What a fat fellow that Senate
is," he berved one day to a courtier,
"see ine cat him in two," and did it in
the most facetious rrfanner.
A French Auditor of Accounts, fa tltf
seventeenth century,- was a good practi
cal joker all his life, ajnd even played a
trick after' he had lost the power of en
joying it, for he left four large esndlea tm
be carried at his funeral, which had not
beeu burning fifteen mincte) before tbey
went off as fireworks.
When a lady condescends to' a practi
cal joke it is generally a very neat ofie.
M. Boucort, the rich financier, was vtry
stingy to his wife ia th matter of pin
money. One day a lady,- closely Veiled,
and very anxious not to be recognized,
called upon him and borrowed a largo
sum, leaving her diamond as a pledge.
It was his wife.
The Frenfch thieves Honietiaies used to
?teal so funnily that even their victims
were half inclined to pardon theut.
The Duke of Fronsac, w phew to Mar
shal Richelieu, was coming ott ef the
opera one night, in a splendid dress em
broidered With pearls, wb&n two thrives
managed to cnt bS his cottt tails. Ho
turned into his Club where everybody
laughed at him, and So he found out
what had happened, and went home.
Early the next morning 8 well-dressed
man called at the Duke's hotel, and de
manded to see him at once 6n a matter
of most vital importance. Mor.sieor do
Fronsac was awakened. " .Monsifftr,"
said the visitor, " 1 am an Officer of the
pdfice. Monsieur, the Lieutenant of tho
police has learned the accident wh?ch
happened to you yesterday on leaving the
opera ; nd I have been sent by him to
reqaest you to order the coat in be placed
in ray hands, that we may convict the
offender by comparing it with the muti
lated tails." The dress was given up.
and the Duke was in raptures with the
vigilance of the police ; but it was a n w
trick of tbe rogue who had stolen the
tails; by which he possessed himself of
the eutire garment.
SHORT ITEMS.
Sleighing in New York State" last week.
Indianapolis daily packs S60,000 eggs.
Memphis has One lawyet to every 66
inhabitants.
Jamaica's srlgar crop is put dowd at
40.000 hogsheads.
The season for front fishing is from
April 1st to August 1st
A wealthy Philadelphia gentleman has
erected a $1,000 dog house.
There are thirty applications f.- divorce
pendjng in the Erie county conrts1.
The hay crop and pasturage of New
Hampshire are valued at $12,000,000
annually.
An unsuccessful attempt was mni",
one night recently, to rob the Fir?t Na
tional Bank of Indiana, this State.
There are 6.OOO.00D real catare own
ers in the United States, two-thirds of
them being fanners.
Living on twenty-five cents a day
and street begging enabled old Jean
I'ieffon of New Orleans to leave S 150,000.
Huntingdon Presbyterians have con
tracted with Mr. Hughes, of Beliefonte,
for tbe erection of a $22,500 church
edifice.
Dan Bice recently missed a train at
Columbus, Ohio, by just one minute It
cost Daniel just $100 to catch the train,
but he did it.
Mr. Squires, of Kentucky, escorted a
girl to a fair, and the next day she begin
a 815,000 breach of promise soit agtinst
him He makes the girls sign a paper
releasing him from all responsibility be
fore he take them anywhere now.