ESTABLISHED IN 1846.
PraiasasD Etikt Weumsdat Mobxiko,
Bridge Sirect, opposite the Odd Fellows' nail,
MIFFLIKTOWN, PA.
The Jcsiata Sixtixbl is published every
Wednesday morning at $1,50 a year, in ad
vance ; or $2,00 in all casas if not paid
promptly in advance. No subscriptions die,
continued until all arrearages are paid, unless
at the option of the publisher.
guisinrss Carts.
JOUIS E. ATKINSON.
JLttorney tit Lav,
MIFFLIXTOWN, PA.
ggr-Collteting and Convcyanciug promptly
attended to.
Office, second story of Court House, above
Frofionotsry' office.
J) O BERT McMEEN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
MIFFLlSTOWJf, T.
OfJee on Bridge street, in the room former!;
eeoupied by Ezra 1). rai l er, Esq.
g bTlouhen,
MIFFLINTOWN, PA.,
Offers Lis service! to the citizen oT Jnni
tta count f as Auctioneer ami Veniue Crier.
Charge!, from two to 'on dollars. Satisfac
tion virrautvl lV'ViJ.
0
YES! O YErf!
H. H. SNYDER, Perrysvitle, Pa ,
Teotierfl Sin services to tlie citizens if Juri
a:& Bu i & ij'jiiimg cnmieo. as Amtim-er.
,liarg! ii;e i'r.ue. For s:itisf.irtift:i civ tliu
Dutrhnutn a. ciinnrc- T. 0. mMrofrS, I'ort
Koral, Juniata Co , Ta.
Kel 7. -1y
PATTERSON. I'ENN'A,
August 18. lSH'J-if.
!UIrTL!XTVX, l'A.
JfTice hours & A M lo 8 P. M. OBice in
L'tit'oid's building, two doors above Sen
tmel eliice. Bridge sireel. mig 1 8-1 f
II0M.E1PUAT1C TilVSIClAX 4 SURGEON
Hnvini permanently located in the bcr'ii);!i
of Mitfltiitown, offers his professional services
Is i be citiietis of f Lis place aud surrounding
country.
otli-e on Main street, over r.eidler'a I'rug
K'nre. ng IS WJ-i I
Dr. B, A. Siinpso-i
Treats all forms of diease. and may be cwi j
SHlied as follows: M his otliee in Liverpool
1.. every SATURDAY and M(. HAY up- j
p-tinnnenM can be cadn for other days.
2f Call on or ad Ires
lU. it. A. SlMl'SOS.
do7 Liverpool. Terry Co.. I'
ATTENTION i
)
Win WATTS most respectfully ant, v.n-j
ces to Ih public tljut te is prej arc t to ,
ftirniib
SCHOOL BOOKS AND STATIONERY
at reduced prices. Hereafter give him a call
at Lis tH.l STAND, MAIN St., MIFFLIN.
ci 25-1 f
j Vi.ooMBi iiti tiA'n: noh I a L
SCHOOL AND
Literary and Convjtsrcial Institut3.
The Faculty of 'his lustituti-n aim lobe
cry thorough in their instruction, and i:
lft.k rarofnlK- aftar th minnrrl tip:llll AIlil
m . ml nf t h nt titlpnt t.
teg Apply fur catalogue to
iil'vkv i't nri'ii i r
lll J " i "
IX PER11YSVILLE.
DK. J. J. ATPLEBAUUII has established
a Drug and rrescription Store in the
aSove-t. amed place, and keeps a geuertl as
aortuicut of
DRUGS ASD MEVICIXFS,
Also all other articles usually kept in est:ib
liahments of this kind.
I'ure Wine: ana Liquors for mdicinl pur- :
pes. Cigars, Tohacco, Stationery, Coulee-I
'ions (first-class). Xotions, etc., e e.
kajpThe Doctor gives advice free
N E W DRU QSTOR E 7
BANKS OAJILIX,
Haiti Street, Mifbntourn, J'n.
DEALERS IN
DRCC3 ilD JIEDtritES,
Chemicals, I'ye Stuff.
Oils, l'liiuts.
Varnishes, Glass,
l'ulty. Coal Oil,
Lamps, Burners,
Chimneys, Bruhes.
Infants brushes. Soaps,
Hair Brushes, Tooth Brushes.
I'erfumerv, Combs,
It air Oil, " Tobacco,
Cigirs, Notions,
and Stationary.
LARGE VARIETY OF
PATENT MEDICINES,
selected with great care, and warranted from
high authority.
Piirest of WINES ASD LIQUORS forMedi
el riirposes.
Baj-rilt.SCRIPTI0X3 componndeJ wilu
great care. malti'72- 5y
WALL PAPER.
Eally to the Place where you can buy
your Wall Paper Cneap.
fPHE undersigned Inkos this method of in
forming the public that be has just re
ceived at his residence on Third Street, Mif
nintown, a large assortment of
WALL PAPEK,
of vsriou. styles, which be offers for sale
CHF.APEK than can be purchased elsewhere
n the county. All persons in need of the
above article, and wishing io save money, are
javitea to call and examine bis stock and
hear his prices betore going elsewhere.
W-Large supply constantly on hand.
SIMON BASOM.
Mifflintown. April S, IRTl-tf
1 EST CIGARS IX TOWN
AT
Hollohnugh'g Saloon.
J0 toT 5 ents. Also, the Freshest Lager,
the Largest Oysters, the Sweetest Cider, the
Finest Domestic Wines, and, in short, any
thing you may wish in the
EATING OR DRINKING LINE.
at the most reasonable prices. He has also
refitted his
. BILLIARD HALL,
so that it will now comp.re favorably with
ny Hall in the interior of the State.
JMne 1, ISTO-lv
3 4 A ' "tt
B. F. SCH TTEIEK,
VOLUME IXVI, NO. -24
Km bucrlisrmfnfs.
& Stat
rs-TZXV PKICES
DRY GOODS,
gkoceruss,
QTJEENSWARE,
BOOTS & SHOES,
HATS A XI) CAPS,
WOOD & WILLOW WARE
FLOOR OIL CLOTHS,
TA3LS OIL CLOTHS, &C, 0.
rsa. If you vraat to see an entire new
stock cf Goods at Low Trices, call at
the
HEW CRYSTAL PALACE BUILDING,
KIFFLINT0 WU, PA.
SIIELLEVSrSTAMBAUUII.
X..v. 20. 1S71.
New Store and New Goads
GH0CEHIZS, PROVISIONS,
l!ia 5tr::t,
H A YlXtJ opened out a filHHTUY A V l
l'i:()Vii('N Tt:i:: in ilio old stuud ,
(in Mil. u .Mi-eft. M;in:!itown. I wonM reipect
fuliy x k tt.e aticridnn ot tue pnouc iu me
fo'il.-wi.,-articles, which luill Upon :
a: all ! i i.k'S : i
AIDI Avtir IIIPTT" !
-uuii.i.j..i...,
I H II !" A 1 T , i
IUHKD AND CANNED FKUIT.
HAM, SHOULDER, DRIED BEEF,
Confectioneries, Nuts, &c,
Tolmeeo, Citn-w,
G L A SSWARE,
X"'loill, X4 1, SCC.
All of wliich ill be sold chep fur Ca-h or
Country I'roduce. Giro me a call and hear
my prices.
Mifflintown, May 2, 18
J. V. KIRK.'
JUxNIATA V ALLEY BANK
OF
MIFFLIXTOW X, PEXX'A.
JOSEPH POM 1'KOY, President.
T. ViN lliYiN, Cashier.
lllHUCTOI'S.
Joseph l'otneroy
John .1. Patterson,
Jerome N
Thompson. George Jacobs,
Jotin lialslmc.
, .. jmi. ,mT interest
on time deposits, buy and sell coin and I'ni -
le.l Slates Hoiius. can coupons au.i cuecas.
Keini: money to any pa
art of the I mied Slates
and also to F.nglsnd, Scotl.ui'l. Ireland and
Germany. Sell Itevenue Stamps.
In sums of S'.Mil n 2 per cent, discount.
In sums of $"00 t 2J per cent, discount.
In sums of $1000 at 3 per cent, diseount.
Flour! Flour!
nTlE undersizned begs leave to inform the
I public 'ha. he has purchased the GKIST
.MILL, in Miiford township, recently owned
Vy J.i"ob Lemon, and, havi.ig remodeled and
otherwise improved the same, is now pre
pared to accommodate all who may favor him
with their patronage.
Whrnt I'lour and Sificd Corn Meal al
ways on bairn and for sale, u hole
sale and ltetail.
Also, Shorts, limn, Sh'p fluff and Ch ip
Fur Sale.
Flour and Feed will bo delivered lo fami
lies if desired. His wagon will visit Mifflin,
Patterson and Pcrrysville three times a week.
Persons needing flour or feed, can leave
tbeir orders at the Store of John Etka in
Mifllin, or at Pcnnell's Store in Patterson,
or addressing a not to Box 35, Patterson
Post Office.
GRAIN OP AIL KIXDS 110 V GUT AT
MARKET PUICES.
P. II. HAWIf.
Apr. 8, 1872-Sm
O YES.
LOOK TO YOUR INTERESTS!
'InE undersigned offers great inducements
X the coming season, in the Wool Trade,
as he is prepared tofurnish home-made goods
of all kinds to persons who have wool lo
exchange, or will pay full cash prices to those
who are desirous of selling.
He intends to travel through Jnniata and
adjoining counties, with his Goods Wagon,
and will carry the following assortment of
Goods :
All Styles of Doe-SMn Cassimerss,
Also Simmer, Fall, and Winter Cassi
meres, Tweeds, Jeans, flannels,
C'H"inel-, Blaokels, Shawls,
Carriage Robet. W ater-'roof Clothn, Coverlets,
Counterpanes. Yarns. $c.
t?SX,Persons who bsve wool to disprse of,
will do well to wait till 1 caii on them, as I
intend to make a thorough canvass
May S, 1872-it A- J. HERTZLER.
MIFFLINTOWN.
JPoetry.
How Softly on the Bruised Heart.
How softly on the bruised heart
A word of kindness falls.
And to the dry and parched soul
The moistening tear-drop calls;
Oh, if they knew who walked the earth
'Mid sorrow, grief and pain,
The power a word of kindnosj hath,
'Twcra paradise agr.in.
The weakest and the poorest may
The simple pittance give,
And bid delight to withered hearts,
Return again and lire ;
Oh, what is life if love be lost ?
If man's unkind to man,
Oh, what the h'javen that waits beyond,
This brief nfcd mortal span r
As stars upon the tranquil sea
In mimio glory thine,
So words of kindness in the heart
reflect the source divine ;
Oh. then be kind whoe'er thcu art,
That breathest mortal breath,
And it shall brighten all thy life,
Aud sweeten even death.
Select Story,
"now i it is CArioiEiv
I was sitting in iny study, reading
i Mo'iere, when site entered tlie room
perfi ct'y unannounced at that.
1 Linked up, and saw an angel in v. bite
Marseilles, flounci d : jaunty blue liat.
shout the size of a smccr, tipped to one
, eit a a ,n0,t bewitchiug. heart breaking
manner ; and she wore cream colored
kids and c:;riied a white pongee taken
all in all, a fairy !
Sb'i tmiled at me and held out her
baud.
I took it mechanically. What did
tliis mean ?
She pouted ah ! those cherry lips !
' she st.imped lu r little No. 1 imptitk'iit
ly on the fl ior
j '"Yon don't ee- m very glad to see un; "
; she said pettishly.
I murmured that I was delighted
So I was Such visions
w, -re not of every day occurrence to me
... ,, . .. , ..,,,.
if ii, pia riiji, f,'"' iiii c a
comroit : w, invv iota me lu.li yon
wm..,J1,-t tealve nnthut I would be
tamtf't T-tt W Am mmm
Uetile i" said I.
'But I carae aud you are not arjry I
"Angry ! '
I could say no more.
Thcu she walked up and down tho
room. "
How do you like my dress?' ehe
a?ke.l, revolving before ins as if on a
pivot.
I lunini'rid something about acgtlic
isupcrl.noss !
"I did intend;
' fully, "to get a
the said, half doubt
dress ef gray Falteen,
with the underskirt cut as usual, and
trimmed with deep plaiting the ppaces
to be filled w ith bias folds above the
plaitirgs in a band of violet silk the
s:de gores rounded up four inches long
er, and looped in a panier. That, with
a nrotrv little escrmn with ftnpn k!ipvps.
trimmed to match the under dress,
would be nicp, wonldu't it ?"
I I mntmurcd an unqualified assent
' not that I understand what she was talk
I ing about, for she ottered the full descrip
1 tion in one breath; but then I don't
know what she was taying.
i But'" said the, "I bought this Mar
1 because I liked it. Don't you ?''
1 "I admire your taste," I said faintly :
: , , f lnniro. mv .Poaes. lhonp-h
I - . - o j o
wondering as to who and what she was
"You're a dear, good fellow !" said
she, rapturously ; "and I know we'll get
on famously together !"
So she intended to stay here! I was
getting into very deep water.
"Now then," she continued, ''show
me some place to put my things, and
then yon and I will have a talk."
I mechanically p.iintcd out a small
room opening out of the library. . he
hurried in. I sat like a statue carved
from adamant. Deeper water.
Presently she returned, divested of
little hat. pongee and kids.
She cast a searching glance around the
library.
Horrid, dirty !" she said, disdainful
ly. "When has it been cleaned 1 '
"About a year ago," 1 said meekly.
She gave vent to a pretty little scream.
A year ? Shocking 1 i)b, I couldn't
sit down in a room that basu't boon
cleaned for a year ! This must be put
to rights."
She said this in a very determined
tone, and then" set to. work. She con
verted my linen coat iuto an apron, tied
a cunning little baud kerchief over that
pretty bead, and snatching up 'the fly
duster, dusted away valiantly raised a
cloud of dust in which I Bat gazing on the
vision. What did all this mean? I
consulted Moliere, my standing authority
but Moliere could give no explanation.
Could she be an angel, aent to cast a ray
of light over my dismal path of life !
Perhaps! But did "angels wear white
.Marseilles, and talk about satteens and
paniers ? Impossible ? It must be a
dream.
She suddenly paused, and came to me
through the cloud, and held out her arms
and said :
THE COliSTlTUTIOl TBS nUlOS A fHI EHFORCEMRKT Of
JUNIATA COUNTr, PENN'A..
. "Roll up my sleeves, please. I ean
work better witB them up."
I did roll tho white sleeves up, aud
then immediately scouted the idea of its
being a dream. . Couldn't dream of such
arms, with a dimple in each elbow.
Certainly not I They were real? I
did not think that a sculptor would have
been proud to hswe them for a model, be
cause I was morally ceitaia that auy
sculptor would hive been distracted at
the sight, and dropped bis chisel, des
pairing of ever dbiug them justice
- And then the dusted, and while she
dusled she sang.; What a voice ! Don't
mention Nilsson-i-I won't hear of it !
And then the drew up a chair and sat
down beside me.j having first removed
the handkerchieff and improvised apron.
Then she shook her cut is aud addressed
me : ,,f
"Jly dear unck, let us have a talk ''
Her uncle! If'jnyheal had sul lenly
changed to a lump of . lead it couldn't
have sunk any quicker than it did then.
"You know' ' she continued, "that
you wrote m a letter saying that you
considered it best for mn ti stay at th
farm until you"wjiie"..a4fimT' l5tt. then
I didn't want to stav ; I felt so lonely
away out there, hardly seen a new f.iee
once a month, for the twelve yeara J
have been there for you know you left
me there when I wus six years " old.
Well, I thought I would come to the
city, so I took tho fifty dollars and
bought this suit. Mrs. Marsh picked it
out (or me. You know she has beeu in
the city, and so I came ; aud you're not
angry, are you ? Became, if you are
I'll go right back again, uncle indt-ed
I will."
My feelings duiiug this brief speech
had been very painful. I gradually
awoke to the fst that it was all a blun
der that the visit of this angel was not
intended for me, and I felt very bitter
over the discovery; but my duty was
plaiu.
".My dear child," said I humbly
"will you have the kindness to inform
me what your name is ? '
She opened her eyes and then laugh
ed 'Why
tdte said, ' surely yon canur.t j
nc-T i-uiie iess vou
know.'
"Little I!es ?', I repeated.
"Bessie Ludlow," the faid, gravely,
your niece."
"No,"' said I, sadly, "not my niece. I
have no niece. There has beeu some
error, my name U Floyd !"
' Then," said she, "you are, my uncl
Richard Floyd. I saw I lie name, on
the door, and I came in. Now, you do
remember tne, don't you ?"
"Sorry to disappoint you. Miss Lud
low." said I, calmly, "but I am not your
uncle. You saw the name of 'R Floyd'
on the door; my name is Robert.'
"Then." said she, helplessly, " where
is my uncle ?
I felt bound to confess my ignorance,
whereat she sat looking incredulous. I
explained the strange as it might seem,
I did not kuow everybody personally
who happened to rejoice in the same
surname as myself.
"But," I said, cheerfully, seeing her
look blank, "we can soon find out. Here
is a directory. Now, your uncle's name
ia Uicbard rMoyd ?''
Yes."
"His occupation or profession !"
"Eh?"
"What does he do for a living I"
'Nothing. He's rich awful rich !"
'Ah ! a gentleman ? Ln t us hope tbiar
are. Now get ready, and we'll go and
find your uncle."
. SI.e stood by my side in the street.
and looked ten times more bewitching
than ever. We walked along streets,
and how male friends stared and won
dered and envied me.
We found that first Mr. Floyd just
stepping into his carriage in front of his
bouse. He was big, pompous and vul
gar. I tapped him on the shoulder.
"Your niece, M. Floyd," I said, and
I commenced to explain, when he cut
me short
"Nothing of the kind not my niece,
an . adventuress, no doubt. Y'ou're a
f windier, 4 suppose. Drive on "
I inwardly vowed to assassinate that
man gome dark night. My companion
grasped her pongree fiercely.
''Oh, I could beat him," she said, sa
vagely. I trembled at this "outburst.
' But, however," the said, laughing.
that's not my nncle. He's a very quiet
man. I saw him about eleven years ago.
He only came to see me once suppose
because I am a poor relation."
Here she laughed as being a poor
relation was something funny which it
isn't.
Then we tried the secon f, Mr Floyd ;
he was the uncle. We found him read
ing a book nf sermons.
I accosted him, introduced myself and
bis niece. Then I explained everything
and turned to go.
He stopped me, and inquired if I would
do bim a favor.
I answered him that I .would.
Then, said he, calmly," "take this
Till.U.j
JUNE 12, ML
young la ly aod pnt her in tho cars. I
desire her to return immediately to Ce
dar Farm."
"Uncle,'' said she.
'Niece," s lid "lie, "do as I bid you I
am your only friend Don't make me
your enemy by fooli.-hness Stay at Ce
dar Farm, and I am your friend ; leave
Cedar Farm, and yon may regret it !
Go!"
We went.
She sobbed (looked
prettier than
ever).
"I can't g' back," fhe reolied
'They
don't know I left. I an afriid to go
back."
Then." said I, "what will you do ?'
.I don't know," said she definately
(prettier still) Bat I wou't go back "
I found myself in a nice predicament
young lady, aged eighteen, on ray
hand, a bachelor, aged thirty.
A sudd.-u thought ! I would !
".My dear girl," said I, "I will t-ke
care of you "
"You"' (istoni.-hed and pretti. r).
"Yes, I ! Marry me ! Instead of my
niece, b my wife. Will yon ?"
t3he-courjtidrgiv Cad" "aii s vi'efl rn tiie"
diately. f-uch important questions r
quire deliberation. Sho was silent about
two minutes, and then said :
"I like you.'
Bless you." sail I. 1
"And you want some one to take care
of you t"
"I do."
"I will marry you, for that room hsu't
half dusted "
She was angelic ! She was an angel !
I embraced the ingel !
"And that room is such a cunning
little one !"
Words fail to express how haudcome
she was !
We are married.
And that's the way it. hippened.
m ....
BEAD THIS, BOYS.
A gentleman advertined fur a boy to
assist him in his olBee, anil nearly fifty
applicants presented themselves to him
Out of the whole number, h.- in a short
time B ltcted one and dismissed the
rt'St'
I rtmat.t ':e to km-nr,- saia a frienfl
! niftl. JouitU LIU J UU CllHU tliai
boy, ho had not a single recommenda
' .,1 . !....
tion.
Yon nre mistaken." said the gentle
man, 'dlii had a great nnny. He
w u 'Is ,,!" wl,e 110 c:,me
closed the door after him, showing that
he was careful. lit
e gave U') ins seat I
lnstatitly to that lame old man, showing
that he was kind and thoughtful lie
took off his cp when ho came in, aud
answered my questions promptly .miT
respectfully, show ing ihat Le was polite
aud gentlemanly. He nicked u: the
book which I had purposely laid upon
the floor, and rejdaced it on the table,
while all tne rest stopped over it or
shoved it aside, aud be waited quietly for
his turn, instead of pushing and crowd
ing, showing that he was honest and or
derly.' When I talked with him I no
ticed that his clothes were carefully
brushed. Lis hair in nice oidi r, aud his
teeth as white as milk ; and when he
wrote his name, I noticed his finger nails
were clean, instead of being lipped with
jet. like that handsome little fellow's in
the blue jacket. Dou't you call these
thinc;s letters of recommendation ? I do,
and U would give more for what I can
tell about a boy by usilig my eyes ten
minutes than all the letters he can bring
mo
Prof. Gu.wt.xa has been talking
geology at Lock port, N Y. He has
made a special study of Niagra Falls.
According to his observation it recedes
at the rate of six inches each year, at
which rate the cataract may wear away
the soft rock up to Buffalo in about 23'i,
320 years, and drain Lake Erie so as lo
leave Cleveland and Toledo far from the
stream, to which . the lake will then
shrink. He thinks, owing . to certain
hard strata the stream has bad to wear
in its progress up from Lake Ontario,
that it has taken 200,000 years. Those
who would see the cataract in its majes
tic beauty should not delay their vist
too long.
l. m
tiood Sense.
It will preserve us from censorious
ness ; it will lead us to distinguish cir
cumstances; keep us from looking after
visionary perfection, and make us see
things in their proper light. It will
lead us to study dispositions, peculiari
ties, accommodations ; to weigh conse
que'uees ; to determine what to observe
and what to pass by ; when to be im
movable, aed when to yield. It will
produce good manners, keep us from
taking freedoms, and handling things
roughly; will never, agitate claims of
superiority, but teach us to submit our
selves one to another. Good sense will
lead persons to regard their owu duties
rather than to recommend those of
ot.ers.
The California journals are advocating
the propriety of making the office of
State School Superintendent eligible to
wemea.
EDITOR AM PKOPKIETOU.
VUOLE NUMBER 1313.
The Platform Adopted by the LYpnhliean
Xatintial Contention Held at Philadel
phia Juue otli ami 61k, 1ST2.
The Republican patty of the United
States assembled in National Convention
in the city of Philadelphia, on the 5;h
aud Gib days of Juue, 1872, again de
clares its faith, appeals to its history, and
announces its position upon the questions
before the coun'ry
During eleven years of supremacy it
has accepted with grand courage the sol
emn duties of the times. It suppressed
a gigantic rebellion, emancipated four
millions of slaves, decreed the equal citi
zenship tf all, and established universal
suffrage. Exhibiting unparalleled mag
nanimity, it ciiiniiihlly punished no man
for pulitic.il cdenes. and warmly wtl
eomed all who proved loyal by obeying
the laws aud dealing justly with their
neighbors. It has steadily decreated
with firm hand the resultant disoiders of
a great war, aud initiated a wise and hn 4
mane policy towards the India-is. The
l'acifiu Railroad, and similar vast enter
prises, have been generally aided and
-pvrtrrc lanTIs
t freely given to actual settlers ; imiuigra
tin protected and encouraged, and afidl
acknowledgment of the naturalized cili
Z':us' lights secured from European
powers. A uniform national currency
has been provided, repudiation frowned
down, the national credit sustained uuder
most extraordinary burdens, and new
bonds negotiated at lower rates. The
revenues have been carefully collected
and honestly applied ; despite annual
largo reductions of the rates of taxation,
the public ilebt has beeu reduced during
(Jeneral Grant's Presidency at the rate
of a hundred millions a year ; great fioati
cia! crises have been avoided, and peace
and plenty prevails throughout the
land. Menacing foreign diilicultihave
been peacefully and hnnoraLIy coisposed,
and the honor and power of the nation
! kept in high resptct throughout the
j woild.
I This glorious record of the past is the
I party-, best pledge for the future We
j believe the people will not entrust' the
j Government to .any party or combination
j if lion rnn' tiiiai.il ttt -r A t luhe ti lin
lliVe rcs5t!.eJ every stPU of lhii beneficial
progress. - i
1. Complete liberty and exact ennalilv I
in the enjoyment of all civi!, po itical,
and public tights shoul J Le established
aud tfiectual'y maintained throughout
the Union by efficient and appropriate
State and Federal Legislation. Neither
,i, ...v .,,!,..;, Nt,-9:,.n
mitff auy discrimination in respect of
citizens, by rtasnn of race, creed, color,
or previous condition of servitude.
2. 'The recent amendments Jo the Na
tional Constitution should bo cordially
sustained, because they are light, not
. . . .
merely tolerated, because they are law, I
and should bo carried out according to
their spirit by appropriate legislation,
tho enforcement of which can safely be
eutiusted ouly to the party that secured
those amendments.
3 The National Government should
seek to maintain houorable peace with
all nations, protecting its citizens every
where, and sympathizing with al! peoples
who strive for greater liberty.
4. Any system of the civil service
under which the subordiate positions of
the Government are considered, sc wards
for mere party zeal is fatally demoral
izing; and we therefore favor a reform
of the system by laws which shall nbol
ish the evils of patronage, and make hon
esty, efficiency, and fidelity the essential
qualifications for public positions, without
practically creating a life-tenure of office.
5. We are opposed to further grants of
public lands to corporations and monop
olies, aud demand that the national do
main be set apart for'fiee homes for the
people.
6 The annu.il revenue, after paying
current expenditures, pensions, and the
interest on the public debt, should fur-nir-h
a moderate balance for the reduction
of the principal, and the revenue, except
so much as may be derived fr; m a tax
upon tobaccos and liquors, be taised by
duties npon importations, the duties of
which should be so adjusted as to aid iu
securing remunerative wages for labor,
and promote the industries, growth, and
prosperity of the whole country.
7. We hold in undying honor the 81
diers aud sailors whose valor saved the
Union. Their pensions are a sacred debt
of the nation ; and the widows and or
phans of those who died for their coun
try are eutitled to tho care of a generous
and grateful people. We favor such ad
ditional legislation as will extend the
bounty of the Government to all our sol
diers and sailors who were honorably dis
charged, and who, in the line of duty.
became disabled, without regard to the
length of service or the cause of such
discharge.
8. The doctrine of Great Britain and
other European Powers concerning alle-
giaace "Once a subject, always a euh
jeer-having at last, through the efforts j
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ed, and the American i lea of tha individ
ual s light to transfer allegiance Laving
been accepted by European nations, it t3
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Cards, not exceeding one square, and inclu
ding copy of paper, $3,00 peryear. Koticts
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the duty of our Government to guard
with jealous care the rights of adopted
citizens against the assumption of unau
thorized claim of their" former Govern
ments ; and we urge continual careful
protection and encouragement and pro
tection of voluntary immigration.
9 The fringing privilege ought to be
abolished, and the way prepared for a
speedy reduction of the rates of postajr".
10. Among the questions which press
for attention is that which- concerns tha
relations between capital and labor, and
the Republican party recognize the duty
of so ehaping legislation as to seenre full
protection and the amplest field for capi
tal, and for labor, the creator of capital,
the largest opportunities aud a just share
of mutual profits of these two great ser
vants of civilization.
11 We hold that Congress and the
Presi leut have only fulfilled an impera
tive duty in their measures for ,the sup
pression of violent aud treasonable or
ganizations in certain lately rebellious
regions, and for the protection of the
balloj box, aud tharafi. w - -to
the thanks of the nation.
12. We denounce repudiation of the
public debt, in any form or disguise, as a
national crime We witness with prido
the reduction of the priucipal of the debt
and the rates of interest upon the bal
ance ; and confidently expect that our
excellent national currency will be per
fected by a speedy resumption of specie
payment.
13. The Republican party is mindful
of its obligations to the loyal women of
America for their noble devotion to the
cause of freedom. Their admission to'
wider fields of usefulness is viewed with
satisfaction, and the honest demands of
any class of citizens should be treated'
with respectful consideration.
1G We heartily approve the action of
Congress in extending amnesty to those
lately in rebellion, and rejoice in the
growth of peace and fraternal feeling
throughout the land.
15 The Republican paity proposes to'
respect the rights reserved by '.he peoplo
to themselves as carefully as the powers
delegated by thcu lo the Btate and to""
the Federal Government. It disapproves
of the resort to unconstitutional laws for
the purpose of removing evils, by inter
ference with rights not surrendered by
the people to either the State orNationa!
jovernmint.
10. It is the duty of the Federal Gov
ernment to adopt such measures as miy
best tend to eneonrage aud restore Amer
ican commerce and shipbuilding.
17. We believe that the modest patn
oti.m, the earnest purpose, the sound
jiidgropiit. the practical wisdom, the in-'
corruptible integrity, and the illustrious
aiirvlcp. i' f T tv.ud l! p.mf 1 ..... nm
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mended him to the heart of tho Ameri
can people ; aud wi:h him at our head
we start to-day upon a new march of
victory.
After the reading of the platform the
section of which relating to the loyal
women of America excited great applause
and laughter Gen Burnside rose and
said : I move for the adoption of thi
platform as a whole.
Tho motion was put and unanimously
ca: ried.
It bar ax Iloca a l).v TherT' wan
r lad who, at the ago of fourteen, was ap
prenticed to a soap boiler. One of hhi
resolutions was to read oca' hour a day,
or at least at that rate, and he had an
old silver watch, left Lim by his nuclo
which he timed his
reading by. He
stayed seven years wi:h his master, ar.d
said when he w.u twenty ot.e he 'knew'
as much as the young squire did. Now
let us see bow much time he had to read
in, in seven years, nt the rats of an hoar
each day It would be two thousand
five hundred and fifty-five hours, which
at the rate of eight reading hours per
d iy.would be equil to three hundred and
ten days ; almost to an eutire year's '
reading. That imo spnt in treasuring
up useful knowledge would, pile np a
very large storo. I nm sure it is worth
trying for. Try what you can do. Be
gin now. In after years you will look
back upon the task as the most pleasant
and the most profitable yon ever per
formed. Century Plant. A mammoth cen
tury plant, forty feet in height and
weighing three and a half Wu3, was re
cently shipped from Florida' to parties in
New York. The plant is on tho ev3 nf
blooming a second. time, and is therefore
neatly two hundred years old. Its leaves
extend over an area the diameter of ahic'i
is not less than eighteeu foet, while tha
central shaft or columa on which blooms
are to appear, though ouly a few week
old. Las already attained an altitude cf
fifren feet. It is still growiug at the
rate of about six inches a day, and will
continue to do so for about three Weks
longer, when all its upper portion will
become clothed with a mass of magoifi
cient "Pf olo"ort'8 of purest
wu e, uaDgin? iu uense clusters, ana ex-
I tanAr. fnr . nf nnt lo.. tb.n
feet from the apex downward.
The color of a stcrra Blew.
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