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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-03-25
THE PREACHER VS.. THE PASTOR

The theory of pastoral visiting held
by most church members of every de-
nomination, is about like this The
minister ought to visit every family
in his parish as often as once in three
months, besides attending specially
to the sick and seeing personally to
all the various objects connected with
the church, that require supervision.
Now if that is the theory, / say to
begin with, it cannot be done, even
in the small country churches of Yer
mont that is, it cannot be done with
out neglecting the preparation for the
pulpit. Our people everywhere, even
in what are termed 'backwoods"
neighborhoods, are hungry for tho't-
full, well-digested sermons. The age
demands the utmost stretch of the
preachers ability. Hard study and
great deal of it is required to keep up
with the advancing thought of the
age. There is theory with some
that depth of piety will compensate
for intellectual laziness. 1t is not the
fact. Spiritual power and neglect Of
hard study do not subsist together in
q pastor s mind. What then can be
done? Must we settle down into a
via media of ineficiency, half doing
our pastoral work and half studying
our sermons? | am not satisfied with
that; am not satisfied to neglect my
study at all. Nor do [ believe such
neglect will be called for, when we
learn to organize our forces and teach
our people to work themselves. The
truth is, many pastors are so useful
and efficient that they are curse to
the church. They are willing to do
all the work and their people are will
ling they should. Indeed, some veal
thy church members pay literally with
a tacit understanding that they shall
do nothing else.
/ don't know how to organize my
forces, so that like a general at head
quarters l can send out my orders and
receive dispatches, but | believe il
can be done. My people don't need
"revival,' technically so called, Sc
much as they need training in various
things that they can do for the church
When they are all thoroughly at work
each filing his place, and his oao'
place, the revival will come of Itself
That is my theory. In the agony o
doubt and anxiety about pastoral
work, | have settled upon so mucl
for basis, and / am looking for NOR
light.
Certainly | am not so radical as t
mean that pastor can afford to st
clude himself from his people. H
will need to know them all and know
them WELL
would suggest here that it NIGH
be well, as basis for pastoral worl
for religious census to be taken {
our several communities, in which til
standing Of every family should b
stated, and that pastoral committe
of young and active workers shout
be set about the business. But I pr,
sumo others will have plans also.
is the organizers that will help us OF
of the strait betwixt the two.
If any christian worker has a tho
Ipon this topic, eagerly will it be col
sidered by
AN EARNEST INQUIRER.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-03-25

A vigorous movement is going on
IN England, with which Lord Shaftes-
bury is prominently connected, to Sc
cure the disappearance of the Athan-
asian creed so far as regards the pub
lie church services" This is connec-
ted with propositions for other eccle-
siastlcal reforms, including an increas-
ed representation of laity in the church,
and may he regarded as in some sense
counter to the plans for disestablish-
ment, which are not wholly without
friends even in the church itself.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-03-25
PRAYER.

Mark how the flower, whose dropping bell would lose
The lavished freshness of the nightly deWs
Opes the frail chalice in the dust that lies,
Lifts it, and drinks the bounty of the skies.
So hold thy heart out, like the lilys cup,
And Gods own hand shall fill the goblet up
With vital air, OF virgin SHOWS
Whatever earth implores, and Heaven bestows.
From Old and NeW.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-03-25

A RELIGIOUS CAMPAIGN. - The
Young Mems Christian Association
of Boston have arranged a series of
religious meetings to be continued
through seventy-five days in forty
cities and towns of Massachusetts,, for
the spiritual benefit of the young men
of the state. They will be conducted
by members of the committee aided
by Mr.. X. A. Burnell of Wisconsin.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-03-25

REvIv1NG ANTIQU ATED ABsURD1-
TIEs.-The monastic establishments
which have been suppressed in Eng
land for three hundred years, are re-
vlvlng again there with much vigor.
The principal orders of monks like
the Benedictine, Dominican, Capu-
chin, Augustine, and others, are found
ing their monastelies, selecting choice
localities for the purpose.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-03-25

''SToP-STop THAT -PLYMoTH Con-
GREGATIoN PUzzLED.-As Mr.. Beecher
concluded his sermon yesterday morning
he closed the Bible, and taking up the
hymn book said in a clear and distinct
tone:
six hundred and seventy-hymn
60"
When the rustling of the leaves par
TALLY ceased, and the grand organ was
emitting its rich music, Mr. Beecher
listened to the first few notes with a
puzzled air, gazing at the audience in
tently, and moving his head as if unable
to catch the sound. Evidently some
thing was wrong. Suddenly he arose,
and turning about looked up to where
the organist sat Immediately over and
back of the pulpit, and placing his hands
upon his hips, called to the organist;
Say" said he 'sstop-stop that
670-67O."
The congregation looked at the pas
tor and then at the organist, and final
ly to the hymn book, not seeming to
know what to do. The organ once more
swelled forth, this time the right hymn,
and the pastor and congregation were
happy.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-03-25

GRINDsToNEs.-Do you leave the
grindstone part in the water, and part
in the sun ? That will do, but one-half
will wear out sooner than the other.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-03-25

The BEST ADvIcE.-There is a we'll
known custom prevailing in our crimi-
nal courts of assigning counsel to such
persons as have no one to defend them.
On one occasion, the Court finding man
accused of theft. and without counsel,
said to lawyer who was present, ':Mr.
-, please to withdraw with the pris-
oner, confer with him, and then give
him such counsel as may be best for his
interest" The lawyer and his client
then withdrew and in fifteen or twenty
minutes, the lawyer returned into court.
Where is the prisoner ?" asked the
Court.
'He has gone, your Honor" said the
hopeful legal Climb .'Your honor
told me to give him the best advice |
could for his interest; and as he said
he was guilty. I thought the best coun-
sci | could offer him was to cut and run,
which he took at once"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-03-25

PLANT LICE Plant lice kill more
apple trees than the borer, at least, in
this section. Where is the remedy?
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-03-25

PRIVATE BAKER AND HIS GUN.-Private
Baker was one of the most shiftless men
in the regiment, and was continually re-
ceiving reprimands for his untidy appear
ance, and especially for having such a
bad looking musket. Some of the boys
got after him, and told him if he would
wash his gun in bean juice it would new
er rust any more, and all the old rust
would come off, Resolved to save elbow
grease at the expense of his stomach,
Baker took his next ration of beans,
boiled them down thick. and to make
assurance doubly sure, filled his gun bar
rel and coated it ideally on the outside
the last thing before he turned in at
night. In the morning Baker was de-
tailed for camp guard, and hastily rub
bling off the outside of his piece, he quite
forgot the contents of the barrel until
time for inspection, when, in trying to
"spring rammers, the officer in charge
found the gun barrel thirds full of
dried bean soup about the consistency
of tallow candle. and Baker had about
ten hours hard work at the guard house
boring out bean soup.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-03-25

SoILs.-Surface soil and subsoil do
well mixed. Each is deficient in what
the other contains.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-03-25
2fericnltilral Department
I. D. R. COLLINS Editor.

PRACTICAL HINTS ABOUT PAsTUEREs.-
When it becomes necessary to renew
pastures for the sake of the grass as pas
lures manure, of course, if you CAM be
sure to sow good variety of grass seed.
In addition to the usual clover and herd
grass (timothy) sow red-top, June grass,
orchard grass, and any kind you can
find that suits the soil There is often
a loss in breaking up pastures for renew
al, because bountiful nature, which is
ever ready to aid the farmer, furnishes
in the course of time variety of grass
es, which, when turned down, cannot be
Immediately replaced by seeding with
one or two kinds only Hence the ne
cessity of waiting for Dame Nature to
supply the deficit.
When seeding down, stock should not
be turned on to it till the grass has got
we'll rooted, SO that it will not be killed
by being punched out of the ground by
the feet of the cattle, or pulled up root
and branch, in feeding. Now early as
you would lawn, and it will soon thick
en- Let your cattle ON when ready, in
late summer or early fall, when the
ground is firm and the grass we'll rooted
Divide pastures when practicable, SC
as to feed more even, and prevent the
grass from running to seed. Stock like
occasional changes. They will do bet
ter
Just before a rain storm 90 with ;
hoe or long handled shovel and scatter
the Jumps of manure over the pasture
and let it wash into the ground.
When the droppings are left to bak
and dry all up they are wasted. 1t i
good time also to sow plaster to pro
long the use of the pasture withou
breaking it up.-Americaaa Farm JON
nal.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-03-25

DIsINFEcTING BY HEAT.--We learn
from English exchanges that the corpo-
ration of Dublin have constructed hot
air chamber, in which clothes and bed
ding are disinfected for the public ct a
moderate charge. The walls and cell
ing of the compartment in which the
clothes are heated are made of brick,
and its floor of perforated iron plate.
The heat is supplied from the interior
surface of a coal pipe, eighty feet in
length, which acts as part of the furnace
fue. The products of combustion escape
into the atmosphere without passing into
the close chamber. and no emanations
from the infected clothes can pass into
the open air; this disinfecting apparatus
cannot, therefore faint the. atmosphere
of the locality. Clothes can be disin-
fected in a common oven, the theory be-
ing that contagious germs are destroyed
at heat considerably lower than that
at which the goods would be injured.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-03-25

SHEEP PRosPEoTs.-R Referring to the
prospects in sheep husbandry, late
number of the New York Live Stock
Journal says: son every side we hear
the jubilant notes of the sheep men.
They have passed through the bluest
period known for many years and are
quite deserving reform of their interest.
1t appears quite evident that wool will
bear remunerating prices for few years
to come, and those now in the business
we'll feel exhilarated at the prospect.
But we trust that the whole farming
world will not get crazy and repeat the
old folly of going into sheep raising, to
be followed in few years by the usual
result-a sheep pelt on every length of
fence. These periodical excitements
sweep thousands from safe business
that they understand. into the gulf stream
of experiment. and many of them bring
up at Sherif7s sale upon their own
premises. We hope every farmer will
stick to the business he understands, and
let the wool gathering alone. In the
best dairy regions, it is certain that
even the present prices of dairy products
are more remunerative than wool at sew
cnty cents. The most profitable sheep
raising must be upon cheap lands and
where grain abounds. The Western
plains, opened up by the Pacific rail
roads may. no donbt, be proftably occu-
pied with sheep even when prices fall to
forty cents.
With an experience which has not
faded from the memory of the majority
of farmers throughout this country, and
which will always be remembered with
anything but pleasing recollections by
many, it is hardly probable that the sheep
mania will very soon take possession OF
the people Where circumstances and
conditions are favorable to sheep hus-
bandry, more attention will be paid to
it, probably, than has been for some
years past. All farmers, however, or al
least the greater part of them, should
keep a few sheep. With proper manage
ment they can always be made to pay
Where large focks cannot be made prof
liable few should be kept. AS we have
said repeatedly no meat can be raised
as cheap as mutton, not even chickens
and the instances are very rare where
the fleece of good sheep will not pay
for the care and feed he will require.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-01-10
List of Jurors for February Term, 1872.

GRAND JURORS.
Fermanagh-wm. Bergey, Joseph Ober-
holizer, Isaac Puffenberger.
Fayete-J. ". Ray. Peter Brown, Michae
Eichman, s. NJ. Shelley, David Strayer.
Spruce Hill-Jacob Bryner.
walker-George Cook, Cyrus S;eber
Milford-Benj Grongner, VIM. NJ Sterret
Pcrrysville-O W. Hamlin.
Patterson-John Kerlin.
Lack-Mathew Kirk. }. II. Wallace.
Alifiiin- Cornelius Mcclellan, Joseph C.
WATTS
Beale- Stewart Okeson, Alexander Wood
ward.
Monree-Baltzer Lsuver.
Tnrbett-Wm. Robson.
Grcenw ood-H. F. Zeiaers.
rErIr JURORS,
Walker Alton Adams, Joseph Dysinger,
Henry Hartman, Samuel Martz.
Fermanagh - J. b. Alexander, George
DUNN.
Mifilintown-Wm. Bell. Samuel Bergey,
Alexander Ellis, J. W. Hamilton.
Lack-James Bachman, Irwin Clark, D. D.
Spanogle. Robert Wilson. Hugh L. McMccn
Beale-Christian Brandt, Wm. Lsird, Je-
rome Stewart.
Milford-G W. Burcbfi field, VIM. Kaufman
L. L. Guss. George Heikes.
Patterson-John Coplin. D. A Doughman,
John Fasic, George Goshen.
Fsyette- David Charters, Aaron Leidy,
John Robson, VIM. H Reynolds. Lucian vii,
son.
Susquehanna-Wm. Goodman, John Hertz
Ter, Peter kilmer, Jacob Rothrock
Greenwcod-Jonas Long. Simon Shelllen.
berger, Millard Woodward
Thompsontown-w. C. Tyson.
Spruce Hill-Samuel Meloy.
Delaware-Isaac Pile, Andrew Smith, C. g
Shelley.
Monroe-D. W. Swarts.
Jan. LISP.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-01-10
Flour! Flour !!

VNHE undersigned begs leave TO inform the
i public 'hat he has purchase the GRIST
MILL, in Milford township, recently owned
by Jacob Lemon, and. having remodeled and
otherwise improved the same. is ASw pre-
pared to accommodate all who NAV favor him
with their patronage.
Wheat Flour and Sified Corn Meal al
ways on hand and for sale, whole.
sale and Retail.
Also, Shorts. Bran, 81 p stuff md NDl,
FIR Sale.
Flour and Feed will be delivered to fami-
lies if desired. His wagon will visit Mifiiin,
Patterson and Perrysville three times week.
Orders left at the Store Of John Etka in
Mifflip, or at Pencils Store in Patterson,
will be promptly attended TO.
GRAIN or ALL KINDS ROTGHF At
MARKET PRICES
p. H. HAWN.
JAN 3. lS12-3n
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-01-10
James Fisk, Jr., Killed.

Last Saturday afternoon about
o'clock James Fisk, jr.. came to his
death BY shot from pistol in the hands
Of Edward G. Stokes. who stood at the
head Of the stairway in the Grand Cen,
trail Hotel, New York, and fred upon
Fisk as he was going up the stairs. The
fatal bullet entered the abdomen. Fisk
fingered till Sunday morning. to between
10 and IL o'clock, when he died. He
was an inscriptions man, and used all
means. honest and dishonest, to accom-
plish his ends. The fair and honest do
not mourn his loss further than to depri.
cate the murder. Stokes should be
brought to justice, and the penalties of
the law imposed upon him. He COM
mitted murder and should be made to
feel the penalty, and. if hanging is not
played on" in New York, it will be
imposed upon him. Fisk and Stoke.
have been at law, with Miss Mansfield
mixed in the case. and out of this legal
squabble came the bloody end of Fisk
The finale should be the execution of
Stokes.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-01-10

The Seed business, as conducted by
the celebrated firm Of Briggs & Brother
at Rochester. New York, is one Of largest
in the country. Over $4,000 dealers in
different parts Of the country and Do.
minion. sell their Seeds. Their estab
lishment at Rochester employs from 200
to 800 persons, according to the season,
in packing and putting up the flower and
vegetable seeds. which they aend to all
parts of the country. Their annual Cat.
alogue is most elaborately gotten up, and
is embellished with numerous cute oil
Flowers and Vegetables. besides being
beautifully illustrated with Colored Plates
1t also contains instructive hints and in.
formation upon the subject of Horticulture
and agriculture. To old customers it will
be sent free. while to new ones an inclo.
sure of 25 cents will be required. And
even in such cases. where an order 70,
81. worth of Seeds is sent, 25 cents
worth of seeds in addition are RENTED.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-01-10
Jan. g, 1872.

| -WHrREAs TIE Non.
L BExJANIx =. JuxKIN, President Judge Of
the Court Of Common Pleas Of the 9th Judi
cial District, composed Of the counties Of
Juniata, Perry and Cumberland, and the
Hons. jonathan WEIsER and JoBy kooSs,
Judges of the Court Of Common Pleas
of Juniata county. have issued their precept
to ME directed, bearing date the 9th day Of
December, 1871, for holding Court Of Oyer
and Termines and General Jsil Delivery, and
General Quarter Sessions of the Peace, al
Mifflintown, on the first MnSpAY of Febru-
ary, 1872, being the 9th day Of the month:
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN so the Coro
ner, Justices Of the Peace and Constables Of
tbs county Of Juniata. thar they be then and
there in their proper persons. at 10 o'clock in
the forenson of said day, with records, in
QUESTIONS, examination, ani S.her remem-
brances, to do those things Ika, to their Off
ces respectively npperss'n, and those that aye
bound by recognizanre to prosecute against
the prisoners that are or then may he in the
Jail Of said couEiy Of Juniara. he then and
there to prosecute aga nst them as shall be
just.
By an Act of Assembly. passed The S,h day
of MAY. A. ID. 1854. it is made she duty of
the Justices Of the Peace Ct the several coun
ttes Oh t1lS COninlOnWe1Nn 10 rcSNI0 10 Inc
Clerk of the Court of Quarter Sessions Of the
Peace, Of the resPec i've couEties. all the re-
ctgnizances entered into before them by any
person or persons charged with the commits
sion of any crime, except such cases rs may
be ended before n Justice of the Peace, under
the existing laws, AT least ten days before the
commencement Of the session of the Court to
which they are made r'turnable respectively,
and in all cases where any recognizances are
entered into less than ten DAYS before the
CONNIE ncemen. of the session TO which they
are made returusble. ;he sail Justices are re-
quired to return the same in the same manner
as if said act had not been passed.
Dated at Mifilintown, the 3d day of .Jsnu-
ary in :he year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-iwo.
JOSEPH ARD, Sheriff.
Sheriff-- Office. Mifflintown,
January g. 1872.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-01-10

Our fellows should give Charley vote
Of thanks. But when our fellows claim
anything else than mere foresight, through
Charley. they make taenaselves ridicu'
lOus.
This Democratic performance has cut
out the Fair just when expected to get
it in. / think Greenwood would be a
good place to hold Fair. You know
there would be no doubt about the exhi-
bition, not the least.
Yours, truly.
BARTON SPEAK.
P. S.-Ne1t Monday will be the anni-
versary Of Old Andy's licking of the
British at New Orleans. I'm asoing to
celebrate it somehow.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-01-10
Trial List, February Term, 1872.

|. Lewis Burchfeld, vs.. Milford township
No. 35. Sept, Term 1871.
2. James p. Kirk. Adm'r &C., vs.. Isaac
Kirk. owner. &c. No. 155, April Term, 1871
8. Simon Muma. vs.. Fred Shrader, No
&c, Sept. Term, 1877.
4. James 7. Smith, W.. s. T. Mccullough
No. a., Sept. Term, 1871.
s. John Gushard. vs. T. B. Coder No
81, Sept. Term. 1871.
6. Ahls & woodhurn, vs.. BENZ. Huber, ei
al. No. 123. Sept Term, 1871.
Z. Vim. b. Young. for use vs.. William Dear
ing. ct al. No. 13l, Sept. Term, 1871.
X. L. McMEEN, ProM'y
Prothonofary's Office, Mifiin-
town, Dee. %, 1871.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-01-10
Two Story Log House

and Kitchen. with never-failing Spring of
water in the kitchen n Good Frame BANK
BARN 65x46, Wagon Shed, Hog House, and
all necessary ourbuiiings; also a Tenant
House. There is ON the premises An Orchard
of good fruit. embracing apples, peaches,
pears, cherries, grapes, &c.
No. 2.-t Tract OF Land situate in Tusca-
rora township, Juniata county, bounded on
the south by tract No. l, and on the east and
west by lands of Thomas Dobbs, containing
EIGU FIVE ACRES,
mostly cleared. having thereon erected n
HOUSE and STABLE. There is n good Or
chard on this tract.
TERMS OF SALE One fourth of the
purchase money to be paid on the confm,rion
of the sale by the Court and the balance on
the first day Of April. 1873, with interess
to be secured by bond and mortgage
J. c. D0BBS, Erecutor.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-01-10

THERE was contested election case
in the House of Representatives at Har
risburg. The contestants were from
the Warren county district. The com
mittee on the question consisted of three
Republicans and two Democrats. -Four
of the committee favored giving the seal
to Mr.. Short, Republican, and one mem.
Der refused to sign the report. Mr.. Green
is the name of the unfortunate would be
member.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-01-10
NeW adrfrtisfmfnts.
Assienee's Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that George
lN Goshen, of the borough of Patterson,
Juniata Co, Pa, and Anna d., his wife, by
deed Of voluntary assignment, have assigned
all the estate, real and personal, of the said
George Goshen, TO Henry NJ. Groninger, OF
Milford township. and C. B. Horniny. of the
borough Of Miffiintown, in said county, in
trust for the benefit of the creditors Of the
said George Goshen All persons, therefore.
indebted 10 the said George Goshei will
make payment to the snid assignees. and
those having claims or demands will make
known the same without delay.
HENRY NJ. GRONINGER,
C. B. HORNING,
Assignees Of George Goshen.
Jan, g. 1872
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-01-10

THE January No. Of the Pennsylvania
School Journal appears in a new dress
of beautiful, clear type. 1t contains the
Thirty-Eighth Annual Report from the
Department, showing the present condi.
tion remarkable Development of our
common School system; and much other
interesting matter. Do you read an edu-
cational journal If Teacher or Direc.
tor, here is what you need. Begin with
the New Year. Subscription price, 81 so
to clubs of five or more. 81 25. Address
j. 2. Wickersham & Co, Lancaster, Pa.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-01-10

A terrible tragedy occurred at house
of ill-fame kept by Lottie Mortar and
Virginia Dee. at Little Rock, Ark, on
the 2nd inst. Captain Newland aud Mr..
Latham, both highly connected, were
visiting the house. when dispute arose
between Newlaud and Lottie, and he
drew a pistol and shot her dead. Latham
stepping between the two to prevent
further shooting, was struck in the abdo-
men by a second shot, in6icting, j. is
feared, mortal wound, though he is
still alive. Newland left the house.
went to his room, and shot himself, and
il is believed he Will die.