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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-03-04
Love and Selfisl,neSS.

Selfishness is death. Think of one
who has no throb outside of himself !;
is he not entombed in a grave more
dark than that of earth? The moment
one begins to love, if only a dog, he
begins to live. To love something that
is different from ones self-a flower, q
star, human soul-what power is in
it, what stir of all the faculties o, the
manifold life of lovel How it flows
and streams away on every side, in love
of father and mother, brother and Sis
ter, husband and wife, and friend, and
little children, of the tiniest speck and
grandest orb. We rejoice in all things.
Every sound is a delight. The very
worm beneath our feet thrills rs. We
are alive all over.
There's not throb 4 thought. = sense.
But opens into Gods magnihcence."
We cannot know this life until we
experience it. How sweet and deep it
is, to what heights it leads, to what
amplitudes conducts, to what knowl-
edge, purer vision, beauty and ecstacy
Feed the body with thousand plea
sures and it is the same dead thing
always. Only the spirit is capable of q
multiplied lie, and 10 the loving spirit
the very stocks and stones open into
avenues of glory. Love is the magi-
clans wand that shows the secret riches
of the most barren spot. 1t is Aladin's
lamp that compels the finest ministries.
How weak we are when we are selfish
How strong when We are loving, how
varied, how manifold 1t is, indeed,
more blessed to give than to receive !;
for giving is the most receptive of all
acts. We give from the finite, but we
receive from the Infinite. Love is crea-
tive. 1t is continually producing, un-
folding, enlarging, sweeping into new
forms of beauty and power. Selfish
ness withers, congresses, annihilates.
1t is the grave. Love is resurgent,
triumphant, immortal, unbounded. 1t
comprehends all, assimilates all,
achieves all in word, it is life.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-02-04
A ereotan thinker.

A sophist, wishing to puzzle Thalesl
the MllesiaA, one OF the wise men OF
Greece, proposed to him, in rapid sue
cession. the folloEing difficult questions,
The philosopher replied to them all
without the least hesitation, and with
how much propriety and decision our
readers can judge for themselves:
What is the eldest Of all thingst
God-becsuse be always existed.
What is the most bea1tifulf
The world-because il is the work OF
God.
What is the greatest Of all thingsf
Space-because it contains all that is
created.
What is the quickest Of all thingsl
ThOught-because in a moment It can
fly to the end OF the universe.
What is the STRONGEST
Necessity-because 1t makes men face
al the dangers Of life.
What is the most difficult
To know yourself.
What is the most constant Of al
thingsl
Hope-because Il still remains with
man after he has lost everything else.
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Supremacy OF the EnKIisn Lam


The English tongue is fast becoming
the language of the world. In Siam the
King has just established two English
schools for the education Of the sons Of
his mobiles These future Asiatic aristo-
Gratis are TO be able to converse with and
be able TO read the literature Of the peo-
pie Of England and the United States.
French may remain the language Of
courts, but the commercial tongue OF
the world is undoubtedly the English,
and the knowledge Of it is spreading
with every fresh port in Asia and Africa
opened to commerce, and with the adj
vent Of every English-speaking traveller
or settler in Japan, China and Egy pit
In Japan it has already been adopted as
the official language, and century
hence the people of that country will be
able to read and appreciate the works
of English authors as if they had been
born in London or New York.
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BEYOND THE JORDAN.
BY JOAQUIN MILLER.

And they came to him, mothers of Judah,
Dark eyed and in splendor of hair,
Bearing down over shoulders of beauty,
And bosoms, half hidden, half bare.
And they brought him their babes and be-
sought him,
Half kneeling, with suppliant air,
To bless the brown cherubs they brought him,
With holy hands laid in their hair.
Then reaching his hands, he said. lowly,
"0f such is my kingdom;" and then
Took the brown little babes in the holy
White hands of the Savior of men.
Held them close to his heart and caress'd d
them,
Put his face down TO theirs as in prayer,
Put their heads to his neck and so blessed
them
With baby hands hid in his hair.
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NERYOuR nERTI.rTY.

Adepressed, irritable state of mind; a weak, ,
nervous, exhausted feeling; no energy or ami
with debilitating, involuntary discharges.
The consequence Of excesses. mental oyerwOrk
or indiscretions. This Nervous Debility finds
a sovereign cure in Humphreys Homeopathic
Specific, No. -. IL tones up the system. ar
rests discharges. dispels the mental gloom and
dependency, and reiuvenates the entire sys
tenn. 1t is perfectly harmless and always eff
cient. Price IS, for a package of five boxes
and q large 81 vial of powder, which is imp0r-
tant in old, serious cases; or 81 per single box.
Sold by ALL Druggists. or sent by mail on re-
ceipt of price. Address HUMPHREYs' SPECIFIC
HoMEOPATHIO MEDICINE Co., No. 562 Broad
way, N. Y. xvigl-tukf-xviii-S3
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PUBLIC LEDGER.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

NJ. L. MEACHAM... of NJ. L. Meacham & Co.
A. N. MCKAY ..........of Sledge. Mckay i Co.
s. MANSFIELD. .........of Mansfield 4 Higbee.
wd. JOYNER of Joyner. Lennon & Gale.
WIN. B. GALBREATH.. Cotton Factor.
Hon. JOHN OVERTON, ,Jr..~.......-Memphis.
j. NJ. PBTTIGREW, of Edwards, Pettigrew
4 Co.
ISAAC SCHWAB.................ofS Schwab & Co.
B. F. HALLER....of Hollowell, Crockett d
Haller.
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ns-Takes Fire and Marine risks. Dwelling
houses and isolated Country Stores especi-
ally solicited. lS0-xYiii-53
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Arkansas and Texas Short Line
VIA
MEMPHIS AND LITTLE ROCK R. R.
CONNECTION COMPLETEDl

UUNNEUIIUN CVWFbEIbU!
A LII RAIL ROUTE TO LITTLE ROCK.
n Fulton, Texarkana, Jefferson,. Shreve-
port, Marshall, Dallas, Hearne. Palestine,
Houston, Waco, Galveston and all points in
Arkansas and Texas. Direct connection in
same depot at Little Rock with trains on Cairo
and Fulton railroad for all of above named
and intermediate points Direct connection
in same depot at Argenta with trains on Little
Rock and Fort Smith railroad for Lewisburg,
Russellville. Dardanelle, Van Buren,, Fort
Smith, etc.
Mail train leaves Memphis daiy.......5;00 p. N
Freight and Accommodation train
leaves Memphis daily Sunday
excepted q. IN
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RAILROAD TIVE TABLES.

MEMPHIS AND LoUIsvILLE RAILROAD.
Arrives. Leaves.
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Depot at head Of Main stree..
Tishet Office, PSI Main street, corner of
Madison.
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FAMILY CASES.

Case (Morocco) with above 35 large vials and I'd
Case fAIoroocol of 20 large vials and Book 6 %
ETThese remedies are sent ny Ie @
cnse ~. single box to any part OF the
country, free OF charge, on receipt Oh
AAHreGa
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Depot at foot of Main street.
Ticket Office, 2s7 Main street, corner OF
NJ. BURKE. Gcn'l Sup't.
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umgbTsys' mgbnTTssyyopssesfs ssssfcifMss fMssedIolne Co..

And by II. G. Steever 4 Co., Second ST., corner
Madison; Andrea. Renkert, l20 Main st. T.
W. Vigus, 1sT Poplar ST., and W. N. Wilker-
son q Co., $40 Main st., Memphis, Tenn.
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NOTICE.

Policies issued upon Fire. Marine and Inland
risks at equitable rates.
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MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE r. h.
Arrives. LeRyeel
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-31

say that Governor Shepherd was there and had
his sttenston directed TO the charac4Ar Of that
brickf A. Mr.. Bowen said that his conscience
would not let such bricksg 30 IN. He was super
intendent Of the work. Mr.. Phniips-they
we're all cryhg against Mr. hiihpe, on the
sewer, because he was 90 head-stroug about
eroutipg the sewer. We coutsuded that put
Ding In our keys We should put in two eourses-
put the keys In and grout It, and then the brick.
Mr.. Grants and Mr.. Appleman said they were
getting tired Of It; and / think Il was aftef
Bowen had the brick hauled OF the sewer that
Mr.. Shepherd, and think Mr.. Magfudef, and
The CHIEF engineer came thsse IN > carriage one
about the bricks; the bricks went into the
sewer. That was down on Twelfth street 1
Q. They came there and saw the bricki A.
Yes, sir. $50 t'ii- -ii-i--'
By Governor Shepherd: Q. Did you see me
70 along that sswer and break from one 10 tWo
hundred bricks open' A. I only saw you that
eye da no. - N. 60. slone sbs .s~sr
and try every pile and break . brick in every
b. By n. ys~e;.: Q. when you spcak Of
Groutingt WAS that sewer g.outedi A, Mr.
Phillips dd not want It. We insisted ON doing
%, beAnsG vhev fcsne from ueszs very pr
ecuhr IN gfootnk thc keySfn. g -.>5fe.
II aaf yoo z + yas sToutedl a: Yes, sir;
AM. 9emick; 9, Whersi sss you Goui
a. Phila66lpkia. ~ r.t1Es.i 4 "a fi-fE q Z n
! Q. Your standard OF WORK b 'measared by
the PhiIalslphla standasd, - NJ Al % mt
tnderstsnd you. JOB aiss.-'1. Z Z
this work, Z ints&ls "a SifSll0s5s, nom
the opinions you, formed hy vorktag IN fhils-
6elphiai A. Yes, sif.
o'clock p. m. g4ssI zsr s,-r ax1x
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-31

By Mr.. Wilson: 9. Would lX cents fol
hauling cubic yard Of earth 100 feet in excese
Of 200 feet be . reasonable or unreasonable
charged A. It would pay well.
Q. Would Il be reasonable OF unreasonable
charged A. III had Q contrsct- =
Q. Just answer my question. A. think q
would be more than d u worth. think Il car
Q. What would be Q reasonable charge fol
hauling 100 feet In excess Of 800 feeti A.
think quarter Of . cent would be more thar
. reasonable chsrg,. tE-...
Q. Then, suppose you add another 100 fset
to It, and what would be Reasonable charge
A. It would not b worth twice ss-Qusrter Of
Q cent; It would be worth little more than one
quarter Of Q cent added; thsre b Q diminutior
a. you add in length. = s1-AOg
Of loading and unloadingi A. Yes, sir. r. -
By Mr.. Hubbell: @. Assuming that cari
load contains oue-third Of c1hic yard, sud
that four men work cat, and the haul = 800
feet, how many cart loads would be fair days
work for the menl A. can tell you what Il
would be for shoveling the earth. 4 good mar
will shovel fifteen yards day, but ths hsul
would depend Q Little on the weather. Ntl
was muddy day, they would not Do - much
as on fair day. tI3z
Q. What = N average days WORK On . rood
day. A. -Four nsa ought . shovel sixfy ysrdl
of earth.
Q. And haul II 800 sss., An would taxi.
good men to do II. - Il -
@. Is that On average dsy's work. A. ]
think contractors generally make. thsir men ID
Mr.. Stewart. Have you been engaged during
the last two ysers Ae.s IN sxcavskhx, O. have
ySa ou e = = ls,' h'se h'is al the
nj Thes. ~ ~ ( rood deaI ~ n Aor., A
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-31

works I Wish you to know whether or not Il
Il Il judicious mode Of contracting for pub
lie works; whether gfs1ihg o. paving with
wood or stone, or furnishing ourbing, or any
thing of that sort; whether Il would b judi
cious mode, and calculated to secure economy
In result, to let II out 70 special contractors,
upon prices a1certained and determined in Cd
vaance forthose forwhom the work d to b done,
OF whether Il would Be most likely to lead to
economy to let those things BY public sdver-
tisement and pubaic biddlngs inviting propo-
sails.
The witness. Well, Or, do you want my
opinion about III
Mr.. Herrick. Yss. cir; q . man Of ex-
perience in public works. A. I will say this:
that II you put an engineer ct work and mako
him responsible for Il, and not have any out
side Influences to interfere with him, but hold
him respectable and mako him hold the CON
tractors responsible 1be their contracts, Il b
certainly the cheapest way TO let u By coutract;
but II you have any political fn1usnce, o. Il
tou have men Of hlgh standing WHO have
influence, would say thsa put B under meu
who are honsst.
Q. But ok yoa which = the most likely to
produces eoono1ieel eoptraetpy b; ipyitang pro-
posals 1be IDS h wklcA' thefe = polk, general
eompsttioa, or Tie other wayf A. I should
mos assuredly invite psuposaas and dive the
work 20 tie loves reapousib1e t6ddsr.
Q. bef4s1st - 4 6S16Gd q an1vltsel
practice n AL e1glnesei1g opefatioose 4. Il
:, e; and Y , ths oely saiS prsctscs, IN NY
lsSHsax. .l,sa - vs..-. b. a. .ot
II. chnssy. A. Mr.. Hsyl doss ,ot answer,
We desire 70 call 4r. eorssl.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-31

sisaa = o : = NIX 10. NJ : a
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-31

msnt they pus down aftxwardi A. I saw Il;
yes sir.
quality, character, and durability A. be-
lieve am not competent judge. But, indie.
pendent OF my own favor to my own pavement
-as am the iather OF my own child believe
ny pssemeH vas better than that, and | have
sfP sso hing %
sss s vSsd II 2: To- Sa town,
sesS en- 2! Aassecnpsssss :yssss snd ssrse.
tss,.sac. III - LIZ, H.. sm 'ne
scscrd M & and the sss
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-31

ly, 90 that We had TO take patent for Il.
By Mr.. Jewett; 9. What amount Of grading
was needed while you were laying that ct that
tiinea A. As far a. my work Was concerned, !
though the contract called for our doing two
feet Of grading without extra charge.
Q. Was there any grading to be donei A.
Not on that part that ever touched.
By Mr.. Merrick: Q. Doyou remember when
you signed that contract A. Well, do not;
but since Mr.. Mat,ingly has shown mo the
paper indistinctly remember that signed this
Q. Thst contract you signed after you had
made an assignment A. Yes, sir.
Mr.. Nattingly. I VIII read this paper:
-lsr "WAsaTNoroN, ID. c., February Z ls71
"For value received, hereby assign and
transfer to George W. Linyilie all my right
and title in and to certain contract, dated
October II, 1871, made by me with the Board
Indiana avenue to New York avenue, together
~ fsiensa T' d. r. +. ia.i T1aaT..n
'T hereby accept the above Assignment.
(SigneO "GEo. w. LINvnL1. /,
"Witnessed BY me-" -
By Mr.. Merrick: Q. Ton signed the cor
tract yourself after you made that assignment
Witness. y not that only 4transfsr-that
which you Rad, M. Aattin6lyi.L
Mr.. Mattingly. That d transfer.
Wines. Yes, cir, That signed afterward.
Mr.. Hattingly: q. That you signed after you
signcd the co1tracd A. Yes, sir; signed that
81 e. Trick: LA % II N 49,.
Der The time yog signsd the original contract
A. That douoesN t1-871 =
Q. DID you sisu that before or after you
belisvs beibrs; I easnos ssy.
Mr. Makt1634V Z Ho0H 06ce h made 70 the date
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-31

make the fill, would you measure that fill as
filling or as excavation A. would measure
It as excavation. If / measured It in the en-
bankment would allow the difference between
the one and the other.
Q. Suppose the same contract covered both
fill and excavation, how would you measure TT
A. Measure the excavation.
q. You would make no allowances for the AL,
beyond the measurement in exeavstionl A.
No, sir. E
Q. And you would reserve the right to put
the dirt where you pleased A. That was al
ways the case.
q. Now understood you that In all your
contracts, you averaged the haul; you have
given US what you supposed would be the
price of the haul from one hundred to two hun
dred feetl A. In this work in the CITY, we
generally took street as IL was, and told
them to look at It, and told them where Il
would be put, so that in this particular in
stance, perhaps, the haul was not average; we
would say, perhaps, four hundred or i've hun
dred feet, or whatever It was, but there was no
account taken Of the haul.
@. There was no separate account A. No
separate account; we told them to bid for the
price, including the haul. --~,'-.r-rr
Q. You have an opinion of your own q an
epginecr3 A. Yes, sir.
Q. What would be the difference, or what
would you regard as q reasonable difference
OSthC tuC COet VI CACdNotlOil Will ~ evOA ~
haul of two hundred feet, and the cost of exca-
walton with an average haul of five hundred
feet! A. That would depend q little on the
roads you had to haul it over. Am to under
stand the streets here In this cityi
q. mean in the city, as they were when the
work Yves being donei A. 1t would be worth
two on three mills yard. $780, = -
Y: For an average haul of 500 feeti A. It
would be worth, say, about mills yard.
= ON = a
les, sir. -rr.-- -
Q. Would you continue that same average
suppose the average haul was /, 900 fest a. I
would continue the average haul, but al the
haul, proportionately, at q less cost. The Art
100 feet, of course, would cost more I'm propor
ton, unless the material was in the coat.
q. That is what / wish to get your ouiuioo
4bout-as to. tho system of contrsctinSr:
gyeding Is like everything elsei A. Yes, sir.
!, O., You have to have certain tools and men.
and superntcndance and carts and 50 oni A.
Yes, sir. - "a ST. Z ',1 sd .,.-siI =
Q. Is It, or is Il not, the fact, as recognized
by cngincen, thst d yoa extend the Distance
Of the haul, the .actusl cost Of the haul
dinin;shes IN proportion TO the work dones A.
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V'TIN UOIVVV tIVhVVo H1tFt UVtH IssutU anu
10000 Cash Gifts, 81. 100000

will be distributed among the ticket-holders
The tickets are printed in coupons, of
tenths, and all fractional parts will be repre-
sented in the drawing just as whole tickets
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If you want go0d 5utter, come
and see us-Peter, Z. Bradshaw q
20.
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PRICE OF TICKETS.

Whole tickets, $50; Halves S25; Tenths,
or each coupon So; Eleven Whole Tickets
for $500 221 Tickets for 81 600; ll3 Whole
Tickets for 5000; 227 Whole Tickets for
$4,000. No discount on less than $500
worth of Tickets at a time
The Fourth Gift Concert will be conduct
ed, i'll all respects, like the three y hich have
already been given. and full particulars may
be learned from circulars which will be sent
free from this Office to all who apply for
them.
Orders for tickets and applications for
agencies will be attended to in the order
they are received, and it is hoped they will
be sent promptly that there may be no dis
appointment or delay in filling all Liberal
terms given to those who buy to sell again.
All agents are peremptorily required to settle
up their accounts and return all unsod tick
cts by the 10th day Of March.
THOS Z. BRAMLETTE,
Agent Public Libr. KY, and Manager Gift
Concert, Public Library Building, Louis
vile, Ky. ianl7
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con OF railway than any between
the Mississippi or St. Croix valleys
and the head Of the lake; the dis
lance over it from Hudson to Supe-
rior being 1875 miles. The St. Croix
river NAV be diked to levels and
locked for one hundred ton boats TO
the Pewabic (Penoka, Whittlesey)
Iron Range, leaving but forty or fifty
miles land portage to Ashland or
Superior And when The era Of
cheap transportation comes this inn
provement will be made.
The St. Croix river has its sources
in the lakes and glades upon the d.
utdey aud its water shed averages
scarcely twenty-five miles from
Lake Superior; 80 narrow is the
BERN OF the lake that the Upper
Peninsula Of Michigan holds tribu-
taries to the Mississippi. These
sources in the Gordon Of summit
lakes VIII be utilized IS reservoirs
to equalize the supply for the upper
Saint Croix between the bikes and
locks; while the same reservoirs
will feed the ways over to Lake Su-
periOr; for the latter are White and
Fish rivers TO Ashland, the Brule
and Nemadji in Douglas county.
These streams thus improved will
open water way Of less than 900
miles from the Mississippi to Lake
superior, transporting wheat at sew
en- mills per ton mile or four aud a
half cents bushel from Prescott or
Hudson to Ashland or Superior.
The wheat barges for return freights
will be loaded with iron, copper or
lumber, affording the latter, espe-
cially IRON, to the Mississippi valley
at lower rates than any other posi-
BILE route.
Up to this time the attractions of
Superior had failed to induce the
settlement of physician, The la
dies, however, became sisters of
mercy, and two or three Of the men
put on airs Of empiricism.
\ woman in the suburbs, one
night, was reported-d dangerously
i'll; trail and torch soon led three or
four Of the 'sisJers" aud an empiric
or two to the cabin Of woe; prone
upon the floor Speechless, the patient
showed SIGNS of life in throes of ago
ny; empire No. prescribed foot
bath-the water was harmed to
2ll5 deg. F.; the patient was raised
upon three-legged stool, and while
two Of the sisters supported her
The per two gently placed her feet
in contact with the warm water
This treatment was effectual; the
patient instantly revived, and the
two sisters at her feet discerned the
fact as she threw out her heels in
tweuty-one directions at once; she
seized the stool, the other two sisters
discerned twenty-one instead Of
three legs. Her speaking powers
were restored too as she fuently
quoted passages from the pious say
ings Of the army in Flanders.
The SISTERS and empires went
home; but on their way it was said
that the patients breath smelt
whisky.
Tire hibernaI Of l854-5 at SUPERB
or was costly passed; a total absti-
hence society, backed by a striu-
gent prohibitory law was feature
in the moral advance of that winter.
The only barrel Of whisky in town
was for few days drawn upon; as
the advent went out-the owner
took care to keep up his supply
the water went in; but before Christ
mas Jack Frost put his seal on the
caak-hence the moral result
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