Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-05-06

argument court has to do with the con-
gregition that worship in that room at
regularly stated times. We said the
ventilation was dreadfulIy bad, and that
The smell OF new paint and plaster gave
US doleful feeling, and that others
present looked as if they felt the same
way and added that such being the
case it would have been a good place
to start revival meeting if good strong
luDged revival Preachers could be OBJ
tanned. Where was the offense " hat
was there in such 4 statement as that
Are there no stout revival preachers
outside of the Methodist church, A
dot on.y would say so. Was the
writer for the Independent present. aud
did feel aggrIeved that there might
arise the thought that there Is room in
him for a revival of the christian graces
and virtues Our local contained nc Of
Tense. If any people imagined it to
contain offense or attack, it certainly
could net be the members of the Meth
odist church, for TO our recollection We
did not see member Of that denomi
nation there. We do not see where
the attack on that people is introduced
| As 10 the ventilation of the room, IL
was dreadfully bad. Indeed the words
''dreadfu,ly bad do not express how
bad it was. Ii was sinfully bad. Has 1
it entered into the mind of or editorial
friend that it is a sin to allow the at
mosphere of room TO become so con-
tamnated by foul air that tho health of
people wdo breath il is endangered =
Possibly the religion of our friend is of
such shTiyeled proportions that abuses
Of the body are not comPrehended IN it.
The Methodist congregation were not
worsbippi lg there that day how could
they be responsible ? They were not
! there to see aud attend to the opening
and shutting of windows, SO as to secure
a wholesome and pleasant atmosphere.
|e did not believe our friend capable
of the stupidity that it requires TO fall
into such a mistake. Ne excuse him
and attribute il to bis want of discrim-
nation.
His second point is that he has lot
one of his senses He is therefore an
object of the deepest commisseration.
People the world over sympathize with
those who are SO unfortunate as to lose
any one of the senses. What a sad
misfortune to be deprived of the sense
of sight Death itself is scarcely less
dreadful. What pleasure to listen to
conversation OF friends and dear ones,
aud be moved and swayed to and fro by
the harmony and 1iscord that prevails
in all circles of every day life how
dreadful to lose ones hearing. How
delightful to sit down and enjoy the
luxuries of an ample table; bow per
picking not to able to tell one kind of
food from another, 10 not be able to tell
the difference between aloes and sugar,
or distinguish BY taste between dried
herring and ice cream on hot day IN
August.
Barring the consideration of the loss
of other senses we here rise to explain
that the foregoing reflections originated
through an announcement to US that
cur christian brother editor of the In
depea9eht has lost tie sense of smelling;
that he is now incapable of '.smeliing."
Ne we're transGxed by TIE astounding
and alarming news. No! no! thought
we, it cannot be so Then We reflect
ed on his misfortune long time, aud
reached the conclusion that the loss of
the sense Of smell is also possible, but
we also concluded that if such dis
aster had been wrought upon the organ
of our friend, it must have been done
quite recently. 1t must indeed have
overtaken him at the moment he went
to press, for he printed the evidence
that he smelt the river bridge and the
reception room at the railroad station,
as well as other institutions and things.
Our brothers declaration that be Is
incapable of smelling nOG, must be
taken at its face value, without the
slightest shave. He is too astute to say
that bis nasal organ was thus always
defective. His early piety and accu-
muiated evidence OF his own manufac-
ture precludes such a declaration
What misfortune it must be to have
an organ thus impaired. We tender
our deep sympathy. Can the distress
Ct lawyer who has lost one OF his
senses be imagined. We do believe
perhaps it is verdancy in US to so be-
lieve-that gentlemen of that honored
profession should be possessed of the
keeuest sense of eight eyes SO quick as
to read the inmost thoughts of innocent
clients and witnesses as they are re-
vealed in the expression of cOunte-
nance by the muscles of the face. How
necessary for counsel to have acute
ba.rino that the lowest whisper may