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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-06-17
Domestic.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS -So-called accom-
plishments are sort Of mansard roof
clapped on the sounder structure OF the
average English education. Why they
are thus denominated, when In the pos
session of them 80 little is really accom-
plished, it is difficult to determine.
Their material is generally as unsub-
stantial as that of the thing to which
they have been compared, and, sub
jecfed to the fiery tests of life experience,
they are almost as readily destroyed.
The requirement of little knowledge
of music, certain rules of drawing, the
process of mixing colors. and few for
eign phrases, are oftenest the result of
much misapplied industry. If music,
drawing, and painting were studied and
cultivated as arts, with the intent of be-
coming thoroughly proficient in them
that they might stand, if need be, in
good, practical stead, then the time
devoted to them would not be wasted.
Instead of being mental follols in which
to deck their ill clothed minds in pub
lie, these attainments would be of deep
and lasting satisfaction to their pos
SCISSORS, even though not put to any
severer trial.
Few girls care enough for music and
drawing to pursue them after being
freed from the restraint of masters, and
many would never begin such study
were it not for the ambition of parents,
guided by q society that demands all
girls to be nodded after one model.
This idea is so obviously impossible as
to be absurd. Countless good gardeners,
milliners, dressmakers, housekeepers,
have been spoiled in poor piano-players,
simply because knowledge of the piano
was considered an elegant acquisition ;
while an understanding of the other
things was regarded as something that
only necessity should require. The
hours of strumming on unresponsiye
instruments, (unresponsive because
touched by no sympathetic fingers, }
which. otherwise employed, might have
made capital cooks, are incalculable.
The original design was good-to
enable women to impart pleasure and
improvement to themselves and others
but it signally fails. Seldom are girls
willing to play, or exhibit the work OF
their pencil to critical ears and eyes
duu WHICH HOou uhtuIc iIupt tucu W,
what have they to offer? Ordinarily
the merest smattering-more repellsnt
to ripe judgment than total ignorance
would be.
1t is evident that an acquaintance
with the alphabet of many branches is
not go great an aid to intellectual i'm
provement, as being thoroughly versed
In one. In this short life, it is much to
know even one thing well. If thor
oughly understood. everything from
steak-broiling to oratorio composing
should be considered an accomplish
ment. Pupils apt at figures should be
tanght bookkeeping in place of minim-
and semi-breves and natural nurses
gwen an insight into bottles and bands
ages in lien of curved lines and neutral
tint. Thus the training of the mind in
direction at once natural and useful
contributes to its healthiest growth, and
rebounds to individual advancement
and general advantage.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-18
INDEPENDENCE.
From the Clarksville Chronicle.

We are amused, sometimes, on look
ing over our exchanges, to read the
silly declaration that this is an indie
pendent journal, the editor of which is
afraid of nothing and nobody, and
stands ready to denOunce everything
which he, in his fearless integrity,
finds does not tally with his concep-
lions Of what should, or should not, be
accepted as wise and right. In all
such instances, a very slight Observa-
ton Will suffice to show that, under the
shallow device, lies concealed paltry
scheme to win patronage and charac-
ter under false pretences. Such jour
mails usually erect their own prejudices
and predictions as the standard by
which to measure principles as well as
men, and the spirit of their boosted in
dependence manifests itself in no
worthier form than senseless aggres-
sions upon the opinions and doctrines
of others-which aggressions are sig
nalized by unmanly imputations and
offensive personalities.
There is such a thing, however, as
journalistic independence; but it con-
sists notin indiscriminate assaults upon
the opinions and motives of others, nor
yet in the perversion of facts and argu
ments in order to place an opponent in
a false position, or to cover up a con-
scious lapse from the truth. > A
resort to personal defamation is, usual
ly, tacit admission by him who has
recourse to it that he either hasno the
ability to argue the question or the
facts upon which to base an argument.
There can be no fair nor legitimate
controversy with such man, because
he is as inexhaustible of slang as de-
fcient in mental resources, and there
is no end to a war of words. The in
dependent journalist resists the temp
tations and provocations to such a con-
troversy, because he feels his depend
ence upon purer motives and higher
aims. and can therefore afford to fore
90 the worse than worthless discussion
of skillful singer of epithets.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-18
THE ORANGES AND POLITICS.

Since well organized Oranges have
reached twelve thousand In number,
and embrace about a million earnest
working and thinking farmers, there is
naturally much interest felt by out
siders and the press, how this immense
voting power will act in coming cleo
tons. AS oranges they viii not act at
all in politics; but as citizens, they will
act, and in harmonious cooperation
from frequent and most confidential in
terviews as grangers. There will be of
course some exceptions to this rule, as
there are in all political and
social problems, when in
their natural growth to maturity.
Sooner or later, farmers clubs and all
trades unions will see that they have
too much at stake, as well as the
oranges, not to join IN the work of cor
recting the abuses that disgrace the
Federal Government and corrupt So
ciety from Maine on the Atlantic to
Oregon on the Pacific. The public
safety demands a deep and thorough
reform, and a reduction of national
and State expenses from about seven
hundred million dollars annual tax on
industry, to something less than half
that sum. Public servants of loose
morals carry politics, speculation
and stealing into the same bust
ness opertions, and the outcome
is not satisfactory TO honest peo-
pie. These are the simple, naked facts.
In the face of overwhelming proof of
personal, corporation and party cor
ruption, which feeds and fattens on
protection" in system that prOsti-
tutes all the forms Of law, and all the
sanctions of decency, to rob the con-
sumers of their goods of untold and
unknown millions, what Will million
tillers of the soil be likely to say by
their votes? The Oranges carry light
and truth into many a dark neighbor-
hood and understanding, and the poll
cy of robbing the honest industry of
the country to enrich few monopolists
must be very ably defended at the fire.
side, in the club-room and grange,
or soon die. Those that now en-
joy special favors of any kind
Will abuse them at their peril.
In the very nature of things, there
can be no compromise between honest
labor on the farm or in the factory,
and a dishonest grasping after the
fruits of this labor by some trick of
trade or political deception, which gives
a dime and takes in return a fortune
from the sweat of other mems faces.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-18
MASSACHUSETTS AND HER SEN
ATRRE

The So. Louis Republican contrasts
the course of fanatical Massachusetts,
with that of other States towards their
Senators. Had Senator Sumner died
one day earlier,' says the RepubtiedH,
che would have been deprived of the
satisfaction of having read in the SEN
ate the resolutions of the Massachu-
sets Legislature repeating its condem-
nation of his battle-hag resolutions.
The repeating resolutions were passed
a week before his death, and were sent
to his colleague, Boutwell,, to be present
ed. Senator Boutwell's illness pre-
vented him from offering them when
they first arrived, and they were ac-
tually presented only one day before
Mr.. Sumner died. The cruel partisan
ism Of the condemnation of an act
which was not only conscientious but
patriotic recalls the Massachusetts,
habit of turning against her great men
in the end of their career. Webster,
Everett, Winthrop and Sumner, the
brightest and greatest of the modern
names on her scroll, were all in turn
the victims of her rebuke-Webster,
for his support of the compromise
measures of 1850; Everett, for assert
ing that he would shoulder a musket
to put down a slave instruction in the
South; Winthrop, for refusing to APP
prove the war policy of the Republican
party, and Sumner, for proposing to
efface the names Of battles from the
regimental flags of the regular army
Kentucky maintained her fond devo-
ton to Clay to the hour of his death,
there being not day in his public ca
reer in which she did not prefer him to
any other man living. South Carolina,
also, continued steadfast in her adhe-
renee to Calhoun till he died in her
service. Missouri, though she disa-
greed with her great Senator, Benton,
after his retirement from the Senate,
adhered faithfully to him through the
six lustrums he served in that body,
and even after that st. Louis sent him
to represent her in the House.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-18
BIRDS OF A FEATHER

Efforts are on foot in Middle and
West Tennessee to organanize a slow
tax" party. We favor that. We are
opposed to levying one cent more of
taxes than is necessary to meet the ne
cessary expenses of the State. We are
opposed to raising any surplus funds
for the benefit Of a special clique, COM
posed of men who took to ''feathering
their own nests" at the expense of tax
payers.-KnOEUill Chronicle, Saturday.
If this is not Reputation, then we
confess we do not know the meaning
of words. To pay only the necessary
expenses Of the State" means to pay
no interest, which in turn means to the
creditors of the State, "you canwhistle
for your money" and to the people at
large, death to your credit, private as
well as public. We have one fatal eX-
ample of reputation in the Union.
Tennessee must not furnish the other.
Our Radical friend Of the Chronicle
will remember it was his party that
piled up the State debt to its present
dimensions, and that the Democratic
party has pledged itself to its payment.
We ask our northern friends to make
note of this-MemphiS Appeal.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-18
THE FINANCIAL QUESTION.


WASHINGTON, March l6.-The House
Committee on Banking and Currency are
exceedingly troubled lest Dawes shall sue
coed in having passed his bill legalizing the
issue of the forty-four million reserve, and
providing for free banking.
Maynard has his bill for the same pur-
pose and covering the same ground in eff
feet, which the Banking and Currency Com
mittee have agreed to report and lie
wishes, of course, to have the credit of
solving the financial difficulties. There
has been and will be some sharp maneu-
vering between the two committees on the
question. Blaine was approached yeSter-
day to'secure his recognition for the intro
ductiOn of Maynard's bill tomorrow, so
that 1t might be passed under a suspension
of the rules, but he refused to grant the
permission. As Dawes will not be in his
seat tomorrow, it would be scarcely fair to
take advantage of his absence in this way.
Meanwhile, unless through this rivalry the
question is soon brought up and disposed
OF, there seems to be little chance for am
early answer TO the demands of the coun-
try that it be definitely settled one way OF
another.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-18
SUMMERS SUCCESSOR.

The number of men who are anx-
ious to step into Summers old shoes is
growing. Ex-Governors Bullock and
Clifford, Chief Justice Devens, Richard
Ii. Dana, jr., E. r. Hoar, II. l.. Dawes,
General Butler, Charles Francis
Adams, Wendell Phillips and Ralph
Waldo Emerson are and all each talked
of as probable candidates for this honor.
Washington appears to be the point
where speculation in regard to the mat
ter is rife. The Washington cores
pondent of the Cincinnati Commercial
says: ''There are many persons who
believe Mr.. Emerson to be by far the
fttest man for the place; others that
Wendell Phillips ought to succeed Mr..
Summer, so as to carry out the latter's
civil rights project" But Mr.. Daw' 8
appears to be the coming man, and not
withstanding his slashing speech about
the extravaganza of the Administra-
ton, it is given out that Grant favors
his election, but that is probably ex-
planned by the fact that Ben. Butler is
for Dawes. The Washington cores
pendent of the Cincinnati Commercial
writes March 10;
In conversation with Senator To-
gan, yesterday, Judge Richardson,
Secretary of the Treasury, remarked In
effect that his belief was that Mr..
Dawes would succeed Mr.. Sumner, and
from other statements made by Mr..
Richardson, it is inferred that not
only viii Mr.. Dawes have the support of
the Administration, but theIniiuence OF
General Butler and his friends. TWAS
not made explicit, however, whether
Mr.. Dawes might succeed to the short
or unexpired term of Mr.. Sumner, or
the long term dated from the 4th of
next March, in which latter case the
Legislature to be elected next fall will
will doubtless have something to say"
The Washington correspondent of
the Cincinnati Gazette presents this
view of the matter:
"The drift of opinion here in regard
to the successor to Mr.. Sumner is that
Dawes will be able to command the
most strength at the start in the Legis-
lature. This opinion is based on the
general belief that Butler Will throw
what influence he can exert in that di-
rection, first for the purpose of clear
ing his way for the GovernOrship, and
next to preyent Judge Hoar from sue
ceeding. All the anti-Butler elements
here would rejoice in the election of
Judge Hoar. The story that is injur-
ing Dawes here is one that credits him
with bargain In regard to Simmons
with Butler. But it is fair to say that
no evidences whatever of such agree
ment have come to light here. There
is very great hope that if the Legisla-
ture goes outside of the Congressional
delegation for a candidate Charles
Francis Adams will be chosen"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-18
NO REST FOR THE WICKED.

The Washington correspondent of
the st. Louis Republican writes:
'The result Of the election in New
Hampshire creates more stir here than
would have been expected in view of
the apathy with which the conduct of
the campaign was regarded. The Re
publican leaders are in a good deal of a
dilemma. They are afraid if they 60
ahead with their Investigations and
their reforms, the people will conclude
to try a little reform themselves, and go
to the bottom Of things by reforming
the Republican party out of power al
together in the next House of Repre-
sentatives, and they think on the other
hand they have gone so far now that
they cannot stop without che same re-
suit. 1t is a most painful dilemma.
They are like the boy who was wading
in the water when his mother came to
the shore after him. If he went on he
would be drowned; if he went back he
would be whipped within an inch of his
life, and he could not stand still be-
cause the water was full of crabs that
pinched his toes.
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Paints, Oils and Glass.
CHAS. II. GAUIHIER, Is y. College street.
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No. 1896.
Il, 6rhrnrer,. MT Nashville.

StTATE OF TENNESSEE, OFFICE CLERK
- and Master Chancery Court, Nashville,
March the 18th, 1SIf-R. Gibson and another,
COmplainants, ". Geo. Humphries and Others
Defendants.
that the defendants, George HUMPHREYS, j. F..
HUMPHREYS, William Newell and Allen Jones,
are nOn-residents Of the State Of Tennessee,
that the ordinary process Of law cannot
be served upon them; and IL further ap-
pearing that an attachment has issued IN this
case. and has been returned levied upon the
following property, viz: The share or interest
of George and j. F. HUMPHREYS as partners or
otherwise in all the stock OF Goals in the hands
or under the control OF said VIM. Newell and
Allen Jones, doing business in Nashville, Tenn,
under the firm name OF 'Ncwell * Jones'" 10
satisfy the claim Of complainants against said
George and j. T. Humphries, by due bill exc
cuted by them for Sf73s3, and dated March q,
1873. besides interest and costs.
1t is therefore ordered that said defendants en-
ter their appearance herein on OF before the
fourth Monday Of the next term of said Court,
10 be held on the first Monday in April next,
CiS7N. and plead. answer, or demur 10 complain
ants bill OF the same win be taken for confessed
as 70 them, and set for hearing eXparte, and that
acOpy OF this order be published for four con-
secutive weeks in the Nashville Union and
American. a COpy-Attcst;
NATHANIEL BAXTER, JR.,
Clerk and Master.
MN. Brien, Sen, Solicitor for Compiainants.
mills Oaw It
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Ill (hnalrPrfE nj Nashville.

CtTATE OF TENNESSEE, OFFICE CLERK
y and Master Chancery Court, Nashville,
March the 18th, 1s74.-R. W. Brown and an
other, COmplainants, vs.. Wm. Z. Wade and
wife, defendants.
Ii appearing from affidavit fled in this cause
that the defendants, Wm- T. Wade and Alice
H. Wade are noIl-resideuts Of the State Of Ten
nesSee, 50 that the ordinary process of law can
not be served upon them: IL Is therefore ordered
that said defendants enter their appearance here
OF said Court, to be held ON the first Monday in
April next, GS54), and plead, answer, or de-
muir TO compliments bill, or the same will be
taken for confessed as to them, and set for hear
ing eNparte, and that copy Of this order be
published for four consecutive weeks in the
Nashville Union and American \ COpy-At-
test. NATHANIEL BAXTER, 'Ir.,
Clerk and Master.
mills Oaw AZ
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DIVIDEND.

n A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF
\ directors of the Nashville, Chattanooga and
& Iouis Railway, held on the 81 day. OF March,
1S74. a dividend of two per cent was declared on
the consolidated stock OF the company payable
on and after April !, lS4-
This is virtually six per cent on the Old Nash
,-ijie and Chattanooga Railroad stock hope
stockbolders viii 20 undcrsi iild %.
will receive TWO uer cent upon the consolidated
stock or six per cent upofi their ofiSllal stocA'
w. A. GLEAVES, Secretary.
nh6 till apl Banner and Bulletin please copy
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FAMILY GROCERS.
STOVES, TINVNARE, ETC.
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DISSOLUTION.

TIME PARTNERSHIP OF MCCLURE,
BUCK & co. was this day dissolved by mu
tual consent, Mr.. Mcclure retiring. The bush
ness will be continued by Our former associate,
Mr.. c. B. Cooper, and Mr.. 7. NJ. Eubanks, OF
MurfreesbOro. under the name of
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CTATE OF TENNESSEE, OFFICE CLERK
- and Master Chancery Court, Nashville,
March 2d, 1S34-H. Z. Jones, admir-, etc, Of
Wesley Greenfield, deceased, Complainant, VS..
Ct. j. Stubblefeld, adIa'r, etc, Of Geo. A. Allen,
deceased, and others. Defendants.
It appearing from affidavit filed in this cause
that the Defendants, i. W. Morton, Addie c..
Morton. I. ". Morton, guardian, etc, Virginia
Allen, Rebecca Allen, Marie Allen, Aaron v.
Sluder, Martha V. Sludcr, p. +. Norton, Lille
Norton andEMinerva Roberts, are all nOn-resi-
dents the State Of Tennessee, 50 that the OT3i-
nary process OF law cannot be served upon
them: 1t is therefore ordered that said Defend
ants enter their appearance herein before or
within the first three DAYS Of the next term OF
said Court, TO be held ON the first Monday in
April next, (1S1i), and plead, answer OF demur to
COmplainant's bill, or the same viii BE taken
for confessed as to them, and set for hearing ex-
parte, and that a copy of this order be published
for four consecutive weeks in the Nashville
Union and American.
a COpy-Attest:
NATHANIEL BAXTER. JR-.
Clerk and Master.
T. II. Steger, Solicitor for Complainant.
ms OaW3t
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THE Netc York World earnestly pro-
tests against the practice of allowing
policemen freely 20 wear and freely to
use deadly weapons. 1t says the prac-
tee ''has been steadily growing upon US
until it has come to be accepted as a
part of the normal equipment of Pc
liceman that he should be a walking
arsenal, and as part of his regular du-
ties that he should be charged with a
discretionary power of capital punish
ment over all the loose and suspicious
portion of our city population" The
World insists that as a matter of law
and of fact a policeman has no more
right to kill burglar than he has to
kill any citizen on suspicion. 1t was
decided by a court in Baltimore a few
months ago that a policeman had no
right to shoot a person who was at
tempting to commit a crime or to make
his escape. According to the Balti-
more Judge, there are remarkably few
cases in which a policeman is justified
in using his pistol The World adds:
1.-THE strength of the police in civ
iIized countries consists and ought to
consist in their embodiment of the
majesty of the law. If they are to be
respected simply because they have
right and the power to kill those who
do not respect them, they fall at once
to the level Of ruffians in general, with
the difference that their rufianism is
countenanced though 1t cannot be
legalized by the authorities. OF course,
the inevitable effect of such state of
things must be first to brutalize the
agents Of the law and then to bring the
law itself into discredit and odium."
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Serrinn Machine Aqenetes.

Seuri1g Machine Agencies.
FLORENCE. Z. A. NELSON, 152 Church street.
SINGER J. b. CARPENTER, 122 Church street.
WEED, B. W. RANDALL, 8 y. Summer street.
WHEELER - WILSON, HOWARD s. SOULE, 10
Church street.
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d. A general woe is denounced agai

"a general woe is denounced against
us as a nation" says modern Jere-
miah writing to the Ne11 York Graphic,
and the same cheerful prophet adds
We have had no failure of the cotton
crop since 1859, and no general failure
of the grain crop since bafOre the
war. A complete failue of both, with
famine and financial ruin, is at hand.
No nation of unbelievers, such as We,
ever yet escaped punishment. We
may shut our eyes to the future, but
we cannot escape facts
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Mattress Manufacturer.
ED. II. MILLER, North College street.
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Lumber and Building Material.
NORTHERN 4 HOWELL, 1s4 Cor. Broad an
High streets,
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We hold that it is the duty of every
individual to take an active part in poll
ties. The interest of every man de-
mands it. If you want good govern
ment you must elect good, sensible,
honest men to Office, who Will legislate
for the general good of the people. II
YOU do not take interest enough IN
politics to vote intelligently and patri-
otically you deserve to be made as 1t
were "hewers of wood and drawers of
wafer - Dresden Democrat.