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1t has been remarked that labor is the
curse declared to mankind, as a consequence
of the transgression Of the first man. 1t is
foreign to my purpose to enter into any dis
cusson az to the true meaning IF the histoi
cal or allegorcal account the Christian. rev.
citation may not be dependent on literal I'M
Outstanding of 1t. However, this may be re-
garded under the influence of further reason
able research. We must take man as he is
and SO considering him we find labor to be
not an evil but pleasure. Is it curse to
man, as he now is, to be enabled by labor to
comprehend the existence of the Deity, and
the beauty and utility of His works to adorn
the earth and bring its productive power into
action to apply the material substances of
to expand and improve the mind to cult
vate and strengthen the moral power ? Ger
tainly these are the effects of labor and la
Dor so applied constitutes mans highest hap
piness.
There are two kinds of labor first, physi-
cal labor second, mental labor. These two
are sometimes necessarily combined. The
mind and the body, both, demand some kind
of employment. No one whose mind is free
from natural defect can prevent its action
Tt will think of something. good or evil, prof
table or foolish. Every one, who attends to
the operations Of his own mind, must be con-
WINGED that this is true. The body. and limbs
cannot be stationed IN one position for any
considerable space of time, unless they have
been in action and demand repose. II it
were painful to us to direct the action of the
mind to useful labor, and if it were distress
ing or inconyenient to us to exercise our
muscl Is for purposes which we believe To be
proper, then it might be that labor is curse !;
but many, nay ALL who require of the mind
to perform its duties to any useful purpose.
and especially those who have disciplined
their mind to an accustomed service. lind that
the absence of employment is an affection
We cannot see how this should be otherwise,
IL we rightly comprehend mans relation TO
the universe, of which he constitutes neces-
sary part.
! AS TO bodily action, 1t is seen that children
| in their sports go through a series of exer-
tions, often exceedingly violent too, from
mere pleasure. Men frequently exercise the
body more severely in matters Of amusement
than they have any occasion to do IN neces-
sary labor. This action seems to be dictate
4 of nature. In many cases Of indspositIon'
bodily motion is the prescribed remedy, and
is generally successful one. There are SOUND
reasons why this should he SO. There II
an universal action of the material system II
which man belongs, and continual waste
and demand for supply. Man is required y
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THE PLACE WHERE THE Sun JuMPs A
DAy.--Chatham Island. lying Off the coast of
New Zealand III the South Pacific Ocean, IL
peculiarly situated, as 1t Is one of the habit
able parts Of the globe where the day OF the
week changes 1t Is just in the line Of de.
marcation between dates. There, at high
twelve Sunday noon ceases, and instantly
Monday meridian begins. Sunday comss iu-
to 4 mans house on the east side, and be-
comes Monday by the time 1t passes out the
western door, A man sits down to his noon
day dinner on Sunday, and II is Monday noon
before he finishes 1t. There Saturday is Sun.
day. and Sunday is Monday, and Monday be-
comes suddenly transferred into Tuesday. Il
is good place for people who have lost much
time, for. by taking an early start they oan
always get day ahead on Chatham Island.
It took philosophers and geographers a long
time to settle the puzzle Of where Sunday
noon ceases and Monday noon began, with a
man travelling west fifteen degrees an hour, or
with The sun. It is to be hoped that the next
English Arctic Expedition viii settle the ott.
or inoofcd question Where win one stop
who travels northwest c0utipuaiiy. 80 Nation.
al Repository.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-01-09

FALL IN LIFE Here is a sad story Of
the bitter days which came at last on the son
Of Boston millionaire AN old tramp
With his face shrunken with hunger, was ov-
erturning the contents of an offal wagon ON
Main street, Boston, Tuesday afternoon, try
ing to fish out lunch, when a policeman
came along and asked why don't you go
to work sawn' wood or diggin' clans, or
somcthin' and earn enough to get you
square meal, and not be stuiiin yourself with
unwholesome garbage? Bneby, afofs you
know 1t Wen have to send you to the Bright
on abattoir. The old outlaw stepped down
10 the sidewalk. and as he wiped his tangled
whiskers he said Pretty tough times, boss,
when er man hez fer to get his whites out OF
er swill wagon hain't used to SIGH business
as this and don't you forgit IL my father
was one of the richest men on this continent
once he owned more'n half the city of Boss
ton, and was brought up in the lap of lux
lsge, and knowed twenty different Language
es ; knowed all about astronomy could tell
you how far the plants Satan, Versuvious
Jupiter and Venice was from the earth, and
could repeat the whole Bible from the first
chapter of Adam clear through to the landing
of Noahs ark on Plymouth Rock Then the
policeman looked as If he was going to drop
down, for a moment, then he rallied, and
struck across the street n,uttering Well. l
never learned anything to equal that nov
err"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-01-09

Every year one hundred thousand men and
women are sent TO prison under the influence
of ntoxication, while three hundred murders
and four hundred suicides occur from the
same cause. Two hundred thousand orphans
are annually thrown upon the charity of tho
world by this curse of intemperance. Nine
tenths Of our crime aud not less than seven
Fights Of the pauperism is the immediate re-
suit Of wniskey, and that at cost to the gov
ernment---hesides individual want---of not
less than S60;000,N00 every year.
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Ma. ED1sos,s raoxoaaAra.
4 PURELY MECHANICAL coNTRivANcE xoI
RErRopuciNa WORDS AND MUSIC.


4 short time ago 1t was announced that Nj.
ihomas A. Edison, Of Menlo Park, n. D..
had invented nm Instrument which he caIlet, !
phonograph, and which waa SO CONSTRUCTED
that 4 would sepsodnce sounds 20 accurately
that L they originally formed words the words
themselves could be distinctly heard when FL
produced. Mr.. Edison was formerly tele.
graph operator, but for several years past has
given up his entire time to invsnting instru.
ments connected with tslegraphy. Probably
his most useful and certainly his best known
invention y that Of the quadruplex system OF
ltelegraphy, which is now generally in use IN
tho United States and by which four messages
can be sent At once over the same wire. Mr.
Ediscn's last iussfifion--tho phonouraph-
rs simple as It Is wonderful, and 1t was spols.
en- ofby telegraph men who were present at
private exhibition, as the most wonderful con-
trivance Of the day. s
The instrument is composed of a brass cylIn.
der about four inches In diameter and about
ten inches long, with aales ten inches long on
which a thread Is cut, coming from either end
and passing through nut journals. TO one
Of these axles a crank is attached, by which
the cylinder is turned, moving either way a.
the crank Is moved. This cylinder, frsm one
end OF It to the other. has small lines cut into
u and running around it. BY the side Of the
cylinder and resting on it is pin attached to
a vibrating plate, over which is mouthpiecc
with small hole leading to the plate immedi.
lately over the hole When the phonoprapb
Is to be used sheet of lead paper is spread
over the the cylinder the words or sounds to
be reproduced are made very close TO the
mouthpiece, and the vibration In the air oc<
casioned BY their utterance cause the plate tn
move and the pin indents the lead paper upon
the cylinder, which. by the way, Is t,frfied by
means of the crank during the operation. =
The words being spoken tho paper Ia indent-
cd by the pin and the crank turns the cylin.
der back to the starting point. A funnel Is
then placed over the mouthpiece Mr.. Edi-
son used one made Of plain piecs of writing
paper. The cylinder is then turned over the
same space IT originally traversed and tho
sounds are reproduced accurately and can be
heard for several feet aroiind the instrument
varying always with the loudness of the tone
in which the words were spoken to,ths ma.
chine. After receiving the indsntatiops made
by the pin the lead paper can be taken of the
cylinder and by replacing 1t int any "a isar HIM
the words can be exactly reproduced This
is what Mr.. Edison thinks will make the ma
chine practically valuable.
Several days ago Mr., Edison adjusted the
phonogfaph to the telephone and succeeded
perfectly in sending conversation over the
telegraph wires from bis laboratory at Menlo
Park to Newark, q distance Of seven miles.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-01-09

TIE New C0hcHMAs. The boy should
have known better ut his age than TO let out
family secrets. but he felt grateful to the 9th.
or boy for the use of his stilts aud he softly
remarked
"Fathsr wasn't home all last nighs and he
hasn't come yet"
"Gone off." querrisd the owner Of the
stills.
"Ho's down town somewhers, we expect.
and ma says she amt going to run after him
II hc don't come no me for month"
"Did they have fusss"
"Kiuder. You see we bad 70 let the coach
man 60 cause il was hard times Yesterday
afternoon MA wanted pa TO black up and drive
her out IN style. He kicked at f1rst. but whsn
she got mad he cavsd In and 6xsd hinssif up
so yon couldn't tell him from regular color.
cd man. When he drove around, ma called
him Peter, and ordered him to back up and
90 ahead aud liaw aud gee round, and be- got
urD on his ear aud irn, back 10 the barn.
Them duds came off'n him like lightning,
and he was 40 mad be didn't stay long
enough to wash the black off his ears
..And what did your mother say" asked
the other.
Nothing. She looked q little sad around
the mouth but she'll fetch him to If it takes
all Winter. He might as wsll como home aud
begin to learn how to burn cork
|
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LON0TNGS.

A<ONQ hwy
Two children sat by tn. summer sea,
Playing wi p bnle shell and sand;
Loudly they laughed In childish glee,
AS the waves an up the land
And oh fora ship ship they cried,
TO carry us IA away,
SO that we may sail side by side,
Through an everlasting day"
Two lovers fingered beside the sea,
When the summer moonlight shone,
Aud their love could speak al sweet and free,
For they stood ihere alone.
And sob, for ship ship" they cry,
. To carry us far away,
Where no tears viii come to dim the eye,
And no pain or sorrow stay"
There stand two forms by the sunlight sea,
While the breeze sngs soft and low;
And dim with tears their old eyes be,
And their hair Is white as snow.
And Oh for ship, ship" the call.
g That will carry us far away
To the land where our Father gathereth all
That love him while here they stay"
-zhomcs j. Collier, in Rteatag Null
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81
THE vIcE OF PRorANiTy. man.
hood is manhood defaced and defiled. Pro-
fame womanhood lie horror--thank Heaven
an anomaly. 0aths are vulgar. senseless, ofs
fsnsive, impious ike obscene words, they
leave noisome trail upon the lips, and
stamp Of odium upon the soul. They are IN
exeusable. They crafty no sense, while they
OUTRAGE taste and dignity. They are At ema.
nations only from lips that know not the
sweet dew of baby kisses--that never thrill to
the pulsing seal of love and henison--that
whisper no prayers. Months vile with, the
affiuvia Of gin and garlic--unholy dens aud,
darkness, are their proper dwelling placeax-
Curses are the coarsest kind Of BilMngsgate
btft theye are thuse among us who think II
disgracefnl to use the language OF fishwomen
but shower down nalisuos upon all offenders
with inscriptions unction. Profanity is
bIaspheiny. 1t isa sad and fearful sound.
the fnanikn finite rushing blindly upon the
thick bosses of the Infinite. Mortal saints
uncover their heads and PIT off their shoes |:
archangels vail their faces misguided and
audacious man alone triies with his God--re.
moves his choice cigar, with joweled hand, to
exhaust vexations in wel-rounded oaths---
stands up in street brawls and Bacchic rcvels
or lies down II, loathsome cutters with name
of living fire upon his lips. Your innate and
gently bred nolleman Is no swearer. Your
true gentleman and gcntlewoman arc rever
snt toward the immortal within them.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-01-09

The first national Thanksgiving was OBJ
served February 10Th, 1895, the proclamation
having been issued by President Washington.
and dated Philadelphia, Jan. /, 1795. II was
issued to 100000 Of people, while the re-
cent proclamation by Hayes reached a, ooo,-
900.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-01-09

Prosperity shines on different persons much
in the same way that the sun shines on differ
ent objects. Some 1t hardens like mud,
while others IL softens like wax.
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Talents are best nurtured in solitude; char
acter is best formed in the stormy pillows
OF the world.
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Tho worst of fools are those who once had
wisdom. Not to possess what ID good is
misfortune (; TO throw 1t away 10 folly.
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FOR. SALEl

7-RooM HOUSE, stone, In Mechanics street, New
IN Hope, Bucks County, Pa Price, $500. with stable
Inquire OF Squire Johnson New Hope or CHARLES
OLDHAM, Cardington Delaware County, Pa.
Nov. 9TH, 1877, If
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Drive your cattle on the ice Il you want
oowslips Ia winter.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-02-27

II we do not get poor house for the
next ten years, and the number of poor
should increase as they have done during
the last ten years, we will have 10 pay poor
tax to the amount of Sl49, 400. and more in
this county. Now suppose we take the one
halt of that sum, which will be but years
tax at the same rate, and buy a good farm
and put on it good house to keep the poor,
do YOU think that we would not save the
other half dunng :he next five years :
which would be So, 10000. do not pro-
pose that we buy farm and build costly
house-for much less than the sum above
mentioned would be adequate for the pur-
pose-but do say that for that sum We
could buy farm, build house amply large
enough, and keep our poor, and at the end
of five years, or perhaps three years, We
would be done paving poor tax.
propose hereafter to show how other
counties save MONEY by having a place to
keep the poor, and in another paper COM
pare this county without poor-house with
other counties having poor-houses.
Yours, &c,
l.. BURCHFIELD.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-02-27
TWo-StarY Frame Store House,

30x32 feet, with WAREHOUSE, STABLE,
and Wagon Shed. There Is a good young
Apple On chsrd on the premises, also run
ming water.
The above tract will be divided into two
lots and sold either separately or together,
to suit the convenience of prtrchsssr.
No. 3. A tract of about ~ ACRES of
land, near McCoysviile, bounded on the west
by lands of John f. Dobbs. on the south by
lInds of Abraham Moss and heirs of Thos.
Barnard, on the east by lands of Jacob Moss
and public road, and Un the north by lands
OF James Steeason. About 35 acres of
this land is cleared and in a good state of
cultivation, the balance is in good timber.
TERMS.-Ten per cent. of the purchase
inbney TO be paid on the day of sale fifteen
per Cent when the sale il confirmed by the
cJnrt and the balance in two equal install
ments, payable in six aud twelve months
from the date of confirmation, interest to
be paid from April lst, 1878, when possess
sion will be given.
SAMUEL B. CRAWFORD,
Admir- of .It seph S Laird, deceased.
Feb. 90, 1878.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-02-27
70 the Ta1-Payers of Juniata
County.

In the year 1865 few of the citizens Of
Juniata county (for the good Of the tax
payers) petitiened the Legislature to pass .
law TO enable the proper authority TO pur-
chase farm and erect suitable buildings
for the support and comfort of the peor of
our county. A farm was bought by the
persons appointed in the act for that pur-
pose, and no better selection could have
been made for the purpose, the farm being
well located, with plenty of water, wood
and limestone, and having pretty good
buildings on the premises. But, unfortu-
nately for the taxpayers, few individuals,
who were disappointed by not selling ter
farms and having the control of the arrange
ments, turned tail to the project, and, after
some difficulty and other legislation, had
the whole thing set aside, and put the county
to an expense of three 10 five thousand dol
lars, which ths taxpayers had to pay. Since
that time pauperisrn has been increasing
allel in the history Of the county. We have
paid since then for the keeping and care Of
the poor in this county over One Hundred
and Forty thousand Dollars, and the amount
yearly increases-this year (ls11-1S) the
poor tax for the county amounting to the
enormous sum of Sli, ,422, perhaps some
thing more or something less, but this is
the amount as nearly as could get it from
the overseers and others IN the different
townships.
/ will now give the amount of tax levied
and the amount upon which assessments are
made In the different townships and bor-
orghs in the county. If any township is
wrongcd, hope to be corrected BY the
Ovarsaars of fh., township.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-02-27

PUBLIC SALE -Parfet & Hopper
will sell at public sale at the residence
of James Parfet, in Delaware township,
IL miles Southeast of Browns Mill,
and 3 miles east of East Salem, on
Thursday, March 81, 1878, 2 good
heavy mares, nine and six year Old,
| four year old horse, | four year old
mare, | three year old colt, COW COM
ing in profit about time of sale, 2 cows,
coming in profit in May, 2 head of
young cattle, Heebner's one horse
threshing machine, complete, | two
horse wagon, 2 Double seated Spring
wagon with shafts and pole, new jam
ison pillow, together with large lot of
farming utensils too numerous to men
ton. Sale to commence at 10 o'clock
A. NJ. when terms will be made known
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-02-27
LIVE STOCK AT PUBLIC SALE,

The undersigned will offer at public sale,
on the farm of Michael Sieber, in Walker
township, at O'Clock p. NJ, on
TUESDAY, MARCH 18th, 1878,
Five head of Horses, go head of Cattle,
Cows, Bulls and Stock Cattle, number OF
which are of Durham stock; - head Of
good stock Sheep. Terms-Ten months
note with approved security.
MICHAEL SIEBER.
A. s. ADAMS.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-02-27
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad.
Arrangement Of Passenger Trains.
NOVEMBER 5th, 1877.

NOVEMBER 5th, 1877.
Trans feGre Harrisburg as foilops:
For New York at 90, 10 a. m, and 200
and - 55 p. m.
For Philadelphia at 90, s 10, Q As a. m,
200 and 81 p. IN.
For Reading at 5 30, 8 10, 9 As a. NJ, 90
81 and 5a p m.
For Pottsville at 5 90, 8 10 a. M, and 81
p. m. and via Schuylkill s. usquehsnns
Branch at 2 40 p. m.
For Auburn via S. s :. BrsEch at ) 10 m.
For Allentown at 5 90, 10 a. m, 2 90,
81 and 55p. M.
The 8 20, 8 10 4. m and 8 81 and - 55 p m.
trains have through cars for New York.
The 20, 10 a. m. and 90 p. m. trains
have through cars for Philadelphia.
SUNDAFS.
For New York at 30 a. m.
For Allentown and way stations al 90 q. m
For Reading, Philadelphia and way stations
at As p. m.
Trains for Harrisburg isqrs as .follous
Leave New York at 45 a. M, and 90,
$50 and = As p. m.
Leave Philadelphia at Q Is a. M, and 8 40,
and 20 p. m.
Leave Reading at n 10, 40, II 20 m,
80, 8 Is and 10 35 p. NJ.
Leave Pottsville at 10, Is a. nj. and IS
p. M, and via Schuylkill and Susquehan-
ma Branch at & Is a. m.
Leave Auburn via 5. & S. Branch at IL 90
noon.
Leave Allentown at % 80, so, 9 O5 a. M,
II l5, 4 80 and 8 % p. m.
Does not run on Mondays.
SUND.iYS.
Leave New York at 5 80 p. M.
Leave Philadelphia at 20 p, m.
Leave Reading at 40 and 40 a. m. and 10
S5 pm.
Leave Allentown at go a. M. and o5 p. m.
va Norri, aud Esser Railroad.
J. E. WOOTTEN,
General Manager.
C. @. HANCOCK,
General Ticket .fgsnt.