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Year: 1872

restore popular government to its normal con-
dition and bring back our rulers to the tneory
of constitutional law which they nave Ut
terly condemned. OF course, In such
course of argument the condition ana
wrongs Of the South must have conspicu-
ous place. Until the unsettled state
of affairs in that portion OF the Union mas
been so settled that patriotic men shall cease
TO fear reversal of the conclusions OF the
war. no other topic will command much at
tention. MIR. Gros venor arrays, first the fright
ful robberies which have been committed on
nine States of the Republic, and, with the Off
cial figures before him, makes up the shameful
record of msrule in the name OF loyalty. Can
any honest patriot peruse that record without
a blush of Indignation And this frightfu
plundering which has prostrated industry and
driven capital from the land, is the Legitimate
outgrowth of an Administration which began
its course with the false words, "Let us have
peace


There has been no peace. The whole effort
of the party in power has been to keep agape
and bleeding the slowly-bealing wounds OF
civil strife. DiscOrd and dissension between
ex-slave and ex-slaveholder have been
assiduousy sowed, and the remote sec
tions of North and South have been melted
to hatred and jealousy by the artful repetition
of old cries and the revival of dying names'
Organized pilage at the South became the
cornerstone of Republican policy lheie
| was no more free representation OF opinion III
| all the States where carpet-bag rule hau eS-
| tablished new tests of loyalty
Seldom more powerfully than in this speech
has tho treacherous progress OF usurpaoIOh
in q popular government been traced lhe
snoaker,s exposition of the abuses OF patron
age and the corrupt usage of public revenues
in local affairs is so clear and torclDle that
tbo attention of the most careless must be ar
rostod Disorders at the South were to be ex-
.ootod but these are not disorders /; they are
CONFESSIONS most fragrant, cruel, and un-RepuD-
,;pan The people have demanded peace
tbev have received bayonets and hostility.
But this is no mere jeremiad over a hopeless
condition of public affairs, and MIR. Grosvenor,
with a few eloquent sentences IN behalf Oh
real and permanent reconciliation, draws atten-
ton to the hopefulness of the general stua-
ton. He perceves that the spontaneous move
ment of the people which found voice at Gin
cinnati and Baltimore is in the right direction
il is toward Reform. The flag of our
country shall wave over only buried
hates; it shall not be used as cloak
for public plunderers it shall not sadden any
disfranchised class by its mocking splendors.
The hope and promise of this is in the sue
cess of the Liberal Reform movement. That
organization which has declared for the
restoration of the Government to its normal
functions and the enfranchisement, peace, and
protection of all men under the laws, Will
relegate to the people the powers of which
tbey have been despoiled. Peace and Unity
shall come,
Year: 1872

Frenchmen are justified in feeling all the exulta-
ton which the Courier des EtGts Uns expresses over
the taking yesterday. of forty-one milards of the
French loan. The editor is at once jubilant and
admonitory. and wise in either vein. We are
freed" it says, by the confidence of the world IN
our credit in our fortune, in our wisdom, and In our
honor To us it remains to justify this confidence"
You are rich, it adds, addressing the French your
riches must serve in the development of the public
fortune; you educated, your education must
serve in the council you strong, your strength
must do service in labor. France owes and France
must pay and to pay with equality, all must con-
tribute in equal proportions some by the sacrifice
of what they would acquire others by the sacrifice
of what they would retain" =
Year: 1872

The venerable John Neal still lives, and lives to
ask the following absurd question: Can 1t be
possible that honest, well-meanlng men-Americans
loving their country and abhorring both traitors and
treasOncan be found willing to have for the Chief
Magistrate of this great peCri," man VINO z ready
to pension Rebel soldiers and is not ashamed 20 ac
knowledge it, and perhaps to pay off the Rebel debt
aud indemnify the Sayeholdersp We should say
not. The people will be willing to vote for no such
candidate, Nor are we aware that any such candi-
date is running. Somebody must have been playing
on the old mans credulity.
Year: 1872

The case of the prosecution in the trial of
.Judee Barnard is closed. The defense will
now begin to traverse the testimony already
in. and, if possible, to break down the articles
,of impeacbment. Not much that was new
came ont in the examination of the last wit
nesses: but the old story of irregular and
Improper connection with htigants was ieOoiu
with more conclusive emphasis. There was a
curious attempt by the defense yesterday 70
turn the cross-examinatiOn into an attack On
the management Of one Of the great CORPORA
1ions which have suffered by Barnards rulings.
Year: 1872

The Administration organ in this city was the only
journal in New-York with any pretenso to being
newspaper that did not print Senator Summers lot
ter yesterday II suppressed the report sent by the
Associated Press, and did not give line Oh that
notable document Yet the organ keeps conspiou-
ously displayed at tho head of its columns this
promise: Our desire is to place before the puoiic
the latest and most trustworthy information and we
have made ample arrangements for that purpose"
Give your readers the news neighbor 'or else take
down your sign.
Year: 1872

BY private and exclusive intelligence from Glou-
cester Mass we learn that Mr. Arthur Stevsns will
start this morning from that town. to row in
a dorv all the way TO New-York. Mr.. Stevens will
row straight across Massachusetts Bay to Cape Cod
and thence along the coast; and wind and weather
permitting he will reach this city inside of twenty
days" We trust that Mr. Stevens will not he
drowned and il Is TO be hoped that the pluck which
he will probably display may in future find moro
proGtable field of exertion.
Year: 1872

ALL BILLS AGAINST THE CROWN
n Point Gold and Silver Mining Company ana
Rhode Island Mill, must be presented IN DU-
PLICATE at the Office OF said Company on or
before the FIRST DAY Of each month. to be
audited. Bills presented AFTER that date may
have to lay over until the next month for pay


SUPERINTENDENT.


Gold Hill, February 81, 1872. fe2l2m
Year: 1872

The END OF THE WoRLD.-To thousands
this is no fction,-no illusion of an over
heated imagination. To-day, tomorrow,
every day. to thousands, the end of the
world is close at hand. And why should
we fear it? We walk here, as it were, in
the crypt of life; at times, from the great
cathedral above US, we can hear the organ,
and the chanting Of the choir; we see the
light stream through the open door, when
some friend goes up before US; and shall
we foar to mount the narrow staircase of
the grave, that leads us out of this uncer-
tain twilight into the serene mansions of
the life eternal ?-L0ngfellole.
Year: 1872

TEACHERS AND FRIENDS OF EDU-
CATIoN.-It is no new thing for you
thus to assemble in this county for
mutual improvement.


The first County Teachers Associa-
ton was organized in this place De-
cember Sth, 1854, seventeen years
ago. That great changes have taken
place in this brief space of time all
will readily admit who were then far
milar with the educational machine
ry of the county, and now. | was not
in the county at the time and conse-
quently had not the pleasure of being
present at this your first meeting of
the kind, but have been informed by
teachers who were present that the at
tendance of both teachers and the
friends of education was quite small.
The Association thus organized con-
tinued to meet annually under the
title of the Teachers Association of
Juniata county, until December 9th,
1867, when it became necessary in ac-
cordance with an Act of Assembly
passed April 9th, 1867, to change its
name to that of Juniata County
Teachers Institute; this is now its
fifth annual meeting under its new or
legal title.


Here permit me once more and for
the last time as your presiding officer
to congratulate you and bid you vel
come to your county seat, and l do
hope and trust that this meeting will
be the most interesting and profitable
one we have ever held. 1t is truly
gratifying thus to meet so many of
you here assembled at so early stage
in the proceedings of your Institute,
it bespeakes zeal and enthusiasm in
your work, that shall be hereafter
among the most lasting and warmly
cherished "reminiscences of the past,
your assembling here to-day, teachers
has for its object laudable and wor-
thy motive. Your thus coming to-
gether is for the interchange of thought
and mutual Improvement in the art
of teaching, that you may be the bet
ter able to impart instruction to those
young and trusting minds committed
to your care Many of you have had
much experience in the business of
imparting instruction and in the man.
agement of schools, and we hope that
such of you will not hesitate to come
forward and share your knowledge and
experience with those who have had
fewer advantages and less experience
in the business while you thus i'm
part to others you wiitaet in the least
impoverish yourselves, but on the con-
trary you will enlarge your own
spheres of knowledge and useful
ness.


A retrospect of the educational
events of the county for the last few
years has afforded to me much salts
faction and l trust it will not, at this
time, prove entirely uninteresting to
many Of you, or at least those of you
who have been in the yearly habit of
thus assembling together for mutual
aid and counsel IN the great work of
instruction. .s. ..


The Association that convened at
Mifflintown, December 21st 1864, un-
der the superintendent of my prede-
cesssor, Mr.. H. B. Zimmerman, was
said at that time to have been the
largest collection of teachers that had
ever assembled at one time in the
county. The record of that meeting
shows thirtv-seven teachers to have
Year: 1872

all should say. am not in con-
dition of health to speak. But j am
not satisfied to pass this occasion BY
with remarks so brief must .ex-
press my deep sense of the worth OF
the teachers of Juniata county. l
feel as if this testimonial should have
gone the other way.


Ever since the commencement of the
term of my official service l have
been supported by the teachers un-
hesitatingly. Everything undertook
to do met at once with hearty CO.
operation from the teachers Of the
county. You are as much entitled to
such mark of respect as l am my
self.


There never was call but what was
cheerfully responded too. All has.
been harmony and satisfaction. l am, ,
not i'll condition 70 speak further and
all can do is to say, | thank you, and
this testimonial shall he treasured TO
my latest hour. ! shall esteem it the
happiest memorial of my life. Re
ceive my most heartfelt thanks for
this token of your friendship and re-
Spcet-
Year: 1872

On reasonable terms.


BY strict attention 10 business. he hopes to
receive a liberal share Of public patron
age Give him call and inspecr his styles
of cutting and workmanship before going
elsewhere.
Year: 1872

Ata meeting of the Board of School Trustee. on the 1Gth inst. the written opinion of the Attor ncy General on section 33 of the school law was considered, with communications from the Su- pcrintendcnt of Public Instructions, and in ac- cOrdancc herewith the Board decided to open q free school in Prescott soon the supply of school books ordered from San Francisco some weeks ago, shall arrive. The Board authorized the leasing of a building for a school house, and the employment of q teacher. The first term of school will be three months. Due notice will be given of the common cement of the school, which will probably bc early in February.
Year: 1872

The saloon building offered for sale, in another column of this paper is situate in the beet busi- ness locality in this town, eotwlthstandn. which the owner will dispose of it upon very reasonable terms. d3Ott
Year: 1872

1t is given out that Grant intends making
general change of holders, in case of re-
election, on the ground that no person who
holds Office during one administration should
be retained for the full term of the succeeding
one. The people are so much of the same
opinion, at least as far as this administration
is concerned, that they intend to apply the one
term rule themselves next November, thus saw
ing the President any trouble in the premises.
Year: 1872

A man in Nebraska has invented new, pow
erful. double-acting salve, which shows powers
never before exhibited by salves of any kind.
The inventor accidentally cut off the tail of a
tame WOLF and Immediately applying some of
the salve to the stump, new tail grew out
Then picking up the old tail he applied some
of the salve to the raw end of that. and wolf
grew out but he was wild wolf and had to
he shot
Year: 1872

GREELEY's WHITE HAT-The New York
World insists that the democratic party shall
make nomination. We have simply to say,
that if it does, the nominees will not be slow to
find that there is no longer a democratic party.
The people are running this election and they
simply do not intend to let the World, the flesh
and the devil run it any longer. Just now
Greeley's white hat will muster more men than
the World ever saw.-Bristol Neacs.
Year: 1872

Poor GRANT-We had supposed that Grant
was rich, and increased in goods, and had
need of nothing but it must be a mistake
The State Journal says he ''still turns lovingly
to the farm and spends the larger portion of his
small savings in improving its condition and
preparing it for his future home"


Small savings! Touching, ain'tit?
Year: 1872

The Louisville Courier Journal says that
s'Greeley's nomination has had the effect of
relieving several thousand citizens from the
disabilities imposed by the Fourteenth amend
ment If his mere candidacy is so beneficial in
its effects, what may we not expect from his
Presidency"
Year: 1872

now occupies the position which was held, years
ago. by the pretty Man." and is prepared to
do all kinds of work in his line. He arrived in
this country short time since from the old
world
Year: 1872

We take the following valuable item
from the Workingm1dn and commend
it to the consideration of our readers.
1t says Underpaid labor always re-
venges itself upon the employer in
negligence and waste. The man cares
little for the interest of the master
who cheapens the sweat of his brow to
the lowest possible farthing, and the
work he does is not performed with
either cheerfulness or alacrity. Get
ting the greatest amount for the
least outlay, never yet paid in the long
thistles, and drive him at the top of
his speed for time-hut for lime
only. With enough of remuneration to
to keep him in clothing and chance
to lay up against rainy day." one
will sing cheerfully, while he labors
faithfully-take an interest in what he
does, and strives to gain still higher
recompense by making himself more
useful. And there is another still
stronger point in the case. Poor pay
is great temptation to theft. You
have plenty and to spare-the one you
employ plenty of nothing but poverty.
1t is hard for him to reason that such a
state of affairs is right you should
ride in coach, while he cannot spare
sixpence to patroniye car after
hours of hard work. These contrasts
are ever before him. He sees them by
day, dreams of them by night, and
when the week or month is ended the
little pittance he receives is instantly
swallowed up in keeping body and soul
togetber-in making and recruiting
to do your work. Is it strange, then,
that SO many should fail to keep the
straight forward path? We opine not,
and the sooner there is more liberty On
the part of employers, the sooner there
is something on q cooperative system
inagurated, the sooner tetter work
will be done, and honesty be the rule
net the exception.
Year: 1872

We read q quaint story concerning
the discovery of this favorite beverage.
Toward the middle of the fifteenth
century a poor Arab was travelling in
Abyssinia, and, finding himself weak
and weary from fatigue, he stopped
near q grove Then, being in want OF
fuel to cook his rice, he cut down
tree which happened to be covered
with dead berries. His meal being
cooked and eaten, the traveller discoy-
cred that the half-burned berries were
very fragrant. He collected q num-
Der of these, and, on crushing
them with a stone, he found that their
aroma increased to q great extent.
While wondering at this, he accident
ally let fall the substance in a can
which contained his scant supply of
water. Lo, what q miracle! The
almost putrid liquid was instantly
purified. He brought it to his lips; It
was fresh, agreeable, and in a moment
after the traveller had so far recovered
his strength and energy as to be aoic
to resume his journey. The lucky
Arab gathered as many berries as ne
could. and, having arrived at Arden
in Arabia, he informed the muu OF
his discovery. That worthy divine
was an inveterate opium smoker, who
had been suffering for years from the
influence of that poisonous drug. He
tried an infusion of the roasted berries,
and was SO delighted at the recovery OF
his own vigor, that in gratitude to the
tree he called it cahuah, which in
Arabic signifies force. And that is the
way in which coffee was discovered.
How many thirsty Christians bless the
memory Of their Arabian benefactor
during these sultry days, when thirst
seems almost quenchless!
Year: 1872

A little elbow leans upon your knee,


Your tired knee. that has much to bear;
ehild's dear eyes are looking lovingly
From underneath thatch of tangled hair.
Perhaps you do moi. heed the velvet touch
OF moist fingers folding yours 80 tight;
You do not prize the blessing over-much,
You almost are too tired to pray tonight.
But it is bless edness! A year ago
I did not see IL as do to-day
We are so dull and thankless and too slow
And now 1t seems surprising strange to me,
That while wore the badge of motherhood,
did not kiss more oft. and tenderly,
The little child that brought me only good,
And II, some night when you sit down to rest
You miss this elbow from your tired knee;
This restless, curling head from of your


breast,


This lisping tongue that chatters constantly,
II from your own the dimpled hands had


slipped,


And ne'er would nestle in your palm again
II the white feet into the grave had tripped.
could not blame you for your heart. ache
wonder so that mothers ever fret,
At little children clinging TO their gown;
Or that the footprints, when the days are


wet,


Are ever black enough to make them frown.
II could find q little muddy boot.
Orcap or jacket on my chamber floor;
If could kiss O rosy, restless foot,
And hear its patter in my home once more /:
RI could mend broken cart to-day.
Tomorrow make kite, to reach the sky:
There is no woman in Gods world could say
She was more blissfully content thanI.
But ah the dainty pillow next my own
Is never rumpled by a shining head;
My singing birding from its nest is flown;
The little boy used to kiss Is dead
Year: 1872

A clergyman said the other day that
modern young ladies were not the
daughters of Shem and Ham, but the
daughters of Hem and Sham!


An Ohio lady sent back book she
had ordered, because the leaves were
uncut. She thought it was an unfin-
ished copy, and was right.


"A Paris shopkeeper lately fixed over
his door q notice that as his daughter
had "made splendid match, he would
sell goods at reduction of twenty-five
per cent. for a week.


A south-shore Long Islander, on
his first visit to the city with his sweet
heart, seeing the punches of bananas in
Fulton market, exclaimed "Tll be
moved Saphrony, if them amt the big
gest beans 1 ever seed"


"A beautiful young lady who had al
owed the tendrils of her heart to twine
ondly around strapping great conduc-
or on horse car, had her affectionate
nature crushed by the discovery that he
was taking fare from her and deadhead-
ing another girl who lived ON the same
street,
Year: 1872

Lord Bolingbroke, in bis "Re1ec-
tions upon Exile" says: "Our natur-
al and real wants are confined to nnE-
row bounds, while those which 1noy
and custom create are confined 20
noue.n


Young men who are just entering


upon life, and forming the habits


which are likely to adhere to them 70


its close, win do well to treasure up In


memory these true and instructive


words Of one Of England's finest writ


ers and most philosophic statesmen


"Our natural and real wants are


confined to narrow bounds" It is


surprising how little it is that Is alb
solutely essential to mans existence,
and, If he will take an intelligent and
considerate view of life, to his comfort
and happiness. Intellectual enjoy
ments are comparatively cheap. The
cultivation CT the mind, which affords
the highest and the only enduring
satisfaction, can be pursued on an in
come quite insignificant for the supply
of luxuries.


Our physical wants are very few, if
we preserve our tastes simple, as they
are by nature. TO eat, to drink, to
exercise. to sleep, TO Keep warm, ana
to be sheltered; small sum will
supply all these. The pleasures which
are pure, and which tend to our inn
provement, are within the reach Of
almost every one.


But the wants which fancy and
custom create, as Lord Bolingbroke
says, are confined to no bounds. 1t
is against these that young men on the
threshold of life should sedulously
guard. Beware of luxurious and ex-
pensive habits. The qualification Of
them may cost you much of the labor
and time which. if given to intellectual
cultivation, would be more conducive
to happiness. 1t is easy to do without
that which you have never indulged
in. 1t is hard to leave OF habits, how
ever extravagant and absurd. When
you are to decide about adopting q
mode or style of living, consider well
whether it Is certain that, without
Inconvenience, you will be able always
to preserve it. The only safe rule Is.
to keep your wants within narrow
bounds.
Year: 1872

The following resolutions were drawn
up by Dean Swift, to be observed
"when I come to be old :" Not to mar
~ q young woman. Not TO keep young
company. anless they desire it. Not to
be peevish, morose or suspicious. Not
to tell the same story over and over to
the same people. Not to be covetous-
the hardest Of all to be kept. Not to
be over severe with young people, but
TO make allowance for their youthful
follies and weakness. Not to be too
free of advice, nor trouble any but those
who desire it. To desire some good
friends to inform me which of these
resolutions I break or neglect, and to
reform accordingly. Not to talk much,
nor of myself-very hard again. Not to
hearken to fatterers, nor conceive 1
can be beloved by young woman. Not
to be positive or opinionative. Not to
set up for observing all these rules, for
fear I should observe none.
Year: 1872

The sale of explosive cigars continues
in Paris, Notwithstanding the efforts Of
the police. These cigars appear genu-
inc, but contain minute squib which
explodes when the cigar has burned to
a certain point. Not only are they
capable Of severely wounding the
smoker, but they often produce the
most deplorable results in unexpected
quarters. Not long ago, q gentleman
had some in his pocket, and. believing
them to be ordinary cigars offered one
to his uncle, whose property he ex-
pected to inherit, and who wore set
of artificial teeth. His rage and horror
may be imagined when, after q few
moments of pleasant conversation he
saw what appeared to be the entire
jaw of his venerable relative briskly
expelled from his mouth and fasten ON
to the features of high official per-
sonage, who shrieked "You have bitten
me-" and went off in a vertigo!