Huntingdon Journal

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VOL. 48.
HUNTINGDON, PA., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27,  1873.
NO. 34.
The  Himtingdon  Journal.
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D     CALDWELL, Attorney-at-Law, • No. Ill, 3d street. Office formerly occupied by Messrs. Woods k Williamson. [apl2,'71.
DR. A. B. BRUMBAUGH, offers his professional services to the community. Oflice, No. 5^3 Washington street, one door east of the Catholic Parsonage. [jan.4,'7I.
EJ. GREENE, Dentist.    Offico  re- •    moved to Leister's newbuilding, HiUstreet r.-itingdon. [jan.4,'7I.
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My Mother's Grave.
BY TIIE   3JRI) OK THE UOISTAIN.
The autumu winds the oak leaf sere
.\l)ovo mc sadly ivavo, .\3 I repress the falling tear
Beside my mother's grave.
Thpse emblems pf unfading love
My drooping lashes lave, As from its fount the current moves
While gazing on her grave.
That tongue, now silent in the dust,
Wise .idmonition gave, Inciting me to love and trust,
The tenant of that grave.
Oh. hallowed memories oftho past!
Ere siu did mc enslave, Ilow sweet the halo o'er me cast
While ling'ring by her gruve.
Oil, holy truths by mother tauglit,
So powerful to save, Thy radiant light with mercy fraught.
Looms upward from her grave.
Thus kneeling by this sacred mound,
God's mercy let me crave, .Vud vow to battle for the crowu
That glitters o'er lier grave.
Oh, mother dear, I'll meet thee there,
Amongst the holy brave ; Vet falls one more resisUe.'ss tear
Upon my mother's grave.
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From Michigan.
St. Louls, Mich.,    ) August 13th, :S7:*>. 3
Dear .Journal : Seeing a notice in the Saginaw papers that the steamer "Geo. L. Dunlap" will start for Macinaw on an ex¬ cursion trip, luiking stops at all points of interest, and return in four days, wc de- M termined to go tnd see that country, won¬ derful in ils Indian legends and natural curiosities. Our party consisted of that disagreeable number, "three,"—Hon. B. F. Edwards, a "Shuck" man from this place, and your humble scrviuit. Leaving St. Louis on Friday morniug at li o'elock, wc arrived at the champion of all western salt towns—Saginaw—iu two hours, and were safely and pleasantly fixed on board the above named steamer at the end of another hour. The party had by this time boen increased lo the goodly number of two hundred, and no two, or at the utmost, three, were personally acquainted, but these Western people have the happy fac¬ ulty of "striking" au acquaintance on the merest trifle. If you tread on Ji man's corns, instead of ordering coffee and pistols, ho will blandly ask, "Where are you from ? where going' how long you intond stay¬ ing ?¦' and if encouraged will be your sworn friend for life, so you can imagine our success at acquaintance making.
Arriving at Bay City, at the head of Saginaw Bay, wo waited three hours to take on board other excursionists who come here by rail. Getting under head¬ way at five o'clock, we enjoyed the cool evening on deck, and at eight o'clock tho Band began to play, and any and every¬ thing that could bo danced to, was kept up until midnight. The rest of the party amused themselves at euchre, smoking, amateur flirtations, &c. Morning found us far out on Lake Huron, the second in width of our great northern chaiu. Tliis was a merry day for all of us, having stump speeches, puritanical harangues, songs, music, reading.', and everything we had .it our command to kill time, aud make laugh. The weather was splendid, bright and warm, but not oppressive. We made few stops going up, and arrived at Maci¬ naw, or as tho Indian name was "Mich- illi macinac," at 11 o'clock on Saturday, and soon commenced to "do" the town. It is a very antiquated place, bolh in re¬ ality and appearance. An old Fort is still occupied by U. S. troops. It occupies the highest point on the island, and fr;m its walls the view is truly magnificent. It is about three hundred feet higher than the Lake shore, and with the aid of a glass can be seen the Straits of Macinrvw, and with the eye alone is seen the vilbge at the base of the cliff and the L^lands noar. The island is full of romance aud poetry. The principal sights are the "Arch Rock," of which we have a good sample in niina- ture in the Arch Spring, Sinking Valley. "Pontiac's Pillar," "Dungeon Keep," and the inevitable "Lover's Leap," whieh is an almost perpendicular rock of two hun¬ dred feet in height. The whites here are full-fledged shyloeks. We hired a rig¬ ging (no other name will describe it,) to see the place in, and paid therefor S2.00 per hour. The "Hon." remarked to the Jehu that we only wished to hire it and not buy. The fellow looked as he didn't care mueh whether we took it off his hands or not at that pi ice. By the lime wc got over the islands, and having seen all the sights, we concluded it was the cheapest ride we ever had. The ¦Hon." made a neat calculation which resulted tliat it was worth S22.50 to ride in that shebang for sixty minutes, so wo made money by hiring. The village of Macinaw has about 1,000 inhabitants, whose chief cud i.s to fleece visitors. The Chippewa Indians have a small reservation near here. The women and children make large numbers of trinkets, small canoes, beads, grass and feather work, which they sell to shop¬ keepers for a mere trifle, and they in their turn, under the name of "Indian curiosi¬ ties," forco on visitors at exorbitant prices. There are here six hotels of small size, whieh are visited by a small number every season, as a healthy resort. It is not very popular, however, on account of the diffi¬ culty in reaching it. Our trip home was simply a rehearsal of the onc up the Lake, other than the ports we stopped at going up at night were made in daylight. We made a five hour visit at Alpena, one of tho popular watering places in the State, and had tho pleasure, if such it m,iy be called, of b.ithing in the Magneto-Sulphur Witer there. It is furnished by an ar¬ tesian well, and is of great strength ; it is particularly suited to billious and nervous diseases. After bathing, all coin or jew¬ elry is colored, even if not touched by the wator. and you have for several hours, tho odor peculiar to sour beer or old eggs.
We returned to Saginaw on Monday, bade Capt. Moore good-bj-e, took a last look at the "Geo. L. Dunlap," and started for St. Louis, where we found quite a number from Pennsylvania, and from our own county, Dr.'s McCulloch and Houtz, Jas. Miller, H. J. M'Ateer, and others. The as.»ociations here arc quite pleasant; it is common to forget the day of the of the month and week. A nnmber of us started a few days ago for Mt. Pleasant, distant 22 miles, to visit another reserva¬ tion, and witness a horse race between "Sleepy John" and "M'Nulty's Grey." Here we put in a good day, saw many cu¬ riosities and wonders, were well fed, and left in the evening, perfectly satisfied with
the trip. The number here is abuut the same; some are leaving daily, and new faces taking their placo, thus keeping up a continuous list of new ac([uaiiitauces. Sundays aro the gala-days here. A large German clement is present. Excursions from Bay City, Saginaw, and neighboring towns visit here on Sundays, when pret¬ zels and lager are in great demand. They are always quiet and peaceful, and were it not for the apparent sacrilege, could be mcommended. Another peculiarity of this country is the number of calico or coach dogs and the scarcity of coaches. Indian ponies, coach dogs, aud young bears seem to be the popular pets.
The weather still continues pleasant,— nights cool, and days medium. There is yet a great deal of oats still f tanding about here, and seemingly very green. I do not know whether it is intended to be cut this season or not. If it is it will surely be late in September.
Supposing that politics is new the most interesting topic, I will not trouble you with a long letter. O.
From Nebraska.
Omaha, Nkb., Aug. 7, MC,'.',.
IU\. V.WIiJVt—D.„r A',V;—All of your readers havo hoard and road much of the Great West, yet I have thought it would, probably, be interesting to hear more about it. I. in con[)any with my two daughters, left Huntingdon, on Thursday, .luly Jld, in the 7.27 a. m. train West via. the Chi¬ cago r.nd Ft. Wayne route to Chicago, and from that point on tho Northwestern route to Council Bluffs, and from that place transferred to Omaha, at which place we arrived.on Saturday, the 5th, at 10 A. ."M., the latter place being my destination for some time—making my home with n.y sister, Mrs. D. B. llouck.
Now, as I never was farther West than Pittsburgh before T had no idea how those wide, extended plains would look. In passing through tho State of Ohio 1 thought that this Stato. for fiirming pur¬ poses, could not be surpassed, but after getting into the State of Indiana, and see¬ ing ils sjilcndid prairies, 1 changed my mind, believing that Indiana would excel Ohio, but in turn we passed through the northern portion of Illinois, and between Chieago and the Mi.ssissippi river T was .again induced to change my mind. I was induced to believe th^it Illinois could not be equalled for agricultural purposes, and nt last, when passing through central Iowa, looking North and South, I gave it up and como to the conclusion that I could not do it j ustice. I coufd see a great dis¬ tance, har-c no idea how many miles, but seemingly until sky and earth came to¬ gether, aud when I looked forward it ap¬ peared to me that the iron horse, with his unusual speed, would land us in the clouds.
'¦I saw the sun withdraw his light,
While siukinK down the beauteous West,
And shadows of the coming night On all the lovely landscape rest."
At last we reached the Mis.souri river, about twenty miles north of Council Bluffs, and from that point wc crossed the river to Omaha Council Bluffs is the principal city of Pottawattomio county, Iowa, and lies ou the eastern side of the Missouri river exactly opposite Omaha. Jt derives ifs name from the bold heights, at whose base it is situated. It is about threo miles cast of the great Missouri and four miles from Omaha, and contains about lo.OOO inhabitants. Jt dates from about 184G. Council Bluffs refer to a council held here by the explorers, Lewis and Clark, with the Indians in 1804.
The eity of Om.iha is situated on the western bank of the Missouri rivor, on a slope. Jt is one of those American cities which seem to spring up and wax great in the twinkling of an eye. It dates from 1854, and it now numbers about 25,000 inhabitants of all nations and classes of people. Omaha is the terminis of eight railroads leading to and from all parts of the United States. It contains a series of machine shops on the lowland IVouliiig the Missouri, and has numerous churches and sehosls of all grades. Tho Omaha Bar¬ racks, to the north of the city, wore built in 1868, and .iceommodato 8,000 men.
As to the State of Nebraska. 1 have been hero over four weeks, and have trav¬ eled some, but not as mueh as I originally intended, on account of ill health, which I regret. Nebraska lies in the central portion of the United States, and I sup¬ pose for grain-growing and .stock-raising cannot be surp.is.>ied by any of the States. All that ever has been said or written of the beauty of this Slate is but feeble praise of its merits. Rich valleys, f'or fifty miles, stretch in unbroken level t.ables of beauti¬ ful farming lands, whieh are being rapidly taken up and occupied, so that the bewil¬ dered buffalo finds himself meandering and wandering among cultivated fields. When in Huntingdon I saw sueh an immense immigration westward it led me to be¬ lieve the West wonld ere long be filled up, but in this J was mistaken. When I take into account all the Territories i.i connec¬ tion with those States but thinly settled, it brings me to the conclusion that it will yet take millions unborn to fill up the West and to cultivate it as it can be. J believe, judging from the appearance of the cultivated lands, that every twenty acres would support a family. J frequent¬ ly have been asked, "how do you like the West ? How arc you pleased with this country ? Do jou intend locating here ? Would you rather live here than in I'enn¬ sylvania V 1 generally tell them that I would prefer living in Pennsylvania. Per¬ haps an explanation here would not bo out of place. Whilst tho West, for farming and stock-raising, and lor beauty, never can be excelled, there is, however, in my opinion, a certain portion of farmers in Pennsylvania that can do better there than they could do here. 1 will take my owu situation i'or an illustration. I'rovidence has favored me, l"y constant labor aud fru¬ gal management, to obtain a situation well located aud well inijiroved, that will sup¬ port mo while 1 live. Should J make up my mind to locate in the West I would be obliged to make quick .^^ale of my pro¬ perty, and mo.st likely sell for less than its real value, then to buy and locate here and get acclimated, and to become acquainted with the ways of the people and many other things, it would take ye.irs, and it would require a considerable amount of mental labor, which is less appreciated by me than muscle and bone labor. Such as above described, and thousands more, who are better situated than I am, and who are going down the declivities of life, had bet¬ ter stay wher« they are ; this is my o'pin- ion. But that portion of our peoplo who have had no opportunities of getting good homes f'or themselves, or those who are in the vigor of life, or those who have nioney for speculation, may do well by coming West, as the openings here are much gre.iterfor speculation than in Penn¬ sylvania.
-V.'^ this is the first effort ever I made to write a letter for publication, J will stop. My inteutiou is to go to the State of Kaii- S.1S by the 12th of August, te remain there some time, and at which time you may hear from mo again. My address will be Jlarmaton, Bourbon co., Ivansas.
A.   B.   SlIKNKFELT.
From Colorado.
CitAN-.tDA. Col..   I Aug. 9, 187:i. )
Mil. JilDlToii:—We had not boen over the A., T. & S. F. R. II. since their now bridge had spanned the Arkansas near the State liiie. Having exhau.sted all amuse¬ ments at Fort Larncd (buffalo hunts had lost all their excitement and fishing had become monotonous.) wc concluded we would take a trip to the end of the track to sec tho thriving town of Granada, which has grown up within the past few months and promises to be tho best town on the railroad west nf ICenton.
Wc boarded the train at ljarned,at 2."(I p. ."M., and the weather being delightful we enjoyed our rido through fhe charming valley of the Arkansas. At d.'.'.i) we arri¬ ved at Dodge City, v,-hcrc we slopped off one hour. Dndgi,' is an enterprising tov.n of about 500 inhabitants. Ah we had hoard o.f no shooting affV.iys v;ithin the past few days, we inquired of a sti-anger why the town was so quiet, and ho told us tha Vigilance Committee was running it. He "remarked it is about time for this step. Why our town has tha highest record on this railroad, there having been more poor follows "pas.-cd in their checks," with thoir boots on. in Dodge, than in any oth¬ er town on the frontier, and yet they are not happy. Why only last week, while the Vigilants were resting, two mon slip¬ ped thoir cable and shot off into eternity. We had learned of the latter affray aud had beon acquainted with onn of the vic¬ tims. The stranger continued : "That little game of poker, until recently only known in Arizona, has ushered many a poor devil info darkness. Nightly they played that gamo, and daily tho underta¬ ker v.'as scon bearing .away to that lonely ilill a rude pine coffin. One man would hold two pairs, another held a brace of pistols, and in the morning the coroner held an in(|ucst." Thanking the stranger for his entertainment, wc stopped on the train aud continued our journey. Nothing of interest took place until wo reached the Stato line. Occasionally we passed a herd of buffalo or drove of antelope, or would frighten a jack-r.-ibbit out of the sage bush. We arrived at Granada the next morning. It is a flourishing town of about HOO in¬ habitants and twenty-five or thirty houses. Kvary day adds to its increase. Jt is sit¬ uated on au emineneo that overlooks a lovely valley, and only a \'i\'': rods from the streets flow tho quiet waters of the Ar¬ kansas. We fonnd no dance houses here, but we found the first Delmonieo on the road. Wc were surpri.sed to sco the town so qniet and orderly. As yet there has been no shooting affrays. The town is controlled almost entirely by old plains¬ men, whu are determined to keep peace and harmony. While sitting in a private offiee with a friend, a young man apparent¬ ly thirty years of ago, entered. His ap pearance did not indicate that he was "one of the boys," but as he left the room our friend remarked "his record stands three." One of his victims was in the habit of herding other peoples' horses, aud for this ho cxtingni.shed his litmp. We v.'cro amu¬ sed at a little conversation that took place in the ofiice between our friend and the stranger: " Ilow did you manage to get to Texas without m;ncy?" "'fhe fare being S20 I was compelled to shove my trunk. When I got to Galveston I gave one of those happy-go-lucky fLdlows §2.50 if he would climb in at the window and promise not fo disturb the Ex-Agent. He took the key of my trunk, and before morning I had its contents."
Granada is destined to bo quite a busi¬ ness place, indeed it has already assumed such an appearance. The firm of Oltcro, Sellers & Co. havo erected two large freight houses, and buildings are going up on ev¬ ery side. The prairie is dotted with white tents a:;d moving wagous. JUisiness is bri.sk. and everything moves on pleasantly. The A., T. & S. F. K. R. Co. have con¬ tracted fo carry the government freight over their liue. The government has al¬ ready built large warehouses at this point. The freight will be conveyed to the differ¬ ent posts through New Mexico hy bull trains. We noticed many trains camped ill the vicinity of the town.
The god of love reigns here tis in the States. Oue conple departed from single blessedness and have been united in the holy bonds of wedlock. The ceremony, instead of being performed on rich brussels iu a palatial residence, took place upon tho beautii'ul green sward of tho Arkansas Vallo}', with no covering over head save the .'pingled arch of heaven. Quite ro¬ mantic. Pretty girls and silly boys, if it be your desire to be thusly united, come West. J. C.' C.
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The Recent Defections to Rome.
Jf some of the writers who have refer¬ red lo the recent defections to Rome had bceu as anxious to find some reason.ibic explanation of the matter as they seem fo be to make out a case .igainst the Reform¬ ed Church, thoy would not have involved Ihemselves in such palpable contradictions. The article of the "Catholic Standard" has constituted the entire stock in trade of these writers. The editor of that she'et abjured I'rotcstantism and went over to Jiome, and he says, that the theology taught iu the Reformed Church led him thither, as it docs others who have left the Reformed Church, and he ought to know-, it is said, what caused his own conversion. Therefore his word mu?t be received as settling the matter.
Une of these writers in the New York "Evangelist" seems to fell that he is -dsing an ad captandum argument, v.hich v.ill not bear examination, and iu referring to BIr. Wolff's views concerning "the logical necessities of their (Mercersburg) school of theology," puts intlie qualifjiug clause, thxit "if ice alloir for the mumcnt his ab¬ surd clti.im to a divine illur.iination in the case, wo should with hiui regard his views as unanswerable." T'his qualifying clause brings fhe whole matter, so far as the ar¬ ticle of tho "Catholie Standard" is con¬ cerned, into a nutshell. Mr. Wolff drew certain inferences and conclusions from the teachings of the Riformed Church, and upon the strength i f these he conclu¬ ded to go to tke Roman Church. "Tf we allow for the moment hi;i absurd claim to a divine illumination in tho case, /. »¦., in drawing these conclusions, we would re¬ gard his argument as untnswerable." But just here comes in the fallacy.
The ministry of the Reformed Church claim some ability to draw inferences and conclusions, too, and they fail to see the truth of Mr. Wolff's argument. Indeed, he confesses himself, that it is not the the¬ ology, but the divine gift of faith, ivhich cn.ibled 3Ir. Forney to see conclusion's which others cannot see. He, it seems, for some reason or othor, received this di¬ vine gift while the nearly six hundred ministers he has left behind in the Re¬ formed Church have not received it. Hence theso latter cannot draw correct conclusions. .Just here it is that the .ib- sui'd theory of the Roman Chureh comes fo Mr. WclfTs aid. Mercersburg theolo¬ gy does nnt itself lead to Romanism, but a certain gift of faith, which enables its hap¬ py possessor to understand it as others can¬ not understand it, docs. But all this is just begging the whole question, andthose writers who seem .«o ready to use Mr. Wolff's article against the Reformed Churoh, appear not to see it. Only con¬ sider its absurdity. Mr. Wolff claims, I suppose, that the Bible also led him to Rome; for ho quotes it freely and wonders why we blind Protestants cannot under¬ stand its teachings. Then we must allow, according to the reasoning of these wise writers, that the liiblo is Romanizing be¬ cause-Mr. Wolff says it teaches Roman¬ ism.
One hundred young men study theolo¬ gy ill a Protestant seminary, ninety-nine regard the teachings as soundly Protest¬ ant, ono forsakes it and declares that it leads to Rome. When giving explanation how it is that he alone sees this conclusion, he .says he is guided by the "divne gift of faith" which others do not possess. And now a few writers spread his testimony be¬ fore the world ss evidence fhat the Re¬ formed Church teaches a Romanizing the¬ ology \ Could absurdity go any further ? We woidd not stop here. If Mr. Wolff's divine gift of faith enables him to see the true conclusions ofthe theology of the Re¬ formed Church above all others in the ministry of Ihat Church, we would bo driven to believe, that this same faith guides him to see more in the Bible than others. Ilis testimony must be taken all the way through, and thcso writers are bound to go to Rome on that testimony. Wc suppose Mr. Wolff claims, that the Bible, quite as clearly as Mercersburg the¬ ology, teaches tho Roman theory of the Church. The'passago in regard fo Peter, which he quotes, is clearly lo tho point. Why not fake his fesfimony as to his su¬ perior ability for interpreting and drawing conclusions in this caso also ?
Such an absurdity w-ill not deceive the thoughtful. A deserter is not to be held up as tho most reliable iu his estimate of the army or coijntry he has deserted. Mr. Wolff's judgment of Dr. Ncvin is worth no more than Benedict Arnold's opinion of Washington. These meu that set him up now as a par.igon of wisdom in drawing conclusions from the Bible. It is tho old story over. Herod and Pilate making friends, bocau.iie both arc united ngainst Christ. As Mr. Wolff has secured so much of the coufidcnce of these men, there is danger he m.iy uso it to draw thom over to the Roman Church. They all (and they are honorable men) say heis talented, and honest, and earnest. .V writer in the Norristown ''Herald" .says he would not say a word unpleasant fo tho feelings of Messrs. Wolff'and Forney. He recogoizcs fully tho right of private judgment, and therefore, the full right of Mr. Wolff to go fo the Roman Church if his private judgment carries him thither.
Here again is a strange contradiction. Jt was Mr. 'WoliTs private judgment ol' t\\Q Bible, aeeoiding do the writer in tho Nor¬ ristown "Herald," which led him to inter¬ pret that inspired book in favor of Rome. He (fhe writer in the "Ilerald") believes him to be wrong, but he does not question his right to exercise his private judgment, even though that private judgment here is clearly wrong. But uow^ when Mr. Wolff comes to exercise his private judgment in regard to fhe teachings of the Reformed theology, that judgment all at once be¬ comes a public judgment, and we are ca¬ lled upon to bow down before it, and look upon Mr. Wolff as another Daniel come fo judgment I Such absurdity is enough to blow up Jlr. Wolff, his anti-liturgical i'riends in the Reformed Cnnrch, private judgment, and Roman infallibility all to¬ gether 1    liCt us haye done with it.
What then is a plain, common-sense ex¬ planation ofthe defection of the five min¬ isters who havo gone fo Romo from thu Reformed Churcli ? Tiiat explanation wc conceive to be this :
Mercersburg thcology.inthebeginning of ils career under that title, some twenty- five years ago, did stir up some exciting (|Ucstions. Dr. Bomberger's article on "The Rule of Faith," and Dr. Nevin's re¬ vicwof Schaft's Principle of Protestantism, are among the first that appeared ii. fhe old "Jlercer.-'burg Review." The questions rai.sed were such as these : What is the principle of Christianity ? Or is it life, the life of (Christ'! Isjthc Bible to be in¬ terpreted by private judgment, or is it to be rightly interpreted only by believers iu the Church, who are under the guidance ofthe Holy Spirit'i* This is the question discussed by Dr. Bomborger, and his con¬ clusion is, that neither private judgment in tho ultra Protestant sense (and he deals some hard thrusts at sueh ultra Protestant¬ ism) uor the I'ope (the Roman theory) is the proper interpreter of tbe Bible; but that inspired book was given to tho whole Church. Neither one man in fhe Church, nor the world, is commissioned to inter¬ pret it. Another question raised was. whether I'lofcstantism in any of its phas¬ es is just a fac simile of the Church in any previous period of its history, whether the Apostolic or the Primitive. Dr. Nevin wrote his searching articles on Cyprian and Early Christianity to prove historical¬ ly that it \i not, and particularly to show, that modern 1-jpiscopacy is not a copy or reproduction of Primitive Christianity. Ilis object was to show that J'rotcstantism could be maintained only on the theory of historical development, a theory now adopted generally by I'rote.'itRut church historians.
While these discussions were goiug on, the interest grew intense, and some young men were ready to go beyond the teachings oftbeir instructors, and rai.se the (juestion whether perhaps the Roman Church is not, after all, the true Chureh. Dr. Nevin. very wLsely, held up th« errors and absur¬ dities of the Roman theory of the Church, in his able articles on Dr. Brownson, arti¬ cles which it is now convenient for his de- famers entirely to ignore. lie there show¬ ed, that if there were evils and difficulties in Protestautism that needed correction, the errors and evils in Romanism were still great4.'r; aud our safety consisted nei¬ ther in shutting our eyes to the former, nor embracing the latter, butiu pressing on to a more satisfactory theory of the (!hureh qucstien.
We would  not conceal   fhe   fact,   that
peril attended these earnest discassioas, as it does all earnest and wakeful inquiry on solemn subjects. The Reformed Chureh, however, passed the peril and settled down in greater confidence in Protestantism, though conscious of its many evils. The later teaching in tlie Reformed Church, to which these discussions opened the way, is calm and settled. It claims to see more clearly tho orrors of Romanism, because of llie investigation to which those theories were subjected, when the students, as it is said, used to read Roman Catholic litera¬ ture. It is ready, on all proper occasions, to exposo and oppose these erroneous the¬ ories, as may be seen by the recent able argument against Papal infallibility in the "Mercersburg Rcview,"an argument whieh it is convenient also for certain parties to ignore. There is no excitement now in the institutions on fhe subject of Roman¬ ism. That systom is handled in the teach¬ ings in theology and Church history, as well as in the interpretation of the Bible, in a way that shows clearly that its errors aro understood. JJut there are a few, who never wont on with the progress I'f theo¬ logical thought in the Reformed Church, 'fhey .«tuck fast in the invpstigation of a quarter ofa century ago. This is known to be a fact in tho cases ot Wolff. Ermen¬ trout, and partly nf Wagner. Mr. I''or- ney's defection we attribute to ciiu.ses that reached him after he left the Seminary.
The Board of Visitors, who are present at fho yearly examinations of tho students in tho Seminary, can testify fo these facts. They havo reason to know, as Dr. Fisher, one of their number has stated, that all the teachings in the Seminary are not only soundly I'rofesfant, but that the fallacies of tho Roman theory have been fought through, and raise no difficulties. We believe the great body of the ministry of the Reformed Church is more clearly nnd intelligently established against the theo¬ ries of the Roman Church than any min¬ istry in the country, .nnd the trial in future will prove it.
A word iu regard to the comparative extent nf the defections to Rome from the Reformed Church. Mr. Wolff regarded himself as asked, by a writer in tho Har- ri.'iburg "Telegraph," how the number of perverts from the Reformed Church to liome compared with flic conversions from othor Churches. He ropliod, that he eould not answer, fhat thoso conversions are so numerous that he hardly notices onc in a hundred. How is this'/ Fire ministers have gone over from the Reformed Church during fhe last quarter of a century, and three or four laymen, making in all eight or nine, perhaps In;. Now, in the "Cath¬ olic Standard," which made such a flour¬ ish of trumpets over Mr. Forney's defec¬ tion, an accouut was given of ten converts received from Protestantism in Now Eng¬ land at one time, and two weeks later the same paper gives an account of tirrJrc in ths South received at another timo. "They are so numerous," that the editor of the •'Standard" does not uotice one in a hun¬ dred, and yet he cannot s.iy whether or not there are more from other Protestant Churches than our own. That is certainly wonderful. Manning, and Newman, and Ivcs, and Stone, and hundreds perhaps from the Episcopal Church, Dr. Brown.son and hundreds from Congregationalism, Methodism, I'resbyterianism, and yet this shrewd editor cannot tell whether these are more than the eight or teu from tho Relbrinod Church. The Paulist Fathers of New York are made up largely of con¬ verts, some of the principal ones from the Presbyterian Church, and from the Lu¬ theran Church a goodly number have gone over, and yet this editor can form no idea on this subject! If the statistics could bo had, they would answer the question, and in a way to astound some of those, whp are uow condemning the Reformed Church.
Of course, there is another side to this; there are converts from Romanism also, ten sueh to tho Reformed Church to every one that has left it. In Italy, too, Roman priests ara received into the Episcopal Chnrch, as we know from one who minis¬ ters there, and is conversant with affairs. Rouianism is weaker to-day than at any timo sinco the Reformation, and weakest just where it is best known, the assertion of the editor of the "Catholic Standard" to the contrary notwithstanding. But we will not occupy space in following out this line of remark.
The charge made by the editor of the "(,'afholic .Standard," and repeated by oth¬ ers, that the theological teaching of the Seminary located here, is Romanizing, is a slander, which the Church wiil, no doubt, in due time denounce. The professors are known in this oommunity. 'I'hey have preached in I'rofestaiit Churches in this city, und those who have heard them know that their preaching is soundly Protestant. Wo do not think the community will be¬ lieve a Catholic editor, wheu he says they are deceivers and liars—that they preaeh one thing and teach another. Is it not truly wonderful that certain parties have come to havo such faith, all at once, in this lioman Catholic editor iu his assaults upon the Reformed Church '?
(^oMMON Sense. —Litneastrr Express.
The Vesper Bells.
In the Cathedr.il of Limerick there hang a chime of bells, which were cast in Italy by an enthusiast in his trade, who fixed his home near the monastery where fhey were first hung, that he might enjoy their s'.vect, solemn music. Tn a political revplution the bells were taken away to sonic distant land, and the maker himself became a refugee and exile. His wamler- irigs brought him after many years, to Ireland. On a calm and beautiful evening, as the vessel which bore him floated on the placid bosom of the Shannon, .suddenly this evening chime pcalei^ forth from the cnfhedral towers. His experienced e.ir caught the .sweet sounds, and he knew that his lo.-^t trea.sures were found. His early home, his friends, his beloved and native land, all tho best associations ofhis life, wero in those sounds. He laid him¬ self back in fhe boat. cro6.sed his arms upon his breast, and listened to the musie. The boat reached the wharf, but still he lay there silent and motionless. They spoke to him, but he did not answer. They went to him. but his spirit had fled. The tide of memories that came vibrating through his heart at that well-known chime had snapped its life-strings.
Wh.\t blessed food for reflection is the Word of God. Takea passage of scrip¬ ture and dwell upon it, interweaving it with all fhe day's duties. Reflect upon it, and it will be continually developing in sweetness and power. Prayer and reflec¬ tion will make plain what seemed obscure.
I'^EKP thy spirit pure from worldly taint by the repellant strength of virtue.
"That's my impression," as our devil said when he kissed his sweetheart.
Handling a Snapping Turtle by tho Wrong End.
A man named Gilsey, who by strict economy and severe industry, has succeed¬ ed in getting his family a little place, free of incumbrance, was fishing in Still river, near the Beaver Brook mills, on Sunday afternoon. After sitting on the bank for a couple of hours, without catching any¬ thing, he was gratified to see, on a flat stone in the water, a snapping turtle sun¬ ning itself The butt-end of the turtle was toward him, and he thought he would capture it; but while he waa looking for a place to step, the turtle gntvely turned .iround without his knowledge, and when he got in reachingdistance, and bent down to take hold of what nature designed should be taken hold of while handling a snapping turtle, th.it sociable animal just reached out and took hold of Mr. Gilsey'a hand with a grasp that left no doubt of its sincerity. The shrieks of the unfortunate man aroused some of the neighbors, but when thej arrived it was too late to be of any benefit to him, or even to themselves, for they just caught a glimpse of a bare¬ headed mau tearing over the hill, swing¬ ing a small carpet-bag in one hand, and they at once concluded that it was a nar¬ row escape from highway robbery. How¬ ever, it was not a carpet-bag he was swing¬ ing ; it was that turtle, and it clung to him until he reached the White street bridge, when it let go; but the frightened man did not slacken his gait until he got home. When he reached the house, the ludicrousness of the affair burst upon him, and when his wife looked at his pale faee, aud bare head, and dust-begrimmed clothes, and asked him what w.is the matter, he said, "Nothing was the matter, only he was afraid he would be too late for church," and appeared to be much relieved to fiud that he wasn't.—Danbury Neat.
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Scraps from State Exchanges.
The Reading papers complain that the city is overrun with go3t».
The liquor business is said to be in a flourshing condition at Corry.
A vein ofcoal five feet thick has jnst been opened at the head of Potato creek. McKean county.
Edenburg is the name of a new town just sprung into existence a few miles south of Shippenville. Clarion county.
The trial of .Jones, who is charged with the murder of the little girl at Fall Creek, will come off at the September term of Court, at Towanda, Bradford county.
Mr. Edward S. Lutz found a few days ago upou fhe premises of Amandus Fauat. in Albany township, Berks county, a land tortoise having upon its back the initials "J. S." and the date "1827."
The Central Pennsylvania Agricultural Society, of Altoona, offer 8:5,000 as premi¬ ums at their coming fair, for fast horses. Among these is a premium of $1,000 for horses that never trotted better than 2:40.
It is unlawful in this Stato to use or occupy churches, the doors of which open inwardly. The object of this law is to afford protection to congregations in the event of a panic from fire and other cau.ses.
-\t Earlyville, Elk county, on the 12th inst., two children of a Mr. Lnsk were killed by the lightning during the storm. A child of Patrick Qainn was also killed, and two other children were badly injured.
Miss Maggie Foulk, of Beaver, has been elected Principal of the Beaver Common Sehools. Miss Foulk is a sister of Ellen, and has for the past year successfully act¬ ed as Principal of the Beaver Falls Com¬ mon Schools.
During the flood in the Susquehanna last week, three of the booms at and near Williamspoit broke, and seven or eight million feet of pine logs escaped. It was thought they would all be caught, however, before passing Sunbury.
The town of Corsica, Jefferson county, so recently destroyed by fire, is very rap¬ idly rebuilding, and will soon be entirely built up again in a more substantial man¬ ner, and will present a much finer appear¬ ance than the Coi^ica of old.
George Furner, at Oil City, thought he would cheat the bridge company out of its toll, so he drove his team and wagan jnto the river. They got beyond their depth, and oue of his horses wasdrawned; his wagon-box and seat were washed awaj. He didn't p.iy foil.
The Philadelphia Press, says that the two remaining steamers of the American line—fhe Indiana and Illinois—are rap¬ idly approaching completion. Messrs. Cramp & Sons, the contractors, propose to turn both vessels over to the charge of the company before the 1st of November.
Another new order haj been organized in this State, and is called the "Knights of the Golden Eagle." Ita members are business men, merchants, manufacturers, professicnal men and clerks, and the knightly principles that it inculcates se¬ cure for it a good elass of members.
The Bethlemem, Pa, Iron Company have for some time been receiving iron ore from Africa. Jt is of the hematite and magnetic qualities, mixed, and is mined at Elmoken, Algiers, and shipped from the s:aport town of Borah in the same prov¬ ince, to Philadelphia, and from there to Bethlehem.
Sheriff Oyster, of McK&tu county, of¬ fers a reward of five hundred dollars for the arrest of a murderer named Bromley. The following is his description : Weight ISO pounds ; about 45 years of age; rusty dark hair; coarse chin whiskers, a little gray; high cheek bones; coarse featured, and about 5 feet 10 inches high.
-V kind father in Mercersburg, Frank¬ lin county, mourns toe premature death of his son. The old gentleman was plow¬ ing in a field, and had occasion to walk some distance away from tho plow, when he observed the horse nibbling al some corn tops. He gently heaved a stone at the animal, but it missed if« aim and struck his young son in the ferehead, pro¬ ducing death within a few days afterwards.
-Mr. I'hilip Truby, of Blairsville, ou Friday last started to the country to gath¬ er a bucket of berries. In the evening a terrific storm passed over that section, and the old gentleman not returning at dark, his people became somewhat alarmed, and procuring the services of a few neighbors, a search was made for him. About ten o'clock he was found under an oak tree on the farm of I. N. Hodge, Esq., quite dead from fhe effects of a stroke of lightning which had passed down the tree. It is supposed that when the storm came on he took refuge under the tree and met his death as abore stated. He was about 7a years old.