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THKsnbsorllier having purchiised the property on the oorner of Maine and Carlisle streets, opposite tho Court House, inviles all his friends and former customers to give him a call as lie Is determined t') furnish ilrst class accommodations. TJIUMAH HU'JVU, Iff. Proprietor. AN INCIDENT IN CALIFORNIA. CALIFORNIA, In tho earlier days of tlio gold fever, when tho country swarmed with desperadoes from ovcry clime; when dark and violent deeds were of daily, even hourly occurrence, and when the tcrriblo vigilance committee, with its suddon hand and wild justioo, was just be ginning, to bo felt throughout tho land; this tho time, scene and opening of our story. Tho log-house, at tho door of which Gcorgo Abbott sat nt tho closo of one sum mer day, was of the rudest description; but included several apartments, and was strongly built. Though situated only a few miles from San Francisco, it was noth ing nioro or less than a rendezvous of thieves and cut-throats, and Abbott, tho owner of tho house, was thoir chief confed erate, who disposed of their stolen property to mutual advantage. Abbott himself by no means bore tho appearanco of a despera do. Ho was a tall, slightly-built man of about twenty-flvo or thirty years of age, well-dressed, and scrupulously clean and neat. His pale face was almost beardless, and his thin, sharp features, and his cold, gray eyes, )espoko tho mean, crafty, calcu lating villain, with none of tho bluff assur anco of tho rough kniivo. It might easily bo seen that his might bo tho brain to plan, but never his tho hand to execute a bold nnd bloody crime. Tho house, which was chielly known as Abbott's Ranch, looked immediately down tho sandy road loading to Pan Francisco, with tho broad Pacific on tho left. Wliilo Abbott was seated at his door it man camo up tho road. Ho was a powerfully-built man, coarsely clothed, with low, brutish features, full of mingled ferocity and cunning. Ho nodded to tho proprietor of tho ranch and went inside Abbott rose and followed him. "Quick, Abbott, givo mo somo brandy!" exclaimed tho man with an oath, at tho same time seating himself at a small tablo in the largo dingy room. " Anything in the wind to-day, Jack ?" asked Abbott, as lie placed tho bottle of liquor and a tumbler before tho man. ' Not much," was tho reply, "only tho infernal vigilanco committee aro beginning to watch somo of our gang. Brady was told to vamoose to-day, and Bill Whito told me that a number were looking oftcr him pretty closely. By thunder ! if it comes to this, it may bo my turn next. I am get ting shaky; and doif't care how soon I quit this place." "Well, Jack," said tho other, sinking his voice almost to a whisper, "there is no need of cither you or mo staying here much longer, you know." ' Hut when aro you going to got things fixed?" " In two days all will bo ready, I havo made all tho necessary arrangements." " Good! It will just 1m) a jump on board tho steamer, and uway we go to New York." " Precisely; but you wou't breathe a word?" " Do you think I want my throat cut ? Why, they would kill ma as quick as they would you. What will bo tho swag?" ' A cool two hundred thousand dollars that is after wo get through with tho nowly arrived jeweler, which I have mapped out to bo dono to-night. Iu an hour or so I shall start for Stockton, to make arrange ments regarding you and me; you can finish tho jowelor while I am gone. I will bo back to-morrow, and will meet you here. Of course I can get up something to keep tho boys away from us, so that wo can havo tho coast clear for our final weop. We must bo sly, for tho gang nr as full of suspicious as an egg is of meat; it Is timo they were dropping iu here; I think I hoar them coming up tho road now." One by ono, on foot and on horseback the dilfcrcut members of tho gang began to ar rive at tho rendezvous, until in a short time, as tho lights wero brought in by tho man Jack, tho room contained upward of twenty men of tho most villainous descrip tion. As tho drinking continued the oaths became more frequent and tho pers onal ep ithets more violent and abusive. Abbott did not drink himself, but moved about tho room with more than his wonted taciturni ty. At length ho signified his intcntien to go. "And whoroaro you going to?" asked Bill AVhite, a burly rulliun who was par tially intoxicated. "I go to Stockton on business, suid Abbott, sharply. Smash my crust if I understand it no how," said Bill; " if the old man as keeps all tho swag is to tramp around tlio country lust as ho nlcasos. why. I want to know what it means." Abbott did not turn pale, but his heart was not easy. Jack, his friend, however, was quito ready with his diversion. " Keep your minds easy, you maudling fools I" ho said, angrily; "who Is it but Captain Georgo that puts up moro than half an hour joU for. us r And who aro you, that you question him?" ' This sentiment was echoed by a number of tho gang, and Abbott felt some what easier. ' ' 1 " Gentlemen, you uie nla primed ,for tho jeweler; ho quitted tho fctcamer yesterday. I have never seen hiin; and havo boon un ublo to leum bis name; but enough of you havo seen tho old man to know him when he stops hero to-night at twelve, on his way to the back country. Jack knowsall about it, and you can certainly manage every thing before my return to-morrow night. You will all bo busy on tho big thing I have worked up for you at Bcnicia. Jack will attend to everything about tho ranch hero in my absence. When you hear of tho result of my present mission to Stockton, I know you will not question my motives." "No," muttered Jack, in an undertone, " for by that timo you will bo so far away that you would not hear thorn if they do." Abbott, although ho perceived with alarm that tho gruinblors wero daily in creasing in number and boldness, had thus far maintained his power over them by tho uniform success of his schemes of villainy, and his present little speech was hailed with considorablo applause. After bidding them good-night ho quitted tho house and proceeded rapidly down tho road for tho flve-milo walk to 8au Francisco. The twilight was rapidly deepening into darkness when Abbott was once moro on tho road from San Francisco to tho robbors' niDch. Beaching the door he found it locked, but at his knock it was speedily opened by Jack, in another moment Abbott and Jack were iu tho dimly-lighted and do sorted interior. Jack had been doing little clso but drink during his master's absanco. "Well, Captain George, what's tho news?" " Everything going smoothly, Jack, I havo worked up tho thing nicely. The Undo Sam quits tho ' wharf at ten to morrow, sooner than I expected, but I sup poso you arc ready?" "You may bet your life on that, captain. I shan't feel easy until I seo tlio blue wa ters between us and tho shore." " But how about tho jeweler?" "Tho job was dono as clean as a whistle! Ho camo along at midnight. Between you and ma it was tlio neatest job wo havo ever dono two thousand dollars in dust, besides a casket of gems 1" " Good !" exclaimed Abbott; "How did tho boys act?" "Prime! Bill white had a little row, but otherwise there was no trouble. Here aro tlio stones. I supposo they aro worth iv pilu." Jack opened a strong box and produced a metal casket highly polished, with tho key attached. "Superb! exclaimed Abbott, turning over tho contents, which consisted of rings, pins and necklaces, and other combinations of precious stones and metals. " Why, Jack, they aro worth a cool ten thousand at least." Suddenly ho paused. His hand shook, A paloncss mora deathly than its aceus tomod hue overspread his countenance. " Was this ring in tlio casket?" ho ex claimed, holding up un elegant chased gold ring in the form of a scrpont with ruby eves. "No," replied tho othor; "that was ta ken from tlio linger." "Strange!" muttered Abbott, speaking to himself in an absent way, but still whito and trembling. "But after all, it may have been stolon." Then, after thinking deeply for a few mo ments: "Jack!" exclaimed he, suddenly, " I must seo tho face of tho jeweler." "Seo itl You are crazy!" cried the other. " Tho old man is planted." "Whoro?" "At tho foot of the big oak, over thoro in tho timber." "Jack, I must seo his faco !" " Don't be a fool!" "Iam not ono. Humor mo this once liko a good fellow. Bring a lantern and tools. We will havo plenty of timo to rc turn and pack up. Quick, now I" Tlio man muttered something about tho unreasonableness of tho thing, but never theless got tho requisite implements and then passed out of the house, followed by Abbott. Whcu they came to tho foot of tho largo oak, that stood out grandly iu tho spare forest, and looked far over the sandy tract they bad just traveled, Jack sat down tlio lantern, and fell to work with tlio pick. The ground was looso, but it was mingled with fragments of flinty rock, and the work was so hard that tho porspiration full from his brow in streams. At length, with assistance of the spade, a considerable ex cavation was effected. Tho man sprang in to it. With many a curse lie lifted a dark, heavy object partially ttbovo tho surface, Then leaping out of tho pit, ho grasped tho lantern. Abbott had been waiting quietly, out his breast was iY theatre of a tragedy of alternating hopo and despair. Ho stag gered back as tlio bright rays of tho lan tern Hooded tho still features of tho mur dered man. A. sharp cry broke from his lips. Jack gazed at him in mingled awe and astonishment. " What ulls you?" ho asked. Gcorgo Abbott hurried his faco in his hands. His form swayed to and fro iu u whirlwind of agony uud dread. Ho dared not look again; for ho recognized in tho haggard, lifeless form before him bis own father whom ho had quitted years beforo lu tlio land net oss the seas, and whom ho had murdered frtr it was bo who had consign ed him to the weapon of tho assassin. Ho turned from tho spot and iied, never stop. ping to look back; On, on, ho reached tho bank of a precipice; with ft shriek that echoed far and wide, he fell, a ' shapeless mass, on tho ragged rocks below. KENTUCKY JOKES. I T was during tho Presidential campaign which resulted in tho election of Bu chanan, that tho writer of tho appended sketch, in company with thrco other politi cians, rodo from Paducah to Boston, Ky., u a hack. They ovcro hound for ono of tho old-fashloneduiirbecucs, and ho tells what happened on tho way thus: Tho joking Judgo M. was ono of tho par ty, and the bottles that peeped out from the baskets under tho seat seemed to im provo tho sparkle of his wit, tho flavor of his jokes and tho music of his laugh, until tlio happy contagion even reached tho driver. Our fun was at its highest when, turn ing a curve in tho road, wo saw down its hot dusty stretch, a solitary ox cart, with its owner perched upon what proved to bo bags of corn. As a kind of advance guard, great, ugly, brindlo dog camo trotting along in advauce,and attracted by our noise, he threw himself In anattitudo of defiance, determined to disputo our advance. Witli his savago growl, red eyes and erect bris tles, ho indeed presented a formidablo ap pearanco. Judgo M. could not let such an opportunity for a practical joko pass. Said ho: "I'll bet tho drinks of tho day that I can run that dog olf tlio road." "Done," said we. Stopping our hack ho got out, and throw tho skirts of his "swallow-tailed" coat ov er his shouldor, stuck his old slouch hat on the back of his head, and going down on 'all fours,' ho scampered toward tho dog with the most frightful yells, reminding ono of tho fablo of tho uss iu tlio lion's skin. This was too much for tho dog, and, howling willi fright, ho took to tho brush. Tho oxen also saw the fearful monster coming down tho road, and with ono wild bellow they took to tho brush, and with their tails standing straight out behind. Away they went, with wheels bouncing in the air, bags of corn bursting open, and spilling their contents in a continuous drill. "Whoa, Blaze! Whoa, Ball! O, Lordy! what shall I do?" camo from tho fright ened man on tlio cart, now grabbing a cart- pole, then catching at a bag of corn as it went over tlio side. This kind of performance couldn't last long without a chango for butter or worse, as tlio oxen went tearing down tho steep bank of a little creek and overturned every thing in tlio water, about waist deep. Ono ox getting loose, went up tlio opposite bank and soon disappeared, wliilo tho other cow. cred down, pitoously bellowing as wo camo up to tlio scene of disaster. Tlicro stood tho poor man in water to his waist, his wagon overturned, and half his corn soak ing in tlio water, wliilo tho other half was scattered in tlio woods. Ho looked seared and pitiful, and said : "O, Lordy, stranger, don't never do that any more. I'm ruined !" It was a splendid success, that joke, and thero stood tlio Judgo holding on to a sap ling and laughing till tho tears ran down his cheeks. Wo took up a subscription for tlio poor fellow. Tho Judgo headed tho list with an amount nearly covering tho damages, and wo, added to it until wo left tho man in thankfulness that ho had sold his corn so well. At tho barbecue, tho Judgo bet all his money on a littlo horse-race, and lost, and from that and the effects of his drinks at our oxponso, wo had to carry him to our hack on a barn door. On his way homo ho insisted upon standing on bis head. Curing Him. " It's no place for a woman." So said a young husband in Lawrence, 111., to his ifo a few months ago, when she, tired of staying alone, took her thrco littlo children to tho billiard room and took a seat by his ide. " It's disgraceful," said he, looking daggers at her. "I know it," continued tho injured wife, "and you have homo tho disgraco so long, my dear, that I am deter mined henceforth to share it with you,' and slio took out her knitting work and settled down for tho evening. Her husband persisted in urging her to go home. " I will go," said she, "when you go, and not before." Ho was evidently a littlo disconcerted is his playing, and went home a littlo earlier than usual. Tho next evening tho programme was ull acted' over again. 1 las timo the young husband went homo a littlo earlier than before, and carried tho baby himself. This was tlio last time he was ever seen in the billiard ttl" Thero aro eight pin factories in tlio United States, whoso annual production is 2,000,000 packs, eaeli pack containing U.GliO pins; a total of (1,720,000,000 pins. Ono manufacturer's agent iu Boston'sells from 700 to 1,000 cases of pins per week, each case containing 072,000 pins. Tim faotory which ho represents turns out eight tons of pins per week. Hair-pitm nro jobbed by tho cask. There Is but ono factory in this countr that produces them. They turn out fifty tons per month. Tho machine cuts and tie mis tho wire making iiilO hair pins per minute, ' ready for japanning. Yankee pins uro saloablo in nearly every city of tho world, and tho production and tho consumption increase i nch ycur about ten percent. '. COMMVJNICATKD. Proceedings of tho Teachers Association of Buffalo Township, Pa. The association convened at tho Centre School House, on Saturday, the 27th day of January, 1872, and organized by electing ' Mr. James E. Stophcns, President, and Mr. Edward H. Dcbray, Secretary. Tho sub ject of orthography was then taken up, and, a class drill concluded iu it by Mr. Michael II. Grubb. After which Mr. Sam uel K. Bucko took charge of a class In reading. Mr. Bucko called tho attention of tho teachers, to tho importanco of having tho pupils understand tho difference be tween the high pitch of tho voice, and tho low tone, and, also tho satuo in regard to tho low pitch, and tho softor subdued tono. Tlio class then read several selections, after which a general discussion on reading en sued, participated in by Messrs. J. E. Sto phcns, J. P. Long, E. It. Debray, M. II. Grubb, J. It. Buekc, L. E. McGiuncs, and others, and from their enthusiasm it is ap parent tli at this much neglected subject has received a now impetus in Buffalo town ship. Tlio subject of Penmanship was next introduced by Mr. James P. Long, who spoke of tho importanco of a strict classification in writing, and tlio advan tages resulting therefrom, such as having the whole class write at tho samo timo, thus creating a spirit of emulation among tho pupils of the class, who aro all writing tho samo copy, and will naturally strive to excel each other. Ho spoke at length, giv ing instructions in regard to correcting er rors of tho position and work of tho pupil. It is evident from tho manner in which ho spoke that ho has given the subject of Pen manship much thoiight. Tlio subject of Geography being next on the programme, it was opened by Mr. Isaiah E. Stephens, who gavo his method of teaching Geogra phy, which is to begin witli the immediate vicinity of tho schoolhouse, or tho child's home, and thus expanding as t ho intellect expands, until tlio whole globo in embraced. Mr. Stephens, also advocates the use of the outline maps, conducting oral lessons upon them for tlio benefit of tho pupils whoso parents either neglect, or aro umfblo to pur chaso tho necessary text books on Geogra phy for them. Mr. Stephens, remarks show him to bo a conscientious teacher, and one who zealously works for the permanent good of all his pupils. After a short discus sion upon Geography, participated in by all tho teachers present, tho association ad journed to meet in two weeks. E. It. DEBHAY, Skc. The Division of Time. In dividing timo into convenient quanti ties tlio sun plays an important part. One revolution of tho earth around tlio sun con stitutes a year, tlio grand basis of our cal endar, and modern scicnen has attained to such accuracy that it gives, as the exact length of a year, 805 days fi hours, 43 min utes, 49 seconds nnd seven tenths of a sec ond ; which is pretty closo calculation for tlio movements of such a largo body as our mother earth. Tho odtls and ends of time over 305 days aro carefully gathered up for future use, so that when enough has accumulated to mako twenty-four hours once in four years wo get another day to the year. And still this is not exact, for a day every fourth year is too much by 11 minutes, 10 seconds, and three tenths of a second. In 1583 these surplus seconds had well proved that " many littles makes n good deal," for Popo Gregory found that they band amounted to ten days, and as certaining what would be the correct thing for the future, decreed that tlio extra day hitherto reckoned iu leap year should be dropped three times every four hundred years. All this is rather curious, but it makes no practical difference with our own lives and deeds, only in tho lesson taught, that small and seemingly trilling as uro the seconds of time, they, by their steady, nover-ceasing progress, slowly and surely count out the lives and actions of all created beings, and no moral power can stay tho hours as they pass. Lupland Glue. Tlio bows of tlio Laplanders are compos ed of two pieces of wood glued together; ono of them of birch, which is flexible, and tho other of tlio fir of tho marshes which is still', in order that the bow, when bent, may not break; and when unbent, it may not bond. When these two pieces are bent, all tho points of contact endeavor to disu nite themselves; and to prevent this, the Laplanders employ tho following cement. They tako tho skin of tho largest porch es (it is probable that eel-skins would answer the samo purpose), and havingdried them, moisten them iu cold water until they aro so soft that they may bo freed from the scales, which they throw away. They then put. four or live of these skins in it reindeer's bladder, or they wrap them up in tho soft bark ofllie birch trcc.iii such a manlier that water cannot touch them, and place them, thus covered, in a pot of boiling water, with a stone ubovo them, to keep them at tho bottom. When they have boiled about au hour, tako thorn from the bladder or bark, and they mo thou found to bo loft or viscous. Iu this state, they employ them fur gluing together tho two pieces of their bows, which they strongly compress, and tie up until the gluu is well dried. These pieces never afterward scp. arato, .,..
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