0 Ije fournal j I filler X Maißjcr. Proprietors B J.Dsinin'oe.i. Associate Editor Mlllhelni.Tluirstta} Apr. 1!) Torms—sl.so Per Annum. KUlislm on the 1.. C. S. C. R. 11., has a pcpul&fioa of 6—70.1, is a thriving badness centre, and controls the trade of an averapo radius of over eight miles. In which I lie .JouttNiL lias a larger circulation than all other county papers combined. Atlverli*crs will please male a note ofth is L : & _ THE VALUE OF AN OATH. BY JUDGE CLARK. It was an unpopular case to de fend. The crime charged against my client was one of shocking atroci ty, the murder of liis own child. The popular verdict had already con demned him, and there w;ts little doubt but that of the jury would go the same way. Arthur Berkley, the prisoner, had ra trried Edith Grange, a wealthy heiress whose father had died, leav iug her his whole fortune, te the ex elusion of a profligate son who had been disinherited and driven from bis home. Mrs. Berkley died within a year after marriage, leaving an infant a few weeks old, a feeble little crea ture, requiring constant and assidu ous care. Indeed, Dr. Baldwin al most took up his quarters in the house, during the night there, that he might be on hand in cjvso of need. One of these nights, the doctor, as he afterward stated iu his evidence, after retiring to bed, feeling solicit ous about his little charge, got up and stole softly to tke nursery to sec that everything was right. He found the door ajar and a dim light burning within. Ashe ad vanced, he distinctly saw Arthur Berklv standing by the table, hold ing to the child's mouth the bottle from which it was accustomed to re ceive food. At the sound of the doctor's footsteps, [he quickly put down the bottle, and stealthily left the apartment by a side entrance. Not a little surprised at these movements, the doctor approached and laid his hand upon the child's face which he found in violent con vulsions, which werre followed in a few seconds by the stillness of death. A pout mortem examination, and analysis of the contents of the stom achs placed beyond doubt that pru sic acid had been admiuistered And an examination of the bottle, found where Berkley had left it, proved that the milk in it contained a large quantity of the same deadly poison. On this evidence Berkley wa3 ar lested and indicted for murder ; and there was not a dissenting voice as guilt. An incentive to crime was found in the faet that, as heir to the child, he would inherit the fortune which had descended to the latter through the death of its moth er. No wonder a deed so monstrous, aetuatedby motives so mercenary should excite the deepest indigna tion. Berkley' 3 previous character had been good. lie had always ap peared gentle and kind ; had been a devoted husband ; and during the brief period of its life, had shown the teudered attachment to nis child. In my conference with him, he seemed overwhelmed with grief, but sternuously denied all imputa tions of guilt, asserting that he had not gone to the nursery after retir ing that night, till called by the a larm of the child's death. Of couise his statements, in the face of proofs so damaging, weighed but littlo. I had no confidence in them myself. it was my pro fessional duty to see that a mao on trial for his life who had entrusted me with his cause, had every right the law accorded him. This duty performed, my conscience would be clear wh rtever the result. It would be tedious to dwell on t'ie steps preceding the trial. I in terposed no obstacles in its coming on speedily. My aim was not to thwart the ends of justice, but to see it fairly meted out. Dr. Baldwin was the first and chief witness. lie told his story clearly and methodically, and it was easy to see it carried conviction to the jury. My rigid cross-examina tion only served to bring out his ev idence with more distinctness of de tail. 1 elicited the fact, for instance that the child's nurse lay in the same room ; that she was asleep when the doctor entered, and that it was to her he first announced the child's death. I also examined fully j as to the prisoner's acts at the same time the alarm was given, endeav oring to show that he came from the direction of his own chamber, appearing to have been just aroused from sleep. But I made nothing of this, the witness stating that his ag itation had distracted his attention from these points. The doctor had only recently set tled us, but his conduct bad: I been so exemplary that he had made many friends, lie had especially won the confidence of tho prisoner. I interrogated him as to his past career, but brought out nothing as to his discredit. The evidence of the chemist who made the analysis was next put in, and the State's attorney "rested." "I have brought the nurso here," lie said, "but as she was asleep when the prisoner entered, her evi dence is unimportant. I thought it my duty to have her here, however, to afford the other side opportunity to call her if they desire." Nothing oould render *tlie priso nei's caso more hopeless than it was already, while something might come out to his advantage. "I will call the witness," I said. She was a middle aged woman of not unprepossessing appearance, i Her agitation was visible *, and I no | taoed that, in.ta&tog the oath, she ! laid her hand beside the book and uot upon it. "I ask that the witness lie sworn with her hand on the book, U 1 said, calling attention to tbe omission. The judge so ordered,. and the witness's hand shook violently as she reluctantly obeyed the direction, and the oath was re-ad ministered. After a few preliminary questions |as to the hour of retiring, her fall ing asleep, &c. "What is the next thing you re member ?" I asked. The witness hesitated. "Answer the question," said his Honor. "I—l heard a noise as of some one coming into the room," she fal tered. "Did you see any one enter ? Another pause. I repeated the inquiry. "I did," was the answer. "What did the person do !" The woman's face grew paler, aiul it was with difficulty she found ut terance. "lie came to the side of the cra dle," she said, "with the bottle of milk in his hand, and put it to the baby's mouth." The Judge and State's attorney both bent forward in eager atten tion. The latter, it wa3 evident, had not expected this testimony. I felt that my question thus far had only served to draw the halter j closer about my client's neck. But ! I had gone too far to retreat. My voice trembled almost as much i as that of the witness as I proceed led: "Did you recognize that person ?" "i did," was the answer, scarcely audible. My client's life bung on the ans wer to the next question. The si lence of the court-room was death like. I dreaded to break it. The souud of my voice startled me when I spoke. "Who was it ?" I asked. Her lips moved, but no sound came. "By the solemn oath you have taken on that sacred book, and by your hones of salvation hereafter, I adjure you to tell the truth !" I said earnestly. ner agitation was fearful to wit ness. She shook from head to foot. A deathly pallor overspread her face. Slowly raising her trembling hand, and pointing at Dr. Baldwin : "That is the mau 1" she almost shrieked. Then, in quick, wild accents she went on to tell that on finding him self discovered by reason of her waking, the culprit, who was no other than George Granger, Mrs. Berkley's profligate brother, had dis closed to her that his purpose to re gain his lost inheritance by putting out of the way those who stood be tween him and it, promising the witness to provide for her handsome ly, if she kept his secret; but, when put to the test, she found herself unable to violate licr solemn oath. George Granger alias Dr. Baldwin, would have left the court room, but' an ofiicer was ordered to detain him ; aud when his disguise was re moved, though he had been absent many years, there were many pre sent who eould testify to his identi ty. My client was acquitted on the spot ; and his cell iu the prison that night occupied by his false accuser. —Neve York Ledger. 1 -• • A Remarkable Case. Jennie Grissinger is the name of a young Harrisburg lady who has re cently experienced a remarkable change in her physical condition. About three years ago she was af flicted with an affection of the spine, which gradually became worse, until she was obliged to take her bed, from which she did not arise until a few days ago and then under pecul iar circumstances. She had been at tended by skillful physicians, who resorted to every known medical ex pedient to relief except the applica tion to the spine of a red hot iron. Two of them held a consultation re cently, at which it was determined to apply this terrible remedy if she consented to go through the ordeal. They communicated the result of their deliberations to her, but she protested against any further medi cal experiments and said she had ipade up her mind to trust her case to 4 supeiuatqiijl agoncy fop pure, and that something had told lier to rise from her long confinement next day. She accordingly rose and sa f on a chair. The following day she walked across the room, and since she has attended church, walking with perfect ease. Owing to the protracted confinement, she is weak, but her spind, which was broken in three places, has been restored to its original lino Resa. Tho physicians who had treated the lady were called in to seo her after she had left her bed and expressed their surprise at the marvelous change that had oc curred. Even her lungs, which had been badly effected, were perfectly sound. Miss Grissiuger, who re sides on Allison Ilill, attridutes her cure to divine interposition iti ans wer to prayer. She hml particularly fixed her uiind on certain passages in the Bible relating to promises. The young lady is daily growing stronger, and she expects soon to be restored to perfect health.—Harris bury Patriot. —< - - A' Wonderful Gihl. —A corres pondent of the Eagle gives a start ling account of a t very [singular* phe nomenon witnessed in a young girl residing three miles over the hills from Ephrata. Drs. Beck and Je rome report the facts. She is a daughter of Edward Hyat and is in her 13th year. Hp to within two weeks ago she appeared perfectly healthy, but recently a strange and mysterious affection'lias seized hold upon her. She has gradually in creased in size to au alarming extent. From her feet to her bead her limbs are swollen, and sho appears "nearly twice as heavy as she was two weeks ago, when the fact is she is much lighter. Iler skin very tightly over her llesh, and it more resembles an inflated bladder than anything else. The poor child suf fers little pain, but she is deeply mortified at .1 er sehockiog appear ance. None of her clothing fits her, ami she says she feels as light as a feather. An experiment was made in a bath tub filled with warm water, and she actually floated like a life preserver. Her entire body is puff ed, and her cheeks, arms and limbs seem swollen and ready to burst. When the cuticle is punctured with a silver needle air escapes in pulls, and in this manner the skin is pre vented fiom bursting. It is not dropsy. The patient says she feels light enough to fly, and as the caso is a mystery to tho physicians it is intended to take her to Philadelphia for examination.— Reading Eagle, Gov. TILDEX'S POSITION.—It is a still disputed question in souie quarters whether or not Gov. Tilden was in favor of the electoral bill which gave to Bradley the power of saying who should fill the Presiden tial chair for the ensuing four years. To settle all doubts en the subject, we are permitted to say. on the au thority of a responsible gentleman, who held intimate relations with Gov. Tilden from the beginning to the close of the struggle, that the Governor was never in favor of the electoral bill, but that, on the con trary, he distinctly refused to give his endorsement to it, and regarded the measure as aliko unnecessary and unconstitutional. He felt, how ever. that it would be indelicate for one in his position to assume to dic tate to the representative of the De mocracy in Congress what their course should be on the subject, and, for that reason, declined to make his views publicly known or to take any steps that might seem like an undue interference with their free dom of action. The gentleman re ferred to further informs us that so far from Mr. Hewitt being the spokesman of Gov. Tilden, as gener ally understood, they frequently and radically disagreed on matters of party and public policy.— Erie Ob server. Just tlie Same. When a lengthy citizen shot into the air as he walked along Wood ward avenue yesterday, and then came down in a heap on the flags, an old man standing on the corner inquired : "Did you sav 'Eureka ?' " "No, sir—not by a blamed sight, sir !" shouted the victim. "Oh, well, it's all the same—you found it just as much, I suppose," growled the old man as he got into a store in a hurry. Them three nights.—"Brutus Blinkenberry," said that gentle man's wife, drawing out a paper in the privacy of the chamber on Sun day morning—"Brutus Blinkenber ry, I've counted, and out of the last thirty days you've come home intox icated twenty-seven nights. What do you think of yourself V" Blink enberry groaned. "Well, what are you groaning about now ?' "Them three nights," replied Blinkenberry, with an expression of horrible suf fering. :— New York has had six Vice Presi dents of the United States—Aaron Burr, George Clinton, Daniel D. Tompkins, Martin Van Buren, Mil lard Fillmore, and William A. 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Dropsy, Female Weakness, Louoorrhtea, arising from Internal ulceration, and uter* Ine disease* and General Debility, VKGE TINK acts directly upon the causes of these complaints. It invigorates and strengthens the whole system, acts upon the se* relive or gans, allavs' Inflammation, cures ulceration and regulalbs the bowels.' For Catarrh, Dystiejwia, Habitual Costive news. Palpitation wt the Heart, Headache, Piles, Nervousness and General Prostration of the Nervous System, no medicine has giv en such perfect satisfaction as the VKGK. TINK. It purities the blood, cleanses all of the organs, and iHWsessesn controlling pow er over the nervous system. The remarkable cures effected by VKGE TINK have induced many physicians and apothecaries whom we know to prescribe and use It in their own laiiitlies, 111 fact, VEGKTINE Is the best remedy vet discovered for the above diseases, and is the only reliable BLOOD PURIFIER yet placed before the public. THE BEST EVIDENCE. The following letter from ltev. K. S. Bert, Pastor of M. K. Church. Natiek, Mass., w ill IH read with interest by many physicians. A IST, those suffering from the same disease as afflicted the son of the Rev. K. 8. Best. No person can doubt this testimony, as there is 110 bmiht altout the curative powers of VEGKTINE: NATIOK, Mass., Jan. 1,1874. Mr..11. R. STEVENS: Hear Sir—We have good reason for regarding your VEGKTINE a medicine of the greatest value. We feel assured that it has been the means of saving our soil's life. He Is now seventeen years of age; for the last two years he has suffered from necrosis of his leg, caused by scrofu lous affection, and was so far reduced that nearly all yvlio saw him thought tils recovery ffh|ioHsihle. A council of able physicians could give lis but the faintest hope of his ever rallying,two of the number declaring that he was ooyond the reach of human re medies, that even amputation could not save him, as he had not vigor enough to en dure the operation. Just then wo commenc ed giving him VEOKTISC. and from Hurt time to the present he lias been continuous, ly improving. He has lately resumed his studies, thrown awav tils crutches and cane, ano walks atmut cheerfully and strong. Though there is si Hi some discharge from the ofßMilng where ttic limb was lanced, we have the fullest confidence that in a little time he will lie perfectly cured. He has taken about three dozen bottles of VEUKTINE, but lately uses but little, as he declares that he is too well to lie taking medicine. Respectfully vours, K. S. BEST. Mas. J.l C- F. REST. ALL DISEASES OF THE BLOOD. 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