tpilktiu journal. Entered at the Poet Office at Mitthcim, Pa., at tecond-claen mail matter. THURSDAY, DECEMBER L.VM, 1887. Published by R. A. BUIdILLER. BARGAINS FOR ALL ATTHK MILLHKIM BARGAIN STORE- Vic mean every word when we say that we are goinato discontinue themercanttle business and will sell our Roods AT AND BELOW COST! We UU have a lot of Ladles Dress Goods. Cotton Jeans, Woolen Flannels.OMnbrlcs.Mus lins and a general Une of Notions, ladles' and Children's Woolen and Cotton Hose, Cottou Yarns, Shawls, Overalls, Skirts. Glass and Queens*are. Drugs, Toilet Soaps, Wooden ware. Hardware and Table Cutlery. In fact It will be to your Interest to coine and sae our GOODS & PRICES before purchasing eleaewhere especially on BOOTS & SHOES, HATS, CAPS & BUGGY WHIPS Thanking the people for past patronage, and soliciUng a cont|nuance;of tl*e same we remain. RESPECTFULLY YOURS, E. C. CAMPBELL f SON. Local Paragraphs —Try us for fine job printing. — SUBSCRIBE for the JOURNAL. —First-class job work done at the JOURNAL office. —Candies by the carload, for Christ mas, at P. 9. Kauffman's. —The boss cigars for the money can be had at Stover's grocery on Main street. —E. W. Mauck lately made some im provements about his premises ou Penn street. —The Spring Mills band will furnish the music for the county institute at Bellefonte. —We are glad to report that the gen ral state of health iul this town is ex cellent at present. —The leading physicians of the coun try are uaiog and prescribing Shedd's LitUe Mandrake Pills. —Mrs. S. J. Hering and daughter, of Penn Hall, spent a day among friends in this place last week. —Mr. M. U. Stover, of Farmers' Mills, was a welcome visitor at this of fice last Friday afternoon. —Mrs. Emma Decker, of Hunting don, is borne on a visit to her parents, Squire Eisenbutb's, Main street. —All the goods at Kauff man's store take the lead because they are the best and can be had for the least money. —Mr. W. A. Brown.of Spring Mills, , the leader of the Challenge Land, is a bout organising a band In Bellefonte. ' —lnsurance agent Geo. W. Swart z, ,af Bellefonte,is staying at the residence .of his brother, Henry Swartz, south of town. —Clayton Weaver is beginning to make some improvements around his lately purchased property on Penn street. —There will be preaching in the Lutheran church in this place next Sun day forenoon by the pastor, Rey. j Dei trior. —Harry CUpp's uew house on Penn street is nDder roof. The building prom ises to make a stately appearence wbeu completed. r —The Clinton county teacher's insti tute is one week ahead of Centre, and will convene in the Lock Hayen court bouse, Dec. 19tb. —An immense lot of fine Clothing, Suits and Overcoats just received at D. 8. Kauff man's. Come in for the bar gains we offer now. —Hymen don't seem to gather a very great crop this season. Probably the matrimonial harvest will be richer in the new Leap Y ear. —Those Hanging Lamps at J. W. Btover'a are! beauties and are just the thing to present to your wife or mother as a Christmas gift. —The festival on Christmas eve to be held by the Lutherans is the only public event slated for the Holiday season in this borough, —Mr. Williams, of Logansville, Clin ton couutv, an uncle of our townsman, Irrin Williams, was the latter** guest several days this week. —lf you have any regard for your children's health when bey have a cold don't give them anything but Shedd's Excelsior Cough Syrup. •'I have used Joseph's Oil for sore throat, headache and toothache with the bests results. ANTOIN GERMAN, Custer City. —Rev. Wort man desires us to an nounce that there will be regular ser vices in the U. B. church iu this place next Sunday forenoon. —There cannot be an effect wi;hout a cause. Therefore, use Warnei's Log Cabin Hops and -Bucou Remedy, put the stomach in proper condition, and avoid ill health. —The "Pink Pound Auction" at the comiug Lutheran festival will be an immense thing for the young folks and will be sure to create much merriment. Don't fail to attend it. —lt will do you good to take a look at J. W. Stover's new advertisement in this week's issue and better yet to go aud see his fine stock of goods winch he wakes mention of in his ad. —Mrs. Sarali Cathcrman is in Union county this week atlendi; g the wed ding of her niece, Miss Kittie Musser, a daughter of James Musser, of Hartle tou wnii'li takes place to-day. —I don't propose to do business for the fun of the thing. Business is busi ness, aid prices and qualify are prices nod quality. Come and see me aud I'll explain. D. 8. KAUFFMAN. FATAL SHOOTING ACCIDENT.—Just Mwego to press news reach us that Calvin Fisher, the oldest son of Major Fisher, of Penu Hall, accidentally shot himself while out hireling io the moun tain near Price's gap. yesterday morn ing. He was out with a party and hav ing strayed away from them was not missed until noon, when search was made. He was fouud at the foot of a log, dead. It is suyposed that lie had got on the log and reaching for his gun to pull it after him the trigger caught and the load discharged into his body. His death is thought to have been In stantaneous. This is a very sad affair and everybody sincerely sympathizes with the bereaved parents. —An infant child of C. W. Duck, of Penn township, died yesterday after noon. —The general terms at Christmas are "Give." But the "Give" is naught when compared with the prices at D. 8. Kauffman's mammoth store. —Geo. Mensh, who was injured re cently on the railroad, was brought home yesterday afternoon, and is now lying at his residence on North street. Along with the rest of our merch ants E. C. Campbell & Son make a change in their advertisement this week. Our readers should not fail to scan the advertising columns in this issue. —A marker! improvement has been made on Centre street, uetweeu Penn and Water by the huildiug of substan tial boardwalks from the corner of I,amcv'a premises to the coiner of Snook's lots. —We know of no place where you can see such a complete stock of candies for the holidays as at Stover's Rrocery on Main street. He keeps it all, from the cheapest stick candy to the finest French mixtures. —Among the list of instructors and lecturers billed for the Ceutre county teachers'institute we notice the name of Prof. C. L. Giamlev, of Rebersburg, who will have the musical department in charge during the week. —Mrs. Mary Keen, Penn street, is laid up wifh rheumatism and suffers considerable pain. Hope the lady may get rid of her aftPction speedily so that she map enjoy the happy holiday season with the rest of the world. —Among the attractions at the Lutheran festival next Saturday a week will be the' PMK To i Party," to lie ar ranged by the ladies. We are also in formed that the rink is to lie handsome ly decorated for the occasion. —We are requested to announce that the offals of wood which have accumu lated from the changes and repairs made in the town hall will be sold at public sale on next Saturday afteruoou. A chance to buy cheap firewood. —For the past week or more Miss Emma Edmunds of Aaronsburg, has been canvassing our borough with sev eral good books, among them "Saman tha at Saratoga." We underatand she meets with encouraging success. —Among the attractive holiday ad vertisements appearing iu this week's JOURNAL is D. S. Kauffman's large and important proclamation. Impor tant because it will serve as a reliable guide to judicious buyers. Read it. FOR SALE. —The undersigned lias for taie b xuud eh • *>i'n Uw' THKI'ULVEY MUIIPRK Tihal.— On our fourth page we give the proceedings of last Thursday with the address of District Attorney Brown. On last Friday forenoon T. C. Hippie, Esq., addressed the court in behalf of the commonwealth, his able remarks occupying two hours umj 25 minutes. The afternoon session opened piomptiy at twe o'clock, and Hon. Judge Mayer at once proceeded to charge the jury. The jury retired at 2:8o o'clock and in the surprisingly short i**riod of one hour and ten minutes returned with the following solemn verdict : Guilty of Murder in the first Peyree ' When the Jury ctune in the roll was called and every man answered to iiis name. The clerk then said : '(Jentle men of the Jury, have you arrived at a verdict?" To which the answer was given, "We have." The verdict WHS then handed to the clerk by the fore man. Emanuel Kotdiins, who handed it to the Judge. Ilia Honor, after open ing and reading it, then returned the paper to the clerk, who also read it, and said: ' Gentlemen of the Jury,you .'hid the defendant guilty of murder in the first degree. H. say yo.i all," The jury answered, " Yes " During the delivery of the verdict the deepest silence prevailed in the court room ana everybody listened with the utmost anxiety. As for Shaffer, his countenance betrayed not the slightest excitement or emotion. lie took the matter with the utmost coolness, and seemed not to be affected in any man ner whatever. Mr. Abrams, counsel for defense, then asked the Court for time, at least until Saturday, to (lie a motion, if they should so desire. Ilis Honor replied that the court would adjourn until MetMttty wmeti WWUHI GIVE JMCIM V Tt time. Judge Mayer then thanked the Jury for their patience and attention during the trial and for the conscientious man ner in which they had discharged their duty. Court then adjourned until Monday at 10 o'clock a. m. MONDAY MORNING— SHAFFER SR.N TKNCED. The scene at the Court House on Monday morning was one long to be remembered. The occasion was the hearing of a motion for a new trial for Luther J. Shaffer, and, if not granted, the sentencing of the prisoner convict ed of the murder of Mrs. Nora Culvey. President Judge Mayer, and his two associates, Judges Crawford and Chest nut were on the bench when tire clock struck ten and Sheriff May entered with the prisoner in the usual way and took their seats. There was a great stir in the audience and a general ris ing to get a better glimpse of the pris oner. But tlie tip-staves rapped for order and soon all was again quiet. Mr. Abrams, the senior counsel fot the prisoner, then arose and in a low voice read his reasons for application for a new trial. Ilis Honor, Judge Mayer, then said : The reasons .unsigned here we have already con sidered during the progress of the trial and we do not see any reason why we should go over the same ground again. They are precisely what we considered when trying the cause. If the counsel have anything new to offer, which will justify it, the Court will appoint a day to hear the argu ment. If not the reasons for a new trial are ovi rrnled and a new trial refused. The District Attorney, Mr. Brown, then said : "If court please, a verdict of guilty having Is-en rendered by the jury, a motion for a new trial having Iteen tiled and over ruled, it now becomes my duty as District Attorney, and I therefore move you, that judgement Is- entered ii|M>n the verdict and sentence he pronounced by the Court." Judge Mayer then said : "Luther J. Shaffer will you please stand up. Have you anything to say why sentence of death should not he passed njion you In an unexcited voice Shaffer answered : No sir. THE SENTENCE PRONOUNCED. Judge Mayer then proceeded to pronounce sentence as follows : "You have had a fair and impartial trial, and were ably and zealously defended by your counsel. A jury of your own selection have rendered a verdict in which they have found you guilty of murder in the first de gree. By the stern mandate of the law the punishmemt attached to this crime is death. Impressed with a sense of the obligation of our oath "to discharge the duties of our of fice with fidelity," we cannot shrink the solemn andj painful responsibility that de veloves UJHIII US of pronouncing the sen tence that condemns you to death. The evidence adduced on the trial disclos es the commissiou of a crime almost un paralleled in atrocity, ami in your moments of reflection its vivid recollection must ap pall you. In this, your dire extremity, hu man agency is powerless to afi'ord you any relief or bring you any consolation. Let me admonish you, therefore, to prepare for the great change that awaits you, anil turn your thoughts to the only source of true consolation and forgiveness, a mercifuf God who is able to save to the uttermost those that call upon him in sincerity. The sentence of the (kiurt is that you, Luther J. Shatter, be taken from hence to the place of execution, and there bejhanged by the neck until you are dead, anil may God have mercy on your soul." When Judge Mayer had concluded these solemn remarks, the prisoner again took his seat, looking more than usually pale and a somewhat ghastly smile over-spread his features. But he betrayed no other emotion, and when hp passed out of the court room on his way back to jail, with the exception of this paleness, he had fair ly recovered his equanimity. Those who expected to see .Judge Mayer givi way to his feelings when pronouncing the sentence on young Snuffer, were very much disappointed. It was a solemn du ty hut it had to be done, and the Judge did it in a firm tone and without showing any weakness. It was not the first time Judge Mayer has had this unpleasant duty to per form. It was all over in a few moments. The question who the Commonwealth propose I to try next was raised by the counsel for .Johnson ami the Klines, anil after counseling with .Judge Mayer, the at torneys decided that John W. Johnson be tried next at the January term. Local Correspondence. AARONBBURG. Auroushurg will have a wedding in the near future. J. Itote and family, from Ax Man are visiting the gonlleinau's mother, Mrs. Ki moo Uote. •1. fi. Meyer and wife were visiting for several days in the west end of the valley. Our hunters returned with one large four pronged huek shot hy landlord Kdmouds. Prank Tomlinson moved his family to Lock Haven on last Tuesday. Prank has engaged to work in a tannery there. Mrs. Samuel Hi-ring and daughter were visiting at I lev. Deltsler's during Saturday and Sunday. Win. Itooh, son of Itobert Hindi, of this place, moved to lioalshurg, where he will work at carriage making. We are not prepared as yet to say wheth er Anroushurg will have a Christinas fee tivalthis coming week or not. All seeius quiet along that line. The whooping cough is still whooping a roitnd in some families of our town. Mrs. Seehoht, of Harrishurg, is here visit lug her daughter, Mrs. Kov. Deity.ler, * CORI'RN. The Sunday Scliool sehol irs have been doing considerable singing lately for the Christmas festival which is to be held on Saturday evening before ('|iristuius. The singing is to be conducted hy lsaih Walter. The slate roof on the new church will ls> completed to-day and it is a dandy roof. The church so far makes a beautiful ap pearance. Humor has it that we are to have another new church erected next summer. Thg mail rente from t'olmru to Wood ward lias changed hands, David Miller having sold out to Mr. Coouey, of Coburn, who takes charge to-day. The saw mill here is to be moved away, shortly ; it will bo loaded on cars and shipped to West Virginia. This will tie a great loss to our |vil)age as Jii | has given employment to a number of our citi zens. W. H. Rreiner had the misfortune to lose a valuable cow which died on Sunday night. We noticed the Editor in our village on Sunday last. Several of our citizens are keeping bat-ho ler's Hall their better half Indng a wny. Some of their friends are trying to console them by sjiemling a pleasant eve ning with them. We heard of one of the females of the vil lage who showed that she was aide to de fend her ca*tic in the way she fired oft her revolver at a sujqwsed intruder. The Carpenters who have been working at the lleaver Dam bridge for the last three weeks expect to finish llqs week- Kl*ckiiurs hotel Is crowded at present, the bridge carjienters and the men who are putting the slate ro>f oiijtlie church board ing there. John Weibly and crew will soon be per feet in digging graves for cattle as they bury one or two almost every week. Merchant Von.ula has quite a stock of Christmas goods on hand. We the notice Pike Co.isat last putting up a fence at dangerous places along the pike. This gives the public some safety in travel ing over the road, but no credit i* lUIIW aluw UM; were compelled to do so. And now they should be compelled to turn the pike over b> the township and thus lieuetit the public. VALB. C.KKKNHKIAK. Daniel lientzel sold two of his horses to Jacob Snook for &C\ pounds Conrad says its open for competition. The singing at Liberty is flourishing. The house is crowded every Wednesday evening, lint the query is : What becomes of the professor after the sessions? Win. Gentzel is putting a new roof on liis barn A. A. Loss is the boss shot with a re volver. He killed a cat at a distance of thirty yards on tlie first jiop. Hoys, don't get so excited when you go to nee your best girls that you use egg baskets for footstools. Eggs are to liigli for sucli luxury. The squire says a gross of eggs are too many to have smashed at one time and he would liketojsee the damage settled for. YOUNG HICKORY. An Only Daughter Cured of Con sumption. When death wa3 hourly expected from con sumption, all remedies having failed and Dr. 11. James was experimenting, he accidentally made a preparation of Indian Hemp, which cured his only child, and now gives this reclpt free on receipt of two 2-cent stamps to pay ex penses. Hemp also cures night sweats, nausea at the stomache. and will break a tresli cold in 24 hours. Address C'raddock & Co., 1032 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa., naming this paper. 46-lt SMITH TOWN. Farmers are putting in full time at plough ing. .1. 11. Frank is busy pulling stamps. Ho takes out some monsters, requiring six horses to drag them. Miss Agues ilierly, of near Heborsburg, is at present in our mhlst, working. We notice Mr. K. K. Hressler about again. Well, Henry, how did you enjoy that visit? Mrs. Ada Hlnghlzer.of Altoonu, is hereon a few week's visit, being the guest of Mrs. Emma Kimport. The Sunday Clrit had an increased circu lation among our people last Saturday. Last Saturday W. F. Smith was to Mill licim and while there some piek|Ms ket re lieved him of the tobacco he carried in his {HM'ket William is sharp, hut the Millhciio er got uliuad of h|m that t|me. Miss Annie Jtierly, who has her home in Miilheim now, was visiting here. Lewis Fausler is dealing in black Spanish chickens. He mists! theui himself and great prhle in them. Jl'Mllo, RKIIKItNIIUHO. A party of hunters from this place k|s