The Huntingdon Journal
Wednesday Morning, August 21, 1872
READING MATTER ON EVERY PAGE.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
XEETINGS,
MT. MORTAR Lome. No. 300, A. Y. 31., meets second Mon—
Jay evening of each month, in Drown'a building.
STANDING STeNO H. It. A. CRAFTER No. 201, meets the
first Tuesday evening of each month, in Brown's
JUNIATA LODGE, No. 117, I. 0. 0. F., meets every Friday
evening, third floor, Leistev'e building.
Moue lion Cans es I. 0.0 F., meets every second and
fourth Tuesdays, third floor, Leister's
ARHAPAHOD TRIBE, No. RS, I 0. of R. M., meets every
Thurfiday evening, third floor, Leister's
YOUNG Mme's Cualsriste Assent...no:meets the first and
third Monday evenings of each month, in Smith's building.
Post 93,0. A. It., meets third Monday of each month in
Court Douse.
TOWN Comm a. meets the first Friday evening of each
month.
HUNTINGDON LODGE, N 0.140, K. of F., meet. every Sat
urday evening, in Smith'. building.
HUNTINGDON TEMPLE or Ilottott, No. 71, meets the fourth
Monday of each month In Good Templar. nail.
Tan WznsvrtuAzt Ctrs meets every Thursday evening,
in the T. M. C. A. room.
Gown:to-I.N Council., 0. C.A. N., meets first and third
Tuesdays of each month in Good Templar's Hall.
Baptist Church—Washington street. Rev. J. W. Pt.sx-
VITT. Services on Sabbath : le)4 a. m.,7 p. m.
Catholic—Washington street. Rev. P. R O'llat.tosais.
Services first three Sundays in every month.
Evangelical Lotheran—MiSlin street. Rev. J. J. Rena.
Services on Sabbath : 10% a. re.. 7 p. m.
German Reformed—Church street. Rev. S. D. SUCKLE.
4T.Viffl
Methodist Episcopal — Church street. Rev. M. K. FOSTER.
ervices on Sabbath 10% a. m., 7p. m.
Protestant Episcopal—Hill street. No Pastor.
Presbyterian —lllll street. Rev. G. W. Zatemzen. Ser•
vices on Sabbath: n.m.. 7 D. m.
Brief Mention—Home-Made and Stolen
Send us local news.
Politics were trump last week.
Corn fields are visited by thieves.
Johnstown has a female physician.
Bogus five cent pieces are in circulation.
Court was rather slimly attended last week.
Enthusiastically received—The county tick-
One hearty laugh is better than a bucketful
of tears.
Lewistown is erecting a new Roman Catho
lie church.
Flourishing—The Grant and Wilson Club
in this place.
The passenger business WAS good on Broad
Top on Sunday.
Ap?les are selling in the Carlisle market at
four cents a peck.
A Grant and Wilson Club has been organi
zed at Shade Gap. Next.
A pressure of local matter interferes with
our usual editorial variety.
The crowd that got in at Tatesville, on Sun
day, knew all about whisky.
Young America are jubilant over the pros
pective circus and menagerie.
There were about two thousand persons at
Bloody Run camp, on Sunday.
D. S. Elliott, Esq., of the Bedford County
Press, knows how to run a hotel.
A feline exhibition came off in front of the
postoffice on Sunday morning. 'Scat !
Our junior imp of darkness has one of Job's
comforters in the region of his coat tails.
Plums are selling at sixteen cents a quart.
We want to buy some, but not at that price.
Beware of the young lady who calls you by
your christian name the first time she meets
you.
Room could have been made for one more
passenger on the camp-meeting train on Sun
day.
We are indebted to our young friend, G.
Taylor Simonton, for a batch of Western pa
pers.
The boys who run the Temperance machine,
on last Thursday, after the nomination, looked
a little White.
The J. V. C. M. A. closed their camp on last
Friday morning. The success was much bet
ter than expected.
- On a high—Shrom, the other day, when
finishing the apex of the tower of the new
Presbyterian church.
Two are company and three are a crowd—
for further particulars ask at the store oppo
site Broad Top Corner.
It is predicted that the sewer on Fifth street
will be completed by the first fall of snow, but
we can hardly believe it.
Some of the delegates to the Temperance
Convention were verymuch dis-Guss-ted with
the manner of procedure.
The potato bugs, the vilest buggers known
hereaways, have played sad havoc with the
potato tops here and there.
The young lady who did so much scratch
ing, at "bush meeting," on Sunday evening,
must have "Scotch fiddle."
The "bush meeting" of our colored friends,
in McCahan's woods, on Sanday last, was well
attended, and the order good.
The party who said the Temperance Con
vention did not consist of over a Bakers' doz
en was not far from the truth.
Saxton's artist has a very delicate sense of
smell. It is a big undertaking, however, to
supply a whole car with cologne.
The person who never sees the point of a
joke until itis driven through his obtuseness
with a sledge has been heard from.
Our young friend, A. P. W. Johnston, Esq.,
has hang out his shingle, and is ready to ac
commodate all who need his services.
Messrs. Biggins, Flenner & Co. are building
a new steam saw mill at Broad Top City. It
will add very much to those "Diggins."
Beauties often die old maids. They set
such a value on themselves that they don't
find a purchaser before the market closes.
The Labor Reformers hold forth this week,
After this—nothing comes save Liberal Re
publicans, and they amount to about that.
If there had been a few more Conventions
last week the necessity for a new Town Hall
would have been more fully demonstrated.
Nick Isenberg told the Democratic Conven
tion some exhilarating things. He thought,
with Greeley, they "had a good thing of it."
New subscribers are still rolling in, and we
ain't "forcing" the Jouraner. either. Two dol
lars per annum, or fifty cents for the campaign.
The Democratic editors have not got done
eating their "crow" of several weeks ago.—
North Carolina, to them, is a very black bird.
Honey failed to come in as rapidly as we
expected last week. Our receipts were not
enough to run our establishment during Court.
Pay up I
Mr. Benjamin Sprankle, of Spruce Creek,
this season, raised fifty bushels of Early Rose
potatoes from one bushel of seed. Who can
beat it ?
The new postal cards will be three inches
wide and five and one fourth long, the stamp
and lines to be engraved on them in a variety
of colors,
E. F. Keever, Esq., General Freight Agent
for the Broad Top Railroad, is at his post
again, looking much improved. We welcome
him back.
All the comfort, which our interesting young
friend, McNeil, received from the Temperance
Convention is to be found in "Greenland's icy
mountains."
Dr. Goss, after all his sacrifices of time and
money, was ignored, on last Thursday, by the
boys who ran the Temperance machine. What
ingratitude
One of the members of the Democratic Con
vention said that the Court House was a dis
grace to Huntingdon county. That delegate's
head is level.
The young ladies who gabbled in front of
us, at camp, on Sunday, during the entire ser
vice, must have thought that we appreciated
kitchen affairs.
The Chairman of the Republican County
Committee bas established his headquarters
in the Grant and Wilson Club Room, opposite
the JOURNAL Office.
With so many Bakers on hand it is a little
surprising that the Temperance Convention
should have declared Dr. Guss' legislative
cake (aspirations) all dough.
One of the people's Colleges, on the train
South, on Sunday, was the observed of all ob
servers. how sweet the pair were! They were
a pleasant sight to the widowers.
Why cannot railroad conpanies attach par
lor cars to all trains? Passengers should
have first-class accommodatiOns, at all times,
if they are willing to pay for them.
Isenberg told the Democratic Convention
that he could not, in fifteen minutes, tell all
lie knew about Greeley. Greeley might tell,
in a less time, all he knows about Isenberg.
When Supervisor. Preston goes out now he
always has company. The bachelor has taken
unto himself a helpmeet. Well done thou
good and faithful servant. Clear the track
for the special train
It was interesting, and sometimes not a lit
tle amusing, to see the "cut and dry" resolu
tions pop out of the pockets of the delegates
to the Democratic Convention, where they had
been Preen-ited away.
Col. McFarland, the philanthropic editor of
the Vindicator. was in town, on last Thursday,
looking after the interests of the Temperance
cause. He is the most unselfish philanthro
pist (?) of the nineteenth century
"We have thrown more offices over our
shoulder,"—Lewis.
Well, there's richness for you. Dad Lewis
"throwing offices covet his shoulder"! He
don't exert his muscle much in getting them
over. Not much I
Oh, how sad-looking and long were the vis
ages of the nominationists who failed to se
cure Temperance nominations! They reminded
us of the inexpressively long_ countenance of
a venerable old mule, looking out of a canal
boat, down at the wharf, the other day. The
enthusiasm was all knocked out of them.
NEWS OP THE NEIGHBORHOOD.—
Altoona policemen are again up to their ears
in business.
The work on the Bloomfield railroad is
being pushed rapidly forward by Col. Leinon.
The members ofthe Church of God, at 'roar
ing Spring, proposn to erect a house of wor
ship immediately.
The fruit trees in many sections of the coun
ty require proping up to prevent the limbs
from breaking down.
Two hardened villains recently stole the
bible from the McConnellsburg Presbyterian
Church and sold it for whiskey.
The Blair county Democrats will hold their
County Conventicin, in the Court House, in
Hollidaysburg, on Tuesday, September 3d, 1872
at 11 o'clock A. 11.
Mr. James Mclntyre, of Newry, is the happy
father of three babies, two girls and a boy,
which were presented to him by his better
half, a couple of weeks ago.
A young lady named Kate Markle, residing
near Bellefonte, fell from a swing on Tuesday
evening oflast week and broke both her legs.—
The Watchman says her recovery is doubtful.
The steam saw mill of A. A. Barker lc Son,
three miles from Ebensburg, was destroyed by
fire on Tuesday morning of last week. Loss
$O,OOO. Insured for $2,000 in the Andes, of
Cincinnati.
George Lockard, of Martinsburg, recently
attempted to scare a dog with a loaded pistol.
The pistolwas accidently discharged. George
is now suffering from a painful wound between
his thumb and fore-finger.
Some boys attempted to fire two buildings
on the new school lotat Lewistown, on Thurs
day evening, one of which had just been vaca
ted. The other was still tenanted by young
Leper, who discovered the fire and put it out.
One night last week some thief made away
with a horse of Mr. G. D. Trout, living at
Spring Mills, Bedford county. We understand
that Mr. T. has offered a reward of $l5O for
the arrest of the thief and recovery of the
horse.
Last Friday afternoon, as Jacob Lemon was
leading his horse out of the stable of the Cen
tral Hotel, in Patterson, the horse took a vi
cious spell, reared on his master, struck him to
the floor, hurting him severely in his face and
on his body.
A little two-year old child of Alexander
Agnew, of Bedford, was badly scalded on Fri
day last, by falling backward into a kettle of
hot water. Though seriously scalded, the
child is now in a fair way for recoverywithout
suffering any permanent injury.
The limits of the borough of Bedford, were
never extended (except to take in the Union
School building and ground) from the time it
was first laid out in June 176 G until last April,
a period of almost 106 years. It is about time
the old town should begin to spread herself.
We regret to note that the steam saw mill
owned by Gen. B. F. Bell, and situated at
Bell's Mills, Blair county, was totally consum
ed by fire about five o'clock on Thursday
morning last. It is supposed that the fire was
the work of incendiaries. The loss amounts
to $3,500 on which there is noinsurance. Tho
General has commenced the erection of a new
mill.
A large number of ladies and gentleman
assembled in the dining room of the National
House, at Lewistown, Pa., on Saturday even
ing last to witness the presentation of a box of
beautiful drafting instruments to Mr. W. H.
Brown, late Superintendent, and a gold chain
to Mr. C. L. Bretz, Train Master, on the partof
the employes and business men along the line
of the Lewistown Division of the Pennsylvania
Railroad.
A FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT AND MlR
ecuLous ESCAPE.—On the 6th inst., as the fu
neral procession was conveying Daniel Turner
from his late residence, in Hare's Valley, to his
last resting place, in Trough Creek Valley,
Hon. Judge Clarkson (who for thirty years or
more has been undertaker in this neighbor
hood, and who has doubtless traveled many
thousand miles with his hearse without acci
dent) was driving in front of the procession,
about a half mile from the residence of the
deceased. While crossing a high braker inthe
road one of the traces of the harness broke,
which frightened his horse, and with one bound
brought the Judge right on his feet in the rear
of the horse, inside the shaves—the horse
pulling by the holding-back strap. His con
stant rearing and leaping immediately brought
the Judge full length on the ground, and hav
ing a tight hold of the lines he held on until
dragged a considerable distarde, when his hold
gave way, and the hearse passed over him.—
The horse, still speeding on at a rapid rate,
brought the hearse against a tree, breaking a
wheel and the coupling, leaving the hind-car
riage and corpse on its side, and strange to
say the coffin was scarcely moved from its
fastening, while its occupant, always upright
and honorable in all his doings, and who has
left to his friends the odor of an unblemished
character, remained unmoved and undisturbed
as when kind friends first placed him is ilia
winding sheet. The people in procession were
much alarmed and ran at once to the assis
tance of the Judge, expecting to find him dead.
He, however, gathered himself up, nearly mi
nus coat and pants, with watch trailing by the
chain. The Judge was considerably bruised
and sprained, but not seriously. The coffin
was placed in a spring-wagon, and the Judge,
receiving his horse, rode home, procured a
change of clothing, bitched to his carriage and
went on and attended the funeral, and is still
improving from his injuries.
THE GRAND CENTRAL PARK MENAGE
RIE AND Caucus.—Our readers will see by an
advertisement in another column that thi
first class, and extensive combination of ani.
mal display and arenic exhibition, will visit
Huntingdon, and give two entertainments or
WEDNESDAY TEE 28th inst. There can be no
doubt as to the general excellence of this mam
moth show, for it visits our town endorsed
in the most eloquent possible maner as an ex
hibition worthy of patronage, and faithfnly
fulfilling all the promises of its advertisements
and pictorial posters.
The grand street procession will be given
about 9 o'clock on the morning of the exhibi
tion. The Huntingdon & Broad Top Railroad
will run special excursion trains for the ac
commodation of all who reside on the line of
their road, to enable parties to visit either the
afternoon or evening entertainment. Re
member, Wednesday, August 28th., is the day
and dale.
The Pittsburgh journals teem with flattering
encomiumns of this combination. We have
only space to quote an article from a couple
of them. The Dispatch says :
The first two exhibitions of the Mammoth Cen
tral Park Menagerie and Circus in this locality
were given at Union Park, Allegheny, yesterday
afternoon and evening, and both were attended by
thousands of our citizens. The show beyond ques
tion is one of the best that has been in this city for
years. The menagerie is much better than any
we have ever seen, but a great objection, and one
we think of much more disadvan'nge to the man
agement than to the patrons, is the crowded condi
tion of the animals, not that they are over crowd
ed, but by separating them a much 'larger display
might be made than is made, or than many others
make who promise more. Every animal advertis
ed on the bills will be found on exhibition, but in
many instances there are two and three in one
cage. The bird show comprises one of the finest
collections of rare specimens of the feathered tribe
ever exhibited in this country. Parents should
not fail to take their children to see this finii col
leetion of living animals and birds as they will
learn more natural history in an hour or two at
this exhibition than they would auquireby years of
reading.
The arena exhibition is really grand and in some
respects, unequalled by auy other show in the
country, as it comprises some of the best talent in
the world. Mademoiselle Cordelia, the bareback
equestrian, is one of the most fearless and daring
riders we have ever seen, not even excepting James
Robinson or any other. She is young, handsome,
dashing and brilliant and performs all her feats of
equestrianism with an ease and grace that chal
lenge competition. Miss Minnie Perry is another
brilliant star in the equestrian horizon, who rides
with a dash and spirit seldom witnessed. Mr. E.
W. Perry in his four horse and Master Willie 0.
Dale in his bareback act are unapproachable in
their respective lio•,, of business. The Snow
brothers, William, Den and Dan, acrobats and
gymnasts, arc the beet ever seen with a traveling
company. These are only a few of the distinctive
features of this mammoth exhibition, which should
be seen by all our readers to be fully appreciated.
The universal verdict of those who attended yes
terday and last night was that it was the best show
they had ever seen.
The Leader says :
The exhibition given by the Central Park Me
nagerie and Circus at the Union Park, Allegheny
city, yesterday, attracted thousands of visitors, the
evening entertainment especially having an audi
ence the mamonth circus tent seated comfortably,
but it required judicious ushering to accomplish this.
We have no hesitation in declaring this exhibition
to be the beet of the kind that has visited this place
for manyyears, better than Forpaugh's, for the
arena performance excels that of the foremetionod
showman by odds, and the collection of animals is
more rare and better preserved. Though a less
costly concern than Barnum's a visit affords one
more pleasure, for that which is exhibited is pleas
ant to look upon, Inasmuch as it is now and novel.
It is a show shorn of the weighty rubbish that ac
companies circuses like Forepangh's and:Barnum's
for the purpose of making a big display at little
cost, to the sacrifice of the spectators patience and
humor. The arena performance i of the combina
tion now exhibiting n the city has all originality
of Lent's circus, all the tidinesk of that old es
tablishment, and on a par with it in novelties and
the finish of its entertainment. The menagerie is
unquestionably the best ever brought here. The
animals of rare species are bright in eye, fine in
form, healthy and vigorous. This exhibition no
one would regret the time and expense in visiting,
as it is one of the few folks leave with feelings of
satisfaction.
Reported by R,lrDivitt, Esq.]
COURT PROCEEDINGS—QUARTER SES
HONS.—Commonwealth vs. Isaac Edwards and El
len Edwards. Indictment, keeping a disorderly
house.
The parties in this prosecution are not unknown to
the Sessions Record. Isaac Edwards, one of the de
fendants, is a representative of the Anglo Saxon
race, and with his wife, Ellen—a lady of African
extraction—occupied a shanty in the northwestern
part of this town. The offence alleged in the in
dictment was upon information of some of their
neighbors, that their slumbers had at sundry times
been broken in upon by serious, and oft repeated
broils, or revels, carried on in the aforesaid dwell
ing, participated in by various individuals, of dif
ferent races, Colors and nationalities, mingled with
certain opprobrious and rather uncomplimentary
epithets passing between Isaac and his wife, indi
eating that the conjugal relations between them
were not of the most amiable character. The de
fense consisted in the testimony of Isaac himself,
who stated that the trouble complained of, had
originated in an attempt made by him to protect
the honor of his family and the reputation of his
house, by ejecting from his premises an intruder,
whose basilisk touch and insidious advancements,
accompanied by the persuasive arguments of a
bottle of whisky, had made fearful encroachments
upon the virtue and fidelity of his wife Ellen, and
proved highly destructive to his domestic happi
ness. The Jury failed however, to see the situa
tion in the same light, and accordingly a verdict
of guilty was rendered. Blair for defendants.
Sentence. Both to go to jail ten days, and pay
a fine of $1 each and costs of prosecution.
Com. vs. George IL Lang. Indictment, selling
liquor without license.
The defendant in this case failed to appear and
forfeited his recognizance but was afterwards
brought into Court on a Bench warrant, and placed
on trial. Verdict guilty in manner and form as
indicted. MattOrn and Baily for defendant.
Com.. re. Harmon Yocum.
The defendant in this notion was brought into
Court on surety of the peace, on oath of Az}drew
Johnston, for shooting a dog, making threats, Ac.
The parties were sentenced to pay, each one-half
the costs, and stand bound by their own recogni
zance to keep the peace, one toward the other.
Lytle for prosecution. Petrikin for defendant.
Com. rs. Daniel Montgomery. Indictment, as
sault and battery.
Defendant plead guilty and submitted. Sen
tenced to pay a fine of 55 and costs of prosecution.
Com. vs. Joseph Woods and Wm. Mutersbaugh.
Assault and battery on •oath of Samuel Huff,
who charged the defendants with coming to his
house, driving cattle into his premises,abusing his
wife, and other mischievous and wicked acts. Ver
dict not guilty, and the prosecutor, and Woods ,
one of the defendants, to pay eaeh one-half the
costs. Speer and Lytle for the Commonwealth.—
Petriken for defendants.
Com. vs. henry Snyder.
The defendant in this case was arraigned before
a jury of his peers, for attempting to open a store
at Mill Creek, which ordinarily is considered a le
gitimate branch of business. The difficulty, how
ever, arose from the fact that he had inadvertently
used a tile, chisel, and other implements, in open
ing it, which was still further aggravated by the
fact that the store happened to belong to another
person, a difficulty which it seems the jury were
unable to reconcile, and accordingly a verdict was
rendered of guilty of burglarious entrance.
Sentenced to oneyear imprirnment in tho West
ern Penitentiary, and pay a fine of $t and costs.
Com. sc. John E. Davis. Indictment, fornica
tion and bastardy.
The only importance attached to this case con
sisted in the fact that it was the first one tried in
this Court under the present law allowing parties,
on trial for certain misdemeanors, to testify in
their own behalf. The result was a verdict against
the defendant, followed by the usual order. Lytle
for prosecution. Speer for defendant.
Com. roe. Win. F. Brooks. Indictment, fornica
tion and bastardy.
Defendant plead guilty and submitted. Sen
tenced to pay Elizabeth Winton $3O lying in ex
penses, $1 per week for seven years, from April 6,
1872, $5 fine and costs, and surety in $5OO, and
stands committed.
The ease of Susan Dunlap, charged with the
murder of her mother-in-law, at Mapleton, by poi
soning, was continued for the present, no analyza
tion having been made of the stomach of deceased•
Coma, court, next week, next week Folks
attending court should avail themselves of
the opportunity of examining the large stock
of goods at Henry & Co's. consisting in Salt,
Iron, Nails, Dry-Goods, Groceries, Hats, Boots,
Shoes, Coal and Lumber, &c., &c.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE REPUBLICAN
COUNTY CONYENTION.—The Delegates, elected
at the Primary Elections, held throughout the
county, on Saturday, the 11th instant, assem
bled, pursuant to a call issued by the Chair
c-an of the Republican County Committee, in
'renter's Hall, in this place, at 10:30 o'clock,
with closed doors, aggeeably to the order of
committee aforesaid, and was called to order
by K. Allen Lovell, Esq.
On motion of S. T. Brown, Esq., Capt. John
Brewster, of Walker, and John S. Bare, of Mt.
Union borough, were chosen temporary Sec
retaries.
A list of Districts was then called over, al
phabetically, and the following delegates pre.
sented their credentials:
Alexandria Bor.—James N.M`Pherran, Jacob Baker.
Barree—Samuel Myton, Henry Cont.ropot.
Meteor, Michael Brown.
Broad Top City—W. . Ammerman. C. H. Horton.
Birmingham—Joseph Madson, Capt. S. T. M'Cahan.
Ctn./Jon—Thomas Richards, A. S. Brooks.
Cass—J. E. Glasgow, George Smith.
Cassrille Bor—A. W. Evans, J. G. Corbin.
.
Clay—D. F. Steven., George Price.
CroTwal—John_lic . llx, W. B. Gilliland,
Coaimont Bor—Levi . } 3;111113, George A. Heaton.
Dublin—D. 8. Peterson, J. D. Stitt.
FYanhZin—Bl. G. ;;;;;;;;; D. Di. Thompson.
Henderson—David Grove, George W. Miller.
HopeteeltrJacksonlpyeart.
Eltintinadon, East Wa;ci—li. A. Lovell, K. M. Bing.
Wist Ward—Alex. Elliott. S. T.
Jackson—Jackson Harmon, John B. Smith.
Juniata—Wm. L. Idoliser, Isaac He;fuer.
Lincoln—John Fulton, George W. Shouts.
Mapleton—Philip Hooper, J. Price.
,
Jio'iris--S. C. Ttiseey, 11. C. Beck,
sft. Union Bor--John S. Bare, E. K. RollFora ,
.
311. Union, Dist—Jobn Copeniaaver J. le.Peterson
Oneida—Robert M'Divitt, James Green.
Orbisonia Bor.—Thomas'Kelley, Anthony Cook.
Fenn—John W. CteWilmer, A 11. Crum.
Pdkrsburg—Theo. Renner. John T. Dopp.
Porter—D. F. Tussey, U. O. Neff.
Shirley Bor--Geow Lean , B. y. Ohlrrett.
Shirley I'm -David Lang, Robert Bingham.
Shade Gap Bar- Dr. Wm. M. Ray, W. P. Shade.
SPrinesl . 4-73!orrisCalna : 11„Elihu Brown.
hrßiair, J. P. 3FMalh
Three Sprint?: Bor—Elijah Heck, Robert Ilampsou.
Tod—John Horton, Theo. Houck.
Union—D. F. Glasgow, Taylor Wright.
Walker—John Brewster, J. P. Watson.
Warriorsisark—Dr.J.*. Dunwiddie, Josiah Fetterhoof.
West (Upper)—Andrew Mytort, Henry Davis, jr.
West (Lower)-J. )L Neff. J. C. Hamilton.
Contestants appeared from the following
districts Carbon, Juniata and Sbirleysburg
borough.
Dr. M'Pherran, of Alexandria, immediately
upon the completion of Roll call moved that a
committee of three be appointed on contested
seats. This resolution was severely resisted
on the ground that it was a departure from
well established precedents, but on a final
vote it was adopted.
The Chair appointed Dr. James M. M'Pher
ran, of Alexandria, Alex. Elliott, of Hunting
don and David Grove, of Henderson, said
committee.
The Convention then took a recess of ten
minutes. -
At the expiration of the recess the Commit
tee on Contested Seats reported in favor of
the delegates named in the above list, and, on
motion, the report was adopted.
An effort was then made to proceed to the
election of a Permanent Chairman, but a
motion to adjourn to half-past one o'clock was
adopted. Adjourned.
At 1:30 o'clock the Convention was called
to order by the Chairman of the County Com
mittee, K. Allen Lovell, Esq.
The Roll was called and a full Convention
found to be present.
The election of a Permanent Chairman was
declared to be the first business in order.
The following gentlemen were placed in
nomination and the nominations closed S. T
Brown, of Huntingdon and H. If. Mateer, of
Brady.
On motion of J. S. Bare, of Mt. Union
borough, it was resolved that the vote be ta
ken by marking, which resulted as follows:
Mateer 4G
Brown
The President appointed Mr. Brown a com
mittee of one to conduct Mr. Mateer to the
Chair.
Mr. Mateer, in a very appropriate manner,
thanked the Convention for its confidenceand
the honor conferred upon him.
On motion of S. T. Brown, Esq., of Hun
tingdon, the Secretaries were continued.
On motion of Robert M'Divitt, of Oneida,
it was
Raolced, That the Convention now proceed to
the nomination of a ticket in the order stated in
the call for the Convention.
Adopted.
On motion, it was
Resolved, That the Convention proceeded to the
selection of the choice of Huntingdon county
for Congress, and the candidate selected have
power to choose his own Conferees. Adopted.
Nominations being declared in order, the
following gentlemen were placed in nomina
tion :
CONGRESS.
Mr. J. E. Glasgow nominated Prof. A. L.
Guss, of Cassville. Mr. K. Allen Lovell, of
Huntingdon, nominated 11. S. Wharton, Esq.,
of Huntingdon. John T. Dopp, of Petersburg,
(we think,) nominated lion. S. S. Blair, of
Hollidaysburgit
The nominations were then.elosed.
Mr. Sing, of Huntingdon, asked and obtain
ed permission to read a letter from Henry S.
Wharton, Esq., addressed to the members of
the Convention, expressing his earnest wishes
for the nomination of a ticket that would give
satisfaction to the entire Republican party,
and withdrawing his name. •
A motion was made accepting the letter and
directing it to be entered upon the minutes,
but objection was urged against this, on the
ground, that it contained a personal reflection
and the motion was withdrawn.
The Convention then proceeded to ballot,
with the following result :
A. L. Gnu,
E. S. Blair,
A. L. Guss having received a majority of the
votes cast, was declared the choice of Hunt
ingdon county.
ASSEMBLY.
Nominations for Legislature were next de
clared in order, and the following gentlemen
were placed in nomination, with the following
result:
let. 2nd. 3rd. 4th
F. 11. Lane, Shirley, 34 36 33 41
IL C. Marshall, Mt. Union, lB 19 41 39
J. W. Mattern, Huntingdon, l3 10 off.
E. A. Green, Brady, 9 13 3 ffo.
D. P.. Fry, Warriormark, 4 9.
F. H. Lane having received a majority of all
the votes cast, was declared the nominee for
the Assembly.
PROTHONOTARY.
The following nominations were immediate
ly named for Prothonotary, with the annexed
result :
1;t. 2nd. 3rd. 4th.
W. B. Zeigler , Huntingdon
S. L. Glas - gov;, Three Springs, 31 33 40 40
T. W. Myron, Huntingdon, 34 35 42 42
J. W. Scott, Shade Gap, 6 .4 off.
There having been some doubt in regard to
the third ballot, it was repeatedwith the same
result. T. W. Myton having receiveda major
ity of the votes of the Convention, was declar
ed nominated.
.
The Chair declared the nomination of Reg
ister and Recorder next in order. The follow
ing gentlemen were placed in nomination with
the following result :
Ist. 2d. 3d. 4th. sth. 6th. 7th.
JII Davis, Morris,.. 6 6 on.
Jas M'Elroy, Porter 8 8 11 off.
P 6 Fouse, Hunt'da 8 9 9 off.
Wm Lightner, West 11 12 13 16 23 27 43
Wm 11 M'Donald, 4 6 oft.
Wm Spanogle, 13.12 15 15 1G off.
S B Taylor, Hunt'n 6 2 oft.
Samuel Weight l2 12 18 25 19 32 38
Albert Tyhurst 7lO 16 19 22 23 off.
William Lightner having received a majori
ty of all the votes cast, was declared the nom
inee for Register and Recorder.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY,
Nominations for District Attorney were next
in order, and' the following gentlemen were
placed in nomination, with the following re
sult:
Ist. 2nd.
11 C Madden, Iluntingdon, 4l 42
J. Mall Musser, "
J. Sylvanus Blair,
Mr. Madden was declared the nominee of the
party for District Attorney.
COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
- Nominations were immediately made for
County Commissioner, with result stated be
low:
Ist. 2nd. 3th. 4th.
David Hare, Porter l6 27 21 42
Tobias Foreman, ll off
Richard Chilcott, Huntingdon, l6 8 off.
T. Q. Adams, Franklin, l4 21 24 off.
John S. Warfel, Henderson,...„ 3 off.
Jacob Chi'cote, 2l 24 26 28
David Hare was pronounced the nominee
for County Commissioner.
POOR DIRECTOR.
Nominations for Poor Director being in or
der, the following gentlemen were placed in
nomination, with the following result:
Ist. 2nd. 3rd.
Michael Tipper, Shidey, l6 26 47
W. P. Greenland, "
A. W. Pheasant
S. C. Smith. Jackson, 24. 19 off.
Michael Byper having received the requisite
majority was declared the nominee.
The following gentlemen, with the annexed
result, were placed in nomination for Auditor:
lst. 2nd. 3rd.
Barton Greene, Barree 25 26 40
G. W. Shontz, Lincoln, l6 21 off.
11. G. Neff, Porter, 23 29 30
W. L. Mouser, Juniata, lO off.
Whereupon Barton Green was-duly nomina
ted for the office of Auditor.
Robt. 11'Divitt, Esq., moved that Dr. John
If'Cullough, of Huntingdon, be declared the
choice of Huntingdon county, for Delegate to
the Constitutional Convention, with power to
appoint his own Conferees.
S. T. Brown, Esq., moved to strike out the
name of John Dl'Cullough, and insert in lien
thereof, that of K. Allen Lovell, Esq.
Mr. Lovell thanked the Convention for nam
ingim in this connection, stating, however,
that he was not a candidate, and therefore
withdrew his name, and cordially seconded
the motion of the gentleman from Oneida, in
a pointed and happy speech. The resolution
was unanimously carried.
Mr. Lovell nominated Mr. Albert Tyhurat
for Chairman of the County Committee, in a
telling little speech, and he was appointed to
fill that position by acclamation.
On motion, each delegate was permitted to
name one member of the County Committee
for his own district.
On motion, the thanks of the Convention
were tendered to the officers of the Conven-
Oa motion, adjourned sine die.
PROHIBITION COUNTY CONVENTION.—
Agreeable to a call, numerously signed, a few
delegates, numbering perhaps fifteen, met in
the Grand Jury room, of the Court House, on
Thursday, the 15th instant, at 1.80 o'clock,
and were called to order by Dr. Isaac Guss,
the Chairman of the Prohibition County Com
mittee. Prayer was offered to the Throne of
Grace by the Rev. J. W. Plannett. The Chair
man read the call as follows :
iIIINTIN.ON, PA., June 20, 1872.
The evils resulting from the liquor traffic are
palpable to all, and of ouch a character as to se
riously threaten the permanency of our statute
books to-day, are those laws which, by the grant
ing of license, virtually sanction the sale and use
of that poison, which infatuates and degrades its
victims, rendering them incapable of exercising
the right function-. f American citizens. And as
our county as well as State and National govern
ment is a government "of the people,
by the peo
ple and for the people ," and as that government
is greatly impaired in its efficacy by the existence
of the liquor traffic—a traffic that is ever increas
ing the pauperism and crime of our country—a
traffic which is a crime in the sight of God, and
should be so recognized by man—it becomes a fit
subject for legislation, demanding absolute prohi
bition as the only effectual remedy. While Local
Option, if fairly tested, may result in mach good,
and should be favorably recognized by all, yet we
have but little assurance that its constitutionality
will be maintained, or that it will even be sanction
ed by the next legislature, much less enforasti by
the dominant party; after being carried by a vote
of the people. It is at best, but a partial remedy,
and is believed to be utterly inadequate to meet
the demand of the age fora temperancepeople.
Well satisfied that existing parties who refuse to
make the question an issue will not give the need
ed relief, the friends of prohibition see no other
course open bat to organize and vote only for such
,p44brisrsr - vrt” mrpperre these -principleson til every
position of trust in the gift of the people shall be
. .
filled by officers pledgedto the total 'suppression of
the dram shop by law.
Being firmly Lae,. these convictions, and re
lying upon Almighty God for aid in our under
taking, we hereby earnestly invite all citizens of
Huntingdon county favorable to these views to
meet in mass convention at the court house in
BuNriNono,r, DO Tnuasney, AUCIUST 15th, 1872,
at one o'clock, p.m., for the purpose of nomina,
tinrcandidates to be voted for at the ensuing
election and of providing for a vigorous canvass
of the county in favor of local as well as general
prohibition.
By order of the County Committee.
ISAAC Gcss,
J. R. B iKER, } Sub. Com.
A. C. GREENLAND,
On motion of John W. Scott,.Mr. Wm. Baker
was chosen temporary Secrdtary.
The roll was called and about the number
above stated answered to their names.
J. R. Baker moved that a committee of five
be appointed, by the Chairman, oil Platform
and Candidates, which was adopted without
discussion.
The Chair appointed J. R. Baker, A. C.
Greenland, E. P M9iitriek, E. M. Giles and
Rev. J. W. Plannett.
The Chair stated that suggestions, for the
various offices to be filled, would be received.
On motion, all resolutions were directed to
be referred to the Committee on Platform and
Nominations without debate. At this stage
of the proceedings considerable disgust began
to manifest itself at the manner of doing bus
iness and the more influential began to de
nounce the Convention as a set up job.
On motion, Mr. Fleming called upon all
present and asked them to sign a pledge to
support the movement.
Mr. Lindsey, J. R. Baker, Greenland, Plan
nett, Miller and others, pro and con, criticised
and defended the movement.
Mr. John Miller denounced the head and
front of the concern with great severity,
charging it mith sinister motives, and called
for the election of a permanent Chairman.
The Convention then received the following
suggestions for the offices for which nomina
tions were to be made.
43 votes.
39
For Legislature, J. K. Baker nominated J.
J. White, of Mapleton ; E. M. Giles, Dr. Isaac
Gess, of Cassville ; and J. J. White, W. B.
Baker, of Orbisonia. For Prothonotary, Dr.
Isaac Guss nominated A. C. Greenland, of
Cassville.
Rev. Mr. Plannett here stated that he was
opposed to nominating a county ticket; that
it was inexpedient and injudicious at this
time, and that holding these views he would
be obliged to withdraw from the committee
upon which he had been placed.
J. K. Baker in a peculiar voice, attempted
to reply to Mr. Plannott.
Mr. Miller denounced the manner of pro
cedure, the movement and demanded the
election of a permanent Chairman.
On motion of J. R. Baker, the Convention,
which had now become a mere farce, proceed_
ed to the election of a permanent Chairman.
Messrs. Guss, Swoop° and Giles were placed
in nomination. Guss received thirteen votes,
and each of the others received one.
On motion, J. R. Baker was made perma
nent Secretary.
On motion of J. R. Baker, the business
transacted up to this point was ratified.
Here Col. M'Earland, of Harrisburg, asked
permission to say a few words, which was
granted. In the course of his remarks he re
flected upon those who could not sanction the
movement, attributing to them the wiles of
politicians. Mr. Plannctt hurled back indig
nantly and properly the imputation which had
been made, and asserted his honesty of pur
pose. Sheriff Neeley went off at a tangent.
M'Farland disclaimed, and the matter dropped.
Considerable feeling was manifested that
no action was taken on the Congressional
question and charges bandied about that the
whole thing was a set up job by Mr. Speer ;
the expression becoming rather strong, a mo
tion was made authorizing the Chair, of course,
to appoint three Congressional Conferees. The
Chair appointed, A. C. Greenland, J. J. White
and Wm. Baker.
Suggestions for n6minations were received.
For Register and Recorder, F. D. Stevens
and Wm. Lightner, of West : for District At
torney, P. M. Lytle, of Huntingdon ; for Com
missioner, James 31. Norris, of Cass and John
Whitney, of Tod ; Director of the Poor, Geo.
W. Cornelius, of Orbisonia and E. 11. Giles, of
Petersburg; for Auditor, R. S. Henderson. of
Mapleton and Isaac Taylor, of Tod.
While these suggestions were being receiv
ed, some one named Col. J. Hall Musser, for
District Attorney, who rose to his feet instant
ly and denounced the glaring inconsistency
of the who were running the machine,
stating that the nomination of a ticket was
uncalled for, that the Republicans had nomi
nated a Temperance ticket from Congressman
to Auditor, that no other ticket was in the
field and that in case this Convention nomina
ted a ticket it was for the purpose of taking
away votes from temperance men, to elect
some whiskey-loving Deniocrat, and that the
whole thing was tho unsuspecting cat's-paw
of the whiskey ring. This was the deliberate
udgment of everybody, save the few who
wanted to be tickled with empty nominations.
The Committee on Platform and Candidates
made its appearance and presented the fol
lowing report :
Resolved, That we fully re-affirm the platform
adopted by the National Prohibition Party which
met in Columbus, Ohio, February 22, 1872,
and will support the candidates of said party.
Resolved, That we endorse the Platform laid
down by the State Prohibition Convention meet
ing in Altoona, Pa., June 14, 1872, and will give
our votes for the State Prohibition nominees.
Resolved, That wo hold Prohibition to be the
only line issue of the day and on that calls for
hearty support of all temperance men.
The following were the nominations re
ported :
Legislature, W. R. Baker, Orbisonia ; Pro-
thonotary, A. C. Greenland, Cassville ; Regis
ter and Recorder, T. D. Stevens, Mt. Union;
County Commissioner, John Whitney ; Direc
tor of the Poor, Geo. W. Cornelius; Auditor,
R. S. Henderson, Mapleton.
Prof. Atkinson, of Huntingdon, moved to
jay the report of the committe on the table.
Yeas and nays were demandsd which resulted
yeas, 4; nays, 9; so it was negatived.
On motion, the report was adopted.
J. J. White read the following pledge
and resolution.
"I hereby accept the nomination of the Pro
hibitionists of Huntingdon county, and by so
doing pledge my earnest efforts to secure the
entire suppression of the dram shop by
legal enactment efficiently executed."
Reeared, That if candidates to-day nomin,ated
shall be found unwilling to subscribe to the above,
their places Pball be supplied by an executive
committee of five to be appointedby the Chair, said
emmittee to have full power to conduct the cam
paign, appoint meetings, employ speakers, raise
money, provide tickets, &o.
The resolution was adopted.
The committee to make arrangements with
the publishers of Huntingdon county for the
use of space in their newspapers reported no
success. The JOURNAL alone offering any
terms—to the effect that it would publish
weekly, free of charge, any general temperance
matter, not personal or political, furnished
not exceeding one column, but charge adver
tising rates for all other matter.
Mr. Giles proposed that they would take all
their printing from the county papers, stating
that they had no right to support papers that
wouldnotsupport them; of course he meant, in
their foolhardy effort to run a ticket against
as good temperance men as they dare be.
[The editors of the Huntingdon papers are
all temperance men and conduct their papers
in the interest of the temperance cause, and
because they will not give aid and counte
nance to the folly of a dozen impractical tem
perance men they are to be proseribed.—En.]
The labors of the farcical affair having been
performed—truly never in our experience did
we see any deliberate (?) body half so ridicu
lous—it adjourned.
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION.—
The Democratic County Convention assem
bled, in Yenter's Hall, in this place, on Wed
nesday, the 14th inst., at 1 o'clock, and was
called to order by the Chairman of the Dem
ocratic County Committee.
Messrs. J. C. Seekler, of Mt. Union and J.
D. Caldwell, of Shade Gap, were chosen Sec
retaries.
The Chair announced the selection of a
Permanent Chairman as the first business in
order. The following gentlemen were placed
in nomination with the following result:
Dr. Wm. B. M'Knight, Shirleysburg, 37 votes.
Nicholas Isenburg, Alexandria, 35 votes.
Dr. KKnight, on taking the Chair, thanked,
briefly, the Convention for the honor confer•
red upon him and said the Convention was
ready for business.
J. M. Stoneroad moved that in case of the
absence of a delegate his colleague should
cast the vote unrepresented, which was adopt
ed.
Mr. Stewart moved that the course of the
Hon. It. Milton Speer be approved by the Con
wntion, and declaring him to be the choice
of Huntingdon county for re-election, and
giving him power to select his own Conferees,
which was carried.
On motion of Mr. Stewart, the following
Committee was appointed on resolutions:
J. M. Stewart, James Smith, Dr. Thompson,
and Nicholas Isenberg.
On motion, John M. Bailey, Esq. was declar
ed to be the choice of Huntingdon county for
Delegate to the Constitutional Convention with
authority to select his own Conferees.
-Mr. Stoneroad read the following resolu
tion :
Resolved, That this Convention deems it inex
pedient to make a nomination at this time, and
that when this Convention adjourns, it adjourn
to meet at the call of tho Chairman of tho Cuunty
Committee.
• Mr. Isenberg moved that all be stricken out
after the word 'adjourn" and that "sihe die"
be inserted in lien thereof, which was agreed
to and the resolution as amended adopted.
The election of a Chairman of the County
Committee was declared to be next in order.
The friends of the Monitor placed J. Simpson
Africa Esq., in nomination and the friends of the
Globe, Ashman Miller, Esq. A letter was read
from Mr. Africa declining, but members al
leged that they had talked to Mr. Africa on
the subject and that he had subsequently
agreed to serve provided he was elected. The
fight was bitter. The vote resulted as follows
which was a victory for the Monitor:
J. Simpson Africa 42
Ashman Miller.
The Committee on resolutions reported and
their report was adopted, but we were not
furnished with a copy of it and cannot
therefore present the resolutions to our readers.
The thanks of the Convention were tender
ed to the officers.
And on motion, the Convention adjourned.
AGRICULTURAL MEETING.—The Agri
cultural Society met in the Court House on
Wednesday evening last.
D. W. Womelsdorf, Esq., chairman of the
committee on premiums, presented a list which
was read and adopted as the list to be used at
the coming Agricultural Fair, to commence on
the Ist of October next.
A resolution was offered and adopted, dis
pensing with the use of complimentary tickets,
at the coming Fair.
J.E. Smucker, Esq., Capt B. X. Blair, Theo.
IL Cramer, Esq., and R. McDivitt Esq., were
appointed a committee to superintend the
printing, and solicit subscriptions from the
citizens, for the coming exhibition.
W. F. Cunningham was appointed a delegate
to the coming annual meeting of the Agricul
tural College ; and John S. Miller, T. P. Love,
and J. A. Pollock were appointed alternates.
FOR Monuments, Headstones, etc., of artistic
beauty, and excellent workmanship, go to
Green ,St Beaver's Marble Yard, apposite; the
new Bresbyterian church. 2t*
CessiLLE, Aug. 14, 1872.
Mn. EDITOR :—Dear Sir:—Being a subscri
ber and a constant reader of the Jornsez, whose
locals and items abound with news from
the many towns and villages of our county,
save the ancient borough of Cassville, whose
whereabouts the Editor knows not of, for he
• has never graced its streets with his presence
—a description of which he has never read;
and if he had how faint and imperfect a view
he must have of it ; how little you know of a
landscape, a waterfall, a picture, by any de
scription that can be given. Especially.must
this be so of objects which have no resem
blance to anything that we have seen. Who
ever obtained any idea of Niagara by a descrip
tion? Who, save to the most polished Greek
and Roman mind, could have conveyed by
mere description any idea of the Coliseum?—
Nevertheless I'll fain a description.
Cassville is a quiet country village, embo
corned among the blue hills of Central Penn
sylvania, numbering about two hundred in
habitants. Its situation is a romantic and
beautiful one, being under the shadow of
Shirley's Knob, and near Sideling Hill, in a
fertile and undulating valley. Its dusky exte
rior would indicate that it has not been sacred
from Old Time's arrows. It was formerly
called "Chilcoate Town," and is distant about
fourteen miles from Mill Creek Station, on the
Pennsylvania Railroad. The drive to undfrom
Cassville is one of the most delightful in the
State, presenting scenery of the sublimest as
pect—the grand old mountains around whose
distant peaks the pale smoke wreaths and curls
like banners. The beautiful valley, with its
fields of green corn lazily bending before the
soft south wind—its grassy meadows, afford
ing a'rich pasture—the "blue Juniata," which,
in the morning sunlight shines in its mountain
path like a sheen of silver, and whose limpid
waters always remind me of the story of An
ethma, hurrying from the embraces of the
water-god to blithe Cecilia,—all go to make
up a round of observation from which the
lover of nature may drink to his spirit's core.
A two-horse coach, (magnificently wrought
and new—proprietor courteous and kind)pass
es over this route for the accommodation of
travellers tri-weekly, Monday, Wednesday and
Friday. Ye lovers of the romantic, you could
not do better in sight-seeing than to take a
mountain trip to the village of Cassville; for
certainly, that mythical personage who pil
grimages up and down the earth, scattering
the germs of cities and towns from his golden
horn, did not make a mistake in selecting a
romantic spot when he planted the seeds of
this quiet village. Although it is one of an
tique mold, yet, it has many redeeming quali
ties ; for in it three beautiful churches lift
their spiral hands to Heaven. A number of
workshops give forth the hum of industry,—
the coal fields of Broad Top are distant but a
few miles—four schools adorn the village, one
private taught by Miss Hutson,—the "Cassville
Select School," numbering from thirty to
thirty-five pupils, some six or eight preparing
to teach, is taught by Prof. Giffin, an efficient
and accomplished teacher—the one known as
"Tadmer" numbers fifty-one pupils, fourteen
expecting to teach the coming winter, is pre
sided over by your humble correspondent, of
whom reports say (here) has a key for every
thing he teaches. Wonder if he has
You will perceive that our village is not be
hind our neighbors in matters of education.—
The examination of teachers this season is of
special significance. Especially so considered
by our teachers. They feel that they have bid
farewell to their late Superintendent by whose
learning, untiring labors, and wise counsels,
they have so long been guided, and at the
same time admits to their councils a man as
Superintendent who promises them such active
co-operation. The schools of our county, nn
der Prof. McNeal, begin a new career, and we
trust it will be with new courses greatly
strengthened and enlarged, that our schools
of learning may keep pace with the expanding
demands of the age. •
It is well for the great State of Pennsylvania
that, in spite of this busy life of ours, filled as
it is with the noise of trade, the love of gain,
and the wearing cares of professional duty, so
many thousands of her citizens are interested
in the Common Schools. And the most cheer
ful sign of the times is the liberality with
which the men who, themselves denied the
advantages of any education, contribute of the
profits of their own exertions, and of their in
fluence to insure to their children the training
which their own deprivation has led them to
appreciate. So long as this continues, so long
as the storehouse does not shut from view the
Common Schools of the State, the culture and
advancement of the present or coming genera
tion may be considered insured.
But the chief pride of our village is the
Home of the Soldiers' Orphans. This Home
is surrounded by a stone wall, surmounted in
front by a neat pale fence. A number of for
est trees of different varieties have been left
standing, to which five hundred dollars worth
of ornamental trees and shrnbbr ry have been
added. Beds of flowers, for each week in the
season, meet you at every turn. Extensive
arbors, through whose lattice-work the grapes
hang in clusters, nod you to seats of ease.—
Vases and statuary are seen on every hand.
Three fountains of beautiful design are con
stantly playing, one of which sheds its dia
mond tears staid banks of flowers, in a spark
ling basin in which sport the speckled -trout,
with their cousins from many another tribe.—
The water is conducted, in iron pipes, from a
spring on the hillside. A beautiful spring is
also found in the yard, whose water, through
out the season, flows clear and cold. It is by
this spring. and under the pines, that the
"wards of the State," when tired by the labors
of the school-room, come to soothe the mind.
The Home to-day is tinged with something
very like sadness, for the children, whom the
past year has taught to kaow and love each
other, are all at home, to tell to admiring
mothers and friends the lessons they have re
ceived, and some, perhaps, to take their first
step into the outside world. The gradual
scattering of these children throughout the
State cannot but excite a practical interest in
their behalf, for they cannot but build up an
interest in their fellow citizens which will de
velope itself in more judicious elections—is
a more judicious legislation for the highest
education.
' We also have an organizedbrass band in our
village ; consisting of sixteen members, instru
ments costing three hundred and nine dollars.
Commencing to practice on the 19th of June
they are now able to play two tunes efficiently,
while snatches of the old songs, which have
become so popular, such as Sherman's "March
to the Sea," then the "Red, White and Blue,"
"Lilly Dale," "We are Marching Along," break
upon the ear constantly. The band is under
the immediate tutorship of Prof. A. Lenk, of
Harrisburg, whose accomplishment as a musi
cian, as well as plan of imparting instruction
to others, is peculiar to himself; and we may
justly say that the swelling of sixteen instru
ments simultaneously, causing these moun
tains to echo to the surrounding hills the mel
ody of their notes, is magnificently grand, and
gives full attestation to correctness of instruc
tion, and speaks the ability of their teacher in
a regulated succession of sounds.
We have four resident ministers, not one of
them for Greeley. Eight resident school
teachers ; sixteen attending school ; but none
for Greeley. Six school directors; none for
Greeley. Two squires ; none for Greeley. Two
constables ; none for Greeley. One judge;
none for Greeley. We will soon have a Con
gressman; he is not for Greeley by a long
shot. "What I know about farming" is the
theme of conversation among the little mi
nority. JASON.
REPUBLICAN RATIFICATION MEETING.
-THE FIRST RALLY OF THE CAMPAIGN.-A large
and enthusiastic Republican meeting was held
in the Court House, on Tuesday evening, the
13th inst., under the auspices of the Grant and
Wilson Club, of this place. Col. John W.
Slattern called the meeting to order and mo
ved the appointment of the following officers,
who were accordingly chosen President,
David Musser, of Brady; Vice Presidents,
Henry Conpropst, of Barree, and Joseph
Parks, of Cassville, John Henderson, of
and George Leas, of Shirleysburg ; and Sec •
rotaries A. R. M'Carthy, of Dudley, and Theo.
H. Cremer, Esq., of Huntingdon.
Hon. S. S. Blair, of Hollidaysburg, being in
attendance, was called out and made a most
effective speech. He showed up the Greeley
swindle in its true colors. This speech was
listened to with great interest, and frequently
applauded. At the conclusion of Mr. Blair's
remarks, Hon. John Scott was enthusiastically
called for and came forward and made a most
thrilling speech showing up the Reformers in
their naked ugliness. The Republicans of Hun
tingdon county are alive and if we con judge
from the signs of the times they will do better
for . the whole Republican ticket, at the ap
proaching, elections than they have done for
years. The fires are beginning to burn bright
ly. Keep them up, friends, organize every-
where ! Organize I Organize!
ALL who wish to mark the grave of their
deceased friends can find a fine stock of Mar
ble, well finished, cheaper and better, than
any other establishment in the Juniata Valley,
at Green ts Beaver's Marble Yard, opposite
tho new Presbyterian church, Mifflin St. 2t*
HOW TO Go WEST.—This is an in
quiry which every one should have truthfully
answered before he starts on his journey, and
a little care taken in examination of Routes
will in many cases save much trouble, time
and money.
The ud. B. & Q. R. R." running from
Chicago, through Galesburg to Burlington,
and the "I. B. & W. Route," running from
Indianapolis, through Bloomington to Bur
lington, have achieved a splendid reputation
in the last two years as the leading Passenger
Routes to the West. At Burlington they con
nect with the B. & M. R. R. and form the great
Burlington Route, which runs direct through
Southern lowa to Nebraska and Kansas, with
close connections to California and the Terri
;pries ; and passengers starting from Hun
tingdon county. on their way westward, can
not do better than to take the BURLINGTON
ROUTE.
This Line has published a pamphet called
"How to go West," which contains much valua
ble information ; a large correct map of the
Great West, which can be obtained free of
charge by addressing the General Passenger
Agent, B. & B. R. R. Burlington, lowa.
ONE-HALF the people cannot take Cas
tor Oil from its terrible nauseating taste, and
recoil in the throat. The Castoria prepared
by Dr. Pitcher is purely vegetable, perfectly
harmless, pleasant to take, and more effective
than Castor Oil. It does not distress or gripe,
but regulates the system, and operates when
all other remedies have failed. It acts like
magic for Stomach Ache, Constipation, Flatu
lency, Group and Worms. It contains neith
er, Minerals, Morphine nor Alcohol. Its
soothing, quieting effect, produces natural
sleep, and particularly adapts it to crying
children. No article hens ever met such un
qualified endorsement bythe Physicians. Take
no more Bitter Pills, Narcotic. Syrups,
Grip
ing Purgatives or Sickening Oils. The Cas
toria costs but 35 cents, and when once tried
you will never be without it. [aug7-4t.
THREE SPRINGS ITEMS.—A correspon
dent sends ns the following from Three Springs
The weather has been extremely warm in
this region for several days back; the mercu
ry up to 102° in the shade.
_ .
The prospect for a corn crop in this part of
the county has been good op to this time.
Everything political is moving here in the
right direction. As yet we have the drat Re
publican to meet with that will vote for Gree-.
ley, and we doubt whether there is a Republi
can in the township that will vote for him.—
The Globe will not affect anything here.
T. L. Littley, Esq., has been appointed post
master at Saltillo. This is a good appoint
ment, and certainly is the right man in the
right place. R.
HUNTINGDON AND RUOAD TOP RAIL-
Roan—Report of Coal Shipped: TONS,
For the week ending August 17,187" 6,239
Same date last year 2,812
Increase for week
Decrease for week
Shipped for the year 1872
Same date last year
Decrease foryear 1872,
STRUCK BY THE CARS.—"Napper," a
colorod individual of this place, was knocked
off the track, by the "shifter," on Monday af
ternoon, and considerably injured about the
head.
One day last week, a young lad named Nolf,
was knocked off the track by a passing train,
and, strange to say, escaped without injury.
PRIVATE SALE OF SOMETHING VALUA
BLE offer at private sale an unlimited
number of bottles of Samson Oil warranted
pure and powerful, and guaranteed to cure the
most Obstinate and deep seated cases of Rheu
matism, in a sufficiently short time. Give ns
a call and thus have an opportunity of being
convinced. Office, 135 North George street,
York, Pa. _ .
Da. J. W. WZNGEET k CO.
GREAT FRUIT YEAR.—This will be one
of the greatest seasons for fruit for many years,
and persons should not fail to preserve large
quantities of it. Cans, jars and jelly glasses,
all warranted, can be had for this purpose,
very cheap, at Buchanan & Son's, 509 Hill
street, Huntingdon. . [jyl7,6t
REMEMBER all who purchase Marble Work
of Williams are entitled to one of his Photo
graph• of work done by him, framed already
to hang up in your best room. Call and see
them. [Aug.l4-3t.
Corr. of all kinds, Anthracite and Broad Top
a specialty, from one-half to one thousand
tons or more. A. B. Flood, No. 105, 4th street,
Huntingdon, Pa. [aug.l3 2t.
Trip place for fine Confections, Notions,
Toys, Jewelery, &c., is at D. AFRICA'S, one
door west of D. P. Gwin's store. Also, Ice
Cream and Ice Cream Soda Water in sea
son. [apr.lo—limos.
E. M. Africa has just received, in addition
to her large stock of Millinery Goods, a fine
assortment of Linen Switches, Chignons and
Curls. Also, a new style of Fans.
COAL of all kinds, Anthracite and Broad Top
a specialty, from one-half ton to one thousand
tons or more. A. B. Flood, No. 105 Fourth
street, Huntingdon, Pa.
LOOK FOR THE INDIAN IMAGE—If you
want choice Segars and Tobacco, call at
A. 13. FLOOD,
105 Fourth Street, Huntingdon, Pa.
LOOK FOR TILE INDIAN IMAGE—If you
want choice Began and Tobacco, call at
A. D. FLOOD,
103 Fourth Street, Huntingdon, Pa
FARMEUS will find it to their advantage to
examine our stock of Shoesif they want some
thing cheap and comfortable to plough in this
fall. Eaug7-3t
CHOICE Segara and Tobacco for sale,
wholesale and retail, at A. B. FLOOD,
105 Fourth Street, Huntingdon, Pa.
Buy your Wall Paper,Window Shades, Bt,oks
and Stationery at Langdon's Book Store. It
is the cheapest store of the kind in town. tf.
Coal of all kinds, from half a ton to one
hundred, at A. B. Flood's, No. 105, Fourth
street. Dy3l,sw
Anthracite and Broad Top Coal, wholesale
and retail, by A. B. Flood, No. 105 Fourth
street, Huntingdon, Pa. [jy3l,2w
Tobacco and Segars, wholesale and retail,
by A. B. Flood, No. 105 Fourth street, Hun
tingdon. {jy3l,2w
PRINTS and MusHns, stacks of them, very
cheap, at Henry's. [aug7-3t
SYRUPS of all grades, sugars ditto, all sold
at a small margin at Henry t Co's. [aug7-3t
LADIES are invited to call in and see our
nice prints and muslins at Henry & Co's. 2t
BUY your Monuments, Headstones, etc., of
Green & Bearer. 2t*
MUSLINS, stacks of them, at Henry & Co.
very cheap. aug2st'
Merintri and Slate Mantels for sale at Wil
liams'.
Wiudow Glass and Putty at Patton's.
March 22, tt
, % 1 artiagto.
SNYDER—KEPPERT—On June 30, at the
parsonage of the Evan. Luth. Church, in Hunting
don, by the Rev. S. M'Henry, Mr. John W. Sny
der and Miss Annie R. Keppert.
ECKLEY—STEIVART—On the 6th inst., by
Rev. J. D. Thomas, Mr. Jacob Earley and Miss
Evaline R. Stewart, bath of Barren tp.
WALDSMITH—CRAIN—By the same, on the
15th inst.. Mr. John W. Waldsmith and Miss
Nancy H. Crain, both of Oneida tp.
patio.
Obituary notices 10 cents per line for all over four lines
—cash to accompany the notice. This includes memorial
tributes, resolutions of societies, etc.
lIALL—At Newburg, on the 9th inst., Ivy
Myrtle, only child of Albert and Mary Mall, aged
10 months and 8 days.
"When we rove upon the banks of theriver of blind
And bathe in the crystal tide ;
One of the joys of our heaven shall be,
'lvy Myrtle' that died."
TURNER—In Cass township, on the sth inst.,
Daniel Turner, aged about 75 years.
SUAVER—On the 27th of July, near Mt. Union,
Washington Shaver, son of Peter and Catharine
Shaver, in the 19th year of his age.
3,427
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