The Huntingdon Journal
1 . R. DURBORROW,
II IT NTINGDON, PENN'A
Wednesday Morning, August 27,'873,
Circulation LARGER than any other
Paper in the Juniata Valley.
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS ,
SUPREME JUDGE
Hon. Isaac G. Gordon, of Jefferson,
STATE TREASURER
Hon. Robert W. Mackey, of Allegheny.
SENATOR
P. P. Dewees, of Cromwell.
[Subject to the decision of the District Conference.)
ASSEMBLY
William K. Burchinell, of Huntingdon
COUNTY TREASURER
Thomas W. Montgomery, of West.
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
Charles R. McCarthy, of Clay.
DIRECTOR OF THE POOR
James H. Lee, of Jackson
AUDITOR
James H. Davis, of Morris.
JURY COMMISSIONER:
John G. Stewart, of Mt. Union
CORONER:
John Laporte, of Franklin.
.9).. There is nothing left of the League
except one big tail—Abraham League
Gass.
I The fortunes of the editor of the
Globe, like those of his notorious prototype,
Brigham Young, are on the wane.
1101.. The Guss party has not exactly
determined upon the course it will pursue.
It is not hard to manage, however, as Guss
appears to be the head, body anti tail of
the concern.
Goes has been casting a longing
eye towards Utah. It is the Paradise he
is looking for Ile could marry as many
wives as he chose and the Popes would not
bother him.
sou At that crack-examination of the
Cassville Soldiers' Orphan School, une
class could not tell when the second war
of Independence was fought. It had
never heard that there was more than one.
Bright teaching, that.
ie.. Gen. D. S. Elliott, of Everett,
dropped in upon us last week and assures us
that he is succeeding handsomely. We
would, however, advise him to return to
the newspaper business. If we are not
badly mistaken it is his particular forte.
stir Maj. Petriken is finding fierce op
position to his nomination for Senator, but
he is determined to Ware 'em all out. Go
in, Major, by the time you get through
with Meek & Co., we will be in excellent
trainingto make short work of your election.
get. We have a man in our town that
can lie the hair off of a clothes horse at a
distance of one hundred yards, without
rest, and do it every day in the week for a
whole year. He is looking up to a posi
tion on the Huntingdon Globe.—Everett
Press.
bar The following is the Democratic
ticket in Bedford county: Assembly, J.
M. Reynolds; District Attorney, H. D.
Tate; Associate Judge, Thomas Donahoe;
Treasurer, P. G. Morgart ; Commissioner,
William Hillegas; Poor Director, S. M.
Boor; Auditor, John McKeon; Jury Com
missioner, A. M. Reed.
sta.. A number of the candidates, who
were regarded as Guss men, proved them
selves to be eminent Republicans, by au
thorizing their names to be presented to
the regular County Convention after Guss
had seceded. They desired to recognize
the regular Convention, and they proved
their loyalty to the Republican party by
doing so.
/0... The Harrisburg Patriot is very
much concerned in regard to Mr. Woods
and his few, and daily diminishing, follow
ers in this county. Why does the Patriot
feel so deeply moved in behalf of Mr.
Woods ? Does it want his ring in the
Democratic party ? We assure it that the
Democrats here would just as soon touch
a serpent.
NI. We learn that the righteous soul
of him who has so long lorded it over the
S. 0. School, at Casaville, was moved to
tears, like unto the breaking up of the
great deep, at Harrisburg, when ho was
refused a seat in the tabernacle. His
sympathy for the poor orphan availed him
nought. Poor deluded sinner ! A Daniel
come to judgment !
vs. The Republicans of Mifflin county
have placed in nomination the following
ticket: Senator, A. F. Gibbony, with
power to choose his own conferees; As
sembly, J. Beatty Henry ; Treasurer, Jesse
Mendenhall; Commissioner,l year, M. F.
H. Kinsel ; Director of the Poor, Andrew
Spanogle; Jury Commissioner, Joseph
Strode; Auditor, W. L. Owens.
That we arraign the late republican county
convention as guilty of the baldest demagog-
Ism in condemning the passage by congress
of the bill increasing the salaries of certain of
ficers and yet approving the course of Presi
dent Grant and Governor Hartranft. Grant's
signature made the bill a law, and Hartranft
is drawing a salary of $lO,OOO a year, which is
just double what the governor's salary was
when he was elected.
The above lucid resolution was passed
by the late Democratic County Convention,
a body which had not backbone sufficient
to condemn the "Salary Grab," because
one of its chief leaders had pocketed the
swag. We look upon this resolution as
the "baldest" piece of political chatlatanry.
The Republican County Convention did
not condemn "the bill increasing the sala
ries of certain officers." It rightly con
demned the extra salary grab; nothing
more ! The Republican party does not
condemn the increase, but it does most
heartily condemn those who put their hands
into the Treasury, tip their elbows, and took
out FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS that
they never dreamed of getting until they
saw an opportunity to eommitt a bold rob
bery. Mr. Speer is an accessory after the
fact.
THE BACK PAY TICKET.
If there is any public question upon
which the American people have expressed
a decided opinion through the press and
in public assemblies, it is upon the action
of those members of Congress who either
voted for or received and kept the back
pay. Until the action of the Democratic
County Convention here, we do not recall
a single endorsement of any man who did
either, while County, District, and State
Convention and State Legislatures, of
both parties, have been outspoken in their
condemnation. But the Democrats of
Huntingdon county go the whole figure,
and put up a ticket upon the Back Pay
Platform. Let us show how effectually
they have done it. Although the manipu
lators did not have the courage to come
square out and ask them in so many words
to approve it, the people will understand
it, and no back pay ticket will have their
endorsement.
EDITOR
Hon. R. M. Speer voted against back
pay, but took the money and kept it. He
had given receipts for his salary at $5,000
a year in monthly payments, which closed
his account in full up to 30th February,
1872, before the passage of the act giving
back pay. After it passed, and be had
signified, by his vote, that he thought it
wrong, he drew, for the same services for
which he had been paid his salary in full,
FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS MORE,
less his mileage and stationery, about Four
Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars. This
Mr. Speer did as the Representative from
this District, taking from the taxes paid
into the treasury by the people of his Dis
trict, nearly FIVE THOUSAND DOL—
LARS MORE than by his vote be decla
red he thought it right to take.
But the Democrats of Huntingdon
county do not stop at trifles. They swal
low Mr. Speer, back pay and all, and put
before the people a ticket and ask them to
endorse it upon this platform :
The democrats of Huntingdon county, in an
nual County Convention assembled, do re
solve:
Ist. That we renew the expression of our
confidence in the integrity and capacity of
Hon. R. H. Speer, who has twice carried this
district for Congress against a Republican ma
jority of one thousand, and we here and now
place upon record our endorsement of his course
as our representative.
The italics are ours. But they do not
stop there. The Republican County Con
vention passed the following resolution :
4th. We condemn the action of every mem
ber of Congress, without respect to party, who
either voted for the extra back pay or having
voted against, received and kept it.
That there might be no mistake about
the endorsement. of Mr. Speer's back pay,
the Democratic Convention passed a resol_
ution denouncing the action of the Repub
lican Convention "as guilty of the baldest
demagogueism" in passing the above res
olution, while approving of President
Grant's administration. The people will
not be slow to discover where and who the
demagogue is in this transaction.
Petrekin, McAteer, McNeil and the
whole Democratic ticket are put by the
convention on this platform. The party
is made to endorse it if they vote the tick
et. The Democrats who approve of the
Mender's independence in denouncing what
the Convention has approved, will look
with some curiosity to the defence of the
ticket and of the action of the Convention
by that paper. The people don't approve
the back pay. Conventions may be ca
joled into endorsements of the man who
pocketed it. Two men with tongues in
their heads, and courage ti use them in
that Convention, would have defeated the
resolution which endorsed the back pay by
the endorsement of Speer's "course as our
representative." But they were not then
aware that the only course left the people is
to defeat every man who stands upon this
back pay platform. They will do it, and
they will see also whether the Monitor will
continue to be on their side and denounce,
as it has heretofore done, everything which
smacks of "back pay."
COOL, DECIDEDL Y ,
The Harrisburg Patriot, owned and ed
ited by Hon. B. F. Myers, speaking of the
Democratic nominations in Virginia, says :
"General Bemble, the nominee for Gover
nor, evidently does not doubt that the party
of back pay who, in Virginia, are openly aided
by Grant and his officials, can and will be de
feated."
The "PARTY OP BACK PAY." That's
rich ! Myers is oue of that party, for as a
member of Congress he voted for it and
pocketed the swag. Is Grant aiding My
ers' party in Virginia ? It was not that
party he aided at Appomattox, and ac
cording to current history Grant and Kem
ble were not on the same side upon that
occasion. Myers and Kemble are on the
same side now, and they may as well make
another surrender to the Grant party.—
While he is about it, let Myers surrender
the back pay too. If he has not the moral
courage to do it alone, he might induce
Speer, and Randall, and Foster, and all
the Pennsylvania Democrats to help him
in the effort. "The back pay party," in
deed !
Stir Mifilintown has bean visited by
another terrible conflagration. One hun
dred thousand dollars worth of property,
in the short space of a few hours, has been
consumed. Two of our contemporaries
have been badly crippled—the Sentinel
and Independent—with whom we deeply
sympathize. No water works and no en
gine, and the greater part of the town de
stroyed ! These are the realities. It is
time that the citizens of that place took
some steps to prevent such disasters. Let
Huntingdon take warning. We know not
the day nor the hour that the fire-Send
may come. Give us water with our other
advantages and a conflagration will be
averted.
Ate' To vindicate the truth of history,
we would say that Judge Hall received
seven votes and Hon. S. S. Blair six votes
in the State Convention, and not vice versa
as generally printed; that Thomas Davis
of our county did not vote against making
ate nomination of Mr. Mackey unanimous,
but that Dr. Dinwiddie of Huntingdon
did, and he was the only person who did ;
that Gen. Campbell did not vote for Blair
on the first ballot, but voted for Hall, and
afterward voted for Gordon, as did the
whole of the delegation from this SenaM
rial District.—Johnstotra Daily Tribune,
18th inst.
SENATOR SCOTT'S TRIUMPH
For some time past a small minority of the
Republicans of Huntingdon county have been
disposed to make war upon U. S. Senator
Scott. They made a demonstration in the late
County Convention which was held on Tues
day of last week. The result showed that
they constitute a very insignificant minority
of the party. Among the resolutions passed
by the Convention is the following:
As the immediate fellow-citizen's of Hon.
John Scott, we take pride and pleasure in
commending his whole course in the Senate
of the United States as characterized by abil
ity, industry, and fidelity in the discharge of
his duties to the whole Union and in defend
ing the interests of Pennsylvania and the prin
ciples of the Republican party. His action in
opposing and refusing to accept the extra
bask pay was but a realization of the confi
dence which we who know him best repose in
his common sense and integrity.—Greenville
(Mercer county) Advance.
The Advance makes one mistake, and
that is in believing that any of the true
Republicans of Huntingdon county are
disposed to make war upon Senator Scott.
The only opposition to him is prompted
by the members of a secret organization
known as the "People's League," confined
to from three to eight sworn office-seekers
in a township. The Senator, upon the
call of the regular Republican County
Committee, several years ago, took some
part in exposing and defeating this eon
spiracy.
_
The Republican party has all along sus
taiued him, and the baffled malcontents
vent their spleen upon the party by per
sonal abuse of the Senator, abuse which
his neighbors have answered by the reso
lution quoted. Professing to be Republi
cans these plotters twice defeated Repub
lican nominees for Congress, and last year
got up an Independent county ticket
against the regular Republican ticket.—
Even with the aid of the Democrats their
ticket was beaten, and this year, finding
themselves in a despicable minority, they
bolted, becoming openly, what they have
long been secretly, the enemies of the Re
publican organization. This is the trut.ti
about it, and it is well that our friends in
other counties should know that the pre
sent bolters are not now, and for years
have not been, true Republicans. They
left the party long ago, and formed anoth
er hostile organization. Like the Swiss
mercenaries, the leaders of that League
have been willing to fight for pay, and
having repeatedly betrayed the Republican
party, are so well understood that since
their bolt they have been spurned and
kicked out in their approaches to the
Democratic party. It remains to be seen
whether they will parade their igsignifi
cance by standing alone and showing who
arc willing publicly to follow such leaders.
mw;vgo;
D'Z'• . That we renew the expression of
Er our confidence in the integrity and -- t t
Der. capacity of Eon. R. M. Speer, who "DA
far has twice carried this district for -ISO
130... congress against a republican ma- —Ga
Cam' jority of one thousand, and we here -OA
Da- and now place upon record our en- ..ett
Der. dorsement of his course as our re- -Kf
stir presentative.
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The above is asopy of the certificate of
character given Mr. Speer by the late
Democratic County Convention. He is
having it done up handsomely, we are told,
in a gilt frame, under the supervision of
S. E. Flemming, Esq., and intends taking•
it with him to the Democratic State Con
vention. We have never read more irony
in less words than is to be found in this
resolution. " Our endorsement of Ins
COURSE AS OUR REPRESENTATIVE !" when
there are not fifty men in the county who
can endorse the salary grab !
air The Titusville Herald thus speaks
of Senator Scott : It is doubtful if there
will be any opposition to the re-election of
Senator Scott; certainly no public man
enjoys in a higher degree the respect and
confidence of his constituents. We heard
the remark repeated at Washington, last
winter, and from the lips of Senators, that
Senator Scott was one of the ablest of the
lawyers in that body; and in closeness of
reasoning and in debating talent he had
no superior. Senator Scott spoke against
the increase of pay to members, and we
published his argument at the time; he
also voted against the bill, and he further
returned the extra pay to the Treasury.
A full report of the Democratic
County Convention will be found in anoth
er column. It will be seen that a straight.
out ticket has been nominated from Sena
ator to Coroner. There was no disposition
shown to fuse with Goes, although he ex
pected a crumb of comfort, but he was
obliged to go away hungry. The ticket,
in the main, is quite unpopular. We have
heard more disapprobation expressed in
regard to it, by Democrats, than we re
member to have heard on any previous
similar occasion.
For oar part we long since ceased to look
for any good out of Huntingdon, and never
again expect to chronicle even a respectable
republican majority from there.—Lewistown
Gazette.
low mournful and how disinterested !
What is wrong ? Does our senile friend
intend to shuffle off this mortal coil ere
long ? If so, we are sorry to bear it. Do
remain until after the election, and there
may be even a little good come out of
Nazareth. In the meantime save your
crocodile tears for occasions when they
can do less harm.
gm. The following is the Back Pay.
(Salary Grab) Ticket, nominated by the
Democracy of Huntingdon county, at their
Convention on last Tuesday, viz :
Senator—Hon. R. Bruce Petrckin,
Assembly—Hon. Harry J. McAteer,
Trensurer—O. E. McNeil,
Commissioner—N. K. Covert.
Poor Director—Gilbert Horning,
Jury Commissioner—Samuel Brooks,
Auditor—Silas A. Creswell,
Coroner—Dr, H. D. McNight.
Stir Gess alleges that the Committee
on contested seats, in the State Conven
tion, was set up against him. This is false.
Mr. Fisher did not arrive in Harrisburg
until eleven o'clock, a. in., on the day of
the Convention and the Committee had
been agreed upon sometime previously.
Mr. Fisher was received as a delegate on
the merits of the case, and the Convention
ratified the action of the Committee by
making him one of the Secretaries.
THE BOLTERS--WHERE WILL
THEY GO AND WHO WILL
FOLLOW ?
The Republicans of this county will
naturally ask the question, What cause
existed for the bolt from the Regular
Convention ? Seceding from a party Con
vention, like revolution in the State, should
have to justify it some grevious evil for
which there is no other remedy, and as
those who attempt revolution in the State
and fail are traitors, so those who disorgan
ize a party, without cause, are sure to meet
the fate treachery deserves. The men who
have attempted to break up the party or
ganization, in this county, have assumed
this risk, and it behooves them to assign
some sufficient reason for their action. Is
there any reason ? The delegates were
elected by the people, at their usual places
of meeting, in pursuance of the call of the
Chairman of the County Committee, and
after a most thorough canvas of the county,
they assembled at the time and place
designated in that call. The Chairman of
the County Committee, as is the custom,
called them to order, and upon calling the
roll it was found that in several townships
there had been a tie vote, and in several
others there were contesting claimants to
the seats. Altogether, not more than ten
out of the eighty-eight delegates were either
tied or contested in reality, and the ques
tion arose, how is a Committee to be raised
to determine these questions. Last year
the same question arose, and the Chairman
of the County Committee, acting as tempo
rary Chairman, was authorized to appoint
the Committee, and did so. Nobody
thought of bolting then ; the Convention
went on and finished its work. This year
when objection was made to the Chairman
appointing, the Committee was named by a
vote of the undisputed delegates, there be
ing 51 votes for the appointment to 27
against. Because the Committee was thus
subjected by a vote of almost two to one of
the undisputed Delegates, the bolters went
out. Was there ever such a shallow pre
tense set up to justify such action ? They
did not wait for a decision on the candi
dates, but because the Convention proceed
ed to take the necessary steps for its prop
er organization, the disorganizers left it.
Who will follow their lead ? People will
ask where do they propose to lead them
to ? Are all to become "Leaguers" or
Democrats? They did not organize and
nominate a ticket, that would have been a
farce fur ten regularly elected delegates
out of eighty-eight to attempt. They have
thought over it for a week, and although
the editor of the Globe, who led the bolt,
was made Chairman, and was to issue an
address to the people of the county, no such
address has appeared; although he found
time to write several columns of complaints
against the Republican State Convention
for refusing to receive him as a delegate.
No allegation can be made that the Con
vention did not nominate a sound Repub
lican ticket front top to bottom, composed
of as good men as there are in the county.
But we need not enlarge upon this subject.
There will be some curiosity to see that
address and the reasons that can be trumo
ed up to sustain the bolters' movement.—
There will be a desire to know whether its
followers are to have a ticket of their own
' to support or whether they are willing to
go over to the Democrats and support their
ticket after they spurned and spit upon all
their propositions for a fusion. The Dem:
ocrats were willing to use the League to
help to elect Speer, but when the proposal
came to receive them into their ranks, the
dose was too strong, and theysaid with em
phasis, " from such an association good
Lord deliver us !"
It was a bolt without cause, except that
the bolters knew that they were largely in
the minority, and determined to destroy, if
they could, the organization of the party
which their secret League after often be
traying has filled to move. Who will fol
low such a bolt, with A. L. Guss for its
leader, and the Huntingdon Globe for an
organ ?
Notes of the Democratic County Con-
vention
BY JENKINS,
MR. EDITOR :-"I am a young man
from the country," and I attended the
Democratic County Convention. '•I came,
I saw, I heard," The Convention was ,
called to order by the Chairman of the •
County Committee, after which the ball
opened. Prior to the opening of the Con;
vention, however, Five Thousand Dollars
Bapk-Pay Speer, had prepared the resolu
tions, three in number,—the first endors
ing $5,000 Speer, the second lauditory of
John M. Bailey, who is a very good man
by the way, and the third, 0, consistency,
denouncing President Grant and Gov.
Hartranft for accepting the increased sal
ary, which did not retrograde, calling the
members of the Republican County Con
vention demagogues. A permanent chair
man was elected, and Sammy Fleming,
ssooo's man Friday, moved theca com
mittee of five be appointed to draft reso
lutions expressive of the sentiments of the
Democracy of Huntingdon county. The
chairman had not been properly instructed,
and it was with a tight squeeze that Sammy
got on the Committee at all. But be did.
The committee retired, Sammy pulled the
"resolutes" out of his pocket, they were',
presented, and unanimously adopted by
the "untcrrified" in the Convention as
sembled l3rucy also sent in a very neat
little "resolute," lauditory or himself, and
his eminent services to the State, which
was disposed of as was the back pay steal's.
This is all serious. It's true. No lying
radical can deny it.
Nominations for Assembly were next
in order. My old and distinguished Dem
ocratic friend, N. 1., from Alexandria, was
on hand as usual. He presented the name
of H. J. McAteer, and in doing so, he
yielded to the impulse of the moment, and
said: Mr. Chairman, in presenting the
name of the lion. Henry J. McAteer, I
do se feeling that he is, of all others, the
"bully boy with the glass eye." Twice
before, he was nominated under adverse
circumstances, and by his time and his
MONEY, he secured his election. And
now, Mr. Chairman, he pledges himself, if
nominated, to leave nothing DISHONOR
ABLE undone to secure hie election."
[Applause.] That speech did the work.
McAteer was nominated en the second
ballot, and the once proud Democracy of
this bailwick, swear vengeance. They
wanted a new man. The next thing in
order was the Treasury. After a spirited
contest, 0. E. McNeil carried away the
prize. He is extremely aristocratic and
very unpopular. If elected, of which
there is nut the remotest probability, his
brother M. M. would no doubt do a thri
ving trade in the "shaving" business. The
Prothontary's office during his term would
be nowhere along side of it. De Armit
would have been a much more popular and
stronger candidate. It is said that the
MeNeils did not treat him fairly. It is
pretty strongly intimated that McNeil
used the Church against DeArmit. If so,
it is most reprehensible, and ought not to
be tolerated in this land of free speech,
free press, and the right to worship God
according to the dictates of our conscience. I
The remaining portion of the ticket I will
not discuss, more than to say that Samuel
Brooks, Esq., nominee for Jury Commis
sioner, was a "trooly loil" rebel during
the war, and is now to be rewarded with
an office for which there is no posible
chance of defeating him. If the Democ
racy had been really in earnest, they would
have put up a much stronger ticket.
Fouse would have been stronger than Mc_
Ateer, and DeArmit would have been very
much stronger than McNeil. As to the
rest of the ticket, little can be said. The
material composing it, is about as good as
they had to select from. A nomination
front the Democracy in this county is an
empty honor at best, but they hope, with
the aid of Guss and his bolters, to defeat
the regular Republican ticket. Can they
do it? Experience teaches us otherwise.
Our ticket is admitted on all hands to be
good and strong It is composed through
out of unexceptionable men, and if I
know the temper of the Republicans, they
defy the Democrats and their adjuncts,
Woods, Goss, Laird, Logan & Co., to de
feat it. J.
HON. WM. M. MEREDITH
The Philatllphia Ledger furnishes the
following sketch of the life of Hon. 'Wil
liam M. Meredith, President of the Penn
sylvania Constitutional Convention, whose
death occurred on Sunday, August 17th :
"Mr. Meredith was born in Philadelphia
June 8, 1799, and after graduating at the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, studied law, and was
admitted to the Bar Dec., 16, 1817. While
patiently awaiting practice, he entered into,
political life, and became successively a mem
ber of the Common and of the Select Councils
of the old city, and also cf the Pennsylvania
Legislature. He was a member of the State
Constitutional Convention of 1837-38, and
about that time began to exhibit signs of the
surpassing ability which he afterward display
ed. In this convention Mr. Meredith spoke
and voted in favor of the granting of the elec
tive franchise to the colored race. His merits
as a sound lawyer and as an able advocate
were not recognized for some time, but the
skillful management of one of the cults
brought by Hie Schuykill Navigation Compa
ny at once gave him a large and lucrative
practice, which he retained during his active
professional life. He was noted for dwelling
on the strong points of his cases and impress
ing them upon both judge and jury with ir
resistible vigor, displaying by turns, wit, hu
mor, cutting sarcasm, and affecting pathos.
In 1844 be was principal counsel for St. Au
gustine and St. Michael's Churches in the snit
brought against Philadelphia County for dam
ages arising from the destruction of these ed
ifices by mobs during the riots of that year.
He was Secretary of the Treasury under Zach
ary Taylor, and retired from the Cabinent on
the death of the President serving from March
7, 1849, to July 20, 1850. In 1851 he was a
candidate for Judge of the Supreme Court on
the Whig ticket, but was defeated. He was
Attorney of the State under Gov. Andrew G.
Curtin, serving for two terms from January,
1861, to January 1867, He entirely recogniz
ed the office, and introduced system where
formerly disorder prevailed. In 1869 70 he
was counsel for the contestant in the well
known election ease of Tyndale against Fox.
In 1872 he was elected to the Constitutional
Convention, and with unanimous consent was
chosen President of that body, In this posi
tion his high character, as well as his knowl
edge of parliamentary law, made him respect
ed and obeyed. He was punctilious to the
last degree, and in the chair and on the floor
he treated every one with old-time courtesy,
demanding the same conduct in return. He
seldom joined in the debates, but when he did
so it was to elucidate some question tangled
up through much discussion. His logical
mind and excellent memory enabled hint to
seize upon the salient points at issue, which
he presented in brief, clear, vigorous sentences
that frequently won the day as against vol
umes of labored argument.
The Mifflin Fire ,
A Score of Business Places Destroyed—
The Estimated Loss sloo,ooo—The
. .
Fire the Work of am Incendiary.
Mifflin, a small town situated fifty-two
miles West of Harrisburg, received its sec
ond baptism of fire the past three years on
Saturday morning, when the business por
tion of the place was destroyed, and an
estimated loss of $lOO,OOO sustained.
ORIGIN OF THE FIRE
Several railroad men were the first to
observe the fire, and they gave the alarm
and aroused the neighborhood. The flames
were first seen issuing from the building
occupied by the Juniata Sentinel office, cor
ner of Bridge street and an alley, and
about 100 yards from the Juniata river
bridge which connects Mifflin with Patter
son. The hour at which the fire broke out
(one o'clock in the morning) and the fact
that there had been no fire in the building
on Friday make it reasonably certain that
the conflagration is traceable to ineendi
arism. This is the opinion of everybody
in Mifflin.
PROGRESS OF THE FIRE.
Although the night was very calm the
flames spread with considerable rapidity,
the buildings contiguous to the Sentinel
office beingburning
of frame and like tin
der. Thetown has nothing but an old
hand engine, and that could not be used
to advantage, so that no other resistance
could be offered to the spread ;of the fire
than the efforts of the people to subdue it
with buckets cf water. In three hours
from the time it originated nearly two
blocks of buildings were in ruins, but three
houses escaping destruction. But for the
indefatigable efforts of the citizens the
conflagration would have been more sweep
ing. A stable filled with hay occupied a
position on the opposite side of the alley
along which the fire was raging, and on
several occasions the heat set it on fire.
Blankets were spread over the stable,
thoroughly saturated, buckets of water
were thrown on and against the building,
and although much scorched it was saved.
Had it burned another block or more of
buildings would have follawed in all prob
ability.
THE rum IN 1871
In one sense the fire on Saturday was
more disastrous than that of January, '7l,
as it destroyed the business portion of the
town. The previous conflagration, how
ever, extended over a greater area and laid
waste property worth probably $lBO,OOO.
—Harrisburg Patriot.
tale. Forty-five thousand seven hundred
and eighty-one balances, great and small,
were manufactured by the Fairbank's Scale
Company last year, and are now scattering
to the four quarters of the globe. The
world comes to St. Johnsbury for its scale.
Author Oran School Oiltras !
Revdatinos that Shezdd Send the ila.len
of an aphan Asylum to the Gallows—
Six Little Girls from Eight to Thirteen
Years of Age 'Ravished Within Five
Years.
DUBUQUE, lOWA, August 19.—The
Herald to-day publishes the following :
"Twenty-five miles south of this city, is an
orphan asylum established in 1864 for the
care of orphans not over 12 years of age.
It has been under charge of the Lutherans,
Rev. J. M. Sehneller being the warden,
who always stood high, and enjoyed the
confidence of the entire community. About
five years ago his wife died, and it appears
that not long afterwards lie commenced a
systematic course of attacks on little girls
under his charge. The first victim, as far
as known, was a girl 12 to 14 years old,
who had been driven to the asylum by the
unhappy domestic relations of her parents.
For causes not assigned by Schneller, she
was turned out of the institution, and ta
ken to live with some respectable people
in the country, to whom she related her
story. The people expressed great indig
nation, and made considerable talk against
Schneller, but citizens generally main
tained that a man of his high morality
must be innocent, and no attention was
paid to it." The Herald then mentions
other cases with great •particularity, simi
lar in character to the above.
Three weeks ago, 011 C of the girls, named
Bertha Nelles, aged 15, went to the matron
and said she wanted to leave the asylum,
but refused to assign a reason. Being
closely pressed and threatened with pun
ishment if she did not give the reason, she
finally confessed that it was on account of
Scbneller's conduct toward the girls, and
then related the particulars. The matron
promised to inquire into the matter, but
the warden on that day was absent. On
his return the matron called on him and
asked for her pay, as she proposed to leave,
and on his asking the reason, she told him
what she had heard. He was dumb for a
moment, but finally confessed all, and prom
ised that if she would stay and take care
of the children he would himself leave.
By her advice.he went at once to Galena,
sought an interview with the Rev. Mr.
Klentwood, Lutheran minister at that
place, and president of the asylum direc
tory, and to him confessed all. This gen
tleman was horrified at the revelations,
and demanded that Schneller should at
once resign and leave. This he did, and
.the .tiev. Mr. Rembold, of Bellevue, one of
the directory, took charge of the institu
tion. Schneller is at this time probably
on the ocean. His victims, as far asecan
be ascertained, are six little girls, from
eight to fourteen years of age.
The people of the West appear to be
come more excited over the acts of scoun
drels of this kind than the people of Hun
tingdon county.
CRAWFORDVILLE, GA., March 31, 1870.
Messrs. J. 11. Zeilin & Co.—GENTS:
I am directed by my uncle, Hon. Alex H.
Stevens, to say to you that he is inclined
to believe that he has derived some bene.
fit from the use of SIMMONS' LIVER
REGULATOR, and that he wishes to
give it a further trial. You will therefore
please send to his address two more bottles
by express C. 0. D.
Special Notices.
CENTAUR LINIMENT.
There Is no pin which the Centaur Lanimeut will not
relieve, no swelling it will not subdue, and no lameness
which it will not cure. This is strong language, but it is
true. Where the parts are not gone. its effects aro mar
velous. It has produced more cures of rheumatism, nen
ralgia, lock jaw, palsy, sprains, swellings, caked breasts,
scald.,, burns, salt-rheum, ear-ache, &c., upon the human
frame, and of strains, spavin, gall, &c., upon animals in
one year than have all other pretended remedies since the
world began. It is a counter-irritant, an all-healing pain
reliever. Cripples throw away their crutches, the lame
walk, poisonous bites are rendered harmless, and the
wounded are healed without a scar. It is no humbug. The
The recipe is published around each bottle. It is selling
as no article ever before sold, and it sells because it does
just nlutt it pretends to do. Those who now suffer from
rheumatism, pain or swelling, deserve to suffer if they
will not use Centaur Liniment. More than 1000 certifi
cates of remarkable cures, including frozen limbs, chron
ic rheumatism, gout, running tumors, dm., have been re
ceived. We will send a circular containg certificates, the
receipt, &c., gratis, to any one requesting it. One bottle
of the yellow wrapper Centaur Liniment is worth one
hundred dollars for spavined or swecnied horses and
mules, or for scrow-worm from sheep. Stock owuers—this
liu ment is worth your attention. No family should be
without Cent... Liniment. Price 50 rents a bottle, large
bottles $l.OO.
J. It. ROSE & CO.,
53 Broadway, Neer York.
CASTOisIA is more than a substitute for Castor Oil. It
is the only safe article in existence w Lich is certain to
assimilate the food, regulate the bowels, cure wind-colic
and produce natural sleep. It contains neither minerals,
morphine or alcohol, and is pleasant to take. Children
need not cry and mothers may rout. [inch26-13mos.
E. F. KUNKEL'S BITTER WINE OF IRON.—This
truly valuable tonic has been to thoroughly tested by all
CIIIASCO of the community that it It now deemed indispen
sable as a Tonic medicine. It cost but little, purifies the
blood and gives tone to the stomach, renovates the spare,
and prolong. life. Everybody elionld have it.
For the cure of Weak Stomachs, General Debility, Indi
gestion, Disease of the Stomach, and for all classes requir
ing atonic.
This wine includes the most agreeable and efficient Salt
of Iron we possess—Citrate of Magnetic Oxide, combined
with the must energetic of vegetable tonics—Yellow Pe
ruvian Bark.
Do you aunt something to strengthen you ?
Do you want a good appetite?
Do you want to get rid of nervous - ness
Do you want energy?
Do you want to sleep well?
Do yon want to build up your constitution?
Do you want to feel well ?
DO you want a brick and vigorous feeling?
If you the try KUNKEL'S BITTER WINE OF IRON.
I only ask a trial of this valuable tonic.
Beware of counterfeits, as Kunkel'. Bitter Wine of Iron
is the only sore and effectual remedy in the known world
for the permanent cure of Dyspepsia and Debility, and on
there are a number of imitations offered to the public, I
would caution the community to purchase none but the
genuine article, manutictured by E. F. Kunkel, and hav
ing his stamp on the cork of every bottle. The very fart
that others are attempting to imitate this valuable remedy
proves its north and speak. volumes in ite favor.
Sold only in El bottles. Sold by Dragglete and dealers
everywhere.
August27-4t.
CHILDREN OFTEN LOOK PALE
and Sick from no other cause than having
worms in the stomach. BROWN'S YERMIFUGE
COMFITS will destroy Worms without injury to
the child, being perfectly WHITE, and free from
all coloring or other injurious ingredients usually
used in worm preparations.
CURTIS a BROWN, Proprietors,
No. 215.FeIton Street, New York.
Sold by Druggists and Chemists, and dealers in
Medicines at 25 cents a box.
Ju1y16,1813-Iy.
THIRTY YEARS' EXPERIENCE
of an old Nurse. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
is the prescription of one of the best Female
Physicians and Nurses in the United States, and
has been used for thirty years with never fail
ing safety and success by millions of mothers and
children, from the feeble infant of one week old to
the adult. It correets acidity of the stomach, re
lieves wind colic, regulates the bowels, and gives
rest, health and comfort to mother and child. We
believe it to ha the Best and Surest Remedy in
World in all cases of Dysentery and Diarrhces in
Children, whether it arises from Teething or from
any other cause. Full directions for using will
accompany each bottle. None Genuine unless the
fac-simile of CURTIS it PERKINS is on the out
side wrapper. Sold by all Medicine Dealers.
Ju1y10,1873-Iy.
THE HOUSEHOLD PANACEA,
FAMILY LINIMENT
is the best remedy in the world for the following
complaints, viz.: Cramps in the Limbs and Stom
ach, Pain in the Stomach, Bowels or Side, Bleu
matistn in all its forms,Billions Colic, Neuralgia,
Cholera, Dysentery, Cods, Fresh Wounds, Burns,
Sore Throat, Spinal Complaints, Sprains and
Bruises, Chills and Fever. For internal and ex
ternal use.
Its operation is not only to relieve the patient,
but entirely removes the cause of the complaint.
It penetrates and pervades the whole system, re
storing healthy action to all its parts, And quick
ening the blood.
The Household Panacea is purely Vegetable and
All Healing.
Prepared by CURTIS h BROWN,
No. 215 Fulton Street, New York.
For sale by all druggists.
Ju1y18,1873-Iy.
Special Notices,
- AUGUST FLOWER,
I'he mist miserable Lcint,,, in the world are
those suffering from Dyspepsia and Liver Com
plaint. More than seventy-five per cent. of the
people in the United States are afflicted with these
two diseases and their' effect, such as sour stow-
ach, sick headache, habitual costiveness, impure
blood, heartburn, waterbrash, gnawing and burn
ing pains at the pit of the stomach, yellow skin,
coated tongue and disagreeable taste in the mouth,
coming up of the food after eating, low spirits,
ke. Go to the Drug Store of John Read Sons,
Huntingdon, and get a 75 cent bottle, or a sample
bottle free of charge. Try it.
A ug,.20,1873- ly.
DYSPEPTICS should not trifle their
health by resorting to new and untried rem
edies' often drastic and injurious, while the great
cure,Hoofland's German Bitters, can be had. The
testimony in favor of this standard remedy is im
mense, and each day adding to it from the most
respectable classes of society.
Read the testimony of Me Supreme Comet :
From Chief Justice George W. Woodward : I find
"lloolland's German Bitters" is a good tonic, use
ful in the diseases of the digestive organs, and of
great benefit in eases of debility and want of ner
vous action of the system. Hon. Chief Justice
James Thompson : I consider "Dootland's German
Bitters" a valuable medicine in ease of attacks of
indigestion or dyspepsia. I can certify this from
my experience of it. Hon. Justice George Shore
wood : I have found by experience that "Hoof
land's German Bitters" is a, very good tonic, re
lieving dyspeptic symptoms almost directly.
They are not alcoholic. They are sold by all
Druggists.
June2.l,l S73,cow-7mos.
New To-Day
D ISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OEFICE,
HUNTINGDON, PA., August ?3, 1873.
Notice is herby given, that have this day ap
pointed J. Hall Musser, Deputy District Attorney.
All business pertining to said office should hereaf
ter be addressed to him.
11. CLAY MADDEN,
District Attorney of lluntingdon county. Pa.
August 27, 1873-Iy.
MCLELLAN'S
INSTITUTE FOR BOYS
At West Chester, Pa. A beautiful and elevated situation,
22 miles west of Philadelphia. Spacious play grounds, with
Gymnasium. Students prepared for College, Polytechnic
Schools or Business. Special provision made for very
young Imp. Many students remain, ns boasters, during
Summer vacation. Session begins September 10. Address
ROBERT M. M'CLELLAN. [aug.27-44.
US. INTERNAL. REVENUE DEP.
• tiTY COLLECTOR'S OFFICE,
HUNTINGDON, PA., August 25.
The undersigned, will sell at public outcry, one
keg, containing sin gallons of pure whiskey, at
his office, on Saturday, September 6th, at 10
o'clock, a. m. FRANK W. ST4WART,
aug.T7,'o3-It. Deputy Collector.
DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP
The copartnership, heretofore existing be
tween the undersigned, under the name of Wagon
er & Shaffner, has this day been dissolved by mu
tual consent. The books and accounts of said firm
are in the hands of M. L. Shaffner, for settlement.
WILLIAM J. WAGONER.
M. L. SHAFFNER.
The business will be continued as heretofore by
the undersigned who will keep constantly on hand
everything in his line.
31. L. SHAFFNER.
August 27, 1573-3 t.
AUDITOR'S NOTICE.
The undersigned appointed Auditor, by the
Court of Common Pleas of Huntingdon county,
to distribute among the persons legally entitled
thereto, the funds in the hands of Theodore Cremer,
Assignee of Wm. A. Orbison, will attend to the
duties of his appointment, at his office, 302 Penn
street, Huntingdon, Pa., on Friday, September 12,
1573, at 10 o'clock, a. m., when and where all per
sons interested must attend, or be forever debarred
from making any claim on said fund.
J. SYLVANWS BLAIR.
Aug.27-3t. Auditor.
AUDITOR'S NOTICE.
The undersigned appointed Auditor, by the
Court of Common Pleas, of Huntingdon county, to
distribute among the persons legally entitled there
to, the fund in the hands of Theodore Cremer, As
signee of the Enterprise Coal Company, will at
tend to the duties of his appointment at his office,
302 Penn street, Huntingdon, Pa., on Friday,
September 12, 1873, at 11 o'clock, a. m., when and
where all persons interested inset attend, or be de
barred from making anylaiusansaid
J. .BYLVANIIS BLAIR,
Auditor,
Aug.27-3t.
TEACHERS' EXAMINATIONS.
The annual examinations of Teachers fur
the present school year will be held as follows :
3lorris, Wednesday, September 10, Sliatemille.
Warriorentark, Thursday, September 11, Warrionimark.
Franklin, Friday, September 12, Franklinville.
Porter and Alexandria. Saturday, September 13, Alexen-
drift.
West, Monday, September 15, Shaver's Creek Bridge.
Banos, Tuesday, September 16, Manor Hill.
Jackson , Wednesday, September 17, BrAlevey's Fort.
Oneida, Thursday, September 18, Donation S. H.
Henderson, Friday, September 19, Union S. H.
Mount Union, Monday, September 22, Blount Union.
Mapleton, Tuesday, September 23, Mapleton.
Brady, Wednesday, September 24, Mill Creek.
Union, Thursday, September 25, Pine Grove S. H.
Cass and Friday, September 2d, Ousitille.
Tod. Saturday, September 27, Newberg.
Walker, Tuesday, September 30, M'Connellstown.
Juniata, Wednesday, October 1, Bell Crown S. 11.
Penn, Thursday, October 2, Markle.iburg.
Hopewell, Friday, October 3, Coffee Run.
Carbon, Cadmont and Broad Top City, Saturday, October
4, Dudley.
Three Springs and Chic, Monday, October 6, Three Spring,
Springfield, Tuesday, October 7, Maddensville.
Orbisonia and Cromwell, Wednesday October 8, Orbisnnia.
Shirley and Shirleysburg, Thursday, October 9, Shlrleye-
burg.
Shade Gap and Dublin, Saturday, October 11, Shade Gap.
Tell, Monday, October 13, Bolingertown.
Eaaminations will cominFnee at 9 o'clock,
Teachers will not be admitted into the class unless pres
ent at the opening of the examination,
No certificate can be granted to an applicant fund en
tirely deficient in any of the brandeo named on the pro-
visional certificate. The examination on Theory of Teach
ing and U.S. History will be more rigid tba.nlba+t year.
Examination on Theory will be chiefly on School Economy.
Teachers will be examined where they are applicants for
schools. All persons expecting to teach must be examin
ed at the public examinations. I will grant no permit.,
and will examine no one privately unless he brings a
written request signed by at least three members of a
board of Directors giving satisfactory reasons far Ilia nen
attendance at the public examinations. Directort should
be present and select their teachers on the day of exam
ination.
Aug.27,1873-3t. R. M. MeNEAL,
County Superintendent.
HUNTINGDON
BOROUGH
WATER LOAN
8 PER CENT. TWENTY YEARS
COUPON BONDS.
REGISTERED OR MADE PAYABLE
TO BEARER AS INVESTORS
• MAY DESIRE.
INTEREST PAYABLE SEMI-ANNUALLY
JANUARY and JULY.
THIS LOAN IS AUTHORIZED BY
ACT OF ASSEMBLY, APPROVED
MARCH 10, 1871.
Bonds will be issued . in denominations of
$lOO, $2OO, $3OO, $4OO, $5OO, $6OO, $7OO,
$BOO, $9OO, $lOOO and $5OOO.
This Lean is free from County and Municipal
taxes.
Subscriptions will lie received at the office of D.
Caldwell, Esq., No. I 11, Third street.
J. H. BORING,
Chief Burgess.
August2o,lS73-limos.
D RUGS, DRUGS, DRUGS.
S. S. SMITH & SON,
No. 616 PENN STREET, HUNTINGDON, PA.
Dealers in
Drugs, Medicines , Chemicals, Toilet and Fancy
Articles, Trusses, Supporters and Shoul
der Braces, Paints, Oils, Varnish,
Carbon Oil Lamps, Ac.
Pure Wines and Liquors for Medicinal Purposes.
Also, Agent for The Davis Vertical Feed Sew •
ing Maohine. Best in the world for all purposes.
Aug. 20,1873.
New Advertisements.
APPROVED SCHOOL BOOKS,
The attention of Boards of Education, Suimirin
tendents and Teachers is invited to the following
APPROVED SCHOOL BOOKS,
PUBLISHED BY
E. H. BUTLER & CO.,
PHILADELPHIA, PA.,
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED
BY TIIE
CONVENTION OF DIRECTORS,
lIELD AT CLErI I:FIELD, JUNE 3, 1873,
For the use of the Public Schools of Clearfield co.
Also by the
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
for all the Public Schools in the State of
Vermont.
BY THE 110.45118 Ql' EDUCATION OF
New York City,
Philadelphia,
Lancaster,
Reading,
Huntingdon,
Hollidaysburg,
and many other prominent town and cities.
MITCHELL'S NEW GEOGRAPHIES
The Standard Series of America.
ALWAYS UP WITH THE TIMES.
Mitchell's First Lessons in Geography 5O
Mitchell's New Primary Geography, 4to BO
Mitchell's New Intermediate Geography, 4to„1 80
Mitchell's New School Geography and Atlas 2 50
Mitchell's New Physical Geography 1 SS
Mitchell's New Outline Maps and Key„ Small
Series, on rollers. Net 10 00
Mitchell's New Outline Maps and Key, Large
Series, on rollers. Net 20 00
HISTORIES.
Goodrich's American Child's Pictorial History of
the United States B4
Goodrich's Pictorial history of the United
States 1 75
THE NEW AMERICAN
READERS AND SPELLERS
The Latest and Handsomest Series.
THE BEST AND CHEAPEST SERIES_
New American First Reader, i SAlsucar 2O
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New American Third Reader, :- AND 5O.
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New American Primary Speller 20
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.
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Oxford Junior Speaker
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Copies can be obtained upon the most liberal
terms for introduction, by application to the pub
lishers or
D. W. PROCTOR, Agent.
Huntingdon, Pa.
pal - Cerrespoudence with Teachers and Direct
ors cordially invited. Angl3-3m
WISTAR'S BALSAM
WILD CHERRY!
THE GREAT REMEDY FOE
CONSUMPTION!
and acknowledged by many prominent physicians
to be the Most Reliable Preparation ever introduc
ed for the RELIEF and CURE of all
LUNG COMPLAINTS.
This well known remedy is offered to the pu lie,
sanctioned by the experience of ever forty years,
and when resorted to in season seldom fai.s to effect.
a speedy cure of
Coughs, Colds, Croup, Bronchitis, Influenza,
Whooping Cough, Hoarseness, Pains or Sore
ness in the Chest or Side, Bleeding at
the Lungs, Liver Complaint, &c.
CONSUNIPTION
CAN BE
CURED
by a timely resort to this Standard Remedy, no is
proved by hundreds of testimonials received by
the proprietors.
Dr. Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry
does not dry up a Cough and leave the cause be
hind, as is the case with most preparations, but it
loosens and cleanses the lungs and allays irrita
tion, thus removing the cause of the complaint.
THIS HOUSEHOLD REMEDY
Should be in the hands of every family and indi
vidual, as its prompt use for a slight cough or
cold will cause immediate relief, while cases of
long standing and apparently incurable character
often yield to its wonderful curative powers, and
its great adaptation to the wants of man when
afflicted.
CLERGYMEN, LAWYERS, SINGERS,
and all those whose occupation requires an unusu
al exercise of the vocal organs, will find this the
only preparation which will effectually and in
stantaneously relieve their difficulties.
BEWARE OF COUNTERFEITS.
Remember that the genuine Wistar's Balsam has
on the outside wrapper the signature of "1.
BUTTS," and the printed name of the proprietors,
"SETA W. FOWLE SONS, BOSTON." All
others are base imitations. Examine the wrapper
carefully before purchasing.
PREPARED BY
SETH W. FOWLE & SONS, Boston
And sold by dealers generally.
August6,lB73,eewly.
HUNTINGDON ACADEMY.
WILL AGAIN OPEN SEPTEMBER 1, 1873.
- Rates of Tuition, $lO, $12.50 and $l5 per term
of eleven weeks.
JAMES A. STEPHENS,
Principal.
Aug.2o-3t
LOG AN ACADEMY.
Farmers, Mechanics and Business men will
please send for Circular of this Institution, located
at Bell's Mills, Blair county, Pa. Design of Prin
cipal is proparalon for Teaching or Business.
Students are prepared for College. Classicalcourse
is full and taught by the Principal. Boarders
received as per circular.
J. A. STEWART, A. st.
Antistown, Blair cc., Pa..
Aug.2o4t.
VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE..
The subscriber, living in Lincoln township,
desirous of changing his location, will sell the
Farm upon which he now resides, at private tale.
containing ore hundred acres, and allowances, as
which about seventy acres are cleared and under
fence and the balance well timbered. The he
provements are a good new Log Frame 'louse, a
Bank Barn, and other outbuildings; there is a
never-failing spring at the door, and about four
hundred fruit trees. For information and terina
apply to
D. O. ENYEART,
James Creek,
Huntingdon county, Pa ,
August2o,lB73-3mo.
FOR
PLAIN I' TINTING,
FANCY PRINTING,
GO TO THE JOURNAL OFFICE