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    The Huntingdon Journal
.r. R. DUBBORROW,
HUNTINGDON, PENN'A.
Wednesday Morning, Jan. 14, 1874 ,
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Paper in the Juniata Valley.
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sm. Don't fail to ret.d the new adver•
tisements in to-day's issue.
am. The respective heads of the School
and Surveyor General's Departments will
accept our thanks for early copies of their
reports.
u m. The President has nominated Hon.
Caleb Cushing, of Massachusetts, for Chief
Justice. The nomination does not appear
to give general satisfaction.
Par The attention of the reader is in
vited to the prospectus of the Pittsburgh
Evening Telegraph in another column.—
Hon. H. Bucher Swoope, well known to
many of our people, is at the head of it.
It has only been in existence a short time,
and yet its political influence has already
been widely felt. It is one of the livest
and gamest papers that comes to this
offiee.
Ds_ Congressman Todd, representative
at large from Pennsylvania, introduced a
bill in Congress, for the relief of certain
citizens of our State, who suffered losses
from Union and rebel troops during the
invasion of the State by Lee's army. The
sum total of losses, for which the proper
papers are in the hands of the Auditor
General, amounts 81,254,473.30.
NeL,The joint resolution offered by I
13 warm - Davis, of Phlladelphia, and adopt-
ed unanimously by both houses, declares
it to be "the true intent and meaning of
the constitution that the first session of
the general assembly elected under it be
gins on the first Monday of January, 1875,
and that the members of the house of re
presentatives thereof shall be elected in
1874."
26_ The Legislature of this State met,
at Harrisburg, on last Tuesday, and or
ganized by the election of Hon. B. B.
Strang, of Tioga, as Speaker of the Senate,
and Russell Errett, of Pittsburgh, as Chief
Clerk, with a full set of other officers.--
In the House, McCormick, of Allegheny,
was elected Speaker, and Dr. Shurlock, of
Beaver, Chief Clerk, with a full compli
ment of minor officers. Both branches
are decidedly Republican.
ast. Szc. 1 Article VIII, of the new
constitution, in the fourth clause, provides
that a voter "if twenty-two years of age
and upwards," in order to entitle him to
vote "shall have paid, within two years, a
State or county tax, which shall have been
assessed at least one month before the
election." This provision should not be
overlooked iu relation to the coming elec
tion in February for borough and town
.
ship °Seer&
as. His Excellency, Gov. Hartranft,
will please accept our thanks for an early
copy of his first Annual Message, read be
fore the Legislature on last Wednesday.
It is a very temperate and dignified docu
ment which receives the approval of all
parties. It is seldom that a public docu
ment of this description: . is so universally
commended. We congratulate the Gov
ernor on his success in this instance. We
present it to our readers on the outside of
to-day's paper. Let every one, who desires
to be posted in the affairs . _ of the State,
give it a careful perusal.
ON' Gov. Hartranft's message presents
a startling case of the blind leading the
blind. It appears that during the past
year 150,003 persons received certificates
to Leach in the common schools of Penn
sylvania, but of this number "only 374
were found to have a thorough knowledge
of reading, writing, arithmetic and gram
mar." Everybody will agree with the
Governor that there must be a radical
change in the system of licensing teachers
before the common schools can be expected
to furnish even the rudiments of an ordi
nary education. What is true of Penn
sylvania in this respect is equally applica
ble to many other States. Thegreat fault
of the common school system of the coun
try is the low grade of requirements which
is demanded from teachers. The district
shools, as a rule, are occupied by young
men and women who have only a superfi
cial knowledge of the studies they pretend
to teach, and who have never had the
slightest training for their profession. A
reform in this matter has long been greatly
needed, and Gov. Hartran", deserves credit
for calling general attention to the subject.
Normal schools should be established in all
the States in sufficient numbers to fully
supply the common schools with trained
and thoroughly educated teachers.—.K.
Times,
News and Notes from Washington
Be-assembling of Congress—Civil Rights in the
House—Animated Debates—Cutting Down
Appropriations—Proposed New Bureau, &c.
EDITOR
WASHI"NGTON, D. C., Jan. 11, 1874
CIVIL. RIGHTS AERATES IN THE HOUSE.
Congress re-assembled on Monday, and Alex.
11. Stephens delivered his address, reading from
manuscript, on tho Civil Rights question, denying
the rights claimed by the colored citizens of the
United States. He was allowed and occupied an
hour. The reply of Mr. Elliott, colored, from
South Carolina, occupied about the same length of
time. Mr. Elliott is quite dark, perhaps a pure
African. He is well educated, having received in
England that were, in his younger days, denied
to his race in this country. It is claimed that his
was one of the ablest speeches made in the House
since the commencement of the present session.—
Ho met and exposed, most thoroughly, the soph
isms of Mr. Stephens, and placed the claims of his
race in a very favorable light before Congress and
the country. The debate was continued by oth
ers, and the question is still open.
The Departments, in compliance with the re
quest of Congress, have been busily engaged in
revising the estimates for the next fiscal year, and
large reductions will be made in some of the De
partment estimates, while the Heads of other De
partments report that all their estimates are con
trolled by acts of Congress, and cannot be reduced
until the laws governing the same arc changed.
It is claimed now that reductions can be made
so as to keep the expenditures within the present
receipts of revenue; but in order to secure a re
duction of the public debt, annually, it will be
necessary to increase tho tariff.
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The Mouse Committee on railroads and canals
are in favor of recommending a new bureau w - ho
shall be charged with the regulation of transpor
tation and the fares on railroad lines, and all
matters coming under the bead of transportation
of freight.
Mr. Roar, of Massachusetts, has a bill in which
the interests of the working classes are advocated.
He proposes the establishment of a workingman's
bureau, with a workingman at its head, with two
assistant commissioners, each of the three to have
a salary of $5.000. The sentiment on this project
has not yet been developed. It is a proper theme
for newspaper discussion, in order to draw out the
public sentiment. Here there is a strongly mani
fested desire to avoid all legislation tending to
increase disbursements or in any way to augment
the expenses of the government.
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"rue 2.YES or DELAWARE,"
and not of Delaware alone, but of the whole coun
try, are upon Huntingdon, in consequence of a
telegram announcing an attack made upon the
editor of the JOURNAL of that usually quiet town.
REDI7CTION OF THE TAXES.
It is interesting to the traveling public to know
that owing to keen railroad competition passen
gers can now travel between Washington and
Pittgiurgh for 53.50, and between all intermediate
places at equally low rates of fare. Not a few have
taken advantage of the low fares already in ma
king a trip into the interior of Pennsylvania and
back, while citizens of that State are coming this
way to spend a few days in signt-seeing at the
Capital of the Nation.
rNusuALLy None.. WEATHER.
Since the first day of January the weather has
been remarkably warm and balmy in the District.
It is quite agreeable to the feelings to sit out upon
the verandas, in the open air, in the evenings,
while on the streets overcoats have been entirely
dispensed with.
The city has become quite gay, by the influx of
Members' families, and receptions, calls, social,les
end evening parties are unusually numerous.
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Harrisburg
The Machinery of Legislation in Readiness for
Work—Abolition of the Usual Weekly Ad
journment—Taking, and Who Must Take An
other Oath of Office—Senator Iff'Clure's Feb
ruary Election Late—The First Week of the
Session, and Bow it Looks to the Citizens
Here. •
[Special Correspondence of the Pittsburgh Telegraph.]
HARRISBURG, January 9, 1874.
Both houses of the Legislature had only a
short session to day. The needed prelimina
ries for active legislation and law-making are
now nearly all improved. New sets of rules
have been adopted in both branches in con
formity with the stringent requirements of the
new Constitution as to the consideration and
passage of bills, while the committees have
been re-arranged and a number devoted to sub
jects now prohibited (as divorces) have been
abolished. It only remains for the Speakers
of the Senate and House to announce the
Standing Committees, and the real work of the
Legislature in framing and parsing the needed
general lows will commence. The House this
morning, in order to give Speaker McCormick
time to make up his committees, passed ajoint
resolution to adjourn until Wednesday next,
at 11 s. M. The Senate gave ite consent, but
restricted its own adjournment until Tuesday
evening.
For many years the great impediment in the
way of the Legislature getting through its work
speedily and in order, has been the adjourn
ments from Friday noon until Monday even
ing. Virtually it was an adjournment from
Thursday until Tuesday, for but little business
was done on Friday, and only devilment at
the night sessions of Monday. Under this
system three working days were lost every
week, until towards tho close of the session,
when the necessities of special ace-grinding
acquired greater industry. By the new rules
of the House adopted to-day, these weekly ad
journments are limited from Saturday noon
until Monday at two o'clock P. lc, and specific
business is arranged for both days. This ar
rangement was objectionable to the Philadel
phia members, whose favorite day for com
muning with their household gods, is Saturday
and they endeavored through Sam. Josephs to
have the weekly apjournment fixed for Friday,
but the country, and especially the Western
members were immovable, and indicated that
the session was to be one of work and not
of play. By using three days every week,
hitherto wasted, it was claimed that the Leg
islature could get through the vast amount of
business mapped out for it, by the usual time
of final adjoarnmont, in April. Otherwise the
session would run into .y un o or July. Josephs
plead in vain. This is an encouraging sigq,
and fairly indicates what seems to be the al
most unanimous desire of members to push
the work of the session forward with all the
dispatch consistent with an intelligent cone
sideration of business.
Both houses have provided, by their rules, a
novel method for framing laws in accordance
with the new Constitution, and submitting all
bills to the test oj its requirements. This is
to be done by a Committee on Constitutional
Reform, to he composed in the Senate of fif
teen members and in the House of twenty-five.
These committees are to be divided into five
sub-committees—in the Senate of three mem
bers each and in the House of five. Tito chair
man of the general committee is to by chair,
man of the first sub committee, and the chair
man of the five sub-committees are to consti
tute a Revisory Committee. All bills propos
ing legislation to carry out the provisions of
the new Constitution, it is provided by the
rules, are to be refered to this Commttee on
Constitutional Reform and by its Revisory
Committee refered to the appropriate sub
committee. The Revisory Committee is also
directed to allot to each of the sub-committees
a portion of the new Constitution with in
structions to draft the legislation necessary
thereunder. Bills refered to the sub-commit
tees or originating with them, go to the Re
visory Committee for revision, and a majority
of that Committee has power to report any of
such bills to its respective House. The gen
eral Committees of fifteen or twenty-five will
meet at the call of their Chairman for consul
tation.
Of the host of bills passed at the closing
hours of the last session, without any other
consideration for the most part, than their
reading by title, Governor Hartranft does not
seem to have a very high opinion. He sent
into the House eighty-two veto messages, re
turning as many bills without his approval,
and into the Senate seventy-three. They were
nearly all private bills, and many of them from
the west, but are now so worthless it is no use
to give their titles. This probably winds up
the history of this sort of legislation in Pecnr
Sylvania. The Senate went through the veto
messages one by one, and after sustaining the
veto in a single case postponed their consid
eration. The House also got rid of ca/ling the
ayes and nays eighty-two times by postponing
the vetoes, and willprobably not bother itself
any more about them.
Governor Hartrauft appeared in the Senate
chamber this a evening, and announced his
readiness to take the oath to support the new
Constitution. He was escorted to the Clerk's
desk, by Senators Wallace and White, and
the oath was administered by Speaker Strang.
The other State officers have also taken the
sameobligation. The members ofthe House will
be sworn when they re-assemble on Wednesday.
By the new rules of the House adopted to
day, the officers elected at this session (the
Speaker of course excepted) are required to
take the iron clad oath that they will not
knowingly receive directly or indirectly, any
money or other valuable thing, for the per
formance or non-performancet of any act or
duty pertaining to their office. Hitherto there
has been a great deal scandal about jobbery
in gettingbills through the transcribing rooms,
and the purpose of this oath is to avoid it
hereafter, if swearing has potency ae a moral
power. . . .
In answer to numerous letters received by
the Secaetary of the Commonwealth, inquir
ing whether it is compulsory on justices of
the peace to take an oath to support the new
Constitution, Attorney General Dimmick to
day sent the following opinion to the Secre
tary :
OFFICE OF TOE ATTORNEY
GENERAL OF PENNSYLVANIA,
Ilannisnuna, Jan. 9, 1379,
Hon. H. S. Quay, Secretary of the Commonwealth:
In answers to letters of inquiry addressed to you,
and referred to me, as to whether section thirty of
the schedule, new Constitution, viz "All State
and judicial officers heretofore elected, sworn, af
firmed, or in office when this Constitution shall ef
fect, shall severally, within one month after such
adoption, take and subscribe an oath or affirmation
to support this Constitution," embraces Justices of
the peace. It applies to all State and Judicial of
ficers in office at the time of its adoption who must
necessarily have been elected or appointed under
the old Constitution, or laws enacted in pursuance
thereto.
Article V, Section I, of the Constitution title
"Judiciary," provides that "the judicial power of
th 7 s Commonwealth shall be vested in certain
courts therein named, and injustices of the peace
and in such other courts as the Legislature may
from time to time establish."
The Supreme Court has decided that justices of
the peace are judicial officers. They are clearly
embraced within the officers designated in section
30, Schedule, new Constitution, who shall within
one month after its adoption, take awl subscribe
an oath or affirmation to support the new Consti
tution.
The net of June 29th, 1839, provides that kit
ties of the peace shall be sworn or affirmed before
the recorders of the proper counties. It would,
perhaps, be proper that the oath required under
the new Constitution should be taken before the
same officer.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
SAMUEL E. DIMMICK,
Attorney General
The election bill of Senator McClure was consid
ered in the Senate to-day, and modified and chang
ed in many respects. It was ordered printed as
amended, and when it comes up again will be still
further changed. The Senators representing coun
try districts are opposed to the stringent rules
deemed necessary to secure honest elections in the
large cities, and will not permit them to be incor
porated in a general law. They would be useless
and annoying, and the probability is that for this
reason no very effective registry laws can be pass•
ed. The Constitution should have authorised spe
cial registry laws for all cities over a certain pop
ulation, but this wise precaution went under in the
demand for general laws. Why a stringent regis
try may be desirable in a large city is obvious, but
it is equally obvious it is not necessary in the ru
ral districts. Under the new Constitution there
must be the same law for Bill McMullen's district.
as for a community of Quakers,
A Proclamation.
WHEREAS, In compliance with the act
of the General Assembly of this common
wealth, entitled "An act to provide for the
calling of a convention to amend the con
stitution," approved by the governor the
eleventh day of April, Anno Demini one
thousand eight hundred and seventy-two,
the qualified electors of this commonwealth
elected "delegates to a convention to revise
and amend the constitution of the state
with ' power to propose to the citizens of
this commonwealth, for their approval or
rejection, a new constitution, or amend
ments to the present one, or specific amend
ments to be voted for separately."
AND WHEREAS, In compliance with the
said act, the delegates so elected assembled
in convention on the second Tuesday of
November, one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-two, and adopted at Philadel
phia on the third day of November, in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and seventy-two, a "Constitution of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
AND WHEREAS, The constitution by
said convention, so adopted, was submit
ted to the qualified voters of this common
wealth for their approvel or rejection at
an election thereof, by said convention
appointed, on the sixteenth day of Decem
ber, in the yerr of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-three.
AND WHEREAS, The returns ofthe said
election were by the act of assembly afore
said, directed to be returned, opened,
counted, and pnblished as the returns for
governor are now by law counted and pub
lished ; when the number of votes given
for or against the new or revised constitu
tion, for or against separate specific amend
ments, if any, shall have been summed up
and ascertained, and the duplicate certifi
cate thereof delivered to the proper officer,
the governor shall declare by proclamation
the result of the election; and if a major
ity of the votes polled shall be for the new
or revised constitution, or for any separate
specific amendments, such new or revised
constitution and separate specific amend
ments shall be thenceforth the constitution
of this commonwealth,"
AND WHEREAS, The returns of the
election so held for the adoption or reject
ion of said constitution, adopted by the
aforesaid convention, were returned in
compliance with the requirements of the
said act of the general assembly of this
commonwealth, and delivered to the speak
er of the senate on the seventh day of Jan
nary, in the year of our Lord one thous
and eight hundred and seventy-four.
AND WHEREAS, By a certificate of this
date en file in the office of the secretary
of the commonwealth, signed by the
Honorable Butler B. Strang, speaker of
the senate of this commonwealth, and the
Honorable Henry H. M'Cormick, speaker
of the house of representatives of this
commonwealth, it appears that the speaker
of the Fenate of this commonwealth, on
the seventh day of Janaury, Anno Domini
one thousand eight hundred and seventy
four, in the hall of the house of represen
tatives in the state capitol, opened, counted,
and published the returns of the election to
decide for or against the adoption of the
said constitution, adopted by the aforesaid
convention, and summed up and ascertain
ed the number of votes given for and
against the same at said election, in the
presence of both houses of the legislature
of this commonwealth, eomformably to the
laws of this commonwealth and that
upon nonnting the votes it appeared
that the number of votes given for the
new constitution was two hundred and
fifty—three thousand seven hundred and
forty-four, and the number of votes given
against the new constitution was one hun—
dred and eight thousand five hundred and
ninety—four, showing a majority of one
hundred and fqtY=Ave thousand one hun—
dred and fifty votes in favor of the Now
Constitution.
Therefore, I, John F. Hartranft gover—
nor of this commonwealth, have caused
this proclamation to issue, and in pursu—
ance of the said act of the general assembly
of this commonwealth, and in compliance
therewith, do hereby declare that at the
election held on the sixteenth day of De—
cember,in the year of our Lord one thous—
and eigt hundred and seventy—three, of
the qualified voters of this commonwealth
to decide for or against the adoption of the
new constitution, in convention adopted
at Philadelphia on the third day of No—
ventber, in the year of our Lord one thous—
and eight hundred and seventy-three, two
hundred and fifty-three thousand seven
hundred and forty tour votes were given
for the adoption of the same, and one hun
dred and eight thousand five hundred and
ninety four votes were given against the
adoption of the same, a majority of one
hundred and forty-five thousand one hun
dred ane fifty of the votes polled at said
election being in favor of the adoption of
the said new constitution; and that the
said new constitution has been adopted by
the qualified voters of the state and is the
ecnstltution of this commonwealth.
Given under my band, and the groat seal
of the state, at Harrisburg, this seventh
day of January, in the year of Our Lord
one thousand eight hnndred and seventy
four, and of the commonwealth the ninety
eighth.
By the governor
J. F. lIARTRANFT.
M. S. QUAY,
Secretary of the Commonwealth,
When is Hon. John Scott's Successor
to be Chosen.
The act of Congress July 25,1866 (Sta
tutes at large, Vol, 14, page 243), "That
the Legislature of each State, which shall
be chosen next preceeding the expiration
of the time for which any Senator was
elected to represent said State in Congress,
shall, on the second Tuesday after the
meeting and organization thereof, proceed
to elect a Senator in Congress. in place of
such Senator going out of office," etc.—
Now Hon. John Scott's term expires March
3d, 1875. The New Constitution ought to
have settled this question.
SEC. 1, of Schedule : "This Constitution
shall take effect on the Ist day of Feb
ruary, 1874, for all purposes not otherwise
provided for therein." Art. 11, Sec, 2d :
"Members of the General Assembly shall
be chosen at the general election every 2d
year," and Sec. IV, that "They shall meet
every second year." By the direct terms
of the Schedule, 1874 is the first year un
der this Constitution : 1875 consequently
is the second year, in November of which
a General Assembly shall be chosen. We
have carefully examined the entire Consti
tution, Schedule included, and can find
nothing to contradict this express dec
laration.
It is true that on the 27th of December
Mr. Buckalew is said to have offered a reso
lution as follows : Resolved, That it is the
sense of this Convention that a session of
the General Assembly, to be held in the
year 1875, will properly be held to be the
first regular biennial session under the New
Constitution." But the Convention had
adopted this instrument November 3,
1873 ; and it had been voted upon by the
people December 16, 1873; the codocil
of Mr. Buckalew's therefore could not
cure the defects. if any existed, in the or
iginal. No rower to alter, amend, or
change, was vested in that body, but then,
the resolution, if such was the intention,
did not go far enough. if any Legsslature
can be in session in 1875, it must be the
one commencing Tuesday next, continuing
to hold office uner the 26th section of the
schedule, providing "that all persons in
office at the adoption of this Contstitution
shall hold until their successors shall be du
ly qualified.
Mr. Buckalew's resolution does not meet
the difficulty; the point was when the
people could elect. If the Assembly can
not be chosen until November, 1875, then
their first session must be in January, 1876.
If Mr. Buckalew's resolution is to be or
ganized in its full force, then its declara
tion is a recognition of the Assembly of
1874, when convened in 1875, to be the
first regular biennial session under the new
Constitution, in which event its duty will
be on the second Tuesday after its organ
ization to elect a successor to John Scott,
now United States Senator. Mr. Bucks
lew's i esolution is an admission of a gross
blunder on the part of the Convention.—
Give that resolution and the terms of the
Constitution itself full force, and they rec
ognize the Legislature of 1874 to be.in
existence until a Legislature chosen on
he second year, to wit : November 1875
shall be qualified.
This would give effect to the language
of the Constitution—the resolution of Mr.
Buckalew—and dovolve upon the Legis
lature of 1874 the election of a successor
to Hon. John Scott.—Lrar. Tel.
Abstract of Report of Surveyor Gen-
The report of the Surveyor General for
the year ending November 80th, 1873,
shows the total receipts of the office for
purchase money, fees, &c., to be $55,615.:
43, an increase of $7,460 over 1872, and
larger in amount than for any year since
1838, excepting the years 1864 and 1870.
939 Patents were issued during the year
covering 153,845 acres.
The matter of bringing suits againt land
owners for moneys due the Commonwealth
for unpatented lands has been postponed
for the present, on account of the financial
troubles; and in the belief that a large
majority of those so indebted will, if fur
ther time be given, pay without being
compelled to do so by suits. The Survey
or General strongly urges all owners of
nnpateated lands to make promptpayment
therefor to the State, and perfect tittle by
application for patent, thus saving inter
est accruing as well as cost of suits.
The notices of liens served during the
embrace 168,000 acres against which the
State has claims amounting to $66,773.
Notices to be served on others are being
made out as rapidly as possible,
Special attention is called to the neces
sity for additional Legislation for the bet
ter protection of land-owners. Under the
present laws parsons make it a business to
search for defects—or what they suppose
to be such--in the titles of others, and in
many such cases they have the required
application executed in some distant place,
where the real owners can have no knowl
edge of the preliminary steps to dispossess
them of their lands, and as the Land De
partment has no connected maps to show
whether the land has been previously tak
en up or not, expensive and tedious litiga
tion has been entailed on many persons
who supposed that all their rights were
covered and protected,
To remedy this evil the Surveyor
General recommends that the witness, as
to the land being improved or nst, should
be a resident of the immediate vicinity of
the land applied for, and that at least
thirty days' notice should be required by
publication in one or more papers of the
county of the fact of the application with
a description of the land, its location and
boundaries.
The Surveyor General believes that this
will not in any way interfere with appli
cations for vacant lands made in good faith,
and in cases where the lands belong to
others it will enable them to caveat against
the issue of a warrant as well as to perfect
any defect shcovn to eltist.
The Surveyor General Rather reccom
mends an extension of the pre-emption
right so as to cover all cleared actually
used by the party in possession, and for
which he pays taxes but by oversight or
want of knowledge has failed to perfect
title by warrant and survey.
Symptoms or Catarrh
Dull, heavy headache, obstruction of nasal
diacharge falling into throat, sometimes profuse, watery,
acrid, thick and tenacious, mucous, purulent, mucopuru
lent, bloody, putrid, offensive, etc. In others a dryness,
dry, watery, week or inflamed eyes, ringing in ears, deaf.
nese, hawking and coughing to clear the throat, ulcera
tions, scabs from ulcers, yojce altered, nasal twang, offer,
sine breath, impaired smell and taste, dizziness, mental
depression, tickling cough, etc. Only a few of the above
symptoms are likely to be present in any WO at one time.
No disease is more common or last undernoo4 by physi
cians. The proprietor of Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy will
pay $5OO reward for an incurable case...
READ WHAT IT WILL DO.
BROOKVILLE, Pa., April 27, 1872.
Dr. R. V. PLEneE,
Sir—Having first applied to a number of home physi
cians and faded to get Feller, I resolved to try your
edy. Four bottles have completely cured me of one of
the worst cases of Catarrh of which I have any knowledge,
having suffered for mouths with an acute pain in the
head, and breathed only with the greatest difficulty. I
deem it due you qu welt as suffering humanity that this '
recognition be made of what we deem an invaluable med
icine. CHAS. tr. ANDERSON,
Miscellaneous News Items
Caleb Cushing is in harmony with the age
Ile is '74.
Doylestown has subscribed $21,000 for a
market house.
During 1873 Lock Haven shipped 47,322,-
900 feet of lumber.
A productive chrome mine has been diseov
ered in Chester county.
The rate for money at the Bank of England
has been fixed at 4 per cent.
Lycoming county has no less than thirty
three candidates for Sheriff.
The New York churches are said to have a
total seating capacity for 308,500.
"Freich hairs" are advertised as the prin
cipal luxury at an Erie restaurant
Two boy :were drowned at Meadville, on
Wednesday, while rowing in a creek.
The office of the mayor of Scranton was in
terviewed the other night by burglars.
A resident in Schuylkill county is the own
er of a white dove aged seventeen years.
Over a dozen citizens of Reading have been
canvassing for the position of dog catcher.
Deer Creek, Mercer county, claims three
residents who were soldiers of the war of 1812.
Tioga county striking miners are being as
-sisted pecuniarily by their friends in Schuyl
kill.
At a meeting of the creditors of John
Schneiner, a bankrupt of Brooklyn, debts to the
amount of six hundred thousand dollars were
proved.
On the 9th inst., commissioners of Montgom
ery county received $5O conscience money,
the first ever paid back in the history of the
county.
Publication is made a day of prevailing sus
picion that the infernal machine sent to Hon.
S. Morris, of Brooklyn, on New Year's day, was
an infernal humbug.
One thousand dollars reward is offered for
the arrest of Tim Boyle and Candy Huston,
who are supposed to have murdered David
Story at Hazelton.
All the bank note paper issued by the Milted
States government is manufactured on a 62
inch Fourdriner machine, at the Glen Mills,
near West Chester.
Port Carbon, Schuylkill county, had a foot
race between a man aged forty years, who car
ried a child in his arms, and a sixty-five old
pedestrian. The latter won.
The last weekin December Lucy furnace,
near Pittsburg, produced 475 tons of Besse
mer pig iron. This is claimed to be the lar
gest production of this kind of iron ever made
in one week by any one furnace in this coun
try.
A mill has bean recently started in England
in which flour is made by crushing the grain
by small trip hammers instead of grinding it.
It is claimed that a pounding mill, costing
$l,OOO, will produce as much flour in the same
time as a grinding mill worth $l,OOO.
A highwaymen was shot dead a short dis
tance from Mount Joy, Lancaster county, on
Tuesday evening. A gentleman named Keller
was in Mount Joy, and had drawn $3OO from
the bank at that place, his business transac
tions keeping bim in the village until after
dark. He was riding toward his home, on
horseback, and when a mile above Mount Joy,
two highwaymen sprang out one of whom
caught the horse by the bridle and the other
presented a pistol toMr. Keller's head, at the
same time demanding his money or his life.
Mr. K. replied that he did not have much
money, but he would sooner give the amount
about his person than to lose his life. He
placed his hand in an inside pocket in his
waistcoat pocket, and pulled forth a revolver,
which he discharged full in the face or the
highwayman and killing him instantly.
The other one took to his heels, being follow
ed by a bullet from the revolver of Mr. Keller,
but it is not known whether he was struck or
not. as thy darkness was too great.
ler It is a Tonic and will strenthen you.
Reduce the dose so it acts as gentle laxa
tive, and continue on regularly with SIM—
MONS' REGULATOR, and you will be—
come strong and healthy.
sa. Parson's Purgative Pills Best
family physic; Sherdian's Cavalry Condi
tion Powders, for horses.
Special Notices.
CUT THIS OUT,
IT MAY SAVE YOl7ll LIFE.
There is no person living but what suffers more
or less with Lung Diseases, Coughs,Colds or Con
sumption, yet some would die rathr than pay 75
cents for a bottle of medicine that would
cure them. Dr. A. Boschee's German Syrup
has lately been introduced in this country from
Germany, and its wonder°us cures astonishes every
one that try it. If you doubt what we any in
print, cut this out and take it to your Druggist
and get a sample bottle free of charge, or a regu
lar size for 75 cents.
G. G. GREEN, Woodbury, N.J .
Aug.20,1873-Iy.
CHILDREN OFT EN LOOK PALE
and Sick from no other same than having
worms in the stomach. BROWN / S VERMIFUGE
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 & BROWN, Proprietors,
No. 215 Fulton Street, New York.
Sold by Druggists and Chemists, and dealers in
Medicines at 25 cents a box.
Sold by JOHN READ t SONS.
Ju1y10,18734,
CENTAUR LINIMENT.
There is ne pain, which the Centaur Liniments will not
relieve, no swelling they will not subdue, and no lameness
which they will not cure. this Is strong language, but it
its true. They have produced more cures of rheumatism,
neuralgia, lock Jaw, palsy, sprain., swelling, caked breasts,
watt's, bums, salt-rheum, ear-ache, &c., upon the human
frame, and of strains, spavin, galls, &c., upon the animals
in one year than have all other pretended remedies since
the world began. They are counter-irritant, all healing
pain relievers. Cripples throw away their Crutches, the
tame walk, poeionous bates gra rei,dered hareiless and the
wounded are healed without a scar. The recipe is pub
lished around each bottle. They sell as no article ever be.
fore sold, and they sell because they do Jnst what they pre
tend to do. These who now coffer from rhumatism, pain
or swelling deserve to suffer if they will not use Centatt
Liniment, white wrapper. More than 1000 certificates of
remarkable cures, including frozen limbs, chronic rheu
matism, gout, running tumors, etc., have been received.
We will send a circular containing certifieates, the recipe
40,, gentle, to any one rellostiqg It. tips bo,ttip of thp
yellow wanpper Centaur Liniment is worth One hundred
dollars for epavined or eweenied horses and mules, or for
screw-worm 111 .heap. Stock•ownets—these liniment. are
worth your attention. No family should be without them.
'White wrapper for family use;' Yellow wrapper for an-
Imola. Sohl by all Druggists. 50 cents per bottle; large
bottled, 01.00. J. B. Roan & Co., 53 Broadway, New York.
CASTORIA is more than a substitute for Castor Oil. It
ie tho only soje article in existence which is certain to as
eimilate the food, regulate the bowels, cure wind.aolie
and produce natural, sleep. It contains neither minerals
morphine or aloohol, and is pleuant to take. Children
need not cry and mothers may rest.
For sale by JOHN READ & SONS.
0ct.15,1873•1y. •
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 corrects acidity of the stomach, re
lieves wind colic, regulates the bowels, and gives
rest, health and comfort to mother andchild. We
believe it to be the Best and Surest Remedy in
World in all oases of Dysentery and Diarrhoea in
Children, whether it arises from Teething or from
any other cause, Full directions fur using will
accompany each bottle. None Genuine unless the
fac-simile of CURTIS Is PERKINS is on the out
side wrapper. Sold by all Medicine Dealers.
Ju1y16,1873-Iy.
WHY! WHY! WHY!
Is BOOFLAND'S GERMAN BITTERS pat
ronizert by our beat citizens t
BECAUSE
It is reliable in all cases.
It is not a rum drink.
It has been tested thirty years.
It Is recommended by physicians.
It is recommended by clergymen.
It is recommended by lawyers.
It is recommended by all who use it,
It will cure Liver Complaint.
It will care Dyspepsia.
It will cure JaundiCe.
It will core Marasmus.
It will cure Habitual Constipation.
Tt will care Melt Headache.
It will strengthen the Debilitated.
It will tone up the Dienes
It will give a good appetite.
It will assist Digestion.
It will cure all diseases arising froia diseased or debili
tated digestive organs. Be sure you get .Iloolland'e Ger
man Bitters." Sold by all Druggists. Principal °Bice,
102 Arch street, Philadelphia.
Juisell,lB73eow7mos.
THE HOUSEHOLD PANACEA,
AND
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, Rheu
matism in all its forms, Billions, Colic, Neuralgia,
Cholera, Dysentery, Colds, 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 tile 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 A BROWN,
No. 215 Fulton Street, New York.
For sale by JOHN HEAD & SONS.
Ju1y16,1873-Iy.
THE MOST WONDERFUL DISCO'
ERY OF THE 19th CENTURY.
Dr. S. D. Howe 's Arabi. Milk-Cure for Con
sumption, and all diseases of the Throat, Chest
and Lungs. (The only medicine of the kind in
the world.) A substitute for Cod Liver Oil. Per
manently cures Asthma, Bronchitis, Incipient
Consumption, Loss of Voice, Shortness of Breath,
Catarrh, Croup. Coughs, Colds, &c., in a few days,
like magic. Price $1 per bottle. Also, Dr. S. D.
llowe's Arabian Tonic Blood Purifier, which dif
fers from all other preparations in its immediate
action upon the Liver, Kidneys and Bloed. It is
purely vegetable, and cleanses the system of all
impurities, builds it right up, and makes Pure,
Rich Blood. It cures Scrofulous Diseases of all
kinds, removes Constipation, and regulates the
Bowels. For "General Debility," "Lost Vitality,"
and "Broken-down Constitutions," I "challenge
the 19th Century" to find its equal. Every bottle
is worth its weight in gold. Price $1 per bottle.
Sold by S. S. SMITH t SON, Druggist,
Solo Agents No. 616 Penn street, Huntingdon, Pa.
DR. S. D. HOWE, Sole Proprietor,
161 Chambers St., New York.
N0v.5,1873-limos.
GREAT DISCOVERY! E. F. Kmitim.'s Bfrran WINE
of IRON. Fur the cure of weak stomach, general debility,
indigestion, disease of the nervous system, constipation,
acidity of the stomach, and all cases requiring a tonic.
The wine includes tho most agreeable and efficient salt
of Iron we possess; Citrate of Magnetic Oxide, combined
with tho must energetic of vegetable tonics--Yellow Pe
ruvian Berk.
The effect in many cases of debility, loss of appetite, and
general prostration, of an •fcient Salt of Iron combined
with our valuable 'Nerve, is most happy. It augments the
appetite, reifies the pulse, takee off muscular flabbiness,
removes the pallor of debility, and gives a florid vigor to
the colintenntite.
Do you want something to strengthen you? Do you want
a good appetite? Do
you want to build up your constitu
tion ? Do you want b, feel well Do you want to get rid
of nervousness? Do you want energy? Do you want to
sleep well? Do you want brisk and vigorous feelings? If
you do, try Sutikans Toe of Iron.
This truly valuable tonic has been so thoroughly tested
by all classes of the community, that it is now deemed in
ilispenAble as a Tonic medicine. It costs but little, purifies
the blood and gives tone to the stomach, renovates the
system and prolongs life.
I now only ask a trial of this valuable Tonic. Price $1
per bottle. E. F. KUNKLE, Sole Proprietor, Philadelphia,
Pa.
Sold ly Druggists and dealers everywhere.
J uly23-4t.
New To-Day.
FOR RENT.
A House and Garden for a laboring man
with a small family. Addree BOX 704, ALExiat-
DMA, PA. [jan.l4,'74-It.
WANTED.
A lady canvasser to take charge of a
popular article. To one of experience, or willing
to learn, and withal industrious, a reasonable sal
ary will be paid. This is an excellent opportunity
for an active young lady. Apply, seen, to BOX
12, Iluntingdon, Pa. Jan.l4-tf.
TrOUSE AND BLACKSMITH SHOP
A . FOR RENT.
The undersigned will rent his house and black
smith shop, with part of the tools; located at New
Pleasant Grove, seven miles from Huntingdon, on
the Broad Top Railroad, for one year from Ist of
April next. The stand is an excellent one.
jan.14;74-3t] • JOHN LEE.
HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE.
The undersigned, will sell, their TWO
STORY HOUSE, containing eight rooms and lot,
fronting 35 feet on Washington street, and run
ing back 150 feet to Mifflin street, between 6thand
7tb. Apply for particulars and terms, to
RACHEL WESTON,
MARY WESTON.
Jan.l4-3t.
A DMINISTRATORS' NOTICE.
[Estate of JOHN C. MILLER, dec'd.]
Letters of Administration having been granted
to the undersigned on the estate of John C. Miller,
late of the borough of Huntingdon, deed., all
persons knowing themselves indebted are request
ed to make immediate payment, and those having
claims•to present them duly authenticated for set
tlement, MARTHA MILLER, Admen.,
HOWARD MILLER, Adm'r.
LOVELL & Messes, Att'ys. Dan. 14,14.
OFFICE HUNTINGDON & BROAD
TOP R. R.
No. 417 Walnut street,
PalcApELsdis, PA.,
January 9th, 1874.
The Annual meeting of the Stockholders of the
Huntingdon & Broad Top Mountain Railroad and
Coal Company, will be held at their office, on Tues
day, February 3d, 1874, at 12 o'clock, noon, when
an election will be held for President add Direc
tors for the ensuing year.
AGRICULTURAL MEETING.
The regular annual meeting of the Hun
tingdon Calmly Agrieultuaal Society, will be held
in the Court House ' Huntingdon, on Wednesday
evening, January 14,, 18:4, for the purpose of
electing olgeera of said Association, and transact
ing other Important business. A full attendance
J. P, AgRTSEN, is desired...
4. ecretary.
Jan.7,lS, J. S. CORNMAN,
Seoretary.
Tan.l4-3t,
effi W. LE MAISTRE,
(Late of the firm of LE MAISTRE & Ross, 212 N,
Bth street.)
WILL OPEN HIS NEW STORE,
No. 46, North Eight street, piliiim.4Lique
ON OR A1 . 3011T TILE 22d OF JANUARY
WITII A NEW STOCK OP
LACES, EMBROIDERIES & WHITE
GOODS.
SPECIAL ATTENTION PAID THE WHOLE.
SALE DEPARTMENT.
Jan.l4-2t.
COST SALE! GREAT BARGAINS !
Tho undersigned having arranged to Ipove hls
store to that now occupied by Violter a gone, will
disposo of , bit large stuck of
DRY GOODS,
FANCY GOODS,
CLOTHING,
HATS, CAPS, BOOTS AND Sims,
and everything in hie line,
AT COST,
until the same is removed
NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY CHEAP.
Como and see us, without delay,
rßgN.r. JACOB,
Huntingdon, Pa., Jan. 14, 1874,
I.IIILADELPIIIA I READING RAILROAD.
MINTER A BRANCEMENT.
Nurininze 10, 1573.
Trains kart Harri!burg, as follows
For New York, at 5.30, 8.10 a. m. and 200 p, m.
For Philadelphia, at 5 ' 30, 8.10 a. m. 2.00 and 4.05 p. m.
For Reading, at 5.30, 8.10 a m. 2.00, 4.05 and 7.40 p. en.
For Pottsville, at 5.30, 8.10 a. m. and 4.05 p. m. and yia
Schuylkill and Susquehanna Broach at 3.00 p. a 4.
For Allentown, at 5.30, 8.10 a. m. 2.00 and 7.40 p. at,
The 5.30 a. m. and 2.00 p.m. trains have through cars for
New York.
The 8.10 a. tn. and 2.00 p. m. trains have through cars for
Philadelphia.
SU-VDA YS
For New York, at 5.30 a. m.
Fur Allentown and Way Stations at 5.30 p. m.
For Reading, Philadelphia and Way Stations at 2.00 p. m.
Trains for Ilarrisburg, lam as follows
I,enve New York, at 9.00 a. m. 12.40 and 5:30 p. m.
Leave Philadelphia, at 9.15 a. an. 3.30 and 7 15 p. m.
Leave Reading, M 4.15, 7.40, 11.20 a. m. 1.50 6.00 and 10,15
p. m.
Leave Pottsville, at 6.00, 9.10 a. m. and 4 95 p. in. and Yla
Schuylkill and Susquehanna Branch at 8.05 a. In,
Leave Allentown, at 2.10 a. in. 12.25, 4.35 and 8.55 p. m.
The 2.10 a. m. train from Allentown and the 4.15 a. In.
train from Beading do not rya on
NU:ND-41W
Leave New York at 5.30 p. m,
Leave Philadelphia at 7.15 p. w.
Leave Reading at 4 15, 7.40 a. m. and 10.15 p. m.
Leave Allentown at 2.10 a. at. and 8.55 p. at.
J. E. WOOTTEN,
Jan.14,18744f. General Superintendent.
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Jan. 14, 1474.-lw
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J1'0.7,1874.
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EXECUTORS' NOTICE.
[Estate of ALEX. C. BLAIN, deceased.]
. .
Letters testamentary on the estate of Alexan-•
der C. Blair, late of Tell township, Huntingdon
county, deceased, have been granted to the un
dersigned, all persons knowing themselves indebt
ed will make payment without delay, and those
having claims against the same will present them
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Waterloo. Juniata county, Pa.
HENRY C. ROBINSON,
Shade Gap, P. 0., Huntingdon county, Pa.
Jan .7,1574-6 t. Executors.
POSTPONEMENT !
FOURTH GRAND GIFT CONCERT
roa THE 118?!illT or Tax
PUBLIC LIBRARY or KENTUCKY
OVER A MILLION IN BANK!
SUCCESS ASSURED,
A FULL DRAWING CERTAIN;
On TUESDAY, 31st of MARCH Next.
In order to meet the general wish and expectations of
the public and the ticket holders for the full payment of
the magnificent gifts announced for the Forth Grand Gift
Concert of the Public Library of Kentucky, the manage
ment have determined to postpone the Concert and Draw
ing until
TUESDAY, MA RCII 31st 1874
They bare already realized
OVER A MILLION DOLLARS,
and have a great ma, agents yet to I,ollr
No doubt is entertained of the sale of every ticket before
the drawing; but, whether all are sold or not, the Concert
and Drawing will positively and unequivocally take place
on the day now fixed, and if any remain unsold they will
be cancelled, and the prises will be reduced in proportion
to the unsold tickets.
Only 60,000 tickets base been loaned, and
12,000 CASH GIFTS,
$1,500,000
will be distributed among the ticket-holders.
The tickets are printed In coupons, of tenths and all
fractional parts will he represented in the drawing just
as whole tickets are
LIST OF GIFTS
One Grand Cash Gift
One grand Cash Gin
(;;;; (14;;;d Cash Gift 59,000
Ono Grand Ca." o!ft.,
01; Grand Cash Gift 17,500
10 Cash Gina $lO,OOO each lOO,OOO
30 Cash Gifts 5,000 each 160,000
50 Cash Gifts 10,000 each 50,000
80 Cash Gifts 600 each 40,000
100 LUsh Gifts 400 each 40,000
150 Cash Clifla 300 each 45,000
250 Cash Gifts 200 each 50,000
' 325 Cash Gtfts 160 each 32,500
11,000 Cash Gins 50 each —... 550,000
Total, 12,000 Gifts, all Cash, amounting to $1,200,000
The chances fora gift are as 0110 to Ste.
PRICE OF TICKETS.
Whole Tickets, $2O; Halves, $25 • Tenths, or each
coupon, $5; Eleven Whole Tickets for ' OM ; 22% Tickets
for $1010; 113 Whole Tickets for $5000; =1 Whole Tick
ets for $lO,OOO. Pio discount on less thou $3OO worth of
tickets.
The Fourth Gift Concert will be conducted in all re
spects like the three which have already been given, and
full particulars may he learned from circulars, which will
be sent free front this office to all who apply for them.
Ogden for tickets and applications for agencies will be
attended to In the order they are received, and it is hoped
they will be sent is promptly, that there may be no din
appointment or delay in filling all. Liberal terms given
to those who buy to sell again. All agentsare peremptori
ly required to nestle up their accounts and return all
unsold tickets by the :Nth day of March.
THOS. E. BRAMLETTE,
Agents Public Library Ky., and Manager Gift Concert,
Public Library Building, Louisville, Ky., or
THOS. 11. lIAYS A CO.,
Eastern Agents - - 609 Broadway, N. Y.
New Advertisements
B OROUGH ORDINANCE.
At a meeting of the Council of the Borough
of Mapleton, in the county of Huntingdon, State
of Pennsylvania, on the twenty-sixth day of De
cetul,er, 1873, the following Ordinance was unani
mously passed and lawful signatures and seal,
affixed:
" Be it enacted and it is hereby enacted by the
Council of the Borough of Mapleton, county of
Huntingdon, State of Pennsylvania, that on and
after this date, (llec. 2G , 1873,) any and all persons
who shall be found guilty of discharging fire-arms,
as gun. revolver, 1.15101 or other fire-arms within
the limits of said borough, for any cause (mot in
discharge of duty as an officer of general law) ex
cept in slaughtering of beeves or hogs, shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall pay a
fine of not less than five dollars.
R. S. HcsnEssoN, JOHN PRICE,
Clerk.
Mapleton, Jan. 7,1874.-3 t
MO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED.
Take notice that Henry T. Farnsworth,
Committee of William M. Lloyd, a lunatic, has fi
led in the office of the Prothonotary of the Court
of Common Pleas, of the county of Huntingdon,
his account as Committee aforesaid, which will he
presented to the said Court on the second Monday
of January neat, for confirmation and allowance.
and will be so confirmed and allowed unless ex
ceptions be filed thereto.
T. W. MYTOM, ProVy.
Proth'y's Office,
Dec. 17, 1873.
APPEALS. j ,
The Commissioners of Huntingdon County,
will hold their appeals at the following named
places, between the hours of 9 and 3 o'clock on
the days here specified, viz :
Tueeday, the 3d of February, for Ilenderoon
township, at the Colon School House.
. . _ _ . _ _ _
Wednesday, the 4th day of February, for Brady
township, at the hotel of Henry Metcalf, in Mill
Creek.
Thursday, the sth day of February, for_Union
township and Mapleton borough, at the Grant
School House in Mapleton.
Friday, the 6th day of February, for Mount
Union borough and the Mount Union Election
District, at the American House, in Mount Union,
Saturday the 7th day of February, for Shirley.-
burg borough and Shirley township election dis
trict, at the Public School House in Shirley.burg.
Monday, the lish day of February, for Crom
well township and Orbimnia borough, at the
Public School Rouse ' in Orbisonia.
Tuesday, the 10th day of February, for Dublin
township and Shade Gap borough, at the Public
School house, in Shade Gap.
'" .
Wednesday, the 11th day of Febraary, for Tell
township, at the Public School House in Nossville.
Friday, tho 13th day of February, for Spring
field township, at the School House, at Meadow
Gap. _ ._.
gaturday, the 14th day of February, for Clay
township and Three Springs borough, at the Hod
.. Hotel, in Three Springs.
Monday, the 16th day of February, for Cass
township and Camille borough, st the Public
School House in Cassville.
Tuesday, the 17th day of February, for Tod
township, at the Chestnut Grove School House.
Wednesday, the 18th day of February, for
Broad Top City and the East end of Carbon town
ship, at the hotel of W. T. Pearson.
Thursday, the 19th day of February, for Coal--
moot and the West end of Carbon township, at
Kelly's hotel, in Coalmont.
Friday, the 20th day of February, for Hopewell!
township, at the house of Levi Houpt.
Saturday, the 21st day of February, for Lincoln.
township, at the school house near Coffee Run.
Monday, 23d day of February, for Penn town
ship and Marklesburg borough,l at the public
school house in Marklesburg.
Tuesday, the 24th day of February, for Walker
township, at thepublie school house in M'Connells
town.
Wednesday, the 25th day of February, for Por
ter and Alexandria borough, at the house of James
Piper, in Alexandria.
Thursday, the the 26th day of February, for
Morris township, at the publio school house in
Waterstreet.
Friday, the 27th day of February, for Warriors
mark township, at the public school honse in
Warriorstuark.
Saturday, the 28th day of February, for Frank
lin township, at the public school house in Frank
linville.
Monday, the arday of March, for the:Peters
burg Election District, in WeFt township, at the
house of Abraham Graffins, in Petersburg.
Tuesday, the 3d day of March, for the West
end of West township, - at the public school house,
at Wilsonstown.
Wedaeeday, the 4th day of March for Barres
township, at Saulsburg, at the house of Jacob
Hallman.
Thursday, the sth day of Marsh, for Jackson
township, at 3l'Alery's Fort, at the Nouse of Ed—
ward Littles.
Friday, the oth day of ',hitch for,:Oneida town
ship, at the house of daeoh Miller.
Tuesday, the Islth day of March :for Juniata
township, at Ilawn'e school hence.
Wednesday, the 11th day of March, for the let
and 2d Wards of Huntingdon borough, at the
Commissioners' office.
Thursday, the 12th day of March, for the 31
and 4th Wards of Huntingdon borough, at thu
Commissioners' office.
JONATHAN EVANS,
DAVID HARE, Commiseionen.
N. K. COVERT,
Jan.7,1874-4t.
200 PIANOS AND ORGANS
New and Second-Hand, of First-Class Makers, will be sold
at LOWER PRICES for cash, or on installments, in City
or Country, during this Financial Crisis and the Holi
days, by HORACR WATERS A SON, 481 Broadway, than
ever before offered in New York. Agent. wanted to sell
Waters' Celebrated Pianos, Concerto and Orchestral er
got.. Illn. tented Catalogues mailed. Great inducements
to the trade, A large discount to Ministers, Churches,
Sunday-Schools, etc.
;;;;; P P .4 4
$5 to $2O per day ! Agents wanted ! All classes
of working people. of either sex, young
or old, make more money at work for us in their spare
moments, or all the time, than at anything else. Particu
lars free. Address G. STINSON & CO., Portland, Maine.
OLD MAIDS !
Teachers, Students, Clergymen, Postmaster, and w ids—
awake Young Men, and Mtn end Women of all classes.
Yon can easily earn a first-class Sewing Machine; oe
Books sufficient to stock a Library ; or some valuable
Pictures to beautify your home.; or a nice Stereoscope
or a good Time-keeper (Clock or Watch) ; or aMusic Box;
or a lipid Pen; or a Photographic Album; or a stand
Keroeeno Lump for your Parlor ; or a Fine Accordeon ; or
Webster'e Illustrated Quarto Dictionary; or Rogers'
World-renowned Statuary Groupe; ore Fine Violin ; or a
Remington Rifle Cane ; or a Remington Double Barrel
Breach Loading Shot Oun ; or a Cabinet ,Organ worth
`t4o; by simply working up your unoccupied time M a
way explained in the circular. of the SI. H. P. Co. Per
fectly legitimate and respectable; many would sty philan
tbroide. Address M. H. P. CO., 120 East 15th street, Rem
York.
EO. P. ROWELL & CO.
conduct an Agency for the reception of advertisements
for American Newspapers—the most complete establish
ment,in the world. Si: thousand Newspapers are kept
regularly on file, open to inspection by customers. Nu
reading-room, however complete, receives one-twentieth
of this number. Every ADVERTISEMENT is taken at
the home price of the paper, without any additional
charge or commission, so that an advertiser, in dealing
with the Agency, is saved trouble and correspondence,
making one contract instead of a dozen, a hundred or a
thousand. A BOOK of eighty pages, containing lists of
best paper., largest circulation., religious, agricultural,
class. political, daily and country papers, ales magazines
and all publications which are specially valuable to ad
vertisers, with some information about prices, in seat
YRBE to any address on application. Pomona at a dia.
fence wishing to make contracts for advertising in any
town, city, county, State or Territory of the United States,
or any portion of the Dominion of Canada, may send a
concise statement of what they want, together with a copy
of the ADVERTISE3IENT they desire inserted, and will
receive information by return mail which will enable
them to decide whether to inereaer, reduce or forego the
order. For such information there Lino chargewhatever.
Publiehers not only send their tiles free, but pay Beaus.
Geo. P. ROwr.l.l. & CO., for their services. Orders are ac
cepted for a single piper as well as fora larger list ; for •
single dollar as readily as fora larger sum. Address the
American Newspaper Ailrertieing Agency,
41 PARK ROW, N. Y
...-$280,000
.... 100,600
..- 15;900
MONMONEYMade Rapidly with Steneil Key Cheek
- Outfits. Catalogues and full particulars
FREE. 9. M. Senscra, 117 Hanover street, Boston.
sek Is9o s l o .Z. in often leads to
stamp.
4t A a L e,
" ENTINE & Co., Bankers and Ben
ken, 31) Wall street, N. Y.
fcrittYCHOMANCY, Olt SOUL CHARMING."
Mow either sex may fascinate and gain the love
and affections of any person they choose, instantly. Thin
simple mental acquirement all can posse., free, by mail,
for 23 cents ; together with Marriage Guide, Egyptian
Oracle, Dreams, Hint to Ladles. A queer book. mow
told. Address T. WILLIAM A: CO., Publisher., Philadel
phia. [Jan.74t.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF HUN
TING DON.
IluselNGDos, PA.. Dee. 12, 1373,
The Annual Election for Directors' will be
held at the Banking House, on Tuesday the 13th
day of January, 1874, between the hours of 10 a_
m., and 4 p. m
GEO. W. GARRETTSON,
Cashier.
Dec.24-3t.
FOR ALL WINDS OP PRINTING. GO TO.
THE JOURNAL OFFICE
-poR FIN E AND FANCY PRINTING
.12 Go to the JoaRNAL Office,
Burgin.