The Huntingdon Journal. FRIDAY, - - DECEMBER 7, 1877 HEADING MATTER ON EVERY PAGE. w L. FOULK, Agent of the Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia, Press Association, Is the only person in Pittsburgh authorised to receive advertisements for the JOUULL. He has our best rates. LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Brief Mention— ollf;;made and Stolen. Rats Apples are very scarce. Toadyism is contemptible. Euchre parties are fashionable. Christmas trees will soon bloom. Don't fail to attend the Institute. Rural debating societies are budding. Did you see Mrs. Spooney's new coat ? The anonymous letter writer is abroad. The Altoona Globe has ceased to revolve. Diphtheria is abating in M'Veytown and vicinity. We are to have forty five snows this winter, "they say." Holiday Goods opening at the JOURNAL Store this week The moon will eclipse Venus on the night of the Bth inst. Dead porkers are selling in this market at $5 per hundred. An occasional snow•flake was visible in the air on Thanksgiving day. Hot lemonade knocks the bottom cut of a cold in less than no time. The Coldstock brothers are reported to have the "boss" hog in this locality. Our job presses are kept busy. Good print ing done neatly and at low rates. Cwing to the freeze up work has been sus pended by the borough authorities. C. G. Baird, esq., late of Shirley township, has located at Terra Haute, Indiana. The majority of our stores and shops did a side-door business on Thanksgiving day. The late freshst ought to have sent many thousands of dollars into the lumber regions. The sparrows are very fat and plump. The fine weather has been very gratifying to them. And now old topers go and swear off, as usual, and commence anew with the New Year. Fine evenings these for study boys.—NeVey town Journal. Just as fine for unsteady ones, eh? Rumor has it that P. H. Bence, esq., of Three Springs, has purchased the Shirleysburg Her ald. The country roads are in a terrible condi tion, and like the famous Jordan, "hard to travel." Trade, trade is all the go. We could pay the national debt in trade if the bond holders were satisfied. Laboring men, if you want to raise the panic in Huntingdon you must do it by your votes. Be up and doing. It is astonishing what a number of persons have been in the hands of the physicians since Thanksgiving day. The great nest-hider, Henry Ward Beecher , will lecture in Bellefonte on Tuesday evening, January Ist, 1878. The cars brought considerable snow through this place on Sunday last. We prefer having it come in this way. The court last week hardly enlivened the town to the extent that a respectable dog fight would have done. The Thanksgiving sermon of Rev. A. Nelson Bonifield is highly spoken of by all who had the pleasure of hearing it. A polar wave struck this latitude on Thurs day last, and the weather since that time feels as if Winter was upon us. An afternoon prayer meeting has been in progress in the M. E. church, in this place, for a week or ten days past. The Board of Pardons is in session at Har risburg this week, and a large number of cases will come before it for its action. The Slave Cabin Singers will delight our Huntingdon people on Friday evening, at the Opera House. Go and hear them. We bad the pleasure of intertwining digits , on Monday last, with our esteemed friend, Levi Claba Egli, esq., of Warriorsmark. The coal, cars from the west, that passed this place ou Thanksgiving day, were shrouded with two or i..hree inches of snow. Ugh Williamsport is to have a regular Chinese laundry, a Mr. Sam-Wah being the gentleman who is to preside over the establishment. -- sretryiselftiest girl in Huntingdon has bur niched her skates, and is now ready for this healthful exercise as soon as ice is formed. The oil line, which was projected through Huatingdon county, is not in a very healthy state of activity. It sleepeth, if nothing worse• Ed. J. Frysinger, a son of the editor of the Lewistown True Democrat, has become asso ciate editor and business manager of that paper. M. L. Rex, esq., of Mapleton, assures us that business is good at that point. Mapleton wants glass works to work up her mountains of sand Are you coming to the Teachers' Institute ? When in town don't fail to call at the JOURN Store and bay one of the elegant Union Gold Pens for sale there. A fellow by the name of Coulter perpetrated some heavy shop-lifung at Henry k Co.'s store, on Saturday evening, but be was made to dis gorge and bustled out. The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper was administered in the M. E. church on Sunday foreibcbon last, which was preceded by a Love feast in the morning. The pond, at the base of the bill, opposite this place, as the objective point with every urchin in town, on Saturday last, who could raise a pair cf skates. George Knee, a freight conductor on the H. & B. T. R. R., who some weeks ago bad one of his toes badly crushed, had to have it am putated on Tuesday last. It is sad to behold the nakedness of the shade trees and shrubbery. They have, it seems, stripped bare to fight the elements.— We'll bet on the former. Every effort is being made to have the Hun tingdon Normal School locate elsewhere, and yet the citizens of this place appear to be ut terly indifferent to the matter. lce gratified the small boy's heart, on Sunday last, and in the exuberance of his joy he ceased pinching his little sister and went out and tied a tin pan to the dog's tall. There is a quarter of a million of United States bonds held in the borough of Huntingdon that pay no tax. Suppose these were taxed there would be some chance for our poor people. There is a double-shotted Gatling gun in this office to be fired point blank at the first poet who brings in stanzas on beautiful snow, and the mazy tracks of skaters ovsr 'tim'sM9oth the Carlisle Mirror says, "never before has there been such's universal abstaining from paying subscriptions, as the press hay ex perienced the past: year."' Too true for com fort. ' Donovan's priginal Tennesseg Cabin Singers ; well-known to our Huntingdon people, are coming again. They will hold forth in Ile Opera House, on Friday evening, the 7th in st. Cold, piercing winds and driving rains sel dom fail to bring on a cough, cold or hoarse ness at this season, and Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup should be kept in every house. For sale by all druggists. On Friday night some thieves broke into the basement of the residence of Thus. S. Johnston, esq., and carried off bread, potatoes, etc. A ;oad of shot would do some of our dark-lantern scamps a service. R. R. Bryan, esq., has offered the Normal School a site for the new building, on his lands, opposite Cyprus Island. All honor to Mr. Bryan. He appears to be the only public spirited individual in town. If the person who stole a chicken from our stable on Sunday afternoon will apply to the Relief Society for aid his necessities will be attended to. We will report his case to some member of the First Ward committee. The following persons have been elected officers of the Relief Association recently or ganized in this place : President, R. R. Bryan ; Vice President, Wm. Lewis ; Secretary, Mrs. T. S. Johnston ; Treasurer, J. G. Boyer. A tramp named Charles Klusky, was arrested at the Lewistown Junction, on Tuesday of last week, charged with the murder of a citizen of Shipman, 111. Ile was committed to jail, at Lewistown, to await further information. The wife of J. S. Cornman, esq., formerly editor of the Monitor, of this place, and now editor of the Carlisle Mirror, died in the latter place, on Thursday of last week, leaving seven children. We deeply sympathize with our friend in his sad bereavement. Every stranger that collies to Huntingdon laughs derisively at our public school build ing. It is an admirable coop, isn't it? The "dead weight . ' known as the academy build ing had to be pushed on to the borough for the benefit of the aristocracy. Selah ! Adam Graber, a farmer residing on Warrior Ridge, was thrown from his wagon, on Satur day last, while descending the bill leading in to Fishers' tail-race, where he was driving for the purpose of watering his horses, and had his head and face considerably bruised. Mr. H. Shaver Jacobs of this place has a pear tree in his garden, which has several second-crop pears upon it. They are about as large as walnuts, and the blossoms which produced them were in full bloom when the first crop was fairly ripe.—Lewistown .True Democrat. A. R. Stewart, esq., has leased, for a term of years, the Juniata Broom and Brush Factory, in West Huntingdon, from Dr. R. A. Miller & Son, and will conduct that industry hereafter. Our young friend, Tom F. Miller, who has been managing the business, has to relinquish it on account of ill health. Our esteemed friend, W. George Waring, esq., of Tyrone, has sold his phonetic magazine to a party in Ohio, who will continue to publish it hereafter. During its short career in the hands of our friend, it become a standard publication, and was received as authority throughout the entire country. Thieves entered the shoemaker shop of Steward Hertzler & Bro., in this place, on Saturday night last, but before they could get away with their booty they were evidently frightened. They had gathered up all the tools and had them in a bag, which was found in the shop on Sunday morning. Whisky is the best remedy for diphtheria' according to a statement in the Scientific Amer ican. It is said to destroy the cliplitheric poison as quinine destroys malarial poison in the system. A few individuals in this place must have a dread of the disease, judging from the amount of whisky they guzzle down. When a man takes out a life insurance policy these days he looks about him for some com pany to take a risk on the company in which he has invested his small change. The chances are that the company will break twice before the man dies once. And yet there are occa Etional asses who will invest in life insurance. The Huntingdon Journal invites proposals from Lewistown and other towns, on behalf of M. Gobert, fits, to furnish site, money, &c., for the erection of plate glass works. We have the sand, the best in the State, water power second to none, and shipping facilities equal to any,all of which are primary considera tions, but with M. Gobert seem to be second ary.—Lewistown Gazette. A young man named George Townsead, was arrested in Johnstown, on Saturday afternoon last, on the charge of having set fire to a stable, in that town, the previous evening.— He confessed his crime, saying that "he came to the conclusion that be was an outcast and the best thing he could do was to perpetrate some crime that would retire him to the pen itentiary," the which he has accomplished. Mrs. Fisher, living at Fishers' Summit, in Liberty township, Bedford county, died on last Friday, and a letter was handed to some one to hand to Isaac Lininger, in this place, ordering him to bring up a coffin. The party neglected the letter until Sunday, when it was handed to a third party who neglected to hand it to Mr. Lininger until after the trains had all gone out on Monday morning. All this trouble and vexation for want of a three cent stamp. A short time since the citizens of this place presented a petition to Councils, asking that body to prevent the engines from whistling when passing through our town. We sympa thize with our nervous fellow-citizens, and the next move ou their part, we suppose, will be to ask the management of the railroad to muffle the car wheels while passing through Huntingdon. Our people will wake up souse fine morning and find the tracks removed across the river, and the depot a mile or two out of town, after which the town can be fenced in and whitewashed. At the close of the services, in the M. E. church, on Thanksgiving day, a collection was taken up for the benefit of the poor, which amounted to $87.91. A very liberal donation. but we think it could have been largely in creased if a different plan bad been adopted in collecting it. The names of the doners and the amounts given should have been taken down and announced from the pulpit. In this way the amount could have been increased, and no person would have got credit fur more liberality than they were entitled to receive. Try this plan when occasion presents itself again. One of the swindlers who advertise remedies for consumption free of cost, but with pre tended disinterestedness offers to send the in gredients for $3, has been exposed in Phila delphia. His room was littered with . letters that bad enclosed money, and two women were bard at work getting circulars and packages oftbe nostrum ready for the mail. The peculiar wickedness of this swindle lay in the char acter of the mixture sent, of which a physi ciao said : This wonderful remedy is virtually hasheesh, the primary effect of which is ex hilerating, but its continued use is highly in jurious and debilitating. The system of a weakly patient once accustomed to its use must have it, or ceasing to use it, will rapidly fail. In other words, its habitual use is almost as pernicious as the opium habit." Like the editor of the Chambersburg Public Opinion, we have always been averse to dun ning, because it is not pleasant to ourselves, and is offensive to those who are prompt in the payment of their dues. Of the several thousand Patrons with whom we have business relations, we are glad to say that the majority are prompt and on time. ' To such, in the words of an exchange, we feel like saying, "if there be any among you—one single patron— that don't owe us anything, then to him we say : Step aside ; you are not the man. If the rest want to know why we dun them, this is our answer. Not that we care ourselves, but that our creditors do. As we agree, we have worked for you, as we contracted, we furnish the paper to you'; but as you don't pay, we dun you. Here are agreements for job work, contracts for advertising and subscriptions, promises for long credits, and duos for de ferred payments. Who is there so green that he don't take a paper? If any, lie need not speak for we don't mean him. Who is there who don't advertise? If any, let him slide ; he ain't the chap either. Who is there so base that he don't pay the printer ? If any, let him speak, for be's the man we're after." Come now, gentlemen ; nor stand on your coming. We need what you owe us and have waited long enough. SPORTING NOTES.— A yellow rabbit was killed near York, one day last week. George Long, of Hill Valley, killed a wild turkey, the other day, that dressed twenty-five pounds. John Booher, on Thanksgiving day, killed a )urge black bear in the vicinity of Mount Union. A nimrod named Wash Bradney, of llyner, has trapped seven bears in the wilds of Clin ton county, this season. A salmon thirty-two inches in length and fifteen inches in girth was shot in the Bush kill creek, near Easton, lately. A rumor was current last week that a man had been accidently shot while deer hunting near Snow Shoe, Centre county. An amateur hunter, in one of the eastern counties, the other day, shot a young colt for a deer. It was a dear shot, nevertheless. Harry Jacob, aged about seventeen years, brought in the other day, a wild turkey weigh ing sixteen pounds, the result of a few hours hunt. Luther Speck had eleven wild turkeys fo r sale on our streets one day last week. They were shot (?) on Piney Ridge. Where's the Game Association? We learn that our young friend, David S. Black, of this place, since the season opened has killed twenty-three wild turkeys. This is a good record for an amateur. We learn from the Bellefonte Republican that Lewis Zimmerman, of Zion, while out hunting, was shot and dangerously injured by his brother, who "mistook him for a deer." Capt. Bogardus, the great American wing shot, gave an exhibition of his skill, before a Philadelphia audience, one day last week, shooting at glass balls with gun and pistol. All of Huntingdon's sportsmen were in the woods on Thanksgiving day, but all the game brought to town on that day, that we have heard of, was three rabbits and one partridge . Our old friend, Mr. William Long, during a hunting excursion on Warrior Ridge, on Tues day last, shot three wild turkeys, two of which he killed at one shot. A pretty good day's work. "They say" that a man came upon six deer grazing in a grain field, on Warrior Ridge, one day last week, as he was on his way to Huntingdon, and, as is usual in such cases, he was without a gun. T. C. Fisher, esq., took a run down to the city of broad-brims, last week, to visit th e dog show in progress there. He saw some fine specimens on exhibition, but only one or two that lie would prefer to his own hand some pup. A party of hunters, composed of John Bar rick, T. W. Montgomery, Jack M'Cahan, and John M'Coy, succeeded in killing a deer on Warrior Ridge, on Monday last. It dressed about 100 pounds. We tip our old hat ala mode for a juicy roast of the same. For our information the Monitor states that the members of the Amateur Rifle Club, of this place, shoot without a rest. If lying upon the ground, with their guns intertwined among their legs and feet, don't constitute a Jest what in thunder does ? Clearfield's riflemen shoot withouta"hench' , rest, and the Journal of that place intimates pretty strongly that our Amateurs would come off second best in a contest with them. We are not prepared to admit any such thing, and if they are anxious for a tilt with our club "Barkis is willin'." Dr. Jackson, of our town, in company with a couple of friends, spent Thanksgiving day on Jack's mountain in search of deer. He re ports deer plenty in the almost impenetrable thickets to be found on different parts of the mountain, but his party failed to rout, them from their hiding places. William Straithuif, residing near Grafton,on the line of the H. & B. T. R. R., killed three deer and wounded the fourth one, in what is known as "the barrens," in that locality, on Thursday of last week. He had a thirty-six pound fawn in market, in this place, on Friday, and disposed of it for $4.00. A young man named Engbert, in Lycoming county, net with a serious and singular ac cident while out hunting with a double-barrel gun : The gun barrels fell out of the stock, striking on the ground, discharging both bar rels through his feet, inflicting a severe injury, making him a cripple for life. A trio of members of the Amateur Rifle As sociation, of this place, met for practice, on the fair grounds, on Thursday last, and made the foilowing score out of a possible twenty five : W. W. Graffius J. H. Fisher J. A. Fleming__ Isaac Crider, of Beech Creek, Centre county, was out gunning fur pheasants on the 17th ult. On the way home he saw a pheasant, and thinking he would kill it without stopping the team, went to the back o-f Lis wagon and caught hold of the muzzle of Lis gun to draw it out. The trigger caught, the gun went off, and he was shot iu the breast and expired at once. lie was aged about 30 years, and leaves a wife and three children. A rifle match, between W. F. Coddy, better known as Buffalo Bill, and L. C. Daniels, came off at Worcester, Mass., on the afternoon of the 22d ult.., which resulted in a victory for the former gentleman. The distance shot was fifty yards, open sights, off-hand, with elbows free from the body. Mr. Daniels is a resident of Portland, Maine, and has the reputation of being the best rifle shot in the Pine Tree State. We annex the score : Inches.) Buffalo 2 14 16 2 6-16 0 13-16 2 8-16 1 1 10-16 3 7-16 2 4-16 3 3-16 1 1-16' Inches. L. C. Daniels.. 2 11 16 3 4 16 1 11-16 O 11-16 O 11-16 5 8-16 0 11 16 3 15-16 3 12-16 O 8-16 21 2-16 Mr. Samuel March, Agent for S. Wolf', has a very large stock of Overcoats on hand which he will sell at cost, or a very slight advance thereon lle makes this offer because he does not wish to carry a heavy stock of this class of goods over: In other words he wants his Money out of them. Here is a chance to buy cheap. N0v.30 8t Mrs. Mary E. Lewis has just received from New York a full line of ladies', misses' and children's Hats, Trimmed in all the Parisian novelties for Witi;er,, 44 lag celit . less than Manufactory cost, ' tf Port & Friedley sell the best Sausage in town at 12i cents per pound. T. J. Lewis has upon his shelves a large stock of Ladies,: Misses' and Children's Shoes no shoddy auction trash. Good value for your money. tf DEATH OF CALVIN T. SELLERS.—Cat vin T. Sellers, formerly of this city, and Superin tendent of the Philadelphia, Reading and Potts ville Telegraph Company, died at half past six o'clock on Saturday morning at his residence. No. 611 Walnut street, Reading, in the 35th year of his age. His disease was consumption of the lungs. During the first five weeks of his illness he was compelled to remain in -doors, since which time he had numerous hemorrhages, which caused great weakness and falling away. He was con scious to the last, and recognized his mother and relatives who were at his bedside during his dy ing moments. The deceased was a young man of excellent habits; a genial and warm-hearted friend, and a conscientious upright citizen. He was un married and resided with his mother. He was a member of the Trinity Lutheran congregation, and a prominent member of the Masonic fraternity. He was a Royal Arch Mason, a member of Chand ler Lodge, No. 237. The deceased was born in Sumneytown, Mont gomery county. When he was abont eight years of age the family came to this city, where Mr. Sellers first learned telegraphinein the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. During the war he was attached to the United States Secret Telegraph Service and operated in Wash ington, thence down the Potomac, across to Mar tinsburg, and many important military points in Virginia.—Altoona Tribune, Noy. 29. It was while engaged in this service that we became acquainted with poor "Cal." In June, 1863, the Pennsylvania Railroad Com pany became very much alarmed lest the Rebels might make a raid from the Shenan doah Valley via Bedford on Altoona, and de stroy and break up the shops and the rolling stock of the company at that place. Mr. Enoch Lewis was then, if we remember correctly, Superintendent of the entire line, and he in duced Mr. A. M. Lloyd, subsequently Provost Marshal of this Congressional District, then as now, of Hollidaysburg, to proceed to Bed ford, and arrange for a number of trusty scouts to be placed on the various roads leading out of Maryland, in the direction of Bedford, Penn sylvania, with orders to report any demonstra tion which the enemy might make, with al l haste, to him at the latter point. The operator who accompanied, or followed, Capt. Lloyd to Bedford, was CALVIN F. SELLERS. Capt. Lloyd remained but a short time, owing to. the ex actions of his business, and recommended the editor of this paper to Mr. Lewis as his suc cessor, who excused the Captain and directed us to take charge of the scouts and to report promptly to him all intelligence that might be received from the enemy. It was in this important confidential position that we were introduced to Mr. Sellers. We found him vigilant, self reliant, brave, and companionable. Those were thrilling days. Lee had advanced up the valley and cut Milroy to pieces at Win chester. The fragments, in squads, came over pell-mell, half-starved and half-naked, on Bedford. The country was alive with rumoys. The town was surrounded, for the first time in three-fourths of a century, with an army. All was excitement and confusion. No one knew the day nor the hour when the, enemy might swoop down upon us and raise the place from "turret to foundation atone." Corres pondents flocked in from all parts of the country. From here they told the world that Lee was advancing on Chambersburg, and, then, on Gettysburg. "Cal" clicked the key upon which hung every patriotic breath in the land. When his pulse beat it electrified the land from Maine to California. It was he who had charge of the instrument and held the conversation with the Rebel operator when Gen. J. E. 13. Stuart raided into McConnells burg, and which become famous. After the defeat of Gen. Lee and the retreat of the Rebel army "Cal" was moved elsewhere, and we met him but once since in the many years that have fled. Peace to his ashes ! Mr. Samuel March, at Wolf's clothing store, has on hand a very extensive stock of Bats and Caps, and Boots and Shoes, that be wants to get his money out of, and to make it an ob• ject to persons who need such articles to pur chase, he will sea them at cost,or a very slight advance. [Nov.3o-8t MATILDA FURNACE TO RESUME Op- ERATIONS.-Matilda Furnace, across the Juni ata river, opposite this place, has been laying idle for over a year, and in consequence there of about fifty or seventy-five employed persons and many of them having a large family to support, and the greater part of whom were almost entirely dependent upon the furnace for livelihood, were thrown out of employ ment. There are a great many who are still out of steady employment, and who are anx iously awaiting the starting of the furnace— the good news of which has lately reached their ears, and they rejoice iu the hope that it may be true. It will be remembered that Mr. B. B. Thomas, the proprietor, met with a sud den termination of his life, by falling from the platform of a fast train, while passing through Coatesville a couple of months ago and in the net of handing off a message, a statement of which appeared in the columns of the Times . Mr. Thomas, having only one son living, the estate of course fell into his hands, and not desiring io put the furnace in operation, leas ed it to Mr. Peacock, of Lancaster, Pa., an en ergetic citizen and who understands the man ufacture of iron in every respect. Under his management we learn the furnace will resume operations at an early period, and we under stand some few persons are now engaged iu making repairs,cleaning the boilers and brush ing up in general, preparatory, certainly, to an early resumption. With the rest of the people, we rejoice to hear of this report, and hope that it may prove true. The starting of the furnace, now that winter is rapidly ap proaching, would be of great benefit to the laboring class of this vicinity, and moreover would be the revival of better times in our midst.—Mt. Union Times. T. 3. Lewis has just received Ladies' Win ter Coats, in all the new shapes, from 6 to 20 dollars. tf 5 3 4 3 4-19 5 5 4 4 3-21 5 5 4 4 5 -23 A FINE MICROSCOPE FOR A FEW CENTS. —A well made, genuine Microscope—not a bit of molded glas'i in a paper or metal ring, or tube—but one with triple Lenses, Diaphragm, Stand, etc., is not only useful in every family, but is very interesting. Such instruments have hitherto been too costly for the genera public. The Editors of the American Agricul turist, in connection with an Optical Manu facturing, Company, have, after many experi ments and much invention, succeeded in pro ducing a genuine Microscope, with four fine Lenses, Stand, etc., which, by use of machinery, and very large manufacture, is now made at far less cost than has ever before been done. Scientific men, and others, say it is decidedly superior to anything ever before offered so low as $2.50 ; but this one is sold for $1.50. But one is given to every subscriber of the American Agriculturist, who simply adds 40 cent§ to the regular subscription price, that is, the paper is sent one year, with the $1.50 Microscope, for only $2.00. If to be delivered free to any part of the country, 15 cents extra is to be added. A full description and all particulars can be had by sending your ad dress on a postal card to ORANGE JUDD COM PANY, New York ; or better still, send them 10 cents (half price) for a post-paid sample copy of the paper, which will give a full description of the Microscope, and also much valuable reading and engravings, etc., and be richly worth far more - than its cost. . 23 6-16 CASH FOR HIDES.—We want 100,000 green Hides, for which we will pitype highest price io CASH. All kinds of bidis bought. PORT k FRIEDLEY. T. J. LEWIS has upon his counters, from a bankrupt sale, Beaver Cloth at $1.75 per yard ; Mateiasses Cloth, yards wide, all:wool, 85c per yd. ; Alpacas 20,, 25, 37 and 50c per yd; Twilled Flannelq 15c per yet,,40 1 13,er vent. less than tn,anu t fcp i trer% cost. Come along with you l r cash. tf• Don't buy worthless Water Pips, Get the reliable Ardenheina Plpe. Sep. 7-tf. Go to Port & Friedley's to buy twelve pounds of Beef for $l.OO. Educationn% An Addreee to the Cit;zene of Hunt;n T lon,in behalf of the Huntingdon Normal School. As is known to many of you, we have started a school in yunr midst that has thus far prospered, and that promises well for the future, provided necessary accommodations ca- be secured. In order to secure these accommodations, we now appeal to the citizens r‘f the town to assist us by donating the ground needed for the buildings that we propose to erect next summer. That this may not seem to be an unreasonable request, we will state some of our reasons for making the same. In the first place, the enterprise — is not one of ordinary importance, but, on the contrary, bids fair to became one of 71je leading educational pro jects in the State. The fraternity that we repre sent has no other school, but the need of one has long been felt, and we think the time has come for us to take steps to establish somewhere a first-class educational institution. We commenced here as an experiment, a little over a year ago, and the school has been steadily growing until at this date we have enrobed over one hundred students, rep resenting the States of Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Missouri, Colorado, and about 20 counties of this State. It has been our policy from the beginning to work quietly, partly because that course is in harmony with our profession and principles, and partly for other reasons that need not be stated, but the effect has been such upon our own people as to prove the wisdom of our course. But little has been said in the local papers in regard to our enterprise, nevertheless we trust that the citizens of Huntingdon will not underrate our efforts on that account. We now think that the time has come for us to speak out, and we are glad to know that some of the best citizens of your town, who represent the business interests of the place, are also of the same opinion, and are urging us to bring the matter forward in this public and formal manner. They justly conclude that the success of our enterprise will add materially to the prosperity of the town and will also add tone and vigor to the moral atmosphere of the place. We propose to erect a buildiug that will acco:nmodate about 300 students, and one that will permit us to add wings or erect additional buildings when ne cessary, without marring the original plan. Con sidering the field from which we ext.ect to draw our patronage, and also the fact that this field is becoming wider and more promising every year, we China th It the above estimate is quite to ,:feat and that it is too low rather than too high. If the school continues to grow as it has been doing (and we think the growth is a healthy one) we shall want accommodations for at least 500 stu dents in less than ten years. On a modest esti mate, each student from abroad spends, on an average, $250 per year, aed hence a school of from 300 to 500 students would expend in your town from 100 to 15u thousands dollars per year. The greater part of this amount would pass directly or indirectly into the hands of the business men of this place. Our students from a distance have already spent as much in your midst as it wooli cost you to buy the ground that we need for our proposed building. We, as a religious body, have fully determined to establish an education +l institution somewhere, but whether or not this will be the place, will depend somewhat upon the action of the town in regard to the enterprise. Other towns in this State, and at least one town in anothor State, are bidding for the school and are promising to do considerably more for us than we ask at your hands. A town in Somerset county offers to raise from ten to twenty thousand dollars, and a town in Ohio, not only promises to aid the project, but has already placed ten thousand dollars upon pa per as a donation to the school, provided it be established at that point. The brethren at the last named place are urging us to abandon the project here and establish the school at a place where the people are not only willing but even anxious to aid the enterprise. They have sent their agent here to confer with us in regard to the removal of the school. We reserve our answer to his proposition until we learn what Huntingdon is willing to do for us in the way of donating a proper school site. The beat interests of the en terprise demand that this matter should be brought to a head without unnecessary delay, and hence we urge you to act promptly if you propose to act at all. We do not ask you for 10 or 15 thousand dollars, but merely for enough suitable groun upon which to erect our buildings, and also enough to permit the future growth and development of the enterprise. You will please not forget that although we commenced in a very humble manner about a year ago, and although we propose to work our way up somewhat upon the same princi ple, yet our plans reach far into the future. What we have done or are now doing is only a faint "shadow cast befote" of what we hope to see real ized in the course of years. Hence we shall ask for more ground than might at first thought seem necessary, but which will not be considered too much upon mature reflection. We have carefully considered the claims of the different locations around town and have conclu ded to ask and accept.if offered, either of two sites, both of which are in West Ilentingdon. In ma king our selection we have tried to weigh the ad vantsges and disadvantages of the several sites, keeping in view the fact that where the interests of-the town and those of the school seem to conflict, our only proper course is to work for the welfare of the latter, inasmuch as all that can grow out of the enterprise must depend upon the prosperity and success of the school. We trust you will un derstand and appreciate our views and feelings upon this point and generously concede us the right to choose our own location. The following are the sites alluded to above: Location No. consists of the block of lots be tween Moore and Oneida streets on the West and East, and 17th street on the south, and extending to the middle of the block between 18th and 19th streets, making 20 town lots and including the orown of the hill. Location No. 2 consists of the plot of ground extending from 16 , h street, northward into the Taylor estate to 21st street, as laid down on the "Plan," and from the alleys between Washington and Mifflin and Mifilin and Moore streets, inclu ding the hill. Location No. 1 will be accepted unconditional ly, and No. 2on condition that an abundance of good water can be procured upon it. In regard to the design of the school, we will Nay that although it has been "originated for the benefit of the Brethren's children, nevertheless its design is to educate all, regardless of creed, sex or social distinctions. We have already had students representing many different religious faiths and we suspect that all h. vs felt about as well suited as though the school were designed for them. We have thus far tried to respect the rights of all, and we shall continue to act upon the same Christian principle, believing it possible for a school to be denominational and yet not sectarian, in the bad sense of the word. During our Teachers' term, we are not over anxious to have our school consider ed even denominational,but rather professional and normal in the highest and best sense of the term. From present prospects, we shall want accom modations for at least 110 students during the ap proaching Spring sessit_t ' the great majority of whom will come here as boarding students, and who will of course want to be clothed and fed while here. Can our business men, our merchants, tailofs, millers, butchers, bakers, &c., see no ad vantage in this? We pause for s reply. J. M. ZUCK, In behalf of the Temporary Trustees of the Hunt— ingdon Normal School.; A Valuable Medical Treatise. The edition for 1878 of the sterling Medical Annual, known as Hostetter's Almanac, is now ready, and may be obtained, free of cost, of druggists and general country dealers in all parts of the United States and British America, and indeed in every civilized portion of the Western Hemisphere. It combines, with the soundest practical advice for the preservation and restoration of health, a large amount of interesting and amusing light reading, and the calender, astronomical calculations, chrono logical items, Stc., are prepared with great care, and will be found entirely accurate. The issue of Hostetter's Almanac for 1878, in the English, German, French, Welsh, Norwegian, Swedish, Holland, Bohemian and Spanish languages, will in all probability be the largest edition of ? a medical work ever pnblished in any country. The proprietors, Messrs. Hos tetter tk Smith, Pittsburgh Pa., on receipt of a two cent stamp will forward a copy by mail to any person who cannot procure one in his neighborhood. [Dec.7-Im. ITEMS OF INTEREST. To guard against Colds and Coughs got a bottle of JAMAICA COUGH SYRUP. You cannot incest your money to better advantage. The children prefer it to all others as it speedily cures them and they like its pleasant taste. This cough remedy has the largest sale of any in the market. Your druggist keeps it. Price 25 and 75 cents per bot tle. You cannot afford to let another day pass with out getting a box of JAMAICA VEGETABLE LIVER PILLS. They are the most popular pills ever offered for sale. All druggists keeps them. Price 25 cents per box. Are you subject to headache? Do you have a bad taste in your mouth? Is your tongue coated ? Have you symptoms of Dyspepsitand Indigestion? If so, JAMAICA VEGETABLE HEALTH ELIXIR will afford you permanent relief. Price 99 cents per bottle. The above preparations are for sale by John Read & Sons, and S. S. Smith do Son. Julyl3-Iy-eow. "ITCHIVG PILES"—Is one of the most annoying diseases in the world and all can find prompt and certain relief by the use of "Swayne's Ointment." The symptoms are moisture,like per spiration' intense itching, particularly at night. Wm. P. Grove, U. S. Marshal's office, Harrison burg, Va., writes : I suffered twenty years from this terrible disease, consulted many physicians, but found no permanent relief until I used Swayne's Ointment. It also cures letter, pimples, all crus ty, scaly, itchy skin diseases ' leaving the skin clear and smooth without a blemish. Sent by mail to any address, on receipt of price, 50 cents a box. Address letters to Dr. Swayne Son, Philadelphia, or to the Huntirlacion agent, J. H. Black 6; Co. [Aug3l-ly '77 PF,RSONS Or A EULL HABIT, WllO are subject to headache, giddiness, coate4 tongue, liv er inactive, costive bowela, bilious, will find an ef fective reined' ip "S.wayne's Tar and Sarsaparilla Pills," Fevers are prevented by the use of these blood purifying Pills, as they carry off, through the blood, the impurities from which they arise. They are purely vegetable, and we hope all who are suffering will give them a trial. Price 25 etc a boa, at J. H. Black & Co's., Huntingdon. .Aug3l-]y'77 It Has Stood the Test. If you doubt the wonderful success of Shiloh', Consumption Cure, give it a trial; then if you are not perfectly satisfied, return the bottle and we will refund the price paid. It has established the fact that Consumption can he cured, while for Coughs, Hoarseness, Asthma, Whooping Cough and all Lung or Throat troubles, there is notlung like it for a quick and positive cure, and it seldom fails. 10 cents, 50 cents, and $1 per bottle. If your Lungs are sore, or Chess, or Back lame, use Shiloh's Po rous Plaster Price 25 cents, Sold by Read it Sons and Smith and Son. DR. SHILOH'S SYSTEM VITALIZER is no doubt the most successful cure for Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint we have ever known, otherwise wri could not guarantee it. In cases of Consump tion, where General Debility, loss of Appetite and Constipation exist, it will restore and regulate the system while SHILOH'S CURE allays the intla.- mation and heals the lungs. Price 75 cents. Sold by Smith lc Son and John Read Sous. HACKMETACK, a rich and fragrant perfume. Sold by Smith 16 Son and Read dr Sone. aprl3-6meow. READ AND LEARN FOR YOURSELF Many valuable discoveries and much useful knowledge is kept from the world, because of the immense expense in making them known to the people. Ibis is not the case with Boscaae's GER MAN SYRUP, although but a few years introduced into this country its sale now reaches in every town and village in the U. S. Its wonderful SUC CESS in curing Consumption, severe Coughs, Pneu monia, Asthma, and all other diseases of the throat and lungs, was first made known by distributing every year, for three years, over 400,000 bottles to the afflicted, free of charge, by Druggists. No •uch a test of merit was ever given before to any other preparation. Could you ask more? Co to your Druggist, S. S. Smith Son, or John Read t Sons, and get a bottle for 75 cents and try it. Sample bottles 10 cents. [Mayl3'77-Iy-eow A FINE HEAD OF lIAIR is such an in dispensable adjunct to beauty that no one who prizes good looks should neglect to use "Leidon Hair Color Restorer," the west delightful article ever introduced to the American people for increas ing its growth, restoring its natural color, and at the same time a lovely hair dressing and beautifi er. It is totally different from all others; not sticky and gummy, and free from all impure in gredients that render many other articles obnox ious ; in fact it is exquisitely perfumed and so perfectly and elegantly prepared as to make it a lasting hair dressing and toilet luxury. Sold by , all dealers in fine toilet articles at 75 cents a bot tle, or six bottles fur $4. Sold by J. H. Black ,k Co., Huntingdon. [Aug3l-ly '77 HAVE YOU THESE DANGEROUS SYMP rola ? Cough, short brek,th, pains in the side or breast, `ever, parched skin, night sweats, tickling, rising, or soreness in the throat, diarrhoea, nervous debility, aplionia, or loss of voice, asthuatic or bror chial affection ; if so, use at once "Dr. Swayne's Compoun 1 Syrup of Wild Cherry," speedy relief and a permanent cure is certain. it is one of the oldest and most deservedly popular medicines of the day, and is still prepared under the immediate supervision of Dr. Swayne & Son, at their Labra tory in Philadelphia. Sold in Huntingdon by J. H. Black & Co. [Aug3l-ly '77 SCROFULOUS AFFECTION, AND MERCURIAL AND SYPHILITIC DISEASES arc cured and thoroughly eradicated by "Dr. Iwayne's Panacea." As blood purifier and cure fur Cancer, Hip Joint Com plaint, Indolent Sores and Ulcers, it is acknowl edged by our best Physicians to have no equal.— in cases where syphilitic virus of the parent causes a development of syphilis or scrofula in the child, this medicine will thoroughly eradicate eve,zy vestige of these dangerous complaints. A fresh supply just received at the drug store of J. H. Black & Co., Huntingdon. tf. A CARD, To all those who are suffering from the errors and indiocretions of youth, nervous weakness, early decay, loss of manhood, &0., I will send a recipe that will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. This great remedy was discovered by a missionary in South America. Send a self-addressed envelope •0 Rev. Joseph T. Inman, station 1), Bible House, New York. [Octl9-1y• A CERTAIN HEADACHE CtißE.—lf you suffer from sick or nervous headache, morning sick ness or neuralgia, go to your druggist and get a ten cent trial pack of Dr. Ileisleys Victor Headache Powders, or J. R. Heisley & Co,, Salem, N. J., will mail them post paid, A sin gle powder actually cures the most distress ing cases in ten minutes. It is purely vege table, entirely harmless, a physician's discov ery and we guarantee it to do all we claim. You can get the 50 ctnt packs or the 10 cent trial size at J. H. Black & Co. in Huntingdon, and at all other first-class druggists every where. Convince yourself. Dan 26- ly If you want winter clothing gu to S. Wolf's, and buy it. He has an immense stock that he wants to get his money out of, and he will sell at cust to accomplish this. Go there if you want to buy cheap. [Nov.3o-8t HUNTINGDON MARKETS. Corrected Weekly by Henry St Co aUXTINGDON, PA., Deccmbci 6, 1877. Superfine Flour Sil bbl. 1961 b i6 00 liztra Flour 'lO bbl. 196th Family Flour f, bbl. 19611, 7 00 lied Wheat, dark per cord 6 00 Barley 4O Butter 2o ' - _ Brooms per dozen 2 00 Beeswax per pound -sr 25 Beans per bushel 2 00 Beet _ Cloverseed 14 64 pounds...— Corn 14 bushel on ear new Corn shelled -- . Corn Meal * cwt l4O Candles 1 , 1 lb 12% Dried Apples* lb. Dried Cherries VI lb 5 Dried Beef * lb l5 Eggs Ii dozen lB Feathers Flaxseed /4 bushel 1 00 Hops li lb 2O Hams smoked l2 Shoulder S Sidel o _ Plaster W14.0n ground Rye, 55 Wool, washed 41 lb Wool, unwashed.... Timothy Seed, II 45 pounds lOO Hay la ton 7 u 0 Lard 11 It new. Large Onions 44 bushel 6O Oats 3O Potatoes 711 bushel, 4O Philadelphia Produce Market. PHILADELPHIA, Dee. 5. Flour quiet; superfine, $4.50; extras, $5.50; Pennsylvania family, $6.50@7; Minnesota do., $6@6.75; patent and high grades, $7@9.00 Rye flour $4(4)4.25. Wheat quiet; amber, $1.14@1.47.; red, $1.41@ 1.44; white, $1.45@1.50. Cornmeal, $3.05@3.10. _ . _ _ _ Corn steaili; 65@66c; mixed 64i(4)65c. Oats steady; Pennsylvania white, 37@;38c ; western do., 37 , @38ic; western mixed, 35@36c. Rye steady at 70(0)720. QUOTATIONS 'PRETE, POWELL & GO., BANKERS AND BROKERS, No. 42 SOUTH THIRD STREET. PHILADELPHIA, Deo., 2, 1877. BID. ASKED. U S. 1381, c llO% 111 . " " '65 J. and J 10 6 14 10,1 ill gt 44 4 6 4 7 ; 4. “ lO 9l 14 44 4, 44 '68, " 1,4 " 10.40 , coupon " Pacific 6'B, cy II9 119% New s's, Reg. 1881 lO7 10'i% " ' c. 1881 :` 4% Reg.lB9l lO 4, 104 5 / ' " c. 1891 .4,4 104 104% New 4's, Reg. 1907 102% 102% a 4, c 1907 102% 102% Gold 10 27 103 -78, Pennsylvania Reading Philadelphia & Erie 9 8 10 Lehigh Navigation lll 1P " Valley United R. R. of N. J 12 91 121 Pittsburgh, T. & Buffalo B. 8.8 8% Northern Central Central Transportation Nesqnehoning 46 46% North Pennsylvania. Vie . par. ALLEN—DECKER.—On the 29th ult., at the residence of the bride's father, by Rev. F. B. Riddle, Mr. Samuel Allen, to Miss Caroline Decker, both of Huntingdon. New Advertisements. PENNY WISE AND POUND FOOLISH. In nothing is the above mere illustrated than in the course many pursue in certain kinds of disease. In order to save a few cents they have what they call their own prescriptions, ruck as Ralmm Comb's, Turpentine, little knowing the baneful inftence these (bugs have on the constitution, the disgusting smell from the breath, and, with all these disadvantages, these is no saving of money, as the does has to be renewed over and over again until at latt the condition of the patient become alarm Ing ; then other means have tu be resorted to, lead th e words of a sufferer Dessooed cia.,*ls Item Street, Philadelphia : I appeal to yon, •tu_kif there is any earthly relief far me I wish no; would do something for me. About eight monthso I got Into trouble. I took capsules, went to doctors, and it has cost me one hundred dollare.-Irst for this medi cine, then for that—without any benefit. A few days ago a friend told me of the Samaritan's Gift; he said it would certainly cure tge. This is why I address you for advice. Let the above be a warning to others. When you get in trouble procure at once the Samaritan's Gift, and you will be all right in two or three days, for remember the bad erects that follow the use of there injurious drugs are often worse than the original trouble. Price—Male pack ages d 2; Female $3. Sent by Mail in a plain envelope. Sold by John Read Sons and by Druggists. MaylB '77-13'. New Advertisements. CCCC GOOD NEWS c c c c c 46+ ONE pßacm ONLY '4'st IN THE OLD CUNNINGHAM CORNER 4TH & PENN. ONE PRICE ONLY ! The buyer of f ,:se goods has had long experience and warrants them as represented. Ail goods must be as repre sented, full weight and measures. Any inattention or lack of courtesy by any of the clerks will be summarily dealt with. Cor. 4th and Penn. bar. All errors, if any occur, wilt be cheerfully corrected.. Se" COFFEES—Roasted, 25 to 28 cts; Green, 20 to 25 cts.; Su gars, 9, 10 and 11 cts.; Granula ted, 2 lbs for 25 cts. 'or. 4th and Penn. te).. Everything in our line will pos itively be sold as low as they can be bought in the eastern market. IM, Quick sales and small profits. • Quick sales and small profits. The nimble six pence is better than the slow shilling. Call and C. Cor. 4th and Penn. filis CHEAP DRY GOODS—We have just received a new lot of Ladies' Cloaking which we will sell at the lowest prices. Truth is Mighty and Will Prevail SAVE YOUR MONEY till you have an op portunity of examining the tremendous stock of Goods just opened up by the undersigned. The unprecedented rush at our counters has made it necessary to increase our amount of purchases to such an extent as to give us the benefit of buying from the Manufacturers (in many instances) at Jobbers' Rates, thus sav ing our customers the profit usually made by the middle man. ~. 4-5 u Any person needing anything used in the House, on the Farm, or in the Shop, can al ways find it in our immense stock, and we will guarantee that the price will be as low as the same articles can be bought at retail in Philadelphia or any where else in Penn- HENRY & CO. October 5,1877-3 mos. PIANOS, PIANOS, SEWING MACHINES, SEWING MACHINES, ORGANS. To thoge who contemplate the purchase of a FIRST-CLASS INSTRUMENT, of any kind, will bud it much to their advantage THOMAS' MUSIC AND SEWING MACHINE STORE and examine tue finest stock of Instruments and Sewing machines ever brought to this county. Examine the Geo. Woods and Stannard Organs before purchasing any other. They are the bpst, and will be sold at panic prices. The beet, cheap- est and 'universal favorites, THE LIGHT-RUNNING DOMESTIC AND AMERICAN SEWING MACHINES, can be purchased from me at remarkably low prices. Remember the place, - 313 Penn St., Huntingdon. nov9-tfi . JOHN H. THOMAS, Dealer. MRS. E. M. SIMONSON, Mr aid Fucy Goods, 431 Penn Street, Huntingdon, h'enn'a. Ang.lo-Iy. A DAM LEFFERD, CARRIAGE ♦ND WAGON MANUFACTURER, West End of Jtintata Toll Bridge, HUNTINGDON, PA. Repairing a specialty. A blacksmith shop at tached.. Prices for work of all kinds to snit the stringency of the money market. [sug3-Bm. CCCCCC VI GOOD NEWS sylvania. ORGANS. to call at New Advertisements. ONE PRICE ONLY I Xte,„. SPECIALTIS.—Hosiery and Notions. • TM. BOOTS and SHOES of all sizes and grades, as low as ever. Misses' and Ladies' Fur Dress Caps. Corm 4th and Penn. pQ-- FOR. THE HOLIDAYS— N. 0. Molasses, French Currants, Citron, Raisins, Prime Canned Peaches and Tomatoes, Carolina Rice and Mile's Baking Powder. For every k lb of MA pur chased here, a tumbler or chro mo will be given. Co - i. - 4th and MEN'S AND BOYS' WINTER CAPS. Viewing the one price sys tem as being the only strictly correct principle, it will be the maxim, thus giving a guarrantee that Mr. A. or Mr. B. pays no more than Mr. C. using all alike. - C 1 67. - 4th and Penn. litaz. Country pro - duce Lam ii in exchange for goods. CHRONIC Dueases cured. New paths marked out by that plainest of all book,—"Plain Home Talk and Medical Common Sense," —nearly 1,000 pages, 20- illustrations, Dc. N. B. 1.42 x, of 120 Lexington Ave., N. Y. Purchaser, of this book are at liberty to consult it* author in person or by mail free. Price by mall. $3.25 for the Standard edition, or $1.50 for the Popular edition, which contains all the same matter and illustrations. Contents table free Agents anted. MURRAY HILL PUBLISHING CO., 129 Mast 28th St. N. Y 0ct.12-em. T M. LEACH, ti • of Grsysville, Huntingdon county, Pa., of fers his services to the public as a MILL WRIGHT. Will give speoial attention to erretieg end re pairing ore cleaners. Having had 241 years' ex perience in the employ of Mem,. Lyon, Stewart do Co., at Penney!yenta Furnace, he feels oonfident that be can give entire satisfaction. [Jnn29-6m. SKIN CURE GUARANTEED.—If you DISEASES have any SKIN DISEASE con sult Dr. VAN DYKE, in person or by letter, (advice tree) Office 15MOUNT VERNON STREET, PHIL ADELPHIA. [Nov2-17 2o"FASHIONABLE CARDS no two alike, with name, 10 cents. 20 Scroll, with name, 10 cents, post paid. Agents' °Ludt, 10 cents. Oct2B-Iy] GEO. I. REED & CO., Name, N. Y. AMERICAN HOTEL, S. B. WOOLLETT, Proprietor. This old and well established hotel, under the new proprietor, gives every satisfaction to the traveling public. Give it s call. riFferlf $2500 year. Asada wanted evarywllers. Wags Aria& kagi luldrem J.Wosta Caislina:?== DR. JAMES CLEGG, 1161INTY yearsexperiance in Nasals Dissoses, brogolasides Ovarian Tumors, guarantees tatisfeetlon or ao sharps. Basins conildential. Patientafarnisbod wadi Dowd Wre , gaired. Address, DD. 01190, LOCI( ROSPITAL, HALTIMORB, II Sept2l-Iy] Office% 89 • 91, South Sib SWesiii VXECUTORS' NOTICE. [Estate of CA THARINX itARATIISAT, ireedd Letters testamentary having been greeted to the undersigned, whose pest olpge address is Ted.. ow. the estate of Catharine 11!arriett, lat. of Cass town— ship, deo'd., eli persons knowing themselves ht. debted ere requested to, make ituteedia‘apsament,_ tied those having claims to present them duly au— thenticated for settlement. rAT IAR ' Executors. novl6-6t3 JOHN G. CHAPLIN, BARBER AND HAIR DRESSER, Fifth street, Huntingdon, Pa. Three e•oors above Pestotiloe. [sug.3-6us. MT. UNION.
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