The Huntingdon Journal
J. R. DURBORROW,
HUNTINGDON, PENN' A
- - JANUARY 18, 1878.
FRIDAY, -
Cironlation LARGER than any other
Paper in the Janiata Valley.
THANKS.—Messrs. Port and Dewees, of
the House, and Fisher, of the Senate, will
please accept our thanks for valuable doc
uments.
SENATOR FrsnEtt has been appointed
chairman of the committee on Agriculture,
and a member of the committees on Fi
nance and Accounts.
CONGREt4S has taken no action upon the
Silver bill yet. Wall street evidently has
the ear of too many of our Congressmen.
Oar member wants to be punched up a
little in regard to this matter.
THE regular annual meeting of the Penn
Sylvania Editorial Association will be held
in Harrisburg, on the 24th inst., at 3
o'clock in the afternoon. Y. S. Walter is
President of the organization, and R. S.
Menamin, Secretary.
THE reports that reach us from Harris
burg overwhelm us with great lists of as
pirants for the various positions to be filled
at the next November election. There are
almost -a score of hungry seekers for each
vacancy, and all manner of combinations
are being made to further the schemes of
the pigmies. The wishes of the people are
never onoe thought of. The latter appear
to be a sort of a mill, that is used to grind
every one's grist without the least imagina
ble toll or compensation for the service
they perform.
Umixes some action is taken by the
present Legislature the Soldiers' Orphan
Schools will be closed next year, and about
one thousand children, under the age of
sixteen years, will be sent out without any
provisions for their welfare. The members
of the Grand Army of the Republic, who
have always taken a deep interest in the
success of these schools, have petitioned
for the continuance of the schools until
they shall cease from having completed the
great work for which they were created,
and which they have so faithfully perform
ed. We have no doubt provision for the
continuance of the schools will be made.
AFTER Pendleton had received the can.
cus nomination of the Democrats of the
Ohio Legislature he made a short sp3ech,
as did several of the other candidates, when
John McSweeny, who is known in Ohio
as the Irish Orator, closed the performance
by turning to Pendleton and saying :
"Doesn't it seem strange, George, after all
these long years of waiting, that we have
at last got Ohio completely in our bands ?
The great Democratic church is organized,
with a Bishop at its head, and now we are
to have two United States Senators, Thur
man and Pendleton : Ain't that a good
pair to draw to ?"
Is the State Legislature, on Wednesday
of last week, Senator Fisher presented a
bill for the creation of a Middle Peniten
tiary district, and the erection of a new
penitentiary capable of holding two hun
dred and fifty prisoners, for the counties
of Fulton, Bedford, Somerset, Blair, Cam
bria, Huntingdon, Union, Snyder, Dau
phin, Perry, Juniata, Mifflin, Clearfield,
Clinton and Centre. An appropriation of
one hondrel thousand dollars is asked for
the building and grounds. Owing to the
fact that the Western Penitentiary at
present contains some eight hundred con
victs, requiring the cells to be crowded
with three or more convicts each, it would
seem that some action should be taken,
with a view of erecting a new prison, or
enlarging the present one.
VICTOR EMANUEL, the first King of
reunited Italy, died on the morning of the
9th inet„ and Humbert, his eldest son,
reigns -it' his stead. Born on the 14th of
March, 1820, the son of Charles Albert,
king of Sardinia, and of Quccn Theresa,
daughter of Ferdinand, grand duke of Tus.
cant', he received at his birth the names
of Marie Albert Eugene Ferdinand Thom
as, to which was subsequently prefixed the
name under which he wielded the sceptre,
first of Sardinia and then of Italy. He re
ceived a careful and elaborate education in
science and the art of War, and, while
passing under the title of duke of Savoy,
was married on the 12th of April, 1842,
to his oWn cousin, the Archd-ichess Ade
laide, of Austria, who died January 20th ,
1845.
A LARGE delegation of the representa
tives of the Oil Producer's Union are now
present in Harrisburg lobbying for the
passage of a "Pipe Bill." It is a life or
death struggle of the producers with the
Standard monopoly, and the represents
fives of the people owe it to their constit
uents to afford them all and every relief
possible; to refuse the assistance asked is
to 'remand them back to the merciless
tyranny of a heartless ring of public rob
bers, who count their spoils by the million
of dollars, and who are not yet satisfied,
but each day fasten their grasp tighter
and tighter upon the very vitals of the
men to whose energy is due the develop.
meat of the oil interests of this State.
They seek relief through legislation, and
our representatives will be untrue to them
selves and their constituents if they refuse
their appeal.
"WELL," said a clever foreigner, in our
hearing a few days since, "I am very much
disgusted.with the American system of pol
ities. It is prodtietive of very bad results.
The men who ought to be the representa
tives of the people very -rarely are s& lected.
TLey are men above the meanness and lit
tleness, the trickery and rascality, which
augurs success, and as a consequence they
have to stand aside for men of low cun
ning and full of mean tricks, who will stoop
to anything and stop at nothing. These
take the lead and push themselves into
every thing and this accounts for so much
debauchery and corruption in high places.
To boil the matter down : second rate men
are prominent everywhere while the best
men of the country are to be found in the
private walks of life." This is a sad com
mentary upon our political system, but it
is, nevertheless, in the main, true,
NO INVESTIGATION.
The House of Representatives, by a de
cisive vote, early last week, indefinitely
postponed the resolution of Representa
tive Long looking to the appointment of a
Committee to investigate the late riots.
We are somewhat astonished at this result.
Of course the matter will not rest here,
but it seems to us that one of the first
steps to be taken by the Legislature at this
session should be to make itself perfectiy
acquainted with one of the greatest labor
revolts of modern times. Allegheny county
had very little, if anything, to do with the
inception of the movements which, in the
end, proved so disastrous to her. There
is scarcely a county through which any one
of the trunk lines pass, that was not, to a
greater or less extent, affected by it, or
whose citizens did not take active part or
deeply sympathized with those who were
prominent strikers, The Committee should
have been promptly appointed, if' for no
other purpose, than to ascertain what evil
produced the strikes and to suggest re
medial legislation. Can it be possible that
a score or two of lives have been taken and
property to the amount of four or five mil
lions of dollars destroyed, without suggest
ing that there is something radically wrong
and that the Legislature ought to remedy
it? Is there nothing in the whole matter
but compensation to the railroad company
We do not want to be quoted as opposing
compensation, because, if the railroad com
panies were not responsible for the destruc
tion of the property, that is, if they did
not precipitate the riots, they ought to be
compensated. But there is no doctrine
more monstrous to us than that a county
in which a riot occurs, must pay for any
destruction of property which may result
from the riot. There is too much oppor
tunity for collusion and bad conduct. Un
questionably innocent parties should be
paid. but they should establish their inn°
cence beyond a reasonable doubt. We came
to the conclusion, several months since
that the riot was not such a one as is con
templated by the act of assembly, and there
fore Allegheny county should not be held
responsible in damages. The strike had
assumed national proportions, and at cer
tain points, where it was an easy matter to
concentrate large numbers, violent out
breaks occurred, and were participated in
by citizens of almost every State in the
Union, and to say that one particular lo
cality should pay for all the damage done
by such an aggregation of people from a
hundred other different localities is far
from the usual acceptation of justice or
equity.
- - EDITOR
NEWSPATORIAL —The Altoona Globe
has been resuscitated and made its appear
ance on Thursday morning of last week,
under whose management we don't know,
as no mention is made in its columns of
who is at the helm. As before its suspen
sion, it champions the cause of the green
backers. Success.
The Franklin Repository has entered
upon its eighty-eighth volume, and al
though it has almost reached its four score
and ten, under the management of Maj.
Pomeroy it is as bright and sprightly as a
Miss in her teens. May prosperity attend
it.
An esteemed friend in the Black Hills
region sends us the initial number of The
Black Hills Journal, published at Rapid
City, Dakota Territory, by G. G. Darrow
& Co. It is quite a creditable publication,
and judging from the liberal advertising
patronage extended to it, is fully appre
ciated by the business men of that city.
A greenback organ is talked of in this
place. We understand that some gentle
man in the eastern part of the State pro
poses to start a paper here provided a
bonus of $2OO is given him. If he has a
superabundance of shekels, and desires to
get rid of them, let him start a print shop
in this bailiwick.
The Globe made its appearance on
Wednesday last, dressed in a handsome new
suit, from top to toe, and its appearance
will now compare favorably with the Joull.-
NAL, the handsomest and best printed paper
in this region. We congratulate brother
Tyhurst on this evidence of his prosperity,
and hope that he may be amply remunerated
for his outlay.
As per announcement, in the Altoona
Tribune, of last week, the proprietors of
that paper will resume the publication of
the Morning Tribune on the 2Sth inst.—
The Tribune was one of the neatest and
spiciest inland dailies in the State, during
its publication, and we have no reason to
doubt that upon its revival it will retain
both these qualities. We wish it any
amount of success.
THE Philadelphia daily Record says .
Col. Scott has not been idle during the
Congressional recess, and now the friends
of the Texas Pacific Railroad scheme claim
136 votes in the House and a majority of
10 in the Senate for their bill. Alas for
the potent influence of the New York press.
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
What Others Think and Say of Us.
For several weeks the people of Huntingdon
suffered under the dread scourge of small-pox, and
there was but one physician who would pronounce
the disease to be small-pox. The others gave it
the hitherto unknown name of "confluent chicken
pox," and allowed visitors to visit their patients
unwarned. The disease proved contagious, and
in many cases fatal, but not until the newspapers
began the discussion were the proper precautions
taken. [The JOURNAL was the only paper that
called the disease by its right name and stirred
the people up to a sense of their danger, and for
doing so its editor was dubbed a "fanatic." It
would have been a good thing for this community
if there had been a few more similar "fanatics" in
the early stages of the disease.—ED.] During the
closing days of the year 1877, a lady of this city
and her little son paid a visit to Huntingdon,
which, had the proper information of the nature
of the disease been given, she would not have
done. The result of the visit has culminated in
small-pox in the case of the little boy. This is the
only case in the city, and as the house has been
quarantined there is little danger of its further
spread if the proper precautions are taken. Under
almost any circumstances it is a probability that
at this time of the year there would have been one
or two isolated cases of the disease, and there is
no occasion for alarm. We only mention the ap
pearanee of the disease that our negligent citizens
may be warned in time and have necessary vac
cinations attended to.—Altoona Mirror•.
The lady above referred to is the daughter of
Mrs. Westbrook, on Church street, and she was
on a visit to her mother at the time her child
contracted the disease. The little boy died on
Saturday afternoon and was buried the same night.
"Confluent chicken-pox" is the way the average
Huntingdonian puts it, but the citizen of Patter
son, Juniata county, who died on Sunday night,
and was buried Monday morning, came to his end
by confounded small-pox contracted in Hunting
don.—Altoona Tribune.
"Tux DISEAS6."—The Huntingdon council call
the small-pox "the disease." Well, it is certainly
a very loathsome disease. But why not say-frank
ly what kind of disease it is ? Is it because the
doctors differ so ?--The Iluntingdon Journal is
n- t afraid to call things by their right name.
That town would have less small-pox to-day if
the other newspapers in the place had been equal
ly independent.—iledford Gazette.
Our old native town, Huntingdon, Penna. is in
a suffering condition just now. Measles, whoop
ing-cough, chicken-pox and small-pox, are in
vading almost every household.— Urbana (0 ) ga
zette.
The papers as well as the doctors of Hunting
don are at serious difference as to the fatal disease
prevailing there. Some of the doctors and papers
insist that it is simply chicken-pox, while others
assertas positively that it is small-pox. One thing
is evident: Whatever the die-ace may be it is one
not to be trilled with and made light of. The
effort to suppress its real nature has had the effect
of spreading it.— Tyrone Democrat.
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.
THE PUBLIC IIEALTH.
MR. EDITOR :—Your uniform zeal and your
vigorous efforts and articles in the interest of
the people are worthy of all commendation.
You are evidently aware, and, it is pleasing to
be able to add, you are evidently not particu
larly surprised to find, that it is one trait of hu
maunature to rail at those who strive vigorous
ly to improve the condition of their fellow men.
This is nothing new under the sun, nor is it
hard to explain. Who does not know that
when a person is freezing to death stupor is
sure to set ia, and that he who would be a true
friend to the sufferer must use friendly violence
to keep the drowsy man awake ? It is one of
the most notable facts in physical history that
dangerous diseases are attended with stupors,
lassitude, drowsiness and general lethargy,
and there is no worse sign than an unabated
continuance of a comatose state. A revival
of action and interest is both a sign and a
means of returning health. Now it may seem
good, to some, to call your utterances in last
week's JOURNAL, "vagaries." But in the light
of facts they will probably by this time appear
like the healthy, timely notes of warning and
alarm which a faithful sentinel ought to give,
and will give, iu times of general peril. Such
"vagaries," are in order at such times, and as
Mr. Lincoln would say, "it is a pity there had
not been some of them sooner, and that more
people had not had the same kind." General
Sherman was once thought crazy, but lived
long enough to see a whole pen le get the
same disease worse than it was thought he
had it. The truth is a man can hardly arouse
men to proper interest in their own well-being
without incurring the danger of being called
"crazy" or "beside himself." I remember that
the Apostle Paul was once spoken of in this
very way. So great is the stupor, sometimes,
that one has to act as if he were "beside him
self" with vehement earnestness before the
persons interested will give proper heed. It
is not my purpose in this communication to
touch the question upon which the "doctors
differ," in regard to its nature. But Ido wish
to say, as a citizen ; truly, and I hope, intelli
gently interested in the real welfare of this
town, that the health and safety of the citizens
demand that the sanitary condition of the
town shall be energetically and effectively at
tended to. And Providence seems to have
called our attention to these matters at the
time when that attention can be best given.—
This cold winter weather is the time to remove
filth that would breed pestilence in warm
weather. Now let a Board of Health be en
joined to co-operate with the town council, and
make a thorough examination of the numerous
surface-privies, and foul pig-pens, stables,
and garbage piles, that defile the premises and
pollute the air and the wells. Let the dwelling
of every family be visited, and a thorough in
spection be made of the places where offal is
deposited. Let it be known and seen where
the privies and pens are, and what they are.—
Let the wells be examined, for who does not
know, how intimate is •the relation between
pure water and health ? Let the sewers and
drainage be looked after, that it may be known
whether the wastes of 4000 people fester on
the grounds and streets of the town, or sink
into its fountains of water, or pass safely away,
These are vital matters, and they demand at
tention now. If they are not looked after and
provided for, what reason is there why disease
should not always have a fertile field of victims
here. What hope can we have of a speedy
abatement of any epidemic disorder, and why
may we not reasonably conclude that we ought
to act now "lest worse things come upon us."
Look, Mr. Editor ! was ever a town better lo
cated for good drainage, and pure water with
proper care ? But for the seine reason was
there ever greater facilities afforded for an ac
cumulation of filth and a harvest of filthy
products? The southern and eastern part of
the town must, iu the present state or affairs, be
the receptacle of much that proceeds from
filthy deposits in the northern and western part
of the town. These things will not cure
themselves. And it is certainly plain that
neglect of them will not only involve the com
fort and health of the poorer classes, who can
not remedy them, but the water, and the air,
and the food, of the most opulent also. The
lice of Egypt, and the frogs, with their pesti
lential stench, and the flies, swanned into the
houses, and chambers, and bread-troughs of all
families, from the king's palace to the lodge
by the river -side, and in the garden. The
same great laws are in force still. Humanity
is bound together by the same links that have
held it in the past. The same mysterious,
subtle, but still strong, threads of communi
cation and inter-dependence run through all
societies, communities, and nations ; so that
it is impossible for one member to suffer and
the other members not suffer with it. Let
there be action now. A WELL-WISHER.
HUNTINGDON, Jan. 15th, 1878,
EDITOR JOURNAL :-I have been requested to
answer Dr. Wiestling's voluminous communica
tion in the Local News. But no answer is
necessary.
The new-made graves, the desolate homes,
the ominous signs on many a door, the stagna
tion of business, the silent churches and court
house, all furnish an answer more eloquent
and convincing than any I can give. I will
only correct some false impressions of the
relationship between small-pox and chicken
pox which his article is intended to convey.—
This pretended relationship is the only defence
the chicken-pox theorists have for their sad
and terrible blunder.
Let us see what it is worth. Numerous
epidemics have established, beyond contron
versy, the following facts:
Ist. Small-pox and chicken-pox are two
separate and entirely distinct diseases.
2nd. Chicken-pox never can nor will produce
small-pox, and vice versa.
3rd. Small-pox does not protect from chicken
pox, nor does chicken-pox protect from small
pox.
4th. Vaccination does not protect from
chicken-pox, while it does from small-pox.
sth. Epidemics of chicken-pox occur with
out a single ease of small-pox, and many
epidemics of small-pox occur without a case
of chicken-pox. When they occur together it
is purely accidental.
6th. Small-pox is easily inoculable ; every
attempt to inoculate chicken pox has failed.
7th. Cold weather will no more change
chicken-pox into small-pox than warm weather
will change small-pox into chicken-pox.
Thanking you warmly for the courtesy and
courage you have shown, and hoping that the
judicious measures now taken will banish the
disease, I will conclude, finally, with this apt
quotation :
"Truth crushed to earth will rise again,
The eternal years of God are hers,
While Errur, wounded, writhes in pain,
And dies amid her worshippers."
Yours, very respectfully,
GEORGE D. BALLANTYNE, M. D.
J. R. DURBORROW, ESQ.—My Dear Sir :—Will
you permit an old friend to inquire, through
your paper, in regard to our Greenback-La
bor reformers throughout Huntingdon coun
ty ? We know, and so do you, that some
of our old politicians think that the thing
is dead and buried, and that it was only
gotten up for the last campaign. Well let
it be so, for we never like to hurt the feel
ings of old politicians by saying to them that
they are dead; we always want to see a thing
that is dead already, live as long as it can.
We only wish to say that the county is far
enough in debt, and think that the time has
come when laboring men, who know how the
money is raised,and who earn their bread by the
sweat of their brow, should take hold of this
matter,Lnd we might here say to the old politi
cians of both parties that the Laboring men
of Huntingdon county intend to fill all the of
flees, in the fall of 1878, that are to be filled in
the county, and also send members to our
Legislature. Now we want to hear from oar
Greenback-labor men throughout the county
what they are doing in this matter. if you
have no organization in your neighborhood
go to work at once and start one. I will jest
say that throughout the upper end of the coun
ty we have, with all Greenback-labor men,
united in the Brotherhood of the World,wbose
main object is laboring men in legislation, and
we can assure our friends that it is going Like
wild fire, and we would urge that the same be
started throughout the county, where it is not
already instituted. I'. Backley, of Water Street,
and James Piper, of Alexandria, are appointed
Deputies for the county, therefore, any persons
wishing to start a lodge, can address either of
the above. We number largely already, and
still they come. FRATERNALLY.
UPPYIR END, January let, 1878.
TIIE FINANCES.
En. JocitsAL.—Dear Sir :—I wish, through
your columns, to answer a question that is
often asked : 'Where is the Gold the Gov
ernment got in exchange for its bonds 1" 1
assert it never got any. In 1862, when it b.?
came necessary for the Government to have
funds to sApport the army, you will find that
of Febivary 25th, 1862, (12 Statutes, 345,
Report of the Secretary of the Treasury,) Con
gress authorized the issue of 150,000,000 U. S.
notes, not bearing interest. The act of July
11th, 1862, (12 Statutes, 532), authorized an
additional issue of 150,000,000, these notes to
be a legal tender. The act of March 3,
1863, (12 Statutes, 710) again authorized an
additional issue of 150,000,000 TT. S. legal ten
der notes. It is therefore shown that Congress
allowed the issue of 450,000,000 U. S. legal
tender notes, but instead they issued $915,420,-
031. It is then self-evident that the Treasury
Department issued $465,420,031 more than they
were authorized to issue. These notes were used
to purchase supplies, &c., for the army. They
bought flour, pork, beef, forage, horses, mules,
wagons, harness, cannon, muskets, and in
fact everything pertaining to the equipment
and organization of the army. Through the
medium of exchange thes'i notes passe into
the vaults of the banks, and when they held
them within their grasp they were then in
shape to control the finances of the Govern
ment. For iostead of issuing more U. 8.14111
tender notes, when it became necessary for
the Government to have more funds, they
bought the representatives of the people in
Congress, who were not already interested in
the banking swindle, and it was through this
iniquitous scheme of public plunder that they
forced the bond system upon the country by
which they converted their greenback notes
into gold-bearing bonds, and as often as these
notes came into their possession that often
they were re-converted into gold-bearing
bonds, and I assert right here, and it cannot
be truthfully contradicted, that every uollars'
worth of bonds held to-day were bought with
greenbacks and with full constitutional power
to create money and a nation of unlimited
wealth and resources as a basis of security
for the notes so issued. Our Government, in
stead of creating enough additional money of
its own to meet its increased obligations, and
thus avoid the necessity of saddling an enor
mous burden of interest on the people, entered
into a traitorous contract with a thieving
horde of capitalists and issued interest bear
ing bonds, which were given to these Shy
locks in exchange fur the Government's own
money already issued. The next step was to
pass a law, dictated by Wall street, making
principal and interest payable iu coin instead
of the currency of the country, as stipulated
in the original contrac,t with which currency
the capitalists bought the bonds at 40 cents
on the dollar. The next step was the de
monetization of silver by order of the gold
ring. This has been a grand harvest to the
gold speculators. They have made millions
out of it 1 They are not yet satisfied and have
caused their paid tools to pass the infamous
resumption act to take effect in 1879. This
last is the grand crowning point of infamy by
which thousands of our best business men
have gone to the wall, and there are thous
ands more will follow unless the intelligent
voters rise in their majesty and power and,
through the ballot, strike down their oppres
sors.
MARELESBURG, Jan. 8, 1878
CASSYILLE, Jan. 11, 18'18
MR. EDITOR—Dear Sir :—Allow me, through
the colums of your paper, to set the tax-payers
of Cass township and Cassville borough un
the right track, as regards the advertisement
of the School Board, as found in your paper,
asking the State Legislature, "to grant an act
enabling them to levy and collect P. limited
amount of bounty tax, for the purpose of li
quidating balance of debt against said township
and borough fur which bonds have been giv
e
Bt it known to the aforesaid tax-payers that
this statement is calculated to mislead both
the tax-payers and the Legislature of our Com
monwealth, as the amount to be levied and
collected by said act has already been levied
and collected, and squandered by the collector
or School Board of said district, and that the
tax-payers now hold the receipts of the collec
tor for the same, having paid it two years or
more ago and that through their carelessness
or mismanagement the said monies have not
been applied to the purposes for which they
were collected, viz : "Paying of bonds of said
township and borough," and the School Board
now ask the Legislature .to grant them an
act" that they may levy and collect said
amount over again.
This, as a tax-payer, I am opposed to, and
do remonstrate against, as does every honora
ble taxpayer in this district, unless the said
Board can satisfactorily show that the amount
already paid has been lawfully applied. Can
they do this ? On the contrary, it appears
that the duplicate was given to the collector
without a good and sufficient bond, and in the
face of remonstration by some of the board
as well as other citizens. That when said
Board could have recovered said amount from
the collector they either purposely or negli
gently refused to do so.
Therefore we ask all citizens who have not
fdready signed a remonstrance to come to
Cassville before the 20th inst., and register
their names in opposition to this nefarious
scheme by signing a proper piper against it.
Remember the date, as "procrastination is the
thief of time." TAX PAYER.
Harrisburg Correspondence
HARRISBURG, January 12, 1878
On Friday the House put a quietus on the
project of the good people of Pittsburgh to
make the State pay for the damages done in
the Smoky City during the railroad riots last
summer, by indefinitely postponing the resolu
Lion of Mr. Long, of Allegheny, authorizing
the appointment of a joint committee to in
vestigate the causes and results of the riots
and report to the Legislature. This was prop
erly judged by the House to be au entering
wedge looking to the assumption of the debt
by the State, and though it was strongly urg
ed by its friends that an investigation could
do no harm and would not commit the House
to the support of any bill founded upon the
report of the committee, the whole matter was
indefinitely postponed by a vote of 86 to 74.
Of course this kills the project completely, for
many members who would have voted against
the State paying any part of the damages were
willing to have the cause of the riots investi
gated, and so voted.
The bill providing for the payment of the
Border claims, introduced by Mr. Gehr, of
Franklin, recites that claims amounting to
$3,452,532 have been adjudicated by Commis
sioners appointed by the State and certificates
issued fur the same ; that only $BOO,OOO of
these claims have been paid, and provides that
the State shall issue certificates of loan, bear
ing 5 per cent. interest and payable in 20 years]
with which to redeem the balance of old cer
tificates remaining unpaid; the State to then
become owner of tLe claim against the United
States.
Dame humor had it that there was to have
been an alliance, defensive and offensive, be
tween the friends of the Border claims and the
supporters of the Allegheny scheme ; while in
some quarters the former was regarded as
merely an attempt to kill the Allegheny pro
ject by overdoing the claim busines. Events
however, do not bear out either of these ru
inors. The Border men are in earnest and
mean business and their claim will be strong
ly pressed on its own merit's.
In the Senate not much business has been
done up to this time, but the House has been
hard at work, and a large number of bills have
been introduced, about two thirds of which
are identically the same as those on the old
calendar of last session. This is a precaution
taken to insure their early consideration should
the advocates of de novo legislation finally car
ry their point.
The local optionists are on hand thus early
in the session and are as sanguine and persist
ent as ever. Nearly every day petitions from
all parts of the State, praying for the re enact
ment of a local option law are presented in the
House, and two or three bills bearing on the
subject have been introduced. The friends of
this measure seem determined to make things
lively at the capital this winter if persistent
agitation can do it.
The Penna. R. R. Co., has been rasher tardy
this session in furnishing members with free
passes over their line of roads and there has
been quite a flutter and much indignation in
consequence. Threats of what would be done
the next time a Penna. R. R. bill came up
were savagely muttered, and things began to
look serious when the tempest was stilled by
the arrival of the coveted documents a day or
two ago.
The - Bland Silver bill and the repeal of the
resumption act do not seem to meet with much
sympathy at the hands of our representatives,
judging by the fate of two resolutions that
were introduced in the House on Monday last.
One declaring that "the Bland Silver Bill now
before the U. S. Senate ought to pass" and
another declaring "that the Resumption act
ought to be repealed and greenbacks be re
ceived for duties on imports" were not allowed
to come to a direct vote but were referred to
the committee on Federal Relations. The prin
cipal functions of said committee appearing to
be to smother resolutions that are obnoxious
to a majority of the House.
The question of the order of business of th
Legislature is still unsolved. Committees of
conference were appointed and a compromise
has been reported, viz : that the Senate and
House,shall commence business anew with the
exception of local bills—these to retain their.
places and order as tbey now are on the cal
endar of last session, and that said local bills
shall not require to lie again advertised. The
Senate at once adopted" this report but the
House has not yet acted upon it, strong oppo
sition to it having been developed during quite
a heated debate on Thursday last. As soon
as this order of business matter is settled look
out for lively times on the "hill." 1 will be
there as usual. ' B.
E. F. Kunkel's Bitter Wine of Iron
Has never been known to fail in the cure of
weakness, attended with symptoms, indisposi
tion to exertion, -loss of memory, difficulty of
breathing, general weakness, horror of disease,
weak, nervous trembling, dreadful horror of
death, night sweats, cold feet, weakness,
dimness of vision, languor, universal lassitude
of the muscular system, hot hands, flushing of
the body, dryness of the skin, pallid counten
ance and eruptions on the face, purifying the
blood, pain in the back, heaviness of the
eyelids, frequent black spots flying before the
eyes, with temporary suffusion and loss of
sight, want of attention, etc. These symptoms
all arise from a weakness and to remedy that,
use E. F. Kunkel's Bitter Wine of Iron. It
never fails. Thousands are now enjoying
health who have used it. Get the genuine.
Sold only in $1 bottles. Take only E. F.
Kunkel's.
Ask for Kunkel's Bitter Wine of Iron. This
truly valuable tonic has been so thoroughly
tested by all classes of the community that it
is now deemed indispensable 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 asic a trial of this valuable tonic.
Price $1 per bottle. E. F. KUNKEL, Sole
Proprietor, No. 259 North Ninth Street, below
Vine, Philadelpli'a, Pa. Ask for Kunkel's
Bitter Wine of Iron, and take no other. A
photograph of the proprietor on each wrapper
all others are counterfeit.
Beware of counterfeits. Do not let your
druggist sell you any but Kunkel's, which is
put up only as above represented. You can
get six bottles for five dollars. All I ask is
one simple trial.
TAPE WORM REMOVED ALIVE,
Head and all complete in two hours. No
fee till head passes. Seat, Pin and Stomach
Worms removed by Dr. Kunkel, 259 North
Ninth Street. Advice free. No fee until head
and all passes in one, and alive. Dr. Kunkel
is the only successful physician in this country
for the removal of Worms, and his Worm
Syrup is pleasant and safe for children or
grown persons. Send for circular, or ask for
a bottle of Kuaker a Worm Syrup. Price one
dollar per bottle. Get it of your druggist. It
never fails. Ljau4-Im.
DELAY'S ARE DANGEROUS, and persons suffer
ing from Dropsy, Bright's Disease, Kidney,
Bladder and Glandular Diseases, Diabetes and
Gravel, should at once take HUNT'S REMEDY.
Retention and Incontinence of Urine, Mental
and Physical Debility, and Pain in Side, Back
and Loins, are cured by HUNT'S REMEDY.
All Diseases of the Kidneys, gladder and
Urinary Organs, are cured by HUNT'S REME
DY.
S. G. ISETT,
CLARKE'S TOOTH ACHE DROPS cure inatantly ,
FARME -S' HOTEL,
W. S. HALLMAN, PROPRIETOR,
(,"or. 4th & Penn Sts.
Wishes to inform his many friends, and the
public generally, that he has taken charge of this
house and placed new beds and bedding in all the
rooms, besides re-modeling it. No pains will be
spared to make it comfortable for guests. Table
first class ir. all respects. Good stabling attached.
Terms moderate. [Jan.lB-3m.
•
NOTICE.
The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders
of the Huntingdon dp Broad Top Mountain Rail
road and Coal Company, will be held at the office
of the Company, 417 Walnut street, Philadelphia,
on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY sth, 1878, at 12
o'clock, noon, when an election will be held for
President and Directors for the ensuing year.
J. P. AERTSON,
Jan.18,1878-td] Secretary.
VEGETINE.
AN EXCELLENT -MEDICINE.
SPRINGTI/LD, 0., Feb. 1577.
This is to certify that I have used VEGErirE, manufac
tured by li. 11. Stevens, Boston, Mass., for Rheumatism
and Geueral Prostration of the Nervous System, with good
success. I recommend VIVIETINE as an excellent medicine
for such complaiuts.
Yours, very truly,
C. W. VANDEGRIFT.
Mr. Vatlegrift, of the firm of Vandegrift & Huffman,
is a well-known business man in this place, having one
of the largest stores in Springfield, O.
OUR MINISTER'S WIFE.
MR. 11. R. STEVENS,
Dear Sir.—Three years ago I was suffering terribly
with Inflammatory Rheumatism. Our minister's wife
advised me to take VEGETINE. After taking one bottle, I
was entirely relieved. This year, feeling a return of the
disease, I again commenced taking it, and am being
benefited greatly. It also greatly improves my diges—
tion. Respectfully,
101 l West Jefferson Street.
M R. 11. R. STEVENS.
In 1812 your VIGETINE was recommended to me ; and,
yielding to the persuations of a friend, I consented to
try it. At the time I was suffering from general debility
and prostration, superinduced by overwork and irregular
habits. Its wonderful strengthening and curative prop
erties seemed to sheet nay debilitated system from the
first dose; and under its persistent use I rapidly recover—
ed, gaining more than usual health and good letting.
Since then 1 have nut hesitated to give VECIETINE my
must unqualified indorsement as being a safe, and power
ful agent in promoting health and restoring the wasted
system to new life and energy. VEGETINE is the only
medince I use, and as lung as I live I never expect to
find a better.
VEGETINE.
The following letter from Rev. G. W. Mansfield, form
erly pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Hyde
Park, and at present settled in Lowell, must convince
everyone who reads his letter of the wonderful curative
qualities of TSGETINE as a thorough cleanser and purifier
of the blood.
MR. 11. R. STEVENS.
Dear Sir:—About ten years ago my health failed
through the depleting effects of dyspepsia; nearly a year
later I was attacked by typhoid-fever in its worst form.
It settled in my back, and took the form of a large deep
seated abscess, which was fifteen months in gathering. I
bad two surgical operations by the best skill in the state,
but received no permanent cure. I suffered great pain at
times, and was constantly weakened by a profuse dis
charge. I also lost small pieces of bone at different times.
Matters ran on thus about seven years, till May, 187.,
when a friend recommended me to go to your office, and
talk with you of the virtue of VEGETINE. I did so, and
by your kindness passed through your manufactory, no
ticing the ingredients, &c., by which your remedy is pro
duced.
By what I saw and heard I gained some confidence in
YEGETI?iI.
I commenced taking it soon after, and felt worse from
;to effects; still I persevered, and soon telt it was benefit
ing me in other respects. Yet I did not see the results I
desired till I had taken it faithfully for a little more than
a year, when the difficulty in my back was cured ; and
for nine months I have enjoyed the best of health.
I have is that time gained twenty-five pounds of flesh,
being heavier than ever before in my life,and I was never
more able to perform labor than now.
During the past few weeks I had a scrofulous swelling
as large as my fist gather on another part of my body.
I took VrGzircs faithfully, and it removed it level with
the surface in a month. I think I should have been cur
ed of my main trouble sooner if I had taken larger doses,
after having become accustomed to its effects.
Let your patrons troubled with scrofula or kindey dis
ease understand that it takes time to cure chronic dis
eases; and, if they will patiently take VEGETINZ, it will,
in my judgment, cure them.
With great obligations, I am
Yours very truly,
G. W. MANSFIELD,
Pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Cht.rch.
VEGETINE
Prepared by
11. R. STEVENS,
Boston, Mass.
VEGETINE IS SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
Jan.18,1378-lino.
S. S. MARVIN & CO.'S
PAN CAKE FLOUR.
With cold water or sweet milk make a batter and
bake on a hot griddle.
ASK YOUR GROCER FOR IT.
Jan.ll-8t
WHY NOT
Buy all kinds of Coal where you can get
it cheapest? I mean of Eli Stine, who villa
NUT CO AL,
LUMP COAL,
RUN OF MINE,
or any kind wanted, less than any other party in
Huntingdon.
Office in Crum's Shoe Store, sth street, 2 doors
above Post Office. pan4-3m.
New To-Day.
HUNTINGDON, PA.
LOUISVILLE, Kr., Feb 16, 1877.
' MRS. A. BALLARD.
SAFE AND SURE.
Yours, Truly,
W. H. CLARK.
120 Monterey Street, Allegheny, Penn'a.
Hips PARK, MASS., Feb. 15, 1876.
New Advertisements.
New Advertisements
MILES'
PREMIUM BAKING POWDER,
THE PERFECTION OF SCIENCE.
REMOVAL TO
227 & 229 N. Eighth St.
Where a CAFE has been opened, to demonstrate
the wonderful qualities of this celebrated BA KING
POWDER.
Housekeepers are specially invited to come and
witness our operations, from the first mixing with
dour to the final baking.
MILES' PREMIUM BAKING POWDER
Has no equal for BISCUITS, RC LL', PASTRY,
PUDDINGS AND CAKES of all kiwis.
E. 11. MILES & CO.,
Dec2l -11n] Manufacturers.
Jno. M. Maguire, Agt.
FOR
Wm. Dorris, Trustee,
Will, during the next sixty days at
Taylor's Old Stand
613 PENN STREET,
sell at actual cost, for CASTI, a large
and general assortment of mer
chandise, consisting of
DRY GOODS, GROCERIES:
BOOTS AND SHOES,
CLOTHING, QUEE.NSWARE,
NOTIONS, &C.,
all in prime order.
These goods must be sold, and every
inducement will be offered to cash
buyers. Call and examine goods and
prices, as we mean business and will
sell regardless of cost.
Taylor's OM Stank 613 Pon Street.
STEAM TANNERY FOR. SALE.
A Steam Tannery, located in Centre county, on
the railroad, with a capacity of 3000 hides, and
which oan be increased to thribble its present ca
pacity, will be sold on most reasonable terms. The
locality is in one of the best bark regions in the
State. Apply to
Jan4-tf) J. R. DURBORROW t CO.
HEALTH AND HAPPINESS.
Health and Hs.ppinetts are priceless Wealth to their
possessors, and yet they are within the reach of
every one who will use
WRIGHT'S LTVEIt PILLS.
The only sure CURE for Torpid Liver, Dyspep
sia, Headache, Sour Stomach, Const:pation, De
bility, Nausea, and all Billions complaints and
Blood disorders. None genuine unless signed
"Wm. Wright, Phila." If your druggist will not
supply send 25 cents for one box to Barrick, Rol
ler tk Co., 70 N. 4th St., Phila. Van 4 '7B-Iy
DR. HYSKILL—IIas permanently 10.
sated in Alexandria to practice his proles.
ion. [Jan4 '7B-ly
A FARM AND HOME
OF YOUR OWN.
NOW IS THE TIME TO SECURE IT.
ONLY FIVE DOLLARS FOR AN
ACRE
Of the best Land in America. 2,000,000 Acres in Eastern
Nebraska, on the line of the Union Pacific Railroad now
for sale. 10 years credit given, interest only 6 per cent.
These are the only lands fur sale on the line of this Great
Railroad, the World's Highway. Send for the New "Pi.
neer," the best paper for those seeking new homes ever
published. Full information, with maps, sent free. 0. F.
Davis, Land Agent, U. P. R. R., Omaha, Neb.
A Great Offer FOR Holi-
days !
We will during these HARD TIMES and the HOLI
DAYS dispose of 100 NEW PIANOS and ORGANS, of first
class makers at lower prices for cash, or histallmente,than
ever before offered. WATERS' PIANOS and ORGANS
are the Best Made, warranted for five years. Illustrated
Catalogue Mailed. Great inducements to the trade. PI
ANOS, 7-octave, $140; . 7 , c,-octave, $l5O, ORGANS, 2 stops,
$4B ; 4 stops, $53; 7 stops, $B5 ; 8 stops, $7O; 10 stops, $B5;
12 stops, $9O; in perfect order, cot used a year. Sheet
music at half price. HORACE WATERS lc SONS, Manu
facturers and Dealers, 40 East 14th St., New York.
I CURE FITS ! !
When I say I cure I do not mean merely to stop them
for a time and then have them return again. I mean a
radical cure. lam a regular physician and have made the
FITS, EPILEPSY OR FALLING
SICKNESS
a life-long study. I warrant my remedy to cure the worst
cases. Bcause others have failed is no roason for not now
receiving a cure from me. Send to me at once fora Trea
tise and a Free Bottle of my infallible remedy. Give ex
press and post office. It costs you nothing for a trial, and
I will cure you. Address Dr. H. G. ROOT, 183 Pearl St.,
Now York.
WORK FOR ALL
In their own localities, canvassing for the Fireside Visi
tor, (enlarged) Weekly and Monthly. Largest paper id
the World, with mammoth Chromos Free. Big COMMiti
sions to Agents. Terms and outfit free. Address P. 0.
VICKERY, Augusta, Maine.
4 fi Extra Fine Mixed Cards, with name, 10 cents, post.
paid. L. JONES & CO., Nassau, N. Y.
pIANnQ Retail price $9OO only $2G0... Parlor Or
,'" game, price tr. 340 only s9o. Paper free.
Daniel F. Beatty, Washington, N. J.
9 r Elegant Cards, no two alike, with name, 10c., post
paid. J. K. Birder, Malden Bridge, N. Y.
2r Fashionable Cards, Suowflake,Marble, ke., with name
€) 10c. C. Walker Co., Chatham Village, N. Y.
9; CARDS (25 styles), 10c. 30 Birds, Cards, 20c., with
t• name. I. Terpening, Coblebk ill, N. Y. [Jared-1m
NOTICE.—
Notice is hereby given that application
will be made to the present Legislature, to pass an
Act enabling the School Directors of Cass town
ship and Cassville borough, to levy and colleet a
limited amount of bounty tax, so as to liquidate
the balance of debt against said township and bor
ough, for which bonds have been given.
A. C. GREENLAND,
Dce2l-4t] B. KINCH.
$2500 a year. Agenta wanted everywhere. Bum.
tee. etrierly legitirnate.Partietilars free
Asictresa J.WoRTH & Co.. St. Louis. Ma
TO ALL MEN-A SPEEDY CURE.
The direful resultsof Early Indiscretion,which renders
Marriage impossible,Destroying both body and mind teener
al Organic Weaknees,Pain in the Head dr Back,lndigestion-
Palpitation of the Heart,Nervonsness,Timidity,Tremblings,
Bashfulness, Blushing, Languor, Lassitude, Dyspepsia,
Nervous Debility, Consumption, &c., with those Fearful
Effects of mind so much to be dreaded, Loss of Memory,
Confusion of Ideas, Depression of Spirits, Evil Forebod
ings, Aversion of Society, Self Distrust, Love of Solitude,
etc. .
MARRIAGE.
Married persons, or young men contemplating mar
riage, aware of Physical Weakness (Loss of Procreative
Power—lmpotency), Nervous excitability, Palpitation,
Organic Weakness, Nervous Debility, or any other Dis
qualification, speedily relieved.
A SPEEDY CURE WARRANTED.
In recent diseases immediate Relief—No Mercury. Per
sons ruining their Health, Wasting Time with Ignorant
Pretenders and Improper treatment. Driving Disease into
the System by that deadly poison, Mercury, and causing
Fatal Affections of the Head, Throat, Noee or Skin, Liver,
Lungs, Stomach or Bowels, speedily cured. Let no false
delicacy prevent your appl3 ing.
Enclose stamp to use on reply. Address,
DR. J. CLEOG,
LOCH HOSPITAL, BALTIMORE, MD.
Sep2l-Iy] Offices, 99 A 91, South High Street.
TT ROBLEY, Merchant Tailor, No.
-A-11-• 813 Mifflin street, West Huntingdon
Pa., respectfully solicits a share of public pat
ronage from town and country. [octlC,
ADAM -LEFFERD,
CARRIAGE Ann WAGON MANUFACTURER,
West End of Juniata Toll Bridge,
HUNTINGDON, PA.
Repairing a specialty. A blacksmith shop at
tached. Prices for work of all kinds to suit the
stringency of the money market. [ang3-602.
-11— Just rpOYS AND GAMES OF ALL KINDS
received at the JOURNAL Store.
New Advertisements
"CENTRAL" HOTEL, PITTSBURGH
Smithfield Street, from ':2-1 to 3d Avenues.=
The most centrally located first-clas, it itQe At be City. Street cars pus the door every be min
utes to all the Depots and all parts of holh cit ief. Terms $2.50 per day.
WALSH A. ANDERSON, Proprietors.
The JOURNAL of Iluntingion is received w ',Cy at ae: hotel and pieced on file for the benefit of
gu ests from this cction, &c. Jana 8-3
THE FRANKLIN JEWELRY COMPANY
.alCasiol!TpoA - ':tliiißlieqatalonOnothllar l
Ro
as receipt of
rmy of handsome jewelry, secnrely packed in a beantiful casket, postpaid, to any address. Chu Our mammoth
illustrated Catalogue accompanies every casket free. Mail all orders to
FRANKI.IN JEWELRY (20., 703 Bennett Street,
t S``
IirWANAMAKER & BROWN respectfully
announce that their Autumn and Winter
Fashions in Clothing for Men and Boys
are ready. The great buildings at Sixth
and Market are crowded from top to
bottom with such Clothing as merits the
confidence of the people.
WANAMAKER & BROWN'S Cloths and
.
, ,-- Ca.ssimeres are, in many instances, made
1.. - • '---- expressly for them. No house in the trade
confines itself so exclusively to the first- .
class manufacturers. Indeed, a long and •
mature experience is necessary to know
just what goods to select and makeup.
I - -- -- WANAMAKER & BROWN'S Order De
partment will be found full of fabrics
of every good kind, either Novel and
Fashionable styles or the plainer and
more useful things. Talented cutters, who
have .been successful for years in our
service, aro in waiting to make garments
ii r mso
according to the ideas of the people who
are to wear the goods. Good hands are
employed to make up, and only good
trimmings used.
WANAMAKER & BROWN'S Ready-
Made Department offers every accommo
dation to those who do not care to go
- , ~ • _ - -----;-- through the process of measurement. The
stock in all Departments for Men and Boys
is immense and complete, and does not
lack in style, workmanship or finish,
k WANAMAKER & BROWN'S Little Boys'
and Youths' Clothing has always been a
well-cared-for and prominent feature of
the business. All ages can be fitted, and
WANAMAKER &BROWN'SSbirt,Neek
- tie, and Hosiery counters enable their
customers to get complete outfits at more
advantageous rates than they expect.
WANAMAKER A BROWN
3EIALL.-
The Largest Clothing Zona in America,
6th & Market Sts., Philad'a.
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111
PT TIE.
Great Closing Sale
CONTINUES TILL AFTER
JANUARY COURT,
at 52:11 enn St.
CARPETS
FUrNITURE 3
WALL PAPER,
At, Sacrifice Prices to close out stock.
HOWE Sewing Machines, (new im
proved,) $29.00.
TERMS CASH.
No Small-Pox in our part of town.
Aug 17-Graos.
CHROISIIC in 'eases cured New Pol. JOHN G. CHAPLIN,
marked out by that plainest of
all books—" Plain Home Talk and Medical Common tiense,"
—nearly 1,000 pages, 20i, illustrations, DR. E. 13. F oTE,
.13ARBER AND HAIR DRESSER,
of 120 Lexington Ave., N. Y. Purchasers of thie book are
at liberty to consult its author in person or by mail free. Fifth Wee, Huntingdon, Pa.
Price by mail, $3.25 for the Standard edition, or $1.5 0 for Three doors above Peetolites. [sug.2-flis.
the Popular edition, which contains all the same matter
sad illuetmtions. Contents table free Agents anted. s
-I UBSCRIBE FOR THE EOURNAL.
MURRAY HILL PUBLISHING C0.,129 East 2Sth St. N.Y.
0ct.12-6m. Only $2.00 a year.
New Advertisements.
. .
while tho .
price 3 can be proven to be
nearly, if not quite, 25 cents on the dollar
lower than the market.
the styles are not sirpassed— , the " fits "
have always been the subject of admiration