The Huntingdon Journal.
FRIDAY, JULY 19, 1878,
READING 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 JOURNAL. lie has
our best rotes.
THROUGH AT LAST
We have at last completed the unpleas
ant task of sending out bills to those
indebted to the late firm of J. R. Durbor
row & Co., for subscription to the JOURNAL,
and now that each person knows the exact
amount of his or her indebtedness, we hope
that prompt payment will follow in every
case. Owing to pressing demands upon us
for money, we must insist upon an imme
diate settlement of all these accounts.
Those who fail to respond to our appeal
will find their accounts in the hands of
proper officers for collection, at an early
day. Town subscribers can call in at any
time and pay their subscriptions. To
ascertain the amount they can examine
the tab on their papers or drop into the
office, and we trust they will do this at
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Brief Mention—Home-made and Stolen,
Bathe often.
The dog star reigns.
Job work solicited.
Freckles are blooming.
Worthless curs abound.
Harrisburg has night markets.
The hay crop will be immense.
Blotting pads At the JoueseL Store.
The convention meets on the 6th pros.
All the daily papers at the JouaNAL Store.
Even politicians are not licensed to lie with
impunity.
The mana with the "peep show" was in town
last week.
Ten hours from Huntingdon to Cape May
All aboard I
Interesting reading matter on every page of
the JonaNei,.
A circus has its face turned thitherward.—
More's the pity.
Work is progressing on the new Normal
School building.
Door step roosters are numerous and very
often a nuisance.
The prettiest girl in Huntingdon never at
tends camp meeting.
The travel to Bedford over the H. Sr B. T. R.
R. is getting quite lively.
Our Methodist friends will soon be "tenting
on the old camp ground."
The farmers will soon tackle the oats crop,
which promises to be good.
We have just opened a fine line of money
purses at the JOURNAL Store.
Street Commissioner Miller has been dress
ing up the Washington street crossings.
The State Teachers' Association meets in
Reading on the 23d, 24th and 25th inst.
A substantial street-crossing has been put
down at the western end of the Diamond.
Within the past few days there has bean a
decided improvement in the Altoona Globe.
An Altoona female was pulled by Uncle
Sam's officers fur violating the revenue laws.
We understand that considerable sickness
prevails just now among the young children.
Senator Fisher had a slight rheumatic at
tack last week, but he was not put off his pins
by it.
Look out for the eclipse on the afternoon of
the 29th inst. Have your smoked glass in
readiness.
Five pounds of copperas, one-half pound of
carbolic acid and five gallons of water make a
good disinfectant.
Gov. Hartranft and family spent an hour in
town, on Monday evening last, on their way
to Bedford Springs.
The German Catholic church, at Philipsburg,
was slightly damaged by lightning on Wed
nesday of last week.
The West Huntingdon Normal School and
Collegiate Institute will open on Monday next
for a six weeks' term.
A slight rain fall on Friday"; more is badly
needed, But it will all come right, for "He
doeth all things well."
Our neighbors of the News want a grand
Harvest Home in Huntingdon. It is a capital
idea, and we vote aye.
A communication from '•Jnstiee" will be
found on the first page of to day's JOURN.S.L, to
which we invite attention.
The hindsonaest paper, for making wall
pockets, in town, all colors and styles, just re
ceived at the JOURNAL Store.
Our clever young friend, C. H. Welsh, esq.,
of Baltimore, spent two or three days with
friends in this place, last week.
Senator John J. Patterson, of South Caro
lina, passed through our town, on Tuesday
evening last, en route for Bedford.
Gen. Simon Cameron arrived in this place,
on Saturday evening last, en route for Bedford
Springs, whither he goes every season.
Continuous effort impoverishes the blood
unless it be kept pure by suitable food and
(whom] needed) Dr. Bull's Blood Mixture.
The nolored camp-meeting, near Bedford,
which was in full blast for ten days, was
largely attended, both by black and white.
Prof. J. M. Zuck, of the Normal school, is
rusticating in Somerset county. The Pro
fessor is a close student and a hard worker.
The spiral pen rack is "as handy as snuff in
a rag ;" like an omnibus or a street car, it
never gets fall. For sale at the JOURNAL Store.
The weather throughout harvest was all
that could be desired, and the farmers have
succeeded in housing their grain in good coc
dition.
The Lewistown people are talking about
purchasing a bell, to be placed in the tower of
their engine house, to be used in sounding
fire alarms.
There has been a slight change in the run
ning of trains on the Pennsylvania and on the
H. &B.T. R. Roads. See schedules on the
fourth page.
When the disorders of babyhood attack
your baby use at once Dr. Bull's Baby Syrup
and notice its rapid and benefical effect. 25
cents per bottle.
The colored people of this town, we under
stand, are making the necessary arrangements
for the holding of a series of bush-meetings in
the near future.
Mr. [Miry Smith, of South Woodbury town
ship, Bedford county, was struck end killed
by lighting, whilst taking shelter under a tree,
on the Bth inst.
The clerk of the weather must either steal
Ilia fuel or be the owner of a coal mine. Too
much heat unless manufactured in this way.
Let up a little.
We understand that the Three Springs
Herald will be revived in the near future. We
hope its proprietor will discover that "there's
millions in it."
Rev. Riddle preached a very short sermon
on Sunday evening, not occupying over twenty
minutes in its delivery. Long enough for such
sweltering weather.
A lad named George Bateman was drowned
io the reservoir, near Hollidaysburg, on Sun
day last, while bathing. Another warning to
Sabbath breakers.
Her. T. G. Hay, of Gettysburg, will preach
in the Lutheran church, in this place next
Sunday morning and evening. The public
are cordially invitee}.
A new invoice of the handsomest stationery
ever brought to Huntingdon has just been re
ceived at the JOURNAL Store. It is really
be tutiful, and so cheap. tf.
Commercial printing a specialty at the Jena
NAL Job Rooms. We have the finest stock to
select from in the interior of the State. Send
along your orders. tf.
A social picnic was held in McCahan's
woods on Friday last, and barring the slight
rain shower, the day was all that could be
desired for rural recreation.
Master Bare, of the MI. Union Tintrs, makes
an appeal to delinquent subscribers to pay up
and help him out of a pecuniary tight place.
They won't do it, friend Bare.
Candidates are on the go all the day long.
To see who want office this fall, from the Re
publican party, consult the• "Political An
nouncements" in another column.
By reference to "Political Announcements,"
in another column, it will be seen that the
Hon. Alexander Port is announced as a candi
date for re-nomination for Assembly.
Our young friend, Sewell H. Stewart, son
of A. It. Stewart, dec'd., has taken charge of
and will conduct the Juniata Broom Factory.
He is fully competent to do so successfully.
The chap, down the road, who promised to
send us a remittance "in a day or two" must
have made a mistake, as more than that many
weeks have intervened. We fear he told us a
bare-faced story.
Col. Williams is hard at work on the model
of his patent air brake, which lie expects to
have completed in a very little while. Ile
has entire confidence in the utility and success
of his invention.
If it should be discovered that a man who
is about to be sold out claims the $3OO ex
emption law, has concealed a part of his
property, he forfeits the benefit of the pro
visions of said act.
Thirty large maple trees, in the sugar camp
of a gentleman near Ebensburg, Cambria
county, were blown down during the pre-
valence of a terrific wind storm iu that vicinity
on Wednesday of last week.
'Squire Murray's court was largely attended,
on Saturday afternoon, on the occasion of the
hearing of one of the supposed Hawn robbers,
but the best of order was preserved among
the motley crowd of spectators.
Don't send your job printing off to the cities
when you can have it done just as well and as
cheaply at home. Encourage your home
papers, which are doing all in their power to
advance the interests of the town.
It is not the pleasantest thing in the world
to have a farmer's horse, or anybody's horse,
tramp over your pavement for an hour or two,
while the owner is out shopping. The right
thing to do would be to turn him loose.
An incendiary fire was nipped in the bud,
in Mifflintown, on the night of the 4th inst.—
A clothing store, belonging to a man named
Segelbaum, upon which he carried an insur
ance of $3OOO, was set on fire by some one.
It will be well if bathers exercise some
thoughtfulness about entering the water.
Never plunge in when the body is dripping
with perspiration. Half the cases of cramps
are caused by this reckless and foolish prac
tice.
A large barn, on the farm of Mr. Henry
Brubaker, in Fayette township, Juniata county,
was struck by lightning, on the evening of the
Bth inst., and totally destroyed by fire, to
gether with a large lot of grain, hay and !arm
ing implements.
W. B. Buckingham, esq., editor of the Al
toona Evening Mirror, illuminated our sanctum
by his handsome phiz on Tuesday afternoon.
It was our first meeting with brother Buck
ingham and we found him a very clever and
sccial gentleman. Call again.
Workmen are busily employed in enlarging
and improving the Mifflin county court house.
Now, that labor and all kinds of building
material are very cheap, would be a good
time for our Commissioners to erect a new
jail, a something that is badly needed.
A little grandson of Presiding Elder Mitch
ell made a narrow escape from drowning, while
with his parents on a fishing excursion to the
Raystown Branch, on Tuesday last. Had it
not been for Howard Miller, who j limped in
and rescued him, he would have been drowned.
Our Walker township friend, Jos. Douglass,
has invented and perfected a capital little in
strument for the canceling of postage stamps.
It does its work remarkably well, and lfadopted
by the Postoffice Department would prevent
any fraud being perpetrated upon the govern
ment.
Mr. Isaac Lininger's new hearse arrived on
Saturday last. It in rather a aeat looking
affair,'with plate glass sides and the wood
work finished in ebony. Our old friend feels
elated over this acquisition to his facilities for
the successful following of the undertaking
business.
Several Ebensburg gentlemen, the other
day, organized themselves into a "Lemonade
Club," with the understanding that any mem
ber who took a "fly" in bis'n was to pay a
forfeit of $25. Before half a day expired
every member except one had violated their
agreement.
The senior of the Bedford Inquirer brags
about ills prospective feed this week, on green
eoru of his own raising, and wants somebody
to drop around and examine the cob. He's a
liberal buggar, and should have a guardian
appointed to save the squandering of his
patrimony.
The Warm Springs should be opened for the
reception of visitors. It is one of the best
summer resorts in the country, and under
proper management would be liberally patron
ized and pay handsomely. We understand
that large numbers of applications for ac
commodations have been received.
If some of Huntingdon county's political
aspirants, in case of their election, are half as
careful of the public funds which they will be
compelled to handle, as they are of the few
paltry dollars that it would cost to announce
their candidacy in their party papers, they
will make very economical officers.
A party of Pittsburgh editors, who are on a
pleasure trip to the various watering places of
the country, spent an hour or two in town,
one day last week, but as they failed to give
the newspaper offices a friendly call we are
unable to give any particulars of their move
ments. Unlike the generality of newspaper
men, these pencil-shovers seem to be a selfish
party.
Casper W. Easley, esq., local editor of the
Johnstown Tribune, we are sorry to learn, has
been suffering from a severe hemorrhage of
the lungs, which so prostrated him as to con
fine him to his room. He is convalescing and
again able to appear upon the streets. We
hope he will soon recover his health and as
sume the position which he so ably fills on
that paper.
Our townsmen, John Reed and his son
Carlton, wbo bad been on a two months' tour
of England, Ireland and Prance, returned home
on Friday morning last, looking as thougb the
trip bad been of immense value to them, their
avoirdupois having been increased several
pounds. We understand they are highly de
lighted with the country and the sights they
saw. Welcome home.
A contemporary says now is the time to put
bonnets on the horses. The poor creatures
need these head protectors just as they need
water and cooling shade whenever it is possi
ble to secure these luxuries for them. Give
the mouths of your horses the benefit of a
sponging out more than once a day. You
may save their lives thereby, and will certain
ly afford them more grateful relief.
A. handsome Shetland pony, of diminutive
size, the property of Dr. R. Allison Miller,
hung himself, in his stall, on Thursday night
of last week. The Doctor had purchased the
pony, together with a carriage and harness to
suit his size, for the use of his children, who
have driven him for over a year. They were
greatly attached to the little fellow and will
no doubt mourn his death with real sorrow.
This is what the Cincinnati Times says :
"When tramps burn barns, mowing machines
and reapers, the shot gun becomes the highest
court of law, and the farmers should not be
slow in appealing to it. The farmer who gives
up his farm machinery, because threatened by
a Molly Maguire letter, is not only a thorough
paced coward, but a foolish man who thus
exhibits himself as a prey for all manner of
vagabonds."
We learn from Our Paper, published at
Three Springs, that our intelligent young
friend and patron, H. Lorain Ashman, esq., is
spending a short time with his parents in that
town. He is a graduate of the Michigan Law
University, and we learn from the same source
that he proposes to fling his legal shingle to
the breeze in Tokama, Nebraska, where we
hope be may meet with success beyond his
expectations.
A cow belonging to Mr. Frank Gerloch was
knocked off the track of the P. R. R., in the
vicinity of the Third street crossing, by a
western bound freight train, on Saturday
afternoon, and so injured that she had to be
hauled home on a sled. The chances are
against her recovery, but she has been such a
faithful animal that her owner will not con
sent to have her killed, but will keep her un
til she dies. P. S.—She has passed in her
checks.
A young man named Thomas Kinney, aged
20 years, a resident of Prospect Borough, ad
joining Johnstown, met with a shocking death
on Sunday last. He was a brakeman on the
"shifter" used for moving cars on the Com
pany's siding, and when going to open a
switch his foot caught between the rails, from
which he was unable to extricate it until the
train ran 111/011 him and crn.:hed his legs to a
wilt). Ile died in tour hours alter I lie accident.
The following named articles nave been
submitted to the postoffice department re
cently and ruled as unmailable, viz : Cement,
confectionery in any form, eye glasses, spec
tacles, glass, jewelry having pins attached.
salve, sewing machine needles, soap, steel
pens, stove polish, sugar, tin dishes and tooth
powder. Postmasters are obliged to refuse to
receive into the mails any of the above articles,
without regard to the manner in which they
are wrapped up or encased.
On Wednesday morning June 24th, a cor
respondent writes us. George Hodges of
Broadtop, was killed in Wigton's mine by a
fall of rock from the roof. About the same
time, in fact to the minute, Carlo y
was killed in a like manner, in the Powell
mine at Minersville. Carney died as soon as
he was brought out, and Hodges only lived
half an hour after he was taken home. Neither
of them were married, and they were both
about the s tme age, 20 years.—Bedford In
yuirer.
John Brunette, a little lad residing with his
widowed mother at the corner of Sixth and
Church streets, in this borough, fell from a
wagon, on Monday afternoon last, and broke
his right arm. it is not very long since he
suffered from a fracture of his left arm. Ily
the way, we are astonished that we have not
more of these accidents to chronicle, for the
boys of this town appear to have a penchant
for jumping upon every wagon that passes
them, no matter what danger they incur in
doing so; it seems to us the more danger the
more delight they take in doing it.
We are indebted to Miss Currance B. Lewis,
daughter of our townsman, U. B. Lewis, esq.,
for a large number off Lake lilies gathered by
her own hands of Round Lake, Saratoga
county, N. Y., where she is spending the sum
mer with friends. They are odorless, but
beautiful to look upon. The peculiarity of
this lily is that at nightfall the petals close
and entirely hide the flower, and at the dawn
of day they again open and expose the flower
which looks brighter from its imprisonment.
They are a curiosity in this section, and have
been touch admired by all lovers orthe beau
tiful.
"Father" McClure, editor-in-chief of the
Philadelphia Times, Pennsylvania's best and
liveliest daily, tarried for an hour or two in
ye ancient borough, on his way to Bedford
Springs, on Friday eveb,ing last. His Man
Friday, A. G. Curtin, town the preced
ing evening, ea route for the same place, where
Aleck will meet him and instruct him what
course he must pursue in the coming political
campaign. They are both shrewd, intelligent
men, with a fair share of popularity, but a
pair of grander political blatherskites are not
to be found within the broad acres of the
Commonwealth.
The Cambria Herald says that on Tuesday
night last several young men got into a quar
rel near St. Augustine in which the knife was
freely used with frightful results. Augustine
Wills and James McConnel got into a quarrel
which resulted in blows and a knock down,
in which Wills got the better of his antagonist.
Austin McDermitt interfered, and with a knife
cut two frightful gashes upon the person of
Wills—one in the back, between the shoulders,
and the other across the left breast. Another
young man named Swinehart also interfered,
when McDermitt cut one of his arms which it
is said severed the leaders. McDermitt then
left the scene and fled, but was arrested shortly
afterward, some three miles distant, and on
Wednesday morning taken to Ebensburg and
jailed. The injuries received by Wills are of
a very serious character, and grave doubts are
expressed of his recovery.
The July number of the Conference News says
"that the Juniata Valley campground is being
put in better order than ever for the accommo
dation of the hosts who are expected to visit it
this season. The superfluous shrubbery be
tween the railroad and grove is being cleared
away, and the ravine in the tabernacle circle
is being fille up with slate, the old board
g
covering bei3 considered unsafe. The Mt.
Union congr gation will have charge of the
boarding tent and restaurant, which is a suffi
cient recommendation of that part of the camp
economy. Col. Rhodes the accommodating
Secretary will be on band, as usual. Dr.
Mitchell, who will conduct the meeting, is an
ottrcarapargner, aria Ts mouthing ht-s Armes
for victory. Nearly three-fourths of the large
number of tents are already rented. The
usual excursion rates will be given and bag
gage facilities afforded on the railroads.
Nothing is wanted to make this the most pop
ular Methodist resort in Pennsylvania but to
close the ground on the Sabbath, which, we
hope the Directors will yet resolve to do."
Mr. Hume, a clerk in the Pennsylvania rail
road freight office, in this place, had one of
his ankles severely sprained, on Thursday
evening last, under the following circumstan
ces : About the Lime the clerks were quitting
work for the day, the "shifter" happened to
be in the neighborhood of the office, and as it
was going to pass near the residence of Mr.
Hume:who resides in West Huntingdon, that
gentleman thought that be would save the
walk, and in order to do so boarded the en
gine, in company with Mr. Zimmerman, also
employed about the freight office. When the
engine reached the race bridge, on the Broad
Top road, these gentlemen concluded to jump
off and walk from that point to their homes.
Mr. Zimmerman landed safely, but when Mr.
Hume jumped he alighted on the tin covering
of the bridge, and his feet slipping be was pre
ciptated off the bridge to the bottom of the
race, a distance of 21 feet, with the result
above stated. He was very fortunate in es
caping with this injury, for the fall was a
dangerous one, and he might have had his
brains dashed out against the piles of masonry
supporting Hip bridge, In the future we are
inclined to think that be will prefer pedestri
anism to riding on the "shifter." '
SPORTINO NOTES.-
There was a large demand fur artificial files
on Monday.
Woodcock sell at 25c apiece in Bedford, with
few buyers.
T. C. Fisher bagged a pair of timber doo
dles one day last week.
Some elegant shooting was made by the
members of the Sportsman's Club on Friday
evening last.
The patent bass hook, for sale at the Jourt.
NAL store, is pronounced the best in the mar
ket ; no fish can escape when once hooked.
If our sportsmen would report to us their
success in either gunning or fishing expedi
tions it would enable us to make this column
of the JOURNAL interesting.
A number of Lewistown's young men have
organized a boat club, erected a house for
their craft, housed a new boat, and negotiated
for several more of tbe'standard regulation.
There is fine water for boating purposes in
that locality.
There is an effort being made by the sports
men of Pottsville, 1'a.,.t0 stock the woods and
fields of this State with quail. They have im
ported the birds from Messina, Sicily. They
are a somewhat smaller bird than the Ameri
can quail, and migratory in their habits—
seeking a warmer climate in winter and re
turning In summer. Although they have been
traced as far south as the Carolinas in winter,
they return to their breeding grotinds in sum
mer.
BASS SCALES.-
Fishermen are numerous,
Bass bit lively last week
John King, of this borough, caught a bass,
on Thursday last, several ounces heavier than
the one taken from the Juniata by our old
friend, David Black, the day previous.
Senator Fisher caught nine bass, whose
combined length measured seven feet, in the
neighborhood of the slab-dam, on Saturday
evening last. He took them with a fly.
Johnny Miller, a Huntingdon juvenile, has
caught a greater number of bass, since their
introduction into our waters, than any other
youth of his years in the county. Scarcely a
day passes that he does not catch a good string.
We hear of several large-sized bass being
booked by fishermen, but before they were
able to land them on shore the fish managed
to cast the hooks and get away. Such things
are very annoying, but there is no need of such
mishaps if fishermen will use the barbless
hook for sale at the JOURNAL Store. It is an
impossibility for a fish to escaped when once
hooked.
S. G. Whittaker, esq.,of our town, has had
unprecedented good luc in catching bass this
season. One day last week, in the waters of
the Raystown Branch, be succeeded in taking
twenty-eight good-sized bass, the day follow
ing eight more, and on Saturday last he caught
thtee fish which weighed seven pounds and
nine ounces. This is pretty good work for an
amateur.
PRESBYTERY OF lIIINTINGDON.—In
accordance with a previous announcement the
Presbytery of Huntingdon held an adjonrned
meeting iu the Presbyterian Church of Bedford
on Tuesday, the 'Mt inst. The Presbytery
convened at 2 P. M., of the above date and al
so held services in the morning and afternoon
of Wednesday. The name; of the ministers
and elders in to tendanre with their addresses
are as follows :
Rev. W. J. tlibson, I). o.—Duneansville.
Itev. O. 0. McClean, D. D.—Lewistown.
Rev. It. Hamill, f(. D.—Lemont.
Rev. W. Prideau—Mapleton.
I 1 v. .1. .1. Cole—Sinking
Rev. 1). 11. Barron—Hollidaysburg.
Rev. 11. S. Wilson—Port Royal.
Rev. .1. H. Mathers—Rellwood.
Rev. J. ('. Barr—Alexandria.
Rev. W. W. Campbell—Huntingdon.
Rev. A. N. Bollifield—Huntingdon.
Rev. T. J. Sherrard—Mifflin.
Rev. S. W. Pomeroy—Mt. Union.
Rev. 11. S. Butler—Clearfield.
Rev. I) 11. Campbell—Fruit Hill.
Rev. .1. C. Oliver-- Academy.
11ev. T. A. Robinson —Potter's Rank.
Rev. J. C. Kelley—Spruce Creek.
Rev. John McKean—Lewistown.
Rev. Wm. Laurie—Bellefonte.
ELDERS..
A. O. Furst—Bellefonte.
S. T. Brown—Huntingdon.
G. 13. Hotelikin—Saxton.
Dr. Thos. Elder—Milllin.
.J. M. Tussey—Sinking Valley.
A. Porter—Alexandria.
David Jenkins—Newton Hamilton.
T. A. ..A.ppleby----Mt. Union.
Prof. John Hamilton—State College
IL M. Taylor—Seliellsburg.
A. L. Ilench—St. Clairsville.
I). Washabaugh—Bedford.
Dr. Ross—Altoona.
The following members of other Presbyter
ies and denominations were invited to sit as
corresponding members :
Rev. A. Scott—Philadelphia.
Rev. S. W. Duflield—Auburn, N. Y.
Rev. N. S. Buckingham, Methodist Episco
pal Church—Bed ford .
Rev. G. Berkstresser, Bedford, Methodist
Episcopal.
Rev. 0. N. Rhodes—Lutheran, Bedford.
Rev. Thos. McMinch—Schellsburg.
The primary object of the meeting being
the examination, ordination and installation
of Mr. J. R. Henderson, of the Presbytery of
Washington city, who bad lately been called
to the pastorate of the Presbyterian Church,
little other business of importance was trans
acted save that connected with these services.
Mr. Henderson was examined privately by
standing committees on his collegiate course,
which was pursued at Lafayette College, at
Easton, Pa., and by standing committees and
the Presbytery in general on his theological
studies, in which latter course he received in
struction at the seminary at Princeton, N. J.
The ordination and installation services began
at 10:30 A. M., on Wednesday. The usual
sermon on such occasions was preached by
Rev. William Laurie, of Bellefonte, from the
Bth and 9th verses of the 14th chapter ofJohn.
After the sermon the ordinatiou was per
formed by the laying on of hands of the Pres
bytery, which service was followed by the de
livery of the charge to the pastor by Rev. 0.
0. McClean, D. D., and the charge to the peo•
plc by Rev. D. H. Barron. The moderator,
Rev. J. C. Kelly, then pronounced the pasto
ral relation constituted, and the name of Mr.
Henderson was added to the roll of the Pres
bytery. Mr. Henderson is a young man just
entering on the ministry, and in the discharge
of its attendant duties has the love and sym
pathy of his people here and has won the re
spect of all those whom he has met and who
have thus far had the opportunity of hearing
him preach. The Presbytery adjourned to
meet at Lemont, Centre county, on the first
Tuesday of October.—Bedford Ga:ftte.
TUE MILLERS' STATE CONVENTION.
—We are indebted to our clever friend and
townsmun, B. Frank Isenberg, esq., who was
a delegrte to the late State Convention of Mil
lers, which assembled at Reading, on Tuesday
of last week, for a copy of the Times, publish
ed in that city, containing a detailed account
of the proceedings. The convention was large
ly attended, and much interest manifested in
its proceedings. The discussions all referred
to the Miller's peculiar interests, and were par
ticipated in with much warmth by many of the
millers present. One of the prime causes for
bringing themillers together has been a threat
ened suit by a party in Harper's Ferry against
a majority of the millers in Pennsylvania for
using different kinds of purifiers, the Harper's
Ferry man claiming that they are infringe
ment. in which he is bolstered by a recent
decision of the patent office authorities. Ire
got this decision by reason, the millers now
think, of their failure to take hold of the mat
ter earlier, allowing the first victory against
them to be gained by their indifference to their
own interests. .
• The convention took preliminary steps look
ing to the establishment of a mutual lire in
surance company. They argue that they have
been paying to the stock companies twice as
much as was necessary.
There was a long discussion on the quantity
of wheat required for a barrel of flour, but
nothing definite resulted.
Freight discrimination was opposed, in the
evening session, by a number of members,
and the whole subject referred to a committee.
. ..
After the announcement of the following
committees, the convention adjourned to meet
at Lancaster the second Tuesday of January
next:
Patents—W. Latimer Small, of York, chair
man ; Jacob Walter, Easton ; Daniel Shepp,
Tamaqua; D. L. Ilamaker, of East Hamfield ;
George M. Cresswell, of Petersburg, Hunting
don county.
Transportation—Major E. A. Hancock, chair
man, ofWilkesbarre ; Alfred Pretz, Allentown ;
N. C. Freck, Millersburg ; A. Z. Schock, Se
linsgrove Stein, Pottsville.
Insurance—W. I'. Duncan, chairman Phil
ipsburg ; M. A. Robinson, 3[auch Chunk ; B.
F. Isenberg, Huntingdon; Calvin Seyboldt,
Scranton ; J. Z. Eby, Manheim.
Mill Machinery and Processes— Thomas
Knight, chairman, Kingston; C. Burkhardt,
Chambersburg ; Frank Hays, Lock Haven i D.
Luchenbach, Bethlehem ; I. B. Fisher, Centre
Grain for Milling-- Manning, ehairmgn,
Big Springs ; I. M. Thomas, Wiikesbarre ; A.
31. Garber, Salonga;
I. F. Newman, Bedford;
Geo, F. Seitz, Glen Bock.
Grading and lnspection—Jno. A. H. Barn itz,
Mt. Holly Springs ; S. C. Ilawbecker, Wil
liamson ; Wm. Younger, Catasaqua ; L. Bueh
ler' Tamaqua; C. Ileebner, Norristown.
Taken as a whole the convention was made
up of unusually intelligent men. Col. Charles
A. Miner, of Wilkesbarre ' is the President, and
A. Z. Schock, esq., of Selinsgrove, is the Sec
retary and Treasurer of the Association. The
association was increased 30 members at Read
ing, but there are a good many of the 3,000
millers of Pennsylvania yet to join on the mem
bership fee of $3. By the table addresses of
the President and Secretary it seems there are
more mills, and nearly double the number of
millers in Pennsylvania as compared with any
other State.
"HE IS NOT THE MAN."—A man who
gave his name as Charles Williams, was ar
rested at Miffiintown, Juniata county, on
Thursday of last week, on suspicion of having
been implicated in the Ilawn robbery, in this
county, on the afternoon of the 20th ult. He
was brought to Huntingdon on Friday evening,
hobbled and handcuffed, and lodged in jail to
await a hearing. On Saturday afternoon he
was taken to the office of Esquire Murray,
where Isaac [lawn, one of the victims of the
robbery, and who had been struck a severe
blow on the side of his face with the butt-end
of a pistol, in the hands of one of the robbers,
and a young man named Mills, were examined.
Neither of these witnesses could identify the
prisoner. Two or three other persons who were
present fur examination, and who were heard
to say, "he is not the man," were not put
upon the stand. This testimony was not
deemed sufficient to justify the holding of the
prisoner for trial, and the Justice was about
to discharge him, when constable Westbrook
asked for a continuance of the case, making
oath that he had important witnesses who
would be present at the future hearing, if his
request was granted, The prisoner was re
manded to jail, and the time for the hearing
fixed for two o'clock on Tuesday, the 16th
inst. On the assembling of the Justice's Court
several additional witnesses were present, but
they all failed to identify the prisoner. After
a patient hearing of the case, in a crowded
office,with the mercury up to at least 106°, the
Squire deemed the testimony insufficient and
he discharged the prisoner, who made rapid
strides towards the jail to obtain his "cotton
trunk," after which he left town, his face
wreathed in smiles as he once more breathed
the free air of heaven. The Commonwealth
was represented by H. C. Madden, esq., and
the prisoner by P. M. Lytle, esq.
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East Liverpool, Ohio.
What a Man said of the Juniata Riv-
er Ninety Years Ago
BY A. L. “USS.
In my researches the other day among an
cient Vublications, I came across an article
Shed in the Columhio .11,iyazine in the
year 1788. Ilow long it had been written
prier to that date is of course unknown, but
it is probable that it was not long. A road
was made up through the "narrows . ' soon
altir the formation of Mifflin county in 1789.
Solve things in the article are,after ninety years,
both interesting and curious, and throw much
lig it upon th ideas of the early settler. 1,
thuefore, reproduce the article, and shall
mutate a few comments upon the same.
A De,wriptimi of the ✓uniatrt. .airer its the State of
l'enaisylefinift,
Juniata, is ono of the branches of the Susque
limna, into which it empties its waters, about
twenty miles above Middletown, on the opposite
(1.)
It flows through im extensive and variegated
etitutry, ;Mounding in wood, mountain, tine vales
eli:elly of slate and limestone, and souse remarka
ble precipices. In its course it likewise receives
a considerable number of creeks to augment its
waters, some of which are capable of great improve
mcnt in navigation, having few rifts to impede the
attempt. (2.)
../f these the Itaystown Branch seems to be of
the most note, as for size it is nearly equal to the
Juniata much lower down; however, in fact, it is
a continuanca of that river, while that which is
still continued by that name insensibly loses its
size a small way beyond Standing Stone or llun
titgdon town, branching out into small creeks and
hemming quite inconsiderable. (3.)
ttaystown Branch is remarkable for its crooked
entrees, bending and turning among the hills and
imuntains in a sudden and uncommon manner,
especially at that part called the "horse-shoe," at
wl.ich place, to cross by land, it is not more than
three-fourths of a mile, while to keep the course
of the stream, around the whole extent of the tour,
will consume near a day's laborious march. (4.)
. .:pon this stream there are many signs of cop
per and coal, and I have no doubt but that in the
missy surrounding mountains, valuable discover
ieynightbe made. (5.). . _ .
Upon the head waters of the Juniata, plenty
of lc.ul ore has been found, and an abundance of
irtn, but owint to its remote situation, has been
neglected. (ti.)
After crossing at Miller's Ferry, (7) which lies
a t•tv miles from the mouth of the river, and keep
ing up at midway to Standing Stone, a three-fold
juiction of the mountains is plainly to be per
ceived, being the Tuscarora, Shade and Narrows
Mountains. (S.)
Through them, at this place, commence what is
known by the name of the "Lon , Narrows," form
ed V one continued break through ' the above
mestioned hills and continues, surrounded by as
tonishing crags, for upwards of eight or nine miles,
during which space the traveler has nothing to
walk on for either himself or horse, (which he is
obliged to dismount for better security,) than the
piled rocks and stones that have from time to
tine accumulated by their tall from the surround
ing parts. (ii.)
hounded by these mountains on the one hand,
and the river upon the other, no choice can remain,
but absolute necessity forces such as have business
in these remote districts to proceed, making virtue
of performing what is nut in their power to
avoid. (10.)
After passing through this miserable place, im
mediately upon the other side stands the town or
settlement called "Old Town," consisting only of
a tavern and a few scatterae hovels, and contain
ing nothing worth notice. (11.)
Another similar pass is thNtzh Jack's Moun
tains, still higher up the river,"*.hich is rather
worse than the other, but a shorter/extent; being
of larger and ruder masses of rock than at the
other pass, and the road oftentimes running under
the water, which, added to the difficulties here
met with, renders it extremely dangerous. (12.)
_ .
From a part of the Narrows the view was taken.
At this place there are evident signs of a valuable
mine of copper, and on the other side, before you
reach the Narrows from below, at Drake's Ferry,
is an extensive mine of allum and copperas. (13.)
R.
(1). It seems that Middletown was at that
date the last chief point on the river in going
westward. Harrisburg was as yet of no
account.
(2). The great idea of the pioneer settlers
was to have navigable streams to transport
their produce to market. We laugh at their
ideas of navigating our creeks, but it was the
only method of communication they could
think of in those days. Railroads and canals
were undreamed of and turnpikes almost
unknown, and even common roads were deem
ed impossible in many sections now well sup
plied. The word "rifts" is, I presume, an old
form for "rifles," a t9rin now in common use
in this region, but of which Webster seems to
have been stupidly ignorant.
(3) Dr. Smith first laid out Huntingdon in
1767, changing the old name, but this shows
how long the term "Standing Stone" was still
more familiar than Huntingdon.
(4). The distance round the largest curve in
the , ;ranch is only about four mil.e.Doubt
less some one told the writer that it would
take a day to go round the turn.
(5). The "many signs of copper" make us
smile,as no such mineral exists in that region,
and its discovery would be a geological curi •
osity. The "coal," however, is an absolute
verity, and it is a surprise to us that it should
be mentioned at that date. The first soft
coal sent east was in 1804, and came from
Clearfield. That it should have been noticed
and mentioned in the Broad Top country as
early as 1788 is indeed truly surprising.
(G). The lead ore referred to was in Sinking
Valley. It was mined during the Revolution,
but the "plenty" spoken of has not been found,
and the mines are now abandoned.
(7). This, I presume, is now Millerstown, in
Perry county.
(8). The term "Narrows mountain" was
once applied to the west end of the East Shade
mountain, as it comes to the river below
Lewistown. The "Threefold junction" of the
mountains named is not "plainly to be per
ceived" in our day. The writer must have
got his geography a little mixed. The "Shade"
mentioned must be the Blue Ridge, the east
end of which has been improperly also called
Black Log in later years.
(9). For over thirty years after white people
lived above the "Long Narrows," there was
no road through the gorge. We have other
repeated evidence of the great difficulty of
riding a horse through the narrows during
those days. William McAlister thought no
white man would ever live up about Lewis
town, as it would be impossible ever to make
a road up there. David Hough, of Lewistown,
Surveyor, informs me that an old man told
him some years ago that when he was a boy
be was sent to the site of the present Lewis
town on some business. There were then
three or four houses east of the creek and
none beyond. Here he found Judge William
Brown talking with two others about the
future of the country. Brown thought the
country would be settled, but the other men
laughed at the idea. Brown remarked that he
expected to live to see the day when there
would be a wagon road made up through the
narrows. The men thought this impossible.
Brown did live to see a road, and a turnpike,
and had he lived two years longer would have
seen the canal.
(10). According to this sketch it was con
sidered quite a feat to pass through "this mis
erable place"—,an event iu a man's lifetime.
(11). The term "Old Town' s was applied to
many places where there had been old Indian
villages. In this case it means the locality
of the present Lewistown, which then consist
ed of a tavern and a few hovels but nothing
worth notice. Ninety years have made some
changes. What would he think now after a
car ride to Lewistown ?
(12). This is the narrows between Mt. Union
and Mapleton. As early as 1743 we read of
pack-horse travelers passing through that
place, and it seems strange that over 40 years
should pass round and still the road be "often
times running under water."
(13). It would be gratifying at this age to
know what those "evident signs of a valuable
mine of copper ore" were. Was it iron pyrites
or "fool's gold," that attracted attention ?
The mine of "allum and copperas" is unknown,
and it also makes one curious to know what
they mistook for those substances. Perhaps
investigation at Mt. Union would yet develop
some traces.
Could this Mr. "R.,'' who penned the above
article, only arise and take a car ride from
Harrisburg to Huntingdon and call at the
JOURNAL office, what an extensive accorait he
would give of the changes wrought in these 90
years ! How he would open his eyes and stare,
and how we would all love to gather around
him and hear him tell how the country looked
in its native wildness l Water Street was so
named because, like in Jack's Na?rows the
road to it lead "under the water." Now we
pass through these gorges little dreaming of
the pioneers privations or the labors of our
ancestors. It is good for us occasionally to
remember the days of old.
HUNTINGDON AND BROAD TOP RAIL-
RoAD—Report of Coll Shipped: Tons
For week ending July, 13 1878 5753
Same time last year
Increase for week
Decrease for week
Total amount shipped to date
Same date last year 145762
Increase for year 1875
Decrease ... 15218
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RATLROAD CHANGEEL—We understand
that last week a change was made among the
railroad employes in this place, which does
away altogether with the car inspectors at the
depot. Harry Williams, one of the inspectors,
has been made a night policeman at the depot,
and the other inspectors have been transfered
over the river to examine the coal cars of the
company which usually lie in great numbers
on the sidings there. Our friend, Harry Noel,
who has had charge of the repair shop, in this
place, for a number of years, goes to Altoona
to discharge similar duties. Three car in
spectors, and several hands employed in the
shops, have been discharged fur want of work.
We :ire informed that it is the intention of the
Company to dispense with the coal wharf as
soon as the stock of coal on hand is disposed
of, and that the hands employed there will be
assigned to other places on the road. In
making these changes Superintendent M'Crea
gives the preference to married men, retaining
them where it is possible for him to do so, and
expresses regret that he is compelled to dis
charge any of his employes, but the dull times
and the decline in freight shipments wake it a
necessity.
THE ECLIPSE OF TUE SUN.—The total
eclipse of the- sun, which will occur on the
29th inst., is attracting more than ordinary
attention from scientists, and is like to be ob
served in this country on a very extensive
scale. The most elaborate preparations have
been made for spectrum photographs, and for
obtaining more intelligent observations of , the
mysterious corona, which has so long been a
puzzle to astronomers. The opportunity will
also be fully availed of to discover if possible
the intramercurialplanet. The line of totality
of the eclipse will begin in Kamschatka and
pass southeast across Alaska, entering the
United States in Washington Territory, and
crossing obliquely over Montana, Wyoming,
Nebraska, Utah, Colorado, Indian Territory,
Kansas, Arkansas and Louisiana, and finally
ceasing just North of Cuba. The United
States signal service has established posts of
observation at thirty-six points in the line.
PROVIDENCE, R. 1., Sept. 16, 1874.
Giles paid one hundred dollars to
veterinary surgeons for medicine and attend
ance on a valuable saddle-horse, without any
benefit. He was lame from a curb more than a
year, and useless in consequence of it. No
remedy I could find had any effect. I applied
the Liniment lodide Ammonia, and to my
great surprise, found that it removed both
lump and lameness. Having driven him re
cently over a very rough road, sixty miles in
two days—two of the hottest days this sum
mer—without the least symptom of return of
curb or lameness. As a precaution, I took a
bottle of Liniment with me, but had no oc
casion to use it. In all cases where a Lini
ment can be applied, it gives me the greatest
satisfaction. J. I.Z. TALLMAN.
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Yon can get the 50 cent packs or the 10 cent
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and at all other first-class druggists every
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THE TIDY HOUSEWIFE. —The careful
tidy housewife, when she is giving her house
its spring cleaning, should bear in mind that
the dear inmates of her house are more
precious than houses, and that their systems
need cleansing by purifying the blood, regu
lating the stomach and bowels to prevent and
cure the diseases arising from spring malaria
and miasma, and she should know that there
is nothing that will do it so perfectly and
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BEAUTIFUL HELEN no doubt has a fine
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whether it exceeded in purity the complexions
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VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.
EDITOR JOURNAL-Sir:-The time is near at
hand when the Republicans of Huntingdon
county will be called upon to place in nomi
nation men to represent the county for the
term of two years in our State Legislature. in
view of the fact that the Democratic party will
make every effort to elect the two members of
the Legislature, even at the sacrifice of all the
county offices, it is very important that the
Republican party select the best men of the
party as its representatives. We would, there
fore. name your fellow-townsman, John G.
Boyer, as one that woul , l represent the county
with honor to himself and his constituents.
Mr. Boyer has been a life-long Republican, al
ways working for the best interest of the par
ty. lie is a member of the Republican families
of Boyers, Brumbaughs and Garners, of Wood
cock Valley, not one of whom bas ever held a
county office. Mr. Boyer was a candidate two
years ago, and was undoubtedly the choice of
the people, but was defeated because it was
thought best to nominate Mr. Port in order to
conciliate both wings of the party.
We ask the nomination of Mr. Beyer, know
ing that he will add strength to the ticket,
and if nominated will exceed his party vote in
this section of the county. PENN.
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CONSUMPTION CURED.
An old physician, retired from practice, having
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bronchitis. catarrh, asthma, an I all throat and
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it, this recipe, with full directions for preparing
nd using, in German, French, or English. Sent
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WHOLESALE paten.
RUNTINGDON, PA. , Juiy 18, 1878.
SuperlUu Flour 1,14. 196 Th *4 50
Extra Flour bbl. 196th 5 18,
Family Flour it ',W. Bluth 5 50
Bed Wheat,
Bark per cord 4
Barley 4O
Butter
Brooms per dozen
Beeswax per pound
Beaus per bushel
Beet
Cloverseed 64 pounds
Corn bushel on ear
Corn shelled
Corn Meal cwt
Candles it lb
Dried Apples l! lb.
Dried Cherries IA lb
Dried Beet P lb
Eggs ? dozen
Feathers
Flaxseed ? bushel
Hops 'ft lb
Hams smoked
Shoulder
Side
Plaster 1;1 ton ground
Rye,
Wool, washed ? lb
Wool, unwashed
Timothy Seed, '4l 45 pounds.
Hay ton
Lard IR lb new...
Large Onions 'ft bushel
Oats
Potatoes .p bushel
Flour quiet; superfines, $2.50603 ; extras, $364
4; Pennsylvania family, $565.50; patent and
high grades, $6( -- ,A 7.25.
Rye flour, $2.75(43.
Cornmeal, tii2.so: -
Wheat quiet, lower; red, 980, spot; amber, new
offered at 98c.
Corn easy; yellow, 47c; mixed, 45c July.
Oats steady; Pennsylvania and western white,
33@34c; western mixed, 31@33c.
Rye dull, unchanged.
PHILADELPHIA, July 17.
Cattle market slow; good cattle, 6c; medium,
51e; common, 4i @sc.
Sheep moderately active; sales, 7,000 bead;
good, 4i @)4113; medium, 4@4&c; common, 3@3ic.
Hogs dull; sales, 3,500 head; good, 6isg6lic ;
medium, 51 6}e.
C. 11. ANDERSON
McCLURE.—In New Hamberg, Mercer county ,
Pa., on the let inst., Andrew McClure, in the
Stith year of his age.
The deceased was born in Elizabethtown, N. J.,
and when a mere child was taken by his parents
to W ilkeabarre. At the age of eighteen he pur
chased his time from his father—a common transac
tion in those days—and removed to Porter town
ship, Huntingdon county, where he purchased
lands. lie followed agricultural pursuits until he
was 48 years of age, when he retired from active
life and lived in Alexandria until the year 1868,
when ho removed to New Bamberg, where he
died, respected by all who knew him. Mr. McClure
was an upright and worthy citizen, whose word
was considered as good as his bond.
SIIARRER.—On the 14th inst., Willie, only son
of Robert and Elisabeth Sbarrer, aged 1 year,
3 months and 2U days.
PORT.—In this borough, on the 11th inst., Mary
Hoffman, infant and only daughter of Geo. A.
and Jennie E. Port, aged 3 months and 14
days.
flop Bitters are the Purest and
They are compounded from HOPS, BUCIIII,,
MANDRAKE and DANDELION,—the oldest
oest, and must valuable medicines in the worlc
and contain all the best and most curative prop
rties of all other Bitten, being the greatest
Blood Parilier, Liver Regulator, and Life and
Health Restoring Agent on earth. No disease
or ill health can possibly long exist where these
Bitters are used, so varied and perfect are their
perations.
They give new life and vigor to the aged and,
infirm. To all whose employments cause irreg
ularity of the bowels or urinary organs, or wh ,
require an Appetizer, Tonic and mild Stimulant,
these Bitters are invaluable, being highly curs
tire, tonic and stimulating, without intoxicating
No matter what your feelings or symptoms are
what the disease or ailment is, use Hop Bitters.
Don't wait until you are siok, but if you only
feel bad or miserable, use the Bitters at once. It
may save your lite. Hundreds have been saved
by so doing. AFII - $50015,A will be paid fur a
case they will not cure or help.
Do not suffer yourself or let your friends suf
fer, but use and urge them to use Hop Bitters.
Remember, Hop Bitters is no vile, drugged.
drunken nostrum, but the Purest and Best Med
icines ever made; "Invalid's Friend and Hope,"
and no person or family should be without them
Try the Bitters to-day.
!ry Hop Cough Cure and Pain Relief
For sale by all Druggists.lya-lm
FOR SALE
The undersigned offers for sale his Brick House,
No. 1111, on Mifflin Street, between 11th and 12th
streets, West Huntingdon. This House contains
seven rooms and a basement kitchen, good cellar,
a well of good water with a pump, a cistern with
a pump in, a stable and outhouses all in good con
dition, and located in a very desirable neighbor
hood: _ _
Also, three lots of ground, fenced, lying be
tween 11th and I?,,th streets, fronting 135 feet on
11th street. _
Also, one lot on Mifflin street, between 15th and
16th streets, near the West linntingdon M. B.
church.
Also, Two Lots on the corner of l3th and Whsh
ington Streets, in West Huntingdon.
Also, a Farm,
containing one hundred and fort}-
'
seven acres, on Blue Creek, Kanawha county, Wes
Virginia. This farm is improved, about 611 acres
are under fence, and, is excellent land. There is
a small house, with two rooms, on the place and
plenty of good spring wator.
Also, one Farm, adjoining the above, contain
ing one hundred and ninety-six acres, with 50 or
60 acres under fence, a small house, with two
rooms, the balance of the land is thickly covered
with white oak timber and has a coal bank open
ed on it. This farm is also well watered.
Also, three hundred acres of timber land, eon—
slating of white oak, white ash, and yellow poplar.
This tract of land lies on Elk river, in Webster
county, West Virginia.
Also: a traot of timber land, laying on the head
waters of the Little Kanawha River, in Webster
county, West Virginia, containing fifteen hundred
acres. This land is heavily timbered with black
walnut, white ash, yellow poplar, white oak, and
yew pine. The Pittsburgh and Charlestown Rail
road has been located elose to this tract, and will
be built in a short time. I would prefer retaining
a half interest in this tract if I can sell one-half
to a good party.
Also, live acres of land, on Elk River, on which
there is a good mill site and a large pond already
dug out. This land lies on the dam built by the
Elk River Navigation Company, and is within
two and a half miles of the city of Charlestown,
the permanent capital of West Virginia. The
above property will be sold on easy terms.
H. C. WEAVER.
Huntingan, June 23, '7B-lm.
A CARD
HUNTINGDON MARKETS
Corrected Weekly by Henry I Co
Philadelphia Produce Market.
PHILADELPHIA, July IS
Philadelphia Cattle Market
Zite Zomb.
New Advertisements
TRUTHS.
Best Bitters ever made.
• New Advertisement Es.
NEW GOODS AND Rif Ma
AT
MRS. LOU. WILLIAMS'
MILLINERY and FANCY STORE,
Corner of Fourth and Ellia Streets.
NEAR WILLIAMS' MARBLE YARD.
I have just received the latest styles of HATS
and BONNETS, together with a full line of
DRESS TRIIIIIIES and BUTTONS,
Hamburg Laces, Edgings, Rutebings, and any and
everything found in a first-class Millinery Store,
which I will sell 20 per cent. cheaper than any
other establishment in the county.
Stockings Only 11c. Pair.
Bleaching and Pressing done to order.
NO TROUBLE TO SHOW GOODS.
May24,1877-sm.
PHILADELPHIA COFFEE.
We have recently made great improvements in the pro
cess of Boasting Coins% and now offer to the trade the
FINEST ROASTED COFFEE
ever put up in Packages. We guarrantee every package
branded
"MY CHOICE" or "DOM PEDRO'S CHOICE"
to be nothing but tine 'elected Coffee, imported direct from
"IMF" by ourselves.
Janney 8(0 Andrews,
w HuLIBILE
Grocers & Produce Commission Merchants
N,.. 121 and 123 Market Street,
PHILADELPHIA.
May24-1;mos.
•
NEW BARBER SHOP.
Mr. Geo. Bruner has fitted up, in good style,
the room lately occupied by It. A. Beck, in the
Diamond, opposite the Franklin Bowe, and °peak
ed a
FIRST.CLASS SHAVING SALOON,
where he expects, by a strict attettion to business
and an effort to render satisfaction, to reeler* a
liberal share of patronage.
Huntingdon, March 29, 1878-tf.
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Dear, happy lady, what's up
now?
Up ? No sir, not up. The fun is
all the other way. It's down! DOWN !
DOWN !
Well, what's down ?
Why, sir, I have just been down
at Brown's Carpet Store,
buying Carpets, Furniture, Wall
Paper, Window Shades, &c., and I
never saw such low prices, for such
goods, in all my life. And its the
best place to buy Carpet Chain in
town.
Where is it ? We'll go there too.
Why at 525 Penn St., and he'll
sell you a $7O Sewing Machine for
$25 cash. FebJSJOL
PIANOS,
PIANOS,
s s E E CN N S kINASIIMit
01111111 S.
To those who contemplate the purchase of a
FIRST-CLASS INSTRUMENT,
of any kind, will find it much to their advantage
THOMAS' MUSIC AND SEWING
MACHINE STORE
and examine the finest stock of Instruments and
Sewing machines ever brought to this county.
Examine the Geo. Woods and Stannar3 Organs
before purchasing any other. They are the best,
and will be sold at panic prices. The best, ewer.-
est and "universal favorites,
THE LIG HT-RUNNING DOMESTIC
AND
AMERICAN SEWING MACHINES,
can be purchased from me at remarkably low
prices. Remember the place,
313 Penn St., Huntingdon,
noT9-tf] JOHN 11. THOMAS, Dealer.
GuNss . i , v o e ,u r d y ., a g u S n hootns
Waireante4;:tri
$2500 a year. Agents wanted everyieltere. Bate
(nen strictly legl ste.Partleakes free
Address J.W on= • Co.. St. lonia. Mo.
NOW IS THE TIME TO SECURE TERRITO
RY FOR DR. EGLE'S GREAT WORK.
THE NEW ILLUSTRATED
HIS7ORY OP
I:"MI\TINTSYLNT.A.INTIA..
The aranileet selling book for the Pennsylvania field. Lib
eral terms to Agents. lend 02.00 at once forrosspiete
outfit, or lit cents for our 04 page sample, sod mute terri
tory wAntc.l. Address D. C. G oh, Phliiskar,
11ARRISBI itii, PA.
Don't fail to say what paper you saw this ia. [min-3i®.
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
HAS TILE BEST IIoTEL IN THE COCNTRY,
At $2.50 Per Day.
TREMONT HOUSE.
NO LIQUORS SOLD,
Pit. C. W. GLEASON'S
Restorative Remedies.
DR. GLEASON'S LUNG RESTORATIVE
a rooITIVE CURS for Coughs, Colds and esrly stages
of Consumption. Take it in time. Sample liot
ties' 25 cents.
DR. GLEASON'S LIVER RESTORATIVE is
a scan cues for Liver Complaint, Biliousness, In
digestion, etc Test it. Sample hostiles, 2. cent..
DR. GLEASON'S STOMACH RESTORATIVIC
CURBS DYSIMPRIA.
DR. GLEASON'S GOLDEN ELIXIR OS
UNIVERSAL TONIC, an invaluable. an invigo
rating Tonic for the cure of all eases of DEBILI
TY and BROKEN DOWN CONSTITUTIONS.
DR. GLEASON'S SALINE APERIENT Act!
on the Kidneys and Cleanses the entire system of
all morbid matter, etc, Invaluable Spring medi
cine.
DR. GLEASON'S LAXATIVE WAFERS.
highly Aromatic, CUM HABITUAL CONSTIPATION
Piles, etc. Sample box, 25 cents. For sale by S.
S. Smith & Son, and John Read & Sons.
Pried, al Depot PHILADELPHIA.
may 3. '7B-6m-eow.
LOOMSCan color EtackfriCNlCeCkball.
ismraseransoust.y.ior, weathers I es.
Can renew or change the color of their Dresses, SILK,
Wouti, or torrom, at a nominal cost, linpartLuir
sew foS shades ',yam use of our if .o IC Tirrs.
Stic.t of AX t COIA.k sent for the.; 3 different colors for
25c. bend 3c. stoup fur sample and circular. ALta,
Our Improved Pest Polabon
Is a 111. FE. Fare and cheap destroyer of
t th°
POTATO BUG
Currint Wevrtn, and all Inserts that
I ivy on Waroustfon„ Warranted to till
Iva Linea whets Paris Green kills
(iNs, yetit la asrawro ear, and is not
Injurious to plants. ( °eta only Me. to suc. per arro.
Lox sent fro+ by mail turbot:, bend fur circular with
hundreds uftebtlinuutals
Ou r Cabbage orm Destroyer
1.7., AT A T.L Potsovntrs. hat anre death to the IVOTT_
tquople ft: r trini iwnt. fr..o on r. celpt of 15 cent,.
/....eountfA the Tr de.
LI/AI:SLY At, Nt oitKe.. •
J +mu It. Day,a gent,_
r. o. Dox 3119. oMce, t urtl.auslt eve Yoe
May 10-2 m.
NB. CORBIN
• • WITH
SPRANKLE, WEAVER & CO.,
Wholesale Grocers and Commission Merehabt,
225 & 227 Are& Street, Philadelphia.
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