The Huntingdon Journal.
FRIDAY, - - - JANUARY 17, 1879.
READING MATTER ON EVERY PAGE,
W. L. FOULK,
Agent of the Pennsylvania, Ohio and West
Virginia Press Association,
Is the only person in Pittsburgh authorized to
receive advertisements for the JOURNAL. Be has
our best rates.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Brief Mention—Home-made and Stolen.
Feed the birds.
Ice houses all full.
Pity and help the poor.
Tlie sleighing is tip top.
The house hunter is abroad.
Diaries at the JOURNAL Store.
Diaries at the JOURNAL Store.
Altoona wants the State fair.
Fractional currency is scarce.
Snow fell all day of Thursday.
Twenty minutes more of daylight.
Buy your cigars at the JOURNAL Store.
Rural debating socities are blooming.
Almanacs for 1879 fur sale at the JOURNAL
Owing to the icy condition of the si:iewalks
pedestrianism is rendered unsafe, and there
has been numerous exhibitions of acrobatic
feats by those whose business compelled them
to travel over the slippery and treacherous
Send us the local happenings of Jour neigh- I pavements.
Store
borhood
The best segars in town can be had at the
JOURNAL Store
A lull supply of school slationery at the
JOURNAL Store.
Mottoes for the niillion just received at the
JoURNAL Store.
Elegant drawing paper just received at the
JOURNAL Store.'
Purses, fur earrying:coiu, at the JOURNAL
Store, for 10 cents.
The shovel brigade was out in force on
Thursday morning.
People talk new school house, and we trust
they will vote it too.
The best and cheapest school ink in town
at the JOURNAL Store.
He that sprinkles ashes ou the icy sidcwniks
is a public benefactor.
There will be five Wednesdays, Thursdays
and Fridays this month.
We bawe just opened a fine line of money
purses at the JOURNAL Store.
Promisory, judgment and exemption notes
for sale at the JOCRNAL Store.
"Curling fluid" is what you must ask for
now when you want a whisky straight.
Some very handsome and very cheap ink
stands just received at the JOURNAL Store.
A newspaper is a small thing to steal, yet
there are people mean enough to steal them.
The cheapest and handsomest Toilet Setts
in the county can be bad at the JOURNAL Store.
According to the conjectures of the almanac
makers to-day and to-morrow are to be the
coldest days.
Furnace No. 2, at Orbisonia, is being re
fitted so that anthracite coal can be used in
stead of coke.
The handsomest paper, for making wall
pockets, in town, all colors and styles, just re
ceived at the JOURNAL Store.
Valentine Day next. At the proper time
there will be thousands of them on exhibition
and sale at the Jouftwra. Store..
Chief Joseph and Yellow Bull, chiefs of the
Nez Perces, passed east on Fast Line, on
Monday last, for Washington.
The Directors of the Poor have -appointed
our townsman, G. Ashman Miller, as their
Treasurer. A good appointment.
There was a pretty large attendance at
Court this week, if we are to judge from the
packed condition of the court-room.
Th?. people who ran to the fire on Saturday
morning without the precaution of dressing
warmly suffered from the intense cold.
In France a party of editors have been bunt
ing wild boars. Happy country 1 Here the
editors are bunted by tame bores.—Ex.
A neighbor informs us that his wife never
knew a quiet night until the doctor prescribed
Dr. Bull's Baby Syrup for her little one.
Colored recruits are wanted for the regular
army. If any of Huntihgdon's colored folk
feel like playing soldier here is an opportunity.
When our firemen returned to the engine
house on Saturday morning they were vec
erable-looking; their beards being white with
frost.
Huntingdon county is not represented in
any of the numerous small offices about the
State Capitol during the session of the Legis
ture.
Counsellor Woods' sleigh came to grief, in
the Diamond, the other evening, by breaking
down, and causing the occupants to walk
home.
The new Fountain Pen, to be had at the
JOURNAL Store, is just the thing for pers ons
to use who have touch writing to do. Only
25 cents
A western man drank two quarts of whisky
in two hours. Owing to the inclement weather
his funeral was not largely attended two days
afterwards,
A couple of runaway horses disturbed the
quiet of Sabbath afternoon. The sleighs to
which they were attached were considerably
demoralized.
Our friend, W. P. Rudolph, bolds au oc
casional auction at his shirt manufactory, on
Penn street, where he sells a large variety of
useful articles at low prices.
The goods and chattles belonging to the Y.
M. C. A. of this place were sold at public
auction on Saturday afternoon, the Associa
tion having disbanded. Alore's the pity.
The editor of the Hollidaysburg Register in
noticing the rumor that counterfeit nickels
are made in little Blair, says that he does
not believe they are made in that county.
A freight brakeman, named Bressler, who
resides at Mill Creek, had one of his arms cut
off whilst coupling cars at Bell's Mills, ou
Thursday evening. Be died this morning.
Our townsman, Col. John S. Miller, was re
elected one of the Vice Presidents of the State
Agricultural Society at the meeting held at
Harrisburg on Tuesday evening of this week
"The Electric" a new cigar manufactured
expressly for the JOURNAL trade, is the best in
the market, and lovers of the weed are loud
in its praise. Everybody smokes it, and they'
love it.
For mothers whose children are weeping—
Sweet and balmy slumber secured for the little
ones, and coughs and colds rapidly banished
by the use of Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup. Price
25 cents.
Twenty-two mail pouches were delivered at
the Ebensburg post-office, one day recently.
The snow blockade of the Cresson branch
road was the cause of the accumulation of
mail matter.
The Inauguration Ball, to be held in Har
risburg, on the evening of the 20th inst.,
promises to be a grand affair, the best of the
kind ever gotten up iu the Capital city.
"Balance all."
The Auditors have been busy fur the past
week auditing the affairs of the coLnty for the
past year. There is considerable bard work
and very little pay connected with the office
of County Auditor.
1.1, - ;nry Davis, jr., of West township, dropped
in to see us ou Thursday, and received our
autograph for a receipt for su •
~t he b.andspra
May
iZ" - increase
Van Stan's Stratena Cement at the JoruNAL
Store. The best in the market for mending
all kinds of articles, from the tiniest piece of
china to a sett of harness. Only 25 cts. per
bottle. Every family should hare a bottle.
If you want to get the worth of your money
buy your segars at the Jouttsah Store, where
none but the best in market are kept for sale.
The two-for-five sold here are equal to half
the five cent segars in the market.
Some fellow who "knows how it is himself,"
says that "to owe is human, to pay divine."
Quite too large a number of our subscribers
are intensely human—the divine chaps are,
like angels' visits, "few and far between."
Our old time friend, and whilom fellow
citizen, Capt. J. D. Campbell, or Davenport,
lowa, trod our boulevards one day last week,
but failed to brighten the Jounxst sanctum by
his presence. Why is this thus, old friend?
The coasting grounds in this vicinity hays
not been in first-class condition this winter,
but the jiiveniles, and "children of a larger
growth" have made tue most of them during
both day and night, but it has been rough
sledding.
We have often wondered whether the Lw
licensed lawyers to abuse and vil:fy witnesses
and suitors to the extent that some of them
are in the habit of doing. We have heard some
of them use language that would disgrace a
fish woman.
We learn from the Monitor or last week that
Emery Leabbart, a former resident of this
place, had the misfortune to have three lingers
of his left hand cut off by some of the machinery
in a planing mill, at Williamsport, in which
he was employed.
A series of meetings are being held in the
West Huntingdon chapel under the auspices
of its pastor, Rev..Rogerson. Several con
versions have occurred since the meeting
opened, and we hope there may be many more
before its close.
Ceo. Illymer & Sons, 0.7 Lewistown, exten
sive dealers in grain an 6 merchandise, suc
cumbed to the hard times, last week, and
went by the board for about $lOO,OOO. This
failure will have a depressing effect on busi
ness in Mifflin county.
What's the matter with the town cluck'?
For several weeks past it has not been going,
and it is very much missed. Those whose
duty it is to attend to such matters should
give it their immediate attention, ant get the
old thing going again.
We understand that our friend, R. McDivitt ,
esq., has resigned his position as a teacher in
one of the public schools of this borough, a
position he has ably filled for some time past.
We believe a gentleman named
. Evans has
been elected to fill the vacancy.
The snow which commenced falling on
Wednesday evening continued to do so through
out the night, and by eight o'clock on Thurs
day morning ten inches of the "beautiful"
covered the earth, the greatest quantity that
has fallen at any one time this winter.
Our young friend, Dr. J. M. Brown, whose
impaired health caused him to relinquish
quite a lucrative practice at M'Veytown, we
understand proposes to spend some time iu
the South with a view to its improvement.
We trust his fondest hopes may be realized.
Why is it that the average man of trade feels
that he may, with impunity and impudence,
ask a newspaper man all about the privacies
of his business, and yet would feel indignant
if you should question him about the merest
trifle of his own business ?—Altoona Mirror.
Huntingdon lawyers are mild-tempered men,
else they would become cross when they are
compelled to stand outside of the bar, or
crouch in some corner inside of it, to make
room for the "cheeky" visitors who gobble up
every available chair at every sitting of the
Court.
We would feel as happy as a darkey on a
cellar door, with an April sun beaming down
upon him, if every delinquent on our books
would step up to the Captain's office and
throw down the rhino. Suppose you try it,
and see how much happiness you can crowd
into our sanctum.
Our clever and jovial friend, J. C. Long,
esq., of the Union Bank, got the hardest fall
of the season, at the corner Fifth and Penn
streets, the other evening, when on his way to
the post office, from the effects of which one
of his eyes is shrouded in black and his face
considerably bruised.
W. P. Conrad and Jack McCahan won two
turkeys at a shooting-match, at Petersburg,
on Saturday last, which weigh respectively
thirty and thirty-five pounds. They will be
similarily disposed of, in this place, on Sat
urday of this week. They are very ponder
ous and handsome birds.
In the course of Gen. Beaver's argument to
the jury, on Tuesday afternoon ; in the Speer-
Tyhurst libel case, he said that poor old Jim
my Walls was a living, walking interrogation
point, and wherever seen his forlorn condition
and appearance caused the question to present
itself, "Who robbed Jimmy Walls ?"
People, blessed with a good share of this
world's goods, should remember that shrouds
have no pockets, and if it were possible for
them to take their wealth with them money
cannot purchase a seat at the right hand of
the throne. The millionaire and the beggar
are on a common level when death claims
them.
And we, too, with the other pencil-shovers
of the press, were in error when we stated, a
few weeks ago, that G. Barton Armitage, esq.,
had gone West for the purpose of going into
business. Mr. Armitage went merely on a
tour of observation, and is home again, at
tending to his law and insurance business as
of yore.
A special train, composed of several pas
senger coaches and two or three baggage cars,
carrying the "Mapleson Opera Troupe," passed
west on Sunday afternoon. The "artists,"
said to number over two hundred, were divi
ded off into euchre parties, and were
. busily
engaged in playing that game while the train
tarried at the depot.
Capt. John Brewster, of McConnellstown,
one of Uncle Sam's efficient and gentlemanly
postal clerks, illuminated our sanctum by his
presence on Saturday last, and made the heart
of ye printer glad by handing him a couple of
the dollars of the daddies for the ensuing
year's subscription to the JOURNAL. May
others do likewise.
An exchange says : "We warn our farmers
not to sign their names to any papers in the
hands of strangers. If any one desires your
address to send circulars or books to you, re
spectfully decline the invitation, and suggest
that the swindler move on. He may be a very
clever appearing gentleman, but you had bet
ter decline his advacces."
The weather on Sunday was rather moderate,
and the warm sunshine during the afternoon
brought the corner statuary out in goodly
numbers, showing that they are only awaiting
the genial rays of Sol to again occupy the
corners, door-steps and other lounging places
to gape at and pass remarks about people who
have occasion to pass them.
Gen. James A. Beaver, of Bellefonte, made
a favorable impression on the minds of his
hearers by his gentlemanly argument to the
jury in the Speer-Tyhurst libel case. No hard
names nor low billingsgate were used by him in
Os scholarly presentation of the case, and his
style of argument could be imitated with profit
by some lawyers we have in our mind's eye.
Lot: t week a gentleman discontinued a daily
paper that he had been receiving at the JOUR
NAL Store, on the ground that he "had not
time to read it," but the very next day he
spent half au hour waiting fur a neighbor to
lay his paper down that h might real it with
out costing him anytiting. is money'
we don't think he made much by discontinuing
the paper.
One of uur most active young business men,
Mr. George S. Riley, is about removing to
Huntingdon to engage in the mercantile busi
ness at that place. We cordially recommend
him to the people of Huntingdon es worthy of
confidence and esteem, and trust that he may
meet with entire success in whatever he may
engage in.—Willianmliury rorrevpondence Al
toona Trani:if%
The managers who attempted to get up a
Star Course of Lectures in Altoona, during
the winter, have been compelled to cancel
their engagements with the remaining lectur
ers, for the reason that those already given
resulted in heavy pecuniary loss to those hav
ing the matter in charge. The Mountain City
seems to be on a par with "ye ancient borough''
in this respect. More's the pity.
D. E. Melturtrie, formerly of this place, but
now the popular landlord of the "Juniata
House," in Mifflintown, spent Wednesday night
and part of Thursday in town. Aleck is a
very clever gentleman and we are pleased to
know that he is meeting with success in the
hotel busine.s. lie seems delighted with his
new home and speaks in flattering terms of
the people of Juniata county.
Prof. GIISS, of our town, contributes a two
column article to the Lewistown Gazette of
last week, under the caption of "Who Lived
in Mifflin county in 1790," in which he shows
who did live in that county in the year desig
nated. The Professor seems to have a pen
chant for searching among old papers, and we
know of no one more capable of "gathering up
the fragments that nothing may be lost" than
he.
Church-g(wrs who are in the habit of turn
ing their eyes towards the door every time it
is opened, no matter what the minister may
be saying in the pulpit, can read with profit
the remark of e western preacher who said :
"Ladies and gentlemen, if you will give me
your close attention, I will keep a good look
out on the door, and if anything worse than a
man enters I will warn you in time to make
your escape."
Over in Fulton county they Live a minister
whose terms for preaching the gospel is $1 a
day, except ou Sabbath days, when he puts
the price up to $2.50, with the understanding
that he be paid in advance. This is pretty
low, but many a good fellow works harder
than the ministers do for a good deal less
money. This divine, -we take it, can't spend
much of the heated term at the seaside or
other Summer resorts.
We are still busily engaged in making out
bills and placing them in the hands of an officer
for collection, and we propose to continue
doing so until we reach every one owing us
for over one year's subscription. Examine
the tab on your paper and see if it is marked
up to 1879 ; if it is not an officer may read
you a summons any day. We propose to treat
all alike in this matter, and it is for you to
say whether we will be forced to add costs to
your bill or not.
We acknowledge the receipt ofan invitat ion
to dine at the Miller House, on Wednesday,
but owing to circumstances over which we
had no control, we could not be present, and
were denied the pleasure of spreading our legs
under the mahogany at that well-conducted
hostelry and feasting our appetite on the
good things so bountifully supplied by its
popular and clever proprietor. Colonel, you
can consider our beaver tipped all the same
as if we had been present and gorged ourself
with the fat things provided on that occasion.
The Warriorsmark Literary Society, under
the auspices of the young men and maidens
of that vicinity, is in a flourishing condition.
It convenes every Saturday evening in the new
school house, and is certainly a delightful and
profitable place to spend an evening. The
question debated last Saturday night was :
"Resolved, That intelligence exerts more in
fluence than wealth." The question was ably
discussed by Dr.J. W. Dunwiddie,Geo. Weston,
G. C. Waite, G. C. Hutchison, H. C. Love and
H. H. Waite. G. G. Hutchison is President
of the Society, and Prof. B. S. Haughawout is
Secretary.
Mr. Jonah Boughton, who, with his wife,
has been conducting a series of temperance
meetings in Altoona for several weeks past,
is charged by the Mirror with "swearing in
temperately, and also being a heavy consumer
of the stuff which he pretends to be fighting
to the best of his ability." Boughton denies,
but even his affidavit, made before the City
Recorder, that he neither drinks nor swears,
does not clear his reputation in the eyes of
Altoona people. The Baptists have refused
him their church for the purpose of holding
meetings. The stage manager of the Opera
House testifies that he caught Boughton in
the act of drinking from a bottle behind the
scenes, and that the latter boldly asked him
to "take sonic." An investigating committee
has been appointed. Mr. Boughton has a few
friends who are firm in their convictions of
his innocence. Since the above was put in
type the investigation has been held and Mr.
Boughton comes out with clear skirts and a
verdict of "not guilty," for all ofwhich we are
glad for the good of the cause which be
champions.
A TRAMP WITH $5,550.00 IN HIS
POCKET.—Found Half Frozen he is Taken to
the Alms House.—One day last week a man,
who gave his name as James Cramm, was
found in a stable in Cumberland Valley town
ship, where he had gone to shelter himself
from the severe storm. He was nearly frozen
to death when found and was conveyed to the
alms house. In his pocket be had $1.90 in
change. lie also had with him a certificate
of deposit from the First National Bank of
Hollidaysburg for the sum of $5,550.00, paya
ble in six months and bearing interest at the
rate of five per cent a year•. The time is near
ly run out when the certificate is due. Parties
in this place who saw the instrument of wri
ting declare that they believe it to be genuine.
Cramm is an Englishman and says lie has no
relatives in this country. He is badly frozen
and doubts are entertained of his recovery. It
is certainly a strange case that a man with
enough money in his pocket to procure a
comfortable lodging and with the evidences of
wealth about him should expose himself and
nearly freeze to death in a stable.—Bedford
Gazette.
There seems to be some truth in the above,
as a prominent gentleman of Blair county
says that he was present in the bank when
the tramp made the deposit. An Altoona
Tribune reporter had a conversation with lion.
A. McAllister, the other day, and that gentle
man stated that he was present in the Holli
daysburg National Bank, when James Cramm,
the tramp f9und in a stable over in Bedford
county badly froz.n, deposited the $5,550.00.
When the Springfield extension of the Wil
liamsburg branch railroad was made, Cramm
was a laborer thereon. When be made the
deposit be bad just returned from England,
whither be bad been on a visit, and a few
days afterward passed by Springfield Furnace
on foot, with a pack on his back. He bad
$2,000 deposited in the same bank on one
other occasion.
If you want Wedding "Initn‘ions—beautifii
(..I;eq,--go to the JOCRNA.4. Store. tf
Chew Jec xsox's BEST Sweet Navy Tobacco
N0r.15-ly
RATHER R :MAR KABLE —SOlne time
ago the Tribune contained a brief item to the
effect that a little child of Cyrus Lotz, of
Hollidaysburg, had slept but little over two
hours since its birth. linowiti..! no such
person in this borough as Cyril:: LOLZ, and
remembering that some of the Tribune corres
pondents had a playful habit of drawing on
their imagination fur their facts, the Standard
supposed the story was a sett, and inquired as
to the identity of the aforesaid Cyrus. The
Tribune people replied that to be honest about
it they didn't know Cyrus, and here the mat•
ter dropped.
On Saturday evening the writer was enga
ged in conversation with Mr. D. M. Lotz, of
this borough, when the "sleepless" child was
incidentally brought. up. To our astonish
ment Mr. L. declared that the Tribune story
was substantially true. Supposing hint to be
joking, we said, you don't pretend to say that
you are the father of that child, and that it is
sleepless? To which he gave a reply the
substance of which is as follows :
The child is nearly two years old. It is a
fine, fat, healthy, good humored, good-looking
(Mr. Lotz isn't responsible for that last quali
fier) boy. He is not a sleepless child in the
sense of never sleeping. But he has never at
any one time since his birth slept a half hour
at one time. He will sleep for a minute, five
minutes or rarely ten minutes, at the expira
tion of which time he is as wide awake and
apparently as much refreshed as though he
had enjoyed several hours of refreshing slum
her. It is the same thin 4 day and' night,
week in and week out. not peevish or
cross, as one might suppose, but is in a per
petual good humor. The chief trouble is that
the moment lie awakes from one of his short
naps be must be up and running around the
house. He is just as wakeful at three o'clock
in the morning, or for that matter, at any
hour of the night, as he is in the day time.
The consequence is that one of the parents is
forced to sit up with the wakeful young gen
tleman the entire night. All in all, be is a
remarkable boy, the more so that he has all
the outward evidence of robust health. What
a magnificent reporter he will make if hie
marvelous gift of insomnia, continues with
pttrfee tiica ith.—llolli~laysburg Standard.
NOT A PARADISE BY A LONO SUOT.—
If we are to believe the rumors that reach us
fron the west—and we see no reason to doubt
their credibility—that country does not "flow
with milk and honey" to any large extent. We
understand that a number of Huntingdon
county people propose to pull up stakes and go
west with a view to bettering their condition.
We think any man commits a grave error by
selling off his stock and household effects and
removing west without first having satisfied
himself, by a personal visit, that the country
is as represented. Many farmers, who were
comfortably situated in fluntingdcn county,
have sold off and immigrated west without
the least knowledge of the country, and the
result was, in many instances, that they were
dissatisfied with the land, climate, etc., and
after squandering the small quantity ofmouey
they had accumulated while in Pennsylvania
they turned their faces eastward again, broken
in health and pocket, and were compelled to
start life anew, requiring years of har.l labor
and strict economy to gather together a few
of the comforts which surrounded them pre
vious to their departure. We were led to
write this after reading a letter in last week's
Cambria Freeman, written by Mr. P. M.
Woleslatgle, a former Cambrian, who had been
attacked by the western fever and removed to
Kansas. In the course of the letter• referred
to Mr. Woleslagle says that "as far as firming
is concerned, no'one should leave Pennsylva
nia to come here." Ile says that nearly all
the settlers want to sell their farms and leave
the country. The letter concludes as follows:
"Any one thinking of corning here should
come and stay six months and not buy in ad
vance as I did, and at the end of six monthi
be will be satisfied to go back, if he can, and
stay in Pennsylvania."
Poll r & FRIEDLEY'S SLAUGHTEU HOUSE
BURNED —The slaughter house of l'ort &
Friedley, situate in Portstown, in close prox
imity to the Broad Top railroad bridge, was
totally destroyed by fire, on Saturday morning
last. The fire was hrst discovered at about
half past five o'clock, but before the engine
could be got on the ground, had so far pro
gressed that the entire building was wrapped
in flames, and the efforts of our firemen to
save it were futile. They turned their atten
tion to the ice -house, adjoining the slaughter
house, which had just been filled, and suc
ceeded in saving the greater portion of the
building. Six shotes, kept iu the rear of the
slaughter-house, which had taken shelter
under the building, were sav'd by a stream
of water being turned upon them, and driving
them out and away from danger. A couple of
them were considerably scorched. The total
loss will amount to about $BOO.OO ; $500.00
of which will fall jointly on Messrs. Port &
Friedley, while the personal loss of the former
gentleman will be about $200,00 and that of
the latter $lOO.OO. The fire was caused by a
defect in a furnace used in the slaughter
house for rendering lard, tallow, &c., and in
a measure can be attributed to negligence .
So insurance.
1861 RESUMPTION 1879
A
SUCCESS.
•
PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES.
Do not delay,
Come while you may.
We propose to clean out our stock
preparatory to taking inventory on
the 15th of February, 1879. We will
offer unequalled bargains from now
till the 15th of February in
BUFFALO ROBES,
LAP ROBES,
_HORSE BLANKETS,
WOOLEN "
0 VERCOA7B,
Ladies' Dress Goods, Ladies' Coats,
and Ladies' Furs. We (.10 not sell
shoddy goods at any price, but ev
erything we offer is first-class. We
will guarantee to sell a better qbali
ty of goods and at lower prices than
can be purchased at any other store
in the county, notwithstandinffthe
so-called Special Inducements aer
ed by our competitors. The low
prices we offer are facts. Come and
see. ITYNRY & CO.
KILLED 'BY TIIE CARS.—A man named
Jacob Emerick, a resident of Warriorsmark
township, this county, was struck by the mail
train east, on Wednesday afternoon and was
injured to such an extent as to cause his death
in a short time afterwards. We understand
that the accident occurred at a point on the
road known as "the point of rocks," about
three-quarters of a mile above this place,
while the unfortunate man was walking on
the track. Ile was conveyed to the hospital
room - In the old depot building, corner of
Third and Allegheny streets, where the corn
pany'sphysician, Dr. Weis,.ling, did everything
in his power to alleviate his suffering, but he
was past human aid, and death kindly came
to his relief in the course of an hour. We
endeavored to obtain the particulars of the
accident, but were unable to do so. The
presumption is that the man stepped off one
track to another to avoid an approaching
train, and as he did so was struck by a pass
inq train which had escaped his observation.
T. J. Lewis is selling Dry Goods for less
money than any store in the county. Goods
at private sale during the day. Auction at
night. Jan. 1;-tf.
SA; !AILEY JOTTINOS, BY 808.
Frank Kelly had one of his feet severely
cut, on the 6th inst. His ax, caught in a
clothes line. and glancing, struck him on the
toot.
Alain iletruer slaughiereti
week. One 63Sitos, one 44G, one 39:
the others were not %eighei, but were es
timated to weigh over 350ths each.
Mr. John ['tenor), has fallen heir to about
$7OO, by the deceae of some friend iu the
east. tine hundred dollar: of the chink "has
been received, and the balance will be forth
coming in a little while.
A few days since I paid a brief visit to the
Alms-House, and found 118 inmates comfort
ably provided for in that institution. I was
surprised to sel how happy and cheerful the
unfortunates were, all seemingly contented
with their lot. Mr. and Mrs. Harmon are
doing their best to make the inmates comfort
able. The house is well ventilated, . and as
clean as a new pin. The health of the house
was never better than now. The death rate
has been unusually small during the past
year, only three deaths having occurred during
that time, and not one of these occurred among
the old inmates. The three deaths that did
occur were as follows: John Coffee, small
pox ; Hans Campbell, old age ; Leroy Flesh,
the tramp who was hurt near Iluntingdc,n,
and who died from wounds and the amputa
tion of one of his legs.
Mr. A. IL Miller succeeded Mr. John Griffith
as a Director on Monday of last week. The
management of the Douse for the past year
has . been a success which, in a great measure,
is due to the ability of the Steward and the
Bo ►rd of Directors. The next report will show
who has been making money out of their
offices.
Dr. W. I'. M*Nite succeed Dr. Baird as
Physician to ti►e [louse.
All agree that Harmon makes a good Steward,
but a few think that be is a little stiff in his
views. This comes, perhap, from the fact
that they cannot bend him to their will.
I have been an occasional visitor to the House
since its location here, and I am free to say
that the business has never been done more
systematically and economically.
COUaT PROCEEDINGS —The following
Commonwealth cases were disposed of daring the
first three days of this week :
Commonwealth vs. Charles Ryerson. Indict
ment, malicious mischief. Pleads guilty and sen
tenced to pay a fine of l and costs.
same vs. Wash. Long. Indictment, placing a
fish-basket in the Juniata. Pleads guilty, and
sentenced to pay a fine of $25, one half of which
goes to the informer, John 11. Westbrook, and
one-half to the School District.
Same vs. Thomas Vaughn. Indictment, forni
cation and bastardy. Nol. pros. entered.
Same vs. Henry Port. Indictment, assault and
battery with intent to commit a rape. Nat a
true bill, and the county pay the costs.
Same vs. James C. Newman. Indictment, adul
tery. Not guilty, and county for costs.
Same vs. Fred. Keller. Indictment, fornication
and bastardy. Pleads guilty. Usual sentence.
Same vs. Al. Tyhurst. Indictment, libel. Ver
dict, "Not Guilty," and that the prosecutor, Hon.
R. M. Speer, and the defendant jointly pay the
costs.
Same vs. B. Y. Patton. Indictment, assault
and battery on his wire Verdict, guilty. Sen
tenced to pay a fine of $5 and the casts of prose-
cution,
Same vs. Same. Indictment, desertion. Ver
dict, guilty. Sentenced to pay the costs, and $2
per week to his wife, from January 1, 1879, and
enter into recognizmico, with one good surety, in
time sum of SIGO, fur a faithful compliance with
the sentence.
Same vs. Ilcnry S. Reed. Indictment, fornica
tion and bastardy. Verdict, guilty. Usual sun.
tence.
Same vs. Elmer Ciuybaugh. Indictment, for•
nication and bastardy. Pleads guilty, and re.
ceives the usual sentence.
Next week we will publish tho presentation of
the Grand Inquest.
BLACK MARE STOLEN.—A black mare
belonging to S. W. Henderson, residing in
Fermanagh township, was stolen out of the
stable on the night of December 31t. The
!,ext morning Mr. Henderson telegraphed to
several towns, describing the stolen mare,
and iu the afternoon received a despatch from
Lewistown stating that the mare and thief had
been captured. The thief proved to be Rev.
William Allcot, of the same township. The
Reverend gentleman was brought to this place
the next day by Constable Wilson, and he
now takes his meals and says his morning
and evening prayers in the county jail, and
looks out upon the world through the ten of
diamonds. He offered to sell the mare in
Lewistown for $lO, which led to his arrest.—
Atifflintown Register. .
TO an PATRONS.
We return thanks to our patrons
and friends who have aided in es
tablishing and maintaining our large
business. Many of you began with
us 17 years ago, and have continued
constantly and steadily throughout
the changes of those years, and we
hope and believe the benefits deriv
ed from our long dealings have been
mutual. Your approval of our ef
forts yields pleasing recollections
and is a powerful incentive to furth
er endeavors. We therefore enter
upon the New Year with renewed
zeal, with a determination to retain
your confidence and good will and
to increase our efficiency in the
community. We will be happy to
welcome one and all at our old
stand.
HENRY & CO
Huntingdon, Jau. 10, 1879.
To be a good judge of a horse requires
that the person so judging should be a lover
of horse flesh, have a keen eye,
a practiced
hand, great discrimination, and well inform
ed, such a person is Mr. R.N. Wood, Druggist,
in Toronto, Canada. None cap more quickly
discriminate and tell the good or weak points
of the animal. As a remedy for the cure and
removal of Lumps, Bunches, Lameness, Ring
bones, ire pronounces G ile's Liniment iodide
Ammonia the article long needed by Horsemen.
Sold by all druggists. Send for pamphlet.
Dr. Giles, 120 West Broidway, N. Y. Trial
bottles 25 cents. For sale by John Read &
Sons.
A CEIITATN HDAJOACHE CURE.—If you suffer
from sick or nervous headache, morning sick
ness or neuralgia, go to your druggist and get
a ton cent trial pack of Dr. Heisley's Victor
Headache Powders, or J. R Heisley & Co.,
Salem, N. J., will man them post paid. A sin
gle powder actually cures the most distress
ing cases in ten minutes. It is purely vege
table, entirely harmless, a ?hysician's discov
ery and we guarantee it t( do all we claim.
You can get the 50 cent p icks or the 10 cent
trial size at J. H. Black Sc Co. in Huntingdon,
and at all other first-class druggists every
where. Convince yourself. Ljan2G-ly
BENEFACTORS.—When a hoard of emi
nent physicians and chemists announced the
discovery that by combining some well known
valuable remedies,
the most wonderful medi
cine was produced, which would, cure such a
wide range of diseases that most all other
remedies could be dispensed with, many were
sceptical; but proof of its merits by actual
trial has dispelled all doubt, and to-day the
discoverers of that great medicine, Hop Bitters,
are honored and blessed by all as benefactors.
Jan. 17-2 t.
FARMERS AND MECHANICS.—The three
clays of the Ardenheim Iron Stone Clay Bank,
near Huntingdon, Civil Engineers say, make
the strongest Spring-Water Pipe, Drain pipe,
Drain Tile and Crockery Ware in the United
States. Any ono can lay pipe with our Circu
lar of Instructions to guide them.
June:lB 3tnet.w. - C. 11. ANDERSON
In spite of flannels, coughs and colds
will &make a lodgment in the system. But
they are not tenants at will. You can dis
pos:osi them with llu/e's•lioney of Horehound
and Tar, in less time than it takes a Acrid' to
execute a writ. Sold by ail Druggi,nts.
care in I
Jan. 3- 1m
A ILIP.E CIIANCE.—We -have just re
ceived a large quantity of FLORIDA WATER,
fro:a Ilse first-class establishment of E. F.
Kunkel, & Philadelphia, which we are selling
at the iow price of seventy cents per tittle.
It is an excellent toilet article, and sells the
world over for $l.OO Now is the time to buy
cheap. tf.
Book satchels, straps, superior black wri
ting ink, books of all kinds, and a full line of
school stationery for sale at the JoUaNAL Store,
us cheap as the cheapest.
I WISH EVERYBODY: 7 w - KNOW.
Rev. George R. Thayer, an old citizen of thi'
icinity, known to-every one as a most iolluentisl
citizen, and Christian Minister of the M. E.
Church, just at this moment. etnppcd lo our store
to say, . '•t wish every body to know that I con
sider that both myself and wife owe our lives to
Shiloh's Consumption Cure." It is having a tre
mendous sale over our counters and is givingper
feet satisfaction in all cases of Lung Diseases,
such as nothing else has done.
— Drs. MATCHETT do FRANCE.
Dourl,on, Ind., May 15, ISIS.
Slid by all druggists.
NO DECEPTION U.SED.
It is strtuge so umuy people will continue to
suffer day after day with Dyspepsia., Liver Com
plaint, Constipation, Sour Stomach, General De
bility when they can procure, at our store, SRI
LOH'S VITALIZER, free of cost if it dues not
cure or relitA e them. Price, 75 cts. Sold by ail
druggists.
For Lame Back, Side or Chest, use SHILOH'S
POROUS PLASTER. Price, 25 cts. Sold by all
druggist?.
Sept. I 3,1678-6ui.eow.
CON6UMPTIoN CURED.
Au old physician, retired from practice, baying
had placed in his lianas by an East India mission
ary the tormula of a simple vegetable remedy, fur
toe speedy and permanent cure for consumption,
bronchitis, catarrh, asthma, an 1 all throat and
lung affections, also a positive and radical care
tor nervous deuility and all nervous complaints,
after having tested its wonderful curative powers
in thousands of cases, has felt it his duty to make
it known to his suffering &Lows. Actuateu by
this motive, and a desire to relieve huwnan•sufter
ing, 1 will send, tree of charge, to all who desire
it, this recipe, with full directions tor preparing
and using, in Berman, or English. Sent
by wail by addressing with stamp, naming this
paper, W. W. Sherar, 149 Powers' Block, Bodies
er, New York. ljune2l,'7B-ty sow.
AUNTINGDON
Corrt,etotl Weekly by Henri' Sr Co
WHOLESALE PRICES.
ausmonoa, Pe.. Jauuiuy 16, IS',9
6operilue Flour bbl. 1961 b . 44 HO
EA tra, Fluor Bt bbl. 156th 4 uJ
Knoll)* Fiour gi bbl.
Bed Wheat,
Bark per nerd
Barley
Batter
Brooms per dozen
Beeswax per pound
Beans per bushel
Beet
Cloverseed V 6.4 pounds --
Corn ji bushel on ear
Corn shelled
Corn Meal V cwt
Candles lb
I,)ried Apples V lb.
Dried Cherries V lb
Dried Beet V lb .....
Eggs ri dozen
Feathers
Flaxseed ift bushel
Hops V lb
Hams smoked
Shoulder
Side
Plaster V ton ground
Rye,
Wool, washed 'ft lb
Wool, unwashed...
Timothy seed, V 45 pounds
Hay V ton
Lard V th new...
Large Onions V bushel
Oats
Potatoes V bushel
Philadelphia Produce Market.
PutLauELPHiA. January 15.
Brealstutfs are firmer, but there is less activity.
F tour and Meal—The flour trade is steady, with
s ilea of 1.200 barrels, including Minnesota extra
family. $4.25©4 87i; Pennsylvania do., at $4.25
; western do. $4 75(5)5.25, and patent and
other high grades at $5 50®7.50. Rye flour is
steady at $2.75 ®2.871. Cornmeal is nominally
unchanged.
Grain—The wheat market is inactive and easier.
Sales of 2,000 bushels, including rejected at 85c®
$1 ; red at $1.051 ®1.06; amber, track, at $1.06.1®
1.07; No. 2 red, in elevator, at $1.051. Rye is in
active. We quote Pennsylvania at 52®54c.
Corn including steamer, in elevator, 41i®42e;
steamer track and grain depot, at 43i ®44e; sail
elevator, at 43i®44c. Oats are quiet and una,l
t.ired. ties of 8,000 bushels, including mixed at
27®29c, •931 white at 30®321c.
Seeds—Cloverseed is steady at 5i ®flic, for fair
and choice. Flaxseed is wanted at $ 1 .37i.
Whisky is firm. Sales of 100 barrels, western
at $1 10.
ne
DONA LDSON—SCRELL.—At the parsonage, in
Markleaburg, on the 22d ult., by Rev. J.
Montgomery, Mr. Martin Donaldson to Miss
Susan A. Schell, all of this county.
New Advertisements.
irrs . C
I, an absolute and if -I f-real:table cure fur
DRUNK-
onness, Intemperance and the use of Opium, To
bacco, Narcotics and Stimulants, removing al
taste, desire and habit of using any of them, ren
, lering the taste or desire for any of them per
fectly odious and disgusting. Giving every one
perfect and irresistablo control of the sobriety of
themselves and their friends.
It prevents that absolute physical and moral
prostration that follows the sudden breaking oil
from using stimulants or narcotics. _ _
Package prepaid. o oure 1 to 5 persons, $2
qr at your Druggist, $1.75. Temperance and
charitable societies should use it.
:t ie harinlessand never-failing.
HOP BITTERS MFG. CO , Sole Agt's, RO
CHESTER, N. Y.
The Hop Cough Cure
Destroy's all pain, loosens the cough, quiets tht
nerves and produces rest. It never fails in per
eorniing a perfect cure where there is a shadow
of hope. Try it once and vou'will find it so.
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS. fjqn3
SWEET - -„6K504; , 1 NAVY
Chow!ill - 'Tobacco
BE3I.
A warted highest prize at Centennial Expesltten for
fie chewing epaitties an,: errelleuce anti twting char
acter of sweeic:tipg a,ul jtae.,ri the hest tobacco
ever made. As our blue strip trade-mark in closely
imitated on hired, goods, see that J , teksoit's Best Is
ou every j•lutr. sal by all dealers , . Send for sample,
tree, to C. JACKSON 4 Co., hills., Petersburg, Va.
G. F. WARDLE, Philadelphia, Pa., General Agent.
T
i i r D . A l Y 'o t r o inst e il t Yli a t n ti v t a le l 7 4 f - ' 4. 'r th t l i r le es F s i P iee i)l'l r L 'i- -
ERY, Augusta, Maine.
- Chrome Cards, &c., Cupids, Mottoes, Flowers. No
Zc) 2 alike, with Inoue, 10c. Nassau Card Co. Nassua N y
f 1 Fancy Cards, Chroino, Snowflake, &c., no 2 alike
0V with name, 10 cts. J. Minkler 45; ;la., Nassua, N. Y 1
40MIXED CARDS, with name 1.0 eta. Agents outfit
10 eta. L. JONES & CO., Nassau, N. Y.
PUBLIC NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that an election will
be held on
Tuesday, the 1814 day of February, 1879,
at the plaoe of balding the municipal elections
in the borough of Huntingdon, for the purpose of
obtaining the assent of the Electors of the School
Distriot of said borough to the proposed increase
of the indebtedness thereof.
The amount of the last assessed valuation of
the taxable property of said School District is
Seven Hundred and Nineteen Thousand Seven
Hundred and Seventy-five dollars, ($7111 ; 775).
The amount of the existing debt of said School
District is Eivht s Hundred dollars, ($800.00) with
interest from Reptember 7th, A. D., 1878.
The auiountof the proposed increase of (to,bt is
Twenty Thousand dollars, ($20,000), dz.; AP !much
thereof as way be necessary.
The percentage of the nrupaed increase upon
the last valuation of taxable property is a little
over two and :n+rteen-seventeenths (2 13-17) per
cent.
The purposes for which the indebtedness of said
School District is to be increased are the erection
of a New School Building on the site of the pres
ent building, at the corner of Fit, h and Moore
streets, and the heating and furnishing the same.
The said election will be held at the places,.and
by the officers, provided by law for holdiag the
municipal elections in said borough, and on the
same day of the borough election. The tickets
will be labeled on the tutside, "Increase of Debt,"
and will contain the words on the inside, "No In
crease of Debt," or "Debt may be Increased."
By order of the Board of School Directors of
the Borough of Huntingdon.
Attest
WM. APRIOii, Secretary,
Jan. 3' . 1875-st.
STIONBRIfigE St [IOIIIIER
In order to close the balance of our stock of Winter Dress Fabrics, we
have resolved, rather than carry them over to another
season, to mark them down to prices
that will make them sell
rapidly.
SILK AND WOOL PARIS NOVELTIES,
That were $1.25 and $1.50,
MARKED DOWN TO 75 CENTS ;
SILK AND WOOL PARIS NOVELTIES,
That were $1.50 and $2.00,
MARKED DOWN 10 $1.00;
SILK AND WOOL PARIS NOVELTIES,
That.were $2.50, $2.75 and $3.00,
MARKED DOWN TO $1.50;
THE FINEST PARIS NOVELTIES.
That were $4.00, $4.50, $5.00 and $6.00,
MARKED.DOWN TO $2 00;
43-INCH ALL WOOL CAMEL'S HAIR;
That wag $1.25,
MARKED DOWN TO Ssc;
48-INCII ALL " OOL CAMEL'S HAIR,
That was $1.50,
MARKED DOWN TO $1 00;
43-INCH ALL WOOL CAMEL'S HAIR,
That was $1.50,
MARKED DOWN TO $1.25;
IN BRITISH AND AMERICAN DRESS GOODS
We Have }Jade Corresponding ReductiOns.
11 00
to secure bargains in seasonable dress goods such as were never before
offered in this country. Samples cheerfully sent to all desiring them.
W,03
~ 20422
... 1 2.5
~. 6 00
STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER,
N. W. Cor. Eighth and Market Sts.
October 11-3tnoe,
fattot
fi t it #
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SPfIT AT
The bed rock is struck. Talk is cheap but prices tell, and to convince
the people of Huntingdon and surrounding country, I quote to
you plain figures which I can substantiate when
you call to examine my goods :
Men's Department.
Men's Heavy Boots, $2.25.
Men's Heavy Boots, $2.50.
Men's Heavy Boots, $2.75.
Men's Heavy Boots, $3.00.
Boy's Department.
Boy's Heavy Boots, $1.50.
Boy's Heavy Boots, $1.75.
Boy's Heavy Boots, $2.00.
Boy's Heavy Boots, $2.25.
Boots and Shoes for all creation,
For men of every nation. •
No matter from what station
They may happen to have come.
• Ladies' Department.
Ladies' Button Shoes, $1.50, 2.00, 2.25, 2 50,
Ladies' Laced, (fine), $1.40, 1.50 1.75, 2.00,
Ladies' Lasting Laced, $l.OO, 1.25, 1.50, 1.75,
Ladies' Button Lasting, 1.75, 2,00, 2.25,
Ladies' Button Foxed, 1.75, 2,00, 2.25,
Ladies' Heavy Morocco, $1.25, 1.40, 1.60,
Ladies' Ileavy Foxed, $l.OO, 1.25, 1.50, 175.
Ladies' Lasting Slippers, 50c, 75e,
Ladies' Carpet Slippers, 50c,
Ladies' Kid Slippers, 60c, 75e 1.00,
Ladies' Leather Slir,7pers, 60c, 75c.
Misses' Department.
Fine Button, $1,25, 175, 2.00.
Fine Laced, $1.60, 1.75,
Side Laced, $1.75,
•
Heavy Foxed, 750, 90c, 1.00,
heavy Morocco, $l.OO, 1,25,
Children'S Department.
Children's Button Shoes, sizes 7to 10i,1.00, 1.25, 1.60,
Children's Laced Shoes, " " 65c, 75c, 1.00.
Ask to see the Wooden-Soled Shoe.
The SADDLE SEAM BOOT for men I make a specialty. Guarrantie
not to. rip. Other assortments too numerous to mention..
Were Boots and Shoes made for toys,
Boots and Shoes to make a noise,
Boots and Shoes made to rule,
Boots and Shoes to kick a mute:
J. IL XeCOLLOUGH, Prop'r.
J.'. BOILR,
President.
Julys-6m
New Advertisements
GREAT CLOSING SALE
WINTER DRESS GOODS,
BRITISH NOVELTIES (part silk),
That were 20 rents,
MARKED DOWN TO Mc.
BRITISH NOVELTIES (part silk),
That were 20 cents,
MARKED DOWN TO 15e.
EXTRA CASHMERES (half wool),
That were 20 cents,
MAEKED DOWN TO 15a.
STYLISH ALSACE NOVELTIES,
That were 371 cents,
MARKED DOWN TO 25c.
WINTER CHEVIOTS (Extra heavy),
That were 37} cts.
MARKED DOWN TO 25 CENTS.
Distant consumers should avail of our perfect system of
SHOPPING BY MAIL,
PHILADELPHIA.
That Don't Tray.
Boots and Shoes
BOSTON.
ON fIFTII STREET TWO DOORS ABOVE POSTOFFICE.
Youths' Department.
Youths' Boots, $1 25.
Youths' Boots, $1.50.
Youths' Boots, $1.75.
ew Advertisements
OF
43-INCII ALL WOOL CASHMERE PLAIDS,
That were 51.25,
MARKED DOWN TO $1.00;
48-INCH ALL WOOL CHEVIOTS,
That were $1.20,
MARKED DOWN TO $1 .00 i
40-INCTI ALL WOOL FRENCH cAlunnuas,
That were 821 cents,
AIARKED DOWN TO 50c;
.40-INCH ALL WOOL hi/MINORS,
.That were 871 twee,
MARKED DO AIN TO 750;
46-INCA FRENCH CASHMERES,
That were 31.25,
MARKED DOWN TO 90a;
16-INCA FRENCH TWILLED BEIGIisH Week
That were 8$ seats,
MARKED DOWN TO 620;
48 INCH ALL WOOL MATICLABBB
That were 75 oents,
MARKED DOWN TO 51Ile.
GREEN AND BLUR TARTAN PLAIDS,
That were 25 cents,
MARKED DOWN TO 18e.
CHOICE PLAIDS (part silk),
That were 31 cents,
MARKED DOWN TO 25e
PACIFIC AND MANCHESTER FANCIES,
That were 25 and St cysts,
MARKED DOWN TO 18 AND 20e.
ALL-WOOL TWILLED CAMEL'S HAIR,
That were 37i seats,
MARKED DOWN TO 25e.
IS THE SHOW OF
AT THE-
ZIEEIEE STIIII,