ANNUAL REPORT Of the County Superintendent o( Common Schools. KiSHACoqru.i.AS, Pa., July 10, '67. Ho.v. J. P. \VK KERSHAM. Supt. Com. Schools, llarrtifourg, Pa. —isiß: —In i-om plianee with duty 1 submit the following report of the Schools of Mifflin county: Educational JProf/rcsa in the County.— While we look in vain for such proofs of educational progress as we think we ought to have, we are gratified that some pro gress has been male. Progress, in so far as it relates to build ing sell >oi houses, to school furniture and apparatus we have but little, if anv, tore port for the year. One go.,d house ha i aen bu:lt in Bratton, but hardly equal to tiie one destroyed by fire a year ago, in whose stead it was built. A new school- It uso which was built a few years ago ww also opened in Decatur, aiding one more to the schools of the county. This is but an ordinary house, though perhaps well enough suited to the place. \\ hiie but little actual work has been done, the subject of building has !>een great 1 v agitated in different parts of the coun ty, and two houses now are in progress of erection, one in 31 ilroy, the other in Belle ville. It is to be feared, however, thai evil counsels have prevailed, and that Jiedher of the houses is -ucn as to do hon or to those flourishing villages. Ilrown district is inflicting a grievou wrong upon her children by compelling tln ni to attend sohool in such miserable end huts. At best four new houses are greatly needed in that district. Other districts also need new houses, but none -*> badly, or so many of them, as Brown. Lewistown, to her discredit, and with injustice to a portion of her pupils and teac hers, still continues the Use of the "old armory," and from present indications may do so for the next quarter of a centu ry. If the town had any educational pride it seems to me it would be wonder fully humbled at a sight of the old struc ture. and would lose no time in erectiugin its place a building which would be a true cxpmerit of tlie intelligence, wealth and enterprise of its people. Has Lewistown no e lucatioual pride ? Progress math. —We claim to have ma iJ progress in three things: 1 Recognition of the principle of jus tice i?t the employment of teachers. - Better salaries to teachers worthy of them. (3) Improvement in the uniformity of text books. The directors of Armagh have the hon or of initiating in our county the projcr method of employing teachers, namely, paying them according to qualifications and skill in teaching. They paid from !fd" to $lO per month, not as high as we could wish, though we thank them for the principle they have thus recognized, and earnestly recommend their action to all the school-boards of the county. Thus employing teachers enables directors to pay better salaries to good teachers, and, at the same time, to stimulate young and poorly qualified teachers to earnest and faithful effort in securing the qualifica tion- necessary to higher salaries. The directors of Union, also, deserve mention for recognizing the claims of their old and efficient teacher.- to higher salaries. They paid to some as high as sl3 per month. They graded the salaries, however, rather according to size of schools. The citizens of McVeytown, tr*>, have acted nobly in raising SIOO in addition to Ihe salary paid by the board to secure a first class teacher, paying him in all - m per mouth. For this they do not claim any particular credit, further than what credit is due to any man who is shrewd enough to see his own interests and is willing to use the means necessary to promote them. It were well if citizens of other dis tricts, esjiecially of our villages, where if there may be any differences, schools should he the best, were wi-e enough to follow their example, thus saving to tliem-'rlves the expenses of several ses sions of school from home, and, at th<- same time, aiding others who are not able thus to send uway to give their children a thorough English education. We thank the Mc\ eytowii people for tids wise ac tion. 1 stated in ray last report that measure* were taken to establish a uniform series of t< xt Ixioks in tiie school*of the county. Lewi-down, D'-rry, Granville, Freedom Forge, Oliver, Wayne, MeVeytowri, Ar magh and Brown adopted, arid put into their mihwils all the books recommended 1 by the committee last fall. Decatur, i.rutton and Union udopted them partly in! .-riding to put the balance in next fall. The remaining districts, MennoandNew ton Hamilton, no doubt will also put the looks into their schools next fall. This ii is been attended with some labor and expense, but the benefits, I urn satisfied, will bean ample compensation for all. E'ln' fition'U Work fton- by th> Sujnr infe,nlrnl: Examination*. — \ held iiim public and three private examinations; examined in all 118 applicant-; granted 1 provisional certificates, 3 professional, and rejected 8 applicant*. Examinations were l *itl) oral and written. Experience has taught me that either the oral or writ ten methods alone has objections which ' a judi' iotis combination of the Iwo avoids. ! Average grade 1 if. Examinations were attended by diree tors, sometimes by citizen*, and frequent- 1 Jy considerable jnferi-sf. was manifested in 1 them. I 'irit/itiona. The county was travelled 1 twice. Hix of the 03 schools were visited only once; 78 twice, and 11 three or more time . Average length of visits l j hours. J On his offlcial round the Hu]K-rihtcnd erit, a sisU-d by teachers and citizens, fre queiiily held evening meetings, at which tamiliar lectures were given, and educa- ' tional topics were disciiHsetl. These meet- i 1 ill-,'- gem-rally were well attended, and,at, 1 times, quite a degree of interest was awakened. In my opinion in no other I way e in a .-uperinlciidciit do so mm h to ' popularize the nupcrluh ndeney, to eon- - 1 vlnee the people that il is not merely an excrescence soniebow formed on the out- j' side of the school-system, but that il Is a ■ 1 gcriuiti • outgrowth which in th<-devel opment and growl h of the syslein, as nat- 1 ' urally appeared as the hraneli from the.' IrutiK of the tree. II has it* functions,: and no other arm or brunch of the system 1 euii p< rtoriu them. The people might to 1 Uiniw this. The evils of irregular attend- ' unci , and paying all teachers without re- i upcct to quallllcatioiis the same salaries, ' were made t he objective points of the Hu- 1 " pcrlntemlciit's le.st winter's campaign. Against, these all (tie powers at his com- ' iniiinl were thrown, and although the ef fect has iiqt been coinliiensurate with the I iiIIIOIItit. of powder wasted, it is gratifying l thai Home iuqircHslon has ls-eti made. In I some schools I tic uth'iulauei) tuts bcen < greatly improved. Were It not for cxci-i < llug a weak envy on the part of a goodly miiii'ier of teachers, I would gladly Mini- I tlon the !iaii>f* of those teachers who lu-jl bored so earnestly to secure I his, ami were)' it In pliu-e lu-re, I should take delight in ' giving the names of those Iwiys and girls i who iiiad<- sit'-h iH'hle sacrifices to lie at 1 school every day of tiie p-rin. In some * icliools the atfcjojance waf nearly lOff per < cent for Moilto motilh*. In May it was < over MO. I furnished Hm teachers of the 1 county blank reports on which to record i tin- names of pupils most wgulur In ut- i tendance whl<|i reports v efc emtio me e In th spring I Educational u ork done by other agen cies.—We have some very active, intelli gent and public-spirited school directors, and some who are not so much so. Un fortunately the majority are not so much so, which to a considerable extent, neu tralized the action of the others, and ac counts for the slow progress made in build ing school-houses, and in educational af fairs generally. They want "to -lip through" as they say, as easily a* p >—i b!e. so as not to give otleu.se to a single individual; brave men! Only one secretary in the county is acting as district superintendent, and that is tiie secretary of the Lewistown School board. He i-a man full of the right spirit, and is rendering efficient service to the schools. Ki-haeoquillasSeminary, under the charge of the .Superintendent, affords teachers an opportunity for special prep aration for the school-room. Many of the teachers of this, and a goodly number from adjoining counties, avail themselves of the opportunity this affords. The " Educational Column" of the Lew i-town Gazette, which for in my years has been edited- by a teacher or some one ap pointed by tin- teachers has, for reasons I suppose generally satisfactory, been clos ed. The gentlemen of that paper have respectfully informed the teachers that hereafter they will be sole editors, and that educational items or article-will lie published whenever ottered, provided they be thought worthy of a place in their col umns. It is due to the editor- of the " True Democrat" to say they will do the same. Ttacher*. —The teacher after all is the master-wheel in the educational machin ery. AH other agencies are valuable only or chieliv, so far as they strengthen, build up, enlighten, inspire and elevate him. — In this inijiortant agency we can -carce'y claim to have made any improvement. We have gained on the part of some teach er- who had the advantage of one year's experience more than before; on the part of a few others who, drawn by higher sal aries, came to us from adjoining counties. We have lost in others who left their schools to teachers less experienced and -killful. to engage in other fields r-f labor. So it will be, of course, until the ideas of people are educated to a much higher level, when they will be capable of appre ciating the labors of an efficient teacher, and will be unwilling to lose his seta-ices for the sake of a few dollar-. A large number of tiie teachersof thecounty have done excellent service in the school room. Some failed partially, and few entirely in government. Yet some of these have within them the elements of good teach ers, and with more experience would no doubt succeed well. Fifty-six male, and HO female teacher were employed last year, a slight falling ofFof female teachers, as may beseem in one district a resolution was passed by the board last fall to employ none but male teachers, the reasons for which I have never understood fully. In another dis trict the director* talk of passing a reso lution to employ none but female teach ers. The reason they give is, that for the last three year- they had an equal iiiim lw:r of each, and the females have invari ably had the best schools, which is true. The female teachers have it now all in their own hands. If they choose to re move the prejudice still existing in some places again-t them, they can do so by fitting themselves properly for the work. fnatitut'u*. —The ( ounty Teachers In stitute held last November was one of tiie ino-t succes-ful meetingsof the kin 1 ever held in the county. About To teachers were prc-eut. Prof. Mark Bailey, elocu tionist in Vale Colieire, gave lessons in elocution during the week, and lectured and gave readings two evenin .'s. W. W. Woodruff', Esq., County Superintendent of Chester county, lectured one evening and gave instructions in orthoepy and grammar during the week. A. S. Mon- SOII, E-q., of I'hiiadeiphia, gave lesson* in penmanship. I'rof. E. Brooks of Millers ville, and Hon. J. i*. Wicker-ham, State Superintendent, delivered lectures. Five hundred word- were spelled by the teach ers during the week, and 3 Webster's Dic tionaries, and Los-ing's Illustrated U. S. History were given a* premiums. Di-trict In-titutes have partially rallied again. Seven were in successful opera tion last winter, attended ny at suit 60 teachers. Their success however was not sufficient to justify the opinion that they will be generally established again. They arc generally unpopular, and since County In-titutes have been incorporated into, and made u part of the educational machinery of the State, I am inclined to think district institutes will lie " laid on the shelf." The County Institute must be made a complete success. To do so teachers must be allowed the time. But directors will scarcely be prevailed on to allow two days each month for district in stitute*. and besides, one week in tiie term for county institutes. In my opin ion aeouuty institute of one week, prop erly conducted, will be of more value to teachers than Iff or 13 days scattered thro' the term in district institute* as now mostly conducted, and therefore I shall throw my influence arid energies in favor ■if tiie county institute. There will still is- room left for district meeting*, hut not for the purpose of" boring" an audience with a dry rehearsal of a lesson in geog raphy, arithmetic or grammar, but todis cti-s the Jiving educational questions of the day. These meetings should l>e held in the evening, about once a month.— Teachers and SII icrinfendent* should make an effort to have tliern as interest ing as jsi-.-ible to the people. Certainly much can lie done in this way to arouse tho iM-oplc and get thcin to thinking. ttostorhs in fhr way of improvm> nt. - Obstacle- in the way of improvement are numerous, but they all spring from popu lar indifference to t he claims of education. We have still some people in Mifflin county who look uj*n education as a positively di ngerous thing, calculated to make rogues, at least to make people proud, lazy and good-for-nothing gener ally. Whatever else may la-said of them, tlicy certainly have the virtue of consist ency- Tiny do what they cau to obstruct the wheel* of progress. There i* another class of persons, which comprise* a iiiajo-ity of the people, who regard education a harmless tiling in it self, but beyond a smattering knowledge "f reading, writing and ciphering, useful only to those in the learned profession*. Their way of reasoning is something like this: "The grand object for which mail was created is to make money. Edu cation, beyond the ability to read, write and cipher, is not necessary to make mo ney except to those in ih< learned profes sions. '| herefore, educat ion, beyond the ; ability to read, write and cipher,"is useless except to those in the learned professions." The conclusion is legitimately drawn but there are people who might dispute tin premises. I'IIIM class of persons, so long as taxes are not. too high, and their children arc treated a little bettei (ban other people's, do not grumble, or in any way obstruct the running ot tin- educa- ' tional machinery. But when there is talk ol building, they are heard to say the old house Is good enough; It's a ' luruiil silo • better t hun the one 1 went to b and children are no latter now than thev i were thirty year* ago. Wc arc eaten uo ' with taxes already, and must keep them p down wherever we can." When It is con. 1 eluded to huihl, they are foiind contracting 1 (he dimensions of the building. "Bulhl it," they say, " one foot lower in the ceil- i lug; It will cost less money nml Huve fu- ' el." On election day* tliey are frequent- i ly found busy. "Here is a man," they < say, "opposed to building school-houses, and in favor of keeping teacher's wages down. Let us make him school director. Unfortunately their evil counsels too of ten prevail. These people -re not oppos ed to the school system, but they are most awfully opposed "to progress, simply be cause it costs something. There is another class of persons, not large, however, who have proper views of education. With tin ir educated eye they can see encased in this organized bulk of clay an immortal soul reaching up with its tiny hands, like the young bird with its hungry mouth for food, and food it must have. If the parent fails to provide for it food of a proper kind, it de vours the trash, however prisonous, that may be floating round. Education is sim ply the process of providing lor the hu man mind its appointed food, food which will nourish, invigorate, and cause the mind to grow and expand into beautiful proportions. There is a striking analog}* between the mind and the body. As the body needs and must have food, so doos the mind. As in youth the appetites of the Itody are strongest, an i p >ionous food most inju rious, so is it with the mind. As with the body natural appetites may l>e de stroyed by poisonous food and drink, and unnatural apjetites formed, so with the mind. The reason wj have so many shriveled-up. narrowly-contracted, stilish little minds, is due to the kind of food they received when young and growing. Lead the child into the broad fields of nature and of science, and feed it with the truths fresh from the -tore house of Heaven, and you will see the inherent beauties of the mind and heart unfold themselves like the rose of summer. A mind thu> fed in youth form- a tu>te for the pure, the beautiful and the true, and as long as soul and body are one, will continue to grow , and expand. This is no fancy sketch ; it is a solid fact. To the class of persons who have risen to views something similar to this, we must look chiefly foraid in advancing the educational interests of the country. li bv some means, ministers of the Gospel, who constitute a large portion of thi> class, were made to feel it a duty to use their influence, to a larger extent, in favor of this cause, —if they were to speak from the pulpit occasionally on the subject of education, which they acknowledge to be a part of religion.—if they were to visit schools occasionally and give words of encouragement to teachers and pupils, it is believed a grand step forward would be made, not only in elevating the minds of the people in relation to this matter, hut also, in promoting the religious interests of the country. Even with this agency in full and vigorous action, we could scarcely expect an immediate change for the better. Men who have passed the me ridian of life are but seldom unsettled in their way of thinking and acting. Our hope is with the young and rising gene ration. It seems to me ministers of the Gospel would act wisely if, instead of wasting their energies so much on old sinners who, when they have them, are about as much trouble to keep as they are worth, they would give more attention to the education and religious instruction of the young. In the one case they save otic person perhaps ; 111 the other they do the same thing, and, Is -ides. put in operation in the world <1 force for good which con tinues to move on, gathering strength and efficiency for years, even for age- after the minister is laid in the grave. The atten tion of ministers is respectfully called to this matter. Teachers who are themselves properlv educated, from their relation to the chil dren, can do more than another class of persons, towards inculcating in their inimls correct views of education. From this we see tin* importance of liberally ed ucated teachers. Children certainly are the hope of the world. Whatever ideas are instilled into their minds now, are the ideas that will govern the world in the next generation, and it liecoines the duty of those who are the representatives of broad, liberal ideas, whatever be their profession, their cullingor position in life, to engraft those ideas upon the young and vigorous minds of the land, ami when they come to control the educational in terests of the country a new era will dawn upon our country. MARTIN MOHLEK, County Superintendent. Special Dittos. To Consumptives. lb* advertiser, having >e-u r**torcd to h**!fb In a few by a very !mp!f> after having viHVn I f ,,r •v*ral year* with a v vere lung alfrctlorj. an ! that dread Oofiurn;4tluti--U atixiou* to make known to his fellow sufferers the cut-ann of cure. T< ail a ho desire It. he will v-nd a copy of th- prescrip tion u 1 of cha r *e). with the d|r*-vt!ons for prepar ing Mit l using the sarin*. which they will And a to Cofiaoioptl b AftbiM BfoitcMtto, ( . •.Co I■. •< 11 ■ I all Throat ami Lung Aff ctlons. The only object of the v.-rU*-r In A* :I ling the l*r st rtptlon In to h.-n. rlt the nf fllcted, :Bprea J iuforitidtlon which he conceive* to he ovaluahl**, an 1 HE hopes > very Ml fl'crer will try Ms r*me* •i v, it will coat them nothing, ami mav prove .1 b(e.<oirtg. I'artle* wishing the pres< rip* too. Free iv return mall, will plena*- address KKV. KDWAK9 A. WILSON. n>ls-Iy Williamsburg, King? Co., New York. Errors of Youth. A Oi-nttenian who suffered for jrean from Nervous DeblT 11jr. 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N V. Jo.IMm I IVistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry. Cough#- Colds, Bronchitis, A-thma. Croup. Whoop ing Cough, Quinsy, and the numerous as well as dan gerous diseases of the Throat. Chest tnd Lungs, pre vail iu our changeable climate at ail seasons of the year: few are fortunate enough to escape their bane ful influence. How important then to have at hand a certain antidote to ah these com plain t. Experience proves that this exists :u llwtar'i Bal.vtm to an exteut not f.und in any other remedy : however severe the -utf. r.ng. ttie application of this soothing, i.eahog ncd wonderful 8., -am at once vanquishes the disease anJ restores the sufferer to wonted hea'th. >lr. JOHN Bi; ,\ 111, Of Bitiwix. Chemung County. X. Y- writes: •• I wa urged by a neighbor to get one bottle of the Ba'-atn I >r tnv w:ie,t>eing assured i>y him that incase it <: i not produce g0.,.| effects, lie aou i pay for the tsjttie lurnself. ttn tf.e strength of suoi, ftsMWll ev idertce dits merit*. I procure t a bottle. My wife at t:.:* time was * < low with what the physicians term c.d --EtirD CaMi'xroox a to be anaide to rmeherself from the lieu, coughing constantly and ri.-;ng rnore or ie.-s blood I commenced giving the Bal.-ain as u.rected. and was -.> much plei-e-l with it- operation that I ~bt:uned another faittie. and continued giv .:ig it Before this bottle was entirely used -he ceas ...i coughing and was strong enough to sit up. The fifth bottle entirely kx-T.ii.go nzu rj Hrti.Tti doing : . w no;. *e.er Physicians had tried to do but n^i faded." P: ... re 1 by SETH W FOVVLE k SON. IS Treraout St.. Boston, and for sale by iirugg.sts generally. ACROSTIC. <• ent'y it penetrate. thr ugh every pore. It e.ieving -ntferers from each a..,' w rc; A!i *rc . ,iit :f A<i/- with certainty and -peed; ( bitr■'* from Inflammation toon are freed; E ruptfj i. at its pre-once 0.-appear : S Kins lose i v h 50.,1, ana the -ornpiexion's clear! - i-V'i. - ich a- (iaucc's every one should buy, A II Pi its wondrous merits ie-t;fy. 1. et thoew who doubt, a tinyU bvx but tr>j.— V r rr..y fhr/t its trtie deserts 'twould have; E ven unlselicvers would luud (itacc'a autvE! jv3l IN THE CORAL CAVES sea-dreen Sall ] t u t | )e prevailing Lair color, and th* FISH-TAILED MAIDE.VS *:! <iu the recks an i comb l.tT-ir gre<rn l'Xi> , But the BELLES OP E.VHTII gUjSsy L jw us ml J huumy LiacK to to;other tinx r-, an I if irature has not their fair head* these beau tifcl hues, or li mischance has robbed them of their once .•vjuishte beauty, they don't cry about It, but resort at CRISTADORO'S HAIR DYE, which in five minute* l'esadl that nature ever did forsr.y head In her mood. Manufactured by J. ORIS lA f-; Mai leu Lane, New York. i by a',. bv all 11.. r Dreaaer*. Ju.iT Iru Ayer's Pills. jJkL f • KllK yon sick, feeble and rye/ , ''//u rj t • i*'-"—) j|SS) > ra!;jv--i ar.<i y . fee :i^- inf- T - are creeping upoo and rern iy. . ak*' A>>-r'< iMls. wjfl ana dr:re *>ut the hum r> —puriTr the hioHi. iiu ie: the fluids move on uriob sirucie'i'v. in health. They titnulate the organs of the body r.to vigorous a -*ivity. purity die system fr ?fi t Ui -tru.t.Gii- which m.tk- ACO id settles somewhere in the I . iy. *n i <i* rang/?- the n:*t urn! opeiHtiona of that part Thi-. if not relieved, wit! react upon itself and he surrounding organs, prodn ng genera gjgntvti in - itf< rng in Iderange rnetit. V.'iuie in thi-. naition. Like Ay-r's PilN. and iiow directly they restore the natural action of • system, and with it the t unyant feeling ol health. What i? true and apparent tn this trivial and coin lit*'li onip. 'int also true . i aiany of the deep seat ed and dangerous <iis-aes. The -ami' purgative! ex pels (hern. < '.iu-ed by sim iar obstru tious and de rangernetsts, they are .surely. aud inuuy of them ran llv. cue i by the same means. None who know the v irtue • f these I'ill- will neglect to employ them •A he*, -ntferirig fr rri the di.-order- they cure, such H- Foul Stomach, liysentery. Hihous Com pla :.:s. in iigestion. IJ* ratigemetit of the Liver. Cos t: vene■ - ' jti- : o ttion. Heartburn. Kheu:nat*srn, I>r-p --s v worms Mtiu Suppres-j u. when taken in large doses. Th**y .ir** sugar ♦•■aU?d. *o thut the most sensitive can take them easily, and they arc surely tne best purgative medicine yet diseuvcred. Ayer'w 4vrue ( nre. F tkr *pr*Au aud r. ta.'i Can --f Jut' rr>i,tt>r%t Ftxtr.or t..'Kdls 'iiol Ftczr. lt> m t''' d Fccr, < hi!l Fr* t. ftimh A } tt. J'trwruoi! Jioi l i./- <>r Liinou . Hetuiachc*, a,id liti* v. . F'l rr in I i. for thr who!', rfa-,1 of dts&ue* origi nating in bxliar\ deranytfiiCtU caused hy the. mala? iw of miasmatic countries. Tli.- ri ii.c.iy La-rarely fa 'i tn cure tlie aever'-st ea..- of CL.L- an.i Fver in.j .t tun tni# great a/ivan tag-. over oil.r Ague ruciieinca. 'hat it - ibduea ti.e e..:!!)■ ,n• without ..ijur; to the patient. It "..titain* no q nn.ne or ott.cr deictn us -nbst .nee, n0r.10.-- n i.j.n e (.iurii-rn or any injuriou- effect whatever >!iit'.ing t.rotr.er- of the army and the west, try it and j on will endur.- t ,e-e a— r ioo-. Prepare j Iy Ur J ( A YKtt tCo . Lowell, Mav . and "old hy all all iJruggist* and dealer.* in medieine everywhere. judl-.m. OKA I N KS.S, Baldness & Catarrh treated with the utmost success, hy J ISAACS. M. I>, Oc ui—t and Auribt, (f trrn?rly of Leydco, Holland.) No 6!'J Fine -'fet, i'liiladeiphia. from the rrost reli l.'r -ou.rcei, m tn*- city and country can he seen at his office, ihe ntedicai faculty are invited to ;ecoriip:iny their patients, as he has* no secret- in his pr actice. Artifli-.al Eyes inserted without pain. No charge for examination. my I—ly A CARD FROM THE iloißJSiiii VA>m BD. OK WALTIIAM, MASS. r piIIS Company beg leave tu inform the A public that thry commenced operations In 13M, an ! Un-lr factory now cover* four acre* of ground, and ha* co*t more than a million dollar*, and employ* over 7'JO opera tive*. They produce 75.U00 Watches a year, and make and sell not les* than one-half of ail the watches sold In the United-State*. Tne difference between their manufacture and the Euro pean, I* briefly tbls: European Watches arc made almost entirely by hand, and the result Is of necessity a lack of thit uniformity, which Is Indispensable to correct time keeping. Both the eve and the band of the must skillful operative must vary. But It Is a fact that, except watches of the higher gra les, European watches are the product ot the cheapest labor of Switzerland, and the result |* the worthless Anrres. Leplnes an 1 so railed I'atent Levers— which soon cost more In attempted repairs, than their ori ginal price. Com mo i workm -n, hoys and women, buy the rough separate parts of these watches from various factories, polish an l put them together, and take them to the nearest watch merch .nt. who stamps and engraves them with any name or brand that may be ordered. How American AVntchra are Made. The American Hslthan Watch Is ma-le by no such un certain process—and by no such Incompetent workmen. All the Company's operations, from the reception of the raw materials to the completion of the Watch, are carried on under one roof, and under one skillful and competent direction. But tie great distinguishing feature of their Watches, Is the fact thai their several parts are all ma le by tho finest, the most perfect and delicate niaclt nery ever brought to the old of human Industry. Every one of the more than a hundred parts of every watch Is made by a machine—that Infallibly reproduces every succeeding part with the most unvarying accuracy. It was only ne cessary to make one perfect Walch of any particular style and then to adjust the hundred machines nece-sary to re produce every pari, of that watch, and It follows that eve ry succeeding watch mnsl be like It. The Company respectfully submit their watches "on their merits" only. They claim to make A Iletter Article for the Money hy their Improved mechanical processes thau can be made under the old-fashioned handicraft system. They manu facture watches of every grade, from a good, low priced, and substantial article. In solid silver hunting cases, to the finest chronometer; and also ladles' wat dies In plain gold or the finest enameled and Jeweled cases; but the Indis pensable requisite of all their watches Is that they shall he (JOOD TIMEKEEPERS. It should he remembered that except their single lowest grade named " Home Watch Company, Boston," ALL WATCHES made by them Are Fully Warranted 1 hy a special certificate, ami this warrantee Is good at al times against the Company or Its agents. ROBBINS & APPLETON, jl7lm IN:4 Broadway, New York. MILROY DRUG ANI) HARDWARE STORE, Tea & Table Spoons & Forks, PLATEI) on boat Nicklo Silvor. For mile at McM AN RIAL'S, Milroy. fIIWO Din* (tills, in part payment for it JL Cabinet Organ era I'iano, can be had on advantageous terms by applying at the Gazette Office. CIIIEAI' Goods nre found at F. J. Iloffmau'c, / Hard wure, Nails, i Drugs, Iron, Grocerias, Paints. A Good Remedy in its Place! : ■ Stomach Bitters, A COHBIX.I TIOX OF MEDICIXES Which is eminently adapted to the treatment of the diseases for which the Bitters are recommended. Dyspepsia, Rheumatism, Goat, Ca!culub9, Nephutie Affections, Disordered Stomachs. In cases of Disordered Stomach, with slug gish circulation of the Biood, Exhausted Vital Energy, This Bitiers stands WITHOUT A RIVAL! As a morning appetizer it is conceded to be THE MOST WHOLESOME l\D EFFECTUAL IS THE WORLD:: and should be used by all WEAKLY FEMALES : in all chronic cases To restore health and strength use these bitters. They are Prescribed, by tlie Physi cians ! and recommended by others who have a , knowledge of medicines. Sold WHOLESALE AND RETAIL BY JACOB '/ E K BY, Allenville, Mifflin County, Ptnna. Also, by Mrs. Brehman, McVeytown; Al b<*rt Gibboney, Belleville- J. K. Metz. Al lenville. juIO Gun Huntingdon anl BroaJ Top Railroad. PaS.scogcr Trains ruu as follows: Kxruxss. Milt, a ni. p. m. Leave Huntingdon ; ts S.fki " gallon 9JO 731 " U.ooiy Kun 10 45 S3l Arrive at Mount Dallas 10 59 3 57 Suorr'S Rex URAVCH. Leave gaxton 9 50 7 50 Arrive at Dudley lo ad 3 go go'llacxs and Express Wagons connect at Mount Dallas iit Bad (or i and Bedford Spring*. A reliable Hue of IL. * connects at Dudley for Broad Top City. MAIL. EXPRESS a. m. p. in. Leave Mount Dallas 6 10 1 3u " Bloody Run 61< 134 " Saxton 7 3i) 255 Arrive at Huntingdon 9 10 4 45 Sflocp's Rex BRANCH. Leave Dudley 7 00 2 30 Arrive st Saxton 7JU 3UO P. T. BARNUWI'S Patent ELASTIC STRAP & BUCKLE, For Pants, Vests & Drawers, r |MIIS little invention is just out, and as I ti no '•hutnbujr** i meeting with a rapid Male. It j ( ran b- uppiied in a moment to any garment, by any person, causing it to fit perfectly. Its elasticity prevents tearing the straps and buck- ; lew off the cloth* m. and also allows perfect freedom of the body while working or taking exorcise. • For sale by tailors and the trade generally. Send < ents, for strap, circulars, terms to agents and the trade, to the BARNEM E, S. & B. COMPANY, 650 Broadway, NEW YORK. 4Tif Agents Wanted in every county ."5a May 29,1807—3 m. DR. MARTIN'S 2222 2^223* All kinds of DRUGS AND PATENT MEDICINES, WARRANTED PURE, constantly on hand. Shoulder Braces, Trusses. Spinal and : Abdominal Supporters procured from the best and j most reliable manufacturer*, ordered expressly for th" patient at a small per cenlage. I would more especially call the attention of Far mers and Farriers to my E X C E L S I O 11 OIL, ! for eula. wounds, bruises, obi sores, scratches, in fact i almost all the external di-ea-es incident to theliorso j Also, a most reliable cure for frosted feet. Patients affected with chronic diseases will secure | the most careful and correct examination, aud will be j treated a- successfully a* their diseases will possibly ; admit. No charge for examination or advice. Hours of consultation from 9 o'clock, a. m„ to 4 o'clock, p. m. It. MARTIN, M. L>. Leuristown, March 20,1867 —tf QOIILIII >1 >1 AC IIIX EH ¥ IO of all kinds, on hand inay'Jii F. U. FRANC ISC US, Agt. / IABPET SWEEPERS, V JJest in use, for stile by niayUG E.G. FRANCIBCUB, i thr /lit REDUCTION iu prices of khO.Uv COOKING STOVES. my2D F. G. FRANCISCUB. I dC fAfOB Children's Carriages. A new stock just received. Imy29 F. (i. FKANCISCUS. i N OTIC E. —All those knowing them- i selves indebted to P. F. Loop will please call at once and Settle their ac counts, as I have bills to pay and must have money. P. F. LOOP. Lewistown, July 10, '67. REFINED SAPONIFIER. JAOR 25 cents you can procure what will make 20 gallons GOOD SOAP, at mar2otf DR. R. MARTIN'S. GIET ui SI.IV SHADES. Plain and richly Gilt, at 1.60 per I pair at F. G. FRANCISCUSL rTEACUKRS >V 4XTED.—Applica- L tious will be received up to oue day after the examination for Lewistown dis trict, for eleven teachers, to take charge ofthe public.schools of Lewistown. Schools will open September 2d. JOHN HAMILTON, jySl Secretary. LBWISMS ACADarr. IMIF Male Department of this Institu tion w ill eorumence on the THIRD wKn.vfSD.w 18th of September. Tuition in the Classical Department. iß.*o per year. Tuition in the English Department, per year. Tuition to be paid half-yearly IV ADVANCE. — I tariiing and Induing 54."0 to ts-YOO per week. Washing, fuel, and light, extra. Full information obtained by ad dressing, JOHN LAIRD, Prim Till Sept. Ist direct to MeCoysville, Ju niata co., Pa., and after that to Lewistown, Penn'a. jy3l COAL! COAL! the most celebrated mines, and se lected for family use. WILKESBARRE. SCNBURY, Nus. 1, 2 and 3, Stove and Egg. LI'KEN'S VALLEY, Stove and Chestnut FARMERS, ATTENTION: LIME3URNERS' COAL, AT THE LOWEST PRICES. SQL Orders left at S". re of Geo. Bijirver & Sun prompt!v attended to. * J. C. BLYMYER A CO. Lewistown, July 31, 1867. DECiISTER'S NOTICE. 1 V The following accounts have been examined and passed by me, and re main tiied on record at this office for in spection of heirs, legatee-, creditors, and ail others in any way interested, and will '*? presented to the Orphans' Court of Mifflin County, to be held in the Court House, at Lewi-town, on MONDAY, the 26 th day of August. W57, for allowance and confirmation, nisi, and unless excep tions are filed withit? four days thereafter, will t>e confirmed absolutely: 1. First and final account of Jacob rf. Kiriu. guardian of Yost King, minor son of Yost King, late of Menno township, dee'd. 2. Account of J. T. & J. W. Wilson, executors of George Wilson, late of Men no township, dee'd. 3. Account of John D. liarr, adminis trator of Andrew Watt, late of Brown township, dee'd. i 4. Account of Samuel H. McCoy, ad ministrator of Wesley McCoy, late of Granville township, dee'd. 5. Final account of Joseph M. Stevens, acting administrator of James A. Cun ningham, late of Lewistown, dee'd. 6. Account of Peter Spangler, admin istrator of Robert Burns, late of Granville township, dee'd. 7. Account of Mary Sterrett, adminis tratrix of James Sterrett, late of Armagh township, dee'd. 8. Account of William Creighton, ex ecutor of Klias Wagner, late of Derry township, dee'd. lb Account of H. J. Walters, adminis trator of William Wakefield, late of Oliver township, dee'd. 10. Account of Aria Floyd, executrix of Mary Ann Milliken, late of Union township, dee'd. W mows' APPRA IS EM EKTS. 1. Aj jpraisement to widow of John H. Moore, late of Menno township, dee'd. 2. Appraisement to widow of Henry Steeley, late of Menno township, de'ed." 3. Appraisement to widow of John U. Hamilton, latent"Newton Hamilton,dee'd 4. Appraisement to widow of James Pollock, late of Oliver township, dee'd. 5. Appraisement to widow of Abner Thompson, late of Lewistown, dee'd. 6. Appraisement to widow of George Settle, late of Bratton township, dee'd. 7. Appraisement to widow of Abraham Muttersbough, late of Decatur township, dee'd. MICHAEL HINEY, Lewistown, July 31, 1867. Register. v pplicatioii for transfer of Id 1V cense. —Notice is hereby given that the application of Martha H. Settle for transfer of license in Bratton township, at junction of public road from MeVev town, has been filed in this office, and will be presented at August term, at which time petitions for, and remonstrances 1 against said transfer, will be heard bv the Court. \V. H. BRATTON, P*ro. Prothonotary's Office, I Lewistown, July 31, 1867. / List of Causes for Trial at August Term, 1867 So. Term. Year. ; 1. Margaret I.v-hr vs. Gabric-l Lehr 9 Nov. 1866. 2. AMI Junkin. jr., et al. vs John Miller 142 Aug. 1555. 3. WM. Heed vs Hugh Diilett. 87 •• 1859. 4. Wm. J. McCoy, for use, vs Geo. H. CaibraiUi 79 " 1860. 5. Ralph Bogle's Exrs. vs Jas. M. Sellers, 83 1863. 6. John Stunt-road, for use, vs Geo. H-t'aihraith 13 Apl. 1364, 7. Wheeler A West vs Jno. Winn 67 Aug. " i 8. E. L. Benedict vs The Mifflin A Centre Co. It. It. Co. 63 Apl. 1865. 9. Ed P. Harvey vs N. W. Sterrett 99 Aug. " 10. A. Reed, Com ol P. Henry, vs A. Thompson A Co. 45 Nov: " 11. Uaiph Bogle's Exrs. vs W.J. Mc- Coy et al. 47 " " ! 12. EE. Locke A Co. vs G. Bell 12 Apl. 1566 13. W. J. McCoy for use vs Abra ham Freed et al. 98 " " ; 14. Joseph Kvlo. ir., vs Freedom Iron A Steel Co. 124 " " j 15. Kev. Moses Floyd et al. vs John Stroup 127 " u j 16. S. B. Haines, who survived. Ac., vs Dulton Madden et al. 130 " " 17. J. M. Kepner vs Jonas Zook 02 Aug •' ! IS. Anna Hawthorn vs Henry Bar cus et al. 70 " " i 19. Henry Snowden vs J. T. Lane 126 " " , 20. Jas. A. Cunningham's Admrs. vs R. D. Smith 131 " " : 21. E. E. Locke, jr. vs Richard Gal laheretal. 2 Nov " ! 22. T. E. Williams vsS S. Woods 62 •' '• 23. Marv A Goshorn vs A M Shoop 70 " " 24. HAN. M McKee vs the Pa RR Co 4 Jan 1867 26. II P Taylor vs Robt Campbell 31 " " J j 26. Ferdinand ltshter vs D Bush 39 " " j : 27. Alfred Kline vs The Lewistown A Kish T. Pike Road Co 42 " j > 28. John M Cummins vs Saml Watts 61 " " J W. H. BRATTON. Proth'y. | Prothy's Ollliee, Lewistown, July 31, 1807. LUMBER LUMBER! Great Fall in Prices! BOARDS, from $2 and upwards. PL AST. LATII, 3 75 to 4 25 per M. VV. P FLOORING, 3 75 per 100 feet, j Hemlock do 3-35 do j SASH, 8 x 10, 7 cents, and other down in I proportion. | PANEL DOORS down 10 per ct. A full ASSORTMENT of FRAME LUMBER SCANTLING, &c. MAY 29 WM. B. HOFFMAN A SONS. COAL! COAL! I'UST received, a fresh supply of SUN BL'RV COAL, all sizes, which will be sold at reduc ed priees. Also, RECEIVED, a full supply of PALINGS, FLOORING, PLAST. LATII, SHINGLE LATH, DOORS, SASH, PLANK, &C., which will be sold at reduced prices, myl W. B. HOFFMAN & SONS. Valuable Property FOR S ALB; IN pursuant* 1 of an Act of Ap proved April 2d, 1867, the under'-; -if. Ed Commissioners appointed for that U-- pose, will offer at adjourned public saVv the Court House in the Borough of Lew! is town, on WEDNESDAY, Aug. 28, 1867 ; at one o'clock in the afternoon, the valu able property known as The Mifflin Coun ty Poor House F"arm, containing 204 ACRES, 19 PERCHES, more or less, situate half a mileea-tof Lewistown, on a public road, and adjoin ing lands of \Y. C. Porter on the north Robert Forsyth on the east, H. A j Mitchell on the southeast, and f.n.hum A Franeiscus, R. F. Ellis and Kishueo gL quillas creek on the -outn ajTT>a and west. The impruve -111 S menus consist of a laruv two story BRICK DWELLI.V; HOCSE. UOW used as a Poor House, a two st2/ry brick tenant house, large Frame Barn, and various other outbuilding-. Also a Tenant House, stable, garden. <vc., situate about 200 yards from the main building. There is a thrifty young Or chard and various fruit trees on the prem ises. The greater part of the soil is .natu rally good, and all of it susceptible of the highest state of improvement. Any persons desirous of examining the above property, are requested to call ou John C. Sigier, one of the Commissi-uiers, residing in Lewistown, or on R ' hard Gallagher, on the premises, either of whom will show the same. The above property will first be offered as a whole, and then put up in two tracts, about equally divided, the western howe ver embracing all the building-, the Com missioners reserving the right to dispose of the same under either bidding. Terms will be made known on dav of sale. JOHN C. SIGLER, JOHN ATKINSON, A. F. GIBBONEY, Com rn S-ioners. Any person having a small projierty from -V) to NO MM for sale and Mota! to erect a Poor House on. can make it known to any of the Commissioners. Lewistown, July 24. lsoT-ta. j.'s I I I E 191 ICE.—No! J—J by given that letters testamentary on tiie estate of Ma r 5 I nurarn. .ateof De catur township M . ffl ' -aty. deceased, have been graiitec v. .. . - . •_ ie.'-.gned, re siding in saj'i v vusu; Ail those in debted to fski4 wktfiit: an■ MMMtMI to make ii - 2'..- in ; met ;•. . . .va-hav ing claim, v. " rs ----. .. y authen ticated f.r rxizmiJL iv. iL.R7' INGRAM, jyl7 Executor. PiTATE S9TI f F_. - hereby XL u. -_ULt jtKiieri - - ration on '...e H . Bendy, late of Wiy -s v. v atL : K.SLIa county, de ' - - '•— *. the under -- i-2 township. All ters ns n i-r .te. ex. j e-tate are hereby .. "... .v-iuC- ;a.y:.-.vn: ut delay, j La -se ."-iTiig 'xtiffts to present theui, y a.toes: ta-tei for settlement. ELIJAH MORRLSON, jylTJt* Administrator. DSTiTE S9TICE.-N ! I-* _'.vea :--t '.etters of admini-tnttion n estate of Jacob Kauflfman. late of Bratton township. Mifflin county, deceased, have been granted to the under . signed, residing in -aid township. Ail persons indebted to said estate are hereby * notified to make payment without delay, and tho-e having claims to present them, . dulv authenticated, fur settlement. I * HENRY HARTZLER, I JONATHAN KAI'FFMAN, jy]o.6t' Admiiii-trators. INSTATE IOTICE. , Ii given that letters of admiftistration on the estate of Abraham Mutthers lioujh. late of Decatur township. Mif flin c>unty. deceased, have been granted to the anna signed, residing la said town ship. All p-Ts>ns indebted to said esute are hereby notified to make payment Without delay, and those having claims to present them, duly authenticated, forsct ! tlement. JEMIMA MUTTHER-sBOUGH. JOHNSTON MUTTHERSBOUGH jylo.6t* Administrators. MILROY WOOLEN MILLS, MILROY, MIFFLIN COUNTY. PA. HAVING resumed the manufacture of Woolen Goods, the undersigned will beep con stantly on hand and for sale an assortment of wool [ en Ooods, exclusively of tlteir own niaiiu facture, such as CASSIMERES, Plain and Fancy, Common and Fine, l.ight and Heavy. DOESKINS, OVERCOATINGS, TWEEDS, Ac. FLAUNT JNTEIILS, Plain and Barred, Heavy, Medium and Light, White, Gray and Colored, 3 JEANS, SATINETS, BLANKETS, Ac., STOCKING TARNS. Germantown Zephyrs, &c. Made to order, of three ply, ail wool chain. -,-9v T, r. ar ° mad" with especial reference to S I RENG I II and DI RABILITY. being put up in the • most substantial manner and of the be-t matenal.aod will le sold at prices as low as they can be manufac* tured for. and still retain these desirable qualities. We have wagons out from which persons cau obtain our poods at their own doors at the same prices that they are sold for at the factory. H txtl, Scxip find Lcinl tdken in exchange for goold. may JAMES THOMPSON k SONS. Harrisburg Steam Boiler Works, IIARRISBURG, PA. ROBERT TIPPETT, Manufacturer of CYLINDER, FLUE, LOCOMOTIVE, HORIZONTAL and UPRIGHT TUBULAR BOILERS, ROTARY BLEACHERS, INTERS, TANKS, SMOKE STACKS, &e. All kinds of work out of Boiler. Tank or Sheet Iron satisfactorily executed. Special attention paid to REPAIRING at reasonable rates. *"■- With steam facilities, improved machinery snJ tools, and advantage of having all ntat-Tial made t our doors I am enabled to furnish parties in we t of work of this character with au •' A. No. I" article and at lowest figures. iuneS-Stn
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