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NEW BLQOjIFIELD, PENN'A.
Tuesday, January 11, 1870. ,
No less than twenty eight States will
have legislatures or conventions in ses
sion this month.
The Missouri legislature- has by a large
innjority ratified the fifteenth amendment
to the constitution of the United States.
We feel confident that the State Sou
ate lias at least one able member on tho
Finance and Judiciary (local) committees
as Hon. C. J. T. Mclntiro of this dis
trict has been appointed on those com
mittees. Mas. Stoave has had her pen again in
operation trying to blacken the character
and memory of Byron. She cvidently
goes into the business with a relish as she
has written a book of nearly five hundred
pages on the subject. Some people like
to poke over filth, and all such will of
course gladly read all the nasty details
of this disgusting controversy.
Idolatry has received its death blow
in Madagascar. The Queen and aris
tocracy have destroyed the images which
they hitherto worshipped. Tho national
idol was burned by authority of the
Prime Minister, and the people seeing
their deities of wood and metal annihi
lated, asked what they were to worship
in the future. Christian teachers have
been sent among them, and the island
may bo regarded as converted to Christi
anity. Tho Governor's Mossago.
The message of Governor Geary was
delivered to the Legislature on the 5th
instant. It is quite lengthy, but wo make
some extracts which will give our read
ers a general idea of its contents. The
Governor earnestly protests against Legis
lation of a private character, and sug
gests that greater care bo taken of the
State at large.
The message shows that the receipts of
tho State Treasury for tho year ending
November 30th, have been including
the balance on hand from tho year pre
ceding $0,254,030 55, whilo tho dis
bursements have been $1,853,771 10,
leaving a balance in tho Treasury on the
30th of November, of $1,400,802 49.
Tho debt of tho State at that date was
832,814,550 95. The reduction during
the year ha3 been a little over Four
Hundred and Seventy-two Thousand dol
lars. He suggests that ' the Commissioner of
tho Sinking Fund bo authorised to em
ploy the surplus funds in the purchase of
bonds of tho State next falling due.
lie also advocates an increase of pay to
the State Treasurer, as a means of cor
recting tho scramble for tho office, which
is now disgracing tho Stato. AVo fail,
however, to see how this will correct the
evil, but it seems to us it will rather
aggravate it.
Tho Legislature is urged to pay i in me
diate attention to tho appropriation bills,
so that tho govenor may not bo compel
led to hurriedly sign ut tho closo of tho
session. This is a suggestion which tho
tho legislature will, by complying with,
do credit to themselves aud gratify their
constituents. .) !
From tho messuge wo also learn, that
there are but fivo distrcts in tho Stato
that have not already .accepted tho provi-
sions of the school law. Tho educational
condition of the. children in the common
wealth is thus stated!
Attending the Public! Schools, 815.753
Attending Private Schools, K",,(XIO
Not attending Schools of any kind, 7f,0iK)
Whole number ot Children,. .... !)".r,75.'l
It would hardly sconi possible that so
largo a number of children failed to avail
themselves of school advantages ; but if
such is tho fact, it is high time some
means were taken to compel parents and
guardians to pay more attention to tho
education of children tinder their care.
The Orphan Schools are represented
as being in a satisfactory condition, hav
ing under their care at the prescut time
3.031 pupils. That the sanitary condi
tion of the schools is good, is proven by
the fact that the number of deaths has
been less than one to every three hun
dred pupils. Tho current expenses of
these schools for this year arc estimated
at $490,700.
The govenor also calls attention to the
fact that tho State has made no provision
for the care of disabled soldiers, and
suggests that some means be taken to pro
vide an asylum for their benefit.
The Avoudalo disaster is alluded to as
showing the importance of passing a
law compelling all mines to provide more
than one avenue of egress.
While many persons in the stato com
plain of the number of pardons granted,
the Governor makes still louder complaint
of tho great number of applications which
ho is forced to consider during tho year.
It appears that the number of applica
tions were fifteen hundred and fit'iy-tvvo,
of which eleven hundred and eight were
rejected, three hundred and eighty arc
still under consideration, aud sixty two
only were granted. From this it would
seem that tho Governor has tho most
reason to complain.
Appcuded to the message is a report
stating for what reason these pardons
were granted and upon whoso recom
mendations. The number of death war
rants issued during the year was seven.
The message closes with a few sugges
tions on national offices, which plainly
show that the Governor is not in favor of
a contraction of our currency, but he be
lieves that the interests of the country
demand a larger supply of tho circula
ting medium.
Compounding Felcnios.
The business that appears now to pny
the best, is stealing or robbing if one only
goes into tho business on asuflicutly large
scale : but if only a petty rascal, his pun
ishment is swift and sure. Tho great
robbery committed a short lime since at
the Uoylston Bauk in Boston, famishes
further proof of tho truth of this state
ment. It is now asserted that the detec
tives have tho guilty parties where they
cau at onco arrest thorn J but as the un
fortunate losers of the bonds had only
offered one fifth of tho property as a re
ward for the recovery of tho balance, tho
detectives aro waiting a Letter offer.
In tho mean time they have tho iuipti
deuce to advice tho owners to offer one
half of the whole amount stolen as a re
ward for the recovery of the remainder.
This will of course give them as well as
the thieves, a larger amount, and proves
tho officers to be fully as great raso-ils as
j the burglars.
! This system of compounding fid mie
I has been carried to such an extent that
tho punishmeni. of a thief or defaulter is
almost impossible if tho amount involve I
is only pretty large. If some chango is
not soon made, people will have to rely
upon Vigilance Committees instead of tho
officers of the law, for the protection of
their property
B, A young man, named Burusido
being remonstrated with Ly his father, at
Jefferson, Miss., for drawjug a knife on
a dog, turnod on hia parent aud cut his
throat from car to ear, killing him almost
instantly.
Legislative Doings.
The Legislature met on Tuesday last
and organized by electing Charles II.
Stinson as speaker of tho Senate, and
15. 1). Strati" ns sneaker of the House.
Several important bills have already been
introduced.
A bill fixing the salary of the State
Treasurer at 5000 and making it a misde
meanor to loan tho Commonwealth's
money for his private benefit, also nppro
priatingthe annual surplus to the payment
of the State debt, was introduced in the
Senate on Thursday.
The expediency of bringing in abill to
abolish tho death penalty in this Stato is
to be inquired into by tho Senate Judici
ary Committee.
The bill to restore the franking privi
ligo was alter some discussion ami til
ed as to allow each member $100 for post
age tho account to bo kept by the clerk,
and in that shape passed the senate.
Committees wero appointed to make
arrangements for the Inauguration of the
governor, which is to take place on Iho
18th inst.
Tho llopublican Caucus has nominated
K. M. Mack ay for State Treasurer.
A committee, consisting of eight Dem
ocrats anil but one llopublican, was drawn
in the House to try tho contested elec
tion ease of Graham vs. Mooney, in the
Sixth District, and another otic consist
ing of five Democrats and four llepubli
cans to try tho case of Geiss vs. Forsyth.
A committee was drawn in the Senate
to try the contested election case of Dia
mond vs. Watt, consisting of live llepub
licans and two Democrats.
A resolution was offered in the House
declaring l'ev. M. Kdwards of Lawrence
county, as Chnplain. Mr. Craig thought
there was no proprietyin opening tho ses
sions with prayer, and the majority seemed
to agree with him as the resolution was
postponed. Wo are sorry if the mem
bers are past praying for this curly in
tlio session.
A Man Robs mid Stubs Himself.
A singular robbery occurred in tho
Treasurer's office at Tama city. Iowa.
Rarly last month, and after careful search
by a detective, the Deputy Treasurer was '
suspected and finally made a conlession
that he had robbed tho safe himself, aud
inflicted tho injuries on his person.
He stated that tho money was in the
safe, at his mercy, and that ho Locarno
possessed of an unconquerable desire to
steal it. Ho took it and buried it under
tho sidewalk of tho Court llouso yard,
i whero it has since been found, not a dollar
I missing. The wounds ho made with a A derf;vman ia Tjewist0, Me., mar
kuile, and then bumped his head against , ,.ioti a couple sonio time ago, and was as ked
the wall to produce tho bruises. He : to wait for bis fee until "nay day." Pay
I must have been a man of surpassing
i coolness, combined with great tenacity
j of purpose, to deliberately plan and
execute such a scheme,
j lie was taken back whence ho came
. aud given in custody of the authorities.
' The surprise of the people on learning
! the true state of affairs may be imagined.
Catnerey, overcome with shanio and
disappointment, shot himself on Tuesday,
thus passing ignomiuiously away at the
, early ago of 25.
There seems to bo no adequate motive
I for the robbery. The unfortunate man
was comparatively well off, the owner
of some valuablo real estate, and in the
! enjoyment of a good salary.
! DQK.A poor fellow named Thomas
i Coyne, sentenced to the Massachusetts
! Slate Prison for life, attempted to end
his earthly existence list week by making
i a desperate plunge, head .foremost, from
the fourth corridor in the south wing to
tho solid granite pavement, nearly forty
'. feet below. Miraculous as it seems, ho
was in no way injured, and literally
j escaped without a bruise.
A wooden stool happened to stand on
tho spot where ho fell, and his body,
turning in the descent, was precipitated
upon it crushing it to splinters. The
stool saved his life, for if he had fallen
I upon the stone floor every bono in his
body must have been shattered, lie was
! takeu up in an unconscious condition aud
carried to the hospital, whero ho .soon
' revived, and in a short time commenced
to walk about, only complaining of blight
lameness in his legs.
B. Two prominent church members
in Talbotton, Ga., quarreled about some
church matters recently, when one struck
th other with his catle. Thereupon the
latter stabbed his assailant in tho neck
with a pocket knife, severing a main
artery and causing his death in a few
iniautes.
Attempted Murder nntl Suicide. t2T A narnt nlicll,onc of 'Gilmore's pills,,
i i t i it., i 1.1 was found the other day lodged between
A man named John lutchic, who has two lmil(lim,s jn Charleston, S. C. A lire
a pretty gay wife, and of whoso attention nearly destroyed one of the buildings, but
to other people ho is extremely jealous, forinuatly did not reach tho unoxplodod
attempted to kill himself and her in a j shell.
rather novel way hist week, at their 3f It lins transpired that a Hartford
residence in New York. He was beating youth who, much to the disgust of the la
.his wife when her cries alarmed an officer ! y in the case, postponed bis wedding by
on post, who rushed in the room, which .
is in the second story. As soon as Hitch
ie espied him he took his wife up in his
arms aud rushed out of the window on to
the fire escape.
Front this ho made a spring to the yard
beneath, but tho wife caught hold of the
iron railing and clung to it until, by a
vigorous pull, Ritchie compelled her to
let go her hold, as she was dangling, in
the air, holding on by one of her turns.
They both fell to tho pavement, the
woman being dangerously injured. He
escaped unharmed, and was arrested.
The woman is not expected to recover.
A Terrible Tragedy.
A terrible tragedy occurred at Sleepy
Hollow, N. Y.,on the afternoon of the 1st
instant.
A man named V. W. Buckout shot
his wife, a New York merchant named
Alfred Handull, and ii son of the latter,
named Charles Randall. Mrs. Ruckout
was shot in the temple, Alfred llandall
through the heart, and Charles llandall
in the !-ide. Mrs. Ruckout and Charles
llandall arc dead, and the elder Randall
is in a very critical condition. Ruckout
gave himself up immediately, aud was ;
lodged in jail at "White Plains. The '
cause of the appalling tracody is un- .
known
borne persons ascribe it to joal-
iiusy, a
nd others believe Ruckout to be
i ns.itie.
Miscellaneous News Items.
C1" Emigrants aro pouring into Texas
with almost a continuous stream.
IW A New York dentist is charged with
stealing a woinans earrings while li.cingher
teeth.
55?" An accidental death occurred in
New York on Tuesday from carrying pis
tols. tif A burglar was arrested in New York
recently, whilo pretending to bo deputy
sheriff
CSTTho temperance societ ies of Trenton,
N. J., are to unito in tho formation of a
Funeral Aid Association.
C3 General Terry has assumed com
mand of tho Stale of Georgia under the re
cent Reconstruction acts.
IW Well-executed counterfeits of twen
ty dollar notes of tho Tradesmen's Nation
al Rank of New York aro in circulation.
day has not yet come to him.
i fW An entire family at Pottstown "were
recently poisonou oy ino water worn uieir
Well. They aro all recovering under medi
cal treatment.
K3f A young lady of Condon, N. Y., who
has been blind for sixteen years, suddenly
received her sight a few days since, -while
enjoying the company of some friends-.
Tf MrR. Clark who murdered her threo
children at Eedenville, Marshall county,
Iowa, is still living, but is very low, wear
ing rapidly away, and must soon dio'.
A California counlo lately celebrated
j their golden wedding by a tight, in v.luch
I tho woman was victorious. The old man
j immediately drowned himself.
I UTA woman hangod herself in New York
I on Tuesday, thou gli fear of long sepera tiou
: from her husband, against whom a warrant
tiff" On Saturday a faro bank on Broad
way, N. Y., was entered by burglars, tho
safo broken into and $5000 carried oil". If
i they had taken the proprietors too, no ono
would nave cared very inuen.
EST A Methodist clergyman at Hingliam
Mass., being unablo to olliciato owing to I
illness had his placo in tho pulpit suppiued ,
by bis wife, a few sabbaths sinco. Who
was a li elp-mcct indeed.
St. Louis physicians report that city
alarmingly unhealthy at the present time. '
Smallpox among aduUs, and scarlet fever
and measles among children aro prevailing
to an alarming extent.
i?" Tho Ohio Legislature met on tho
3rd inst., and organized by elocting A. J.
Cunningham tho reform candidate as speak
er of the llousp.
Governor Hayes, in bis messngo to
the Legislature, recommends tho adoption
of tho Fifteeth Amondment, ishows a sur
plus in tho estimated receipts over expendi
tures; states the debt at $9,855,938, and
recommends a re visum of the llnancial laws.
CSTMr. Thomas Haskell lias returned to
Paris, Me., after an absence of sevontoon
years, and lia greatly incommoded his
"heirs" by demanding a return of his
property, which they divided among them
long ago supposing them to bo dead.
" " . , -
bo trusted to trust him for bis wedding bitit.
C2?" The wind on Sunday blew off the
hat of a little girl as she was walking
with her father in Trenton. Her lather
and she turned and hurried alter it, and the
next moment the si, ire of the Fourth Pres
byterian Church fell with a crash across tho
sidewalk at tlio very place where tln' had
just been.
t?f Toronto has just had a mysterious
case of murder. Tho coroner's jury re
turned a verdict that the deceased came to
hia death from injuries received by some
blunt instrument having penet rated t,ho
roof of bis mouth and passed through a
portion of the brain, but how or by whom
indicted there was no evidence to bhow.
First Tick. There is no danger of a
stock such as Wananiakcrifc Brown's giving
out very soon, aud it there was, they are
continually manufacturing and adding new
and fresh garments. But nt the same time,
; there is great advantage in making early
I selections of Fall and Winter Clothing.
' We advise all our leaders to bo in time
in making their purchases, and to get a
"first pick" out of this wonderful stock at
Oak 1 Ia.ll, of which we bear so much.
A Cure for Dipt&eria!
All Intt'ivstnd, please read the following extract,
from a letter from Mii. Kllen 1'. Mason, wife of
llev. Francis Mason, Toiinijlioo, r.lnuali:
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thcrla, cold cliills, imrnin fever, and sore throat.
1 cnuul'.'d, one morning, ten little vescielc In Iih
throat, very white, and his tongue toward the
root, looked like a watermelon full of seeds; the re
mainder coated as thickasaknife-hladu. Ho many
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veseicles, and he raisudthem up often covered with
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