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Tuesday, November IS, 1873.
Notice lo Subscribers.
Subscribers toTuB Times who wish some
other publication and chomo, can have
either of the following at tho price men
tioned :
Fotorson's Magazine for 1874 and
The Times, for - - - - $3.75.
The People's Journal, with an en
graving 18 x 19 Inchos (see advertise
ment) and The Times, for - - 2.00.
Wood's Household Magazine and
the splendid chroino, YO SJSMITE,
and The Times, for - . - , - $2.25.
All the nbove Magazines wo monthly pub-
ications.
It la said that there is now in English
finance circles a wide spread apprehension
of very grave possibilities and consequent
ly a commencing of collapse of credit. At
this moment, no doubt, many great estab
lishments there are now uuablo to meet
their obligations, and apprehensions of
lieavy failures are disturbing confldeuce to
an en tensive degree.
Uudkkzook on trial for murder in
Chester county, was found guilty of mur
der in the first degree. His counsel has
filed application for a hew trial giving the
following reasons ' for the application :
First, Since the trial the discovery of im
jiortant testimony of which be had no
knowledge until after the verdict. Sec
ond, That two of the jurors who tried the
case expressed opinions in reference to it
before they were qualified. Third, That
the court erred in admitting the letter
known as the letter of W. S. Goss to Dr.
Stevens in evidence. Fourth, That the
court erred in admitting the letters and in
Bending them to the jury for examination
and comparison. They are to be argued
on the second Monday In December.
Women 63 School Directors.
Some persons raise ' objections to that
clause in the New Constitution whloli per
mits the election of women to the office of
school director. We can not see any rea
son for objection, for as the women are to
have no vote, their election to office depends
on the vote of the men, and if the majority
want them to serve in such capacity,' why
should not the wish of the majority be
gratified? ' ......
We believe there are lots of women who
would make far better school directors
than some " old grannies" who are selected
from among the men.
" ' - ' Tax on Seal Estate.
We have heard some persons say, as a
reason why the proposed Constitution
should be opposed by farmers, that it
would make it necessary to tax real estate,
There is no truth whatever in such an as
sertion. - The pretent Constitution allows
the Legislature to lay such a tax . for State
purposes, and it has exercised that power,
and can do it again any time it sees fit,
whether the present organic law is changed
or not. The section rcferlng to taxation,
does not effect the present power on that
uubject, except to prevent the Legislature
from taxing a portion of the real estate
while it exempts some special favorites.
These acts of favoritism are prohibited and
who will say that such prohibition Is not
right, except some corporations who have
by means best known to themselves, been
able to get their property "exempted."
Justice to the honest farmers of the State
requires such a law. ,
, ,, : Two Way. ,
The Constitutional Convention passed a
resolution to have the proposed amend.,
ments printed on sheets and furnished to
every paper in the Stato, who would fold
them in their regular editions, paying for
auch service, the postage opd 1 J cents for
each sheet so used. This would have given
every newspaper reader in the State a copy
at an expense of about $75,000.
The Secretary of the Commonwealth,
however, decided not to follow this plan,
but to publish it as an advertisement in
such papers as could not exist without gov
ernment patronage, bringing it by that
means before, porhaps, half the , voters in
the State at a cost of about half a million
Of dollar:
The assertion that many publishers
would have refused to circulate ft in the
former manner, is equivalent to saying that
other niotives than an honest desire to
make publio so important a 'document
would govern their actions. ,We presume
no paper in the State would have refused
to circulate the Constitution as desired by
the Convention, except such a feared ;to
make known the number of papers they
regularly issued.
THE NEW CONSTITUTION."1 1
Every voter in this State should make it
a point to become acquainted with the pro-;
visions of the proposed constitution. If he
does not do so,' how can he vote on the
question of adoption or rojoction Intelli
gently? There are some changes proposed
which certainly will Interfere with the ease
1th which the publio'; treasury can be
plundered, and that fact is made evident by
the opposition which tho petty politicians
and members of the " rings" are endeavor
ing to raise against its adoption. ' The ob
jections they bring are various, but wbon
weighed are found very light. They say
the incroase of the members of the Legis
lature will largely increase the cost of
Legislation. Let us see if this is so! While
the number of members in the aggregate is
not quite double, the sessions are to be only
half as many, and the pay is limited to the
salary, while heretofore it has boon custo
mary to get pay for service on various
committees, which pay would often far ex
ceed the salary of the members. Another
most excellent provision is that a small
number of members cannot pass a bill, as
every bill on its final passage must receive
the approval of a mnjority of all the mem
bers elected, whether present or absent,
and this vote must be taken by yeas and
nays, and thus the vote of a mombcr is on
record against him, if the bill is objection
able. The Legislature is also prohibited ' from
passing any local or special laws regulat
ing the affairs of counties, cities, boroughs,
townships, wards or school districts ; for
changing the names of persons or places ;
for laying out roads or streets ; locating or
changing county seats ; incorporating
cities and boroughs or changing their
characters ; for conducting elections or
changing tho places of voting ; for granting
divorces ; changing the law of descent or
succession; regulating the practioe of courts
or the proceedings of publio officers ; reg
ulating official fees ; affecting the estates of
minors or persons under disability ; rcgu.
lating trade, labor, mining or manufactur
ing ; creating corporations or extending
their charters, or granting special priv
ileges or immunities.
All this and much more special legis.
lation which grows each year into a large
volume, is provided for by general law af
fecting the whole Commonwealth, or trans
ferred to the municipal legislatures, or
swept Into the courts. This will do away
with a fruitful source of corruption, and
make the position of a legislator more of
an honor than it is at present, as the office
will not be sought so frequently by the
"small fry" politicians who are generally
looking out for the "loaves and fishes,'
cariug little and doing less for the public
interest. ;
Another provision which will save the
tax-payers many a dollar, Is that which
allows the governor to veto any Item in the
the appropriation bill while approving the
balance. Heretofore it has been customary
to put objectionable items into that bill,
knowing that the governor could not veto
it without defeating the whole appropria
tion, and thus block the wheels of govern
nient. The change in the Judiciary is uot
very great and does not efl'ect counties
with a population less than 40,500. Coun
ties with a population exceeding that num
ber, are declared a Judicial District and
have a President Judge, but in that case
elect no associate Judges.
That the proposed Constitution contains
some objectionable features no one can de
ny, and as human beings can form nothing
perfect, we cannot expect to obtain ft Con
stitution that will not have some defects.
The question to doclde is, does not the
good in this far outweigh that which Is not
good and is it riot a great improvement on
the present Constitution 1 If It contained
no worthy provisions except the ones re.
ferred to above, (and it does contain many
others) we should willingly advocate its
adoption, and shall be very sorry should
me voters mil to give it their approval.
W2Y IT WAS CONE.'
Many persons throughout the country ob
ject to the manner in which the Constitu.
tioual Convention provided for the taking
of the vote lu Philadelphia. Most persons
making this objection suppose that Inspect
ors and Judges of elections in Philadelphia,
are selected in the same manner as in other
portions of the State. : This, however, is
not the case. In that oily the election of
ficers are appointed by the Aldermen, who,
by the adoption of the new Constitution,
are legislated out of office, and the class of
men appointed by then) to make the reg
istry and hold the election are not above
suspicion. Under these, pireumstanceB it
seemed the general destine of the citizens of
that city that some way should be provided
whereby a fair vote could be had, and the
course adopted was only taken at the so
licitation of delegations composed of many
of the best men in the city, and from both
political parties. The convention recog
nlzed the fact that the Republicans polled
majority of votes in that city and ' conse
queutly appointed three , Republican and
two Democrats as Commissioners to super
vise this matter, all men of known worth
and integrity. , The opposition to ftbis ar
rangement iu that city comes from the
men who are interested in, keeping that
corrupt ring in power, and no objeotion . to
the manner the vote is to be taken, comes
from those whose only desire is to obtain
fair expression of publio opinion. .
" ; ' Prospects of ,War wltn Spain. ' r ' '
A few days since a Spanish vessel of war
captured the Virginlua, a vessel bearing
the American Flag, while in waters over
which the Spanish had no control.,. The
vessel had run the blockade and carried
upplies to the Cuban volunteers. To
have captured the vessel while in Spanish
waters, would have been all right, but in
addition to the outrage on the American
flag by such capture on the high sea, the
Spanish authorities the next day shot the
Captain who was an American citizen and
six other persons, and have since followed
up those murders by the unheard of atroci
ty of murdering in cold blood one hundred
nion of the crew and passengers captured
on the Virginlus. Our government has
taken the matter in hand and if the most
ample apology is not made, we do not see
bow the honor of the United States can be
satisfied except by the seizure of Cuba,
thus placing further trouble In that direc
tion impossible. Already steps have been
takon by the administration to have war
vessels placed in readiness and several have
been ordered to Cuban waters. Cabinet
meetings have been held when these mat
ters were under advisement, but what de
cision was taken is thus far kept a secret.
The near approach of the meeting of Con
gress will probably delay any decided steps
until Congress assembles. In the mean
time the friends of Cuba, and the enemies
of Spain in this country will do all they
can to fan the spark into a flame. ' '
The New Y6rk Graphic says of the new
Constitution : " It is a marked advance on
most, if not ' all our Slate Constitutions,
and it is to be hoped that there is intelli
geu ce and integrity enough in Pennsyl
vania to adopt it and give its varied fea
tures ft fair trial."
Novel Suit for Breach of Promise.. :
A suit for breach of promise of marriage,
which was decided in Montreal last week,
had several novol features. It was brought
by a youth of fifty-eight years against a
young lady of forty-seven, (tho age was
admitted by her,) and the amount of dam
ages asked for the laceration of his feelings
was 400. The plaintiff alleged ' that he
had, after becoming engaged to the defend
ant, purchased a property in Yareuues,
with a view of making it their home, and
that now he bad no neod of it'; also that
he bad furnished various sums of money to
the defendant, that be bad bought clothing
for her, and had deposited money with her,
and that he purohased a suit of clothes for
himself to be worn at thoir wedding, the
defendant having to come to Montreal and
bought the cloth for it, and finally that he
bad presented her with a gold ring in
token of their engagement. Altogether
plaintiff's claims amounted to over $750.
The promise of marriage was not proved ;
and as to the money deposited with her,
and the clothing and tbe gold ring, the de
fendant pleaded that she was ready to re
turn them when called on to do so, but that
she had never been asked for them by
the plaintiff. The action was dismissed
with costs.
An , Unfortunate Nap. .
A Mr. Holt seized a robber in bis store
at West Hartford.Vt., one night lost week,
and being convinced that the rascal had a
confederate outside, carefully locked the
door inside to prevent escape by the culprit,
or relief by tbo party in ' waiting. With
pistol in band, be resolved to keep guard
over his prisoner until daylight, when the
fellow watching would be obliged to de
camp, and assistance would be at baud to
secure the robber. Unfortunately,bowevgr,
overcome by the fatigue and excitement of
tbe contest, ho fell asleep in bis chair ; the
prisoner struck him a blow which, stunned
him, unlockod the door and escaped. . Mr.
Holt was so seriously injured that be died
the next day. !.'..'. . .
. Fifteen Locomotives Burned. . .
Springfield, . Mass.,; November 10 A
large tire broke out this morning between
four and five o'clock in the large engine
bouse pf tbe Boston and Albany Railroad,
The fire originated in an old engine steam.
ing up while in the engine bouse. Tbe
others rapidly caugbt fire, and fifteen en
gines have been totally ruined. Tbe other
property was saved with much difliaulty.
Tho lose is estimated atone huudred tbou
sand dollars on engines, and twenty-five
thousand dollars on building. ; There was
no Insurance on any of the pioperty.
Laborers doing to Europe.
The steamship Atlas sailed from Boston
on the 11th Inst., for Liverpool with two
hundred and thirty steerage passengers,
mostly mill operatives - and artisans who
are returning to tbe Old Country for tack
of employment bere., Some forty factory
opeiative came on from Fall River to em-
bark on tbe Atlas. .
tar The geographical education of En
glisbmeu is sadly neglected Judging by the
letter sent to this country., Among a batch
of letters returned to England as misdirect
ed were the following : One quite plainly
directed to " Care of Town Hall, Broad
way, Massachusetts, State of New York,)
another to " Montevideo, Florida,'. South
America, United Stales, New York :" and
a tliird to "Luigl Savona, . negotiant,
America, Washington street, New Jersey,
Illinois."
Miscellaneous News Items.
fW A little boy named William Horner,
near. Centre Hall, Centre county, acciden
tally jabbed the blade of a knifo into the
roof of his mouth, last week, cutting a vein
rom which ho blod to death in a short
time.
ty Mrs. Lucette Myers, who has been
lately suspected by the Brooklyn and New
York police of fooling them in regard to
her knowledge of the Goodrich murder
case, is now said to deny all knowledge of
the caso whatever, and to have confessed
to misleading tho authorities all along. '
W Tbe Bedford Inquirer says, a , boy
named Wyant, aged 14 years, residing at
Saxton, applied a lighted match to a lot of
blasting powder, (10 kegs) on the 19th ult.
The powder exploded, but strange to say,
the lad was not harmed. When asked why
he did it, be innocently leplied, "just for
the fun of the thing." . ., . . ..
Baltimore, November ll.--Oeoige Arm-
brtosta, freight conductor on the Baltimore
and Obi) railroad, was run over at Locust
Point switch this morning and instantly
killed. Five heavy loaded freight care
passed over bis neck, completely severing
his bead from tho trunk.
tSTTbe Boston Advertiser says : " The re.
ports from the manufacturing sections of
the country, particularly from New Eng.
land and other places, begin to be of a more
cheering temper, and there is news of tbe
resumption of business in Bcveral instances
and of running the manufactories on in
creased time. '
tW William Glenn, a young man who
was sentenced to ten years imprisonment
in the Eastern Penitentiary In July last,
for committing an assault and battery on a
little girl ten years of age, was pardon
ed by Governor Hart ran It last week,' it
having been proved that Glenn ' was inno
cent of the crime, by after discovered med
ical testimony.
t5fA dispatch from Missouri, says
Henry Rao, shot and killed Miss Mollie
Walline near Bellair, Cooper county, last
Friday, and then blew his own brains out.
Rae and Miss Walline were engaged to be
married, but her parents refused their
consent. He left a note saying he could
not live without the girl and resolved to
kill her and himself so that they might be
together in the next world.
W Another defalcation by an officer a
financial institution has been brought to
light. The culprit in this instance is Hen.
ry D. Lowes, late cashier of the Security
bank, at No.310 Broadway,N.Y. Mr.Lowes
was last at his post in the bank on Monday
the 8d Inst. On Tuesday he did not appear
at tbe bank and inquiries developed the
fact that he had absconded . with about
$50,000 ef the bank's securities
tZP One Bran ton, of Yolo county, Cal.,
on a bet of $50 rode a race on horseback
against the California Railroad train bound
from Sacramento to Woodlawn. The agree
ment was that he was to have three min
utes start from the Sacramento and Yolo
bridge, and to race to Davisville, fifteen
miles. He rode the horse Honest John,
bareback, and arrived at the Depot in Da
visville four miuutes ahead of the train.
fJTOn Wednesday night, last week, two
young men, Felix tiignt ana jpnraim
Trostle, were guarding tbe barn of Mr.
Charles B. Forney, in : North Lebanon,
against iutendlaries. While near together,
Light's pistol dropped from his pocket, ex
ploding the charge and sent a ' bullet into
Trostle's arm, at the elbow. It is not de
termined yet whether the arm can be
saved, or whether it will have to be
amputated. ' ' ' " "'' ' 1
Of During the examination of witness
es in the recent liquor ' prosecutions at
Montpeller, Vt., before the Grand Jury, a
former well-known landlord of a hotel was
called to the stand and interrogated as fol
lows : " Do you know of any liquor being
sold in Montpeller, of your own ' personal
knowledge?" "Yes," bluffly responded
the ex-landlord ; " I have sold ' liquor to
eight of that jury that sit before you I"
Tbe prosecution considered him a " too
willipg witnoss," and told him he could go,
although he was ready to answer further
on tbe subject. ; '
Thirty Years' Experience of u .
, old Nurse . ,
' Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup Is the
prescrtption of one of the best female Physi
cians and Nurses lu the II ulted States, and has
been used for thirty years with never falling safe
ty and success, by millions of mothers and chil
dren, from the feeble Infant of one week old to
the adult. It corrects acidity of the stomach, re
lieves wind collo, regulatas the bowels, and gives
rest, health and comfort to mither and child. We
believe It to be the Best and Surest Remedy In the
World In all cases of DYSENTERY and DIAR
RIKEA IN CHILDREN, whether It arises from
Teething or from any other cause. Pulldireo.
tlons for using will accompany ' each bottle,
None Genuine unless the fae-slmlle of CURTIS ft
PERKINS Is on the outside wrapper. Bold by all
Medicine Dealers. , ,27 b lyr
Children often look Tale aud
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from no'olher cause than having worms In the
stomach .
BROWN'S VERMIFUGE COMFITS '
will destroy Worms without Injury to the ohlld,
being petfeetly WHITE, and free from all color.
Ing or other Injurious Ingredients usually used in
worm preparation!). , r . . , .
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VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
At Public Sale.
THE undersigned Trustee appointed by the
Orphans' Court of Perry County, to make
sale of the hereinafter described Real Estate, late
the property of John Heaver, deceased, will ex
pose to public sale on the premises, on
Thursday, November 20th, 1873,
at one o'clock P. M., of said day, the following de
scribed Real Estate, situate In Centre township.
Perry county, J'a., bounded by lands of John
Power's heirs, Alex. S. Klinepeter, and others
containing ,
One Hundred Acres,
In Two Tracts, one Tract containing SEVENTY
ACRES of good Limestone land, with alxmt 40
Acres cleared, and In a good state of cultivation,
lies wlthlntlireefourtluiof a mile of llloomlield,
on the main public road from Blnomneld to New
Germantown, and having thereon erected a good
TWO STORY
M LOG FRAME HOUSE,
Weatherhoarded and Painted, with a BASEMENT
KITCHEN and CELLAR, all plastered Inside, and
well finished. The house In 34 x 30, also a Frame
BANK BARN. STONE SPRING HOUSE with a
Spring of Good Water. Wagon Shed, Corn Crib,
Pin Pen with a Granary on top, also a good young
APPLE ORCHARD, together with a great varie
ty of other fruit, such as peaches, cherries, pears,
also an abundance of good limestone. The bal
ance of tiiis Tract Is covered with excellent tim
ber such as hickory,- chestnut, chestnut oak, a
good quality of white pine, also another TRACT
F 30 ACRES OF WOODLAND on the Northslde
of Mahony. covered with good Timber. young and
thriving Chestnut, now large enough for rails.
This Is one of the most desirable properties In
this part of Perry county for sale. The land is of
the best quality; the Improvements are in good
order, near to a School House, convenient to the
County Seat, and In all reiects It is surpassed by
noproperty In this main valley.
lEKMsareas ioiiows: len per cent, oi me
purchase money to be paid when the property Is
stricken down: one hull of balance, after deduct
ing the Ten pcrcont. upon the lirsc of April, 1874,
at which tlmea deed will be delivered and posses
sion given, tbe other half In three equal annual
payments thereafter, with Interest from April 1st,
Is, 4. All to be secured by Judgment bonds.
BENJAMIN FICKES, Trustee.
October 28, 1873.
HEAL ESTATE
At Private Sale.
The undersigned will sell at private sale his val
uable farm situate in Juniata township, Porry co..
Pa., adjoining lands of George Tlzell, George
Ickes and others, containing
91 J. ORES,
of Red Slate land, about 73 Acres are cleared, and
In a high state of cultivation Jbe balance is
well set with timber.
The Improvements are a eood two storv Los
and Weatherboarded
DWELLING HOUSE,
LARGE BANK BARN,
TENANT HOUSE, CARRIAGE HOUSE, NEW
HOG PEN aud WOOD HOUSE.
There is also a Wql) of good water near the
house. ...
There are also TWO GOOD APPLE ORCH
ARDS on this farm, with a variety of other fruit
trees. This property Is near the village of Markle- '
vllle In a good neighborhood. '
Any person desiring to purchase a home, should
see this property before making a tlnal Invest
ment. Price $5,000 1 payments, S2.000 on the 1st of
April, 1874, at which time a deed will be delivered,
and possession given. The balance to be paid In
threeeoual annual payments, with Interest, tube
secured by judgment bunds. , . ,
WCall on or address i
JACOB KLINE.
Murklevtllo, Perry co., Pa.,
LEWIS POTTER.' ' '
12tt New Bloomtleld, Perry Co., Pa.
I EXECUTRIX'S NOTICE. Notice Is hereby
U given, that letters Testamentary on the
estate o Rowland it. Brvwu, late of Toboyne
township. Perry county, Pa., deueased, have been
granted to the undersigned, residing lu the same
township. i
All persons Indebted to said estate are request
ed to make immediate payment, and those having
claims will present thum duly authenticated for
settlement lo
ltOSANNAII BROWN,
October 21, 1873 ,. , ., . Executrix
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE. Notice is here
by g ven.that Letters of Administration on
the estate of Gideon Gutshall. late of Madisou
township, Perry county, Pa deceased, have been
granted to the subscriber residing In Madisou
township. All ihm'soiis Indebted to said estate are
requested to make Immediate payment, and those
having elaiins.will present them duly authentica
ted for settlement. .
. MICHAEL Gl'TSlt ALL.
'it tj., Jr.. Admlulsirutor.
Oct. 14, 1873, "fit.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. NoUce Is
hereby given, that Letters of Admluistratiou
oil the estate of George Adair, late of Madisou
towusliip, perry county. Pa, .deceased, have been
granted to the subscriber residing in the same
township. . . ' ' '
All persons Indebted to said estate are request
ed to make immediate payment and tiiose haviug
claims, will present thum duly authenticated for
settlement to
. ANDREW ADAIR,
September 30, 1873 Ot Administrator.
RUNAWAY. The subscriber hereby gives
notict that William Singer a bound boy, ran
away from hts premises In Centre township, on the
30th of Septemiier, 1x7:1, aud cautions all person .
against harboring him oil his aeuouut, as be will
pay uo debts of ills contraction.:
JULIUS GUEKBKY.
Centre township. Out. 21 187 i
RUNAWAY. The subscriber hereby gives
notice that George Washington Deal, a
Louud boy has ran sway from his employ, with
out cause. All persons are forbidden to harbor
or trust him on hut account.; ...
JOHN RAMBO.
Carroll twp,, Oct 28, 1873.