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TBI COHSTmtlOIC TH OBIOS TBI EKroROMltST 0 THE tAWS.
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VOLUME IX, m 0.
MIFFLINTO W mAT &NV PENiVA. MAY 16, 166.
WHOLE NUMBER 994
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gittarnciT-at-;aiut
MiHlintown, Juniata County. Pa., Office
on Main street Soutb of Iiridge sir et.
K. C. STEWKT,
ATTORN EY-AT-LAVY,
Mjf intuitu, Junitttii Co., t'n.,
Offers his professional services to the pub
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North of Iie'.ford's Store, (upstairs.)
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. ON AND
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Trains will leave Mifflin Station as follows -EASTWARD.
Philadelphia Express.. 12.44, P. M.
Fast Line 6.31, A. M.
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JAMES NORTH, Ag't.
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are"ebbinir. The intellect remain clear, addition to the second mixture,, brandy Probst states, produced in bin: a davilisb.
. .... v . . 1 lilt. a
I Vat a4 the social and moral feelings seen) (a tablespoonful every hall hour, ) Domes ana moaa tnirsty teeimg, ana he deter-
ILL1AM M. ALLISON,
Attorney at Law,
ASI
Wiil attend to all business entrusted lo his
ire. Office on Main Street, Mitlliutown, Ta.
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VIFFLINTOW'N, JUNIATA COl'.NTV, PA.
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V-' puM'e. Prompt atieutioo jriven to the
-;., isieWiuM azaiudt tx.e llovdruiuen:.
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ISridge Strsct
Sept. 2o, 1G5.
J. 4. MII.MKK,
A T T O 11 X E Y-A T-L A W,
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Office in the Odd Fellows' Hall, Bridge street.
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Dlt. P. C. RIXOIO, orrallrrnan,
Pa., wishes to inform his friends aud pa
trons that he has removed to the house on
bridge Street opposite Todd & Jordan's Store.
Apn!ii-tf
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AUCTIONEER
CRIE
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READING RAIL ROAD-
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT-
ATKIL 3rd, 1060.
GRKtT iftl'K l.lE FROM
the North aud North-West for J'hilaUet
phia, Xetc York, Heading, ottsritle, Tcmtuana,
AMand, Lebanon, AltcnlOKn, Easton, Jfe., .ye
Trains leave llarrisburg for Sem York, as
folluws; At 8.0t, 7,40 and 0,03 a. M.. and
2.0U and 3.20 P. M, tri-inu? at Xeic York at
i.40 aud iu.OU A. AI and 8,0 aud iil.35 P.
M.. connecting with similar Tiaina on the
liinxylvania Hailroad: Sleeping (Tars accom
panying the 3,00 and 0,20 P M trails without
change.
Leave Harrisbtirg for V.eiS'tiy, roltsvillf,
lamaqua, .VmrrtviUe, Athiand, I'me Grove, Al
Irntoun and Yhiladc'phia, at 7.40 A. M. and
2,'KJ and 9.20 P II. stopping at Lebanon and
all H'jm Station; the Poop M Train trains
no close enunections for Votttvittr nor P.ili'W
phia. for Po.rwille. SchuyWcM Unpen uat Aul-
bnrn via Schuykt and Susjnekanna Htttlroad
leave Iliirri'b'jrg nt 4.13 p M.
Returning : Leave .Vf w lori at 9,00 A M,
12.IIH Noon and P M, VkHauV.phia at 8,li(J
A M, and 8.3(1 P M ; Po.rtri.'Ze at 8.3D AMU
2,43 P M ; AMar.d 6,00 and 11,13 A M, and
1.U3 P M ; Tam.iria at 9, 15 A. M, and 1,00 P
M.
Leave PottrvJie for Hiirrislurj. via Fchuyl.
kill and Sutijuehanna Kail toad, at 7 00 a.'m.
Ueadiny Accommodation Train: Leaves licad
inn at G 00 A. M., returning from Vhilatlel
pUix at 5 00 P. M.
Culun.bia Uailroad Trains leave Readina at
fi 10 A M and 0 13 P M for Eplu-ata. L itiz
Lancaster, Culumhii. &c.
On Sundays: Leave .Vru-Yoik at 8 30
P. !., Vh-lad'tphia 3 13 P. M , YottwHU
8 00 A. M., Tamaqua 7 30 A. M Jlarnsb try
J vo .. .11., ana Ke,n:uij ut 1 aj . y for
,i r.'jA'iry, and 10 52 A. M., for Xcr-York. I
'irt rnniVrri I wnWef fully to collapse with the physical of hot water suirounding the patient, cs-.i mined at oace to murder the entire fam-
TI1E CHOLERA ANDITS TEEATilL.N f. I kB0W he ig ,0 dic pecial,7 Jhe extremities, sinopism and , ily. ,
He disposed of the body of the boy as
frictiun will often in an hour or two work
wonders.
described before so often, and then delib-
pows. 1 he pat
The following letter from Rev. Cyrus but ctfei not 4 anap about it.
Ilauilin, D fi., wha has been for many In sime cases, tb.ou.gh rarely, the diarr
yoars a resident in Constantinople, as a hea cotujaca fur a day pr two, and the
missionary of the American Board to the foolish lanod keens about, then suddenly
Christian Mirror, gives the best view of sinks, setiis tor a physician, and before ' The sufferer oraves water, and as sure as next in years to "WiUie,"who:
the cholera and its treatment we have he arrives4iea as the tool dies." I he gratifies the craving the were sviop- j that ha wasted him to, help do
seen. As the pestilence has already reach
ed our shores and will evidently make its
COTE3E OF TREATMENT.
1st. For tipping the incipient diurr-
way westward, it js well for every onu lo 1 hca. The uixture which I used in IS 13
be forearmed against it. with great sjecess, and again iu 1555,
In a communication addressed to (he , has during tb'B cj.idcuic been ucd by
Mayor of Burlington, under date of No-! thousands, ani although the attacks bare
Tember 2d, Dr. Thayer, Surgeou General 1 been more sutden and violent, it has fully
Th'rst. In these and in all advanced erately walked over to the house. Ho
cases thirst creates intense suffering. entered, and told "Charlie," the little lo
was absent,
some work
touis return, and he falls a victim to the j in the barn. Ths little fellow followed
transient cratification. The only Eafe ! him, and as soon as he got him inside tho
of the State, says :
'Cholera, in its westward course, is
rapidly approaching this coutiueut, and in
a few mouths mure may be sweeping over
this country more fatal aud wide spread
than ever before."
. Peak Sir ; The cholera which has just
established id reputation for efficiency
way is to have a faithful friend or attco
ant who will not heed h.is entreaties. .
Toe euSeri&g Bay be, however, safely al
leviated and rendered endurable. Fre
quent gargliDg the throat and washing
out tbe mouth will bring some relief. A
and perfect safety. It consists cf equal Sponful of euin arable water, or of cham
parts by mea.-ure of 1, Laudanum and ociile tea may frequently bo given to wet
Spirits of Camphor. 2. Tiuctureof Rhu. the throat. "Lyudenham'e White Deeoc
baib. Thirty drops for an adult, on a ! tiou" may also be given both as a bever-
lumprf sugar, will often check the di.
st parries. But to prevent its return, care
-.f. eliouid bo taken to continue tho mcufcicc
left ns, after committing fearful ravage.
is making its way into Europe, and will j erery four hours in diminishing doses, 23,
probably cross the Atlantic before another
summer has passed.
Having been providentially compelled
to have a good degree of practical nc
qn.aiotaso with it, and to sec it in a'.l its
forms and stages during each of its iuva.
sions of Coustautinptile. I wish to make
29, 15, 10, 7, when careful diet wall that
tfill be needed.
In case the first does not stop tho di
arrhea, continue to give increasing doses,
barn-door, hg despatched him with the
small axe he had secured.
He then went back to the house and!
told Mrs. Dearing that something was the
matter with one cf the cows, and he want
ed her to corse to. the barn. She weut,
and he fol'owed, aad a soon as she enter
ed inside, he struck her in the head ami
killed her.
He then states that he went back
: t . : .-..it .,;. I . .
sSc nuu uo uounsuicUl u the bouse anrl rt thc children out
ties, frequently.,- It!-a day or-two 4lle ou at a tlte. and taking them insider tho
sufleriDg rroin thirst wili cease. Tu j bm, ditched them, enc lv one, with
I . . !t hua Vipon intpnsn fori . i t ..
wan - 1 ice same use. in cacu in.nt be cut
more than twenty four years.
Did. Rice water, arrow root, Lyden
ham's White Decoction, crust water,
chamomilo tea, are the best articles for a
35, 40, 45, CO, nt every movement of the j ny 01 two aftir the a: tick is controlled.
bowels. Large dotx-s will produce uo in
jury while the diarrNea lasts. When that
my friends in Maine some sustentions ' is checked then is the time for action I
winch may relieve anitety, or be 01 prac
tical use.
1st. On the approach of cholera every
family should be prepared to treat it with-
have never seen a case of the diarrhea
taeu m season which was not thus con
trolled, but some cases of the advauccd
diarrhea, aud eineciallr of r.il.n.sf rmid
t j x i 1
out wailing for a physician. It c!,es its, no attentiou to it whatever. As
The undersigned olfurs his services to the
iiuhiie as Vendue Over and Anrtiouccr. He
Jias hail a very large experience, aim ieeis r.ne j-.xpress 1 run
confident that he can give satisfaction to all Fluiiia Express Train
A.iuru;i. School
o anu jruui ail roinia. at re
duced Kates.
Jitiggait checked through : 60 pounds al
lowed each Passenger.
. A. XICOM-S.
General Superintendent.
Rearing, Pa. Kov 27, '03- ti'.
isc5 im.
Philadelphia and Erie Rail Road-
THIS Great Line traverse? the .Northern aud
Northwest counties of Pennsylvania to
the city of Krie. 011 Lake Erie.
It has been leasuJ nnd is opernted by the
rcNsVLVAXiA Kail Uoaii Comtaxv.
TIME OF rAS-ESC.F.B TR1NS AT UABRISIICRQ.
LEAVE EASTWJiRD.
Erie Mail Train
Krie Exre Train
Elinira Express Train
LEAVE WESTWARD.
Erie Mail Train
2 A. M.
5 A. M.
J r. si.
wotk so expeditiously, that while you are
waiting for the ductor it i done.
2d. If you are prepared for it, it will
not come. I think there is 00 di.-ease
which may be avoided with so much cer
tainty as the cholera. But providcn'ial
citoumstacce, or the thoughtless indiscre
tion of some member of the household
way fuvite i,o kt'.ck , u llie vlialieu
will Dever be refused. It wi.l probably
be made in the night, your physician him
been called in another direction, and you
mu;t treat the Caso yourself or it will
prove fal.l.
3d. i itusfs of atturJc. I have person
ally investigated at least a hundred eases,
and not less than three fourths coul 1 be
traced to improper diet, or to intoxicating
drinks, or both united. Of the remain
der, suppressed pcrspiratiou would com
prise a large number. A strong, healthy,
temperate laboring man had a severe at-
tbis becomes apparent, I have always re
sorted to tin. course. Prepare a tea cup
of siai eh boiled as lor use in starching
liucn, atiJ stir into it a fu'.I teaspootful of
laudanum for injection. Give one third
at each movemeut of the bowels, Iu one
desperate case cbamlcccd an hopeless by
t physician, I could not stop the diarhea
Md.ik.M.niio iniection. wliuOi run.
taiued nearly a tcaspoonful of laudanum.
The patient recovtreJ and is ia perfect
health. At the same time I use pre
pared chjlk io 10 grain doses, with a few
drops of laudanum and camphor to each.
Hut whatever course is pursued must be
followed up, and the diarrhea controlled,
or the palieut U lost.
2nd. Mustard poultices. These should
be applied to the pit of the stomache, aud
kept 00 till the suiraee is well reddened.
3d. The patient, however well he may
feel, should rigidly observe perfect rest.
who may employ him. He mny he addressed
at Mitflintown. or found at his honi in Fer
mannzli tnwnfhip. Orders may also he left
at Mr. Wili s Hotel.
Jan. 23, 1SG4. WILLIAM GIVEN.
i. u.
', 30 p. M.
,4J a. u.
ALEX. SPEDDY,
AS$3983!4i3&&.
KIPKCTFl'LLY oflers his services 10 the
public of Juniata county. Iliviug had a
J.irge experience in the business of Vendue
rvinp, he feels connutnt tluf e can remler
ceuernl satisfaction
cousultcd at his residence iu Mlilliulowu, l'a
Aug. l'i, li?03.
MILITARY CLAIMS.
THE undersigned will promptly attend to
the collection of claims against either the
Htate or National Government, Pensions, Back
Pay, liounty. Extra Pay, and all oiher claims
rising out of the present or any other war,
collected.
JEREMIAH LYONS,
Attorncy-at-Law.
Mifllintown, Juniata Co., I'a. febl
Passenger earn ru i throush on ilm Kri
Maii and Express Trains without change both
ways be:weeu Philadelphia and Erie.
NEW YOKK CONNECTION'.
Leave New York at 5,'0 r. M.. arrive at Erie
at 3,77 a. 31.
Leave Erie at 2,zi r, ., arrive at New York
r. m.
SO CHANGE OF CAMS BETWEEN" ERIE &
NEW YORK.
Elegant sleeping cars on all nitrht trains.
For information respecting passeneer busi-
He c.111 at all times be I nes,i "PP'j at 'he corner of 0ih and -Market
streets, Philadelphia.
And for freight business of tho Company's 1
airents : '
rr
S. 1$. Kingston, Jr., corner of ldlu and
Market sireets, Philadelphia.
J. W. Itoyuolds, Erie.
Win. brown. Agent, N. C. R. R., Tliltimore.
H. H. HOLSlOSi,
Gcnera,l Freight Agent, Philadelphia.
11. W. G WINNER,
General Ticket Agent, Philadelphia.
A. L. TYLtR.
General Superintendent, Williamsuort,
,k li :: '
. ..1. . 1 . I t I 1 i. .1 1 I .
iac 01 me c.-ioicia, anu auer wie uanger j lo lie quietly on the baok is one half the
was pawed, I was curious to ascertain the j battle. Iu that position the eacmv fires
and Liu- over vou. but the moment rnn iso v.
cause. IJe Jiad jjceu cautious
dent in his diet. He used nothing iutox
icatiug. His residence was in a good lo
cality. jiX after some hours of hard la
bor and vety profuse perspiration, he had
laid down to take his customary noon nap,
right against an open window through
which a very refreshing breeze was blotv-J
ing. Another cause is driukiug largely
of cold water when hot and thirsty.
Great fatigue, great anxiety, fright, fear,
all figure amoug inciting causes. If one
can avoid all these he is as eafe from thc
cholera as from being swept away by a
comet.
4th. Symplums of an attack,
are hit.
Then the attack comes in the form of
diarrhea, these directions wiil enable
every one to meet it successfully.
4th. But whot) the attack is more vio-
Chamomile is very valuable iu ivSUiiitg
thc tone of the stomache.
The T-jphuid feeer. A typhoid state
for a few days will follow all severe cases.
There is nothing alarming in this. It
has very rarely proved fatal. Patience
and careful nursiug will briug it all right.
The greatest danger is from driuking too
freely. When the patient ecmed to be
sinking, a little brandy and water or ar-
their throats, and placed the bodies in thc
coru crib himself, just in thc position they
were found. He then covered them up,
and iroceeded to wipe out tail evidences
of his guilt.
He thcu went back to the home and
awaited the arrivul of Mr. Dearing not
expecting Miss Dolan would aceomnauy
hiin.
As soon as Mr. Dearing arrived in tho
carriage, he ( Deariny ) got out, aud Ffobst
told him something was wrong with one
of the cows, and asked him to go over to
the barn with hiui. Dearipir went aloujr
with him, and Miss Dolan wout tutu tho
row root ana brandy nave revives mm. hou5Ci p 8tairSj &ai oS heJ bonQdl
In this terrible visitation of the cholera, I an j furs
we have considered ourselves perfectly
armed and equipped, with a band bag
soLtainiug mixture No. 1, mixture No. 2
(for vomiting oto.,) a few pounds of
pounded tuustafd, a bottlo of brandy,
and a pound of chamomile flowers, and
a paper of gum arabic.
I lay no claim to origiualiij in rccota
uicuding this course of trcatmeut. I
have adopted it from suggestions of able
and experienced physicians. Having
been the only dc.otor of many poor fami
lies living near me, I have tried various
remedies recommended by physicians,
but I have found none to be at all com
pared with the above. During the re.
cent cholera, I cannot find that any treat
ment has bfen 00 successful as this.
Contagion. The idea of contagion
should be abandoned. All the missiou
aries who have been most with the malix-
D.int coses day after day, are fully con
vinced of the non-contagiousness of the
cholera. The iucipient attacks, which
all have suffered from, arc to be attrib
uted to great fatigue, making the consti-
lent, and there is romitiog, or vomiiing j tution liable to an attack
n .
tensions
Pensions !
LL TfiUSON.S WHO HAVE LERN MS
i ABLE DUllINtl mi; PRESENT WAR
ARE EN-IITLE TO 4 PEN? ION. All per-
.sons who intend applying for a Pension must
Oill on tbe Examining Surgeon to know weth
er their Disability is sufhcxnt to entitle them
to a Pension. All disabled Soldiers will call
on the undersigued who has been apo&iAted
Pension Examining 3urgeon for Juni&ia and
a.4.join.og Counties.
T. C. RUNPIO. M. D.,
I'atterson, Pa.
Pee. 9, J3.-tf.
Feb 14, 'bti-tf.
n;t:iic.t! ctnu.
"PR. 8. KJEMPFER, (late army snr-
J eeon) having located in Patterson tend
era his professional services to the citizens of
Ibis place aud surrounding country.
Pr. K. having had eight years experience
in hospital, general, and army practice, feels
prepared to request a trial from those wbo
may be so unfortunate as to need medical at
tendance. Uo wil". be found at the brick building op--pasitc
the "$k.xtinbl Orrioc." or at hia resi
stance iu the borough of Patterson, at all
hvurs, except when professionally engaged.
July 2Z, lStl5.-
t LARGE stock of Queeusware. Cedarware
J snch a Tubs, Bmter Bowl., Buckets
aVti'irn. Ri''M. Htvr Itucke's. at
tT f"'T-T. r;yw PJWUFTfS.-
6'S, HOOP SKIRTS,
..OPKIVS "Own Make,"
M A.vflACri'RIiK AND SoLU
WHOLESALE & RETAIL.
NO. Ci8 ARCH Street, P11ILAD A.
The most complete assortment of Ladies',
Misses' and Children's HOOP SKIRTS, in
InisCiiy; gotten up expressly to meet the
wants of riusT -class Tkadb ; embracing tbe
newest, nnd most desirable Styles ami S17.es of
Gore Trails," of every leugth from 2i to
4 yds. round 20 tooC Springs, at 2 lo $0 00.
ria n Skirls, all lenglh, from 2 to 3 yards
round tne bottom, at Jl 4oo Si 17).
cholera is prevalent in a place, almost ev
ery one experiences more or less distur
bance of digestion It is doubtless iu
part imagiuary. Every one notices the
slightest variatiou of feeling, aud this
gives an importance to mete trifles. There
is often a slight nausea, or transient pains,
or rumbling sounds, when co attack fol
lows. No one is eutirely free from these.
But when a diarrhea conimeuces, though
p. unless and slight, it is in reality the
skirmishing party of the advancing col
umn. It will have at first no siugle char
aoteristic of the Asiatic cholera, liutdo
not be deceived. It is fe cholera never
thelcss. Wait a little, give it time to get
a hold, say to yourself "I feel perfectly
well, it will pass off," aud :n a short time
and purjrinsr, perhaps alo cramrw and
cholic pains, the following mixture is far
more effective and should be resetted to.
'The missionaries, Messrs. Long, Trow
bridge and Washburn, have used it in
very many cases and with wonderful suc
cess. It consists of equal parts of Jauda
num, tiocmrf of capsicum, tincture of
W bile ! ginger, and tincture of cardamon seeds.
flur- linn nf l!ui.n' .. 1 f: 1 i i. r-, -
- im .uiiuren 8on.llil3 -n r n - .
arc proverbially beyond all competition, for Wl" rePeUt ot J0Ur fully ,n va,n- 1
variety of styles and sizes as well ag for I have er.en many a one commit suicide in
nnisuanuaurHDHity; varying from 8 to S3
inches in length, to 45 Springs at 35 cents
to 1 1 25. All Skirts of "OCR OWN .MARK "
are Warranted lo give Satisfaction- Imi
bct sonk as strcn, unlesthey have, "Hopkiu's
Hoop Skirl Manufactory. Ho. (528 An-li St '
Stamped on each Tab !
Also, constantly oa hand, oood Skiets,
Manufaciured in New York, and the Eastern
Mates, wdicn we sell at very low Prices.
this way.
Sometimes, though rarely, the attack
commences with vomitiug. But in what
ever way it cotumeuces it is sure to hold
on. In a very few hours the patiect may
sink into the collapse. The hands aud
A j feet become cold aud purplish, the couu-
-o
3U 6prines
cornea gloomy and apathetic, although a
mental restlessness and ragiug thirst tor
ment tbn enff:rer while th powera of life
Inl of cheaD Skirts !.", .nrm... u-. . n,.
I - - I' ' uulfuii: I I ...
springs, 5l Oil 25 springs, $1 15 3U sprimrs ,cni'DCe at nervous and anxious, be-
$1 'l-t and 40 springs 51 60.
Bsr SKirt8, maile to Order and Repaired
Jra? Term Cath. One Pr.ica Oati I
nnr. -lm.
Dose, 30 to 40 drops, or a-half tcaspoon
ful in a little water, aud to be increased
aeccording to the urgency of ths case.
Io case the first dose should be ejected,
the second, which should stand ready
should be given immediately after tho
spasm of vomiting has ce&iwJ. Duu'ok
this lute cholera siege no one of us failed
of controlling the vomiting aud also thc
purging, by at most, the third dose. We
have, however, invariably made use of
large musiard poultices of strong, pure
mustard, applied to the stomach, bowels,
calves of the legs, feet, etc., as tbe case
seemed to require.
Colapse. This is simply a more ad
vanced state of the disease. It indicates
the gradual failing of all the powers ot
life. It is difficult to fiflV wllpn a nnco
j ..
has become hopeless. At a certain point
the body of the patient begin to emit a
peculiar odor, which I call the pdor of
death, for when that has become decided
Yours truly,
C. Hamlin.
rKOBST MAKES A FULL CONFESSION-
rillLAlELfUIA, May 6,
Anton Frobst has confessed. Yester
day afternoon, in the presence of his spir
itual adviser, the pastor of St. Alphoasus
Catholic Church, 3Ir. I'erkins, the super
intendent cf the prison, asd the medical
staff od duty at the prison, Anton Probst
made a free, voluntary and open confetg-
iuu snch a confession ss stamps him to
be thc most blood thirsty wretch known
in the annals of history. He killed all
the members of tho Dearing family.
Trobst, after thc lapse of a few min
utes, proceeded to make the fallowing
statement by way of a
CONFESSION.
Mr. Dearing did not even take off bis
gloves before going to the barn, but pro.
ccoded there at once, followed by Probst,
who had the axe concealed ready for use.
As soon as 3Ir. fearing entered the
barn-door, Probst states that he struck
him in the Lead, and felled him t the
earth, and then chopped at his neck with,
the edge of the ase.
Miss Dolan was thf aext and lait vic
tim, f h proofc&ded to the barn after
etming down stairs not finding any of the
family in the Louse, and Probst, who was
in waiting, treated her as he had done
the rest of the family.
After laying out the bodies and cover
ing them up with hay, the murderer weut
into the house and commenced searching
tor valuables, but he states he got no
money, but expected to secure a consid
erable amcuut.
lie stales that Miss Polan's pocket-book
had very little in it, and he said nothiug
whatever of the two S50 compound iu.
terest notes, and the $20 bill of the same
character.
He remained about the house for some
time, picked up the articles found iu thc
black valise, find left about dark. His
further movements were pretty much as
brought out on the trial, aud which are
patent to thc niiaJs of the whole cumin u.
nity.
Probst states that he would have con
fessed to all tbe murders before, but Le
feared if be did so he would be font to
pieces by the mob.
During the trial, and even at the time
of his capture, he states that Le had a
disposition to make a confession, but
the yells of the crowd when he first saw
them fiightencd him iuto the belief that
if the; knew tha full extent of his
crime all the police in Philadelphia could
not save him from their clutches.
Probst also states that he did not lite
to go to the court room-during the trial,
Hi stated that he had no accomnlice.
and conceived the horrible crime unaided , 33 be jells of the crowd when he made
aud alone. The theory of the murder as uls appearance on the street made a deep
nroduced on the trial, and theoue sosren- auJ terril,!e i"'P oa hua, aul Le
t
fciatly ac.cepted by the public, is entirely
true io its main parts. He states that he
conceived the murder on Friday, and that
night slept with the boy whom he intend
ed to make his rs victim, aamely, Cor
nelius Carey.
much preferred the solitude cf hij celj.
During the afternoon he will be visited
by some of the authorities, and it is ex
pected that a min'ite confession in detail
will be extracted from him.
He knows that be wili never again be
brought face to face with any number of
IIjb knew that Carey was working near
the Lav-rick, and he proceeded there with i his fellow creatures, uutir'the day of hw
aad unmistakable, I have never known the large axe, but bis heart failed him execution, and therefore will give to the
tne patient to recover. I have repeated- three times before he could induce him-authoiities all the information they de
fy worked upon such cases for hours with sell to strike the unsuspecting boy the ' sire in relation to the murder,
no permaueut result. Hut the blue color, 'fatal b.bw- At last he mustered sufficient! Although no one had counted, for
the cold extremities, the deeply sunk eye, 1 courage and went at his fiendish work ' long time, that he was solitary and alono
the vanishing pulse are no signs that the killing Carey just iu the manner be fre- ia bis devilish work, it is a source
case is hopeless. Scores of suoh cases in quent'y described. of infinite satisfaction to know, from
the recent opidemio hiTa recojereJ. Ia! TLo rfbt of tLo Hoji of tjtie Lis own Ujw, that la bid no awinplie.