SJ. II. VtTlXSO.V,
THE CONSTITITTIOK THB miO KIE KNFOECKMKNT Of TUB LAWS.
MIFFLINIWN, JUNIATA COUNTY, FENN'A:, JUNE" 5. ISC7.
EDITOR ASO PUBLISHER
WHOLE NUMBER 1049
TERM OF rUELICAIIO.X.
Tut JrstATA Ptntinki. is pul.dlshc 1 every
Wcduciday morning, oa Dridge street, by
H. H. WILSON.
T!.c frr.M".ta,riN price of die r'r
will lie TWO DOLLARS per year In advance,
nnA 5'i.OO if not puid within the first three
months.
tvT No paper discontinued until nil nr-
rrrjes r i-aM-exceH at the option of the
fc.;::or.
a urruTu'vi! The rates nf .A 1" VEKTI S-
ING are for one square, of ei-iiit lii.es or less,
r.c insertion, scents tl.ree, fi oo ;an;i i.o cis
. . 1 . "... -
eaca suiisoipacui insertion, .in niiiisiia-
fir's, Executor s ami Auditor s rotn;c, i-J.oo.
I'jOr'ional aad Uuiines ("mils, nut exceed
ing 2i l"ies, and iuchiiliar copy of piper.
J J.oo per 'car. Merchants advertising
(changeable ipi n tcly) $ ! per year.
hid-
ins riper nt tii-ir Si'irt-s. otices m readin?
columns, ten cents per line. i mst, J.ineii or Cotton 'J bread, ami sewing
Juti Wohk. The prices of .IOU WO'IK, jwiih equal facility the very finest and coarsest
f.ir tiiirty Uil!s, one-eitht sheet, I?!,--'"!; one- nnj'erials, and anything between the two ex
foorth, $l,oo ; otie-hali', S-;','o; "'iJ Jajition- J Hemes, in the most beautiful and substantial
a! numbers, hail pi lei aaJ for binis L'.oo mauuer. Its attachments for hemininp, braid-
per quire.
nsiacEs dar&s.
JEHEillAIl LYONS,
f tor a cir-a t- JlTa ttr,
Miffl'iito'jrn, Joninta t'oi'ptr.
in Main slr.-et Suuih f l'.ril;
Vn.. OiTiee
Jurticr if l'" F t'Srr, fumy ami Con-
rynncr, tsufqiulfjuun T'un.fh'p,
"1171LL atti.:.J promptly to all business en
Y inis'.e 1 to h:s care l ee is Mid other
fciivening done on the shortest n itiee and on
the 111 it reasoii iioe t ni.o. i'aitieo'.:ir;itten
tion paid to l.:iid sui viyinr. may 1, ton.
jbiiXT.L.SA!i;L
viir:.!:Tov.'N juxiat.v cocxtv, r.v.
" FFER3 kis pro'. o-'l lerviecs to the
w !"": I'rftnpt iieu;io., c. 10 i..e ,
l.rosecution of claim? ncainst tne Oovcrr.iaeiit,
COilecllons airi an oioer iihmhi sf vih ui.-u m
bis car- (Uice in the Skcilfl'a c?:cc, iu the
Court House.
Sept. 2o, 18o3.
.. .. 1 .1 1 .1
7EXDUK
AUCTIOXKKlt
14
The undersigned otfers his servic-s to the
nuhlin as Vi ujue Crrer and Auctinuccr. He
lias had a Tery large experience, and feels
confident (hat he can give satisfaction to all
who may employ him. He may be addressed
at Mifflintown, or found at his hutiie in Fer
managh tewiifhip. Orders may also be left
t Mr. Will's Hotel.
Jan. 25, lSol. WILLIAM GIVE'S.
KILITASY CLAISIS.
rj'Iir; mi lersipned will prompily attend to
J- tbe c !'. '"ti' ii of claims niiinsl cither the
tale or National Covernmeiit, I'cu'ious, Uack
l':iy, loiuniy, Kxtra l'ay. and all other ciiims
arising eat f the present or any other war,
collecicJ.
jr::i:Mnn i.vons.
A.tomey -ct-L'iw.
Kiffliafown, Jutiir.t Co., l'a. fthl
CLO T H I E U
m. i:i.noi;t:i nnuy sti: i:i:t. fhilada
VIOtlllTt Slliojiltir 10 auj uinci csi.iioi- ;
... ... ...1. -....1.1:.
tnent iu the City 1 n 1 at lov.ir p-ice.
ivinia. uu.ir , nr-.
d ,: lo t'w ..dvant.-e to ca.l.
ir.iat. a. 1 .esfiiie.l l.y J; K.
!iants will find
Ail C03JS warr
iMVoycr. nov,
"1KW TUB CC SroiiK. Ju-t rcrrivcl:
J at Dames' Cijrar ati.l TcV.eco S ore. a !
tWhiTm!riii.ur Vara Ci-arv. ami T.il,:i I
,i !
iiest Aavy s i,'i per 11
Hoc. " "
"iic. " "
l.i) " "
1,-10 " '
,'ird "
Cases Gold liar ...
Orauolie
The best brands Fine Cut iojse 'in 1 iu foil,
and all kiwU of llriirht Tobacco at reduc
ed prices. The lovers of good chewing and
smoking tobacco are respectfully invited to
call and examine my stock.
June 20-lf. 4. T. HAItNES,
VKNNcVLVANIA HOUSE
FATTFRSOX, FA.
Pppoii'.f ciifflin S'atiea, oa Ptnn'a. Railroad
The undersinc l would respectfully inform i or he-vy inas.-ive curls. Has been used by
bis friends and the public generally, thai he i the fashionables of l'aris and London, with
has i.iketi churpre of the abuve n :;:icd house, j 'he most gratifying results. Does no injury
The house is large and commodious, and t to the hair, f rice by mail, sealed and poai
weil ventilated, and is fitted up in single , paid, $1. Descriptive Circulars mailed free
rooms r.nd rafns for families, andisopendiy :
am' nielit. persons wakened f ir a:iy train.
Tht best alteudance given terms as reason
able as the liiiics will uJniit.
F. M. MTCKEV.
1 in. tlo-tf. Owner and l'roprietor.
jry::;TAL caud
U. M. KKKVKR, DENTAL SURGEON
'It AXF.S this method of informing his friends
JL in Juniata county, thai uwiiij; to t lie lea
aonably good success he has met with, during
the i';w months he has'oeen practising bis pro
fession in said county, he tctis warran'e-i in
luaking stated visits to Mifilintown and Me
Alistursviile The fust Monday of each month
Mr. Keever may be found at the Juniata Ho
tel, Mifflin, te remain two weeks. The ihiru
Monday, al McAlistersville, to ren.aiu d.ninc
the week. Teeth inserted on M'l.C tNlTK.
GOLD & SILVFll. TEETH FILLED am:
extracted in the most approved manner, ami
with the least possible pain.
t g Strict attention given to diseased
gams, ic. All work warranted. E3 Term?
leasonuble.
January 21, IS'i'' If.
STATE CAflTOL HOTEL, near the Capi
tal Kail lings.
UAUl.iDURG, PA.
jrSuTersia as moderate as any Hotel in :he
Cif
G.TL'O'.'P." )'-, p
iV-T-r..r.
X K w yW'W: -
rpiir. Fiipfrior incriln of I ho "Singer" Ma- : '"S- Main Street, Patterson, a large "1 ele
J. chines over all others, for either familv K:u,t assortment of Ueady-Mldo eloiliing,
use or limiufaciuring purposes, arc so well
established ami o generally admitted, that
an enumeration of their relative excellencies
i is no longer considered ncccssarv
. 0,.,, j. MCIIINK?
. . , .
whicu has been over (wo years in preparation.
! i'- wntcii has been brought t; perfection re-
I iraci'laaa .1 t I..I .
"""' " " ! w
j - ,v.-t.iiii.u ,u mi: jouiuc an iiicnui-
parahly the best Sew ing Mtichinc inexiatencc.
FAIL'Y GOODS
The Mnehiue in question is simple, pom- Also a large ovl carefully selected assnrl
pact, durable and beautiful. It is quid, light 1 ment of Fancy dools, of nil chimes, kinds and
running, and c.ipaMj of p rfjriniiis a ranre 1 uualilies. all of whnh uill ln nl t1n lv.
an,l variety of work never before iitteniptvil
"P"u ""'K'e Maelnno. u.-ins cither iSil
j iu, cord inc. tiehini;. quilting, fellinp, trim-
uutijr. binding, etc., are novel and practical,
j n:i I have been invented nud adjusted especi
ally lor tins M.ich;!i!.
Machine always kopt rn hand at my Tail
oring K-labiiniiiiKiii, reeoud story .SuloulT,
Frow .'t I'arker's Store. Iliidgc street, Mililin
town. l'a.. for the in-peetiou of the publie,
.1 mW iiib rv.ran.fel. pi"lcTB.
Machir.e Co. ton, I.'cedlrs. Thre i.l, oil, He.,
and every'hing pertaining to this Machine
couM.iuCy kept ou hand for sals.
Uli.!.;.V.l WISE, Agent.
Milliiutowu, Jan. lti, lst'.7-Iy.
MIKFLIX COACIli WAGON' J!Axl;F.Vl
iory. We the undersigned beg leave In
infoini our cu.-toiucis and fi lends iu this and
a'lj. lining enmities, that we have enlarged our
shop, nud by the addition of Steam Tower,
me prepared to do work at the shortest possi
ble notice.
We nre constantly manufacturing and mnlie
to order, every description cf Couches, Car-r::i;--s,
Iluggies. SuH.ies, Wagons, .Vc. also
Family and Vo.ik culler sleighs. We are le
prepared to maniifactui e Koad Wagons from
one to four horse.
Having been working at the Silliness for a
i. T t ';..?,
none Mil the iicst or woi Linen W i, -u..,. .
ourselves that our work cannot be urpas.d
,-.,r no,, e,? ,! Uiuabilit v : in this Vr a.l
:.,:;,.,:.,.
-
We always keep on hand from twenty to
uiriy sci, (11 dcs! second
growth, Jersey
Hickory -pokes, in order to make durable
wheels And w ill warrant our work for any
reasonable time.
! Sleighs and Hugies rc-piintcd with neat-
! nCSS and distinteh All nli.r rfn. !rinv l.i.avi-
,)r lijrht w ill .eceive strict aiteniion. Cow.
and examine our Block and wora before pur
cha-sinp elsewhere, llon't forget the name,
II EI Fl l.K KIN (i Ell i CU1SWE1.L,
Comer of the Tike & Cedar Spring road.
June 'JT-tf.
JACOIJ BEIDLKU,
IT.k'r ill Drugs, McJifiucs, &c,
"ITTOUI.l) respectfully inform the citizens of
Mitilintown and surrounding country
that he has just received from the cast a larpe
an ! well selected assortment of Qjr r:, 7A.J.
i'v'k-;.-, Ci.mic il.-, li'ure I'. .'j;rs ii Xi;-.w,
for medical purposes only, and a general as
sortment of everything pcitaiuin,; to his bu
siness. F;3"T"ivsicians orders promptly fill(;d at a
j small ndvan.e of eastern wholesale prices.
t .y-'Piiieriplioiis carefully compounded nt
t his Store, at Uoll.miu Jirothers' oU sland,
j Main street, two doors wi st of lielford'sstorc,
MiUiiutowu, l'a. jau 'Si, 1807 I jr.
I o 1 r s vn 1 rnerii v 1 ii.
i 1 ' i.i-i. .'ii'i.ii i.ii.i.
The under-
1 bejrs leave to infonii tiie public
,i.,t he keeps constant! v ou hand a lar-e Stock
;of flml,er -is f,m.k 1.,1,1;,.'u.(., ;
j 1ar, iSluVC :o.,jt s,llitll ,..,, Lime.bar.
oul, ill the. lowest cash rates.
I nin'oei- of all kinds and ipi ility, such as
w I'lat't. inches, do 1J White
lioarU. 1 inch, do one half inch, V. bile
Cio worked
in worked rloorin;- Hemlock IJoards.
Sc-intlii.jr, J.iiec, Kootinjf Lath, I'lasleriiig
Lath, Shingles, Stripinjr, Sasli and Doors.
Coal and Lumber delivered at short notice.
I'crsous on the Fast side cf ihc Itiver can be
lurniithed with Limcburners Coal, &c, lrom
the coal yard at Tyo Lock,
niig Ki-Iy GKOUGF, GOSHEN.
BEAUTY.
! Auburn, Golden, Flaxen & Silken Curls,
IJrodueed by the use of frof. DU HRECX'
FIUSLII LE OHEVFUX. Una applica
tion warranted to curl the most straight and
stubbi.i-n hair of either sex into wavy ringlets.
Address. LEI'iGLK, SIILTTh & Co., Chem
ists. No. 2S5 ltiver St., Troy, N". V., Sole
Agents for the United States,
f .b. 20, Ii7-1 v.
T'ESSLEit, FOSTEIt & CO., are now 2
O J - prepared to furnish all kinds of fl
I'lvvriii'j, YftilUer-boardtiif. Door and
ul
ll i;(.or traiii'j, Jilin is iusli, ,
Doors, V,ruc'.cl, "
And all material required for building "
ui
purposes.
Having connected with our Mill
Q J''i(c.li u't Futcnt Dni Kiln,
3 -y which we ca n dry lum ber in from if) !
8 bv MPcr-hcatedsteam. wi.hM.tUa.nr.. Si
U. Customers may therefore rely on get-!? i
ling perr-ctiy Seasoned Lumber iu their r" i
2f i'ojis, niuow r rames, casn, &c.t AC.
march 13, lb(iT-jm.
BUY THE 15 EST Samuel Strayer, of Pat
Urson, is the authorized Agent for the
sale of the
EMPIRE SEWING MACHINE,
and also for
THE WILCOX cO GIBS,
Tiiesi are the two best Machines manufac
tured. I
Person wishing to purchase Fhould ca'l at
Hceht & Strayer s Store, in Patterson, and
examine for themselves.
SAMUEL, STRAY EH, Agent
J..u i, i?-;t
I - Xcw store in Taiicrson.
consisting in part of t
OeereoaU, Frork Cuutt,
,... l.t .t
IV, Fruirrx, Ctitl.irt,
I 'mlrrsh i, Jfituilkrrrh iVs,
I Jlnnts tv Xitnr.
i nj
everything u u illy found iu a first class
; Cieutleniau a Furawiing Slow.
1 est poHible living prces.
Lattici Oaitt-s and Short.
lie also invites the nt-ntion of the ladies
to iiis line stock of (J.WTiK.S AND SHOES,
which he will Bell at pricet defying competi
tion. CARFLTS, OIL CiOTIS.
lie hason hand a beautiful Insortmcnt. of
Carpets, Oil Cloths, &c , which av. of a good
quality, aad well worth the iuspeeiou of the
buver.
WATMir.S & JEVTEI.KY.
G'jiV nnrl ,V(?rcr M'iriM,
fr rinffn, J'latm aad fuatu im0r -Watrh
Keys, Ladies' aiol GentaTreasI pins,
Cold l'ensaud I'eiicils. .Vc, wliithat this time
form the largest nud best assortineui iu the;
county.
It'-'.v.All the above paods will be sol 1 cheap
er than any other toie in (he L'nited States.
If you don't believe it, just give li'in a call
and b convinced of the truth ei'ihe iisseriiun
Fl KMT II UK.
If . I ,.
111- nn'! aiso a 1 irge lioom jiisi ot'P'js' C
1.; ir i i' t 1 1
Ins .More wlierc lie ohers for sale ni low
prb:c3 a general assort uient of
Tables, Chairs, Sofas, Lounges, Il.-d i'eads.
Mattresses, Trunks, Carpets, Stanks, Hacks. I
nui many ulber articles for house furnishing !
SAMFEL STHAVEU. !
r.ilterson. npril 10, 'ti7. I
mwwt rntso.vs w.
,VVII(1ITI.K'SF..S
ANTKI' TO I'St
n;i: vinatoi:
U is ,l,e only article which vail destroy
' '
. is the only
i;oaciu:s,
HATS,
Mici:,
A NTS. AC..
i ' "'i ccl,,s r0' "01t- tor s:'-' ')' More
Bit I'll
NoTii E. if your store keepers have not
pot it send H" cts., to the proprietors or
apents, in I'hiladelphia. and receive it by
rcturu lun II. posnige pai 1.
iook: loue!.' Loot::.'
AT Till!
r r. f k it k x c k s.
John 8. Graybill, No. SIS N lid St., PhHad'a.
John Gerhard, " Hiimi liamlulpli st. "
R. F. Dolts, " :lil l'arrish si..
Charles Scndeelinr. (Ch,ui:t,t,) Marshall and
Master Street, I'lulad a.
Wm. Williams, No. Phi4 . r,ih St.. rhi'ad'n.
Also niary others too niiiiierous to publish.
A liberal discount to Store Kcein is.
HOPPLE. KKACSS .V CO. IWs.
I.'o. 1 !j i Ninth ''lb St.. 1'liilad'a
J. F. ZOlil.LIN, .t ( O .
Wholesale Dealers in Dings, faints, :ls.
Glass, etc.. No--, lil' and till, NoriU 3d, St..
I'liilauc'i iiia Wholesale . - nts.
Agents wanted everywhere,
mar. 20, '''- .lin is.
G3. JIDUl iSK HITS.
NEW SfPiING STYLES, -Orn Oivs Make,:
einbraciiig every New and De-irnble s:i",
stjlc and Shane of Plain aud Trail Muni
SioiiTs-J, 2 1-4. 21. 2 :i. l, a 1-4. 3 12. 3 ,
and 4 yds., round, every length and si.e :
liais.t; in every respect Fiiist tt'AI.i rv, and i
especially ndaptedto inecl the wauls of Fiasr '
Class and most fashionable Tuaiik. I
-m uon Ma kb." of Hoop Skirts, are)
lighter, more elastic, more durable, and 1
peai.v t'liRArun than any other make of
ihi-r Single or Double. Spring Skirt in the
American Market. They are WAiuiAxir.n iu
every respect, and wherever introduced give
universal satisfaction. They nre now being
extensively Sold by ltetailcrs, and every Lady
should try lliem.
Ask for "Ilopkin's Own Make.'' and see
that each Skirl is Stamped "W. T. HOPKINS
MA.M'FACTI'ltEI'i, 028 AKC1I Street. I'hil
adelphia." No others are Genuine. A Cata
logue contaii ing Style, Size and Hetail Prices
sent to any address. A Uniform aud Liberal
Discount allowed to Dealers. Orders by
mail or otheswise, promptly and carefully
filled Wholesale and l.'et'iil, al Manufactory
and Sales rooms, No. u2S AKC1I St., l'HIL.V
DELfHIA. Skirts made to order, altered and repaired.
TEKMS, NET CASH. ON K f ItICK ONLY.
mar. 13. "GT-lOiu. W.M. T. HOPKINS.
WILLIAM W ISE,
MERCHANT TAILOR ! CRYSTAL TAL
ACE liL'lLDINti, MI FFLINTOWN, fa.
Thankful for past patronage, he begs leave
to inform the public that be has opened out
in his new quarters, a
LARGER AND FINER ASSORTMENT OF
CLOTHS,
CASSIMZRES,
YJJSIIXGS, ,
Than ever was before brought to this town.
! which he is prepaid! to make to order in the
TES1 J XD HOST IMVVi O VKD STYI. E,
And in a manner that will defy all eompeti-,
Uon- He also still manufactures to order, all
CUSTOM WO UK
On reasonable terais.
By strict attention to business, he hopes to
receive as heretofore, a liberal share ol pub-
j lie patronage Give'him a call and inspect ;
feb 20' 07-1 y
y E ; have one room devoted entirety to !
II der.t Plirnielim. (!.m,l.i nr,H w'ljt
Ger.ta Furnishing Goods and Heady
Made Clothiug, such as
Coat, Pants, Vests,
Over Cnafo ttn.ia Khnos
Hats ft Caps, While Shirts;
r lauiiei coins, uaurriiiii'is, nuu I
Drawers. .
KlLOl'FF, FIWW i PAEKIB.
j 'JtsctUnntons -gtaVniiT.
A RAILROAD STORY.
"Keware of pickpockets, Joshua," Raid
Joshua Harkcr's mother to her grown up
sod, when that interesting youth was ahout
starting to visit his Aunt liotsy l'akcr,
who lived Feventj-Gvc miles off, iu the
village of Gray burg,
"Vta'm," responded Joshua, dutifully,
' I'll keep my eyes peeled for 'em. Guess
if they ketcli this child naf pin', they'll
rise earlier than they're nsed to."
"That's right, my lad; I allcrs knowed
that you was the smartest of tho family,
Joshua, hut I guess when you conic to go
about to fcc tiling you'll turn out to he
smaitcr'n ever I thought. There's the
Leers, comiti' now. Ixiok out, and held
on to your valise ! And don't forget to
be careful of your father's watch, and
don't smoke no cigars, nor drink no water
lrinut look in' uto it, lease there was a
wrjiau, I ve hcarn lietsy tell about, out
j there, driiikt a live suakp ! AtiJ do try
and not dirty niore'n two dickeys 1 week ;
it'll make tuch hard washiu' for your
Auur, and she's got the lumatiz, you
know! Now look put for your pocket-
1 t t T 11 1 1 .1 . .
'"'ut ! J ell Jictsy to Ecnd m& t!iat rccete
j for coloriii' blue, and maki n that quiiic
K.'is'irnl liirdr t Iiapii llmv I. rt 1" ,nil
' J
. , , . lt - , , . .win iiiij vim .ua la",,!. lie Ulduui.su-
wi;li a kiss that made the very locomotive I , , . . , . , ,
. , i ed her parasol m one hand and her nti-
u'tve a snort of auiazciittct, Mrs. Ilatkcri , . , ,
" . ... ';ule in the other.
tircf.irselt away. . .
, , .. "louvc stolen my porfmonie, said
.lo.-l.tia seated Iiitnscif 1:1 the very mid- , J ' '
,. , , , . , , . . , , 'she. "1 ou ve taken auvantace of an in
die ol the car he had heard it said that ; ......
d, , , ,111 -
itic waa 1l-ss danger thero. and liiil.iin"
the valise ou his lap, he j ut one ha;:d on
his w:.tc!i and thn other on his poclct
b o ik, mi l mentally defied pickpockits
lie had heard so much about their doings
in the cars, that he thought it was impos
sible io u-e too much ptecju'ion.
At the next station they took on a very
pretty but decidedly nervous young lady
m a blue bonnet and pink dress. h'hj
passed beside Joshua and asked timidly :
'"Is this eat engaged V
''No, not that I know of,' stammered
Joshua, blushing up to his hair. "Want
to set di wn V
'Thank you," and bhe sat down so
gracefully that her expansive crinoline
spread entirely over Joshua's knees aud
valise, and completely enveloped our hero
iu an uva'aucbe of flounces, shawl, fringe,
Ac.
lioth of the young people seemed vry
much frighteued. Joshua began to finger
his pocket-book nervously, shifting it from
lus pocket to his coat, from thence to his
vest, and fiuaily deposited it iu his hat,
... . ' . . .
"lub ,uv; us uuu m uu ivum
dr;ip it in his boot.
i i r i . t i i i
1 he young lady uJgetcd, and eyed her
comnanion askance iu !I i n ir her bonnet
jtiius, and clutched the handle of her
r.ticule. liut after a little while both
seemed to get easier, and Joshua screwed
un courage euough to My something.
'J'ir.e day, inarm."
'Ves, rather cold, though."
'That's a fact. Cooler than :t was yes-
,. .... -i i .. muddled. A half score of people were
"lcs. sir, hut not quite so cool as it!, ,. ,. ,
was last winter."
'No, siree ! Terrible cold Friday last j
winter, wasn't there V
"Awful. Was you out any ?"
' Out! I rather guess I was out in a
spruce swamp driving old JIutk and
Uroad all day ! Golly how the frost stood
ou 'tiu.''
'Yes, I think likely."
A dead silence. At last with a despe
rate effort at sociability, Joshua asked the
lady :
"Going fur V
"To G raj burg."
"You hain't ! So be I. Quite a con
tincency, hain't it?"
J'liey were beginning to get better ac-
quaintcd wli'a fcavh other. Joshua now
took his baud away from his watch and
put it rouud the back of tht seat.
"Going to stay there loug, Jliss V
"A week, I gucas."
"15e you ! About as long as I be," rc-
sponded jma, letting his hand rest on j
!.
much as when Deacon Jones cau -ht him !
rolb; j,; t The ja(
D JO
I drew back.
'Law, vou muita't i!j so, sir.
It ain't '
i
Proper."
& u nv 10 huaw wuiii e 10 iicuuci,
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aaiii the
lady.
"Who keers," said Joshua. "I am
twenty-two years old. I've got my fath-
er's watch jo my pocket, and ten dollars
besides!" And forgetting he bad dcpoi-
ited his wallet in his hat, he felt lor it in
his pocket.
"Jerusalem !" roared Joshua, springing
to his feet in terrible dismay, "it ain't
there ! I've been robbed ! It's gone !
Somebody's committed arson to. my person
and pocket !" Joshua glared at the
young lady by his side, who was now get
ting as excited as he was himself, ar.d was
busy lecling first in one pocket then in
her riticjle.
"You've pot it !" thundertd he. "I
ort to have knowed you wasn't respecta
ble !
I've heern inarm say a hundred
. J.' Why, th folk will ae
times that no decent woman wore one of cases by a jury whose patience was un
them waterfalls. You got it while I was wearied, you have been found guilty, find
huggiu' you. I had do business to hug you are now called on to receive the hit
another ial when I'm kecpin' companv
with Peggy Ann ! Ten dollars that fath
er got for brindle calf! Hand it over, or
by scissors I'll search you if you be a wo
mau !"
The young lady sprung up her face
red and her eyes blazing she too had
read the newspapers and heard of pick
pockets. An angry mm is a fearful si''l.t, but
can't compare with an angry woman.
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I 11 ' r '
the part of a pickpocket ! I might a'
I known that you was one ! I've htern say
I they allcrs had red noses ! Conductor ! i
here ! here ! This white-eyed rascal has
got my portmonie and Joe's miniature
and he hugged me and he's got my pock-
et handkerchief oh ! dear ! dear ! I wish
1 had stayed to bum."
"Don't believe a word she s?ys !" cried
Joshua. "She's lyin'. She's the cue
that's been stcalin'. She picked my
pocket of everything bu my father's
watch and a plug o' tobackcr ; come and
seat ch her. Dear suz ! I'm ashamed of
myself ! I was so startled that I couldn't
cut my own fodder, and mind my P's and
Q's. How I wish rnarui was here she'd
know just what to do. I'll sec if I can't
do something," and he began to climb
I ever the scat.
The girl seized him by the coat tail.
I "No you don't !" screamed she, "not
by a long chalk I 1 ou tbiDk you re
gcttin off with my things do you ! I'll let
you know to the contrary? You'll wish
your cake dough if yon don't deliver up
my portmonie. Stop hiu some of you
he's goiu' to jump off tho car with my
valuables, au' I'll die if he shall. Con-due-tor!
he's got Jue's miniature! Do
stop him !"
Dy this time the whole car load of pas
sengers were aroused to the condition of
things, there was a division of opinion.
Some took sides with the woman and
some with Josh.
Joshua's senses began to be slightly
i heading him off, and that terrible young
I liil it in n .1 .uo im,.a Jllin.riril 111 111.
tiujr iu a ' l il n uicm naa vimj."', -" -
coat skirts, and his pocket book was gone,
lie felt desperate.
"Stand aside, tvery one of you," he
cried to the passengers before him, and
just thei tho cars gave a lurch, as they
are in the habit of doing, and Josh went
head first against the stomach of a fat
woman who had risen to see what was the
matter. The woman went over, Josh
went, so did the young lady in pink, and
the whole crowd fell on a seat where a
very loving young couple and a lap dog
were reposing. The scat was squelched,
so were the lovers and the dog, and the
cry arose faster and faster, "A cullisiou !
there's a collissioa !"
I Everybody sprang to their feet and
: seized their carpet bags, and the comedy
might have become a tragedy if the con
ductor had not just then appeared and
restored order. He shook Joshua and
ordered the young woman to sit down aad
Josh took off his hat to scratch hi
head, and lo ! out dropped his pocket
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book. Our hero flung up both his hands
iQ ecstasy. "Hoory, it's found: Hail
Columby, ain't I glad !"
And about the same time the conduc
tor picked up a nondescript Iouling bag
,lru tuo, floor. The vounn ladv in ink
. r
rushed forward, and seizing it exclaimed,
'-My pocket ! my pocket! It must havo
slipped off. O haint I glad ! And Joe's
J pictar all hunk."
j 'Let's shaLe hands," said Josbna, ap
' proaching fcer, "I hain't a pickpotkef,
and by golly I'il have a kiss.'
A nd he did.
THE SENTENCE OF DEATH IN ENGLAND-
The progress from barbarism to civili
zation docs not show itself in Dritish
jurisprudence. The sentence pronounc
ed on I'urke and Doran, the condemned:
Fenians, is thus reported : .
"The Chief Justice, addrcEsin tL-3
prisoners, said : Thomas F. Buike and
Patrick Doran, after a protracted and
! careful investigation iuto your respective
sentence of the law for the htchest crime.
kco-sn to the law, that of high treason
against tho queen. Nothing indeed re
mains for me but to perform the sad ana
painful duty imposed upon me by 3w, and
that duty is to pronounco the sentence
which I cannot change or alter. (His
lordship here put on the black cap.)
That sentence is that you and each of
you sliall be taken from the place where
you now stand to tuc place lroni whence
you can.e, and ill at on cdncsJay, tho
-Otli day cf this uienth of May, you Le
drawn on a hurdle lrom tna: place to the
place of execution, and that there you
and ea'.-h of you shall le hunycil ly tlf.
HKik until you are ihwl, and that after
wards the head of each of you shall be
severed from the body, aad the body of
each of you divided into four quarter?.
! E,,an bc Jpoed of as her Majesty and
her Exccutiva shall thiuk fit, and uuy
the Lord God Almighty haTe mercy on
your souI- C" lordship here appeared
deeply affected, aad. many periocs in thi
court shed tears.)
SELUNfJTsijJJECT.
A man sitting one evening in an ale
house, thinking how to get provisions for
the nest day, saw a fellow dead drirnk
upou the opposite bench.
"Doyou not wish to get rid of this sot ?"
said he to the landlord.
"I do, and half a crown shall speak my
thauks," was the reply.
"Agreed," said the other, "get me a
sack."
A sack was procured, and put over the
drunken guest. Away trudged the man
with his burden, till he came to the house
of a noted resurrectionist, at whose door
he knocked.
'Who's there ?"' said a voice within.
"I havo brought you a subject," replied
the man, "come, quick, give mc my fee."
The n.oney was immediately paid, and
the sack, with its contents, deposited iu
the surgery. The motion of the quick
walking had nearly recovered the poor
victim, who, before tho other had gone
two minutes, endeavored to extricate him
self from the sack.
The purchaser, enraged at being thm
out-witlcd, ran after the man who had de
ceived him, collared him, and cried out:
"Why, you dog, the man's alive !"
"Alive !" said the other, so much the
better ; kill him when you want him !"
RAFFLE TO TAY FOR A SHROUD A.ND
COFFIN.
Vie doubted the truth of a report that
a woman in Ltie had gotten up a bull to
raiie means to pay the expenses of her
husband's funeral, but we are now in
clined to credit the rumor, inasmuch as a
case somewhat similar has come to our
cotico iu this city. We arc informed
that one day last week a poor womau
died in the Sixth Ward. She had- no
relatives here, aud a few of the neigh
bors toA charge of the arrangements f jr
her burial. A shroud aud a cofDa were
obtained, but the deceased had left no
money, and the "committee of arrange
ments" (a number of ladies) attempted
to beg the n ccessary amount, Lut in this
they did not succeed. They then pur
chased a lot of spoons 'and vaiious ether
articles, and got up a raffle to raise tho
ttauips. Vrheihcr they were succe-aful
in this, wo cannot say. informant
is a geotleman who was' appealed to pur
chase a ticket! ILir. Ttl.
-Tba EuglUh language is about S
hundred years old.