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"ESTABLISHED IS I84G." "J"Z
PliTLlBBID EvEUf WlDMSDAT MoBXIXO,
Cndge Street, opposite the Odd Fellows' Hall,
w .-- MIFFLINTOW'N. PA. ' i-
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The Jchuta Sestisii. is published every
fredaesdaT morning at $1,50 s year, in'ad
Tace; or $2,00 in all eases if not paid
promptly in advance. No Subscriptions dia
continyad antil all arrearages are paid, unless
at tie opiioa of the publisher. .r
rpffssiiraal:atbs.
ALEX. K. MoCLURE, . ..
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ATTORNEY AT LAW,
1 4 430 0 Til SIXTH STREET, 'i
PHILADELPHIA.
oct27tf
J OBEI1T McMEEN, , u ,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
, ; MIFFLISTOWN, PA. ' 'i,-',' ,1
Office on Bridge street, in the room formerly
occupied by Ezra 1). Parker, Esq. '
g "B. LOUDEN, '' " ' ; " " '" V ;
- MIFFLINTOWN, PA., "
Offers his services to the citizens of Juni
ata county as Auctioneer and Vendue Crier.
Charges, from two to ten dollars. Satisfac
tion irarrauted- . nov3-6m.
"tiiojias a. elder, m. d.,,
MIFFLISTOWN, PA.
Omce hours & A. M. to 3 P. M. Office in
llelford's building, two doors above the.Srn
tmel office, liridge street. aug 18-Jf
DR. IV C. KUNDIO,
PATTEllSOX, PENN'A. '
1 . . . . . i. . . i
Ausast 18, lPG!-tf.
II0H.E0TIIATIC THYSICIAS fc SURGEON
Having permanently located in the borough
of Mitliintown, offers his profebsional services
lo the citiieun. uf this place and surrounding
country.-f ' t t '"
Office ou'Maiff street,' over "Betrier's trug
Store. , . aug 18 IM9-tf
" 7T G. W. McPHERKAN, ,
tfnruwY ut tarn.
HlVMtVli M -v
y - COl SAXSOM STREET, r
PHILADELPHIA, j
1
aug IS ISCO-ly
QESTllAL CLAIM AGENCY, j
JAMES M. SELLERS, j
HVSOUTII SIXTH STREET,
PUILAUKI.rillA. ;
' B(V- Rountico, Pensions, Back Tay. llornc ;
Claims. Sinte Claim?. &e., promptly collected, j
Ko cburge fr information, nor when money ,
is not collected. focf-T-if 1
' 1
gusincss Carbs.
NEVV DRUG STORE., ;
P)ANKS FlIAMLlX,
Main Strrct. .V'Vf Www, Pit.
DEALER? IN
I5KI CS 113 BEDKlJES,
CeniicalK, . Dye Stuff,
Oil". il'aints,
V.i rnwiltefl, Glass,
1'ur.ty., Coal Oil,-
Lawips, Burners,
Chimneys. . r.rusflt.
Infants llruslies. Soap, ;
IIir r.rnhhe?. Tooth Brufhes.
Terfamery, Comhi,
Hair Oil, " Tobacco,
Cigars, Notions,
and Stationary. . ,
LARGE VAUIKTr OF '
PATENT MEDICINES,
relectrd with great cure, and warranted from
iigh authority. " .
1'ureet of WINES AND LIQUORS fr Jledi
eal Purposes.
jtntESCPJPTIOX3 compounde!with
great care, malG'7u-ly
CLARK & PRANK,
HARDWARE DEALERS,
OPPOSITE THE COURT HOUSE,
M I FFLINTO WN( PENX'A.
Iron, SteeU Nails, Nail .Rod, Horse Shoes,
Carpenters, Builders, Carriage Makers, Cab
inet Makers and House lurniehing . ,
II A lt D W A It E.
Call before purchasing' elsewhere, at
CLARK & FRANKS,
aug 18, lRG9-tf J Mifflintown, Pa. .
, Y. 11: SAIGER,
-WITH r. -'
SUUMWAV, CIIANDLEli k CO.
Manufacturers and .Wholesale Dealers in
, i t j 1 i "i l i-iJ-
BOOTS & SHOES,
221 Market and2Q Church St.,
- PHILADLPHIA. .
apr 13.1870 1 - - 1
J. M. KEFHEART
ctV;'(. wttH'-'lV
BARNIpOTflEfiifl
WBOLESALC DEALERS 19
HATS AND CAPS,
503 Market Street, Philadelphia.'
augi8,ee9-iy. '-:y; ' ' ; v
KOONS, SCHWARZ & CO., '
COMMISS IOil M R C II A NTS
AMD WHDIJtSAI DiAJLEBS I!C y-
MACKEREL,"SALMO-V; IIERRING,
' u,: 8HAD,";p l'a: '.
AND PROVISION GENERALLY.
Hi North Delaware Avenue, and -'"'!
137 North Water Street
PHI L ADELPI1IA,;PI5NN'A.
aug 18 1869-1 t , VJ.; .. -., ..
" THEftLB 1STABLISHBB ME, -' '
J. J. EipMABDSbN-& '' C0:
120 Maeket Street, .Pui'x'1
Is tlx larresi'ManaTaeturiBV ConfaoUonors
and WiMAeiale eftleri.in Fruits,
v- -- - Vnil ate.
-rT-r"-' - - --'-a. .jr; rir'"r."ri: ' t " ." .. .
B. F. SCHtTEIER,
VOLUME XXIV, NO ; U. ' '
!otat utttrsnncnts.'
WILLI A VIE. 1 ' Ki !-
' Mitliintown, Pa.,
Aent of the CELEBRATED AMERICAN'
ORGANS .for' Juniata oonnty. J' These are
the best ORGANS now made. Suited to all
eircuni'sunoes. Prices ranging from $100
$1000. , .
Also, Agenl for FIRST CLASS PIANOS.
All instruments sold warrauted for five years.
aug 2 1 870-tf. i .: ,:U;'.' V,i I it
"The Place for God Grape-TinesT
, .,- . IS AT TUE.
luniafa.Ualltg Dintprbs,
ASD GRAPE-VISE "SURSERT. "
THE undersigned, would respeclf-jlly in
form the public that he has started a
Grape-vine Nursery about one mile northeast
of MitHintowi, where he has teeu, testiug a
large number of 1he different ' varieties of
Graphs , and having been in the buSisess for
eeven years, he is now prepared to futnishi i
VINES OF ALL -TUE LEADING
YARIETIEy'JtlfprOS TUB
MOST TROMisiNO-, i i
! ':, KINDS,' AT
LO W' RATESi h
by the single Vine, dozen,Tiuidrei or thou
sand. All persons, wishing good and thrifty
vines will do well l call and" iee' for them
selves. " ''; ; !' ',
j-Gond and responsible Agents wanted.
Address, " W
JOSAS OBERHOLTZEW
MilUiutown, Juniata Co., Ta.
Feh- II, 1870-ly '
a. v. rAsict... Jons kokth
NewFirrri .
FASICK i NORTH,
SOOT & SHOE MAKE1.8,
MAIN STREET, MIFFLIN.
la thf Huff I Buihlhg of Mr. Younj.
Havir.g entered into- partnership, we are now
prepared lo manufacture and have for sale
all kinJs of
HOOTS, SHOES AND. . GAITERS,
rou
GENTS', LADIES AND CHILDREN.
Ourwo-Hiisall manufactured by ourselves,
and we warrant it to be made of the best ma
terial. OH work sold at enr counter will lc
repaired free of charge, should the seaming j
give way.
Cure us a call, for we feel confident that wo
can furnish you with auy kind of trurk you
may drire. .
jif Repairing oone nentlv and r.t reasona
ble rates. FASICK & NORTH.
aug 18,-1800-tf. ; . ! . t ; .
COM E THIS V AY 1 1
New Flour and Feed. "Store i
pilE undersienrj having opetie 1 a Flour
X and Feed Store on Main street, opposite
the Post Office, in the building formerly ocen
piei by Caleb I'.-.rker, would repectful!y
announce to the titizens of Mifilintown and
vicinity, that he is now prepared to luraisu
the public with '
FLOUR AND FEES,
srcti as
6V Ileal, Corn, Oats, Chop, JliJtllivgs,
,Shrte, Brun, Ifc.. 4
And everything usually kept in a First-clae:
Feed Store. Also,
POTATOES FOR SALE CHEAP.
Jgy- I will deliver all goods if ordered. T
respectfully solicit a liberal share of public
patronage.
KNOS BEKGY.
Mifflintown, April 20, 1870 Sm.
00lrE'JI II ) N E K Y '
f.r.uit'stqrej
THE undersigned, thankful for past pat
ronage, lakes this method br informing his
old customers and the public generally, that
he has added another large and well selected
stock of Oranges, Lemons, Potatoes, Tobac
co, Cigars, Cpices of all kinds, and the lerj
eet stock of Caneetioneriei ecer brought to the
county ; also, j ' 1
Fresh Bread, Rolls, Cakes, &c.
Having purchased the Mifflin Bakery, I am
prepared to furnish Bread, Rolls, Pies, Pret
zels, Hutch Cake, Bye Bread, Ginger Cake,
Sugar Cake, Spice Cake, Pound Cake, Friiit
Cake, Sponge Cake, &c. Jelly lloll and Or
namental Cakes made to order.
BC Having secured the services of a first
class baker,' I am prepared to fntnith the
country trade with all hinds of cakes at rea
sonable rates. -
Nov. 10, 1809. , WM. II. EGOLF.
NEW TIN SHOP
' ; at ' :
. johnstown, juniata co., aj '
THE undersigned, having returned and
taken charge of the above stand, where
he was formerly doing business, would beg
leave to inform his friends and the public
generally, that he will constantly keep on
baud and be prepared at all times to supply
the demand for
TIN AND 8HEET IRON WARE, '
ROOFI3G, JOBBI.VG, AC,
In fact everything necessary for the full tup
ply is this line of business.
SQk, Repairing will b made a specialty,
and will receive prompt attention. - . ' . -
, ml He hopes by strict attention to busi
ness t merit and receive a liberal share of
public patronage. " : ;
J. H. IIOSTEILEK.
Feb 2, 1870-6m
OOFL-TIIE FOLSOM IMPROVED
V CC Twenty-Five Dollar Family Sew'
in I Machine. - Tlie cheapest rirst Clasa Ma
c'hina in the Market. Agents tcanled in tvery
Town. .-, Liberal commission allowed. - For
terms and circular, address, A. S. Hamilton,
Gen, Agent. iSo. 700 Chestnut Stn Phila, Pa,
M1FFLINT0WN,
tlisffUatifous.
GROVER & BAKER'S
SEWIKGMACDIKES.
The folio wiug ar selected from thou
sands of,, testimonials of similar character,
as expressing the reasons for. the prefer-:
ence for the Groves & Baker Machines
over all others... ; . .. ... -j-
" I like the G rover & Baker .Machine, f
the first place, because, if I had any other, I
should still wnat a-Grovor & Raker, and. hav
ing a G rover & Baker, it answers .the purpose
of all the rest.' It does a greater variety of
work audit is easier to learn than any other."
Jfr. J. C- Crolft (Jenny June ; . ..
"I have had several years' experience with
a Grever &- Baker Machine; which has given
me great satisfaction. . I think , the Orover &
Baker Machine is more eai)y managed, and
less liable to gel out of order. 1' prefer the
Grover & Baker, deoidedly.'-'-JTr. Vr.Watt;
A'tw York. . -
' " I have had one in my family for some two
years, and from what 1 know of iis workings,
and from the testimony of. many of ,my
friends who use the Same, I can hardly see
how anjiMog could be more complete or give
better satisfaction." Jrt Central Grant. . (
' " I believe it to be the best, ail thing! con
sidered, of any that I have known. It is
very simple and easily learned ; the sewing
from the ordinary spools is a great advan
tage ; the stitch is entirely reliable, it does
ornamental work beautifully ; k is not liable
to get out of ordar." Jin. A.M. Spooncr, 36
Bond Strett, Bfo'oktyn! '
" I am acquainted with the work of the
principal machines ( and I prefer the Grover
& Raker to them alt, because I consider the
stitch nore elastic' 1 have work now in the
bouse which was done nine years ago, which
is still good." ,Vn. Dr. McCready, Ko. . 43
Eut Twenty third Street, JVete Tori. '
,. " More than two-thirds , of all the sewing
done in my farrily f)r the last ttro years has
been done by Grover & Baker's Machine, and
I aever had a garment rip or need mending,
except those rents which frolicsome boys will
make in whole cloth. ' Tt is in my opinion by
far the raiet valuable of any I have tried."
Mrs. Henry W'orJ Jieecher.
The Grover & Baker Sewing Machine
Company manufacture both the Elastic
Stitch and, Lock Ftitch . Machines, and
offer the public a choice of the best nia
chines of both kinild, at -tlieir establish
ments in all the large cities, and through
agencies in nearly all towns throughout
the country. Price Liats and samples of
sewing in both stitches furnished on ap
plication to Grover &" Baker S. M. Co.,
11.5 Market afreet, Ilarrisburg.
April 27, 1870. f ... ....
MIFFLINT0WA' FOUNDRY
MACHINE SHOP !
rpKE undersigned would respectfully an
JL nounce to the citizens of Juniata and
adjoining counties, that he has purchased
the Minlintewn Foundry and Jlaohine Shop,
and is prepared to manufacture articles of
varions descriptions, such as Four and Six
Uorst-pover 'ihrahiny Machines, also,
Eight and Ten Horse Power Machines,
being the most celebrated, and best adapted
to the wants of the farmer now eitant, and
which 1 will warrnnt to perform all they are
recommended to do Plows of the latest and
most improved patterns, considered by all
who have used them to he superior to- any
now in use in this part of the country. I
would especially call the attention of farmers
to the IRON KING PLOW, which I am man
ufacturing, with the latest improvements for
1870.; ,, ,
, I am, also prepared to manufacture all
kind of Mill Gearings, such as Cog Gearing,
Gudgeons, aw Mill Cranks, and Turning and
fitting up the same. I, also manufacture
all Kinds of
Conl, Wood, Parlor anil Cooking Stolen.
I als manufacture-Hollow Ware,, Waffle
Rollers for tanners, e. ' ' ' 1
Old Metal and country produce of all kinds
takea in exchange for work: 1 f :' 1 -t
Femember I sell ten per cent, cheaper
than any other establishment in the country.
' J. A. CRISWELL.
Feb 1(5, 1870-tf. !.'
lliE .HYPERION HAIR- CURLERS-'. -.
INt'lsrENSABLB ARTI
CLE roa THE LADIES.
(rafdJuIyO, 'G7.)
This Curler is ' the
most perfect invention
ever offered to the pub
lic. It is easily op
erated, neat in appear
ance, and will not injure
the hair, as there ia no
heat required, nor any
netalie substance used
lo rust or break thebair.
iainiu.riiv-uit mi v ftmi inr PB. n IT
ml f
3JCih iiuun a. i
" G3 North Front Strtt, Philad.elphi. i.
-.- Sold at Dry Goods, Trimmings and Notion
Stores.,-, i . . ..ivc'f -. '" t. '
S. B. Single Box 25. cents ; 3 Boxes, as
sorted sizes. CS cts.J 'Mailed fi-et to any part
of the United Slates, upon receipt ; of the
money. June 15 dm.
KishacoquillaS Semiuarf.
THIS Institution affords to both sexes su
perior advantages of education on lib
eral terms. Every aepartment -French, Q er
man. Painting, Drawing and Music included
filled by competent and largely experience'.'
teachers. . v . -, .',,..
...Expenses for the, Year, $200. ...
Fall term opens August 31, 1870. For
catalogue'address ' '
MARTIN MOHLEB, Prin., ...
Kishacoquillas, Mifflin Co., Pa.
aug!7-8m
SUSQUEHANNA ,
e m O0llcxj et
SELINSGROVE, PA. '
NEXT eeholastio year begins Aug. tSth.
Thorough instruction, good board, com
fortably furnished rooms, light, fuel, and
washing. $180 per year. Apply for refer
enoes and eatalorues to . ... - . .
WH. R0ETLI.16, 1. S , PrlQtipaL
Aug. 10, 1870-4W 1
LAST NOTICE. Notice is hereby given
that I have purchased from It. H. Wilson
the Books of the Juniata Sentir el office while
that paper 1 waa published by him. ' AU ac
counts for subscription, advertising or job.
work will be paid to me. Persons knowing
themselves indebted ' on these books must
make immediate payment, otherwise the ac
counts will be placed in the hands of an offi
cer for collection. ' aj;.vtI m
June22-3m
-SAMUSL 1EOXARD. j
Handbills for public sales printed, on
eltort notice at the Sektisil OrncE. ' "
TBI COHSTlTOTIoa TB Dllul -AU TUB (aSOBOaMlaX bf
JUNIATA COUNTY,0 PMJi'A!;
THE FASHION OF THIS WOULD TASS-
" -' ETH ATVAY. 1 : t--'-'
:..v 1 "(ifio .i )Ut
They pass away like a fleeting dream, . , ;
" The Pride, the Pompj and the Rivalry ;
They fall to rags like a flimsy screen, '"L '
Three score and ten at the most between' '
' Then humble ourselves in tbegrave to lay ;
" And what do we carry away V "n ' " "
The Pride that looked with its gaze f scora
On its humbler brothers working byi
That laughed at the rags and tiie glance for-
: lorn ' 't- - k. -. . -smII
Of those who seemed for misery born .
f Pride, low as the poorest soon shall lie,
The short-lived puppet of yesterday !' ' "
';. , u - .-! i-'.s, : ' - -' '
The Pomp that builded its palaoe high, ' , .
, That named God's spreading acres its own,
And idly lived while by industry, ((
Starving and poor, just across (he way,..
1 Was a little patch that scaroe fed its own ;
- Row soon six feet they both shall own. 1 1
..I'- : ' - '
The Rivalry that e'er sought to rise
On the shoulders of dwn-crushd fellow
;..' men ;" v- '-( " "' ' -To
wrest from deserving hands the prize,
To hear its name upborne to the skies ;
Soon to be known as. a thing that has been,
Heard of once, and never again!
They pasa away like a fleeting dream, ... ,
,The Pride,. the Pomp, and the Rivalry ! ,
The curtain of life is thin between
The things that are and the the things that
"- " m ' ). .
. This world of shams and the worlds that lie
In the onward march of Eternity! ,
StIttt.,.Storjr'.
THE SECRET ASSASSIN.
One., day,' wheu the directory ruled
France, the proprietor" of a furnished
hotel ia the , Rue de Universite, Paris,
appeared before the Minister of Police,
and . informed ibat functionary that a
murder, had. just been committed in his
(th& hotel-keeper's), house.. On the pre
vious . evening, he said., a stranger bad
taken a room, stating his residenco to be
Melun, and his purpose , to spend two or
three days in Paris. 1 After ordering bis
baggage td be carried to bis apartment
the newcomer went out. giving notice
that he was going to the Odeon Theatre,
and should not return to the hotel until
the termination of the performance.' Near
midnight, be re-appeared, accompanied
by a young and very pretty woman,
dressed in male attire, who, he said, was
bis wife. The next morning at an early
honr, the pretended spouse left the house
requesting that her husband might not
be distorbed until her return which
would be in about an bour. ; At noon she
was still a!sent, ' and hearing nothing
stirring in the room occupied by the
gentleman from Meluu, the lanldord be
gan to feel uneasy, and rapped at the
stranger's door. Receiving no answer
from within,' the hotel-keeper seut for a
duplicate key to the apartment, upon en
tering which the unfortunate man was
fonnd lifeless in bis bed.'i "'
A doctor was hastily summoned,' who,
after a brief examination' of the body
declared that death - had been produced
by a blow ori the left templtf, inflicted by
means of a blunt instrument.'' ' 1 1 ' '
It was evident" that the assassination
had 1 been committed by the woman in
male attire, and every effort was made by
the police to discover her whereabouts
but ineffectually. ' A month subsequently
another murder was perpetrated under'
similar circumstances except that on this
occasion the victim, also a traveller, bad
gone to his room quite alone. ' At a later
honr. however, an effeminate-looking
young man came down etairs, and was
let out by the porter of the hotel, who
remembered the fact on the following
morning, when the crime was discovered.
This affair caused great excitement in
Paris, and redoubled exertions ' were
made by' the police to ferret out the
mysterious ' assassin," but still without
result. Eleven days afterwards, a third
victim perished in precisely the same
manner ' as the proceeding two ; and in
tbe course of a few months, no less than
twenty men IoeI their- lives by means so
exactly identical, f that no doubt was en
tertained that the murderous blows were
all inflicted by tbe same band, '
'' SttiDg to the quick; Foucbe, the Min
ister of Police, set all bis spies to work,
ah 4 offered a large reward for the discov
erv of the author of these' unparalled
crkteffJ',:' ''''' ' '
Ono evening a certain B., a member of
the Secret Police, but who had the ap
pearance of a provincial gentlemen, was
passing . through a narrow street of the
City, when Le encountered a bandsome
equivocal-lookup . youth. , ','B. stopped,
turned, and saia to himself. 'jThat's a
women iu- male gb. If it Bhould be
.her '"' :. " V "-:';!""
At tbesame ajo'ment the handsome
stranger also turned, and !,8mSie4, encour-
agingiy. ' .; ; ; :
' "That settles tbe question murmured
the deligbted spy.' "Now, it I manage
tbings cautiously, my fortune is made."
And, retracing bis steps, he accosted the
" ' "I ' tave' Something very particular to
say to you," whispered B.J with a know-1
ing leerj '"but it is not possible for us
to talk freely in the public street'.' Might
I not invite you to accompany me to my
hotel
iJ bin. ti.c-.i.s i.'oitf i J'f
dtio.- lit ot n:fae:-I.
THS LAWS.)
'! !ll!va liiir .1 uvrii'i ' I.k'I f
AUGUST 3!, lS70.f
1 "I suppose 'you 'take me to be a
woman I" was the reply, in a soft voice.
You "are quite mistaken my good sir
I " don't mind Laving a cbat with yon,'
however; where are you staying ?" ' '
1 ''In the Eu'a de l'Univertae !"' ." - :
"Indeed! 1 am too well known to go
there"."ft(",',i' ' '"M-"'' " -' 1
'ul am W the right traek," thought
the epy: "Well,' then," 'Tie said aloud,'
"we will go wherever you like." 7
""''Come replied the1' other:"'1 ; '.':- ,.
And, cross fug the'rivcr, the pair pre-'
sently entered a small hotel on'the Place
du Dliatclet, engaged an apartment, and
ordered Slipper1 to be "served in their
room. ' : '-. ' - j
-If I am to" remain with you during ! ana perUaps Ue, W110,e .,aml Rre t,)r ! of the best men that Cod ever made,
your stay in Paris1," said the young woman j N'e W1.? kchaira auJ- 8t'P-1 He resided at No. 45 John street, and
who no : longer' attempted "to nceal iier W'? them Us5u8 1 vel directly apposite tbe place of basi
KX, "you had better have your baggage f. . 1rpreter. The mother ; nwa. Jiimes Rud r were partners. The
brought here.M! ' "" '' """ :
B.', overjoyed' at the opportunity thus
offered to lodge the necessary informa
tion at the Central 'Police Station near
by, at once assented' to this suggestion,
and declared that be would go himself
pay his bill, and bring a box of silks be
bad at the other hotel:'"' After an hour's
absence he' returned, ' accompanied by
two porters,' carry itig on their shoulders a
large and' apparently"1ieavy boi; Con
taining a police officer,' wbich they depos
ited iu the corner " of a'room.1 ' The sup
per previously ordered'was now served ?
"Your walk must tave 'made you
thirsty," said tbe young woman, pouring
out a glass of wine for her companion.
"But, before you sit down have the
kindness to give, me my handkerchief,
wbicb I havp left oW there on the sofli."
Suspecting some trick, B., while cross
ing tbe room, watched hi new acquain
tance closely, and saw her throw a poiy
dcr into-tbe glass of wine, which inetead
of swallowing, ! he' dextriously managed
to spill ou tbe carpet..' In a few moments
he showed signs of drowsiness, and be
gan to murmur incoherent words. Draw--
ing the syren near bim, he felt something
. , , ... . , . . . .
in her pocket which excited his curiosky. j
Upon asking what is was, she produced
ft... .t.t.mt n kaatittfut little Immmn.
This," she said, "is an opiate of the
most powerful description. I'll show you
presently bow it puts people to sleep."
; B. had fallen to the floor, in an ap
parent state of . complete unconscious
ness. Stooping over him, the murderess
raised her anticipated victim's bead,
placed it in the most favorable position
to render the intended tl w effective, and
had ahcady raised the pretty little ham
mer, when suddenly the box iu the cor
ner flew open with a loud noise, and a
grip of iron seized her uplifted arm.
Ou the trial which took place shortly
afterwards, tbe famale assassin alleged,
iu her defence, that she had been ruined
by a viliian, and had sworn to be reven
ged upon tbe entire male sex. This ro
matic story, however, did not prevent
ber couvictioa and subsequent, death ou
the scaffold.
QUESTION ANSWERED BY SCIENCE.
Why js rain water soft t . Because it
is not -impregnated with earth and min
erals. .
Why is it more easy to wash with soft
water
tbnn hard? Because soft water
unites freely with soap and dissolves it
In., of .lLmno95A. as bard water
, i;r.., V .-
does. " ' ' " ' '
Why do wood ahes make bard water
soft ? 1st, Because the carbonic acid of
wood ashes combines with the sulphate
of lime in the hard water and converts
it into chalk. 2d. Wood ashes converts
some of the soluble salts of water into
insoluble,' and "throws' them down as a
sediment, by which ' the water remains
more pure.
' Why has rain water such an unpleas
ant smell 'when it is collected in a rain
tub or tank ? ' Because it is impregnated
with decomposed organic matters,- in
which it is collected. ,nii - ,
Why does water melt salt ? -Because
tbe very minute particles of water insin
uate themselves into the pores of the salt
by capillary attraction, . and force tbe
crystals apart from each other. ;. ,,. , ;
., , How . dose blowing hot foods make
them . cool ? It causes tbe air . w biclt
has been heated by the food to change
rapidly, and give place to fresh cool
air. ) u':" - ,;'"- ' v ' - i
.. Why do ladies fan themselves in hot
weather ? That the fresh particles of air
may . be brought in contract with their
face- by: the action of the fan; and as
every fresh particle , of air absorbs some
beat from the skiu, this constant change
makes them cool. ! -, .!., ,;
Does a fan cool the air 1 . No, it makes
the air butter by imparting to it the beat
of our face, but cools our faces by trans,
ferring its heat to the air.- . : J- '!
, Tbe Boston Saturday Evening Gazelle.
says that Rev. Dr. Alexander D . Vinton
was instantly cured of chewing tobacco
by a young miss of twelve, to whom be
was giving good advice about Lent. She
said, "Pshaw ! don't preach self-denial to
me when you tave your mouth' full -of
nasty tobacco." The revercnS gentle
man turned aside his bead;: removed -the
odioUs weed front bis mouth, and has
B8Ter tasted H since'' .'is.-n'aimofto vm
EDITOR AXD PROPRIETOR.
-WHOLE NUMBER 1214
THE CIILSESE (;IEL fJARKET.
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- I waa at the sale of a family last week j T. C. T." writingnn laboron a moni
tor d.:bt, wL;!e tbe husband ; and father ! -mz PapCr relate the followinsr: ' '
waa" in California ; nid perhaps I eannot
do better t!ian tell you, about it.' There
were five children three giils and two
boys. "We had passed them three times
in our chairs during the day;as thty
stood beside the road dressed in their
holiday attire of black. ' ' The silence
they observed whenever any . person
parsed, and their downcast " looks crea
ted curiosity on our part to know " their
business there." . Arr Iluug, bur waiter,
was called tip and aked the cause of this
little parade ' "tlThy," said Le, "the girls
" "uu5 '
as u wure ",rluu w ,OOK- U3 j where you worked month after month
the face. But the children, with the ex-1 together at the same press, must be ap
ceptlonof the oldest girl, looked cheer-, parent Often, after we had done a
fnl, and were : quite pleased with their J goods day's work, Jine, Ilarper would
holiday attire., Tbe oldest girl was, six-! P;jy -Turlow, let's break the back of
teen ana the oldest boy ntteen. bo s.n.1 :
the g ruff old broker who had the party in
cliar, and who seemed quite anxious to
dispn.se of his wares. After a great deal
of quizzing- and evasive answers, the
broker told us that tbe husband and fa
ther was iu California and had neglected
to pay Lis note given for bis passage, and
that bis family were now offered for sale
to pay the debt. ..He: hoped to be able to
pay the debt with the sale of tbe two old
est girls, but as yet bad receive no offer.
He said that the family, became , security
voluntarily, and be never .-knew of a Vase
where they did not voluntarily offer them
selves for Bale if the note they, secured
was uot paid. In reply to onr question
be said that when a customer bought a
child or person, tbe person w;aa mada ai
once the owner of the child,,, body and
soul. No Chiuiimen would dispute the
purchaser's right to do whatever he pleased
1 with flit )inirn boinf b timl fe
. ,, , ,. , , " , '
! I he boys would make good servants, he
1 1 . 11 h 1. 1- J utaii .1 . 1 1-. . ...I .. ... . 1,1
said, and in the course of a, few years be
worth a fortune to the owner. The girls
. I wnillil llnlfp rrnrt "nrnvrl far flrwa oa
they are called in America.) He would
show us their physical beauty wonld
make them sing and play tricks if we
thought of buying. How much would
we give ? The oldest girl he woidd sell
for $400; the next oue for S100, and
tbe little six year old for S;0. The boys
he could not sell until the girls were dis
posed or. Y etliougnttlie price too feign.
The market was glutted with saleable j
girls, and he must not think of getting ;
over S100 for tbe oldest aed handsomest j
while for the little one he must not expfcf j
over $10. He sabred at that and said
the Englishmen always talked in that
way when they wnnted to buy. VLife j
we were talking, a party of bine-robed i
Chinese aristocrats came up and began to '
inspect the family, they opened the mouth
oi ine onesi, gin, rappta en ner wmio
teeth to see if they were sound, thnmped
her ribs, laughed at ber little feet, told her
to sing, aud to show tbemjho trinkets f
. r . l .11.., - i 1 1 -.
which tbe fond mother had'given her as a
parting gift. All the while the salesman
kept up constant jabber, ip which we took
nn interest. Time, nressint. wn r.i-ise.il
i , .'.,--.. .. , I
T . b v," !
th.e F"66' d,3CU8Sm.? ? l'
ot tueir running away u tas.cn to lion
. , . - 1
lvong. filter maamg our can, we re-
turned the same way to ascertain the re
sult of the sale. Only -the mother and
tbe boy3 were left. The debt was only
$.100, and SilO of it still remained unpaid.
I have often been told by residents in
China that the parents wonld as soon sell
their children as a cow or pig ; And -I
bad begun to believe that such was the
ense'upon passing the group the first time.
But the scene had changed. The girls
were gone, and now a boy mnst go ntao.
The mother sat in the dirt, with her arms
around tbe youngest, Wailing in the most
piteous manner, and as Arr Hung said,
cursing the men that sold her husband a
ticket to America for S300s, which cost
them but $10. The broker went listless
ly, by, smoking bis pipe and twirling his
cane, looking as if it was the smallest. mat
ter ef business with him. Tbe boys were
crying, and smed very much afraid, of
us. Now it waa certain that one of them
must 'go.' 1 But we passed on and left
tbem in their misery. We never knew
whether tbe boy was sold to a" childless
man to be treated as a son, to a Portu
guese to be carried to the West , Indies,
nnder a nominal contract, or to a native
land-owner to become his slave. Bat that
one of them was sold into servitude, for
tbe sum of 850, there can be no doubt.
The girls were doubtless purchased . for
the vilest purposes, unless they had the
rare luck to fall into the bands of some
native in search of a legitimate wife. ' 1 1
am told that the price of girts has gone up j
within a few months owing perhaps to j
the fact that a lesser number of emigrants 1
have forfeited their bond in California j
than was the case six mdnthsago. I was!
sbown four bright plump rosy appearing
girls yesterday, who were purchased les
than a year ago, the whole - lot Jot $30.
Now they will sell readily for $300 each.
Hong Kong ' Correspondence ' Boston
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for one 'square sf eight lines' or less, wilt be)
charged one insertion, 75 cents, three $1,60,
and 50 cents for each subsequent insertion.
Administrator's. Executor's and Auditor's
Notices, $2,00. - Professional an Business
Cards, not exceeding one square, and inclu
ding copy of paper. $3,00 per year. Netiees
in reading columns, ten cents per lin. MerJ
cheats advertising by the year at special rates.
t ' '8 oalA.t- 6 month. " 1 trear.
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-H0iTfaiR. WEED ISEI) TO 1YOEK.
I met Jir. lliuilow weed a day or twr
since in the office of one of Cur leading
papers, and I alluded to Mr. James Har
per, and mentioned his views as to the
way for a workingtnan to acquire independ
ence. Mr. Weed reflected a moment"
and replied : . "It was most emphatically
the rulo of James Harper's whole life t
study, not howlili? he could work, but
how much. Mr. Harper and I learned
our trade more than" fifty years ago, of
Mr. Seymour, then tiie leading printer of
the city. He was onr ma'ter, and1 was
advantage of having, a good partner.
another token iust break its back." I
would generally reluciantly consent just
to break the brak of the token, but
James would beguile " me, or laugh at
my complaints, and never let me off un
til the token was completed, fair and
square. . It was a custom with us iu
Summer to do a fair half day's work
before the other men and boy's got their
breakfast. James and I would meet by
appointmeut, in the gray of the mornis
and go down to John street. We got
the key of the office by tapping on tho
wiudow, and Mr. Seymonr would take it
from under.hipillow and hand it to ono
of us through ,an opening in the bliud.
A pressman," continued Mr. Weed, "who
could do 20 or even 10 per cent, more
work than, usual was always sure of a
situation. James Harper, Tom Kennedy
(long since dead) mid I rflade the largest
bills in the vicinity. We often earned
as much as $14 per week liberal wages
when you remember that good board
could be obtained for $10 per month.
As Mr. Weed uttered these words his
eyes lit up with the fires that illuminated
them in his youth, and there was that ex
pression a moment about his face that
showed be was for an instant living ever
again what wer probably the pleasantest
days of his varied and saccessful life.
In alluding to these "gi.ints among us"
let us ask : loes the modern system of
labor, under the fupp.i3t.-d ameliorations
0f eight hour law. trades unions, and
constant strikes, promise to bring n? any
repreSentativea from the ranks of the
toii;Ilg mii!;0!:3) i;ke the leg timate fruits
of tue oU industries, as represented by
TLcrlow Weed, Jatr.es Harper, and their
coe(1nal3and .-sociatM, "5.-If m.i.le men ?"
Contrast the bitter spirit of ant.tonism
t!i,t ,WrTevr.i!s tttween the employed
auJ Thurlow ' Weed's utterance, wit!.
duep emotion in his voice, speaking of his
master who Wa 6cor of jeaH
&9 ,.one of tbp ,,. (;i(1 ew made
j. fa ?oraetilIn? for tll0 jmA of th
"n,in.rv".,rlv i.. .tV. t. L.:fu
... ...... j .u.... Uj....i ,.iv '.win, n ILU
resources . but their bauds ana brains
to ti'.'.re to tlieiatsive J;unes Harper ami
Thurlow Weed, t ill athletic, six feet high
splendid young on. of th best Ameri-
e0n UkW W Awn' ,,d
ying to their bns.W :
The Sour Lake Txas. Oue of
tbe singular pheuomen.i of the . Sonth is
known as the Sour Lake, aud is shunted
about GO miles from Houston, Texas, in
a low, wet praivie country, but itself on
quite high ground, and surrounded by a
flue little forest. The lake is but a few
rods iu diameter and its waters are so
sour that it is almost impossible to drink
tbem. A number of wells have been
dug in the immediate vieiuity, aud the
water of these con tain iron, alum, magnesia
and sulphuric acid. Large numbers of
people go there from the South to bathe
in the lake, and drink tbe waters of the
wells.
Tbe effect of tbe baths are sedative ;
and persons who have not slept comfort -able
for weeks, 'after taking a bath iu
the lake in the evening, enjoy a refresh
ing night's rest. Tho water,' after drink
ing a few'glaes, become more pleasant
to this fast, arid may be bottled and put
in r wooden exsks. without losing its
strength.'' The soil is go strongly im
pregnated with tbe same, qualities as the
water, that if the' mud Is dissolved iu
pure water, and a little soda or salaratus
put in it, it will foam and effervesce, and
will be as sour as lemonade. '
Served him Ktuu-r! A woman who
was about taking, a ailroad car tho other
day, bad ber pocket-book snatched from
her band by a pickpocket. ., He got off
with bia prize through the crowd over
tbe platform, but tbe woman immediate-.
ly dropped, ber satchel, made one grand
leap, and, like a flash, sprang-over the
platform, and in less than a minute nabbed ,
tbe thief by tbe collar and throat, walked
bim back and, banded bim over to- the .
policeman, to whom she staled that she
would wait over a train, that they might
put bim in prison., .jj,; , ;.
Thb first month of marriage is all joy
tbe next all jaw'y-. . u . .
io: v
:7 f nC"!"