mm r ( ESTABLISHED IN IM6, Tt-BMSHrt) EtPUT WtBKFSDAT MoRSISO, bridge Street, opposite the Odd Fellows' Hall, MIFFLINTOWS, TA. Thk Junmta SitxTixit is published every Wednesday mornine- at ?! ,60 a year, in 2- Vance: or z,uu iu all eases, if nut paid promptly in s.Wincr. No ubcTtptions dis .ontinued until ali arrearages are paid, unless at .be option of t!ie publisher. Jisiness Cnrbs. TOUIS B. ATKINSON, Atioraoy at Inv, MIFFLLNTOWN. P.. jgrColli o: iag md .'..nveyaiieiiig prompili ; attended to Office, second story of Court House, above ' Piutlionotary 'i office. DOBES1 M MEF.N. ATTOM&F AT LA ll MfFFUXTOWX. PA. Offi.. an RrldafS street, in the room former! tccupiel hy Exra 1). Pai I er, E.-q. A Ll'X. K UcCLCRE, ATTORNEY AT LAW, 14 4 8'M' T H SIX T !! 8 T 1; F. I T . PHtLatMtl Fill A. oci.; f 8. B. LOUDEN, MIFFLi STOWS, IA. Offers f xYlcei to t!r citito of Juni atn -Mintjr us A n"i meeT )J Vt'ti-Jiif Crier riirfeH. froaitwo to ten dollars. ai'Mac tiuu 'rra!itti hovo-'jui. DSL P. C RUNBIO, s H iy ti Wt i & PATTERSON, I'l'.XX'A. A.ipiist i. ifteSptir. rUOUAS a. LD&, M. I)., S.H'FIANTOWK, PA. Office W.vs S A M. f I Y. Y.. (ISce in Uejlord'e Le.i'. litis, two Joor alrovo lie ', t.nrl other. Bri lite street. LM1i? J llaftni; prmnaen'ly located in tbe froTlga ' HiMBniiieiav, otter- Ma feafiifciieaad wi rices j la ilie eatnicM "f tiiis plao aud enBaWMnanf awia ry. KUiceon Main ureet. over Heidler'a I'm 8ute. f nig 1 tMit-tl r. R A. Simpscn Trests ali forms ! li-ae. and may be con -nlted as fvi.ow?,: t Ui4 ollice in Livcti"- '' ! !"., arw SATCBDAV aid M' lNlAV-i.p-1 MMttlaat .-J can 1-c tjile ithcr i-jys. It J asm 1i 1. ; s r, Jeuce. difiliniown. ; J-.niata'o.. IV. May 4iii, lhn, till tveu-j iu lie j,ute:..ial faV'.'ulJ mi or a-M - nil. K. a. snttsow. j dee 7 l.ivei j L I'erry (.. Pi, tomci) it lair, '1 SANSOM STRRKT, PHILADELPHIA. aits t IfBlMf kvtka:. CI M M AOBSCT, .Ol M C 5 M. B F L. L K R S . 4fll) t H SIXTH STREET, PII!LiK.?IISA. ajasfc. Baaqllia. l'tasions. Bsik Pay. li..r-e Xn i nt.irHiutlii'l 11-. f WllfR bl'MieV I is not ealltcM ,j ftpf-'i I r LKHAKOK Ml lTAf. FIRE INSIIRASCE COMPANY. OT T!i(".lown. Ia. irWlUOteS I'eiL-etual. at low rats Ho 1 mmm.-m viaka taken. This i one of the S i.est ondtcted iai most reliable t'oupan u, ih Saaaai .1 Al.Lr.N", ffalnt P. . .luniata Oo.. Pa., lM for Juniata, Hun-iaisdou. Franklin. Vulton and Hedf.,rd coam.es. a'.iplV-ly atnwn almtstrr fitlil'D in r E R n Y$ villi:. . o DR. J .1. .PPLEHtltOll has eslak-'.iflbe-l I lir.it: and fre-tfipt u.n Store in the so'riaienT'lof1 " DJtCBiS A.f) JttpiCtVtS, I ai.. .11 ..I... inirl., llv km in estab-1 lishnienls of this kind 1'ure W'nes simi I.yjuirs for medicinal pur poses. :gtrs. Tohscco, Sisnoary. l.oulec- liuaa.fSaas nlaaf) a)otapaa, eic, cc, 1T' ' li'' II e'or ;v--s advice free IMEW DRUG 15TORE. BANKS it HAMLIN, Ifafat Street. M'jflthtoicn, R(. DtACst? B lOtt Cs il SEDKISES, Chemicals, De S!i,fr- OiU. I'aims, Varnishes, Class., Putty, Coal (il. Lamps, T.uruers, Chiaaaeys, Rru-'hes. Infants Urusbes. Soaps. Hair Hrushes, Toolb Brushes, r mm.im Cofcba. Hair Oil, abawsesk Notioaa, Cigars, md Stalionary. LABOR VAKIKI T OF PARENT M 1 1) 1 G i N E S, .elecle.l Freai o... i ?.L , D-.,rr.iTit.'-l from . iiivp mi I KH'dP.S for Modi ' eal narpeses. tea- I'tltsl 1111 . luxa aoapeawm creTrare. aaal70-U - , , .. I j . Net Til ud biuc LbUOiisnmenL Pcrryii!!e,JutuaUi 'iii'j, ra mjU tUjll A" I-' opened out a new Tin aud Stove bstahlisnmcui... ... on Kai-road s-ree ', w ee up uu .. . .11-. ,., are in want of Tinware. Stoves. He. .ifC i, I'L Sl.tl" "V nvi r , all rli., are ill want ol He rill also give pr eiipt ill a -o. 1V0 pro'.iipi iiuoiii -- ,-,r ro'fi.c Spouting and Jobbing, all . V ) e lu-,rr tees I" put up arfta the ':;CL ' .i: l and n a man- attention m all or- , drrs cf w IHvTn; had over ten rears experience fa-VheWi-s he flatters hiatself.h.t be satisfaction to ihe public. can give eni ire a. . in hajia tke ceieoraie.i . . v;m, rod ' Co'ok Store, which is the best baker, roost econ mical and heaviest p aieu s ove " . use. He will keep on iiaiid Ilie wi"" Heateis. an.l r. general '"- ot ihe best . jfc-F. .SCH.VF.IEI:, WUUU, XXV. NO. 17 -aiisrcnatrcus. The Great Medical Discovery! Dr. WALKER'S C A LCTOMTI A VINEGAR BITTERS, Hundreds of Thousands Bear tcsti-Bwey to tholr Wander- th. lr W Effects lui i-arat Ear m WHAT ARE THEY?f ssFANCY DRINK.Ps? Wade at Pr.or Khhi, Whiskey, Proof Spiritaaml J! .'iii-t f liiMnf1nrtnrrii1 ifplmll atrrrtfoed tn pleaft lm taste, calleJ Ton ics,. Appeti&ere," " lUtii rcrs," if., tliat lead the tippleT on to drwnkciincssii'iri ruin, but aro troe Medirim-.niiule 1'rora the NaUT 1U Ti and BertM of Califoriiia, free frmm nil Atcoliolle Stimntania. r -.- (.Kl. T BI.OOD i'i;kifieu nud uvipnuti riciN- f'l PltS a perfect Uenovator and larqpnnor of tfiSyrti-nu carrying off all poisonout matter and rtortan the blood to a limit hy condition. Xo pernnu ran take thciao Blitrrs according to difto tion and remain lost? UMft Fr liidiiinouloi-y niiil Chronic Itlien niitliNtn nnd !3o:it. I)' irpi:i or ludl ecotioTi, Ittlinu. Keimitent and Intrr mitit'nt Frvrrs I)i'i-n,f'si of the Itlaod, UlM! Kidney. nd Blticlitcr. tkM Itii tvrn have been ruoft gueceftsful. SncU Din hmi are Boated hjr Til Infra Itlood. which Is icnerally prodnced by deranjromeat of Mfpeatte OrvanM. DVSPEPMAOU lMl(-CSTrO. Headache, l'atu iu (be bliouider. Couhd. Tiuht ne?s of the Chest. Pizrineas, Sour Kmi-tatlona of lhs Stomach. Had tart In iho Mouth, llilious Atf tacks, I'alpitatiun of tiic Heart. Inflammation of tlie ,fitgnittrt" ia the regions afttM Kldatj -,aud a hundred other painful iyiiiptoms, arc Uw off apr.npp - if Dysjirpsia. Tiy invigorate the Stomach and stlrou'.atc the torpid Irwrand Hw4J, wlilcli rendt rthemof ua caalled efficacy in rleansin the Uaod of all ,: . a .1 iuipirtins new lift andria-nrto the wliole yrtera. FOB Sli I N USEASES, Kruptions.Tttter, Soft I .heum, Blntclie:. Bpota; rlmpte'. liituies, Iloilfe, Carbsacles. lJufi-Moriuj, Scald-Head, Sore r'tes. Erysipelas, Itch, Scirf, Disc ol orations of tat FOdo, Kataoai and DtnaoM of the skin, of whatever Bame t.r rjtcre, are literally dug up andcarrtefl out of t:iii system in a short time by tt- use of thesf nfTTcrs. Orw bottle In fnch canes will ror.vincc ihc poat Incredulous of their curative effect. Cleanse the Vitiate I Blood whenever you find it in.paritieitburstlrf; thronith tlie skin InPlm ples, Entpt'ons or Pores; Cteaatetl when yna find It obarurted auJ sluggish hi the veins; cleanse It when it is foul, and your feelings will tll you aAaa. Keep the blood pure aud tho healta of t!te system will follow. Pl. TA PS and o'.fier WORMS, lurian in Mm fysttpi of mi iBiiny Maaavak are etrcctualiy luitl iiygrfl ar l roaunred, For full directions, read carefully the circular around each bottle. J. WA1.KF.R. PropTiemr. R. H. McDOSAI.D i C.. Drutri".'t and Cen. Agents, San Francisco. Cal and K and SI Commerce StT?t, Hew York. SOLD BY ALL DaWUCtlAll AXD UEAXEBS, WALL -APER, iiaiiy to tno rise? viicie you car; tiuy rAllr VTr-,11 T--,ftr P, o r Q I r j 'fill, undeesined I li Is n t! 1 af in 1 rocaiuut t pwbti O...J he l as ju-. re. j cetve.i ai ate n lintowl. II lir ! rvcaoe oa i nir ;m raaa, ajffVior4iaittj f w a rf !v paella f v iriyua !tvls, winci In- uSfrs fat !s2e IHE vn:ii than eaa t,-l i-'j -i MM . ' , . I . :rr a rr t u i He- i '.una i- - at--' I ofthe " aheve article, and -hit - iBaaw aaaaanjr, are , invitea to call sad esaaiiae hi. M-ick and hear hi" prices lo-tore gwajt el.ewlt -re JtCi.arpe aup Ij c -i.sts.ailv on band. KtMON BAsOM. Miffiintown. A;-i jl 3. 1 it Boot and Shoe Shop. ": y"K aajdersiwned, fashionable Foot 1 and Boen.V r. I - I r-pertftil- !y intotnis the pnbH laat be hasto.tai.-d in the tn.ruiicli ol I atii i sx-.ii. wio-re lo- s ore- pared to accommodate ! he most fasii.li.is in TwillL T l.l,i -AUt t 'daOrCA !!uiilc (jra tUM i iv luni v isnou mnraa, J irogfa HS, CHILDRESS W EAR, ,t C, (('.' Also, mendinir done in the neatest m .tiner and Btoa Ibe hortest notice. A liberal share of pnbtie bwrrenage i- respi-ctf.iily solicited. S.iusfari sua giiarniiieed Sbop located ia (he rcei-v-or build ing, a short distauee weKt of the wood sta tion. J. W. DEAN. March 8, ISTl-ly New Tailor Shop. rnin SHaPeSeit, Iilllint-vn. riABE undcrsimicd. would rKsperifii'.ly in A form his old easterners, and the public reneral Iv, ttrtt be baia agan st-.rted toisiness fii iti anaMiiii ia TTimr fliml Iniiil absai t,.r toe prestat in ... u nook a.ore,; w.iere he has a lull assortment of 1 CL 0 TIS, ffASSrJtERES: -estst;s, &c. 1 lie above are all new goods of the latest Itniea and itooeht :ii ihe lowest prices, which will enable me to sell cheaper than such pools have heretofore .been apW in this place. Battel Ink's Pauefaa to eMIdrea'a dresses, and Fasbioti Flates tor la lias, men and beys. lor STi'.e a i-'ir-i .n be purchased ia re.v . shi,.t pmtPerna fr "wife tfX, All wark oi ide to older on short no- lice aud reason no leims teiias. WILLIAM . March 1. lo71-tf rlOAI. AND LUMBER YARD, The under. i Biaaeibeavi irm ,:-e i"ihlic thai he keeps constantly of Coal and LOrtftWV. I thai he keeps eon "i a inly on hand a large .stock of Coal and lainihor. Ilis stock embraces ii, pari. Stove I'oal. rimilb Coal aud Lime-bur neiu ton . a. iio-.io-s. .. , . . i i . l. . Lumber of all kinds and quality, such as ; :inds and quality, such as Pi" B ,!. 1 inch, do one half inch, White ...... .... ro 1. .......... i ... . , . . 11 IV , Pine worked Mooring, tie in oca ...... ' . i . . . f - . 1 T l ards, i Scantling loice, Itootitig Ladi. Plastering ov. - r.. - -- . . s La. h. Shingles. S.ripingasi. and 1 Doors. Coal and Lumber delivered at short noli per,ons on th. East side cf the River can nonce. be frished with Hmekatrnee. foal, ,, from thecoa.yd at Tysons Look ; nug i.'-ly. Vlt'l'IN A WALT ELS always keep up .heir stock of GROCFIRIES and will not vp,i pi,her in the quality or prie of "-7- ... aj . )h. . i their goosis in ........ rlrt. Pl-wbere. fg THrr AHE NOT A VILR 28 J aaaa i -nr-m rmmamKmmmrmmmmrmmmmrmmmmmmimmmmttimmmmmtmmmsaTn,t,tm .- i m fmaEMm1BwBBaMm9fmmmm9 "anMaassssBsaaa'--1 MIFFLlNTOWiN. port's (forntr. THE (TUSE OF WINE. A v. ii-.dow in lle 'ven was just aj-ir, whea nil unsen by tl.e sontinel ;-:ar, An attgel slipped ouf from tier jasper throne, . And wafiflerlnp' down tn the world nlone. She watched the children ol nun in the race tor f ishion and laaaciiBc power and place. She saw how the miser could board up liis old An 1 1 :ive his own kindred to die in the cold ; iNie .-aw how ihe scholar beat over his li.xiks T.il the seal of (leaih's :in)tul was seen ia his She saw how a warrior, in hope of renown. 'The lives of the people like clover mowed t down. V:e !:iw how ihe maiden hy selfishness cursed Tin.u-'h by nattct-er.s bleased, by her victims ! was cursed: t She im crime-s-aincd culprits in pulnit and , , , , , . And Ibe falseness ot those who hail sworn to I . Iafc ships on the sea, in the houses ratal lue tuucb of tbc tempter was vvca-at linnd. !,,,., . . , . . . .. , , lu tl.e link-' of the chain where life s p!nes Roil, ti e pood and ihe true, wiih ihe haseand Ac bo.d : And ilic sliadows of u like a fir niaTtien t. Ititnp d'-er lie crulc'lies of ages aud the steps of the jreata. A:ni t!i (e!ir of the ioWowlhi . ... t'lttIT '" .( flowed lFke a ' r shrines Out were broken, ilia' love could no: save. wet A -rrow flir depeV. niore fearful thtn jiV. 71.'- nr.:'; had riewed, Ihroo eh BBveJ and Ball, Had -ei i-i h e ven. where i he vici itns of rum which she had decorated with various ap ratheaahesof i:ef and in sorrow weredumb. propriate devices, in her hands. Tbcin N..: joac did wait, e.-e ihe tratj of tlie.cup Rp,.ct0'rs' asked the questions in regard to Vi. i.,it march .-Vcr faith, love and resioe usually put to all applicants, and her name being, found Aud r.o er sima Ode. :iwt in ehh or flow, ihilv registered, her ballot was received Corered over sueh lda,r taraaleO such woe. : .,,i i.:(ls:tH(i : .,,. b,,'v withflot further (. ehildrev ortnen, said the ane! to me. 'T'ae i arrew of sorrows thia s( rrow must he . '!.- .i ...... -.. i. . r.ei ond all bta liv.-s ibai aaibuiea can take. from the routine travesed by waeh in iscu- Rue exerciser of the elective franchise Ths Treatest i this, where alrSsbe is bereft, , j . . -JU . . , Mrs. Gardner voted, m we qnderstand, la die ;iirse of tatentperance ou!v is le'l. J O atMi, mace MaWMttl fer hlM r for rain. ' f"r Hepuhlican candid ales generally Way. why touch the wine cup T Why take to wjih one Democrat and one lady ; alter jj asin bearia the vote was deposited she presented 'ha Tiia'. viper wLieh enters 'roil seMffi d parts ! v-isit of flowers to ihe inspectors, and al Why call down the sha.i. w tf .! l you in wrath 1,-lllded them a lar'e nictore. retire- Instead of the saashine to briKhleti your path. itUSifil.iiioll5 lhtmre r of 11. ;t.t Friends How Two The lhmger of II. Friends How .den l.eurueil Misiion; at a Ileal v fcx.- There is alwavs t be found lurking railroads, gatn around the depots of I ! -i'-, Aleves, pichpocki and the low- .,. , vileat aaracters' watciung tin for the v.-rdatit and in- arrival ol trains txperienced on whom they can practice I(.r alt:J. Of och 11 irrisbtirg has its fall share, who have been remaikablv sacee8sful in their operations, and in too nlat!lT instances escaped the meshes of Is.' On Thursday, while at thede- pi t. a man was point. .! out to us as a sneak thief, tn bis company was a man frotii Loysville, Perry county, Samuel 1 sliafef. who is a novice in citv arts am villainies. lie had sold a horse and oh. ; tairied a considerable sum of money, of ' which these sharks were eager to obtain possession. For this purpose they haunted his ' footsteps and made professions of inend i ship, introduced him to a low house of ill ; fame, endeavored to render him obfivoUS w ith liqoor, and were ardent and sympa : ilietic as the love existing between Da i mon and Pythias The result may be ; briefly slated. On Friday morning Sha- fer appeared before the Mayor and told a forlorn story. He had been robbed of a watch valued at 815 and a iiocket-hook containing $25. The culprit was alleged to be one V. T. Snodgrass, whose character is not above reproach, and who has Wde his home at what is known as the "soap factory," a low haunt on Cherry alley near the railroad' The de- fenil-mt was arraigned before the Mayor and the evidence of his guilt being con- elusive, he was held fur trial at the next term ot court ' . . I Another case similar to the. aoove was , . j)r0glt tn ournotice. A young man ap- ; 0 , ., peared at the Mayor s omce on f naay, ; representing thai he had been robbed, by .. . .... , ., It gamblers ot at fclmtra, and thought he 'could identify certain pariies in this citv as being implicated in the transac- , , , , , i tion. With the money thus abstracted : he had mtendeil to nurchase a farm in Virginia Arriving at Mmira he met two or three geniiemenly L n-n Is, who i invited him to lake a drink. I his led to Few men would have had the courage throwing of dice and a gradual descent to perform such au act, but the husuaud to gambling, in which he wagered and and fal her who had tended his family in . ,, , xj ju ii..,,., i.j.j lost all his money. He arrived here al- then fatal sickness, and had dressed most penniless, aim sought renress. assistance was rendered him at tl.o Ala vor nttiep hut IM till Uwl to Klen- J - T " jf of tLe whom jie clmr,.d. ,:,. ., e ,i, n,,.,;,, ,l.nm i,0 ,.l,o.-.r,.d - ' - i and the case was dismissed, he departing ; 1 1 - . a wiser and, we trust, a better man after j . . . his experience in ., tne wues anu oianoisn- ments of the world -Slate .JotcrnaL . j . r . xi. .. A DOfieaiFSUUeUi Ol a XJ.lsioii uniiri urges the formation of female emigration, sodties. to supply wives to the young , rr j j j B men of the far West. New England has a surplus of women; the West ant; "I guess so; the teacher always surplus of men. sits on it." 1 tKH CONSTITUTION THK UNION ANU TH I N HIRC K M 1 1 T Ol JTMATA COUNTY. FENiYA,. WOflLlH AT THE TOLLS. A Woman In Detroit Votes the Mute Ticket -First Instance of the band iu the Ust Half Cenlury. Krotu the Detroit Advertiser. April 8: A steady raiu to-day is aiding the gen eral lack of interest that inevitably at tends the spring ' lections in this city, iu making the voting in Detroit so very quiet as to be tremendously dull. A light vote, is being cast here, nnd there are no crowds, no excitement' no fights, no food for items. 5lrs. Nannette U. Gardner, whose Buccess in securing the registering of her name wetk before last was din ly chronicled at that time, has east this morning the first vote for a Statj officer, deposited in an American ballot-box by a woman lor the last half ; century. jjm; (jarJaer awivctl at the polls of the First precinct of the Ninth ward at i r , ' about 10;U0 o clock, in a carriage, and ccompanied by h.-r son, a lad often years, Jlrs I.initij; ami Mrs. (Jih-s B. Sftebbnu. lianly a dozen bystander ' - ' . K , were prjPMnt at the voting place, and the larger part of these were laboring men. No demqnfitrations whatever followed t1(, sppearanae of the i -lilies, the ni' li re- ..;.., ...J c;vil. and cont.-ntino- I , , . . 11 i T O ihemaelves with comments wo rue the last, political aeveJopeoienJL on and with speculation as to how the newly enfram hised would vote, Mrs Gardner nn-si-nii ii In rsi U at tin- polls with a vase of fli)we,rs, and also a prepared ballot, ,.i . . - .1 I ;'i l; . . l . J , m ,11 J I.' II. ! ,rrn t: ' proceedings whatever. There was noar- iguuient, no ch.-tilenging, no variation iiii' chailfiiging. genting an immense crowd ol women in darkness just entering the portals of an arch inscribed ' Liberty ' and upon which an eagle Stag perched. The gates were bold otn n bv Columbia and the Goddess ... . " , of Justice. The Con-most woman held i i her hands a scroll inscribed "Th" Fourteenth Amendment." To the right were imps of darkness fie. -ing away, some with barrels of whisky. On the left was pictured the Capital at Washing ton, with m?n crowding Its steps, cheer ing, etc. Streams of light flowed upon them, while, with the exception of this and the foreground, the picture was dark ness intensified. The following lines ap peared underneath : -'.Ye eione, fruc from America, five tniilion stronjr. d.ii -ness aud bondage for mauy years ia lone. , We've (bare tied iu deep silence, but uoar we 1 I -,.n The fourteenth anicudmcnt, which gives us a lilory. glory, haU'-lujah ! glor-, etc.. As wc go i.iar.thing en." Cihtubta --Welcome beloved daughters ; Take your daces beside my sons." Alter the vote had reached its resting place, there was a faint attempt at a hur rah among some of those present, but this was frowned down by the others as th the solemnifv tending l' interfere wi of the oeen-ion. The. ladies then left Ihe voting-place, and matters resumed their usual appearance thereabouts. LoNH.v Acr of Al FKCi lo.N' and DtlTV, We see it stated that about a year sine- the wife and three children of Eij ihMuns. il, of the Western jiart of .uonson. .;o., tliea ot small pox, ami w ere Lurried in a pasture near his house. Mr. Munsell himself had the disease, but recovered, and has since lived alone in the home where his family died. Hi; could not bear- the idea ot having his loved ones hurried iu a pas- fnre, and nntling it impossible to Obtain ? . r any one to assist in removing them to , 1 ' the common buna place, he undertook 1 i the task alone. On one of the moon- light nights af the past winter he opened . .. . . the graves ol but lamily, and by means of ropes nnd levers raised the four coffins, and loaded them into a wagon. He Car- , , Hed them to the butrying ground, where hobo, nr,vi.,.wlv rlno- vravask for their reception, and buried them. I his sad and lonely act occupied nearly all night. tliem all for tbe crave, 6lnuuS uot in the nerformano of his last token of affee- tmn I ... . . - L- " . " ' T. . .1 .-,.,,. m,.t..i- t,.IL I ii. t,i fni'i'nr Q,-. he J-ased his legs in stove i-i-iii.it, : i t .is oiiLi o .o. iiiui: in ii ui ... . 3 . rtuuic . A v to UUW vv-cav.. 1 i at . t , i countrv village, l ne seconu morning or -ue season x nau um. u, 0u. , cy -y rounding, and among trie scanty turni- :J 1,. ,.,T oTa o.ic a csuici. a iiiiw-tinru oinvii. this the dunce block?" I asked a little girl of five. The dark eyes sparkled the o j r ... curls nodded assent, and the lip3 rippled THK LAWS. J APRIL m IS71. A GHOST STORY. Crushed to Heath in a Cathedral deck. The lieH-ringi r in the Cathedral of WhrtzSnrg has pi rished under Vory sin- gular (teumsfance'-t. The rlmrch posses- ses a splendid cl ick, with ponderous ami complicated works, while a pendulum of proportion. ite length vibratos to and fro with a dull and monotonous thud. l!f- cently the clock m-oded cleaning, an-1 the ringer was deputed to superintend the work, though bfl ru dnlly endeavored to be excused from the task It MetM that he had never willinglv nittiroaehed the b-Itrv. from certain nnph-asaut asso- ciations. About twenty -ears ago he had kill- d his predecessor in office, ac- (using hi o of carrying on a criminal in- trigue with bifl wife. When brought to trial be tathpdd the g-,l.iws owing to a deficiency of h-gal proof' The p itronago of one of ihe Canons then procured him the apooininent va cant tbtMeh ihe death of liis victim. Hem e, it is said, arose liis (head in connection with uporsiiiioiis the belfry which was supposed to he haunted bv 1 1 - tne '-host of the murdered ringer. On c the morning when the clock was to he cleaned it was suddenly stopped, and the bell-ringer was nowhere to be found. A woikman from the) town was sent fer, and ascended the tower, when he w is horrific tl to find the p ndnlnoi and lower frorks dripping wilh blood. Upon search ing farther, the body ot the bell ringer was found entangled iu the works, fright- fully lmi.tgled and crnshed. fine enp- position is. tba! he committed suicide by climbing up the pendnlum and then pitching himsef into the middle of the machinery of the clock. Bat the wonder-loving gossip, of the place, with a thoroughly f'crnriu prop.n sity for the horrible, .led in- tint the guilty man. upon reaching the gloomy chamber wherein the w wad honors track by th rks revolved, apparition ot his nrardernd prede8flok sitting :istrnle the grea balance wheel of ihe clock, and had then b-'"!! drawn into the work-" by a apecii s of horrible and irresist ible faei nation similar to that which the rattle sn ike is said to exercise over its prey. There sal the specter, rubbing its gory hands with hideons glee as the victim was slowly drawn in among the cogged wh. . is and ratchets of the machinery. An agon:;; d yell, a crus'iing of bones, and all was still ! Such, according to the italic, is the newest legend ol the bel fry of Wnrlzburg. A VEIIY BElARKABLE HAT We often hear stories related of the won.lt rf'iil cunning and knowledge of the rat, but. one is told says the Ogdenbiirg X. Y.i Journal of a recent oe. nri eni.: in which an old gray rat was thai head, and the incident whereof to .k plats in thai citv, which is eijinl to the best A lady who has a nttmbf-r of hue hens, to which she has devoted a good deal of care and attention during the winter, in hope to obtain ail early and a fair crop of fresh eggs, was surprised at the me igre result actually reached. The hens mads a noise, in singing and cackling, enough fot every day layers, and yet only occasion ally did she get an egg. The lady at length determined to watch operations and ascertain if poasi- ble the cause of failure She saw the ben -0 "l,on ,he nest' but if' fhc wasl,ot present when they came off no egg was found. At length constant watching and waiting solved the mystery. A day or two since, while on the watch, a hen came off the nest aud commenced cach ing. Almost instantly an oi l rat came mt of a hole, and running into a barrel, which Ws thrown upon its side, and in g which ti !rn s nest was, at once MM d the egg out upon the ground, then laid down upon its hack and getting the egg bt-t ween its fore paws aud nose, com- rnenc. d squealing when two orther rat ' f:irm. out taking the rat with the egg by the hind legs dragged it, egg and all, miu we oms. a-aan j uii mhi nkrf.Mi.U aVaaaaamw f:,e t.v of . " . TT T 0 least three living witnesses. 11 auj-one , ,, , m vb ,v.ul can tell a more reniarKahle rat Story Ua - jj - gj;, we would like to hear if , - , How n itae-e-aire Smasher Has Served. " : 1 A revengeful traveler on a certain rail- road 111 this Mate -packed a carpet bag f n f 1 1 , 1 . , 1 1 -, uI 1 , rit.llllit 1." B J "'v-,- 'o- . 1 lUil . 1.1. - !... tnk. Lka nh(.:i(v The smasher flung the bag agains"t the wall savagely, and then threw it on the Door ana? stamped on it as usual. At ab-aof the fourth jump, ? began along the whole line, l-.rty- six revolvers went On in rapid succession a;,.,.:..,...!, bullets around the ear with diatmatnii care essness of the legs of th'- smasher, who was shot in six ulaces be- lore lie couiu lici ou. oi mic i.u, . ,i .. . .1... ..i...r . JJ .-.3 lie rode upon .... purm uu, i g 1": ' .l,.lf,t,lio,,rir noilulii.r. lo, rtt.l ,. ;ne and ran an iron clad snow aJaw in - -? r-r . . ... r front of him to push the baggage out ... . r . ln with. He smashes, perhaps, f-wer car pf.t bags now than he once did in the LlS-.lPnl .,jf b o..rl li.ii fill. 6 1-11--. iii ,,,o. iu.,. , .... . . ii.. , ed with gloom. The only boon he craves that, he msy be present w,-,, the car- pet bag owner calls with his cheek. He , . . fl- ,- . wj'n make the European war appear per- fectfy ridiculous. WccSangft'. FiuTon am) I'KortrreToi:. Wlllll I,' NirVRf K Hf A LUDICROtTS SCEM:. Two' sprightly and beautiful vaisanfl ladies Were visiting lliCir Ottawa, an "tin r sjirig'n;. y and lieaiuiful young lady, who. like her gtie.-f.-. was of a happv MBt whicli ItMM evi iytliini into fun and mer rim-nt. Jf ihe truth OMre told, we fear we shonid bare t Mdwd t-ho fact that these threo mi osi s were just a iitlle fast They were fund of practical jokes, and were coiMyrmllv playing all sorts of pranks with each other. All three ooeu- pu d a man) ou the ground lloorand slept in one led. Two of the young ladies attended a party on the night in question, and did nut get boaac until twi iVe-thirty o'clock at nijht. As it ami late, th v conclud- ed not to disturb the housihold, at) thev very quietly stepjied into theif room through the low open window. In about half an hour after t!n?y had left for tin: party a youug Methodist minister sailed at the houe where thev were staving ami craved , aright s longing, which, ot course, was jfranted. As Bra- isters alwavs have the best of everything - . the old ladv put him to si. en iu the heart . i r roiiin, ami the young lady ituniiy) who had not. gone to the party, was entrusted wi;h the duty "1 sitiing up for the absei. I ones, and inform them of the change of roouw. She look uji her post in the par ; I or, and as the night Wafi ftltry, sleep soon overlook her, aria she departed on an excursion to the land of dreams We will now return to thfc voting radios who had gone to their room through ihe window. By the dim light of the moon- h-ams. as th.-y aasajggM through th. curt .ins, th- young ladies were abb to AesleVy th.- OiatBaMJS of Fanny, as th.- suppoaed, ensconced in the middle of the bed. I'hey saw more, to wit: a paii of hoots. The truth flashed upon them tit onco. i hey p aw it all. Fanny MM at out set the boots iu the room to give them a scire. Th '' put their Ilea Is together and de tenniiiid to turn the tables on her t"i -utlv th.y disrobed, an 1 Stealthily as , -.- , nts they t. ok Dp their positions or. each side of the bed. A b .tb jumped into be a gtfJM one on Lguai they eac ,-1, ..ho of the unconscious parson, laughing and sir.-. lining. "Oh, what a ram! Ojb, what a man !'' They gave the poor be wildered minister such a promiscuous hugging and tusiliiig as few persons un able to brag of in a lifetime. The noise of the proc. ediiigs awok. the ol 1 lady, ho was sleeping in an ad joining room. She apprehended the sit- ualion and rushed to the room, opened .)""' ''Ugs, as they are ealleil. the door, and exclaimed : A school hoy having been required to "Gracious, gals it i-. a man it is I write a composition on some part of the man sure enough." I huatkafl body, expounded" as f dlows : There was one prolonged, cnnsolid.it i " The Throat throat is Convenient ed scream, a flash of muslin through the ' to have, especially to roosters and minis, door, and all was over. The best of the j ters. The former eats corn ami Ctowa joke is that th.- minister took the whole with it ; the latter preach. through hi.s'u thing in earm-st II" would listen to no and ties it dp. apologies the old lady could make for the j The body of a dn.yro.u; who died at girls, lie would hear no excuses, but Atlvuta, O.-i.. a few day ago, w;u follow solemnly folded his clerical robes about ,. t,, the grave by a long procession of him and silonfly stole away empty drays, his f. Mow workmen thin A YANKEE THICK. One of our peculiar, slab sided, gaunt ing funeral processions, bat it is doubt Yank. -os lately emigrated and settled Mil if the re ever Wad One which shewed down in the West. He was the picture more hearty good will and sincere r: :cl. of a mean man, but as he put himself to work iu good earnest to get his house to ights. tin- neizhhors lent htm a h ind - After he had g't everything fixed to hi notion, a thought struck him that he bad no chickens, and be was powerfully fond of sucking raw eggs. He was t jo hon est to steal them, and too mean to buy them. At laat a tbonobt struck him he could borrow, lie went to a neighbor and thus accosted him : ..-ya j XveWm you haitr'l got an old iel)i Mffthiii' you'd b ud me for a f. w weeks, have vou, m i-hbor ''" -I will lend v'm one with pleasure," gHIlti,,rll;lM picking out the ve.v gm j,, ,. ' ti,k L ,. hm,., then went to , . , , , , iiiotber neighbor and bor- roweo a uoateu eggs. 11 e uu-u sei inc. , ,- , -. 1 1 ., hen. and 111 due course ot time She batch- e( out a dozen chickens. ' ti,' 'v..,,'.,. . L, -,..'-,; ,,,1.,1- 1 the 1 mia.'t: w.i -I'Mtll lituh il iu- , . . . " ri.tnrn tb,. eggs .' Another idea and w ho .... , ever saw .1 in e 1 iuiki wiiuout one ue would keen the hen until she ha i iai.l a i. . j . This he did and .hen returned the hen , , - 0WI10r. ... and eggs to their r.-sn.-ctive owners, re marking as In- did so ' ..iv .,n l ...,. .. !'.. nJ '((li, i ' c rvoo x tu l;ol - ii.it; ri dozen oi chickens as you ever btid your eyes on, and they didn't cost me a cent nuther." - i-irnnnf rv" i j an w at know ! - not nmr conMvr.l as terriblo as former 'j 'Ut a French denl.st.at N-w I rk phe his vocation, it is said, und.-r rath.-rcharm- ins surrounding's. His oiliee jaj very on j handsome, and teeth are extracted bv gentlemen in full dress and white kid VI .1 - 1 During th, pleasant opera , on. t e pleasure ,s enhanced by soothing strains from line musical boxes, Lycoming con ty a.-ks court to allow it only 1 23 whisky shops. ' RATES 01 ADVERTISING. All advertising for less than iliree tulth' for one squkre of ilinc Imp? or !,, in h charged not insertion, "" cents, three 51.50, . and "0 cents for each subsequent insertion. Administrators, liieculiw and Auditor's . Notices, S2.IHI. Professional and Rxxsinesa Cards, not exceeding one square, .-cu-i inclu ding cop of paper. $8,00 perear. '..ne I in reading columns, ten cents p -r line. Mir chants advertising by the year at s-,rrial rale 3 fi tnnth. One square .'.. " f i'fiQ Two squares o.lXv S.W Three squares. ... BiflP. l'Mio 1 ye.;-. S 9.1 0 n.on m SS.0U Sti.Oit - J Oue-fomth ool'a. HUM -7. Half olna l".o 28,-0 damn .jo.OO 4o,Otl SHOK? ITEIHS. TBe i ii! of Venango county at present contains CI pruouert. I ver I 200 churches Wrr-; built In the Jaited States last year. A tWO vo ir ol I child t?ted in Nfe Vor!-- n wednesd;'7 last. aTtnnst natantljr alter swalloA'ing a eafajCI cent Low necked dresses" are again in Vog::o ar tails and erenirt pOntal Oaamof tion is also on the istreaafc Johll F. Keun Mai rrrrested in ? ycom emAitr last afeei, for the awiidof of fTilhaai ?peaeer, BonttoStted in May 1" A mr.n BStatd Moiitcomerv. ia Wash- iagtoii ri'.mty. was latch' loaod i'. ad tu U iih a tfa Ihstfcd around his Mik.and the otl.fr end fled t tLo Bed MaaC Fr.-vichnrin cifoaot pTOftotmee 'ahtp.' ibe w u-d is "sheep" in Lis moitlh. S - ing an iron clad, be said to a bov, ' l.Jh .j,, ,( war sheen I N'o ' atisw. ri tl tlte i, 4 . i , . . . , An fri-hrtviii, tresb from the soil, at: m . , i . anxious to si core a bnntttflni luni, caught large See instead : it stung hint, heal 1'at erid out . 1 Ilowly SoM 1 bow hot its Irt'le fat is V a young m ill fitting T.y his gin, witll whom he was ipi.Ti iellitig, rem irki 1 petir I antly that she was ttothl .g. She said she wouldn't sdinit tint, but would say tha! she was Bjezt to nothing. Tiigham Young has or.Iered frra a j ' in Chicago a spriug outfit for a part of his funily. The order is Kmc :6 -elvet c'oaks and go dres.-es : 60 suits ( afc atttre aud ."ti dfcn epatf. ; n f.,riu,;r going to market cm a ,mu ' my enjoyed a sm.ik l"r .i while, fjfben the hay began to atfi .ke hi ilidu't enjoy it any more The ir iu work of ; ,,,. agM ataa worth about five dollars. A geni'.-tnan. who owaa a coantrv se it. marly lost his wife.wliofill into a river, which Hows through his estate. II. ..J-i J .1.. tie ;i ! i ri' i in.- narrow esc il e to a 1 meoats, expecirog ititeir congratwiauuaa. One of them, stn oU bachelor, wrote aa follows: 'I always told you that river was too shallow." A young lady residing at East Deli -van, Wisconsin, irara.rsed ber chlgnoa in 1 hot water to test the tru'li of the atajicfl sin- bad beard abdul t'tn-ir being infested with insects that e it info th- se ilp. In a moment the sunheje of the water was completely covered with hundred.-) of testifying their reatpeet and regard for luan. 1 here may have b. en fnore impos- An editor al Grand 3 ineOooj, Ii ova, ; in W(.ek jn , , t llf- y sanity, advertised t tatrS a dog on sub scription, aud up to tiiis time he h i.; h id -S4 dog? left at his ofHc. and ht- tem porary insanity 'lrts resumed a chronic form. Any propiidor of au irnpi oved sausage machine may get a job by ad dieesing the editor of the HeaiUia't' , at ..I,.,. .1 orioegroorn in ,ionroe, n is., anav ( barged a gun into a crowd of boy who ' had com'; to serenade him and hi bride, and Itemed the next day that he bad instantly hilled one "1 his Baas' brothers-in-law, besides seriously wound ing two other persons. U- give himself up to the pol cc.and claims thathe thought i .k ., .., 1 1 1 1 . l ;.. . t- . - ii- -,. ti.u t,uo w .os i;.n i'wi,r aii.l lie: 'e-'.V 111- , , ten. ltd to inghten the bove. k tasesinaarr i- teU of Sk late aoBeam hvmm -i-"1 " " ' ""c c" president i:. ar liosion. On one occasion students substituted 1 ! tan di.-iionary J in plao, f ,1,,. Biblej at the morning i - v"li '"-- nV"' h- one saw the situation : hat he aaiel noth- iu'. and proceeded totbapray, which "'' proioiigeo i-,r .in nour. i u- stun uts got not ot all '-alienee, hut they apprec- utf-d the sly remark of the venerable Pr' id''nt !1 retiring, that he "found all the words he needed in the volume they had placed on his d.-sk.'' A Philad. Iphian has invented a dock that will measure the one-ten-tiious indth part of a second. The clock is described as a won.b-rful affair. The dial plate which is sixteen inches in diameter, is sepparated into .",000 parts anul tie imli- mtiir rrtfjf l twire e,-er Mrron'l. The , , - . i t i ,i i u -I, .1. I, i,. uuoll a t.io.e 'Otleil , which the pendulum revolves, and the intricacy of the affair may he imagined when the statement is made that the entire works can be placed in a small cigar bo-;. The government officers have accepted the instrument for the purpose of meaaurinr the veloci'y of projectiles. StoTet D mtificrured. JOH.a 1Vl.ooans ' a o - i iTnaa.
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