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ESTABLISHED IS IMC. , ;
' - - " ' f o . . - ,,
TcaUsniD EvtKT WxrKISDaT MCBSIXO,
fcrnlgt Street, opposite the Odd Fellows' Ha'.l,
.- MIFFLIXTOftN. FA- .
TfE Jcxiata Sentinil is published every
"Wednesday morning at $1.50 a year, in ad
'vance ; or S2.00 in til eises if net paid
promptly in advance. So nbscrip'?ons dis
continued r. mil all arrearage; are pd. unless
at the option of the publisher.
business Cirbs. .,
jouis k. atkixson'o ,jrw
-tVttoriiey At LaM',
MlFFLl.NTOWJf, PA. I
k
ItyColH cling and Conveyancing prostftly
attended to. -.',. j
Office, second story of Court House, above
Prothonotary's oilice.
JOBERT McMEEX, ;
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
MIFFLIXTOWX, IA.
OfTies on Bridge street, in the mom formerly
'occupied by Ezra D. Parler. F.tq.
'LEX. K. McCLCRe" ! - .
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
144 SOUTH SIXTH STREET,
rillLAUKLPIUA.
oct27 tf
s.
MIFFLIXTOWX, PA.,
Offers his services to the eitirens of Jnni
wta county as Auctioneer and Vendue Crier.
'barges, from two to ten dollars. Satisfac
tion warranted: nov3-0tu.
DR. P. C. RUXDIO,
PATTERSON, PEXXA.
Aunst It?. isi-tf.
"Xilu.MAS A. ELDKR, M. 1).,
MIFFLIXTOWX, PA.
"Office hours & A M. to 8 P. M. Office in
liellurii'g building, two doors above (be Sm
Imrl ottire. Hridge street. ug 18 tf
HOiLEOPHATIC PHYSICIAN SURUEON
llavinz permsnen'ly located in the bcrough
of Mitt'.intown. offers his professional service"
to the citizens of this place and surrounding
country.
Oilice on Main street, over Iieidler's Drug
Store. aug 18 l6P-tf
Dr. R. A. Simpson
Treats all for...s of disease, and may be con
culted as toi'iouc: At bis office in Liverpool
-a., every SAT I'll DAY and MONDAY ap
pointments can be iade for other dnys.
Al John a. Lipp's residence. Minfintown,
.lunlalaCo., l'a , June 1st, lbTl, till even
in Be I'unctual
on or address
I)K. K. A. SIMPSON.
dec I Liverpool. Perry Co.. Pa.
G. W. KoPHEEAJJ,
601 SAXSOM STREET,
PHILADELPHIA.
aup 18 leSP-ly
QESTUAL CLAIM AGENCY,
JAMES M. SELLERS,
144 SOUTH SIXTH STREET,
PHILADELPHIA.
Bounties, Tensions, Back Tay. Hore
Claims. Siate Ctuiiiis. promptly collected.
No ciarge fur inforuifttiou, uor when money
is not collected. oct-7-tf
LEBAXOX MUTUAL
FIRE IXSITKANCE. rOMPAXY,
f Jonestlofrn. Pa.
POLICIES Perpetual, at low rates. No
steam risks taken. This is one of the
best conducted and most reliable Companies
in the State.
J. WILSON ALLEN,
Walnut P. O., Juniata Co.. Pa..
Agent for Juniata, Huntingdon, Franklin.
Fulton and Bedford cumies. a-igli-ly
Mew Drug5 Store
IX PERRYSVILLE.-
DR. J. J. APPLEIJAUGII has established
a Drug and Prescription Store in the
above-named place, and keeps general as
e jrtnicnt of
DRUGS A SI) MEDICINES,
Also all otheiartic!es usually kept in estab
lishments of this kind..-- . ,
Pure Wines and Liquors for medicinal pur
poses. Cigars. Tobacco, Stationry, Confec
tions (first-class). Notions, etc, eio.. t .
Jay-The D"Ctor gives advice free
NEW DRUG STORE.
BANKS FlIAMLIN
Main Street. Mfflmtoicn, "u.
PEX1.ER IN
Dares asd bemuses, :
Chemicals, Dye Stuff.
Oils t !'".
Varnishes, j , : . : . : Class,
Ptitty, ' ' f0"1 '.
Lamps, Burners,
Chimneys. Bruphes,
Infants Brushes. Soaps.
Hair Brushes, Tooth Brushes.
Perfumery, Combs.
Hair Oil, Tobacco,
Cigars, l-olions.
and Stationary.
LA ROB VARIETY OF
PATENT MEDICINES,
selected with great care, and warranted from
high authority. j .
; Purest of WINES AND LIQUORS for Medi
cal Purposes. ' ! ' .
1'RESCUIPTIONS compounded wtth
rmalH'70- ly
preat care. I ;
Xcw fin aad Stave tablishmcnt.
Pcrrytville, Juniata Conn's, Pa.
THE undersigned Jas opened out a new
Tin and Stove Esiablif hn.entin tie room
on P.ailroad Street, next door to the Tusca
r Hotel, where he would be pleaseJ w see
all who are in want of Tinware, Stoves, &c.
He will also irive prompt attention to all or
r.. .i-... : tmf and Jobbing, all
uers tor iuuiiuS. c - ,
of which he guarantees to put up with the
best of material an.l in a worau.u-... .
i ... w.A.ia Avfprince
in the business he (Utters himself that he
can give entire satisfaction to the poblic.
- iUkeepsonh.nd the celebrate Nmirod
1 . - t . i. kub,p. most
Cook Stove, wmcn is m -- -.
econ.mical and heaviest pUfei stove now u
... i trial I trip alAl
me. He win cp " 7. "
B. P. SIHWEIEK,
voLUiiE nv; xo. 2t
SMisrfUanfOBS.
TIi2 Gnat .Medical Discovery !
VINEGAR BITTERS,
TTnndr!?ds cf Thonsands
- o ful Cnrutlve Effitts.
sVHAT -AH -THEY
?jt Tnr.v kvt. xot a v;l;: ' ii
"II FANCY DRINK,??
Itft-'.f ft Vr.nr Knm, AT!iikT. Trotti
SpirItnnillZrfiiHo IJ Uiri dortr.-d. spiced
aid p-T.'cTPnpij t plensc the tasTc, ra;irJTon
Ir," Apprt&T, Reorerv" ap tfcat lead
t:.? t'p'Vi. r ra Xj t'rralicr.r.css and rain, but are
a :ru M-d'ein, made1 from TJic yjitrr I.v-ot? and
' H-rl'of Cailforoia. frer lri nil Alrofalle
S:fuiRtnn:. Thcvnre t!if ;KAT lil.OOII
ri'RI?IKKaari MFEC-lVINf. t'RIN
1 1'LE perfect Kcuovator andi:iviiiru:orf
t:ie sr-ii-m, rarrrlr.y cffill po;mnor.s mr.rtrr ar.l
rc-Hforlnt the blood to a IwjfiljJ.jr ciu:JU!'n. .No
prrn canlar,-? ThP3r Bi'icrs acror;!iK tcullnr
tion and isr'a!nloii2 unnvil.
Fr Jnflmnui.tory nnJ Chronic Itiica
matifiT;i nnd (.our, IiM-p-irt or ladi
Ctiott. Uilinnr. Ifr:ittfnt nnil lulrr
mitfrnt Fi'ver, IH-rn-r- o!"thr niood.
lAvrr, Kldnrr. nttd Hlndiler, tliwe Hit
Srra liav? beca most puccvfsful. 5n b lia
rnr are canned by Vitlnird Ittuod. w!t!ch
l jrenerrUlr prodnccd by dcrancement of tha
Dig-Miirp Org-ttn.
IJVSPFPSIA Olt 1NnK.ETfOV.
JTradacUe, Fa'n ia Uie tiijoaklers, Co'ti;hs Ti.A
ne nf the Chert. IMrnlurr). Scnr llrjcat or.s cT
Hie itomach. rd tate la the M"th. C.lio n At
tarV, Palpitation fir n-jrt. Inflnm?r:u:no of
the 1 n(r-.Pt.ia in tiTtfrw t the Kidney. ar.l
a!aa'!rcd oilier panful ryxupwas, uu ;c
prinr of P;-pp!a.
Th"T tnTlr rato th PtTwrh aad t!m,ae tn
turpi dl: vrrar.il Nv l.-:.l'JirtnTt!'.cniof un-equ:i-d
cfHra'-r In car.'.:r t?:e M- 1 r n'l
impuntte, ar.:! iTnpardns ne t life aai vot Ui
t!ie trh'i'e prstcm.
FOR SKIN DISESFS,T:rjrt.oa.1,ett-rt
Putt lirnvam. U:orhcv fc uti', lira,;:. Tti-tulcs,
T Car'jSTifV( Kh-.Vorm. SralrMIwu!. Sorr
Fy!.KrylTw1a.r.rli. Scirts. I) iscoln rations of
the i"cin, H irnors and Dinaaca oftT.5 ik:n, of
whatever Rai2? orrtntnr". are IlttralTy dr r.p
and carried o it the syaton !a a ohor- time by
thr nse of tlit-S'? B'ttr. One fcotile In sacli
ca will ronrlrxe the most Iscredidoiis of tliclr
T!ratlve effects.
its impurities bars-tins tlirtu, li tliaftliin i:rtn
p!e", Krnptioas rr frcrc? ; clransrit whn yu
find It cbTrvr'f:i en rirr10i In the rclr;
cl?.n- It wi?a it fiiu and j f i:r fe?l.nirs wil
t .'.l ya wheat. Keep t:;e biDOil pure a:.i the
"h 'Vt'i of V.f pyst-n wiM f-now.
1M , T V PC aid thcr WO SOI . Inrlri" In
t.,e srsti cf bo many thfninf. ar VT -rTnally
d'stryod and riiiicveil. For f:il! diTenior, nrad
cart Tally t:e clrrnlir arvcr.d carh boul.
j.TTAnris. rranri.-tip. r. tt. moon.o &
CO., Irritr!r,4ta a"d (icri. Ac?niK. fran Frar-lT,
Cal a:J I and 3i Cmrne P" ?:rvt. Vow York.
SOLD BT AT.L rCirOOlSTS AIIK!-FR5.
JILNIATA VALLEY BANK
OF
MIFFLIXTO WX, , TEXX'A.
JOSEPH POMEltOY, President.
T. VAN IKVIN, Cashiei.
PIKtrTOHS.
Joseph Potneroy, John .1. Patterson,
Jerome Ji. Thompson, -George Jacobs,
John Balsbacn.
Loan money, receive deposits, pay interest
on time deposils, buy and se!l coin and Uni
ted States Bonds, cash, coupons and cheeks.
Kemit money to any part uf the United States
tnd also to KngHnd, Scotland, Ireland and
Germany. Pell Kevenne Stamps.
In sums of $-'(.i0 at - per ccut. discount.
In sums of S'iOO at per cent, discount.
In sums of $1000 at 3 per cent, discount. '
aug IS lix9 .
The f lace fur Good Grape-vines
IS AT TH E :
luniata Uallcn Uipfprbs,
AXD GKAPE-TISE SUIWERT.
THE undersigned wuuld repectf'jl!y in
form the public that he has started a
Grape-vine Nursery about one mile northeast
of MitHintown. where he has been testing a
large number of the different varieties of
Grapes; and having het-n in the business for
seven years, he is now prepared to furnish -
VINES OF ALL THE LEADING
VARIETIES, AND OF THE ,
MOST IT.O.M18L'G
KINDS, AT '.
fj 0 IV RATKS,
by the single vine, dozen, hundred or thou
sand. All persons wishing good ami thrift
vines will do well to call and see for them
selves. teaf Good and responsible Agcutsj wanted.
Address,
JONAS OBERHOLTZER.
Mifflictown, Juniata Co., P. .
EMPLOYMENT Dl'KEAU
. or isk ,
Ysdzg ' Men's Christian Association,
Office. 12S .South Tib St., Philaoelphia,
Between Chestnut & Walnut.
' If yon wish to hire labor of any ltind,
write and tell us just the help yon want.
The wages you will pay. The best, and
cheapest way 10 reach your place, and if far
from Philadelphia, ym had belter -enclose
Railroad fare, We will do our best to serve
you and give you all the information we on
about the person we send. Our desirw ia to
assist the worthy, aud no charges to either
party. Address ... -
.i . ,. , . ... ALEX. SLOAX.
Snp't Employment Bureau,
123 South 7th 8tr"eet, Philada.
Administrator's Hotice. . ; ( .,
Estate of Robert Quid, deaated. ,r ;
TrIlp".BEAJ3 Letters of Administration on
VV the estate of Hohen Quick, late of
Juniata county, deceased, have been granted
to the undersign!,- aii persons indebted to
said estate are requested to make immediate
payaient, and those having claims or demands
against the estate of said decedent will pre
sent them, properly authenticated, to ! -i
r. , S. OWEN EVANS, . j
March 22-Ct ' ' " ' ' ' Thompsontown.
A Large assortment of Queensware, China
ware. Glassware, Crockery ware. Cedar
ware, e., for sale cheap by 1 .
MARTINA WALTE&S.,.
? '
5 Va
o
' i5
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iUFFLLXTOWX.
Dtf S; (Eornrr. s rj
SPRLVG AXD ITS BEAUTIES I LOVE.
. . t '; - H n'l 'a ' '. -. li
K ADELINE. . .
.. . ;.. .. . ."
I love the earth the vernal earth, :l)
When in the Spring time clad, ;.? . ; .
Its varied beauties greet the eye,. , ... i .
And make the heart feel glad. (
I love the velvet grass that springs
" Around the sylvan path 'k
The roeeate lines nnd perfumed breath
i. The flow'ret ever hath. !
I love the limpid, laughing rill,
' That gently mnrm'reth by
The dulcet notes of plumaged birds 1 ;
. That gaily sing on high. ': - v.
I love the mountain's massive brow :
Its towering bights to scan, ; ,
The corn-clad hills, and waving grain
That bringeth food to man. "
I love the clear, eenilian heaven, " '
Its bright effulgent train, '
The gorgeous Iris arching o'er ' '. ! '
Pure ether's azure plain. - . ' .
I love the friends the constant friends
Of youth's untarnished hours,
When Hope propitious round us flings
"' Her garlandry of flowers. '
. 0 yes, I'd fondly, dearly lov ....
Tins beauteous earth of ours,
Could we but pluck life's thorns away.
Reserving all itsfliwers.'
For joys and cares, and hupes and fears,
We ever find combined ; '
Each transient pleasure hre enjoyed. '
But leaves a sting behind.,.'
Our life at best's a fitful scene.
Forever varying.
And every quick, succtding year
Successive cliunges bring.
Thus, thus while life continueth. .
Will (he world keep moving on.
Till etch loved lineament we traced,
W ith us are Bed and gone.
From Ai'pIetotta Juuinal.
TITE DKITH- WATCH.
SINGULAR ASD AllSOUUIXG STORY.
"I'idn't you hear it 1"
'When':"
"Just now.,'
"No."
"Tln.-y say it foretells death.
Hush !
; The two nieu sat motionless. .Not ajSun rose, they went forth to toil ; and
sound broke the silence, not even a creak every night, when the gi-eat furnace over
: of the old boards in the floor, or a sigh ' the creek glimmered red. they lay down
' of the wiud, or a flapping shutter.
t "They say it foretells death. 1 heard
jit last night aud the night before.
What's that",
"Nothing. Its stiller tliau
vard."
a grave-
,"I heard it bust night and the night
fore al out this time, near one. 'Taint a
very pleasant sound, and this old garret's
dismal enough any way."
' "Monk you're afeard. It's nothing
Don't waste uo more time I'm dead-
tired and sleepy You wouldn't have
bwti in this old hole now if it hadn t been
for Peters." ' .
11 u "afl" 1 Deen ,l,r 1 eter? tue
strike like enough, would have took.
lint he won't stiuid iu nobody's way
again."
While Monk spoke, he drew out. a
sharp slender knife, and ran his finger
along the blade
"I tell you, Shiflct, we must do it the
uight after this Llast's done, and tLe
mt-ii iu I Ik; shed say the coal will run
out on the 6th. that's to-morrow. When
Peters is fixed, the matisgers will have to
Hue 1 11 or uu:i luuuui tue luruace. '
c n .... ''.' 1
1'oth men sat with their arms leaniiijr
; . 0 1
on the table, and the flickering Iiffht of i
0 . .
the tallow candle between them showed :
. -: . 1
two faces, rnuh, bejrtmed by smoke and
, ,7 ' , !
soot, and disfigured by evil passions, that j
grew fiercer as '.' they calmly 'plotted j
agninst the life of a fellow-being. ' 1
"We'll meet at one where the roads!
cross. "It'll be quiet then, and Peter's
house is alone." .' ,
"I'll be all right," said SLiflet, with a
grin that rendered Lis trute-likc counten
ance doubly repulsive. ' I'm confounded
tired. Bring your caodle and light me
down them infernal stairs."
TLe men stood up. Monk, small and
slim,' was dwarfed by tlie almost giant
stature of Lis companion. With a few
parting words as to secrecy and silence,
they separated. , .
Monk stood on the upper step until
Shiflet disappeared, then closed the door
aud replaced the caudle ou the table. .'
Tbe room, neither large nor small, was
a mere bole, smoked, dirty, and unplas
tered, high up iu a frame tenement-house
Two or three chairs, an old chest of
drawers, a rickety bedstead, and pine
table, composed its furniture. Some old
boots and broken pieces of pig iron lay
scattered abont. The small, box shaped
window . was set just below where the
ceiling or roof aloped to the wall.., The
only door led directly to the stairs .that
went down two, three flights, to the
ground. ,Tliere were many such places
in Agatha, where the furnace-hands lived,
: Monk walked rapidly, up and .down
the, room, as if making an effor( to wear
oil. tlie excitement that the last few mo
ments bad brought upon him. His fear
tores Lad lost much of the malignant ex
pression, which was by no means habitual,
tlis countenance was not hardened or
j! tamped with the . impress of crime like
TBI COSSTITCTIOX TBI DIIOI A 1 8 h roEpamsT 01
JUX1ATA COUXTY, PENiV'A..
Shiflet'?,' who Lad 'Just parterl from'liim
at the dnor-S ' Wmitenaftcef' itirI which
every trace of conscience hatllon'' ago
been erased' Monk's face was' Neither
good 1 nor bad, "neither "'bright nor" dull 5
but he was a man easily wrought into a
passion, governed by Impulse-1'-""" ,:iaX
Crossing to the table, he slnng' liis
coat over a chair, and stretched out his
j hand to extinguish the lifjht. 'Midway in
the action he suddenly checked limself.
looked hurriedly around the room for an
instant, and stood motionless, with in
clined head, listening intently, . Not a
sound disturbed the stillness, i Piuching
out the light, he threw himself on the
bed. and in the darkness there soon came
the heavy.- regular respiration of s!eep. -'
The houses at Agatha nestled !.under
j t lie 1 north cliff. 2 A . hnndred fret above
i them the railroad Inst itself in the .black.
j mouth of a tunnel and reappeared be
jrond, a high wall of trcstlewurk' stietch
! ing southward down the valley to Ely's
I Mines. Hours ago, the toilinjr men and
! cattle had laid down to re6t, and now the
! wild, rocky hills- aronnd slept in the
'! moonlight. Xo sound broke upon the
1 stillness hut the - miifilod puff, puff, of
j the furnace, and a murmur of frojjs that
I . .
! rose .nnd fell interruptedly-along the
1 shrunken watercourse. -' The cabins un-
i
j der the cliff shone white aud sharp; the
iron on the metal-switch flashed with
a million gems; the rails upon tha tres
tle, receding, tnrned to silver, and' the
! foliage of early sumiuer glittered 011 the
'trees.' A few passionless stars blinked
feebly in the yellow light, where the hill
. tops cut agaiu.-t the sky, aud sank . be-
low the verge.- Calmly, peacefully: wan-
vd the n if; lit calmly and peacefully, . as
l'unugh the spirit of evil bad not stalked
abroad plotting the death aud ruin oi
metis' bodies aud souls. ' , T
I That narrow spot of ground, wi h the
' houses don in the valley, formed tbe
J world for four hundred heople. .The fur-
nace-hands and their families saw noth
ing beyond the biils and rocks that hem
, med iu-their village; knew nothing of
the mad tumult outride. An untausrht
sturdv race of men. thev differed liltlo
j one from another. Every day, when the
i to sleep. 13ut ignorance and superstition
, filled their hearts, aud auger, and hate,
; and jealousy, were as rife among theui
as iu the crowded cities. , t-
Another day passed, and the night
which followed it was dark and cloudy
be-jX,.ar nii(iinvilt tie great bell signalled
j fl(r ia,t run Gf iron." Occasionally
( Uue fl,,, lwlFd np fr(1(n the fannfx,
! lurid as the fiery tongues of a volcano.
-pi,,, ig all(i narrow roof brooded
j()Ver tieSltml like the black wings of
! gome m0Ilster bird hovering iu the air.
j Under its shadow groups of men- were
j but wavering, dusky figures. Suddenly
j as an electric flash, dazzling yellow glare
. bruke ollti aml a g.. gourd,;,, wither
ing blast swept from an opeuii.g that
seemed tho nioulh of bell iidelf. . iSlowlv
, out tbe burning cavern a hissing stream
jof molten iron came creeping down. It
crawled, and turned nud crawled, rib .af-
ter rib, uutil it lay like Borne Luge skelu
I tou stretched upon the ground..; A tbin
! vapor floated up in the sulphurous air,
jaud tjiiivered with reflected splendor.
1 The scarlet-shirted uiuu looked weired in
, . , . 1 1 . rrn 11
unearthly - brightness., Hie yellow
, i- 1 1 . i.i.j 1.
glow faded to red, that deepened U a
, . , , , . . - , .
blood-colored spot tu the night, lho
, ,, ,. . ,11 1
bell rang to discharge the- liautls, aud
, . , , . .
squads ot men broke np, scattering iu
luu jar . . , '.
' Monk went to Lis gatret-room, Lesita-
ted a moment at the door then passed in
and shut it so violently : that tlie floor
shook. He struck a match. ' In the
brimstone light a horrible demon' coun;
tehance wavered, blue and ghastly but.
when the candle flamed, it grew into
Monk's face, covered by the black scowl
of ragn tbat had disfigured it oifce before
a rage t hat was freshly mused. r)
,. ' If I'd had my knife. I'd have done
it just now, when I stumbled agaiust him
But he dies to-morrow night, at " ...
The words froze on his lips, and his
black, scowling face was suddenly over
spread by a strango pallor , lie stood
motionless, as if chained to the floor. Lis
eyes darted quickly about and he seemed
to Biispend Lis very breath. ,. ,
A clear, distinct, ticking sound occur
red at regular intervals for a minute, and
left profound silence v V, - ..... :
.Monk raised his head. . ... l? '- ....
, "It s a sign of coming death, ,- That's
for Peters. a There it is again !' .
TLe strange sound, like a faint tnetalie
click, repeated itself several times. t (
,D b it! I don't; like to hear the
thing. But there will b a sudden death
Time "after time. Monk beard at inter
vals the same faint sound, like the ticking
of a watch for a minute, and it made hi-!
blood run cold - - He found bimself lis
tening to it wiib terror, aud in the long
silence, always, straining Lis ears to
catch it, always expecting, dreading, its
repetition, until the thing grew more hor
rible to - him than a nightmare. Some
times he would! fall into a doze, and,
wakening with' a start, hear it, while
tat Laws.j
MY 24, hll'Z
'.'iidt 9 iv
cold perspiration broke in drops' en his
forelie.id. i' : t ' .. . r . ri -I w i jr
- It 1 grew intolerable. Ue swore he
vonld find the thing and kill it ; but it
mocked bim in his search. The -sound
seemed to come from the table, but when
be stood beside the table it ticked so dis
tinctly t the window tbat he thooglit he
coo Id put lis finger on the spot; bnt
when be tried to, it changed again, and
sounded at the head of his bed. Some
times it seemed close at his right, and he
tarm-d only to hear it on the other side,
then in front, then behind. Again ' and
again he searched, and swore in bis. ex
alteration and disappointment.. . '
The, so.md became azagserated byiis
disteniered imagination, till be trerablod
lest some one else should bear this omen
which o plainly foietold his anticipated
crime. Once an hour dragged by, aud
bis: unseen tormentor ', was silent. - His
eyes, that had glittered . with deadly
hatred, now wore a startled look,. aud
wandered restlessly about the room.,-1 -
Au owl that perched on the . topmost
branch, of a high tree near by, screaiued
loud' and long.: A bat Hew in at the
open window, huug : against tbe ceiling,
aud (laited ouU r 7. . ... ,; . ...
1 Monk shivered. Leaning Lis head be
tween his arms, he drummed ' uervously
on the ttible with his fiugeH. , Instantly
the clear metalic click sounded again.
He looked up and a strange light broke
into Lis face, a mixed expression of
amazement, aud fright. For a moment
be seemed stupefied, then raisiug his
hand, lit tapped lightly against the wood
with his linger nailed .The lat Up liivl
j not died until it was auswered Ly what
seemed like a faiuter repel iiin of itself
I Uttering a fearful oath. Monk n-coiled
from lite table, but, us if uiawi Lack
aud held Ly a wein-d iitciuatiou, he sat
au . hour htriking thu Ii.ird surface with
his uailf, and pauring for the response that
each tiuic came clear and distinct. .
(irav streaks crept along the east, and
qnivered like- a faded fringe bordering
the black canopy. Still ho sat tat. ping.
but no answer came
lie waited, listen
d vainly; no
echo. 110 sound, and th.e
dull, titleless light of the cloudy morning j
clirauiered at bis window.. Theu he!
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threw himself on Lis bud, and fell into
restl.-ss slumbers. - , . -:i . . k,, , . .
A damp thick fog enveloped tho house
in its slimy embrace., At nightfall Jts
reeking folds gathered themst Ives from
tit ftrouud, ana a noiseless dnzxio came
suddenly down. . .. -
Honk bad not stirred Irora bis room.
all day. Tbo feverUh sleep ut - which
he bad fallen fled from him before, noon.
and now he atood at his window looking
out into the blackness. A clammy air
blew against his face- He stretched out
his hand and drew it back suddenly, as
if be had touched tbe dead. . It was cold
and moist. He rubbed it violently
against his clothes, as though he could
not wine off the dampness. A tremor
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seized upon him. liatk! was that the
dripping of water? No. A sickly stuile
played over his countenance. Ho went
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to the table and tanned lightly with bis
fingers, as he had done before. In an
other momeut the taps were answered,
and be involuntarily counted as they
came, one two three tour five six
seventhen all was silent. He made
the call a second time, he tried it over
aud over, aud at each response it ticked
seven times, never more, never less, but
seven times clearly, distinctly.- '-' Sud -
decly . he sprang np, and through shut
teeth hissed : "
-The seventh day. by Leaven 1 But HI
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, w.il .I'll I 1 .
nlmdt ..vit III mit kill him ! ..t
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He darted noiselessly down tbe stairs,
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and struck out through the woods. In
half an hour he emerged on the edge of
a clearing, a dozen yards from a chop
per's cabin. Creeping stealthily to the
door he shook it, theu after a moment's
irresolution cried out :
"Peters! Peters! look out for Shiflet.
He has sworn to murder you to-night."
' Without waiting for a reply he sprang
away 'and was quickly lost among the
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lieep. -
A moment afterward a tall form arose
ont of the shadow of a stump near- the
cabin, and passed rapidly in an opposite
direction' 'i ' ",'"'
'At the 'snnimit' of -the Hill east of
Agatha, a steep precipice is formed by a
great, bare projecting rock. From the
valley, its outline resembles an enormous
face in profile, and they call it -"Tbe
Devil's Head." The full m ton rendered
the unbroken mass of cloud translucent,
producing a peculiarly sinister , effect.
T he mist still blew through the air, but
in the zenith there was a dull aihen hue,
and the surroutidiug' cloud was the color
of earth- The far-off hills loomed np
majestic,' terrible, against ' the gloom r
nearer objects were strangely- magnified
in the tawny light, i'-At the foot of this
phantom crag, on a' - terrace, is the ore
bank and blackened coal shed Below
rose the rietal-stack, from whose . stone
hearth a waste of sand, sloped gentle , to'
the creek. The furnace squatted grim
and black. Ita blood-shot eye was shut;
its 'gaping throat uttered ao'sigh no
groan ; its throbbing pulse was stilled
tbe fierce,' strnggHng'tnonster was dead.
EDITOR A5D PEOPBiETOB.'
WHOLE NUMBER IMJ
The. ouly bright , spot in all the,,, valley
was the yellow circle made by the watch
man's lantern in the coal eied. , ' .
After leaving the chopping-," .Monk
threaded his wiry t iinmsh ibe forest, com
ing out at last ou"the open 1ro.i. This
road led diiectly ' over the fcIMiis
Head," and entered the ' valley by : a I
steep descent half a mile to tbe south.
At the precipice Monk pansed.' The
wind eddied with a mournful wail, and
the constant motion of tall trees gave
the scene almost the wavering, unsub
stantial appearance of a vision. There
was something oppressive in this strsrgf
midnight twi'ight; but Monk did not feel
it.' ' He only felt relief, fnexpretisibl'r
lief; he only stopped thereto breath, to
breathe freely once more with the heavy
weight thrown from him; ' Afrer t mo-
j mont he;rau carelessly down the liiif, '
passed nnder the ore cars and into the
coal shed. ' He hailed Patterson,' the
watchman, and tho lantern threw gigan
tic shadows of the two men over the
ground ' Then he walked along the nar
row cinder-road to the bridge over the
creek." ' Sometimes the ' willows, that
grew on either side, swept their damp
hair against his face. An hour ago be
would have started convulsively now
be heeded not, for ha was free and light
of heart.
Monk readied the stairs, and ascended
to his room As he passed in the pow
erful figure of Shiflet sprang upon him
from behind. There was a scuCltv f ome
muttered oaths, and theu a heavy fall.
Mouk. lay stretched upon the floor mo
tionlesf , lifeless, and the echo of fleeing
steps died away, leaving the place still
as tike now silent d:ath icatclt.
SHORT ITEMS.
A Com-er m the leaiber trade a t
ht
boot.. : .t--:
Over 1,200 churches were built in the
last year.
Tln women have got info over 300
post offices so f ir. How fyr ?
'I " lscnnsm is in mourning over emlless
"t3 f P'gem'3, that eat the wheat and
corn
Where- gold
.nd silver dtv-ll in tTir
t e -, t - 1 .
1 henrt, f.i.-th, hoie, and love are ont of
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4 doors. .,
I It makes a girnt difference in this
j world whether joti put " Dr.'
( after a man's name.
before cr
Ldy horse thief "
ivicted in North Carolina.
has been con -
Another step
1 ; tlje woman ruovenjeut.
The coal miners in the nei;hhorhood
nf Srranfnn nr snirl tn liavn Irtat SSftfl .
j Q(M g
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Peath. to a goo.1 man, is the coming of
j the Lci,rt to " W''M"iiiig time. Do we
f c"" ,l u ,US u ulc uu!l uurs w lul"
flower?
Two girls in an Ohio town run a black
smith shop by themselves. They dress
10 oiooiner coBtuiue aim are
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wow"" ; . ,
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kiilful work-
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, rn. praon 1 wun xco,,,a lKe my j
S" w,lu m,!' eaia a aymg oeacon to nis
pasUir. It might meft, was the coil -
soling reply.
If you ,-i-h toknow how many f.ienJs
you have, get into office ; if you wiih to j
know how many friends you haven't, get
into trouble. - , . ,
A Wisconsin editor was called out of
bed one night lo receive a subscription
I After that he set np nights for over a
J week, but the offence, wasu't repeated.
T. :' . 1 . .1. . A nn An
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I .nvL'a m rtnnfitrir tli ri.iirv nmih!il nt
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which annual! v is 300,000.000 pounds of
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cheese ana 50,000,000 pounds of butter,
T J T-
densed into a space of abont aft inch
sqnare, to be conveyed by a carrier
pigeon into Paris. Tbe printing w.isi in
visible to the naked eye.
It is stated as a fact by on" who knows,
that there has been no intoxicating liquor
. . .i c. . ' i-
sold in rotter cntinfv in tins Mate, for
ninetern years, that there is not a single
prisoner in goal there for the last three
years nor is there any house for the sup
port of the poor within its limits, and
none is needed. This is truly remark
able, and ought to be generally known.
. A young man named Samuel Jordan,
living about four miles from Perryville,
Jefferson couuty, while: laboring under a
fit of insanity on Monday two weeks
ago, seized an axfmrl literally chopped
his wife to pieces, severing her head from
her body and killing her instantly. He
then attempted to cut his own throat with
the axe, bnt failed to finish the horrible
work, and was still living at last accounts.
- A. man recently uieu iu uie ocuuyir
kill county poor house, and the adrninis-iof
l J- S ; .1 o.l t
trators.of his estate Lave tLus far found
$2,000 of his effects. One thousand was
in notes, due bills, &c all perfectly se
cure and another thousand was in cash,
deposited in one of tbe Potteville banks.
The man formerly resided in the vicinity
of the poor house, where he died, and
the papers were fouud upon his person,
which led to the discovery of his finan
cial condition.
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foT one" quare of irin lines' or less.'will bw
charged one insertion, 75 cents, threa f
and 50 cents for each subsequent insertion'. .
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Notices, 2,00. Professional and Basineas
Cards, not exceeding on square, aad inclu
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in reading eolnions, ten cents per line. Mer
chanu advertising by they ear at speiial rataa.
3 rntkr , 6 month. I yur.
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Two !quares.'.. 5.C0 8,00 11.00
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REPUBLICAN PLATFOK.
T&e following is the platform of the
ArPniUrsl2.Pa'r'J AS adopieJ at the Har-
risburg Suu Couvcctioi on tbe 17 lh
iustant :
The Republtcins of Pennsylvania as
setiiblerf'ip State " Celiwentioii declare
that i . .
First They demand of the legislature
the immediate passage of an act cUiu si
State -t"onveMHn to revise rtrd amend
the C'.-rir-ition,' for the ptrrpnpe among
other things, nf alSoLshing in1 rtrohibit
''o special legisla'ion, ffcnriiij? the elec-'
timi of nil State ulcers oy iffe yeophs
estahli'hing a judicial system that wilf
mke jnstice pronpt nnd srrre, and pro
viding fur the passage of general laws"
that ahull so encourage indnsfriol enter
prise that reniisvlva'nia shall be enafiled1
ltr tko her just plart iu tie froct a'uk of '
all iM-uu-a . .... .
Seeind. 1'hey demand 0 Cotigresa
that thi credit of ta natitSn fTiali be
fafthfuTly iriainfained. home jndustry en
couraged and proferte?. sn adeqnate civil
service svsfem ff-tnhhVSed for regulating
j appointment f office, to redoce taxes' to
tlie lowest Misrible limit coosisieut with
the steady but not too rapid extJuetion
the national (h hr,, the honor of the lie
public sustained at home and abroad, the
rights of every r-in protecte.d in all tbe
States, aud every naau entitled thereto
secured iu the polling of tue vote, ami
no 11101 e, at each election.
1 bird. They declare their ri'nalterablfc
attachment to the principles" of protee-"
tion to home industry, in tae levying of
tariff duties in accoidance with the wise
policy which has existed f'mm the fotftda-.
tiou uf the govi-ruincut to this time.
Fourth. They commend the policy ot
retri iithmenl! aii 1 the wholesome enforce
ment of the laws which have prevailed "
since the election of General Grant to
the Presidency, aud which Las re-suited1
in the first two years of his aduiinislrai
tiou iu reducing the national debs over
two hundred millions and in Cm-tailing
the tases to the extent of eighty millions?
anunslly. They commend also tire simi
lar policy which has prevailed under
Kepulnicau jrule in l'cucsylvaua, result-
nig 111 paving 1
th;
debt
5hre
ami a half millions, ridiicin the State
debt from forty to ihirfy rillini, ,-rnd
abolishing the tftntn tai c-b real estate.
It is the fact that since bol!i the State
and the nation have been in Hepuhliran
bi'.ntls we owe the accnmplishiiieut of siicK
gratifying results, and it is to the contin
uance of that party in power the people
mu.it alone look for the coutiuu-tuce tf
i"oi3 lau.i-v. a oe return 01 tue J-emo-
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era's to power in either the M ite or na-
1 tin ranst inevitably be att-i'ided wit
1 .1.: . .. 1: 'n. .i- .1 t
j return to ettravngarit expenditures, fothtt
lmPa,rnlp"t M ftate ami nationar
I credit, and to the abandonment of that
protection to free labor under which onr
j industry has thriven aud our pt?p!e have
j 01 en mane prsi erous.
I Fifth Iu the judjrient 6f tnia ionveif-
tion tlt tifnp l-na eomp wl.pn thp St:tA
j oll j.e.oon.,! eg,Rt0 may he safely
nKniilioii i.. i?. tliUr t-woa iwi....nui
, Ly Statc Uwjl aU( ,.,,,,,,, j,e re.
ducrrl without ieiury tf; 'the credit of the
j C,tntnna:lh '
, Wb. Thi, art an fa'uMhn of what
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, lne r'l' Y Il'ar OIa 0 e,ur;
1'e
Democraue party to power, we uomt to
the criminal waste of the time and ruouey
of the people by the present Democratic
nii'J'iiiry of the tif ite J-'en.Tte. The Leg
islature has now keen in sessioi nearly
Sve months, and is not yet nearly tarouii
with its Ii-gitiuinte business owing to the
Wil.
,;.-,. . .hll.u 'm.aiv of
j pMic interest has been perfi-cred, and the
j time has been wasted in t!n'i efforts to
f,,,ce ,m fttr fu nur'
agaiust illegal voting, tktl they Elight
thereby pave the way to' their return to'
j power thiotij;h violence and fraud.
tevenlb. V e comment! to tue people
of the 6taie the candidates w baVe toi
day nomiuaied fur State oilicera ; tin y
are hot.ei-t, capable and ftitliti:l to tlm
Constitution, and in ei'rry way worthy
the pnhlie cnfidmee ; we ask lor their
l1"0" il8 " i"d',wm"t of tb Ht3t8
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aUU IIUhKIUKI if 4lllllllf3iiafc,'llo, 9 a u fill
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proval of the t.ine-houoicd principles of
the liepubLcau party, wh:cu were-afnroi
in their nomination, suit a fi'ting rebuk:
to the Democratic party ft its destrue-
I tive natioual licy, tor its adherence to
ttie tide ot violence and wrong in tbe
tjouth, and t-.tr the sp;j:i :t has betrayed
iu tlie 'ensite of thJs t.'t'fft tnis vjfnter,
where it lis rftrt evrvtfrrJ' bpir-l to
! ?he promotion of pituusn interest, de-
! fjattd t!' t"1 !mK "( r-':ali C.Kvet.iio.i
I to amend our Coustitutiot;; s-iuteu tho
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puoiic tune in cim jisti mu.ng. ajil en
tailed upon the State a huge h-11 of ex
pense for a se-s'-ior? prolonged bV-vond en
durance and wliL-u has prevented the
accomplifhrnenr of any public good
Idglith. Tb::T our confidence in the
firmness, wisdom And integtity of our
present worthy Governor, John W. Geary
remains nnshak. ii, and that we believe
his qualifications for the office be now
holds are unquestionable, as is dearly
proved by the manner in which Le has
brought t&e St.'.'c safely through every
storm.
Ninth. That the administration of Pres
ident Grant muets the full approval of
the Republican party of IVnnsyK-.mia.
Ilia Pnancial policy by which the nation
al d;-bt is being steatfdy reduced ; the
reduction of the. erpendif.rres of the gov
ernment j the honest coPectfun of the
revenue ; Li fiilelltV tn tr-.a princinlea of
iiura:in rights through which tho ikotrty
all is to be secured in every part of
i - V. . r . r
i the land ; Ins foyn.ty t the people n
having no policy tn enforce against their
will, and the spotless) integrity of his
administration commend bim to the con
tinued confidence of tho American peo
ple. .. ,
Tree planting in Nebraska is a regular
department of asrrtcnltnrHl refflement,
and a company of Swedes has jist or
dered twelve thousand, cottravrcod trees
for one of their farms.
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