!i fk&vemU. Henry A. Parsons, Jr., Editor THURSDAY, AUO 18, ' 1881. Entf.kko at the Post-office at RmaWAY, Pa., as second class MAIL MATTER. Persons who are iu the hubitof defacing United States coin, will re member that tliere, is a flue of $1,000 and a year's Imprisonment for such practice. Mm. Fillmore, widow of Ex-rrcsi-denr Fillmore, died in Bufl'ulo, Aug. 11, aged 70 years. An unmarried son by hie first wife Is the only remaining relict of the Ex-Piesldcnt's family. "Some men are horn great, others have greatness thrust upon them.'" Cupt. Cook, of Brownsville, Ohio, is or the latter class. He hit a man the other day for saying he "hoped the President wouldn't recover," and was compelled to pay $2 in lines and costs for the exercise. A Cincinnati news paper opened one-cent subscriptions to pay the costs. In a few hours over 8,000 persons subscribed, and the pen nies were still coming in at last ac counts. The balance of the might be used in paying for a money slap or two more at the same rate. The Philadelphia Xorth Ameri can calls attention to the fact that we are cancelling the public! debt, from surplus revenues, at the rate of over one hundred and twenty million dol 1 ins a year, and says that any school boy, applying these figures to the fact that the bonded debt, on October 1 next, is estimated to bo 1, 580,223,600, can figure out in how many years counting in the annual reduction of interest, as well as the 120,000,(10 yearly payments), the bonds will ba reached that are now tho basis for national bank circulation. These banks cannot count on ten years of further life at this rate. The Democrats of Pennsylvania who have been boasting for the last few months of their ability to carry the State next November, and of their purpose to do so, have resolved, how ever, to play the waiting game, and have fixed upon September 28 and Williamsport as the time and p'mo for holding their Convention. The Republican Convention will be heldat Harilsburgon September 8, or nearly three weeks earlier. Thus far neither party displays a burning interest in the canvass which must soon open, but local contests and the importance of noxt year's election will soon arouse tho activities of ail tactions of both parties. Foran "off year'' this will be a lively one In Pennsylvania politics. Philadtlphia (. The Philadelphia .YcrrA American submits the following question for a debating society: Was George Wash ington tho first President of the United States? Congress met on March 1, 1789, In New York, and the Senate organized April Oth, electing Thomas Langdon President for the purpose of opening and counting the votes for President of the United Jdtates. Tho House had organized August 1st by choosing Frederick A. Muhlenburg, and in joint session Con gress counted the electoral votes April Cth and announce I the election of George Washington and John Adams. Official notification was sent to both, and Adams appeared April 21st, took bis place in tbo chair of the (Senate, and made a speech accepting the office to which he had been chosen. Wash ington did not appearand qualify until the 30th. The point for discussion is whether Adams was not a nine-days' President. Easton, August 10. The quiet borough of Freemansburg, just above here on the Lebigh, is in a high state of excitement overa dastardly attempt at poisoning made by Frederick Moyer, who had quarreled with some neighbors and resolved to be avenged. During lost night ho purchased a quantity of parts green from Dr. Gross and must have thrown it into a, large spring. This morning a pecular color of the water was noticed, nd an examination disclosed a large quantity of poison in the spring. Mr. F. W. Ritter gathered some of it and brought it to Detective Johnson of Easton this afternoon, who at once made a complaint against Moyer and took out a warrant for his arrest. The spring water runs through Freemans burg and many families get their supply from it. Had not the poison been discovered early this morning many would have been fatally pois oned. It Is said that in New Haven Conn, about five hundred wells have been abandoned because of their near ness to sink and cess.pools. As New Haven people know as much as any one else about the size of a dollar, and bave also some unusual sources of in formation about the quality of their well water, It la not likely that the wells were abandoned without cause. As, however, houses, wells and bin Ue are no nearer one another in New Haven than In tho majority of country villagea, the action of tho people should have some effect on other com munities that got their drinking water from wells. The quality of well water that does not smell hud is some thing that country people, even coun try physicians, resolutely refuse to think worthy of attention. So thous ands of families are having their health slowly but surely undermined, although to build and supply u large cistern is not a matter of serious ex pense to any man. The cholera was once spread over London by a popular well that had been infected by a patient or two who had come from bJy board. ' When Can a Man Striko Baok Ac cording to Law. Judge Stone, In a recent assault and battery case, in his ciiarge said that it seems to be a growing belief, that lias ever obtained In high places, Judging from some recent occurrences, that when one man strikes another, the other has the right to strike back Tho law gives him il such right un less ho strikes in self-defense. The old common law went so far as to re quire a man when attacked to retreat to a wall or until lie coul 1 retreat no further before he turned' to defend himself, even if such retreat should en danger his life. As laid down now a man who sees himself about to be at tacked, and can find no other way of avoiding it, may anticipate the blow by striking first. That is self-defense. If a man, however, strikes another and turns away, It does not give the attacked party tho rijrlit to follow alter and striko in return. That is not self-defense, but assault and battery. "It Is not very American," admitted the Judge, "to turn away after being struck without striking back, nor Is it human nature, especially with some of us Irish-American", and I might nd vlse a liberal Judgment where such are the circumstances, but tho law and common sense teach us that neither an epithet nor a blow that could be avoided will warrant a blow in return or a continuation of a quarrel " In tills case he expressed the opinion that tho prosecutor was equally guilty with tile defendant, and that the aft'iir was a most disgraceful one, and there should be an information against tin prosecutor as well. Tho jury divided t he costs. To the Sixteeners. As has been advertised throughout the State in various forms that a re union of Sixteeners, and those having neon honorably discharged, will be held at Harrishurg, Pa., August 24tn. 2oth and 2iith, 18S1, for the purpose of forming a permanent organization, we Uke this method of informing those interested and those desiring to attend whose address we have not obtained Ex-Governor Curtin has consented to deliver the opening address on Wednesday evening, 21th inst., fol lowed by other distinguished persons who will be present. livery arrangement has been made to make the re union a grand success Being already assured of a hrtge at tendance, we trust that every sixteener will attend, and also communicate with those they know, urging them to be present. Sixteeners arriving at Harrishurg will proceed at once to the Capitol and register their names, where accommo dations will be assigned them. The Pennsylvania It. It., Philadel phia & Reading R. 11., and all other branches controlled by them, wih issue excursion tickets, orders for which must be procured from the committee named below, for the full form t ttiu rutu of nnj jjcr cent, cacti mile. Hoarding and hotel accommodations will be at greatly reduced rates to six teeners. For further information ad dressA. S. Grow, Lock Haven. Pa..; John K. Rockwell. Hartford, Pa.; Edwin T. Taylor, Ewan's Mills.N. J ; Dauiel A, Hull, Reading.LV; C Day Rudy, Harrishurg, Pa.; Davis W. Cotterel, Harrishurg, Pa., and Frank R. Plnkerton, EVislie, Md In an Iron Tank. llrmlford Btnr. Just before six o'clock last evening wh'le William Iioggs, a gaugcr for the United Pipe Line was making his rounds, his duties being in the neigh borhood of the Pike, Roger, LVgolia, Fuller, and other farms in that vicin ity, he visited one of the large 30,000 barrel iron tanks on the Fuller farm, and looked in the man-hole and was surprised to sec a man hanging on to the lead or saving pipe. At first Mr. Boggs thought the man was dead, but the supposed corpse commenced to talk to him and begged to be pulled out of the il. Mr. Boggs pulled him out. The fellow was completely satu rated with oil, and when questioned gave his name as Andrew Magill, and his business as that of a tank builder or iron riveter. He was evidently in sane and frantically stated that '-the lodge put mo in," meaning a Masonic lodge or body, and that "the devil did not want me there, and would not let me remain on the bottom, but pushed me to the top and told me to hang on to the pipe," where ho was found by Boggs. The man could not have been fn the tank a great while. A few minutes would have been sufficient to have asphyxiated him if the oil had not been old und by age had lost its gassy nature. There is twenty four feet ot oil in the tank now, sufficient to drown any person. It was certainly a remarkable escape from death viewed in any light, and we believe is the first instance on record of the kind. To Mr. Boggs much credit is due for his remurkablo presence of mind and his kindness to tho unfortunate Ma- g'L . I hud Neuralgia and Palpitation of the heart. J'eruua cured me. Aug. Melgert, Pittsburgh. Pa. Prejudice Kills. Eleven years our daughter suffered on a bed of misery undur the care of several of the best (and some of the worst) physicians, wiio g ive her dis ease various uames but no relief, and now she is restored to us In good health by as simple a remedy as Hop Bitters, that we had pnohed at for two years, before using it. We earnestly hope and pray that no one else will let their sick suffer as wo did, on account of prejudice against so good a medicine as Hop Bitters." The Parents. Tclejrnr. BOROUGH ORDINANCE, No. 8. REGULATING THE HAW RIG OR PEDDLING OF FORHION OR DOMESTIC GOODS, WARES, AC. Bo It ordained and enacted by the Town council of the Borough of Ridgway, and it In hereby ordained and enacted by the authority of the same 1. That no person shall employ himself, or be concerned, In the busi ness or - employment ofhnwklng or peddling any kind of foreign or do mestic goods, wares, mcrchaudise.fresh meats, or agricultural products of any kind from place to place in tho Borough of Ridgway, without having first ob tained a license so to do under the pro visionsof tliesecoud sect ion of this ordi nance; and, if any person shall go from place to place to sell, or expose to sale, any such foreign or domestic goods, wares, merchandise, fresh meats, or agricultural products of any kind, in said Borough without a license so to do being by him first obtained such person shall forfeit and pay, for tho use of the Borough, the sum of five dollars, to be collected in the same manner as debts of li'-ce amount are by law recoverable, and anv Justice of the Peace, or the Chief Burgess of said Borough, on view, or the information or complaint, oath or atllrmation, of any other person, is hereby authorized and enjoined to proceed, in a summitry way, against any such person so offending, to con viction; and, in default of Immediate payment of an id penalty, the said Chief Burgess or Justice of the Peace shall commit tne offender to the county Jail, or Borough lockup, not exceeding torty-eiglit hours; and eve'-v repetition of the said offence shall be considered and punished as a separate offence; and every person so em ployed, who, upon demand, shall reiuse to exhibit his license, shall bo deemed an offended against this ordi nance; Provided That this ordinance shall not apply to persons hawking or peddling the products of their farm, or their litborainl luauumctni'e; Provided , further, That this ordinance shall not apply to resident dealers of the B r nugh paying mercantile tax. 2. That the Chief Burgress of said Borough is hereby authorized to grant separate licenses for one year, under the soul of said Borough, to hawkers and peddlers of foreign and domestic! goods, wares, merchandise, fresli meats and ugriculluriil products, each person applying having first produced a receipt from the Borough Treasurer for the sum of ten dollars. This ordinance to take effect on and after Julv 1st. 1881. C. H. M'CAULEY, President. Attest W. C. Hkai.Y, Secretary. Approved this lotli day of August, A. D. 1881. J. POWELL. Chief Burgess. BOROUGH ORDINANOS, No. 0. REGULATING THE LEVYING AND COLLECTING OF S I Ri-'.E C TAX, AND DEFINING Till-; l)l' TIKS OF THE STREET COM MISSIONER, &C. Be it ordained and emu-ted by the Town Council of tho Borough of Ridgway, and it is hereby ordained and enacted by the authority of the same 1. That it shall be the duty of the Borough Assessor to furnish the Town Council with a certified copy of the assessment containing the lat adjusted valuation of all real und per sonal estate, oilices, trades and occupa tions iu suid Borough, on or la-fore the first Monday of April in each . That it shall be lawful for the Town Council to lay a rate of ase-s ment, not exceeding ten mills on the dollar, upon all real and personal estate, oilices. tr-idt-s and occupations, for tin: purpose of laying out, opening, making, amending or repairing of ctreets, lanes, alleys, courts and com mon sewers, am I tor the construction and repairing of bridges iu said Borouuli 3. That the Town Council shall cause all rates and assesinenls by it laid to ho entered in a book to lie 'pre pared for that purpose, to be etili-d the "Borough 'Pax Recoro." which shall ho signed by the President and attested by the Secretary of said I 'ouneil, and shall lie deposited with and remain in the custody of, Hie Secretary of said Council The said "Borough Tax Kocord" shall he open to the inspection of uuy person charged Willi Borough rates and levies, at any and all times, without fee or reward, and the secretary ol said Council is hereby required, upon demand ot any such person, to give eel tilled copies ot the same or un part thereof, upon being paid at tin rate of one cent for every eight word and fifteen cents for the certitk-ab and seal. 4. That the said Town Counci shall annually, on the first Monday of April, appoint one suitable person to till the ollice of Street Commis sioner of said Borough for the term o. one year, and whenever and as often as any vacancy may occur iu said office upMiut one such person to fill Mich office until the next annual election. 6. That every person appoiutei! Street commissioner ol said Borough, before entering upon the duties ol iiis ottlce, shall take und subscribe an oath or affirmation, before some per son having authority to administer oaths, to support the Constitution o' the United States and that of this Common weal' h, and perform the duties of his office with fidelity, a copy of which outh or affirmation, certified by the person by whom the same shall be administered, shall forthwith be filed with the Secretary of said Council, und shall give bond, with two sufficient sureties, to be ap proved by tho t'hiel Burgess, in such sum us the Council may designate, which bond shall be taken in the name of the Borough, conditioned tor the faithful performance of the duties ot his office, the accounting tor, und paying over to tho Borough Treasurer, any bulanee that may remain iu his hands at the settlement of Ids accounts by tho Borough Auditors, and tho de livering to Iiis successor iu ottlce of all loois, books, papers and documents held by him by virtue of said ollice; and, iu case any Street Commissioner shall neglect or refuse to pay over any balance remaining in Iiis hands, withiu thirty days utter such settle ment, it shull be the duty of tho Council to proceed, by due course of luw, to collect the sumo for tho use of said Borough. That it shall be the duty of the Secretary of said Council, upon the laying of any road or street tax us aforesaid, to forthwith make out und deliver to the Street Commissioner of said Borough,, a correct and fair duplicate of the same; and tho said Street Commissiouev shall, unon receipt of said duplicate, give personal notice to each- and every resident, und written or printed notice, duly mailed, to each anil eery non-resident, rated for such tuxesr to-i attend at such time and place as such Street Commissioner tuuy desiguuto. bo as t give all persons full opportu.-1 nity to work out their respective taxes before tho first Monday of September in each year. The said Street Com missioner is herebv required to make return of bin duplicate, on oath, to the Council of said Borough on Hie first Monday of September in each year, showing all taxes worked out under his direction, and all taxes then re maining unpaid therein; and it shall be the duty of the Secretary of said Council to enter the return of the said Street Commissioner upon the Tax Record of said Borough, and forthwith make out and deliver to the Chief Bur gess a certified transcript r duplicate of all the taxes remaining unpaid In said Tax Record; and the Chief Bur gess, upon receipt of said certified transcript or duplicate, Is hereby au thorized and -required to issue the same, together with his warrant for the collection thereof, to the Collector of said Borough, as required by act of Assembly. 7. The Town Council shall have the right to remove, at any time, any per son appointed Street Commissioner of said Borough. This ordinance shall take effect on and after September 1, 1881. C. H. M'CAULEY, Pres't. Attest W. C. Hualy, Sec'y. Approved this lath dav of August, A. i. 1881. J. POWELL. Chief Burgess. . A Great Military Display. TKOOr.S FKOM NEARLY EVERY STATE IS TUB UNION EXPKC'TKD AT YOKKTOWN. Washington, August 10. Colonel Corbin, master of ceremonies ut the Yorktown Centennial, has issued a circular regarding the arrangements for tho celebration which is to take place October 18, 10, 20 and 21. Pres ent advices promise a military repre sentation from nearly every Slnto in tho Union. Ato e 10,00 ) troops have already signified their intention of being present, and it is believed the militia alone to take part iu the cele bration will exceed thirty thousand. Many States will send full regiments, together with the Governor of most of the States, accompanied by their stall's. For t lie reception and proper comfort of the latter a building is to bo erected Adjutant Generals of States and com maudin.-r nthVcr of troops intending to participate are requested to call for any information concerning the ccic braiion that iiikv in uuy manner aid in rendering the occasion worthy the great event it is designed t- commemorate. Peterson's Magazine for Septem ber is ut hand, as usual , ahead of all others Toe leading feature for this month is an elegant, steel engraving, "Blind Miitou Dictating Paradise Lost to bis Daughters.'' after tho world famous picture by Muukacsy, the great Hungarian artist. It is accom panied oy an illutiated article on Mdtou's li.e and poetry, that is of a much higher c laiv.ett-r t I mi saeh arti cles ordinarily are. The iMial ilouide si.e colored steel f.i.sliion-plale. a spe cialty of tliis magazine; lite u-iiu! col ored pattern, which, this month, is the head of La iy VV'a-biugton, to be worked on Java cuuvu-; toe 'u-unl ur ray of engravings of the fa-hious, pat terns for the work-table, etc., make up the other embellishments. Among the stories there is a powerful one, "The Crimson Phiai. ' by Lucy H. Hooper; and two novelets, "Tho Siege ol Yorktown,'' by Mary V. spencer, and "The American Countess," by Ann S. Stephens, are continued; but all the stories, iu fact, are good. Every lady ought to be a subscriber to Peter son; it combines more, for less money, than uuy oilier. The price is but two dollars a year, with great reductions to c ubs and costly premiums to the per miii getiiii.; up the club. It is not too soon either, to begin to get up clubs for ls.S. Specimens are sent gratis for this purpose if written for. Address, (.'has. J. Peterson. :!.' Chestnut street, Phil idelphia. HO? BITTERS. (A Medicine, net n Drink.) COXYAIXJ nsrs, r.inin, jvaverak-f;, janu.:i.h;n, Axd Tim TVr?T a?:i r.7.tiT1rm',LQrALi iiH u' am. ura.u lu i;;j. THEY CTJ jjv'-r, IvLlrtv; I'.'ii rrn.nr; !. tuiunefe, M ''7i;.iH j-'-o.dI especially i' cuiiik i.'oiiii-UiiiW. sioco in GOLD. Will he p'tjtl i.r a cute Ury vllt r.ff rur or iKip, ui wi an1, i nil' ,u jm u ur ii.jm .uus fouiiu tn ttu .. Afkyonr c.upu-l t tr Hon lUttMHtM -y D T.C. in i m rVr;!"iir.n(:, l:- Pkxd r.ii ciRrvLin. fsnsntSSii All I'm -..M 'v. K; ADMINISTR.VTOK'S SALE. By virtue of an order of the Or phans' Court of Klk County, I will cxinse to puldio sale on Saturday, AUGUST 21, lssi, at 3 o'clock P. M. on the promise, all that certain piece or panel or land, situate in Fox town ship, ElK county, Pennsylvania, iinundeil and deserihed us follows: Bounded on the north ly centre of the mail leading from Centreville to Brandy Camp; on the east and partly on the south hy lauds of the Nohie Coal Company; on the south und west hy land of Joel Taylor; Contain in; ulsiut twenty-live acres. Ahout twelve acres of said land is improved mid has erected on it a story and a half fiuine dwelling house, size ahout is hv -'o feet, uinl a frame liarn ahout B0 hy 40 feet. There are also about 40 heuriii); apple trees on the land. TEKMS OK SALE. One-third ot the purchase money to he iu cash, upon continuation of the sale, and tho liulancc iu two equal an iustulhueiiis, with iuterest, payable annually en the whole num. to ho se cured by judgment bond and mort- on tno preuj)cs. JOHN MOYER. Administrator of Isaac) Coleman, deceased. 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