Henry A Parsons, Jr., - Editor THURSDAY. DEC. 1, 1881. Entered at the Post-office at Ridoway, Pa., as bhtod clash mail matter. In the case of Edward Maxwell, who was dragged oat of a court room by lynchers at Dnrland, Wis., the noose killing him before the mob got him to a tree, a Coroner's Jury has de clared that he "fell from the court bouse steps and broke his neck.'' A Country paper In Illinois says, among its local items: No word has yet been received from Abraham Lever, who went off two weeks ago with his wife's red headed hired girl. Until bis return his Sunday school class will be in charge of the Rev. Mr. Perkins. The Health Department of St. Louis has a firm belief that vaccina tion Is a preventative of smallpox, be cause there has not been a death there from the disease for the last five years, which is attributed to the fact that vac cination Is more general there than in any other large city in the country. A colony of French agriculturists is to be settled In Minnesota and cul tivate beets, sorghum, flax, and hemp, and the products of flax and hemp. A company with a capital of one mil lion is to buy the land and divide It into farms of eighty acres each, the holders to pay a rental, and to have two-third of the profits. Matthew Bray is the head of a wealthy lumber firm at Hudson, Wis. He was Bertha Snell's suitor ten years ago, and they made a marriage engage ment. Subsequently he changed his mind, and asked her to fix a price for permitting him to marry another. She said that $3,000 would satisfy her, and he signed a note for the sum, pay able on his wedding day. He did not take a wife until lately, and now a law suit is the consequence of his re fusal to pay the claim: "Brothers," said President Taylor, ia his annual speech to the Mormon Convention, "we don't exactly know how the Temple fund stands. There is no need of keeping any account. There is the building going up right before your eyes, and you can all see for yourselves. We will not sing the 330th Hymn." This was regarded as rather cool, consider! og that the fund has already absorbed several millions, and charges of stealing in connection with It have been made. The JSpirii of Berks commends the action of the Supreme Conrt In redis ricting the State, and remarks: "The Court of last resort in a great State like Pennsylvania should have a fixed place of meeting so that the Judges could live in a civilized way, have access to their own and other libraries, and be able to devote all of their time to their Judicial duties, instead of as now occupying half of it in packing and unpacking books and papers as if they were perambulating stationery stores." Galveston, Texas, Nov. 27. A special to the News from Williamsport says; "The jury in the ease of the State against Mrs. Effle Heacock for the murder of her husband by admin istering strychnine has returned a verdict of guilt of murder In the first degree and has fixed the punishment at imprisonment in the penitentiary for life. Dr. Boll, her accomplice, and perhaps her abettor in the crime, was convicted and sentenced for life at the recent term of the Court but made his escape." The Williamsport Sun pertinently asks: "Why not have a school for Jurymen and educate a percentage of our fellow citizens from their youth up for the performance of the responsible duties of this fundamental branch of thejodiclary? Wb, not inject Judicial wisdom, learning and capacity Into a large number f fellow citizens? Why not give them commissions to act as Jurymen for life or for a number of years and bestow upon them a res pectable and regular salary in lieu of the fees and grub-money now doled out to them through deputy sheriffs? Why not throw some 'style and 'tone' as well as some sense aud fitness Into the great Amerlean Jorymau?" The Providence Journal objects to the adauisslen of Dakota as a State, alleging that the present condition and prospects of Nevada has created a "general and Just reluctance to admit any new State the character of whose population and industry is not such as to give promise of future increase and development" The Chicago Tribune calls attention to the fact that such comment comes with a very poor grace from Rhode Island, whose pop ulation after 25 years of settlement Is only one-half larger than that of Dakota, after an organized existence of but twenty years. The vote of Dakota In 1680 was 23,424, while that of Rhode .Island was only 29,235. Since then Dakota's population has been largely augmented, while that of Rhode Island is stationary. No sec tion of the Union gives stronger prom isee of future devlopement than Dakota. It population is hardy, Industrious and intelligent. The Territory grew more wheat la 1880 than all the New England States combined, and as much corn and, oaU a any of tbem, with one exception. The objections ofthe Journal have the disadvantage of having no foundation la fact. Xf our preacher would take Peru n a his hoarseness would soon leave him. Hew Trnnk Lines. Phildlphl PrcMt Mr. Vanderbilt's purpose tn Inau gurating and maintaining the present railroad war is said to be not only to punish his present competitors but to discourage the growth of new ones. Still adhering to bis old belief that two trunk lines between the Atlantla and the West are sufficient for h business, he finds three new lines under rapid construction, well backed by capital, and under contract to be completed within two years from date. There are at present six dis tinct sections of railroad under sepa rate organizations, which are to form parts of these new trunk lines. The capital already raised or subscribed for these six lines Is said to be $65,000,000. and all but $6,000,000 has been raised by private subscriptions of capitalists or through the Intervention of con struction companies, which take the securities of the road they are build ing. The first intelligent and com plete account of the routes and con nections of these new lines appears in the New York Commercial and ! nancial Chronicle of November 19. which is our authority for most of the facts here given. The names of most of the new lines are rather misleading. The New York, Chicago and St. Louis, for In stance, will reach but one of the cities named in its title. Its route is from Buffalo to Cleveland, and thence to Chicago, which will make it a com petitor all the way, both for local and through business, with the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern. At Buffalo the new Chicago line will have as Eastern connections in addi tion to the New York Central, the Erie and the canal route three new railroads now being built to that city. The first of these is the Boston, Hoosac Tunnel and Western, which is to reach from Buffalo to the Hoosac Tunnel in Massachusetts- The work on this road is being prosecuted with vigor between Schenectady and Syra cuse. This line will be parallel with the New York Central to the Hudson River and will compete directly with it for the New England business. A second line now in a forward state of construction is the New York, West Shore and Buffalo. From Schenectady westward, this line will be a near neighbor to the Central and the proposed Hoosac Tunnel line. The company has purchased the Athens branch of the New York Cen tral, which gives it a line from Schen ectady to the Hudson River at Athens. From that point a branch will run north to Albany, and the main line south along the west shore of the Hudson to the docks of the old Jersey City and Albany Road, at Weehawken, opposite New York City. This company, it is stated has bought out the property of the New York, Ontario and Western, running from Middletown to Oswego, and the two roads will be connected by a short line from Middletown to Cornwall-on-the-Hudson. The new road will thus be, when completed, one of the most important roads in the State, travers ing it from north to south as well as from east to west. The third new trunk line under construction from Buffalo east, is the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western, which is being extended from Bing hampton, New York, to Buffalo, and will probably be finished next sum mer. Mr. Vanderbilt's railroad war bus thus far had no effect on the new lines springing up all around him and within a very short time his road will have to divide the railroad traflic of that Stale with four other lines, in stead of one as now. To the west Mr. Vanderbilt sees not only bis Lake Shore paralleled, but the Erie con structing an independent line of its own to Chicago. This is called the Chicago and Atlantic, and will ex tend from Marion, Ohio, on the New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio Road, to Chicago. It will be completed next summer, and will make a through line from Chicago to JNew York via Alar- ion and Salamanca 974 miles in length, or somewhat less that the New York Central and Lake Shore line. At Marion the Chicago and Atlantic will make a second through connec tion with a new line called the New York, Pittsburgh and Chicago, ex tending from Marion, Ohio, to Wam pum, Pennsylvania, thence by the Pittsburgh and Western to Red Bank, thence by the Allegheny Valley Low Orade Division and Philadelphia and Erie to Williamsport, thence to New York by the New Jersey Central, a total distance of 887 miles, which is less than any of the other routes, either present or proposed. This route, as the Chronicle observes, is "less certaiu, less compact aud homo geneous than the others," and the diverse interests of the owners of the different links seem to stand in the way of its early consolidation into a single trunk line. The Chronicle thus sums up the prospective additional trunk line facilities for the 1st of January, 1884: 'Two important roads, under strong management, added to the eastward line from Chicago the New York, St. Louis and Chicago and the Chicago aud Atlantic; three new lines added to the roads eastward from Buffalo the Boston, Hoosac Tunnel aud Western, the New York, West Shore and Buf falo and the Delaware, Lackawanna aad Western; one new line from Marion. Ohio, to Red Bank, Pa. the New York, Pittsburgh and Chicago connecting wltu the central of xsew Jersey and its leased lines: three new termini for Western freights will be made on the Jersey shore opposite JNew x orK city." under the in creased competition thus created the difficulties of trunk line combinations and of pooling will be so greatly in creased that tuey will become next to impossible. Whether the business of the country can support all these roads, and whether the new lines can secure their share of the traffic as against the older liaes, remains to be seen. Our railroad system has been developed through many rash experiments and manv financial failures. The country always gains, however, though the in dividual may lose; auu an wiu are iu nocent of stock or bonds in the exist ing trunk lines will look upon the in creased competition with great equanimity. The Increase in the demand for flve-centeolns, popularly called nick els, that has come about of late, Is astonishing. No less than $1,000,000 worth of them has gone into circula tion within two years. It is astonishing bow many people hawk up and spit out Catarrhal cor ruptions when there Is so little need of it, as rerun cures it. Dowa ra the Jformoas. ' GOVERNOR NEIL OV IDAHO TERRITORY WARTS THE SAINTS SUPPRESSED. Govenor Neil of Idaho passed through Washington on Monday en route for New York. He has become consplclous lately as one of the bit terest opponents of Mormonlsm, and says the entire power of the Church is being thrown against him. In con versation to-day he said: "I hope to see Congress take hold of this at once. It is an infamous organization, I have heard it preached time and again in their tabernacles tbat they must spread out until they had gained po litical control of the entire Paclflo slope, and then, with Senators and Congressmen and voles In the Elec toral College, when these rapidly de veloping Territories had become States they would hold the balance of power between the two great parties. Tbey now coalesce with the Democrats In Utah and Idaho, and by that means we have Democratio delegates, while outside of the Mormon population the Republicans are largely in the major ity. Tbey are sending out colonies all the time into Idaho, Montana, Wy oming and Arizona. The Mormons practice polygamy much more openly in Idaho than in Utah, because there is no way to punish them with us. The marriage takes place Is another Territory Utah and consequently our court has no Jurisdiction over them. The Government must out Morraonism out by the roots or in the end it will have to be put down at the point of the bayonet. Already they think tbey can defy the United States, and I have seen a mob of 2,000 Mor mons In Utah march by the Federal Court when it was In session and hoot in derision of its authority. We must resist this thing now or it will cost bloodshed to put it down. It has no right to exist because it is openly and professedly treasonable and disloyal to the government. I think the form of territories where it has a foothold should be abolished and a commission be appointed by the President to make laws for the territory in place of the Legislature." State Notes. Small-Pox still continues bad In the eastern part of this state. Wild turkeys are plentiful around Mifflintown. Several Pittsburg liverymen have decided to close their stables on ac count of the ravages of "pink eye." The crushing of coke for fuel is now carried on extensively In the coke regions and it is being largely introduced as a substitute for coal. Patrick McMahon, aged ten years, was killed last week while crossing the track of the P. & E. railroad at Lock Haven. Parties Interested In the Tltteburg fc Western railroad company have bought options on 25,000 acres of coal in the Cbartiers valley in 'Allegheny and Washington counties. A Hlgh-Mlndcd Cow. WllllHmnport G. A B. There wu a man, we know blm well He owned a blooded cow; He fed her on the best of feed Up In the hay mow The following promises to become very popular on West Fourth street: History speaks of families who "kept their pig in the parlor," but is conspicuously silent about any one keeping a cow in the hay mow. Stories have been told of dogs, goats, etc., that were trained to climb lad ders, butwho has beard ofacowclimb ing one, for such feats are difficult to perform? People will hardly believe it when it is stated that there is a wonder ful cow owned in this city, but a statement of some of the feats per formed by her during Saturday night will prove her claim to the title of being a remarkable "Bossy." When Major Hugh L. White's "man of all work" arrived Sunday morning to do his usual work about the Major's barn and feed the stock, the fine blooded cow could not be found, she having gone no one knew where. After a long and diligent search, In which the whole household Joined, the missing milker was discovered up In the hay mow? She was almost covered with hay, and was quietly feeding, having already devoured all the bran, chop, etc.. in the feed room. The owner of the cow is in a heap of trouble over the question: "How are we to get her down?" They say it will take some scientific engineering to get the ele vated cow down without demolishing the barn. Many are asking: "If Major White's cow gets so high minded as this when her master is only a councilman, what position will she aspire to when he becomes major?" John Walters, the proprietor of the London limes, the greatest daily iournal of the world, has come and gone, uetore leaving xsew xors. ne stated that the resources of the great west far exceeded his idea and con ception of that sectlou of this republic, before visiting this country. In his opinion It was the Eldorado for all conditions of people In other lands who were anxious to found new homes aud help build up new states. He favors the emigration of English, believing that element will prove source of benefit to other classes. A population of 200,000,000 la what be estimates for this republlo a hundred years heuce. Horace Maynard, of Tennessee, being asked recently whether he in tended to retire permanently from politics, replied, "There is no such thing as permanency In human af fairs." Of Mr. Blaine's political inten lions and prospects the Missouri Re publican, Dem., declares It can safely be said that be Is a stronger man with the masses to-day than ha has ever been before In his life. A Xsw Oil ExdtemeEt. Vim Ledf r.l The people of Wart n and the oil Interest everywhere were thrown Into an excitement last Thursday, by the report that an old oil well on ths Crull lama, north Warren, bad sprung a I leak and was gushing at the rate of I several hundred barrels per day. In quiry elicited the fact tbat It wasan old well, never of much account, in which H. A. Jamleson holds an Interest. and which was being cleaned out and I drilled deeper. At a depth of about sixty feet In the new drilling the well began to flow, and at a rapid rate. It was the wonder of the day, and Wed nesday of this week we are Informed that Its produot Is from 600 to 1,000 barrels per day. Whether It 1st. pool that has been struck, or a regular sand that will yield at this rate Is not yet known; but enough is known. me supposition is that it will start operations anew all over the North Warren and Glade oil field, which nas been supposed exhausted. The well spoken of is owned by Jamleson & San ford, and Mrs. Crull is the owner of one quarter of the oil. Since writing the above our reporter nas visited the well and famishes the following explicit report of actual facte: The well Is situated upon the Crull M 1 I 1 . . iarm wnicn consists or s fifty acre lease, and at the time of drilling it was put down to 620 feet and started off at a big rate, but soon it settled down to six or seven barrels and held that for some time, when it began to weaken and before long only one bar rel could be had and that by pumping. For some time past the amount of oil which was received was not enough to pay for pumping It, and the owners. seeing tbat they were not able to stand this long, concluded to drill the well aDout ow reet deeper to the same depth as the Hoffman well situated some distance below. So drilling was again resumed upon it Saturday noon last and kept up until Monday night at one o'clock, when a heavy vein of gas was reached, and for fear that some accident might be the result, put their Area out and went home. Early Tues day morning drilling was again re sumed, and after they had drilled a few feet their drill seemed to drop, as If a crevice had been reached, and soon iue now or on began. ine tools were quickly removed and the oil shot high above the derrick. Not expect ing to reach this crevice of oil so soon, no casing head or oil saver was on hand and they were obliged to go in search of one. All this time the well kept on flowing until they arrived and the casing head with two lead pipes were put into position and con nected with the tank. This was about 11 o'clock and about 6 o'clock in the afternoon a 260 barrel tank was filled. For some distance around the derrick large pools of oil were lying upon the ground which had flowed before the lead pipes were connected with the tank. Judging from the number of barrels it flowed when connected, we would not be surprised if 150 barrels of oil were lost here upon the ground. All night long the well flowed with out ceasing a moment, and when we visited the well at the expiration of twenty-four hours 700 barrels had been received, and still the well is flowing at the rate of thirty barrels an hour. As to how long this will last we are in doubt, for we were uuable to see the sand which was reached, if any; but our opinion is that it is Just a crevice of oil which was struck, and this will all be exhausted in a short time, for at the time of the North Warren fever a number of wells near here struck such veins and started off at the rate of 800 barrels, but only kept It up for a short time. But for the sake of its owners and also that it will enliven the town considerably by bringing to our place' a number of oil men, we nope that this well will re main spouting forth, for some time to come. A Horrible Death. On Saturday eveuing about five o'clock the lock-up at Everett was burned to the ground, and Jacob Dean, a colored man confined In it, lost his life in the flames. Dean had been drinking during the day and became very quarrelsome and abusive, and borough authorities were called upon to lock him up. Constable ltlchey performed this duty, and shortly after wards the lock-up, - a small wooden structure, was discovered to be in flames. Several men hastened to the building, and succeeded in making an opening in the door with an ax, but the fire had gained such headway tbat they could not rescue the unfor tunate man. When the flames were quenched, his charred body was found doubled up in a corner. Dean was frequently an inmate of the reck-up, and had said tbat the next time he was put in he would burn it and him self to ashes, and be carried out bis threat. He leaves two wives, one of tbem a white woman. Huntingdon Globe. "Don't know half their Yalue." "Tbey cured me of Ague, Bilious ness and Kidney Complaint, as recoup mended. I had a half bottle left which I used for my two little glr', who the doctors and neighbors said could not be cured. I would have lost both of tbem one night if I had not given them Hop Bitters. 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