Thn SnmnrSet liCralCl.:. EDWAED 8CTLL. Editor and Proprietor. WEDESDAT. ...April 16, 1SS4. It is a great deal worse to be a liar, than to be called one. Hew many people think of this ? General Locas has carried nearly .... 1 li all tliedclaU in Illinois, ana wwi ., have virtually a solid i.eiegauon from that State. iv "- YnrL the result of the . .. r i i :, ,,,,f.jvnralilp I election Mr oeieatto in """ to president Arthur, in a large nuui her ol the districts. Tun;!1: is one institution in Ohio which sterns prosperoui. The peni tentiary at Columbus netted S4X0 above all expenses in March. In the prekt hall at Chicago, where the National Convention will be helil, arrangements will be made to accommodate to J' 0 specta tors. Fkedekk k Doh.lass says that General Logan is the choice of the colored Republicans for President Tlx-y lavor him because he has back bone. The Cincinnati nieb has frighten ed one of the murderers confined in the jail into insanity. This will save hi lawyers a great deal of hard work. Ti' t: lit puhlican Male uonvcuumi in r, it-orgia weeK eiecien uei rates to tiio National Convention who re uninstructed, but are to br for Mr. Artliur. said Sesatoi: Camekox. it is announc ed in GuiKju'in' Me rijer,hui now comph tely regained his health. II and his wife have jut returned to I'uris, after traveling considerably in Spain. The statue of that historic l'enn pylvanian. l'eter Muehlenburg. has bt.en fiuishud by Miss Blanche Nevin, and is now ready to take its appropriate place in the capitol at Washington. Cami wheitt was down to seventy Cve ceiits in Chicago last week. This in good news for those who have t--. earn their bread by the sweat of the brow, although it may not make the producers feel jubilant. The Independents of New York have determined to support Ed munds fr President and Lincoln for Vice President, and they are ar ranging to go in force to Chicago and work in the interests of that ticket. Col. "Bon" Ingersoll has been defeated by Mr. Perry Carson, (col ored,) as a delegate from the District of Columbia to the Republican Na tional Convention. The voice of the great Iilaine ' boomer" will be missed at Chicago. There was a significant vote tak cu in the House last week, on a mo tion to res-tore the duty on wool. Thirty-keven Democrats only, under the Irad of Mr. Randall, voted for it, and the motion was defeated Yeas, 110; Nays, Oti; friends in lieu ford are com ing to the front with quite an array ol CoiiL're-iona! evididate?. In the ruiiw, we find the card of John II. Jordan. Jonathan B. (Vrsna, ami Jo!in Lut.. Esqr.. who are all api- rant for the nomination. Norwi : iitamiv. all his di lara tioiin that he will not le a candidate, that ilv dd rchlie-iiau. S.ur.uel J. Tildeii, has cttah!ihed a literary j bureau at Washington, which is ' hard at a o: . to tiring about his 110:11-, iiiation the pre-per time. Whatever mav be the result of President Arthur s candidacy for a re-neminatien, it should not be for gotten that to his ju lictous and con servative administration is largely due the flattering prospect of Re publican success in November. Ir looks very much from the way the leaders of the Independent Re publicans in this county, made faces at the Regulars, who desire Mr. Blaine's nomination, that they are not sd desirous of Mr. Blaine's suc-ce-i, as they are to boss the ranch themselves. A 1-ropositiox to abolish the whis- ky tax was voied down in the House la..t week, there being thirty - one votes in favor of the nmrwwition. r I , , and one hundred and seventy-nine against it. This looks as if this Congress at least, will not abolish the Internal Revenue system. 1111. K the speculators have been mut" more 1 J Ule exme eiuci. 1 ne ; allj huy were found tied to a tree maintaining the price of wheat in ; 1' o this is that we areas highly ,ad Vedders clothes were discover mn.rr t , reilMacte,, an' Uo on the globe, j ed ivjn. )U ti1P jot. but no trace of this country with the hope of a for-. Thilt w, Lave no navy heC3 1?e him,f ,,,, h -igp demand, reports come from gress is too narrow-minded and par-1 U 8arnoed the men ouarrded. and Ixindon of overstocked granaries. The English have been sum,lvin supplying their want from the vast grain fields of Russia and Hindustan, and our ejieculators ar left with our im mense supplies on baud. Ir ii eitled by the decision of the Supreme Court of this Stale that if a qtiahfied tin-tor is not reeistered two months liefore the election there is no method of rurine the defect except that prtferilird in tiie elec tion law. He must swear t the fact o Lin qualifications and fvrtifr hi tes timony by the oath of another (uali i3ed tlector cogi.itant of t'.it facts. Ilia win, tveu if accented at the VHs, without required proof cannot le oountd. S it it a very imxrt ant matter for erery voter t sea thnt 1.0 im r.filAjr1 in . .1 :r uuic . null J ;vi- i , lie isot.tosethatthtvUlonsf::,??,b".a,wlfa lPIr hiarichtto voii. m.,1 i... ,; r;i t . , . - o U'oiViina- .. . 1 ,, oninaiagiroiipiuuTriCui,.i"1 started to bring about the nomina- J tion of Grant and Lincoln. Ihe storv seems improbable, bnt the knowing ones say, in the event of Blaine'e failure to secure th prize, 'the chances all favor this result. General Grant, like Mr. Blaine, is not a candidate, but his friends are working in his interests. The Richmond Whig Fays that ... .. " irgin.a cun poony afford t. assist in breaking aown tne lanu. .me- tenths of the people of the State do j tnt Bnnd Sift ner annum for sun- i ..!; frr.m uhmuA and the tariff re-1 - i ;o.ucuuu, i.i.c n u., few dollars, would at the same time j destroy home manufactures, reduce ithe value of farm products, and de stroy the home market" Every farmer and every workingman can see that this is Irueto the letter. The Harrisburg Independent says that Auditor General John A. Lem on is strongly urged by the Repub licans cf Blair county to become a candidate for Congressman in this district, and that General Lemon be ing interviewed said "that he wss not a candidate for the pwsition of his own volition, but inasmuch as his friends and neighbors insisted upon his becoming their candidate, lie would net decline to do so, and place the subject entirely in the hands of the people of the district." The Republican State Convention that meets in Harrisburg to-day, ( loth,) bids fair to be the most har monious body of the kind that ever assembled at our State Capitol. The sentiment is like the handle of a jug, all on one side. Tiie Delegates-at-Large to the National Convention will unquestionably be selected from among the supporte rs of Mr. Blaine, and as the Convention has no other duty to perform, except the nomination of a candidate for Congre.-smar.-at-Large, there will be no room for any feeling calculated t create a jar. The Convention has nothing to do with the selection of district delegates, and harmony will therefore not be dis turbed by any local differences iire vjiiling in the State. TnE Philadelphia llecurd, a Frce- trada Democratic journal, sizes up the late State Convention of its par - tv held it Allentown, as follows : 'm, i,,i ..... il... ,.r.i,. t Ho ! l.ot the ccuraue to do! At) 141V right or wrong except in matters about which there is no dispute. It dodged the tariff issue in a resolution which is a jumble of contradictions and absurd ities; it dodged the silver question; it dodged an expression of views in regard to the revival of our shipping trade; it dodged everything of im mediate political interest except Mr. Randall. The par ty will repudiate him again at Chi cago."' Since the days of the Jackson ad ministration, the Democratic party of this State has been a constitu tional dodger, and eminently s on the tariff question, and the only sur prise is that the Record haped that it would take square ground with its party in the Nation, i:i favor of Free-trade. It ought to have known its old colleagues better. General William II. Koontz, of Somerset, appears to be one of the Jingoes who are siirliin for what they call "a more vigorous foreign 1 1 almapa also sei.i a leuer ol sympa-i...l'-v"un.1.-r .1 warlike adinini-tra-I thy with the movement in lieu of lion 1 t!. ".atesinan o! .Maine, i ne ! mil I, but --!i:blr and firm, foreign 'poiicv ! Arthur's administration h j in ! 1 in profound cuitempt by the t': rr i-atriot. But huil lUau.e tie i el-Jti-.l. and ,oi.U hU "vigor" pet t!,-coui.trv into an unpiraanintM with son, r ou.'i.ie laroaruu, mere. is too much ra..:i to fear that j- .1 tnanr The tieree-l among inein would turn up in the li-t of abs-nt or inifSin;. t'hd ul'h,a lit rd. ui:r ni;iu.i;. The Pre idential vear is develop- ; ihg the u-ual amount and variety A great many rea of crankine-. son are given why tins, 111:11 or me other man slmnld have the Republi can nomination, but none stiikes us as so thoroughly inconsequent as that "we mut have a foreign poli cy, you know."' We have the most rational foreign policy in the world, and it is expressed in four words "Mind your own business."' For a great many years prior to 1S01 we, as a nation, disported ourselves with a chip on our shoulder exactly like the bully at school, lor a quarter ( ef a century we have been conduct-i ing national affairs on the common- sense principle which obtains among I fullgrown, self-respecting men. We I have, as a rule, been minding our own business. j Somebody now arises to say that j we have no foreign policy, and that ' vv" should nominate a man who will I fi,ir MP the "ations of the world with h long pole. This somebody says ; ers-in-law, drove over t Goat Island we are laughed at all over the world i yesterday afternoon, and. not return that we have no navy, no commerce; sear..u Was made this morning that we ought to have the whole wiH.H Pierson's body was found on trade with the Eist: that we have . .nn:. l.l.mH. shot through thi h..J power and eught to use it with 'Mmonious to build a navy. That we nave more commerce than ever . , ; w: orr, mi it u relates i me coasi- wise and inland trade. That no na - tion can monopolize the Eastern ira.ie. mat a Hundred navij could not give us a monopoly of ocean commerce unless thev fclio' Id ! be used ta drive the merchant ma - rineof the other nations ofl the Mas. P.ut perhapa that is what somebody meaus lr "an American txilicv" The American people dj not want any l residei.t wtm will inaugurate that policy. Thy don't wnt a President who will trumpet deliance like an lephant, , We want a it. an inta the world. ttoiid common ens who wnl o;nd Lit own bui rie, A off a Anurican. j tm. jury i.eit Monday. Meantime Thos newspaj-ers which regard : the judges are in consulution on the Mr. liaei succs in iecuni.g del- eubjH;t It U understood this jury tgatea in tins State aa at all eurpriw I will be charged with the most im 111 or having any special signifi- jrtant duty of investigating the cance art aomewhat short-sishted. fa "uiu m-riva mei .:"':Z-rr,,-'T"llZrKr i onoery ruuuviim LUC 1 CL.I1 V 1 FT1 14 ll . - - . - tost a foregone conclu- !An. But Pennsnlvania is a safe PnniiV.llAnn Ctata lfVlAiJPpr the fATl" , v . the etTect of Mr Tjane'8 success here upon the Na- tional Convention will probably be inconsiderable. Many claim tnai a 6trertger candidate could le found for the western States, and Mr. Blaine's ability to carrv New York ii certainly open to question. Sorth i American. There is no mistaking the fact that S. J. Tilden is the prophet I 1 ' I. L.. fin ann A n f 1 1 1 , 1 I 1 L' 1 i wniril lilt At IXJ at V nuuiu mt arp r ... thnt ran prevent his nomination one js the fear that he may not live until after the election ; the other is hi declination of the comuliment. XehraSfka Democrat, referring to thefirilof these, says : "lie might die aoout October, and then we would be iu a hole irom wnicn omy Providence could extricate us. 1 o which the G lobe-Democrat xttionds: .... 1 " 11 1 I "The danger of getting into a hole where Providence would have to be 'relied upon Fbould be sufficient, it seems to us, to settle the matter from a Democratic point ol view. 1 rovi dence never yet did anything for the Democratic party except to warn it against the wrath to come." Liter Ocean. Sixlv Year a I'rlner. Hitin;dox, April 10. Daniel Ilawn, an insane man, who has been kept in solitary confinement by his brothers since 1S1 died in Juniata township, six miles from this city, yesterday. The announcement cre ated much surprise in the commu nity, as in keeping with the mystery which has so long surrounded him his illness during the past two weeks was unknown to the public His death was, however, an event which might have been expected at any time on account of his great age, which had reached eighty-faur years. The maniac was one of five or six brothers who, when young men, worked together on their fath er's farm. Hit malady is said to have been caused by drinking from a stream while overheated in a har vest field. He was immediately con fined by his brothers and ever af terward totally excluded from the world. Butsncein the subsequent sixty years did he regain his free-i dom, and that was abut fifty years I ago, wtien he succeeaea in escaping itrnm tl. IwtliaA or.il r r Ooiin I ilf 1 ! Ravt-town branch of the Juniata i j river, on the banks of which they lived. De was soon captured and returned to his imprisonment No intercourse was permitted him with other during his long cap'ivitv, ex- cept such as was absolutely neeessa rv between him and one of his L,rothers. who served as his attend ant. The room in which he was kept was of small dimensions, with I'Ut " window, and to prew.t him from reaching the latter he was chained in an opposite comer. A stove was placed in a small opening in the partition with the facing into a hall so that fires could be made without entering the room. Four of the brothers, besides Daniel, remain ed unmarried and lived together, ac cumulating land and money, which they held in common. Two of them survive and are the owners of nine hundred acres of land 'n the town ship. Mass Meeting. New York, April 0. As it was known General Grant would not preside at the "Confederate Home" meeting in Cooper I'nion to-night, owing to disability, the large hall was not crowded, as it otherwise would haye been. Yet fully 1,500 persons were present and enthusias tic for the succesa ef the movement. Corporal Tanner of Brooklyn, presid ed, and the exercises beun by the band playing "Dixie." Many letters of regret were read. General Han cock sent assurance of ins very best wiehes and efforts for ucces. Gen. P.ristow promised his support. Dr. 11. his trcenre. General George A. : Sheridan made a haracteristic speech, and was followed by General Floyd and JudK'e Tourgee. It was Stated Florida had Voted 61,300 for ;the House and that Chairman Tan- ner had raised a like suai. Many conh-dcrate and federal soldiers were 1 ; on the stage. sism Slieep IiscaM. Erie, Pa., April 10 A strange and heretofore unknown disease has broke out among the .-beep in the southern part of this county. The aillicted animal commences stamp ing and will then run at a rapid i pace with ins head close to tne j ground. They then refuse food of I every kind, but drink large quanti fies of cold water for two or three jaays, when they commence running 'at the nose and die in a short time. Ibis disease made its appearance first in iloeks of W. B. Ferry. It is feared that it is the peculiar mala bly knowd as "grub," which has been making sad hovoc in Ohia It is 6aid that the eggs of which are desposited by an insect in the sheep's nostril in the summer. The egg hatches tut in ihe spring and be gins burrowing up into the brain; which, when reached, causes death. No remedy is known for the ma lady. ; A Ta-ascily at Niagara Falls. Niagara Falls, April 10. Tiiom .1 Yedder and X. It. Piersnn. broth- partially in the water. The horse t Yedder, having shot Pierson, com-! mitted suicide bv jumping into the . rani. .1. Bot i he Oni'ed t.i Sr.si-.n tfcji.n Bridge. Y anJ . rp rimr table citizens. Tbf CiiM-innaii Ki. , Cincinnati, April 9. The special j grand jury was impaneled this j morning w ith leas trouble and in lees i time than is usually reunirsl Th : lit summoned is comprised entirely ol leading business men of the city. Nearly all re-ponded and Tery few a.-ked to be cxcui"d. Thre said , they Lad military certificate! in , tneir potneis winch entitles to ex- emption. Lut would not present I them. Instructions will be given to . .... burning of the courthouse, includ ing cnargas oi onhery ol the jury r...uKr.v tvu Wi U71 . Ihiil ranviMul Kovno rntm wan a uost a f 'RAH KOR KAXDAU, Samuel Fairly Started in the llace Chlcas" Delegate. Allextown, April V. At precise ly 11 o'clock Chairman Hensel summoned order, and with the an nouncement, that the hour having arrived and the nlace been reache.i for tne nieeting of the Democratic State Convention, Rev. Dr. Samuel Vaener would invoke divine bles- siug n the worn 01 mat oouy, which he did in a fervent and elo quent prayer. The roll-call was then ordered and corrections, substi tutions and other necessary changes made, whereupon Hon. A. H. Dill moved that R. Miltou Speer be call ed to preside over the temporary or ganization. This was agreed to by acclamation, and A. II. Dill and V. L. Scott were appointed by the Chair ;to ronduct Mr. s;l)eer l0 hj8 placei i which evokeJ a sorm of apkuse. , . s . . , I Xltll II. IV. plause was renewed. He proceeded j to address the Convention in a brief j but eloquent period as follows : I "I hope the issue of this conven ! vention will be the nomination of another IVnnsylvanian, who will be elected. Pennsylvania can not be unmindful of herself and the Demo cratic party cannot be unmindful of her. As long as there is employ ment for labor she will not turn in vain. The enforcement of the law and the purification ef the civil ser vice are dear to all of us. A man has been named here who has been in the public service twenty-five years, and is to-day poorer than when he entered it- If he shall be declared, as he will be, the choice of this Convention for National Execu tive, let him go not only with your votes, but with your hearts."' Shouts and applause far Randall!. Such was his happy climax, and the applause that followed echoed through the hall and almost shook tin bailding. At 2 o clock the convention was recalled and Thos. J. Greeney, Chair man of the Committee on Permanent Organization, reported as permanent olticers, lion. K. M.bpeer, U. M. Sneer, tor rer msinpnt Prosiileut. and a hit of Vice I Presidents embracing one from each j T!i'fvaUer Ma,uire John U. 1:eid. Senatorial district. ..-,,! 3. Win. F. McCully, John M. Mr. ;neer was again introduced ir , " as Permanent President and made'"' his acknowledgments that the Committee on and stated Credential, juihi ttnt I.a rao.li t riurt until .k nV hu k. and asked that the conven-, tion indicate its pleasure. THE l l.ATrOliM CALI.EP 10 R. A delegate asked if the Committee on Resolutions was ready whereupon tongressinun Mutciwer came ior ward and read the platform. RAXPALL IX00RSEP. Itivitced, That Samuel J. Randall j is the choice of the democracy of I'eniiavlvaiiia as the candidate of j their party for President. By lonr j and laithlul public service he has illustrated an unfaltering devotion t high political principle mid fealty to the Democratic party. His hon esty and honor, his capacity and courage, his laithful labors and sig nal abilities have merited and won for him the confidence and support of the people of the United States. During the reading of the report, various points brought out the most enthusiastic applause. When the name of Samuel J. Tilden was an nounced the Convention broke out n the most uproarous applause, which continued several minutes. The tariff plank was likewise indors ed by a liberal share of applause, and "the reference to Samuel J. Ran dall drew forth long and continued applause. When the motion to adopt there port was unanimously adopted ap plause burst forth again. There were calls for Randall which continued for some time, and until the Chairman said he did not know whether the gentleman was present or not, but we-uld gladly entertain a motion to appoint a committee to wait h him. The motion for such committee was made by Mr. Grego ry of (ireene county, and that gentle man with Congressman Boyle and Mutchler and Lieutenant Governor Latta were named as the committee. A delegate then moved that the Con uressional districts be called iu or- jder that the district delegates to the ; National Convention and the district electors be named. Objection was made that the further dispatch of business during the absence of the Committee on Contested Seats was unjust to the delegates comprising that committee, and a motion that the pending proposition be postpon ed until after the report of the com mittee, was agreed to, when the con vention took a recess for thirty minutes. Wm. H. Sowden was called on for a ten minutcs speech and respon ded. hue he was s RANDALL ENTERED At the stage door. As soon as he stepped on the platform the delegates arose and began shouting in the wildest manner, and for several min utes this tumultuous applause con tinued. Mr. Randall slowly moved down the stage until he stod behind the Chair. Mr. Sowden said : "Mr. Pres ident I make way to the next Presi dent of the United States," and the applause which had temporarily sub sided, was again renewed after a time, Mr. Randall betraying consid erable emotion. Meantime quiet was again restored and Mr. Randall said : "I am here present in obedience to your request, and I desire to ac knowledge my deep and lasting ob ligation to you, the representatives of more than 4'JO,000 Democrats j ol this great and glorious Common wealth, and to mans: you lor me high honor which ynu have to-day unanimously 1estowed upon me. 1 do not attribute this action in any degree to my personal merits. On the contrary. I recognize and real- ze it as an approval of the resolute and aggressive course which 1 have pursued in Congress in the advocacy and defense of those car dinal principles advocated by Jeffer son, Jackson, lS-uchanan and Polk. As it has been with me in the past, so it is to the end: and now I thank: you one and all, and bej; that each of you will convey back to your constituents the assurance that in the future they will find no falter iuff, no falling by the wavside in defense of your rights." It was moved that the convention proceed to ballot for a candidate for Congressman at Iarge. The names, f Wm. Prast, of Wyoming John P. Rhoads, of Delaware; V. W. II. Davis, of Bucks, and M. F. Elliot, of Tioga, were proposed. The Chair said that in the absence from the convention and the city of Mr. Elliot he was instructed to withdraw his name. Mr. Davit rose from his seat on the platform and asked hit name withdrawn, but the Chair ruled that not being a member of the convention, he had no right to 1 ana l 1 GK' tit XK PRATT BIDS FOR IT. Mr. Pratt said that if the nomina tion was conferred on him unani mously he would accept and put his energy and money in the contc:t. This proposition was applauded ve hemently, but the convention wa disinclined to fall into the scheme, and when the ballot was ordered the delegates voted unanimously for Gen. Davis. While the ballot was proceeding Mr. Dill asked unanimous consent to dispense with the roll-call and nominate Gen. Davis by acclama tion. An objection threw the mo tion out, and the ballot was ordered to proceed. After a few more votes were taken, Mr. Dill renewed his request for unanimous consent to dispense with the ballot and nomi nate Gen. Davis by aeclaa-iation. This was agreed to, andafb r the nomination was conferred, with a shout he was called on. He said he was profoundly thank ful for the vote of confidence, but didn't know what to say about ac cepting. "I will think about it, however," he continued, "and if I determine to accept I will stump the State Irons the Delaware- to Lake Erie." THE NOMINATIONS. Richard Vaux, of Philadelphia f B. J. McGrann, of Lancaster, and ii. u. i lumer. ot enanzo. were chosen electors-at-lanre. also bv ac- ? clamation. l'ie rescuing party. As soon as the The delegates-at-large are William '"""ft headlight into the mine had J. Parritz, of Philadelphia ; Wiiliam Ue traversed Arlington, who like A. Wallace, of Clearfield; James p. all the others was carrying an im Barr.of Allegheny; Eckley B. Coxe (. menso safety lamp, called a halt of Luzerne ; B. F". Myers, Dauphin i. wl)lle lie reconnoitered the surround r nd Wn. H. Sowden, of Lehigh. The'convention then adjourned. ELECTORAL TICKETS. The electoral tickets is as follows : At Large. Richard Vaux, B. J. McGrann, II. B. Plutner. DISTRICT DELEGATES. The following aro the district del egates to the Nattional Convention : i. iiooeri o i auuon, vieo. .ic . 1 . ' , T T , T ',". - "" l;, .... D "!. . J. L. rordon, Ezra Lvans. 7. Charles Hunsicker. George Ross. S. Ceorge Smith, George F. Baer. II. B. F. Davis. Win. Patton. 10. Edward Harvey, William M utchler. 11. David Lowerberg, R. B. Fruit. J. K. Bogert, J. II. Burns. 13. James Ellis, Wm. A. Man. 14 A. J. Dill, W. L. Dewart, Sr. lo.-Gto. A. Post. .Ino. W. Pratt. lf,.-R. P. Allen, E. L. Kernan. 17-L. 1). Woodruff, A. H. Cof froth. IS . I). A. Orr. Jos. C. Barrett. 10 T. B. Saxton, Edward F. Zeigler. 20. W. W. Rankin, Harry A. Hall. 21. John A. Marchand, T. B. Sea right 22. Patrick Foley, Gilbert T. Raflerty. 23. Malcolm Hay, Wm. Dixon. 21. Jas. B. R.Streater, John M. Buchanan. 25. E. S. Graff, John F. Brown. 2G. Walter Price, John L. Mc Kinney. 27. Benjamin Whitman, Chas. II. Noyes. Tie between Michael Bear and Richard Kahn. April Croplteport. Washington, April 10. The April returns of the Department of Agriculture m?ke the winter wheat area about 27,1)00,000 acres. This is nearly the breadth sown of the pre vious crop, of which between " and G per cent was subsequently plowed up, leaving 26,400,000 acres to be harvested, the present breadth is an increase of 5 per cent. The present area is greater than that of the cen sus year by more than 200,000,000 acres. The increase is about 1,500, 000 acres on the Pacific coast, and nearly 150,000 acres in the Southern States. There is a small increase in the Middle States and a small de crease in the Ohio region. The con dition of wheat averages !).), one hundred representing a full stand, unimpaired vitality and medium growth. In April, 1S83, the average was SO, and 85 in April, 1.31. The April average of the large crop of 1-3S2 was 104. The State averages are as follows : Connecticut, 100; New York, 97; New Jersey, 9.5; Pennsylvania 9'l: Delaware, 96; Maryland, 102 ; Vir ginia, 104; North Carolina, 102; South Carolina, 97 ; Georgia, 91 ; Alabama, SS; Mississippi, 92; Tex as, 101; Arkansas, Si; Tennessee, 93; West Virginia. 100; Kentucky, 98; Ohio, SS; Michigan, 94; Indi ana, 92: Illinois. 82; Missouri, 91; Kansas, 101 ; California, 101 : Ore gon, 102. In Michigan, New York and Con necticut the fields were protected with snow on the first of April, in . n-, some cases a loot in depth, ine subsequent condition will depend on the weather of April. No serious winter killing is reported, except in Alabama. On "raw and wet areas some injury is reported throughout the entire breadth. The superior condition of drilled wheat is attested without exception. The area in rye is nearly the same as last year, the average beinu 99 percent; condition average, 9i per; cent. The report also gives a statement of farm animals, estimated losses during the past year, and estimated proiHrtin of mgh-:rade animals and money value ol improvement! by breeding in the several States. The llaliimore ant Ohio Iiiienil IVvltimukk, April 10.- At the monthly meeting of the I. dt O. II. K. yesterday, the Finance Committee ubiuitted its rejiort for the fiscal half-year endel March 81, and its recoiii nidation of a cash diridend of 5 per cent, was declared on the stock of the main stem and Wash ington branch. The result for the half fiscal year shws, after payment of the 5 per cent, cash dividends, over $V , to oe added to the surplus fund. Kerylody now It. When you have the Itch, Salt Kheum, (jails, or Skin Eruptions of any kind, and the Piles, that you know without, being told of it, C. N. 3oyd, the Druggist, will sell you Dr. Uostnko's Pile liemedj lor 50 cents, which affords immediate relief, and is a sure cure for either of the above diseases. Valley of Death. Pocaho.xtas, Va., April 10. Aftr workiug faithfully all night, the gang of 75 workmen engaged in making the last preparations for en terinc the mioe completed their task abaut 9 a. m. today Thfl ! ful air in the ii. tenor, for uire than three davs. has been pouriug out like a blast from a steam whistle through the opening drilled frow the mountain top down to the upper workings of the mine, and it was thought that the interior had been sufficiently ventilated to admit of men exploring the upper drifts in search of the dead. Headed by Charles Arlington, the foreman of the day shift, the miners and the la borers this aiorning at 10 o'clcck broke down the last bnrrier around the entrence. and a rush of terribly foul air arose from the main gailery. When the gallery had been partially ventilated, the men moved slowly into the mine, and fur the first time Bince the terrible explosion commen ced a systematic exploration of the interior. Meanwhile, more than two hundred men, women and chil dren were congregated around the mouth of the mine, waiting sullenly for the bringing forth uf their dead. INTO THE DEATH CHAMBER. Your correspondent having been "iven suitable clothing and a pass through the line oi policeman around the opening of the mine, through I the courtesy of Superintendent 1-ithrop, was enabled to accompany ings, i ne water was cropping irom the roof, the blackened sides glistn ed with moisture, and the bottom of the tunnel was covered with three , inches of mud which had been left 1 by the receding waters. As the '; leaders, iu hoarse voices, sounding J harshly in the darkened interior. ! were consulting which of two diver ging passages should be examined, j one of the youngT searchers, niak- ing off to the lelt, cried, excitedly, "Gwo,! Goil r look there !" A don ' lights were turned to the point indi- icaP-d, when three bodies were dis covered half buried in the ilelsris ! and nmd. After a slight hesi- i j tation the shattered remnants of j humanity were reverently gathered up and placed on a tramway car, preparatory te being conveyed to the surface. One of them wan unrecog nizable, having had the head, both legs and one arm blown off. Ttie missing members could not be found. When tne bodies had been properly cared for, one of them being that of Jaiaes Crim, the exploring party continued the seaceh. As we pro gressed downward the foul air be came so stitiing that several of the explorers were overcome and return ed to the surface very ill. a horririj; sunrr. On a lower level, about 2(X) yards from the end of the main drift, tiiere was a general hault because of an overpoweting stench, which asserted itself with terrible force. "Here is where Jimmy Dolan and his men must have been working,"' said Ar lington, as he waved his lantern to ward the chamber. The spectacle at the uper end of the chamber was revolting in the extreme. Huddled together in inextricable confusion were the mangled bodies of about thirty miner.s. Heads, legs, aims and fragments of bodies were scatter ed around in every direction, and evidences of the great force of the explosioii were plainly visible in the shattered walls of coal surrounding the scene. The odor was so intense, however, that it was impossible for the men to proceed further and they were instantly fi-rced to return to the surface. Hero the crowd was found waiting exjieetantly. When the party emerged from the tur.nel there was a hoarse shout from the specta tors, who moved forward looking for the bodies The supeiintendent, however, explained to them the dif ficulty, and at once gave orders for repairing the immense fan, which will be used to ventilate the mine. All day to-day the available laborers of the village haye been busily en gaged digging a series of graves for the dead. A long trench has been dug about a half mile east of the town, where all the unclaimed dead will lie buried. To-morrow it is thought the greater part of the bodies will be brought to the surface. I'.vi'ifJ in Droves. Philadelphia, April 10. "Over $20,000.0)0 has been spent in estab lishing homes far the engineers and workingmen along the route of the Panama Ship canal," said Captain James Wiltbank, who has been for more than a year engaged in dredg ing operations on the canal, and who has just returned home after a tough tussel with the dreaded swamp le ver. '"Plenty of money there, then, Captain ?"' "Oh, plenty. There is only one thing more common than cash, and that is death. Men die like the leaves in autumn. Only the Ital ians appear to live. The dead are disposed of without ceremony. A (shallow grave, no prayers, and all is I " . i" . - ..." Tl ill u mummi iwiymim. 1 iirre are now 15,000 men at work on the ca nal, mostly negroes from Jamaica and the French Wwst Indies. These negroes are brought over in droves as fast as those at work die, and I venture t) say that not two-thirds of the 15,000 laborers now at work will be alive a year from now. It's dread ful. Five thousand died during the last three months ; but the large pay tempts men to brave all the danner. The. company appears to have an unlimited supply of money and pavs their hands ofT everv two weeks." AiH-omplisUril Her I'nrpone. .Siiklbyville, April 10. Mrs. j I'rsy, the wi?()f a firmer living 1G I miles south of this place, has met l with a terrible death. A few days ago she had a little quarrel with her husband and took the following means o) frightening him lie emptied the content of a coal oil can over her clothes, and then pro ceeded to do the same with the lamps, afterward tossing them into the treet. Dy this time she was thoroughly saturated with oil, and her voung children, becoming fright ened, cajled in one of the neighbors, i who staid until her husband came; home. Her husband, paying no at tention to her on entering the room. she deliberately walked up to the stove and ignited her drtss. She was immediately enveloped in (lames, and rushing into the street threw herself into a ditch. Her hus band attempted to rescue her from her fearful position, but could 111 tearing Oil her Clothes until it was too late. !hi linBrpll DOC llngereU in great agony, and died on Wednes- day morning. 1 The Kdticanonal Rill. The Blair Educational Bill with ' important modifications passed the j Senate on Monday by a vote of 33 j ayes to 11 nave-. As completed, it ; appropriates ?7,'.X),0(M) the tirt year, SK', OW.OOO the second year, 815,Kf , 000 the third vear, $13,000,000 the; fourth year, "Sll. (00,000 the fifth' year, S'J.OtKHXlO the sixth year, OOO.OUJ tiie seventh year, and S3, 000,000 the eighth year, when u.e to stop. This . 1 appropriations are will make a total appropriation ol 877,0AOl.il in the eight years. It is to be distributed among the ! States in proportion to the percentage i of illiteracy as hewn in the censi!"! of 1SS0. The money cn only be used for common schools, nonsecta rian, and those states only can re ceive their share of the fund in which a sum at least equal to it is raised and expended on the common scliwols. There dojs not appear to have been a division in the vote on party or sectional lines. The Sena tors voting as they judged proper from their individual views of its propriety. Rig it heat Yield Kpe-tid. Sax Francisco, April 10. Edwin F. Smith, Sucretary of the California State Agricultural" Bureau, says re ports from his correspondents show that unless some disaster overtakes the Pacific Coast, it will have an un ' precedented wheat yield. It will ex- ewd the crop oi is.iun u escapes me hot north winds of May and June, which usually come about when the grain i in dough The Sacra mento and San Joaquin Valleys will profit great! v by the bountiful rains which fill in March. The yield in these valleys may safely be placed at 60 per cent, in excess of last year's crop if the hot winds are pa.sed. A let rue-live Fire. Garkkttsville. O., April 2. A destructive fire visited our town at day-break this morning. The fire originated iu French's livery stable, ; completely consuming it: all the i horses anil carriages were savtd I The adjoining residencea of Mr. Ed 1 E kton. and Mr. Charlie I haver were burned to the ground will nearly all their contents. The los: on residences was covered bv insur- iar.ee. but the livery stauie is a com . . . i- .ii plete Ids. Garrettsvil e has not had such a fire for years. Had the wind not ceased it furv a whole street would have been laid waste. Halluces by ilain-storms. Sax Francisco, Cal., April 11. Heavy rains continued throughout the State. The Southern Pacific road through Soledad canon has again been seriously damaged by washouts. At Newhall, Keene and Mojave the tracks have veen wash ed away at dili'urent places. Passen gers who left for the eaet via the Southern route on Tuesday and Wednesday last have returned here. General Manager Towne say it will t;ke four days to make the necassary repairs. At Fresno a cy clone demolished sceral buildings. seiilnieff of a Ked Man. Clarksri ro, W. Wa.. April Noah Little, one of the notorious Dodridire countv red men. and the ' List, one of the irm7 indicted here lat fall for robbing the United State mail was to-day sentenced by Judge Jackson to four years confinement in the penitentiary. The sentence was much lighter than it should hava beed, owing to the fact that the pris oner confessed to to the robbery and gave evidence which led to the arrest and conviction of others of the red men's organization. It is believed the oider is now thoroughly broken up in Dodridge county. Snow Storm. Mot NT Carmel, April 9. The heaviest snow storm ol the winter has been raging throughout the coal regioi since early this morning. Many collieries suspended at noon. Railway travel is much impeded. The heaviest snow fall of the win ter occurred at Baltimore yesterday, but the flakes melted as they touch ed the earth. Railroad travelers re port the telegraph poles down in all directions from the force of the gale. IiiHlantly Hilled. Pottsville, Pa., April 9. Robert Bradley, a young man engaged -on repairs on the Reading Railroad, met with with a shocking death this afternoon. He was engaged in clear ing the snow out of one of the switch es in the depot yard as the Frack ville train came backing in. The step of one of the cars struck him en the head, mashing it into a jelly and breaking his neck. Cmivlncin';. The proof of the pudding is not in chewing the string, but in having an epportunity of testing the article di rect C. N. Boyd has a free trial bot tle of Dr. BosanKo's Cough and Lung Syrup lr each and every one whe is aillicted with coughs, cohN, asthma, consumption, or any lung afivction. Woman anil Child Murdered. ItiriiMoxii, April 10. A doubla murder was coiii-.nitted this morn ing here, it is supposed by Jack Thornton, colored, of hi wife and baby. Thornton was under indict' nuent for seduction and married his victim, Mnrie (ilenn, thelav previ ous, to esc-ipe legit reu;ts stiil at large. lie U 'I lie I'aitlc 'fugue. Washington, I'a., April : In some uarts oi the ouniv stockmen ' are losing their cuttle y the foot and mouth disease. Some of them s-how ! two symptoms of the disease, jerking up one and leg archm; t;is back as if cold. Kobert Vance, f Patterson's Milis, lost two of his fine herd a dav or two since' In numberless bulbs beneath thei ; skin is secreted the liquid substance j wnicn gives me nair its texture, col-i or and gloss. When this secretion' otf, Liiu liun wryiiia at once to re- come drr, lustreless, brittle ami gray. Is that the condition of your hair? If so, apply Parker's Hair IJalsam at once, it will restore the' color, gloss and life by renewing the' action of nature. The Balsam is not an oil, not a dye, but an elegant toi let article, highly appreciated be cause of its cleanliness. 4-0. j ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE, j folate or Elijah Perkey. deceasel. late of Jenner i wp., Somerset Co., Pa. j Letters of adnilnLsiratliin on the above estate ! having been irrantetl to tbe undarsiirna! I.v th! mil I proper authority, notii-e la hereby a I yen to al Itvt ' . i. i.i..... ... ...... , ,. i. .. I ate payment ami those haviDK olaiwi aKmat the nie to prewint them duly auihentloate.1 R,r aet- ,i.m.. .Ilr.i,T. MivOl-at thel.i.l.l.... ' h Jeeea.i. i pri. AJmuiutraii I We announce without hesitation, and diction that our assortment oi Good-UXSIT11PASSEI) A ... Duality, Variety, Furnishing Goods ! NECK-WEAK! HATS A.JXD CAPS! In these Departments we have the pictiiot Line of Goods ever ollereil to the public. visit is sure to allord both pleasure and satis faction. You should not fail to call and see om Stock of boys' school and Childrens' Suit-. Everything new and attractive is reoreseiitnl. Even faniilv that believes in true economy comes to our inunene establishment to sup ply themselves and little ones. Hi. IVI. WOOLF'S, Th: On-Pii''f C"ti:r, If'itf'i; Funn"hrr. STORE, IVTATlSr STREET, Johnstown, JPn. HARDWARE! I am no irt'part-d l .SoniiTM't, at show the I.ir-cst EXTREMELY BUILDERS' AND CARPENTERS' HARDWARE ! Cabinet and Shoemakers' Hardware ! SADDLERY AND CARRIAGE HARDWARE! bi..u Ksviiu i ;;.;;. kmi.ro.u) m rpi.n. f ko.v. .vijis. r;r. tsv, pt rn. OILS. YAP.XIS1IES ami JaPASS. PA 1ST. H II I IF if A -ill. vrfil ;;. SHOE :,! : n ; : Mil SUES. MACHlSe. HAKSESS. SEA TsE'ior. MISERY. .W LlKHVATISi; ASD EE HOSE E OIL. . .. MOWERS AXD ItEA-PKHS! ;;; u.v :niu.s. n t hr 'ii v. rnn s. it iv hAKEs, !:.- j..-!in::y. JAMES B No. 3 Eaer's Block, M A MM A iiiimirs Biwijr air'J SOMERSET M.A.KBI.E "WOHK UNION STREET, desire to rail the attention cf opened a new M A RULE Y A II I). Ami am prepared to furnish on short nutiee, and in good style, TOMBSTONES, MONUMENTS, ETC., ETC. Having purchased a large stock of fine material, I will be able f. m.k it an advantage to persons desiring anything in my line, twive m-a c:.'. E. A DMISISTIiiTOK S NOTICE. Estate of of JereinUh Wy. late, f s..meret I! ,r. ukkq, Sonirr.et Couuiy. ft., eel. Letter ol .lmmltrti, havlun Ix-rn Kriute I iu the unJiri:ni-. l, t! e pner autm.riiy u.Kl-e if hrreliy i(in-n lcrMna loni-ote l lu aM ?Lale li. m ki imaiji ale pymitni. !)( Hikm h, mc rl.itm airninut the ,m to .re. nt th. ia !ulji au h-c'imt-1 i-r rt-tlrin-iil n tsiur.). Ili- ITtn ilay ..l Mt l-ct al ihe "til . (. J. H. I hi, , la .n. m-ii B..r' ouih. J')sin h:mnt. Al Il. I..I.tti.V. I1". Aiiinlnii.irit.r. DMINISTKATOK S NOT ICK Estal.- .l Iaa- W. n.lel. iM, late r simeni T.wb:hi. s.wif r-n . unty. I'a. I.enri A ituini.it rat l'ii on l.lo atH.rs jut haruiK trn KTnw.fi tuine n:i.lrnnn-l l.y tt, J.ropr authority, riotl-a hnv. Kirrn ! aa T.n in-lrl.t- il In ki!. mtata to maa iro-rx-1 1 at pavmrat. ani lh.a hvin claim, aitalnm the umawill I'rri-nt theto duly au'henti. m l..r Mttlt-nwnt un SatoMaT. A ril x.h a, lvn at Ihe late reM-nre ol the"lec--at. ' S. M. WiMiir SAM I'LL. HAI.iiUTIX. A'liDlDi.tralotJ. LrfSStoSaasi Jkj v i.i ue rr.ij.rU r tO an a;r-i . ... i c-is:ii.rr .( Li t year null..- . r ' . It it'iU-Tiis i;!utr.ijj:.;, -1 (V- t-. '' .tf.'.Ti f'.f .;.;.'.: ; . ! V - : t jansovni-ow. SoMKasrr k I'ahbrh R R. (. .... . . , PlTTSBIROH, April 15. ."lotlra la hrrpb, Kirrn that the Annual Mei-t-Inn ul the ti-kbnllerorthe iSomvract kt'.-iai nria KailroaiJ t:0mpiinr will he hel.l at tho.fi.-e tlmnre i)bi Killroal t;uinpaii In tin c t, of iMttshorh, r-enn.jlvania. on ..Inaiy Mar .lsl at ,a olk M.. I..r the punH I eltio a frwi.ieiit an.1 HoarJ of Direetora t.. enre lur tiie n.ninir mr r... n.. . WELTY MitTLUIOH, Secretary, prl6 FOR SALE. TABLE iSAW Mil"! Power STEAM POH- .5". .OA.vv MILL. In nimoleta ninnii. lanaT- a . . particular. a,id're.r"'it,,, w,wse- ior lurth" fcbn-im. K2cnt "X T2, EkoejTBURO, Mo without 1'car of conn thU season n ill ('.'' l' in Stylt H. s! l.in of i KNKUA I. HARDWAKF. LOW PRICES! ''ii)s:?tin of MY STOCK! . HOLDEHBAUM. Somerset, Pa. SS APEE'S Granite Wcrh. MtiSl VESTS. IIEAISTOES TAM ETS and PoTS. n:. Tol'S. SHELrts. i. HA MITE VOSL VESTS lurui-li-l v, vt-.t LKfuiw. uru.-rn prjtnp ly nllel. All .! r I r:iincti i kiv- .-ii!-iJt-:ic.n tir i"iiT KHurvle-l n "Tt 1.1 jwr -&: I'luuinT tliin c:in lie in the I '..miry. Ail order tJ mall rmfi! a'.I'-s.leJ !. Klevrn years exprriii-o al Ihe liuinsi. .VMrp. WM. r. SHAKKKK, Sh2ket. 1 SOMERSET, PA. the nublie to tlip f;irt td-.t I Viv J - 5 t W. IIOKNEK. FOUTZ'S HORSE AND CATTLE PO ADE"?S : I .1 I n I I I'. l-.T" f . ft AV1D T. FOTJTr. Troir: n tri lyr. J) ISMil.t nN Mnrict. i..iie u nrrrt.y Kirca th.it th hrri. re rii'tii.a i iu N .n h .nr. 'nihil am! tiar K le .ii-.irl - lay ol Apm. i ljf rui to tt. -ii i K. Oilhn. All ilrl.talue Ihe Mi l partu. r.n.f ' ! 1-9 .i.. an. I th.iJu ip.m iu am i- ' e.l al ..otoo. Pa.. !.tt tli : u..n. rotititiue.1 ty ilia , t, rf.aiiian ao i I Ky..', ati'ivr trie brta unit ..i ri"ian a K -MiAH w l J. E.ilrl l'rtU. tlxi.tM k iLt. E XKtLTORS NOTRE. i.-.j(eof Thoaiae CJIiian. irr' i laf "t Aii' toatsi-h p, KonirrMi raniy, Pa. Letter lesiaiiicnlare on the alH.-e haTinic been grantd to the an'leraiKn"' hy ' proper authority. niKli-e la hereby . penioul lttlet.(e. to aahl estate t..makiiuroe;. torment. iihttbiiM hAvlroelaiuiaaiBt ta' a wiil ureseot thein iluly ear bent waled U't ei'"c lueul on aaturoay. May h, 1-4 H. A. KirS-i. KOBfcKr K. K"--uprH. titraioi galesmen Wanted On Salary. I UKLIARI.E MEN' baTlr.n go..! natural "-. ati.l plio k. lo ell .til UStLKY ."l " mi-n are ure totK-eu ami earn tinr-f.-nits Irom the Jtart. Mtuaiion rtae VV rue lor term"; CLtrl BKU3. rJurserin"t. y niui-Ii.-.t kutui-slLa. AGENTSr lives "I ;,, Prei.lcnM -It S. The r. stent. li.iu..fuoi t. hest btoll er sol.l t"T les,a,r mmuuruiicn, i iBwni ... -- llllUITB-.a UIWMV. W AU ea.ple want It. Any one ean oeeome a -- j-i aeent Terms tree, ttuurr iw - and, Mara.
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