SENTINEL & REPUBLICAN
MlFFLLNTOWaV.
vTrxInMday. May id, me.
B. F. SUHWEIEU,
crdfofc l0 rionitroi.
The Part of the King's Fool.
In past days, among royalty, every
hoble horiKe had a retainer, or man
in it who -was calk 4 the "King's
fool."- TTus individual Lad almotst
unlimited llceufce to say and do all
iaanner of riliculous things, play all
kinds of jokes on his royal or noble
ia:ister, or any or all of their gnests
and retainers. lie was kept in good
living to create amusement for the
people to whom he belonged. Bur
ring exceptions the office of the
King's fool hi unknown in this conn
try, and when he will again become
nn officer in Rjyal and Noble house
holds is a question for time to settle.
History de8 repeat itself, and the
rlmracter may repeat itself sooner
than is expected. Of all the charac
ters least expected and least desired
is a man in the character of King's
f o in a legislative body in a State
of the Republic in the United States,
and it is with amazement that the in
telligent reading people of the conn
try learn that the Senate of this
State developed a character who
played the part of the King's fool,
in going about jesting, joking on the
Boom bill until he had people to be
lieve that it was a huge thing of cor
ruption. At least he says it was in
jest, or joke that be said money was
paid for and against the bilL The
name of the Senator is Boyer ; he
represents Clearfield county and
other counties in that Senatorial dis
trict. Without taking 3Ir. Boyer in
any other light than that in which
the committee that examined his case
put him. and in which the people of
the State will see him, he will be con
sidered as the man who played the
character above named. By thus
viewing Bover he is viewed as the
Senate viewed him, for they accepted
the report. They have said that he
was jesting, joking, fooling with
members when he talked to them in
such a way as to make them believe
that there was money paid for and
ngainst the Boom bill
The report of the committee is
perhaps, as withering as if it had
condemned the man for corrupt prac
tices and asked for Ids expulsion ; for
by declaring that he did, what he did
in jest, he is declared a revised edi
tion of the King's Fool, a character
utterly incapable of any sincere work.
It is a great misfortune to any dis
trict to send a man like ilr. Boyer to
either branch of the Legislature. It
would have been infinitely more to
his credit, and saved the State con
siderable expense, and a great dis
graceful scandal, if he had gone to
the woods of Clearfield and cut tim
ler instead of going to the Legisla
ture. Barring the fact that 3Jr. Boyer is
a Democrat, it is a great pity that he
chose to play the part of the King's
Fool in tlie State Senate for the
amusement of foolish people like
himself.
Can the House Play with the At
torney General 7
The report of the commit lee to in
vestigate the boom bill looks like a
white-washing affair, excepting so far
as it relates to Ljnott and l'etroff, who
Lave Leeo icaJs the fespe Goau, as it
were, to bear off tbe sins of whomso
ever engaged in tbe crooked wavs that
tbe expelled member testiSed to. Tbe
lluue needed a victim or victims, and
tbe above named men arc tbe men who
were placed on tbe alur to save others
Tbe very action of tbe House on tbe
report, when tbe committee was dig
charged from further duty, is a fall and
complete recognition that the men who
were driven out of the Ik use as mem
bers are not the only ones who are
guilty. Tbe following resolution, which
was adopted on a vote of 154 yeas to 7
nays, tell as plainly as it can be told
without telling it out directly that in
the opinion of the House it has not
purged, cleansed itself from the iui-
t urity of tbe boom iniquity. bat here
is the resolution :
Resolved, That said report, together
with a eopy or all tbe printed testimony,
be referred to the Attorney Ueneral,
with the urgent request that he will use
all tbe means wbicb tbe Constitution
aud laws of this Commonwealth place
iu his power, fr tbe purpose of bring
ing to punishment all parties guilty of
corrupt practices in connection with
Senate bill No. 21.
If it were possible for the deftnef
Democratic Lower House of tbe Legis
lature of this Commonwealth to do any
thing to astonish the publio just such a
resolution would astonish people gen
erally, for it had just declared by its
anion against tbe expelled members
that they were tbe only guilty parties,
and then turns about and ask tbe Attor
ney General to parish all parties guilty
of corrapt practices in connection with
nate bill No. 21. It is hoped the
Attorne, tleueral will promptly do so,
taking Herdie, Emou, the members,
and all, into court. Tbe people ask,
tan the House play with the Attorney
General ?
lUE local elections last week m tbe
State of Indiana were largely Republi
can. The Democracy consequently
have quit saying Indiana is a doubtful
state.
D
'oui Pedro, the Brazilian Kinrr u
present to-day in the opening service
of tbe Centennial Exhibition.
Bmk Pomwoy's Excuse for the
Murder of President Lincoln
Col Forney Settles the Excuse.
Brick Pomeroy recently published aa
article from a correspondent ia excuse
for J Wilkes Boothe, for bis assassins
tion of Abraham Lincoln. The sub
stance of the letter or article is that
Booth, in company with J. W. Forney
and one or two others, called on Mr.
Lincoln one night and asked him to
pardon a man named Beale, a rebel,
who had been convicted of tbe crime of
destroying property of Northern people
alor-g the Canada tine, and throwing
railroad trains off the track, and other
infamius depredation, and was then
under sentence of death. Tbe story
states that Beale was a boon companion
of Booth, and that the persistent en
treaty of the latter prevailed on Presi
dent Lincoln to promise Booth that bis
frieud, Beale, should be pardoned, and
that the whole party left rejoicing under
tbe J realise that tbe President bad
given them. Tbe story further states
Booth's deep disappointment on
the next day, when he was informed
that the President had recalled the
promised pardon ' on account of objec
tions nrged by Mr. Sewaid, then Secre
tary of State. Bomb then grew to an
angry frame of mind, aud thence into
tbe bitteu-tt feeling of determined re
venge ; and thus tbe broken promise of
President Lincoln became tbe cause of
the attempted assassination of Secie
tary Sewaid and the complete assassi
nation of President Lincoln.
The story reads well enough to thrill
one through and through, but its truth
fulness, and consequently the influence
it was intended to have, namely, to in
a great measure excuse Booth for bis
murderous conspiracy, is entirely broken
up by a published statement by Col. J.
W. Forney, that be never visited Presi
dent Lincoln in company with Booth,
and that be bad no personal acquain
tance whatever with tbe assassin.
Take Them into Court.
Two members of the Lower House of
Legislature of this Commonwealth have
been expelled for bribery in the passage
of the Boom bill. Tbe one is from
Luzerne county bis name is Lynott ;
tbe other is from Philadelphia bis
name is Petroff. It is not probable that
these two men are tbe only ones bo
were concerned in tbe matter ; indeed
it was stated by a member that some
three dozen members are as guilty as
the expelled members.
But why not take F: . Embick and
Peter Ilerdick into court for their
Lobby work ? Tbe Lobby cannot es
cape. If proceedings are instituted,
the meshes of the new Constitution are
too close to let them through.
The Lower House of Congress, by
resolution by one of the Ky. family
that was introducing small-pox and yel
low fever into Northern towns through
Canada, inquired of President Grant if
he had performed official acts while
absent from Washington. Tbe Presi
dent answered tbe inquiry by stating
tbat be has tbe rigl t tbe right to do so,
and states that the right to do so not
ouly is his, bnt tbat by the custom of
all the Presidents of tbe United States
from Washington to this time he is also
warranted in transacting official busi
ness if necessary when absent from
Was-hiogton.
Spring fashions in Indiana are de
cidedly Republican. May cleaning in
tbe Hoosier cities on Tuesday last was
so thorough that the Democracy bas
been cleaned completely out of bight.
It has been lead through a May dance
which it will long remember. Indian
apolis leads tbe van, and is followed up
by Laporte, South Bend, Franklin,
Wabasb, Shelbyville, Kokomo, Bloom
ington, Oawfordsville, Connorsville,
Lafayette, Terre Haute, Madison, and
even tbat old Democratic stronghold,
Fort Wayne, all sending in good old
time Republican majorities. .illoona
Tribune.
Mr. Pierrepont on President Grant
At the anuual banquet of the Cham
ber of Commerce in New York, on tbe
evening of tbe 4th inst., Attorney-General
Pierrepont said many excellent
things, and among others paid tbe fol
lowing just and timely tribute to Presi
dent Grant :
1 am acquainted with one man very
well acquainted With him who bas
been President of tbe Unitid States for
the last nearly eight years, and I bare
bad some private talks with him of the
delights of tbat place ; and I am able
to couimnuicate something to these men
who are anxious to get tbat place how
very charming it is. Wben this man
of whom I speak was forty-six years
old you eilled bim from a great office
wbicb he hold for life and insisted tbat
be should be Presideut of the United
States. And you placed bim in that
responsible station when be was utter
ly nuused to public affairs, wholly in.
experienced in politics, knowing notb.
ing of the tricks and tbe traitors which
beloug to that life. You placed bim
there at the end of a great civil war,
wbea you bad released fiou bondage
4,000,000 of ignorant slaves, wben tbe
country was utterly demoralized by
war, corrupted by tbe over issue of pa
per money, and there you placed this
inexperienced soldier, and, as honest
men, 1 ask you did yon aspect that be
eould commit no blunders, that be eould
make no mistake 1 I tbink joacowld!
not have expeoted such an impossibili
ty aud a thing so unreasonable. He
will tell you that he bas commited
blunders, that be bas made mistakes :
but be will tell you, and every man
will tall you, and when aaligu.ty baa!
done its worst, and when the bounda
ries" of the insane asylum bar collect,
ed their witnesses, hi-friends may defy
any man to End in hi entire record a'
Single thin that will be a blot npon bis
integrity. Aai I kuow that this peo
ple of bis Country, remembering the
sertices which he did do, will odt allow
his name to perish ; but they will place
hint on (be roll of imperishable renown,
and tbey will say that whatever faults
he may have committed be was an bon.
est man to the last.
Outrages in ScuylklH County.
The outrages of an uncivilized char'
acter are becoming so numerous in
Schuylkill county that the attention of
the country geuerally is turning itself
against them, as may be learned from
articles such as tbe fallowing, which
appeared in Forney's Press of the 4th
inst. :
Schuylkill county i in a condition
at the present moment which challenges
the attention of those who are charged
with the uiaiotetance of public peace,
and adds daily to tbe horror of those
who follow the relation of crime perpe
trated there. We may say that tbe
entire anthracite eoal region of tbe
State is in tbe same coudition, though
Schuylkill county for tbe last six
months has been more noted than any
other portion of the same domain for
the sanguinary character of the crimes
perpetrated within its limits. This
lawlessness has ceased to satisfy itself
in tbe destruction of property. Coal
breakers are no longer, or seldom,
burned as a species of revenge, and
even the ordinary branding of an in
offensive man has seased to be satisfas
tion. The fell spirit of murder bas
seized a large portion of tbe miners,
and tbe deliberation with which men
are shot down there proves that there is
either something at fault with the social
organization in the coal region, that tbe
eorporations which employ large labor
ing forces are not able properly to man
age them, or that the legal authorities,
police forces, Ac, are deficient in power
or defective in execution. If these
sanguinary results occurred ob.se a
month they would indeed be awful ; if
they took place once in a year they
would be far less horiible ; but as they
form tbe record of the week aud tbe
day, tbey aie well calculated to attract
all eyes to the locality wbicb tbey
afflict and fill with mourning. There
must be a remedy for this lodged some
where, and tbe sooner it is brought
forth as a curb and corrective tbe
better for Schuylkill county and the
laborers of tbe State. Irruptions like '
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these are prone to spread ; they soon ;
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the country it would indeed be a fearful '
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state loto which to cast men to have ,
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them believe that the way to make1
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'wages high," is either to shoot em
ployers or waylay and assassinate each
otter. The tueu in Schuylkill county
who are supposed to commit these mur
ders are of a class of foreigners wbo
take great pleasure in free gDvern.uent,
and Lave imbibed strong notions of its
privileges. They are tbe natives of
lands where they never exercised a sin
gle right of any political or finaacial
importance, wbere tbeir industry was
so poorly rewarded that it barely af
forded tLem a subsistence, and where
tbe exactions to which tbey were sub
jected forced tbem constantly into con
ditions of social degredation or chim
erical antagonism to the local authori
ty. There is a way to teach these men
to act differently, and tbe authorities
must find it very soon, or the contagion
will spread. Law bas never been known
to fail in correcting such evils, wben
properly enforced.
Decoration Day Order.
Governor Hartraoft bas issued the
following order relative to tbe Decora
tion of Soldiers' Graves :
la accordance with tbe rules and reg
ulations of tbe Grand Army of the
Republic, Tuesday, May 30, will be
observed as a Memorial Day, to deco
rate with fitting ceremonies tbe graves
of our fallen comrades. In this Cen
tennial year, when each true patriot
hopes to see tbe proofs of peace and
good will, and we meet as a united peo
ple to commemorate tbe events con
nected with the birth cf our nation, tbe
memories of our dead comrades, whose
lives were required for tbe establish
meot of tbat peace, should be very
near to our hearts and command our
choicest offerings. The mode in which
these ceremonies may be conducted is
left to the judgment of Posts, but it is
suggested tbat tbey invite the co-opera
tion of other organizations and of the
public generally. It is hoped the cus
tom of preceding years of planting
flowers at tbe graves will be generally
observed. Where no Posts of the
Grand Army are established, citizens
are earnestly requested to arrange for
tbe proper observance of tbe day, tbat
tbe grave of each dead soldier and
sailor may be appropriately honored.
By order of
Jno. F. Hartrixft,
Commander-in-Chief.
Bobt. B. Beath, Adjutant General.
The Boy was Pather of the Man.
There is an old saying tbat "the boy
is father of the man," and the saying
is impressively illustrated in the his
tory of tbe life of tbe boyhood dsys cf
the thief who attempted to rob the
Cbaa.bersbnrg bank. The scoundrel
gave bis name as Ralph L. Rolland.
His real name is Lewis C. Clermont.
A Calamuoza paper publishes the fol
lowing of the burglar' boyhood dsys :
"UC. Clermont was born and
reared iu the,n of Portage, Kala
mooia eounty, Michigan wbere his pa-
rents now reside. In esrly ywtb be
exhibited a natural disposition to steaT.Ucmed with poles and guns started for
secrete and appropriate articles of
minor value from bis scLooliSates and
all others with whom be came in contact,
and all efforts to deter him from a course
of recklessness and ruin were useless
and Wafted. He would steal the chil
dren'f lunch from their baskets a(
school i their books from the decks ;
their knives, pencils and playthings
from their1 pockets, and all so artfully
that be was seldom caught in tho act.
He Would visit stores tnd purloin spools
of thread, bits of ribbon, and every
thing be could Isy Lfs" bands on'. ' Be
fore be reached the age "of sixteen lie
bad acquired the name of tbe shrewd
est tbief in all the couutry ronnd. It
was said of hiw that "he could steal tbe
iaiide of a pie without breaking tbe
crust." One incident of a peculiarly
ludicrous nature, we remember to have
beafd. He bad stolen a pair of shoes
from a Schoolcraft shoe dealer, end
wben be attempted to put them on, he
found they both belonged to one foot.
Being useless to him without mating',
be returned them to tbe shop, and re
maiked to the proprietor that tbe psir
of shoes be purchased there a few days
previous turned out to belong both to
one foot, and would like to change one
of tbem. Tbe merchant supposed that
tbe clerk bad sold him tbe shoes, bunt
ed up tbe mate to one and be departed.
As be grew older bis peculations in
creased iu number and value, and be
became an adept at bank breaking,
horse-steeling, forgery, and the nuui
berles crimes that crowd tbe vocabu
lary of organized robbery, until within
the last four or fire years be bas been
prominently connected with some of the
largest robberies, thefts, and crooked
transactions that have occurred In this
country.
Drew's Demoralization and Van
derbilt's Decline.
Burleigh's A'em York Correspondence of the
Boston Journal.
Tbe friends of Daniel Brew say tbet
he is coinuletelv demoralized. His
style of business bas been very pecdli
sr. and in tbe end bas been ruinous
to bim. Having nubounded confidence
in his own judgment be kept bis money
in bis own hands, paying only interest
to parties to whom the money belong.
ed. He did not even provide for bis
household. Instead of settling bis fine
msnsion on his wife, as be might have
done, he covered it with a heavy mort
gage. A foreclosure of $72,000 bas
just been filed with tbe clerk of tbe
court. Another mortgage equally large
isready for disclosure, Instead af gi ring
his children property in their right he
itiv. t)ini nntp. Ilia, aftn tiaa wrnr.tl
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a place in the steamboat office where,
for many years, his father ruled as a
magnate. Of tbe sad consequences ot
stylo Mr. Drew was fully warned
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by bis business friends, many of wbom
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are among the first business men of the
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ntj. He expresses bmwelf very plain-
ly about tbe fully of bis tusinefs life.
Before bis fight with tbe Erie Board
be could have retired with seven mil
lions of money. He is now absolutely
poor, with an enormous debt banging
over bim, sick unto deatb, and with the
prospect of leaving his fatpily, as tkon.
sands of speculators have left theirs,
to the cold charity of tbs world.
Notwithstanding all that is said Com
modore Vanderbilt is a very sick man.
He has a complication of disorders,
some of which are very serious. He
has lost that erect pose which bas dis.
tinguisbed him for so long a time. His
robust look has departed, and be bas a
shriveled up appearance. His step is
slow and measured, and his friends
would not be surprised should be fol.
low tbe eminent men wbo have, since
this year opened, gone to the tomb.
His retirement from business bas at.
ready been discounted on tbe street.
Tbe stocks he controls have a substan
tial value, and it will be only a ques
tion whether there is a man with mon
ey enough and grip euougb to seize the
helm when the Commodore resigns it,
or whether bis great power will be di.
rided among a dozen lesser lights.
Millions of Pigeons.
A despatch from Moscow, Pa., dated
April 14, says : A wilderness known as
the "Beeoh Woods" covers a large
portion of Pike connty and northwest
ern Monroe county, this State. Ike
Bennett and Clint Waters, bark-peddlers,
were in tbe depth of tbe woods
on Friday lasr, when tbey were start
ed by a sudden darkening of the sky
and a noise like a heavy gale of wind.
At the same time tbe trees about tbem
began to fill with wild pigeons. Tbey
came from tbe northward, aud aa far
as tbe meo could see in that direction,
tbe air was black with tbe birds. Tbey
settled down iu the trees as thick as
bees, and in an incredibly short space
of time the woods seemed to be a liv.
ing mast of pigeons. They lighted in
tbe trees iu such numbers tbat large
branches were broken by tbeir weight.
They seemed to take no beed of the
men and crowded tbe trees under which
they stood, occupying branches almost
within reach of tbem. Nearly half an
hour elapsed before they all found rest,
ing places in tbe woods. Tbe bark
peddlers killed hundreds of them with
clubs aud walked five miles through
the woods without reaching the end ot
tbe roost. Tbe men say tbat with one
swoop of a long club they could knock
dozens to the ground, creating only a
temporary panio among the pigeons,
and that only among those direetly at
tacked. Tbe lumbermen and others, when
told by Bennett and Waters of the
wonderful sight tbey bsd seen, organ,
ued a night bunt. Dozens of men
tbe
wosnd reached there after I
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dark. They Carried torches of pine
knots. Tbe pigeons, alarmed by the
noise cf tbe guns aud tbe glaring of
tbs torches, rose from tbeir perches
and flew blindly about. For two bouts
the' poles" end guns made sad'bavoe
among" the" rousting birds. The roar of
thousands' of wings, the crackling of
branches, flashing torches, swashing
poles, reports of guns, formed a scene
wild and terrible. Thousand of pig
eons were slaughtered before the law.
leaf and ruthless destroyers were glut
ted.' Kasb one brought away aa many
as he eould caffj, which was a small
fortiori compared with tbe numbers
left ori the grcdud to feed the foxes and
wolves.
On Saturday morning another expe
dition started out for further slaughter
of tbe pigeous. The birds bad evi
dently songht the roost for tbe purpose
of nesting. Tbe woods swarmed with
hunters on Saturday. Tbe great flock
finally rose en irim, and in a abort time
every bird bad disappeared. The di
rection of their flight was westward to
ward tbe Susquehanna. It is estimated
tbat tbe flock was fully twelve miles
loogsnd four or fire iu widths
' A Jslli Full of Assassin.
Tbe trial of tbe Molly Maguire
murderers was fairly opened at Potts,
ville on Saturday. Mr. Franklin B.
Gowen, president of the Philadelphia
and Reading Railroad, is one of rfcfl
counsel for tbe prosecution. Tbe five
prisoners were cool and collected until
Detective McParling took the witness
stand. He assumed the name of James
McKenns, got into the Molly Maguire
Society, and became an officer. The
Wilkesbsrre Coal and Iron Company
are said to have employed him. On
Saturday the Coal and Iron police ar.
rested eleven new principals and accea
sores in murdering William Major at
Mabooey City, Gower James at Shen
andoah, and Thomas Saeger and Wil
liam Wren, at Raven Run. These
crimes were committed within a year
and a half past Tbe prisoners are
John Kehoe, Michael Lawler, Shenan.
dofcb ; Frank O'Neill, St. Ciair ; Pa
trick Butler, Patrick Dolan. Michael
O' Bryan, Frank McUogb, Christopher
Donnelly, John Mobn, John Gibbons
and Dennis Canning. The arrests cre
ated great commotion, and many more
will follow. The Molly Maguires are
terror-stricken. The detectives who!
are to testify have been in the society,
afe now making arrests. The whole
of tbe infernal working of tbe Molly
Maguireisui is being shawo up. There :
are now eighteen members crowded in
tbe Pottsville jiil awaiting trial for
murder.
News Items.
A St. Louis bauk cashier committed
suicide by tying a stone to his body
and jumping, thus ladened, into tbe
river. He was drowned.
A Pottsvillf despatch of last Wed
nesday says : John Conroy, a miner,
was shot in Spring Brook, Luzerne
county, in January, 1874, cod died in
twelve days. Patrick Kelley, who did
the shooting during a drunken spree,
fled the country. Though iu company
with two other men at tbe time of the
shooting, suspicion was fastened upon
bim, and John Jennings, a friend of
both Kelly and Conroy, pursued the
murderer for two years, finally track
ing him to Mahonny City, Schuylkill
county, where he was arrested yester
day. Kelly at first denied tbe
shooting, but after being committed ad
mitted he shot Conroy while drunk.
Three tbousaud iron workers of Shef
field, England, who were on a strike,
have resumed work at reduced wages.
On Monday night a week about forty
masked men appeared at the coal mines
north of Masstllon, Ohio, seized and
tied the watchman, and set the eoal
shafts on fire.
India is raising wheat and sending it
to Europe, but as yet it is not known to
what extent it will effect American
trade iu that grain.
On tbe 4th inst., or tbe night of the
3rd inst., at Warsaw, Kentucky, Ben
French and wife, who were incarcerated
in tbe county jail for poisoning an old
and wealthy colored man named Jacob
Janes, were taken from tbe jail by a
mob of masked men and hung to tbe
limb of a tree.
At Lykens, on the afternoon of the
4'.h inst, Dr. A. Maurer, a physician
of Eminent, in Dauphin connty, while
walking on the railroad, was run over,
acd both his legs and an arm were eut
off and his head badly bruised. He
lived but a short time after the acci
debt.
The girls at the High Sohool at East-
bampton, Mass., bays formed a base
ball nine.
A 93-year old tramp stuck fast in a
Lancaster connty mud bole.
Tbe present grand jury of Allegheny
county contains one reporter and one
colored man.
At a convention of Catholic societies
in Scranton on Wednesday last, it was
resolved tbat hereafter at Catholio fu
nerals no more than five carriages should
be allowed. Tbe priests endorse this
movement.
Osborne! the tramp quack who caused
the death of Mary B. J ennings, in
Crawford eounty, by giving her medi
cine for some imaginary disease, bas
been fonnd guilty of involuntary man-
slaughter.
Tbe Washington Observer says that
Dr. Le Moyne of tbat plaee ia having
a cremated furnace built to calcine bis
body after death. -Arrraogeaients
were made in Altoo-
na for reunion of the old Third regi
ment F. V., to be held in Cresson early
ia September
Tbe board of auditors, appointed to
investigate the accounts of tbe eounty
Commissioner.! of Luierne county have
discovered" frauds aggregating $ 19,000.
The tomnliasioners were all Democrats.
A New York map contractor got tbe
lion's share of tbe spoils.
The Board of Appeals of the Na
tional Trotting Association bas decided
tbat trotting tor a purse for exhibition
ot speed docs not constitute a race.
It you bare Black Hills fever, tbe
following despatch from Omaha, lows,
under date of last Wednesday, may do
you good : Dr. J. B. Pendery, of this
city, baa returned from tbe Black Hills,
wbere be bas been for tbe past tbree
months. He reports the road from
Custer City to Fort Laramie strewn
with wagons, tbe owners having fled,
been killed or captured by the Indians.
During bis trip from Custer to Chey
enne be dressed tbe wounds of twelve
men wbo were wonnded by Indians. It
is dangerous for small pai ties to take
tbe trip.
On last Wednesday a week a trainp
abducted a lad named Edward Ream
from Johnstown, Pa., since wiiteb time
he bas not been beard of.
The Limited Mail Weston tbe Penn
sylvania railroad bas reached tbe high
est degree of speed attained on Ameri
can roads for tegular trains running a
long distance. Its running time from
11 arris burg to Pittsburg is seven hours,
which is a trifle over thirty five and
ono-balf miles an hour. But between
Uarrisburg and Altoona the averrge is
about forty miles.
William Devitt, who murdered a rail
road boss in Fayette eounty five years
and escaped from jail, has delivered
himself up.
General Hancock has declined tbe
command of the I eutennial Legion
and General U. W. Slocuin bas accept,
ed the position. This completes tbe
organization of the legion, wbicb is
composed of a compsny of cne hundred
men from each of tbs original thirteen
States. Tbe legion will rendezvous in
Philadelphia July 2.
A terrific wind-storm passed ovrr
Leavenworth, Kansas, on Saturday
morning. A large smouct of property
was destroyed in the town tfad vieinity
Tbe loss is estimated at Cot less than
oue hundred and fifty thousand dollars,
and may reach a quarter of a million.
Another great fire rt Wllliamsport
on Saturday night destroyed an im
mense amount of valuable lumber, the
loss being estimated at 250,000.
A violent tornado swept over Chic
ago en Saturday afternoon, leveling
steeples, bou.es, ie. llamage estima.
ted at $250,000.
George C. Pearey, "the blind law
yer," died suddenly at his residence in
Strafford, N. 11., Friday, aged 61 years.
He became blind wben a young tuau,
but continued to practice law, aud was
a leading lawyer at the Strafford cuun.
ty bar. He was also largely engaged
in mercantile pursuits, aud was an ex.
teDsive farmer and leading business
man in bis town. He had been Bank
Commissioner attd State Senator.
A cry ran through tbe village of
Aniagausatt, Long Island, on Friday
morning, that two whales were a short
distance from the shore. Tbe old salts
turned out with a wiil, aud two boats
were manned in a very short time, and
tbe pursuit wan begun. One whale
was struck, hut the boat was dashed to
pieces, aud tbe crew narrowly escaped
drowning. Tho other boat went to
tbeir rescue, and then all turned to
chase the whale again. Captain Joshua
B. Edwards, ac old whaler, launched
harpoons at them and kil.ed both.
The whale will yield sixty barrels of oil.
Xew Advertisements.
FOR SALE !
A VALUABLE TRACT oy LAXD. con
taining SIXTY-THREE ACRES, more
or less, situated in Walker township. Juni
ata eounty, Fa., two and a half miles norih
of Tbompsontown and one mile east of Van
Wert, on which David A. Patterson now re
sides. 43 Acres are Cleared f
the balance is Woodland. Parties desiring
to purchase wili piesse go and see tbe laud.
About price consult John II. Patterson,
Acadciuia, J uniau Co., Pa. '
J. W. PATTERSON,
VWst Dublin, Fulton, Co,, Fa.
May 10, JSTd-Gt
Bridge Dividend.
DIVIDEND of 5 per cent, bas been de
J clared by the Mittlintown Bridge Com
panr, payable at the office of tbe Treasurer,
K. E. Parker, on or alter tbe 16th day of
May, 1876.
GEORGE JACOBS, Prt't.
A a os G. Boxsall, Sec'y.
Administrator's 5Totl.
JCttatt of Jan Cnrran, itetastd.
LETTERS ot Administration on the es
tate of Jane Curran, late of Walker
township, deceased, having been grant
ed to the undersigued, all persons in
debted to tbe said estate are requested to
make immediate payment, and those having
claims will please present them without de
lay to JOUN N. MOORK,
Administrator.
Van Wert, Juniata Co., Pa.
PLOTS !
PUMPS !
PUMPS i
Pumps, light or heavy, made to order.
Cucumber Wood Pumpa always on hand.
These guaranteed never to freeze in Win
ter. Wood, Iron, Terra Cotta, or Lead
Water Pipe put down on short notice
Repairing promptly attended to.
Pleas: give ns a calf before purchasing
elsewhere, as we are determined to sell at
the very lowest prices.
Call on or address
WM. NOBLE, Port Roval,
or, FRANK NOBLE, Mimintown.
ma22-Sin
EvT DRAG STORE.
BANKS & HAMLIN,
(Belford Building,)
Mala Street, MIffllatawa, Pa.
DEALERS IN
rRIrS avn vrmnvcn
CHEMICALS, DYE STUFF, Pa'iNTS
ait j 13tir.S,UI.A55, PUTT i
coal oil, lamps, burners,
chimneys, brushes,
hair brushes, tooth
brushes, per
fumery, combs,
soaps. hair
oil, tobac
co, cigars,
NOTIONS,
STATIONERY
LARGE VARIETY OF
PaVTEIST MEDICINES,
Selected with great care, and warranted
p-oni high authority.
OyPorest of WINES AND LIQUORS
for medical purposes.
PRESCRIPTIONS cmpoonded with
great care. j June 22-tl.
FIR8T-CL4SS PICTURES taken at
Heaa' Photograph Gallery, Bridge St.,
Mifflinton-n.
Sew Adrertiaements.
MARK THESE FACTS!
The'iaiay of the W-Wie Werid.
nOLLOWAY OINTMENT.
Bad Lrg, Baifirrasts, Sores and l leers.
Ali description of aures are remediable
bv tbe proper and dllipent una of tbis ines
timable preparation. To attempt to core
bad leRi by plastering the edge of tbe
wuiifid together is a tolly ! for should the
ikin unite, a bopgy diseased condition re-
wains underneath to PrtwB out wim leniom
fury in a lew days. Tbe only rational, and
I successful treatment, a indicated by nature,
I b to reduce the inHainrrmtkm in' and about
the wound and to soothe the noghoenng
parts by rubbing in plenty of the Ointment
as salt is forced into nu-ai. This "ill cause
the malignant bnniors Ut be dniiue'd off from
the bard, swollen, and discolored" juha
round about the wunnd, aore, or ulcer', and
when these humors are removed, the wonnd
themselves will won heal ; warm bread aiid
Water poultices applied oer the aft'ecU-d'
parts, after the Ointment bas been well
rubbed in, will soothe and soften the same
and greatly assist the cure. There is a de
scription of ulcer, sure and swelling which
need not be named here, attendant upon the
tollies of youth, and tor which tbia Oint
ment is nrgeutly tecorameuded as a soTtr
eign remedy. In Carina- such poisvnon
sores it never tails to restore the system to
a healthy state if the Piifs be taken accord-
ing to the printed Instructions.
Diphtheria, Ulcerated Sere Threat, and
Scarlet and ether levers.
j Any of the above diseases may be cured
I by well rubbing the Ointment three timea a
j day into the chest, throat and n.-ck of the
patient ; it will soon penetrate and give im
uiediate rvli;f. Medicine teken by the
mouth must operate npon tfte Whole system
ere its influence can be felt itt any local
part, whereas the Oindneftt will do its work
at once. Whoever tries the hnguent in tbe
above manner for the diseases aaraed, or
any similar disorders affecting the rhest
and throat, wiil tind themselves relieved as
by a charm. Ali sahVrers from these com
plaints should envelope the throat at bed
time iu a l-J-go bTeaj and water poultice,
alter the Omtment has been Well rubbed in ;
it will eresl'y assist tbe cure of the throat
and chest. Tf slbir tbe fever and lesaea
the intlararuattaf, eight or ten Pills should
be Uken night and morning. Tbe ointment
will produce perspiration, the grand essen
tial in all easea of fovera, sore throats, or
wrre there might be an vppresaion of tbe
tfcest, either from asthma or other cause.
Piles, Fistulas, Strictures.
tie above class of complaints will be re
moved by nightly fomen'ing the parts with
warm water, and then by most effectually
rubbing in the Ointment. Persons sulftviue
from these dirvtul complaints should not
lose a moment in arresting their progress.
It should be understood that it is not sntli
cient merelv to smear the Ointment oo the
affected parts, but it mn.st be well rubbed in
lor a considerable time two or three times
a day, th.tt it may be taken into the system,
whence it will remove any hidden .sore or
wound as effectually as though palpable to
the eye. There again bread aud water poul
tices, attiT the rubbing in of the Ointment,
will do great servk-e. This ia tbe ouly sore
treatment for females, eases of cancer in
the stomach, or where there may be a gen
tTal bearing down.
Iadiscrt-tioBssf Tenth; Sores a ndT leers.
Blotches, as also swelling, can, with cvr
tainty, be radically cured if the Ointment
be used freely, and the Pills taken sight
and morning, as recommended in the print
ed instructions. When treated in any other
way they only dry np ia one place to break
out in another; whi-reas this Ointment will
remove the huiu;r from the system, and
leave the palient a vigorous and healthy
being. It will require lira? with the use of
the Pills to insure a lusting care.
Dropsical 6el!!urs Paralyis. and Stiff
Joints.
Although tbe above complaints ditfer
idely in Iheir origin and luture, yet they
all require local treatment. Many of the
worst cases, of such diseases, will yield in
a comparatively liort space of time when
Ilits Ointment is diligently rubbed iuto the
ports affected, even al ter every other means
havefailid. In all serious nutlariiea the
Pills should be taken according to the
directions accompanying each box.
Both tht OimMenl and Pill thould U ed
ia 1 following CJitt :
Bad Legs. iGnut,
Had hreas's. Glandular Swellings,
Burns, Lumuigo,
Bunions, Piles,
Bite nf Mosrhtoes Rheumatism,
Sand-Flies, Wealds,
Coco-bay, i.Sore Nipptes,
C h it-go-foot , ; Sore T lu oat s.
Chilblains. Stio Diseases,
Chapped Mane's; Scurry.
Corns (soft), jSore Head,
Cancers, TnuiiTS,
Contracted and Stiff Uicem.
Jo:ct.H, .Wounds.
Elephantiasis, ' Yaws.
Fistulas, j
Cil'TIOS ! None are genuine unless
tbe signature of J. Uavdock, as agent for
the United States, surrounds eadi box of
Pills and Ointment. A handsome reward
will be given to any one rendering sncb in
formation as may lead to the detective ot
any party or parties counterfeiting the roed
icima or vending the same, knowing them
to be spurious.
Sold at tbe Jf aafactory of Professor
nouowAV A Co., New York, and by ail re
spectable Drnggists and Dealers in Medicine
throughout the civilised world, pots at
26 cents, 62 cens, and $1 each.
OThere is considerable saving by taking
tbe larger siaes.
N. B Directions for the guidance of
patients in every disorder are affixed to
each pot. ApriI26,'7t-lyeow
Jl
'IATA VALLEY BANK.
MLTFUNTOWlf,
JUNIATA COUNTY, PENN'A.
GEORGE JACOBS, President.
T. TAN ISVIN, Cashier.
niascToas :
George Jacobs,
H.H. Bechtel,
John Balabacn,
J. W. Frank.
Amos G. Bonsall,
Jerome N. Thompson,
Jraeph Eo throe k,
August 4, 1875-tf
g B. LOUDON,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
in room on second story of R. E. Parker's
new building, on
Main Street, MiffliDtown, Fa.
FASHIONABLE GOODS always on
band.
CUSTOM WORK: DONE on the shortest
notice,
GOODS SOLD by the yard or pattern.
PERSONS buying goods can hae them
cut in garments free of charge.
BUTTE RICK'S PJTTERX8 also for
sale.
ALI. WORK WARRANTED.
PRICES LOW.
8EIBER,
Will visit Mifflin and Pattersos every
--- --- - uuiiiuinu; mornings
and will furnish the eitisess of these bor-
vugus wiu me nest or
BEEF, VEAL, MUTTON, PORK, fcc
at the very lowest prices. He respectfully
solicits the patronage of the public.
AprU 8, 18721 y.
OB PRINTING Or EYKRT KIND
' done at this office.
yew Advertisement.
SW aas--fB
tanhJblliza
I V1'U
ULTo.19
is mcm W tkWyi
Amm. llla.trUSC:rr.!m..
Aoimts W,tii! Medals and Dioiomaa
lor HOI.MAN';, . Awarded'.
5W
nCTOSIAL-BIBLES.
liPOO Illustrations. Address for new eir-
!culars,A J. Hill MAS . CO., 930 Arch
f street, Philadelphia.
cs Outfits 1tOTPRIXTJi of the AGES.
c FKKKX Our Government and liis-4-tory..
tioodspevd'a Pub. House, Saw
! v7
Yob and Coicseo.
Mf) A DA Tat home.
Agents wanted.
iflU Outfit and terms free.
TKLE fcCO.j
AugusU, Maine.
d77 FLU WKtK. GUARANTEED fc
$11 Agents, Male and Female, in tbrir
oun locality. Terais and OUTFIT
FBEK. Address P. O. VICKEUV . (JO.,
AugusU, iiaiue.
C tfiOfl per dy home.
Tmm free.
UU t- UfaU Address Geo. Stmws
. Co.,
Portland, Me.
DYSPEPSIA
lift ED FRKE.
Any person suffering front Dyspepsia or
Indigestion will be cured by using
Dr. lVillarr Compound PowJfn.
Send for a trial package, it costs cotMFp,
and will cure yon. Address D1BBI.F.E &
CO., Chemists, 1366 Broadway, Xew York.
FREE GIFT of a Piano for distributing
our circulars. Address V. S. Ptiso
Co., 810 Broadway, Xcw York.
L ANi FOR SALE.
?ri nnn acres of farming
UUVUU AND TIMBER LANDS;
near the great Kanawha River, in Putnam
j county, West Virginia, in quantities to suit
j purchasers. Soil good, water pure and
j abundant, timber excellent ; churches,
j schools and mills convenient ; title perfect.
rnce $-5 to per acre. 1 erms accommo
dating. Send for full description to J. L.
McLEAN, Wintield, Futcam Co., W. Va.
The fhfladf fphla and RelU$ Iallrad
lonipany
Uerebv gives notice, that on or be or 1 14'
tuMef May next)
Tbey will open a Passenger Station in
Fairmonnt Park, upon the line of the Junc
tion Railroad, in close proximity to Mem
orial Hal and other principal buildings of
of the
CFNTENNIAL INTERNATIONAL EX
HIBITION, And that regular passenger and excursion
trains will thereaf ter be run between the new
station and the various points npon tbeir
several railway lines.
The attention of citizens of Philadelphia
looking for Summer Residences, and of
strangers desiring to secure houses or lodg
ing in the vicinity or Philadelphia during
the period of the Exhibition, is called to the
lact that, from nearly all places upon tbo
railroads of the Company within twenty or
thirty utiles of the citv, passengers will bw
abie to reach the Exhibition without chango
of cars in as short a time as it will require
to make the trip by horse ears from many
prints in the citv.
SPECIAL E.YCUR5ION TRAINS Witt
BE RUN FOR THK ACCOMMODATION
OF SCHOOLS, SOCIETIES OR OTHER
ASSOCIATIONS.
For information apply to C. G. Hancock,
General Ticket Agent." No. 7 South 4th
street, Philadelphia, and to the several local
Superintendents, of to the anderMimed.
J. E. WOOTKN,
Gtnrrat Superintendent.
Rxadixo, Mar. 7, ItotH. inarlo-tlt
. Philadelphia & Reading Kailroad.
ArTaiiirfTrient of Paewer Trains.
Max ft TS76.
TVatirt Iff re Hrrritbn'Tg follotet i
For New York at 5 2'1, b 1') a. m.. 2 00 and
7 4 p. m.
For Philadelphia ut 6 20, 8 10, 9 to a. m.
2 mi and 3 60 p. m.
For Reading 6 M, 8 10, 9 46 a. m., SOU,
S 5" and 7 4 p m.
For IVttsvilU at 5 1M, 8 10 a. m., au-r C-
p. nr. sr:d ia SrhCA ikltt . Susont-banmi
Bra.th at 2 til p. m.
For Alle!.iw- at a 20, 8 10 a. m., 2 0l,
3 6V stal 7 40 p. iu
Tbe 6 20, 8 IU a. m , 2 00 and 7 40 p. ur,
trains have through cars for New York:
The 8 10 a. in. and 200 p. m. trains bavw
through cars lor Philadelphia.
SUXDJTS.
Tot New York at S 20 a. m.
For Allentuwn and way stations at 5 20 a. m.
For Reading, Philadelphia and way stations'
at 1 45 p. m.
Train for Harrubnrg leact as fJlc-xt .-'
Leave New York at 9 00 a. m., I in 5 at
and 7 45 p. m.
Leave Philadelphia at 9 15 a. m., 3 10 ami
7 10 p. m
Leave Reading at 4 40, 7 40, 1 1 20 a. m.,
1 50, 15 and 10 35 p. m.
Leere Pottsville at 6 00, 9 00 a. tn. and 4 35'
p. in., and via Schuylkill ami Susque
hanna Branch at 8 03 a. m.
Leave Allen town at 2 SO, 5 50, 9&6t. nr.,
12 20, 4 30 and 00 p. m.
The 2 30 a. m. train from Allentown and
the 4 40 a. m. train from Reading do not
run on Mondays-
SUXDJTS.
Leave New York at 6 80 a. m.
Leave Philadelphia at 7 10 p. m.
Leave Beading at 4 40, 7 a. m. and 10
36 p. di.
Leave Allentown at 2 30 a. m. and 9 00 p. m.
'Via, Mom and Essex Railroad.
JOHN E. WOOTTEN,
General Superintendent
ATTENTION.
J. F. JACOBS,
DSALia l!f
Farming Machinery and Agricultural Im-
piemen ta, aach as
Corn Flantere, -Corn Workers,
GRAM SEPARATORS,
CLOVER SEED SEPARATORS,
Horse Powers from One to Ten Horse
Power,
Agricultural, Portable, and Stationary
mum Anginej,
FODDER CUTTERS, FODDER CRUSH
ERS, CORN S HELLERS,
Cider Mills, nay Forks, Hay Rakes, Grain
Drills, and farming machinery and imple
ments of every description. Address
J. F. JACOBS,
Port Royal, Juniata Ce., Pa."
April 12, 187S.
BALLARD & CO.,
General Commission Merchant?,-
ASO EALIKS IS
Try
aSormonlam i Polsajam Two
CouttW a SSrawLlswiiioiaw aamiikM,
Grain, Hides, Wool, Tobacco,
Hops, Eggs, Butter, Cheese, Dried Fruits
Feathers, Furs, Lard, Tallow, Seeds,
Bacon, Beans,- Poultry, Ffour,
Vegetables, Ac., fee.,
Warrfcowsr, Sow 42 Xorth Water Street,
PttlL.iDELPHU.