SENTINEL & REPUBLICAN
MIFFUNT0W5.
fredMcmlar, Decern br is, I8T6.
B. F. SOU WEIEli,
Knrron a rsorairroa.
v A Great Discourtesy.
When the Democracy discovered
that the election for President was
clone they et p the cry of Fraud !
in South. Carolina, Florida, and -Lou
isuyHt rJiWell be cheated in those
States," they shouted.
Quick ! let us send a committee
down there to look on when they
count the vote, to see how it is done."
The whole country partook in a
measure of their excitement.
President Grant alxo asked that
certain men take np the journey to
Louisiana to witness the canvas or
count of the vote ; and thus two sets
of men went to Louisiana to see the
vote counted. They had no legal
right in that State, but they were
courUously received.
The Democratic committee, as soon
as it was possible for it to do so, sent
tie patches of the count to all parts
of the country, and when the work
was done, it had a part of the work
of the Canvassing Board, such as the
face vote of the returns, published
all over the country, wherever the
printers would publish them.
Not so with the Republican com
mittee. They took np their report,
with the evidence of systematized
intimidation that existed for weeks
before the election, that prevented
thousands from voting as they con
scientiously desired to do, and came
on to Washington, and did what the
other committee should have done,
handed their report to the President
of the United States, so that he
could lav the whole matter before
Congress.
It was a monsf rous breach of cour
tesy to not hand their report over to
tae President, so that he could have
presented the two reports to Congress
for its consideration, and so that the
two coul l have been printed, and con
sidered together by Congress.
President Grant submitted the le
port that he received immediately to
the Senate, the body to receive such
reports, and that body, as is the cus
tom, ordered the report to be printed.
And then the Democracy of the
Senate threw itself into a most lndf
cron position, that of opposing the
piinting of the report, and condemn
ing the President because the report
of the Democratic committee did not
acccaipony it.
It is a mild expression to say that
it was a great discourtesy to the
President to not send their report to
him for presentation to Congiess,
and the country will know how to
express the condemnation of the men
who now censure Grant for not do
ing what they would not let him do,
by keeping their report out of his
hands.
The Electoral Vote.
FOB II ITFS.
California .......
Colorada ........
lorkla
Illinois..... .....
Iowa. ...... . ..
Kansas.... ......
Louisiana .......
Maine
i tnar busetts . . .
Michigan........
Minnesota .......
Nebraska . ......
iew Hampshire.
Nevada ........
Ohio ,
Oregon
! roa TILDI.
6 Alabama
3 Arkansas........
4 Connecticut
21 Delaware
11 Georgia.........
6 Indiana .........
c Kentucky
7 Maryland........
t Mississippi ......
11 Missouri .. .. ...
5 New York
8 New Jersey ....
S North Carolina..,
i Tennessee ......
10
e
6
3
11
15
, 12
. 8
, t
. 15
. 85
.
. 10
. 12
. b
. 11
. 5
.14
. 22Texai
. 3 Virginia........
.'2 West Virginia ..
. 4
. 7: Total
. 6
. 10
J'ennsj Uauia ...
Jihode Island..,
South Carolina.
Vermont......
Wisconsin.....
Total ..
.1S5
Last week the several electoral
colleges of the country met and cast
1 h-ir votes as per table above.
It is prolmble from appearances
now, that the Democrats in Louisi
ana will send a set of electors to
Washington to contest the admission
of the Republican electors at a count
in February, when the vote must lie
declared by the President of the
Senate, in the presence of both
Houses of Congress ; but as the con
testing electors without being certi
fied to by the lawfully authorized
parties to certify, their case will not
appear strong ; it will have the ap
pearance of being irregular.
Floi iila is about in the same osi
tion an Louisiana, and a contesting
set of electors, with irregular certifi
cates, may come np to Washington.
In Oregon, the Governor issued
certificates to two Hayes electors and
one Tilden elector.
Xo one disputes that the State was
other than Republican, on the popu
lar vote.
One of the Republican electors was
a United States Postmaster on the
day of the election, and as such was
Tr.t a lawful candidate for the office
of elector.
The Democrats out there claim that
becanc-p he was not a lawful candi
dal, the candidate on the Democratic
eioct.irul ticket who had the highest
li'.imLcx ( i votes became an elector.
Taking that for a basis, the Democ- j
racy managed to secure the certifi
catcs of election, signed and 6ealed
by the Governor of the State for two
Hhvea electors and one Tilden elec
tor. The Democrats do not charge
fraud, or intimidation in the vote of
the State They acLnit that it was
largely Republican, but because the
one Hayes elector was not a lawful
elector, or no elector at all, they re
port tw thfi coiuee of giving it to the
highest Tilden elector. If Congress
can go behind a certificate regularly
signed by recognized State authority,
the matter will be adjusted to give
Hayes what he is entitled tri, namely,
the whole electoral vote of Oregon.
It is amusing to note the conflict
ing attitude of the Democracy on the
situation.. In the case of the States
of Florida, Louisiana and South Car
olina, many of their leaders maintain
that Congress shall go behind the
certificates of the regularly constitu
ted State authority and examine the
cane, but in the case of Oregon the
certificate of ' the" State-1 authority
must be taken just as it is presented.
They have a queer way of applying
their doctrine of State sovereignty,
In one case the State is supreme, and
no power dare touch it, and in the
other case Congress is supreme and
State authority is nothing. .
If this muddle will lead to a final
and just settlement of these disput
ed questions, the country will after
all be the great gainer by the elec
tion of 1876.
President Grant's Message.
Oo tbe 5th inst. President Grant sub
milted bis eighth and last message to
Con cress.
The introductory refers to liij inexpe
rience as a civil ruler when be was first
elected to tbe chief magistracy of tte
Republic, admit of " mistakes," but
leave enmpaiiscn to history, and main
tains that ever aot came frou a "con
scientious desire to do what was right,
constitutional, within the law, and for
the best interests of the whole people.
Failures have been errors of judgment,
not intent.
From the introductory the 1'resident
passes into tbe consideration of the fol
lowing subjects :
1st Reconstruction and Taxation
2nd. Tbe Indians. 3rd. Onr Foreign
Relations. 4th. Diplomatic and Con-
sulor Service. 5th. The Alabama
Claims Commission. 6th. Foreigo
Treaties. 7th. The Troubles in Mex
ico. 8th. Tbe Mexican Claims Com
mission. 9ih. Fraudulent Naturalisa
tion. 10th. Expatriation. 11th. Col
orado, the manntr of annexation as per
set of Congress. 12tb. Tbe Army.
13th. Contingencies. 14th. Rivers and
Harbors. 15ch. Tbe Navj. IGtb. Tbe
Post Office 17th. Agriculture. IStb.
District of Columbia. 19th. Our Cen
tennial Exhibition. 20th. Tbe Money
Appropriation. 21st. Tbe Method of
Choosing and Declaring tbe Election pf
a President. Under tbe 21st beading
tbe President says : Uudsr the present
system there secins to be no provided
remedy for contesting the election in
any one State. The remedy is partial
ty, no doubt, in tbe enlightenment of
electors. The coojpulsory support of
the free school and tbe disfranchise
ment of all who cannot read and write
the English language, after a fixed pro
bation, would meet my hearty approval.
I would not make this apply, however,
to those already voters, but I would to
all becoming so after the expiration of
tbe probation fixed upon. Foreigners
coming to tbe country to become citi
xeot, who are educated in their own
language, would acquire tbe requisite
knowledge of ours during the necebsarj
residence to obtain naturalization. If
they did not take interest eoosgh in our
language to acquire sufficient knowl
edge of it to enable tbeiu to study tbe
institutions and laws of the country in
telligently, I would not confer npon
them tbe right to make such laws nor
to select those who do. 22od. Saito
Domingo. 23rd. Tbe Cuban Question.
24th. Farewell. V ith tbe present Con
gress my official life terminates. It is
not probable that public affairs will eve1
again receive attention from me, further
than as a citizen of tbe Republic always
taking a deep interest in the honor, in
tegrity and prosperity of tbe whole
land. U. S. Grant.
Executive Mansion, Dec. 6, 1875.
The Standpoint from which the
Louisiana Board of Canvassers
Acted.
The following statement, if read
caiefully, will give the reader quite
a correct idea of the stand point
from which the Louisiana Canvass
ing Board acted. -
The Returning Board of the State
of Louisiana claims first of all that
under the provisions of law they are
returning officers of all elections held
in the State.
That their is in law and in fact no
returns of any election held in said
State until first examined, canvassed
and compiled by them.
That statements fnrnished by the
Commissioners of Election are sim
ply statements of votes purported to
have been cast, and that until the
fairness and legality of voting at
that poll or precinct have been pas
sed upon by the Returning Officers,
no validity attaches tj any such
statements.
In strict compliance with the laws
of the United States andthe State
of Louisiana, the Returning Officers
have proceeded to examine, canvas's
and compile statements of voters
purported to have been cast at the
general election, held November 7th
last.
The vote purported to be cast in
the parishes of Grant, and East Fe
liciana have been ignored entirely in
the official canvass.
In Grant parish not one form of
law was observed.
There were no legal supervisors
or commissioners of election, and the
vote taken was as inforinel as votes
taken on a railroad train.
In Eaef Feliciana the reluming
officers were unable to find one poll
si which, from evidence before them,
(hey could ceiify thai a full, free
and f;sir elecion was had.
In the pariah of Eas Baan Rrmge
the retwrr4i?'e3jc?S and
compiled t W lu-poSr
'.MS"-"-
nted in the cify of Baton Rouge,
where t here was mihr ory pro action
afforded, and also fliree bluer polls
along (he river, where rneve was
oompariive securiy agains inlmi-
dation. - ;
The evidence as to infimidaiiun by
murder, hanging, whipping and
crher ourages, as affecing tae voe
af the polls, was so conclusive that
he returning officers unanimously
rejeced The votes tJJ&l to have been
catt ut hose polls.
In be adjoining parish of West Fe
liciana, he tth-meiti of ha voes of
is polls w?re rejeced ou similar con
clusive evidence. ! S f i ;.' ;
In be ngisti of Ouacbia ciulii polla
were njeced. wbilr in he ciy of Mon
roe, I be parish sea of lis parish, be
saeiuenf of voes ca were acceped
because be vnern here were measur
ably proeced from violence by be
presence of L'nied Saes ronp.
The Unied Saes Depuy Marshal
in eta'ge of bo ball" box a one of be
rejected pol'a was sbo, and hroughou
he whole parish here prevailed svficra-
aie inimidaion, murder and violence
oward one class of vners, whife as welt
as black, of such a cbaricer as to have
scarcely a parallel, even -n he Lisury
of his Sae.
In he adj lining parish (Morehouse)
saeinen.4 of vofes reported u be Cs
in six polls were rejeced on similar
evidence.
Pol I were also rejected in parishes
of De Solo, Bossier, Franklin, Clai
borne and Colcasieu npon clear evi
dence of fraud, no rebutted bv evi
dence offered by be reurning officers.
Congress, the Fast Week.
Congress opened on tbe 4th instant.
Precisely at 12 o'clock Mr. Ferry,
President pro tempore, called tbe Sen
ate to order.
Jerome B. Chaffee and Henry M.
Teller, United States Senators from the
State of Colorado, Samuel Price, ap
pointed. Uuited States Senator from
West Virginia to fill tbe vacancy caused
by the death of II on. A. T. Caperton,
and Mr. Blaine, of Maine, whose ap
pointment was laid be for the Senate
last seession, advanced to the desk of
the presiding officer and Were sworn in
by him, Mr. Vtice taking tbe modified
oath. Tbe Colorado Senators drew by
lot for the long and short terms. Chaf
fee drew the loog term.
A com mi tte was appointed to Wait on
the President, to inform biin that a
quorum of Congress bad assembled, and
were ready to proceed to business.
Resolution by Edmunds, of Vermont,
to inquire into tbe alleged violation of
the rights of citizens, by intimidation.
to vote at tbe elections of 1875 and
1S76, also to inquire into the iucligi
bility of electors of tbe electoral eol
leges, and tbe rights of Congress under
tbe Coustitution, ordered to be printed
and he on the table.
A resolution by Mr. Ingalls, of Kan
as, providing for a National Conven
tion to amend the United States Con
stitution, ordered to be printed and lie
on the table.
THE DOUSE.
In consequence of no Speaker tbe
House was called to order by tbe clerk,
Mr. Adams. Two hundred and forty
j members reported to the toll call. An
effort was made to seat the Congress
man from Colorado, James Belford,
well known to a number of Juniata and
Mifilin county people, and the member
front Maine, before organization, but
the effort failed.
Mr. Randall, of Philadelphia, was
elected Speaker. Mr. Belford ad
mission was postpooed until the Judi
ciary Committee inquire into aud learn
whether Colorado is a State in tbe
Union, and thus the Confederates keep
a Republican member from taking the
scat that he is lawfully entitled to. It
is but just to say that sixteen Demo
crats voted against the resolution to
keep Mr. Belford out.
Objection was made to tbe admission
of Mr. Butts ot South Carolina, on the
ground that be bad been counted in by
the Returning Board ; referred to tbe
Committee on Elections.
A resolution was passed for tbe ap
pointment of three select committees,
one of fifteen members, to proceed to
Louisiana, one of aix members to Flor
ida, and one of nine members to pro
ceed to South Carolina, to investigate
the action of the Returniog or Canvas
sing Boards aj to tbe recent elections
in those States, and to report all tbe
facts essential to an honest return of
tbe votes of electors for President and
Vice President, and to a fair under
standing thereof by the people, and
whether tbe electoral votes of those
States should be counted. The com
mittee are to have power to send for
persons and papers, to take testimony,
to appoint sub-committees with like
powers, and to employ stenographers,
clerks acd messengers.
A committee to join a like commit
tee from the Senate was appointed to
wait on tbe President and inform bi.n
of the organization of tbe ilouse.
. Tbe Speaker announced tbe appoint
ment of tbe South Carolina Committee, '
as follows: Messrs. Sayler, of Ohio;
Abbott, of Massachusetts; Steogcr, of
Pennsylvania ; Eden, of Illinois ; Jones,
of Kentucky; Phillips, of Missouri;
Banks, of Massachusetts ; Lawrence, of
Ohio, and Lapbam, ot New York.
0 the 5th The Sesatb.
A joint resolution to provide for tbe
election of a President and Vice Presi
dent by a direct vote of tbe people, or
dtred to lie on the table.
Tbe Edmund resolution of the pre
vious day was amended to icclnde tbe
inquiry into tbe election of 1874, as
well as the years 1875 and 1876, in
South Carolina, Florida, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Georgia, aud Alabama.
The President's message was read.
Resolution of inquiry why United
States troops occupied Petersburg, Va.,
on election day laid over
Resolution to change tbe time of
holding the Presidential election to Oc
tober, and for tbe meeting of the Elec
toral College in January. I"
Tus House.
Several member stated that they
were down oo the record, aot as tbey
should be, on the vote for tbe appoint
ment of committees to inquire into the
count of tbe vote in the States of South
CarcliLa, Florida and Louisiana. If
tho vote1 bad been correctly recorded it
would lave been a tie Vote. Tbe record
was corrected.! .Tbe Speaker then ex
ercised bit right, and voted in favor of
tbe resolution, and thus it was made to
stand as tbe action of tbe House.
. The J6tb day of this month was set
apart as a proper one to receive tesolu
tions in memory of Mr. Kerr, late
Speaker, deceased. '
The 1'iesideDt's message was received
and read.
Tbe Speaker annonn-.ed tbe followiog
select committees : On Louis iana--
Mestirs. Morrison of Illinois, Jenks of
Pennsylvania, McMabon of Ohio, Lyn-
de, of Wu-coosin, Blackburn of Ken
tucky, Meade, of New York, House of
Tennessee, Pbelps of Connecticut, New
of Iodiaoa, Ross of New Jersey, Town
send of Pennsylvania, Dsnford of Ohio,
Hurl but of Llinios, Crapo of Massa
chusetts, and Joyce, of Vermont. Oo
Florida Messrs. Thompson of Massa
chusetts, Debalt of Missouri, Walling
of Ohio, Hopkins of Pennsylvania, Gar
field, of Ohio, and Dunnell of Minne
sota. On tbe South Carolina Commit
tee tbe name of Cochrane of Pennsyl
vania was substituted for Ibat of Stenger
of Pennsylvania, excused on account
of illness in bis familv.
Sixth Tub Senate.
Report of United Slates Treasurer
received. Bill for additional laud grant
iu Minnesota, for railroad building, laid
on tbe table.
Tbe Chair was authorised to appoint
three additional members on the C m-
mittee on Privileges and Elections. The
testimony in regard to Chinese emigra
tion was oidered to be printed.
The resolution of tbe day before, rel
ative to Uuited States troops being in
Petersburg, Va., en election day, was
taken np and disposed of as follbws :
Resolved, Tbst tbe President be and
is hereby requested to inform tbe Sen
ate, if not incompatible with public in
terest, whether troops of the United
States were stationed at the city ol
Petersburg, in tbe State of Virginia,
oo the 7th of November, 1876, the day
of tbe general election. If fO, under
bat authority and for what purpose !
Tbe Chair laid before tbe Senate a
message from tbe Presidenf, with a re
port vf Senator Sneriuan and other
members of tbe Committee who visited
New Orleans to witness the canvass of
the vote in that State ; ordered to be
printed with tbe depositions taken in
Louisuca.
A resolution of inquiry into the Ol
egon electoral trouble was ordered. t
be printed and lie on tbe table.'
The HorsE.
Tbe Minnesota amendatory land
grant was referred, so also, with the
motion as to bills of last session.
Resolution relative to tbe counting
of the electoral vote was referred to tbe
Judiciary Committee.
Protest of Colorado Legislature
against the refusal to admit Congress
man Belford was rcceivsd ; referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
Tbe Speaker called for reports of
Committees. Amorg those reported
was tbe following one of general inter
est, by Mr. McCrary, of Iowa, from
tbe Judiciary Committee, to amend tbe
Pa:ifio Railroad acts, by making tbe
Burlirgton acd Missouri River Rail
road, in Nebraska, a branch of tbe
Union Pacific Railroad, and requiring
both roads to be operated conjointly.
Tbe bill was discussed till tbe expira
tion of tbe morning hour, when it went
over.
A resolution appropriating $21,000
for the expenses of the special southern
committees was adopted.
Mr. Wood, of New York, asked
leave to offer a resolution calling on tbe
President for copies of all orders and
directions tuianating from bun or from
any of tbe executive departments of
tbe government to any military or civil
officer with regard to tbe services of
tbe army in Virginia, South Carolina,
Louisiana and Florida. Objected to,
A resolution calling on the President
for information in regard to tbe remo
val of the Sioux Indians to Indian Ter
ritory was adopted.
Seventh The Senate.
A resolution of inquiry of tbe Sec
retary of the Interior as to the pur
poses of the Department as to tbe Sioux
lodiius.
Tbe resolution of inquiry as to the
ineligibla Oregon elector was called op,
but was speedily referred to tbe Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections.
Tbe silver coin bill of Senator Logan
was taken from tbe table and referred
to the Committee on Finance. Other
matters of no general interest were
considered.
The nocss.
After business of no general interest
Mr. Lemoyne, of Illinois, offered the
following resolution : Whereas, Serious
difference of opinion may arise be
tween members of the two bouse of
Congress a to their jurisdictian and
powers in joint session in counting the
electoral vote, and tbe questions in
volved being questions of law; Re
solved, That tbe Senate be requested
to appoint a committee toict with a
committee of five to be appointed by
tbe Speaker of the Rouse for present
ing to tbe Supreme Court such ques
tion a either of said committee may
deem important in th premise, and
asking tbe member of tbe Supreme
Court to give to Congress an opinion
tbereOff. Mr, Uoskins, of New York,
rose to' debate tbe resolution, and' it
therefor went over under tbe rule. ,
' Tbe Pernios appropriation bill was
reported with on million less than last
year. After more unimportant busi
ness to tbe general public, Mr. Wood,
of New York, calls J up the resolution
offered by h-m requesting tbe Presi
dent to transmit copies of all orders
and direction emanating from any of
tbe executive departments of tbe gov
rnueut to any snilitsiy eommsnder or
eivil officer with reference to tbe ser
vice of tbe army, or any portion there
of, in th Elates of Virginia, South
Carolina, Louisiana and Florida, since
tbe 1st of August last, together, with
report, telegrapbio er otherwise, from
any of such military commanders or
eivil officers. Amended to read, if not
incompatible with thepublie interest.
' A resolution calling on ibe Presi
dent for information as to whether any
cavalry fore has been recently removed
from the Texas from tbe Texas frontier
was adopted, and shortly afterward tbe
House adjourned until Monday.
On Ibe 5tb iust. tbe Louisiana State
Canvassing Board completed its work,
aud aunouuee that the majority for tbe
lowest Republican elector is 3,435, for
the highest 4,507. The result has been
obtained by tbe strictest adherence to
tbe law, aud by tbe throwing out uf
only such polls a were proved beyond
all questiou to have beeu controled by
violence or fraud. Tbe misprint tickets,
which bore the names of on!v part of
the Hayes Electors, were only counted
for those candidates whose names ap
peared on tbem ; hence the difference
between the vote for tbe highest and
lowest Elector.
Tbe State Legislature will be Repub
lican by a majority of 24 on joint bl
lut, tbe hij"ritj in the House being 20,
'and In 'the Senat 4. This secures tbe
election of two Republican Uuited
States Senators, one to fill the seat
made vacant by tbe expiration of Mr.
West' term, aud the other to serve for
two years in the place of Pinchback,
whose election was declared illegal
Tbe gentleman to be elected in West's
place will serve for ix, years. The
Congressi mat delegation will be four
Republican and two Democrat.
eoeeiblY!
Fire tn a Brooklyn Theatre TAreeIlun
drtd People Burned to Death.
Oo Tuesday night a week, about 11
o'clock, while a play was in progress, a
fire broke out in a Brooklyn theatre,
and such a panie took place among tbe
audience that three hundred people were
trampled down, and so impeded in the
way of escape tbat tbe fire overtook
ibeui and tbey perished. Tbe panie is
described as something horrible to wit
ties and impossible to describe. There
was a great rush fur tbe doors. One
piled oo top of tbe other. Tbe landing
was completely blocked. . The cries aud
sLout were perfectly terrible. Slen
and women fell powerless. Tbe crush
was appalling. Men trampled on the
women, and big men rushed wildly over
the smaller ones. It took fully ten
minutes to empty the dress cucle, but
it seemed like an hour.
News Items,
D"ra Pedro is in Palestine
Wade Hampton is fit'tv-fire.
Jefferson Iavi.i is iu New Oleai.
Hay is $20 to$23 per ton at Hasten.
At tho Cbildrcu llonii, in Lancas
ter, 12C bo j and girls were lately vac
cinated. Diphtheria, of a mslipnaot type is
common in Westmoreland cuuotv.
A young w.ituao iu ludiana has rais
ed a quarter of aa sere of tobacco this
year without any help.
Seveuty-six wafoos 'loaded with pea
nuts arrived io Nashville last Friday
from Hickman county, Tennessee.
Judge Levisee, one of the louiiaoa
electors, says he was offered 100 ,000
to vote for Tilden.
Tbe King of tbe Fiji Islands wears
one of his suspenders around bis neck
aud buckles the otber around his waist.
Two l'ittsburgers have jut died
from baodliog a mattress from a house
where there had beeo small px.
Tbe best flax grown in the United
Slates cou.es frou Oregon.
Tbe Chinese are overrnuniog tbe
Sandwich Islands.
Michigan apples are being shipped
to Kogland every day in the week.
Maine claims to have raised 2,500,-
UUU bushels of potatoes this year.
Work is progressing rapidly on tbe
building for tbe Paris Exposition of
ISiS, and April I of tbat year u an
nounced as opening day.
Tbe Nawab of Lobaru reoently sent
a Nepauli pouy, only eight inches high,
to the young Maharajsh of Patiala.
The pony is a perfect miniature of a
well-bred horse, and is valued very
highly.
It is exceedingly gratifying to know
that only three editors have been ad
milled to the State Lnnatio Hospital
at Harrisburg in 25 years, while IS
lawyers and 25 physicians have become
inmates.
In Ciuemnati, tbe otber day, Mr.
Houosdorfer, of Illinois, aged eighty
three year, became tbe Lnsbind of a
charming young woman of nineteen.
Stonewall Jackson' daughter Julia
is now a pretty girl of sixteen, with
larg eyes, a good bead, and an expres
sion fall of sweetness and character.
She is said to be exceedingly gentle,
modest and thoughtful. She is living
with ber mother in Charlotte, X. C.
Two tramps who refused to work
were kept without food in the Lancaster
work house. One, a white man, rave
in next morning. Tbe otber, a negro
diu out until me a iter noon.
Tbe new Court Hons at Hollidays
burg will be ready for occupancy at tbe
April tet m of court in Biair county.
On the Cth inst., a foolish lad, residing in
the family of John Moulton. a butcber. at
Go-ham, Maine, was left in ahai-ge of an
infant, and, imitating what he had seen, be
killed the child, skinned the bodr and cut
and bung it up.
The climate of San Francisco does not
seem to be healthy lor lawyers. Mrs. Mary
Goodman recently shot at E. A. Lawrence,
a lawyer, tn bia own otlice. the hnlirt shil
ling by bis bead. Tho memory of Laura
Fair still lives. .
WW. tow rieaie Slop Pray-lug-
far u Moment aad Move
off my Face
Speaking of tbe recent fall of a the
atre toot in ibat city, the Sacraianuto
Record Union says: While all wa
darkoess after tbe fall, and tbe air was
full of tbe shouts, groan and prayer
of the terror stricken mas of trng
gling humanity, one man who, it sub
sequently transpired, was scarcely in
jured knelt down' and prayed loudly
and fervently, but was interrupted pres
ently by a voice from beneath biro,
wbicb said very mildly, a if hesitating
to ioterrupt, Won't you please stop
praying for a moment, and mote off my
faee." '
Moody and Sankey nrlnajoot
as Coafesaloas of CiulM.
Tbe New York Herald $ Akron, Ohio,
special of Ibe 5th inst., ha the follow
ing : San Jose Brienexer, tried and ac
quitted lait spring of robbing a United
State eipre?! company's safe of $16 ,
000, voluntarily ar peared yesterday
and eonfessed bis truilt. His confession
i supposed to be the. result of attend
ing tbe Moady and Sankey meetings' in
Chicago. Brienezer has restored to the
company about $3,000.
Xew Advertisement.
Conbit Bonds for Sale.
rflHE t'ounty Commissioners hereby give
X notice that we are prepared to renew
County Bonds, and also to sell a limited
number of New Bonds, to pmenre nionev
to meet Bonds coming dne. Said Fon-ls to
be at S per cent, interest. By order ol the
Board of County Commissioners.
JAMES DEEN, Clerk.
Dec. 8, 1876.
Notice to Ase9orfl and Col
lectors. 1VJ OTICE is hereby given to the Assessors
J. 1 of Juni ila county, to call at the Com
missioners' office, on FKIDAY, DECEM
BER IS, IP. 6, and lilt their Transcripts.
Tax Collectors who are in arrears, and
especially those for the year 1 87 "i, are here
by notified to meet the Commissioners at
their office in Mifflintown, on FRIDAY,
DECEMBER 29, 1876, and settle their Du
plicates previous to tbe meeting of the
County Auditors, which occurs on January
1, 1877. By order of the County Commis
sioners JAMES DEES, Clerk.
Dec. , 1S75.
Asatatted Estate or Miller
Woodward.
NOTICE i hereOV given that Miller
Woodward, of tireenwood township,
Juniata county, Pa., has made an asi?ti-
metit tor the benefit of bis creditors to the
mem; ,r .ne oenent rns reuiin lo me
nnders.gned. All persons indebted to Mid
i . f urn PMiiut.! Ii iii.tii nivnu.nl -.it. I
rslate are requested lo make payment, and
those having claims to present the same
without delav to
WILLIAM OIVEV, Asstgnpp.
Patterson, Juniata Co., Pa.
Dec. 13. lt7u-
HoTlCE.
THE stockholders or the Juniata Connty
Agiienltnral Society-will meet at the
Tuscarora llonsi. in the hornngh of Port
Koyal, on FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1K77,
at 1 o'clock P. M., to elect a President and
board of Managers.
LEWIS BtKCIinELD, Tresident.
Dec. 6. 187U.
Register's) Xotlce.
TVJ OTICE is hereby given that tbe fol
1 1 fallowing named persons have H rd
their Administrators', Executors' and Ouar-
dian accounts in the Hegister's Otlice of
Juniata county, and the same will be pre
sented for ruiitirma' inn and allowance at
tho Court Ilouse in Miftliutown, on Tues
day, December 19, 187 :
1. The account of Joseph SeMi rs and
George W. Sulonff, ExcutoM of Geora
Siiloutf lato ol Fayette towmdiip, dee'd.
2. The first and fin i account of William
Leach, Administrator ol Miles Martin, late
of Beale town-hip. il"Coaed.
8. The Riianliansliip ai-cnimt of Willi im
Stewart, Guardian of Chirles. Nancy Jane,
Elmor. ami Mary McDonald, minor child.-en
of David McDonald, lata ot Beat town
ship, deceased.
4. The first and Bn.ii account o: J. M.
Uorrison. Guardian of the minor children
of Ephraini Kobiaon, late of Lack town
ship, deceased.
J. T. METLIX, Rtptltr.
Registki's Orricr. I
Mifllintown, Ncv 0, 1H7C. ,
945 PER TERM,
9I3T PER YEAR,
Pats ALL EXPENSES at
CHAMBERLAIN INSTITUTE,
Randolph, X. V.
School established IK-'iO. Property $103.
(HKI. EiHlowment $41,000. Our youth (both
sexes) shall have the benofit of if. Winter
term epens Dec. 6. Send tor catalogue
(free) to Kev. J. T. Eowaaos, D. D., Prin
c'laL jXov 15.
J.&P.C0ATS
have been awarded a Medal and Diploma at
the Centennial Exposition and commended
by the Judges for
44 SUPERIOR STRENGTH
AND .
EXCELLENT QUALITY
OF
spool cotton;'
A.T. GOSHORX.
Director-General
J. K HAWLET.
SEAL.
President.
Atcx. K. BwrELKB, Secretary pro tem.
JwKtn $77 y?'.eik Ag.nts,
Samples
P. O.
VICEEKV,
Augusta, Maiuo.
$1332 60 PROFITS FROM t $106 2
$35 00 J ixvcsTaisrsor f $2125
The judicious selection and management of
STOCK PRIVILEGES
is a sure road to rapid fortune. Send for
new '-Stftin oJuurtd Profit;" Iree.wnb
full information concerning the Stock Mar
ket. T. POTTER, WIGHT ft. CO ,
S3 Wall Street, Kcw York.
Gold and Stock Brokers.
The Little Rook
aud Fort Smith
RAILWAY
Has
FOR SAL-R
Farming Lauds.Uraxing Lauds. Fruit Lands,
Vine Lands, Coal Lauds, Wood Lands !
some Prairie Lands, Bottom Lands, and Up-
iinus. on ierm to salt the purchaser-
Ml per Cent, interest on
deterred payments. Ten per Cent.
discount for cash. For lull particulars,
maps and paa.phlets, apply to W. J.
SlACK. Land Commissioner, Little Hock,
Arkansas.
Executor's Xotlce.
Estate of Joshua Pofenbtrger, deceased.
LETTERS Testamentary on the estate
of Joshua Potfeiiberger,lateor Kermao
agb towuBhtp,deceasf-d, having been granted
to the undersigned, all persons indebted to
said estate are requested to nuke payment,
and those having claims or demands are re
quested to make kaown tho same witnout
dolay to
' 'SAACPOFFEXBERGER,
Nov. 20, 1876. . Extent.
Medical.
TO ALL.
rTtUE Discoverer and Compounder of the
X far-tamed
DR. SWATHE'S
Omponad Syrnf t Villi Cherry
and Mher valuable preparations, entered
upon his professional career w Ith i the Impor
tant advantajre of a regular Medical Bdc
tioa in one of the driest ami best schools in
fbiladelohU, and, perhaps, in th worW
Ue subsefinentlr sertel a faithful term of
practice in the Phi'adelphia Dispensary, and
for many Tears attended also in tbe hospi
tal, lu lues iMBtilttliuns) b enjo the
uhisI ample opportunities r obtaining an
insight into diseases in all thvlr varied
tonus, as well as tor ascerUinins; the he
methods of their treatment. In ottering;,
therefore, to the people of the I'uited Slslev
he fruits or his extensive professional ex
perience in tho medical compounds as the
best results or bis skill and observaiion, he
leels tbat he is but pr-.tleriM? a boon l
evry family throughout the land, resting,
aa he does, confidently, in the merits and
ettuacions virtues ot the reined ies be here
with commend. The vast amount or testi
mony lniu all parts ol tbe world has prmen
PK. S WAYNE'S CtWPOt'ND SVKl'P
OF WILD CUEKKY" tbe most (Scacious
remedy Irnown, ami ft is admitted by our
mst eminent physicians, and all who hate
witnessed its wondorful healing; properties.
Tbe WILD CIILKKY, iu ail age of lb
world, and In all countries where it is knowa,
ba been justly celebrated for lt wonderful
medicinal qualities, but its great power w
; cure some of tho worst and most dwtrein
! diseases among us, was neor
fnllv ascer
tained until the experiments of that sKilllut
physician, Dr. Swayne, had demonstrated
its aifautition, in combination with Pine Tar
and equally valnabfo vegetable ingredients,
which, cbwuiicallr con.bine.1, renders its ac
tion teuf'oIJ luore certain and bent Hcial in
coring all diseases of the throat, breast and
lungs. VK. SWAYNE'S WILD CUEKKY
COMPOUND strikes at the root of tho d'r
oasi by purilyiitg;the blood, restoring the
Iivit and kiduevs to healthy action, iuvig
orutmg the nervous and shattered constitu
tion. It does so without prostrating or
weakening the body in any way. It cures
not only Ibe lurgs and liver, but every or
g in di'pendeul upon a watted or impover
ished state of tbe blood.
A R E71 .4 RKABLE CITRE
was tbat of lward il. Hamson, Engineer
at George SWeeney'a Pottery, 1,34 Kiilge
Avenue, Philadelphia, lie had a violent
cough, night aweats, sore throat, great
weakness, spi: at different times a pint ot
blood, gav up all hope of recovery.
Through the use of Dr. Swavnc'a V ild
Chi-rry tyrup" became a sound, hearty man,
and remains so to this day, ulibougb over
twenty years tare elapsed since he was
cured.
Z7 We are permitted tu refer to the rol
f,.ntiKn ), have experienced
, Dr.Sw.lvn;1,Conl.
. ' I
ponnd rfrmp of Wild Cherry" in then- faua
ily for nany years : 'or a considerable time two or tiiree lia-,
'Samuel G.'tf colt (Ami of Jacoo Reigel St ' day, that it may b taksii into fieswee,
Co., Drv Goods, No. 31 Market street, hence it will rvinove any li. Mi-n ir ar
1'hiladelpl.ia.) 1 wound as effectually as tliongu palpable i
Elwootl T. Pusi-y (lortU'-rly firm of Wise, the eye. There again bread ami water pool
Posey h. Wise, X. E. corner of Filth and ' 'ices, alter the rubbing in of tbe Outturn,
Market atrw Is, Philadelphia.) j will do great S'-rvn-e. This is the only wr
Kobert Hutchinson, Xo. i,iI Spring j treatment tor lemales, ca.-s uf cann is
Garden street, Philadelphia. i the stomach, or where there may be a gea-
John J. Lvtle, Dry Goods Merchant, cor- era! bearing down.
pV.eipbia". "'! ''rin U"'len a,t!, IndLntronsofVouthresaadnrm.
John 1). Mers, Founder, Coates street, Blotches as also swelling, can, witht.r
iImivc Twenry-seconJ, Philadelphia. tainty, hj radically cured if the Oiutmrat
And thousands of others Iroiu every see-j be used freely, ard tbe Pills taken tyit
lion of '.he habitable globe. j and morning, as re oni'ii-'wlcd in theirn
PKICB SI ; 6 BOTTLES FOR . ; instruction. V hn treated inanyotixr
K, ... . . .. . . . I wav tiiev onlv drv iu in ooe piace to B.t
not sold bv vour arueei.it or store-: : - -. r . ..
:n : " .11. 11 1 . out in another; wbvreas this Oiutaient si.:
ket-)ier e will torward half a itozeu to anv .11 . ,
address, Irefchi paid, ou reee.pt of tiU j ' -""".
price. Prepaid .mlv bv t i-4Ve " T' vgro.i ar.d hrsltkr
330 XOUTU SIX! II STKfcE'f . PIIILA
DtLPHIA, PA.
Soli by all prouiiucBt drugisijt.
JL Hjr a AlalaW
are generally preceded by a nn.lsture like
perspiration, di.-trcssing itching, as though
pin worms were crawling in aisl about the
rectr.tn, articiilarly at niht, whun undress-
ing, or in bed, after getting warm. It ap-
pears in summer aa well as in winter, ulh-ii-
times shows itseir around the private ports,
and s not confined to m iles only, but it is
quite as treipu-nt that teiu lies are sorelv
aftlicted. iiirttculr iu times i,r i.n.fi...u.r
i extewiiug into the vagina. provinK distres-'
siug ahnost bevond the powers ol indur-
j ance. Cases of long standing, pronounced
i incurable, have been nerionnentW itn..l K..
t simiily aM'lviinr "
OISTJIEXT.I
lltlir. IS THE PBAX.F s
Dr. Swayne fc Son : Enclosed til-.-ase find
oue dollar lor two boxes of your Ointment
lor Itching rih-s. 1 bese are for some of
uiy friends who are allliet.il with this dis-
trcssing complaint. The box you sent me a
year ago, used about one-bait ol it, ami I
aui glad, yes, 1 am proud to say it luade a
perfect cure. I think its rtlicacy should be
pul.hsthroUahoutthelenetha..dhre.lih
of the land, toucan publish this if you
think proper.
DAVID GROSSXICKLE,
Laidesburg, Frederick Co., Md.
Ratnta: If you are suffering with this
annoying complaint, or Tetter, or any crusty,
scaly, itchy skin disease, go to your drug
gist and get a box rf Swaxaa's All-Hial-isn
Ourssjr. It will surely cure you.
Piice 50 cents a box. Three boxes $l.2j,
6 boxes $'2.50. Sent by mail to any address
on receipt ot the price. Prepared only by
DK. SVVATNK &. SOX,
330 fforth Sixth Street,
PHILADELPHIA.
Sold bt iu Paoai.iki.sT Dbccgists.
ME YOU TRIED IT ?
Life. "London Hair Color Restorer."
'London Hair Color Restorer."
fl rV "Loudon Hair Color Restorer."
"'""'"I "London Hair Color Restorer."
'Loudon Hair Color Restorer."
BeaUtv "Lond,m "air Color Restorer."
J "London Hair Color Restore!."
for the ' L",,do" 11 "r Color Restorer."
"London Hair Color Restorer."
"London Hair Color Restorer."
MAIfi, "Loudon Hair Color Restorer."
KS.lt TOIB HEAD ASD BAlt HEALTH X.
LONDON B.AI& EEST0KER.
1 It will restore gray hair to ita original
color.
2 It will thicken thin hair; cause a new
growth.
SIt will restore all natural secretions.
4 It will remove all dandruff ami itchings.
o it wui make tbe hair solt, glossy and
thxible.
6 It will preserve the original color to old
age.
It will prevent the hair from failing off.
It will cure all diseases of the scalp.
It restores both tbe luxuriance and color
or the hair, and is aa harmless as water
Premature blanching or failing of the bair
is greatly to be regretted, and that every
body wants to be beautiful j, proof enongh
that tt ia wise aud right to try to be so, bv
every proper means ; but there is nothiuc
more important to this end than beamit ul
...... 10 prevent tbe failing of the
natural coloring matter in it, or re-excite
the roots or the hair to growth again, noth
ing has ever been introduced to the Ameri
can people that equals the
LoxDox Hair color restorer
Dr. Dalton, of Philadelphia, ,avs of it:
The London Hair Color Restorer' i, used
fefLeXtt"n"VnIy "ong Ptients and
S""11 ? y myself. I therefore
speak from experience.
75 CTS. FEB BOTTLE; ,lx DCTTLES FOB $4.
SWA l'S E'S OISTMEVT.Ieu!:1"''.
Medical.
pi ARK THESE FAcf?i
The Trslimoiy f the Fa!
nOLLOWAY"oiNTMExT
Bad Leg, Bad Breasts, Sort,
All description of sores are p."
by th proper and diligent ne ofnv
timable preparation. To attempt tU
bad legs by plastering the J
wound together i a tolly ; fur
skin unite, a boggy diseased Condjtu.
mains underneath to break oat with iw
rury in a lew days. The nnlv Mfcjjj4
successful treatment, as indicated Uv Z.
is to reduce the intl.tuiuution ia and8''
the wound and to soothe the ttizhh?"
parts by nibbing in JeMfy r the 0i0,
as salt is forced into ineai. This will
the malignant bullion to be drained i
tho hard, swollwn, and discolortj "
round abont tbe wound, sore, or nit
when these bumorjare removed, the
theui-w-lves will soon heal ;
water poullieea apf.lird urT the jit-fl
parts, after the Ointment tus Wt
robbed in, will soothe and svitea ,ei
and greatly assist the cure. There i,?
acription of ulcer, srrre and sweHjo, w
need not be named here, '-n-ltnt iIL, 1
lollies vf yoo'h, and l.,r hicb UnTo
nient is urgently reconunemird n , '
cign remedy. In curing surd
- -...-..,7 me sisters 4.
a healthy stale if the PilN be takes sl?
ing to Ibe printed instructions.
"tort.
Diphtheria, l lcrrated Sor TirtaLui
K-arlet and other rver
Any of ffce above didr-ars BllT
by well rubbing the Ointment iWtjnirt
day into thi- cbest, throat and utk tf tv
patient ; it will soon p.-iietra:e and giTt
mediate relii-f. Mi-dirin; taken bv the
mouth must operate npon the whole rfstrn
ere its influence can be frit in any Iuqi
part, wherea the Ointment will do its g
at once. Whoever tries tlte unguent it m,
above manner for tlie diseases turned w
any similar disorders affecting rtP
ana throat, will find themselves re iered m
by a charm- All sutterers from tliewon.
plaints sboiiM envelope the thr.iat at bed.
tune in a large breai and Water Jsmliij,
alter th Ointment has been Weil nibbed m!
it will greatly assist the cure of thethrm
and chrst. To allay the fever and 1,
the intLtmniatron, eight or tea Piilsk.5l4
be taken night and uornmg. The ointiar,&
will produce perspiration, the grand i-uej.
ial in all cases of livers, sore throat, tr
wb.-re there might be an opprrisiuB of tte
cb-.-st, eithr from asthma or oilier causi.
PilnS Fibulas StrMnm.
The above cla-.s of complaints will K. n.
moved by nightly lorurn'mg the parti
1 warm wi
robbing
aler. and thrn bv most i-fectm'-
in theOintn:nL Pi-rsoDs inflsrinr
I froiu these din-lul couiukints shonid 14
- ( a moment in arrestir their prnjr.
il slou:q os nnuerMomi mat it is not sex
cient merely to smear tbe Ointment oc tag
- ; a-'I'ected pari, but it must be well rsSbeas
- ' thfc tn ,u:,"re UM1"e u"re-
Dropsical Swellings, Paralysis, and Miff
I Joints.
Although tho above complaints diScr
; ai lfly iu their wigiu and nature, yot tbr'
all reiUire lac-I ireaiiuent. M mv of tw
U 11.-I.I is
' a comparatively sh -rt spice of 1 11110 ahcu
! this Oinlnrt-nt is ililigt-niiy rubliel into ihi
1 pots affected, even after evry th--r ikim
j have tail d. In all serious maiaiiirs 1U
j ''' shoid l be taken according to liw
i directions accompu!iv iti each bus.
'
i Both the tha'mrn unj Pill, sho:.t it isrl
j i , f0Uwrng cutn :
!
! '-eg., Gout.
i ?aJ Cfts t'.l t.niular iwell: p,
"rn!'' Lnrauig
J j'UI""3'
i Bile ot
Piles.
Moschvtaics Ulteiiniatism,
i S-,D'1 Flics,
, N-ald,
ire . i pies.
ChiiUaiiis.
.. p.' ii,
Sore Tliioals.
;fcm Diseases,
, Scurvy,
,.-nr Heads,
Tunior-i,
I Chipped Il iads.
' Corns (soft),
' -anc :nt.
Uotitncli d and StitT . I'L-er.
I JmitM, jn'ounds,
j Elephantiasis, .Vaws.
FUmlas,
I ,
I .. C.tl TIOS t-Noneare gcnnuieanlef
the signature ol J. IUiihkk, as ast M
tbe I'nited states, surrounds each but
Pills ami Ointment. A handsome r.-r4
will be given to any oue rendering snvh is
formation aa may lead ttt the detectius ot
any party or parties counterfeiting themcJ
icints or vending the same, knowing then
to be spurious.
Sold at the Manfactory of Professor
Hollow at k. Co., ew York, and br sit re
spectable Druggists and Dealers in Sctirciis
throughout tne civilized world, iDfutsal
25 ceuts, 62 cens, and $1 each.
UThere is considerable saving by tatiir
tbe larger sixes.
J . B Directions for the guidance ol
patients in every disorder are altUed to
each pot. f pril 2;.7rt-lvfw
.NEW GOODS!. NEW GOODS!
AT
J. B. M. TODD'S,
PATTERSON, PA.
I hao just returned from rhiladelji
with a lull line of
MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTIEG.
Men's Suits, $3.W, $5.00 to .V.ti0. Boy'
Suits, $J.jO, $4 50 to $10.W.
A full line of the
MOST FASHIONABLE HIT.
at low prices. A complete assortment of
Ladies Best Shoes, at $i.2 ami npaarls
A full tine of Children's Shoes. 1 a1
also a full line of Ladies' Hose, Handker
chiefs, Ac. Also, a large stock of
GROCEEIES.
Arbucklea' Coffee 30c. Mackcral, 5- '
$2.50 per i bbL
I am now selling SEWING SACHI5E3
at WHOLESALE PRICES. I will seUro
any kind of a machine at
TWENTY PER CENT. LESS
than they are usually sold. Leave vot
orders, and you can have any kiud you want-
J. B. M. TODD-
Largt stock of readr made clothing ol tl
latest and choicest styles, lor aien ana
boys, hats, caps, boets snd shoes, a""
fuinithing goods in endless variety for sal
at Samuel Strayer's, m Patterson.
Sale Bilhi printed on short notif
otlice of the N.aW J .