SENTINEL & REPUBLICAN WlFFLlNTOWN. tteneadar, Jane , 1ST7. B. F. SCinVEIEll, kmtoi aid raorairroa. The war between Tutkej and Russia goes vigorously on, notwithstanding tbe rnmors of peace negotiations. United Statu troops bad a fight with Sitting bull and Lis " bravei" on the Rosebud, a tributarj of tbe Yellow Stone river. It ia difficult to tell tbe eorreet Eu ropean situation as to the war, ao nu merous and conflicting are despatches. Many peace rumors are afloat. The Republican State Convention will meet at Harrisburg, August 29b next, to nominate a candidate for Su preme Judge, Stats Treasurer, and Auditor General, to be voted for on tbe 6th day of November. rxcsiDENT Hates' Attorney (Jen eral, Devens, is examining tbe law to learn whether tbe United States, or Federal Courts have tbe right to enter tain suits, or interfere, in criminal cases in the respective States where State authority has failed to bring crim inals to justice, as, for example, in tbe South, where crime runs riot, as against the colored people. RcesiA olaima to have an oigaoiscd military foree of four millious, with one million now already ia the field. With suck forces she should crush Turkey. Her own financial salvation depends on a speedy termination of the war. Should the contest be a long one, &u cia will come out utterly bankrupt, and that itself will end the fight. Sb now borrows money to pay tbe interest on her indebtedness. A coitlk of California politicians, of State reputation, are calling on rand juries to indict certain ' news papers for libul. Newspapers should uat libel people, and if they do they should Le punished ; but tbe idea of the average politician talking about libel. The newspapers out there per Laps might improve the morals of their communities by looking after tbe work or manipulations ot tbe grand juries at the Fame time that they are getting their troubles with tbe politicians through the courts. President Hates bas issued an order that tbe cattle-stealing and plun dering parties that come into Texas from Mexico, must be kept at home, and that when they come into Texas, they shall be captured or destroyed by United States troops, and to accom plish that end tbe troops bare been ordered to pursue the marauders into Mexico, if necessary. In all proba bility this order will bring the trouble to a focal point in less than one year ; and you, or any other man wbo chooses, may enlist as a volunteer in tbe army against Mexico. Letter from an Old Jacksouian Democrat of Greenwood Township. Near Sites Star Tavern, June 2, 1877. .Vy Dear .Vr. Editor: This night and the last eight that I wrote to you, if placed side by side, would make a great contrast. Everything tben was locked lightly in tbe arms of winter tighter than eome of tbe beaux of this Starry region are locked in tbe arms of their sweethearts to-night; for of all the places for bugging courting this neck of timber beats them all. I'll bet Old Andy bad no such experience in tbe delightful fields of courtship as many of the beaux of the Stars can tell. Tbe night on which I wrote you was quiet, and, as far as the face of nature appeared or spoke, everything was fixed. To night it is different. Tbe life that comes through a new resurrection is showing itscif ic tbe deep green leaves of the trees, aud one feels it in the touch of the grass and weeds in travers ing fields, and the ear bears it from the throats of myriads of frogs, tbe crick, chip, whir and buzz of untold numbers of insects ; all these are evidences of new life, a new resurrection, and make a night different from the one on which I laat wrote you. If Andy Jackson could sit by my side and xpeak to me, be wouid say : " Barton Speak, there bas been as big change in the affairs cf tbe Nation as there baa been in the matters of snow, ice, Uaves, gras, frogs insects, an J the whole face of nature." He would ay : "There has been a new resurrec tion in tbe politics of the country ." The sou d try does not vet see the preat change that bas couie over it. I don't knew whether you see it. 1 rather guess you do, but 1 guess you have .been so stunned by it that you haven't yet found yourself iu trim to tell it. Of course I can't say just bow Old Hickory would act under such a new life, for bis experience never reached to such political resurreotion. It is a pity it did not, for if ha bad passed through such experience, whatever be did would answer for a rule to guide bis aid Jscksjnian followers. You know that when I last wrote you tbe South was firmly locked up iu the rule of men wbo neer, before the Rebellion, bad a voice in politics. You know that the slaves nsver voted, and you also know that since tbe Rebellion they all have a right to vote, and that tbe governments in tbe several States down there that were acting with the National Government were all elected by tbe votes of the people wbo were slaves. There was no one down tbere to act with tbe National Government but tbe colored folks, and a few white men, wbo, as far ts numbers went, did not count much. Tbe very large ma jority of the whites were sgafnst all and every Republican administration that bis existed since tbe Rebellion ended, just as they were against all Re publican rule during the time fbey were fighting to take tbe life of the Nation. This white rebel class is in a minor ity when compared to tbe colored peo ple, but tbey repeatedly nearly upset all government that favored tbe admin istrations at Washington by their play of the bully over the colored people. Troops of tbe General Government often bad to be sent down into the South to preserve tbe rights of tbe col ored folks and their friends, such rights as tbey bad got by the ballot. Tbe master race never looked oo tbe colored race except in tbe light of a machine, to be used just as it auited tLe masters, without a thought of the rigbta of any one, without a desire or thought but for their own advancement. Tbe faot that they got whipped when tbey tried to break up tbe Government ; tbe fact that tbey were not punished for their treason ; the fact that tbe colored people bad tbe rights of citixeosblp given tbem, did not raise tbe alave race in their opinion, as a race, did not raise bim in tbeir opinion so high aa to get them to look upon tbem in any oiher light than that of a machine which uut ran to suit them, or not run at all. That bas been the cause of tbe whole trouble down South since Rebel lion. Northern white men went down tbere and crgantxed tbe colored folks iu a way that tbe old misters did not want politically, and that has beeo tbe cause of tbe Ku Klux and White Line outrages. All tbe National adminis trations but this last one bave made it a point to stand up for tbe white men who were acting with tbe colored peo ple iu tbeir support of tbe National Government. 1 guess Old Hickory would bave done the same thing, if be had put down the Rebellion, which he would have done bad be been in the Presidential chair. Old Andy could have d ne nothing else. Wbeu 1 last wrote-yo't, things seemed fixed enough in that way. Tbe hand of the Government was stretched out over tbe uijriiy, which is composed of tbe men that the " carpet baggers" organ ized into a party in support of the Gen et al Government. All tbe otber party down there which is large too and is chiefly composed of the old rebel ele ment want, is control of the Govern ment. Things, I say, seemed fixed enough in favor of the majority, the colored fulks, with tbe exception that in South Carolina and Louisiao, each, a new State government bad been organized, as against the Chamberlain and Pack ard governments, and these govern ments were organized with the under standing that if Tilden came to the Presidency tbey would be recognized, and tbe "carpet bag" and negro gov ernments tbe majority governments would bave to pass away. Tbat was tbe only sign tbat tbe majority govern ments were not fixed and certain in the South. Mr. Tilden didn't get in, and as far aa the general understanding went, without having a declaration from Pres ident Haye, it was believed tbat tbe majority governments would be kept up by the National Administration, by giving tbem tbe moral support of tbe Geueral Government, which of itself ouid bave withered all active opposi-' tioo to majority rule. But such was not the case, and there is where the new life comes in ; there is where Old Hickory would tell you that the resur rection of tbe master element cornea in. The military was withdrawn tbat kept down acts of violence, and Mr. Hayes withdrew not only the military but be also withdrew bis moral support from the carpet-bag and colored government, and gave tbe moral support to the mas ter element, which at any tim, on any day since the war, if left alone, could bare brow-beaten and bullyed down tbe majority of the people in tbe Sooth, and set np a government to suit them selves. In the opioion of tbe master race, down there, the majority is not to be allowed to govern, they are to be gov erned, and President Hayes bas given the master race tbe benefit of bis moral influence, and the result is that major ity rule is crushed cut in the South. How do you like it, my boy f Presi dent Hayes Icoo a as well as any one that majority rule in the South means negro rule. It can mean that, and only that, for the negroes are largely in tLe maj.uiiy, and when they are allowed to organize freely, at their will, it is as ualural as it is for a mau and a woman to court that they should organize all tbe governments as much in their favor as possible. The revolution has been accomplished. Tbe resurrection bas taken place. Two Slate governments that were in sympathy with tbe general principles tbat won against rebellion have been wiped out by the tame forces tbat organized d.tf union and brought it nearly to an accomplished fact through tbe agency of armed rebellion ; and otber State governments down tbere bave been carried, to favor tbe old rebel element, by a system of terrorism tbat should not be allowed to bave a fastening in American politics, and if it were not that tbe class against whom it is exercised are colored people it would not be allowed to exist, and all wbo eogsge in it would be treated to a dose of justice through tbe courts, as are tbe Mollie McQuires. Tbere is a strong feeling against put ting large populations of white people uader the rale of the negro, even when lbs Colored folk are led and organixed b white men, aad tbe cry of (be whites of the South is, that the white men who are or bave been managing tbe colored people are tbe worst kind of political adventurers. Tbere is one thing certain, that everybody felt when the war agaioet rebellion was in pro gress, and that is, tbat the white peo ple down tbere should cot be put finder negro rule after the Rebellion should be wiped out. It was understood tbat the colored folks nhottld co longer be slaves, to be bought aud sold, btrt that tbey abould bave the rigbta of citizens. It will prove an untold blessing to them if tbey know bow to appreciate tbeir new privilegea. No o?e in bis right senses intended that the white men down there abould be driven out of power to make way for the colored peo ple, aod if any one had bis mind so upet as to believe that the South should be converted iuto a military camp to keep white men down and ool ored people up, it was their mistake. Tbe National Government must give tone enough to the political situation to guarantee the new citizen in their rights. That's alL And if tbe Govern, ment does not do that, tbere will be a gen eral uprising by and by that will matte tbat point clear to the dulleat mind. The majority in a numbar of the South ern States ia composed of negroes, and to organize all this element against the white element, uuder tbe protection of tbe mili tary, ia to organise against the twat inter eau of lht South and the whole country. Instead oi bringing into life the ioduatrial and buaiocaa reUUons of life between the races, it embitters tbe one to crush out tbe other, aud embitters the otber because it it being crushed out, and by such a course an end of tbe trouble could never be rescued until one or the other would be entirely id out by tbe strong band of military despotism. The new Hie tbat President Hayes baa begun means tbat the rights of all shall be respected and preserved in each ditrict by tbe people themselves, and that all troubles must be settled among; themselves without the overshadowing fear, or the overshadow iug encouragement of outside parties or powers. Tint idea is correct. I know that it Old Hickory were living he would say it is correct Of course if tbey axe so dumb or so bad down tbere that they can uot or niil not uudeistand bow to treat each other decuutly, aud go on K ith tbeir murderous work, the sell respect of the American peo ple will compel tbe Government to adopt a different policy from the kiud aud concilia tory one of President Ilsyes. I would like to write j ou a good deal more on this questiua to-night, but 1 am long enough iu tliis Utter. I suppose you will have a Fair up at Mifflin the coming I all. Good night, and don't dream that a John nie Keb and his old slave are engaged in a fight each for the upper side. Yours truly, BARTON SPEAK. A Letter from B. F. Butler, and a Reply from Wayne MacVeagh. Tbe following letters are relative to Louisiana affairs, as shaped by commis sioners tbat President Hayes sent down there at the time it wis thought best by tbo Administration to take a defi nite stand with its moial influence for Packard or Nichulls. Right or wrong, tbe Administration did throw tbe weight of its moral iufluence in favor of tbe Nicholla party. 1 be country is not yet settled in its opinion as to approval or disapproval of tbe policy of Piesi dent Hayes, on the Southern question, and anything and everything tbat was done by tbe agents of the Government, or by the President, in tbe case is of importance, as giving just that much more light on the question : Washington, L. C May 20. .Vy Dear Pitkin : 1 bave yours of the 15iu lust., lufoimiug me that when you were in Washington both tbe President aud Mr. Devens, tbe Attorney General, gave you substantial assurance that you would not be disturbed in your offioe as United States Marshal, beinjr a native of the State of Louisiana aod good Republican, and agaiust whom no official malfeasaooe or personal derelic tion from the path of right bad been shown, and wbo, therefore came emi nently witbin tbe provisions of civil service reform, which is tbe corner stone, as 1 understand it, of our Repub lican administration. I am certain, therefore, tbat the Piesirfeot and the Attorney General would never have asked your resignation of the office of Marshal, asyoussy they have done, in contravention of tbeir asuranse and in disregard of the prin ciples of civil service reform. I am bound therefore from what I know of both these gentleman, to believe that tbey inteui in good faith to Carry ont tbeir assurances and preserve their principles. One fault which I fiud with your letter is tbat you do not make sufficient allowance for political necess ities and eutangleuients, by which good men are compelled to do that which they would rather not do. It is an open secret here, as I am in formed, tbat Colonel Wharton, your competitor, aided Mr. MacVeagh, one of the commissioners at New Orleans, very largely in fretting a portion of the members of the Republican Legislature was put under tbe control of icbolls, and tben that legislature enabled the cooimissiou to advise that, as the Leg islature bad recognized the Nichcll Government, the President was bound to withdraw the troops. It is also asserted tbat $2,000 was to be raid to tbe leading deserting leg islators and only $200 to others, dis guised in tbe latter case iu the shape of mileage, so that Mr. Johnson, a col ored man, speaking out of the inno cence of his heart, said on the floor of tbe House that all be wanted was to get his mileage and ga home. It is also asserted here that Colonel Wharton, being tbe instrument se lected by MacVeage to do this piece of business, had hi promise of being made Marshal if be sucessfully accom plished it. Now, Wharton performed bis side of tbe bargain, and I think yon are very unreasonable in o pjecting that tbe administration should carry out their side of it, or, at least, do tbe best they can so to do. It ought o satisfy Wharton that they have asked you to resign and you won't aad therefore they hare dene the beat they eould to awake Mod Man- Veagh's bargain,- aad as they ean'i Wharton ought to be satisfied, precisely like my friend General Garfield, who having done bt beat atfd s'trceceded io electing Mr. Slant It Matfbews to tbe Senato at tbe request of tbe President, as it is saTid, on the agreement that tbat tbe President would wake him Speaker of the House of Representati ves, will bave to be, and ought to be, satisfied with a fair, honest and '-hearty endeavor on tbe part of tbe President to do all be can to make bim Speaker, and if be fails Garfield will have no body to blame but himself for not re membering that "a bird in the haud ia worth two in tbe bush. Now, my Dear Mr. Pitkin, I call ijpon you by the love you bear to tbe Republican party and its principles, iu memory of many sacrifices you bave made during and since tbe war as a Union man iu Lnuisiaua, for tbe safety of tbe country, and not for the sake of holding office under the United States, not to throw any impediment iu the Way of tbe President fulfilling all the bar gain which bia subordinatea made, ti necessary atepa io inaugurating bis southern policy, which is to be ot io great and incalculable advautage, net only io tbe party which you love so well, but also to the country, for the unity and pacification cf wluub you bave given the best days of your man bood. 1 write tbua to you because I thought I detected in your note to me what seemed to be an unreasonable tone of oomplaiut that you are thus to be sac rificed. Remember that Abraham was about to saorifioe bis only son Isaac, the child of bis old age, to what be be lieved to be tbe will of God and tbe necessities of bis people, and tbe Good Rook doea not make mentiou of any unreasonablo complaints or outcriee of laaae on tbat occasion, and so, wbeu you find that tbe President, in obedi ence to the call of bis country and the publio exigency for ite pacification, deema it necessary to sacrifice you, and take away your offioe and give it to one wbo wore tbe gray wben you stood in the blue, you ought not to kick and squirm auy more than Isaao did wben be lay upon tbe altar under the kniie of bi father, Abraham. I am sorry tbat 1 can not write you any other words of comfort and consolation, but such as I bave J give unto you. 1 am yours, truly, Benjamin F. Butler. J. R. G. Piikin, Esq , United Staies Marshal, New Orleans, La. Mr. MacVeagh's Reply. Mr. MaoVeagb bas furnished the fol lowing letter to the press in reply to Butler: Philadelphia, Msy 29, 1877.- Sis : I have just read your letter in tbe New York Times. Your " informant" bap pens to bave told you tbe ezact oppo site of tbe truth in every siatemeut respecting me. Colonel Wharton did not aid me at New Orleans, but was one of tbe adhe rents of tbe Packard government to tbe end. He did not manage or transact anv kind of business for me. He did not receive any promise 'from me in respect to any office. I bave not asked the President tn appoint him Marshal. So much for tbat portion of your letter. Where 1 am I.uown 1 do not need to deny tbe silly strry about tbe use of money, or to declare it to be, as you well know it to be, a base and coward ly falsehood. For those wbo do not know me perhapa I ought to add that apart from any repugnance on my pait to tbe crime tbere were two practical difficulties in the way of my commit ting it : I bad no money of my own to spare, aod it is only a military com mandant of New Orleans la time of war wbo can safely appropriate any con siderable quantity of tbe property of others to bis own nse. The fact is that the enemies of re conciliation iu Louisiana waste tbeir time in trying to discover or invent some kind of a bargain with wbicb at once to account for its success and to discredit. Strange as it may seem to some of them, political results are atill attainable iu this country by straight forward and bonest methods J and the country will judge tbe result we se- cured by its truits in comparison with the fru.ts of tbe opposite policy com paring the four years to come of bonest and lawful government with the eight years just ended of hatred, intimida tion, outrage, corruption, anarchy and murder. i Therefore, from tbe bitterness of good men misguided and of bad men disappointed, I appeal to tbe generous judgment of the American people, and 1 await the r decision upon tbe subject of our labor in Louisiana, not witb mirgivings or excuses, but witb confi dence and pride. Yours truly. t ATNB MACVEAaa. Gen. B. F. Butler, Washington, D. C. - aw Wolves Captured. . William Long more familiarly known as "Old Uncle Billy Long" of Peunneli, Clearfield county, who is one of the pioneers, and bas always made bis living by bunting, while out a mile or two from tbat place recently came across a gray wolf with five young ones. In the evening be returned aud captured all the young ones while Ike old wolves were away hunting food. He bas tbem in bis possession now, and is highly witb tbe brood. Maintained His Integrity. It is related of a Huntingdon hotel keeper that several yeara ago be made au agreement witb bis two sons that if they would refrain from the use of liq uor until tbey attained tbe age of sixteen years, be would present tbem each witb a gold watch and chain. Oae of tbe lads fucesmbed ; tbe other main tained bis integrity, and received bis reward. Collecting a Bill. A Virginia City Chinaman tied bis donkey by a rope to the front doorknob of a man's house who owed him a dol lar for firewood, and let tbe beast bowl while be sat on the steps and waited. The besiegod man capitulated in three hours. Speaks Volumes,, When you see a young. fello Who a year ago used to step Up and order lager for the crowd with tbe utmost sangfroid, patiently trundling a baby carriage along the street on Sunday afternoon, and looking cbopfallen in bis last 3eaon's hat don't it speak vol umes for the reforming iaflaence of woman's society 1 WHISKY. The JtaH in Lee County, Virginia. A btputy Collator Detcripiion cf the War on Illicit Distillers. Tbe following dispatch was reoeiveJ in Washington May 29th, giving an in teresting account of tbe recent whisky raid ia Virginia. It is from Deputy Collector Joslyn, and is dated Bristol, Va., May 24 : On the 14th of the present month, while 1 was at Jonesville,- I made a partial report of a raid that Iputy Marshal Austin and myself had made on tbe night of tbe 12th, with a prouT ise tbat I would make a full report wben 1 reached my office, wbicb 1 now proceed to do. In compliance with your instructions, dated April 6, 1877, 1 bave the honor to report that, while 00 my way to Lee county on business, 1 met Deputy Marshal Austin and two men, Charles A. Bitting and Edward Ta!ley, and upon information 1 bad ob tained we at once planned a raid upon tbe illicit distillers Of Lee county. We arrived at JonesvrSIe on Friday night, tbe 12ib, assisted by Deputy Sheriff W. J. Doyle and a posse of ten citi zens, we made a raid upon tbe illicit distillers io tbe locality known as Black Water creek, and sucoeeded in arrest ing sis prisoners and seizing four large whisky distilleries (bat were being car ried on illicitly, three of tbem locted on Black Water creek and one on Wal lin's creek. WAXES Or PRISONERS. Tbe names of the persons arrested are Oliver Brewer, Eli Brewer, George Brewer, Wbitt Duvalt, Jerry Mullens and Wash. Livesay. On tbe morning after tbe arreats and seizures were made, while on our way to Jonesville, Lee county, with tbe prisoners and cap tured stills, we were intercepted on tbe road by a body of armed men, proba bly fifteen in number, wbo bad placed themselves on eajh side of tbe road at a gap tbat we were compelled to pass through. A SKIRMISH. The party was led by Richard Brew er, a son of Oliver and brother of Geo. aod Eli Brewer, aod John Duvalt, tbe brother of Wbitt Duvalt, wbo endeav ored to stop us, and threatened to fire upon us if we did not release tbe pris oners and stills. This we declined to do, ad went through the gap without being fired upon, but would bave been entirely at tbeir mercy but for tbe pris oners, who were bo placed tbat tbey might help stop some of the bullets bad the desperadoes fired upon us. After we crossed Powell's river tbey did fire upon us, but did no damage, and we lodged tbe prisoners and stills safely in tbe jail at Jefferson ville, and placed a strong guard over it. Tbe citizens tbat went with and assisted us, and who live at Wallio's creek, below where we cap tured the distillery tbat was located on the creek, tben returned borne tbat they might get some rest and be ready to resume their usual avocations tbe nest day. On the following day (Monday) the 14th, near sunset, and while they were at work in their corn-fields, witb only sufficient notice to eoablo tbem, some sis in number, to get together, tbey were attacked by au armed body of men, numbering twenty-sis, and one of their number, Jesse Vandewinter, was mortally wounded, and has since died. DRIVEN TO THE MOUNTAINS. Tbe little party of citizens fonght manfully, and being reinforced by some four others, drove tbe murderers to tbe mountains, with a loss cf four wound ed, one mortally aod three pretty se verely. This attack was led by Rich ard Brewer, John Duvalt and Bert Gams, three noted desperadoes, who reside oo tbe Black Water. Tbe names of tbe Black Water party tbat were wounded were Jesse Anderson, mortal ly, and Andrew Testament, James Col lins and Hiram Livesay. Tbe Judge of Lee cotjuty at occe caused warrants to be issued for all persons known to bave been engaged in tbe attack, aod placed tbe hands of Deputy Sheriff Doyle, who will do all in bis power to arrest tbe guilty parties, and if caugbt tbey will certainly be brought to jus tice. THREATS. Tbe friends of the prisoners threat ened to pull tbe jail down, or have tbem out, and we were compelled te summon fifty citizens to guard the jail at Jonesville till the Marshal could get witnesses and get ready to start to Ab ingdon with the prisoners, and have them tried by tbe United States Com missioner. On Wednesday, May 16, Deputy Marshal Austin, witb about fifty citizens, well mounted and well armed, left Jonesville for Abingdon with the prisoners and stills. This large force was necessary because of bis beiug compelled to cross both Wal lin's creek and Powell's mountain on bis way out, and having received relia ble information tbat any ordinary force would be attacked at one or tbe other of these points. THE TRIUMPH. Oa Thursday, tbe 17ib, after cross ing Clinch river, the Marshal dismissed all but a small guard, and on Friday night arrived safely in Bristol witb tbe prisoners and stills. Tbe stills were safely stored at Bristol and tbe prison ers were all sent on by Commissioner Gildersleeve, and four committed to jail in default of bail. We destroyed forty-six fermenting tubs, 7300 gallons mash and beer, about 250 gallons sing lings and a quantity of backings, and brought away all the stills and fixtures we found. The substantial citizens of Lee county stood by us nobly in this affair, and full eredit ia due them for so doing, and all seem very anxious thai this gang of lawless' men should be bro ken up and are ready to render tbe officers any assistance in tbeir power to bring all the guilty parties to justice. Had it not been for the good eitiseas of Lee county 1 am quite sure tbe United States .fficil would" bave fared very badly in this affair. Acquitted. William U. Sands, late teller in the Newtown National Bank, of Bucks county, was tried and acquitted on tbe 29th of Msy, io tbe United States Court, charged with embezzlement of the' funds of tbe bank. All for Country. Rumor has it tbat a number of ladies of St. Petersburg bave made a solemn vow not to wear eitber silk, satin, or jewels during the war ; not to give balls or parties, and te apply tbe money thus spent to tbe relief of tbe sick and wounded. Out with the "Ardent." The United Presbyterian Assembly bas taken tbe most advanced grouud'on temperauce even forbidding members to rent a building or to sell grain to any one engaged in tbe manufacture and sale of the "ardent." Gives to the Church. Tbe owner of a gambling house at Monaco has seat a check for $60,000 toward building tbe unfinished tower of tbe church Of Noire Dame ia Paris. Got Her Money. Betsey Hodley, of St. Louis, waited sixty yeara to get married, and directly after tbe ceremony her husband went off with all ber money. She'll know enough not to be in such a burry next time. Went Whizzing By. Wben tbe pay oar oa tbe Cleveland k Pittsburg Railroad Was due at Hud son tbe other day, a granger wbo had a judgment against the company for the demise of a cow was there with the Sheriff, ready to attach oo arrival. But somebody bad telegraphed a warning up tbe road, and tbe pay train, wben it did come, went whizzing by like a Flying Dutchman, followed by a blue streak of profanity from tbe gentlemen on tbe platform. Specific Orders Tbe Government is determined to stop tbe raids of Mexican cattle tbeives on the Texan frontier' and tbe Cabinent will likely soon determine upon specific orders for Gen. Or J. Love and Laudanum. Prof. Thorp, a musie teacber, essay ed to leave this mundane sphere by a heavy dose of laudanum at Gallitzm on Sunday week. The love and laudanum were pumped out of bim, and life now sits easier on bis stomach than before. Dead. Tbe well known orange tree io the Garden at Versailles, known aa "tbe Bourbon," is dead. It bas put forth oo blossoms this season and the leaves bave fallen. It is said to be 445 years old. Beautifully Sane. Tbe first thing thd tbe Prince of Wales asked for after his return to consciousness, several years ago wben be bad tbe typhoid fever, was a glass of beer. "All is well," said his at tendants with ftrofouod eratilude. "He is not only conscious but beauti fully sane. ' Dismissed. Moukbtar Pasba, the commander of tbe Tnrkigh army in Asia Minor, baa been dismissed in disgrace. It is tbe old story of offioial corruption aod pec ulation. He has been drawing pay for about twice tbe number of men actually under bis command. News Items. No troops will be sent to Utah. Boston bad sixty divorces last week. Paris eats about $600,000 worth of water cresses a year. Pittsburg has an eight year old pick pocket. The miners on a Strike at Stoneboro are being ejected from tha eoal com pany ,s bouses by legal proceedings. A worm thai can double discount tbe potato bug in eating plants', bas made bis appearauce near Easton. Mr. Heffner, of Puttsville, discovered that bis fish ponds bave been depleted by eats. Tbe facnlly of Lafayette College, at Eastoo, is to be reduced in number next term, and some of the professors bave already been notified of the fact. Jenny Lind is fifty-one years old, and her youngest child is three months of age. At bis recent marriage, tbe Gover nor of Maryland went through the cere loony in a business suit and sack. A manufactory of pocket knives has been commenced iu Allentown. Fif teen men are employed, with a pros peot of an increase i I the number. An Oil City goat climbed through a window into the bouse of lawyer of tbat city on Sunday last, while the fam ily were at church, and pulling the ta ble cloth from the table, broke about fifty dollars' worth of china. When tbe family came home, his goatsbip bad succeeded in devouring balf of tbe cloth. About a year ago a man in Forest county sent a threatening letter to another party. On Friday be was lodged in tbe Western Penitentiary for one year. At a meeting of tbe Sorantoa eity council ou aaturaay a resolution was passed authorizing the mayor to offer a reward of $2,000 for the capture of ex-Treasurer Millspaugh, wbo has stolen about forty thousand dollars from tbo city. A daughter of Mr. Wa Moser, or Perrv township, Jefferson county j was thrown from ber bone on Saturday last, and instant: Killed, she was just starting from borne and bad got on tbe horse, and was in tbe act of hoisting an umbrella, wbicu frightened tbe animal. Her neck and arm were broken. She was eighteen yearaf af e. Neva Items. Eighty three barrels of ia from three hundred treea, in terk dayt, ia said to bare been tbe product of a su gar camp in1 Crawford oooatj. One Kramer baa been caugbt in the act of setting fire to tha Exchange Ho tel, at Bloomsburg, Pa. Tbia is the second attempt to bum thia hotel. Mr. Phoebe Supplee, of Montgom ery county, committed euicid by hang ing on Friday a week. She had re cently lost tbe sight of aa eye; afid the fear that sbe would become totally blind disordered ber mind. Errell, a two-year-old eon ef Alex ander Dobbins, of GaySpoft, while playing ia tbe reaV of that gentleman's residence fell into the Juniata river, and before assistance could arrive the boy bad sunk to tbe bottom. Twelve years ago tbe same gentleman Tost a little boy in the same manner and ia tbe same plaee. Frank M'Gingan of Consbohocken, aged twenty-two, while workinf over a vat or boiling dye stuff, slipped and fell over the side or the tab. In fall ing be eanght hold nf the side and sav ed himself from a headlong plunge. Tbe lower portion of hie body from above the waist waa immersed in tbe Dolling dye. He waa soon removed to bis home in Consbohocken. where be suffered fearful agony. Be remained conscious however, for some time, aod explained bow the accident happened, but finally fell ioto a sleep and while (a that condition died. BosTotf bas a domea'to scandal. Legal JVofiucet. ASSIGNEE'S SaE OF REAL ESTATU 1 THE undersigned, Assignee of Solomon CoS'man for the benefit of bia credi tors, will offer at public sale, on tbe prem ises. In Fayette township, Juniata county, at 1 o'clock r. at, on SATURDAY, JCLT 14, 1877, Tbe following described real estate, to wit i Ko. 1 A tract of land, being tbe Man sion Farm of said Assignor, containing One Hundred and Forty Acres, more or leas, having thereon erected a Large Stone Dwelling Eonse, BANK BAKX, Wagon Shed with Stabling, Corn Crib, and other outbuildings. About 12i acres of this l.md is clrared, well fenced, and in a high state of cultivation. Tbere is a fine Quarry of excellent LIME- &TON E on tbe premises, witb KILN erect ed thereon. The land has recently been thoroughly limed. There is a tine Spring of water on the premises, with a Fountain Pump, wbicb supplies both tbe bouse and birnyard witb an excellent quality of water. 1 his farm is well supplied witb Fruit, there being a good Apple Orchard, a Peach Or chard, and a good supply or drapes and otber small fruita on tbe premise. No. 2 A tract of land adjoining the above described tract oo tbe eaat, coutain ing EIGI1TV-FITE ACHES, more or less, having thereon erected a good FRAME HOUSE, BANK BARN, and outbuildings. About Seventy Ace Of this land is cleared, well fenced, and also io a good stale of cultivation ; the remainder is well set witb limber. There ia a fine Young Orchard on the premises, a Spring ot good water near the bouse, and a Foun tain Fump in the barnyard. No. 8. Throe lota of Woodland, coa taining about SIX ACRES eacb, adjoining tbe land abovedeacribd on the north. Thia Chestnut, Oak, and other timber. The land above described is titoated about 2 milea southeast of McAlisterville, sbuul 1 mite northeast or r.ant Salem, and about 1 mile from brown's Mills, ll ia in close proximity to schools, churches and stores. TERMS. Ten per cent, of the purchase money to De paid wben tbe l ind ia struck down to the purchaser; fifteen per cent wben the aale is confirmed bytheC.urt; and tbe balance in three paytnenta, the one payable in six months from date of con firmation, and the other payments in twelve and eighteen month a trom said date respec tively, witb interest from April 1, 1878, in case ot tbe cleared land, and from date of confirmation in case of the woodland i tbe paymcnta to be well aecured by Judgment notea. LZKA SMITH, Assignee of Solomon CoS'man. May 30, IH77. REAL ESTATE AT PUBLIC SALE. THE nnderaigned, Adminiatratora of the eatato of George Hepner, deceased, lale of Fayette township, Juniata county, Pa., will offer at public aale, on the premi ses, at 10 o'clock A. M., on 8ATCRDAY, JUNE 9th, 1877, The following described real estate, to wit : A Farm, containing 178 ACRES, more or leas, In Fayette tewnship, about midway between McAlisterville and Richfield, on the main road, the greater portion of which ia cleared and io a gnod state of cultivation. 1 u improt cuicati ci'D-ist ot a LARGE MANSION HOUSE, A Large Stune hank Barn, Tenant llouae and Hood Born, and necessary outbuildings, Cider Fre, Ac. A fine stream of water runt through tbo farm. An abundance of Fruit young treea. Church, school and mill convenient. At the same time and place, a tract of WoOIU.A.N 1, containing S3 ACHES, more or leas, will be ofiVed lor aale, situated in Veat rerry township, Snyder county, but only one mile trom the farm above men tioned. If desirable by any of those present on the day ol aale, the (arm will be offered in two tracts, or in separate tracts, each tract having a aet of buildings. Turin made known on dav of sale. . JACOB SCUKEr KLIK, JOHN UEFMER. Adra'rs of Geo. Hepner, dee'd. May 23. 1877. Executors' notice. Ettait of Sarah Stroup, dictated. LETTERS Testamentary on the estate of Sarah Stroup, late' of the borough of Idiftlintown, dee'd, having been granted to the undersigned, all persons indebted to said estate are requested to make payment, and those having claima or demands are re quested to make kaown the, same without delay to JOSEPH SOTHROCK, May 2, 1877. Executor. NOTICE. "VITE, the undersigned, Commissioners of iiw county oi juuiaia, hereby give notice tbat we will not sell or renew any Couuty Bonds, alter thia date, at a higher rate that four Der ci-nt . nd tho T.-. r-.. Mo tors for the year 1877 shall allow Ave per cent, abatement oa all taxea paid on their respective Duplicate until the 1 1th day of C" - . 1 . ...... . - . ocjnemuer neat ana mat tne aaid Collec tor will be required to settle their respee live Duplicates promptly in one year trom the date thereof. james McLaughlin, w. h. gronlnger, D. B. COX, Kay 1, 1777-tf Commissioner!. Dissolution ef Partacrsaia. TVTOTICK ia hereby given that the part- j. v neranip between U: B. Spanogle and Henry J. Kile, under the firm name of D. B. Spanogle at. Co., in the business of tan nins. Bear KxmI Ifatmi'nnl Jni.1.1. Pa., expired on tbe 1st day of January) 1877, by limitation. DATID B SPAKOGLS. Job work oa short aotioe at taia efaca. - ORPHANS' COURT SALE Valaaole Eeal Estate I BT virtu of an- order of the Grpbaa's Co art of Juniata county, the uader. signed. Administrator of Joaeph S. Laird, deceased, will offer at public aale, on the premises", la JfcCOjsvUl, Taacarera town ship, on FRIDAY, JUNE 22ad, 1377, at S o'clock P. of., the following described real estate, late the property of aaid dece dent; to wit: No. 1. A trart of about T WO ACRES of Gronod, la McCoysviUa, bounded by laada of John Dobbs on tbe west, by a public road on tbe soutb and east, and oa tbe aurta by lands of J. C. Stewart, having thereoa LARGE DWELLING HOUSE, jt acton STABLE, and all neceaaary outbuilding. Tbere la a good Orchard of Choice Fruit oa the prem ises, also running water. No. I. A lt of about 2 Acres of Ground ia McCoysville, bounded oa the west by school lot, oa the north and eawt by public read, arid oa the south by lands of James Steeason, having thereon erected a sew Two -Story Frama Store House, 80x32 reet, witb WAREUOCSE, STABLE, and Tf agon Shed. Tbere is a good young Apple Oicnartf oa the premises, also raa ning watef. Tbe above tract will be divided Into two lots and sold either separately or together, to suit tbe convenience of purchaser. Ho. S. A tract of about 80 ACRES of had, neat MeCoysvil, Bounded on the west by lairtTs of John . Dobbs. oa the south by lands of Abraham Sots and heirs of Thoa. Barnard, oa tbe eaat by lands of Jacob Xos and public road, and on tb north by land Ot Jamea Steemen. About Za acre, of this land la cleared and ia a good state of cultivation, the balance is ia good timber. Frrar ot five building lots will tie taken off tbts h"aC1 and offered tor sale separatul at the aame Cme and place. TEK243. Ten per crnt. of the pore base money to be paid on the day of sale ; lifteea per cent. hm the sale la confirmed by the court t aad tbe balance io two equal instal ments, payable In aia and twelve mouth from tbe date of confirmation, Interest to be paid from April 1st, 1878, whea posses sion will be given. SAMCL B. CHAWFORD, Adm'r of Joseph S. Laird, deceased. May 16, 1877. Mincellanemu. NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS! AT J B.M. TODD'S, PATTERSON, PA. I have just returned from PbiladurpHa with a full line of MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING. Men's Suits, $!.5t), $VjO to 2U.0O.- Boys' Suits, C'.oU, f 4 60 to 10.0O. A full line of tho MOST FASnfO.IAIiXE HATS. at low prices. A complete assortment of Ladies' Best Shoes, at $1.25 and npwar.i.i. A full line of Children's Shoes. I bare also a full line of Ladies' How, Handker chiefs, be. Also, a prge stock of GEOCER'lfiS.- Arbnckles' Coffee 30c. Marker!, Ho. 1, $2.50 per J bbl. I am now selling SEWING MACHINES' at WHOLESALE TRICES. I will sell yoc any kind ot a machine at TlTE.Vri' PER CE.1T. EES than they are usually aolii. Leave your orders, and you cau have any kind you want J. B. M. TODD. Patterson, May 17, 1S76. EH DRCG STORE. BANKS & HAMLIN, (Beltord Building,) Main Street, Miflllut)vra, Pa. DEALER IX DRUGS AND J1ED1CLVES. CHEMICALS, DYE STL'FK, PAINTS OILS, V A KN1SHES, GLASS, PUTTY, COAL OIL, LAMPS, BL'KXEHS, CHIMNEYS, BRUSHES, HAIR BKU8HES, TOOTH BRUSHES, PER rt'MERT, COMBS, SOAPS. n.4m OIL.TOBAC. CO, CIGARS. NOTIONS, STATIONEKT LARGE VABIKI T OT PATENT MEDICINES. Selucted with great car, and warrants tf jrom nigh authority. IT-Purest of WINES AND LIQUORS for medical purpose. E?-PKESSRJPT10NS cmpoundet witb great care. (June 22-tt. MEAT!! The HBdnijnrd live commenced the Butrbertrs busiRes, iu the borough of Slir ttintown. BEEF, VEAL, MUTTON, ami POUK can be had evrry Tuesday, Thursday and 3Murdav mornings at their meat atore at tbe residence of Mr. Home, oo Cherry streat. Their wagon will also visit tha rvi dence of citisens the aame morning. Kill none but th beat of otock, and aell at fair prices. Give ns a trial. HOWE A. ETKA. June 28, 1876-tf BOOTS AND SHOES. AT my residence at East Point, Mifflin town, I am prepared to promptly (111 orders for BOOTS AXD SHOES LADIES', MISSES' AND ' CHILIREN'S WEAR, at price to correspond with the times. All kinds of REPAIR .VG also promptly attended to. Ilopmg to re reive a share of the rrttrocage of the peo ple, I subM-xibe myself their obedient shoe maker; A. B. FA31CK. Feb. 8, lS7S-tf Tbe Sistimbi. a.vd Riprsxaran baa no superior aa an advertising medium In this' county, and as a journal of varied aewt and reading ft is not surpassed by any weekly paper in central Pennsylvania. 8 sle Bills printed oa abort notice at tha (Be of tho Stntnul and trpsMkaw.
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