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.