flENTINEL & REPUBLICAN
MIFFLINTOVVN.
Wtxlaesdar. Augmt t, 18TT.
B. F. SCHWEIER,
Karros ash nonnroB.
Republican State Confection.
HtrccTiin RcrtiLTCAi State
CumimiE,
Hataiircto, July 12, 1377.
By direction of the Republican State
Committee, tbe Republican State Conven
tion, heretofore called te meet at Harris
lu:g on tbe 2Bib da; of August next, it
hereby postponed, to meet in Harrisourg, at
ejc-n, on Wednesday, September 6, 1877.
This postponement is made at tbe request
f large number at delegate! elect, bo
Lave engagements to be present at trloa--cial
eouclave of Knights Templar, watch
aues:b!es at Cieieland, Obis, on tbe 23th
day of August next.
By order of tbe Committee.
HEX HT M. HOTT, Ouurman.
A. Wtttos Nossis, Stcrtlary.
Ths Soa:a sends word to President
Have that the gray will ataud bj tbe
blue in tbe subjugation of tba oomruuo
od tbe mob
THEBB teems to be one faint atrip of
lifer liuing fringing tbe dark storm of
the mob and couituune; it ia seen in
the united front tbat tbe North aud
South are presenting and teuoerog to
Presided Hayes to pot down tbe dis
orders that have broken oat in the
Northern States. Tbe GRAY and BLUB
'.and sbcuider to shoulder now.
The population of tbis country in
1777 was small when compared with
the population of to-day ; bat small
as the population was, the Revolu
tionary war collected a population
about all the business cent&es and
towns that could not find employ
ment af .er the war. About the busi
ness towns thare were five men asking
for work for every place where one
could be employed. Gradually the
truth worked itself into the minds of
the people that the place for the sur
plus population was out in the coun
try on the unsettled lands that could
be had for scarcely more than their
occupancy, from Government A
great emigration, on foot and in
wagons the only ways of travel then
took place, and many prosperous
families to-day thank their fathers for
the step they then took from the
crowded business centres, into the
country, osto the public property.
After the war of 1912, the same
process cf emigration redeemed the
country to prosperity ; and if the
virtues of the fathers exist in the
sjus to-day, the same processes will
bring about a healthy prosperity in
the course of a half-dozen years.
There was nothing to disturb the
progress of emigration from the
crowded centres to the public lands,
flora a short time after the war of
1812 till the year 1861, when the war
of the North and South began. That
destroyed the balance of the supply
and demand of labor. Thousands of
men left their accustomed places of
work, to enter the army. Thousands
left their accustomed work to engage
in business, that was created or en
larged by the demands or wants of
the army. livery business pursuit
about the towns was multiplied.
The country seemed to bear up under
the disturbed 6tata of affairs, and
ppent nency by millions, and when
the ready cash was not at hand, the
premise ta pay was given.
When the war was ended tho tens
cf thousands cf men engaged in it
returned wiih their pockets well
filled with money, and if they had
gone out into the public domain, and
bmlt up homes for themselves, the
country would not be in the condi
tion that it is. New desires had
been created by the life in the army.
The returned men congregated in
and about business centres, along
railroads, engaged in business, that
was then too large for the new change
that rauit in the nature of things
tike place. Their intentions were
good enough, but times and things
were net in a condition for such en
terprises, and, naturally enough, dis
astrous financial ruin became wide
spread. It is visible to all who will
see it id visible in the piles of debts
that individuals have built up to carry
on business ; it is visible in the piles
of debts of boroughs and corpora
tions with no corresponding income
to pay that everything was thus
overdone; and every effort outside
of the natural way to restore the
affairs of the country to a healthy
tone will prove disastrous failures,
that will only add to deeper and
nioie general confusion.
If it were possible' to accumulate
capital sufficient to build manufac
turing CriU.blisb.ment in every busi
ness centre of tbe land, and employ
in t-.t-in all cf the surplus labor of
the country, it would only be adding
fuel to the financial distress and the
distress of labor, for in six months
tliey would all be bankrupt, and bank
rupt ollioi e, for there would be no
people to consume the products thus
jusrvifin-tured. To make business
where it is not needed is to bring
ruin on all concerned. It is like
forcing Nature. Those who attempt
it airst aponur or later pay the pen
afcy. The country is now paying the pen
city of having too many people out
of their places, seeking employment
where it is impossible to obtain it
The remedy lies in tiw way our fathers
trod. Let them eeek the bright,
cheery, peaceful country, as the
fathers did, the public domain, and
thare build up homes for themselves
tni their cspring. Let them go on
foot, in wagons, toy way, just so
they get out of the feverish- state of
txistence that they are living in.
They will then prove a blessing to
themselves and their fellow-citizens.
Emigration is the, only remedy for
the present evils that have arises
from a surplus population in busi
ness centers. Certainly, with all
our boasted increase of knowl
edge, we are not as good as our
fathers, if we cannot get out of diffi
culties that our fathers met and easily
overcame met and overcame cheer-
: fully, deeming it a duty to do some
thing for their own and for public
good. We should do as they did
after the Revolution, and as they did
after the war of 1812. Their exam
ples, if followed, will correct all of
the evils that now so greatly disturb
the country and disgrace us before
the civilized world.
Tez strikers and their friends man
ufactured a good deal of sympathy
for the lawless movement by citing
the facts of large and extravagant
expenditures of money by railroad
officials of high grade. They said:
" Look at the enormously large sal
aries. Look at the costly special
cars that officials of high grade ride
about in. Why are they so extrava
gant with the money of a public com
pany while we, who work for the
same company, have our wages re
duced by the officers who get large
salaries end have special cars to
travel in." Such was the common
argument used when the disorders
were at their highest, and many who
had no sympathy with the riotous
conduct were carried away into ex
preesions that encouraged the Com
mune. Others inveighed against dis
crimination in freight rates, and ar- j
gued that if competition brought the
company to pinching times in finan
cial matters, they should sot become
competitors, and that instead of en
gaging in ruinous competition which
only reduced the resources of corpo
rations, they should all agree to fixed
rates, graded for local and through
business. Others denounced the
Company for the violation of the Sun
day laws, and declared that if corpo
rations can over-ride Sunday laws,
the people can over ride the laws for
corporations. Another argument was
that the corporations are getting too
strong, "that they control everything
and everybody."
The five points then by which
many wore won over to encourage
the mob, or resiain silent spectators,
were
First, The large salaries.
Second, Special cars for the officers
of the road, by which a show of au
thority was made or given.
Third, Too large a discrimination
in favor of through freight as against
local freight
Fourth, The violation cf Sunday
laws.
Fifth, That the corporations are
getting to strong and arbitrary.
These points were all vehemently
argued, so as to secure the moral sup
port, and the sympathy of the public.
But when the acts of the rioters be
came known, the ready discrimina
ting powers of tho public saw that
instead of redress for alleged griev
ances, the leaders were bent on the
leveling process of the Commune.
Corporations have been created by
acts of Legislatures, and Legislatures
are made by the vtes of the peopla
Whatever wrongs exist among rail
road people can be settled among
themselves, by their own rules and
regulations ; and whatever wrongs
are practiced on the public by corpo
rations can be remedied by legisla
tive enactment ; but no wrongs can
be redressed by men who violate the
rights of corporations, the rights of
States and the rights of individuals.
No wrongs can be remedied by the
Commune that compels men to quit
work by force, that burns property,
that breaks down the doors of Louses
and subjects the inmates to the mercy
of thieves, that recognizes no power
but that of stand and deliver.
Since the late riotous demonstra
tion, the doctrine of the Commune
has been advocated by many of the
rioters. They have advocated the
equal distribution of property, that
is, that those who have anything shall
divide with those who have nothing.
They have their eyes particularly on
those who are called bloated bond
holders, and others who are supposed
to have ready money ; but that class
would soon be used up, and then the
process of dividing would have to be
brought down to people who are less
flush, to the men who are getting a
dollar, eighty cents or fifty cents a
day. They will be called on to share
with the man who will not, if he can,
earn a cent That is Communism.
Last winter Congress reduced the
army. At the next session it should
be largely increased. Such is the
opinion of law-obeying people.
Thebb is an old saying about a man
who cut his nose off to spite his face.
Suppose the railroad strikers destroy
the railroads and bridges ; burn the
cars and depots, and cripple the pow
erful companies. In doing this, do
they not destroy their own means of
livelihood ? Ihrrisburg Ttugrapk
Fashionable circles in Europe have
a serion question on bands ; it u eon
coroicg tbe wearing of Saxon kid
gloves, and Parisian mitteni The
mittens are DWi favored by tbe aristocrats.
-Strikers' ffotM.
TreUrps that gathered into all tbe Urge
towns wBere rioting took place, have bean
driven oat into the country by citltens wbo
organised into companies to protect their
property. Cituens in each and every town
ship should oiganise and thoroughly arm
themselves, eo as to gi to each other tbe
aid tbat nay be necessary to break np the
gangs of thieves tbat are putrderlrrg tbe
country.
It ia well known that Governor Hart
ranft was on b way to the Pacific coast
when rioters began their work. Be speedily
returned to his turbulent Stele, hastened to
Philadelphia, and after conferring with
United Statea authority tbere, atarted on
Friday with State and National troops to
opto the line of travel to Pittsburg. When
he reached Tlarrlaburg the strikers gave
way and went to work. Tbe journey was
resumed, and at Altoona tbe trouble ws
quelled and a number of arresta made. At
Jbntown a switch was turned and the rear
section of the aoldiera' train was thrown
from tbe track. The troops were immedi
ately deployed, and before the strikers and
wreckers realited tbe situation ihey were
brought face to face with the command
to surrender, which they did, one aoldir
waa killed, and the fireman waa aeTerely
injured. Between' 60 and 100 arrests
were made there; and so tbe Governor
kept moving on t il tbe whole miin line
of travel and business route waa opened,
from Philadelphia to Pittsburg.
Tbe rioters were not allowed to get the
upper band in New York and Philadelphia.
The Mayor and Sheriff of tboae two cities
acted promptly, and deserve great credit.
Indians never made a greater effoit to
burn people than the Devil's patriots of
Pittaburg made to burn tbe Philadelphia
aoldiers that were quartered in tbe railroad
shopa and round house.
Governor Uartranft n.ade PitUbnrg his
headquarters several days, when clearing
up the disorders. The weather being warm
and tbe business on bind quite earnest, bis
toilet was arranged to suit the occasion,
and a stranger going to bis headquarters
would hare overlooked him entirely, among
the regular staff officers. Be waa attired
In a laded hickory shirt, without eiiher
coat or vest, and looked more like a com'
mon worknisu than tbe Governor of the
Commonwealth and commander of tbe ait
uatbin
All the main railroada in the country
along the business belt from New York to
California had more or Iesa of trouble with
tbe Strikers and the Commune, v
In California th Strikers and tbe Com
mune wi re particularly severe on tbe Chi
nese. Chicago had a large uprising of strikers.
Tbe Commune held regular advisory meet
ings while the rioting was g"iog on, just as
If to direct tbe movement of tbe mob. The
police most pobably would have been over
powered if it had not been for the military.
Both cavalry and artillery a ere employed to
suppress tbe mob. Tbe artillery fired only
blank shuts. Tbe infantry and cavalry and
police killed and wounded a number of
persons.
The coal miner si Scranton :t uck, and
produced a serious state of affairs there. The
mines have been flooded, and all other kinds
of business brought to 4 Maud-still. No
violence bas been done, owing probably to
the fact that no one has bad the courage to
oppose their ruinous wcrk.
Engineers, Firemen, and Brakemen are
tbe people bo organised tbe strike that de
vlod such fiendish propensities. Tbe
strike waa not bred amoag the men wbo
receive lower wages.
Tbe piiucipat roads tbat were s fleeted by
tbe strike, have been paying wages to en
gineers, finmen and brakemen, as follows:
Enpinttrt. Firtmtn. Brakemen
Baltimore fc Ohio. $2 64 $168 $1 Ho
Pennsylvania 3.2.1 2.00 1.75
Erio 3.60 2.00 1.87
N. Y Central and
lludaon 8.00 1.90 1.50
Lake Shore a Micb 8.28 1.19 1-3)
Central of N. J.... 4.25 2 40 2.
Lehigh Vallev ... 2.90 2.00 1 48
Del.Laik.AWest'n 2.90 1.73 1 65
Chic. bur.AQuincy 8 .SO 2. 00
'., K. I. a Pacific, 8.70 1.90 .M
N. Y..N.II. AH.. 4.M) 2 25 2 25
Bosloufc AJb-iuy.. 2.75 1.70 170
Tbe ootDler of people kilu-d by the late
riotous demonstrations amount to several
hundred. One mm was killed at Philadel
phia, one at Johnstown, quite a nuuiDer at
Pittsburg, a number at Reading, at Balti
more, at Martinfburg, and at Chicago.
The authoritiea of Ilarrisbtirg are doing
all iu tbeir power to break up tbe gang of
tramp who have committed so many out
rages in tbat vicinity. A number of the
outlaws are in j ail.
Tbe strike of about forty thousand rail
road employee will increase the cost of re
visions to at least three millions of working
people iu the eastern States.
A gang of strikers Irom Eaaton visited
Bethlehem ou Friday and attempted to pre
vent the passage of trains. The citizens
rallied and prevented any interference.
Mr. Cohn. a Pittsburg pawnbroker, has
presented bis bill to tbe city for damages
sustained during the riot of Sunday night.
The New York riots in 1863 coat the city
$t,74M56 39.
Sheriff Linderman, of Montgomery coun
ty, is organising a posse of one thousand
for borne protection, in accordance with tht
Gevernor'a suggestion.
Thursday uight a James White a re
spected member of the Chicago Board of
Trade, was patrolling bis beat at Lswndale, a
suburban village he discovered a suspicious
character and at once arrested bim. He
had taken his prisoner some distance when
the tramp began to resist and auJdenly
drew a revolver from bis pocket, placed it
to Mr. White's forehead, fired aud instantly
killtd bis captor, lie then escaped and
vigorous search failed to discover bis a here
abouts. Tbe strike ia at an end on tbe Balti-u-ore
and Ohio road.
The riot bas been quelled in Cali
fornia. The Reading Railroad Company if
rebuilding the bridges! Lebauou, burn
ed by tbe striker.
Two companies cf militia iu tbe bor
oupli of Copahobo, ken have bean dia
banded in divgrace, for manifesting too
strong a feeliog for the commune and
strikers. Tbe insubordination, enw
ardtce, and inutiuous conduct" took
place at Reading.
Strikers at Altor,na refuted to ran
ibe trains ttat contained Governor
tlartrititVs troops across the mountains,
nnder the plea tbat they were afraid of
being killed by iellow strikers. Tbe
military took as many ai wonld rnn
two trains and compelled them to rnn
tbe trains to Pittsburg.
Tbe men who were arrested at Johns
town by the soldiers, when the soldiers'
train was switched of the track, were
taken "o Pittsburg and examined at to
the offense. All were released except
ing fourteen, who were believed to have
been eoneerned in bringing about tbe
wreck. The others were only tpecta
toes.
Oa Satarday afUraaos, at PitajbtUf,
at Governor tiartranft's hoadqtrtara,
a eommittM of sit med af tba Train
men's Union visited tbe Oovernor.
They aaid they represented what was
popularly known at the striker, bat
disavowed all responsibility for the de
struction of tbe raiiraad property, and
aid that tbia had ben done by tramps
and ruffians, wbo had taken advantage
or tbe strike to pillage. Their chair
man and spokesman wat a nan by the
name of MoMunn, wbo wat recognised
by several of tbe staff officers of tbe
Governor at a eaptain in tbe Ninth
Pennsylvania Reserves and s food so'
dier daring the war. He briefly but
decisively told the Governor that the
committee had Understood tbat he Led
onie among them with the soldiers a
a aori of arbiter between the railroad
vorktuco and the rffiriala of tbe com
pany and tbat he could treat with tbem.
if this was ao they had written propo
iitioua to make. Tbe Governor here
stopped them, tajing tbat tbey bad
been misinformed or bad mistaken bis
urpose in cotuiug to Pittaburg. He
waa there, not in charge of a railroad,
but solely to protect it. It Wat his
business, at Governor, to tee to tbe ex
execution of the Iswt and to preserve
tbe peaue, and be bad nothing In tay
on tbe euhj-ot ol the grievances between
the employers and the employed, but
that he intended to preserve tbe peace .
I', waa learned that his written piopoti
tio i wat tbat the men should be restor
ed to tbeir wages and the double head
era should be withdrawn.
Tbe threat made in Columbia, Lan
caster oounty, tbat any storekeeper not
giving tbe tinkers credit would have
bia store goods taken charge of, was
carried iuto effect on Monday a week.
A furnaceruau went to pay William
Gordon, a ttorekeeper, twenty dollars
on a sixty dollar bill. After paying
him twenty dollars he asked fur further
credit. Mr. Gordon informed him that
be could nut do to Shortly after a
force of about twenty men came to the
store and repeated tbe request, but re
ceived the tame answer. Thereupon
they teized flour, potatoes, etc., and
started off
Judge Wm. McKennan,of the United
Statea 'lircuit Court for the Western
Diatrict of Pennsylvania, baa notified
ttrikert tbat the property of the Cen
tral Railroad Company of New Jersey,
and lbs U ilkebaire Coal Company are
both in the possession of tbe Court, by
their receivers, and all interference by
sinkers and rioters will be punished, if
tbe mandates of tbs Court are diste
garded. All persons are warned not to
interfere with the property of taid com
paniet.
Three hundred and eighty car loadt
of live stock and freight wat tent out ol
Pitlsburj eastward on Saturday.
Govebsob Habtbaxft was on hia
way to the Pacific when the Commn
nistic demonstration was rsado nt
Pittsburg. He hastened back, and
on his arrival in that city he issued
the following proclamation to citi
zona of the State to organize, for the
protection of property, peace and
order. Tbe cities and large towns
have done 60, and are safe from the
Commune. As yet few counties have
organized. The country people should
organize and thoroughly arm their
houses, and whenever the plundering
bands invade their premises, take
care of themselves.
The Governor's proclamation reads :
Pittsbubo, l'a., July 25, 1877.
To tht ftoplt of the Stalt of Pennsylvania :
Whereas, there exists a cuuditiou of
turtuleuce and disorder within tbe
State, extending to inauy interests, and
tbreateuing ail eouiuiuuities, under tbe
influence of which there baa growu up
a spirit of lawlessness, requiring that
aU law observing uitifna snail organise
themselves into armed bodies for tbe
purpose of self protection aud preserv
ing the peace, therefore, 1, Jobn F.
Uartranft, Governor of tbe State of
Pennsylvania, do hereby recommend
tbat all tbe citiaen& shall organise them
selves into associations, witb such anus
as they can procure, for tbe purpose of
maintaining order and suppressing vio
leuce, and all good oitiient are warned
atjainxt appearing in company witb any
mob or riotous assembly, and tbus giv
ing encouragement to violations of tbe
law.
J. F. Uartranft, Governor.
Degrees, Dues, Wages.
The Brotherhood of Loouuioiive En
gineer! bave adopted a new ritnal and
instituted a number of degreea model
ed upon tbe degrees of a bine lodge of
Masons. Tbs third or highest degree
it confeired npon engiueert and con
ductors, no others being eligible. Tbe
secocd degree is confined to firemen and
baggage masters, and tbe third to twitch
tendert and brakemen.
Tbe duet are about $1 pet month,
and from these $ 3,000,000 bave been
accumulated. This money bas never
been drawn npon heretofore, but held
for use iu case of a general strike
throughout Ibe Uuited States, which
bas long been contemplated. When
strikes bare been made along tbe line
of tome particular road extra assess
ments have been made npon members
of from $3 to $25 each to sustain tbe
ttrikert.
In relation to the Pennsylvania Rail
way the engineers claim tbat even since
the reductioo in wagoa tbey reoewe
much better pay than their fellowt em
ployed by the other trunk lines east
and west The average pay on other
lines to engineers is $70 per month,
vbile the same elaa of employes on the
Pennsy I vtLto road receive at high as
$128 per ninntb. Again, tbe-ten per
cent, reduction does not apply to those
receiving $30 per month or Iesa. Those
who were paid $'2 are now paid $1.80
per day, and those paid $3 before now
get $2.701:.
.-On the 21st of Jnly three Russian
iron clad torpedo boats steamed np the
Danube nnder cover of a dense fog.
Near Silistria they encountered a large
camp of cavalry and infantry and two
Turkish gunboats. A lively fight took
place, but the torpedo boats got away
safely. It was a daring exploit, and
frightened tbe Turks out of Turkish
propriety.
George H. Pendleton it reported to
have changed wnnderfnllv within a tear,
and now looks twenty veirt older than
a twelvemonth ago. Ha is grsy, sad
aot se careol in his drees.
. Hewi Begtv
Look at ta now !
Bobberies are tnttacroas fn the oil
region.
"Dramhole is ths name of a Lebigb
oounty village
Building it brisk in Warren, notwith
standing the bard timet.
Tba Patterson N. J., Guarditn
euuoieratet 3,000 dogs in tbat oity.
Uue hundred and tjveoteen tramps
lately gathered to a Berks eoooty biro.
Judge Liv.agstoue, of Lanoaster,
tb oka the workhouse tbe proper plscs
for vagrants.
Georgia bat ground spiders whioh
can drag little chickens off into tbeir
burrows.
The salariet of tba pub io school
teacher of Lock Haveo have beeu re
duced fifteen per cent.
A man aud bit two tins were a u (To
taled with foul air in a well near Dray
ton. Tbe Grangers in tbe Wait art rally
ing to support of law and order.
Freight on the canal will be brisk
for a few montbt.
T. J. Kreuier, cashier of the Farm
ers' Rank of Milierstown, it erecting a
grain warehouse at tbe Milierstown de
pot. Tbe Indians have no love for the
Chinese and are driving tbem out of
tbe unuiog regtont on tbe upper Colum
bia river.
Twenty-six boyt bave been arrest
ed for stealing coat from tbe Lebigb
Valley R. R. Co. at Glendoo.
A Lehigh Valley man in one week
shipped eighty two bushels of huckle
berries to New York market.
A gang of horse thieves it now oper
ating near llarmarville, Allegheny
county.
The bootb'aoks held a conventi in in
this city on Thursday. The np-ning
hvmn wat -Rise aud Suino." Oil City
Call
A fatal disease appears to be affeo
ting the awine iu MoCuunellaburg, Ful
ton oounty.
The Lancaster banks bold about
$2,500,000 sutject to checks aud on
time certificates.
William A. Stewart, a oolored bar
ber about fi'ty years of age, ia a can
didate for Associate J adge of Lawreuo.
county.
Rev. G. J. Jaeger, a wnll-known Lu
terau clergymen, residing at Hamburg,
Rerks county celebrated bis 81st birth
day on Friday.
At Pboanisvirie, on Sunday, Mary
Genniugt pointed a gun at George
Ricketu, supposing it to be empty.
It exploded and inflicted injuries on
Rickets that are likely to prove fatal.
Ex-Treasurer Cardoxa, of South
l arolina, was arrested at Columbia, S.
(, on Saturday, upon the charge of
enihezxlemeut. lie was held in $20,
000 for an appearance next October.
A uronklya maiden of fi'ty-one has
sued t batohlor of sixtv-thtee for prom
ising, after nine years' courtship, to
marry bet. It wilt be a lesson to bim.
A Ivg burial plot iu Mount Hope
cemetery , near Boston, is completely
covered With flowers, to arranged aa to
represent a book lying open on tbe
the ground, witb an inscription refer
ring t't a scriptural t xt.
A colored wan, who csuie to Reading
from Columbia appealed ID the police
authorities on Saturday night to arrest
his white wile, who he said had ruu
away from him.
A Northumberland oounty farmer
baa been jtiled lor severely cutting his
on with a sickle, which be threw at
tbe boy.
The boy io Hartford who put hit hand
into a cage in which a rabid dog was
shut, just to aee if tbe brute would bite,
had bis curiosity quickly gratified. Tbe
dog bit.
The President'! coaohman, a full
blooded African, invariably carries a
large raised umbrella whenever b walks
out.
Two Kittanning joutht of fifteen
years stimulated by the reading of
d:rne novels, borrowed a skiff sl'J an
old abotgun and started for the Uiack
Hills the other day. Tbey were over
hauled at Sharptburg aud sent back to
their parents, by whom they were
warmly reeived. Tbe warmth of tho
reocption centered about the aeat of tbe
boys' pantaloous.
Tbere ia a chicken in Dowingtown
tbat had ita leg broken by an unlucky
blow. Its owner, thinking it a abaiue
io kill it on account of tbe wound, care
fully reset and bandaged the break.
Tbe result wat that the bonea knit, ths
leg grew atrong again, and with the ex
ception of a alight limp tbe chicken ia
itself once more.
Tbs Bloorasburg Columbian says:
Mrs James Roat, daughter of Reuben
Wilson, of Millville, committed suicide
by hanging on Saturday lat. She waa
found bung to a beam in tba back
porch of ber residence, and when taken
down life waa extinct. Her little girl
too young to know tbe effeot of wnat
ber mother wat doing, says tbe went
np ttaira to get a rope to make a awing,
tnd wbf-n abe cams down tbe got on a
chair, tied tbe rope to ths porch and
putting the other end around ber neck
jumped off the chair. Temporary in
sanity it tuppoted to bar been tbe
cause.
George Snyder, a eitixen of Carlisle,
made a miraculous escape from death
on Friday, lie was engaged io build
ing a load of bay lor Samuel Stone on
James W. Bosler's farm, on tbe Yoik
road when the load overturned, witb
Snyder underneath. Tbe other men ft
work iu the field at ooos batteoed to
to remove the heavy mast of bay which
covered Soyder. This wat accomplish
ed in a remarkable short time, but not
a moment too aoon, for Snyder would
bavs suff.tcated bad hia comrades not
exerted themselves to save bim.
A New York paper tays : For sev
eral weeks past large quantities of lin
en goods have uiyatertoas'y disappear
ed from tho Scott & Ra.ston wholesale
store, at 27 W bite street. Detective
Handy, while watching the store Sun
day, taw a man boldly nnlock the front
door and enter. When he cams out,
toon afteurard, the officer tried to ar
rest bim, but was knocked down. Tbe
burglar was captured in Church street.
In the Leonard street police station be
described himself as William Brown
of West Iloboken, but was recgnixed
at a profensional bur?Ur. whose picture
ia in tbe Rogues' Gallery, and who h
served a term in Sta'e Prison. lie had
collected about $3,000 worth of linen
in the hallway of the store, preparatory
to moving it, and had, when he earn
eat two packages nnder his arms. 8ev
ral skeleton keys vera taken frora bios.
176W1 Items.
Mexieaa history water baek 1,800
veavt. . .
Tbs Ohio river is nearly l'SOO miles
loog.
1 ue Catbolio ia tba prevalent religion
of Canada.
Tbe Halted States in 1830 eoataioed
12.7U0.UOt7 inhabitant!.
A' Berks eoiibty farmer bad twelve
dookt killed by lightning.
Cuba, tba largest of tbo Waal India
Islands, ia 764 miles loog and averages
100 miles wide.
Jetusalem is 2,500 feet above the
level of tbe ses. and thirty oua miles
soutbeett from Jaffa, oo tba Mediter
ranean. Tbe French settlement at Cayenne,
oearly nnder tbe equator, produces tbs
pepper of that name so extensively used
in the United States.
Nearly all tbe cattle in Germany are
atallfed. A traveller pasting through
the country rarely sees any live stock
io tbs fields or pastures.
Jimmy Kerrigan, of Schuylkill ooun
ty, who saved bis neok by taming
State's evidence sgtintt tbs Mollies,
bat gone to work in tbe oiioet again.
It .a estimated tbat tbers are on
hundred tramp io the vicinity of Erie.
Tbe Titusviile Herald estimates the
less to the oil region by tbe present
Strike at $100,000 s day.
Jacksouville, Florida, bas torn up
ber street railway.
Henry C. Syke', so old man 71
year of age, it uuder atrest at Nor
folk, Va , charged with tbe murder of
Peter J. Clioioo. Th affair occurred-tweuty-two
years age.
Th LaLcaster tobacoo orop tbia
year will be th largest ever raised
there.
A panther with s brass ring ia it
nose is fnghteuing the ciliSeos near
Drebeisvilla, Sobuyikili oounty It is
believed to have escaped Irom s circus.
There ar twenty two national baukt
iu Pittsburg.
Chief J uatice Agnew residing at Bea
ver, Pa., ou tbe 2 LI ih ult., was sued ju
the charge of shooting game out of sea
son, which resulted iu bis being Sued tea
Tbe Lock Ha von National Bauk sus
pended payments tin Monday,
dollars for each of tb two pheasants
hot.
Tbe Emporium Preij tay that 50,
000 corda of bark ar tbipped yearly
from Cameron eouoty, worth $200,000.
There ar 1,500 tavern keepera in
Philadelphia who bave not paid for
tbeir iioenset this year.
Tb rchool directors of Rockland
township, Berks county, have made a
sweeping reduction io th talariet of
th teachers for the coming winter, hav
ing reduced the wages to $21 per.
month, which it very much below wbal
any of the adjoiuing township ar pay
ing. Th petoh grower in Delaware ar
despnndeut. It t feared that the wnole
crop now ripe io Delaware aod els
where, .Tirere, tb strike it rsging, will
prove a total Iota, tino tb fruit can
not b taken to market.
A oian named Scull it thadr.g natch
er of Chester. Hi capture approaob
200 at $1 ahead. He ba been bit-'
ten seriouslv five time, bat no belief
i i. j ... i,,,.. k- I
m hydrophobia, and eoree hitet by r.
ducing the inflammation with cold water.
Says tbe Wrigbrarill Star: We
were shown a few days ago, by Mr.
Joha Beitler, an eight-leaved clover,
fouod by bim iu bia yard tbe other day.
This ia certaioly a curiosity. Tbe speci
men before us is perfect, there being
eight fuliy developed leaves on stiDgle
stem.
A tudden draught of hot sir i re
ported to bar passed through a cotton
fie.ld and peach orchard in western Tex
as, a lew days ago, eoorohing and kill
ing evt-rv green thing it touohsd for a
space 140 yard aide and 400 yards
long.
George Larison, a young lid living
at Stockton, N. J., while at work in a
field a few day ago, noticed a fight
going on between hia dog and some
feathered ol jet. He went to tb seen
of action and found bis di g in conflict
with a big esgU. Tbe lad threw a
stone which struck th bird on tb head
and ttunned it. II Ibeo carried it
to a safe place. The bird, which turn
ed out to be a bald agle, aooo recov
ered, and th lad (old it to th Deer
Park Association at New Uop-
TherC bat been a great deal said in
ridicule of th conduct and dispert
jient of General Rriuton's command
while at Pittsburg. Tbe following
dispatoh tell plainly of tba fabrioatiooa
relative to th command tbat wets eir
eulated :
BLaiaavn.Lt, Pa.. July 85. Th asser
tion ot Dr. Maury, surgeon of tb City
Troop, as published in newspapers, stating
tbat out ot Ibe euu men t loos lo ruuourg
not 2nO are now with roe, ia utterly lalse.
With th exception of my killed and wound
ed, and a tew sick, I bav every man with
me that left Philadelphia. My command la
in peif,ct condition, and such vile slanders
should oily com tram on of tho Pitts
burg mob.
B. w. bbimtok, Jisjor uenerai.
A swindle.
Oo of the latest aud abrewdett
schemes of twiudle lately took plbc in
Cleveland, (Jbio. A atranger appeared
at a saloon having la bia possession
teveral boxet which be claimed con
tained valuable jewelt, which be would
like to keep tately for a time. For this
purpose he engaged a room aod bad tb
boxes placed in It. He occupied th
room a day or so, and theo left, leaving
hi thing there, la tbe course of a
day or to ho returned, taying tbat b
bad been detained away by busioea
bat would pay for tbe room just the
same.
Wbil ba was making tbis explana
tion a sooond itaangar, who spok very
broken English appeared and called for
a drink. He bad no money, bat would
like to sell a Urge diamond cross which
ba wore. The first stranger examined
it, and taid that as ao expert he should
regard Vbe cross aa worth at least $4
000. Tbe price of the article $'200,
and if the saloon keeper would let bim
bavs that amount, he wonld at onoe go
to tbe bank, draw tome money sod re
turn him $00 for tba favor. Tb
money waa furniahed, witb tbe excep
tion of $17, sod tba two strangers de
partednever to return. It took their
hoat but a few minutes to sa that bs
had been victimised, and be rushed for
the boxes of jewelry to find tbem filled
witb stones
Cash Down, Before Startiotr.
Tbe Democratic committee of an
Ohio eoanty has tsxed each aspirant
for eoanty and legiatativs office $10
before the holding of tba aoraioatiog
eenreatioa.
aaaai laMMetai
Dr. M'Qaaida, af Uvamwra, IfawV
saorelrtd eoanty, wbo aboat a year aga
ditapesred from bis family, eraditora
and" others, taking an Allegheny lady
witb bim and who afterward returned
and waa forgiven Bas efoped one mora
a young lady from Indiana, named Jel
lison, being his companion. Tbia time
tby wish to oalcb bio.
CkMMr TIU da.
Tba Carlisle B wough Council will
bsva tb trei lighted witb coal oil
which is cheaper thaa psytna; $2 25 a
thousand for gas.
Lrgl JVbfMtt.
nRnrLiMATIon.-" R K RE AS,
I th Hon. BsJ. i'. Jeaaia, Preevdeat
Judge of tb Court of Common Plan for
the tlst Judicial District, composed of the
counties of Jnolata and Parry, and th
Honorable Noah A. Kldar and Francis
Bartley, Associate Judges of tb said
Court of Commoa Fleas or Jaoiata coaaty,
bars issued their precept to mm directed,
bearing dat tb 27 th day of April, 1A77,
for holding a Court of Oyer and Taraunw
and General Jail Delivery, and G ant raj
Quarter Seaalona of th Peace, at M1F
FL1NTOWN. on th FIRST MOXDAT of
SEfUSMBEK, 1877, being tb Ird day of
the month.
Xotics is Hsaisr Gives, to tb Cor
onary asticas of ths P sac and Constables
of to County of Juniata, tbat tbey be then
and there ia their proper persons, at on
o'clock on tb afternoon of aaid day, witb
than- records. Inquisitions, examinations
and oyr remembrances, to do those tblogl
tbat to tbeir oCBcea respectively appertain,
and tbo that ar bound by rwcognlaaoc tc
prosecute against tb prisoner tbat ar oi
then may be in tb Jail of taid county.
b then and tber to prosecute against
lata aa snail e just.
By ao Act of Assembly, patted tb tb
day or May, A. D., lo64, it Is mad tht
duty of the Justices or tb Pear, of to
several couatles or this Commonwealth, tc
return to tbe Clerk of this Court of Qetrtoi
Suasions of th respective counties, all the
recognisance entered into befor tbem by
any person or persona charged with tht
couimiaion or any crime, except such caaes
as may b ended before a Justice of the
Peac, uuder existing laws, at least ten day
befor tbe commencement of tb aain
of the Court to which they ar mad re
turnable respectively, and In all caaes wber
any recognizance ar eoturtd into Ut
tban ten day befor tb commencement
of the session to which tbey ar made re
turnable, th aid Justices ar to return
tb sain in th same manner aa if aaid act
had not been vaased.
bated at Miffiintown, tb 27tb day of
April, in tb year of oar Lord on thou
sand eight hundred and seveoty-eavea.
WM. D. W ALLS, Shtrif.
Sheriff's 091c, JfUtflintowa, (
August !, 1877. )
PCDLIC EXAMISATIOMS.
THE xamlnstion of teacher for th -spectiv
School District ot Juniata
Cuanty will be held aa follows I
For Kitlliotowa and Fermanagh, la Klf
fllntown school bouse, Saturday, Aug. 11.
For Patterson and Milford, in Patterson
school Louse, Mondsy, August IS.
For Port koyal and Turbett, In Port
Port Royal school house, Tuesday, Aug. 14.
For heale, in Jobnatown acbool hua,
Wednesday, AugOlt !5.
For Walker, in Mexico school 6on,
Tbursrlsy, August IS. '
For Fayatt, iu McAllstervtll school
honvi, Friday, August 17.
For Tnotnpsoutowa tnd Delaware, In
l Thompsontoan school bous, Saturday,
; August 18.
f ..r Horn j. In Rjcbleld school boot,
Monday, August 3 ).
For Susqm hanna. In Prosperity school
house, Tueeusy. August 81.
For Greenwood, in Bethlehem school
0M vmr, Aegnat 22.
or Sprue Hill, ia fcvruee Hill school
bouse, Monday, August 27.
For Tuacarora, In HcCoysvill school
house, Tuesday, Augnst '28.
For Lack, :n Lick school boose, Wednes
day, August 29.
No certificates will be tndorttd, and no
pritali examitattona will be field. Th ex
amination a ill berhieflv written, and will
begin promptly at o'clock A. M. Appli
cants will pleas bring an abundance of good
foolscap pajer.
It ia imperative that teebr b xro
ind in the district wherein they ar spp'i
cants, snd strangers most bring written toe
timonials as to morsl character.
Teachers are expected to take aa inea
tional Journal at-d attend Teachers Insti
tutes. Directors ar respaetfnlly urged to be
present to eiaroin th paper of th ap
plicanta, and to observe th addreaa and
conduct of their teachar.
JOII.V M. G A KM AX, Co. Supt.
Aug 1, ltT7.
KEAL estate
PUBLIC SALE.
PURSUANT to an order of sal Issued
by tb Court of Common Plea of th
county of Juniata, th undersigned. A
swot of Jobn VV. Sartain, will expose to
sai by public vendue, on
SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 1877,
t threw o'clock P. U. of aid day, on tb
premiae.
A VALVABLE FARM,
tituat in Walker township, county of Jo
niata, Pa , bounded by landa of Jerome X.
Thompson, lands or the heir ot Peter Re
gan, Und of Joseph Hosteller, and others,
containing
lOO ACRES.
more or lea Tho land ia in a Mo state of
cultivation, ther having been eUO bushels
of lime applied within Sevan year. Tber
ar on it
2 Comfortable Dwelling Houses,
on or which is new j aod a
GOOD FRAME BANK BAK.V.
Th farm ia also well supplied wiih spring
snd fresh runnlr.g water, and fruit tree of
vary variety that will produce fruit in our
climate. Is located in a good neighbor
hood, convenient to school, church and
stores, and Is 8 miles distant from Thomp
son town station ot P. R. R.
TkKMS OF SALE One-fourth of th
purchase money to be paid cash whea th
property ia stricken downs one-fourth oa
the first day of November, 1877 and tba
balsnee, being one-bait of tb whole, n th
Ural day of March. 1878. These two last,
paymeuts to bir interest from the day of
aale, and to b secured by Judgment bond.
Deed executed and poaseseion given oa tba
drat day or April, 1878.
ROBERT McMEEV,
Assign of Joba W. Sartain.
June 13, 1877-td
SPECIAL. NOTICE.
ALL persons in any wav indebted to tbe
estate of tb Hon. Event Olea, dee'd,
are hereby notided tbat prompt and sp-edy
payment ia now requested by the Executors
of the said estate, and all such indebted
ness remaining unpaid or otherwise settled
np, to the l.Stb ot tb aliening month of
August, 1877, will immediately thereafter
ba put in train ol collection by the Execu
tor of th (aid estate. All the papers ana
evidences ol indebtedness to lb said estate
ar now ia tba handa of J. A. Chriaty for
settlement.
JAMES NORTH,
JACOB A. CHRISTY,
Executor of E. Olea, deceased.
jJuty 25, 1877.
EXECUTORS' NOTICE.
Zilatt of JUxandtr Jndrtwt, dictated.
LETTERS Testamentary on the estate
of Alexander Andrew a, di-ceased bav
iuit been granted to tbe undersigned, all
persons indebted to aaid eatate are request
ed to roaka immediate payment, aad iboee
having claims will pleas preaent tbem duly
authenticated tor settlement.
WE3LET AN DREWS,
HUWAJtD A9DREWS.
Jury Za, 1177.
jTI JttsW.
NOTICE.
T17I, tba eadrigaed, CasoisaWr
II the county of Juniata, aaraay gtra
DOtic tbat we will not sell or raasw eay
Coasty Boada, after tHia data, at a hlghar
rata that font per cent., and ta Tax Collec
tors for tb year 1877 shall allow ave per
cant, abatement oa aU taxes aaid aa their
respective Dupiicat anOl tb llrfc aa? ,r
Sdpteniter next; and tbat Us said Collec
tor will b required to sUl Ur respec
tive Duplicate promptly ia aaa ywar tree
thdt thereof-
JAKE MeLAt'GHLIN,
W. U. GIOMKGER,
D. 9. COX.
May 1. nT7-ta" Ommuntmtri.
ToRaUlanal f oral let. Ins.
very portion of tb body syropsthlres
with tb saot ar tb disorder. When tb
stomach fail to perform Its functiooa, th
liver, bowala, nerves, muscle, vetna, arter
ies. Ac., ar all more or less affrcted. The
delinquent raulra a medicine, combining
th properties Vf a stomachic, aa alterative,
a purgativa, a toaio, and sedative to bring
tbem seek to tbeir duty i and all tbaa ele
ment, la their purest tad anott effective
forms, ar united la
Tarrant's Fffervescent Scltxer Aperftat,
tb great Satin Ruroady for Indigestion,
and Its concomitant consequences. Sold by
ad druggist.
EG fl77 vrek to Agent. $10 0t
$33 10 $1 1 Jit Frm. P. O. VIC1EHT.
Augusta, Jfalu.
$10 A DAT at bom. Agent wanted
tfli Outfit and terms free. TRUE CO.,
Augusta, Main.
a w-k In your un town. Terms and
5 outfit fra. U. BALLST? CO.,
Portland, Mala.
Ann per day at bom. Term free.
$3 ipaaU Addraaa Gto. Srtaaoa . Co ,
Portland, Ma.
GRACE'S CELEBJUTXB KiXTE
J a Vtfttabl Priptration,
Invented la the 17th century by Dr. William
Grac, Surgeon In Kin; Jamas' army
Through Ita agency be cjred thousands of
th rat st serious sore and wound tbat
baffled ih skill of th most eminent phv
stclan ot hi dsy, and -was regarded by aU
who knew him as a pnbile fcicftft'H
Pne 25 cent a box. Prepwed by S'UCll
W. FOWLS kSCSS, bo Harrison Avenue,
Boaton, Mas.
HE J R EICE 51 X
A volume of thrilling Interest by tb emi
nent historian L P. Brockett; describing
tb Rusaiana and Turks i social, pelrtVnj,
and religious history and condition ; tiisir
home-life, varied customs and peenllsritie
th csuses of tb war, lb issues at stake
Christian against Mohammedan the mlchty
Interests of cthjr nations involved i Biog
raphies of ths Ruler, Statesmen anj Oeo
rslst AU Richly Illustrated. The book
millions ned now. Wanted Instantly !,
000 agents' oa verv liberal Wm. Addraaa
HUBBARD BROS., PuCtlshera, 733 San
son! St., Philadelphia. 27-6t
NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS!
AT
J. B. M. TODD'S,
PATTERSON, PA.
t bar just returned from PblktdalpM
with s lull lie of
MEN'S AND BOYS' 010THIK0.
sfn' Suits, S3.M), $6.00 to 20.00. Boys'
Suits, l.t0, H 60 to S 10.00.
A fua llaa of tba
HOST FAfsIUOSABLE IIATS.
at low price. A complete assortment ot
Ladies' Best Shoe, at (1.25 aad apwards.
A fun Una of Childraa'a Shoes. 1 bav
alao s full Ho of Ladies' Ho, Handker
chief, ax. Abo, a larg stock af
GROCERIES.
ArbockUa' Coffe Sue. Hacharal, 5o. 1,
60 per bei.
I am now selling SIWINO MACHINES
at W HOLES ALE PRICES . I will sell vo u
any kind ol a machine at
T WE1TI PER CE.1T. LESS
thsn tbey ar usually aotd. Leave yowr
ordera, and you can bar any kind yon want.
J. B. V. TODD.
JaJEW DRCCi tJTORE,
banks & Hamlin,
(Balford Building.)
Mala Street. 91 lfHlaitWBt p.
DEALERS IN
DRUGS AND MEDICINES,
CHEMICALS, DYE STUFF, PAINTS
OILS, VARN1SUES, GLASS, PCTTT.
COAL OIL, LAMPS, BURNERS,
CHIMNEYS, BRUSHES,
HAIR BRUSHES, TOOTH
BRUSHES, PER.
Fb'MEEY, COMBS,
SOAPS. HAIR
OIL, TOBAC
CO, Cir.ARS,
NOTIONS.
STATIONERY
LARGS VARIETY OF
. PATENT MEDICINES,
S alerted with great car, aad w arras tad
p-om high authority.
tXT'Pureat of WINES AND1 L19U0KS
for medical purpoaea.
07PRES3RIPT10NS cmponnded with
grt car. rjune 22-sf.
CHAIR MANUFACTORY.
THE undersigned, at hia shop, oa Water
street, Miffiintown, ba now oa hand
and for sal cheap, a general assort meet of
CHAIRS.
H alio baa a larg lot of
COFFINS
oa band, and, having purchased a a
Hears . ia aaw prepared to attend fanerala
at tb shortest notice and on tha most 'ib
ral torma. He ba mad a great reduction
la th price of Coffin.
(OF Repairing promptly atteadad to.
lyW o. P. KOBISON.
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