SKawa9al
SENTINEL & REPUBLICAN
MIFFLINTOWN.
fTedaesday, January 33, 18TB.
B. F. SCHWEIER,
kditos aud rnrirro.
CorxTKY people, who live between
cities, Lave no objection to urge
against through mails, from city to
city without a single stop, if it so
pleases the management to run them.
The part of the mail service that
they are displeased with, is, that part
that discriminates against them.
They consider that they are as virtu
ous and as good as their fine cousins
in the cities. Their letters and news
papers are as deserving of consider
ation as such missives from the cities,
and while such an acknowledgment
is made, from all sides, there is a
discrimination in favor of the cities,
in that the United States mail
service is made exceedingly accom
modating to the cities, while the
country is neglected. "Let them
have through fast trains ; who cares T
but give us country folks between
cities a mail on the troy trains, and we
will be satisfied." That is the senti
ment of the country. Mail on way
trains is all the local people ask. The
country people say, give the cities
mail delivery on lightning trains if
jou choose ; we wish none of their
lightning in our delivery, for one
third of the time it is no delivery at
all, but give us mails on way trains,
and run them on lightning or any
other time to suit yourself.
ISTEIXIOENCE ffOIU
Washington
says : The Secretary of the Treasury
on the ICth inst, made a public an
nouncement, asking for popular sub
scriptions to the 4 per cent loan.
The bonds are issued in sums of $.30,
5100, 8500 and $1,000, and are offer
ed at par with accrued interest in
coin. One-fourth of one per cent
commission will be allowed on all
subscriptions of $1,000 and over.
Persons on subscribing can advance
two per cent of the purchase money
and can have their own time to pay
the balance, for which interest will
be required at the rate of 4 per cent
When the payment is completed, the
bonds will be forwarded to the pur
chasers. Gervix military critics say that
Germany could easily invade Eng
land with 300,000 troops without
6erioua opposition from the English
fleet German experts generally
know what they are talking aKiut,
especially in war matters. A signifi
cant fact in this connection is that
the publication of this item has
caused great joy in Berlin. In view
of these statement Germany's abil
ity to invade England, and the evi
dent desire of the German people to
pitch into '"perfidious Albion" it be
hooves the war element in England
to have a care how it provokes the ire
of Russia and Germany. Harrisburg
Telegraph.
It has turned out that the suit
againt Governor Tilden for the re
covery of unpaid income tax, was one
of the greatest blunders that a law
yer can le guilty of, such a blunder
as will forever render briefless the
blockhead who made it The suit
was brought for the recovery of in
come tax for the year 1861, a year
for which no income tax was ever
collected. There was no law author
izing tax for that year. The lawyer's
name who thus blundered is Bliss.
It's a nice name he has, but he is too
vicious a man, or to dumb a creature
to ever reivb the happy land of bliss.
SArE mails on way trains for the
country is what the country people
are anxious for. When a post-master
or mail agent writes to headquarters
that he is over-burdened with work
now, his case had letter be looked
into. Such a looking into will reveal
the fact that there are as good peo
ple as he, who will discharge the
duties of the office faithfully, con
scientiously, for the same salary, and
not grumble about overwork of the
office. Give the country people a
mail on way trains.
As exchange rclntes that Sir. Oli
ver P. Dunn, aged 94, wanted to
marry Mrs. Elizabeth Way, aged 80.
They both live in New Brunswick, N.
J., and are memlwrs of the First Bap
tist church. Mrs. Way consented,
but the parties could find no minister
who would agree to perforin the cer
emony. Ex-Govkrnob Bullock, of Georgia,
Las passed through court, on charges
of bribery, and the "dear knows"
what else, and been acquitted.
A reholctios was introduced in
CVngre, authorizing post masters
in towns of over five thousand inhab
itants to sell U- S. bonds."
News Items.
There are one hundred tod sixty-five
pricotier in the York nearly all ol
whom are tramps cotbiied uuder the
vagraut act.
Anutht-i party of colonists leaves
Heading March 8 for Florida. They
go in search of orange grove, and will,
in all likelihood, have to be content
with cane brakes and eroeodilea.
At the annual meeting of the Phila
delphia Insurant I'atrnl held yesler
day the secretary submitted a atate
locot allowing the number of Area dur
ing the year to ha been 0 40 invnlv
ing loaae amounting lo $718,15.19,
th tnturano n the pnpcrlj aSeatcd
am.'tiulmg In $.1,0211, 24U H8 ('
PeHH8ylrania Legislature.
Tbs machinery of tbe Legislature baa
again been put in motion, at nay be
learned by tb following :
SENATE.
Wkdsi8dt, Jaotast 16, 1878.
Tbe following bills were introduced :
Giving the several court of quar
ter sessions of lb peace jurisdiction to
inquire of, bear, determine and pumab
ali persona charged with tbe first offense
of receiving or Driving stolen goeds or
chattels knowing tbe same to have been
stolen.
For the relief of Mary Dams, wid
ow or toe soldier oi 1912.
To amend and consolidate tbe sev
eral acta relating to game and game fish.
Supplement to an act to authorise
chattel mortgage on lumber, iron aud
ooal oil in bulk and io iron tanks, tank
cats, iron ore mined aud prepared for
use, manufactured slate, and canal
boats, authorising chattel mortgages on
printing presses, type, type stauds.
pi inters' aud book binders' machinery,
aud engines and boilers used iu con
nection with tbe same.
To extend the jurisdiction of jus
tices of tbe pesce to $300.
Authorising and empowering the
courts of common pleas to change, alter
and direct the mode of preparing and
keep.ng iudices in tbe several offices of
record, and lor preparing, leaking and
substituting new indices for old indices.
Authorising the assignment and sat
isfaclion of record aud validating for
mer satisfaction of records by warned
women, of mortgages belonging to tbem;
also Living married women power to
purchase aud sell all kinds of real and
personal estate, with power to mort
gage, pledge, loan or otherwise dispose
of the tame.
Providing for tbe better enforcement
of moneyed decrees in equity.
To repeal tbe act to provide for the
appointment of a special detective offi
cer in any ol tbe aeveral counties ; also,
tu rrovide for tbe bringing of actions
against a married woman where the
bu&baud of such married woaiau ahall
have deserted or separated himself from
and living out of the couoty in wbicb
she resides.
Tbe following billi were considered
co second reading:
To make the misstatement of the
business or affairs of a corporation by
its directors, wauagersor officers a penal
offense. Passed with atuendmeut.
Confirmatory of the Conveyances of
real. estate. Passed with amendments.
To repeal an act to authoiixe tbe
Governor to appoint a sealer of weights
and measures in the several counties of
this Commonwealth.
To enable married women whose bus
bands are lunatics to dispose of their
separate estates. Passed with amend
ments. Mr. llerr, from the joint committee
to investigate the convict labor system,
made report. Laid on the table.
Thursday, Jaxuaey 17, 1878.
Tbe following bills were reported
favorably :
Providing for the incorporation of
pipe lioe companies.
Enabling mechanics to amend their
liens.
Enlarging tbe jurisdiction of the
court of common pie is relative to grant
ing charters of incorporation to mutual,
savings fund, land, loan and building
associations and confirming charters
heretofore grantei.
Permitting defendants to testify in
criminal cases.
Permitting surviving partners to tes
tify to matter." having occurred between
the surviving partners, plaintiffs and
defendants.
Providing for the bringing of actions
against a married woman when the bus
band shall bave deserted or separated
himself from ber aud is absent from
and being oat of tbe couoty in which
she resides.
Exempting druggists and their clerks
from service as juiors.
Cresting a middle penitentiary dis
trict and providing for tbe erectioa of a
penitentiary.
Authorizing the State Trevsurer to
pay the necessary expenses ineident to
the culling out of the National Guard
to suppress tbe riot in July and August.
Tbe bill ha been amended to provide
for an expenditure of $610,000 in
stead of $61 5,000.
The bill providing for the holding of
all tbe sessions ol the Supreme Court at
Uarnsburg was reported negatively.
The following bills were introduced :
Providing for appointment of Assist
ant Supenuiondeut of Publio las'.ruo
lion.
Repealing tho stay law.
For the protection of fisb in tbe
waters of Lake Erie aud adjacent
streams.
Permitting 6shing with nets.
To provide for an appeal to the Su
preme Court in contested electiou of
court of record wheieiu constitutional
questions are involved.
Declaratory of the laws relating to
collateral inheritance taxes as respects
tbe personalty of a lieu or nou reiidnnt
decedent ; also, to protect religious
liberty, exemptiug persons who observe
the seventh day of the week as the Sab
bath from the penalties of tbe law of
179L
Granting pensions to Carrie Vir
ginia Arb, widow of Lient J. Dorsey
Aib, fatally wounded at Pittsburg
during the riots.
Prescribing the proceedings and
penalties in case of failure to keep
roads in repair.
To limit the liability of joint ten
ants and tenants in common opera
ting and miuing upon lands hell by
them.
A resolution was offered and adopt
ed, authorizing the appointment of a
committee of three to prepare a state
ment of all banks or institution of
any kind holding charters of incor
poration under the authority of the
State, authorizing said institutions to
loan money at higher rates of inter
est than is allowed by the general
law, fixing the rate of interest and
embracing in said statement tho name
or title of each such institution,
where locatod, when incorporated,
and the extent of its powers tinder
tho said act of incorparion as to rates
of interest.
The following bill were considered
on third reading t
To nmke the misstatement of the
buRinixis or affairs of a corporation
by its directors, manners or officers,
penal offense. Passed.
Confirmatory of the conveyances
of rval astatw. Passed.
To enable' married women wKuui
husbands are lunatics to dispose of
weir separate real estates. Recom
mitted to Judiciary General Commit
tee. The following bill waa passed sec
ond reaoing :
Inquiring the prothonotary of the
several Courts of common pleas of
this Commonwealth to keep separate
dockets in certain Cases.
Friday, JaxCabt 18, 187a
Tbe following bills were affirmatively
repot ted :
To prevent and punish the rebypotb
ecation of stocks, bonds or other secu
rities pledged for money lent and bor
rowed. To relieve charitable devises and be
quests from tbe payment of collateral
inheritance tax.
For tbe better enforcement of mon
eyed decrees in equity.
Authorize justices of the peace to
determine eases relative to securing
stolen goods.
Autborixe assignment and satisfac
tion of records, ete.
Repeal act providing for appointment
of special detectives.
Prevent the wanton and erael nsa of
poisons.
Relative to the preparation of oourt
indices.
Give married women power to pur
chase cr sell all kinda of real and per
sonal estate.
Provide for the retirement of Su
preme Court judges
Tbe following bills were introduced :
Regulating lees ot couutv treasurers.
Relatiug to commitment by tbe courts
of quarter session to eouuty workhouse.
For tbe reorganization of tbe State
militia.
To autborixe tbe courts to correct
detective certificates of acknowledg
ments in certain cases.
A bill requiring tbe prothonotary of
tbe several courts to keep separate
lockets in certain cases, was passed
finally.
Tbe following bill were considered
on second readiug :
To require all private corporations
applying to the State for aid to file in
the Auditor General's office tbeir ac
ceptance of tbe provisions of section 2,
article 16, of tbe Constitution.
To extend the time during wbicb cor
porations may bold and convey the title
to real estate bought under execution
or couveyed to them in satisfaction of
debu; recommitted to the Judiciary
Committee.
Mr Gazzam moved that when the
Senate adjourn it adjourn until Monday
at 7:30 P. M , aud that the session be
oonfined to the reading of bills for tbe
first lime. Agreed to.
The eonsideratim of an act to fur
ther regulate the pay of county com
missioners was interrupted by the bour
of adjournment.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Tuesday, January 15, 1878.
The H use met at 10 o'clock A. 11 .
Mr. Gelir moved that the House appoint
a second committee to eoufer witu tbe
Senate and settle tbe question whether
legislation shall begin anew, or whether
the unfinished business shall be taken
op where it was left off at tbe end of
tbe session of loi7. A spirited and
rapid debate sprang up, and th suhjeot
finally resolved itself into accepting
one of two propositions, vis., either that
offered by Mr. Jackson (Mercer), "that
old business be at once resumed," or
an amendment of Mr. Osbourn (Pbila
delpbia), "that no business pending at
the close of 1877 should be taken up
unless reintroduced."
Mr. Oibourn amendment was adopt
ed by 94 ayes to 87 nays, and tbe reso
lution as thus modified was passed by
97 ayes to 84 nays. Tbis settles the
question, and invalidates all tbe unfin
ished legislation of 1877.
Numerous bills were reported favor
ably from committees, among tbem tbe
following : llou-ie bill No. 'JO, author
izing Recorders of Philadelphia to be
appointed for ten years and to select
tour mercantile appraisers ; House bill
No 26, repealing tbe act by which Oa
cident avenue was placed on the public
plans of Philadelphia ; House bill So.
37, permitting the elector of Philadel
phia aud of each county to vote every
two years on the question of granting
licenses to sell iotozicating liquors.
The Federal Kelatim Co.iiinittee re
ported the following favorably : Re
solved, That it ia the sense of tbis
House thai tbe bill to repeal the third
section of the Resumption act now
pending in Congress ought to become a
law "
In all seventy five bills were favora
bly reported from tbe different commit
tees.
A large number of bills were intro
duced and referred, after which tbe
House adjourned.
Wednesday, January 16, 1877.
Amoog the bills reported affirmative
ly from committees were tbe following
The general appropriation bill-
An aot to appropriate $40,000 to tbe
State lunatic hospital at Harrisburg
For stay of execution for two years.
Authorizing common carriers to sell
unclaimed goods upvo which tbey may
bave a lem.
Providing tbe munner in wbicb tb
courts may divide boroughs and ward.
To provide for board of arbitration
between employee.
Tbe bill for theereotiou of a peniten
tiary at Harrisburg lor tbe middle
oouutiea waa reported with a negative
reoommoudation.
The following bills were introduced :
Repealing so much of tbe act for tbe
relief of the orpbaus of deoeased sol
diers as provide that the ehildren re
maining under ibe eare ol the State
ahall be discharged on the 3Iat day of
May. 1879.
Appropriating $18,900 for salariea
eto., of manager and teachers of sol
diers' orphans' homes, and sum ran;
ing from $100 to $115 for support, ete.,
of each orphan admitted to heme. The
whole amount appropriating not to ex
ceed $10.000.
Appropriating $11,300 to for cur
rent expense of Hoard of Publio Char
ities. To repeal an act incorporating tbe
Aneient Order of Hibernians.
To enable county, township and bor
ough tax collectors to collect taxes for
which tbey bave become personally lia
ble. Appropriating $5,000 lo the Home
for tha Friendless, at Harrisburg.
Appropriating $110,000 to hospital
fur the insane at Dsuvills, Pa.
' Appropriating $34,000 to Si. Franols
Hospital at Pittsburg 1
Appropriating $69,250 to tbe Eas
tern Penitentiary for salaries, etc, and
$10 to $15 for each discharged 000 vie t
Supplement to an act relating to
mechanics' liens.
Fixing the fees of aldermen," justices
constables, jurors and witnesses.
To promote the improvement of real
estate by exempting n.ortgages and1 oth
er securities from taxation except for
State purposes.
To investigate all cruelties that may
exist in all publio institutions in tbis
State.
. . Thursday, Jascary 17, 1878.
Among tbe bills fsvoably reported
from committee were tbe following:
To provide for tbe completion of tbe
Ohio river improvements.
Making an appropriation to pay a
moitgage on tbe Pennsylvania Agricul
tural College.
Making an appropriation for tbe ex
penses Of tbe Board ot Public Charities.
For tbs relief of J. Murray More
bead. Prohibiting banks and banking insti
tutions frjm paying interest on deposits.
Fr tbe repeal of an act extending
tbe Bloomsbnrg election law to tbe
borough of Cbsmbersburg.
To provide for the sompulsory educa
tion of children.
For tbe more effectual prevention of
mobs and riots making each county
eouaty liable for losses sustained there
in from mobs.
Fixing salaries of Judges Allgbeoy
and Philadelphia courts, $7,000; of
Judges of Seeond Judical District,
$5,500; nf Twelfth Judical Distrier,
5,900: of Twenty fourth District, 4,000
and of Tbird, Eleventh, Fifteenth,
Twentv first and Forty Third Districts
at 5,000 eaeh, and all other $1,000
except Associate Judges, who shall re
cite $5 per diem.
Tbe following bills were introduced ;
An act to change the form of ack
nowledgements of deeds by husband
and wile.
To facilitate and cheapen the col lee
tioo of certain judgments lea than $50
in amount.
To change the time of holding the
general election io this Commonwealth
to the second Tuesday of Oct jber.
To amend the game laws.
To prevent pool selling.
To extend the provisions of an act
providing additional remedies against
trustees.
To provide for the batter support of
teachers' institutes.
To es'ablib tbe late of interest and
punish usury.
Appropriating $500,000 to normal
schools in sums ol $100,000 per annum.
To provide for the selection of a site
for a hospital for the insane for the
counties of Cambria, Indiana, West,
moreland and Somerset.
Mr. lluhn moved that special ses
sions of tbe Huute be held on Thurs
day evening of each week to consider
local bills. Agreed to.
Debate on motion to bring Mr. Bui
lard, who is under arrert on a criminal
charge, before tbe House, which re
sulted in this :
Resolved, That the Sergesnt-at-Arms
be ordered to retain O F Hullard in
bis custody to be produced before the
Judiciary Committee General at sucb
times snd places as may be ordered by
safd committee, and further to abide
the actiou of this House.
Friday, January 18, 1878.
A number ot petitions were present
ed, among them several praying for tua
re euactiueiit of tbe local option law.
Among the bills reported favorably
from committee were tbe following:
An act fixing the salaries of judges
of the Supreme Court.
For tlii further extension of the
Port Warden line on the river Dela
ware. Appropriating $100,000 to tbe
Western Penitentiary, in Sour equal an
nal payment. -
Making an appropriation of $100,000
to tbe State Normal schools, I84 0, said
amount to be a lem upon school proper
ty in favor of tbe Commonweaitu.
To prevent pool selling.
Prohibiting the admission of minors
into billiard and bowlicg saloon in
cities of tbe third class.
For the prevention of drunkenness,
punishing persons found under tbe in
fluence of ardent spirits by a f no of $5,
and fining policemen $25 for failure to
arrest in all cases of drunkenness com
ing lo their knowledge.
For tbe punishment of of cruelty to
ohildren.
The following bills were introduced;
To repeal an aot authorising tbe
Governor to aproint sealers of weights
and measures.
To extend tbe juris diction of justices
of tbe peace.
Appropriating $3,000 to the Ger
mantown Hospital.
Supplement to an act to consolidate,
retire and amend tbe penal laws of tbis
Commonwealth.
Supplement to an act for the better
protection of Ihe wage of mechanics,
laborers aud other.
Authorising taxpayers to sppeal from
the reports of auditors and to defend
tbe county in appeals and suits.
Putiisb exposure of person in neigh
borhood of dwellings and publio roads.
Appropriating $'JO,000 to uniform
and equip the National Guard and
f 25,000 to be used in tbe perfection of
rifle practice.
A resolution requesting Senators aud
Representatives ot Peonsylvauia, in
Congress, to nse all honorable meaua
to lurther Government improvements
for tbe navigation of the Mississippi
river and ita tributaries. Referred to
Committee on Federal Relation.
A resolution requesting tbe Auditor
General lo report to tbe litie lb eosi
of tbe Muocipal Commission Laid over
A report relative lo the arreat and
detention of Mr. Hullard on a criminal
charge, brought on considerable dis
cussion, as lo relieving the Sergeant at
Arms of any further responsibility in
looking after tbe crooked member.
Adjourned to 71 o'clock on Monday
evening.
II 4 A KM.
Tbe Danville liaukiug and Trust
enmpauy llliuoisa has closed its doors.
It I staled that its only asists are
bond nf Pari and Danville railroad,
wb eb wa built by tbe bauk. If this
is correct, the depositor will be nut
abont $300,000. Tbs bank's condi
tion bas not, however, been officially
made publio.
J. M. Patterson, banker, Sterling,
111., has mad an assignment. l.lalnl
Hies, $0,PO0i tjnmiual assets, $120.
000.
cnt7Rcn;
It is estimated that (ho propel ty
beld by tbe Roman Catholic bishops of
this; country aggregates one hundred
and ten million of dollars in value,
nearly allot jfrbiob is notaxed.
New York State contains 6.243
churebes, with a' seating capacity of
2.537,4-?ff. Tbe clergymen of the
State bave an average aalary of eight
hundred and thirty- nine dollars a year.
Scotch Preabyteriaoism i making
considerable progress in London.
The Roman Catbolio Church is
stranger than all the others in San
Francisco. The Rev. Lu'her Hasley, D. D., is
now a resident of Hammogton, N. J-,
and is in Ibe eighty-fourth year of hi
age. He still preaches occasionally.
A debt of Christ M. E. burch,
Pittsburg, amounting to $1500, waa
raised last iiuuday at ibe rate of $100
per uiiuute.
Tbe Messiah Lutheran Church,
Pittsburg, ha extended a unanimous
call to Kev. Dr. John Mc'Jron, of
Biooinsburg.
Tbe Sunday-Scnoo! of Dr. Kggle
ton's Church of the Christain Eudeavor
Brooklyn, numbers over one thousand
children.
Rev. J. Hobsrle, of Titdsville bas
entered on bis duties as pastor of St.
Paul's reformed Cbnrob, Pittsburg.
There sre now 900 missionaries and
ordained native pastors in ludia, exclu
sive of Burmah and Ceylon.
The Methodist preachers of New
ark, N. J., at a reeeut meeting discuss
ed the question: "Is Ihe belief io fu
ture punishment on tbe decline in' or
thodox churches Tbe discussion
ihowed tbat difference of opinion exis
ted among three present in regard to a
literal "bell fire." Tbe subject is to
come up again.
Rev. James Trimble, a Baptist min
ister of Maiue, baa fallen heir to $200,-
000.
rOREIG.f.
Tbe Queen sympathizes with tbe Sul
tan. To day King Alfonso of Spain will be
married.
Five thousand aix hundred and sev
enteen males suicided in France during
1877.
King Alfonso bas reformed. He
goes to bull fights no mure.
Stanley s African expedition cost
$115,000 and be discovered 15.000.000
uncovered Afi leans. The v orchesier
Press thinks six heathens for five cents
extremely reasonable.
Russia baa 12,000 miles of railway
nearly all built since 1908
Russian troops were supplied with
$177,444,74 worth of tobacuo last year
The Turks are beginning to fear that
ibe Russians iutend to push on to tbe
capital. Tbe deleuse of Adrianople
will, probably, not be attempted. The
remaining Turkish force will be rallied
at I oustanlinople.
Tbe utmost terror and disorganiza
tion prevail throughout the country be
tween Philipopolis and Constantinople.
Panic stricken fugitives continue to
crowd toward tbe capital by thousands.
The Turkish govcrnu eut and the Kug-
lish Relief Committee bave great d.m
culty to prevent wholesale loss of life
from hunger and exposure.
Gen. Garibaldi has written lo King
Humbert 1 , begging bun to follow in
his father's footsteps.
Mr. George H. Bolter, the United
States minis'er at St. Petersburg, bacd
ed tbe Emperor yesterday bis letters of
recall, and lr hi. . ctoughton, who
succeeds Mr. Boker presented his cred
entials to bis msjesty.
Late advices of tbe suffering in Chins
caused ry the famiue are appalling.
People of all ages are dying ol actual
starvation by thousands. The famine
extends over a district which includes
at least five thousand villages, aud it
is said at least five hundred die daily
Houses are pulled dowu io every vil
lage tu sell the timber and thatch in
orJcr to gel food, lbose who cao get
busks aud dry leaves, ordinarily used
lor fuel, are considered well off. Most
of the poor young girl bave been sold;
old men, middle-aged men and young
men and children die dailv of sheer
starvation, aud others freexe. The
dead cannot get a burial ; tbey are too
many, and none can aff ird tbe expense;
so they are east daily into large pits.
The people at Shansi are said 10 be
living on the corpses of their fellow
beings who die of starvation. And the
strong are killing the weak for tbe sake
of obtaining tbeir flesh for food.
FIRES.
Mrs. Cavanaugb, tbe wife of a well
known ciiixen of Martin's Ferry, O ,
came tu a horrible end on Wednesday
tbe 16th insl. While putting ooal on
an open grate ber dress caught fire, and
as she was alone in tbe bouse she was
so burned tbat sbe died io a few boors.
Tbe fl-sh on her lower limbs, arms and
neck waa literally roasted aud fell from
tbe bones wben she moved. Her agony
was beyond description. Death fortu
nately anon came to end it.
A fire 00 tbe 18inat., destroyed J.
W. Clarke's residence atCaketnwn near
Sunbury. Loss $15,000 ; insured.
Jessup's packing house, at Waterloo
Iowa, wa burned on Wednesday. Los
$30,000 ; insurance, $15,000.
News Items.
Pottstown horses ar affected with
diphtheria.
Cider drawn through a lead faucet
poisoned a farmer io Amherst, N. II.
Thirteen livesaro known lo bave
beeu lost by tbe railroad disaster at
Tariffville, Conn., on Monday night a
week.
ll commenced snowing on tbs 14tb
on lha Sierra Nevada mountains, auJ
steadily increased, and became lurious
from Virginia City lo Sacramento. Tbe
shed were blown down at Colfax and
Communication wi:b Ihe west entirely
cut off, west of Emigrant Gap.
A meeting of brioklayers; plasterers,
machinists, blacksmiths, tailors, Cris
pins aud cigar makers, in New York,
on tbe 19ih, predicted dire disaster if
the silver bill waa not passed.
Robber! Bonner, of New York, bat
purchased Ihe trotting horse Maiomao
ia al Milwaukee for twenty tbouaaud
dollars.
Peter Walcotl, proprietor of tho
Kingston House, Kingston, was arres
ted on Saturday evening a week lor
passing a counterfeit flvo dollar bill.
Aooording lo Hi Eagle, Reading baa
s remarkable ghost wbinh recently ap
peared lo a woman, touohe d tbo aleevo
of bsr draa and asarly paralyud btr
Iflni
Ifewi Items,
Complaints of scsrlet fever come
from every eounty in Kansas.
A Books eouoty farm is enclosed by
rails cut 100 year ago.
Tbe Wiiliauiaport Gssette and Bull
etin advocates woman suffrage.
Sao Francisco Communists at arrest
ed for making iucendiary speeches.
Furost eouoty petitioners want the
Legislature to impose a tax on dogs.
The Oliver vs. Cameroo case cannot
be reaohed for a year.
A mania for collecting old coins pre
vails in Soraotoo and adjoining town.
Oue collection embraces Chinese speci
men bearing date anywhere from B. C.
186 le A. D. 1860.
Archie Seals returned to Waynes
burg tbe other day, a wealthy man aft
er an absence of twenty two years, and
tbat place is now agitated owing to bis
mysterious disappearance.
Tbe new puddlicg-mill at Logan,
Mifflin couoty, wilfsoon begin opera
tions. Tbe latest baby show fixxle ocenred
in St Louis.
Colonel Wb. H. Ward, formerly or
Norfolk, Va., but now of tbe Egyptain
army, is stationed on the Sues Canal,
where be commands an important post.
Tba future Mayors cf Oil City will
receive $600 per annum.
Mr. and Mr. Grantville, of North
Carolina, bave a family of twenty-five
sons.
Out nf Ihe 293 Representatives in
Congress but ooe is Irish-born, vii ,
Mr. Patterson of Colorado.
Mrs. Owen Dnesbach was instantly
kil ed at Siegfried's bridge, near Beth
lehem by a Lehigb and Susquehanna
freight train while attempting to cross
the track, on Thursday.
The failu of tbe peach crop is al
ready predicted. Never too early to
predict (?)
Hats are larger and bonnets smaller
than ever.
It is not etiquette amoog prisoner
to ask a man wbat be i -Mo for."
Montgomery oonoty farmers are
going to try tobacco raising.
A despatch from Danville Illinois
says; Tbe Danville Baukiog and Trust
oowpany bas closed its doors. ll is
stated tbat iu only assets are bonds nf
tbe Paris and Danville railroad, which
was bnir. by the bank. If this is cor
rect, the depositors will be out about
$300,000. Tbe bauk's conditoo ba
nut, however, been officially made pub
lio. A special from f'arlinvill. III., says
Messrs. Chestnut and Dubois, bankers,
bave made an assignment to John Rog
ers. Tbe assets acd liabilities cannot
be ststed, but it is said all the debts
will be paid.
Tbe bankers of Buffalo, X. Y., bave
unao'tnnusly resolved to co-operate with
tbe banks of New York city 10 an action
tbey may take to oppose the Bland Sil
ver bill.
An organixed gang of threves who
have infested Clarion connty for sever
al month, were surprised and captured
recently.
Judge Jerroiab Black has a great
dislike to ordering from a bill of fare
when at dinner and his usual directions
loan attendand is; "Bring me anything
tbat is proper for a civilized being to
eat."
Tbe Irish potatoes stored by New
Jersey farmers are rotting. A farmer
near Woodtowu has carried out and
thrown on bis fields 700 bushels.
New York baa about 350 match girls.
,00 bootblacks, 100 sweepers, and 250
flower-girls.
An Omaha Judge recently desired
the lawyers lo do less chin churning. '"
Ex- ongressman Josiab T. Walls, of
Florida, and a member of the State Sen
ate is insane. He has been sent to tbe
asylum at Cbatta hoocbie.
The Emmet county, Iowa, Superin
tendent of School in a letfr of-advice
lo the female teachers says: Remem
ber tbat your time belong to tbe dis
trict and leave at home yonr novels,
love letters and needlework."
Thomas Irviog was arrested at Pitts
Ion on tbe 1 5i b upon tbe charge of
passing rnunterfeit five dollar bills on
tbe First National Bink of Hanover.
John E. Oberbidiser, justice of tbe
peace aud tax collector in Iux.-kl.il I
twp., Buck eounty, who disappeared
on hrtstnia and is charged with em
bexxling $2500 of tbe sounty funds,
has been arrested.
Isaae G. Duokle was killed by
Jacob Finefrock during a quarrel be
tween tbe two at Me al'l Ferry Mar
tio township, Lancaster county recent-
Philip Callender was the victor io a
lawsuit against a man named Conneli
Plymouth, nn Friday, lo the evening,
when near Hemlock ereek on his way
home Callender was sliot, receiving iu
juries from which he died yesterday
morning His son had a narrow escape
a bullet having passed through hi bal.
Emma Scheeti, who attempted In
poisoo br husband at Lancaster last
July, ha just been arrested ia Mary
land and return-d tor ? rial.
Two Ok utiitx. n-in uiW. Itobelt Fihll-
burne and Walter S. Hrlev. of Wal
terboro, S. C, fought a duel with re
volvers near Savannah, Ga.. on Sat
urday a week. Harley received a
fatal wound. Fishburne escaped.
A dispatch relative to the same
duel, under date of the 16th inst,
says: Walter S, Harley, the duelist,
died yesterday morning. An inquest
waa held uion the body, and the ver
diet was that the deceased came to
his death from a gun-shot wound, in
flicted by some person unknown to
the jury. This ia the second mem
ber of this family who has lost his
life in a duel. Thomas Hurley, his
brother, was one of a lire party of
Southerners who moved from (liarlos
ton to Texas at the close of the war.
He hud lieen in Texas but a short
time before he became involved in a
quarrel. A duol was the result, and
Thomas Harley received a wound
from which he died soon afterward
Col. Harley, the father of the family,
waa known as an uncommonly pas
sionate man. At one time he became
enrap-ed at one of his female slaves.
and at once sold all her children to
punish her. In her sorrow and an
Kr she cursed her master, telling
him that the children of a man 00
merciless as he would surely come to
some bad end. Walter, the son who
has just been killed, was commonly
considered the best member of the
family.
ttubacrlo Tor iti Snlntl ftrf -.
th hest papff tn lh aenntry
J1SCELL.MEOCS
GRAND OPENING !
IN
THE CRYSTAL PALACE BUILDIXG,
BRIDGE STREET, MIFFLINTOWN, PA.,
OF
Dry Goods, Groceries,
READY-MADE CLOTULC,
flat, Caps, Boots, Shoes, Queensware, Glassware, Tinware,
Spices, Notions, Soaps, Salt, &c,
TOBACCO AND SEGARS,
And will be sold at astonishingly low prices.
0y Now ia Ihe time to st money by buying at th Crystal Palace Store. Call ia
and examine our goods and hear our prices. lo trouble to a bow good.
ROBERT E. PARKER.
aiffliotowo, December 11, 1877-tf
D. W. HARLEY'S
I the place where you eao boy
THE BEST AXD TIIE CHEAPEST
MENS' YOUTHS' & BOYS' CLOTHING
HJTS. CJPS, BOOHS, SHOES, ASD rURSlSHlSG GOODS.
BE is prepared to exhibit one of the most choice and select stocks ever offered la
tbis market, and at JSTOXISHISGLT LOW PRICES I
Also, measures taken for snits and parts nf suits, which will be made to order
at short notice, very reasonable.
Remember tb plaee, io Hoffman's New Building, corner of Bridge and
Water sTeeta, MIFFLINTOWN, FA. Sept. 15, 15-U
SAM'L STRAYER
lias just returned from tb Eastern cities with a full variety of
MEN & BOYS' CLOTHING,
HATS & CArS, BOOTS & SHOES, ALL SIZES,
GENT2' FCRX1SHINU GOODS . Goods of all kinds ar lowCome and ae to
and be wtoninhed. Pants at T5 cents. 07 SUITS MADE TO ORDER.tj
Patterson, Pa., May 28, 1876. SAMUEL STKaVER.
Professional Cards.
JOUIS E. ATKINSON,
ATTORNEY -AT -LAW,
MIFFLINTOWN, PA.
C7-Collrctingand Coneyancing prompt-
It attended to.
Orrics On Bridge atreet, oppowt the
Court House Souar.
LFRED J. PATTERSON,
ATTOBflEY-AT-LAW,
MIFFLINTOWN, JUNIATA CO., PA.
C7" All bnsineas promptly attended to.
Orrica On Bridge street, opposite the
Court House square.
JJOBERT McMEEN,
Attorney and Counselor -at -Law. !
Promnt attention riven to the securina-
and collecting of claims, and all legal busi-
ne,,s.
wrrici on unago street, oral door est
ot the Belford building.
April 14, 18.5-tf
J)AV1D D. STONE,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
MIFFLINTOWN, PA.
CT7" Collections and all professional busi
ness irimptlv attended to.
june20,1877.
B
F.
BLRCHFIELD,
ATTORNEY -AT
LAW,
MlFFLIXTOWy, PJ.
All business Intrusted to his care will be
carefully and promptly attended to Col
lections made. Kesi estate bought, sow or
f-xchanged. Leases negotiated. Lands in
Ihe South, West, and in the county 'nraale.
Office on Bridge Street, opponte the
Court House. fsprll '77
joun Mclaughlin,
INSURANCE AGENT,
PORT ROr.1l, JVSIATJ CO., PJ.
Ktinly reliable Companies represented.
Dec. 8, 1875-ly
THOMAS aTeXDERJITdT
Physician and Surgeon,
Jilt FLlSTOWS, rA.
Omc hours from 9 a. u. to 3 p. .. Of.
Bee in his father's residence, at tbe south
end nl Water street. foct22-tl
M. CRAWFORD, M. D.,
Has resumed actively the practice of
Medicine and Surgery and their collateral
branches. Othce at tbe old corner of Third
and Or.wige streets, Miftlintowa, P.
March TJ, 1876
J M. BRAZEE, M. D.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
wlcaJemia, Juniata Co , Pa.
Orric formerly occupied by Dr.Pterrett.
Professional business promptly attended to
at all hoar.
D.
L. ALLEN, M. D ,
Ha commenced the practice of Medicine
ami S urgery and all their collateral branches.
Office at Academia, at tbe residence f
Capt. J. J. Patterson.
inly 15. 1874
JEXRY HARSUBERUER, M. !.,
Continues the practice of Medicine and
Surgery and all their collateral branch.
Office at hi residence In McAliatervilU.
Feb 9, IA7A.
GREAT BARGAINS !
I will sell th following named Sawing
alanine at
Greatly Reduoed Prices.
2S TO $10 WILL BUT A
White,
Remington,
How,
New American,
Weed,
.linger,
Whitney,
Davis,
trover m, Baker,
Th Nw Domestic.
New machine sold In lots of fonr at
wholesale prices.
All ttachmenla famished cheap. Also
a full asaorlinent of aeedlea, and oil of th
best quality.
By tending 50 cent vnn cn have for
ward by rvlura mail VI aanorted needle
by J. It. M. TODP,
St 51, 1I7 rafter, P.
JtDVERIlSEMEA IS.
.Medical.
E. F. Kunkel'8 Bitter Wine of Iron
This truly valuable tonic has been ao thor
oughly trsted by all claaava of the commu
nity that it is now deemtd indispensable as
a Tonic medicine. It coats but little, mm-
i ar ,,ie blo?d Dd S'ves tone to the stonach.
' renoTa,es ,he system and proloiiga life
VC ' 7 , .
I F'T tbe cure of cak Stomachs, General
D.'bility, Indication. Diseases ot the Stom
ach, and lor all cases requiring a tonic.
This win includes tbe moat agreeable
and efficient Silt of Iron we possess ti
trate of Magnetic Oxide combiut.-d wiik tba
most energetic of vegetable tunica Yellow
Peruvian Bark.
Do yon w&nl something to strengthen ynur
Do you want a good appetite ?
Do you want to get rid of nerocsnea t
Do you wrjit energy ?
Do you want to sleep well t
Do too want to build up yourconstitutiunf
Do you want a bri-k and vigorous feeliiie f
It yon do try KLNb-tL SbllTEK WIE
OF IRON.
; 1 "'y ?k trial of this t a! liable tonic I
j Beware of counterfeits, as Kunl.el's Bit-
ter w me of Iron is the only snre and etk-ct-
i ual remedy in the known world lor th t-r-I
manent cure of Dyspepsia and Debility. 0d
; a. I In-re are a number of imitations ottered
l the public. I would caution tho rouimu
j uitff to purchase none but the genuine arti-
it manufactured by F. Kunkel, aud
i having bis sUmpon the cork ot every but;ie.
; The very fact th.it others are attempting to
' imitate this valuable remedy, proves it
j worth and speaks voluues in ita lavor. Get
' the genuine.
Sold only in SI bottles. Sold bv Drug
gists and dealers everywhere. E. F. Kun
kel, Proprietor, S5i North Ninth Street,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Tape Worm Remvrd Alive'
Head and all complete in two hours. No
fee till head passes. Seat. Pin and Stomach
Worms removed bv Dr. Kunkel, 459 Nortu
Ninth sre. l, Philadelphia, Pa. Send for
cirm jr. For removing Seat, Pin or Stom
ach Worms call on your druggist and ak
tor a bottle ol Knnkel'a Worm syrup,
price $1. It never fails. Common sen"
teaches if Tape Worm be r-moved, all other
wcrma can be readily destroyed.
Manhood: HowLost How Restored
Just published, a new edition of
Dr. Culverwell's Celebrated F.vay
on the radical curt (without medi
cine) of Spvrtuatorrhea or Seminal weak
nets. Involuntary Seminal Losses. Imp. -tency,
Mental and Physical Incapacity, Im
pediments to Marriage, etc ; also. Con
sumption, Epilepsy aud Fits, induced bv
self-indulgence or sexnal extravagance, tr.
CT'Price, in a sealed envelope, only aix
cents.
The celebrated author, in this admirab'a
E . !, clearly demonstrates, from a thirty
years' succesful practice, that the alarm
ing consequences of self-abuse may be rad
ically cured without the dangerous nse nf
interna) medicine or the application of tba
knife ; pointing ont a mode of enre at one
simple, certain, and effect nal, by means of
which every aufferer, no matter what his
condition may be, may cure himself cheap
ly, privately, and radically.
CTThis Lecture should be in the band
of every vouih and every man in the land.
Sent under aeal, in a plain envelope, to
any address, patt-paid, on the receipt of
six cents or two post stamps. Address the
Punlibers,
TIIE ITLTER WELL BEDICALfO.,
41 Ann dt.. New York ;
aprll-ly Post.Ottce Box 4586.
J J E A T r
ill E A T ! !
Tba undersigned hav eemmencad th
Butchering buainaaa in th borough of Mii
Sintown. BEEF,
VEAL,
MUTTON,
and PORK
em b bad every Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday o ominga al their meat slot at
th residence of Mr. Ho, on Cherry
street. Tbeir wagon will alio visit th resi
dence of citisen th sam mornings. Kill
Bone but the besl of stock, and sell at fair
price. Giv as a trial.
HOWE h ETKA.
Jim 28, 1876-tf
RE. HURLA.V,
DRXTIST.
Office opposite Lutheran Church,
PORT ROYAL, JCNIATA CO., PA.,
Wher h will spend th first lea data f
each month, commencing Decimber I at.
The balaic of the tim hi office will be
occupied kv J. S Kilmer, a young man
worthy nf confidence, and who has bean
associated with th Doctor student and
assistant two year and apwarda. Thou,
who call dnring Dr. rtiirla s sh-fiKO f, r
professional survico, may, and will pleas
arrinte Ihe llin with Mr. Kilmcrwhen they
may b served, on lh return of llw Doctor.
almsl and Repwhlwan f.MI a yi