BBSTLVEL & REPUBLICAN MIFFLLNTOWN : r Wednesday, May 93, ltft. TERMS. Subscription, $1.50 per annum, If paid within 12 months ; $2.00 if not paid within Ji rooothi. Transient advertisements inserted at 50 cents per inch for each insertion. Transient business notices in local eol mn, 10 cents per line for each insertion. Deductions will be made to thnee desiring to advertise by the year, half or quarter ear. PENN'A. E. RETIME TABLE. ON and after Vondav, June 25th. 1877, passenger trains will leave Mifflin Sta tion, P. B. R.t s follows : tASTWABD. phila Ex., daily ex. Sunday night 12 54 a m Mifflin Ace, daily except Sunday, 6 2 a in pscific Express, daily ex. Monday 10 19 am Johnstown Ex., daily ex. Sunday 11 32 a m Mail, daily except Sunday 6 05 p m Atlantic Express, daily 910pm WESTWARD. Pittrb'g Ex , daily except Sunday 12 -IS a rn Pacific Express, daily.. 5 5V am , -, arrives 10 00 am Way Pass., daily ,elM j U.H iliilp tTrT Stllldaw S S M m y-Mn Acc., daily except Sunday, 8 00 pm BEPUBI2CAN STATE TICKET. GOVERNOR, General Henry 31. Hoyt, Or LCZEBXK. LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, lion. Charles T. Stone, or wabbex. SECRETART OF INTERVAL AFFAIRS, Hon. Aaron K. Dankcl, Or rHILADCLPBIA. JUDGE OF SUPREME COURT, Jsd?e James P. Sterrett, Or ALLEGHENY. The Republican State Convention. The Republican State Convention convened at Harrisburg last Wed nesday, as all readers of current events knew it would, but no one had the remotest idea that "4e Conven tion would be attended by so many people. It puzzles the oldest people in Harrisburg to tell when such anoth er large civil demonstration took place in the Capital City of the Com monwealth, and the impression re ceived is that the Republican party the coming fall will win a victory that will compare favorably with its achievements in the past Thousands Jn attendance told of the alarm that is abroad in the land, that if the De mocracy get more power they will entirely annihilate the protective sys tem, and establish free trade, and thereby nproot most all of the man ufacturing establishments that have passed through the etorm of the late financial panic, and further, that if the Democracy get into complete power they will pay the Southern claims of which $300,000,000 have already been put on file at Washing ton, and that number on file is but the forerunner of many more hun dred millions yet to come. It was the feeling of alarm that produced the great turn out; the hundreds present were there to en courage their delegates in the work of preparation for the election strug gle. The Wood Tariff BUI, and Tke Three .Million Claims on file, are no visionary things like a dream, that pass away. They are actual move wents that confront the country and threaten its prosperity to a degree that cannot be realized until after the work has prostrated the industry and the currency of the country. Arise ! Arouse ! Republicans, rally to your standards and save the country, from the operations of a policy, which if continued in by the Democracy will make times a great deal harder. THE VOTE OF THE C0XVESTI05. The vote of the convention for Governor was : Iloyt 161 Grow .......... 47 Wictersham 29 Beaver 13 llorrell 1 The vote for Supreme Judge was : Sterrett 154 Agnew 92 The vote for Lieutenant Governor was : Stone 182 Jacobs -. ... 69 The first ballot for Secretary of Internal Affairs was : Dunkel 113 McClellan 92 Donley 81 The name of Donley was the with drawn, and on the second ballot the vote 6tood : Dunkle 122 McClellan 100 THE CAJTMDATE3 are, for Governor, General Henry 1L Hoyt; for Supreme Judge, Judge Sterrett ; for Lieutenant Governor, Senator Charles W. Stone ; for Sec retary of Internal Affairs, Senator A. K- DunkeL OES. EZ5BT M. HOTT. We copy from Bates' Martial Deed of Pennsylvania, the following Eketch of General Hoyt: Henry Martin Hoyt, Colonel of the Fifty-second Regiment, and bre-' vet Brigadier General, was born in Luzerne county, on the 8th of June, 1830. His parents were natives of Connecticut He was educated at Lafayette and Williams Colleges, graduating at the latter in 1849. He studied law in the office of George W. Woodward, and early took a good rank at the bar. The national cause found no more ready supporter, and he was commissioned Lieutenant Colonel of the Fifty-second in An gnst, 1861. While on an examining board at Washington he studied dil igently books upon tactics, engineer ing, fortifications and the various re quirements of a soldier. On the Pe ninsula he was of Nagle a brigade, and participated in the reconnois sance from Bottom's Bridge to Seven Pines in advance of the whole army, and commanded the party which eon- strnctea tne bridges Chickahominy. across the "vm DMtis of Fair Oaks rrucu- ue .rendered signal service -""""uxucawng to Ueneral Siini ner the exact position of the Union troops, jomine Somner'. i vviiuuu ma it moved to the support of Heintz- -u m mai battle, and fighting un- to enA Th brigade tad the honor of d . .aK OtUUtC sages of the Chickahomiriv. n,i JL- - .uvtau w ail flllH'K nr. ThA v-vn n reaUed joined Franklin at White c.mnp, in Dotn situations ex nibitmg the most undannt,! At the close of this campaign Col- i W1UJ oruerea lirst to North Carolina, and thence to South Caro lina, unere lie was engaged in the ege of Fort Wagner, the first seri- oobiacie 10 tlie reduction of vuanesion. ine operations were la uonous ana conducted under the terrible fire of the enemy and the muiC IVJSUD" enect Of till. cnmn'. mtji. a neat. 1 or fortv Iva ft, pushed. A single paragraph from a letter written by Colonel Hoyt at the time will illustrate its nature. After describing the busy scenes of the de- iraii, ne says : "Over all this divers ity of labor were constantly exnlo.1. ng at night the shells of the enemy Cover John wonnson! would be called out irora the lookout The wa uasu across uie harbor. In tenor I i ... nneen seconds comes a report Away j. m ui air is neen a steady twin tie. Presently it 'whistles' and 'wabbles ana roars like a coming storm. Down down on the heads of the men, crouching behind their mounds of sand, lower and lower still and in very imminent proximity, it winds up uu uung ana villainous whir-r-r of half a hundred pieces humming into ine marslies, or mavhan into liv ing muscles of its poor victims. men uie uuu 0f the Woods would open its pyrotechny, and Bee and Beauregard and the Peanut and Has kelL and so the thing was kept up uum. urea ana weary and mangled, the detail went out of the trenches at dawn. When all was read v. a hnndrd heavy guns opened noon devoted Wagner and the troops were held in readiness to assault Col. Hovt hav ing been assigned the task of charg ing Fort Gregg ; but before the time for the movement had come the ene my evacuated and the 6tronghold fell without a blow. In June, 18G1, a plan was devised to capture Charleston by surprising the garrisons guarding its approach es. Ihe attempt was made on the night of the 3rd of July, in three divisions, Colonel Hoyt, closely sup ported by other troops, leading that which was to capture Fort Johnson. Ihe channel was difficult and the pilot, either through ignorance or treachery, utterly failed in his duty. Colonel Hoyt determined to carry out his instructions, undertook the guidance and triumphantly cleared the bar. Uut precious tune had been lost and as he approached the Fort he was discovered and a simultane ous rapid fire was opened upon him. His supports failed to follow, though of this he was ignorant, and pushing bodily forward landed with 135 men, his whole party charged and captur ed a two-gun battery. The heavy guns at Fort Johnson, two hundred yards beyond, were beginning to open their hoarse throats, while the intervals were filled with the sharp rattle of musketry. No 6ign of wavering was seen in the intrepid baud as they moved 6teadily forward, led by CoL Hoyt They crossed the parapet, struggled at the crest face to face with the foe, and began to leap into the fort when the astounding and mortifying fact disclosed that they were unsupport ed. The whole garrison was now alive and swarming upon all sides. It was plain that a further struggle would be useless and the detachment surrendered as prisoners of war. The skill and daring displayed by Col. Hoyt and his men extorted the highest praise from friend and foe. The Charleston Mercury of July 6th, said : "The second column un der Colonel Hoyt of the Fifty-second Pennsylvania, who also had command of the expedition, attacked the Brooke gun, and landing, Lieutenant Boworth of the Second South Caro lina Artillery was compelled to fall back, after himself and men fighting bravely. The enemy cheered by this success, with their commander at their head waving his sword, advanc ed in heavy force upon Fort Johnson; but these were received with a ter rific fire by the light and heavy bat teries on the line." General Forest in command of the department said in orders : "The boats commanded by Colonel Hoyt Lieutenant Colonel Conyngham, and Lieutenants Stevens and Evans, all of the Fifty-second Pennsylvania, rowed rapidly to the shore, and these officers with Adjutant Bunyan (after ward killed) and 135 men, landed and drove the enemy, but deserted by their comrades, were obliged to sur render to superior numbers. Colo nel Hoyt bestows unqualified praise on the officers and men who landed with him ; of these seven were killed and sixteen wounded. He himself deserves great credit for his energy in urging the boats forward and bring them through the narrow chan nel, and the feeling which led him to land at the head of his men was the prompting of a gallant spirit which deserves to find more imitators." General Schemmelfinnig said, af ter recounting the preliminaries ; "After this you placed yourself at the head of the column and led them most gallantly, faithfully carrying out as far as possible, with the small number of men who landed with you, the orders given by me. Had you been supported as yonr brave con duct deserved, it would have insured the success of the important opera tions then being carried on in front of Charleston." "Colonel Hoyt, with other Union officers- was sent to Macon, and sub sequently to Charleston, where they were exposed to the sweep of the Union guns. On his way thither he, with some companions leaped from the cars and undertook to make their way to the Union fleet but were tracked by bloodhounds and all cap tured. After his exchange he re turned to his regiment and at the close of hostilities, which occurred not long after, resumed the practice of his profession. In 1867 he was appointed by Governor Geary Addi tional Law Judge of the Eleventh district He discharged its duties with honor and dismitr until the en- Buing election, when one of the dom inant party was chosen to succeed him. In person he is full six feet in height, well proportioned, and of a dignified presence. He was married in 1855 to Miss Mary E. Loveland." . CHARLES W. STONE. the nominee for Lieutenant Governor, was born at Grotou, Mass, June 25), 1843 lie cra.luated at kViiliaois College in 1803, having paid his way turough by teachin in vacation. Soon after finishing bit collegiate course hs Decatn9 f nnoipal of the Union Aead. emy at Warren, and ' continued in charge until appointed Superintendent of the hcboola of Warren county, in March 1855. During the 1866 he entered the office of Judge Wetuore, of Warren a a studoot at law, and in September. 1867. he was admitted to practice in the several Courts of the county. In the fall of 1868 he was elected to the State Home of Representatives from, the Warren nd Venango district. In 1870 he was re-elected without ODDuosition. the Democrats paving him the compli ment of declining to put a man in the Celd agamn him. In 1876 he was elected to the State Senate for two years, carrying bis district by 400 more vote thau were east for Pesident Haves. In the latter body he has ta ken a leading position, bsing chairman of the Judiciary (general) Committee. HOH. JAMES P STERRETT. the candidate for Associate Jmtioe of the Supreme Com t, was born in the Tuscarora Valley, Juniata county, on the 7th of November, 1822. He received bis preliminary education at toe 1 uscarora Academy and graduated from Jefferson College in 1815. Hav iog read law at Carlisle, and completed bit coarse at the University of Virgin ia, be was admitted to the bar of that State in 1843. In the spring of 1849. in partnership with the late Jadgs Bond, be began the practice of law in Pittsburg. In 1861 be was appointed on a commission authorized by the Legislature to revise the revenue laws of tbis Commonwealth, bat resigned after acting in that capacity for a brief period. Oa the 4tb of January, 1862 he was appointed President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Alle gheny county, to fill ihe vacancy occa sioned by the death of the Hon. Wil liam B. McClure, and in the fall of the same year was eleoted by the Republi can party to fill the President Judge ship for a term of ten years. In. 1872 be was agtin unanimously nominated for this position bv the Republican County Convention, and was reelected without aov opposition from tbe Dem. ocrats. On the 26th of February 1877, he was appointed by Governor Hart ranft to fill tbe position of Associate J ustice of tlie Supreme Court, made vacant by the death of Associate J as. tice Henry W. Williams. Tbis ap. pointment, under the Constitution, was for the remainder of the year only. He was confirmed by the State Senate on tbe day of his appointment by tbe Gov. ernor, and be assumed bis seat on tbe bench of our highest Court at a session eld in Philadelphia on the 13th of March of last year. At the Republican State Convention eld in September last, he was nomina ted by acclamation for the seat be then held temporarily, but was defeated by Judge Truokey, the Democratic can- idate. In early life Judge Sterrett was an Old Line Wbig, and be has been an earnest Rt-publicau ever since tbe organization of the latter party. He has always been prominently identified with educational and progressive move ments. AARON K. Iir.NKEL. State Senator Dunkel, who was nominated by the Republican party, for Secretary of Internal Affairs, is well known and very popular in Phila delphia, lie i a native of Lancaster county, tbe peculiar Dutch dialect of which be still speaks, and is now forty one years of age. Af;er learning the typographical trade in Lancaster oity Mr. Dunkel removed to this city in 1856 and worked for a time at tbe case on the Daily Pennsylvania. At tbe outbreak of tbe war be enlisted in the Eigbteenab Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, He was a gallant soldier and won deserved promotion. He par ticipated in all tbe battles of tbe Army of the Potomac, was a prisoner in Lib by and caaie ont of tbe army with the rank of captain, having served as aide, de camp to General Patrick, Provost Marshal of the Army of the Potomac In 1867, with a number of other prac tical printers, he began the publication cf the Sunday Republic, a journal which has prospered under bU management and that of his associates. In 1874 he was elected to tbe State Senate from tbe Sixth district and re-elected again in 1876. THE PLATEORM. The republican party of Pennsyl vania, adhering to its historical record anl to its principals heretofore often affirmed, declares. First. That it is uncompromisingly opposed to free trade, in whatever dis guise presented; unchangingly devoted to the principals of protection to home industry, and hereby avows its special and direct hostility to tbe tariff bill now pending in Congress, the same be tog in the interest of importers aud for eign manufacturers and it opposition to American labor. Second. That labor being the great source of national wealth, tbe prosper, ity of tbe nation must depend upon tbe extent to which labor is proteeted and employed; and that our government, being a government of the people, should endeavor to promote, by all tbe proper means, tbe commercial and in dustrial interests of tbe nation, so that labor and capital may both be profita bly employed. " Third. That American commerce should ba fostered and boms enter prise developed by tbe national gov ernment, to tbe end that our manufac turing, mining, agricultural and indus trial interests may flourish, our people find employment, and the eountry bs restored to permanent prosperity. Fourth. That the public lands belong to the people, sod should be reserved exclusively for sotual settlers, so that tbe industrious poor may be enoour sged and aided to enter upon and oocu py them. Fifth. That we are now, as ever, op. posed to tbe payment of claims from ths national treasury to those lately engaged in or sympathising with tbe rebellion. No conqueror should be forced to psy indemnity to tbe conquer, sd, and the presentation of bills de manding over three boodred millions of dollars, at tbs present session of a democratic boue, is a warning to tbe eountry of tne eost and danger of rs taiuinjr in power a party wboss chief aim is to make reprisals on tbs tax psy. ers for losses which the crime of tres. son brought upon tbs southern people. Sixth. That we view with aUrtu the growing depression of many of the lead ing and trading interests of the ' state and eountrv, resulting largely, it is be lieved, from unfair advantages snd dis criminating ratea of freight and trans portation companies of tbs State and eountry to a favored few, to tbe prriu. dice of our general producing interests and this convention earnestly recom mends the enactment of suoh laws bv the state and national legislation as will eorreot this growing evil. Seventh. That the souihorn republi cans, white and colored, have our earn. est synipatoy in the unequal contest to which I bey are subjected for civil lib erty and the maintenance of their con stitutional privileges, and that in the interests of their guaranteed rights we demand from tho general government for tbeui an equal and fair ballot, and that equality before tbe law wbicb should be the boast of every govern ment Eighth. That the administration of Governor Hartraoft meets the hearty endorsement and unqualified approval of the party that eleoted bitn and con tinues to honor him. Ue has proved himself an able magistrate, a troe pa triot and s wise officer ; and bis party tenders to bim ths praiss due to per onal uprightness, to political devotion, and to official retitude. To the Taxpayers of Juniata County. At some trouble in collecting statistics, I have endeavored to show that there is a cheaper and better way of koeping the poor, than tbe way we have b?en keeping our poor. In giving tbe reports of tbe auIits of Perry, Franklin and Mifflin county poor houses, I find that in Perry, the people pay a poor tax or about 22 cents per head Tor every inhabitant man, woman and child ; Franklin 33 cents lor each man, woman and child ; Miifiia county about 6" cents for each man, woman and child ; aud we in Juniata, without a poor house, pay at the i rate of 92 cents for each man, womtn and child in the county (taking the census of 1870). Whether these poor houses are conducted economically or not, it shows beyond dispute that the poor housu systmn U the cheaper ol the two. Morally and re. ligiously I take it that we are responsible for the way the poor have been kept. But iew if any of them ever get to preaching or hear a sermon, and I am sorry to say that scarcely one out cf every hundred of onr clergymen ever make mention of the poor, and seldom if ever enter a poor man's door, to Inquire whether they bare any souls or not. (Whether a poor man's soul is to be saved as well as a rich man's I only refer you to tbe history of Dives, the rich man, and Lazras, the beggar). And yet with all this, I fondly hope that wc have some good, honest preachers who would be willing to preach a sermon to the poor if a poor house was built with accom modations fi r having them altogether. As to the law at it stands now with re gard to poor houses, the Commissioners are allowed to select a good and suitable place for a poor house, anil submit the se lection to the court and grand jury. If such selection is approved, it becomes the poor bouse f irm. If the Couimiuioners neglect or refuse to select, then the over seers of tour or more township in the county can select one in like manner; and as 1 have bjtn solicited freqnently to try and get this thing under headway, I would suggest to the overseers of the several townships and boroughs that "are in favor of a poor bouse to let me know, by letter, whether the people of their respective town ships are in favor of it or not. If they are, then I would suggest a meeting of all the overseers whose townships are favorable at Miffiintown say on the first Tuesday of June, being tbe 4th day of tho month, to take iu D action in the premises as will be necessary for bringing this undertaking squarely before the people. L. Bl'RCHFIELD. State Sabbath School Convention. "The Fourteen Annual Convention of the Pennsylvania State Sabbith School Associ ation, will be held in the Pine street, Meth odist church, in Williamsport, Pa., opening promptly at 3:00 o'clock, p. m., Tuesday, anl continuing throughout Wednesday and Thursday, June 11, 12 and 13, IS78. A working programme ef thoroughly practical questions has been prepared. The questions will be opened by Sahbith School workers iu tho State, who enjiy well-mer ited na'ional reputations, after which ample time will be given for their discussion by the Convention. This will be a raasa convention, and every Sabbath School and Sabbath School organ isation in the State is entitled to represen tation, and it is ardently hoped the attend . a nee and enthusiasm, which shall mark this convention, will greatly revive the good work of the association. The leading railroads thronghont the State connecting with and centering at Wil liamsport have very kindly granted reduced rates of fare, tickets good from Juno 10 t o 12, to start, and good to return until June 18, which will give all who dtsire, after the adjournment of the convention, an op. portunity to extend their trip to Watkin'a Glen, oil regions, or other near-by famous resorts. Williamsport extends a btarty welcome to all friends of the Sabbath Schools throughout the Stat. Entertainment and railroad information and orders will be furnished all who notify Rev. Thomas E. Clapp, Williamsport, be fore June 5th. Pastors and Superintendents of all de nominations will please make this announce ment to their schools and congregations. For further information is regard to the programme, address Ed S. Wagoner, btate Secretary, Mcchanicsburg, Pa." The Democratic State Convention meets at Pittsbnrg, they say, to nominate a ticket. But that is a nice way to say it, but it would still be better said that tbe Democratic pol iticians of Pennsylvania are holding a rati, fication meeting at Pittsburg Ibis week. They bad everything fixed before they went tr..- tbey simply convened to give to tbe machine work, a formal announcement. But reader yon know how the Democratic brethern do things. The annual meeting of tbe Juniata Conn, ty Sabbath School Association, will be held at Centreville, Walker township, on Thurs day and Friday, Hay 30th and 81st, 1878. Tbe Superintendent and two Delegates from each school are expected to attend. Send your name to Mr. D. S. Funk, chair man of committee of arrangements, Mexico. Tsobms A. Elsss, Secretary. SHORT LOCALS. When the tree trog attune its note, it is said to predict rain. festival in the U. E. church on Sat urday evening tbe sum of $10 was raise). John S. Gray bill is the member oflhe Republican Stat Central Committee for Juniata county. The Canadians have a Fenian scare. The Irishmen are said to be pouring into Can ada from the United States. Salt bed cord, spring, and crat-ks in bed steads and end the business of tlia bed biigr, unless yo are fond of the bug. Murrain kills thousands of milk cows. Fouls' Horse aad Cattle Powders will cure them, and if used during winter and spring will surely prevent the disease." A good place to study the iu-n of church and State this week is at Pittsburg, for there are assembled the Presbyterian Gen eral Assembly, and tbe Democratic State Convention. Lp E. Lantx, teacher, and Miss Clara Deen, were marrid in thi place, at the residence of the lather ol the bride, James Deen, Esq.. last Weduesdy evening, by Rev. J. II. Mathers. EJison, is the name of the inventor of the phonograph, the machine that when it is properly set registers all words that may be spoken mto it, ami reversed will repeat what was spoken to it. Hon. John B. Linn has been appointed by tbo Governor and continued by the Sen. ate, as Secret ry of the Commonwealth, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation ef Mr. Quay. The appointment i a good one. This season will demonstrate to what amount of frost wheat may be snljrcted to, and live and mature. The result of tbe frosts aa they must in time unfold their work, is looked forward to with a zood deal of anxiety. The cold spell disappeared on Saturday, and was succeeded by bright warm suu- skiue that took nearly all the coloring out of wheat leaves, that had been imparted by frost : bnt the warm sunshine was followed by cloudy weather and a sool relapse on Sunday. The Republican S'ate Convention, the Court at Cbambersburg, and the General Assembly at Pittsburg, so depopulated the town during the early days of last week, that it bas never appeared so like a desert ed place, unless, indeed, the time of the cholera, in July, 1S02, is excluded. fA Patterson boy unloosed a country, man's horse on which to take a ride, but the scamp had not ridden far till he was discovered and compelled to dismount. A liberal application of moral suasion, sup plemented by a dose of strap oil, is what that boy needs, to get him to understand what the rights of people rep 0-' The distance between watchmen posts on the railroad is two and a half miles, ev ery night at intervals, as watchmen traverse the entire length of the P. C. K., between Philadelphia and Pittsburg. Few there are who know that there is a guard of men strung along from one end of the road to the other every night. The mark of the lata frosts was plainly vis ible on the growing wheat, the upper blades or leaves were tinged with a maioon color on the npjr side ot the curve, the chaff of beads that projected above the leaves of the stalk were tinged with the sane color. The reiliah color or tinge is noticeable from quite a distance. To what degree the fill, ing has been afiocted remains to be seen, foung horse, attached to a top-buggy, in w hich were W. X. Sterrett and George Soles, ran away when near the residence of the former in Mil lord township, a few days sgo, and dashed itself, the buggy aud occu pants off the end of a pretty high bridge, severely bruising Messrs. Sterrett and Soles, snd doing great damage to the bugy. How tlie occupants escap-.-d death from the man ner and place in which they were ttuown out, is incomprehensible 6out 11 o'clock on Saturday a swarm of Italian bees, owned by Sheriff Walls, took wiug and sped out of the jail-yard, to set tle down on a tree that stands opposite tbe front door of Mrs. Turbett's house. Quite a crowd collected to witness the process of hiving the flyaways, which, in the absence of the Sheriff, was most skillfully conduct ed by Protlmnotary Beidler, Samuel Koll man, George Heck, Fred. Hnmmell, Henry Hawk, James Robinson and a few others. The business was well bossed by at least two dnz 'n spectators, each of whom told just bow this and thatpsrt of the hiviug process suould be gone. J rTTuTriday two tramps stole a pair of shoes owned by a small boy, and a parasol from the porch of John Homing's house on Patterson Avenue, and then passed ont the road in the direction of McAlisterviHe. At Keno's they got something to eat. Meanwhile information was lodged against them, and an officer sent in pursuit. They were overtaken a short distance on this side of Daniel Sieber's barn, aud there arrested. They surrendered the shoes, but the para sol was not in their possession. A hearing was given them, and in default of bail they were sent to jail to await trial at the Sep tember term. Tbey were lousy, and it be came necessary to buy each of them a suit of new clothes. They represent their names to be Lewade Marshall and Moor Montgomery Through mails for cities, but give people in the Juuut Valley mails on way trains. The Law of the Koad. Judge McDermitt, of Mercer county, has recently defined, very clearly, and concise ly, the law of the road, which we publish for tbe interest snd information of our read ers. Accidents occur, the result of reck less driving not unfrequently, and this def inition of the law will enable any one to fix the responsibility where it should belong : First, Persons driving in opposite direc tion and meeting in the highway must turn to the right as tbe law directs, and each one mast give snrhVient room lor the other to pass. If a collision should occur, and it should satisfactorily appear that he had kept the centre of the road snd had not given tbe other sufficient room to pass, the first party would be responsible, civilly, for any damage resulting from bis negli gence, and also criminally tor an assault and battery. It both parties should keep the middle of the road both would be guil ty of negligence, but neither could main, tain a ciil action againsl the other. Each will be guilty of a breach of the peace Second. When parties are traveling on the same road and the one behind comes up to his fellow, who refuses to let bim pass, and who purposely and maliciously retards bis progress, the one behind must bide bis time. He cannot take the law in his own bands and punish the man who causelessly kept bim back, bnt be hss a remedy at law by an action at damages. Or if one comes np behiud another and recklessly undertakes to pass him, and thereby inflicts damage upon the one in front, be is not gnilty of committing an as sault and battery, but is responsible in dam. ages to the party injured. A person in front baa no right to keep one behind him back who desires to drive faster ; if he does he is lisble to civil damages, bnt the party in paaing must not do so a to inflfet any injury nyon tbe ether. E. Neighboring News. uarrus county, as pra lewistowx PAPBH. The Commissioners met on Tharsdity last and opened tbe bid for the extension and repairs determined upon, of the Court Honse building. Tbe contract was given to F. D. By era, Arm ol Byers, Gnyer k. Co., a responsible party, at hi bid, $7,2 io, for the work complete. Jacob Giant, who is one of a party en gaged in peeling bark on Shade Mountain, some distance be) ond "chesta at fl t," while carrying out the bark on Tliur.l.y. shortly after dinner, wa bitten on the hxnd by a rattlesnake. He instantly tiedan.rd tig'it ly around hi wriit, and walt-l hou.e a distance of tire mile, where a phsinian treated bim for the veno;n. Had it been in I July or August, whea the poison of these ! nkes are exoedingly virulent, it UdoubU ful if he would have reached boms alive. His band was swollen greatly, but that has now abated, and h si!! rouue w.irk b.-fore long. In addition to the one that bit bim he killed another "rattler" on his way home and the day before bad killed lour. He say be bas never known the woods to be so lull of these dauzcrous reptiles, hardly a day passing but three or four are killed. It is now seasonable to remind our readers especially since it is thus premonished there will b an unusual number of these crawling dangers ibis season, that it is far better to b gin being careful before they are bitten than alter. Those who hve oc casion to go into mountains should go cau tiously and carefully, and in case tbey are bitten should at once cauterise the wound with a coal or hot iron, cut the bite ont, or if they bave no sore or decayed teeth in I heir mouth suck out the poison. One of these three methods must be in&Untly adopted, it it is during the h it months, and bitten by the notably venomod reptiles the rattlesnake, copperhead or viper. Bathing the wouud with ka.-tliorn, aud ta king it diluted with water, is likewise otti cient, as i also copious draughts of spirits. If none of these are at ha n J, apply plasters of mud, renewing thent as soon as they be gin to dry. A cord or stout withe bound above tbe wound will prevent the poison being circulated through the body, and tbe nay be drawn vsry tight by means of a stick. As a rule, wheu one goes to Ihe wood, it is best to take a vial of hartshorn, (ammonia) which is aervtc.-abie alike fur poison, and the sting ot iioects. PERBY COOTY, A3 PLB BLOOMiTIXD PAPEKS. Rev. Shonp sowed a sulbcient number ol secd on the land ho leased in Germany to raise -0,000 locast trees. A young m in named Elmer Mauchlin, a resident of Marysville, was arrested on Fri day lost, on the charge of obtaining a suit of clothes of a Harrisburg clothing dealer under false pretense. The Democrats hare nominated tbe fol io ing ticket : For Assembly, M. C. Brown; for Treasurer, James B Clark ; for District Attorney, J. B. McAlisttr; Register and Recorder, Georges. Briner, A -Jbn ; L. Wright. The convention en iorsed John A. Magee for Congress. J On last Wednesday evening a four year old vm ol James M. McClure, tanner of Landisburg, was found drowned in a vat in bis father's lanyard. The child bail visited the nprwr street and obtained some candies, i . ...1 AM h;. --. K . A ,t A I r one of the vats and fell in. Tiio chi'J was missed and on searching the lather found his bst and some of the candies lving along side of the vat He at once jumped into the vat and found the lifeless b xiy of his child. Every effort at resuscitation failed. Mrs. Robert Jones, of Dur.casnon, while engaged in bouse-clear.ing, attempted to move a heavy stove, but in trying to do so tbe stove fell upon her h in I and arm, crush ing tbe hand and wrist so bully that ampu tation abjve the wrist beca:ne necessary. HcvrrxoDox corxTY, A3 per nrxTrsoDOS PAPERS. Green gooseberries sell at 6 cents per quart. Prospects for aa applo crop are good. Strawberries 25 cents per quart. The colored band makes plsasant music. Practice at shooting on the wiug is de veloping a number of first-rate "wing shots." Samuel MeDonal. ef Mapleton, was srri ously hurt by falling off a cart use for haul ing sand. Like other places Huntingdon bas ber telephones'. A number of cellars in town are in a filthy condition, as tbe odor that escapes from them attests. The arrest of tbe parties near Cassville charged with manufacturing whisky in vio lation of law has created quite an interest in the matter. Dr. Samuel B. Crawford is the Represen tative delegate from this county to the Democratic State Convention that convenes at Pittsburg to-day. D. U. Sheibly, of Perry county, is the Senatorial delegate. -9- Wanted. A yonng man who bas bad fits years experience, desires s position in s dry goods or general store. Address Box 131, Mifflin town. Pa. May 8-3t. LUMBER. All kinds, sizes and qualities, for sale at prices to suit the times. Call on or address Js. C. SHiLLisosroao, mar20-tf Near McAlisterviHe, Pa. Philadelphia Markets. Philadelphia Markets, as per report of William Bell, wholesale commission mer chant, and dealer in general produce, Pier II, North Wharves, above Race Street. Saturday, May 18,1878. Snap beans $I.75toI 80, Butter 6to30c, Eggs 8 to 13c, Live Poultry Chickens, winter, 18to20c, spring 20to22c per lb, Turkeys 10c, Ducks 10c, Geese 10tol2c Calves Prime Milch Calves per lb. 5c,tarr to good 4c ; Sheep Prime, per lb. 4c, fair, per bead $2.50, Sspring Lambs, prima pr head $2.00 ; Apples Choice N Y State, per bU $5 00, prime N Y State, per bid $5.00 Feathers Choice Live Geese 44c, Prime do. 38c, Mixed, good 25c. Wheat Penna. and Del. red $1.27, West ern red $1.29, Amber $1.29, White $0.00, Rye, Western and Penna. 67c, Corn, yel low and mixed 53c, Oats Penna., Westers and Southern S3c. Potatoes Peach Blows, N T State, per barrel J1-P0, Early Rose, per bbl $1.50, Prince Alberts, per bus 35tol0c, Peer less 45e. Cloverseed, prime to choice 6c, fair to good 7c,' Timothy Seed $1.25, Flaxseed $1.35. Cider vinegar 15c. New potatoes, $3.o0to6.00 per bbt. Florida Peas, $1.00 per box. Radishes, 40 cts per bunch. New Cabbage, $1.00 per bbt. Strawberries, ter qnart, 8to?4 cts; On and after Monday, May 13, 1879. in addition to the stops made by regular train the following will be made on Snnday oidy: bt fast una wrxT. Dnncannon, Newport, MitEin, McVey town, Mt. Union, Pulersonrg. ST ATiaSTIC IXPBESS BAST. Spruce Creek, Mill Creek. Thompson, -own, Miilerstuwn, Marjsville. Second section of Pacific Express East, between Altoona and Harrisburg, on Sun. days, will make the same stops, when flag ged, that are made by Johnstown Express on other days; this section wi! connect with regu'ar Pacific Exptes Iroiu Harris, burg. Norpws, 5 miles East of Luwistawn Jnnc- tion, has been made a Paaengr Station. Way Passenger West, at W-.M . iti., Mai West, at 3:4? p. m., Johnstown Expn-ss East, at 11:18 a. m., and Vuit Eaat, at 5:-S2 p. m.f will atop at th at point. CLOSING PRICES or DE HAVEN &T0.XSLDf BAXKERJ, No. 40 South Third Street, PHILA DELPHI . Stocks Bonght and Sold either for Cash or on a Margin. .Uty, 0 1878. Bid. Aski:d- ; ii7i U.S. 6's 1881 1805, j t j " " 167 lot: " 18.8 lO'J 10-40's..... H.f. t'urrency, 6's ;. 11JJ " 6's. 1W1. new UMJ 4 new, losj 4's Im-J Pennsylvania R.R 27 Philadelphia t Readiug R. R.. 1. f Lehigh Valley R. R. 3o Lettish Coal k. Navigation Co.. United Companies of N. J.... lltfj Pittsburg, f itusville 11 Buffalo R. K S Philadelphia 4. Erie B. R T$ Norlh.-rn Central R. R. rv .. l:! Hesl .nville Pass. R. R. Co 7i K4 1W 110 108 llii KM J 0.i lUV'J 27 i Sol l. i 8 II i 1H Gold ! J03IM12IECJ.IX. M1FFLINTOWN MARKETS. Corrected weekly by Jaroi S. Thims MirrLixTows, May 2, 1878. Butter Ek;T s. Lard Ham Bron . . . . . Potatoes. .. Onions Rags I.' .. 10 10 41 MIFFLIN TOWN GRAIN MARKET. Corrected weealy by Buyers A. Kennedy. Quotations sob To-dat. Wednesday, May 22, 1878. Wheat I 10 Corn, 40 Oat 2o'to7 Rye 5-3 Timothy seed 1 OOtol 10 Cloverseed A 50 Philadelphia & Reading Bailroad. 1 Arnngr-niest or Pasen-er Trains. 52th 1878. Tram Itavt HirrUburg as follow : For New York at 5 20, b 10 a. m., and 200 a"'1 ' o P-,n or Philadelphia at 5 20, 8 10, 9 4 a. mn 2 0o and 3 57 p. in. For Reading a 5 20, 8 10, 9 45 a. m., 2 00 3 57 and 7 5 p m. For Pottsville al 5 20, 8 10 a. ro., and 3 57 p. m. and via Schuylkill k. Susquehanna Branch at 2 40 p. lii. For Auburn via S. A S. Branch at 8 30 1 m. For Allcntown at S 20, 8 10 a. m., 2 00, 3 57 and 7 fto p. m. The 6 20, 8 10 a. m. and 7 55 p m. trains have through car for New York. The 5 20, a. m. and 2 no p. m. trains have through cars for Philadelphia. SCSDATS. For New Tork at 5 20 a. m. For Allentown and way stations at 5 20a. m. For Reading, Philadelphia and way statious at 1 45 p. m. Train for Harruburg Itart as follow : Leave New York at 8 45 a. m., and 1 00, 530 ami 7 45 p. m. Leave Philadelphia at 9 15 a. m., and 4 00, and 7 20 p. m. Leave Reading at fl 40, 7 40, 1 1 20 a. m'., I o0, 6 15 and 10 35 p. m. Leave Pottsville at 6 10,9 15 a.m. and 4 35 p. ni.,and via Schuylkill aad Susquehan na Branch at 8 15 a. ni. Leave Auburn via S. at S. Branch at 1200 noon. Leave Allentown at 2 30, 5 50, 9 05 a. m., 12 15, 4 30 and 9 05 p. m. t Dot not ra on Mondays SUXD.IYS. Leave New York at 5 80 p. m. Leave Philadelphia at 7 & p. m. Leave Reading at 4 40 and 7 40 a. m. and H 85 p m. Leave Allentown at 2 30 a. m. and 9 05 p.m. Via Horrit and Etsti Railroad. J. E. WOOTTEN, General Slanager. C. G. HANCOCK, Gtntral Ticktt Jgtnl. BUYERS & KENNEDY, (Successors to D. P. Sulouff, DEALERS IN CO A la, L.t311SER, CEMIvTSTT. Calcined Plaster, Land Plaster, ' SEEDS, SALT. fcC. We bny Grain, to be delivered at .Mlitiin town or Mexico. We are prepared to furnish Soil to dealers at reasonable rates. BUYERS A KENNEDY. April 21, 1877-tf LITE AGENTS WASTED. To sell Dr Chase's Recipes; or Informa tion for Everybody, in every county in tiic United States and Canadss. Enlarged by the publisher to 64 p-ig'-- It contains over 2000 household recipi-s and u snirrd to all clashes and conditions of society. A wonduiiul bonk and a bonschold necessity. It sells at sight. Greatest inducements ever offered to bookagenta. Sample copies sent by mail. Postpaid, for tl.vO. Exclu sive territory given. Agents mors- than double tbeir money. Address Dr. Chase's Steam Printing House, Ann Harbor, Micbu gin. Hay 8,lo7o-13t. No paper in the Juniata Valley pubW as large a quantity of reading matter as fhe others tbe paper lor the general reader. Sentinel and K4pnhleaa 91. bO a year PRIVATE SALES. Persons desirons of selling property at private sale, mar arralige to have the prop-" erty advertised in the Semiiatl and Ripbli ems, on the eras of so pay xf mot told. IT sold, to pay at neh rate as have previous ly been agreed upon. A FARM O? FIRST-RATE QUA LIT T of land, in the heart of Lost Creek Valley, only one mile west of Mc Iistervillo, con taining SO ACRES,, mostly cleared, having1 therwon erected a LA HUE FRAME BANK BARX, commodious weather-boarded LOG MOCSE, nd other cnt-bu:!ding. First- rate Fmrt, a well of cl-ir, cold Water at Ihe kitchen door. This is a desirab e farm. and can be bought at such a margin that it i l prove a profitable investment. For fur ther particulars address THIS OFFICE." A FIR?T-RATE FAhV. CONTAINING On-i Hundred and Sixty Acres, in the beat wheat-growing district in tbe State of Ohio, situated one-half mile from Amanda rail road station, in Fairfield county, and one mile from a good pike. The improvements are a large two-story BRICK HOUSE (IS rooms, ball and cel'ar). Double Log Barn' snd Stable, and other buildings, and a well of good water. A stream of spring water traverses thi centre of the form. Thero is a large orchard on the premises. Will take $70 per acre, part cash, rest in payments. A Tarw sJjoining sold for J100 per aeitK Tbe reason for selling, is the desire to invest in city property, in Circleville. For all in formation address J. SWEYER, 1'ickaway Co.," Ohio." ONE OF THE MOST PROFITABLE BLACKSMITH STANDS in the county may be purchased of the undersigned at s reasonable price. The property is situated in Johnstown, Juniata Co., Pa., and with the Smith stand includes a lot of about TWO Al.RF.5, having thereon erected a coutforral-ie Two-story FraiacHouse, a com modious Stable and other outbuildings. There is a Well of good water at the doT ol the house. For particulars call on or address WM". HOOPS, Walnut P. O., Juniata Co., Pa. . TnEnSISSOF PETER AND SC3AX MINGLE odor at private sale, the real es tate of said decedents, situated in Ferman agh township. Juniata count v. Pa., one mile I wc.-t of llifflinlown. cuutaininir about 20 Acre of Land, nearly all of which is cleared and in a good state of cultivation, having thereon erected acommodions DWELLING HOUSE, Bank Barn, and all necussary out buildings There is a large variety of ex cel nt Emit on tbe premises, and a well of good water at the door. For further par ticular apply at the Stmliutl othre, Lewi, town, Jacoa Bkidleb, Mitltintown, or to llxsT Misolk, on the premises. A VALUABLE FARM OF 120 ACRES, more or less; 100 acres cleared and in high state of cultivation, belonging to the Heirs of John Yoder, deceased, is heraby offered at Private Sale. The Farm is situ ated in Fermanagh township, about three miles-northeast of Miftlintown. The im provements are a New Frame House and Bonk Barn, and other outbuildings. There is a spring of never-failing water at th door. A stream oT water traverses tbw farm. An Orchard of fruit in variety, in cluding grapes in bearing condition, is con venient to tbe buildings. For (uriuvr in formal ion address , D A. TOPER, Port Royal, JuuiaU Co., Pa. A FARM OF "d ACRES, 55 ACRES clear and in a good state of cultivation, ths baance in timber, in Spruce Hill township Juniata county, Pa., one-haif mi.'a from the proposed rairoad from tbe Juniata to the Potomac river, six nii.'es from Port Royal Tbe improvements are a Large Stone Dwel ling Honse, 28x30 feet, with a well of good wafer at the door, BanSc 3arn, Corn Cribs, and other outbuildings, a ores A ppe Or chard, aud a great variety of fruit. Aso the right to quarry inie stone on a farm about a hal distant. Tho farm bas been limed recenty. Tsbws One-haif cash, basnce in two annnal payments. For loither particulars address S. A. HOFFMAN. Spruce Hi, Juniata Co., Pa. A FARM OF SIXTY ACRES IN DELA ware to-rnship. Land of good quality, having thereon erected a LOG HOUSE, weathei-ooarded, BANK BARV, nearly new, and other outbuildings. Convenient to churches, schools and mills. Situated S miles north of Thompsontown, 4 miles north of Thompsontown railroad station.' For mora definite particulars call on or address SAMUEL J. KURTZ, East Solom, Juniata Co., Pa- THE FOLLOWING REAL ESTATE IU S usquehanna township : No. 1. A lot of ground containing 3 acres, with large Dwelling House, and ex cellent water at the door. Good Barn, Smoke Honse and other outbuildings Young and thriving Orchird ol about 70 well selected apple-trees, Ac. Church ad joining the premises. No. 2. About 45 acres of land, with 30 acres cleared and nnder good cultivation. Balance woodland. No. 3. A tract of Timberland contain ing 5 acres. All three properties within one-fourth ol a mile ol each other. Apply to S. G DRESSLER, Oriental P. O., Juniata Co., Pa. CASH! CASH! CASH! 'will secL nn birgaijs. I have returned Iroin the city stcck of iith a full MEN'S CLOTHING, Overcoats, Hats' and Caps 1 At November Prices, Reduced. I HOOTS $2 25, L P TO LADIES j SHOES $1.25. So Shoddy. . j I have added a line of I PRINTS AXD MUSLINS To stock. Prints, fast colors, at 6 to 6 CtSj Also, Arbnckle's CoBee 29 cte., cash. Also, tbe genuine Syrups. Horse Blankets, Robes, Cbeap. Call and see, and be c to v "meed. J. B. M. TODD. Patterson, Nov. 20, 177. arge stock of ready made clothing ol the) a j i latest and choicest stvles, lor men and boys, hats, caps, boots and shoes, notions. i fumishinr goods in endless variety for sal " wmnei oirayers, id rsuorsoo. The Senlintl and Repnbhean office is the plac togel job work done. Try it. It will ! ..... w ..... -4 ,u. i: Sale Bill of all kinds printed oa short I nutire at this office. J
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