4ENTINEL & REPUBLICAN MIFFL1NT0WX. ncdnendar, Dec'r 11. 1ST. B. F. SUII WEIEIt, KDITOB AXD riOPKIETOS. The inanuratijn of Hoyt will bo grand affair. The Dlaia resolution as t o em outrages is a bouib-shell Soutb iu the Democratic camp. The Democracy have the night mare; it is Grant as kinj. They have x.n suffering- with it ever eince Grant whipped the Johnnies. They'll get over it by ami by. A dispatch from Wasaington says that tho Democratic members of the TJ. S. Senate sulxoruaiittea, appoint ed to investigate affairs in the Indian country, refie to wt with Senator John J. Patterson in an investigation. The English wrre victorious in battle at Peiwar Khotal, in Afghan- J it-tan on the 2d tlay of December. The battle began at thy break. Eigh teen g'-ins, a large quantity of am munition, und many prisoners were captured. There is a good deal of suing go- Tramps are now busy filing their ap ing; on at 'Washington. Grant has j plications for winter quarters in tbe lefu sued on a charge of f:dse im- j county aimpbonsea. prison went, Siierida has been bited I numbei of our cotemporaries call on a oliarge of false t jestment, and ror the repeal of the office of Jury (Join ts Senator camerou nas txen sueu i ly a widow fur lirx-aeh of promise. She wants 30.000 for the breach. A despatch from Hartford, Coup., on tbe 4th inst, reads : At the State , j , - , . i : X" i ana ongrei-sioiuu imuuus m -"-' vember estra precautions were taken j by the K-pubhcans of Hertford to, bos. Oaa of rinktrton's detectives was in serv vice here "for about ore the election, and three weeks bef others were here on election tLiy. Tho result of this precaution was the arrest of three men for attempting to vote illegally, aud they have plead ed guilty this wet-k before the United States Court Yesterday the last one was sentenced to imprisonment for six months, the others for fix and nine months, respectively. The mor- el pfTM-t nf nil tit'iit r.iiniulimi.t. will ! bo good upon future elections ana . . , . . honest men in both parties look upon the result with satisfaction. "A special despatch from New Ilavcn, Conn., tinder date of the 3rd inst., says : The city and town elec tions held here to-day were very ex citing. Three city tickets were in the field Republican. Democratic and AYoi kingnien's. Notwithstand ing that this is a Democratic city by a good majority, Hobart B. Bige'ow (Rep.) was triumphantly elected over Wiliiani R. Shelton, prescut incum bent, v, h i -.vas carried in two years ago by help of State and National tickets, but who has leen repudiated by his own party. Bigelow's major ity about 2.0J0, and plurality alo:it 2,400, Shelton going in two years ago by i'lG. With tho Mayor went tho whole Republican city ticket greatly to the pleasure of most peo ple in the city, who are tired vf the personal wrangles in which Shelton has continually involved the city gov ernment. For one month a prohibi tion law has been in existence here but the K-opl6 decided to-day, as was f-xiKctc-.l, i.v a vote of .0SSto 2.SW0, to license ail properly recommended , , i 3 : : liquor dealers curing uie cuiuiug year." Thu fight now going on in this Congressional district among the Democracy, is quite an afiliir. The Harrisburg Teirgraph of last Satur day speaks of it in this r? : The rivalry in the 18th Congression.d dis trict tight grew out of personal bad feelinsr between W. 3. tetens-er and John A. Magee. JLuree was entitled to the nomination, and really had the J A. Wilibeim were found in tbe river delegates, but Stenger had the money, j close to tbe shore a bort distance be which is always a potential influence ' low tic town. Wilheim accompanied in a struggle for a Democratic nomi-! bv bis little o2, about 10 jears old, nation, and so Magee went down : j were seen to drive ioti) the river abootj omitted by mistake to enter the words but he did not r, pose flat on the ' 6 o'clock to wash the borso buggy, j "and monthly thereafter"' in the res ground, rot a bit of it. Like all ru I and it is supposed tbe borse became U'i- olu'ion as it appears in the recorded ral journalists, Magee has wonder i'ul i manageable and the two were thrown minutes and that subsequently to vitality ami recuperative force, lie went for Stenger in the late election, and now there is a buzz in the Eigh teenth Congressional district which has set the Democratic editors to pulling each other's noses and slap- pijiCT-ii i,iuai-mm uc ley Spirit, of Cham Wburp, goes for Magee, who in turn pitches into the Ptni wau all tne force ot a kmgtit armed with one of Perrv orry county s Dr. Crawi'or'L famous hoop Twilcs. oi Aiiram, wiio is piuien into tue fight is charged with having orgau- j rigIit in Lis chlir with a rlne between izfcd a ilitico medical corps, with one , Lij lpf, hU har,d tight!y grasping the Dr. IVher as his aid, to stand by I mnlzie 0f ,be guu. fie naj cften Ma-ee vnih pills, jiowder, jalap, and ,i,re,t,ced to kill bis wifa. He was of if need bo. castor oiL The hubbub j , ngj aixpoirition, and lived a disso 18 tremendous. Franklin, I ulton, I jute jfe Juniata, Huntingdon, Snvder and j ,.-. n - c .. r, " i ,. . A.sinxoTOS, lee. 3. senator Perry counties resound Wjtn the rat- ,,, - , , . ' - . .. ., , . , a , I lliaiae s resolution instructing tbe Com- ue oi pviis, iuu toar oi iiih. UMua.i an l the tumult of crimination and re crimination. srvre i reus. Mrs. Matilda hue of l'armenter llill, liradlord couoty, attempted sui. fun- ride recently by jumping down a eel shaped well, aud was wedded so sightly, when about half way down, that considerable exertion was required to baul ber cut. A farmer of Washington county, aged eighty married a girl of twenty. Tbe bride's elder brother bad previous ly espoused tbe groom's only daughter. Tbe old geutleaian, therefore is bis son-ia-law's brother-in-law, and his wife is Ler sister-in-law's step mother and ber brother's step mother-in law, etc. Abont seen o'clock on tbe evening rf tbe 3rd inst., tbe track watchman picked up a new born child from tbe railroad track half mile west of Blair Furnace near Altoona. Circumstan ces point to a youug woman who was placed on tbe mail train at Newport by an old gentleman, vith a ticket for De catur, Illinois, as tbe mother. Tbe child was dropped from tbe ear and was living whea found, bat died soon after. The Rev. Robert Pitts was buried at Busbifill, Pike county, on tbe 20th ult. He was at one time a prominent minis ter. His death wss very sudden. On the morning of November 17th, while itting io a cbair by tb side of bis wife, be raised bis bands and expired instant ly, it is thought from heart diseau. STATE ITEMS. Bears bave almost decimated the beep fold in Kit county. All farmer eihng piouuce la Park er :ity are taxed $3 annually. Tbe moat malignant type of diphthe ria prevails iu Armstrong couoty. barreled apples are sold at public I sale in West Chester. Over one hundred ocsr Odd Fellows 11 ilia were dedicated this year. llionias Kur of Clearfield, while at- tempting to shoe a eolt, ss thrown against an auvil, breaking four of bis rib. A Mira Johnfcu living in Bradford, came near losing ber life, last week, by tbe bite of a poisonous spider. Tbe bite was on the lip, and was done while she was sleepiog. Oo the lii'h iot., a gentleman nam- BeiJeler, of Wiightsville, while boot ing near the Cbapel in Conewago tewn- sink, Adams county, tost a gold watch valued at SioU. Thousand of children in tbe coal re gions are shoeless because their parents are too poor to buy shoes, aod the lit tle oue must eith;r stay in tbe bouse I or run over tbe frozen ground bare footed. Four thousand dollars appropriated for the purpose by the last Legislature I b jut been expended in tbe improve ment of tbe State Library at llarris- I burg. msioner. and ak that the duty ue- uii"sioner, ; vo!ve upon tbe Sheriff and the Couuty Lciuuiisioiiers. In Lancaster last Sunday morning a week, a man went borne about three ; o'clock, and io going up stairs with a i..-,. ; i,;. I..H i,.wi. ih. i.mn hnmt. ,hoi, ited ,nd M, fire tothebuiid. maQ WM burDed tQ . erp lleory 1'elton, a cooper was run over ..- 'fn 9, !be n,?bt of 'lh u,t' lle WM 'ut in pieces, twenty-five cars ran over tin b 'ffy. His bead, legs and arms were picked up in different places on the track, and Ibe entrails were scattered aloog lor ie veral rods. CE.TXRAE 1TE3IS. Goremor Seymour at the New York Dairy Fair said, when we walk the streets of this treat citr aud see its va- . j i t i.i. r ricd forms of wealth we feel that tbis fcbow of farm ptducts represents but ao bumble item of this continent's re sources. But :f we look more closely at the causes of cur prosperity we shall find tbat it has much to do, not only with the welfare of New York, but of many States of this Union aud of the adjoining provinces of Canada. We bave heard uiocb of late about capital and of the wealth and power of banks and their influence for good or evil upon the condition ot our country. 1 be sum of their united I be sum ol their united currency is j about $300,01.10,000. That is less than j the value of the butter and cheese made in this country each year. If all tha banks of this city should be rubbed out it would not cause as much injury as a season's lo!"S of dairying. The Ssa Francisco Call says: Cali fornia is not surpassed by any State in its capacity for pioducing esculents of all kinds. I be yield of onions partic nlsry, is almost fabulous, and a small ditriet supplies tha upper portion of tbe State wi:b this article. This sea sen a blight full upon the young onion plants and the crop is a total failure. So great has been the scarcity tbat tbe price has advanced recently to 3 4c. ! p,r 0iIU,i 0r about treble tbe usual . value. Importation from Salt Lake bave commenced. This is probably the first instance in the history of tbe State where it has been necessory to import tins article of commerce from outside tbe limits of the Commonwealth. ailMMTCHES. IUxvjlle,. Dtcember S. Tbis evening at about 9 o'clock, tbe horse , and empty bugcy belonging to Fred into the river, which is high and etill j ristng, aud were drowned. vt ULolin was about 45 years old, and leaves a wife and several children. ClXCIXATI, Dec. 3 A special dis- i patch sas Joseph Stoddard, bis wife and yonng child wore found dead at ,heir hmue t i.ine plilins Allegan C0UlltJt .Michigan, on Saturdav. The heads of the Wlfe ,n j chM were bown ,0 toms as they lay in the bed crjdent that Stoddard commit! It is mitted the j.j i,im fnj t,. ...tin nn- inittee on the Judiciary to inquire whether tbe constitutional rights o! any citizens were violated at the recent elections will lead to a protracted de bate, during which tbe outrages com mitted in Sooth Carolina and other jl,ufnern States daring the last politi cal campaign win oc morougniy ven tilated It is Mr. Blaine' purpose to call up his resolution for consideration at an early day. Washington. Dee. 4. The case of Thomas Bt'ggins against U. S. Grant on action for $100,000 for damage by false imprisonment in the insane asy lum and in sending him to Europe, is on the calendar of the Circuit Court for to morrow, and it is under stood that the plaintiff will be ready to go to triad. The case of Mrs. Mary E. Olivet against Hon. Simon Cameron, action for breach of prom iise, in which 50,000 damages are churned, is not on the calendar for to morrow, as has been stated, but it will be reached in a ffW weeks, and the eonnsel for plaintiff say they will then be ready to try the case. Newark, N. J., Dec 4. Lizzie King, a domestic in the house of William Morton, was burned to death shortly before noon to-day. She was raking the fire, when a hot coal dropped on her dress. She was wrapped in flames in an instant, and ran scream ing into the street Every garment, even to shoes and corsets, were burn ed to a crisp,and her agony was in tense for several hour. tftMisasaMsafcaaaiaaasaaaisj DISPATCI1ES. TJnea, N. T., Dec 5. Felix Mc Canu, abont Gi) years of age, shot and killed J. Morris Hatch, a neighbor, aged about fifty years. They lived at Nigger Hollow, three miles frorfl Sherburne, Chenango county, N. Y. A feud had existed between them for two years. Oa Tuesday afternoon Hatch hot one of McCanii's chickens. When McCann came home and his wife told him, he went out about dark, placed his mufcket on the fence, and shot Hatch through a window. Mrs. Hatch saw and identified him. He has been arrested. An inquest is be ing held. McCann denied having committed the crime, and appears unconcerned. Both men were farm era in moderate circumstances. CrscixsiTi, Dec 5. A Springfield, 111., ppecial says Michael Merrick, a miner and school director, and Mi chael Gaffagan. a mine inspector, were arrested there yesterday on a requisition from the Governor of Pennsylvania for the murder of Mi chael Durkin in January, 1865, at St Clair, Schuylkill county, Pa. The testimony shows that Durkin was shot by Merrick, and that Gaffagan finished the job by knocking out his brains with a heavy weight Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. McCARTY et al. vs. THE SEI.IN'SGROVE AMD NORTH BUANCU EAIt KOAD CO. Admission or oril testimony to add to or Trr tbe terms of a written instrument. When subscriptions are mide to the ntork ol a public corporation, after its orgini ution, conditions annexed thereto, ex cept lor which tha subscriptions would Hot have Oeen made, are binding, and ob ligatory, provided tha rights of co-sub-arribera are not aU'ected tuerety. Ordinarily this is so, though tiie conditions rest iu parol only. An otter to prove that all tha subscriptions contained in the botk offered by the cor poration pl.untiff were obtained for a pecUl purpnM ; that they were to be ap plied to Ibe building of a branch from the main line road to a certain designated lo cality, and that there subscriptions were not to be of force until tney represented an amount fully equal to $20,000 ; and that defendants and their co-snbscrioers refused to put their names t tha con tract until tliey were asnured by the Pres ident of the Compunv that these provi sions should form a part of tha terms of the contract, was competent testimony and should not have been excluded.' The General Railroad Act of 1849 contam inates notice to the subscribers to stock of railroad corporations organised under its provisions, of calls therefor, prior to bringing suit for non-payment. Error to the Court of Common x!eas of Snyder county. 'i bis was an action of assumpsit by the Selinsgrove and North Branch Riilroad Company, against McCarty, Keller Si Cj., upon the following sub scription to Btocl; : "We, the undersigned suWribers, do hereby take the ninnbor of shares of capital stock of the Sinsgrove and North Branch Railroad Compa ny Bbare bein $50 cacht asj Rgrec ft-j mlse to pay tlie ftt Kaeh time or times as the company may direct, but not to le called for faster than ten per cent, per month. 'Selinsgrove, December, 1S73." The Selinsgrove and North Branch Riiiroad Company was incorporated under an Act of Assembly of May 3d, 1S71 ; sometime after tho com pany had been organized thereunder, the defendants subscribed for twenty shares of the capital stock of the company. Afterwards on the 10th of February, 1S74, the Board of Di rectors met and passed a resolution, "to c.ill in 10 per cent, of the capital stock on the 10th of Mtreh nest and on the 9th of March, 1.876, the following resolution was passed : 'On motion, the resolution passed Febru ary l';, 1874, be so altered as to read as follows, being & true meaning of the resolution : That 10 per cent of the capital stock be called in on the 10th day of March nest 1874. and monthly thereafter." Plaintiffs did not prove any notice personal or by publication prior to the bringing of the suit. Upon the trial plaintiffs proposed to show that the secretary in recording the minutes of the 19tii of February, 1S74, in relation to the calling in of the stock subscriptions. the meeuTg on tin Uth of March, 1S7C. the resolution as originally passed by the Board wis ordered to be corrected upon tho minuses, and was so corrected by direction Ot vLc Board. Offered for the purposo of show ing the call as it was made, and that it does not appear correctly in the original record of it. Objected to. The Court : "The object of the evi dence is not to overthrow a written contract between the parties by parol evidence, but it is simply to show the resolution as actually passed by the Bj&rd, aud that the Secretary made a mistake in transcribing it and to make the minutes to conform to the actual fact." Evidence admitted ; defendants ex cept ; first assignment of error. Defendants offered to prove that all the subscriptions contained in the book offered in evidence by the plain tiffs, of which the subscription of the defendants is one, were obtained for a special purpose ; that it was to be applied to the building of the road between Selinsgrove and Burns' Junc tion, and that none of the subscrip tions were to be paid until $20,000 bona Ji'Je subscribers were obtained, and the money to be raised and the subscription was to be applied to the building of the road between the points above specified ; and at the time it was then and there stated to them, the defendants, that the said subscriptions were to be of no force or effect whatever unless the sum of $'20,000 of good and valid subscrip tions were first had and obtained, and that the said subscriptions were obtained by Wm. A. Meeker, the pres ident of the company, and that at tliat time the subscriptions were signed by the defendants, they ob jected to signing the same because the above stated stipulations were not contained therein ; that the said Wm. A. Meeker, president of the said road, then and there assured the said de fendants that it was an omission, and that the said subscriptions should be treated in all respects as if it con tained the Baid above stipulations, and that it was npon these assurances that the said defendants then and there executed the Rama To be followed with proof that the sum of $20,000 good and valid sub scriptions to the said railroad, for the purpose of building said part were never secured, and that the railway between said points has never .bnen bruit, and that the company is insolv ent and unable to build the same ; and by its insolvency has forever placed it out of their power to build it and that the said special subscrip ti )D9 as aforesaid made by all the subscribers thereto was delivered to the company without the authority or consent of the subscribers, and be fore the said sum of $20,000 of good and valid subscriptions had been ob tained, and that the original snbscip tions of tho defendants under the conditions aforesaid was for ten shares, and the sum was otherwise increased to 20 shares at tbe special instance and request of W. A. Meek er, president of the company, npon the express agreement made at the time of such increase and as the in ducing cause in obtaining the signa tures of the defendants to the same ; th.it the whole amount of the sub scriptions, to wit 20 shares, should be accounted for and paid by plain tiffs to the defendants, with timber and lumber for the purpose of con structing the bridge over Middle Creek, and for other purposes for which material and timber were need ed on the proposed line of railroad between Selinsgrove and Burns' Junc tion, for which tha subscriptions were obtained as aforesaid ; that the de fendants were engaged in the manu facturing of timber, and purchased timber to be used as aforesaid, and kept the same for over a year, ready to comply with the agreement as aforesaid made, that no demand was ever mode by plaintiffs to defendants for the timler, and the timber so pur chased by them was afterwards sold by them at a heavy loss, and the tim ber was tendered in pursuance of the aforesaid agreement Objected to. Objection sustained and evidence excluded; defendants except Second ashignment of error. In charging the jury, the Court said, inter alia: "If you believe the testimony of the plaintiffs thai there was a coll mode on the 19th of Feb ruary, 1874, for a payment of 10 per cent of this subscription in a month from that date, together with 10 per cent every month thereafter, and the resolution would be the best evidence, I tbe defendants would be bonxul to pay nuder the call 10 per cent every raontli, beginning on the 20th of February, 1874, and running on monthly thereafter until all was paid." Third assignment of error. And also : " The mere fact that the defendants were not notified of the call, would not preclude a recovery. "J Fourth assignment of error. Verdict for plaintiffs for $1227.50, and judgment Ihireon. Defendants took this writ, assigning for error the admission and rejection of evidence, and the instructions to the jury, alnive set forth. Opinion bv Gordox, J., October 7, 1878. Where subscriptions are made to tbe stock of a public corporation previous to and for tha purpose of procuring a charter, any conditions annexed thereto whether written or parol, are void. But after tbe organiaation of the com pany a condition is binding and obliga tory, and ordinarily this is so though it rest in parol only whero except for such condition the subscription would not bave been made. The latter part of this proposition is subject, however, to the qualification tbat the rights of co-subscribers are not affected thereby: Browser, 12 Wr. 29; Calcy t. The Railroad Co., 30 P. F. S. 3C1; Graff v. The Railroad Co., 7 Ca. 4S9; and Miller v. I be Rilroad Co., (oot jet reported.) Now, as at tbe time the defendants entered into tbe contract in suit the plaintiff was a chartered and fully orgauized corporation, it bad all the powers to make contracts, conditon al or unconditional, written or in parol that are possessed by natural persons This being so, it remains to inquire whether the offer of the defendants comes within tbe rules which permit tbe introduction of oral testimony to add to or vary the terms of a written instrument And at first, supposing tbe proposed oral conditions to be ad missible as between tbe company and the defendants, would their interposit ion prove to be injurious to or in fraud of tbe rights of co-subscribers! Would the effect be to relieve tbe defendants from payment, whilst tbeir fellows in the common adventure would be still held! An affirmation of tbis proposit ion determines the question against the proposed. For it would be intolerable that one who bad joineJ with other in a common undertaking thould be per mitted to escape from tbe common bur then by tbe interposition of a condition of which his co obligitors bad no know ledge. Tbe inequitable character of such a transaction becomes obvious when we reflect tbat one would iu ibis manner not merely relieve himself, but would thereby add Io tbe burthens of others. But the offer proposes noth ing of this kind, for the alleged condi tions were common to all subscribers. All might bave taken advantage of them, and though some may not bave secc fit so to do, yet that is no fault of the defendants, and for such reason they cannot be deprived of a common right. Tbe proposed proof was that all tbe subscriptions coutained in ths book offered by tba plaintiff were ob tained for a special purpose: that they were to be applied to toe building ot a btancb from the main line of the road at Burn's Junction to tbe town of Selins grove, and tbat tbese subscriptions were not to be of force until tbey rep resented an amount fully equal to twenty thousand dollors. Tbese stipu lations were reasonable and proper. The subscribers desire to bave the road built to Selinsgrove ; for tbis purpose, and none other, tbey will agree to pay their money, fend tbat there may be a reasonable certainty tbat this design be fn'filled, tbey atipnlate that if tbe sub scriptions do not amount to a figure tbat will insure tbis reasonable certainty, then tbe whole adventure is to be treat ed as abandoned. Had tbe company fulfilled the first condition, by building tbe road to Selinsgrove, the second might be disregarded fcr the main de sign, to wit : tbe construction of tbe improvement being accomplished, tbe necessity for the second would fall, and tbe subscriber eonld not allege a want of consideration for tbe money which he bad agreed to pay. But tbe com pany did nothing of tbe kind. It did not build tbe road, bence any one can see tbat it would be a most inequitable perversion of tbe agreement should these people be compelled to pay for that which was trot embraced in their compact that i, in tbe construction of the wain line instead of tbe branch. It is true tbese provisions were oral, bat tbe offer was to prftve that tbe de fendants and their eo subscribers re fused to put theft names to tbe con tract until they were assured by tbe president of the company tbat they should form a part oi the terms of tbat contract, and be of the came force as though written therein. Tbis offer brought the proposition within the rule which allows of the introduction of oral evidence to add to or vary tbe terms of a written contract, for it is clear tbat iba attempt to enforce tbe writing with out tbe oral eonditions was but an at tempt to enforce what was not the con tract of tbe parties, and if successful, would be a fraud on tbe rights of the defendants. In order to prevent a re sult of this kind the offer should bave been admitted. Tbe third and fourth assignments, covering as they do, the same subject matter, may be considered together. By tbe contract the sub scriptions were payable at sncb time or times as tbe company should direct. but Dot to be called (or faster than 10 per cent, a month." As tbis corporation is made subject to tbe general railroad act of 1849, we must construe tbe above contract with reference to tbe provisions of tbat stat ute. Tbe 8tb section thereof provides tbat "Tbe capital stock of such com pany shall be divided into shares of fifty dollars each, shall be called in and paid at such times and places, and in suoh proportions and instalments, not however exceeding five dollars per share in an? period of thirty days, as tbe directors shall require, of which publio notice shall be given for at least two weeks next preceding the time or times appointed for that purpose." It does seem therefore, that tbe statute contem plates notice, aod unless tbe oScers of tbe corporation may disregird this plain precept, they cannot move until it bas been complied with. It is urged, bow ever, that publication of notice is nec cessary only when the penalties for non payment, subsequently provided for, are sought to be enforced, and ibis reading of tba act is supposed t6 be sustained by tbs cases of Grey r. The Mon..ng4heIa Nar. Co.. 2 W : & S. IG2 and Grubv . Mahoning Nar. Co., 2 liar. 306. But tbee cases are not in point since the facts involved therein are not similar to thote in the case now in baud. Io tbe first there was not only notice by publication, but there was also evi dence of personal notice, and the ex ception was only to tbe fact that tbo publication did not set out the full name of the company; an exception purely technical, aod amountiug to nothing in a suit for tbe price of the stock subscribed. In the second there was no provision in tba act of incorpor ation requiring notiee of any kind pre vionsly to a suit fur tbe subscriptions; hence, it was held tbat if tbe defend ant was aggrieved for want of notice he should bave plead tbe matter io abatement, but ccnld not avail him self of it on the general issue. On the other hand, in the case of ?inkler v. Tbe Turnpike Co., in 3 P. & W. 145, where the act of incorporation did pro vide for notice by pnbi'catiMn, we bave it said by Mr justice Kennedy that no action could be maintained for the de fendants subscription, nor any part of it, until tbe minsgers bad fixed the time, and had given notice as required by the act. Authority, however, in tbe case under review, beyond the stat ute itself, is not necessary, for there is nothing therein tbat i in tbe least degree ambignons. Notice is just as positively reqaired as ara call or ap portionment, and if the latter are nec essary, so is tbe former l nis corpora tion cannot go outside of its character for its power to sue, and tbat power as found within tbat instrument must be exercised, if at all, under tbe conditions therein prescribed. We do not say that tbe apirit of the act would not te complied with by a personal no tice, but we do tbink tbat neither the spirit nor letter of the act is complied with when there has been a total neg lect of notice of any k nd, nor are we disposed, t y a forced construction, to abolish, or iv.-q relax, a condition which, whilst it fairly protects the sub scriber, is not cumbersome to the coin nij. The exception covered by the first assignment, taken to the rating of the court on the offer of the plaintiff to prove by its secretary that the words "and monthly thereafter, were omit ted by mistake, in tbe resolution of February 19th, ordering the call for the stock subscriptions, is not sustain ed. The learned j'idge properly said that the object of this evidence was not to impair the writing as a contract be tween tbe parties, but only by tbe cor rection cf a mistake to make tbe min utes conform to the fact. Tbe judgment is reversed and a D8W venire is ordered. Gambling in Philadelphia. The Press last week published the following article on gambling in Philadelphia, which is interesting reading and interesting as informa tion: THK FARO BANKS IN PHILADELPHIA. wer formerly numerous, but tbey are now reduced to about balf a dozen two of wbicb are located in tbe upper part of tbe city, and only two others of which are situated on prominent thor oughfares Faro is tbe "gambler's game, and it is stated tbat large sums of money are lost and won nightly at a well known resort not balf a dozen blocks from police hoad.iuarters. In tbis resort, which is tbe headquarters of tbe upper-class gambling fraternity professionals to whom the loss of a thousaud dollars is a comparative bag atelle. Tbe game id the "third story back" does not, as a rule, begin touch before 11 or 12 at night, and i is not uofrequently tbe cas that daylight steals through tbe ehiuks of tbe shut tcVs aud finds tho players still waiting lor that "lucky card." Toe place da scribed is one of the best of its class, and is said to be characteiized as "xquare" by those most interested. Ciiampagne lunches, free, are tbe rule, aud it will be readily understood tbat two things are required to obtain ad mission a gentleman's exterior and long pocket-book. In fast, a third one may be added it is necessary tbat the habitues should be of a class not accus tomed to growl too frequently over their losses, or to be publicly jubilant over tbeir gitns. Tbe place could not afford to be "pulled, as tbe police ex. prossion goes ; it would involve too many promicent men. A personal in- troduotion by one of tbe friends f tbe house is absolutely necessary to secure admission. The Other "faro banks" are more generally known to and fre quented by "the mob," which consist of unsteady business men, fast clerks, book keepers aud tbat class or le.iows generally who make free with tbeir own money and not uafrequently with that of other people. "KENO" IS TUB POPCLAB GAME, and is more widely played ihan ia gen erally supposed. Tbe entrance to one of tbe -best rooms" is" through a well known cigar store. Tbe game in itself if fairly played, is booest enough tbat is, as honest as any "game in tbe or. dinary sense of tbe word can be ; bnt most of the men who play it find con siderable inroads in tbeir pocket-books in tbe conrse of an evening. Oue of tbe "kenn bankers" of tb:i city is said to be a well known horseman, whose outfits in tbe park are tbe envy of mil. linnaires and of many other peopla ho "wondir where tbat fellow's money comes from." There is scarcely a ward in Philadelphia if what is known of six or eight wards apply to tbe others that bas not its "keoo game" in full biast for hours at night. Sometimes these keno dens are carried on under tbe name of some club, and are really a part of tbe attractions provided for members. Generally tbese rooms are accessible only to members of tbe club. but tbere are one or two oa Lallowbill street, and one ou Vine street, which it is not difficult to enter, after a vi.n tor bas been looked at through tbe grating." At on? on tlie thorough fare first named, tbe players are gener ally restricted to "twenty -five cents per card," although ten eents is more fre. ouentlv the amount invested. One of tbe tnoftt succes'ul keno rooms in Phil adelphia is said to be carried on io a building belnngicg to a prominent in surance company, which, it may safely inferred, bas no idea tbat the "tailor shop" is devoted to tbat kind of "cab- bazinc." As one descends from tbe faro to tho keno rooms it is considered a fall in the gambler's social scale. Tbere is, however, an intermediate ground where all meet oo a common level, and where tba millionaire and the tuechaoio may both indulge of course varying in tbe amount of tbeir stakes. Tbat is THE GAME OF POKES. It would astonish many people io Pbilade phia if a list of the places could be published where a person can go la aod play lor from five cents to fifty dollars, as a stake. It may be safely stated that after leaving tbe principal streets, there is, out of every ten saloons, at least seven where those who desire it can retire to a room and enjoy "a little game." . And when a Press reporter visited several of tbese places last evening, with a view to as. certain their number, it would appear that tbe business earned on is only limited so far as the players them selves are concerned to the capacity of the rooms. In one place not many blocks from Ninth and Arcb, thirteen players were gathered at three tables, all with piles of "chips"' before tLeiu ; at another seven persons were assem bled, and the expressions, "ten cent ante," 'rai.e it a dollar," and -'I've got enough." told plainly tbe story of what was going on. And most of the players were young men not more than tweutv-five or thirty. A few were old grey-headed sinners, who pUyed with the noncinatce of the hardened gscibler, and won or Ion without tbe slightest sign of tht effect the result Lad produced. And there were mere boys there lads of eighteen or twenty, taking their first steps on tbe iodine plane that leads downward so rapidly : and so for bnars these parties went on, taking no note of the flight cf time, but winning or losing, as the case might be. Whisky was the standard drink consumed it is in that tbat the saloon keeper makes his proSts to pay for tbe use of the rooms. The professional gamblers of tbis city d not number much over a couple of dozen all told that is, ibe men who play for bigh stakes, who walk Chestnut street in the dress of gentlemen, and who live a in style befitting men whose income is if tbey have "good luck" fifteen rr twenty thousand dollars a year, ion can see them anr dav. Stern, cold, cvnieal.lookine fellows with the shin- - i - r I " . I . . , ' lest oi sua na's, wun cusiorues in ae height of fashion, and with jewelry as expensive as it is generally loud. Tbese men vultures of society may be seen any afternoon lounging aronnd the principal hotels on tbe lookout for some stranger, on whose well-filled purse J they bave deep designs, whose acqnaint ance may be made over a drink at the bar, and whose experience in Philadel phia will, as a result, never be effaced from his recollection. Xeic Arfverlinetnent. HUMPHREYS' HOMEOPATHIC SPECIFICS tteea in srenerml naefor rwenrjr yesirs. Krery where proved tke nt StAFK. vlW PI. E, ta-ootiirtLut KFFIt l T raewM-tnei knows. They are Just what Hie people want, saving time, aviary, aleknem and nfrrrina-. Fvery alnajke sprriie the well tries Beracrlption af an eminent physician. Noa. Cures. Cent. 1. Fevere, Con pest Ins, Inflannnatlews, . . Xi S. Werias, Worm fever. Worn Cotir, . . SS S. Crylnw-Coltr, or Teething of Infanta,. S 4. iarrkara, of Children or Adults, . . 5. Mysentery, Griping, Bilious Colic, . . S5 K ritera-Wrbiis, Vomhicg, .... 15 7. J'rtnhs, Colds, Bronchitis, ..... S3 & Ni-uralla, Toothache. Facearbe, . . H a. HeaJarhe; "irk Hradaehe, Vertigo, . la Uyspepsla, Billon Smtnarh. . . . . ss II. fconprrssed, or Painful Periods, . . . la, Whitest tro ProfoM Periods, . ... 15 13. Cronn. Coctrh, D.fiienlt Breathing. . . IS 14. Halt Kara in, rriprla. Krnpdona, . IS I. 'k Kaeamatlaai. Kbrnmatie Pains, . . 15 14. Fever and Aame. Chill Fever, Agaea, . SO 17. Piles), blind or Meeding. 50 1. Ophtbaliny, and Sore or TVrak Eyes, . M 19. Catarrh, acnte or chronic, Infloetixa, . to SO, Yhaapaa-4"aua?n, vtok-nt eoogba, . SO II. Asthma, oppressed Breathing, . . . 60 ti. Far Btscharrrs. Impaired nearlne, . 50 Tl. Nrotfula, enlarged (lands. Swcllinrs, . to 11. f. ear ral Debility, Physical Weakness, . 60 Si farapsy and scanty 8ecmfona, .... 50 . hea-toieltaeaa, aicknese rron ridiBg. . 50 IT. Ktdoey-Blseasr, Gravel, go n. Nervnns Bebtllly, Vital Weakness, 1 00 sa. Mare Slant h. Canker, 60 SO. I rlnary Weak eaa,srettlni tha bad, 50 31. rlnluireriaa,orw1i!i8para. . . 50 3 Disease af Heart, palpitation-, etc . I 00 33. Fnllepsey, Spssma, St. Vitas' DDC, . 1 00 S4. Ulphtherla, nkarated aor thmat, . . 60 32. Ch reulc Co n 3e t lan s and Erapliona, 60 F1MILI CASES. Case. Morocco, with abova 35 large Tiata and Manual of directions tlO-eO Case Morocco, of SO large vntla and Book, These remedies are sent ay the eae nlnvle bas r Tlal. ta any part af the ranatry, free af charge, an receipt af price. Address) Mamphrry' Home onsthle Hed lelne Ca. OHic and Depot 100 Fsltnn at. New York. For ale by all Drojrarlsta. tV Humphreys' Speeifio Hanual on ths ears and treatment of disease and ita cure, ant FB on application. For sale by II AM LIN fcCO., Patterson ra., JulylO, 1878-6n) Tne Sentintl nd Republim office la the place to got job work dose. Try it. It will par yea if yoa seed aaytaiaf la tbat Use. Leal JVoiictt. Rarlate'r'a Sotlce. Konca U hereby ?ivea that the following u. .tT.i..M.Aintin this Keir- persons have n,en " ,fc., ,k- rVier's Office in Slilftitltown, and th it the M will be ,,r-nted to'the Cllrt foreon flrmstion and .llowance, oo Tuesday, D cembLT 17, 1878 1 !,.. I. The first prrui acconm . Runiberjtcr.one l Ih. executors or Peler Kumb. rier. Uie of Giwuwood townsli.p, Juniauconnty, dee'd. The -count ol jxvo o "". IstTator of Klitibeth Sulouff, Ute of Judi- ata county, deeM. . , . 8 Tbe first ami Dnai accouu . '""6 Miller, administrator of Srah Ann Miller, Ute of Juniat county, dee'd. 4. The aernnnt of James Aiam, wmin istrator of William Adam. Ute of alier townikip. Juniata county, dee'd. o. Tbe first accounts of Jacob Christy .nrf J.mea North, executors of Evarard Oles, late of Bajiv township, Juuiata coun ty, deed, .eve 6. The flrst and partial account or J. S. McCahan, adm'r of Benjamin Gilford, Ute of Juniata county, dee'd. 7. The first and final account or Nancy O. Bealor.alministratrix or ll.tnu in Thomp son, late of Port Royal, JunUta county, de- '"IThe first and final account or R- E. Flickinier, adm'r of Julia A. Flickmger, Ute of Tnrbett tp., JnuUU county, de cerned. . , 9. Tbe first and final account of Ephraira Younft, Ute of Ljc twp-, JunUU county, deceased. 10. The account of John X. Moore, tnjr dian of Ida J. McHten, ot Walker town atiip, JnniaU couuty. 11. The account or David Keno, Gnar dian'of Salina F. Yoder, as stated by Jonas K. Keno, executor of David Keno, dee'd. 12 The final account of Louis E. Atkin son, adm'r of Djvid A. Dontrliman, Ute of the borough of Pattjrson, dee'd. I. TJ. MU9SER, Rtgi'Ur. Register's Office, MilHiiitown, Nov. 19, 1678. 1 Orphans' Court Sale of VALUABLE REAL ESTATE. T virtue of the authority contained in 13 the last will and testament of James McCrum. Ut of Milford township, Juniata county, deceased, tbe undersigneu. Execu tor of said will, will exjose to publi sale, at the Court House in Minlintown, at one o'clock p. w., on MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1373, tbe following described real estate : A tract of land situate in Miit'ord township. Juniata conntv, two miles west from SilHintown, containing FORTY-FIVE ACRES, more or less, having thereon erected a LOG-FltAME HO USE, Bank BaH, Cooper Shop and other build ings. Also, another tract of land situate in sime township, two miles west trom Mifflintown, containing THIRTY-FIVE ACRES, more or less, tbe whole under cultivation, bnt with no buildings upon it. TERMS. Ten per cent, of the prices bidden to be paid when tha projrties are strichew down J one-half of tbe balance on April I, 1S79, and the balance on April 1, lttm, with interest on the last psyraeni trom April 1, 1S79, and aaid Ust payment to be secured by judgment bond. Deed to bs de livered and possession given April 1, 1373. JOHN E McCKl'M, Executor of James ilcCrum, dcc'J. NoVlr!, 1S78. CAITIO NOTICE. VLL persons are hereby cautioned against interfering in any way with the following property, namely : Three hops, 3 shoats, I e.ilf, rtnd a lot of carpenter tools, all of which belong to iw, bnt which are now in the poeion of Abraham Kurtz ot Favctte township. JOHN F. EHRENSEr.LER, Fayettee Town-hip, Nov. 20, 1?7S. XOTICE TO ASSESSORS. V OTICK is hereby given to the Assess i. 1 or of Juniata county, that tbe Trans cripts are now readv. and thev will t. lease ! call and get the s.im on or befi-re Decem- ber 6, lt7d. Bv order of Board trf Cfin niissioners. JAMES DEEX, Clerk. Nov. 2-t Executor .fotice. Kttnle of Michael Brubalur, dt?A. "I ETTEKS Testamentary on the etato of S A Michael Mrut.lker. late M faye'le twp., Juniata eonnly, dee'd, having been gru'ited to the undersigned, all persons in drbted to Mid estate are reqiieste I to make payment, and lhoe having cUmiis or rte. ni.-rt re rejm-sred to make known the same without d-!ar to S A ML' EL AUKER, Exeeutor. Nov 2, lt7. CtlTlO-H SOT ICE. VLL persons are hereby cautin.tl nit to nllow their dogs, cattle or hc run, or themselves to hah, hut, gather berries, or cut wood or young timber, or inacy way trespass on the lands of the undersigned in j Greenwood or Suxiueliunoa township, IVter Stiller Henry Rush n,nU'1 Sharf'e George Dressier E Long k. S Dimm Joel Dressier Nov 20, 178 Frederick Roats Jonathan Miller CAt'TIOX NOTICE. LL person are hereby cautioned agninst trespassing upon the lands of tlie un dersigned, in Fayette, Delaware or Walker township, by fishing, hunting, or in any other way. Jonathan Kiser Wm BranthotTtir Henry S piece Catharine Knrta John McMceu D B Uinira O W Smith S J Kurtz Henry Auker Noah CanMTon J W Hosteller Christian Kurtx Jesse Pinea Oct 23, 1878 C G Shelly A H Kurti David Smith 8 Owen Evant Teston Benner Daniel S pic her John L Auker J B Gartx-r S M Kanlfuian J F Detlra John Lycotn David Hiinberger Arnold Varnes CAITIO.T. A LL persona are hereby cautioned not to fish, hunt, break or open fences, or cut wood or young timber, or in any unneces sary way treapasa on the lands of the under signed. K M Thompson T S Thompson E P Hudson Abram Shelly C A Shermer J B Thompson Wm O Thompson Davis Smith, Jr. Oct 9, 1S78. C.4ITTIOJ ALL persons are hereby cautioned not to fish, bunt, gather berries, break or open fences, or cut wood or young timber, or in any unnecessary way trespass on the lands of the undersigned. Sikos) Urmia. I.rpwicg Sbbaph. Gko. DirrssKAKria. William Piofles. FtEpEBicK Ha is is. Fa.txcis Howek. Fermanagh Twp., June 22, l7d. CAITIOX. ALL persons are hereby cantioned not to allow their dogs to run, or themselves to tish, hunt, gather berries, break or open fences, or cut wood or young timber, or in any unnecessary w:iy trespass on the lands of the nndersigned. M. K. Beshore. M. A. J. IT. Wilson. David Uetrick. llenrv llartraan. Thomas Benner. Porter Thompson. Christian Shoaffatall. William Hetrick. John Motser. David Sieber. Henry Kloss. og", 78 NOTICE. ALL persons are hereby cautioned against trespassing, for hunting, or other pur poses, nn the hinds of the undersigned, in Millord township, Juniata county HENRY GRONINGER. JOHN CUNNINGHAM. Dee 10, 1877-tf Tbe Scjtisil asd CEFrBLKA has lie superior as an advertising medium in this county, and as a journal ot' varied news and reading it ia not surpassed by any weekly paper la centra) Pennsylvania. Xew A.deertvmtnta. BEFORE YOt; STAIlr INSURE AGAINST ACCIDENTS I Gcfsh Accident Ticket or Tearly Poij.. in tha TRAVELERS At Local Ageacy or Railway btnioa.' Awrl.I -W frim m CwnW Exrrt firm tHf m-4 rr-r-mm h1 fa--. evfr f immf 3 fitaenH. T' hst wwIZ -r mvlc A ir Wm rrrn r-r.m.fc u f . lo'C. A 4 C- , Mfn.. lVtwiTO wi vrr pliC 3 il 1 f ail ?a G. F. WARDLE, Phila., P., GenT aj.,,. PIAXOSaWaGAXS" TORY PRICES. Gmt Red iction toelu,, ont present stock of 2 New and Second- band Instruments oi nrst-ciis miker. iji. Iv wrTs.nted. and at prices that DEFT COMPKTITIO.V, f..rcah or nuta!!;-,,, AGENTS WANTED lor WATERS' SfPs" RIOK BELL OHGA.N3 and PIAOS. 111,, tm'ed fatalocur-s mailed. HORACE Wj. TERS Je. SONS, Manufacturers and Dealw 40 East 14th street. N. Y. AIo lieorrU Airents for SUOlIINOE&S' Celebrated 0B GANS. $20. $50. SIOO. $300. Invested judiciouslyn Stocks (Options or Privileges), often returns tin times th amount in 30 days. Full details an; 08 eial Stock Exchange Reports free. Ad.irrtt T. PoTTEa Wigut A. Co., Bankers, Zi Wil street, .New York. Stocks makes fortune -t. ery month, evervthinir. Book sent free eiplairnri Address BAXTER fc uj B inkers, 17 Wall streot, Nev York. S-TA DAY to Agents canvassing for ths 4 FIRESIDE VISITOR. Term and outtit Free. Address P. O. VICES; Augusta, Maine. KO ADVM3IS& A&MT " can insert an adverti;nient in onr Hit of ' twenty-six STANDARD WEEKLIES at our price without losing money. . nine adrsr tisers wb waM to obtain the J . 4 largest clrc'ifation possible wirho'i' i-xpead-ing mor" than from $ !' to $1W :oM at. dress GEO. P. ROW ELL it CO , W Sprues street, tw 1 orK. Profeuional Cards. JOUIS E. ATKINSON, ATTORNEY -AT - LAW. MIFFLINTOWN, PA. Uncollecting and Conveyancing sriatt- ly attended to. Ornct On Bridge stmt, o;poil tte Court House S-jnare. JOlJERT McMEEN, Attorcey and Counselor -at-Law. Prompt attention given to tbe seearisg and collecting of claims, and ail legal kuti- ness. Orrrc on bridge ktreet, first door vhI of the Belt'ord building. April 14, l7.-tf LFRED J- PATTERSON. ATTORN EY-AT-LAW, MIFFLINTOWN, JL'NIATA CO., PA. C7" All easiness promptly attended to. Ovrter On Bridge stree', opposite the Court House stasre. V.VID p. ST0tf ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, MIFFLINTOVTN, PA. C" Collections ar'd all professional kcjf nrss prDjpllv attended to. jane 0, 177. J S. ARM OLD, ATTORNEY -AT -LAW, RICHFIELD, JUNIATA CO., PA. All business promptly mlend-d to. Con sultations in two Uugujgcs, English and Ijerman. THOMAS A. ELDER, M.D." Physician azd Sargeoa, MlfFLISTOW.V, rj. O&ce hours from 9 a. at. to S r. Of fice in hie father's residence, at tfce sonti end tr Water street. octiJ-tf H.sj resumed actively tbe practice f Medicine and Su-gery and their coolers! branches. Office at the old corner of Tiird and Onnge streets, MidliatoKB, Pa. Jlarchrj, 197j. T7uN McLACGHLIN, INSUEANCE AGENT, port sor.ir.. JVSIiTA CO.. PJ- rX7"inly reliable Companies represented. D. 9, Vtlo-lr J M. BKAZEE, M. D., PHYSICIAN AND SUEGE02, JlcaJemia, Juniata Co , Pa. Or rice formerly occupied by Dr. S terr'tt. Professional business promjtly atlenat i to at all hours. jy i-TauTen, m. d., Has commenced the prsetieeof Medicine and S urgery and all their collateral branches. Oflicw at Academia, at tbe resirl'uce Capt. J. J. Patterson. rju:yM.1S JJKNRY HARSUBERUEh, M Continues the practice of Medicine aid Surgery and all their collateral branches. Ortice at his residence in McAIistervills Feb 9, 1876. GREAT BARGAINS ! I will sell the following named Scwin f Hopbines at Greatly Reduced Price3. $25 TO $30 WILL BUT A White, Remington, Howe, ISew American, Weed, New machines Singer, Whitney, Davis, O rover A Baker, The 'e Domestic. sold in lots of four ' wholesale prices. All attachments furnished cheap. Al a full assortment of needles, and oil of the best quality. By sending SO cenfs yon csn hve for warded by return mail 12 assorted needles bv J. B. -M. TODD- Sept 24, 1 877 Fatterson, ESSENTIAL OILS. WINTEROREEN, PEPPERMINT, PENNT ROYAL, SPEARMINT, C., of prime quality, bonght in any quantity for cash on delivery, Iree of brokerage, com mission, storage, Ac. bv Dt-DGK . OLCOTT. Importers Exporters, 88 William St.,NVT. Junes, 1878-tfia Juniata soldiers' re-onion oa ih 18fe-
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