iENTINEL & REPUBLICAN
MIFFLINTOWN.
vTednenHaj, February 19, 1SSO
F. SCIIWEIER,
EDITOK asd rsopaiKTa.
Bepublican State Ticket.
SUPREME JUDGE,
IIK.RY GREE',
Or SOBTHABPTOM COCKTI.
AUDITOR GENERAL,
JOUi A. LEMOX,
or BLAtB COriTT.
A certain get of men have gone
vigorously to work, to manufacture
public feeling against the present
board of county commissioners. The
motive of the men at the head of the
movement may as well be loft undis
cussed at this time. They attempt
to create an unfavorable feeling
against the commissioners by trying
to make it appear that promises had
been mode that the expenses of the
county should be reduced. Without
having knowledge of any definite
promises, it does appear, by a com
parison of the accounts of the coun
ty for the years 1878 and 1879, that
a great reduction was made by the
Commissioners in the year 1879, on
the cost of the year 1878, on the
cost of such things that could not
well be affected by times or circum
stances ; anil, as far as the foresight
of a new board could extend, there
was nothing to prevent one from de
daring at the beginning of the year
1879 that the expenses of the county
could be greatly reduced in the year
just then ushered in. As far as their
foresight extended, and as far as the
surface of aff.iirs of the county indi
cated, they would have been justifi
able then, if they had made a public
declaration in the newspapers that
they would reduce the expenses of
the county several thousand dollars.
It was additional expense that
arose from unseen sources of expen
diture in the county. Additional ex
pense arose where it was not expect
ed. Let us illustrate :
If, on the 1st day of January, 1879,
it had been 6aid to the Presbyterian
congregation in this town ; if it had
been said to merchant Yeakly ; if it
had been said to Mrs. Belford : if it
had been said to Expressman Weid
man ; if it had been said to Mr. Wil
son ; if it had been said to the Meth
odist congregation, the funds to meet
the repairs, and running expenses of
vonr several properties may bo less
than the past year, and certainly not
more, they doubtless all would have
answered in the affirmative. None
of the prcpt rty-bolders could fore
cast the future. They could not tell
that a storm would come along as it
did on the 11th d:iy of July, 1879,
and damage the property of all the
people mentioned, and the property
.of many others. The Presbyterians
did not know that they would build a
new church, and repair an old one, at
an aggregate cost of several thousand
dollars : Mrs. Belford did not know
that additional repairs on her pror
erty would cost her five hundred dol
lars ; Mr. Yeakly did not know that
he would have to expend a thousand
dollars in repairs. So withthe Meth
odist congregation ; 60 with other
ieople in town ; so with Isaac Etka,
Kurtz Kauffman and others in the
country. There was no count to be
made against such unseen agency
and that is a fair illustration of the
unexpected expenses that came as it
were bv stomi on the county. No
one knew that a herd of tramps in
the jail would raise a most fiendish
jow in the old building, and threaten
to tear it down, kill the Sheriff, and
burn the town. No one knew that
they would so conduct themselves
that the guarding of the juil would
cost two hundred dollars. No one
knew that so many more foxes would
be caught in the county that an ad
ditional expense of two hundred dol
lars over that paid in 1878, would be
needed to pay for their scalps in 18 1 3.
The mind of the public may as well
be disabused on the subject of fox
scalps now as at any other time.
The commissioners are blamed for
having to do with the business ; such
is not the casa The law requires
that each scalp shall be paid for at a
fixed pnea Ihe man who catches
the fox does not go to the commis
sioners with his scalp ; he takes it to
a Justice of the Peace, who, after
having qualified him, gives bim a cer
tificate like the following :
Juniata Cocstt, S. S. :
To the Commissioner! of Junaita County :
Personally appeared before mo, a J as t ice
of the Peace for said County
who being duly sworn, says that he did kill,
in Juniata County one full grown fox in the
month of December 1879, whose scalp he
has pioduced, and which scalp I destroyed
Tou, the said Commissioners are therefore
required to pay the sakl the
Km allowed by law for killing said fox.
Witness my band and seal the day and
jexr above written. J. P.
which he presents to the commis
EK'ners, whose duty is to give him an
order on the county treasurer, from
whom he receives the money for the
scalp. All the commissioners do is
to receive the qualified certificate of
the Justice and foot the bilL
No one knew that an extra court
wtui'.d I e hol.l, that wonld cost three
hundred an.l fifty dollars. No one
knew th.it the exjen6e of bridges
would cost nearly eighteen hundred
dollsrs more than in 1878. Other
items that were as unseen, to the
Bourd of Commissioners, as was the
storm of the 11th July unseen to
lie people of Miiuintown, might be
n.ti ltd as smr rg ti e littcfad
ditional exjH-nses, but what has been
mentioned must suffice for the pres
ent. And yet with all the unfcrsAen
additional expense, the debt of the
county has leen reduced over one
thrnsand dollars. The Ulackers lay
frrr-at stress on the fact that 8 mills
have been levied for the coming year.
Tjie fact that the assessments have
been reduced about two hundred
thousand dollars, coupled with the
f t that there is a county debt
w5iL"h it is desirable to gradually re
duce, disarns tiie criticism on that
,
point, li previous management of
me coiiniy uitu uui yieiueu to me
extravegance of the times, and in
stead of building a sixty five thou
sand" dollar Court House had built
a 30 or 35 thousand dollar Court 1
House, the reduction of $200, 003,
would not be fe.t, and instead of 8
mills, the rate would be 2 or 3 mills
less.
They try to create a feeling against
the Board by Wiling that somebody
said, that, because, Mc Williams is a
mechanic he is not aa competent as
the other Commissioners. The most
charitable thing that may be said of
such talk, is tuat it is baby talk, and
is bo transparent thtt the reader
smiles and wonders, what ail the
man, when Le gave expression
to such twaddle. The Board has
done well considering the surounJ-
ings, and the effort that is being
made to discount its work will be
treated by the public as it merits.
"A statement comes from New
York city, to the effect that the So
ciety for the Prevention of Crime, of
which Dr. Howard Crosby is Presi
dent and D. J. Whitney chairman of
the enforcement committee, has be
gun a system of espoin-ige on gam
bling dens, disreputable bouses, and
other illegal resorts of that city, with
a View of obtaining the names of
their patrons of high social position
and wealth. In an interview with a
reporter Mr. Whitney, who seems to
be the head and front of this system
of espoinage, explained that he in
tended to use the information gained
by Lis detectives to close np places
which it would be very difficult to
close up in any other way. His
method of procedure is to call on a
prominent man whom he has abund
ant evidence to prove attends such a
plac tell his errand, end demand
that the man use his influence to
close up the place, or be punished by
be:ng summoned as a witnras on re
fusal and the closing of the estab
lishment by regular process. This
method has been uniformity success
ful The society ha at present a
long bLick list, containing the names
of men and women in good standing
who hubituaTy visit these disreputa
ble places. The system of espoinage
has been in operation for a long time.
Not only does the society take cog
nizance of the misdeeds of promi
nent men and women, but of men in
position of trust clerks, and the
like, and Mr. Whitney told the re
porter of a trusted clerk in a large
jewelry establishment who every
week gambles away more than he
earns. The end with that clerk, un
less he is checked, is not 'difficult to
forecast. Mr. Whitney assured the
reporter that the society collects this
information only for its own uses in
order to put its officers in the way
to close up dangerous places, and to
get otherwise respectable men away
from dangerous pursuits by a little
moral suasion and a whip over their
heads.
If Dr. H. Crosby and his detec
tives discover improper and lawless
places, certainly it is right to put the
law in operation to abolish them.
But if the object of the Society is to
make a fortune, or a living out of
their knowledge of the habits of gam
blers, and so forth, the Society is no
better than the gambler. If the So
ciety is in existence for the purpose
of blackmailing people it is worse
than a den of gamblers, for black
mailing eople seek to have people in
veigled into places where they would
not wish to be seen, and then threat
en, or have others to threaten the
victim with exposure, unk-6s the vic
tim pays hush money.
A Washinoto.n dif patch says : Tbe
Democrats in I'ongress are certainly to
be pitied. They ought to have a eom
petent guardian appointed to take eare
of them. Tbey have slipped quietly
through nearly two months and a balf
of tbe session only at last to butt up
against a snag of the most dangerous
description tbe attempt to restore Fits
John Porter to tbe army and gtre him
a considerable ram of money in tbe
shape of back pay. While it onght to
bave no politics id it, it has taken such
a ebspe that tbe moment tbe bill comes
np in tbe House it will stir an acrimo
nious partisan discussion, in which tbe
cou itry will bear as niUih about the
war and rebel claim and tbe danger of
Southern domination as it beard during
tbe extra session. Tbe Democrats bave
bad tbe task put on tbcm or have'
rashly assumed it of cbampioniog'
Porter's ease, md tbe Republicans, who I
would probably bave have bad nothing
to say against tbe report of the West
Point Committee if the matter bad
rested there, will vigorously oppose j
Porter's reinstatement in the army and
tbe proposed appropriation for back
pay. Whatever may be tbe merits of
Porter's claim for back pay and rein
statement, be it iicely t damage the
Democratic prospects very seriously, or, !
to speak more accurately, he will dam
age tbe prospects which some of tbe
more sanguine Democrats bave pro
fessed to believe their part; bad.
General Daniel Kcooles, of Vir
ginia, l.as a method patented to bring
rain. It is to send np to the eloud
realm cartridges of dynamite or simi
lar eiploeive materials lo skeleton bat
loons and to explode tbem either by
time fuses or by magnets electricity
through light metal wires connecting
tne balloons with tit earth. (Jen. Kug
gles, as tbe result cf many years of
study, and investigation of this subject,
claim that tbe different mints passiug
over aria regions or localities suHenng
from an nnuul drr-nth, may readily be
consolidated ii.lo rain falls by concus
sions and vibrations thus arbitrarily
produced, aud he h.s therefore uggest-
d to tbd enn.uiittre that Congress
ni'ght provide a small appropriation for
expenditure by the Commissioner of
Agriculture to test the raeticability of
aiding li e agricultural interests of tbe
country m tiat manner. I be commit
tee requested biiu to prepare an ampli
fied memorial oo Ihe sutj-ct, with a
view to tbeir taking it more fully into
consideration at aa early day.
The Third Term question, as talked
about, is not applicable to General
Grant It lias two sides. However,
the Ueoetal's friends do not now
propose t enter into the question,
they will wait until after the meetint?
of the Chicago Convention. If the
General receives the nomination at
Chit-no for the Presidency, then will
be time enough to knock into pieces
me tntra lerm, ' boog a-boo, which
wo juemmracy uave now raised to
scare people with.
A. E. Borie, of Philadelphia, whose
death was noticed last week, died a rich
man, without children. He willed $10.-
000 to General Grant.
1 Tn Philadelphia Record of the 11th
test, makes meution, as follows, of a
remarkable oase : In tbe German bos
pital there lives a mau named Laurence
Burke, who three months ago sustained
a fraetnre and oomplete separation of
toe spinal column, and bow presents
tbe anomaly of a living and sensible
bead and trunk attached to a dead and
decomposing mass ef f esh and bone.
As Dr. Blunter, the resident physician
at tbe hospital, states, " there is noth
ing extraordinary ia the injuries of tbe
man, but what is remarkable is bis long
survival after bia backbone had been
completely snarterea ia twain. it is
indeed a rare occurrence of surprising
vitality in man ; for Burke's recovery
is an impossibility, as tbe eeienne of
inediotne or surgery contains nothing
that will cure a brokeu back."
Tbe patient Wis a teamster in tbe em
pley of Steel tt Co., grain merchants,
and on tbe 7th of November last was
driving a load of grain through an area
way of an outbuilding near tbe Green
and Coates streets passenger railway
depot at Fairmount avenue and Twenty-sixth
street. At a glanee he thought
the entranee was big enough admit
bin, but tbe ground within the sbed
became higher as he passed in. He
was driving at a moderate rate ef speed.
and lowered bis beid too late, for Lis
shoulders caught against a projecting
abutment and be was thrown violently
to tbe ground. . Siuee then be baa lain
ia tbe hospital with a broken back, and
suffered indescribable pain. All below
tbe point of fracture is completely dead,
and the first stages of mortification have
set in.
Burke has a fair appetite, but no
control of tbe intestinal muscles, tbe
intestines themselves being dead, and
food and liquid pass involuntarily from
him. No sensation is experienced at
all by the sufferer in eindation of food.
He is able to soateh repose and slum
bers without a gzomo. Tbe hospital
physicians give him a month yet to live.
No Republican Teachers Need
Apply.
" A contributor to the Aberdeen
( Miss ) Weekly cays that tbe Democratic
eiecutire eommittec of Monroe county,
that State, have adopted tbe following
resolution :
"Be it resolved. That it is the opinion
of tbe executive oommittee that there
should oo longer be any Radical school
teaeber employed in tbe capacity of
publie school teacher in the county of
Monroe, and that the Superintendent of
Education be specially requested to de
cline giving any Radical a certificate as
teacher."
And tbe Superintendent of Education
of the eounty bas required tbat the ap
plicant fur a position as teacher shall
certify that be has been and will con
tinue to be a Democrat. The Superin
tendent's requirement is thus worded :
" 1 hereby certify tbat I bave been a
Demoerat, and tbat I will hereafter sup
port tbe candidates of tbe Democratic
party.
"Tbe above is required before I ap
prove a contract." .
One politician in Lancaster county,
this State, sued another politician on a
paper promise to pay, and their quar
rel in court revealed tbe fact of bow a
certain set of men would bleed candi
dates. Tbey would agree with certain
candidates for a large sum of money to
secure the nomination for them. If tbe
candidates did not bave tbe ready
money tbey would take their notes. As
far as beard from $3,000 was tbe high
est figure paid by any one candidate.
A com pant bas been organised in
Boston, Massachusetts, K go to tbe
Holy Land and to Egypt to build rail
roads. Those countries need railroads,
and the men who have a liking for rail
road building, and bave tbe business
ambition, and the means, and executive
ability for such enterprise can make a
great deal of money ; they can build
roads, sell the bonds, and put tbe money
in tbeir pockets.
Germany, Russia and France are
armed aa tbey never bave been armed
before.
GE.1ERAL ITEMS.
A great comet is visible in tbe
southern hemisphere. Comets presage
war, 'tis said.
Gonzales, the last man who tried
to kill King Alfonso, bas been senten
ced to death.
Tbe Menonites of St Petersburg,
hitherto exempt from military service
on account of tbeir religon, will this
year furnish a contingent of 130 men.
A shock of earthquake was felt about
three miles east of Ottowa, Canada,
on Sunday evening a week.
If tbe fashionables of Washington
City were astonished to see Mrs Astor
at tbe Mexican Legation ball on Mon
day night with diamonds valued at
eight hundred thousand dollars, what
must bave been tbeir feelings to see
tbat lady appear at tbe President's te
cepiion on iuesaay evening with over
two million dollar's worth of these
brilliants on ber person.
'A Hartford man was picked np in
sensible, with a sligbi wound near tbe
heart. I hey thought be bad either
been stabbed or shot, but in a few
days little pieees of pencil black lead
began to work out of the wound. A
whole lead pencil, five aud three eights
inches long was nnally duff out of buii
It bad been in bis vest pocket when he
fell on account of stumbling.
Mary Cletnmcr says tbat in no other
American city is visiting earned to
uch an extent as in Washington.
E.very laay "in society" bas ber day
lor receiving calls, and tbe oistnbu
tion of cards is enormous. But calls
may be made extensively without in
vnaiiou. "mien strangers visit
i uingioD, sue aaas, "ana take np
meir aooae at a hotel, tbey bave only
to aiscover me days ot publio recept
ion ( nire a nack, ana proceed to visit.
Uu Monday they can go to tbe
homes of the Judges of tbe Supreme
lourt and other courts; on Wednesday
tuey can can on tbe labinent ladies:
on Thursday visit all the Senatorial
families; and on Saturday go to the
W bite House to see Mrs Hayes. In
every drawing room the visitors will
find standing in its center from one to
a dozen ladies, richly attired, receiving
all with politeness, few with tbat gra
cious charm which makes tbe loneliest
stranger feel at home. This is not
strange. Tbese ladies are compelled
so constantly to greet so many whom
they do not know tbat tbe task beeomes
not only monotonous, but irksome.
These calls involve no personal recog
nition.
STATE ITEMS.
Mercer county is pestered with coun
terfeit silver coin.
A 150-barrel well has been struck
near Keynoldsville.in Jefferson eounty.
There is talk of a new eounty to be
made out of the eastern part of Tioga
and tbe western part of Bradford.
Kreamer k Mann, of Lock Haven,
bave contracted to make six million
feet of yellow and white pine boards
before tbe 1st of August.
Tbe Grand Jjiry of Tioga oounty
bave reported favorably upon tbe plan
of erecting a new eourt-bonse, to eost
$35,000, and make use of tbe available
portion of thj edifice now standing
Mr. Batler. of Pittsburg, went . out
visiting last week, and wben be came
back found the young woman in charge
of the bouse bound and gigged, and
$600 in money missing.
Mr. Boyle, ef Pittsburg, shot her
self while insane from jealousy. Her
daughter was married not long since,
and beeame so attaebed to ber husband
thai ber mother became jealous of him.
An Erie dispatch says tbat during
last mouth six publie schools were
burglarised in Erie and considerable
aobovl property carried off. Tester day
morning tbe clue led up te Mr. Soydel
Hill, of Philadelphia, whe, when ar
rested, was at devotional exeroises in
the Yoaog Men's Christian Association
rooms. He bas been identified as the
seller of tbe stolen property, part of
which was found on bis persou. He
says be bas been a preacher of the
Gotpel. lie was locked np.
In Potteville, Pa., on Sunday a week
the body of a newly-born infant was
found in a pile of snow, that bad evi
deatly been placed there whilej alive
and froaen to death. It bad been in a
paper flour bag, wbioh it had torn in its
dying struggles and rolled out. Tbe
authorities are endeavoring to discover
the inhuman mother who perpetrated
this awtul deed.
In Lancaster recently a youth of
twenty loved a girl of sixteen. Her par
ents didn't object, but bis did, in fact
tbey objected to such an extent tbat
they tiunped np a charge 'gainst bitn
and bad him put in jail. When releas
ed, he was taken sick and died. The
girl went to the funeral. with a wreath
of flowers, but they wouldn't let i! siay
on tbe coffin, but took it off and threw
it after ber. She followed tbe coffin to
the grave, and wben the mourners bad
started away, just as they were begin
ning to fill np tbe gray, she threw tbe
wreatb in on the coffin, and tbey went
on filling np tbe grave. They say tbat
the parents of the youth had tbe grave
opened and tbe wreath taken out abd
destroyed.
A Philadelphia Arvi reporter has in
terviewed the proprietor of a concert
saloon in that city, who was formerly
a resurrectionist, and ths .Vers gives
the result of that interview to its read
ers. Tbe gboul states tbat the gang of
wbicb be was a member pulled up sixty
corpses, or "stiffs" as they are technic
ally termed, every spring and fall, re
ceiving an average price of twenty five
dollars apiece for them from medical
colleges. This gang operated on tbe
different cemeteries of Philadelphia, but
principally on tbe old Lebanon ceme
tery, on the Passayunk road, whose
sexton was "all right," and doubtless
received a share of the profits of the
disgnsting traffic Tbe strangest thine
about tbe transactions of this eang is
the fact that although they robbed
graves for years, almost depopulating
some burial p aces, tbey were never de
tected or even su.'pected.
John Michael Rebholtz, the oldest
citizen of Reading, died on Sunday at
bis residence in tbat city, at tbe ereat
age of 1000 years, 11 month 4 days.
Ir Harding, one or tbe trustees of
the Le Moyne furnace at Washington,
states that eremation is becoming very
popular, and tbat be bas over a hun
dred applicants for the use of the cre
matory. The cost of cremation is about
$35-
Lewis Rockwell, of Pike county, has
jnt celebrated bis lU'd birthday.
His wife, who died about a year ago,
Lad she lived, would bave been 99.
A family in Bradford bas been pois
oned by eating cheese. -
hooping cougb is prevalent in Erie
and other not '.hern counties to a degree
to make great suffering.
At Roaring Branch, Lycoming coun
ty, on cuu-jSJ last a week while work
ing at a log slide, David Reed ?at
struck by a log and instantly killed.
The top of his tkull was broken off and
his brains scatteied over tbe snow.
Miss M innie Anderson, of Hazlewood
Allegheny county, was married, last
Wednesday's week while lying on her
death bed. .
GCSER.tL ITEMS.
On Saturday last a week Louisa Wise
and Margaret Drowning, young girls
residing at Unancoek, Vs., fought
dtiel about a young man, one of tbem
using a club and tbe other a pitchfork,
and both will probably die.
Frank Lawrence, formerly of Chicago
is under arrest at Uraud island, JNeb.,
for fatally poisoniiig his father to secure
the insurance on bis life, amounting to
$lb,&UU.
J oe wool trade ot tbe past month in
the United States was greater than for
any similar period in tbe history of tbe
trade.
It is stated that tbe publio records
of New York city bave but slight pro
tection apainst nre.
Mrs Ellen Fitzgerald committed
suicide at Louisville, Ky., by sett ng
bre to ber underclothing witn a match
Her body was buined to a crisp.
As tbe mail stage from' tbe black
Hills for Deadwood was moving slowly
along the Hog-Back divide the other
morning a single gust of wind picked it
up like a leather and tossed it down
the mouutain. Horses were killed and
tbe eoacb smashed to kindling wood,
but tbe driver made a jump at tbe first
warning and landed unhurt on' tbe top
of a cedar tree.
Over at Columbus, in Jersey, a cit
izen beard his chickens squalling one
night and peeping out of tbe window,
thought be saw the devil, flashing fire
from bis eyes nose and nioutb. He
got bis shotgun and fired away, pulling
both triggers, but bis sataoio majesty
didn't seem hurt only be looked if
anything tbe more fiery. He was now
really scared, and began to yell for
bis sen Pbilip. Tbe boy came was
sent to arouse a neighbor. At leogtb
be bravely fired a third time, and found
be bad been sold by a venerable sell.
Not the devil, though the devil is a
very old sell, but a hollow pumpkin,
filled will fire and placed on some
old clothes stuffed with straw. Tbat
Jersey-man doesn't apostrophize the
evil one when excited now.
Pvter of "Itrex-Glycerlne. .
A dispatch on tbe 9th inst.t from
Bradford Pa., says : A terrible nitro.
glycerine explosion occurred about
niue o'clock this morning at Corwin
Centre, a short dittanee frora Bradford
Howard Tackett of Forestville, N. Y-,
aged twenty-five, unmarried, was fear
fully mangled aod killed: James Feeo-
ev was fatally iniuried : a team of.
horses were killed and three bouses
were wrecked, tbe inmates having a
narrow escape from death. Tackett
and Feeney started from Bradford this
morning for Colleville, with one hun
dred pounds ef glycerine. They were
driving a pair of horses attached to a
box sleigh. Tbe deadly compound was
put np in ten cans, one quart in each.
Tbe roads were terribly bad. Aboat
balf a mile from Corwin in crossing a
bad rat tbe sleigb was upset, and tbe
groan d being froien bard, an awful ex
plosion oecurred Tackett who was
driving, was literally torn to pieeea.
He was thrown high into the air, and
burled about seventy feet His clothes
were lorn off, bis bead almost severed
from his body and bis right arm torn
out at the socket. He was dise in bowl
ed and otherwise fearfully mangled.
Feeney was on the seat with Tackett,
and seeicg that tbe sleigh was about to
upset, jumped backwards a distanee of
perhaps ten feet, falling on his face and
bands. Less than a second after, tbe
explosion occurred. A bole five feet
deep and about nine feet in width wag
made. Feeney was found in tbe edge
of this hole, covered with ice, dirt aod
several broken fence rails. Remarkable
to relate be escaped alive.
Tbe force of tbe concussion caused
the blood to stream out of bis mouth
and ears, while bis eye were badly
disoolored. Two men picked him up
and be walked to a neigboring bouse
apparently uninjured. .His injuries,
however, are thought to be fatal. It
is porhaps the only case on record
where such an escape from instant
death was made. Tbe shock was like
that of an earthquake. The shock was
like that of an earthquake. Tbe one
and a balf story frame hou.ie of Charles
Seely, about forty feet from the road,
was totally wrecked. The roof was
torn off aod the front blown into kmd
lingwood Mrs. Seely was in the
kitchen when the explosion occurred.
She escaped from tbe flying debris
without even a scratch. Further away
toward the west the bouse of Charles
Dolloph was wrecked; windows with
tbe sashes were blown in and every
thing in the place shaken up. Mrs.
Dolloph and four children were in tbe
bouse. Little Edna was badly cut in
the breast by flying ?lass, and ber sis
ter was burned by tbe falling stoe.
A barn close by was also thrown down;
of the sleigh nothing bt the seat and
wbiffletrees were found. Tbe balance
was distributed to tbe four wiuds of
thebeaven. Tackett and Feeney took
the place of two men killed by similar
explosion last September only ia the
first case there was not enough found
of one of the men to fill a cigar box.
Both men were sober and industrious.
Charles Dolloph, a farmer, was less
than twenty rods away when tbe ex
plosion ocenred; the shock threw him
from bis seat, the horses be was driv
ing being badly frightened. Feeney
was brought to this city and is receiv
ing tbe best medical aid.
Platform,
The following is tbe platform as
adopted by tbe Republican Sute Con
vention that recently eonvened at Har
risburg. Jie$ulctJy 1. That rejoicing, as we do.
over tbe steady growth of tbe natioual
tTOepenty, which began in 1875 with
tbe change of tbe balance of trade in
our favor, and over tbe successful re
sumption and maintenance of specie
payments, we may reasonably claim the
financial soundness and prosperity of
tbe country as tbe natural result of the
financial policy we, as a party, bare
sustained.
2. Tbe resumption of specie pay.
ments having been accomplished, at the
time appointed by law, and the finances
of the country being in a thoroughly
healthy condition, we regard it as un
wise to engage in any new attempts at
financial legislation. The country is
prosperous under our financial system
as it is, and we know of no good reason
why tbat system should be now dis
turbed. 3. Tbe persistent efforts of the Free
Traders to destroy our Tariff, piece
meal, by legislation to repeal tbe du.
ties on special articles, admonish us of
the necessity of adhering wore strong
ly than ever to the tariff policy of the
past twenty years, wbicb has built up
our grand system ol manutactures, fos
tered the revenues of the Government
and promoted our national prosperity
1 be business ot tbe country will not
bear this tinkering of the tariff; aod if
any revision of tbat tarif is to be niaJe
at all, it should be done through a com
mission ot capable men; atter a patient
and thorough hearing of all parties to
tbs interests involved.
4. We object most decidedly to all
attempts to enact a new tariff through
toe agency oi commercial treaties. A
treaty framed, negotiated, discussed
and latified in secret, Is not a proper
method of regulating the revenues of
tbe iiovernment.
5. In view of recent events in Con
gress and in tbe Southern States, and
i I - . I t ' . .
isiieriy in ine oiate oi Maine, we
deem this a fitting opportunity to reaf.
firm our adherence to tbe following
principles, viz :
I. Tbe union of tbe States with
equal rights indestructible by any
constitutional means.
II. Protection to tbe person, liberty
and property of the citizen of tbe
United States, io each and every por
tion of our common eouutry, wherever
he may choose to move, demanding of
him only obedience to tbe laws and
proper respeet for tbe rights of others.
111. Mnct integrity in fulfiilinc all
our obligations, State aod uatious,!.
IV. Tbe perfect security of free
thought, free speech aod a free press.
and of equal rights and privileges to
all men, everywhere, irrespective of
nationality, color or religion.
V. A free and a pure ballot, thor
oughly protected, so tbat every man
entitled to east a vote may do so just
once, at each election, without fear of
molestation, moral or physical, on ac
count of bis political faith, nativity, or
the bue of bis skin.
VI. Honesty in elections. Tbe peo
ple having tbe virtue aod tbe patriotism
to govern themselves, car government
must depend for its stability upon hon
est elections. Until a man is consid
ered infamous wbo easts an illegal vole,
cur government will not be safe, and
whoever deprives a e!ie of bis right
to vote, or of the legal effect of bis
vote, :s a traitor to our government.
Yll An honest count of all votes
legally east, and an honest return of
whoever is eleeted, free from all at
tempts to defraud the people of tbeir
clioioe tbrongb technicalities or by an
arbitrary rejeetion of tbeir votes.
6. We extend to the Republicans of
Maine our congratulations over tbe
peaceful and successful resistance to an
effort to defraud tbe peop'e of that
State of the right to choose their own
representatives, and to tbe attempt to
steal the government of tbat State.
Our republican form of government
will be a signal failure when any politi
cal party can succeed in defying the
publie will as shown sby the people at
tbe ballot box.
7. We deeply regret tbe growing ten
dency to throw elections aside on mere
technicalities and informalities. 'J be
right of the people to choose their pub.
lio servants is too sacred to be subvert
ed npoa any pretext tbat the returns
of election are deficient in some trivial
matter of form.
8. We tbank our Senator and repre
sentatives at Washington, in tbe laet
Congress and in this, fur their firm ad
hesion to Republican principles and
policy, and for tbe opposition to Demo,
cratio schemes to renew tbe obsolete
doctrine of State rights, and to cripple
the Government, by withholding needed
appropriations in order to coerce legis
lation repealing all nationtl laws that
protect tbe purity of tbe bUoubox.
J?ntw Th,l th nlisirmsn of the
Republican State Committee is hereby
- ... , , , -...f,.ii
examine whether any person
to-d j I
placed on tbe electoral ticket be le.
gaily disqualified, from any cause, from
serving as an eleetor ; and, in case any
such legal disability be found, tbe State
Committee shall substitute another
name from tbe same Congressional dis
trict. Legal Voic.
Reflfttcr'i Sotlte.
Notice is hereby giva that the following
persons have tiled their account in the Reg
ister's Oltic iu Xittlintown, and that the
same will be presented to the Court tor con
firmation and allowance, on TUK5DA.Y,
MARCH 18, 18e0:
1. Tbe flrst and final account of Chris
tian G. Shellv. Guardian ;of Henry A. Ben
ner, minor cuild of Nancy Bcnnerj 4ee'dj
late of Delaware township.
2. The first and final account of Abraham
Partner, Administrator of John Partner,
deceased, late of Mtlford township.
3. Tbe first and final account of I. D.
Wallace, Executor, &c., ol Joseph Hostel
ler, deceased, late of Walker tuwnsh:p.
4. Tbe final account of Firs Snill., Ad
ministrator of Nancy Cofl'nian, deceased,
late of Fayette township.
5. The first and partial account of David
G. Shellenberger, Executor, etc., of Chris
tian Shellenberger, decessed.
S.-Tbe account of Samne! Stiiuelin, Ad
ministrator of Jacob StimeHnj,- deceased,
late of Greenwood township.
7. The account of J. Porter Holinan, Ad
ministrator of JohnS. Cirftill, late ot
Greenwood township deceased.
8. Account of Rebbecra E. Smith Ad
luinUtratrix, and James North Admistrstor
ol J. M. Kepner deceased.
9. First and final account of Joseph Bt 11
Administrator of Daniel Andrews, late of
Icscarora township.
11. First and partial accounts of Jona
than 11. Okeson, and James B Okt-son exe
cutors of William Okeson deceased.
j- .m. Mcdonald. Register.
Register's UrrVe MilHiutown.
Ftbruery 16 1880
.4diulnltrators Notice.
lYJOf ICE is hereby given that letters of,
XV administration, on the estate ot ii. fc.
Thompson, late of DiiM tewnshif, di
ctated, have been granted in due form of
law to the undersigned. All persons know
ing themselves indented t said estate are
rtquesjed to make immediate piyment, aud
those having claims will present them prop
erly authenticated.
URIAH Silt MAN,
Feb.ll,80-4w. jtJinimstrator.
Administrator's .tot Ice.
"jVj OTICE is hereby givra that letters of
-L 1 administration, oa the estate of Peter
Besboar, late ol Psrrrte township, dee'd.
have been granted in due form of law to
the undersigned. All persons knowing
them-elves i4i-bted to said estate re re
quest to make immediate payment, and
those having claims will present them prop
erly authenticated tor settlement.
ANDREW BESIIOAR,
Frb.ll,80.4w. Administrator.
XOTICE OF APPEALS.
fTlilE Couuty Commissioners sill hold
-L Appeals ob the tri-ennial asess i.ents
lor the year 1880, at the following times
a,nd places, to wit :
For the borough of Port Royal, at the
Public House of John Mc.Manigal in Port
Royal, on Monday, February 9," 1880.
For tbe township of Tnrbett, at the Pub
lic House of John McManigal in Port Rojal
on Tuesday. February 10, 1880.
For the township of Beale, at the Public
House of Gideon Haldeman in Johnstown,
on Wednesday, February 11, 1880.
For the township of Tnsrarora, at the
Public House of Abraham Evans in East
Waterford, on Thursday, Feb. 12, 1880.
For the township of. Lot k, at the Public
House of Abraham Evans in East Water
ford, on Friday, February 13, 18SO.
For the township of Spruce Hill, at the
Spruce Hill School House in said township
on Saturday, February 14, 18U0.
For the township of Milford, at the Pub
lic House of John Foo reman in the bor
oueh of Patterson, ontSWednesdar, Febru
ary !8, 1880.
For the boroagb of Patterson, at the Pub
lic House ot John Hays in Patterson, on
Thursday, February 19, 1880.
For the township of Fermanagh, at the
Cewt House in MitUintowo.on Friday, Feb
ruary 20, 18X0.
For the borongh of Mifflintown, at the
Court House in Miftlintown, on Saturday,
February 21, 1880.
For the township of Fayette, at the Pub-
pie House of W. W. Sharon in McAlister-
ville, en Monday, February 23, 18W).
For tbe township of Monroe, at the Pub
lic House of Ephraini Gravbill in Richfield,
on Tuesday, February 24, "1880.
For the township of Susquehanna, at the
Public House of H. K. Frytnoyer in said
township, on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 1880.
For the township of Greenwood, at the
Public House of Thomas Cox in said town
ship, on Thursday, February 26, 1880.
For the township of Delaware and the
borough of Thompsontowo, at tbe Public
House of Mrs. Snyder in Tbompsnntown,
on Friday, February 27, 1880.
For the township of Walker, at the Pub
lic House ot Vn. Knisely in Mexic, ob
Saturday, February 28, 1880.
The 'County Commissioner will be in
session at the above times and place from
9 o'clock A. M. to 3 o'clock P. M. Tbe
Assessors ol tbe townships and boroughs
will be required to atteud in their respec
tive districts on the above days.
J. BANKS WILSON,
HUGH L. McMEEN,
JOHN P. McWILUAMS.
Attest : Commissioners.
Jabis JawiH, Clerk.
Jan. 14, 1880.
Sale Bills printed on short notice at the
office of the Sentinel mud Republican.
The Sentinel aud Republican, office is th
place to bare your sale bull printed.
Large stock of Ready-made Clnthine for
le by HARLKY & CO.
Seatinel add Republican 91 UK) a year
Leqal Xoiice.
JJECEIPTS & EXPENDITURES
or TBI
coramr of jcjiata,
Fbom Jasoibt 7, 1879, to jA.Aat , 1880.
T the HorM tin Jigu tkt Court
Common fUa of Juniata County :
The underigned, Auditor of the county
of Juniata, elected and sworn according to
hv, to audit, settle and adjust the account
of the Treasurer, Sheriff and Coniiiilssiocer
of the id county of Juniata, respectfully
report: That w mat In the Auditors' office,
in Mifflintown, on the Brat Monday of Jan
uary, 1 W)0, being the Brth day of the month,
and after a caret ul examination of said ac
count, w and them to be as follows from
the 7th day of January, 1879, to the 8rd
day of January, 1880, inclusive, the Trea
surer for the year 1879, John W. Kirk, Esq.,
pursuant to notice, being present at this
settlement :
1579. JOUX W. KIRK, Tn'r. Dr.
To ch ot Kobt. K. Parker, late
fjittntT Trtf&surrr ...... - i J
To outstanding toxes
To amonnt of Uxe levied for tbe
year 1879
To cash cf Slilford township, on
account of judgment .........
To retdicl lees in 1879
To error in Walker township da-
18017 36
mn S3
125 00
44 00
9 84
15684 65
plicate
To amount received t'roia
Bond in 1879
ale of
$0818 87
IST9. CONTRA. Cr.
By Countv Orders paid,
issued in 1878 $ 608 59
Hv :mintv Onlers paid.
j i""1 1879........ 33751 76
i Bv roaa view ceruucie
Iaid .................
410 S3
By cash to Superinten
tendent W. Smith, on
account of holding
Teachers' Institute....
By exonerations to col
189 00
432 11
182C9 31
6D0 00
lectors... ...........
By outstanding taxes...
By Treasurer's salary..
Bv balance due couuty.
3925 55
-$.-818ti 87
Jan. 8, 1880, To bal. dae county.. J925 60
19T9. W. D. WALLS, Sktnff. Dr.
To verdict lees $U 00
Cr. By cash ot Prothonotary Rev
nolds ,
...ii.JUOO
1879. Jaa MgLacohli, D. B. Cox and
V. tl. GaosuUCB, late County Comma
tiontr. Or. To balance due county, as per
but year's report $157 62
ST.1TEME.VT OF OUTS TJ HDISG
T.1XES iu the hand! of tkt ttteral Cot
lectors, January 3, 18!):
yv.
Collectors.
District: i Jmnnt.
I I
1876 Philip Smith Lack
1877 f. Brennisholti Beale
1877 John Horry Tuscarora
IS77!Ge4rge Jacobs Port Royal
1877Mathia.i Stump il.sck
l.i77.')avid Swartx Monroe
1?77; H- V. Zi-idera jGreenwood
187N J. J.Culbertson Spruce Hill
A. A. Croiier 'Port Royal
t 9 05
135 66
16 88
196 6'!
249 79
69 4
89 37
92 14
. 181 02
324 -M
76 93
29 37
140 99
283 42
143 3'J
216 71
403 65
397.27
189 92
427 03
141 09
110 89
C83 Oi
1023 39
1348 90
893 Kl
918 58
lrl4 93
47.' 51
27H 37
672 9.",
80 40
1021 40
21!4 02
876 21
891 31
64 9 81
Ml U
7H Jos. Dowling
Tuscarora
I'atterMon
I 1ST S. C. Frank
; lytTg Jos. Feehrcr
. j- jog yriv
. 1M7S li. S. Goshen
ThoiupsontV
l-k
Mittlintowo
' 1879 Stewart Uoch iTurhett
I 178 Wm. knrtz j Walker
1878 D.B.fWii:Um:Beale
dimon .Vuniuia jPermanagh
1M7 H. Minium trreenwood
lt78 3-S. Stong Fayette
178 David Spicher j Delaware
1878 J ShalleubergerMonroe
1879 Joseph Uray Lack
1879 Henry Morrow iTusearora
1879 Jacob Esh Spruce Hill
1879 WPZimiiiertrao Beale
1H79 J'.'hn Weiraer Turbutt
1879 W. B. M'Caben Milford
179 Win. Noble ;Port Royal
17'' S. B. Caveny P.itrurn
1 87 '. T. W. Anker .Mittlintowo
' 1879 Thos. Patton Tbompsont'o'
If. 9 Henderson rermanagh
1879 Benj. Kt-rt-huer Walker
1879 E Shellenberger Fayette
1879 Tbos. Crosson Delaware
lt79 John 3. Shelly Monroe
1879 Daniel Garmau Susquehanna,
I8 9 Cjru A C org ill Greenwood
(18309 31
All of which ia respectfully submitted.
JXO. F ALLEN.
LEWIS DKGAN,
County Auditor.
Ai'ditors' Orricc, i
Miffliutowu, Jauuary 10, 1880. $
STJTEMEXT OF ORDERS DR.1WX
by the Commissioners of Ihe County of Ju
niata on the Treasurer of said County,
from the 7th day of January, 1S79, to the
id day of January, 1880, inclusive :
.Miscellaneous.
James W Hamilto, Jury Commis
sioner lor 1878...... ......
James A Murray, boarding jurors
Dec. term, 1878 v
Dr. L Banks, medical attendance
of prisoners, 1878.....
J F Allen, L Degsn and G W Hutf
nian, auditiug accounts........
I 1) Musser, recording bouds of
county oftVers. ...... .........
J F Uunnual, rrpa'riug stove iu
25 CO
66 00
5 00
80 00
21 00
6 14
23 69
13 20
13 UO
20 OO
8 60
6 60
20 00
62 S2
39 00
6 00
5 00
2 60
13 00
28 67
100 ftv
27 30
6 06
16 Hi
88 46
46. 07
384 87
406 27
210 00
86 OO
25 00
26 00
16 66
15 43
14 60
109 23
5 45
8 37
67 66
Reg. &Kc. othce
Pranciscus Hardware Co. tor aso
line, stove lor jail, lock, bolts...
Buyers 4. Kennedy, coat lor jail..
F W Noole, pump lor cistern
Henry Withon", pruning trees.....
Kay &. tiro., Purdon's ann'l d.gest
J L Sandoe, medical attendance of
prisoners. ...... ..... ..........
G Jacobs, Jr., tor use of Muthers
bangh, tor arresting horse thief.
Henry Hawk and bro., furnishing
material ai.d relaying pavement
in C. U. yard and rep. jail wall..
Kennedy Jt Doty, coal tor jail....
James A Hurray, bearding jurors
April terra. ...................
W K McLaughlin, snowing port
Royal bridge
W F Snyder, sta:i1 for court room
James kobison, table for Prothon
otary ' office...... ............
Kennedy it Doty, furnishing lum
ber and rebuilding screen .....
D S Coyle, for Juniata eo. agricul
tural society.......... ........
Stevens A. Guss, for two barrel
gasoline, etc., for Court Hoiu.
Daniel Knouse, overpaid tax, 1877
John Horry, for abatement allowed
tax payer for 1877
Henry Hopple, abatement allowed
tax payers tor 1877
John Horry, Ex. of Philip Smith,
dee'd, per centage lor collecting
tax in 1876
Wm Potfenberger, John McMeen
aud otherx,pcrcentage for collec
ting tax for 1877. M
O P Harris, D G Gar man and oth
er, porcentage lor collecting tax
for 1878
Jos Cummins, short-band reporter
S B Loudon, conrt crier.........
A J Moist, Jury Commissioner....
James Irwin, Clerk for Jury Com
missioners.... ..............
S Books, for postag stamps, box
rent, etc
John Deihi, wood for Court-house"
and extra work
Howe A Etka. for plostering and
whitewashing jail...........
Isaac M Goshen, coal for cJurt
bouse and ja:l......
Banks A Hamlin, medicine' for
prisoners. .
O P Robison, repairing chaira'desk
and windowa. ...........
23 small orders amounting tol'l
92083 87
LHd jYaticeu.
ConslaMf' and Juniicrt' jeem in Com.
monwcalth case.
Joseph Middagh, F W Nolae aod
outers t
291 g
Cimmonvitalth fVXnmea.
Joseph Vomer, Samuel Stitneling
and others 276
Coroner and Jutltcu lnaundtoju.
B Loudon, E W H Kreider and
of
Others..: ..........S
Public Buildings.
Wilber McCahon,";pairijjg door
lock, etc 9
J W Kcssler, painting, glaxing.elc.
Franciscua Hardware Co., glass,
puttv, etc.. ....... ...... ....
8 S Wilson, repairing tir
J F Hummel, repairing roof, put-
- ting on conopys. etc
Heiirj Hawk, rebuilding Hues.....
67
1 10
17 60
6 69
1 60
n 65
10 00
9 76 24
Courts and Jurors pay.
J"L Barton. Jacob Weiserand oth
ers 93062 93
Road Damages and Road Vievs.
J W Alien, Mrs. Hannah Leach,
Benjamin Long and others 9 163 15
.Issessors.
Aaron Leidr, G S Conn A others. 9 637 94
Consttbles" Returns and Tip staves.
Robert Rine, John M Stutts and
others. 9 355 81
Wild cat. Fox ana Mink Scalps.
Frederick Beckwith, W B Varner
and others ..............9 656 95
Western Penitentiary.
Western Penitentiary 9 9 28
County Prison.
William D Walls, keeping tramp,
boarding prisoners, tees, etc.. ..$1951 37
County Bdids Redeemed.
John Book, John Heckroan and
btbers...... J16.774 65
Interest.
E S Doty, Robert Cummin and
other 92622 0
Public Printing.
B F Schweier
T D Gorman
Bonsall A Jockmon..
9 135 25
. 87 2S
. 63 7
9 286 25
Stationery.
Judson Bunt, stationery, including
3000 heavv envelopes for Reg.
A Rec. office 9 110 65
F L Hutter, rezistratinn books,
transcripts, aud book and seal
for Treasurer's office 84 &
Wm jlann, docket for Pmlhonota
ry'a othce, ink, etc 18 0t
Thomas A Hunt, for pens. ....... 1 76
9 213 2t-
Bridges.
R J Anderson, planking
Pond
bridge, Tuscoror twp 9
Wm Hench. plans A specifications
S4 00
and superintending the buiMmg
of stone bridge, at Thompson's
lock, Delaware twp
45 Ot
G W Smith, lor building bridge .. 1500 00
(i M Graham and others, lumber
aod other material for bridge at
S T McCullocb's mill....
129 8
Wra Hench, John Heneb A other
tor labour at rtritge..
.. 1C2 34
Win Kenedy, Jas 8 peer and others
for material and work at Co. line
bridge in Concord narrows..... 223 62
Kenn-dy A Doty, repairing basin
bridge '.
45 J
J E Gravbill. S S Stong and Jacob
Bergv', for labour at Del. bridge 13 5
Wilber McCahan, material aud re
pairs to Lost Creek bridge
William Ulsh, repairs to Horning
town bridge............
Wm Htncb. putting pl wk on Port
Royol bridge..................
19 76
2184 87
Commissioners' Olhce and Court
House.
J Banks Wilson, Commissioner's
lees S 104 f'J
H 1. McMeen. Commissioner's tees 2U3 43
J P Williams. Commissioner'
fees.. 190 44
Jeremiah Lvons, Counsel fees.... 40 00
James Irwin. Clerk fees 400 U'f
John Delhi, janitor 100 U1.'
91088 70
Public Offices.
J. A. Christy, auditing Prothono
tory's office and Register ond Re
corder's office 9 16 00
A. J. Patterson, district attorney's
fees 81 00'
George Jacobs, Jr., district attor
ney's fees 112 91
Geo. Reynolds, Prothonotary' fees 108 87
9313 73
General, Spring, and Special Elections,
inrtwatss; i onsiaoitM pay jot aiienainr:
Elections, Qd for th use of S. Houses,
Joseph Kain, William Lanver and
omers... S310 n
Recapitulation.
Miscellaneous 92063 37
Constables' and Jirstices' tees in
Commonwealth cases 291 85'
Conir.n wealth witnesses. .......
Coroners' and J ustices' inq n isitions
Public build ines. ..... .
276 60
67 4
76 24
Courts and Jurors piy ..........
300:
i.omi damages and rood views....
Assessors -
164
537
Const ibles' returns and tip-staves,
3.V5
nill cat, fox and mink scalps....
Western penitentiary.. ....
655 95
9 2
County prison
. 1961 37
County Bonds, redeemed......
.16
74 65
interest on Bonds............
Public Printing
Staiionerv. ...... ............
. 2Ci
286 2-V
215 2'i
Bridges ........ ..
2184 87
Commissioners' Office and Court
House........... ............
1088 70
SIS 78
Public i.thres ..
General, spring, and special elec
lions ............
815 67
9 3,807 81
Wa, the Commissioner of tbe countr of
Juuiata for tbe year 1879, ic compliance
with. the low, do pnhlish tb foregoing as a
fnll statement of the Receipts and Expen
ditures of the county aforesaid for the
year 1879.
Given under our band at the Commis
sioners office in Mittliutown, this 2nd day
of Februory, U80.
J. BANKS WILSON,
H. L. McMEEN,
J. P. McWILLIAMS,
Commissioners.
Attest!
Jawis Iawi.t , Clerk.
Is addition to the foreuoimr statement of
tbe Receipts and Expenditures of the county
of Juniata, for the year 1879, we herewith
publish the following, as showing tbe in
debtedness ol the countv of Juniata on tbe
3rd day of January, 1880, as ascertained
by tbe County Auditors on examination of
the same on tbe loth day of January, 1880,
to w it i
Outstanding county bonds, with
interest to Jon. 3, 1880 95C014 87
Outstanding county orders 66 05
Liabilities of the county 956070 92
From thick deduct
Outstanding taxes io- tb
hands of Collectors o
Jan. 3, 1880 -,918369 31'
Bal. in bands of TreaW S925 65
Bal. or judgment vs. Mil
ford township 430 OCT
Bal. in hands of late Co.
Commissioners 457 3!!'
Amt. owing from Mifflin
comity J75 2U
Amt. owing from Hunt
ingdon county, on ac- '
count of county line
bridge Ill 81
-23469 45-
Indcbtedness of Co. Jan. 3, 1880, 932601 47
Amount ot bonds paid since account woe
audit!, 92,750.00
Respectfully, Ac,
J. BANKS WILSON,
H. L. McMEEN,
J. P. McWILLIAMS,
Attest : Commissioner;
Janet laww, Clerk.
CoBMissiosixas' Orrio, i
Mifflintown, February X, 180.
2 50
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9f
15
94
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