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SHORT LOCALS.
g, gibing le ' er D0W
"rscold'u"1 riny-
jto farmers Institute is in session.
boots snd shoes from Hock.
Jay jo""
urt. Merideth, of Patterson, in quite ill.
XnonecliiMreu in Urge numbers have
.Bsrehists are all hardworkers with
tirjw-
ur county is to hire a creamery at
Sato '"
Van Ornicr, ot ueiaware, was in town
0 Saturday.
cjliforuis wheat crop is reported to
fciUrge one.
ft stock of boots and shoes at lieck 9.
Don't forp' it-
Is drive out ants, distribute Cayenne
jjpper among them.
Snow fell on last Tuesday at h.ane, r.t
eA it CIsrcDden, Pa.
jx-Sheriff Hamilton has been quite sick
rtiiia ths p' week.
Grangera bU mee tines in this place last
IhcrnUy and Friday.
lie bird' concert takes place every fine
Bomisf at 4 o'clock.
Jobs Ksuffinan, of Patterson bis had a
K biltions attack.
Tie four fet-1 ot an ordinary ox will make
pint f nest's foot oil.
T. C. Pomeroy, of Port Royal, was in
ton on Saturday evening.
The Presbyterians beld a sociable in the
Chape! Friday evening.1
Tbft repairing of roads claimed the at
trition of farmers last week.
i iie tower is to be erected between
fort Boyal and Taouipaoutowo.
fWessor Auman is having his house re
seat ber-bcarded, and re painted.
liny ladies were in attendance upon the
Granre meeting last Thursday.
J. Patterson was in attendance upon
tls Grange meeting on Friday.
Bead, in another column, the methods
employed by city hors swindlers.
Tbe east side of the basin bridge south of
tows, has ben re-weatherboard ed.
E. A Tennis and Brothers are preparing
to build a bridge at Thompsontown.
Jacob Scblegel, of East Salem, pild the
COTsty-teat a business visit on Monday.
Bar. Jacob Wright preached in tbsLnth
u church at McAlisterville on Sunday.
A PfouU Valiey man caught a German
cap that weighed 6$ pounds in Millerstown
Jta. .
Jackson township, Snyder county, was
raited by a snow storm on tbe 25th day of
Ear.
neat W heading aad if ao blight over-
ulrea t harvest time will come early ibis
The Presbyterians in this place are get-
tag aloag finely with their new church
wark.
Isaac Deppen, of Walker township, died
ast Tbcxsd ay night, aged about sixty -fire
rears.
Janitor Jobuie McN'nlty is mowing tbe
Pretbvterian grave yard. He knows how
Vide it.
Tte grass fit-his are spotted in Jnniata,
aowsrer, where there is a stalk of grass it
tag.
Sx-SuperinteLdent of common schools
David Robison vir.ted the county seat on
Eaturday.
Plow shoes for men aod boys at Heck's
aboeatore. Price front one dollar up. Don't
ferry iL
According to the Altoona Tribune, a Blair
county fox hunter killed filteen foxes in one
iar lot week.
ladies kid W.p button dress shoes for $1.-
T5 at 8. V. UecK's boot and shoo store.
Dwl forget it.
There s a musical entnrtainntent gives
ktbe PaRerson Evangelical church, last
friday evening.
The time is here for finding of land tr-
itb old dates cut on the under ride of
fi tartle'i sh-Il.
Three rings in a show onlv divert the at-
ttejtion. The one ring show gives yoa
e satisfaction.
The little mackerel stories ace thrown in
to the shade by the big mackerel stories
toiaSova Scotia.
Sanroel A Graham and ex-Sheriff Knoase
wis sitrodanre upon the the Orange
last week.
V-c- Pomerw, of Port Koyal, was hurt
V other evening by falling over a wbeel
iorro in his stable.
. Jacsh Wright, of Arnntrone collB
' kaa been visiting Mends in this place
tin tbe put week.
la Hartford, Conn., they are patiently
taing whether the name Hartford U of
"C'h or Dutch origin.
Satseribe for the Skituch. sxd Rkpibli
$1.WJ ytr, cash, in advance, $1.50
otpaidfaadvsQce.
York city court found Herr Most
fT of a misdemeanor. rje j, t0 ba Ben.
"ttfthis Wednesday."
JfiSute Board of Agriculture will hold
nuns, meeting t Scranton, beginning
16th day of J.Be.
A for Brown', baby aioes at G. W.
"aaoe store, they are the best in Jn-
y. Don't forget it.
day lt week the police force of
4otaarrlti , ... .
fc - iramps ana loagea
HoUidaysburgjJ.
tUwrf Wednesday, sbe becomes
ot President CleveUnd.
Ian ,!Tatn "W8 111 buJ on tbeir farms
"arvest m tae Supreme Court.
ai'kk t0UUIMl bW tTOm G' W
i .!; autLia else to sell. Helphim
"' help juu aud aave you money.
"WflT belt public eeting in the
ioQn !T f' TLurMl5' evening. J. f.
Posbn!! rresi(lenf. d Well
M elected Secretary of the
74Ur2' Whitehd. of New Jer-
1B tateresUng address.
There is said to bo a drinking saloon in
Philadelphia to every twonty-nine voters.
High license wonld reduce the number.
Go and see Heck's new stock of men's
waukenphaat tine dress shoes, they can't be
beat for wear and comfort. Don't forget
it.
Buy your boots and shoes from G. W.
Ueck, be has nothing else to sell. Help
him and be will help you and save you mo
ney.
It is predicted by the New Jersey weath
er prophet that the weather will be cold
enough on the 4th of July for over-coat
wear.
The Lutheran church was crowded on
Sundsy to its utmost capacity to hear the
memorial sermon preached by Rev. Mr.
Graiff.
Last Thursday evening, in his lecture in
the Court House, Granger Whitehead, sta
ted that there are 20,0tW grangers in Penn
sylvania.
A close observer says, the young man
wbo isin love never buys a pair of shoes
that are large fitting. Ue buys them pinch
ing small.
The Republican delegate election will be
held in ferry county next Saturday. The
nominating convection will be held next
Monday, June 7.
Foe Sale A valuable and desirable
town property on one of the main streets
of tbe town. For particulars, terms, etc.,
apply at this office.
There was a sprinkle of snow at Pitts
burg last week, and on tbe 27th day of May,
several inches of snow fell in several sec
tions of Northern Vermont.
The Snyder county Democratic commit
tee nnaniuionsly endorsed Senator Wolver
ton, of Suubury, as a candidate for Gover
nor at the next State convention.
The General Assembly ol the Presbyter
ian Church South, does not believe in the
evolution of man. Read dispatch from
Augusta, Ua., in an other column.
Tbe New Port Ledger -reports that on
the evening of tbe 24tn of May, last, a hail
storm destroyed growing grain on the farms
of Elmer Stephens and Samuel W. Bair, in
Perry county.
The Altoona Tribune came to hand last
Saturday enlarged to such a degree that it
looked like a paper that has the field of a
city of a half million people to circulate in.
Long live the Tribune:
The human beard divine and the habit of
smoking come in together. A man woiks
hard for two or three years to acquire them
and then spends the rest of his life wishing
that he could got rid of them Brooklyn
Eagle.
J . L. Patterson, Captain Lewis Degsn,
Captain Hirry Stambaugb, Lnke Davis,
Samuel Pannabaker, Elder Gilliford, Mau
rice Leonard, and J. T. Nourse were in
town last Thursday attending tbe Grange
meeting.
Samuel iressler, ol Juniata township,
was a cal.er at this office on Saturday, and
he reports that one of his neighbors is dig
ging for gold, and tbat gold in pay
ing quantities is tbere, which has been
proved by assays. Liverpool Sun.
Editor Conrad, of the McVeytnwn Jour
nal, recognizing the eternal fitness ot the
saying that "Westward lies the course of
empire," proposes to be in accord with
tbe saying, by urging tbo Ju niata Editorial
Association to take a trip west of tbe moun
tains. "Tou say the trout weighed tea poondsf "
" Tes, sir; it was the biggest trout I ever
saw." "And he got away from yon t"
Yes." "Will you take an oath to that ?"
"I'll take no more oaths ; I swore enough
about it when ha got away." You"kers
Statesman.
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For some reason, fish have always been a
snbjnct to tell stories about, and in Nova
Scotia and Maine they have told so many
stories about them that both sides are dU
gusted with the untruths and misrepresen
tations to sack- a degree tbat they are ready
to fight abont the fish basiness.
If it be trae that the agitators are leal era
in the labor strikes, it is proper to observe
that leaders, while counseling others to quit
work, never quit themselves. It is true that
their labcr, being entirely of the jaw jawy,
is different from that of tbo great mass of
werktngmon, bat tbe principal is the same.
Exchange.
Charles Lee's consolidated shows that
will exhibit in this place on tho 8th of
J une, travel by rail, but tbat is ao reason
why it shonld fail to be as complete a circus
as the ones that traveled by wagon, and
which the fathers and grand-fathers enjoy
ed much. The pries) to this ahow baa
been struck to 25 and 1 5c ts.
We bad the pleasure of sampling a lot of
strawberries grown by J. A. Ziiglor, wbo
lives abont a mile north of town, log can
iiamagine what kind of berries they were by
the statement, that a number of them meas
ured three to four and five inches round.
Mr. Zigler will have plants of tbat kind f
berry to sell next September.
Tbe safe in the warehouse of W. P. H.
Garber, in Newport, was blown open aw me
nights sgo. Five dollars in pennies, two
dollars worth of postage stamps and deeda
and insurance policies were taken. It n
probable the thieves thought tho seeds and
policies were bonds. People in the town
beard the explosion but did not know what
it was.
Decoration ceremonies were be!d in a
number of places on Saturday. It was on
ly tbo giavesin tbe most secluded places
that escsped tbe floral offering of living
corarads. In this place, Kcv. L. T. Hats
delivered the Memorial address in tbe
Court Hoase. On Sabbath morning Kev.
Philip Oraiff deliveied the Memorial sermon
in tbe Lutheran church.
Last Wedncsdsy, while John Emory was
driving two horses in a spring-wagon about
a mile east of town, a trace became loose,
Emory sprang out to replace it, when the
horses stsrtud to run. Before going very
far the swingle trees broke, the horses be
came detatched and went to town without
the wagon, where John Burgy. to whom tbey
belonged, caught tbeni.
Judge "The officer says yon were drunk
last night and fell down oa tbe street. Can
you explain that little matter f" Prisoner
(with dignity) "Tbe cause of my faU,your
honor, was not attributable to liquor, but to
circuinslaucea over which I bad no control.
Judge (in surprise) "Wbst circumstances
do you allude to 1" Prisoner (sadly)
"My legs, your honor. Lowell Citizen.
The Lewistown Free Press of last week
ssys : On Friday Al Griffeu while rowing
in a skiff on tbe river, saw what he supposed
was a stump, but upon closer investigation
he discovered it to be an immense turtle
fast asleep. He quietly approached and suc
ceeded in getting tho reptile into his boat,
His capture measured 20 inches from tip of
the tail to the breast, and 12 inches across,
and weighed 20 pounds.
It is s source of regret that a number of
communications came too late for insertion
this week.
The program arranged by the veteran cit
izens soldiers of tbe county, for the decora
tion of the graves of their deceased com
rads was fully carried ont on S iturday.
An exchange says . It has generally been
supposed that if a man licensed to sell li
quor violated the law and was convicted
and fined, tbat was the end of it, but in
Venango county the other day after all this
was done the bondsmen bad to walk np
and settle the amonnt of their bond, it be
ing held that the violation of tbe law made
the bondsmen liable for tbe full amount
without regard to what tbo saloon keeper
did after conviction.
The body of a colored man was found un
der a stone pile near Fannettsburg, Frank
lin county, some days ago. It is supposed
he bad been a laborer on tbe South Penn
railroad, and was killed in 1885, the condi
tion of the body indicating that it had lain
nnder the stone pile four or five months.
He was employed at tbe tunnel and had
been murdered by some of his fellow labor
ers, and his body placed where it was to es
cape detection.
Tbe Hollidaysburg Register of last week
ssys : A tramp named Frank Edwards, who
is one of the gang brought here from Altoo
na last week, and now imprisoned in Cajtlo
Kephart, is bsving serious trouble from tbe
effects of two bullets lodged in his body
one in his chest, the other in his right thigh.
The surgeon of the jail has probed several
times for tbe balls, but has' thus far failed to
find them He claims to have been accident
ally shot near Uarrisburg.
List of letters remaining in the Patterson,
Pa., post office not called for. Parti ! ask
ing lor the same will please say advertised.
Letters : G. T. Bousum, Mrs. Aunie E.
Grior, Miss Maggie Haugh, Mrs. Mary C.
Hoke, Ellen Harrison, Homer (Cellar, Josiah
Metheral, Raq., Jsmes Weakly, Airs. Sue
Patterson, Joseph Put. Postal cards : J.
P. Winn, Esq., John Fry, J. F. Uockenbar-
ry, C. J. Regan.
Uowaan Kiaa, P. M.
Patterson, Pa., May 31st, 1886.
The Cbambersburg Repository of last
week says: Sunday night at nearly 10 o'
clock as Messrs. Nelson Stewart and Sam
uel Joues were passing tbe Methodist
church they heard a rattling at the front
door and on calling out learned thai a boy
was locked up inside. The men helped tbe
lad, who was so badly scared, to get out of
one of tbe windows. He said his name was
Hale and that he bad gone to sleep ou a
bench and had been loc&ed in. His relief at
his release was great and he went on his
way borne rejoicing. He will stay awake 't
hereafter when atteuding church.
The Martinsbiu-g correspondent of the Al
toona Trigone remarks i Some of our young
bcyi are In the habit of noiselessly passing
along the streets in tue rear ol promeuadcrs
listening to the conversation hell by the
young people. Une of the young urchins re
port tbe following colloquy as haviug tak
en place between a love-sick hubby and his
darling i He "Ob, if you only had
wings." She "Why, then hubbie would I
be an angel then ? Ue Ou, un.' She
"What then, hubbie I" He "Why a
goose, of course, oh, ah, I mean my dar
ling tbat you would be my duck-ey dar
ling." The Newport News speaks as follows of
a company of Juniata eonnty folks that
stopped wuh a friead at Loysvilie, Perry
county over night . Mr. Shellcnberger and
Misses McElroy, McAlister and Careny, of
McAlisterville, Juniata county, stopped ov
er night on last Saturday with the fasauy
of Mr. L. L. Trego, ot this place. Tbey
were returning from a quite extended trip
through Franklin, Cumberlitd, Tork,
Adams and Perry counties, visiting the na
tional cemetery and bat:lefield at Gettys
burg. Mr. Shellenberger is a gallant and
genial gentleman and the ladies are accom
plished and pleasant associates.
The Bloomfield Times of last week says :
Three thieves stole eight pieces of meat out
of Reapsouioi's grsoary aud a can of lard
and a lot of butter aud fresh Leei out of the
spring house, last Wednesday night. They
were tracked for nearly a mile.
During tbe progriss of tbe shower on Sat
urday evening, the dwelling of J. W. Gantt,
Esq., in Centre twp., was struck by light
ning. A part ot the roof was broken iu, and
bad commenced to burn, but being discov
ered in good time was soon put out. None
of the fanrilv were hurt. Satur
day evening at about half -past eight o'clock
the barn en tbe farm of the late Peter Mon
ger in Miller twp., a short distance from
Loh Run, was struck by lightning which
set it on fire, consuming tbe building and
contents except tbe horses. Among the ar
ticle burned was a sleigh, buggy, threshing
machine and various other farming implements.-
There was an insurance of $700 on
the property. William 3 . Irvine,
of Ssville, missed his bor.e, buggy aud har
ness on Thursday morning aud started on
the trad to Hod, it possible, the missing
property. He followed the tracks towards
Millerstown and when near tbe rail
roal discovered the buggy by tho road
side with the harness carfnlly hung on the
boggy. Tbe horse had been blanketed nd
turned into W. Lemon Jones' cornfield.
Mr. Irv ine tbiuks he knows who tbe guilty
party is Tbe distance driven was about 16
miles.
Between twelve and one o'clock on Mon
day night Levi Detweiler, whose farm U sit
uated in Brady township, about eight or
nine miles from Mill Creek, was aroused
from his slum bers by bearing a noise in the
direction of the cellar door at the aide of
his residence, as if caused by somi one at
tempting to force aa entrance. After lis
tening a moment and aatiafying himself that
some one was prowling about bis premises,
he got up and went out or his house on a
tour of observation. Tbe lull moon render
ed the night almost aa light as dy, and
turning bis gaze iu tbe direction of the cellar-way
be observed the onter door open.
Walking hurriedly to the spot he observed
two men bar! at work trying to open the
inner cellar door by boring holes near the
bolt in order to open it- Hearing Mr. Del-
;ir'. footsteps they at once desisted, and
as thev were leaving the cellar-way one of
the thieves hurled tbe auger with which he
bad been working at Mr. Detweiler, striking
him a bard blow oa the stomach, but fortu
nately the handle struck him instead of the
point, el.-e it might have injured him sen
T,,.rh.r.s fatally. Mr. Detweiler
recognized in the thieves two residents of
the township, and remarked to thein that
they need not flee as he knew them. They
hurried away, however, leaving a chisel, an
inch auger aud a two-bnsbel-bag behind.
The thieves will escape arrest and punish
ment because it is contrary to Mr. Detweil
er's religious belief to prosecute his fellow
man, no matter what the grievancc-Bant-ingdon
Journal.
Ccmmlttec Meeting-.
The Executive Committee of the Jnniata
Veteran Association will meet in the Head
quarters of Wilson Post 131. G. A. R. in
Miffiintown, on Saturday afternoon. June S.
1886, at 2 o'clock, to make arrangements
tor time and place of holding tho Annnal
uouniou. A full atteudaucd ia requested
T. T. Davis, Chairman.
' CI iris..
Between seven and eight hundred persona
attended the entertainment given by Lee's
London Show, on Mrs. Logan's lot, this city,
last night. Tbe opinion of all in attendance
was tbat the performance was fully worth
the price of admission, some claiming that
it was better than many of the fifty-cent
shows, that bsve visited Uagerstown in the
past. This aggregation will remain to-dsv
and to-morrow, giving two performances
each day The Globe, Hagerstown, M. D.,
nay 21.
What a Bait ofLlghtnlaisr Did.
Banks Dunn wss leading horses from a
field on the Henry Aughey farm, in Milford
township, last Thursday afternoon. Just
as he came around the end of tbe barn a
bolt of lightning came down the lightning
rod and killed three sheep that lay near the
rod, and so frightened tbe horse tha Dunn
was leading tbat the beast jammed him
against tbe barn and broke and dislocated
his right arm at the shoulder. Dr. Banks
was called and gave tbe necessary surgical
attention. Dunn is getting alonir as well
as can be expected.
The Teachers' Association.
The annual meeting of the Pennsylvania
State Teacher's Association will take place
at Allentown, July 6, 7, and 8. The execu
tive cominiuee recently held a meeting for
the purpose of arranging a program of exer
cises. The following topics bare been pro
vided for: Defects in our school laws (
reading circles j some phases of the Nor
mal school question ; the relation of col
leges and public schools; the duty or birds;
primary work; what ian supplant tbe coun
ty institute) The arrangements for the en
tertainment or the visiting teachers will be
ample.
Ladles I
I will sell you a pair of bice kid button
dress shoes for two dollars made of solid
leather. Don't forget it at G. W. Heck's.
Sad Bereavement.
Death has again invaded our valley. This
time to summon from our midst, Mr. Abra
ham Book, aged 81 years, 8 months and 20
days. On last Saturday his mortal remains
were tenderly laid to rest in Leonard's
graveyard, awaiting the glorious resurrec
tion mom. He was an honest man, a genial
neighbor, a loving husband, a kind father.
aud a consistent christian. Tbat he was
very highly esteemed an-1 belovnd by those
wbo knew him is attested by the large con
course of neighbors who gathered around
his dying bed in sympathy and love oa the
occasion of kts sickuesa. "Nona knew him
but to love, none named him but to praise,''
and although he suffered long s:id much, he
submitted to it all with the sustain iog grace
of one who Irvf s hot for this Wua-tfl "alone.
We can to no more than mourn with those
who mourn and gracefully submit to this
mystery of Providence, which now teoms
so dark, but w hich though it be our loss,
will be bis eternal gain. Ue has passeL
from all trials and pain, and trinraphed ov
er death with tbe heroism of Paul, patient
ly enduring the afflictions of this life to re
ceive the reward of a "far more exceeding
and eternal weight of glory."
Lost Ceeik.
Three Dollars
Will buy a pair of '-Gents" fine calf dres s
shoes. Every pair warranted try them at
G. W. Heck's shoe store. Don't forget it
Lightning ! Perry County.
From the Newport Le dger of May 28 t
During tbe heavy thunder storm wMch pass
ed over this valley last Saturday nixht
about eight o'clock, tbe barn on tbe Peter
Metzgar estate, in Miller township, wbout a
half mile soutb-west of Losb's Rua Station,
was struck by lightning and set oa fire. The
barn contained several bead of horsos, one
cow, two wagons, two sleighs, buggy,
threshing machine, drill, wiudmiU, barrow,
bay and straw, harness, Ilc., all of which
were burned except the horse. There was
no one at home except a son and two
daughters, at the time of the fire, and as
soon as the young man discovered thst the
building was on fire he went to rescue the
horses aod cow (the other cattle and sheep
were in tbe barn yard aod escaped), and
succeeded after much trouble in getting
out the horses, but the row was lying down
and seeming to have been paralyzed, he
was forced to leave her perish. Tbe loss
is estimsted, at $1,200 ; insurance for $950
in tbe Lurgan Mutual on tbe building and
contents. II. B. Cnmbler, hsd a half inter
est In the phosphate drill that was burned.
Mr. Cumbler says tbat he was not over
four hundred yards away from tbe barn
when tbe lightning struck it, aril when be
reached tbe scene he was unable to get in
to it to nave anything, on account of the
heat.
Last Saturday night, while tbo storm wss
raging and the air was highly charged with
electricity, a large quivering Dame was
seen perched on tbe top of CapL F. M. Mc
Keeban's barn, in Centre township. Tbe
phenomenon remained for some seconds.
being seen by members of the family, and
finally seemed to dart to the earth on the
othet side of tbe barn. This class of ph en
omens is quite harmless and usually makes
itself visible on the points of non-conductors
or of insulated eoudoctora.
The barn or Mr. J. W. Williamson, n6ar
Liverpool, was alsj struck by lightning,
Saturday evening, and burned with its con
tents, which consisted ol hay, straw, and
agricultural iuiplemonta. There was no
live stock kept in the barn, a Mr. William
son lives in Liverpool, and keeps his horses
sndeattle there. Loss S-300; insurance
$300.
The same evening J. W. Gsntt's dwelling
bouse, in Centre township, was struck, and
the roof set on firo, but a few buckets ol
water quenched the flames. None ot the
family were hurt. It will he necessary to
put an entire new roof on tbe bouse.
The old tannery building at Loysville,
was struck by ligbtuiug oa Saturday, an t
set on tire, but the flames were extinguish
ed. Two families live in the second story
of the building, hut none of the members
were injured.
The McMeen murder Case.
Last week, a synopsis of the reasons filed
V, 17, 1886, why a new trial should be
granted, was published in thesecolumns. In
this week's issue we publish thirteen addi
tional reasons that McMoen's lawyers filed
May 28, 1880. They are aa follows s
1st. That, A. K. Markle, one of the ju
rors ia the case, was not comDetentoranal.
ified to act as a juror, he being at present a
pensioner on tbe United States Government
for an injury to his head occasioned by the
falling of some bricks from a chimney,
whkb injury, according to certificate of a
physician, has effected his mind.
2nd. That, said juror, had formed and ex
pressed an opinion as to the guilt of tbe
defendant before he was empanelled as a
juror in the case.
8rd. That, said juror, before the evidence
was all in said to his fellow iurors.Mv ver
dict is here," accompanying the words
with the act of striking his breast, and fur
ther saying that his verdict would be guil
ty. 4th. That, after the jury had retired to
make np their verdict, and had taken a bal
lot which resulted in a vote of seven for ac-
qnittal and five for conviction, the said, A.
a,. Markle, became sullen, withdrew from
among his fellow jurors and refused to eat
his supper when it was brought to tbe room.
declaring, tbat he would not eat with men
who would vote as his fellow Jurors had
voted.
6th. That, finally, when the voting bad
reached eight to four in fsror of convic
tion, tho juror above named and one or two
ethers assured tbo four who beld for acquit
tal, that it was in evidence that defendant
bad aaid to one of the witnesses for the
Commonwealth that he was on fiis wsy to
MUflintown to boy medicine for bis wife and
baby, and that Nancy McMeen had said on
the day before bar death, that on the next
day she was going to take a dose of quinine,
that the jurors for acquittal declared they
bad not heard this evidence, and that then
A. K. Markle and Charles Farleman had per
suaded them that it was not heard became
they were either deaf or because they bad
sat on the back row ot seats, that at last be
ing convinced that it was so io evidence
and bad escaped their hearing, tbey yielded
and voted for conviction, which, otherwise
they would not have done.
I
6th. Thst, on tbe first day of the trial be
fore the jury waa sworn, bnt alter it was se
lected, certain members of the jury were
permitted to go out ol the Court Room, that
one, Thadeua Switzer, within tbe hearing of
the jurors aforesaid, expressed bimseir in
load, strong language as to his belief in the
prisoner's guilt and that he onght to be
bung.
7th. That, since the trial number of
witnesses have been found who saw Mrs.
MoUt burn the papers, as she testified, thus
to. a certain extent, corroborating the testi
mony of Mrs. A. J. Moist, which was so vi
tally important to the defendant.
8th. That, the sullen, unreasonable con
duct of one ol the jurors, Markle. exerted
an intimidating influence on the minds of
other jurors, Inducing them to reach a ver
dict which is not at all warra ited by the
testimony of the case.
9th. Tbe Court erred ia thst, at any time
it permitting the jury to separate, tha af
fording it an opportunity to be reached by
the prejudice aod excitement which prevail-
,ed snnong the outside people.
lOlh. A conviction which has been search
ed, not only by purely circumstantial evi
dence, but also, by presuming tbat, which
ought to be proven aa an evidentiary fact, is
an illegal and unwarranted conviction, which
onght not to stand. In such a esse we be
lieve the Court onght not to hesitate in
promptly granting a new trial. Where a
ease is purely circumstantial, all the circuui
stances, at least should be proven, none of
them should be presumed.
llth. In a capital case where there exists
from the evidence not only a reasonable
doubt of guilt, but, also, a strong probabil
ity of innocence, a new trial can do no harm
whereas, a refusal of a new trial may do
untold barm.
12th. In a capital case, unless a convic
tion has been reached by the clearest and
most convincing kind of evidence, a new
trial should always be granted.
13th. Under the evidence in this case
there ought not to have been a conviction.
Thanks.
Mr. and Mrs. Dr. W. J. Allen, through
tbe columns of tbis paper extend their
ttanks for tbe msny valuable and nseful
presents received from the hands of their
friends on the occasion of their marriage:
Jobn Randolph, pair blankets ; Mrs. John
Randolph, linen tablecloth ; Mr. and Mrs.
Joshua Beaie, parlor lamp; Mr. W. C. Laird
and daughter, oil painting; Rev. J- B
Wook, stained glass fruit dish and celery
stand t Dr. B. U. Ritter, stained glass set ;
Dr. W. R. T . Sahin, silver csstor ; Mr. aad
Mrs. John Arbuclc, china enp and aircer
and set plates ; Mrs. Margaret Given, meat
piste ; Mr. and Mrs. N. M. Stewart, set
glass-ware ; Mr. and Mrs. Necly srnold, i
dos., tumblers and celery staud; MissRhet-
tie McDonald, pair towels ; Mr. and Mrs. A,
J. Rice, counterpane ; Mr. and Mrs. T. Ar
bucle, book. "Mother, Home snd Heaven;"
Mrs. Ellie Stewart, doz , napkins ; Mr. and
Mrs. S. II. Kstidolph, toureen ; Miss Sadie
Randolph, fruit dish, Miss Adela White,
del., desert dUhes; Mr. J. B. McDonald,
bat rack ; Master llarrie Ickes, jelly dish ;
Miss Anna Randolph, celery stand ; Mr. and
Mrs. J. M. Beaie, pair of turkiah towels ;
Miss Maggie Noes, rolling pin and potato
masher; Mr. and Mrs James Eidd, set glass
ware ; Mr. aod Mrs. W. Creighton, fruit
dish ; Mr. and Mrs. Jobn Fitzgerald, pair
glass fruit dishes and water pitcher ; Mr.
and Mrs. A. S. Raffeusberg t, cake stand ;
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie McMeen, 1 doz. desert
dUhes ; Mr. and Mrs. J. N. P. Randolph,
tablecloth ; Misa Annie Stewart, fruit dish ;
si, a. Jsne B. Kunkul, celery stand ; Mr. and
Mrs. E. R. Allen, counterpane, linen table
cloth and sign; Mr. and Mrs. J. Calvin
Stewart, linen tablecloth ; John E. Allen,
parlor lamp; D. S. Allen, cake stand; Mag
gie Allen, pair linen towels ; Mr. and Mrs.
John Copeland, 2 pairs linen towels ; Mrs.
Annie Moore and Son, washbowl and pitch
er; Mr. and Mrs. David Adams, pair vases ;
Mr. and Mrs. William Leach, pair grspe-Iesf
pickle dishes ; Mr. and Mrs. J. U. Leich,
glass bread plate; Rev. J. W. Laird, 1 doz.
India ; Miss Annie Leach, pair glass
butter plates ; Dr. J. U. Heddiug, pair turk
iah towels; Mary Leach, glass fruit dish;
Esther MchUnley, 6 yards bleached musiin ;
Mr. and Mra. Robert lines, set cups snd
rsucers ; Mr. and Mrs. Long, bucket and
diabpan; Mr. and Mrs. Davkt. Hollowbacb,
glass fruit stand and dos. towels ; Mr. an d
Mrs. D. W. Allen, set Knives and forks ;
Miss Aiaiy Rhine, glass pitcher.
A GREAT SHOW
leesghi;atlo.m)o.
snow.
Will exhibit at Mifflintown, on
TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 1886.
3 GRAND PERFORMANCES DAILY .
Afternoon at 2 o'clock, Evening at 7
o'clock.
THE LARGEST SHOW ON
EARTH FOR 25 CENTS.
3 FUNNY CLOWNS- 3
Come early and get a good seat A
Grand Street Parade at noon.
25c. ADMISSION 25o.
notes From Port Royal.
Rannels & S ou have received their spring
good a.
Wheat and grass are promising of a large
harvest.
Fruit will be plenty tbis year, from all
appearance.
Hon. James North was In Port Royal on
last Wednesday evening.
Teachers are beginning to secure their
schools for the coming winter.
Judge Hench had a new roof put on his
bouse in Tuibett township last week.
Contractor Sparks is moving right along
with the railroad bridge at this place.
Mr. Samuel Cepner and son Sigel painted
their house recently in Turbctt township.
Quite a number of farmers near this place
have taken to raising the obnoxious weed.
Mr. R. E. McMeen Sr., was attending to
business in Mifflintown, one day last week.
Mrs. George Fink has been a great suff
erer for some time past with consumption.
Mr. John C. Ritzman, of Tnrbett is em
ployed as night operator at the new tower
at Van Dyke.
Dr. J. S. Kilmer was running his steam
bnggy through the streets of th is place one
evening last week.
Mr. Stuart Hench, son of William Hench
ia visiting friends and relatives in this sec
tion of the county.
Supervisor McMeen has been Improving
the roads of Turbett township, which they
needed very much.
A two-year-old son of Stuart Mauger up
set a tub of boiling water scalding himself
very badly tbe other day.
Miss Annie Stewart, after visiting friends
at Fort Littleton. Fulton connty, returned
home oa last Friday evening.
Mr. Will J. Crissinsn, of Slglervilie, Mif.
din county, was visiting at tbe residence
of Mr. L. A. Kepuer, last week.
Joseph K. Orahaui is the boss driver of
Turbett. He is now training Daniel Bonn,
a fine young borre, to the turf.
Miss Bessie Kepoer, youngest daughter
of P. M. Kepner, Ekj., hs returned home
sfter an absence of about a year.
. Hon. W. C. Pomeroy has recovered from
a very severe injury which he received the
on Saturday evening a week ago.
Mr. Edgar Kepaor, after having spent
several months visiting his sister, Mrs. Saf-
ford,of Boston, has returned borne.
Captain Wm. Stewart, has been engaged
in the sswing of a bill of Iu inber for Dr.
Graham lor the past month at McVeytown.
President Cleveland was asked to attend
commencement exercises of Harvard Col
lege, but he declined the invitation, as he
is eng.iged.
Tbe new signal and telegraph tower at
this place is now completed. Will Wilson
is day operator and Wilbur Underwood
night operator.
Rev. and Mrs. R. F. Wilson and Mrs. H.
Brady Robison, who is visiting at the home
or ber parents, were visiting friends in Lew
istown, last week.
Mr. Brandt, of Millerstown, has become a
elerk for Runnels & Son, in place of B. F.
Trego, be having secured a clerkship in a
Harrisburg store.
The Women's Home Missionary Society
held their monthly meeting on last Satur
day afternoon, in tbe lecture room or the
Presbyterian church in tbis place.
MIKADO.
M JURIED i
PANNEBAKER JACOBS. On the 27th
nit., by Rev. E. B. Berry, at his residence,
Mr. S. E. Pannebaker and Miss Clsra Ja
cobs, both or Tuscarora township
MIFFLINTOWN MARKETS.
MrrrLiSTows, June 2, 1886.
Butter 12
Eggs HI
Lard 7
MirrLINTOWN GRAIN MARKET.
Wheat 77a79
i'orn, 38
Oats, 32
Kyu 60
New Cloveraend 4 2 to 7 00
Timothy aecd 2 00
Flax seed 1 40
Bran 1 00
Chop 1 50
Shorts 1 30
Ground Alum Salt 1 2
American Salt 1 OOal 10
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.
PmiaDiLPHiA, May 29. 1S6 Psnnsyl
vania So. 1 red wheat 91c. Corn 44a46c.
Oats 3a42c. Western winter bran $13.50
per too. spring bran $13. Western oat meal
$5 per barrel. Day $Ua2) per ton. Batter
13al9c. Eggs l'ial3c. Chickens lOallc
per lb. Spring chickens 22a27c a piece. The
following are the quotation : Mess pork
$11, fsmilv pork $12, shoulders in salt 4a
6c, do smoked 5 pickled shoulders cured
6s6c, do smoked 64a"c, breakfast bacon 7 J
afc, loose butchers lard $5.60. prime steani
lard $S 25, city r-floed lard $oTir8 rtTJc.
Beef bams $24. Smoked beof 16c. Sweet
pickled hams 9allc in tierces as to average,
smoked bam Hal 2 ic as to average; city
family beef $10, do pickets $3a9 60, do Mo
1 mess $88.50.
East Lisistt. Pa , May 29 Cattle Re
ceipts 475 bead, shipments 1251 head, there
was nothing doing. Hog Receipts 32V0
head, shipments 2400 head ; market firm ;
Philadelphia $4.40a4 45; Yorkers $!.15a
4.25; Shipments to New York llcarloads.
LEGAL.
DMIMSTKATOK'S NOTICE.
Estate of Abraham Book, dectaicd.
Letters of Administration baring been
granted to the undersigned, in the estate of
Abraham Book, deceased, late of Fermanagh
townahip, Juniata county, Pa. All persons
indebted to said entitle ar3 retierted to
make imiurdiste parmeut and tboae baring
I chiius against the same will present tueui
wilhont dly to JOSJ-.l'H BOOK,
Administrator.
Oakland Mills, May SI, 18od.
PRINTER'S
In Making Big Advertise meats
J :ilL- fi 1
buiuuu u me ciocK uannot uonhrtn tne Statements.
No One Knows this Better than.
SCHOTT !
Whose Phenomenal Success in Business is but the rwult of
Fair, Square, Honest Dealing.
We strive to please to please our patrons in every way;
wo say that if, after inspection,
your purchase, bring it back to
it for you.
SCHOTTS ATTRACTIONS THIS SPRING. :
IJoU
MEN'S CLOTHING DEPARTMENT,
154 men's neat, well maJa cossiniore aad worsted SDrin? stvle Baits at
$6.87; all wool caasimorea and cheviot style suit at $!i 63 ; 235 meat frj
elegant Eugiis'a corkscrew dre3s an 1 basiness saits ai $11.53. A larg
line of nwn's very fine importoj corkscrew dress suit in 1, 3 and -1 button
cutaway and Prince Albert oat mide eqaal to first class aostom work ai
$11.50 and ilG.OJ. Tha earliest callers will of course secure tha first
choice. Don't be late.
BOY'S CLOTHING
We show the largest yariety in the
styles knee pants sails for boys from 4 to 13 years old; price from 11.50
to $6.00. Our stock of long pants snits for boys from 10 to lSyeara com
prises over io different and distinct patters, and these we have in straight
and cutaway sack and frock suits. Trices are the lowest on record.
HATS, ri RXISUUG GOOD9 AXD TR1.1RS.
These departments wilt be found brimful with the rarest bargains. If
specified here they would require more than a page, hence our special in
vitation to you to come aud see with your own eyes how we will be able
to suit in price and styles collars and cuffs, handkerchiefs, hosiery, whit
shirts, suspenders, silk scurfs, gent's collars and coJTs.
CXSTO.n TAILORING DEPARTMENT.
Gentlemen wbo have not yet left their measure for a now suit are or-
dially requested to come in an 1 sea
prices are the lowest.
SCHOTT,
Hie Leading Clothier,
BRIDGE STREET, MIFFLINTOWN, JUNIATA CO., PA.
April 15,i 885-ly.
Millips & Co's. Planing Mill,
rrt Royal Pfiaa.
ai-raCTiasas or
Orcvmental Portiooa,
Bracket and Scroll Work.
DOORS, SASH, BLINDS, SIDING,
IrlorLDItG, FLOORING.
Also, rtenlers in hinj!es, lath, and trainj
luiuhT of erery description.
O'ntrr lumber worked to on'r. Or
der tf ni :i! pr.oip:iy atteudc.l to. A.!
orders hiionl'l bo ?""t to.
Mc:IL!.l?S it CO..
10-21 Port Koyal, Pa.
J Vrioil TO STATE
A FEW FACTS
Worth Knowing,
Tb.it I can stop t. )Oi ii alms iu Ir.-is than
fire minutes ; no pain, no extracting.
Tl-t I can extract teeth i:liout pAin,
by in.-! a of a rl:ii.l applied to the teeth
aiiJciiin; no dacger.
Tht Die:uie.l Guns (known
as Scnrvv) treat tV."! sueo-s-tf ully
and a r.ur war ,sa?ri,u,e' ' every
case.
l'eelli FiLtno and warra.ittd for li!e.
Artificial Teeth r-pire-l, exchjnpt-S, or
rcniixMI'-d. lnini .' to $!J p-.-r act.
Beautiful Gum Kuauielei Tee! insrtrd at
prio-s ! suit all.
All work warranted to giro perfect satis
faction. Peop'o who have artificial teeth
with which they cannot ea, are eapecially
inrited to call. Will riii! prof.v-ioually
at their homes if notified by l--U-.-r.
G. L. DEIIR,
Practical Ien!it,
eatablishkd I MirrusTows, Pa., IX 1U'0.
Oct. 14 "Mi.
am Important Question
FOR THE FARRIER TO CONSIDER,
IO. Wh.vt nucnr oball I bT to taroi lrrt
I O erom UaJ taaaiur lrQirT' merit s ttw m AIT
It 1st vry -r economy to MiiMO iminfontswl u
Um aUaUltr and ctuumctav ot
BAUCH'S
RAW BONE
MANURES,
aod tn risk nntrtat stud eoiiparmtlvsr nnlmnwn
by k'iur and cr-nnnusU Owv ;
TNy am otTix.1 with Um utmost cnn.i1aT.tia la
their perfect Lactation to ail cnp.
tV4 ter Raaa PtMapkat GISW Prfeaa, ate
THEORICINAL
Slanuiactnren of
RAW-BONE
SUPR-PHOSPHm
BAUGH & SONS
laaaractaren laporters.
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
USE BAUGH'S CELEBRATED
S25 PHOSPHATE
Cil'TIO.I NOTICE.
A LI. person are hereby cautiontd
Sm. again.-t tishinfr or hunting-, gathering
berries, or crossing fields, or in any otht r
way tresp-!sinj on th lands of th- under
signed J. 3. KlSKPP.
PHILiSIUGERaZy
A T- DAIS' IK1AL.
IT Fall MeS
JiJ ailx-hrarala.
3WARK4.V I f.l
Tear roar
Circular,
r. a. wood CO.,
'17 X. loth HU, FlaUav. Pa,
mem
D. W. HARLEYS
Is tbe place where jou can buy
TllIJ I1EST Afll THE CHEAPEST
MENS' YOUTHS' & BOYS' CLOTHING
tUTS, CAPS, BOOrS, SHOES, JXD FURXISHIXG GOODS.
HS ia prepared to exhibit ona of the roost choice and .;Iect stocks ivw oZored Is
this market, and at ASTOX1SMSGLY LOW PRICES t
Aio, measures ta.d for suits and parta of gaits, which will be Bade to ordr
short notice, very reasonable
Remember the plaee. in Hofiuan's Jiew BuiluiLg, earner of Bridge ac
Water streets, Mii TLIKTOWK, PA. Jsn.l,
INK SPILLED
is not Worth the Paper Con-
n .a
you become dissatisfied with
us ; we will cheerfully exchange
DEPARTMENT
connty of fancy pleated and Norfolk
haw well we can serve them. Oar
Now offers to tho public one
of the most complete lines of
SPUING & SUMMER GOODS
ever brought to the county-beat.
Our Dress GootU department
y ill consist in part of Black and
Colored Silks, Black and Color
ed Cashmeres, and a full line
of low priced dress goods of all
J the newest shades.
OCR .SHOE DEPARTMENT
You will find one of the most
complete in the county. We
hava Men's Fine Shoes at pri
ces that will astonish you, our
stock of Ladies' Shoes can not
be surpassed in the county.
Our stock is all fre.-h and clean
and sold at prices that will sur
prise you. We have on hand
a full line of Fresh, riain and
Fancy
GROCERIES.
Also, the only full line of
QUE ENS WARE
in the county. Every house
must have its full supply of
Queens and Glassware, thia L
the store to call on for such ar
ticles. All orders by mail will re
ceive prompt attention.
Remember the place,
M.us Street, Oi-posiie Cocbt Hocsk,
Mi til in tow ii. Pa.,
Frederick E5FENSC3ADE.
MY DAB7 "CiaXITCw
DR. FAHMEY'S
TEETHING SYRUP.
IT Tia serr tailed to give bio, perfect tvxtlv
Ckctt-m. "1 V oni of mother mrn 014 i mii
through the I mi!, and all are preaMi with its charaa
inffeifccta. It MAtxrAiisTHi fcsMi Hbaltm a
KaartNG rr para rFoit Colic and 1'iaha. Da
not stupefy your Baby wiih Upturn or Morphia Mia
&re, but ne
Dr. Jr-alimey, Tcc-lblng Bjrrup.
which i al wayi safe and reltabkt. It aoothea aad
quteutheC" ., Kauava?. Pr-and I hflamm ATloai
ind give SwraT, ATntAt. Slkkp to Bab ana
Rkst to Mthuv Au IBLoursT Aito Muaai
LKALCa4 Saxi. rr.
Tvrria'TT-FiT- crrrrs a bcttu.
I'arrAKFD Hr
HAGEHSTOWN. US.
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