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The epy.Nishers, brill ± pal/ -the postage on all
copies of the iianwrolt to/Ma -within the ibunty
of T' ~?r7 the, spbseriptio,,isPaid
the . firsagiki)f t ,;7ooo4, ,1874 i orbryond 'that
date. Thd;:printod addrea label- on the'paper
will B hc4i , :ach , sitbseriber -the eT4 ft 'dirk' to -which
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:777-1-77 • • .
Meeting* the Tioga
wn County Republi
• In purstionceof,notice gi y.t. 1 . 1 . , pp s Aepu:tairati c o m l . 1
ty Comptitinct. Innti. 20,41812 at the Sonnet House.
WellabiA.oTitl'apikinted. the ; following , Committees,
of Viglionelbl'or the ileyitrit townships and boroughai:
in the noun!) , ilt,Tlnda,, wino elaißsinatpoie the Boards.
of EleitioiOir the several diatricia in which, they re- ,
aide: 1',,,::. , . 2 : • -
111a7 - i.....-4606 Lee. Willitiut Beard, !gibed Drown. ,
Blesibithi:•-.A.. T. James; J: L: 13elden, David Clem
ant. t"; " • '.,... t" • ; . -I ,
Nrookfirid,,-;-john.W,Tield. A; J. Sim . one, •.E. 7.,
Nobles. ~,•,, , ~,. , , , .
...,
Clarleaton.:-:Tilranstrooga,'•-a: ,31'; 1 , 0 ter, - RosWell.
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0.4„„„,....,.4.3„„kr0tirey, Air= Ma en,'.0...: IL-
Van Dusen...: t ; :‘ 1-
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Clymer.C: - . 0. AckieY, S'arintel,' Goodell, Burdett!
Beach. ••• •- " • . :.‘ •• . .., 1 .
Coringtofi'l2orough.-6:- AL.: Bennett, ; Otis Gerottld.
, ;:. ' ~ " , . ,
'Covington rownsAip. 7 llarvn Boller, William, Far.
ter, David' Oleitiena:' • ,
i Deerfield:. -41. V.:,PurplO, George Bonbaro; - J. S. Ing
ham.
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Delmor.i-Georgit Green, John,Eav, Israel Stone:, ...,
Elk.-J. J Farley,lotim Shaurnbacher, Loren Wet-
More. ,
Endand -Beni. Dornnace, W. B.•ldeado, E. Cady.. •
P&L Brook. -1). 1y , Kulgitt Alpert Dick, :William
McNeish. '
Faratington...-A. J. Zoanc, Wm. M. Hoyt; - William',
Welch. ...I • '. • -. ;.• ,' t • - , :•,
Gaines.-=O. A. Smit , IL C, Yermilyea, J. 11: Strait.
ifamitton.-D. H. Walker, T. J. Millman, T. J. Ed,
wards. '
Jarkson.--john Insche,'Sen.; Levi Shelves,: Jewell'
Doty. - ,J. -.: .
Knoxville ; ~ L_ Case, Giles Roberts; N. IL Ray., t
Laiareace:-Nathan Grieuell, Lucius S mith, Joseph
One. 4 -- '
- Laturencraifle.-E. F. Brunch, 0. 8.. Slather, 3.- H.'
Mather:
Liberty.-R'in.,Narbor, J. 'W. Childe, Wm. Simball.
Mninstoiro .....yeleg Lend, R. Partchuret, Jesse D.
Smith.
illonrfie/c4:-4-I. Ripley, A. Slinart; B. C. Mann.
ifiddtebury,,,y, W, be wisf.o, W. Potter, Alonzo
I Mitchell. - • •
Maria.-Jab Doane, Enoch Blackwell, John Liuk. ''
Nelson.-Samuel Hazlett, G.hl. Baiter, Geo, Phelps.
' 03cco(a.-Char!es Tubbs, ,Henry Seeley, Norman
Strait. ' -'
uaondi--O,• ratchtn; Henry flatlet, Morrison
ROM).
Rationd.Li'll. , S. Horton Selah Frost, Holloway
Wood. j
Shippen.-Moraca Brlmghton, John Schoonover, Eli
jah Phillips: , z ' : -- • •
Statiron. , ,-P. P. Smith, A: T_ Smith, Lafayette Gray. :
Tioga Borough.-T. L. Baldwin, E. j.diteptley, Rich
ard Mitchell.
Tioga Totonthiii.-4 . H. WestbroOk, D. L. Aiken, En:
el Baldwin. -:,
Union.-F. - P
D. Irwin George Gibbons, Charles Ran
dall. .... . .
Word.-Wallace Chase, William Thomas, Solomon
Smith. „ •
Wensboro.--Ge3. W. !derrick, A. B. Horton, Jose
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(Weinfeld Borough.—B.Crdsen, A. nose, B. D. Phil
Wesifieki..7lournahip. - --11. N. Aldrich, E. B. Bachley
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dool Calklus. • • ~ •
On motion, it was resolved by said Committee that
the Republican voters in each township and borough
meet on Saturday, the 16th der of August next, at
their respective places-of holding elections ; fdr the'
purpose of voting; for one person for Representative, ,
ono person for Stier;r l one person for Commissioner,
and ono person for uditor; that the polls be opened
at two o'clock p: in., rod closed at seven o'clock. , . ,
, Il
Resolved, That thwvotingahall be by ballot, writttu
or trinted, and the aranot each Orson voting shall
be written on a 11 t" at the ttine of voting; and 'all
tickets shall be single tickets, containing only one
name for any'orie office orsandidate; and each voter
shall be entitled to vote one ticket for one candidate
for each office to hotilled, the same tie was formerly
practiced in the Bente and county elections. .
Resolved, That in phrsuatice of the resolution pass
ed by the fteptiblic;an County Convention at its session
on the 23d stay of — August, 1872: the question of shot.
falling theraerford County System and' Introducing
a proporilo ate representation of delegat'es '(at fifty
Republican voters Or part thereof for one delegate,
and each additional fifty to be entitled to an additional
delegate) be submitted to the Republican % - otere of
Tioga county at raid primary elections to be held Au.
gust 16, 1873; and that said . totem at said elections
shall by ballot deteriniue whether they will retain the
system known as' tito Cranford County System" or
return to the old delegate system to practice hereto
fore. • ' -
On motidn, raid Committee appointed Tuesday, Au-
gust 19, 1379, at ten o'clock a. in, as the time of hold
ink the Republican County Convention at Blossburg,
the place appoint/41)y the County • Convention at its
session last year, . • • ~.••
. N. T.,CHANDLER, Chair man
HENRY ALLESL Secretary, "
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The Mode.-OfNominating Candidates.
We print in another column of this pnper
two letters in relation.to the subject which
we discussed'last week. We also republish
the resolutiong of the County Committee
showing exaelly_what it is that Republicans
arc to t = ote upon at the coming caucus next
month. The qtfei3tion is' simply whether we
shall abrogate the Present 'Aystent:entirelf
nud return- to; lie - old delegate System as
modified byntliat resolution.% It may he 're•
marked in passing that the question
.of sur-.
rendering the Crawford County System has
been voted upon . in several • counties, and,
so far as we know,' the people . have 'always
decided in favor of retaining that system—
in most eases' by 'overwhelming majorities.
It is true that the plan of selecting candi
dates where no;person receives a tat/for/1y of
votes has been modified in some colnties;
but, so far as'we are advised,, the gre dia.
tinctive feature of that system—the `direct
vote for candidates by the people—has nev-,
or been volurditrily surrendered- in any
county. -
It is probably true that Itt many counties
'some of.. the leading politicians are oppOsed
to this powder Mode of naming candidates.
And the reason is obvio?s:. It is much
harder to manipulate the voters of a county
than it. is to Manage their delegates in a con
vention. This is, .the strong point of the
.pre:•ent system with the people at large.—:
They see very clearly that there is no charge'
made against it which cannot be as strongly
urged against the other. If this plagives
populous townships greater weight than
small ones, the prOposed one does also. It
is said to be possijile to'cheat at the primary
elections; it is etltainly possible to cheat at
the caucus for Opointing 'delegates.: • It is
said that. by our, present plan candidates
may be nominated who are not the choice
of majority of the party; but everybody
knows that candidates have been nominated
by the delegate system Whom the party ab
solutely refused to, Suf4art at the polls.—
And, as' ointed out by %Major Merrick, in'
regard to this last objection, our nominating
system is' a . faithful copy ,of the electoral
system of nearly all the States. Every man
at all acquairitvl with political statistics
knows that more than ,one President has
been elected by less than a ,majority of the
voters of the country. And yet *0 believe
our form of 'government is justly called re
publican.
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We agree with Major Merrick that the
talk about the "+ centers of ponulation'!, is
mainly bosh; •As we understand it, Weir s ..
bom is supposed to be one of those " cen
ters," and it is affirmed that last year Welle
ixfro received ad,undue„ number of ntimilla
flows. But every man who is not wilfully
blind knows thaisome of thosenerninittiona
-a
were teildn - jttyopittr ihe_isple'of - Witktoorii: - This
;464,de.fitot - theiWiiheiy:unitettUd-lhe:argii- ,
, menV:`,ennecriting t*” ; feenterti,''Of:ptinilit,:,
tilin.'ls.f-, - ; :ilet - everi-itidinif4t . U_ltis',n , l-sMitid
;?ne,_finil tt_coOld,.be' : `urged jitat, 4.9: strongly.
.against the'. proposed - . .:,delegate,: sytiteni.
These'" e.nt f ere joi r , - lioptilittleit!klieteVer
•they , are- 7 , WoUld 'then ' - be:erititleir 4",itliOf.
preporlienatn-iepretienitition:in.:tlit4.l6,iii„eU''
tiotai and isanY:pelitielan'-grien M'Anti.4:*
suppose that - thelrilelegides',Wotildith,tt.:#o:
rule vote, for theiriiWiii-.ltiei&elindidtitiitkif,,
'there were any?' .2 Btit'tiu,tler.)- 11 a7iiretieli.! 087',
teeilt. - is it.,rare'thing;ol#T l :t l !€Yotq i ' il Y
distrieV6A'kaioiliiwa 11 , c4 1 eatit4te, itt)
though ii,..o*.idray may jui.; , ok : him: The
(d e i tit iiio'SystelitWeillk,.then,. naturally re
liiiit: inileaylrigthe'rababrity - Of , that iiiSfria..
unrepicsebted itilliti.Coniention.f-d: ,- 1. , :.' ' -
A pmctical,.-illustration:,.will:rentler'..this
poiritt' clear tOeVery,reade'r.*l' , 'Uule_er the - 0:4 - -,
posed:detegtite4atentWellatitiroiwouldibe.
entitfedto,sii:delegates and Tirign t horough}
to one. , . NOWOf,•It his - plan had-been_in ()Pe-.
ration la - St.''yetir''Wheni ludic' -WilsOn . -40-
'Mr.:Smith were, opposing candidates, it is
evident I rein the vote 'of - '.thp tato barauglia,
that Judge Wilson Would bye seeuretl_thn
ali : :delegtiti from
,WellSlioro and Mr. limiiti:
tiiCc oncfroM Tioga.'. -But Judge Wilson,did
not, Ruder the present systern, - sccureatitthe :
Vo . tes , of iWclisherci. - ; It
,is plain, then,, that
'if I,lie. delegate system he been in operation
all-those men, in • Wellaboro -who voted' for
Mr. - Sinitli'wntild have -been totalliunreP
.„-
_resented or msrepresented' hi the,conyen
•tion:.. In - this -histanee L it will'il',Se'en` 'dud
'Wellsboro-would, tinder.' the 'profit - lite& ays'.
feth, have had MOre i tlian her ,prOPortiOnato
-weight An the couventieu, es compared with
some other districts, tind4liat -a candidate
from Another d ikrict' ky. 6'illa litoid'ie - ea de',
privedof
,cer'tain:stipport which he received
from Wellsboro under the present system.,
- • Arid-this leadsos to remark'tinit - while it
ya . roeslsible, 1144eit Ole'. present ayatein,, that
a candidate :Maybe nominated who receives
less' thaii.'a 'majority of the votes; Where'
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more' , than two are ritnnitig, it ii a s possible,.
under, the delegate aystein;,thut ealighlale
maybe 'defeated who hassweived a large:m.o;r
-ity of Me votes. :.Lentis see if t !dais it , IL - :10.
Suppose TonfJimes and Richard;';liana to,
lie.thijonlY candidates running ilir, Sheriff
under.t he delegate-conventinn syst tin. Let
rus suppose that there, - is , h - full vote of 'the
iiiirty, fit every:district coitus for the elec
tion-, of ; delegates, .‘ and t at Jones carries'
twenty districts,by an average majority of
five inieneh district,end so secures the, en
['lliedelegation from those twenty districts,
' while Smith, carries the eighteen remaining
district* by an average majority of thirty.—
'The convention meets, there is one forum]
vote for a candidate, and Jones is fairly
nominatedtinderthe delegate aysteni.- And
• yet his delgates were elected by an aggre :
gate,majonty of only one hundred. votes;
while Smith'received a majority of five hun
dred and forty.. In other words, Smith has
secured la iliajority . of, four hundred
,and,
forty votes in the county, while Jones is'en
titled to the nomination under the beautiful
delegatesystemt if' a nomination by a plu
rality 'is such - a terrible thing, how
s would
'the Republicans Of Tiog,a 'county enjoy a
nomination by a minority T -
It it is urged that this queer result is hard :
ly likely to happen, we replytiudit is mot?
ally certain that the delegate system has fre-'
quently defeated men who *ere the choice
of a ,majority of the 'party. At any rate,
the result above set forth might be a come
r:queried of the fair, honest working of that
' system, while the-strongest objections to the
Crawfor(l County System are not in reality
objection , to the system itself; but to the
ahus:e of IL: When - its I enemies can show
, any such outlandish result froze the legiti
mate operation of thecOntertmed Crawford
County System, they will - have fettnd a
I strOnger argument against. it than any they
have yet adduced: _
-‘•-Thikurticle is already too long, and We
postpone furtherconsideration of the sub
ject to- another time. Met t aiwhile we shall
be happy to hear from our friends any
wheie on either side of the question.
The plan .for amending the Crawford
County System proposed by our correspond
ent " P. J.," in another column, may seem
plausible at first blush; but a little reflection
will i show any reader that it could be easily
worked by the politicians to defeat the Will
of :the people. In effect it given to each
candidate absolute control of all the votes
cast for him, to be used as a' basis upon
which to trade.
For instance, A and B are seeking the
nomination for some office. Their strength
is very evenly balanced; but it'becomes
dent th4t if no other candidate runs A will
be nomrriated. ifereupon C, who has some
strengch iu A's strong districts; is induced
to run}' apparently in good faith, but really
in the interest of B. The caucus .election
is
. held; A receives 2,200 votes, B, 2,000,
and C, 300: Th4e." is no nomination, and
the " elecehrs" of ;the three candidates meet
to select a candidate.. As previobsly agreed
upon, C's elector" casts his 300 votes for
B, and he is nominated, although a majority
of the voters prefer Ato B. Indeed, in this
ease there mould be nothing to prevent the
nomination of C, although but 300 men in
the whole county could be induced to vote
foi him.
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And so, in attempting to prevent the nom
ination of a plurality candidate, you will
have secured the selection of a minority
candidide; while, at the same time, you open
a wide" door to trading and log-rolling be
tween politicians. This w,ill hardly do. It
would be an admirable plan for the politi
cians; but we don't believe the people have
any use for it.
The work now in hand is the preservation
- of the system of nominating
,candidiites by
the people theMselves. When that work is
thoroughly done,",as we trust it will be on
the 18th of neat montli, it will be easy en
ough to amend any features of it to which
there may be valid, objeCtion. Until that
,time there is little need,, to discuss any
amendments, though we shall be happy to
receive and submit to. the public considera
tion any that may bepropbsed.
The Crawford County System.
, SOME oßJEcrtoris•To rr.
To Me Editor of the Agitator.
I would set forth as 'some of the objet
Lions to the Crawford County System—
ist. A class or clan can combine and cast
their votes in the caucus for .one person,
where there are manyt candidates so - that
although their candidate has the largest
vote and is Miminated, yet he' maybe far
_from being the choice of a majority of the
voter's. For instance, if - there are six..can
didates for one o ffi ce, the successfu l end
may 'get Only onefifth.of the votes ,east,
while the other four•fifths may prefer that
either of the other five candidates should
be elected rather than the one nominated.
2d. Where thereare twe 'or more ,eandi
dates for one foam in one section of the
county and only one in each 'of the other
sections not less densely populated, the
chances will be altogether in favor' ox that
section that has the greatest number of votes
to,each candidate that is in the field from
its immediate neighborhood, unless the can
didatC is highly objectionable. 1 •
1 for one fail to see that- Ode 'System has
more advantages over the Delegate System
than disadvantages; but I will_propose for
, n
1131
P. J.'s Plan
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eonside ration` totieniiti*ni.:,t!),
it°o cnoilt•Y afstetal = •
"1.4, 'each: einithltaei .'14;t1 1 ) 110 :ilileitlg
I,U4hp Pl4llCi'l 1 / 1 "51 - 4 )0 ‘ Z 461 t 114.' '
alto Wahla - ',best "inv.ky,"
or YouIPIV, call 14113- Let-a
'ail 146:Evoces east,_be necessary
•-tq*o/ 1111 11 1 1 1 tA t-t l ie CuutitY,'Clventi sth,
A-1460 ,
lid
piril&tiar.'idnee, the - ,".riet_dool of'th
eandhla*!er
tthttely;rlOte ,nialn 40 •of
each f..deetor" haiing lt:9 - litany: \ ks)teii.;as
were cast for the pasta
s he rpresent.4..,_
such would the--objee
thins very , meet, !aitlx to lila Delegat:6 and
•the Crawford Colinly Oita,
to hear front othera 4fote_the
caucus „1 remain •" J.-'
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TiVO
*iite'loiit;ro:;r44:A:y(tiydr":_ ,• j
I lave wki IntOctit. stiti!eilitorif4 of
.- On..ours")'steiit'Of
and 't);.4 4 ,)ict ,4ote r itt- tkic, inttry,
• eI 46,,q0t antti@ kopiisition to re:
torn_ to;U itt;log*te systent
?
•- - •
the fifiestion becolllo3 Oire , ities64
iiiiter ',da .
i' ciatiii4" We liaif
4tilitgiit 1- f 4
alitl . tie, 4 1 611 . 4. 1 foi - a; i he i kescpt
inodc;H as >N iija : 41p , ge 'rho
liciWeiter, was tba siittilea notion ;' - a .66e,t1 fur
it was felt to "' 1 j-
: - NOw 'the "olifeet.`4afr•ystein is, o
eaurse,:toe,Paine,7..tom 3 le;e l . it , candidate fee
the pitrty,,Sairrages. systonyls the ,
best? Let us, ;extuni tie, their relative tnerlo.
"The, old 'delegate system'' W-10'eubject to
many ruidgrti\to Abtiacti. basis ,of, rep=,
resentation (an equal delegation from each
toWit) was unjust in principle, and unfair •in.
Application; and almost any unit of mit
hers as ti basis would be solo 'seine (1%114
'The i rnanner of eleeting'delegatek ,pumy
iustaueea by. acclamation or a Aneral Elbow
of : hands,_opened: the door to• men of• all
complexionk of pOlitirs, silthout- 1 regard,
to,party—a
n
ritake i lfg our' ticketlOrT; :US Delegates ta3,
,
selected,, often not ; instructed, 'might, "and
might pot, ,representithe sentiments of their
tow is;' or, as was - often the cane; he,- Parti 7
:sins of some candidate Would tik,a'precon:
carted hour, 'and by a snaP.judgment , elect
delegates 'pledged to their candidate, and
thus deleal the • choice of,their
And then'the peaking of 'Conventions,' the,
unfragrantly-notorious regulations 414 some
men acquired for manipulating thesebodies;
the strange,' votes Mt." first choices," on
''second,choiCesi" - and on - third choices,"
,and the sometimes= Singular rapidtiy with
which weak eandidatei . would be voted to
the front—constituted scone of the Pienns by
whielithe,dolegate, system was liable to be
corrupted and perverted.into au , engine to
defeat the choice of the people ln, the bands
of unprincipled backs and knaves. ".
• On the other hand, the CraWford System
direct opposite of thisin almost every
particular. :,.There :is 'no such thing - as a
" Convention" connected - with it;' and till
the odium that . ever,.ettached to ' them is
thereby 'avoided. It: . is Purely, elective.— ;
Every man, ballots for his choice untram
meled., Every vote has an cqua weight in
determining the nomination. • The principle
is as 'just and equitable as any electiou law
ever framed, and in fact is modeled on the
law itself., 4' board of three receive the
ballots openly and publicly; keep a tally list
of the.voters; hold the polls open for half
a day; count and announce the ,result; pre
serve the ballots and lists, and suhmit them,
together with their ere& ntials, to the boards
of the various election districts, met in pre
cisely the capacity of " return judges" of a
regular electior:--to announce• and record
the popular verict.
But it is objected that this system lacks
the obligation of an
• oath in its returns, &c.;
The same is true of the delegate system.—
But from whom would come i ,_authority to
administer oaths in such cases?
And it is, objected that centers of popula
tion coritrol . the'imunnatrous. • Ivnat cotitet
or centers of -population exist in Tioga come
ty?—an agricultural county, sparsely dotted
witlremell villages,• and scarcely a -village
in it whose vote is not equalled or exceeded
by many broad rural townships. Not much
center of population aboid that. But sup
pose there were densely poPhlated centers,
would they not have as ;lrch weight under
the proposed delegate system—of fifty votes
for a delegate—as the present system could
by any possibility give? Most assuredly.—
So this objection does,not apply—if it he
one. Under this system , every voter may
vote for the best nun, regardless of his lo
cality. A man's qualifications, not his birth
place or• residence, should ,determine his
strength.
It is also objeCted that this system is likely .
to nominate an objectionable man, in a mul
tiplicity of candidates. This is indeed an
evil which may happen through the blind
ness, or stubbornness, or treachery of can
didates; but how does the delegate system
cure it? Has it any method for limiting and
reducing . the number of candidates? I know
of no system, nor can I imagine any capa
ble of it. To be a candidate for office is
generally-thought to be an American right
not to be denied, altered, or abridged. And
so I suppose it is.- "
And it is further objected, thit a Plurality,
of votes should nominate! But this is the
law of the land even as to regular elections
—New England excepted. And' certainly
it is a better rule than 'the defegate -systern
which permits the nomination of a,'candi
date who goes into the convention 'with the
smallest number of delegates l Such a
.prac
tice is a suiffersion of the fundamental
principles of self-governuient. - •
The people want no system which permits
it. And it cannot be discovered that any do
except an " independent journal, owing no
allegiance to any party, practice, or'princi-
ple." And having no " prineiples," we can
not see how its "independence" is affected
by the question at all. G. W. MERRICK.
The Crepe.
The wheat crop is secured inlcansas, and •
it is much better than had been reported.
The reports from farmers in different
parts of Fayette county give favorable re
turns of the crops.
The crops throughdut New York 'are
much less affected by the prolonged drought
than was heretofore expected.
Reports from Arkansas, Texas, and Lou
isiana show a decided improvement in the
condition of the crops. '•
Fennel - a in the interior of Pennsylvania,
and especially in the eastern counties, are
gathering abundant harvests. The timothy
and grass crops in many sections are u
ally heavy. The wheat crops have noun
as good for several -years.
Corn is now growing finely in most parte
of Lebanon county, and huh a healthy' and
promising appearance. The rains did not
come in time for the oats, which are mum:,
ally short. The wheat is being harvested,
and gives a yield we think equal to any . for
'several years past.--,LeMaon Ourier.
-- For -a week' Past many of our farmers
have been engaged cutting grass and making
bay. , The crop in many places is not as
heavy as could be wished, particularly _on
the hilbsides, but on the bottoms ,the grass
is heavy. The crop to be gathered will
hardly make an average cue in, this section.
—Waezington, Repiykr. :
',Crop.reports from all parts of lowa are
favorable filr a large crop of
_small grain of
all kinds except winter wheat, whieb was
badly wiuterkilled. Oats and spring wheat
are wry , promising, though badly lodged in
some localities iu consequence ot the recent
severe. and• long-continued rain storm ac
companied by heavy winds. Corn promises
fairly for an average crop with a favorable
'
The prospect for Ilia farmers in northern
New .Castle, southern Chester and Delaware
counties js..very bright indeed: The *heat
i s now.ripe, and by the last of the Week will
be generally harvested. - The heads are Well
filled, the straw is heavy;and the yield will
be hate. - The'eorn crop Is the most prom-
of Many:*ara.: -- An"*My, i fields
Abe, stalks l4and 'waist s hra:ot Mali'
reit color, and • thk )- brnlYlula .been
r'-fer the seasoa. , -The 104,eroPts‘h*ry
: . •
ThO'Netnlvilie,Joirnois.reports. thatccsiii ,
*ViVtio*dr, in seine testaneeii,4oentire
Wi ll Cittif# promise wkekti ke ire - p p:and:
100,4 arid Will '1M . r4 .. ; -1 40piidtd'
vitipc piiAlitae:o.4ll spite
0 1:14 1 .0 p*mtp: -
iSi6Vgocril Itl:f4iit.hpett - Whektf•
‘tiltheisnyrn; many lannetirplitlik, 1110'0110e
.and, Putting 4 — PhWheWin.
Hiy milli' be an average crop in most I
localities....;,The'reina of the InsCletti ,days
have'. lielpefi oats, corn; andrpotatoei won-
Aierfully i ,,ana the preap.eoV is-Mech-better
'than tt wasA week ago, The fralt-,ej'ep
. fs
,the ponrestlitiown for raimYryearo4._ : :,;- , l7ildre
'win IRA t4Ai? 'but. 'of poo'r 'tpiality;
peara,:_ pinup:Cued. peaches are, 'alittres,
OF t ENEItAL
)n /
:NON, o MUST;
, -
{iltilve~iiFi~l'ls i'tl f 4 1L •
-
:di t to _Clijiaf of
;, •
. GiOlotoday- week the l'ennsylvatiitt
ted•t'eintrol - of:;theNor
ofithe
tfiern,Cputral ;‘
Mind*, the':PhiladelPhia
Press,' is being-Atli:heated hY several2j-Mirnala
-01 that ..eity 'i .lionorA Of 'Centennial
Don't 'mix tOrpelloes andliptiMits,in YOur
pod et.;" '!tV- `iticscille young Inatt,dird it, and
otteasiore, with a dentidfOr
winliiSee:OCteetti.
SiOne`iif:the, capitaliSts. of ICale.arC
bititifing•anoiber„ipliltMoh, !Mt el., in
inhtition to the fieed,Honse, which, will be
linishetfthiS - , .‘ '• „
A;yery -entertaining' Democratic- (panel
for the spoils h. brewing on Carbon. county.
,-There,-are lilt enough offices:la and that
is the 'trouble, ,
• Nines G. Blaine of Maine; . now Speaker
Of -the House of. RepresentatiVes, - 15 Word
ed as, the most.' prominent Republican chr
ilidate::for the next Presidency.•-: , , :; " ,
On .Stinday . week Rev. -S. Wiliecoir,,Lit:,
theran initiister aU LeVansville, - ;Somerser
county . ,:dropped' ißrafiiyhile arranging" hie
toilet at his rebidenee'inthiit,plage:
One:of the farmers' :girls fie - in t i t
Mies L- Weary, of Franklin, Fayette-coun
ty,' bog cut her father's, entire crop of Wheat
ith tiorbes and lltielfeye reaper.
• ...• •
The Elermantown Telognalglo Philadelphia
"Cerrespondentsays,that -State Treasurer R..
V.,Mackey, aspires _to the. United States Sea ,
ate,' and will contest,' liOn. Scott's
cletitiuo.• ...•l .
- And now we have it right:. The il,Vest
Chesterpapers say , there has-not •been
hand organ man' in West Chester this 'slim
mer. There- your - Canaan,' -wandering
minstrels. • :• -
:The - defeat 'of' the 'Republican 'Party at
this'yenr's elections' is;accordingto the Hap
risburgPritriot,the only hope of those who
would prevent •the re;ndminatiOn' of Presi
dent Grant. - , •
Henry Foduno, a welt() do German farm
er in lirlead,township,'Cra‘rford countV
tempted to - commit 'suicide ,by cutting his
throat: was,
- discovered Teni
porery insanity,- " •, ,
„ .
- The Harrisburg Journal seems to be of
opinion Thatitis very inapertinent in Repttb-
Heap, papers in the-rural districts-to be mcd:
dling with the - State Convention to.-be herd
in August_ -
Hon. Samuel Henry, of Cambria county„
has been Making an active canvass for State
Treasurer, and has good hopes of success.
Quite a number of- the interior countieslorite
Instructed their - delegates in his faVor. ' '
• The Democratic candidatei for Judge'of
the Supreme Court are not very forthird in
announcing' themselves'. just • now in this
State. -Last year's election had a-very cool
ing • effect upon Democratic aspirants' for
State'offices. - •
The -Democrats down in MOntgemery
county are engrossingly engaged in the play
of the practical drama called the ”
ny Cats." Republicans look on with -cern
mendable complacency, wishing the - play
entire success. ' •
Miss Frances Charles has been appointed,
Register of Deeds for Oxford county, Me.
It is hoped that her strong-minded sisters
will not insist that she owes her appointr,
meat more to her masculine name - than -her
feminine gender. -
' The Toledo Blade doubts if there be -any
honest Democrats. We cannot,go so far-as_
.t.o.asc•ert ..tbatthere is no such thing as hon
esty among Democrats, - nnt wo -O "Y' That
they are ononstrously skillful in concealing
Y., COM. Adverlieer,
.
Up to,date sixty-three - Senators of the
United Sates have drawn their "back pay,"
but fifteen of these have returned the sums
received by them to the Tre,astny, leaving
forty-eight wholave pocketed the " grab - ."
A Harrisburg editor' is' reported to have
seen a black line across the face of the
moon, and then written a column in expla
nation of the phenomenon. -.A policeman
says the editor was
,strinding under a tele
graph wire. '
Liberal Republicanism is not iu a very
vigorous condition anywhere in the coun
try—not even among the stockholders of
the New,l'ork Tribune, who have not re
ceived a dividend since the paper became its
organ. • -
There is a report that 11. 'W. Mackey will
abandon the contest for State Treasurer in
favor of 11. Bucher Swope, of Clearfield,
and that he will console himself for the sac
rifice by goil to the United States Seuate
in place of H, John Scott. - •
The St. LouiS Republican explains the po
litical-situation in Ohio by saying that the
Liberals insist that the Democracy of that
State shall lie in its coffin, with its eyes wide
open, through the fall campaign. That is
about the true state of the case. „r,
Thos. P. Dickson,*of Washington county,
recently clipped 29 Cotswold sheep that
yielded 207+ pounds of wool—an average Of
about seven pounds tvro•ounces each. One
weighed eleven pounds four ounces. It was
all well-washed wool.
Gov. Wm. Pinckney
i White is the favor
ite of the Democracy n Maryland for Cut
led States Senator in place of Senator Ham
ilton, whose term expires in 1875. As the'
Legislature of Maryland meets biennially,
the election -of United States Senator will
take place this year, •
_ New York thiS year elects an entire State
Senate to serve for two years, an entire As
sembly for the term of one year, and seven
State officers for the term of two years. Alf
but two of the State officers whose terms
expire are Republicans.
A quantity of, nitro•glycerine exploded
through some Unaccountable means at Carr's
Rock, on ihe Erie Railway, last Tuesday,
Two of the laborers had their legs broken,
and several others were injured in a greater
or less degree, An - engine was also badly
damaged.
The Lebanon Courier says that Hon. G.
D. Coleman, of that place, would be an ac
ceptable candidate to many Republicans for
Treasurer, and is proposed by many papers.
Objection is made to him on the ground that
he would not attend to the duties of the of
fice personally.
It ii rumored that the Demociacy of old
Birks contemplate disbanding the Demo
cratic organization in that county and re
organizing under the "Patrons of Husband
ry. ' We would consider this report mere
idle rumor were it not that Gen. Jackson's
death is gaining credence in that county. •
Commenting on the fact • that the Harris
burg Patriot wants Frederick - Latter, Esq.,
" the great Reading beer man," for State
Treasurer, the. Lebanon Courier thinks," his
business has made him well acquainted with
vaults, but whether he would keep money
in them as safely as be does beer is the ques
tion." .
' Sloane declines, Groesbeck declines, Ew
ing declines, Thurman declines. The Dem
- Gubernatorial race narrows, &Iwo to
a contest between Sam Carkand Lew Clinip ,
bell. The Shah of the _Horny Handed - and
the Tall Corner Raiser of the 'Big
have the track! Gm—Clorelang•Leader.
••• Aspirants for office in the Western Staten
are blistering their hands in, attempts at
mowing in order to gain the good 'will of
the farmers. - The trick' has a - transparency
about:it which will materially lessen its of '
feet. 'There may be ways of beguiling the
lariners, but they ere not quite, so simple as
these hungry office-seekers Seeni - to
Some twelve years ago a man by the Oniu,e
of Reilly was murdered in Schuylkill conk
ty. The murderer, John escaped,
and since that time has lived in Ghia, - A
few deys - -ago he 'got into' a fuss with his
spouse, he being drunkat the time,, and she
informed 'on him. Ile was immediately 4r
restectr! and the authorities: - of CltikylkilE
were , notified,'
,The Most eohl:blootled instance of Jul Wan
depravity we have'readSfor some time oc
curred et Allegheny city recent] y by a party
of
,flends rolling stones doNitt a bill at !pass-
'Abe otiiii*':ot
, :k - sooktthiktuy:koliot 003viiwstujuiti.,4 - 'icpr4r.
oyw,hleh.ntritelCit , Jflve:year
iiamed'Aiir*X7 l :o4 - ikilliog-b444 1610 4 ! in! i ,'
bli'can State Conventions
9AtiA - A ga t tilio,„ - tiody,lpiy*-40iit)battotillg
00.4ne4I'lherAtt i Ote 4,`,Y:lale:re4to;:anti'dOniali4eo:
',lttf,:illiewidittrrepeal,:hut - the' , Dererierli .
Stale; ; ignor ed the
Witaileiaittlee4; l .*bliatC#.olsP4i4"A a t i ikPMV
l'eserattil4l4.:::inetingrelikTioni'XentlickyttOj
Ma nAck`Ai s aY,'',.-They!:. are ,all Dr iocrafa; •
-
Tiik:lietiple*rineeping• track of facts like,
cry judicial'distict;. hi re g " a r ded: , as :a' prowl
toent'eandidate for. the. Deuiiicrattelnomintii,
*Jolt folithe _ The-
Nrirriatoiviiliertilititiyo
cannot - telli that the -
Opinien- of , Judge
cane,,:pronutincing - the - Lekid Option law on-
COnstitutiotialhas
letlopn. and circulated tliroug,hoot•the,State
indication of , lutu re; actioll'in'aitaie of
-
at certaiii, _,„,
quiet moventent.- is gii4tig
en •in ,;Dennintriatio etrcles :whit :n`
bringing 'out' 'General 4 13
elf. 'o:tivis'for the,
Presidency-144i .Dav is--late - President
of the Soutlierapeonfedgraey;; , as 'might he-
Supposed, but'delf: 0. PtaVia,•of :thai,,regainr'
-army,-and - of - recent' Madoc fi n ite." The
-,imovement' bus already gained ;considerable:
and;la'.partieniatir pleasing tirtlimie'
Deraticrats Who arts„Wfiviiir„of,n; Complete,
new. departure ' and throwing themselves on
thetniercies yf the people:-lntii(inayv.' Jour:
-The Gift-iiiented question Whether Constant'
association with the insane tends tolirodude:
insanity is revived" by the case of Dr: Thos.
Dudley, First' Assistant-of the, Eastern, Lu
natic AsYlore, at'Lexington, 1y., , wh0 coin
. milted suicide on - thirtarternoon tat' the 18th,
by taking thirty grains cif inerplihe. "The
deceased hadneen connected With the insti
tution for nearly4Wenty years During the
last year he had shown -some ~evidences of
insanity, owing, it is supposed, to his inti
mate Irelations.with the! inmates-and to 'in: ,
tense 'application td
The Chicago, Tiine,s copies from. the. Corn , ..
'aneroid pf a recent date ai paragraph cow- -
' e.ruing the ,disco Very in ;Westmoreland
Marty O f -the petrified, hodir,of a,man, and
',Beyond all doubt.theSe remainsare
Ua"~re cif thutiemocratie party.' "Being foal.
siV•reinains. ' . cOrrespo,nda- exaetly,with r the
amount of fossiliferous elements'whichlle•
party possessed. The , upper' part ',of - ttre, -
holly in a state of preSerViition, and the low =
in, a state,of decay; are also exactly
characteristic of , the -diverse • elements of
the party in itineration. Filially,.the skull of
the bird found - under the'arra proves - it, for
'this is the famous boiled crow, or the orni
thorhynchus, which was so:nnich talked of
clurintctlielast moments oC the deceaSed,...,
People will be glad to hear that the remains
of the - party have been found. Ever since
its assassination at Baltimore, the wherea:,
boutiof the body has been a mystery. We
- are glad:it has turned - `‘. - •
' The Indiana State liquor. law- seems' des
tined to create an alarming increase of that
pitiable class of husbands unfeelinglY styled
henpecked:" A provialon 'of the law
makes the liquor-sellers -responsible .for the
diniages caused by the purchaser. • In order
to escape these penalties the saloon-keepers
of Midtown have notified' all married wo
men thi't if they do not wish liquor sold to
thbir htishauds, all they :have to- do irr to
lbave at the bars'a written notice to that' ef
fect. same privilege iq eitended to un
married women who have loveis whom they
lawlitr to have kept from the iiitoxieriting cup.
But this is dot The sellers' haie Issued
- a permit for the use of wives whal, are will
ing their husbands shall drink' when and
where they please, the wives waiving all
claims to atimiliges therefrom. It is a pretty
dark oiplook for imbibing husbands and
lovers in Blutftown. TbG bachelors and the
women will haVe a clear field to themselves
if the lani is enforced—and we hope it will
, ,
g=fflE
=MS
There4B' also to be a Special Term of court,
beginning on the 'fourth Monday—the-4d
dity—of September. - next, for yllich thf;i- ,fol
low ini Traverse Jurors have been drawn
JUseph Allen, Welishero, , • ' .
"Albert Avery„'Charleaton, - ...
Marvin Iletler, - Covington„
-James .4iadeq, Arnot,
, -
James Cady, Tioga, . .
Chailes Caulidgp; Charleston,
...John II: Childs, Morris,
DaVid'Onats,„ Knoxville, . . .
.. Jerry Davis, .Middlebury„ ' ' ..
Tux CO'CIRTS. -An adjourned term of
Court is to be held on Friday, the Ist day of
August next, for hearing arguments. It will
probably, continue only two days.
The next regular term begins on the 26th
of August, being the last Monday in the
month: Below we give the list of Grand and
Traverse Jurors drawn to serve .for that
term: • '"
GRAND JURORS:
John F,. - Ault, Liberty,
John M. Butler, Delmar,,
Daniel A. Buckbeo, Elklandi
Hiram Brooks, Charleston, ,
-Orr D. Bly, Jaekson,
Btdrmy-Dbwls, Malian),
'William Campbell, Delmar,
James Doty, Jackson,
John Dunsiuore, Arnot;
Peter Edgcomb, Westfield, • •
David Hutchinson, Blass,
Robert L. Lung, Farmington,
Marshall Leffeer, Jackson,
John A. Martin, Bless,
John Purvis, Middlebury,
David Pitts, Mansfield,
Philip Ripley, Richmond,
Benjamin I. Rue; Sullivan,
Burton Shrader, Charleston,
OrlandO P. Taylor, Bloss,
Darwin Thompson Charleston,
Joseph Williams, Wellsboro,
Benjamin T. Van Horn, Wellsboro,
- Hiram Zimmer, Covington.
TRAVERSE JURORS—FIRST WEEK
Horatio Aldrich, 'Westfield,
Soldon Butler, Chatham,
George Baker, Rutland,
Justice Belknap, Jackson,
Charles E. Brewster, Delmar,
- Walter Briggs, Middlebury,,
H. B. Colegrove,
George Clark, Deerfield,
Martin A.,Cas - s, Richmond, • •
Lorenzo M. Dom], Mainsburg,
• Andie Foley, Wellsboro, • ,
Alexander l'ulkersony Liberty, •
William'Foulkrod, Liberty,
- George Gibson, Union, ,
' -"John Gibson, Wellsboro,
Leonard U. Gillett, Charleston,
• Samuel Goodall, Clymer,
H. W. Grantier, Brookfield,
James Hutchinson, Arnot, , '
Samuel,Hays, Middlebury,
' James B. Rusted, Bless,- • ';
Richard Runt, Brookfied, •
Elias Horton, Lawrence, •
Clarence Landon, Union,
Samuel 'Longwell, Sullivan,
Charles C. Mothers, Wellsboro,
Albert Mitchell, Jackson,
- David Maxwell; Hamilton,
Darius - Noble, Brookfield,
'John Philbrick; Charleston;
Stewart Parke, Morris,
William Pike, Lawrence, •
Charles Ryon, Elkland;
Levi B. Reynolds, Wellsboro, - •
Arad T. Smith. Sullivan, -
Robert Steele, Delmar,
' Martin Straton, Fall Brook,
Halsey Updyke, Rutland
Charles- Umphrey, Middlebury,
William' Van Dustin Farmington, '
Andrew Van Dunn,' Farmington,
Ranson F. Wilson, Chatham, .
• Alexander Was; Chatham,
Ira Wilson, Delmar,
Jefferson Welch, Richmond, " 1
John Viblson, Morris,•
DanjelWatson„Rutland,
,
Wright, Farmington. -
TRAVERSE JURORS—SECOND WEEK
Nathan Austin, Charleston,.
Lucian 0. Beach, Chatham,
:Andrew J. Bartle Delmar,
Anderson Bunn, Union,
Square Briggs, Clytner,
PhiletittDerset, Richmond,
John D - Avis, Clymer,
William Dunsmore, Arnot,
Charles Duell, Lawrence,
James - Ptinsmore; Arnot,
Charles Ferr,y, Charleston,
Wesley C. Griffin, Brookfield,
-Arthur Goodspeed, Covington,
R. D. Horton, Blom,
Horace Holden, Noss, , • ~
A.ndrew 4. Howell, Nelsdn,
•
Jacob Hartman, CoYington,
Alonzo B. Horton, Wellsboro,'
George W. Herringtori i _Shippen,
-David Irvin, Union,
William King, Liberty,
Joseph Maxwell, Blass, •
S - andY Monroe, Hamilton,
Davidlicintyre, Jackson,'
B. Parkhurst, Mainsburg, •
Orrin Patehin, Richmond,
Anselm H. Rice, Chatham,
Joseph Riberolle, Wellsboro;
Monson Rose; Riehmank
Vine M. Segal's, Weatield, -
Alphus Shepherd, Liberty,
- .1 -- osepli'Strang . e;
Wright B. Simnel', Clymer, •
Alexander Smith, Sullivan,
Vermilyea, Gaines,
.Delos Walker, Hamilton.
James D . C4
Ctreb DeWio3olllri g.
,
jwin übirlesten;-
;,-
DanleFFielJ Delmar :: . _
t .
= -Demi z 'gyp
ryni
."
• 401in!Littl0: : AV..4010 1 a*
0 Rio. l 4initildi•
„
,'Dritiitellatitabell;;Blo9-•:•„1-` -
Obaries.Meo - m - LibartY"-
Nitee„,
we - La o rr isb er r oe.. o, v"llei: -
41:110,r,;-.Poirerejitt-Nt 4ri,ep;f. • .
ittittin 'Bliefter, 'Liberty::
John -§trntnct. e ; :Brcislktteld;
L - Sitiidiai.4l`Eiht3gi6erd,rhk , Brook",.:_
titinftirit Striittii's Still iv - K.6i
'ritimft;,C , Well,4boro c
'Robert Trull,
Almond - Upcl,o(eil ittitjaya 4 I:4L
'o)itrll.4l , l'
inailstieldAilrot,4*sor , 134,8 that- the
extuninatqi,exprelarspf:the, Soldt - eral
plian*.tio/i)iiii that
day 20,434; urider''-t an - perviiiOn of '20)1:
TAIL); Chief Cleric 'of: theprphanHehopl lle
Tartenent, of , Pandas4yania.-'llo 3 ' otpresged
highly- pleased -with the proflcien- -
CY and dePottiviekkt et._the P00. 1 *,1 1 9 11 p
Atiaheeft thde,'-aihool ilea - nod non e to 610
§tate. , , Mtich of the success of the past year
wine to the management of the - active and
efficient 'nctmg 'principal, -Prot ,Vine R.
; Pratt; and his 'of alisiat
„an ,ts, 3,1-4 sea Horton, -YOling, Wright and,
Reynolds s r,KthalY,,eiheeh taithtiti,44"
'-duona . lahtireri,lan(filerceppblyf aegs CVO rii3snit;
cif thenr-7,;,61f0rts in the rapid development of,
their healthful, brigh - e4litL eareny.'
ti ii t ilid-iiacationay_,ltoe (t,o all ; a pjeasant
one. "Miss ' Simplon, thO Iruttren; also`' to
he highly Commended for her motherly care
"of •-the fatherless Bock „ • -•— •
„ ,
,• ,
w RAN. REPORT.—If any of our readers I
ever tried the experiment of pleasing every;
body—of having no enemies—they undoubt
edly failed in, the attempt. ,This factis Oily;
ttieepert pfAiivelikkneedentilW
Miami stilOted dedide as to the - merits' or
the different Mowing Machines at the late
trial held on Gen. Divan's i farm near Elmira.
The committee report that,'"allthe'machines ,
,worked well, but decline tp give preference
Co an y one.", WkshouldTall that:sie,report.
at all Mid! if' any Credit - Mobiliers :were
iirouna shouldratheriiiiditnif
the committee were bonglit,off.-„finch a-, re
port is very "thin” Wherl:we consider' that
there Were twenty-three machines "-to' select
from, and a preference for itt least two or
three would have seemed reasonable. It
•prciires , now unsatisfactory to both public and_
mapufacturer hadaets-ab ii•damiler to theen
erktei of manufacturers and the agricultural
interests generally, for the reason that inv en
i
•tors will not make mprotements.as_ long as
committees fail to give "honor to whom hon
or, is due." "Competition is the life of trade,"
Mid the best machine should win, thus stim
ulating coral:Jain:sit:dowers, to, makernore
fm
provements•and'do better' tied' time.' - Thci
committee were undoubtedly "too full for
'uttertinee."—Towanda Argus.
A Double Criirie.
About a year ago a Man named Goss, liv
ing in Baltimore, and Tengagtd in, at: trhall
way in theinanufattuie pf matchei,ieffect
ed insurances 'Of sU,ooo.'on his life. I Being
known as an, irnpecuriiduS mai), k .who was
barely able to subsist, this large insurance
transaction occasioned considerable specu
lation among those. who. knew•abOtit it.—
Shortly afterward be erected a small frame
building in the outskirts of Baltimqre for
the oStensible purpose, of perfectiag t some
fibber composition' which "he- claimed to
hav discovered. This building in a short
titul was destroyed by fire, and in the ruins
wer found the charred and unrecognizable
.1
remains of a man. The widow claimed
that' the remains were those of her husband,
but the insurance companies mere not Satis
fied; and refused to pay the 'policies, bailey:
ing,there was a conspiracy to swindle. The
fire failed to destroy the teeth of the burned
man, which were produced in evidence in
court. The teeth were perfeckin every par
ticular, and the insurance companies proved
by - denturts who had been employed by Goss
that he had riot a sound tooth in bis -mouth.
At this stage 'of the trial -a - man• named
William E. Udderzook was called by the
widow, and swore that he had seen Goss
daily for years, and that the teeth taken
from the ruins were Goss's.: This decided
the case, and the companies were ordered
to pay the policies.
And now it appears that Goss, his wife,
and Udderzook engaged in a conspiracy to
•defraud the insurance companies, and thitt.
the man lately murdered in Chester county
by Udderzook was no other than Gnss him-
Felt, who had been concealed all this time,
The inferenceis that the three having con
spired to defraud the insurance.companies,
Aidderzook and Goss's wife subsequently
conspired to murder Goss and share the
plunder betweenthem. Udderzook has
been recognized as - the man_ ho left Jen
nersville with the murdered man 4'n a car
riage, and subsequently returned alone.
Altogether, it is one of the most horrible
. and cold-blooded murders that has been
committed in this State for many years, and
it is not to be wondered at that the, greatest
excitement prevails arnonithe orderly and
peaceable people of Chester county.—Seran
tdn
fIST OF LINTERS remaining in the Poat Office at
JUWellaboro, July 23, 1873. •
L. D. Beat, David Coate, Andrew' Nrlberg, A. H.
Decker,' Jaa. Edgecomb, Edw. Farrell, Jas. Farrell,
Michael Bonier, Josiphene Harrison, Juliette John
eon, E. D. Lewis, A. H. Lewis, Hurley I. Murray, E.
McDonough, Martin‘Mallett, Calvin Nickerson, D. K.
Neis, A: E. Post, M. D., S. Strom, Sturges, Earick &
Co., Stephen Scranton, R. L. Wilson, Stephen Yesa.
In calling for any of the above, please give name,
and date of advertisement. G. W. MERRICK, P. M. ,
• Moyer County
.Agrictatural Society.
PREMIITIVI LIST.
Fair to be held at !It'ellsboro, on Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Sept. ;
. 10, 1 11, and 13, 1873.
$1,500 in Premiums.
, .
All entries ilruld be.matie on the first day. Ample
preparations made for the convenience of exhibitors.
All articles ne mentioned in the list will be referred
to their proper committees and be suitably rewarded,
if worthy of, premiums.
All exhibitors must become animal members
Mamie) membership, (admits ram/ly,)„ • ,
Stogie tteliet (luring the Fair ..
Single aamlasion
Carriages
CLASS I-HORSEG.
, lat. 2d.
Best stallion four years old or over, $8 $l5
three years old, 6 3
" • two years old, 3 2
Best pair matched geldings, 10 6
" notched pores, 10 6
a draft hones, 6 3
Beat three year old gelding, 4 2
three year old mare, - 4 2.
single gelding, ' 2-„ - t - 2
" single mare, - 4 - 2
" brood mare and colt, • . 4 2
" two year old colt, , ", .- i ' *. 'a - 1-
.. one year old. colt, . '-' ' " 3 1 .
a sUcking colt,- ' 2 1
Committees John I:ltchiness?, A, Hunt, John 31
Butler. '
Class 11,,,TACES and MULES
nest jack, .
$6 $2
pest pair mule&
Committee: Henry Button, hichard Moore, 6 Alasjore
Thompson.
- ' CLABI3 ni—CA TTLE.
Bost Alderney boll, , ~.,
•., $6 $3
.
Ayreshire, 5' - 3
" Durhatuts 3
,
" Dam, 6 3
ti Native, 4 2
•
•' 4 Alderney cow, 5 8
4. Ayreehlre,a 8
,' Durban:, r 6 8
'• Devon, .1 6 - 2
t• Native. 4 . 2
" yaks working oxen,- ' - • 5 - 8
" pair three year old' etcere, 4 2
" pair two yku• old steers, 8 1
" pair one year old steers, - 2 1
0 two. year old heifer, 3 I
'•'yearling heifer, 3 1
" bull calf,' 3 1
• ",_ heifer calf, a 1
... yard of cattle, Rot less than Six bead, 6.8
Committee: Charles Grinnell, George English, der
cmiah klock. - ' '
CLASS IV-SHEEP.
Beat flue wool buck, $4 $ 2
coarse wool buck, 4, 2
" tine wool ewe, • i 3 1
" coarse wool ow% • 8 1
.‘• three lambs, • . - • 4-:,, 2 "
" /1 1 02 or sheep, ten or more, •'.
.75 , '3"s
Committee: 'Robert eau:lobo% L. H. Potter. Charles
teloos.
CF.AmV-HOGS.
D 64. bait. i• .
/6 $3
.
... Bow, - • 6 3
" . sow and plga, 6 8
tYouimlttee; D. a Edwards, W. W. Eugllalt, Pharez
Iloughton. -
CzA VI-POULTRY.
Best display of poultry, (chiekeus,) 11 $3
" . variety of fowls, not lees than ten, 6 3
left. Committee: G. W. Sears, M. U. Prince, A. M. Raz
•
CLAJ3S . IR Y PROpUCTS.
Beat firkin of butter, $5 -$3
" tub of butter. 4 1
" factory cbeeae. -g 1
.. " cbedder cheese, - 2 $
.
- I. ' bend - made cheese. . a `"2
Committee: Marla% 'We& Rugh Stewart , Epbratna
rflUlola % -, p ,
VIM
a====
~0- • .!!'i. t *.eiiii;'' - . ^ --I ': ' - '' ' s'
~ . ' ‘: - , 'll- i ' :: ' ' —' 2:. - , ',';4 1 , 5 . '.''' :Y
ME
SIM
•Beres.., .4' :wheat. ,_ ,
f,s.. actianott4';', .; ,- .. 's - : ' . 0 s
'" 'We of oatS.._; , 4, ;J.'' , , ' ,''
,•' -- .' _ -2- *' 0
I. itoreetiffley.' -- , ' i - 4 • ' : c---- ~2---- * i
.".-.. acruOf, elm* 4. - - I.'Y"':•, - ,:r.i•:., , t'• - 7 .-'''',". a .o
-,lpotatecis, ~,,,, ,c4 , --., P't.fv: ,`;'' ..' tr,
_Jul.:oo/4n tlatfat rnal* AO - :AL:the! ralr 'Mil
auhrnit 104 1 -
to 13; .. *LAW - t',l* - -"*4 11844-
01101°41*-,-. ' : 00 . lit i ,l l . 4 lW , • [.,_, ~ _
• - ,Ors44;i 4t .;.slif t s *r#9. l . l 7 4.l .' S.l9 ' - --
20001 0 - iir•p ,
:gbaile; - :"eN,f4:.'"* .l 4 - "• , •,z' $1: 41 •
,alx beti 'Or ulmr - "- ,, ,.'"- - ..., - 4' ,' . 2 •I
,:f bolt bitihelat.iiinft ~,, -J.,. .i '' ,
" ' liat bulda*Lthis bsgis,- --
~•.• :,.- s ,, ' - 2 , 1 •
" halt bushel of :pi
.trotit„) , - _ . - 2 ' -1 • ,
.f"„ . half hisalsel'Of turrillith_ - : : ~• 2 - '''
" lief 01010LOUltitUb, !..i,..,...,.......-- ,•; -., -2---:.i.k. •••
. 1- fixafty ol tomatoei, -- -• _,- - 1
.i istuteragusah;, - : '• .. s , s; , '1
03,1
. 4 , owatermeleti, ,: --. " -- 1 " 0 %
`- " muelunelon, - • ,•,',. , , , 1 Og
.!-`7--fliriptay argiraioliterOtAUi, .- - -1, • 3
- COmpiittail E. j. Oroya. 13: F.•lceiseY , JOU Pier.
. 1 1" 4 1 ,1 01201V - 6 1 stiNi 4j "''' '"
Best bindle' Of ' , slider wigeaft` ,'. - $ 2 .$ 1
btistlel Of ifpririg'-wheale - y -- - ,
" bnehel•ot barley.: „-,
„,.. ; „,' 2 '
" bludiel of,rye' , , „A' y ' •-,, -,,,. 2 -', : l`.
blieheril batt,"! - '' ' '' r '' ~,, l' '' '''At %r • -
-- - - bushel of corn Ina ba 4r, , '• -, ---; 2 .1 •
e..... >bushel of inudtwheiside• --- .4, k.:•• - •:• - •. - • ....2 - •• 1
- -0/flusit 4inaliel OF,OIOVer seed;• - . ' 2 1
, -1 - 101.0 bushel of,thuoilif $ 800 :':' - ' I 21
'',. 'halt Luella, Of Plias; -,,, . - -' ' 2' ' 1
" -balLbilehtdiof Ulan's, - -.- ,t' :-. - • -•-•' 1, , , 1 ,.
_Canisnitteef-calyln ItamosiandeL::ll. oillett,Hobert
Boland. "•,- .F: ', - .:1 -- . - • .1...
• • z -: ,o i, „Chaos. xr--hvipoir. , - - ',- ~ --,
[lfilttv.iirtelY'aliPPleil. ' ;,• , -.. , -, $- $8
;) 9 ivirlale (if pelkyou ' , • 0 ' :. -, •,' IC . 2
', •Yariety•ottlesclies,- , - • , - ,2- , I
I ~ o."yariety of "plums, ~.., - '-- . • • , .
' ' 4 Yarietyiff grapes, - ' • • , ',:,.., It' 'A '
'•• general.display of friiit," ' ..?„, '- ' 6 ' '8"
Colomittee:'Johu P.-Bonattion * ,' L. J. Preble, John
_ „ . 1
..,4:,OOX,C=:=AORICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
Xiilit'brovigh, , , ;., . : '•' $2 $1
o,.•siele•hill plough.. ~ ' • . •' 2' 1
• ", cultivators
field troller, -o _ - • . u ' 1 0
o herrow, ~ • , • 2 0
,-
- 0,„" .
inower and,reappr, '' 1.. 3 0
" ' mower. -. .)
" thresher Sind olesner, 6 0
" straw critter, • - 2 1
" horse rake, . , -1 l. 0
.. bay (odder • , ,' ,•, , a , '.•., ; • 1 I ,
er horse bay Ft'ilt.!- U :• - 1'
' ' '2
' 1
" portable reuse, 2 0
- 0, Intim:lig mill, • - -
, t fahn 'pate, • ;- . :
1 " - Y"tibil; macalgt. ; - 4" •-'.'. ''s I'.-•.i • 1 , ''' 0,
-' 0 - ,clafiri poYter: - . - - 2 0
Committee: Harman Thompson, • Job Doane, D. 0.
Thompson
Chats .lill - f—NECH.4.IV/CA.L: PA RTMENT.
Best faizn sago's, , ..• . $5 $a
- muigh=bliggy, 4 .2
t. ;fnuaily can'ter.fo, • '' - 5• ' • 8
. .
4.1 platform spring democrat. ,, • ' ~u , •' u'
+t dooble,bravy harness,.• , .., ... 4. ,• , -
•• 4 dotddis carriage baroees, , , 4 • 2
-
" single hernese. ' 4' , 2
• , epechnen of bhoksmithir.g, - •4. 2
" display of .oableoit furniture.. e is.
" epocimen of carpenter werk, , •, ' -, 3 'l• ''
..pump, , . a , . 2 4
" eample of pine lumber, . 2 1
" sample of sawed shingles. kl ' 2 1
" shaved ebitsgies, • ,„, I, -2 , 1,,
" sample. of cloy brick, c ; =2 1
1 •
•, ti
'splay of finished sole leal her, 5 3
" display o f finished upper leather, 5 8
'
•• corn b laket, g I
" half-dozen hmne•made broom's,, - '2 •1.
Committee: A. - Crowl, , A. Q. Sturreekt,' Viliiarn B.
.
Jonefi., ' • •
' •
v ,.,
rtaes xtv—EvUSEHOLD AND DO.UTfSTIC i v
Best ten yards of flannel,, •.- • --, - s 2' ;Si k
" ten yarder of,futt cloth; ,
', 'k ', •
,' .. , - 2 - •1 ,4
" ten yards•of 'rag 6arpet; ' ' '-"'" 2 1
" ten yards of tow cloth, 2 1
" rive yards of linen cloth; , . : 2 1
" spechnen of wheat bread, 2 1
" spedimen of graham bread, 2 1
,
". a peel men of, eon bread, ; , 2 , 1
" specimen Of apple butter:: • - ' 2 1 '
• panda of soap, • 21
" jar of pickles, 2 1
specimen of catsup. • 2 1
"' specimen of woolen yarn. • , 1 0%
" specimen of dried beef, 1 0%
" bed guilt, ' ,• - - 2 • 1
" hemp-madi counterpane, - ' 2 i
0 pair knit woolen stockings, ~ 1 0%
" Pair knit woolen mittens,' - 1 • 0%
plaid sowing, 2' 1
• - .
band made shirt boson and collar, . 2 1
, .
" • sinuthinexnado shirt boseim and collar, 2 1
" ten nomads of maple sugar, ' - 2 1
• " gallon syrup. 21
•• box of honey, , i - •••- • 2 1 ,
Committee: 'Mre. Lucy Hotchkiss; ' Mrs. John M-
Butler and Mrs. Jno Barr.
OrssseTV—PLOWERS, PAINTING. FANCYWORK.
Best parlor boquet, 2 1
. ~. band boquet, ' 2 1
" dozen d ah lias, 2 1
" display of flowers. 2 1
0 embroidery. • (work of exhibitor,) 2 1 '
" pair of slippers. . •"'. •' 2 1
" oil painting, 2 1' ,
.• specimen of penciling, . - 2 ' 1
.• crayon drawing,
" pin cushion, _1 og
" display of hair work, • '2 -1 •
•• specimen of wax flowers, - 2 1
" specifnen of feather flowers, 2 1
" ottonlan cover, ' , 1 0%
" snit Under Clothing, 2 1
" 0 snit night clothing, 2 1
" display of bead -cork. 2 1
" card basket, 1 . 0%
" knit worsted tidy,. ' 1' 0%
" knit cotton tidy, 1 'O%
" sofa pillow, 1 I • 1 0%
" afghan, • ~. 1 0%
" ottoman, '-• 1; 0%
••lamp unit, it 1 10%
" fancy wall basket, 1 10%
0 display millinery, 5 8
Committee: Mrs. Jas. C. Dryden, !pis H. W. Todd
and Mrs. H.M. Sofield,
Cr..is RVI—LADIES' DIORIITIONAR Y.
Mee. I Ili. 'Bodine,. Dire. J. U. Shearer,
Mrs. J. B•
Potter, Hie. ;Abram Walker, and Mrs.W.P.Shumway.
'
CLASS *VII—G RANTS' DISCRETIONARY, ,
John W. Bailey, H. W. Williams, and W. A. Stone.
• CLass,VIII—JIUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
=I
FiIECOND Der.—No.' 0. purse ca $2OO. Running race.
First premium $125
.
•
Second premium
-
Third premium 25
No. 4, purse of $BOO. }%r horses that never trotted
better than 2:32. .', " - - . ' •
. .. •
First premium
..$4OO
Second premium
..... $OO
Third premium f2O
Fourth premium ~... Eio
• $.
TIMID DAr.—No. 5, purse of $360. For horses Thar
never trotted better then 2:00.
First premium
Second premium,
~
Third prembim ' .......... ......
Fourth" premium ... ,
No. 6, puree of $6OO. Free to all
First premium..
Second premium
Third premium.
Fourth premium
82 00
1 00
&IPSO to D. U. UELOHER & I Clo's for your Stoves,
Tiu and Sheet Iron.
XiZ•Go to D. U. Belcher & o,3'a for your Nails =ld
Oeueral Hardware.
rcir Go to D. - R. Relober aWs for your Baying and
Harvesting' Tools.
Go to D. H. Belcher & Co's for your Table,and
Pocket Cutlery.
ft Go to D. B. Belcher & Co's for s'onr Rope and
Horse forks.
1 Go to D. IL Belcher & Co's for the beat Metallic-
Lined Wood Pampa.
ifirGo to D. H. Belcher Or Ves for the best Plow 10
this copntry. ' •
..410 - QO CQ D 41. Belcher & Co's for your Tin Boot,
log and,l3Vouttog.
iarcto to D. 11. Belcher A; Oo'e for your 'Reimhie
of all kinds, which we ilcv .on abort notice an
guarttntoo malefaction.-
We are agents for the A D. Rawson Mowing MachineS;
to which we call your Medal attention. .015"Evily
Machine warranted for two yeari. Extras of AU Idnits
for this Machine kept on hand or furniehed to okder.'
Any pereon'yiehing to buy, the beat Machine in thin
market will do well to give no a call. ' ' . ,
I it h 5 h h
~fi:~
Best piand (1 oetave or more) - $lO , 5
" organ, 5 t
" melodeon, '' ' 5 8
Committee: W. W. Webb, Mrs. A. R. Eastman, arid
Mrs. 0. O. Osgood.
01.6 es XIX—BRASS BANDS.
BestEntse , Band, , , . • $35 $l5
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
J. B. Potter, Madman, Walter Shetwood. W. p
Sbumway, W. P. Campbell, J. R. Bowen, D. A. Stow.
ell, and Nolimn Clana.
I. 1 1 .I._BODINE,
Secretary.
=I
Wellsboro Driving.,Park.
There will be trotting as follows on Vie 2d, 38 and
4th days of the County Fair, under the direction of
the Welisboro Driving Park Association. Tickets to
the P ir. whether for persons or carriages, will admit
the holders to the Driving Park without additional
charge.
Premiums, $2,5i00.
September, 11th, 12th and 13th, 1873.
Priori I)kr.—No. 1, purse of $300.' For horses thai
never trotted better than three minutes._
First premium .....
Second premium.
Third , promitim..—
•
Fourth premium' ' 32
No. 2. purse of $4OO. -For horses that never trotted
better than 2:40.
First , promhun....
Second premium..
Third premium...
Fourth premium..
..........
H. S. HASTINGS, Etec'y
4 4 4 49 4
Stoves, Tin and llardwai:e!
b. H. BELCHER &
. •
First door below th e Postoificei7iVellaboro Pa.
June 24, 1871'-3m.
e iBboro.4school,Dist.
A.24l4:crifikli rizir °Ws*
Ea5..1111,3 1".401 4 1Z0ig JUNE 1; 181 a: •
Niiitibei Minoti4.
vela*, . ....... ....
; .....
female titsche f.
nduber t5.. , , - , ... ..........
•.• .... ..... m a*
ra. vas offdol?0;;Vieti:11;;;cbuol .........
banding imrposee .
./tisiCiont jevied Of '
oel)iii) 1 Pirttosim
4. ; building purpohes
..
ka
lance on lima atbutt yoport,
• Prom ColleatoCi.
State approptiatton,.. - ~
Other women, frhle hi the ainonnt of cash
._.,-secetvect from the Wallowa iteademy.j.. I.ft a
• • •
•
• 1_•• '.... . .
. .
T 5 -4 011.11,10, tronzn,
Repairs on bi311411.g0,'... •
Zmudier's wages,. • • - -
-Poet and contingenclon,
lkooolvOr's fun, -- ••
!Other expenneo r ,4.s.',-- ) .';',,•• • ••,,. • •
Mob on liana, - ....
_ _
Cast Con him), ...
Amon4t. any dlatrict mak all aouttea,
Total,.:'
= • ' LTABILITLES.
Ainontit dun ea; uhse,llled bills and orders,
outehallng:, ••> 52,196
nesau rgeit to 19.#1i Of ilubllitice .. ... 8,410
15,912 yl
The amounitrePortas due distil iet trim) all moo ,.
ers in dude - ntl of, MA.tt,balauces due from old calico.
Ors, what' otirlitt,li "aunolleefilde, and from th o
amount of , tai levied Wt. payers residing ill
IVartof the district known as filo addition in is
vitilelk is uovr in eonrou of 'litigation.
Wensboro.ly 22..38734V.
E ----- TARN t3P: Came into the end:ASze
, the subscriber on the 'Atli of June last, one b,e.
ale wad white steer. one red wan steer and ens rat
heifer; alt two-year olds. 7/he os-uer wilt Vette moo
ti rmadip, pap ebarges, soft take them &say.
slip ri , jai) , 1611b73 : -3t. ORRIN BLAIR.
rltB 'Testamentary on the 'estate of Aurora
Bps4cer t bate of Chatham township, gloga corm.
ty, Pa., eeeased, hiving been granted to the ander• r
signed by the Register of 'hogs county, all per d o."
Indebted to said estate are requested to Mike pay.
inert, aUd these ttal , iiig eistins against said estate mu
iniesent the same- to thatuidersigned in Chatham, p t .
AIN N A. SPENCER,
OYIIUd W. AVERY,
Chatham, Pa., ju1y.15,1r34t. Executors.
OTiCE ti hereby Orin that the firm of Trauma,
Co:. was dissotye4 by mutual couseut on the 'itt
'of 44,4874, W. P. retiring from the same
Alt'accoutitirate to be settled by` the new Him or TN
itian'at Co. .- - L. B. TRUMAN,
July 15, W. VAN VALILENBURO.
BABCOCK
Crrocaries, Drugs,
crocitery 'Tail Notions,.
Knoxvillla, Pa. -
'ice it-4t.
Qroceries and Provisions,
AVINCi purchased the stock of McNiel &
dreth, would say to his friends and the .public
generally that, he will endeavor to merit their patron.
ago by keeping constantly on hand a large and well
selected stock of "
LIGHT AND HEAVY GROCERIES,
YANKEE„NOT lONS , TOBACCO,
which will, bo sold at fair xxlces
Coma and buy ONCE and you will
Remember the pl ee,
Vellshoro, July 22, 1873 -tf. W: 13/GONY
NEW DRUG FIRM !
S. F..WILSON;
• President
TAYLOR & SPALDING,
$2OO
100
DRUGS. CHEMICALS,
$2OO
100
P ATENT MED IC I _NES,
DYE -STUFFS, PE_REITMERr,
$l5O
75
45
80
. ..... $260
..... 126
Racing mad° apecio artungoinente with the Bless
burg Chum Company, We can furnish [lass at lowest
rules to parties %Caking to buy, in large ipmniltlea,
shipped direct from the factory.
Physicians Prescriptions and Family Recipe: Acccriode-
fritrldr. Spalding has bluiseveral years experience
in the drug business, and is thoroughly posted in all
ita branches . TAYLOR . & SPALDING.
- WeGabor°, Pa., June 24, 1813-tf.
osurance,Real EstatiSteamship
.41.43-3BZITtO
,
fat-Drafts sold payable Inany city or town in Europe.
irir,C.abtn, Second Cabin. or Steerage Pa:wage tickets
to or from ail town in Europe from or to Wencher°,
by the Anchor Line; or the Williams and Gillen, U.B.
Mail Line of Mean Steamers.
sair Real,F tate bought and sold on Colltrailatidi.
,Ideal to call particular attention toAhe insur
ance facilities afforded by the old and woil known
WelMere Insurance Agency..
—EurAnuernewif 1860.
PIR', LIFE it ACCID
Capital Remanded stp,oomoo.
/ETNA, of Hartford, Conn.l
HOME, of New York.. L. ,
FRANKLIN, of Pbtladelp_hlt
,
INS. CO . OF NORTH AMER CA offldra.
PENNSYLVANItkot Phila
1L
NORTH BRITISH .& MERCAN4 ILE,Edlnbura
PHENIX,'of Brooklyn, N Y.
INCOMING INS. CO.. l4unoy. Pa.
TRAVELERS LIFE ACCIDENT, Hartford.
Policies written in any of the above leading com
panies atallandard rates. Losses promptly paid at
my officio, No,-S Bowen's Plonk. YOUNG..
N 05.19. 1872.
C.A.N'OER!
ILIRIEND lif you are afflicted ' wait DANDE R , (*me
'X' :immediately to the Clineei Infirmary of Dr. J. M.
Crape, Addison, It In; •where you will be' protnlltil
treated and cured, if'you come in time. When mach.
tag the R. R. Depot at this place, ask for the Ameri
can Hotel omnibus; it will take you direct to the hal.
Dmitri. If you wish for rothrences, send for Mote
ler Without delay. , Charlice *limp reaaottable.
.74:1•5 1873-17,
BM
'4Potsl g~aomix°.
ME
, iresourtote
J H. BOBARD.
Secretary.
Executors.' Notice.
INstiolution.
dealer in
WP-LIASBORO,. PA.
1310-01. 7
PROVISIONS,
CIGARS, &e,
Second door below the 'Wello,9ro Hotel. I
NEW GOODS:
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in ,
PAINTS, MILS,
KEROSENE, LAMPS,
FA - NOY ARTIOLF.a. &c.
ty Compounded.
.111141-If YOUNG'S
No 3. Bowen's Block.
$ e 8/5 04
,885
214 ao 55
-•18,858 BI
161•
8.884
• os 5 1 ,
• 39 44
• 67,14
. 1.987 in
• 16,358 . 3•1
9/,982 99
3,945 92
---
.95,912 in