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Tb t e Election Law.,, ,
,
The Laticaiter Exa2nirter pyti, amon g '
the very few geneial acts passed by the
Legislatuie at the last session -was one
relating to elections which is of•:great
importance to all voters, and particu
larly to the `election officers. and as
sessors. • '
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The Act. referred to provides princi
pally for elections in Philadelphia, but
a number of the sections affect the
whole State. . ,
Sections 1 and 2 say that if any per
ion not a citizen of this State shall vote,
or attempt to vote, at any election, he
.shall he guilty of felony, and be son
.teneed on conviction to pay a •fine not
exceeding $5OO and undergo imprison
mentut: hard labor not less than two
years; that any person in any way
persuading another not a citizen of the
; State to vote shall be .guilty as afotre
said and subject to the same penalties.
Section 9 provides that for unlawfully
striking, wounding or, committing any
•assault and battery upon the person. of
any. elector, at or neqr any election poll,
during the - holding of any election;
upon conviction, shall be fined not less
than $lOO and be imprisoned for a tern'
not less than three months.
The Norristown Republicadsays that
this.part of the law will go hard with
the'fellows who have been iu the habit
of exercising their muscle On election
day. It is a very wise provision, how
ever, and will have the effect of Preven
ting to ti great extent the brbtalizing
scenes so frequently complained tV by
law-abiding citizens.
Section 10 of the Act is - Or lii(iSt Im
portance and will no doubt; considerably
trouble the minds of those? wl f•efl ti e
country's saivation only through a
"white man's party." Orly mo,t
intel
ligent Democratic voters do not hesitate
to acknowledg the justice of the 15th
Amendment, kind are , nOw , already
thinking how to seenre their share of
the Colored vte, hut again tlit4e is
probably a large majority all eni openly
opposed to voting with the negro and
will do all in their power to keeti hint
from the polls. To the latter ch 4. sec
tion 10 particularly applies, and we
quote it for their especial information,
as fol lows :
That eo mita ti n t es fay aet.oi , at. pro
vides that only v4hito fr. Met. shall lot entitled
to vote or to he regit.tered.a- , i.iers, or a- OA in.
iog to vote. at any general i.r . rzfiticlul civet ion of
thin commonwealth, ho any) the/31M; 10 h, rehy re
pealed ; and hereafter all dig.
tinction of color, shill h.. Plirolh,l and regis
tered, according to the plOl the tick! HIV.
tion of the act approved A nth one
thousand eight hundred al1r:•1 Kip e, entitled
"An Act farther ul to the met relotive
61 the elections of Oth , tonionueahh." and
Ann, when otherwise qualified under evi..ting
laws. ho entitled to cote or all gaher.i.i and
cial,elsctione. in I tot
This section is notice to all As: , essors
anti leaves nellottlit as to their thity•
There cannot be too roany guards
thrown around the ballot-box to the
end that respectujile citizen:, can t•er
the right of suffrage and he protected
against those who have too often ilLen
the cause of defeating. the hone,t
of the people.
GI HA RI) cOLLEG; it AN NI VEIWA
e Seventeenth Annual Itetolion of
the Alumni of Girard College w as held
in Philadelphia May 21st, which was
the 120th annivethary of Stephen Gi
rard's birth. There was'a large atten
dance,.theluding- many ladiesat4 invited
guest y s. President Allen, in an , intro
ductx)rygospeeeli, renunk C4l 11:st the
College cmnpleted its 211 d year last Jan
uary, and during its existenee, 1,426
boys have been admitted to its privi-'
lege:s ; the number in the C.llege on
the first of the year was 51:o. The ora
tion of the day was delivered by Mr.
George K. MagUire. Mr. Win. \Velsh,
President of the Philadelphia
,Boald of
Bity Trustees, -also addressed the Al
umni. The morning exercises, closed
with College songs. There wits:: prom
enade concert in the afternoon.— Tri
bune.
It is now reported that in spite of the
anouneement of a settlement of the
Red Rive troubles by the unique scheme
of rearranging boundaries of that terri
tory and constituting it a providence
with a new name, the British troops
are stil to proceed thither. How they .
are to get there - and what they are to do :
remains yet to be seen. There cornea
from St. Paul a rumor that the Fenians
are to join Mel on red RiVer and op
poie the march of the British troops.
The only thing about the story which
gives it an 4ir of . authority is the fact
that the fullest details of the plan of
campaign are published beforehand
afterthe . usual manner of the Fenians
in theirast enterprises.— Tribune.
The Corning and Sodas Bay inroad
is\ an assured success. Every tow t l thro'
Which the proposed route mainly. runs,
has signified its readiness to issue ilOrl (iS t •
and those towns which are but partially
interested,- are represented by liberal
individual subscriptions. The compa
ny is of energetic, public spi
rited men, and the' management, of
well known, thorough going and expe
rienced ability, who will push tbe road
forward to an• early completion. As
this railroad runs throtigh some of the
most prosperous towns in the State,
which have 1.16 w little or no i )railway
communication, it will prove to them of
incalculable befiefit, as well as of great
advitfitage to it large surrounding re
giorl.l*—corning Denz.
.
GOOD SOUND ADviel.l.—Never throw
a. stone at any one until you have look
ed to see whether there is a whitlow be
hind, or you may have to pay rather
dearly for your revenge.
J AN ACT Atithori:.ing the Tran4'er of
the WellBboro . .il'eademy to the
• boro School District, in the antaitg of
Tioga :
SECT. 1. Be it enacted, ke., That the trus
tees Of Welishoro Academy, in the borough of
Wellsboro, county of Tiogu, be anti they -are
hereby authorized to transfer, by assignment or
delivery, all articles of personal property, inclu
ding_ moneyS, bills, bonds, notes, mortgages,
ji i idgmente, or other evidences of debt deo an d
belonging to', said Welishoro Academy,• to the
.s4ool district of the said borough of Wellshore;
and to transfer by deed of iota, claim, or other
esaßfriciant conveyance, all real estate belonging
..cto'ittidlirellsboro Academy, to the saW school
district of Wellsboro ; Provided, That Said per
sonal property and the interest upon said inon
eye, bonds, notes, et cetera, may be used to de—
fray current expenses of the schools in said dis
trict; and.the real estate and the principal sum
• of all said moneys, bonds, notes, judgments and
mortgages, shall be held for the use of the said
schools; but said real estate shall not be dis
posed of, or said.prinelpal sum reduced, except
for the erection of now, or the enlargement of
the present graded or union school buildings.
Sam 2. That upori the delivery, assignment
and conveyance of the personal aad real prop
erty referred to in the foregoing section, the said
school district of Wellsboro shall have and hold
the said real anti personal estate, as in fly and
effectually as though tife original instrument or
evidence of indebtedness had been payable, or
the original conveyance or econveyauces had
been made, executed or delivtrod tb said Wells
bore school district-
Styr. 3. That it shall be the duty of the 2.
Directors, immediately upon ,such delivery, as
signment and conveyance, to provide one or
more additional departments in the schools of
said borough, in which the higher English bran
elms mathematics and tho languages m ay b e
taught, and provide a competent teacher therefor.
Saev. 4. That said, School Directors may, at
their option, admit into the schools of said bo
rough, scholars who may reside out the limits of
said district, and charge therefor /mob rates for
taitlisn is the said board of School Dirtiest/re
may ;adopt. ' •
Approved the sixth day of 'Aprll, 1870.
o JOlll l l W. °BMW.
%he at\ gitatov.
"AT3EIMi2. SECO
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 1870.
A great fire took place in Quebec on
the 24th ult. Over 400 houses were de
stroyed, and the loss is said to amount
to more than half a million dollars.
In Potter county, Pennsylvania,
where no licenses have been granted
during nineteen years, it cost bid twelve
dollars to board the prisoliters on the
county Jail during the past year.
We are obliged to Hon. WilHahn H.
-Armstrong for a copy of the report of a
Select Committee on the Causes or4he
Reduction of American Tonnage and
the Decline of Navigation, made to the
House Feb. 17, 1870, and for sundry oth
er useful documents. •
A special dispatch to the New York
Evening Post says that the administra
tion has abandoned all hopes of tile rat
ification of the San Domingo treaty this
session, but is confident that after the
summer vacation the Senate will 'return
in December more favorably disposed
to the annexation of the island.—Adv.
Proeldmatiou by the President.
Whereas, it has come to my know
ledge that sundry illegal military en
terprises and expeditions . are being' set
on foot within the territory and juris
diction of the United States, with a
view to carry on the same from such
territory and jurisdiction, against the
people and district of the Dominion of
Canada, within the dominions of Her
lifajerty the Queen of the United
ICing
doni of Greatßritain and Ireland, with'
whom the United States is at peace ; ,
Now, therefore, I, Ulysses S. Grant,
President of the United States, do here
by admonish all good citizens of the - U.
States, and all persons within the mili
tary jurisdietion of the United States,
against aiding, countenancing, abet
ting,,or taking part in such unlawful
pkoceedings.
And I do hereby warn persons,
that by committing such illegal acts,
they will forTeit all 'fight to the
,protec
tion of thi4 Govern tent, or ,o its i ter
feretfee in their behalf to re cue them
from the colifiegnences of heir own
acts.
And I do hereby enjoin all otliceils in
the service of the United StateS to em
ploy all their lawful authority and pow
er to prevent and defeat the aforesaid
unlawful proceedings„and to arrest and
bring to justice all persons who may be
engaged therein.
In testimony whereof, have here
unto set my hand and'eaus,ed tlre seal of
the United States to be affixed.
, Done at the city of - Washington this
24th day of May, 1870, and of the inde
pendence of the United States of Ame
rica the 04th year. U. S. GRANT.
By the President:
Risx, Sec'y of State.
The law of this State permitting par
ties to be witnesses, was amended last
winter as follows :
cflutt,in all actions o or civil proceedings in any
of t )tho courts of this Commonwealth, brought by
or against executors, administrators or guardians,
or in nations where the assignor of the thing or
contract in action may ho dead, no interest or
policy of law shall exclude any party to the rec
ord from testifying to matters occurring since the
death of thu person whose estate, through a legal
reprosontativo, is a party to the record.
Under the law of 1869, parties' in in
terest wereclnot permitted to be witness
es in any "action by or against admin7
istrators, executors or guardians, nor
where the assigner of the thing or con
tract in action may bt* dead," with cer
tain exceptions. Of course the reason
of these provisions is, that one party
shall not be allowed to' testify concern
ing matters also within the knowledge
of the t leceased. It is.,just as plain that
this reason does not apply where the
facts to be proved arise subsequently to
the death of the party whose mouth' is
thereby closed. It happened in ot,e of
the first cahses tried in this place after
that law was , passed, that the plaintiff
was not permitted to give her account
of a transaction which took place sub
sequently to the death of the defendant,
while an heir of the deceased, who was
as much interested in the event" ,of the
suit as she was, was allowed to state
matters of great consequence without
hindrance. She was shut out by the
words of the act, against its spirit.
We think this a wise provision: -- The
next step should be to permit parties to
l \ estify in criminal as, well as. civil ca
ses. Such a law has been in force in
Massachusetts now sonie fifteen years,
and is said by those wirfi know what its
workings are, to be a goild thing. Ma
ny reasims may be urg against such
a law, but everything should be allowed
in favor of the life an, liberty of the
subject; which will tend to throw any
light upon the Matter of fact in , issue.
Guilt accuses its victim—innocence vin
dicates itself ;—and 'there is many a case
in which the accused might be able to
explaikk away all matters of suspicion,.
and justice thereby be
,made to prevail,
without detriment to, the . Common
wealth. -)
Fifteenth Amendment . in Elmira.
On the 24th of May last, the co
people of Elmira celebrated the final
adoption of the Fifteenth Amendment.
Speeches were made by Senator Revr
els, (colored), by Professorjohnson, of
the Brooklyn Colored Orphan Asylum,
and by Dr. J. B. Graves, of Corning.
From the Advertiser th e extract the
following : _
The colored people of Elmira fairly demon
strated their capacity for self government on
Tuesday. • The celebration of the adoption of
the Fifteenth Aniendment was in all respects a
satisfactory success. The programme of arrange
ments, as conceived and carried out by the color
ed men themselves, was just snob an one as best
befitted the occasion. The procession was largo
and creditable, and of the most orderly charac
ter. The ceremonies at the grove were dignifitd,
well chosen, and gave indubitable evidence that
many colored men at least possess high intellec
tual fordo. The 'opening prayer by ohaplain
Tyleiwas a model -in its way; the address by
Senator Revels was able, dignified, and worthy of.
his position as a Bunter of the United States.—
We are sure that every reasonable person who
hoard him, was fully intpressed .with the justice
and propriety of-putting the ballot in such a
maws hand. The speech -of Professor Johnson
showed that the black man has wit as iVell as tal
ent. Tho poem' by Mr. Ross demonstfated his
ability with the muse, and the melody of the
grind old song of John Brown left no doubt on
tha minds of those who heard it, that lie has ca
pacity as well as!love for musio. No. public eel-
Oration was ever conducted in a more creditable
'manner.' Our colored friends, as well as the peo
ple at large, are to be congratulated upon this
happy inauguration of the new rights of citizen
ship to a hitherto down trodden race.
The London press, without exception,
comment favorably upon the action of
President Grant, in *so promptly Issuing
his P roclamation-in regard to the Fe.
plans.
CONGRESSIONAL.
May 20.—The Senate modified the
House resolution to adjourn on the 4th
of July, by substituting the 15th of the
same month us the day for final ad.-•
journment. The Fifteenth , Amend
merit bill, regulating the right of exer
cising the elective franchise, and inten
ded more particularly to 'secure the
freedmen in their right to vote, was 'ta
ken up and discussed at length. - Mr.
Sherman proposed an amendment, pro
viding heavy penalties for "repeating,"
illegal registration, and un4wful inter
ference with election officers—designed
to correct the notorious abuses iu New
York. The Senate remained, iu session
till late at night.
In the House, it was the day fixed
for consideration of inpliness relating
only to the District of Columbia.
May 21.—The Senate remained in ses
sion all night, the Republicans
. insistl
lug on a final vote on the Amendment
bill, and the Democrats "filibustering,','
to gain time, and if possible to prevent
a vote. At 7 o'clock in the morning the
Senate bill Was adopted, with several
important amendments to prevent
frauds in elections.
Nothing was done in the House.
May 23.—The Senate Military Com
mittee reported against the House bill
to make Decoration day a holiday, be
lieving that it is against the business
interests of the country. The Legisla
tive Appropriation bill was taken up,
and a resoluVon to pay female employ
ees of, the government the same wages
as men for the same work, was adop
ted. It is said this willadd about half
a millionp the government expenses.
Senator Shfirman made au interesting
speech on the general subject of taxes
and appropriations, taking•ground a
gainst the tendency to extravagance.—
He thinks tfie L system Of special taxes
should be abolished, and that the tariff
should not pe disturbed at present.—
Mr. Sumner's resolution appropriating
$lOO,OOO for another Arctic Exploring
Expeditiott e was passed, 14 the casting
vote la - the Vico President.
Iti"the House, Many resolutions were
introduced and 'referred. Mr. Lawrence
introduced a.bill follthe free naVigation
of the St. Lawrence river. The Print
ing Committee were directed to inquire
into the expediency of continuing the
publicattiOn of the proceedings of Con
gress hi Ihe Globe, the contract for
wh ichrex pi res next March.
The _bill to enforce the Fifteenth
Amendment, which was passed at the
all-night session of the Senate, was non
-concurretein by the* House, on motion
of Mr:ltingham, an a Conference Com
mittee 4 * wi:happointed. The Tribune
correspohdent says :
" Mr. - Judd, the leader of the revenue
reformers,.tried to get up his bill as a
substitute for the long Tariff bill. Al
though about 701 of a majority voted in
favor of *Acing it up, there was not the
requi - k rwo-thirds. It Mill be remem
bered that the bill reduces the duties on
tea and coffee 20 per Cent., on sugar and
rnolaßses 33 per cent., and on pig iron
and scrap. 'lron and salt about 22 per
cent. About fifty Ilepublicans voted
for suspending the riles, and about
, 80
against it. The Delnocrats voted in a
body in the affirmative. The Consular
and Diplomatic bill was again consid
ered, and a long dehate was had on the
proposition to continue . the mission to
Paragua§. 4t was finally amended so
as to include Uruguay, and the salary
was raised to $ll,OOO. The - amendment
to include an appropriation for a mis
sion to Roine was defeated."
The Conference Committee of the two
hpuses held two sessions on the bill to
enforce the Fifteenth Amendment.
. May 24.—1 n the House, a very inter
esting discussion took place on a motion
to discontinue the Consul to Santiago
de Cuba. Gen. Logan made a strong
speech in'behalf of Cuba. Mr. Linch's
bill for the • revival of American ship
ping, occupied the morning hour. He
moved tbo previous question, which
Was seconded and sustained by a vote
of 77 to 72.
Perhap nothing is more fruitfill of
pestilence and disease, than damp cel
lars and the noxious atmosphere super
induced by allowing decaying vegeta
bles to go to waste in them. We sub
join • reasons given by thIS Board of
Health of the State of ]Massachusetts,
against the practice of storing vegeta
bles in cellars of occupied dwellings.—
Certainly all reasonable precaution
should be taken in a matter involving
the health of families ; and as the prac
tice is so common, the subject is one of
great importance. It would seem that
cellars, properly ventilated, would not
be likely to communicate the 4rmful
exhalations to such an extent as to make
it a matter of serious consifleration.z—
The report mentioned says :
Having been requested to give an opinion con
cerning the effent 'upon health, caused by storing
vegetables in the cellars tit occupied dwellings,
we would reply
-Ist. That while such vegetables are entirely
free from decay, the practice is probably harm—
less.
2d. It is perfectly certain that decaying vege
table matter gives rise, in a way which science
has not yet fully explained, to exhalations which
are poisonous; that it taints the air with which
it is in contact; that it seeing to invite the attack
of epidemics; that it diminishes the power of
the body to resist disease of every kind; that it
is especially favorable to the production of fevers.
3d. That the air of a cellar cannot bo preven
ted from passing throughout the building under
which it is placed.
For these reasons, we are of opinion that the
practice of storing the produce of tho farm in
oilers of dwelling /louses, 'is always attended
'with danger, and ought to ho given up, since the
utmost care is rcquire4 in the course of our long
winters to prevent llbcomposition from taking
place.
Winnipeg Pacified.
" The official statement in Parliament,
of the adjustment of the political trou
bles in the Red River colony, is confir
med by the late revelations on this side
of the Atlantic. The terms demanded
by the colonists have been substantially
conceded by the Government of the Do
minion. The colony is to be created a
province, with the name of Manitoba,
with a full. staff of provincial officers,
and shall be allowed to send two Sena
tors and'four Representatives to the Ot
tawa Parliament. The colony is re
lieved from all taxation, the Canadian
government subsidizing it at the rate of
eighty cents per head, and appropria
ting $300,000 to organize the territory,
which is not to be entered by the troops
of the Dominion, except to suppress In
dian hostilities. These terms, however
acceptable to the people of Winnipeg,
are severely criticised in the Dominion
preris, which contrasts the liberal allow
ances of parliamentary influence with
the comparative meager privileges of a
City like Montreal. Nevertheless, there
can be little doubt as to the statesman
like wisdom which has foreborne, at al
tnost any cost, to press the pending is
sues to a critical trial by force. Let the
pear ripen on its stern ,• when mature, it
will fall—and political gravitation can
have but one course on the border of
this republic. Mr. Gladstone recogni
zes the tendencies of the situation, and
shares in the predominant disposition,
of all intelligent Englishmen, to acqui
esce in the logic of events.—Pitatbury
Qazette.
TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.
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TIOGA COUNTY DISTRICT I. 0. Of G. T.
• This Convention convened at the
Templars' Hall, in Mansfield, on Thurs
day, May 12, and was called to order by
W. V. T. Liuzie Holman. The acting
W. C. T. made pro tem.[appoinimente ,
to fill the vacant offices. The following
committees were then appointed :
Committee on Credentials—Ohs. A.
Stone, Wm. Haskell and MlCullough.
Committee on Resolutions—W. Has
kell, John .Cook and M. D. Bailey.
To Receive Funds of Convention—O.
V. Elliott.
The Committee on Credentials'repert
the following L D's, D D's and dele
gates entitled to seats in the Conven
tion : L D's • C A Stone, of E. Charles
ton, and D W Haven, of Rutland, and
D D W Haskell, of, Wellsboro district.
DELEGATES.—New Hope, No. 168—
S B Elliott, C S Kingsley, S S Gillett,
Lydia Baker, Emma A Elliott, Sena
Clark. Tioga, No, 509'—L H Tuttle,
Charles Sly, R T Marks, Mollie Urell,
Alice Sly: Mainsburg, No. 514—Katie
Ck Main, L Doud. Bloss, No. 617—Ma
ry Walker, Maggie Burr , Ella Earnest,
Laura Kcagle, Mrs J P Moneli , E
Lawrenceville, No. 523—A H
Mather, H C Mills, Wm Drysdale, i C
V Etter, J R Braman. Covington, No.
548—Minerva Barber, N F Holman,
Mrs L A M'lntyre. Wellsboro, No.
681—Alice Archer, Amy, Potter, Susan
Derby JOW Bailey. East Charleston,
No. 664—Waal - mi t Marion Champlain.
Morris Run—LW L Keagle, Jas Hunted,
B Swartout, Jonas Hager, G Williams,
Willie Williams, Sarah Chester. Jack
son, No. 783—W B Sturdevant, Thomas
Sturdevant, Benj Sturdevant. Rut
land, 780—J M Barden, M Miller, Paul
Smith. Wide Awake-No. 686—S P
White, G W Spring, E T Mott.
After receiving reports from several
lodges, the Convention adjourned until
1:30 P. M.
Afternoon Session .—Convention call
ed to order by W V T Lizzie Holman.
S. B. Elliott called to the chair. On
motion, a committee of one from each
lodge was appointed to recommend per
sons for District Deputies for the follow
ing year; also a committee to investi
gate the financial affairs of the Con
vention. CoMmittee-0. V. Elliott, J.
M. Barden, J. O. W. Bailey.
Reports from other lodges were then
received, after which the committee on
resolutions reported as follows :
,Whereas, it is with profound feelings
of gratitude to Almighty God, that we
acknowledge the prosperity of our Or
der in the past, and deeply feel 'for its
future, therefore,
Resolved, That all who profess to love
God and follow His teachings,are bound
to engage in the Cant abstinence re
form, as doers of His wll4, who said,
" Do good unto all men."
Resolved, That we deem it the duty
of every temperance voter to cast his
ballot for temperance men ; and when
two or more candidates are presented
for the same office, that the one should
be •choseh who is a total abstinence
man ; or should neither be such, to vote
for the one who shall best tend to se
cure the good end.
Resolved, That we call upon every
person who professes to love God, his
country and fellow man, 'to come, out
and take his true place in our ranks.
Resolved, That we do not favor the
organization of a temperance political
party. in 41. n i7f" 4 -% ^••
Resolved, That we declare war upon
the bottle and its defenders, in every
available spot, and at all times; and
that we send men selected from our
ranks, tried and true, to hold meetings
in every district school house in Tioga
county.
_Resolved, That we )urge upon,. our
members the necessity of abstaining
from the use of tobacco, in order to live
up to the true standard of temperance.
Resolved, That We urge an amend
ment to the present by-laws, to make it
a violation of obligation to indulge in
profane_language in or outside the lodge
room.
• Resolved, That our success in the past
encourages us to renewed efforts in the
future.
Resolved, That we recommend a tem
perance meeting to ba he_l4,upon or near
the 4th of July next, at Tioga, at which
time there may be a grandlrally of our
Order, and that Mr. Brosius and other
speakers be, secured to attend.
Resolved, That we deeply regret the
absence of 11 W C T S. B. Chase, and
wish him God-speed in his sphere of
usefulness.
Resolved, That we tender our most
hearty thanks to the members of New
Hope Lodge and the citizens of Mans
field, for their generous entertainment
of the delegates and visiting members
of this Convention.
On motion, the resolutions were ta
ken up in order, discussed and adopted,
the discussion being quite extended and
interesting.
On motion, the Convention adjourned
to meet in public session at 7:30 P. M.,
at the M. E. church.
Evening session.—Convention called
to order' y W C T Elliott, and opened
by prayer and music, after which, short
but interesting addresses were delivered
by Rev. N. L. Reynolds, W. Haskell,
C. A. Stone, Professor Watson, G. A.
Cook and S. B. Elliott. Adjourned to
meet at G. T. Hall, at 8:30 A. M.
Friday, May 13, Convention called to
order by 0. V. Elliott, and C. A. Stone
called to the chair.
On motion, S. O. W. Bailey and W.
Haskell were appointed a committee on
the county temperance paper, the Pro
hibitioirist, who report as follows
.Resolved; That we recommend the
Prohibitionist, published by H. C. N.
Mills, and edited by Rev. N. S. Drys
dale, A. M., as a good temperance pa.
per, worthy of our patronage.
Resolved, That while we recommend
the Keystone G. ,as the organ of the
Grand Lodge, worthy of our first re
gards, we also commend the Prohibi
tionist, as our own county Over, and
feel specially bound to sustain it.
Report of the committee received and
adopted.
,
The committee on finance reported as
follows :
Having examined the books of the
Convention, we find no minutes of a
levy having been madaon the lodges,
therefore no legal right ever existed to
collect any tax whatever; andthat our
ex-Secretary, A. F.:Benjamin, has caus
ed to be printed a quarterly return
sheet, levying a tax of two cents per
number, payable to himself, in direct
violation of the constitution. He has
taken the funds, and made no entry on
the books to show who has paid, or how
much.: We recommend that a yearly
tax of two cents per member be assess
ed, to defray the expenses of the Con
vention. That the Secretary keep an
account of his expenses, and the Con
vention be required to pay the same,
and that no salary be paid the W. S.
O. V. ELLIOTT,
J. M. BARDEN,
J. O. W. BATLEY,
Conimittee.
RepOrt of the stotaralttee adopted.
On motion, the Convention proceeded
to elect a Secretary, to fill the vaCattesy .
caused by the resignation of G. W. Rin i .
uoy. There being but one nomination '
the Marshal Was instructed to cast the
vote of the Convention for J. 0. W.
Batley, of Wellaboro, who was declared
elected.
On motion, the Convention adjourned
until 1:30 P. M.
Afternoon session.--Convention .call
ed to order by W C T Elliott. The
committee on local lecturer reported the
name of Rev. W. H. Haskell, as the
choice of the Convention.
On motion, money 'was refunded to
Tioga, Bloss and Lawrenceville lodges,
for the amount overpaid to the Conven;
tion.
The following was unaniniously pass
ed ea r th° sense pf this Convention :
Whereas, one A. F. Benjamin, : for
merly of Lawrenceville Lodge, and
said to hold a commission under the
Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, has been
illegally collecting money from several
lodges in Tioga county, and doing ma
ny things detrimental to the Order,
therefore, we ask our (1 W CT to an
nul his commission; and request that
this notice be published in 'the Key
stone G. T., that.he may not impose on
other G. T.'s.
Committee ori DDGWC T's, report
the following persons, to be.reconamen
ded to the Grand Lodge, for D D's for
the ensuing year:
Tioga district-4ohn Cook, of Bloss ;
Cowanesque disttict—i3. P. White, of
Knoxville ; Wellsboro district—J. 0.
W. Bailey, of Wellsboro.
On motion, the Secretary was instruc
ted to furnish the county papers, and
the Keystone G. T., with reports of this
Convention for publication.
Convention adjourned to meet at
Roseville, in the month of August next;
day not specified.
J. 0. W. BAILEY, W. S.
MILLS & WATER POWER
FOR ,SALR.
TUE GRIST AND GANG SAW MILLS
on Crooked Creek, and on the Railroad
now building, will be sold on favorable terma by
E. BAYER,
June 1,1870-3 t. Tioga, Pa.
PAYMONT!
WE do not.pay specie in making change,
but wo do sell goods from
25 to 50 per ,Cent Less
than any other store in this vicinity, which is
better. We hay just received a
M 4 Ecrlige Stte:palm.,
FOR THE SPRING TRADE
and havo bought them to sell In ordar.to do this
quickly, have marked them at small profits,
Wirtt GOLD AT PAR AB A pests.
JJry C3rood.s
of all kinds are cheaper than they have been in
ton years especially.
DRESS SILKS, FRENCH POPLINS, &c
a fall line in stook, and at such low prices tha
every lady can afford a new dress.
IN PAISLEY SHAWLS,
we have a complete assortment and CHEAPER
THAN EVER BEFORE. OUr IltOCk Of
Domestic Goods, Fancy Dress
Goods, Woolen Cloths,
Yankee Notions,
&c.,
is as usual very large and varied, and wa &Jen
ANTEE PRICER to be as low as can be found any
where within 100 miles. Our
GROMRY DEIRTUNT
is full of fresh Goods AT SPECIE PRICES, and
every one can now afford to have everything they
eat made good.
WE CORDIALLY INVITE THE PEOPLE OF '
TIOCIA
COUNIY to call and examine our stock and prl-
oea—being satisfied that it will pay them to come
and buy their goods at •
The Regulator.
We always give customers from a distance the
i'lusthE TRACK."
NEWELL & OWEN.
Corning, April 6, 1870.
TV eflair 41:a-cocodl,6; 1
C. B. KELLY'S.
MCMCC=I
WE HAVE just, received, lots of new Goods
which we propose to sell to our customers
at living prices. Drop in and look
TROUGH THE STOCK,
and we will try and convince you, that we no
only have
GOOD GOODS,
but that we are selling them clear down to the
bottom of the market. We have a complete as
sortment of
LADIES' DRESS GOODS,
HATS, CAPS, BOO*, AND SHOES,
CROCKERY, GLASS-WARE,
TEA, COEEEE, SPICES,
ETC., ETC.
;No charge for showing Goods. Call and
Bee
SPECIAL NOTICE.-On and after Monday
May 9, I will sell Goode down at the very lowest
Cash Prices and for ready pay.
May 11, 1870.
ria
0. B. KELLEY.
LOOK OUT FOR THE GREATEST CIRCUS
ON EARTH.
The Combination nett - ten 'wo Mammoth Esti.hltalanents form an 1
- -- z - zir - ,,
...,-... : qa in American iiiiiinaeuienta,tnakant•, na It does. the strolge:tt nn .i N 1,4
- _s.)'-•., MOST ATTRAS,,TIVE er-10w ,•., A.
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V ILION Vial/. ONE il'ltlt)E 1).1 0. A 11311ESS liIN . $: ‘ k•- 1 . , %•ki , :i .- ,
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WILD ANIMALS, 1:.114E. ALili..l. l- :IN Lil'i.:CIES AND VlDl.,it. -4 ...."' , 4. , " s, 1, ''
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White and 4 . - 1,111:1•Colf 4 Crew' eil Carkg,tons, Varrats, err., !,
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This Exhibition is giiien under TWO
SEPARATE TENTS for one price of
admission ; one Ticket admits to both
Tents :
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• One Ticket will admit you to both Tents.—
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Come and see the Stopendnons Parade, on the
lill ~ • Morning of the day of Exhibition. .
ADMISSION, 50 CENT S .
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.CHILDREN, [under 10 years] 25 Cts.
- - . 77,-.--, F: t • - •a•-e.Th • : I._.
- --..--- -; - --- -- ..1 , - Doors oiled at li and 61 o'clock. 1 . sr ••••
..7, ....._ Remember the two separate tents for price
of admission. 1 1
C. WHITNEY, Agent s'. A & 4.
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THE CRAM® CRAND PROCESSION
Ar.. 4, Which will take place Daily at le A. IL will he a lrcature of Cy:
.y.' - ; Day's Aninsement, headed by the Beautiod Swan Chat lot, drawn ( 11A -. 1"
;Oyu llno of ban-biome Cream Colored Dores,followed by the wag \: ;)1L . :,-....
;tom% Carrlng,es and laamihomely PicturaTl Loges, all gaily deco/ a- --. iit" . /•,...i , --..-
1: ~., •""" * ) . ‘..-14 1.
.--s "- Am taal and caparisoned, forming il , MOVI lie; Panorama of nearly a mile --N Ir•-• - --------
');,. E , .., - ,ii_irro I,n length.
/...'ir'\"l4‘l Two Exhibitions Each Day—Afternoon and Evening. ,
'I Doors open at I o'clock in the Aftcrto,on, Circus Perforviancc 1,, '-.-.:::-', '
..--F-f. -7 - K-s-••
Commence at 2 1-2; In tlio livening , Doors open at 61:2 o clock, to - L. 4 .., `v ,
.V.LICIDICtICOnt.qI,2 o'o ock.
LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIFTY
OF THE UNITED STATES.
Chartered under the LOMB of New York.
Cash Assets $12,000,000
Annual Business $52,000,000.
DIVIDENDS applied to reduce 2d and all
subsequent premiums, or to increase the
amount of the policy. Dividends are from 10 to
20 per cent the 2d year, and increase each year
therefore. The Equitable did business to the
amount of $12,000,000 more last year (1969) than
any other company—all cash. Purely mutual
and non-forfeitable. No other company can show
a better recoil', larger" dividends, or safer non
entities. All the profits loss the actual expenses
of the companrate divided among the policy
holders as dividends each year. Any one desir
ing of having a life insured, if he will examine
the figures of the Equitable, will become convinced
that it is to hie advantage to insure in this com
pany in preferene to any other.
W. A. STONE, Agent •
Office with WilsOult Niles.] for Tioga Co.
Apri 18 t 1870.-6 m
TIOGA, TUESDAY JUNE 7
BLOSS., THURSDAY JUNE 9
TROY, FRIDAY JUNE 10
MI
Gardner & J. Forepaugh's
Model Circus,
And MONSTER MANAGERIE of
LIVING WILD ANIMALS.
A Grand Consolidation of Extraordina-
ry ATTRACTION
19 Immense Dens, containing Living
Specimens of the most Rare and Curi-
ANIMALS AND BIRDS
known to Zoology
All the truly Great Artists in the Are
nic Profession; the Largest and Best
MANAGERIE AND CIRCUS COM-
BINED, EVer Organized.
All the Animals splendid Specimens of
their Species. Every Member of. the
Circus Company a Bright Particular
Star. One Hundred and Fifty Horse,
and Over One Hundred Men.
One of the• Grand Features of this Es
tablishment, ONE Exhibition is given
under TWO SEPARATE TENTS,
one, for the EXhibition of the SUPERI
OR CIRCUS, the other for the Exhi-
bition of the ANIMALS.
ous
MRS. SMITH, on Main Street, Las Just
opened a very large assortment of
MILLINERY GOODS,
such as
HATS, BONNETS, STRAW GOODS,
LACES, FLOWERS, RIBBONS:
COLLARS, H'DKERCH'FS,
&C., &C,,
all of which will be sold much below former pri.
ces. All work done promptly, and to please.
1
MRS. CAROLINE SMITH.,
We'labor°, May 11, 1870-tf. ,1
.WALL PAPER
AT COST, at
P. R. WILLIAMS ec 00'S.
Rif
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wi l sa I ' , iced Ohio Railro ad tth
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The advantaio and attractions of this Lo AN ,
for investmont purposes, are many and impo r . ;
tent:
1. It is based upon ono of the Great THROUGH
LINES between the SEAIIOARD and the
WEST.
2. The SECURITY IS ALREADY CHAR
TERED, the greater part of the line tieing is
Auccasaful running operation.
3. The Local Traffic,' from the uprivallel Ag..
ricultural , regions 'and Iron and Coal depo B i tg
adjacent, must be largo and profitable.
• I
4. The enterprise rec:ives Important Concel.
Biota; and privilog • es from tbe.Statea of Virginia
andiWest Virginia. •
!CI. It is under,the menageMent of efficient a n d
well-known Capitalists, whose name are gauss,:
tees for its early completion and !successful 4.
oration
G. no bonds can be.had either in
Coupoil or Registered
form; thoy have thirty years to: run. both pri n
eipal and intetest a being payable in gold.
7. 'nog are of denominations of
$l6 l
00, $5OO & $lOO,
Fearing interest at tho rate six, per cent. in coin,
payable May.lsrand November Ist.
From our intimate acquaintance with the af.
fairs and condition of the Company, we know
these securities to be peculiarly desirable, cud
suitable fa safe omplopment of surplus Capital,
and funding of Government Bonds, by Investerl'
Trustees of Estates, and others who prefer ab
solute security with reasonable income.
Holdere of United States Five-Twnties are
enabled to prOcure these,„llurip, bearing the
same rate , of interest and having a Jaeger period
to run, and to realize a large ; i ncrease of capital
in addition.
Banda and Stocks dealt in at the Stock Er.
change, received in exchange for this Loan, at
the full market value, and the Bonds returned
free of express charges.
Price 90 and accrued Interest
in 'Currency.
Pamphlets, Maps, and full information fur
nished on application.
FISK & HATCH,
5 Nassau Slieet, New York
\ May 4,1870-8 w
fi.
THE GREAT AMERICAN HEALTH RESTOE.
j_ ER, purifies' tho blood and cures Scrofula.
Syphilis, Skin DiseaSes, Rheumatism, Diseases of
Women, and all Chronic affections of the blood,
Liver and Kidney's. Rectimmended by the Medi.
cal Faculty and many thousands of our beet cite
zees.
Read the testimony of Physicians and patients
who have used Rosadalis; Head for our Rosadalits
Guido to Health Book, or Almanac for this year,
which we publish for gratuitous dibtribution;
will give you much voluble information. t
Dr. R. W. Carr of Baltimore, says :
I take pleasure in recommending your liosinit
mas a very powerful alterative. I have seen n
used in two cases with happy results—one in
case of secondary syphilis, in which the patient
pronolinced himself cured after hexing taken tee
hottlete of your medicine. The other is a case of
scrofula of long standing, which is rapidly im
proving under its use, and the indications are
that the patient will soon recover- I have care
fully examined the Lirmula by which your
your Rosadalis is made, and find it an excellent
compound of alterative ingredient's.
Or. Sparks of Nicholasville, Ky., says lie has
used Rosadalis in cases of Scrofula and Seconds•
ry Syphilis with satisfactory results. As a clean
er of the blood I know no better remedy.
amuell 0, McFadden, Murftersborn, Tenn.,:ays
II have used seven bottles of Re:radials, and seri
entirely cured of Rbeninatism ; send me four tat
tles, as I w lair it for my brother, who has scrofn.
lens sore eyes. ,- -
Benjamin Bechtel, of Lima, Ohio, as rites, I barn
suffered for twenty years with an inseterate
eruption over my whole body; IS' abort time since
I purchased a bottle of Rosadalis and it effezted
a perfect cure.
Rosodalis is sold by P. 11. Williams & CO , and
W.O Kress, Wellsboro; Philo Tuna, Tiogs ;
M. LS Bacon, Blossburg : and Druggists generally.
March 9,1870.—1 y.
MEN WINTBD!
C lISINESS PERTIANENT AND - PROFITABLE
II Tceact em Salesmen, and general Superintendentt
of Sales in this County, also one intleach efthe adjoin
ing Counties, for Steel Plato Engravings, issued by
the National At i Association, sold by subscrption fo
superior in design and execution that their sales are
groat during all seasons and times. Men must do but
lass exclusively for us, not only receiving and tiling'
rijers, throughout portions of the County, but 'ene
ploy anl, superinyend the sales of a' number of salvo-
men. A few who 'do not wish to assume the reepoco-
Linty of a Superintendency will also ho accepted to
merely act as salesmen. Sample Engraving's are earn
ed in a Patent Roller Case. Frames are not I gcnerally
used or sold by 'Salesmen, To strange - a we gas
commissions on sides for the first sixty or ninety dap,
when, from the business talent and energy enanifeetai
an equitable salary can be agreed upon, should' crib
li
11
bq preferred to remuneration by commis sio . Prbc4l
Teach ens, Farmers, Agents, Mechanics and thcf . boo
nbss and professional men can engage with g e l q pront.
If by letter, state ago, preclone and present bilemebi,
or proiesional pursuits, explicity stating vbether 1
Superintendency, or merely a situation as S Ile,laU IC
desired--what territory is preferred—the e rliest de)
the engagement could commence, and if for ass or lon
ger term lhan one year, its exact or probable durntlon,
ac., &c. , It. !LOWMAN &CO
. Publishers, Main & Water Sic,. Rochester, NI. Y.
March po 167 0-ano
IRON IN THE BLOOD.
- - - •
and expels disease by supplying the blood with
NATuusis OWN VITALIZING Aoryr—lßON.
Caution.—Be sure you gbt Peruvian Syrup.
Pamphlets free. .1. P. SDINSMpRE. Proprietor,
. No as Dey NewNorlr. •
Sol ' by Druggists gederally.
April (I, ;
CLOTIiES WIRE.
PATEN
THE übdorsigned having eeoured the egeovl
for the Patent Metalie White Wire for
'Clothes Lines, which does not rust, and is cheap
er and Ansi durable than any other invention ,
and will be sold cheap.
,ari`Orders left at the Post Office will receive
prompt attention. L. P. HEATH.
' We, the undersigned, cheerfully recommen d
tho abovo Patent Wire; having used it for a leg
time and find it to bo all it is represented:
P. O. VAN GELDER.
• W. T. ItIATIIEI IB ..
B. D. HOLIDAY,
. .
A. M. INOHAM, M. D.
Juno 14870-tf. ' _ _—
IN DLVRCE.--TO Calvin' Bonham; Take
notice, that Susannah Bonham, by bar net
friend, Theobold Zittel, has applied to the Court
of Common Pleas of Tit , a.county for a divorce
froth the bends of matrimony, and that said. Court
has appointed Monday May 30,1870, at the Coot
House, n Wollaboro,as the time and place of
hearing o said appicant in tho premise!,
on
which o anion you can ettond if you think 1)7 0 "
per. n
JEROME B. POTtEII ,
April 0, 1870. Ica
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