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Tile burning of a theatre In Vienna
last week, caused the death of at least
four hundred persons, and perhaps
more.
Guiteau declared In court the other
uay mat ue wouiu raiuer ue nungasau
able man than acquitted as a fool." The
people are generally willing that he
should be hung, without regard to any
question of ability.
Congress convened on Monday of
last week at noon. The House organ
ized by the election of the following offi
cers, all Republicans. Speaker, J. V.
Kelfer of Ohio ; Clerk, Edward McPher
eon of Pennsylvania ; Sergeant at Arms,
G. W. Hooker of Vermont ; Doorkeeper,
W. P. Brownlow of Tennessee; Post
master, Henry Shlrwood of Michigan.
The President's message was sent in
and read on Tuesday.
The report that Mr. Cessna, of Bedford
county, intended to contest the election
of Judge Baer, of that district, who was
elected to the office of President Judge, Is
unfounded. Mr. Cessna says he never
had any such Intention.
The President's Message is a docu
ment of such great length that few per
sons will care to read It carefully. Yet
it is a message of much Interest and
ability.
The President appropriately refers to
the death of his predecessor. The con
dition of our relations with other nations,
next receives the attention of the PresL
dent, and these are all satisfactory, ex
cept with Peru and Chill, where some
misunderstanding exists, through the
fault of our Ministers to those countries.
A special envoy has been sent to straight
en these matters.
The fiuances receive an extended no
tice. The recommendation is made that
the bonds continued at 8i per cent, by
Secretary Wiudom be allowed to remain
unless they can be refunded at a lower
rate. The discontinuance of the coinage
of a fixed number of 6ilver dollars each
month is also advised. It is also pro
posed to remove all internal taxes except
on liquor and tobacco. Referring to the
arrears of pensions, the message shows
that 250,000,000 will be swallowed up in
paying arrears alone, and that unless the
clerical force in the pension office is in
creased the number of applications now
on file cannot be got through with for
six years. There is also a suggestion
, that some of these applications are fraud
ulent, and a request is made tor preven
tive legislation by Congress.
He next pays attention to civil service
reform, and makes some good sugges
tions. He wants no man in-office who
lacks any qualification necessary to fill
it, and favors competitive examinations
as preliminary to entrance into the pub
lic service, and promotion from the
lower to higher grades when a vacancy
happens, provided those in the lower
grade are competent to fill the position
in the higher. The President thinks
there is much of good in the English
civil service rules, but that there are also
provisions which would not be accepta
ble to our people. However, he asks
Congress to mnke what regulations ap
pear proper for the government of the
civil service, and pledges himself to ap
prove them.
Considerable space Is also given to
Indian affairs. The President recom
mends the passage of au act making the
laws of the various states and territories
applicable to the Indian reservations
within their borders, and extending the
laws of the state of Arkansas to the por
tion of the Indian territory not occupied
by the five civilized tribes. Also the
enactment of a general law permitting
the allotment in eeverality, to such
Indians at least, as desire it, of a reason
able quantity of land secured to them by
patent, and for their protection made in
alienable for twenty or twenty-five
years. This is demanded for their pres
ent welfare and their permanent ad
vancement, and will bring a good return
to the government. Also a liberal ap
propriation for the support of the
Indian schools, which, in the opinion
of the President, are not only desired by
the Indians for their children, but are
most potent Instrumentalities of civiliza
tion. The Mormons come In for a little no.
tlce, and stringent measures he thinks
should be taken to remove this blot from
our nation.
He closes his message with a recom
mendation that laws be passed regulat
ing the counting of the electoral vote,
and more clearly defining what is meant
by Presidential inability, aud in what
manner it shall effect the Vice President
in cases of temporary inability of the
President.
A Verdict of one Juror.
At Wilmington, Del., (Tuesday the
jury in the case of Neal, charged with
outrage brought in a verdict of acq ulttal.
They had been out over seventy hours,
and stood eleven for conviction and one
for acquittal until well on In the after
noon of the third day, when the btub
born juror gained his point.
Miscellaneous News Items.
tS"A man put his bead and some stones
into a bag, at Constantine, Mich., tied the
open end closely around hiB neck, and leap
ed into a pond. .
t3PTbe Chicago authorities are taking
energetio measure to arrest the spread of
smallpox. Univeisal vacillation is to be
insisted upon.
t3FAn Alton raihoad train was stopped
on a dark night by a man wildly waving a
burning paper. He had discovered an ob
struction on the track, aud improvised a
danger signal.
gJTOne span of the bridge across the Red
Cedar river, at Red Cedar Falls, AVisconsin
was taken out on Tuesday night by a wind
storm. One man was killed and three
others seriously injured.
g"Red River Jack, an Indian medicine
man, was noted for ugliness and Ignorance;
yet Mrs. Brandimere of MuBkegon, Mich.,
young, refined, and pretty eloped with
him after being three days his patient.
ty The barrooms of Texas are now re
quired by law to be closed from 9 to 8
o'clock on Sundays. This arrangement,"
said an advocate of the measure in the
Legislature, "will give liquor aud religion
just about an even chance and may the best
win."
A collision between" two freight trains
on tlieJeffdraon division of the Texas and
Pacifio Railway, not far from Marshall,
Texas, on Tuesday resulted iu the death of
two meu, serious injury to throe and slight
injury to four others. Both engines and a
number of cars were completely wrecked.
tSfUov. Crittenden of Missouri employs
couvict labor iu his household, a number of
men and women being detailed from the
peuiteutiary for that service. The Gover
nor had a silver wedding a few days ago,
a nd two of the felons very nearly succeed
ed in escaping with the gifts.
J- A bulldog walked into a colored
church in Memphis during services march
ed quietly up the main aisle ascended the
pulpit, caught hold of the minister, and
dragged bim down stairs. There was
nothing to account for the dog's behavior,
unless it was that the minister was a visi
tor. t3T"Tbe pulpit was set outside the church
at W inslow, Texas, in order to give room
for a stage on which to perform "Pinafore,"
and when again needed for use it was miss
ing. Several weeks of search elapsed befoio
is was found in a gambling houso, where it
had been altered into a faro table.
Chicago, December C This morning
Frank Bank a tailor, cut his young child's
throat from ear to ear with a butcher-knife
killing the infant instantly, and then en
deavored to kill himself. lie cut a great
gash In bis throat and stabbed himself
several times in the stomach.
tW The muskrats , along the Lehigh
Canal in Pennsylvania, are building their
huts above the water level, which is said to
be an unfailing sign that the winter will be
au open winter. Lust winter not a musk
rat hut was to be seen along the Lehigh,
and the winter was a severe one.
WOn Tuesday lnsfc Goorge Furness, a
lad 0 years old, was accidentally locked
In a school-house near Erin, Pa., and during
the night was attaukod ly a swarm of rats.
He fought desperately for some time, but
when (Uncovered was lying senseless with
the rats tearing his llosli. lie will live, but
it Is feared ho hns lost his reason.
g-Frank Sharon, a young barber at
Fall ltivur, Mass., on Tuesday uiglit enter
ed the room whore his wife was sleeping,
kissed her three times, mid then shot her
In the left side of the neck, cunning almost
instant death. He then surrendered him
self to the poll co, and stated that "some
thing crossed his mind and told him to do
it." There are three children, the eldest
five years of age.
tWThe jury in the suit of Idali Ullman
against Henry Meyer, of Richmond, Va.,
for breach of promise of marriage, brought
in the United States Circuit Court at New
York, handed iu a verdict last week giving
the plaintiff 1700 damages. Counsel for
the defendant applied for a new trial and a
stay of thirty days was given him in which
to arguo the point.
t3TThe post-office at Bolvidore, 111. was
robbed on Monday nipjht by four meu who
took the train for Chicago. The conduct
or was notified, and upon arriving at Elgin
locked the door of the coach In which the
rubbers were ; but when the polioe entered
they carelessly allowed two of the robbers
to escape. One of the two captured had
several hundred dollars in postage stamps,
and the other hud a kit of burglar tools.
Iff John Stein, Esq., City Brewer, refer
ring to its valuable qualities said to a JViete
representative: I have used St. Jacobs Oil in
my family aud reoonmend it to my ac
quaintances. It has always given the best
satisfaction, and is truly a wonderful reme
dy. Danville III. Aews.
Fob The Times.
Educational Report for November 1881.
Mr. Editor : In accordance with the ex
press desire of many persons and with your
permission, I will state the result of my exam
ination of the papers of pupils sent to me by
many of the teachers of the County. Many of
the teachers failed to hold the examination for
November, as they were required, consequent
ly I have no specimens of examination work
from a number of the schools.
In general, the work is creditable and
fully ns good as could be expected when It is
considered that in most of the schools even the
name "examination" was as much of a mys
tery as that of Edwin Urood.
Some of the teachers seemed to bave bad a
very vague Idea of the nature of an examla
tlon and of the result to be attained, and
have, as a consequence, confined themselves to
generalities thus betraying tbat they have ro
settled line of school work. This Is a mistake
and should be remedied. We are desirous of
having the examinations consecutive in time
and thouyhl. The papers from some of the
schools were gotten up very neatly and con
veniently, as we shall afterwards notice j but
from others, very hastily.
A few papers were mailed tome which con
tain neither the name of the teacher, pupil,
school nor district. These points will be ex
plained at the coming Institute.
In my record book for these examinations, I
mark the grade of each school,for tbat month,
Iu the respective branches, so tbat when a
teacher tails to hold an examination lu any
one or all of the fundamental branches, his
columns are so marked. From this record I
expect to make up my mark in "practice,"
and I hope tbat every teacher may bave, " at
the end of bis term, totals of which he may be
proud.
I copy from my "notes" the following re
marks jotted down as the work was examined :
Greenwood twp., Mt. Pleasant, J. M. Eslile
nian, teacher, work of school excellent. Pen
manship of Olle Wirt, and map of Perry by
Annie If. limner, very good. Landlsburg,
-High, L. M. filmmaker, teacher Good work
In grammar and peninaushlp. Madison ,N. E.
lleury W. Bhumaker, teacher Creditable
work In geography and grammar by Florence
Good. Blain bor. A. W. Frazler, teacher
Examination, with the exception of history,
thorough and complete. Papers of Hamilton
Dowuin and Ruth Lupfer, worthy of meution.
Duticaunon bor. Primary, Miss Amanda
Paesmore, teacher Object lesson by Calvin
Cromlelgh, neat and complete. Carroll twp.
Bhermauedale, Miss Annie Smiley, teacher
Work In grammar by Lizzie Smiley and map
of Virginia by Mertle BtoutTer well done.
Newport, Intermediate Papers by Wm. A
Kopenhcfier neatly and accurately done. Jack
son twp. Bed Corner Papers of 8EUeu
Owlngs and Milton 8. Klstlor show evidence
of care. Jackson twp. Mt. Pleasant, Miss
May Beager, teacher Papers well written. .
I bave selected the above papers for honora
ble mention this month because they excel In
the particulars noticed. In the report for
December I shall be more explicit and more
critical and shall deal Icbs In generalities. I
have undertaken this labor for the purpose of
stimulating both teacher and pupil to do thor
ough work, and, also, that the patrons and
the general public may know something ol
our schools. I shall bo very much disappoint
ed if our teachers fail to try to make a record
when the opportunity is ottered. We bave
good teachers as well as poor ones I seek
recognition for the good ana shall earnestly
labor for the dismissal of the bad teachers.
Let all the schools of the county send In exam
ination work for December and bave specimens
of this work on exhibition at the Institute.
All the work must be done by the pupils. My
visits to (chools during the past two months
convince me that reading and language are
taught with less success than any other
branches lu our public school course.
J. K. Flickinqeu, Co., fiupt.
December 7th, 1881.
' for Tub Times.
Tyrone twp., Dec. 0th, 1881.
Mr. Editor A few items from Tyrone twp.,
might be of Intent at least to a few. The
railroad seems to be the toplo of the day
at present the engineers are expected to reach
LaudUburg by Saturday and the prospects
seem good for the road. The spirit of Im
provement has seized some of our citizens.
Mr. Wm. Allen, of Kennedy's Valley, is build
anew house and rumor sajs It will be first
class.
Mr. G. II. Leonard, of Mt. Dempsy farm, Is
contemplating reopening hi silver mine this
winter. He has the pure ore though in what
quantity Is not yet known, but be Intends to
lull y test both the quality aud quaulity.
We bad quite a novel wedding some time
since the high contracting parlies were deter
mined that there should be no tlaw in the core
mouy as the olllclating party consisted of two
'Squires and one negro miuister. Your cor
retpoudeut wishes them happiness.
R.
Fob tub Times.
The Reward on 8am Albright.
Mr. Edward Wo notice from the Ilarrisbiirg
Tr.trqraph, of December 7th, that Bamuel Al
bright, the notorious desperado has been seen
In Kansas, by persons who knew hlin. What'
we desire to-know Is whether the reward of
JltOOO that had beon offered by the Commission
ers of Perry county is still In forco and wheth
er it will bo paid In case the body of the said
Samuel Albright Is delivered In Bloomfleld,
dead or alive.
Detective.
SiiRtFFEit's VAtLET, Dec. 7th 1881.
Mr. Editor Allow me a small space In
your paper to make a note of the Improve
ments in this Valley.
Mr. David Gring Is erecting a handsome
houso at the Dublin Gap cross-roads. He Is
placing a fountain In the yard, heater In the
cellar, and is supplying both hot and cold
water and gas to all the rooms. Robert Peck
has rented a comfortable house. Bamuel Fin
Icle has his bouse almost ready to move Into,
and Michael Blilnaefelser Is laying the foun
dation of another. Taylor Harris is also on
the list with frame work of another.
Butchering is nearly finished, the corn-crop
has hurried It on, but the result Is more lean
and better meat, and not so mnch speck as In
former years when corn was more plentiful.
Hoping to see "locals" from all parts of the
country, I am
At Home.
Peterson's Maoazinb for January has
already reached ns and Is the most snberb
number ever Issued of that popular lady's
book. There are two steel engravings, "Hap
py As A Queen," and "Playing At Doctor,"
the latter one of the most amusing of Its kind
we bave almost ever seen. Resides these,
there is a double-sized, steel, fashion plate, el
egantly colored, a picture in Itself) and also
a very beautiful colored pattern for working
In crewel : a "Bun Flower" design, an em
bellishment alone as expensive as the finest
chromo. iu all, there are about fifty engrav
ings In the number, counting the wood en
gravings. The stories are all original and ex
cellent. Where only one magazine Is taken, this, It
seems to ns, Is the one to take. Where several
are taken "Peterson" should be one of them.
The price Is astonishingly low, viz. i 83.00 a
copy, for one year, postage paid. To clubs, It
Is lower still.
Specimens of the magazine sent gratis to
persons wishing to get up clubs. Everybody
ought to take "Peterson" for 1883. Address
Ciias. J. Peterson. 809 Chestnut Street,
Philadelphia. Pa.
For Bent, A limestone farm in Cen
tre township. Call on 1
Joskpii Baily,
St Newport, Perry Co., Pa.
THEY ARE HEBE !
Ws mean those bargains we expected to oiler
you.
We succeeded in getting some job lots that
we know yon will wflit. For Instance, some
Hosiery,
Gloves,
Blankets,
Lap Robes,
and a beautiful assortment of
DRESS GOODS
at 1 22 Cents per Yard.
Besides these jobs, we have a handsome as
sortment of Cloths for Dresses and Coats, and
a FULL LINE of
Finer Dress Goods,
SHAWLS
From $2.25 to $7.00,
and many other articles that are In demand at
this time Of year.
We have not room to mentlou mnch more,
but will call attention to our
Coats and Dolmans.
We can show you some very low priced Coats,
that are pretty, besides a full line of better
ones. Prices, 5.00, $5.50, 0 50, ?7.50 $3.50
10.00 and (13.50, and better ones If you want
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