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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-09-22

PETER GRAY MEEK's unmitigated lie
about the pardonipg of Twitchell, has been
short lived The following letter from the
Democratic Sheriff, and affidavit OF the Of
fcers of the prison, effectually explodes IT,
This exposure will not stop Meek' S lying
however He will lie as long as be breathes.
He has become so accustomed to it that he
couldn't tell the truth if he wanted TO. His
little carcass, instead of being casket for
brains and vital viscera, is sympiy walking
magazine of lying SANDERS. Whenever he
opens his mouth out they fly the ven
omous reptiles from the wicked sister IN the
fairy story. But to the documents
SHERIFF's OFFICE.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept, 18th, 1869.
TosGovERNoR GEARY:
Dear Sri have just received your Ia
vor Of the 18th inst, together with the pub
lication contained in the Belletonte newspa-
per of Sept. 3d. in relation to the case CT
George S. Twitchell. My attention had
been called to this publication several days
since, but paid no regard to 1t, and looked
upon itas an idle story. There can certain
ly be no doubt whatever that George 5.
Twitchell committed suicide on the morn
ing of the day fixed for his execution. L
went to the Philadelphia county prison oD
that morning at clock, together with a
jury of l2 citizens selected for the purpose
of attending his execution, and We entered
the cell of Twitchel and there found him
dead in his bed | was familiar with his
features aud person.and had no difficulty in
identifying him, and | am very positive as
! to his death. | made a return to the Sec
retary of the Commonwealth of these facts
under oath, endorsed on the death warrant,
which you may refer to on file in that De
partment. The Coroner also held an IN
quest on the body OF Twitchell on the same
day. and his report should be conclusive as
to the death.
/ certainly never received any pardon
| from you in Twitchell's case, and never
heard such thing spoken of until it APP
peared in the publication referred to. re-
gard the publication as an idle story, with
out any foundation whatever, and wholly
unworthy of any belief or notice.
| have the honor TO be,
Very respectfully, yours,e&c:,
PETER LYLE, Sheriff.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-09-22

The Democracy of Philadelphia are sadly
out Of joint. Last week, s. Gross Ey,
their candidate for City Treasurer, with
drew his name from the ticket, for reasons
which reflected upon the reputation of the
balance, and this has been followed by an
abaudonment of the rest, and the nomina-
ton of an entire new ticket. Never before
has party shown such extreme demoraliza-
ton, and this action of the Philadelphia De
mocracy must satisfy Mr.. Asa Packer, that
his chances of being elected Governor are
growing small By degrees and beautifully
L..
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-09-22
Citu of PhHadeIphia, IS

Ctty OF InLtddetphtd, IS
Personally appeared before me, the sub,
scriber, one of the Aldermen of the city of
Philadelphia, VIM. b Perkins, SUP erintend-
ent Philadelphia County Prison, Ii. Yale
Smith, NJ. d., Benz. 4. Butcher, Nj. d.,
physicians of said prison, and Patrick Cassi-
dy, one of the keepers Of the same; also An
drew Fleming and John Clayton, who bad
especial charge of q. Ii. Twitchell Jr., who
was sentenced to be hung Oh April Sth, 1868,
on the charge of murder OF Mrs. Hill, who,
being duly qualified according to law, do de-
pose and say, that they have seen an auory
nous letter dated Fort Shaw, Montana Ter
ritory, August 2lst, 1869, addressed to Z.
Gray Meek, Esq, and published in the
! Belefonte Watchman,in IN which 1t IS alleged,
among other things, that Geo. S. Twilchell,
Jr., the murderer OF Mrs. Mary L. Hill, is
| still living and was seen by the writer at
| that place.
This statement is absolutely false. Geo.
! II. Twitchell, Jr., committed suicide in this
prison on the morning of the SJh of April,
! 1869, and post mortem examination of his
| body was made by DR.. Shapleigh in the
presence of Messrs, Mann, Coils and o.
1 Byrne, the counsel who had defended the
prisoner, and also in the presence OF DIR. ID.
! Yale Suiith and DR.. Benz. Z. Butcher tphy-
sicians OF the prison) DIR. Richard j. Lewis,
Dr. Alonzo l.. Leach. DIR. I. S. Butcher and
Dr. Aller all OF whom were familiar with
the prisoners appearance in his lifetime,
and knew the body to be none other than
that of Geo. S. Twitchel, Jr. His re-
mains were also seen by members of the
press, who had been present at the trial, by
his father, and by the officers OF the prison,
all of whom knew the body to be that of the
man who had been tried and convicted OF
the murder of Mrs Mary e. Hill (his moth
erin lawl. Atthe post mortem examination
his BRAN, heart, aud intestines were removed
from the body and the trace of prussic acid
! discovered. This was done in the presence
of the counsel and physicians above mention
| ed, and The bottle containing the remainder OF
the acid was found by DIR. .Shapleigh in the
Identical boot of the deceased Twitcheli.
| His remains were handed to his father and
recognized by him, and were inferred under
the care of Mr. Bringhurst undertaken
and further deponents saith not.
VIM B. PERKINS,
H. YALE SMITH, NJ. D.,
B. T. BUTCHER, NJ. o.,
PATRICK CASSIDY,
ANDREW FLEMING,
JOHN CLAYTON.
Sworn and subscribed before me this the
18th day of September, A D. 1869.
JESSE S. BoNsALL, Alderman.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-09-22

WHEN they received the news of Packers
nomination at White Haven, on the Lehigh
Valley Railroad, large placards were hung
out at all the groggeries, announcing
PACKER WHIsKEY FREE" Whether the
faekeronians are still giving their whiskey
without money aud without price, we
know not, but 1t is evident that the moral
ana christian Asa, understands perfectly, its
Importance as Democratic eleetioneering
agent
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-09-22

For first-rate opinion of two Democrat
ic candidates, as expressed by third, we
refer the admirers of Messrs. Packer and
Pend!eton to the following extract from the
letter of General Roseerans to the Ohio
Legislature in 1868:
!. am amazed that any one could think of
peace on any terms" He who entertalns
the sentiment is fit only to be slave he
who uttcrs it at this time is, moreover, a
traitor to his country, who deserves the con-
tempt and scorn of ali honorable men.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-09-22

JUDGE WILLIAMS was defsated in 1867
by the coffee pot naturalization papers Let
every Republican see to it, that justice is
done by his election in 1869. He is an or
nament to the bench, an honor to his State,
and should be kept in the judicial Office for
which he is SO preeminently fitted.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-09-22

THAT miners work at the risk of their
lives, will no longer be denied since the Av-
ondale disaster That they are generally
imposed upon by operators, we have long
known. II they refuse to work at the rates
fixed by the owners, they are 'black listed
in other words, lists are sent to al
the operators throughout the country 81
that they cannot get employment. They
are thus coml elled, when starvation
threatens their families, to yield to the de-
mand of the operators, and work for whatev.
er they are pleased to give. If they organ
ize to assist each other, they are indicte &c
for conspiracy In short their lives, theil
labor, their wives and children-all are at
the mercy Of the operators. 1t is high time
these things were brought to the notice OF
the p'sblic, and that proper laws were en-
acted for tie protection Of these men, who
at the risk of life, ,develope the vast resourc-
es of our Commonwealth, and furnish the
people with light, and heat, and comfort.
Gen. Geary will recommend the enactment
of such laws, to the next legislature. Let
the people everywhere sustain the Govern.
or and demand their legislators to vote fol
them. 1t il a matter ofsimple justice, to g
much oppressed class of our citizens
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-09-22

President GRANT visited our State last
week, and remained several days with a
kinsman, W. w. Smith, Esq, of Washing
ton, Pa. He was everywhere resolved with
the most unbounded enthusiasm.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-09-22

REPUBLICANS, be not deceived by the ap-
athy of our political opponents, for they are
working quietly and viii have at the polls
every voter in the State. Then be active in
securing full Republican vote for Geary
snd Williams on the Second Tuesday of Oe-
tober next, and victory will be certain.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-09-22

THE New York San is editoriaAy dis
gusted with the result of interviewing
Packer and thinks the enterprise did nj
pay 1t concludes that Packer is ignorant
and stupid, man really without mind OF
force" The Sun has hit the mark exactly.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-09-22

Asa PACKER, by trying to evade the pay
ment of his taxes, has justly earned the ii
tie of "Artful Dodger" He cannot, how
ever, smart as he may be, dodge into the
Gubernatorial chair A patriotic, honest man
will continue to occupy that for three more
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-09-22

GLORIOUS old Maine, notwithstanding
there was third ticket in the field, has gone
Republican by 10000 Chamberlain is re.
elected-the Senate stands 27 Republicans
Democrats, and ! doubtful, and the House
consists of l26 Republicans and 25 Demo
Gratis. Three cheers for Maine
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-09-22

THE doctoring and changing of names
and squabbling over their city ticket, by
the Philadelphia Democrats, says the New
York Herald, ARE signs of broken leg"
And it will be very likely to end in a broken
head for McNlullin's roughs are not dis
posed to submit to the usurpation of the
''respectables.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-09-22

Gov. HOFFMAN, to the intense disgust of
his Democratic supporters, has, at last,
certified to the State Department at Wash
ington, the ratification of the fifteenth a
mendment by the New York Legislature
Nothing remains for the Cops. but to read
the Governor out of the party.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-09-22

CYRUs L. PERsHING, the Democratic
candidate for Judge of the Supreme Court,
has uever had any experience in law except
in the pleading of few local causes. Judge
Williams, on the other hand, has been on
the bench since 1851, and will bring to the
performance of his duties the ripe expert
ence of nearly twenty years of labor as
jurist
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-09-22

Victory is only won through vigilance
and activity. Then, Republicans, work
Work from now to the day of election, and
a glorious triumph will be the reward of
yOur efforts
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-09-22

YOUNG MAN, if you intend TO vote at the
coming election, on age, have your name
put upon the list of voters by the Assessor
otherwise you may lose your vote.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-09-22

THE Democrats of the South having ceas-
ed their opposition to negro suffrage, and
the same party in Wisconsin and Massachu-
setts having aequiesced in the fifteenth "a
mendment, their leaders in Pennsylvania
viii either have to join them in the progress
they have made, or abandon the struggle al
topether
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-09-22

WE urge every Republican in the county
to examine the list of voters to see if his
name, as well as that of his neighbor, is
thereon. Only a few more days remain in
which you can be registered, to secure your
vote at the October election. Attend to it
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-09-22

THE TINE in which you can be registered
is drawing to close Make it your person
al duty to see that your name is on the list
Do not trust this matter to any one else.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-09-22

Our friend of the ''Pittsburg CONNER
cial' has ''the Camcrons' on the brain very
bad just now. You had better follow Gen.
Grants example, Brigham, and let them
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-09-22

Gov. GEARY will positively address the
Republican Mass Meeting next Wednesday
evening. We hope our Republican friends
will give him an enthusiastic reception.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-09-22

HAVE you heard the news from Manner
10000 Republican majority Did you hear
the thunder from Vermont ? 10000 Re
publican majority Have you heard the
shout from Nebraska? Everything swept
10y the Republicans Did you hear the
echo in Colorado A Republican Legisa-
ture and Delegate to Congress Thus the
ball rolls on. Pennsylvania will swell the
mighty reverberation. aud economy honesty,
liberty and progress will have gained anoth-
er mighty conquest. Let us have peacei"
The receipts from internal revenue on Sat
arday were $500. 3o5.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-09-22
EDWARD MCCARTNEY, of Karthaus.

THE national debt will be reduced anoth-
er ten millions during the present month.
The good work goes bravely on.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-09-22

The Mauch Chunk Gazette, published at
Packers home, gives chapter and verse
to explain how the artful Asa managed to
dodge his taxes. 1t seems that the Judge
brought his carpet bag from Connecticut to
Mauch Chunk in 1888, and that has ever
since been his home the legal, usual,
actual and only residence of himself ana
family. When the war made a heavy boun-
ty-tax necessary for that county, and also
largely increased the ''poor-tax, for the
support of the families of the living and
dead soldiers, in July, 81, Mr.. Packer was
duly notified, by the proper officials, that
the following sums were due from him:
For State Tax 81 So ~
For Special State Tax 5oI 70
For Borough Tax 5,IoI II
For School Tax 9.23s 50
For County Tax 9,22s 50
For Poor Tax 800 II
Total S33, 3S2 II
His assessment, at that date, at Mauch
Chunk, was upon 81, l2S, 3S5 personal prop
erty and S25, ,050 real estate. He positively
refused to pay, saying that ''he had got
himself assessed in Philadelphia, and should
pay his taxes there" He continued to re-
side at Mauch Chunk with his family, as US
ual Going occasionally to Philadelphia, he
registered himself always at the Merchants
Hotel as, ASA Packer, Mauch Chunk. "
Threatened with distress warrants for his
delinquent taxes, he finally paid on the 9Th
of February, '6S, the full amount. Out of
this, the county and borough had to pay
81, ,U02 81 for lawyers fees and other expen-
ses Of collection.
He did ''get himself assessed at Phila-
delphia. Worth $40, 900, 600, and taxed for
over one million of dollars at home, this ex-
cellent Democrat procured himself to be as
sessed in Philadelphia, thus:
| Mortgages $4,000
| Monies on Interest S,5OU
Salary as Vice Pres't L. V. r. r. $500
| Two Gold Watches 200
| Total SIG, 500
Thus giving in but the one-hundredth
part of his substance at Philadelphia, he at
tempted to get out Of all taxation upon the
other ninety-nine hundredths at Mauch
| Chunk.
No statue at the time exempted stocks
from local taxation in Philadelphia Ii
there had been, his correct valuation should
have been returned for State purposes.
His Philadelphia assessment did answer
its intended purpose He not only cut down
bis valuation from overa million to paitry
sixteen thousand, but be has not paid one
cent of tax on that in Philadelphia nor since
the tax of 81 not a mill of personal tax IN
Mauch Chunk For 1865 and 1869, TIN:
twenty million Democratic candidate has
lodged his personal tax altogether. What
do the people think about it?
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-09-22

A DMINISTRATRIXS' NOTICE.-Let-
I y tiers of Administration on the estate of
Jacob 5. Cole, late of Lawrence township, dec d.
having granted to the undersigned. notice is
hereby given thatali persons indebted to said es-
tate are required to make immediate payment.
and those having claims against the same will
present them, properly authenticated, for settle
ment. TO S. A. COLE,
Sept. D. lS69-6tp. Admnistrat1ix
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Aleu- Aarertissments.

AaUer1tSsmetS set NY t1skarss typs, or o1fef pkas
style, ,otH be charged double usual rates. No cat
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-09-22

The receipts from internal revenue on Sat
arday were $500, ,325.
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Sworn and subscribed before me this the
l4th day of September, A. d. 1869.
JESSE S. BoNsALL, Alderman.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-31
Hunting fsorse Thieves-one Killed
and Another MortaIly Wounded.


We learn from Mr.. ]. B. Hill, of this
county, the following particulars OF the
operations of a party of horse-thieves,
aud the fate Of two Of them, which we
hope will have good fleet in deterring
others from praclicing similar acts on
our citizens:
Some three years ago, two men named
Jacob Mefford aud John Ballard, both Of
whom had been in the Federal army,
came to this county from East Tennes-
see, with their families, and engaged as
iaborers on the shares with some Of our
farmers. They remained here until six
or eight weeks ago, and in the interval
had worked for r W. Scsii. d. c. Free
man, S F. ] Trsbue, Wash Hancock and
J B. Hill. They were regarded as good
workers, bat were not wholly free from
suspicion ss bad men, a number OF theits
of horses aud cattle having occurred 10 the
neighborhood, which. though no evidence
could De found against them, were be-
lieved to be chargesble to them. About
the first Of November they announced
their intention Of going back to East
Tennessee, and. Ballard having pre-
viously made visit there aud returned
with tarre horses, now believed to have
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-31

been stolen, they started in wagon with
their families 1t has since been ascer-
tanned that they went TO Stanford, in
Lincoln county, and, leaving their fami-
lies in camp, the men returned by rail,
via Louisville, and stol> two horses from
this county, returning with them to San
ford, and repeating the game, and taking
With them two more horses, making in
all four, the property of Patrick Murphy,
John Petty and John G hesrne, the
latter losing two. From Stanford they
went in their wagon through Somerset
to Monticello, Wayne county, and thence
returned to Stanford, and took the route
for Tennessee, through Cumberland Gap.
Suspicion resting on them as he men who
had stolen the horses, about twenty days
ago Mr.. Hill, with Tom Murphy, Petty
and Hearna started in pursuit of
them to Monticello, and, retrscing their
steps to Stanford, kept on their track until
they came up with them beyond Cumber-
land Gap, four miles the other side of
Tazewel, Tenn. Here, Surrounding
them at night in house, they awaited
till morning, when they arrested the
party. Ballard, whom they found was
known in Tennessee as Nels. Hsmbricb,
was not with the rest, having gone ahead !;
but 10 his place they found man named
Hughes, and negro named jim Ross,
lately released from the penitentiary here.
The latter was keeping guard over the
horses, eight in number. In attempting
to escape, Msforl was fred upon, and
fell forward on his horse, supposed to be
mortally wounded, as our informant says
he saw the smoke as he fred come from
his coat just between the sheulder-blades.
Learning that the horses stolen from
this county had been traded eff. they
started back with the negro and Hughes
as prisoners, and had proceeded as far
back az Wildcat. when the prisoner
Hughes made an effort to escape, and was
killed in the attempt. The negro pointed
out the place where the horses we're, and
oil were recovered but one. The party
returned here on Monday, and the negro
was committed to jail for further proceed
ings. The party wsre in the saddle
nearly two weeks, and Travelled more
than four hundred miles.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-31
cure for viruIent SMALLPOX, Scar
Iatiua and Measles.

A merchant and ship-owner of Boston
has had the following recipe sent to him
from England, where it was furnished by
Mr.. L. Larkin, member of the Royal Col
lege of Surgeons, who vouches for it as
"a medicine that will effect q revolution
in the healing art, as regards the preven-
ton, and cure not only of smallpox but
also of measles and scarlatina, however
malignant the type, in o manner more
efficient and extraordinary than could
ever have been hitherto anticipated even
by the most ardent philanthropist"
On the first appearance of fever or
irritation ushering in attacks, whether
occurring 10 families or large communi-
ties, ihA sutjoined mode of treatment
should asonce De entered on; Take one
grain each of powdered fox-glove or dig
tails valuable in the ratio of its green
ness-the dark should be rejected) and
one of sulphate of zinc. (This article is
commonly. known as white vitriol.)
These should be rubbed thoroughly
in mortar or other convenient
vessel, with four or five drops
of water this done, noggin Tor about
four ouncei) more, with little syrup or
sugar, should be added. OF this mixture
a tablespoonful should be given TO an
adult, or two spoonfuls to child, every
second hour, until ell symptoms of dis
ease vanish. Thus conducted, GONZALES
ceucs, as if by magic, will result. The
rapidity OF an event 80 ausPicioHs will
equally delight and astonish. 1t may,
however, be necessary to note, that
should the bowels become obstrncted in
progress of the disease, an evil BY no
means common, then a drachm OF the
compound powder OF jalsp (formed OF
two parts cream tartar and one of jalap)
and one grain of the herb, treated as
above, formed into q psstil with syrup
and sugar, should be given TO an adult,
and halt the quantity to child. The
simple medicine shuts out every other
form or article whatever as totally un-
nece ssary, If not pernicious.
The methodus medendi Of these medi-
cirss, capable of effsctipg results so gi
cautc, remains now only to be given,
and appear to be as follows: The herb,
by its anti-febrilt properties, lays hold at
once of the fever, the prolific source OF
woe, which it Immediately strangles,
while the ziac acts the part Of tonic, in
stant!y restoring the equilibrium. Mr..
L,rkin adds: No emigrant or govern
ment vessel should hereafter he allowed
TO nut TO SEQ without few pence worth
of these projectors, and it is further ar
IDENTIFY hoped that, as the dearest inte
rests of our common humanity are so
vitallv involved in this discovery, the
press of all countries will give publicity
to this amour cenent
The writer having had occasion to see
the truly wonderful efficacy of this medi.
cine or recipe, can vouch for the truth OF
ell which is said in this statement, and
that nothing therein is exaggerated
Nep Orleans Times.