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POLITICAL.


Political economy, according to th'
Radical definition, is to tax the peOpl,
as high as possible, and then eithel
squander the revenues on useless eX,
penditures, or permit dishonest officials
to steal themselves rich.
The agitating cry in Ireland at present
is 'Home Rule" If the Irish people
can secure this there is reason to believe
that many of the wrongs from which
they now suffer viii be remedied and
done away with. The policy Of govern
ing Ireland from London has proved SO
conspicuous a failure that-it would be 8
wise course to try the experiment OF
governing it from Dublin.
Once more the women of Iowa have
organized a forlorn hope, ranged them
selves on either side of the suffrage bat
tering ram and made another lunge at
the Legislature of that State in the shape
of a bill. The proposed law provides
that a residence of six months in the
State and sixty days in the precinct shall
entitle any woman to vote as above
specified, unless debarred therefrom by
the commission of crime.
The Utah State Constitution has been
submitted to Congress. Its principal
feature is the proposed abolition of po-
lygamy. As the Territory lacks nearly
fifty thousand of the population required
for representation in the House under
the apportionment law, it is by no
means probable that the territory viii be
admitted as a State at this session. The
new Legislature is about, however, to
complete all the forms of organization
by electing United States Senators, one
Of whom will be Delegate Hooper.
The question of the amount TO be al
lowed the Western Union Telegraph
for the transmission Of the
weather kilograms Of the Signal Bureau
was considered by the Committee on
Appropriations, and the amount agreed
upon is two hundred and twenty-five
thousand dollars. Last years appropri-
alton was one hundred and two thou
sand dollars. The committee are of
opinion that, under the law granting the
of way across the continent for a
telegraph line, the company is COM
10 transmit government messages
free. The appOrtionment made by the
committee is also intended to cover all
deficiencies due the Western Union
The amount asked By MIR.
Orion was two hundred and fifty thou
sand.
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WE are glad to see that at last n OF
our insurance companies has had the
courage 70 face that most d~espieable OF
journalists, the blsckmailer, and in this
one single act has done more towards
establishing public faith and trust in the
general system, without which the busi-
ness could not be conducted. Whatever
doubt may have arisen as to the man
apement of life Insurance companies,
whether in regard TO the honesty OftheiI
officers. or of any defect in the system
itself the must be completely met by
the course pursued by the Equi-
table Of New York, having had
an examination into its affairs by
some of the first merchants and
bankers in the country, and the result,
as published, viii earn for that Society
the thanks of all interested in insurance,
and give it a position worthy Of ad-
miration. The thoroughness Of the in
vestigation is guaranteed by the names
appended to the report; it pays the
highest compliment to all connected
with the management Of the Society,
and answers all the statements made by
an irresponsible weeklynewspaper, with
the --LATEST contradiction. Seldom, does
it seem to US, have such groundless
charges been made against the integrity
of a public institution, nor do we re-
member to have seen in the columns OF
any journal, however d~isreputable, such
choice of language OF such foul inyec-
tive; but in this respect the false accuser
is v at a loss, and the weaker his po-
sition the more ~vituperative does he be-
come. The Equitable Society may now
be regarded as the champion among its
eotemporaries; it has flung down the
gauntlet to all who would assail it, and,
with such support as has justly become
its due, and defy the world to show a
better or a clearer record. We refer our
readers to the report in another column.
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THE LITTLE Rock road is the only
one whose trains came through yester-
day and went out on time" This
simple fact will get Miles, Of the Helena
Clarion, crazy. Miles will never believe
that Lost Swamp al be made naviga-
bic for locomotives, and yet we are
sorry { say, on Miles's account, that the
Little Rock road will soon be the safest
and surest and most substantially con-
strneted of all railroads in the South.
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RAILROADS.


THE New YORK MAIL states as oneot
the advantages of being intoxicated
the ability to jump from railroad trains
without being killed.
ILLINOIS is the great railroad State OF
the Union. She has now in operation
three thousand seven hundred and
twenty-five miles, just seven hundred
and five miles more than any other
State.
A PLAN to make all railroad car
throughout Germany of one pattern, 50
that repairs may be facilitated and prices
equslized, has been proposed by a scien-
thc association of the railroads in that
country.
THE Helena (Ark.) Shield of SATURDAY.
says: Col. Cross, President of the Iron
MountaiR ard Helena Railroad Compa-
ny, came down from Memphis Wednes-
day last, accompanied by Major NJ. Cor
bus, the new chief engineer. Mai. Cor
bus comes from the Pan Handle Rail-
road, and Is a gentleman properly en-
dorsed by responsible parties as an enpi-
neer OF capacity and experience in his
profession. He enters upon the dis
charge of his duties at n c An inter
esting session of the Executive Commit
tee was had in the office of Capt. j.. c..
Maceabe, allthe company being present,
on Wednesday afternoon. The public
VIII be glad to learn that business, look
ing TO the early resumption of work ON
the road, was before the Committee.
arrangements entered into with
Eastern capitalists Isl IN the highest degrees
satisfactory, and it will not be long until
We have the pleasure of announcing that
a heavy force has been placed upon the
road of track-laying commenced.
ONE might have supposed that the
construction of a railway between Ma
dr1d and Seville would have had the
effect Of driving from their old haunts
in La Mancha the brigands, who, in the
days of stage coaches and SOLITARY
drove so thriving a business
in those regions. But it appears that.
the brigands have merely transferred
their attentions from the ditgences to
the railway trains-as witness the fact
stated in the cable dispatch relating how
a band Of robbers attacked a train from
Madrid TO Seville. The environs of Man
zanares and Val de Penas have always
bad the i'll repute of being the haunts
81 brigands. Before the opening Of the
railroad the stoppage of the Seville
stages by the bTigands was frequent. /
In view of the temperance Of these
knights Of the rosd, and oftheir unusual
ooldness in tearing up the rails of the
rack and compelling the train to stop,
md the passengers thereof to disburse
lnder pain of death, the traveller In the
south of Spain would still do well to
axe the precaution of making his will
before starting upon q Journey through
he old domain Of Don Quixote of rueful
memory.
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Nos. 348 and 34s Broadway,
ng Insurance. adVaniages which cannot Be suTPa5sed b any
other Instituttoa Of the kind. ifa Dad aa1 @
100000
ASSETS,
REVENUE,

-1 Naarr Lie i171fl1cs' h7es1Eats ths c1sraso t1s company 20 yoaT co511sl'
T. and especially examine the
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TONTINE INVESTMENT POLICY PLAN

nov offered by the New York Life Iuuranee Company, which 50 combines the Tonhne pHn-
cde lin the distribution of surplus with Ordinary Life Endowment Assurance as to frd to
those who survive certain selected periods tn maximum benefit to which their superior
vitality ad persistence in payment of premium enune them. The estimated results upon
this class Of policies appended hereto have been examined. and are Endorsed BY me disan-
gmahed Actuaues SHEPPARD ROMANS, ESQ, and 4. W. BRYANT, ESQ., IRON whose
eaes the following extracts are made:
"The benefits you propose to extend to those Slechug thse class of policy ares more
varied lin heir haraese N advantage than are afforded by N plan OF tnsu-
rance o in us by m company within ms knOWIedgeyan M are such as CANNOT fail
to render the Tontne Investment Policy a popular san md highly NmuneraHye form Of
insurance. Very truly yours SHEPPARD HoNANs, ConsuInng Actuay"a
"Ihave no hesitation n saying thatI think it more probable thatths actual results win
than fall short of your estimates
THE various advantages of this form of policy are well prsMtedm he cIulae z
planning IT. and notice among then several methods of applying he surplus which dc not
appear to havee ever been offered by any other company. Yours truly,
EDWIN ". BRYANT, Consulting Aetuaryy
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ESTIMATED RESULTS ABOVE REFERRED TO:
Ordinary Life Policy, age 40, $4,000. Annual Premium, 1913.
FIRST BENEFIT.
PERIOD, Is = ears snnTy for life Combined With widen 1870 5s g
Period, Dyearla annuity orl Life combined with dividend llO 10
at thee Of Is years period the nnuty win pas The emiu au1 Ieave asurPus for
. Increasing income
- SECOND BENEFIT.
To withdraw te accumulated PrOhs I'm FASH.
Period, 10 years. pGc cent Of premiums paid Returned ~
Period, 15yeaEs M per cent ofp premiums paid Retumed
Period. @yeaEs $50 per cent of premiums paid Returned ~
THIRD BENEFIT.
sae Of Policy 10 % Company.
Tonans Pg4od, 10 years. g ercent Of premiums Returned
TondneP Period, 10Y years. aE per cent Of premiums Raurned.a
FOURTH BENEFIT
PaiGup Policy.
Period, Byeaa
Ionune Period, 70 yeas- 1850
FIFTH BENEFIT.
Sale # Policy IND Purchase o Annuity for LIZ.
Ion1ne Period, 10 &8 20
NR 18 -
e Eb years" L""
- Circulars giving extended Information in regrdo this plan of insurance with tables
ne Home once Of the Company, Nos 5ss and ss BrosaHay, lev York, %any Of its
NORRIS FRANKLIN, President
WILLIAM h BEERS, VieePre.sdent IND Aetuary.
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Repose denies her requiem % hisname,
And folly loves the m~artyrcoIn OF fame,
The foe, the fool, the Jealous andthe vain,
The curious who but live In others pain,
Behold the host, ~deiiEhting edeprave,
VIII track the steps Of glory 10 the grave;
Seize on each fault that daring genius
Half to the odor which its birth bestowss
Distort the truth, accumulate the lie,
And pile the pyramid Of cRlumny."
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DANnUL-
The popularity of Colonel Fleming,
originally great has been greatly in
creased by the infamous calumny piled
upon his name; and now that he has
lifted himself above the passions and
foIies which have so often blasted the
brightest intellects Of all ages, he can
rapidly climb the ladder to fame. While
rejoicing a j. the triumphant acquittal Of
Colonel Fleming, We envy not the feel
ings Of those upon whose dis
honOred heads the " pitiless storm Of in
dignation and scorn" now beats. The
bringing sneak-thief who picks your
pocket or steals your jewels, is a model
gentleman compared with the monster
who would rob you Of the precious man
tie Of your reputation. The assassin who
strikes down his victims in cold blood,
leaves at least the memory sacred among
men. But he who assassinates rem
utation-maliciously and falsely charges
his neighbor With perjury, Is a creature
more to be dreaded than the shiny ser
pent Kissing its poison at your feet,
or the den of wild beasts giving
forth deadly odors. Amidst the wide
and furious peal of vituperation, Islander
and obloquy, Colonel Fleming has stood
proudly erect The musketry Of dirty
water which has been squirted upon
his name was about az damaging
as an artillery Of mud ia battering down
the walled srengh Of a city. Colonel
Fleming s. sdeariy pad the penalty re-
mired Of eminence-the 1.-THE demanded
Of greatness while living for its superb
oritv over the base and Insignificant.
in contemplating the terrible, but trium-
phant ordeal through which he has
passed. how aptly can we quote the
lines I
- 10 b,sFafeas rshpm the public gaze
is dxed f6reyeT todetract OF PRAISE !
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NoTTCIH.

HAvING qualified as execu tor Of the estate
III of Mrs. J. W. Norris, deceased, I hereby
give notice to all persons having claims
against said estate to die them, authenticated
as the law directs, with Messrs. Humes & Pos
ton, my attorneys, within the time which the
law requires them to be filed, or the same Will
be forever barred and persons indebted 70
said estate are hereby notified to col forward
and settle the same with my said attorneys.
Messrs. Humes & Poston.
Memphis, ApriI6 1877. ap5td
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8 MAIN ST.
DlssoLUTIoN.

THE partnership hsratofore existing be-
i tween William Juniper and John Hylie,
under the arm name Of Juniper & Wylte,
carpenters and builders, is this day dissolved
by mutual consent. William Juniper assume
all liabilities OF, and Is alone authorized to
settle all claims due the firm.
Nm. JUMPER,
April 8. 1872. JOHN WYLIE. +
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FARNHAM'S FRENCH TOOTH
FLAHERTY, MARLEY&SULLIVAN

JAMES FLAHERTY. T. j. MARLEY.
JAMES j. SULLIVAN.
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NOTICE,

HAVING his day retired from the cotton
III business, I desire to return han ks to my
friends for past favors, N would be pleased
70 see them In future at the house of Thomas
& Gross, dealers in Hides, Lather and Find
ngs, $50 Main street, where l am engaged IN
April 4. lS72. I. f. SMITH.
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MLSCELLA NEO US.
Caught By a Boa Constructor.


A fter breakfast we started for the Ia
COON. We had set our hearts on seeing
Manatis-"sea cows''-which are sill
! not uncommon on the coast of Trinidad,
though they have been exterminafed
through the rest of the West Indies
since the days of Pere Labat. That
good missionary speaks Of them in his
delightful journal as already rare in the
year 1865; and row, as far a. l am
aware, none are to be found North OF
Trinidad and the Spanish Main, save
few around Cuba and Jamaica. We
! were anxious. toe, to see if not to get y
boa constructor of one kind or other; for
there are two kinds on the island. which
may be eeen alive in the Geological Gar
dens in the same cage. The true boa,
which is here called Mahajuel, is striped
as well as spotted with two patterns, one
over the other. The Huillia, Anaconda
or water boa, bears only few round
spots. Both are found of the water, the
Ruillia living almost entirely in it; both
grow to very large size and both are
dangerous-at least to children and small
animals That there were Huillias about
the place, possibly within fifty yards OF
the house. there was NO doubt. One Of
the party had reen with hi. own eyes
one twenty-seven feet long killed, with
whole kid inside of it, only few miles
off. The brown policeman, crossing an
arm of Guapapo only a month or two
before. had been frightened by meeting
one in the ford, which his excited lmagi-
nation magniied so much that its head
was on one bank while its tail was on
The other-a measurement which must, |
think, be divided by three. But in the
very spot where we stood some four
years since. happened what might have
been painful tragedy. Four young la
dies, whose names he mentioned to ne,
preferred, not wisely, bathe in the still
lagoon to one in the eurf side; and as
they disported themselves one of them
felt herself seized from behind. Fancy
ing that one of her sisters was playing
tricks, she called out to her to let her
alone, and. looking up, saw to her aston
isbment, her three sisters sitting on the
bank and herself alone. She looked
back and shrieked for help. and only
Just in time, for the Huillia had her,
The other three girls, to their horror,
dashed in to her assistance. The brute
had not got hold of her little body. but
her bathing dress, and held on stupidity.
The girls pulled; the bathing dress.
which was luckily of thin cotton, was
torn off; the Huillia slid back again with
it in his mouth into the dark labyrinth
of the mangrove roots, and the girl was.
saved. Two minutes delay and his coils
would have been around her, and all
would have been over.-Kingsiey's IVest
h.i,es
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Poison Sensations.
How q Fellow Feels When he Is Full Of
Strychnine.

Su yChuAucs
TFrom the Gold Hill New News.]
Dir. Harris, the well known assayer,
who resides at the lower END of town,
came near being poisoned to death last
night, through taking dose Of medi-
cine for rheumatism The Settings in
the bottom of the vial settled his case
The following communication from him,
received at noon to day, tells the whole
story Last night Crhursday) | felt a
pain in my knee, caused by rheumatism.
got up at 10 o'clock and took dose
of rheumatic medicine. prescribed by DR..
Toband, of San Franc SEQ. There was
only one dose left, and not at the time
thinking Of the sediment at the bottom
of the vial, took it. Half an hour af
ter, as l was lying in bed with a candle
in hand reading. was struck senseless
and speechless. The candle fell on the
bed, and could neither stir nor cry out
for second. Luckily the shock termi
mated in time to let me put out the light,
or the house and all would have been
consumed. More and stronger shocks
and commissions then followed, and,
from symptoms, l knew that l had ta-
ken strychnine. My wife brought me
sweet oil, of which took two doses u
But. great God what torment. Shocks
and torments followed from half past ten
to twelve o'clock, when the death throes
set in. l was convulsed and felt five
shocks. like a man broken on a wheel,
and the last shock made me helpless and
stiff l felt the earth give way. and
called my wife to me. My hands were
crossed, but l could not move them, nor
any par, of my body. babe them all
good bye, and swooned. My wife sent
the children for doctor, and DR. Kirby
came about twelve o'clock and found me
still alive and somewhat rational, as the
oil had its effect. From then until six
O'Clock this morning l had shocks like
from galvanic battery. every few min
utes. l could not stir hand or foot, and
any attempt to turn my head brought a
shock. To tell what suffered is impos-
sihle. and had given up all thought of
life; but soon l began to recover. and
O'Clock A. MI am able to
write you this. in order that you may
warn persons using this medicine to be-
ware Of overdoses or settings"
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Governor Saffold, of Nevada, in a
letter to the San Diego (Cal) Union tells
his experience in gathering diamonds
and rubies. He went out with friend,
and finding rubies as plentiful as black
berries. they picked up the value of a
million or two, and had them tested. Of
the result he says: They proved to be
garnets. and of no value. and the beauti,
full dreams Of schools and colleges we
would build up. and poor people we
would make happy. anil We found our.
sevles, as before, struggling to make the
ends meet"
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G r OC E r I E s,

Such as Sugars, Syrups, CoEees. Teas and
Spices. Also, large lot of Queensware.
Hardware. Wood and Willow Ware Fish
Salt and Nails. Together with full assort-
ment of Goods usually kept in country store
sE.- Highest price paid for country PRO
duce in exchange for goods. Prices to suit
the times MAY l. 1872
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New Tin and Stove Establishment,
Per1ysviUc, Jaiata County, Pa

Per1ysUiUc, J,tniata County, Pa
THE undersigned has opened oHi nss
Il Tin and Stove Es;ablishmenfinf in tie ro5n
on Railroad Street, next docr to the Tusea-
rora Hotel, whore lac would be pleased TO see
all who are in want of Tinware, Stoves, &c
tie will also give prompt attention TO all o.,
ders for Roofing. Spoufing and Jobblng 81
of which he guarantees to put up with tn7
hest OF material and in work man like man
ner. Having had over ten years experience
in the business he harters himself that he
can give entire satisfaction to the public.
He keeps on hand the celebrated Nimrol
Cook Stove, which is the hest baker. most
econ mical and heaviest plated stove now ID
use. lie will keep on hand the Oriental
Heaters aud general assortment OF the 5e''
Stoves manufactured JOHN DUNBAR
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Flour! Flour !

fN1lE undersigned beg- leave to inform rhs
public thd- he has purchn sed the GRIST
NlLL, in Milford township. recently owned
by jacob Lemon, and, having remOteled aud
otherwise improved the same is now pre-
pared to accommodate ali who NAV favor him
with their patronage.
Wheat Flour and SificG Corn Meal al.
ways on hama and for sale, whOic-
sale and Retail.
Also, Shorts. Bran. 81 stuff end Clip
FIR SHE.
Flour and Feed viii be delivered 10 fami-
lies if desired His wagon will visit Mfiih,
Patterson and Perrygville three times week,
Persons needing flour or feed can have
TER ol lers at the Store of John flka IN
Mitiip, or at Pennelfs Store in Patterson,
or addressing a note to Box 81, Patterson
Post Office.
GRAIN OF All KINDS BOEGHT At
MARKET PRICES.
=. III. HAWN.
Anr 2 1879 o.,
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LADIES DRESS GOODS,

Such as French and English Merinoes Pop.
lins, Alpacas, De LANES, plain and figured
Shawls, &c. and also large stock of Notions,
such rs Gloves. Mitts, Hosiery, Embroidered
Collars and Cuffs, and general assortment
of Dress Trimmings.
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s-sG TTCHSy S-19Tr1ye ~s---r-;~-
IL gJE ;.G.:.I U:;it :.;Ei nhilTG
SPRING TIME TABLE.
through and Hircc; a"u:c to v?ash:E--
ton, IL !iiinosc. SiE!igd, Ei.c.
E2a.lo. Rochester and
EI@-:ia giis,

ON AND AFTEE MUT3AY. JUNE 10
- 1872. the trains on iE- NorjAzl.. C, Mira
Railway will run as io.laws:
MORT 1HWAk0.
NAIL TRAIN leaves Baltimore ........ $50 = r
leaves iIairishHr:......... L. nm
leaves William port. 4: - I, -
arrives at ElnIra.......l 30 D NJ
IN tt .xr. leaves Baltimore.... So d II
arrives at ilnrr.sburs .l@:2j p M
FAST LINE leaves Baltimore .......Ia:in y II
leaves Harrisburg ia D ii
arrives at WIllIamsrorr 6: Ii
VEST RS Tx leaves Balrimnre...... lO:na = n
arrives at Harrisburg. I.:l9 a n
NIAGARA Ex leaves 8altimore-.... 40 = n
leaves Harrisburg. :iu a N
leaves "IlilnmspoIt .. 2:1H D NJ
leaVet EimIr'I.-.....-...... - 0 . IL
arrives at Cannntr qua. 7:1O . m
HAR- AcC's leaves Baltimnre....... S:3D D IN
ERIE MAIL north leaves ilnrrisb'g I:l5 a m
arr. AZ Sunbury y-......... 600 a III
SOUTHWARD.
NAIL TRAIN leaves Eln,ra . ...... $40 A M
leaves NIiliamsport... 9:15 4 III
leaves Harrisburg .... 2: . D m
arrives at BALTIMORE 6:3l u m
FAST LINE leaves Harrisburg 3;35 an
aarrives ut baltimore 7:Ir m
ERIE ExrRs leaves Suuiury .......... 40 a n,
a-t.'s at Harrisburg 9:I5 am
ERIE NAIL soUth leaves injury y..>.I2:ij
arrives at Harrisburg. 81 M
PACIFIC Ex- south leaves Iiarrisb'g ln:l5 a N
arrives a. BaltimOre Ills o m
CIScIN'I Ex. leaves Harrisburg ...lI:IO D II.
arrive> at BALTIMORE. 2:l5 IN
NIAGARA TX leaves Canandai quail: ESQ u m
leaves Elmira .... I:5D p m
leaves Wiliiamsport 5:b5 D m
leaves Harrisburg. "a D m
arrives at Baltimore ...-l1:1l . m
HAIR Acc. south leaves Harrisburg sos m
arrives at Baltimore. ) a M !
Mail Train north ana south. Fast Line
north, Pacific Express south. Erie Express
south, and ilarri burg Accnmm oiation north I
and south. Niagara Exp ess north and south [
daily except Sunday
Erie Mail nor;h. Cincinnati Expr-ss north
and south, West rn Express nor,h Fast Line
-outh lea daily.
Erie Nail south, daily except Monday
For further information apply ut the Ticker /
oilce In The Pennsy ylvania Railroad Depot
ALFRED r. FISKE
General Superinie endert.
harrisburg. June H., 1872