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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-05-30
Blowing Up a Turkish Monitor.

A despatch from Europe, under
date of last Sunday, the 9th, gives
the following account of the blowing
up of a Turkish monitor:
1t was one of the most daring
deeds ever recorded. A small de-
tachment of Russian soldiers left the
northern shore of the Danube in a
number of small boats
The night being very dark they
managed to surround the monitor
before being discovered. When finally
observed by the sentries ON board,
they were challenged The major
replied in Turkish: Friends. The
Turks, not satisfied, commenced firing
in the direction of Matchin, not know
ing where the boats came from. The
shots few wide. During the firing
several Russian soldiers plunged into
the water, swan silently to the vessel,
and placed the torpedo in close con-
tact with her bottom. After it had
been securely fastened the men re-
turned to the neighboring shore.
The monitor was blown into the air
and all on board perished.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-05-30
Startling Disclosures in Luzerne
County.

A depatch from Scranton, under
date of the 9th inst, says: The au-
ditors appointed by the County Court
a year ago to make an audit of the
Luzerne county finances for the past
seven years, have finished their labors.
1t reveals a record of official dishon-
esty unparalleled in the previous his
tory of the county, and shows how
for seven years past the Commission
ers, Treasurers, Sheriffs, Clerks and
others have stolen, boldly, large sums
from the treasury. The thefts took
all possible shapes, such as bogus
contracts, changing records, altering
figures, retaining taxes, etc. Posi-
1--WE proof was furnished by the au-
ditors of $4,000 stolen from time to
time, but the full amount of the sew
en-year steal will doubtless reach
100000. Some of the dishonest
officials, including an ex-Treasurer,
three County Commissioners, a Clerk
and a former Auditor, have been al
ready convicted and are enow in prison.
The people are determined to bring
the perpetrators of these crimes to
justice.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-05-30

TIE fast nail trains are 9 convent
elce for business men in cities, and no
one objects to them except when they
are run TO the disadvantage of the in
termedlate points or communities, such,
for example, as the Juniata Valley.
Why not carry a mail on the Way Pas
senger trans The rights of the peo-
pie in the Juriata Valley are Just as
important as are the rights of the peo-
pie of Philadelphia and Pittsburg
When it comes to be question of dol
lars and cents, of course the Juniata
Valley people are nowhere with the
cities but it is not a question of dol
lars and cents, 1t is question of rights.
If government or corporation dare
violate the rights of one man, or two
men, it dare violate the rights of all,
and turn usurper on q grand scale.
The community generally are indignant
at the shelter skelter" mail delivery in
the Junlata Valley. Once they learn
definitely who are the real authors of it,
whether corporation, contractors, or
Post Office Department at Washington,
there Will be witber .ng condemnation
hurled at the authors of it.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-05-30
Departed.

"Rev." A. p. Wilson, a Lutheran
minister, serving congregations near
New Stanton, Westmoreland county,
has recently taken bis departure for
some other field Of operations, leaving
behind him q wife, two children, and
creditors whom be has feeced to the
amount of from 81 800 to 1000
HIS plan was to collect money to pur-
chase organs for the churches be served,
buy organs for other parties, borrow
all the money he could, and pay moth
ing he could help. About the middle
of March last he opened small store
in New Stanton for the benefit of his
parishioners, bought the goods on time,
sold what be could for cash, and thus
also provided himself means for his fu
ture comfort.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-05-30
A Preacher With Too Many
Wives.

The St. Louis Democrat of May IL,
gives an account of very unpleasant
chr b scandal there. Rev. Mr.. West,
Supei intendent of the Congregational
Church in Missouri, came here . few
days ego and communicated the fact to
certain brethren that he had received
some damaging proofs about the past
record of Rev. j. Foster, pastor of the
Congregational Church here, and his
immediate resignation should be de-
manded. He exhibited documents to
show conclusively that Foster had five
living wives, from none of whom he
had been divorced /; that be had mar
ried them to ge. their money and then
dropped them that he had led wild
and dissipated life, and had used other
aud equally improper means to beguile
people out of their money. Foster was
Immediately confronted with these
charges. He admitted tha: be had had
three wives, but claimed to have been
divorced from them that he bad led a
dissolute life up to two years ago, when
be was converted, and he argued that
be could lot be held responsible for
things be had done before his change Of
spirit. The brethren decided promptly
that be must resign, and promised that
If he would do so quietly there would
be no publicity. This, after some hes
itation and pleading, the pastor con-
sented to do, and last Sunday preached
his last sermon. aud to day his connec-
ton with the church ceased entirely.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-05-30
Assassination of James Laws,
a Colored Republican, by the
Bull-Dosers,

NEw ORLEANS, May 23.-The Re
publican gives the following account
of the assassination of James Laws,
colored, of East Feliciana Mr..
Dula, of East Feliciana, has reached
New Orleans, and brought with him
the coffin that was placed at his door
on Saturday, and a bunch of Win
chester rife cartridges which were
placed with it.
He also states that the crowd of
bull-dosers, after threatening him,
went on, with the information that
they would return soon and put
their threats into execution They
proceeded to Jackson, and rode up
to the house of James Laws, color
ed). and found him seated in his gal
lery with his mother. They said,
''Ha, hello, Laws, have you got back!
He arose and answered them, and
was instantly shot dead This was
on Saturday night.
In reference to the assassination of
A<tiho-
that Just before his return to East
Fehciana, Laws wrote to him, stating
that on account of his presiding at
the only Republican meeting held in
East Feliciana during the late cam
paign, and his consequent enforced
absence from the parish, his business
as a merchant, he feared, had been
destroyed, and begging Packard's in
fuence to get him position in the
Gus ,om house.
Packard further says that Laws
had told him his life was in danger,
as he had testified before the Howe
Senate Committee, giving the names
of prominent citizens who had threat
ened his life, and, as he believed, has
caused his store to be fired Pack
ard further asserts that Laws was
one of the best and most conserva-
tive colored men of the whole of the
Feliciana district.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-05-30
D"6IIIHg uUuS6s
one OF which is new and
GOOD FRAME RANK BAKN,

GOOD FRAME BANK BARN.
The farm is also well supplied with spring
and fresh running water, and fruit trees OF
every variety that will produce fruit in our
climate. Is located in a good neighbor-
hood, convenient to school, church and
stores, and is 81 miles distant from Thomp-
sontown station of p. K. X.
TERMS OF SALE.-One-fourth of the
purchase money to be paid cash when the
property is stricken down; one-fourth on
the first day of November, 1877 and the
balance, being one-half OF the whole, on the
first day of March, 1878. These two last
payments TO bear interest from the day of
sale, and to be secured by judgment bond
Deed executed and possession given on the
first day of April, 1878.
Also. at the same time and place, the fol-
lowing personal property:
One book case, | cook stow and fixtures,
II acres wheat in the ground, 8 acres rye,
plow, harrow, | light wagon. l spring
wagon, l set double harness, l single har-
ness, cultivator, double shovel plow,
set hay ladders, horse rake, l grind
stone, Windmill, l cider mill, lot OF posts,
barrels, | ton hay, 2 fly nets, | set of
chains, backbsnd, ! sleigh, l sled, lot of
lath. lot OF plank. 2 grain cradles, pitch
forks, rakes, &c.
As 10 this personal property, purchases
amounting to less than s., are to be paid
cash before the goods are removed. Per-
sons buying to more than the amount of s.
will be allowed a credit of three months,
by giving note with approved security.
ROBERT McMEEN,
Assignee of John W. Sartain.
Nav l6 1S77-td
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-05-30
Murderers Executed.

The North .aheriean says: Nine
men convicted of murder and known as
"Mollie Maguires," are to be hung on
the 2lst of next mouths in Schuy kill
and Carbon counties-five in the for
n,er and four In the latter-and August
9Th will witness the eyesution of three
more, making twelve in all belonging
to that secret organization which has
been the terror of Tie coal regions
These men had So long escaped the Wig
ilauce of the law that they commiited
crime with inpuuity aud felt that JUS
tice could be defied aud trampled upon
at any and all times. But the day of
reckoning came at last, aud although
"the mills Of the gods grind slow, they
grind exceeding SMALL" as these red
handed assass.ns have in the end dis
covered. June 81, 1877, will be .
memorable day IN the annals Of our
Commonwealth. In addition to the
nine "MolIie Magu,res," Andrew Lam
ahan will also be executed on the same
day, making ten persons who will on
that occasion explste their crimes.
Never before has there been in any
State in the Union so many murderers
under sentence of desth as there are in
Pennsylvania to day. The fate of these
wretched men should be a warning to
their associates, for there are many men
in the mlulng districts who are just as
ready to imbrue their hands in human
blood as we're they, and it is necessary
that terrible example should be set
them, both for the protection of the
community, of property and tor the vim
dication of justice.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-05-30
How to Set the Hens

= President Hayes says bis present en-
barrassmepts remind him Of Mrs.
Hayes dilemma when she FIRST went to
housekeeping. There was large fam
Ily OF them, and when the eggs we're
brought IN to breakfast, one member
compiaiued that they we're boiled too
hard, another that they we're boiled too
soft, and another thought they ought to
be warmed through. This thing went
on for several days, til at last Mrs.
Hayes got tired, aud sumlhoning the
farm boy said: John, we've had
enough eggs this season set the hens "
..Now." adds the President, " that's
just the way with my policy; it's too
hard for some, and too soft for others,
and what bothers me is how to set the
hens"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-05-30
Two Story Frame Store House,

sOxS2 feet, with WAREHOUSE, STABLE,
and Wagon Shed. There Is good young
Apple Orchard on the premises, also run
ming Water.
Tbs a5ove tract will be divided into two
lots and sold either separately or together,
TO suit the convenience OF purchaser.
No. 8. A tract of about SO ACRES OF
land-psar McCoysville, bounded on the west
by lands o. 5vastE. Dobbs. on the south by
Lands of Abraham Moss and heirs of Thos.
Barnard, on the east by lands of Jacob Moss
and public road, and ON the north by lands
of James Steeason. About 35 acres of
this land is cleared and in a good state of
cultivation, the balance is in good timber.
Four or five building lots will be taken off
this tract and offered for sale separately at
the same time and place.
TERMS.-Ten per cent. of the purchase
money TO be paid on the day of sale fifteen
per cent when the sale is confirmed by the
court and the balance in two equal install
ments, payable in six and twelve months
from the date OF confirmation, interest to
be paid from April LIST, 1878, when posses
sion will be given.
SAMUEL B. CRAWFORD,
Admir- of Joseph S. Laird, deceased.
May 10, 1877.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-05-30

THE way to distinction and Office in a
number of the Southern States is to
join the White Lines, raid on the ne
groes, burn them cut, and shoot them.
They call that civilization. The worst
feature about such cases is found in the
fact that there is no remedy or redress
for the violence in the courts, or any
where else. Unless man can overcome
it by superior violence he has no re-
dress.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-05-30
No Cause for Action,

Two Nimrods, of Auburn, n. Y,
had dispute about the ownership Of a
wild duck, at which they both fred as
it was on the wing. A trial was had
before Squire Freese and jury, dur
ing which the duck was stripped of all
its feathers, that the manner of the
killing might be made the more appa-
rent. 1t was then evident that both
charges of shot had entered the fowl,
but as the jury was unable to decide
which struck first, or from which gun it
came they returned a verdict of " no
cause for action"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-05-30
Lime Burned.

The little boy, SOD of Mrs. Alexan-
der, an inmate of the Widows Home,
Allegheny, who was burned on Thursday
evening a week, died after sixteen hours
of terrible suffering. The little fellow
was playing around . box of boiling
s,aksd lime that had been run of for
making mortar. The cuticle peeled of
a large portion of the body, and large
portions Of flesh fell from the legs Of
The little sufferer.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-05-30
Indian COurting Season.

The Indian counting season will
open in about ten days-so we are in
formed by Captain Sam, an Indian high
in the councils of the Piuts nation
The Indians will then break up their
camps near the towns and take to the
hills, where they will remain encamped
till after the spring fandango. This
counting season-which is the best name
we can 6nd for it's the principal holi-
day of the Indians, and while it lasts
no money or persuasion will induce the
Indian, male or female, to perform labor.
(.Nsu Repeille, May 5.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-05-30
A Domestic Field.

A pious hen crswled into a Metho-
dist church 10 Jefferson City, q few
Sundays ago, and laid an egg in the
contribution box. While the minister
was making an earnest appeal TO his
congregation for foreign missions the
hen suddenly left her nest, and, pre-
seutiug herself in the chancel, cackled
most energetically. The deacons dis
covered the eggs when they went for
ward to get the boxes. The pious hens
contributions was adapted to the do
mestic rather than the foreign field.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-05-30
Making Amends,

Under slave rule, Thomas SImms es-
capped from Georgia, and fed to Boston,
Mass, and was taken from that city by
the officers OF the slave power, and
again put into slavery. Attorney Gen
eral Devens was then q lawyer in Mas
sachusetts, and was quite active in
helping to return Simms. Now, under
the new order, DevAs turns up in the
Cabinet of President Hayes, and tries
to make amends By giving Simms an
appointment as Messenger in the De-
partment Of Justice.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-05-30
Not a Man but a Steer.

The other day steer fell out of q
car, west of the Allegheny mountains,
and was killed, when some parties hung
the defunct animal up to q telegraph
pole and skinned it. Some brakemen
on passing freight trains mistosk the
carcass for that of man, and at the
next place they stopped they raised the
report that party of tramps had killed
a man and hung him up to telegraph
pole. Later advices betrayed the "true
inwardness" of the murder, and an or.
ganized army for the capture of the
tramps dispersed to their homes.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-05-30
Reduction Of Wages on The
Pennsylvania Railroad.

The Harrisburg Telegraph, says
1t is due 20 this great corporation to
say that the reduction of wages an
nouneed by the recent circular issued
oy Thos. A. Scott, president, is an
effect Of causes which have no relation
whatever with the internal manage
ment of the road.
The continued pressure of the
shrinbage of values, the cessation o..
work in the mining and manufacturing
regions, the falling off of merchandise,
and the reduced consumption felt in all
parts of the country, have affected car
rying companies receipts more serious
ly than those Of any other combination,
for the reason that the persoDel and
real property required to conduct such
operations involve an amount Of capi-
fal second only to that which is used
to carry on the government, State and
National.
Of all the roads 10 the country, the
Pennsylvania ha, been the most libe-
raj and psternal toward its employees
of all grades. This company has never
had difficulty with its manuel labor
since its existence, while the employ
ees of other companies have had angry
disputes and destructive collisions
with theirs, causing great loss to the
stcckh Dlders and immense expense o.
the State. by way of military inter
ference before they we're ended.
This company since its existence,
has never been compelled to ask the
authorities TO interfere between 1t and
its employees, and has not, to -our
knowledge had 4 strike along its
line. This is the proper time TO ad
duce such facts, that the employees
may be reminded of the past, when the
condition of the business of the com
pany justified liberal reward for all
services, so that they may understand
that the present reduction is the effect
of counter influences, growing out Of
conditions in business diametrics lily
different from those of ordinary pros
Peilty.
Those who know Col. Scott, and
particularly the railroaders who have
been connected with him for years,
will understand how long he has wait
ed, and how reluctant he must have
been to recommend a reduction of thls
kind. He was forced to it by pressures
10 which men less sympathetic with the
industry with which be has been asso-
eiated for years, would have yielded
long since.
He only gave way after every test
had been tried, after the regions whence
freight is usually carried had failed in
their production, maintaining his road
in the meantime, BY economy which
did not effect its labor, so that when
this reduction came, it was because
egery pcsiness consideration made it
necessary. ant. no human power could
longer avert it, anu those who are d.
rectly affected by Col. Scott's last cir
cular, accept the ruling Of Jnexoraole
financial condition.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-05-30
The Bursting of a Wheel.

An emory wheel in Hussey, Binns
e. Co.'S shovel factory, on twenty sew
enth aud Railroad streets, Pittsburg,
bursted ON Saturday afternoon a week,
and one of the fragments struck young
man named Robert Whitehead Oh the
side. Three of his ribs we're broken
and the right lung seriously injured.
His life is considered in danger. The
wheel was new and had not been run
more than half an hour.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-05-30
Bit her Nose Off.

A young lady school teacher Of Wau
kon, Iowa, mourns the loss of the end
of heS nose. A young Norwegian, who
had wooed her in vain, asked as a heav-
euly boon one parting kiss, which she
Reluctantly consented to grant. In
stead of snatching the honey from her
lips, the reprobate bit her nose OH, re-
marking that he had destroyed her
beauty. She is in the hands Of sur
gecn ane he is fugitive.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-05-30
News Items.

I'M Arkansas neckties, according to
the New York Herald, are cheap.
The crowd puts one round your neck
sings it over a tree, and it doesn't
cost you anything.
Itlooks suspicious in Wm. q Dodge
to carry iug from the corner gro
Gerry, eonspicuously marked This is
1Io.asses. lae5hin1s ne doth protest
to much.-RscheSicr Democrat
Unless the French patch up a
speedy peace among themselves, the
success of their exhibition viii be seri-
ously ehdahgsred.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-05-30
Rats.

Two hundred aud forty two rats
we're killed at an old mule stable at
Scranton last week. The first install
meut of the rotten floor that was taken
up revealed the rodents in dozens, and
out of the number 76 were killed. La
ter on the squealing tribe arose in
swarms, and in the second onslaught
lG6 we're laid out, making the total
mentloned at a single take.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-05-30
EIGHTY.FIVE ACRES.
more or less. having thereon erected good
FRAME HOUSE, BANK BARN,

and Outbuidings- About Seventy Acres Of
this land is cleared. well fenced. and also in
good state of cultivation the remainder
is well set with timber. There is a fine
Young Orchard oh the premises, Spring
of good water near the house, and a Foun-
tain Pump in the barDyard.
No. g. Three lots of Woodland, con-
tanning about S TX ACRES each, adjoining
the land above described ON The north This
Chestnut, Oak, and other timber.
The land above described is situated
about % miles southeast of McAl:steryille,
about ! mile northeast of East Salem, and
about mile from Browns Mills. 1t is in
close proximity to schools, churches and
stores.
TERMS.-Ten per cent. of the purchase
money TO be paid when the land is struck
down TO the purchaser; fifteen per cent.
when the sale Is confirmed by the Court !;
and the balance in three payments, the
one payable in six months from date of con-
firmation, and the other payments In twelve
and eighteen months IRON said date respec-
lively, with interest from April l, 1873, IN
case OF the cleared land, and from date OF
confirmation In case of the wood land the
payments to be well secured by Judgment
notes. EZRA NTH,
Assignee OF Solomon Cotfman.
May 80, 1871.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-05-30
Plead Guilty.

In the United States District Court
at Hartford Conn, on the 23d inst.
John g. Tracy, ex- president, and James
l.. Chapman, cashier, OF the Farmers
and Mechanics National Bank, pleaded
guilty, the former TO uaking false re-
turns, and the latter to perjury in swear
lug to them. The National Bank ex
sminer stated that the loss to the bank
would be S59S,000.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-05-30
The Question is Settled.

General Joseph 4. johnson, the ex-
confederate, made a speech at Dallas,
Texas, few days ago, in which be said,
alt was long a question in the United
States whether an army of volunteers or
an army Of regulars was most efficient.
The contest of four years decided to
the satisfaction of all military men that
the militia or volunteers are the men to
be depended on
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-05-30
JOy Brings Sorrow.

In Newark, N. j., Gottlieb Ragle
was having a child cbristianed on Sua-
day a week, and in honor of the event
went to the door and fred of bis pistol.
1t frightened horse IN carriage pass
ing by and the wad fatally injured a
child IN the carriage, the horse mean
time running over and killing a little
boy named Weber, four years old.