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juniata County We copy the follow
ing from the Juniata county papers of
last week.
On Monday of this week, blast going
off in the quarry" at the lower end
of Miffiintown, throwed large number
of stones around Mrs. Levi Goshen,
who was washing in her yard, near the
"quarry." Fortunately she was not
struck by any of the stones, but the
fright was so great that she has been
confined to bed ever since from nervous
prostration.
While Mr.. Tobias w. Auker, marble
cutter in this place, and his two sons,
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Shippensburq State Normal School.

We are in receipt of the fifth annual cata-
logue of the State Normal School at Shippens-
burg. The attendance has been quite large,
and the different departments of education are
presided over by an efficient faculty. The
Museum of Natural Sciences is equal to any
apparatus is unexcelled. The terms are exceed
ingly low, and students, wishing to prepare
themselves for teaching, for college, or busi-
ness, will find superior advantages at this
School. For catalogue, &C., address Rev. l.
N. Hays, Principal, Shippensburg, Pa.
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Struck by Llghtnnu.-A A large bank
barn belonging TO Isaac Romig, in
Beaver township, abouta mile west of
Adamsburg, was struck by lightning
Tuesday afternoon and, with all its con-
tents, consisting of wheat, oats, hay,
ETC., was entirely consumed. No insur-
Middte6uyg Post.
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It Is Worth a Trial.

4" was troubled for many years with Kid
thin was dull and inactive; could hardly
crawl about, and was an old worn out man all
over, and could get nothing to help me, until,
got Hop Bitters, aud now am a boy again
My blood and kidneys are all right, and 1 am
as active as a man of so, although am ~ ,and
have no doubt 1t will do as well for others of
my age. 1t is worth the trial '-(Father.)
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NOTICE

MEN are requested to meet at their respective
voting places on SATURDAY, August 3lst, and
elect TWO Representatives from each District to
meet In New Bloomfield, on Monday, Septem ber
2nd, 1873 10 nominate full county ticket.
Hours OF election on Saturday between 4 and
O'CLOCK L. NJ, and on Monday at IL A. NJ.
2ts Member Of state N q. and 7, Com
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DROPOSALS!

SEALED PROPOSALS will be received for
FRAME WAREHOUSE IS by IS feet, up to
Monday, Aug,tst @G, 1878, at1@ o'ctockM
j Plans and Specifications can be seen at the
Newport Deposit Bank. The owners reserve the
right to reject any or all proposals. A bond with
approved security: VIII be required for the faith
ful performance OF contract.
G.. w. CARRIER & co.
N. B-Prop0sals should be directed to WM
b. STAMBAUGH, Newport, Pa.
August 20, 1878.
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Church Notices.

Preaching in the Presbyterian church
next Sunday at ii A. NJ. Sunday School
at $50 A. Nj. Prayer meeting on We'd
nesday at S:l5 p. NJ.
Preaching in NJ. E. Church next Sun
day s p. Nj. Sunday School GA. NJ
Iekesburg 10f A. NJ. Walnut Grove Il
p. NJ.
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TIE TIMES, NEwBLooMF1ELD, PA AUGUST TO- 1878.

Concert. THE Presbyterian Sabbath
School will give concert in Church
Building in aid of school fund next Fri
day at p. M. Admission 10 and 10 cts.
Patronage of the town respectfully re-
quested by the pupils, who, with the
choir, will give an interesting musical
entertainment.
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Dolnas In the Reulster's Onoe. = SIM

Dolngs In the Registers Office. - Since
our former report the following business
of public interest has been transacted in
the Registers office:
Letters of Administration have been
granted to Harriet r. Wentz on the
estate of Samuel Wentz, decd, of Tus-
carora twp; to John Harper and Henry
M. Harper on the estate of John Har-
per, sem, decd, of Penn twp; to Mrs.
Amanda Abrams on the estate of Jo-
seph Abrams, decd, of Bloomfield; to
to Catharine j. Heston on the estate of
Morris w. Heston, decd of Centre twp;
to Annie Foltz on the estate of Francis
Foltz, decd, of Liverpool twp. to David
Morrison sen., on the estate of Harrison
Meyer, decd, of Spring twp; to w. A.
Sponsler, ESD, on the estate of Levi
Troup, decd, of Marysvllle; to II. w.
Lantz on the estate of John w. Gules,
decd, of Rye twp. to Jerome Roth on
estate of Catharine Roth, dec d., of Dun
cannon; to Mrs. Ellen Gibbins on estate
of James Gibbins, decd, of Rye twp.
Wills admitted to probate as follows
VIII Of Samuel Bird, decd, of Buffalo
twp, Samuel Bair, Executor will of
VIM. Inch, sen., decd, of LIVERPOOL
borough, no Executor appointed will
of George Sausaman, decd, of Saville
twp, George Hoobaugh and Catharine
Sausaman, Executors will of Lydia
A. Nader, decd, of Penn twp, /. j.
Holland, Executor; will of Isaac Wright,
decd, of Newport, Mary A. Wright,
Executor.
Assignments were made by Reuben
Strausser and wife, of Greenwood twp. =,
to Lewis Gilfllen by Jacob Heigler, of
n. Davis, of Juniata twp, to Levi w.
Hamilton.
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Of the building, jumped a fence and hid
In corn-feld, aided by darkness. The
other two ran away across the fields in
the direction of New Cumberland
Harrisburg Patriot of the 18th inst.
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Picnc.-The Mansville and Markell
vile Sunday Schools will hold their an
nual picnic near their old grounds, about
one mile Southwest of Mansville, on
SATURDAY, August 24th, 1873. All are
invited to attend.
JAMES ENGLISH,
JOHN RAFFENsBERGER,
Secretaries
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Cumberland County.-We copy the fol-
lowing from the Cumberland county
papers of last week:
Miss Annie Ebberly daughter of Moses
Ebberly, of Upper Allen twp, Cumber-
land county whose serious injury by
threshing machine was noticed in the
papers about two weeks ago, died last
Thursday evening after great suffering.
The stable of Harry Houser, miller,
who resides short distance FROM town
on the Middlespring road, was entered
ON Monday night by band of rascals,
who cut up set of harness, and stole q
coat and a pair of gloves.
The following is the Republican
Ticket:
Assembly, Daniel S. Hunter, Ship
pensburg, Asbury Derland Boiling
Springs; Prothonotary, j. NJ. Wallace,
Carlisle; Clerk of Courts, II. G.. Heyd,
Mechanicsburg County Treasurer, r.
p. Henderson, North Middleton Regis
ter, Arnold b. Sphinx New Cumberland
Commissioner, James III. Woodburn'
Newville, Elias Graybill, East Penns-
boro' Director of the Poor, Thos. u.
Chambers, Middlesex Auditor, g. NJ.
Weber, Upper Allen, Thos. Bergner,
Westpennsboro.
George Sailhammer left Newburg on
horseback for his home, and when q
short distance from the village the horse
fell down an embankment, breaking
the riders leg. The injured man lay
for two hours and half before he was
discovered.
On Monday night considerable stained
glass in the Middlespring church was
broken out. 1t is supposed the damage
will amount Tn ESQ
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Charlie and Love, aged respectively ten
ana eight years, were unloading heavy
iron fence, intended TO inclose lot In
the cemetery, from the cars Of the Penn.
railroad In Patterson on Thursday morn
Ing, an accident occurred which result
ed quite seriously 10 the boys. They had
got one section of the fence out OF the
car and while Mr.. Auker was adjusting
this on the wagon, the boys undertook
to move forward another section In the
car. But they were unable to manage
1t, and the heavy iron frame fell over.
catching one of Charles legs under IL
and breaking the large bone In the lower
limb about midway between the knee
and the ankle and brulsing one of
Loves feet badly.
On Saturday evening last, two young
horses belonging to Mr.. j. Il. G.. Long,
of Spruce Hill township, attached to a
two-horse carriage were hitched to a
fence, near the residence of Mrs. Alex
ander, on Milford street, got loose and
ran away, smashing the top of the
buggy and otherwise damaging It. The
horses were caught at the school house
by some gentlemen who were in attend
ance ut the Democratic Primary election.
The Democrats of Juniata county held
their convention at MifIlintown on
Monday and nominated for congress
Hon. John A. Magee, of Perry county !;
assembly, DIR. Lucien Banks; prothono-
tary, George Reynolds; treasurer, John
Kirk; District attorney, George Jacobs,
Jr. Amos G.. Bonsal was elected chair
man of the county committee.
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County Price Current.
DEALERS IN
* PRODUCE.

DHhbEhb IN
GRAIN & PRODUCE.
NEWPORT, August l9, 1875
Flour, Extra, ...................... s4T5
Super. ...................... si00
White Wheat " BUSH (old)........ GOA 90
hed at........s.............. $50 So 4
hye'..,'.ss.. s.....s......s............ a00H40 3D..
Corn, ,.........................., 47@41
Oats " 80 pounds, ................ 20@20
Glover Seed, Observation-Disclosures. 0O94 90
timothy Observation-Disclosures. ! 90
rlhA oeeu'......',s.. 90
IotaVoes''..'.. ..'........'......,....... 300 30
A'"N'"'.''''....'... '.....s.............. W >
uIouhu Aiuinn salt, / 35 al 35
Limeburner's Coal, ,.A........... 200
oIoVe ooai''. i''.''''.'.........."..." rs q 425
ioh Oodl .s........................ 30
Buckwheat Coal, e. 70
FISH, SALT, LIME AND COAL
OF all kinds always on hand and for sale at the
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FISH, SALT, LIME AND COAL
Of all kinds always on hand and for sale at the
Lowest Market Rates.
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PENNSYLVANIA R. R.-MIppLE DIVISION.
on and after June S5th, Trains run as follows
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-24
Home Again.

The correspondent of the Lon
don Daily News, writing from st.
Petersburg, says;
have seen many displays of
popular enthusiasm, but never wit
messed a manifestation which i'm
pressed me so deeply as the scene in
the Kassan Cathedral on Saturday
last. 1t was no picked throng; the
Russians have not arrived at the ar
tifciality of selected representation
on such an occasion by the issue of
tickets of admission. To the ex-
tent Of its accommodation the ca
thedral was as free to the muiik as
to the tchinovnik. AS the emperor
walked up to the ikonastas the clear
alley in the center of the cathedral
was maintained after a fashion; but
the throng closed in behind and the
czarevna, who followed upon her i'm
perial father-in-law, became en-
quilted in the human whirlpool and
got lost altogether for the moment.
When the emperor set ont on his
return to the door the widest con-
fusion Of enthusiasm had full sway.
The few policemen could do moth
ing. General TrepoR, tLer chief, a
small-sized man, who had been ush-
ering the emperor, was oyerwhelm-
ed aud whirled away clean out of
sight His people closed in around
the czar until he had no~power to
move. The great struggle was but
to touch him, and the chaos Of 20.
licemen, officers, shrieking women
and enthusiastic mujiks swayed aud
heayed to and fro; the emperor in
the center, pale, his lips trembling
with emotion, jnst as | have seen
him when his troops we're cheering
him on the battlefield, struggling
for the possibility to stand and
move forward, for be was lifted by
the pressure clean off his feet, BV
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MEMPHIS. TENN. THURSDAY EVENING JANUARY a. ISIS

dint of main strength exerted by
some officers a way, after a fashion,
was slowly made for him, or rather,
it may be said, that the densely-
pressed, struggling throng, with
the helpless emperor wedged in its
heart, drifted gradually toward the
door. AS the fringe of the crowd
brought up dead against the wall
on either side the doors serious
catastrophe seemed imminent, for
women were shrieking because Of the
pressure, and the throng in its eager
ness to struggle within touch of the
emperor had lost all restraint or re-
gard for consequences, But ulti-
mately his majesty was extricated
from what were literally the en-
braces of his enthusiastic subjects,
and, when he had once got outside,
the tempest Of the pressure abated
within the building. Again, as he
reached the door of the palace, and
got out of his sleigh, the throng
closed in on the terraced portico
with irresistible impetuosity. All
seIf-command was lost. Men threw
their caps in the air, reckless of
their non-reccvery, clambered on
each others backs, struggled on
the balustrades of the terrace. The
carriage of the czarevna had fol-
lowed at some little distance the
cortege which accompanied the
sleigh in which had Travelled the
emperor and his son, the Archduke
Sergius. How her highness, whose
sparkle and brightness never de-
serted her in the turmoil in the
cathedral, got out or was got out
from that building, 1 cannot tell.
am certain that she never could
have struggled in the wake of the
emperor to the main door by which
he made his exit, and | believe she
must have left by a side door, es-
Gaping the seething throng in which
cEar and metropolitan, generals
and clergy, were swayed about like
corks in a whirlpool. AS her car
riage approached the terrace, the
population utilized it as a coign Of
vantage. Men scrambled on the
horses, the box, the roof, the wheels;
progress became utterly impossible.
A batch of cadets and students who
lined the foot of the terrace were
equal to the occasion. They opened
the carriage door by dint of i'm
mense exertion; they lifted out the
bright little lady who was clearly
in the intensest enjoyment of an in.
cident which must have been un.
: precedeuted, and they passed hel
from hand to hand above their
heads till she was lifted over thu
balustrades, and finally set down
on the terrace in front of the door
Her lady in waiting, the Countess
0praxin, followed her mistress
transported in the same manner.
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the matter, but finally decided to
send his personal check on the First
National Bank of Johnstown for
the sum of $28.50, but, at the same
time took care to write across the
face of it, 4" for trunk aud funeral
expenses" intending, if it turned
out to be confidence game, that
he would refuse payment of the
paper when it came back, and thus
block the game of Wilson. The
check was sent on the 31st of De-
cember last, and arrived at Sidney
just about the time that the "pro-
prietor of the hotel" was arrested.
1t seems that pack of scoundrels
had been carrying on extensive op-
erations in the "dead brother" "
business, and that for five or six
months they had been at the same
swindling dodge Of writing to par
ties in the East just such informa-
tion as had been sent to Mr.. Hughes.
Squire Fishers check was found
among their personal effects.
1t seems that during one day no
less than three hundred Black Hill
lers died at the Sidney House-that
is, Mr.. Wilson's clerk sent out to
various towns and villages in East
ern States duplicate letters such as
the one received by Mr.. Hughes
only changing the names and sd'
dress to suit location. The parties
who carried on this game were
John @. Lee and E. W. Morgan
Twenty-one letters were found or
their persons, seven from Pennsyl
vanians in answer to letters like
that given above.
On searching Morgan's room
printed letter-headings were founC
the same as the letter sent to Mr.
Hughes-aGd also a long list o.
names, with postoflice address, but
only one from each postollice. The
addresses were principally of parties
residing in Pennsylvania, Illinois
Tennessee, Ohio and Missouri. A
preliminary hearing was given the
prisoners, and it was decided tt
hold them for trial in default o.
$1,000 bail. Lee formerly resided ir
Omaha, where he was in the lottery
business for some time, and thus
secured the names of thousands o.
persons throughout the country
who are anxious to make money BY
chance. Morgan had been post,
traders clerk at Red Cloud agency,
and was always considered of excel
lent character.
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"DEAD BROTHER BUSINESS" !"
A New SwIndIing Bcheme which
owes It's Birth 40 Western sharp
ors-T 20 Game Blocked

A New SwIndIing scheme which
owes It's Birth 40 Western sharp
ers-T "a Game Blocked
The Pittsburg Post says: An i'm
portant swindling scheme, in which
number of Pennsyivanians were
the intended victims, has Just been
unearthed. On the 22d of Decem-
ber last Mr.. John D. Hughes, a
merchant tailor Of our neighboring
city of Johnstown, received letter
bearing the postmark of Sidney,
Neb. The letter-head was neatly
printed, and the penmanship was
Of the most business-like hand. 1t
read as follows:
SIDNEY HOUSE, SIDNEY, NEB., Decem
ber 22, l877-John f. Wilson, Proprietor
John D. Hughes:
"DEAR SIR-0n the 30th of last
month a gentleman stopped at my
hotel, registering his name as M.
Hughes, from the Black Hills. On
the way down on TIE stage he
caught severe cold, which termi-
mated in pneumonia, from which he
died two days ago. Not knowing
anything in regard to his relatives,
| examined his trunk and found a
very fine gold watch and chain, two
silver-mounted revolvers, q gold
ring and many other valuables. |
also found some papers, consisting
of deeds, etc., to mining property
in the Black Hills and some ad-
dressed to John d. Hughes, Johns
town, Pa. On seeing this and sup
posing you to be some relative, l
concluded to write, as the contents
of the trunk are very valuable. |
would also say that Mr.. Hughes
owes me balance OF board, ETC., as
follows:
One weeks 90
Paid undertaker,......,,... Is so
Total......,... .....,...... ...,.,.~......ssS so
Believing you to be the proper
person to receive the effects of the
deceased, will forward the trunk
and contents to you ON receipt of
my Indebtedness. The doctors and
druggists's bills / have notreceived,
but as ! am not responsible for
them, ] do not propose to pay them
unless the money is sent for that
purpose,
"Yours, etc.,
"JoHN +. WILSON"
AS Mr.. Hughes has a brother in
the far West somewhere, from whom
he has not heard for a long time,
and as the statements in the letter
seemed plausible enough, he came
to the conclusion that "Mr Will
son was honest and upright in all
that he proposed doing. So he
called Squire Fisher to consult
with him in regard to sending on
the bill Of expenses which had been
incurred by the landlord of the
Sidney House. The Squire was
inclined to look with distrust on
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RAILROADS.
MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON
RAILROAD.

CCHEDULE ON AND AFTER SEPT. le,
y 1877:
Leaves. Arrives.
Mail and Express, daily-u Is pm 5.45 pm
6omerville accem' datn
daily lex. Sunday)...... 5.0Op.m S.lS am
Time Twenty Minutes Faster than
City fine.
SOmerVhlIe tFaiD Will stop at reg
ular and flag stations.
The II. .5Op.m. Train makes the quick
eSt Iima ever made to Chattanooga, Knox
Vile, Lynchburg, Washington, and the East,
and will stop at all Regular StatiORe, and at
Flag Stations when tagged, except Flag Sta
tions between CollieTville and Memphis.
Ticket efhce 27S Main atreet and Depot
Memphis and Charleston railroad.
JOHN A GRANT,
Chief Engineer and General Supt.
7. s. DAVANT,
l3t Assistant General Passenger Agent
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-24

Mrs Thompson, who is described as q
wealthy lady of New York, has bought
Carpenters painting Of Lincoln signing
the Emancipation Proclamation and will
present it to congress through General
Garfield, and Alex Stephens will receive
it on behalf of congress.
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MEMPHIS g. LITTLE ROCKR.R.
shrOt Line to Arkansas and Texas.
TINE CARD

Leaves. Arrives.
Mail train, daily........y.".5.SO pm. ll.SO pm.
Freight train daily lex.
sunday. ......., ............1;0 am. 5.2g p m.
PASSENGERS going on this road will take
trains at tho depot of the Louisville. Nash
willie and Great SouthorR railroad. Mail
trains make close connection at Argenta for
points on the / title Rock and Fort Smith
railroad and at Little Rock with the Cairo
and Fulton railroad for points in Southwest
Arkansas and Texas.
Pullman talace Sleeping Cars on all night
trains.
For tickets and information spply at Ticket
Offices 27S and 2S7 Main street. and at depot
foot of Washington street, or at Louisville,
Nashville and Great Southern railroad depot,
or to the undersigned.
MS. JAY Q.'P. avd 7. Ag't, Little Rock.
W. e. SMITH, Sup't, Memphis Tenn.
S40
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We are glad to hear it. Our druggist
informs us that DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup
sells better than any other medicine, aud
always gives satisfaction. It's very
cheap, too; costs only 25c bottle.
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denly he again thrust his trunk
through the bars, and with a
mighty snort blew the apple vio-
lently against the opposite wall.
On its rebound it came easily with
in his reach and he ate it with
every token of satisfaction. Wheth-
er this act was the result of reason
or chance our readers may decide
for themselves.
The American Killings in 1877.
Nashville Banner.l
The Cincinnati Commercial de-
votes more than six columns, set in
solid agate" to an enumeration of
American killings in 1877. An
examination of the record makes
one think the Evil One must
Count that day lost whose low descending sun
Views from his hand an awful murder done.
How many hundreds there we're
during the year, we haze not taken
time to enumerate. The number
must be well on to a thousand.
Inspection of the list shows that
the murderous passion ragged most
in hot weather. Until June the
record of each month occupies
about half a column. The next
three months of the year take up a
little less than column and half;
April and May occupy exactly a
column. The next three months,
the months Of summer, June, July
and August, have a space of more
than two columns. Then comes
September and October, with some
thing over one column, and Noyem,
Der and December close the account
with somewhat less than one. tits
not to be overlooked that the record
for August is increased By the mum.
Der of those who were killed in the
strikes and consequent riots. But
this will not account for the in.
crease the two preceding months
exhibit over the other months in
the year. Do the passions Of mer
rage more violently in the hot
months than at other times? The
data gathered by the Commercial
will have TO be increased before the
generalization would be warranted
that the ratio of murder varies with
the height Of the thermometer; bu
those this year gathered tend il
that direction.
Inspection also shows that rum
using the word in It's derived senseI
standing for the whole class of alco
hollc stimulants, is responsible fol
more homicides than any other ont
cause. Next to rum, quarrels in
volVing the relations of sexes arr
) the most prolific sources of killing
Luther celebrated, in company witt
song, wine and women. That wai
before the time when cold-bloodeC
compilations like that of the Com
mercial were made. On the frs
day in the year woman in Illinois
poisoned her husband, and mar
IN Wisconsin shot his wife's lover
and about the middle of this las
month Of the year, an Indiana boz
shot his father at the demand O.
his mother. Between these two
records the deadly list tells the brie
story of a great many homicides at
tributed TO the love Of man fol
women. A brother avenges his sis
ter by killing her seducer; a mother
kills her illegitimate child, and &
father does the same; a woman
saves herself from her assailant ,anC
an assailant kills the woman he ha.
ravished. 1t is q sickening list
When one thinks of all the heart.
aches, the ever widening circle Of
the distress and misery in which
the innocent as well as the guilty
are involved, the aggregate Of sir
and wretchedness is appalling.