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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1878-07-04
TABITHA BRAY.

Edgeheid, s. c., July 4, 1879.
TABITHA BRAY.
Miss Tabitha Bray,
am sorry to say, "
Was lady who madeita rule every day
To fit here and there
In fact anywhere.
Ifncws could be heard. Miss Bray didn't
care
For few drops of rain,
Or an ache or PAIN
What was one or the other if news she
could gain
BY visiting round?
Miss Tabitha found
More pleasure in gossip than ease, I'll be
bound.
One wet afternoon Miss Tabitha said,-
81 know Two very bad cold il my
head,
But think it quito right and my duty
And see Miss Palaver, and let her kEow
The affair that is now in overy ones
Concerning the death of our friend Mrs
South
To her dear friend Miss p,
Off went Miss 7. B,
Embraced, her at once. land now,
love-" said she,
"Pray, what do you think!
There, I feel fit to sink
Mrs. South has poisoned herself with
drink
She died last night,
In n terrible plight
I've been told 1t was truly a horrible
sight!
There, you know, Miss Palaver, tseemS
DEAR to be
Quite as well that she's gone-though its
nothing tome"
"Well," answered Miss P
s'I knew how 'twould he
In short, dear Miss Bray, I was once
lolu SAo
Always took something strong in her cof-
fee and tea,
And would sit down and drink rum, gin,
brandy and wine
Till her nose was quite--well, its no BUS
mess of mine;
I would not raise scandal, Miss Bray, as
You know,
But 1 think Mr.. South will not much
feel the blow"
clark Il ring at the bell,
And knock, dear, as we'll,
Who can it be?-p'r 'rhaps il is Mrs. Nc
Fell"-
The hostess then cried.
The door opened wide,
When who should walk in, with long
stately stride
But the lady in question-our friend
Mrs. South!
The gossirers stood with eyes open. and
mouth,
The picture of dread.
"Why, we tho'ty were dead =.
Miss T&bilha soon summoned courag'
and said.
Mrs. South i'll reply,
Said. ideally, iriends,I
Can a.srre YOU I'm not but now, by
tha Icy.
May ask who has. told this remarkable
lie?"
"Well, I heard from Mrs. Grim, an(:
some one told her,,
Said Tabitha Bray, who WAS now waXn:
boldor,
"That you died last evening, between
eight and nine.
Through drinking too much strong Spi'1
its and Wine.''
"Strong spirits and winc!-drank too
much and died!
don't understand il !" the visitor cried
But >t"p-uh see
As plain as can be;
Some one has made mistakes evidently.
have very bad sight;
Well, it happened last night
took down bottlc-not having light
My medicine to take
(What an error to makeD
poured out some Spiritsof Ciae by mis-
take,
A:nl should not have found out
Via. I'd been about
IF the girl had not then brought the
light. No doubt
The servant-girl told
The facts, and behold
The news spread abroad, and some ono
more bold
For 'meats' said quite,
I was poisoned that night
Through drinking morespirits md wine
than was right"
MORAL.
BE careful, dear reader, no scandal to
raise;
Be not too apt to blame, nor too quick 10
praise;
And don't be induced, for the sake ol
the glory,
To add odds and ends of your own tc a
story;
But endeavor this precept of Scripture
to mind,
That Charity thinketh no i'll, and is kind.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-11-13
DISPATCHES.

NEW YORK, Nov. T. Tho police
headquarters vas informed to-day that
the body cf A I. Stewart was stolen
from the family vault at st. Marks
Church early this morning. The cas-
ket was broken open. Inspector Dilks,
when informed OF the robbery, at once
sent ont the following genera! order:
"1o all Precincts: The remains of
A. L. Stewart we're last night stolen
from the family vault in St. Marks
Church yrrd. The casket was found
broken and the body removed. The
decomposition of the remains is so Of
fensive that they cannot be concealed.
This is apparent from standing At the
opening OF the vault this morning, cou.
sequently it csnno, be taken across the
ferries without discovery. Cause dill
gent search to be made in your pre-
cincts, IS the remains we're evidently
stolen in hope of reward"
The executors Of the estate say that
not one cent shall be paid for the body
of Mr.. Stewart, but, if necessary, one
hundred thousand dollars will be paid
for the punishment of the men who
stole the body.
A late dispatch says that Mrs. Stew
art has offered twenty Eve thousand
dollars for the recovery of the body Of
her husband.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-11-13

THERE is one Democratic paper
that can truly rise TO sublime heights,
and superior to any defeat. 1t is
printed at New Haven, Connecticut.
Il sees in the recent elections certain
signs, and boldly announces that the
ne1t President is to be a Democrat,
md that the key to the battle OF
1880 has been won by the invincible
Democracy. This reminds the pub
nc Of the old lady who, after receiv-
ing thirty lashes at the whipping
post, turned round to thank the pub
lie operator, and TO assure him that
she felt exceedingly refreshed II
to be beaten in such States as Penn
sylvania, New York. Massachusetts,,
New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode
Island, New Jersey, Michigan, is to
win a magniticen: Democratic vic
tory, what would have been equiva-
lent to a defeat7 Whether its ma
jority in Congress-and it is exceed
ingly doubtful if they have a major
ity-may do the Democratic party
any good, may well be question.
The first Democratic Congress in
eighteen years may be the last for
eighteen years to come, unless its ma
jority IS much wiser than it has shown
itself in the present House. One
who can figure Democratic Presi-
dent cut of the late election returns
must be a ineal descendant of the
drowning gentleman who didn't think
lit was 70 be much of storm
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-11-13
STATE ITEMS.

j. I. Jones and A. T. Pike were ar
rested at Petroia, or Saturday, on
suspicion of belonging TO gang OF
cattle thieves, operating m Venango
county. They confessed and stated
that seventeen cattle had been stolen
recently, two of which they had in
their possession. The men were sent
to Jail. Efforts will be made to ap-
prehend the rest of the gang. Dep
rotations have been carried on for
some time.
A sturdy fellow hauled 294 pounds
of hog on an ordinary wheel barrow
one mile in Northumberland county
last week on q wager for beer and a
cigar. In the same county man
named Barnhart husked Ill bushels
of corn, and tied and shocked his
fodder, in one day, about two weeks
ago.
1t would seem, from the frequency
with which farm houses are robbed
in different parts Of the State of
large and small sums of money, that
there is collusion between the thieves
and parties in the house. The Gus
tom is to blame all such crimes On
tramps, but it looks more like the
work of inside people who know all
about the deposit Of money on the
premises. Farmers ought sos to
keep money secretsd on their prem
ises.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-11-13
GENERAL ITEMS.

The iron business is on an upward
tendency.
Not . Democratic Congressman i,
elected in central or western New York
1t looks as though DennI, kearney
might be spared Low to 60 west.
The four per cents remain popular,
and will become more so, ifpossible, as
the lst Of January, the day Of resump-
iiou, approaches.
In Illinois, beef cattle are selling .,
from two to four cents per pound, live
weight.
Moody, the evangelist, is holding
meetings at Baltimore. He finds IN
the churches there considerable world
illness, which should not surprise him,
since that has been one Of the ehiel
faults that has characterized the church
ever since its establishment on earth BY
the Man of Sorrow.
The Republican majority 10 Miehi-
gan is 40, ,00U.
Washington Thomas, formerly 8
wealthy shoe dealer snd active partisan
of Tammaay Hall, hanged himself soon
after asceriaining the deiea, Of bis par
ty. He had been promised an APPOINT.
ment if the Tammsny ticket should be
| elected.
But one New York Legislature in
over twenty years has had so large a
Republican majority as the one will
have thi. winter.
The Democratic majority in the
next Congress will not exceed eleven.
Republican nsjorities aggregate
about 100000. These c,phers are
worthy OF Mr Tilden's attention.
A ballot. box tender in Huntington,
Conn.,, was arrested charged with sub
stnuting Democratic for Republican
votes for Representative in Tuesday:
election. thereby changing tho result
of the election. He confessed his guilt,
Since election tue Democrats do not
talk so much about 1880 as they did
before that day.
Tuesday, November 5, was the tenth
anniversary Of General Grants first
election to be President. II vas glor-
iously celebrated.
A first class locomotive can be
bought for less than $1,000. The
price three and four years ago was S24,-
900.
The garments belonging to the Moors
who die from cholera in Morocco, in-
stead of beng burnt, are sold by auc-
tion IN the public market.
The expectation of American pork
has made tha keeping of pigs unproft-
IN England, and even the Irish farmers
are giving up the attempt.
A North Carolina paper says Of an
official: His mule threw hun, drag
ged him some distance, and but for the
rotten saddle -girth would have caused
q vacancy in the Office he now so ac-
ceptably fills"
NJ. L. Sullivant, "the great corn
king of Illinois" once owned farm
of 10000 acres, but he failed, and his
property has gone under the ham
mer and come 100000 short of meet
ing his liabilities. To-day be is with
out lands, and without roof to shell,
ter his family that he can call his
own.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-11-13

Owen Clark, of Columbia, was ar
rested last Friday morning on the
charge of sending forged election
dispatches from Lancaster 1t ap-
pears that Owen Clark on election
day sent numerous kilograms to diff
ferent newspapers on the election of
Lancaster county. He signed the
name of Hayes Grier, of Columbia,
to them instead of c. S. Kaufman.
Clark sent several dispatches to Phil
adelphia and New York. giving large
Democratic majorities, which were
false. The accused was held for trial
in one Thousand dollars bail. The
affair has created considerable excite
ment, as he is from a respectable
family, being a brother Of William
Clark, of Columbia.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-11-13
Legal Notiees.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

| kyNOCL ~ VI n hOS - =
L tile Hon. BENZ. +. JUSKIy, President
Jud1e of the Court of Common Pleas for
the 9rst Judicial District, composed of the
counties of Juniata and Perry, and the
uonorsoles Noah A. Elder and Francis
Bartley, Associates Judges of the said
Court OF Common Pleas of Juniata County,
have issued their precept to me directed,
bearing date the 9Th day OF Sept, 1878,
for holding Court of Oyer and Terminer
and General Jail Delivery, and Geieral
Quarter Sessions of the Peace, at MlF-
FLINTOwN, on the FIRST MONDAY of
DECEMBER, 1878, being the End day of
the month.
NOTICE Is HBsEBY GIVEN, to the Cor
oner, Justices of the Pesce and Constable.
of the County OF Juniata, that they be then
and there in their proper persons, at one
O'Clock on the afternoon of said day, with
their records, inquisitiCns, examinations
ard over remembrauces, to do those things
that to their Offices respectively appcrtain,
and those that are bound ty recognizance tc
prosecute against the prisoners that are OF
then may be in the Jail of said county.
be then and there to prosecute against
them as shall be just.
By an Act of Assembly, passed the the
day of May; A. D., 1854, it is made the
duty of the Justices of the Peace. of the
several counties of this Commonwealth. to
return to the Clerk of this Court of Quarter
Sessions OF the respectives counties. all the
recUgnlzances entered into before them by
ans person or persons charged with the
commission OF any crime, except such cases
IS may be ended before a Justice of the
Peace, under existing laws, at least ten days
psiore the commencement of the session
of the Court to which they are made re-
turnsble respectively, and in all cases where
any recognizances are entered into le1s
/ than ten days before the commencement
of the session TO which they are made re-
turnable, the said Justices are 10 return
/ the same in the same manner as If said act
bad not been passed.
| Dated at Mifilintowu, tire 4th day Of No
vember, in the year of oar Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and seyenty-eigh
wM D. WALES, Sheriff.
Sserif7s 0f,ce, MiItintown,
! November 4, 1878.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-11-13

A special dispatch from Philadelphia
says: One of the most remarkable features
connected with the campaign just closed in
this State is the suddcnness with which
public interest in the result has died out.
The community AZ large seem perfectly sat
isfed with the result, and were it not for
the continued publication of returns in the
newspapers, il would aot be known that 4
great election had just been held. Busi-
ness has been resumed, and there is a feel
ing of renewed confidence in mercantile
circles. This is due to the fact that tie
issue made WAS hard money. and the prom
ise of the Republican party to prevent the
financial policy of the Government from be-
ing disturbed. The business men gave the ir
sazport to the Republicans on this score
As.ss Gsn. Hoyt's hssvy majority.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-11-13

McCADE'. Lights and Shadow:
Talmases sermons on New York life,
and the recent bank and store rob
berry there in broad daylight, and the
stealing of the putrid remains Of A.
7. Stewards body, is enough to daze
people who wish to do what is right,
and cause them to wonder, whether
& civilization that awakens into life
so much misery and crime is the right
kind OF a civilization.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-11-13
Notice to Tax-Payers.

THE undersigned, Collector OF school
l. tax FOR Fermanagh school district, will
be in Miffiintown, at Squire Kreider's office,
on the 23d day OF NOVEMBER, to receive
school tax. All persons paying their tax
between the 9th of October and the 9TH OF
December, will be allowed an abatement D:
S per cent. Thirty days following, they
will be required to pay full amount, and
after that date there will be an addition Of
) per cent. on all tax unpaid.
MICHAEL STONER, Collector.
Oct. Q, 1873.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-11-13

IT is a singular fact that ali the So
called independent journals of the
State supported the Democratic cause
in the late canvass, and since the
election they have all been filed with
wisdom in enlightening the Democ-
racy as to the causes OF their defeat.
-HarriS5urg Telegraph
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-11-13

A FIRE broke out in the upper
story of the Ocean House at Cape
May, on Friday morning at S o'clock,
and before the flames were extin-
guished, the buildings on forty acres
of ground were destroyed. Incen-
diary. The house WIS Unoccupied
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-11-13

TIE most intellectual scavenger is
Ben Butler, and the best nse he can
be put to will be for the South to
employ him to clean up the filth OF
that country, so that they may be
spared the severe penalty of the vel
low fever, which is an infiction for
allowing filth to accumulate, and the
violation of the laws of cleanliness,
which are Gods laws.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-11-13

WHEN the Democracy talk of a solid
South. they little think of what COM
mentary it is, when they have to rely
on that solid element for even the hope
Of success. 1t is putting themselves
in mcst unfsvorsble position when
they have TO culFess that their eIpecta-
zion for success depends on the unity o:
the old rebel element.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-11-13

HUSTERs motion for a new trial in
the Camden court has been over
ruled He will be hanged January
10, 1879. The murder was commit
ted to secure $4,000 insurance on
the life of his friend Armstrong.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-11-13
In the Court ofCOHm Pleas
OF Juniata County.

NOTICE is hereby given that William
~ SclIfford, of Delaware township, Ju-
n!ata county, will make application 90 the
Court OF Common Pleas OF ssid county, on
Monday, the I'd day of December, 1873, for
the benefit Of the insolyent laws OF this
Commonwealth, when and where all persons
Interested as creditors or otherwise OF the
said William Sclafford, or otherwise, may
appear if they see proper, and make obiac
ton if they have any.
JEREMIAH LYONS,
Attorney for Petitioner.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-11-13

"NEw YORK will have more Repub-
lcans in her Assembly of 1879 than
ever had seats in that body since the
party was organized
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-11-13

II is poor sign when the Dem
ocracy couLt on solid South for
victory-just the kind of sign that
will make the North solid against
them.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-11-13

The Methodist has discovered 1000
families of Brooklyn that have left
the Methodist Episcopal Church.
mos of them having financial and
social strength. 1t further says that
9s per cent. Of these ex-Methodists
give but one reason, and that is the
changeableness and uncertainty OF
the pastorate."
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-11-13

GEORGE f. SEWARD, Minister to
China, has returned to answer charges
of extortion and irregularity in Office,
rs made by Americans in China.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-11-13

A three year-old son of Mr.. Scholl
was lost in the woods of Potter
county a week or more ago, and has
not been found. Large parties have
been On the search
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-11-13

"BEs BUTLER is preparing brick
for jim Blaine. The Essex states
man will remain in that bottle if he
is as wise as he is willy"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-11-13
PIANOSAND ORGANS ATrAC

TORY PRICES. Great Reduction to close
out present stock of 200 New and Second
hand Instruments of first-class makers, full
" warranted. and at prices that DEFY
COMPETITION, for cash or installments.
AGENTS WANTED tor WATERS SUPE-
RIOR BELL ORGANS and P1AUS. Illus
trated Catalogues mailed. HORACE Wa
TIERS e SONS, Manufacturers and Dealers,
40 East 18th street, n. Y. Also General
Agents for SHOHINGERS' Celebrated OR
CANS.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-11-13

MAJOR GENERAL HANCOCK recon-
mends that more attention be paid to
rife shooting.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-11-13
NO ADVERTISING AGENT

can insert an advertisement in our list OF
twenty-sIx STANDARD WEEKL1ES at our
price without losing money. Those sdver-
tisers who want TO obtain the best and
largest circulation possible without expend-
ing more than from $50 to 800 should ad-
dress GEO. p. ROWBLL s. CO., 10 Spruce
street, New York.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-11-13

THE Dill, Mcclure, and Curtin ring
wa. completely broken by toe late elec-
tien.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-11-13

mp Patented Nov. 20, 1877. Large Per
centage paid. Territory sellers and can
vassers wanted. Agents do not fail to send
for circular and terms to A. W. Smith, Nc
Keesport, Allegheny county, Pa. Say in
vbst paper you saG this ady't [oct1s
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-11-13

The latest State returns put Hoyts
majority at 22,S96.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-11-13
, WE HAYEIT AT LAST.

"a A perfect working Shirt Bosom
IS Stretcher and Ironing Board. Best
y selling article in market. Sells at
sight, both in city and country. II
> is superior in every respect, and
e more saleable than any other board =.
II The latest improvement over ALL
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-11-13
NOTICE.

4 IL persons are hereby cautioned
IA against trespsssins upon the lands OF
the undersigned, either in Walker or Della
ware township, by fishing, hunting, or 10
any other way.
1 John ". Fan-Ormer J. ". Levder
| Henry VI. Miller. Solomon Msnbeck.
| George ). Smith, - 5. Lukcns.
| William Manbeck. Luke Davis.
II. D. Long. John F. Smith.
/ David Altman.
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CAUTION NOTICE.

A LII persons are hereby cautioned against
n trespassIng upon the lanes Of the uu-
d-rsigned, either in Fayetie or Delaware
township, by fishing, hunting, or in any
New-York tribune., 1878-12-17
PyIe's o. X. sosp is the Cheapest.
yDIue of Dia monds.

who diamonds IN this country. like persons
who buy china pictures brcabrae in this country
are exposed danger which sa 10 be pecu in its
degree least themselves In the greater European cit
Venice LONDON the jewellers rule have
enIOv ed wide acqUain with the diamond mafke Tor
long years ani have been educated thus TO the art
mystery diamond buying For art and mystery
ike other branches OF eOmmesce In country on the
contrary, In which the number Of persons who
the sion OF fine gems is
than IN tue oil capitals OF the world
their customers through their deficient
knowledge time than their real
value the which they add 20 their stock II
is OF the greatest therefore that In purchasing
diamonds America buyers who desire bon to secure u
qucson1by excellent and TO them ut prices nm
quesonaby fair should address themselves TO dealers who
have made special stu OF the diamond This has been the
for past with the house of Mr. THEODORE b
(Of the late firm of q MarcHs az No 2O6 9TH
ave- this city 1t IL that the diamond differing In
this other respects from gems In general mas
steadily preserved for long periods together an average rate
value it Improbable that any respectable ven
diamonds will very grossly exagRerate the cost OF
his gems at given time, how inadequate his
ledge them may But good diamond should
regarded by Ito dse the Greek phrsse) as pos
forever" 1t Is like OwDng excellent picture or
should always ende,vor to purchase It as
insure within all reasonable limits of probability the stead
fastnes for the average teru at least OF single
life Evening Post, Nov. 80.