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nRUsTEE,s SALE

By virtue Of q deed Of trutt made by FINK Ehr
ser and Ann Elizabeth, his wife, 10 The uS5d'
signed trustee, dated tho 2nd day Of DtNHala,
1872, and recorded In tho Clerks OtiT " "
county court Of Ohio county, West VlLihh.h
Deed oil Trust Book No. 9, pages ~ ADD 4Al
will, on
THURSDAY, 1nE 2srIr DAY OF PErRrIIr, IEl
beginning at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, Of nII t'y,i At "
front door Of the court house Of Ohio cogaIJ, ~
at public auction the following described PStsa
Of what was known rs the Woods Earn; llaIs
Immediately north Of the tlty Of Whefl'M, u
Riehland district In aid Ohio county, VIZ; bdtn,
ming nj u stake, corner 10 lands Of CaiPtf sLihl
those Of the heirs Of Andrew r. WoClL daStss
thence s ISo E s Gi.l00 poles TO . STAKE, rfean
lands OF said heirs, thence 3. 2GH' W. NV
poles 10 n stake, corner 10 lands 81 M ~
then 8. iGo L. l462-l00 roles 10 4 stake o. W
north bank Of q branch Of Ileln's Hui, lhenN
with Glid branch y. 40' W. IS poles TO a hlLsn
the fork Of the two branches Of AAl run, tGsnfs Y
q branch D. 76e w. q poles 10 4 STAKE 10 MliI.
WelhlauS' line, thence with his line n. ne J,
IS 2t.l00 poles 10 4 stake, corner oHld nt,shS'
and CagpGT SAT-, thence with Eaid sails VIZ =
size Z. II TS-l0O poles 10 the beginning tuhn
Ing Ten acres and thiTty-threa perchis o. linl, :
cepting the coal underlying Eid tpdi tEF.II
with ali the Improvements thereon and Tue Se'S
itlments belonging thereto.
Terms Of Sale-One-thlrl Of The purrlis1 mny
In eash on the day Of sale, and the re'idue ID ".
equal l%nSiallments, thA purchaser giving al III
with approved penonAl Iecuilty Tor lhe PHSIE n,
Of The deferred lnstAllmenu, nld notsi y p1I,
terest from the day Of ale, aud be uIlde nlI ~
ut twelve and eighteen months frOln AID w n.
the title TO tile property 10 10 retained unui ~
purchase money 10 paid 10 full. .
JkMEIP. ROGER. THh'"
W. II. HALLRR, Anetioneer.
ia3Q-Th4W
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E.V. sMA1IEY, editor Of the Cleveland
Herald, who was in New Orleans during
the Louisiana complications, speaking
from a full knowledge OF the consulta-
tions and negotiations which took place
in New Orleans last spring, says:
The whole performances OF prosecuting
the Returning Board members for their
official action in canvassing the returns
Of the election In 1876 is the direct VIC
lation OF promises made to the President's
Commission in April by the Nicholls Leg
islature and by Gov. Nichols himself.
Tie Legislature passed q resolution that
no prosecutions should be begun on &C.
count OF any political acts in the past.
This was expressly intended 10 apply to
the Returning Board members, and all
the officials Of the Packard Government.
Full conversations on this point took
place between the Commissioners and
Governor Nichols, Speaker Bush, Con.
gresham Gibson, Major Burke, and
other leaders Of the Nichols party, and
the resolution was put through the Leg.
isiature that It might be a matter Of Off
cial record. IL was upon this under.
standing that the Commission advised
the Packard Legislature 10 consolidate
with the rival body, and connseied Coy
eruor Packard to let his fabric oil goyefn-
ment collapse.
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PERSONS ann THINGS.

p-..,..t.D. ,~aco;va S2nn-O00 monthly In
a,.;IonJ. from osiiIornia mining took.
'T.n ~. ~ .an.htn. nd .h.a.
49, 49, =" ons I'M.
uom III pm;
~. -. sh;,5 a., n,ov. nj, own
,.,Ss, AVA "a, . yri.a c"st Of vinegar Thai
Lsasn.a ~. mo,.ss CT Or DerrieE.
" Vh, ~ I - piCbmond. Va. neglect.
"A .]sai.,s. - . GLASS Of ale which he
.o,d ,nJ has beeS ilnsl SO so for the
omission.
ar. ,h.,. 4. hall ,p .ste. Canon Farrer.
VII csnor ina, vor .st bome from The
W. s%o". ri,b,nt als,cb.key.
~" - s.s for yonrssit.
-" ;. r,o,;d.
H. as,sna;.sti,.,i. Lo%. ,hs, thew
III Ii.;sn ~ nss' .'Lh.0a Lettuce. and
~ ~ ,ps,,Sia. aSI ,L", 1owers
ae. 49, -" - fnII hIonm
I - !.
a y yOS"ss ,hs
drunken man taekns an. af Sp IL s
street M !" sAu NC, u% ~ III lii,
.aa. MAJ ie', my Sai w., ~ ~
.e 10y ,'H SI ~a",dOn har. ian. ;,a
c'aimeu sOND 's
Madam, did you ever III, eos " aI .
tall. why no. you cFqei ualns, yoa "n
Il didn't KNOW because lu.. sa% ~; H.
carry your caiia across lhe saslet y "s
arm. aogs laii Is sooa YEA ."aIaas ar
than The ilganenlS OIL . 'nO
When a young mans salary Will not
permit him 10 wear a hlrly cent ea" !.
head oil some ola pagan goa of Olle an, n
the focus Of his ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
necktie, then the ames may % enafA''et
lied as impenetrabiy dense
Professor Cartier, the dancing master
who danced for twelve consecutive hours
in New York, and twelve and q hali
hours in Baltimore, is slightly built, only
5..feet 5 inches high, and with no physical
evidences OF his wonderful endurance
except perhaps in The broadness oil hls
chest. He is thirty'two years old, anu py
birth a French-C Canadian. +.
A stock broker took his %neighbor'f
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GLADEs IRON WORKS,

including the town Of 6ladesyille, and eight hum
dred and Ihlty acres OF coal and iron lands annexed
thereto. The description and boundaries thereof
can be fully known by reference 10 the following
deeds conveying the Slid land TO George HardmAn,
al Of which arc recorded In the once Of the Clark
Of tie County Court Of Preston county, West Vlr-
giniA io.Eit: A deed for two tracts Of land, one
containing 2SSM acres, the other % acrIs and two
poles, iron q. A. aud Agnes Heidelberg TO Hald
George Hartman and Mary E. Millner. dated May
10th, 1870, and recorded In Deed Book No. 80, pages
1901; n deed for ASK acres rom ". II. Heidel-
berg 10 said HAIdmAn, dated May 9th, 1874, and
recorded 10 Deed BOok No. 10, page 26;; q deed
from Harmon and Martha A. TTicket to tho Aald
Hardman and Mary Z. Millner for two tracts Of
land, both containing .62ji< AcIcs, dated June 10th,
1870, and rcconied In DEED Book No. %, pages
9b-I, and deed from John B. 6herrard and Others
10 mid HardmAn, dated May 18th, 1872, and 10
corded In Decd Book No. u, pages 2 and 8; q died
from Margaret, George b, james ", julia A. and
sarah L. Jackson 10 bald George Hartman for one
acre, dated March 10th, 1877, and recorded 10 Deed
Book No. IS, Tagei 49i-6; adee1 from VIM. B. and
c. Brown 10 said Hartman for two acres and %
peTches, dated March 9th, 1874, and recorded In
Deed BOOK No. IL, pages 4 and s; q deed from
Cyrus and Nancy J. Linton 10 sid Hardman for
- acres and az petohes, dated June 18th, 1874,
and recorded In Deed Book No. Il, pages IS and 10;
a deed from Buckner and Rebecca Fairfax 10 said
HardmAn for $50 acres, dated August 18th, 1871,
and recorded In Deed Book No. II, PAGES 20 and q;
and a deed from John X and Mary 3. Millner 70
the said Hartman foe four tracts Of land, aggre-
eating aS3 ACRES, dated March 10th, 1874, and 70
corded In Deed Book No. II, pages 2, 8 md 4.
Tue whole containing In the aggregate al least $50
acres, with all the improvements and Rppurte.
names thereto In any wise belonging, including
the furnace and fixtures, and being tho same prop
eTty conveyed 10 Thomas y. Candy and George II.
Miller, Trustees, for the aid George HIArdman and
vile, by mortgage deed dated November lst, 1874,
and recorded IN Book No. 80, pages % and %, Ia
he Office Of sid County Clerk Of aid Preston
IoNniy, being the nms property conveyed 10 the
tAsd Abner ENlps, Jr., by Hannibal Forbes. Spe-
cIEI Commissioner, and deed Il Of record among thg
liant records Of Preston county, West Virginia.
TIRNE or HALE-One.third Of the purchase
money, or such greater amount thereof rs the pur-
chaser may elect TO pay, cash In hand, The residue
10 two equal yearly payments, with interest Iron
day Of Hle, Gpd the deferred payments TO 10 ~
cured by deed Of trust on the property sold.
JASpEK Y. MOORE, Trustee,
By HANxlRAL foRBRs, Attorney.
January 18th, 1878. jail
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T,RusTEEs SALE OF
Valuable Fifth WardPropert

BY virtue Of aided Of trust made by Joseph w.
FeTrel and wife TO james 3. Wheat n Trustee,
dated February IEt, 1873, and recorded among the
land records q Ohio county, West Virginia, In
trust Deed Book No, q, pages 229 and 2Li, and Of
an order Of tho Circait Count Of Ohm county, Wet
VlrEnla, made on The i0ul day OF NoVcmbef, 1874,
, Hbstliuung ny nAme ~ Trustee IN aid deed d
4 saSt, 10 the place and stead Of james B. What,
i. I'd, ] will ohtT for sale At public auction, 10 the
Al Ebest and lest bidder, at the front door Of the
ut House Of Ohio county, West Virginia, on
"A TURDAY, the 18th day Of February, 1878,
co,,, AARong at IOo'elock a. NJ, the following de-
LII Z property, that Il to siy: The three story
h,rt bGl1Ing II The S0ath east corner Of Main
mi ebsief NOV 9thl STREETS, 10 that part OF tho
siIx ~ Wheeling known ~ Centre Wheeling, To-
49, nth % much Of the l0iB Numbered SightJ.
ssvsn .. u ninety (1 and 90 90 which sald build
Inv bRsl cen erected, together With and including
thst naTt q lot numbered Ninety 900 10 the rear
tbr,eoI !, uending 70 the alley, and lying north oil
the IIna 1.-The centre Of the South wall Of Hall
L"IIIins a TteDdel 10 said alley.
IRRss 'HALE-t2SS0, land % much more n
ths n1Trhs. may elect 10 payl and the coats oil
~ n csIh. $500 on the iItliyof RebunFy, 1873
fISi6 an IN sldly Of February, 1880; SllS0 o. III
III az ~ n, ItnHTy, 1851; sll20 on the LIST day d
PsbTnarv Ia Rf1tG0 on the lat day Of February,
issS. ana the baianee Of The puTehase money, 4
INV an ths ~ list u February, 1889; all with 10.
iTfest fn6m ihS day Of sle-deIerrcd payments Il
~ tacupsd nv Z, cd Of trust on the property sold
and buIIdIns, 10 b Insured By purchaser Tor ben
ea'0' the tha n 1NsIBAI FORBES Trustee.
January 18th, u VS. tai2
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TIE California savings banks, which
have always been rather phenomenal for
their soundness and good management,
maintain a deposit line Of s6O.6SO,OOO in
January, 1873, a falling off during the
year oil about 81, 100000. The growth Of
this fund has been quite steady from 1879,
when it stood at sS7,OOO,OOO. The two
largest banks have deposits Of Sll,5OO,
600 and sl4, 100000 and have been in
operation about 20 years. The whole
amount of deposits apparently is placed
out on loans. The highest dividend the
past year was s per cent and from thai
down to o.. There has been hitherto no
state supervision, but the banks come
forward this year to ask it OF the Legisla'
ture as a protection Of the good banks
from the poor.
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heir claims are as follows


VICE PRESIDENT WHEELER and Speak
err Randall are in hearty accord on the
temperance question, and are making
life at the Capitol a dreary waste to the
honorable gentlemen who banker after .
lit.lej a~atimulant" occasionally. Since
strong liquors were abolished by the pre-
siding officers from their respective res
tauran,s, the thirsty statesman has beer
able to quench his thirst with a drink Of
lager, but now even the sale Of beer has
been prohibited by Mr.. Wheeler.
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j.. ADRIAN.
SALE CHEAP.

Two secondhand Wagons, suitable iOr haullnl
stone; one CoRl Cart; eight Coal Can, with irol
inmsA each holds % buIheiA waller measure ont
large PIoE, suitable for streets or vineyards, on,
new light Sprpg Wagon; four dozen PADDY
R1T lion. punched and counteuunk for coal banks
All for ale cheap at 81. EllFRI1Zs,
feI2 Cor. Twenty fourth aud Market 81.
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IL you feel dull, drowsy, debllitated,
have frequent headache, mouth tastes bad,
poor appetite, tongue coated, you are sui.
lering from torpid Liver, or "blliousaesI.''
Nothing will cure you so speedily aud per.
manently Is Dr.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery.
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TUESDAY, The 2Clh day Of March, 1878,

commencing at 10 O'Clock A. w., at the FRONT
DOOR or THE t0UkT HOUSE OF PRESTUN
COUNTY, WEST Virginia, proceed 10 sell 10
the highest md best bidder the following described
roal estate, or 70 much thereof ~ may 10 necessary
10 pay the debt secured by said deed Of trust, aud
the hccTutd interest thereon, and the expenses oil
saIe, Including the trustees commissions, that "a TO
say: The follow Ing real estate and property, situ-
atel 10 Preston county, West Virginia, on The wa
lers Of Three FORKS creek, known a. tho
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DIED.

ROGERs-On Tuesday evening, February II.
1878, at hall. past seven O'clock, BEssiE MAY, infant
daughter Of William II. and Kate NJ. kosers, aged
8 months . weeks and Q days.
The funeral will take place from her parenh'
residence, No. ia ThIrty-nnt street, this alter
noon at two O'Clock. Fhends Of the tamIly are in,
xIIed 10 aiiand. .
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REYMANN
TRUsrEK's SALE
OF I'M
GIades Iron Works:
Preston County, West YIrulnIa.
TRUSTEES SALE

by Write Of a deed OF trust made by Abner Evans,
IT., 10 the undersigned trustee, dated the 16th day
u December. 1870, and OF nCoId among the land
records OF PreutOn county, West Virginia, In Trust
Dead Book No. 20, m. S26, $40 and 327, will on
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TnE President has nominated Col.
Henry ]. Johnson, editor Of the Cumber.
land MIDI Eeu,, to be Postmaster at that
Mace. Col. johnson was local editor on
the IsrE1IIaENcER some years ago, and
we have no doubt will Gil the responsible
position TO which be has been nominated
with entire satisfaction to the citizens Of
Cumberland.
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liz the United States District Court at
Cincinnati, on Monday last, Messrs. Hen.
~ schmulbach & Co, Of this city, filed a
petition for adjudication Of bankruptcy
against Charles Dankworth, Of claring.
ton, Ohio. The list Of petitioners and
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pUBLIC SALE
OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE

-
HBRvRY q BRITT will oiitr for sale the toi-
lowing valuable real estale at the front dooro the
Court House, on
SATURDAY MORNING, February 10, 1875,
Commencing at 10 o'clock, II not sold al private
nile before that date:
The property on the youth side Of Fourteenth
street, com nencing 90 feetirum the southeast corn.
ar Of Eotr and FoIIteenth streets, and running 70
feet and TX inches, and runnlpg IN depth Ivy leel
and AZ incheL The property u beautifully loca-
ted anu 10 the most central part Of the city. The
east part Of the property, has on Y = good etiek
unlmpr0yed. Any person who ls deslrous o. build;
Ing 4 good home In 4 drst-clasa location, Will md
IL 10 their advantage 10 purchase the same.
Also, the following property, En9wn as Bees's
Brewery, described a. follows; beginning on The
northwest corner Of lot number thirteen In iqtare
npmber Ieyen, aRd running thence east along the
north line Of said lot number thirteen hIty-teHen
feet; thence south In 4 line parallel with the west-
em boundary Of lots number hirteen. and fourteen
10 the centre Of lot number fourteen In said square
number soysn, on the southern line Of the north
half Of said lol number fourteen; thence down said
southern line Of ndd half lot the yestern bOlnda-
~ Of Said lot number fourteen; thence with lie
western boundary Of lots fourteen aud thirteen In
tqulre Seyen 10 the place Of beginning. The Hme
has od II two large bLlek bnlldlngs three stories In
hsIHht, the full length and breadth Of ths property.
Underneath the tame are two large vaults shout II
feet in hCighth and running 1906 feet 10 length, with
good csment floors; well drained and dry. Toe
buildings are complete 10 all respects; Gas through
buildings and vaults. Persons who deSire 10 pIr-
chase 4 splendid place for PORK packing or n general
storage houso and vaults will IND this n most ex-
cellent and suitable place.
Any person wishing to purshRSe any OF The above
property, tau obtain full Information by calling on
hefVey& Britt
The Terms Of sAle are as ioilows: One-thIrl
cash, or IA much more IS The pnTchlAer may eltcl;
the balance In one, two aud three years with ln-
tcroIt, secured by aided oi trust on The property
until the lalance Of the purchase money and In
terEst b. paid.
| fec A. REYMANN.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
A CARD.

To all who are suffering from The errors and In
dbcreiions Of youth, nervous weakness, early de
cay, loss Of manhood, DC, ! will send you a reoolpI
that viii cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. Tht
great remedy was discovered BY a mISlonary IL
South America. scnd a self-addressei envelope Il
tho Rzv. JoaRPu 7. ISnAN Station D, BRk HoaIe
Eas york GU. sepls-eodAW
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nor SALE Oh RENT

a good tvo-siOry Brick uOuIe, with nine room,
and finished attic, water, gas, bath room; full lot.
Situated on DIVER bank, directly opposite steam-
boat landing. One Of the luest Views about the
e; l. IRWIN, Agent.
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TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
DEPARTURE Oh TnAIHs

elm Grove Aecommodation-This train only
runs between Wheeling and Elm Grove.
tDaily northumberland Accommodation.
iSteubenyllla AecommodAtion.-Thil train dur.
ing the day pASses backward and forward between
Martins Ferry and BellAlre, stopping whom requi-
rod at Sherman House, Ktnayille, West Wheeling
and Gravel Hill,
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DECElvER,s SALE OF
DRY GOODS & NOTIONS.

BY virtue Of a deere Of the Circuit Court 0
Ohio County, entered Ia vacation on the 9th u,l
Of February, 1878, In the cause OF Daniel W. Hal
liSy VI. Patrick kennedy, ! will on
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AT 10 o'clock 4. NJ, the following described pppf.
", to-wlt: Lots numbered Is, land 70, JtailA
on the east AIDE oil Water street, CcHtne WhsEI,
West Virginia, being tue same property WnNia
10 d Gushing by deed from the kOHhSniH1
Rank Of Virginia, dated September q, ls1 nj
recorded In Ohio county records, BOok u psetA.
TkRss oY sALE-Si,6 600 Tor rs much iROisHis
purchaser elects 10 pay) IN cash on lhtdIy VI VI,
and the balance In four ~ equal annual lIyBtBiA
bearipg eight (S) per cent interest FROM dale d M
payable B~enii,alnuAlly, the purchaser giving pda
10 he secured by 4 deed Of trust on The EOlatNi
and also inJuring the buildings on The Pt pdI
Tor the beneht Of the trust thus created, In ths Isn
Of 5000
1hs title is believed 10 DO perfect, lot sllipg y
Trustee, / can only convey such iltla Is Il NetH
In me by the deed Of trust Hnl Orief hetrln ldat
refe1 n dftn. b. 7. HlLDRETll, InSle.
WBRtISd, Dec. %, 1871. III
The above sale has been postponed until TUES
DAY, February 10TH, ISIS, At 10 0'cloek An.
fel2 :, p, HILDREfH, Trustee.
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sATURDAY, February 16lh,

bATUKDAII February l6tht
the late arm Of Kennedy a HallI,y, loss Main s.
wheeling, proceed 10 sell at ~auctien, for cash, the
stock n SooJs, owned by nId lrm, consulting Ot
iIadIes' DieEs Gods, Prints, CaSineres, Notions,
DC. The sale will be cOniinued from day 10 DAY
ct the hours oil 2 =. N. and Z ?. u, Ilntil the slock
fell Special Receiver.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,


NOR RRNT-A Rick Dwelling HOUSE on Zane
IL street, Island, eOntAinlng ak ROOMS, mar the
SlspanSiOn bridge, on the line Of The lifpst Taif.
way. Apply u J. ADAMS, No. . Zane IT., Island.
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FOR SALE.
~n,RUsTEE's SALE.

Byritus Of a detl Of trust md. BY DtssI
Cushing and wife IN Jau.s NCCiuney. Is trult.
dated JhIy 2sth, 1873. aud recorded 10 BGi Ma &
Court Of Ohio county, West Virgins. and by Il
order Of the Circuit Court Of Ohio County Kai
Virginia made on the l1h day Of May, ISL, Iuk
stitIting my name rs Trustee In aid dSSl n ifad,
for that Of James Mctluney (Who has ia4I h
stfye), ] viii offer for ale Al public lArlOl, IN
front door Of the Count HUuIe d Ohio NSHtI,
West Virginia, on
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I1ousE FOR q
III on Bouth FTol
beside. H0uie cont
room and water elm
10 the basement. II
and gas fixtures on .
by rs ieet, aud the !
Terms easy, App
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-01-30
Letter from Van Vert.
VAN VERT, Jan. 26, IS

VAN VERT, Jan 70, 1878.
Mr. Editor Dear Sir, As You have
repeatedly announced in your paper
that you would be pleased to receive
anr communications or items that
may be of interest from different To-
calities throughout the county, we
are led to wonder why it is that there
are not more communications in our
county papers than there are. There
are certainly many whose tastes or
inclinations run IN that direction In
our opinion the local department and
letters from correspondents form an
important part of paper.
This village Van Wert is Just 81
miles from the Bason bridge at Alif
fin, directly east. Just right along
this straight road for ten miles lies
a large portion Of the grain-produc-
ing land of Juniata county. almost
every rod of which is limestone flint.
We are surrounded principally by
good, honest, industrious farmers.
Each farm has one or two tenant
houses thereon. thus giving shelter
and employment to many of the
poorer classes.
There are located along this creek
for distance of half mile, fourteen
dwelling houses. Our places of busi-
ness are, one Tannery, owned by the
Moore Brothers, who do a lively bust
ness, and keep constantly on hand a
full supply of all kinds of finished
leather, which is tanned on the good
old system of keeping the leather in
the liquors from one year to eighteen
months. This tannery was estab-
lished about the year 1875, by Major
john Moore, and has been kept up in
the same name since then. We have
one store, owned by Mr. W. H. Kurtz,
who does a good business, notwith-
standing the hard times. He keeps
on hand general assortment of all
kinds of dry goods. He also keeps
the Post Office We have tri-week-
ly mail-Tuesday, Thursday and Sat
urday Our mail carrier is Mr.. p
Smith. We have one wagon-maker,
Mr.. Young. who seems to understand
his business, and does his work we'll
one blacksmith, Mr. Richie; also Mr.
O'Neal. near us, whose fame is spread
far and wide as a master mechanic
We have also one saw mill, owned by
Mr.. L. w. Wilson, who bought the
large Crlrran farm one year ago. We
welcome him in our community. His
enterprise and industry goes to show
that he means business He burned
two stacks of lime last fall. the last
one containing five thousand bushels
We have large brick school house
here, in which about eighty children
are at present being taught by Mr.
Fenton Hinkel, assisted by Miss Ida
McMeen- We have an interesting
Literary Society here at Free Spring
school house, of which we may have
something to say at some future
time. WALLER