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National Republican., 1882-12-12
DISTRICT BREVITIES.

A horse belonging to Mr.. M. Mccormick. a
grocer, has been cut and hacked with knife
in a frightful manner by some one who en-
tered the stable, in Browns alley southeast.
The animal was valued at 5000.
Yesterday morning MIR. Grant Parish, OF
Capitol Hill, let 90 several of his young car
ricr pigeons from the top of the Washington
monument, and the birds, after making sew
eral circles, went directly to their home.
There was no session of the Owen court
martial yesterday, owing to the sickness Of
Lieut.. Wainwright, the iudge-advocate The
court met at 1870 and adjourned until II
o'clock this morning, when DIR. Owen will
take the stand in his own behalf.
Yesterday tour of the city was commenced
by Special License Agent Raft and Officer Car
Iterwith the intention of visiting every place
of business to see if the proprietor was paying
the proper license. They expect to discover a
large number Of violations Of the license law.
Marriage licenses have been issued to John
p. Richardson, Norfolk, Va, and Mary A.
Towers, Washington, D. c.; Stansbury Boyce,
Baltimore, Md and Fannie Taylor, Washing
ton, d, c.; benjamin Curry, Washington, and
Louisa Hazel West Washington; Lawrence
W. Burke and Fannie w. Bates, Washington I;
Andrew b. F. Horncr, Washington, and Ella
f. Williams, West Washington, D. c.
Under the new system of "paying off" at
the government printing Office seventy en-
ployes of the press-room were paid off in
twenty minutes on Saturday. Under the old
plan it required nearly three hours to get
through with the same amount Of business.
When it is understood there are 20S5 en-
ployes to be paid each month the public will
better appreciate this manner of doing bust
ness.
The first circle of the Chatauqua Literary
society in this city, was organized in the fall
of 1850, by eight colorcd young ladies who are
employed as teachers in the public schools.
The meetings of this circle are held on Satur-
day evenings at the residence of each member
alternately The Chautaqua Literary society
lecture course is becoming quite popular
among the colored people throughout the
country, and especially in this city. A circle
will be organized at the Nineteenth Street
Baptist church on Wednesday evening next.
National Republican., 1882-12-12
PocItetbook snatchers sentenced.

In the case of the snatching of hand
satchel from Mrs. Mary Sergeant, on Novem-
Der 25th ult., which was published in THE RE-
PUBLICAN at the time, Andrew Harris was
yesterday tried for the act in the police court,
and sentenced to six months in Jail Harris
said that John Mack took the satchel, and he
was arrested also The evidence was not
strong enough to convict Mack, but he was
held on an old case of larceny of pair of
shoes from William Graham, and given six
months in jail.
National Republican., 1882-12-12
200, 900 Democratic majority In New York

These are big figures, so is the capital prize,
$4,000, and the scheme of $132, 400 in prizes
offered by the Commonwealth distribution
company in their grand extraordinary draw
ing which comes off in Louisville, KY, De-
cembcr 30th-big figures. Now let all elated
democrats and disappointed republicans send
on their orders to r. NJ. Boardman, Louis
vile, KY, for tickets, and many of both par
ties will be happy by the possession of wealth.
Fortunes lavors are not controlled by politi-
cal parties. Tickets only 81; % tickets. $50; /;
55 tickets, 500.
National Republican., 1882-12-12
The Grent Comet, 10 Burn I'm III. ,

The Great Comet TO Burn Up the World.
Such is the prediction OF some noted scientists,
but the managers of the Commonwealth Distrbu-
tion Company, being practical business men, place
no belief in such prediction, and they therefore
offer the public the most liberal lottery distribu-
ton ever before oilered1 800 prizes amounting to
$l32 400. Capital prize, the enormous sum of S5O0O0
TICKETS only -. Drawing takes place in Louis
vile, KY December 30. Send OH your orders to
r. NJ. Boardman, Louisville Ky.
National Republican., 1882-12-12
Encouragement for Ship builders.

The joint select committee on shipping are
considering proposition to allow builders OF
ships for the foreign trade, who use American
materials, to draw from the treasury an
amount equal to the duty ON the material il
imported, The matter will be further dis
cussed next Wednesday.
National Republican., 1882-12-12

PRIGGs iewelry store, 457 Pennsylvania
avenue, near Four-and-a-half street, Hot
Springs diamonds and Rhine stones, in dia-
mond settings, from So to $40.
Bangles " Forget-me-nOt,' paddock and
diamond, from So to $l2. Beautiful holiday
presents.
National Republican., 1882-12-12
ITaJlpy New Year,

Yes, it will be Il happy new year to me- foI
am almost certain that one of the flfty-fye
tickets our club has bought (for only 500
from r. NJ. Boardman Louisville, KY, in the
great drawing of the Commonwealth distribu-
tion company, which takes place Saturday,
December Both, will draw that $4,000 prize
Single tickets cost only 81; half tickets, 81.
National Republican., 1882-12-12
The Next President OF the United st,,

Who is to be the next President of our country
is an interesting question, but not to be compared
to the Important question of who will own the
lucky ticket drawing the $4,000 prize in the Com
monwealth Distribution Company's drawing
December 81, 1882. 1t may be you, reader, if YOU
send 81 at once for ticket to r. NJ. Boardman
Louisville, Ky.
National Republican., 1882-12-12

SIXTEEN carat gold head canes, 81 up.
Child's solid gold chains, $3.50 up.
Genuine diamond cluster ring, $25.
Solid gold eyeglasses and spectacles 81.
Ladies' solid gold watches, SIS up.
r. HARRIS g. Co., 432 Seventh street.
National Republican., 1882-12-12
Ueilbrun,s Cnrist,nas f:in

One pair of gum shoes and set of pictures will
be presented to oil who buy S5 worth of boots
CATERS, slippers, gum boots, or Shoes from Noyem-
Der 25 to December %.
/. HEILBRUN
400 Seventh street northwest
Sign, the Old Woman in the Window
National Republican., 1882-12-12
"Aidcrney Dairy vyasou..- ~

JAP, Scrap, and Xmas pictures ]. Jay Gould, 4.
Ninth street.
National Republican., 1882-12-12

BIRD MAMMA keeps canaries in constant sope
and cures diseases; 10 cents at Druggists.
National Republican., 1882-12-12

Fresh Alderney butter churned every morning
and delivered in 11lb. Ward" prints, at 60c per lb
Also cottage cheese, &C. per ball; butternilk, &c.
Der quart, and sweet milk &C. per quart
National Republican., 1882-12-12
what women shoultl Use.

Dyspepsia, weak back, dependency. and other
troubles caused me fearful suffering, but Parkers
Ginger Tonic makes me feel like a new being A
great remedy. Every woman should use it. Mrs.
Garitz, Pittsburg.
National Republican., 1882-12-12
LOCAL MENTION.

PREMATURE grayness avoided by using Parker's
Hair Balsam, distinguished for its cleanliness and
Dertume.
National Republican., 1882-12-12

THE highest cash prices paid for dresses and
gents clothing, Watches jewelry, DC. Call on or
address Herzog, 3OS Ninth street, near Pennsyl.
Yania avenue
National Republican., 1882-12-12

speiler's name and address should be mailed to
Names of piize-wnners VIII be published the day
after Christmas, and the money paid that day.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-02-23
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON. ID. C. Feb-1 1880

WASHINGTON. ID. c. Feb, 1882.
A quite genera impression prevails here
that Mr.. c. New, Of Indiana the newly nomi-
mated Assistant Secretary Of Treasury, in ac-
cepting the position viii only use Ii rs 4 step
ping stone to the head of the Department, and
thus into Ir. Arthur's Cabinet, as a reward for
his vigorous and successful services In Indiana
during the last Presidential campaign.
I'll apparently fixed that Congress for the
next ten years shall consist OF three hundred
and twenty-five members, which, with the eight
delegates already provided FOR, VIII make the
most interesting delberatiYe body ever seen
Polyg amy. Judging from the vote in the Sen
ate yesterday, must go,' in the homely but ex-
presS7e language Of Denis Kearney,
x court-martial has been detailed to try
Sergeant Mason for his assault upon the assas-
sin Guiteau. 1t is ordered to meet in this city
on the Goth instant This goes 10 reiute the
charge that this man was not to be tried. Al
though it comes rather late, yet it is some con
ISOLATION to know that it comes at all, and that
an attack upon a delenselcss prisoner by his
guard Is not to be passed over as a matter of
course. 1t is to b. hoped. also, that the con-
struction OF the law Of insanity will be quite ae
strict in this case as in the trial OF the assassin
himself
The grain estimates OF the Department of Ag-
riculture for the crop of 1881 are completed,
showing more general reduction in yield than
for many years. In no season since the in
augurati0n OF crop-rcporting has there been so
general disaster. The aggregate product of all
grain is 2,063 $40 bushels. against 2.7lSl93.-
sol in 1880, a decrease of q per cent. The ag
gregate value Of grain grown in 1881 is greater
than the total valuation OF 1880. The average
value Of corn hasadyanccd from 1916 cents In
1889 to 63.4 cents in 1851; oats from &c 10 4G.4
cents. Wheat has advanced from an average OF
95 cents to Sll9 per bushel
President Arthur gave a State dinner to the
Diplomatic Corps last evening. In the elegance
of all its appointments it eXcelled any like oc-
caSion in any administration. The east room
was transformed into bower of palms and
other eXOtics. The mantles were beddcd
foot high in flowers The State dining room,
which was used the first. time during this ad
ministraton, was also beautifully decorated
In the centre of sthe table was mirror, on
which swans rested as on the placid bosom of u
lake. large floral ship also graced the table
The Marine Band stationed in the hall dis
course d sweet music during the evening The
President was assisted by the Secretary and
Mrs FrelinghuySeh. All the foreign ministers
were present, but only "a few of the attaches of
the legations The new Chinese minister,
Chin Chi Yeung ac companied by Nj. ,Bartlett,
attracted considerabl attention, this being his
first appearance in large social gathering
WILLIS.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-02-23

man named James Ilarrell, who has
been riding mail for thirty years past.
A calculation shows that on his pres
ent route since early in 1868 HarreH
has ridden st least l25, 900 miles, or a
distance equal TO five times around the
globe. His route is twenty-five miles
long, and he makes it both ways three
times "A week. lie is generally mounted
on an old rawbune horse, and IL is mar
velous the number of packages the old
rider carries besides his big mailbag
lie will undertake to carry anything he
can get on his horse, and it is u fact
that he once carried some distance on
his route a small COO king stove and u
bout sixteen feet Of stove pipe. Mr..
r. n. Brooke, ar tist, vt Vernon Row,
Washington, ID. C., has in his studio
an admirable sketch, in oil, of l!arell,
mounted on his mare Mandy.
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a. W. HaFRR.
JEROME sPIGRLMYER.

DUPLIC SALE OF VALUABLE REAL rs
fATE-The following valuable property,
situate In Penn township, Centre county, Pa,
about midway between Mllhetm and Spring
Mills hal mile north Of the turnpike, and
two and IA hall miles from the rail road known
rs the Capt Henry Smith property, viii be of
fcred NJ public sale. on the premises, ON Satur-
day. March llth, 1882. The tract contains l55
acres more or less, 81 To 80 acres are cleared
aud In fair state Ot cultivation. Much more
can Yet be cleared and cultivated. A good
dwelling house, good bank barn aud other out
buildings are on the premises. great varie
ty Ot choice fruit treeS-apples, pears. peaches
plumS, prunGS. ounces, grapes and cherries, as
we'll as excellent wHteT--are on the grounds.
The timber land extends Ia the top of
Brush mountain, Is We'll tmberrd and OF easy
access. The premises viii De- offered aS II whole
or in two parts, to suit purchasers. Terms easy
Persons wishing 10 see the premises may call
ON Wm. II. smith Cr Isaac Burlington. near
Milihei'n, who Will accompany them, Posses
Sion will he given April lst. S2 sale 10 com
mcncc AT ten O'Clock Of said day when terms
Will be made known by
SAhuRI SMITH,
3t Agent for the heirs.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-02-23

1000 Democratic majority, and attach
these to the district, already large e.
nough, making it run above the ratio,
and with 5000 Democratic majority.
This is done so that the remainder or
the county, which is otherwise Demo
cratic, from which the eleven town
ships are taken, may become Repubh-
can, and being attached to its adjoin-
ing county may secure a Republican
Congressman from what would other
wise have been a fair Democratic dis
trict. How do these things affect the
representation Of the great Common
wealth in which they are perpetrated :?
In 1850 the Democratic party polled
407 ,42S votes and elected seven mem
bers of Congress. The Republican
party polled 440, ,704 votes and elected
twenty members. 1t took 50,92s votes
to elect a Democratic Congressman and
only $3.50 to elect a Republican. Thus
a large proportion of the people are
disfranchiSed and unrepresented, and
great crime is committed against the
fundamental principals of representa-
tive government, against the spirit and
porpoSe of the Constitution and against
the highest rights of the people. This
amendment will provide a remedy
which the ingenious political burglar
cannot break through without endang-
ering the representation of his State.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-02-23

4 profound sensation was created
last week in this community by certain
articles in the Bellfonte Republican and
Democratic WdtcbmGa, in relation to
the account of Ex SheriifSpangler with
the county. 4 correspondent in the
Republican charges directly and point
edly that Sheriff Spangler charged far
in excess Of what the law directs, for
boarding prisoners, removing hsh
ba Skets and other services, and that
some of the work charged and paid for
was never performed. The said CORES
p0ndent is satisfied that there Is a
steal of 5000 in the Sheritf's account. y
The Futchmun substantially admits
that the charges against the late Sheriff
have some foundation, but that the
matter is not nearly So bad as repre-
sented by the rumovS that are ah'at /,
and that the overcharges if once fully
examined and understood, will simmer
down to a few hundred dollars. But
what strikes us very singular IS that
the W0tCbmdR says that none Of the ac-
counts of the late county officers have
yet been andited, when tie county
statement is circulated by all the papers
as u settled account. EYen herein we
will suspend Judgment, frankly con-
Tossing that we do not understand how
this is, but are unwilling 10 do injus-
tice either to Sheriff Spanger or to our
late or present county officers. One
thing however is imperative. If the
accounts with our late county officers
are not andited, they should be, ard
that soon. If Sheriff Spangler or any
other officer has charged more for ser
vices than the fees and prices fixed by
law, they should lie compelled to re-
Sound the excess AT once. The mat
With "a court ty debt of $S3 ,O01 and an
annual interest of oyel 5000 to load
down our county, .the taxpayers are
not in humOr to allow any county
officer TO enrich himself by extrava-
CANT or illegal charges.
We have full confidence in our board
of commissioners, If there is any
crookednesS they will straighten it out.
Have patience, friends, aud give them
little time, and in the meanwhile the
Journal will give all the information
obtainable as matters develope.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-02-23
HOW CONGRESSIONAL DIS
TRICTS ARE MADE.
How Democrats in Pennsylvania
Are Disfranchised.

Hon F. E. Beltzhoover. the able
and fearless representative of the
Nineteenth Pennsylvania District in
congress, made telling speech in
the House on the 18Th inst, on his
own amendment to the apportion-
vvIu'rrrs states TO be dis
tricted without "gerrymandering !"
Mr. BeltzhC0ver said:
What difference would it make TO
the great Commonwealth of Penns ,lva-
MA whether She gets twenty-eight or
twenty-nine members, if her Legisla-
ture can so distribute the number as
practically to disfranchise one-half of
her citiZans and leaYe them without
representation This unfair distribu-
ton of members is, no new offense in
the seryile satrap Of the modern boss.
No respect Is pIi1 to the ratio of rep
resentation or thecontiguityof territory.
Counties are torn into fragments and
distributed 10y townships and half
townships to meet the eXigencieS of the
yilest partisan frauds. Count, wide
ly separated and joined by,narrow strips
of land running through intervening
counties, and, thus connected, are call
el contiguous territory and erected into
districts. Take the Eleventh district
in Pennsylvania. composed of Colum-
D!a, MOntour, Carbon, Monroe, Pike,
partS of Juzerne aud parts of Lacka-
wanna counties. Here three Demo-
cratic counties are taken in one section
ali contiguous and containing about
1900 Democratic majority. Not salts
fed with swallowing up this large sur
plus OF the minority the leaders want
more, and while there is abundant con-
tiguous territory they do not take it,
but run maryelouslY-constructed line
over the two large intervening coun-
ties, wrestling therefrom in the passage
twenty and one-half townships, con-
tanning 1900 Democratic majority: so
as to strike and take in two other
large Democratic counties, with 5000
Democratic majority.
Thus we have district, without
parallel in the famous history OF fraud
ulent apportionment, in the shape of
dumb bell, gathering up in its peculiar
serpentine contiguous area about nine
thousand Democratic majority. This
district, as it appears in the political
text book, composed of five counties,
and parts Of two counties, is bad e.
nough, but as it appears on the map
and to The people Of the State it is the
masterpiece of that matchleSs band of
political conspirators who have run the
machine in Penn sylvania for years and
before whose sublime genius for fraud
their feeble imitators in all the other
States grow green with envy. 1t is the
ideal which delights the dreams of the
machine man as he contemplates it by
day and the fetish before which he
boWs at night in alteration of the mar
velous work of his master-hand. The
Tenth district, composed of Northamp-
ton, Lehigil. and parts Of Bucks coun-
ties, is another interesting work of the
great gerrymanderer'S hand. There we
have two large contiguous counties
with sufficient population for district
with 5000 Democratic majority. They
are not satisfied with that, but 90 over
iatq an adjoining county and wrest
thercfrom eleven townships, containing
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-02-23

Millheim Lodge, No. 955, l. O. O. F. meets In
Rebecca Degree Meeting every Thursday on
or before the fall moon of each month.
T. r STOvER. Sec. l.. 4. HAkTNAN, n. G..
Providence Grange, No. 2l7 T. OF H., meets IN
AIexanders block on the second Saturday OF
each month at II. z. NJ. and on the fourth Sa-
turtiay OF each month nj IL p. VI.
ID. L.ZERBY, Sec. I. q. ERHARD, Master.
The Milheim r. s. L. Association meets in
the Penn 81 rect school house on the evening OF
the second Monday of each month.
A. WALTER, See, Is. o. DEISINGEE, PreSt.
The Miliheim Cornet Band meets in the
Town Hall on Monday and Thursday evenings.
j. B. Hartman, See. John kreamer. Pres't.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-02-23
TRAINS LEAVE EASTWARD.

Trains Nos | and connect NJ Montandon
with Erie Mail west for MliuRSpOrt, Lock
Haven, Kane, Cory and Erie, and buialo and
Niagara Fails VIA Emporium, also Elmira, Wat
kinS. Buffalo md Niagara Falls via Cananda-
qua.
Nos. 3 and 4 connect with Pacific Express
east for Harrisburg, Baltimore, Washington,
Philadelphia and New York.
Nos. 5 and connect with Day Express east
for Harrisburg Baltimore, Washington, PM
adelrhia aud New York, and Niagara Express
west for NilliamspOrt, Lock Haven and Rem
oyo, Tyrone. Altoona and IiitShurg Via Lock
Haven. also Elmira, Watkins and Buffalo, and
Niagara Falls via CInlndaigud.
Nos Z and connect with Fast Line west for
WlNiamSport and Lock Haven.
No. also connects with Erie Nail east Tor
Harrisburg, Baltimore, Washington, Phlladcl-
phiA and New York.
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! that the undersigned have filed an uppli-
cation aud dep ,sited The purchase money and
fees with the Surveyor General OF Iennsylva-
mia, for flTy acres OF land, more or less situate
IN Miles township, Centre Co Pa, bounded on
the east by lands OF NJ. j. lIall, north by lands
of PHllp Granny and others, west by lands at
G. Dsungcr aud othe =, aud south by lands OF
ID, krape and others.
a. w. HaFRR,
70 JEROME sPIGRLMHER.
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Lodge & Society Directory,

Meets at9A. NH. +. Duck, supt.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-02-23
Church & Sunday School Directory.
EYanCelical. i.

Evangelical.
p. @ Wsisemver and J. NJ Dick, preachers.
Protracted meeting in progress
Sunday School, P Nm. /. Jamson, supt.
Methodist.
Bss J. Benson AearS, Predcherin-ehdrge.
Sanday school at Ia p. ND. A. Musser, supt.
Reformed.
Rec. C. ". F. Sjcgel,s Pastor.
Preaching in Paradise church, Penn town,
ship, on Sunday afternoon,
United Brethren.
RsV. Shannon, PrsJcheT-ir: chargs.
Lutheran.
Rer. John TbmltnSoR, Pastor
Communion services at ST. Fauls Church
next Sunday morning. Preparatory services
Saturday afternoon.
United Sunday School.
Meets at A. Nh. +. Duck, Supt.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-02-23

An Old Mail Carriers Long Service.
Warrenton Letter in the Baltimore Sun.
The mail rider between Warrenton.
Fauquier county, and Washington,
Rappahannock c2unty, Va, is an old
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-02-23
Additional Locals.

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE AT PENN
Han.-On "Wednesday the 18th inst,
Mr.. Charles Whitney, residing near
Penn Hall, attempted 10 commit sni-
eide by shooting, which nearly proved
successful. Whitney is painter by
trade and WAS working for MI. James
c. Condo. On the day named he came
from Spring Mills in company with
Wm' b. krape. remarked TO krape
that within two hours lie would com
nit suicide. Al Penn Hall they sepa-
rated, Whitney babe good bye 10 Mr..
Con do and Ar. Rritmyer, without say
ing An, thing, and left for home. Soon
Mr.. krape followed, thinking that
Whitney might have mischief in his
head. When 9ir. Krape approached
the house where Whitney lives, on the
hill! above IFm. lIeckman'S, lie heard
the report of pistol, ard before he
reached the house, second report.
When Mr.. Krape entered the house he
fOuGG Whitney OH the floor, and Oh eX-
animation found him badly wounded
in the right side above the hip. The
bail did not pass thr rough the body.
Whitney lived at Penn Hall for only a
bout two months. The strange act rs
well rs tie man, are involved in mys-
teIy.
List Of traverse jurors drawn for