Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1865-11-08


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WINTER.-Last Sunday this locality
was favored with the first appearance Of
winter. As an Introductory effort it wa.
quite commendable, snow, rain and slee
fell in quantities sufficient to suit all out
siders.
PUBLIC SALE.-Henry Will, will sell
at public sale, at his residence in the
borough Of Perrysviile, ON Saturday
November II, 1865, one good family
mare, two hogs, potatoes, wagon, good
Iockaxay, sleigh, buggy harness, and his
entire household and kitchen furniture
Sale to commence at 10 o'clock, A. NJ
GREAT EXCITEMENT IN PATTERSON
Mickey and Pennell have just returned
from the Eastern Cities with large
Sock Of Fall and Winter Goods, which
they offer for sale as cheap as can be had at
any other Store in the county. Call and
see them when you want to purchase
anything, as their assortment is complete,
and composed of articles suited to the
wants of every body.
HARD TIMEs-It seems that The hard
times have peculiarly effected the Mifiin
Bridge Company. Persons living on the
West aide of the river, who may desire
to come to town on week days to worship
God, are required to pay the usual toll.
The public should synpsthizs with this
corporation as the hard times-or some
thing else have seriously affected its pecu
mary management
- We notice by the Marysville Daily
Apprul, that Orrin Stewart, formerly of
this county, and our only subscriber on
the Pacific Coast, has been elected by a
large majority, to represent Yuba county
in the Legislature Of California. As We
know Mr. Stewart personally, we are free
TO say that the loyal voters of Yuba coun
ty could have made no better choice
Success attend you. Orrin. and may your
course be such that the voters of said
county shall compel you to serve them
once again.
HoLLow-REN.-This evening passed
of very quiet in our town-there being
no sport Of any kind with the exception
of some small children throwing corn
against the window glass. The thought
struck US at :he time that t would have
been much better il the parents of these
children had kept them in the house and
saved the corn to fatten their porkers
with, it would have been much better for
the boys and swine, and at the same time
they (the boys would not have annoyed
our peaceful citizens
A SHARP SELL.-An amusing incl
dent occurred at one of the Hotels in our
town one evening last week. An old man
we'll dressed, stopped at Mr. --s
Hotel, ana represented himself as the
owner of grocery boat, and stated to
the landlord that he was travelling in ad-
vance of the boat for the purpose OF so
liciting customers, that his cargo would
be along in the morning, and that he
would sell good sugar at fifteen cents.
and other groceries accordingly. The
proprietor of the house said lie would call
around aud make some purchases when
the boat would arrive. The old gentle
man had left pair of shoes ct one of
the shoemaker shops in town for the pur
pose of having them repaired, and when
they we're flushed they were taken to
the hotel, when the bartender said the
old gentleman had plenty OF money and
as he was not in he would pay for the
shoes. After spending :he evening in
reading, and when about to retire for the
night, the old chap stepped up 20 the
bar, holding in his hand roll Of green
backs, and asked the bartender if he
would give him piece of paper to roll
up his money in. After getting the pa
per, he seated himself behind the stove
and tied the money up very neatly, when
he again approached the bartender and
inquired if they had a safe, as he did
not like to keep bis money about him for
fear of being robbed. Being informed
that they had no safe but would secure
. safe place to deposit the money, it was
handed over and given in the care of the |
landlord for safe keeping. After break
fast next morning the old gentleman took
a stroll around town, and was gone some
tme. when the bar tender coming 10 the