Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1867-07-31


TALL TIMorHY.-Mr. George tIbil, of
Spruce Hill township, brought into our
office one day last week, stalk Of Tim
othy measuring five feet one and half
inches. Who can beat it?
ATTENTION is directed to the following
new advertisements in to-day's paper:
Caveny Graybill, Cabiret Making
Levi Keller, Chair Ma1ufactory John
McMinn, Real Estate at public sale Geo
Singer, Real Estate a: private sale. $
THE Lutheran Sunday School Of this
place held celebration on Thursday
last The attendance of scholars, teachers
and visitors was large. The Juniata Cor
net Band accompanied them to the grove,
and eulivene1 the occasion with some ex-
cellent music.
ACcIDENT.-On Sunday afternoon last
as a son of Mrs Conrad was riding
horse to water, the lad became frightened
and letting himself fall of. broke one of
his legs He was taken to Richardson's
b,sbcr shop, where the fractured limb
was attended By DR.. Crawford,
FIRE.-On Thursday night of last week
the large Tanncry, in Tuscarora township,
known As "Bechte's" and owned by our
:oung friend Harry Bechtel, caught fire
and was burned to tie ground Il is not
known how the fire originated; by some,
it was thought to be the work of an iu-
cendiary. The loss is hsavy but We be-
lieve it is nearly covered by insurance.
SHORTS Under this head an ez,
change says:
"Our receipts from the lst of Apri. to
the 1st Of July were insufficient to pay
the hands and paper bills"
That is just our lamcatable situation,
and We hope any one knowing themselves
indebted TO the SENTINEL Office, will take
Sur case into serious Consideration.
HEMARKABLE Cow.-Mr. George Stra-
ley, of Paradise township, owns COW of
the ordinary species which is most re-
maIkably prolific She is now about elev-
en- years old. At her third year she had
her first calf, and since that time she has
had nineteen, making in all ttc2A.y calves
in about ei ght years. This seems almost
incredible, but it is vouched for BY relia-
ble persons York Ga=ette.
Our friends Throughout. the country
are earnestly requested to send US any
item of local interest that may come un
der their notice. No matter what kind of
language it is in all We want is the facts
Send us notices of marriages, deaths, ac
cidents, successful farming, &c All these
20 far to increase the local interest of
paper, and between the reader and pub
Usher the benefits is mutual
PENALTY FOR Stating FRUIT Per
sons who steal fruit should remember
that the law of 1860 imposes peLalty Of
$50 fine and sixty days Imprisonment for
any such offence, when proven before any
Alderman or ustice of the Peace The
same law provides a penalty of from s5
to $50, with costs, for wilfully entering or
breaking into any orchard, yard or garden
the fine being one-haif to the informer,
and one-half to the owner Of the land.
\ DIsSIpATED couple in Cleveland,
Ohio, quarreed the other day, when the
husband converted his property into
cash, intending to separate altogether, aud
leave the city next day lie deposited
81 1900 between the cloth and lining of
his vest, where his wife found it in the |
night. She substituted an old almanac,
and next day they took different trains,
he going to Toledo in blissful ignorance
OF his loss and she to her friends in In
diana, with the money.
Our TuwN.-Our town is in a very
filthy condition at the present time, and
if there is any truth in what eminent
writers say in regard to cholera, We think
our borough authorities are extending a
very broad invitation for this pestl.en ce
TO visit US. In the early part of the sum
mer sanatory measures, were enforced
aud the town was generally c:eanged, bat
as soon as the warm weather commenced
those in authority relinqnished their Wig
iance, and now the town is in a deplora-
bic condition. The present healthy con-