Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-08-23
Death Of william Banks, ESQ.

A
est member Of the Indiana County Bar,
having been admitted in the year 1926.
Mr. Banks was a native of the Juniata
Valley, and removed to Mercer county
when quite youth. He studied law in
Mercer county with his brother. Hon.
John Banks, and was admitted to the bar
in the year 1925. In 1926 he removed
to this county and the same year was
appointed clerk to the commissioners
He was afterwards appointed Prothono
tary, &c, and subsequently, served two
terms in tine lower branch of the State
Legislature. He also discharged with
fidelity the duties of the Offices of Dis
trict Attorney for six years. These are
all the public positions ever held by Mr..
Banks. He was not politician but
prided himself upon being a business
man. The largest interest of the most
active business mer in the county, were
confded to his professional care, and for
many years he was regarded as the safest
counsellor and wisest adviser in the coun-
ty. He was scrupulously honest and
just, and never exacted one cent where
it was not due.
He belonged to the old class of law
yers in the State, who have rendered our
Judiciary famous. aud who are fast de-
parting to the spirit land Mr.. Banks
by his temperate life and great business
tact, had accumulated quite fortune.
estimated to amount to at least Sl25, 900.
During the past winter he began to fail,
and in the early spring his usual daily
walks had to be given up He was from
April to the date of his death confined to
his room, and received the kindest at
tentions from his wife and friends. No
medical remedies could save him from
the dread monster. and he gradually
failed and sank until death closed his
eyes for ever to the scenes of this world
on the 10Th. His many virtues ought to
be respected, and the frailties of human
nature forgotten. Peace to his remains.
-Iadiona (Pa) Demorat.
The above decedent was brother to
Il tht
ty, deceased.
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AGRICUL-
TURAL SOCIETY Third Annual
Exhibition of this Society formerly Al
,oona Park Association), will be held at
the City Of Altoona on Tuesday. We'd
nesday, Thursday and Friday. Septem-
Der l2lh, 18th, l4th and 18th, ISL
The grounds are the largest and most
complete, and the driving course equal to
the best, in the State. The very liberal
premiums offered by the Managers must
command the attention and attendance of
all parties rearing good stock, Or inter-
ested in agricultural and other inventions.
The following summary of premiums will
convey an idea Of their magnitude:
Thoroughbred horses 1899 90
RoadsteIs NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 80 %
Horses for general purposes......-..... III 90
Draft luo w
Nat haI a ryrr. md Ia o. i
Jacks and mules s.........-.-..-.-.-.....-.. 81 w
ThOroug hbred, native and G. ade cattle 9l2 10
Sheep and swine . .,... 204 90
Farm and yard fowls ........... :. ...... l49 90
Farm implements-...-.-- lou w
And all other premiums to correspond.
The speed premiums amount to S2,-
900, divided into seven purses One of
s25; one of S400 one of Sl00; one of
$50; one of $500; one of $500; one OF
| S250-the whole making over SIS 900 in
premiums for the present season.
The complete success of former exhi-
btions of the Society, and the general
satisfaction given, should guarantee
larger turnout this season than hereto
fore. Entries of blooded stock and val
able inventions are being made, and there
will be beauty and diversity to look upon.
Excursion tickets will be issued from all
stations on the main line and branches of
the Pennsylvania Railroad. from Monday
until Friday. good for return trip on Sat
ulday.
Forty RATTLE SNAKES IN ONE LOG
Last Saturday Messrs. Isaac Wentz
and Isaac Corl, of Pavia, Uunion town
ship this comfy, very Unexpectedly en-
barked in the snake trade and for short
time drove first class wholesale busi
ness. They were engaged at work on
Mr.. Wen,z's premises and disturbing the
s!umbers of large rattle snake received
the usual warning. Upon looking around
they found the reptile ready for battle.
1t took but moment to dispatch him,
but our friends learned that one was only
the advau ced guards of a regular den,
for a short distance in front them five
snakeheads protruded from hollow log.
As they approached the snake fort the
defendants drew in, but kept up ter
rible rafting. The next in order was to
split the log. This accomplished. re-
vealed to our heroes a crawling yellow