Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-03-01


gas was turned on.
WALK
After the institution and all its fine
things "were done," some one suggested
walk around the town Yes around
the town we'll Co." was the response. But
somehow or other, when the walking par.
ty was mustered on the pavement outside
the bank it numbered only five. Irwin
and Parker, cashiers of the Miff1n banks,
had become interested in some financial
accounts that G. q. North Of the Union
Bank. had just opened. W. North was
interested in another direction and didn't
appear. Atkinson and McMeen were
basking in the smiles of the ladies, and
Of courre they didn't come Davis glid-
ed away to see some friends and hob mob
with Huntingdon politicians, and Speedy.
with his rotund form, passed down town
to devote a short time to his special
friends there. Five only to walk. We
started in the following order: Mr.. james
North aud Mr.. Jacob A. Christy, who is
the oldest member of the Mifflin bar, and
who was also the patriarch of our party,
formed the van; the Register and the
Sentinel. with Major Parker sandwiched
between them formed the rear. Mr..
North's energy took US up the street at
almost a double quick We had pro-
gressed but short distance, when Par.
ker broke out in fearful criticism on the
condition of the streets and side walks,
and also pronounced high eulogium on
the Mifflintown Town Council We
talked to him and told him the serious
truth that no town Of its size in Pennsyl-
vania can boast as can Huntingdon, at
this present time, Of having United
States Senator, a Congressman, and
State Senator. We don't know wbeth-
er he would have quit his jokes,
when the Register came to the rescue
and told Parker squarely to shut up.
that nothing allied the streets and pave
ments of Huntingdon; that the trouble
lay in his corns and bunions.
We passed by Lew;s's. by the red
front, out to west end, and there We
thought of London and the aristocratic
portion Of its inhabitants, and of its
other citizens. Here we turned and re-
traced our steps, and walked through the
town by the Journal Office, and many
business places and private residences.-
But the two bad places Of the town. the
Jail and the Monitor Office, we did not see
SUPPER AT THE JACKSON HOUSE,.
We ended our walk at the jackson
House. where we found the remainder of
our party, excepting the ladies and Mr..
W. North, who were up town, taking
tea at a friends. Here in the parlor We
met W. Ii. Woods. Esq a stockholGer
and director of the Union Bank. But
little time was allowed for conversation.
Supper was announced, and the party
was seated and did justice to the viands
of the ample board of the jackson
House.
CONGRESSMAN SPEAR
In the parlor after supper we were in
troduced to Hon. K. Milton Spear, who
is also stockholder and director of the
Union Bank, and is the gentleman who
was elected to Congress last fall over the
sterling Republican and gentleman. Mr..
Morrell, of Johnstown. Cambria county
We were disappointed when we met Mr..
Spear. We had anticipated meeting
with politician. to a certain degree re-
lated to the rois;erly kind, but at sight
this anticipation was not realized, and
we received an impression just the oppo-
site of what we expected. In height we
would guess him to be S feet 7 or inch
es. genteel in person, has auburn hair,
and side and chin whiskers of nearly the
same hue. fair and clean complexion
that indicates temperate habits. straight
mouth with sensuous upper lip, nose
well defined and well proportioned. clear
good sized eyes. hazel in color, if we
were not deceived by the glare of the gas
light, aud surmounted by pleasant brows,
and full forehead, with face through
out highly agreeable and intelligent
looking. Train time came apeedily-
Mr.. Spear babe us good night and we
FASTENED to the depot. Tic ladies and
their escort arrived just in time to get on.
Our articielhas already grown to long.
or we would write Of the companionable
New Enslauder. who shared his seat
with us from Huntingdon to Mif7iin.-
He was man of 60 years perhaps more.
who has journcyed through life thus far
we would judge from his talk-without
having felt its thorus All reached home
safely at s:45 p. NJ highly pleased and
full of thanks to Mr. North for the EN-
cursion.
AN exchange notes the cry of "hard
times" and truthfully attributes the
cause, primarily, to the fact that too\
large share Of our people are trying to
live hv somefbino else than nroduct;va