Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-07-10


the character that has bIackened an
charred Chicago and Somerset, and rol
bed them of homes and the hard earning
OF years of labor and economy. Th
nerves OF this community were so al
fected on the last night of the year 1876
by the ringing of bells, and the shouts @
men, and the glare of devouring flames
that to this day they are sensitive an,
quickly thrill at the sound of unusu
noises, and the ringing of bells at night
Suddenly, about l o'clock in tn
morning of the Fourth the town wa
startled by the merry peaIs of the Cour
House bell. Young men, all aglow un
der the inspiration of the anniversary O
our National Independence. were ringing
the bell, and also had kindIed huge
pile of empty store boxes and other in.
ilammable stuff at the crossing of Main
and Bridge streets. The citizens star
tied from their sleep, did not think of the
natal day of their Nation Fire was the
thing that they thought of, and out into
the streets they ran, shouting fire. A
wild scene of confusion for a time pre-
vailed. 1t was great relief to realize
that it was only the 4th Of July. and not
the fire fend that had visited the town
Most of the people took it good hu
moredly. Some, however, grew indig-
nant and breathed dire vengeance on the
man who rung that bell" A self
constituted committee hurried to the
Court House, to catch him. While the
search of the building was going on, one
of the party expressed the probability
that the ringer might be sasaged iig.tae in the
hunt .-Ths--rremark gave the whole
thing such ludicrous turn that a gener-
al laugh was INDUCED in and the search
given up The ringer sat in tree top
in the Court House yard, and rang the
bell with rope
The morning came bright and clear
Citizens were busy preparing their lunch
baskets to attend the military pic mic in
Schweiers woods. The Graybll Zou,
aves were attending to the p'rfecting OF
their arrangements, and providing for the
comfort cf 'heir guests.
At o clock in the morning the Gray
bill Zauaves marched to East Point to
receive and escort the Fayette Union
Guards. under Lieutenant Caveny
Immediately after that duty was per-
formed Capt Mcclellan and Lieut.. Ian
dis escorted the Pcrrysville Cornet
Band from the railroad Major Wise
aud his drum corps, from McCoysville,
were properly received, aud placed at
The head of the Graybill Zouaves.
The procession formed about l. o clock
with the PER-, sville Cornct Band at H.
!tdu anu hIi uHutT iIc COlnmduu Oh
Capt. Mcclellan, and marched to the /
woods. The Juniata Scouts. mounted |
men. commanded by Col. Robinson, en-
.ered the woods about 2 o'clock.
The Guards and Scouts were the
guests of the Zouaves, except in numer
rus individual cases where soldiers were
Jressingly invited by citizens TO rartake
If the good things of their baskets
This assembly was especially pleasing
o the eve. The woods with lis green
the ladies with their varied and
yaily hued dresses, and their citizen lords
n sombre black and cool light colored
inen, mingling with the red-caped and
,lue coated Guards aud Scouts, and the
;ay, loose and easy Oriental costume of
he Zouaves, made up picture such a.
= seldom witnessed in the rural districts
The Declaration of Independence was
.ead at 9 o'clock, by Mr.. Lucian Doty
A shower that gave warning of its ap
roach dispersed the assembly between
and clock. The military parade in
Nifiiin AMI Patterson later in the day
was creditable one.
1t was day most agreeably spent by
hose who participated in the celebration
No liquors, no wines, and no carousing
nd course conduct. 1t was a gentle
manly and lady-like party, and for these
marked characteristics all are greatly
tdebted to Captain Mcclellan and Col
iobiuson and Others of the management.
DEATH OF Rev. MATHEW ALLISON.
Rev. Mathew Allison, who came to
Iifflin in the year 1874, to fill the va