Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-06-25
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last, intending to take a trip to Harris
burg on board the Pacific Express. l
was amazed as we'll as delighted 70 find
myself. when entering the FIRST car. to Be
in the midst of Indians. painted and EN-
bellished with all the equipage Of savage
warfare. On all sides of the car hung
suspended their arms. consisting of bows,
arrows, tomahawks, knives, spears, &c.
Their ears were adorned with ringlets Of
a rude and artless nature about their
sombre necks beads hung in great pro.
fusiop. They wore colored shirts, high.
ly festooned with Indian caricatures,
namely, beads. rings, &c. Their leggins
were made of skins, and were secured by
thongs. The use of shoes was obviated
by moccasins. Thus attired, some lay
cronched upon their seats, wrapped in
their robes others were sitting erect,
gazing intently upon the novel and
strange scenery, in which their admira-
ton was evidently very much engrossed.
They sat motionless and mute and utter
ly regardless of what was transpiring
about them, not even single smile steal
ing over their faces and ON every lima
ment of their countenance was stamped
incellibly that reeoluteness and intrepid
ity which has won for them such noto-
riety.
They numbered twenty five in all
twenty-five braves. two squaws snd one
pappoose. The equaws were distin,
guished from the braves, chiefly, by their
long. coarse and matted tresses, the heads
of the men being bare, except q tuft of
hair on the crown of the head Their
garb. consisting Of long and shapeless
gown, was very filthy. and was orna-
mented almost similar to that of the
men. But Notwithstanding their sloven
dress. they wore a look 80 august and
majestic that it impressed the beholder
with reverential awe ~,
Thus they sat, as digni6ed as statu-
ary. the remnants Of two once powerful
tribes, the Comauches and Kioways.-
Their destination was Vienna, whittier
they were being conveyed by an agent
of P. 7. Barnum, for the exposition now
in progress there
If these were true specimens of the
Indian race, surely the savage atrocity
and barbarity imputed to them is false
and unauthentic.
"A WHITE"
AN exchange writes as follows on the
subject Of postage on county papers
which is as applicable in our columns as
in its own. with the change of name:
The new postage law which goes into
effect on the first day of July next, re.
quires the prepayment of postage on al
regularly issued publications sent through
the mail. Each subscriber of the SEN
TINEL, by going to the Postmaster ct the
office where he receives his paper Oh oil
before the first Of July, can with .fe'
cents prepay the postage on it for tue
next three months, or for ten cents, siz
months. We would advise this Iay
ment for not longer than Elk months by
all residents in the county. as doubtless
the law will be modified early in thu
next session Of Congress, SO far as re
CARDS the circulation of papers in the
county where published
| PAINT not only adds to the appear
ance of a house, but it preserves it,
wood work from rotting. Paint Of /,
superior quality is manufactured ont
mile northwest of McAlisterville, thi,
county, and will be delivered at railroad
stations at $500 per barrel-weight o
barrel three hundred pounds. Th'
colors are drab and different shades o
brown. Address
JAMES SHILLINGsFoRD & Co.,
| Oakland Mills, Juniata Co., Pa.
The following articles are also for sail
at the establishment Broom, Shovel
Fork and Hoe Handles by the dozen o.
hundred, Buggy and Wagon bows BY
the bundle. 3w
NEW BOOT AND SHOE STORE Mr.
Cornelius Barley intends opening out
in the room now occupied by d. W
Harley & Co., on Thursday, July 3rd
the largest and most complete stock o
Boots and Shoes ever brought to Juni
alta county. Wear your old shoes til
then.
THE Fairbanks Scale Company finished
the other day, mo. 234.0Oo" Of thei
Numbered scales. this being the coun
Of the large weighing machines turned
out in the four and half decenniums O
their business. Of smaller scales. tn
produc: has been like the sands of tn
sea for multitude.
When the new Postal law becomes op
era:ive, subscribers who get their paper
through the Mifflin and Patterson P. o
can get their papers at this Office or hav
them left at any place within the limit
of the towns.