Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-08-06
TOWN AND COUNTRY.
New wheat yields well.
Oats have a second growth

New wheat yields well.
Oats have second growth
One drove of cattle from the west thus
far.
Political roosters travel considerably
on their crow, now.
Musical beggars, such as organ grind
ers, harpists and tiddlers.
Corn is doing finely. A late fall sea.
son will insure good crop.
The rain on Sunday interfered with
the attendance at the churches.
Cool air and rnoonshine brought out the
healthy inhabitants on Saturday evening
Broke out in new place-See A. J
Hertzle-'s advertisement in another col
umn.
a severe storm of wind and rain swep
over the town on Sunday about clock
A NJ.
Jacob S. Thomas is at work putting
up a building to be used for merchandis
ing on the lot opposite the Post Office
Last Saturday Portland bad au incen
diary fire thai destroyed four hundred
and sixty buildings. Loss 100000.
The Railroad Company have dis
charged lalge number of hands wi,Lr
the past week, between this place and
Altoona.
See time for examination Of teachers
Of common schools for the different dis
fricts in this county, as announced il
another column.
A suit has been brought against one
Of the hotel keepers of this place fol
violating the Local Option law. Mentair
the law.
Forney's Press paid a tribute of re
spect TO its birth in long editorial arti
Gle. on Friday last. 1t is just "swee'
sixteen Long 1--we the Press ~
The newspapers from Altoona, Lewis
town, Lewisburg and other places repor
legal proceedings against liquor sellers
for violating the Local Option law.
Farmers in the vicinity of town com
plain of insolence and depredations com
united by young men-they say-fron
town. The farmers have the law to re
dress them.
Charley, son of Rev. Mr.. Blackwelier
aged about six years, was kicked by
horse at the celebration on Thursday
He suffered for several Gays, but fortu
uately his injuries were not serious.
A stranger. seated on camp stool il
front of the Cou.t House square, tugget
furiously at ponderous accordeon an,
saag songs that didn't lift one up to th
thira glory land, On Saturday evening.
A valuable colt belonging to Col. Bel
died of lock jaw, last Saturday. b.
some means a nail had worked into th
eide of the pastern just above the hooi
but its presence there was not know
until after the colt was dead.
The Republican State Convention
meets at Harrisburg on next Wednes
day, the 18th inst. DR.. j. w. Dinwid
die, of Huntingdon county, was yeste'
selected to represent this Senatorial Dis
trict in said convention.
The Lutheran s. S. Celebration las
Thursday passed off very pleasantly
The attendance was large, and the wea
ther being delightful, all present doubt
less enjoyed the shady grove. A heav.
shower of rain came up about half pas
five o'clock in the evening. but. fortu
nately, nearly all had reached thei
homes before the rain began.
AN admirer of Thomas A. Scott. tn
great railroad man, remarked to frien
who had just said II do not know MI
Scott" 80. you should know Scott Ii
is brilliant as a meteor and simple as
child. His mind is expansive as th
solar system. and bis modesty exceed
oven that. His head is full of lofty an
large ideas. You should know Scott !"
They don't stop to consider the stand
ing of persons who violate the game la'
in Missouri. If they discriminate at all
shey fine responsible parties quicker thai
the irresponsible, on the principle, per
haps, that better conduct is expected
prominent and intelligent people. u
last Friday the Governor and a hal
dozen gentlemen went out and shot
number of prairie chickens, for wh'c'
they we're arrested and fined. If the.
had waited one day longer it would hav
been lawful sport.