Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-01-14

LOC1L INTELLIGENCE.

LOC.1L INTELLIGENCE.
Mifiin was sea of mud last week.
Tramps are in bad repute since the rob-
b,ry.
Tyrone claims to have nny business
houses.
The Newton Hamilton river bridge costs
sls,5!4.
The Lewistown Denocra. advocates the
election OF women as school directors.
Notices and communications receive no
attention if nnaccompanied by the nATe f
sbs c, ntribu;or.
Solomon Sicber, Of Fermanagh town
ship, killed a hog some days ago that
weighed when dressed 57S! pounds.
IA exchange says, aYou can keep arti-
cles stored in cellars from freezing by hav-
iLg open vessels of water stationed therein. :"
The compliments OF the day last week
were opened by '.What an awful mud ~
and other expressions Of 3 similar import.
The week Of prayer was observed last
week by the Presbyterians, and the Luther
ans and Meihodists had revival meetings in
progress
McAlisterrillc revelled in mud and music
last FRIDAY evening. The former was at
fearful discount, and the latter at cheer
ing premium.
The Presbyterian congregation Of Lewis
town have increased the salary Of their
pastor, Rev. DR.. Mclean, from $1,000 to
$500 per annum.
There are thirty men in Lyconiing county
who have expressed desire for the office
OF Sheriff. There should he good officer
chosen out of that number
On Monday evening III. A. Sta;nbaush
started TO visit his brother, Jacob STAN
baugh. who is lying quito i'll in I town on
the Pacific coast in Lower California
The day after the robbery Of Lcudon and
North's respective places of business, most
people who have things that thieves might
looked to their door and shutter fsstenlngs.
There is no denying the fact that there
Was plenty OF mud in the country last week,
hut it was not in the liquilied state Of III {
IN town. Town folks must b. doing like
New York people, watering th:ir mud,
stock and things.
family in Huntington claims relation
ship to the French Borrbon family, and
thereon paper of that town turns its at
tention TO the Frencc throne. Does it long
for royalty No doubt many OF the inhsb-
itsnts of Huntingdon long for 90 Bourbon"
There came near being trouble in the
soup house on Monday evening. num-
Der of the tramps waited to ieivs the place.
West objected. Citizens went to his as
sistance, and the tramps were induced to
rsmain If lotged in jail there would be
no such trouble.
Last week, one evening, while returcing
from prayer meeting in the Presbyterian
church, Mrs. X. e. Parker missed a step
and fell on the pavement, and sustained
such a shock that shs became insensible.
In that condition she was carried to the resi-
dcnce of her father, G eorge Jacobs, Esq E,
where she grad ually recovered.
Aspirants for Office are beginning TO man.
ifest themselves; it is their privilege; it is
their right to do so. Euman society can no
do txft md
than it can do without eating. Human So
ciety, particularly in the United States, is a
good deal with its officials AZ it is with its
diet; il takes from the bill of fare Of can-
didates what Il likes
OS Monday a week child, aged 19
months, son of Mr.. Michael Bashoar, of
Walker township, reached to a shelf on
which but 4 moment before a pint full of
boiling milk had been placed. The milk
was upset, and in its descent struck the boy
on the face and ran down on his breast
under his clothes. His face, breast, and
right arm were scalded in the most shock
ing manner.
OK last Sabbath day child Of the Rev.
Nr. Whitney, of Perrysville, about one
year OLD, swallowed pin, point down
ward. DR.. Graham was Immediately called
His first effort TO remove the pin with an
instrument was crowned with success. In
his skilful hands the instru ment caught the
pin, and drew il out. thereby snatching the
life of the child from 4 distressing and
painful death.