Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-03-11
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

1t is reported that Duncannon, Perry
county, has a l9 lb. baby.
The time to buy property is before the
new railroad has been built.
Don't wear leaky shoes this bad weather,
when you can buy leakless ones at Neal
Bartley's.
The Commissioners will sell the lumber
of the old Court House at public sale on
the 10th inst.
1t costs just $40 fish to catch trout be-
fore the first of April. You can buy fish
cheaper of Clark Wright.
The leading article in the Register last
week must have been dictated by spirits.
1t had the gurglc of bottle with the cork
out.
There will be an entertainment given by
Red Rock Common School, at Red Rock
School House, on Wednesday evening, the
18th inst.
The borough Of Patterson is petitioning
the Legislature to grant her the authority to
levy tax to provide water pipes and hose
for the extingaisEmelt ot fires.
The author of s.K-turah'' has gone into
the drug business in Vt. Union. Not the
busIness'ior man Of the literary inclna-
tions and ability OF the author.
Cornelius BIrtlcy h's moved his shoe
store to ore OF the new rooms on the Neyin
lot. Every thing there you need IN the shoe
line. Call and examine his stock.
\ horse was sold at Jude Tyson's sale
last week 70: 500. The ThoApsons were
the buyers. A brood mare was sold for
s2l9. \ man named Turbett was the pur
chaser
On the 22nd ult. Rev. L. d. ". ShryO k,
Of Academia. was aiectcd 10 the Presbyts-
rian charge at Duncannon. This is good
selection, as Re-. Shryock i a talented
ministcr.-PerTy County -firooats.
\ colorcd South Carolina Congressman
will be present at Lcwistoss at ths laying
OF the cornerstone OF the A. ". E church
OF the colorcd people of that town, on Sun
day. March s2nd, 1874.
The LewIStown Sentinel tells the follow
Ing milk pitcher, thrown by his wife at
a Third street husband on Tuesday morn
ing, missed the aim and ruined handsome
frame. surrounding the words ''God bless
our Home -
J. English West, knOHI to m.ny OF our
citizens, happened in a book store in Lew
istown while minister was admiring pair
of framed chrome birds He bought them,
transferred the title aid gave them into the
possession of the preacher.
The Supreme Lodge of the Knights of
day. April q, 1874. Representatives are
expected from Elrope, England, Canada
and the Sandwich Islands, and from almost
very State and Territory in the United
States.
Last friday the ThoE,psons shipped east
ward car load of horses that averaged IN
weight 1870 pounds. Most Of the horses
were bought in the upper end Of Perry
county. They were shipped at Perrys-
willie. The Wilson Brothers and Bergy
must look out kcenly or they will lose their
laurels
On the authority of c. B. Horning, Esq,
il is announced that al o!d and experienced
miner has discovered along the north base
of Lost Creek Ridge, a large deposit Of
Protoxydc of Hydrogen. II is of consider
able value, and glowing anticip2tions arc
expected of it at certain seasons of the
wear when it is most used
The youngest child of John S. GraybiE,
Esq, died in Philadelphia last week. On
Thursday the corpse, attended by the be-
reaved parents and other friends, arrived
Oh the 3.3S p. u. train, and WAS thence
borne to the Union Cemetery. MANY citi-
zens were at the depot and attended the
cortegc to the grave.
Ar Altoona boy carried loaded pistol in
his pocket. The hammer caught on some
thing and was drawn back, and, not being
held by the trigger, slipped forward, ex-
ploding the cap and sending the load down
along the leg OF the boy. The ball lodged
undcr the knec-cap. He, doubtless, will be
! cripple the remainder of his life.
The cattle thar John Musser, of Walker
township, shipped to Philadelphia are rep
resented by SelcEicr Sieber, who was in
the market when The cattle were there, as
the finest conditioned stock there Sieb r
does not rely on his own Judgment for the
opinion. Such was the expression OF deal
ers ia the market The cattle sold accord
ingly. Put Musser and Walker township
down as No. in the preparation OF cattle
Tor market.
THE Register last week was moved
TO the length of column about wO-
mems prayers, which it characteiizes
as unlawful. 1t is never moved by the
violation OF tie local OptI"u law. 1t
is alarmed. 1t fears that shortly law
will be passed to tell people what they
shall eat, hew they shall sleep, &c. 1t
is nervous, lest it lose its freedom, and
lest the country indulge generally in
in,emperance, in ell things, prayer
meetings particularly. The only thing
it is not temperate on is the liquor bu
siness. 1t wants the local option Law
repealed. That's the pith of the argu-
ment of the Reg lister. Preserve your
decorum, brethren, and don't get SO
nervous. It's a bad sign when writer