Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-05-13

pendenf must be going clean wild. Ii
they would just, willie they are advo-
eating the purchase of SAC, 900 bridges,
attack some one for e1travagance in re-
pairing some creek bridge, what q mas
terly effort it would be in favor of
economy, how nicely it would illustrate
the adage of "penny wise and pound
foolish" But what's $4,000 to
money shavers when the people pay it.
The foundation walls of the new
Court House are abou, finished. There
are between five hundred and a thou
sand perches of stone in the walls. 1t
was wonder how rapidly the stones
disappeared once work was fully begun.
At the northwest corner the lowest
stones are about ten feet below the sur
face of the ground soft ground re-
quired that depth to secure a solid
foundation. The building is los feet
long, % feet wide, aud will be 1l2 feet
high to the top of the spire.
Allison, formerly of the Republican,
was IL town to- day; home to see a sick
daughter. He looks as If Custom
House duties agreed with him. b. T.
Walters, who used to merchandise here,
is home on a sojourn from the Red
Cloud Indian Agency, where he has
been In the Government employ at
keeping store. Rations to 10000 In
dians were dealt out from the Agency
at which he is, daily during the past
winter. He presented Post Master
Books with a smoke-pipe made by
nephew of the notorious chief Red
Cloud. 1t is worth your while to see
it if you have not already done so.
Books is not the most unobliging man
in the world when you como to town
ask him to show it to you. My word
for it he'll do it, and then want TO sell
ycu paper of good smoking tobacco
or parcel of tip-top cigars.
We have not many loafers now.
Those who have money and could loaf
are working to keep what money they
have, others are working to make more,
and those who have no money are work
ing to live respectfully and rot be a
charge on the public. So You see We
are all employed, and you country peo-
pie must not Judge US too harshly, fer
'sas We judge man so shall &c be
judged"
The town Is already quite dusty, and
tidy housekeepers and storekeepers are
kept 10 constant fret on windy days
by clouds of dust blowing into their
rooms and stores.
If my letter had not already grown
TOO long would describe the effect of
your last article on the Independent
clique. 1t gave the whole fraternity a
dreadful collie. Every member cried
out loudly through the Independent,
in which there is local to represent
each member. Without being acquaint-
ed with their disease thoroughly, l felt
for them, too. | think if they would
send for DIR. Crawford he could tell
them what is the matter. / still have
not given them up, as they are pray
ing men but when l 60 to church,
which they say you do not, | always
squeeze nv eyes shu. and feel ehafita-
bic when they pray, for L can't help
thinking about the whoppers they tell
almost every week about the IndePsn-
dent having the largest circulation in
the county, and also in the Juniata
valley. Their piety must be of that
kind that permits OF yarn, with the
mental reservation that the sin of It
may be prayed away. Is your religion
of that kind, too But l must cease
writing at this time.
Respectfully yours
MAIN STREET.