Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-07-14
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NEWS IN BRIEF.

Nine hundred undertakers make a
good living in Vermont.
The Connecticut state prison cleared
81, ,1l2 above its expenses last year.
About one-half OF the South Caro-
lima state debt has already been funded.
New York complains of the low
ness of the Croton river, and fears
water famine.
The orchards of this country are es-
timated to occupy 100000 acres, and
contain 10000, 900 trees.
Gen. Sheridan has been robbed at
his Chicago residence of $1,000 diamond
in the hilt of his sword.
Several more insurance companies
in Boston have withdrawn from the
Fire Underwriters Union.
Ii is remarked as singular that no
Southern outrages have been reported
since Attorney General Pierrepont took
the helm at the Department of Justice.
The representatives of the Liver
pool transatlantic steamship compa-
nies have come TO an agreement in re-
gard to their rates and passage fares.
Subsidy Pomeroy of Kansas has in
vented an indelible ink; but most of his
old companions remark that what they
want is ink that isn't indelible.
The late Senator Summers Wash
ington mansion has been bought by
Corcoran, of the Arlington, and viii be
connected with that house.
The proprietor of the Paris FIgdro,
bankrupt in 1885 and in 1874, has just
paid his debts with interest TO all his
creditors he can find, and is advertising
for the others.
The last Wisconsin Legislature i'm
posed forty dollar license on the sale
of spirituous, malt and vinous liquors,
or day other bereraJe, which looks like
OVERRIDING the thing ......
1t is reported i'm the Troy Times that
Mr.. James Gordon Bennett will come
home before the Fourth of July, with
four $1,000 pointers and some choice
thoroughbred horses.
Last year there were ASH brewe-
riss in operation i'm the Union New
York having 3i9 and Pennsylvania 3i7.
In all New England there were only "a,
Vermont having none.
The reorganization Of the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company, with view
To the completion of the line from its
present terminus at Bismarck, Dakota,
TO Puget Sound, is talked of.
Anna Culver, lady missionary
from Philadelphia, returned from Fiji
in disgust, because her mixed Sunday
school class insisted that earrings and
a necklace were full dress.
The rocks in shaft in the Belcher
mine, Nevada, which was burned out
last October, are still red-hot. Places
in the famous Yellow Jacket mine re-
manned hot for nearly three years after
a fire.
The Missouri Constitutional Con-
vention invited ministers 10 open the
business Of each day with prayer, but
caused it TO be distinctly understood
that the prayers would not be paid for
by the State.
Canaan Valley, Conn, is the place
where they store kegs of gunpowder in
blacksmith shop, and where the gun
powder, lighted by a spark from the
forge, blows the blacksmith and his
shop into bits.
are packing their trunks, and will soon
flee away into the mountains. Mr..
Grundy is haunted by visions of hotel
bills, and is heard to groan aloud at the
midnight hour.
1t takes just one cent to send al
ordinary paper by mail from Canada
into the United States, hut according
TO our postal laws, as existing at pres
ent, it takes four cents to bring the
same paper back.
The new managers of the Boston
Post announce that the change in its af-
fairs does not involve any change in
the present editorial organization or
political sentiments of the above men
toned newspaper.
The siAwilton GIowa) women who
engaged in tbe tarring and feathering
Of Miss Ellen Corey of that town, have
waived preliminary examination and
secured a postponement of their prose-
cution until July6.
Women have their rights in Charles
ton, 5. C.. At the Shuetzenfest held
there rifle range for women was well
patronized. The prizes offered were
bird cages, dress patterns, and other
things OF use OF, ornament
Harry Brooks is Washington pc
destrian who has accomplished the feat
of walking continually for l30 hours
with the exception of one hours rest
and forty hours which he occupied in
sleep. 1t nearly killed him.
According to the time-honored
fashion in Kentucky, the democratic
candidates, notwithstanding the GER
tainty of their election, have begun to
''stump" the state, the canvas opening
with long list of appointments for
each.
The famous class which graduated
at Bowdoin College in 1875, containing
among its members Longfellow, Haw-
thorne, and other men since distin-
guished in letters, is to hold Its semi
centennial at the college about the sth
of July next.
"A man and his wife are two. In
New York Mrs. Allen drew $2,95O of
Mr.. Aliens money from a bank with
out his consent. The bank has since
been compelled by court to pass him
an amount equal to that drawn by his
unprincipled wife.
There are now eight gold note
banks i'm California-One each In Sac
ramento, Stockton, Santa Barbara and
Petaluma, two in san Jose and two in
San Francisco. Two are soon 10 be
opened i'm Oakland, one at Tomales and
perhaps one at Marysyille.
Mrs. jefferson Davis aud Vice Pres
ident Wilson are said to have met acci-
dentally i'm the streets Of Memphis re-
Gently and to have shaken hands cor
daily, latter which," continues the
narrative, "the party adjourned 20 dis
cuss strawberries and ice cream and the
memories of the past. ...
Buffalo rejoices in the possession, &C
cording to our statistical reporter, of
Malaga grape stands, Is proprietors Of
orange and lemon counters, 20 sellers
of pretzels and penny ice-creams, %
peddlers of stockings, patent soap and