Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-11-17

mafkaoie events, ana Ciay county, NO,
is destined to be not among the least
noted places, upon the pages Of future
HISTORY, for the wonderful events which
have trAnspired within her borders. To
the wife Of Judge Thomas }. Guns,
who resides three miles south Of Smith
vile, in this county, on the road lead
ing from Smithville to Liberty, vas
born boy baby, on the 29th Of Sep
tember last, the mother being in the
9Th year of ber age. The baby
weighed eight pounds At the time Of its
birth, and is hearty, we'll developed
child. Judge Gum is an old, we'll
known and highly respected citizen Of
Clay county, and gave rs this piece Of
information from his own lips, which
was corroboratei by one Of bis nearest
neighbors, who was present 1t the time
aud weighed the child. We have
known Judge Gum for several years,
having served in the same regiment
with him in the war, and con vouch for
the truth of the above.-Liberfy, Mo-,
.dduance
Mr. George Griswold, wel!.knovn
tea merchant of New York, disappeared
on Saturday. Foul play is suspected.
Report has it that Plymouth church
people propose to drop from the roll
the name of Henry q. Bowen, as has
been done with Mrs. Moultou and others.
That will bring Bowen out. Such ac-
ton will compel him to drop his non-
committal character.
Senator Dawes, of Massachusetts,, was
SO severely kicked by his horse while
out on his farm on Saturday that be re-
quired help to reach home. He was
kicked on the left leg.
The Bingham brothers, distillers, OF
Evansville, Indiana, have refused TO
produce their books for inspection, As
ordered by the court, and have accord
ipgly abandoned claim to their proper
ty, which includes distillery No. Is
and the rectifying establishment at
Evansville, worth $50, 600; also dis
tiIIery No. 1, Patoka, and No. 2 at the
same place.
The New York exchange is particu-
lar as to how it members cut down
prices. Las, Thursday two Of its mem
bers were discharged fer cutting under
the regular commission rates.
A New York tea house suspended
last Thursday. Liabilities, $500, 600.
A ten seconds earthquake startled
Knoxville, Tenn, people on the morn
ing of the l2:h inst.
According to an exchange, the
Grangers are preparing to accommodate
themselves at Philadelphia during the
Centennial They propose to secure
quarters after this manner: A lot OF
eighty acres will be secured near the
Centennial grounds, board tents will be
bnilt and comfortably furnished, the
whole laid out in good shape, like the
camp meeting grounds at Ocean Grove
aud Landisville. Railroad station on
the grounds, cars every half hour be-
tween the Park and camp, comfortable
lodgings for fifty cents, meals furnished
at boarding tents in the camp to those
who do not bring provisions with them.
Camp drained and lighted, police pro-
vided, visitors protected aud made com
Portable. A large hall will be built in
the centre of the camp, part OF 1t for
evening entertainments, the balance for
Grange meetings and reception room
The object being to make home fol
the farmers and Grangers o: the Uni
ted States where they can stop during
their visit to the Centennial without
running the risk of being 'Aeeced" By
the hack drivers and hotel and board
ing house "sharps."
Two million counterfeit greenbacki
we're burned at the Brooklyn navy.
yard, on the llrh inst, by order Of thu
government.
Two vessels collied of the Pacific
coast one night last week, Thursda.
night, off Cape Flattery. One shil
was named Pacific. She sank soon af.e
the collision. All on board, excepting
two men, we're drowned. They wer
saved by cIinging to pieces of tn
wreck till next day, when they wer
picked up BY passing shipe Two hun
dred and fifty were the number Of per
sous on board. The other ship wa
FAMED Orpheus, the captain of whic
/ says that in consequence Of damage t
his vessel he lay to that night and al
Friday, repairing damages, but sa'
, nothing of the other vessel after tn
collision. Afte. the damages were re
\ paired he again sailed, but being mis
led by light on the shore on Frida
|! night, his vessel was run on reef, j
the effort to enter the straits OF Fuci
/ and became a wreck. The crew an
passengers were all safely landed.
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