Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-07-12
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
One hundred degrees in the shade ol
Monday.
Great numbers of sun strokes are report
ed from all the cities.
You can get the best Ladies' and Chil
dren's Shoes at Todd's.
Rev. Mr.. Sherlock and Rev. Mr.. Sherrart
exchanged pulpits last Sabbath.
Take off your hat. Thompsoutown has q
Centennial Liberty pole 100 feet high.
Philadelphia Markets. - Wheat ST 35
Corn 54te60c, Oats 2Stoi2c, Cattle 4to7c
Sheep 4to5c, Hogs Sc.
Governor Hartfantt was prCstrated b,
sun stroke, and rendered insensible, while
walking in a street in Philadelphia, OF. Mon
day
Port Royal celebrated the 4th of July
with considerable ceremony. The Soldiers
Orphans and the Juniata Scouts observed
the day there.
The Centennial Exhibition Commissioners
have decided the Sunday question, definite
iy-the Exhibition is to be kept closed on
the Sabbath day.
Some evenings ago storm did consider
able damage TO property IN and about Nc
Alisierriiie, such as the unroofing OF build
ings and uprooting of trees.
A brilliant rainbow appeared east of town,
and gorgeous sunset west of town, on the
evening of the 4th, as if to bless the peace
ful ceremonies of the Centennial Jubilee.
J. B. NJ. Todd is selling his summer
clothing for men and boys cheap, to reduce
his stock for the fall trade.
Mrs. Gay, living near McVeytowa, Miffiin
county, WAS bitten by a copperhead snake
some days ago, aad at last accounts was not
out of danger from the effects of The poison.
Ninety eight degrees in the shade, is
what the thermometer indicated last Satur-
dav and Sunday. Where's the man who
prophesied cool weather for the first half OF
July 4!
Mr. Wellington Smith received a severe
bruise on the head from the fall of scant-
ling, while helping to put up the arches at
the intersection of Bridge and Main streets,
on the Sd OF July.
There was less drunkenness on :he 4th
than ever before Oh great jubilee occasion.
The community is becoming intelligent
enough to understand that il does not pay
TO drink till sickness takes place.
Prot. NEG innis, gentleman who is des-
;itute of sight, a citizen of Montreal, Can
ada, will lecture in the Lutheran Church in
this place, on Thursday evening, the 18th
inst. Subject-Edmund Burke, England s
greatest stateman. Admission free.
The Pennsylvania Democratic delegation
at ST. Louis would not permit correspon-
dents of newspapers TO be present to Wit
ness their deliberations They were afraid
OF the light of day. ssDarkness and sin go
hand in hand they love each other"
From all accounts the 4th in Philadelphia
was magnificently celebrated, the great Ex-
hibition beisg for the day almost forgotten.
But the fact of the case is, the Exhibition
was gotten up in honor OF the Centennial
event, and not the event for the Exhibition.
A few DAYS ago Associate Judge James
Lynd. of the Court of Common Pleas No.
3, of Philade lphia, had finger hurt, by a
cord by which he was leading a Durham
calf into pasture near his house. The finger
grew painful and resulted in lock,jdw, from
which the Judge died.
The world didn't come to an end on the
4th of July, as was predicted, but the DEM
ociats, few days before the ith, allowed a
woman to speak in their National NOmina-
ting Convention in St. Louis. Phoebe Coz
Gems is the lady's name. Score one for the
Democracy and two for the ladies'.
A few days since a man named Williams
was killed in a spree at Economy, Beaver
county, this State. At first il was believed
that he was a common tramp, but papers
about his person lead to his identification.
He was from Lynchburg, Va, and was the
owner of an estate valued at $500, 200.
The Illumination on the evening of the
3rd, started three or four fires. Fortunate
lv they were all discovered in time to pre-
vent serious damage 10 property. A fire is
calamity at any time. but fire started by
accident in time of general rejoicing is
not 40 BE- compared to one kindled by a
human devil, through malice Or hope OF
gain
Some days ago Phillipsburg, Centre
county, was devastated by a IRE that de-
stroyed about 500 900 worth of property
DAVID Murphy, a native of this place, was
a sufferer by it, having but recently engaged
in the publication of the Journal in that
place. The Journal Office was among the
property destroyed. The fire origina ted in
the coal oil room of hardware store.
Last Saturday, at noon, a daughter OF
Cloyd Parker, of this borough, aged abou!
8 years, went out to the pump for pitcher
of water A misstep caused the child to fall
In the fall the pitcher was broken sharp
edge of one of the pieces of the broken
pitcher came in contact with the wrist of
the child's right arm, and so lacerated and
cut the muscles that the future usefulness
of the hand is in doubt.
Tonsorial Professor Robson addressed
the citizens of Miffiintown from the various
street corners on the 4th, in excuse for the
non-appearance of Prof Hidan with hi:
rolling sphere of fire. The Professor spoke
from horseback, and was extrayagant II
hourishing sword about ten feet long.
Gesticulatron gave him fiuency. On Friday
night, the weather being favorable, Prof
Hidan trayersed the streets with his rolling
globe, and band of strange music.
A number Of flags were stolen from. the
Drug Store of Banks & HsLilin, and from
the Sentinel and RepubIacan Office, and
two were stolen from the carriage Of the
editor of this paper, during the Centennial
Jubilee In honor of the 4th. A motto on
one of the banners carried in the process
sion of the srd said, ss If any man haul
down the American Flag, shoot him." II
is not proposed to shoot the wretches who
stole the flags, but there is no question but
that on every 4th of July they five in the
future, the fact will force Itself on their
minds that they are numbered among the