Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-03-29


The Lewistown Ga<sfte says: A chsir-
carriage has been procured for Gen. Burns,
by means Of which he hopes to enjoy loco
motion as soon as the weather permits.
Charlotte, n. c., has had an elopemsnt,
in which the bridegroom was sixty and the
bride thirty. The father of the bride tried
10 be present at the ceremony with pitch
fork, but TOOK the wrong road.-Deh0ii
Nsirs.
An industrious Sinking Valley young lady.
Miss Nellie Bailey, has completed a hand
some quilt, containing $50 patches, each
patch made of A pieces-a total of Is, $50
pieces. The work was all done with her
own hands -.9ltoona Tribune.
The annual election for officers Of the
Selinsgrove and North Branch Railroad has
been postponed until the 9th of April, when
President and nine Directors viii be elcc-
ted. Place Of meeting-Amig's hotel, Se-
insgrove.-Freeburg Courier.
A few years ago you could sit up aud
taih fshss--vrhy with eiri al night, ont
now if You stay after one or two O'Clock in
the morning the old people begin to pound
on the floor upstairs for you to so. We
don't mind it ourselves, but we can't help
feeling for the girls.-Nori0ich Bsiiefis.
H. L. Hall, formerly teacher in acAlis-
tervilie Academy, expects soon to canvass
this county for subscribers to an atlas OF
the county, which is to be SO thorough as
to comprehend the name and property OF
every property holder within Its limits. The
prospectus, as shown in the atlas OF another
county, is quite inviting, and when Mr.. hall
comes before the people OF Juniata county
with his work, i, will speak for itself.
II. B. Altman, native of this county,
who within the past six years became cit
izen of New Mexico, started for his adopted
home last Wednesday, after visit of a
number of weeks among his friends here in
Juniata. His life among mining people has
changed his appearances and manner, both
having become free, frank and thoroughly
Western. His home is at Georgetown,
Grant county, a place seven hundred miles
from railway communication.
Senator Wallace came from Washington
last " ednesday to Lancaster, wrapped in
his Senatorial robes, and took possession of
the democratic State Convention and drove
the Randall men in CONSERVATION into re-
tirement. But it was only the old play OF
..tit for tat, if you kill my dog III kill your
cat :" as it was only last year, as every one
knows, Wallace was the party shelved. Pc
pc. that's the way they 60.
ssThe latest amusement is termed the
Printers Delight and is performed in
the following manner: Take sheet OF
note paper, fold If up carefully, and enclose
a bank note sufficiently large to pay up all
arrears end year in advance. And what
add immensely to the feat is to send along
The name of new subscriber, with cash to
balance. Keep your eye on the printer, and
you a 40 oNSOSss.
Try it,"
DR.. Lucien Banks was the Chairman OF
the Committee on permanent organization
in the Democratic State Convention thai
met at lancaster last week. II was com
pliment to the Doctor to make him chair
man, bat it was not higher compliment
than the Committee paid itself when il
placed him at its head. The Doctor is ful
of vigoroug fight, and proposes to move OF
to the Republican ranks in solid I" Greciar
phalanx," with ten spears TO the front
That will do to tell as figure, and may bt
met by the sorrowful reflection that the tel
spears to the front were long since over
come BY the Rcman Legions, armed only
with the Helmet. shield aud double-edgec
sword. Charge, Victor, charge.