Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-09-06

young Philadelphia, who understands
the legal and worldly side of the marriage
question, when threatened with breach of
promise suit, replied "Sue awav; con-
tracts made on Sunday amt legal"
The weather was most propitious for the
meeting OF Sabbath Schools at East Water
ford en- Saturday, and the turnout was cor.
respondingiy large. The Band was up, and
are pleased with the manner of their recep-
ton, and entertainment there.
The fall of rain on Friday in Fsyette and
Delaware townships was 50 heavy that the
streams overnowed their banks, and did
great damage TO fences and low corn fields.
Report has il that several mill dams across
Cocolamus creek have been swep: away.
| 1t is now supposed that Abraham was the
original base ball player, as the Scriptures
say that be pitched in the widerness.-No--
uioh Bsiistin. But are you sure you are
right The word .sbalr' is not used per-
haps he pitched horse-shoes.
About @ O'Clock on Friday night Hum
phrey's mil, in Delaware township, was de-
stroyed by fire. Flashes of lightning pre-
vailed at that hour, and 1t is believed that
the mill was struck and fired in that way
In days gone by il was known as the Sellers
mill.
The imitation that demoralized the people
to extravaganza beyond their means, was
caused by the Rebellion; the leaders OF the
Rebellion were all leading Democrats; and
thus tie Democratic party is responsible for
the evils that they themselves most COM
plain of.
Polo, shlnnv on horseback, is played a
good deal at Newport watering place this
season. The objection 10 it as an amuse-
ment is that il is a good deal like trot Of
horses. After you have seen 1t once you
have seen it for all time. 1t Is the same
thing over and over.
The Commissioners of New South Wales
i-Australia--have our thanks for pam
phlet copy of description of their coun-
try and its resources, and sketch map
showing the localities of the principal min
erals. Their country presents many advan-
tages as a home for the emigrant.
A tramp, on Monday, in passing along
Main street, declared that if some one in
town would not furnish him with pair OF
shoes, he would steal pair. That was the
proposed levy of the freebooter. He should
have been arrested and put at work as the
law provides, or sent home To the authority
of the poor of his own community.
Mrs. Howard H. Hamlin died of paralysis
of the heart, at her home in Monticello,
White county, Indiana, on the 18TH ut
On Thursday her remains were brought to
this place, when the funeral took place from
the residence of DR.. Philo Hamln, father OF
: Mr.. Howard II. Hamlin, husband OF the de
ceased lady.
The Republican County Convention Of
Mitiiin county last Monday nominated the
following ticket Senate, W. IL. Bratton
/, Assembly, Z. II. II. Stackpole; Associate
Judges, John Davis, o. p. Smith; Jury
Commissioner, George Benfer; Director o.
the Poor, Samuel Musser; Coroner, u. L
Rice.
Sameul HUNT died at the residence of hi
father in Fayette township, on Sabbath last
: He was aged "a wears, less Is days. De
ceased was an exemplary young man, highl,
respected BY all who knew him, and had I
large circle of acquaintances among th'
school teachers of the county. he himself
having been a teacher a number of year
just past.
A convention of dress reformers was helC
!. in Philadelphia last week. A number o
the States were represented. One OF tn
delegates wanted the dress of men and wo
n men so equalized that when you see womal
1 on the street, you can't tell by her dres
that she is not a man. On one thing the.
? all agreed, and that is, that there is to-
much dress these days
>
If Mary Clemness is to be believed, tn
+ men have no reason to charge II on IN
: womeu that they are susceptible, that the,
are easily impressed, when the attention o
handsome woman can turn the head O
4 almost any man. The lady saws she neve
e s.saw a man 40 boly. So learned, or so loft
that he was not exhilarated hy the praise
!, of a ,retty woman.'
|"
. Mr. S'ehser WIZ SOON pe dioI,iu " v:
iiver speech anu 'aih aOo"' pvihpoi , AZ u
III lii have po,binp To say about the reduc
y tioa Of the FIRE TEousdnd Dollars salary q
Conrre<Smrn. Reform begins at home. br
l. Won will look in vain for an example anon
c. the D-nocr,tic Congressman of the lat
Cougre>, They asked that il be practice
, on everybody but them selves. Humbag
:, ,h. co,,,ar
teni'sS Nani' oie,' has -, =, "a
MAJ EAhipi''Vh ma ''oh no,
II most appFcpr"pfia'e one II IS oe,"s .,e 90
r, day OF Septehoer' inc Dne Hunui .1,'''
Ncrsary OF the usy ou "nien u 'iio ".a. ~ -,
shtntlon oi Tue oiate oi renn,. Ia
y sigheG IN cor eonTeh'ion - oe -,
" least -oV'oco rohnSY a,i''n' r'.i " -
on '"e I0o 'sIou ~ ~, rxhi,,;,;,
&c should visit the State building.
d.
llideh may DC leiri'1' anu Us. ms,
Id lawyer; one thal hanes "'' y" ~
es and when tne statute Is Iaiuie, oJ.
3. utterly heiP'ess, as was 'a.es c..H
who was sSiIied IN u,scuSS,"s
~ National righ,s, oI. Mneu ne1e SaI,,,ass as
Gu state ana a'iomai g,. rlsn's Mas % = n,
ny child ii MT. ilfaeh haa peen in - nr. =
ohanan's place ne "ouFi nav lia' -,
he the same weakness, the uep,o,se
,er ness that orough' 80 hiuoh oi'oN'"eo'
ms The late Rebellion excited to unusual |
all k;pds of manufactures to supply I
wants of war. They drew large popu
uh tiop from the country to the towns to
Is ga,e in The new demand of nanuiactori
-he The Rebellion was crushed, the dema