Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-08-29

TEE Johnstown 7Sibsne says. We CLEAN
the following Particulars of strange freak
of lightning, which occurred during storm
that ragged hear Ligonier, westmoreland
county, on Wednesday of last week: A
young man, named Keltz, had been plow-
ing in field, and was on his way with his
horses TO the barn when thunder storm,
accompanied by vivid lightning, burst upon
him. One Of the horses was struck by the
lightning and killed. Mr.. Kel,s himself
was struck and rendered insensible. The
gentleman who discovered his condition
says that every yestige OF clothing was
stripped of him, save his shirt-band, and
that there was blue streak down his back,
from the shoulder TO the heel, and the heel
split open-the result Of the electricity's
passage over his person. His clothing was
afterwards found some distance away, torn
into shreds As completely as If it mad passed
through threShing machine. The Young
man ultimately regained his senses, aud his
physician thinks he will get well, although
he still feels The bad effects of the cleo
tricity.
Tus Juniata County Agricultural Society
will hold their Annual Exhibition on their
grounds at Port Royal, on "Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, October Sd, 4th and
9TH. By order OF the President.
SAMUEL BUCK, Treasurer.
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PUBLIC SALE.-The Executors of the es-
tate of Alexander Andrews, deceased, viii
Sell by public outcry, at the late residence
Of said drcedent, IN Fayette township, at
10 O'Clock A NJ, on Tresday, September 4,
1877. one horse, cows, 2 heiiers, hogs,
wagons, carriage, plow. harrow and other
farming utensils, also household and kithen
furniture.
FARMERS daughters often marry rakes.-
Erchdnge Yes, and it harrows our soul to
know that the rakes sometimes turn out TO
be threshers.-Y Yonker's Gafetis. Yes, and
it make: IL, scythe the more when We think
OF the sicky offsprng.-Sk Louis Journal
Why, oh, why did she allow the rake TO cul-
tivator acquaintance i-Harkeye. We hope
that every daughter who marries rake may
reaper reward New Horen Journal and
Courier. Alas, then, she'll find she's spade
too dear for-but hoe cares : No mower
OF this, now. -C0mmsrciai- .idrerflser. One
mo- And then she'll find it necessary TO
look after the cradle; see, hay i-Norh
.5meican. And may they both rake on till
they rake something better.
PERsnNAL.-Jdmes Buyers was thrown
from wagon load of grain, last Thursday,
by the breaking OF a guy-rope which he was
managing. His right wrist was severely
hurt, and his Lose was badly bruised.
Relative TO James Gordon Bennett, il is
said, that he is to marry French woman Of
Noble extraction. Bennett has money and
the lady has blood.
a Democratic newspaper in Lexington,
KY. is edited entirely by negroes.
There is talk OF J. t. Smith planting a
large peach orchard on Ii. A. Stambaugh's
farm.
Rev. Cyrus Jcfffies was stricken by par
alysis, while speaking at a camp meeting on
the 18th inst, in New Jersey, which caused
his death. His remains were inferred at
Mount Union. Huntingdon county, Pa. He
was the author of the ssLegends of the Ju-
niata"
We regret TO learn of an accident to our
Old friend DR.. Mccullough, OF this place,
which occurred at his brothers. in Juniata
county, whom he is visiting. and which hap
pened in this wise: The Doctor was coming
down stairs last Thursday, when he tripped
ard fell. bruising his head, side and back,
and iniu ing on of his toes. Although
pretty badly used up, We are glad to learn
that he is getting along as well as can be
expected under the circumstances.-Hun nj
iRgdon Globe.
Post Master General Kew swung around
the New England circle with President
Hayes and in speech relative TO the South
used the term .sErring Southern bi ethren,'
which has brought ont a number Of South
ern journalists against HIM with their pens.
J. A. NJ. PaSsmore, one of the Republ
can cal didates fer the nomination of Audi
tor General, wos ia town last week. He and
c B. HCrning had a dnve in Lost Creek
valley.
How would you like Governor Hartranft
as a candidate for Prcsid,n; in 1897
Col. ID. B. Williams, late of the Tribune,
is on the editorial corps Of the Harrisburg
Patriot.
The Ladies Missionary Society of the
Presbyterian Church will meet at Mr.. Todd's
home in Patterson, next Friday. A letter
from Miss Harshberger, who is a native of
this county, but who is now in China as a
missionary, will be read.
REV. DEW TT TALMAGE talks as if
he had beeu in tue profession OF jour
nalism. He says;
''One of the greatest trials of the
newspaper profession Is that Its mem-