Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-02-20
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

They say dog IN huii'ihsuon iAN 't'''''
poX.
Trout fishermen are getting their tackle
ready for trout fishing.
The Banks in this place VIII be closed on
Friday, a2nd inst, that being legal holi-
day.
The public sale of John Esh, jr., has
been changed from March II to March IL,
1873.
The Benevolent Troupe viii give an en-
teptainment in Graybill's Hall, on the lind
instant.
Jacob Hostertler, of Mt. Pleasant, Walk
er township, makes fiTst-rate corn broom.
Buy from him.
Eight hundred bushels of Valentines
psssed through the New York City post
Office last week.
Our acknowledgements are due, and are
hereby presented to Senator Crawford for
valuable public documents sent us.
A recent writer on the wheat fly, says that
salt sown on wheat in the fall will kiil the
hy midge, and cause the grain to ripen
about six dsys earlier than usual.
The full text Of the Silver Bill, as it
passed the Senate, viii 0e published in next
issue Ii does not differ greatly from the
Bland bill, which is published in to-day's
paper.
Twenty new members joined the Luther
an church in this place on >abbaih-tiiteen
by confirmation, and five by baptism; also
ten old members we're restored 10 member
ship. swelling the number to thirty.
Huntingdon Presby terry will meet in the
Second Presbyterian Church, Altoona, on
the 26th inst, to consider the dissolution OF
the pastoral relationship OF Rev. W. j.
Chichester, with that congregation"
sCharles Napier, II English scientist,
prescribes a vegetable die as cure for IN
temperance The REIMBURSEMENT of meat
for six or seven months, he asserts, Viii de-
stroy a desire for alcohol in the most ag-
gravated cases"
The Huntingdon Monitor says: Ths val
uables found in the possession OF William
c. Manson, who met with such herrlble
death in Altoona, recently, amounted to
sle2, 1921. They were sent to his home,
in Mt Gilead, Ohio.
Iuarecent scandal case in 5 NTH county,
Kansas, a lady witness declined to answer a
question, and the attorney demanded her
reason 80 Because it is not Fit 10 tell decent
people" 'sOh, WE'LL" SAID the lawyer,
ejust walk up here and whisper 1t to the
Judge. ."-OmdkG Journal.
A Palmer Irishmln is credited with send
ing the following telegraphic message to hi
brother in New York :. Your wife died
YESTERDAY. We will wake her Tonight
Come home. P. S-Don't open this for
two hours, SO as to prepare yourself for th'
melancholy news.r-Pdimer Journal.
By referring to the vote on the silt ei
question, cast last FRIDAY in the U. 5 Sen
ate. if will be noticed that Senator'S Gamer
Of and Wallace voted for the late amend
ment, which is for the Bland dollar, wit
other provisions Of coinage that render !
acceptable Full text next issue, if no
changed before then.
ON Friday evening, not long since
three tramps, by back window, entere'
the school house in which Miss Lizzie Lou
don teaches school, near Van-Dyke station
and remained in the building till Monda
morning. They left a brisk fire in the STOW
to remind the teacher that they had quar-
tered there over Saturday and Sunday.
On Saturday morning, the United State
Senate, after whole night spent in dis
posing of the various amendments to tn
Silver Bill, by vote of AZ yeas to 2l nays
voted "to authorize the coinage of IN
standard silver dollar, and TO restore il
legal tender character" See amendment
and proceedings Of result, in another co
umn.
The Huntingdon Globe says: Don't fol-
get the rife tournament on the Fair Ground
on Washington'S birthday, February 22d
Sp0rtsmen from Blair, Bedford, Cambria
Mifiin, Junista, Fulton. and other countie:
have been extended an invitation. priz
will be given the best marksman. goo
time and some good shooting may be e,
pected.
Railroad ties in large numbers, compar'
lively speaking, have been taken in fro
Lost Greek valley, 10 the p. c. X. r., viii
in the past few days, and among the nun
Der were loads of ties that had been intenC
ed for the Selinsgrove and North BranC
Railroad. If the stockholders of the las
named concern do not soon receive stat
ment OF the affairs of the concern, they W
deem it necessary to call meeting TO o
ganize movement of inquiry.
Mrs Susan Cargll, the lady whose hu
band lately died of smallpox, in the bo
ough Of Patterson, desires to return b
thanks TO the " Benevolent Troupe" f
their kindness in presenting her with sha
of the proceeds of what they earned
their entertainment given in Graybili's Ha
January 18th. 1t is justice to mention th
the boys labored hard to get up the ent'
tafnment, and all the proceeds were distri
uted to the poor of the two boroughs.
They will give another entertainment +
the same purpose, on February 22d. Th
ask liberal patronage.