Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-01-23
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Snake stories in mTd-~intCr.
clear and beautiful Saturday.
A cloudy aud rainy SUNDAY.
Gold, IOl5; greenback dollar, 9s cents.
It's common remark that the days are
getting longer.
The coal combination has been satisfac-
torily arr, ,nged between the parties.
Gen. McClcllan was inauguraied Cover
nor OF New Jersey on the 18th inst.
Miss Mary Runner mas bought the three
Allison houses on Third st eet. Price paid
S2,4OO.
II sou wish to rent house about seven
miles in the country, call at this office aud
learn from whom to rent.
A couple of Fayet,e township men have
been arrested and fined for shooting Wild
turkeys out Of season
The Blue Glass theory is agitaiinE Eng
land and Germany. 1t does not trouble the
people OF This country now.
The Lords Supper viii be administered
IN the Presbyterian church in this place,
next sabbath week.
Six hundred dollars will buy house ard
lot in this borough Terms easy. For fur
ther information call at this office.
The smallpox closed churches. Sabbuh-
schools, public schools, and brought huSi-
ness almost to a stand->till in Huntingdon.
The common schools We're adjourned on
Frily, 50 as to give the pupils and teachers
time to attend the convention of the EIier-
ali
On the evening of the 18Th inst, the
house oi Jacob Truckey. of Narysville, was
destroyed by fire while the family was at
church.
The meetings in the Presbyterian and
Lutheran ehurvhe, last week were well al
teaded. The meeting in the Lutheran
church is still in progress.
The people look with disfavor upon all
measures that propose to pay in silver, L.
S. securities that We're promised to re-
deemed in gold.
\ child Of Mr.. Cargill, who died of small
pox. in Patterson, died Of the same disease,
and was buried in Union Cemetery on last
Wednesday
"'Aftrr sixteen years continuous service
on the bench Judge Sterrett has returned
to the bar. He viii be associated with the
law firm. Of Kennedy & Doiy, Pitt,bnrg.''
A large mail collected at the Minin Post
office on Saturday and Monday, in eonse-
quence Of the through mall failing To take
the mail from this place. GIVE Us mad on
way trains
Drs Banks and Elder viccinated the Pat
terson public schools last week. II is b.t-
ter 10 do that than have one case in the
place that viii have to be supported b. the
Borough.
"Mr. Moody thinks good works will not
save 4 man. lie Il inks ii man got 20
heal en- by hi good deeds, iherr would b.
10 living there with him, On account ol has
egoilsm and continual sel.-iauiatisn.''
The Philadelphia Ledger says the man
who drinks h4bitauily and to excess, Is
granted too many privileges by custom aud
by criminal courts. And we fancy there
are lew who will gainsAy the Ledger in this
assertion.
Last THURSDAY the mail agents ou the cars
did not take on or drop of such mail as
was dne tins place from the East and West
in the afternoon. 4 number OF the agents
should he put out Of The places they occu-
py. = Whose pets are they ?" is being
asked.
The consideration of an important law
SUIT was postponed in Judge Junkiu's court
last week, b cause the Irregularities OF the
mails failed To carry letter, relative to ths
ease, OF ose OF the lawyers TO a colleague
in an adjoining coHnfy. The last mail de-
livery il the country diSarrlng-s all kinds
OF business. Give US mail on way trains.
The evenings OF last week m the village
did not drag heavily A number OF places
were open 10 instruct. profit and lmuse all
who wished to be instructed, proiiied or
amused. The Presbyterian and LuIh,rin
churches held services every evening The
MtasTels gave an entertainment in the Hall.
Ths Shenfi's sale attracted crowds, and the
Liier0t held the largest convention known
in the history of the Society.
An amusing incident took place last FRI
day afternoon in the Court House Jddge
jgnkn, out of complim Mt to the Literary
Societies ct this county, allowed them to
Use the main court room on The day desig-
mated, while he retired To the Orphans
Court room. and there held court, After
dinner, about The Lime court begins its ses-
sion, The Judge grayitated to the room
where the societies were transactng busi.
ness, and there sat quite a while, enjoying
only, versatile a man as he can enjoy
entertainments of the Llferafi. Meanwhile
down in the Orphans Court room, sat, stood
and walked tie restless attorneys. Occa
siORauy an exclamation such as, .sWhere in
the world is the Judge ~ Ring the bel
another time" s.Must we stay here til
nightl" &c, escaped from the Legal gen
tlemen. By and by HIS Honor appeared
all the fresher, 10 listen TO the keen ar