Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-02-27


urged by one Of the sssister'' to take
"chance" in drawing for pound cake, said
ne turned over new leaf on the first of the
year. but he wouldn't mind chipping in a
dollar and playing game OF seven-up for
the spot" The sister didn't urge him any
more after that.-Norristorn Herald.
The Philadelphia Record expresses .olici.
tude, as follows, for people in Blair county.
II the scalp law for that county be repealed
GA bill for the repeal of the Blair county
scalp law has been presented in the State
Legislature, and there is a chance that II
will be considered favorably. Some 5000
foxes and wildcats are killed annually in
that county, and If the bill is repealed the
wild 'yarmints' will increase and multiplv
to such an extent as TO make it dangerous
for people TO travel out in the rural dis
tricts.''
HYDkoPHoBiA CURED.-Mr r. c. Shoe
maker writes that he has cured many cases
oil hydrophobia IN men and cattle by the
use of elecamplne. Pie first dose Tors
-sasn is ! ounces of elecampane root bruised
put in pint of new milk, and reduced TO
one halt by boiling, to be taken at one dose
IN the morning, fasting until afternoon.
The second dose should be two ounces of
elccampane treated in similar manner. and
the third dose the same as the second, to
-5e taken -sIeyy other day.OThis remedy,
Mr.. Shoemaker says, has been used in and
about Philadelphia over forty years with
great success.-COWairy Gentleman.
BALTIMORE develops a scandal in her pub
lie schools OF a character SO shocking that
one scarcely knows how to regard it The
charge was openly made in the board of
directors that portion of the public schools
Is fitted up with bed or beds, where GER
tain directors indulge in Illicit intercourse
with female teachers One NAV well shud-
der at such a state of affairs, and hope for
the interests of education as well as the re
gard for civilization, that the charge is un-
fo1nded.-Harris5urg Telegraph.
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Philadelphia Markets, as per report of
William Bell, wholesale commission mer-
chant, and dealer in general produce, Pier
IL, North Wharves, above Race Street
Saturday, Feb. %, lS1S.-Beans SI.75to2.
40, Butter l2to40c, Eggs I4tol6c, Live
Poultry-Chickens &c, Turkeys lie, Ducks
lOc, Geese ;; Dressed Poultry-Turkeys /
tol2c, Chickens 9allc, Ducks l0c, G eese.7c,
Cslves-Prime Mich Calves per ID. &c, far
to good 4c; Sheep-Prime, per Id. 4c, fair,
per head $3.50, Spring Lambs, prime per
head S2.75; Apples-Choice tate, per
Dbl s. %, prime n Y State, per bbl s4.25 !;
Cabbage, per 100 Sl.00to3.O0; Feathers
Choice Live Geese 4ic, Prime do. 3sc,
Mixed, good 25c.
Flour, Meal, &c-Superfne, per Dbl sito
4.25, Extra Si.5Oto475, Penna Extra Fam
lily s6.00to6.25. Rye Flour SIS .5OtoS.75,
Corn Meal, Brandywine S2.S5to2. go; Bran,
Spring per ton slstols.50, Middlings s23to
24.25, Cracked Corn S2lto23.
Wheat-Penna. and Del. red Sl.34, West
ern red Sl.9I, Amber Sl.35, White Sl.4S,
Rye, Western and Penna. Csc, Corn, ye,-
low and mixed 47c, Oats, Penna., Western
and Southern 35c, Dried Fruits-Apples,
n. Y. s Mich. sliced, choice Glc, Peaches,
pared, choice lie, Cherries, pitted lac, un-
pitted &c; Furs-Mink, prime SOC, Fox,
soc. RaccoOn Sc, MuSkrat &C, Skunk. black
l5c, Skunk, striped lOc, Opossum 4c, Wild
Cat 15c, Babbit &c.
Fish-Rock, large, per lb l5tol7c, Perch,
white, large lOc, Catfish, white, skinned l0c,
red sc, per 100 81, Hsllibut, per ID l0c,
Pike l0c. Provisions - Dressed Hogs,
heavy, nearby sc, do, light weight,
nearby SC, Picked Hams &c, Smoked do.
&c, Dry Salt, Sides &c, do. Shoulders &c,
Lard, Western, IN tierces &c, do. country
lots, prime &c, do. do, ordinary &c; PotI-
toes-Peach Blows, n Y State, per barrel
Sl.75, Early Rose, per Dbl Sl.T5, Prince
Alberts, per bus 50to55c, Peerless soc,
Sweet Potatoes, per barrel sl.5O; Onions,
yellow per Dbl S2.UU, do. red, per Dbl Si-oO;
Cloverseed, prime TO choice &c, fair TO
good &c, Timothy Seed SIPS, Flaxseed
Sl.40; Wool - Combing Wool, washed
per ID 3Sc, do. unwashcd 34c, Tub washed,
choice 43c, do. fair and ordinary 33c,
Unwashed, medium 2lc, do. coarse lSc,
do. heavy, fine and buck 21ci Country
Soap SC, Cider Vinegar l2c, Green Hides
Bull lc, Cow &c, Steer &C, Calf lOc; Sheep
Pelts, large 75c, ordinary l5c Rags-Wool-
en-. soft and clean 4 &c, mixed &c, No. l,
white 4c; Honey, per Id l5c, Terrspins,
red legs, per dozen soc, Juniata, per dozen
S3, Snappers, per lb SC, Tallow, country &c,
Barks- Spanish Oak sl0.5O, Rock Oak 81,
Hemlock 81; Walnuts, per bus Soc, Shell
barks 81.