Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-03-26
SHORT LOCALS.
House cleaning.

within year.
The 18th snow of the season fell on
Thursday night.
(Muthersbaugh has taken his hardware
store to Port Royal
The wheat crop in Cumberland county is
reported as not looking well.
Merchant John Weakly was PROSTATE with
broken health few days last week.
II. s. Thompson has been appointed post
master at Reeds Gap, this county.
Chew Jackson's Best Sweet Navy To-
bacco. Dec. 4, lS1s-ly.
The election tie was broken on Saturday
by poll of Go votes for Haller, and 81 for
Parker.
The question of new county agitates
Dauphin, Northumberland and SchuyIkill
counties.
The maple trees around Court House
square have bied profuSely since they were
trimmed.
President Hayes, in his proclamation
against the rioters of 1877 called the DEM
onstration an insurrection.
Read the advertisement of Airy View
Academy, as published in another column.
Druggist b. F. Kepner has lost his health
to such a degree that ne has been confined
., h.. sb..
Rev. +. J. Sherrard has purchased for his
own use, type-writing machine, and here
after his sermons will be printed.
A SELECT SCHOOL will be opened in
the Public School Building in Miffiintown,
for term of Twelve Weeks, commencing
April 9TH, and closing June goth, 1879.
I.G. MARKS.
Hewitt and Banks are the champions from
the Juniata Valley, in the Legislature,
against the passage Of the Si,000,oO0 bill.
z The East Salem Post-Ohice was robbed
on the night of the 18th inst, of some
thirty five or forty dollars worth of postage
stamps,
Lawyer Christy, who was confined TO the
house a number of days by poor health, has
so far recovered his health as to be able TO
60 out of doors.
We extend the time for the payment of
back subscription at sl.5o per year, to the
April term OF count, after which time the
full price as advertised will be charged.
During the three years past there has
been an estray boy at the place of John Ulsh
in Snyder county. The boy, 1t is now be-
lieved, is none other than Charlie Ross.
For Sale-Turnip Seed, by the pound
Address J. & p. AUKER, MIfliintown, or Nc
Alisterville.
Farmers have their teams in readiness for
spring plowing, and viii be at work just SO
soon as the weather will permit. There is
no business that gives such long resting
spells as that of the farmer.
The Lewistown Sentinel of last week says:
Over forty additions were made to the Luth-
eran congregation at Yeagertown on Sab
bath, the outcome of a protracted meeting
held by the pastor, Rev. S. G. Shannon.
A mail bag got under the cars a few days
ago, near McVey town, and was torn to
pieces, vith all its contents. Result of de-
livery from fast trains. The people would
like to have their mail delivered from the
way trains.
The Central Pennsylvania Conference Of
the NJ. E. Church, TO which the charges pre-
ferred against Rev. X. E. Wilson, of this
place, were referred, have acquitted the
Reverend gentleman of all the accusations
brought against him.
The Riot Damage Act of lSf9 should be
repealed. 1t was the result of the religious
Catholic riots of 1874, and should not be
brought in TO cover a case of riot or insur-
rcction, such as took place in July, 1877, in
a dozen States in this Union Of States.
The Executive Committee of the Juniata
County Sabbath-School Association met at
DR.. Elders, on Friday last, and arranged a
programme for the next Convention, to be
held at Thompsontown, on Wednesday, and
Thursday. May 2Sth and 29th, 1879.
When State sends its troops and puts
down riot, it does not follow that the
S tate should pey money damages that the
rioters themselves incurred when they raised
their lawless hands against local and State
authority. To pay such damages is to Put
premium on rioters.
Daniel Spicher, an aged citizen Of Della
ware township, died at his home, suddenly,
last Thursday. In the morning of that day
he was in his usual health; he went to the
barn to attend stock, and just as he entered
the door of the house on his return from
the barn he fell dead.
There will be no services in the Presby.
terian church next Sabbath morning, as the
pastor, Rev. T. J. Sherrard, will be absent
at Bellefonte, assisting the Rev. VIM. Lau'
rie at communion. In the evening, how
ever, the quarterly review of the Sabbath
School will be held in the church at siA
O'Clock.
The Boston Post says: s'The Democratic
party is willing to accep: the full response
bility for It's own legislation, and the Presi
dent may save himself the trouble of tryin:
to relieve it of odium by exercising his vetc
power" That's all right, esteemed con
temporary; but this 'ere country does no
happen to belong to the Democratic party
Nearly million homes were made desolate
and the hard earnings of millions of peopl
were mortgaged to avert the "full respon
sibility, only few years ago. Wouldn't
be well for you to 60 a little slow on thi
responsibility for while!