Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-08-31
SHORfLOCALS.


Ayers Pills IRE general favorits, because
Of their powerful yet gentle operation. Ned
ical men prefer them for nervous or delicate
constitutions.
Mrs. Reynolds, sister of Captain A. H.
Martin, is in from her home in La Sale, ILL.,,
to visit her friends and relatives In this
county.
Corn has been cut from the stalk on some
Of the farms in Tuscarsra valley. 1t was
feared by the owners that the drought
would SO dry the stalks that they would be
unfit for fodder for cattle feed.
A man in the Narrows, between Mifilin-
town and Lewistown, nearly every Sunday
takec his skiff, anchors i: in the middle Of
the river, and fishes to his hearts content.
About midnight on Sunday, according to
street report, some one shot grsin-dealer
Kennedy's dog while the animal was on
Main street, not far from the Post office.
The dog was hurt but not killed
Jonas King, at Allenville, Miffiin county,
claims to have cut and threshed l20 bushels
of wheat this summer from four acres of
ground, which was an sseage of 80 bushels
to the acre.
The Mifflin county axpayers are excited
over the cost Of the river bridges in that
county. 1t is not contended for that the
contract prices have been too high, but fire.
quent rebuilding has already cost the coun-
ty about one hundred thousand dollars.
The Lutheran Synod Of Central PenLsyl-
vania will meet at Newport, Perry county,
this W eInesdsy) evening. Augusta. Will
liam Gu.s is the lay delegate representing
Licking Greek and Miffiintown congrega-
tions, with Rev. Z. K. Berry, pastor of the
charge.
The bay window question in Lewistown
got into court. A certain property-holder
projected bay window over the pavement.
The improvement obstructed the view of
neighbor and caused q complaint. The case
was taken to court, and the bay window has
to come down.
The Republican State Convention will
meet at Harrisburg on Thursday, at II
O'Clock noon, September 8, 1881. The Sen
atorial Delegate representing Miffiin, Perry
and Juniata counties is Fl. A. Stambaugh.
The Representative Delegate representing
Juniata county is John Balsbaugh.
Benjamin bongsdorf, sweeper in the
railroad yard in Patterson, was struck by
the bumper Of a Modoc engine on Sstur-
day. 1t was a shoulder stroke, and the re-
suit was that Mr.. Eongsdorf was quite Sc
verely hurt. DR.. Crawford was called and
gave such attention as the case required.
George L. Hover has returned from trip
to Illinois. In Bureau county, where he
has last been, he says the drought exceeds
the drought here in Juniata. The wheat
crop there was a failure. The corn is a fail
ure. Oats were good. Potatoes were SELL
ing at l.3O per bushel few days ago.
Wheat was selling at 81. .25 per bushel.
The only weather prediction that has
stood the test this season is the prediction
or sign, that as the three Srst days of a
month are so the following days of the
month will be. The advocate Of the sign
in this community is Samuel Showers. The
sign that NJ. Showers predicts b., so far,
has been more certain than Vennor.
Last Wednesday, while on bis way to
Portland. Maine, In the cars, General Han
cock was asked his opinion of Vice Presi-
don't Arthur. He replied with earnestness
that he is ss an able, patriotic, high-minded
gentleman, and, in the event OF his being
called to the Chief Magistracy, would dis
charge the duties with but one purpose
that of benetitting the entire country, and
that the people might rely on his judgment
with absolute confidence"
Report of the drought in Bucks county,
last week, says: "Crops and pasture are
everywhere withered by the sun, wells are
waterless, dairies are running down and the
milk receipt at creameries is far below the
average. There will not be half crop of
corn and late potatoes and the gardens have
long ago succumbed entirely. Prices of
garden and dairy products have greatly ad-
vanced at the Doylestown market, butter
bringing forty cents per pound. The To-
hickon creek is said to be dry and the Mesh
aminy is very low. No rain to speak of
has fallen for more than a MONTH"
1t is said that /" misery loves company"
No one, however, should feel miserable over
the shortening of the crops by drought, be-
cause il is Providence that sends the
drought, and Providence does all things tor
the best; but yet with all that apparent
truth it is not out of place to remark that
the drought is widespread and not con-
fined 10 Juniata county. In Virginia and
other southern States it is even drier than
here. Cotton is greatly damaged, and the
water has got so low in a number OF the
towns, Richmond notably among them, that
it has become an article that is sold by the
bucket.full.
The Executive Committee of the Juniata
Valley Printers Association met in Altoo-
ma on Saturday, August 9th, to complete
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