Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-07-30
SHORT LOCALS.

Astronomers say, comet is ap-
preaching from the north.
1t is said that ''the extract of red
clover is cure for cancer.
William Banks brought in a lot of
nice western cattle last week, for
sale.
All kinds of hardware for sale by
McClintic in Odd Fellows Hall build
ing Bridge street.
A fishing party of II persons went
to the narrows last Thursday to fish
they caught 40 fish.
The Post of Waterford will hold
festival and cake walk on the even
ing of August 8, 1884.
The Ben Benfer, Post G. A. r.,
will hold camp fire near Oriental
on Saturday, August 8, 1884
On the evening of August IL 1884,
the Spruce Hill Cornet Band will
hold festival and cake walk.
Across the water in France, they
have cholera, and down in certain
states of Mexico they have yellow fe-
yer.
There is to be a festival in Par
kers wood at Johnstown on Saturday
August s 1854, also a balloon ascen-
sion.
The river cleared last week, for the
first time this summer, and number
of citizens took the first chance to 90
a gigging.
4 large percentage of the corn did
not receive the work that should have
been given it during the corn work
ing season.
The Prohibitionists held conven-
tion at Pittsburg last week and NOM
mated John Z. st. John of Kansas
for President.
William McCulloch, of Port Roy
al, and Henry Titzel, of Lack town
ship, are the latest announcements
for legislature among the Democra-
cy.
The encampment and parade of the
Army of the Republic at Minneapo-
lis, last week, was one of the largest
demonstrations ever gotten up in the
north west.
G. W. Lyter, of Susquehanna
township, and d. X. Sulouff, of Pat
terson are the latest announcements
among the Democracy for County
Commissioner.
The price of cattle still continues
high but if the drought in the west is
not soon brought to an end by abun-
dant rain the price of cattle Will be
greatly reduced.
A threshing machine, at work on
the farm OF Isaac Hollenbaugh 3
miles from Bloomfield, Perry county
bursted on the 23rd inst. without
hurting any one.
Some DAYS ago the barn Of Fran
els Yeager IN Elder township, Cam
bria county was destroyed by fire
that was started by a cigar that
man smoked about the barn; loss
-. 500.
Moody the Evangelist has come
back from his work across the sea,
and his friends say that he Will new
er again leave America to work, but
will seek to convert the sinners of
the United States.
Our special artist has been looking
for an opportunity to obtain q picture
OF Bonsall and Jackman editors the
Democrat and Register but they seem
a little shy. Stand still gentlemen
YOU are both good looking.
Mrs. Smith, widow of Samuel
Smith, and mother-in-law of Prothon-
otory Grosh, of Bloomfield, Perry
county, died at the residence of her
son-in law in the place mentioned
several days ago, of typhoid fever.
Fishermen, that is, people who fsh
sometimes. for fun and profit, were
going out TO fish all last Wednesday
night, and Thursday morning. There
was general turn out, to trouble the |
finnv tribe The most of them came
home feeling much Ike fishermen do |
after an excursion OF the kind.
At the steam mill of Eyerhart & |
Bros, New Port. Perry county, 80 |
hogs died recently. A number of
the dead animals were opened for the |
purpose of learning the cause of the
death of the porkers. The liver OF
the dead animals was destroyed by |
some disease, hence their death.
The Democrat and Register ex-
presses the belief that the pictures of
SENTINEL AID REPUBLICAN are mean
pictures. Come around gentlemen.
and have yoW picture taken by our
artist. He would iihe 10 have the
picture of couple of aesthetic look
ing editors for our art gallery.
The Democrat and Register says,
the Mifliintown School board select
ed the following teachers for the
coming term, commencing the lilst
Monday in September next and end
ing the third Friday OF April, 1885
J. H. Oliver, first school; J. n. Keller,
second school; Mamie Cooper, third
Mary Swigert, fourth school.
The financial union of the Democ.
racy in this county is expressed in
series of resolutions as long as the
platform of a national political con-
vention and. of about as much bind