Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-01-30


The Juniata County Agricultural
Society elected the following named
officers for the ensuing year, a, meet
ing held on January llth, 1884: Pres
ideut, George Groninger; Vice Presi
dents, Samuel ID. Kepner, Thomas Ar
buckle and D b. McCulIoch; Execu-
tive Committee, Thompson Sterrstt,
David E. Robson and John Motzer
Treasurer, David s. Coyle; CORES
ponding Secretary, William H. Gron-
niger; Librarian, James Mclaughlin
Recording Secretary, John p. Whar
ton.
"The feminine mind early attains to
the consideration of the ethics of the
affections. In one of our city schools
the other day the class in English
grammar was discussing the difference
between the words ''like" and "love.'
"Now," said the teacher, "we can ike
tomato, but it is proper TO say we
can love tomato 2" "No, 1t is not"
said fresh young miss; some cannot
love tomato" "Why not 2" inquired
the teacher ''Because, you know, you
cannot-you can't-well, you can't hug
a tomato"
The Bloomfield Advocate says, on
Saturday night, the 10Th inst, some
evil disposed person or persons broke
into Airy View school house, situated
about ! miles northeast of tins Dor
ough. They tore open the teachers
desk and took all the books they could
lay their hands on and placed them in
aud around the stove with the intention.
it Is supposed, of setting fire to the
building. Owing TO the frewood being
heavy quick fire could not be started.
and although, some Of the books were
pretty well schorched, they failed in
their intentions.
"a matter Of fact young man from
New York, during 4 recent visit in
Boston, received an invitation from a
lsdy-an old scquaintance-who had
jus: blossomed out into the typical
specimen of the Boston esthere, re-
questlng his presence at her house on
a certain evening "to meet two minds
1t happened that he had just accepted
an invitation to dine elsewhere on the
same evening, and so he replied, ex
pressing his regret that he could not
avail himself of the opportunity ''to
meet two minds" owing to a previous
engagement ''t0 meet four stomachs"
The following might be picked up
and used by Copeland in some one Of
his lectures Going through a tunnel
near Hazleton practical joker in
car knocked of friends hat, ran his
hand through his hair and kissed his
own hand and slapped his own face.
This was done to make it appear that
the friend, WHO accompanied young
woman. had snstched kiss from her
and was slapped by her. When the
train got out of the tunnel all eyes we're
on the young woman, who seemed much
embarrassed. The three persons got
of at the same station, where the es-
cort gave the joker sound drubbing.
Prominent men in every community
are lied about Prominent men in the
Nation are lied about. For some
months past II has been said that Gen
erai Grant was . partner in certain
Mcxic; enterprises in which be was
assured Of receiving peculiar advan-
tages. The enterprise was based OF a
treaty with Mexico. The treaty was
rejected some days ago By the u 5.
Senate, and it is said certain Senators
voted against it because Gen. Grant
was interested in the enterprise Such
members brought out Grant in an arti
Gle. in which be states that he has no
business or pecuniary interest in the
Mexican matter.
The session OF the Presbyterian con-
gregation, in this town. closed its in
ves'igation as TO the dances in which q
number of its members engaged, and
their ult!matum was read from the pull
pit, in the church, on Sunday, by the
pastor. The session earnestly desire
the christian effort Of all members TO
diseour rge dancing, winch has been de-
nominated by the General Assembly of
the Presbyterian church. to be a dan
gerOus amusement, and they express
their sincere satisfaction with all such
members as have made acknowledg
ment to the session. The pastor stat
ed that the charge OF card playing that
hsd been made against him before the
session could not be true for the rea-
son that he had never learned the art
of card playing.
"The Republican State executive
committee met at Philadelphia oo tie
23rd aud fixed date for holding the
State convention. The place selected
was Harrisburg and the date agreed
upon was April l6. A resolution was
passed that a committee Of five be ap-
pointed, OF which the chairman and sec
Tetary of the committee shall be mem
bers, 70 consider the expediency Of fix
ing 4 uniform day for holding primary
elections throughout the State as far as
practicable with existing rules. A re-
solution was passed that the State con-
vention elect delegates at-iarge aud the
representatives of each Congressional
district select candidates for Presiden
tial electors and that the several county
committees be requested to provide for
,he election of the district delegates to
the National Convention. A series of
resolutions commenting Chairman
Cooper for has industry. party fealty
and wise direction, especially in the
last election, were passed with great
euthuJiasm."
A WAR INCIDENT.-In the Fort
Wayne, Indiana, Gazette, of January
10, 1884, appeare d the following incl
dent of the war against rebellion
Il :