Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-10-29

Mrs. Rev. Henry Ward Beecher wrote a
letter of inquiry to Mr.. Cleveland as to
charges of morality against him, he says that
he has led correct life at Albany since he
has been Governor, but he forgets to deny
the widow Halpin. Draw the curtain.
"You can never whip the South" shout
ed Thomas A. Hendricks to the people In
1864, even while the skies were still bright
with the victories of Vicksburg and Gettys-
burg. But they did it nevertheless. And
this year they are going to whip Hen
dricks.''
Joseph Kaufman, of Bratton, shot a bear
on Black Log ridge one day last week that
dressed over 200 pounds. Bruin was up on
chestnut tree shaking chestnu.s when first
seen and while he was coming down Joe
shot him.
Rome was the most powerful government
OF the day in which she fiourished. 1t was
tha habit of her people to fill government
officers from the list of farmers and coun-
try men. Follow the example OF the Ro-
mans in the change of officers, elect Memin-
ger Prothonotary.
On Saturday the 18th, 1884, wheat in
New York dropped to the lowest point
since the war, selling at 81 cents bushel.
The highest point it ever reached was in
1867 when it sold at $3.50. 1t is now sell
ling in England at lower prices than at any
time for lO4 years.
There was grand rally aud republic an
torch light procession at McAIsterville,
last "Wednesday evening, after which
meeting was held in the Academy building.
The meeting was addressed by jeremiah
Lyons, Colonel We'll, and Professor A. l..
Guss, of Washington.
The Blair county Court is not a proita-
BILE place for a maa TO get into who has
promised TO marry girl and failed to keep
his promise, all OF which is evidenced BY
the TACT that G. W. Blackburn was required
by jury in that county, to pay four thou
sand dollars Tor a breach OF promise.
Mrs. 0cta S. Over, wife of J. Il. Over, ed |
itor of the Fulton Republican died at her
home in McConnelsburg, Franklin county, |
Sunday night, October 10, 1854, aged IS
years. Mrs. Over was known to Lutheran !
people in this community as Miss Octa 5.
Anthony when her father preached in this |
town some years ago.
On last Saturday Rictor Auman caught
pigeon that has been flying around their
place for about a week. 1t had inscribed |
on one OF its wings Augustus Il. Kruger, |
4SlS Hancock ST., Germantown, and on |
the other one, Germantown Homing Club, 1
l32, a star, il had a brass band around one |
OF Its legs with 49, stamped on.
Accounts OF a man being shot by another |
man in mistake TOR Wild turkey are te-
coming numerous. 1t is about time that |
some one Is made an example of Tor shoot
ing man III a mistake tor turkey. Make |
an example OF some scamp and that Will |
end the shooting of people in the woods |
under the plea that they thought it was
turkey.
1t is fact, that during the time of
Presidential election, the business interests
OF the whole country suffer. The mere fact
that the Democratic party is struggling to
get possession OF national alta irs seem to be
taken as a menace to the industry and |
sound currency of the nation 10 such de-
gree that business is brought almost to a
stand still.
A man visiting London went 20 church
and seated himself without hesitation in the
nearest pew. Soon the owner came in, eyed
the stranger critically, and then, writing
'Mv pew'' on the fy-lesf of a pray er. book,
handed the book to the intruder. The stran-
ger read the message, smiled beautiful
smile and wrote underneath aNice pew.
What do you pay for it !'-Anon.
4 letter in the Record from London saws
in regard to the rapidity with which butter
is made in England. One of the most pop
ular exhibits at the London Healtheries was
the dairy. The cows were kept there and
were MIXED before the spectators. The
milk was then put in to the centrifugal skim
ners and IN twenty minutes from the time
1t left the COW the spectator could spread
the butter on his bread.
Mrs. Margaret Belford, widow of Joseph
Belford, who merchandised in this place
20 years ago, died at her place of residence
in this borough about O'Clock on Sunday
morning. She was a native of this county,
and was born in Milford township, about
l5 years ago, on the fam that is now own
ed by Mr.. Valentine short distance north
of Patterson. Interment in Union Cemete-
~ on Tuesday, October 2s, 1884.