Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-09-23

pe'us'e MS memory and long after the tall
hollow shaft in the District of Columbia ba,
c'umoled into shapeIess heap of ruins, the
'nree hundred places and counties in Amer
'ca 'naf bear hrs name will perpstuate hi.
lame to succeeding generations. Washing
ton, this state, of itself, is aim lst sum .ient
10 kee bis name fresh and green, but as if
not satisfied with naming the town afts the
"fatner Of our country" the county has al
so been given his name, and better sill!
the college here has been chr:stened for
MIN who was s.firstin peace, first in war,
and first in the hearts of his coun trymen -
WASHINGTON COLLEGE
was incorporated in 1905, as the enlarge
ment Of an academy that was orglnIz:i in
September 1877. Benjamin Franklin in
1870 presented two hundred and fifty dol !!
lars to the founding OF library to the Acad-
emy Since 1852, it has been under the au-
spices OF the Presbyterian church. Its The
illogical Seminary is located at Allegheny
City. Twenty OF last years students have
chosen the ministry for their calling in life,
and number of the new students here
now, have the ministry in view. The insti- |
| tuition opens under the most promising cir
cumstances. The theology of the College
and Seminary are considered as beyond
question in Presbyterian circles. Ii is true,
The institution is not as old as Harvard, the |
oldest college within the limits OF the Re-
public, but then, it has never had u presi- |
dent who wrote In the interest of witch |
craft.
In 1865, Washington College was cOnsoi-
idated with Jefferson College, which was
located seven miles distant at Cannonsburg.
Many sound and substantial people in the
every day walks of life have been educated
here aud many mon prominent in both state
and church have passed through this in-
stitution of learning. The College is now
under the Presidency of Rev. James d.
Moffat, ID. D., a tall, slim, dark haired,
dark complexioned, good looking man,
whose personal appearance is so much like
tina; OF Governor Pattison, that when he
delivered a speech at the late State Teach
ers' Convention at Harrisburg, he was mis-
taken by a number of teachers and specta-
tors for the Governor.
Two hundred students have at this writ
ing been enrolled for this term other names
will be added before the week closes. DIR.
Woods, professor of Latin, is a pleasant
gentleman and fine scholar. DIR. Linn,
professor OF Greek, is pans taking profess
sor. according TO the sayings OF the boys
who have received instruction from him.
Professor Simonton, professor of German,
is deservedly popular. He is brother of
Judge Simonton, of Dauphin county. In
deed the whole faculty are highly spoken
of.
THE rows
of Washington is like sold Rome" ia this,
that it has population OF 5000 people of
such water drinking proclivities that they
will not permit the licensing OF liquor drink
ing house. The pavements in the central part
of the town are smooth but short distance
from the public buildings they are 81 unev-
en- that if Niffiintown councilman with his
fastidious foot touch were to come this way
he should have his life insured before he
attempts a walk to the College campus At
the east side OF the town. There are forty
lawy ers here ready at all times for fee, to
help settle disputes that people will not and
cannot settle themselves. Six newspapers
supply the people with news and infor nation
Of all kinds. Fourteen preachers preich ev
cry Sunday and point tie way to a higher
and better lie and teach the resurrection TO
cone. Property holders are firm in their
demands tor high prices for real estate bts-
ed on the great expectations that com.
from the fact that the county is uuderia!d
with stone coal, and traverse! with under
ground streams OF coal oil, aud spurts nat
ur al gas, which has already been lnrroduc
ed in many houses for heating aud cooking
purposes. II is the most convenient, aud
cleanest fuel that poor hum unity has found
out.
here are five oil wells near this town
that is within several miles. The following
figures represent the depths of each vel
23S0 feet, 2l20 feet, 23I3 feet, 2235 feet
945 feet. One may get an idea Of the depth
o when the fact is stated that if they stood at
the hotel at Cresson on the top OF the A.
: legheny mountains and would sink hol,
to the level of the sea, they would have ihC
I da,,fh rhrea bapES
5 the financial wants of the town and commu.
nifty. Mr.. Smith one of the bankers has tn.
distinction of being cousin TO the lament
ed Grant. The General was his gusst a
} the time the New York gold ring precipita
! ted the gold panic known As the Black Fri
D.. day Panic. There is fue school here un.
h der the auspices of the Episcopal Church
d The puolic school management here is suf-
o icient. The grounds OF the school yard
n are kept in grass and the school children
!. are SO well trained that they do not walk or
q it, and DO not pluck the flowers that are cul
iivated in places in the grounds.
i The PEOPLE.
There are no Yankee or New E nslan,
Y people here. The majority of the nativt
E, people are of German extraeticn, or de
.e scended from people that coIonized in Viz
W ginia under Lord Culpepper or ID Marylan
re under Lord Baltimore, or sprung from III
e sterling Scotch Irish of Cumberland Valley
=. The work of Rev. John Steel, of Carlisle
b who was sent here in 1857, to settle dispute
{ between settlers and Indians, is one of tn
) historical points OF Colonial frontier DAYS
,r that is pointed 10 with great interest. Stec
= has relatives in both Juniata and Centre
i counties. and it was be, who, in l75S at Car
' isle, in company with Colonel Armstrong
r Mr.. Miller and the Sheriff, tried to persuad
: a mob of some sixty citizens of Cumberland
e and Sermons valley from taking German
A named Stnmp and his servant Ironcutte
v out of the Carlisle Jail Stump and Iroucut
ter had been lodged in Jail by Captain Jamo,
Patterson, who lived where Porter Tho up-
son now lives, near Mexico, for having kill
ed a number OF Indians near the mouth ol
Middle creek, now 10 Snyder county, Ther,