Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-02-17

couple Of citizens taking their exercise |
on Cherry street on Saturday evening, awak- |
ened the suspicion of number of ladies' |
who did not know them. and were closely |
watched from closely drawn window cur.
tains.
Register aud Recorder Berry, has enter !
ed his name with Mr.. Lyon, as a student-at |
law. Mr.. Berry sought office because a !
trouble in his throat prevented him from
preaching. He will read law while he is in
office, and st the expiration OF his official
duties he will begin the practice OF law if
his throat is in such condition as to pre-
vent him from preaching.
A most shocking case of discriminatloR
that is plain to every enc is found in the
fact that while it costs only two cents to
serd letter to California, it costs two cents
TO send letter to Lewistown. This is a
question for the anti-discriminstioR refor-
iners to wrestie with. According 10 the
anti-discriminstlonists the rate Of postage
should be raised 90 letters going 20 the far
west or a man should be allowed to send
handful of letters to Lewistown or other
near points Tor two cents.
An exchange says :: That the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company has just issued or
ders for all roads under its control, requir-
ing passenger brakemen on all trains TO De
in all cars, with coats tightly buttoned, and
while the train is in motion, to stand at the
front door OF the car with the right hand
clutchIBg the door krob. The brakeman
demur, but they NEST comply with the
order, and to see that they do SO "spot-
tiers" are on the tteins to make obserya-
tions.
The Philadelphia Bulletin remarks, that
the fox hunters Of Wayne county do not
wear req coats ana cords nor shout Tally
kOl'' or 'sHrk away ~ They Just put
dead horse out III the woods loaded with
strycnnine, aud they get eight dollars apiece
for their brushes. At one OF their receet
hunts they bagged fiity-eight foxes, fourteen
stray dogs and two tramps! The latter
were saved alive, as there were no bounty
on them. Neither of the 'sHunts" in this
part of The world has made any such score
as tins.
Wife 90 sick husband did you not de-
rive great consolation, Ohm, dear, lrem the
miaister,s visit!
Sick Husbdnd-Not very much.
Vile (anxiously)-Oh, John, wish you
could bring yourself to think of these
things! Surely his words must have had
some effect What did he talk aboutl
| Sick l.asDiud-He talked about the ad
visabiity OF my end lowing chapel.
The question OF the granting of license
was taken before the huntington Grand
/ Jury, last week, and this is the opinion that
the jury expressed: ssThe question of
granting licenses tor the sale of iBtexicat-
ing drinks having been brought before the
grand jury IL Is their orinion that the NOR
al Condition OF our county would be greatly
b,ht Tilted were there no license granted
4 IOr lie sale Of ligsor Gscrein." rbe iles-
/ ton oI The proprIety at the grand jury rcn-
derIHg an opinion on the liquor question is
one Of the questions that people of Hunt
I ingdUR county are Reg discussing ireal one
emu VI ihe count, Ia The oJhes.
The Bloomfield Advocate says: Some
weeks ago Mr. Andrew Collier was engaged
IN SAVING lumber with his steam traction
engine on the Hoppie land i'll Howe town
! ship. Alter finishing the job, he started
with his engine Tor Mr. Henry Marsiu's farm
{ in Greenwood township, on Monday of last
week. The roads were rough and icy and
/ Mr.. Collier thought he could make better
I time by going through the field Oi Mr. Hen
/ ry Marked. Mr. Malkel' objected, but Mr.
/ Golfer put On steam aad drove through the
fence INTO the ieid. The ground w.s not
frozen in the ted ard The engine stuck last
and had to be moved back into the road
with the aid of seam Oi horses. A suit Tor
damages has grown cut oi his attempt to
railroad through Mr. Markets. field.
President Cleveland mas teiephons mil
stone On his neck III Ice case of j. Harris
Rodgers, telephone inventor against Alex
ander Graham Beil, telephone inFeRtor.
kodg ers Is in the Uniisd States court with
the case against The Beu men. II he WIGS,
. Rodgers ciaIms that h:s property will he
worth S250, 0,Ge0,0O9. He has given hun
-ireds vi thousands Of dollars worth OF the
! stock 10 GaIi-nd, Attorney General 81
President Cies eiand's Cabinet, aud TO 9th
er government officials, who could wield
gre At influence during the pending iitlga-s
.tor. The Democracy have not been given
To Investigation, but the Garland transac-
1ior is SO PLAIN that even lac Democracy
are sroaning under the scandal, and some
of tbs IN are asking Tor an Investigation. 1t
b.ats anything known Of past administra-
tions.
The Huntington Globe OF iast week says !:
About year ago thieves stole thirteen val
uabie lewis from the premises u Mr.. Peter
Gerlacb, OF this place. At the time no clue
could b. obtained that might lead to the ap-
prehensiol of the guilty parties. A few
months alterwa ds clue WAS final!y obtain
| ed and u x iIran sworn Jat for the arrest OF
young man nan ed Charles : hriver. Shriv-
er lived with his other in Henderson, town
ship, but hearing the warrant tor his ar
rest, lett suddenly r parts Hnknowr- The
| circ rcumstances of tie robbery were almost
forgotten, when last Saturday night to the
surprise of every one Shriver returned, and
awakening the sheriff from his slunibers,
gave himself UP TO that official, saying he
had tired of his enforced absence He ae-
knowledges his guilt and duplicates SIX 9th
er persons, four Of who IN are citizens of this
place. The thieves after stealing the chick
! ems cooked them in the basement of the new
k.a haa raaAt for