Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-08-18

Miifiin county Prohibitionists nominated
a county ticket on the 18th inst.
Altoona fremen will indulge in a grand
parade on September 22nd, 1886.
The barrel makers are the most famous
people at Niagara falls this season.
Blasphemy and obscenity from the lips of
the young have an ominous sound.
Apple trees in Fulton county 'sare groan-
ing beneath their weight Of fruit"
Coal oil is reported to be good medicine
to draw snake poison out of a wound.
The Democratic County Committee meet
ing was like a county convention last week.
Are you aware, Thursday, September I'd +,
is the last day for the registration OF voters
The PENNSYLVANIA State Fair will be held
in Philadelphia from September 9th to the
18th.
President Cleveland expects to pass a sea-
son of vacation in tie Adirondack noun
tains.
James NJ. Harley and wife and daughter,
of Philadelphia, are visiting friends in this
county.
The State Greeuback Labor convention
Is TO be held in Harrisburg on the 9Th of
| September.
| There are more men engaged at work on
the railroad from this place than for many
wears past.
| Wm. &. Graham is running as an inde-
/ pendent candidate for associate judge in
NifiiiH county.
A new stock of shoes for children, men
aud women has been received at Espen-
schade's store.
Cut the Canada thistle before it blossoms.
Keep it from blossoming. Cut as often as
it presents buds.
The McAlisterville band passed through
this place on Friday morning on its way to
Pannebaker's Island.
| Jerome Kerchner, of Milford township, re-
ports corn stalks in his field measuring IA
feet 10 inches in height.
Some weather prophet has been predict
ing the coming of great storm between this
and the 9th of this month.
Fifty ships of war are ready in case of
war with Mexico. How many are ready ia
case OF a war with England
The dry and dusty weather made it i'm
possible for the dudes about town TO keep a
shine on their shoes last week.
A party of young men from this place and
Patterson, were serenading one night re-
Gently. They make good music.
When you hear politician say, he's out
of politics, consider that, perhaps, he's af-
ter a scalp or has been scalped himself.
A Pittsburg man claims to have invented
a steamboat that can cross the Atlantic il
twenty-four hours. All aboard for Europe
Col. Hartzhorn and wife, of Juniata coun.
ty, were visiting this city last week the
guests of S. c. Pomeroy's family.-Tyrone
Times.
The candidates, irrespective of party, arr
tray cling about the county shaking hand:
and asking about the "family and chill.
dren.'
New telegraph poles are being put in on
the Middle Division of the P. R. R., the old
ones being worn out from long exposure tc
the weather.
Several wagon loads of people from Fay
ette township took the cars af this place oil
Sabbath morning for Camp-meeting at New
ton Hamilton.
The unfortunates who have fallen int
the hands of the Harrisburg authorities
have been styled by the papers of that place
s.soiled doves"
FoR SALE.-A valuable and desirable
town property on one of the main street,
of the town. For particulars, terms, etc.
apply at this office.
An engine in the Patterson yard ran of
/; the track on last Wednesday, while making
a sharp curve. 1t was put on the tracf
again in a short time.
The foundry engine frightened horse o
= VIM. Banks, Sr., last Thursday. The beas
behaved itself in such way that the bugg.
was upset and broken.
= Rev. B. A. lines, of Memphis, Tennessee
who had been visiting his brethren in thi
county during the early part of the summer
started South last week.
Friday was payday on the Middle Divi
sion of the P. r. r., and il made the hear
of the man glad who has been working a
. month to receive his pay.
0 Sportsmeu say that bass are more inclin
n ed to bite since the summer has started
,. the home stretch. Perhaps the fish want
, fatten up for winter weather.
: wagon loaded with bark ran over tn
: right foot of William KeIser in Lickin
!, Greek Valley on Thursday. He was con
+ PEELED to stop work for several days.
"Coony," of the Mcveytown Journal, hi
secured T. NJ. Moore, late editor of th
Newton Hamilton Standard, to assist In Ii
editorial management of the Journal.
/ The Democratic State SonventIon
Y Tennessee have recognized the America
{. method of submitting all great general que
i tions to the people to Le determined for
i against, at the polls, and have adopted
" resolution favoring the submission OF Il
liquor question to vote of the people.