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fTedsteeday, July 13, IT6
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PENN'A. E. ETIHE TABLE.
ON and after Sunday, April 16th, 1876,
passenger trains will leave Mifiiin Sta
tion, P. K. R., as follows
EASTWABD.
TPhiladelphia Expres 12 ?4 a m
J Lewistown Accommodation.... 7 48 a m
Pacific Expreu , ju 00 a m
Johnstown Express VI a !u
SMail 6 0!) pin
Atlantic Express 9 15 p in
WKSTWABD.
tPittsburg Express 12 22 a m
t Pacific Express 6 02 am
t Way Passenger 10 OU a m
jMail 8 28 p m
;Fast lane 6 45pm
Lewistown Accommodation .... 7 43 p in
I Daily, t DttHj except Sunday, f forty
except Sunday night. Daily except Mon
day. '
The Pennsylvania Central Railroad Com
pany issue excursion tickets now, and will
continue to do so until November 10, 187C.
The price of a ticket from this point is
96.18 ; half ticket, $3.09.
LOCAL IXTELLiGEA CE.-
One hundred degrees in the shade on
Monday.
G reat numbers of sun stroke are report
ed from til the cities.
You can get the best Ladies' and Chil
dren's Shoes at Todd's. "
Rev. Mr. Sherlock and Rev. Mr. Sherrard
exchanged pulpits last Sabbath.
Take off your hat. Thonipsontown has a
Centennial Liberty pole 100 teet high.
Phifaiepbia Markets. Wheat $1 35,
Corn 64toWc, OxU 'iStolJc, Cattf 4to7c,
Sheep 4to5c, Hjgs6Jc.
Governor IUrLruu't was prostrated by
suu stroke, and rendered insensible, white
aking in a street in Philadelphia, ot. Mon
day. Port Royal celebrated the 4 th of July
with considerable ceremony. The Soldiers'
Orphans and the Juniata Scouts observed
the day there.
The Centennial Exhibition Commissioner
have decided the Sunday question, definite
ly the Exhibition is to be kepi closed on
ths Sabbath day.
Some evenings ago a storm did consider
fcble damage to projierty IB and about 11c
Alislerviiie, sucb as the unrooting of build
ings and uprooting of trees.
A brilliant rainbow appeared east of town,
and a gorgeous sunset west of town, on the
evening ot the 4th, as if to bless the peace
ful ceremonies of the Centcnuial Jubilee.
J. B. M. Told is seflng his summer
clothing lor men and boys caoap, to reduce
his stock tor the fa trade.
Mrs. Gay, living near MfVeytown, MifHin
county, was bitten by a copperhead snake
some days 'go, and at last accounts Was not
out of danger from the effects of the poison.
Ninety -eiht degrees in the shade, is
what the thermometer indicated lo-st Satur
day and Sunday. Whore's the man who
prophesied cool weather for the first half of
Jul) t .
Mr. Wellington Smith received a savere
bruise on the head iroiu the fall of a scant
ling, while helping to put up the arches at
the intersection of Bridge and Main streets,
on the 3d ot July.
There was less drunkenness on the 4th
than ever before on a great jubilee occasion.
The community is becoming intelligent
enough to understand that it does not pay
to drink till sickuess takes place. "
Prof. SIcG innis, a gentleman who is des
titute of sight, a citizen of Montreal, Can
ada, will lecture in the Lutheran Church iu !
this place, on Thursday evening, the 13th i
inst. Subject Edmund Burke, England's
greatest statemaa. Admission free.
The Pennsylvania Democratic delegation
at St. Louis would not permit Correjoit
denls of newspapers to be present to wit
ness their deliberations. They were afraid
of the light of day. ''Darkness and sin go
hand in baud ; they love each other."
From all accounts the 4th in Philadelphia
was magnificently celebrated, the great Ex
hibition being for the day almost forgotten,
liut the fact of the case is, the Exhibition
was gotten up in honor of tbe Centennial
stent, and not the event for the Exhibition.
A few days ago Associate Judge James
Lynd, of the Court of Common Pleas So.
a, of Philadelphia, had a finger hurt, by a
cord by which be was leading a Durham
calf into pasture near bis house. The finger
grew paiulul and resulted in lock-jaw, from
which the Judge died.
The world didn't come to an end on the
4th of July, as was predicted, but the Dem
ocrats, a lew days before the 4th, allowed a
woman to sfeak in their National Nomina
ting Convention iu St. Louis. Phi be Coz
ens is the lady's name. Score one for the
Democracy and two tor the ladies.
A few days since a man named Williams
Was killed in a spree at Economy, Beaver
county, this State. At first it was believed
that be was a common tramp, but papers
about his person lead to his identification.
He was from Lvncbburg, Va., and was the
owner of an estate valued at $200,000.
Tb illumination on the evening of the
8rd, started three or four fires. Fortunate
ly they were all discovered in time to pre
vent serious damage to property. A fire is
a calamity at any time, but a fire started by
accident in a time of general rejoicing is
not io b-i compared to one kindled by a
human cevii, through malice or hope of
gain. '
Some days ago Phillipsburg, Centre
county, was devastated by a tire that de
stroyed about $100,000 worth of property.
David Murphy, a native of this place, was
a sufferer by it, having but recently engaged
in the publication of the Journal in that
place. The Journal office was among the
property destroyed. The fire origins ted in
the coal oil room of a hardware store.
Last Saturday, at noon, a daughter of
Cloyd Parker, of th's borough, aged about
6 years, went out to the pump for a pitcher
of water. - A misstep caused the child to fall
la tbe tall the pitcher was broken ; a sharp
edge of one of the pieces of the broken
pitcher came in contact with the wrist of
the child's right arm, and so lacerated and
cut the muscles that the future usefulness
of tbe hand is in doubt.
Tonsorial Professor Bobison addressed
the citizens of Miffiintown from the various
street corners on the 4th, in exense for the
non-appearance of Prof, flidan with his
rolling sphere of fire. The Professor spoke
from a horseback, and was extravagaut in
flourishing a sword about tea feet long.
Gesticulation gave him fluency. On Friday
night, tbe weather being favorable, Prof.
Hid an traversed the streets with his rolling
globe, and a band of strange music.
A number of flags were stolen from, the
Drug Store of Banks &. Haulin, and from
the Sentinel and Republican Office, and
two were stolen from the carriage- of the
editor of this paper, during the Centennial
Jubilee in honor of the 4tb. A motto on
one of the banners carried in the proces
sion of the 3rd said, If any man haul
down the American Flag, shoot him." It
is not proposed to shoot the wretches who
stole the flags, but there is no question but
that on every 4th of July they live in the
future, the fact will force itself oo their'
minds that they are numbered among the
thieves of the Centennial 4th of July, 1876.
The Centennial Jubilee at Mifflirr
- town,
la the year 1776 Juniata county,
that is composed of nest of vaileya
among the toot mouutaiua of the Alle
gheny chain of mountains, had so ex
istence as a county. JJow many set
tlers were then within what are now
bar territorial limits, is not known, defi
nitely. It was then more the hunting
ground of Indians, than the habitation
of civilized inen. Doubtless the few
settlers who lived secluded among her
hills were as patriotio in the cause that
led to Independence as the same num
ber of people anywhere else, and con
tributed their share to the movement
that has within one hundred years given
to the world the first practical Repub
lic that the people of the world have
any knowledge of. In 1812 the popu
lation had so increased that a number
of military organizations were formed
within her limits, and entered the army
against Great Britain. That date was
also previous to county organization.
Thus in the two great initial events
that led to the complete severance t.f
Eiuropean control, Juniata county aota
not appear on the surface. She did
not have separate organization till in
i 1831. liut as with thousands of
other counties that were not in
existence to help herald in the two
great events that gave birth to the
country's National Independence, she
was alert for tbe 4th of July, 1876,
ready to render a joyous Jubilee in
honor of tbe one buudredtb year of
the Declaration of Independence. It
is true that cat all of the population
took active, visible part in tbe celebra
tion of tbe day. A number said thit
they would not participate in any dem
onstrations, or flag displays, or illumi
nations, but that they would be present
in spirit in all proper demonstrations.
Others said that they would not parti
cipate in demonstration, but that they
would pray Deity to vouchsafe blessings
on the Republic and perpetuate it to
the remotest days. , However, if the
active participants in demonstration in
honor of the event could have been
grouped at one central point, they
would have numbered fully one-third
of the population of the county, and if
those who actively participated, and
those who were with the particpaots in
spirit, and those who prayed for the
perpetuation of the Republic, had been
all in one place, tbere would have been
but a small percentage left who had
forgotten, or neglected the great event.
The enthusiasm was not manufactured ;
it was tbe real, pure patriotio enthusi
asm that crops out when a nation needs
to be saved, or in honor of some great
N'atioual event, and if the season bad
been, as is sometimes the case, so far
advanced as to have had the wheat har
vest gather"!, there would have been
scarcely the population aside from
those who took active part, or were
eager and encouraging spectators.
THE DEMONSTRATION
proper, was most properly begun on the
evening of the 3rJ, by the children of
the towns assembling at Court House
Square, and formiug in procession uuder
the MarshaUhip of Captain Cornelius.
McClellan, and to tbe music of the j
Juniata Cornet Band paraded through i
.1 . . t ,l:m- . J T . -
me streets oi luimiuiown auu x aiier
son. Fifty, sixty, seventy years heuce,
many of the participants iu that parade
can relate to posterity the joy of the
occasion. They were the youngest
of the population, except babes iu
cradles, and belong to tbe army of
young America that is uiarohing np to
nil the places of taeir fathers as they
are gathered into the harvest of the
future world. Banners with apptopri
ate inscriptions dotted tbe procession,
aud every participant carried an Amer
ican fisg. Tbe Parade was scarcely
over belore the shades of evening fell,
and cast a darkness on tbe town that
was eagerly longed for, by old and
joung, so that they might illuminate
tbe bouses in honor of tbe 100th An
niversary of American ludependenue.
Busy hands put lights io the wiudews,
eager men aud boys bung beautiful
Ctiiuese lanterns, gotten uj for Inde
pendence Day, from the arches that
rpauned tbe street at Showers & Scholia',
at the intersection of Maiu aud Bridge
streets, at Will's, at tbe I'ost Office, aod
at the intersection of Main and Orange
streets. The lights of the lanterns cast
a halo on the evergreen arches aud dis
played tbe national colors that were
hung about them, and beautified in light
other decorations that were pendant
therefrom. By the time that all tbe
bouses of tbe town, except a few, were
illuminated in a flood of light, the like
of which bad been scarcely imagined,
aod the like of whioh may never again
be seen, before the Centeunial year
1976, unless some great National event
should stimulate the patriotism of the
community into life, a torch-light pro
cession, beaded by tbe Juniata Cornet
Band, was ready to move from tbe in
tersection of Main and Bridge streets,
on which two streets it formed under
tbe Marsbalsbip of Captain Cornelius
McClellan. How many were in it no
man knoweth ; the Division Marshals
failed to know, for citizens dropped into
it, without ceremony, anywhere that it
suited their convenience, and they were
welcome piovided they carried a Chi
nese lantern or a torch. There was a
large company of girls, beaded by
thirty-eight of their ex, - who rep
resented the number of States and
Territories within the Government.
A long line of Junior American
Mechanics, . moved in the parade.
A company of fantastics marched with
the processiou, to the tap of their own
drum, and their captain scraped and
bowed to those of tbe spectators along
tbe streets that he knew, like a French
dancing master, and just as if he were
giving his company a lesson iu nodding
and bowing. It was a mixed proces
sion, and fairly represented American
life. Children of all phases and con
ditions of American life were in it. So
with the men, the labor, the. business,
tbe money, law, medicine,' tbe offices,
foreigners, tbe colored people, all but
preachers and editors ware represented
in lice. Some kind individual excused
them by declaring that the preachers
were too busy praying for the harmo
nious snccessful termination of tbe pro
cession, ' and the perpetuation of tbe
Republic, and that the editors were too
busy taking notes. --
, Pattersooj though 60 years younger
than Mifflin, oame np to the help in a
manner that proclaims the vitality of
Yeans America fully. Ber procession
joined that of Mifflin on Bridge street,
and as one procession, under tbe Mar
shahhip of Captain Cornelius McClel
lan, paraded through the streets of the
two towns, hundreds of people followed
tbe procession from one town to , the j
other: The bead of their procession
was led by a team of four horsee in a
ragon, all of which were appropriately
decorated. ' In the wagon were thirteen
young ladies: representing, in Appropri
ate costume, the thirteen original States,
and the Jod Jess of Liberty. . The God
deal of Liberty was Miss Kate Hollo
baugh, and tbe representatives of the
difieretit States were Miss Blanch Cra
mer, Miss Ellie Caetner, Miss Ada Die'
trick, Miss Alice Wright, Miss Manie
tioshen, Mies Lizzie Dietrick, Miss
Katie McKnight, Miss Annie Conner,
Miss Sallie Foreman, Miss Moilie Die
trick, Miss Maggie Laird, Miss Jessie
Cramer, and Miss Lizzie McKnight.
Following the thirteen original States
and the Goddess of Liberty, came a
two-horse carriage, to represent the
equipage of George Washington, and
Lady Washington, as she was called in
aristocratic language. - The carriage
contained, as the representative of
George Washington, in colonial cos
tume, Mr. Joseph Rodgers, and
Mrs. John Thompson as Lady Wash
ington, in full colonial costume, and
tonsorial Professor John Kobiswn as
driver, in livery of the days of 1776.
George Washington and Lady bad a
body-guard, on foot. Tbe guard num
bered four men, and wera citizens of
Patterson. Each man carried a torch
and marched two on a side of the car
riage, one behind the other. Tbe
names of the guard were Mr. James
North, Mr. TheDrus Garman, Mr. Ed.
Mangle and Mr. Jefferson Middagh.
Iu tbe procession proper the same gen
eral features of the Mifflin procession
were visible. After the streets had all
been properly paraded, tbe processions
disbanded where they had united,
namely, at the intersection of Main and
Bridge streets, and the individual mem
bers of the same indulged in whatever
demonstrations fancy dictated.
Shortly after the disbandtnent of the
processions, a second procession, com
prised entirely of men on horseback,
paraded tbe streets, and near the hour
of midnight still another procession,
composed of men on foot, in long white
robes, marched through the streets.
Their music consisted of a drum tap at
the head of, aod a tooting born at the
rear end of the procession. Several
men on horseback marshaled it, and
tbe front man carried an illuminated
pumpkin on his head.
The grand illuminations died under
the extinguishing bands of the people
who bad given them light, and the night
sped on rapidly to midnight. On the
illuminations a long chapter might be
written, but in wiiting so, the locations
of buildings, the names of tbe owners,
the different tastes of the occupants,
and the circumstances of the same,
would compel an amount of individual
description that would be entirely out
of place in so general a demonstration.
There was no individuality in it ; it
was a spontaneous uprising, and is an
index to what took place all over tbe
country.
The town-elock had scarcely ceased
to announce tbe hour of midnight before
tbe bells began to ring, and rang one
Lour. The festivities, to a greater or
less degree, were kept np till morning.
The demonstration of tbe night just
passed was deemed a sufficient recogni
tion of the Centennial 4th. Indeed a
more thorough anJ hearty demonstra
tion would have been difficult to con
ceive, so when daylight of tbe 4 th csme
all that was necessary to do was to
fill the programme by singing appro
priate National songs at sunrise in front
of the Court House, which was done
by a number of citizens. The songs,
sung, were " Red, White and Blue,"
The Str-Spaogled Banner," and
"America." . '
At 9 o'clock, by programme, about
500 Sabbath School scholars were
formed in procession, under the Mar
sbalsbip, of Captain Cornelius McClel
lan, on Main and Bridge streets, and
thence marched, headed by the Juniata
Cornet Band, to Riverside Park, where
tbe programmed cercmouies, as follows,
were happily rendered, in tbe Grand
Stand :
CEREMONIES
.Music.
CENTEXMAL HYMN'.
In the far-off time of a hundred years ago,
Lay the land 'neath oppression's chain ;
And the prayer went up for the tyrant's
overthrow
Throughout all the wide domain.
CHoars
Our fathers drew the sword
In the battle of the Lord,
And they conquered every foe;
For the Lord's own band
Gave them Freedom o'er the land
'Twas a hundred years ago.
From the Church and School, from the
' mountains to the sea,
Rang the notes of the warning cry,
Till the great land rose, with a shout for
Libeity,
To vanquish the foe or die. Cho.
For their homes they foupht, for their con
science and for truth.
And a Highway of light they trod ;
And they won fur us, aged sire and tender
youth,
Full freedom to worship God. Cho.
May tbe truth of God come to every heart
and home,
And the hosts of the Free increase.
Till the whole broad earth, in the hundred
years to come,
Be fllicd with the songs of peace. Cho.
Prayer, by llev. E. E. Berry, of the
Lutheran Church.
Music.
HOLD THE FOET.
Ho ! my comrades, see the signal
Waving in tbe sky !
Reinforcements now appearing,
Victory is nigh !
CllOBL'S
" Hold the fors, for I am comin;,"
Jesus signals still,
Wave the answer back to Heaven,
. "By Thy grace we will."
See the mighty host advancing,
Satan leading on ;
Mighty men aronnd us falling,
Courage almost gone. Cho.
See the glorious banner waving,
Hear the bugle blow,
. In oar Leader's name well triumph
. Over euery foe. Cho.
Fierce and Imi? the battle rages,
: But our Help is near ;
Onward comes our Great Commander,
Cbeer, icy comrades, cheer. Cho.
Address to Sunday Schools, by Rev.
T. Sherlock, of the M. E. Church.
Music. .
RING THE BELLS OF HEAVEN.
King the bells of heaven ! tbere is joy to day,
For a soul returning from the wiid ;
See ! the Father meets him out upon the way,
Welcoming His weary, wand 'ring child.
Cnoacs .
Glory ! glory 1 how the angels sing ;
- Utnry ! glory ! how the loud harps ring ;
l is the ransomed army, like a mighty sea,
: Pealing forth the anthem of the free.
Ring the bells of heaven ! there U joy to-day,
For the wanderer now is reconciled ;
Tea, a soul is rescued Iri.m his sinful way,
And is born anew a ransomed child. Cho.
Ring the bells sf heaven spread the feast
to-day,
Aneels, swell the glad triumphant strain !
Tell the joyful tidings ! bear it far away !
For a precious soul is bora again. Cho.
Reading Declaration of Iodependenee,
by E. S. Parker, of Mifflintown.
Oration, by Theorus D. Garman, of
Patterson.
Music.
LET THE LOWER LIGHTS BE BCRX
LN'tf. ,.
Brightly beams our Father's mercy,
Proni His light house evermore,
But to us lie gives the keeping
Of the lights along the shore.
Cuoacs
Let the lower lights be burning t
Send a gleam across tbe wave I
Some poor fainting, struggling seaman
You may rescue, you may save.
Dark the night of sin h is settled,
Loud the angry billows roar ;
Eager eyes are watching, longing,
For the lights along the shore. Cho.
Trim your feeble lamp, my brother ;
Some poor seaman, tempest-tossed,
Trying now to nuke the harbor,
in tUe darkness may be tost. Cho.
Benediction, by Rev. T. J. Sberrard,
of the Presbyterian Church.
After tbe Benediction, scholars and
teachers paitook of a basket diuner, as
programmed, and thus the first Cen
tennial Anniversary of the Declara
tion of American Independence passed
away in this community. : Mifilintown
never before witnessed such a demon
stration.
The PourtA of July at McCoys-
viiie. -
On the 4th of July the citizens of
aicCovBville and surrounding1 coun
try celebrated the 100th anniversary
of the Nation's birth with on enthu
siasm that showed that the people of
that section of the county were de
termined to do their full share tow
ard commemorating the Declaration
of Independence.
As early as eight o clock the villajre
was alive, and vehicles of all kinds,
from the four-horse wagon to the
light sulky, came pouring in from all
directions, loaded with old men and
matrons, young men and maidens,
boys and girls, so that by ten o'clock
A. M. perhaps the largest assembly
that ever gathered at that place had
met. A liberal display of bunting
made that little quiet Tillage assume
quite a gay and lively appearance.
The street, the sidewalks, the houses,
porches and everywhere were crowd
ed with people, all anxious to make
the celebration a success, and to have
a pleasant day together. Among
those who were conspicuously active
in getting up the celebration was Dr.
Samuel B. Crawford, to whose . zeal
and energy much of the success was
due.
About ten o'clock the rattle of the
tenor drum was heard, es the signal
to form into procession, and as the
line began to form under the Mar
shalship of Dr. S. B. Crawford, the
drum corps marched to the front of
the line, and in a few moments the
command was given to march to the
music of the fife and drum, when
the procession, numbering from 700
to 800, marched to the grove a short
distance east of the town, where a
stand had been erected for the
speakers of the occasion.
The meeting then organized by
electing John Sams, Esq., President,
and a number of Vice Presidents and
Secretaries, after which prayer was
ofiVred by Rev. Mr. Wallen.
The Choir then sang the " Star
Spangled Banner."
Ilev. Mr. Kidd then read the Dec
laration of Independence.
Alfred J. Patterson, Esq., was then
introduced, and delivered an oration,
which was listened to with marked
interest
The Choir then sang " The Red,
White and Blue," after which L. E.
Atkinson, Esq., delivered an eloquent
address.
The Choir then sang another piece,
which was followed by a brief speech
from Mr. Lyons.
This closed the exercises of the
forenoon, and all parties immediately
betook themselves to the dinner pre
pared for them. The table not only
"groaned with good things," but a
part of it actually broke down. The
dinner was good, and all seemed to
enjoy it
Some time after dinner the people
again assembled, and Dr. L. Banks,
being present, was called on, and en
tertained the audience with an elo
quent impromptu speech, which
would lore done credit to one habit
uated to the rostrum.
The committee on toasts, by their
chairman, Alfred J. Patterson, gave
the following :
"The American clergy, as repre
sented among the signers of the Dec
laration of Independence." Respond
ed to by Rev. Mr. Wallen.
"The women of the Revolution."
Responded to by D. D. Stone.
" The medical fraternity, as repre
sented in the war of the Revoluiton,
and by their skill and patriotism in
the late war." Responded to by Dr.
L. E. Atkinson.
" The legal profession, as repre
sented in the formation of our sys
tem of government, and its subse
quent legislation." Responded to by
Jeremiah Lyons, Esq.
"The American Manufacturer."
Responded to by D. B. Spanogle.
" The soldiers of the late war."
Responded to by Maj. J. D. IIowelL
" The American agriculturist, and
laborer last, but not least the
bone and sinew of our country." Re
sponded to by Hon. Lewis Burch
field. Soon after this the people began
to return to their homes, and in a
short time the grove, where from
twelve to fifteen hundred people had
assembled and mingled in social plea
sures, assumed its natural quiet, ell
having left
Some days ago Office Wilson went out to
haul a load of hay to bis stable a oue
horse loti. For a while his beast worked
satisfactorily, but by-and-by displayed the
perversity of its kind, and refused to pull.
The hay must needs be pnt in the stable,
and, as tbe hour indicated rain, there was
no time to waste in breaking the animal
into a sensible recognition of the situation.
Tbe beast was unhitched, and another one
substituted, and the load of hay drawn to
the foot of Cherry street hill at its intersec
tion with Main street. At that point the
second horse refoed to pull. Oflicer Wil
son was philosophical and obtained a third
horse, and got the load home With it. '
Hen of Harrisbnrg, when they desire to
have their hair cut exceedingly short, go to
a livery stable and have a none hair clip
ping machine run over tbe head. So says
the Ttlegra-fk. : .:.
The Centetnial 4th at Thompson
town. Mb. Editor : The citizens and
suburbans of our quiet little village,
with their characteristic push, and
their patriotism at the Hood-tide;, on
the evening of July 3rd, raised in the
town square-, one of the most beauti
ful Liberty poles that ever unfurled
a flag to the breeze. Its height above
terra firvm is just 100 feet, with five
feet in the e-rourd total lensrth 105
feet, with a butt diameter of eleven
inches, and having but one splice.
Talk about your straight things its
straightness is the best example of
perfection in nature and perpendic
ular why a taut line from Zenith to
Nadir woidd not vary a hair's breadth
from the heart of that pole a fact
But, candidly speaking, it is the most
magnificent specimen of a pole you
ever saw. It was donated by Mr.
Samuel O. Evans, of Delaware town
ship, splii-ed to perfection bv Messrs.
Jacob Spicher and John 0. Dailgh
erty, and raised by " all hands." A
streamer eleven and a half feet Ions-
graces the top, and an American flag
twelve feet in length floats gracefully
from a point eighty feet high. Cheer
after cheer rent the air as the Stars
and Stripes were run up, and long
after did admiring crowds gather to
feast their eyes on the gallant mast
with the bright colors of her rigging,
softened in the . " fairy moonlight ;"
and not until after the merry peals of
the old church bell had signalled the
birth of a new Century and sank into
silence, did our citizens seek repose.
But it was short it was like the
calm that precedes the storm for
with the first rays of morning light
came men, women and children to
pay their homage to the flag that
ruled a nation for the past old Cen
tury, and to bid it God speed in glad
dening the hearts of the people in
the new.'" The day had commenced
in earnest Squibs, fun and frolic,
and a Sabbath School pic-nic in
Thompson's grove, where addresses
were delivered by Revs. Runyan, Co
penhaver and Piper, occupied the
day.
At half-past six o'clock in the even
ing the parties who had been attend
ing the celebration in the woods, and
the citizens of the place, generally,
collected about the square, where a
suitable platform had been erected
(under the liberty pole), and an or
ganization was effected by calling J.
S. Lukens, Esq., to the chair. Messrs.
E. A. Tennis and James Nelson were
chosen Secretaries, and Messrs. J. G.
Haldeman, Elihu Benner, Isaac Sel
lers, S. M. Kepler, J. M. Parker, Na
than Keeley, Daniel Bastress, J. P.
AVickersham and Thomas Patton se
lected as Vice Presidents of the meet
ing. Mr. J. Warren Plett was then called
upon, and responded to by reading
from the platform the Declaration of
Independence. During the reading
there was perfect quiet and attention
manifested on the part of all present
and at the close there were rounds of
cheers for Mr. Plett and the Declar
ation. Dr. L N. Grubb was then called
He took the stage and delivered one
of the best Fourth of July orations
that we have ever been permitted to
listen to. At its' close there was an
other round of cheers, from yoimg
and old, for Dr. Grubb.
The following gentlemen were then
called upon in regular order : Mr. E.
Benner, J. S. Lukens, Esq., Revs.
Piper and Ruuyan, and Mr. John AV4
AVoods. Mr. L. Benner, and Revs.
Piper and Runyan responded to the
call nude upon them with some patri
otic and soul-stirring remarks which
brought forth the cheers of all pres
ent The following resolutions were
then adopted : -
Resolved, That the thanks of the citizens
of ThoinpsoHtown and vicinity are due aud
they are hereby tendered to Mr. Samuel O.
Evans for the liberty pf.le he so kindly pre
sented for the use of this town.
Retolred, Thiit the efforts or the ladies
and gentlemen who lent a willing hand in
the preparation ami arrangement for the
observance of this day, are duly appreciated.
After the adoption of the resolu
tions the meeting adjourned. The
balance of the evening was rendered
lively by the ascension of four bal
loons, one of which measured 25 feet
in circumference. After dark the sky
was lit np by the rapid explosion of
sky rockets, the flying of lire balls,
faring of anvils, and illumination by
Roman candles.
In conclusion, I have only to re
mark that I believe I express the sen
timent of all who were present when
I say it was the best Fourth of July
ever witnessed by the citizens of
Thompsontown. .
Some days ago, a load of ood was hauled
three or four miles and unloaded at the
house of Mr. John McLaughlin, in Turbett
township. It had not lain long before some
one of the family discovered that a brood
of seven wrens lay in a nest in a hoilow
stick that had been unloaded. Tbe old
birds doubtless were in a nutter, miles away,
over tbe loss of (be brood. A atroug feel
ing of sympathy spiang up for tbe young
birds. A couple of wrens at that time were
caring for a nest full of young wrens, ou
tbe porch of air. McLaughlin. The idea
ws suggested that perhaps the porch
pair of old wrens would adopt the brood
that had been brought from the woods.
Acting on the suggestion, the wood wrens
were put into a basket aod bung near the
nest on the porch. The old wrens, as was
expected, adopted the strangers, and im
mediately provided for their wants by feed
ing them regularly daily. When the young
birds hail grown strong enough to leave the
basket, they were one day taken to tbe
woods and allowed to leave.
A few days ago Bellefonte, Centre coun
ty, was visited by a terrific thunder storm.
Kain fell in torrents, flooded cellars and
carrying off dwellings in low districts. The
water sweeping down the hillsides, destroy
ed everything in its coarse. Harper
Brothers, merchants, lost $2,000 in goods.
B. Tyson was carried away in his slaughter
house, and is supposed to bo drowned.
The Fboenix Flouring Mills, Linn & McCoy's
iron works, and Lnrtiu s iron works suffered
great damage. Tbe railroad tracks were
badly washed ont, and a dam carried away.
to estimate of tbe loss, can be given at
present.
' Entries for the display of live
stock at the Centennial Exhibition will
be received np to the 1st of August.
The Commission will supply tbe ani
mals with bay and straw without charge
Tbe chief of tbe Bureau of Agriculture
recommends the holding of conventions
of breeders of horses, sliort-borBS, Jer
sey cattle, merino and other sheep,
swine and poultry during the periods
respectively assigned to the exhibition
of these animals, and will do all that be
can to promote such meetings." -
. A fine assortment of cloths, cassimeres
vesting, ifco, alwrys on hand and for sale
by b. B. LOUDON.
uiry.
is a marriage ceremony performed
on the Sabbath day a legal oua !
Marriage la claimed to be a civil in
stitution acd not a reiigioux ceremony,
end in accordance with this, view the
State aod not the Church assumes, and
exercises the powsr, to annul the mar
riage coutracL
Now, as the State declares all civil
contract made ou the first day of tbe
week illegal and void, and as marriage
is said to be a civil contract, does it not
irresistibly follow that sucb ceremonies
when performed on the Sabbath are not
marriages at all, in the legal acceptation
of tbe term, and beooo possessed of no
binding obligation whatever.
And tbe tact that many such engage
ments have been made on that day has
nothing to do with tbe legality of the
matter, for uo repetition of Unlawful
acts can change either the spirit or tbe
letter of tbe law which they violate.
Nor yet will it d to say that a civil
magistrate might do it on that day, even
if a biiu'sler of the gopel should re-
1 fuse, for that would at once strip it of
every semblance of a religious cere
mony, aud thus present to us the spec
tacle of a servant of the State violating
that law which be is under solemn ob
ligations to see eufoioed.
Inquirer.
The above inquiries are made by a
cif izen of flii Couny, who is abuudan
ly qualified to examine lie quoion in
all of is bearings, and wbaf be has in
reserve on the subjecf, no donb will
inferesf he pubie when pubished.
Who mill come forward and answer he
inquiries, and hereby bring abou an
iueigen cousideraion of he impor-
an pom's invoved ? Ed.
A skt or Tsirrn will to given to any per
son who will produce the evidouce and par
ties who so nijlicionsly ci'cnlated the re
port in and about McAlisterville and Rich
field, that li. L. Derr rh.irses ie!le the
full price of a set of teeth when the tem
porary set ard put in, and then refuses to
put tbe permanent set in without being paid
again. I denounce the pu-ti.-s who circu
lated the above report as unmitigated liars,
and when I get the facts I will not charge
tbem anything for what will follow.
Hereafter my prices will be as follows,
(prices for all work being reduced to the
lowest possible figures) :
Full upper or lower set of teeth.
white metal $4.00
Full nppor or lower set of teeth,
Celluloid 6.00
Full upper or lower set of teeth,
Kubber (best) 10.00
Old sets, that do not fit. remodeled
and made as good as new....$1.00to5.00
(1. L. riEUB,
jeUS-St Bridge a t., MiiHiutoft n.
Trasip SkKD. One bushel of Turnip
Seed for sate, at 25 cents per pound by
mail 85 cents. Call on or address
Hacbicb Leosasd,
Oakland Mills, Juniata Co., Pa.
Junc21-tf
MAKK1ED:
S IEBEK ROTHKOCK On the 29th ult.,
at the residence of the bride's parents, by
Rev. J. A. Singmaster, assisted by Rev.
E. E. Berry, Rev. L. L. Sit-b-a-, of McAlis
terville, and Miss Josie Kothrock, of Fer
managh township.
Will Mr. and Mrs. Siebcr receive our
compliments, and congratulations, for kind
remembrance at the time of their embarka
tion on the "sea of matrimony." Ed.
DIED:
WALTERS At Davenport, Igwa, June
2", 1876, Kellie, daughter of Bcnj.miin F.
and Henrietta Walters, aged i yt ars, 8 mos.
and 25 days. Buried in Presbyterian Cem
etery, Millliulown, July 2ud.
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MIFFtLSTOWX MARKETS.
Corrected weekly by Jacob S. Thomas
MirruxTowx, July 12, 187P.
Butter It
Eggs 15
Lard 12
Ham 16
Bacon ....... 1.1
Potatoes 3t
Onions 75
MIFFLLNTOWN GRAIN MARKET.
Corrected weekly by Buyers & Kennedy.
Quotations roa To-nt.
Wednesday, July 12, 187fi.
Wheat $1 35
Corn 40to45
Oats 30
Rye 65
Timothy seed 2 00
Cloverseed; 5 00
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
CONGRESS.
Editor Sentiuel and Republican Please
announce the name ot JcaEaiAU Lross as a
candidate for Countess, subject to Republi
can Usages, and oblige
Maxr Rkpiiilicass.
Dr. J. P. Sterbbtt, of Port Royal, will
be supported lor Congress according to the
usages of the Republican party.
Waiiceb.
ASSEMBLY.
Editor Sentinel and Republican : By many
Republicans I am requested to ask that the
name of HrnH T. McAlistib, of McAlister
ville, lie announced as a candidate tor the
office of Assembly, subject to Primary
Election rules of the Republican party. .
OLD GUARD.
We are authorized to announce the name
of James Kidd, of Tuscarora township, as
a candidate for the office of Assemblyman,
subject to tbe rules ot tbe Republican party.
STATE SENATOR.
We are anthorszed to announce the name
of Jons W. Mcthsrsb troii, of MinimtoM-n,
as a candidate tor the office of State Sena
tor, subject to the rules of the Republican
party.
ASSOCIATE JUDGE.
We are authorized to announce the name
of Jons McLai'ohlix, of Turbett township,
as a candidate for the othce of Associate
Judge, subject to the primary election rules
of the-Uepubhean party.
We are authorized fo announce the name
of M. R. Bashobb, of Walker township, a
a candidate for tbe office of Associate
Judge, subject to primary election rules of
the Republican party.
SHERIFF.
We are authorized to announce the name
of Capt. Cobsklids Mc&.tLLAS, of MifKin
town, as a candidate for the ntiice of Sher
iff, subject to the primary election rules of
the Republican party. ' '
REGISTER AND RECORDER. ,
We are authorized to announce to name
of David Hallib, of Mifilintown, as a cae
didate for the office of Register and Re
corder, subject to the primary election
rules ot the Republican party.
HuroBD Towssbtp,' July 1, lb76.
Editor Sentinel and Republican : Dear Sir,
I notice in your last issue my name an
nounced as a candidate, for Jury Commis
sioner. Thanking my friends for the honor
conferred, I most respectfully decline being
a candidate. '
Yours truly, D. Ccii5Gha.
Sentinel and Republican $1.50 a year.
Inqt
MlSCELUlAECtS
A MATTER Of POPULAR I.WSL
We eondensafrcm the Ithhh Keylster the
tn Ustania i a juvc rtauoo about Oak Hall, in
r'iiilr.doAhitYannmnl.er A brown's " Large.-
Ciotliinjle in Amcr.ca." X visitor aud
atWn.'Uue Ue spcalce :
iviior. " What corner is tbe Bufldlns; on r
ALrdai.L ou&-Eart corcer of Hud. and
Karket. Please note the SIXTlt (or some
:range seeking Oat Hull, have "uceu tt.i-'.1
by deii'ming psrsonV
V. " It is perinxly colossal; Bo vou know
itatllmeniioiu?"
A. " i2.w s-jnare fret X m Slarkei. and
ISO xl4 ca Sixth, six Mcrics h',Th, fces M.t
toree aerui tknu, ami covortsuirefcro
occupied by B nGiaa twcnij ouiaiuit bu.
uess place. 'r
V. Do yon use stefrat-powcr?
A. " A giant young entice famt'hes rower
for the freigut and (Scacnrreiev&tor.ai.a lao
boilers steam for hectii, " j tiid otijr fe-ptfur
tions of the house.1
V. " Wnat orOer do yon tak with food.-""
A. "They are lint cj'ejfeu an.1 arnu.E-.il fa
the UaaemenCon lonsi eoui.tes.aiid LJ:tn
tiience on the f5j-rl.v;!evUr Lie Uiiacc
tor's room on Oic floor."
V. " l iiipettui?tu tint operation T
A. No. sir. UMauurui. Wjgjoos rre f r?t
nicajiired in tl.e piece. thu ini-ectod. Hi
cloth para.- over rollers iu the face ot a stror s
light, and t. o men sit, uo before ar.d oi.s
beuinil the goods, wau-hm with tie eyeol a
hawk for the lcot pm-hoic iniperiection. ccJ
marking every fiaw, to that the i utter c:-.j ;co
and aiuid it when he coices t cut the rr.r
laeuts." V. " Yon must employ an any of cnttorsr"
A. "Coma to our li:tli i.. aud set I V'o
keep 7) bands all tl.e t fjp tyoirj up the Mr tit
iuto garments, -teslikJajrf mat h.LMtuaiua
a dozen civn's work eacint a stroke."
V. "Do Jou nirtiiniactera ail tout owii
foods r'
A. " We do, and most rarofhEy. Cut ex
aminer inspect every ttitu :.! seaai. snt
certiir to every ponair.t m exrra-utU r.trt
teiora we put cur ticket cn ii, anU bot ju.a
responsible kit if
V. " Vuur system most save Ton a erect
deal : .
A. In every direction. tr. Tt Is ffef eyrtcni
anil economy we prart-aii tfe-wvf tiir--u-n
that enables us to put our ptjff mi to ilut
peupie as we lio." xr
SKOkx inspecting the wori, hai boM
" Before It trees Intn Stock ft Is rw-irff
Every single garu.eiit has its cumber ar.t
other points OuWU on it, , t that It cnLrs h's
Ury can be taued williuut laJ, upon tut
books."
V. " Yon most have 80 or to ralesmen
A. "Why ur, ou Utoy uays y.,u cwvSce 100
In the virions rooms end suites n. ... ,.
tll.netotb-tironcjof cu-torn---..-
V. "Do ytu ilo an uftur fcutrWby mnll
and expres" '
A. " Very sreat. AH over thccu3try. Ovi
HWESn
COOK AND PARLOR STOVES,
IIEATEIISIOF ALL KIJiDS, AT
THE PEOPLE'S
HARDWARE STORE,
In R. E. Parker's JVew Brick Building,
MAIJI StRKEt, OrrOSITE THE COCKT YAltO
MIFFLLSTOWN, JUNIATA COUNTY, PA.
Housekeepers' Hardware, Build
ers' Hardware,
MECHANICS' TOOLS, LEATHER, 1ALT, OILS,
GLASS, &a, &a,
all of first quality, constantly oa Lund. I nmte the puLlio lt
call anil see md
$QE$ W. MTJTHEESBATJGHi
Miffliutown, Aug. 25, !87l-tf
D, W. HARLEY'S
Is tbe place it here you can Ljy ' .'
THE BEST AND THE CHEAPEST4
MENS' YOUTHS' & BOYS' CLOTH 1NG
H.1TS, C.iPS, BOOTS, SHOES, JS'D FURyiSIIlXG GOODS.
LIE U prepared to es:oit one of the moat rlioire and select stocks ever offered in
tiiis market, and at JSTOS1SMXGLY LOW PRtCZS .'
Also, mrajrares fatten for suits and parts of suits, which will be wade Id orJet
at short notice, very reasonable.
Jlemeniber the place, in Hoffman's New Building, corner of Bridge and
Water sheets, MIFFLINTOVr'Jf, PA. JSept: 13, 187o- tl .
SAM'L STRAYER
lias just returned from the Eastern cities witb 8 fall Taricty of .
MEN & BOYS' CLOTHING,
HATS & CAF3, BOOTS & SHOES, ALL SIZES,
CENTS' Fl'R.ISHfX( GOODS. Goo.Js . if a!J ktmis are low. Come ami see in
and be astonisbeU Pants at 15 cculs.
Patterson, Pa., May -J8, lSTii.
ATrENTlQK,
J. F. JACOBS,
BKllEK IU
Farming Machinery and Agricultural Im
plements, such as
Cofn PlantSr3, Corn Workers, !
rniIlt'PlRlTnB I
UK 11.1 ARATORs,
CLOVEK SEED SEP.IILnORS,
,.
Ilorse Powers from Oue to Ten Horse
Power,
JgriculJuraf, PoftMe, and Staiionnru
Stiam Engine,
FODDER CUTTERS, FODDER
j
;
C&CSU-i
thd, COlOi S UKLLEKS,
n . ,4 n , r. ,
Cider Mills, nay Forks Hay Hates, Grain
Drills, and farming machinery and imple
ments of every description. Address
J. f. JAC03S,
Port Royal, Juniata Co., Pa.
April 12, 1876.
U. L0l'M.Vj
MERCHANT TAILOR,
in room on second story of R. S. Parker's
new building, on
Main Street, Mi&intown, Fa.
TASHIOXABLE GOODS always ou
hand.
CUSTOM WORK DON'S oa the shortest
notice;
."wvret ft AT TV . . I . .
ouuuj 3uu oy tne yara or pattern. , j
rt.K3U.N3 baying goods can bate them
eat in garments free of charge.
BUTTERIcrS PJTTERX3 also foi
sale.
ALL WORK iriRRiSTED.
- PRICES LOW.
Oct 22, 1873-tf
Sale Bills of all kinds printed oa short;
otice at this ofbte. . .
- .IDrrjmsE.VE.1 7
perfect tyrtem rule of tiftmrtmrnmi
nuiku iWK&iy.c to I'leaa pcop,u ;:. aiile
a vay jT o juiaccliy as if tiiey wtre here ur
pern.-yr
V. " I suppt so you barest least half a dosenr
di.-fcrr::t .Oi.artiaiu!.i r'
A. " Jiy U w :r ! wo have rvire fban hmtvj
a-M:h clia-sej Withiucwa tua: en.fml taiii
f.-r.iyhiy. .n-i-.lM,Trllinrj vbeeiiaiilft.
uitl.s rrci.n.iit.1. '
V. ".V-.i! j.a naasc a d?n "rreof themf'
A. "U,.h piibsuie. 3L Cuim Cptrt
ment. furiiMjLtf who pren-r cifefiai-n.au4 M
rtr'!y-::. Fuiaiehii. 1 tinurfi-.cr.i
wi ii iJ fcfvTr'n-e vxk oi til uiV'c.mur.
li Shirt :a.rT, w.tii H rurr nnuhinea,
fcickii crcxa l:rf?-.:jniiVt4. 1i,e Irim
P:i::? l ctajtjHOit it'cli aji t, :y riaay a rcju-'
Jur it K; ILet-ArEunt fjck l:u. 'iha
ITivir?f l-uom. 'its Cctkr Wtk-rttnent.
liauied to.'ore. 'IheSix.. ltd t'rifcrois btpsui
mei.L Ti e FeIitTv r yn.-. -Bolt its
sci re of niefcmi.!!). " Tl e '
V. -II .IU. Bi W ! rr. enough V
A. " i ia n'. fciif tnr. uli ! '1 be Advertbln
teranm-Tt.if .th !(. liUnd t gn CLmLutirs
ei;tj:rud pnMisliirra lu.M.3i.a puiu
Ji'umal, cirrulijff, yxt. e.uvet p.e Vif b'Vy
(tell all yu-it in-eli tm-l f. tn The Jleu a
Ii;arfi:i"rt,it;T" jsri y for.nA IneJfc'vV
Ic,iar:i:ieus. IfcYccuji' lvruiuntkt. Vbsi
Chilonr. Lei srai't. with iu wi-v.iU
ntnuiw for lui:e-. Ihe li.ii.r'i.h iii-ari-mci.L
The Chief Oiks lei: r;ir.cnt. Willi
iu Uok-tccr Slid a-sistsnu. netul Han.
asers iriIunC!.t; i'ir.an-,ir's tfEce, ao
fkclcr oi.ts of i.'.a Wr::Va.i her iu U-t-s
tiictlrT, ;lannin. x--:!iii. t-uvir,-, mtk-injr.ireriDir.rce3'ijr4c1nront.i-ihrr;
sad iu a ti- uijni..is jtii.ir.jr their fvr
.cany on alnii!o.viih ll.opc j.lt ten init
Ing t Uxaam ft,W0o ana ts,AjoM jr-"
nually."
V. -S-t-n-p-en-d-o-u-s!"
A. "IoiVed it isl I fop-ct to ririre the
Cs.-'lrfer fi; partmeut. t. bkh fccm.les 4eSj out '
f reta:! series ca a tie sickle days!"
V. "i2:Ml c.Txn. cl 1 htv.. wliat enable
Bio mom to luy c!-sip an.l whcit.V
A. "U.iaitTyl Yon ru-.v Wit hit it The
people throng here, kr. !EUiat wcieptiif
on ioWjiTiixsauu imETbciu!. "
V. -Tihar are tL.o 'tj.n i.it' I hm 4
Biucb fchollt
A. "Oujrtem rfhovlness deaUtnr i. Ore
price, no ceviarion ; '1. 1 a ii 6r c r thing;
A puarar.Ue prrfoeting the pun-hater: 4.TL
Monty f-tutuaij the buyer can I bUientaa
be suited."
V. " N.ithfngccnM be fafrer
A. N.)hiDg. A.i"! the peo;.'." rS! f
V. " Well, 1 thank you, Sir, lur Tour polittf
attention."
A. ' Kc t at sTI. It's a pleasure to w yoa;
Call rain; ami he n:re f tKn p.ae Wanft
mafcer it lirovrn's Cbt ILilltKnTvfa.Saht cur
nrr i-jiib enrt siirk,.t."
r Tl-.-nk y p! :UU1 be L&ppy toot so.
O" SLITS MADE TO OKIER.f
SA11XEL. STKi yi
LITER.
Maniood:HowLostHowEesfored
Ju.-t pubiialie'l, a new edition of
Dr. l.'iilverwell's Celebrated Essay
on the radical curt (without medi
cine) of Speriu;ttirrh;r J or Seminal weak
ness, Inteluntury Semimrl Looses, inipo-
triiry, Mental and Physical Incapacity, I in
pediments to .iloria", etc ; aUo, Con-
nip,in tyncpsy au.t Fits, induced by
--l-'l"fuKunc0 ut extravagance, -c.
rr?"l'ricc, in ( seJtc! envelope, 6nty six
'"1 - . , . ,
I The eeielnted abor' in thr srhtiirabla
Eiy, clearly demonstrates, from a thirty
years' .tieuoxtf ul practice, that the alarm-
ng consequences of self-abuse may norad-
n.auj turcu wiuiuufc uangerous use- ot
internal uiediciue or the application of ths
kuil'et pointing out a mode of .cure at once
simple, certain, aud elfcctnal,. by nieana of .
"un tmj auiierer, wj matter wuas out
eoni,ti(m m mjiV clre nimV!lf ehea
ly, privately, and radically.
L 1 his Lecture should be in the Lands
of every youth and every niau in the land.
Sent nnder Seal, in a plain envelope, to
any address, post-paid, on the receipt of
six cents or two post stamps. Address tho
FuoiUhers,
r. BRE'GM 43 & SO,
41 Ann 3t New York f
Post-Otlice Eos 468d. .
Oct. 13, 1875-ly. ; .
BALLARD & CO., '
General taiiissiea Merchants, :
xsa DtALtas i.x
Grain, Hides, Wool, Tobacco,
Bops, Eggs Butter, Cheese, Dried Fruits,
Feathers, Furs, Laid, Tallow, Seeds,
Bacon, Beans, Poultry, Floor,
Vegetables, A.C., fcc.,
IVarrhonsr, Xo. 48 5erth Water Stmtf
PHILADELPHIA: -" '
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