SENTINEL & REPUBLICAN MIFKLIXiOWN: We4medj, Oec'r 19, igtT. TERMS. Scbscription, per untm, If paid ntl IK month $2.00 ir But paid within It months. Transient advertisements Inserted t 60 swots pr Inch for each insertion. Transient business notices in local col", am, 10 cents per line tor each insertion. Deductions will be made to those desiring to sdrertise ty the year, hall or quarter taar. PENN'A. B. ETIME TABLE. ON and after ttondav, June 25th, 1877, passenger trains will leave Milliiu Su tton, P. R. K., as follow : C1STWAKB. Phila Ex., daily ex. Sunday Bight 12 54 a m Mifflin Acc daily except Snndy, 6 2i a m Pacific Express, daily ex. Monday 10 19 a m Johnstown Ex., daily ex. Sunday 11 82 a ui Mail, daily except Sunday. 6 (ft p m Atlantic Expresa, daily 10 p m WCsTWaBD. rittib'x Ex . dally except Sunday 12 38 a m Taciflc Express, daily 4 i a m Way Pass., daily rri,r" 10 00 a m J leaves .10 10 am Mail, daily except Sunday, ...... 8 SS p u Mifflin Acc., dailj except Sunday, 8 W p m EXCURSION. The Pennsylvania Central Railroad Cum yany will sell Excursion Ticket on Decem ber 24th, 25th and 81st, 177, and on Jauu ary 1st, 1S78, good to January 3d, 1878. Christmas Holiday Excursions. Tb Philidolphia &, Readitig Railroad tnnpaiiT trill ...... Firi... Ti t rvmts in its territory, good Iroiu December j y s" ,hroun court. PT "ne, J-Jd, 1877, to January 3d, 1878, witli no sales I cost and lawyera reea, they will And it atler January 1st, 178, at a reduction of I very dear meat. Kizht. Haaiarioa Joar liirty -throe per cent from recular tare. : ual. Uertuasiown ol ornuwn ttrauch local points excepted. For time vf running trains, see labia in another columns. Z.0CJL tSTELLtCEyCS. WeddirgS. Boatmen are comit.g borce. T La water is out of tbe canal. A great wind last Thursday night. Be sure your sin will find you out. Buckwheat flour, 4 cunts per pound. Delightful winter weather last week. Paradise A state of spiritual Inisa. Hei' A state of spiritual tuisury. Overcoats ware put aside on Sabbalb. Kabbu and partridge hunting are over. A greec ChnVtma and a lat grave-yard. Pituburg is preparing for the holding of a baby show. Christmas-tree Homing ton u Union Sab-(uth-school, on the ereuing before Cbist tnit, at 6 o'clock. Cbitstnas-tree Preab) lerian Sabb ith cchool. Mirtiintowo, on Cbristmaa evening, at 6'clock. Dooks ahead, as usual, on Holiday Goods, just received from Philadelphia aud ew Tork- Keader: we wish you a mkiry Christinas, a.-d a happy ew car Fishermen are purzled to know why pike rot use to bite when fibbed for. The - Scouts " have tostponed the com pletion of their org mix tlton. Mure liveried dres. Tbe mail agenta are t.i be uniformed, so it ia amid. The largest stock of Confectioneries and Tors st Bfcoks's ever brought to Juniata tocnty. A general assortment of goods at Parker's tore, in the Palace building. Huntingdon has a brass band, tbe roera trs of which are colored men. Tbe cre-ks have mora water In them than it usual at this season of the year. Amos Kitizor, of Delaware township, has Uol eight wi!d turkeys this season. The weather prophets predict a wave of tM weather about the first of January, ls78. Fine BbMeHn sod Jepenees Goods at Hooks" for the Holiday. Game on the mountains is getting plen tler, under the enforcement of the game tivi. An adjourned Institute is advertised to MC-,.hlist Ttiomponton, Doiemter 21, 1877. Tew i bo sbitement in the interest in '.he meeting in the Evangelic church in Pat tenon. Toe History of th Cuitd States for aciiools, is th one prepared by John Claik ili'Ipith. 1bS-Mnfijie Jnwrir a says whisky is a rei-.'ly tor diphtheria. MThat ay the Mur hy men I Fine- Mixturee at Books's at 2o cents per pound. A tronpe of minstrels, Tennesseans, will perioral in the Methodist church next Mon day evening. The Huntingdon GluU makes known the comi'Iaint of a lady against rude and gawky loafors in that town. Adam Rupert, of Oliver town.hip, Mif flin couuty, claims to have raised 900 bush els of corn on eight acres. An effort is being made to establish a tel .graph line of five miles between Jfewport aud BloouifiVld, Perry county. A Murphy Temperance Lecture waa de livered in tbe Lutheran Church on Monday evening and on Tuesday evening. Clear Toye at Books's at SO cents per pound. William Wagner, Watchmaker and Jew eler, ia no in the city, buying a stock of Watcbo and Jaweier lor the holidays. There is talk of tie traces of a prehistoric wall, tbat tbe railroad passes through, on the lieikes farm, below Mi'-lord station. Joseph Martin shot a large wild turkey last Thursday at the loot of Shade mouti tin. The turkey waa shot while on the wing. Captain McCIellan's goose, intended for a Christmas roast, took wing the other morn ing, and has not been seen or beard ol in its old haunts' since. 2.i00 Dolls, and all kinds of Toys st Books's. Tbe occultation of Venus was the tco" passing between the planet and the earth, thereby hiding Venns from the sight Of people of this sphere, for a short time. " S till further out on tbe beam." Th it's what Solomon Sieber said when be weighed vie of his Poland Chin bi gs, Ikst week ; it toughed 50 pounds, clean meat. It is .aid that at dinner parties in Spain the oldest Wy is seated first, tfhen that plan waa tried, in New York many years go it resulted a, the collations given at evening parties where everybody stands up. Tli i -. . .. ueuvnr rno follow. ingrctlecUon: The minister who tell, the truth in the pulpit will be sure to make owe people glad and other people mad. P.. ; 1 .. reporiing me case of tlx, Insurance Company re. John Lukeoa and wife, the name f JeBo 3. Lukens w., iD. advertently used, instead or John Lnkens. A Festival will be held In McAlistervitle on Christmas day and evening, the p-ocerds of which are to be appropriate to the ben efit of the Sbbth-School connected with the Presbyterian Church of that place. Do ou desire a Watch, a Chain, a King, a Bracelet, or any other piece of Jewelry, lor a present, or for yourself, for a Christ was g in t W illiani Warner can supply you with the desired article. Ue is now buying In a larger stock than ever. Th Huntingdon Journal y; A family oi emigrants, consisting of seen persons. j tarried at Vt. Union, a few nights ago. They traveled in wagons, in which manner they came from Kansas, and were en route for Connecticut. Twenty-fif e hundred pennies were found in the ruins of John Kinsler's house, near Troxelvjlle, Snyder county. Kinaler and hia wile are supposed to hate been robbed and murdered and the dwelling fired to con ceal the crime." An Elko Chinaman went home drank, and was met at the door by hia wife, who club bed him unmercifully. A passer-by re marked: -Joln, your wife heap fight." Yes," he replied, she too ninchee sabee. Sue live Nongaide Melican woman tree mouth." Elko (Ae.) PotL A trio of hunters, from the vicinity of Sproce Oeek, have got themselves Into a pock of trouble by ruuning deer with does in the neighborhood of "Rouud Top." They I ....... t -.1 1 l : 1 1 : . i . . iu aimng iour aeer, out oy the A hater of tobacco asked an old negro woman, the fumes of whose pipe were an noying hiiu, if she thought she waa a Chris tian I Tcs, brudder, 1 'spects I is." "Do you believe in the Bible t" "Yes, bra.lder." "Do yon know that there is a passage In the Script urea which says that nothing uucleaa shall enUr the kingdom ol heaven I" Ye, I've heard it." - Well, Chloe, you smoke ; arid you cannot enter the kingdom of bea- veu, because there is nothing so unelean there as tlie breath of a smoker. What do you say to that V Why, 1 'spects to leave my bri-ff behind when I go dar." Bottom utobt. The way boys whirl around, and perform I acrobatic leata, on the horicontal bars, at the curb in front ol stores, to tie horses to, is enough to cause skilled and professional showmen to seriously consider ahelher the rising youth is not about to excel the past generation in acrobatic performances. There is no nse tnese das to go to a t-how to see men perfurm on a horizontal bar. About every third boy you meet, in a town, can perform better than the most ot ski!l d showu.eu. li'w the perforuiauce could be improved if a tail could be added. How much more lively they could awing around, alter tbe fashion ol the luotkey. For lur- ' tber suggestions on tbe tail question, the luitMUg link, seud lor or wiite to Darwin. COFFEE CHS IS. AT TODD'S FOB 28 Persomal. Lawyer S tone h js 'pe.ied an office in what used to be b baron's office. Bei.j.iuin Buyers caught a 15-inch pike, while he was iUhiug for suckers, with a red worm bait, last week, at the mouth of Hom ing's run. benator Edmunds is only 49 years of age. England gives Minister Welsh a hearty welcome. A 'ew Orleans man, named Burgess, declares that he pulled down the flag Iroiu the New t Means Mint during the war, and that Mumroru, the man v.hoiu General But ler hanged t-r doing it, waa innocent." What a wretch Burgess must be, if he teila tbe truth, to have allowed an innocent man to suffer for the deed that be, Burgesa, com mitted. Second I.ientenant J- W. Roaenquest, Fourth cavalry, has been dropped lrom the army rolls for desertion. It is st.uej tbat Senator Falter son will go to South Caralina next month to give bail for his appearance at tbe February term of court, where tiie proceedings against bim ar peudiug The Cxar, after tbe surrender of Plevna, J pliced bis oan carriage at the disposal ol Usman Pasha. Such a court, sy, if extend ed to a vauqiiiahed foe in tbis Coiiuiry, would be coiistried by mai.e ou, jeal ous gossips, aa au evidence that Os.nan Pasha had bad an understanding with the Czar a to fbe surrender, aud he ped to bring it about. Tnis is lrom McClnrt's Timet t - Things look better lor Senator Patterson in South Carolina aince Butler baa been admitted. He now talk of going bck aud facing tlie cvarte and juries which be has uutil lately declared aa tueanii.g to convict biiu, guilty or iuuocent. Small has also quietly drop ped into bis seat ia Congress, having a re spite fruu tbe penitentiary on bail A little silver lining to the clouds ab ut the trem bling earpet-rigxi!r seems to be gratefully apirecittd bv tfteiu. David M. Zook and son, citizens of Mil- fliu county, were out hunting game in the woods, last week. Tee lather saw bis son Samuel in tbe bushes, mistook bim lor a piece of game, and delivered a rifle shot at him Fortunately the bullet did no more damage than to pass through tba son's clothes. Tbe Vanderbilt will contest by his chil dren, is giving tbe lawyers a flue opportu nity to deliver their opinions of tbe late Commodore. For example, Judge Black said last e-A, iu Sew York, in Court, tbe late Comm. d.. re Vanderbill's mind was morally and religiously a howling wil derness." A nice kind of talk 'or chil dreu to fee a lawyer lo declare about tbeir father. This ia from the ilsrriabuig Telegraph: Gath" thu.ks Judge Davis is 'a bold man paralyzed by ambition," and says that '-tbe Judge browse b 'tween camps like a lame army mule, sbot at b) Uih sets of skirmish ers." 'ow, suppre tbe Judge gives us his u inioii of ' ;atb." It would be inter esting anJ amusing, even though not com Ji'Ueritary lo the subject. Bo. ks, Ibe Post Master, was ib Philadel phia last week, and went to a baby show, somewhere on Brosd street. The set tbat took bis eye were threes ear old Irip'eta. But, it you wih to know all about the show, interview Book. He is the fi at man lrom Juniata who baa witnessed an exhibition or babies. Hell tell you ail about the little folks that he saw, and at the same tiuie sell you a lull supply of Holiday T6ys for your babies, or if you have none of your o n, he'll sell you toy for the babies of your friend . I n r ""BRIBL" TEAGEDT l!f SkyDEB ocTr Murder and Jrson rcm 1 b"led Tbe 1 ilif about the last 'ew data relative to a probable murder tar Troielville, 8nvier county we bare ben able, after careful inquiry, to retluce to the following facte: On Sat urday morning, tbe 8th inst., betweeu one and two o'clock, two rhote were heard by Mr. Erb, who resides neareat the scene of the tragedy. She and ber butbanj immediately arose, and discov ered that the house of John Kinoler was on fire. Persona residing in tbe neigbborliood were anon on tbe ground, among them Jacob Scbradei and Tjbias Mitchell, wbo were the first to discover tbe bodies of tbe victims. Sir. Kiua- ler was found in a room used as kitchen and sleeping department, bis arms, bead and leg being burned to a crisp. Mrs. Kinsler's body was discovered in be entry, aluioat entirely consumed. Blood was found scattered about, which leads to tbe suspicion tbat one, at least, was killed outside aud thrawn into tbe lioue. Five pistols and a sbot-gnn were also fouod on tbe grounds, and about twenty-five dollars in nickels, five and ten cent pieces, wbicb rendered it but too evident tbat a horrible crime . v i. 1. .u- t t j .u . . . , A Newark sneak thief purloined the had been committed. At tbia writing I erape and white ribbon from a door no arrests have been mxie.MUhrt knob recently. burg Telegraph. The following additional particulars are taken from the Freeburg Courier : Tbe parties above named were worth about ten thousand dollars, ani always kept a large amount of tuuuey in tbeir bouse. Twenty three hundred pennies were found in the ashes after tbe de struction of tbe building. Two dog that bad been in tbe bouse also perished in the flames, wbile another tbat lay outside was bsdly singed. Blood bad been discovered about tbe ruins, which at once gave suspicion tbat the parties in question were murdered before the bouse was destroyed. 'Squire MiJdles- wartb summoned a jury, wbo rendered a verdict that tbe parties were murder ed and robbed, and the house set on fire. Tbe vetdict of tbe jury was an nounced in open Court on Monday fol lowing tbe tragedy, when Judge Bucher ordered tbe District Attorney to look np tbe case by exhuming tbe bodies and see whether any marks of vio eooe can be seen upon them. a m The State Normal School of the Sixth District will begin ita winter session on January 2J, 1878. This district is composed of the counties: of Dauphin, Perry, Juninta, Mifflin, j Snyder, Union, Northumberland, Montour, and Columbia. This School . is located at Bloorafihnrg, a beauti- ful and healthy location. The t?s-' ion which is about to close has been one of the most successful in the his tory of the institution. The school certainly commends itself to the pat ronage of the District under its pres ent able management. Rev. D. J. Waller jr., the Principal, is a ripe scholar and an accomplished gentle man and he L aided by a corps of teachers who enjoy a state reputatiou We earnestly commend the Blooms burg State Normal School of the Sixth District to our readers as a first-class Literary institution and worthy of the patronage of our citizens. THE Lewiatown Senlind say ; J. II. Snitiu, sou of Keuoeu 6u,ltb of this bur ougb, ba for some time beeu workiug in Puiladelpbia. Beueutly, wbile walkiug through tbe street ol tbat city, bis pocky el was relieved of $300, tbe amount of bis savings lor tbe year. A day oi two latter be received his pockeibook thro tbe post .'ffi'e, uiiuus ibe uiuuey, so couipauied by a letter signed a "Handy Hand." Toe chap returned bi stu cere thauk tor ibe money, saying he would out act tbe whole hog, and so hti sent back the pockeibook. lie went on to say tbat it waa tbe best baa. be bad made for years, and upon il could suuaist during the winter, wilb wnat other pickings he c-uid make. He said be bad nis hand on HuJ'a dta mend pin, but failed to get it. He learned Uud'a name aud reaideuoe from a letter us the wallet, aud waa thus eu abled to re'uru it. As a sequel, it may be ad del that a fellow boarder made considerable fun of Hud's loss, aud the very next day the joker was himself re lieved of some thirty odd dollars he bsd in bi pocket. So, now, don't make sport of Hud' misfortune, or you may tueit a like fate provided you are fortunate enough to have anytbiug on ynnr person worth relieving you of. Tbi Juniata County Literary Association will meet in Ibe Court Uonsein Mifttintown, on Thursday, January 17, 1878, at 7 o'clock P. M., and continue Friday and Friday even ing. For necessary information tbe Secre taries of the varioua Literal y Societies throughout the county will communicate at onct with tbe President, Mr. John T. Kourse, Acadeuiia. Dr. I. N. ORCBB, Chairman. V. I. Hiass, Secretary. Tnaax will be an ailj nrocd Institute at Tbompsontown, on Fridsy evening, Decern-b--r 21, and Satnrd.y, December 21, 1877. The I'oMiity Superintendent expct the feathers to take q nte an interest iu these meetings, as the work is to be prsc'ical and thorough. J. M. GAUM AN, C. Supt. On Thankjiviiig day Berg. Uiu.es and Robert Rodders, two voys from this place, went rabbit bunting. W ben about a mile eatof towu, the discnv ered a rabbit i uniting iu a tie pile. They fixed tkemselTesohescb side of the pile ot ties'; U ib was looking in a crack from ibe one ide and Ben" from the other. "B b" sees the rabbit, shoots at it, succeeds in killing it. But part of the shot wis tbe rabb't and find a lodgmeut in "Beo'a" face. Dr. J. 0 Ga Uglier succeeded in getting two of the shot out of bis face, but tbe one which went in the eve still remains there. The boy i suffering much pain, and it i feared h will go blind Ml. Union Timei. Subscribe for the Stulinel tnd Republican. It contain morfo, and a greater variety of good and useful readies matter than any orb""- eonnty paper. News Items. Toikeys are a drug'' in Dcrkeouu- tj Venison six cents a pound in Johns town. Londoo contains nearly 2000 medical atadenta. More pennies are clamored for by tbe western press. A Hniitingdna man has killed twen ty-three wild turkeys this season. Diphtheria killed thirty bogs in a Pnburg distillery. Ctub p oclaiuiing the birth of a an or daughter are fashionable. CMiuian Pa-ba's wnanirs are danger ous, and may prove fatal. .o.u ..p -preao o.smay ir.n alley, Northumberland county. ilerealter York will nrovid work for all tramps caught in tbat vioiuity The wife ol N. 1'. Reed, of the Pitta burg (kimuiercial Usiette is dead. Chicago determined not to be behind -ew xurx ana rniiaae:phia, wauta a baby show. The cost of marriage liceose was re duced in Memphis from four dollars to fifty cents each. Tbe coffee producing industry in Mexico Das largely developed within tbe last six years. In four years tbe number of taxable ! il,nbi.t" of Williatusport baa increas Mary Ann Collins fell through tbe trap door vf an Allegheny paper mill into a vat of scaldiur water and vitriol. She was takeu out dead. George Bpp killed John Eiser with a stone at Cliauiberburg, and ia under at real therefore. Both bad been driuk ing. Between 150 and 200 hogs have died of cholera at Ty lersviile and vicinity. Centre county, recently, lobias f rants lost twenty-seven. The watch factories at Waltbsm, Mass., and E'gin, lil., are still running on lull time. John A. Moore of Pittsbuog was killed in Texas recently during a raid of Mexican cattle thieves. Tbe litest thing in tba monopoly line is an effort to concentrate in oue company the whole petroleum trade. Tbe Administration fear serious Chinese troubles in JL'aiitornia. Servia has at last declared war against Turkey A number of the Shauiokin region cutleries bare abut down until after tbe holidays. Thirty eight prisoners occupied tbe Blair county jail last week. A lourearold daughter belonging to a family named O'Neill, of Aslilaud, Schuylkill count, wbile playing in tbe room recently fell with her taoe upon a hot eovkiog stove, -roui which she wa u"b,,s :" ,Ue "J " 8!o"' ru,!,,,d " Fr,uci,e df,atch wt tbe S0Oibern Paoifiu Railroad is building 200 luiies into Arixna. Trade ia increasing, A Beilin, Out., iufant died in tbe ' '"VP1 ,w JTV rece,m- One hundred and twenty four tramps , were admitted at the York county alins i house during the week ending Saturday December 8tb. It is uta.ed that an Englishman Las betn arrested at Berlin by request i f the Germ in military authorili--., on a charge of tr aeon against tbe Empire He had the plaus of Men and other fortresses in bis possession. Tbe Harriburg Telegrsph ays : On Tuesday while William Hoffernf Car lisle was feeding his bngs he chanced to lay bis pocket book containing thir ty dollar in greenback and a check lor thirty five dollar hear ibe trough, and when be looked for it tbe animals bad eaten it. B. D. Koons, an ex member of tbe State Legislature, was tried at U ilke- barre.Iast week for the embezxlement of 1,200 from au Odd Fellows' lodge. Tbe jury returned a verdict of guilty. Koous Las applied for a titw trial. Isaiab B. Mutchler, who, with his brother, left Phillipsburg N. J., early in the year 1857 and joined the regular army, and wbo bad not been heard from in twenty years, has returned to his former borne. k The Berks County Poultry Assoeia tion wilt hold an ekhibitioc at Reading during Christmas week. Applications for space have been received lrom tbis city, Allentnwn and elsewhere. On the Western Di istun if the Penn sylvania railroad, which extends from Attoona to Pittsburg, and embraces She heavy grades over the Alleghenie and I lie Holidvt-hurg, E'teusburg and CresSon aud Southwest branch lines, two hncdred and sixty four locomo tives are required to haul tba traffic It Wasn't tbe Toothache. Fiotu tbe Detroit Free Frets. Iu tuo ladies' waitiug room at the Oeuital depot the other day were a uewly-ioarried couple Irjiu Grass Lake. They bad beeu visiting ui ibe city two or tore day, aud were then ready to go borne, i bey sat sids by sue, of course, bis arm around her waste and she leauiLg ou bis shoulder. A long waisted strauger lrom tbe east, baviug sure eye a.d a Dig heart, walked in, saw them thus seated, and in about a minute be asked of tbe husbaud; "Ha tbat woman there got the toothache ?" Toe hutbatid looked up in surprise tut made Ut auswer. Alter tw.i r three mlnuies tbi loig waisted mu span, remarked: It mat w Muan la the tn-.tlia.:b I've got a bottle oi p pp;ruiiot iu my saubl here." Tbe btide rolled her big white eye around, and ttie husband looked some what euiharkied. Iba man from down et unlocks I bis satouel, fuui bled among shuts aud collar, and brought up iour ounces of peperuiint tssence. lie uncorked it, touched the contents of the bottle against hi big red tongue, and. handily it forward to ward tiie liusbind, leelngly said : M J ut have hr son some on a tag and rub ber gnome with it We've used it in the family for- ." The bride's eyes tbrtw out p-park as she lifted her h.ad frnsj its loving po itioti, and, striking at the bottle, she snarled out : Tuthachei you ful ! If you don't know the difference 'tween true love and tbe tuthsche ynt'd better pick grs with th geese ! "My Lord gasped tie mar,, and he Lurried out with bis satchel in one hand and the bottle iu tbe (tber Christinas. While shepherd watched their ttnckK bv All seated on the gonnd ; 'uighf, The a'irel of the Lord came down. And glory shone around. Fear not," said he, for mighty dread lis I seised thi-ir troohl-d niin.l, (;lad tilling of xret joy I bring, To you aud all mankiud. "To yo, in David's town this day, Is born, ol Da il' line, Tbe Ssvior. wbo is C'hrtst, the Lord, And this shall lie your sign : 'The heavenly bibo you there th ill find To human view displayed, All meanly wrapped in saathing baod.i. And in a manger laid." Xbn, the ,er,phn(, forthwUh App-aied a shining throng Of angels, praiing ti.xl, who thus Addressed their joyful Song: "All glory be to God on high, And to the earth be peace; Good-will henceforth from heaven to men Begin, and never cease !" Dare to be a Daniel. Standing by a purpose true. Heeding God'a command, Honor them, the faithful tew ! All baU to Daniel'a Band ! Cno. Dare to be a Daniel, Dare to stand alone ! Dare to have a purpose Hrm ! Dare to make it known ! Many mighty men are lost. Daring not to stand, Who tor God had b-en a host, By joining Daniel' Band. Can. Msny giants, great ind tall. Stalking through the land. Headlong to the earth would fall, If met by Dauiel'a Band. Cbo. Hold the gopel b inner high! Oo to vict'ry grand ! Satan and his host defy, Aod shout lor Daniel's B-iuJ.-Cho. A Westirs paper writes Chinese love story thus : The festive Ah Goo And Too Hsy, the fair They met, and the two Concluded to pair. They "spooned" in ths way That must lovers do, And Ah Uoo kissed Too Usv, And Too liay kissed Ab Goo. Said the festive Ab Goo, As bis heart swelled with pride, Me beap likee you You beap be my blide." Aud she, looking down All so modest and pretty, Twixt smile and s frown, Oeotly murmured, "You he tee." Tom "Harry, what makes you look so doan in the month? Has your savings bank busted ?" Harry Oh.no; it isn't that b it I'm so comfoundedly afraid that my girl will nuke up with me bjloe Christ mas that ! don't kn.iW hat to do." AVw erJt Duily Courier. MAURI ED: R0B1S0N VAKN'ES-On the 12th inst., at the residence of Charles A. "reatn, Esq., in Milford township, by Kev. E. E. Berry, Mr. A. F. Robison and Miss Salina G. Yarnes, both of Milioid township. CLOSING PRICES or DE HAVEN & TOWXSEXD, B1.1KERS, No. 40 South Third Street, PHILADELPHIA. Stocks Bought and Sold either for Cash or on a Margin. Dee 17. 1877. Bio. Askkd. U.S. 6's 1881 1M U'! I860, J A. J UJ lin j 1W7 I09J 10 j " 18i 1HJ llbf 10-4s 10f 10f ! Cnrrem-v. b's 10! 10' " 5's, 1881. new 107 4's, new 104 IM 4's lo;; 10S4 Pennsvlvania R. R 31 j 82 Philadelphia . Reading K. K.. 10 16 Lehigh Vallev K. R 4 41 J Lebigh Coal k. Navigation Co.. b U I'nited Cotnpauiea ol N. J.... 12'J 12VJ Pittsburg, Titusvilie fc. Buffalo R H f J PhiiadeVburi'ErieR.R""!! 10 H J Northern Central R. K. Co.... 16 1 . Uestonville Pass. R. R. Co.... 10 1( I Gold IC2J ltrjji l'03IMi:ilC VI.. MIFFLINTOWN MARKETS. Corrected weekly by Jacob S. Tlioma Mirrusrows, Dec. 19, 1877. Butter Eirgs.. 20 2'J H 12 8 40 40 Ird Ham Bacon Potatoes Onions. . Ksg.... MIFFLINTOWN GRAIN MARKET. Corrected weecly by Buyers a. Kennedy. Qi-oT.iTtoxs roa To-oav. Wednesday, Dec 19, 1677. Wheat..... 135 Corn ; 60 Oala 28 Rye A5 Timothy seed 1 OOtol 10 Cloverseed. 'l BUYERS & KENNEDY, (Successor to D. P. Sulouff,) DEALERS IN COAIa, LUMBER, CEMENT Calcined Plaster, Land Plaster, SEEDS, SALT, A.C. We buy Grain, to b delivered at Mitflin towa or Mexico. We are prepared to I Ornish Salt to dealer t reasonable rate BUTEBS . KENNEDr. April 21, 1877-tf Large stock ol ready made clothing of the latest aud choicest styles, fur men and boy, hau, cap, boot and shoes, notions, fuiniabins; good in endless variety for sale at Satan! Strsyer's, tn PattTsno PRIVATESALES. VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE 17J acres, more or less, one hnndr-rf and twenty-five or thirty acres of which arc cleared and under cultirat:on, situated in Tuscarora Valley, Juniata county, Pa., sjven miles from MiSiiatowa, the county seat of said count., and four miles from the Pennsyl vania Railroad at Port RoyJ, bounded by lands of Mr. G. V. Thompson aiM others, having thereon a Good House and Barn, and all necessary outbuildings, good never- railing running water at both bouse and barn, an abnndance of fruit of different kinds. Will be sold lor $CU0, and if de sired, $2-ji0 may remain in tbe property, For particular inquire of tbe undtnigied, residing on the premises, or bv tr!Ter at Port Royal, Juniata Co., Pa. J. F. G. UTSG. A VALUABLE FARM OF ACRK3, more r less ; 100 acres cleared and in a high state of cultivation, b.-longicg to the Heir of Jobs Yoder, deceased, ia hereby offered at Private Sale. The Farm is situ ated in Fermanagh township, about three mile northeast of MiSlintown. Tbe im provements are a New Frame House and Bank Barn, and other outbuildings. There is a spring of never-failing water at tbe door. A if ream of water traverse the farm. An Orchard of fruit in variety, in cluding grapes in bearing condition, is con venient to tbe building. For further ia formation address D A. YODER, Port Royal, Juniata Co., Pa. A FARM OF 70 ACRES, M ACRES cear and in a good stsle of cultivation, tbe baance in timber, in Spruce Will township Juniata county, Pa., one-hsit ui.te from the proposed raiiroad from the Junuita to the Potomac river, six ruies from Port Uoyaf The improvements arc a Lo-ga Stone Dwel ling House, 28x50 feet, with a uM of good water at tbe door. Bank Sam, Corn Cribs, and other outbuildings, a targe Apple Or chard, aud a great variety of Iruil. Also tbe right to quarry lime stone on a farm about half distant. Til farm ha been limed recently. Ts4 One naif ca,h, t-u'tnea in two annnat ptyiuenU. For further tarticiilir ddre S. A. HOFFsUX, Spruce Hilt, Juuiata Co., Pa. A FIRST-R.VTE FARM, CONTAIN IXO Oue Hundred and Sity Acres, in the beat wheat-growing district in the State of Ohio, situated one-half mile from Am tnda rail road station, in Fairfield county, and one mile from a good pike. Tbe improvements are a large two-story BRICK HOUSE ( 13 rooms, ball and cel'ar). Double Log Barn and S table, and other buildings, and a well of good water. A stream of spring water traverses the centre of th farm. There s a large orchard on the premises. Will take $70 pur acre, part cash, rest in payment. A far-a aJjoining sold for $100 per acre, fbe reason for selling, is tbe desire to invest in city property, in Circleville. For all in formation address J. SWEYEK, FicSraway Co., Ohio. TIIB nEIRS OF PETER AND SUSAN MINGLE offer at private sale, the real es tate or said decedents, situated in Ferman agh township, Juniata county, Pa., one mile wet of riilllmtown, containing about 20 Acres of Land, nearly all of which is cleared and in a good state of cultivation, having thereon erected a commodious DWELLING HOCSE, Bunk Barn, and all necessary out buildings There is a large variety of ex eel ent Fruit on ibe premises, and a well of good water at the door. For further par ticulars apply at the Sruliutl office, Lewis town, Jacob Biidleb, Millliutown, or to Uk.tar Mi.nule, oa the premises. ONE OF THE M03T PROFITABLE BLACKSMITH STANDS iu the county may be purchased of the undersigned at a reasonable price. Tbe property is situated in Jobustown, Juniata Co., Pa., and with the Smith stand include a lot of about TWO ACRES, having thereon erected a comfurtable To-tory Frameliouse, a com modious SuHe and other outbuildings. There is a Well of good water at the doer of the house. For particulars call on or address WM. HOOPS, Waiuut P. O., Juniata Co., Pa. THE FOLLOWING REAL ESTATE IN SuKqucltanna township: No. 1. A lot of ground containing Z acres, with large Dwelling House, and ex cellent water at tbe door. Good Barn, Smoke IIoiim) and other outbuildings Young and thriving Orchard of about 70 well selected apple-trcca, Ac. Church ad joining the premi-ses. No. 2. About 4 acres of laud, with 30 acres cleared and nnder good cultivation. Balance woodland. No. 8 A . tract ol Tiabcrland contain ing S acres. All three properties withiu one-fourth of S mile ot each other. Apply to S. G DRE3SLER, Oriental P. O., Jnniata Co., Pa. A FARM OF SIXTY ACRES IN DELA ware to.vnship. Land of good quality, bat ing thereou erected a LOG HOUSE, weathei -boarded, BANK BARN, nearly new, and other outbuildings. Convenient to churches, schools and mills. Situated 3 miles north of Thompsontown, 4 miles north of Thompsontoan railioad station. For more definite particulars call on or address SAVUEL J. KURTZ, East Sal.'ui, Juniata Co., Pa. TWENTY ACRES GOOD TIMBER LAND - miles from Patterson and fort Royal, one-balf mile lrom Saw Mill. Other tnuberland adjoining this can be bought. Apply 10 B. F. BL'RCHFIELD, Office, Bridge St., Mifttintown, Pa. BOOTS AND SHOES. A T my residence at East Point, Milfiin 1. town, I am prepared to promptly till orders l-ir BOOTS AM D SHOES, LADIES', MIOSES' AND CHILDREN'S WEAR, at pnees to correspond with the limes. AU kinds of REP 1IR1.VG aim iromptly attended lo. Hopin to re-' eeive a share or tbe patronage o the peo- pie, i suoxnoe myseu tneir onedient sboe-j A. B. FASICK. Feb. 3, 1870-tf CHAIR MANUFACTORY. THF. undersiened, at hia shop, on Water street, MitHintown, has now on hand and lor sale cheap, a general assortment cf Be also ha a large lot of COFFINS on hand, and, having purchased a new Hearse, i now prepared to attend funerals at the shortest notice and on the most 'ib ertl terms. He has made a great reduction in the price of Collins. VJ Repairing promptly attended to. july29tf U. P. KOBISOX. 61 Bill printed on short notice at the office cf the Srnrnirf tni lifubtiea. MISCELLJUiEOCS GRAND OPENING ! THE CRYSTAL PALACE BUILDING BUIDUE STREET, MIFFLINTOWN, PA., OF Dry Goods, Groceries READY-MAIH; CLOTlIlXCr, Hats, Caps, Boots, Shoea, Quesnsware, Glassware, Tinware', Spices, Notions; Soaps, Salt, &c, TOBACCO AND SEGARS, And will be sold at astonishingly low prices. Now is the time to save money by baying at the Crystal Palace S tore. Call h? and examine our goods and rear our arices. No troubie to show good. ROBERT E. P.4fetttt. MifSintown, December 11, 1677-tf D. W. HARLEY'S Is tbe place where job eaa bnj THU BEST AID TnE CUEAPSt MENS' YOUTHS' & BOYS' CLOTHING HJTS, CJPS, BOOrS, SHOES, JXD FUMSISHJXG GOODS. HS ia prepared to exhibit one of the most choice and select stocks ever offered fa this market, and at JSTOXISHlXnLT LOW PRICES f Also, measures taken for snits and parts of suits, which will be made to order at abort notice, very reasonable. Ketnember the place, in Hoffman' New Building, corner of Bridge and Water sreets, MIFFLINTOWN, PA. Sept. 13, l7-t! A TVPT . errm a T7T5VP Ha j'it returned from fhu tCatcra eitit with a full varitfj ot MEN & BOYS' CLOTHING, HATS & CMS, BOOTS & SHOES, ALL SIZES, GENTS Ft'RNISHINiJ GOODS. Goods of all kinds are low Come and e jr.e and be astonished. Pant at 15 Cents. .Slhcravn, m., air ao, tz.o. Professional Card. JOUIS E. ATKIXSO.V, ATTORNEY -AT -LAW, MIFFLINTOWN, PA. I Uncollecting and Conveyancing prompt ly attended to. Orrnx On Bridge street, opposite the Court House Square. LFttED J. PATTERSON, ATTOBtfET-AT-LAW, MIFFLINTOWN, JUNIATA CO., PA. C7 AU business promptly attended to. Orrics On Bridge street, opposite the ' Court I'ouse square. JOBERT McMEEN, Attorney and Counselor -at-Law. Prompt attention given to the securing and collecting of ciaiuia, and all legal busi es. Orrici on oridge street, first door west ot the Belford building. April 14, 1870-tf D AVID D. STONE, ATTORNEY-AT-LA.V, MIFFLINTOWN, PA. CT Collections and all professional busi ness promptlv attended to. june 20, 1877. T) F. "BLKCUFIELD, ATTORNEY -AT -LAW, MIFFLIXTOWS, PA. All business intrusted to bis cars will be caret oily and promptly attended to. Col lections made. Real estate bought, sold or exchanged. Leases negotiated. Lands in tbe South, West, and in Ibe county for sale. Office ou Bridge Street, opposite the Court House. aprll '77 john Mclaughlin, INSURANCE AGENT, POT ROYAL, JVSIiTA CO., P.f. OyOnly reliable Companies represented. Dec. 8, 1S75-1J- THOMAS A. ELDER, M. 1). Fhjeician and Surgeon, MirFLisrony.rA. f ; urace nenrs from a. X. to S r. a fice in his lather'a rebidcnce, at the south endol ' Water rfreet. farlii-if 1 t I J) M. CKAUFOllD, M. IV, Has resumed actively th. practice of j o'ood to the u-ad, aciJity ot tha atomtch. Medicine ami Surgcrv aird their collateral 1 oausta, heartburn, dij-iit for food. Tullnesa branches, titlice at th.- oid corner or Tuird j or "'g1'1 in ,a Momach. sonr eructations, aud f)range tre. ts, ililHintoan, l a. -ia'ai"? fltterirp at the fit of the slom March i:, lt?7rj I ''. swimming of be hea.I, hurriol or d't- ; (jou;t brealhM'g. ttuttt-riiiK at the heart. JM. 151l.ZliK. ?1. 1., j choking -r j iilocukiit s.-btttioa bn in a 1 iiog wlure, d: un.-a of vision, dot tv PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON f j detk-Kmy.f ' 'peplration!' Tewnel"..:' .IcwUmii, JuniiiU t o , Pt. ' fki? S;"J i"in ia t;,e b- ' I bal, client, li:i.bs. UC, suadea llu-he-. frr:e fortnerlv occupied by Dr.5terrcU. ' hoa', Onrning in t.e C.li. eonatant inii .; Protesioia! limincn pruiu;t'y atteuiied to i in?" "t cii an I (rival depression of y :h. at all buiiri. I Price $ I per Icillle. beware f es'.M- f- DI iiiL-v lIi " umr (IrnteW jl.i 1.:! Li. .-l.l.r..v, t- ; some other prepar.-.tiuo irf' irun he mt- f ; is as 7l, Iwit al lor Kui.kdl's Bitter W" .nr Has commenced the pr-;t:oeot iledi:ie ' f lr,.n. lake n oiitrt K...kvl'a Bifer and Surgery aud all thir collateral oraiKlic".! Win.) 01' Iron i not o'd "in bulk on h. (llfice at Aca-lenu i. at Capt. J. J. Pattcrion. the resi :c;e ot ! ; .inly IS74 J EXUY UAISSHBKKtJKi;,N.D..i Lontinueotoe practice oi Mediciue and j Surgery and all their collateral branches. Oilice at bi, rcaUecce in McAliterv Feb 9, 1S75. jCU Dltt'b sTflRC. BANKS & HAMLIN, (Belford buiiding,) Jaia Street, 51 IflliSltOvsBI, Pa DEALER IN DKUOS AND MKDICINFS, CUEVICAU, DVE STIFF. PAINTS Ol LS, V A kN 1 S li ES , a L A SS, PUTT T i COAL OIL, LAMPS, BURNERS, CHIMNETS, BRUSHES, 1IAIK BRUSHES, TOiiH BRUSHES, PER. FUMEST.COilbti, SOAPS. HAIR OIL, TOBAC CO, CIGARS. NOTIONS, STATIONERY LARGE V A R I K T T OT PATENT MEDICINES, Selected with great ear, and warranted from hich snthontv. nyPurest of WINF.3 AND LIQUOR for medical purposes. IT7-PRESCRIPT10W.S cmpotmded wtb groat csre. Jre JtDFERJlSRXEA IS 1X7" SITTS MADE TO ORDER. SAMUEL STKaYER. .Medical. Ayer's Sarsaparilla Is wii!e!y knot a one ot tLetno-t effectual reu. dies ever tlix-i 1 ered for cleans A ling tlie sij't- f and purif ing ti- fffjit oioou. it i' y sioca uie lesi 01 K years, wi.h a f on stint. v growing re potation, ba5ed on its intrinsic virtues, and sustained by its remarkable cures. So mild as to be safe and beneficial to children, and yet to searching as to effectually purge cut the great corrup tions of the blood, such as the serof nlons and syphilitic contaminatiott Impurities or di.-tase: :Lat have lurlieJ in the system for years toon yield to this powerful antidote, and tlilappcsx' Hence its wonderful cuic.s many of which are publicly known, of Scrofula, and all scrofulous diseases, I'leerw. Eruptions, and enip'.tve disorders of the skin. Tumors Uloti lies lioil Pi mi den. Pustule. Sores. St AnthonyN Fire, or Ery sipelan. Tetter. Suit Itlienm. Svald Ifeiul. ltinqrwonrl. and in ternal rice rations of tlie Uterus, Btomaclu antl Lit cr. It airo cure other complaints, to which it would not seem especially artunfed, mrY. a Drof nr. Dyspepsia, Flte, Nenralsrin, Heart Uixii.se. Female Weak ness, Debility, ami Lcneorrho', when they are ttiaaifcilatioo of th scrofulous poison. It is an excellent resforer of health and strength in the Sprin. Br renew In; the appetite r.nd vior of ii dire tive organs, it dissipates tha deprion and listless lar. nior of the season. Even where to disorder apnar. people feel better, and live IoRpr. forc!eanln the blood. The system mnvts on -ith renewed vigor end a new lease of life. PKPPJSFD BI ' Dr. J. C. AVER k CO.. Lowell. Mass.. Practical ml AnaVjIicoi Chmmtsta. aou T tu ccooir.TS murwwira i E. F. Knnkel's Bitter Wine of Iron K. F. Knnkel'a Bitter Win of Iron will effectual:- cir- Lver complaint, j tundica. T- T v V , I IT c , ,'1 j,,"rhre1' cf atid all aiis;-z inn a disordered I liver. Ntorascn or intest!tie. uch aa cn:i ! palion, flxiulence. inward u'os. ful'nesa of ' htlj. K. F. Knnkel. -r Jeo. No. iVi North Ninth Street. Pbil.flelphi i. la. Sol I Ly ail dr'.ggtits and dealer .-.,- Tpe Wrm e.n.ed Alt, e llel and wll coini.Ul- in two Loo--. u;; nrai pase. .t. l i.,and ; n- . ,. Worn' removed bv Dr. Kunkel, 2 .9 N r . Ninth street, I'hil .Kt -lv-l i.,, P. .Se- i j cireuUr. For removing SksI. Pin or t i j a-.h Worms c il! on vour drmrgist ami l; lor a bottle ol Knnkci'a Woriu fc. ui. pri.e $1 If never fails. Common .m' I te iihc' if Tn? Wbrut be removed, all u-h r w'rms ean re reaii!v desfroied Yl E. UL'ItLAX, D EXT 1ST. OfEce op-site Lntheran Ch"n:h, PokT RoV.VU JUNIATA CO., P... Where he will spend the first ten d is ot each month, enininencitig iKt mth r i Tbe bals'jce of the tie h s office will occupied by J. S Riiiucr, a yonng m. worthy of confidence, and wlio bis U associated with th Doctor a student ant assistant two yea'a and upwania. Tho. who call dnrin Dr. Burlao'a bBce f. r protessionai service, may. and wilt plea, amnio t.o time with Jtr. Kilmevwhen the? may bv served, en ibe return of the Doct. r Subscribe fwtbe Stmimei aud RtpuUw a paper thr.l give yon agrtatarvaneie. at . ! better aelection ot realii.g nialter than an;' other papr in tbe Juniata Valley. Sale Bills of nil kinds printed on sUurt P"t"ce al tlu rSc, a
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