SENTINEL & REPUBLICAN MIFFLIXTOWN : vrrdandar, March 13, igJsr. TERMS. Subscription,, $1.60 per annum, if paid ithin 12 months ; $2.00 if not paid within 12 months. Transient advertisements inserted at 60 cent per inch for each insertion. Transient basin notices in local col umn, 10 cents per line lor each insertion. Reductions will be made to those desiring; i'o advertise by the year, half or quarter vear. PENN'A. B. ILTIME TABLE. ON and after Monday, Jone 2"th, 1877, passenger trains will leave Mittlin Sta tion, P. K. K., as follows : EASTWARD. phila Ex., daily ex. Sunday night 12 54 a m Mifflin Ace, daily except Sunday, G 2' a in Pacific Express, daily ex. Monday 10 la m Johnstown Ex., daily ex. Sunday 11 32 a ni Mail, daily except Sunday '.. 6 05 p m Atlantic Express, daily..... 910pm WESTWARD. PitltVg Ex . daily except Sunday 12 3S a m Pacific Express, daily.. n ' a ru ii- n. . a :i, S arrives HMKIaui, Way Pa., daily ) X)at ,0 10,n( Stall, daily except Sunday 3 So p m I Mifflin Acc , daily except Sunday. 8 IV pm ' LOCAL IXTE LLtGEH CE. Garden making. Drink sassafras tea. St. Patrick day in the morning," on the 17tb inst. - A thnnder-gnst pissed north of this place lost Thursday. Goods ol all kinds at Parker's in the Pal ace Building. Tod can bar Clothing the cheapest at Todds. The ground hog has proven himself a failure this scasonO Jloney bees were ont at work on maple trees, last Sunday.) Salt pork has been selling at 7 to 14 cents cr pound at public sales. Ir yon want to buy a Cook Stove, go to F rancisc us' Hardware Company. 2t Farmers in Iatncaster county cultivate wheat between drill rows. Dr. Banks has added a dry goods store to his Central Grocery. A number of farmers sowed oats last week. Others will sow this week. J. 3. it. Todd is selling hi Clothing off at emt, to reduce his stock, till the Urst of April. tjuite a number of people in this commu nity have been prostrated by pncnmonuT Cora has sold as high, as tit cents per bushel, at public sale, on 5 months' credit, this spriug. Kev. T. J. Sherrard wis so indisposed on Sablath evening that he waa Sot able to preach. John Wisebatipt, a citizen of Turbett township, died on Sunday. He waa aged about b-i years. A wonderful decline in the price of Cook F tores at Francisco Hardware Company. Six hundred dollars will buy a house and lot in this borough Terms easy. For fur- I ther information call at this office. j Joseph rennell will open a store, in the Yeakley bnililing, in the room formerly oc- j cupicd by Tilten, about tlie 1st of April.) H. C. Clecfc had the ankle-joint of his right leg dislocated in a wrestling match at Nathan Voder's sale, iu Fermanagh town Uip, a few days ago. The Central Grocery and Dry Goods Store keeps the only entirely new stock of goods in town. Call in and see them. N ext door to the auction rwm. It. Mrs. Clara A. Moore, daughter of James McClelUn, lormerly of this place, died at Uarru-burg, on Sunday, the 10th inst., aged 2'J years, 6 months and 17 days. The writer of the following doubtless pass ed through the shingling process when a boy : The difference between a boy and a Utrn is that stingles are applied to the roof of the barn." While attending a sale near Academia. Judge Elder was kicked iu the abdomen by a horse. The Judge was not seriously hurt, hut two dark spots on his body attest to iho force of the kick. ? If y u want Co larware, or house furuisb ing Hardware, go to Franciscus' Hardware Company. In another column read an article from an exchange paper, on the summer weather of 1818, and when you have read it, you will pray to be delivered from such a destruc tive or blighting season. 'h. few days ago the lock on a four-horse wagon caught the hand of Emery McCahan, residing in Fermanagh township. The nail on the third fiuger was torn ofT, and the hand was bruised in Other places. ) A Tew days ago a horse kicked Emanuel Mover, residing in Fermanagh township, so severely on the left ankle joint as to render walking quite a difficult matter on the part of Mr. Mover for a number of days.j Batman will Bell a large lot of plows, rollers, plow shares, and other farming im plements, at the Mifflintown Foundry, on Thursday, March 14, 187d. Miss Barbara Clock died at the residence of her brothcr-in-Uw, Isaac Rouah, in Walker township, last Thursday. On Sab bath her body was buried in Rothrock's graveyard. She was aged about 65 years. William Batman &. Co , have taken charge of the MilHintuwn Foundry, and are pre pared to do all kinds ol Foundry and Ma chine Shop work. If yon need anything that is made in afoundry.call on them. 2t. I have a few Sewing Machines that I will sell from $o to $30, till the first of April, tor cash. J- B. M. ToiD. Congress has recently pawed an act which gives a pension to all aoldiers of the War of 1812, who erved fourteen days, or were in any engagement, and to the surviving widows of such aoldiers, no matter when married. Mrs. Susan Smith, mother of Mr. George Smith of this borough, died at her son's residence on Sunday afternoon. She was aged about 80 years. Her remains were in terred in the Lutheran graveyard at Thomp eontown on Tuesday. On Tuesday, the Day Express east, the time of which is 2:45 here, knocked a man tamed John Hostler, off the Port Royal railroad bridge into Tuscarora creek. The body disappeared in the water, and has not yet been found. Doubtless it floated ont, into and down the river. Fishermen, when fishing, are a good deal troubled by black has. A man who is con scientiously a law-abiding man, will throw all the bass he catches out of season, into the stream from whence they were drawn, but such an have no regard for law except ing when in the presence of such fellow men as will inform on them, never put a bass back into the stream: They smuggle all they catch, home. Persons desirous or selling property at private sale, may arrange to have the propX eny advertised m the Sentinel aud Klpubli caw, on toe ferns of ao pay if not told. If sold, to pay at such rates as have previous ly been agreed npom sATlltiaen of this place sowed cabbage seed on Saturday, and on Monday the seed had sprouted a plant that that showed itself above fcronnd. If yon don't believe it, call for reference. That may be called speedy germination, speedy vegetation, or some other speedy namej " The Unman Family are constantly using Bitters and Tonics to build up and strength en the system. Domestic animals, whose lives and habits more nearly resemble man's, should be subjected to the same treatment. Fouls' Horse and Cattle Powders will ac complish all that is claimed for them." A slide or dry land, is a land slide ex ception, and yet a slide of dry laud took place near Lewistuwo on Sunday morning, that ao damaged the railroad track that the hands from this place were called out to help repair the damage to the track. The trains were not detained long. It was Telegraph, Telehone, and now it it Phonograph, a machine that is set and talked into, and t!u-n unset so that it may tell al that was told it. It mav be talked into ami put away for a day or a year, and when required to do so will tell what was told to it. Don't forget, it is called the sp nking Phonograph. A wonderful ma chine. Last Thursday, lady delegates from the different Laics' Foreign Missionary Soci eties, within the limits of Huntingdon Pres bytery convened in convention in the Pres byterian Church in this place. During the day do man ventured near the church, but the church was well nigh full of ladies. In the evening the excluaiveness that kept the lords away was removed, and the meeting was open for both ladies and gentlemen. A large audience convened. Rer. Mr. Oliver, Rev. Mr. Ellenwood and Rev. Mr. Sherrard occupied the pulpit. The service were opened by the singing of the hymn, " Watchman, tell os of the night." Rev. Mr. Oliver delivered a prayer, Rev. Mr. Sherrard read the 72d Psalm, and then in troduced Rer. Dr. Ellenwood, who deliver ed a missionary lecture, at the completion of which Mr. Sherrard, on behalf of the La dle' Convention, thanked Dr. Ellenwood for the lecture. A collection was lilted to defray the expenses of the Convention. A meeting of the Convention was announced for Friday morning at half-past 8 o'clock, after which a hymn was sung, the benedic tion pronounced, and the Convention ad journed. 'The Missionary Anniversary Exercises of the Methodist Episcopal of this place, will be held Sunday next, the 17th inst., commencing at half-past 10 o'clock. The annual Missionary Sermon will be preached in the morning by Kev. Prof. Lippincott, of Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa. Iu the afternoon the Sunday School will hold its anniversary, commencing at hall-past two o'clock.. The exrcists will coosUt of ad dresses intersjiersed with appropriate sing ing. In the evening, there will bearciier.il Missionary platform meeting, lheerderof exercises will 1 as follows, viz: An own ing pik e by the choir, the reading of the Holy Scripture, Prayer, Sinking and sev eral addresses, one of which will be deliv erd by Prof. Lippincott. The occasion will Ik- one of great interest, and all are in vited, ai.d will be made welcome iu theso services." The dedication of tho 'United Chris tian Church' al Graham Ore Bank, three miles west of MilHintown, on Sunday last was a grand success in every way. The full an omit of the debt subscribed. The dedication sermon in the moniiug was preached by the Pastor, Rtv. H. M. Eberly, and the atternoon addiesses by the Revs. Sherlock, of Miflfintown, nd Dill, of Clear field. A rotracted meeting is in progress, with favorable signs for good." Toe undersigned will give, Sifter the first of April, instructions on the Piano and Or gan, Harmony aud Thorough Baa. Terms $12 for 24 lessons, one hour each. Pianos and Organs tuned and repaired to give sat isfaction, and at rn'iderat charges. Prof. GEORGE SMITH, Juniata Hotel, Mifflintown, Pa. The Central Grocery and Dry Goods S tore has just received the largest, best and cheapest stock of Dry Goods in town. Their entire stock is new, of the latest style, and will be offered at astonishingly low prices. The fii m is an enterprising one, and will be the leading store of the county. Mar. 13-It. NEW MUSIC '-Silver Sprat." We have received a beautiful song and chorus entitled Silrer Spray" composed by S. Tnrney. It is said to be one of the pret tiest songs now published. Any music dealer will mail it to your address on re ceipt of price, 30 cents. Published bj W. L. Thohfsos k. Co., East Liverpool, Ohio. Philadelphia Markets, as per report of William Bell, wholesale commission mer chant, and dealer iu general produce, Pier 11, North Wharves, above Race Street Saturday, March 9, 1878. Beans $1.75to2. 40, ButUr 12to38c, Eggs 10tol2c, Live Poultry Chickens 10c, Turkeys 11c, Ducks 10c, Geese 8 ; Dressed Poultry Turkeys 11 tol2c, Chickens 11c, Ducks 10c, Geese 7c, Calves Prime Milch Calves per lb. 5c, fair to good 4c ; Sheep Prime, per lb. 4c, fair, per head $2.50, Spring Lambs, prime per head $2.75; Apples Choice N Y State, per bbl $5 50, prime N V State, per bbl $4.50 ; Cabbage, per 100 JUKIIcS-M; Feathers Choice Lne Geese 44c, Prime do. 38c, Mixed, good 25c. Wheat Penna. and Del. red $1.30, West ern red $1.29, Amber $1.32, White $1.37, Rye, Western and Penna. CSc, Corn, yel low and mixed 47c, Oats, Penna., Western and Southern 35c. Provisions Dressed Hogs, heavy, near by $4.50io5.00, do., light weight, near-by $5 OOtoo 50, Pickled Hams 7c, Smoked do. 9c, Dry Salt, Sides 6 'c, do. Shoulders 4 Jc, Lard, Western, in tierces 7Jc, do. country lota, prime 7c, do. do, oriinary 7c ; Pota toes Peach Blows, N X State, per barrel $1.7?, Early Rose, per bbl $1.75, Prince Alberts, per bus 50to55c, Peerless 50c, Sweet Potatoes, per barrel $1.60; Onions, yellow per bbl $2.00, do. red, per bbl $1.50; Cloverseed, prime to choice 7Jc, fair.to good 6c, Timothy Seed $1.35, Flaxseed $1.40; Wool Combing Wool, washed per lb 44c, do. unwashed 84c, Tub washed, choice 43c, do. fair and ordinary 80c, Unwashed, medium 20e, do. coarse 17c, do. heavy, fine and buck 27c; Country Soap 5c, Cider Vinegar 12c, Green Hides Bull 4c, Cow 5c, Steer 6c, Calf 10c ; Sheep Pelts, large 75c, ordinary 15c ; Rag Wool en, soft and clean 4c, mixed 2c, No. 1, white 4c ; Honey, per lb 15c. Pigeon per pair 25c, Snapper, per lb 8c, Tallow, country 7c; Barks Hemlock $7; Walnuts, perbosSjc, Shelbarks $1. List of Grand Jurors for April - Sessions, 1878. Alexander N B, Fayette. Allen John, Beale. Bay Samuel, Favette. Bratton-WaUiwe, Milforl Cnnningham AVm., " Clinger George, Saarjnebainna. Dressier SO, M Dobbs Joseph, Tascarora. Februle John, Lack. Guss Abraham, Milford. Oroninger B F, Tnrbott Hertzler David, Jr., Turbett Hibbs John M, Greenwood. Keller D tvid, Fayette. Lauver Franklin, Lack. Oles Everard, Walker. Price S F, Tuscarora. Iw)ger8 JLtUiew, Walker. Rogers John II., Beale. Robinson J S, Milford. Reed John, Tuncarora. Stake Lemuel, Lark. Shivery George, Fayett. Toomy W A, Delaware. List op Petit Jurors fob April Term, 1878. Allon David, Becle. Atisrhey Lyman, Mil'ord. B:uhore Peter, Fayette. Bell Joseph, Lock. Cox Win., Sr., Greenwood. Dysinger Joseph, Walker. Deen S C, Beale. Dnnn Thomas, Fayette. Ford Benjamin, Delaware. Fleming Joerph, Fayette. Fry George T, Delaware. Gibson J S B, Port Royal. Hower C E, Fermanagh. Hawk Henry, Mifflin town. Homing Enoch, Fermanagh. Hart Gaorge, Tascarora. Junk James. " Landis Lewis, Fayette. Leonard John, Lack. McMeen R E, Turbett McCulloch Wm, Tascarora. McCoy John, Fermanagh. McAlister John, Fayette. Meloy Alexander, Milford. Miller Henry, Walker. Maffett James, Tuscarora. Marshall John, 44 Xienian John, Monroe. Pannebaker Philo, Mifflintown. Parker James. 44 Randolph John, Tascarora. Reed Harrison. Beale. ShuTer Edward, Susrnehanna. Smelker George, Tuscarora. Slielleuberger Christian, Fayette. Smith Jacob F., Walker. Stronp J ihn W, Monroe. Stuck Bonj-imin, Fayette. Sliamp Silas, Walker. Thompson John, Spruce Hill. Thatcher Daniel, Lack. Titzell Henry, Ulsh Simon, Fermanagh. WatJs SanmeL Sr.. Fayette. Wagner Willi.ua. Fermanagh. Wallace Joseph, Betile. Woodward George, Greenwood. Zimaiermu Thomas, Wulku. AUCTION rklTlOX ! Every day, in the afternoon ar.J evenirg ; on Saturday, in the forenoon, afternoon, and evening. The auction will bo contin ued till all of the large st.iek of goods now on baud has bf en Mid Flack or sale, in the room occupied by the Stakbai gb store. on the corner of Main and Bridge streets. N. B. Xo auction on Thursday Raf ter- noon. KoaSAL ScnooL. I will open a Private febool in Milliintoun, on ai-xrAT, Aran. 15, 1878, to continue ten weeks. The course of study will em 'jnice the Common School Branches, Hiiil) t English, Higher Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Lat in, and Drawing. Tuition, from $ j 00 to $3.00. Number of admissions to class limited. Teachers and others desiring to attend, should make early application. I). K. LANTZ, mor0-4t Slilhintown, Pa. Teaches' Ism-iti-tes will be held as fol lows: At McAlbterville, March 8th &. 9th j At Fort Royal, March 22d and 23d. Jons M. Gaaji ts, Co. Supt. Fublic Sales. Fridat, March 13. Stephen Reno will offer at public sale, at his place of resi dence, in Fermanagh township, near Cuba Mill, Two mares, 1 two-year old colt, two one year old colts, one cow, fresh ; 2 heif ers, six shotes, 4 wagons, and other farm ing utensils. Sale at 10 o'clock A. . TrisDAT, March 19. Ezra Smith will sell at public sale, at the former residence of Solomon Coff'iran. in Fayette township, '1 miles S. E. of McAlisterville, one sulky, lot of hewed timber, household furniture, potatoes, applebuttcr, fee. Sale at ten o'clock. Pcblic Sale. Parfet & Hopper will sen at puDiie sale at tue residence of James Parfet, in Delaware township, 14 miles Southeast of Brown s Mill, and 3 miles east of East Salem, on Thursday, March 21, 1878, 2 good heavy mares, nine and six year old, 1 four year old horse, I four year old mare, 1 three year old colt, 1 eow com ing in profit about time of sale, 2 cows, coming in profit in Mav, 2 bead of young cattle, 1 (leebner's one borse threshing machine, complete, 1 two borse wagon, 2 Double seated Spring wagon with shafts and pole, 1 new J am- iann plow, together with a large lot of farming utensils too numerous to men tion. Sale to commence at 10 o'clock A. M. a hen terms will be made known. ATTENTION ! JC03 BATMAV, as Agent for B. F. Batman, will offer at public sale, at the MIFFLIXTOWX FOI.IDRT, THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1878, The following described property : FIELD ROLLERS, CORN PLANTERS, PLOWS, GRAIX DRILLS, AND ALL KISDS OF PLOW POINTS, STOVE GRATES of different kinds, KET TLES, POTS, SKILLETS, te. Also, a lot of HOUSEHOLD FCRNI TURK. Also, 1 BUOGY, 1 SIRING WAUON BED, and a set of Wheels, and numerous other articles not enumerated. Term made known on day of sale. JACOB BATMAN, Agent for B. F. Batman Jan. 23, 1878. No paper in the Juniata Valley publishes . . - e i - - l as large a quantity ni reauiua; uiauei uio Seutiael and Rtvubl ca. It is above all ,- .i , i others Uie paper lor lut genera reauer. Neighboring Naws. MIFFLIN COlNTT. The Lewistown Gazette says i Daniel Lowrie recently lost a pock book containing $340. He intended soon to start for Minnesota. Renting time is at baud and the following is now in order: A person who was looking at a house the other day, said be could not afford to pay such tent. "Well, look at the neigh borhood," replied the woman, "you can borrow flat-irons next door, coffee and tea across the street, flour and sugar on the corner and there's a big pile of wood belonging to the school bouse icrOss the alley." Many hundreds of young bass were taken. from the feeder at the old fur nace yesterday afternoon and placed in the creek below Bljmeri' mill, from which they have access to the river. Now, boys, here's a cbanre for fun; put on your guru boots and see bow many you can brag about having put in the river. The canal apparently is full of them in all directions. The series of meetings held in Mt. Union by Rev. S. W. Pomeroy pas tor of IN'ewton Hamilton and Mt. Union Presbytertau churches, resulted in the conversion of sixty souls. Several boys, imagining 'hat there were other parts of this "wide world" mora invitiug to youthful aspirations than Mifflin county, boarded a freight train at the Junction in the early part of last week, in search of a "better country." A tew days' experience, however satiated their ambition ana they returnee! convinced that there was "no place like home." The churches have Joined bands with Temperance it. a grand revival effort in Me rytown. lst Friday a large deer came down from Jack's mountain to a field on the farm of David K. II ooley and frleked with a fl.ck of sheep. At the approach of a person the animal spod away to the mountain like the wind. "A glorious rueftine" is what they cill the revival in the Milroy Lutheran church. Rev Shannon conducts Bible readings daily and preaching services every night. The people are abve to the work and a large number have pro fessed a change of life. 1 he services are running with no abatement of interest. HXISTISODON COrXTY, A3 PHR HUSTINODOJJ PAPERS. The movement for the purchase of ground on which to build Normal School buildings has been started. Couuctlman Taylor showed us several young grasshoppers, confined in a little tin box, the other day, which he had captured near his residence in the west end. He says tbey are hopping around there by the hundreds. Mr. Thomas Malev, of Henderson township, while attempting to drive a loose horse into a field, list Sabbath evening, was kicked by the animal and seriously injured. Ihreo of bis ribs were broken by the lick, and be sus tained other injuries. The Huntingdon Journal sajs: Un Thursday afternoon of lat week, Lewis Werti, of this place, who for several days previous had been imbibing rather freelr, sat coolly down to consider bis past, and to w.-ih the probable plea sures and disappointments of the future. The conelu'iou finally reached was, that "to die is gain." He therefore repair ed to J. II. Hlack's drti store and pro cured a half ounce of laudanum, stat ing that his child was unwell. The poi son was swallowed, and it being dis covered, Dr. D. P. Miller was immedi ately summoned, who promptly admin istered an emetic which had the desired effect of still keeping Iewis in the land of the living. We understand that this is the second attempt of this kind which be has made. If there is any thing in th old rule, "the third time is the charm, Lewis can rest assured that the next attempt will prove a success ful job. The Huntingdon illobe says : The glass works will come in due time. The project has not been aban doned, by several jngs full. The fire bugt are again at wotk in the npper end of the county. About 8 o'clock on Thursday evening last, MorJecai Henry's barn, near Wilson town, Barree township, was totally des troyed by fire, supposed to be the work of an incendiary. Before the fire was discovered, it bad gained such headway, that one two year old borse, 1 calf and 9 sheep perished in the .flames. The rest of the stock was saved. Mr. Hen ry also lost 200 buheU of wheat, 100 bushels of rye, over two hundred btieu- els of oats, and all of his corn, except a little in an out eric. The loss is es timated at $1,500 to $1,800 and falls beavily upon Mr. Henry. The barn was insured for $1,100 in the Clover Creek, of Blair county. Tbe house occupied by Mr. Wil liam L. Mosserin Juniata township was totally destroyed by fire on Friday last. Mr. Mosser was in a field at work at the time, and bis wife was in ber bd sick. The flames were not discovered until they had cade considerable bead way, and Mrs-. Moscr was carried out on ber bed by the neighbors. Xcarly everything in the house was destroyed. Tbe loss falls beavily upon Mr. Mosser. Tbe fire was caused by some children who were playing with matches in an outbuilding. Tbe bouse was the prop erty of U m. IS. Zsigler, of Hunting don 1 heir was do insurance. PERM COTJXTY, AS PER BLOOVTIELD PAPERS. On Friday night a week as Mrs. Ja cob Charles, of Hunter's Valley, Buf falo township, was returning borne from churchy the night boing very dark, she fell over tbe end of a bridge, braking ber arm and shoulder blade. Sbe was assisted to ber Lome and medical aid summoned. Tbe bigh water in the Susquehanna river last week caused the stoppage of work in the Dunoannon Kollinjj Mill for a couple of days. On Tuesday bight of last week thieves raided on the Buffalo Mill in Watts township, and helped themselves to a large amount of flour. A week or two ago Rer. Kret ling's congregation at Newport paid him a visit, and left at bis residence large stock of provisions, Ao. Through the enterprise and efforts of Mr Thomas Cluck, of Millerstown, tbe M. E. church at that place has been furnished with a new church organ. Several exchanges state that Mr, James Ferguson has returned to Perry. All a mistake, so far as we learn. One tnnst go away to learn tbe news, or learn home news from papera published t distance. Ferry county brteman, Pictorial History of the WorlJ, EUBKaCiXO Full and Authentic Account or Every Na tion of Ancient and Modern Times, Show ing the Cause of their Prosperity Snd Decline, and Including a Full and Com prehensive Hittory of the Rise and Fall oi the (Ireefc and Roman Empires, the Growth of the Nations of Modern Eu rope, the Middle Age, the Crnsades, the Feudal System, the Reformation, the Dis covery and Settlement of the New World. Ktc., Etc., with Sketches of the Leading Characters in the World' History. By JAMES D. McCABB, Jtkorof"Tht History oftht VuiltH Statu," "liittory of the War Between Germany mad France." "Pathrayt of tit Holy Land," tie., etc. IMBKLLISHtD WITH OVI G" riXK niSTOBI Cat, ENUSAV1NG8 A.Xb rol RAITS. There has long been a demand for a work of convenient size and moderate price, writ ton In popular and entertaining sti le, and presenting in a clear, succinct and accurate form, the history of the various nations that have played their part in the world's history ; a work, in short, which shall be easy of reference and thoroughly reliable. Tbe publishers appreciating thisdemaud, now off er to the public tbe Pictorial Hu tory of the Wotld. It in from the pen of an author distinguished for his historical writings, arid embodies the results of year of patient ami laborions study aud research on the part of Mr. McCabe, who has availed himself of every authority, from the vast collections of the Government libraries of Europe and this country, to the libraries of the Historical Societies of the whole world, which have been freely ojiened to him. He has carefully iuvestigtted the great field of Historic! discovery opened by the French, tier man and English writers, and in this volume presents the latest conclusions ol the most eminent authorities. The work opens with a carefully-prepared sketch of Sacred History, from the crea tion down to the establishment of Chris tianity, and Ihu final destruction of th Jewish Nation, by the Komans. The au thor sheds the clear light of modern science upon this narrative, and at the same tiiuj vindicates lb truth of tbe Bible story. Then follows a valuable history of the great Oahylonish and Assyrian Empires, un til they were merged into one, and Anally destroyed by tbe all cominering Medes and Persians. We are given a deeply-interest ing account of the peculiar civilization of both Babylon and Assyria. We are next told the history of Egypt. Following this is the history of Phoenicia, the little country that is jnstly called " the Mother of Commerce." We are shown the rise and prog-.es of the Phoenicians, the glories of Tvrn and Sidon, and the sudden and overwhelming downhill of tile nation. Greece is then taken up, atd the country is described in such a vivid manner th it the reader cannot fail to understand its geo graphical features which so powerfully af fected the history and destiny of the Hel lenic race. The Great Mejo-Persian Empire next claims our attention, and we are shown its wonderful growth, aud its final ovei throw by Alexander the Great. Carlhage ia next introduced, and we are told the story of it rapid and splendid growth; the triumphs of Hannibal, and the downfall cf the KepuMic. We now couie to the History of Rome. We are toldrthe early history of the Eter nal City;" the distinctive political Consti, t ut ion of Home is explained ; the extension of tbe Kouiitu power, until it overshadowed the whole world, is related ; we are made acquainted with the means adopted by the Republic for civilizing aud governing. The author gives a glowing account of the war and conquest of Julius Ca sar. Tbe Great Roman Empire is next brought before us, and we are shown its stealy and rapid de cline ; the history of the division of the Empire is related j and we are told the career of each portion until the final de struction t the Eastern branch by the Mohammedans ; and the breaking np of the Western Empire into the nations of Modern Europe. The history of the Gothic King dom of Italy is related, and we are also giren a clear and most valuable history of the Rise and Fall of the Papacy as a Tem poral Tower. The Rise of the Saracens, their great con quests in the East under Mohammed and his successors, and the efforts made by the Eu ropean powers during the CrusaJes, to wrest the Holy Laud from them, are told with great force and interest, and the Work in cludes a complete history of tbe Modern Turkish Empire. The History of England is related from tho earliest times. The History of Ireland and of Scotland is also related, making the account of the British Kingdom complete. German History is given at length, from the first comiueota of the Romans to the present time. The History of France, form a deeply interesting portion of tbe work, and covers the entire period from the conquests of the Romans to the present day. The Misto'y of Spain and Portugal, is related with great clearness and deep inter est, and tbe reader i shown how the Span ish kingdom was formed, bow it became the leading power in Europe, and how and why it sank to its present obscure condition.' The History of Modern Italy, is a very interesting portion of the work, and traces the fortnnes of tbe Italian States from this Middle Ages to their Union under Victor Emmanuel in the Kingdom of Italy, and down to the present time. The Histories of Sweden, Norway and Denmark, arc related separately and in de tail ; and the author then gives ns tbe His tory of Holland. The History of Russia is given in full, and relates the growth of the great Empire of the Czars, from the earliest times to the present day. CThis portion of the work includes a full and authentic account of the War be tween Russia aud Turkey, and is the only complete history of that great conflict yet published. The Book also embraces full and accu rate histories of China, Japan and India, and i rich in valuable intoi mation concerning the civilization and progress of those coun trios. Having completed his account of the na tions of the old world, the author takes np the history of our own country, and relates it in full, from the discovery of America by Columbus, through the Colonial period, the Revolution, tbe Second War with England, the McXieon War, the Great Civil War, and tbe period of Reconstruction, down to the present day. Next follows a full and interesting history of Canada and the British Provinces of North America, a feature of the work of especial value to all American readers. Mexico and the States of South America are next taken up and the history of each is related in full; and we are also given an accurate and interesting history of Aus tralia that great English-speaking Empire which Is growing np in the Southern Seas The book i a complete treasury of his tory, and there is not a question that can be asked concerning any hlto-ir subject, but an answer to it cau be found in this great work. It gives, as has oetn shown, in the limits of a single volume, a full an I com plete history ef every nation, ancient or modern, that his ever flourished upon the globe ; and constitutes a library of histori cal information snch a ha never been of fered to the public before. ; The publisher confidently assert that this is the most valuable and useful history ever published. It ia the only complete work of the kind in print, and should be read by every intelligent person. It is comprised in one la-g- royal octavo volume of 1260 double column page, magnificently embellished with over 650 fine engravings illustrative oT the event recorded in the narrative, embracing bat'le and other historical scenes; portraits of the great men of ancient and modern times ; view of the principal cities of the world, and of notrd place and public buildings, executed by the best artists and engravers' of Europe and America. The engravings in this book are genuine works of art, aid were made at a cost of over 92S,000. The great number and high character of these engravings make this the most valuable art publication of the century. The work meets an acknowledged want, and Agents will fj'id it an easy matter to' ob tain subscribers for it. There is no other complete History of the World Delore the public, and the people really Want this his tory. With the ce. tainty of .l immeuss sale, the publisher have pot the i k-e very low, so as to briiiff It within the reach of all. Aaa.srs Waxtkb. Send lor circulars crr taiuing a full description of the work, aud our extra terms to Agenis. Address NATIONAL I'L'BLISI11N' CO., At any of the following places: 27 N. Seventh St., Pbilado., Pa.; J. R. Jones. President. 1 10 K. Randolph St., Chicago, 111. j BenJ. F. Jones, General Manager. 410 Market Street, St. Louis, Mo. j M. S Barnett, General Manager. 12: E. Fifth St., Dtvtjn, Ohio; J. W. Stone, Gchend Manager. Sold by subscription ovly bg or authorised Cuaruiiiag Mgtnl' TAKE NOTICE. Rubber Chain Pumps, which I guar autee equal to any in tbe market, or huckstered tbrcogh the country, and at half the pttce. A'so Cucumber Pumps, and water pipes of all kicds. Apply to F. Noble, Mifflintown. MA It II I El): ZKIUERS UEOttGE On the 28ih lilt., at the residence of the bride's parents by Rev. J. S. Bjir, Mr. Adam Zieders, of Greenwood township, and Miss Susan George, of Monroe township. KILMER BAKER At the Lutheran rson., Mitfliiitown, Pa., on the 2d inst., by Kev E. E. Berry, ,Mr. James Kilmer, of Port Royal, and Miss Laura Baker, of Mil ford township. IU Kit: GRAHAM On the 2nd inst., in Snsqie banna township, John Graham, aged 72 years, 5 months and 21 days. CLOSING PRICES or DE HAVEN k TOUNSEND, DiXKERS, No. 40 South Third Street, PHILADELPHIA. Stocks Bought and Sold either lor Cash or on a Margin. March. 1U, 1S78. Bin. Asked. C. S. 6's m Ml 1W4 13CS, J &. J 10J U4 " IKiJT M, Kit', " ISfiS I"! Hfj " lfMHN 10J 104j Cnrrencv. 6's 111 H! .Vs. lt"l, new lft:J KKIJ " 4U, new, 102J !0-j 4's lmj PM IVi.n-vlvania R. R 27J S7J Philadelphia t Kea.liug K. K.. l.-J Lehigh Valley R. R S b Lehigh Coal i Navigation Co.. lt, lt j United Companies of N. J.... Ill 113 Pittsburg, Titusviliu It Buffalo R. R f. Philadelphia & Erie R. R. t-J b Northern Central R. R. Co.... 14 11 Hestonvillo Pass. R. R. Co.... 7 J Gold 101 101 C031MKItCJ4L.. MIFFLINTOWN MARKETS. Corrected weekly by Jacob S. Thomas MirrLisrows, March 13, 1878. Butter 20 Eggs 1" loud.... 7 Ham 10 Bacon................. ....... 6 Potatoes 35 Onions...... 40 Raes i MIFFLINTOWN GRAIN MARKET. Corrected weealy by Buyers k Kennedy. QroTTioss roa To-dat. Wednesday, March 13, 187S. Wheat 1 lotol 20 Corn, 40 Oats 2oto27 Rve W Timothy seed 1 OOtol W Cloverseed S 50 BUYERS & KENNEDY, (Successors to D. P. SuloufT,) DEALERS IN rRAi:v, CO A la, i,i ji in: ii, CE1MENT. Calcined Plaster. Land Plaster, SEEDS, SALT, AC. We buy Grain, to be detivered at Mifflin town or Mexico. We are prepared to f umish Salt to dealers at reasonable rates. bUTERS & KENNEDY, April 21, 1877-tf The bExrisBL asb Rsfcblicas has no superior as an advertising medium in this county, and as a journal of varied news and reading it is not surpassed by any weekly paper in central Pennsylvania. Subscribe for the Sentinel and Republican It contains more, and greater variety of good and useful readirg matter than any other connty paper. MISCEl L.ME0 US GRAND OPENING ! i:isr THE CRYSTAL PALACE BUILDING, BIllDGE STREET, MIFFLINTOWN, PA., OF Dry Goods. Groceries,- RKAIY-3XAI5il CLOTIIIXfw, Hats, Caps, Boots, Shoes Qiiensw.ire. Glassware, Tinware, Spices, Notions, toap, Salt, &c. TOBACCO AND SEGARS, And will be sold at astonishingly low prioeS.- KT" Now is the time to save money by buying at the Crystal Palace Store. Call in and examine our goods and bear our prices. No trouble to show goods. ROBERT E. PiRHEhr Mrfiintown, December 11, 1377-V D. W. HARLBYS Is tbe place: where yon can bay THE BEST A?iU THE CUEAPEST MENS' YOUTHS' & BOYS' CLOTHING HJT9, C.1PS, BOOTS, SHOES, JXD fCRS'ISIUXG GOODS: is prepared to exhibit otie of tfie most choice and select stocks ever offered in this market, and at JSTOSlsHl.XGLY LOW fRlCES ! us Also, measures taken fnf suits aud part at short Lotlce," very rcssonsblc. Remember the pfice, ib Hoffman's Water s'reeta, MIFFLINTOWN, PA. SAM'L STRAYER His just retereed from t'u-i Kxstcrn cities with a full variety of MEN fc'BOYS' CLOTHING, HATS & CAPS, BOOTS & SllOES, ALL SIZES, GENTS Fl'RXlSIUXti GOODS. Goods of tl kinds are low Come and see me and be astonished I'ant at 75 cents. XT' SUITS MADE TO tlKI'ER.rj Patteison, Pa., May 2, lHTti. S AHULL STK. VER. Professional Cards. JOUIS E. ATKINSON, ATTORNEY-AT -L Alt, I MIFFLINTOWN, PA. CT"CoIleeting and Conveyancing prompt ly attended to. Orric On Bridge street, opposite the Court House Sqtiure. LF KEDJ. PATTERSON, ATTORN ZY-AT-LAW, MIFFLINTOWN, JUNIATA CO., PA. AH business promptly attended to. Orrrca On Bridge street, opposite the Court House square. jVolJERT McMEEnT " Attorcey and Counselor -at-Law. Prompt attention given to the securing and collecting of claims, and all legal busi ness. Orrics: on bid?e street, first door west of the Belt'ord building. April 14, lB75-tf f) VTd d. sto.n ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, MIFFLINTOWN, PA. 7" Collections and all professional busi ( ness promptly attended to. june 20, 1N77. J F. lilRCHFIELP, ATTORNEY -AT -LAW, M1FFLIXTOW.X, P.l. All business intrusted to his care Will he carefully and promptly attended to. Col lections made. Real estate bought, sold or exchanged. Leases negotiated. Lands in the South, West, and in the county for sale. Office on Bridge Street, opposite the Cor.rt House. aprll '77 jiniN Mclaughlin, IUSUHANCS AGIST, PORT ROr.iL, JUSI1T.1 CO., P.t. COnty reliable Companies represented. Dec. 8, 1M75-Iy THOMAS A. ELDER, M. D. Physician and Surgeon, Mil flixtowj. rj. Odice hours from 9 a. . to 3 r. .. Of. tice in his father's residence, at the south end of Water street. foct22-tf D, M. CRAWFORD, M. D., Hxs resumed actively the practice of Medicine and Surgery and their collateral branches. Office at th old corner of Third and Orange streets, Miltlintowo, Pa. Iwrh 2'J, 1876 J M. BRAZEE, M. D., PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, .Icaifrmin, Juniatn Co , Pi. Orrici formerly occupied bv Dr.St'Trott Professional business promptly attended to p.t all hours. D. L. ALLEN, M. D., Has commenced the practice of ITedxtne and Surgery and all thetrcoliateral brant lies Office at Academia, at tbe residence of Capt. J. J. Patterson. f july !. l?i4 H EXRV I1ARSHRER0ER, M. J.. Continus the practice of Yedicine and SnrgTy and all their collateral branches. Orfice at his residence in McAlisterville. Feb 9. 187. GREAT I5AR0A1XS! I will sell the following named Sewing Machines at Greatly Eedced Price3. $23 TO $30 WILL BUT A White, Remington, Howe, New American, Weed, Singer, Whitmy, Davis, Orover k. B iker, The New Domestic. New mch:nes sold in lots of four at wholesale prices. AH attachments furnished ehe Also a full assortment of needles, and oil Of the best quality. By sending 50 cents yon can hive for warded by return mail 12 assorted needles by J. B- M. Tonn, Sept 21, 1S77 Psttemow, P. JD FERTISEMEJ, IS. of suits, which will be made to order New Building, corner of Bridjra and Sept. 1 ., W-V-tl .Medical. Dyspepsia! Dyspepsia! Dyspepsia! Pyspepsia is the mostj perp!-xitg7 of all human ailments, lis symptoms ate almost infinite in their variety, and the forlorn and despondent victims if the disease often fancy themselves the prey, in torn of every known m.ilsdy. Shis is due, in pVt, to the close sympathy which exists between the stomach and the brain, and in part also to th fact that any disturbance of the diges tive function necessarily disorders the liver, the bowels and the lit-rvoiis s stem, ainf af fects to some extent, the ,:ialitv of tho blood. E F KnnkcPs Bitter wine of Irn is a n-e cure. This is not a nvw prepimti'W, to bn tried and found wanting. It his l-fn pre scribed daily for many yea-s in the pnieticn of emimint physicians ith t;n;ar.?'-l! 1 success. !t is not xpi-ctisl or intended to cure all the diseases to which tho human family ia sulj.t-t, hut is warranted to euro Dyspepsia in its most obstinate !orm. Knr kei's Bitter Wine nf Iron n-vr fails h enre. Symptom of lHspepsi are loss of appe tite, ind and rising of tlie fx.d. drynes. of the mouth, heartburn, distention ot the stom.ich and Ihc1s. constip ition, head ache, dizziness, sleeplessness and low spirits. Try the great remedy ami lie convinced of its merits. Met the genuine. Take only Kuukel's, which is put onlv in oie dollar bit lies. Depot, 29 'ort! Ninth Str--t, Philadelphia, Pa. It never fa:!.. For ste by all druggists and dealers everj where. Ask for E F Kutik.-l's Bitter Wine of Iron and take do other. Six botth-s for live dol lars, or one dollar per bottle. TFrnis! Worms! Tormi! E. F. Kuiike4 Won Syrup never f.'.lN to destroy Pin, Seat and i-toinarh WwrriS. Pr. Kunkel. the only su -c-stui j h "i. i. ! ho removes Tspe V.'orni in two hours aliv with head, and no fee nntil reniovt. Com mon sonre teaches that it Tape Worm Si removed, all otiiT worms can be readily le stroved. Send lor rireular to E F Kunkel. 2"9 North Ninth street, Philadelphia. Pa. or call on yonrdrngtist for a bottle of Kim kel's Worm Syrup, price f ' . It never falls. Manhood: EowLost-Eow Kestored Just published, a ih-w edition of Dr. Culverwell?s Celebrated Essay on the radical cure ('.virhout m-di- cine) of Spermatorrhea or Seminal weak ness, Invcluntary Seminal Losses, Impo tency, Mental and Physical Incaparity, Im pediments to Marriage; etc r alo, Con sumption, Epilepsy and Fits, induced by self-indulgence or sexual extravagance, Jtc. r7Trice, in a ?ea(ed envelope, only six certs. The felehrateil author, in this adminMrf Essav, clearly demonstrates, from a thir'y years' successf ul practice, that the alarm ing fonse.pienees of self-abuse may be rad ically cured wilholt f!e ll. inc. roils use of Interna! medicine or the application of the knife; pointing out a mode of enre at once simple, certain, and effectual, bv means of which every sufferer, no niattrr h it his condition may be, may cure himself che:tj ly, privately, and radu-itllts. ffThhs Lrrtnrs should be in the hands of every youth and every mau in the land. Sent under s.-a!, iu a plain envelope, lo any address, post-pail, on the receipt of sis. cents or tw post stamps. Address the Publishers, I II F ULTFRTT ELI. MEDICAL f O., 41 Ann St.. New VorL ; ajrll-Iy Post.fT.lice Box 4.VMJ. M K A T MEAT!! The nndersigned have romncneed the" Biite-herlnc; business in the borough f Md Cintown. BEKr VEAL, MUTTON, and PORK can be had every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturdav c ornings at their meat store at the residence id Mr. Hone, on Cherrv street. Their wagon will also visit the resi dence of rifir.-ns the same mornings'. Kitl none but tho best of stock, and seT at Tair prices. Give ns a trial. HOWE A. ETKA. June 28, 1876-tf E. BURLAW DEXTfST. Office opposite Lutheran Church, PORT ROYAL, JUNIATA CO., PA., Wh'-re he will sp-nd the first ten days ol f.vh ruun:h, rnmmencing Dec robcr 1st. The bala-ice of the time h;s o.lieo will bo occupied by J. S Kilmer, a yonng man worthy tit confidence, and who has been associated with the Doctor as stndent and jissMtunt two- years and upwards. Thoso who call dnring Dr. Burlan's absence lor professional service, may. and will please arrange tbe tines whh Mr. Kilmer when they may be served, on the retnrn of the Doctor.- The Sentinel and Republican office is thv plac toget job work done. Trv it. It will pa you if yon need anything in that line. ?entine! and Republican $1 ..V y t
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