MIFFLINTOWN : ' ' TEKHS. a Option, l-0 P wnurn if paid 8aWl?L,..nfh: 1.60 if Dot pM withia .itvrriisenutnts inserted at 60 ray. pic- Hi' : ; '. notice in local col- nwnie pcf l,a tor "ch in,urtion- ocuons ill be mad to those desiring Jitise fry tbe year, half or quarter nS. f'ftapt) C"oiuiullt-e -Meeting:. -v, BfpuWio" County Cot . .t the J ot House, on !?-, at 1 o'clock, P. Committee will , on Friday, Au- . . I4iri t i o'cioca. r. M.. lO UI a. ff! holding the primary election, and .-.-h other business as may be M. Allison, S-cretary. ei followins named Republicans coin--ths committee: jjck L" UiTinan Opple, Wui. Emery. John Kauflniau, Walnut, Capt, J. ! I PatiawD, Dl- Mills. -r.i Inhn I.iirht. Oriental. John o '..ra-W. H. Bartlv, Keed'sOap, J t MfMulien, Eat Walerford. -r i n iZ Alitr. lniuMinnnnAr Poriftn j r p.ttrrwn-W. C Brown, 11. U. Knisely srroct Uiil Stewart Mauger, J. D. How. -r Paaat View. Vosroc-G. MetU!rImS KichfTeld, T . nfir- Exemlale. fitte 1. Weaver, Milton Bear, ItcAl- -ill- Pfk-aar' S E. Shurtr, East Solum, W. i Toomv Thoinpsontown. n,-notlD. C. Wileman, George -jrt. Dimmville. Ij(.tj0hn C. Burns, Lack, W. Snyder, w.rl'ird. ;if,.r(l J. K. Kobinson, Patterson, W. r P.,nn.T. Port Koval. iBrbett B. L. Shuinan, Mexico, HaTey otriM-. Fort Koval. Fcncinuh Francis Hower, H. A. Moist, ii,in;on-J. S. Martin, Wm. U. Alli- .... Hifflintown. IWiker Reuben S. Moist, Mexico, Sam uel Ciect, Van Wert. ANNOUNCEMENTS. ASSEMBLY. Fd T"S e"!tinsl aso Rkpiblics : In n,.i,'n-nic tiio name ol Joseph S. Martin of this lwn tor the othce of Asswuiblr, echo the desire ol' a large circle ot Repub Iriut a bo l! confident that he can cairy th Lejiftalire banner successfully through tb cantjjm in J orembor, and therefore Ih'j snjft!y suggest his availability to the Kti'uniH aii eler for primary nomination. Hr. Martin was a boy so.dier against rebel! jus. He is fcoth a working man and a prop er!? (wider, and undorstauds the duties and rrpoBibi!ities ol citizenship and will mate a faithful Asseuihliaii. MIFFLINTOWX ASSEMBLY. Emtob er SrsrixEL at Riu'blicvs : l' fc annuimce to iliu pubiic, that upon the snikitition tit my friends in the Republican tirtr, that I have at last agreed to lit my Mine come before Clio neopie at the Prima rv Eirction lor the oihce of Member to the Lf-i'ture, mibjoct to the usages govern in i'riiiiary Elections of Repnbii-an party and solicit their votes for the nomination. Wm- B. McCAUAN. lliifnrd township, August ind, 18St. ASSOCIATE JUDGE. Kmtor JrsiaTA Sextixkl asd PEPt nu- cak .- At tbe instance of a n nuLer of Re publican. I would annennce John McLaugh lin, of Turbett township, as a candidate lor the office ot Associate Judge for Juniata county, sul.jecl to Republican Primary nom inating rules. Mr. McLaughlin is well koovn in Juniata county as a man well (julitird for the position, and a man of dig nity aud fair dealing, such ma a Jndge hoaid have. TCRBETT. ASSOCIATE JUDGE. As the time is approacliiug when the vo ters ol the county will by ballot choose sev rrsl important officers, among which is that ol Asoociute Judge, it behoove the Repub lican urty to place in nomination not only uch men as will poll the whi le vote of their n, but Bud favor with many of the oppo iiion party. The w ishes of all sections ir respective of party political favors should beconsnlted. With this view of the nitua tion, Fayelte comes forward with the name ol ihe present popular incumbent, Hon. Ja cob Smith. No doubt many good men have and will yet announce for this public truM, yet the psst is sufficient guaranty that should the nomination tall to our choice the f uture will be equally as satisfac tory. FAYETTE. COUNTY CHAIRMAN. Kmtur Sestiskl axi RtpmLiCAS : I Would aunonnce Col. J. K. Robison as a Republican peculiarly qualified to discharge the duties of Chairman of the Republican County Committee, in so important a cam paign as tbe one soon to be engaged in and I name him as a candidate for that position to be voted for at tbe polls at the Republi can County Primary Election. PATTERSON. July 10, lbK6. Ifarreat Home at Grove. .llllllbea'a The Harvest Iliime of Central Tuscarora will he held next Saturday, August 21st, ia Milliken'a erove. near Academia. The SicAlirtcrrille brass band will be there on tint dav. Grangers at Pannebakcri Is laad. The Grange held a pnblic meeting on Pinnebaker's Island on last Friday. The "sieeting was addressed by Girard C. Brown, of York, and ty Professor J. T. Aihnan, ot Juniata. A meeting of tbe order had been held at the house of Samuel Pannebakcr evening previous. Prominent grangers frsin differnnt narts of the county were ysent. The Grangers' IMcnlc at wll Uam' Grove. The thirteenth annual picnic and exhibi tion of Patrons of Husbandry will be held at William's Grove, Cumberland county, Pa., enmceocing August 30th and continu ing s'x lays. The exhibition will be the large-1 over held under the auspices of the ociety. It is expected that over 150,000 p'actical fxnnera, representing not less than t venty.fi .-e States, will attend the meeting, and prominent agriculturalists, s'atesmen and governors will deliver lecturer and ad dresiws. The display of agricultural m' chicery, horticultural sod farm products, stock and poultry, will be large and impos ing. The grounds will be illuminated with electric light in the evenings, when there will be mnsic, balloon ascensions, and other amusements. Several restaurants on the grounds wili furnish refreshments. For the benefit of those wno desire to at tmd, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company will, on August 30th, Slst, September 1st, and 3d, acll excursion tickets to Wil liam's Gruvc, g.oi to return ua'.l! ?e7em tCth, inclnive, from Mifflin at $ 1.95 for 'he round trip. SHORT LOCALS. Axe you registered f Register if you desire to vote. Fall of the year is now close at hand. Onion juice ia said to care mosquito bite. There appears to be do lull in tbe picnics. Low rates to the wonder! til caverns of La- Another supply of neck wear at Eapen- schade's. Democrats are off to tbe State Convention at Harrisburg. Some of oar boys have got the base bal ' craze ptetty badly. Tbe man who is intoxicated en music, ia said to be air tight. Case pi make bite are reported from all parts of the country. Lice and honey dew have destroyed the New York hop crop. The corn crop in Juniata county will not be a large one this year. It ia reported that an organ factory will be started in Huntingdon. Mr. Weaver, the piano tuner from Harris burg was in town laat week. Aa exchange says, hickory cut in August will not become worm eaten. Tbe freight over tbe Pennsylvania Rail road is very heavy at present. It is said that tbe prayer meetings in town are not largely attended. The potato crop is reported, by telegraph, to be below the average yield. Port Royal people will hold a picnie at Tuscarora station on Thursday. Mifflin county Prohibitionist nominated a county ticket on the 17 th insl." A I toon a firemen will indulge in a grand parado on September -'2nd, lis6. The barrel makers are the most famous people at N lagara falls this season. Blasphemy and obscenity from the lips of the young have an ominous sound. Apple trees in Fulton county "are groan ing beneath their weight of fruit." Coal oil is reported to be a good medicine to draw snake poison out of a wound. The Democratic County Committee meet ing was like a county convention last week. Are you aware, Thursday, September 2d is tbe last day for the registration of voters ? The Pennsylvania State Fair will be held in Philadelphia from September 6th to the 18:h. President Cleveland expects to pas a sea son of vacation in the Adirondack moon tains. James M. Harley and wife and daughter, ot Philadelphia, are visiting friends in this county. The State Greenback Labor convention is to Ixi held in Harrisburg on the 6th of September. There are more men engaged at work on the railroad trm this place than for many years past. Wni. R. Graham is running as an Inde pendent candidate lor associate jndge in Mililib county. A new stork of shoes for children, men and women has been received at Eapen schade's store. Cut the Csnada thistle before it blossoms. Keep it from blossoming. Cut as often as it presents bods. The McAUsterville band passed through tlii place on Friday morning on its way to i 1 annebaker's Island. Jerome Kerchner, of Milford township, re ports corn stalks in his field measuring It feet ID inches in height. Some weather prophet has been p-edict-ing the coming of great storm between this and the 27th of this month. Fifty ships ot war are ready in case of a war with Mexico. How many are ready in case ol a war with England t The dry and dusty weather made it im possible for the dudes about town to keep a abine on their shoes last week. A party of young men from this place and Patterson, were serensding one night re cently. They make good music. When yon hear a politician say, he's oat of politics, consider that, perhaps, he's af ter a scalp or has been scalped himself. A Pittsbnrg man claims to have invented a steamboat that can cross the Atlantic in twenty-four hours. All aboard for Europe. Col. Hartzhorn and wife, of Juniata coun ty, were visiting this city last week, the guests of S. C- Pomeroy' family Tyrone Times. Th6 candidates, irrespective of party, are traveling about the country shaking hands and asking about tbe "family and chil dren." New telegraph poles are being put in on the Middle Division of the P. . R , the old ones being worn out from long exposure to the weather. Several wagon loads of people from Fay ette townrhip took the cars at this place on Sabbath morning for Camp-meeting at New ton Hamilton. Tbe unfortunates who have fallen into the hands of the Hsrrisburg authorities, have been styled by tbe paper of that place soiled doves." Pon Sale. A valuable and desirable town umnertv on one of the main street of the town. For particulars, terms, apply at this office. etc. An engine in tho Patterson yard ran off tbe track on last Wednesday, while making a sharp curve. It was put on the track again in a short time. The foundry engine frightened a horse of Wm. Banks, Sr., last Thursday. The beast behaved itself in such a way that the bnggy was npset and broken Rev. B. A. Imes, of Memphis, Tennessee, who had been visitinc his brethren in thi county daring the early part of the summer, started South last week. Friday was psy-day on the Middle Divi sion of tbe P. R. R-, and it made the heart r thA mn clad who has been working all month to receive his pay. Sportsmen say that baas are more inclin ed to bite ince the summer has started on the home stretch. Perhaps the fish want to fatten up for winter weather. A wsgon loaded with bark ran over the right foot or William Reiser in Licking r.rk Vallev on Thursday. He was com pelled to stop work for several days. "Coony," of tbe McVeytown Journal, has secured T. M. Moore, late editor of tbe Newton Hamilton Standard, to assist in the editorial msnigement of the Journal. Th. Democratic State Sonvention ef Tennessee have recognised the American method or submitting all great general ques tions to the people to be determined for or aeaint, at th polls, and have adi-pted Manlnrinn iavorinr the submission of the liquor question to vote of tbe people. nearly all of the editors ot the Juniata Valley will be off on trip to Cleveland, Ohio, next week, lor a period of fonr day, beginning on the 26th day of the month. Tbe Pennsylvania Railroad company have placed a new engine ia the machine ahop to be used in pumping water into tbe reaorvoir in case tbe old engine gives oat. About twenty hone have been stolen from the tipper part of Lancaster county within the past four weeks, and only a couple of the horse have been recovered. Frank H. Lane, of Huntingdon, ia aeeking the Republican nomination for Congress. There doesn't seem to be an opportunity for the nomination of the General thia time. On Sunday a week after Rev. A. A. Whit- more had uttered in hi pulpit at Anita, Io wa, It is true, we have passed from death auto life," be fell dead. Hi age was 68 year. William O'Donald had a hand severely hart while coupling cars at Lewistown. He was brought to Patterson, where the injur ed hand waa treated by Dr. Crawford and Banks. Special excursions to Luray Caverns via., Pennsylvania Railroad, every Thursday. Excursion ticket from thia place will be sold at $6.50. Read particulars in another column. On Monday night a week, some thief went through a car-load of ewton Hamilton camp meeting goods. The car had been left standing on a aiding for the night at Lewistown. The Greenback Labor party baa postpon ed their State Convention until the 6th of September. It would be better for them were they to postpone it until the resurrec tion morn. The camp meeting is a place where peo ple may aing and pray and listen to preach ing a christian! aammer resort, where the frivolities of the aammer watering place are not found. At this writing it cannot be told who' ahead at Harrisburg for tbe Democratic nomination. The Wallace and Randall men have so much fur flying in the air that one can scarcely see. J. H. McAlister received some seed ot Johnson grass from some New York agri culturalist. He sowed the grass and to tbe amazement of us all be presented a stalk of ot it, 9 feet 6 inches long to this ottice. Several day ago a son of George Statu chewed the leaves of a stalk of Jameatown weed aud thereby waa poisoned. Dr. San- doe was called and administered the anti dotea necessary to save the lite ef the child. A giging party were in the river all night one night last week and succeeded in getting a good many fish. The party were Harry Derr, Andrew Banks, George Parker, Frank Patterson, Burt Hinkle aud Charles Howe. The cool weather in ths early part of last week waa not favorable for the sellers of ice cream, bat it was a favor to the young man whose best girl had a natural propen sity Tor demoralizing a plate of delicious cream. The best medical authorities acknowledge the value of Ayer's Pill and prescribe them with the utmost confidence, as the most ef fectual remedy for diseases caused by de rangements of tbe stomach, liver and bowels. Mrs. Elizabeth McCoy, after a lingering illness, died at tbe bouse ot Absolnin Wise, ia Milford township, on the 10th ins t., aged years. Her parents lived in this town more than a half century ago. Her maiden name was Wise. The Democratic S tate Convention meets this Wednesday at Harrisburg. The moon has a bloody appearance, and it Black be comes the nominee, direful storms of polit ical hail, sleet and drenching rain will over take the Democracy. Engineers will hold a picnic at Rhododen dron Park, near Lloydsville, Blair county, under the anspices of the Brotherhood of ot Locomotive Engineers, on next Satur day, August 21. Five thousand people are expected to be present. From the Snjder county Tribune of Aa- 13 : Tho appraisers appointed by the court, Meters. Jas K. Davis, Col. Philip Uillbish, and Henry Moyer, on Saturday last apprais ed tbe farm of the late Peter Bolig, in Penn township, at $115 per acre Tbe Democratic County Committee met in town. There was a waving of Democrat ic plumes on that day. There were men who talked Randall, Wallace, Scott, and Curt in for Governor, and then would advise the Republican not to talk too much. An engine drawing a train westward bound ran into tbe caboose of another train near Lewistown last Wednesday evening, smashing it into splinters, and badly dam aging the engine. The wrecking crew from this place was called out and fixed np the wreck. "Is your son studying the languages 1" inquired the visitor of Mrs. Bently, whose son George is at college. "Oh, yes," Mrs. Bently replied ; "it waa only yesterday that he wrote borne for money to buy German student lamp and a French clock." New York Son. The Blue Juniata waa never clearer and bluer than it was last week. Everything along tbe banks seemed to partake of tbe freshness ot the water, from the small plants along the shore to the large trees fur ther np on tbe ban k, the healthy shades of green were diffused. Bank cashier What do I think of this new treaty with England to return run-away bank cashiers f I think it ia an insult to every man who bandlea money in a bank. Bank president I trust yon won't thiuk for a moment, John, that I bad anything to do with its adoption Tid-Bits. Corn in Arkansas is not doing well and whisky manufacturers are correspondingly despondent. Since tbe prohibitionists hare got their hand in it is a wonder tbey don't propose to stop tbe growth of corn and rye and so forth because a certain percentage of the grain mentioned enters into the man ufacture of whisky. Joseph Book, administrator of Abraham Book, deceased, late of Fermanagh town ship, will offer at public sale at the resi deuce of said decedent, near Big Ran, in Fermanagh township, on Saturday, Septem ber 11 to, two milch cows, one eight months old calf, two horse carriage and a lot of per sonal property ot mentioned. See bills. This is a new idea and a pretty good one at that. According to the York Dispatch, Mr. Charles H. Msrtia, a tailor in that city. "bavirjg a number of unpaid bills of several years standing which be haa been unable to collect baa made out each bill with the debt, or'a name written plainly thereon and the amount of bis indebtedness, which are p'ac td on a Urge card and exhibited in his win dow with tbe notice underneath that tbey will bo sold cheap." Many bodily ill result from habitual con stipation, and a fine constitution may be weakened and rained by simply neglect. There is no medicine, for regulating: tbe bowel and restor ing a natural action to the digestive organs, equal to Ayer's Pill. "What is your husband' business f" de manded the census marshal. "He haa no business," replied the woman of the boose. Well, what doe be work at 7" "He does not work at all ; be' a labor reformer." "Sure enough; and what do yoa do?" "Plain sewing and washing and ironing." Burdette. An exchange state that an Ohio Pork raiser baa made a teat a to the manner of feeding corn to bogs. One bushel of corn fed from the cob made nine pounds of pork, tbe same quantity ground and fed raw made twelve pounds of pork. One bushel of corn boiled made thirteen pounds, and one bush el of meal cooked made aixteen and one half pounds. Tbe light of parties gigging in the river can be seen almost every evening. Laat week one evening a party of young men from town who were gigging atopped their sport about midnight long enough to make coffee and to eat a lunch, after which they waded about tho river until daylight. It is rumored that they captured about a dotta small mullet. The Chambersburg Repository of last week says : Charley Green, a well known colored man of this place, died suddenly in the colored Baptist church on Saturday ev ening from apoplexy of the brain. He waa attending services when be was taken sick, and being blind was led to the door. He was again taken to the church, laid upon a bench and expired in a few minutes. Under the Pension bill passed at this ses sion of Congress 839 veterans who have lost one band and 1,185 who have lost one foot will receive an increase in pension from $24 to $30 per month ; 3,106 veterans who have rost an arm above the elbow and 2,641 who have leg above the knee will have an in crease from $30 to $36 per month ; 443 vet erana who nave lost an arm at the shoulder joint will receive an increase from 17.60 to $15 per month. "Horace wby don't yoa sit down? You've been standing there for over hour." "Caw n't sit down, Fweddie. Go ing to the reception, yon know." "Well, what of that 1 Its early yet." "Just had my trowsers cweased, Fweddie. Do yoa think I've got ---oftening of thebwaio 1" Life. Free Traders held a conference last week i New York and determined to go into the Congressional districts to fight for Free Trade. What tbey want is a Congress that will dance when they fiddle. All the reve nue reformers in tbe country are asked to contribute one dollar to the cause, which means one dollar from each Demon at who will pay it to help elect Free Trade Con gressmen. Tbe Democracy are strongly at tached to their party, but the New York Free Traders will find that they are not made of gren cheese. County Commissioner Barton baa a twin brother who looks just like him, and a nam ber of people from distant parts of tbe county that visited Pannebaker's Island last Saturday, mistook him for the Commis sioner. Their beards are alike, their com plexion and size alike, and tbey dress alike. History repeats itself in individuals as well as in events in which many people are In forested, and if Shakespeare had lived in these times or the Barton brothers bad Itv ed in Shakespeare's time, one might be lieve that tbey had been taken to represent in his Comedy of Errors, the twin brothers Antipholus of Ephesus, and Antipholu ot 8vractlse. Rev. Mr. Lawson (continuing bis conver sation) : "And aa I came in, Mrs. Btiggins, I became convinced that Mr. Bnggin bad at last experienced a change of heart. I saw him praying in the garden on his bended knees." N. B Buggins was digging worms for a Sunday morning fishing trip, and she knew it Tidbit. Tbe Mifflin county Repnblicsn conven tion placed the following ticket in the field : Assembly, W. P. Stevenson, of McVeytown; Associate Jndge, Hiram Rodgers, of Brown township ; Protbonotary, Lafayette Webb, of Lewistown; Register and Recorder, M. P. Wakefield, of Lewistown ; District At torney, A. W. Porter, of Lewistown ; Di rector of Poor, John W. Garver, of Union township Coroner, S. Walters, of Lewis town ; Representative Delegate, C. S. Gar rett, of Lewistown ; Chairmiu County Com mittee, T. B. Retd, of Granville township ; Congressional Couferees, John McDowell, A. C. Strode, John Campbell. The important work of tbe adjourned Congress may be summed np m bills, such as tbe bill approiating $14,473,000 for na tional works in river and harbor. A naval bill tbat provides for two new sea going ar mored vessels, and for tbe completion of tbe four double-terretted monitor. The bogus butter bill that places a tax of two per cent, on oleomargarine, and the land grant forfeiture bill, that will restore Sever al hundred thousand acre to the public do main, that had been granted to railroads that failed to fulfill the provisions of the grant. Tbere are in Pennsylvania to-day, so-called railroad companies tbat obtained the right of way to rnn a railroad through the land. The road or roads have not been built. Tbe leases should be forfeited. The Huntingdon Journal of last week re marks : The manufacturers of the spring tooth barrow are creating considerable trouble and annoyance to the farmers in Lancaster county, by alleging that they are using harrow upon which they have pat ents, and are therefore infringing upon their rights. Already forty suits have been enter ed, and in nearly every instance the farmers pay the ten dollars demanded, and thus save tbe costs of a suit. The farmers wbo use tbe spring tooth harrows bought them in good faith, and we look upon the acta of these so called patentees filching money from the borny-banded farmers as a gross outrage. The farmers should combine and test the matter in the courts. The Bloomfield Advocate of last week saya : On Wednesday, tbe 4th inst., a Mr. Moyer was enraged in hauling in bar for Solomon S trass er, of Sarille township, and was assisted by Mr. Strassers daughter Ni ana, wbo builded tbe bay on the wagon. In passing along tbe side of a hill the top of the load fell off and Miss Strasser fell with it, a distance of twenty-five feet. In the fall she struck an apple tree knocking off a large limb, and was covered with about a ton and a half of bay. Mr. Moyer soon re leased ber and found the only injury she had received was a bruise on her hand. The ap ple tree prevented the hay from smothering the young lady while she was being releas ed from ber unpleasant situation. She went along and built hay the next day as if noth ing had occurred. She is tbe kind of a girl a young granger want tor a wife all the year round. Rev. Dr. S. Domer, of St. Paul's English Lutheran church, Washington, D. C pass ed through our town, on Saturday, on his way from a vacation spent in Blair county. He called a moment at oar office, and ex pressed himself a greatly pleased with the probable return of Dr. Atkinson to the next Congress. He speaks in the highest terms of the Dr., and think the people are honor ing themselves, and serving themselves in continuing this faithful and able man in Congress, quite aa much a tbey honor him by a hearty and powerfully sustained elec tion. Among all the members of the Key stone State, Dr. Domer regard him aa one of the most courteous, energetic and devot ed. No bearer of a public trust, be affirms. ia more earnestly devoted to the interests of his constituents than is the Hon. L. K. Atkinson of the 18th Congressional dis trict. Tbe Newport New ot last week publish ed the following t Last Wedneadsy night, a little after midnight, two barns on the farm of 8 . H. Ilaines, ia Perry (Wild Cat) valley were discovered to be on fire, and be fore help arrived both structures were burn ed down, with their entire contents, except bones and cattle, which were taken out Tbe small barn near the residence contained tbe live stock, and some bay and straw, and the large barn, which was some distance back, contained the entire crop of this year, consisting of some hay, wheat, rye and oats in sheaf, and agricultural implements, all of which wss destroyed. While working at the barns sparks from the small barn blew on the roof of tbe large stone dwelling house and sot it on fire, and the house with a large portion of the contents, waa also burned. Only a portion of tbe furniture was taken oat. Tbe fire was undoubtedly tbe work of an Incendiary, as tbere had been none of tbe family about the large barn during tbe entire day, and none of them at roe small barn af ter dark. When our informant, Harry Sheib- ley, wbo lives with Mr. Haines, left the farm tbe honse was yet burning. The loss has not been estimated, but there ia an insuance of $1860 in tbe Agricultural Insurance compa ny of Watertown, N. Y., G. S. Briner A. Bro., agents, Newport. This is a sad blow on Mr. Hainea, as he is struggling to get along in thi world, and to be thus deprived of his property and the fruits of bis toil, in a single night, is almost enough to shatter all bis hopes for tbe future. By energy and hard labor be will, Pbumix like, be able to raise from the ashes and press forward to success. Tbe light from the fire wss seen n Newport. At tbe Hop. With eyes aa bright As stars at night And cheeks like flowers In bloom, A vision fair, With witching air, She whirls around the room. Round and round she goes, As lovely as a rose, A presence sweet and bright. How proud is be, The youth whom she Ia dancing with to-night ! What charming grace ! How fair her face ! Her smiles are like the dawn. The qneen of girls Around she whirls A symphony in lawn. Ronnd and round she goes A lovely as a rose, A presence sweet and bright. ... Ah ! happy he Tbe youth whom she Is dancing with to-night ! Boston Courier. Sterns In Berks County. During tbe time of tbe quiet rain-fall, last Friday evening, in this Juniata connly, a damaging storm raged In part of Berks county. A cloud burst not far from Ham burg. Tbe streets of Hamburg presented the appearance of rivers. Hundreds of cel lars were flooded wagons and agricultural implement were washed from farm yards in to the Schuylkill and carried away. Tbe West Hamburg Rolling Mill and To bias' brickyard were washed oat by tbe stream, compelling the employees to tlee for their lives. The embankment along tbe Reading Railroad was washed away, leaving the rod and sills banging in tbe air. Corn fields were washed away, leaving not a ves tige of the crops and tobacco fields were riddled. The fruit crops are a total loss. Three barns, valued at $12,000, were struck by lightning and destroyed, together with sev eral animals, and the roofs of three churches in tho Western section of Berks county were partially blown off. The Perfume of tbe Rose. Helen Meredith. Who drank the perfume of tbe first red rose In Eden, lifting up its regal head ? Not Eve, the pure one I Unto ber there came Tbe odor of the lily, as it said : "I bow in all my beauty and my grace, Giving my sweetness glauly unto yon, Wbo art tbe queen of all, the wife of man, Tbe mother of a world, a woman true." Liliib, tbe white One, plucked a great red rose, And, calling Adam softly to ber side, Said .- "Drink tbe odor of a flower that lives More full of love than lilliea of your bride." With tbe scent of rooes csme, alas ! The knowledge of tbe beauty or tbe snake : Byea afire with ardor ; lips all glowing red ; Bosom white a marble marble, yet awake ; With an area in every luring sigh Of tbe false heart hidden there, She tempted the man do yon wonder 1 With tbe gleam of gold in ber hair. Adam, tbe man, the strong one, Of the rose first drank tbe perfume ; And Liliib, tbe gold haired serpent, With their aid led him on to his doom. And so, ever since in the worship Ot women bv men who know right, Lillie belong to Eve's daughters, Red roses to Lilith the white. Democratic County Commit tee. - Tbe Democratic County Committee met last Friday. There was more than the na na amount of wire palling, if common re port of the meeting be correct. Jost what it is that is causing the kicking among the brethren is not known excepting by Ihote that are on the rround floor, but tbere is such an amount of kicking that a cloud of dnst obscures the political situation of tbe unterrified and renders the ontcome as be yond the limit of true prophesy. William Milliken and Matthew Rodgers were elect ed to represent the connty in tbe Stste Convention that meets this Wednesday, at Harrisburg. The 18th day of September was fixed as Uio time for holding the pri oary election. Darvest Home at Panaeba- ker'e Island. A the year go round, tbe multitude of people tbat assemble at Pannebaker's Is land to celebrate tho harvest home grow larger. The astembly on Saturday at that place has been pronounced larger than any proceeding one. A. J. Fargason, president of tbe harvest home association, called the meeting to order both morning and after noon. Kev. Mr. Decker opened tbe exer cises by prayer. Daring the day short ad dresses were delivered br Rev. Mr. Work, Dr. Ritter, J. W. Speddy, Rev. Mr. Hinkle, B. F. Schweier. The Spruce Hill Band and tbe McAlister ville Band furnished tbe music. All of tbe candidates for office that have been publicly announced, excepting Judge Smith J. S. Martin, John McHeen and Mr. Barner, were present. There a track to drive around tbe la- land, but the multitude waa so large that people were constantly in the way and ren- dered"the driving difficult and dangerous. W. D. Walls PoBt, of Waterford, waa in attendance. Cider Making. On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of every week, until the first of September, 1886, cider will be made at tbe Van Wer Cider Press. Tbe press will be ran by steam. The press will not be ran on other days of the week. Van Wert, Ang. 9. 1886. 3t. Read. The undersigned is the only agent In the county for the sale of the celebrated "Mnn- non's Copper Tubear Lightning Rod." This ia the rod thst was so effective on the boose of C. C. Mertz during a thunder storm on tbe 15th inst I have samples of the copper covered rod which I can furnish lor 12 cents per foot. J. Miller McDohald. 7-28 4-t, Farm Tor Sale. Isaac Sbellenberger, ot Fayette township baa two farms within a mile of Oakland Mills, that he offer for (ale. He will sell one, or both tracts. Good buildings on both tracts, and an abundance of iruit, and never-failing rnnning water at both houses, The land is limestone shale and bas been recently limed. Come and see it. Tbe larger tract is known in tbe valley as the Brnbaker farm. For further particulars address ISAAC SHELLENBERGER, Oakland Mills, Juniata County, Pa Teachers' Examinations 1946. for Lack, st Cross Keys, .August 10th Tuscarora, at SIcCoysvillo Spruce Hill, at Wisdom Beale, at Johnstown Port Royal and Tarlwtt in Port Royal Fayette, in McAlistorville.... . Monroe, at Richfield ... Snsquphanna, at Prosperity.... Greenwood, at Straight Water. Delaware and Tbompsontown. at Smith's school bonse... MitHiDtowa snd Fermanagh, in jlitlliiitown Patterson and Milford, in Put- ,. " Hth 12th, 13th 14th ltith 17th lth i;th 20th 2W. 2"rd. 2itlu WS'jn.... ffalUer. at Mexico The examinations will ty.-g in at 8 A.M. Thoroagh preparation la all branches will be require J. Strangers ninst furnish a certificate of good moral character. All friends of education are invited. A special examination for the county will be held in MilMintown. September 'h. W. E. Arms, Comity Sup't., Jnnisfa Co. July 21, 4-t. Pnmley Fih mv be a good brain food, but 1 can't see that it has anv effect on me. Robinson How often do you cat it 7 Dumley I've been eating it three times a day. Robinson Yon don't eat it often enongn, Dumley. ilAKRIEO : BO W M A N IR( (ZIER . On the !fh inst., at the reoidooce ol Mr. Davi t Sieber, In Mifllintown, by Rev. F. McBnrnev. Mr. Henry E. Bowman, of Millersburr , Dauphin connty, and Miss Carrie E. Crozier, of Walkor township, Jnnisfa connty. MIFFLINTOWN MARKETS. MirmxTows. Auirnst 18, 1XH. Batter 12 Egr 12 Lard Hun ...... 12 MIFFLrNTOWJT GRAIN MARK1T. Wheat, 73 Corn, ................ 41 Oat i'6a30 Rye 60 New Cloverseed 4 25 to 7 00 Timothy seed 1 60 Flax seed 1 44 Bran 1 00 Chop ., 1 50 Shorts 1 3D Ground Alum Salt 1 25 American Salt 1 OOal 10 PHILADELPHIA MARKETS. Philadelphia, August 14, 1W6. No. I Pennsylvania red wheat. Corn 62c. Oats 35sJtc. Rye 6tic. Lard 6bjc per lb. Chic'.ens llal2c per lb. Bntier lPa2Uc. Eggs 12al3c. Hay $12alo per ton. A Sluggish Liver Causes the Stomach and Bowels to be come disordered, and the whole system to suffer from debility. In all such cases Ayer's Pills give prompt relief. After much suffering from Liver and Stomach troubles, I have finally been cured by taking Ayer's Cathartic Mils. I always find them prompt and thorongh in their action, and their occasional nse keeps me in a perfectly healthy condi tion. Kalph. Weeman, Annapolis, MA. Twenty-five years ago I suffered from torpid liver, which was restored to healthy action by taking Ayer's Pills. Since that time X have never been with out them. They regulate the bowels, assist digestion, and increase the appe tite, more surely than any other medi cine. Paul Churchill, Haverhill. Mass. INVIGORATED. I know of no remedy equal to Ayer's Pills for 8tomach and Liver disorders. I suffered from a Torpid Liver, and Dys pepsia, for eighteen months. My skin was yellow, and my tongue coated. I had no appetite, suffered from Head ache, was pale and emaciated. A low boxes ot Aver's Pills, taken in moderate doses, restored me to perfect health. Waldo Miles, Oberlin, Ohio. Ayer's Pills are a superior family medicine. They strengthen and invig orate the digestive organs, create an ap petite, snd remove the horrible depres sion and despondency resulting from Liver Complaint. I have nsed these .Pills in my family, for years, and they never fail to give entire satisfaction. Otto Montgomery, Oshkosh, Wis. tt Ayer's Pills, 1 07 Dr. i. C Aytt at Oft, Low!, suss, all Draftisu and Heaters la atsdiniaa I OB PKlNTINii F EVERY KIND ' done at this orhes. ANNOUNCEMENT EXTB&OBDIN&E Y J SCHOTT'S SEMI-ANNUAL CLOSING OUT SALE! Will begin THIS MORNING with an era for LOW PRICES totally unparalled in the past. OUR ENTIRE SUMMER STOCK Is to be dosed ont REGARDLESS OF COST, and with thia object in view we bare most severely cut down the price of each article. Our off erings are pimply nnnpproachnble. The finest and most desirable Cloth mg and r rmiibuing Goods Lave been T5 CENTS ON THE DOLLAR- Don't delay makinsr tout pnrchaees, for every day and every hoar we will sell many of the best bargains, and no goods can or ever will be du plicated, for this is literally a CL0SING 0UT SALE. Be onr losses ever bo great, we must unload our present stock. CLOSING-OUT SALE'BARGAINS : Over 350 Men's Suits at $4, $5. $6. $8, $10 and $12. Every suit guaranteed worth double the price. Almost llOO Men's Pants 98 cts, $1, 1.80, 2, 8, $3.BO. Each pair marked 73 Cksts os the Dollar. Countless hundred of ALPACA AND SEERSUCKER COATS AND VESTS at a mere fraction of their real value. About 300 Kilt suits ; 3o0 Boys Knee Pant Suits and 230 Boys Long Pant Suits, regular prices $2, S3, 5. 75 CESTS OS THE DOLLAB STRAW HiVTS& sold for nest to nothing. Dozens of sery offered at half pnee. Don t buy before yon nave scon our gooua sou prices. You will surely save money by 60 doing. SCH0TT, Juniata County's Largest and Most Reliable Outfiting Concern. BRIDGE STREET, MIFFLINTOWN, PA. April 15,i 8?5-ly. McMips & Go's. Planing Mill, Fort Royal Pcnna. AsrrscrriEas or Ornamental Porticos, Bracket and Scroll Work. DOORS, SASH, BLINDS, SIDIXG, MOI LDIXGS, rLOORISGS. Also, dealers in shingles, lath, and tvms lumber of every description, Country lumber wfeJ to order, ders by mail "..wimntlv attended to Or- Order irjnrM be sn to. MtKILLIP ".CO., 10-21-?5. fort Bovai, Pa. ATK 1 A FEW FACTS Worth Knowing, Thai I ran snp toothache in less than five minutes ; no p-aiu, to extracting. That I can extract teeth without pain, by I In- use uf a Huid applied to the teeth and g;uiM ; no danger. Thai DiMasetl as Scurvy) treat sad a cure war case. G ums (known ed successfully ranted in every Teeth FlllEV and warranted lor life. Aiti.'irial Teeth repaired, exebanei'i or. rvnicdulrd, from $5X0 to $12 per set. Beautiful Gnm Enameled Teet inserted at prices to suit all. All work warranted to give perfect satis- faction. Peipio who have artificial teeth with which they cannot eat, are espi-ciallv invited to call. Will viait professionally at their homes ir notiheit by letter. G. L. DERR, Practical jUentist, TAttfHrn w imiJTu, Pi. Oct. 14 ''. , is 1850. SET BABT TJBX1TO DR. FAHRNETS TEETHING SYRUP. IT tta never failed to f v fh not. perfect ntl CtctTom. 'rhntKaivds ot Biothert 11-1119 it ali through thm btvj.anti all are pleaded with it c harm In ij c fleets. Ir Maintain thi ft amy's Hialtm t K.JLKP1NG IT rK r"M COUC AND il ARHHOA. Do not Mupcty yuur fUly with Opium or Morphia Mis turw, bit n.e lr fr'lirneyf Teething ttyrnp. which alway wife and rliaMc. It soothes aad quiets theCHii n(krutvm fAii and I mplamm ati ) trtU ritc Swiit, 1Na.t-k.l Slkfp to a ho j K WST TO Jl 'TK rKV SVU. VRVtAiim E0 WMMvUir L'EAUUtS Saxx IT. HAGERSTOWN. WD. ju oilier D. W. HARLEY'S STOCIC OK : 'I MENS' YOUTHS' & BOYS' CLOTHING 19 l.tRCER nOW.TII.4X EVER. Yoa will find (be wliapes, styles and prices of his (goods in accord with tbe times. Yoa may always find something in the way of bargains, in Hats, Caps, Boots, Shoes Shirts, Glova, Trunk, and all kinds of furnishing goods. In a fall honse there is always a chance to get Imrgnins. Also, measures taken for suits and parts of suits, which will be made to order on short notice, very reasonable. Remember tbe place, in IIofTniiiu's New Building, corner of Bridge and J Water btreets, MIFFLINTOWN, PA. reduced to at 8, $10 and $12, now saennced at LIGHT DERBYS Shirt eekware, I mlerwear ana mi FSEO'K HSPEfiSOHatJB Now offers to the public one of the most complete linea of SPRING & SUMMER GOODS ever brought to tlx count v-seat. Our Dress Goods department will consist in part of Black and j Colored Silks, Black and Color jedCahmeres; tol a M line of low priced dress good of all the newest shades. OUR SHOE DEPARTMENT You will find one ofthe most complete in the county. We hava Men's Fine Shoes at pri- !ces that will astonish you, our not j 5. Qf LaJies Shoes can jbe surpassed in the count. , Our Stock i." 1 all fresh and dean j and soM at prices that will sur- ! j prise YOU. We have on hand , - j a lull line Ol FrCSIl, Plain and Fancy GROCERIES. Also, the only full line of QUEENS WARE in the county. Every house must have its lull supply of Queens and Glassware, this is the ftore to call on for such ar ticles. All orders by mail will re ceive prompt attention. Iiemeinber the phu-e, M.ux Stbeet. Ofpowitr Corner HorBK, Mifflin town, Pa Frederick ESPENSCHADE. Till ITTIC SgSPBlli.SL'iSER in rail Mas ( 3WAKR Circular. IR.t.VTSII r. a. wood co '17 a. lwth u, rstia, rv. UNSURPASSED FOR EarlyTruck and Vegetables EAUGH'S $25 PHOSPHATE still leads. It is undoubtedly the best article for the least money.because it is Reliable Cheap Lasting. We are offering special iiurice ment in strictly Fure Raw Bone Meal, Pure Dissolved Raw Bones ati Hijh Grade Agricultural Cberuca!. Send f t Tauh's Phosphate Guide and further information. Call on or address BAUGH & SONS, sfaaofscrnrara sad Importers, ao So. Delaware Ave., Phila., Pa. S20
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