Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-08-16
SHORT ITEMS
One farmer in Iowa raised 1000 bush
els Of wheat tins year. a.E-s

lndue as lar Dack as IN tne Ditn century.
A woman in Cincinnati has obtained
license to perform the marriage cere-
mony --i--AA % -s4%A - ,-'fA
Owing 10 the failure Of the hay crop
good cows sell for sl0 each in Penobscot
county, Maine.
81 wonder what causes my eyes to be
so weak y said fop to gentleman
They are in weak places, replied the
latter - ir- e'aa. ~
cartridges in Dauphin county are be-
coming very numerous since protection
from death has been afforded them by
the law. EEAT.El ft1ila-e3A
y secret organization is reported as
having been formed at Cincinnati for the
purpose of opposing Roman Catholicism
in all shades.
The widow of man who died in
fronton, Ohio, of delirium tremens, has
recovered $4,000 damage from the mar
who furnished the whisky.
! A schoOlmaster lately informed his
pupils that The feminine gender should
be applied to all ships and vessels afoat
except mail steamers and men -of.war.
franklin said "A newspaper and
Bible in every house, ard good school
in every district, are the principal sup
porters of virtae, morality, and civil
liberty" -
/ 4 CORY serenadeE, who Inournfully
warbled "l'm lonely tonight love. fifth
out thee" had his lonliness alfeviated by
a number of dogs, who made it lively
enough for him the balance OF the night.
Joseph Gusslcr, aged about Of years,
and John A. Gussler (his son, aged
about IS years, were smotherea to death
almost instantly in lime kiln. near
Hoffa's mil, Buffalo township, Union
county.
Two hundred ready made buildings
have been shipped from Chicago to Colo
RADIO recently. They are said to be the
easiest things to put up and the readiest
things to blow down that can well be
imagined.
Mark Twain says Horace Greely
once tried to make living as writing
master, and failed. His copy was, "Vir-
tue is its own reward and the scholars
got it, Washing with soap is wholly
absurd"
A California squirrel hunter claims 70
have killed no less than | O,50Oin asingle
season. He sells the skins for II cents
each TO kid glove makers. and receives
10 cents per head bounty from the State.
1t is admitted that he is the champion
in the squirrel line. m
A Southern lady went into Ifdepen-
dence Hall, the 5ther day, and after look
ing around carefully at the portraits.
asked the janitor, "Where is jeff Davis
picture and seemed somewhat annoyed
when she was told it was not there =
Comment is unnecessary.
"A California genius has inTented what
he call the Eureka Boot-puller. which
consists of leather belt, having tro
hooks attached to it. He places The belt
over his right shoulder, adjusts The hooks
in the boot-straps, ard then leans bach
ward, and the tighttst boot is conquered
George Hull, a farmer residing -four
miles from McConnelsburg, Fulton coun-
tv, Pa, was killed on tie I'd inst, while
digging well The fowl air overpow-
cred him; and re fell distance Of twen-
ty feet. His friends were unable to get
him out before life was extinct. He
leaves a wife ard six small children
One of the late speakers in
Methodist conference illustrated his
readiness 70 fraternize with his Southern
brethren; and his feeling toward them.
by the story of the two men that would
not speak to each Other; but one having
been converted at camp meeting. on
seeing his former enemy, held out his
hand, saying, "How dye do, Kempl
am humble enough to shake hands with
dog" ..-f
A young chap who had gone to a
Methodist revival meeting to create dis
turbance, said, on being asked to become
quiet, that he had heard that miracles
were performed there, and had come to
see some performed at that time where
upon the muscular minister said, 1--WE
don't perform miracles, but we cast out
DEVILS" and sure enough, the devil did
go out, his exit being somewhat fastened
by the clerical gentleman.
The Harrisburg State journal makes
the following statement doubtless with
the intention of taking the rag OF the
bush:" Patrick Farrell, residing in Der
ry township, this county, is the owner OF
a poodle dog remarkable for having
hatched a brood of nine ducks this year.
The dog kept close watch over the nest
sitting on the eggs with the faithfulness
of a maternal fowl, until the birth of the