Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-01-03

place.
Don't put the point of your lead PEN
Gil in your mouth. The frequent pfae-
tice has resulted 10 the RUN of health
and in many cases in paralysis and
Bethlehem puts the tramps to work
breaking stone on the streets, and now
they give that beautiful borough the
60 BY aud poster her neighbors.
Le~is Stewart, of Camp Hill, Cum
berland county, wa, killed by the ac-
ciden,al discharge of his gun.
David Clymsr and Mrs. Fl. Rhoads,
of Jamestown, Lebanon county, are
missed BY their respective families,
but no reward i, offered.
William Knox has walked from New
York down the Atlantic coast, along
the Gulf of Mexico, across the 18th
mus of Darien, up the Pacific coast
10 Los Angeles, distance Of 1900
miles.
A tree va, felled in Jefferson county
on the 22d inst, that made fifteen logs
l6 feet long each, and that contained
$50 feet, the first log being A. inches
in diameter at the top and the others
growing less very gradually.
Governor Hartran;t on the 9th ult.
issued the warrant for the execution on
Thursday, the 9Th day of March,
1877, of John DoDshoe, convicted in
Carbon county, on the oath day o. Oc-
tober, 1876, Of the murder Of Morgan
Powell, aud sentenced December is,
1876, TO be hanged.
A California farmer sold his whe at
crop the other day for 565S, 900, real
iziug thereby profit 100000.
A deluded Mary land parent has re-
Gently christened his triplets "Tilden, y
."Hendricks" and "Reform.
Captain Boyton has accomplished
the task of swimming eight hundred
miles on the river Pc.
4 woman in Allegheny county, n.
Y, h.su's used soap in her kitchen Cor
FIVE years She heats the water and
then pours in a little milk. This soft
ems the water, gives the dishes fine
glow, and doesn't spoil the hauds.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
in net cash receipts for the year 1876
estimating the month Of December). is
at least one and quarter million OF
dollars in excess of the net cash receipts
in 1875.
Tilghman De.hIer walked into an ore
pit eighty feet deep the other night near
Siegersyille. He clung to some stcnes
On the side OF the pit until helped out
by tao companions.
Land of good quality can be bought
in Washington county for $50 per acre.
Jacob Hewitt, of Crawford county,
had hard fight with panther the 9th
er day, but it escaped into the woods.
Small ro1 prevails to a considerable
extent in London.
A man named Pew, of Warren, Pa q,
was fatally burned couple of days
ago by the explosion of coal oil lamp.
With rare presence of mind the man,
who was seventy Jears of age, ran out
of the house and rolled in the Snow, ex-
tinguishine the flames, but too late to
save his life.
The Bethlehem milkmsn carry stoves
in their wagons.
Mrs. Pritchard was killed near Scran-
ton BY the accidental discharge OF =
hunters gun, who was in the act of
climbing into > wagon in which she
was seated.
Two young ladies of Miflinburg-re-
Gently walked to Lewisburg, nine miles,
to attend party, and then danced all
night.
Charlie Walters, a Clarion county
lad, aged eleven years, lately shot and
killed a deer weighing one hundred and
ten pounds.
Wolves are so numerous in Cambria
county that danger is apprehended both
to persones and cattle.
The Fish Commission of this State
have bought for $4,000, the fishes be-
longing to Mr.. Seth Weeks, located on
the headwaters of French creek, about
two miles from Cory. There are at
that point six large springs, whose va.
ters converge and form stream of pure
and very cold water, ample for the pur-
pose Of raising fish with which to stock
the streams of Pennsylvania.
On the 9th of June, 1874, the hotel.
barn, etc, of Henry Mckee, near the
Clsrk's Ferry Bridge, we're destroyed
by fire caused By sparks from locomo-
tive on the Northern Central K. r. Nc
Kee brought suit In the Daupbiu cour-
ty court, and last Wednesday the rail-
road company admitted damages TO the
amount of 5000 and the matter was
settled without trial.
Five well known residents OF Huston
township, Blair county, have been ar.
rested and held for trial on a charge of
making and issuing counterfeit FIVE
cent pieces Their names are Henry
Fredericks, Joseph, John and Peter
ClaTper and Peter Strayer.
Miss Alligator Moore, despite her
name, got husband. She had made
up her mind to stand no nonsense, and
a serenade with horns, tin
pans, and other noisemakers, she turn
ed her house INTO an arsenal on the
night of her marriage. The serenaders
approached cautiously, and were ready
to begin din, when four shotguns
blazed from the windows. Wounds
were numerous, and the fun was spoil
ed. This was in Giddings, Texas.
Postmaster Diefenderfer, of Allen
town, is short 81 400 in his accounts
and is in trouble Itts stated he loan