Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-11-06
GENERAL ITEMS.

city in the Union.
A woman in Chestertown, Md, fell
down aud died at the sight Of the dead
body Of Der son, who had been killed
BY an accident.
Camels engaged in the caravan trade
carry loads varying FROM 64O to 12O
pounds.
Corn contains five times the oil or
fat yielded BY wheat.
A thief received thirty lashes on his
bare back at the whipping pos, in Vir-
ginia, the other day for stealing . steer
That's better than taxing the people TO
keep him 10 jsil for several months.
The shes, crop of the Northwest as
it is being thresbed is turning out bet
ter than was reported, both IN quality
and quantity.
A foreign correspondent of the Bal
timore .7merican says: "Women and
cows IN France for work, men and hor-
ses for war.
A Georgia negro, whose father had
refused him the loan OF a mule to at
tend a funeral at home by killing the
old man.
A crazy girl in North Carolina wa,
discovered the other day playing with
a rattlesnake, FROM which she had re-
moved the rattles without any harm
from the reptile.
1t is estimated that there are 50 GOO
Democrats and l04, 900 Republicans IN
South Carolina. And yet the State
government and Legislature are 10 the
hands of the Democrats
The family Of John Sullivan, Of
Syracuse, N. Y, consisting OF himself
wife aud Eve children, are severe suf
erers from poison supposed to be arseu-
ic. A quarrelsome neighbor is sus
peoted of committing the crime. Le-
gal and chemical Examinations are 10
progress.
As . Michigan Central train va, en-
tering the depot at Detroit Thursday
evening. . bullet came through the
window within al inch Of rhe head OF
William Ryder, of Cleveland A
railroad detective jumped of snd ar
rested two Young men named thas.
Ford and Frank Levy, IS they we're
running away from the track. Trains
have been fred at Of late frequently.
A Birmingham baby has been suffo-
Gated with sweermeats. The innocent
was eight weeks old, aud bad been l-ft
in the care of little girl about i've
years old. She gsve him some OF the
candy popularity known ss"rlae balls"
The sweetmeat stuck in the bsby's
throat, and before do;tor could be
summoned death had resulted from SUI
location.
In Cronpton village, X. l., on Sat
urdav a week John f. james, q boy
was firing q revolver at chickens, when
al the fourth shot the ball entered the
brain OF Samuel Beggs, who was paint
ing in the rear of his house He died
in twenty four hours, leaving wife and
seven children.
A white man named Wood Williams
has been arrested in Greenviile county,
Va, for the killing of the negro Davy
Steth OF Monday last. The quarrel
between them arose out OF the shvutlng
of COW belonging to Steth's mother
which trespas,ed on Williams field.
1t is denied that polite, had anything
to do with the killing, which Williams
claims to have committed in fair fight
and in self defence. He was sent
to Jail to await trial.
Cabbage has . superior value for
feeding purpose English cattle feed
ers .ssert their beasts progress faste'
on cabbage mixed With plenty of fine
cut wheat sraw and cotton cake than
with ans other vegetable. Cabbage
c.n,alns one par, fesh-forniDg sub
.rancs to three of heat producing. while
in po,a,ues the flesh forming is only
one to twenty. Cabbage is also rich
in mineral matter.
Mabel " h,tman and u. Spssr. who
are under arrest for poisoning the nntn-
er of the former we're arraign.d IN
court at Boston on Wednesday lass,
PHYSICIANS testified to finding arsenic
in Mrs. Whirmau's stomach. A drug
gist testified TO selling arsenic to the
daughter Of the victim, and friend aud
neighbors Of the family testified TO the
fact that she had frequently inquired
a, to the nature Of poison, and arsenic
in particular.
Stay on the farm: there a. least. you
have plenty to eat and wear You can find
something to do there which will pay
you better than anything here, where
for every place vacant there are hun
dred young men and women. 10 such
circumstances it is manifestation of fol-
ly for people to crowd irto the city,
there to scramble for the little employ
meut that is going. Every charity has
more recipents than it can provide for,
aud more suffering than its funds can
alleviate You can't live BY picking
pockets, for there is nothing in them,
and burglary is dull. If you are a
young man, stay where you are. Ii q
young woman, one peep into the many
employment Offices in this city. where
day after day young girls sit almost
vainly waiting for chance for honest
labor that will save them and their hon
or, will cure you Of anv desire to go to
the city Rochester Union.
FOR ElGN.