Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-11-05
GENERAL ITEMS.

UiVe tne potato ashes, lime, super
phosphate, boGe-four or plaster.
President Hayes has seu. telegram
TO General Grant inviting him to be the
Presidents guest when be visits " ash
ington.
Cider may be preserved and be kept
sweet by putting II iu wine bottles, add
ing reaspooDful of white sugar to each
bottle aud corking tightly. The corks
should be tied down.
Five counterfeiters broke out of Lud
low street jail, New York, on Saturday
morning by saving the bars of :heir
cell in half and wrenching them out of
their sockets
A man named James Lowell is 10 the
Maine State Prison serving term for
alleged wife murder. His wife is now
said to be alive in Chicago. A deteo
tive wa, set to work to hunt her up,
and the City Marshal of Lewiston has
received this letter from him: - have
just seen gentleman who says he knows
"Lhtc L""c-i- suo"eu uim tuS piC
ture, aud he recognized it as The per
son He says she is in Chicago with
Al. Sutherland"
A New York tramp begged permis-
sion to sleep in farmers barn. The
farmer had left some wheat 10 the barn
shed to take to market next day, and
during the night some thieves drove q
horse and wagon up to steal 1t. They
had placed all the wheat in the wagon,
and there was one large bag Of phos-
phste, which one of the thieves said was
too heavy, so he gussed they'd have to
leave it. The tramp awaked by the
hoise, said "Hold on boys, and I'll
help you" The scared thieves ran off,
leaving the loaded wagon and horses be
hind. The tramp, who thought they
we're farm employees, reported the oc-
currence to the farmer in the morning.
Pensacola, Fla, has been Dragging
about its ghost for some years, but
won't brag any more. A few night,
ago a merchant of that place did duty
as night wstchnan at his store, the reg
ular employee for that purpose having
had extra work in the daytime. About
Las A NJ. the alleged ghost came from
the graveyard, dressed in white like sll
well regulated ghosts, and with two
yards of tail. The merchant hid be-
hind tree till his gdostship was within
fifteen feet of him, and then, drawing
his revolver. he jumped Immediately
across its path aud commanded q halt,
demanding at the same tine the nsme,
and threatening to shoot if not given.
That ghost gathered up its skirts 10
hurry, and skipped off at very undig
nitied pace, not the least resembling
either stately stalk or an airy vanish
ment. The merchant fired his revolver
after 1t twice.
Paris detectives are smart and tricky
A fsshionably- dressed traveller, as he
stepped out of train from Brussels,
was asked courteously ; "Do you wish
a porter, sir!" "The very thing | was
looking for. Will you take this valise
and show me the way to Hotel de Ia
ROumaDis, Boulevard ST. Michele As
this is my first visit to Paris, l prefer
going there on foot" AT your service
sir,' On they trudged. When they
had crossed Pont St. Michel, the port
er, instead of following Boulevard du
Palais, turned to the left, went down
Quai de Pnorologe, and entered the
Prefecture Police. He said 20 the
owner of the valise 81 am gong to
introduce you TO the master OF the
house," as be ushered him into the
Office of the head detective. The later
no sooner laid eyes on the stranger
than he said "Why, good day, Mons.
Vsnwater. You have just come from
Antwerp, where you stole large SUN
of money. You have already spent
FIVE years in Jail for a similar crime.
What on earth possessed you to want
10 put up at Hotel de la Roumanie,
where lodgings are dear, when you
knew | had chamber at your disposal
for which | should not charge one cent?
This kind Of thing obviates the neeces-
sity OF using clubs.
In New York, on Tuesday evening
week, whilst Mrs. Mccormick, the
wife Of a hard working blacksmith,
was waiting on the street for her hus-
band to join her, she was approached
by an elegantly-dressed man who
threw his arms around her neck and
with an expression of endearment
leaned over and kissed her. The lady
gave an alarm and the man was ar
rested. He was arraigned before a
justice on Wednesday and gave the
name of Francis Rowland He at
tempted to biacken her character by
saying her actions seemed to invite
his company. The justice reproved
him severely for this, saying his con-
duct was brutal and cowardiy, and
concluded by imposing fine Of so,
and requiring bail in the sum of $500,
in default of which he is to remain in
prison six months. Rowland gave
his occupation as that of gentle
man.
In China mothers are unwilling to
allow the arms of their daughters to
be scratched with the lancet for vac
cination, because unless a Chinese
girl has few marks on her face,
giving evidence that she has passed
through smallpox, she is considered
as lacking one OF the chief qualifica-
tions of a manageable maiden.
Bob Toombs, full of Bourbon whis-
Ky, walked into a parlor OF the Kim
ball House at Atlanta one day, where
Sunday-school conference was in
session "What'n thunder are you
fellows about?" he roared Familiarity.
A Mortified brother meekly informed
him of the nature of the gathering.
Bob wasn't awed one bit. you're
all wrong, gentlemen, all wrong. ]
don't believe Sunday schools do a
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