Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-04-30
GENERAL ITEMS.

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the same name in town, added her own
street and mum Der, so that no mistakes
should be made.
Ice is now manufactured in Tenne-
see and Georgia at | cent per pound
The tide of emigration has again set
in, and the arrivals at Castle Garden
last week were the largest since 1877.
Two Kentucky lovers have centered
their affections upon q damsei who
would be happy with either were t
other dear charmer away. A walking
match has been proposed, and the sue
cessful competitor, will get the girl.
Isaac Wynn, wealthy Chester coun-
ty farmer, was struck in the abdomen
by base ball while tending a sale ID
East Nantmeal township several weeks
ago. He is now critically ill from w
fama,ion of the kidneys caused by the
blow.
An impromptu mock auction sale OF
womcn was amusing and profitable at
first, in a Racine Wis., church fair.
The young men bid literally fer the
attractive girls, and it was very
funny indeed until an ugly but intir-
ential sister was put no. The auction
eer was compelled to knock her down
at 25 cents, and she was so angry that
she pnt on her things and went home.
4 letter from Marshalltown, Iowa,
says the murder of Eva Roberts and
the suicide Of John Bell, last week
were brought about by Rev. John
Houghoworth, and Advent Evangelist,
and a married man with several chill
dren. The tragedy was the outcome
Of a religious revival at Clifford.
Houghoworth is 80 years of age, elo-
quent and higiy successful revivalist.
One day after baptiiziug fourteen
persons, be slyly handed Eva Roberts
a note. This made Bell, who was en-
gagged to Eva, jealous, and be got des-
perate upon learning the preacher hao
induced the girl to make trip with
him aud hrs wife.
A negro went from house 10 house
in Quincy LII, trying to sell a white
baby that he carried in . basket. His
price was $40 at FIRST, bat although be
expatiated glibiy On the health and
beauty of the child, he could not effect
a sale. At last fearing arrest, be
abandoned the infant and fled.
Very few of the shot which Nobil-
ing fired into the head Of the Emperor
OF Germany have been extracted by
cutting as physicians have feared f.
yer nigh, result. They, however,
gradually approach the surface of the
skin, and are then easily withdrawn
with nippers. They had all been fat
tened against the skull.
The Dead Sea Is great inland lake
filling the deepss, valley in the world
between Palestine and Moab. 1t i:
about forty five miles long and ten
broad: and it occupies the spot where
once stood the cities of SOdom and
GOmorrab, which were destroyed by
God for their wickedness in the time ol
Abraham.
A Bridgeport woman declared that
she would whip the girl with whom she
caught her husband walking in the
street, and did it, She also said she
would scratch her husbands eyes out
and tried to do it Then she started
for the water, declaring she would
drown herself but didn't do it.
7. NJ. Oliver, witness in the Oil
yer Cameron case at Washington, had
his pocket picked of about $40 in Har-
risburg a few days ago. Five pick
pockets were arrested, and nearly al
the money was recovered.
Mr. Abel of Wabash, was success
fully divorced from three wives. Their
he married the first again, and now
upon her death, he has reunited witt
the second. The third has reason tC
hope.
Pig or hog shin is principally valued
BIZ saddlers. In Scotland, swine are
skinned at time of slaughter, but in
EDgland aud Ireland pork is generally
cooked with the skin on. Skins o.
wild boars have been known to bt
of the thickness of two inches, and IL
the Exhibition in London of 1851, al
even thicker skin was shown, which baC
taken seven years to tan.
Ten thousand English are proposing
at last accounts, to emigrate to the
Sandwich Islands.
There are 1000 women Postmaster!
in the United States, and the number
is on the increase
One of the small seeds of grape Ia.
caused the death Of a resident of Sar
Francisco by lodging IN the intestine'
aud forming an abscess.
IL the hollow e a tree sixty fee
from the ground p w. White, of Fen
ner, n. Y, found in thriving condi
tion gooseberry bush about foo
high.
| l.. w. Muse killed himself accident
ally VILE cunning for ducks 10 tb'
Nanticoke, near Seaford, on Wednes
day. He lifted the gun from the bot
tom of the boat with the wrong end to-
wards him.
At Sabina, O., farm baud named
" eaver fired on a constable who wa
attempting to arrest him for an assault
on his employer. The officer returned
the shot aud killed bis man
W. R Smith, of Hartford Conn, be
came impressed with the idea that hi
religious obligation required him to fas
40 days and 40 nights, and be began
once, refusing all nourishment. Hi
friends could not persuade him to ca
or drink anything, and physician wa
called in. He resolutely declined t.
take even the least particle Of food Of
water, protesting that his action Wa
the result: of direct spiritual order
He kept his resolution ill he became
very weak, when bis friends had hin
sent to an insane asylum. where be wa
compelled to take nourishment. Th'
strange thing is that he is perfectl!