Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-03-05

islature for passage.
Adam Arnold. a citizen of Turkey Valley,
Perry county, had Il leg broken in 4 wrest.
ling match last week
"wheat in Pennsylvania in l772 Was Glj
-sI5-per bushel, and salt $50 per bushel,
Continental money"
: Lebanon is not the only place in the Com
mcnwealth where ladies paint their cheeks
and eye-brows.N
Buggy Whips, 25to75c; Horse Blankets,
S5c; Lap Robes, 81 p. at Todd's for cash.
Churches in places throughout the coun-
I try hold cake walks to raise money lor dif-
terent purposes.
The Reading of Miss Kellogg reached
what was expected OF it as an instructive
I entertainment.
A large company of Lewistown ladies
and gentlemen attended The reading by Miss
Kellogg, last Friday evening.
The Chinese question is the great ques-
ton row. See expressions in regard to it,
as published Ia another column, in this pa
per-
John Fisher, of Milford township, came
out Of a wrestling match, at IT, sale OF Will
son Rcbinson's property, last Thursday,
with broken leg.
Miss Ann Sellers, who was stricken with
paralysis few days ago, while walking On
the pavement III McAhstervilIe, died on
Sunday night, aged about 60 years.
s.00O Good Railroad Ties wanted, by
J b. N. Todd.
The sexton and wife, Mr.. McEwea and
Mrs. McEwcn, Of the Presbyterian church
Of Lewlstown, celebrated their golden we'd
ding a few days ago. Tie Presbyterian
congreg alton turned out to congratulate the
aged couple.
An Engli>h writer says. in his sslvics 60
Young married women, shat their mother
Eve married gardener. Itinisiit be added
that the gardener, in consequence OF Lis
match, host his si;eIii9n.- Commercial i'd
reTtiSeT.
( Nrew days ago the house of Samuel Kin
ger, in Fayette township, came near burn
ing down, from fire that was kind.ed in a
Aoor through which stoye-pips passed.
The ripe became unusually hot, and at the
last cleaning the crock was forgotten, and
len out
The days of Lent are here, and 's-hion
gives way to forty days of penance and
prayer. Catholics and Episcopaliins dur
ing the period of forty days neither marry,
give f,asts, attend parties OF b1lls. They
have special service in their churches, and
are exceedingly abstemious in diet.
Basnful love- (tn his sweetheart)-.Ahem,
miss. want to see your father I've an
important matter to propose to him.
Young Lady (censiderately)-s' Pm sorry
papa is net at home; but couldn't you pro-
pose to me just as re!li' Hed'd, and with
perfect success" ."-Bosten Post.
{ George Smith, john Gray bill and Solo
mon Books have been having al extensive
wood chopp;ng going on in The Long Mar
rows, not far from the place where the "Five
Vile Tayern" +" furnished in the days when
travel and trade passed orer the pike and
through fks odnGl.7
z Some nights ago, two tramps forced
window open in a school house in Turbett
township, entered the building and lodged
in it during the night. They had provi-
sions with them, which is evidenced by the
crumbs they left on the floor, ard the dregs
of coffee That were found in the tin drink
ing cup that belongs TO the school
oIn a printers lawsuit in Anoka, Minn.,
one of the lawyers attempted to describe
shooting-srick. He said: :. Now, gentle
men, This matter Of a shooting-stick, which
is used in making up the form, is Simply
piece Of iron placed there 70 keep the
chase from being pied" The jury were in
quandary, and tipped up a copper to de-
terInine the decision.
Many centuries ago the Chinese built
wall i5 feet high, Is feet wide, and 800
miles long, on the land side, to keep for
eigners out; and if the Americans stop in-
:ercourse with them now, in this the ls19th
year of our Lord, the Chinese viii not care.
Such course wsuid please them, for ii
would be a recognition of the history, the
traditions and ways OF TIE Cinnamon Of
centuries ago.
An exchange says Never for century
have the English iaboring classes been sub
iected 70 desperation like those they now
undergo. IH the mine, the meadow, the
factory, the forge, the streets, lanes and
highways of merry England, there is such
misery and crime among the masses Of the
people as DEFY all individual effort for amel-
ioralion, and all legal attempt at its com
plete suppression.
\ On of The most ski.lful amateur hunters
IN this county is John Bashore, of Milford
township. In the hunting season he can
bring down as many turkeys and pheasants
and deer IS the most skilifnl amateur sports
man. Last week large doe visited his
harvard. The season Is out, and OF course
# could not be shot. 1t was, however, Ia
ken alive, after running TO ROhm's mill
dam, on the ice.
The late cold spell put another thick coat
of ice over Cotter's Hole on the river, and
thereby gave those who love the sport oil
fishing in the winter, an opportunity 10
CRAFTY their desire at sucker fishing. Dur
ing the FIRST freeze 100 suckers were caught
on hook and line. The Lewisiown GdseHe
prumbled a little over the mum Ter; thought
it was too even; expressed preference ior
500. or fOI. Well, perhaps the catch dur
l.. and then the I'd