Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-04-14
STATE ITEMS.

river, tor the possession of the Presby-
terian church. They batter each other
with such missiles as come within their
reach, and when they become weary Of
this fall upon the unfortunate man who
happens to be in the pulpit.
A century ago an American travel
ing in Egypt gathered somo Gala lily
roots from the banks of the Nile sn6
brought them to Philadelphia. One of
the roots was presented to = Chester
valley farmer, whose great grandaugh-
ter still preserves the plants from the
original roots Of the Nile. During the
winter just closed twenty perfect white
flowers grew on two of the roofs.
A Pittsburger claims that by a new
invention which be has made, he can
puddle ton of iron at cost of 81 so,
and at the same time turn out better
quality of iron than now manufactured
Rev. Thomas Harrison the "Boy
Preacher" who recently created a sen-
sation at revival of religion in Phila-
delphia by his tervor and enthusiasm,
has become insane in Buffalo.
A Williamsport colored damsel caus
ed a sensation at 4 ball in that city by
attempting to shoot recreant lover.
The children of Mrs Mary Terpura.
of Allegheny, were found half starved
and nearly naked. Investigation show
ed that the mother had $500 of her
own money in the house.
The body Of John Hiemetz, of Lam
caster was found in CGnestoga Creek on
Saturday. He committed suicide five
months ago by Jumping into the water
with heavy stone tied around bis
waist.
Mr. and Mrs. Downs of Bear Lake
Erie county, have child four weeks
old, which is perfect, and measures but
six and half inches in length and
weighs two and half pounds. Its
head will go in common wine glass
1t is an only child and the parents are
forty years old.
Mr.. VIM Murphy living on a farm
in Washington county, logged off the
timber and split three hundred aud
twenty five rails aud forty-6ve stakes
in one Gay recently.
\ white deer has been seen in Clear
field county.
Abraham Brenemsn, a wellto-do
farmer residing near Elizsbethtown,
Lancaster county, on Tuesday q week,
attempted suicide BY firing three balls
into his abdomen. One of bis farm
hands, hearing the firing ran TO where
he was standing aud caugh. his arm as
he was in the act Of discharging an
other shot, and wrested the revolver
from him.
A son Of Frank Butts, aged nine
teen years, living near Wrightsvllle,
bought pistol against the wishes OF
his parents, who wanted him to invest
his money in a watch. While hand
ling the new weapon it was discharged
the ball striking and killing his six
teen year old brother.
John Siney, who once had salalry
of $500 as president of the Working
mems Benevolent Union, though he
could scarcely write his own name, is
dependent upon charity for his daily
bread and is dying Of consumption at
his home in St. Clair.
Tae other day in Washington county.
while the body of Mrs Miller was be-
ing carried to the grave, a furious hail
and wind storm ragged. Carriages
were overturned and their occupants
injured. Many of the carriages bad to
be held down by several persons to
prevent capsizing until the storm sub
sided. The scene was a lively one,
women and children crying and scream
ing at the top of their voices.
Newport says it will have a rolling
mill built by Philsdelphia capitalists
The mae doctor at the Norristoun
Insane Asyi ium Is to have $1,000 a
year.
The farmers of Berks county are 60
ing try the culture of sugar beets.
Mr.. Cyrus I. Fox the Secretary of the
Agricultural Society OF that county,
will be supplied with enough seed for
fifteen acres by Commissioner LIE Due.
Land near Robesonia, Berks county,
recently sold for $500 per acre.
Two double yolk eggs in Pottstown
nest batched out two double chickens,
each chicken having four wings, four
legs and two heads. They were the
property Of Mrs Isaac Yorkey both of
them having died
Altoona sportsmen have ordered ten
dozen native quail from Kansas and
100 Messina quail, which will be le:
loose on farms surrounding Altoona.
At sale of Guernsey cows at Fort
Washington, Montgomery county, the
prices realized were from $52 to$l52.
A farmer of Allegheny township,
Allegheny county, reports having kill
ed seventeen ground hogs on last Sun
day a week.
Charles Easterman, of Harrisburg,
was killed while trying to board a train
on the Pennsylvania near Newport, on
Saturday a week. Michael McGraw
was KILLED in the Holiday sburg ore
banks on Saturday week. Samuel
Mckinney was run over by the cars at
Harrisburg aud died two bours after
ward. John McCagan was struck by
shift ing engine Scottdale, Wes,more-
land county and crushed to a pulp
Jimmy Carney, aged six years was
kicked by horse at Beaver Falls,
Baver county and fatally injured.
A despatch from Harrisburg states
that Mr.. William II. Kemble has pos
itively refused, despite the advice Of
bis friends and his council, to either
enter new bail or appear to receive
sentence.
Miss Sarah Campbell, q beautiful
;oung lady of Harms City, who was