Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-10-18

that the boys had taken out to haul
walnuts home in.
Some days ago, singular looking |
bird, appeared in the orchard of
James McNleen, near .McAlisterville |
and close by where Mr.. McMeen, was
engaged at picking apples. Instinc-
lively McMeen threw an apple at the
bird, and brought down the game,
but before he could get lands on it,
it took to wings, and was winging it
self away. Another apple was thrown
with as must precision of aim as the
first, and second time the strange
bird fell to the ground Mr.. McMc-
Meen made haste to capture it, be-
fore it sufficiently recovered itself
from the blow of the apple. The bird
Is an entire stranger, among the
feathered inhabitants of this part of
the world. 1t is quite large. The
color of the plumage is like that of
the pheasant, so frequently met with
in the woods of these parts. 1t has
been pronounced a stork, genuine
stork, such as is spoken of in story,
and in old books of long ago.
An exchange writes the comet and
sweetheart question as follows.
q Come and see the comet, love
It's a. M
Come see it through the heavens rove
Ahem aheml
(How very damp it is out hereD
You won't take cold.
Why don't you, love, at once appear,
Come, now, be bold
Alas she sleeps my fluffy love-
She'll not wake up!
cannot rouse my turtle dove
Unlucky pup,
/ wonder if she eats morphine
Ahem ahem,
Hap it with other chap she's seen
At a. M.
There is not much use in telling
the average young man not to lump
freight cars, but it is not out of
place, to direct attention to the fact
that an other young man has fallen a
victim to the indiscreet habit of
jumping on freight ears when they
are in motion. The Newton Hamil-
ton Wdtchman tells it III the follow
ing: While Samuel Linn Cummings
and his twin brother, Abraham Lin
coin, accompanied by Reuben Van
zandt, were returning to their homes
sad accident occurred. which result
ed III the death of the first named i'll
dividual. When about one-eighth of
a mile from the Mount Union bridge,
Just opposite Grurbs siding, Samuel
Cummings signitied his intention of
jumping a freight train and riding
down the road. which met with Il re-
monstrance from his brother. Not
needing the advice rendered him he
made the attempt, and in doing so
fell. both of his legs falling across the
track, which were caught by the
wheels of the car and broken off close
to the knee joints and most terribly
mangled. His companions seeing
his situation, hastened to his rescue,
and succeeded Ill removing his limbs
from the track after two cars had
passed over them They thensought
help, which soon arrived, and the un
Fortunate boy was conveyed to the
residence of DIr John Saylor, who
lived near the scene of the disaster,
where lie received every attention
that sympathetic hearts and hands
could bestow Mr Dyson Saylor at
once hastened TO Mount Union and
secured the attendance of DR.. Gala
CHER, who after an examination, stated
that nothing could be done, as the
patient could not possibly live but a
short time He suffered no pain as
reaction never took place, and at
half past FIVE o'clock on Sunday morn
ing he breathed his last
In Atlanta, Georgia, people that
have money have been giving enter
tainments among themselves for the
purpose of raising money to aid the
poor in that city The Atlanta Con-
stitution in speaking of the methods
employed to raise money said: The
leading feature of the entertainment
at tho James mansion last night was
the sale of several young ladies' to
highest bidder, and the beginning of
auction was awaited with an interest
almost bordering on impatienee. AT
ten oclock it was announced that the
auction was about to be commenced,
and the moneyed men of the assem-
bly were notified that they were ex-
pected to file into the left front par
lor. As they did SO George W. Sui
livsn, the auctioneer was seen in an
adjoining room busily engaged ar
ranging his wares twelve tall, ghost
like fgures-forms enveloped IN
what appeared to be sheets of snowy
whiteness-were led out and placed
in a row before the prospective pur-
chasers. When everything was in
readiness Mr. Sullivan took one of
the young ladies by the arm and led
her forward step or two. Then,
surveying the white form with half
critical. half quizzical expression of
countenance, he said: ''Titles perfect
terms cash; how much am L offered
to start herr"
Eugene H. Thornton answered, "a
pick Quickly gallant young man
raised the bid to 10 cents. The bid
ding was lively until the auctioneer
was crying 60 cents to +. r. Cook.
The auctioneer demonstrated with
the bidders and announced that the
price paid for the young lady was
ridiculously low Another young
lady was put upon the block and was
sold to Mr.. Kimball for go cents.
The sale proceeded, the price grad
ually rising until young ladies we're
selling at s1.50 apiece. A boy was