Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-02-01
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shPpery enough TO satisfy Polar Bear. or
an Arctic traveller. The boys made such
good use of the ice in Shedding that they
gave inspiration to number Of men, and
they INDUCED their love for Shedding by
sliding down hill on boys sleds.
This item will not induce all the girls to
roll up their sleeves and 60 to the wash tub
every time that they know a nice man comes
their way. Ex-senator win, of California,
10 said to have discovered his wife in Ken
lucky al the wash-tub as he rode mp to the
house to get his dinner, on his way to Ten
nessee and Mississippi. She had splen-
did pair of b,re arms and other bodily
charms so exasperating to Gwin that, after
he had ridden a whole day on the way to-
ward home, he drove back again, intro
duced himself and proposed TO marry her
then and there,
A daughter, aged about 9 years, of Rob
ert Parker, in this place, one evening last
week, while in the act Of lighting coal oil
lamp set a table cover on fire, and in the
furry natural to such a situation of affairs
the clothes on the child took fire. Her
father ran TO the rescue, and outrned the
fire on his daughter, and then outened that
which was devouring the table cover, but
did not amidst the attending excitement
discover that his hands were being severely
burned. After the fire was all outencd and
the child and property safe, the painful
hands were severely burned, and needed
immediate attention.
they wear when they get married is Illus
trated by the following fiom a Georgia
paper: A couple had just been married by
Justice, at Columbus, Georgia, and were
on their way out of the Office when a man
snatched the shawl from the BRIDES back
ard ran away with it. A policeman gave
chase successfully, and the purloincr, being
asked for an explanation, said that the shawl
was gift from him to the giri that at the
time of making the present he was favored
suitor, and he did not propose to let her
wear it on bridal trip with another fellow.
John Leach, a citizen of Milford TOWN.
ship adjoining the borough of Patterson,
died suddenly on Sabbath morning. Squire
8. b. Caveny called jury and held an in
quest on the body of the deceased. The
verdict of the jury is, SO that the said John
Leach came to his death on the morning of
the 29th of January, A. d. 1882, at his resi-
deDce in Milford township, Juniata county,
Pa, by an excessive dose, or doses of laud-
anum, administered at his own request by
his wife, Rebecca Leach" The jurors on
the inquest were S B. Caveny, J. p; J. b..
NJ. Todd, G. W. Wilson, W. II. Egolf, r. l..
Guss, ". II. McNitt, ". W. Copeland.
The long winter nights are here You
will want paper that gives you home news,
general news. and miscellaneous reading.
The Sentinel and Republican Is tho paper to
supply that want. Ii gives all the impor-
tant home news, all important general news,
besides large quantity of miscellaneous
reading, more than any other paper in the
county. Subscribe, and suggest the paper
to your neighbor.
The Perry County Freeman says: Satur-
day week Jonas Smith was engaged III chop
ping down very large tree that stood along
the road leading to Miilerstown, near the
residence of Vim. B. Leas, in Greenwood
township. just as the tree was falling a
sled driven BY Abram Horting, of Howe
township, containing Mrs. Holly and Miss
Bressler. of Newport, came under it, and
the heavy mass fell upon the sled The
horses tore themselves away, but the eccu'
pants of the sled were buried under the
heavy branches of the tree. They were
bruised, stunned and had their clothing
torn, but were not seriously injured One
of the ladies' watches was smashed beyond
repair.
An exchange says: The following IS the
way to get rid of a cold: When you get
chilly all over and away in your bones, and
begin to sniffic and almost struggle for your
breath, Just begin in time, and your tribula'
ton need not last very long, Get some
powdered borax and snuff the dry powder
up your nostrils. Get your camphor bot
tie. smell it frequently, pour some on youI
handkerchief ard wipe your nose with il
whenever needed. Your nose will not gel
sore, and you will soon wonder what has
become of your cold. Begin this treat
ment in the forenoon and keep on at inter
walls until you go to bed, and you will sleeI
as well as you ever did. am just telling
you my experience"
That vaccine virus is not thing to hi
trified with may be learned from what th'
Fort Wayne Gazette says, which is as fol
lows: A gentleman in the west end, wher
the smallpox scare was first agitated IN INT
city, purchased some vaccine virus for th'
purpose of vaccinating his family. H'
mixed the matter with some water on I
piece of glass, and in doing so a portion o
the.mixture adhered to one of his hinge
nails. Soon after, having occasion to plcs
his nose, he unfortunately used the hnge
which came in contact with the matter, and
the consequence was that it took splendidll
in his nasal organ. Coming in contact viii
the membranes of the nose, il spread al
through his head, and as result he ha
been confined to his bed for two weeks
There will be no question hereafter VIII
this gentleman that, if there is any virtn'
in vaccination, he never will have the small
pox.
The Altoona Tribune of last Thursda.
published the following thrilling case of sui
eide Miss Frey, young lady whose hom
is in Johnstown, committed suicide u
BlairsvilIe, last evening, in horrible man
ner. Miss Frey, who had been i'll for SOM
time, was taken TO Blairsville couple o
days ago, where she was placed under tn
care of her nncle. DIR, j. L. Mckelvy, at nj