Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-06-21
GENERAL ITEMS.


George o. Mason, Of Beverly, Mass.
An English mechanic has invented 4
horseshoe composed Of thrse thickness
es of cowhide compressed into q steel
mould and subjected to . chemical
preparation. 1t will last longer than
the common shoe, weighs only one
fourth a. much, does not split the
hoof. requires no calks and is very
elastic.
A few evenings ago young gentle
man at Thomaston, Georgia, called to
see young lady and left his chewing
gum on the gate post. A pet bird
carried the gum away and was found
| IN the yard the following day dead.
Post mortem examination resulted in
finding the gum in the BIRDS craw.
1t is believed that the young man bad
been chewing tobacco previously, and
the tobacco was the cause Of the BIRDS
death.
While preaching fervidIy at Lsfsy.
ette, Ind, the Rev. H. A. Buchtol
suddenly dropped out of sight behind
the desk. The congregation thought
be had been stricken by heart disease
or paralysis, and there was great
bubbub, out the pastor slowly rose,
and explained that be had invertently
thrown his weight on . weak knee,
which was dlslocated BY the strain.
Dispatches from different points in
the northwest continues clear and cool
and all grain is doing aplendidly, sx-
cept corn. Wheat in the northern part
of Minnesota 10 four inches high. In
the southern country it is further sd
van,ed, and barley and rye arc heading
out.
Oliver Doud Byron, tho actor, has
obtained possession of the ties used in
tho construction of the temporary track
between EIberon station and Franck!yn
Cottage, in which Garfield died, and
is having them dressed at q plsnipg
mill. He will use them in the erection
of log cabin near Lis residence at
AtlanticvIlle.
At Buckland, in England, a very
fine elm tree Of great age, which was
the principal ornament of the church
yard, was blown down and split by the
recent gallo, when it was discovered
that the enormous trunk was beehive,
containing an accumulation of honey
weighing over 8 cwt.
Upon Mrs. Nellie Grsnt- Ssrtoris rests
the responsibility of having made brick
red kid gloves popular in Washington.
There are seven cresmeries in Ches-
ter county which use $4,000 pound. of
milk daily.
Stephen ii. jackson, q we'll to-do
farmer. sixty years of age, residing
near Unionville, Chester county, com
ni,fed suicide on Tues4ay by cutting
his throat He has suffered severely
with dyspepsia for years, aud it is
thought by bis friends that bis contin-
Gus sicknes had unsettled his his mind.
Two girls ip North Carolina fought
for love OF young man, and one was
killed and the other nearly so. 1t is
said they fought like tigers.
Young English ladies walk atou,
London alone now, after a fashion un
known twenty years ago.
Mrs Garfield has sent check for
$500 to the building fund of the Ne
mortal Christian Church, Washington,
and pledged an additional $500 if
needed The church will be built this
summer .: cost Of $4,000, and the
congregation expect to hold Thanks
giving services in it.
1u a Chicsgo murder trial, the pris-
oner demanded that the widow aud
three children of the slain man be re-
moved from the room, as the cry Of the
babe always annoy ed bin and as he be
lieved they were present to influence
the jury. The Judge declined to e1-
clude, but the D strict Attorney caused
their retirement into his private Office.
Edward Rosner's wife deserted him |
hve days after the marriage, at Far
mington, Me, drove hun to suicide By
ber heartIess per6dy, and married bis
rival nne day after becoming a widow ; |
yet she claims his entire estate, and |
will get 1t there being no other heirs
The last census established the fac
that Rhode Island, the smallest state
of the Union, 10 the nost thickly in
habited. The number of luh abitsnis to |
the square mile is 254 81. Massacbu-
setts coming next with 22i.78
The somewhat curious 10 being com
mented upon that the state of Msssa-
chusetts hss never elected as governor
Z man who served in the Uuion aruy
or navy during the rebellion.
Au Indianapolis preacher has been
presented with pair of sleeve buttons
by we'll known gambler because be
said in q sermon that common gamblers
we're no worse than spectators in
stocks.
The people of SLsronville, OHIO,
were surprised when McBriie, aged 40
married Mrs. Rosser, aged IS, bu. not
when he disappeared with her $4,000.
A young, rich, and pretty widow In |
London, With plenty of animal spirits,
and in want of some innocent amuse-
neni, hit on the original plan OF in
scrIbing her name in the books of .
agency as a wealthy but
blind candidate for ma,rimony. The
nunber o: suitors was legion and the
widow amused herself to her
hearts content. Some came in shabby
clothes, some stretched themselves at
full lesgrh Oh the sofa and made them
selves quite at home, but spoke in tones
Of the deepest affection. The charming
widow was, however, sooa obliged TO
Gu, the joke short, for one Of her sui
tors, after annexing pair Of CANDLE
sticks. introduced bunch Of long fn-