Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-11-15
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steed he shelleth the dried corn for
mush."
The Democrats will have 10 to Is |
majority in the Legislature on joint
ballot. In Congress they will have
about 65 of a majority, if the returns
as reported be correct.
"At Fleming, Cayuga county, N. Y,
a farmer agreed to dig his neighbor's
potatoes if he would allow him a sin
gle potato from every hill dug. He
picked out the Jumbos and at the
end of the day had fifteen bushels at
fifty cents bushel for his share.
Ben Butler has turned up in poll
tics, as the Democratic governor of
Massachusetts. When the Republ-
can tidal wave rolled over the coun
try in 1860, Butler rolled along, and
now when the Democratic tidal wave
rolls over the country in 1882. But
ler rolls along with it. Turning roll
ing Butler.
The Newport Ledger. last week
said. On Saturday while Miss Annie
Howe was in her room, at home. with
little Eleanor Orris, bullet from a
pistol punctured window light and
passed close to her face, glass from
the broken pane flying into her eve.
Where the ball came from IS not
known.
The ladies' pronounce the man that
wrote the following as an ugly man:
The women in Kansas vote at the
school election. AT a recent election
in Usage City one woman went Up
to vote. but before she got through
telling the judges what time her
Willie had with the scarlet fever
when he was only two years old, it
was time to close the polls and she
had forgotten to deposit her ballot.
Several families of colored people,
numbering altogether some fifty per-
sons OF all ages, sailed from New
York October 81. in the ship Mora
via. for Liberia, Africa When they
arrive there each family will be Civ
en- 25 acres Of land and shelter and
provisions for six months, after which
thev are expected to become self. sup
porting. Since 1869 over 5000 col
onists have been sent from this coun
try to Liberia
1Loyest thou me much, Theo-
dore?" "Oh, Clorintha! If all
Just here the old man jumped up.
from behind a bush near the front
gate and calculated; See here :
None of this doggone Romeo bust
ness. This amt no theatre. Corinth
go in and help your mother to wash
them dishes; and you, Theodore, or
whatever your name is, if you want
to remain in a settin condition, you
had better git out of that ere gate
there several times faster than you
came in. Kentucky State Journal.
On Saturday the 4th inst, William
Whistler. was found in the middle of
the road. in Licking Creek Valley,
dead. as mentioned in last weeks
issue of this paper. On Saturday
the I1th inst, the jury that held an
inquest over the dead body, brought
in the following verdict /; That vii
liam Whistler, came to his death, by
falling from wagon, while under
the influence of intoxicating liquors;
breaking five ribs in his right side.
One. or more, of the broken ribs
punctured his right lung, which caus-
ed hemCrrhage and death.
A lesson may be learned from this
item. taken from the Newport .Ners,
of last week. John Campbell, ID
wears old, living near Pine Grove
school house, in Miller twp, was hunt
ing in company with his cousin, aged
Is wears. John Campbell cooked his
gun and placed it on the ground and
walked away about 20 feet when his
cousin picked up the gun and point
ed it at John, not knowing the gun
was cooked. The gun was discharged
the contents striking John near the
upper edge of the breast bone, few
shot entering the lung. His condi-
ton is favorable at present
Two town boys went to the woods
to hunt; in the hunt they came
"across" wild turkey. The fowl was
at a distance quietly scratching. and
eating. One boy said 'Gll go around
on the far side of the turkey, for it is
scratching away from us, and when
it comes up to me, I'll shoot it, NO
said the other that's what L want to
do" and forthwith the boys fell into
a warm discussion, as to which one
sbould 90 around and shoot the fowl
The turkey heard the noise OF the
DISPUTE as to which should secure 1t
for dinner, and ran away. and that
ended the dispute. The boys attend
the Academy.
A Young Chicago accountant OF
GOOD family, while. in a frollcsome
mood. inserted in newspaper an ad-
vertisement asking for a young lady
correspondent. He found among
fine answers received one which pleas
ed him so well that he replied at
once. The correspondence was con,
tinued, photographs were exchanged
both being those of other persons,
obtained at photograph gallery
meeting was proposed by the young
man. to be followed by an evening
of a theatre and a good time after
ward at a suburban hotel. The lady
consented, and when the young man
arrived at the place set for the meet
ing he saw conspicuously before him
a Young lady of 10 wearing the DIS,
tinguishing mark that had been
orraed upon. He was astounded TO