Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-05-10


igion" acknowledged in meeting
that he had been a hard sinner,
cheated customers By adulterating
his goods, etc, but being converted,
would repay any one he had wronged
Late that night he was awakened by
q ring at his door bell. Looking out
he saw man. "yFho are you and
what do you want :" he asked. I'm
Bill Jones. You said tonight you
would repay those you had cheated.
Give me that 800 you owed me so
long" Cant you wait till morning?"
"No 1 amt going to wait till then
and stand in line all day" He was
paid.-Boston Post.
The Lewistown Sentinel of last
week published the following-A
beaver is a rarity in Pennsylvania-
and as an unusual occurrence we re-
cord the killing of one in this county.
On last Saturday morning Mrs. d.
Phillips, living along Jacks noun
tain, three miles east of Reedsville,
saw an animal travelling along the
spring run, near the house. She
called the dog, and it and the animal
had a running fight for about one
hundred yards, when the animal took
refuge under rock where the dog
could not follow it. Mrs. P. had no
one to help her but a small boy, but
got fire and introduced smoke under
the rock driving the animal-out. Mrs.
p. was in readiness with a club and
dispatched it. 1t proved TO be bea-
yer measuring four feet two inches
from tip to tip.
The West Chester Daily Record
tells how William Mallory, OF Della
ware county, went to Forepaugh's
circus while it WAS in Philadelphia.
He had long been anxious to know
whether an elephants trunk was
composed OF solid meat or whether
it was of a porous nature. In order
to satisfy himself on this point lie
proceeded to insert his cane in the
nostril Of the largest elephants pro
bosci., and having extended his ex-
iplorations about ten inches, his ele
lphantship objected to further pro
lceedings OF that character, and lift
ing his 'Saratoga" struck Billy such
J a blow IS sent hIm On a pin wheel
pilgrimage TO the other side OF tie
tent, wnere he rolled himself up like
a scroll, and wherefrom ne was car
ried to the tuneful snort OF the vic
torious shoulder or trunk-hittr. A
committee waited on William and
from Whist could be learned from him
it is safe to ssy that elephants trunks
are composed of solid material
very SOLID.
! Mr. A ]. North, at present of At
Gibson, Kansas, and formerly of Ian
caster county, where he did business,
is on q visit to his friends in this city.
He lett at this Office, this morning,
several specimens of the products Of
Kansas, his adopted State, which are
curiosities in their way. They com
prise 3 quantity Of wheat stocks Of
this springs growth, which were
when pulled on the 2S5h day OF April
three feet four inches high, on which
the heads have not begun to form
Some corn, white in color and o.
enormous grains, raised two years
ago, and of excellent favor: and {
bottle full of wheat OF last year:
growth, which while not considered
up 10 the standard for tbat country
is Of good quality. These are fan
specimens Of the wonderful prodac
zion Of the fertile acres OF Kansas
Those of our agricultural readers
who desire to oinspec5 these specimens
can do SO by calling at this Office
The above Il from the Harrisburg
Telegraph OF last Thursday May 4
lIr. Il. j. North is a prominent CIT
izen Of Kansas, a staunch Republi
= can and brother of James North ESQ
of thi, place. Doubtless he will vi-
:. it his friends in Juniata, before h
returns TO his western home.
TEa Lotus.
Love came to Flora asking for flower,
That would OF flower. be undispute
queen
The lily .nd the rose long, long ha
been
Rivals for that high honor-Bards {
power
Had sung their claims; "The rose ca
never tower
!. Like the pale lily with her Juns mien.
"But i. the lily lo,elier ~ Thus betwce
0 Flower factions rang the strife in Psyche
bower.
:. "Give me flower deliciou, as the rose
And stately a, the lily in her pride"
s.But OF what color 20 'sRose-red," Loy
first chose.
c Then prayed: 'sNo, lily white, or bo'
provide"
IS And Flora gave the lotus, rose red dye
srd liilv whit. the ureenliest flow