Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-11-22

Inc dlfsraat syateuas @. el,snaa -
game playing was illustrated in HIM.
tinedon, at church fair held in that
,.a sown .somet,me ago. At the fair a
large frosted cake was offered to the
persons that should guess nearest 10
the correct weight at 1Octs a euass'
Ihe preacher Of the Congregation
urged q citizen, who had walked in
70 SEQ the fair, to invest dime. The
citizen said; Thank you, I'll play Won
game OF eucher, to see who Sets
tne cake, but 1 don't understand the
other game" 'Ae
Ihis has been a good year for twins
IA tne Jumata Valley; almost eyery
town has had pair or two, and how
tins place, escaped SO long WAS a
wonder to people, whe observe such
events, but at last the place has come
up 10 the standard by the BLESSING o
entering the home of Southland Robin. q
son: Two daughters grace his house
noid- The one is a blonde and the
ct other brunette like their parents.
Inc one IS named Maud, the other
Grace; Whose family is next to be
made happy By the advent of twins {,
An exchange writes the following
as a cure Tor corns: Take one-forrth
cup OF strong vinegar, crumb finely
INTO 1t some bread. Let stand half
an hour, or until it softens into a
good poultice. Then apply, on re-
tirlng at night. In the morning the
soreness will be gene, and corn can
be picked out. If the corn is a very
obstinate one, it may require two or
more-spplcetions to effect q cure.
The Philadelphia Record induces
1tseif IN few remarks abect General
Butler, as follows: Now that Butler
is Governor-eiect of Massachusetts
the tact is recalled that he was once
proclaimed ar outlaw by Jefferson
Davis. The circumstances as histor-
ilcally recorded are as follows Upon
the capture-of New Orleans by Far
l'rsgut In 1852 the United States flag
was by his order hoistsd on the Mint
early in the morning, and some of the
people ventured &c cheer it, des-
plte the threats of the mob
The flag was pulled down and drag
ged Through the streets by desper-
ate Character named W. B. Mumford.
Three other persons were with him.
and the act was performed on Sun
day morning, April 81, during the
tline efreliglous service on snipboard
Early IN June, when Butler was in
command in New Orleans, Mumford
was tried by military commission,
convicted of treason and sentenced
to be hanged. Butler approved the
sentence. and Mumford was execut
ed III the presence of a large crowd
on the 7th of June. He was thence
forth added to the roll of Southern
martys; and JEFF Davis, in December
issued proclamation denouncing
Bntler as an, outlaw, to be hanged in
stanter as soon as caught. They
didn't catch him. He still survives,
much to the chagrin of extremists in
both ends of. the Union.
About 7.o'clock on the evening of,
the 18th inst, fire originated in the
paint shop of the Blain Car Works.
at Huntingdon The Huntingdon
Globe says, that when Fred Cleve
the foreman OF the department, was
his evening round of inspec-
ton. With a lantern in his hand he
opened the door, near which was .
barrel containing mixture of paint
for the roofs composed of lamp black |
boil oil and benZine. He had hardly
entered the door before the barrel |
exploded and shot up flame ten feet !
nigh communicating with the build |
ing and completely enveloping Mr. !
Cieye. He was severely burnt on the /
face and hands while in the building
and with brave dash he attempted |
to push the exploding barrel into the
lir, which resulted SO painfully to |
him. When he found that he could |
not put the barrel out he ran into
the open air with his clothes aire
and outened them by rolling on the |
yrass and ground.
The fire spread rapidly and in less !
than half an hour the paint shops,
boiler house, the two erecting shops
md truck house were all on fire |
The erecting shops were filled
With about forty cars lii course of
construction, soEae of which were |
nearly completed One shop was |
nearly new, built CT frame $50 by 20
ieet and the old ore was 225 by 10. |
There was no machinery in either OF |
the burned buildings, but the work
men lost all their tools which were
packed III chests, and III is thought |
hat at least forty OF them are gone,
Earying. in price from S25 to 500.
The loss is estimated at about $780, |
o0O with ar insurance on the real es-
tate, material, and personal property
% cover the loss. The Messrs. Blain
viii Immediately commence the cree
ion of brick structures on improved
plans, and nc one viii lose employ
nsnt for any length Of time.
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