Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-01-17
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ht tne WOfks o! the pennsylvania
steel company, at SteeltoD, steel rail
thirty feet long is turned out every
minute OF the dsy.
Premature grsyness avoided BY using
Parkcr's Hair Balssm, distinguished for its
cleanliness and perfume.
The citizens of Lyons, France, have
sent $1,000 to the Garfield Memorial
Hospital fund.
In New York and Boston, yesterday
the veteran: o. 1912 celebrated the an-
niversary Of the battle Of New Orleans
There are now two female dentists
in Philadelphis. One of these had
previously studied medicine, but did
NOS find the profession Oongenisl.
Chilli is still making unav,illng ef-
forts 10 conclude treaty of peace with
Peru on the basis of the .poliation Of
the latter.
GoTernor Stoneman was insueurated
on the lOih inst at Sacramento, Cal.
In accordance with his wishes, no mill
tary or other display was made.
General John Payne, of Warsaw,
Ky, is probably the oldest pen:ioner
OF the United States pension rolls. He
is 81 years old. and has been drawing
a pension fer the loss of an arm IN the
in the service ever since 1820-over
sixty years.
Miss Maria Keyser, of Longswamp
township, Berks Co., has been arrested
for drowning her iilegitimate child to
hide her shame.
A matchmaker of Middslbury, Conn.
has manufactured a clock which, at
at striking, carries ont a representa-
tion OF Garfeld's assassination. Gui-
teau fires the President falls. The
scene shifts. A funeral service is rep
resented: suddenly door opens and
reveals Guiteau on the gallows.
Mr.. William Stapleton, the Beaver
town miller, is 56 years old, aud up
till Friday week, vas the proud fs-
ther of 10 children. On Friday his
llth child was born, and weighed 14t
pounds.
Harrisburg, Pa, January 1l-Sam-
uel Wurster, an employe, at Hoffer's
lour mills, was caught in the machin-
cry TO day and almost tern off, his left
arm was dislOcated, one of his legs was
fractured, his head was cut and bruis-
ed, and there is deep hole in his side
allowing his entrails to protrude.
4 bell in The tower of st Luke's Lu-
thersn Church, at Reading was crack
ed on Sunday while being ruug. 1t was
imported from England in 1855.
Mr.. Emma Pulpress, of Antrim twp.
Franklin Co., according to the Estate
ment of many, was recently cured of
lameness while in church praying for
relief
Fretful babies cannot help disturbing
everybody, and mothers should know how
soothing Parker's Ginger Tonic is. Itstops
babies pains, makes them healthy, relieve.
their own anxiety and is safe to use.-Jour-
nal.
San Francisco, January S.-A dis
patch from Cheney, Washington Terry
says that eighty citizens took q China
men from jail who was arrested for xii
ling snd robbing Chinese women, and
hanged him on tree last night.
A writer says on the subject of love
letters. There is not much variety il
love letters. For the most part they
appear bopelessly silly to ell except
those concerned in their production
NV first love letters we're written when
| was ten years old, and were inspired
by pageboy in my fathers service
whose buttons made an iudelibie i'm
preston on nv already susceptible,
heart. The page-boy was victim tt
the charms of housemaid 10 years hi:
senior, aud spurued my advances Thil
resulted IN in the hesrt-rending epistle;
above mentioned, which, however
we're intercepted, while the unlucky
writer, was rewarded by being sent Il
bed for spelling the contents of a nev
desk. Since that time period o
nearly Is years. have, If not written
received quantities Of love letters ii
many languages from people of all age
aud nationalities, and have not yet los
rny interest in them. As a study the,
are amusing, not to say instructive. q
letters they are Aattering to ones van
ity, which is not inconsiderable. Th'
most Impassioned letters are usual,
written BY men from 40 to so yeaIs O
age, if the writer be an Epglishman
Attachments at that age are deeper
and less anxiety not to compromis
oneselfis shown and felt From 25 t
40 they are more cautiously worded
and even occasionally signed with in
itisls. Men between these ages, be
sides being desirious to avoid commit
ting themselves, are more or les
ashamed Of any display Of sentiment
a Young man from Is to % will inun
date tn. object Of hi. affection wit
letters full of the most fervent prote.
tations, as evanescent as they are ar
dent. After 50 men are often wis
enough to vote the writing of love let
ters an Improbable occupation bu
some carry on the practice to yer
advanced age. Their protes.ations ar
then ingeniously favored with touche
of the paternal, which sometimes er
tirely mislead the unsophlsticated re
cipients. 4 German Of most ages wi
address his sweet heart in the secon
person singular. and indulge in drear
descriptions Of his everyday life, gi,
: ing her anecdotes about himself, intel
spersed By quantity of sentiments
, platitudes, which most English girl
would designate "bosb." Frenchmt
in their love letters are as expansive {
they are inslncere. Not that the
have the least idea at the time th'
they do not feel every syllable the
? write. Compliments and exaggeratt
o g