Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-05-16

4 Newspaper man who has been
out among the Piuts Indians, says: |
Q Piute princess has Just married her
twentieth husband and has her eve
on several others. The young braves
are consulting the medicine men as
to who will be the next victim.
An exchange says, of all the little,
mean, detestable mortals allowed to
soiourn on this earth, none are worse
than the loafer who squats around
to tell you all the disreputable stor-
les he knows or imagines he knows,
about his acquaintances.
Member of the New Club-"Pro-
fessor, I have called to ask you to
give US motto for our new club.
want something suggestive, in Latin
Well, yes; I know of a very good
one-just the thing-Delirium tre-
mems! louisville Courier journal.
Arrested for carrying a pistol,
was hes' asked magistrate of an
officer, referring to a gentleman who
had just been arraigned. "Let's SEQ
the pistol" The weapon was pro-
duced and handed to the Judge, who
examined it and asked: ''Where did
you get it," Bought it at a hard
ware store" "What did it cost 7"
Fifteen dollars" Fine implement.
How'll you swop?" and the Judge
drew out pistol and handed it to
the prisoner. Take so to boot. "
"All right. I'll fine you SO. That
makes us even.
The Hawkeye truthfully remarks
that of all loafers the railroad sta
ton loafer is the most loaferishest.
He is noisy, obtrusive, insolent.
He kicks your valise as he passes it.
He sits down, and compels the pas
senger, the patron of the railroad,
to stand up. He is never without a
mouthful of tobacco, and he always
expectorates in the direction either
of your valise or your feet. He
stands in your way at the ticket
office, although he is never known
to go anywhere. He looks over
your shoulder at the telegraph win.
dow while you write a message.
He spars and '.rastles with other
hoedlums. He loudly calls the at
tention of his -loafers to youl
personal appearance, and makes
side remarks for you to hear as you
pass by him. He is utterly useless
infinitely worthless and wholesome
nuisance. When he is under Ia
years of age he should be hogged
and compelled to go to school; be
tween the years of IA and 2l be
should be sent to the house
of correction or a Reform school
and after reaching the age of q hs
should be hanged. on with his
head. So much for the loafer.
The following good-well call it 6
little episode took place in the
Lower House Of Legislature last
| Wednesday: "Sponsler, OF Perry
wound up glowing speech in the
J House this morning with the quota
/ ton, ''Vox populi, vox Del, and SAT
| down perspiring. Mackin turned tc
Crawford, who is butcher at home
/ and remarked, enthusiastically
t WASN'T that grand climax, now p
, 1t was the real stuff, assente6
the other Philadelphia. :
, I'll bet you ten dollars you don,
know what it means, though" sait
Mackin.
III just go you" said Crawford
eagerly. Everybody knows it mean:
My God, my God, why hast Thor
forsaken mea"
Here's the tenner." said Macklin
admiringly, handing it over: Il hac
, no idea you were such Latin schol
ar
, The richest part of it all, is tha
, Macklin believed that Crawford hai
! translated the quotation and paid tn,
ten dollars under that belief.