Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-09-05

magnificent leg of mutton from my
shop, you owe m two dollars
Nothing could be 1ore Just" re-
piled the lawyer, ..'aid fortunately,
that is exactly the price of the con
sultation 1 have just given you
A correspondent writing from Ty-
rome to the Altoona Tribune says
The terrible potato rot, which is play
ing sad havoc with that fruit, seems
to be partial to certain varieties. For
instance, two fields in Sinking valley,
both planted with potatoes, though
of different kinds, the one not hav-
ing rotten or diseased potato in it,
while the other, lying in close prox-
unity, has not a sound one in it.
A Long Island angler threw in
his line the other day and fastening
it to a stake went home to dinner.
When he returned the weight was
so great that he was compelled to
call for assistance. Hauling up the
catch he was surprised to find that
there was only one immense catfish,
but on cutting it open he discovered
another fish, which, when dissected,
contained a smaller one that had
swallowed the hook.
Before marriage: Excuse me,
George. Did my parasol hurt you''
"Oh no, my dear. 1t would be a
pleasure if it did" After marriage
''Great heavens There was never a
woman under the sun that knew
how to carry a parasol without
scratching a fellows eyes out" "And
there never was a man that knew
enough to walk on the right side of
a woman with g parasol." '.There
isn't any right side to a woman with
parasol.
MIR. Hack" said the managing
editor, 'AIr Wirework, the candi-
date, is going to be at the confer
ence to morrow: write a sharp edi-
torial and give him fits for trying
to curry favor with the churches. u
But Wirework has written letter
saying he can't be there" replied
Mr.. Hack. ''So?" said the manag-
ing editor; '.well, then write slash
ing article on his daring to ignor e
the best people of the village. Give
it to him good and strong.-Ex-
change.
John Yeakley has had an unpleas-
ant experience in business in this
town. Years ago thieves broke into
his business place and robbed it of
nearly everything valuable that it
contained. In the fire of August %,
1873, his dwelling place and store
was burned. In the storm OF July
IL, 1879, his store building was un-
rooted, and great damage done to
store goods. This last calamity has
caused him to close business, and he
will sell his valuable lot on Main
street, at public sale on Thursday.
The post of janitor was vacant in
Kansas City schcolhouse, and many
citizens applied for the place, but
the Trustees were most impressed
by the application of a colered man
named James Dyer, and he Was sp-
pointed. This is what he wrete:
Iwant TO be q jaRitor,
And with the janltors stand;
A coal-hod at my elbow,
A broomstick in my hand.
To do my work up deccntly
I'il strive and never tire;
You'll perfect satisfaction get
If you'll employ James Dyer.
An exchange says, it is worth
while for people to make note of
the fact that when a postage stamp
is put partly on the wrapper Of a
newspaper and partly on the news
paper itself so as to fasten it in its
place, the whole thing becomes a
sealed package, and requires full
postage.-This is why many news
papers do not reach their destina-
tion. 1t is very convenient for the
sender thus to secure the wrapper,
but it makes a ''sealed package.
And the cost will be three cents for
every half ounce or fraction thereof.
An exchange says, a man should
be ashamed to say he was too poor
to take newspaper. 1t costs less
than half cent a day to take a
weekly newspaper less than one CT
gar week, and poor cigar at that !;
less than the barber would charge
for getting your hair trimmed: less
than a glass of beer once week +;
less than an energetic servant girl
will save in q week. One-half a
cent day can be saved in many a
better way than by stopping a news
paper. So any man ought to be
ashamed to say that he can't afford to
take his home paper.
As per notice, previously given, a
meeting was held at 2 o'clock p. m,
on Thursday, Aug. Both, 1883, at the
cemetery, at the south side of Mexi-
co, and the following officers were
elected: J. B. NJ. Todd. President
NJ. C. Leonard, Secretary. The fol
lowing board of Trustees was elect
ed: J. B. NJ. Todd, President; H.
II. Hartman, Treasurer NJ. G. Leo
nard, W. S. Heck, d. H. Miller The
board was directed, by the meeting.
to have the cemetery cleaned up and
put in a state of ''good order H.
II. Hartman. Joseph NJ. Curwin, W.
A. Leonard and NJ. c. Leonard, each
gave five dollars for the purpose
stated. All persons who have re-
mains of friends or relatives in the
grave yard, are respectfully invited
to come forward and contribute for
the purpose for what the meeting
was called.
A writer describes the peon sys-
tenn of Mexico. The Mexicans, he
says, especially the less favored
classes, are inveterate gamblers, who
risk nearly every cent they can get