Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-08-29
ITEMS.

Mrs. John Smith, of Pittsburg, has
been married l9 years and in that
time has become the mother of 20 chill
dred. Seventeen of them have died
and the mother thinks witchcrsft did
it.
Hugh Devilder, of Highland twp
Clarion county, on Saturday evening
attempted to explode q giant powder
in the river to kill fish. In
stead Devllder was killed being literally
torn to pieces.
Under date of August %, the follow
ing despatch was sent from Reading,
Pa; A Lehigh county physician has
made Q discovery near Stinesville, near
the line of Berks and Lebigh counties,
which has created some excitement
among the inhabitants along the Blue
For some time q strange
man known by the Lame ofMarks Smith
has been in the neighborhood of the
village doing odd jobs for the farmers.
He was about twenty-five years old,
good looking and tolersbly we'll dress
ed. He Stunned company as Q gener-
al thing, preferrlng to be alone. A few
days ago Smith was taken sick and was
to keep to his bed, which
was in the loft of an old unoocupled
barn. The Lehigh county doctor was
and made an examination of
the sick man, but refused to say what
his ailment was. Yesterday the fact
was made known that the person was
not a man but a woman and that an in-
fant had been born in the loft. The
doctor provided an old nurse and neigh
bors provided clothing for 10th moth
er and child 1t Is not known who the
woman is. She says she left home,
cut her hair of and disguised herself
to prevent detection. She was sent to
Lehigh County Almshou Sc.
A family want, wonder how We ever
got along without Parker's Ginger Tonic.
1t cured me of nervous prostration, and l
have used it since for all sorts complaints
in our family. Mrs. Jines Alabama.
Mechanics, artisans and la borers
must learn that il is not the SO or the
$50 per week that We receive and spend
that counts in sickness or old age, but
the 81 that We save. As evidence l
will name few instances in Daven
port. l could name many Of the dol
lar saving people. Some years age
Mr.. Keyser, Sweede, a rough carpen.
ter, with a family, came to Davenport
with 81 on hand. He worked for a
small capitalist with large credit,
who built for himself to rent or sell
Mr. Keyssr at first received SI.75 a
day, which was in time increased.
His employer assisted him in purchas-
ing a home; he saved and built several
small houses, and within eleven years
sold out and purchased large and
well-stocksd farm in Kansas for SS,-
600 cash. During the same period q
Prussian laborer, John Litze arrived
with his family of FIVE and few dol
lars. He went to work for the same
capitalist, and is now working on his
2sth year with his first employer, who
purchased for him the half block on
Ripley and Thirteenth streets, where
be has two fine dwellings,, aud one of
Davenport. best physicians is his ten
ant. He has raised his family and is
clear of debt and $4,000 will no,
puIshase John Litz's possessions The
question is, did those workingmen
build up the capitalist or did the cap
ltalist build up the workingmen to in
dependence. Or, were the benefits
mutual, In no other country on the
globe could those men have settled and
reached their present independent po.
sition.
For the prompt and certain cure of er.
ysipelas, use Ayers Ssrssprilla, which Is
the specified endorsed the most eminent
medical authorities.
The Chicago Herald, speaks as fol
lows of the way the rich people of thai
city dispose Of clothing that they nc
longer desire to wear: A secondhand
clotbier inserts q notice in a Sunday
paper that he will pay large cash prices
for cast-off garments in good repair
Madam drops potal card in the morn
ing, and the following day a good-nat.
ured JeWess calls in buggy and buys
every thing she can lay her eyes on
Hats, veils. plumes, collars, discarded
bustles, limp corsets, soiled ribbons fol
neck and belt, shoes and slippers tina
have "stretched too big" stockings ant
gloves that are a season behind tn,
fashion, petticoats that need binding
disabled parasols and fans, night-dress
es snd underclothes that have becom
tiresome, steel jewelry, buckles of jet
pearl and ivory, belts, portemonnaies
reticules, and any kind or style o
dresses that are whole, together will
wraps shawls, cloaks, sacks and outdoor
garments. The purchaser, who sees
regular bonanza in the pile, gives he
from $40 to 500 for the lot and ask
permission to come again in six o
twelve months.
And now for the disposition Of thes
gaudy raiments. The shoes are usual,