Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-04-25
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President Arthur has 5 sisters and l
brother.
Of the four elders in the Reformed
church Of Franklin Park, N. j., three
have died within fortnight.
Bessie Boush . little Williamsport
girl, died from the effect of jumping
rope :,
Miss Mary Kratz, of Lower Prov
idence, Montgomery county, DIS
covering burglar in her house sound
ed an alarm upon tin horn. The
burglar left lor of plurder behind
that he had bundled up to carry off,
A New York farmer declares that
an acre of the Hubbard squash will
fstten more hogs than the corn ths,
can be raised on the same ground.
He has gathered from G to 8 tons from
an scre.
A Cincinnatti clergyman thought be
would raise his own pork. 60 he
bought 5 pigs and fatteued them.
Now tina. they are fit to kill he hes
itates. He says they appear 50 mach
like his own children that he hasn't
the heart to kill them.
WASHINGTON, Pa, April 16-The
Disciple church at Lone Pine was de-
stroyed by heavy hail-storm which
passed over that section of the county.
Much other damage was dons to pri
vate dwellings, fences, ect. The loss
to the churches amounts to 81, 900
Some time since Sheriff Wier was
visiting some friends near McNut and
during the night be heard an owl in the
yard, so be decided to take gun and
shoot It, But there chanced to be
some bad dogs on the place that got
after the Sheriff, and TO save himself
he took up tree, where he spent the
night sbivering in a siugle garment.
He was afraid to raise an alarm lest
the ladies he disturbed and ccms 20
investigate the matter.
A Lancaster bride of an hour was put
on the westbound train 4y her hus
band, who ostensibiy started 20 90 in
TO the smoking ear. After waiting a
long time the bride msde an extended
search foe the man through the train.
and no; iiud;ng han, the conviction
forced itself upon her mind that she
bad been deserted.
"The !arges, nv..e- ey~- fst.n from
RaIitan 8sy" is reported ~ have been
caught off East Point, near keypOrt,
few days ago. The moIln.cous mon
.ter is asserted to- have measured 90
by 81 inches, aud weighed 2lpounds.
Its age was estimated at ID years.
"Where are your Eid-l society
man asked, looking at the bare hands
of poor but deserving editor at Van
ierbilt's party. At home in bed was
the reply.
"l guess that girl must bs the fionr
of the family" remarked the Young
nan who had been waltzing with her,
IS he esssyed to brush of the white
,pots on his coat sleeve.-Bostou Tran
'crIpt.
The present duke Of Wellington has
l very large and interesting collection !
If letters and manuscripts, belonging,
'ays Vanity Fair. to the late duke, his |
'ather Among it is a characteristic
betVe n the duke and :
Lady Jersey, Queen Sarah 1t ia !;
,s follows: "My dear Artbur-The !
Emperor Alexander is coming to see me |
tomorrow. How shall receive himln |
Across this little note is written in /
he dukes handwriting: "My dear
5arsh-Reeeive him as your do all |
Tour other visitors" Again comes a
tote: Ny dear Arthur-The Emper
'r Alexander comes as a lover"
Across again is the answer: s'My dear
Sarah-Reeeive him as YOU do all |
vour other lovers"
A man who never in his life lad
Doth in his jaws was at one time a
resident of Montana. Thi. fact wss
brought TO the recollection of an Did re-
'ident of this city by seeing a state !
neut in an Eastern paper that Of the |
most wonderful natural curiosi.ies of |
he age rs 10 year old Georgia boy
who never had any teeth and Shows no
,igns that he ever will have any. The
mar referred to above was 90 years
lid and had never bad tech. His
namc was Joseph Bearclsw. He Was
! resident of Alder Gulch IN 64 and 60.
nature failed to supply Mr..
BesrcIaw with teeth she tried to make
,mends by furnishing bir. with long,
strong finger nails and toe-Bails' which
we're as hard as bone and. fully an |
Of an inch thick. 1t is not known
whether be got tho naEs. of Besclav
from this circumstance or If that was
properly his name. He was from Hi
nois, TO which State he returned in So
or Go.