Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-06-20

cuSSy oa Jucll way W tlolb d Dull
who has just started in life, as doc
tor at Bellefonts, Center county.
A doctor, that belongs to an un-
common school of doctors, was In
town with a wagon, torches, and a
singer, and during two nights last
week, held forth in song and lecture,
at the corner of Bridge and Main
streets. Of course he was called on
by number of people that are out
of health. Such people will seek re-
Lief from any and every source.
The Patterson school, that has
been under the teaching of MIR. Au-
man will give an entertainment in
the Court House next Saturday even
ing June %, 1883. The entertain
ment will consist of recitations, dia-
logues, vocal and instrumental music.
Doors open at "A o'clock P. NJ. Ad-
mission, 15cts for adults, 10cts for
children. "A pleasant entertainment
is promised.
A western exchange remarks that
married lady, 95 years old, living
with her husband of the same age,
in townsville, Mo-, will not have q
servant around, and does her own
housework. Well, there are a mum
Der of old ladies in Miffiintown that
will not have servant about them,
excepting ON such occasions when
they cannot help it There are none
however, so old as 95 years.
A valuable mare belonging to Mr..
c. II. Hoch, residing near Greenvil-
lage, was struck by lightning while
standing in the field on Wednesday
night last. Her head and neck was
considerably torn by the electric cur
rent. She was not under any tree al
the time she was struck, but in an
open portion of the field. She was
valued at S225.-Chambersburg Re
pository.
David Sieber, express agent re
ceived some Is or 20 carrier pigeons
from Trenton, n. j., on the early
train ON Friday morning. At $40
A. NJ. he opened the cage, the birds
took wing at once, up they went, ur
higher and higher, crcling over the
town, till they were satisfied with
the bearing, and then they all start
ed off in a south easterly direction
across Union Cemetery.
A Boston woman finding that she
could earn more III business than he,
husband, they reversed the usuaI
order of things-she now goes out
to business, and it is said he does
well. We suspect that if he hears 9
ring at the door when he is knead.
ing bread, and has his arms up to
the elbows in dough, or is pairing
potatoes for dinner, he bellows
through the key hole that he is mot
at home. -Norristown Herald.
Lice are the great pest of the
poultry house. Hens left to range
about the farm or garden will keer
clean by wallow ing in the dust
But for a good part of the year the
villagers have to keep their hens in
confinement, and very soon, without
constant watchfulness. lice appear
and if the poultry-house is near the
barn,or within it, the ycrmin spread
to the COW and. horse stables anC
make trouble there White wash
ing If it were attended to every
month, would be effectual, if tht
wash penetrated all the cracks. Bu
this involves great deal of labor
and it is difficult to reach all tn,
crevices. There is the same object
ion to sui lphur and tobacco-smoke. 4
few of the lice are generally lef
for seed after every smoking. Th,
best remedy we have ever applied il
crude petroleum, or, if more conven
lent, the common kerosene oil use,
for lamps. This is always at hand
and a few minutes labor with the oil
can will rout the enemy. General,
one application is enough to destro,
them. We apply it directly to tn
perches. pouring continuous stream
from the spout. The hens get thi
oil upon their feet and legs, and
is dabbed all over the feathers.
is penetrating, and the odor seems t
be exceedingly offensive to all in
sects. We have no lousy hens sine
the application of this remedy.-Ez
change.
A few weeks ago, horse thieye
visited the stable of Mr. James q
Kendall, in Fulton County. and stol
a Young colt and double set of har
ness. They then went to MIR job
Nelson's stable and stole a sorrt
horse aud Two horse carriage to wbic
they hitched the two animals. an,
drove to Df. Trout's stable In NJ,
Connelsburg. G where they left MI
| keninll'H colt and took ynluabl
horse belonging to the Doctor. A
soon ~ The discovery wns made I
the morning several gentlemen wei
| Ia pursuit, Only being about tire
honfs behind the thieves they track
ed them through Aleraisburg, vi
ton, NlpenuaHlle nnd oa ~ Sharpe
hnrH Md, AZ lasl aWoants the pul
euera we're Htill Ia pursuit hit "
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