Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-12-24

died at her home in McConnelsburg, Fulton
county after a brief illness.
The Cleveland administration has about
10000 offices to distribute among the
brethren and that's enough to take the lar
gest crowd of civilians to Washington. that
has ever visited that city at one time.
The only rubber boot made that can be
worn with comfort, Is the ventilated rubber
boot. The feet are kept warm and will no,
sweat. Try pair and be convinced For
sale at g. W. Heek's boot aud shoe store,
Nifiiintown, Pa.
The first snow blockades reported this
season, came in from Montana, Dakota,
Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa, on the
18th inst. 1t was cold down TO zero, as lar
south as ST. Louis. Deep SHOWS were re-
ported from the New England states on the
same date.
l take pleasure in Offering you a
large stock of Christmas goods that
will meet the requirements of first
class trade, and ali at favorable prices
Don't forget my New Orleans baking
sugar. C. I. HIyKEL.
II the friends of the SENTINEL AND Re-
PUBLICAN who are sending in subscription
will bring or send the name ola new sub
scliber they will do douole work in good
cause. An investment in a good newspaper
pays many times for itself within the per-
iod OF year.
The law association of Philadelphia is
trying to organize the lawyers in every
county, for the purpose of making a con
oentratsd movement on the Legislature to
/ pass law TO create another court an inter-
mediate court There are to many courts
now. The constitution should be amended
and the number iessened.
The Judgement Of tramps in jail caused
| Judge Bnnet, to remark, that the tramp
business is criminal, ami that the time has
come when the business shoHid be broken
up, and that it is the duty of every good
citizen TO give the matter attention so that
The dangerous and expensive habit be
brought to an end.
Beg nning on Christians evening the Hook
and Ladder Company, OF Paterson, par
pose holding grand ia'rto be kept going ua-
! TIL after New Years Oysters in every stvle g,
A Christmas tree Filed with valuable article
to be Glanced of; also t0rkevs, cakes, Nc
Ice cream VIII served during iair. Let ey-
erbody turn OFT aad help the boys,
At the residence of the brides parents
near McAliste.ville, Dec IL bg ths Rev. L.
L. Sieber, assisted by Rev r. A. weiald,
Miss Fsnniei X. Sieber to Ar. rhoms X
| Beaver, bnta OF JuniAta coua,s. A large
number o: valuable presents were presented
to the happy bride By her :ti.nis. Tao
bridal party TOOK the tram Is. Al extended
wedding "trip on the -veniag OF the sane
day. May they live long ard happy.
| tive new insects have STACKED thewheat
/ in HiuAigau-nne hellovs eur the berry and
the ether works in the s;rsN iti,t IbOys "a. h
joint The Caterpillar OF tie CORNER is light
colered with faint stripes ani brown head,
aud : about one-hslf iRch long. TIE larca
ofe;hs SECOND is a yeHowish white and a
4 sce5t Gig ia of an iach iong. The pIpis is
a :rfe larger. Professor Cook asks for
specimens that he may study then Iife his
series, 50 as to ascertsin the most effective
aaeans OF guarding against their TsvAges.'
With snow falling steadily, ald winter
still triumphant, the-e is a certain mockery
in the sudden appea-aucs of one and anoth-
er seed catalogue. ~ ick's Floral Guide"
I leads the van, and is usual, nesds no COM
mend alton, its sohd merit having long ago
given It a firm place in popular affection.
/ The number coutsins the usus' lists of new
seedlings in both vegetables and flowers,
and with its bright iJwer iIo1;ispisce, is
( quite worthy prominent place on the sit
ting-room table, while the Illustrated Nag
azine has long been fnthiRl guide in al
matters relating to the gSiden. James
I Wick, Rochester, n. Y, will send the Flor
I al q uiie to any address, for p cents, which
/ it seeds arc a.ier~ards purchased, may be
deducted from the order.
/ a singular occgrran e tos1 pace in front
OF the National Hotel about dusk on S4tur-
d.y evening. Four men from lancaster
cOuaty, in two bGggies ies-Aymishmen-wh
were en- their way home iFe,n hunt in HIf-
fin county st"pPsd and hltched their horses
tO posts ia front ef the hotel and wSDt in
to warm themselves. After S=ing in 4 short
time one OF them went out 20 look ~ the
horses; by the see OF hi. bgsgy stood
stranger handling .hls gun, al load repeat
ing riie. He said 20 the stranger, ..are You
looking At The guR," the stranger uttered
an oath, aad II ihs same tiMe delivered a
blow with the gua .the blow.struck the own
er of ths lIti on Ikc side o. The face and
knocked him under his horse. be however.
Ily hold OF the guu with one hand, sprang
% his feet, aud ulgL the other hand drew
h;s revolver from < vOcke t. HIS defense
scared the m an who struck LH1 TO such
degree shat he ran across the street and
doTn ID. alley by TIE Posto;i;e.
e.--
FI,e SIaughieriRE of Cattle.
Tie process OF kiiiin- end dras5ins beef
at the stock yards. ssys contemporary,
is net as expeditions ald wonderful in
charac Ter as that of killing AMI dressing
hogs The features most noticeable arc
the twe methods used in Killing the animal
at the start One of thsse Gacihsds Is
through abe use Of the ride, and the other
the lance. In both the auimsls are rs:ven
sinziv from the yard iBto a narrow soox
stall open at the top. aoseR OF tAs'c
stalls are IL S row, and over thsir tops are
Eaid some loose pIsnks Or which the slayer
walks with rife or lance in hand In ihe
csse of the rItis the cxecutioner puts a BAT