Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-01-20


cars passed Mifiin station in 1885, under
the supervision of W. d. Cramer, Train
Dispatcher at that point, and in the month
of December alone, 100, $50 were checked
and moved on by the same Dispatcher"
1t is said that dancing is more extensive
ly engaged in New York city this winter
than in many years past. By the tine Lent
Season comes around, they will have a sur.
felt of dancing and be in a frame of mind
to religiously observe lent for change.
A grooeryman at Hazleton, Pa, charged
Methodist minister with having stolen oz-
en- eggs, and sundry other articles from the
| grocery, but an ecclesiastical court acquitt-
ed the preacher, and now is the time for
the store keeper to be put upon the rack.
Two dollars and fifty cents will buy a
pair of men's gum beots at G. w. Heck's.
Others charge three dollars.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad compa-
ny last week began 10 sell tickets TO Chica-
( go from New York for Sl5, to Cincinnati
for sic, to st. Leuis for $3.50, which is a
cut OF So, from standard rates. How leng
the rates are te remain cut is not stated.
Two dollars and fifty eentsl will bug q
pair of mems gum boots at G. W. Heok's.
Others charge three dollars.
There was report in circulation all last
week that ex-Sheriff Stivery will meEe 10
the residence of Michael Hoffman, deceas-
/ ed, in Eayette township and become an ap-
I plicant for the postosice that is now kept
/ by tho Wilson's at Oakland Mills Shivery
says that he has no knowledge of such post
office enterprise.
The body of Oond uctor Baldwin, whO
went down in the terrible wreck at Duncan
non last Monday eight the 4th inst, was
found on the afternoon of the 10th, wedged
I between two cars in the water One of his
arms was broken and his face was very
much disfgured- Baldwin was a resident
of Huntingdon.
Thirry-five cents will buy pair ofladies
gum shoes at q. ". Heck's. Others charge
Fifty cents.
Ayers Hair Vigor improves the beauty Of
the hair and promotes its growth. 1t ial-
paris an attractive appearance, delightful
and lasting perfume. While it stimulates
she roots. clesnses the scalp, and adds ele-
Gance 70 luxuriance, its effects are endVr-
,ing and thus 1t proves itself to be the best
and cheapest article tor toilet use.
Junista township has had a spell of gold
fever. Gold quartz was found near NilfeFd
n digging a well. 1t was asSayed by a
Philadelphia chemist with the result of 81
of gold per ton of rock. That does not give
1 the people OF that section much hope OF be-
coming rich very suddenly. 1t Is also re-
pe-ted that npmDer OF residents have COM
menceG digging in the hope Of striking it
rich,
At Vera Cruz, in Lehigh county, search
is going on to find a burglar who masked
himself and entered the house of David
J Musselman and wife, Mennonite PcoPle, for
the purpose of robbery some nights ago.
He was masked and with az IN hand he de-
lnanded $50. Mrs. Musselman said, eve
do not fear you. God is stronger that you
are.D They gave him two dollars and he
left
/ CYRUS z. Miller, of Lebanon, Pa. left
home one morning last week in sleigh for
the VALLEY National Bank. where an election
for directors was taking place. When the
team drew up in front of the bank Mr.. Miller
was found sitting in the sleigh, dead. His
wife was summoned and tainted at the
sight. He was sixty-five years old and
LEAVES a large estate. It is supposed he
died of ap oplexy.
The Philadelphia Times Of the 18th inst,
remarks: The West Virginia girl who COM
mitted suicide because her parents woul
not allow her to become Mormon probably
did a wise thing after all. If she had been
allowed to Join the saints the chaLces are
that she would have wanted to commit sui
eide after she had learned what sinners the
saints really were and then the, trouble would
all have been ahead. As it is, il Is all over
and the world still moves. Even a Mormon
convert can't long delay Times stately
march.
The Perry County Freeman say: The
saw mill, corn crib, containing about eight
hundred bushels of corn, carpenter shop
hog pen and other smsll buildings, of Mr.
Christian StouiIer, in Carol township, were
carried off By the January Hood. The sa"
mill lodged near Mr.. Crum's some distance
down the creek, but badly shattered. Mr.
Stouffer's loss is heavy. W. A
Sponsler, Esq, who owns the Matlack farm,
IN Carroll township, lost seven hundred
fence rails, and the flood has deposited
nearly ten Thousand rails on his land.
Every one has a cure for sore throat, bul
simple remedies appear TO be most eiiectua'
Salt and water is used bv many ss gargie,
mt a little alum and honey, dissolved IN
sage tea is better. An application OF cloths
vruag ont OF hot water and applied to the
neck, changing as often as they begin TO
l.cooI. has the most potency for removing
Inflammation of anything we ever tried. Il
should be kept up for a number OF hours
during the evening is the usually most con-
renieut time for applying this remedy
Scientific American.
yick's Floral Guide for 1886, the pioneer
seed annual of America, comes to US TINS
wear q real gem, not dry list OF hard botan'
ieal names, but over thirty pages ofreadlne
matter. a mong which are articles on Roses
House Plants, Cheap Greenhouse, oniol
Gu Iture, Mushrooms, Manures' iouhs "ai
dens, and very interesting reading, loNo"'
ed by about $50 pages containing iiiuS'fa
uons, descriptions and prices OF seeming!
everything the heart could desire in the line
os esds. Plants, Bulbs, Potatoes, &c. III
i NJ, stery how this firm can afford TO pup