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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-03-27

sud Il vou write mt favorably I will
refuse 10 take IN any more washing
and feel that my hard lot in life is
over. for am 80 tired of washing for
living"
Jane Smith, who is proud of her
name because it is SO beautifully non
committal, writes from San Francisco
to swell the list. A girl at Goshen,
Ind, wants to know what kind of a
Utah scheme Mr.. Babcock is up to,
ANYHOW. Berthe, of Seventh street,
New York." has no hesitation in say
ing that if he will come on to New
York wife Will be supplied, as there
are hundreds who will swear to love,
honor and obey anything as long as
it is in the shape of man
A gushing maid of nineteen writes
from warm and sunny Florida:
Il will be to thee thy shadow,
will watch over thee while thou ar,
sleeping. I will refresh thee when
weary. As the sea reflects the
heavens, as the brook the bright blue
flowers that blow upon its banks, sc
will my soul mirror each though oi
thine, as two stems with love entwint
two souls with but single thought
two hearts that beat as one. Ever
thine, ''FLoRA-
Jacksonville"
Proposals have even come from
over the sea. Mr.. Babcock will settl'
the matter through a committee.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-03-27
Resuscitation after Death.

The Medical news of January 10Th
has an article on resuscitation after
death which if extensively read by
the laity, is sure to occasion doubt
and anxiety in the minds of many
kinds of death-somatic and cellular
take place before life has complet-
" faded from the body to be recalled,
the article points out the Importance
of physicians properly distinguish
ing between the two and renewing
or abandoning their efforts at resusI-
tation nas.circumstances'direct. Som
attic death may be briefly described
as the failure of the main organs of
the body, the brain, heart and lungs
to perform their functions, while eel
lular death is where the cells or tis-
sues of the body die. Both may oc-
cur at the same time, but the writer
urges, the former may take place
without tho latter, and often does
and in all such cases there is a chanc@
of resusitating the dead person unrll
cellular death supervenes.
Authentic instances of such re
suscitation are givon-among Others
the case of man whose body re-
manned at the bottom of a shallow
stream for fully half All hour before
1T was taken out. He was resuscltat
ed after several hours of unremittinS
labor. But more remarkable case
was that vouched for by Professor
Armor A friend of his died from
Indian hemp poisoning. The ply
sician racked his brain for more than
an hour for some means of restoring
his friend to life while he lay dead in
his presence, and at length called to
his aid sturdy negro. They work.
ed manfully for four hours. During
all that time there was not the
slightest sign of life, but at its e1pir,
alton a slight movement of the lips
was detected and the stethoscope dis
closed "an occasional light mufhed
sound over the heart. Their efforts
were redoubled with the result that
respiration and circulation were very
slowly re-established, and conscious
ness returned after many hours.
The man lived for many years after
ward-indeed up to few years ago
and was a prominent New England
banker.
All the cases of resuscitation cited
occurred in warm weather or in 6
very warm room, where cellular life
might reasonably be expected to con
tinue for some time after somatlC
death. The inference Is drawn tina;
a number of deaths occur annually
that might be prevented by persit,
tent efforts at resuscitation indeed
that in all cases where death has tax
en- place suddenly from the failure ot
the heart, brain or lunge to aot, un
less there are unmistaken indication,
of cellular death, such as the appear
ance of post-mortem ividities and
rigor morris, the effort should be made
bring the patient back to life. i
he contention of the article of the
Medical news is sustained it will en-
tail upon physicians large amount
of extra work but of course this i,
not to be thought of if thereby hu
man life can be prolonged.-Frank
lin Repository
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-03-27
Delaware Notes.

Mrs. Fannie Kurtz is slowly con-
valescing.
We regret to say that Cyrus Kurtz
one of our most accomplished young
men, took the train last Tuesday
morning for Farmer City, Illinois.
Our best wishes go with him.
Miss Mary Kurtz, of Lancaster
county is visiting her friends in this
place.
Mr.. Samuel Kurtz and son have
returned from Lancaster county
Where they had been attending the
funeral of his eldest daughter, Mrs
Bowman, formerly of Juniata-
Our schools viii soon close how
sorry the pupils are. But the teach
ers will he happy.
Miss Mary /. Leitzel went to Millers-
town, where she intends to spend the
summer
Glad To see that Johnnie is writing
from East Salem, hope that he will
continue.
SERvU-s TTLIIUs.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-03-27
GENERAL NE WS ITEMS.

An old friend of the Metropolitan,
who is septuagenarian as well as a
scholar, in a recent private letter to
the editor, voices an opinion that has
doubtless been more widely expires
sed. He writes: "Just before / be
gan to pen these lines, We were seat.
ed around the family fireside, discus
sing the folly of the present fashion
of SNOWY and expensive funerals.
Il have frequently charged my
wife that there was to be no funeral
sermon when I died not a word said
as a supplement 10 the reading of
our beautiful church burial service
and the singing of n hymn that
there must not be line of obituary
notice in the papers, and no putting
on of mourning apparel The latter
1 especially abominate.
1T has always seemed to me to be
the most fitting close of life that one
shall be consigned to the last resting
place quietly and unostentatiously.
Nelson Holden, of Troupe county,
Ga, served in the confederate army,
and was believed to be killed. His
wife remarked. Returning to his
deserted home he WAS also remarri.
ed. Less than year ago the wife's
second husband died, and Mr.. Hol
den being also bereft by the death
of his second wife, the couple are to
be reunited as soon as her period oi
mourning shall have passed
DR.. Sketchley, who runs an Ostrich
ranch at Red Bluff, California, had
one of his old male ostriches escape
from the pen and start in the direc
ton of the Sacramento river. HI;
was tracked to the river, which hs
swan and disappeared in the brusl
on the opposite shore. His lordshiI
from Africa, tired of roaming around
in the brush and chaparral, swan
across the river, where he was driver
into a corral near the dwelling.
A six-months-old baby saved .
dozen people from being burned t.
death in New York the other nigh
by setting up vigorous howl. whicl
awakened its parents, who discover
ed that the house was on fire. TIL,
tenants escaped in thcir night clothes
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-03-27

crude gum and eat it regularly .very
day, while others buy laudenum and
drink It in quarter-ounce. half ounce
and even ounce potions. Then there
are Dovers powders and morphine
pills, both of which act rapidly, and
especially the latter. The habit
seems more of disease than a vice,
for the whole nature of the victim
undergoes complete revolution,
moral, mental and physical After
short time the victim will sacrifice
honor. friends and family for the
fatal drug. There is no cure, for
even the asylums fail to effect a
permanent cure except in rare in
stances--wsshington letter to Pitts
burg Press.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-03-27
Arrested For Barn Burning.

The Philadelphia Inquirer of last
Thursday published the following:
YoRK, March Constables Still,
Struman and Ruhl proceeded to
North Codorus and Mannheim town
ships. York county, this morning and
made the following arrests for barn
burnings: james and Howard Stump
aged 9 and lliyears respectively, for
burning the barn Of Lewis II. Miller,
IN North Codorus township, February
9, 1889; Mrs. Elizabeth Weaver,
charged with burning the barn of
Benjamin Farrey, IN Mannheim town
ship, November "a, 1855 Mrs. Aurelia
Miller, charged with burning the
barn of David d. Newcomer, in
Mannheim township, January 2, 1889,
and Miss Cora Reible, charged with
burning the barn Of Levi Dubs, in
Mannheim township, December II,
1889. The boys were permitted to
remain at home tonight, when their
father will furnish bail tomorrow
morning.
The three women were brought u
this city and committed to the Coun.
ty Jail by Alderman Sherwood. Al
the parties are tenants on the farms
where the destroyed barns were
erected, and their motives cannot be
divine. The arrested ones wept
bitterly and protested their limo
cence. Mrs. Weaver Is the mother
of FIVE children, one babe at hel
breast, which she has taken with hel
to the prison She WIS in the vard
when arrested. Mrs. Miller is tn,
mother Of large family also, Cors
ReIble Is n sixteen-year-old maiden
AMI was at work at sewing machine
when arrested. When they were
placed III the carriage they became
more lovial, forgot their troubles and
chatted pleasantly. The mother oi
the Stump boys fell into n swoon OF
learning of their arrest.
The boys deny any knowledge o,
the fire, although their father
acknowledges they were in the barn
Mrs. Weaver was in the barn wher
the fire broke forth, and saws sh,
found matches and an egg filled Will
an explosive. All the fires occurred
during the day. Pinkerton Detestiv,
Stsckhouse has been working thes,
clues for two months. An attorne,
for the insurance company stated tn,
arrests were made mainly on circum
stantial evidence, on their clos,
proximity 10 the fires and then
contradictory statements as to thei
whereabouts at the time. The Co
durus and Mannheim Insuranc
Companies, together with the South
ern Mutual, Paradise and Western
Mutual employed the detective Th
prisoners were placed in one cell il
the Jail in the city.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-03-27

Huntingdon correspondent of the
Pbiladelphia Times discloses the oP-
peration of new swindle in Hunt
inedon county, thus. A new and
ingenious swindle is being successful
lv worked ON the farmers in the lower
end of this county. A versatile. well
dressed fellow drives up to farmer s
house with two or more Of the cheap
er kinds of hay-forks. The stranger
asks the privilege of temporarily
storing the forks in the farmers barn
and the accommodating farmer usual
lly grants permission. When the
forks have been stored away the
sharper remarks that they are the
last of large lot that he has been
selling throughISsthe neiShborlnG
county and rs he is anxious to close
out the consignment if the farmer
will sell them while they remain on
his premises he shall have fifty per
cent. commission on the sale. The
offer is q tempting one and the un-
suspicious farmer generally accepts
He is then requested. merely as
business form and us evidence OF
good faith, to affix his signature to q
paper specifying the terms ON which
the forks are stored on his premises.
The document is printed one and
very lengthy, and in a majority OF
instances the farmer signs 1t without
reading it or comprehending lts
contents. It's significance is made
very clear to him, however, when al
the end of thirty days he is called
upon by confederate of the frs
sharper to pay outright an e1trava
giant price for the forks. II he re
monstrates he is shown his signature
attached to an agreemen of purchase
which agreement his lawyer tell
him is carefully drawn up IN gooe
legal form In three recent cases II
tins county where the fraud WAS sue
cessfully practiced the victims wer'
mulcted out of from $210 to $33'
each.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-03-27
Love Letters.

A special from Ann Arbor, Mich,
to the New York World says: james
l.. Babcock, whose uncle, the late
Luther James, left him fortune of
100000, conditional upon his taking
wife within five Years from the date
of his uncle's death, continues to be
an object of deep interest to mar
riageable women all over the country.
Letters are pouring in by the cord.
Mr.. Babcock has number of secre-
taries at work reading, sorting and
filing away these loving epistles, and
the postmaster intends to ask for an
increase of salary. Some of the let
ters are serious, but the majority are
decidedly not"
A Buffalo On. Y maiden speaks
her mind plainly. She says money
and brains don't go together" and
adds she would not be the wife of
such a man even if he were worth In
money $500, 900, 900 instead of $780,
900, ''and am not the only one to
despise money either" she SAYS.
An enticing prospect is held out
by a widow of Arlington, Nd She
says:
How old are youf lam widow,
, thirty-two years old: real brunette,
black hair, dark hazel eyes, dark
complexion 5 feet 81 inches tall, and
weigh 140 pounds. 1 did love my
husband, but long for another hus-
bands love / have n lovely home
everything that can be wished for,
but there is nothing that can take
the place of a good kind, affectionate
husband Send me your picture,
just to take a peep at, and if you say
so, viii return by the next mail
But / had a good deal rather send
you my picture. 1 don't pride my
self ON my good looks, but / am so
swfuny good am a southern girl.
Virginia Is my native State, Richmond
ciiy my birthplace, but since my
marriage / have been living III Balti-
more" Here is the wall of a wash
erwoman of Fairburg, Livingston
county, Ill:
1t is with fear and trembling that
l address you; for 1 have seen ac-
counts in the papers of the fair ones
that addressed You, and am such
an opposit character, for / am only a
poor washerwoman and not at all
fair to look upon Am rather dark
complexion, brown eyes, wear my
hair in loose, long ringlets, which are
slightly auburn in color Am quite
tall and very slender, and, of course
being only a poor washerwoman, an
not able to dress so as to hide imper
fection of form or to enhance such
slight charms as / might have, fol
YOU know dress adds SO much to one,
appearance, and, unlike your othel
correspondents, Am not In love with
you at all, but would SO like to hell
you spend your fortune, and really
: don't suppose ever should love You
but think could treat you re
, specially if you would furnish me /,
nice house and give me plenty o
money to spend. 1t would be sucl
a relief to me, for have such hare
time to get along; you don't know
what a trouble 1t is to me. Oh,
nearly forgot to tell you my age; i
is about forty-fve Isn't that a mic,
age. L do hope that this epistle vii
strike you favorably, for 1 am s.
anxious to help you spend YOU
: fortune Now, pray do not keep M
In suspense, but write to me ahead o
nv number and 20 relieve NV mind
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-03-27

4 railroad tie laid over q Lancaster
blast t. 6,s;si.-n IL naA landed on top
81 :. tiire,- story house.
4 Lancaster peddler got fuddled,
thought he waS the President, and
shook hands with sol many people
that be WAC arrested.
Their l.ave been more deaths in
Northampton and Lchigh counties
within the past two weeks than dur
ins the same length of time III any
ten veaIr-
Mrs David. Sta1nbaugh, of near
Blain, Perry county, was found dead
in bed on the 10Th inst. She WAS a
daughter Of ,ex-Sheriff Woods, .3snd
had been in failing health for year
Daniel Rapp, of West sChester.
four years ago purchased full black
Spanish rooster. 1t WAS A. black as
Jet then, but two years ago 1t began
to turn white, and it is now as white
as snow.
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ed the attic he left in the niche of
the chimney, saying as he did 80:
''Ill not be far of. Ifye want me,
call for Pat, and III come"
1t was bitter hour for the proud
MAJ as he sank upon his knees by
the side of his son, who turned from
him with an impatient gesture
Forgive me and come home with
me-" he murmered, while the daugh-
ter and sister stood by weeping.
"Come home with us, she plead
ed as soon as she could speak.
Come home and we will begin all
over again, Just as mother would
have us. 1 shall not go until you go
with me, Harry. l told nurse Mag
ery to have your room ready for you,
and she will expect you Let US
leave this terrible place. 1 cannot
breath here"
1t seemed long to the lad who
waited in darkness, yet only a few
minutes had passed before he was
sent to bring a warm robe from the
carriage This was wrapped about
the poor fellow, who was raised from
his pallet of straw and assisted down
the stairs, followed by the richly
dressed girl, who reioiced that she
had found her brother.
The next day there was an item IL
the city papers announcing the fac
that Sterling Fa1on was no longer ,
candidate for Office. No reason wa,
given for this, but later, whom it WA
known that his son was at home, anC
and that he had banished wine from
his table, the mystery was solved.
His experience had at last taugh
him to Judge intelligently of the ef
fects of alcoholic drinks.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-03-27
KDrroa AND raorlIEroa.


Mrs HARRrsox is suffering with a
severe cold.
REMEMBER the salary grabbers
when thinking about raising the pay
of Congressman to SO, 900 a year
The trail of the York county
barn burners has been found, and n
number of arrests have been made.
The storm center of application
for office in the 18th ;CongressionaI
District is in Congressman Atkin.
sons office.
Two Japanese girls, near Los An
giles, Col, fought duel with short
swords one day last week, both girls
were severely wounded.
The Philadelphia Inquirer is one
Of the most thorough daily newspa-
pers Of the day. Its Repubhcanism
= always at high water mark.
An appeal has been issued by the
Women's Christian Temperance
Union to the churches for funds to
carry on the prohibition campaign.
PAULINE FULLER, daughter Of United
State, Supreme Justice, and J. VI.
Aubery, stole away from Chicago to
Milwaukee, last week, and were mar
riod by Justice 81 the Peace at q
hotel
IT Is said that editor Reid of the
Newt York Tribune admires the Eng
hsh aristocracy to such "A degree
that son..sends.- him to France
as minister instead ::of To England
where Reid desired to 30.
THE Oklahama boomers must hav g
felt large before5they set thec Indian
treaty laws at defiance and ran
against the. the troops Of Uncle Sam.
They don't feel ns big since they
have been pushed out Of the terri
tory.
LAST Thurslsy.a witch doctor W as
sentenced by the Berks county court
to pay a fne.of IS, and undergo an
imprisonment Of .siI months for
Practicing.his arts. The public mind
is lifting itself out Of the slough of
belief II, yritrhcrSft
RoBERr. .StsEL, son Of General Sigel,
IL a wayword son, and for forging
pension checks was last week, sentenc-
eel by q New York Court to six years
imprisonment at hard labor. The
young mans crookedness almost
breaks the heart of his near relatives.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-03-27
. uENDNRNT. TO THE CoNsTITU.

A MENDMENT TO THE CONSTlTU-
IA TION proposed to the citizens Of this
Commonwe ealih by The General a Assembly of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, for
their approval or rejection Mt special
election TO be held June Is. 1879. Publish
ed BY ord or OF the Secretary of the Com
mon wesltb, in pursuance of Article XVIII
of the Constitution.
JOINT resolution proposing an amendment
to the Constitution of this Commonwealth +:
SECTION l. Be it resolved by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the Com
mouwealth OF Pennsyl ania in General As
sembly met. That the following amend
ment is proposed TO the Constitution OF the
Common ealth of Pennsylvania, in accord
ance with the Eighteenth Article thereof:
AMENDMENT.
There shall be an additional article TO
said Constitution to be designated as Article
XIX, as follows:
ARTICLE XIX.
The manufacture, sale, or keeping fol
sale of intoxicating liquor, TO be used as 6
beverage, is hereby prohibited, and any
| violation OF this prohibition shall be g
misdemeanor, punishable as shall oe prov
ded by law.
The manufacture, sale, or keeping fol-
sale of intoxicstipg liquor for other pur
| poses than as q beverage may be allowed II
such manner only as may be prescribed BY
! law. The General Assembly shall, at th'
| frst session succeeding tho adoption of thi
article of the Constitution, enact laws will
adequate penalties for its enforcement.
A true copy of the Joint Resolution
CHARLES W. STONE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-03-27
Nesc Firm.
DROP IN.

We have now filled our
shelves with FALL AND WINTER
Goods of all kinds. Our GUS
toners have appreciated our
efforts to give them goods to
suit their purposes, and we
believe that we are better pre-
pared than ever to merit their
confidence. We invite you to
come and see and be satisfied.
In our dress goods department
we have almost everything.
Don't be backward, call for
what you want.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-03-27
Executions by Electricity.

NV YORK, March 12.-Final eX-
periments were made this afternoon
by the New York State authorities to
satisfy themselves as to the best
means of executing condemned
criminals by electricity A number
of dogs and calves were killed pain
lessly An $50 pound horse then
took the alternating current In the
same way at 1000 volts pressure for
twenty-five seconds and died instant
". In every case death was instan-
taneous and without sound or strug-
gle
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The Opium Habit In Washington.

One of the leading physicians Of
the National Capital remarked to me
to day that IL q brand was on the
forehead OF every woman who used
opium in some form, society here
would go to pieces. He attributes
this frightful condition Of affairs to
the dissipated life led here by the
women of the upper tendon The
endless round Of balls and receptions
is such strain upon them that they
must seek relief in some way. They
begin by taking n soothing syrup, as
a rule, to put them to sleep. This
after while fails tc act, then pare
goric is resorted to. From this it is
only step to pure opium and
absolute ruin. Some people buy II e
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-03-27
Shoes and Boots.

Our Boot and Shoe De-
partment is full in its assort-
ment, and you certainly can be
suited in fit, quality and price.
Whatever improvements have
been added by the manufactures
we have them all. We can
supply you with foot wear for
any in or out door service. Our
grocery Department never lags.
We have on hand full line O,
Fresh, Plain and Fancy
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-03-27
Notice to Trespassers.

Having leased 4UU acres of wood land
of David Wilson, and 400 acres of wood
land of John Mcclure, adjoining lands of
Pennsylvania Railroad Company in the
vicinity OF Boxler's Gsp. l hereby caution
all persons against trespassing on the above
mentioned leased lands for the purpose of
cutting timber and SO forth.
JOIN BKAsHol.
Miffintown, May 26, 1888.
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The Population of Nj

The Population of Miriintorn aud Pa
.crs"u is shout 1850, sld We onld rsy st
i-s-i one hrii troubled with .onc affect
ion at The Throat end Lungs, AS those
complaints are, according To statistics. more
numerous than others. We would nd wise all
not to neglect the opportunity TO call on
their drugs gir; and get bottle of kemp's
Brlssn, for The Throat aud Lungs. Price
soc and 5 30. TTial size free. Sold by all
drEggists-