Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-05-21

ihe TesisOn given Oy
the Republicans for not nominating
candidate is, that, the district Is
largely Democratic and that thsre is
not time to discuss the tariff issue.
Mr.. j. H McAister, died at his
home IN this town last Friday, about
10 o'clock A NJ, after a long illness
aged az years He was native of
Juniata county, where his father aud
grandfather lived all their davs. In
early life he became a member of the
Presbyterian church and lived a con
sistent Christian life to his last hour
ON earth He was a good citizen, a
straightforward man without guile,
who acted from the high moral plain
OF moral responsibility to man and
God for all his words and deeds.
His funeral took place from West
Minister Presbyterian church of
which he was an elder on Monday.
at IL O'Clock. Rev. Mr.. Campbell
of Ethe Port Royal PRESBYTERIAN
church preached the funeral sermon.
lntermeut in the Presbyterian GENE
terry adjoining this town His wife
and n niece, whom they reared from
early childhood davs survive him in
humble submission to the Divine de-
cree that removed him from their
midst to the better world
The York Despatch relates the fol-
lowing: A singular accident result
ing in the death of n mare. occurred
Tuesday afternoon The animal be
longed to Mrs Mary Jane Duffy and
has always been Il great troable to
shoe.
Yesterday, Mr. ). W. Balm, the
horse shoer, received the animal from
her keeper, Mr. Al Willis, for the
purpose of shoeing her. To shoe
the mare 1t had been necessary te
put her in stocks. The animal YES
terday afternoon as soon As she get
IN the blacksmith shop began Ia
ralSs runpus, kicking ana rearing
and cutting at the men, 80 that they
were unable 10 put her in the stocks.
1t was at hast Determined To take her
to the Academy yard. where there Is
grass and the ground Is soft, and
throw the animal They had No
sooner arrived ON the ground when
she became wild ami made for Mr..
Wills, who had L. dodge behind i
tree t. save himself Thev had
nothing ON her bat the bride when
she commenced her prauks. Mr.
Willis caught hold Of the bride
again when she resred again and
made for him and fell heavily to the
ground, striking on her back and
head She gave one kick and WA
dead The death was almost instau-
taneous she having broken her neck
The accident WIS entirely una
voIdable and 1t Il very fortunate non,
If the men Were hurt. Those pres
ent We're Al Willis. : W. Balm. Pc
ter Conridge and John Moraity.
From the Lewi-town Sentinel -
Memo =. Zook IN removing his hog
sty, killed l2i rats, the last one tax
ing refuge ON the barn roof, where
1t was killed by II rifle ball :
Several of our farmers have discover
ed something that ti.s,aleus the hay
crop. a small white worm attacking
the timothy and pur young grass
the blades being entirely dcvoured
bv the myUIads # worms
Young rabbits are very plenty around
here at present Last week one Gu,
of some young peach trees that had
been planted olt this spring. They
must be read out next fall or tn,
young trees VIII suffer next winter
Tuesday evening. of las
week. an .rate wife made II very
warm for an unmarried female at TN.
head Of Market street, whom she
charged with beirg two great ,
} temptation for her husband. 1t wa.
not confined to tongue alone, bu
hands and fists also figured in the
, engagement Jim Gibbs
better known as "Jimmer," the Et;l
half witted darkey boy who set Year
lex : bus on fire last summer Is IL
trouble again. Between s and
O'Clock, Sunday morning he crawlet
over the fence in the rear Of Thrush
bakery, and pass ng up the lot knock
ell four panes of glass, wood and all
out of le back windows Of the store
through which he crawled and help
ed himself TO candies, cakes, TOYS, &C
He was seen making several trips N
and down the LIT and says he gave
puautitv Of stuff t. boy companion
whose name he gives, but who DEM e
all knowledge Of the affair Abou
. clock Mr. Thrush entered tn
front door and caught jim. who o,
being uucs toned said he was hunt
Ing a paper T. wrap up some clo'he:
bat an exnmi-atior revealed th
true motive cf the entrance and tb
boy was put to jail, ON the way dow
he threatened to cut the heart out {
|, Mr.. Thrush and do him other sgTiou
injury. He had been IN Jail for som
. tine during the winter for cuttin
another bDy during a fight, and III,
mt want 20 20 back. He has no PEI
son tn care for him and was placed II
: the poor house a short time ago, bu
got away and came To town Satu
dav evening. He WAS given hea
ing before Squire Shull- Monda
morning, who sent him back to ia
. To await the disposition IF cour
when he-viIl probably be sent TO IL
reformatory-
william settle. the squir'