Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-06-15

Mrs. Edison, wife Of the great in
ventor, uses tallow and sperm candles
IN her house. 1t is the old story told
of the shoemaker, that no family
wears as poor shoes as the family of
the shoemaker.
The Hollidaysburg Register says a
party of citizens of that town won't
eel fishing the other night. 4 rain
came on early in the evening and
continued all night. Thirteen sick
ly little eels were caught. On their
way home they felt disgusted and
discouraged, and counted the cost of
the excursion and learned that each
eel cost seventy five cents. The cost
they blamed to storm damage.
A musical entertainment given by
the Society of Young Peoples Chris
tan Endeavor of the Presbyterian
Church of McAlisterville, in the
church in that place, last Saturday
evening was largely attended. The
Miffiin Banjo Club was in attendance
and rendered fine music. ''Home
Sweet Home was played on the
banjo by John j. Patterson, Jr., and
was greeted with applause.
1t used to be common tAing for
men to advertise their wives when
they left the bed and board of hus-
band. A Perry county woman has
turned the table and requests the
to notice the straying
away of her husband near Miffiin-
town. Mrs. Theodore Height is the
name Of the woman who advertises
her husband She however holds
out the olive branch and invites him
back.
On Monday afternoon whilo Joseph
Cannon was searching for piece of
lumber, at the old saw mill at Mary
Ann Forge, he discovered a huge |
He did not kill it, like |
most persons would have done, but !
with the nerve and bravery OF lion
le caught it back of the head. Mr.. /
Cannon brought the "pet" to town
md gave it to Druggist Innes, who
0ut ii in y case, and 1t now occupies
part of his show window It meas
lres 6 feet inches in length. 1t
attracted a great deal of attention
n its new quarters. .-Bellewood Bull !
TN
Harriet Z. Hall of Waynetown,
nd, says: 81 owe nay life to the
.reat South American Nervine. l
ad been in bed for FIVE months from
he effects of an exhausted Stomach,
Nervous prostration and
general shattered condition of my
Thole system. Had given up al
opes of getting well. Had tried
hree doctors with no relief The
rst bottle of the Nervine Tonic i'm
roved me so much that was able
, walk about and few bottles cur
d me entirely. 1 believe it is the
est medicine in the world / can
OF recommend it TO highly" Trial
ottles, 154. Sold by L. Banks &
%. May 14-1Y.
The Huntingdon journal of June
9th, talks first as follows Harry
eister and Chas. Kline are the
lcky fishermen of this place. On
londay they took with them their
cts and went to Hatfeld's dam,
nd after fishing a few hours came
ONE with twenty fvs pounds OF
rermau Carp. Lsister had one that
'eighed over seven pounds and
line had one that weighed six
ounds and two ounces, besides hav
,g several others which weighed
ne, two and three pounds respec-
vely. They were exceedingly proud
their game. 4 party of
sherman from this place, Saturday
,st caught 1872 eels, fifteen catfish
nd two snapper" in Stone Creek.
his is what We call a pretty good
sy's work.
Bloomfield Democrat of June S.
IN Friday terrific storm passed
own the Raccoon Valley, in Tusca-
ora township, doing considerable
amage. A cloud burst Just over
ames S. Kreamer's barn yard and
bout half the manure in the yard
7as washed away, together with
ances and everything that came in
he way. Lightning struck the house
f James Leonard in AIillerstown
uring the same storm, but did very
title damage The valuable
orse of William Hench, who resides
n WheatGeid township, met with an
on Saturday which resulted
u its death. The horse was grazing
n the yard when it stepped upon
he platform covering the we'll and,
he boards being decaycd, the ami
nal broke through and fell to the
POTION Of the well, a distance Of
hirty-one feet. Strange to say the
lorse was but slightly hurt by the
all, but although every effort Was
nada by Mr.. aench and those who
.ame TO assist him, the animal could
lot be gotten out, and after working
or three hours the horse was shot
md killed and it's body then drawn
Up with rope and pulley.