Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-03-11

.-Judgs-"Prisoner, you sav the
plaintiff struck you first" Prisoner
We "What did he strike YOU
for' give dollars, and he alresdv
owed me $50"
Old Soak hear you'ye bean
buying stocks" Ee Tanque-.sThat's
right, Old Soak-'.I'm surprised at
you. Don't you know that stocks
are often watered."
II. E. Bonsall and James A Banks
have sent in an order for black bass
spawn. The order will be filed one
OF these days aud the fish placed
IN the Junista river and its tributar-
les about this neighborhood.
Upon evidence produced before
Judge Lyons last Thursday, Charles
y. Ramsey who murdered his wife at
East Waterford, was declared insane
and sent to the Harrisburg insane
asylum on Thursday evening.
To the RepuSlican, of Jxnists Cosnfy:
1t Is with deep regret that I am
compelled to announce to you, that
owing to my present sickness. will
not be able to see you personally,
and shall feel grateful to you for
your support at the coming primary.
JAMES Fl. SMoNs.
The dead Greek and Latin Ian
guages have passed their day. Col
umbia College has abandoned Greek
as requisite to the degree of Bachelor
of Arts. After 1897, student can
enter Columbia College without
knowledge of Greek and with little
knowledge of Latin.
To fit squeaking shoe for use,
pour little linseed or sweet oil in o
fiat dish until it is deep enough to
cover the soles OF the shoes.
LIST them stand in it over night
and they will be both noissless and
waterproof in the morning.
Under the Compulsory Education
Law. the Assessors will be furnished
with books in which to register,
1st. name of child; 2nd, residence or
sub-district; 3, age; 4, sex: S, color;
6, the number of weeks at school
during this school yoar; Z cause of
non attendance in case of prolonged
absence; 8, name Of parents, guar
dian or other person having charge
OF the child; 8, place for remarks con-
corning the occupation and 60 forth
of tbs child.
Lsst Thursday, March 5, was Mil.
lsnisl dawn day. A despatch from
Atlanta, Georgia, on that dav, says:
Rev. John Smith colored preacher,
who has led many Atlanta darkiss to
believe that they would ascend to
heavsn in whirl Wind, aud many of
whom he induced to sell all their
household effects. has left the city
and cannot be found The negro
left last night. and this morning
many Of his followers took their de-
parture. Where they went, mo one
knows.
President Clevsland made an ad
dress before the Presbyterian Home
Mission meeting in New York last
week in which he ranged far and
wide and said things about the west
that the people of those States are
displss,ed with. According to the
Presidents speech the habits of the
people OF that section of the country
Is dangerous in it, s';elsration of ev-
lis aud Indifference to Chris.isnizing
aad elevating agencies" in the new
Ststes of the West, which, 'if un
chscked, devslopes into badly regu-
lated municipalities, corrupt and un
safe territories and undesirable
States" A deliyerance like that is
enough to turn the Western States
against the President.
j. W. Walker, of McConnelIsville,
Ohio, has a remarkable hen. Ruby,
as she is called, is genuine Ply
mouth Rock fowl, and she has taken
more than one prize for the purity of
her breed and ether good qualities.
What is not generally known about
ker is that she sipgs. As soon as
Ruby nears the sound Of the piano
she will start on the run from where
ever she may be and scamper up the
steps and enter tie house by door or
window as opportunity serves. She
is great pct with the only child Of
the family, and if the little girl wish
es for her company or desires to dis
play Ruby's talents she will take her
up on the piano stool beside her,
wbers from that much prjzed posi-
ton Ruby will hold forth.
Shs will roll her head from side to
side, croak and croon, sometimes
softly, sometimes loudly, but always
following the music, and apparently
with rapture at her own performance
Nor is she soon tired Of singing,
either. She will keep it up as long
as tbs accompsnist is willing to play,
and even after lengthy performance
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