Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-01-20

A young man in Scranton kissed .
woman against her will, and she sued
him for ten thousand dollars damage.
The next woman he kisses, it will be
with her consent.
! John Morariety whose illness was
mentioned last week, died ut the
home of Britain Fasick on Water st.,
of consumption on the 18th inst, ag-
ed about "a years.
Heredity-'.But what does your
mother say when you tell those
dreadful iies."
"Shs says I take after father. -
Boston Traveller.
The net public debt of Psnnsylva.
MA is little over one million and Q
halt. When the republicans came in
to power generation ago the demo-
cratic debt was forty million dollars.
Dan Ritz has about finished large
and commodious stable for the &C
commodation of his horses and the
safe keeping of his wagons. He is
engaged in hauling whatever he can
get to haul.
The State will construct a bridge
across the North Branch of the Sus-
quehanna at Catawissa. The bridge
was blown down by wind last Sep
tember. The bridge will be rebuilt
under the act Of 1895.
1t is noticeable in the papers of ad
joining counties, that candidates for
township Offices announce their can
didacy in the county papers. The
Lewistown Gazette bad over a dozen
announcements last week
SATURDAY. January 30, 1897, and
Tuesday, February 2, 1897, are the
last days for filing certificates of nom-
ination papers, respectively, for Dor.
ough and township officers to be
elected February 16, 1897"
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will meet at Harrisburg next week to
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the Legislature to amend the libel
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ity With other people, before the law,
wfeo sued for 1;bal
Last Thursday evening Mrs. w. II.
Felix of LIE wistown while on her way
home from a neighbor's house felt
sick an d hastily stepped into a jewel
ry store to save herself from falling.
She had scarcely entered the store
till she sank to the floor and died of
heart failure.
Mr.. Bellows.-"Oh, wife, these
look like the biscuits my mothor bak-
ed twenty years ago."
Mrs. Bellows (greatly delighted)-
'.I'm so glad"
Mr.. Bellows (biting one) - s:And,
by George, I believe they are the
same biscuits. ."-Chattanooga Times.
Wise men say the Black Death or
Bubonic Plague of India cannot
reach Europe and America. That
the people of the last named coun.
tries have COTTON so far on in the
knowledge of the laws of health that
they are plague ard cholera proof.
That is saying good deal for the
knowledge of the people,. Time will
tell.
A panic prevails in Indie. To the
horrors of famine has been added
that Of a dreadful plague. 80 per
cent of ali who get it die. Even the
rats get the plague and die ard are
eaten by ants, which carry the plague
germs into crevisses and cup boards
of buildings and into drinking water.
and in that wav the awful disease is
rapidly spreading.
From the Cleveland Leader.
Yes" said the retired army Of
fcer, I can recall two occasions when
I WAS terribly frightened"
"Ob," exclaimed the romantic
young lady, edo tell me about them"
I suppose it happened when you were
fighting the Indians"
"No," he replied:-"One time was
when was married, aud the other
time was when we had our baby
christened
Buy your hunting dogs and have
them acquainted before the hunting
season opens I have the following
to offer. guaranteed thoroughly brok.
en- on their game and reliable. Fox
hounds. rabbit hounds, beagles, set
ters and pointers; also some fine
Newioundlands, spaniels, collies, fox
and bull terriers; fancy poultry. and
pigeons; Belgium and German hares;
prices low. J. HOWARD TAYLOR,
Aug27,1y. West Chester, Pa.
Mrs. Mary DeLong of Allentown is
youthful at "a Last Wednesday,
January 13, was her S4th birthday.
She gave a birth day party. and dane
ed a jig and took part in nearly all Of
the dances on that occasion, and late
in the evening got her old time spin
ming wheel aud showed the party
how spinning was done when she was
a girl. There were few present who
had seen spinning. Long may Mary
DeLong live to enjoy health and
youthful spirit and feeling.
Up in Luzsrne county the other
day, John Cervs took it into his head
to abuse and swear at Thomas Hig.
gins on the street. Higgins bore
the foul language of Cerva quite
awhile, but at last bis temper came,
and instead of knocking the rowdy
down, he kept account of few OF
| the oatbs he had been using, went be.
fore squire aud there made inform