Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-07-21

caught herman carp IN the rlyer a
little below the watch box, Saturday,
that measured twenty-one inches in
length, was twenty iches in circum-
ference and weighed II pounds.
Editor John Speedily of Port Royal,
wasih town on Friday with his
match team of gray horses and hand
some carriage He has one of the
incest turn outs IN the county. A
drive around town as he gave Us, has
almost awakened desire for a two
horse team and clrriace
| GoLD, gold, in great quantities in
Alaska, but it takes game man to
go there and get il. and not all the
game men who so, succeed. If there
is much gold there, as reported, gold
will not rule as high as now, ''in the
sweet by and by"
Robert, the bright six year old son
OF K Fl. and Isabella McCintic, be-
came i'll with throat trouble, on the
11ih inst, and on the morning of tbs
14tb, died. He Was an only son and
his Sudden Illness and unexpected
death was hard stroke on his pa.
re ats. InSei naut IN the Presby terian
cemetery or tne i7th of present
month.
At the Musical College, Freebure,
Snyder county, Pa, none but the
best methods are used, so that to day
! il IS recognized as one Of the fore
most schools of music in the country.
S33 will pay for term OF Elk weeks,
| instruction and board. Fall term Will
| begin Aug. 80.
For catalogues address,
HENRY B. MoYER,
| #. DIRECTOR
Two grains of wheat that got into
the boot of Henry B. Wisner of near
SohweAksvilIe, Pa, while he was
/ ling wheat made two little
sores. IN the instep OF his right
foot, and soon SO ipfamed his foot
and leg, that the limb was amputated
six riches above the knee, TO save his
life from bod poisoning.
The motion for a new trial in the
case of DR.. Swallow, convicted of Ii
beling John c. Delaney, Superintend-
ent of Public Buildings and grounds
at Harrisburg, wss over-ru,ed by the
Dsuphin county court. The case will
be carried up TO The higher court.
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The city daily papers last week
were teeiniug with long articles about
o political difference that they said
mad sprung mp between Governor
Hastings and Senator Quay on ac
count OF some bili that Quay wanted
dGstinga to sign, and the Governor
would not 90 it.
BUCzNELL UNIVERSITY. John How
srd Harris. President; College, with
foGr coursea of study leading 10 de
greas; Academy preparatory school;
ladies Institute, refined boarding
school; music School, for both sexes;
and Art Studio For catalogue, ad-
dress the Registrar, Wm. c. Gretz-
niger, Lewisburg, Pa. If.
| Homer Bende1's chimney took fire
last Friday afternoon, but aside from
scare cf his family and a sooty
smell in that section OF the town, no
harm was done. Samuel Roilman
promptly got out his hose 70 work
ard by liberal use of Nacedonia
water, put the roof out OF all danger
from sparks from the chimney.
,Air. John 3Iusser OF Walker town.
snip, tbreshea his wheat crop last
week. and had some of the wheat con-
yeried ioto -four and then into
bread immediately Ths balance
of the wheat that he did not
need for home consumption The con
ing year and for the coming fall
isee3iag, he sold. II was quick work
Jly wheat was good.
Z he demand for wooden snoes is
on the increase IN the vest. It issaid
| tie awkwardness OF wearing wooden
shoes soon passes away. They DO
not become saturated with moisture
like leather shoes. They are said to
be comfortable and warm in winter
and out wear Two and three pair Of
leather shoes. Western people say
The days of wooden shoes fox hmeri-
caps are here.
Buy youy hunting dogs and have
them acquainted before the hunting
season opens l 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, coliies, fox
and bull terriers; fancy poultry aud
pigeons; BalgiEm and German heres:
prices low. ). Howard TAYLOR,
Aug.27,ly. West Chester. Pa.
Many people assembled at Beaver
town, Snyder county, during The late
whest crttiDg TO witness the cutting
of wheat by the primitive cycle. A
number of the old mon of that pirt
of the country assembled to show :be
present generation how wheat vas
cut two generations ago. II is said
that tee skill and cunning OF The eye
iers' hands were not lost in t5a years
that interviewed, from diause since
| theig hcyhoo3 days, when thcy learn
CT TO cycle scain.
4. VI. Winebrenner, merohaIr, az
ed 50 years, son Of Rev John Vine
brenner, founder Of the Wi3ebren.