Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-09-06

DemOStheneS wrote and re-wrOte
his famous OratiOns nine times be-
fore he was satisfied with them,
is followed in perseverance by the
West Virginia man, who has.wed-
ded the same woman three times,
and declares that he would rather
quarrel with her every day than
live without her.
Twenty thousand people were
present at the funeral of Colonel
A. s. Hawkins commander of the
10th Pennsylvania Volunteers at
Manila. Colonel Hawkins died on
ship board while enroute home with
the regiment from Manila. Inter
ment at Washington, Pa, on Fri
day, September LIST, 1899.
Phila lelphia flags and decOra-
tiOns of every description have
been futtering all week for the
veterans. The public building
from VIM. PENIS big hat down to
pavement was tagged and festoOn-
ed. and at night it is radient in
electric light. President McKin-
ley reviewed the big parade as ii
passed around City Hall.
DIR. Kings New Discovery.
Fortunately, the corn crop is not
as large in other states as in Kan
sas. If the corn crop averaged as
in Kansas a large percentage would
have 10 be used for fuel or cribbed
for years to come. A statistical
westerner has figured out that %,
500 trains of 40 cars each would be
required to haul the entire crop.
He got his result on 400 bushels tC
a carload.
Peach grower Johnson of Port
Royal was in town with peaches
grown in one of his large orchards
A few trees about the center of the
orchard bear peaches. He doe
not pretend to give a reason why
the peaches were not frozen Oh
those few trees. Someone suggest:
that there might have been sub
terranean heat at that part of the
orchard last winter when the ther
mometer went to 20 degrees below
zero.
Jail warden Baird inaugurated
the prison labor system Thursday
and has a ball and chain gang, con
sisting of six prisoners, five blacks
and one white man, at work clean
ing the grass from the public street
gutter and pavement in front o
the Jail. His son was on guard t.
apprehend ally prisoners who NIGH
attempt to escape. This gans
which is entitled to the distinction
of having inaugurated the ball and
chain labor system in Blair county
was selected from a number of no
bO tourists who were sent up fOl
thirty days by Mayor Giles of Al
tOOna. a.-HOllidaysburg Reporter
Aug, 30.
Samuel Fetters "A miller by trade
and IL democrat in politics livin.
in Chester county in Chester Val
ley sent the pension office at Wash
ington, word to have his nam'
stricken from the pension roll be
cause he is in good health and cal
make his own living. The pension
Office thought him crazy and sen
an employee to learn defnitel.
, about him Fetters was found abb
to take care of himself and hi
name was stricken from the pensio
roll. He is considered a curiOsit
among the old soldiers, exceptin
in the ranks of the Pennsylvani;
militia who 25,O 900 strong went t
Maryland in 1862, none of whOr
have asked for a pension.
Alfred Nickle of Delaware town
ship, lost a leg in threshing ma
chine last Friday. Nickle wa
feeding the machine. Suddenl
the cylinder became partly clog
ged by an accumulation Of stuff frOl
the feed board. Nickle sprang uI
on the feed board to remove th
obstruction. The overhead in til
barn was low and Nickle's hea
struck it, and that caused him
lose his balance and step with on
foot in the cylinder. The foot an
leg half way to the knee was groun
off before the machine was stopped
The leg was amputated below til
knee and Mr.. Nickle is doing a
well as can be expected for a ma
of his age. He is go years old.
David Moist of Ohio came an
went with the veterans to Phila
delphia on Monday His brOthe
A. j. Moist was in the company
A. j., was under Sherman an
when in reminiscent mood ha
most interesting data to talk from
His experience in the army com
prehends every phase. His mos
thrilling incident was duel wit
a Confederate army officer in Sci
ina, Alabama. Moist had mistak
en- the officer for their own guide
Who the officer mistOOk Moist TO
is not known, but both men recOg
nized their mistake about the sam
! instant, and both drew at the sam
time. Moist raised his musket tn,
confederate his pistol. The piece
were discharged at the same time
The confederate fell from his hOrs
and Moist fell to the ground witt
a pistol shot in the groin. TIL
confederate lead has not all bee
gotten out of MOist's body.
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