Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-04-18

;: The sparrow nuisance is never
more felt than in the spring time
when. nest building and family
raising comes in. The little busy
birds build their nests in the roof
spouts of houses and when spring
rains and summer rains come there
is trouble, the spouts over flow be
cause Of the bird-nest obstruction.
Not thousand miles from here
is the following inscription that a
wife put on the tombstone of her
deceased husband. "This stone is
placed over the grave of my dear
departed husband who in his day
ives the manufacturer of fire
works. BE has gone to the only
place where his own works are ex-
celled. 5.
Mr.. H. NJ. Groninger Of Patter-
son, announces the marriage of. his
Bessie Gertrude to Mr.:
William Upton Todd in Harris
burg, at noon ON April IL, 1900.
Mr.. and Mrs. Todd are now on
their wedding trip in the southern
states. They will be at home with
their friends in Miff1intOwn, Pa ,
after May 10, 1900.
But short time since John Et-
ka was in the enjoyment Of health,
bis store on Washington
street. On good Friday his house
hold goods were sold at public
sale and Mre. Etka has gone to live
with her children. The death of
Mr.. Etka caused the change. 1T is
not often that so completes a change
in the affairs of family takes
place in so short time.
''The pension Office has made
public the fact that out of eight
regiments serving in the
Spanish war there has beer sent
in 3,5SS applications for pensions
The further fact is given that in
those eight regiments only 254 cas-
ualties were reported while the
war was in existence, and probably
not one fourth part represents
All this sets one to won
dering on what basis the remain
ing 1924 claims arc founded
Parts of Westmoreland county
continue profitable trapping terri
tory as may be learned from the
Greensburg Tribune of a recent
date as follows: One of Welty-
towns leading fur dealers recently
started out for days hunt with
steel traps. He took up
his headquarters near Lycippus
and placed his traps in the wilds
of Chestnut ridge. The following
he found that he had
caught one wild cat, two red foxes,
one coon, one pOrcupine, one
mouse and one flying squirrel.
This government can hold, the
Philippine Islands that came into
its possession in the most uneX-
pected way. When the war with
Spain broke out the number of
people was small who
had knowledge of an American
feet and a Spanish fleet near the
Philippine Islands, and when the
announced the destruc-.
ion of the Spanish fleet and the
capture of Manila, it. was a reveE.
ation that could scarcely be belies-
I'd. Now the democrats want to
run Bryan for the Presidency on
he condemnation of the Nc Kinley
because it did not call
,ff the American navy after the
destruction Of the Spanish fleet.
they say call off the American
navy and army and let the Filipi-
los do with Manila and the Is
ands as they please.
Easter morning was bright and
when the Presbyterian church be l
IN Sunday morning summoned the
levOtees of Easter sunrise service
% worship, the sun was showing
tself grandly to Mif1lintown peo-
pie over the top of Stouffer's ridge
East of town. 1t was a bright
sight and awakened n train of res
day thoughts with the
ling, dong of the church bell as
1he summons of "arise ye dead,
come to Judgment. A good
many that heard the bell at that
carly hour never thought of resur-
rectiOn day and judgment hour,
but wished the bell in the bottom
IF the sea for having disturbed
heir slumbers on the only morn
ng of the week when they can
the nights sleep with
! long nap in the morning.
In the Banks drug store there is
1 Canada lynx. If you desire to
know how it got there, they will
ell you, if you ask. 1t is al nice
specimen of an aged lynx, perfect
y harmless for it is stuffed. 1t is
i mere semblance Ofits former self,
out yet sufficiently lifelike to look
formidable as is evidenced by the
right it gave the other day. A
log belonging to the place was not
here when the stuffed animal was
brought in and stood OF the floor
lnder table. After awhile the
log came in and in a familiar way
Just as he had done a thousand
lines before sauntered leisurely to
he back part of the room. When
to the table under which
he lVnX is. his ewes cauUht s;obf