Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-07-07
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from Hollidaysburg, came to his death by the
bite of copperhead, which occurred on Fri
day last. The little son was in the field at the
time of the sad occurrence took place. The
snake bit the boy on one of its legs, the poison
at once spreading through the body of the lit
tie innocent, producing death Within twenty
four hours after it was done. At this season
of the year parents should be careful not to
permit their children to go into the woods or
fields, as great risks are run. A most out
rageous act of violence and cruelty was perpe-
trated at Altoona on Friday evening last, by a
German named Johnston, and his wife, upon
Mr.. Jacob Kinsel, an employee in one OF the
shops of the X. r. Company. The account
we have is, that Johnston and his wife had
stationed themselves at the corner next below
the ssLogan House, to await the passage of
KinseI on his return home, and that when he
came along Johnson accosted him in an angry
manner in the German language, the woman
at the same time seiziBg hold OF him, and
Johnson with knife asslulting, cutting him
deeply and dangerously in the breast, should
er and neck; the cut in the neck narrowly
missing the jugular vein. But fortunately
| the knife broke and poor Kinsel in some way
got ont of their clutches and fed to his home.
But for the breaking of the knife, 1t is thought
that he would certainly have been murdered.
| The occasion of the assault IS reported to
| have been that Johnson had worked half an
| hour so aZily in kinseFs garden that kinsel
dismissed him and paid him nothing but
whether this is correct we cannot pretend to
| say. -. The reports from all parts OF this
| county are, that the grain crops are exceed
| ingly fine, promising an abundant harvest,
and the corn, potatoes &c. have come along so
| rapidly for the last three weeks that the draw
back occasioned by the long wet spell is al
| ready overcome. In short the indications are,
| that shall be favored with year of such
| abundance as we have rarely seen. The Or
chards only, are short of good yield; and
| scarcity of fruit is set down fixed fact.
A little son of Mr.. Jas. Ii. Bell of Holidays
| burg, aged about seven years, made an almost
miraculous escape from sudden death on Sab
bath evening last, by accidentally falling from
| the second story window of his fathers dwell
| ling, upon the porch floor beneath, ii feet,
| his head striking first. He had climbed upon
the window to throw up the upper sash,
and lost his balance, and SO fell. For some
| time his hfe was despaired Of, but he is now
almost recovered. On Friday night the
25th of June, the store of q. w. Reed, Esq. at
| Yellow Springs, was broken into and robbed of
| goods to the amount of some $500 or 500. On
! Saturday the people of the neighborhood were
| out in search Of the thieves, and we have
| report that they got on the track of the vii
| lians, followed them into the mountain, and
| actually came within sight Of them, but failed
| to overtake and arrest them. There was doubt
| less gang of.them, and as they are still at
| large we shall hear further of their depreda-
| tlonS. They took from the Store considcra-
| bic quantity of Cloths, Cassimeres, Silks, &c.
CENTRE CouSTY.-On Saturday last, very
| severe storm passed over the South Eastern
portion of Nittany Valley. 1t did not extend
! perhaps more than a mile in width, but
| very destructive in its course. Fences were
| blown down, large trees prostrated, and several
/ barns were unroofed. The damage to crops
| was considerable. :. The lightning struck
tree in the vicinity of Milesburg on the 26th,
| and killed number Of sheep which were un-
| der it. Several young lads short dis
| tanee from the tree at the time, and received
| a severe shock. but no material injury.
| Such exceedingly hot weather it is especially
necessary that people driving horses should be
careful not to over heat them. Our friend Mr..
John Hoy, Jr., while on a trip with his teen
| to Tyrone last week, lost valuable horse in
| this way. -. On Sunday last, Mrs. Bottorff,
lady aged about S0years, who was stopping
at Elias Musser's, near Milesburg, complained
OF head-ache and was advised to lie down.
| She accordingly started up stairs for that pur
pose, and, when, few minutes after, Mrs.
| Musser went up to call her, she found her ly
| ing upon the bed in the cold embrace of death.
INDIANA CoUyTY.-A small house about one
mile west of Indiana Borough, occupied by
Mr.. Jacop Long, was strnck by lightning on
| Sunday night June 9th. The chimney was
| partly Knocked down, portion of the weather
| boarding torn off the building, and all the oc-
cupants knocked down and severely stunned.
| The occupants were not seriously injured
| however rs we understand that all were able
| to be about Monday morning. On
| Thursday night June 2ith, the dwelling house
of Mr.. Henry Blank, of Salisbury, was enter
ed by one or more persons who made their way
| into his bedroom, and took therefrom the
| pantaIooDs of Mr.. B., which they carried down
stairs and extracted from the pockets of the
same some twenty dollars in money. The
| Grocery of Mr.. Blank was entered on the
same night, by the same persons, perhaps
and two pocket pistols, number of money
purses, quantity of raisns and other articles
stolen.
YORK CoUNTY.-The shoe mandatory of
Mr.. Henry Wolhoff, in Frystown, near Y ork
was broken into on Friday night last and rob-
bed of boots and shoes to the amount of about
one hundred dollars. On the same night
the tool chest of Messrs. Laumaster Bucher
was broken open at the County Amshousc,
and robbed of quantity of carpenters tools.
-. Mr. Henry Kindig, residing in HELEN
township, died very suddenly, on Friday last
He was engaged with lad hauling in hay,
and whilst or the wagon, in the field, was taken
i'll; he able however, to descend from the
wagon and pass over to an adjoining field,
where he lay down under the shade of tree,
and in the course of an hour died, before he
could be conveyed to his house. Mr.. X. was
sixty-seven years old, and unmarried. An
unmarried sister has kept house for him for
many years. 1t is remarkable fact or rather
SUGGESTIONS of facts, that this is the third if
not the fourth member of the family that has
passed off in that sudden manner.
WASHINGTON CoUNTY.-ssOn Friday last.
Gout noon, while a number of persons were
congiegated under locust tree in Cross Creek
denly arose, AID the lightning passing down
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