Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-07-28

summoned and the swimmer rowed
aboard tug and carried to the finish.
He was UNCONSCIOUS at s o'clock that
evening. When johnson beard that
Coyle had given up he ieaped from the
water and turned two complete somer.
saults, then dashed on at tremendous
speed, swimming q mile and half fur
tber, thus winning the contest, the con-
tract specifying that the one who came
nearest the goal should be award.
ed the race. johnson was taken
frcm the water at 4:55, after swimming
three hours and seventeen minutes.
Coyle gave up at Ale. The terrible
strain upon the system was perceptible
IN johnson, whose eyes were bloodshot
and whose cheeks were sunken. He
expressed himself as feeling we'll, and
offered to swim back to the starting
point Immediately on a wager Of 1000,
but found no takers. The distance
swan by johnson was about nine miles,
and he could easily have gone the
whole distance, sixteen miles.
The Pottstown Ledger says since the
death of Joseph Potts, Jr., his friends
have looked in vain through all his
papers to find if possible a record of
the combination used by bin in locking
the safe belonging to the Pottstown
Gas and Water Company, of which he
was treasurer. Every effort has been
made to open the safe by ordinary
means, but with no avail. 1t will have
to be broken open.
The Gadsden (Ala Times says: On
Thursday child of Mr.. A. Mangley,
who lives two miles from town, while
playing in the yard, was attacked by
rooster and was knocked down and
spurred several times in the face and
head before the mother could rescue it.
DIR. Ewing, who was called in, found
that one stroke Of the spur bad pene-
trated the brain. The little sufferer
eighteen months ol9-lingered in great
agony until Saturday morning, when
death came to its relief.
Titusville has barber shop in which
females do the shaving.
Warren, Pa, has III pound baby
four months old.
The largest wheat crop ever raised
IN Cleardeld county has just been
housed.
The First Presbyterian Church in
Meadville, Pa, have just put an organ
In place that cost $4,000.
Mr.. Bowman, of Warren, arrived
home from Pittsburgh late Saturday
night week, with over Sl,lOO, which
he placed In a closet containing silver
. ware, as the banks we're closed. That
night the house with the Sl,l00 was
, destroyed by fire, together with about
$500 worth of silver ware.
Some Gays ago little girl named
Jane Mason, aged IL years, crept under
a coal car at the foot Of the Mahahoy
Plane, intending to 60 to pick buckle
berries. While under the car it was
put in motion and the unfortunate
child's head was cut of. She was not
seen until too late.
On Tuesday two weeks ago, son of
Leonard Barls, of Beaver township,
Clarion county, was killed BY lightning.
Mr. Baris was ploughiDg corn, and IN
the afternoon when a shower came up,
he started bome-bis little boy, Jacob,
about nine years old, riding the horse,
Mr.. Baris and his little giIl following
close behind. The Lightning struck and
killed the boy and horse, and also
Knocked down and stunned both Mr.. b.
and the little girl.
Frederick Meyer, nearly 100 years
old lives on the top of Scuth Mountain,
Lancaster county, and on the Sd be
walked five miles over rough roads to
attend to some financial business. and
carried home quart of the spirit of rs
The spiritua!Ists throughout the coun-
try have arranged TO hold camp meet
ing at Heise's Woods. on the Reading
& Columbia Railroad, near Columbia,
Pa, on next Saturday, Sunday, and
Monday Slst Of July, and lst and 2nd
of August. Mrs. F. o. Hyzer and
other eminent speakers will be present
A West Virginia paper says; 1t will
no doubt be surprise to many staid
people in this State to learn that the
Mormons are not all in Salt Lake City.
There is church of these Latter Day
Saints at Clarksburg, in Harrison coun-
ty. They issue monthly paper, entl-
tied The .7duenture, from which we
learn that Brother Samuel o. Shinn, of
Shinston, is Presiding Elder, d. L.
Shinn. Teacher, George ". Pritchard,
Deacon. The Branch numbers ten
members in al. Two were added on
Sunday, the 18th of June, viz: Mrs.
Mary Prim and Mrs. Kate Fletcher.
They we're baptized at the mouth of
Crooked Run, in the West Fork river,
by Elder ID. l.. Shinn, and confirmed at