Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-09-15

nre nrst, suC0tIng Iouf OF use tiWeS INTO
the crowd. The firing then became
general, and a whole voIlcy was re-
ceived BY the crowd.
Since then the scene of carnage has
become Stocking. Large bands of
whites have been maraudIng the coun-
ty, killing. torturing. burning and rob
bing. 1t is rumored that nearly one
hundred negroes have fallen victims to
the knife and pistol, their assailauts ex-
hibiting an Unsuitable blood-thirstiuess
seldom witnessed in the scenes of the
most brutal and savage warfare. Small
bauds of Ku-Klux are travelling about,
driving colored women and children
from their homes, and at every oppor-
tunity numbering tho males, whether
they show signs of hostility or not
The sherif's posse has found it impos-
sible to protect the negroes, and it Is
believed that if the State authorities DO
not interfere there will be general and
terrible massacre.
The horses in the vicinity of Smyrna,
Delaware, are afflicted With disease
known as blind staggers," which
proves fatal, about fifty animals having
died already.
John +. Wilson, Jr., Of Mannheim,
Berks county, accidentally blew bis
brains out while endeavoring to capture
burglar the other night. The trigger
Of his gun caught in au obstruction and
the piece being discharged, the load
took effect in his head.
From Seaford, Delaware, comes the
terrible story of the attempted crema-
tion of negro child by its demented
mother. 1t seems the child, girl two
years old, had died early in the morn
ing, and without telling any one she
wrapped it up in old rags and hid it
under her bed. At night she started
fire in the stove, and bringing the
body out from the bed, laid it 90 top
Of the stove, and then sat down in a
chair close to it. A number of young
gentlemen who were returning from a
party, on passing the house, had their
attention attracted to the spot by a
peculiar smell which emanated from the
house. One of them alig ghting, went to
the door and on looking in, exclaimed
"My God. Jane is roasting her baby"'
The rest of the men then rushed to the
scene, and took the corpse, which was
enyeloped in smoke and scorched rags,
from off the stove. The woman com.
mcnced screaming, and made several
Intellectual attempts to rescue her babe
from the hands of Z" the white devils.
The men put the fire out, and getting
box, put the corpse in it. and carried il
away with them and buried it.
A good deal was expected of man
servant in the olden time. The follow
ing is a copy of baudbill circulated in
Peterborough, England, l7si: "want-
ed for sober family, man of light
weight, who fears the Lord and can
drive pair of horses. He must occa-
sionally wait at the table, join in house
hold prayers, look after the horses and
read chapter in the bible. He must,
God willing, rise at seven in the morn
ing, and obey his master and mistress
in all lawful commands. Ii he can
dress hair, sing psalms and play at crib
bage, the more agreeable. N. Bile
must not be too familiar with the maid
servant of the house, lest the flesh
should rebel against the spirit, and be
induced to walk in the thorny paths Of
the wicked. Wages fifteen gulneas a
year.
Mrs. Morgan Calvert, young widow,
who lives with her brother two miles
from Milansport, Pa, was left alone in
her isolated touse for several days
On Thursday afternoon rough
looking fellow called at the house, and
after asking many questions, begged fol-
supper and nights lodging. He was
refused. Thereupon he went away,
muttering to himself. A little later
Mrs. Calsert was obliged to go out, and
on her return she saw a man crouching
behind the door between the sitting
room and her bed room. He did NOT
seem to see her, aud she saw him only
through narrow crack. There were
firearms in the house, which Mrs. Cal
vert knew how to use. Without an
ou:cry she went upstairs and got re-
volver, and hiding it under her apron,
started boldly for the room in which be
was lurking. As Mrs. Calvert ap-
preached the door the man threw it open
suddenly, jumped out, and struck her
in the face. Recovering quickly from
the blow, she Grew the revolver, upon
seeing which the tramp turned to fee.
She fred once and wounded him, and
then started to pursue him. AS he dis
appeared around the house she fred
again, at which he turned about and
cried, "Don't shoot again, woman Pm
dead man nOw." As be spoke, he
staggered against fence and then fell.