Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-02-02

ScAL OiL JOHNN1 IN DkhkS OtNI1
After few prefars.ory remarks, tho
Reading Eagle tells Of lis EXPLOITS il
this ways:
He was what is termed a very sell
dom young man, cot met with every
day. He arrived in Reading Monday
evening from Allentown, having pass
ed through there on his way here frou
Bucks county.
He was stranger anc Why he select
ed this city TO run through si,h . por-
tion Of his inheritance is not known.
He formed the acquaintance of several
parties, who we're strangers here, and
be invited them TO cinuer at a promi-
uent horel. They went aud we're dined
and wined in q most sumptuous man.
ner. Wednesday the three went to
Philadelphia and we're fitted out in
magnificent style at one Of the large
ready-msde clothing houses. They
came back entirely new from top to
bottom, including hue boots and hats
silk pocket handkerchiefs, seal rings
aud silk underclothing. They purch4s-
ed the finest to be had, even to sus.
fenders and stockings. The stranger
paid all the bill.
ednesday night they returned to
Reading again and having Invited three
notorious females, they met at down
town resort aud INDUCED in a supper
that cost sos, including champagne,
roast duck, oysters, swee.breads, salads
and two closed carriages to take them
bome when the supper was over, be-
cause they could not walk.
Thursday the stranger resolved to
go i. alone and have no more to do
with his female friends. He gave each
of them a fifty dollar bill for presen,
provided they would say nothing. They
promised, and having had enough
sport with their new fouud friend, they
took their sample satchels and went
away to attend to business as usual
They represent large New England
firms and we're selling goods by sam
pie. At Harrisburg oae of the parties
addressed note to an Eagle reporter
telling h.n to 90 TO several places iu
Reading where the correct information
concerning the young spendthrift could
DC obtained. H Or fs--.'l
Tne Bucks county man gave his
name as Marcus Geher, but It is sup
posed that this was AL assumed one.
When partly under the influence OF
liquor he forgot himself aud told por-
ton OF his history. BY all accounts
his pareuts are dead and they left him
a large amount OF money. The great
er portion of his funds are in the bands
Of guardian, but several weeks ago
he came into the possession of $4,000
By the death Of maiden aunt. With
this sum he determined TO have a good
time, as his guardian never gave hiu
much money at q time, and seldom, if
ever he was able to get away from his
country home, BY all appearasces he
had an Academic education, but bad
never seen much of city lite. lie took
= fancy to young woman because she
pointed out his faults in dress, told
him what colors best became him, how
to wear his hair, to throw of paper
collars and cuffs and to wear Windsor
scarfs instead of ready made bows, to
fasten with gum loop, and stick un.
der the collar. She one day said she
would like to make gentleman of him,
and he gave two one hundred dollar
bills and told her to go ahead with the
job. Her purchases we're silk under
wear, linen wear, neck wear, gloves and
gentlemen's fancy articles generally,
including fine and fancy cut shirts with
delicate .tripes and dots. He was
much pleased with the change, and be
gave her two more hundred dollar bills
and told her to 60 and make lady out
of herself. She took the money, and
the young man called for twelve bottle:
of wine to bind the bargain. a wine
bill of one hundred dollars was moth.
ing for him to run in single day. He
paid ninety dollars for supper for siz
at country resort several miles from
this city. Go wager that certain
woman could not kick a glass off hI.
shoulder, he lost beautiful gold watch
that cost him $l75. He went to one
of the city markets aud sent to a GER
tam house enough poultry, meat, vege-
tables and produce to last them week
not counting the extra articles he pur
chased and sent there for an extra sup.
per be wanted A silk dress be ruined
he replaced by buying one that COS
SS5. Three trunks at thirty dollars
each he presented to three women and
in this manner he proceeded until. 1t is
thought, be ran through nearly thre,
thousand dollars in five days, including
the trip to Philadelphia, which cost
him about 5000, The young man had