The daily gazette., 1877-11-15

istewn, Juniata county; Pa, last week,
jerome Heirick, former member OF the
Legislature from that county and high
| ly esteemed citizen, fell dead on the wit
ness stand while testifying in court to
bank robbery. Hetrick was director of
the bank, and was about to relate the
confession of his own brother-in-law ac-
knowledging the robbery when his limbs
seemed paralyzed, he Strengthened him
self as if making great exertion 10 move
forward a friend rose with him as if to
support the quivering form, when Het-
rick's law fell with gurgle, and he sank
back lifeless in the arms Of his frlend.-
West Chester Netcs.
! SHOPPING BY MAIL -of late years it
has become very popular win ladies' re-
| siding residing at at distance from tne
| CITY, tb do al their shopp4ng by mat. a
letter is addressed to some reilaoIe cry
goods house, requesting sample on ene
rive. a selection Is made, an order sent ana
the goods are at once forwarded at the
lowest city prices. Thus the expense.
troub and fatigue 9i g4rine g4g 20 nv we mail o is
unite as satisfactory as purchasing at Lhe
: counters. The Philadelphia house that
deyOtas the most careful attention 10 thls
: peculiar branch of the dry goods, business "
IL that of the popular and reliable one Of
Strawbrtdge Il Clothier. Thsi firm has Q
department organized expressly ior M Mlhls
class of business, ana they assure US CIla i,
. the most prom pit and careful attention VII
be given to ali favorng them with theil
orders, or requesting samples.
1yaa,senents-At the Grand Opers
, House. on Friday and Saturday even
!. ipgs, Miss Laura Joyce, an accomplished
!, actress, will appear IN two hne perfor
4 mances.. supported by the Baltimore
!, dramatic Company. On Friday even
3 mo the performance will include Gold
J. smiths comedy, "She stoops to onquer,
/ and the farce, Jenny Li91; Uh % oa,u ~.
!, dav event nQ' NJ arried Life" Will De pre-
= sented. On Saturday afternoon a ma ,
;: tinae will be gwen, when Robertson,
:; great comedy, SCaste, will be presented
. s'Iennv Iind' which will be glvei
Il after the comedy on Friday evening Is
v d4liohtful musical farce, crowded VIII
e finn and the merrlest music, uanclhs
e etc. In 1t Miss Laura joyce gives a.
imitation of the famous Swealsh high'ln
o gale. 80, n n 7,
Prutzman, OF Reading, "a, Was ".arfIe
10 N.Y. of Marysville. Berk1 county. In
amayonv was performed at Reading, i
lie T. morning aud the couple returned
Z. tha hr;d4's home in the evening. me
n rat;red about II O'clock, and in less ina
10 fonr hours the bridegroom was corpse
mr. - daath heing caused by heart diseast
r. Wa Ws wos buried yesterday morning witt
- sour days of his wedding day.
~ The Insane DVomda.-The insane IL
9u l., ,uho was arrested by the police o
ne Tuesday night, was taken to fhllase
nh;s yesterday morning in charge oil
d pna@ From what information the pr
loo ohtained. she is thought to De iroi
70 p;.,shuro After her arrest by ohc'
CHI raunoni she told him that her husoan
10 nd Lill4d her son, and that before
Sr. went off of duty she wanted the onicer
IN IN kill her husband.
1u "r An Error in Figures.-By the car
ir- an S,aG' ~ W compositor who failed
IN IN correct an error plainly marked oh Il
4 nroof, the GAZETTE was naue W =. "
yesterday, that Rev. John "A; e noacn ,n "
nastor of Asburv Church Ill lool-4' W., Sn,
nd pf course 1912 was the correc1 ua
for The error, however, was oiscoVeIeu T.
corrected before many papers were pm
us ed. r.,ood,
for AprrR BLACK BAss.-On Iuesus
poa,master PYLE and Thomas ru
,na,, nm The Brandywine OH nsn,
:. nd; mon ION. Although the season IS raIl
1ste thew had pretty good luck, anu eanf
.es, two Two fine fine large black bass, each "eiShi
,rso lso over two pounds. ..u.- ~
l5se hef RI Returned Home.-"Flip" Latfertyis u "
n',ngav,d n an change pltcher u =
Ma louisville B. B. q, during the the pas. se sc :
s. Ion, on returned home s,a last nlghsa CHASED wi
. presses himself as nlgniy yd PSdg dnung
the the treatment he received ""e
stay M in Louisville. chos,
?. A Large Pumpkin.noT,naeee aeesst MeSI pSmpl
- Local Neacs says, Ine rSsster cotln
loL ..'aS raised by Marshall " aieeIs, rrer
ach TnL''., township. 1t Is OF tno -
all 6osnen r;aty and weighs ll9 pouu
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