Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-08-28


Last Sunday night about II o'clock
Mrs. = ohm Adams, and daughter, re-
siding IN " alker township, we're awak-
ened by light streaming into their
bed room throug ID ''dOor aiar." The
daughter inquired of sister what oc
casioned the light. The inquiry call
revealed the cause, for it disturbed
robber who was at work plundering
ID the house. He Immediately fed
toward the stairway which leads TO the
basement kitchen, ID his haste be lost
balance and fell headloLg down the
stairway outening the light that be
carried. He awakened mother and
daughter, and the humping noise that
the tumbllDg retreat of the thief made
aroused the second daughter, grand
daughter, and a son, Mr.. A. S. Adams,
and brought them all to the first floor.
Mr. Adams, and Miss Thompson, were
reckless enough 10 rush down into the
kitchen without arms excepting stick,
which Mr. Adams carried, and chair,
which Miss Thompson took with her.
They were IN time TO deliver q stroke
at the thief as he took his exit from
the kitchen window. They opened
the door and gave pursuit, the burglar
glided around one side OF the house,
while they FASTENED around the other
side of the house, and the robber and
the robbed met i'll the road In front o.
the building.
The thief was ordered to stop but he
would not, Mr. Adams had lost his
stick, but nothing daunted, took up
the nearest natural weapon, stone and
delivered il, but unfortunately it did
not bring the thief to quarters. Miss
Thompson gave the fellow few
tickling punches IN the ribs with the
unwieldy chair, and Mr.. Adams was
about to lay hold OF the rascal as be
still persisted in going toward the
wooded ridge north Of the place, when
their movements were cut short by
the thief using the intimldatlng threat
"l'll shoot you," which caused them
to molest his escape no further. Hav
ing clear road before h;m the burglar
ran speedily 10 the direction of the
woods. The Adams people who live
in three houses, not far from each 9th
er we're all aroused, aud then the
discovery was made that the house of
Mr.. Jacob Adams, had also been VS.
tied By the thief. Pursuit was given
but in the darkness of the wood the
burglar was safe Silver spoons were
taken from both houses. and a silver
watch owned by Mr.. A. S. Adams was
also taken with other articles. On
number of the spoons the initials L. H.
A. appear, on others the initials NJ. A.
appear. A reward will be paid for the
recovery of the stolen property. Mr..
A. S. Adams Is of the opinion that
the thief is a foreign German tramp, as
the tone of voice, and figure of the
man, who was intercepted in the road,
and who there threatened to shoot II
not allowed to pass, was like the voice,
brogue, and figure of a tramp that had
asked for something to eat on Sabbath
morning
Whoever the thief was be had also
helped himself 70 victuals in the cellar
previous to going up stairs, as the tum-
bic around state of the provisions IN
dicate. He was in such haste to get
away, that be did not stop to take up
his hat which fell off when he came out
of the kitchen window.
THERE is a good deal of talk now as to
the current value of what is known as the
Trqde Dollar. It was originally minted for
the trade between this country and China.
The dollar OF the jackson Democrats, as
they used TO like to call themselves twenty
years ago, has u grains OF silver less than
the Trade Dollar. The dollar of the ''dad-
dies,'' or the Bland dollar, as it came TO be
called last winter, when it was again made a
legal tender, has 4l2a grains, being less than
the trade coin, which has 40 grains. With
in the past eight days, number of business
men have refused to take the Trade Dollar
for more than 80 cents Ninety cents is
what they wish to pay for it. 1t is said that
certain telegraph lines will take them at 80
cents; certain prominent business places
throughout the country take them at 30 cts,
certain others take them at 95 cents, and
Others at go cent?. One of the leading
banking houses in the Commonwealth issued
the following last week relative to the dis
count on silver:
DEHAvEy g. TOWNSEND, 40 SOUTH TzIRD
STREET, PHILADELPHIA. AUG. q, 1873
We are buying American Silver Trades,
Halves and Quarters I discount, and selling
discount. Buying Dimes and Haii-Dimes
X discount; selling discount.
Respectfully,
DEHAVEN t. TOWNSEND.