Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-07-23
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There Is d fierce war waglng through
cut Columbia county On change OF
text books in the public schools. The
scenes at some of the meetings of these
Boards aredescribed dr.graceful.
At Duucannon the other day at the rail
road warehouse 2hile the local freight
men were rolling hogshesd of molas
ses from a car to the porch the skid
broke letting the hogshead down sud-
denly. Both ends bursted out and
there was a sweet time for awhile. a
rush was made for all vessles capable
of holding liquid ant the 'lasses was
soon scooped nd bs the neighbOIs and
sto wed aw-J e. future use.
The people of Byausviile, York
county, having been driven TO the Inn
it of endurance by impOrtunate and
thieving trampa, have organized a
Tramp Exterminating Association. the
object of which of which is to arrest
every wandering homeless and penni-
less son of nature, aud commit him to
the workhouse. Committees have also
been appointed in many townships of
Chester, Delaware and Montgomery
counties
The Pennsylvania Commission ap-
pointed TO select site for an hospital
for injured miners in the anthracite
regions, has advertised for proposals
and terms, and will meet in PbiIadel
pbia on August 81. All the towns IN
the coal region are setting forth their
claims to have the hospital located in
their vicinity.
A smooth spoken stranger attempted
to buldoze farmer John Witmoyer, of
Refks county, the other day, but the
farmer was a sarewsd man IN his day,
and soon detected the fraud so he
called his two big sons, aud together
they carried the visitor TO the horse
trough in the BARNARD, where they
bapt ised him, then they gave him a
number OF kicks apiece, ami fua!.y set
the dogs on him.
Pennsylvania is said to contain a
greater number of PERMITS than any
other State IN the Union; be that as
IT may. il Is certain that one of the
most curious examples OF these lone
men may be found IN the woods about
one mile from WiimoTe, Cambria coun-
I ty. Michael Daily, an old white haired
man OF sixty years, is an almost ideal
hermit. For more than quarter of
century he has lived alone IN his lit
/ tie log cabin in the heart Of the forest
The good people Of W;Imore Go not
forget the old woodehopper, however
and sacks Of -four and other necessar-
les of life often find their way out to
ms insulated abode. Last winter bis
cabin was almost buried in snow; aud
for weeks the solitary inmate did not
see human face 1t was only with
the utmost difficulty, zoo, that be got
out of the cabin to get fuel, aud in the
spring, when some of the towns people
went INFO the woods TO see how their
hermit nei ghbor had Jared, he told
them be had come very near freezing
to death. The old man is growing
feebler. and some day ere long he will
ae found by one Of bis casual visitors
in bis last repnSe. Although apart
from them, old Michael does not dis
ike his fellow men nor the busy world
in which he takes no part.
The Altoona Tribune of last Friday
says; Mr.. Jacob Kiusel, over 60 wears
of age, lives with BIS wife on a farm at
EIdorada Springs, about three miles
from this city, and both are inyalids
About IL o'clock on Wednesday night
Mrs. Kinsel who was bathing in the
kitchen preparatory to retiring, was
surprised by the sudden entrance of
two men, one of whom wore a white
mask and the other a black one
through the kitchen door. The small
er of the two, without any delay, seiz-
ed Mrs kinseI and ATTEMPTED to bind
her with co.ds, whiie the other passed
through door leading to an inner
roop, Mrs. Kinsel was too active tor
the small man aud successfully defed
his efforts to bind her limbs. In the
meantime Sae other ruffian attacked
Mr.. kinsel whom he found lying on a
bed and at disadvantage, and a strug-
gle commenced between the two men.
+ During all this time both Mr.. and Mrs.
kinsel made loud outcry, but their
shouts were not heard aud Do assistance
came. Finally the old gentleman ap-
peared 20 get the upper hand Of the
burglar, and his comPanion-who had
by this time struggled into the same
room-takng in the situation drew bis
revolver aud with Mrs. Kinssl still
firmly held in one hand. pointed the
weapon at the old gentlemaps head
aud commanded him to release his
"pai' or he would shoot At this
point the old LADY begged the ruffiau
not to shoot and taking some money
out of her pocket-probably S40--told
the thieves to take 1t and go. They
did so and fed. Mr.. and Mrs. Kinsel
s short time ago drew from a tank in
this ciry $3.50 great portion OF which
had been spent for various Purposes
before the robbers who are supposed to
have been acquainted with the fact
iba: the old people had money in their
possession, visited the house. 1t is
thought the thieves we're in tie local
oaiity before the rain storm of We'd
nesday evening and that they secreted
Themselves IN the barn until the hour
named.