Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-12-11

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Roads, has had his house robbed tn,
second time. LasL Friday night. Will,
the family were asleep, thieves entered
his residence, and broke open drawers
desks, ETC., and carried Off clothing
about five dollars in money and other
articles.
A Chester county invention which is
attracting considerable attention amon 9
mlllers is flour purifier Invented by
Walter A. Huston, of Londongroye
township. The purifier consists of a
closed chest about seven and one-half
feet long, in which there are three
Screens and three seperate air blasts.
BY the use of flour purifier the mid
dlings are cleaned and re-ground, thus
making about so per cent. of the mid
dlings into first class -four.
A negro met his death in the south
ern part of Erie county in a very pecu-
liar manner, viz: He had stolen hog
and killed it, and in order to carry it
tied, its feet together and put it around
his neck. In climbing fence be slip
ped, the pig falling on one side and he
on the other, breaking his neck.
Potter county appears TO be the mod
el county of the state. There were so
few criminal cases for trial at the late
term Of court, and they SO un-
important, that it was thought not
worth while to put the county to ex-
pense of bridging the jury together and
holding court. BY consent of counsel
all the cases were continued until next
court.
The Clinton county court has Just
concluded rather remarkable case.
A man named Shaw was insulted in
the presence of his family, consisting
of wife and several daughters, by
villain named Hamilton. Shaw in his
rage hurled stone at the villifier,
which missed him, but in its rebound
struck him without inficting injury.
Hamilton brought Shaw into court on
a charge of assault, and the latter plead
guilty to save his wife and daughters
from testifying to the vile language
used by the prosecutor. Judge Cum
min in sentencing him said that Shaw
made mistake in not using larger
stone and taking true aim, and impos-
ed nominal fine and costs.
Rev. Jesse B. Young, pastor of the |
Centenary NJ. T.. Church ut Carlisle,
has received prize of $50 from the
Methodist Lyceum of |
for the best tract on |
Mental Culture as a Christian Du-
ty."
BIG DEEp.-THe Cambria Freeman |
says that by Far the largest single deed |
ever filed for record in Cambria county
reached Recorder Lakes hands last
week. 1t is the deed given by the State
Of Pennsylvania to the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company for the old system
0f internal improvements know as the
public works." the consideration In
volved being 81 100000. The whole in.
strument Is bound up in O book of 50
pages.
SAMUEL BARKER, who lives near CaStorland.
Lewis county, n. Y, missed his four-year. old
ION on Monday night OF last week. Search was
begun ationce. and the woods resounded with
lollcos. Three hundred men joined Mr.. Barker,
Ind the search was kept mp nntil Tuesday
hight OF this week. Then, after one thousand
Icres OF woodland had been traversed. the little
ellew's dead body was found about mile from
lis fathers house. He had lost his way and
lied from starvation.
a WONDERFUL ESCAPE PROM DEATH.-John
Lincoln, q fireman on n freight EN- Inc on the |
Valley, had a narrow escape the
'ther night. He was shoveling coal into the /
trnace, when lie missed his foot hold and fell |
between the engine and the TENDER while the
rain was going at the rate of fifteen mics an
lour. His head and back struck the. track ties |
quite violently, but his feet fortunately caught |
asst among the supply pipes, and remarkable
ss It may seem, he had sufficient presence Of |
mind after the shock TO clutch the same pipes |
with his hands. In this terrible position he was |
to remain until fully quarter of a |
nile had been traverSed, and his body was In |
he meantime humping against the track. Fin
My, however, the train was brought TO stand.
IT'LL and he was assisted from tmoer the tender.
Three OF his ribs were broken by the fall, and |
MS head legs and back were seriously lacerat- |
ID by frequent contact with the ties. His in |
uries extended no farther, and, although suf- |
Iering considerable pain, he was able 10 board |
The next train for home.
JOHN t. FOWLER, ESQ, of Fowler Mills this !
county, purchased last Saturday from the cred |
tors OF John Curtin, of Bellefontc, a tract Of |
land containing 3,45l acres ll3 perches, paying |
therefore e62, ,OO0-one-half down, and the bal |
lnce on two equal annual payments. The tract |
s heavily tImbered.