Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-03-19

lister was sent to the Western Penitentiary
by the February term Of court, was sold at
Vert Henderson's sale last Wednesday for
ninety dollars.
A little girl was asked BY her mother on
her return from church how she liked the
preacher. " Didn't like him at ALL" was
the reply. "why ." asked the mother.
"'Cause he preached till he made me
sleepy, ard then hollered SD loud he would
not let me go to sleep"
The great walking match at Gilmore's
Garden IN New York city is no sooner end
ed, than Miss Annie Bartel and Miss Ida
Vernon arrange to walk 1000 quarter miles
in 1900 quarter hours 1000 miles in Al
days and three-fifths of day, in Concert
Hall, Philadelphia.
Months ago, Everard Oles died. Some
days after the decease Of Mr.. Oles, his wife,
Mrs. Oles, also died. The estate they left
was large one. They had no children.
Mr.. Oles made will. The relatives Of Mrs.
Oles are not satisfied with the will; they
claim that when she married Mr.. Oles she
had an estate in her own right. They have
carried the question into court, and on Mon
day Judge Junkin held an argument court
in the case.
iS Last Thursday morning William Books,
aged about IA years, John Hamilton, aged
about II years, and other boys were at the
river shore below town, fishing. The lad
Books had a singie-blrrel pistol, which
W hile he was loading was discharged. The
bullet from the discharged pistol entered
the abdominal cavity of the lad Hamilton
An effort was made to get the bullet by pro-
bing, but it could not be found. At this
date the boys case is not considered dan
gerous. >
Ten years ago it was an uncommon thing
for family TO have pistol alb Dut the house,
but within the past few years, since tramp
violence have become numerous nearly every
household contains a pistol or two. cou-
pie wagon loads OF the dangerous weapons
have been sold to citizens of this county
within the past three years. While the
l5wlessness that prevails in the country is
sufficient excuse for heads of families keep
ing such weapons convenient, there cat be
no excuse for allowing boys to carry pistols.
G. Clinton Gardner, Esq, General Super
intenden; of the Pennsylvania Railroad Di-
vision, rendered his resignation to the
Board of Directors of the Company. The
Board accepted the resignation, and passed
u resolution of thanks for the satisfactory
manner in which he had administered the
duties of his office. Mr.. Gardner will go
TO Greenfield, Massachusetts,, TO reside, and
will b,come the Superintendent of the
HCosic Tunnel line. Mr.. Charles E. Pugh
is to be the successor of Mr.. Gardner in
the Superintendency of the Pennsylvania
Division.
y few evenings ago a mock court was
held by Mt. Pleasant Literary Society in
the Mt Pleasant school house. in Walker
township. The case was an action Of Jude
Tyson against Joseph Switzer. The de
fendant was charged with having threatened
the life of the plaintiff. The Judge of the
caurt was John Kearney. The lawyer for
the plaintiff was David FoSls; the lawyer
for the defendant was Jacob kaufman.
After hearing the witnesses in the case,
and the able argument of the lawyers, and
the charge of the Judge, the jury went out,
and have not yet returned with a verdict.
The house was crowded by people to hear
the tr,aI, and the occasion was one of
enjoyment to the spectators. Since the
above was put in type the jury has returned
a verdict, that the costs be equally divided
between the parties.
The Altoona Tribune of last Monday saws
Charles Kershav, of Huntingdon, Pa. a
young man Is or 10 years old, board ed the
Atlantic express east on Saturday night for
the purpose Of riding to Mount Union. Not
having ticket he stationed himself be-
tween the express car and the baggage car.
When the train reached Mount Union tie
young man jumped TO the ground before i;
reached the depot. In jumping he struck
against one of several freight cars that were
standing upon a siding, and was thrown
back under the wheels of the express train.
His left leg was badly crushed and man
gled and he was cut about the head. After
lingering until O'Clock yesterday morning
he died.