Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-11-19
GENERAL ITEMS.

GENERAL ITEMS.
A Madison, Wisconsin, paper says:
We have a rat story, which, as told
by Mr. r. Z. Pettengill, clerk of the
municipal court, is good; and as it
is perfectly true, is interesting. 1t
was on last Sunday, very early, that
Mr.. Z. and his amiable wife were
aroused from balmy sleep by strange
noises. They listened, and ever and
anon, thump, thump, would go some
thing Mir. p. thought of burglars.
He proposed to get up, arm himself
and go forth. He didn't spend any
time dressing himself. He only put
on q seven-shooter and pair Of slip
pers. He went through the parlor,
dining room, kitchen, and found no.
body, nothing. The noise continued.
1t could not be ghost, thought Mr..
T. He was not afraid of ghosts, any
way He went into store room.
The roise, which still continued,
seemed to come from an almost empty
-four barrel. The cover was raised.
Al was still. At the bottom OF the
barrel there appeared something Of Il
darkish color CHE room was dark,
and Mr. L. reached down, thinking
what he saw vas piece of carpet or
"a piece OF cloth. 1t was heap Of
rats, And when his hand touched
them they tore about at a frightiul
rate They could not jump high
enough to escape. The cover was
slapped ON anj Mr r. laid away hls
revolver and put on a pair OF thick
leather gloves. There he was with
gloves and slippers-just in the right
trim for rat killing. The bloody
tragedy begun by AIr. Z. Isaching
into the barrel, grasping a rat and
dashing him to the floor or against
the wall. The work continued until
four or five of the rodent rebels were
dispatched, when those in the barrel,
appearing to realize what was gong
on, made such desperate Efforts ai
leapinS and scrambling thai seven or
eight of them got out, and were on
tine floor. TIE door had been closed
There was no chance for escape, A
lighted lamp on the shelf proved of
great service. Mr.. Z. had ful Wv
of the premises. Unfortunately
there was nothing 81 rani that he
could use as a weapon, AMI he dared
not open the door - so forth in
search OF something. He got down
Oh his knees and went for the rat
ship. betting them in this way and
thai way with his gloved hands. By
and by the rats, in great terror,
sought hiding places. Up went three
or four and hung to his flannel gar
ment They could not be shook off.
The conflict was deepening. Such a
tearing about, Mr. F. informs us, can
not be imagined. He Was fearful that
the entire batch woald infest his body.
He pounded the door, to give alarm
to Mrs. p She heard the same and
appeared On the scene in q moment.
What n spectacle was presented to
herl But Mrs. T. didn't do what
most women would do, scream and
run away. No; she rallied ON the
rascals with fire shovel and poker
Air. 2. went to work, and in a short
tine all the rats lay dead. Mr.. Pet
tengill tells US there we're eighteen in
all
A Denver, Colorado dispatch says:
Sidney A Grant, of Cincinnati, and
A L. Wilson were arrested on Sat
urday for conducting a fraudulent
scheme through the mails, under the
name of the denver Land Com
pany" They were taken before a
United States Commissioner and
committed, having waived an exam
inatt;;on, ana having as yet given no
bonds. They will probably go to
Jail. The swindIe WAS planned IN
Cincinnati. Stereotype plates wefe
prepared, which already have been
inserted in over 500 first class news
papers and periodicals in the North
ern, Eastern and Middle States
Grant came to Denver to secure land
for the purpose, and bought 1,OJO
acres, in Sand Hills, 40 miles north
of Denver, in another county, which
WAS recorded as North Denver. Al
though Grant was here but eight
days, perfect avalanche of letters
have come through the mail for S. A
Grant and the Denver Land Com
pany The fraud was exposed by the
local newspapers and bitterly de
nounoed by the citizens. The post
master reported the swindle to the
Department and on Friday night re-
ceived orders to deliver no registered
letters and pay no money orders to
Grant. The arrest was made by
Special Agent H. Hall Special
Agent Fusay, VINO is also here, has
asked the Department for an order
to withhold ordinary letters from
Grant.
Amos Jrue was shot at Greenwich,
Conn, in the summer Of 1878, the ball
entering bis left breast and remaining
in his body. He lived ffty -four days
While working in the field on the last
day of August, 1878 he dropped dead
Instantly. A post moItem examination
led DIR. Holley, a local physician to
suspect that the ball must be IN the
heart He sent the heart to the Path
illogical Society in New York, and sure
enough the ball was imbeded in ,hat
vital organ. Nothing was said about
the matter until last week the officers
hopeine that Eli Carpenter, WHO lid
the shootiay nigh, return 70 Greenwich
whence he bad fed On last Wednes-
day Carpenter did return and was log
ed IN the Bridgeport Jail