Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-02-04

HARRISBURG is a railroad ceuter-a place
at which passengers on the cars are fire.
quenlly required to change cars. Such
places become the resort of the confidence
men who ply their arts ON unsuspecting
travellers as often as they can. People who
get off the cars there, il they need direc-
ton, should inquire of railroad officials for
direction. The following from the Harris
burg Telegraph OF last Friday tells its own
story, and iniorms the reader how impor-
tant it is that passengers in getting off the
cars at Harrisburg make inquiry of the
proper persons:
Last night about half-past nine O'Clock, as
Officer Garman was pacing bis beat on
Chestnut street he heard a woman scream
from DeNberry avenue, and fastening in
that direction he found, just below CHEST
nut street, small, slight built woman cry
ing bitterly. In response to his inquiry she
said that she arrived in tnis city on the
Reading train and Was on her way West.
She wanted to 60 to the Pennsylvania depot
and asked a man 10 show her the way. He
told her to go with him, and together they
started. Instead OF taking her to the Penn
sylvania depot he took her to Chestnut
street and up that street toward Third.
When they reached Dewberry avenue he
caught hold OF her and dragged her TO a
dark place. The woman now divining the
rascal's intention set up a scream, which
brought the residents OF the vicinity to their
doors and the policeman to her rescue.
She gave an accurate description OF the
man, who, she said, ran off as fast as he
could. Putting the woman in care of some
of those who We're attracted TO the spot,
Who promised to see her safely TO the train,
the officer started in search of the man. He
found him in one of the alleys and going up
to him said, 81 want you" '.For that wo-
man affair !'' asked the fellow. "Ies,
said the officer as be grabbed him. The
fellow went along quietly, but when near
the corner of the alley an accomplice
sneaked up behind the officer a"d dealt him
a powerful blow back of the ear, knocking g
him into the middle OF the street. Both
rascals then made of as fast as possible.
The officer was stunned for the time, but in
a few minutes was able to report the affair
at the Mayors office. A strict was kept at
the depot all night, but neither of the men
was CAPTURED. The woman left for the
West on one of the night trains.
The wonders of Eddison's inventions, as
shown in the Telephone, MicropbOne, Pho
nograph, and Electric Light, ere nothing
when compared with the wonderful reduc-
ton in the price Of Furniture in Miifiintown
within the past fe,r months.
This most remarkable event has not been
caused by any reduction in the cost of MAN
UFAcrURISG Furniture, but has been brought
about by simple, legitimate competition in
the sale thereof.
Now, We do not pretend to sell our i'm
meuse stock of FURNITURE, CARPETS, Ou
| CLOTHS, LooKIxG-GLAssEs &C, at cost, bu
do expect 10 make a reasonable profit sui
fciept to cover expenses OF business and
make little money besides; nevertheless
we do claim that an examination OF ou
Goods and Prices will convince the mos
sxeptical that if the profits made in the sat
of Furniture in Mifiintown in the past ha
not been simply ENORMOUS and EXoR
BITANT, there was at least VIDE marS'i
for reduction.
All we ask of the public is to CAREFUL.
examine our Wares and Prices, and theI
buy where you can bug to the best advan
I tlge.