The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-04-20

which, being handed to her she wrote;
Her request was granted and she grad
ualIy recovered. Afterwards she often
said How glad am that had learn
ed to read and write for as she could
not speak she would have died IL she
could not have written what she wished.
This shows that both air and cold water
are appropriate remedies.
Strange Flre.--On Saturday, Arthur
Calomel, q farmer, residing near Boiling
Springs, this county, visited town with
his good wife to purchase some new
furniture. Not having a suitable vehicle
of his own, he borrowed wagon from
neighbor and placing therein good
supply of hay and straw, with his wife,
started for town. Arriving here he
selected his ware had 1t packed in the
wagon, and toward evening with his
wife seated in the wagon started for
home, Mr.. @. striding the saddle horse,
contentedly smoking his pipe. When
about a mile east of town, on the Spring
road,a party passing in covered wagon
discovered smoke rising from Mr.. Gallo
mel's wagon and called his attention
thereto. Mrs. @. simultaneously dis
covered that the fire was directly under
her and upon her, and instantly sprang
faom the wagon, the act tanning her
smouldering clothes into flame which
at once enveloped her person. Fortu-
nately two young men at that instant
came up and promptly tore the burning
garments from her body, thus saving
her from horrible death although re-
ducing her to the innocent costume in
vogue at the birth of Mother Eve. The
occupants of the spring wagon, however
speedily furnished shawl, wrapped in
which, Mrs. Calomel was conducted to
the residence of Mr.. Hartzel near by,
when proper clothing was furnished
her. During the efforts to save Mrs. G.
the fire in the wagon was raging furi-
ously and by the time the horses were
unhitched the furniture and wagon bed
were consumed, the running gear being
of hard wood was saved. So fierce and
effective were the flames that even the
pocket book in Mrs. C's. pocket was
burned and the silver money she had in
it was gathered up in the road after her
rescue, and yet the lady was not seri-
ously burned.
This is one of the strahgest occurrences
we have ever recorded. There can be
no doubt that the straw in the wagon
was ignited by spark from the hus-
bands pipe, being blown thereon by the
high wind which prevailed, but 1t is
exceedingly strange that the woman
did not discover the presence of fire
before her attention was called to it.
Possibly the high cold wind and blind
ing dust was the chief reason why she
did not sooner discover it. Mr.. Calomel
is poor man and will feel his loss very
much, yet If this lesson indelibly i'm
presses upon his mind the danger of
lighted pipe, it may save him more
serious loss hereafter. - Carlisle Mirror.
Iuniata County We copy the follow
ing from the Juniata county papers of
last week.
-Four subscription schools were opened
in the public school building in AIifflln-
town on Monday.
Thieves visited the house of Peter Ev-
ans, in Johnstown, few evenings ago.
Mr.. Evans does not keep his money ly-
ing about loose for thieves to pick up,
and of course they did not happen to
get any.
About 8 o'clock on Saturday large
and bright light was seen by many of
our townfolks In a south-easterly direc-
ton from this place. Many were the
surmises as to where the fire was, but it
was all conjecture. The next day news
was received that it was about mile
west of Thompsontown station, on Mr..
Bradford's farm, upon which large lot
of cord wood, for railroad use, was rank
ed. The wood caught fire from some
burning brush on the place, and from
seventy-five to hundred cords were
burnt.
One day last week, Clinton, young
son of Daniel w. Bashore, of Port Roy
al went to the ridge below town to cut
some poles. On returning home by way
Of the railroad, freight train passed