Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-04-20
STATE ITEMS.


J JoLnstown is receiving 200 cars Of ore
per day.
A woman died near Altoona q few
days ago leaving eight orphans. rsog.
ing in age from 4 to IA years.
James Nolan, . slste picker in Halt
enback Colliery, near Wilkesbsrre,
was crushed to death By cars on Tues
day q week.
A deputy sheriff of SchuylkilI conn
ty had lively experience within his
bsiliwick one day recently. He started
out to dispossess family, the members
of which were rot favorable to the pro.
ceeding. One young man persisted IN
carrying the goods back to ,he house as
fast as they were deposited outside, and
being Of sn active turn, was never more
than one article behind the hard work
ing sheriff. After the officer bad tired
of the assistance rendered him, he hand
cuffed the fellow with bis arms around
an adjacent tree. He new made con-
siderable beadway with the goods, and
while congra'ulating himself on the
speedy ending of the task, the officer
was startled to see the prisoner reless-
ed. the tree having been cut down. The
family then made a combined attack,
and it was not until he had secured
reinforcements that the sheriff was en-
abled TO set the goods out OF the house
The Altoona Tribune of last Thurs
day published the following On Wed
nesday night of last week Jacob Smith,
who lives about mile from Duncaus-
VILE, bad a horse worth about one
hundred and ffty dollars stolen. He
bad only few days previously pur-
chased a pair o: fine horses and it was
one Of these that was taken. A saddle
aud brIdle were also missed. The
same night these same thieves took
two unbroken colts from David Wilt,
who lives but short distance from
Smiths. A saddle and bride had
been put on each of the colts and it Is
more than probable that when the
thieves endeavored to mount their prey
that they we're dumped in the mud.
At any rate the two saddles and brides
on the colts we're taken off and thrown
along the fence near a neigh6oring
house. A note was left in Willis sta
ble by the thieves in which it was
stated that the colts would be returned
on Friday night, but they have not vet
appeared and it is probable that as the
thieves have so long a start they never
will Bills are being printed and dis
tributed all over this part Of the coun-
try.
it- Pr''sville Miners Journal tells
the !gi.l1ius >rske adventure A ter
rllc rn"sEay o. oorse attached to
spring wae -na driven by a man
nsm, James oons occurred on the
turnpike, near Mime Hill Gap yesterday.
The horse, generally a welLdisposed
annual. was Jogging along quietly.
when one Of bis fore feet grazed black
snake which was crossing the roao
The snake at once reared Its head and
sank its fapgs into the horse's leg,
above the knee, at the same time co,l
ing itself around the limb. The horse
snorted with terror and dashed off at q
terrific pace. The driver was almost
thrown from his seat, but managed to
retain it and held firm grip on the
reins. The road was rough and the
wagon was thrown FIRST to one side and
then to the other of the thoroughfsre.
as the maddened horse tried to shake
of the snake ir its wild race. The
snake chung to his; hold, but the race
was brought to q sudden termination
by sharp curve in the road. The
driver was unable 70 make the turn and
horse and wagon dashed into a brush
fence. The driver was thrown over
the fence, but fortunately alighted in
safety on his feet The horse made
desperate efforts to exiricate itself aud
showed such extreme terror that Coons
concluded something uncommon must
have caused bis fright and subsequent
runaway. Catching the horse by the
bride be endesvored to calm the an.
ImaL While engaged in the task be
noticed the snake which was still coiled
around the ANIMALS leg. Suddenly
catching the reptile BY the tail be pull
ed with ali bis strength. The tip of
the tail came of IN bis grasp and the
snake at once uncoiled and fell to the
ground. The horse was finally extri-
Gated from his unpleasant position and
securely tied until be had become
somewhat quiet. The snake was killed
1t measured four feet six inches in
length.