Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-06-28
GENERAL ITEMS.

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A factory for tbs manufacture OF artificial
stone is In operation at Harrisburg.
a Reading paper has interviewed oil
the butchers in that city on the subject
OF high beef, and finds that they ere
losing mouey because of the decrease
of patronoge.
Mrs. Jane Keifer. Of Harrisburg, has
been arrested for Furnishing her little
girl by roasting her hands over = red
hot stove.
A preacher in Tennessee tried to es-
taSiish . church in which thcrc should
be no members who used tobacco or
any beverage but water, and his only !
congregation was an old woman Who
chewed slippery elm and believed In
catnip for measles.
The camp of the National Guard Of
Penusyivanis at Lewis,own is looked |
forward to with much pleasure by the
command. The whole guard OF the
state will be present aud tnere will be
q generous rivalry between the three
brigades to excel each other. The
commands will 60 into camp on Sstur-
day, August 6. and will remain until
the following Saturday. Each man
will receive $3.50 pay aad bis ration'.
While farmer named Laberge Was
crossing the bridge at Montlnercy Falls
with bis married daughter, in wagon,
on Saturday night week, the horse be-
came uumsoaesbie, aud threw the wag-
on sgsipst the side Of the bridge. The
rail broke. throwing Laberge out upon
the bridge and pitching his daughter
with the horse and wagon into the tor
ren, 800 feet below. The unfortunate
woman leaves seven children. Her body
which was swept over The falls, has not
been recovered.
William Decker, Of D-nison, drove
ND to the residence of Marshal DAVIS,
near Howe, Texas, last Thursday, and
hitchsd his team in about two rods
from one hundred stands Of bees. The
horses were covered with sweat, In
which condition they are sure TO be al
tackled by bees if lett near their hives.
In a few moments the animals were
covered with bees, and in endeavoring
to quiet them Mr.. Decker drew part
Of the insects upon himself. MIR. Da-
Wis, as soon as be was tod ct the con-
ditiou of affairs, put on his bee-vaii and
went to his assistance. Mr. Decker
was sent into the house ard the horses
uphitched and carried away. One OF
the horses was 50 badly stung that It died
, next morning; the other will recover
Mr.. Decker was s,uUg about 500 times
which made h,m very sick, causing hin
to youit severely.
A DESPERATE encounter occurred be-
S tween John Clark and 9 large clnna'
: mon bear uot far from Chico, CAL,
few da,s age. While driving IL bis
buggy through a canyon Clark WAS
: startled by cries of "Help! He!f."
! coming from the brush and saw man
rolling around over the ground IN tht
embrace OF a monster bear, which wa'
irving to hug hm to death. The ap'
prosch Of C!alk attracted The bear:
attention !ron. KS victim, and hc uisd'
for the new conner. Clark had barely
: time to mount sspling, the rear OF hi
neither garments being torn OF oy tn
K savage beast. he oniltiod the content
t of every barrel OF his revolver INTO th
e bear, .l,e last bail dropped tln dead
e Mr. Mariz rhe man drst attacked b.
the sniulsi, said the bear had cone ~
, on him unawares, and he thought hl
=, last day had come. His clothes wer
" nearly all stripped iron his BODY
" which was frlghtfully bruised an
scratched
William Wbipple, Abraham WhipPl'
:, and William Forest, vino belong to
- organized gang which has committed
;. number Of rotberics aud other crime
:. > in the vicinity of Suntury recent,
y nave been arrested. Forest was fcun
- ia his house at Suutu-y, and made
= desperate resistance. He drew revo
yer, aud climbing On tho root OF d
house. de6~d tho officers. IL was hHai
L captured but escaped BY iump'r
al through a window in the magistrate
&c Office lie was afterwards Tecap'ur'
i. and lodged in jill. TIE WbinPlo bror
l. ers we're found near Non'suion, Gig
ce niie. from Sunbury. One Of them les
er ed through a window, snd after cha
rs Of half mi'e through the fields "
'e. shot in the hack. but was not serious
IL wounded. Both we're then lodged IN "a
;e. A turkey hen belonging to pav
p, McAfee. of Nsn:meai, Chester count
y, gave uumisrakahle signs OF te'ng
T.. iecred with hydropbobia last week. >
4 no. only frn;5cd at the mouth and 70
IN cd around in a midway, hut ponnc
..s on her brood Of twelve little turk'
., ard packed and trsmpled them all
death before she was killed by
ed owner.