Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-10-04
GENERAL ITEMS.

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y GENERAL ITEMS.
Samuel Grove, of Single.town, Dauphil
county, killed ca:smount near that plac
/, on Friday that weighed u pounds.
= Indigestion, dyspepsia, heartburn, nan
t sea, etc., cured by using Browns Iron Bit
tiers.
Jacob DeLong, of Lewisburg, wa,
overcome by gases on Wednesday while
digging a we'll and suffocated before
aid could reach him.
Mormon missionaries recently ap-
peared in York Co., and were given a
certain length of time to leave. They
are now preachiug in Franklin Co.
1t has been discovered at Troy, N.
L., that two young men hitherto re-
spected, were the perpetrators of SER
les of burglaries. One of the robbers,
K C. Frost, has been arrested. His
accomplice is George p. Frye. The
stolen property, worth $1,000, was
found at Frye's house. Frost was q
member of the Methodist Church, and
had robbed his own pastors house.
The discovery causes much excitement.
A vigorous search is being made for
Frye.
The best cure for diseases OF the nerves,
brain and muscls, is Browns Iron Bitters.
Mrs. Charles OSTRICH, of Easton,
gave birth to two daughters and son.
they are living aud healthy, and
weigh eight pounds each. Mr. DISTRICT
is delirious with joy.
A leather belt has just been made
IN Hartford, Conn, which is an inch
thick, SO inches wide, and lbs feet
feet long, and weighs 1884 pounds.
A little boy near Chambersburg,
was stung on the temple with humble
bee, from the effects of which be died
next day.
A boy was tied upon horse at San
ia Barbara, CAL, to prevent his falling
off while he was learning to ride; BUT
this precaution caused his death, fyr
when be fell sideways he swung around
under the horse with bis head down.
and hung there, unable to free himself
The frightened horse, beginning to kick
broke the boys legs and smashed bis
head.
The gang of burglars, five in number,
who were captured in OIL City several
weeks ago and locked up in the Mercer
Jail, made their escape on Wednesday
by one of the boldest operations on rec
ord. At about one o'clock IN the af-
ternoon the watchmsn was seized from
behItd by one of the men, and gagged
and bound and locked up in . cell.
The five desperadoes, with drawn re
yolvers, then drove the other prisoners
to their cells and locked them in. They
then secured the sherif7s wife, the turn
key and other persons in tho building
and made their escape Great excite
ment prevails. A reward of $500 has
been offered for their capture, dead or
alive.
Rosy cheeks and clear complexion enly
accompany good health. Parker's Ginger
Tonic better than anything, makes pure,
rich blood and brings health, Joyous spirits
strength and beauty. Ladies try it.-Basasr.
The Rev. Nr. Pratt, of Middleboro,
Mass, had a narrow escape from light
ming last week while sitting at bis CEN
tire table during a thunder shower. The
fluid ran round the entire circuit of the
gilt moulding, and though he heard no
noise whatever, be experienced blind !
ing sensation IS of fire, and the room !
WAS filled with smoke and . sulphur
Gus smell.
Bucks county has curiosity in the
shape of COW with q wooden leg. !
About four months ago the unfortunate
bovine met with . railroad accident,
resulting IN the loss of her right front
leg. An amputation was performed,
and when the stump healed, wooden
substitute for the lost portion WAS
strapped on and she moves around quite \
briskly.
Don't condemn q good thing because you |
have been deceived by worthless nostrums.
Psrker's Ginger Tonic has cured many in
this section of nervous disorders, and we \
recommend It heartily to such suferers.-l
Neps.
From the Florida Dispatch.
General Spinner, the hero that used
to sign the treasury notes. sends the |
following descriptive letter of fight |
among sea monsters on the coast of
Florida, on South Beach, below May
port: "Early yesterday morning, as l
went for my usual surf bath, accom-
panied BY my daughter, Mrs. Schuma-
cher, We witnessed what has probably |
seldom been seen. The ocean was un-
usually placid, but strange commo-
.tiou in the surf was noticed. On near |
ing the shore it was seen that fierce |
battle vas raging between two schools
of fish, one of sharks and the other Of
saw fish. 1t was high tide and the VA |
er was quite shallow, so that the cau-
dal and dorsal fins of both of these |
kinds of sea monsters we're constantly |
seen above the water. The onslaught |
of each of the cOmbatants, of which |
rom sixteen to twenty we're IL view,
was fierce and terrific. A disabled saw
fish was stranded. l waded into him
and with the edge of a piece Of floor
board gave him the coup de grace.
He measured nearly fifteen feet and
carried sword saw three and q half
feet long with over fifty teeth on its
margin. 1t vas found that one of the
sharks had bitten piece out of his
side equal to foot square, through |
which his bowels prosruded. "At one
time 1t looked as If another pair of the |
combatants would be stranded, for in |