Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-02-21
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afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
The Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation OF Altoona, is scandalized by
the running away of the Treasurer
of the Association, with $400 of the
Associations money. and between
$4,000 and $4,000 belonging to
parties dealing with him in the COM
mission business.
Two doctors in Urbana O., have
cross suits for damages in the court.
The one doctor accused the other of
killing patient that had measels by
treatment for smallpox.
The other doctor accused his oppon
ent of causing death by a purpose
worse than that of mistake.
The B. and o. Red Book of the
Baltimore d Ohio Railroad lies on
our table In addition to O great
fund of information, relative to the
trunk road just mentioned, it con-
tains a complete digest of the result
of the elections In the. several States
last fall. We are under obligation
to E. K. Lord, General Passenger
Agent for the handsome and useful
book.
The Boston Post is responsible for
the following; After Wisconsin
clergyman had preached a sermon
against the sin of wearing fnery. a
Mr.. Thomas went home and tore a
silk dress off his wife. Then Mrs.
Thomas smashed his gold watch, and
it must have done the preachers
heart good to see how disposed his
hearers were to carry out his teach
ings.
A Pittsburg paper says: A ply
sician was called to see young lady
in Braddocks, who was suffering ter
ribly. the symptoms indicating Asia
tic cholera. The usual remedies
were prescribed, but the results were
not satisfactory. Finally she said
that she had eaten more than a quart
of boiled cabbage before going to
bed and drank two bottles of beer,
then the first thing she knew she
wakened up sick. Pain killer was
abandoned and reliable emetic ap-
,,,;nd with entirely satisfactory re-
suits.
The McTeytown Journal, of last
week says-On last Saturday the
constable of Oliver township got left
badly. He had warrant for a young
man in the country, and while on his
way to arrest him met coming to
town in a sled He jumped on, serv-
ed the warrant and brought the
Young man TO town. When they ar
rived at the Diamond the consta BILE
stepped off, but the prisoner didn't.
He give his horses the ''gad" and be
fore the constable could recover
from his astonishment the young
man was out Of sight. He has since
left for parts unknown.
One of the Miffiin Co., Dulls had
horse to run away few days ago.
The animal was hitched to a sleigh.
The runaway brought up against
corn crib with such force that the
corn crib was upset. Dull was knock
ed senseless, and the horse lay on
the ground in the same condition.
Dull recovered himself, before the
horse got up. When the horse got
on his feet, he was found to be in
travelling conditions; the sleigh and
harness being all right Mr.. Dull
proceeded on his journey. 1t was a
singular accident, but the most sin
gular thing about it is that SO little
damage was done.
The Lewisburg Chronicle of last
week relates the following: The
power of dynamite is pretty hard to
measure, but its effects show that i,
is the Sampson of explosives. Mr.
]. A. Gundy. near whose premises
blasting is almost constantly going
on, states that, few days ago, sol
id rock weighing perhaps ton and 6
half, was lying within ten or twelve
feet of where blast WAS made. AT
ter the smoke had cleared away thai
rock was found broken in three piece,
although it had not been struck by
anything of greater solidity than tn,
atmosphere. The force of the con
cussion alone did the work.
The Cleveland Herald speaks o
an outfit of burglar tools are gener
ally of a very superior order, gather
ed with care and piece meal until tn,
kit is made up. A full kit of the bes
order is worth $1,000. This may a.
J go in event of a failure of a job b,
; disturbance, and generally does &c
when a successful piece OF work i
accomplished, as the booty is heav
enough to carry away in itself, s
) that tools are left behind Mechanic
: of a superior class exist In large
cities, who make specially of fash
ioning burglars tools. In the absenc
of such u mechanic the tools are co
lected in parts, but as this is risk
way of obtaining them, it is avoided
if possible. Kits of the tobyman'
tools are kept on hand for hire. an
good collection can be obtained i
; the centres of the business for fror
800 to 5000. These tool renter
are generally tool makers also, bu
often the fence has them on hanc
i and it is part of the business OF tn
!. old cracksmen to keep them. FIT
per cent of the noted burglars ar
practical smiths, and thoroughly ur
E derstand the temper and capacity G
u their own tools Sometimes a gans
. each owning implements of variou
: kinds, pool their possessions, an
y thus make up full ..kit" The toe
makers have their specialties. Som
s are famous for chisels, others 70
!. punches and jimmies, and one make
5 made a national reputation for
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