Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-02-13
Items.

An E.ie cocnty man sold his little
daughter 10 neighbor for the sum
of one dollar.
There are five Presbyterian
Churches in the vicinity of Oxford,
Chester county, without a pastor.
The Pennsylvania Company, it is
stated. will give out contracts for 16O
locomotives to be built during 1854.
A San Francisco woman begged
hard 20 be allowed 10 marry a man
who was 90 be hanged the next day
The Sheriff refused % allow the GER
enouy to De performed.
Heavy rains in Califor aia have put
an end o the fears of drought. In
some localities there has been five
inches Of rain fall, anu throughout
the whole state there has been
enough to insrre start 10 growing
grain.
/ Ms. Love, of Clinton township,
Butler county, was dressed. for bur
ial on Wednesday, she having fallen
into sleep that WAS supposed to be
death. The next day she arose, ard
since then has been attending to her
household daties as usual.
D,unLards in Germany will for
the I'm; IRE be sternly looked after by
the state. Each town must Keep q
record of all The hard drinkers, and
the city medical men are bound to
report those who habitually imbibe
to excess, so that the authorities
may subject iihem 10 a strict course
of tea. meu-
Reuben Biz, aged fifty, a well-to-
do farme-, living near Actermanville,
Northampton county, died on Mon
dag evening a week from injuries re-
ceived by runaway accident. His
sleigh was run INTO from behind by
an unmanageable team and Over
turned. Mr.. Bitz was struck on he
head by the horses hoofs and other
wise DadIy injured.
q. S. Grant, Jr., speaking of his IA
ther, said: "His health is steadily i'm
proving-that is, his bruised limb is
getting less painful. Of course he
does not move about The house very
much and when he does he has to
use his crutches. But the General
eats and sleeps fairly well. Every
da7 go rp to his room and chat with
him over a cigar He still clings 10
he pernicious weed. He seems al
ways 10 be in good spirits It may
be confidently expected that General
Grant will be able 10 60 out driving
in a mooth's ime"
LANCASTER, Pa, February g.
Three burglars attempted last night
to break into the cigar mandatory
of Tobias Stauffer, at Salunga, this
county. Mr.. Stauffer, who slept
in the building, was awakened by the
noise, and, srming himself with a
gun, went to the door. On opening
it one of the burglars grabbed Mr..
Stauffer's gun. A scuffle ensued dur
ing which the gun was discharged.
The load took effect in the burglars
side, killing him instantly. The dead
man appears to be about 35 years
old. He is well dressed, but there
is nothing about his person to iden-
tify him.
WEST CsssrER, Pa. February T.
A case of peculiar interest to the fox
hunting clubs of Chester and Della
ware coun. les is now pending in
Court here. Amos Garret, farmer
of Willistown township, has brought
an action against Thomas Davis, of
Taedvffrin township, for damages
caused to his sheep from being
frightened by the hounds of Mr.. Da-
Wis hunt in traversing the plaintiffs 8
farm. The plaintiff estimates bis loss
at 500, and claims that his sheep
have become so terrified that they
refuse to pasture in the fields and
pine away, rendering them unfit for
market purposes. The Courtroom
is crowded during the progress of
the trial.