Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-09-10

The Mifiiin Academy will begin its Fa
and Winter Session on Wednesday, Ser
tember 10, 1884, at 8 A. NJ. Selection of seal
TO be made Tuesday, September 9, at 7:3
Pm. For partic ulars call at the Academ
after September /, or at any time addres
the principle at Miffiintown, Juniata county
IA. JOHN MASON DUNCAN.
Carlisle paper says Mr.. Kiser, Dun
kard preacher, of near Bloserville, was kin,
enough to let an old man who was tramp
ing, sleep in his house, on Monday night o
last week. In the morning the tramp paic
his kindness by stealing two gold rings
de was followed and overtaken on the road
and brought to MELVILLE. He had hear
ing before Squire woodburn and was re.
manded to Jail.
The Perry county Advocate reports ali
other case of drugging at Harrisburg, a.
follows: John Yoe, huckster of Balti.
more, visited Harrisburg on Tuesday OF
last week to collect some outstanding
debts. He returned home the same night,
but died on Wednesday from what at the
time was thought to be cholera morbus 1t
turns out that he was drugged and robbed
IN Harrisburg, and the poison in the drug
caused death.
Miss Ida McMeen, daughter of Samuel
McMeen, of Van Vert, about 10 O'Clock on
Saturday evening called her father and COM
planned of being very sick, Mr.. McMeen
went speedily to the aid of his daughter.
and then fastened to summon Mrs. Sellers.
neighbor and Mrs. Frey, another neighbor.
and by the time he returned his daughter
was dead. From the time of the call of the
daughter to the close of her life was no
over fifteen minutes.
A correspondent has written to a newspa-
per TO ask why it is that at the Democrat.
ic mass meetings which he has attended the
band always plays the popular air contain
ing the words s'The army and navy forey-
er," when at the same meetings he is told
that We have not enough navy to make a
respectable review in Robeson's fish pond
in Jersey 1t may be briefly answered that
it is perfectly consistent for brass bands in
attendance at Democratic meetings to blow
in behalf OF the army and navy forever. All
that the party has ever done for these insti-
tutions consists of mere blow.
''When the king takes snuff the courtiers
all sneeze," and following out that line of
courtesy, ever since Governor Pattison's
private secretary Rev. Mr.. Everett preached
in the Methodist church last Sabbath, the
press henchman of the Pattison ad ministra-
tion in this county, editor Gsrman, of the
Tribune, has been earring on lively time
OF politico, reiigo, snufo, sneezing. Mr..
Everett preached in the Lutheran church in
the evening. Both, the morning and even
ing sermon is favorabley spoken of by peo-
pie vino heard them. The secretary was the
guest of editor Garman while in town.
The Bloomfield Democrat of last week
SAYS: On last Thursday morning, Calvin
Foster, youngest son of John Foster of Ty-
rome township, met his death in the woods
while engaged in cutting staye timber for
the Mccormick mills at Oak Grove. A tree
was being cut down by Geo. W. Baker and
William unday. As it was abont to fall
Baker called to Calvin and William Foster
to get out of the way, which they attempt
ed to do, hut the falling tree struck dead
chestnut, which broke off and limb there
from hit Calvin Foster on the head, crush
ing his skull and breaking his neck. He
lived but few minutes after the accident.
He was aged about % years and was much
esteemed by all who knew him.
The Lewistown Free Press of last week
says; Joseph Musser, proprietor of the Gu
ba Mills, about / miles this side of Mitfiin-
town, who superintended the late extensive
repairs in Greybills' mill at this place, got
out OF his sulky yesterday afternoon about
balf-past three O'Clock for the purpose of
learning how the machinery was working
in the latter mill. While therein his gray
mare, fine animal, became frightened in
some way and broke loose, running up
Brown street at high rate of speed. When
near Cooper's meat market she fell, dislo-
eating hef right hip and otherwise injuring
herself. The sulky was not damaged. Fe-
iix Smoker kindly offered Mr.. Musser the
use of his stable, and promised to take
care of the animal. Mr.. Musser accepted
the kind offer.
On Sunday morning the horse company
was notified that thief hsd stolen the bay
horse of John K. Jenkins, of Milford, on
Saturday night, the same horse that had
been stolen and rescued some time since
in company with black horse. About the
time the company was ready to institute
search word was brought to town that the
horse was found in the stable Of VIM.
Leach who lives near Doyle's Mills, Mr..
Leach says that he found the horse tied to
the fence on Sunday morning, and then he
pat the beast in the stable, he did not know
what it all meant butpresumed that some one
would call for the animal. 1t was men in
the employ of Mr.. jenkins that passed
that way making inquiry for the lost horse
that inquired of Leach, and were directed TO
the stable and there found the missing
horse. Who rode the horse to Leach's
place and there left him is aquestion. The
distance ridden is about miles.
The Liverpool Sun of the 4th inst, says,
On Saturday afternoon last our locality was
visited by a violent thunder storm, and dur
ing its continuance fierce crash of thun-
der startled the people of town. Great was
the excitement when it was learned that 1t
struck Richard Fritz's blacksmith shop and
killed horse in side. 1t struck the upper
end of the shop, split the center post,
knocked splinters on the corner post next
the canal and the boards, and knocked
trough loose and threw it against the horse
he was falling. the horse was tied TO the
post that was split, and Mr.. Fritz had just
finished putting a shoe on him and sat down
when he fell. Mr.. Fritz and II. Hunter,
ubo brouubt he horse there were so stun