Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-08-25
A Si1-Foot Snake.

Harry Lowman, a resident of Bal
timore, who is spending the summer
IN the mountains near Buena Vista,
whilst cut on a cunning expedition
last week, came suddenly upon a
large black-snake of the racer variety,
that wss summing itself upon the fallen
trunk OF a chestnut tree. Hearing a
Kissing sound, he looked around and
saw the reptile dartiug its head in a
threatening manner toward him. He
raised his gun and fired at it, but
missed it and suddenly the snake
sprang at him Losing his presence
OF mind, AIr. Lowman started to run.
He had not gone 20 steps before his
foot became entangled in some brush
and he fell to the ground. The rep
tile overlook him and entwined itself
about his body and began tightening
itself upon him. Screaming at the
top of his voice Mr. Lowman attract
ed the attention of wood chopper
nearby, who came to his rescue.
Seizing a club he readily despatched
the snake, saving the young man
from very serious ordeal and per-
hsps death. The snake measured six
feot, seven inches. - Chambersburg
Repository.
Lewistown Gazette, August 10
Levi Detweiler during the late dry
spell, propelled his plow with four
horses, which was sort of a novelty,
but work. d splendid. No need of
waiting for rain Tuesday
morning, Emory Ayers, serving an
eight months sentence for stealing,
put n plank against the inside of the
Jail wall, upon which he climbed to
.he top. then worked himself down
on the inside and made for the ridge,
but he was discovered and pursued,
being over taken on the ridge by
Frank, son of Sheriff Collins. He
picked up stone to resist being re-
turned to prison, but thought better
of it and went quietly back to serve
out lis sentence, which will expire in
September, if not extended because
Of his attempt to get away.
Imagine yourself just arrived in
the Klondyke region in Macedonia
gap III Shade mountain, four miles
north west Of Miffiintown with the
'.'Ilcst intention of searching for gold.
have a pssn in which to wash tie
and and pa4 4kees raGfifo-aihong AFT aihong the
banks of Macedonia run. You have
pick and shovel and ak and several
hundred pounds Of pork and other
provisions that you had carried on
back of Indians from Philadelphia.
There isn't house near in which you
can get shelter and the thermometer
is at zero. 1t seems rough. How to
keep from freezing is a great ques-
ton under such circumstances. Ii
the sard is not frozen hole can east
ly be dug and fire built in it, but
with the thermometer at zero, the
ground and sand and pebbles are a
solil mass held together by ice, but
there YOU are, and there we leave you
with this briefest picture OF mild
surroundings compared with the real
surroundings that confront the min
or when be lands himself in the
klonGyke country of British America
In THE month of August an inter-
estiug case between two women
found its way into the Kansas City
court. That exemplitied different
views Oh dress and conduct that diff
ferent women hold, and the opinion
of Kansas City court. 1t was the case
Of Mrs. G.. A Pointsett vs. Mrs. Nora
Engles, for disturbing the peace of
the plaintiff.
Mrs. Point sett testified that Mrs.
Engles, was accustomed to come out
on the back porch in the evening in
neglige costume; that sometimes she
wore only a corset and underskit, and
that she wouldjsit with; ;;one foot hang
ing over the arm Of chair and the
other on the floor.
The spectacle, she said was very un-
ladylike, and caused Mrs. Pointsstt
much humiliation, especially when
she had company.
Judge Manning dismissed the de-
feEdart On the ground that as Mrs.
Engles was occupying her own prem
ISIS. she Was at liberty to wear what
ever she pleased as long as she wore
scmet hing, and that there was no law
to prevent II woman from hanging