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Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1870-10-05
WHY Is THE OCEAN SALT!


The continental parts of the earth are
made up of minerals which are COM
pounds, in great variety, of the elements
Most of these minerals are insoluble, or
almost 40, and thus remain as rocks or
soils in their appointed places with great
stability. Yet there are minerls like
common salt, or such as become so by
various chemical changes, and whenever
water reaches them they will be taken
up and borne away to the one last re-
ceptacle of the watcr-the ocean. Thus
from time immemorial all the soluble
salt of the land have been teaching out
and passing into the ocean. The ocean
in turn, with the exception of small
quantity of salt which is thrown into
the atmosphere as dust, returns none Of
this dissolved mineral to the land Its
vapols come down on the mountains and
hills to be condensed as pure water, and
taking up what they may in the track,
carry through the rivers new riches to
the sea. Thus the ocean has become
the great reservoir of soluble minerals,
and is forever briny in consequence.
The same phenomenon is illustrated on
a small scale in inland waters which are
cut off from drainage into the sea, like
Salt Lake and the Caspian Sea. Nearly
all such collections of water are salt
Christian Union. 5e s....
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1870-10-05
THE SHEPHERDS AND THE SHEEP.

Travelling one day, rode down from
bare mountsin ridge into the wild and
beautiful valley of Helbon, and dis
mounted beside little fountain. A
group of some fifteen or twenty shep-
herds were there too, resting during the
heat of the day, and their hocks, amount
ing to several thousand sheep and goats,
filled nearly the whole bottom of the
valley. When the time came to lead
the Hocks away to pasture again. l
watched their motions with intense in
telest The shepherds rose, wen: into
the middle of the dense mass of animals,
and then separating, walked away slowly
in different direction. As they went,
each peculiar cry or call the sheep
heard, and they too began to separate
from each other. / observed that the
whole mass was agitated, as if the sheep
and goats had been driven hither and
thither by some unseen power. Gradu-
ally columns, following closely in the
footsteps of the shepherds, and drawn
after them by their voices. ! also OBJ
served that while each shepherd wound
his way through the united flock, some
Of the animals fled at his approach,
frightened by his voice others FASTENED
towards him, "for they knew his voice.
In short time they were all lead off,
and the fountain was completely deserted,
not a solitary sheep or goat tagging be-
hind.-Eastern Trarels.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1870-10-05
NlistsIlaneous 4taaina.
WASHINGTON'S FIRST INTERVIEW
WITH HIS WIFE.
BY G. ". CUSTIS.

One bright Sunday morning in the
year 1858. an officer, attired in the mill
tary undress and attended by body
servant, tall and militaire as his chief,
crossed the ferry called Williams, over
the Pamonkey, branch of the York
river. On the boat touching the south
ern or New Kent side, the soldiers pro-
gress was arrested by one of those per.
sonages who give the beau ideal of the
Virginia gentlemen of the old regime.
the very soul of kindliness and hospitali-
ty 1t was in vain that the soldier urged
his business at Williamsburg, important
communications to the governor, &c. Mr..
Chamberlayne, on whose domain the mil
itarie had just landed, would hear Of no
excuse. Colonel Washington was a
name and character so dear to all the
Virginians, that his passing by one of
the old castles of Virginia without call
ing and pertaking of the hospitalities of
the host, was entirely out of the ques-
ton. The colonel, however, did not sur
render at discretion, but stoutly maintain
ed his ground, till Chamberlayne, bring
ing up his reserve in the intimation that
he would introduce his friend to young
and charming widow then beneath his
roof, the soldier capitulated on condition
that he should dine-and then, by press
ing his charger and borrowing of the
night he would reach Williamsburg be-
fore His Excellency could shake off his
morning slumbers. Orders were accord
ingly issued to Bishop, the colonel's body
servant and faithful follower, who, to-
ge:her with a fine English charger, had
been bequeathsd by the dying Braddock
to Major Washington, on the famed and
fatal field of the Monogahela' Bishop,
bred in the school of European disipline,
raised mis- hand to his cap. as much as to
say, "Your honor's orders shall be obey
ed.' .
The colonel now proceeded to the
mansion, and was introduced to various
guests, (for when was Virginian domi-
Gil of the olden time without guests y
and above all. to the charming widow.
Tradition relates that they we're mutually
pleased On their first interview; nor was
it remarkable. They were of an age
when Impressions are strongest. The Ia
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1870-10-05
GERMAN CAPTURES,

The following are the estimates at Ber-
lin of German captures up to but not
including those of Strasburg: One mar
shal 80 generals, $3.50 officers, 106,65O
privates, 10,2S0 horses, at least Sc eagles
102 mitrailleurs, SS7 field and fortress
guns. more than 400 wagons, several pom
toon trains, mRazines, railway trains,
and almost incalculable quantities of sup
plies of arms, ammunition, clothing, equip
ments forage and provisions. To these
figures will fully equal the "haul' made
at Sedan. Never before was seven
weeks campaign attended with such tre-
mendous results for both antagonists.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1870-10-05

A DREAM OF Luther night
said Luther, l aw5ke, the devil came
and wanted to dispute with me, and
cast it up at me that was sinner.
Then 1 said "Say something new,
devil: that | know well ALREADY 1
have committed real, actual sins, but
God has forgiven me for his dear Sons
sake" .. ~ ..
Thank God the devil has never been
able to altogether vanquish me he has
burnt himself ont on Christ. When one
is on the battlefield with the devil, and
is fighting against him, it is not enough
to say THAT is Gods Word" for this
is one of the DEVILS mas.er-strokes to
snatch the weapon from our hands by
surprise. He knows that my heart is
always praying, yet he vexes me with
the temptation that l have ceased to
pray.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1870-10-05
WHOLE NUMBER 1929
A NOBLE SPONSOR.

Joseph H., Emperor of Austria often
travelled about his Kingdom in ordinary
citizens dress, SO a. not to be recognized.
His desire was to discover whatever there
might be wrong in the administration of
the laws, and see that abuses might be
corrected.
One day he arrived at small post
village sooner than he was expected. No
horses were ready. The driver who was
to carry him on excused himself.
"Sir," he said to the traveller, of course
not knowing him, "you will be obliged to
wait short time. L am very sorry. but
you arrived little ahead of time. All my
servants are absent"
Gail! That is very singular" said
the emperor show does it happen NJ"
"Ah! Well, you must know that l
have just had little son born to me, and
l wish to have him baptized at once. l
have sent all my servants among my
friends to find sponsor for him."
"a sponsor ! Is that all ?" rejoined
the emperor, with a smile "Why not
take me, then the ceremony will be the
the sooner over, and then we can pro-
ceed.''
The driver, seeing that the stranger
was to all appearance. gentleman,
promptly accepted the offer, and the
whole party proceeded to the church.
The ceremony began. Arriving at the
point where the godfather gives his name
surname, title orprofession, the clergyman
asked:
"Your name. if you please"
"Joseph," replied the emperor.
"Verv well, and your surnamel"
"My surname-is that necessary ?"
Why. of course you must give that"
"Well, say Second"
Second Singular name that; but
down it goes, Now, Mr.. Second, what
is your title p
Il am called Emperor of Austria -
At this announcement all the assistants
seized with astonishment and fear, threw
at the feet of their sovereign
and asked pardon for the familiarity with
which they had treated him.
go, rise my friends replied Joseph
there is no harm done. / am quite con-
tent. As for my little godson, shall of
course take him under my protection. l
nm not the sponsor you expected, per-
haps; but in pressing cases, it is necessa-
ry to take such as we can get so you
must be satisfied"
"Ah, sire," responded the father show
kind you are %
well, good bye, all, interrupted the |
emperor, "for we must proceed on our
Journey. But take good care of little /
Joseph"
1t is unnecessary to add that good care
cas taken of the little boy: and as he
grew up. he was often pleasantly re-
minded that it was fortunate accident that /
tent Joseph II. to the village of his birth
It that particular time.-Merys Mn-
cum for July.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1870-10-05

by SIR +. BULwKR LYTON.
There is no death The stars go down
To rise upon some fairer shore;
And bright in Heavens jewelled crown
They shine for evermore. fr.
There is no death, the dust we tread
Shall change beneath the summer shower.
To golden grain or mellow fruit,
Or rainbow tinted flowers. 90.
The granite rocks disorganize
To feed the hungry moss they bear;
They forest leaves drink daily life
From out the viewless air.
There is no death The leaves may fall,
The flowers may fade and pass away;
They only wait through wintry hours
The coming of the May. ID" '''' .''''
There is no death! An angel from -
Walks o'er the hearth with silent tread J.;
He bears our hest loved things away,
And then We call them ''dead."
He leaves our hearts all desolate,
He plucks our fairest sweetest flowers;
Transplanted into bliss, they now
Adorn immortal bowers.
The bird-like voice, whose joyous tones
Made glad these scenes of sin and strife,
Sings now an everlasting song
Amid the trees Of life.
And where he sees smile too bright,
Or heart too pure for taint or vice,
He bears it to that world of light
To dwell in Paradise.
Born unto that undying life,
They leave US but to come again;
With joy we welcome them-the same,
Except in sin and pain.
And even near US, though unseen,
The dear immortal spirits tread
For all the boundless universe
Is life-there are no dead.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1870-10-05

dy was fair to behold, fascinating man
ners, and splendidly endowed with world
ly benefits the hero, fresh from his early
fields, redolent of frame and with from
on which "every god did seem to set hi:
seal to give the world assurance Of q
man" a.fa'-Ir- ..t ESD .'g-
The morning passed pleasantly; even
ing came with Bishop true to his orders
and firm to his post, holding his favorite
charger with the one hand, while the
other was waiting to offer the ready stir
rup' The sun sank in the horizon, and
yet the colonel appeared not; and then
the old soldier marvelled at his chiefs
delay "'Twas strange, twas passing
strange )" surely he was not wont to be a
single moment behind his appointments
for he was the most punctual of all pune
tual men. Meantime, the host enjoyed
the scene of the veteran on duty at the
gate, while the colonel was so agreeably
employed in the parlor; and proclaiming
that no guest ever left his house after
sunset, his military visitor was without
much difficulty persuaded to order Bishop
to put up the horses for the night. The
sun rode high in the heavens the next
day, when the enamoured soldier pressed
with his spur his chargers side and speed
ed on his way to the seat Of government,
where, having dispatched his public busi-
ness he retraced his steps, and at the
White House the engagement took place
with preparation for the marriage,
And much had the biographer heard
of that marriage from gray-haired domes-
tics, who waited at the board where love
made the feast and Washington was the
guest. And rare and high was the rev.
elry at that balmy period of Virginia's
fiesta! age, for many were gathered to
that marriage of the good, the great the
gifted and the gay, while Virginia with
joyful reclamation, hailed in her youthful
hero a prosperous and happy BRIDE
groom.
"And so you remember when Colonel
Washington came ACQUIRING ofyour mis-
tress T. said the biographer to old Gully
in his hundreth year.
Gay, master, that I do replied this
ancient family servant, who had lived to
see five generations; "great times. sir,
great times; shall never see the like
again.
"And Washington looked something
like man, proper man-hey, Gully.
"Never, seed the like, sir; never the
likes of him, though have seen many
in my day: so tall-so straisht-and then
he sat horse and rode with such an air
All, sir, he was like no one else. Many
Of the grandest gentlemen in their gold
lace were at the wedding, but none look
like the man himself"
Strong indeed must have been the
which the person and man
ner of Washington made upon the rude
.untutored mind of this poor negro
'ince the lapse of three quarters Of cen
Jury had not suficed to efface them.
The precise date Of the marriage the
oiographer has been unable to discover
having in vane searched among the rec
,rds of the vestry of St. Peters church
New Kent, of which the reverend Mr..
Mossem, a Cambridge scholar. was the
.ector, and performed the ceremony. it is
believed, about 1859. A short time af-
er their marriage. Colonel and Lady
removed to Mount Vernon
IN the Potomac, and permane ntly settled
here, .
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1870-10-05

A Rochester man has issded book Of
the names of men who don't pay their
debts in that city. 1t contains SO many
names that it is frequently mistaken for
and used in the place of city directory.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1870-10-05

The Spaniards have saying; cat
IS marry your daughter to her superior;
at 20 to ber equal ], a: so to anybody
that will haue her."
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1870-10-05

PATIENCE is s1emplifhd in the man
who left his wagon While his horse balk-
ed, sat on strsp and read the Bible till
the animal was hung=y enough to &c,
home.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1870-10-05

"GoD bless your honor yoa once
saved my life" said a beggar to a cap
tain under whom he had served. Saved
your life % replied the officer. "Do you
think l am docsor?' NO." answered
the man !; "but served under you al the
battle Of Corunna; and when you ran
away, | followed" ...
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1870-10-05

An Indiana cat has somewhat inter-
fered with the eternal fitness Of things
by adopting half grown rat into her
family. 81 i ..." .a
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1870-10-05

The ladies' tGod bless 'em) keep faith
fully in mind that clause in the Constitrt-
ton and their own which declarer tho
right to bare arms shall not be infringed.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1870-10-05

7AvRRY domestic and devoted wife
says she cares more for her eccentric
husbands income than she does for his
out-go.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1870-10-05

ALTHOUGH jenkins says he only eats
once day. still he say he eats three
meals-rysn neal, Indian meal, and mealy
potatoes. .-f sis fs -
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1870-10-05

Mrs. Partington says that because
dancing girl are stars, il is no reason
why they should be regarded as Heavenly
bodies. E..r a 81. -E-.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1870-10-05

The present Charles Dickens, unlike
his father, is a quiet, reticent, bus mess
man, about thirty, very industrious, of
sound judgment and literary taste, and
admirably qualified for the chair editori-.
- "f'F.a
al. -.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1870-10-05

SUCH crabs as they keep in Yorkaha-
ma Bay, japan, are not to be laughed at.
One recently canght their weighted over
forty pounds, had legs FIVE feet long and
two enormous teeth. see -7'so '-
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1870-10-05
PRINTERS AND PARADVXES.

A printer is the most curiousbeing liv-
ing. He may have bank, ctins,, and
not be worth cent; having small caps,
and have neither wife nor childen.-
Others may run fast, but he gets on wifi
ter by setting fast. He may be making
Impressions withou: sloquencs; may se
the ley without offending, and be telliH
the truth; while others cannot stand
while they set, he can SCI stshding, and
do both at the same time have to use
furniture, and yet having no dwelling;
may make and put away Pi, and never
see a pie, much less eat It during his
life; be human being and a rat at the
same time; may press a great deal and
not ask a favor may handle a shooting
iron ard know nothing about cannon.
gun, or pistol; be may move the lever that
moves the VIC ID and be as far from NOV
ing the globe as a hog Under a mole hill :
spread sheets without being house.
wife; be may lay his form on the bed,
and be obliged to sleep on the floor; lie
may use dagger without shedding blood
and from the earth handle stars he may
be Of rolling disposition and ye: never
desire to travel; he may have sleeps
foot, and not be deformed Hsver with
out case and yet know nothing of law
or physic; be always correcting errors,
and be growing worse every day; have
embraces, without the arms of girl
thrown around him; have his form lock-
ed up, and at the same time be free from
Jail, watch-house or other confinement !;
his Office may have hell in it, and not be
bad place after all he might be plagu-
ed by the devil, and be a Christian of the
best kind; and what is stranger still,
be honest or dishonest, rich or poor,
drunk or sober, industrious or lazy, he
always stands up to his business.
AN 1fishman took a contract to dig a
public well. When he had dug about
25 feet down, he came one morning and
found it caved in-flled nearly to the
top. Pat looked cautiously around, and
saw that nobody was near then took
off his hat and coat, hung them on the
wind!ass, crawled into some bushes and
awaited events In q short time the
citizens discovered thst the well had
caved in, and seeing Pats hat and coat
on the windlass, they supposed he was
at the bottom of the excavation. Only
a few hours Of brisk digging cleared the
loose earth from the well and Just as
the eager citizens had reached the bot
tom, and were wondering where the
body was, Pat came out of the bushes,
relieving him of "a sorry job Some
of the tired diggers were disgusted but
the joke was to good to allow anything
more than hearty laugh that soon fol-
lowed. ...a .f.ss
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1870-10-05
+ RATES OF ADVERTISING.

An Advertising for less than three months
for one square of eight lines or less. viii be
charged one insertion, IS cents, three $3.50,
and so cents for each subsequent Insertion
Administrators Executors and auditors
Notices, 200. Professional and Business
Cards. not exceeding one square, and inclu-
ding COPY Of paper, $500 per year. Notices
in reading columns, ten cents psr ins. Mer,,
clients advertising BY the yoss atspec:Alrstes.
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4ost's Gorntr.
THERE Is NO DEATH.

by SIR +. BULwKR LYTOS.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1870-10-05

There is no death The stars go down
To rise upon some fairer shore;
And bright in Heavens jewelled crown
They shine for evermOre. .ir..
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-06-04
The Power Of Music.

A correspondent Of the Utica
Herald writes to that paper as fol.
lows: ave do not remember 10
have heard OF a more interesting
episode in the lie Of any artist
since the days of the great Jenny
Lend, than that of Miss Kellogg,
at the State Lunatic Asylum, q few
days since. The circumstance
speaks volumes for the kindness
of heart and genuine humanity Of
this great artist. Not content as
some OF the genus irritable Of a
lower order ofart would have been
to dole out q few notes to the bet
ter class Of patients that could be
assembled for the purpose, she
asked the doctor to be allowed to
penetrate 10 the interior and sing
to the most disturbed classes. Ac.
compahied by two of the faculty,
their ladies and the matron, and
armed only with her guitar, she
started like all ancient troubadour
OH her novel journey. Arrived
In the department devoted to the
more disturbed of this unfortunate
class, she was not long in making
her power felt. A few notes from
her wonderful voice were sufficient
10 call order out ofthe widest con-
fusion, and to still the troubled wa
tiers OF the soul. In a moment all
was hu,hed, aud except the voice
ofthe clntatrice, the hall was silent
as the house Of death. After the
first song, they gathered about her
like children, wondering apparent
ly what angel from heaven had
dropped down so suddenly and un-
e%xpectedly among them. They
examined her minutely and LITERAL
ly, from the crown of her head to
the sole Of her foot, for one desired
to be allowed to see tie pretty lit.
tie boot with which she beat time
to her own music This was sub.
mitted to, aud not only this, but
every article Of dress and jewelry
about her person she suffered TO be
freely overhauled. she was turned
about BY these crazy ladies like u
merchants lay figure, much TO her
amusement, and little, apparently,
to her annoyance. Even when
they proposed to kiss her, she not
only submitted gracefully, but
tremulous, not with fear, but gem
uine emotion, she returned the
greeting In each instance. Such is
lara Lousia Kellogg, and such,
also, is the power OF music aud
kindness on the disturbed mind.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-06-04

Hollow HoRN.-Thc belief en-.
tertained by a great many persons
that hollow horn results from
scant food and poor keeping gen.
orally. is disputed by an Ohio cor.
respondent Of the Cincinnati Ca
zettc, who writes rs follows TO that
paper:
| have seen fat cattle and mich
cows that were tleshy, having all
the symptoms Of hollow horn
You can first detect it BY the hair
at the foot of the horn; the ewes
will sink IN the head and turn
CLASSY the nose will become dry 4:
the lower part Of the horn cold,
and appetite gone.
REMEDY.-Take two tablespoon.
fuls Of ground mustard 1.-THE finer
the bettcr), mix with sharp vine.
gar until the mustard Is thick as
sweet cream, and put half in each
ear, working it up as far as can
conveniently be done. Ii the ami.
NAL does not eat in three hours,
give another dose. have used
the above twenty-five years, and
have to lose the first animal vet.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-06-04

mittee OF looking after its re-elec-
ton, It is not likely that there
will be any final action in the
premises until the close Of the
Forty first Congress puts case, re.
port, candidates, and committee
all alike out of date.
So that, whereas, Louisiana ''ao-
cepted" reconstruction and cleo
ted five Democratic members by
$4,000 majority, all the represen-
tation she has in return is one
Radical member, whom his oppo-
nent beat by 5000 votes. 1t takes
genius to work the figures around
to such results; and were Congress
but to exhibit an equal ability in
polishing OF the taxes there
would be new reason to admire
the shrewdness OF its tricks.