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Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-12-18


How TO PREVENT FIREs.-The fire
department of an eastern city submits he
following suggestions for the prevention
of fires. and as they are worthy of con
sideration we republish them for the ben
eft Of our readers
Keep matches in metal boxes and out
Of The reach of children
Wax matches are particularly danger
ous, and should be kept out of the way
OF rats and mice.
Fill fluid or camphene lamps only by
daylight and never near fire or light.
Do not deposit coal or wood ashes in
in a wooden vessel, and be sure burning
cinders are exiinguished before deposit
ing.
Never place light or ashes under a
staircase.
Never take light to examine a gas me-
ter or gas pipes in building.
Be careful never to place gas or other
lights near curtains.
Never take light into closet.
Do not read in bed by candle or lamp
light
Place glass shade. over gas lights in
show windows, and do not crowd goods
near them.
No smoking should be permitted in
warehouses, particularly where goods are
stacked or cotton stored
Where furnaces are used the principal
register should be fastened open.
Stove pipe should be at least four
inches from board work and guarded by
tin.
All hatchways or openings in the
floors of stores, factories or warehouses
should be closed at night.
All iron doors between stores should
be closed at night or when not in use
Never make stove pipe answer for a
brick hue.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-12-18
A Man Caught in Els ofrn Trap.

A well known b BIstou merchant closed
his house at the South End during the
summer and being very Gcsirou5 to guard
it securely against the iuroads Of burg
lars arranged bear trap. which requires
two men to spring, in bis wood shed,
through wh;ch any one must pass in o.
der to gain access to the house He
went away and remained one month,
when he came to the city for Il day, and
thought he would go and see if his house
was all right. He entered the front door
which he left open. made an examination
Of the various apartments and finally
Thought he would see tha, the back prem.
ises were also secure. Forgetting E4
precaut;on against burglars, he walked
rapidly into the wood shed, and what
was his Consideration to find himself
caught fast in his own trap. lie na:ur-
ally stopped in his endeavor TO extricats
himself, and by doing go only added to
his discomfort. inasmuch as he could not
regain an upright position. lie shouted
furiously but without avail, since all his
neighbOrs were absent ami go he was
forced to remain in that position from ten
in the morning till four in the afternoon
when lis son-in law came to the house to
obtain something for his wife. The young
man was astonished 10 find all the doors
open, and on making tour of inspec
ton, became convulsed at finding HE
father in law in such an unhappy .itua-
ton
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-12-18

NEW York city is erecting a new Ma
tural History building-eighs hundred
feet long and six hundred feet wide-the
largest building on this continent. Five
hundred thousand dollars were appropri-
aied last winter by the Legislature to
commence it. and two hundred men are
already blasting for its foundation. 1t
will eventually cost slO.OOo,ooo. and
fifteen years will be occupied in its con-
struction. This great building is to COW
er fifteen acres of ground.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-12-18

The father of boy whose veracity is
not 30 marked as his back asked the
teacher why it was his son didn't have a
better acquaintance with figures. and was
considerably electrified when the teacher
tenderly observed. IL really dent know
unless it is because figures won't lie"
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-12-18

THE WESTERN PEAITENTIARY, A BOLD
| AND INGENIOUS PLAN-A TUNNEL FOR
| Ty FEET LONG DUG UNDER THE WALL
Yesterday morning, something of a
commotion was created at the Western
Peniten,ia-y, in Allegheny, by the dis
covery that two of the prisoners had dug
their way out of their cell and made their
escape. An investigation revealed one
of the most bold aud ingenious methods
of escape that criminal records afford.
The two men who escaped were john
Carmichael. a miner by occupation, who
was convicted in this county. Of man
slaughter, and Luke Bush, professional
burglar. who was committed from Arm
strong county for larceny. The two
men occupied cell at the extreme end
Of the wing fronting on Sherman avenue
and their cell was about forty feet from
the wall The men where employed as
carpet weavers while in confinement and
yesterday morning. between rine and ten
o'clock, the Superintendent learning that
the men were out of rags carried bag
full to their cell, and Wis astonished to
find the cell empty and the men gone.
an alarm was given. and au examina-
ton immediately made At first their
means OF escape was not noticed, but
presently round hole Immediately un
der the loom and which was hidden by
it, was discovered aud proved key to
the my sierious escape. A further inves
tiga,ion revealed a tunnel under the wall
which came out foot and half from
the wall on the outside. As before sta
ted, the cell is situated about forty feet
from the wall, and as the latter is sunk
in the ground distance of nine feet. the
tunnel was dug about tea feet deep in
order TO avoid the wall.
Perhaps no other two men in the in
stitu;ion could have planned and execu-
ted such an escape with the same f,ciiity
as these Bush being professioal cracks
man was able. by his experience in such
to cut through the stone without !
the slightest noise, while Carmichaels /
as a miner was used to ad- |
vantage in planning the tunnel in order
to prevent cave, and in getting rid of
the dirt In the cell were found the two |
pair, of uniformed striped pants, and it
was ascertaiued that the two men after
had entered carpenter shop
and stolen two pairs of cotton Overalls. /
Carmichael, who is tall man, it seems 1
had no trouble in climbing out of the hole .
on the outside of the WALL but his com
panion, who is a small man was not so
fortunate. Accordingly Carmichael Sc
cured post which he placed in the hole
and by this means Bush was able to climb
out.
AS soon as the escape was discovered
the police were notified and since then
have been keeping a sharp lookout for
the men, but up to last night they had
not been apprehended. A reward for
their arrest will probably soon be offer
ed. Certain other details of the escape
than those given above are withheld at
the request of the officials. Pttsburg
Gazette December tie 9Th.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-12-18
,s zs,s GREAT REDUCTION GA GA
IN TIE
PRICES OF TEETH
Fu!. Upper or lower Sets as Low as $500

No teeth rilawei - leave The Office unless
The patient j. -l'i>'i-i
Teeth fern"l''ct sad repa red.
Teeth flied 10 Ia: io, life
Too;hache siopped IA 1--WE minutes without
extracting the tosI!i.
Denial work ,.anr f.r persons without them
leaving h-ir homes il desired.
Electricity use! in be est,action Of teeth.
ren'iei ing it almost painless operation, (no
extra charged NJ the Dental Office of G. L.
Dcrr. established in M.iiiintown IN 1879.
&. l.. DER3,
Jan ~, 1872 !vl Practical Dentist.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-12-18
&. EOTIERCEIE,

McAIiGt tN,.Tiilc. k'EDrlI.,
OFFERS hi- professsonel services 10 the
~ pubi'c in general. in both branches of
his proresson-operative and mechanical.
firs, week t every month at kichfeli, FIRE.
nGni and Turkey Valley.
Second week -k-Liverpool ana Wild Cai Val
ley.
Third week Miiiersiown and Raccoon
Valley.
Fourth week 1T lis Office in VI Alisterville.
Viii visit Mj.l:n when called on.
Teeth put mp on any OF the bases, and as
liberal as anywhere else.
Address by letter otherwise.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-12-18

The difference between a country and
city greenhorn is, that the one would
like to know everything, ana the other
thinks he can tell him.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-12-18
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

All advertising for less thaA thFee months
for one square of nine hsss - Issa. silAAs
charged one insertion, IS cents, three $l-50,
and SO cents for each subseaseat Insertion
Administrators, Exeeasor's aad Auditors
Notices, $500 Professional and Business
Cards. not exceeding one square. and inclu-
ding copy Of paper, $500 per year Notices
in reading columns. ten cents per liEe. Mer
chants advertising by the year atsFscial rates.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-12-18

Our West when notorious lazy man
is caught at work they say he is "med
ding with industry"
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-12-18
HOLIDAY GOODS!

HOLIDAY GOODS!
have added 10 my extensive variety Of
LAMPS and TABLE GLASSWARE,
.sg~ MOTTO CUPS and SAUCERS. MOT
To MUGS, and TOY TEA SETS. an great
rariefy. Also. VASES and FANCY TOILET
SETS, of the kandsomest designs III
These goods have imported directly from
Europe, and my prices are as low as any I'm
porter can sell the same goods in either this
city Or New York
A. ]. WEIDNER.
Nos. So South 2nd and 80 Strawberry sts,,
Philadelphia, Pa.
H.B-My stock of CHANDELIERS, es-
pccially adapted to Churches, is very large
Books of Drawings. showing the design Of
each chandelier and bracket, will be sert on
request. lnovo-Z mos
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-12-18

SLANDEa.-If you find a person circu-
lating malicious reports about his neigh
Dor, it may Be- set down as an inviolable
rule that any such person is dishonest
Not only dishonest but, from his inGa-
nous disposition, dangerous to all with
whom he nay be acquainted. He circu-
lates false impressions and sets people
upon an erroneous course of judgment
and conduct in respect to others. which
may frequently be rrinou, to their pros
perity. 1t d"es general injury to soci-
ETY., more than to the party injured, as
it destroys confidence. The person who
is guilty of circulating malicious reports
must necessarily be deceirful and there
fore dishonest he must be abandoned to
every principle Of moral feeling. in an
cient times, when a man was convicted Of
being a slanderer lie was stoned to death
as danger and curse to the commlni-
ty. In modern times there il even b, l.
ter remedy than this, to cease all associ-
alton with such characters Treat them
like lepers. abandon them to their kind,
which lie a social death, one by which
they serve as an example to others
This rule is observed among all inteIli-
gent people. aud should be invariably
carried till the drsired object ia
complished d-Erchange
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-12-18
WALL PAPER.

COAL. Lumber. Fish, Salt, and all kinds
" of Merchandise for sale. Chestnut Oaa
Bark. Railroad Ties. all kinds OF Grain and
Seeds bought at the highest market prices IN
cash or exchanged for merchandise, COAL
lumber, &C.. to suit customers. am pre-
pared TO furnish TO builders hills of lumber
Just as wanted and on short notice, of either
oak or yellow pine lumber.
NOAH HERTZLER.
Jan4 Port Royal, Junidta Co., Ia
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-12-18

You've ladies-ot this age are cluIioued
by NJ. de Montaigion, who appears to
have been somewhat of poet and social
reformer. against being too quick to fall
in love, from talking scandal, from drink
ing too much wine, and fro: cha'terinS
at the table. They are enioined to Prac-
tice habits of industry. to respect the ag-
ed, to refrain from quarreis. and, above
all never to allow a gentleman to kiss
them az secret !-Loa,ion Socte'y.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-12-18
WHOLE NUMBER l345.
Escaped Convicts.

TWO PRISONERS DIG THEIR WAY OUT OF
THE WESTERN PEAITENrIARY, A BOLD
AND INGENIOUS PLAN-A TUNNEL FOR
TY FEET LONG DUG UNDER THE WALL
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-09-07

-. 81 f 8. N,isssr5ssr: ): -ss. =
ganoe asa Gen lkas Ork Vim bo easy to
choose betsesn p6esfy adasriches. Let
our youth 90 on ID the way Of otrava-
gance for fifsaea yehrsso como, ss they
have for fifty years past, aud we shall
have uation of bs4gers with a raoneyed
aristocracy. Let . generation of such
as save in small sa9as bo reared, aud we
shall be free from sant. Do not be am.
bilious for extrayag CANT fortunes, but seek
that which it is thu &sduty of every man
to ostain--indepeHs lepee aud, comfort
able home. WealS d ia sufficient abuu-
dance is within thsS.reach of all. It eau
be had by only onle precess--saving.--
Neo Jersey Mechp,0ic. 4 ;aR
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-09-07
The County Convention.

TNP&s - -
In few weeks the. County Coaven-
tion will 'ranspire. Perhaps never be-
fore in. the history of this County, GER
tainly rever in that of the Republican
party, have We had presented to us such
strong and urgent reasons why proper
men skqald, be- placed in nomination.
The sound Judgement of the masses can
be appealed to in Ro.othes mAaAer. We
want q ticket sFhsae qualities will CON-
amend itGolf even 70 thd'opposite party.
Iha contest shss Is epoe US, nay decide
ppr fate. for yeafs,;-nerbaps forever !
How eaS.iensl5a guarded We should be
iniGvery act Of our political livesl 1t
detolvcs upon the shoulders Of every
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-09-07

|. A Charleston oontempory has the
following iu relation to the Circuit
Solicitorship:
"Thero has been considerable talk
about the Solicitorship Of Charleston
County, and there are now two gentle.
men claiming to be the regular candid
atss of the Republican party, C. w.
Butts, Esq, aud L. c. Northrop, ESQ.
We argue that it is we'll know d
principle that every Convention j.
limited to the purposes of its call, an d
the nomination of Solicitor was not
among the purposes of the call of the
Columbia Convention, and we therefore
think it more than probable that the
County Convention will repudiate the
action Of the delegates in Columbia on
this subject, and will chose delegates
themselves to make tho nomination
This has been the practice heretofore,
and as it has been the custom, it has,
therefore, become tho law. We expect,
from these reasons, and from what we
have heard, that the County Couveu-
tions Of Orangeburg aud Charleston will
attend to this matter.
For the life. of US we canuot see by
what right delegates to State Conven
,iou, called for certain purposes aud
81 SsaiEe objects, &c: elected !s- :ha: pur
loae and not even authorized SO to 10,
chose candidates for County Offices, and
We think there are now no real uomi
ntes in the field, for the Solicitorship.
We believe that this matter belongs
e. clusively to the Circuit and that i;
will be detorminl within the Circuit"
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-09-07

Judge T. j. MscssySis doing sallan.
ssrVics in the sp-eoantry. Wherever
lin voice is heard, ths miissTabbis whhiu
ing crew who are said to be backed BY
the Federal appointees, hang their head s
in shame. 1t is SAID that Collector
Clark has assessed four per cent. of the
salaries Of his Assistants and laborers,
in the Custom House in Charleston, for
the purpose Of defraying the expenses
okthe Belsers, campaign against homes
~ If these fellows are SO honest it
would seem that tho people would rally
to them without money aud without
price.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-09-07

TUE ART OF MAKING MoNEY.-One
great cause CT the poverty ofthe present
day is the failure of many people to az
preciate small things. They say if they
cann0t save large 'ums, they will not
save anything. They do not realize how
daily addition, be it ever so small,
will make large pile. Ii the young
men and women Of to-day will only be
gin, and begin now, to save little from
their earnings, and invest it in some
savings bank and weekly or monthly add
TO their mite, they will wear happy
smile Of content and independence when
they reach middle life. Not only the
pile itself will increase, but the ability
and desire it increase it win soon grow
Let the clerk and tradesma1, laborcr
and artisan, make now and at once a
beginning. Store up some of your force
aud vigor for future contingency. Let
parents teach their children to begin
carly to save. Begin az the foundation
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-09-07

WHERE TRES COMPOUNDED MoTu
Err" WAs.--A gphtleman who came up
the Eudson on the st. John yesterday,
tells this story:
II motto iced," he said, "a serious look
ing man, who loosed as if he might hare
been aDslerk ora Pookkeepar. The man
seemed to be caripg for crying baoy,
audswas doiag etsasssAsng he coul to
still its sobs. As@lie child became rest
less in the berth, the gentleman took it,
in his arms and CARRIED it to and fro in
the cabin. The sotsi of the child irrita.
ted rich man who was trying to read
until he blurted out loud cuough for the
fatheE to helg-
What does he want to disturb the
whole cabin with that ID baby
fur 7"
The man only nestled the baby more
quietly in his sartns 81 ithouesaying word
Then the taby s,bbed again.
"Where is the confounded mother,
that she don't stop its noise Z" continued
the profame grumbler.
AT this, the father came up to the
man and said: ~ am sorry we disturb
you, Sill; bus my dear baby 8 mother is in
her coffin down in the baggage room!
I'm taking her back to Albany, where
we used to live"
The hard hearted man." said my
friend, buried his face in shame, but in
Il moment wilted by the terrible rebuke,
he was by the side ofthe griet-stricken
father. They were both tending the
baby-N. Y. Conn. Adcrt,ser.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-09-07
Eg,o'tistical.

The Charleston Republican, that
queer journalistic phenomeaon, which
wande-s forth 9n occasions from the col cor.
ner of Messing and Market streets has
'Ion'iustsd it's editor for the Less:==!!=::=.:s, Legislature
Declaring that, by his election, the lions
and tho lambs Of Charleston would b.
made to clasp hands across the bloody
cliasa. Our clever neighbor of the
1sss whose enterprise and fertility of
imagination have never beeu equalled,
willaind cauae for emr ,iou now. We.
ti,opghS fear ! that D., ambition of the
Rsppblissinl ia too ridiculous to be SO.
ribus. Good Lord, deliver rs {!
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-09-07

Why WE sHoYLD WEAR BEAaDs.
There are more fnducemeuts for wear
ing the beard than} the mere improve
n,cnt of mans p9rsonal, aud the oulti
sation Of such an ,hid to the every day
diplomacy OF lGss The hair of the
moustaehe not onlx absorbs the mois-
ture aud miasma fthe iogs, but it strain
the air from dust lead SCOT OF our great
smoky cities. ltRnts also in tho must
scientific manner Fly taking heat from
the warm breath asp it leaves the chest,
aud supplying it ID the cold air taken
in. 1t is not Onlyta respirator but with
a beard entire we IRE supplied with a
comforter as well, {and. these are never
left at home like |the umbrella and all
such appliances when they are wanted.
Tofatt aud Livin$ $s.one. the explorers
and many other travellers, say that at
night ne wrapper Saa equal tho beard, /,
"A remarkable fac4 is too that the beard
like the hair ofth3 head, protects agaius.
the heat of the SUB; u acts as the thasch
does to the ice hYuse; but, more than
this it becomes Moist with perspiration,
aud then by evaporation, cools the skin,
a man who acceBts this protection Of
nature may face the rudcst storm aud
the hardest wipteF. He may go from
the hottest rocm3 into the coldcst air
without dread, and We verify beiev, he
misaat sleep ia a norass with impuuity,
at least bis 'chaess of escaping the terri
bic fever would 3 better than his beard
less companions.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-09-07

Has ex-Gos. Orr, our modern Solo.
mou--with the wisdom OF the ancient
one left lout-uthe promise of an appoint
nient from Grant, provided he succeeds
IN carrying the white vote of South
,SarpIna* Until he proves the contrary,
tho people will not attach much impor.
tanec TO his advice. After Orr has
fooled Grant once or twice aa badly as
lie has thosey who have given him bis
bfsaaand bptteh his ESce!lency will,
We eepine, say, "d-n him.! Orr, Grant
don't know you; He has an idea that
you are the master Of the black man
and, the leader Of the whites in this
State, insitLer of which is true. The
sbelf on your, Infamous associate, Timothy
i...sIfprlsy. !. aud he would attach the same
.talbwers that arc low supporting you in
your nisdirected and foolish ambition
ssPlace Corbin astride a rhinoceros, and
'lethim ss preceded by the band of .he
the military :. satrap, Maj Mer-
rib. .pna your friends will be found fol-
lowing in the wake. From this, our
readers ean.infer who are Orr's tools.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-09-07

leading Repablicaa Co pus forth bis best
IandsaFors ~ bring abos. shs desired
,reaHl1. II BY our neglected. right :
dsfaas should belall US, che penalty that
aill follow must be bone without lmur-
maring onour eide. Republicans, do your
duty, perform IL faithfully and with an
eye dscd upon the future interest aud
the good Of your party.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-09-07
A New Read Proposed for til !
Fork.

AT the last sossion Of the Legislature
an Act was passed to establish public
road in the Counties Of Baruwell and
Orangehurg, leading by the most direct
route fresD Bamberg to Fogle's mill The
Act confers upon certain persons there
in named, the authority to order out
I'all persons liable TO high way duty,
who reside Within Eve miles of the line of
said road, to regform throe days labor,
in each month on said highway until
its completion. Nine.tenths Of the
citizens of the Fork being actively op
posed to the establishment of the pro
posed road, and it having been alleged
that the petition TO the last Gen erll
Assembley to have it opened, was not
signed but by handful Of the people
in the Fork, petition has been drawn
up, directed to his Honor, Judge R.
T. Graham, praying that au injunction
be granted, to stay work on sold high
way until the Legislature shall assemble
when an effort will be made to have the
law repealed. The main and strongest
reasons in the petition, asking for an
injunction are:
/, That many of the names accom-
panying tho quasi petition, which was
presented to the Legislature, praying
for the passage Of the above mentioned
act, were obtained without the know.
ledge or consent of the persons which
they represent, and were therefore for
ged; and the fact can be established by
the afi'iavits of the parties to whom
she injustice was done
2. That large number of your peti.
tinnars living within five IN les of the
lima Of said road as now located, knew
nothing Whatever. OF the existence OF
any petition TO the General Assembly
praying fur tho construction OF said road
and was not even cognizaHt to the pas
sage of the act in relation to it, until
assessed to perform duty ON said high.
way.
lot Al. oc
days was no. advertised ia the County
parper.
4. The petition praying the Gen ssal
Assembly for charter for said high
way was clandestinoiy circulated in
Orangeburg and Barnwell Counties, and
was generally presented to tn osc who
we're kuown to favor the opening OF said
highway, or to those not liable to high
way duty,
5. The mereka ants AID other citizens
of Bamberg who nearly make up the
sum total of the citizens Of Barnwe
County, in favor Of the opening Of said
highway, and whom, it is intendsd t,
benefit more than any others are, strange
to say. exempt BY this special act from
working on this particular highway.
O. The 0rangeburg side of the South
Edisto River Swamp; through Nhicl
said highway will lead as designated by
the CppEnissioners, ls low fat, deep
marshy area of land, subject to overflow
to the depth Of several feet, extending
jim width ffoW the giyer benk to tn