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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1873-11-12
The Arena of America.

Cast momentary glance over the
surface of this broad continent. You
will see at once that it is the most mag
niticent theatre upon which human
power has ever had an opportunity to
exert itself. Remember that upon it
forty millions of beings are already
placed, and that the future will doubt
less contribute its annual millions in an
ever-mcreasing ratio. You will also
note that, fiocking in from abroad, come
the Celt, the Teuton, the African, the
Aztec, and the native of far Cathay all
rushing in to form parts of one huge
conglomerste mass of restless humanity,
upon whose fiat depends the realization
Of the highest hopes ever yet formed
of approaching the image of utopian
commonwealth. Surely never in any
preceding record of human history has
there been fairer opening for the full
development of the noblest aspirations
for good, which the Divine Being has
been pleased to implant in the bosoms
Of his creatures. Here is ample space
and verge enough for the most far-see-
ing statesman, the most persuasive
orator, the most profound philosopher,
the most exalted philanthropist. Here
is field the like of which Aristotle or
Plato never trod. Here are problems
on which Cicero never could have spec
ulated, or Bacon exercised his wonder
full sagacity. Answer me, if you can,
pray You, shall it indeed be that this
marvellous scene will be occupied by
actors worthy of their place, who will
strain their utmost powers to rise to
every great emergency, and do for their
fellow-men all that mortal power has
been able to effect, since the forfeiture
of Paradise?
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1873-11-12
Giving Heartily TO God .

1t is related of Andrew Fuller that on
a begging tour for the cause of mis-
sions, he called on q certain wealthy
nobleman to whom he was unknown,
but who had heard much of Fuller's
talents and piety.
After he had stated to him the object
of his visit, his lordship observed that
he thought he should make him no do
nation. DIR. Fnller was preparing to re-
turn when the nobleman remarked that
there was one man to whom, if he could
see him, he thought he would give
something for the mission, and that man
was Andrew Fuller. Mr.. Fuller imme-
diately replied. MY name, sir, is An
drew Fuller" On this account the no
bleman with some hesitation, gave him
a guinea. Observing the Indifference of
the doner. Mr.. Fuller looked him in
the face with much gravity, and said,
"Does this donation, sir, come from
your heart If it does not, / wish not
to receive it. The nobleman was melted
and overcome with this honest frank
ness, and taking from his purse ten
guineas more said, ''there, sir, these
come from the bottom of my heart"
Men should give to the cause of mis-
sions cheerfully. They should do good
with good motive. ''God loveth q
cheerful giver.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1873-11-12
An Arab Tradition.

This tradition, sis many centuries
old. 1t states that there was III Para
disc temple built up of precious
stones. Man dare not utter its splen-
dors. Deep in the midst of Eden il
stood, angel-built-a dazzling sane
tuary. Our parents sang their vesper
songs in the twilight shadows of its
courts for there were pillared halls
and cloisters of emerald and pearl, where
fountains sprang aloft in the silent moon;
and long, luminous vistas, where, hand
in hand, these two lovers walked in sin
less beauty. Then there were pinnacles
and domes of SAPPHIRE, blazing in the
sunlight by day, and glittering in the
starlight by night. From court and
terrace waters welled out, and the iris
crested cascades fell down to cool shady
dells of asphodel below, for the temple
was placed far within the privacies of
that valley of Eden whence the four
rivers flowed eastward. However, sad
to relate, upon the day that Adam fell
this glorious temple was scattered into
a million of fragments, and thrown
broadcast over the earth. These frag-
ments We now light upon, and gather
up with cost and care, and call them ru-
bies, emeralds, ,sapphires, and diamonds,
but they are, after all, only the primeyal
palace. The sunset splendors and the
diadems of princes, the milky way in the
heavens, and the spray that sparkles in
the ENHANCEMENT Of a maidens's hair,
are alike, but the costly dust of that
sanctury-the sad remembrances of a
departed Eden"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1873-11-12
Husband and Wife.

Did you ever hear the word ''hus-
band" explained ? 1t means literally
the head OF the house, the support of it,
the person who keeps it together, rs a
band keeps together q sheaf of corn.
There are many married men who are
not husbands because they are not the
band of the house. Truly, in many
cases, the wife is the husband for
often times it is she who, by her pru-
dence and thrift, and economy, keeps the
house together. The married man who,
by his dissolute habits, strips his house
of all comfort, is not 4 husband; in
legal sense he is, but in no other; for
he Is not house-band instead of
keeping things together, he scatters
them among the pawn brokers.
And now let US see whether the word
"wife" has not lesson too. 1t literally
means "weaver." The wife is the per-
son who weayes. Before our great cot
ton and cloth factories arose, one of the
principal employments in every house
was the fabrication of clothing; every
family made its own. The wool was
spun into thread by the girls, who were,
therefore, called spinsters the thread
was woven into cloth by their mother,
who accordingly was called the weaver
or wife; and another remnant of this
old truth was discovered in the word
heirloom" applied to any old piece of
furniture, which had come down to us
from our ancestors and which, though
1t may be a chair or bed, shows that a
loom was once most important article
in every house. Thus, the word "wife"
means weaver and as French well re-
marks, ''in the word itself is wrapped
up a hint of earnest, indoor. stay-at-
home occupations as being fitted for her
who bears this name"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1873-11-12
SfrOng.Minded Women i'm
Austria.

The women in Austria, in the agri-
cultural regions, are, like those of
Switzerland, the master minds of the
family. They are strong-handed and
strong-minded, and can take care of
themselves, and their husbands also
when necessary. They are evidently
the 'lords of creation" outside of the
cities, and need no one to take care of
them. There is no labor too hard for
them to undertake, and perform full
days work at. While writing, my eye
Is upon twenty or more of them engaged
IN the construction of new Trinkhal
in the rear of the hotel. The whole
business OF mixing and preparing the
mortar is in the hands of stalwart women,
the carrying of brick and mortar up the
ladders, in tubs balanced on their heads,
is being gracefully and with apparent
ease performed by bright-eyed lasses
and their more grave-looking mothers.
They work as il they were used to it
and liked their vocation, and would
scorn to be pitied by what We call the
sterner sex. For all we may know, they
may be wives and daughters of the dozen
or more notwithstanding men on the
scaffolds slowly laying the brick and
spreading the mortar which is brought
them on the top of the blonde locks or
auburn curls of the ''gentler sex. That
these women should be allowed to vote,
and will have the franchise whenever it
is given to their husbands, there is no
manner of doubt, and they will then
virtually have two votes, as no husband
In the rural districts of Austria or
Switzerland would dare to vote against
the sentiments of his wife.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1873-11-12
Kindness to Children.

Deal with your children as God deals
with his. Do not meet their anger with
your anger, their petulance with your
own, or their obstinacy with willfulness
still greater. Overcome evil with good.
When God called himself father, he
chose name which he designed to be
significant of overfowing love, tender
mercy and long continued forbearance.
parents, provoke not yonr children to
wrath"
What will love not do? Who can de-
scribe its powerful subduing Influences?
Who ever accomplished anything by re-
proaches, or violence, or harsh measures?
You crafty 4 private and dark passion
in your own heart, and arouse one in an
other bosom. Oh, try the mighty eff
cacy of love. Que smile of genuine SYM
pathy is worth all your purse to the beg
gar. Beloved, let us love one another;
for love is of God; and every one that
loveth is born of God" John iii =.
Parents, commend your little ones
when they do right, perform that which
is good and praisworthy. Whenever
they are quick to obey cheerfully, ex-
press your grateful appreciation /; tell
them how well you are pleased, how
exceedingly gratified you are at the i'm
provement in well doing. Let mother
approve of a child's conduct whenever
she can. Let her show that his good
behavior makes her sincerely happy.
Let her reward him for his efforts to
please by smiles and affection. In this
way she win cherish III her child's heart
some of the noblest and most desirable
feelings of our nature. She viii cult
vate III him a lovely and amiable dispo-
sition and cheerful spirit. Your child
has been very pleasing and obedient
through the day. Just before putting
linn to sleep for the night, you take his
hand and say
''My son, you have been very good
to-day. 1t makes me- very happy 10 see
you so kind and obedient. God loves
children who are dutiful TO their pa
rents, aud he promises TO make them
happy"
This appreciation from his mother is
10 him Il great reward. And when, with
a more than ordinary affectionste tone.
you say, Good night. my dear son,
she leaves the room with his little eyes
full of feeling. And where lie closes
his eyes for sleep he is happy, and re-
solves that he will try and do his duty.
"Gooi night Is but a little word.
Yet beautiful though brief.
Aud fall- upon the gentle heart
Like dew ufJou the leaf -
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1873-11-12
Resist the Beginning.

The Arabs have fable of a miller
who was one day startled by camel's
nose thrust in the window OF the room
where he was sleeping. 'It is very cool
outside" said the camel 81 only want
to get my nose in" The nose was left
in, then the neck, and finally the whole
body. Presently the miller began to be
extremely inconvenienced by the un-
calmly companion he had obtained, in a
room certainly not large enough for
both. eff You are inconvenienced you
may leave" said the camel; ''as for
myself shall stay where / am"
The moral of the fable concerns all.
When temptation occurs, we must not
yield to it. Wemust not allow so much
as its "nose" to come in. Everything
like sin is to be turned away from. He
who yields even in the smallest degree
will soon be entirely overcome and
the last state of that man is worse than
the first.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1873-11-12

Unsaid.

Fer days and weeks upon the lip has hung
precious something for an absent ear
some tender confidence but lately sprung,
Some dear confession that but one must hear.
The heart repeats Il over day by day,
And faneies how and when the words will fall
What answering smile upon the face will play,
What tender light viii nnger over all.
But eager eyes that watch for one alone
May grow reluctant; for the open gate
Lets in, with him, perchAnce a guest unknown,
On whom slow words OF courtesy must wait
Or when the presence waited for has come,
It may be dull or cold, too sad or light;
Tan often pat the dearest words to fight.
Perhaps the time of meeting, or the form.
May chill or wither what we've longed TO say;
What fits the sunshine viii net ft the storm
What blends with twilight, ais with noon VI day.
Again. when all things seem our wish TO serve,
Full opportunity may strike US dumb
May sink our precious thoughts in deep reserve,
And to the surface bid the ligh ghtest come.
Ard often ere our friend is out OF sight,
We start; the hing scarce be credited
We have been silent, or our words been trite.
And here's the deares, thing Of all unssid
-Lag-fnesf's Ml9'r-.ss.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1873-11-12
Miscellany.
A Story Of Monkey Sagscity.

1t was wild and dreary part OF the
country, in the plains of India, while
iourneying, that one day q friend and
myself sat down under the shade OF a
banyan tree, and We We're enjoying a
meal of various edibles. when We We're
disturbed by the arrival and noise of u
troop of large black-faced monkeys
the branches overhead literally swarmed
with them. They looked on us as in
terlopers, no doubt and for some time
their gestures appeared so menacing
that We were apprehensive they would
dispute the ground with us.
We had Just risen from our meal.
when to our surprise one of the mon
keys "a young one) fell down from q
a high branch at our feet. 1t was quite
dead. The clamor that arose above us
on the occurrence of this calamity was
deafening. The whole assembly of mon.
KEYS clustered together for a confab.
Long and loud were the gatherings, and
various the grimaces of the tribe, each
individual vieing with the other IN the
loudness of his tongue. Their looks
and gestures made it apparent that they
suspected US of being the cause OF The
death of their juvenile comrade.
But we were unarmed, and the good
sense of the monkeys seemed to tell
them that there must be some other
culprit. Having come to this conclu-
sion, one monkey, apparently the senior
and leader of the whole tribe, separated
himself from the rest, ran to the spot
on the branch whence the young mon
kew had fallen, examined it carefully,
smelt the branch, and then glided nim-
biz down one of the pillars or pendant
roots, and came to the corpse of the
monkey, took it up, examined 1t NIL
nutely, particularly the shoulder, where
there was a small wound. Instinct i'm
mediately turned suspicion into GER
tainty. he placed the corpse on the
ground again, and turning his gaze IN
every direction, endeavored to pierce the
foliage in search of the murderer.
After little while something seemed
to riyet his attention. In an instant he
had mounted the tree, sprung 10 the spot,
and with one clutch had seized long
whip snake, with which he fastened to
the ground.
Now there occurred a most curons
scene. The whole monkey rabble, fo..
lowed their leader, were on the ground
almost as soon as he; then as many as
could range themselves on each side OF
the snake. Each monkey put his hand
on the reptile, clutching hold of the skin
of the back tightly. At given signal,
the e1ecutioners dragged the writhine
snake backward and forward on the
ground till nothing was left of the mur.
derer but the backbone. The mode oi
the execution was effectual, and i'll the
way it was carried out, showed the cleai
understanding which the monkey Ian
guage conveys.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1873-11-12

life within the last hour-some brood
ing phantom of evil, she herself knew
not what. Only that she was very, very
sorrowful. and longed to be alone.
"Miss Vivian! I"
She started like frightened fawa.
'Maior Culthorpe !"
For he had met her at the little wirt
gateway which divided the Culthorpt
estate from the less pretending grounds
of the cottage. A tall, handsome man
with Spanish eyes, a rich dark com
plexion, and beard soft and long al
floss silk. Major Culthorpe's cheel
was slightly flushed, as il in sympathy
with the touch of crimson which suf
fused Augusta Vivians whole face.
''Did startle you, Miss Vivian ?"
mo, but did not expect"
She stopped abruptly, not knowing
what to say in her confusion.
"Were you going for walk q
"Yes-no-l don't know"
And Augusta blushed more hotly thar
ever at the thought of what goose she
was making of herself. But Major
Culthorpe did not seem to notice it.
MAY L have the pleasure of walking
little way with you 2" he asked.
"Helen's up at the cottage" Augusts
answered, impulsively.
els she? l hope she is very well
but you have not yet answered my
question.
''Of course-certainly- Il shall be
very happy" stsmmered Augusta. And
she Thought to herself, "Now he is going
to make confident of me-"
She walked along by his side in silence
for some distance, and then looked up
with forced laugh.
''Iou have something to say to me,
Major Culthorpe," she began, $50 you
may as well say on"
You are right" he answered with q
smile II have.
"Well?"
DO you know how many Years We
have lived neighbors to each other,
Miss Viyisn?"
"Not exactly-siN or seven, believe. u
''Seven next November. And did il
never occur to you that this constant
eompanionship might suggest 10 me
the possibility OF a nearer tief"
81 supposed IL was possible, an
swered Augusta, almost inaudibly.
''Do you think am too old to marry?
Certainly NOT"
Augusta, would you take me ?"
81 take you Major Culthorpe?"
''1es, you, Augusta. | have loved
you all these years, yet never until now
have mustered courage to ask you to
be my wife. / know it has been cow
ardly to keep silence so long, yet when
n mans whole destiny hangs on the
answer to a single question he can but
hesitate and tremble. My own dear
one-my Augusta-only tell me that I
have the right to call you SO, and Ishall
ask no dearer boon of fortune"
And when Miss Vivian came home
from her walk in the woods her accepted
lover was by her side.
$50 it wasn't Helen, after all, said
Aunt Bessy," when she heard the news.
"Well, men are unaccountable creatures
and Augusta is very handsome still.
But 1 always did think she would be an
old maid"
The spell of the ancient proverb was
dissolved for once and Augusta Vivian.
having been three times bridesmaid,
was a bride after all.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1873-11-12
The Marauding Habit Giants.

Huber was walking IN the envlrons OF
Geneva, between four and five O'Clock
In the evening, when he saw a regiment
Of great red ants crossing the road.
They marched in good order, with
front of three or four inches, and IN
column eight or ten feet long. He fol-
lowed them, crossed a hedge with them,
and found himself in meadow. The
high grass plainly hindered the march
OF the army, yet it did not disband 1t
had its object, and reached it. This was
the nest of another species of ants,
blackish-gray ones, whose hull rose In
the grass twenty steps from the hedge.
A few blackish-gray ones, were scat
tered about the hill as soon as these
perceived the enemy, they darted upon
the strangers. while others hurry into
the galleries to give the alarm The be-
sieged ants come out in a body. The
assailants dash upon them, and after a
very short but very spirited struggle,
drive the black-gray ones back to the
bottom of their holes. One army corps
presses after them into the galleries,
while other groups labor to make them
selves an opening with their teeth into
the lateral parts OF the hull. They sue
ceed, and the remainder of the troop
makes its way IN the besieged city by
the breach. Peter Huber had seen bat
ties and determinations of ants before
this 4; he supposed they were slaughter
ing each other in the depths of the cav
erns. What was his amazement, after
three or four minutes, when he saw the
assailants issue hurriedly forth again,
each holding between its mandibles a
iarva or a nympha of the conquered
tribe! The aggressors took exactly the
same road again by which they had
come, passed through the hedge, crossed
the road at the same place, and made
their way. still loaded with their prey,
toward field of ripe grain, into which
the honest citizen of Geneva, respect
ing another's property, refrained, with
regret, from following them.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1873-11-12
Murmi uFiug.

was tired of washing dishes 1 was
tired of drudgery. 1t had always been
so, and / was dissatisfied. ] never sat
down a moment to read, that Jamie
didn't want a cake, or bit of paper to
scribble on, or bit of soap to make
bubbles. 'T'd rather be in prison."
said one day, ethan to have my life
teased out, as Jamie knocked my elbow,
when l sat writing to friend.
But morning came when l bad one
plate less to wash, one chair less to set
away by the wall in the dining-room
when Jamie's little crib was put away
in the garret, and it has never come
down since. ] had been unusually fret
full and discontented with the dark May
morning that he took the Group.
Gloomy weather gave me the headache,
and l had less patience than at any
other time. By-and-by he was singing
in another room, II want to be an an
gel :" and presently rang out that me-
tallic cough. l never hear that hymn
since that it don't cut me to the heart /:
for the Group cough rings out with it.
He grew worse toward night, and when
my husband came home he went for the
doctor. At first he seemed to help him,
but IT merged into infammatory Group,
and all was soon over.
81 ought to have been called in
sooner" said the doctor.
/ have q servant to wash the dishes
now and when a visitor comes, 1 can
sit down and entertain her without
having to work all the time.
There is no little boy worrying me to
open a jack-knife, and there are no
shavings over the floor. The magazines
are not soiled by looking over the pic
lures, but stand prim and neat on the
reading table Just as leave them.
Your carpet never looks dirty" said
q weary-worn mother to me.
"Oh! no." 1 muttered to myself,
''there are no little boots to dirty il
now."
But my fate ia as weary as theirs
weary with sitting In my lonesome par
lor at twilight, weary with watching for
the arms that used to twine around my
neck, for the curls that brushed against
my cheek, for the yonng laugh that rang
out with mine, as We watched the blaz-
ing fire, or made rabbits with the shadow
on the wall, waiting merrily together
for papa coming home. l have the
wealth and ease I longed for, but at
what price? And when see mothers
with grown up-sons, driving to town or
church, and my hair silvered over with
gray, wish had murmured less.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1873-11-12
Eepaying.

Because have kissed You, NiHgnilio.
My notheris scOldIng me So
Quick quick give me back tie Kiss. aEEi:ns. {.
] gave yoa . shorl time ago.
- It's done We have 90: 10 undo IL
For mother, you see, Is SO cross
But a kiss sivea back to the giver.
after al, Is net much Of = loss
But, heyday, Ntnguillo. what's this sir,
Why, here We are, worse than before
1 bsde you restore NE my kiss, sir,
And now-you have taken two more
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1873-11-12
A Fact.

Where do most men find their great
est help or their greatest hindrance to
success in their business At home
Frugality there commonly means pros
perity. Extravaganza there commonly
means ve1ation, temptation to business
gambling and to eventual ruin. Half
the married men who practice swindling
are pushed on to it by an extravagant
wife and family. A mans wife is either
his best friend or his worst enemy.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1873-11-12

A wicked Bostonian calls his wife
sfBirdie" because she always meets him
with a bill Billing and cooing are
always associated with love-the cooing
with courtship and the billing after
wards.