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Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-04-02
To DE CONT NUED.
A Colony Of Polygamists Broken up
in Georgia.
AUGUSTA, March &c

AUGUSTA, March &c.
Joseph T Curry. the so-called prophet
and apostle of new dispensatiOn, was
tried at Appling, Columbia county,
Judge Gibson presiding. charged with
polygamy. Curry came frcm Massa-
chusetts, with colony of about one hun
dred men and women, one year ago,
bought land. settled in Columbia county,
lived ip tents and held property in COM
mon.
Curry called himself Elijah and pro-
phet Vahevah, superior in things spiritu-
al and temporal. The colony went
along swimmingly for very brief time,
but the prophet took to himself too many
wives. Jealousy and insubordination
followed, and many returned home, hav-
ing to be provided with free passage to
the nearest seaport, either Charleston or
Savannah.
Finally, the colony became SO demor-
allied that the grand jury indicted him
and his principal prophets. Curry, rob
ed in white linen, with head and feet
bare, in imitation of the Saviour, appear
ed before the court His queen appeared
in the same attire, with white stockings
upon her feet and a white tow upon her
head.
Speaking in his own defense, Curry
maintained that men and women could
live together, and that by modification
and prayer they would become perfect
saints. Tie repelled the charge Of insan-
ity, displaying much erudition and famil-
iarity with the Scriptures. Curry had
revelations after revelations that a new
era had dawred, when men and women
should come out of the natural order of
things to higher state Of purity.
After speeches from the prosecution
and the defense, the jury retired, and af-
ter half hours absence returned with a
verdict of guilty, with recommenda-
ton to mercy. Sentence will be deferred
for few weeks. 1t is thought the pro-
phet and his followers will be given an
opportunity to find another Canaan far
away from here in which to pitch their
tents.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-04-02
Poetry.
Teach Us TO Wait!
By PHGBE CARY.

Why are We so impatient of delay,
Longing forever for the time to be
For thus we live tomorrow in to-day,
Yea, sad to-morrows we may never see.
We are too hasty; are not reconciled
To let kind nature do her work alone
We plant our seed, and like foolish child
We dig it up to see if it has grown.
The good that is to be We covet now.
We cannot wait for the appointed hour !;
Before the fruit is ripe, we shake the bough,
And seize the bud that folds away the flower
When midnight darkness reisns we do not see
That the sad night is mother of the morn
We cannot think eur own sharp agony
May be the birth-psng of joy unborn.
Into the dust we see our idols cast,
And cry that death has triamphed, life is
void!
We DO not trust the promise, that the last
OF our enemies shall be destroyed.
With rest almost in sight the spirit faints,
And heart and flesh grow weary at the last
Our feet would walk the city of the saints,
Even before the silent gate is passed.
Teach us to wait until Thou shalt appear
To know that all Thy ways and times are
just
Thou seest that we do believe and fear,
Lord mske US also to bell eve and trust
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-04-02
Lucca's Adventure in st. Petersburr.

We clip from the Hartford Cowant
this story, which, whether original With
that journal or not, is good enouer for
repetition
One day in he winter of 1s6- an s.o-
gantly dressed lady walked down the
principal street of St. Petersburg. She
was evidently stranger, and sazed with
lively interest on the stately and vast
buildings that distinguish the capital of
the North. The day was excessively
cold, though the sun sh,ne. Bu. the
lady, being well provided with furs,
seemed to pay little attention TO the tenn
pera!ure.
Presently fat old merchant passed and
looking attentively at her head said a
few words in Russiaa The lady smiled
and bowed, though she evidently did not
understand the language. \ few steps
further and the same thing happened,
the man being this time laborer. She
smiled again and passed on. The next
that accosted her in this fashion was
young and handsome Bojar, who repea-
ted his phrase when he saw 10 other
effect than a smile. The lady seemed
not to regard him, and so, in moment,
he seized handful of snow, and hold
I
ing her head with one hand. vigorously
rubbed her ears with the Snow in the
ether. A scream and violent resistance
followed, but be held her tigh; and rubb-
ed fresh handfals of Snow on her little
ears The lady called for help Justify,
but the crowd that gathered looked on
without interfering At last lieutenant
came near, and recognizing her, explain
cd the matte: in German.
Madame Lucca," he said, "your ears
were freezing rapidly. One does not
perceive this ones self, but others no.
tice the purple color. This young man
told You, but seeing that you took no
notice, he applied the usual remedy"
After this the prima donna kept very
quiet until her ears were safe, and then
rewarded their saviour. The Same thing
happened years ago to Rachel. the great
,ragedienne, only in that case it was the
nose. However, it would have been as
bad for singer to lose her cars as for an
actress her nose.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-04-02
MIFFLINTOWN, JUNlATA COUNTY. PENN'A, APRIL ?

wherein il has saved life, or wherein, if
benefit has been derived from its employ
ment, the same results could not have
been more safely obtained from the use
of some other remedy. Whether as a
medicinal drug or en- articles0f daily use
its tendency and its influence are evil,
only evil, and that continually. Its Ill
advised employment as remedial agent,
per advice Of thoughtless physicians has
often led to the formation of habits which
last for life. 1t had, therefore, better be
abandoned altogether
Of what use, then, is tobacco ! That
is question which is more easily asked
than answered. God, who bringeth good
out Of evil, who maketh even the wrath
of man to praise him, may yet in his all
wise providence, and in his own good
time, discover to man the proper and
legitimate use of tobacco, for he has cre-
ated nothing in vain but when he does
so discover it. it will be found to be, we
venture to affirm. neither by chewing it
nor by smoking it. nor by anufing it,
nor yet by snuff-dipping, nor still as a
medicine, nor in any other way in which
human beings can use IL to their hurI, or
to shorten their days. Nor will it then
be found necessary to employ so much
land, labor and capital in its cul...ation
in order to furnish suficiency for those
purposes, whatever they may be; but
the spontaneous production of Mother
Earth will doubtless be found to be all
sufficient for those ends. Until that
period arrives let US possess our souls in
patience.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-04-02
N Love With a chinaYlan.

Ihe San FRANCISCO reuOrtorS construct
interesting stories like the following when
short of copy; During the recent season
of celestial festivities many American,
avaled themselves of invitations to visi!
leading Chinese houses of the city and
partake Of the hospitalitics of tie in
mates, the principal cause being a desire
to witness the curious customs of the
Orient. Among the Caucasian ladies
who were the guests of the Chinese was
belle of New York, a young lady Of
rare beauty and intelligence, combined
with keen wit and thorough mastery
of the graces of the drawing-room, and,
above all, possessed of fascinating amia-
bility and benevolence. She has allcvia.
ted suffering in numerous INDECENT fami-
lies of Gotham, and is held in grateful
remembrance by numerous proteges in
Mission School and in the higher cir
clea she has moved with equal potency
She eluded all the Establishments of New
York gentlemen and mingled among the
social lights Of San Francisco with simi
lar effect.
She came here to avoid the rigors Of
an eastern winter and to visit friends OF
her youth, and until her visit to the
Chinese quarters, was happy and conten
ted, even the gayest of the gay. In the
accountant of large tea store she met
as she thought, her fate, and at once fell
in love with him. lie is an intelligent
Celestial, of a graceful figure and manly
bearing, taller than the average Of his
countrymen, and appare ntly about TWEEN
ty.six years of age Hi. complexion is
fresh, clear and nearly white, his cheeks
showing just dash Of the ruddy tint
of the pippin, and his teeth seem very
pearls. She was first attracted toward
him by the rap idi;y with which lie fig.
ured, through the aid of his button rack
and, after an introduction, was captiva-
ted by the charms of his conversation
and especially his analysis of Confucian
lore. The young accountant was smit
ten by Cupid's dart, and by his delicate
attentions, in vogue in polite life allowed
the fair inamorata to see that he was will
ing to be a captive.
After the young lady had returned
here with her friends, she remarked thai
the Celestial clerk was the incest gentle
man she had ever met. No one though,
strangely of this remark. and no special
attention was paid to it But as time
passed away and the young lady contin-
ued to praise the Celestial, and there wa;
an increase rather than abatement of her
regard for him her San Francisco friends
called her to account and endeavored &c
change her taste. All remonstranc(
failed to wean her affection from the Gel
estal, and the case each day assumed a
more hopeless feature. The abnorma
affection intensified and seemed incura
bic, and an estrangement between her
self and friends occurred on this occount
and there was social earthquake in the
home where she figured as guest. Hel
friends were finally compelled to haster
her return eastward to avert an alliance
which would have rent the atmosphere
of social propriety like thunderbolt.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-04-02
WALL PAPER.

COAL. Lumber, Fish. Salt, and all kinds
~ of Merchandise for sale. Chestnut OAK
Bark, Railroad Ties, all kinds Of Grain aad
seeds bought at the highest market prices in
cash or exchanged for merchandise, coal,
lumber, &C., to suit customers. l am pre-
pared to furnish to builders bills of lumber
lust as wanted and on short notice, of either
oak or yellow pine lumber.
NOAH HERTXLER.
Janf Port Royal, Juniata Co., Pa.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-04-02

SOMEBODY sold a dealer in human
hair, in Cleveland, Ohio, some hair that
had been cut from the head of small
pox patient, and tie dealer took the di-
sease and died.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-04-02

A LOT Of blackfsh were driven Ashore
by some unseen enemy on the Fernan-
dina beach recently. The fish was twen-
ty-three feet long and made two barrels
of oil. The oil Of the captured ones
will sell for $4,000.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-04-02

AUGUST BELMONT owns one OF the
large boxes at the Academy Of Music in
New York. 10 is his and his heirs as
long as the building stands, and the fam
lily can always attend any performance
there whatever without paying. The
price paid for this box was seventeen
thousand five hundred dollars.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-04-02

MAN is like a SNOWFALL. Leave him
lying against the sunny fence Of pros
perity, and all the good that's in him
melts ike butter; but kick him around,
and he gathers strength with every sue
cessive revolution. until he grows into
an avalanche. To succeed you must
keep moving.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-04-02

A gentleman who lives on Browns
Run, Butler county recently killed a
goose; and while domestic was dress
ing the fowl she found gold ring in its
nav. The ring looked as though it had
been ground off on the edges, Or had
been melted by intense heat. 1t was
lost by member Of the amily ten years
ago.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-04-02

AN Oregon youth is ascused of dress
ing up a straw woman and giving it a
sleigh ride through the town, after his
bashful approaches had been rebulfed
by the genuine article among his female
acquaintance.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-04-02

\ GENTLEMEN in North Carolina built
a fire in his house on his wedding day.
twenty five years ego, and has Kept it
burning night and day ever since, and
declares his intention never to permit it
to die out while he lives.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-04-02

The first female graduate of Michigan
University has been offered $1,000 year
and her eypences to tell what she knows
in japan school-house.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-04-02

RECENT experiments abroad have
shown that steam will arrest the progress
of fire quicker than water.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-04-02

JAPANESE letter carriers trot over
mountains and plain at the rate of sixty
miles day.
The weather IL SO warm in San An
tonic, Texas, that they are suffering from
the want of ice.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-04-02

PARENTS should guard against their
children reading fiction or light lissr1ry
trash. The market is full Of such
works.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-04-02

The defence of gentleman an who had
deprived his neighbor of his turkey and
roasted it was that he found it on his
fence and seized it in payment Of rent Of
tho fapca
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-04-02

4 DEED twenty seven feet in length
has been fled in the office of the recor-
der Of Befks county.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-04-02

An English Judge recently said he
hoped never to see the day when the
Jury would be number less than twelve
as it generally happened that on the
jury there was some one who had pecu
liar knowledge Of the kind of question
to he tried
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-04-02

The Persians say Of noisy unreasona-
bic talk, Il hear the sound Of the mill
stone, but | see no meal "
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-04-02

CHICAGO has converted l40O miles of
Log5 into pork this season.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-04-02
RATES OF ADVERTlSiNG.

All advertising for less than three months
for one square OF nine lines or less, will be
charged one insertion. 80 cents three 81 so,
and 80 cents for each subsequent insertion.
Administrators, Executors and Auditors
Notices. $500. Professional and Business
Cards, not exceeding one square, and inclu-
ding copy of paper, SS,GG peryear. Notices
in reading columns, ten cents per line. Mer
chants advertising ay tie year at speeial rates
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-04-02
Miscellany.

Tobacco It's Effects On the Human
Constitution, Physical, Intellectual
and Moral.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-04-02

~JusIArA SExrINRs 81, so per year.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-02-08

The UNITED STATES CouRr, CHARLES
TON, February 6.-Petition of William
Malone, of Union, for voluntary bank
ruptcy, was referred to Registrar Claw
son.
On hearing the return of the petition
of Pforzhcimer, Drefus e Keller, for the
involuntary bankruptcy of Isaac Suiz-
bacher, the defendant was adjudged q
bankrupt, and the warrant OF seizure
signed.
Petition Of Thos. w. Hutson, of
Charleston, for voluntary bankruptcy,
was referred to Registrar Seabrook.
David E. Thomas, of York, was finally
discharged in bankruptcy.
-, George D. Bryan, Esq. assignee of
the case having terminated.
Petition OF r. A. Chandler of Ciuren-
don, for voluntary bankruptcy, was re-.
ferrsd to Registrar Seabrook.
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LIST OF New ADVERTISEMENTS.
Central National Bank.
G. T.. Thomas & Oo.-Wood for sale.
r. L. Bryan-Valentines, &c.

BODY RECOVERED - Some time ago
three colored women who were fixing
dam in field at Hogan's plantation,
Cooper River, were suddenly swamped,
a break in their work causing the boat
they were in to sink. All three Of them
were drowned. and their bodies not re-.
covered. A body was found in the
river yesterday, which was generally
said to be one Of the unfortunate
females. Charleston Courier,
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TAxEs.-The total assessment for Ches-
ter County was $72,25744. Of this
sum the treasurer has collected $67, 500,
leaving balance Of 81, 767. A unoolleot-
ed. At least 81 900 Of shis unpaid ba.
lance is duo for poll tax, and will, in all
probability, never be paid.
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The Anderson Conserpator says:
"Judge Cooke has purchased tho late
residence of DR.. T. A. Evins, and will
make his home in Anderson"
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MEN1NaITIs.-A correspondent Of the
Union Times writes from Cross Keys:
Meningitis has made it's appearance on
the plantation of MIR. John Ray. One
OF his tenants (Mr. Crocker) has lost his
wife and four children within the past
few days. They were deposited in two
graves. Since 1 commenced writing,
learn that married daughter of Mr..
Crocker has also died with tho above
disease. She had come to wait upon tho
afflicted family.
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At meeting Of the stockholders Of
the Merchants and Planters Bank Of
Union, on tho 14th ult., the following
Board of Directors were elected: VIM.
Munro, Thos. B. Jeter, A. Fl. Foster, H I.
L. Goss, Josiah Foster, b. D. Culp, F.
NJ. Farr, W. Q. Harris and VIM. Jeffries.
Union Times.
Senor Francisco Ramon dc Monoada,
heretofore the Spanish Consul at
Charleston, lately arrived at New York
by the Cunard steamer Algeria, being en-
route for the city Of Mexico, whore he is
to ohaciate as Spanish Consul.
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safer among them and violations of law

safer among them and violations OF law
less frequent.
These are interesting facts. We hope,
as we suppose. that they are correctly
stated. They indicate gratifying
change in tho condition Of the old ,inha-
bitants of the continent, n.theM. far.
Western homes. towards the setting sun.
The Indian, if he has the vices of baft
barism, has some of the qualities OF the
highest manhood. Ho is oonstitutionally
courageous. instinotively independent,
and oherishes habitually repugnance
to interference with his. rights. If we
are to credit the statements of this re-
port, it is the policy Of the Government,
and made the duty Of these Commits
sioners. to protest them in these rights
against oil invasion and ali intrusion,
and by gentle means to lead them into
the paths of pleasantness and peace.
Friendship, kind feeling, just treatment
and liberal terms are henoeforth to Cha
racterize our intercourse and dealings
with them. Even the last trouble is
about to be settled in accordance with
these views. Captain Jack, leader of
the Modocs, who lately gained such
great advantage over Colonel Wheaton
at Lake Tule, in California, is anxious to
negotiate for peace, and peace policy
has been adopted by the Administration,
and will be Immediately enforced.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-02-08

The CHAnLEsroN WATER AND CANAL
CoMPANY.-Tho, :. bill to charter the
Charleston Water and Canal Company
has, we are glad to say, passed the House
Of Representatives by the large vote OF
50 ayes to 18 nays. This bill was pre-
pared upon consultation with the Uity
Council and the members 64 the Charles
ton delegation. At present, the city is
dependent entirely upon its wells and
cisterns for water. The object is by the
near rivers to introduce, as in other
cities. full supply of water, accessible
at all times, and sufficient both for do
mestic use and the extinguishment Of
confagrations. The successful incorpo-
ration Of this company will soon place at
our command, under oil circumstances
aud emergencies, the most full and am
pie supply OF water. The measure is
both wise and necessary. It has been
long needed by our people. Against it
there cannot be raised valid objection,
while there is everything in it's favor.
We hope tho action of the House will be
confirmed by the Senate, and that the
bill will become an Act before the Legis-
lature adjourns. Let Charleston have
ell the water she wants.
Charleston Courier.
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AN UNKNowN MAN MURDERS AN UN-
KNOWN WOMAN AND COMMITS SUICIDE
a desperate and bloody tragedy was
enacted about half-past 8 O'Clock, last
night, at No. 10 Bleecker street, kept
by Maria Lindendoffer. About 8 o'clock
an unknown man and woman engaged
second floor front room till half-past IL
O'Clock and retired. The couple did not
attract attention till about half-past 8
O'Clock, when Mrs. Lindendoffer heard
cry and souf1le, followed by the sound
of Footsteps, ind running from the front
parlor, where she was sitting, to the
second floor landing, saw the unknown
woman come from the room she had oc-
cnpied in her under clothes and holding
her hands to her throat. The woman
was covered with blood and had fear-
full cash on her right arm, and as she
staggered towards Mrs. Lindendoffer her
hands fell, and disclosed horrible cash
on the left side of her chin and still
more terrible wound in her throat, which
extended from car to ear. Mrs. Linden
doffer rushed to bedroom. procured
blanket. and returned to find the wound.
ed woman in the agonies of death on
while the landlady was endeavoring to
fortunate breathed her last. An alarm
was raised by the inmates of the house,
and officer Bartholomew Kelly. who was
on post on Blocker street, obtained ad-
mittanoe to the house, and entering the
room where the woman had received her
death-wound, found the gas turned
down, and heard q gurgling sound pro-
| ceeding from the bed. On turning up
the gas the woman's companion WAS
found lying on the side Of the bed with
his throat fearfully mangled, and on the
floor, in a pool of blood, was a navy
razor. The man was nndressed and in
an unconscious condition, and could
! give no answer to the inquiries addressed
him, and on the arrival of stretcher
was taken to BELLEVUE Hospital. His
case is hopeless. The police are bnfIled
in their endeavors to fnd Glue to the
actors in tho tragedy.-Neso York World.
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MAIL ARRANGEMENTS. The Northern
mail opens $50 A. NJ. and 500 P. NJ;
closes p. M. and 11.O0 A. M. Charles
ton day mail opens 6.15 p. NJ; closes
A. H.; night opens 700 A. NJ. ). closes
6. is 2. NJ. Greenville opens 6.45 p. NJ;
closes 6 A. NJ. Western opens $50 A.
M. and H. 80 P. NJ. closes and P. Al.
Wilmington opens $50 +. NJ: closes
1890 a. Nj. On Sunday the Office is
opon from to 4P. M.