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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1873-10-29
Legend Orthe Aieuti9n Isles.

The natives of certain secluded Aleu-
tian isles retain tradition concerning
the origin of the latter, which, if al
ready published, is worthy of repetition
together with the establishment natu-
rally accruing after the lapse of year
or two. 1t is asserted that, in the
primeval days, when the waters of the
North Pacific surrounded not single
isle among the vast ranges Of the inte-
rior continent, mighty giant lived.
Dwelling in harmony with giant bride,
each morning he ascended the noun
tains from which the SUBMITS were
plueked for their daily food. Lakelets
formed their evening drink. at peace
with all the outside world, they reigned
whilst ages went their course. But
finally q change occurred and discord
entered the mountain home. Whilst
absent on distant summit, the giant
felt the mountain quake beneath his
feet, and, casting upon the wife the
fault of all the earthquake uproar, has
tened down with a frown of vengeance
in all his mien. The giantess, perceiv-
ing this and fearing for herself, ran
leaping into the Behring sea, and to-
Ndiu hSid-AC Ilt,
collecting mountains, followed the
frightened spouse, hurting them after
her with all his strength. For time,
not one of these did harm, and midway
in the sea the ''stock. on-hand" grew
small so throwing one out, now and
then, he hastened on. Approaching the
Kamtchatkan shores and summoning
all his remaining strength, he sent the
last one whirling through the air, and
beneath it sank the luckless wife. Ex-
hausted by exertion, despair and rage,
the giant also no longer held himself
against the waves, but sank into the
sea, above which, till this day, appear
the summit of all those sunken Alaskan
mountains known as the Aleutian isles.
From the gradually decreasing numbers
of the latter on approach to the Asiatic
coast, can we doubt the truth of a
legendary tale that accounts so plausi-
bly, for the singular melting away" or
comet-like extension of the Aleutian
chain?
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1873-10-29
The Curse Of the Hour.

There is too much lying. On every
hand we meet with exaggeration, equivo-
cation, deception. We call it lying, and
every man or woman who varies one
iota from the strictest fact or truth, is
indeed liar.
The eIpressman agrees most solemnly
to deliver a trunk for you at a certain
hour. He delivers it a day after the
hour promised. The grocer promises
to send you the best tea in the market.
He takes the first his hand falls upon
without any care for the quality, and
dispatches it to you without a twihge.
The tailor agrees to deliver suit of
clothes without fail by six in the even
ing. You get them in the morning.
The dentist pledges his word that your
teeth, as filled by him, will be all righ.
for q dozen years. The filling comes
out In six months. A man over the
way is in need of a temporary loan.
You lend him a small sum, which he
promises to return a. given time. He
keeps it a month over the time. An
auctioneer tells you that certain pic
ture is by a master artist, when he
knows it was painted by fourth-rate
painter. He is not worthy of trust. A
salesman lies about his goods. A boot
maker lies about your boots. The
jeweler lies about your watch. The
gossiper at the dinner table tells exag-
gerated stories to astonish the ladies,
and is nothing more than liar. The
florist assures you that his flowers were
picked in the morning, when they ere
two days old. He lies, and will lie
about anything. The book-publisher
advertises that his look is selling by the
tens of thousands, when he has rot sold
thousand. He is liar, and not one
door from the murderer.
Everywhere, everywhere We hear lying.
lying, lying. Men and women who would
knock you down if you called them liars,
lie every hour. Deception is the rule
rather than the exception. Canvassers
lie about insurance companies. Brokers
about stocks. Editors about politics.
Exaggeration and misrepresentation
rule the hour and are its curse.
Gentlemen-ladies-why cannot the
truth be told always and ever? Why
all this deception and lying? Why so
much falsifying and cheating? In the
name of all that is good We beg you to
do as you agree!
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1873-10-29
Early ViOIin.Makers.

The man usually mentioned as the
first representative of the art of violin
making is Gaspard or Gasparo di Salo,
SO named from his birthplace-Salo. on
Lake Garda Q560-1610). This assump-
tion seems somewhat doubtful when we
consider that the creator of the Cremona
school, Andreas Amati, was a contem-
porary of G.. di Salo. Be that as it may,
CT. di Salo is to be considered as the
founder Of the Brescian school, at least
as one of the first violin makers. His
violins, however highly priced by con-
noisseurs and amateurs, have for the
present day rather an art historical than
a practical interest. For the unques-
tionably genuine and well preserved
examples of this master have become
extremely rare, and consequently are
only found as so-called cabinet pieces.
Then again, as it regards their sorority
they no longer answer to the high-strung
requirements of the present day. Their
external appearance, especially in COM
parison with the productions of the
Cremona school, is equally unsatisfac-
tory there is something uncommonly
stiff, sharp-cornered, one might say
pedantically constrained, about it. G..
di Salo's immediate follower was the
Brescian, Giovanni Paolo Magginni
Q590-1640). He is designated as pupil
of the former, but there are no proofs
of it. Such relationship between the
two artists mas merely been inferred
from the manifold resemblance in their
works. With Mazzini's fiddles the case
is pretty much the same as with those
of his predecessor. They too have be-
come rare, and do not pass in general
for instruments of the first rank. Some
other names are mentioned as belonging
to the Brescian school, which do not
interest us, as they take no prominent
position in the history of violin-making.
Contemporaneously with the Brescian
arose the highly celebrated school OF
Cremona, of which Andreas Amati, OF
one of the old and noble families of that
city, is accounted as the founder. Here
the art gradually reached its culminat-
ing point.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1873-10-29
The age Of fhe Earth.

DIR. Herman J. Klein had Just pub
lished at Cologne a somewhat curious
inquiry concerning the age Of the earth
in what he severely criticises the at
tempts of the geologists to compute the
length Of time required for certain for
nations. Thus Biddel calculates the
age of the Mississippi delta, from the
amount of the present yearly deposit to
be four hundred thousand years; Lyell,
the receding OF the Niagara Falls from
Kingston to their present site, to be
thirty-fiye thousand years, and Bischof
for the formation of coal to be nine mil
lions of years. But all these and nu-
merous other similar calculations have,
DIR. Klein thinks, this fault, that they
are all based upon present conditions
and experiments on a small scale, from
which conclusions are drawn to deter
mine general development Of the most
gigantic dimensions.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1873-10-29

to advertise, because forgot to ask
her but l called,-by Jove, isn't she
pretty,-her name is Ella. Well, here
the next day came little note-here it
is now-asking if l had seen a picture
"Oh. the picture that reminds me, -
said Harry, feeling in his vest pockets
''The deuce take you, Harry Lam
bert did you take that picture out OF
the pocket-booL p
''Now just hold on bit. / took it
out because / wanted to look at it a
little more, and as 1 said, was in a
great hurry for the 5 o'clock train so
1 thought If no owner ever came for the
pocket-book would keep the picture
and If there did, why then time enough
to return it-no such awful hurry"
well, / must say !"
"Well, say you want a chance to go
there again, and here now it is; and
you never would have thought of taking
out the picture to serve as an excuse for
a second visit and because happened
to do so, don't be so furious. Stop,
thought guess I'll take it myself"
''No yOu don't"
'Ill throw myself at her feet-tell
her was the fortunate finder of the
pocket-book-that the picture so en-
chanted me, I couldn't resist taking it.
Now Oscar, be candid, and acknowledge
that you are under obligations to me. ="
''Well, we'll see about that.
1t was about year after this when
Harry received a note from Oscar. ''By
heaven !" he exclaimed aloud, 81 had
forgotten Oscars little circumstance !;
so his adventure has come to something
real. Alas for him! And l am invited
to be his second at the tragedy with
out doubt it would be my misfortune to
stand in his place but for that O'Clock
train. a married man! Well, to be
sure it would be odd. ."-Rurat Ne,c
Yorker.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1873-10-29

tinguishabie to other ears than mine /;
and a curtain was drawn across the east
window, that was invisible to other
eyes.
As passed into the lane where once
the green boughs waved their heavy
plumes in seeming acknowledgment of
my presence, and the birds had caroled
sweet anthems, l felt that the soft,
balmy winds where whispering in my
ear This is never more thy home.
Only the memory pictures, woven and
painted so long ago, remain to be cher
ished in the deep recesses of thy heart.
From henceforth the western outlook
will bring to thee brighter prospects !;
experience has been thine. From the
past thou wilt learn lessons of content.
ment. Only the Home, of which now
and then glimpse is caught, when the
world seems receding, and thou almost
nearest the rustic Of angels wings, will
fulfill the ideal of thy childhood's home,
where thou didst bask in the sunshine
of purity and innocence"
Not more than an hour had passed
since had toiled up the hill, yet it
seemed that years had been added to
my experience. Never before had so
the great blessing | pos
sessed in my noble, kingly husband.
To his kindness and good taste, in
large degree, was / indebted for the
pretty grounds and pleasant surround
ings about our dwelling. l returned to
receive his Joyous welcome. more con-
tented and believe a wiser woman
determined that the paintings of my
artistic nature should be as bright for
the western room of my heart as had
been those of the years agone.
And when / have taken the last peep
into this apartment, and 1 listen to
the last "good-by," may it he mine to
walk meath the waving boughs of the
Tree of Life-to press my feet upon
those streets whose foundations are Of
amethyst, whose gates are of pearl
where the fragrance of flowers rises like
incense, aud where the sun will no more
be needed to shine by day.. nor the
moon by night, for "the glory of God
exceedeth them. "-R,ral Ne,c Yorker.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1873-10-29
Poetry.
Plant n Home.

Ioung beginners in LIES morning
Don't forget the rainy day;
Sunshine csuno: last forever,
ct the hear; be always gay.
save the dine, and then the dollar,
lay mp something as you roam
Choose some blooming sFo; Of be4n;y,
Some fair lot, ard plant home go
Yen. TOO, who have babes around yOu,
Coming up 10 take your place;
Give them something 10 remember
Homestead memories let them trace.
would you feel the pride Of manhood,
Let the sun your dwelling greet
Breathe the blessed sir OF freedom,
OWE tie soil beneath your feet.
Ior, TOO, who perhaps have squander-I
Lies fair morn-'us not too late.
Start at once to Woo bright Fo.tnne,
Rail no more az sc-called ''FA;e."
syW the golden seeds 0f saving
In the rich and guiekeHing loan;
Spend your las; days no. wiih strangers,
Enter Heavens gaze from 'horne -
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1873-10-29
tOqJctte.

Dost thou think captive lie
To gracious, gisncing eyer
Dost thou think am not freeT
Nay, ! an, thou freest ne.
All The world could no: undo
chains which bound me fas; TO you;
only at your touch they fly
Freer than before an 7.
] care naushi for eyes OF blue;
loved truth ard thought il you
lfyou charm but to deceive,
AL your charms ! well ean leave.
Ah. my once well loved one,
D. 10 more a. thJu hast done.
She tha. makes true hearts 20 ache
Last Of all her own VII break
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1873-10-29
Youths Column.
Nellie's Question.

shall ever grow old ike grandma
Our little Nellie said
shall hook through those funny glasses.
And wear cap on my head.
Shall be as wise and solemn,
And never play or rum
shall wear long. pokey dresses.
And Will j; be good fun.
Shall know how deep is the ocean
And what makes the world 20 rOunds
What becomes Of the old moon,
And where the fairies are foundy
And If at the end of the rainbow
There - really pot Of golds
Il there any winter in heaven,
And will God ever grow old -
All , Nellie has gained 4 knOwledge
Greater than earthly ken;
She l. wiser now than grandma
Wise as the wisest men
For she learns at the feet of angels, ..
Afar in the upper fold;
And We cannot sorrow, remembering
Our darling viii NEVER grow old
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1873-10-29

DIR. Todd's last message to his church,
sent on Sabbath evening. contained
this passage:-'Tell them that 1 have
unwavering faith in Christ and his sal
vation, and that am waiting and hop
ing for light, from the eternal world.
l want to see that light and think 1
shall. Though walk through the
valley Of the shadow of death, 1 will
fear no evil And so / stand at the
gate like little child, waiting for it to
open to give me glimpse of the glory. P"
Galignani says that Pere Hyacinthe
has ahanloral Tho clarical crarh
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1873-10-29

New Hampshire is said to reap $780,
900 profit annually from the summer
visitors at Rye. And yet New Hamp-
shire claims to be temperate and
moral State.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1873-10-29

WHAT THE SUNBEAM SAw.-''Stay,
dear sunbeam" murmured q bright
wood-llly, as the sunshine danced in,
one summer day, among the white pine
tree branches. "Stay a while and rest
upon this bright carpet of moss, and
tell me story. 1t is so quiet here to-
day, in the forest, that 1 am almost
asleep. wish | could get out into the
world and see some of the fine sights
there. What gay time you must have
of it, dancing about wherever you please
from morning till night r.
NAY" said the sunbeam, ''I cannot
stop to tell you all have seen but, if
you care to hear it, / will tell you what
was the prettiest sight of all. !"
''Do, said the wood-lily, bending her
graceful head to listen. t.
81 was kissing away the tears that the
night had left upon a cluster of climbing
roses that overhung cottage window, +"
said the sunbeam, "when 1 heard the
sweet sound of children's voices. I
looked within and saw two dear little
girls at play. Many pretty toys were
scattered about the room, and each of
the little ones had doll clasped in her
chubby arms. | Thought them lovelier
than the flowers in the garden, and their
happy voices made sweeter music than
the birds. By and by they put up their
sweet lips and kissed each other, while
L hoyered over them with delight,
caressing their cheeks and brows, and
turning their brown curls to shining
gold"
"a pretty sight, indeed, that must
lave been, said the wood-lily.
"And now" continued the sunbeam,
shall tell you the saddest sight that
1 have seen to-day 2"
The wood-lily bent her head still
lower. ..-s.
81 went again to see the dear chill
dren, and to give them my parting
blessing but found them, alas how
changed Harsh words issued from
their rosebud lips, frowns clouded their
fair, white brows, and their little hands
-ah shall tell it?-were raised in
anger"
That was sad sight, surely" said
the lily.
"A sad sight :" murmured the sum-
mer wind through the pine boughs.
"a sad sight = breathed a cluster of
yiOlets, while tears fell from their blue
eyes into the little stream beside which
they grew.
"A sad sight - echoed the stream,
rs it rippled on its way.
"a sad sight p sang the birds in the
branches overhead.
So it was as If gloom had suddenly
settled itself over the forest, and all
because of the sad story the sunbeam
had told.
Have care, dear children, that no
bright sunbeam ever has so sad tale
to tell of you.-ArthiU's Magazine.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1873-10-29

LOGoGRAPH.-I am large and strong :;
both useful and dangerous mans
benefactor and his lifelong foe. Be-
head me, and / am still well i; behead
me again, and I become only fit to
drink behead me once more, and I am
almost a general (; but if still again de-
capitated, only vowel remains.
Ans,cer Whale hale; ale lie (e).
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1873-10-29

PUzzLE.-One-sixth of an orange
one-fourth of pair; one fifth of a
peach; one-eighth of a plsntain one
sixth of cherry, equals what fruit
Ansirer Apple.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1873-10-29

TALK WITH BoYs AND GIRLs.-Will
you allow one of your readers to Law
aside the dignity of "young ladyhood, y
and Join your circle of little folks? /
don't care for ruffies and laces. | Just
like to put on my pink calico and white
apron, and have good romp in the
orchard or in the dim, old barn Please
ask the little ones if / may come, for /
was country girl once. and lived on a
great, breezy farm, where there were
green meadows, and golden fields, and
deep, dark woods, and a quaint old
house, with great garrett, which was a
perfect storehouse of treasures for a
rainy day. Large, brass-bound chests,
filled with old-fashioned dresses, man
ties, shawls and brocades that delighted
the hearts of our eat-grandmothers,
IN the good old times" We laughed
at the short waists, the plain, narrow
skirts, or the full, sweeping trains, and
the tiny satin slippers, with high heels
that went through the stately ''minuet"
very gracefully in 1715. And the bon
nets, oh what funny bonnets they
werel Our little heads got quite lost
in their ample depths. The great, stiff
sunshades, and the big, black, spangled
fans were all very beautiful to us, and
we oftened played ''going to house
keeping" with spinning wheel, q pair
of brass andirons, an old high clock, a
chest of drawers, two or three straight
backed, ladder-hke chairs. a silver can
dlestick, and al old troopers war hat.
oh 1t was rare sport. The rain pat-
tering on the roof, the wasps buzzing
against the window panes, the hanging
punches of dried herbs sending forth a
peculiar odor, the shadows lowering in
the dark corners. / never enjoyed a
city party half so well /; but even day
in that delightful garret was not to be
compared to the long, sunny afternoons
on the hill-side-the ramble down by
the brook, where mint grew higher than
oIr curly heads. And / owned little
COW, whose name was "Star; :" and q
little pig named Johnny; and a
savage-looking turtle, whose prison was
the rain eask, and his name was "Mud-
die" and great ugly toad lived under
a big stone, and / called him ''Beauty :"
and / owned, also, lots of chickens and
ducks, but none OF the geese, for they
run at me, and spread their wings in q
frightful manner, and I considered
them very rIde indeed.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1873-10-29

A regular boarder-A saw mill.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-04-25
Facts from tie Caaat

Some curious facts come -0
examining the figures .t tl.
relating 10 manufactures. la
the conclusions reached
Importance Of several rr..
the aggregate of Their .-@
learn which State eke..- ..
branch Of manufacture. aaI --'
proportion of the caaa..r', -e'
tiou it supplies. Thus. .a -a- z
ture of cotton goods. 'fa-.a.-
precedence, turning aa. ar..
the aggregate produce
Massachusetts alSriaa.-
ing, boots and shoes
one-half of all made ir r..a
keJS, brushes. corGa-.. es.-F
half, chairs, Spiau..- s -s.
chinery, fish oils, pa.... -...--
serves and sauces. sails. .-.lw
ing apparel. wooden goods.
New York heads the is. H .s
facture of artificial n.a~ awe
tents, bellows. leather betting .
bles, bookbindiug, cigars. ,l-s
and packing boxes, b....S. g5.
der, coffee, coflinS. paper -->
tionery, cooperage. aEg-wa.us. 81
flies, refrigerat0rs. fuls. -a>. -...1'.
hair-work. hats and caps. l'.L-.
sets, wheels, stoves, IeT...E- .-.
liquors, picture frames. lua..- l..-
hnery, tobacco pipes. I.eSel
ing, pumps, Tegall3, safes. >l..
yerware, soap and candles, S'-
tin, copper and sheet iron "a.- /.
type, upholstery, yau.7a. E.i.l=-..
work.
Pennsylvania claims Ure-sl
matter of blackiuE. brass l'i-.-
rag carpets, cars, coke, .Aa.e....-
coal oil, drugs, fireworks, '.
glassware, glue, iron and i.' ma
lines, lumber. general mi,........-.
boilers, lead and zinc. pants, ~,
clneS, perfumery, roofing mas.
steel, stereotyping and c.-. @
brellaS and canes, Wull~ ".-
carved wood. Fr
Connecticut stands at .aa no. --.
firearms, gunpowdcr .I...-- -,
ware, spectacleS and one .l ,..s--- (
cles which constitute a sAt-'
eral heads. .-f-
New Jersey leads ali ID "... b
ing stone. saddIery, hard "..r, L.-rr 4
ware, kaolin, and grouA" '"
valises and Satchels. ,..-r5--
Illinois is at the head it' '-, I'D.
in distilling liquors. IL '-so '-.1 lr1ssssi'
production of paper ba-- q .- ~. rr,i ii'.
Ohio makes the most 'oi.' L pr Re
most dressed flax, and io'-.[
wooden ware. ~rzll
One or two other States al5 .E-ss .
pre-eminent in some TIVE. o. .rrrsss
of minOrimportauce. oa' .N, ~ he -
the leading facts of m.e.e7'
from the tables.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-04-25

The FAIR SEX.-That merry old bache-
lor, the Pope of Rome-aud handsome
specimen of a well-preseryod gentlemen lie
is too-takes a new view of the human
race, as follows
\ short time since when taking his Gus
tomary walk, attended by his suite, the
Pope halted before an aviary filed with
rare birds, amongst them Il magnificent
peacock, which from his brilliant scarlet
plumage, has received the soubriQuet of
The CARDINAL The bird. which is quite
tame, stepped forth from his cage and ad-
vapccd with slow and stately pace towards
the group, needless Of the iniunctions Of
his master: Come ON don't keep the
Pope waiting Arriving in front OF the
Holy Father he stood still, with head erect
and conscious air, as if saying: Admire
me-" As the latter wasreceiving his mede
of petting at the hands Of the Pope, the
pea hen came mp in herturn, but modestly
remained in the rear of her mate. as if
cognizant of her want of brilliancy His
Holiness, turning towards his suite. oh
served ''Since there are no ladies pre-
sent | may venture to call your attention to
the fact that in the entire animal tribe,
whether volatile, quadruped, orreptile, the
male is ever the handsomer. 1t is only in
the human race that the females claim the
palm of beauty, having pIetensions to style
themselves the fair sex; :; but" added the
Holy Father, laughingly, striking his chest
with his hand meanwhile, ''it is all the mis-
take Of their vanity ; we men are the fair
-