Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-09-16
NO. 81.
v arESyI2S.
For what port Is man bound for du-
ring courtship? ? Bouni to Hsvre.

For Whist port is a man bound for du-
ring courtship? Bouni to Hsvre.
Aim high. but not SO high ss not to
be able to hit anything.
The person who will not help himself
has no one but himself TO blame IL
others do not help him.
M,d-l wives formerly took a stitch
in time; now, with the aid of sewing
machines, they take one n no time.
Anescapedconvict who wants employ.
ment advertises that he has had con-
siderable experience in the hide busi-
ness"
The New Zealand gold fields during
the three months ending June 80 pro-
duced about 2l. $50 ounces of gold,
valued at Si34. 600.
One of our freshmen, lately, in CIV
ing the divisions of an Grafton, called
the last "Perioration. THAT is right"
said the professor, ''if you intend your
Grafton to be a bore"
A hearse, drawn by two horses. fol-
lowed by a few servants, was all the
ceremony attending the funeral of Bi-
ron Anselm Rothschild. The wealth of
the dec csased banker Is estimated at
500. 600.
A female church-goer in Toledo says
that "when she saw the shawls of those
SQiths. and then thought of the things
her own poor girl had to wear, il it
yVasnft fn- tha consolation Of ratiyinp
she did not know wha; she should do.
Tightly fitting dresses and the sara
toga wriggle are all the rage at the wa
tering places. According to a Troy
lady, who has let the secret out. the
Saratoga wriggle is produced by so
tying the legs that they can only be
moved six or eight inches at time.
The shorter the tie, the more exquisite
the wriggie.
Who wouldn't be bachelor, whea
one saith this: "rhe number OF per-
sons who take a warm interest in me
Is astonishing and troublesome. There
are homes where, unless Discrimination
be carried To the height of genius, l am
always a welcome guest and affection
ately treated by the OLD and young,
mistress and maid"
A young man was carving a goose at
a dInner-table one cay. when by an
awkward move he knock Il IL into the
lap of a lady who was sitting opposite,
in all the glory OF green satin dress.
Instead OF showing his verdancy by
profuse apologies and a confused man.
ner, he simply said: "I'll trouble you
for that goose, miss u Can the annals
OF society furnish an example of self
possession more sublime
Not having been sufficiently thrashed
when "A boy, RDbert U. Johnson now
writes to his mother:
Herewith, my dear mother,
l send YOU some birch In
Return for the other
j got when an urchin.
1Ju can now see, at your age,
What the difference is;
From that came a blue ridge.
From the Blue Ridge came this.
CIyuga Like is reported to yield
bull-frOgS weighing as much as fifteen
pounls each but there II a suspicion
that the statement em1nated from
real estate agent in that quarter, who
wishes to attract French emigrants to
the district Perhaps he heard the
story of the German veatsIlOqlist who
brags that. when serving in the late
FraucO- Prussian war, he shot eleven
French ssntries by squatting in the tall
rushes and initiating the cTOak of
frog, and so decoYing them within
range.
A San Francisco woman, whose hus-
band was in the habit of whipping her.
read one dsy the story of Samson and
Delilah. When next her consOrt was
prone in sleep, she sheared him so
that every spear of hair dis
from face and head. Rousing
from his slumber like giant refreshed
from lager, he speedily eOmprehended
the situation, and reached for her.
Such a caressing as she then received,
she never dreamed of before. she did
not even have the usral grip on him.
He was fined, and she declared her
utter disbelief in those bible yarns.
A singular fish is found in great num-
bers in the coast rivers of Alaska. IL
is about eight inches long, transparent
and the fattest of all the finny tribe.
This fat, however, has not the oily,
rancid taste OF other fish, but is like
fresh lard. When these fish are dried
tie Indians often turn them to a novel
and practical account-burn them in
place of candles. They give a clear,
brilliant light, and are not liable to be
blown out by the wind. Mr.. Manson,
Superintendent at Fort Simpson, says
that the tail should be lighted, instead
of the head, and each fish will burn
about fifteen minutes.
Miss Thackeray publishes the fol
lowing warning to the public: "lt has
recently come to my knowledge, by the
kindness of a friend, that letters and
manuscripts are being frequently Of
fered for sale as autographs of my
father. Some of which / have seen are
rather clumsy forgeries, bnt they were
sufficiently we'll executed to impose
upon persons already familiar with my
fathers handwriting. May l therefore
beg you to publish this letter. in order
to check fraud which might inciden-
tally be injurious TO my fathers mem
ory? In one case, letter attributed to
him had been manufactured by copy
ing a fragment from a magazine article
not written by him, and appen1ing his
signature and / should much regret
that correspondenceso compiled should
be attributed to him"
1t is customary after great review,
such as that which recently delighted
the Parisiin visitors to Longchamps,
to remit all punishments for slight
military offences. In consequence OF
this rule, a distinguished French gen
eral was recently enabled to give his
troops high opinion of his regard for
discipline without incuIring the re-
proach of unnatural harshness. He was
walking through the ranks, praising
the appearance of the men, whose bear
ing was all that could be wished, when
be came 20 a company OF volunteers.
among whom was his son. The young
man stood motionless under arms TIL
tha general stopped before him. when