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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-09
The Rose.

Is there any portion of mankind that
has not inhaled the sweet perfume of
this lovely flower? From Borneo to
the ruins of the Parthenon from kam-
schatka to Bengal from the neighbor-
hood of Hudson's Bay to the mountains
of Mexico ; from Cairo to the Cape of
Good Hope, it graces the palace and the
chamber, lavishes itself full-leaved on
the professions of Corpus Christi, and
serves as a pretty plaything to the child
who cracks the swollen petals on his
innocent forehead. 'Of it the Hebrews
made their crowns, and in their solem-
mites the high priest wreathed itaround
his head. When the Queen of Sheba
visited Solomon, it is said she tried
every means to assure herself not only
of his superior wisdom, but also of the
quickness of his perception. She
placed before him two roses, one arti-
fetal, but so well made that she defied
the king to distinguish the false one
from the real He sent for bee, which
naturally alighted on the true one, and
thus, without approaching either, he
was able to give his decision. Among
the Hebrews the bridegroom as we'll as
the bride, wore a crown of roses, of
myrtle or of olive.
The opening hour of day sowed roses
in Aurora's path, who at sight of her
father the sun wept tears of Joy over
her favorite flowers. So the poets of
antiquity explain the drops of dew that
tremble and scintilate on the roses in
the morning light. The sedesignates
the dawn and bathed with dew, it is
the emblem of filial piety. Peace is
represented holding rod of thorns
with roses and olive branches (; and the
muse Erato, when presiding over lyric
poetry, was always crowned with myrtle
and the rose.
The appearance of Christianity gave
to the rose another origin, and we cite
the legend. Once a holy virgin of
Bethlehem, falsely accused and calum-
mated, was condemned to perish by
fire. She prayed to our Lord beseech-
ing Him to come to her aid, because
He knew she was not guilty of what
they reproached her with. The fire
went out Immediately; the burning
fagots were transformed into red rose
bushes covered with flowers, all those
that were not Lit into white ones. These
roses were the first ever seen, and be-
came from that time the flower of the
martyrs
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-09

Suppose I find the young lady the yer,
reverse of my expectations and hopes
what shall do them"
'Make yourself so devilish disagree
able and exacting that you drive her t.
the extremity of iilting you"
THAT advice is very sound, NJ
doubt, but how in the name of common
sense am to find the girl ?"
''You would make poor detective.
Evidently her name is Mary. If
understand you correctly, you called
her that alone, with few pet epithet:
thrown in."
81 had no doubt of that"
"Well, think over all the girls il
Brownsville by the name of Mary, and
the one most likely to be she. Their
visit her at once. There is Mary Car
ter"
SIT wasn't she," interrupted Doctor
Collins, with a gesture of disgust.
"How do you know? Remember,
you were in the dark.
Don't you think should know if ]
was hueging a saw-log? Didn't 1 tel
you her form was slight and delicately
moulded ?"
"Oh, if you had ocular demonstration
of the fact, l yield. Might it not have
been Mary Lewis"
"No. She is too tall"
''Then clearly, it is as 1 had sus-
pected-Mary Frazier-and congratu-
late you, my dear boy, for having so
stumbled upon a happy fate in the
dark. She is, without doubt, the dear
est little woman in the world, and q
perfect lady withsl." The handsome
face of the young physician cleared,
and he Redeemed visibly as he an
swered:
81 had not thought of her other than
to admire her gentle and sweet manner
and radiant, intellectual face. Somehow
she is always so reticent and retiring
that have found it rather hard to get
on with her."
'If you had been better read in the
ways of women, this alone would have
convinced you that she was more in
terested in you than she was willing to
acknowledge, even to herself"
"a thousand thanks, Doc. confess
that you have helped me wonderfully,
and if it is indeed the lovely Mary
Frazier to whom / am affianced, and by
whom l believe myself greatly beloved,
L will try not to be wholly miserable. ?"
The next evening, according to the
advice he had received, DIR. Collins
called upon Mary Frazier. As she
arose to greet him, a sudden uplifting
of pain of soft brown eyes, and up
surging of the tell tale blood convinced
him that he was upon the right track.
''Of course" he said, taking her
hand, and looking down into her timid
and blushing face, you expected me
last night?"
Certainly: and l presume / ought
to give you lecture for not coming"
she replied, smiling sweetly through
the roses.
81 most surely deserve it. But you
are aware one is never certain of ply
sician. His time is not always at his
own command, and You must be conf
dent pressing engagements keep me
he said the words, though he found it
no hard task to again seek the lips of
tie lovely girl. DIR. Peters, Mary
Norris and "her Charley" danced not
many months afterward at the wedding
of Mary Frazier and DIR. Collins, and
who could not help drawing compari-
sons between the two, and most favor
able to his own sweet, gentle wife.
And as the years go by he never
ceases to thank fate for the rare gift
bestowed upon him in the dark.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-09
Some Good Ideas ON Wedding
Presents.

The New York Sun says: The tinted and
perfumed note laid upon your hall table is
something more than a bidding to the feast
Ii is a forced loan. a demand for a eontrl-
button to shine in a plate or fash in jewelry
in the property room of the bride, put on
exhibition like The samples of a bazaar, and
duly inventoried and authenticated IN the
enterprising daily paper as well as IN the
special court journal
Graceful enough among intimate friends
and relatives, it has now become an lmpo-
sition and an abuse. In the consideration
of society it is as imperative in demand as
the execution and Sheriff's levy. Fail TO
respond by presence or gift, and you pass
under obiurgation with bride and brides
maids as a stingy hunk or smean screw"
The tax gatherer we know and provide for
the visits of the Internal Revenue are perl
odic: : but the summons to the wedding
mulct has no note of warning. Even
christening carries damages with. The
only strictly social entertainment which
men of small means can afford is a funeral.
You can flourish your bordered pockethand-
kerchief and shuttle at obsequies with
uacuitv of purse and an overdrawn bank
account. The respectable corpse is put
upon his travels without any eleemosynary
demands upon survivors beyond heartless
attendance and hollow sympathy.
Gentlemen in wealth or easy condition do
not ask aims for their families, and would
resent as insults gratuities to their daught-
ers: and yet there Is not a wedding IN which
the display room does not glitter with goods
solicited as absolutely as the offering IN the
plate of the sexton or the hat of the beggar
Sit down at the breakfast table in the home
of the new bride; she draws coffee from an
urn of contribution, pours milk from
pitcher, sugar from a bowl whose donation.
if forgotten. can be read on the indicating
card. The egg-spoOn, toast rack, condiment
stand and salt spoon, nay more, the tapie
linen. napkins. and the vases OF flowers are
of oblation. The newly married pair are
like beneficiaries on soup societies ana warus
of public charity, and are not sensible OF
the humiliation, only because 1t has con-
formity to social code and obedience 10
law which pervades the entire community,
What becomes of the self-reiiance anu
manhood which only enjoys what ii acquires
by its own brain? Where are the retiring
modesiy and sensitive delicacy of the woman
who launches herself upon the duties OF the
household and the higher life of the matron
with a capital stock made up of invited
ingatherings from a circle of visiting ac-
quaintances as ephemeral of the roseate
hues of the honeymoon If the custom
can borrow force or precedent from the
illustration. let it have further currency in
practice. But give us the dinner of herbs
with a wooden treacher and pewter spoon
rather than the gift exhibitions of the dole
drawn out by the dainty note and the mono
gram envelope of the hymeneal festival
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-09
A Beautiful idea.

In bridging a stream engineers often
carry over-a single thread. With that
they stretch awire across. Then stands
are added until foundation is laid for
planks then the bold engineer finds
safe footing-walks from side to side.
So God takes from us some golden
threaded pleasure, and stretches it
hence into heaven. Now he takes a
child, then friend. Thus he bridges
death, and teaches the thonghts of the
most timid to find their way hither and
thither between the two spheres.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-09
Youths Column.
Keep.


Keep 70 the right as the lay directs.
Keep from the world thy friends defects
Keep all thy thoughts on purest themes.
Keep from thine eyes the notes and beams
Keep true thy deed. Thy hsn0r bright.
Keep firm thy faith in God and right.
Keep free from every sin and stain.
Keep from the ways that give thee pain
Keep free thy tongue frOm words Of Ill.
Keep right thy aim and good Thy VIII
Keep all thy acts from passion free.
Keep strong in hope, no envy see
Keep watchfnl care over tongue and hand.
Keep hrm thy feet, by justice stand
Keep true thy word, 9 sacred thing.
Keep from the snares the temptsrs bring.
Keep faith with each you call a friend
Keep full in view the hnAl end
Keep from all hate and malice free.
Keep from all fruit Of the evil tree.
Keep firm thy courage bold and strong.
Keep mp the right and down the wrong.
Keep well the words Of VISIONS school.
keeP warm by light and by day keep cool
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-09

The Jardin d'Acclimation has Just re-
ceived two running oxen frJm the
Island of Ceylon. They are OF dimin-
utive size, not larger than very small
donkey, but they are of great utility in
that country. The mail service is per-
formed by them. They are active, and
bear great fatigue, and can travel very
considerable distance at regular pace.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-09

Women's rights are not entirely ig
nored in Italy. Virginia Scarpellini is
directress of the meteorological station
at the capitol Rome), founded by her
aunt Caterina, who died last year, and
the stations at Lugo and Montecchio
are also directed by ladies.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-09

VERY often it is an absolute crime to
be poor. 1t is dishonesty of the mean
est kind. A young man, for instance,
spends every dollar of his income he
is taken sick what is the consequence
Why, his companion must take out of
his hard earnings, money saved at the
rate of twenty-five cents per week, to
buy him the necessaries of life, medi-
cine, etc, and perhaps furnish him
money with which to go home to his
friends.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-09

To become peace-makers-Play at
football in a crockery shop.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-09

A duck pond is naturally filed with
fowl water.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-09

THE WHIsTLING TREE.-Did ever you
hear of such a tree? l have, for the
birds tell me everything.
The whistling-tree is found in Africa.
1t is a strange looking object, with
branches white as chalk. 1t has long
thorns, the inside of which is the favor
ite home of some tiny insect. When
this creature crawls out to see the
world, he of course leaves the door open
behind him-that is to say, a small
hole, through which he crawled. Now,
the wind blowing through the tree when
the leaves are off, makes a musical
noise in these hollow thorns, so that it
sometimes sounds like thousands OF
flutes playing at orce. The natives
call it the whistling tree.
We've a whistliug-tree in our meadow,
but it isn't of the African kind. Ii
bears boys, with cheeks as red as
peaches. I've heard half-a-dozen oi
them whistling in it at a time. And
they come down out of it with their
hats full of wild cherries.-i. Nicho
las.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-09

LITTLE JENNA California paper
tells about this most unhappy little
girl. She finds something to cry about
twenty times a day. Yesterday L saw
her sitting on box in the ck-yard, a
small monument of despair. The tears
we're running slowly down her cheeks,
and old Carlo, the Newfoundland dog,
all decked in rags and strings, stood
wagging his tail, and watching her
synpathetically. took her up in my
arms and asked what she was crying
about,
"Oh, many sings" she said.
"What things, darling?"
"Oh, everysings is wrong, everysings
in dis world. wish hadn't borned. 7"
"Tell mamma what is wrong now."
swell, den, old Tarlo's tail drowed
out behind, when / wanted it to drow
out tween his shoulders, tos why for a
pumnel, SOS / tould ride on his back
and have somesing to hold on to-"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-09

ST. FRANCIS loved animals to such a
degree that his habitual tenderness
towards them attached them to him,
and gave rise to numerous miraculous
legends pictured in many of the Catho-
lie churches. He believed that all
created things had derived from God
portion of the same divine principle by
which he himself existed, and, acting
upon this belief, he was in the habit OF
calling everything brother and sister.
When walking, he was careful not to
tread upon any insect in his path, and
would even pick them up and remove
them to a place of safety, lest others
should crush them. 1t is recorded of
him that birds built their nests in his
cell, and fearlessly picked up crumbs
from his table that when he walked in
the fields sheep and lambs hocked after
him, and hares and rabbits jumped
upon him and nestled in his bosom.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-09

CARELESS hATIE.-Careiess Katie Is
well known in our village. katie. -
says mamma, 81 hope you Will be care
ful OF those nice new shoes for shoes
are vC-y expensive, and your fsther
says he finds it hard to earn money"
OFF goes Katie into the fields, where
the dew is heavy; ard seeing some boys
climbing up the rocks by the side of the
wood, she thinks she must climb too :;
and the nice new shoes are badly
scratched, after having been badly wet.
''katie, you must be careful not to
soil that nice white frock, says mamma.
OFF goes Katie, and soon forgets the
caution. Finding herself in a rough
place near the grove, where the grass
grows rank, and the wild flowers bloom
Katie throws herself down to rest with
ber elbows on the damp soil, and her
cheeks resting on her hands.
Katie found herself very i'll after that
days frolic. ''She has been lying down
at full length on the damp grass" said
mamma to the docter. at is no won
der she is feverish," said the doctor {:
Il have known many children to take
bad colds in that way. In our climate,
protection between our bodies and the
ground"
Careless Katie was i'll for three weeks
and during that time she had leisure to
think over her many faults of needless
ness and neglect. She made up her
mind that she would do better when
she got we'll l am glad to say she did
not break her good resolve. Careless
Kettle has improved so much, that her
mother tells her she now deserves to be
called Careful Katie. Nursery.
TELL Your MoTHER-I wonder how
many girls tell their mother everything
Not those ''young ladies'" who going to
and from school, smile, bow, and ex-
change notes and pictures with young
men who make fun of them and their
pictures, speaking in a way that would
make their cheeks burn with shame if
they heard it. All this, most credulous
and romantic young ladies' they will
do, although they will gaze at your
fresh young face admiringly, and send
or give you charming verses or bon
quets. No matter what "other girls
do, don't you do it. School girl fir
tations may end disastrously, as many
foolish, wretched young girl could
tell you. Your yearning for some one
to love is great need of every woman's
heart. But there is a time for every
thing. Don't let the bloom and fresh
ness of your heart be brushed off in
silly firtations. Render yourself truly
intelligent. And above all, tell your
mother everything. Never be ashamed
to tell her, who should be your best
friend and confident, all you think aud
feel. 1t is strange that many young
girls will tell every person before
mother" that which is most important
that she should know.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-04-17
lOpeS are not worth much.

Opponents of the present course Of
the Republican party who are inclined
to listen to the twaddle of certain jour
nails about new party would do well
says the New York World, to read the
history of the new ''refOrm" party OF
california, recently given by the Sac
ramento correspondent Of the World
In order to free themselves from the
oppression of great railroad monopo'
7 ly the people of California at the last
State elections elected a Legislature
composed mainly of renegade Demo.
! Gratis and dissatisfied Republicans,
: Styling themselves Independents and
promising to find a satisfactory non
partisan solution to the railroad ques
! ton, which overshadowed all Other
questions in public interest. The re
suit of the experiment has been glver
: by our correspondent. The Legislature
assembled, and, after having settled
scertain grave questions concerning the
pay Of members and the number { f post
age stamps which should be issued to
each member, proceeded to take VI
the railroad question, which, after
much noisy debate, was left exactly il
the condition wherein the "reformers'
kfOund 1t. n little special Legislation
! in the interests of individuals com
pleted the labors Of the session
What solution to the railroad question
zif any, the people of California viii
ultimately reach remains for them
selves to determine. But their expe
Srience with their "new party" should
steach them to be cautious about enter
ing upon similar experiments III the
( future. Connecticut was wiser THAI
california. She recognized in time
4 THAT there can be but two parties il
national and local affairs the Demo
zcratic and the Republican. And an,
Estate which. failing to recognize thi
Hfact as California has failed, attempts
4 to oppose Repubiicanism by means 0
IA new party. must meet the disappoint
ement which California has met.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-04-17

proceed to fill said places by the ap
oointment of suitable persons to occu
| py said positions, and that the Secre
AIRY and Treasurer be directed to no
lily all concerned Of the adoption O
ihls resolution.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Davis offered the following res
button:
ResoircI, That Andrew Mickle, tht
Agent appointed by Committee o.
this Board to take charge OF the build
ings. grounds, libraries, furniture
etc, belonging to the Universe
", be directed to demand possession
: of said property from any person who
may have charge Of the same and tc
take snch action as may be necessary
ior the safe keeping and prcservatio,
Of said property.
The motion was adopted.
Mr.. Saunders offered the following
resolution:
Resoircd. That the Secretary arl
Treasurer be Ii structed to furnish t,
! the press such portions of the minute:
: Of the proceedings OF the Board 10
day rs may be proper to be made pub
}iic.
The resolution was adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. Mcdowell, tht
Board then adjourned to meet again
at the call of the President or OF ths
3Eyccutive Committee Of tie Board.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-04-17
CHAPEL HILL, April 4th, 1874,


Hon. waiter II. ,Ssect9
DEAR SIR:-Your note, dated Apri
I3d inst, in which you request me te
Ientrrst to yon the keys to the build
1ings which contain the Philanthropic
/ and College Libraries, il order thai
yon may discharge certain duties com.
mitted to yourself and others by a
ebody of gentlemen VIA claim to be
Trustees of the University, elected BY
the General Assembly OF the State,
2in pursuance Of power conferred by
the amended Constitution" was not
handed to me until this hour.
You will allow me to remind YOU
that the Governor of the State. in his
message to the late General Assembly,
lin November last, shows, with other
|elninen5 lawyers in the State, doubt,
las to the legality OF the constitutional
amendments to WHICH you ailuGe. rs
also raises the auestionyhether, 6 ven If
the legislation upon that had been sub
feet properly done, the General Assem-
IDLY could legally continue iii session
after the 1st Monday in Dec, 1873. I am
lam informed also, that supposing no
suck Legal difficulties, as above indicat-
led, to exist, still taere is doubt as to
whether the late General Assembly
was authorized to elect Trustees, and
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-04-17

The Memphis and Charleston Rail-
road has been restored to its stockho!d-
ers. The Appeal says: eve hear
that the final arrangement was ex-
tremely satisfactory. Some thing Ike
100000 was claimed as coming to the
stockholders if they took the road
back. We hear that they got $4,000
an money, 3, 500 acres of real estate,
and other property to the amount of
S120, 900. The road is restored with q
portion new iron, the rolling stock in
creased and improved, buildings in bet
ter condition, and sewers and bridges
improved. This leaves no loss hy the
new arrangement. The stockholders
meet soon to vote on the ratification of
the settlement"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-04-17

will run a candidate to keep theil
party together.
We confess that we are much sur
prised at this conclusion on the par
+ of "our friends the enemy for the
same arithmetic that converts TIE
Wilmington District from q Conserva
| tive one with seven hundred majority
Into a Radical one with three hundred
majority ought at least to give room
for 'hopes" in the Sixth. Perhaps,
however, they have not much cont
|dence in the arithmetic.
SEVENTH DISTRICT.
This also presents another hopeless
case for the Radicals. They will,
however, nominate DR.. J. J. Mott, OF
Iredell county, who they think
will make large gains if he does not
carry the District. We presume the
Radical party of here also needs
''keeping together"
EIGHTH DISTRICT.
The Radicals propose to run Major
Marcus Erwin and hope to elect him
in case the Democrats run two can
didates- otherwise they have no such
hope. As the Democratic party does
not often run two candidates at one
time for the same place, these Radicals
hopes are not worth much.