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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-09-02
The Trumpet n Life Preserver.

A trumpeter of regiment stationed
at the Cape of Good Hope drank so
much one night that he could not stand
up, and in this situation his companions
carried him out in the open air and laid
him down to get cool and sober. He
soon fell asleep, and a wild beast hap
pening along and thinking him dead,
lifted him up and carried him of, ex-
pecting to have a good meal of him.
The fellow on awaking was horror
struck to find himself in the power of
ferocious beast, who was making of to
the mountains with him as fast as pos
sible. But his fear brought him to his
senses, and seizipg his trumpet which
hung about his neck, he sounded a
terrible blast, at which the beast, think
ing he had a dead man to deal with,
became as much frightened as the man
was with his situation. The prey was
dropped, and captor and captive,
equally alarmed. scampered in opposite
directions as fast as possible.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-09-02
CIairvOyants.

There are many singular occupations
in London, some of them as precarious
and peculiar as that OF providing peo-
pie with smoked glassed through which
to look at an eclipse; but as rule
those of the more occult kind, which
appeal to belief in mysteries beyond
the power of reason to comprehend,
only make themselves known for bust
ness purposes through special channels
OF communication. Recently, however,
professional clairvoynte" has been
openly asking for an opportunity of
hiring residence in the neighborhood
of Mayfair. From this we may pre-
sumo that the trade or art Of the clair
voyante is looking up. Mayfair sug-
gests, also, that the gift or accomplish
ment of reading the present through
stone walls, and of reciting incidents OF
the past with a miraculous accuracy, is
appreciated in quarters in which there
would be but cool reception for the
ordinary wise woman with her dirty
turban and pack of cards. The clair
voynte, however, is just as much a
scandal to the enlightenment of the
age as the sixpenny fortune-teller. The
former, indeed, may charge a good
round sum for her services of an even
ing in the private drawing-room of a
West End client, while the latter seems
in as bad plight as ever. The evil one
was said to leave the witches who were
bound to his behests. The police would
never think of intruding upon the
seance of Mayfair clairvoyante, while
a constable often runs to earth the de-
graded Meg Merrilies who frequents a
less distinguished beat. To be sure,
the latter cozens and cheats ignorant
servants and uneducated folks, while
the former operates upon people with
whom money is no object when they
have taste to indulge.
That the professional clairvoyante
should yet flourish among US is just as
disheartening as the fact that Moll
White still obtains credence in the
country, that "love philters" are offered
for sale in town, and that fortune-tel-
lers are not entirely extinct within the
postal district. But clairvoyance claims
a respectable relationship or partner
ship with spiritualism, of which we are
bound to speak With a certain amount
Of respect when we find that a gentle
man, who has other claims to consider
alton besides proving that the earth is
not as fiat as table, is satisfied that
the laws of gravity can be suspended,
and that the human frame is capable of
being elongated and clasped together
again like MISREPRESENTATION NeUS. |
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-09-02

One Of Q party of Eastern men offered
q miner half-dollar for showing them
through the Nevada silver mines. He
looked at the money q moment, and
then, turning to the Fastener, said;
"May I ask You how much you are es-
timated at home to be worth 2" "About
s25, ,OO0," was the reply. "Well," said
the miner, II guess I won't take your
half-dollar. I made . quarter Of mil.
lion the last month"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-09-02

A MISTAKEN GoAT.-One day an Eng
lish traveller seated himself on the trunk
of fallen tree TO read /; falling asleep
over his book he began to nod. A male
goat noticed the gentleman, and con-
sidering the nodding to be Q challenge
for fight, it took position, measured
distance and ran upon Albior's son,
giving him such butt as to throw him
on his back with his feet in the air.
The victorious goat seemingly surprised
at the non resistance OF Briton, raised
itself with one forefoot upon the trunk,
and stood looking in mute astonish-
ment at its kicking and screaming
victim.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-09-02

When men of sense approve the mill
lion are sure to follow; to be pleased,
is to pay q compliment. to their own
taste
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-09-02

IT WOULD be very mortifying to any
boy to be told that dog e1celled him
in politeness. Dogs certainly set
good example in faithfulness and devo-
ton.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-09-02

The sun is full of heat and light, and
it asks no questions as to how it shall
do good, but is perpetually pouring out
its golden flood. The spring that
sparkles at the foot of the hill is full I;
and asking leave of no one, is forever
swelling forth its sweet waters. So the
Christian, if only full of the love of God
and man, and shedding around him
benign influences as a natural result,
can not help doing good.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-09-02

We make the following extracts from
an interesting article in the San Fran
cisco Chronicle on the fruit crops of
that State:
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-09-02


ing spell of witchcraft has been tried In
vain against her. She had met at mid
night with the weird women in their
murky caverns; there they sung their
charmed rhymes together and held
horried incantations. Gurith was still
unharmed, still lovely, still happy in
the love of her husband and Of all the
people.
By mere chance the sorceress at
length discovered what she felt con-
yipced to be the secret of Gurlths 8
hidden strength. There was chamber
in a small lonely tower that Joined the
palace to which the young princess re-
tired. not only at stated periods every
day. but often. at other times. There
she would sometimes remain shut up
for hours, and no one dared to break
upon her privacy, even her husband
bumored her wishes, and had never
since his marriage, visited that chamber.
II sometimes she visited it mournful,
dispirited and with downcast looks, she
never failed to come forth from her re-
tirement with a new spirit, calm ana
smiling, and all the fair beauty OF her
face restored. This, then, was the
chamber where those spells we're woven
which had baffled the skill OF the
sorceress.
Not lcng after the queen had made
the discovery of the chamber, the aged
king, her father-in.law, while visiting
tb. Princess Gurith, was struck with
blindness. Temora began to rejoice,
for an opportunity vel! suited to her
own dark purposes had it last occurred.
There was q solemn festival held IN
honor of the goddess Freya. In the
midst of the rejoicing, the sorcefess
(her hair streaming upon her shoulders,
and rich robes all remit rushed into the
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-04-17
AnI;-ID6HtiOn.

The following resolutions were adopt
ed at a meeting OF business men in Gin
cinna,i last Tuesday evening";
WHERRAa, An increase Of irredeem.
able paper currency would be depar'
ture from sound financial principle'
aud o violation OF the repeatedly
pledged faith OF the nation; and.
WHEREAS, Congress, by bill already
passed by the Senate, and by votes upon
measures pending in the House. hss
shown disposition to authorize an in.
crease Of paper currency without max
ing any provision for the redemption Of
the legal tender notes; therefore, be it
Resotved, That We earnestly protest
against any increase OF irredeemable
paper money as dangerous to our ma
tioual interests, destructive OF our Da-
tional credit, aud demoraliziug to the
community.
Resolced, Thar we will oppose 10 eve
cry possible way the iniquity ofinfia-
ton, with its inevitable train oil specu-
lation, decentralization, bankruptcy, re-
pudistion, and ruin.
Resokved. That We thank the SenR-
tors from Ohio for their conspicuous
opposition 10 the Banking and Curren.
cy bill that has passed the Senate, and
we call upon our Representatives, and
especially upon the Representatives Of
Hamilton County. to oppose all meas.
ures that will delay the restoration Of
the specie standard.
R.solved. That we would respectfully
remind the President that the exercise
of his veto power. should it be needed
in the defense OF the prosperity and
credit Of the country. would meet with
geuer'l commentator.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-04-17
CHANGING THE COURSE OF THE
CREEK.

We are glad to find that thesugges-
tion we made few days ago in relation
to changing the course OF Wheeling
Creek, has attracted much attention
from our citizens and met with very
general approval. Some good will
doubtless reeult from a thorough dis
cussion OF the scheme, and we have
some kope that way may be found
Tor accomplishing what is apparently
the popular will. A correspondent
suggests this morning that cut would
be preferable to tunnel. on account OF
the danger OF gorge in times Of high
water. There is good deal Of force in
the suggestion. A cut Of suitable
width would probably cost but little
more than the tunnel, while 8 slight
additional outlay would provide way
for the National road through the same
excavation. The channel Tor the creek
would have 10 be cut 10 within q few
feet Of the level OF the river, while the
roadway would be on q level with or
few feet higher than the grade OF Main
street in North Wheeling, say twenty
FIVE or thirty feet above the proposed
channel OF the creek. A cut o. sufi-
cient width TOR the ordinary bed
OF the creek and for .
roadway beside it would be ample for
any emergency that might arise, and
would safely discharge the water and
drift wood OF any freshet that is likely
tooccur. ? s.rr.sss
. 8 We hope that some OF our citizens
who are interested in the project, aud
who are competent for the task, will,
Tor the public Information, make q
measurement OF the difference OF level
between the river and the creek at the
point where the latter strikes the
essi side OF the hill. and 1t
US know what will be the necessary
dimensions OF the proposed tunnel or
cut. We would be glad also il some Of
our friends in the legal profession would
furnish information as to the owner.
.ship of The present bed Of the creek
within the city limits. and, what legal
obstacles, il any, there are in the way
Of making the improvement proposed.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-04-17
DIED.

DEvRIES-On Wednt sday, April 18th, at
$50 A. NJ, JULIA &, wife OF b. W. Devries.
Funeral service st the residence Of hsr
father, John r. Morrow, near Benwood, ut
~ NJ, Friday. nth Interment At Green.
wood Cemetery. Funeral will leave B. 4
U depot at l:SO p. NJ.
Enthusiastically. April l6, ly74, at 9
O'Clock A. NJ, MICHAEL SHIELDS, In the
sd year OF his age.
Funeral rom his late residence In the
Eighth Ward, Saturday, April 18th. at 10
O'Clock A. NJ. Friends invited 10 attend.
It Is the wish OF the family that no bug
giles be In attendance. Number Of hacks
not limited.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-04-17
sAEaoF PoIsOHs.

IAN ACT to regulate TIE sale Of Poisoni
N.iS.ths St16 Of Wsst VRsieis.-
| T115soved pee. 29 1S12) " M
! Ds II fhaet4d By Ms Legasldture Of IVES
Hnginia - 81 Y
/. It shall be unlawful from And
| after the first day Of July, 1874, fo'
any person to retail any poison enum'
Grated in schedules A. and B. OF shi'
act, except as hereinafter provided to
wit:
SCHEDULE A.-Arsenic and it's prep
srssioss. corrosive sublimate. white
precipitsie, red precipitate. biniodide o.
mercury, cyanide of potassium, hydro
| caynic acid, strychpis, and oil othe'
poisonous vegetable alkaloids and theil
salts, essential oil OF bitter almonds
opium and its preparations, except
psregoric and other preparations Of
opium containing less than two grains
to the ounce.
SCHEDULE B.-Aconite, bellsdoDs
colchicum, couium, nux vomics, hen.
baue. savin, ergot, cotton.root, cans
tharides, creosote, digitalis. and thel'
pharmaceutical preparations, crotou
oil, chloroo!orm. cbloral hydraie. snl'
phate zinc, mineral acids, carbolis
acid, and oxalic acid, without distinct
ly labelling the bottle, box, vessel OF
paper in which the said poison ia con-
tanned, and also the outside WRAPPER
or cover, with the name OF the article
the word poison" and the name and
place of business OF the seller; DOL
shall it be lawful for any person "a
sell or deliver any poison enumerated
| in said Schedules A. and D., unlesi
| upon due Inquiry it be found that thu
purchaser is aware OF its poisonous
character, and represents that it IS V
be used for legitimate and la"iu
purpose. ed
Nor shall it be lawful for any per-
son to cell any poison included 10
Schedule A, without before delivering
the came to the purchaser, to cause an
entry to be made IN a book kept 10,
that purpose, stating date OF sale, The
| name and quality Of the poison sold
The purpose for which it is represented
by the purchaser 10 be required, acc
tue dispenser such book to he Away
open Tor the inspection OF the Prescott
| Jog Attorney, Sheriff, or Coroner o
the county and The Mayor or principa
| officer OF any city, town or villsg'
therein, and such other officers as TIT
above named authorities or any Cour
OF the State may direct, aud TO be pre-
served for reference at lesst fiv'
years. =,
The provisions of this section shsl
not apply to the dispensing oil poisonI
10 not uuususl quantities or doses
upon the prescription OF practitioners o
medicine.
2. Nothing contained in the forego'
ing sections shall apply to inter!er'
with the business Of any practitioner o
| medicine, who does not keep open shol
for the retailing of medicines and pois
obs, nor with the business OF wholesale
dealers, except sec. and the penal
ties for lite violation.
3. Any person who shall fail 10 com
ply with the regulations and provision
OF the act shall, for every such ofense
be deemed guilty OF misdemeauor. sn'
upon conviction thereof sball be fine'
$40
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-04-17
Orr Changing Bodies.

Our bodies are constantly changing. The
dead mailer passes on by the bowels and
the pores, ana digestion ana assimilation
supply fresh material. This material oan-
not be pure, and consequently the body
cannot be healthy unless the stomach and
secretiye organs perform their allotted
tasks thoroughly and regularly. That they
may do 70 keep them In good working
srder with that most efficient Of all In Wig.
Grating, regulating and purtfy ing prepara-
tons. Hostetter's Stomach Hitters. II you
wish your blood to be really the, stxeem
OF life" to have yonr bones clothed with
sound flesh, TO be exempt from nervous.
ness and debility, TO be clear.headed and
cheerful, In short, 20 possess that cho1cest
OF Heavens blessings, . sound mind In .
sound body, resort 10 the great vegetable
restorative whenever You 1sel lapgu3d, or
sufies from INDIGESTION, or are bilious or
low spirited, or suffering nom any derange-
ment OF the animal functions. The relief
IL immediate. and full restoration certain.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-04-17

A RAY OF ligh! is thus thrown upon
the mysterious power behind Sanborn
by the Springfield Republicans; pres
COTS, the unknowu Boston lawyer, to
whom sapborn says he paid $25, 600 in
lees, proves to be one OF Buffers heneh-
men and formerly his private Secretary.
That accounts, probably, for Butler
name not being among recipients Of the
Ssuborn bounties."
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-04-17

Ten ladies visited the City Council in
Parkersburg, last Tuesday night, and
presented an address asking the Coun-
ell not to grant license. or il they should
not agree to this. to submit to vote Of
the people the question whether license
should be granted or not. The Council
declined 70 submit the question to q
special vote, and adopted report which
looks to a continuance Of the present
license system. The Times says: "our
City Fathers have stood the crusade
with becoming dignity aud lortitude
aud while showing Every attention 10
the ladies, maintained what they
thought best for the interests OF the
city"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-04-17

IAN ACT to regulate the sale Of poisons
| TaiisoveS Pc: aG1s72) II
ia II xhaetad By Ms Legiisldture o West
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-04-17

The lady crusaders in Stsubenville
have succeeded in closing most ofthe ca
looms and liquor stores in that city. but
the few that remain are likely to give
more trouble than all the rest While
the ladies were praying on the side~
walk in front Of one of these establish
ments last Monday evening, the pro-
prietor stood in the door and cursed
theu horribly. At another place
when the ladies entered the store last
Tuesday, the proprietor fouristed o
revolver and threatened to shoot, and
then rudely showed them into the street.
There seems to be good deal OF ex-
element among the citizens in relaN
ton to the matter and some fears oil
violence are entertained.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-04-17

THOMAS RUssEtL, formerly Collector
o. the Por, OF Boston, who was disp'sc-
ed by Mr.. BurLRR's man SIMMONS, has
been nominated by the President for
Minister Resident al Venezuela. He
was promised this Office at the time OF
his resignation. The Lesson Of the
negotiations preceding the promotion
Of SIMMONS is very plain. Itis that Mr.:
BUrLER controls nominations in Massa'
chusetts. and, since this is the dearest
prerogstive Of the Administration Re-
publicaus. it may fairly be assumed
that Butlerism is the type OF Republi =
canism most in accord with the Execu'
tiye's principles.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-04-17

Civil SERVICE Reform will soon re-
csive a finishing blow at the hands Of
it's consistent and inplacsble enemy,
Gen. BUTLER. The committee having
charge Of the subject, OF which Re-
former BUTLER is a member, has agreed
to report an amendment to the appro-
pfiation bill prohibiting any further ex.
penditures Of money TO carry on the
system, or the detailing OF officers 10
conduct the examinations. 1t remains
for the committee yet 10 report that 1t
has faithfully executed the business
which it was organized to transact,
whereupon it may be honorably dis
charged by the House.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-04-17
8TATn LIND.
sHURTLEFF HOUSE

E,AIRMoNT, WET VA FORMERLY
n Kearsiey. This House has Just been
newly RENTED nom cellar 10 eairet with
new beds and new furniture, and II second
10 mono in the country. and 10 situated NJ
first class in every respcct The table II a..
ways supplied with the best In the market.
Charges moderate. Sample rooms for com
mercial travellers. No charge for handling
baggage. Give me O call. Satisfaction
ling for horses 4. w. bh URTLEfr,
noy1 Proprietor
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-04-17
NOTICES..
Collectors Notice.
NOTICE.

AN ELECTION FOR DIRECTORS OF
at the once Of the Company, Nslodeon
n, Sn,lSSi n2E or I lSS Ia essveen
april r. @. BONHAN, Ssc'y.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-04-17

Public Sale of Real Estate.
TN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER PASS
i ed by the Board Of Education of the
School District Of Wheeling, March 26, 1874,
we will sell at public sale at the Court
House Of Ohio county, on Thursday, April
%, 1874, beginning Al 10 O'Clock A. NJ. lots
Nos. nye l9 and six (6) In square No; l6, To-
Gated at the corner or Fifteenth and Chap
line streets Except the buildings and i'm.
provements thereen.) Said lots will be sold
separately or In parts to suit purchasers, as
the undersigned may determine.
TERMS OF sALE-One. third Of the pur-
chase money to be paid in cash and the
residue in two equal payments Of one and
two years with interest rom day OF tale, to
be secured by deed Of trust or the title re.
tanned until all Of the pur chase money Is
paid. The present occupants will yacate
The premises II desired by the purchaser by
giving them three months notice after the
day Of sale. ]. II. HALL,
Pres't Board OF Education.
]. NJ. BICKEL, Clerk. apl6 1
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-08-28
The Erasshoppcr Plague.

The following is an extract from a private let
Ter from Nemaha county, Kansas 1t looks very
SAD and dreary to me to-day. The sun is quite
hidden by the clouds of grazshoppers flying all
around and alghting on everything. They are
pelting against my doors and windows az fast az
hailstones ever came
can scarcely see through my screen door fol
them, and TO look out as far AZ eye can see. II
looks like snow storm-as they fly their wings
look white like flakes of snow in the air. They
destroy everything they alight on. They have
destroyed acres and acres of corn, and now they
are going in our confeld by clouds, and will de.
stroy it all in day.
Every shrub and tree is covered with them
lou know we read of Pharoah's plague where
the locusts got into the kneading troughs
think this is one Of them. | went out by the
door to try and drive them off, and they flew all
Of them.
Instead Of rain we are having showers of grass.
hoppers; Our Blk windows are completely coy
cred with them, and az | write. they are pouring
down the chimney and coming down the stove
pipe.
Father has just come in. He cannot work ont.
doors, for they blind him.