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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-16
The Autumn Time.

In the eternal round of season there
Is nothing strange; andyet a very com
mon and pleasant custom it is, as one
goes out and we stand upon the thresh-
old of another, to take a survey of
both. When grim old winter sets his
snowy foot and icy grasp upon us, the
soft, balmy airs of spring are anticipa-
ted wholly with delight. Neither
drizzling rain, nor Omni-present slush,
find place in the mental picture. But
soon these are palpable enOugh-un-
comfortably palpable, and might be
insuppOrtable, but for the expectation
of the approaching delights of voters.
whose clear skies, and rich vegetation
in turn lead us to forget the swelterlng
temperature and long drOughts which
in due order assert themselves and IN
cline discontented humanity To cast
another glance forward-this time to
autumn.
OF all the seasons autumn promises
most, and disappoints lsast. Melan-
choly brings no touch of pam. There
lis death in the wailing winds-a dlrge
they seem to chant for the whitening
leaves, falling fruit and decaying
flowers, even as the fresher breezes of
spring are a natal anthem. But it is
death dealing with maturity, and, how
ever sad. but fulfilling its mission at
natural and benetitting period. The
process is suggestive of calmness and
repose, and every surrounding helps to
produce that effect. If man isintiuenced
at all, it is into quieter, more thought
ful mood, and for once he feels measur-
ably well disposed to linger, content
with the present, instead of again taxing
authorization. Golden roads, fields and
forests in purple, yellow and rusSett;
delicate. many tinted twilights, and all
softened, subdued and invested with
AN additional charm by such haze rs
that which belongs to our Indian sum
mer-there is at no other time so exqui-
site a treat for the eye.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-16

a year and half or two years from
that time.
The flrst season was usually spent in
putting UP the walls and roofing it in I:
then the carpenters were at work all
the next winter getting ont the doors
and windows and other fixtures: the
next summer was spent on the outside
work and the painting: aud perhaps
late In the fau the owner moved in.
But that house was built not for him
self alone, but for his children and
their children; and If by accident il
burned down, there were the walls
ready to build into again.
Nowadays, when men build, the walls
rise like magic, and in a few days the
structure is complete, ready tn crumble
before the first blast of the fire. The
windows are all too tight: the floors
are all laid with green timbers. and in
Il few years are full of cracks; the
plaster peels off, and tie mortar crum-
bles from beneath the bricks; in short
the house is Il thing Of to-day, aud bBi.t
for to-day
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-16

An outdoor quiet held the hearth
Beneath the winter moon,
The cricket chirped in cozy mirth,
And the kettle crooned. upon the hearth,
A sweet, old fashioned tune.
The old clock ticked, drowsy race,
With the clicking of the cricket.
And red Goals in the chimney-place,
Peeped out, with many a rosy face,
Like berries in a thicket
The cranes arm, empty. stuck ont stiff.
And tinware on the shelves
Twinkled and winked at every glin,
In the Pickering freight as if
They whispered to themselves.
The good dame, in her ruffied cap,
Counted her stitches slowly,
And the old man, with full many q gap,
Read from the Big Book ON his lap,
The good words, wise and holy.
The old clock clicked; the old man read,
His deep voice pausing, lowering;
The good wife nodded. dropped her head
The lids of both were heavy as lead
They were sound asleep and snoring.
oh hale old couple sweet each dream,
While-all the milk-psns tilting-
Puss paints her whiskers in the cream
Till John and the belated team
Bring Maggie from the quilting.
May Time. l pray, when failing years
May thin my voice and thrapple,
Find my last days of life like theirs,
As sweet with children's love and PRAYERS.
And like winter apple.
- S,.y-jEuey-'s
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-16
Wealth

Away with the notion that wealth is
an evil. III wealth is an evil, industry
is vice; for the tendency of industry
is to produce wealth. If wealth be an
evil, commerce should he abandoned,
for the object of commerce is to acquire
wealth. The fact is the reverse. Pow
erty is the source OF crime, the great
barrier to the acquisition of knowledge,
a great source of human woe. Both to
individuals and to nations, wealth is a
blessing, if not abused.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-16
Recollection of Dentists shop.


Mark Twain, in his new book about
England, tells how ne had the tooth
ache one night in London, and gave
some pleasing recDilectiOns of the dem
lists shop which he was not to patron
ize when he lived in Elmira. he says
"One night that tooth did jump, and
every time it jumped it raised NY head
right off the pillow. How l did lie
awake ami think about that dentists
shop in Elmira, where l had been under
torture SO many times, s,-of those pretty
dental Instruments, so polished and So
cold How 1 did long to lay my cheek
against-one of those short, thick heavy
twisted chaps, with the bow-egged,
fiuted, and curved handles and short
hawksbill jaws How revelei in De-
light at the thought of having such
thing clutch my refractory tooth, and
'yank it = With what pleasurable emo
tions came crOwding into my mind the
recollectiOns of that dentist and his
rooms and fixtUres-his big easy chair,
with the pretty, white-curtained window
before it, and the nice, big, red glass
spittoon to the left, with the hole in the
bottom, and the bits OF wet cloth and
the bright pieces of gold and streams
of blood stained saliva on the sides.
And then the pretty little bureau with
the bottles on the top, and the little
yellow draws which he jerks out so
gently when seeking for some new and
more delicate instrument of torture.
And then the beautiful little round vel
vet-covered stand on the gas fixtures,
covered with the nice drills and pretty
files, and the little crosbars with the
stained ivory handles, and the long
steel crochet needle with which he
hunts for new cavities, and the little
round pasteboard box full Of gold
plugs. and the dirty little napkin and
the rubber ball syringe, and the singu-
lar smell of his thumb, and all that
On, how nice -
Rp~rrpc -apar,fl-- IafI
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-16
A Lost Art.

There is an art which we fear some
times is passing away-that of building
good substantial dwelling houses. In
old times, a new house was a thing to
be talked of perhaps years beforehand.
The lumber was bought and seasoned.
The stone was hauled at odd times, and
finally, when everything was ready, the
great undertaking was commenced; I;
and happy was the owner if he was
able To take possession of the house in
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-16
Y0UTHS' COIUTy.
Eais and See.

When nv hoy. with eager questions,
Asking how, and where And when,
Taxes al NY store Of wisdom,
ASKING Ger and Ger agaia
Questions OF u which the answers
give % others still the key,
have aid. to teach bin psti-ncs,
Wait. my lItie boy, aud see"
And the words taught nv darling
Taught - me a lesson sweet:
ee when all the world seemed darkened
AID the storm about me beat.
IL the "children's room" I heard hin.
with ehild'- sweet min cry,
To the baby br0ther'- q1ssiions
saying wisely, Wa. and zee.
Like Al angels tender chidiag
Game the darling's words O. ne.
Thorgd my Fathers ways were hidden,
Bidding ne s'ill wait and SEQ
W lat are W at rest ess children,
Ever asking What shall bef
u The Father ia his isdom
Gently tbs Is walt aud see"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-16
stick 10 il, Young Man!

Therefore, if any young man has en-
barked his life in the pursuit OF knowl-
edge, let him go on without doubling
or fearing the event; let him not be
intimidated by the cheerless beginnings
of knowledge, by the darkness from
which she springs, by the difficulties
which hover around her, by tie wretched
habitation in which she dwells, by the
want and sorrow which sometimes
journey in her train. But let him ever
follow her as an angel that guards HIM,
and as the genius of his life. She will
bring him out at last into the light OF
day, and exhibit him to the world, COM
prehensive in requirement, fertile In
resources, rich in imagination, strong
in reasoning, prudent and powerful
above his fellows in all the relations and
IN all the offices of life.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-16

1t is estimated that in the year 1000
London will have %, 900, 600 inhabitants.
By that time people will think nothing
of living in fifteen-story houses, and
streets will be made in the upper air to
save the trouble of going down town.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-16

Why are sheep the least moral OF
animals Because they gGHsJOt n
their youth, spend much of their time
on the torf. maLy of them are bLackicgs,
and they all get fseced at last.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-16

ASswERED II HIS OWN LANGUAGE -
Sir Isaac Newton, very wise aud godly
man, was once examining a new and
tine globe, when a gentleman came into
his study who did not believe IN God,
but declared that the world we live in
came by chance. He was much pleased
with the handsome globe, and asked {:
"Who made it 2"
Nobody" answered Sir Isaac. sit
happened here"
The gentleman looked up in amaze
ment at the answer. but he soon under
stood what it meant.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-16

The most lucrative line of business
on the stake-farewells.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-16

How We EDUCATE GIRLS AND BOYs.-
The sister is taught, that whatever her
temptation may De that she must be
good the brother is left to believe that
however hard he tries, he cannot help
being bad. It Is expected of him that
he will grow to be a respectable man,
some day, but before that event through
the law of his nature, he must neces-
sariiy be very wicked. The sister is
taught sine must preserve herself blame
less I0t che future husband TO whose
life she Is to be the crown the brother
Is ieit to spend the same time in "sow-
ing bis Wild oats" To his wife he is
to bring no yifgiuity Of heart, no purity
OF person, no record of a stainless past.
Many a maG looks into the eyes OF his
wife, who trusts him as sue does her
God, into the faces of his daughters,
who believe him to be scarcely lower
than the angels, with secret remorse
which cannot be measured, as memory
forces u upon his thought what he has
been-perIsps what be Is. With what
shame he Is conscious that, If they
knew his secret history, he would stand
Transformed before their eyes.-Nayy
CcHiut,r IMcs.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-16

CHEERFUL VIEw or Times. Chow
dismal you look !" said a bucket TO his
companion, as they were going to the
well.
"Ah p replied the other. 81 was re-
iectIng on the usslessness Of our being
filed for, let Us go away never so full,
We always come back empty"
Dear me How strange TO look at
It in that way" said the bucket. Now
1 enjoy the thought that, however
empty we come, We always go away
full. Only look at it in that light, and
you'll be as cheerful as | am"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-16

To BE CHILDREN or GoD. .-"Wnlt is
the Use OF being IN the world unless
you are somebody % said boy 10 his
friend.
Sure enough, and ] mean TO be, :"
answered the other. 81 began thus
every day. L mean to be somebody" q"
Ashton looked George IN the face.
Began to-day! How. VIVA. DO you
mean to be ?"
"A Christian boy, and 50 grow to be
a Cnrstian man" said George. 81
believe that IS the greatest somebody
for US to be.
George is right. There is no higher
manhood; and 1t is in the power of
every boy to reach that. Every boy
cannot be rich /; every boy cannot be a
king every boy cannot be lord but
God asks you all to a Christian man
nOOd-tO be his sons, and so, with His
son jesus Christ, to be heirs of heaven.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-16
VOL. XVIII.
POETRY.
THE OLD HOME.

BY WILL WALLACE HARVEY.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-16

To Write \ CONIPOsrrIOS.-ra fJI-
lowing advice was given by a lady who
was asked to help boy write his school
composition, 1t is good and should be
read by every school girl and school
boy.
What you have got to do is TO know
something VEL, and tell K as plainly as
yOI can.
l have never found YOU a. a loss for
words when you have come home from
a fishing party or nuttibg frolic. Then
you had something to tell, and Won told
il. Very well, That is precisely what
yOu should do in getting up" your
composition" The only difference is
that yOu write It out instead OF speak
ing 1t. a composition" is nothing
but written talk Now you don't taIS
much about faith, hope, aud charity !;
or If you do, 1 have never heard YOU !;
then why should you addle your brains
trying to write about them? How is
1t possible for you to write about what
you cannot talk about? 1t is not DOS
sIble you cannot do i. /; and when you
try you only succeed in copying some
thing that you have read or heard.
Here IS good rule 10 go by Never
attempt 10 write about a thing until
you have seen 1t if you can touch.
taste and smell it. all the better; you
Will have less trouble hunting up long
words. You see l know that trick.
let get tAe biggest words that you can
mud and then You make them sprawl
besides. For this particular ''com-
position" as you will not have much
time, You might use the letter that You
wrote to me. L wish that you would do
SO. It might give your teacher a new
idea. / viii send it to YOU with mine.
iOr OF course you did not keep copy
you only preserve copies of your "cOm-
positions. And yet I will venture TO
say that that letter was more truly your
own composition than any you have
ever read III school.
Or If you would not rather let folks
know what hard time you have chasing
after ideas, suppose you take tadpoIes
instead. should think you might be
able 80 get up 5he regular number of
INES on this sdbiect without any very
heavy braiu-SOrk. ! am very sure that
Yoa know more about IadpOles than |
10, and II were required to tell what
know about tadyOiss / should start
.or Duckyiile Immediately for the pur-
pose of interviewing Master Tom
Brown. Then there are muskrats, field /
nice, squirrels, bugs. birds and bees
without number; aud, Oh, hundred
1ther Interesting things that nobody
Knows much about except you boys, f.
and those other b0ys-the naturalists. |
Try my plan, Tom, and don't write /
ong tailed, and mind your capitals, /
spelling and punctuation and, my
word for it, you viii ''get up" a COM
position that will do you credit, and .
'stonish everybody but your affection
tie aunt.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-16

BROKERS generally hold loan hand
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-09
DEPARTMENT OF DOCKS.

The Commissioners OF Docks met yesterday,
President Westervelt in the chair. Reports Of the
Executive Committee were received relative to
the condition OF bulkheads at piers on the North
and East rivers and the necessity OF dredging tho
slip foot OF jackson street, East River. The neces
sary repairs were ordered. A petition nom James
Crukshank, agent OF the Dock Company, for extern
sion of time lOr making repairs TO piers Nos. 2,
and East River was granted. A petition from the
Committee OF Safety, demanding work and pay
for people in enforced idleness, was placed on die,
further action not being deemed necessary. 4
communication was read from Commissioner Van
Mort relative TO the paving OF Third street from
BOwery to East River. The communication set
forth that the ordinance authorizing the pavement
OF the street had been passed and approved
August 1872, the contract let TO the lowest bid
der and forwarded to the Comptroller, who had
retained his consent until after the passage OF the
new charter, when he refused to sanction the
ordinance on the ground that no street once paved
could again be paved without petition OF ma
jority OF the property owners on the street. The
communication was reported to the Executive
Committee.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-09
THE PRESS OF MADRID.

The Federaztst publishes letter. which will be
found below. 1t is from the pen Of the Ex-Governor
Of Madrid and ex-Minister OF War, Senior Don
nicolas Estebanez Murphy, in reply to a COM
mittee OF Cubans in the Spanish capital, who re-
quested mis- interference on behalf OF the virginius
prisoners. He says
MY DEAR FRIENDs-I write to thank you for the
letter OF the 9Th NOvember) which you honored
me with. / am very grateful for your having
thought OF me while seeking aid to save the lives
OF some compatriotS; but am Infinitely sorry for
the uselessness OF my suggestions, although am
sure tnat any other person would not have been
The brave, cnivalrous, generous Bembetta has
been inundated on the altar OF tanaticism, with
You lament the death of your countrymen and
friends. i. like yourselves, am sorry Tor them, be-
cause they were republicans. because they were
all, because every grave which is opened IN that
beautiful country--once the object OF my greatest
deepens the abyss Of hate and makes reconciiia
ton impossible between brothers who are strug-
Cling like Wild beasts.
and let me weep, unhappy Spaniard that am, the
misiortunes OF Cuba and the bunders Oh Spain.
ored request with which your letter favored me,
spoke to large number OF deputies OF all parties
IN the Congress, ana nearly al OF them gave me
honor deliver to the Presidents OF the executive
power and OF the COrtes.
1t would be unjust did not declare that both
Presidents have done all they could to prevent the
execution OF our brothers OF the virgtnius, and
certainly both have learned with painful surprise
the unruitfulness Of their measuses, and with pro-
found sorrow the execution OF those unfortunate
men.
In order that you. judging by vain appearances
and by certain articles That have been published,
do not incur the error OF thinking Spain a nation
the paper apparently the most Inhumane con-
graduated me IOr having taken the initiative steps
regret in his paper he would treat me very badly
finish, as began, giving you many thanks for
your remembrance OF me and the distinction con-
ferred. am always at the disposal OF those VINO
suffer, and with much pleasure when they who
suffer are Americans.
hope. Envy, as l do, those who are martyrs to
their own laitb, and never deny the mother cOun.
try. am, always, yours,
NICOLAS ESTEBANEZ MURPHY.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-09
THE PARSONS At PRAYER.

Remarkable Prayer Meeting - The
Beecher, Buddington and Storrs Recon-
ciliatfon Scene mt the Church Of the
Pilgrims.
The following particulars in regard TO the re-
markable Buddington, Beecher and Storrs contrO-
versy are obtained from an authoritative source,
and present the reconciliation scene in a melo-
dramatic Light
Mr. Tart, lawyer, member OF the Clinton ave
nue. church, friend OF his pastor and TREND OF
asked him II he would have an interview with the
that that he had '' 30 ' objection Whatever TO
meeting and discussing the points OF dii-
wretched Bowen and Triton business, be would
have nothing to say about it; he had his own
views on that subject; he had mace up ms mind
change mis- mind or his action; he would talk OF 1t
with nobody. The two-raft and Beecher-
after friendly saiutations, moved upon the
Church OF the Pilgrims In the follow
ing order:-Mr. Beecner occupied the centre.
OF the sister church OF Clinton avenue, and on the
left wing by the legal peace maker. The march
cltizens who had recently read the newspapers
were surprised at the smiling and merry outward
stoTs q sy which adonS his chnrch no
ance was offered to the invading triad. Indeed,
the citadel was captured In the absence Of the gar.
rison, the attendant announcing that Dr. Storrs
had gone out, but would presently return. While
awaiting his arrival, DR.. Buddington suggested
the propriety OF prefacng business with prayer.
TO this Mr. Beecher assenteu, requesting his rev.
erend brother OF the sister church to begin and
agreeing to follow. Before Mr.. Beecher had fin
ished his suppicatOn DR.. Storrs entered, and con-
uempiated the scene with such amazement as may
be conjectured. His astonishment was not dimln
ished when the pastor OF the Plymouth sister
church, with characteristic readiness began pray
ing directly at him. and i'll Mr.. Beechers own
words, gave 1t to him strong" The conversation
that ensued was quite friendly, but It's result
wholly personal, each minister disclaiming any
authority to speak for his congregation Or 10
pledge his committee. Onicial action by the sister
chnrches ia therefore now In order.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-09
THE THIRD AVENUE CAR FATALITY.

Coroner Croker yesterday held an inquest in the
case OF Mr.. Isaac L. Davis, late Of No. 546 Ninth
avenue, whose death, it is alleged, the result
of injuries received on the 9th ult., by having
been forcibly elected from No. 49, OF the Third
avenue line. in the Bowery, near Grand street, by
the conductor.
MIR. T. II. Darlington, Of No. 25l East Sixty-frst
street, who was passenger on the car deposed
that he saw deceased in the car sit down in gen.
tleman's lap; he pushed him away, when deceased
sat down in another gentlemans lap, VINO
told deceased that he must get on the car, and he
said he would not until he got hts fare back; the
conductor told him he had paid no fare and he
wanted none but insisted that Mr.. Davis must
leave the car; the latter resisted, and on reaching
the platform the conductor stopped the car and
pushed or showed Mr.. Davis OF on the west side OF
the car, and in the opinion OF the witness using no
more force than was necessary; in leaving the car
crushed his leg but did not run over him, as the
driver broke up very quickly.
Several other witnesses were examined, and
most OF the testimony corroborated that given by
Mr.. Darlington.
During the progress OF the case counsel for Mrs.
Davis took the liberty OF saying that the killing OF
Mr. Davis was o case OF murder, as he thought he
should be able TO prove by persons standing on the
front platform at the time oil the occurrence; that
nesses, and that the conductor, Leroy G. Hurd,
used unnecessary violence in ejectng the deceased
from the car.
In order to give time to counsel TO procure wit
nesses in favor Of the prosecution Coroner Croker
adjourned the investigation till Monday next.