Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-07-01
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He who gives advice to self-conceited
man, stands himself in need of counsel
from another.
Thinh before you speak, and think
before whom you speak think why you
speak, and think what you speak.
Poverty, like other bullies, is formi
dable only to those who show that they
are afraid of it.
One great difference between Byron
and Burns in early youth was that the
one was Harrow boy and the other
plowboy.
I have often been told that the best
way is to take bull by the horns but
think in many instances L should pre-
fer the tail hold.
The celebrated Cold Air Cave, at the
Delaware Water Gap, is one of the
strangest places on the globe. On the
hottest day current of air as cold as
ice issues from its mouth.
One evening at Paris cafe a group
of idlers were discussing politics and
people who change their opinions.
"Well," said one, "I've never cried,
Long live anybody =" ''Quite So"
remarked another; "but then you're
doctor"
Dog thieves are very iudicious and
discriminating in their tastes; and know
the value OF CANNES they can raise the
most money on. King Charles Spaniels,
Spitz, Skye and Scotch terriers, all
fancy breeds, are what they go for.
They seldom try mastiff or bull dog,
as there is danger of injury and detec-
tion.
A negro girl at Brucetown, Ky., aged
9, has displayed an extraordinary reten-
tive memory. A man reading in her
presence for some length of time was
astonished to hear her repeat, word for
word, what he had said, "a hours later.
She has been proved capable of repeat
ing 80 lines from book after hearing
them once read.
A good wife is like snail. Why
Because she keeps in her own house.
A good wife is not like a snail. Why?
Because she does not carry her all on
her back. A good wife is like town
clock. Why? Because she keeps good
time. A good wife is not like a town
clock Why? Because she does not
speak so loud that all the town can hear
her.
How much our home comforts are
dependent upon the capacity of our ser
wants, finds daily illustration. Old
lady at dinner party-Old lady deaf
and provided with ear trumpet-Old
lady Intercepted by well meaning wait
ress. ''Will she have some squash ?"
Old lady irresponsive, but extends ear
trumpet toward waitress, who deposits
squash therein and passes on.
There is fork of the sixteenth CEN
tury, now preserved at Marlborough
House, of silver enriched with garnets,
which was bought at the famous Bernal
sale for fifteen pounds sterling. 1t Is
iointed, and moves on hinge, elabo-
rately chased all over with raised work
of st. George and the dragon, angels,
and the Prince of Wales feathers. On
the top of the handle figure kneels in
prayer.
A company for reformed funerals has
been organized in London, to supply
want which had long been felt by the
provision of hearses and carriages of
elegant construction and appropriate
ness, with such symbolical adornments
as were calculated to deprive the sur
roundings of death of their CHASTITY and
repulsive features, and to assist IN the
inspiration of bright hopes and elevating
thoughts of the future.
Mountain Lake, Virginia, near the
Green-brier Springs, is pure fresh
water, about mile and half in circuit
and three quarters of mile long, sunk
in the mountains at an elevation of
4.500 feet above the level of the sea,
and is fed by no visible stream 1t is
without fish, and though some were
placed in it they have disappeared.
Among its mysterious attractions is its
unfathomable depth. A line 800 feet in
length touched no bottom.
There is a gentleman living on the
Southwestern Railroad near Columbus,
Ga, who has thirteen daughters. He
buys clothing for them by the whole
; sale. Thus, when last in Columbus, he
bought so yards of calico, 100 of lawn,
13 cOrsets, 26 pairs of shoes, and other
goods in proportion. Unlike many
fathers who have only one daughter, he
paid cash for all his purchases. Though
an old man, he has never bought a
bushel of corn or pound of meat, but
, raises them himself. He has never
sworn an oath, and does not owe a dol
, lar.
A Louisville man proposes to do
} away with the use of ice in his family
r this summer by the following progress:
He will gather his family about him
daily and speak to them thus of a
Spitzbergen winter - 'Stones crack
with the noise of thunder; in a crowded
hut the breath of the occupant will fall
in flakes of snow wine and spirits turn
e to ice the snow burns like caustic; If
e iron touches the skin it brings the flesh
g away with it the soles OF your stock
. ings may be burned off your feet before
9 you can feel the slightest warmth from
: the fire linen taken out of boiling water
= instantly stiffens to the consistency oi
wooden board, and heated stones will
9 not prevent the sheets of the bed from
y freezing"
A bulldog, who already bore about
n his muzzle some not inglorious scars
accompanied his master, who carried
/ on his breast the Victoria Cross, TO tn,
Ashantee campaign Having from hi'
breed a natural turn for fighting, ht
: distinguished himself throughout tn
campaign. In one instance he rushed
into the enemy's ranks, and singing
out one of his naked foes, so bit anC
o worried him that he actually brough
a in his prisoner in triumph. He wa
= IL Nhat
!, heavy engagement their fire was sus
;. pended few minutes to allow of hi
IS uninjured retreat from one of his des
II perate forays. He lives to enjoy hi
|, return and his honors, and is one OF tn
It greatest pets of Belgravia.
q In some portions of the country crow
,s are substituted at shooting matches TO
r pigeons. The birds are principally cap
}, tured at Reedy Island, in the Delaware
,s The Delaware County Republican say