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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-09-22
Tall Talking.

The Greeks were great inventors of
these sayings. On Dioneces, the Spar
tan being told the number of XerXes's
army was so great that when they shot
forth their arrows the sun would be
darkened by their multitude, lie an
swered, 'If the Medes darken the sun,
we shall have our fight in the shade"
The American humOr partakes slightly
of the same character and extravaganza
but it Is, nevertheless, the growth of
the soil. The vastness of the country,
which is bounded on the east by the
Atlantic ocean, on the north by the
Aurora BOrealis, on the west by the set
ting sun, and on the south by the day
of judgment, and the peculiar circum-
stances in which the people are placed
can be traced in most of the stories.
The hyberbolicalO or tall species of Amer
can numOr was much in vogue some
years ago, and such stories as the fol-
lowing were once very common: "a
man was so tall that he had to go up a
ladder to shave himself; another was so
strong that his sneeze would kill buff
falO across the Mississippi river" a
Massachusetts pig was so lean that il
was necessary to tie knot in his tail to
prevent his getting through the chinks
of the paling; San American artist
painted snow so naturally that he
caught bad cold by sitting near il
with his coat off," some land was $50
rich that a squash vine, in its rapid
growth, overlook a drove of pigs"
''the reason why cream is dear is that
milk has risen so high that the cream
can't reach the top: and dogs tail
.1n la.l isrh flxrn /. ha..l hen hA
couldn't touch his hind feet To the
ground"
There is a capital story in which it is
related that "a coach drove thro' the
country so fast, that the milestones
passed so quickly by, that the passen-
gers thought they were in IA church,
yard" This coach, however, wa:
beaten by the ''skipper which went So
fearfully fast that in sailing around
Long Branch she left her shadow three
and half miles behind her." Major
~, when asked ii ne Was seriously
injured by the explosion of boiler on
the st. Leonard steamer, replied that
she was so used to being blown up by his
wife that 4 mere steamer had no effect
upon him." The evidence of witness
in life insurance ease involved in the
blowing up of a steamboat on the Ohio,
is drell, just because it is characteristic.
The witness knew the missing man,
and saw him on the deck of the steam
boat before the explosion. When asked
by the lawyer; when was the last
time you saw himf" he answered.;
''The very last time set eyes on him
was when the biler burst, and | was
going up. met him aud the smoke
pipe coming down." We all know that
the American oysters are large, but that
one must have been of extraordinary
size which required three men to swal-
low il MhOle.-RriiiSh Ou.lTierlA.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-09-22
Faults or Temper.

Few men have sweet tempers, or hold
such as they possess under steady, in
variable control, though there are men
who, without this sweetness of nature.
however much tried, never seem to lose
their self-command. No public man
can get on long who has not his temper
well in hand; but with the same amount
of inflammable particles, men differ very
much on the occasions that set fire to
them. Some people, who are all COM
pOsure when we might reasonably eX-
pect and justly excuse an explosion,
will break down into peevishness or
passing frenzy on slight provocatiOns.
We have known men, quite remarkable
for well-bred serenity, be unreasonably
and childishly teSty at some transient
annoyance of a sort they are not used 10.
Highly sensitive organizations and in
tellects, kept on the stretch, are always
irritable. DE Quincy, who has no
heroes, says that Wordsworth, with all
his philosophy, had fits of ill-temper,
though the uneXampled sweetness of his
wife's temper made it impossible to
quarrel with her.
Nor does the field in which temper
exercises itself make much difference.
a divine defending his favorite views is
as peppery rs any layman; while he
flushes and his eye CLEANS and scintil-
lates with less consciousness of the spirit
that rouses the glare than the disputant
in secular matters-the distinction be-
tween zeal and temper being more easily
drawn by his opponent or observer than
by himself. How often we read of
meetings between religic:s and philan-
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-09-22
EVENING SONG.
By NJ. BETHAsi EDWARDS.

Close, little weary eyes
The day at last is over,
Tonight no more surprise
Shall they discover.
Nor bird, nor butterfly,
Nor unfamiliar flower:
Nor picture in the sky.
Nor fairy in the bower.
Rest. little weary feet,
The woods are dark and lonely;
The little birds rest sweet,
The owl is watching only;
No buttercup is seen,
Nor daisy in the meadow;
Their gold and white and green,
Are turned to purple shadow.
Fold, little busy hands,
Day is the time for doing;
The boats lie ON the sands,
The mill-wheels are not going.
Within the darksome mine
Are hushed the spade and hammer I;
The cattle rest supine,
The cock withholds his clamor.
Still. little restless heart
BE still until the morrow;--
Til then thou hast no part
In either joy or sorrow.
To new and joyous day.
Shall little birds awake thee;
Again to work and play,
With strength renewed betake thee.
Good Words.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-09-22
YOUTHS COLUMN.

The Spider and the GrdsshODper-
Take care there, Mr.. .GIasshopper, I'm
afraid you don't see where you are go
ing You'll get caught in that spider
web, the next you know"
But he kept on jumping as carelessly
as ever grasshopper could. and never
minded a word said. Up he'd 20
without any thought as To how Or
where he would come down. There
was good spiders web in the tall
grass just before him under the apple
tree where sat.
| Down he came again into the grass
close beside the web.
Take care Grasshopper. you'll get
INTO trouble Don't you see that spi-
der's webi-
He winked at me saueily and said,
| ~ on just t-attend to your books" (For
| was getting 4 lesson in geometry.)
| guess | know how to keep out of a
spiders web.-
The words were hardly out of his
mouth when up he went again, as heed
lessly as ever. A shiver in the web,
and the bending of the grass, told the
story. One of his feet had caught, and
with an awkward curve he had come
around to hang with his head down.
wards and his back to the web.
There" said |, didn't | tell you n
But the grasshopper's pertness was not
diminished
There's only one foot caught said
he.
There are five free yet. I'll show
you. just see here aud he turned
half way over. and gave a push with
his free hind foot. But, instead of
pushing his other foot free, the one he
pushed with was caught, and he was
worse Off than ever.
There ~ said again. But he inter
rupted me, ana said, in the midst of
another convulsive struggle.
wait minute, | have four free
yet"
But the only effect OF his efforts was
to get all his limbs entangled in the de
ceptIve snare.
And now was the spiders oDportu-
nifty. Out he came from his hiding
place, and ran backward and forward
over the body of his victim, spinning
each time a thread that made more
fruitless the desperate struggles of the
grasshopper. it was the work of
moment, and every limb of the head
strong, silly gr;Isshopper was bound
fast, and web had been spread so
thick over his head that | could not
see it all.
This true story. children; | saw it
with my own eyes. am older now
than | was then. That was "A great
many years ago. Since then | have
seen children as reckless and foolish as
that grasshopper, and have seen pa
rents and teachers waste more advice,
and waste it to less purpose than
did then.-HOme Journal
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-09-22

When God made the earth, il shook
To and fro till He put mountains on it
to keep it firm. Then the angels asked,
so God, is there anything in Thy crea-
tion stronger than these mountains 90
and God replied, "Iron is stronger than
the mountains, for it breaks them. -
''And is there anything in Thy creation
stronger than iron?' .'Yes, fire is
stronger than iron, for it melts It,"
SIS there anything stronger than fire -
''Ies, water, for it quenches fire." ''ls
there anything stronger than water:"
''Yes, wind, for it puts water in mo-
ton" so, our SuStainer, is there any
thing in Thy creation stronger than
windg" eyes, Il good man giving
aims; If he give it with his right hand
and conceal it from his left. he over
comes all things" Every good act is
charity: your smiling in your brothers
face; your putting n wanderer in the
right road; your giving water to the
thirsty is charity; eXhortation To an
ether to do right is charity. \ mans
true wealth hereafter is the good he has
done In this world to his fellow men,
When he dies people will ask. What
property has he left behind him? But
the angels will ask, What good deeds
has he sent before him?
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-09-22

The fatal fondness for indnlsing in a
spirit of ridicule, and the injurious and
irreparable consequences which some
times attend the too severe reply, can
never b. condemned with more asperity
than IL deserves. Not TO offend is the
first step towards pleasing. To give
pain is as much an offence against hu-
manity as against good-breetling, and
surely il is as well to abstain from an
action because it is sinful, as because it
Is impolite.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-09-22
Washfngton's Personal Character
1stfes.

The appearance of Washington at once
captivated the soldiers and the people.
Ii created confidence. On the occasion
Thacher i'm his Military Journal wrote !;
81 have been much gratified this day
with view of General Washington.
His Excellency was on horseback, in
company with several military gentle
men. 1t was not difficult to distinguish
him from all others. He is tall aud
well-proportioned, and his personal
appearance truly noble and majestic" :"
A womanly pen-that of the wife of
John Adams-prcsents us with differ
emily tinted. but still more attractive
picture. Dignity, ease, and complac-
ency, the gentleman and the soldier,
look agreeably blended in him. Modesty
marks every line and feature of his
face. Those lines of Dyden instantly
occurred to me:
MARK his majestic fabric He's a temple
Sacred by BIRTH and built by hands divine;
His souls the deity that lodges there:
Nor is the pile unworthy of the God.
The actions and letters of " ashington
at the period show how just was the
estimate of Mrs. Adams. The honors
that were rendered to him, the cheering
that surrounded him, only made his
sense of responsibility more intense.
When he viewed the work before him
and the elements to work with, a mixed
multitude of people, under very little
discipline, order, or government, ''scat-
tered in rough encampments over hill
and dale, beleaguring a city garrisoned
by veterans, with war ships in the har-
Dor and all the regular paraphernalia of
warfare guarding it, he eonld not and
did not overrate the immense task bee
fore him. Yet he did not despOnd.
Neither did he boast. lie spoke with
hope in the Supreme Power. The cause
of his country had called him to active
and dangerous duty, but he said he
trusted that Divine Providence, which
wisely orders the affairs of men, would
enable him to discharge it with fidelity
and success. ~ Manhattan uaaihig.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-09-22

All the furnaces i'm IrontOn, Ohio,
are named after celebrated volcanoes, as
Etna, Vesuvius, Hecla and the like.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-09-22

Candy Hikes The LWJh Coma-'Let
us all tell something" said May ''and
the one who makes the Others laugh
the lOudest shall have this pear. Cally,
You are the oldest, so you must begin
Cally screwed ND her eyes minute,
and said, oh Then she began /:
"Once a Chinaman III California was
bothered with grasshoppers on his
melon-vines. He wanted some netting
to cover them: 81 he took up a big
green grasshupper in his fingers, and
laid 1t on the counter, saying to the
shOpman. Too much hoppee me no
stoppee." And he smiled very blandly
when the shOpman began measuring
Off the netting"
This story was u failure. Nobody
laughed. Cally said, "Well, Joe what
is yOur story ~
"MiDe is about an Irishman,r cried
Joe. "He never saw a wasp till he
came to this country. He caught one.
and looked at him attentively, saving.
."Ye are mighty spry little baste. Ie've
got mighty long body, and, by the
powers, ye can bite toon And that
lriShman jerked his hand back rs quick
rs lightning
There was quite hearty laugh at
this. 'NOw, May" said Joe, Its your
turn"
Little May said, "'The mosquitoes in
Florida are so large, that great many
of them weigh n pound and they sit
up on the trees and bark, when people
pass by
"That's tough story said mamma.
"Now. shall take my turn II Yes
said May. well" said mamma, az
have II big eoeoanut in the storeroom,
and some sugar and we will make a
dish of cOcoanut candy this evening"
Oh, what a merry shout tine children
gayei All voted that mamma should
have the prize. But ! don't think she
ought to have had it, for she cheated a
little.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-09-22

Crumbs of CHARITY Il can give
you but a crumb or two" said the beg
gar to the hungry degs "what good
will a few crumbs do your
Good why you know by expert
enee what it Is To be famishing, so you
are no stranger tothe value of "A crumb,
answered the dogs.
Take it; but it grieves me to see
You so thin and to give you no more.
said the beggar, sorrowfully.
Grieves you what, that out of youT
little you can give bat littlef Dear
kind heart. don't be troubled: the
crumbs thus lovingly given are SO
sweet that they will do US far more
good than the finest bone thrown at MS
grudgingly.-
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-09-22

4 Nep 10 be BeaafifhI. - Master
Frank was in brown study. He had
been taken mp stairs into the drawing
room to see his new aunt-that is 10
say, the wife of his Uncle William. who
was recently married and this was
her first visit after the wedding tour.
Master Frank had behaved with
great propriety during the interview,
but had gone away so grave and
thoughtful that his nurse was little
disturbed by such an unusual state of
affairs.
"Why, Frank. what are you think
ing about 7" said she don't yOu hike
your new auntie r.
"Not much" replied the matter-of-
fact Frank.
"And why not. frankie ~
because she is not pretty like,
mamma
''Qh. but my dear, you ought not
to dislike your auntie for that. I'm
sure your aunt was very good to you,
and it is better to be good than pretty
any day
''Is it ~ asked Frank, wonderinxly.
Certainly, dearie, for one may be
pretty outside and ugly inside-one
may have pretty face and an ugly
temper"
(The worthy old party, you will oh
serve, was rather awkward in her
modes of 6xpression.)
well, but." said frankie, slowly"
well, but-is aunfle pretty inside, do
You thinkl Because--"
Here Frank stopped.
''Of course. she Is, dear. But 'be-
cause what ~
"WhV kasanse - and here an
intelligent look darted into the boy ;
blue eyes, "beeause-why don't they
turn her inside ont then Judy
Arizona citizen., 1875-04-10
Important to Settlers on Certain
 Lands.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
 REGISTERS OFFICE.

FLORENCE, April S.-ED. CITIZEN: Please publish the following for the information of all concerned: All public land covered by townships and south and ranges 26 and 2 east, lies within the limits of the Texas and Pacific railroad grant, conSe- quently all odd mum bered sections are not subject to homestead or preemption entry, unless occupied prior to December 9, 1871. All even numbered sections are subject to preemption at S2 50 per acre, where settle ment has been made subsequent to said date; where settlement was made prior to said date, any of said land is subject to entry at SIPS per acre. If occupied prior to said date, l60 acres can be taken under the homestead law, but where settled upon subsequent to said date, only 80 acres can be taken, except by hOnorab1y dis charged soldiers or seamen who served at least ninety days in the Union army or navy during the recent rebellion, who are entitled to enter under thr homestead act, approved April 4, 1872, 160 acres of land in even numbered sections.
 LEVI RUGGLES, Register.
Arizona citizen., 1875-04-10
Supervisory Proceedings for Pi-
 nal County.

FLORENCE, April 5-Board met persuant to adjournment. Present, Messrs. Colling- wood, Stiles and Holland. Minutes of previous meeting read and approved.
 On motion of Mir. Stiles P. R. Brady is hereby appointed county surveyor of Pi- nal county, and the clerk ordered to issue a certificate of appointment.
 On motion of Mir. Stiles, the county of Pinal is hereby declared one school dis trict.
 The road running from MT. Stiies' house, by way Of Florence and PicfchO station to the southern boundary line of the county, is hereby declared public highway.
 It was ordered that the county treasurer transfer to the school fund out of the gen. eral fund. the sum of S46, and the clerk is instructed to notify the treasurer accord ingly.
 The board took recess until o'clock D. m.
 Board met persuant to recess.
 The account current of the county treas urer for the quarter ending March 3l. 1875, was received, examined and found correct.
 Ordered that the county of Pinal be di- that portion lying east of the range line dividing ranges and g, Gila and Salt river meridian, is hereby formed nitO a town ship to be denOminated Gila township; and all that portion lying west of said range line, is hereby formed into a town ship, 10 be denOminated as Walker town ship.
 Ordered that all that part of Gila town ship lying south of the Gila river, is here by formed into road district, to be known as District No. l; and all that part of Gila township lying north of the Gila river. is hereby declared District No. 2; and all Walker township is hereby declar- ed District No. 3.
 On motion. the board adjourned to meet on Monday, April 19, 1875.
Arizona citizen., 1875-04-10
BRIGGS GOODRICH,

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW,
 TUCSON, ARIZONA. Will practice in all the Territorial Courts and before the local land offices in the Territory.
 Office on corner Congress and Meyers Sts.
Arizona citizen., 1875-04-10
Change of Regiments.

"A Washington dispatch of April 2, says the order for the exchange of the Fifth for the Sixth Cavalry was promulgated the previous day. The Fifth is to leave Ari- zona May l. The Sixth is now in Texas. The Fiftb has done excellent service in this Territory, and will go away with a very successful record. By the Army Reg ister issued in January last, we observe that Gen. James Oakes Is colonel of the Sixth; Gen. ThOs. H. Neill, lieutenant- colonel; Co.'s. Charles E. Compton and James Riddle and Maj. Abrarn K. Arnold are majors. The regiment has good reputation and will be quite sure to main tain it, and has seen frontier service.
 Our Florence dispatch shows 'John Bender, Sr.." to be an adept at escaping. Think "John" has been "playing" a game for his own amusement as well as "joshing" those having him in charge, Bender, and that the verit;,ble J o h n Sr., is not an actor in this comedy.
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 HERE are few military items culled from our exchanges:
 March B, the extension of leave of ab- sence granted Second Lieutenant Wm. H. McMinn. Eighth Infantry, Camp Lowell, Arizona,) January 6, 1875, from Headquart- CTS of the army, was still further extended two months.
 March 16, Assistant Surgeon B. G. Semig was relieved from duty in the Department of California, and will report in person to the commanding general department of Arizona for assignment to duty.
 About February r, acting assistant sur geOn Henry K. Durrant was relieved at Fort Walla Walla and assigned to duty at Fort Stevens.
Arizona citizen., 1875-04-10
The Corral is Large

And Is always supplied with Grain, Hay and abundance of good we'll water. Spe- elal care taken with stock or other proper ty intrusted to the proprietor.
 Everybody familiar with Chas. H. La- beree's management Of Desert Station apeaks in the highest terms of it.
 January 24, 1873. l6-tf.
Arizona citizen., 1875-04-10
f THE following is worthy of some more at-
 tention than we will give it:

THE fOIIOW1ngiS is worthy Of some more at- tention than we will give it:
 SAN FRANCISCO, March 29.-At a late hour on Saturday, James Lick filed for record a revocation of his so much talked of munificent gifts to the State. He says his reasons are, that when he made his property over to the trustees, he expected soon to die, and he now thought he would not; then he was too much excited, and treated his relatives badly, and he now wishes to right them. The revocation calls on the trustees to resign and give back the property. The trustees decline to do any such nonsensical thing, holding that the property was given to the public. and they The affair is humlliating to California pride. Lck's course finds no supporters excepting, perhaps, lawyers who have an eye to business.
Arizona citizen., 1875-04-10

I[ DR. J. A. TONNOR'S resignation as Ind
 ian agent of the Colorado Indian reserva- tion, has not been accepted by the Pres
 ident, and we are really pleased that it
 has not, for we believe, after taking some pains to inquire into his official acts, that he has been most deliberately, willfully and even maliciously slandered, and we have some evidence of the way it was done and by whom that need not be raked up now. but cannot be forgotten. Having had our faith shaken in his competency and in- tegrity, we gave expression to the fact; but developments have since convinced us that even though he were not entirely per- feet, he was the subject of an outrageous nspiracy-considering the inspiration of it. We still find some fault with him for not making more thorough fight against his accusers, and of not having made them feel that they had walked up the the wrong customer. He could easily have done so. His prime accusers would have very soon denied all agency in the matter had he moved on their works as he might and should have done. Let him hereafter, when so wrongly attacked, make as good showing as he could have done heretofore, and do it promptly, and also move on the enemy's works as he could have done, and he will have all the help necessary.
Arizona citizen., 1875-04-10

NEEDS, MORTGAGES, BILLS OF
 U Sale, Contracts, Dissolution and other legal documents executed neatly, prompt ly and correctly, and at moderate charges. Will also give careful attention to the preparation of all papers in cases of Unit ed States patents to mining and pnblic land claims, T-tf
Arizona citizen., 1875-04-10
McCAEFRY &o CLARK,

ATTORNEYS AND CoUNsELoRs AT LAW Partners in all business except wherein inc United states iS part.
 Jas. r.. NcCattry United States District
 Attorney for Arizona Office on Congress stree {, Tt csUn. ll-tr
Arizona citizen., 1875-04-10
DIR. F. O. BARSTOW,

MECHANICAL AND SURGICAL DENTIST. Is prepared 10 insert all kinds of Artificial Teeth. Also to treat and fill teeth in the best possible manHrr.
 Office cornerOf Meyers street and Maid- rn Lane. Jan 23, IS75. l6.3Dl
Arizona citizen., 1875-04-10
WILLIAM J. OSBORN,

NOTARY PUBLIC AND CO>vEYANCER, Spr, ,ial assistance given in obtaining pa ;"ntS for Mining and Prnemption claims. Office north side Congress street, Tucson, ArlZOna.