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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-06-30
when not to Laugh.

Unless yOu would be set down as vul-
gar. don't laugh at peoples mistakes
OrmisfOrtunes. There's time to laugh;
but when when your schOOlmate has
slipped down on the ice, and is hurt,
perhaps or by accident the fruit-stand
at the corner is overturned, and the
poor old mans oranges and apples are
scattered in the mud or some lover of
a very low quality of fun has pinned a
ticket for sale on persons back as he
walks the street; or an absent minded
lady, thinking more of the poor she is
going to visit than herself, has gone
out with one boot and one slipper on !:
or a near-sighted person, whom you
never saw before, addresses you as Jane
or John, and cordially inquiries after
your grandma, when you haven't any
or the new bOarder next door, in a
a block of a dozen houses all precisely
alike, walks Familiarity into your hall
and comes to dead stop on the stairs,
or the bashful student comes awk-
wardly upon the platform, and breaks
down in an attempt to declaim or the
same sort of sensitive youth, through
extreme diffidence, commits in COM
pany the very error he was trying to
avoid or whenever anything trying or
humble happens to any persOn-that is
not the time to laugh, if you do by others
as you would be done by. If you are
the person laughed at in any such case,
consider that, at least, You are a great
deal better than those who laugh at
you. The too bashful girl or boy al
most always turns out better than the
too bold The people who are always
right side out in looks and dress and
style, are not necessarily by any means
the best or the brightest. Nothing more
surely indicates good breeding and a
large heart than not seeming to notice
blunder, whether of friend or stran-
ger-unless it is by word or simple act
of kindness to show sympathy or rem
der assistance, when this can spare the
feelings or tighten a misfortune
Christian Era.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-06-30
Ingenious Honesty OF Hac man

The clerk of merchant at Osaka,
Japan, went to kiOtO on business of his
employer, and received one thousand
yen to carry back to Osaka. Having
been detained longer than he expected
he missed the steamboat, and being
anxious to complete his journey as
quickly as possible, took a jinrikisha
intending to travel through the night
and reach Osaka befOr daylight. On
arriving at a village few miles from
his destination, about three A. NJ. a
man with drawn sword stopped the
vehicle and demanded the thousand
yen, stating that he had seen the youth
receive it at kiotO. After some demur
the clerk took the money from his
bosom, and was about to hand it to the
robber. when the jinrikisha cOOlie
snatched the bag and made off, leaving
the vehicle, the clerk, and the rObber
in the middle of the road, the two lat
ter as speechless as the former. The
knight of the road, finding himself
foiled, departed in the direction oppO-
site to that of Osaka, to which city the
youth FASTENED, after abandoning his
first thoughts Ofjumping into the river.
On arriving az the house of an uncle, he
acquainted that relative with his ad-
venture, and expressed desire to die.
But he was spared, for it was discov-
cred that the coolie, instead of running
away with the money, had taken it to
the police station. He was apprOpri-
ately rewarded with share of the
money he had so cleverly saved.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-06-30
OCEAN LINES.

o. wide the sea before us,
And dresr the waste around
The angry heavens DER US
All day have darkly frowned,
And gales that seem to master
All things that meet the eye.
But sweep us on the faster,
Where sterner dangers lie.
All nature seems in travail,
The pillows cen complain,
Then who shall sneer or cavil,
With cynical disdain,
II shall own sadness
As memory portrays
Those scenes Of glowing gladness
We knew in other DAYS?
Those fleeting scenes Of pleasure
That sped so swift away,
When Joy filed up its measure
And ev'ry heart was gay.
When Youth, with naughty madness,
The gauntlet flung to care.
And never sigh or sadness
Could hope to enter there.
Whe dreamed each year discloses
Some deeper discomfort?
We crowned the hours with roses,
Nor marked them as they went;
We scorned the idle morrow,
Or what its dawn would bring;
We feared no touch of sorrow
The aching heart to wiring.
But Grief has given lessons
We may not soon forget
And Time has thinned our numbers
Since last in joy We Eet;
Yet fill the hours with glsdness,
And revel while We may,
For life is full of sadness
All whirl it swift away
-BoteD,idn.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-06-30

4 Word 10 Boys.-See here, little
friends, we want Ia say word to you.
While we are with you for enjoyment
thickly sprinkle into the web of life,
we must not forget our duties as we 20
along, nor must we get things too badly
mixed. We admire the old saying, that
there is ''time for everything" and
we like the saying equally well, that
everything should be done at the pro-
per time" The idea that we wish to
convey is, that you should be regular
and systematic in your habits. and not
do one hour what is claimed for ano-
ther. Always discharge your duty
fully and earnestly, whether it be work
or play, each in its proper time. You
will find that this rule will make you
beloved and respected and useful mem
bers of society. Funny Things.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-06-30

John Quincy adams Mother.-The
mother of John Quincy Adams said, in
a letter to him, written when he was
only twelve years old:
81 would rather see You laid IN your
grave than grow up profane and
graceless boy"
Not long before the death of Mr..
Adams a gentleman said to him: 81
have found out who made you.H
..What do you mean Y asked Mr.
Adams.
The gentleman replied: 81 have
been reading the published letters of
your mother"
"If,r this gentlemen relates, 81
had spoken that dear name to some
little boy who had been for weeks
away from his mother, his eyes could
not have flashed more brightly, nor his
face glOwed more quickly, than did
the eyes and face of that venerable old
man when | pronounced the name of
his Mother. He stood up in his pecu-
liar manner and said,
ayes sir, all that is good in me | owe
to my mOther.n
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-06-30

The owner of par of bright eyes
says that the prettiest compliment she
ever received came from child of four
years. The little fellow, after looking
at her Intently for moment, inquired
naiyely, "Are your eyes new ones "
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-06-30

Many large stories are told about the
destructive habits of lions. Some of
these are evident exaggeratioDs, but
there is one point about the trouble
some beast which itappears impossible
to exaggerate-his powers of destruc-
ton among game and cattle. NJ. Chais-
saing estimates the consumption of a
single Algerian hon at one sheepa day,
one OK a month, and one horse or mule
every two months. Ii must he remem-
bered that from eight to twelve pounds
of meat, bone included. is a full meal
for lion in captivity; and further,
that the lion does not disdain an occa-
sional meal of carrion thus, whatever
may have been assertedto the contrary
the lion kills from instinct more often
than from necessity. Lions are able to
stranele horse or camel at two years,
and the few succeeding years appear
the most destructive portions of their
lives. They Kill. "a it would seem, for
the sake of learning TO kill.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-06-30

Elmira, N. Y, expects that the coming
census will show population of %, 600.
New-York tribune., 1875-09-02
Jn0rf to Advertisements.

AMusxMENTs--SerenM lnaoe-4th. 5th and 9th columns;
BANKING HOUSES AND BANKERs-ihEd Pdge-4'h Anu
9th columns. 90, ,.A .,,r,,rs
ROkRr AND RooMs-Strenh Pd1e-3d and 4th Columns
BusINEss CHANCEs--Second Page-:th column
krslNkss NOTICrs-IOurM Pd0e-2st column
CORPORATION NOTICEs-Scc0nd Id9e-aih coiu'ph
i,RNTIsTRY- Serenh PdQe--3d column.
DIVIDEND NoIICEs-Third Po0e-5th column; ,
ETHIOPIAN HOIELs-Thrd Pdge-5th auu ON coiu'nns
FINANCIAu--7krd Pd0c-4th column
FuRNIruRR-Sirfh Pa0e-6tn column
HELP WANTED. MALES NerenM fu9e-o'h ooiunin'
HOUSES AND FARMS WASTED-Sereah Fdgc-lst couilin
INsTRr CrIos-SiIM Pdge-lst, I'd. Sd, Atm, ana o'h
columns. -,
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umn. BRoOKLYN-Screih Pdge-ls column; 'oUSIk,i
-Serenh I'dct-1st column; NE"-JthsS SfM'oeen'"
Poge-lst column; To ExCHANGE-Sete"" f"S' A''
AIS ny ArCr,ox-Serenh Pdqe-3d column
SIyISGs BaNKs-Thi,d Pd1e-oth column a., "a
siTr ArIoNs WANTED. MALEs-SerenM foqe-4th anu anu
stb colnmns: FEMALEs-Serenh Fo0e-oth anu otn
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Serenth Page-2d column
New-York tribune., 1875-09-02

cause there was no inside pudding, as the con-
tract required.
But the most grotcsque OF all the frauds
were committed in connection with the clear
ing away of timber from the lands overfowed.
The bid was for three ares of "grubblng and
clearing. at $40 an acre, and Mr.. Belden
was finally paid for 476 acres. In the
course of the transaction Mr.. Belden was
enabled, with the connivance OF the State
officials, to edo" the State in the following
ingenious variety of ways: 1. He made
q great mistake of measurement in his
own favor. 2. He included as timber
land a great deal of meadow which had
been moved for years. 3. lie did not clear
the land at all, but only cut down such trees
as he wanted, leaving the OveriOwed surface
dangerously incumbered with fallen and rotting
timber, stumps, brush, &C., as it remains to this
day. 4. lie made the State pay for temporary
dam built entirely for his convenience in get
ting out the timber. 5. He made the State
pay for damages to mill-owner caused by
this private structure of his own. 6. He sold
over $4,000 wort, of the timber cut from the
reservoir lands and accounted for only 81 900.
7. After the State had paid him for cutting it
temporary dam and made the state pay for it
again. s. He then put it into the permanent
dam and made the State pay for it again.
8. He sent the elm timber belonging to The
State to dam on the OswcgO River, where it
was sold to the State for white oak. 10. He
grubbed only one stump on the whole work,
and for that he made the State pay $33, ,534
This looked like milking the cow pretty dry,
but the operation was not yet finished. After
the contractor had dropped off, gorged to re-
pletion, the land owners came, and it
is in evidence that in many cases their
most cxtravagant claims were allowed, no
pains whatever being taken to protect
the interests of the State. Canal Commits
soners Fay, Wright, and Stroud; Assist
ant Engineer c. A. Sweet; Resident En-
gineer Thomas GOodsell Division Engineer
Howard Soule, jr., and State Engineer Taylor
these are the officers among whom the response
bility for this disgraccful affair must be
divided, and the Committee very properly say
of them that they are wholly unable to find
"any excuse for what is either culDable and
gross neglect of duty or else is a most seri-
"ous and intended wrong.' Now If any of
these gentlemen wish to be heard the public
is ready for them.
New-York tribune., 1875-09-02
THE OTISCO LIKE REPORT

The Joint legislative Canal Committee is fol-
lowing hard and fast in the footsteps of the
Governors Commission, and like that body is
apparently doing its work thoroughly.
The communication to the Canal Board
placed in the hands of the Auditor
on Tuesday night and printed in our columns
to-day gives in picturesque detail the history
of the famous OtiscO Lake fraud with which
the readers of TIE TRIBUNE already have
some acquaintance. The contract for construct
ing a reservoir at OtiscO Lake in 1SGS was
awarded to A. Caldwell Belden, the work to
be completed in seven months at total cost
of 1884. 1t dragged through three years,
and the State paid $43,753 to the contractor
besides $4,000 to land owners. There is
hardly any possible variety of fraud which
was not practiced in this notorious work. The
size of the dam was grossly Overstated.
The measurement of the land was dishonest.
The reservoir would not hold water, and great
trouble and expense were afterward required
to prevent the retaining walls from sliding into
the lake. The dam Leaked lke sieve.' be-
New-York tribune., 1875-09-02
ORATORIO SOCIETY.

The Oratorio Society (Dr. Leopold Damrosch,
condrclorl will give four concerts during the coming
Winter at S;enway Hail. the first OF which will take
place III early part OF November At this concert
Meudcssohn's st. Pau" will be given AT the second
concert In Christmas week, the oraorO will be Handlers
Messiah" The programme OF the third concert com
prses miscellaneous works OF OF tie old masters,
Bach Handel, and Paestrna, and the greater part ot
Lsz.'s "Christus." This last work has never been sung
In Ncw-York nor so far know, at AL In this eoun'
try and its production will be OF great INTEREST," TO all
students of the music OF the school, Tae programme
of the Last concert yet been decided upon The ~
loists so far as selected Miss Anna Drasdii con-
tr,o Messrs Simpson and Bischof, tenors, and Rom
mcrtz and Stoddird bartopes Mr.. Samuel l.. warren
will accompany at tie organ. The chief difficulty seems
to be in finding suitable soprano sooists Tho Society
has been fortunate to secure the cooperation OF
Theodore Thomas and his orchestra, who VIII accom-
pany at all the concerts The Oratorio Society has
gone through only during which time IL mas
produced samson" twice. 1.-The Messiah and "Kuth
and Naomi" cantata by DR.. Damrosch The chorus
numbers about 200 voices. The society," which has
struggled through great dcutes, needs and deserves
support a. we'll for the admirable work which IL has NJ
ready accomplished for that which it promises to 10
duriny the coming season.
New-York tribune., 1875-09-02

FoEHIGN-There was earthquake at 81
Thomas on the Sd ult.; the damage was triiling
THE Swedish banks refused Bank of England
notes counterfets being numerous. - The new
Grand Vizier of Turkey is obnoxious to the insur-
gents: Prince Milan was hOnorcd with tOrchlight
procession by the Young Servian party; Irebigne
was relieved. - The American stores at Disco
wore found in fair condition by the British polar ex
nedit,on. -- The Association for the Codifcation
of International Law began its sessions at tie
Hague.
DoMEsric.-The Joint Committee presented a re-
mort TO the Canal Board on the Otsco Lake job
- The public debt was reduced $1,5o5,O49 III
Aupust. - The Treasury issued call for
S13,OOOO0O Five-twenties. - Belief in the
eventual resumption of the Bank of California gained
ground the Merchants Bank will resume to-day.
= Gen. Cockerill spoke to the Union veterans at
Caldwell Ohio. - Gov. Tilden appointed State
Centennial Commission. - Damaging charges
were proved against Usage Agent Gibson. - The
Atalantas, the Union Springs crew, and Courtney
won in the Amateur races at Troy. - Gen. Ger
shom Mott was appointed Treasurer of New-Jersey
CRY AND SuBURBAN.-Gen George w. Palmer,
Commissioner Starr and Assemblyman James DAILY
testified before the Legislative Committee on Emi-
grafton and Quarantine. = The sessions of the
! Iepislatiye Committee on Crime were resumed
g. The suspension of the Boston and Charleston
Steamship Company was announced. - a mass
meeting was held in Jersey City in opposition to GER
tain constitutional amendments. - Signor Pietro
Vani committed suicide at City Island on Tuesday
= Gold 114a, 114ls, 114ls Gold value Of the
Legal tender dollar at the close, 81 6lo cents.
THE WEATHER-The Government report predicts
warm and clear or partly cloudy weather. - La
this city, yesterday, the day was warm and clear ;
Thermometer, TO, 10, T20.
New-York tribune., 1875-09-02
PARK THEATER.

With reference to the drama of "The AL
mighty Doar"-with which the Park Theatcr will DO
reopened OF Saturday night by Mr. and Mrs Florence
we learn that it Is comprised in four acs and that it
will he produced with wealth Of scenery, painted by
Messrs NJ Morgan Calyo Brothers, G. IIcnmau, and c.
Culbert 1t appears also that the piece,whch,
before stated, from the pen OF Mr.. b. Il. Woolf OF
Ihe Boston Gd-eite-blends the two threads OF broad
and refined comedy in the telling OF romantic story Of
modern life The company engaged at the Park Theaer
includes Miss Maude Granger Miss Edmondson IA new
comcrl Miss Edith Osmond Miss Pearl Eytinge, and
Messrs. Uubncr, Grant, Ferguson, Podgctt, Villers
willard Brutone, and Langley. None Of these names
is known to fame; but doubt not Mr. Florence has
made q iudicious choice OF support.
New-York tribune., 1875-09-02

creditable to the memory Of the doer
Children may DO taught that there is dis
honor in self .murder-that it is something 30
abhorrent to nature that no instance of it can
bc thought of with equanimity or Indifference.
The law has ceased to regard it as o crime !;
but not less shOJd society consider it as a
desertion during battle. as infdelity to trust,
as cruelty to surviving friends, as an act
unworthy of true manhood or wOmanhOOd.
New-York tribune., 1875-09-02
GERMAN OPERA TROUPE.

Herr Theodore Wachtel, the great German
tenor has been engaged by Mr. NeuendCr for season
of opera, both German and Italian, and will appear az
the Academy Of Music Mr.. Neuendornis at present In
Germany engaging tho remaining artists and nothing
very definite yet be learned OF the personnel OF
the troupe. The operas to be produced include one or
two novelties, and several works which have not been
produced In NewYOIk for so long time to be almost
novelties the present generation. "Tbe HugueDOts,"
In German been selected for the initial performance,
with wachel in the role OF Roou The rpertory also
includes II TrovatOre" Haeyys La Juiye," Wagners
"Iohengrin and "Flying Dutchman," " Ia Damo
Blanche" "Lucia di LammermoOr," "William Tell"
II PrOfeta," and " lie Postillion dc Lon1umeau."
There will be opera this at the Germania Theafer
At the Academy OF Music the will open on Oct l5,
and continue until the 1s OF January when the troupe
will go tour to Boston Philadelphia Baltimore,
Chicago and other Western and Southern ci;ies They
will return to the Academy about the lst OF April
to play for month"; and then after ornghts rest they
will give In Philadelphia, extending from May
16 to June 16 Tue chorus will consist o AZ voices and
the orchestra usual will comprise many Of the bess
players from the Philharmonic Society OF Sew-Iork
The scenery aud costumes TO be entirely new. Tho
performances will be the ordinary three nights and
matinee In each week.
New-York tribune., 1875-09-02
FIFTH AyENUE TUCATER.

Mr.. Daily and his Fifth Avenue Theater COM
pauy have arrived home from California. The party
ives fortunate to escape sickness and accident We
told that Mr.. Day's players have been rehearsing
the drama of Rose Michel" their homeward Journey
The question OF right to hold this pay-now pending be-
tween Mr.. DAILY and Messrs. Shook and Pamer-will
come up In court next Monday and II tho injunction
which was granted TO tho latter restraining the former
should then be set asdc the piece will be produced at
the Fifth Avenue Theaer.
New-York tribune., 1875-09-02
ARION SOCIETY,

The Arion Society will give, at the Terrace
Garden Theaer, on the 4th lust, Reineckes operetts
"En Abentheusr Handes" IAN Adventure " Handelsl.
with the overture to which Mr.. Thomas q. the Central
Park Garden has already made US familiar The cast
comprises Mlss Rosesti, soprano; Miss smitz mezzS
soprano and MessIs. Bisehof and Ecmmorz tenor and
bass boh menbers the Society. The sooIsts will bs
supported by an orchestra AMI chorus Of about W.
New-York tribune., 1875-09-02
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TRIBUNR six months for the same amount.
New-York tribune., 1875-09-02
MUSIC.
DIR. HANS Won BULOW.

II was originally intended that the new
Chckerng Hall, Fifthave.. should be opened with
Dr. Won Blow about the first Of November; but /. now
probable that tho hall will not be completed by
that tne and Dr. Won Dilow will make his debut ia
Boston on the 18th Of October. The programmes for
these concerts understood be arranged somewhat
In chronological order beginning ut the first concert
with Zach and working down gradually from him to tho
New-York tribune., 1875-09-02
Business Notites.
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.,s worli-THr TIAvELERs OF Hartford, Conn.
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s ans The superior circulation s shown in the Oriefs OF
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In the certificates of the advertising agents ana IN
The ocai report Postmaster Of the city 70 the
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hnt N Is known that they continue Gown 10
10 cyhilt the same relative proportions ss whcn nis
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information these points
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New-York tribune., 1875-09-02

Some of the Investigating Committees OF the
season do not have such extensive frauds re-
vealed before them rs have been perpetrated
by the Canal and the Indian Rings, and those
greater exposures may cause the smaller ones
to receive less attention than their due. The
inquiries of the Legislative Committee on
Crime bring to light marked Irregularities in
dealing with the criminal classes, and the
Emigration Investigating Committee has re-
ceived testimony that duplicates missionaries
employed among the emigrants by religious
denominations, in carrying on brokerage
business for railroad companies and boarding
houses.
New-York tribune., 1875-09-02
amusemeuts ano Aleetinss.

ACADEMY OF Music" Around the World'
sooru's THEATER-" Rchelieu." Barry sullivan.
se,rru AVENUE THEArKR-"La Grande Duchesse"
METROPOLITAN TnRATEB-Varicty Performance.
RopINsoS HALL--"The Princess Of Trebizonde"
TuEArER CoMIQUE.-variety Performance
Union SQUARE THEATER-" The Gilded Age"
WALIACKs THEATER.-" Boulotte."
CENTRAL PARK GARpEN-Concert Thomaa
GIINoR.'s GARDEN.-C0nccrt.
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART.-Paintinss' statuary'