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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-04-28
An AufOmaton Man.

The attention of the medical profess
sion in France has recently been called
to q very remarkable case. A young
man during the late German war re-
ceived q gnnshot wound by which a
portion Of the right parietal bone was
carried away, to the extent of nearly
three inches A paralysis Of the right
side was the consequence of this
wound. By degrees, however, this
paralysis disappeared and the use of
the limb was restored but the mind
remained singularly affected. The man
was by profession public singer. He
has since his restoration from bodily
paralysis, been subject to fits, or crises
lasting from twenty-four to forty-eight
hours, during which his condition pre-
sents some extraordinary phenomena.
He seems, in fine, to be veritable au-
tomaton. He walks continually mum
bling without cessation, and appearing
to be wholly unconscious of persons or
objects by which he is surrounded.
He walks straightforward, never speak
ing q word. When he encounters any
obstacle he stops, feels with his hand,
and seeks a way Of avoiding or going
around it, without giving the least sign
of intelligence, as if he were in q state
of somnambulism. He is absolutely
without feeling. Pins may be stuck
inio his flesh without producing the
slightest sensation. and violent electri-
cal shocks fail to move him in the
least degree. This state is not however
that of entire unconsciousness. as is
shown by the remarkable fact that if
pen is put into his hand he Immediately
seeks for ink and paper, and upon OBJ
tanning them writes letter, in which
he speaks correctly and intelligently OF
various matters which concern him.
So, also if piece of cigarette paper is
placed in his hand, be Immediately
takes tobacco from his pocket rolls a
cigarette, lights it with . match from
his box, and smokes it. II one extin-
guishes the match before it reaches the
cigarette, he takes another from his
pocket and lights is as before, refusing
absolutely to take one which may. be
offered him already lighted. He will
allow his moustache to be burned with
oat appearing to notice it {; but will
not take lighted match which may be
offered him. II chopped lint be sub
stituted for the tobacco contained in
his pouch, he makes his cigarette of it
and smokes it without appearing to
notice the difference of taste. Among
the experiments of Dr.. Mesnet upon
this singular subject, is one which is
particularly curious. He places in the
hands of the man who, as has been said
had been . public singer, q pair of kid
gloves. The man Immediately puts
them on and seeks for his sheet Of music.
A roll il given him, like . piece of
music, upon which he assumes the At
titude of q public performer and begins
t. sing. When the crisis is passed, he
becomes perfectly reasonable, but has
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-04-28
Parisian Equity.

There Is in Paris q severe law by
which person on being run over while
crossing the street is obliged, if not
killed, to pay fine for obstructing the
public highway, and q very peculiar
and oppressive instance of its enforce
ment occurred recently. A little child,
the offspring of poor couple residing
in one of the minor streets. running out
Of the Avenue Josephine, whilst playing
in the middle of the street. was knocked
down and run over by q passing car
riage and instantly killed. The bereaved
parents, in addition to their sorrow for
the loss Of their child, ndemned
to pay o fine of 800 for not hs,.ng kept
the child out Of the street.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-04-28
POETRY.
The Sunken City.
BY HENRY ABBEY.


| walked beside quiet sea,
At starlight, while tie west was gray
And clear, though faint and far away;
Through the stilled water, forth to me,
Voices of bells came dreamily;
No breeze more manifest than they.
Some say thousand years ago
There throve q city on an isle
Beyond the headland, mile on mile,
Which in 3 night of fear and woe,
Sank in the CLASSY depth below
Sank tower and dwelling, beam and tile.
And now, when twinkling skies are clear.
Within the eunken city there,
The sad ghosts ring their past despair
Ont on the mermen's atmosphere
Ring loudly all. that life may hear
Dead sadness stir the ample air.
To me this city is not strange;
feel familiar with each gate,
Each tower and street unfortunate,
And, wheresoe'er dwell or range.
Its mem Try picture does not change.
Iimned by its stern destroyer, Fate.
Its lAbarums. ON roof and mast,
Swan in the light with silken arms.
No wrathful wars, nor dread alarms.
The streeted splendor overcast;
But, on a throne OF gems amassed.
Sat Pleasure with Circean charms.
Yet came the hour Of loss and fear.
The city sank, tower, wall and mart,
Its brittle site was rent apart,
And all went down that once was dear
But oft, in loneliness, hear
Its sunken bells ring in my heart
beat no note of vain regret
Ny hope-wrought city Of To-be,
Youth seen, upon the futures sea,
Has vanished, and its sun is set;
But broader and diviner yet
The city of Reality.
For, though its ways be paved with stone,
And hard and rough to toiling feet.
And though, in the accustomed street,
No blazoned garniture is known,
By Fate. Gods hand, HIS will is shown,
And love makes humble service sweet.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-04-28

A FeP in company, wanting his ser
want, called out, "Where's that block
head of mine ?"-"On your shoulders,
SIR, said lady,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-04-28

The LOST BALLOON WAS
standing by the front gate, when he
saw q man coming up the street, with q
crowd of children around him. As he
came nearer, Harry saw that he held in
his hand string, with q great many
bright-red balloons, about ss big ae his
head, fastened to it, each by . shorter
string.
He ran down toward the man to ask
how much they were. The man said,
''Ten cents apiece" Harry had ten
cents in his bank and he went in and
asked his mother if he might spend il
for 9 balloon. His mother said he
might, and gave him ten cents more to
buy one for his little sister Sally.
''NOw, children" said she. 'if you
let go the string, or if it should break,
remember, your balloons will go
straight up In the air, and be lost.
You can never get them again. think
you had better get spools. and tie them
to the ends of your strings, as their
weight will keep the balloons from
rising above your reach"
Harry took his mothers advice and,
having begged an empty spool from
his aunty, he fastened it to the end of
his balloon-string, and held it in his
hand, while he watched the balloon
soaring along high uo above his head
like a splendid bubble. But Sally said
she did not want any spool she could
hold her string tight enough in her
hand.
They had a very pleasant time flying
them for half an hour. "See, Harry"
said Sally, ''mine is Just as safe as
yours 1 knew l could hold" But
just as she spoke, by some unlucky
accident. the string slipped out of her
hand and away went the balloon,
shooting up in the air until it looked
no bigger than a marble. Poor Sally
stood looking up after it as if she could
not believe it was gone.
Harry felt very sorry for her. He
ran in to tell his mother of the mis-
fortune. 80 mother !" said he "what
do you think the angels t0iH say ,0hen
they see Saiiy's balloon coming up into
hedUea
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-04-28
The Hare Who COuldn't Wait.

There goes Q hare" said Johnny t. MAJ,
Come, let US catch him here are his tracksi-
But, while they we're talking wisely about IL,
And gchnny vas saying We'll have him. don't
doubt H.
Behind them the hare, with jump and spring.
Kan swift as q swallow could dart on the wing;
And Max and Johnny looked round too late.
While his speed said. Excuse me. but can't vAit
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not the slightest recollection Of what
has occurred. The case presents an in |
teresting subject Of investigation for
physicians and psychologists.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-04-28

A PROBLEM SoLvED.-"What be-
comes of needles and pins ?" is q ques-
ton partially answered. Grandma is a
dear, precise old lady, much given to
the making of pretty pin-cushions for
others, while those devoted to her own
use grow old in service. On one of
those stormy days when access to "the
store" is impossible, it was discovered
that mammals work-box was destitute
of needles. In the emergency, grandma
determined to open pin-cushion which
had done her good service for seven
years, hoping that one or two needles
might be concealed therein. The result
astonished all interested one hundred
and fifty-three shining needles did that
greedy cushion disgorge and mamma
instantly collected all the old cushions
the house contained, hoping to increase
her store. The result exceeded her ex-
pectations /; from one cushion was e1-
tracted one hundred and seventy five
needles, and from the other one hun
dred and ten-making in all, from the
three cushions, four hundred and forty
eight needles. These needles were
packed into the centres of the cushion
and had all been slowed away in six or
seven years. Doubtless many millions
of needles are hid away in cushions
after this manner throughout the coun-
try which might be restored to useful
ness if the boys were set to work on
rainy days to keep them out of mis-
chief.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-04-28

False pride goes before false hair.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-04-28

WANTING FRIESDs.-"1 wish that
had some good friends to help me on
in life" cried idle Dennis, with Q yswn.
"Good friends Why, you have ten !"
replied his master.
I'm sure haven't half 80 many, and
those have are too poor to help me" :"
"Count your fingers, my boy" said
his master.
Dennis looked at his large, strong
hands.
Count thumbs and ALL" added the
master.
81 have there are ten, said the lad.
Then never say that you have not
got ten good friends, able to help you
on in life. Try what these true friends
can do before You begin grumbling and
frettipg because you do not get help
from others"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-04-28

FRowING AWAY ONE.-I know three
little girls who are sisters. OF course,
they ought to love each other dearly.
When they stand up, they are like q
flight of three steps baby is the low
est; Matte is the middle step; and
Susie is the upper step. because she is
tallest.
The baby is four years old, I know ::
so guess that Matte is almost six,
and Susie little more than seven.
No two of you little people love each
other more dearly than Matte and baby
love each other. Where one is, the
other always wants to be. They sit and
walk with their arms around each other.
Ii is pleasant to see them.
They both dearly love Susie too but
she is bigger, and doesn't seem to be-
long quite so much to them as they
seem to belong to each other.
One day their mamma was looking at
them and, thinking aloud. she said,
Three little girls What shall 1 do
with so many? Don't You think have
too many ?"
Then baby looked earnestly into her
mothers face, and said, 80, mamma
if you must frow one away, do frow
away Susie"
Never you fear, little people, that
Susie will be "frowed" away. Rer
mamma has not one too many, though
she has three little girls.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-04-28

READ AND HEED THIs.-Many people
seem to forget that character grows !;
that it is not something to be put on
ready made with womanhood and man.
hood, but day by day, here little and
there little, grows with the growth
and strengthens with the strength until
good or bad it becomes a coat of mail
Look at the man of business-prompt,
reliable, conscientious, yet clear headed
and energetic. When do you suppose
he developed sill these admirable quail
ties? When he was q boy? Let us
see the way in which boy of ten years
gets up in the morning, works, plays,
studies, and we will tell you Just what
kind of a man he will make. The boy
who is late at breakfast and late at
school stands q poor chance to be q
prompt man. The boy who neglects
his duties, be they ever so small, and
then excuses himself by saying, 81
forgot, didn't think !" will never be
a reliable man. And the boy who finds
pleasure in the sufferings of weaker
things will never be q noble, generous,
kindly mana gentleman.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-07-19

EXCURSIONS AND Pic EICS.-At this season
of the year large numbers OF our citizens
seek refuge from the heat in the mountains
and at the seashOre, or in some OF the many
pleasant country retreats. Numbers. how
ever. have not the means 10 do this, and
they must remain amid bricks and mortar
though they melt. Fortunately for them
the custom of the Sund1y schools OF having
delightful excursions to accessible points not
too remote prevails TO such an extent as 10
enable everybody 10 secure some respite
from physical exertion. a glance at our ad.
verti>lug columns announcing such eNcuf-
sions suggssts this notice. They all have
much attraction. That proposed by the
school at Unon Station church to that beat!-
tful place on james river, "Shirley," pro-
misses TO be very pleasant. Shirley is most
attractive place, and its bospitable proprlc-
tor. Robert Carter, Esq, has invited this
school TO enioy its shades for that day. 1be
First Brplis. school Of Petersburg will meet
them there, and together Il charming time
may be expected.
NiessrS. Wyatt. Elicit, and Powell have
COMPLETED their arrangements lor thclr en-
cursion to Wilton on Wednesday, and they
present a most tempting list of amu>emen's
for the day. These young gentlemen are so
well known that it is only necessary 10 cail
attention TO their delightful enterprise. Inc
Greepbush is a double decked, commodIous,
and .iry barge, nicely covered and protected
from the sun. At Wilton the excurslonlsts
will reyel in tic splendid shade on the river
bank and enjoy the refreshing bre' Zes. The
steamer will leave her wharf on ednesday
at s A. NJ. and II NJ.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-07-19
An Recommendation 1t Ended.

New YORK. July 17.--A hearing was had
in the Supreme Court Chambers this morn
ing on the writ Of haGeas corpus sued out by
George J. Allen in the case Of Miss Efit
Thurstou, who eoped with him from Fal
River, Mass. few days ago, and vas hert
regained by her parents. The girls father
testified that she was but seventeen years ol
age, and J. J. Hathaway, a lawyer from Fall
River, proved that Allen has wife living.
After 4 private conversation with Miss
Thurs.on, Judge BlIrett dismissed the writ,
s1yirg The young lady, though evidently in.
fatuated with Allen, had agreed to return to
her parents. He remarked that the taking
out of Il writ under the circumstances was
one of the most audacious acts he ever heard
Of.
Immediately after the decision Of the court,
Detective Thompson arrested Allen on the
charge of adultery in Massachusetts, which Is
criminal offence 10 that State.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-07-19

CORN BREAD NORTH AND Sol .-Mi GO
Harriet S. Brooks writes 10 the Cblcsgo Tn
bune as follows: l have seen several allu'
slons like the following:
"It is well known that nobody makes
more delicious corn.bread than the negro
woman down South. OGe of them tod AN
ipuuiring young lady how she does II, and
for the benefit OF our housekeeping readers
we uive the recipe. Says Dipah, why,
darln', sometimes geu'ally L takes llttle
meal. and sometimes geu'aly lakes little
n,u', an kiEe . mixes 'em up with some
hot water, an puts in eggs euuli and ~.
tie salt. an then l bakc' it j'St 'Dout enuh.
An you do so. jess so, an youll make IL aS
good rs | do"
This one is very prettily expressed, but
neatly all Of them heretofore were in no
wise complimentary to our northern COOKS.
There are several very important reasons
which do not belorg to cookery why our
cOru. bread cannot be the same as IN the
South. In the first place, corn raised under
a troDical sun is much sWeettr than ours. lt
is also very tender. Its sweetness and ten
dcrnc>s otvaes the necessity of fat or but
ter for shortening, and any form OF grease
would deprive the corn Of its pure TASTE.
No sweet corn is raised in the South; COM
mon corn is sweet enough 10 do away With
that necessity. The corn meal which Dinah
uses is, consequently, sweeer and tendeier
than auy which comes 10 the hands OF our
tar-haired northern cooks. Then, as to
soda. sour milk and shortening, each one Is
enough of itself TO destroy The pure taste OF
The corn-meal. But our meat is prepared IN
such manner as 10 make all these necessary
if We would have pal alitable food. 1t is hare
ground in large quantities, and packed away
before it is sufficiently dry. ltthen sourS or
becomes bitter from long standing. ven
ture 10 say that two.thirds of the meal we
have for city use is slightly sour, il not BIZ
ter. We can cure It's sourness and some of
the bitterness by soda and sugar, but we
cannot get the pure taste, even of north
ern corL-mral, by any manner Of means,
when it IS 50 badly prepared. Corn-
cake in the country is superior to any in the
city. The re.s)u is that the farmer selects
his best corn. takcS i small grist to mill
which does ioJ-WoIk, and gets it home fresh
and a sweet IS any c1ru in the North can
be. Dnah's corn bread in the NUrth would
be no better than ours, Dor haf so gooc. l
have eaten corn bread enough in the South
to know that. with the same ingredients
here, northern cookery would make 1t still
better.
There are other articles of diet in the South
which deserve the >ame celebrity Is its corn
bread--pork, eggs, and chickens. Eggs and
chickens are more delicious because they are
fed differently and so of pork. Hogs run
wild and feed on nuts. They are killed
while young and before they become so
grossly fat It's ours. Besides, the fat which
IS formed oy the meat of delicious nuts must
be much more pala,able than ours. Bicon
and green's is a tempting dish in the South
it is not so here. Ii we had the tropical ma
tcrials for cookery, we should also have trop-
ical coOkirg.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-07-19

Police CoURT, SATURDAY. = James White
(colored), charged on warrant with assault
ing and cutting Edward Ooediah with a
knife. was sent on 10 the grand jury at the
September term.
Ellen Fields, charged with trespassing
upon the property of Patrick Wheaton and
damaging the appie.trees and sbrubbery of
The same. r. W. Fields, charged with
abusing Patrick Wheaton. Mr. Fields was
fiurd s2; case against bis wife dismissed.
Bridget Doherty, charged with unlawfully
having and receiving one counterpane aud
two window-shades, the property Of Albert
Parker (colored). These are the articles
charged to have been stolen by james Har-
rig, and for which he was tried and atquit-
led. One Of Mrs. Doherty's sons claimed TO
have found the articles in q gully near the
almshouse, and The contrary could not be
proved.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-07-19
COnsfituft0nality OF the Amended
Postage Laws TO be Tested.

NEW YORK. July ia curious case in
volying the constitutiopality OF the amended
postage laws has been brought in the United
States Circuit Court for this district. A gen.
tleman offers book for mail Transmission 10
Philadelphia from this city, the postage at
the old rates being affixed. The p1ckage be-
ing refused, he applies for nadndamus to
compel the postmaster TO receive il.
The argument OF the plaintiff is that the
sundry civil appropriations bill, into which
the amendment to incr ease the rate on third
class matter was inserted, Was not bill for
raising revenue; that the amendment did
provide ways and means for raising revenue
that the Senate has no constitutional authorl-
ty to provide measures for that purpose, that
being the sole prerogative of the House; and
therefore the postal amendment. having ori'
ginated With the Senate and been grated on
tie bill, which was not one for revenue pur-
poses, is unconstitutional.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-07-19

Ia GENIUS TRANSMITTED? Emilio Castelor,
asks Does the transmission OF genius exist
Can dynasties entail merit by the privi-
legc Of nature az they entail power by the
errors Of society? There were tive Ca 'ars
OF The family Of the great Julius, and noue
Of them attained the universal and humaui-
tartan genius of the iIlustrious chief Of his
race. Augustus, though able and prudent,
was 80 tlmid that he YOU'D hide himself
under bed when he heard crash of tbun-
der. Tiberius avoided war, and wasted HIM
self In pleasure. Claudus deserved that
Seneca should compare bis divine skull with
a gigantic caabash. Caligula was a sangui-
nary madman, and Nero sanguinary
mountebank. individuals Of The same
family, children Of the blood, ST. Louis
and Charles Anj ,u-the one was saint and
the other demon; the one founded tribu-
mails and the other suborned them; the one
concluded peace and the other kindled wars;
the one compelled respect 10 that point that
kings submitted 10 bis judgment the bloody
striies Of nations, and the other excited ha-
tired 10 such point rs TO commend the hor-
rors Of the Sicilisn Vespers; the one unoer
the oak OF Fincennes gives every man bis
right, and the other in the public square OF
Naples aSsassinates the last scion oil the Douse
OI SUaDl , the one leluS lDe vi usuuelS Inc
great missionary and great general, the
other robs them by land aud SEA Ikea thief
and pirate. 1t cannot be denied that
Charles the Fifth bears gloriously on bis
shoulders for thirty years the weight of the
world, but u century after the success
sor OF that Atlas is called Charles
the Second. Isabel The Catholic, who
conquers Granada and discover Ameri.
cs, vi ho ends the feudal age and initiates the
modern time, is the daughter of the feeble
Juan the Second, and sister If the impetent
Henry the Fourth. Charles the Third lm-
bibes on the throne, in great draughts, the
moral spirit of tie eighteenth century, as
sisls the progress of his time, fills u glorious
page u the history of Italy, and another glo-
rious page in the history Of Spain, but ne
leaves his name and his authority and bis
rights TO two i'm beetles. one Of whom knows
nothing but to kiI javalies in the Prado, and
the other TO train kangaroos in Caserta. NO
dynastes exist in nature. Genius is like the
god of Moha,nmed, without father or sons IN
lis greatness and Its eternity. The heredlta-
ry principle in power is 4 principle which
is at once condemned by reason, nature, and
history.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-07-19

TRUSTEES APPOINTED. - The following
school trustees have been appointed:
james City county, Powhatan district, h.
B. Warren, rice p. I. Cowles: elected super.
visor.
Matthews county, Chesapeake district,
Andrew J. Miller, uice Andrew Boreman,
elected supervisor.
Nelson county, Massie Mills district, Hope
W. Nassie, rice Dr.. W. L. Wither>, re-
sigrcd.
Norfolk county, Western Branch district,
Samuel Y. Brown. rice w. }. Nicholson, re.
signed; Butts Road district, DR.. K. Il. Iab6,
vice Harrison Eihcridge, removed from
the county.
Roanoke county. Cave Spring district,
Joseph w. Berry, rice John Turner, re-
signed.