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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-04-14

IF had LEISURE / would repair that
weak place in my fence, said farmer.
He had none, however, and while
drinking cider with a neighbor, the
cows broke in and injured a prime
piece of corn. He had leisure then to
repair his fence, but it did not bring
back his corn.
IF had leisure, said a wheelwright,
last winter, L would alter my stove
pipe, for I know it is not safe But he
did not find time, and when his shop
caught fire and burned down, he found
leisure to build another.
IF had leisure said a mechanic, Il
should have my work done in season.
the man thinks his time has been all
occupied, but he was not at work till
after sunrise he quit work at five
o'clock, smoked a cigar after dinner.
and spent two hours on the street talk
ing nonsense with an idler.
If had leisure. said a merchant, Il
would pay more attention to accounts.
The chance is, my friend, if you had
leisure, you wonld probably pay less
attention to the matter than You do
now.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-04-14
POETRY.
An. Little n alden,

All. little maiden, frank and fair,
With rosy lips apart.
With snnbeams glinting in yonr hair.
And sunshine at your heart,
Glad sounds about your senses rise.
That have no voice for me;
Baihe visions dance before your eyes,
That mine may never see.
And are the flowers 80 rare, love; !;
And is the day 20 bright,
For me the bouGhs are bare, love,
And chill descends the night
ALI. me, ! mind me Of time,
Deep I'm the buried past.
When /, too. dwelt in the sweet cline
Wherein your lot il cast
When fragrance floated on the breeze.
When heaven bent blue above,
And every wild bird in the trees
Sang still OF hope and love.
Dead are those flowers 80 rare. love
And dimmed that DAY 30 bright,
For me the bonghs are bare. love,
And chill descends the night.
Grim clouds came mp. and Oyerspresd
The heavens with sullen grey;
The roses drooped. the fragrance fled
The breezes died away.
And now, Of all the happy throng,
One bird il left alone,
To sing broken-hearted song
of joys forever flown.
Dead are those flowers 40 rare, love
And dimmsd that day 80 bright,
For me the bonghs are bare. love,
And chill descends the night.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-04-14
How 10 stuff Birds.

When you shoot them, do not let the
feathers get sOiled or rumpled. To skin
them, 60 to table or stand ; lay down
a sheet of paper to work on, and keep
the feathers clean. Lay the bird on its
back then, with a point of your knife,
split tine skin from the neck down the
breast to the tail bone. Now skin care
fully down one side to the wing and
leg f; cut these off at the first joints !;
lay q piece of paper inside to keep the
feathers from sticking to the body, and
proceed in the same manner on the
other side. Now bend back the tail
and cut the bone where it Joins the
back turn out the skin until you come
to the head cut the neck out of the
head and take out the brains. Now
take q small, wide moutbed bottle, put
in some arsenic, with little water, and
with small cotton mop rub the skin
with the solution. This is to preserve
the skin. and it also keeps out the
moth. Now take some tow roll it up
to the size of the body, and wind with
thread, for small, or cord for large
birds take fine wire for the neck,
double it. put the ends through the tow
and draw back until you have the
length of the neck bend the ends over
and cover the neck wire with n very
little cotton on tow put the end into
the skull and carefully turn back the
skin.
Then sharpen wires and push up
through the feet into the body and
Lend over the ends-the wings the same
way. Now carefully sew up the breast,
take out the natural eyes and put in the
artificial ones. with little cotton be-
hind them. Then mount your bird on
q perch and bend the wires, at the
bottom of the feet, around it, and
dress mp the feathers. Thus, all you
want, to make good job of it, is
patience.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-04-14

Every mulewears hundreds of buttons
and little jingling bells. The carriages
creak as if creaking was the object OF
their construction. The sellers of news.
papers, and, in general, all itinerant
traders, shout in the most astonishing
manner. Every trsdesman at the door
OF his shop, or over his stall, makes a
pompous oral programme of his rich
merchandise, begging every stranger
to purchase. The seller of scapularies,
without knowing anything of your
country or religion, fixes his amulet on
your neck, while the shoe-black, no
matter whether your boots are dim or
shining, rubs then over with his var
nish, with or without your consent.
The hower-seller, who carries bundles
Of roses and orange-blossoms, adorns
your hat, your button-holes and your
pockets without ever asking your per-
mission. The lemonade-maker comes
ont with flowing glass, which he
places at your lips. Scarcely have you
freed yourself from his importantly
when another tormentor approaches
you with pan Of hot cakes, fried in
oil, which he asks You to eat whether
you will nor no. The children, accus-
toned to mendicity, although their
plumpness and good humor are indica-
tive of proper feeling, seize you by the
knees, and will not allowyo to advance
till you have given them some money.
The fisherman draws near with a cos
tune the color of seaweed, barefooted,
his trousers tucked up and exposing
his brown legs, his head covered with a
red cap, his blue shirt unbuttoned,
opening oysters and other shell fish,
and presenting them to you as if by
your orders. The cicerone goes before
and displays mis- elosuence, interlarded
with innumerAble phrases in all Ian
gusges, and full of anachronisms and
falsehoods, historical and artistic. If
you dismiss him, if you say his services
are useless, he will talk of the peril you
are In of losing your purse or your life
from not having listened to his counsels,
or been attentive to his astonishing
knowledge. Do not fancy you can get
out of all this by being in a carriage. 1
have never seen people jump upon car
riages more quickly, or stand upon the
step. or follow clinging to the back, or
to any part, regardless OF your dis
pleasure. But if you have the air of a
newly-arrived traveller, they will not
annoy you with their wares, but will
force you to engage a carriage of their
choosing. In half second you are
surrounded with vehicles. which encom-
pass you like serpents, at the risk of
crushing you, whose drivers speak all
at once n distractinO and friphfful
jargon, offering to take you to Posilippo,
to Blin, to Pozzuoli, to Castellamare,
to Sorrento, to Cum@, to the end of
creation. "Old Rome and
NeU Italy.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-04-14
The studio Of the Late Mariana
FOrtuny.

The studio of Fortuny has recently
been opened for inspection at the Villa
Riganti, in Rome, where he resided.
Everybody was curious To view for the
last time the chamber where the Young
Spaniard wrought such wonders with
the brush, and from morning till
evening the Villa Riganti was crowded
with visitors. A corridor artistically
embellished. and a staircase hung with
iyy, led to the enormous studio where,
during the last few years of his life,
Fortuny had been IN the habit OF
working. At the time of his death the
artist WAS overwhelmed with patron
age, and had enough commissions TO
occupy his brush for many years to
come. The studio appeared IN that
magnificent disorder peculiar to some
artists of reputation and pecuniary
means. A great many water-coiorS,
remarkable for their good drawing and
careful finish. still remained on the
walls. together with several unfinished
sketches, and the cartoon for Fortuny :
largest and most important work. The
Battle of Tetudn. After contemplating
the viyor, dash, and breadth exhibited
in this design, one could hardly believe
that the same hand had also painted
such delicately- touched work as the
Marriage IN the Cathedral Of Madrid
and the Arcddi. In corner near the
studio door hung portrait OF
D'Epinay, the sculptor, done III pen
and-ink upon a rough scrap of paper !;
and in AN opposite corner stood a
bust of Fortuny, which, with the
exception of some photographs OF the
artist, is the only portrait of hlm that
remains. Fortuny had collected a vast
number of art-trcasures. chiefly foru
in picture making, and his studio was
perfect WaIdour street shop IN
valuable tapestries. rare CHINA ana
glass, armor and rich draperies. One
very remarkable object in this museum
of cnriosities was Il strangely fashioned
Tapier, the blade of which was "t
Damascus steel. aud the hilt OF steel
and ivory. This Toledo weapon was
designed and entirely made 10y For
tuny himself, who occasionally prac-
tised the difficult art of which Ben
yenuto Celliui was the great master.
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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-04-14
Writing Leads 10 FOrget1ulness.

An old king of Thebes said that the
invention of writing was a calamity to
the human race, for it would weaken
the memory, and prove in the end the
art of forgetting. There is doubtless
some truth in tine remark, for the
memory of the ancients Was more tens-
cious than that of the moderns. Many
of the Greeks carried in memory the
whole of Homer's Iliad /; and it has
come down to us from their retentive
brains, and not from the manuscript Of
the author.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-04-14

THE WIDow AND HER BIBLE.-A poor
old widow was once asked by a city
missionary If she had a Bible. "Thank
God, have" said she I; "what should
| do without my Bible 1t was the
guide of my youth, and it is the staff
of my old age. 1t wounded me, and it
healed me. 1t showed me I was a
sinner, and it led me to the Saviour
1t has given me comfort through life
and L trust it will give me hope in
death"
Children, do you love your Bible as
this poor widow did hers? Do you
read it often, and lay up its precious
teachings in your hearts
Let the Bible be your greatest treas
ure. Read it every day, and pray to
God to help you understand it.
Love the blessed Saviour whom IL
tells you of; try to be like him, and
you may then hope TO be one of the
molly, happy ones, vino sing his praise
forever.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-04-14

AUNT SUES CHATs.-Addie SAYS they
are "going to have fair to make some
money to pay for an organ" at her
church and that she is little bit of a
girl, but she wishes she could make
something for it. Well, Addie, sup
pose you begin by making some match
scrapers they will be very useful, if
the servants in your village scratch the
walls with matches as ours do. Get
two or three sheets of black sand-paper
(or emery paper,) at the hardware store
and one sheet of gilt paper. at the sta
toners. Cut your sand-paper into
pieces about six inches long by four
inches wide. Stick each of these, with
flour paste, on to a piece of cardboard
the same size; then bind the edges
with strips of gilt paper. Now make a
cord by twisting together some worsted,
(red and white, blue and white, or all
of one color, if you choose put little
worsted tassel at each end of the cord
pierce two holes in the scraper, and put
the cord through to hang it by.
Then there is the ''tomato-pin-
cushion" which is very easy to make.
and very useful in the ladies' work
baskets, both for pins and needles. Cut
two circles of crimson (or any other
colored) merino, about as large as one
of your little preserve saucers. Sew
them all round, except couple OF
inches, on the wrong side; then turn
them. Fill the pincushion, 0hrough
the two incn opening left unsewed) with
bran, or clippings of flannel, until it is
about enough, (you will soon find ont
what is ''enough'O then sew up the
two inches. Now take some sewing
silk of the same color as the merino
thread your needle with it, doubled.
Pass the needle up through the center
of the cushion, take the silk over and
under, and pass the needle up through
the same hole again, drawing the silk
pretty tight repeat this until you have
divided your tomato into the right
of sections, then fasten the silk
off carefully, and your pincushion will
be completed.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-04-14

1t is an unparalleled mercy to be pre-
served from corruption IN the midst OF
general infection. 1t is far better to
be innocent than penitent; to prevent
the malady then invent the remedy.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-04-14

A LITTLE girl being asked, 'Can you
against thy neighbor is ?" replied, ''It
is when nobody did anything, and
somebody went and told OF it.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-04-14

The universe wonld not he rich
enough to buy the vote Of an honest
man.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-04-14
YOUTHS COLUMN.
The New Moon.

Dear Mother. how pretty
The moon looks In night.
She was never 81 cunning before.
Her two little horns
Are 81 sharp and 50 bright.
hope she'll not grow any more.
II were up there
With YOU and my friends,
I'D rock in IL nicely. you see;
I'd sit in the middle
And hold by both ends:
q, what a bright cradle t'wOuld be-
would call 70 the stars
To get out OF the way,
Lest we should rick over their trees
And there | would rock
Till the dawn q the day.
And see where the pretty moon 2 ies.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-04-14

Shakesperian Motto for the Parsimo-
NOUS Parting is such sweet
SORROW"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-04-14

Sincerity is the soul of virtne. When
she flies away. the whole body decays.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-04-14

The Two APPRgNTICEs.-Two boys
were appreDticed IN carpenter shop.
One determined to make himself a
thorough workman the other didn't
care" One read and studied, and got
principles of his trade. He spent his
evenings at home, reading. The other
liked fun best. He often went with
other boys to have ''good time"
Come" he often said to his shop
mate, leave your books go with us.
What's the use of all this reading?"
''If | waste these golden moments.
was the boys reply, 81 shall lose what
L can never make up"
While the two bows were still ap-
prent;ees, an offer of &. 900 appeared in
the newspapers, for the best plan of a
State House, to be built in one of the
Eastern States. The student boy saw
the advertisement, and determined to
try for it. After careful study, he drew
out his plans, and sent them to the
committee. We suppose he did not
really expect to win the prize but still
he thought ''there is nothing like try
ing" Ia about a week afterward
gentleman arrived at the carpe nter's
shop aud asked If an architect by the
name of Washington Wilberforce lived
there.
"No," said the architect, "but 4
have an apprentice by that name"
Lets see him, said the gentleman.
The young lad was summoned, and
informed that his plan was accepted,
and that the 81. 900 we're his. The gen.
tleman then said that the boy must put
up the building, and his employer was
SO proud of his success that he willingly
gave him his time and let him go.
This stu3ious young carpenter became
one of the first architects of the coun-
try. He made a fortune, and stands
high in the estimation of everybody
while his fellow-apprentice can hardly
earn food for himself and family by his
daily labor.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-04-14

Lone WoRDs.-"Rob, said Tom,
"which is the most dangerous word TO
pronounce in the English language
''Don't know" said Rob, "unless it's
a swearing word"
''Pooh = said Tom, "it's stumbled,
because you are sure to get a tumble
between the first and last letter"
'Ha ba !" said Rob. "NOw I've
one for you. / found it one day in the
paper. Which is the longest word in
the English language
"Valetudinarianism," said Tom,
promptly.
"NO, sir it's smiles, because there's
a whole mile between the first and last
letter"
"Ho no ~ cried Tom. "that's moth.
ing. 1 know a word that has over three
miles between its beginning and end
ing"
Whats that2" asked Rob, family.
"Bslcaguered," said Tom - 81.
Nicholas for AprH.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1875-03-06
Big Greek Items.


Big Greek Items,
More beautiful snow. There's music
in the air; for sleighbells are making
one continual jingle. The general ex~
preston concerning the weather on
Monday was Every disagreeable."
When the cold wind blows take care of
your nose, ditto your toes, that they
don't get froze.
Snow is plenty, sleighing is good, and
our lumbermen are in happy mood.
Our creeks are all frozen over thick
and fast.
Mrs. Paul Solt has some very pretty
specimens of flowers in full bloom peep
ing through her window pane.
Mr.. VIM. Thomas, of this place, fore
man of the Princes Metallic Paint
Works, (formerly of this place but la
tely removed to Bowmansville, near the
L. S. r. RI, says that he has now the
mill In order to resume work as soon as
the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Co.
gives them water.
The WORK OF AN INCENDIARY On
Saturday night between the hours of II
and 12 the saw mill together with a
paling and lath mill, with threshing
machine attached, of Mr.. Gabriel Schn-
Ike, situate on Pine Run. was entirely
"a hnx in
formed that there Is an insurance upon
it but how much and in what company
we haYe been unable to learn. The fire
was evidently the work of an incendiary.
SAD ACCIDENT. Saturday last,
at about "a. m. Mr.. w. Straub, teach
er of Shoenberger's School, No. 5, met
with sad accident. He was trying to
shoot at some blue jays, (Which in the
winter fed around the corncrib), and
while in the act Of returning to the
house his foot slipped aud he fell, hit
ing the hammer OF the gun on the ice,
when the gun accidently discharged it,
self and the whole charge of the gun en-
tered in at the top of his heel and pass
ed out at the sole of hisfoot. His pa
rents, who live near Lehigh Gap, were
at once notified, and Doctor j. @. Kra-
mer, of MilipOrt, sent for, who came
and dressed the wound and ordered him
to be removed from his boarding place
to his home. His school term consists
of m., and 12 days, which he will now
be unable TO finish, but we learn that
Mr., Harrison Snyder, of this place has
been appointed in his stead for the re-
mainder of the term. We deeply SYM
pathize with Mr.. S. as he is young
man highly respected.
Rev. Robert Campbell, of Parryville,
will preach in the Solt's church, to-mor-
row, Sunday evening, 7th inst, in the
English Language, a cordial invitation
is extended all.
Big Creek, March 4th, 1875.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1875-03-06
Auction saIes.

Auction Sales.
The following public sales are adver-
tised to take place during the present
month, by bills printed at the ADvo-
CATE office:
11th.-Farming stock and implements
of Henry Reinhard, in Lower
TOwamensing.
13th.-Household furniture of Mrs.
Mary A. Wolfe, South street, Le-
highton.
10TH VALUABLE farming stock and i'm.
plements Of .Willoughby Koons,
Mahoning Valley, 3 miles from
Lehighton.
10th. h.-Horses, COWS, sheep, pigs and
farming implements of David d.
Long, East Penn township.
20th.-Real estate of Elizabeth Moul-
throp, Deceased, late of Lehighton.
ThOs. KEN erer, Esq, administra-
tor.
23d-Hotel fixtures, household furni-
ture, &C., of Ii. & L. German,
Eagle Hotel, Bank street, Le-
highton.
25th.-By advertisement in to-day s
paper, fur niture, matched horses,
&C., of Nathan Klotz, Eagle Ho-
tel, Sumr nit Hill.
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Letter from Isonashtettle

MIsDER DRUcHER,-DEAR SIR.-Ac-
cordlng zu promise muss ich deer yidder
schriba, un we'll ich g'schrieba hob de
lecht woch, dos ich wot deer de partie-
ulars gava fun dar schlitta party, de
mere uf grea hen wolla. Well mere hen
Sc uf gricht. I'm es over aw an party.
Mere hen elf schlitta kotta. Un do
wor dar gross daby, wo all de big-bugs
drin worra, un don worra OILS de hocha
funna es nacht zum grosa schlitta. Ich
un de BetT wora grawd hinna ON grosa
nit unserm. Mere hen uns uf guda
kot. Ich hob mi koeher hute uf kot,
dan ich gTicked hob far about fere I'M
dreehlch yore zuTick. I'm hob my
standup aw kot dar about nine zul ma
va nuf garacht hut hob my holsduch aw
kot dos dry fuss long wor. I'm ao9at
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1875-03-06
Tho ConI Trade.

The Philadelphia Ledger of March
1st., says: The anthracite coal trade
for the week ending on the Goth ultimo
is without any special feature, so far
as regards coal production, or an estab.
lished programme for the trade during
the current year. No collieries in the
Schuylkill and Lehigh regions are in
operation, except such as are supplying
local consumption. The retail coal
trade in this city continues fairly active,
while at some points not readily acces-
sible by railway the stocks are dimin.
ishing, of which retailers take advan-
tage and advance prices. An advance
of dollar per ton IS reported at Bos-
ton. A scarcity of coal is reported at
some Of the iron works on the line Of
the Reading Railroad, by reason Of
scarcity of coal production in the
Schuylkill region, while Others are re-
ceiving supplies from the Wyoming
coal region. The public monthly sale
of Scranton coal at New York was sus-
pended for the month of February,
and it is stated at the office that the
auction sales are discontinued, and
hereafter the coal will be disposed of
only at private sale. In the coal re-
giOns the workmen are moving in the
direction Of higher wages. The old
stock of coal is running down, and a
demand will soon be urgent for the new
production. We may now look daily
for the announcement of the new pro
gramme of the carrying companies,
and soon after that, II there shall be a
demand for coal, active work In the
coal regions. The Pennsylvania Coal
Company has already issued its annual
circular to Its customers, and will dis
pose of its production during the sea.
son of navigation of 1876, at prices to
be fixed monthly for delivery in sub.
sequent months. The conditions under
which orders will be received will be,
in the main, the same as required By
the company during the past three
years. Orders for coal for the season
will be entered until March 10, and no.
tice of intention to take the coal order
ed at the price fixed by the company
must be given on or before the gath
day of each month. Freight on the
coal in the company's boats and barges
from Newburg to New York will be at
the rate of 60 cents per ton. The as
sOciated coal companies have had sew
eral conferences, but have not com-
pleted their arrangements for the sea-
son. The companies also have decided
not to make "shOrt contracts" this sea-
son. The question Of tonnage is being
carefully considered. Rates, it is be.
lieyed, will be substantially the same
as last year. The Philadelphia and