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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-05-31
A Dinner I'm the City

A substantial dinner, eaten during
the hours of business pursued with
the eagerness it generally is in our stir
ring cities, is fatal to good digestion.
This requires a freshness of bodily
energy, a calmness of nerve, and an
ease of mind which are seldom to be
found in the bank parlor, the exchange,
or the counting room during their
periods of activity. The chop-house
and restaurant systems of dining, which
have been adopted to econOmiZe time
and supply the necessaries of life which
the niggardliness or unskilfulness of
our American homes has failed to pro-
vide, are responsible for most of the
broken-dOwn constitutions and prema-
ture deaths of the business people Of
this country. The facility with which
their ever-ready spreads can be reached,
and such provisions as they offer con-
sumed, does away with all the neces-
sity of preparation for or deliberation
in dining. With hop, skip, and a
jump the merchant is out of his count
ing-roOm, into the eating-house, and
before the ink is dry in his ledger he is
drenching himself with brandy-and-
water at the dinner-table. With the
sweat OF labor and the trem0r OF Dusl-
ness anxiety and excitement still upon
him, he begins his hurried play of knife
and fork, and it is so soon over that he
Is again at his desk before the effects of
the care and work he took away with
him have had a chance to disappear.
He has in the mean time almost uncOn-
sciously gorged mis- stomach, having
filled it with every thing at hand that it
blindly cared for. Digestion = an
operation which demands concentra-
ton of nervous energy TO which ex-
haustiOn and agitation of all kinds, and
especially mental anxiety, are particu-
larly unfavorable-is hardly possible
under the circumstances. Business and
eating can be carried on together, as
may be daily witnessed in our mercan-
tile quarters, but the result is sure to be
some blow, sooner or later, fatal to
health or life.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-05-31
True PaehOs.

Gen. Washington, in his parting in
terview with his generals undertook to
read a farewell paper which he had
written for the occasion. But, finding
it difficult to read, he said; with simple
pathos, "Pardon me, gentlemen, have
not only grown gray, but blind in your
service" Prof. Wilson, Edinburgh,
made a speech to his students even more
than this. When Wilson first
met his class in the university after his
wife's death, he had to adjudicate on
the comparative merits Of various es-
says which had been sent in on COM
petion for a prize. He bowed to his
class, and in as firm voice as he could
apOlogized for not having
examined the essays; "for" said he, 81
could not see to read them in the dark
ness Of the valley of the shadow of
DEATH" As he spoke the tears rolled
down his cheeks. He said no more, but
waved his hand to his class, who stood
up as he concluded, and hurried odt Oh
the lecture room.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-05-31

Affections are cut close, are worn by
old and young, and are equally becom-
ing to all. They are useful for every
day wear, for hill-climbing, and rock
scaling. They come mostly in the old
decided colors, and are worn long or
short to suit the taste or convenience of
the wearer.
Honor is beginning to be considered
a somewhat antiquated goods. Several
large houses are selling out below cost,
preparatory to going out of business,
''as there is no profit in it," they say.
Large stocks have accumulated on their
hands, as they found few purchasers
for even the finest quality. Some ap-
parently heavy dealers have failed en-
tirely, and closed up for want of capital.
Generosity was much worn at the
holiday season. 1t is not an imported
goods, but of home manufacture, and
comes in all prices and grades.
: Intellect is much sought after at GER
tain shops, where it is supposed to be
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-05-31
The Art Of Flatfery.

If fiattery is to be grateful to sensi-
BILE and truth-lOving man or woman, it
must clearly conform to several cOndi-
tions. As we have remarked, it must
not be too broad, wholly setting at de-
fiance the bounds of truth, but must be
recognizable as an approximation to
the truth. Thus the compliment be-
slowed should clearly point to a merito-
istence. Further, it should never be
forced on person in an obtrusive way.
1t should be couched in modest Ian
guage, and not break violently on our
attention In bald eulogistic epithets.
And it should not be kept before our
minds so as to arouse a full and embar-
RAISING consciousness of the speakers
meaning, but rather appear as a tram
sient element in fugitive converse
ton. 1t is always better to let the
praise be inferred from the language
used than to declare it in direct terms.
In this way it will be appreciated by a
swift movement of feeling, while there
will be no time for its arOusing pain
full self-consciOusness.
Once more, flattery Is always more
acceptable when 1t seems to be the pro-
duct of the movement, and not the re-
suit of generalization, for in this case it
has greater appearance of reality. Or
if the speaker distinctly intends to in
dictate deliberate wish to crafty, and
so to show the exercise of fOrethOught,
the praise should be rendered with a
certain delicate skill, so as to assure the
recipient of the giver's anxiety to make
the offering as graceful as possible. The
indirect ways of flattery are also worth
attending to. One may fiatter person
by saying to his intimate friend-for
instance, his wife-something highly
eulogistic, which it would be difficult to
say to himself directly. Another and
still more useful method is to fiatter by
action instead of by words, that is, by
treating people as if they had a certain
kind of merit or excellence. Thus we
may studiOusly consult the taste of a
lady whose aesthetic judgment we wish
to extol, or may enlist the cooperation
of person i'm benevolent scheme, and
thus Indirectly attribute to him gener-
GUS disposition. The advantage of this
last mode of flattering is that it escapes
the necessity of even a slight verbal
untruthfulness. To appeal to a per-
sons opinion is not the same thing as
to declare him to be wise, even though
he may be readily disposed to conjecture
from the former that We mean the
latter too.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-05-31
ofPlanss and Animals to the
Air.

Moreover, although it remains true
that there is an inverse relation be-
tween the green plant in sunshine and
the animal, in so far as, under these
circumstances, the green plant decOm-
poses carbOnic acid, and exhales Oxy-
gen, while the animal absorbs oxygen
and exhales carbonic acid; yet the ex-
act investigations of the modern chemi-
cal investigator of the physiological
processes Of plants have clearly the fall
lacy of attempting to draw any general
distinction between animal and vegeta-
BILE on this ground. In fact, the differ
ence yanishes with the sunshine, even
in the case of the green plant; which,
in the dark, absorbs oxygen and gives
out carbOnic acid like any animal,
while those plants, such as the fungi,
which contain no chlOrophyl and are
not green, are always, so far as respira-
ton is concerned, in the exact position
of animals. They absorb oxygen and
give out carbonic acid.-Popular Science
MOHthtg.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-05-31

found. A "shoddy" article is often
palmed of upon shoppers, a quality
with cotton back and . satin figure.
But those really desirous of purchasing
can always find a genuine article, and
1t Is within the means Of the poor.
Fraud, though not as popular as it
was last year, Is occasionally worn as q
neglige by those retiring into bankruptcy /;
and at the reception Of creditors by
their two per cent. debtors.
There is another garment shown at
the openings which promises to be as
great a fav0rite this spring as ever. Its
common name is Love. 1t comes in
suits, prices ranging from one hundred
to many thousand dollars per suit. 1t
is made to order when desired. Some
times much profit is realized on the
sales. Many who have purchased say
that it can be turned and made over for
another season. There is much coun-
terfeit in the market. 1t requires a
practiced eye to detect the false. Only
the real will wear; the frail imitation
soon gets shabby by dust and friction.
am told that some of our leading fash
iOnables invest in the cheap material,
and trimmed up nicely it is thought to
look as well as the genuine.
Policy is one of the most popular
over garments of the season. 1t seems
to be worn by all ages and classes. 1t
is considered the "correct thing" for
court, business, or society. Some skill
is required in wearing it, SO that the
lining, which is often of different tex
ture. shall not show. Those designed
for ladies are often trimmed with be-
wildering combination of puffs, bows,
and folds; those for gentlemen are or
namented with red tape.
Orthodoxy is not so high or straight
as in former seasons, nor buttOned so
closely.
Heresy is very popular, especially
when worn with white neck-ties.
Creeds are not SO much imported as at
one time, but are homemade, which
causes great variety.-ScriJuer for Mdy.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-05-31
Luxury Of Fatigue.

1t is great pleasure to get thorough
ly tired. The only way to fully enjoy
rest and sleep is to get tired first. Many
persons have an idea that idleness Is
pleasure. There cannot be more er-
roneous notion. Idle persons enjoy
nothing. A sense of languor haunts
them through the night. Nor, on the
other hand, the highest enjoyment Of
repose. 1t is the happy combination Of
mental and bodily labor, requiring re-
creation for both body and mind, which
alone qualities one for the complete re-
alization of the luxury Of the change to
rest and sleep. And it is only from
such sleep that we awaken greatly
strengthened and refreshed.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-05-31
GODSPEED.
Br HARRIET PRESCOTT sporroKD.

The great ship spreads her wings, her plumes
are flying;
Music sweeps down the deck, and Ginning
laughter;
She climbs the green crest Of the shining
surges,
The shadow of the chasing surge climbs after.
All, never overtake her, mighty shadow,
Spirit of fire and air. attend upon her.
In cloud by day and fire by night possess her
Sacred her charge. and sacred be her honor !!
Far in the mid-waste Of the weltering waters.
Furrowed with dark and day and dark re-
turning.
Fly. fly, good ship. easing with every dawning,
To hail your beacon in the pillows burning.
And though you toss where never breath Of
blossom
Blows. nor sweeps round the mast the swift
sea swallow,
Yet with you still, all storm all space, defying
ON her untiring wing my love shall foilowi
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-05-31

Albany (Oregon) is said to be the
only place in the United States Of 5000
Inhabitants which has no Roman Cath
Ollie church.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-19
1676-t876.

BI-cENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OF THE BATTLE
OF sUpBURY--KING PHILIPS wAR-INTER-
EsTING CEREMONIES AND HISTORICAL AD-
DRESSES.
sudbury, Mass, April Is, 1870
This charming rural town, where, two hundred years
ago, the naughty King Philip and his dusky Indian
warriors vanquished by the gallant Captain Wads-
worth his brave followers has to-day been the
OF an interesting and enthusiastic celebration Tho
weather most charming, aud the people not only
Of this OF all the adjacent towns united in rendering
the BIZ obscrvances such worthy Of
the memorable event fttingly and pleasantly
COMMUNICATED. Tho greater part OF the
forenoon occupied by tho crowds in visiting tho
wadsworth monument, the old garrison house. the
Red House Tavern and other points and scenes init
matclv connected with the great event OF Two con-
turtles since
THE cELEBRATIoy.
Tho first demonstration Of the day was In the form
OF o PROCESSION. which made by ctizcns and
headed by brass band, which furnished cnlivening
music the marched from the village com
10 he Wadsworth monument q distance Of nearly
two miles Here there was a historical address de-
livered by Hon. Thomas r. Hurbut, OF this town,
which included graphic account Of the event which
the citizens had assembled 10 commemorate.
The procession marched from the mon uncnt to tho
Town Hall. which reached about haIf-past two.
The cdincc ned in every part but OF course only
n fragment OF tho crowd could be mnodatcd. J.
Parker Fairbanks President OF the day, called the
assenbagc To order, and then formal exercises
opened by prayer by Rev George A. OviatI
Professor Edward J. Young, OF Harvard College,
then introduced after which he proceeded 10 deliver
the principal address Of the day.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-19
SALE OF PAINTINGS.

Last evening portion OF the pictures contained In
the collections or Mr.. William Mcnzies and client OF
Mr. j. y. Townsend sold at Leavitt's art rooms,
the following being the highest prices brought-"Man
Rcad,ug.n MERRITT, SO; The Tender Passion" J. g.
Brown $50 70; coorcd crayon portrait Of Washington,
J. sharplcss $50 50; "a View from Kautersk Plane,
smihe $50; "vcw on Lake George Kensett, $50;
portrait OF Lafayette, Professor ). y. .. Morse,
81 5o Morning Prayer" Constant Mayer. 500;
in The County, W. s Mount. $40; Youth
and Age" s. r. Guy, si'o; 'strc N
Caro- Huysmans, so5; "lhc Pet Lamb,
lie Bucl, $lv0 ..Doni,n,e simpson, George ~ Hall
$50; summer Afternoon Il. W. Hubbard. $3.50;
Mountain Glimpse Cfopscy. 800; Conway Valley =
Shaddlck Sy5; conway Mcadows,v = X CHORD,
sps; .sihc Model A. Grndron. 500; .sEarIy Au,umn
IN berkshire Won Elton sos 'Enry Morning. -
Bispbon Siu0, "Mtdsumtner Mohawk Valley" !.
~ Wiles. s6s; Mount Washington Thomas Cole,
SIS: "In the Adirondacks.v Arthur Parton. SS0s
s.CatskiIls IN Winter, c. IL Moore, SIC
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-19
FINE ARTS.

One of the most complete and interesting collections
Of ceramic ware in this country Is exhibited at
Miners gallery, No. s45 Broadway. The articles
collected BY tho late General Caleb Lyon being his
aim 10 make complete collection possible and
he made the best use Of unusual opportunities for OBJ
tanning specimens. having been extensive trav
eler and as first Consul China being able procure
some OF the most valuable specimens IN America A
collection OF porcelain by The different Presidents
OF the United States including part OF q
vice presented by the Tycoon Of Japan TO President
Lincoln, and plates. &c, decorated with mono
grams and initials and with scenes commemorative
OF deeds prominent IN American history. Many spec
mems OF English pottery from the manufactures OF
L0ngport OF Wedgewood or qtccnswarc there H.
fruit dish, ornamentca with frcah OF grapes and
leaves white relief creamy yellow ground, and
vases. &c, ornnmented with neurological subjects de
signed by Flaxman. therefore forty eight miniature
on light olive green and blue grounds. intended
for brooches rings, &c dcs gned cy the artist
There specimens OF English porcelain acturcd
from l7f5 1917 French pottery and porcelain,
specimens supposed be by Bottcher who first made
porcelain ware In 1909 From the factory
specimens IRON their lrst starting, bearing mono
grams, &c, Of Louis Nv, LOUIS Napoleon, LOUIS
OF Henri W., Nine. Poinladour, Marie stuart, Ma
polcon and Eugene and others. or old Japanese
there bowl and pair OF vases, sup
posed be suo 400 years old; liver coorcd Carac
vase; and Of Crackle ware many specimens, including
pair OF antique vases; konga ware, with decorations
and rare cup OF carved jade with dragons carved
rim and handles; Cloisonnc ware, in which curious
pasterny are Of porcelain mosaic nlad on base OF
porcelain brass; single cup OF the precious
OF China" the frst kind maze, and used only for
cred purposes and an ivory vase decorated with
flowers animals, BIRDS &C. OF mother OF pearl coi0rcd
and inlaid and IN relief the ivory. The collection
Numbers $50 articles and will be sold At auction by H.
y. Miner The sale VIII commence April ~ at eleven
O'Clock A. NJ, and the following days until the
articles are all disposed or
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-19
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON April IS, 1870.
THE REcUsANT WITNESS, KILBoURS, BEFORE
THE couRT-rHx MARSHAL oRDERED TO TAKE
CHARGE OF THE PRISONER, AND THE CASE
ADJOURNED UNTIL TO-DAY.
In the Supreme Court OF the District Of Columbia,
Chief Justice GARTER presiding, this morning Mr. JIG.
Thompson, scrgcant-at Arms Of the House cf Repre-
scnta,ives. came into court with his prisoner and
made return the OF habcas corpus In the case
Of Halictt Kilbourn committed to jail the l4th Of
March by order Of the House Of Representatives for
contempt
The answer sets forth that the respondent Mr..
Thompson, Is and has been sergeant ut Arms Of the
House OF Representatives since tho FIRST Monday in
December; that the said House was IN session when
K,lbourn arrested; thar The 23d day OF January
the House adopted resolution 10 investigate the
alleged District real pool that the speaker APP
pointed select commNlcc 20 make the investigation
ON the 2sth day of uary; thai Klibourn served
with subpoena duces senm. and appeared before tho
committee, March and the return quotes IRON tho
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-19
INTERESTING TO SHIP OWNERS

BY the following Treasury circular II will be seen thss
no vessel take documents unless the fol-
lowing section OF the law has been literally complied
with Therefore masters on taking out registers, en-
rolmcnts or license should that the terms OF the
circular arc carried out The haing port - that rom
which the document Is issued Tho penalty for sailing
n cumentcd vessel, without complying with inc law
regards and mailing port so for enrolled anu
$50 for registered vesscIs:--
CIRCULAR
TREASURY DKyARrxkNr, !
WASHINGTON. q. u. April ~. l610 y
To CoIGxcroRs AND suRyEvoRs or Crsrons.- !.
attention the has been called 20 tne
vessels which sailing under marine uocu-
ueuts aud port I. whlen sn~y oelvmt
painted ON stern black ground IN white yellow Of
l letters o. less than three inches IN length - re-
o.ired s. law sec ~econs I7s and 4J3t - and act
June is74 unscd states ~ large vol ~ part chap.
shsf o0c~rs 81 the customs WILL therefore.
Animation 20 In each 20 sstisiy them
s~Ivrx tbet this requirement az has been literally
nlisd WIN bofurc granting sncn documents
CHAkLkS u C0NANx. Astinx aars~4nsA
The daily gazette., 1876-10-02
The Latest Dodge for Swindlino
Farmers.

The police officials of neighbor-
ing counties have forwarded ad.
vices to Chief Cullen to put Berks
county farmers and Others on their
guard. A new dodge for swindling
has been put in operation. Sever
al strange men drive through an
agricultural district. They stop at
all the farm houses and make n
contract, take all the butter thefarm
can furnish at fifty cents per pound.
Further it will be gathered up by
fast special trans and the ca sh paid
for it at the door. The pretencc
is that during the Fall and Win.
ter the large cities will be over.
crowded and that butter will be
very scarce. In this way all the
farmers in district are contracted
with,and arrangements are made to
come for their butter on certain
days and at certain points;the con-
tract to go into effect in two weeks
A few days after the departure
of the men a drove of cows come
along Theyare fine looking milch
cows. The farmers having a gooc
thing in view think they might
use Il few more cows. They try
to buy them and the drover don't
seem to be anxious to sell. Finally
however, he is induced to sell two
or three to each farmer at price:
considerably higher than the rea
market value. He then departs
meets his partners who put up The
butter job, and they divide the
prof S, That is the last the farm
er hears Of threading Eoq}s.
The daily gazette., 1876-10-02

Pants, white lead, redlead white zinc, lro,l
alat. lubricating oils, linseed oil, sperm oil,
lard oil, meats foot oil. coal oil, Tildcn u Nep-
hew's varnishes, English varnishee, alcohol,
turpentine, paint mills, paints ready mixed,
artists Materials wax flower materials, de.
calcomania pictures, all kinds OF foreign and
domestic glass, stained, ornamental and en-
graved; coach painters material, stencil col
ors, ladders OF different lengths, ready glazed
sash, gold leaf, bronzes, vermiliions, looking
glass platec.
NOS. AND EAST THIRD STREET,
WILMINGTON, DEL.
IN. j. Particular attention paid to HOU
7CD SHIP PAINTING. SIGN WRITN
The daily gazette., 1876-10-02
The Canpass an Ne,c York.
DAILY AcCEsIoNs TO THE TILDEN AND
HENDRICKS RANKS.

DAILY ACCEsIoNs TO THE TILDEN AND
HENDRICKS RANKS.
In a speech at Cooper Institute, New
York, Friday night, Edgar X. Apgar,
Secretary of the Democratic State Cen
tral Committee, gave an interesting
recital of the encouraging reports
which the committee were receiving
from all parts of the State. He said:
Let me giveyou in brief few speci>
mems, selected at random from the
reports that come to us. A letter from
small town in a western county
SAYS: Il have held off answering
yours of the nth of August until after
State nominations. l have to report
that we have twenty-five in our club
who were Republicans heretofore, five
of them prominent men who have held
town offices-supervisors, &C." A let
ter from another western county says:
I'VE have made careful canvass OF
our town and, giving every doubtful
vote to the Republicans, it shows
thirty eight majority for Tilden. Two
years ago his majority wasseven, "fhe
President of cllb in farming town
of Central N. Y. writes: "In reply to
your letter would respectfully report
the following Republicans as having
joined our club" Then follows fifteen
names, with post-ofiice address and oc>
cupation of each man. The President
of German,American Tilden club in
small town in Western New ork
furnishes the names, addresses and
occupations of fifteen Republicans
who have joined his club. A farming
town in one of the counties where the
Canal Ring is well known reports
twenty eight Republicans as having
joined its Tilden and Hendricks club.
A letter from the extreme north says:
II was surprised on my return home
from court to find several of our best
business men (Republicans) out for
Tilden." A letter from the southern
tier says: ave shall double our ma
jority of two years ago." From one of
the river counties correspondent
writes: "We have in this town forty
eight Germans. Heretofore all but six
have been Republicans. This year all
but one will vote for Tilden."
The daily gazette., 1876-10-02

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