davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-01-12

FiiHger-NaHs Sir Inches Long.-At
first i couldn't and wouldn't believe it,
but when heard the little fellow say
that he read the statement in Governor
Stewards book. / gave in, for of eour sc
a governor is expected To tell the exact
truth on all occasions.
What was it'll
o, did MT | tell you Why the little
chap said that rich Chinese mandarins
wear long finger-nails, sometimes as
long as six or eight inches, as a sign
that they do not have to work. When
nails are as long as this, they are pro-
tected by cases OF bamboo or of gold.
The nails are polished and stained like
tortOise-shell.
This is good news for lazy boys. All
they have to do is to work their way to
China. make their fortune there, and let
their nails grow.-St. Nicholas.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-01-12

The Sound Bearers.-The birds make
great fun of human music. Do you
know why Because it has laws. Now,
their music has laws, too. but the dear
little things don't know it. A robin
friend of mine, sitting on window-sill
lately, heard music master giving a
little girl her music lesson. He thinks
it the funniest thing in the world, and
assures me, on the authority of the mu
sic-master, that human music is made
entirely by little hobgoblins, VINO carry
the sounds up and down the musical
scale or ladder, slowly or rapidly. ac-'
cording TO orders. Mr.. Semibreve. he
says, is the slowest of them all. Next
comes Mr.. Minim, who is Only half as
slow as Semibreve then Mr.. Crotchet,
who is half as slow as Minim; then lit
tie Quaver, who is half as slow as CrOt
chet then Semi-Quaver, half as slow
asQuaver, and finally Demi-Semi-Qua-
yer, the liveliest little chap of them all,
who can run up and down the whole
flight, while slow old Semibreve is roll
ling to the next steps,. Nicholas.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-01-12
Y0UrHs CoLUsy.

Lore Wins Lore Mother. the bir-
dies all love father,n said a little boy
of five years as he stood with his mo-
ther watching the robins enjoying their
morning meal of cherries from the old
tree that overhung the house.
Does anybody else love father,
Charlie %
"Oh yes-I love him, and you lcve
him :but we know more than the birds.
what do you think is the reason the
brides love your father r.
Charlie did not seem to hear this
question. He was absorbed in deep
thought.
Mother at last he said, "all the
creatures love father. Nv dog is al
most as glad TO see him as he is me.
Pussy, you know, always comes to him,
and seems to know exactly what he is
saying. Even the old COW follows him
all round the meadow, and the other
day saw her licking his hand Just as
a dog would. | think it is because
father loves them, mother. You know
he will often getup to give pussy some
thing to eat, and he pulls carrots for
the COW, and pats her, and talks to her;
and somehow think his voice never
sounds so pleasant as when he talks to
the creatures"
81 think his voice sounds pleasant
when he is talking TO his little boy"
Charlie smiled.
Father loves me,r he said, "and |
love him dearly. He loves the birds
too, am sure. He whistles TO them
every morning when they are eating
cherries, and they are not bit afraid
of him. though he is almost near
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-04-08
The Young Lawyer.

The tie which bound q certain Detroit
youth to lawyers office was severed
yesterday, and his parents were happy
They wanted the boy to make great
lawyer, but he was getting along too
fast. He pursued his studies with an
ardor which cast judicial shadow over
the household and created considerable
neighborhood talk. He got trusted for
candy and repudiated the bill on the
ground that he was n minor. He bought
dog and went into bankruptcy. He
borrowed pair of skates and detied the
owner to get out writ OF replevin. lie
borrowed fifty cents and then made the
lender his assignee.
But the worst of it was in the family.
He had legal name for almost every
thing, and his desire was to prove to his
parents that he was just absorbing dead
loads of law. If he wanted potato ut
the dinner table lie would remark:
" Father, file my claim against that
baked potato and I'll prove the indebt-
edness this afternoon"
If he wanted bread he said: Mother,
get me ont writ of attachment for n
piece OF bread
1t was expected of him that he would
build the morning fires, but no sooner
had he gained An insight into law than
he said to his father:
I'm going to move for change OF
venue unless some other arrangement is
made"
He moved for stay Of proceedings
when asked to 90 the grocery, and II
chided for being out nights he replied :
File your declarations and give me
q chance for jury trial. =.
When he was in good humor he would
go and regale his mother with stories
about how Old Chancery was going up
town one night and met Old Equity and
asked how Decree was getting along.
Old Pleadings and Exceptions came
along Just then, and there was big
fight, and the young lawyer would slap
his leg and add
of Indictment had only been there
he'd have whaled the whole crowd!
The other day the long-sutfering father
severed the tie. He was trying to bear
up, hoping for reform, but as he sat
down to the tea table his son frightened
up and remarked:
1.-THE defendant will now take the
stand and be sworn. Now, sir, did you
or did you not come out of Griswold
street saloon at eleven o'clock this morn
ing, wiping your mouth on the back OF
your hand? Tell the jury all about it.,
sir"
1t was little too much, and the boy
doesn't study law any more. He plays
with wood pile in the back yard. - De-
troit Free Press.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-04-08
Vancouver Independent.
Vaueeuvsr, Clarke County, Washang-
ton Territory.
WnshimgtOn's Birthday.

q PEARL of days. Whom Liberty
Came stepping westward DER the sea,
From Englands pleasant shore,
She said St George still keep thy charge:
go my kingdom TO enlarge,
And may not see thee more.
Another George shall bear my shield
In senate hall and tented field.
"His birth-hour dawns Break. glorious day
Her swift feet made n shining way
Over the painless sea.
She kissed the boy for noble fame,
And gave him his immortal name
Name dear to Liberty;
Then bate him make the New World strong:
TO comfort all the Old Worlds wrong.
And shall America forget
The day and name proudly set:
Let the glad bells ring out;
Fling TO the wind our battle flags,
Trampled and torn to glorious rags
Make the loud canon shout,
That the sick s.rfs Of other lands.
Hearing may break away their bands.
For suro as wears shall wax and wanc,
This day shall love and glory gain,
And unborn nations pay,
Mid Afrcs palms and Polar snow,
Furopas culture. Asia's glow.
Their homage TO this day;
And of Earth's thousand tongues not one
Iut vet shall learn George Washington
--Hdrpers Weekly.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-04-08

TIE DEFY AND THE KSIGHT.-A Chris
tan Knight was playing at draw poker
with the Dev of Algiers for monarch S
ransom. The fearless Christian OBJ
served that the Grand Vizier was look
ing over his shoulder and telcgraphing
the quality of his hand to the Despot,
but REFRESHING his Indignation at the
discovery of his perfidy, he dealt his
antagonist four kings and a jack, and
himself three aces and two small hearts;
having previously taken the precaution
to place the fourth ace on his knee.
The Moslem ruler drew one card and
the Christian warrior two, taking an
early opportunity of replacing one OF
them with the card on his knee. The
betting was long and arduous, but, finally
the Christian, not desiring to prolong
the agony of his brave opponent, called
him. What, then. was his surprise,
when the Dey brought forth four King S
and an ace, the ace that he had so Pru-
IDENTITY placed on his own knee, while
his own hand consisted OF three aces,
a queen and the seven of diamonds
With the remark that he would not play
in game where cheating was going on,
the Disguised Christian returned to ms
English mission and sailed another Sill
yer mine. :.
Moral-Honesty is the best policy,
and no man knows what Dey may
bring forth.-Nep York World.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-04-08

THERE are seventeen murderers in the
United States now waiting to be execu-
ted. The two in North Carolina hope
that the going will be good so that
country people can come in and enjoy
themselves.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-04-08

TYNpAL1s FAITH. -Tyndall is ma
terialist, and all his arguments and
illustrations go to provo this. His views,
as they are Swallowed forth in his sew
eral "replies and dcfensos, are cold
and gloomy They leave us poor hui
mans" to be consigned to the dust,
without any hope of further conscious
ness. We are to rest in oblivion hike
the rocks, or the structures in which
we dwell. AS q physicist he is unable
to devise apparatus capable OF demon
strating the existence of a soul ; and
therefore there is none. He believes in
law, in nature, in atoms, in tho "po-
tency of NATTER" but nowore in the uni
verse does he discover God.
This result does not satisfy us. We
believe there is an intelligence in the
universe which exists behind matter,
and which controls all its movements
and changes. Tho existence of this
Supreme Intelligence, this Divine mind,
is not to be proved by the mathemati-
clan, neither is it to he made positive to
our understanding by spectroscopcs,
telescopes or microscopes. All our
mathematics and philosophical appli-
ances can never penetrate behind the
veil which hides spirit from matter. 1t
is faith alone which in the shadowy
land guides and holds us up and II
faith is "blind," it is instructive and
pervasivc. and is moreover elevcvatlng
in its influence. We rejoice that " faith
is in the world.-BoSton Jownal q
Chemistry.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-04-08

TuE HEIR TO AN IKlsH ESTATE. -
Sure" cried IN lrshman. an I'm
heir 10 Il splendid estate under my faith
crs will. When he died, he ordered
me brother to divide the house wild me
an. by St. Patrick, he did it-tor he
TUX the inside himself, an gave me the
outside"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-04-08


MAcAULAy's MoTHER.-Lord Macau-
lay, the great cssayist and historian,
wrote these words Children, look
into those eyes, listen to that dear voice,
notice the feeling of even single touch
that is bestowed upon you by that gen
tie hand Make much of it while yet
you have that most precious of all good
gifts--a loving mother. Read the I'M
fathomable love of those eyes; the
kind anxiety of that tone and look, how
ever slight your pain. In after life you
may have friends-fond, dear, kind
friends but never will you have again
the indispensable love and gentleness
lavished upon you which none but a
mother bestows. Often do sigh in my
struggle with the hard, uncaring world =,
for the sweet, deep security l felt when
of an evening, nestled in her bosom, |
listened to some quiet tale, suitable to
my age. read in her tender and untir-
ing voice. Never can forget her sweet
chances cast upon me when l appeared
asleep never her kiss of peace at
night. Years have passed away since
we laid her beside my father in the old
churchyard, yet still her voice whispers
from the grave, and her eyes watch over
Inc as I visit spots long since hallowed
to my mother"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-04-08

TINE lost can never be rcgained.
After allowing yourself proper time for
rest, don't live single hour of yonr
life without doing exactly what is to be
done in it, and going straight through
with it from beginning to end. Work,
play, study, whatever it is. take hold OF
it at once and finish it up squarely and
clearly then to the next thing with
ont letting any moments drop out be-
tween. 1t is wonderful to see how
many hours these prompt people con.
trive to make out of day /; it is as If
they picked up the moments the daw-
dlers lost. And if you ever find your
self where you have so many things
pressed upon you that you hardly know
where to begin, lot mo tell you a secret
Take hold of the very one that comes
to hand, and you will find the rest all
fall into file and follow after like com
panv of well-drilled soldiers; and,
though work may be hard to meet when
it charges you in squad, it is easily
vanquished if you can bring it into line.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-04-08

EXHIBITION OF SCIENTIFIC APPARA-
rus.-There will be opened next April,
at the South Kensington Crystal Palace,
London, universal exposition OF scien-
titic instruments. This exposition will
continue for six months. Its object is
to bring together as large number as
possible of scientific instruments pos
sessing an historic interest. for instance,
Tycho Brahe's astrolabes, Galileo's tele-
scopes, Lavoisier' S balances, Fankllns
lightning rods, the remnants Of Charles
balloons, Giffard's injector, Leon Fou-
cault's pendulum and gyroscope, etc.
All the cost of transportation will be
borne by the Department of Arts and
Sciences. The home committee con-
sists of one hundred scientific men,
with the Lord Chancellor. 1t is stated
in the Monitem Mdush-iel Beige that an
invitation has been sent to every civil
lied nation to take part in the exhibi-
tion.-Popula' Science Monthly.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-04-08

One of the recent triumphs of Ameri-
can skill is the production of leaf OF
iron SO thin that sheet by 80 inches
weighs only 81 grains, or A square
inches to the grain. These sheets have
been rolled before by selecting and re-
filming the iron with great care. but this
specimen has been rolled from crude
"muck- bar" made in banks rotary
pudding furnace.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-04-08

BRITISH OpINIoNs-The Pail Mall
Gazene says of the American girl in
England Like the wind, she goeth
where she listcth, but every man know
eth whence she cometh. She arouses
the hostility of English matrons the
moment she sets foot on British soil.
Few of them are aware that she has
been purposely trained to self-rclinnce
and sclf-assertion like her brother, from
infancy. Such training shows itself in
her manner, which CRATES as harshly on
British feelings ~ her voice too often
does on British ears"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-04-08
Tho Ancicnts ON Dreams.

Cicero. Plutarch, and other ancient
authors. have preserved the following
anecdote Simonides, having met
with the dead body, on the highway, OF
man who was stranger to nm, had
it buried. As he was about to embark,
he dreamed that the man whom he had
buried appeared TO him and informed
him that if he persisted in embarking
on his voyage he would perish. Tins
warning induced him to alter his mind,
and it appeared subsequently that the
vessel was wrecked"
Saws Bcrnardin st. Pierre !: The
opinion that truth is sometimes pre-
scented to us during sleep, prevails
among all nations. The greatest men
of antiquity believed in it, among 9th
ers Alexander, Caesar, the Sclplos, the
two Catos, and Brutus, none OF whom
were weak minded men. The Old and
New Testament furnishes us with nu-
merous examples of dreams that have
been realized. For myself, l need
nothing beyond my own experience, and
| have more than once found that
dreams may be warnings, giving us
some information interesting to orr
selves alone, and that it is not possible
to combat or defend with reasoninSs,
things that surpass human reason
Cicero de Divin. lib. H. tells of a
famous dream Two friends arrived at
Niagara, and lodged in different places.
One of the two was scarcely asleep when
he dreamed that his companion an
nouuced to him, with IL melancholy air,
that his host had plotted to assassinatc
him, and cntreated him to come as
quickly as possible to his succor. Upon
this lie nwoke. but convinced that it
was only q dream, he went to sleep
again 4 second time his friend APP
pcared and coniured him to hurry, as
the mnrdcrcrs were about to enter.
Much disturbed, he was amazed Mt the
recurrence of his dream, and prepared
to go to his friend, but reason and ia
tigue gained the mastery, and he re-
turned to bed. His friend then APP
peared for the third time, pale, bleed
ing, disfgured. Wretch" said he,
"you did not come nj my cntreaty !!
It is now over; nevertheless. revenge
me. At daybreak you will meet at the
city gate cart-load of dung ; stop it,
and have it unloadcd; You will find my
body concealed in the centre !; inter me
honorably and pursue my murderers. p"
Such tenacity, such consistent details
allowed no hesitation. The friend arose
and repaired to the gate indicated ;
found the cart, stopped the driver, who
was disconnected, and on searching
discovered the body of his friend.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-04-08

If exercise promotes health, those
who collect old bills for editors should
be among the longest lived people on
earth.
, 1876-09-24
real, ESTATE WANTED.

HEAL Es1AaG "AN1EN.
TJTaSTEn-fMpI:ovED F:AIiM On ROCK ISLAND,
w Michigan .utilurn Or IT. Warnc Railroads With
In 70 ur II nj l4 al tit.a:u hEif Or I'LL cash At-
III 81 ii. Trit1:.> uHsr '"'' -
Observation-Disclosures, u: sTONE- FRONT RESI-
w dcnct: rMI locatfon: West Divisions must huyr
six sleeping .roons S. OCo to ST. o0o; must be cheap
Address il rs Tribune oIlIce.
ITASTFD-REAI.FsTATF OWNERS WISHING
w to sell to Give me prices and description want
eood nronerfy al fair rrfccS T. H. CANFIELD So
fnSaIle-s f ~ ~
= 7-
fNASTED-1N THE NORTH DIVISION. 50 FEET
w partly improved, vacant, In good locality Will
exchange clear tucoinc property In New York state
r1ld small lncumbraucc. Give full particulars
w. if1onho oh'se. ;.-=-..7;7:7
T{TANTED-HuUSE AND LOT OR BUSINESS
w blocs. fairly incqmbered, fur. clear properly
Clear Mis- tslIo plantation and lands for Cook County
incumbcrcu. i:G In Iowa. 1Co acres in Illinois
and kansas property all clear for lightly incunlberea
ciSy properly tive 1o'i oesctap''oa' u 3D. Af'oalc
o''lec- ------.--------
1ITANTED-FOR CASH, TO $ ACRES EAST OF
hiehirana' a,d mortn OF rs pasks; s M PEI a.,
in ~. - !: 1tth',s nhe ~ oaa M s"'' VAIL
1loh' Is H. trlpuac ONCE.
VITASTED-VACANT LOTS OR A SMALL COT
~ ta9e and !o1, 1oT l9r1om or,Gk @ mouse III sood
'oeaAon' "est ,!"s ". t'.oo4te JIM.
JITANTED-A FRUIT, GRAIN, Or STOCK FARM
w worth from So UO 10 S5 co.. anl nny In improved
, 1876-09-24
REAL ESTATE WANTED.


"ASTED-DESIRABLE IMPROVED AND US~
miles tfom the Court: House block Also good store
not more than one mile from said blocks North OF
South Division preferred VIII aszume reasonable
iacumhranse: Address for Ave days, with partlcu-
lsrs, L. KENYON, 2 U. I,ox ISL.
VyrANTED-11OUSE AMI LOT VICINITY OF COT
W iase Gru,e III dec dsd bargain. Address, With
1uit p1Fl4cula.S. b tl. Tribune uriSn-
, 1876-09-24

IJvAETED-1Mp!:OvEI)F FARM NROCk ISLAND,
w Michigan :;uturl1 1T. Warnc Railroads. With.
In 70 ur q les al Chicago; half I'LL cash. Ad-
,5,n :. yr,.: A7.n.
, 1876-09-24

l.aynla, and Wtnnetka-csl,a lie places 1or subur
nan homes . Ths houses ase js, completed at present
PROPERTY VII! sci them positive ioss 10 sooa ,ai
6 es ca
e ans fs s e Ess
soon al. VII 1ts ss m eIsEan1 horse g f.e front y y
ro.f hsa tower. commanding view vf The ake Tor
mil % pay wfa% s a VIZ i5 w Sc oa ~ Is
%s s,s his lsss u Ak ay builder
Witt Es
aad ~ oa fhe same ROAD IS EysRs
,p a1d ,ta ks % a @ trss.
S e The osT Of WHO
markets. az ths advantages offered, with elegant
viii l!Ee on sra ot* in poor loraoa. aLd ride half to
three-tourns of m hour On srcetcars, wnea they
sass
gpt says ~ property i ~ eall Tor Come s14
Viii Se teFss Want 1, 70 dsposs u paecs
sas ss H. eoa xsifE s 4 ] basE
EoE sALE-PARK. .RIDGE-s.sT0NY BRICK,
st @st San ony Gu 1885,
Gesp pslaes-7.room cottage aud lots. $1,000; only
The above arc the cheapest homes yet offered and can
DC paa ''' ethx iRa is a noo T.
s.3s E H1S sSk 5sSa2 to6
sts yfs ssx s99 sssaass uGsa i;sd Il
EoR sALE-s1oo WILL BUY A BEAUTIFUL LOT,
e! e one block from depot Ut La$raaye, miles from
'1G 1s:'fss; 1fss train
, 1876-09-24

NyASTED-IS TIE NORTH DIVISION. 50 FEET.
w partly tmprpvcd or vacant. In good osality VII
exchange clear tucolnc property III New York state
ed small incumbrautc. Give full particulars.
I N4. Tribune s3tjce.
, 1876-09-24

7STANTEr-l,.:!rh VI: sTOAE FRONT RESI-
w dcnct; soud location; Vest Division: must have
sir xlecptnSroons; $500 to ST. 0O0; must be chcAp.
Tribune nttcn
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-07-01
Ready made mosquito bars for 81, at
Stadeker's.

We invite the attention of our
readers, especially that of parents
and guardians to the advertisement
of Whitworth Female College to DO
found under the head of new adver-
tisements in our ISSUE Of to- day.
The Rev. II. F. Johnson is widely
and favorably known as an educator
without superior, while the sue
cess of this college under his man.
agement, fully attests the valuable
ness of his efforts to organize and
conduct q frst-class institution of
learning unexcelled anywhere.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-07-01
CORRESPONDENCE.

Editor Mail:
Thinking you would be pleased
TO hear of any and every en-
terprise having for its object the
advancement of learning and the
encouragement of high moral and
intellectual culture, I have coaclud-
cd to tell you how happy l was
made, on last Thursday night,
listening to a musical and literary
entertainment at the close of the
exercises of Waverly Academy. l
presume you are aware that Wa
verify Academy is situated in the
Upper Stump bridge neighbor-
hood, quiet retr eat whore the re-
finements and Injuries o! life are
happily blended with the delights
Of rural retirement. This Academy
though under the skillful and judi
cious supervision of Mrs. 4. J. Mich
OILS was more immediately presided
over by Miss Brown, a young lady
of rare attainments, if we may judge
from the proficiency exhibited by
all her pupils, not only in music
but in mental requirements. The
moro peculiar exercises of the
school were varied by the presen-
tation of several beautiful. tablcaux
and amusing charades, the sweetest
music being discoursed in the mean
time. At the risk of bringing the
blush of offended modesty to the
checks of the fair performers, l
cannot refrain from mentioning
specially, the disnified and beauti-
fal Miss Bette W., the sweet and
guileless Miss Nc, the stately and
intellectual Misses w. and the charm
ing Miss e.; all Of whom did them
selves great credit, not only in the
rendering of several beautiful songs
but in the rare display of dramatic
talent exhibited by them in the Ell
actment Of several laughablc come
dies III which they took part. The
last but not the least notable foa-
turc of the occasion was a speech
by Mr.. L. S. Ward, a speech beau
tiful in thought, beautiful! in diction
and eloquently delivered. And
now, Mr.. Editor, from these imper-
feet jottings, don't you wish you
had been there? | am sure you
would have enjoyed yourself and
your many friends would have had
the pleasure of y0W description OF
this feast of reason and flow OF
soul" GRANGER.
VERNON, Miss, juno goth 1876.
Fdttor Nal:
Vernon c-Conservative
Club WAS recognized on Saturday,
II inst, under the following officers
viz: q. j. Hulmc, President; L. J
Geo, Vicc-President; and John Neal
Secretary. We propose Mr.. Editor,
to do our part toward getting the
'haIf loaf still due US and loft un.
paid at last election. CLUB.