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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-09-20

scending motion buries it in the bosom
of beautiful girl who has rushed in
and thrown herself in front of the in
tended victim. Jewels gleam on her
polished throat and amid the shining
gold Of her hair, while her life blood,
like crimson thread, slowly trickles
over the snowy whiteness of her dress.
Every face is filled with look OF
horror, and with cry of agony the
host falls back in his chair insensible,
and as he falls the guests fade away
and vanish into air.
Nearly all of the servants have long
since fled with fright, but few, allow
ing their curiosity to overcome their
fear have remained to the end. They
now summon assistance, and the strange
man is carried to his bed. For long
time all means of resuscitatiDg him
fail, but at length, with deep sigh,
he opens his eyes and means, 'Oh, it is
all over" Then he falls into a deep
slumber, and so remains until the after
noon of the third day, when he makes
his appearance at the office, calm and
collected, calls for his bill, pays it
without the least demur, orders ear
riage, and is driven to the Grand Cen
tral depot, and there We lose sight of
him until three years roll over our
heads, when we feel sure he will visit
us again.
There are many stranger things hap
pen than ever appear in print, and this
probably would have become one of
them had not the public become excited
over the Eddy mysteries and fairly
reused our scientific men to investigate
the indefinable something that steals
up stairs after us everyday people,
and lays its cold hand upon US in our
sleep.
The circumstances here related can
be corroborated by number of people
if necessary. DIR. -, who has been
witness of them, has theory which
may be right one after all, chimerical
as it may seem at first. In this case he
thinks the gentleman has in reality gone
through just such scene as has been
described, and that probably the young
lady was his daughter. The dreadful
shock her loss produced acted in a pc
culiar way upon his BRAIN 1t must
take three years for some unknown
force to work within him to the point
when he feels compelled, perhaps as a
sort of relief to repeat as far as possible
the event. When the wine appears his
inner force must be reaching to culmi-
nation, and the vision so intensly vivid
in the mind, is projected into or upon
the atmosphere, like reflection in the
glass, so that it becomes visible to all
who may be present. When he falls
the force is expended, and the phantas-
magoria disappears. The prolonged in
sensibility followed by deep sleep is
an effort of nature TO repair exhaustion
and restore equilibrium.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-09-20

although l really think you ought to
have seen her."
Doctor Redmond shrugged his broad,
fine shoulders.
III you knew how busy Ive been,
and how miserably hidden the lady
keeps herself. you'd not think so.
Then Bertha, we'll see you at 2-the
pretty house mother as usual.n
1t was l when Mrs. Redmond went
down stairs, the very ideal of dainty,
high bred lady, in her elegant invalid
costume, and surrounded on every side
by all the luxuries money or taste could
provide.
BERTHE and Ora, her little daughters,
came flying to meet her as she entered
the nursery, on visit preparatory to
dinner.
A tall, plainly-dressed woman arose
to check their exuberant delight.
"Children don't-good heavens, are
you Mrs. Redmond?''
Bertha smiled and bowed. II am
Mrs. Redmond, Mrs. Greyson. If you
know me you have the advantage,
although-although"-she paused, and
the color flew to her pale cheeks-''it
can not possibly be that you are Miss
st. Symingtony
eyes, Juanita st. Symington, who
drove you out of her mothers parlor
because you were nobody but a nursery
governess! Mrs. Redmond this,
She almost gasped the words in her
painful suspense and bitter remem-
brance. --- ~
Bertha laid her fair, white hand on
the plain sleeve of the woman.
''Try to forget whatever happened
unpleasant. Remember that this is
truly your home, Mrs. Greyson, where
you will be received and treated as an
equal, by myself, husband and guests.
And now are you ready for dinner? |?
the bell will ring very soon."
So, like Goals of fire, was Bertha's
mercy-her sweet, tender womanliness
on Juanita st. Symington's head while
among the bitterest drops in Mrs. Grey
sons cup is the belief that by her own
hand she made all the happiness of Mrs.
Redmond's life-a happiness she had
often hoped for herself, but that, with
many other good things. had been de-
MED her since the day when Fate took
Fortune in hand and banished her from
the home where Bertha Agincourt's
destiny began to shape its course.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-09-20
Superstttton about Friday.

There are maLy who are very super
stirious regarding Friday, but the fol-
lowing facts compiled by an exchange
must convince any one that his super
stition against Friday as an unlucky
day, is an error.
Ii was on Friday, the 81 of August,
1892. that Columbus sailed from the
harbor of Palos, for the new world Ii
was on Friday, the 18th OF OCTOBER,
that he first saw land after sixty-five
davs of navigation. 1t was on Friday,
the Nth of January, 1893, that he
started on his return to announce the
result of his search. 1t was on Friday,
the 18th of March, 1892, that he dis
embarked in Andalusia. 1t was on
Friday that he discovered the American
continent. 1t was on Friday that
Henry VII. gave John Cabot his dis
match from the voyage which resulted
In the discovery of North America.
On Friday, September 9Th, 1868, Men,
deg founded st. Augustine. On Friday
November 10th, 1920, the Mayhower
first disembarked few emigrants on
American soil at PrOvincetown, and on
Friday. December 22d, 1920, that the
Messengers finally landed at Plymouth
Rock. 1t was on Friday, February
aad 1882, that George Washington was
horn. 1t was on Friday, June 10th,
1775 the battle of Bunker Hill was
fouobt and on Friday, October 9TH,
| III, that the surrender Of saratoga
took place, the event which decided
France to give her aid to the colonies
The treason of Arnold was discovered
ON Friday. Yorktown surrendered on
Friday. and on Friday that Richard
Henry Leeread the Declaration OF lnde'
! pendence to the Continental Congress.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-09-20
MARCY BROWN.

u.-gv Brown Marcy Brown!
=. prsy. YOUR wondrous smiling;
g,.,e IS something so beguiling
II ,our smile that | am willing
An nv precious time away;
.nsImust not, cannot stay,
"a, the sun is slowly setting,
an and The sky is darker getting.
While nv soul is fretting. fre'ting.
And it seemeth to declare
p,r.re Of Marcy Brown. Beware
Marry Brown. Marcy Brown :
N, not touch me with your finger;
M not LET it gently linser
:, NV hand. and DO not hinder
Tins nv going; let me so.
vi.ehief. can leave you so?
sss the DAYLIGHT now Is dying,
,,s the shadows thick are lying
r,5arnesth the elm tree, vieing
With the shade Of your dark hair
Rsxsre. old Marcy Brown Beware,
Marcy Brown, Marcy Brown J
"a ron not the darkness crawling
Ha,r YOU not S soft voice falling!
E.-k II is nv mother calling,
Calling for her laggard son;
send me from you- pretty one:
Tu-p ausy that brown eye shining
ns.i Is il nv soul entwining
Upaehned and undefning
Love thoughts that ! must not share
Beusre. sweet Marcy Brown Beware !
Nary Brown Marcy Brown
Who i he who fingers yonder:
Op what mission does he ponder?
When l part from you wonder,
Nary. will he come to you?
Does he love you. Marcy, too!
Sweetheart If was only jesting.
Thst nv haste from you was pressing.
Iviii stay, nv love confessins,
While nv heart it says, Beware!
Some one sees that she is fair
Take care Of Marcy Brown Take care
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-09-20

the poor darky freeman too, instead
Of selling him to Mr.. Wheeler; but
doubtless Mr.. Freeman and his co-part-
ner in the ownership of Harry had a
ready argument at their tongues end
to show that the niggers deserved all
'they got and more too, for the unseem-
ly conduct of their great progenitor
Ham, at the time his father the patri
arch Noah, got somewhat the worse for
linnnr
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-09-20

"A wild horse, bearing the dead
body of man securely strapped to Its
back, dashed into Waco Texas, few
days ago.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-09-20

III stay here and be insulted by Juan
ita st. Symington-insulted because I
went into the drawing-roomi If I'm
not good enough to sit in there, am
Mt to teach little Waldbery his letters P"
Poor, innocent, ignorant child, she
had yet to learn that this was a very
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-09-20

There are one hundred and twenty
Chinese students in Hartford.
"A colored woman has been ap-
pointed postmaster at Terry, Missis-
Sippi ..as.l-..-l--
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-05-27
ORGANIZING.

We are pleased to know that,
the Democratic Conservative clubs,
in different portions of our county
are organizing for the work before
us in the approaching fall campaign.
Camden Democratic Conservative
club met at Camden on Saturday
the 4th inst, and was largely attend
ed and much interest was mani
tested, Delegates were elected to
the county convention. Sharon club
met at Sharon on Saturday Goth inst
and was also we'll attended, and
elected delegates to tho county
convention. This club may we'll
be termed the banner club of Mad
ison county for its zeal and deter
mination to defeat the radicals who
have had a strong hold at that box.
Both of the above clubs Endorsed
the Homo. R.Singleton and heartily,
recommend his denomination and
reelection to Congress.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-05-27

Speaker Kerr reached this city
on Saturday with his wife and son
and leaves to-day for North Carolina
We trust the health ofthis distinguish
ed gentleman may be entirely restor.
ed by his trip. Many Of our leading
citizens called upon Mr.. Kerr, and
all were favorably impressed by him.
We were specially pleased to find
Mr.. Kerr hopeful Of Democatic
triumph this fall. He, however coun-
sells prudence upon the part of the
South in all of its uttcranccs SO he
thinks all that is rcquired..to insure
Democratic success is to convince tho
Northern masses that the South is,
as he knows it to be. loyal to tho
Union. 1t is true that there arc few
marplots in the South, but if the
Northern people are still suspicious
of the good faith of ninty-nine one
hundre dths of our people. we fear
they would not believe, though one
rose from the dead. Let the
good advice of Mr. Kerr be taken,
and let our words and acts be VOID of
otfense; es pacially let MS be careful
not to dictate a Presidential ticket,
but let the Northern Democracy
indicate candidates acceptable to that
section, and let it be our part to in
dorse their selection. -Rirhiand Ia.
Whtq.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-05-27
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.

We do not know who has In hand
the settlement OF the Congressional
nominations, or how they are to be
disposed of. We notice that some
of the newspapers of this, CHE 4th)
district are DESTROYS of holding the
nominating convention at Forest.
Now. we have no especial objection
to its being held there, if all parties
interested were OF one opinion
were united. We make tiis
suggestion, and we think it good
one, that the several county CON
ycntions when they send del
cgatcs to the State Convention,
send delegates also to the conven-
ton with instructions to make Con
Sressional nominations. We see
no objection to this plan and there
is much al favor of it, as an oppor-
tunity will be afforded to economist
in time and money. But, if we
nave one set of delegates to the
State Convention, and another set
to the Congressional Convention at
some other point, there is danger of
creating lack of harmony. We
hope that the newspapers of
this district will urge upon their
readers the propriety of holding
the Congressional nominating con-
vention at the Same time and place
as tho State Convention, thereby
killing two birds with one stone.
We know our Forest friends will
not caviI about it, and will be will
ing to forego the pleasure and hon
or of entertaining the delegates,
when they are assured that their
hearts earnest desire /. e. the NOM
nation of Col. Singleton, will be
an accomplished fact, whether the
convention is held at their city,
Jackson or elsewhere.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-05-27

soiled the judicial ermine, W subor-
dinating the opinion of Judges to
party politics it has entered INTO
our revenHe service breeding per-
Jury and robbing the Treasury of
millions it has stolen the rations
of the soldier and the Indian it has
followed orr accredited ministers
abroad, snd brought odium upon
the American name it has entered
the Cabinet, making merchan-
die of Offices; aye, sir, it has
gone to the very door of the presi-
Dental mansion and vauEtcd itself
as on most intimate terms with
those who are the daily trusted
companions of the President oe the
nation.
What American citizen does not
feel the blush of shame upon his
check ~ he reads day by day the
developments of official misconduct
What citizens travelling abroad,
when he reads the comments OF for
eign journals, morning after morn
ing, upon the venalty and corrup-
ton of American Office holders,
would not be tempted to deny his
nationality +? Sir, this state of things
is terribly appalling. am not gift
ed with the power of divination
and shall not undertake to play the
seer; but if the lights of history
which shine out from the past are not
delusive, we are travelling the open
broad road that marked the foot
prints of the republics of other days.
The march of history is strewn with
their wrecks, and the story OF one
is the story of all, as they have ris-.
en-, fiourished, and passed away.
X X
Everywhere the people are clam
oring for reform. The cry cones
up from every city, town and ham
let in the country: "Overturn the
tables of the money changers and
kick out the dove-sellers who pol
lutte our Offices and temples of JUS
tee" Much has been accomplish
ed and can yet be done by this
House to meet the just expectations
of an outraged people. In the case
before us the pathway is plain and
open. Let us remand A. NJ. Clapp
to the courts Of the county, that he
may he dealt with civilly and CT i'm
inally for his violations of law and
if impeachment will lie let Us send
in articles to the Senate and demand
that he be arraigned and tried in
that forum. L trust the House will
concur in the recommendations
made by the committee.
A series of resolutions were adopt
cd by the House pursuant to the
line of action advocated by Mr.. Sim
gleton, the first of which reads as
follows:
Resolved, That the Speaker of
the House be, and he Is hereby, di-
rected to certify to the proper au-
thorities of the District of Colum-
bia the testimony heretofore taken
by the order of this House relating
to the conduct of A. NJ. Clapp as
Congressional Printer, to the end
that he may be indicted and pros
ecuted.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-05-27
Hon. O. R. Singleton.

On the 18th inst, when the res
olutions were reported by the Com
mittee on Appropriations arraign-
ing the Congressional Printer for
malfeasance in Office, Mr.. Single
ton of the committee spoke ably
and at length. He spared not the
erring official and like Paddy at
the Donnybrook Fair, hit head
wherever. he saw it, if it was crown
ed with corruption. We copy the
following passages from his speech !;
they tell more than we can other
wise say, and are evidence that our
distinguished Representative in
Congress has an eye single to duty
and q determination to lash the
perpetrators of fraud and corrup-
ton, and to spare not until they are
driven from positions of honor and
trust. The stand that Mr.. Single
ton has taken, should, for all time
to come, commend him to the con-
fidence and affections of his constit-
uents and secure for him tho ever
lasting gratitude of all lovers of
honest government. We regret
that we have not the space to pub.
fish more than the following:
In Wow, then, of the responsible
ity resting upon me in dealing with
the character of fellow-man,
standing in the forum of conscience,
l am impelled by sense of duty to
prefer against A. NJ. Clapp, Con-
gressional Printer, the following
well-considered charges, namely:
First-A want of proper qualifi-
cations and total incapacity to fill
the Office of Congressional Printer.
Secondly-Gross and unpardona-
bic malfeasance in the management
of said Office, resulting in heavy pc
cuniary loss to the Government.
Third - Embezzlement Of money
of the United States, as declared
and defined by the statutes thereof.
Upon the hypothesis that the ev-
idence proves him to be guilty of
these charges, / assume that for the
first, namely, incapacity, he should
be summarily dismissed from Office
for the second, namely, malfeasance
resulting in damages to the govern
ment, his official bond should be
put in suit and the Government in
demnified for losses as far as practi-
cable; for the third, namely, en-
bezzlement, he should be 1mpeach-
ed before the Senate, If the proceed
ings will lie, and indicted and tried
criminally before a court having
jurisdiction of the CASE.
Corruption stalks brazen faced
through the land. 1t does not con
fine its leprous touch to the inmate
of the hut of squalid wrotchedness,
where cold and hunger plead trum-
for the victim who has
violated the .decalogue. Il has not
confined its companionship to out
casts from society, who know no
check but human law, to soullesS
corporations. political cabals, ana
money rings. 1t has not consorted
only with petty officials who inter
pose the plea Of insufficient salaries
20 the charge OF fraud and peculation.
1t has stalking boldly into the halls
of legislation and left its Shiny
touch upon the statute books; has
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-05-27

We notice in the Congressional
Record that the Hon. o. r. Single
ton as one of the committee appoint
ed to investigate the affairs of the
official printer, has manifested de-
termination to sift the matter to
the bottom. The report of the
committee shows immense frauds
on the part of the printer, not only
in extortionate changes but in the
actual embezzlement of government
funds. The committee recommend
his removal and that his official
bond be put in suit, and further
more that he be indicted. The re-
moval of the official printer and the
proposed plan for the execution of
official printing in future, will save
the government not less than
SIG, 900 per session.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-05-27
hon. JAS. A. STEWART, OF MARYLAND

This gentleman is prominently
brought forward by his friends in
Maryland for the Vice-Presidency.
He has for many years been one of
the leading Democrats of Maryland,
was many years ago a member Of
Congress, and is now one of the
Judges of the Supreme Court of
that State. We learn he is a gen.
tleman of high character and great
experience and ability, and should
the Vice-President be taken from
that section, no man would fill the
bill better than Judge Stewart, as
we learn from those here well ac-
quainted with him that he is honest,
capable, and true to the Constitu
ton, and favored our rights in our
Late struggle.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-05-27

The New York political conference
makes loud call for reform, land, tax
ing the utterance of Charles Francis
Adams on Tuesday as representative
of the views of independent Repub-
licans, Bristow is the first and TIL
den the second choice of the large
body of respectable gentlemen who
attended the conference. The man.
aging committee propose to watch
the two party conventions and then
act on their nominations. They
profess to want men and not plat
forms.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-05-27

Agaio, for our part. we'd rather ten
to one, meet such knights of the
quill as Power, Barksdalc, McCar
die, McCullum, Frantz, Cooper, Cal
hoon, Walpole, Ward, Wall, Capers,
Adams, Henry, Plque Mayors and
Sawmill Jones and a host of others
once a year, than to attend the Cen
tennial free gratis for the next six
months.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-05-27

Gov. Coke, Of Texas, will 60 into
the United States Senate with pres
tige eQualled by few mon who have
ever taken seat in that body. He
has been elected Governor twice
once by over fifty thousand, and
again by over one hundred thous-
sand majority, in State with only
one and halt millions of population.
His native state Virginia has reason
to..be proud of her son, SO honored by
the Lone Star Commonwealth.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-05-27
PRESS MEETING POSTPONED.

J. L. McCullum, Acting Presi-
dent of the Mississippi Press Asso-
citation, publishes the following no.
tice of postponement:
Whereas, 1t has come to my
knowledge that it is the determine
ton of many editors and publishers
belonging to our Association to in
Gulge in Centennial trip during the
summer, and whereas. have reason
to believe that their absence would
eclipse, more or less, tho pleasure
which is tho usual accompaniment
of our annual reunions, to say moth
ing of other draw backs that such
absenteeism would occasion, L have
resolved to postpone the June meet
ing of our Association, until other
wise ordered, of which due notice
will be given.
Wishing such members of the AS
ISOLATION as may attend the Cen
ternial a pleasant trip and safe re-
turn to their respective posts Of du-
ty, i'll time to do their devoirs in
the coming campaign, l have the
honor 10 subscribe myself, etc.
You have done wrong brother Nc
in postponing the meeting, indeed
we arc at loss to find your author,
ity for so rash an act. But it il too
late to mend the matter now, and
we suppose we, with the rest OF the
press gang, will have to endure
what can't be cured. We must say,
however, that it is our opinion
that the per centum of editors who
will not go to the Centennial will
be considerably larger than the per
centum of those who will go. For
our part, we looked forward TO
more real pleasure at the Press Con-
yention of '76 than it were possible
for us to find at the Centennial.
We counted largly on happy time
with the good people of Holly
Springs. next month, and we learn
that they have been busily engaged
in making preparations for the re-
ception and entertainment of the
Press. Is it not bad treatment to
those good people to postpone the
convention? We would like to
know when the convention Is to be
called, and if it is possible to find,
after the 9th of June to the 18th OF
November, day when the Centen-
NAL will not be under Roadway.
Nc, you've made an awful mistake
you have old boy, and you'll catch
thunder for it, for a majority of we
Mississippi quill drivers are cut off
from our summer sport, and have
not the means TO go to Philadelphia.
We have learned how to get along
without money, we can get along
without the Centennial but can't
get along without our usual annual
frolic. Nc, it's fact, this putting
off the Press convention, to go to the
reminds us too fOrcibly
of the custom that prevailed with
our radical Legislators, " adjourning
10 go to Mardi Gras," for in truth
and in fact the Centennial is, as far
rs we honest people down South are
concerned, a sham, u fieeting show,
Il Mardi Gras, with its false faces,
sounding brass and tinkling Gym
bal, and those whose misfortune it |
may be to attend it, VIII SO learn.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-05-27
tongue.

Major Seelye's evidence before the
Louisiana committee is developing
the interior working OF Republican
methods in that state in a manner
not altogether satisfactory to the
patriots who have all along wanted
to keep the people there under the
bayOAet. Aorey was bounced from
his seat in the House not day too
soon. He has the appearance of a
scoundrel after Morton's own heart.