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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-11-08
A Feeling in England That Russia is
About to Force War
Upon Turkey.

NEW YORK, November 4 "A Her.
o(d's London special says that the feel
ing that Russia is determined to force
on war is daily gaming ground here
and people who had begun to console
themselves with the hope that the
dreaded struggle has been postponed at
least for the Winter, are losing heart
again, and making up their minds that
the worst is to come 1t is noted by
wellinformed people that Russian de-
mands become more embroidered at
every stage of the proceedings. AS
soon as the Porte yields one point,
another and still more rigid conditions
are laid down, and the conviction grad
ually forces itself upon the public mind
that the time viii soon come when
such conditions will be proposed as vi Il
cause the Porte ptorily to reject
them.
The solution OF the Eastern question:
will naturally be left to Servia, and
Turkey must fight to retain her
This morning there came startling
rumor that Russia has demanded a
withdrawal Of the Turkish troops from
Servia, and If this should prove true.
there can be little doubt that war is
inevitable. This demand is evidently
intended to precipitate the conflict, for
no one can imagine that Turkey will
comply with the demand Compliance
would mean revolution and massacre
from end to end of the Turkish EN- pire,
which would serve as a pretext for
marching the Russian troops ito Tur-
key, so that war, if inevitable, may as
we'll be faced now while the Ottoman
troops are flushed with their victoriee
over the Servians, and while the mass
OF the people give vigorous support
to the Government at Constantinople.
The action of Russia is said to be at
tributable to the fact that the Govern
ment of the Gear has found it neces-
sary to yield to the general sentiment
of the Russian people for war, which
has become so intense that the author
tiles can no longer restrain it. The
impression that The Gar intends to alb
dIcate is once more gaining ground,
and if this event should take place, it
would be looked upon as a sure fore
cast of war. The Czarowirch is known
to be the leader of the war party, and
it is generally believed that one of his
first acts after ascending the throne
would be to draw the sword and pro-
claim crusade against the Moslem.
The crisis is considered to be fast ripen-
ing, and stirring events are looked for
in the near future.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-11-08

There are now 2S0 convicts in the
State Prison at Waupun, which is the
largest number that has ever been
there at one time. There is every
prospect that the number will be IN
creased to 300 or over before January
l, as there are but fifteen to 60 out
before the year expires, aud there are
twenty-one counties in which the fall
term of court has not been held. OF
the number now confined thirteen are
women and eight are incurably insane.
The law provides that toe insane shall
be removed and placed in the asylum,
but those in charge of the asylums say
they do not want them, as the insane
convlcts will corrupt the morals of the
other convicts Mrs. Lamb, the woman
who gave birth to the child named
Wisconsin, was taken out for new
trial for murder, and though she poi.
soned several, she was found insane.
and is now in the Oshkosh asylum.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-11-08
Only 1894 Applicants For
the WatertoWn Post
Office.
May they All Get It,

The general result of the election
throughout the country last Tuesday is
the success of Samuel j. Tilden as
President of the United States by a
small majority of the electoral vote
Ali the Southern States, With the e1
ception of South Carolina aud, possibly.
Florida, cast their fortunes with Tilden
which with New York, New jersey.
Connecticut and Indiana, gives hin .
clear majority of the Electoral vote
The House of Representatives of the
the new In coming Administrations will.
doubtless, be largely Democrat ., in
which, as is the case In the presao.
Con ress. the Confederate element will
reign supreme.
Below We give the gist of the tele-
graphic dispatches here, Tuesday night
and Wednesday:
Illinois shows republican gains
Milwaukee returns from rs towns
and warts cut Of city give Hayes 1884
maj. Democratic gain 74S Demo
Gratis have probably carried the state.
Indications are Nebraska gone Rep
six to ten thousand mai
Two hundred and ten ldistricts give
T'Iden $1,000; these mostly from lower
wards.
Two huadred and ten distriets in
New York City give Tilden a majority
of twenty-one thousand; these mostly
from lower wards; returns from Mas
sachusetts, "a towns give Hayes 671S;
Tilden 1886; vote on Governor nstaly.
same.
Two hundred and seventy districts
in New York City give Tllden "a 600
majority. Rhode Island goes for
Hayes. Dispatches from Boston says
Banks is probably defeated for Con-
gress, and Moral, democrat, elected in
the Fourth district
Boston republicans carry End, 9th
and 9Th districts. Dispatch from. New
York says returns show dsmoc=a &c
gain over 1872, but not enough to
overcome republican majority.
New York City over $4,000 nsjosi-
ty for Tilden; state indication heavy
and sweeping majority for same
Ohio, SO far Hayessahead; Indiana
democratic, got the state ssFs.
From interior counties Of Illinois
and Iowa, show large republican gains;
Indiana forty towns show aeneeraic
gain over October election, III.
Boston-Returns from 90 toves
gives Hayes 36,2S0; TiIden 1858;
Banks and Butler elected to Coagress,
and Rice for Governor has 5000 na-
jority over Adams.
Observation-Disclosures so fer give
Hayes majority of over 500 repuhli-
can, gain 907; state probably repHbli-
can.
Cincinnati returns from 5 rsrd,
show large republican gaios over she
vote in October.
Town of Oakland, JefersoD eounty
total vote, Hayes i01, Tildsa 1Ol;
Congress, CaswelI. republican, l62;
Orion. democrat, 100.
Madison -Tilden 4l8 maj. Orton
SGT.
Ixoria gives Hayes 106, Tildeu BIS
Caswell 10Y.
Town of Cold Spring, Jefsrsoa
county. total vote, Hayes ZOE; Tides
AZ; for Congress, Caswell republican
80; Orion democrat, 48; for Assembly
Goodhull republican, 1O6; Schelber
democrat, SO.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-05-03
Use and Abuse Of the Mind.

DIR. Hammond, in a recent lecture i'm
New York, after speaking of the differ
ent kinds of tissue, and the brains of
animals, said that the faculties of the
mind were divided into perception in
tellect, emotion, and will. 1t was dan
gerous to the health to over-exert the
mind by the use of any of these facul-
ties to a considerable extent. However
he had never seen man who was in
j,rred by too much perception, and
very few were injured by too much in
tellectual labor. A majority of the
cases of brain troubles were caused by
emotion. Severe intellectual labor was
less injurious than stiong emotions.
More injury was produced by the anx-
iety of man who anticipated possible
troubles, than by the real trouble.
Every experiment showed that the
brain was the organ of the mind. There
was continual consumption of brain
substance going on. When persons
thought, they burned the brain, and
the ashes, phosphate of ammonia, were
taken up by the blood and given off
through the excretiOns. By carefully
estimating the amount of these ashes
one can tell approximately the amount
of Intellectual labor. There was moth
ing more injurious than too much anx-
iety. In such cases the appetite failed
and the brain was consumed faster than
the tissue could be supplied from the
food. Some try to get relief by drink
ing whisky, but it was very bad way /;
IL simply postponed the trouble. No
organ in the body was as strong as the
49, l.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-05-03
St. Peters Chair.

The "Chair of st. Peter" which has
been spoken of and known to Christen-
dom for long time, was placed by Da-
mascus i'm the baptistry of the Vatican,
and even previous to that age it is prob
able that up to that period it may have
been kept in the crypt of st. Peters
tomb or i'm the basilica OF Constantine
pie. 1t was moved from the chapel of
the Vatican before the days Of Alexan-
der VII, who enclosed it in bronze
monument. 1t is yellow chair, formed
OF four uprights united by horizontal
bars, two being higher than the others
to form the back. The four legs were
evidently one square, but they are much
eaten away by age, and have also had
pieces cut from them. These time worn
portions have been strengthened and
rendered more ornamental by pieces Of
dark acacia wood, which form the whole
interior part of the chair, and which
appears to have hardly suffered at all
from the same causes which have SO al
tered the appearance of the legs. The
panels, fronts, and sides, and the row
of arches with the tympanum above
them, which form the back, are also
composed of his wood. But the most
remarkable circumstance about these
two different kinds of materials is that
all the ivory ornaments which cover
he front and back of the chair are at
tached to the acacia portion alone, and
never to the parts composed of oak.
Some of the ornamentatiOn is attribu-
ted to the age of Charlemagne, and
some, such as the labors of Hercules, in
the ivory panels, are more ancient; the
oak work is deemed likely to be as old
as tradition states it to be.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-05-03
WILD ROSES.
By EDGAR FAwCETT.


On long. serene midsummer DAYS
OF ripening fruit and yellowed grain,
How sweetly, by dim woodland ways
In tangled hedge or leafy lane.
Fair wild rose thickets, YOU unfold
Those pale pink stars with hearts Of gold
Your sleek patrician sisters dwell
On lawns where CLEANS the shrubs trim
bosk,
In terraced gardens. tended well,
Near pebbled walk and quaint kiosk.
In costliest urlIs their colors rest;
They beam on beauty's fragrant breast!
But you in lowly calm abide,
Scarce needed save by breeze or bee;
You know what splendor pomp, and pride
Full oft your brilliant sisters see;
What SORROW, too and bitter fears;
What mad fsrewells and hopeless tearsi
How some are kept in old. dear books,
That once in bridal wreaths were worn;
How some are kissed, with tender looks,
And later tossed aside with scorn;
How some their taintless petals lay
On icy forehesds pale ss they!
So. while these truths you vaguely guess,
Abloom In many lonesome spot,
Shy roadside roses, may you bless
The fate that rules your modest lot,
Like rustic maids that meesly stand
Below the ladies of their land
atlantic Monthly.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-05-03
How to Cure s,ammer,ux.

A gentleman who was once an inve
trate stammerer writes us about the
way to cure the habit: "NO stammering
person ever found any difficulty in
singing. The reason of this is, that by
observing the measure of the music
by keeping time the organs of speech
are kept in such position that enuncia-
ton is easy. Apply the same rule to
reading or speech, and the same result
will follow. Let the stammerer take a
sentence, say this one, 'Leander swan
the HellespOnt,' and pronounce it by
syllable, keeping time with his finger,
letting each syllable occupy the same
time, thus: Decentralization the
Hel-les-pOnt, and he will not stam-
mer. Let him pronounce slowly at
first, then faster, but still keeping time
with words instead of syllables, and he
will be surprised to find that, by very
little practice, he will read without
stammering, and nearly as rapidly as
persons ordinarily talk or read. Then
practice this in reading and cOnversa-
tiOn until the habit is broken up. Per-
severance and attention is all that is
necessary to perform perfect cure" !"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-05-03

When railroads on land were first
talked of the projectors were credited
with being visionary enthusiasts. What
then, is likely to be thought of those
who seriously propose 10 have railways
under the sea. A submarine carriage
of most ingenious construction has
recently been invented in Paris 10
cross the channel, and for navigating
deep rivers and canals. The carriage
is of galvanized iron, and is hermeti-
cally sealed. As its lightness compared
with surrounding water, would cause
it at once to rise TO the surface, it is at
tached to heavy eight-wheeled truck,
which runs on line of rails laid down
under the ocean. 1t is not fastened so
securely, however, but that, in the
event of an accident, il could be at
once detached and allowed to ascend to
the open air, when it would be easy to
make for the nearest port. The motive
power is supplied by two screws driven
by compressed air. An enormous guam
tity of air is distributed through the
inferior.in numerous pipes, for the ben
eft of the screw, and passengers. We
might enter still farther into details,
and describe the electric light at the
bows, which is to illuminate both the
road and the interior Of the vessel; the
entrance for the passengers, hermeti-
cally sealed when all are aboard; the
strong glass windows, out of which any
one may see the marvels of the deep
the raft carried on the roof, and the
divers chamber at the stern.-Mdnu-
fdcturer's Trade Journal.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-05-03
COlllsiOn Mats,

Methods to be used in case of pres.
sing danger on shipboard in order to
arrest the flow of water into the hull,
have long since attracted attention.
One well-known plan is to lower sail,
and by means of ropes to apply it at
the place of rupture. A series Of inter-
esting experiments. has been lately
made by the English Government at
Keyham Yards with what are called
...collision mats''. Pieces of canvas are
sewed together, and, being made water
proof, and having had ropes properly
attached to them, are lowered into the
water. The experiment made were not,
however, conclusive in their character.
Although the exact location of the flow
of water had been ascertained, the pres
sure of the water in some cases partly
carried in the canvas. and scarcely
checked the flow. In case of an actual
accident, where the locality of the
ruptured portion of the hull could not
be discovered, the difficulty Of applying
the collision-mat in exactly the proper
place would be even more uncertain.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-05-03
-. COUNTY, PENNA- MAY 1876

would fetch literally any price as a
curiosity. Fashion, too, has a good
deal to do with these things. Some
few years ago the Princess Of Wales
took to wearing sapphires, and a de-
mand for sapphire pdrures sprang up at
once. Sapphires, of course, rose enor-
mously in value, but they have since,
we believe fallen almost to their old
price. 1t is said that the next stone
likely to come into fashion will be the
jacinth, and that forseeing the proba-
bilities Of this, the leading London
jewellers are 'making corner" as
Americans call it, in jacinth, by buying
them up and putting them by, in the
serene assurance that the money thus
lying idle will ultimately earn its inter-
est and a good deal more. When the
time comes at last jacinths will be no
prettier than they are at present, but
their value will, for the time being, be
doubled or quadrupled.-London Endn'-
iuer
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-05-03
Public Art Galleries.

One cause of the slow growth of art
sentiments and art knowledge among
Americans was the absence, even In
the larger cities, of public and private
galleries of paintings like those to which
the people of every European city have
constant access, and where they may
become acquainted with the works of
the great masters of almost every age
and country. OF late years these
Opportunities have notably increased
among US. Wealthy citizens of New
York, Philadelphia, Boston, Washing
ton, Cincinnati, and other cities have
accumulated extensive and valuable
private galleries of the best works of
native and foreign artists, and have
evinced commendable liberality in open
ing their doors to the public. There
are also fine paintings and statuary be-
longing to societies, like the Boston
Atheneum, and our own Historical So
ciety; but to most of these the general
public cannot claim admission, and
their usefulness as a means of art cult
ure is, therefore, comparatively. restric-
ted. There should be in every large
city a public gallery,as in Paris, Berlin,
Munich, London, Dresden, Florence,
and other European cities to which, on
certain days of the week, access should
be free to all. The influence of such
institutions would be immense. There
is many wOrking-man in Paris who
knows more about pictures and statues
than the majority Of cultivated people
i'm this country. He visits freely the
magnificent galleries of Louvre, hears
the artists and connoiseurs converse. and
if he isa man of ordinary Intelligence
and perception, he acquires knowledge
of pictures and artists which cannot bs
attained in a country where such oppOr-
tunities are rare, or only to be enjoyed
either by paying for them or by the
favor of some private collector. True,
the want of public art galleries has in
a measure been supplied, in most of our
large cities, by the collections of art
dealers like Schaus and Goupil, who of
late years have imported many of the
finest specimens of the works of foreign
artists, and who admit the public to
their exhibition rooms without fee.
But this privilege is, for the most part,
confined TO the educated and wealthy.
Rarely is working-man or working
woman seen in these rooms, although
no respectable or Lwellbehaved person
would be denied admission. Enter the
galleries of Paris, Munich, or Dresden,
on holiday and you will find hundreds
of people belonging to the working
classes, men, women, and children,
feasting their eyes on the treasures Of
of art, and filling their minds with love
for the beautiful. The refining influ-
ence of such an education can not be
oyeryalued,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-05-03
A Perslan Bath.

Having undressed, you enter room
perfumed with rose essence. 1t is hand
somely decorated, the floor and walls
being of white marble, inlaid with
black arabesques. Inserted into the
walls on both sides are large marble
tanks filled with water, of perhaps one
hundred and ten degrees. Three stout
MOhammedans now take you in charge,
pouring water from large chatties over
your head and body, placing you in a
glass of water to drink. After few
minutes rest your feet and hands are
rubbed with piece of burned brick
very much rougher than sand paper.
Then, being laid backward upon the
floor at full length, the shampooing
begins. This is performed by one man,
who pulls and kneads and twists and
stretches and pounds you into various
devices Of his own conception, and IL
nally puts you together into a shape
which you feel to be but vague ap-
proclamation to that you originally pos
sessed. Then come soaping and scrub
bing, differing from those given I'm the
Turkish or Russian bath, the operator
wearing mittens of coarse twmed
stitched cloth, while attendants drench
you with hot water from small-spOuted
metal pitchers, producing singul :
but not disagreeable Utilization. A bar
Der then entering, you are shaved in
true Hindoo fashion sitting cross leg
ged. Your hair is then dressed with a
rich, gloss-producing compound, named
basin, which surpasses most western
pomades, and consists mainly of pull
verified orange peel and flour made from
peas. The bath finishes with rinsing
and drying, the smoking If a pipe, and
the slipping of a small cup Of coffee.
Everything is so deliberate that the time
occupied is two hours but on the whole
the Persian does not equal the Turkish
or even the Russian bath, nor is the
|shampooing so soexhilirating or soothing !;
and in no bath that know Of are the
rubbing and percussion processes at all
comparable to the Hawaiian lOmi-lomi.
Through and Through the Tropics. 81
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-05-03
The Eaiior ana lhe eir.He.

An editor was seated in a lofty
tower writing an article on ''Sweet
William.n when giraffe, who was
passing along the street, pOked in his
head in at the the window and raven
ously swallowed the copy with every
manifestation of delight. The editor
He'd precipitately, to the beer saloon in
the basement and after qua6ing mug
of ale discovered that he had left his
pocket book upstairs and did not know
the barkeeper who had served him.
MoraLThns we see the folly of going
IN oYtromoa
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-05-03
How not 20 Oyerwork.

The best recipe for overworked men
(says the Herald Of Health) is for them
to drill themselves to work slowly, and
let them begin by learning to eat slowly.
When they come to the table let them
throw aside care and trouble. greet
their friends with pleasant words and
smiles, and make the hour one Of 'rue
delight. Having once les-"eu 70 eat
slowly, let him-as VII now ee eas
do other thipss with dellberation calm-
ness. mederation. twill soon become
a habit, and when once well established
will make life more sweet, and lengthen
it to nearer what nature intended.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-05-03

Gum Arabic.-The most familiar OBJ
jects about us are often least under
stood, and probably few pause 70 ask
the question, what is Gum Arabic
and whence comes it '!
in Morocco, about the middle of No
vember Chat is after the rainy season.,
a gummy juice exudes spontaneously
from the trunk and branches of the
acacia. Ii gradually thickens in the
furrow down which it runs, assumes
the form Of oval and round drops,
about the size of a pigeons egg, of diff
ferent colors, as it comes from the red
or white gum tree. About the middle
of December the MoOrs encamp on the
border of the forest, and the harvest
lasts a full month. The gum is then
packed in large leather sacks, and
transported on the backs of camels and
bullOcks to seaports for shipment. The
harvest occasion is one of great rejOic
ing, and the people for the time being
almost live ON the gum, which Is nu-
tritions and fattening.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-05-03

An Indiana eigar-maker claims tina
he can turn out his 30, 600 month.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-05-03

"There was n compliment encourag-
ing to his school in the answer of a
teacher TO some boy, who, telling him
a story, the veracity of which might
have been deemed doubtful by suspi-
cious pedagvgue, said, 81 hope you be-
aeve me, sir ~ believe you! OF
course" /" replied the teacher, "the great
est of all improbabilities would he that
any gentleman in this school would
tell me a he.r-Buiwer.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-05-03

DroUEed FTshes.-You think there
cannot be such thing as a drowned
fish J Well, you may accept Jacks
word for it that the thing is quite pos
sible. If you take the air out of a body
of water, the fishes In that water will
snffOcate and drorn. Any chemiss, oi'
in fact, almost any educsfs@ peasGs, as -,
osn @ ae.i ,;nrt;on s~t no .s air. Alive fish laid
9n,rn gUp' on sso grass on a bright, clear
dsv S.esn't die for want of water. but
sur want of air. ST. Nicholas for april.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-05-03

--Connesticut has 1886 liquor dealers
and their traffic amounts to sl5, ,0O0, 600
year.