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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-02-02
Cases Of Mistakea Identfty.

One Of my inquiries was for anecdotes
as regards the mistakes made by near
relatives, between the twins. They are
numerous, but not very varied in char
acter. When the twins are children,
they have commonly to be distinguished
by ribbons tied round their wrist or
neck; nevertheless, the one is sometimes
fed, physicked, and whipped by mistake
for the other, and the description of
these little domestic catastrophes is
usually given to me by the mother, In
that is somewhat touching
by reason of its seriousness. i have one
case I'm which a doubt remains whether
the children were not changed in their
bath, and the presumed A is not really
B, and rice rerso. In another case an
artist was engaged on the portraits Of
twins who were between three and four
years of age; he had to lay aside his
work for three weeks, and, on resuming
it, could not tell to which child the re-
spective likenesses he had i'm hand be-
longed. The mistakes are less numer-
Gus on the part of the mother during
the boyhood and girlhOod of the twins,
but almost as frequent on the part of
strangers. l have many instances of
tutors being unable to distinguish their
twin pupils. Thus, two girls used
regularly to impose on their music
teacher when one Of them wanted
whole holiday; they had their lessons
at separate hours, and the one girl sacri-
feed herself to receive two lessons on
the same day, while the other one en-
joyed herself. Here is a brief and COM
prehensive account: Exactly alike i'm
all, their school masters never could
tell them apart; at tdancing-parties they
constantly changed partners without
discovery; their close resemblance is
scarcely diminished by age" The fol-
lowing is typical schoOl-boy anecdote:
Two twins were fond Of playing tricks,
and complaints were frequently made;
but the boys would never own which
was the guilty one, and the complainants
were never certain which of the two he
was. One head-master used to say he
would never fog the innocent for the
guilty, and another used to fiog BOTH
Popular Science Monthly.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-02-02
Taking Toll.

Agentleman of an autobiographic turn
relates how he was instructed in the
custom of taking toll, by sprighfly
widow, during moonlight sleigh-ride
with a merry party. He says:
The lively widow L sat in the same
sleigh, under the same buffalo robe,
with me.
''Oh :. oh don't don't :" she exclaimed,
as we came to the first bridge, at the
same time catching me by the arm and
turning her veiled face towards me,
while her little eyes twinkled through
the moonlight.
"Don't what?" asked. "I'm not
doing anything"
swell, but thought you we're going
to take TOLL" replied the widow.
'.Toll" rejoined. "what's that"
"Well, l deciare!" cried the widow,
her clear laugh ringing out above the
music of the bells, ''you pretend you
don't know what toll is!''
''Indeed don't, tlen," said laugh
ing; .'explain, If you please"
"You never heard, then," said the
widow, most prOvOkingly-''you never
heard that when we are on sleigh
ride the gentlemen always, that is,
sometimes-when they cross bridge,
claim a kiss, and call 1t toll. But l
never pay it,"
l said that l had never heard Of it be-
fore; but when we came to the next
bridge I claimed the toll. and the Wild
ow's struggles to hold the veil over her
face were not enough to tear it. At
last the veil was removed, her round, !,
rosy face was turned directly towards
mine, and in the clear light Of frosty
moon the toll was taken, for the first
time in my experience. Soon we came
to a long bridge, with several arches
the widow said it was of no use to re-
sist man who would have his own
way, so she paid the toll without muir
muir.
'.But you wont take toll for ever arch,
rll you:" she said, so archly that l
could not fail to exact all my dues; and
that was the beginning of my court
ship.-From Literature or Kissing.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-02-02

was alive with the rumor that my beau
tiful pupil and myself were engaged.
Charlotte Arden fingered behind the
others as If wishing to speak to me.
The coquette had her last snare set, l
thought bitterly.
IL stopped to bid you goodbye" I"
she said. falteringly, as 1 approached
her. How the proud face was humbled
by its blushing. "And toto give you
this"
She held out a white rosa withered
white rose. 1t was one l had begged
from her hair, the night before at q
party, and she had refused 1t.
''Thank you. 1t will be cherished
souvenir"
1 spoke derisively, for all the bad
blood in my heart was aroused by her
crowning artifice. The words were
scornful, but they were true, In spite Of
me. She looked up with a shocked ex-
preston, and made half angry motion
to snatch the flower from my hand.
"We have had a very pleasant fiirta-
we not. Miss Arden:"
Her face grew deadly white, then
fiery red.
Yes. This will remind me Of it when
l am far away"
saw the mighty pride that struggled
in her face.
''I don't understand you, sir" abe
said, with dignity.
81 refer you for an explanation Of
my words to the conversation you held
with Miss Dane about the first day Of
the term"
She looked puzzled.
81 did not have any," she replied
after a moments hesitation.
"About fiirting," / suggested to
prompt her memory. "YOu were to
win me away from Sue Liscomb, /
think"
She leaned her head on her hand a
wondering and confused; then
she lifted it and broke into q merry
laugh.
s1What an absurd mistake! And you
overheard us, and have been labOring
under that impression all these months
o.. Mr.. Eldridge, how could you:"
And as though some sudden recollec-
ton we'll nigh maddened her. she hid
her face in her hands and broke into a
tempest Of tears.
"what is it, Charlotte?" l inquired,
in an instant, and feeling that
had been acting like a miserable fool.
"We were not talking about you at
all, sir" and the hot, binding tears
flowed afresh.
''Not talking of me! 1t was all my
own insuiIerable conceit, then! What
an
"Idiot," / said aloud and monkey"
under my breath.
She drew up her head moment
later, and would have left me, but
but
Pshaw, The scene won't bear re-
Charlotte Arden is my wife
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-02-02

1t is much easier in some cases than
others to produce what looks like pa
tience. There IL a constitutional i'm
patience which is the natural result Of
the delicate nervous system, and the
quick, active brain which always ac-
company high talent and cultivation.
Some people, again, seem naturally pa
tient. They are not easily fiuttered and
excited. They are phlegmatic and CO.
matose, the result mainly Of a dull
brain and slow circulation. Extremely
stupid people often seem remarkably
patient. The truth is, the more patient
men seem, the less patient they often
are. That quietude of manner, which
Is the outward sign of patience in one
striving against anger may be the out
ward sign of mere stolidity in another.
1t is not patience to be composed under
what another would feel keenly, if the
reason is that you do not feel it at all.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-02-02
A WiGe's Power.

A good wife is to a man, wisdom,
strength and courage; bad one is con
fusion, weakness and despair. No con-
dition is hopeless to a man where the
wife possesses firmness, decision and
economy. There is no outward pro-
priety which can counteract Incidence
extravaganza and folly at home. No
spirit can long endure bad influence.
Nan is strong; but his heart Is not ad-
amant. He needs tranquil mind and
especially If he is an intelligent man,
with a whole head, he needs its moral
force in the conflict of life. To recover
his composure, home must be place
of peace and comfort. There his soul
renews its strength, and goes forth
with renewed vigor to encounter the
labor and troubles of life. But II Al
home he finds no rest, and there is met
with bad temper, jealousy and gloom,
or assailed with complaints and censure,
hope vanishes, and he sinks into de-
spair.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-02-02

lis q rule of manners to avoid exag-
geratiou. A lady loses as soon as she
admires too easily and too much. In
man or woman, the face and the person
lose power when they are on the strain
to express admiration. A man makes
his interiors his superiors by heat. When
need you, who are not gossip, talk as
a gossip, and tell eagerly what the
neighbors or journals say? State your
opinion without apology. The attitude
is the main point, assuring your COM
panion that, come good news or come
bad, you remain in good heart and good
mind, which is the best news you can
possibly communicate. Self-control is
the rule. You have in you there noisy,
sensual savage, which you are to keep
down, and turn all his strength to
beauty. For example, what seneschal
and detective is laughter. 1t seems to
require several generations of education
to train squeaking or shouting habit
out of man. Sometimes, when In
almost all expressions the Choctaw and
the slave have been worked out of him,
coarse nature still betrays itself in its
contemplate squeals of joy. The great
gain is, not to shine, not to conquer
your companion-then you learn moth
ing but conceit-but to find a companion
who knows what you do not; to tilt
with him and be overthrown, horse and
foot, with utter destruction of all your
logic and learning. There is defeat
that is useful. Then you can see the
real and the counterfeit, and will never
accept the counterfeit again. You will
adopt the art of war that has defeated
you. You will ride to battle horsed on
the very logic which you found irresist-
ible. You will accept the fertile truth,
instead of the solemn customary lie.
When people come to see us, we fool
ishly prattle, lest we be inhospitable.
But things said for conversation are
chalk eggs. Don't say things. What
you are stands over you the while, and
thunders so that cannot hear what you
say to the contrary. A lady of my
said, 81 don't care so much
for what they say as do for what makes
them say it," The law Of the table is
respect to the common soul
of the guests. Everything is unreason-
able which is private to two or three or
any portion Of the company. Tact never
violates for a moment this law; never
the orders of the house, the
vices Of the absent, or tariff of expen-
ses, or professional privacies; As We say,
we never ''talk shop" before company.
Lovers abstain from caresses, and haters
from insults, whilst they sit in one par
lor with common friends. Would We
codify the laws that should reign in
and whose daily transgres-
sion annoys and mortifies us, and de-
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-02-02
BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU SAY.
BT MARY JENNINGS.

In speaking Of persons faults,
Pray don't forget your own,
Remember those with homes of glass,
Should never throw a stone.
II We have nothing else to do
Than talk Of those who sin,
Yes better we commence at home,
And from that point begin.
We have no right to judge a man
Until he's fairly tried;
Should We not like his company.
We know the world is wide.
Some may have faults. and who has not !?
The old as well as young.
Perhaps We may. for ought we know,
Have fifty to their one.
I'll tell you of better plan.
And find it works full well,
To try my own defects to cure
Ere others faults to tell
And though sometimes hope to be
No worse than some | know,
Ny own shortcomings bid me let
The faults of others go.
Then let US all, when we begin
To slander friend or foe.
Think of the harm one word may do
To those we little know;
Remember sometime curses. like
Our chickens. roost at home;
# ,tl,o~,a
We have none Of our own.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-02-02
ne Pag's stars In Lise.

The pig Is an animal that has its wits
about It quite - soon after birth - the
chicken. I therefore selected It a. q
subject Of observation. The following
are some Of my observations: That Wig
orous young pigs get up and search for
the teat at once, or within one minute
after their entrance into the world.
That II removed several feet from their
mother, when aged only few minutes
they eoon flnd their way back to her,
guided apparently by the grunting she
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-02-02
A Practical yeae en- Ae.ry Clay.

The Carlisle (Ky.) Mercury has this
story: "a relative Of Governor Met
caife has furnished us with the follow
ing incidents, which will illustrate the
habit old Stonehammer' had of play
ing practical jokes Some time before
the introduction of railroads Governor
Metcalfe represented in Congress dis
trict of which Nicholas county was a
part. Mr.. Clay was Secretary of State
under President Quincy Adams. 1t
was the custom to make the trip to the
National Capital in private conveyance.
1t was In advance Of Mr.. Clay's great
est popularity that the two distin-
guished politicians agreed TO travel to
Washington in Governor Metcalfe's
carriage, and all the arrangements per-
fected. thev started together from the
latter's Forest Retreat home in this
county. While passing through the
State Of Pennsylvania Mr.. Clay told
Governor Metcalfe that he had received
intimations that In q certain town they
were approaching he would be honored
with an ovation by the citizens they
like thousands Of his fellow country
men, loved him, but had never seen
him. Just before coming to town
Governor Metcalfe, who had all along
been driving, suggested to Mr.. Clay
that he take the lines and drive, as he
himself was tired. Mr.. Clay readily
consented, whereupOn the Governor
took the back seat in the carriage. The
honored statesman drove the team sue
cessfully into the town and they were
met by a large concourse of people.
Governor Metcalfe alighted from the
carriage and being asked whether he
was Mr.. Clay answered yes, that he
was glad to meet them, etc.,; and at
this the crowd fairly hoisted HIM upon
their shoulders and triumphantly
started with him to the place Of recep-
ton. Looking back at Clay, who still
sat In the carriage, somewhat nom
plussed. tine Governor cried, Driver,
take those horses to the stable and feed
them.'"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-02-02

To comprehend a mans life it is nece.a-
sary to know not merely what he does.
but what he purposely leaves undone.
There is limit to the work that can he
got out of a human being and he j. a
wise man, who wastes no energy on
pursuits for which he Is not fitted, ami
he Is still wiser man who, from among
the things he can do well, chooses and
resoluteiy follows the best.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-02-02

Queen Victoria b quite a farmist.
Her Christmas sale Of fat cattle amoun-
ted to the handsome sum OF $15, ,935.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-02-02

makes In answer to their squeaking.
In the case observed the old SOW rose
in less than an hour and half after
pigRing, and went out to eat; the pigs
ran about, tried to eat various matters,
followed their mother out, and sucked
while she stood eating. One pig put
in bag the moment 1t was born and
kept 1t In the dark until it was seven
hours old, when placed it outside the
sty, q distance Of ten feet from where
the SOW lay concealed inside the house.
The pig soon recognized the low grunt-
ing Of its mother, went along outside
the sty struggling to get under or over
the lower bar. At the end Of five min
utes 1t succeeded in forcing itself
through under the bar at one Of the few
places where that was possible. No
sooner in than it went without pause
into the playhouse to its mother, and
was at once like the others in its beha-
vior. Two little pigs l blindfolded at
their birth. One Of them placed with
Its mother at once: it soon found the
test and began to suck. Six hours later
l placed the other little distance from
the SOW II reached her in half min
ute, after going about rather vaguely;
In half minute more 1t found the teat.
Next day found that one of the two
left with the mother blindfolGed, had
got the blinders of; the other was quite
blind, walked about freely, knocking
against things. In the afternoon un-
covered its eyes, and it went round and
round as If 1t had had sight, and had
suddedly lost it. In ten minutes it WAS
scarcely distinguishable from one that
had had sight all along. When placed
on chair II knew the height to require
considering, went Gown on its knees
and leaped down. When its eyes had
been unveiled twenty minutes placed
II and another twenty feet from the
sty. The two reached the mother in
five minutes and at the same moment
Popular Science Monthly.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-02-02
Health aud Capital.

Any healthy man may easily in this
country make himself thoroughly indie
pendent of capital, and hold himself
Indifferent to the fate of labor. For he
need ask no man for employment TO keep
the wolf from the door. The time wasted
in standing on street corners, waiting
for work, or in travelling from store
house to factory, and town to city, begg-
ing employment, applied to the pro-
duction of the necessaries Of life would
support most men and their families
beyond the fear of freezing or starving.
"A general reduction has been made
in the salaries Of the employees Of the
New York Post Office. Every depart
ment, with the exception Of the carri-
ers, whose pay is established by Con-
gress, is affected by the reduction.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-02-02

The little Hartford girl who gave ut
terance to the following idea was puzz-
ling her mind with problem that has
bothered the world for ages. She was
reprOved of or some childish act; and
seating herself on the floor at her
mothers feet. rejecting for long time.
and then looking up, said: Ma, why
is it that naughty things are so nice :"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-02-08
Il It LEGAL NOTICE.

ToHN RyFf, Levi Ryf. Caroline Price and
j Isssc Price her husband, who reside In
the Stite:0f Kansas, and Rosina Ryf, who
resides rins the State of Pennsylvania. will
take notice that Jacob Affolter. Administrs-
tor Of the estate Of Frederick Ryf, deceased,
on the >sth day OF February, A. D. 1876. fled
his petition In the Probate Court within and
for ths'county of Monroe, and State Of Ohio,
alleging that the personal estate Of said de-
cedent is insufficient to pay his debts aud
the charges Of administering his estate; that
he died seized in fee simple Of the follow.
ing described real estate situate in said
county, to wit:
All Of the northwest quarter Of the nortE.
east quarter of section thirteen, township
three of range four, except about one acre
and, fourteen rods in the southwest corner
OF said northwest quarter Of tie northeast
quarter ef said section. township and range;
and about three acres in the northwest car
nsr of said northwest quarter ef the north
east quarter Of the section, township and
range aforesaid.
And that Mary RyA, as widow of said de.
cedent, is entitled to dover in said premises
The prayer of said petition Is for the as.
signment of dover to the said Nary RyH,and
for s,sale Of said premises, subjs,t to such
dover estate, for the payment Of the dsbts
and charges aforesaid.
Said petition will be for hearing on tn.
10th day Of March, A. D. 1873.
JACOB AFRoLTER,
Adm'I Of the estate Of Frederick Ryf, decd
feta,7erE
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-02-08
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The meeting the evening Of the 9th
inst, was called to order and DANIEL
NEUHARr Sr. elected Chairman and NJ.
HoErFLER, Secretary.
The committees reported 81 shares,
or 81 $50, as the result Of the weeks
work, 4 of which were reported by Cap.
tain VIZ DouoHEaT1, of Perry town
ship
| The Secretary read from the Iads-
pssdent the renewed action taken by the
people of Bellaire. The news was re-
ceived with expressions of satisfaction.
Mr.. w. r. MoaRis moved that every
man in the house who could, and would,
60 out this week, rise up. All rose up
who could spare time to canvass
There is now reported about S6S, 900
in this amount there is considerable
shrinkage; there is from $4,000 to $l0,'
yet to raise.
| Mr. S s. MOONEY, Who had spent Pthe
week on the Beallsville section, reported
that at a meeting held at Beallsyiile to-
day the stock books we're all in (excep'
four,) and they exhibited $35,050; the
amount on the books not reported was
estimated at about $1,000. He was o.
opinion that their quota of stock would
be fully subscribed.
1t was moved and carried to hold 4
public meeting in, Woodsfeld on. Satur:
lday, the 18th inst, to which the stock
t1oldefs and an others interested in this
fentefprise are urged to attend. Let ev
cry man who cares for the interests o
Monroe County turn out to this meeting
There being no further business al
adjournment was had TO Saturday, th'
| 12th inst -
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-02-08
NOTICES.
Fresh Oysters at A. D1ErER's.
~Buckwheat Flour for sale at P.
SCHUMACHER'S grocery.
From the Newark Daily Journal.

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From the Newark Daily Journal
The New Jersey Mutual Life In.
surance Company.
The annual election Of directors of
the New Jersey Mutual Life Insurance
Company was held today at their office,
No. 1S0 Market street, in this city. after
which the regular annual meeting of the
Board was convened and the old staff
officers reelected. Messrs j. H. Sted-
we'll, president Charles H.. Brinkerhoff,
secretary, and j. H. Canniff. cashier, are
well known in our community as able
and experienced business and insurance
men. The company has just completed
the tenth year of its business operations,
and the remarkable results achieved
within that period must be source of
just pride to its officers and the insured,
and renews our assurance of the sound.
ness Of the financial institutions of which
the city of Newark can justly boast.
The New Jersey Mutual Life Insu-
rance Company has shown, during the
course Of its useful career a steady and
healthy growth. strengthening each year
its. basis of security. For every one
hundred dollars Of liability it possesses
one hundred and forty dollars Of assets,
which proves its stability and ample
ability to satisfy all its contracts with its
policy holders 1t has eleven thousand
policies in full force, covering $40, 0,000,-
600 of insurance. Its agencies ramify
throughout the United States, and all
are in an admirably organized condi
ton, as shown by its business during
the past few years, but especially during
the year just closing, and in view Of the
notably depressing condition Of inan-
ces, it is safe to say that but few COM
panies can show more satisfactory re-
suit. $50 -.
The company is putting forth its full
power to increase its business, and, in
view OF the results already shown q
bright future is in store for it. We con-
graduate its officers and policy holders
upon the splendid condition of the COM
pany, and, it is scarcely necessary to
add, assure them of our confidence in
the soundness and stability of the In
stitution.a The proof offered OF the
stability of the company in these press
ing times Of peace and business uncer.
tainty is the best assurance the public
could have ofa sure insurance invest.
ing place. ss
A P. MILLER, District Agent. Woods
| field, Ohio.