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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-07-19
Two steep Stories.

A late German newspaper related the
following anecdote: In an imperial
city, lately. criminal was condemned
to be beheaded who had singular itch
ing to play at nine-pins. While his
sentence was being pronounced he had
the temerity to offer a request to be per-
mitted to play once more at his favorite
game at the place of execution, and
then he said, he would submit without
a murmur. As the last prayer Of the
diving man, his request was granted.
When he arrived at the solemn spot he
found everything prepared; the pins
being set up and the bowl being ready.
He played with no little earnestness.
But the sheriff at length, seeing that he
showed no inclination to desist, pri-
yately ordered the executioner to strike
the fatal blow as he stopped for the
bowl. The executioner did so, and the
head dropped into the cuiprit's hand as
he raised himself to see what had oc-
Cured. He Immediately aimed at the
nine conceiving it was the bowl which
he had grasped. All nine falling the
head loudly exclaimed: swell. have
won the game"
This reminds us of story which
has been told in proof OF the amazing
dexterity Of the German executioners
in cutting of heads with the sabre. A
cu!prit being bound and prepared for
the blow, and not feeling it when it
came, cody asked the man what had
hindered him, since the signal had
been duly given. "Shake yOurself!,'
said the executioner. And, on the
the criminal doing so, his head, which
had been severed but not displaced,
umbled on the scaffold.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-07-19

relief to pass away from this saddening
picture and to wander at will among
The bazaars Of this truly Oriental city.
They appeared to be greatly more rich
and varied even than those of Cairo.
The products of the East and West met
here in equal abundance; silk cloth
from the looms of Bagdad, perfumes
from the gardens of Persia, spices from
the banks of the Indus, with calicoes
from Manchester, lamps from Birming
ham, and knives from Sheffield. No
place more interested us than the i'm
mense workshop and bazaar Of the sill
versmiths, in which hundreds of men
and boys were busily engaged in pre-
pairing the most delicate ornaments of
gold and silver, or in setting costly
gems and Jewels, and as you stood, a
thing of beauty came forth from the
cunning hands of the artist. A violent
quarrel took place between two of the
workmen while we were looking on.
Immediately the younger of the two,
furious with rage, seized one of the
sharpest instruments, and rushed for
ward to plunge it in the neck of his ad-
versary. His hand was arrested by two
other workmen from behind, just as it
was descending with the fatal blow.
Next we drove to the gardens around
the city, in which the rose of Damascus
and many other flowers were in all
their loveliness, and the trees seemed to
have retained much of the verdure and
vigor of Eden. And when the sun was
gone down, and the colored lamps were
lighted among the trees, and picturesque
groups, in strangely varied costume, sat
in front of the cafes, or by the banks of
the streams, or near to little cascades,
slipping their coffee or smoking their
graceful Rerghiles, 1t seems as if an en-
chanter's wand had suddenly conjured
up some of the scenes in the old Arabian
Nights.-IhOmpsOn The Holy Land.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-07-19

The ladies particularly object to trich-
ina. Probably no one shows much anx-
iety to come across the little twisters
in his food-but the ladies particular
ly oppose their presence. A few days
ago a well known gentleman ordered
from his butchers large ham and a
piece of dried beef, weighing almost as
much as the ham and somewhat similar
to it in appearance. The next day
when he went home at noon he found
his wife and servant girl busily en-
gagged in the kitchen. The wife bad an
opera glass and was inspecting the
meat.
"What's up?" asked her husband.
''well, we thought we'd have some
ham for dinner, and l didn't want
any of those tri-Sarah, 1 believe that's
one; Just look at it and see. Ugh! It's
nice lean ham, amt it."
The husband leaned up against the
doorpost and broke into a tremendous
guffaw.
"Oh, yes. That is always she way
with you men! Surprising 1 didn't
look for trichina, and there was some,
and we should-bah-eat 'em and die.
Guess you wouldn't laugh them"
And then the husband roared the
more. He endeavored to speak-and
pointed at the meat-slapped his legs
and roared again.
'sWhy, William, what is the matter
with you! 1 don't see anything very
funny in trying to prevent harm.
Why, yesterday read about a family
down in Missouri somewhere that
why, William-say don't you want
somebody to help you laugh?"
By this time the husband had gained
control of himself sufficiently to pick
up the meat and hold it before his wife's
eyes. "Beef," he said, "ha-m-dried
beef-better get a telescope-oh, my"
Actually, she had been examining
piece of dried beef with an opera glass,
trying to find trichina. She didn't
saw much when her husband asked her
how long she had been keeping house,
but she put the opera-glass back and
told Sarah that perhaps she'd better go
and get the ham, now, and they'd have
some for dinner, "when people who
know so much get through laughing at
a little thing like that v'-Ecening Wis
consin.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-07-19
Damascus.

The Turkish Government, i'm its cor
with the great Western
powers, finds it convenient to disavow
all completely with slavery; but it not
only exists, but is connived at by the
local authorities in Damascus. There
is not a week i'm which women are not
bought and sold here for the basest of
all purposes. Guided by two of our
friends, we went to the place
in which this foul traffic was said to be
carried on, in order that We might see
with our own eyes. At the foot of a
stair we inquired of a man who was
guarding the entrance whether slaves
were sold here. Seeing us to be Franks,
he denied with the most violent asseve-
ratlons. As ''the fellow" seemed to us
to ''protest too much," we ventured,
while he was engaged in alteration
with our friends, to ascend the stair.
and in a small apartment at the head of
it we found seven young women
huddled together on the floor. A little
tambourine and some other simple in
struments of music lay around them.
The slave dealer almost Immediately
after made his appearance, and not the
least ashamed of his falsehood, though
he saw himself to be found out, asked
us to name our price for one of the
seven. We confess to having felt q
strong inclination to seize whip which
hung in the apartment and to thrash
the scoundrel with it. 1t was great
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-07-19

OF furniture in one sense of the wor

Of furniture, in one sense of the word,
there is, in a Japanese house. almost
none. The casual visitor sees no sofa,
chairs, tables, stoves, curtains, or hat
rack. In the parlor, or room for re-
ceiving guests, are seen in the tokononad,
or raised space a handsome sword
rack, f1ower-vases, bronzes, or lac
quered ware. In the ladies' chamber
will be found bureaus, mirror or toilet
stands, needlework-bOxes, cabinets,
racks for dresses, but all these are Lili-
putian in size, and it may be seen at a
glance that they are to be used when
kneeling or sitting on the floor.
The fact that everything is done on the
floor explains in great part why the
Japanese are so courtly and ceremonial
in their customs. What is bedcham-
Der at night is usually put to some other
use during the day. Bedtime come,
the sliding-door closets are opened, and
the bedclothes brought in. One or two
quilts are laid on the floor. Near the
upper one is laid the pillow-a block of
wood with small pad. The paper pill
low-case, in a well kept house, is re-
newed every day. An enormous and
thickly padded loose coat, made of silk
or cotton, is laid on the top, and fits
nicely to the body. This is the covering.
On this sort of couch all Japanese have
slept from time immemorial. Among
few of the richest families the bedding
is of silk. With the great mass Of peO-
pie it is Of the usual dark-blue, quilted,
cotton cloth. The object of the Japa-
nese pillow is, evidently, so to rest the
head as not to disarrange the cOiffure.
With the woman. this is matter of
importance, since it usually requires
an hour or two for the work of arrang-
ing the hair. Hence the priest, whose
head is shorn, does not use pillow of
the usual kind, but more luxurious
one made round and resembling one
like ours, though much smaller. This
is called the bazu-mdkura or priests pill
low. In Japanese hotel always cal
led for one of the latter pattern.
In summer, when the mosquitoes
make their appearance Qor Japan is
equally favored with the rest Of the
world with these pests,) mosquito-nets
are found in every household that can
afford them. The netting is good and
strong, though rather coarse. 1t is
mostly pink or green. The nets (kdcho)
are made in the form of a cube. They
are hung by brass brings in the wood
work on the corners of the room, Oceu-
pying nearly the entire space of the
the room. They thoroughly answer
their purpose. When Japanese wild.
ow chooses to consider it leap year, and
wishes to secure partner, she simply
hints to a favored suitor that her mos
quito net is too large! For the baby's
maps a smaller one is provided.-Apple-
toms Journal.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-07-19
Men as Lovers.

In the first place it is an imposition
on a well bred girl to keep her up later
than half-past ten, when you have the
opportunity of seeing her often. If You
always leave her with the wish in her
heart that you had stayed longer, you
gain so much. Never run the risk of
wearying her with your presence Be
just as earnest and as straightforward
as in your honorable dealing with men.
Impress your friends with the worthi-
ness and seriousness of your love, so
that vulgar and senseless bantering
will appear to them as such. Love is
religion-the supremest happiness
wear it manfully and proudly, bnt at
the same time holly. Woo woman
bravely. If there is anything humila-
ting to a woman, it is to have lover, ,
whom she wishes to honor, weak and
vapid, ever yielding, half afraid of her.
She longs to tell him to act like man.
The man who conceals or denies bis love
from fear of being laughed at, is cow
ard. A love that has no divinity is not
love, but passion, which, of itself, has
nothing ennobling. That was a beau
tiful inscription on an engagement
ring: "Each for the other, both for
God"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-07-19
Extreme sen.Itivene.. Of The Blind.

John Stanley, the musician, lost his
sight, when two years of age. He had
so correct an ear, that he never forgot
the voice of person he had once heard
speak.
An instance is given in which he re-
collected the voice of a person he had
not heard for twenty years, who then
accosted him in an assumed voice. If
twenty people were seated at the table
together, he would address them all in
regular order, without their situations
being previously known to him. Rid
ing on horseback was one of his favorite
exercises, though it would seem a very
dangerous one for the blind, and toward
the close of his life, when he lived in
Epping Forest, England, and wished to
give his friends an airing, he would
take them the pleasantest road, and
point out the most agreeable prospects.
lie played at whist with great reaiyness
and judgment. Each card was marked
at the corner with the point of needle,
but these marks were so delicately fine
as scarcely to be discerned by any per-
sou not previously apprised of them.
His hand was generally the first ar
ranged, and it was not uncommon for
him to complain of the party that they
were too tedious in sorting the cards.
He could tell the precise time by a
watch. He knew the number of per-
sons in a room when he entered it;
would direct his voice TO each person in
particular-even to strangers after they
had once spoken; and would miss any
one if they were absent, and could tell
who that one was.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-07-19

TRUE HEIoIsM.-The man who walks
the streets with unruffied brow and
peaceful heart, though his business is
ruined, his prospects be elouded, and
his family reduced to want, who main
tains his integrity amid the perilous
temptations Of the hour, and bravely,
hopefully struggling against these
stern adversities upborne by an un.
yielding Providence, is hero.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-07-19

The Byron memoi ial fund now
amounts to about SIS, 600. An exhibi-
tion Of the various models for the statue
will be given In the South Kensington
Museum, In London, next October.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-07-19
Similarity Of the Individual and
Social Organism.

Conversely, in both cases, if not
brought to close by violence, the life
of the aggregate greatly exceeds in du-
ration the lives of its units. The min
ute living elements composing a de-
veloped animal severally evolve, play
their parts, decay, and are replaced,
while the animal as whole continues.
In the deep layer of the skin, cells are
formed by fission, which, as they are
enlarged, are thrust outward, and, be-
coming fiattened to form the epidermis,
eventually exfoliate, while the younger
ones beneath take their place. Liver
cells, growing by inhibition of matters
from which they separate the bile, pres
emily die, and their vacant seats are oc-
cupied by another generation. Even
bone, though so dense and seemingly
inert, is permeated. by bloodvessels
carrying material to replace old compo-
nents by new ones. And the replacent,
rapid in some tissues and in others slow,
goes on at such rate that, during the
continued existence of the entire body,
each portion of it has been many times
over produced and destroyed. Thus it
is also with society and its units. In
tegrity OF the whole and of each grand
uiNisloi IL pcieiHidiiN ahiaiiidihcu,
Notwithstanding the deaths of compo-
nent citizens. The fabric of living per-
sons, which, in a manufacturing town,
produces some commodity for national
use, remains after century as large
a fabric, though all the masters and
workers who century ago composed
it have long since disappeared. Even
with the minor parts of this industrial
structure the like holds. A firm that
dates from past generations, still carry
ing on business i'm the name of its
founder, has had all its members
and employees changed one by one.
perhaps several times over, while the
firm has continued to occupy the same
place and to maintain like relations to
buyers and sellers. Throughout we
find this. Governing bodies, general
and local. ecclesiastical corporations,
armies, institutions of all orders down to
guilds, clubs, philanthrOpic associations,
etc., showing us continuity of life
exceeding that of the persons consti
tuting them. Nay, more. As part of
the same law, we see that the existence
of the society at large exceeds in dura-
ton that of some of these compound
parts. Private unions, local public
bodies, secondary national institutions,
towns carrying on special industries,
may decay, while the nation, maintain
ing its integrity, envolves in mass and
structure
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-07-19

Spencer Laisun, a Chinese lad, has
Just won the first prize in English COM
position at the Hopkins Grammar
School in New Haven.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-08
Notice to the Public.

JACOB KIRsCnsTALLER HEREBY
u gives notice to the public that he has
purchased all the interest Of w a.. Scherer
in the 4. s. Bakery. and, will carry on the
same as heretofore. lie will pay all debts
now due, but is not respons Bile for Mr.. Scher.
or a ter this date. Mr.. Scherer will collect
all debts dueup to this date.
JACOB klPSCHSTALLER. X.
Eureka, May 23, 1877.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-08
MISCELLANEOUS.

nEPOSIT RECEIPTS ISSUED, BEAR
~ ing interest FROM DATE OF DEP0S-
Ii at SIX PER CENT, payable on demand;
EIGHT PER CENT, payable in six months,
and NINE per cent. payable in twelve
months.
Receipts are preferable to pass books, be-
cause the interest is paid promptly at tho
end of six months from date of each deposit.
they may also be transferred by Endorsement,
and principal with interest will be paid to
holder.
Pass books issued, If desired. and same rate
of interest allowed.
DEPOSITS from the interier. or from any part
Of the United States or Europe, may be sent
by express. or by exchange on San Francisco
or New York, in gold or currency. Parties
remitting will state the time for which the
deposit il TO be made, and Deposit Receipt
or Pass Book-as preferred-will be promptly
returned.
kcmittsnces in Currency Exchange will
be credited in gold at current rate.
JOHN II. MOORE, IL. ii. REYNOLDS,
mh7-ly President. Cashier.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-08
STATE AND COUNTY TAXES

LII PROPERTY, REAL AND PER.
N sonal, Is now assessable for State and
county purposes. Property holders will con-
fer favor by calling at the Assessors office
and giving in their statements.
myStf J. G. POWELL. County Assessor.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-24
Now York frcauco Market.

Nxw YoRs July 90.
CoTroS-Market is quoted dull Mlddllug
uplands at II II l63
FIouR-Tne Flour market Is q loted q being
dul and the prices are declng from YESTERDAY.
Receipts 1900 barrels Sales 90 barrels.
supertne state and Western Il ur at 0O@440 :;
common to choice extra state : - $50 :;
common to choice extra western ,0lOa IS;
common to choice Il. II. o. S5oo@7uo.
RYE FLoUR.-Tne market is quo ed du l..
Sales. 200 bDls at 4 7od5 Is.
WHEAT-The mnrk,t 10 quiet and heavy.
Receipt OF 100000 bushels Sales 80 GEO bush.
at 5000 s, for 40. 3 Chicago s3as5 Tor
No. Milwaukee; 966l.0i for NO.2 Chicago I;
1.oOal.o for No. 3 milwaukee; il0a is r
No. spring 55a9Jc for Inferior and coma on
RyR-Market is quoted as quiet Receipts
CoRN-Th MARKET IS quoted as being dull.
Receipts Il.0OO bu. Sales 4l,00O bushels at ~ r.
5ac. new western mixed ana Ione for old
western miXed.
BARLEy-rue market is quoted dun, AMI
nominal Receipts none. sa'"s none
oArs.-The mTlet is quot a. dun. Re
ceipts IS OU0 bushels. les 2s,OOO bushels at
23a 3sc for mixed western and state, and 34G
PoRK-The m ,rket TO day is quoted heavy.
saie- OF 100 bills at $40 90 Tor new mess.
BEEF.-lhe beef market to-day Is quoted
steady. Tle market for cut meats Is duh Tor
western al l2ls@l3c for picked ans
LARD.-MarkeJ Is quoted heavy. les OF 100
tlerces at sil.25S3O Tor steam none for Kettle
rendered.
BUrrER.-Market is quoted at l5626 for
state and Pennsylvania.
CHsEsE.-Cueese is quoteq at 339hc for
common 10 prime.
WHISKY. Market is steady at sl.l9 per gallon,
free.
EGGS Are quoted quiet at lsal9c for state
and Pennsylvania.
PETROLEUM at o. axe for crude !;
refined al l7Ac.
C1AL-Market quiet at So Oo@6 90 per ton by
the cargo FIR anthracite.
LEATHER The leather market is quoted firm
Buenps Ayres and Rio Grande light to heavy
weights .0a2Sc.
WuoL.-The market is Arm, fair demand Do
nestle fleece is quoted at 9slG52c; unwashed
1O@2ic pulled 25d34c tubbed unchanged.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-24
Fire at Ripton.

At about eleven o'clock p m, 18th inst,
Asa Bean, jr's. steam mill was discovered
to be ON fire, but though an alarm was
promptly sounded and help gathered, the
fire had gained 100 great headway to be
subdued and the entire structure was soon
in ashes, entailing net loss of some $4,000.
Owing to the fact that no fire had been
about the mill after about o. p, M, that
the fire when first seen was in pile of
palmer shavings at distance from the en-
CINE and that a person was seen to leave
the mill by the person who raised the
alarm we feel warranted in calling this an
incendary Are. While Beans mill was
burning and lighting up the country about,
person was seen to approach the mill of
II. j. Spoor, who on seeing he was OBJ
served sought refuge in the woods, from
which he was soon seen to emerge with a
companion.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-24

erection of q telegraph line. He had a Sis
ter living here who some two months since
went to convent In Montreal. His mother
died some years ago, since which time he
has kindly cared for his sister, through her
guardian Gen. L G. Kingsley, to whom
he transmitted $40 in gold each month FOL
her benefit, beside having assigned by bis
will his interest In his mothers estate 10
her.
The services at the Baptist church last
evening were more than usually interesting.
Rev. Edward Mills of Woburn, Mass, for
merly pastor Of this church, preached from
the text: "For | know that my Redeemer
liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter
day upon the earth" Job xix, 25th. The
| sermon considered Jobs position and cir
cumstances when he uttered the words of
the text, our personal interest in that Re-
deemer, and. Christ's second coming. 1t
was full of thought and interest. j. X.
Richardson, and his father, Rev. G. X.
Richardson, assisted In the services. The
music was unusually good and added much
to the interest of the services. Misses Ed
son and Horner both sang their solos finely.
A great deal of fun was caused at the
horse trot, Saturday, by A. H. Danforth,
who had money on the race, and fancying
he was going to be beaten out of it by un-
fair driving waltzed down In front. of the
judges stand and delivered one of his
characteristic speeches on the proper way
to run trotting course aud equal rights
for all. After that there was no trouble.
The horse he was betting on took every
heat. Dsuforth was 80 elated that after
the race he brought out trick pony, rode
him into the village and into his saloon for
refreshments" after which he performed
with him on the street in front of the
saloon to the amusement of the crowd. In
the course of the proceedings the pony ex-
pressed some vigorous opinions about a
few people in Rutland.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-24
West Rutland.

The following is rcpnrt of the primary
school, district No. 81, taugh. by Orrisss
&. Felt, for the spring term ending July
81 Number of names enrolled, "a. Those
having no absences are Frank Blanchard,
Leon Smith, Charlie Smith, Annie Nc
Deed, Alma Campbell, Carrie Newton.
Absent but one day, Nellie Clark, Harrie
Hoadley. Thirty-fve having no tardies.
Those standing highest in department are
Emma Bryant, Nettie Fosburgh, Nellie
Newton, Frank Blanchard, Carrie Thomp-
son, James Liston. Having the fewest
failures in spelling, Nellie Fosburgh, Nellie
Clark, Guy Morgan, Leon Smith, Charlie
Smith, Willie Prtchard.