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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-06-07
How John Bany.n Got out OF Prise.

Bunyan was, in his day, quite q con-
troversial writer, and was very severe
upon the Quakers, until he learned that
through the IntercessiOn of that sect he
obtained his release from prison. 1t is
q somewhat noteworthy fact. now well
authenticated. that Charles ii. liberia
ted Quakers and Puritans from con-
finement, through the personal inter-
cession of the Quakers, among whom
was Richaad Carver. who was the mate
of the fishing vessel which conveyed
the king to France, after the famous
battle of Worcester, 1861. This honest
Quaker sailor, after twenty years had
rolled away, appealed to the king in
person in behalf of those who were in
prison. When the fugitive king fled
for life, this sailor conveyed him on
shore. The vessel was bound for Poole
cOal-laden, with two passengers, who
passed for merchants running away
from their creditors. The fugitive
king and Lord WilmOt were landed at
Fecamp. in Normandy, upon the back
of a Quaker, and the vessel recrOssed
the Channel to Poole.
When the honest sailor appeared be-
fore his majesty, the king expressed his
astOnishment that be had not previ-
Ously sought some reward. The sailor
replied that he had merely done his
duty, and God had rewarded him with
peace of mind.
"And now. sire, I ask nothing for
myself, but that your majesty will do
the same for my friends that l did for
you: set the poor, pious sufferers at
liberty, that you may have that peace
and satisfaction that always follow
good actions" King Charles thereupon
pardoned four hundred and seventy
one Quakers, and many Independents
and Baptists- them John Bun
yan.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-06-07
Su nsh1ne,

Did you ever notice what a different
aspect everything wears in the sunshine
from what it does in the shadow, and
did you ever think what an analogy
there was between the sunlight of the
cloudless skies and the sunshine that
CLEANS into darkened chambers of the
human soul? How bright and beauti-
full are the golden beams that break
through the raven clouds to light up
the world again after a succession of
dark and stormy days. How peaceful
and happy are the blessed words of
hope and cheer that touch the heart and
fill the soul with emotions of peace and
joy after long period of sorrow. There
are none living who do not, in greater
or less degree, have an influence over
the earthly happiness of others. The
sense Of contributing to the pleasure of
others augments our own happiness.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-06-07
F.IIfono-y.

Do not be economical. That is, if
you mean by economy the practice of
denying yourself all enjoyment and all
refining influence about your homes
through wish to save money. There
is no more sordid disposition in the
world. A bare, cheerless house which
has no pictures, no music, no books,
and but very little of comfort in car
pets and other upholstery, while there
is plenty of money in bank and loaned
out among neighbors, is a reflection on
man as If he was charged with GER
tain kinds of embezzlement. Be eco
nOmical by saving your soul from vast
ing, and by laying up in store a good
foundation against the time to come.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-06-07
Englfsh n uts.

We in America who eat only dried
puts, cannot imagine how delicious are
the almonds, filberts, and English wal
nuts, when they are fresh. The con-
sumption of them is immense at the
table Of the aristocrat i'm his castle, In
the cosy restaurants of clubs and hotels,
in the modest lodging of the bachelor,
in the cottage of the peasant, and the
crowded city. where they are cracked
and munched by the lab0rer at the street
Correspondence.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-06-07
Mans Allotted span.

The determination of threescore and
ten years as the allotted period OF
hnman existence is doubtless in a con
siderable degree owing to that period
having been adopted BY the royal
psalmist; but modern science, while il
has postponed somewhat the average
termination, has also still more largely
prolonged the hypothetical duration OF
life. FlOurens, reasoning from the
time required for the full physical de-
velopement of human being, as COM
pared with that taken by other ami
mails, fixes the natural limit at 100
years, and this is also the period fixed
by DIR. Farr as mans natural death
time, although at present he finds, as
the result OF ten years approximately
accurate and complete registration,
that this limit is scarcely reached by one
English child in hundred thousand.
In some districts, of which the town of
Liverpool is an exceptional example,
the proportion is much below this. In
this, however, as in many other respects,
we are far i'm advance Of our ancestors.
The early English poets fix the appear
ance of the signs of approaching senili-
ty much earlier than We are now accus-
toned to notice them, as DIR. Farr shows
that, while two hundred years ago the
mortality of London was about per
cent, it is now only "a per cent. And
there is good reson to believe, says Iron,
that it may be still further reduced
very much of existing mortality depend
ing upon the preventible causes, such
as impure air and impure water, negli-
gence on railways, on shipboard, i'm
mines, in street police, and i'm many
other ways. What is also of equal i'm
portance is the fact that any decrease in
the mortality from these causes will be
necessarily accompanied by the absence
of disease, and an increase to survivors
of that good health without which
length of days is scarcely boon. The
economical results will be no less inn
pOrtant. Disability from sickness is
source Of pecuniary loss not only to the
sufferer but to the entire community
while the longer old age, that one incur
able malady, can be STAYED of, so much
will be gained, for when the season of
effective work is over, the individual,
in ceasing to contribute to the general
wealth, becomes a pensioner upon it,
Thus, according to DIR. Farr, the Nor.
folk agricultural laborer, worth $25 at
his birth and reaching at the age of
years his maximum value
Of 81. 23O, sinks at eighty to $2O5.
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Courage !" said Q soft voice. 9Th,
opening enlarges. Now, Julie 20
Julie! Beauvallon was sure he hearl
the name, and yet uncertain whether
or not he was dreaming.
"Juliev" he exclaimed. cautiously
"Yes, mOnsier-it is Julie - SURF
enough" answered q pleasant voice
"Tben you, at least, have not forgot
ten me-"
mo one who has once known Won
can ever forget you. Courage! and
you will soon be free. Aid us If you
can"
"Then you are not alone?"
"Have patience, and you will see. u
HIS own exertions, added to those OF
his friends without, soon enabled the
prisoner to force his way into the next
house but there disappointment awaited
him. Two soldiers in the uniform OF
the gensddrmerie stood before him.
"On ne passe par ici,-you can't arss
here" said one. 20
"What cruel m0ckery is this ?'' cried
Beauvallol. ''Is it not enough that
am condemned to death, but you must
subject me to an atrociOus pleasantly?
This is refinement of cruelty"
''It seems that our disguise Is perfect
julie" said the soldier who had not
yet spoken. eugene does not know
his best friends"
In an instant the speaker was folded
in the arms of Beauvallon. 1t was Eu-
ialie herself, as bcwitchingly beautiful
IN her uniform as in the habiliments of
her sex. She hurriedly explained that
the moment she heard of Eugene's ar
rest, she prepared to meet the worst
contingency. She had already con-
verted her money into cash. Learning
the place of his imprisonment, she had
hired through the agency of another
person, the adjoining house, which
happened to be unoccupied. The task
of making an aperture in the partition
was an easy one-the difficulty of pass
ing through the city was greater. The
idea Of military disguises then occurred.
Julie and herself had already equipped
and they were provided
with uniform for Beauvallon.
Secured by this costume, the three
fugitives ventured forth. In the great
square of the city, workmen were busily |
employed in repairing the hideous en-
zine of death and Beauvallon passed, |
lot without a shudder, beneath the
'ery shadow Of the guillotine to which
lie had been doomed.
Seated on the cold ground, beneath
he fatal apparatus, was an old woman
nutteriEg to herself.
"GoOd evening, citizens" said she.
we will have a fine day for the show
o-morrOw. Look how the bOnny stars
re winking and blinking on the gay
,nife blade they've been sharpening.
t will be darker and redder when the
lock strikes again. Down with the
The fugitives needed no more to
uicken their steps. They reached the
in safety, and beyond the
thine, in the hospitable land of Ger
lany, the lovers were united; nor did
hey return to France till the star of
had set in blood, and the /
laster mind of Napoleon had placed I
S impress on the destinies of France.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-06-07

Daniel Drew Gays no man ever lost
SIC, ,OOO, 600 quicker than he did.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-06-07
How to Make Extravagauee UnHnsh.
1Onable

or course moderation in "sOciety" is
more difficult in this country than else.
where, for the reason that education,
character, and refinement have no sup
port in rank. A duchess NAV dress
simply, live economically, and entertain
plainly. She is always a duchess, and
in the best society, and to cross her
threshold is to be admitted to il. But a
| lady who is not a duchess, who has only
the vague tradition of ''goOd family''
upon her side, must be a very excep-
tional person if without money she
maintains any kind of corresponding
position. In Washington, for instance,
high officer of state who should live
upon his salary, and hope to save some
thing from it against the evil day of his
removal, would find il very difficult to
maintain in a boarding house, and with
out a carriage and without entertain
ments, the social standing which an
ambitious, clever, and daring wife
might require. Yet by his position she
would be necessarily exposed to the
splendid rivalry of luxury and profu-
sion of every kind; and if she sold her
influence, it would be that she might
shine and conquer by magnificence.
ooNh a "oihaii-Nc Etdu vi tntIu Ill
novels, and smile at the bold invention
of the author-would carry her gay
audacity to the very moment of dis
graceful exposure and ruin. In her
house, superbly furnished with fraud
and richly decorated with corruption,
she would stand supreme and queenly
in costly robe woven of lies and EN-.
broidered with brides; careless, grace
full, ready, smiling with free-fiOwing
gossip; knowing, as she graciously
bowed and chatted and greeted the
bright guests of moment, that the
scene was all a hideous phantasmagoria
Of deceit, that the naked sword hung by
a hair just above her stately head, and
that at any moment the CHASTITY meme,
meme, would glare upon her walls In the |
appalled, eyes of her blithe company.
What is the moral of this sermon ? |
The text, indeed, it is not necessary to |
announce. What is it but the old one |
that if we are 10 be saved from the swift |
iry-rot of ofcorruptiOn, the foul decadence |
Df older states, one way to begin is in
iividually and unitedly to dlscounte-
nance extravaganza. Intelligence, re-
inement, wit, shrewdness, cultivation,
are still more lovely and desirable than |
and display. They can "set |
fashion" if they will. If they choose,
hey can make extravaganza vulgar by
it to those who can be nothing
)ut extravagant.-Harper's Magazine.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-06-07
MIFFIINTOWN, JUNIATA COUNTY, PENNA JUNE7 1876

we point to the unmistakable eyidenee
Afforded by the CONSTITUTIONAL commit.
cation OF many of their instruments
We have from among the ruins M
Nlneveh countless Representations nj
the harp, with strings varying in nnm
ber from ten to twenty-six of the lyrs
identical in structure, though nof In
shape, with the Tyre of Greece and Of
an instrument differing from any
known to modern musicians. II Wa
harp shaped. was held HORIZONTALLY
and the strings, six to ten in number
were struck by pIectrum held in the
right hand it has been called the
asOf, from its resemblance to the He
brew instrument of that name. We
find frequent representations of a Rui-
tar-shaped instrument, and of double
pipe with single mOuthpiece, and fin
ger-hOles on each pipe. Besides these
the Assyrians had musical bell,, crum-
pets, flutes, drnms ~curJe1lar-&nd tam
bOurines. Almost every ON q of these
either in its rieS6ai form
or slightly modified, is in us< Tn tbis
day by some one Asiatic or AfL;can ma
tiOn. The ancient Greeks ado nted the
Tyre and the dOuble-pipe; thd former
is still used by the Abyssinian under
the name of kissar Greek, kA6ara. y
The double pipe the present. writer has
seen in use by ths boatmen of
the Nile. The guit2f of the AbyssiDi-
ans is probably identical with the long
necked guitar or tamboura depicted
m both Assyrian and Egyptian monu-
East, and even in Hindustan. The an
10 a hi 20
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-06-07

Pas DE DEUx-Father of twiI Q.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-06-07

0 A STORY OF THE REIGN OF TERROR.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-06-07

On the Fourth of July, Handel's TIE
Deum will be rendered on the grounds,
all the singing societies of the city being
invited to participate.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-06-07

again on the ensuing day, and let her
know whatever had transpired in the
interim.
As he approached the streets in which
his store and house were situated. he
heared the confused murmur of a null
titude, and soon perceived, on turning
the corner, that a very large crowd
was collected outside his door. There
were men and women-many of the
former armed with pixies and sabres-
the latter, the refuse of the populace,
who appeared like birds OF evil omen at
every scene of violence and tumult.
A hundred voices called out his name
as he approached, and menacing ges-
lures were addressed to him by the null
titude.
'Citizens," said the merchant "what
is the meaning Of all this?''
"you shall know, ''traitor" shrieked
palsied hag of eighty, whose lurid
eyes had already gloated on every pub
lie execution that had taken place i'm
Toulouse. "Here is citizen Duma-t of
the revolutionary cOmmittee-ah, he is
true friend of the people-he is no
aristocrat in disguise! Vice le Citoyen
Dtmdrt!"
"Long live Citizen Dumart. Down
with the aristOcrats !" shouted hum
dred voices.
The Citizen Dumart was a sallow
faced man, dressed in a rusty black,
wearing large tri-cOlored cockade
in his ;hree-cornered hat, with a sash
of the same color girt around his waist.
His blOodshOt eyes expressed a mixture
of cowardice with ferocitv. He was
fianked by couple of pike-men as hid
eOus as the Afrites of Eastern romance.
''Citizen Beauvallon," said he, in a
voice whose tremor betrayed his native
timidity, 81 arrest you in the name of
the revolutionary committee of TOu-
louise. Citizen Beauvallon, it is useless
to resist the authority of the represen-
tatives of the people; if You have any
weapons about you, L advise
you TO surrender them. You see l
stand here protected by the arms of the
The Troy herald., 1876-08-16

New York World: A letter of
President Grant, dated July 20. In
answer to a communication from
Gov. Chamberlain, dated July 90, 10
Published to-day. Thase epistlcs pre-
sent to us the astounding spectacle Of
the chief magistrate Of one Of the
states OF the Union and the chiet mag.
istrate Of the republic taking advaM.
tsge Of local riot which 10 . Disgrace
10 both Of them. to pranee forward
before the people In 8 piece Of cheap
melodrsma. leaving behind them dis.
order uupnnished aud Innocent blood
unavsnged. while they deolsim their
mock heroics At the footlights, and
ignobly "touting" for . little cheap
spplause whom they ought to 10 o.
tending to thor duty.
The Troy herald., 1876-08-16

Especial diypatch to Cincinnati Enquirsr.1
PotNT PLEASANT, w. w., July
N.-There hes been b goXd deal OF
talk In THE county in relation to q
war incident IL which Governor
the governor got four hundred dol.
lars 'belenKiaQ 70 . soldier that was
executed for 1esertion. ,Che follow.
lug letter viii explain the matter /:
HARTFORD Cry, W. vs.,
July Is, 1875.
Ia the lsst issue OF the Point Plese.
ant weekly Regsster, the editor asks
Of W. en- explanation Ia relation to
eome money with which Governor
Hayes had to do. I sm glad an 90.
portunity hss been afforded mo OF
giving . statement OF this war Incl.
dent, the fact that both myself aud
also General Hayes have been ma.
liYhed and misrepresented In the mat.
ter. The following are the facts :
In the summer OF 1864 our brigade,
commanded by General Hayes, was
ordered 10 Monocacy Junction, In
Maryland, and while lying thoro :
soldier belonging to the I " ent third
Ohio was tried for desertion aud cou.
dsmned to be shot. I was then
chaplain Of ths Thirteenth West Vir.
g1nia Regiment. aud the only one In
the brigade. This unfortunate mau
wanted to see . chaplain before he
was executed. l was sent for. and
had some conversation with him in
relation to the condition OF hi mind,
etc. lie then told mo he had some
$l00 In money and two watches,
which he wanted to leave with me.
lie said no Ind no friends IN the
world that he knew OF, except a
. mother, and that she was some cwherc
IN Virginia, but did not know where,
and " could find her out to send the
money and wat tches to her. aud IL not
u Keep IT myself. The man was shot,
and Immediately after tho thing was
over, General Hayes sent for me to
come to his head quarters. I rcpor.
ted. lie enquired OF mo what the
man gave me. I told him. lie ex.
Hmined the watches and gave then,
back to me, and the money he sail Inc
had decided belonged to tho govern.
mcnt, and gave II to him. As to
what he did with 1t am not prepore,l
10 say, but the above are the facts.
and II the editor OF the Re0istc,
wishes 10 know the further history
"t Tue money he must Interview tho
Governor himself.
tSigned] W. w. HARPER.
Late Chaplain Thirteenth W. Va.
The Troy herald., 1876-08-16
Tho G..D. and Gov. Phc,ns.
lfroln the Hannibal MOL Cl,rper.

tfrom tho Hannibal iSlo.) Clipper.
Tho organ Of the whiskey thieves
IN st. Louis, the GloLe.Democrat.
the proprietor Of which was couyic.
!ed OF being IN the conspiracy to rob
tAe government and is now serving n
tcrn Of imprisonment, originated a
scandal concerning Gov. PHELPS not
long since. alleging III SUBSTANCE that
ne had insulted lady on tho steamer
Ancy JOHNSON, on y trip from this
tsty to st. Louis. Tho thieves organ
vas called on for proof, but up 10 this
unc has utterly failed TO prod ucc a
partical OF testimony even to sub.
etantiste it's base charge, which il
repeats from time to time and which
20 echoed through tho Radical organ
OF tins city. We have the authority
~ The master Ot the boat, Capt.
David Asbnry. for saying that there
ic no foundation for the s!anderous
charge; at least ii anything Of the
Kind alleged occurred no had no
knowledge OF 1t. Now II tho GLOBE.
Democrat CON produce the proof let
us have IT. IL Gov. Phelps has been
guilty Of the offence alleged let HIM
suuer tue conse quences Of exposure.
nut u ne 10 not guilty let . quietus be
put to tho vi!Iaiuous slsuder.
The Troy herald., 1876-08-16

Chicago Times: While Gen. Grant
10 favoring the country with OK tracts
from his own letters, It Is In order to
suggest that the public would be
greatly edited and instructed by 4
perusal OF tho volumous letter signed
ny Gov. uayes which reached the
and In difference 10 which tho rsrdon
tlat:was made.0ut for rBabcock' . friend
Avery, was not delivered Cover.
nor Hayes has also favored the couu.
Try with some Interesting private
correspondence Of his own. II ho
wishes to create . real sensation, let
him give out copy Of his letter OF
irtenlly prOtestation TO tho Prcsi-
dent Gen. Grant didn'I lay the lot.
ter before the cabinat, but Attorney
General. Taft % good % told what II
contained to bis fellow ministers Of
state.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-08-08

AS a specimen lie told on the
South the following will do. 1t is
absolutely true, and is a matter of
official record.
The Memphis (Tenn.) Appeal states
that an Old-time fraud of that city was
recently exposed. A negro mau had
for years claimed to be woman, and
had 50 successfully disguised himself
in female apparel that he had worked
no little mischief. The police Of
Memphis, by the aid of three physi-
clans, exposed the wretch and had
him sentenced to the chain-gang.
During the Memphis riots this brazen
rascal, who claimed to be named
Francis Thomas, and a former Mary
land slave, testified before a Congress
sional investigation committe, of
which Hon. T.. b. Washburne, now
Minister to France, was chairman, to
having been outraged by white men
eighteen times, and to have been rob-
bed of q number of silk dresses and
three hundred dollars, all of which
was duly reported to Congress ard
made the basis of heavy Indictment
against the white people of Memphis.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-08-08
THE HOUSEHOLD.

The establishment of Governor Til
den is conducted upon n scale OF
munificence well worthy Of so wealthy
an official, and in manner to reflect
high credit upon the State. Dom
Pedro, who passed through here ut
daybreak some weeks ago, and had
the Goveror's mansion pointed out to
him, is said to have remarked that he
was the only official who seemed to
have a palace worthy Of him. The
Governor maintains about twelve SER
wants, one of them Cthe cook having
formerly been in the service of the
same Dom Pedro. He has eight
horses, two of which are his favorite
saddle steeds. He rides nearly every
evening upon one of these through
the beautiful WashintOn Park and his
graceful bearing, even upon a highly
melted animal, is universally conued-
ed. He rides always unattended ex-
cept by personal friends, with whom
he often tries a gallOp on the roads
outside the park. He maintains also
seven carTiages-a landau, brett,
brougham, dog-cart, clarence, and two
buggies-and if occasion calls could
treat the Albanians to a fine four-in-
hand.
An establishment 80 extensive re-
quires lavish expenditure, and his
yearly expense for the household alone
is estimated ut $4,000. This includes,
also, receptions and dinners given in
his capacity as Governor, for none of
which the State pays, assertions to the
contrary Notwithstanding.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-08-08
Detroit Free Press.
Grass and Leather,

A citizen of the Cass farm has a
vacant lot fenced in to preserve the
grass, and Notwithstanding his
many signs Of "Don't touch the
grass" posted up on the fence, he
yesterday found a man moving
away for dear life, while boy was
loading the grass into a wagon.
"Who gave You permission to
cut that grass 2" shouted the own
er.
"Nobody," replied the man as
he rested from his work. "Grass
is a natural product Of the soil,
nursod and cared for by nature,
and it is as free to one animal as
another"
"Leather is a preparation made
from the hides of grazing animals"
said the citizen as he stiffened the
muscles of his legs. at is made
by tanners, worked mp by shoe,
makers, and I'll give you all you
want for nothing"
The old man kicked back, but
right and justice must ever
triumph, and when he went over
the fence his eyes had a wild ex-
preston, and he yelled to his boy ;
"Git that boss on a gallop, Sam,
or we'll never see home again"