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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-01-19
Mark et fn Small Spanish Town.

The market was held in a tinv. open,
oval space in front of the church, and
under the shade of two crumblin- old
houses, which had once, as the heavy
coat-of-arms over their portals showed,
been the cdsds of some good Spanish
family. The market consisted of two
stalls; on one lay JaRUeios, or Oil-cakes,
the operation of frying being then and
there carried on by the vendor, and a
few round cakes of coarse bread; on the
other lay few shapeless Jumps of pork
and basket of salted sardines-this
last, fried in oil, being almost the piece
de resistance of every meal of the Span
ish poor. As in every Spanish market,
the marked feature was the abundance
of suceulent, savory vegetables from the
few neighboring irrigated gardens The
Spaniard, whether rich or poor, is
vegetarian, vegetables and. fruit form
the staple of his die;. The vegetables
were piled on the ground in heaps, the
women squatting on rug behind them,
the scales lying close at hand. Here
were bright carrots and turnips; here
small green onions, full grown onions,
and garlic; here coW-cabbages of fabu-
lOus size; here huge Cdldrds0s, or
pumpkins, with skin like the bark of
a gnarled oak-tree, and sold in humps
of one pound each for two farthings,
the rich deep orange of the flesh look
ing quite luscious; here lay heap of
the enormous, bur tender dr,raROs, or
radisheS, of Spain: or a heap of fine
potatoes, and the bright-eolored piB,ieR-
tos, or capsicums. The scene was strik-
ing for its simplicity: even the gentle
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-01-19
LOve-StOries.

For the average man and women a
true lOve-story never loses its charm.
Do we not like to live over again the
pleasures and the rOmances of our own
youth, whether in the pages of printed
books or in nthOseever-fresh volumes, the
lives of our childrenf 1t is a mistake
to let 90 our hold on any of the easily
attained pleasures of life; and of them
all what so easy of attainment as
books 1t argues, indeed, mind both
selfish and narrow, no matter with how
many historical facts it may be stored,
to lose interest in the old, evernew love-
story with which the heart of the world
beats for ever. 1t is a lovely story too
the lOveliest in the world. The sky
is bluer, the flowers are more fair, and
the fields wear a softer green, when the
light of this one supreme experience
transfigures them. 1t was divine in its
day, for each of us in his turn and the
tales that recall the ancient rapture are
not without their charm FOR the eyes
that read them through the spectacles
of old age.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-01-19
TWO CHRISTIANS.

Two Christians Travelled down . road.
Who viewed the world with diaeIen ewes
The one was pleased with esrth's abode.
The other longing for the skies
For one. the heavens were so blue,
They fiiI'd his mind with fancies fond;
The others eyes kept piercing through
Only for that which lies beyond.
For one, enchanting were the trees.
The distance was divinely dim.
The birds that futtered on the breeze
Nodded their pretty heads for him.
The other scarcely saw the flowers,
And never knew the trees were grand;
He did but count the Gays and hours,
Til he might reach the promised land.
And one little kind caress
Would to tender rapture move;
He only oped his lips to bless
The God who gave him things to love.
The other journeyed on his way,
Afraid TO handle or to touch;
He only oped his lips to pray
He might not love thing too much.
Which was the best Decide who can
Yet why should we decide 'twixt them?
We may approve the mournful man,
Nor yet the joyful man condemn.
He is Q Christian who has found
That earth. ~ well as heaven, is sweet,
Nor less is he who. heaven-bound,
Has spurn'd the earth beneath his feet
Good Words.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-01-19
Babbage and q Chess Aufomaton.

So far as we know, no really auto
matte player of games of skill has yet
been constructed. Babbage devised a
machine for playing the lively game
called thoughts and crosses" which,
however, can hardly be called a game
of skill. But it is noteworthy that
Babbage believed i'm the possibility of
making really automatic chess player.
His reasoning was sound, so far as alb
stract possibility is concerned; though
he certainly did not succeed in showing
how the feat was practically to be ac-
complished. The argument for the the
oretical possibility may be thus presen-
ted: A chess-board has sixty-four
squares and there are thirty-two men.
Hence, the actual number of arrange
ments of the men Is limited, and would
be so even if each man might stand on
any square, and if there could be any
disproportion between the two forces
in point of number. But in reality the
number of possible positions is consid-
erably reduced by the peculiarities be-
longing to the nature of the game.
Thus. a pawn never stands either on
the first or eighth rank, while many
positions in which the pieces might be
set up cannot possibly be brought about
i'm actual play. For example, a posi-
ton in which a bishop is anywhere ex-
cent at his own square. while the two
pawns which prevent his leaving that
square are unmoved. is impossible i'm
actual play. and there are many other
positions which cannot result i'm a real
game. Even. however. with all such
deductions the number of possible po-
sitions must be counted by millions.
Now. suppose we take anv position
whatever. and that it is whites turn to
plav. There must be some move which
Is better for him than apy other. or-to
be more exact-wbich is not surpassed
in strength by any other move. And
il must be possible. by playing a suffi-
cient number of games from that posi-
t;on IN find out what thar move Il We
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-01-19
Party Before Person.

The following anecdote we recon-
mend to the attention of our readers I:
John Ra1dolph's prejudices were so
bitter that when an enemy to whom he
had not spoken for years, was nomina-
ted for some office, no one thought
Randolph would vote for him, though
of the same party. In those days vOt-
ing was rird coce, and when Randolph
name was called he cast his vote dis
tinctly for the party candidate. This
astonished everybody, and the candi-
date himself was 20 agreeably surprised
that he hoped down from the stand
and thanked him for his vote. 81 never
voted for you sir,' replied the irascible
Randolph. ..why," said the candidate
''I certainly heard You pronounce my
name at the ballot box" 'sOh, yes"
said Randolph, 81 used your name, sir
i used your name; but did not vote
for you: l voted for my party!
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-01-19

Peter Putof-I know a little boy
whose real name we will say is Peter
Parsons; but the boys call him Peter
Putotf, because he has such a way of
putting Off both business and pleasure.
He can learn his lessons well, but he
is almost always at the bottom of his
class, because he has put off learning
his task from one hour to another until
it is too late, He can walk or run as
fast as any boy in town; but if he is sent
on an errand the errand never gels
done in season. because he puts off start
lug from one minute to another; and
for the same reason he is almost always
late at sche0l, because he can never be
made to see that 1T is drawing near to
9 o'clock.
II letters are given him to post they
never get in in time for the mail and
If he is TO go away by the boat or train.
the whole family has to exert itself to
hurry Peter out of the house, lest he
should defer sarrting until the hour be
past.
He procras.inates in his play as in
his work. He puts off reading his IL
braIy book until it is time to send it
back he waits to join the game till it
Is too late, and generally comes up a
little behindhand for every thing, from
Monday morning till Saturday night,
and then begins the new week by be-
ing too late for Church and Sunday
School. Peter is quite conscious of his
own fault, and means to reform some
time; but he puts off the date of refor-
nation so constantly that fear man
hood and old age, which do not know
how to put off their seasons, will over
take this boy and find him still only too
worthy of the name of Peter Putoff.-
Chiids World.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-01-19
Criticism.

We should imagine that any person
who has had much to do with the writ
ing or the reading OF criticism would be
glad to 90 to heaven. Ifit is not one of
the good points of that place of the de
sire of hearts, that it is exempt from the
mortal necessity Of forming an instant
opinion upon every subject in nature
and art, then il Is not what it has been
represented to be. The necessity of de.
cision as to the intrinsic and relative
merits of all things under and above the
sun is not a necessity felt only by those
who are associated as critics or creators
with matters of art; the taint is in the
atmosphere. People in or near the cities,
at least, do not enjoy pictures or books
any more; they form an opinion about
them. The nam thought in the mind
of even young person when you put a
book into his hand is not, Is it interest
ing and enjoyable? but, What ought,
could, would or should L think about it !?
Let Us hope that somewhere on the
Western prairies. or down among the
Virginia mountains, or among the New
Jersey pines, there are people who can
read books and look at pictures like
human bcings.-ScribHsr's Monthly.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-01-19

There are many curious ceremonies
and Observances connected with a
child's early years, which it would be
impossible to describe in detail. The
following are among the more note
worthy and Important: When the baby
is a month old its head is shaved for the
first time. and on this occasion thank
offering is made to a certain goddess ;
at the end of the fourth family feast
takes place. and the maternal grand
mother is expected to make handsome
presents, including a species of chair
for the child's use; at the end of year
there are more thank-Offerings, more
feasts, and more presents still later
passing through the door, These
and similar family customs have con-
stantly to be observed until the child
"gOes ont of childhood" an event
which takes place usually, though not
necessarily at the age of sixteen !;
at this period the child becomes An
admit, and is expected to put away
childish things. But although sons be-
come men at this early age, they are
by no means exempted from parental
authority, for, unless they happen to
be in the service of the state, when the
Emperor takes the place of their pa
rents. they are bound to yield implicit
obedience to their fathers as long as
they live. The same rule, of course,
will be understood to apply with even
greater force in tine case of daughters.
This is the strict theory of Chinese
customs, but the practice of every day
life is necessarily not quite consistent
with it. In cases of extremely unfilial
behavior. it sometimes, though not Of
ten, happens that parents cite their
children before the magistrates and
get them punished. Cases of parricide
and matricide are treated in q very
strange manner among the Chinese, for
the murderers are not only beheaded,
but cut up in to little pieces; their
houses are pulled down and the fOun-
inflicted upon their neighbOrs, and the
very officials are degraded on account
of such horrible crimes having happened
within their jurisdiction. In reference
to some of the matters of which we have
just been speaking, it will not be with
out interest to notice what is laid down
in regard to the various stages of a
mans life in the Book of Rites, a work
which is held in the highest esteem by
the Chinese. From birth till 10 years
old, it is said, man is called a child, and
then begins to learn till 20 he is called
youth. and is then capped; to 30, 0,he is
in his manhood, and may marry at 40,
he is of full strength. and may enter
the magistracy; at 50. he becomes gray,
and may serve in the highest offices of
state at 60, he becomes advanced in
years, and may direct affairs; at 20, he
becomes an old man, and may retire
from the cares of public life at so and
Till Z, the child is an object of compass
sion, and both he and the man at 20.
and so are not liable to punishment
when guilty of crimes. When a man
reaches 100 years, then he must be fed.
Sunday Magazine.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-01-19

her, and said she was just the girl for
his ascllly nephew.
And, in few weeks thereafter. Uncle
Jerry had wedding party. lie WAS
married first, and then sat down and
saw Jack married.
There" said the happy old fellow,
after the thing was all over, as he ap
preached his nephew and handed him a
paper, ''there is something to make up
for the loss you have sustained in letting
me rob You of the best woman in the
world"
Jack opened the missive and read it
with tears in his eyes, for it was certi-
fed check for twenty-five thousand dol
lars, with little note attached, saying
that if he behaved himself he might at
some future time have more.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-01-19

The following excellent rules for pro-
viding peace in the family have been
given:
l. Remember that our will is likely to
be crossed every day, so prepare for it.
2. Everybody in the house has an
evil nature as well as ourselves, and
therefore we are not 10 expect too much.
3. To learn the different temper and
disposition of each individual.
4. To look on each member of the
family as one for whom we should have
a care.
8. When any good happens to any
one to rejoice at it.
6. When inclined to give an angry
answer to "overcome evil with good. ~
z. If by sickness, pain or infirmity
We feel irritable, to keep a very strict
watch over ourselves.
8. To observe when others are so suf-
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-01-19

A HummiRg- Bird Story Summer
before last, humming- bird flew into
the sittingroom of lady who loves
birds and flowers very much. She
talked to it in a gentle, pleasant tone !;
but, after a short call, it flew away.
Soon, ater, it came again for another
fashionable call.
The third time 1t came, it brought its
mate and they we're so well pleased
with their kind reception, that they
continued their visits all through the
summer.
How do you think the lady fed them
With sweetened water fIom a petunia-
blossom, which she held in her hand.
They would sip from it again and again,
and seemed To relish il greatly.
Daring the winter, of course their
visits ceased: but, in the spring. the
birds again appeared at the window.
The lady raised it, and in they flew; ;
showing as much delight as it was pos
sible for such little things to show.
A few days since, there were no less
than five humming- birds in the room
at one time. So, it seems, the birds
that came first told their friends where
they would be welcomed, and enter
tanned with Refreshments at all hOurs.n
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-01-19

"Cduse It's !SuRddy.r-Thi same lady
was entertaining the Bishop of the State
at her house as he was an old and val
ued friend of the family and was al
ways their guest on the occasion of his
visitatiOns to the parish.
On Sunday morning after his arrival
the lady's little son sidled up to him
just after breakfast.
Bishop said he, would you like to
look at my piggie book N
.Why, yes replied the church dig
nitary, anxious to please the little fell
low.
"Well." whispered the child. "I'll
show it to yOn, but you'll have to look
at it on the sly, cause it's Sunday
The idea of the "very reverend father
in God" aiding and abetting one of his
flock in a breach of the Sabbath was SO
amusing to the good prelate that, If
course he could not keep the joke to
himself.-Nec York Nail.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-01-19

The Alpine HOrn.-The Alpine horn
is an instrument made of the bark of a
cherry tree, and, like speaking trum-
pet, Is used to convey sounds to a great
distance. When the last rays of the sun
gild the summit of the Alps, the shep-
herd who inhabits the highest peak of
these mountains takes his horn, and
cries with loud voice, Praised be the
Lord" As soon as the neighboring
shepherds hear him, they leave their
huts, and repeat these words. The
sounds are prolonged many minutes.
while the echoes of the rocks repeat the
name of God. Imagination cannot
picture anything more solemn and su-
blime than such scene. During the
silence that succeeds, the shepherds
bend their knees, and pray in the open
air, then repair to their huts to rest.
The sunlight gliding the tops of these
stupendous mountains, upon which the
vault of heaven seems to rest, the mag
nifeent scenery around, and the voices
of the shepherds sounding from rock
to rock the praise of the Almighty, fill
the mind of every traveller with en-
thusiasm and awe.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-01-19

A Sensation Among the Flowers
Dear jack writes little maid. who
signs herself "Riderhood',' "may tell
what l am almost sure happened last
Summer f''
Certainly you may" answers your
Jack.
But the little maid, without waiting
to hear the gracious permission, goes
on:
The roses in the pretty schvOlmis-
tress's garden blushed deeply at their
own lnslgniticance the viOlets, sOrrOw-
ing, hung their heads; and the snow
white lilies trembled with despair on
the day the gardener sowed the new
seed with the big names.
"Oh, dear, dear J" said the rose, 'the
gentle schoOimistress will not care for
Us PLAIN, old-fashiOned flowers any
more, after the agrostemma cOeli-rosea
and the mriabilis jalapa bloom.n
The gardener often writes their
names with capitals, while he begins
minewith a little IN said the lily.
'He might at least Frenchify yours
with an ie," replied the wall flower
"but l suppose we must just be pre-
pared to accept the unenvlable position
OF neglected flowers no doubt we shall
henceforth waste our sweetness on the
desert air.
But Summer came. aud with it the
blossoms of the fearfully and wonder
fully named agrostemma cOeli-rosea
and the mirabilis jalapa grandifiora.
And when the schOOlmistress walked
in the garden, she said:
these weeds are so troublesome
| will pull them up, so that my dear
violets may have more room to grow,r
and she threw the grOstemma coeli-
rosea superbum over the fence!
Next she saw the mirabilis jalapa
grandifiOra in full bloom.
Dear me-" she exclaimed, IL wonder
what Hans planted more four o'clOcks
for, | had plenty in the back glrden
already. But they are sweet. old
fashioned flowers, and I will let them
grow here, if they don't oyerrun nv
jewels-the roses, lilies, viOlets and
the dear old wall-flOwers.n
Then the rose smiled, and the wall
Hover sent forth its sweetest fragrance,
the violet peeped out shyly from its
green leaves, and the snow-white lily
shone like silver in the setting SUM-
st. Nicholas.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-01-19

Asa Detroit man was digging in his
garden his wife appeared at the door,
and shouted: "COme, you old fraud
come i'm to dinner." As he did not
come she opened the door pretty soon
and yelled: ''H.in't you coming to
dinner, you blasted"-she saw a neigh
Dor in the garden along with her hus-
band, and finished-''old darling you
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-01-19

The citizens o. Natick propose to
erect monument to Henry Wilson.
New-York tribune., 1876-10-14
TWO MURDER TRIALS.

The trial of Thomas McGough, indicted Tor
murder I'M the first degree killing Richard Evans IN
Mldi.onst ON July 2d. concluded Ia the Court "i
General Sessions yesterday. The facts In he case a'
ecltcd ON the trial do not materially differ from the
uulli,Acd statements There had hccn d ii'ltY ne
tween the t,yo men, and the deceased man first struck
McGoueh iu the face. The men parted, and about ID
minutes aft,rwarJ McGough followed Evans along tie
trt for several blocks a.d strIc. him with large
sinuc irGrtIue injuries from which Dee died Nr KNIT
inc the ursouer's counsel, admitted the killing bni con-
tended that There was not ti" required prcn'9 i'l'h
shown % warrant verdict OFF murder lu ir hirt decree
At o'clock last ugnt the Ihry Md itcL 70 agree ana
wa. locked up FOR tIc ul,ii t
In the ca.r oi Robert G1fIIir, charged WIN muhI n
fhn SECOND degree for killing john smith ui H '' W. '
Tlirtref -iltist by striking uim with '.i rdut, 'r
fury bio The & uI General sessions c-Ief''i 'i WAS
d-cuaI-.d. TITO iuy vu- 0ut - h"us, ana s'Jjd from
Tie first IL 90 lJr conviction
New-York tribune., 1876-10-14
NrvyoRK DAIY TRIBUNE SATURDAY. sHEE

salary as paid. when thc citv may Doe presumed 70
have had upcH tIe paiatf S entitled go, ana nc should
have Judgment 0n that accuuut FOR fs0i ~.
The suit OF J. D. Belts and another O3etts a
Coz against Mary Ann Petes tried yesterday before
Judge J. DAILY presents question Of great interest 10
brewers. The plaintiff, sued note OF tie defendant
who bad been their for 10 years, fr @lG5 -
she oomerclaimed that they hal d,3ulcl her during
all those years 10y giving her casks containing only 5j
gallons, which they sold as hocshcads. which by law
should contain G5 gallons. For tAis short measure ono
CSimcI Tl,OJ To- Toe plaintiffs ayUWrd tuat tAey PAD
sold her cdfhs and not hngShtad according a. tle Gus
1. OF thc trade ANA insisted that tLg defendant knew
ot the custom. The defendant claimed that she uld uot
know lt, and pointed TO her receipts Wulcl tc CASKS
were described by the letter "h," and 10 the Ih.td
States internal rcvcuue stamps, which We're hoHh'Ho
STAMPS. Tie court held that it size were urd size W'
cutt ci To recover for thc deficiency, and lt Juft
awarded Lcr $500 30 Lewis Arnold appeared Tor tnc
laut.us; John :. walker i0r the defendant.
In the suit OF ROsaic &. Barry against VIII
liam H. Brun and others, the Supreme C0ut, General
Term, have affirmed decision Of the special Term in
favor Of the rlantiT The plaintiffs husband took ont
two policies in all for $4,000 in life insurance COM
pauy in Baltimore. for hs wife's benefit In 1871 he
Coming embarrassed in business, he induced hcr TO make
blank assignment Of them, which he filed out to the
bat, the law does not -urd such assignment,
Brunn. by arrangement with the companies. lrt thtm
Out, and renewed them IN his own name. The nus
band died soon after, and MIS-. Barry brought this slt.
Sic claimed taat her husband obtained the assignment
fOm her by controlling mhIencc aud boy promising
her that n should not mprr this provision or herself
and her children and that she voluntarily parted
with them. Iuo General Term holds that these iact5
dcuce. tho defendant only holds the policies, though In
his own uamc, Ia trust FOR her