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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-03-14
The Babe In the Bears, Cage

A very exciting incident took place
a few weeks ago at the Garden of
Plauts in Paris. There was a great
crowd around the bears cave, and, as
usual, many nurses had children in
their arms. All at once one Of them
uttered a terrible cry. The fve-year-
old baby she held on the railing, so
that he might see the animals better,
had fallen into the cave. There was
a terrible fright among all the spec
tators, and the expectation was that
the child would soon be eaten up ;
but no such thing took place. The
two bears looked at the child In as
tonishment, but, as though they were
ashamed to attack such a helpless
victim, they did not move. So far SO
good; but now the question was to
take up the child. Who would dare
descend into the den? A gentleman
offered to do SO. The guardians
passed rope around his body and
let him down A sigh of relief hailed
him as he safely brought up the child.
Strange to say, the man who had thus
exposed his life for the child of a
stranger went off so rapidly that his
name could not be ascertained.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-03-14
A Bad People, Doing Bad Work
Crush Them Out.

John Chinaman, whom Senator
Sargent fears is about to get entire
control of the Pacific Coast, numbers
about 10000 in the city of San Fran
cisco. Of this army fully $500 pur-
sue the neiarious occupation of gar
dening; 1,200 earn a living by man
Cling shirts; $3.50 minister to our
vices by making cigars and cigar
boxes fully 1,300 waste their time
in making clothes, while 1000 dis
grace the community by following
the business of boot and shoe max.
ing. Then there are 2,20O who poi
son their fellow beings by canning
fruits and pickles. Besides these
there are hundreds working in factor
les, fishing, making matches and pick
ing rags. Senator Sargent is right.
These people must be suppressed
We cannot have victims of an efste
despotism coming here to do those
menial services. These must be left
for the American people.-Philadei-
phid Times.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-03-14
Failures in the City.

The Practical Farmer relates an in
stance of nice boy from the country,
who, having come into possession of a
few Thousand dollais, visited an uncle
IN the city, an old merchant, TO get his
advice about investing his capIral ill
business. "Go back to the Country.
young man," said the merchant. "and
invest your money in land. Buy a
farm, settle down on it, AID do safe
business. | have been in business here
nearly forty years. and have accumuia
ted fortune, but it has been done by
fearful risk, heavy responsibility, con
slant toll and worrying anxieties. A
dozen times have been on the verge
Of bankruptcy, and twice | have been
sorciy tempted to take nv own life.
OF ten men who commenced business
here when did only one besides my
self succeeded. The rest all failed /.
one after snoter, some dragging their
families to poverty and disgrace. Take
nv advice. Keep ava. from the city
and its delusive business avenues
Quiet contenfmen' on a ufndrrste c.p
potency in the corntrv 's the best for
tune could Wish you"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-03-14
Local Self-Goyernment,

The question of the local self-gov-
ernmeDt of the Southern States is dwelt
on as follows by President Hayes in
his inaugural address
"The people of those States are still
impoverished, and the inestlmable bles
sing of wise, honest, aud peaceful local
self government is not fully enjoyed
Whatever difference of opinion may
exist ss to the cause Of this condition
of things. the fact is clear that In the
progress of events the time has come
when such government is an imperative
necessity. required BY all the varied
Interests, public and private, of those
States. But it must not be forgotten
that only local government which re
cognizes and maintains inviolate the
rights Of all is a true self government
With respect to the two distinct races,
whose peculiar relations to each other
have brought upon US the deplorable
complications aud perplexities which
exist in those States, it must be gov
ernmeut which guards the interests Of
both races carefully and equally i,
must be gOuernmen. Uhich submits
loyalty and heartily 10 the Constitution
and the larS--ihe laws of the nation
and the laws Of the States themselves,
accepting ard obeylng faithfully the
whole Constitution rs it is"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-03-14
Love, Marriage, DisappOint-
ment, suicide.

-Four years ago, Miss Athers, Of
Porterville, advertised for husband.
John r. Johnston, of Vermont, re-
spon,l led, and after a brief acquaint-
ance they were married, and John
ston obtained situation in a bank at
Porterville. On Wednesday of last
week former wife of Johnston made
her appearance. He acknowledged
that he was a married man when he
married Miss Athers, and the latter
shot herself through the heart and
died instantly.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-03-14
Feasting at Funerals.

Probably there j. no Dth-r county in tho
State, "r the United States, for that matter,
where fessting at funerals prevails TO SO
great an extent as in Lchigh county. The
custom prevails also into in the counties of
Berks and Northampton. When a rich
farmer or farmers wife dies, the breath is
scarcely out OF the body before prepara-
tons for the usual funeral feast begin on
grand scale. Oxen are killed and the fattrd
cali is brought TO the block. Fowls are
Slaughtered b. the hundred. The ovens
and the cooking stoves are kept busy for
days, Cooking, baking, and roasting. I'M
mense supplies OF bread, pies, and pastry
are provided. The neighbors generally do
this work unbidden. Oh the day of the
funeral the feasting commences early in the
M rning and is kept up till late hour In
the day. Half dozen tables are kept 60
ing, and nearly all the rooms Gf the house
are occupied by the feasters. Every body
who attends is expected TO eat two or three
times day, near neighbors as well az these
from distance. As many as from 800 to
600 persons are ieastcd at one Of the grand
country funerals. The hDrses OF attendants
are also put up and fed. C'ose ss our farm
ers proverbially are, it is considered mean
to stint on solemn occasions like these. In
fact, the immediate family are not consiI-
cred at all in the matter. They are the
=. mourners," and are at the mercy of the
volunteer attendants, Who take possession
OF ths house and arrange everything to suit
hemselves-consulting the family, OF coruse
bat taking it for granted that their most ex-
traVagint suggestions will be approved.
Now, all tins shows great stretch OF hos
pitality and liberality, but it is high time
the custom was abandoned. While rich
family may be able to afford it. one not so
rich must find it very serious and expvn-
sive business.-.4IienfotcH Chronicle.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-03-14
A Game Preserve.

The English institution of game
preserves has been introduced into
Berks county by local Sportsmen's
Association. They have leased 5000
acres of forest, field and stream
which they will stock with birds and
fishes. They pay each of the fifteen
farmers who own the land five dol
lars a year and divide the proceeds Of
fines for ''poaching" with the farmers
on whose territory game is killed
Several hundred quail and pheasants
will be set at liberty this spring.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-03-14
Frightful Disaster-S ever al
Persons Tram pied to Death.

A despatch from New York, l.sr
Wednesday, says: a panic in the
church of ST Francis Xavier, in SIX
teenth street, near Sixth avenue, to-
night, caused rush Of women from oae
of the gal cries. The church was ter
ribly crowded, principally by women
and children. The galleries were also
crowded to overAOwing. Father Lang
cake was preaching the sermon, aud
had been speaking about ten minutes.
when a woman went into . hystericsI
fit in the gallery on the side of the
church toward Sixth avenue. This
created quite a STIR, and the comotion-
increased 10 the endeavors of the crowd
to find out what was the mat,sr.
At this juncture a cry Of FIRE was
heard, and rush was made for the exit
from the gallery. The doorway was
blacked for a moment By q very large
woman, and this check caused the pam
ic to increase tenfold. The crowd hurl-
ed the woman down the steps, and in
the rush that followed seven persons
were crushed to death, and many others
were injured and had their clothing
torn. The injured we're taken home.
The bodies of the dead we're identi-
ieo. Total number killed, SIX The
people in the body of the church were
quieted, and dismissed in an orderly
manner after the benediction.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-03-14
Scalp Claim q.

There are scalp claims awaiting the
action of the Supervisors of Mendocino
county, CaIifornis, amounting to 81,
7S7. The animals slaughtered we're
sixteen California lions, one hundred
and nineteen bears, comprising the
black, brown, and cinnamon species,
and two hundred aud forty four wild
cats. The lions and panthers draw a
bounty of $40 each, bears S. each, and
wildcoats So each. There are no griz.
ely scalps.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-03-14
The Color Line,

President Hayes in bis inaugural
address says Let me assure my
countrymen of the Southern States thai
it is my earnest desire TO regard and
promote their truest interests of the
white and Of the colored people both,
aud equally, and to put forth my best
etfoi;s in behalf of civil policy which
will forever wipe out in our political
affairs the color line and the distinction
between North and South, to the end
that we may have not merely united
North, or q united South, but q united
colniry."
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-03-14
No Echo.

When Moody breaches he doesn't
want to hear any ecboe. from the audi
ence. The other day when . young
Boston convert shouted s.Hallelujah, -
the Revivalist stopped. short and said /:
"That will do, sir; one of n shouting
Of time il enough"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-03-14
A New R0Ok.

The Rochester Democrat says: "The
sale of Bibles is said to be three
times as great as great as it was a
year ago. Mr.. Moody drew attention
to the work and they think it is a new
book"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-03-14

Two Supreme Judges - Judges
Field and Clifford - showed thei,
childish side by not attending the in
auguration ceremony of President
Hayes. If the Honorable gentlemen
thought there was high tone in thei,
action, they mistook the tone. 1t was
nothing short of contemplate plebiar
boorishness.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-03-14
Almost q Miracle Of Honesty.

The Washington Examiner says q
farmer in that county recently called
on the commissioners to rectify the
assessment of his farm. He was as
sessed for sixty acres less than he
should have been.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-03-14
Suicides In New York In Is.6.

There were $50 suicides in New
York city last year, ia males, SO fe-
males; 81 single, So married, 16
widows, 2 widowers, etc. Fourteen
of the number were clerks; SO were
born in Germany. Poisons were the
most frequent agents resorted to.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-03-14

JUICE JAMES P. STERRErr has &C.
cspted the app"intmen, on the Supreme
Bench, made vacant by the death oil
Judgs Henry W. Williams. Satisf.c.
tiou with the appointment il expressed
from ell sides.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-03-14

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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-03-14

CHEF JUSTICE MOSES, of the South
Carolina Supreme Court, died at one
o'clock on the 9th inst.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-03-14
NeIC Advertisements.
Juniata County Normal School.

TNHE Juniata County Normal School will
l. open in Miffiintown on
MONDAY, APRIL Is, 1877,
ior one term Of ten weeks. Board can be
Obtained at reasonable rates.
For particulars call on or address
J. NJ GARMAN.
Pc. Pc. a.STss k.sTz' Or Principals
Miffiintovn, Junizta Co., Pa.
Feb 2S-4t
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-03-14
Mimintown Institute,
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.

I'HE Spring Session 40 vesks) viii open
l. IN Miffi'ntown, APRIL 9Th. The course
Of study will be extensive. and adapted to
prepare pupils thoroughly fer
Teaching, Bssins's, or for College.
TERMS:
For the elementary branches
For the higher English branches, Sci
enees........................... enees. 1000,
For Latin, Greek, French, Book keep
ing, Surveying and advanced Math-
ematics...............-.........I 1850
d. D. STONE, Ph. D.,
feozl Principal.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-03-14

JOHN ". HAMMOND, Of Erie, has
been elected President of the State
agricultural Society.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-03-14

There are twelve miles of shelving
Of books in the British Museum.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-03-14

A singular accident occurred at Cam
brla sidlug, on the Penusy ivania rail
road, aoou, half past FIVE o'clock last
FRIDAY evening, aud the escape made
by an eastward bound freight tram
from being badly wrecked seems al
most miracuisous. Nearly all the cars
were loaded with stock, aud just as a
certain point was reached a tree fell
down on the south rail Of the south
track There was no time to stop the
momentum, and The engine was forced
ever the log, which was fortunately
somewhat decayed at the part which
rested on the rail. About fifteen cars
followed before the train could b. stop
ped, aud on examination it was found
that at the pla;e where the tree struck
the iron was broken in to places, yet
singular to cay the wheels Of the loco-
morive and cars did not leave the track
A detention Of over an h"ur was caus
ed. as it became necessary to put in a
new rail.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-03-14
Knives and Forks.
[from Early Ddvs.l

We often laugh at the Chinese and
their chop sticks, or small. thin stick
"f wood or IVORY, with which they eat,
and fancy they must make very dirty
work at their meals, yet they are clean
and civilized, compared with the nablts
Of our ancestors some three hundred
years ago. Then forks we're unknown
each man had his own knife, and at din
ner seised the jnint with his hand, and
cut of what he wished the dish was
theu passed on to next, who did the
same. The knife then cut up the por-
tons into small pieces, which we're put
into the mouth by the fingers of the
hand unoccup,ed by the knife.
10 many parts Of Spain, at present
drinkinggiasses, spoons aud torks are
rsritIes ;and in taverns in many coun-
tries, particularly in some town. in
France, knives are no; placed on the
table, because 1t Is expected that each
person has one of bis own, a custom
which the French seem to have ret famed
from the old GauIs. But as 70 person
vii! any longer eat without forks, land
lords are obliged to furnish them, to
geiher with plates aud spoons.
None OF the sovereIgns of England
had forks till the reign of Henry VIII ;
all, high aud low, used their 6ngers.
Hence. in the Royal households there
WAS dignitary called the ewrsr, OF
ewsry, VINO. with set of subordinates,
ATTENDED at the meals with basins, water,
and towels. The Office of euary sur
v'ved after forks came partially into
fashion. We learn that when James |.
entertained the Spanish ambassador at
a diuuer, very shortly after his acces-
SION, =" their Majesties washed their
hands with water from the same ever,
the towels being presented to the King
by the Lord Treasurer, and 10 the Queen
by the Lord High Admiral" Tie
Prince II Wales had an ever to him
self, which was, after him, used by the
An bas-adur
About The ir>, royal parsonage IN
Eng land VINO is known TO have had a
fork Was Queen Elizabeth; but, although
severs! were presented to her, il remains
doubtful wh"ther she used them on or
binary occasions. Forks came so slow
y into use IN England that they we're
employed only by tie higher classes at
tue middle OF the seventeenth century
About the period of the Revolution, D,
1858, few English noblemen had more
than dozen forks Of silver, along with
a few of iron or steel. At length for
cer eral use steel forks became an arti
Gle of manufacture at Sheffield at 6rst
they had but two pIopgs. and it was
only in later times that the three
pronged kind we're made. As late as
the early part of the eighteenth cen
tury table forks-sud, We may add.
knives-were kept on so small scale
by country inns in Scotland land per
haps IN some parts Of Eneland) that it
was customary for gentlemen in travel
ing to carry with them a portable knife
and fork in a shsgreen case. The gen
eral introduction of silver forks into
Great Britain is quite recent; it can
be dated no farther back than the ter.
miuation OF the French War in 1914.
A singular accident occurred at Cam
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-16
A MISTAKEN DIAGNOSIS.

From the Galveston (Texas) News, July H.
Yesterday, just rs tho sun bad fairly settled him
self IN the meridian heavens aud fixed up for good
run down TO tho Pacific SLOPE solitary footman
wendell mis- way up Mechanic street toward Contor.
While crossing one Of the intcrsecting streets tho
traveller was noticed to staggcr. but reganng hts
equilibrium, he moved onward, all unconscious Of the
interest that was centering itself in his welfare. He
had hardly progressed the distance OF half block
when no reelcd. staggered and fell to tho pavement
A largo ord deeply interested of ANXIOUS
spectators gathered about tho PROSTATE form Of
the unfortunate man, and with accord the multi
tude proclaimed his maiadv 10 BIO clear OF
stroke. solid wall Of mortality was formed around
spot where the victim tho suns fierce rays had
fallen Not breath OF air could penetrate the ram
parts thus constructed, and not zephyr that noated
heads OF that highly edited assembly dcigned
to Gust u plying glance upon the pallid face OF
the sufferer BY ana by others came ascertain the
cause OF tho unexpected gathering, and among them
nm old man with huge pr0boscs anu powerfully de-
matter with tho afflicted man, and told that he
suffering from sunstroko. Ho raised his nasal
tube TO tho proper elevation and scented the and
then said:-''Gcntlemen, you mistaken Ia your
diagnosis This thing touching his noss) has nevor
deceived me, and make bold assert that John Bar.
Icy corn Is at tho bottom oil this trouble Whether IL
Is "a fresh the continuation OF an old spree
ono OF the pretiest sloops that ever gdcd the
waters OF yonder bay against a pint or pickle pep
pers" An old tar who present looked up into the
venerable visago Of tho speaker and SAID Governur
your head Is level yet and then they the sick
man into the shade.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-16
SUPERINTENDENT ELLIS CASE.
THE SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONVENE AT SARA
ToGA NEXT WEDNESDAY.

THE SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONVENE AT SARA
ToGA NEXT WEDNESDAY.
ALBANY, July IA, 1871
Tho Senate Committee will convene at Saratoga on
Wednesday the trial OF Bank Superintendent Elis
Colonel johnson, Superintendent OF tho Capitol, has
been busy for several days shipping tho necessary urn
ture of the Senate Chamber the Town Hall Saratoga
where tho session VIII be held. 1t is stated that tho
Governor has named Messrs. Tracy. Omstead 4
Tracy counsel Tor tho State but tho Governor has
been at his home in Elmira sncc July this statement
is unconarmcd. This firm conducted through Mr..
Olmslcad most Of the prosecution before the Banking
Committee OF the Senate, which charged ses-
sion with investigating tho case and Is presumed to
know thoroughly all ITS bearings Another rumor is
that Essc Cowan. Of Troy, viii be appointed counsel
Mr.. Ellis is hero and will 60 to Saratoga Tuesday.
He will DO defended by Orlow W. Chapman alone, that
gentleman having conducted his defence IRON the FIRST
No line OF defence has boon instituted other than that
shown during the investigation II Is understood that
charges against other officials will he presented ut the
coming session, but rot against Loan Commissioner
Thurber, who can be removed at the option Of the
Governor, independent OF the Senate.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-16
VAGUE FEMININE CHRONOLOGY.

From the Burlington Iowa) Hawkeye, July 49,
Miss Corsanda was born only two years earlier than
her brother Tom Whom Tom was ten years Old she
goried because she twelve. When Tom was
known to be fourteen she confessed to sixteen
When Tom proudly boosted Of eighteen, sho timdly
acknowledged herself past pineteen. When no came
home from college, with a muslache and vot', and
had party in honor Of his twenty first birthday she
said to her friends, "What boysh fellow he is; who
would think he Is only year younger than Is' And
when Tom declared he was twenty-five years ana old
enough get married, sho said gentleman friend.
''Do you know, | feel savagcly jealous to think OF
Tom getting married. But then suppose twins
always attached TO each other than other bro
Tiers aud sisters" And two years later, at Toms
wedding. she said with grlish vivacty to tho weddng
guests, ''Dcar old Ton, him married tonight
and then think how when he was only five years Old,
they brought him me, his baby sister wonder
II he thinks of It TO- night" You Miss Cor
isando probably. sho lives in your town.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-16
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.
WASHINGTON, July Is. 1877

WAsniNGroN, July Is. 1877.
No action has yet been taken by the War Depart
ment toward ordering moro troops away from tue
South Tho Second infantry, recently on
duty at Atlanta, Gu, having been ordered
West TO reinforce General Howard, but few
troops left in TIE South. The whole
body of troops stationed In Southern States with
the exception Of those In Texas, to operate against
Mexican marauders, does not exceed ten or twelve
hundred men. General Augur, In the Department OF
the Gulf, has but two regiments OF infantry,
numbering about SIX hundred mon, and
General Rugcr in tho Department OF the
South. has twelve companies OF artillery
and one regiment Of infantry-ln all, less than 600
Besides the officers OF the several regiments on
duty, with their companies in various localities, there
arc seven staff officers New Orleans General Augurs
headquarters aud the same number at atlanta, Cen
eral Rugcrs headquarterA