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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-17
A Curious Group of Rocks.

On the ridge between Mount Ophir
and Nevada Hill. the first and second
mountain peaks north of Mount David
son, is Il rugged and picturesque group
of rocks standing some thirty or forty
feet above the general surface. About
sundown and after, during twilight,
these rocks are distinctly outlined
against the western sky, and seen from
the north end of the platform of the
freight depot. or the south end of the
trestle work bridge leading to the Ophir,
present the appearance of a group of
Indians. The most prominent figure of
the group is one that resembles a squaw
standing with hands uplifted above the
heads of number of Little Injuns, :"
squatted and kneeling about her, as
though saying, BLESS We, my
children" We admit that, like most
other objects of that nature, some little
exercise of the imagination is required
in order to bring out the details of the
group; but the squaw holding up her
hands is plainly to be seen-is much
more readily recognized than is the face
of Shakespeare on the face of the big
rock up at Lake Tahoe. The best thing
of the kind in the country, however, Is
the bust of Washington, situated on the
road leading from the Whiteman mine,
Palmyra district, to the old town of
Como. When this was first discovered
some half dozen prospectors were
marching along ub 4 ravine, when one
of them said, ''IIold on, boys. look at
that rock up there on the side of the
ravine and tell me whose face you see
in it," ''Where's his little hatchet?"
cried one. ''He's the chap that couldn't
tell lie,'' said another. "'Old George
Washington himself!' shouted all
hands; and, sure enough, there he was,
and there he is to this day-the Father
of His Country" in solid rock, and
carved by the hands of nature FT-
gjRia Enterprise.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-17
Love.

The following is what some of the
old authors say about love:
In love we are fools alike,-Gay.
When we love we live.-Congrere.
Love is an affair of credulitv.-Orid
She that is loved is safe.-Jeremy Tay-
lor.
Where love dwells is paradise.-Rich-
ter.
Love is the virtue of women.-Dude-
rant.
Love is an egotism of two.-A. De Ia
Sale.
Words of love are works of love-
Alger.
Wish chastely and love dearly
Shakespeare.
Love seldom haunts the breast where
learning lies.-Pope.
Hate makes us vehement partisans,
but love more so.-Goethe.
In love, the deceit generally outstrips
the Decentralization
Love sacrifices all things to bless the
thing it loves.-Bul,rer Lytton.
| could not love thee, dear, so much,
loved / not honor more.-Loreldce.
Gold does not satisfy love; it must be
paid in its own coin.-Madame Delay.
Love is precisely to the moral nature
what the sun is to the earth.-Balzac.
Love, one time, layeth burdens !;
another time, giveth wings.-Sir p. Sid
ney.-
How shall i do to loves Believe
How shall l do to believe? Love-
Leighton.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-17

In the boulevards and in the arcades
of the Palais Royal are famous, time
hOnored restaurants, where the best OF
dinners may be had-good but eXpen-
sive. But it will be generally found
more convenient-certainly more econ
omical-to dine where the price is fixed.
One of the best of these places. the
Brabant- Vachette. furnishes a faultless
dinner, wine not included, in an elegant
room for Sl.20. Near by is another
place-long deservedly popular - the
Diner de Paris. For 81. you may have
soup, butter, and a sardine, or radishes
any three dishes you may choose from
a varied bill of fare, of fish, vegetables,
meats, or pudding. a salad, an ice cream,
and two articles of dessert of your selec-
tiOn-and also, either a bottle of Eng
lish ale, or of common wine, or half a
bottle of choice wine. The materials
are excellent, and the meats, well
cooked for you expressly, are served
hot. Another restaurant on the same
plan. and similar also in quality and
price. has been opened within few
days in the Palais Royal. Dinners at
much lower fixed price may be had in
many places, inferior TO those mentioned
above, yet quite tolerable. L have be-
fore me the advertisement of one of
these, Offering soup, plate of vegeta-
ts-h y -
cents For dinners at the table d. hOte
of the large hotels you pay 81 l.20, poor
wine included Ii is better to dine else
where. There is another class of resta-
urants, known as Establishments de
Bouillion. The best of these bear the
name of Duval. At the entrance you
are presented with a card. containing a
general list of articles furnished and the
prices affixed. On the card, opposite
the price, your attendant makes a mark
as he supplies each item. Thus at a
glance you see the cost of your repast.
And this card when paid receives the
stamp, and then presented at
the door enables you TO leave the place.
The system is perfect. Every one pays
exactly the proper sum. They are gem
orally good, well prepared. well served
and remarkably cheap. This will ap-
pear from the prices of few articles
which | will state Soup ) cents, a
small beefsteak with potatoes II cents,
4 mutton chop 10 cents, a pint of good
Chablis wine IL cents, half syphOn of
soda water cents, and 4 carafon of |
ordinary wine about two-thirds of n |
-umbler) cents. | am 80 pleased with |
.hese places that ! frequently make Use
If them, for their economy and conven-
ence; and l enjoy the facilities they |
furnish for the study of manners and /
character. The French people are /
practical economists. There is charge |
1t these places for the use of napkin
me cent only. TO save this they fire.
luently may be seen putting their nap
lin in a ring to use again.-Pdris Letter.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-17
interrupted Table Talk.

The other evening the Rev. Mr.. Phi
lacter sat down at the tea table with a
very thoughtful air and attended to
the wants of his brood in very a5-
stracted manner. Presently he looked
up at his wife and said -
''The Apostle Paul
''Got an awful lump on the head 'saf-
ternoOn," broke in the pastors son.
playing base ball. Bat flew ont of
players hand when was umpire and
cracked me right over the ear and
dropped me. Hurt? Golly," and the
lad shook his head in dismal but ex-
pressive pantomime as he tenderly
rubbed lump that looked like a billiard
ball with hair on it. The pastor gravely
paused for the interruption and re-
sumed -
1.-The Apostle Paul
"Saw Mrs. O'Gheminic down at
Greenbaum's this afternoon, said the
eldest daughter, addressing her mother.
''She had on that same old everlasting
black silk, made over with a vest of
tilleul green silk. coat-tail basque pat
tern, overskirt made with diagonal
folds in front, edged with deep fringe; !;
yellow straw hat, with black velvet
facing inside the brim and pale blue
flowers. She's going to Chicago"
The good minister waited patiently,
and then, in tones just shade higher
than before, said -
1.-The Apostle Paul
event in swimming last night with
Harry and Ben, pop, and stepped on
clam she'll" exclaimed the youngest
son; ''cut my foot so | can't wear my
shoe: and please, can't | stay home to-
morrow,
The pastor informed his son that he
might stay away from the river, and
then resumed his topic. He said =
''The Apostle Paul says
''My teacher is an awful liar"
shouted the second son; she says the
world is rs round as orange, and it
turns around all the time faster than
c.Icus man can ride. guess he amt
got much sense"
The mother lifted warning finger
to the boy, and said Ssh and the
father continued
''The Apostle Paul says"
Don't bite off twice as much as you
can chew" broke ont the oldest son. re-
proving the assault of his little brother
on piece of cake. The PASTORS face
showed just trifle of annoyance as he
said, in very firm decided tones -
1.-The Apostle Paul says"
''There's a fly in the butter;r
shrieked the youngest hopeful of the
family, and 4 general laugh followed.
When silence was restored, the eldest
daughter with an air of curiosity,
said -
''Well, but pa, really would like TO
know what the Apostle Paul said
''Pass me the mustard said the
pastor, absently.
Then the committee rose and the
Senate went into executive session, and
soon after adjourned Ha,ck-
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-17

preston that the master was an un-
dignified, merely eccentric man; they
are but hap-hazard illustrations of his
odd. individual ways. Through his
teaching and discipline ran broad cur
rent of patient unweary attention and
study to make the most of every boy
and many lad, given over as a hope
less Ounce by under masters, has been
saved by DIR. Gardner for a manly, stu
diOus life. He surrounded the boys
with every obtainable aid in their work.
The school library, belonging to the
Latin School Association, was enriched
by his efforts, and the great schoolroom
was made beautiful and useful by the
apparatus which he gathered there.
''By his personal exertions," says Dr.
Dimmock, ''the Latin School acquired
probably the largest collection of pic
torial and other illustrations of Roman
aud Grecian topography and antiquities
possessed by any institution in the
country. comprising paintings, rare
and old engravings, models in cork,
casts from antique coins, specimens
of marble from ancient ruins. and hun
dreds of photographs of Italian and
Athenian views and statuary. But
these were not merely placed upon the
walls, they were used by him in the
instruction of his classes. and no reci-
tatiOn was more interesting to visitors
from Europe, as well as from this cOun-
try, than those in which the boys, af-
ter giving an outline description of
Rome or Athens, proceed TO different
parts of the room pointing out the diff
ferent localities upon the maps and pie
tureS, or giving from the models details
of the buildings. Their knowledge |
came directly from him-from no text
book, save a brief manuscript of his
writing: and one of his pupils told me
that he found this outline, learned in
his school days, of more value to him
in Athens than all the guide books that
he had. And yet DIR. Gardner was
never in Athens or Rome.-Horper's
Ndgdzine
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-17

came back. This dead woman looked
like Rose, and suddenly the truth came
it ,edS Rose. And cried out, ana the
| people gathered about it. | was trem-
bling so that | could hardly speak: but
! managed 10 tell them what thought,
and they lifted the body and brought il
to my home here, and the women
dressed it for the grave; and it its bosom
they found little bag. sewed up in oil
silk, so that the water had not harmed
it, and they brought it to me.
. If it is your Rose, and we think it
is said one Of the good souls. you
should look at this
"And cut the silk. and there found
letter, and on it was written nv
name, and prayer, that if she did not
live TO reach America. some good soul
would send it To me.
GRANDFATHER pEAR'-it began
Il am coming to you a. fast as | can;
but there is dread upon me that |
shall not reach YOU. | heard from vOu
while ago. \ sailor from our old
home says that You are alive: and
know, II ever get 10 you, gOH'H forgive
me. There's a great deal to forgive:
but I've suffered; I've been punished
''He with whom | went was very
bad man. | think he's dead. but am
not sure: and I'm coming home. poor
and ashamed to tell you all, and live
with you, if you'll let me. Oh, know
you Will: | haven't any fear. just a.
God forgives sinners, you'll forgive
me. But il | don't come. then YOU
may know I'm dead. kiss the paper
Good-by, dear grandfather. gOod-by.
Your poor, wretched little
ROsE.
That was all, ma am. But il was
enough. The sea has brought me all it
can. Ned is dead, and Dan hasn't been
heard of for years. The other boys
yes, they are dead too. The sea cannot
bring me anything, ma'am-no. no."
so he shook his head and walked
away.
That was year ago. Recently, go
ing to the seaside place again, passed
the home of the old fisherman. He
was sitting at the door, but he arose
and came toward me and smiled.
YOU'RE the lady [ spoke to a year
ago. he said. Il remember that told
you that the sea could not bring me
anything, but it has. Ny Dan has come
back-my Dan. Hes been on a desert
island for years, but he's hale and
hearty, and he's married to a girl that's
waited for him, and never gave him up
all this while. That's her inside, and
feel young again. they are 80 fond OF
me, and she makes it such a home"
And then ] saw that the garden had
been weeded and that the windows
were bright, and from one of them
peeped just then comely middle-aged
wOman's face, and a pleasant voice
called: Father. when you're ready,
dinner is
That's my daughter-in-law," said
the old man, cheerily. "GOOd-by, il
sort of seems "a though you brought me
luck, asking if the sea was going TO
send me anything. | shan't forget YOU.
Good-by, and good luck
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-17
Subsisting on Potatoes, salt and Tea.

A correspondent OF the Utica O5serrer
writes from Remsen, Oneida county, to
the following effect concerning the
habits of life persisted in by a citizen of
that place. without days deviation, for
period of sixty years: ''The indi-
vidual referred to is maiden lady, be-
tween seventy and eighty years old and
a resident adjacent to this village from
her early childhood. There are different
theories, and probably for the reason
that but few If any survive who knew
her as a child, accounting for her truly
remarkable abstemiousness. Be that as
it may, she has, during the whole time
indicated, partaken of no food or nour-
ishment save roasted potatoes, salt and
tea, while all the time in the enjoyment
of sound health. Her long lif; has been
one of activity, industry and usefulness.
She is a lady of culture and refinement,
and possessing abundant means, and Is
benevolent, discreet and liberal in her
charities; and though, owing to the
weight of years, she is not erect In form.
and with the exception of recent in
jury resulting from fall, she is now as
hale and hearty as is usual to one of
years"
The bone-picker' motto Is, "pro bono
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-17

Almost the first thing to excite th'
risibility of foreigner on entering
Russia for the first time is the sight o
half-a-dozen, or it may be dozen, big
bearded men sitting around a woOder
bowl or bucket. and eating gravely
with wooden spoons, therefrom green
ish kind of liquor, which, OH inquiry
he finds to be ''stchee, I" or cabbage soup
As this decoction, with the attendant
rye bread, enters as largely into the
diet of Russian soldiers as into the liv-
ing of ordinary Smoojiks, it may be well
to describe it more fully. 1t consists OF
cabbage boiled in water, 10 which are
added meat and condiments, according
to the taste and means of the maker.
Communism is strongly implanted in
the Muscovite mind, and Russians,
whether they be soldiers, sailors, or
workmen, usually mess together-one
of their number being appointed
caterer, and receiving for that purpose
certain amount monthly. The money
is devoted TO the purchase of materials
for ''stchee," together with black bread
and buckwheat-all catables beyond
these three things being paid for out of
the members own pocket. Caterers
have usually keen eye for esculents
that swell the substance Of soup, and
mostly manage TO add beet-root, cucum-
bers, onions, turnips, and other yegeta-
bles to the conventional cabbage. Very
often, among the agricultural classes,
there is very little meat in ''stchee"; :;
but this is rarely the ease with the SOL
diers, unless the commissariat is too far
off for its malpractices to be detected by
the Government. Russian soldiers have
the reputation of being capital foragers,
and thus the common kettle is usually
well stocked when the order for bivouac
is given. "Stchee" is mostly boiled in
big iron crock. out of which il is
afterward poured into bowl or bucket.
The messmates then gather round, and,
after short grace, sit down, with un-
covered heads, to the meal provided
them. Each man is armed with his
own particular wooden spoon, which,
when not i'm use, he mostly carries in
his trowsers pocket. They dip these
spoons into the soup one after another,
and thence, without any intermediate
assistance from plates or dishes, convey
the liquor TO their mouths. \ certain
amount of regularity is maintained in
taking from the common stock; but. as
a rule. perfect freedom prevails, the
men being too well accustomed to COM
munism i'm comestibles to take adyan-
tage of a members slowness. If, how
ever. any member does betray an incli-
nation TO emulate Mrs. Todgers" in
''dodging" among the tender bits, he is
called TO order by the ''gan-
GER" who in his little sphere is as auto
cratic Us the Gar. Between whiles the
eaters munich massive slices of rye
bread cut from the common loaf. and
dip occasionally into a smaller bowl
boiled buckwheat, millet, or
some other kinds of grain.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-17
The FOUNTAIN OF TEARS.

II YOU go over desert and mountain,
Far into the country of sorrow,
To-day. and tonight, and tomorrow,
And may be for months and for years;
You shall come with heart that is bursting
For trouble. and toiling and thirsting,
You shall certainly come to the fountain
At length-to the Fountain Of Tears.
Very peaceful the place is, and solely
For piteous lamenting and signing.
And those who come living or diving.
Alike from their hopes and their fears
Full Of cypress-iike shadows the place is,
And statues that cover their faces;
But out Of the gloom springs the holy
And beautiful 7, untain of Tears.
And it flows and it flows with a motion
So gentle. and lovely. and listless,
And murmurs tune SO resistless,
To him who hath suffered aud hears.
You shall surely, without word spoken,
Kneel down there and know your heart broken
And vie d to tie long-curbed emotion
That day by the Fountain of Tears
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-17
Action of Tobacco on the System.

Some years ago the French Govern
ment directed the Academy of Medicine
to inquire into the influences of tobacco
on the human system. The report Of
the commission appointed by the
academy states that large number of
the diseases of the nervous system and
of the heart, noted in the cases of those
affected with paralysis or insanity,
were to be regarded as the sequence of
excessive indulgence i'm the Use of the
articles; and it is remarked that to-
bacco seems preliminarily to act upon
the organic nervous system, depressing
the faculties and influencing the nu-
triton of the body, the circulation of
the blood and the number of red cor
puscles in the blood. Attention is also
called to the bad digestion, benumbed
intelligence and clouded memory of
those who use tobacco TO excess.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-17
The Late Master of the Bostou Latin school.

y stranger entering the great hall at
the top of the Latin School building.
where the first class always had their
desks. would get the impression from
the tall, muscular and bony figure that
glowered upon him with penetrating
eyes through pair of gold bowed spec
tacles. that the master was most stern.
forbidding man: and his impression
would probably be deepened if he were
to catch the master hearing class re-
cite, his head partly bent and turned 10
one side, and the questions coming forth
in grufi voice, curt, and very likely
snappish. Certainly Mr.. Gardner was
not a lovely man at first sight. 1t hap
pened TO one lad 10 enter the school in
the last year, and so to know it person.
ally only as a first-class boy under Mr..
Gardner's charge, for he had sole care
of these boys. His initiation was a
little dismaying. The tall master stood
before him, eying him rs if he were
some specimen for his cabinet. "Well,
boy, have you grit:" came the words
short, summary, and to the point. The
boys stumbling answer was of little ac-
count. He had been shot representing
himself and was not likely TO forget
the winged words that had pinned him
to the school. \ years experience
gave him an opportunity to see the
9th To hA-
hind the grutf manner which made one
of the tenderest of men seem churl-
ish. His very odities seemed
to enforce the lessons he taught. Who
was likely to forget a diagram which
the master drew on his own coat sleeve?
Who that has studied Caesar under him
will forget the model of Caesars bridge
with which he illustrated that pons dsi-
nOrum? Did he wish to enforce some
nice point in pronunciation = and
nicely was characteristic of the schol-
arship he demanded-he would per-
haps sing, delightfully."- regardless of
musical effect, a line from ''Robin
Adair,''
Whats this dull town, Tomzy,r
or tell some quaint anecdote or storyf
His memory was magpie's nest o.
queer bits, but every one was put to
some capital use. Nothing came amiss
i'm illustration of some advice as to the
use of the razor in shaving; and his
modes of punishment were as various
as the offences. One class had behaved,
as he thought, in silly, childish fash
ion. He sent out for some muslin and
confectionery, and drawing out the
housewife" which he kept in the
drawer of his desk, made up little bags
of candy, which he presented to each
boy. One urchin i'm the first class, who
had been tormcnted by his neigbor in
teasing fellow-finally lost
his temper as his hair was twitched
rather harder than before, and slapped
his prosecutors face. 1t was at that
that Mr.. Gardner looked up.
.'There, there" said he. "Let's have
a public exhibition. We must all see
this performance. Boys, go up OH the
PLATFORM" and up they went to the
great stage at the end Of the room.
''Now, W, you pull H-'s hair"
and the first offender enjoyed a second
twitch. "And, H-,yo slap W-'s
face," which was done, when the boys
were allowed to come back, crimsoned
with modification.
Such stories might easily give the i'm
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-17

An uncommon degree of Imagination
constitutes poetical genius.-Dugald
.Ste,cdrt.