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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-14

Comets, says Richard A Proctor,
have been the subjects of paradoxes in
Vulnerable; butas yet comets have been
so little understood, even by astrono-
mers, that paradoxes respecting them
cannot be so readily dealt with As those
relating to well-established facts.
Among thoroughly paradoxical ideas
respecting comets, however, may be
mentioned one whose author is mathe-
matician of well-deserved repute-
Prof. Tait's ''Sea-bird Theory" of com,
cts tails. According to this theory
the rapid formation of the long tails
and the rapid changes of their position
may be explained on the same principle
that we explain the rapid change of ap-
pearance of flight of sea-birds when,
from having been in a position where
the eye looks athwart it, the flight as
sumes position where the eye looks at
it edgewise. In the former position it
is scarcely visible (when at a distance),
i'm the latter it is seen as well-defined
steak; and as very slight change of
position of each bird MAY often suffice
to render an extensive flight thus visi-
BILE, so the entire length of comets
tail may be brought into view, and ap-
parently be formed in few hours,
through some comparatively slight dis
placement of the individual meteorites
composing it. This paradox-for para
dox it unquestionably is-affords curl
Gus illustration of the influence which
mathematical power has on the minds
of men. Every one knows that Prof.
TAFT has potential mathematical energy
competent to dispose In very short
time, of all the difficulties involved in
his theory; therefore few seem to in
quire whether this potential energy has
ever been called into action. 1t is
singular, too, that other mathemati-
clans of great eminence have been con-
tent to take the theory on trust. Thus
Sir W. Thomson, at the meeting Of the
British Association at Edinburgh, de-
scribed the theory as disposing easily
of the difficulties presented by New
toms comet in 1850. Glaisher, In his
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-14
An Intelligent Dog.

We hear so much of the intelligence
of dogs, and the many wonderful and
well-vouched instances that are recorded
can scarcely cause surprise at any new
proof ef sagacity. The following from
Belgium has been commented on severe
ly, but there seems no reason for doubt
ing that dogs are capable of all the rea-
soning faculties here implied:
A certain Monsieur N, going on
foot from Leuze TO Lessines, in Belgium
took with him his dog, which he was
anxious to get rid Of; but as he was un-
willing either to drown him or shoot
him, he resolved to lose him on the
way. The dog, who, instead of kind
words and caresses, received nothing
but threats, seemed to understand his
masters project; he kept quite close to
his heels, and would not leave him for
a moment. N, obliged to sleep out
for that night in order to finish his
business, went to the inn, and said to
his four-footed companion, instead Of
k~Dd-night: Tomorrow, you rascal,
| shall take the train, and you will have
to walk about here" He then went up
to his room and went to bed.
The next morning great was Ms
surprise to perceive when he got up
that his socks and his waistcoat were
missing. The landlord when questioned
maintained that no one could have taken
these articles as no other stranger had
been lodged in the inn. They were
searching and wondering, when they
found in corner Of the house the dog,
who had been so threatened the evening
before, lying upon the stocking and
waistcoat of his master. The poor ami
NAL seemed to have wished in this way
toprevent his master from starting with
out him. N, admiring the sagacity
of his dog, no longer tried to get rid Of
him.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-14

l have observed that the day in doors
resolves itself into three grand crises
called the three meals. Indeed, this
prying into domestic affairs has sur
prised me. First, at the amount of
physical labor a woman has to perform !;
second, that she can carry so many
things on her mind at one time, or
rather that she can act in so many
directions at one time and so quickly.
This indoors work seems common
place enough; but examine an hour
full of household work, and you will
find it alive with plaus, contrivances,
forethoughts, afterthoughts, and count
less experiences, minute, it may be, but
full of animation.
Household work has it brcezes of
hurry and furry, besides its regular
trade winds, which blow morning, noon
and night, and if company, unexpected
isn't like 4 stone dropping into pud-
die, then what is il like?-GoOd Words.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-14
COUNTY, PENNA WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER H. 1877

translation of Guillemin's Les Cometes
speaks of the theory as one not impro-
badly correct, though only to be estab-
ished by rigid investigation of the
mathematical problems involved. In
reality, not five minutes inquiry is
needed to show any one acquainted
with the history of long-tailed comets
that the theory is quite untenable.
Take NewtOn's comet. 1t had tail
sc, 100000 of miles long, extending di-
rectly from the sun as the comet ap-
preached him, and seen, four days
later, extending to the same distance.
and still directly from the sun, as the
comet receded from him i'm an entirely
different direction. According to TAFT s
sea-bird theory, the earth was at both
these epOch's in the plane of a sheet of
meteOrites forming the tail; but on
each occasion the sun also was in the
same plane, for the edge of the sheet of
meteorites was seen to be directly i'm a
line with the sun. The comets head,
of course, was in the same plane; but
three points. not in a straight line, de-
termine plane. Hence we have, as
the definite result of the sea-bird the
ory, that the layer or stratum of mete-
orites forming the tail of Newton's s
comet lay in the same plane which con-
tanned the sun, the earth and the comet.
But the comet crossed the ecliptic (the
plane i'm which the earth travels round
the sum between the epochs named,
crossing it at a great angle. When
crossing it, then, the great layer of me-
teOrites was i'm the plane of the ecliptic ::
before crossing it the layer was greatly
inclined to that plane one way, and
after crossing it the layer was greatly
inclined to that plane another way. So
that we have in no way escaped the
difficulty which the sea-bird theory was
intended TO remove. If it was a start
ling and, indeed, incredible thing that
the particles along a comets tail should
have got round in four days from the
first to the second position of the tail
considered above, it is as startling and
incredible that mighty layer of mete-
orites should have shifted bodily in the
way required by the sea-bird theory.
Nay, there is an element in our result
which is still more startling than any
of the difficulties yet mentioned, and
that is the singular care which the
great layer of meteorites would seem to
have shown to keep its plane always
passing through the earth, with which
it was i'm no way connected. Why
should this preference have been shown
by the meteor flock for our earth above
all the other members of the solar sys-
TEN ?-seeing that the sea-bird theory
requires that the comet, and not New
tons comet alone. but all others having
tails, should not only be thus complai-
SAINT with respect to our little earth, but
should behave in the totally different
way with respect to every other men,
Der of the suns family. We can under
stand that, while several have been
found who have applauded the sea-bird
paradox for what it might do in ex-
planning comets tails, its advocates
have as vet not done much to reconcile
II with comet observation.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-14
A Mistake Often Made.

Boys and young men sometimes start
out in life with the idea that ones sue
cess depends on his sharpness and chi
canery. They imagine, if man is able
always to ''get the best of a bargain, !"
no matter by what deceit and meanness
he carries his point, that his prosperity
cannot be founded on cunning and dis
honesty. The tricky and deceitful man
is sure to fall victim, sooner or later, TO
the influences which are forever work
ing against him. His house is built
upon the sand, and its foundation will
be certain to give way. Young people
cannot give these truths too much
weight. The future of the young man
is safe who eschews every phase of
double-dealing and dishonesty, and lays
the foundation of his career in the en-
during principles of everlasting truth.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-14
Seilacoon.

Steilacoom Washington Territory,
though unknown to general fame, has
some historical Importance. 1t was
from it that General Harvey dispatched
Lieutenant Pickett, since famous a a
confederate commander, to seize San
Juan Island, which the British Column
bians claimed for themselves.
Many stirring anecdotes of those days
are related by the enthusiastic pioneers,
and with honest pride they dwell upon
the integrity, spirit and bravery of that
fine type of the American soldier, the
American soldier, the veteran general,
and the gallant nOnchalance of his
young officer, who, when told by the
pOmpous commander that if he did not
quit the island the English fleet would
land its soldiers and capture his miser-
able excuse of fortification, replied
that the threat could in all probability
be enforced, but that many a red-coat
would deck its bastion ere they were
fulfilled. His careless bearing, easy
Indifference, and genial hospitality,
prevented, undoubtedly, the angry
Briton from overcoming a prudent in
activity, and this led to our late quiet
possession of the place through the gra-
cious ascent of his Germanic majesty.
When the island was occupied con-
jointly by the British and American
troops, the magistrates were appointed
by both nations to mete out justice to
all, the judicial dignity of the Britons
was so shocked bv the action of their
American contemporaries on the bench
that they were compelled to retire from
the association through fear of ridicule.
The English magistrate appointed to
the island circuit being impressed with
his own Importance appeared in court
in faultless attire, and wearing the
most fashionable gloves. His Yankee
contrere, who was appointed apparently
for the special purpose of contrast, ap-
peared in an old suit Of rusty gray, a
collarless flannel shirt, and his large
and horny hands never knew any coat
ing other than coating of clay. Brit
ish dignity could scarcely stand such
company, and it was only severe
sense of duty that made the English
Justice bear with the association. The
last straw, however, was heaped on one
day, when the American justice came
into court with unkempt hair and beard
and the inevitable old suit, but arrayed,
We gods in a brand new pair of glaring
yellow kid gloves, through which the
hands seemed TO have sprawled. When
he took his seat on the bench, to the
disgust of the other, and held up his
hands, with fingers outstretched, the
audience in the court roareu with
laughter to such an extent that no busi-
ness could be transacted. This attempt
at imitation or mockery was so evident
that even the Britons could not sup
press their laughter; and the result
was, that the English magistrate re-
treated from the bench in fit of dis
gusted anger, and vowed that he would
never again sit with such boor. He
kept his word; so the American resi-
dents were tried thereafter before their
rude though just and fun-loving justice
of the peace. This was what they
aimed at; so American diplomacy had
gained another victory.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-14
Astonished Rattlesnakes.

One of the earliest settlers of the
country around Lake Champlain was
Colonel Raymond. He understood the
character and disposition of the redskin
natives of the forest, and lived with
them in much harmony, frequently
employing them to row him up and
down the lake, as he had occasion. One
stout fellow, by the name of Bigbear,
had his wigwam at no great distance
from the colonel's dwelling, and was
often there. The colonel, having occa-
sion to visit some distant shore of the
lake, employed Bigbear to row him in
his canoe. On their return, they passed
near high yet sloping ledge of rocks,
on which lay an immense number of
rattlesnakes asleep and basking i'm the
sun. The Indian gave penetrating
look at the colonel, and thus inquired ::
.Raymun love fun?"
"Ies," was the reply.
"Well, then, Raymun have fun;
mind Indian, and hold your tongue" {"
So he rowed along silent and slow,
and cut crotched stick from bundle
of hazels upon the bank.
''Steady now, Raymun," said he, As
he clapped the crotch astride the neck
of a serpent that was asleep close to the
water. Take um now, Raymun. Hole
fass ="
The colonel took hold of the stick.
keeping the serpent down. while Big
bear tied up a little sack of powder,
putting one end of a slow match therein.
He then made it fast to the snakes tail.
and setting fire to the match gave
orders to ''Let um go." at the same
time pushing the canoe off the shore.
The snake, being liberated, crawled
away to his den. The Indian immedi-
ately then stood up and clapped his
hands, making as loud a noise as pos
slble, and thus reused the other SER
pents, who in moment disappeared.
'Now look, Raymun, now look-see
fun" said he; and in about a minute
the powder exploded, when there was,
to be sure, fun alive.
The snakes in thousands covered the
rocks, all Kissing, rattling, twining,
twirling and jumping in every way i'm
aginable. Colonel Raymond burst into
loud laugh that echoed across the
lake, pleased alike with the success of
the trick, and the ingenuity of the
savage's invention. But Bigbear, from
the beginning to the end, was as grave
as a judge, not moving muscle, and
not having the least show of risibility
i'm his countenance.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-14

of thing; that they and they only love
the base and despise the noble by the
influence of that strong state of mind
which, for want of better word, we
are forced to call glamour. Perhaps
we see it even more distinctly in men,
for the objects to which the stronger
sex sometimes carry their worship, or
it may be their displeasure, are cer-
tainly of kind which make other wO-
men-behind the scenes-open their
eyes and ask Why? Look at that I'M
suspecting, honest-hearted gentleman
who gives his good old family name
and personal honor into the keeping of
a woman who has not one qualification
to make her a worthy custodian of
either: and very many which one nil ght
have thought would have made any
wise man hesitate before he gave him
self and his precious treasures into such
personal guardianship. He alone ig-
nores what all other men know; he
alone believes where others more than
doubt. The woman, to eyes untouched
by glamour, has not a charm: she is
rude and violent, ill-bred and vulgar;
her very beauty, what there is OF it, is
of low type; and in all probability
she has lost the freshness of her skin as
long ago as that of her mind. Yet the
man whom she holds in thrall loves her.
and marries TO his ruin kind of nine
teenth century Circe, who, if she does
not transform him into swine, does
lower the tone of his mind, so that she
makes him accept dishonOr for fame and
humiliation for glory. But his brother,
who has found Solomon's ''crown OF
glory" thinks no more of his treasure
than if it were an old brown paper
fools cap: and lets what might have
been the sweetness of his married life
run to waste through neglect and in
difference-as one who grows up his
stately flower garden and noble orchard
in thorns and briars. and lets his cask
of Shiraz wine run into the sand for
the want of little care in hoops and
nails to keep the wood together.-LoH-
don Queen.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-14
But now thou'rt far from me,
Robin Adair.
But now I never see
Robin Adair.
Yet HIM l loved so well,
Still IN my heart shall dwell.
OH i can never forget

Robin Adair.
Yet HIM loved so we'll,
Still IN my heart shall DWELL.
Oh can never forget
Robin Adair.
In the middle of the second verse
noticed tall figure darken the open
window, but supposed it was Douglass.
1t waited until the verse was finished
and then crossed the room.
Nellie" said Sidney Greyson,
softly, "do you mean what you sing
If Robin Adair was here, could you
say you loved him?''
Nell gave little cry at the sound OF
the familiar voice, then hid her face in
her hands with a family murmured
yes" .f.s
l stole from the room; no third per-
son should be present at the opening OF
hearts.
After the lapse of some five minutes
Douglass, who did not know Sidney was
there, called in, ..Finish your song,
Miss Howards," and Nell replied, with
great happiness i'm her musical voice
and hidden depth of feeling l had
never given her credit for, IL cannot,
except to say:
Come to nv heart again.
Robin AdaIr,
Never to par again,
Robin Adairi
And If thou sti / art true,
will be constant toe,
And will wed none but you.
Robin Adair ~
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-14
Three Great Painters.

Rubens, the handsome man, with hi
broad, open forehead; the joyous eye;
the sober, resolute expression. We
know the hat, set sideways on the
shapely head; the graceful cloak; the
well-bred, well-inspired aspect. The
cOntrite father and nobly forgiven
mother. Some especial grace was thrown
into his human lot to make amends for
the SORROWS out of which he came.
There are two Italians whose names
this master suggests to you. One is
Michael Angelo, with his mastery of
drawing and design. The other is Titan,
with his glory of cOloring. The mus
scles of Michael Angelo, with the flesh
and hair of Titan. Rubens saw and
studied the works of these great men,
and obviously desired to combine their
merits. In doing so, he has found
the melancholy of Italy, savage in one
of his models, tender in the other, he
embodies for Us the sunny health and
cheerfulness of Northern climes. The
two beautiful women who were his
wives look out to us from the back
ground of happy, domestic life. Michael
Angelo painted his women in the shad-
ows of his own loneliness, inspired by
the mistress whom he could never call
his own. Titan lavished his red and
gold upon beauties less difficult, less
unapproachable. Rubens, in one family
portrait which crowns his tomb, has
painted those two wOmen-the dead
wife in shadow, the living one in light
with a tenderness which tells us that
in the glowing present he did not for
get the dreamy past.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-14
How Eagles and Fish Hawks Feed the Poor
in Florida.

Passing the cabin of an old negro, on
the Spruce Greek, we were hailed by
his daughter, who asked us for fish. 1t
so happened that having none in the
boat we were obliged to refuse; but
just then an osprey was seen passing by
with a large fish in his talOns. pursued
by an eagle. The fish-hawk was so
closely pressed by his pursuer that he
had to drop his prey, which fell close
by the cabin, and was gladly picked up
by the woman. Thus, although the
birds lost their supper, the hungry ne
groes gained one, and, as the man hap
pened to be preacher. he doubtless
compared himself to the prophet who
was fed by the ravens.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-14
OUR OWN.

II had known in the morning
How wearily all the day
The words unkind
Would trouble my mind.
sad when went away,
had been more careful, darling.
Nor given you needless pain;
But we vex ''our own
With look and tone
We may never take back aca;n.
For though in the quiet evening
may give you the kiss of peace.
Yet it might be
That never for me
The pa at the heart s''ould cease.
How many go forth in the morning
That never cine home at night!
And hearts have been broken
BY hsr-h words spoken.
That sorrow can ne'er set right
We have careful thought for the stranger.
And smiles for the sometime guest
But oft for ''our own"
The bitter tone.
Though We love ''our own" the be t,
All. lips with curse inpatient
All. brow with that look OF scorn!
'Twere a cruel fate
We're the night too late
To und the work of the morn
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-14
Refining.

Whatever expands the affections or
enlarges the sphere of our sympathies,
whatever makes us feel our relations to
the universe and all that it inherits, in
time and in eternity, to the great and
beneficent cause of all, must unques-
tionably refine our nature and elevate
us i'm the scale of being.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-14

The way 10 gain q good reputation Is
to endeavor to be what you desire to ap-
pear.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-14

For words are wise mems counters,
they do but reckon by them; but they
are the money of fools.-Thonsds Hooses.
, 1877-06-02
TIE Il A NJ S.
ST. THOMAS STATION.

New YORK 2sth May A telegram from the
seat of war announces that q Turk sh Monitor has
been sunk, with the loss of many lives, on the
Danube by Russian torpedoes.
There is a lumour that a revolution has broken
out in COnstantinople
Paris news states President Mac Mahon has is-
sued a decree pardoning twenty. six more Com
munists.
PLYMOUTH. 29th.-The R. NJ. S. Nile from
the West Indies arrived here at four O'Clock this
morning.
NEW YoRk, 29th May.-Despatchcs from the seat
OF war state that the fighting around Kars contin-
uss with varying fortune bnt no decisive result.
according to Turk sh aocounts Arabian has
Oee0 recapsursd by tho Russians. ~"
. shsUld be Turks.
, 1877-06-02

Telegram from Constuniinople reports that
Abdul KERN Pasha, Commander in Chief of tho
Turkish forces, has issued IL Aotice order ng
the inhabitants Of Varna, Siistriu aud Shumla to
supply themselves with provisions for ak months.
Intelligence from Athens announces that the
Greek Ministry has been defeated.
London advlces state that Boyd won tho cham.
Pionship of the Thames.
May 90,
New YORK, May % til -Flour per barrel St.
Lawrence brand $9,75
Meal per bill s3sto&
Heavy Mess Pork per barrel, Sl4a.
S,,o ) Crystals per ID 100 to ll8 cents,
-" Fair to good refining per Is I0& to lO}cts
English Islands Mola>>es per gallon, SIS cents.
Premium ON Gold 1859 to !
Exchange Nav YORK and London 4.S78.
LONDON May e9tl.
\Den. Crystals por cwt 81 l3 duty free
Suga~ Muscovnio do. e. 80 do
ClOyed Havana M l. & l2O adoat.
Demerara Rum, per gallon, | 10 i'll bond.
Trinidad Cocoa, per cws Go II Oh.
Consols 95t to (.
Bank Of England Rate Of Discount P. CT.
Cotton ST.
Rentos 60 10.