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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-08-22
An Extraordinary Fish.

\ most interesting discovery has
been made in the Sea of Tiberias of a
fish which incubates its young in the
cavities of the mouth, and, what is the
more remarkable, it is the male which
performs this part of the family func-
ton. As soon Is the female has depOs-
tied its eggs i'm the hollow of the sand,
the male approaches and draws them
into cavities of the mouth by process
of aspiration; here they are distributed
between the leaves of the gills, and in
the midst of the respiratory organs the
eggs rapidly develop. distending the
mouth of the male fish in the most ex-
traortlinary manner. and finally the
Young fish make their appearance,
packed in the gills like so many herring
all with their heads directed toward
the opening. From this place of re-
treat and safety they run in and out
until they are large enough to take
care of themselves. Ii is said that as
many as two hundred individuals are
sometimes crowded into the mouth and
gills of the male. The name of this ex-
traOrdinary fish is the Chromis poter-
fdloilios
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-08-22

The following i from Scotchman,
BY way of illustrating the kindly con-
.ideration evinced by the Scottish peas
antrv toward the domestic animals, es-
pecially the shepherds to their dogs,
which consequently become their at
tached companions. \ minister calling
to visit one of his flock, found before
the fireplace three dogs. apparently
asleep. At the sonnd of a whistle two
Of them arose and walked out: the third
remained still.
1T i odd" said the minister. THAT
this dog does not get up like the 9TH
er-.
Its no aStOni>hin' ava" said the
shepherd: '.fOr its no his turn: he was
oct i the morning"
\ gentleman staying in the family of
a sheep-farmer remarked that daily as
the family sat At dinner "a shepherd :
dog came in. received it, portion. and
soon after disappeared.
Il never see that dog except at din
ner," said the visitor.
The reason is" said the farmer,
"we've lent him to our neighbOr, Jamie
NicoI. an we tell him To come hame
ilka day to his dinner. When he gets
hi, dinner. puir beast. he gaeS back till
his wark -
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-08-22
The Smile, Artistically Considered.

At the beginning Of the session with
the person before whom your art is to
be exercised, the smile, of course, is in
order. The features should then take
their natural position in repose; or
should, if the circumstances seem to re-
quire it, assume a grayer expression;
il might. indeed, be well 10 show the
lines of the brow somewhat drawn to-
gether, with a suggestion .: trouble, or
at least of concentrated attention.
Above all things, remember Il at when
your vis-a-vis begins with what promises
TO be a prolonged humorous narration,
your face must instantly relapse into
quiet. The smile may begin early in the
story-but should he slight and inconspic-
uous at first, gradually diffusing itself
over the entire countenance and coming
to climax with the point of the story
either in an actual laugh, or, still better,
i'm radiant smile Of appreciation, tip
toe on the verge of laughter, and a
hundred times more effective for it,
reticence. No one who has made Use
of this method will ever return 10 the
old and inelegant system-tiring to
yourself and unsatisfactory to your in
terlocutor-Of beginning the facial
audience, if we may 50 call il, at the
highest pitch at the outset of his narra-
ton, and vainly endeavoring to keep
up the strain upon the features to the
end. The consequence of such course
lis, that either the smile becomes hard
and mechanical, or that precisely when
most needed it altogether disappears,
and YOU are forced to some clumsy sub
stitute.
You may say that the rule just given
is too simple to be regarded. But be-
hold the disastrous results that have
followed the ignoring OF method so
simple-so entirely within the reach o
all. History tells us of a man who rose
to the highest political positions on the
mere strength of smile. a discerning
and witty people associated the exer-
else of this gift with his very name.
He knew how to smile: but he did not
know how not 10 smile. The constant
use of this method of conversation gave
his features as decided set rs that
which was more artificially produced
in the case of Victor Hugo's ''homme
qui rit." His art was only half learned,
and the old adage was again proved
true, that little knowledge isa danger
Gus thing.
We might cite another case, in which
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-08-22

How wise and sagacious the COWS be-
come that run upon the street. or pick
their living along the highway. The
mystery of gates and bars is at last
solved to them. They ponder over
them by night, they lurk about them
by day, till they acquire a new sense
till they become en- rapport with them
and know when they are open and un
guarded. The garden gate. if it open
into the highway at any point, is never
out of the mind of these roadsters, or
out of their calculations. They calcu
late upon the chances of its being left
open certain number of times i'm the
season and if it be but once, and only
for five minutes, your cabbage and
sweet corn suffer. What villager, or
countryman either, has not been
awakened at night by the squeaking
and crunching of those piratical jaws
under the window or. in the direction
of the vegetable patch: | have had the
cows, after they had eaten up my gar
den, break into the stable where my
own milcher was tied, and gore her
and devour her meal. Yes, life presents
but one absorbing problem to the street
COW, and that is how TO get into your
garden. She catches glimpses of ii
over the fence or through the Pickets.
and her Imagination or epigastrium is
inflamed. When the spot is surrounded
by high board fence, / think | have
seen her peeping at the cabbages
through a knot-hole. At last she learns
TO open the gate. 1t is a great triumph
of bovine wit. She does it with her
horn or her nose, or may he with her
ever-ready tongue. doubt if she has
ever yet penetrated the mystery of the
newer patent fastenings; but the old
fashioned thumb-latch she can see
through, give her time enough.
A large, lank, muley or polled COW
used to annoy me in this way when 1
was dweller in certain pastoral city.
| more than half suspected she was
turned in by some one; so one day
watched. Presently | heard the gate
latch rattle; the gate swung open and
in walked the old buffalo. On seeing
me she turned and ran like horse. L
then fastened the gate on the inside and
watched again. After long waiting the
old COW came quickly around the cor
ner and approached the gate. She
lifted the latch with her nose. Then as
the gate did not move she lifted it again
and again. Then she gently nudged
it. Then, the obtuse gate not taking
the hint. she butted it gently, then
harder and still harder, till it ratified
again. At this juncture l emerged
from my hiding place, when the old
villain scampered off with great precipi-
tation. She knew she was trespassing,
and she had learned that there were
usually some swift penalties attached
to this pastime Birds and
Psets."
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-08-22
Alpine Villages.

Atthe outskirts of every Swiss village,
and near the foot of the mountain,
there is generally self-acting saving
machine worked by water-pOwer, for
the purpose of saving the larger trees
into balk and board. From the extent
of the forests and the number of trees
felled, there is often as much timber
stored as would build the village anew
Notwithstanding the chalets of the peas
antry in some of the cantons are very
large. This, which at first may appear
unnecessary thrift, is in reality only a
necessary provision, by reason of the
numerous fires which occur to the chal-
cts of an Alpine village. Their fuel is
not stored, like our own, in sacks
around the dwelling, but. in cOnse-
quence of the abundance of the mater
ial, seperate chalets are built entirely
for this purpose. 1t is from this cause,
namely, the number of wood-buildings
which belong TO one family, that the
establishments of some half-dozen peas
antry have the appearance of good
sized English village. Wood is used
for almost everything. There is not
an article of domestic use, which is not
absolutely required to be of iron, which
is not made of fine larch which grows
in the mountains; such as milk-pans,
bowls, plates, dishes, &C., &c. 1t fol-
lows as a sort of corollary upon their
universal application of this useful ma
terial, that almost every male among
them is able to use the tools. Good
coopers and expert carpenters abound
everywhere.
The term chalet is generally applied
by travellers to every wood building i'm
switzerland, although, properly speak
ing, 1t belongs only TO those wood huts
which the mountain dairyman uses for
the purpose of carrying on his manipu-
lations during the few months of sum-
mer. In some of the cantons, as for
instance, in that of Berne. these chalets
are constructed of frs which have been
merely squared with an adze, and even
sometimes of frs in the rough. They
are bound together at the ends, not
with spikes or nails, but by being
notched and dove-tailed into one anoth-
er. The roof is constructed at rather an
obtuse angle for security, and the shin
giles or wooden titles which cover ii are
as large as our large states, and kept in
their places with wooden rods, on
which heavy stones are placed. When
you approach these novels in the noun
tains, for many of them deserve no bet
ter name, being neither wini-tight nor
water-tight, they present most odd
appearance, and for all the world seem
as if a shower of stones from the adja-
cent mountain had alighted upon them.
Notwithstanding all their precautions,
very frequently not only their roofs but
also their rafters and sides are broken
up and dispersed to the winds by the
hurricanes which prevail in the noun
tains.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-08-22
strange Bible Fact--

The learned Prince of Granada, heir
to the Spanish throne, imprisoned by
order of the Crown, for fear he should
aspire to the throne, was kept in solitary
confinement i'm the old prison at the
Place of Skulls, Madrid. After thirty
three years in this living tomb. death
came To his release, and the following
remarkable researches taken from the
Bible, and marked with an old nail on
the rough waSs of his cell, told how
the brain sought employment through
the weary years.
Ia the Bible the word Lord l. found
.S53 times; the word Jehovah 6.s5J
times, and the word Reverend bat once.
ami that i'm the 9th verse of the CXITH
Psalm. The sth verse Of the CNVIITH
Psalm Is the middle verse of the Bible
The 9th verse of the NIIITH chapter OF
Esther is the longest verse. XITH chap
ter Of ~ John is the shortest. In the
CNGITH Psalm four verses are alike.
the Sth, 18th, 2Ist, and 3lst. Each verse
of the CXXXVITH Psalm ends alike.
No names or words with more than six
syllables are found in the Bible. The
NXXVIITH chapter of Isaiah and
NINTH chapter OF 2nd Kings are alike.
The word girl occurs but once in the
Bible. and that in the 3rd verse and
Hid chapter of Joel. There are found
in both books of the Bible 3,JSG. is}
letters. 713 .G93 words. 81 ,373 verses. l.
ls9 chapters and SO books. The
XXNlTH chapter of the Acts of the
Apostles is the finest chapter to read.
The most beautiful chapter in the Bible
is the NXIIID Psalm. The most in
spring promises are John MYTH chap
ter and 2nd verse. John Vim and 3.th
verse. st. Matthew XITH chapter and
2Sth verse. and XXNVIITH Psalm, 4th
verse. The l>t verse Of the LNTH
chapter of Isaiah i the one for the new
convert. All who flatter themselves
with vain bOastingS of their perfectne>~
should learn the VIrH chapter of Mat
thew. All humanity should learn the
Win chapter of st. Luke, from the 2Oth
worse IN itS ending
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-08-22
A PSALM OF HEALTH.

Tell me not in mournful numbers
Life is but an empty dream;
Doest thou never eat cucumbers.
Never with the collie scream:
Life is real life is earnest
Thou1t believe it in thy soul,
When with inward heat thou burnest,
And thine eyes in anguish roll
When no joyance. naught but sorrow
Finds thy heart from day to day;
While, each following tomorrow,
Still the penalty thou pay.
Life is long and health is feeting,
1t may leave thee an day;
Then be careful Of thine eating
Throw all cucumbers away.
In the worlds broad field of produce.
Csn'st no vegetable find,
Which, while not to health so odious.
Shall be yet unto thy mind
Take naught hurtful howe'er pleasant;
(By such things Is illness pred-
Thou mayst relish it at present;
Soon thou'lt mourn with aching head.
Lives Of healthy folks remind us
We may all our lives be well,
II no folly ever blind us
To eat noxious things pell-melL
II thou know this, tell another.
Let him likewise tell sgain-
Thst some foolish, thoughtless brother
Hearing. may be saved from pain
Let us then be up and doing.
Hearts against cucumbers set.
And the sickness they are brewing
Let no thoughtful mortal get!
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-08-22
Wise sayings.

The moment man is satisfied with
himself, everybody else is dissatisfied
with him.
There are many shining qualities in
the mind of man, but none 50 useful as
discretion.
If we do not fatter ourselves the
flattery of others will not hurt us.
The man who minds his own busi-
ness has good, steady employment.
Never apologize for long letter ;
you only add to its length.
Retiring early at night will surely
shorten a mans days.
He speaks in his drink what he
thought in his drOuth.
True men make more opportunities
than they find.
An angry man opens his mouth and
shuts his eyes.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-08-22

way home. escorted by Mr.. Guy LES
TRANCE.
Because" said the young man, ''I
cannot rest until 1 have your mothers
seal to the promise you have given me
the blessed promise to be mine"
And the dropping flower of MadelOn
Wings heart was revived once more in
Loves blissful sunshine.
"And," gravely said Mr.. L 'Estrange,
call your singing hereafter must be to
an audience of one."
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-08-22
Hanpine.. "a Fiction.

Happiness is the perpetual possession
of beings well deceived, for it is mani
fest what mighty advantages fiction has
over truth; and the reason is at our ell
bow, because Imagination can build
nobler scenes and produce more won-
derful revolutions than fortune or na-
ture can be at the expense 10 furnish.
Hone never ruincu any one, but de-
spondency has sent many poor soul 10
their grave. "It is better TO rub than
rus:''-it is better to hope than pine.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-08-22
Starting I'm the World.

Many an unwise parent labOrs hard
and lives sparingly all his life for the
purpose of leaving enough to give his
children a start in the world, as il is
called. Setting young man afiOat
with money left him by his relatives is
like tying bladders under the arms of
one who cannot swim; ten chances to
one he will lose his bladders and go to
the bottom. Teach him to swim and he
will never need bladders. Give your
child sound education and you have
done enough for him. See to it that his
morals are pure, his mind cultivated,
and his whole nature made subservient
TO laws which govern man, and you
have given what will be of more value
than the wealth of the Murray.
1t is joy to think the best we can of
bind
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-08-22

This should he a warning in your
own case as to the manner of phrase
permitted to dominate your outward
presentment: and in the case of Il
stranger you might learn. by looking
at him, the very pun or harangue that
is sure to come-and in ;his way make
good vour rretreat.-ScriJHer.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-08-22

care you going so early," said Mrs.
Geoffreys, as Flora Fortescue, pale and
haggard, came to make her adieux.
ssWhy the evening is not half over yet. J"
OIL know it," faltered Flora, "but
1 have a violent headache, and the
rooms are so warm"
but Miss Wing is to sing the Last
Rose of Summer directly"
81 don't care to hear it," said Flora,
making her escape by main force from
Mrs. Geofreys' hospitable importuni-
ties.
But Miss Wing never sang the Last
Rose of Summer for Mrs. Geofreys.
When that matron came to look for
her young balladist to fulfil the second
clause of her engagement, she was haii
Smyrna times., 1877-12-26
For the Smyrna Times.
LE1psIC. Dec. 9th, 1877


Mr.. EDITOR The exhibition held at
Leinsic last Thursday and Friday evenings,
at the NJ. P. Church, was we'll attended, the
pieces were spoken most excellenly, and
the music performed with ease and grace
bv Mrs. NJ. Parvis, wife of VIM. ?. Parvis,
NJ. D., which did great credit to the exhibit
tion. The exercises were opened the first
evening with a piece called "Man's Immor-
tality, spoken by Owen c. Spear; the second
piece was dialogue, called Matrimonial
Advertisement" spoken by Miss I. Fenni.
more. John Taylor, Miss S. Taylor, Miss
Camel, and Mr.. Potter, which was spoken
splendidly. These were followed by many
more good dialogues, among them one
called Questionable Dissipation" spoken
by Laura and Mollie Camel, which was well
done. There was also one more single
piece, called "The Last Speech of Black
Hawk" by Owen C.. Spear. The stage was
crowded with good speakers, among them
were Mr.. and Mrs. Richardson Mr.. Rich
ardson was the former teacher of district
school No. SS) and also Naudain Parker,
John Fennimore, Will and Reynolds Glenn
ents, and others. They cleared in all, free
of all expenses, about thirty-fve dollars
Mr. Richardson took an active part in the
exhibition, he having from ten to twelve
good pieces Yours truly,
A SCHOLAR FROM DISTRICT No. IS.
Smyrna times., 1877-12-26
THE MARKETS.
MARRIAGES.

the 26th inst, in the NJ. E.
Church, Smyrna, at 1.30 p NJ, by Rev. Z. Stubbs,
James D. Wilds and E. Betty C. Cloak, daughter of
the late Eben Cloak, all Of Smyrna.
HERWOOD-WEBB.-Ont the 10Th inst. by Rev. Chas.
Hill, Charles E. Sherwood to Susan H. Webb, both
of Kent CO., Del
DAVIS-MINNER.-At the Leipsic NJ. E. parsonage,
Dec. 10th, 1877, by Rev. C. NJ. Pegg, Of Whining
ton Mr. Thos. Davis to Miss Emma D. Minner, both
of Leipsic, Del.
ROWENs-sTRoUD-On the 18th inst, at the resi-
dence Of the brides father, near Newark, Del, by
the Rev. ]. L. Vallandigham, D. D., Mr.. Thomas j.
Rowens, of Talboteo., Nd, to Miss Mary E. daughter
of Edward Stroud of New Castle co.. Del.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 18th, at The resi-.
dence of the brides parents, in surry county Va.
by the Rev. John w. Ward, Mr.. Thos. L. Stevenson
formerly of Dover, to Miss Susanna E. Moody oi
surry county, Va.
REED-LUFF.-Near slaughters Station, Dec. 10th
by Rev. E. II. Hynson, Mr.. John g. Reed and Mis-
Harriet B. Luff both Of Kent co., Del
JoNES-VINCENT.-Near Henderson, Nd Dec. Goth
by Rev. L. H. Hynson, Mr.. James d. Jones and Mis-
Mariana Vincent, both of Caroline CO.. Md.
Smyrna times., 1877-12-26

While Philadelphia is making a strong
movement in developing trade with South
America a similar movement is taking
shape in St. Louis. The directors of the
st. Louis Exchange last week heard the
report of Charles Nathan, who has spent
several months in the West Indies and
South America investigating their trade
and commerce, with view of ascertaining
the prospects Of sustaining the prospects of
sustaining steamship line to them from
New Orleans. He believes a great trade
can be built up between the Mississippi
valley and South America with but little
effort and not much money. A consider
able sum has already been subscribed in
New Orleans for the formation Of com
pany to charter steamers for this trade
and the project is looked upon very favor
ably in St. Louis. A general meeting will
be held in st. Louis on the subject in few
days.
Smyrna times., 1877-12-26

The TRAMP QUEsTIoN.-The people of
Maryland, like the people of our own
State, have been so annoyed by the tramp
nuisance for the past two years, that they
have determined to take steps to abate it,
Accordingly, a convention was called which
met last week in Baltimore. The conven-
ton was in session two days, during which
time the subject in all its phases was discus
sed by the leading men of the State.
A committee appointed to frame bill
designed to remedy the tramp nuisance,
and to be submitted to the State Legisla-
ture, reported the following outline draft
of a bill, providing,
First. Every tramp and vagabond shall
be liable to arrest and imprisonment for a
specified term at labor.
Second. That such labor may be re-
quired to be performed upon the county
roads or other public works at the option
of the county commissioners of the several
counties.
Third. That the House of Correction
should be completed and opened for the
reception of tramps at the earliest day
practicable.
Fourth. That the lodging and incarcera.
ton of tramps and vagabonds in jails and
almshouses shall, as far as practicable, be
discontinued, and, if necessary, distinct
workhouses shall be established to CO
operate with the House of Correction in
relieving the jails and almshouses of the
maintenance of able-bodied paupers.
Fifth. The Imprisonment of paupers anC
criminals alike shall have for its object re
formation and instruction, with the protec
ton of the community, rather than punish
ment.
Sixth. The sale of intoxicating drinks t.
known tramps and vagabonds should b,
forbidden.
The report of the committee provoked
considerable opposition. 1t was argued
that the bill should define what traml
is.
Finally, an amendment declaring tha
'every person who wonders from place t
place, having no permanent home, an,
lodges in barns, outhouses or in the ope
air, and has no visible means of support
and begs for a living, shall be deemed
tramp" was adopted and the report az
cepted.
A committee to put the bill in propt
shape for the General Assembly and t
circulate petitions in its favor, was al
pointed, and the convention then adjourn
ed sine die.
Smyrna times., 1877-12-26

THE New SENATOR FROM CALIFORNIA
Hon. James 7. Farley, democrat, who has
been elected United States Senator from
California, to succeed Senator Sargent, re-
publican, whose term expires March 4, 1879,
was four years ago the democratic nominee
when Mr.. Booth, independent, was elected
to the Senate.
Smyrna times., 1877-12-26
DEATHS.

sPRUANCE.-on the 10th inst, at Fraland, Bombay
Hook, Enoch spruance, in the So year of his age.
RAWLINs.-In this town. the 25th inst, Harry l.,
son of p Fl. and r. A. Rawlins aged 3years 2months
and p days. The friends invited to attend the
funeral services tomorrow morning at o'clock at
the residence Of his parents after which his re-
mains will be taken the train to Brdgeyille fol
burial.
DAVIs.-At his late residence, in Caroline co.. Md
on the 23d inst, Albert n Davis, brother to Rev.
Davis Of the Wilmington Conference in his G5th year