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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-07-10
Learn Your Business.

A young man i'm a leather store used
to feel very impatient with his employ
er for keeping him, year after year, for
three years, ''handling hides" But he
saw the use of it i'm after years, when
in an establishment of his own he was
able to tell by a touch the exact quality
of the goods. 1t was only by those
thousands of repetitions that the lesson
was learned, and so it is with every
thing in which we acquire skill. The
great army of ''incapables" is large
enough; we would none of us willing
ly join its ranks. The half-informed,
half-skilled in every business outnum-
Der the other, dozens to one. 1t was a
good suggestion, worthy of being re-
membered, which Daniel Webster made
to young man who asked him if there
was any Groom in the legal profession. 7"
''There is always room, said the great
statesman
The better you know your business
the better your chance to rise. If you
drone through your allotted tasks with
out keeping a wide awake lookout on
all that goes on about you, your pro-
grcss will be needlessly slow. You can
gather much information b. making a
wise use of your eyes and ears, and per-
haps be able to surprise your employer
in an emergency by stepping into the
''next mans" place and discharging
his duties satisfactorily.
A fine little lad, some twelve years
old, was employed in a telegraph office
in Southern town last year when the
yellow fever ragged so fearfullv in that
section. All the operatives were down
with it and others sent on by the COM
pany were attacked. No one knew that
the lad understood the business, but he
had picked it up and kept up commui-
cation between the town and the outer
world all the time the fever lasted.
Ex-Governor Morgan, of New York,
was once clerk in a store in Water
ford. A trip to New York was an
event in those days, but the young man
had proved so faithful that he was en-
trusted with several commissions,
among them being one to buy corn.
He came back in due time in the old
stage coach, and inquiries were made
about the corn. The price was very
satisfactory, but the old gentlemen
thought it could not be good at so low a
price. A handful which the young
man pulled from his pocket convinced
him, but what was his amazement to
find that he had bought two cargoes
"Why, Edwin, what shall we dc
with it?" he asked in CONSERVATION.
Il have disposed of all you don't
want" said Edwin, ''at an advance.
| stopped in the stores as came along.
could have disposed of three cargoes
if had had them"
The profits were clear, and his en-
Dloyer said the next morning, "We will
let some one else do the sweeping"
and Edwin was made a partner under
twynty-one.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-07-10

him over as dead as door nail. His
companions started as they saw him
fall, and taking advantage of the pause.
l dashed forward over his dead body
towards the tank.
My flight was the signal for pursuit.
Scarcely had i cleared the dead tiger.
when four simultaneous roars of anger
greeted my ears, and l could hear the
crash of the falling bodies as all four
sprang for the spot | had just vacated.
So eager were they that they fell one
against the other. But they were dis
appointed in their leaps, and, like all
felines, looked ashamed. and hesitated
about taking another.
saw that boldness was my only SAL
vation. L was only six feet from the
foremost tiger, and pointing my gun at
his broad forehead, had the satisfac-
ton of seeing him bite the dust. What
L should have done with the other
three l cannot tell. for they were taken
off my hands very unexpectedly. a
sudden kissing and sputtering arose
close by, and fiery-tailed monster
shot through the air into the midst of
the three tigers, blowing up with a
loud report Immediately between the
two rearmost.
You ought to have seen those Great
ures get. The rocket took all the fight
out of them in a moment, scared them
almost to death. All three galloped
off, with their tails swelled out to three
times their natural size with terror,
while l stood laughing unrestrainedly
at the iudicrous figure cut by my lately
formidable opponents.
Mohammed, the shikkaree, had proved
my salvation. He had been hunting
for me when he heard my first shot
close by, and fastened to the spot to be
of assistance if possible. He had just
arrived in the nick of time. His rockets
proved even more eflicacious than my
bullets, and | learnt a lesson, not to go
too far into the jungle alone again. for
fear | might fall unawares into another
nest of tigers
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-07-10
SPRING FEVER.

know where summer woods are green,
Where summer shade is dark and deep,
Where frondage forms a cooling screen,
Where wide-leaved lilies lie asleep,
And where the early blossoms blow;
know, know, but cannot go.
l know where laughing waters fall,
Where sapphire summer lakes are spread
Where merry springs are musical,
And brooks with fountains al the head,
And where the lordly rivers flow,
/ know, know, but cannot so.
! know where birds delight to sing,
Where squirrels chatter at their play,
Where bees sweep by on busy wing,
Where fragrance fills the dying day,
And fireilies sparkle to and fro,
know, know, but cannot so.
know where ocean airs are free,
Where salt waves dash upon the beach,
Where bright sails glisten DER the sea,
Where rock and sand strange lessons teach
Rock dark as death, sand white as snow,
know, know, but cannot go.
THIS wilderness of snow and brick
Enfolds me still from day TO day
Nv soul is sad, my heart is sick,
And yet cannot slip away
To pleasant places that ! know,
know, know, but cannot go.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-07-10

Improper drinking has killed thou
sands. There have been instances
where thirsty armies, after long march
es, have come to some river, when the
men would lie down on their faces and
quaff an inOrdinate quantity of water,
with these results; some died almost
instantly, others became crazy and
staggered like drunken men. Avoid
drinking water as much as possible
while walking. When you feel thirsty,
rinse the mouth with water, but do not
swallow it. Drink only when resting.
Men, when heated, should not drink
anything cold. Drink slowly; half a
tumbler of water will suffice the thirs-
test man in the world, if he drinks T
by sips. In fact it is almost impossible
10 get down full glass of water taken
in this way.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-07-10
Life in Italy.

|
The Italians live very simply. The
country people are content with a diet
which most American farmers would
despise. They have four necessaries of
life, the supply of which is always first
considered-bread, maccaroni, oil and
wine. The ordinary bread is coarse
and rather dark, but decidedly more
nutritious than that made from our
finely -bolted American flour. We i'm
aglne that bread is good in proportion
as it is uhite, and thus lose much of its
best property. The Italians sometimes
cook maccaroni in salt and water, from
necessity; but, whenever possible, in
meat and broth, with the addition of
cheese and tomatoes. The olive oil,
which each farmer makes for himself,
is far better and wholesomer than lard;
in fact, it is almost equal to fresh but
ter. Whatever is fried in it is sweet,
palatable and easily digested. A great
many Americans, knowing olive oil
only As medicine, shudder when they
hear il spoken of as an article of food.
Yet have often seen them, in Italy,
heartily relishing their chops, and
omeletts, and fried fish, without the
least suspicion of the fact that much of
the flavor was due TO the oil. Wine
onions and oil, to great extent, sup
ply the place of meat; but eggs and fish
are also plentiful, and usually cheap
The flesh OF pigs and goats-the raising
of both animals being little expense to
even the smallest land-owners-is much
more common than veal or beef. Old
or disabled horses are fattened and
slaughtered, and many an unconscious
visitor to Rome, Naples or Florence,
takes his share of roasted horse in the
restaurants. After little experience
| learned TO distinguish the flesh, and
having no prejudice against the use of
it, frequently ordered it for dinner.
1t has coarser grain than beef and
slightly paler color the flavor is similar,
but with a suggestion of sweetness. If
the horse be not too old, he furnishes a
really palatable roast.
The people work steadily, but not
with haste or energy; and they take
their full share of the many holidays
which their Church allows them. Their
houses are always solidly built of stone,
and last for centuries; but only those
who are in exceptionally good circum-
stances have separate rooms for guests.
Ordinarily, the neighbors come and go
almost like members of the family. sit
ting beside the fire of fagots in the
winter, or under the vine trellis in the
simmer. There are always few ap-
pie and fig-trees near the house. The
latter bear fruit twice year lin June
and October) and contribute good
deal to the daily food of the people.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-07-10

Gentlemen in the street ear should
always put one leg upon the other,
sticking the foot in the way of passen-
gers, and rub their clothes against it.
Gentlemen may be recognized by this.
1t shows that regard for the rights and
comfort of others which is the princi-
pie OF true politeness, and the sign of
home breeding.
Gentlemen ut the theatre, while the
orchestra is playing, should talk loud,
forcing their rasping voices (these gem
tlemen always have rasping voices so
as to overcome the music. This makes
all in the vicinity comfortable, particu-
larly those that have musical sensa-
tiOns. And in general what this style
of gentlemen have to say is far more
interesting TO those thereabOut than
any music.
Gentlemen who take young ladies to
a theatre, opera or concert, should en-
tertain them with talk while the per-
formance is going on. Having paid Il
dollar or two, they have a right TO get
their moneys worth. To suppose that
any play or music can be as interesting
as their talk is preposterous. Love
making cannot stop for the rights of
audience; for the earth must be peo-
pied. And to the young woman these
are business opportunities in husbandry
which she must not neglect. Business
before pleasure is her motto.
Gentlemen should always spit. That
which distinguishes man from all other
beasts is that he spits. Splitting is al
ways in order. At the theatre, concert,
opera or lecture, the sound of its squir-
ting and the spat of its fall on the floor
give a wholesome sensation to all
round. a person of a scientific turn of
mind, who timed a splitting gentleman
behind him at the theatre, found that
the squirt and the dash occurred twice
a minute. And he was only moder-
ately accomplished gentlemen.
The splitting gentlemen should al
ways spit toward others, either the one
who sits next, or across the aisles, or
on the opposite side of the car. 1t is
fair to say that the splitting gentleman
rarely neglects this polite attention,
which prefers others to himself in his
elections. The elementary rule of po-
liteness is to have the same considera-
ton for the feelings of others as for
your own. The splitting gentlemen
carry out this by making every place
as nasty as their own mouths.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-07-10

way down the incline. The force with
which the sled struck the snow caused
it TO overturn, and my fare and rolled
down the snow band to the level. My
prOfuse apologies seemed to be alto
gether superhuous; the partner of my
disaster was none the worse for it, and
only remarked that it was very naughty
of me to play that trick the first time.
The innocent little bundle of fur
thought had upset US on purpose.
With some misgivings on my part the
experiment was repeated, with nearly
the same result. and by that time /
dawned upon the other participants in
the fun that they had e ''greenhorn'
among them, and plans of mischief
were cOncOcted accordingly. One OF
the gentleman approached me and OBJ
served that seemed TO be bewildered by
the crowd dashing down before me and
beside me, and that they would give
me a chance of descending alone, ahead
Of them all. The company accordingly
assembled on one OF the platforms and l
took my place once more on the brink
with my fearless passenger before me.
The suppressed laughter and the mis-
chief sparkling in every body's eye
might have warned me that some plot
was afOot; but unsuspectingly and care
fully launched my sled.
Exactly what followed cannot tell,
and would not care to enlarge upon it
1 could. In less than second we had
reached the level, but there my sled
struck a broom handle or something of
the kind, and with a jump seemed to fly
from under us, while we glided piece
down the track on our own RESPONSE
bility, my companion clinging to me
for dear life; aud then there came
shock, and then another, and l don't
know how many more until the whole
scene becrme exceedingly shocking, for
as each succeeding sled dumped its
load over US, the confused mass of
laughing and squirming bodies became
more bewildering, and the placid moon
grinned down upon a sight it is to be
hoped not often enjoyed by the chaste
Diana's symbol. AT last everybody
succeeded In extrieating his or her own
robes and furs and OvershOes and limbs
and something like order and propriety
was once more restored; but the mere
consciousness of my spotless innocence
did not save me from being accused by
all parties as the author of what they
pleased to call a shocking mishap."
Though very much bewildered and con-
fused, 1 had in my mind one clear ideA
that | was not destined to shine ia
that peculiar institution of Russian
society, the "katUk."
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-07-10

haunt that part of the tower where she
lived, and it is likewise said that the
spectre of Lady Jane Grey was seen not
long ago on the anniversary of the day
of her execution, to glide out on the
balcony adjacent to the room in which
she is known to have lived in at the
last of her wasted and unfortunate life.
1t could serve no good purpose here to
relate the particulars of these vista
tiOns; but nobody doubts them-while
he is in the tower. Ii is a place of
mystery and horror, Notwithstanding
all that the practical spirit of to-day
can do, and has done, to degrade it
and that's much.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-07-10
Japanese Children.

One of the first lessons presentedLto a
foreign teacher in Japan is the reason
of the great apparent happiness and
lightheadedness of japanese children.
One may walk for hours through the
streets Toxic and scarcely ever hear
child's cry of distress. -Four principal
reasons for this superiority of the
children of Japan over those of other
nations have been suggested by an
English lady, resident there. They are
worthy of the attention of the teachers
at home. The style of clothing, loose
and yet warm, is far more comfortable
than the dress of our children. Japan
ese children are much more out in the
open air and sunshine. The absence of
furniture, and, therefore, the absence
of the repeatedly given instructions
mot to touch" The thick, soft mat
ting, forming at once the carpet and
beds of all japanese houses, and the
raised lintels on to which the children
may Chamber as they grow strong, con-
stitutes the veIy beau ideal of an in
fant's playground. Children in Japan
are much petted without being capri
ciously thwarted. A child is not cuffed
one moment and INDUCED the next.
To these four most suggestive reasons
the writer could add fifth, which is,
that japanese character is so constituted
as to bring their elders into strong SYM
pathy with the little ones. 1t has been
well said that ''Japan is paradise for
babies" for you see old and young
playing together, at the battle-door
and sluttle-cock in the streets; while
on holidays the national amusement of
men, women and children is hying
huge paper kites. Puppet shows and
masquerades also have their votaries in
thousands from among both sexes and
all ages.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-07-10

Wisconsin has over 20, ,OOO, 900 acres
of good farming lands that have never
been ploughsd.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-01-22

estimates that the Moffett Register law
with some amendments, and fairly car
ried out, will yield to the State an annu-
al revenue of at least $780, He re-
commen6s that all licences should be re-
quired to be paid in money.
The Auditor says:
ut is proper to say that the net reve-
nue. for the first yeat must be necessarily
small, and afford by no means any cri-
terion by which to judge of the future.
Thus: The $40 paid for the register,
included in the gross receipts of the
year, has been refunded to the dealer.
So the rebate in the specific tax has al
so been allowed as a credit in his &C.
count. The former allowance cannot
occur again, as the registers have now
been supplied, and respectfully sug-
gest that the law be SO amended as not
to allow hearafter any rebate in the spe
cific tax. There is no more reason for
such an allowance than there Isl n any
other case where a. specific license-tax
is imposed" af aot >i-H
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-01-22
virginia's Wrong Doubled.

While the INSCRIPTIONS partisans are
seeking to prolong her detention in the
tolls of dishonor Virginia is suffering
from the prejudice of her own claims
elsewhere and the injury to her credit
abroad. The greatest difficulty experi-
enced in pressing upon the Federal
Government the claims of Virginia for
money advanced to aid the National
Government in the war of 1912 is the
vicious strategy now carried on by our
Legislature, and which is interpreted as
tending towards reputation. The pub
lie men in Washington are asking how
can Virginia have the face to come here
and lay claim to money due her when
she is Withholding that she owes to
those who loaned her the money to
build her public works? The inquiry
brings the blush of shame to the cheeks
of the loyal Virginian, and his answer
must be frustrated in its force by his
conscious sense of Virginia's delinquen-
cy. RrENg zgs 81 g. zyrfv
Oh. it is a melancholy spectacle, that
of great people brought to shame by
the scurvy devices of INSCRIPTIONS poll
ticians! In reading Mr.. Thomas's able
article on the history of reputation we
were reminded of "Reminiscences con-
temporary with Mississippi reputation.
Citizens of Mississippi who abhorred
the conduct of the Legislature of that
State did not fail in their travers to re-
cord their names in the registers of no
tells thus: "From Mississippi, bat not
q repudiator." 1t is about In order for
Virginians to initiate that example:
"From Virginia, but not a repat0idtor."
What shame that would be What a
shock would have fallen upon Wash
ington. and Henry, and Marshall, if they
could have felt the remotest fear that
Virginia would eyer prove recreant to
her plighted faith !-Richnaond Dis
patch.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-01-22

SHOT HIMSELF ACCIDENTALLY. Mr..
j. Singleton Diggs, of the law firm, of
Williams 4 Diggs, Of Lynchburg, acct
dentally shot himself Tuesday evening
with derringer pistol, which he had
thought it necessary to have about him
at the time.
He was walking on the sidewalk near
the Norveu House, with the pistol in
the pocket Of his panfaloons, and put
ting his hand into his pocket, his fngen
came, as he supposes, in. contact with
the trigger of the pistol, which was half
cooked, causing it to explode.
The bullet inflicted painful, though
it is hoped not dangerous wound in
the groin. a...3.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-01-22

Governor McCreary, of Kentucky. in
his message, says the financial condition
of that Commonwealth is gratifying
The funded debt of the State has reach
ed the contemplate aggregate of only
S1S3, 1894. OF this am cunt, however, on
ly one-twentieth part is now due. and
has not been paid only because the bonds
due have not been prese nted for pay
ment. The rest are not payable till
1896. There is just about seven times
the amount of this debt ia the State
treasury applicable to its payment
With revenue tax of four mills the
State raised in 1877 something over two
millions, of which it could spend less
than a million and half, SO that its
surplus for one year is ne-fourth its to-
tai revenue and one-third its expendi-
lures.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-01-22

EEy. GEO. w. LEYBURN.-The Win
chester Tgpees says the Rev. Geo. w.
Leyburn is expeetsd to arrive in this
country about the first psoximo. Since
he resigned the Greek mission isa has
besc travelling in the Holy Land. We
understand there is no foundation for
the report that be will take charge Of
the Cedar Greek church.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-01-22

THUNDER STORM IN WINrER.-At
Fredericksburg, Va, on Sunday even
ing of last week, between six and seven
o'clock, there was regular thunder
storm, as severe and coricus as in mid
summer. The lightning was vivid, the
thunder was heavy and the rain came
down in torrents. In consequence of
the heavy rain no services we're held at
any of the churches in town except at
the Methodist.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-01-22

VA. LEGISLATURE.-The conflict over
the question of paying the State debt is
going on in Virginia with bitterness
that promises no good result, unless
there is hope in the firmness of MEM
bers of the Legislature who hail from
the cities. The rural districts seem given
over to the madness of Establishment"
some having the reputation fever in
mild form, but all having it badly
enough to be disgraced. The latest pro-
position that these people have concoct-
ed, and which has received the sanction
of caucus, is to place all classes of
creditors upon an equal footing by re-
funding the debt already funded in
registered bonds bearing three per cent.
interest. The scheme is redolent of
rank dishonesty, and is not likely to be
accepted by the bondholders, although
it should receive the sanction of the
Legislature. The read usters would go
on readiustine until until there is no
thing left to be readjusted; but they will
yet learn the severe lesson that a State
that systematically breaks faith with
her creditors virtually remands herself
to condition of outlawry. Virginia
has not the excuse of extreme poverty
that other Southern States might urge.
She is poor indeed, but no State that
went into rebellion has better resources
or brighter prospects, and slight in
crease of taxation, that shells abundant
ly able to bear, would pay the interest
for which she now defaults. Half the
ingenuity that is expended III devising
schemes to evade the payment of her
just debts would place the State in COM
Portable financial mstances.-Phila.
Times, e