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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-07-17
Ihe Little Sailor of Olcott.

We were leaning over the Greek
bridge at Olcott, watching Ed. Martin,
as he took his evening fish. Martin
keeps the little boat house on the west
side of the creek, where a. any hour of
the day can be found d row boat creek
worthy or lake worthy. AS we stood
there, there appeared upon the landing
at the boat house little fellow, "knee
high 10 grasshopper" who wanted to
KNOWN a voice worthy of larger
man-which boat he should take. AS
the younster was just about tall enough
to see comfortably all over the top of
an ordinary table, every eye in the
party was at once directed with an ex-
preston of mingled wonderment and
amusement at the speaker. He was
burthened with little more than panta-
looms, shirt, and slouehed sailor cap.
The question as to which boat he should
take was put to Mr.. Martin, his father,
who directed him 10 the little Lena"
we believe, graceful shell, large
enough to hold party of four or half
a dozen comfortably.
AS the little boatman stepped into the
"Lena," series of questions were put
10 his natural protector, who was play
ing with the fishing-line.
"Why, does that little fellow go out
on the creek alone?"
go, yes; he goes wherever he
pleases."
Chow old is he?''
"Five years DID,"
''Do you let him take the boat when
ever he chooses?"
Eyes, he goes on the lake alone fire.
quently with the sail boat. He takes
parties out sailing, miles away from the
land"
care you not afraid to have the little
chick do SOP"
"No. He knows what he's about"
1t was very evident from the way he
was now handling the oars, that he
knew what he was about. He sped up
the creek like an arrow, and had just
the stroke that one might imagine the
experienced man-of-war's man TO have.
There was some surprise felt by the
lady witnesses that the father could
allow so diminutive a piece of human
ity to brave the dangers of the waves
alone. But they forgot, perhaps, that
he was born a sailor and moreover, that
child is no more helpless-in ordinary
times just as powerful, as a strong man
on the tickle waves. Ii was faith, you
remember, that in those old times did
wonders on the deep.
As the party were leaving the place,
remarking upon what they had seen
and heard, a man who stood near try
ing TO catch the attention of some three
FOUNDERS with spoon hook, gave his
head an expressive shake and said:
''That boy is safer than many men on
the water. | have met him miles out
upon the lske, sailing over the white
caps as self-possessed and brave as any
old tar.''
What do all the fathers and mothers
of five year. olds born with silver spoons
in their mouths, and passing their time
with block houses, high chairs and
bibs, think of thati
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-07-17
SOMEWHERE.

Somewhere there blows
Myrtle and Ro-
And Cedar for me
But where, no one knows.
Or. may not disclose
The secret TO me.
S5mewhere 3 heart
Is blooming apart
For love aud for me
But where, none will tell
Dear heart, is it well
For thee or for me 2
Somewhere a grief
A skeleton thief
l. lurking for me
But where, only One knows.
Who hides future Wees
Somewhere from me.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-07-17

No man likes to hold girl baby in
his arms until she is seventeen years
old.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-11-29
TnE HExPErKED nIsniND.

There are signs by which he is
known, however. no matter in what
society he minglcN. lie has the lnein
of one who Is weary Of the world. and
yet, for some unaecountabls reason, is
not quito ready TO leave it. There is u
peculiarly care worn expression oi
countenance by which l,e may be dis
tinguished- something quite different
from the look Of conscions responsi
bility which most married men wear.
Around his lips the resignation oi
Prometheus fingers; premature crows
feet gather annually about his eyes
his checks lack the rotundity that hap
pier wedlock confers; from his shiny
scalp the hair has vanished. lie ven
lures his opinion in hesitating style
as though he hoped they would suit
and would ba the means of precipitat
ing broil. Hc seems always on the
point of appologizing for something h'
may have said, and when he smiles h'
does il in such painful and inexperi
eneed way that n spectator is almost
moved to pity. At regular interval
he glances nervously at the door o
the apartment in which he is seated, a
though he dreaded the sudden ans
wrathful entrance of his imperia
spouse, to wreak upon him condigl
vengeance for some unpremeditatet
ofense. Her clarion voice ever ring
in his ears like knell of departe
peace. lie can never get far enoug
away 10 escape that ominous sound
She has tongue that can put a grill
of fire around him in less than fort
minutes, and he never feels sufficient
remote from it's terrors. All his pecu
arities are those of an extremely car'
full man. At times he has a scare
look. Reticcnt, gloomy, disconsolat'
patient, he wiggles and sneaks his wa
through life like one who has commi
ted some hideous and unpardonab
crime. lie knows that he is pusillan
mous-that cockroach has more cou
age and self-seteem than he will eve
boast. In fact, he suffers immeasur
bly, more from what he thinks of hin
self than he does from all the 9th,
miseries he is called upon to endure.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-11-29
DRuxKExxEss no rALLIArION,

1t is more than thirteen centuries ago
when Belisarius, on his way to Africa,
gibbeted two of his soldiers for an act
of violence. And when this summary
punishment arousedsomemutiny among
tho comrades of the executed men, the
General explained that the crime alone
might not have been visited by this ter
rible retribution if it had not been ag-
gravated by the fact that the perpetra-
tors were drunk. This is pretty sound
law to-day. Surely man wiAnot be
held less guilty of crime because he
deliberately prepares himself for it by
stifiling all that is human in his nature,
and stimulating all that is brutal. He
should rather be held morally response
Bile for all the other possible crimes
which the alcohol he swallows would
drive him to commit if opportunity of
fered.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-11-29
TALK AT HOME.


Endeavor always to talk your best
before your children. They hunger per-
petually for new ideas. They will
learn with pleasure from the lips of
parents what they will deem it drudg-
cry to study in books; and even if they
have the misfortune to be deprived OF
many educational advantages they will
grow up intelligent if they enjoy
in childhood the privilege Of listening
daily to the conversation of intelligent
people. We sometimes see parents,
who are the life of every company
which they enter, dull, silent and unin-
teresting at home among their children.
IF they have no mental activity and
mental stores sufficient for both, let
them first use what they have for theil
own households. A silent home is q
dull place for young people, place
from which they viii escape if they
can. How much useful information
on the other hand, is often given il
pleasant conversation, and what un
conscious but excellent mental training
in lively social argument. Cultivate
to the utmost the grace Of conversation
SUBSCRIBE FOR THE DEMocRAT.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-11-29
SHETLAND PONIES.

Among the ponies we gaw on our
visit to the Shetland Islands, were some
little wee fellows hardly larger than
Newfoundland dogs When we saw
them scampering about 30 free from
care, We couldn't help wondering how
long it would be before they would be
carrying some little lady up and down
RottOn Row or about New York Cen
tral Park. The case is not unlikely,
for a great many Of them each year arc
sent away from their island home 10
England.
But pony in The Shetland islands.
even, has often hard work to perform.
If a poor person is possessed Of .
pony, then, indeed he feels rich. Now
on certain days Of the week, there arc
market days at Lerwick From all
about come people with certain things
10 sell. Some walk TO town, some sail,
and others come riding on their ponies.
just inside Of the I.erwick is a narrow
path leading over the hills. / have
often seen, coming along this narrow
way, long line of women and ponies.
And such curious appearance they
present The ponies seem only legs.
They have no bridle, only cord about
the neck, and each follows the one in
front. You can't make them 90 at
the side Of one another.
Shetland ponies are very sure footed.
They viii walk along the very edge oi
high cliff, and before putting foot
down, will carefully feel If it is firm OF
not. Some Of them are driven by
their riders down steep passes where
one misstep would send both pony and
rider down to the depth below.
Ponies Of Shetland, too, are not always
well behaved. Near our cottage was
an old ladyS garden, filed with cab
bages. One day her pony walked into
it and enjoyed himself feasting on the
forbidden fruit. We never asked him
but should imagine the beating he re
ccived when discovered would hell
him to digest his stolen dinner. Then
Shetland pony on his native heath il
extremely wilful. If they dislike {
rider they will spare no pains to un
seat him. ! rode one once who ex
pended a great deal of unnecessar,
strength in this manner: He woul'
sit down suddenly aud rise up more SO
He would bite, shake himself and rOl
over,f allowed. As he was almos
small enough to be carried by his rider
these antics were not very dangerous
l-EncLagtae.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-11-29
RESULT or POPULAR THoueHT

Whist il capital and what iA labor :
The query sounds like thrice told tale,
men have heard il so often; yet it iA "a
question pithy with Importance at all
times, and must continue so while civil
ization exists. 1t In the shuttle to In
dustry's loom, ever in motion when in
dustry moves; vital and operativcj po
tent in shaping the results which comes
from industry. This question must BIO
settled by men; it is an outgrowth of
mems business relations; it is for each
generation 10 settle 10 suit itself In
times past might subdued right, and
the question of capital and labor was
decided by capital alone In our day
right and might are about Of equal
strength; while the power of one has
dwarfed in coming down through the
ages, the other has grown; and now
each comes before the bar Of human
justice M respondent, and no longer
the one acts as master and prosecutor
of the other.
This question il very much consider
cd nowadays; all classes of men are
thinking over the relative rewards oI
the two motors of industry. And what
Is the RESULT 4 better understanding
a moro just discrimination. Heretofore
the employe looked upon the employer
as an enemy; now he considers him "a,
fellow-worker whose interests under
tho law arc largely identical with hi,
cwn. And 80 they are; the man whe
has hundred thousand dollars in bus
ness is no moro capitalist than h
that invests hundred, and the maj
they employ is as much capitalist a
either. The workingman's capital /
his labor and skill, and these he invest
in his employers business the moment
he enters his employ. Both are part
ncrs; and if justice prevail there nee'
be no enmlty, and both will be proper
tionately Interested in the joint proiuc
of their money and labor. But il i
hero that the hitch comes; each is anx
ious for tho most he can get, and b.
who has the upper hand, forgctfnl G
justice, often takes more than his share
The weaker party becomes dissatisfied
and then sets in n period of mutual din
trust and ;ll-fecling. If justice prevail
ed, we repeat. this state Of things conl
not exist, and in its steal would reig
harmony and content.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-11-29
TmE TRUE STORY OF BARBARA
PRHITGlIsE.

A correspondent Of the Rochester
Union writes: Certain articles in the
New York papers, relating to the cello.
brated heroine Of Whittier's beautiful
poem, "Barban Freitchie," have at.
traoted my attention by their glaring
falsity and utter inconsistency, and /
write TO correct the mistaken impression
which fraudulent stories have created
in tho minds Of their readers. A Mr..
Ebert claims Barbara for his aunt, and
another tells n ghost story about her
being cbambermaid thousand miles
away at tho time that the affair took
place.
The simon pure history Of barbara
Freitehio" may be briefly given as fol-
lows Barbara is the name which poet.
10 license gave to Eliza Pinkston, who
at the time Of Stonewall Jackson'a occu.
patton Of Frederickstown, was living in
that village, in twostory clap boarded
house, and her occupation was that Of a
washcrwoman. On the day Of Jack
sons entry into the town, Eliza was
aimleSsly daubing pokeberry juice up.
ON one Of her dresses, perhaps with the
hope that some day it would come han
dy 10 show as bloody evidence Of some
martyr,lom she might possibly have 10
go through in the future. When the
band began to play Eliza was startled
into conniption fits, and in her confu.
sion SHE fell into the tub containing tho
polebcrry juice, and streaked her blno
and white calico dress 80 that IL family
rcscmbled the star spangicd banner af.
ter tho battle Of Bull Run. Eliza hast,
lily cxtricatcd herself from the tub, and
taking or her patriotic dress ran TO the
front window and hung il out on a
broomstick Just in time 10 catch the eye
Of ono Of JaclCson's reba, who was on
tho lookout for loot. Tho soldier fred
at the dress. exelaiming as he did so
"Shoot tho rag" Eliza waited until
she was sure she was not shot through
the head, and then politely invited the
soldier who had fired To come up and
take a scalding, Stonewnll rode up al
this moment, and taking in the situa
ton at glance, proudly rose in his
atirrups, aud, fixing ono eagle eye on
Eliza and the other on the soldier, ex
claimed, in the voice of an earthquake
"who plugs at you, white seraph, plug
at me Die, dog. cat a hatohet
Scratch grabble!' This is the only au
thentic account Of this unw histoTii
event. and / hopo no one al have th'
assurance 10 call my veriei', into ques
ton.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-11-29

A young man, who had been reclaim
od from tho vice Of intoInpcrance, was
called upon to tell how he was led TO
give up drinking lie arose but looked
for a moment very confused. All he
could say was, "The little shoes did it r
With thick voice, as If his heart was
in his throat, he kept repeating this.
There was u stare of perplexity on
every face, and at length some thought
less young people began 10 litter. The
man in all his embasments, heard this
sound and rallied at once. The light
came into his eyes with Aash--he
drew himself up and addressed tho au-
dience; the cboaking went from his
throat. eyes, friends" he said, in
voice that cut its way, clear as a deep
toned bell, whatever you may think Of
it, I've told You the truth-the little
shoes did II was brate and fool;
strong drink made both, and starved
me into the bargain. | suffered; de.
served 10. But / didn't suffer alone
no man docs when no has wife and
child, for the woman gets the worst
abuse But / am no speaker TO en-
large on that; I'll stick to the little
shoes. 1t was one night, when was all
but done for, the saloon keepers child
was holding out her feet for her father
10 look a. her fine new shoes. II was
simple thing; but friends, no fist
even struck me such a blow as those
little new shoes. They kicked reason
into me. What business have / TO
clotho others with fincries, and provide
not even coarse clothing for my own, but
let them so barel rays |; aud there
outside was my shivering wife and
blue-chillcd chile, on bitter cold night.
took hold Of the little one with a
grip, and saw her chilled feet. Men,
fathers If the little shoes sInote me
what must little feet dol put them,
cold as ice, to my breast; they pierced
mo through. Yes, the little feet walked
right into my heart, and away walked
my seliishness. ! had triae Of mon
ey left; ] bought a loaf of bread and
then q pair Of little shoes. / never
tasted anything but bit Of that bread
all the Sabbath day, and went to work
like man on Monday, and from that
day have spent no more money al
the public house. That's all I've got
70 aay-It was the little shoes that did
it,"
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-11-29
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THE HORSE IN THE FALI..

The Rural Ne,c Yorker has the fol-
lowing paragraph, as full Of humanity
as practical wisdom:
EARN horses in the fall are often un-
gratefully neglected. Their hard toll Of
helping with the heavy work of the
season once over, whom only odd jobs
await them, it is too frequent the Gus
tom to dock them of their grain, and al
low them to shift for themselves on the
pastures, often without needed shelter
from the bleak wind and early frosts of
autumn nights. After feeding a while
the poor animals get chilled, and run
about in the dark in search of warmth
which they often find only at tho cost
Of fall or stumble, resulting often in a
sprain or cut that Injuries or dis6gures
them for life. Then when warm and
tired they lie down to rest; what won
der if they rise up stiff, spiritless, and
not rarely suffering from a severe cold,
after their heated blood and relaxed
sinews have been exposed to the blasts
and frosts of chilly night. When
the days are not stormyit it is we'll enough
to let horses run in the pasture, but
every autumn night should find them
comfortably bedded and fed in the sta
BILE Ingratitude to our fellow-men is
Justly considered an odious vice, but is
there not often strong taint of it also
in the treatment of these noble animals
to whose faithful help in all kinds Of
drudgery farmers are deeply indebted
for full barns and comfortable homes =
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-11-29
RIB TICE LEES.

GrandfatheFs Clock is song Of an
tiek.quity.
A man with good oil well can live
on the fat of the land.
Soliloquy by child Of the Oneida
community. "Tbus far and no father"
No infdel books are published in the
Welsh language. In no land Is the
Bible so generally studied as in Wales.
A mule will behave himself eleven
years and six months just to get ons
off hand shot at middle sbirt -fhd
Insersoll made s5D,00O 1u. Of
.'Hell."-Oar profane contributor says
he will never make that much 10 is.
There are two periods in a woman's
life when she tells falsebood about
her age. One u before she Is forty,
and the other il after she is forty.
Scientific men say that person is
halt an inch taller in the morning than
in the evening. In spite Of this we all
know that men get fearfully high in
the evening sometimes.
'Wben do you intend to go back,
Mike T. asked one exile Of Erin Of an
other. 'If live till doye, and God
knows whether I viii or not, ! intend
to visit ould ireland once more before
lave this country
In the State Of Alabama the negroes
chew tie tassel Of the fir tree instead
of tobacco, and seem quite pleased
with the substitute. Well, does not
old adage say, ''Be fr-che~ers and You
will be happyF
''Is that a friend Of yours4' asked
a gentleman, pointing 10 one who was
rapidly moving dowa the street.
"Can't tell you till next Saturday" re-
turned the individual addressed. I've
just lent him five sLillings."
"The end of the world will occur
on July II, 1879" 50 says priest Of
Brahma in India. This date will suit
as well as any other. If there is one
thing more than another we want to
see, it is Bob Ingersoll chained for a
thousand years.
There may be no more edifying and
ennobling sight than TO see lady have
a tussle with her best dress on Sunday
morning, after the church bells begin
to ring, and she finds, at the last mo-
ment, it Indignantly refuses to hang
right behind. Angels couldn't use
; their tears to better advantage at such
time-so we've been told.
The indianapolis Herald has diseov
cred that the number of fools Is to the
number of wise men as the number o.
times one gets nothing for something il
to the number of times one gets some
thing for nothing.
, "Can a man belong to a brass ban'
. and be a Christian T. asks an exchange
5 We see no impediment in the way
4 But if he is a member of the bras
f band and is given to practicing on IN
cornet at home, 1t Is an utter impossi
0 bility for the man living next door t
r be a Christian.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-11-29
A BoY.s PARABLE.

Once there was mule. He had a
pair of timber legs with heels at the
end of them. Mule thought his mas
ter did not give him enough corn to eat.
So, one day, as the boss was passing be-
hind him, he lifted up his heels and
boosted him to the other side of the
barn. This is what Mr.. mule called a
strike He thought he could get all
the corn he wanted now.
Presently he wanted water. He
didn't get it though. He wanted more
corn. He didn't get that. He went
to bed that night without his supper.
Next day he didn't have to work; he
didn't have to eat, either. He didn't
have any company. All he had to do
was to stand still and think. He
couldn't think why that master of his
didn't come and feed him. The next
day was the same and the next.
Before that mule got anything to eat
again he had grown so gaunt AID gen.
tie that he was willing to keep his feet
on the ground. The strike was ended
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-11-29
FRENCH D4IRTINC.


Near Isingy, France, there are farms
that sell el 900 worth Of butter year
ly, says an English paper Isingy but
ter throughout the winter, makes more
than 81. per pound Wholesale, by auc-
ton, at Paris, and in summer does not
drop below 2s. per pound. Tho caro-
exercised in the manufacture Of butter
ut Isingy il something excessive, and
much Of the superiority of the quality
is attributed to this. The hand never
touches the butter it is always beaten
up in cloths the utensils arc of mar
velous cleanliness, and if drop Of
milk or cream falls on the iloor it is at
once sluced away. The butter is per
fectly made at the dairies, but not salt
ed there or prepared for expectation.
1t is taken TO the market towns, and
there purchased by dealers whose trade
it is to send it either in its fresh state
or slightly salted for later use, or more
highly salted for export. 1t is sent of
in large eartheanware jars, or timed,
or in cold weather merely in baskets,
the butter being wrapped in cloth.
One firm engaged in the export bust.
ness realizes $4,000 year commission
upon its sales in London. This house
ais managed by woman, and thor
oughly well managed, too" The dc
sertion of the women farm servants
seeking employment in towns, is Sc
severely felt that the butter trade o
Normandy is threatened with ruin
although wages as high as those OBJ
tanned in towns are offered, and man,
farmers have ceased making butter
and turn their fine pastures to the fat
tening of cattle.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-11-29
THE RIGHTS OF An EMPLOYER.

An English Court has decided a
very important matter and servant
case. The landlord of an inn was sued
by maid servant lately in his implo.
for CO lost SID as wages due. She ask
ed permission to go for days holiday,
which was ut first granted, but subse-
quently withdrawn. This led to a
quarrel, in the course of which she said
sho would leave ''there and then" and
that tho defendant could deduct a
months wages from the amount Of six
months wages due her. The defend
ant, however, declined to pay her any
part of the wages due. The judge
held that so long as the plaintiff re-
mained in the defendants service he
had right to control her actions, and
was at liberty to Withdraw the permis-
sion he had given her. 1t might ap-
pear hard that the defendant should7get
six months of her service for nothing,
but it is very good thing to have
some sort of hold upon servants. Ap
parently the modern idea of servants
was that they could enter into con
tract of service and break it at pleas
ure. The plaintiff was nonsuited,