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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-02-13
A Lost Child

About nine o'clock on Wednesday
morning, the 2Gth ultimO, little daugh-
ter of John DELPHI, aged about four
years, was missed from the residence of
its parents at Shawmut junction, about
a mile and a half east of Ridgway,
Penn. All day long the grief-stricken
parents searched the deep woods which
surround the house for their lost darl-
ing, but to no purpose. The news
reached Ridgway about nightfall, and
without delay party of twenty or
more took to the woods and searched
until nearly midnight, with no better
success than that which attended the
parents during the day. Thursday
morning bright and early quite num-
Der Of our citizens renewed the search,
and, although it was kept up the
greater part of the day, the where
abouts of the child was a much of
mystery as ever. Friday morning no
one went into the woods, because the
ground had been gone over so thor
oughly that it was deemed unnecessary
to search further. The parents, bereft
of hope, and worn out by their pro-
tracted vigils, felt that they had seen
their little daughter for the last time.
while the impression was gaining
ground in the community that she had
either been abducted by the band of
gypsies that had been seen on our
streets a day or two before, had met
her death from exposure, or been foully
dealt with. But at this dark hour,
when hope had sunk low in the human
breast, the joyful Intelligence passed
from lip to lip that early on Friday
morning, as James Meehan and Charlie
Stafford were going up Moran run to
their log job, they heard, when about
two miles from Delph's residence, a
pitiful cry resembling somewhat that
of a child. Thinking it to be some wild
animal, they were about to proceed on
their way when the cry was repeated,
this time more distinctly than before.
Going in the direction of the sound,
they came to large log, alongside of
which lay the missing child, barefooted
and with nothing on brit a calico slip.
Suffice it to say that in short time the
darling was restored to the arms of its
sad-hearted parents, the household of
mourning was transformed into one of
joy, and the hearts of the community
beat with satisfaction over the happy
consummation of one of the most thrill
ing episodes in its varied and ever
changing annals.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-02-13

Mr.. Iiams, who still resides in Hous-
ton, went to Texas. then province of
Mexico, In 1922. He and his father
lived first at one place then another on
the bAyous emptying into Galveston
Bay. The country was then a perfect
wilderness-wilda and desolate, inhabit-
ed by the wolf and the buffalo, the deer
and the savage Indian, who roamed
in its solitude, master of all he survey
ed.
Mr.. liams being young man, and of
somewhat adventurous disposition, took
every opportunity of cultiva:ing the ac-
quaintance of the Indians and procuring
their good will, especially as they were
to be his neighbors. He became well
acquainted with them. and he now de-
lights in recounting bits of their history.
According to his account, the great
region stretching from the Trinity to
the river Brazos on the south, was at
the time of the advent of the white race
inhabited chiefly by two tribes of
savages. One Of these was the Caron-
kawa, the other the Coushatta tribe.
The home and headquarters of the latter
was on the river Trinity, where there
are two or three settlements of them
still existing, the modern COushattas
adhering TO the same manner of life as
their fathers. They roamed over the
prairies as far south as Buffalo Bayou,
on which the city of Houston now stands
and in their hunting and fishing expe-
ditions to the bayou and the bay into
which it empties, they were frequently
met by Mr.. liams.
They told him on one occasion that
before that time Qs22) they had been
living in the same territory they then
occupied for upwards of thirty years,
which would date their residence back
to 1902.
The Caronkawas were the immediate
neighbors of the Cousbattas on the
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-02-13
Sound Proverbs.

In the company of strangers silence
is safe
Good deeds remain; all things else
perish.
He is slave that cannot comman,
himself.
\ mans best fortune, or his worst, is
a wife.
Choose wife rather by your ear than
by your eye.
l know of nobody that wishes to die
this year
He that falls to day may be up again
tomorrow.
Honest mems words are as good As
heir bonds.
He that grasps at too much holds
nothing fast.
\ good cause makes a stout heart
and stIOng arm.
Children are certain cares but uncer-
tain comforts.
As love thinks no evil, so envy speak
no good.
Severity breeds fears, but roughnes-
engcuders hate
Discreet wives have at times neither
eyes nor ears.
To see what is right and ot-do it Is
want of courage.
Frowns blight your childrenas frosty
nights blight your plants.
Burke said: ''Never despair: and, if
you do, work in despair"
The best riches is contentment; the
worst of poverty. low spirits.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-02-13

BY chance she saw me, and conceived
the bold plan for escape; but what ma
gle word she used to induce the horse
to turn back with us | never knew, and
she cannot tell.
'"lt came TO me and went again when
had no further use for it," is her re-
ply, when L ask her about 1t; so / am
contenied with the benefits received,
and ask no questions.
1--WE resumed our way next morning,
Minnie accompanying us. The horse,
too, L took with me, although it seemed
utterly worthless. He grew better,
however; and there he is now, pretty
well advanced in years, it is true, but
still the cheapest horse ever bought.
Smile away, if you like. 1 do not al
lude to the original investment paid
enough for share in the concern-but
to the dividend received. Only one
has been de .lared: yet l should not sell
ii for ten Thousand dollars. Let me show
you. Minnie. Minnie, ., here you
are. My wife, Minnie Stockton Max
well-my dividend"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-02-13
How They Call For IT.

Last winter when the mind of the
average statesman was absorbed in the
all engrOssing topic incident to the
presidential count. the restaUrdteltr Ofthe
Senate was ordered to abstain from the
sale of all intoxicating drinks. Within
twensy minutes after the ukase had
been promulgated, Senator Clayton, of
Arkansas, appeared and gave one Of
these knowing winks to the man be-
hind the counter. The wink falling to
be interpreted, Is the Senator thought,
he threw up his finger (all drinkers
know how it is-dOne) but even this ac-
companied with the wink duplicated
and Implicated, failed to penetrate the
seeming stolidity of the attendant
Finally Clayton, out of patience, said
Here, give me some whisky
Sorry, sorry, very sorry, replied the
attendant. But Vice President Ferry
has issued an order that no liq-'
Hang Vice President Ferry, gimme
a drink quick
But you will protect me if dis
covered:'
Certainly l will. Gimme some
whisky
The tea cup was served, the Senator
quaifed from it, smacked his lips and
passed up stairs to legislate.
Presently Senator Jones, of Florida
appeared.
'Ah,' said he with a great deal of
dignity. You may give me one of
those things in cup. You know what
| mean Mr.. Love
Excuse me, Senator, but Vice Presi-
dent Ferry has warned me, under pain
of dismissal, not to sell any liquor to
Il don't care Mr.. Love what Vice
President Ferry wants; want a cup
of comfort
Jones assured him that, of course,
certainly, ahem, Why to be sure he
void protect Mr.. Love if trouble came.
The next customer on hand was
Senator Cameron, of Pennsylvania.
Without making any round about at
tempts to indicate his wants, by facial
or finger gymnastics, he called out:
Fetch me some brandy
But my dear SENATOR said Love,
Vice President Ferry
The senator excited-'Oh, curse Vice
President Ferry. Bring me some
brandy, and don't want any tea cup
business about it, either. You may
bring the Jug
Love saw that Simon meant business
and without exacting any promise of
protection, the Pennsylvania senator
got the jug.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-02-13
Little Dogs Opportune Visit.

The Lancaster (Pa.) Examiner says:-
ga short time since the house of DIR. z.
w. Hiestand, at Millersville, was bur-
glariously entered while the family were
quietly asleep in their beds. The bold
intruder bored hole in the outer cellar
door, through which he managed TO in
sert some instrument and push back
the inside bolt. In the cellar he found
an axe, with which he cut hole in the
kitchen door at the head of the cellar
stairs, and so succeeded in unlocking
the door. In the kitchen he found and
appropriated to his own use pair of
boots and twenty-five cents of milk
money. In the kitchen was the doctors
dog-small and gentle-quite unable to
cope with a burglar, but, as the sequel
will show, possessed Of that sagacity
which often is more effective than mere
brute strength. After the burglar had
thoroughly inspected the lower pre-
cincts of the house, with the Indifferent
result above stated, he bethought him
self Of the more promising region above.
Bat no sooner had he opened the door
leading up stairs than the little dog be-
gan his part of the drama. Quietly had
chat dog looked on, while the villain
prowled about on the first floor; with
out any audible protest had he seen his
masters boots and the milk money of
his mistress stolen before his very eyes;
evidently the opening of the upstairs
door was what he had waited and hoped
for. Unostentatiously insinusting his
little body into the crack of the door
made by the burglar in opening it, the
dog passed noiselessly up to the doctors
chamber, and had told him of the
robbery below and the danger above
before the cautious thief had got half
way up. OF course the Doctor sprang
to the rescue on the instant and made
some noise in doing so. The burglar
heard the noise, hastily retreated and
made good his escape. But the house
was saved, and saved by the dog; saved
good deal more intelligently and
readily than the geese saved Rome. IL
will be some consolation to the foiled
burglar to know the cause of his ridicu-
lous fiasco, and to learn that DIR. HE
stand got good look at him, and will
have no trouble in Identifying him
when the time comes"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-02-13

north, their dominions and hunting
grounds ranging from Buffalo Bayou TO
the river Brazos. They also held Gal
weston Island, and occupied or claimed
the spot where Houston now stands.
Iiams states emphatically that these
Indians were cannibals, and many
years after his arrival in the wilderness
one of their exploits was tying up a
white man to an oak tree, butchering g
him like ''fattening hog" and ending
the terrible and revolving spectacle by
cutting him up like fresh pork, cooking
and then eating the slices. 1t appeared
TO be delicious to their palates.
The Caronkawas In summer went en-
tirely nude, and their only weapon con-
sisted of bows and arrows, in the use
of which they were great adopts. The
women, except in winter-when they
wore furs and skins-also went entirely
nude, excepting a cloth made of grass
bound about their loins. Their long
black hair flowed down on their shoul-
ders, giving them truly graceful and
picturesque appearance. There was a
time, away back, when, as tradition
has it, the Coushattas crossed over the
bounds of the territory of their neigh
bors and a war resulted. A battle was
fought on Clear Greek, near what is now
known as Fort Bend County. The
Coushattas were led by an Indian
known as Big mouthed Captain, and
many were killed on both sides. The
Caronkawas were defeated.
There was, at the time of the settle
ment of the country, a tradition among
the Indians, and since handed down
among the class of citizens known as
Z" Old Texans" that the Caronkawas,
on one occasion, foughta battle with an
inferior tribe named Cencis; who dwelt
in u village on the banks of Buffalo
Bayou, where the site known as City
Mills, near Houston. now stands. The
Caronkawas, the strongest and more
powerful tribe of the two, attacked the
Cencis in their lodges, fighting with
their bows and arrows. The Cencis
defended themselves to the last, but
the Caronkawss finally getting the
upper hand, after Staying the men and
msssacreing the women and children set
fire to the village.
The only one of the Cencis who escap-
ed was an old hag aud sorceress, or at
least reputed as such, and whom the
fears of the Caronks was
alone prompted to spare. While the
homes of her tribe were burning she
to the top Of low tres at the
scene of the conhsgration, uttered
curse upon the spot and flung herself
into the fiames-the last of her kindred
and her tribe. To this day, strange as
it may appear, no enterprise started on
that spot has ever prospered; at least,
such is the assertion of old citizens,
those disposed to be super
stiti0us.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-02-13
Three Things.

Three things to love-eourage, gen.
tleness and affection.
Three things to admire-intellect,
dignity and gracefulness.
Three things to hate-cruelty, arro-
gance and ingratitude.
Three things to delight in-beauty,
frankness and freedom.
Three things to wish for-health,
friends and a contented spirit.
Three things to like-cordiality, good
humor and cheerfulness.
Three things to avoid-idleness,
loquacity and fiippant jesting.
Three things to eultivate-gOod books,
good friends and good humor.
Three things to contend for-honor,
country and friends.
Three things to govern-temper
tongue and conduct.
Three things to think of-life, death
and eternity.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-02-13
Home Life OF Thieves.

''Tell me how men of your class live" "
asked a reporter recently of New
York thief.
''I've been crooked" the famous
robber said, "but now I'm square, I've
made it all up. If l should try,
couldn't mention more than five crooked
men of whom I have any intimate
knowledge. l always try to associate
with square men. | don't feel easy
with crooked man. | can only tell
you my own experience and that of a
few men like me. | never wanted a five
dollar bill off of any man. The most of
married, and they love their wives and
children, not only as well as other peo-
Pile love theirs, but use them a great
deal better. They set their hearts on
them. These children and often the
mother, know nothing of the fathers
way of making money. The crooked
man is often fearful of every body. He
must constantly be on his guard with
square men and with his own kind.
There is only one place in the world
where he can feel at ease. That place
is his home, and he learns to love it."
"Where do el ooked men liver"
"Many of them keep saloons hotels
In the suburbs of cities. The do this
for the sake of getting cover. 1t gives
them the appearance of regular busi-
ness, and they are also out Of the road
of ordinary observation. They can tell
better whether or not they are being
watched in those thinly settled places.
But for my part have always lived in
the city, open and plain. When l left
my last house | told the man when
surrendered the key, that if man pre-
sented bill there for a five cent stamp
he could cut off my arm. l never left a
neighborhood yet that | couldn't come
back TO in open daylight"
''If you wished to find a crooked man
in this city, and had to pace the streets
to look for him, what part of the city
would you visit?"
IL wouldn't know. | might find the
crookedist man that have known in any
respectable part Of the city. If you
mean sneak thieves and pickpockets,
you know just as much about them as
do. / know nothing about them. have
always lived in respectable neighbor-
hoods. My wife was always dressed
like lady, and the furniture in my
house was the best that money could
buy. My bed cost s4O0."
"Are the wives of crooked men
usually good women in their homes
and faithful to their husbands?"
"As rlle they are, but there are
some exceptions, as you might expect.
A crooked man Is apt to have his ups
and downs, and the wife's constancy is
sometimes put to severe tests. Some
times the wife learns to drink, and then
everything, children and all, go to ruin.
Ihave always hated drinking, especially
in women. A drunkard is no good to
any man., To you the life of a crooked
man may appear interesting, but to me,
outside of the special transactions in
which he may be engaged, it is quite
the ordinary thing"
show do crooked men first become
crooked? Do they inherit the disposi-
tion?" f
81 don't know how 1t was with the
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-02-13
A Human Body Petrified.

Ii Is 4 fact not generally known that
the cemetery of the Methodist Church
in Hendersonville, n. c., contains Pc
trified human body. About the year
1886 Miss Adeline Byers lived With her
father, Frances c. Byers, fifteen miles
south of this place, in Henderson coun-
ty. She was bright, sweet girl, much
beloved by all who knew her, and her
hand was sought in marriage even be-
fore she was of marriagable age. At
last she was won by William Pinkney
Murray, whom she had known long
and well. Soon the nuptials were eele-
brated, and the bride and bridegroom
set out in search of a new country, fol-
lowing the settin sun to the Mississippi
Valley. There they located and and be-
gan the journey of life together in real
earnest. Prosperity and happiness
came to them, until at an unexpected
moment death cut down Mrs. Murray
in the very prime of life. The diseon-
solate widower, consigning the body OF
his deceased wife to the dust, "a he
supposed, sought .'surceaSe of SORROW"
in the wilds of Texas. A few years
afterward DIR. Josiah Johnston, intend
ing to return to North Carolina, whence
he had removed with his brother-in-
law, Mr.. Murray, disinterred the body
of Mrs. Murray for the purpose of ear
rying it back with him. Imagine how
amazed he was to find it in the coffin
just as he had seen it there years before
The same features-almOst the very
same expression. But what he saw was
not flesh-it was solid stone. The whole
body had petrified. In that condition
he carried it to North Carolina. and de-
livered it TO the aged father, Mr.. Byers,
who could hardly doubt that his daugh-
ter had come home to him asleep, The
news spread that Adeline's body had
been turned into a rock" and great
was the desire of everybody to see it.
Attempts were made, it is said, to steal
1t out of the cellar where the old gen
tleman had carefully concealed it, but
they were unsuccessful. All through
the war it was guarded by the father
as the most sacred trust, but few per-
sons being allowed to see it, About six
years ago, however, it was quietly bur
led in the Methodist Cemetery at Hen
dersonville, where, it is hoped, it will
be permitted TO rest until the 'EresJIr-
rection MORN"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-02-13
The Humming- Bird of the California Water
Falls.

One winter morning, when the Mcr-
ced River was blue and green with un-
melted snow, l observed one of my
Ouzels perched on a snag out in the
midst of swift-rushing rapid. He
sang cheerily, as if everything was just
TO his mind, and while l stood on the
bank admiring him, he suddenly
plunged into the sludgy current, leav-
ing his song broken abruptly of. After
feeding a minute or two at the bottom,
and when one wonld suppose lie must
Inevitably be swept far downstream,
he emerged just where he went down,
alighted on the same snag, showered
the water beads from his feathers, and
at once continued his unfinished song,
splicing it together as if he had suf-
fered no interruption.
The ouzel alone of all birds dares to
enter white torrent. And though
strictly terrestrial in structure, no
other is so oinseparably related TO water,
not even the duck, or bold ocean alba
tross, or storm-petrel. Ducks go ashore
when they have done feeding in undis-
turbed places, and frequently make
long overland flights from lake to lake
or from field TO field. The same is true
of most other aquatic birds. But our
ouzel, born on the very brink of a
stream, seldom leaves it for a single
moment. For, notwithstanding he is
often on the wing, he never flies over
land, but whirls with rapid, quail-like
beat above the stream. tracing all its
winding modulations with great min
quite small, say from five to ten feet
wide, he will not try to shorten his
flight by crossing a bend, however alb
rupt it may be; and even when dis
turbed by meeting some one on the
bank, he prefers to fly over ones head,
TO doiging out over the ground. When
therefore, his flight along crooked
stream is reviewed endwise, it appears
most strikingly wasered-an interpre-
tation of every curve inscribed with
lightning-like rapidity in the air.
The vertical curves and angles of the
most PERCEPTIONS Alpine torrents he
traces with the same rigid fidelity.
Swooping adown the inclines of cas-
cades, dropping sheer over dizzy falls
amid the spray, and ascending with
the same fearlessness and ease, seldom
seeking TO lessen the steepness Of the
by beginning TO ascend before
the base of the fall. No mat
ter how high it may be, he holds
straight on as if about to dash head
long into the throng of booming rockets,
then darts abruptly upward, and, after
at the top of the precipice to
rest moment, proceeds TO feed and
sing. His flight is solid and impetu-
Gus without any intermissiOn of wing
beat,-One homogeneous buzz like that
of laden bee on its way home. And
while thus buzzing freely from fall to
fall, he is frequently heard giving ut
terence to a long outdrawn of unmodu-
lated notes, in no way connected with
his song, but corresponding closely
with his flight, both in sustained vigor.
and homogeneity of substance.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-02-13
What to Teach our Girls.
Teach them self-reliance.
Teach them to make bread.
Teach them to make shirts.

Teach them self-reliance.
Teach them to make bread.
Teach them to make shirts.
Teach them not TO paint or powder.
Teach them to wash and iron clothes.
Teach them to wear thick, warm
shoes. r
Teach them how to cook good meal.
Teach them how to make their own
dresses.
Teach them to say "no, and mean it.
Teach them how to wear calico dress
es-and do it like queen.
Teach them how to darn stockings
and sew on buttons.
Teach them to regard the morals, not
the money of their beaux.
Teach them that good, round, rosy
rompis worth fifty delicate consump-
tives.
Teach them the essentials of life
truth, honesty, uprightness-and at a
suitable time let them marry.