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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-07-31

During the autumn OF 1885, first
class frigate was paid off at the WASH
ingtOn navy yard-an unusual thing,
because it was not depot. The city
was taken by storm by the discharged
men, and one may say that business
was suspended for a week. A party
would hire hack, fill it, and two or
three climb upon the roof, or as they
termed it, the deck, and ride about
town occasionally stopping at grOg-
gerry 10 ''stow ballast"
OF course they attended the theatre.
The old National, now no more, was
then in its glory. One evening the
play was ''The Bleeding Num-" When
she came upon the stage, and, alluding
to the murderer. exclaims: ''Alas, he
has escaped ,''-'Nor' sang out sailor
in the pit, 'there he is behind the door |,
we'll catch him for you J" and with that
leading forlorn hope, he rushed on,
captured, and dragged the trembling
disciple of Thespis to the footlighls, and
the interference of the manager only
pre- vented them from summarily pun
ishing him.
President John Quincy Adams was a
warm friend of the drama. At this time
he was nightly attendant. Tne tars
found out, some how or other, that he
was in the house, and cheers were pro-
posed. The cheering lasted an hour
when 10. a commOtiOn was heard at
the door, aud in comes Jack with a
waiter covered with cakes and all sorts
of confectionery-after him another.
with "A waiter of ices-then four or five,
bearing walters with every kind OF
liquors, all OF which were passed up to
the Presidents box. The old man de
clined as long as lie could, but had to
partake. Then the provisions were
passed around the audience; the play
was disregarded, and loud cheering for
the crew of the followed. Mr..
Adams slipped out as soon as possible,
but the theatre was not closed Until
three O'Clock in the morning.
That evening the danseuse came very
nigh making her fortune, from the
showering OF gold pieces on the stage.
She danced between the pieces, and was
encored thirteen times! The night will
never be forgotten in Washington.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-07-31

to the United States from some English

to the United States from some English
port.
Captain German Was from that hour
treated with all possible respect, and
he in no way interfered with the work
ing of the ship.
The two mates, taking pattern after
their superior, adopted the same plan of
conduct.
Upon landing at Queenstown the en-
thusiastic Italians fell upon theta knees
and kissed the ground which they trod
as Ireemen rescued from the clutch of
the tyrant.
Here they were met by the agent of
society in London, who freely compen-
sated Captain German, his mates, and
the crew of the ship, for all damages,
real or constructive.
OF those gallant and brave sixty-six
patriots, fifty, not long afterwards,
were to be found IN the ranks of Carl
baldi's army which liberated the Nea-
politan people and confirmed that lib
eral monarch, the late Victor Emman-
uel, upon the present throne of United
ItalV
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-07-31
The Geysers.

The most noted Geysers in our coun-
try are situated in the Yellowstone re-
gion of the Wyoming Territory. The
largest and most celebrated of these is
the Giantess. This Geyser throws up
a solid column of water 20 feet in diane
ter. to the height of 60 feet. Through
this immense mass of water il shoots
vertically upwards many minor jets, to
the height of 2S5 feet, presenting rare
and splendid appearance. The erup-
tions occur once III every ii hours, and
last 30 minutes. Its basin is encircled
by rim or bank 10 feet high. The
..Grand Geyser" is another splendid
fountain that shoots up a column of
water feet in diameter to the height
of 200 feet, while the steam ascends
1000 feet more. The eruptions occur
every 30 hours and last 20 minutes;
temperature OF water when at rest
$50 degrees.
The "Giant has column , feet in
diameter, and shoots up TO the height of
40 feet. This Geyser plays continually
for three hours at a time.
The Beehive" so called from the
shape of the mound which surrounds
its basin and tube, shoots up column
feet in diameter, to the height of 2l9
feet; it plays Is minutes at time.
"Old Faithful" so called from its
regularity of action. sends up column
feet in diameter, to the height of $50
feet. 1t plays regularly every hour, and
the eruptions last fifteen minutes.
What can be more sublime than an
eruption of these wonderful springs?
The rush and roar of the steam is heard
for a long distance, the flow of the wa
ter as it is impelled far upward in
steady stream, with 10 apparent effort,
is of the most grand and sublime char
acter, while the sunbeams, glancing
upon the magnificent and steady foun-
tain, tint its bubbles end spray with all
of the brilliant and varying colors of the
rainbow.
Another class of Geysers are called
mud volcanos. These throw the mud
and semi-liquid substance to the height
of from six TO hundred feet in the air,
accompanied by loud explosions. The
following description of mud Geyser
is given by Mr.. Langford: about
two hundred yards from this cave Is a
most singular phenomena which we
call the Muddy Geyser. 1t presents
funnel-shaped Orifice in the midst of a
basin $50 feet in diameter, with slo-
ping sides of clay and sand. The crater
or orifice is thirty by fifty feet in
diameter. 1t tapers quite uniformly to
the height of about thirty feet, where
the water may be seen, when the Gey-
ser is in repose, presenting surface of
six or seven feet in breadth. The flow
of this Geyser is regular every six
hours. The water rises gradually,
commencing to boil when about half
way near the surface, and occasionally
breaking forth in great violence. When
the crater is filled it is expelled from it
in a splashing, scattered mass, ten or
fifteen feet in thickness, to the height
of forty feet. The water is of dark
lead color, and deposits the substance it
holds in solution in the form of minute
stalagmites upon the side and top of the
crater"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-07-31
General Lees Advice to onoer's Wives.

| have heard General Lee relate the
following incident: At dinner party
given BY General Taylor shortly after
his accession, General, then Capt. Lee
CHANGED to be on the right of Mrs. Bliss
at the table. They were discussing
army life, the separations it entailed,
and how hard it often was for an officers
wife to know what to do, whether TO
follow her husband or stay with her
mother 'Of course Captain Lee" said
Mrs. Bliss, ''like all men, you think
woman should leave all and cling to her
husband" ''Not so, madam" he said;
'smy advice is, stay as long as you can
under your mothers wing. You never
can have more than one mother, but
pretty woman can always supply hus-
bands loss" Years afterwards he was
again at the right of Mrs. Bliss at din
ner party. but Col. Bliss had died in the
meantime; his widow had married
again and of course bore a different
name; and Captain had become Colonel
Lee. After discussing several subjects,
she Iaughingly said, Colonel, do you
remember piece of advice you once
gave me?'' Indeed, do, madam. lt
has been in my thoughts all day, but
would have never dared 10 remind you
of it. You followed the advice, l see"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-07-31
Departed Grandeur.

In 1850 the Americas Club pitched its
lodges of Indian Harbor Point, In the
town Of Greenwich, Conn. For two
summers they were satisfied with the
tent; then they put up an unpretentious
wooden structure, which in after years
grew into the palatial club house, famed
in the history of the Ring. In their
tenting days Tweed was not with the
club; but he soon afterward appeared
as the ruling spirit. Thus he be-
cane acquainted with the beauties of
Greenwich and it, surroundings, and
learned to appreciate its advantages as
a summer residence. He made a care
full survey of the village and the various
estates within its limits, and finally, in
the spring of 1865, bought in the name
Of his wife, Mary Jane Tweed, the
Philander Button place of Mrs. Lille
HardenbroOk, who then owned and re-
sided on it. 1t consisted of forty acres
of land, an old square house. and few
outbuildings. He paid for the property
about 900. In 1869 he added a small
farm of twenty-five acres to the place,
and soon afterward bought seven acres
more. Then he enclosed the whole
seventy acres with handsome stone
wall, half mile in length, built of the
native blue granite of that section, and
broken by half dozen stately entrances,
where wrought iron gates were fanked
by lamp posts.
The old house was not torn down,
but il was given Mansard roof, hanked
by a square tower, and so transformed
as TO appear like q new house. Ii is
now a most charming summer house,
low, rambling, and comfortable. Its ap
poIntments are perfect, without any
ostentatious display of wealth. At some
little distance from the house stand the
stables, also of wood. In their con-
struction money was absolutely thrown
awav; they are said TO have cost
500 600. In them are the billiard room
and bowling alley, besides rooms for
the coachman and his assistants.
West of the house, and at the same
distance from it as the stables, are the
conservatory, grapery, and rosary,
under the arched plate-glass roofs OF
which nearly two acres of ground are
enclosed. Close by the rosary stands
an immense oak tree, high up among
the branches of which are three plat
forms, one above the other, reached by
winding staircase from the ground.
Here, on the warm summer evenings,
the Boss used to sit, and sometimes take
supper.
The grounds are wide, xtended, and
beautiful. They are diversified by
clumps of shrubbery, winding walks,
fountains. and iron lamps. The uncul-
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-07-31
Bring 'em All on Monday"

One night, during the run of" Black
Eyed Susan" tipsy sailor was very
noisy ami troublesome in the gallery /:
nothing would pacify him, So Elliston
at last appeared on the stage.
MAY | know the cause of this un-
seemly clamor!" he asked.
Woman in the gallery-''Soda water
ginger beer,'
"Sit down, woman, Again | demand
the reason of this disturbance?
Voice from the gallery-''It's this
here sailor vot makes all the row.
Eliston, touched to the very soul
"a British sailor, the glory of our
country's annals, the safeguard of our
homes and families: what is it he
asks?'
"Rule Britannia :" roared the tar.
"You shall have it," emphatically
pronounced the manager. ''Of what
ship. comrade?
"The Haggermemnon ~ roared loud
Boreas.
Voice from the gallery Bottled
stout. ginger beer.
''Woman, l say, sit down.
"Just paid ff'your honorn' interpo-
lated the tar, touching his hat.
Bring all your shipmates on Mon
day." continued the manager, stepping
forward regally. Ladies and gentle
men, on Monday next, a nautical, ma
tional allegorical sketch will be pre-
sented at this theatre, entitled 1.-The
British Flag" in which the whole
strength of the company will be en-
ployed. The music expressly CON-
posed by Mr.. Blewitt." aside TO the
orchestra: "Give 'em Rule Britain
MIA Bring 'em all on Monday
cried Elliston once more, with a wink
to the sailor as he strobe off the stage.
"Rule Britannia" was then sung by
the whole company, and the play re.
sumed. The nautical sketch of Mon
day was, we need scarcely say, a mo-
mentary inspiration of Elliston's.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-07-31

when he saw the beautiful widow, his
face became almost coppery in color.
4" / beg pardon-I-really-"
She relieved him Immediately by
quietly seating herself.
'Captain Hawkins, | feel that |
ought to thank you in person for your
action. One can't trust ones self to
paper always. intended calling when
l sent the note. Now that it is off my
mind l feel relieved"
She laughed softly. The captain
ventured to look at her, He had
never contemplated such loveliness.
The widow wisely refrained from dis
concerning him, but rising, bowed
gracefully, and walked off with the
captains heart as effectually in her
keeping as though the contract had
been signed and sealed before a cloud of
witnesses. Oh, the widow managed
her forces well, be sure. She carried
the citadel by storm.
Needless to say the captain discov-
cred his loss, and went after his heart.
Is it Necessary to recount the occur
rences that followed in such rapid or
der? To such as understand the
nature of the Establishments beautiful
women weave around the bravest of
men, nothing more need be said.
When the captains new relationship
was explained TO the widows son, that
precocious youngster startled his moth
er by saying suddenly, "What makes
you marry Captain Hawkins, ma
Didn't you tell me he was the ugliest
man in the world?''
Handsome is that handsome does, y
answered the widow, as the betrayer
was sent away. Captain, did say
something like that"
Say no more" said The captain, as
he took her hand in his own. 81 dare
say I'll bear acquaintance"
Let anybody say Captain Hawkins is
ugly; he does it at his peril to-day.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-07-31

The great traveller gives An interest
ing account of the first earthquake he
witnessed. 1t was at Cumena, in South
America. The first shock came after a
strange stiffness. 1t caused an earth
quake i'm his mind, for it overthrow in
a moment all his lifelong notions about
the safety of the earth. He could no
longer trust the soil which up to that
day had felt so firm under his feet. He
mad only one thought-universal,
boundless destruction. Even the croco-
diles ran from the river Oronoco howl
ing into the woods; the dogs and pigs
were powerless with fear. The whole
city seemeI ''the hearth of fdestructiOn."
The houses could not shelter, for they
were falling i'm ruins. He turned to the
trees, but they were overthrow. His
next thought was to run the mountains,
hut they were reeling like drunken men.
He then looked towards the sea. Loi
it had fled; and the ships, which few
minutes before were in deep water,
were rocking on the bare sand. He
tells US that, being then at his wits end.
he looked up, and observed that heaven
alone was perfectly calm and unshaken.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-07-31
BY-AND-BY.

~ aziet. restless heart The long light lies
In CLEANS of lingering sunshine ON the hill;
The home-bound swallow, twlttering As he
flies,
Makes silence seem more still
The shadows deeper grow, snd in the woods
Ihe sir q latent sweetness holds in fee;
An odor FAINT of yet unblossomed buds
So like. dear heart, to thee
Far distant in the soft cerulean deep.
Where the horizon scunds the neither world
Great ships becamed. like brooding birds
asleep,
Lie with white sails loose furled-
In peace the day Is ended, and the night
Falleth as doth a veil upon the sea;
Along its bosom come with swift-winged fight
The gray mists silently.
Oh anxious heart, how Nature speaks Her
How leisnrely she loses, How intense
The infinite peace OF her most fruitful hour
How soft her influence!
Tine hath she for her storms to sweep the
main;
To rock the tree tops with her winds of
wrath,
To bring forth fragrance in the Summer rain
And time for snow she hath
So dear. for all thy eager soul desires,
She keeps sweet times and seasons In her
mood
l. h d for thee all passions subtle fires
To round thy womanhood-
Cease. then and in this dewy twilight move
A. one who asks not whittier cares not why;
This gift for all holds still the Eternal Love,
Gods endless by-and-by.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-07-31

tivated taste of the late proprietor is
shown, however, in the many statues
of cast-iroD, painted TO resemble bronze.
that are as numerous and as varied in
design as were those adOrning the
grounds of Lord Timothy Dexter In
Newburyport, Mass, some years since.
Among the statues in the grounds Is
colossal Gambrinus, standing with ont
foot on a beer keg and holding an up
lifted mug of beer. On the lawns and
among the shruboery may be seen
cast-iron Mercury, Flora, Ceres, and
Pomona, Columbia, an American
Indian, and numerous animals, dogs,
eagles, deer, and the great tiger of the
Americus Club. This last is a decided
blot upon the scene, for, besides being
in itself bad, its pedestal is of wood,
painted to resemble stone. The lawn,
between the house and conservatory, is
also dishgured by an immense liberty
pole, from which there used TO wave a.,
on all gala days, the American flag.
The grounds are now sadly neglected >
and some thousands of dollars will be
required to restore them. In the vast.
conseryatories, in which Tweed himsel
once said there were over three miles . I
steam pipe, rare plants, vines, and
shrubs stand withered and dead. A
troop of horses, once sleek and well
kept, now roam about the grounds at
will, rough and unkempt, tearing up
the lawns, walks, and flower beds with
their iron shod hoofs.
The site of the Tweed place is historic
or nearly so, for it is ON the brow of
Putnam Hill and short distance north
of it is the hill down the rocky stair
way of which rode Israel Putnam when
pursued by British soldiers who dared
not follow his headlong plunge. The
property cost, first and last. about
500, ,0O0, and is worth now about
$50 900. The only claim against 1t is an
attachment lien for s. 700, held by
James Fl. lngersOll.
Here for many summers have resided
the Tweed family-Mrs. Mary Jane
Tweed, Gen. VIM. Tweed, who married
Miss Davis, and now has two children,
Willie and Mary; Mary Tweed, now
Mrs. McGinnis of New Orleans; Lizzie
Tweed, also a Mrs. McGinnis of New
Orleans, the sisters having married
brothers; josie Tweed, now Mrs.
Douglas OF this city; Jennie, Dick,
Charlie and George Tweed, the two
latter now aged l6 and 13. The two
younger boys are at school IN Scotland.
The Tweeds did not go into Greenwich
society, and lived very quietly while
there. No party was ever given in the
great house except to the boys from
Randall's Island, and but little company
was entertained. The Boss received all
his friends az the Americus Club
House, a mile distant. In front of it,
too, he kept anchored his steam yacht,
the Mary Jane Tweed, in which he
used often to travel to and fro from the
city.
When the Tweeds drst went TO
Greenwich, they attended the Methodist
church, and chiefly with their money
the present edifice of that denomination
in the village was built. As they in
creased in riches and importance, they
became attendants AZ Chris. Church, TO
which they gave an organ. Both Mr..
and Mrs. Tweed did much good among
the poor There is many a man in
Greenwich who owes his little house to
the bounty of William NJ. Tweed.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-07-31
Kindness Repaid in Cash.

Over twenty years ago a young lady
by the name of Addie A. Morrison, then
living In eastern Maine, kindly be-
friended deserter from the British
army, who happened to pass by her
fathers house. Time passed away and
the young lady married A. NJ. Hill
and subsequently, removed to Wakefield,
n. H., where she is now living. The
other day she received notice that she
had the nice little sum of 81 900. 900 left
her b. the soldier, who had died a
bachelor.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-07-31

The easiest and best way to expand
the chest Is to have a good large heart
in IL. 1t saves the cost OF gymnastics.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-07-31

r. asiet. restless heart. The long light lies
In CLEANS of lingering sunshine on the hill:
The home-bound swallow, twlttering As he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-29
THE COURTS.

COC RT IN GENERAL TERM.
Yesterday, United States agt. Brooks and
Dangertield; Judgment of Criminal Court af-
frmed. United States agr. Stewart; do.
United States agt. Lippincott; remanded to
the Criminal Court. George Robinson habeas
corpus; appeal dismissed.
This morning the case of Georgetown Col
lege agt. the District of Columbia, Injunction
to enjoin the collection of taxes on property
ued. Edward Faust was appointed an exam
lner in chancery: Mr.. Ladde, of Cambridge,
Mass, made application for admission to the
bar, and it was referred. The case of the
FreedmenS Savings and Trust Company agt
Maxwell, was argued.
CIRCUIT CoURT-Judae Hum phreys.
Yesterday. Ogle agt. Bland; verdict for
plalntlH $40. Walsh agt. Walsh; judgment for
defendant r. keyser agt Muhlhafer: verdict
ferred to j: ]. johnson. Laughlin & Murray
agt Woodward: settled. Skinner & Skinner
agt. SuHmaker; on hearing.
To-day, Rest agt. Cudiipp; verdict for defen-
dant. Alvord agt. Cheny; on trial.
POLICE COURT-J1tdge S1leH
To-day, Tobias Foster, assault and battery
on Lena Foster, his wife 80 days in Jail. Henry
TaliaferrO, charged with larceny of gold
watch worth so; 800 bonds. This is an addi
tiOnal case found against this defendant, Who
it will be remembered, was before the court
few days since Oh the charge of grand larceny
OF money and watches from a stranger. Susan
Gordon, assault and battery on Maria Hail
colored woman by another, about two or three
weeks ago.. Compainant's head and face was
pretty badly. cut with heavy club. TeSti-
mOny for defence showed that this grew out
of jealousy about defendants husband; $40
and costs: Appeal taken and bond fixed at
StOrrs with glass lamp, breaking it over her
head and cutting her scalp severely; go daysin
Jail. Rudolph Peterson keeping mis- bar open
on Sunday; $50. Wesley Johnson and Nelson
Carpenter, diSOrderly in church; S. each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-29
GEORGETOWN.

DEATH OF A WELLKNOwN LADY.-iIiss
GeOrgiana A. Rowley, Step-daughter of DR.. j
w. Jayne, died of cancer, after a long illness,
at her home, No. rs Bridge street, yesterday
afternoon, aged As years.
INFANT ABANDONED-AbOut 1890 O'Clock
last night. Officer Joseph Harper discovered a
cOlOred male infant in the hallway of house
No. 22l Bridge street, where it had been left by
some one unknown. The child was apparently
about one week old. 1t was sent to st. Ann 5
Infant Asylum to-day.
BUILDING AsSOCIATION.-Att the 57th regular
monthly meeting of the Ninth Building AsSo-
citation, held last night at GOddard's hall, 500
was sold, being four shares, at $50 per share
TELRPHONIC.-R. B. & A. B. CrOpley have
established telephone connection between
their grocery stores corner Bridge and POtO-
mac and Bridge and Congress streets.
lMPRoVEMENTS.-Th canal company is
building heavy wall of masonry at the Feeder
above the Chain Bridge.
SEE advertisements of excursion to Great
Falls on boat Matte G. Cropley, and of the
strawberry festival at Forest Hall.
DROvERs' REsT.-900 sheep and lambs
offered, all sold; prices-Old sheep, 81 to 81 per
head; lambs from 4 to cents per h. n
cattle up, Is left over; 60 sold at 3 to 81 cents
per 10. so cows and calves sold at from SIS TO
$i5 per head. Market dull.
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.-There were no
offerings on Change to-day.
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Weather Indications To-day.
OFFICE OF CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
Washington. Nav % IsT8 (
LOCAL NEWS.
Amusements, &c, Tonight.

National Theatsr The Soldiers Trust
TdBmdGge Rehabilitation of the Phono-
graph.
WattnCy Mission CtdpcI-Strawberry fes-
tiyai.
tiyal OF Trinity Sunday school.
Lincoln HGH.-COncert by the Boston Men
delSSOhn Quintette Club.