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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-01-23
An Irish Romance.

Mr.. Alexander Sullivan relates in his
sketches of New Ireland" an interest
ing romance connected with the mar
riage of Kelvin O'DOherty, one of the
prominent members of the branch of
the Repeal party called Young Ire
land" O'Doherty was at the time of
the outbreak in lS4S, a young medical
student in Dublin. lie was an active
contributor TO the Nation, the organ of
the Repealers, in which the principles
of the party were most openly and
earnestly promulgated. Among the
women who furnished verses for the
seditious sheet was Miss Eva Mary
Kelly, the young daughter of a County
Galway gentleman. O'DOherty was
first attracted by the verses OF the young
poet ess, and soon was attracted by her
self. Ths love of the two sped smooth.
ly until ODoherty was arrested among
others, as a conspirator against the
British Government. When his case
was brought TO trial, the jury twice
disagreed, and before his third arraign-
ment he was offered a virtual pardon
a merely nominal sentenee-if he would
plead guilty.
The young lover sent for his sweet
heart to visit him in prison, and inform
ed her of the proposition. cit may
seem as if did not feel the certainty OF
perhaps loosing you forever" said he
i" but don't like this idea of pleading
guilty. Say, what shall dO:" Do
answered the nobIe-he girl "wby
be a man, and face the worst. I'll wait
for you however long the sentence may
be-" "Next day." writes Mr.. Sullivan,
fortune deserted kevin. The jury found
him guilty. The Judge assigned him
ten years transportation. Eva was
allowed To see him once more in the cell
to say adieu. She whispered in his ear
be you faithful, III wait And she
did. Years fled by, and the young
exile was at length allowed 10 tread
Irish soil. Two days after he landed
in kingstown Eva was his bride.
O'Doherty is To day distinguished
member of the Queensland Legislature.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-01-23
A Sleeping-C2r Episode.

Only few nights ago an accident oc-
CURED on the Northwestern road in
which a sleeping coach was turned over
on its side. As the car went over, a
lady i'm a berth on the other side was
hurled out and landed in the berth Of a
gentleman whose weight was about $50
pounds. She was sound asleep at the
time of the accident and so was he.
Both awoke, startled at the turning of
the car, and scarcely knowing whether
they would be hurried into eternity or
not. The clothing had fallen out of the
lady's berth and was almost suffocating
the gentleman. She heard his deep
breathing for a moment; then it sud-
denly ceased, and the horrible thought
passed through her mind that he had
been smothered to death. He recovered
himself, however, to find that his nose
was fattened against the cold glass
window. Not knowing what manner
of person had fallen upon him, he held
the lady up off his head, and at this
juncture, when the conductor asked if
anv one was hurt. he cried out BREATH
lessly: "Nobody's hurt, but | wish
you d come and take this fellow off my
head" The lady attempted to move,
but found she could not. Lights were
soon procured and both passengers were
relieved of their awkward dilemma.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-01-23

The German University annual states
that there are 81 universities in the En-
pire, with 20, 229 students, of whom p
500 do not attend any lectures. OF the
17,729 others, more than third follow
the lectures on philosophy, which COM
prise the sciences as well as those on
philosophy strictly so called. The fac
ulty which has the smallest number of
students is that of theology, the lectures
on which are attended by onlv 2,223.
The Berlin University is the most fire.
quented, having 4 ,597 students, of whom
nearly half, however, do not attend any
lectures. Leipsic, on the other hard,
has more than 5000 students in regu-
lar attendance. The Strasburg Uni
versity is eleventh on the list, with 200
students, and Rostock is last, with only
III. The number of Professors paid by
the German Empire is 800, and that of
the prirot-doceRten, $50. The German
universities receive about 50, SOC, 900 a
year from the Imperial Budget, but this
sum was largely exceeded in 1879, when
Strasburg was alone allotted nearly
81 900, 600. The otter German univer-
stiles situated beyond the confines ofthe
Empire are Basle, (Switzerland,) Dor
pat, (Russia,) Vienna, Innsbruck,
Prague and Czernowitz, (Austria,) so
that altogether there are % of them in
Europe.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-01-23
The Man and Bear.

A wrestling match between a man
and bear is thus noticed in 4 New
York paper:
Then came the grand performance.
Emil Regnier, the prOtrean wrestler of
the Western Hemisphere, the greatest
two exceptions, was to engage in ter
rifle wrestling combat with the re-
nOwned wrestling bear, Leni, who was
positively about to leave the Metropolis,
being on the eve of beginning starring
tour through the Provinces. Leni, it
is said, is the only bear, with one ex-
ception, that has ever been taught the
astonishing feat of throwing his antago-
mist in true Roman style, three points
to touch simultaneously, two shoulders
and hip, or two hips and a shoulder.
Loaded down with these accomplish
ments, Leni made his appearance.
That is, he waddled on the stage,
slightly aided by long chain in his
keepers hands, and paved little at
the big muzzle that covered his nose
and mouth The minute his feet
touched the stage, he raised on his
hind legs walked about the stage. and
threw his fore paws around like a
boxer, facing his antagonist. As soon
as the bear came in and showed himself
the place began somehow to loose the
bloody gladiatorial look it had borne.
Ii was probably because the bear looked
so tame and so kind, and so very, very
much as if nothing but a good square
meal was needed to put him to sleep.
Mr.. Regnier entered. The bear turned.
They approached. They clutched. For
full two minutes they were locked in
each others deadly embrace. Then
the Frenchman fell. Not on three
points simultaneously, but on one point,
with thud, and very simultaneously
indeed. The bear stood over him,
clawed him, squeezed him, and poked
his nose about his shoulders as if he
was eating the Frenehman's ears. His
life seemed TO hang by a thread. But
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-01-23
A Russian Story.

A rather sensational story comes
from Russia. The greatest poet of the
empire of the Cars (and there is good
deal of poetry both in Russian life and
Russian literature), was man of the
name of POushkine. His wife was not
very faithful to him, and one evening,
while a Frenchman by the name Of
Dantcz, whom he suspected, was at his
house, he put out the lamp, as if by ac-
cident, and kissed his wife, asking her
pardon for the mishap. Taking advan-
tage of the darkness, he had quickly
biackened his lips with charcoal before
kissing her, and then went out OF the
room to light it again. When he came
Dantez had his lips all black. The
next morning a duel took place, in
which the poet was killed. Dantez was
banished from Russia, while the widow
aftera few years repentance, married
the son of the Minister, Count Lanskoy,
Dy whom she had daughter. This
daughter married a General Hartung,
W NOhoN-
quence of a verdict of guilty returned
in criminal suit brought against him
by the wife of a money-lender of the
name of Sanftleben. 1t appears that
the General had borrowed large sums of
money from the Jewish capitalist at the
high rate of 200 per cent. per an
mum. In consequence ofthese business
transactions an intimate friendship
sprang up between the creditor and the
debtor, and the former appointed the
latter executor of his will. At Sanft-
leben's death, General Hartung took
possession of all his papers, and de-
stroyed all the bills bearing his own
signature. When it became known to
the Jeceased's widow, she brought an
action against him. Count Lanskoy.
the Generals father-in-law, was also
indicted, but the jury acquitted him,
returning verdict Of guilty against
the General, who blew his brains out
in the very courtroom as soon as the
verdict was returned, and before the
Judge had time to pronounce sentence.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-01-23
ACaIifornia Wedding.

\ wedding in California, twenty-five
years ago, is thus described by Jessie
Benton. Mrs. John C. Fremont.
During the time l was in San Jose |
saw in perfection the good riding of
the country. From my hammock,
swung under the open gallery of the
house where we were fortunate enough
TO have a room, | heard and saw the
festivities of a California wedding.
These lasted three days. 1t was we'd
ding among the vaquerOs, and attended,
therefore, by good riders. The brides
house was not much of building, but
extensive temporary shelter had been
put up for dancing-rooms, covered over
with green boughs-a rdmdda. But the
point of rivalry among the guests was
more in riding than in dancing, though
after riding all day they would dance
all night; and all day and all night
that one air was repeated by violins,
guitars and voices, until the drone of it
got into the air, and made as much part
of it as does the whirl of locusts in the
autumn months. The first day the
procession started for the church, where
the marriage was to take place-to go
down and along the Alameda, beauti-
full double avenue of willows, three
miles in length, planted by the early
fathers. The first day was TO go to the
church for the marriage ceremonies;
the second, to take out the bride for o
general pasear through the town; and
the third, series of contests and rival
ries in feats of horsemanship. There
were about five hundred horses; the
riders were more. In many cases they
had with them woman mounted on
the horses; the woman sat on the mans
saddle, while behind her, with his arm
around her waist, and holding the
reins, sat the man-just the reverse of
our country habit. They advanced in
regular order, eight abreast, the musi-
clans. also on horseback, playing their
violins and guitars as calmly as though
they had floor under them. The bride
sat alone on her horse. under an arch
of flowers and ribbons, which was car
ried by groomsman on either side.
the ends of the arch resting on their
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-01-23
A Strange story.

One Of the strange circumstances of
life, more like fiction than truth, came
to our notice recently. 1t seems
that several years ago family Of Ger
man people, consisting of father,
mother and two children, lived in New
ened and died, leaving the man with
but little money, and the two children
TO care for. The father had two sisters
in that city, who, like himself, were
strangers in a strange land, and TO each
he gave a child. The children, separa-
ted from their father and mother, and
from each other, fretted themselves
sick, and it was thought best to place
them in one of the various orphan
asylums in that great city where they
could be together. Here they seemed
TO thrive, and the father by his labor
was able to support them in a style that
guaranteed them home and comfort
for the time being. This was nine or
ten years ago, II d the children at this
time were about seven and nine years
of age. The father wandered out West
in hopes OF bettering his condition, aud
finally found himself in St.Louis, where
soon after his arrival, he was prostrated
with the typhoid fever, from which he
only recovered TO take the smallpox
He was long time in recovering, aud
found himself without money for his
own support, and in the long time in
tervening no money had been sent for
the support of the children, and the
managers sent them with hundreds of
others to Missouri and elsewhere ia the
West, finding homes for them wherever
they could in the best families. After
his recovery and when money matters,
were better with him, he wrote in regard
to his children, but could get no word
from them. As soon as possible lac
made his way back to New York, but
was refused information as To where
his children could be found. After
searching the city in vain he started
out West again, and finally found HIM
self ia Louisiana, where he undertook
farming, but was drowned out, his
partner losing his life. He sold his
farm for s., 900 and with the proceeds
returned TO New York. This time he
tried the potency of gold, and By the
offer OF $500 to the manager he learned
that the children had been sent out
West TO Ottawa, Iowa, where they had
found homes with man by the name
of j. W. Carpenter, This place he
visited, but without avail, and despair
ing of ever seeing his children again, he
vent to st. Louis.
In that city he was relating his life
history to some of his German friends,
when one of them suggested the idea
that as the names were somewhat SINH
lar Ottumwa, Iowa, was meant. He
Immediately wrote to j. W. Carpenter,
Ottawa. Iowa, and also to the same gem
tleman, Ottumwa, Iowa. In due time
the mail brought him the good news
that his children there here and in good
health. AS may be expected he was
not long on the way, and day or two
ago arrived in that city, where he found
his children, nearly grown, occupying
a good home with Mr.. and Mrs. Carpen-
ter, TO whom they have become greatly
endeared. Such Is the story he tells
himself. The children will remain
with their foster parents, while Mr..
Miller will probably make his home in
tn atpart of the country.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-01-23
NO. 4.

Just as the bear was about to make a
Christmas tragedy, flea or something
attracted his attention in another direc-
tion, and Mr.. Regnier sprang to his
feet. For nearly half an hour they
Rugged each other, the bear continually
trying to paw the Frenchman's face,
until, while both were STOPPING low,
Regnier gave the bear a fair tumble,
and was awarded the first fall. This
decision, however, was not satisfactory
TO the bear, and he made a spring for
his antagonist, grasping him about the
shoulders and giving him a hearty
Christmas greeting. 1t was noticed
during the first round that the bear was
trying to beat the wrestler at his own
game, and was decidedly at a disadvan-
tage. He could not possibly know that
he must put his antagonist down on
three points at once, and it is doubtful
whether he cared to throw him at all.
His only movement was 10 grasp him
with his fore paws and lean his weight
on him. On the contrary, Regnier
tried constantly to throw the bear, and
the only real obstacle was the bears
weight-abOut 335 pound. The bear
was ready instanter to begin the next
round, but the Frenchman was out OF
breath, and, during the time allowed
for rest the two young gentlemen
with undeveloped calves settled their
little difficulty. For a few minutes
the air was full lOfrevOlving broOmstieks
and then somebody was pronounced the
winner, but the name was undistin-
guishable. The second round between
the bear and Regnier was so exact a
counterpart of the first that even the
bear found it a trifle mOnOtOnOus toward
the end. Regnier bore of the laurelS
and the bear was borne off the stage To
gnaw his Christmas bones.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-01-23
Horsemen of the North.

The hOrseman of Winnipeg is thus
described. Mounted on little wiry
ash-colored pony, he rides with that
free swinging motion peculiar to the
practised equestrian. And he is, per-
haps, one of the finest horsemen in the
world. His long dark-blue eapote, and
jaunty fur cap with pendent tassel, i'm
part something Of military air 10 his
appearance. He sits squarely upon a
small pad of deerskin, and rides with a
long stirrup. Every melton of the
horse, guided more by the pressure of
the knee than the bridle-rein, is antici-
pated and met intuitively by the rider.
There is no halfway gait with this i'm
pulsive horseman; he goes either at a
walk or a mad gallop, and seldom ex-
changes this method of lOcomotiOn save
for a canoe, the snowshOe or a dog
sledge. Common pedestrianism is to-
him lost art. The fact that he could
walk to his next door neighbor's house
never seems to occur to him. His little
1.-the, sinewy ponies are faithful beyond
description, yet fine-lOoking one is
seldom seen. They stand about the
doOr-yards with discouraged, heart
broken air, and will take considerable
pounding without much exhibition of
life. Yet they endure privations and
hardships better than their more deli
cdtely nurtured brethern. True, if you
ride them about the settlements, you
are at first nearly pitched over every
gate and fence you come to. When
your pony catches sight of one of these
he makes for it, and suddenly stands
stock still, as hint to you to dismOunt
and tie him up-an illustration of the
gossiping habits of his late owner. But
out on the plains the daily distances
compassed by these ponies without
breaking down altogether under it
seems scarcely creditable; still less does
it appear possible upon the food which
they have to eat. Neither hay nor oats
Is given them-nothing but the prairie
grass, often dry a. finder, and eaten
only during the frosty hours of the
night. From forty to fifty miles day,
stopping only for one hour at midday,
aud going on again until late at night,
is but average travel. OF course the
stranger Journeys on in constant fear
less the game little limbs will grow
weary and give out; but no, not a bit
OF it. An Indian pony does not die of
hard travel. His shaggy coat roughens
and his flanks grow a little thinner,
but still he goes on as pluekily as ever.
If very tired he sometimes lags behind
until his companions have disappeared
behind some distant ridge in the prairie;
then he begins to look anxiously around
whinnying and trying to get along
after his comrades, and suddenly breaks
into a wild dash down the trail until
he regains his fellOws-far-away specks
in the great waste before him. When
the night camp is reached, the little
animal is stripped, the throng of soft
buffalo skin united from his neck and
twisted well about his forelegs a.
hopple, and he jumps away into the
darkness to find his nights provender.
He feeds and lodges himself and car
ries his master; all Se gets in return is
"A water hole cut in the ice for him in
winter, and not always even that.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-01-23
AN INDEPENDENT FARMER.

Let saiIors sing OF the mighty deep,
Let soldiers prai g their srmor,
But in my heart this toast III keep
The independent farmer.
When first the rose in robe Of green
Unfolds its CRIMSON lining,
Aronnd his cottage poi ch is seen
The honeysuckle climbing;
When banks of bloom their sweetness yield
To bees that gather honey,
He drives his team across the field,
When skies are soft and sunny.
The blackbird clu ks behind the plow,
The quail pipes loud and clearly,
Yon orchard hides behind its boughs
The home he loves 30 dearly;
The grsy and old barn door, unfold,
His ample store in measure.
More rich than heaps of boarded gold,
A blessed precious Treasure
While yonder in the porch there stands
HIS wife, the lovely charmer,
The sweetest rose on all his lands
The independent farmer.
To him the spring comes dsncingly.
To him the summer bushes,
The autumn smiles with yellow lay,
II sleep old winter bushes,
He cares not how the world may move.
No doubts and fears confornd him.
His little flock is linked in love.
And household angels round him
He trusts to God and lover his wife.
No grief or i'll may harm her.
He's natures nobleman in life
The independent farmer.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-01-23
Not Disappointed.

A mite OF boy, poorly dressed and
barefooted, was wandering around the
Central recently, in chilly, hungry
way. \ pompous citizen, well dressed
and carrying big cane, caught sight
of the boy and loudly cried out:
"Here, you-come here"'
The boy approached, and the citizen
demanded:
"where are your shoes, sir?"
'.Hain't got none"
"Arn't your feet cold!"
eyes, SIR
'.If give you nickle what would
you do with it?'
"What was left after getting my
shoes out of it I'd invest in wind" de-
murely replied the boy.
He didn't get any to invest, but he
was not disappointed. He never knew
one of that style Of men TO give any
thing unless a reporter was on hand tc
make note of it.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-01-23

if not a mother. to confide in: and
Kate, it is my duty and pleasure to
give you husband, so that i'm future
you can answer without so much pain,
when he is inquired after.
"You are too generous"
81 can afford to be generous he
said earnestly, "when have the pre-
cious gift of your love. Kate blessed
forever be the day that | first engaged
my hOusekeeper."
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-01-23

There are falsehoOds that represent
truth so well that 1t would be judging
ill not to be deceived by them.-Roche-
ouc1uld
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-01-23

WHEN man has house lot on which
he cannot pay the taxes, he has site
too much.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-10-17
Wit AND HJN)a.

The worst kind of sipping-Gossip
ing.
Farmers clubs--Broken pitchfork
handles.
Hens come into the world by the
tatclway.
Uneasy lies the head that tells
good man y of them.
Policemen assist each other by
clubbing together.
Wearing of the green-Placing .
cabbrge leaf in the hat.
Nothing has so many ties binding
it to earth as a railroad.
A Detroit banker wants to know
what is the greatest knead of the
hour.
There was only one man not spoiled
by being lionized. His name was
Daniel,
When does farmer act with great
rudeness towards his cOrni When
he pulls its ears.
1t doesen't prove that man 10
proud. just because lie turns up his
nose at il sulphur match.
II You don't want to bA robbed Of
your good name, do not have it
printed on your umbrella.
A contemp orary, SAYS: "A word to
the wise will not reach him."
An interesting Iowa man has named
his daughters Time and Tide, SO they
will wait for no ran.
Said she: Now tell me all you
saw at the circus!" saw! sawdust."
WAS the comprehensive reply.
1t is said that toothache may always
be cured by holding in the hand .
certain root--tiat Of the tooth.
A oy who can devonr y green
watermelon and keep IN smiling will
some day have custom house APP
pointnent.
Wives should always sit mp for
their husbands. instead OF getting
their servants to do 80. 1t makes two
hours difference in their arrival.
Some people MAINTAIN that 4 high
hat doesn't become all men. but it
seems u US that \ ..stovepipe" ought
to SCOT everybody.
An OsWegO Tas al was knocked
down By a coliish in the hands Of an
irate woman, the other day. The
next time she will whale him.
The Rev. DR.. TaI,nlge says: "Tbero
are for roads that lead to hell. and
1ngersoll Is opening another.
Wouldn't that be the Fifth Avenue !
A number Of young men Of this
town. says . contemporary. are at
tending night school where Latin 10
taught. At least We Judge % ~ We
saw = crowd the other evening who
had rot = lar - s'Hic."