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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-05-29
A Pleasant situation.

Our young friend Parker went out the
other evening to visit the two Miss
Smiths. After conversing with them a
while. Miss Susan excused herself for a
few moments, and went up stairs. Pre-
sently Parker thought he heard her
coming, and slipping behind the door,
he suggested that the other Miss Smith
should tell Miss Susan that he had gone.
But it was old Mr.. Smith in his slippers.
As he entered he looked around and
said to his daughter:
"Ah, ha. So Parker's gone. has he /?
Good riddance. L don't want any such
lantern-jawed, red-headed idiot fOoling
around here. He hasn't got the sense
Of rutabaga turnip, nor money enough
to buy clean shirt with. He gets none
of my daughters, and III shake the life
out of him if l catch him here again,
mind me 20
just as he concluded Susan came
down, and not perceiviDg Parker, said :
'Thank goodness, he's gone! That
man is enough to provoke saint. i was
awfully afraid he was going to stay and
spend the evening. Mary Jane, hope
you didn't ask him to come again."
Then Parker didn't know whether to
stay there or bolt, while Mary Jane
looked as if she would like to drop into
the cellar. But Parker finally walked
out, rushed to the entry, seized his hat,
shot down the steps and went home,
meditating upon the emptiness of hu-
man happiness and the uncertainty of
the Smiths.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-05-29
How Millionaires Worship.

Attracted by the sound of silver bells,
nearly two thousand persons filed the
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church New
York, recently, and listened to pecu-
liar discourse on Gods enemies in gen.
eral and Satan in particular. The
magnificence of this Presby yterian church
cannot be easily exaggerated. Costing
not far from million dollars, il stands
on the fashionable side of Fifth avenue,
a monument of the potency of wealth,
a luxurious symposium for the repre-
sentatives of not less than $500, ,00O, 900.
Large as its dimensions are, its seating
capacity is in the neighbOrhoOd of
eighteen hundred only, for men who
can afford to pay for hardwood seats
polished to the verge of satin, cushioned
in crimson, and bountifully supplied
with stuffed pillows for the weary back,
do not like to be crowded while at their
Sunday exercises. Fronting the congre-
CATION is the pulpit, on the facade of
which, carved in sturdy oak, are the
angel, the lion, the bull, and the eagle,
types of the four evangels, but often
taken by uninformed observers as types
of the bulls and bears of Wall street,
who SO literally contributed to pay for
this costly pile. The pulpit itself is like
a flowery bed of ease. Carpeted it is
with the choicest fabric known to the
weaver's loom, thick and soft, and
yielding to the feet of those who take
hold on righteousness. Three elegantly
carved arm-chairs afford accommodation
for the clergy, and a table of the same
suite stands at the right of the ofticiator.
Above the speakers head a beveled
sounding board imparts resonance to
the voice, and over this is the gorgeous
organ front, with carvings and curlings,
designed by artists and executed by ex-
perts. All about the auditorium are
magnificent stained glass, diamond-cut
windows, through which the rays of the
sun shine, mellowed and tinted. Pre-
cisely at IL the clergyman entered.
Although a Presbyterian preacher of
the older school. DIR. Hall presents
the cut and ensemble of capon-lined
abbot of three centuries back. Moses
in his meekest mood was raging lion
to him, and st. John was rough in COM
parison. Sir Plausible himself might
have been his valet. Clad in snowy,
gauzy bands and a superb vestment of
black gros-grain silk, fitting like
glove, the clergyman entered at the
appropriate door, while mediocre Or
ganist played dreary dirge upon the
instrument with the snowy front.
Having sprinkled in the ceremony of
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-05-29
Only n Waif.

He was a little fellow, scarcely as
high as an ordinary table. His hair
was cut in such a manner rs to give
the head the appearance of being COW
cred with a tight-fitting skull-cap.
Hat or cap he wore none. His little
form was clothed i'm a tight-fi tting
pair of knee-beeches, displaying the
bare ankles, for he wore neither shoes
nor stockings, a shirt which might have
once been white. and little jacket,
orn in several places and pinned to-
gether. He was found i'm the streets
of New York, and in answer to ques-
tions gave the following account of
himself: ''What is your name?"
Henry Neeland, sir"
Chow old are you, sonny?' .--
"Goin' on seven" ....
''Where are your father and mother 2"
"They're both dead, sir. Me father
died about six months ago of diphthe-
ria, an me mother died three days
after. / don't think that she would
have died. on'y she fretted so, and that
killed her. Me father used to work ion
the White Star Line"
"Have you any brothers or sisters ?"
"None, sir"
"Well, when your parents were dead
what did you do?"
"a lady what lived in Pearl street
heard that my father and mother was
dead, and took me into her house. She
sent me to school, too. | went to the
Christian Brothers on Leroy street. /
can read and write. | also know som
o. the catechism," he added, with hon
est pride at this achievement. ''Me
mother always made me say my pray
ers mornin' an night, an she always
made me go to mass every mornin,'
bein' as that would make me good
boy" rl.i 81 r-r
His poor, pinched up little face fairly
beamed as he spoke of his mother.
''Go on, sonny" r u-l15 q.
''l staid there for three months, and
then she couldn't keep me any longer.
Then lady in Madison street took me.
She went out washin'. She wouldn't
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-05-29
The Widower's Story.

He walked into the Health Office and
said he wanted burial permit. When
asked for the physicians certificate, he
said he didn't have any; but it was all
right-she was dead.
The jauntiness and cheerfulness of
the applicant striking the clerk as some
what peculiar in connection with the
sOlemnity of the errand, he questioned
further and asked the name of the de-
ceased.
''Her name? Oh, Why it's Dorothy
Ann Bugsby-my wife, you know.
Yes" continued Mr.. Bugby, with un-
abated cheerfulness, ''she's gone at last
and it makes me feel awful bad when
think of it; seems as though I'd lost
friend. Why, | hain't felt so since |
lost my dog last summer-shot, you
know, by the pOlice-but, as Mrs. B.
always said, | amt easy Knocked over,
and consequence after Id buried him
the dog, you knOw-and shed a tear or
two, braced right up again. No use
givin' up. you know, and so when get
the old woman buried l shall 90 right
along as though nothing had happened.
It's kind o sorrOwful to think of,
though, and wish the job was over.
But she shall have a good Send-off, if |
have to 90 without a spring suit to do
it-that'S the kind of a hairpin | am;
nothing mean about me. Oughtto
see the coffin, nice black one with sill
ver-plated handles and plate with her
full name and address on it-I mean her
age; and the nails, it's full of them.
BoSsed the job myself; told the carpen-
ter wanted it right, regardless of cost
within limits, you know, within
limits. Ah," reflected the widOwer,
with something like a sigh, "She was
remarkable woman-oue in ten thou
sand. SO observing; took so much in
terest in my welfare; always had some
thing to say when | came home-speci-
ally when | came late at night. Seems
as though | can hear her now, as used
to when | was coming in quietly SOS
not 10 disturb anybody. But it never
was any use; don't remember now of
ever getting in once-specially late at
night-that she didn't hear me- Some
women would been sulky like, then,
and never said nothing. But that
wasn't her. Here you are, drunk
again, you old beast,' she'd say. Very
outspoken, was Dorothy, and | must
say she was purity clear headed and gen.
orally got things about right. She'd
remarkable keen sense of humor, too,
had Dorothy, and remember | nearly
laughed myself to death one night at
something she said when | come in. |
disremember just what il was, but |
know she got awful mad at my laugh
in, and said i was long gangling old
fool am little lengthy in the legs,
you know. But | never minded her:
knew she meant well, though she was
a little queer sometimes in her way of
carryin' out her meanin.' Dear dear,
well, it can't be helped; but wouldn't
have had it happen for $25.'
''No?" said the clerk. much affected.
''Fact. Well, if you won't give the
permit without certificate guess I'll
mOsey round and get one, for she won't
keep much longer. | don't see any use
in it though, for she's dead as her
rim"
And wiping the perspiratiOn from
his brow and remarking that it was
warm to-day but looked like rain, he
departed to procure the necessary GER
tificate.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-05-29

let me go to school any more, and made
me sell papers. She used TO give me
eight cents every evening an I'd buy
papers an sell 'em. Sometime the big
boys hit me an tore the papers, an then
| always got scoldin' an sometimes Il
licken' at home Las night got stuck
on three papers, an then she put me
ont, sayin' that if | wasn't fit to earn
money | wasn't fit to eat"
"Did you get enough to eat?"
sob yes, SIR" with some hesitation.
''Did you get any breakfast"
''Most always didn't. Sometimes
got piece o. bread, but that wasn't
often. | didn't mind it," he added
with smile, 'for l wasn't always
hungry in the mornin'.'
"And for dinner?''
81 got piece o. bread an butter.
You know the lady went out washin',
an so she wasn'talways home," he OBJ
served apologetically. ''FOr supper /
sometimes got meat"
"Did you have anything to eat this
morning:"
'Yes, sir; had penny in my
pocket and bought roll. What sort
of place is the Protectory?" he in
quired.
Its nice place where little boys
learn TO read and write and learn
trade. Do you like to go:"
Eyes, sir; like to learn
"Come, Henry" said the officer,
and little Henry Neeland smiled ''Good
bye, sir" and accompanied the officer
to the car. Poor little fellow, An or
rhan, beaten, kicked, starved, he knows
the dark side of life. but his dubious
companions have not corrupted him.
Little Henry Neeland will become a
good man.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-05-29

The fish which contends for the d.
minion of the Brazilian portion of South
America is one of terrible voracity {;
there is hardly any animal that ventures
into the water but that suffers from its
attacks. The victim of the piranha is
generally surrounded by large shoals
or swarms of them; they may be justly
compared to nest of water hornets.
Horses and cattle do not venture to
drink of the water below the surface,
est their snouts should be bitten Off
An accident which, however, some
times befalls them. The cayman him.
self is forced to fly before this terrible
enemy, and turns his unprotected belly
towards the top of the water; the otter
alone, whose hairy skin deadens the
force of the bite. is proof against their
attacks.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-05-29
The OLD PORCH Stop.

am sitting on the old porch stoop tonight
OF the farmhouse long and low,
And the moon bathes in its silvery light
All the objects that / know
The shadows lie thick on the grassy walks
From the long row Of maple trees,
While the cricket chirps its lonely sound,
And the night wind rustles the leaves
| am lonely in heart and soul tonight
For memories crowd thick and fast
OF the ones who sat where l sit alone
In the times forever past
How many thoughts-some sweet some sad
VIII cling here evermore,
Where the sheltering caves, dropping low,
Shadow the old stoop o'er.
am thinking. as gaze on that halIowed
stoop,
OF the feet which have worn it away
OF how many, weary with the march of life,
Would long for its rest to-day;
And the quiet shelter of the clustering vines
That creep around the door
But they must ever keep moving on
They may come back no more.
In memory hear the tramp OF the feet
And see the heads bow low,
When they were borne across the time-worn
stoOp
The loved ones long ago.
| can see where L sit, with tear-dimmed eyes,
by the rays OF the moon so bright.
Where they lie at rest ON the side of the hill
Their head-stones cleaning white
All lonely l mourn the voices l loved
That have slipped away, one by one,
And are mingling now in the worlds busy
strife,
or with voices beyond the sun
How many in the days forever gone by
Hare tripped over so light and free
And some with a sorrowful step and slow
They have all left the home-nest but me.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-05-29

1t has been estimated that the loss
to commerce by the blockade at Odessa
alone has been from $50 0.0OO,O to
$50, ,OO0, 900.
The New York Bible Society dis
tributed by gift and sale, during April,
S,S77 Bibles and Testaments, among
3,64S families. 220 vessels, and sos
emigrants at Castle Garden.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-05-29

1t is bad religion that makes us hate
the religion of other people.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-14

Second the Eyes" men will carry the day.
Twelfth Ward-It is thought that this
ward will go against the road, the same a
in May, but the 'Noes" will not poll 70
heavy vote this time
Thirteenth Ward-In the first or loB9
precinct the Noes" will undoubtedly hav.
majority, although it will be small one,
as large number of voters who voted
"No' last time to-day polled "Ycs' ticketA
The Second Precinct is nearly solid for tho
road.
Fourteenth Ward-The First Precinct
will probably give a "No" majority, and tina
Second, which last time gave the ''Noes' n
majority of four votes, will go YES"
Fifteenth Ward-At the First Precinct
the opposition will carry the day by large
majority. At the former election the vote
stood 121 against the bill, and it is expected
to run about the same to-day At the See
ond Precinct of the Sixteenth Ward th'
supporters of the bill are polli~ ,,o ,.-oest
n,aior;t r"'G Gt,u VIII cal vie election by fair
tn"Ioi' -. AT the former election the ma
jority against the bill was 16.
Seventeenth Ward-Here there will be a
terrific slaughter of the mo" ticket. In
fact by 10 o'clock to-day it was already de-
| feated.
Eighteenth Ward-This ward goes the
same as thu: Seventeenth, but not with SO
great majority iCH.r itHr the Eyes" ticket
Nineteenth Ward-Tnc First Precinct is
about evenly divided, with the chances IN
favor of "Yes." The Second PrecinC. lard
ly shows up "No" vote
Twentieth Ward-About $50 majority for
the eyes" ticket is the calculation here
Twenty-first Ward-This is a doubtful
Ward, owing to the large number of votes
opposed to the $4,000, 600 bonds.
Twenty-second Ward-This will give .
slight majority for the Noes"
Twenty-third Ward-When the voting he
gan here this morning two Yes tickets
were polled to one No" ticket although at
the last election the latter ticket was car
ried.
Twenty-fourth Ward-This is also one Of
the doubtful wards.
Twenty-ifth Ward-Here in May last the
"No' majority was 433. To-day the ''Yes'
ticket is being polled lively.
Judging from the opinions gathered
from the various voting places, it may bs
reliably said that the $2,Oo000O will be is
sued.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-14
Briefly Told.
National Associated Press to the Star.

SARATOGA, Aug. 14-The second race was
won by Danicheff, and the third by Sallie.
New York, Aug. 1.-two stillborn in
fants were found near Central Park Pond
yesterday.
PoUGHKEEpsrE, N. Y, Aug 14.-Prof.
Raymond, President of Vassar College,
died this morning
TRENTON, N. j., Aug. 1.-THE famous
stallion Tattler died yesterday. He was
bought for ST., 800 in 1864
SHAMoK1N, Pa, Aug. 14.-The troubles
with the miners have been settled and they
go to work at an advance of five per cent.
ORANGE, N. j., Aug. 14--A. M. Knight
Mayor of this place, blew his brains out
this morning. He said he was embarrassed
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-Mr. Burchard
Hayes, accompanied by the Attorney Gen
eral, left for the East last evening and will
go to Newport.
New YORK, Aug. 14.-W. H. Roberts ex-
animation was continued by the Potter
Committee to-day. Nothing new or impor-
tant was elected.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4-Mrs Laura
Rucker and her two children were poisoned
yesterday by eating bologna sausage. One
Of the children died.
WASHINGTON, Aug 1.-THE Wyoming,
from Havre for Washington, was spoken
on Monday, about midday, off the New
Jersey coast and about thirty miles out.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 14.-The body of
Louis J. Vogeler, late janitor of the British
Building in Paramount Park, was found on
the Reading Railroad to-day, horribly
mangled. He had been run over.
New YORK. Aug 14.-Emma Brusley is
in Court to-day charged with swallowing
Mrs. Rebecca Schlesing's $400 ring. A
strong cathartic was applied. She was re-
manded to await ultimate developments
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-14
WASHINGTON CITY.
This Means Business.

National Associated Press to the Star
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-The United
States Government, through Minister Fos-
ter, has notified the Mexican Foreign Sec
retary that while not at all desirous of re-
sorting to force, the reluctant conclusion
has been forced upon it that only by such
agency can the troubles be effectually set
tied. This does not necessarily mean war.
The resort to force will be put off to the
very last moment, but unless unforeseen
cation whatever in this determination.
Postal Treaty Ratified.
At a Cabinet meeting yesterday Post
General Tyner and Mr.. Blackfan, who rep
resented this country at the International
Postal Convention recently in session at
Paris. Judge Key also submitted the
Postal Treaty agreed upon by that Conven-
ton. 1t was ratified by the President
signing it.
The Cotton Crop.
WASHINGTON, Aug 14.-The August re-
turns to the Department of Agriculture
show an average condition of the cotton
crop in the ten cotton States of 95 and de-
crease of 4. The condition OF the crop is
somewhat better than In August, 1877. In
the northern portion of the cotton belt
many counties complain of extreme heat
and drought, causing the plants to shed and
to open prematurely. Further south the
rain falls have been excessive causing rust
Insect injuries at the date of the cores
pondence were inconsiderable, but later re-
ports to Prof Ritey, the entomologist, show
considerable local injury from this source.
EXtraditiOn i'm Mexico.
Mr. John w. Foster, our Minister to
Mexico communicated to the Department
of State a decision by the Mexican Su-
preme Court of considerable importance.
In 1877 the authorities of Texas applied to
one of the States of Mexico for the extra
dition of two persons charged with murder.
The prisoners arrested. applied to the Dis
trict Judge for writ of protection, pro-
ceeding similar to our habeas corpus, which
was granted. An appeal was taken by the
Prosecuting Attorney to the Federal Su-
preme Court, where the decision of the Dis
trct Judge was reversed, and the Court de-
cided that the Mexican Constitution would
not be violated by the extradition of the
criminals.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-14
The Troubles of Troy,
National Associated Press to the Star.

Troy, N. Y, Aug 14.-With the excep,
ton of two days it has rained every day for
the last two weeks in Northern New York.
A similar condition exists in Western and
Southern Vermont and Western Massachu
sets. The injury to crops has been very
great.
A fact that attracts considerable notice Is
the finding of the dead and bloated bodies
of millions of fish in the lakes and rivers,
tato bugs, but has been washed off by the
rains and carried to the rivers Many of
the fish have been opened and found to be
bloated about the stomach, especially when
partially digested potato bugs were found
in them.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-14
Third Edition
FOREIGN.

National Associated Press to the Star.
A RAILWAY LOAN
LONDON, Aug. 14.-A dispatch from Bu-
charest says Roumanian railway loan for
Sc, 100000 will be issued shortly.
THE CATTLE PLAGUE
is raging very extensively throughout Rou-
mania.
BISHOP STEVENS.
PARIS, Aug. 14-Bishop Stevens partici-
pated in the discussion of the subject,
"Christianity," which took place yesterday
at Sale Evangelique.
DYNAMITE EXPLOSION.
VIENNA, Aug. IA dynamite factory
at Presburg exploded to-day, and many
were wounded.
RETREATING IN BOSNIA.
Szafary's Division in Bosnia is retreating
before superior numbers.
RAISED THE DUTY.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Aug. 14.-The Porte has
raised the import duty on salt, tobacco and
spirits.
OPENED WITHOUT A SPEECH.
The Greek Chambers was opened yester-
day. There was no speech made.
CONSUL GENERAL FAIRCHILD.
PARIS, Aug 14.-Consul General Fair.
child has arrived and has commenced The
duties of his office.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-14
Cutting AffraV,

Frank Walker, a colored roustabout On
the steamer John L. Rhodes got into adiffi-
Guilty this morning with another colonea
man named John Rec and threatened TO cut
him. Rec escaped, but shortly afterwards
Winston Washington, also colored, came
along, and Walker, mistaking him for Rec.
attacked him and cut an ugly wound about
two inches long and deep in the right arm
of Washington
Officer Knox was called in and took
Walker to Hammond-street Station on q
charge of cutting with intent to kill
Washington was taken to the District
Physician and had his wound attended to.
The case will be heard tomorrow in thu
Police Court
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-14
ENOCH ARDEN O'CONNER.
The Astonishing Adventures Of an
OWegO Outcast.
National Associated Press to the Star.

National Associated Press to the staE
OwEGo, n Y, Aug. 14.-This place has
very remarkable but entirely true story
which is the general topic of conversation.
In 1863 a man named Q'Conner kept what
was known as the Gate Hill House, three
miles north of Owego He was arrested in
that year, tried and convicted, for passing
counterfeit money, and sentenced to two
years in State Prison. He was married and
had two children. He never returned
home, and his wife, believing him dead
married in 1869 to shoemaker named
Berry. A day or two ago O'Conner made
his appearance in Owego while Berry, his
wife's second husband, was absent from
home. O'Conner obtained an interview
with the wife, and she accompanied him to
HOrnellsville, where one of his children, a
daughter, who had grown up and married
during his absence, lived.
Berry coming home and finding out the
situation, went to Hornellsville and find
ing his wife asked her if she would go back
with him or intended to go with OConner
She decided to return to Owego with Berry.
OConner left on the next train, taking
with him his son, young man aged seven
teen years. He is going to South America.
He says that after being released from Au-
Dul IL IloOl lle WtlJ ~ Ot. lIbuiS' lHClC
he joined a gang of bank robbers, who
robbed an Illinois bank of $240, 900. O'Con-
ner's share of the spoils was $4,000, and
with this he fled to Cuba.
He was followed arrested, brought back,
and sentenced to ten years in Joliet Prison
The treasure he secreted in Cuba and on
his release in 1876 he went directly back to
Cuba, and recovered his spoils. With it he
went to Brazil, where he says he has ac-
quired wealth and position. He came to
this country after his family. He had in
his possession $4,000 in cash, $4,000 Of
which, it is said he gave to his wife.