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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-10-02
HUMOROUS.

CoRNEREp At LAsr.-His wife had
probably been arguing and coaxing for
years, for he looked like man whose
spirit had been worn out before he had
consented to have his photograph taken.
He halted at the door of gallery as If
trying to invent some excuse. but she
pushed him upstairs and he was in for
it at last. He hoped the photographer
would be crowded with work, but he
wasn't. He hoped the camera was out
of order, but it was in prime condition.
''Can't take me to-day, can your he
queried.
sob! yes-take you right away"
was the reply.
"Have got to sit up straight?"
"No; sit as you please"
"Hain't these clothes too light?"
"Not Bit"
"I can't spare over three minutes"
"very well-I'll take you in two"
There was no way to get rid of it, and
with a despairing look around and
frown at his wife the old chap dropped
into chair with a sigh, shut his eyes,
crossed his leg, and groaned out:
swell, if 1 must 1 must-bring on
your laughing-gas, and don't let ny
wife go through my pockets while l'm
unconscious J"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-10-02

Vegetine Is Sold by all Druggists,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-10-02
DOMESTIC.

ABOUT PoTAToEs.-Fried potatoes, in
slices about as thin as paper, have come
to be Boston notion, and are likely to
be as popular abroad as brown bread or
baked beans. Various names have been
given to them, as various persons have
gone into the business; but the genuine,
original article is prepared at Revere
Beech, where hundreds Of barrels of
potatoes are used every week, and en-
ployment given to q large number of
hands in peeling and slicing the pota-
toes. They are sold by the pound and
are not emily to he had of the grocers
and in markets, but at the corners OF
the streets. There never was better
time for the business, for potatoes,
which were first introduced into Eng
land nearly three hundred years ago
from America. were rever better in our
markets than they are now. The number
of varieties are almost innumerable,
and the methods of cultivation almost
perfect. The variety long known as
Lady's Fingers, we fear is wholly lost.
1t was fine, delicate potato for baking,
and has left behind it no substitute for
itself. A new kind Of potato bug is
just reported in Michigan.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-10-02

Mr.. BoNNER's PRINCELY GRT.-Mr.
Robert Bonner sent the following letter
TO the Mayors office -
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-10-02

For sale by all Druggists
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-01-23
The Old Department Clerk.
From the Washington Post.

There is something charming in the
deep and abiding affection with which
the memsry of an old government official
clings to the home that he left long years
ago and to the people who, amid the
more pressing cares of the bustling, push
ing world have long since forgottenhim.
To hear him speak of "my state," you
would suppose him to be an important
factor in its local politics, conspicuous
figure in its social life, and not unknown
in its business circles. But il you were
to 60 to the place of his nativity, to the
locality whose people, scenes and Incl
dents are the staple of most of his con-
versation, and ask about him, the oldest
inhabitant would scratch his aged head
and ponder long before he could evoke
from the caverns of memory the fading
name and dim form of the youth who
left that section I" in the earlier and in
the better days of the republic" to
accept a clerkship in Washington. A
pleasing illustration of this peculiar
phase of Washington life is venerable
gentleman who came here in early man.
hood and has never returned for even a
short visit to his old home. Time has
lent many an unbellishing touch to his
recollection, and distance lends en-
chantment to the view" Year after
year, as he has fondly and lovingly
described the many attractions of "my
state,'' some new feature would appear
in each attempt at word painting, until
there is nothing of the good and beauti-
ard dfe Voice be affasahhu.dds~ *kftd emotion ne
tells Of his surroundings i" at home," you
seem to hear the songs and see the gay
plumage of tropical birds; the odor Of
spices is borne on the air of an italian
spring morning; the palm and the fig
tree, the orange and the pineapple grow
in rank luxuriance beside the apple, the
ounce and the pear. Every product Of
earth and water that can cheer the soul
of man is to be had there without the
toll and pain that usually precede rich
possessions. 1t is a veritable paradise on
earth, and you wonder how any one
could be tempted to leave it. He came
from Arkansas
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-01-23

inst, and four of his children perished in
the flames.
On the morning of the 1 tn inst johnson,
Davis Il Forbes shoe factory, at BrookfeId,
Mass, was burned. Loss, $4,000; insur-
ance $4,000.
A yILLIANous tramp set fire to bagging
factory at Brooklyn, OH the nth, because he
was ordered from the premises. The l30
girl operatives had narrow escape. Loss
5000.
THE village of Camden, Me-, suffered dam
age to the extent of $4,000 by gale, on
the 1lth inst At Eastport, 40 chimneys
were blown down, and at Oldtown Bap.
tist church steeple was leveled. A great
many disasters are reported amongst the
shipping.
Mr.. RosEwATER, editor of the Omaha
Bee, was severely pounded on the 10th inst,
by Mr. Nicholas, concerning whom the Bee
published libelous articles recently.
LAuRMBuRG, N. c., suffered loss of $25,.
600 by fire on the 10th inst.
Tom. CONNOLLY, an ex.policeman at
Shelbyville, Tenn, suicided on the 9th inst.
He was accused of stealing valise and
some clothes found in his house, and the
fact that he killed man some time since
weighed heavily on his mind
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-01-23
JAY Gould.

Jay Gould is very recluse in his hab-
its, being evidently afraid of violence.
One reason for this is the self-conscious-
ness of having ruined more men than
any other stock blower. He was assault
ed last summer by Selover Zone of his
victims) who, had it not been for fear of
the law, would have shot him. Being
prevented from this, he pitched him
down an area and left him to crawl out
as best he could. The fact that Gould's
former confederate, "Jim Fisk" was
murdered by one of his victims, shows
the former what desperate men may do,
and must impress him with a sense of
his own danger. Gould il in ill-health,
and, though he has made an immense
fortune, he is unhappy. He knows how
easily such money may be lost. He can
not retire, for that would be greater
misery. No, he must remain and fight
it out to the last. Then he knows that
he is not safe in the street, and it is use
less to appeal TO the courts OF law for pro-
lection. Jim Fisk had bought up the
courts, but that did not protect him
from the assassin. II is question how
many millions are necessary to make q
man happy in such u position.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-01-23
How Brutal Ofhcers are Served in
Turkey.
Cores. N. Y. Times.

On my way ont from the Serai / met
a Turkish officer accompanied by several
zaptiehs, who did not seem to treat him
with all the Difference which we are ac-
customed to expect from the rank and
file to those who wear an epai,let; but
we must not forget that because an indi-
vidual is an officer in Turkey he is not,
therefore, necessarily gentleman. l
recognized my man at once-I had
omitted, by the way, to speak of this,
the only episode of my railway journey
as very disagreeable person who had
travelled up third class from CONSTANT
nople, and being extremely vinous, had
rendered himself exceedingly obnox-
ious by his brutal behavior to two un-
lucky rayahs, who, although provided
with teskheres, he persisted in treating as
spies. He had procured the assistance
of some Circassians who we're lettering
about the station at Tcherkis- Keni to tie
up the poor wretches, and after that had
wiled away the weary hours until the
screams of his victims and the repre-
sentations of some OF his fellow-passen-
gers had provoked the inter-
ference of a Turkish major, after
which he was quiet until the train
let us out at Adrianople, when the per-
formance recommended. But the rail
way officials and the major had evidently
made their report, and now the offender
was brought up for judgment. Justice
is very summary in Turkey, where sell
dom--in such matters as this at least -
there are any vexatious delays, and
Achmet Vefyk is not the man to toler-
ate brutality, even when the cnlprit is
Mosiem. He has been accused of un-
due severity toward the Bulgarians, but
when the matter is well looked into, not
one of the hundred or 80 who have been
hanged has not richly merited his fate.
The present case was soon settled, and
the culprit led ont for punishment,
which was administered, in what may be
termed the back yard of the palace,
where, in spite of his gold lace and
shoulder-straps, he was as soundly
threshed by the governors chapuskis as
was ever garroter in London. Another
piece of information which I desire to
give to my readers is that UP to the rank
of captain inclusively, all officers of the
Ottoman army may be fiogged, either by
or without the sentence of court
martial, and this, too, without losing
their social or military position.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-01-23
Singular Fatality in the Ncoook
..r ,.DNYv6p1ttoyAnd fha Mo.

singular xot61Cy IN t0e AcOOOk
A sluguIxr IxnnYry Utended the NC
Cook family during the war. In 1851,
one of the brothers was killed at Bull
Run while in command of his company.
Just one year later, on the identical day
of the month, another brother, Robert,
was killed by guerillas, while riding in
an ambulance in Alabama. Another
year passed, and when the fatal July
day came, there was great anxiety among
the friends of the surviving members Of
the family. Two Of the brothers were
with the army of the Cumberland, and
to re- assure their mother, telegraphed
that they were safe in camp, and that
there would be no fighting that day.
A few hours later one Of them rushed
into the tent Of Gen. Garfield, with a
dispatch in his hand, picture Of des-
pair. "My God," he cried, tive are
doomed. Ny father was shot to-day
while pursuing John Morgan!" The
old man had shouldered gun and
Joined in the hunt for the rebel raider,
and was mortally wounded at Pufinton
island. Next year the dreaded day
passed without another death in the
family, but q few weeks later Gen. Dan.
McCook was killed while leading the
charge at Kenesaw Mountain.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-01-23

Webster once told his friend Harvey
that several years before the great de-
bate with Hayne he had investigated the
whole subject of the public lands for the
purpose Of opposing 4 resolution of Mr..
Mckinley, senator from Alabama, pro-
posing to cede the public domain TO the
states in which they were situated. The
question never came up, and Mr.. Web
ster said: I" had my notes tucked away
in pigeon-nole, and when Hayne made
the attack upon me and upon New Eng
land, I was already posted, and only had
to take down my notes and refresh my
memory. In other words,s said Mr.
Webster, ."if he had tried to make \
speech to fit my notes he could not have
hit It better. No man is inspired with
the occasion. never wax" OF the
many anecdotes about Whist took plaee
between Mr.. Hayne and Mr.. Webster
afterwards, Mr.. Harvey says there were
many which Mr.. Webster characterized
Is untrue, but he vouches f0f the follow
ing: Mr.. Webster naOt Mf. Hayne that
night at the president's yeeeption, and
as he came up = hins 4x Webstsr y.
marked pleasantly 4 AFe ron %.
night n = None he b6tt1 I'M you, IL, =
wss the Genesars ham1solf 10y. u
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-01-23

peased, he notified the landlord that h,
desired to set out for the city forthwith
The chaise was Immediately driven t.
the door, and Mr.. Webster discovered b,
the light of the landlords lantern thai
the identical leader of the mob, John
Mumma, was to be his driver. 1t occur
red to him at that moment, as he after.
ward said, that rs tins man had butcher.
ed Gen. Lingan for being federalist, he
might deem it an act of patriotism to
dispatch Mr.. Webster also. There. was
no time for deliberation, however; he
had proceeded tsO far to recede. Said
he:
II felt young and strong, and thought
no man could put me under the wheel"
The crowd having learned the name of
the stranger, .huddled around the chaise
to get look at his face. Mr.. Webster
sprang into the vehicle, followed by his
companion. The two drove for three Or
four miles at rapid pace without ex-
changing word. At length, after en-
tering dense grove, Mumma drew in
his horse and came to halt. Turning
to his companion, he said:
" Are you Daniel Webster?'
"That is my name," replied Mr.. Web
ster.
"Do you know who I am?" said the
driver.
8" do" was the reply. "You are
John Mumma, the butcher"
You know me, then," he resumed,
"and are you not afraid to drive over
this road alone with me in the night?"
Not in the least" i" said Mr.. Webster |
why should l fear your"
&C. don't know" said the murderer;
but think there is not another feder- /
alist in the country who would say 10
much. l am glad to see you," he added,
" and to free my mind about those Balti-
more riots. We who attacked the Jail
had no ill-will against Gen. Lingan, Gen.
Lee, and the others shut up there. We
were misled by Others. We were told
out in the country that the republic was
to be ruined and betrayed to the enemy
by traitors, thai nest of them had a
press in Baltimore, and were every week
publishing their treason to the world,
and plotting the ruin of the nation"
Mumma's story was long and minute,
and when it was finished they had
reached Barnum's hotel in Baltimore.
Mr.. Webster alighted in safety, and,
when he offered the stipulated fee to
Mumma, he refused to take it, saying that
ne was glad of a chance to explain the
part he took in the Baltimore riots to
me of the injured party; and, wheeling
'ound his chaise, he ratified away over
,he pavements on his way home.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-01-23
rrom Haryey,s Remini.cepces OF Wehs,er.

From Harveys "Reminiscences OF Webster.
Some months after the mobbing Of
the Federal Republican at Baltimore, in
1912, Mr.. Webster and party of friends
being on their way to Washington, were
delayed by the breaking down of the
coach some fifteen miles north of Balti-
more. Mr.. Webster, who was in great
haste to reach Washington to attend q
trial before the supreme court, resolved
to push on to the nearest village and
procure private conveyance to Balti-
more that night. He at last reached the
tavern of that village, and was ushered
by the landlord into small room which
opened into the bar-room, which was
crowded with people engaged in loud
and angry discussion. Supper was or
dered; and while it was preparing Mr..
Webster sent for the landlord to find out
whether he could procure chaise and
driver to take him to Baltimore. He
told the inn-keeper who he was and why
he was in haste. The man made some
the night and the lateness of the hour; T;
but finally said that he would try to &C
commodate him. He went off and soon
returned to say that he had found man
who was willing to take him to balti-
more. As the landlord passed in and out
Mr.. Webster watched the movements
and character of the men in the bar
room. He noticed that their leading
speaker was a tall, muscular man Of
rather fierce and trucculept aspect, who
seemed to take the lead of the CONVERSE
tion and to be the oracle of the crowd.
Mr.. Webster asked the maid-servant in
attendance at his supper-table Who that
man was.
why" said abe, with great aim.
plicity, don't M you M,..lsh know hins i Ihssa'
Mr.. Webster then rccollecscd Mum
mas share in the Baltimore riots, bul
gave himself no further thought about
him. Al soon as his hunger was ap'
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-01-23

The sing quadrille (Which threatens
to be the fashionable idiocy Of the Sea
-Victim-s'S -s'Sing-nursewy, wymesf
Good gwacious! What is the nursewy
wymeY Can't you suggest something
appwopwiate?" First partner with
emphasis) -" Yes 'Gooaey, gOosey. ="
Second partner (m0re emphatically -
I" Gander.s The victim has . dim notion
that somehow there is something personal
somewhere.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-01-23
Maiaa County g1arle,l
JOB DEPARTMENT..
Having fali s.ppiy sfJ.sIsps,
AND
A FAST JOB PRH0
waars rsspssAasss 4 ~ ID
AMYTAIMo m TINS lsgua a
with Nsssnss. sad
\ FAST JOB PR1
AMYTAIno m TINS lsssa
on EHn sEo1xzsF 1gez1oa
MAKE HE 4 soNa.
BY FATHER sYxx.

Out Of the silences make me song, 2
Beautiful, sad and soft and low:
Let the loneliest music sound al0a9 .a s,
And wing each note with vail 81. woo.
Dim and dnnr
Z As hopes last tear,
Out Of the silences make ne . hynn,
Whose sounds are shadows splt and din.
Out Of the stillnesses In your heart
thousand songs are sleeping there
Make me but one, thsu child Of art,
The song Of hDrD In . Inst despair,
Dark and low,
A chant of woe,
Out of the stillnssses, tone by tone,
Soft ~ snowflake, Wild - moan. a,
Out of the daTknesses dash - . sonx.
Brightly dark and dsrkly lright;
Lett sweep asa lone star swsePs along
The mystical shadows Of the night,
sing q speet. y
Where nothing b drS1r, 0f dafk, u dIm,
And earth-sones melt into hsavsn's hynns.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-01-23

LORD DUFFERIN's successor will, it is
ported, be the Duke of Manchester, who
made an extended American tour year
ago, and has always taken a warm in
terest in the affairs of the British depend
encies, being president of the Colonial
Institute. He is the seventh duke, is
fifty-four years old, and his eldest son
and heir, Viscount Manderville, married
last year Miss Consuelo del Vale, of
New York city, very beautiful and ac-
'complished young lady.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-01-23

The hangman's record for the past
year shows that 83 murderers were
hanged in the United States. OF this
number ~ were white, 81 colored, In
dian, and Chinaman; were hanged
for indecent assaults, for burglary, 8
for wife murder, for filicide, and for
fratlicide. Not a single woman was
hanged, the only one sentenced to death,
Mrs. Louisa Lawsar, of Virginia, having
her sentence committed for imprison-
ment for life.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-01-23

HUnAING birds were supposed, ev,n
70 Buttons day, 70 live on the nectar Of
flowers, but il has now been proved that
they eat insecta also. A gentleman IN
Jamaica who kept some found tlAat they
must have insect food.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-01-23

Ir is calculated that the Cero de Pas
co silver mines -ftrn, which Meiggs
was tunneling when he died, have yield
ed in past ages $500, ,00O, 900 in silver,
and that an equal amount will be access
ible when the present works are finished.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-01-23

THE Supreme Court of Vermont has
decided that team passing another going
the same direction must take the left
OF the highway. A suit for damages in
an accident case brought out this de-
cision.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-01-23
pArrrs = OF ADVERTISING
VARIOUS TOPICS.

SPAIN has AM army of loo, 900 men in
Cuba. She has already lost more than
100000 soldiers there The insurrection
has lasted for more than nine years. and
has cost severaltimes as much blood and
treasure rs the American revolution did.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-01-23
THE MARKETS.
New York.

NEW YORK, January 15-S 100 p. M.-Cot.
ton-Quiet; at llTc for middling uplands
Flour-Strongly in buyers favor; very
limited demand; receipts 1000 bbls; sales,
5000 bbls; unchanged. Wheat-Dull; la2c
lower; receipts 2lS,O00 bus sales 16, 600 bus;
at $l.39 for No. 2 winter red seller Febru.
ary. Rye-Quiet; at 75@77c. Corn-Is(a
1c lower; receipts $4,000 bus sales 900
bus: at 52@61 nc for western mixed Barley
Unchanged. Oats-Quiet; receipts IS, 900
bus; sales $4,000 bus; at 34a39c for mixed
western; 35{942c for white. Pork--Quiet:
at $l2.OO@12.25 Lard-Shade frmer; at
S.55(g770 Whisky-At $1.07@l.0S. Pc.
troleum-Crude unchanged; refined, 11lSc.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-01-23

ONE OF the most celebrated departments
connected with the coming Paris expo
sition will doubtless be the Chinese de-
partment. Immense space has been re-
served, upon which will be erected
pavilions, baFaars and cottages, built at
Wingpo and transported to Paris in Sec
tiOns.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-01-23

GARIBALDI urges upon the Italian
government to reduce its army of 2OO,-
600 men, and adopt An efficient militia
system, by which an army of 1000, 900
could be created to repel invasion. He
believes large standing army to be
ruinous to the public treasury and de-
moralizing to the population, and that it
deprives the agricultural districts of
laborers, whereby arises necessity for
the importation of grain which should
be raised ut home.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-01-23
XLVth CONGRESS.


THURSDAY, January 10.-Over forty
senators we're in the chamber before the senate was
called toorder at noon. A great part Of the morn
ing hour vas taken up by the presentation Of petit
tions from various parts Of the country in favor of
the adoption Of sixteenth amendment prohibiting
the states from disfraDchising persons on account
OF sex, all Of which referred to the committee
on privileges and elections .... Edmunds submitted
a joint resolution, proposing amendments to the
constitution, prohibiting states from making ap-
preparations for sectaran purposes. Referred to
the conmittee on Judiciary the presenta-
ton Of several petitions the silver question the
senate resumed consideration of the resolution Of
Matthews, submitted before the recess, declaring
the right OF the government To pay the principal
and Interest OF bonds in silver coin. Beck spoke in
favor OF remof .sization. Randolph took the hoOr,
but yielded tsRllow the consideration of q resolu-
ion to allow the female advocates Of the sixteenth
amendment to present arguments before the
senate Tomorrow. The resolution was rejected
yeas IS NAYS 81 Adjourned until Monday next.