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Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-12

COLORADO has just had a sensation. A
man who recently came into the State
with the ostensble purpose Of benedting
his lungs went through bank and two
stores in one night and got away with his
plunder.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-12

THE wicked do not prosper-oh, no
and they do not live out hall their days,
but grocer in Schenectady has been us
ing false weights for eighteen years, and
hts laid up SG7 600. lie is now eighty
twn years old and the hoalthiost man in
tIBn,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-12

THE Poughkeepsie girl who sued her
lover for breach of promise supposed she
had been courted by man; but he swore
to being only Is years OF age, and won
the suit.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-12

THE case of the People VS.. Maurice
Bosqui, indicted for the murder Of Loui,
L. Spencer, came on for trial in the Dis
trict Court at Eureka, Humboldt county,
Thursday.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-12

THE yield of the precious metals in the
States and Territories west of the Nilsson
ri River, during 1877 aggregate $9S ,42l, =
7j4, being 1916, 5Sl greater than 1876, the
largest previous yield.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-12

A SINd SING convict saved two year.
and three months of his " timen on hi:
service by good conduct, and then dis.
oOeyed the rule against smoking and lost
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-12

EXTRAORDINARY cold weather is re-
ported from Oregon. 1t is feared that
unless it moderates the Columbia river
will be closed to navigation.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-12

In Maine they blow out the contents
of eggs and fill the shells with whisky
The eggs then sell for 81 so per Dozen
All on account Of the Maine liquor law.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-12

JoHS TAYLOR, the successor Of Brig
ham Young as head of the Mormon
church, is an Englishman, and formerly a
Methodist preacher.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-12

THE Coroner Of San Francisco, during
1877, investigated 225 accidental and yio-
lent deaths.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-12

TEXAS might be cut up into five States
as large as Illinois, each containing over
$1,000 square miles, and an early move
ment toward this end is now predicted.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-12

Or the four leaders of the mob in Phil
adelphia, who were arrested, not one had
ever worked upon n railroad.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-12

ACCORDING to the game laws of Cali
fornia it is unlawful to kill deer between
the lst Of January and 1St of Septem Der.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-12

The leader of the last Fenan raid into
Canada, Gen. McNiell, is said to be dy-
ing in hospital ut Omaha.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-12

A VERMONT lover got on his knees be-
fore his sweetheart and read declaration
of love he had carefully written.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-12

A DEAD MONARCH Victor Emanu
ell, King Of Italy died Wednesday
afternoon.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-12

MILLvILLE, in Shasta county will soon
have newspaper Of its own. Next.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-12

A JURY in Cairo, ILL.,, drew straws TO
see whether or not they should convict
man Of murdor, and CONVICTED him.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-12
MAR ElAC ES.

At Lewiston, Jan. 9th, by A. j. Ross,
j. p, Mr.. l.. f. BELLEAU to Mrs. Ro-
SALE HARTMAN.
In Colusa, Jan. Sth, by Right Rev. E.
O'Connell, MARTIN MAHER to Miss
KATY WALLRATH.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-12
Bs z T n s

At Hay Fork, December oath to Mr..
and Mrs. j. A. Mathews-a DAUGHTER.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-12
M'reklg Trinity gotrnal.

RE- The "JoUR.N:EL" has no agents
fhe Fsb!fshsr Prsferrfns TO do b"tfH'ss
sYffh .EGrerffssrs direct. .sdUsrffsfng s
Rates farsfshsd on application.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-04-17
Animated Barometer..

The Sacramento Cali Bee affirms
that while the barometers of the instru-
ment-makers have repeatedly failed
in that city this winter, Sacramento
has two natural barometers which are
always reliable. One of them is a cat
fish which Henry Leinberger keeps ina
water-trough at his house. No matter
how clear the weather may be, and be-
fore the barometers have indicated a
change, this fish, always before a
storm, makes it a point TO swim about
with his head below the water and his
tail above, which latter he keeps flop
ping until rain commences to fall,
when he goes out of sight until the
weather changes. The other is couple
of frogs under the floor of the police
Office, which have never yet been seen
by any of the officers, but they preSage
a storm several hours in advance of the
barometrical indications, by series of
peculiarly discordant croaks, and no
matter how clear and bright the night.
The police-oflicers make it a point to
prepare. in the matter of clothing, be-
fore going on their beats, for a storm.
if the frogs are crOaking when the night
watch goes on duty. And they have
never yet been disappointed by the
warning notes of the amphibious ami
mails.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-04-17
What He Wanted.

4 fashionably dressed mau, smoking
4 fragrant Havana, was rurrying down
Barclay street to catch ferry boat and
make his connection with a special
train.
There was a large crowd following
him, and as he was about to cross Green
wich street man standing in door
way about half block behind him
yelled:
Hey, mister, with the drab overcoal
and plug hat"
The man paused moment, and look
ing around In the direction from which
the voice came, he WAS greeted with the
following:
Hey, mister, come here, hurry upn
By the way the man in the doorway
shouted, the other supposed that he
wanted something of Importance, so he
hastily retraced his steps.
He had but three minutes TO catch
the boat and the crowd was rushing
down the street so thick and fast that
he had difficult time in getting back.
Reaching the man he said:
What do you want me for?'
We'll, l just want to trouble you for
3 light
You blasted idiot?' exclaimed the
man, in an ecstasy of rage; you've
made me miss a train by your internal
foolishness,'
How'd | know you were trying to
catch crain:' said the other fellow,
spologetically; do you suppose l know
everybody's movements; l just wanted
TO trouble you for light; there's no
law against that, is there
The man didn't reply; but as he hur-
ried away he made kick at the fellow,
whom he missed, and coming in contact
" tn piece of orange skin, he meas
ured himself on the sidewalk.
He missed the train
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-04-17

her Majesty's ship Exmouth. In the
American war, torpedoes came to be
recognized on both sides as instruments
Of warfare quite as important as rams,
iron-clads, and big guns. In 1866
Captain McEvoy invented a buoyant
torpedo, so arranged that when struck
by a ship the cover, on being tilted of,
fired chemical fuse aid exploded the
charge. In December last he also in
vented and patented a torpedo which
could be fired either at will by electric
ity or could be left to act mechanically
Gunpowder, gun-cotton, and dynamite
are now used as explosives. The latest
improvement is the arrangement for
steering torpedo boat by electricity
from ship or fort, and exploding it
when desired. The protection against
torpedoes are networks around ship
to prevent approach, fishing them up,
or counter-mining and exploding them.
One of the latter developments is for
the torpedo boats to carry an apparatus
for pumping crude petroleum onto
ships and igniting it by special rocket.
The mixture of fire and smoke drives
the men from the guns; the torpedo
boa; can then approach closely with
out being fired on; can with one tor
pedo break away any surrounding pro-
tectiOns there may be, and then can ex-
plode a torpedo under the ship.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-04-17
Went of Like a Lamb.

There was time when Ii was consid-
cred justifiable and human to hurry a
little the departure of afflicted friends,
suffering from utterly hopeless maladies
like hydrophobia, consumption and
black-jaundice. Nowadays morbid
philanthrophy has decided against a
practice once adopted by the best of
people, from the best of motives; but l
for one no more doubt the benevolence
than the resolution and energy of a
certain Yankee dame, who was one OF
the last to act on the old principle.
Her husband had wonderful gift
of continuance" but really his end, a
troubled end, seemed very near. The
milister came and prayed with him
the doctor had made his last visit, and
left no "stuff," and the dog howled in
the back yard. In the morning the
good minister called again to find the
looking-glass and the picture of the
Washington family yelled in white
muslin, the village dressmaker cutting
up bombazine, and the good wife weep
ing. Then ensued a conversation like
unto this:
''Has our beloved brother departed
this life?"
Yes; husbands dead and laid out"
''Ah, he is then at rest! Did he suffer
much, sister, toward the last?'
"Awful!" he went out of his head,
and moaned, and gasped. and tossed
about, and, as you had administered
spiritual consolation, and he was pre-
pared TO die, and the doctor said there
wasn't no more hope fur him to git well
than fur a last years mornin' glory
to blow out agin, just took pity on him
he did thrash round so, and couldn't no
way enjoy life any longer, and so got
big piller and put it over his face. and
sot down on it, and then he went off like
lamb.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-04-17

To PREVENT WoRMY APPLEs.-A Ger
man pom0logist has discovered a simple
method OF preserving apples from the
nasty WORMS which SO frequently lurk
at the core or which bore TO the surface.
leaving a trail of filth behind them.
The moth parent of the worm, it was
observed, oftenest lays it eggs between
the leaves of the calix, and the plan is
TO cut of the calix close TO the apple
when il has reached the size of hazel
or walnut The prominent situation OF
the calix at that period of the fruits
growth greatly facilitates its removal,
and several hundred can be done In an
hour. In those instances in which the
cutting slightly damaged the calix tube
the wound soon healed over and became
covered with ayellowish a green cork
like substance, the latter eventually
closing the tube, and thus creating an
impossible barrier to the insect. As
regards the shape of the apple, this is
somewhat altered by the above treat
ment, so as 10 render the variety less
easily distinguishable, but the slight
diminution in length resulting from
its adoption is more than compensated
for by increased thickness, total absence
of grub, and consequently generally
finer appearance. For the purposes of
comparison, a considerable portion OF
the fruit on each of the trees selected
for the original experiment had been
left in its natural state, and the apples
operated on were chose. quite and ran
dom, regardless of aspect or situation.
The fallen fruit under the different
trees was found to consist exclusively
OF such as had been operated upon.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-04-17
Dickens Lawyers.

Mr.. Jaggers himself is one of Dickens
law department of what we have called
Dickens land. 1t is astonishing that
his limited experience as reporter and
as an apprentice in an attorneys office
should have furnished him with so
many sharply y-defned types of the
English lawyer, through all the grades
of the profession, from Sampson Brass,
in The Old Curiosity Shop, all the way
up to the blard Lord Chancellor who
figures so gracefully in Bleak House He
introduces several lawyers into his vari-
Gus romances, and shows superficial
knowledge, at least, of the jargon which
distinguishes their language from the
English language, and of tine moral
qualities which distinguish their legal
nature from ordinary human nature;
but he also discriminates clearly between
the different classes into which the pro-
fession is divided, and, while preserv-
ing the general features of each class,
sharply indlvidualizes every person in
cluded in it-that is, every person who
seems deserving of a place in his gallery
of original characters. Thus Stryver
in A Tale Of Too Cities, belongs, like
Jaggers, TO a class of domineeriny legal
bullies, and they might, upon a super
fetal observation, be considered as
pretty much alike; but, as represented
by Dickens, they are far apart in in
dlvidual character, and cannot be con-
founded by any reader whose imagina-
tion has once been stamped with the
image of either. The variation comes
in great part from the fact that the idea,
purpose, and atmosphere of the two
romances are widely different. Strvver
comes into A Tale Of Ttco Cities. chiefly
as the advocate of an honest man accused
of high treason. Jaggers comes into
Great Expectations as the legal centre of
a story which is saturated with crime,
a story where the criminal or worthless
characters are in the majority, and
where the innocent persons are all in
volyed in 4 mesh of contradictions.
arising from low villainies, of which
they are the victims. The offenses in
the one romance are political; technical
crimes which are universally known to
be often the highest expression oil noble
virtues. In the other the crimes are
such as all civilized mankind repudiates,
and the perpetrators of which are per-
sons who can be saved from death O.
only by the interposition
Of such lawyers as Mr.. Jaggers, exert
ing their force and ferocity, their
ingenuity and knowledge of technical
forms, on behalf of the criminals |
illegal rights"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-04-17
AGRICULTURE.

A VINEYARD ON EVERY FARM.-We
have often thought that the day is not
far distant when the art and practice of
wine-making will be as familiar with
the people of this country as the manu-
facture of cider is now, especially as the
juice of the grape, if properly managed,
is greatly superior to that of the apple
in strength and health giving elements.
1t Is no great trouble for the farmer
owning few vines to provide an ample
supply Of wine for his household at
comparatively trifiing cost. A half
acre in each hundred of cultivated land
set with vines of hardy varieties, would
be sufficient, if well cared for, to fur
nish both fruit and wine enough for the
number of people occupying that num-
Der OF acres.
To be sure there are limited regions
sn our country where the vine will not
succeed but the area is vast where
grapes would thrive to sufficient de-
gree to make the growing of them for
family use satisfactory, however un-
profitable it might be to raise them for
market. In any locality where a solitary
vine does we'll, it is certain that others
will do likewise, and thus the wants of
such universal planting only can We
hope to see the rural population of our
land supplied with fruit and wine, for
the products of the favored grape re-
gions, where the culture is carried on
extensively, will be mostly absorbed by
the cities. Let every farmer, then,
have his vineyard as well as his ORCH
ard, not for the purpose of selling its
products, but for consuming them in
his own family. 1t is pretty safe 10 as
sert that where apple trees will flour.
ish, there will some varieties of the
grape do tolerably well.
The manufacture of homemade wine
from the grape is practiced in many
parts OF the country with complete sue
cess, and is conducted almost precisely
like that OF cider. Have the grape ripe
and clean, mash them and press out the
juice with care. Let it ferment for a
lew days, like good cider. then rack of,
cleanse the casks thoroughly and refit
them; bung tight, and rack again early
in the spring, and for the third time on
the approach of hot weather. Ii the
casks are sound and sweet, and kept
well filled, and stored in a clean, cool
cellar, the beverage will excel in CRATE
full flavor and in its healthful exhilira-
ting effects when the hard labor and
hot sun of summer tempt its trial. The
yield Of an acre of well cultivated hardy
varieties average about four hundred
gallons of wine, as easily afe as so
much good cider.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-04-17
SIgns.

People who still adhere to the look-at-your-
,ongae-snd-feel-of-you doctor some
lines express not little curiosity in regard tc
DR.. r V. Pierce's original method Of dlstin-
gushing all forms of chronic disease without
personal consultation. Some even suppose
that he accomplishes this through clairvoyance,
Or some other species of professional jug glery.
All this Is utterly false He claims to determ-
inc disease by the rational methods Of science
only. Says Comley, in his Biographical Ency-
,lopedia Of New York State, speaking Of this
distinguished physician. He perceived that
IN each Of the natural sciences the investigator
proceeds according to a SYSTEM OF SIGNS The
geologist in his cabinet accurately determines
and describes the cleft Of rock, which he has
never seen. from the minute specimen ON his
table. And the chemist in his laboratory notes
the constituents of the sun with the same
precision that he analyzes . crystal OF rock
salt The analogous system developed by Dr.
Pierce in Medical Science Is worthy Of his ge-
MUS and has made his name justly celebrated"
For q full explanation OF this ingenious sys-
tenn Of diagnosis see the Peoples Common
Sense Medical Adviser. sent. postpaid. to any
address on receipt Of one dollar and fifty cents
Address the author. r V. Pierce, II. D.. Buff
falo, New York
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-04-17
Greeley.

Mr. Greeley was persistent and un-
tiring worker. He was very seldom
observed resting away from his desk.
In the later years of his life he did oc-
casionally resort TO lounge for nap,
but it was because he had lost his reg
ular rest previously. When deeply alb
sorbed he committed the most comical
acts. He would shout loudly for the
boy, and then the colloquy:
Dennis, what thief has taken my
scissors?''
why, Mr.. Greeley, there's your
scissors on the chair"
II did not see them"
He was late worker, and although
he knew there was a limit to the tiae
when he could get his deliverances into
the paper, he was certain to be trans
gressor. Next day there was a noise
made in the business department over
late mails and bundles which were de-
layed by getting the paper late to press.
Who was TO blame? David RhOades
could tell when the ''forms" came
down; the foreman, Sam. Walters,
could tell when he sent them down,
and when he got his last copy marked
must from Mr.. Greeley. When the
matter was brought TO Mr.. Greeley's
attention he promised to- attend to it.
Then he waited the arrival of Dave.
Rhoades at night, to ventilate his grief.
Greeley-Dave, how was it that the
paper was behind this morning.?
Dave-What's the use of asking me?
| guess you ought to know better than
anybody else Why don't you go home
in decent time and go to bed? Stop
ping here all night and losing our
mails!
Greeley-Somebody's always saying
iI's me.
Dave-SO il is you. You know well
enough it's yOu.
Exit Greeley
Then, as soon as he arrived up stairs:
"Myron" Booker, now of Albany,
you must get the paper down earlier;
Dave Rhoades says it's all your fault
up here that the paper is late every
morning."
Yes" retorted Myron, wen get it
down early in the evening""
And Greeley would go into his room
TO grind out some more late copy"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-04-17
HUMOROUS.

Why BIJAH WAS DEsPONDENT.-lt
was noticed that Bijah wore confused
look as his Honor came in, and the
cause was soon explained. The court
sat down, pulled out the lower left
hand drawer of his desk, and looking
straight at the old Janitor. he said:
"Mr. JOY, this court used to eat
apples. This court loves the juicy fruit
the big, smooth Baldwins-the hard
Steele Reds-the tender-skinned Bell
flowers. Why did this court cease TO
bring apples here, Mr.. Joy?"
"He got cloyed, mebbe," slowly re-
piled Bijah.
"And mebbe he didn't sirI No, sir
he discovered that certain party
mind you, a certain party-was hawk
ing on every apple accidentally left
over! That's why, sir! Now, when L
left this court twenty four hours ago |
left behind me in this drawer the fol-
lowing delicacies, to-wit:
Malta dates.
2 figs.
Is chestnuts.
20 peanuts.
hunks of molasses candy.
81 can now discover only three or
four peanuts and part of box OF boot
backing. Mr.. Joy, can you explain ?"
"Do 1 look zif I'd steal Maltese
dates 2" demanded Bijah.
His Honor looked down on him with
sadness, sternness, pity and determina-
ton all mixed up, and finally reached
for his papers, and said:
eff | leave poisoned fruit in this
drawer. and a certain man with big
feet and bald head is found dead across
a chair, the coroner's jury mustn't
blame mel"
Bijah involuntarily clasped his hands
across his body as he went in for the
first prisoner, and his eyes had startled
look.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-04-17
The Clothes-Lfne.

Come. now, what internal barbarity
is this-leaving clothes-line out after
dark. \ great deal of funny comment
has been made upon the custom by
thoughtless people, but it is most Sc
rious matter, and it is high time the
tomfoolery was abolished. We are Just
as ready as anybody TO see the funny
side of anything, but we have ceased to
see anything amusing in being unex-
pectedly sawed across the neck, or
rasped across the face by a clothes-line.
IL is time that there was legislative
enactment either TO hang clothes-lines
sixty feet above the earth, or make leav-
ing them out after nightfall 4 States
prison otfense. 1t is a most incompre-
hensible fact that a clothes-line is al
ways hung across the garden path. If
the yard was ten miles square and
path two feet wide crept crept along
close 10 the fence, and the woman had
but eight feet of line, she would man
age to cover the path. Whether this is
because she Is peryerse, or cannot help
1t, we do not know. We only that it is
SO, and that it is an appalling evil. No
home circle is safe where this custom
prevails. 1t matters not how good ma
tured man is, it matters not how care
FULLY he has been educated, it matters
not how lofty and noble are his aspira-
tions-the moment clothes-line CATCH
es him under the chin, especially if he
has pan of ashes in his arms, that mo-
ment he sinks with awful velocity to
the ievel of the brute, and proceeds to
act out the conditions thereof at once. In
ITS proper place clOthes-line is a yalu-
able companion, but across a path after
dark 1t is simply brutalizing force. /