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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-04-14
DRY GOODS, WooLENS, &c.

1000 Yds. Oriental Dress Cambria,
at J cts PEI yd., worth 10 cts.
1000 Yds. Dress Cambria, slightly
imperfect, at 6 cts. per yd.
1000 Yds. Union Cashmere, at IL IL
cts peryd
1000 Yds. Cotton Dress Goods at 6 Ia
and 8 cts per yd.
| Case Dress Ginghams at 6 Id cts.
| Blankets at SI.5O per pair.
All Linen Crash at 6 ia cts,
very cheap.
500 Yds. Russia Crash at 6 Ia cts,
worth 10 cts.
I Case Toilet Quilts, slightly imperfect, at 81
worth $3.50. 50doz Towels very cheap.
500 yds, Linen Drilling at 10 cts. per
yd,, half price. 100 doz Linen
h1fs at two thirds price,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-04-14
Special Nutirfs.
ELECTRIC BELTS.

A sure cure for debility, premature decay
= NhausliOn, etc. The only reliable cure Circulars
mailed free. Address, }. X. REEVES, 43 Chatham
St, y. \. fcbi7-sn+cod&w;m
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-04-14

Don't dose them 10 sickness and 3cdfh wih SqmiHs
Ipecdc, iHtimoHidis, Boodroot, Loirlid or Opidtes
but give them slippery Elm Lozenges in abundance.
Large Boxes - Gents. Sent by mail, postage Iaid,
TO any part al the rnlted States upon receipt ofprce
CASWELL Goa Boston, PROJECTORS. For sale by
all Druggists. jan2stisJin
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-04-14

Children are 50 liable to colds and coughs
Cure them early by using DIR, A. j. Flagg's Cough
aud Lung Syrup.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-04-14
FOR the NEXT THIRTY DAYS

in order reduce stock omake room for large spring
purchases,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-04-14
Ifnnidness IRA deficiency Of Hair

Whooping Cough instantly relic, ed by n small
amount of Il very pleasant medicine known ~ Dr. \.
j. Fmsg's Cough and Lung syrup. Keep il handy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-04-14


What a grieyous thing it is that Score
tarv Sherman has refunded the debt so as
to save from two to three per cent annual
ly. How much better it would be to have
kept the interest up and thus nearly
doubled the profits of the Shylocks and
bondholders. At least such is the logic of
the greenbackers who howl about refund
ing the debt at lower rate of interest.
- The, general opinion expressed by the
newspapers in regard to the compilation
of Presidential sperulations published by
the New York Times is that it manifests a
good deal of enterprise in the manage
ment Of that paper, but is worthless as an
attempt TO forecast who will be the Presi-
dental candidates in 1850.
Ii would puzzle those who speak of the
Judges of the supreme Court as having
decided the double mileage to be unconstitn-
tional, to point out the place where il can
be found in their decision. The question
of the constitutionality of double mileage
was not before them, nor did they 60 out
Of their way TO answer such a question.
The acknowledgements Confederate
party has combined to repeal the safe
guards established TO insure free and fair
elections. and to make a raid upon the
finances OF the country. They will find
q day of reckoning not very far off.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-03-19
Anecdotes Of "a Scspegrace.

George IL. Butler, when very drunk,
applied to the genial John Chamber
lain for a small loan. This. 0! course.
John refused.
John said George. -olemnly, Il
shall. like the government. be driven
TO forced loan. and, slipping a small
mantle clock in the pocket of his uI-
ster, he added, ''time's money, John:
times money
Again, when his uncle, an eminent
Massachusetts statesman, was lecturing
him on his evil conduct, and 10 enforce
his preceptS said that celebrated ply
sician had informed him that he.
George, was threatened with softening
of the brain. ard added: What would
you 10, nephew, if that calamity were
to come to you: -
George looked up with drunken
gravity and replied: do, do? Why,
hang it, uncle, I'd be qualified to write
leading editorials for the New York
papers"
The uncle found more forlOrn hope
before him than the governorship of
Massachusetts.
care you this way every day, sir:"
demanded the police justice, trying on
the Roman grandeur OF that dirty To-
cality.
every day:" repeated George, in
dignautly, every day? Why. you old
duffer. do you take ne for a Million
aire -
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-03-19
An Unlucky Regiment.

The recent fate of the 2Ith regiment
of the British line in Zululand is pecu-
liarly melancholy. The regiment is
nearly 200 years old, having Nen. ori-
ginally embodied by William Of Orange
In 1851, for service in the Flemish war
and the Netherlands. Its records show
tour of service unsurpassed by any
other regiment and it has always been
unlucky. Its first experience was
disaster, being almost annihilated at
the battle of Steenkirke when it was
hardly two years old. subsequently
it suffered out of all proportion to its
comrades at Blenheim, Families and
Malplaquet, and was finally relieved
and sent kome in the latter part of
Queen Annie's war. in consequence of
the impossibility of keeping its ranks
recruited. Forty years afterward it
had an almost similar experience on
on the same ground, in the war Of the
succession, and still later. in the 18th
century, il suffered immense losses, and
was at last captured bodily in the
American Revolution. Returning TO
England, it enjoyed only few years of
rest, when it WAS sent TO Egypt. and
participated in Sir Ralph Abercrom-
bie's operations, where its bad luck did
not desert it. Thence the regiment
went to the Peninsula, where it cam
paigned five years, suffering, as usual.
beyond all proportion. Itwas foremost
at the storming of Cuidad Roderigo and
5. Sebastian; in the defiles of the Py
renees In the forcing of the passage of
the battles of Nivelle, Orthes and Iou-
louse. 1t escaped Waterloo only by
coming to America, after the first sbdi-
cation of Napoleon, and participating
In the ill-starred operations which ter
minated the war of 1872 in humiliation
to the arms of England. Then it was
sent to India, where it had hard ronnd
of service under Combermere, Hardinge
and Napier, suffering. as usual, exces-
sively in the first Sikh war. 1t was no
novice at the Cape, either, for it had al
ready borne the brunt Of two Caffir
wars, and had done as much to estab-
lish British rule in that quarter as any
other regiment that ever served there.
In short, England has had only one
great war in nearly 200 years in which
the old Path has not borne hand. That
one was the Crimean war, which it es-
capped chiefly on account of the sympa-
thy at the Horse Guards for its unlucky
traditions, and, though il. was on the
roster for foreign service when the
Crimean expedition was made up, an
ther regiment was detailed to take its
place, and it was sent to one of the
colonies. Finally, after nearly 200
years of slaughter in every cline, and
in battle against every enemy of Eng
land, civilized or barbarous, the 24th
has been annihilated by savages in
South Africa.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-03-19
Ayassix and his Father.

A story is told of Agassiz, the great
naturalist, which, we believe has never
yet appeared in print. His father des-
tined him for commercial life, and
was impatient at his devotion to frogs,
snakes and fishes. The latter, espec-
tally, were objects of the boys arten-
ton. His vacations he spent in max
ing Journeys on foot through Europe,
examining the different species of fresh
water fishes.
'If you can prove to me-" said his
father. ''that you really know anything
about science, will consent that you
shall give up the career that | have
planned for you."
being then eighteen, visited England,
taking with him letter of introduction
to Sir Roderick Murchison.
''You have been studying nature"
said the great man, bluntly. ''what
have you learned?''
The lad was tmid, not sure at that
moment that he had learned anything.
II think" he said, at last, 81 know a
little about fishes.''
Every we'll. There will be a meet
ing of the Royal Society tonight.
will take you with me there"
All of the great scientific savans of
England belonged to this Society. That
evening, when the business ofthe meet
ing was over, Sir Roderick rose and
said:
II have young friend here from
Switzerland, who thinks he knows
about fishes; how much,
propose to try. There is, under this
cloth, perfect skeleton of fish which
existed long before man." He then
gave him the precise locality in which
it had been found, with one or two
other facts concerning it. The species
to which the specimen belonged was of
course extinct.
"Can you sketch for me on the black
board your idea of this fish: 2" said Sir
Roderick.
Agsssiz took up the chalk, hesitated
a moment, AMI then sketched rapidly
a skeleton fish. Sir Roderick held up
the specimen. The portrait was cor
rect in every bone and line. The grave
Did doctors burst into loud applause.
"Sir," AgassiB said, on telling the
story, ''that was the proudest moment
Of my life-no, the happiest, for |
knew now nv father wOuld consent
that should give my life to science.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-03-19
Longevity the Result of Care.

The fact that the late Richard Henry
Dana was regarded as an invalid until
he had reached 80, and yet outlived all
his contemporaries, Is not so uncom-
mon as it appears. The opinion that IL
usually heathful, robust men who
attain longevity, while it is prevalent,
is not correct. Many Of our citizens
now over 20, and likely to last much
longer, are not and never have been
vigorous of body. They have been, on
the contrary. delicate from childhood,
and keep themselves in active life by
prudence and the excellent care they
take OF themselves. Peter Cooper is
conspicuous example. He was puny
at his birth, and has continued more or
less feeble ever since. Nevertheless,
he has engaged in various enterprises
has created from nothing large for
tune; has been most generou; bene-
factor to his native city; and will have
completed, on the 18th instant. his SSth
year. The persons who go to their
graves at 10 and so have frequently had
any amount of physical stamina and
have depended on it so entirely as to
neglect all hygienic laws and disregard
like discretion. There is a
certain arrogance Of health which
ruins health by excess of confidence.
Men of this sort are persuaded they
can do and endure anything and every
thing, and, acting on their persuasion,
they break down suddenly, and unex-
pectedly and slip out Of existence The
or valetudinarian. on the
other hand, seldom incurs any risk.
He guards himself at every point; he
sees where danger is and sedulously
avoids it. His condition has rendered
him heedful, and heedfuiness has
grown into unchanged and unchang-
able habit. Ease OF circumstance also |
greatly to longevity where
a man either has simple tastes or is ju- |
dicious in his mode Of living. Adj |
versely to the accepted notion, proven
ty is rarely good for anybody; for 1t
entails not only absence of comfort. |
but constant friction and endless worry.
Other things being equal, the rich long
survive the INDECENT.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-03-19

men, their baskets piled with peat,
tramp of to Lerwick two miles away,
to sell their loads for a few pennies
each. They make many trips a day,
always smiling, chatting and apparent
ly conrented. Often a long line may
be seen carefully stepping along over
the rough roads, stopping now and
then TO rest.
The homes of these poor peat women
are-many of them-simply novels.
When they wish to build a home, they
90 out into some fields-usually far
away from other huts-and there they
dig trench about a square piece Of
ground. Upon this they build walls to
a height of about eight feet, and fill the
crevices with mud and bog. For a
roof they gather refuse sea-wood, and,
with this for support, put on layer af-
ter layer of straw, mud and stones.
But what homes they seem to US /,
There are no fireplace, only a hole in
the ground, with hole in the roof for
the smoke to escape through. No win
dOws, the door serving for both light
and entrance, No beds, only heaps OF
straw Sometimes, in one small room
= often the only one the house contains
will be seen man, wife, children,
dog and hens, equal occupants, sharing
the same rude comforts. Outside OF
the house, if the owner be moderately
rich, may be seen herd of sheep or po-
nies, and patch of garden surrounded
by wall.
But there is something peat woman
of Shetland is continually doing that
we have not yet noticed. All have no
doubt heard of the Shetland hosiery of
the fine, warm shawls and hoods, and
delicate wells that come from these far
northern islands. Now, all the while
the poor, bsre-legged woman is carry
ing her heavy burden OF peat, her
hands are never idle. She is knitting,
knitting away as fast as her nimbie
fingers will allow. In her pocket Ia
the ball of yarn. and as her needles
fly back and forth, see weaves articles
of such fineness, that the Royal ladies'
of England wear them; and no travel
Ter visits the islands without loading
his trunk with shawls, mittens, stock
ing and other feminine fancies.
Not to know how to knit in Shetland
Is like not knowing how TO read al
home. A little gIrl is taught the art
before she can read and, as result, st
every cottage will be found the spin
ming wheel and the needles, while the
hands are never idle. 1t Is
one great means of support; and on
Regent Street in London will be seen
windows full of soft, white goods
marked shetland Hosiery"
Who first instructed these far north
ern people in this delicate art is not
surely known. On Fair l.le-One of
the Shetland group-that art is first
said 70 have been discovered, very
many years ago. On that lonely isle,
even now, every woman, girl and child
knits while working at any Of her va
rious duties.
The yarn with which the Shetland
goods are made is spun from the wool
Of the sheep we see roaming about the
fields. In almost every cottage may
be seen the veritable Old-fashioned
wheel; aud the busy girl at the treadle
sends the great wheel flying, and spins
Dut the long skcins, which serve TO
make baby . pretty hood, or grandma
warm shawl.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-03-19
Phantom Parties.

Phantom parties afford a great deal
o. amusement, and are inexpensive af-
fairs. The costumes for the ladies are
those usually worn at an evening COM
pany, and then white sheet, draped
IN Greek style, over the figure, under
the right arm, and over the left, and
ends of it caught at the wrists, quite
Disgusting the figure. a pillow-caSe
envelopes the head, and long white
mask, with fringe, which falls over the
chest. The gentlemen wear shirts ar
ranged like a monks frOck, and pillow
case with masks the same a. ladies'
The opening is arOOm partly darkened;
the ladies' standing behind a sofa ami
are asctiOned OFF, the shorter ones
Standing Oh stools, 50 that none can be
distinguished by their height. One
dummy is generally put up during the
bidding, and of course dressed like the
ladies. After lady is auctioned, the
gentleman, after buying his partner,
goes {" her, and taking her by the
hand, pins number corresponding 10
his own upon her dress. When the
dummy il bid off it occasions much mer-
riment; for when ths gentleman offers
his arm. she stands mOtiouleSS. 10 hi,
surprise.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-03-19
Gold and silver i'm Bulk.

One ton 1900 pounds ayoirdupo:s)
of gold or silver contains 90, 1853 troy
ounces. and therefore the value of ton
of pure gold is soO2, 1921, and ton of
silver is s37.704.s4.
A cubic foot of pure gold weighs
1,2lS.75 pounds avoirdupois; a cubic
foot of pure silver weighs e56.2 pounds
avoirdupois.
One million dollars gold coin weighs
3,6s5.s pounds ayoirdupois; 100000
silver coin weighs 5s,929.9 pounds
avoirdupois.
If there is one per cent. of gold or
silver in one ton of ore, it contains
29I .63 ounces troy of either of these
metals.
The average fineness of Colorado gold
is 7Sl in 1000; and the natural alloy,
gold, 1sI; silver, 209; copper, 10; total,
1,000.
The calculations at the United States
mint are made on the basis that forty
three ounces of standard gold or 800
fine (coin) is worth $500, and eleven
ounces of silver 800 fine (coin) is worth
S12 so.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-03-19
A Letter for Murphy.

A little freckle-faced ten-year-old
school boy boy stopped at the post-office,
Columbia, the other day and yelled
out:
Anything for any of the M-rphvs: ~
mo, there is not
Anything for Jane Murphy"
''Nothing."
Anything for Ann Murphy?"
NO"
Anything for Tom Murphy"
mo, sir, not bit.''
Anything for Terry Murphy"
NO; nor for Pat Murphy, nor Dem
mis- Murphy, nor Pete Murphy, nor
Paul Murphy, nor Bridget Murphy,
nor for any Murphy, dead, living, un-
born, native or foreign, civilized or un-
civilized, savage or barbarous, male or
female, black or white, franchised or
disfranchised, naturalized or otherwise.
No, sir, there is positively nothing for
any of the Murphys, either individual
ly, jointly or severally, now and for.
ever, one and inseparable."
The boy looked at the postmaster in
astonishment and said:
.'Please to look if there is anything
for my teacher, Clarence Murphy"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-03-19
Water for the Eyes.

A writer in Frdser's Magazine thinks
that, whatever hesitation there may be
Justly called for in recommending one
Or another of the vario otions now
so popular, there need emo such doubt
in respect TO cold water or pure water.
He says in cases of much Inflammation
or difficulty in opening the eyelids in
the morning, experienced by so many,
the water should be warm. and it may
be mixed with warm milk, but in near
" all other eases it should be cold. All
those who have been engaged in read
ing or writing during several hours at
stretch. and especially at night,
should carefully bathe the eyes with
cold water before going to bed and the
first thing in the mornings ablutions.
All artisans, too, who work at the blaz-
ing fire. ought often to wash their eyes
with cold pure water, and so should all
who work in wool, particularly carders
and spinners, and those likewise who
are employed in woolen and cotton
manufactures. the fine dust which such
works disperse often producing cata-
racts, obstinate inflammations, swelled
eyelids, etc.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-03-19
A burning Error.

A stalwart man rushed into chem
SITS shop, the othe: day, with the cry
For heaven. sake, pump me out,
quick
What is wrong with you:' inquired
the doctor.
Get the pump ready while | am tel
ting you. I'm burning up inside. Hur-
ry! took a drink. They have put
job upon me. | am poisonedn
The doctor suddenly interposed-
why, | smell something burning
myself
And opening the patients waistcoar,
he found hole three inches in diane
ter burned in his shirt front.
While the stalwart citizen was TAX
ing his drink he had dropped cigar
stump between his waistcoat and shirt.
Didn't you smell smoke:" asked
the doctor.
You're right. did; but thought
il was ceming out of my mouth
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-03-19
Wise Sayings From Don Quixotc.

Beauty in modest woman is like a
fire or a sharp sword at u distance /;
neither doth the one burn nor the other
wound those that come not too close to
them.
Keep your mouth shut and your eyes
open.
The absent feel and fear every i'll.
Self-praise depreciates.
The dead to the bier, the living to
good cheer.
homely, are pleased to hear themselves
celebrated for their beauty.
Squires and knights errant are sub
ject to much hunger and ill-luck.
Virtne is always more prosecuted by
the wicked than beloved by tine right
eous.
Every one is the son of his own
works.
Honey is not for the mouth of an ass.
No pedlock, bolts or bars can secure
maiden so well as her own reverse.
Wit and humor belong to genius
alone.
The wittiest person In comedy is he
who plays the fool.
There is no book so bad but some
thing good may be found in it.
We are all as God made us and often
times a great deal worse.
Let hen live, though it be with n
pip.
We cannot all be friars. and various
are the paths by which God conducts
the good to heaven.
COvetousness bursts the bag.
1t is easy to undertake, but more diff
ficult to finish the thing.
The term is equally applicable to all
ranks, whowever is ignorant is vulgar.
By the streets of "By-snd-by" one
arrives at the house of Never"
Between the eyes" and ''No" of
woman | would not undertake to trust
the point of pin.
Patience and shuttle the cards.
A soldier had better smell gunpowder
than musk.
Other mems pains are easily borne.
A bad cloak often covers a good
drinker.
Pray devoutlyand hammer on stoutly.
When thing is once begun it Is al
most halt finished.
Lay a bridge of silver for flying
enemy.
The jest that gives pain is no jest.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-03-19
LOSSES.

Upon the white ses-sand
There sat q pilgrim band,
Telling the losses that their lives had known ;
While evening wAned away
From breezy cliff and bay.
And the strong tides went ont with weary moan
One spake with quiysring lip.
OF fair freighted sbip.
With all his household 10 the deep gone down
But one had wilder woe,
For fair face long ago
Lost in the darker depths Of great town,
There were who mourned their youth
With . most loving truth
For its brave hopes snd memories ever green
And one upon the west
Turned an eye that would not rest
For far OF hills whereon its joy had been.
Some talked of vanished gold,
Some OF proud honors told.
Some spske Of friends that were their trust nc
more
And one Of green grave
Beside 3 foreign wave
That made him alt SO lonely on the shore.
But when their tales were done,
There spake among them one.
A stranger, seeming from all sorrow free
Sad losses have We met
But mine is heavier yet.
For believing heart is gone from me"
Alas :" these pilgrims said,
For the living and the dead,
For fortunes cruelty. for loves sure cross,
For the wrecks of land and sea
But however it came to thee,
Thine. stranger, is hfe's last and heaviest
loss
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-03-19

him for years in vain. By Industry
and peace We have tried to soften your
iron heart; by patience and humility
we hoped to win mercy. 1t has been
useless. To cripple the strong and mu-
tilate the weak has been the only use
you have made of the power the AL
mighty has given you, even as He now
gives me the power TO rid His earth of
its brutalizad creature"
A cry from the victim-a ray of pity
upon his eXecutioner's face disappeared
almost as soon as ii came. A moment
later the glittering knife was bathed in
blood, and the tyrant's soul was sent to
its account, but as the man was about
to place the dripping blade in his belt,
hand snatched it from his grasp, and
a fitting female figure disappeared in
the darkness.
The following morning the murderer
presented himself to the authorities,
and related the story of his peoples
wrongs, and his bloody deed. When
he had finished a young girl stepped
before the judge. saying: His story
is not all true, for twas | who killed
the masterr'
.'Zulikar'
20, sir, do not listen to him. He
would take the crime upon himself to
save me. See, have the knife with
which the deed was done. Let my life
pay the forfeit,''
Together they paid the penalty of
taking life, for they were both judged
guilty. The knout sent them into eter-
nifty. But the holy incense of that
brave girls sacrifice touched the soul
of the just Alexander when the story
reached his ears, and her loving act
was the consummating motire which
lifted the yoke from the Russian serf.