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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-02-19
Madrid, Spain.

This city is wholly destitute of indus
try and commerce, and assemblies, be-
sides the mechanic, none but office
seekers and hangers-on at court. There
fore a population of floungers and thieves
OF time, which, here, every one has on
hand. fill the streets and promenades
throughout the day until late in the
evening. Thus, in connection with the
gay displays in the shop-windows, etc..
the impression of European capital is
tolerably produced.
The city has a cheerful look, and ap-
pears altogether like an exotic in Spain.
The streets are thronged with gay dres-
ses. equipages, and lively groups of
people. Then there is the world-famed
Prado, which consists of long and wide
macadamized avenues, lined with stunt
ed trees-for the climate and soil are
hostile to rich vegetation-and separa-
ted by well cultivated squares of shrub
berry and flowers. Here every road and
by-way is alive with the beauty and
tdsiioh VI -hduiius "biSh W thC Spar
lard is the center of earthly magnifi-
cence. Hither the city dismisses, every
afternoon, its unemployed inmates, who
return only with nightfall, when the
cafes receive the pleasure-seeking
crowds and afford weak bottled beer,
lemonade and Ices, from the snowy
Guadarrama to the abstemious and 10
quacious Spaniard of either sex. By 10
o'clock, they thence retire to their
homes to digest a Spanish supper (the
secrets of which / never discovered) to
the sound of the piano and tire ever
busy tongue; for, next to sunshine,
which the Spaniard leaves his cold, un-
comfortable home to enjoy, scandal,
gossip, the ION dts" Of court and poll
tics, form the vital air i'm which his
Oriental Imagination revels, year out,
year in, yield him unlimited satisfac-
ton. The kings palace is, perhaps,
the finest in Europe. The rooms are
on truly royal scale, immensely high
and large; the ceilings adorned with
tolerable frescoes curtains of the rich
est embroidery; the walls resplendent
with velvet hangings, famous pictures,
a profusion Of precious marbles in the
rooms and halls, grand proportions and
excellent style of the interior architec-
ture, etc. The royal gardens here and
atAranjuez, are merely agreeable, since
the trees, which the Spaniards cut down
all over Spain, seem to have taken
refuge nder royal wings, and delight
here with grateful shade. The gardens
are arranged in the mathematical style
of Louis XIV's time-straight lines and
circles and ovals, celebrating triumph
over the English idea of picturesque
gardening. The royal armory in Mad
rid is the most complete in existence,
and of great historical interest. On
entering the long saloon you seem to
step, at once, into the times of knight
hood and chivalry. A cavaleade Of
fully-armed knights on horseback, in
the true midieval style, occupies the
center. The ceiling is covered with
flags taken from the Moor or Turk.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-02-19
How Monkeys Are Captured.

Monkeys are pretty common, yet as
all the families are remarkably cum
ming, has it ever occurred to the reader
how they are taken. Pitfalls will take
a lion, and the famished monarch will
after a few days starvation, dart into a
cage containing food, and thus be secu-
ed. But how are monkeys caught? The
ape family resembles man. Their vices
are human. They love liquor and fall.
In Darfour and Sonar the natives make
a fermented beer, of which the monkeys
are 2assionately fond. Aware of this
he natives go to the parts of the forest
frequented by the monkeys, and set on
the ground calabashes full of the entic-
ing liquor. As soon as the monkey
sees and tastes it, he utters loud cries OF
joy that soon attracts his comrades.
Then an orgie begins, and in a
short time they show all degrees of in-
toxication. Then the negroes appear.
died escape. The drinkers are too far
gone TO distrust them, but apparently
take them for larger species of their
own genus. The negroes take some up
and these begin TO weep and cover them
with maudlin kisses. When a negro
takes one by the hand to lead him off,
the nearest monkey will cling to the
one who thus finds a support and endea-
vor to go on also. Another will grasp
at him, and so on until the negro leads
staggering line of ten or dozen tipSy
monkeys. When finally brought to the
village they are securely Gagged up and
gradually scbered down; but for two or
three days a gradual diminishing supply
of liquor is given them, so as to recon-
cile them by degrees TO their state of
captivity.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-02-19
Peculiar People.

The man who does not like TO hear
himself talk.
Women who can walk gracefully
with small heels.
Young lady with pretty teeth who
doesn't like laughing.
man who considers a bar bill a
debt of honor.
The man who can ''smile and SMILE
and not be a villain.
The man who takes out paper OF
finecut in a crowd.
Young lady with mole on her arm
who likes short sleeves.
The man who never drinks anything
stronger than buttermilk.
A young man of twenty who does
not know more than man of forty.
Young married man who doesn't
eringe when he wheels out his first
baby.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-02-19

The walls bristle with swords, shields,
and other instruments of warfare-can-
mons, guns. representing in shape and
make the whole history of the gun
smiths art, fowling pieces, etc., of the
chase-loving Austrian-Spanish Kings,
from the clumsiest specimens of former
times to the elegant present of Napoleon
to Charles l, all sparkling with dia-
monds, rubies, etc. Here you see the
suits which were worn by the most
famous knights, kings, and emperors
Of Spain and Germany, while the armor
of the Moors. their swords and saddles,
help to bewitch the antiquarian.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-02-19

The greyhound runs by eyesight on
| ly, this we observe as a fact. The ear
rier-pigeoE flies his two hundred and
fifty miles by eyesight-namely, from
point to point of objects which he has
marked; but this is only our conjec-
ture. The fierce dragon fly, with
twelve thousand lenses in his eyes,
darts from angle to angle with the rap
idity of a flashing sword, and as rapid
darts back, not turning in the air, but
with clash, reversing the action Of
his wings, and instantaneously calcu-
lating the distance of the objects, or he
would dash himself to pieces. But in
what conformation Of the eye does this
consist? No one can answer. A cloud
of ten thousand gnats dance up and
down in the sun, the minutest interval
between them, vet no one knocks an
other headlong upon the grass or breaks
Il leg or wing, long and delicate as they
are. Suddenly amid your admiration
of this matchless dance, a peculiarly
high-shouldered gnat, with long, PEN
dent nose, darts out of the rising and
falling cloud, and settling on your
cheek, inserts poisonous sting. What
possesses the little wretch to do this?
Did he smell your blood i'm the may
dance? No one knows. a carriage
comes suddenly upon flock of geese
on narrow road, and drives straigh
through the middle of them. A goose
was never yet fairly run oyer, nor a
duck. They are under the very wheel
and hoofs, and yet somehow they con
trive to flap and waddle safely off.
Habitually stupid, heavy and indolent,
they are nevertheless equal TO the
emergency. Why does the lonely
woodpecker. when he descends his tree
and goes TO drink, stop times on
his way, listen and look around before
he takes his draught? No one knows.
How is it that the species of ant. which
is taken in battle by other ants to be
made slaves, should be black, or negro
ants. No one knows.
The power of judging of actual dam
ger, and the free and easy boldness
which resHlt from il, are by no means
uncommon. Many birds seem to have
a most correct notion Of a guns range,
and while scrupulously careful to keep
beyond it, confine their caution to this
though the most obvious resource
would be to fly right away out of sight
and hearing, which they do not choose
to do. And they sometimes appear 10
make even an ostentatious use of their
power, fairly putting their wits and
cleyerness in antagonism 10 that OF man
for the benefit of their fellows. We
lately read an account, by naturalist
in Brazil, of an expedition he made TO
one of the islands OF the Amazon 10
shoot spoonbills, ibeses and other of
the grallatOrial birds which were most
abundant there. His design was COM
pletely baffled, however, by wretched
little sandpiper thar proceeded him,
continually uttering his tell-tale cry,
which AZ once aroused all the birds
within hearing. Throughout the day,
did this individual bird continue his
self-imposed duty of sentinel to others,
eflectually preventing the approach of
the fowler TO the game, and yet man
aging to keep out of the range of his
gun.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-02-19

According to a foreign book on
"Kisses," about $50 0OO. 600 kisses are
given daily. Russia leads, at rate Of
80, 900, 600; Germany next, with 20, 600, :
Oc0; France, $4,000, ,050; England. 49,
OOO, 600; and Savony, 1 ,20O, 600, especi-
ally Dresden, which does 80, 600.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-02-19
Crucifxion,

"My lord-it is wafer"
The prisoner was convicted.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-11
"HELP:v

How Man In a Sewer Can Summon Assist
ance Through a Fence Rail.
The whispering gallery of Dionysius, the
tyrant of Syracuse is double discounted in
these modern times by the telephone, and for
the matter OF that lovers are no longer safe on
the garden gate, for their whispering softness
may be conveyed for blocks. away right along
the fence rail. They are putting
up a new fence around the
capitol grounds. It is iron, and the rail is of
the tubular kind. The other night Mr.. Pat
Keigher and Dr.. Capin were going home. As
they neared the capitol they saw man vio-
lently gesticulating. Reaching him, he begged
them to help him tear up the sidewalk. as
there was man suffocating in the sewer, or
drain. underneath.
just then q sepulchural sounding voice ut
tered, "Help."
The party were about to demolish the side
walk, when the janitor of Unity church came
along and said it was all joke.
Joke, how, where, a man in the sewerr'
calculated the crowd.
Then it was told them that the top rail of
jointed around on Tenth street,
snd somebody was footing through it to
the corner of Exchange and Wabashaw, where
they stood.
The party rushed around to Tenth street.
and sure enough found some 'bad" BOYS
shouting off toots of help at two minute in
tervals into the tube.
The Unity church custodian casually re-
marked that he'd been fooled that way the
other night. He had related it to friend, who
touched him on the shoulder, calculating,
Hush, don't say anything about it, 80 was
l." The Rev. w. G. Gannett was the speaker.
who cautioned hush.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-11

A NEW ORLEANS special dispatch to the
Cincinnati Enqu irer conveys the startling
intelligence that Mr.. Hayes is in the field for
a second term in the Presidential Office. The
correspondent reports, after labored CONVEX
sations with Republicans located in several
States, as follows:
l. That they expect the Republicans to car
ry the State of Florida on asquare vote in 1880.
2. That they expect to be able to make COM
binations in Louisiana and South Carolina BY
fixing up State and local tickets, and, by the
MD Of political management, that will give the
electoral votes of both those States to the Re-
publican candidates.
3. That they are going to make fight for
the possession of Georgia, and have some hope
OF wrestling it from the Democrats.
There are only three obstacles in the way
of tho contamination of this scheme. The
first is that on square vote the Republic
cans can't carry Florida; the second that no
combinations can possibly be made by which
the Republicans can have majority in
Louisiana or South Carolina; and the third
is that the people of Georgia have too much
good sense to wish to entrust their affairs in
hands that have in the past proved recreant.
With these qualifications the observations of
the correspondent are no doubt correct.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-11
MANkATO,

The first party of the season by the IS to
II" club was given On Friday evening at the
Opera Hall. A large crowd Of young people
were IN attendance and all pronounce it a
happy occasion.
The firm Of Valentine & Latimer has been
dissolved, and MI. Latimer leaves for Mil.
waakee this week. During their short resi-
deLce here both members Of the firm hays
made many friends, and many will regret
Mr.. Latimer's departure.
10 accommodate his increasing business
MIR. Mcdonnell, of the firm of Mcdonnell
q Co., has been enlarging his store room by
connecting the first and second floors with
an inside stairway. He intends to use the
upper floor as jobbing department..
The county commissioners have decided to
rebuild the Blue Earth bridge, it being con-
sidered unsafe in its present condition. The
road and bridge fund is not sufficiently large
to warrant the building of an iron bridge, so
they have wisely concluded to erect wood
en- one.
The fremen have taken exceptions to the
statement made by the Pioneer Press of
Saturday and have held two indignation
meetings. Instead of being "cons picuous
by their Absence" they were actually there
IN force and had roll call. We understand
they propose to have the matter set right be-
fore the people of this city by an answ er to
this statement.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-11

THE gratifying news comes by cable thai
Ex-Empress Carlotta-"Poov Carlotta''-has
SO far recovered her reason as to be able t
recall the incidents of her life IN Mexico
For sixteen long years-ever since the e1ecu.
ton of her husband Maximillian, the I'm.
fortunate lady has simply existed, with nc
ray of Intelligence passing over her mind
She has become sufficiently lucid to converse
freely on the tragic scenes through which
she passed, and her attending physicians en-
terrain the hope that she will be fully re-.
stored to reason in short time. Every one
will feel lively sympathy for the mis-
fortunes of the lady and wish for complies
restoration of her mental faculties.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-11

A VERY absurd arrangements wheel with
in whesl-has just been done away with in
Chicago by vote of the people. In addi-
ton to the city and county organizations the
people have been obliged to support three
separate town organizations ct very con
siderable cost. These have only had control
of the parks of the sity, and were indepen-
dent of control, dozen men having the
privilege of voting whatever money they
might deem necessary for the expenses Of
the year. This township organization has
been abolished, and the city will save at
least half million dollars in consequence.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-11

nifty has been lost. The want of popularity
of Pillsbury, the dislike to the third term,
the want of good faith with Treasurer
Pfaender-these and many other reasons
placed it in the power of the Democratic party
to overturn the Republican majority. ana to
redeem the State, but We failed to appfe-
ciate our advantages and the result is defeat.
When the time comes around again let US
have our convention early. and when the
nominations are made let US go into the
campaign as if we were in earnest. Let the
people know our views. and let every Demo
crat act and work as if the result de-
pended upon his individual effort and the
State will be carried by the
Democracy, and period of unex-
ampled prosperity will be inaugurated-
carried forward so long as the State remains
under the control of the only national party
known to the country. Let us not be dis
couraged, but, with shoulder to shoulder,
move against the enemy, and never relax
our efforts until he is beaten and victory
rests upon our banners. -.......
,.45.. .-y. Il. ..... .....-.., DEMOCRAT
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-11
Meeting Of the Historical Society.

AooI1US OI ZIG dlSCOT1C0l society,"
The Minnesota Historical Society held = regu-
lar meeting last night, at which there was q
very good attendance, notwithstanding the bad
weather. Gen. Sibley, president, was in the
chair.
The librarian read quite list of valuable
gifts made since last meeting, to the library
and cabinet, for which the thanks of the so
eiety were duly rendered.
communication was read from the newly
organized Historical and Scientific society" at
Winnipeg, Manitoba. asking the aid of this So
ciety, in the way of exchanges, which was cor
daily agreed to.
The following gentlemen were elected annual
members: Charles G.. Allen and Geo. G. San
born, of st. Paul, and Milo White, Of Chatfeld.
Messrs. Stanford Newell and Geo. A. Hamilton,
of st. Paul, hitherto active members, were
elected life members. -.s. b..
The president called up the matter, started
several months ago, of celebrating, ut Mlnne-
apolis, the two hundredth anniversary of the
discovery of the Falls of st. Anthony, by Fa-
Their Hennepin. He said that as time was pass
ing, some active exertions ought to be made to
carry out the original programme. A report
was requested from the special committee on
that subject Is soon as possible. Z
After some talk about minor details of bust
ness the society adjourned. aE
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-11
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
Gathered BY the Special Repertsrs o. IL,
Daily Globe.
SALTWATER.

McKusick & Anderson's saw mill started
up again yesterday.
Thomas Francis intends to remove to the
bell q Larravie store.
The Maennerchor society gave pleasant
and well attended entertainment Sunday
night in their ball.
Inc l. q. Staples went out yesterday with
lats OF lumber to tue foot of the lake for
Schulenberg, Boeckeier & Go.
James Root, the popular engineer On the
81 Haul q Duluth, has returned to his DO
sition on this end of the road.
At q meeting of the members of the Uni
versalist church Sunday it was decided to
complete the structure at the earliest prac
ticable moment.
Internal improvements are under way in
the Episcopal church, to enable the congre-
CATION to hold evening services without
heating ths whole church. 49,
The ladies of the Episcopal church will
give sociable and supper Thursday night,
IN the store formerly occupied by Hersev.
Bean d Brown, in the Hersey &, Staples
block.
The play OF "Caste" will bs presented in
| two or three weeks. The first rehearsal will
| take place Wednesday evening. The cast of
characters includes the best local talent in
the city, and it may confidently be expected
that the play will be rendered in an unex-
ceptlonable manner.
CAST OF CHARACTERS.
a. Frederick. .......... Hon. George DAlroy.
LIZ. ". b. Caine. ............. Capt. Hautree.
y. A. Bennett. Observation-Disclosures. EceIis.
r. u. LOOMS. ................S Sam, Gerridpe
B. W: Brown. Dixon (servant to D'Airoy,)
Mrs. Il. H. Bartlett. The Marquise de St. Maur.
MISS Emma . assay. ...................Po Polly
AAS otsAo oAeeA''... Esther.
PROBATE COURT.
The last will and testament of Thomas
| Aackey, deceased, was flied, and order made
appointing December l, 1879, for hearing
proof.
The administrator of the estate of Mr.
| Moulton, deceased, fled petition for Ii
| cense to sell real estate. The hearing of
| SAID petition was set for December %, 1879.
| The administrator Of the estate of Mary
A. O'Brien, deceased, filed petition for final
settlement and distribution of estate to him,
1t was ordered that the petition be heard
Saturday, November Is, and that notice of
SAID hearing be given to al! parties inter
ested.
Letters of administration wsrs granted to
Sarah F. Densmore in the matter of tbs es-
tate OF John D. Densmore, deceased.
The last will and testament of s. N. CARL.
deceased, was proved, allowed, and admitted
| to probate.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-11
MINNESOTA rs. MANlTORa

The London Times of the oath of October,
publishes letter from Gen. @. G. Andrews,
of st. Paul, and pays it the compliment of a
very elaborate review. The letter sets
forth the advantages of this coun-
try and particularly of Minnesota,
for the immigrant, while the
editorial endeavors to show that something
is needed besides cheap land, though in the
same breath it argues thai Canada has all
the advantages of Minnesota. Here is one
Of the Times points:
The emigrant can now find in Canada as great
inducements to settle there as Minnesota, or
any other State in the Union can offer. The
Canadians, if more scrupulous, are less ener-
getic in advertising their country than the citi-
zens of the North American Republic. Con-
temporaneous with Minnesota is the province
of Manitoba. All that Mr.. Andrews has
said i'll praise of the former may be truth
fully repeated with regard to the latter. The
area of Manitoba is but small in comparison
with that of some Western States; vet it ia
twice as large as Massachusetts, and it can
support many millions of people and furnish
large surplus of grain for expectation. Yet
Manitoba is but a single province in = terri
tory which is open and ready for settlement
q territory covering 3oO,OOO square miles, ex-
ceeding in extent France and Germany COM
bined, and equal in fertility to any correspond
ing tract ON the globe.
The Times concludes by asserting that it
does not advise any wholesale emigration,
but that those who go had better select
Manitoba. Minnesota has direct interest
in seeing Manitoba built up, and has no fear
of rivalry either. A large number who
went to Manitoba to settle last summer have
come back to Minnesota, and more are
coming. But whether they remain in Man.
itoba or return to Minnesota, the pouring in
of farmers is of great advantage to US. Tho
trade of Manitoba must necessarily seek an
outlet through St. Paul, and We trust tho
advertisement given the lands of both Min
nesota and Manitoba by the Times,wiu bear
prolific fruit another season.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-11

The Winona Republican editor OCCASION
ally has an attack of dyspepsia which enables
him to tell the truth, or partially 80. He is
to account for Pillsbury's light vote, and
one of the reasons he gives for Gilman
leading Pilsbury is the abuse heaped on
him (Gilman) by Bill Kings virtuous sheet.
That undoubtedly helped Gilman greatly, as
it should. AS matter of fact, Gilman is a
better man in every respect than Pillsbury,
and the attempt to make the Governor an
angel and the Lieutenant Governor devil
reacted.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-11

The st. Paul Pioneer Press is in possession
of evidence that the Democrats have sent
agents to all parts of the State with mucilape
slips with the name of Edmund Rice, for gov
ernor, printed thereon, to paste on the Repub-
lican ticket over the name of the Republican
candidate. All Republican voters should be on
their guard against this as we'll as every other
contemplate Democratic trick.
The above is sample of the nonsensical
items which appeared in large number of
Republican papers just previous to election.
Though it is "after election'' the stupidity
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-11
Railroad Project in West Virginia,

WHEELING, W. Va, Nov. 1O.-steps have
been taken toward building narrow-gauge
railway along the river shore. between this
city and Parkers5urg, distance of ninety
four miles. A preliminary organization of the
company was effected to-day, with Captain
john Mcclure as president The capital stock
is to be 81 ,00D, 900. The road will pass throuph
the counties of Ohio Marshall, Wetzel TYLER.
Pleasant and Wood, and will probably be CON
tlnued hereafter from Parkersburg to Charles
ton W. Va, On the Kanawha river and Cbesa-
peake and Ohio railroad. The new road from
Lake Erie to this city, known as the Cleveland,
Tuscarawas Valley and Wheeling railroad, will
soon be completed to the Ohio river opposite
here