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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-05-22

One Of the Jewelled celebrities of Paris
has, it is said, become suddenly insane.
This celebrated parsonage is none other
than the we'll known Nine. Musard
whose parure Of opals and diamonds was
the most magnificent one of the kind in
the world. Years ago her jewels, her
equipages and the sumptuosity of her
dress, her hotel and her servants, made
her the talk of Paris. She used to drive
out to the Bots in an open landau, driv-
ing her four spirited horses herself with
the skill that would have done honor to
a professional charioteer. She was al
ways to be seen in her box at Les
Italiens, magnifcently dressed, and blaz-
ing with Jewels. An American by birth,
and originally, ] believe, from New Eng
land, her story reads like strange and
wild romance. She came to Paris with
M. Musard nearly twenty years ago She
was then in the first lustre of her siDgu-
lar and spirituelle beauty, and created
an immense sensation among a certain
set in Paris. The King of Holland then
came upon the tapis, and his gift Of an
estate in Galicia, upon which petroleum
was soon after discovered, made her one
of the richest women in the world. Her
hotel was miracle of luxury, and was
crowded with objects of art. She enter
tanned magniicentlv, her guests being,
of course, all of the male sex, but in
Guiding many of the artistic and social
lights of Paris
Some years ago she was attacked with
a paralysis of the muscles of one side of
her face, which caused one eyelid to
drop in very unpleasant manner, and
also seriously affected her sight. She
became very gloomy and morosc, and for
some time past dwelt in seclusion. The
last time she was seen in public was at
the opening of the exhibition. Clad in
a simple suit of wooden plaid that set off
the perfect outlines of her still exquisite
figured, she fingered on the balcony of
the palace of the Trocadero, looking
vaguely abroad over the scene. The
other day, on entering her superb dining
room, she was seized with sudden fit
of furv, and snatching the crystal
candelabra from the table, she hurled
them against the opposite wall. Force
was found necessary to keep her from
injuring herself or those about her, and
the celebrated Dr. Blanche, the great
doctor for the insane, on being called in
declared that her case was Il hopeless
one. So ends that strange, checkered
career 1t almost seems as though the
legend which makes the opal fatal gem
to the wearer has proved true in her
case.-Lucy X. Hooper's Paris Letter.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-05-22
Destruction of the Vines.

An evil only inferior in the best me-
naces Italy from the north. The phyl-
loxera vastatrix, which has already par
tally destroyed the vineyards of France,
is now very near Italy, and if energetic
measures are not imployed will continue
its march. 1t has been observed about
thirteen miles front Ventimiglia not far
from Nice, and at its usual rate Of pro-
gress the incurson OF this insect may be
expected in Italy next year.
Those who have studied the character
and habits Of the phylloxera assert that
its progress is slow, but sure. They rec
ommend burning the infected vineyards
as soon as it arrives in Italy as the only
means OF arresting its progress, and even
that relief would only be temporary.
But in the interval thus gained, agricul-
turists hope that some efectual remedy
will be discovered. AS yet this has been
sought in vain. The vines have been
kept wet and dry; they have been fumed
with sulphurate of carbon. with carbonate
of potash, and other dsinfectants. They
have been sprinkled and blown upon,
and bottles have been placed over them;
in short, thousand remedies have been
tried, but all have proved useless, and the
devastating insect tIiumphs over mans
most ingenious devices. The extent of
this threatened evil may be estimated by
the ravages the insect has already made
in the once hourishing vineyards of
France. One-third OF all the vineyards
in that county are infected, and one
eighth entirely destroyed. The loss is es-
timated at $4,000 francs annually.
France, until ten years ago, when this
destructive agent began its work, was the
great wine producing country, but it has
lately resorted to Italy TO supply lis former
trade. The annual income of Italy from
wines is estimated at SI4O, 100000. and
in the present condition Of the finances
any dimunition OF the sum would be
disastrous to the country. The Alps
would be sufficient barrier against the
entrance OF this terrible adversary into
Italy il it were not for the agency of man.
In unthought OF ways, on the flower bulbs.
on imported vine roots, on the sticks
that supported the vines, one or two Of
these insects may be imported into a
country, and in single season fill the
VINEYARDS with millions and billions Of
descendants. The pigmies are the mas.
tiers of the world, and man is impotent to
defend himself against them Italian
Notes in Cincinnati Gazette.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-05-22
A Lady's Costume of Glass.

For the past four months or SO there
has been in process of manufacture ia
brio from which ladys dress has been
made, composed of a material that is
usually thought to be suitable for anything
else except clothing. The fabric of which
this new dress is made is composed of
glass-glass of old bottles, etc The re-
suit of the four months work of Teodore
Greiner, a famous glassblower, has been
the production of nineteen feet Of glass
cloth, four feet wide. from which the
dress has been made. Besides this there
have been made yards upon yards of
glass trimming, braid and sashes, with a
glass feather, profuson of blonde curls,
etc Every portion of the costume of a
lay-fgure that has been procured, is made
of glass, the hat included This interest,"
ing piece Of work has been performed
under the supervision of S. Isaacs, at
1890 Mission street. The first step in pro-
ducing this wonderful cloth was to take
an old bottle, tumbler or other piece Of
broken glass, draw it out into rod. and
then spin it on wheel five feet in diam
eter. Five or six hundred threads would
form a small strand nineteen feet long,
which would on being taken from the
wheel, be dipped IN a solution o: sugar,
and hung up to dry. When sufficient
number Of these strands had been pre-
pared they were placed in an old-fashion.
hand loom, forming the warp of the ia
bic to be made. The filling was COM
posed OF other strands or glass, spun in
the same manner as above, and woven in
as one would weave cloth from Gotten
yarn. After months of labor this piece
of cloth was completed, and then the
trimming was made in the same way.
The dres, was made by Lottie Hoff. a
dressmaker, who cut and trimmed it as
if the material were ordinary dress goods.
The style is of the latest. The dress has
peculiarly beautiful lustre, and the few
threads Of colored glass woven into the
white groundwork of the warp give a
color that cannot be rivaled by goods
manufactured from other materials. The
trimmings are Of different colors, the
whole harmonizing and making beau
tiful costume. One OF the most beauti.
full Of the pieces of trimming is made Of
pure white glass, and the woven ribbon
looks like watered silk, but with brighter
gloss, and more beautiful appearance.
The hair of the figure is made of glass,
and is of beautiful golden color. The
curls are caused by spinning into thread
two different kinds of glass, which con-
tract unequally upon cooling. The
whole costume thus made of glass is the
more wonderful in that the fabric can be
handled as if made OF wool or cotton. 1t
is not fragile, will not break, and is as
flexible as ordinary cloth. There is only
one way in which the cloth can be injured
in handling, and that is by creasing it.
The dress can be worn by any lady with
out more fear OF injuring it than would
be felt for a dress OF any costly material.
This glass dress is an exhibition of won
derful skill and patience.-S. F. Bull
letin.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-05-22
The Vice of Treating.

If there is a noble human impulse or
virtue perverted and abused worse than
Others by Americans, it is that Of gener-
osity. And perhaps one of the very
worst perversions OF this benefcence
may be found in that degenerate custom
commonly known by the term of treat
ing" Possibly its origin may be traced
back to spontaneous generosity, but if
so, how widely has it diverged from the
first principles of the admirable virtue
which gave it birth.
But who would have the etfrontery to
claim that it is generous motive which
prompts men to tempt their fellow
mem Strangely enough, he is some
times called a warm hearted, whole
souled man who leads his neighbor up
to the bar and urges him to partake of
that which may deprive him of situa-
ton, self-respect and reputation. Refiec-
ton does not improve the complexion of
this worse than burlesque upon liberali-
ty, to the sad effects of which there are
thousands of wretched monuments to be
seen In every large city.
Even though stripped of its ruinously
injurious features, the custom Of treating
would yet be a ridiculous one. Imagine
its application to the purchase Of other
commodities than liquor and cigars.
Think how ludicrous wculs be the pro
position of young man to his compan-
ion, while they were promenading the
pavement in the Arcade, Of such an idea
as this.
CAV, come along | say, and have a
pair Of spectacles with me; ! want to
vet this new hat.
What if one OF company OF Young
gentlemen on the street should say;
'Now, buys, | want 70 set EN- up fol
the crowd; come in and have a chrome,
or bracket, or something with me !"
Yet which would be more valuable &c
= man and his family, chromos, braclS
cts, and even spectscles, or liquor enough
ID make him drunk
IL is lamentable fact That treating
Is custom az purely American az it i.
ruinous in its effect And yet, with
this, as with many other injurious prao
tees, people recognize and acknowledge
their evil influence and power, but vii
not abandon or condemn them because
they happen to be customs largely OBJ
served by those who have the name o.
being generous, and Stunned by the
stingy and hard-fsted class. Rochester
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-05-22
Charles Reade.

No living writer has used the novelist's
art and gifts with more practical purpose
than Charles Reade. He has shown up
trades-unions and prisons. and private
madhouses, and more things of the kind
than we can we'll remember. We have
always thought his Never too Late to
Mend one of the most spirited and
touching stories that has appeared in our
own times; though for imaginative power
and perfection of literary workmanship,
we prefer the" Cloister on the Hearth.
But even those who admire Mr.. Reade
as we do must admit the horrors and
portraits in "Never 100 Late to Mend"
were more sensational than realistic.
And whether the coldblooded atrocity OF
the Jacks-in- office be admissible or found
ed upon facts, it is certain the tortures in
hicted on the prisoners betrayed US into
sentimental sympathy with crime, and
dangerous oblivion Of criminal Antece-
dents. We believe that few counsel get
up their cases more carefully than Mr..
Reade; but if men OF undeniable genius
handicap themselves heavily in promo.
ting social reforms through the medium
Of brilliant romance, the audacity OF their
duller imitators must incur its inevitable
penalty. How we'll we know the impul-
sive church controversies, who UNDER
take the propagation Of their peculiar
tene ts-who preach up or cry down ri
tualistic observances-whoin introduce their
model parsons and their amiable ladies
bountiful, that circulate through the cot
tages with tea and tracts, and are always
saying words in season or out OF season.
The absurdi,y OF such stories from the
practical poin, of view is that. in their
prolixity and shallow sectaranism, they
defeat their own ends, and are only read
by the people who are already converted
70 their principles. Those who differ
shrink from them as Satan from holy wa
ter, while ii needs neither their prejudices
nor their bigo,ry to make them inioler-
ably dull to anybody who reads with the
idea Of being amused. Almost more
detestaoe is the political monomaniac
who fancies himself rising Disraeli; and
the occasional jeu d'esprit Of some better
man. who has thrown it of in the vigor
IL hi political enthusiasm, is giving those
ponderous triflers perpetual encourage
men'-Blackwood.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-05-22
A Poetic Nature.

joaquin Miller, when seen at an even
ing party, looks as meek Us Moses when
fished out of the bulrushes, and as alb
stracted as though incubasing an epic in
forty cantos. He begins to talk, answers
three or four questions you don't ask
him, tells parts of three or four stories
that don't dovetail, forgets who he is and
who he is talking to, and presently loses
himself in description which is poetry
and painting and eloqucnce inextricably
blended, and all at once he stops, looks
scared and foolish, and AS likely as not
runs off Philadelphia Press.
All of which is acting-pure acting
nothing more. People who remember
him few years ago, before he went to
Europe and got spoiled, would not
imagine the portrait above. Then he
was sensible, selfcontaincd young
fellow, talked nationally, acted | Ike a
sane being and dressed decorously.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-05-22

No sooner does the inner man rise su-
perior to Springs hillary depression
than it u confronted with the ghAstly
spectre Of strawberry short cake.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-05-22

The mothers heart swells with pride
when her baby begins TO pedestrianize !.
Tie age of nine months
A gentleman speaking of young
bsauty's yellowish hair, called it pure
spld. at ought to be-" quoth friend,
st looks like "a carrots
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-05-22

An American named Livingstone
dri, es fourteen-horse team in Flor
enc.
it is only the force of babit that makes
a woman, when buying eggs, always ask
for the best.
One of the brightest things we have
noticed going round lately, i . highly
polished circular-saw.
Tho man who was tossed over the
back Of IN irsts ball w. reported -
not dead, bat only goas bssf oSsr.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-05-22

Good morning, Mr.. Brown; you're
first at last; you used to be behind be-
fore, but notice you have been getting
early of late"
Broad-trimmed hats are more suitable
for our bright, warm American summers
than English round hats, and are much
more becoming.
A genuine Irish bull-Sir Boyle
Roche said: "Single misfortunes never
come alone, and the greatest misfortune
is generally followed BY greater"
''The hanging of two or three 'gsn-
teel' murderers win stop the bloody r.
tol business" says the Charleston Neva
Right, but WHEN The South begins -
hang ''gsntssl" murdsesss just yoa -
~ knew.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-10-08

| A. X. Mcclure became tn trst editor OF
The JHHiGta Sentinel, when the paper vas
established in lSi6. Long since then he
left these parts, but last week the Colonel
was back, and delivered an interesting
address at Riverside Park, which was report
ed by the present editor of the Sentinel and
Republican, on the brim of his hat as he sat
in a carriage, listening, 20 the eloquent re-
marks OF the editor of the Philadelphia
Times. The address as reported may be
read in another column of the Sentinel and
RePubiicGn. Read it.
The dwelling house of Mrs. David Banks,
in Fermanagh township, took fire in some
unknown way last Saturday morning about
O'Clock, and was burned TO the ground.
The fire may have originated from a spark
from the chimney, as the flames were first
seen near the chimney; or it NAV have
originated from spark from pile of rub
bish that was being burned in the yard.
The household goods were all saved. No
insurance. The value of the house ranged
between seven hundred and twelve hundred
dollars.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-10-08
WESTWARD FAST TRAINS.

Pacific Express leaves Phi!aic.phi, 55
? IL; Harrisburg 1 ~ N; Elnc.nhun 4
! 50 am; Newport } II am; Mifiiiu ~ a
m: Levistown Is am; NcVeyiown . II
III; Mt. Union : rl am: Huntingdon
- 4 IN; Petersburg - m; ; p-u'e Creek
Z 81 a N; Tyrone ISan Bells Mills
$ SO IL Altoona 50 a m; Pitgs5ug
l - pm.
Pitt~burg Express leaves Philadelphia at
6 p p III; Harrisburg / I - M; MARY Svillc
10 Il P IN; Mifft,G / tlpm; LeSi>town
IL ~ 4 m; Huntingdon l3 am; Tyrone
l % = m; Altoona , p m; PittsbIrg 20
IN.
FaS' Line leaves Phil4delpiut at IL - a
IN; Harrisburg - pm; Mi.iiin ! o. p IA
Lewis;own - pu; HuntIngiunG 6 = pm
Tyrone rs pun; Altoona 10 ? IA Pits
55sirg II - pm.
EASTWARD FAST TRAIYs.
Philadelphia Express leaves PittSburg q:
/ iOpm; Altoona 3 - pm; Bells Mills
9 10 pm; Tyrone . 2i pm; Spruce Greek
93S pm; Huntingdon 10 ~ p m; Lewis
town 10 5G a IN; Nil'in II Ham: Harris
burg II 3j ami and arrives IN Philadelphia
at 8 so i m.
Atlantic Express leaves Pittsburg at 10
? m, Altoona l. pm; Tyrone Is 81 pm
Huntingdon - pm; Mt. Union s 20 , N ;
McVeytown 5 - rm; Lewi>town 80 pm
Miiiin - p m; Newport g 50 + III; Dun
cannon 10 20 p m; Harrisburg le - III
arrives in Philadelphia ) 0D 4 IN.
Pacific Express leaves PittSburg at Is a
m; Altoona 81 am; Tyrone 500 IN
Huntingdon : 30 4 IN; Lewistown 3'i d IA
Mifiin - 4 m; Harrisburg IL 30 Ii
arrives IN Philadelphia ) 10 p IN.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-10-08

Mr.. A. II. SHAW, a Clearfeld mer-
chant, who had been i'll kirkbride
Hospital, Philadelphia, was being
taken home on Friday. His mental
infirmity returned while on the cars.
At n point two miles east of Dailey's
station ''he arose from his seat, went
to the forward end of the car, step
pei to the platform and jumped off,
the train at the time gong at the
rate of forty miles an hour. The
train was at once stopped and backed
to where he had jumped off, when it
was found that he had received a cut
on the right temple, q cu. on top OF
the head and cuts ON the left hand
and left knee cap, NONE of which, it
is thought, will prove fatal. He was
taken as far as this place, where his
relatives and himself remained awhile.
II is supposed he had not fully re-
covered from his insanity. Mr. Shaw
is fifty years old"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-10-08
Philadelphia e. Reading Railroad.
Arrangement OF Passenger Trains.
OcroBER 6tb, 1879.


Trans tsare H4TTIseHTg as f0L'0Ts:
for View 1ork VIA Allentown at . 20, o.
a. n ana 81 r N.
I or Ne" o'" VIA = bo"nf '-}-a. -so-.-,
-. "2 a m ana - m
OF / hilaat 'pnia al % ~ % m,
- am ~ Z m
T OF head ihs AZ ~ . ID, % IN, / 10,
w ana o"O Z N.
foT fot's',lle at 70. : O) m ana %
?. ~ ana wa :. i.UyiNlL x ; ISqueh2rna
Branch at 40 N. For Auburn, . 80
h'
For Lancaster and Columbia at : -, eo5
u. an" w m
ror Ahehto"h at ~, Oo, y % III, >
ana = W m.
ne ~ anu Q Va m AZ - IN trains
nave through cars 'Or New YORK.
The ne, . 20 a. m train has through cars for
Iniauslp phia.
.Ia... ron-s.,;,, =, TT. III, r.
trains having through cars for New DIX.
via = Bound Brook Route"
SUyDByS
g. +-,- 90
For AIiart,,vn and ,y,v s,sf;o,- oo,m
For Reading Philad.Iihia and way stations
atI15pm
t.. g.. e.,,..
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-10-08
Popular Autumnal Excursion
PROM THE
Middle, Tyrone, aud Ls'ristOTr D,risioas to
The -4fiesheHy MoHafatAs, on Thirsday,
Ocfober 8, 1879, orer the Befrs Gap
fdrror Gauge Railroad 10
LiouIsriiff

| hdTTou Gauge RGitr0ad 10
Lioydsriiit.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany offers this rare opportunity to
its patrons of the Middle, Tyrone,
and Lewistown Divisions to unite in
this delightful Excursion, knowing
that it will be appreciated. and that
at no other season of the year can
the mountain scenery be SO fully en-
joyed.
The rates for the round trip, in
Guiding trip over Bells Gap Narrow
Gauge Road, are as follows, for this
county: Thompsontown. S2.00, Port
Royal, SLS0; Nj film, S1.75.
ExcHsionists east of Bells Mills
will take Pacific Express.
AT Bells Mills the Narrow-Gauge
Road commences the ascent Of the
mountain at grade of one hundred
and sixty feet per mile. The novelty
of this ride and the magnificent ex-
panse of grand autumn foliage meet
ing the gaze at every curve of the
road can not be ezcelled upon the
continent. It reflects the greatest
credit upon the management of this
mountain road to say that not the
slightest accident has yet occurred,
and thousands of pleasure-seekers
each year pass over it. Upon the
summit of the mnIinteifi nre located
the most romantic picnic grounds in
the State.
Many pleasure-seekers have fre-
quentiy expressed a desire to visit
this mountain retreat, and the oppor-
tunity is now afforded them at rates
which will not again be granted. Do
not fail to take advantage of trip
which at this season of the year VIII
be especially enjoyed, and one ever
to be remembered.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-10-08
u1RR{ED:

LINDSAY -McCAUSLAND. = At the
residence of Mr.. John Lindsay in Milford
township, Juniata county, Pa, Oct. 2, 1879,
by the Rev. T. J. Sherrard, Mr.. William
Lindsay and Miss Lizzie McCausland, OF
Pittsburg, Pa.
Nc HEEN-HALL-Aug. 26th. 1879, BY
Rev. r. IL. { are, Mr.. John A. McMeen, OF
Pot Royal, this county, aud Anna u. Hall,
of icsesburg, Perry Co., Pa.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-10-08
TO CONSUNPF,VES

The advertiser, having b5y7 p-.-uIlneutlS
cured of that dread disease, Consumpti, -,
by simple remedy, is anxious to y axe
known 10 bis f,llow-suffcrs the r'-lLs Of
cure. To all whc desire il, he 20 send
copy OF the prescription Us E, gree of
chirge). with the ''rec:iJHS for preparing
and using the sane, when ihcv VIII find
SURE CURE for Consumption, Asthma, Brou-
chitis. Sc. Parties wishing the Prsscrip'
ton, will please address,
L. 4. WILSON,
Iai Penn street. WiiliIms5uryh, NY.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-10-08

APIrrsBURG paper of the 26th ult. records
one more victim of the confidence men IN
that city. Shortly after l O'Clock that at-
ternoon a young man of rural appearance
dropped into the Mayors office and stated
that he had been robbed Of SO by couple
of snarpers short time before. lie told
the following story of rural simplicity and a
dearly purchased experience 4: His name Is
z. A Walters. He was on his way from
Altoona 10 LYONS, Ono, and while sitting
in the car al the Union depot a couple oil
men sprang upon him the old and much
worn check game The two men stood
near the seat occupied br him and were
talking about the paying of bill OF goods
which one had sold the other. The pre-
sumed purchaser in payment check Tor
s-OG. The other did not have sufficient
cas- sb 10 nay the difference, and the holder
turned TO Walters and asked him if he could
not use the check. Walters, with the green
ness so characteristic of the rustic, pulled
his roll containing $40 out of his pocket
and said that that was all he had. One OF
the men grabbed the money with the remark
..That will help me ont. You SIT sti'i anu
I will be back in a minute" WIN that NC
disanpeared. Walters said he attempted 10
follow the man but lost him in the crowd.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-10-08
AUCTION.
At the Crystal Palace commencing

At the Crystal Palace commencing
FRIDAY EVENING.
at o'clock and continuing Satur'
day afternoon and evening, Dry Goods,
Notions, Cutlery, boots and shoes
Queensware Glassware, also large oil
paintings.
UN SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
at = o'clock in front of store room
One Evans and Watson safe One
second hand top buggy One stove
Twenty Eve molasses, barrels suitable
for cider barrels. Tubs; buckets
baskets and carpets, and oil cloths
immediately after which the sale OF Dry
foods will be commenced.
Thomas u. Parker
Auctioneer-