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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-12-10
That Was My Pot You Tux"

Father Scully was chaplain of the Ninth
Massachusetts regiment during the war,
and as such, was jealous for the moral wei
fare of the men under bis care. He was
specially opposed to gambling, and never
hesitatcd about acting vigorously whenever
occasion required. One day half a dozen
Of the officers were having little game Of
poker, and as the ''pOt" amounted to
S9.7j there was great cXitement as to who
should be the winner. Just as the question
was decided, Father Scully sprang in uLder
the tent flap, grabbed the stakes and put
them in his breast pocket, with the remark,
There il is, and there It viii stay No re-
monstancc was offered, and he walked OF
with the cOniiscated currency. In Il little
while pay day cane round and the usual
collection was taken up for the chaplain.
Father Scully was soon informed of the
amount, and sat in his tent waiting 10 be
brought to him. In a short time tie officer
who la taken the collcctiOn-and he was
one who had been disturbed at the little
game few DAYS bef0re-apprOachcd with
the money. which he handed over. The
chaplain counted it, and then turned sharp
" to the messenger with the question: !:
Where's the other S9.1j.' The officer
had been waiting for this moment of ri-
umph. and drawing himself up he slapped
his hand on the breast OF his coat and ans
wercd: There it is, and there it'll stay {;
that was my pot YOU TUX" And it did
stay therC.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-12-10

He rambled into the restaurant with a
smile on his face, which seemed to indicate
to the crowd that his soul was made of the
perfume of roses, and that his nature was
soft and sweet as June sunshine.
The waiter walked up to him after he
was seated and said:
''What'll We have, sah:"
'Give me sea-lion outlet rare, and
plenty of gravy
''We don't keep dem, sah.'
''Then Ill take some nightingale soup,
but be sure there are no feathers in it.
''Did you say clam soup:' inquired the
waiter rather awkwardly.
mo sir, did not, " responded the other
with warmth: 81 ordered nightingale soup
sansailes. "
''Don't keep it"
''Haye you any reindeer jellyf"
''No sah."
81 should very much like some giraffe
stew"
eve amt got none"
swell, you may bring Inc some lizard
frtters"
''Dey amt down on de BILL"
''What kind of place is this, anyway.
You don't keep any of the delicacies of
the season. I'm an operatic composer, |
am, and cannot eat any of your ordinary
stuff"
The waiter then pushed the bill before
him and he said:
You haven't even goldfish omelettes,
eh:''
..No sah."
well, then, bring me a plate of pork
ard beans for satisfaction.
The beans were brought for him. and
moment after he commenced to devour
them, he called the waiter and inquired:
''Will you bring me an extra napkin:n
The napkin was brought and he had not
eaten more than two mouthfuls before he
called the attendant back and carrolled:
Il am really sorry to disturb you, but
will you go over to the window and see if
it looks like rainl"
The waiter did as requested and he no
more than got back than the guest in
quired:
Wont you please hang a table-cloth
around my neck; and allow it to meander
down the back of the chair, it always
makes beans taste better to me-"
Il can't do dat, sab -
Then | must request you to stop that
bird singing. | can never enjoy a meal
while canary bird is singing his stereo-
typed melody around
Il can't stop the bird -
Than I'll stop eating. I'll take these
beans along with me in this paper bag, and
eat them down in the City Hall Park where
there are no birds to bother me-"
He then bagged the beans and went sol
emnly on his way.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-12-10

If we combine two primary cOlOTs, say
blue and yellow, in order to make sec
ondary color, which in this case will be
green, this secondary color will attain its
maximum of intensity when it is placed be-
side its complementary red. In the same
way orapge will be intensified ny blue, and
violet by yellow. On the other hand, red
placed beside green will seem more red
orange viii intensity, violet will make yell
low more brilliant. If, however, we take
these very cOlGrs which intensity each other
by juXtapositiOn, and mix them together,
they will be entirely destroyed. If we take
red and green Of the same intensity and
mix them together in equal proportions. We
will obtain pure cOlOrlesS gray the same
with blue and orange and with viOl5t and
yellow. This phenomenon is called achrO-
matism. AchrOmatism is also produced by
mixing the three primary colors in equal
proportions. sulphur. campanuia and
capsicine mixed equally will destroy each
other and produce 4 colOrless gray. If,
however, We put sulphur beside garnet,
which IN the rose IS exactly opposite TO it,
these two tinis being complementary will
act on each other. and will mutually heigh-
ten each others color. Chcvereal SAYS that
when we make a stroke on a canvas with
brush full of color, we do not merely tint
with this color all the part touched with a
the brush, but the surrounding space also
is tinted by the Complementary color; so a
red circle if surrounded by blue halo, a
yellow by violet one, and the reverse.
When two different colors are juNtaposed
they receive, says Owen Jones, "a double
modification, first as to their tone, the light
color appearing lighter and the dark darker.
Secondly, as to their tint, each will become
tinged with the complementary of the
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-12-10
Cemeteries IN Paris.

Paris contains ten cemeteries within the
wallis and two outside, the former beng
generally reserved for each different dlvl-
Sion of the city; that of Montmartre Tor the
first. second, eighth, ninth and tenth aron-
dissements Pere Lachaise for the third'
fourth. eleventh, twelfth and twentieth :;
Montparnasse for the fifth, sixth, seventh,
thirteenth and fourteenth; Batignoiles tor
the seventeenth; Observation-Disclosures for
the eighteenth; La Villette for the nine-
tnentb those of Grenelle and Naugirard
for the fifteenth; and those OF Passy and
Auteuil for the sixteenth. In October,
1861. Baron Haussmann, in consequence
of the annexation of the suburban COM
munes. issued a decree closing all the
above cemeteries excepting for past or
future possessors of perpetual concessions
of Ground for family graves, and at the
same tune ordered the creation OF two new
cemeteries outside the walls They are
those of Saint -Ouen, to the north, to which
the neople attach the name OF Cayenne,
from its barren and arid site; the second,
Ivrv. to the south, which has also received
:obriouet, the Champ-de-Navets, from
the market gardens which previously COW
cred the ground.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-12-10

hail of fire destroyed the dauntless and
dogged courage of Nelson and his sea-dOss
When 4 splinter from the fore brace bits
passed between Nelson and Hardy, and
tore away the buckle from the shoe of the
latter, the Admiral only smiled and said {:
''This is too warm work TO last long.
Hardy :" Still, warm as it was, the Eng
lish Admiral was determined to make it
hotter. The VictOry's sails were hanging
in ribbons; she had lost full fifty men
killed and wounded; but soon it was her
turn to begin. Determined to pass under
the stern of the Bucentaure as the only
mode of breaking the line, the Nictory's
helm was put hard apOrt, and there was
scarcely space for her to 20 clear. Sailing
close to the larbOard side of the Bucen-
taure, the Victory poured in such a we'll
directed and tremendous brOadside that
the French ship heeled two or three streaks
on receiving it. All this time Nelson was
pacing the quarter deck with Hardy, their
walk being bounded aft by the wheel, and
forward by the companion ladder. The
distance was only about twenty-five feet,
and it was here, when the RedOu5table
brought up, that the fatal bullet struck
Nelson. lie fell on his knees just where
Mr.. Scott had fallen, and said, They
have done for me at last, Hardy; my back
bone is shot through" The victory was
all but gained when Nelson was compelled
to go below. In that dreadful moment he
thought of his men, and caused his face
and his scars to be covered by his handker-
chief, in order that he might pass unnoticed
by the crew.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-12-10

Two hundred and fifty miles north Of
Chicago. on the west shore of Lake
Michigan, a peninsula projects from the
main land wisconsin, into the axe in
nOrthcastcrly direction. Beyond and in
the same direction. is a chain Of small Is
lands extending nearly to the disjointcd
portion Of the State of Michigan. These
Islands and the peninsula form Green bay,
which is the highway by which most Of the
great lumber and ore products of Wiscon-
sin find their way to market. Between
thsse Islands are several navigable entrances
to the Bay, but the one most travelled is the
south entrance, known as Death Door.
About the time Of the first settlement Of
the country by the French, nearly the
whole tribe of lSottawatomie Indians were
crowned while attempting TO cross this
passage, and the French cIllel it Port du
Mort. 4 small island at the entrance to
the door, on which is a light house and fog
signal, is officially known by this name.
though among sailors and fishermen it is
called Pilot Island. II contains less than
five acres. and for nine months of the
twelve is the home of the light keeper, his
family and two assistants. North OF Door
Blulf-the name of the northern extremi-
ty or cape Of the peninsula-two miles is
Plum Island, containing probably two
square miles. 1t is uninhabited and Gov
cred with a heavy growth of pine and
cedar. This is the condition of all the
country in this vicinity, the few inhabi-
tantS depending almost entirely upon fish
ing for support. -Four miles east of Door
BlufT is Poot du Mort, which is two miles
west Of the soath point Of Detroit Island.
All this coast is lime stone, and the chan
neIs between the islands and al the en-
frances to the bays are full of reefs Of the
same stone, and to add to the danger OF
navigation there is most of the time a
strong current flowing sometimes one way
and sometimes another, so strong at times
as to make boat unmanageable.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-12-10
herlnIt's Peak.

Looking west up the river from Las Vegas.
New Mexico, the most notable object in
the distant landscape is Hermits Peak.
towering high above its fellows. 1t is
about twenty miles distant from town. 1t
is bold granite mountain towering at a
perpendicular altitude of 2, 600 feet above
the bed of the river. 1t is difficult of as
cent and there is but one path by which
the top can be gained. The summit is bare
OF vegetation and the altitude renders it, as
it looks, cold and inhospitable. 1t has been
an inhabited place, however, the abode of
a veritable hermit. In 1866 there appeared
in town an old gray-headed man, who
seemed TO have been the victim of some
great ill fortune. He gave no account of
himself, but simply gave his name, how
ever, as Juan Augustine He was a man
OF much earning and extensive reading,
but did not hold much communication with
his fellows. He selected the high peak
abode town as the place of his abode, and
for three years he lived there solitary and
alone upon the highest pinnacle of the
mountain. He abhorred fire, and never
lighted even candle save on one dav of
each week, when he kept three small tapers
burning. He was a religious devotee who
appeared to be doing penance for an early
life of sin; or perhaps for some crime His
history was shrOuded in mystery. lie
spoke French and Spanish fiuently, and
some English. His religious zeal and mys-
terious habits and life created much ini crest
among the simple natives of the surround
ing settlements, and they looked upon him
with superstitious awe and reverence. They
thought it their duty to aid HIM, and during
the whole time of his abode in the noun
tains they carried him food and provisions
In this way he existed ike the patriarch of
old fed by the ravens. During his three
years of self-imposed exile he occasionally
made a visit to town, but could not be pre-
vailed upon to enter house or go neal
fire. AT the end of three years he left Her /
mit's Peak and went to the Bernal Hill, |
southwest of Tecolote, where he lived some |
time. An ancient cross is still there to |
mark the place of his dwelling. He fan
cied high places far removed above the or
dinary walks of men. From Bernal Hill I
he jOurneyed into the wilderness of Grant |
county, where the blood-thirsty Apaches, /
with as little respect for prayers and I
penances then as now, murdered and
scalped him. His history and real name 1
were never learned, tut he gave an endur-
ing title TO the high mountain west of town, /
the 'Hermits Peak"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-12-10

II the boy who cxclaims ''Jusl my luck. ~
was truthful, he would say. Just my
lazineSs!" or ''Just my inattention,' Mr..
Golden wrote some proverbs about Luck
and Labor 1t would be well for our boys
to memOriZe them:
Luck is waiting for something to turn up.
Labor, with keen eyes and strong will,
will turn up something.
Luck lies in bed and wishes the pOstman
would bring him news Of a legacy.
Labor turns out at six o'clock. and with
busy pen or ringing hammer lays the foun-
dation for a competence.
Luck whines.
Labor whistles.
Luck relies on chances.
Labor relies on character.
Luck slips down to indulgence.
Labor strides upward to independence.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-12-10
English Stories.

was at Buxton, in Derbyshire, the
other day; so was Lord Redesdale. His
Lordship is of an :nquiring mind. A
builder was at work on new house. The
plan was old. ''Where is the back door
OF this house TO be. my MANI" asked the
Earl. Il know nothing of no back door !;
| build to plans and mind my own bust
ness. said the workman. This kind of re-
buff is very characteristic of the lower clas-
ses Of the English. 1t reminds one Of the
Rev. II. Nenu Elliot's experience in Wes-
tern England. lie was being driven from
Bristol to Bath, and sitting by the side of
the coachman, was anxious TO draw the
whip" into conversation, and at the same
time to increase his local knowledge. To
nearly every question the cOachman ans
wered, | don't know" Exasperated at
last, thc parson exclaimed, ''What do you
know?' 81 know how to drive you from
Bristol to Bath, was the ready reply. \
story characteristic of English dining pro-
clivities is Just now current at the military
clubs \ few fellows determined to give a
dinner TO brother officer who had just re-
turned covered with glory" from Zulu
land When the night came and dinnt T
was served. several men who did not know
the hero whom they had met TO honor,
asked which was he. This led to inquiry.
'.Where is the captain! Don't know /;
didn't you bring him." Not /" " was the
general answer. Everybody thought some
body else would do that. 1t turned out
that the guest of the evening know nothing
about the festal distinction intended for
him. So his ''brother officers sat down
and eujoyed themselves without him. Here
is another story which is being told of a
Major who has won the Victoria Cross, and
is vet one of the most nervous of public
speakers Indeed, when he is on his legs.
except for warlike purposes, he leses his
head. Yet they made him get up the other
morning at a wedding breakfast, to propose
the health of the bride. He wanted to COM
pliment the young lady, as well as her
mother "a great society dame of title, and a
beauty in her day., and he had vague
idea that he had been successful, though
he set down amidst solemn silence.
''And, he had said, in concluding few
stammering remarks, Il can not wish the
lovely bride a higher dover than to hope,
as time rolls on, she may grow up to be
more beautiful than her mother, and, and
more virtuous.
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and hiding his ill-gotten gains until such a
time would arrive as he could safely dis
pose OF them. Finally the thieving opera
tions became so frequent that the farmers
OF Windsor and Upper Bern townships
united to put stop to it. Constable Shelby
and pOssee OF men shadowed the cabin of
Paulin and by the merest accident discov-
cred splendid lap blanket that had been
stolen from William Reno. Soon after
this Joel Mengle, another farmer, shot at a
burglar, and Matthias keiser (who was
one of Paulin's dissatisfied companions
testified that Paulin had acknowledged that
he was very nearly killed by that shot.
Keiser took the standard swore that Paulin
had committed number of roberries at the
farms of George Sunday, April u; VIII
liam Sheip, May "a; George Reigel, Feb
ruary IL, and others, at least a dozen in
all. Paulin was found guilty. He was
then put on trial with Herman Strausser,
Isabella Strausser and David Strusser. on
the charge of having committed other rob
berries among the rich farmers and business
men of Northern Berks and the southern
section of Sehuylkill counties. The oper-
ations of this band of thieves also extend
ed ever into Lehigh county. The gang of
tramp robbers recently arrested and con
victed in Berks county are all more or less
acquainted with Paulin, with whom they
worked very frequently. During the severe
weather of winter, when the robbers de-
sired to get out of the sight of civilization
after the preparation of some crime, they
went TO Paulin's home and there passed
the time in the most convivial manner
Tney had plenty of money
and employed the Straussers in various
ways. The robbers had rum and pipes,
chickens and beef, and lived on the fat OF
the land" in their own rude way. In
this manner they would spend many days
plan robberies and then go out
on dark nrghts and execute them.
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ROCK NE TO SLEEP"
turn backward, Time. in YOU,
fiight-

turn backward, o Time, in vour
flight
Make me child again-just for tonight
Mother, come back from the echoless shore,
lake me again to your heart as OF yore;
Mss from my forehesds the furrows Of care.
smooth the few silver threads out OF nv hair;
over my slumbers your loving watch keep
hock me to sleep. Mother, rock me to sleep.
backward flow backward, o swift tide of
years.
am weary Of toll, am weary Of tears;
Toll without recompense, tears ali in vain.
lake them, a give me my childhood again,
have grown weary OF dust and decay,
Weary OF flinging my soul-wealth away,
Weary of sowing for others to reap;
Rock me to sleep. Mother, rock me to sleep,
Tired OF the hollow, the base, the untrue;
Mother, y Motheri my heart calls for you
Many Summer the grass has grown green,
Blossoming and faded, our faces between:
Yet with strong yearning and passionate pain.
long tonight for your presencs again.
Come from the silence so long aud so deep
Rock me to sleep, Mother. rock me to sleep,
Over my heart in the days that have flown,
No love like mother-lovs ever has shown;
No other worship.abi and endures.
Faithful, unselhsh, and patient, like yours:
None like mother can charm away pain
From the sorrow.ng soul and the world-weary
brain;
soft calm DER my weary lids creep.
Rock me to sleep, Mother, rock me to sleep,
Come let your brown hair just lighted with
god,
Fall on my shoulders again as of old;
Let it fall over my forehead tonight,
my eyes from the Pickering light
For oh, with it's sunny-edged shadows once
more,
Haply will throng the sweet vision of yore;
Lovingly, softly Its bright willows weep
Rock me to sleep, Mother, rock me to sleepl
Mother. dear mother the years have been
long
Since last was hushed by your lullaby song;
Sing, then sgsin,-to my soul it shall seem
Womanhoods years have been only dream
Clasp to your arms in loving embrace,
With your soft, light lsshss Just sweeping ny
face
Never h reafter to wake or to weep;
Rock me to sles p, Mother. rock me to sleep"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-12-10
A Girl Deer Stalker.

The modern Diana is a Miss Clark
Hendershot-an appropriate name-daugh-
ter of Thomas Henderson,, who lives in Il
log cabin FIVE miles back of Shohola, Pike
county, Pa. She is eighteen years of age,
can row boat, shoot Il gun, or trap bear
as well as any man in the country. The
other day she started to row across a lake
in light boat, taking "A gun with her.
Midway of the lake she discovered a black
deer that had been driven to the water by
dogs. Taking aim she fred inflicting
a wound IN the deer's neck. The animal,
enraged, struck at the boat with its front
foot, completely shaitering one side Of the
fragile bark, which sunk leaving Miss
Henderson, in the water with the infuri-
ated buck. She was plucky and could
SWIM well, and as the deer came toward
her she caught it by the horns and plunged
her hunting knife into its neck, killing 1t
instantly. She then called for help, and us
none arrived she swan to the shore, about
a quarter Of a mile and hurried home She
put on dry clothes and procuring another
boat. rOwed out where the dead buck was
floating and towed it 10 the shore. When
dressed the animal weighed nearly $50
pounds. This is the seventh deer Miss
Hendershot has killed, and she feels quite
proud of her last adventure as she has a
right TO.
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Friendly Counsel.

Resist the temptation of circulating ill
reports; spread them not at all. II you
cannot speak well of another, at least do
not speak i'll of him. Never speak i'll of
another behind hIs back. Why should you
consider his character of less value than
your own. Speak of others as you would
were they present; speak as friend of him
who is absent and cannot speak of himself.
Consider yourself the guardian of the char
acter of those who may be absent as you
would wish others to guard your character
in your absence. Whenever it may be
needed to mention anything to the disad-
vantage of another, let ii be done with
truthfulness, tenderness, humility, and
with the recollection of how much has been
forgiven thee,
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PRlCE 81 PER BOTTLE
Or Six Bottles for IS.

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/, ~ t1Siehts may consult by letter, receiv-
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the following questions:
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6doar age and sex?
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Ec- Debility, Loss OF Memory, Indisposi-
u q ErsrtiOn or Business, Shortness OF
ksz.h. Troubled with Thoughts of Disease,
..-ness OF Vision. Pain in the Back, Chest,
Il Head. Rush Of Blood TO the Head, Pale
ll--ienance, and Dry Skin.
njhese symptoms are allowed TO go on,
W frequently Epileptic Fits and Con-
E1pilon follow. When the constitution
zslmss affected il requires the aid OF an
.7is0a!ing medicine 10 strengthen and
l1s up The system-which