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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-06-04
A Woman Under Water.

''Don't 20 out on that log screamed
the masculine attendant as one of the dam
sells walked out on the careening limb of an
old dead tree, which lay diagonally with
the bank.
''Whyl' But she kept on going.
ut will turn with you" shouted the
gentleman, warningly.
GLOW can itl" and the line with a long
sweep of the pole descended into the water.
Just then there was a slight oscillation OF
the log, two dainty feet sweep from under
a cloud of skirts, a sylph-like form, bent
gracefully 10 the treacherOus tiOOd, and,
with a stifled scream, body and feet dlsap-
peared from view. But for moment only.
The next instant, like the twin eXtremities
of pair of scissors, two symmetrically
modelled female combinations appeared
above the surface, bObbed about for a
second, and then sank again. BY this time
the gentleman was in the water, and by
good fortune contrived to get hold Of one OF
the gaiter-clad feet, and was tugging away
manfully in the direction of the bank. But
the unfortunate lady appeared to be turned
wrong side out. and dragged heavily like an
inverted ulnDTtlld- Dut Il ituttu- NdS
made at last, and the young lady, like a
capsized sailing vessel, was put right side
up with care. As soon, however, as she
had regained her usual balance, she turned
furiOusly upon her rescuer.
'.YOu wretch. Why did you pull me
out by the feetl"
'.Because | couldn't get hold of any Other
part of you. You seemed to me to be all
legs"
.sSirl How dare youl'
81 beg pardon; but really did the best
| could
The subject was too delicate to continue,
but it was evident the lady and her friends
were excessively indignant. No apologies
could conciliate them, and it was in tone
of inexpressible sorrow that he said in turn
ing away:
'.If you ladies will persist in turning up
side down when you get into the water
can't help it.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-06-04
Speaking Jaekdaws.

In modern times parrots are almost the
only birds that have the gift of speech,
though cOnnOiSseurs are not ignorant that
the startling and jackdaw, when properly
educated, have good abilities in that way
The ancients cOuld-at times-make them
speak TO some purpose. Olarcrobins tells
us that when Augustus Caesar was returning
in triumph to Rome from his victory over
Mark Anthony, there appeared among the
crowd which welcomed him bird borne on
a mans hand, which tapped his wings and
cried ont .-Heaven save the Emperor, vic
toriOus CGsar," Augustus, delighted to
hear himself salUted by this winged spokes-
man, gave the owner a handsome sum of
money, refusing to share any of it with an
associate who had aided him in training his
iackdaw This men. in order to be re-
venged, and to show the loyalty which had
animated his friend, Brought to the empe-
rOr another bird which they had in training
and which cried out, "Heaven save the VIC
tOriOuS Mark Anthony Augustus, whose
good nature is well known, only laughed at
the joke, and ordered the confederates to
this instance, he had a number of speaking
jackdaws and parrots brought TO him. One
poor fellow, a shoemaker, took great pains
to teach bird which he had procured for
that purpose, hoping to make his fortune by
it. The bird, who had no such prospects,
but was a slow scholar, and his master, in
the midst of his lessons, often calculated,
in despair, ''Well, | have lost my labor"
Having, at last, however, and with much
pains completed his education, the jack
daw was brought one day to salute Angus
tus, and repeated the words: "Heaven
save the Emperor, with great distinctness.
Tut" said the Emperor, Il have too
many courtiers of your kind ''Well,
cried the jackdaw, who had at that moment
remembered his master, ''well, | have lost
my labor" The Emperor was 50 much
amused with its answer, that he bought
the feathered wit for double the expected
sum.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-06-04
NO. %.
Cumulative Prosperity.

whoa" and as he dropped the lines
over the old mares back, he sung out,
''Hulloa, Spriggins, what We up to build
ing chicken coop, ehl"
''Yes, kinder, sorter putin one together.
Two hens come off yesterday and | was s
internal busy that haven't but Just got
around to fixin' 'em up place. | started
to build a coop, but | had to leave it of
and dispose of a couple of kittens. Don't
like to have too many cats round to once.
Chickens and kittens the same day
You must be growing prosperous.
''Well, kinder, sorter prosperous" said
Spriggins in an off-hand sort of way.
''Want to buy a nice Shepherd pupl Got
three lively ones, good blood mother
full sister took second prize at the bench
show"
''No, can't say as do, was the reply.
''Oh what's ever become of that line back
alderney sold you last year"
''She's all right, | should like to sell We
her calf. He's rouser, now | tell ye-
I'll let him 90 reasonable; I've got too
much young stock on my hands just now >
''Well, should think you was accumu-
lating a little, according to your own stO-
~, and his friend run over the list of pOul-
try, felines, CANNES, and bOvines in his
mind.
''Perhaps you take to horses more than
to cattle. I'd trade OFF Nan and the colt if
had chance
Il guess not, must be getting home,
I'm not on the trade to-day. Get up
Whoa, BY the way, hOw's your folks y
''Well, as well as could be expected, you
see it was twins again, and"
''Spriggins! You don't mean it 2 you
can't be enjoying such cumulative prosperi-
tyl It's too much -
1T isconsiderable, remarked Spriggins,
and he lowered his voice, another Gay
like yesterday would be more good luck
than | could stand
His friend chirruped up his team and
slowly drove off in a most meditative mood.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-06-04
THE POOR MANS SABBATH DAY.

The merry birds are singing.
And from the fragrant sod
The spirits OF q thousand flowers
Go sweetly up to God;
While in his holy temple
We meet to praise and pray
With cheerful voice and grateful lay,
This Summer Sabbath Day,
We thank thee. Lord, for one day
To look heaven in the face
The poor have only Sunday;
The sweeter is the grace.
It's then they make the music
That sings their week away.
Oh, there's q sweetness infinite
In the poor mans Sabbath Day!
'Iis as burst OF sunshine
A tender fall of rain,
That set the barest life a-bloom.
Makes old hearts young again.
The dry and dusty roadside
With smiling flowers is gay:
It's open heaven one day in seven,
The poor mans Sabbath Day!
'Tis here the weary pilgrim,
Doth reach his house Of ease;
That blessed house, called beautiful"
And that soft chamber, peace"
The River Of Life runs through his dream
And the leaves of heaven are at play
He sees the golden city gleam,
This shining Sabbath Day
Take heart, We faint and fearful.
Your cross with courage bear:
So many face now fearful
Shall shine in glory there
Where all the sorrow is bsnished,
The tears are wiped away
And all eternity shall be
An endless Sabbath Day
All there are empty places,
Since last We mingled here
There will be missing faces
When we meet another year
But heart to heart, before We part.
Now altogether pray
Thst We may meet in heaven to spend
The eternal Sabbath Day
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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-09-11
The Campmeeting on North River.

The campmeeting held on North River,
about mile AID a half from the village Of
Mt. Scion, under the auspices of the Metho-
odist Episcopal Chufch. closed. after Il con
tinuanee OF eight days, on Friday morning
last. In this section, this branch of the
Christian Church is few in numbers, and is
generally regarded with disfayor, and when
1t was first announced that they intended 20
hold campmeeting on North River, all
sorts of foolish, and incredible stories reflect
ing upon the church, in general, its member
ship here and the neiglAoorhoo1, in which
the meeting was held were circulated broad
cast, evidently, with the inren5 to bring re-.
proach upon the meeting.
1t is not pecessary to repeat any OF these
stories here; the meeting showed them to be
U terry without foundation, and tho authors
of them to be falsiiiers of the slrst water
A more civil, orderly and Interesting camp
Meeting has never been bold In this vicinity.
The attendance On Sunday was variously
estimated from twenty five hundred to three
thousand, yet 10 all that vast concourse oil
people frcln all sections OF the country, com :
prising all grades and classes of society, not
one incident occurred to mar the sacredness
\ OF the occasion. Every person seemed to be
deeply interested iii the services, unusually
forcible and impressive. The plain truths
were pressed home to the hearts and consci
iences os she people, and the EXPLANATIONS
heard all over the eneampment, s.Wha5 a
glorious meetingt" 'SDid you ever attend
| such a cempmeeting" "rhis is more like
the old fashion campmeetings" testified to
the good impressions they made upon all
/ The meeting was in charge Of Rev. j. S.
Wiekline, Presiding Elder of Rockingham
District, assisted by Rev. A. w. Richardson
T. G. Of Augusta Circuit, q. II. Thompson
j. Halpenny, d. c. Hedrick, and A. NJ
Chapel. Rev. j. E. Holt and A. NJ. Horn OF
| the United B ethern Church, were also pre-
| sent and aided in the services.
The results OF the meeting are the coaver-
| sion OF between twenty five and thirty per
sons, large accession to the church, and
| last though not least, a better and taore
kindly feeling for the Methodist Episcopal
| Church. NORTH River.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-09-11

SUPREME COURT OF APPEALs.-The fall
session of the Supreme Court of Appeals
commenced in this city yesterday.
All of the Judges were present viz: r. c.
L. Moncnre, President; Judges Christian,
Staples, Anderson and Burks.
A summary OF the business of yesterday is
as follows:
Gentry vs.. Allen, from Rockingham, mo-
ton for new supersedeas bond continued till
the case shall be reached on the docket.
On the petition of Peter Wight, writ Of
error &c. was awarded to judgment OF
the County Court of Bedford County, where
BY the said Wright was adjudged guilty OF
murder and sentenced to be hung.-case Or
dered to be certified to Clerk at Richmond.
A. Ii. II. Stuart VS.. the Valley Railroad
Company. Motion by he defendant to dis
miss the case OH the ground that the matter
involved is for an amount less than $500, land
time taken to consider.
Carber's Administrative VS.. Armentrout.
Argued by James Bumgardner, Esq, for
appellant, aud continued till to-day for
further argument.
Sundry accounts were allowed and order
ed to be certified
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-09-11

THE DISTRICT CONFERENCE Of the NJ.
E. Church was held at Waynesboio last
week.
There were number OF delegates pres
emit, and the reports from various charges
were very favorable. Included in this Con-
ference are the churches of Staunton, Har-
risonburg. Mt. Plea ant, Rockingham, West
Augusta, Po,t Republic, Mt. Sidney, Wood
stock, Parma sus, Augusta. Shenandoah Iron
Works, n Market, Luray, Waynesboro,
StauntoE Missiona, Columbia Furnace and
Others.
DR.. Martin presided and the sessions were
very interesting.
The next meeting will be held at Edin-
burg. The following are among the DEL
elgates elected to the next Annual Confer
ence: J. P. Houck, Shenandoah Iron
Works; j. Il. Grabill, Shenandoah Chris
tian Eakle. Augusta county; c. W. Hun
ter, Stanton.
ANermates. Harvey Risk, Stanton E..
S. Conrad, lIarrisonburg; S. c. Switzer,
Augusta; j. S. Myers, Augusta.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-09-11

A SAD CAsE.-On Friday, a young wo-
man came to the Virginia Hotel and regis
tered from Craigsville. She remained until
the following day, and then paid her bill and
left. Last night about 8 O'Clock, Overseer
Kurtz was informed that a strange woman
Law dead at the house of a respectable color
ed woman named Martha Taylor, living on
Court House Alley. Later, a reporter of
the VIRGINIAN accompanied Mr.. Kurtz to
the house, and there saw the corpse. The
face was that of a young girl, just blooming
into womahood. The features were regular
and pretty, with an air of refinement that
seemed to tell that she was stranger to the
humble circumstances in the midst OF which
her young life closed, and that other hands
than those Of strangers and aliens to her
race should have smoothed back for the last
time the dark wavy hair that clustered about
her forehead, and performed those sad Off
ces that loved ones alone should render.
The story Martha Taylor told was this :
The girl, an entire stranger, had come to
her house Saturday morning, and asked that
she might stay there for week or two. She
seemed worn out and languid, and dropped
heavily into chair. At times she would
turn and look uneasily about her, and not
long after her arrival retired. During the
night she was taken sick, and on Monday
gave birth to child. The child and mother
were carefully nursed and attended by a
physician. The infant scarce opened its
eyes to the world, ere it closed them forever,
and on Wednesday night the mother breath
ed her last.
During her entire illness she spoke but
little and made no disclosure-only once in
a semi-unconscious state she called ''father!''
''father.'' but beyond that said nothing, land
when asked if she wanted her friends sent
for, answered ''no.'-'
Her clothing was neat, but not fine. and
the only article by which she could have
been known to strangers was a beautiful
new testament with her name and the date,
March /, 1874.
Her relatives. we learn, live near Craigs-
vile, and in mercy to them we suppress
the name. There are other names, too, that
should be mentioned as deeply implicated
in the crime, but TO shield innocent ones
we forbear,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-09-11
FOREIGN M1ss1oNs.-Last Sunday even

FOREIGN MISSIONS. -Last Sunday even
ing Miss Nelson, Missionary to China, deiv-
cred /. brief and interesting address to quite
large congregation that had assembled in
the chapel OF the Episcopal Church. The
speaker is young lady of perhaps twenty
years. with face OF intelligence and singu-
lar attractiveness. Her style Of delivery is
more of the conversational than otherwise.
and in voice, clear and sweet, with but
few gestures, she told the story OF missionary
life in the benighted land of the ''almond
eyed" giving minute description of many
Of the customs. habits and capacities Of the
people. land dwelling with fervour on the no
Bile work that is being accomplished by the
introduction of christianity among the
hea shens. Some of the incidents she related
were very touching, Others amusing, and
all very entertaining.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-09-11

DEATH BY OvEREATING.-The Lexing-
ton Gazette states that few days ago James
johnson (colored) who lives near Midway, IN
company with several companions proposed
a bet as 70 who could eat the most. Alter
gorging themselves with fruit and other
things. it was decided that the unfortunate
Jim was the champion. That night he took
sick and died few days afterwards.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-09-11

THE VIRGINIA GAME LAWS.-For the
benefit of sportsmen, we again re-publish a
synopsis of the game laws Of the State:
Lawful to kill deer from September lst to
January Ia.
Pheasant from August LIST to February 1st.
Any wild water fowl from September LIST
to May LIST. Wild Turkeys from October 18th
to February LIST.
Mocking birds-after six years from April
I'd, 1879; except when caught on ones prem
ises, and then not for sale.
Persons offending against the game laws
to fine of $40 or Imprisonment for thirty
days.
1t is also the duty of the Sheriff to prose-
cute promptly and vigorously any persons vi.
olating these laws.
EAST AUGUSTA AND THE KoINER FAM.
mY.-A writer in the Baltimore Sun, who
has recently been visiting Wayhesboro,
gives an interesting communication from
that section and among other things says /:
sThis part of Augusta presents very In
viting appearance. The land is we'll under
Cultivation and very productive. The lar
pest yield of wheat was produced this sea-
son. A POPULARITY of this section is that it
was settled many years ago by one Casper
Koiner, OF Pennsylvania, who had twelve
children, nine sons and three daughters
Three of the sons are still living. The eld-
est is SO years of age. The descendants of
this Casper Koiner number nearly one thou
sand, and are scattered over Virginia, West
Virginia, Texas and Maryland. Everywhere
you turn you find Koiner, and those who
do noe bear the Koiner name fof which there
are about twelve familiesl are connected by
intermarriage. This settlement extends for
q distance OF twenty miles long by six wide,
and everywhere are Koiners. They are very
industrious and have amassed wealth, not one
owning less than $50 acres, and being pos
sessed of fine large and airy houses with
their porticoes in true Southern style. They
are great stock raisers, and have their graz
ing places in the Blue Ridge mountains, to
which paid visit last week.
We left home att A. NJ, passed through
Waynesboro, forded the South river. and as
cended Humpback Mountain. $3.50 feet
above the level OF tie sea, so-called from a
large rock which projects from the side at a
height of 1850 feet above sea-leveL) The
caCtio were In flne trim, ana came at our call
to receive the salt which was intended for
them. Hundreds Of the f., fest. cattle could
grazing on this mountain and the
adjoining one. Having left our horses at
Humpbaek Rock, 600 feet below, we return
ed down very precipiyoas path. nTeach-
ing our place, we walked out on Hqnpback
Rock, q distance OF fifty feet, and here we
heheld the. grandest sight we ever saw. We
could see to our left the thrifty farms, dotted
with their white homes, large barns, &c.,
the village of Waynesboro and the city OF
Staunton on its many hills. On our right,
or eastward. is Tuckahoe, as it is commonly
called. Here are large farms, with small
dwellings, interpreted with forests. One
Of, the peeuliarities consists Of driving two
hsrses, followed by two oxen, land as they
pass along it looks as though the, two horses
are dragging the lazy oxen.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-09-11

SERIOUS ACCIDENT.-Sunday last, Mrs.
James Phillips, her son James, aged about 10
years, and little daughter, met with a serious
accident. They had left their home near
New Hope, ia buggy, to visit the family
Of Mr.. Rife. On the way, one Of the shafts
came loose and fell down. The horse started
to run and upset the buggy, dragging it
some distance, with Che three persons under
it. Mrs. Phillips had her collar bone
broken, aud was otherwise injured; young
Phillips was badly cut about the head, and
it was thought was killed, but after remain
ing unconscious for some hours, revived );
and the little gill was very much bruised
Notwithstanding Mrs. Phillips injuries, she
extricated herself from the broken buggy,
and then dragged her son QUO, and sum-
moned assistance from a neighbor. The
horse continued to run, with the shafts
hanging to him, and was only stepped by
one of his legs being cut entirely off by
the iron to the shaft, and the sineYs of the
other almost severed. He was killed as soor
as it was possible to do so At last accounts
the injured persons were getting along as
well as could be expected, and were thought
to be out of danger.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-09-11

HUSTINGS COURT. September term
of the Hastings Court, Judge Smith presld-
ing, commenced on Thursday last. The
Grand Jury found indictments against Hen
ry II. Minor and VIM. Smith, for breaking
into the store Of NJ. E. Miller, and stealing
thereirom quantity OF goods; against w.
II. Higgins for assault, and against Y. NJ.
Bickle for assault on S. M. Wilkes.
On Saturday Mr.. Bickle's trial came off.
He was found guilty OF the offence as
charged in the Indictment, and the court i'm
posed a fine Of $50
Vim. Smith, commonly known as lone
legged Bill" and ar individual who has been
second only to the famous Mr.. Love in his
devotion to the development Of the city, he
having for the past year or two almost con-
stantly adorned the chain-g gang, was tried
on Monday and sentenced to the penitentia-
ry for two years. C. w. Echard was his
counsel. William confessed his guilt.
On motion OF his counsel, G. w. Echard,
Henry Minors's case was continued, owing
to the absence Of material witnesses.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-09-11

CRUSHED BY THE CARS.-On Monday
evening last, Jos. King, son OF the late T..
F. King, lad of some IA or 10 years,
had his leg badly crushed by freight train,
near the trestle bridge, just west OF town.
The cars were being transferred from one
track to another, and King jumped on for
ride, and was thrown beneath the wheel
The leg will have to be amputated.