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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-10-22

Ferrets are the great resort of aillict-
ed farmers in England. Some men
make a regular business going round
with them and giving rat infested
houses "run' in consideration of the
payment of 4 ten dollar bill. The fer
rets are rather expensive creatures,
costing about thirty dollars pair.
They are so long and slim and supple
that they can almost tie their own bod
les in knot and be crawling out of it
again at one end before the knot at the
other end is completed. \ medium
sized augcr hole can be utilized by
them with ease, the only trouble being
that the auger hole is apt TO be straIgi
and the ferrets used 10 doubling up and
arching their backs and going through
al sorts of strange convulSions with
their bodies-as though TO show of
their graceful curves-would feel quite
lost in having TO keep their straight
natural position, even though for the
space of one second. They are never
still a minute, except, perhaps, when
they sleep, and then. like their nearest
cousin the weasel, they are apt to sleep
with their eyes open. Their life is one
of continuous and constant activity.
When they are not crawling into rat
holes at the bidding of an ine1orable
master, they are ut home in cages,
a haF.N fttas- a an1 fro lilo
up lions. Often the ferret is seen with
scratches on his nose or lacerations on
the neck. These are the little remem-
brances of his encounters with his
natural enemy, the rat. The rat will
not fight ferret when he can get
away. The largest rat will run from
them. They can smell them long be-
ore they can see them, and that is the
signal for them to fly or remain and
die Il subterranean and ignoble death.
Young rats in nests are at the ferrctS
mercy, and the ferrets are not slow to
show them such mercy as their craving
stomachs afford. They do not eat the
ilesh. They insert their teeth and,
wcazle-iikes suck all the blood out of
their bodies, then leave them. This is
the great point ferret men make over
the modern style of getting rid of rats
by poison. They cry down the poison
system and declare that by killing rats
In that manner, life in u house about
which the rats perish is rendered al
most intOlerable by the stencil their de-
caying carcasScs create. BY killing
them with ferrets this is avoided, they
clai.l, for the latter take all the blood
from them and the carcasses, insteadOf
decaying, dry NJ. After all, the ferrets
are doing more than is generally
expected of them when they kill grown
rats. Their principal use is to drive
the vermiu from their holes up to the
light of day, where Scotch terriers and
nets and clubs in the hands of the fer
rets' masters do the rest.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-10-22
Through u Trap Door.

The proprietor of store on W
street was looking out upon the rain
be-drizzled streets and figuring that
he wouldn't make a cent during the
whole afternoon, when hard-up look
ing stranger wet TO the hide, walked
softly in and took 4 seat in 4 chair.
Anything to day 2" asked the mer-
chant.
The answer was 4 lonesom shake OF
the head.
"Bad weather to day.
Another weary shake replied.
After five minutes of silence, the
stranger got up and began walking the
store. The trap door leading to the
basement was up, and in one of his
turns he went down out OF sight like a
bag of shot. The merchant called out
when it was too late and he ran to the
trap and peered down the dark stairs
with the expcction of seeing a corpse
on the cellar bottom. Instead OF that
the strange man appeared on the stairs
and ascended without help. He was
covered with dust from hesd TO foot
and his coat split up the back, and the
merchant fastened to say:
81 am very sorry, indeed. | forgot
the trap-are you much hurt?"
My friend" replied the stranger rs
he turned around and extended his
hand, ''yOu have been the means of
saving me! Shake hands with me-"
The merchant thought the tall had
made lunatic, but he shook and the
man went on: Give minutes ago was
half drunk and desperate. had
about made up my mind TO murder
some one and then jump into the river.
That fall has given me new and better
ideas. From this hour am new man,
with better life before me! Shake
again ~
"Ah-yes-very strange" stammer-
ed the merchant as he shook, and the
stranger said rs he stood i'm the door:
81 thank you from the bottom of my
heart for leaving that trap open! Wife
and children shall bless your name and
| can never forget you! Goodbye, sir
ten thousand blessings-Iieaven keep
you in its carei"
The merchant puzzled over the case
for Il long time and then went down
the cellar and found evidences that the
stranger had coolly jumped down there
rolled in the dust, and during the brief
moment secured about his person four
dozen pocket knives and a package OF
of gloves. Then there was another
ssshake -
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-10-22
NO. 43.

that the owner was not of the feminine
gender. Then there appeared to view
shaving cup, a piece of soap, an old
clay pipe and pair of bifurcated gar
ments wrapped around 4 paper box.
No further investigation was necessary
to convince the feminine mind that the
''hawred contents did not belong to
her." No wonder she sought TIE pro-
lection of the police, Owonder kay-
anagh blushed for the first time in his
life, and would have been run over by
the second Atlantic express if the YES
uyiOus had not lifted him ten feet in
the air with an OctagOnal baSSO pro-
fundO OF E'I.-O-o-k-e-e- out thar ~
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-10-22
A Slight Mistake.

A man ordered most elaborate dinner at
a restaurant which he enjoyed and praised
much-after which he lighted a cigar, and
sauntering up to the landlord, declared his
inability to pay for it.
''But don't know you" said Boniface.
''Of course, or you would not have given
me dinner
The enraged man seized the pistol, col
Jared the offender, and taking aim at his
heart, said: Snow, see if you get away
from me without paying for that dinner. "
.'What is that in your hand I" gasped
the impecunious customer. drawing back.
"That, sir, is pistol.
ooh! that's pistol, is it z don't care
fig for pistol; l thought it was stom-
ach-pump."
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-10-22

language with absolute perfection and
without accent, and was the mistress OF
six other tongues. Our American war
was a serious puzzle to her. She was
as kind as possible in her sympathy,
bat still admitted openly that the
breaking up of our Republic would be
no cause of grief to the royal families
in Europe. "You are so strong" she
said ruefully, and she shared the COM
mon European delusion that the cause
of the South was the cause Of aristoc-
IacY.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-10-22

Leather is rendered waterproof by
rubbing or brushing into it mixture
of drying oils and any of the oxides of
lead, copper or iron, or by substituting
any of the gummy resins in the rOOm
of the METALLIC oxides.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-10-22

Timber continually exposed to mos
ture is tound to retain for very long
nerioI its original strength. Heat
Will moisure is extremely injurious.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-10-22

y pztility. Loss Of Memory, 1ndisposi-
E1err!0n or business, Shortnes5 OF
= Troubled with Thoughts OF Disease,
=, Of Vision. Pain in the Back, Chest,
aas1. Rush Of Blood TO the Head, Pale
-,s1llce. and Dry skin
zss symptoms are allowed 10 go on,
Esslently Epileptic Fits and Con-
--1la follow. When the constitution
r. z1ected II requires the aid OF an
---,l-ing medicine TO strengthen and
Z p lie system-which
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-10-22

Or Six Bottles for IS,
1'''e1 TO any address free from observa-
2 ~ elts may consult by letter, receiv-
1.se-i.s, s4ine attention as by calling, by
TIE following questions:
glB,y yonr name and post-office address,
| l.ss 1Hu State, and your nearest express
ggeelpGtion?
! Istfled or sinrle7
G. HoSr - weight, now and in healthf
: Yons tohs have you been sick9
Have III pieXion color of hair and eyes
Rels,s! ou STOPPING or erect gait?
L Gov 80. without reservation all you
|se11sr5I,alt your case. Enclose one dollar
-e.iye o,,s. ION fee. Your letter will then
>snstnra ~ satlention. and we will give you
gaion co,,1l VI your disease and our candid
ounee.ooneerning a cure.
l9alep,I Physicians attend to CORES.
Dlspe1s,A. An letters should be addressed
|'slhia. JPssatofy, ~ l2l7 Filbert treet, Phila
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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-03-01

A herd of camels were driven here
from Nevada nearly two years ago Find
ing no profitable work for them, their
owners turned them loose along the G.la,
to the eastward of Yuma. There they
have been living and breeding, looking
fat and sleek all the time. For while
they were in danger OF determination.
Whenever they put in an appearance
along the wagon road they frightened
mules and horses beyond the control of
the drivers. They soon earned the ever.
lasting hatred of the teamsters, some of
whom acquired habit of shooting
oamels at sight. Since, however, the
railroad has been delivering freight at
Andonde the road along the Gila this
side of that place has been comparatively
abandoned by teamsters. and the remain
ing camels have now good chance to
show what they can do in the way of
propagation. The waterless desert OF
Sonora, south and southeast of Yuma, ia
known to possess immense deposits OF
salt, sulphur, borax and soda. Its
mountains are also known to carry ex
tensive deposits of metals. To these
osmels we look for eventually making
these treasures accessible and available,
Il Yuma Sentinel.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-03-01
DlNG-DJNG CHARLEY.

Gases of mistaken identity are rarely
pleasant, bnt. "a peculiarly distressing
ons quite recently occurred ~ this city,
says toe San Fr,ncisco Stock Exchange.
A few days ago well known business
msn, who IS greatly addicted to duck
shooting. III his peram bulalious about
San Pablo marsh met II congenisl friend
whose face IN familiar to fr. Queuters of
Pine street. The two, after a spl, ndld
days sport, returned to this city. On
reaching the slips on this side the mer-
chant in tie fullness of his cordiality, in
vited his friend to dlnr at his home on
- street. The congenial companion
demurred. Being man fastidioul
about his dress, he feared to present
himself to the family OF his friend Ia the
rough garb of hunter and bearing the
miry evidence OF tho chase. The OBJ.
jections were quickly over-rued by the
merchant. "You can use the bath room
at my house." said he, 'aud then can
lend you clean shirt, so you will be all
right" This was satisfactory, so the
twain wended their way to the abode of
the entertainer. On their arrival there
the sportsman was at once shown to the
bath room. Meanwhile the young wits
of the merchant was totally unaware that
the stranger had b en- brought into the
house. and as she happened to pass the
bath room door she saw light, and
very naturally thought that her husband
was within. Accordingly, without cere-
mopy, she pushed open the door aud
went in. The sportsman had divested
himself of everything 10 the shape Of
clothing except his-weil we must say it
except his shirt, and he was engaged
at that very moment in the somewhat
upgraceiul but necessary act of drawing
that garment over his head. His face
was entirely concealed and the lady still
thinking hubby" stood before her,
stretched out her hand With graceful.
swaying motion, and laughingly said:
" Ding dong! Charley, suppers ready"
The touch and the word nearly petrifed
tue sportsman.
Th5 fair wife, wholly unconscious of
the awkward mistake she had made,
danced down stairs and into the sitting
room, and there-there-sat her liege
lord.
why, thonght you were in the
bath room" she exclaimed.
"No, but have a friend there who is
to take tea with us; 80 hurry up, my pet,
and have an extra plate laid" was the
reply.
The awful and naked truth ives too
much for the Mortified wife, and gasping
out, II can't stay for dinner-I've a
call to make" she dashed from the
room. Tha astonished husband, after
endeavoring in vain to find an explana-
ton of bis wife's strange action, went
musingly up stairs after his guest. In
the bath room fresh surprise awaited
him, for the room was empty. The
abashed sportsman had donned his
clothes in hurry and silently stolen
away
The merchant having since learned of
the joke, rather enjoys it, but it would
not BE- a prudent thing to whisper
Ding dong Charley" to the sports.
man while be has shotgun over his
shoulder.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-03-01

One of New Hampshire's Oldest in.
habitanta died at the age of 115 It is
related OF him that wanting a smart wife,
he gave notice to two women that il they
would come out and fight he would
marry the winner. They complied, and
he kept his word. How he got along
with the athletic winner is not told.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-03-01

In Bodie. six out OF eight faro games
have been bursted the last month.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-03-01

l have psrused many an obituary
notice of Marshal Espartero, but I have
never seen nowhere the real story OF ths
great achievement of his life, thu pacifi-
Q on Of Begara. The Car,-t army had
suffered great lns-es. hnN cou d slll bsvs
held the field for some time; on the
o'hrr hand. thr Liberal srmy, afte
svtn years cnmpslening felt trn y sick
If I've business Don Carlos ha gone
to F. no. 'or a holiday; on each 81 the
lead r. bad u g-nn.ne ursire TO o~
his .Xtmpl II WAS und-r THESE cir.
rnm.tances that L put4ro had con.
ference "uh NJ r 40. the Cnrhst Gen.
eral. for the pnrpose of nepotia'ing a
trnce. They were old ohums of the
South A ner'can wars, but since that
time they had exonauged only cannon
p,lls III ad Ii ion 10 more than one fierce
proclamation. VIII they met in q
lonely farm at night, in the Rr nrest
secrecy, it was feared by many lest q
quarrel. or even perhaps a personal en-
counter might arise from the occasion.
Both entered low room, in which q
table had been disposed with candles,
paper, pens and ink, and then were left
alone. For more than FIVE hours they
were there closeted. What were they
doing all this time? Simply this. On
seeing Espartero. whom he knew we'll
for the greatest gambler that ever lived.
Maroto had taken out Of his pocket a
pack OF cards, and challenged his foe at
tresillo. Espartero had always been
lucky. He won first of all the cash of
his opponent. then he won bis own
terms OF the truce; then, article after
article, he won the entire submission
of the Carlist army. Maroto paid his
debt like a gentleman, within twenty.
four hours, and so ended the first Carlist
war; London Truth.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-03-01

As the money accumulates in the
Treasury at Washington, additional pre-
cautions against robbery are to be taken.
The Improvements will consist OF steel
gratings, iron bars 10 the windows of the
three doors, wrought iron doors with
loopholes, and three steel turrets aimi-
larly perforated to be placed on the roof.
The center turret is to be octagonal in
shape. and will occupy commanding
position in order TO enable marksmen to
sweep the roofs and the streets below in
case of an attack by an armed mob. 1t
is also understood that the assay office
will be similarly projected, and in addi.
ton will be supplied with Gatling gun.
These precautions we're first suggested
at the time Of the great railroad strike
two years ago.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-03-01
THE u ECORD

IL delivered in Phoebe and Bullionville at IS
cents per week, payable to the Carriers.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-03-01

ALL persons having business with this Office are
requested to address the RECORD PUBLISHING
COMPANY. We have no Authorized Agents.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-03-01
A PROCLAIM
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE
STATE OF NEVADA.

I'm COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION % OF AN
L Act Of the Legislature, entitled IAN Act
Relating to Elections" approved March 18th,
1873, I, John H. Kinkead. Governor Of the State
Of Nevada, do hereby offer reward Of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
For the arrest and conviction of any person
guilty Of misdsmeanor, and q reward Of
TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS
for the arrest and conviction Of any person
guilty Of felony In violation OF any Of the pro.
visions Of the aforesaid law. Tho above rewards
will be paid until the aggregate amount paid
out reaches the sum Of ten thousand dollars.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my
hand and caused the Great Seal Of the
[sEALl State Of Nevada to be affixed. Done at
Carson City this 10th day Of January,
A. D. 1879.
JOHN II. KINKEAD,
Governor of the State of Nevada.
By the Governor: JAsPRR BABooCK,
3a1SSnA Secretary Of State.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-12-18

Many subsmihees ard others assem-
blcd st Sqairs's Opera House last
evening. and were called {, order By
Hon L p Smith. vbo stated that the
object Of the psetiog wss for those
who bad subssaibed % the trail. to
dsnooisate hov. and b. who the mon
~ raassd sAould be expsodsd. Judge
Jacobs was called for. He said there
bad been talk snosgh. Work was the
desired object. i Wss moved that the
chaismsn b in1tsuctsd to sppoint .
committee Of I've o take the work
and funds In charge The chsirmas
appointed 4essrs Baxter. Jacobs. Cat
sert, Jsnoings and 0sodsll - sach
comoittes.
Jsdss Jaeobs showed nap q the
route nads b Prof Tiernss. and aid
il would b Kept 1t bis offics for 10.
spsetion. The only imperfections he
could SEQ on Il were the sbsencs 81
Jacobs ladder. and the location Of the
Lost Jsdgs claim.
Mr. 0oodsll thought il us<l~ss to do
anything while the snow remaips. on
the ground. snd VS. IL favor Of watt
ing month or 20.
Mr. Armstroog thought that now
would b the bsttse time 70 lsy out the
trail, but il wouli cost Ices to build It
sfter the Snow Was gone.
The committee now have the whole
buainess 10 their hands, and will do -
they consider moat sxpesiisat under
he ciscumstsncss.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-12-18

Faox 1HE MIsEs. The Josephine.
last evening broashs - this city the
party Of mincrs that recently LEFT VIC.
toris fs H. Skasit mines. via Fort
Hope. The party consisted Of w. 3.
UstsfHost. John WEIGH. N. l. Good. J.
Kern. A. Fl Cameron. H. Aatthsrson
and Eli Black. They were nine days
from Victoria and ssvsu days from Fort
HOPE, Esd repost the route - being
level ssd practicable. Arriving ~ the
oioss. they psospsctsd fos . week or 20
and I'll losstsd claims. They report
having 81 psyins prsspects. aud are
satisdsd ths creek 10 rich in gsld They
will oil rsluru 10 the s3sing. They
state that they esms direct fro.s the
mines. end when :hey left Judge ia
cohs's CLAIM had not been jumped. All
the minsss thsy have sssS consider that
the Jsdge II Justly satitlsd to claim
for the interest be hes taken il the
epsning of . trail. and are willing e.
make his cass exception. eod allow
hts claim 20 ro0ion unmolested No
one Of this party jumped anyone claiu.
AuSy oss 8'S0 kSVOu0 Soos uoO NV OcCo
taken or had notices postsd on. and
did not stake out . E'oe Tor any one
but themselves: but they were told
that 6ve clsims lad bsea jumpsd De-
fore they went IL. They ssy nov 10 -
good time 70 oosnspencs on the Skagit
srsil - any. Il !. only 16 miles from
0oo'islls iuto the mines. and the trail
from The head Of ssvigstioa Ia 0ocdslls
can b vssy easily made The party
MS coopossd Of hearty. due .looting.
intelligant miners. They hs,l heard
that parties had accused them Of jump
ing elaine. ETC., and they called en
Rsn4 10 disclaam snch reports. which
~ freely do. They met Aons parti~s
going into the mines. - they cams out.
and think by spring claims on Ruby
Greek will nossly b taken Only IS
claims, however. have 90 fsr besn 70.
corded ard there we're Is s,ill to DO
recorded when they left. The North
Paci6c. this morning. took them on
THAR way 10 Vistoris. whore they viii
remain till time 70 open their claims in
the spring.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-12-18

Allow cold 10 advance in your sys-
tenn and thus encourage moro seeioos
maladies. such o. PnsnmooiA, 8e0ogf.
hsgss and Lung trooblss wAsa % io-
nediats relief esa b - readily aGtais-
cd. Boseass's Gvmsx 6Srsp be- gained
the largest sale b the world tx tie
cure Of Coughs. Co11s and The sevsssst
Lung Diseases. Il b Dr.. BoscAeeis r.
aous 0srman psssesiptios. and = pre-
fear nesd b entestained il saminiseee.
ing il n the youngsst child, = ~ H.
roctions. Tho sale 81 this 0G1teiss =
unprecedented. Hines 1f,t iotsodueed
thers hes besu evastspt in@eosine d.
mand aud without . sjagls sspost q ,
failure 70 do its wask = any ease. All
your dSuggist - - The truth q usee
rsmarks. Large siss u cents. Try e
and b couvjnOed.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-12-18

The NlxH.-Psof. Tiesnan showed
~ yesterday . map Of The Ruby Greek
gold mines be hss bsen getting up for
Collector Webster. in which the region
IL depicted in . very plain nann<r. -
also the trail leading into t. 4r Tier
nan tells 90 that the C0lleetoe will look
out for goods coming from British Co.
lumbia. and will take charge OF them
10 the manner psssesibsd By law. He
will have an fnspsesor Of custoos o.
the grosnd q p early day. and will
have half d01en there soon after, II
their services prove aeosssAry. Our
pa0pls have little 20 fear from Csnadiaa
competition. %. between their own
taxes. dutiss aud regulations. asa ours.
no trade across the line will b pos.
sible.