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

Jan IA, 1879.
Smyrna times., 1879-10-15

A recent trip of the steamer City Of Giles
ter, of the Inman Line, from New York to
Liverpool, was enlivened by the wit of a
Washington girl, who was the favorite pas
senger. In the same steamer was a young
English snob, who wore suit of clothes
of very large plaid, with fatigue cap to
match, a single eye.glass, thick-soled boots,
spotted shirt and loud necktie. lie had
that exasperating drawl peculiar to English
snobs. saw, yaas," said he, in converse.
ton with the Washington girl, 81 have
seen considerable of your country. 1 have
been to New Yawk, Chicago, Omahaw
and other places, and it is gwate country,
but you don't seem to have any gentwy in
Amewica." "What do you call gentry ?'
asked the lady. Jaw, why people, you
know, who doant have to do anything,
you know people who live without work. :"
so, yes; we have such people," answered
the lady, "but we don't call them gentry"
I" Aw, then, what do you call them, pway ?''
awe call them twamps." cav Wash
ington Republic.
Smyrna times., 1879-10-15

WHY He WAsN'T ARREsTED.-A telegram
was received in Colorado a few days since
directing the proper authorities to arrest
young man who was alleged, had run away
with his aunt. II have an order for your
arrest" remarked the officer, addressing
the supposed criminal. "For what?"
You have been running away with your
aunt" MY aunt! Why, she's my wife ~
But wasn't she your aunt before she
became you wife? You see we don't tole-
rate those kinds of doings on in Colorado"
suppose you never were in Utah 2" re.
marked the young man, after he had
completed his survey of the detective.
mo" "Well, as you don't understand
the relations of an aunt and nephew in
that territory, suppose | ought to explain
them to you, and then, perhaps, you may
see your duty palmer. My father married
my mother" g suppose So" "Then he
married her sister," continued the stranger,
without needing the interruption. "Then
he married the sister of his brother.in.law ;
then the daughter of his uncle, who was
cousin to his first two wives; then he mar
ried her sister, who was the widow of one
Of his first wives husbands; then he mar.
ried her daughter; and son of this wife
married my sister, who was also a widow
of the other wives sons. l suppose you
are following me?" inteTjected the nara.
tor. Marry your aunt or your grand
mother either, or both of them" "And
you won't arrest me D. "No; you might be
you own father"
Smyrna times., 1879-10-15

We want to weller in the blood of the
blamed blatherskites who perennially per.
sist in aiming at "apt alterations artful
aid" in all articles appearing in their
particular papers. We want to welcome
all well wishers of our common country of
our corrupted commonwealth and our be.
loved Boston to our aid in Selling upon
this sign of sensationalism and dreadfully
drubbing the dwelling, dreary and drool.
ing draft, and driving it from the columns
of contemporary collocations of compost.
ton. How direfully and distressingly dis.
gushing to the lover of light or lofty litera.
ture to be pertinaciously and perpetually
pestered with some such sentence as I" Dear
Daniel Drew Dead" or "The Boston Bat
tiers Beaten Beautifully" or "The Fire
Fiend Furious" or 4" Murky Murder Man
giles the Mortal Names of More Massacred
Men" There is a kind of meaningless
musical madness about this literary lunacy
that decidedly deceives its devotees. They
think they are doing doughty deeds with
their queasy, querulous and quixotic quilts
whereas they but mechanically manipulate
meaningless maunderings, marrying mere
tricious mouthings and mournful mutter
ings with mendacious and mediocre matter
Out on the Outre and outrageous outpouring
of these outcasts, these outlaws. Gus
them if you can; Guido them if you can't
Boston Transcript.
Smyrna times., 1879-10-15

Six enthusiastic citizens who last year
voted in Boston for General Butler, and in
their passion for that person, voted illegally
have been convicted, and are awaiting SEN
tence, Notwithstanding the General defend
ed them to the best of his professional abili-
ty, which isn't small. He had promised
them in public speech that he would pro
tect and defend them should they be
charged with illegal voting, and we suppose
that if any lawyer could have cleared them
it was he. Naturally, he is now striving to
secure a postponement OF their sentence
until after election. His reputation for in
fallibiaty among his followers might other
wise be seriously damaged, as his prophet
cal reputation is already. His foes are re-
Winding the State that in Faneuil Hall last
year he predicted mis- own election as a
thing assured, and was only about 25,0C0
votes out of the way.
Smyrna times., 1879-10-15

THE FEMALE PEDESTRIAN.-Mrs. Potts,
the pedestrian, reached Wilmington, on
last Thursday evening, on the return trip
from New Orleans. She left Philadelphia
the 10Th of last May, to walk to New
Orleans, and return, a distance of 2G00
miles within period of five months, on a
wager of $4,000. She walked from Phila-
delphia to Manassas over the turnpike, but
from that point she trod the ties Of the
railroad. Leaving Philadelphia she stop
ped in Baltimore, Washington, Lynchburg,
and Danvlle, Va, Salisbury and Charlotte,
n. G., Atlanta, Georgia, Montgomery, Ala
bama, Mobile and New Orleans. This was
the most direct route. She was IA days
going down. She left there on the 25th of
July. The greatest number of miles made
by her in one day was sc, or 10l miles in
three consecutive days. In two hours and
ten minutes she made 10 miles or i'll one
hour and-a-half.-this was made on rail
road track. Her average per day was
twentyon miles. On the trip to New
Orleans, she lost II pounds Of flesh, while
from that city to Wilmington she has
gained three pounds. On her return trip
| she passed over the same route as when
| going, and she had until Sunday morning
at eleven o'clock to cover the distance be-
tween Wilmington and Philadelphia. The
trip only cost her 1923 and she won the
wager.
Smyrna times., 1879-10-15

DEATH OF A BENEFACTOR.-The Methodist
says We are happy to announce the death
of the " Rev. Joseph T. Inman." He was
for many years missionary in South
America-so he said While there he dis
covered something which proved to be of
the greatest value as a medicine--so he
said. In his anxiety to do good he flooded
the country with well-written circulars, and
in response came many thousands of letters
with money enclosures. to his rooms at the
Bible House in this city. The receipts ran
up to the enormous amount of $250,000,
and how much more we have not the means
of knowing. Now, it appears that this
benefactor of his race never had room in
the Bible House, that his name was not
Inman, that he had never been a mis-
sionary, and that his precious feet had
never trod the soil of South America. But
he is dead Let his ten thousand believers
and dupes erect to his memory monument
of brass which will pierce the azure sky.
Smyrna times., 1879-10-15
THE PEOPLES ADVENT

IT'S coming up the steep of time
And this old world is growing brighter
We may not see its dawn sublime,
Yet high hopes make the heart throb lighter.
We may be sleeping in the ground
When it awakes the world in wonder;
But we have felt it gathering round
And heard its voice in living thunder
'Tis coming! yes, tbs coming!
Ills coming now, the glorious time
FOretOld by SeerS, and sung in story
For which, when thinking was a crime.
Souls leap to heaven from scatfOldS CORY
They passed, nor see the work they wrought,
But the live lightning of their thought
And daring steeds doth pulse earth's bosom
'Tis coming, yes It's coming!
Breeds. empires. systems rot with age,
But the great Peoples ever yOuthful
The gnariest heart hath tender chords
To waken at the name of brother"
And time comes when br0in-scorpOn words
We shall not speak TO sting each other
IT'S coming yes, it's coming!
Out of the light We Priests, nor fling
Your dark, cold shadows on us lOnger
Aside thou worldwide curse called King
The Peoples step is quicker, stronger.
There's a divinity within
That makes men great whener they will it.
God works with all who dare to win.
And the time cOmeth to reveal it
IT'S coming! yes, It's coming!
Freedom! the tyrants kin thy braves.
Yet in our memories live the SeeperS;
And, though doomed millions feed the. graves
Dug by Deaths fierce, red handed reOpers,
The world shall not forever bow
To things which mock Gods own endeOvOr;
'Tis dearer than they wot of now,
When flOw'rs shall wreathe the sword forever
'Tis coming yes, It's coming!
Fraternity! Loves other name!
Dear heaven connecting link Of being!
Then shall we grasp thy golden dream.
As souls. full-statured. grow farseeing;
Thou shall unfold our better part,
And in our life-cup yield more honey;
Light up with JOY the poor mans heart
And Loves own world with smiles more sunny
lis coming! yes, It's coming!
Ay, it must GOMEZ The tyrant's throne
Is crumbling, with our hot tears rusted
The sword earth's mighty have leant On
Is cankered, with our hearts blood crusted
Room for the men of mind make way
Ie robber rulers, pause no longer.
He can not stay the opening day:
The world rolls on, the light grows stronger
The Peoples Adyents coming.
-Gcrdid Massey.
Smyrna times., 1879-10-15

Agent Meeker, who was killed by the Ute
Indians at White River Agency, appears to
have been a well-meaning though mistaken
sort of person. He did not plumber the
tribes under his charge, but he nevertheless
incurred their enmity by his fatal sectional
fault of meddlesomeness. He wanted to
"civilize them, and the only conception of
civilization which entered his brain was that
of converting the reservation, by some sort
of highpressure process, into a parody of
the New England township, with school
houses and steel plows, elders and deacons
to lead off in meeting, and so forth. He
wanted to put stovepipe hats on the men
and teach the women to wear corsets and
crinolines instead of blankets. The savages
said they would sooner die than submit to
these infections. 1t is reported that one OF
their chiefs has taken care of the women
and children, as well as of the papers and
money at the agency, and they certainly
deserve great credit for this.
Smyrna times., 1879-10-15

The nomination Of Wilt for Governor
by the Democrats of Louisiana is q triumph
for the Reputation wing of the party, and
his election will mean complete wiping
out of all the indebtedness of the State.
General Ogden, was induced, against his
will, to have his name used as a candidate,
because it was thought that be, more than
any one else, could hold the party back
from the course of dishonesty into which
the Bourbon Repudiators were forcing it.
The smallness of his vote shows the debt
paying, conservative portion of the party
is helpless minority. Wilt is ferocious
Bourbon, and is supported by the men and
the newspapers which have been most
bitter and most blatant in calling for whole
sale repudiation,
Smyrna times., 1879-10-15
VISITING COSTUMES.

In visiting and reception dresses, every
variety of styles were to be seen. A hand
some black silk, with box-plaited skirt,
each siiken plat adorned with centre
piece Of rich black velvet, had overdress of
silk, satin and velvet, tastefully combined
and finished with chenille fringe, tipped
with jet. This dress was sold before it had
been an hour upon exhibition.
Quite as rich a suit, which was also
speedily sold, was the ostrich plume robe
of the heavy silk, covered with the waving
and curling feathers of the full rich plume
one falling over the other with graceful
effect. The upper portion of the dress
side paniers, and train, were of the bro
cade, edged with feather band, and
finished by wavy fringe tipped with large
oval Jet ornaments, and beading of cut
jet beads. The front was covered diago
nally with satin shirring put on full, and
covering the entire left side, the whole
being surrounded with the feather trim
ming jetted with cut beads
Very elegant reception robes were made
of the Oriental damasse with cashmere
effects, combined with plain silks, satin.
and costly velvets; these superb dresse!
being further decorated with rich laces
highly colored ribbons and quantities of the
illuminated or iridescent beads, amber
steel, pearl and in all prismatic hues
making the costumes in certain light s
perfect piece of mosaic, with the shifting
colors of diamond pendant.
In less expensive suits are those fol
ordinary purposes, simply but stylshly
trimmed, and in all the standard fabrics
with combinations of Pekin goods in brigh
lines and velvet stripes, which stand GU
clear and defined in the proper light, ant
alike becoming and suitable for boil
brunette and blonde. L.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct, 4th, 1879.
Smyrna times., 1879-10-15

The gray horse John, that won the $50
race at Wilmington, on Tuesday of last
week, was identified on Thursday, as a
horse belonging to Mr.. George Speakman,
of Dayton, Ohio, that had been stolen
about three years ago. He was locked up
to await the arrival of the owner.
Smyrna times., 1879-10-15

PENALTY FOR PUNoHING.-Two years. i'm.
prisonment and $1,000 fine is the penalty
for punching holes through the coins of the
United States. Those who are in the habit
of punching gold or silver coins for orna-
ments, &C., should bear this in mind, and
perhaps it may save them from trouble.
Smyrna times., 1879-10-15

We do not know of even one wedding in
prospect for this fall. With the hundreds
Of bright, and beautiful, and nice, and
sweet, and neat handy girls in and about
Middletown, it seems incredible that this
should be thus.-JEdlletoWn Transcript.
Smyrna times., 1879-10-15

Mr.. B. S. Gill, of Townsend, met with
serious accident, on Tuesday. While at
work at the county causeway, at Feni-
mor's, a quantity of earth caved in upon
him, breaking one of his legs. Mr.. Gill is
poor man having large family de-
pendent upon him.
Smyrna times., 1879-10-15

A son of William Dean of Newark, has
been fined $40 and costs for shooting q
neighbours dog. Of course VIM. will not
pay for it, so the case goes to court.
Smyrna times., 1879-10-15

The Memphis Avalanche proposes that
the old town be entirely depopulated and
destroyed, and that q new Memphis be
built at place known as Bartlett, eleven
miles distant. Itsuggests that "half dozen
railroad tracks" could do all the transport
ing between the new city and the river.
Smyrna times., 1879-10-15

Several cases of diphtheria have APP
peared at New Castle, and the schools are
guarding against the spread of the con-
tagion by quarantining against the pupils
of afflicted families
Smyrna times., 1879-10-15

There has been a turn in the luck of war
on the South Pacific coast. The Chillians
have captured the redoubtabls Peruvian
ram Hascar. This achievement more than
compensates the victors for their past mis-
fortunes.
Smyrna times., 1879-10-15

The Chinese keep grapes long time
fresh by cutting hole in pumpkin, clean.
ing it out, and after filling with ripe fruit,
replacing the cover.
Smyrna times., 1879-10-15

The patient and persevering iron men
find themselves bountifully rewarded. In
no branch of business has the advance been
greater or more rapid.
Smyrna times., 1879-10-15

VIM. Ringgold Cooper, former resident
of Smyrna, recently arrested in England
for forgery, has been committed for trial
on two charges.
Smyrna times., 1879-10-15

The Farm Journal says that "what this
country wants is fewer politicians and more
mules" Some people will class both
together,
Smyrna times., 1879-10-15

Touchingly picturesque, tenderly sugges.
tive, and bewitchingly piquant is about the
language to be employed in describing the
new fall bonnet.
Smyrna times., 1879-10-15

Thomas c. Oakley, of this town, among
other objects of interest, has a copy of the
first days issue of the New York Herald.
Smyrna times., 1879-10-15

Detectives are the spies of life" -Yon.
kers Statesman. But not of death-thev
can't spy out Stewards body.-Otta.ca
ReDubEcdn.
Smyrna times., 1879-10-15

The trouble in this country is not 50
much that we cannot raise coffee, as that
we can't settle it.-SyracuSe Times.
Smyrna times., 1879-10-15

Never till man feels the fires of individu.
atty will he write his name up among iiyinr
forces. ''Hs
Smyrna times., 1879-10-15

There are two hundred cases of smallpox
at Ottawa, Canada, and the schools of that
vicinity are closed in consequence.
Smyrna times., 1879-10-15

One thousand more men are now an,.
ployed in Taunton, Mass, than this time
last year.
Smyrna times., 1879-10-15

Mr.. Blaines wonderful memory for people
was brilliantly exercised in Ohio the other
day. "Don't you remember me?' asked
an old man. Why, yes said the Senator,
pronouncing his name; q" l saw you thirty
five years ago at CaIdwell's Mills" "No,"
said the old man. Il never was there :;
you are mistaken" "No, I'm not"
answered Mr.. Blaine; and he named the
day a-many years ago, and an incident Of
the day. Then the old gentleman brighton
ed up and remembered that the Senator
was right. 81 was there" he said, "and
either" said Mr.. Blaine.
Smyrna times., 1879-10-15

There are $3.50 names on the mech -
payroll at the Baldwin Locomotive W
Smyrna times., 1879-10-15

People who give tone to society
gives anything else Waterloo Obaey,
Smyrna times., 1879-10-15

The red necktie is killing as ever. SR|
Times please COPY Yonkers Statesma,a Ri
Smyrna times., 1879-10-15

Several Cincinnati merchants have cal N
In the drummers. Overrun with bus;pI
Smyrna times., 1879-10-15

A New Haven firm have rejected an
order for 140 platform cars. Too much
work.
Smyrna times., 1879-10-15

Where there's smoke there's somH
and very often mighty poor cigar.
Smyrna times., 1879-10-15

The early chestnut catches the wornsT
Tommy CtrystaI.
Smyrna times., 1879-10-15

A woman's attempt to throw a stona
always tri-Aing affair. III
Smyrna times., 1879-10-15

Printers, like lawyers sometimes los
their cases.
Smyrna times., 1879-10-15

A bouncing baby-A rubber doll.
Smyrna times., 1879-10-15
WHOLE NO. 1,276.

The Dover Dclauarsaa says: "Sickness is
very prevalent, in the shape of fevers, in
tins nelghborhood. Many are sick, and
the doctors are busy. A number have
been seriously Ill, but are now GONZALES
cling" The Doctors at Smyrna say it is
distressingy healthy.
Henry r. Bennett, Of Dover, has been
elected to fill the important office of Most
Worthy Grand Patriarch Of the Grand En-
campment of |. Q. Q. f. 1t is seldom that
one so young is called upon to fill such an
important position as this"
"The heat OF last week was almost with
out precedent for this season of the year.
As daily thermometrical records will show,
the temperature has, on several occasions,
reached 81, only one degree below blood
heat, and ut no time during the seven or
eight days that the thermometer registered
less than 69'. Compared with the tempera-
ture OF the first week in October of last
year 1t Will be seen that our present
weather is, on an average, about 2l0
warmer than it was then"
Hon. George Nickers died at his resi-
dencc in Chestertown, on Wednesday last,
at tho ripe age of IS years. Mr.. VickerS
was a lawyer of ability and one of the best
NHO"i anu res DpCle(t cIIlZenS OF lue cldlc
Of Maryland. lie served @ number of
years in the U. S. Senate during the storm
lest period of reconstruction. Mr.. Nickers
was one of Maryland's best citizens, having
from youth lead blameless life He was
tor many years an ornament and prop of
the Methodist Protestant church of his
native town, Of which he was consistent
member
The Grand Lodge met in Odd Fellows
Hall in Wilmington on Wednesday last,
and the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: NJ. w. Grand Master
}. Clayton Massey, Of Wilmington; r. w.
Deputy Grand Mastery. w. Brereton, of
Lewes; r. w. Grand Warden-Alonzo r.
Fell, of Wilmington; r. w. Grand Score
tary-Isaac, w. Hallam, of Wilmington ;
r. W. Grand Treasurer-R. II. Ewbanks,
of Wilmington; r. w. Grand Marshal
VIM. I. Whitford, of Wilmington; Grand
Representative to the Sovereign Grand
LODGE. II. Spencer, of Wilmington ;
Janitor-David Downs, Of Wilmington
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1879-12-12
Shall assurance Gamponin7 be
&e4cliua u Por.om Inelr Cen
tracts.

In some Of the Southern Stalcs
laws have been enacted which re-
qulre insurance companies 10 comply
with their contracts in compelling
them to pay i'll case Of loss by fire, the
full amount upon which they receive
premiums. Such law is q realty
needed i'll South Carolina. We are un
able to see the justice in allowing com.
panlcs to receive premiums on large
assurances against them, and in case
OF loss my \ sum much smaller than
that upon which they have received
4 premium. y law Of this kind would
save our citizens from loss in that
they would get whatever they had
expected, or it would lave the effect
o preventing an over insurance and
thus taking wrong:ully from the in
surcd premiums which will never be
paid. The demand for a,,law for pro
lection i'll this source is great, and any
member who would secure the pass
age Of such law would he entitled to
the thanks oil thc'Statc. Press uud
Banner.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1879-12-12
TIE End Of the World.

A lecture delivered ut the D.rl in
University some three months uro by
Professor Du Bois Rcymonl bears
The onlnous tit lc, "lhc End of Our
World, and says, that every move
mon! ofour planet, with tic exccrgion
OF tie ctb and tioud, which is caused
by the attraction Of the moon, is occa.
stoned by solar heat. AS, however. the
sun loses every year Il portion Of this
caloric, science has lately come to til.
concl uson !l.at lie will not exist us Ill
emttcr Of warmth more than seven.
teen million years to come. During
that slace tt time our earth will rrt
colder ana colder, in proportion a>
the solar heat shall diminish. The
ice VII advance from the poles to til c
equator; the car;h's population will
gradually rccede before the alv.lncinr
glaciers; the sun will become less and
less luminous, until he will present
the appearance Of dark-rcd BALL
and finally ice will annihilatc all vi
tallty OH our planet.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1879-12-12
A. N. BRIGGMANN,
Liquors and Cigars,
TWO DOORS EAST OF
ID l. SMOAI[ & 90
TWO DOORS EAST OF

- l. = Mo ALA S 90
Now all ye people far and near
TO Briggmann's Restaurant repair,
When Hunger on your senses steals :,
And get your fancy Drinks and
Meals.
The old, the young, the wise, the gay.
All who have money, and can PAY
Cnll on me- Mt my stand so new,
And / will do my best for you
Five Hundred men are wanted now
10 unload schooncrs, GALL know
HO y
The work, I'm sure, will never cease
The pay is just S cents apiece!
Then come and get employment
good,
For would have it understood,
Without Il single bit Of fuss,
You'll get your moneys worth with
Gus.
oct3 1879 1y
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1879-12-12
Business on the Brain.

Que night lat week the wife of
Justice Moses was aroused from a
sound sleep by Il stern voice:
Are you really for trial, say ?"
''Iiush. Don't make Il noise, or
else you'll wake tine baby" she re-
piled, cndcavoring to soothc him.
"Don't talk back to this court" he
vociieratcd. IF you've got any wit
nesscs, bring'm ON, but let your law
yer do the talking"
"Why, Tom, how you take on !.
What is the mattcr?"
Il send you up fr sixty days
that's what's the matter. Here,
Enders, take her away. Now, I'm
ready, for that petty larceny case.
Bring up the prisoner"
And, jumping out Of bed, he start
cd Tor the next room to summon a
jury, but fill over a rocking chair,
barked his .hins. woke up and asked
his wife what the dickens was The
matter, anyhow liyJ'niu cir Onicis.