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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-10-27
She Changed Her Mind.

A biz, good-natured doctor was desper
ately in love with, and had been twice re
fused by fair haired little woman. But in
stead of the disappointment curing his low,
ii only made the passion more intense. AT
ter the last refusal he told her that if evel
she changed her mind to let him know, as
his love for her was Interchangeable, and he
would be proud to be her husband. Some
months later he was driving home from
seeing patient, when he saw his lady love
riding in his direction. SGpposing she
would merely bow and pass on, as she had
often done before, he did not pull up his
horse. Bet the moment Miss Dixon came
up to him she reined in her horse. stopped,
and called out:
"Won't you stop, Mr.. HIll?''
He raised his hat and replied:
Il shall be happy to do so, then waited
for her to speak.
She was gazing at the ground and blush
ing deeply, but quickly looking up, she
filled the Doctors honest heart, by say
ing:
''Dr. Hill, have been closely watching
you lately, and seeing nothing but goodness
and noble mindedness IN your character,
and believing you will make an excellent
husband, | am willing to marry you"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-10-27
Curious End to a Horse Race.

Recently cattle dealer and farmer
who prided themselves on the superiority
of their respective horses, laid bet of ESQ
each on who would reach a certain inn in
Linlithgow, driving from Edinburgh. The
money was duly staked with the Innkeeper,
the day set, and the conditions written out
viz, first at goal, in full harness, to re-
ceive 9l00. During the interval one of the
gentleman began to see he was likely to
lose, aud formed plan to circumvent his
friend, which he managed in the fol-
lowing way: On starting he allowed him
self to get rather behind, and on coming up
to Haymarket Station turned quietly in,
where special engine and horse box stood
waiting, by means of which, horse, gig and
man were soon carried to Linlithgow. The
other gentleman kept driving on, although
he was surprised, on looking round now
again and again, to see nothing of his op-
ponent. But surprise gave way to rage
when he arrived at the inn twenty minutes
late, and was told that the money had been
claimed by his friend; the other now wish
ed TO make joke of the whole affair, and
offered back the e50;but he who had driven
the read refused any compromise, and de-
clares that he will take the case to law.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-10-27
A Soldiers Proposal.

"a young officer was dancing in a set Of
''Lancers" in a crowded drawing room
with an extreme pretty girl, to whom he
made himself most agreeable. After the
dance was over he took her to a chair, and.
seating himself beside her, began to mourn
his celibacy.
1T Is exceedingly easy to remedy that. =
said she.
Il don't think so at all, in fact, | do not
know a girl who would marry me-"
She laughed and replied:
'Just go and ask some one here tonight,
and | venture to say you will be accepted
by the first"
'.Ah am not so sure Of that. But
will-you-take mei''
with pleasure.
And a few months later they were mar.
ried.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-10-27
Couldn't Raise IL,

The annoyances to which man without
money can be subjected are almost without
number, but it is seldom that two acquaint-
ances are in the same box at once. On
c, ngress street, Detroit, recently one man
said TO another as they met:
'.Ah! you miserable liar, I'd break your
nose for dollar!"
The person thus addressed opened his
wallet, but it was empty. He wanted his
nose broken ever 50 much, but he couldn't
raise the cash. Then he remarked:
"You gray-headed pol;roon, Id lick you
for fifty cents!'
The gray-head felt In all his pockets,
but he found no half-dollar. He was cast
down over the condition Of his finances,
but he managed to say:
''rll give you boss licking for just five
cents !"
the other went down into all his pockets,
but no nickel could be discovered. Disap
pointment sat enthroned on his face as hs
replied:
"Give me two cents and I'll roll you ir
the gutter!"
The other couldn't raise 1t. Even wher
they offered to lick each other for CEN
the money could not be produced, and botf
went their ways realizing how keen th'
grip Of poverty can be tighteusd.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-10-27
A MystsS1ous Pie

Nearly fourteen miles on almost direct
line southeast from Bowling Green, Ky,
there is singular and mysterious pit in
the ground. 1t is situated on high bluff,
in avid, finty locality, tangled with vines,
brambles, briers, bushes, trees and shrub
berry, on the waters of brakes Creek, be-
low the mouth of Trammel. The aperture
is dark, gaping hole, cleft through the
stony crsgs as though the bluff had at some
time cracked and split. The opening is
some ten feet long and four feet wide at
the widest part, its rocking yawning lips
being spread something in the shape of O
horse-collar, the apex, so to speak, point
Ing westward BY some of the people in
that region it is known as ''Hell Hole, p
while others call il ''Indian Pitt. One
remarkable feature of the abyss is that there
issues from It's deep depths, cesseless as the
rounds of the seasons, volume of misty
vapor, which, especially or crisp, frosty
mornings, can be seen ascending above the
tree tops, and floating OIL on the air, whit
ensd with the rays of the rising sun. Flint,
boulder-shapsd stones, and others worn by
the friction of time to perfect roundness,
are scattered profusely all about the place,
as though thrown highly by some unknown
upheaval and showered back like rattling
hailssones Of ali sizes and dimensions. In
he fall and winter this fog volume is
warmer than the cutting blasts that sweep
along the deep gorge. In summer the mist
Is cooler and not so dense. The pit widens
from the top in its downward course, and
woe be to any living thing once swallowed
through its dark mouth. Throw boulder
or stone into it, and not the faintest echo
ever reaches the ear as to whittier it went.
Some seasons since, party of persons as
senbled at the pit, determined to fathom
its hidden bottom They were provided
with strong cord over six hundred feet
long. to which was attached stilyard
weight. They dropped the weight into
the hole and paid out the line. Down,
down, and down went the weight till not a
foot of cord was left, while not a sound
came to tell the tale OF its subterranean
passage. No bottom was reached and tine
weight was withdrawn damp and unsoiled
as though it touched-nothing but mist and
darkness IN its soundiDgs.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-10-27
The Moor.

In person, the Moor is tall and straight,
of commanding figure and possessing
great muscularity of form, with dark eyes,
white teeth, beard like jet and handsome
features, full of grave expression. His
general cast of countenance is Roman: and
his lofty dignity of manner is such, that
when you see HIM enveloped in the folds
of his snow-wh ite hsyk, which falls grace
fully over his shoulder, YOU might almost
imagine senator of ancient Rome stood
before you. How different in other re-
spects are the two characters. III the char
acter Of the Moor be examined, it will be
found to consist of a compound of every
thing that is worthless and conteAptlble,
and the few good qualities he possesses are
quite lost in the dark shade thrown around
them. Utterly destitute of faith, his VOWS
and promises are made at the same time
with such resemblance of sincerity as
rarely to fail of deceiving his victim; truth
is an utter stranger to his lips, and false
hood so familiar with him, that dependence
can rarely be placed on anything that he
says. In his disposition he is cruel, merci-
less, overbearing and tyrannical, and bene-
violence and humanity are strangers to his
breast. Proud, arrogant and naughty as
his general demeanor is, particularly to his
interiors, he is fawning and cringIng to
those above him, and the veriest slave
imaginable when in contact with those
whose power he has reason to be afraid of.
Suspicious, perhaps as much from the gen
eral uncertainty of life and property in
Morocco, as from his own natural DISPOSE
tion, there is no tie of faith or friendship
which is not capable of being dissolved
when anything is likely to be obtained; to
accomplish which he will descend to the
lowest flattery, and the most servile acts of
cunning wheedling. Liberality and gener-
osity are unknown to him; or if he dis
plays these qualities, it is done from cer-
tainty that he shall be well repaid for the
exercise of them.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-10-27
VOICES OF The BELLS.

Chime, chime. chime
Chime out from your Old gray towers, We bells
The hymn of the Sabbath morn,
Scleunly sweet your music swella
Sweetly solemn the tale it tells,
OF a Sabbath day now born
Calling from far and from near to prsyer
Tremtl ng We fall on the soft, still air.
Clang. clsng, clsng!
Clsug cut with your loudest tongue, the tale
OF the fire fiends march Of death
Making the stoutest heart to quail,
Bidding the rudy cheek turn pale,
Ana it feels the fiery breath,
OF tie moastar that hurls in its wrath.
Des;ruc ion and death on our path.
Peal peal, peal,
Peal out, ye bells, and merrily greet
The birth of the bridal morn.
Blossom, We flowers, IN fragrance sweet,
Max NJ psth for fair young feet,
With never 8 lurking thorn
Happiness, hope, and harmony dwell,
In your glsd CADENCE oh marriage bell.
Toll, toll, toll,
Toll in your old gray tower oh bell,
Above where the weary sleep
Toll for the passing soul knell,
That sounding alb we the dash and swell
OF the nver dark aud deep.
MAY warn from the rocks and shoals Of sin
The souls that are YET ungathered in
Thus, with tongue Of varying tone,
That ever in shadow swings
Echoing back the sad hearts moan,
Denying the peal Of joy to none,
a lesson your ministry brings
OF sympathy shared alike with all,
Bear they bridal wreath funeral pail
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-10-27
A Womsa's Fight VITA a snake,

Not long ago Mrs. Rachel DOderick, wife
Of Frederick Doderick, a wagou-maker of
Cairo, Green county. \. Y, was passing
through field of blackberry bushes, when
she heard queer noise. She stopped and
listened, and as it ceased, she again went
upon her way. After proceeding a few
steps further she heard the noise again,
which she now recognized as the whistle
o. a species of blacksnake known as the
racer. She Immediately started to run,
but before she had gone dozen steps the
snake caught up with her and began to
entwine his coils about her body. She had
a small TIN pail in her hand at the time, and
while screaming for help began to fight
the snake with the pail, but it seemed that
every stroke she made at the snakes head
he would dodge and draw his folds about
her body tIgh er. She continued to fight
and scream this way for nearly quarter
of an hour before she got any response, but
finally heard her husbands answering call.
Just then the snake got a coil around her
neck and throat and she tainted Her
husband crushed the snakes head with his
boot heel, anc then released his wife and
carried her to the house where she revived.
She carried blue mark about her throat
for some tire where the snake had choked
her. The snake was eleven feet in length
and as large around as mans wrist
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-10-27
he African Woods.

The most formidable of all animals in the
woods of Africa is the famous Troglodytes
Gorilla, called in the language of the Gabun,
Njena- 1t belongs to the ourang-outang OF
chimpanzee family, but is larger and more
powerful than any other known species.
1t is almost impossible to give a correct
idea, either of the hideousness Of its looks,
or the amazing muscular power it possesses.
Its intensely black face not only reveals
features greatly exaggerated, but the whole
coun.enance is but one expression of saw
age ferocity. Large eyeballs, a cross of
long hair, which falls over the forehead
when it is angry, mouth of immense ca
pacity, revealing row of terrible teeth,
and large protruding ears, make it one of
the most frightful animals in the world.
Ii is not surprising that the natives are
afraid to encounter them even when armed.
The skeleton of one, in possession of the
Natural History Society of Boston, is sup
posed to be five feet and half high, and
with its flesh, thick skin and the long shag-
gy hair with which it is covered, must have
been nearly four feet across the shoulders.
The natives say it is ferocious, and invari-
ably gives battle when il meets a single
person. 1t is said they will wrest a musket
from the hands of man and crush the
barrel between their jaws, and there is
nothing, judging from the muscles of the
jaws, or the size of their teeth, that renders
such thing improbable. The common
African chimpanzee abounds in all parts of
Western Africa Those of Southern Guinea
are not so large as those higher up the
coast. 1t is the nearest approximation to
the human species of any of the monkey
family. 1t is easily dOmesticated, is mild
and sociable in disposition, and gives un-
mistakable evidence of strong personal at
tachments. Its character and habits are so
well known that we do not feel it impor-
tant to give a more extended account.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-10-27
Giving Her Census.

When the census taker raped at tn,
door OF a certain cottage on Crawford street
Detroit, the other day and wondered if th,
woman world set the dog on him or dous,
hun with dishvater, great disappoint
ment awaited him. She opened the doc
softly, snuffed the air to see if he smellet
OF hghtning-rods, and then threw it oper
for him to enter.
Madam. | am making canvass of the
city. he began.
"Ah. Sit down." she replied. and a.
he began opening his book she continued:
There are five of us in the family, anC
we paid 800 down on the place. My
husbands name is Peter, his age is forty.
two, and he came from a mean family,
Ills father was always having lawsuits
about dogs, and his mother was the great.
est gosslpp In Elmira. Have you got thai
downl"
he grunted assent, and she continued:
MY name is Alvina Sarah, and | was
born in"
II do not care to know where you was
born, madam" he interrupted.
well, l carei' she exclaimed; sit
makes great deal of difference whether ]
was born IN Africa or Boston, and l wan,
it put down. As was saying, / was born
in Boston in 1888. Put down that came
of good family"
Madam, you don't understand--you
-r
''Dont understand that l came of a
good family? I'd like to know of Bos-
ton family which carried their noses higher
than the Rogerses! Put down that my
father was in the Mexican war.
"fou have three children, MADAME"
Il haven't any such thing, sir! Put
down that my mother was killed by an ex-
plosion in quarry. Her and father were
How many children have you, mad
amf'
"Have you got mother downl"
mo, madam. You see, am taking
the census of the city"
"Well," said she giving him dangerous
look, II had the typhoid fever at the age
Of fifteen, and for weeks and weeks hung
on the edge of the grave. bore up as
well as | was able, and"
Five in the family-how many chill
rent" He suddenly asked.
Put down that bore up!' she COM
manded- '.And that one night when the
watchers were asleep crept out of bed and
took drink Of"
This is foreign to the subject, madam.
How old are your children"
Haven't You put down that hung on
the edge of the grave7"
mo, madam"
''Aren't you gong tor
''No, radam. You see, / AM simply
taking the census of Detroit. | desire to
ascertain-'
You can't ascertain it here, sir" she
snapped. ''lf my sickness. which cost
over $500, isn't good enough to go in the
book then you don't get line here"
''Let me ask you-.'
''No use asking for any OF our photo
graphs, sir If you get 'em anywhere and
put our pictures in that book we'll make
it hot for you. Good-day, sir-Good-
dsyl"
He stood on the step. signing, and she
called through the door:
my grandfather was also bitten to
death by an alligator, but | won't give you
any of the particulars! Icu want to
walk
He passed on, soTowfully wondering if
the next woman's mother was blown of
bridge or carried down the nver on hay
stack.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-10-27
BE Weatherwise.

As everybody is interested in the wealth
er, SO each one should qualify himself OIL
herself to read the sky and to interpret the
meaning of the winds. sky and clouds.
An intensely blue and serene sky indi-
Gates heavy rains and severe storms in from
twelve to forty-eight hours. A gray, hazy
sky, indicates continuous dry and generally
hot weather.
A southeast wind indicates the existence
Of low barometer, if not a storm centre,
in the northwest. The aspects of the sky
and clouds will tell whether 1t means mis-
chief or not. An almost immediate cessa-
ton of rain may be expected as soon as the
northwest sets in. 1t matters not what the
aspect of the sky Is when the west wind
sets in. fair weather will ensue after it and
continue for from three TO four days. The
passage of the storm centre from the Gulf
and southeast ward of our locality is a
partial exception, only so far that it clears
off more tardIly.
There are really but two primary kinds
of s-namely-frst, those that float
at a great height above the earth's surface !;
and, secondly, those that float low. Those
that float high-say from six TO nine miles
are OF fibrous gauZy structure; they
are hence called cirrus-that is. hair or
tuft clouds. The clouds that form in the
lower strata OF the atmosphere-say from
one to three miles above the earth--are IL
regular in structure and of more or less
nebular form. They are called the cumulus
that Is the heap or pile of clouds.
While the cirrus remains nebular in
structure and indistinctly defined against
the sky, no rain need be expected. Under
the low barometer, however, they develop
by accretion, become smooth and compact
IN structure and much enlarged in volume.
They now sink lower and become more
sharply defined against the blue sky. Rain
may now be expected, especially if they
unite with the cumulus, forming the nim-
bus or rain cloud. If the cirrus, instead of
forming the nimbus, re-ascends, it dissi-
pates, and no rain may be expected until
it lowers again, which generally is IN
twenty -four hours.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-10-27
Cant Rub IL OUT

Don't write there, " said father TO his
son, who was writing with a diamond on
the window.
"Why notl"
''Because you can't rub it out. :"
Did it ever occur to you, my child, that
you are daily writing that which you can't
rub outl You made cruel speech to your
mother the other day. 1t wrote itself on
her loving heart, and gave her great pain.
it is there now, and it hurts her every
time she thinks Of it. You can't rub it
out.
You wished a wicked thought one day
in the ear of your playmate. Ii wrote it.
self on his mind, and led him to do WICK
ed act. 1t Is there now: you can't rub il
out.
All your thoughts, all your words, al
your acts are written In the book Of God.
Be careful. The record il very lasting.
You can't rub II out.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-10-27
sun Spots and weather.

Those meteorologsts who believe .na' ~
the weather depends upon tne p, p,e0e os, much
absence of spots of the sun 90 no. ~ se1 British %
comfort from Mr.. Dallas, OF n .ne 70 n Mr..
S Meteorological Office: According g.nan,;on, 70 ion.
aa i'ai,a', >, I the assumed concord betwee, .
oasea oro,s on and s the weather IN the Bri'isL
sun 'p''s sre az worthless. There is nt
isles laesord wi whatever, he says-aDd he 40 40
dnees facts and figures when os''A hetxeer
near TO bear out the asser.lon,dth md th,
he he relative number OF sun sPus 1DN
.no ,o. r.d;.ted on the British Isles
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-10-27

"WHAT must do, asked mean and
conceited man OF q friend who knew
him well, ito get picture Of the one
love most?" "'Sir for your own por-
trait" was the reply.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-10-27

Very few diseases are 70 N'
the fear Of death.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-10-09
MiddIe-Aged Men.

There are many at the age of thirty to sixty
who are troubled with too frequent evacua-
tion of the bladder, OF ten accompanied by
slight smsrtng or burning sensation and o
weakt ming of the system in manner the
patient cannot account for. On examining
the urinary deposits ropy sediment will,
often be found, and sometimes small particles
OF albumen will appear, or the color will be
of thin milkish hue, again Changing to a
dark and torpid appearance. There are many
men who die of this difficulty, ignorant of
the cause, which is the second stage of semi
nal weakness. DR.. 3. will guarantee perfect
cure in all such cases, and healthy restoror-
alton of the genito-urinary organs.
Office hsurs-l0 to and D to 8. Sundays
from 10 to IL A. NJ. Consultation free. Thor
ough examination and advice SIS. Call or
address
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-10-09
A PR . CLA NATION.
BY the Governor Of the State of
Nevada.
Y COmPLIANCE WITH $40.

IN COMPLIANCE WITH SEQ.
L TIOS ONE tl) Of " An Act to Ascertain
aud Express the Will Of tn People Of the State
Of Nevada upon the subject OF Chinese I'm
migration" approved February l1th. 1879
/. JOHN II. kINKEAD, Governor Of the
State OF Nevada, do hereby call upon the
electors Of this State to signify At the General
Election t. be held November 81, 1ss0. their
viii as to the continuance or Prohibition OF
Chinest immigration, by placing upon their
ballots " For Chinese IumIgrgti0n," il in ia
y0r thereof, or gainst Chinese Immi gra-
tion, If opposed thereto
Ia witness where II / have hereunto get my
hand and caused the Great Seal Of the State
OF Nevada TO be affixed.
Done at Carson CITY, this LIST day of october.
A. D. 1850,
JOHN II. kINKEAD,
IssALl Governor Of the State Of Nevada.
~ tue @. v.rH9r.
JAsPEH BAscocK Secretary Of State.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-10-09
the GREAT ENGLISH REMEDY

Is q never-failing
Cure for Nervous
Debility, Exhausted
Vitality. Seminal
Weakness, Sperms-
torrhea. 4. d ST
MOebD, I'm.
potency, Paralysis,
and all the terrible
effects of Self-Ab-
use. youthful fol-
lies, and excesses in
maturer years--such
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-10-09
Young Men

NXTHo MAY BE SUFFERING FROM TIL =
Wv effects of youthful follies or indis-
cretion, will do we'll to avail themselves of
this. the greatest boon ever laid at the altar
of suffering humanity. DIR. SPlNNEY will
guarantee to forfeit $500 for every case oi
seminal weakness or private disease for ever,
kind of character which he undertakes and
fails to cure. 0MsA
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-10-09
STRAYED.

A LIGHT soRREL HORSE WITH LIGHT
IA name and tail, branded e r" on the left
shoulder, weight about $50 pounds, ago Is
years strayed to my premises on the night OF
Tuesday. August II. The owner can have him
by paying the expense Of keeping and cost of
advertising.
JAMES A. WADDELL.
silver City, August 20. 1886,