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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-05-26
Cheap Living.

For cheap living, the Island of St. Mich
ael, the pearl of the Azores group, is about
the best place in the world. The climate
is soft and agreeable, the scenery lovely,
and the people noted for their simplicity
and kindness Labor is very cheap, and
consequently the roads leading from the
town of st. Michael are of the finest char
acter. The streets are kept marvelously
clean. The island is about thirty miles
square and picturesque. One can buy five
eggs for two cents, a chicken for twelve
and a-half cents, beef for three cents a
pound, and hire good house for 81 a
month. You can live well for $500 year :;
and handsomely of 500, and livein superb
style, keeping carriage and horses for ST.
900. The gardens are beautiful features of
the island. In one garden there are 1000
plants of different varieties The land is
owned by few rich people, and rents very
high. A quarter OF an acre brings $l5 q
year. The peasants or laboriug people 90
barefooted, and live very economically.
Probably 800 year supports a small
family. The fashions in dress have net
changed within hundred years, and this
applies to the best society. The women
wear copakes, garment reaching from the
neck to the feet, and bearing some resem-
blance to the ''ulster' which the ladies of
this country wear. The head covering is
called ''capilla," and IS like one of the
New England bonnets, but it
Is attached some way to the copake. A
girl, seeing stranger approaching, con-
ceals her face with the capilla- The native
people recognize their friends by their feet.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-05-26
A Mysterious Stabber.

Considerable excitement has been aroused
within the last few days at Strasburg by
the extraordinary proceedings of a myster-
ious stranger, who makes his appearance
regularly at nightfall in one or the other of
the less frequented thoroughfares, armed
with sharp, double-edged pOinard, and,
rs soon as he preceives an unprotected
female" saunters up to her in a leisurely
way and strikes her on the right breast with
his weapon. inilicting a slight wound d
from half to threequarters of an inch deep.
Since the 18th ult, he has succeeded in
stabbing no fewer than fifteen women and
girls in this manner, upon each occasion
taking to flight as soon as he had made his
coup, and before his panic stricken victims
had sufficiently recovered from their terror
to raise an alarm. The Imperial police
authorities have made search for this
eccentric misdemeanant-descr by
those who have felt the point of his dagger
as young. slight in build, and well dressed
in all the hotels, inns. and lodging houses
of the venerable cathedral city, but as vet
to no purpose. They have placarded the
town with official warnings addressed to
heads of families, urging them not to
permit their wives and daughtersto traverse
the streets alone after dark, and exhOrting
the male population of Strasburg to assist
the police In discovering and aTesting this
male factor. The plscardsin question were
published early one Sunday evening
Three hours later two Young girls were
stabbed, both in the II breast, while
returning home from yespers through
streets by no means void of pedertrians at
that time the respective assaults were COM
mitted A large reward is now offered by
the Government for the seizure of the
dexterous bravo, who has rendered the
cleaning so terrible to Strasburg's fair
daughters.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-05-26
Moving.

To begin at the beginning, Adam and
Eve moved out of the garden because they
did't comply with the conditions of the
lease. II didn't include fruit.
Noah moved his whole family by water
to get out of bad neighborhood, and found
after all that he had taken the worst neigh
bors with him.
The Pilgrim Fathers moved to Plymouth
Rock, because they couldn't move the rock
to them.
Then the Indians began to move West,
because the white mans tenements were
neld at too expensive rents for them.
And the Chinese began to move East,
because they jostled one another at home
And the Irish and English, Germans and
French, Italian organgrinders and Russian
Mennonites, all began to move over here.
because they wanted more land about their
houses, and the privilege of owning it
themselves.
Thus the moving boom started, and
every possible excuse has been invented for
moving ever since.
Some people move because they have
got furniture that looks well on load,
and wish to stir up the envy of the neigh
borhood. This doesn't work after about
three moves. The furniture doesn't stand
up 20 its good looks.
Occasionally man moves because he likes
the excitement, but not often.
People move away from neighborhood
where there are children because they can't
stand the noise, and find their new house
backs up against a tlnshop. Serves 'em
right.
Quarrelsome people are moved away
from one only to find other people who
not only quarrel but steal the morning pa
pc: from the doorstep.
Some folks move because they want
more rooms and larger ones, and after they
get there find every carpet yard and a
half too small each way.
Some folks move because they want to
get into more fashionable neighborhood,
and find that it costs them three times as
much to dress as it did in the old place
Some folks move in order that they may
have garden spot to cultivate, and spend
the summer in fighting potato bugs off the
front piazza. \. B.-1'heir bills for ''gar-
den sass a.e unusually large.
boiit iduiiiits HlONt WucIt tucrt Is u
plat of grass for croquet ground, and
superinduce a quarrel that ruins the matri
monial prospects of the two older daughters
and cause the parish rector to say"gosh.
Some people move because the mort
gagee inserts an advertisement IN the paper,
and not because they want 10.
Some people move to get cheaper rent,
and the first rainstorm leaks through the
roof and spoils S75 worth of carpet
Some people move from force of habit
The lst of May would seem like January to
them-cold and cheerless-if they couldn't
follow on behind load of goods, with a
lithograph of the ten commandments in one
hand and kerosene lamp in the other.
Last, but not least, If you had paid your
rent in the old place you wouldn't be
obliged to move.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-05-26

Heavy, old-fashioned English cut glass
is coming again into fashion, but the favor
lite glass of the uay is clear and thin and
beautifully engraved. This should all
match-gOblets. wine glasses of various
sorts, decanters, carafes, Ice-cream sets and
finger bowls. AT fashionable dinner parties,
where half a dozen or more different wines
are served, the glasses are by no means an
Inconsiderable feature of the service The
time-honored castor in the centre of the
table is decidedly old-fashoned; the mode
now is one, two, three, or four small
castors, according to the length of their
table. More stylish still are individual
sets-silyer pepper and salts, in quaint de-
signs; solemn-looking owls with ruby eyes,
English pug dogs and even toads Where
these arc used, small pitchers of Venetian
glass hold vinegar, and the mustard pots
two of which are set-are of artistic china,
either matching the G.nner service or of
sufficient beauty to stand alone. The tall
epergnes, once so much admired, are
bought no longer. People who possess
very elegant ones use them. but the prefer
ence is for ornaments and centre pieces,
which do not hinder conversation By OBJ
structing the view of ones vis-a-vis at
table
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-05-26

noise, the men turned about and gazed at
me in superstitious terror. With shrieks
of fear they swiftly turned shout and
scampered of al the top of their speed.
Then l went over to the pot and ravenously
devoured its half-cooked contents, scorch
ing my throat and spilling half of the food.
l never saw my impromptu hosts after, nor
did care to see them, in fact After my
repast disrobed my armor, and, stretch
ing at full length on the sward, was soon
slumbering. When | awoke / hid my rub
Der covering and walked for few miles,
when came to farm house and managed
to buy another lot of greasy bread and in
'digestible hard-tack. From this point to
its mouth the river was navigable and |
never more was troubled about food. On
the eighteenth day arrived at my journeys
end. | was met by the Governor of Casa
ras, his suite and many ladies and gentle
men who had anxiously been expecting
me. The whole party rode on gayly capari-
sOned mules to the castle of the Governor.
where received a royal welcome and rested
for fortnight. Thus ended my navigation
OF the Tagus, the first and only time that a
man had ever descended that terrible river
from its source to to its mouth. Perhaps,
after many days, the story will be told in
whispers among the Spanish peasantry of
how, once upon time, while two noun
taineers of Casaras were cooking their
morning meal, the Gevil appeared to them
in horrible form, horns, hoof and tail,
surrounded by fire, and caused them to flee
for their lives"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-05-26

n ludicrous scene occurred at a depot re-
Gently. The train which goes up the Creek
backs down to the depot, then uncouples,
and the locomotive and couple of cars go
over Centre street to allow car from the
Valley train to be switched in. As the
piece OF train moved off, person on the
stationary car yelled ''There goes the
train" and started in pursuit His ex-
ample was contagious. Everybody believed
that the train was leaving them, and rushed
wildly out Of the car. Two men tumbled
over the ratings in their haste and fell in
the mud. A fat woman with a basket of
purchases rushed out of the car door, slip
ped, and bounced down the steps on to the
platform, like bag of lard rolling down
stairs. And when she struck in pool of
water on the boards, it sounded like slap
ping grlddle cake On to the iron. Then
she yelled murder and called for the police.
A fat old gentleman got stuck in the door
way, until the crowd pushing from behind
suddenly loosened him, when he shot out
Of the door and of to the end Of the car
into the arms of the brakeman, with a speed
which confused the old man into the belief
that he had collided with the locomotive.
A nervous man followed and attempted to
jump over the fat lady, who had not vet
arisen. His toe caught in her waterfall,
and he plunged head-first into the stomach
Of man who was rushing to assist the
lady, doubling him up on the ground,
while yard of false hair fiuttered from the
nervous mans toes for a moment as he
waved them in the air, looking like we'll
worn rag on the end of black stick. Two
men who had gained the train Just at
Sycamore street, said to the brakeman,
''Well, We caught it," ''Yes, YOU caught
it, though what in thunder you run like
that for when we're going to back up again
is more than can tell" The two men
got right off and stood looking into each
others faces for five minutes without speak
ing. Then said one, sis there anything
strong enough for us to drink in this townir
Matters were finally arranged at tine plat
form. The fat old gentleman was assisted
into the cars again and two men helped up
the old lady and her purchases; procured
a portion Of her WATERFALL dog had run
off with the other part-and by telling her
that nobody had been hurt by the collision,
persuaded her to take her seat in the car
once more. The nervous gentleman was
discovered tying to pull a plug hat off
from his head and shoulders, while in the
face Of the man propped up in one corner
of the depot, with both hands over his
stomach, could be discerned the feature Of
him who broke the nervous gentleman's
fall
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-05-26
Uses of Waste Paper.

A writer says that few housekeepers are
aware Of the many uses to which waste pa
per may be put After q stove has been
blacked, it can be kept looking well for a
long time by rubbing it with paper every
morning. Rubbing it with paper is much
nicer way of keeping the outside of tea
kettle clean than the old way Of washingit it
in suds. Rubbing them with paper is also
the best way of polishing knives and tin
ware after securing them II little soap
be held on the paper in rubbing tin ware
and spoons they shine like new silver
For polishing mirrors, Windows lamp
chimneys, etc, paper is better than dry
cloth. Preserves and pickles keep much
better if brown paper instead of cloth is
tied over the jar. Canned fruit is not apt
to mould if piece of writing paper cut to
fit each can, is laid directly upon the fruit.
Paper is much better to put under carpets
than straw. 1t is thinner, warmer and
makes less noise when one walks over it.
Two thicknesses of paper placed between
the other coverings on a Led are as warm
as quilt. II it is necessary to step upon
chair, always lay . paper upon Ii, and
and thus save the paint and woodwork
trom damage.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-05-26
A smart fSoy.

4 young man called on his intended,
and while waiting for her to make her ap-
pearance he struck up conversation with
his intended brother -in-law. After a while
the boy asked:
"Does galvanized niggers know much ?"
81 really can't say" replied the much
amused young man.
And then silence Ieigned for a few mo-
ments wh:n the boy resumed his conversa-
tion.
kin you play checkers with your
uosel"
''No, have never acquired that accom-
plishment.
well, you'd better learn, you hear
mer'
"Whyf'
Cause Sis says you don't know as
much as galvanized nigger, but yer dads
got lots of stamps and she'll marry you
anyhow; and she said when she got hold
of the old mans sugar she was going to all
of the Fourth Of July percessions and ice.
cream gumsucks, and let you stay home
and plsy checkers with that hollyhock nose
of youIn."
And when Sis got her hair banged and
came in, she found the psrlor deserted by
all save her brother, who was innocently
tying the tails Of two kittens together ant
Hnsing:
Oh, Iiovs the sunday School
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-05-26
" hat Was In Her.

1t was nearly year ago when Leadville
was first showing what was in her. There
were several newly made bonanza kings
about Denver then, and among them was
man who had probably never had $50 in
his pocket at one time previous to his strike.
To him the possession of watch was the
natural evidence of competence, and as
he made more than a competence, he felt
that the fact should be indicated by the
purchase of several watches. These he
had deposited in Grasd Central hotel safe.
One night he came into the office very
much the worse for liquor, lurched to the
bar and hic- coughed out to the clerk,
"Gimme q watch
A timepiece was passed to his unsteady
hands, but endeavering to thrust it into his
trousers pocket he left it slip and fall upon
the floor Without casting glance at the
fallen watch he lurched against the counter
again, reached out his shaking hand, mus
tered all his faculties to the speak
ing and then blurted outl"
.'Gimme 'nutherl"
Can the indifference of afluence 60 be.
yond this?
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-05-26
Frenehy.

As Monsieur Henri de Charville, genial
assistant at the Maison Doree, San Francis
CO, was sauntering up Market street near
the Palace the other morning, on his way
to where his short glngham jacket hangs
on peg behind the idoor, he spied
Jrace of female kids with hair-banged fore
heads and black stockings, in charge of
damsel, the roseate hue of whose cheeks,
the quiet gray of whose skirts, the delicious
whiteness of whose cap and aprou-iu
short, the completeness Of whose Partisan
''get-up' brought him back TO the Boule-
wards, the Champs Elysee, the Jardin des
Plantes, and all the rest of them. Dofflng
his hat, with his politest bow, as was his
wont in his home of his boyhood, he saluted
Mademoiselle thusly: bon jour, m'mselle.
Je suis enchante de vous voir ce matin-
Mademoiselle looked at him minute, aud
then in the choicest Partisan, replied:
"Fwat do yez take me FUR, anyhowi Do
yez think I'm Choinay?"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-05-26
LIGHTS AND SHADES.

The gloomiest Gay hath CLEANS of Ii ,ht.
1he darkest wave hath bright foam near it
And twinkles through the cloudiest night
Some solitary star to cheer it
The gloomiest soul is net all gloom,
The saldest hour is not all sadness;
And swsetly o'er the darkest doom
There shines some lingering beams Of sad
mesa.
Despair is never quite despair.
Nor life nor death the future loses
And round the shsGowy brow Ct care
Will hcpe and fancy tsine the rosss.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-05-26
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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-05-26
Helmbold's Buchu
InyigorateS the Stomach,

ANA stimulates the torpid Liver, Bowels,
and Kidneys to healthy action, In cleansing
the blood OF all impurities, and iInparths
new life and yigor TO the whole system
A single trial will be quite suncient 70
convince the most hesitating OF its yaluaois
remedial qualities
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-05-26

Boston was incorporated as city
In 1882.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-05-26

soLp xvxRYwH1n
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-05-26

For Debility, Loss of Memory. Indisposi-
tion to EXertion or Business, Shortness of
Breath, Troubled with Thoughts OF Disease,
Dimness of Vision. Pain in the Back, Chest,
and Head, Rush of Blood 70 the Head, Pale
Countenance, and Dry skin.
II these symptoms are allowed TO go on,
very frequently Epileptic Fits and Con-
sumption follow. When the constitution
becomes affected It requires the aid OF an
fnvigoraling medicine TO strengthen and
tone up the system-which
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-05-26

Dizziness. sour Stomach, Eruptions, BAD
Taste in the Mouth, Palpitation OF tic
Heart Pain in the region OF the khtneys'
and q Thousand other painful symptoms
are the offzprings of Dyspepsia
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-12-09
ALime.Kiln Club Episode.

The question before the Club was:
"Is person who has police whistle In
his pocket any safer than man who can
lump a six-rail fence?" cat de fust
glance dat seems an Uneasy conundrum,
answered the old man, ''but when you
cum to ponder on it you mus see dat de
Jumper can't allus fin fence to jump.
BE may jump agin house. or tree, or
a hedge. An may jump ober fence to
escape robbers only to be tackled by
wolf-trap or q bulldog. If you have
purleece whistle, an de purleece hev
time to answer q call, an you lay de
whistle down an tackle de pusson an
hold him fast till de officer arroyes, it am
better dan jumpin', but de chances am
dat de Judge will let de man off an hint
dat you didn't hev a case 'nuff to hang .
hat on. Seems to me, considerin' all
circumference, dat it am bes' to take a
street kyar fu1 as ye kin an put In some
tall runnin' de balance Of de way"
"De President doubtless meant to say
circumstances instead of circumferences, :"
remarked the Rev. Penstock as he grace
fully Strengthened his spinal column.
"Brudder Penstock, dis char wants it
distinctly understood dat when it says
circumferences it doan' mean muffin
elseI"
"Some folks would have said circum-
stances" added the Reverend, as he sat
down. can. some folks might have
said sassage, but didn't. Detroit Free
Press
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-12-09
A Stage.(,Oach Incident,

Postmaster Atkinson, of Virginia City,
New, is famous for the enormous size
of his pedal extremities. Congressman
Daggett and the P. M. were riding in q
stage-coach, when funny incident hap
pened, which is thus related by the M.
c.:
The stage was considerably crowded
Among the passengers were lady and a
little girl. The child was SO small that
her feet did not reach the floor of the
coach and she presently became very tired
and restless. Observing this, Mr.. Dag
gett told the mother that the child would
be much more comfortable if she had
some support for her feet, and at the
same time informed her that under the
seat was valise that she could draw out
which would be just the thing. The lady
reached under the seat and began tug,
ging away at what she supposed to be a
valise.
"Can't you get it out?" said Daggett
"No," said the lady; "it don't seem
to come, though might get it if could
find the handles"
Here Postmaster Atkinson aroused
from doze and said: "Why, my deal
madam, you have got hold of my footr
Such was the actual fact The lady
never having seen the postmaster's ''muc
scows," had no idea that what she fount
under the seat could be anything elst
than big leather valise.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-12-09

city, the consumption by Government is neces-
sarily very great in the nayy-yard arsenal and
the various departments, and q large quantity
is required for the proper preservation of the
numerous parks and the cleansing of sewers. /
recommend that this subject receive the early
attention of Congress, and that, in making
provision for an increased supply, such means
be adopted as viii have in view the future
growth Of the city.
sUNDRY RECOMMENDATIONS.
commend again to the attention Of Congress
the subject OF the removal from their present
location, of the depots Of the several railroads
entering the city; and renew recommends
tions Of my former messages in behalf of the
erection Of building for the Congressional
Library; the completion Of the Washington
Monument and Of liberal appropriations IN
support of the benevolent, reforInatory and
penal institutions of the District
RUTHERFORD B. HAYES.
Executive MANSION, December 6. 1880.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-12-09
An Eye Fountain.

The eyesight of the Gear is said to
have greatly improved by simple rem
edy, consisting of glaznoi douche, or
eye fountain, throwing tiny jet of deli
cate spray yard and half into the air.
The temperature of the water is fixed at
80 degrees Fahrenheit, and the spray is
ninety seconds, night and morning. The
remedy seems at first sight ridiculously
simple, but it has for several years been
successfully employed in Russia. For
the literary man or iaded beauty, going
with weak and weary eyes to rest, there
is said to be nothing more refreshing
than to bend for a minute or two over .
glaznoi douche. The eyes recover
strength in an amazing manner from
the fine but powerful impact of the in
vigorating spray, and there is none Of
that Oppressive reaction succeeding the
use oftonics.