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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-06-16
The Same Old Game.

The other afternoon the tools, imple
ments, fixtures, appurteDances and what
ever else belongs to the game of croquet,
were put in position on lawn up Wood
ward avenue, Detroit, and as a young lady
and young man who seemed to be her lover
took up the mallets to start the balls, d
bony-looking old tramp halted ard leaned
on the fence and got his mouth puckered
up for something good. The young man
took the first shot, and, before the ball
ceased rolling, the girls voice was heard
calling
'iou don't knock fair-you've got to try
it Overt"
Before either of them were half way
down she had occasion to remind him that
he wasn't playing with blind person, and
that she could overlook no cheating. As
she went under the last arch he felt COM
PEELED to remark that her playing would
rule her out Of any club he ever heard of.
On the way back she asked him why he
couldn't be an honest man as well as
Jockey and falsiiier, and he inquired why
she didn't write set of rules TO tally with
her style of playing.
- teAAh hhN
chuckled the tramp, as he took new grip
on the fence and shaded his eyes with his
hat.
Don't You knock that ball away :"
shouted the girl, minute after.
''Yes | will"
Don't you dare to.
''1'm playing according to rules"
'.No, you aren't, You've cheated sll
the way through" :"
Il never cheated Once,r
''And now you are adding the crime of
perjury. Sir, dare not intrust my future
happiness to such man. 1 could never
trust or believe in you"
Nor | in you! :"
Then let us part forever she said as
she hurled her mallet at a stone dog.
so we willi' he hissed as he flung his
mallet at her sleeping poodle.
She bowed and started for the house to
pack up his letters.
He raised his hat and made for an ap-
street Car to get down town in
time for the Toledo train.
That's all wanted to kpow," sighed
he tramp as he turned away. 1--WE been
)ut in the woods for few years past, and
didn't know but there had been some
changes made in croquet, but l see it's the
same old game clear through"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-06-16
BURIAL OF TIE PAST.

Twas the night before the wedding
And the house was filed with guests.
After all the pleasant GREETINGS
Quietly the household rests
Only one from out the many
Still is sitting by the fire
lis the bride. who on the morrow
Will have left her home and sire.
With her hair unbound and failing,
Like a mantle TO the floor
There she sits among her treasures,
For the last time looks them DER.
One BIZ one she reads each letter.
Then consigns it 20 the flame
From Its case she takes picture,
And her white lids close in pain
For the face smiles out upon her
As Of cd It used to do,
Ere that bit er hour OF parting,
When each spoke what was not true.
Trembling fingers slowly clasp it,
Drop it on the ember's red,
Ne'er again will she behold If,
For the face to her is dead.
There are yioiets in the cssket
And 8 lock of soft dark hair
There are books and little trinkets
and the ring she used TO wear.
In the freight, while they're burning,
ls't in fancy or dream
That again she sees the river
And the old fsmil ar scene.
Where 80 often they had rsmbled
In the autumn afternoon
Where on summer nights they iosted
Md the lilies, meath the moon
On the hearth the box lies emptisd.
On the CRATE the fire burns low.
And the girl stands white and silent
As the lss: faint embers glow.
StEesks OF gray are slowly creeping
Ger the portals OF the moon
Vita the n ght the old life passes
Dawning brings her hopes newborn
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-06-16
Creweis, and How to Use Them.

| Crewel should be cut into short threads,
never more than half the length of the
ske'n. If a long needle is used it is not
only ap, to pull the work, but is very
wasteful, as the end of it is liable to be-
come frayed or knotted before it is nearly
worked up IL il is necessary TO use II
double land for coarse work, such as screen
panels ON ssilcloth. or for embroidering on
Utrecht velvet, it is generally better
dOubled). care should be taken never TO
pass 1t through the eye of the needle, knot
| ting the two ends; but two separate thread.
of the length required should be passed to-
gethsr through the needle. Crewel should
not be manufactured with twist. as il
makes the embroidery appear hard and
rigid; and the shades of color do not blend
into each other so harmoniOusly as when
they are antwisted. In crewels of the best
quality the colors are perfectly fast, and
Will bear being repeatedly washed, provided
no soda or washing powder is used. Crewel
is suitable for embroidery on all kinds OF
linen-On plain or diagonal cloth, serge,
flannel, &c. Ii is also very affective when
used in conjunction with embroidery sils,
tlOselle, either in conventional designs or
may be worked in crewels, and the flowers
in silk, or the effect of the crcwels increased
by merely touching up the high lights with
silk. Tapestry wool is mere than twice
the thickness Of crewel. and IS used for
screen panels, or large curtain borders,
where the work is coarse. and a good deal
OF ground has TO be covered. 1t Is also
used for bath blankets and carriage snd
sofa rugs. Tapestry wool is not vet made
in all shades. Fine crewels are used for
delicately working small figures, dolly, &c;
but there is also difficulty about obtaining
these in all chades, as there is not much, a.
there is not much demand for them at pres
ent, Arrssene is a new material. Ii is a
species Of wOrsted chenille, but is not
twisted round fine wire or silk, like ordin
ary chenille, though il is weven first into a
fabric, and then cut in the same manner.
1t serves to produce broad effects for screen
panels, OF derders, and has a very soft rich.
appearance when carefully used. 1t is
made also in silk; but this is inferior to
worsting arrasene, or the Old-fashioned
chenille. Good crewels Will always wash
o. clean without injury; bit the cheap in
ferior worsteds will not do 50. Ordinary
crewels work on linen may be washeC
at home, by plunging it into a lsther made
by water in which bran has been boiled, or
even with the simple soap-suds, 50 long a.
no soda or washing-powder Is used. II
should be carefully rinsed without wringing,
and hung up to dry. When almost dry, IL
may be stretched out with drawing pins on
a board, and will not require ironing. En-
broldery on cloth or serge may often be
ciesped with benzoliue, applied with
piece of clean flannel; but in any case.
where piece of work is much soiled, or
in the case of fine dolly it is safer to send it
o the cleaners.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-06-16
Gathering Cattle OH the rIsip.


1t is difficult TO- any one who has never
been onthe plans tounderstaI.I how the cat
tlet rade is carried on in this country. People
generally Imagine that tine stock-men see
their cattle every day and milk their cows
and feed their calves as they do in the East
ern States, and they will be surprised when
We tell them that stock -men owning thou
sands of heads, may not see twentyof them
from November until the Ground ups be-
gin to come in, in the Spring. Many
readers Will not know what We mean by the
rtem Ground up" We will therefore tell
them:
Every man knows his cattle by the brand:
that Is, mark or letters made on the cattle
with a hot iron and So that it can be easily
seen. In the Winter the cattle scatter or
drift with the storms for hundred miles
or more. About the first of Nav, or when
the grass is well started, the stock k-men send
out their ''out-fit," each consistingof
wagon with provisions, bedding, etc, and
"a cook together with two or more herders
OF ''cow-boys' as they are called here.
There are three or four horses to every
man, and these are sent by the stock-men
INTO all the adjoining counties TO collect
the animals. The ''out- fits from each
neighborhood meets at an appointed place
These places of meeting present lively
appearance for few days. There are,
perhaps one hundred wagons, oEe Thousand
horses, and from two to four hundred red
men. After making all arrangements these
scatter, surround the country, and drive all
the cattle TO one place. This is called the
roundup
When they are all gathered, there will
be from eighteen TO twenty thousand;
then the men from one county or neigh
borhOod proceed to separate the cattle be-
longing to their county or neighborhood
from the man herd into herd by them
selves, holding them at short dis ance
from the main herd. This is called ''cut-
lingo While this is being done, other
men are ''cutting-out' their brand, and 50
on until the large herd is divided up into
small herds. Then part of the men start
to attend other ''round-ups" and part
start for home with the cattle already
gathered, stopping at every ranch and
''cutting out" the cattle belonging to the
the Place and then driving on 10 the next,
and so on until the last man gets home
with his cattle. These ''round-ups' are
coming in all Summer, and, as they come
in, the cattle are held on the range by
rounding them in every few days, to brand
calves and ship beef. This is kept up un-
til all the ''round-ups" are in, all the
calves branded, and all the beef shipped
Then the remaining cattle are all turned
bose until tae mex Spring.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-06-16
Train the Memory.

Here are two methods to train the worst
memory. One of them is to read sub
ject when interested; the other is not only
to read, but think. When you have read a
paragraph or page stop, close the book
and try to remember the ideas of the page,
and not only call them vaguely to mind,
but put them in words and speak them
out Faithfully follow these two rules and
you have the golden keys Of knowledge.
Besides inaitentive reading. there are other
things injurious 10 the memory. One is
the habit of skimming over newspapers,
items of news, smart remarks, bits of in
formation. political reflections, fashion
notes, 30 that all il confused jumble,
never to be thought Of again, thus dill
geuiy cultlvating habit Of earsless read
Ing hard TO break Another Is the reading
Of trashy povsla
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-06-16

preached Mr.. Marcy. She was leaning on
the arm of dignified and courtly gentle
man.
Senator, she said with a graceful sa-
luton, Il cannot resist my desire to renew
an acquaintance with you, once the source
of great pleasure and profit to me. Do you
not recognize in me an old fnend:"
''Cer.-inly do. You are, or rather
were, Miss Dubois 1 am delighted to
meet you again; nothing could give me
greater pleasure, said Mr.. Marcy, after a
moments hesitation.
Permit me to introduce to you my hus-
band, Mr.. D, of Boston," said the lady.
mir. D." she continued, this is the
Hon. VIM. L. Marcy, whom you know so
well by reputation. He is ar old friend of
nine. once enloped with him; but
trust yoa will forgive him, as you have me,
for it was only an indiscretion OF our
youth.
''Such elopements are easily forgiven,
Senator, said MIR. D. especially since
the one Mrs D-alludes to has afforded us
fund of amusement from our first ac-
quaintance."
''lt was so well managed that neither of
rs knew anything about it until it was all
over said Marcy.
The story of the elopment soon found Its
way into Washington society, where it was
the subject of much merriment.
MARCY" said President Jackson, at one
of his receptions, at which Mrs. D-and
her husband were present. Marcy, by
the Eternal, if l had been in your place i
should have given full occasion for the re-
port of an elopement with that splendid
woman. Why did you noti''
because, Mr.. President, had my eyes
on a still lovelier womsn-the future Mrs.
Marcy" was the reply.
'.Ah, that was all right; an excellent ex-
planation, said the President.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-06-16

Ship Lighthouse.-One of the Trans
atlantic Company's steamships instead
of carrying light in her rigging at
night, has an iron lighthouse built for
ward, from which is shown power
full electric light. By this plan the
horizon is lit up all around, and the
light is visible at a great distance. The
cOmpany's managers have resolved on
adopting It IN their vessels As greater
safeguard against the danger Of col
lfNOn.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-01-16

Courant. He is now beginning to real.
ize little interest ON The principal he
has heretofore invested in the shape of a
vast amount of hard work and persever-
ence. There is another paper, called
the Industrial Journal, but its existence
here reminds one of the old saying. shat
two is company. but three is BORE
The great curse Of the small town of
Kansas to-day is the fact that when it
begins TO get one newspaper in good
shape to make a legitimate living, some
blacksmith of the profession comes
along with shift" full of type and an
old sorghum mill press, who commences
to issue six column patent outside and
forthwith proceeds to howl and wall
over the fact that the county printing is
costing too much and that the other pa
per has been robbing the taxpayers for
years.
Howard is situated in good farming
country and the surrounding prairie af-
fords the finest stock range in the state.
1t is the county seat of Elk county, and
ere long will assumes metropolitan air.
j. HAwKER.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-01-16
AMERICUS NOTES.
Edited by .KenoD

THURSDAY, Jan. 8.
Tom Acheson can beat ]. S. Gibson
playing checkers.
Money to loan in small quantities, on
short time, on good collateral.
GEO. MILLER.
DR.. Arthur Wright informs me that
Carl Scheel, who had his leg broken and
ankle dislocated some time since, will
soon be out again.
Collections promptly made by Geo.
Miller,
One family of exodusters left yester-
day for Coffey county.
Bob Hall, John Linington and Jim
List are going west this spring.
Several of our constituents went down
to Emporia yesterday to discuss the
boundary of proposed new school dis
trict north of town-the commissioners
having the final say.
This makes the 4th and perhaps the
last day of the Curtis-Crcighton land
trial in the Americas courts KENO
FRIDAY, Jan. 8.
Not letter arrived on tho eastern
mail for AmeFicus last night. Route
agent will please rise and explain.
MARRIED.-On Sunday, January 4th,
Mr.. Jonathan Wingfield and Miss =
BOwersock, all of Agnes City.
j. w. Davis, of Agnes City, is now
called papa boy.
The roaring lion," Bob Clark, of
Agnes City, was in town yesterday.
Harvey and Charlie 10y are attending
the Normal. j. w. 10y has built them
new house, aud they are "baching."
Young ladies remember this is leap year
The testimony in the Curtis-C Creighton
trial is all in, and will now go to the
land commissioner for decision. The
testimony fills 90 sheets of legal cap.
Several of our young ladies swear
vengeance on d. Proctor because he fail
ed To put in an appearance last night,
after they had gone to the trouble of
''tixin' and fussin'" all day just to look
"llSH ~. hOulu
Proctor, you're left.
"Ten Nights in a Bar Room" was well
rendered last night in Tressler's hall by
the Neosho Valley Dramatic troupe
This troupe is strictly amateur, but they
show considerable talent, and they only
need the practice to make them decided
success. The music by Skidmore s. Co.
we learn was excellent. So far as we are
personally concerned, we can't tell the
difference between seven up and Old
Hundred. The attendance, considering
the mud, was very large, and all seemed
well satisfied with the entertainment.
KENO.
SATURDAY, Jan. 10.
Yesterdays DAILY NEWS is somewhat
pictorial.
We spent the day in Rmporia yester-
day and that accounts for no notes to-
day. KENO.
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HOWARD CITY.
JAhyawker in the Southwest

Jahyawker in the Southwest
HOWARD CRY, Jan. 4, 1880.
EDIrcRs NEWS: We got aboard OF
the Winfield and Greenola hack Friday
morning and started on our journey fol
Howard City. We arrived at GreenOla
in the evening, about $50. This town
was started about four months ago and
from. present indications will make q
very good trading point At present Ii
is the terminus of the L. L. Sc G. rail.
road, and like all the small railroad
towns, is quite lively.
The next morning we took the train
for Elk City, where we arrived about 6
a. m. This town is well located, but the
inhabitants seem to have "lost their
grip" as the railroad does not appear to
put the life into the town that such an
event usually does.
Here We took another hack for How
ard City, and arrived at that point about
noon. This town is at the terminus of
the Eureka Branch Of the A. T. s. s. F.
railroad for the present, and from all in
dications viii be for some months to
come. Howard City has a population
of about 800 inhabitants, and is a first
class business point The business men
report trade good. Several new stone
buildings have gone up in the last six
months aud contracts let for more The
newspaper business is well and ably rep
resented by Abe Stcinberger, Of the
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-01-16

TEMPERANCE AND MUsIc.-Mr. G.. w.
Arbuckle has delivered five temperance
lectures in Junction City this week at
the Baptist church. He has had crowd
ed houses and his work has been blessed
with gratifying success, If the number
and character of many of the signers to
the Murphy pledge, is evidence. He is a
pleasing and entertaining talker and his
songs are touching and effective. There
Is no rant or bitterness in his style. He
does not consider that he and those who
share his views on the temperance ques-
ton are the only righteous people.
There is nothing pharisaieal about
Mr.. Arbuckle or officious or of the
intermeddling nature in his COM
position. If the temperance party
would divest itself of its many profes
sional dead-beats who 90 roaming
about the country and do nothing but
create discussions and get people of
neighborhoods by the ears, and only sup
port such gentlemen as he, the cause
would be greatly benefited. On New
Years night Mr.. Arbuckle was assisted
BY Miss Ida, his accomplished daughter,
who delighted the audience with some
wonderful performances on the piano.
She IS . bright musical star. The father
and daughter make u team hard to
match. junction City Uuion.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-01-16
SCHOOL TOPICS.
Conducted By LYON COUNTY rrAcnrna-

CONDUCTED BY LYON COUNTY TEACHERS
Items aud communications Tor this depart.
Kansas.
County SuperIntendents' Convention.
Quite number of county superintend.
ents assembled at the Office of the state
superintendent at Topeka, january LIST,
to discuss: 1. The best method of prepar-
ing school work for county fairs. 2 The
best method of conducting teachers ex-
aminations.
Superintendent Lennon made a fesw
Introductory remarks upon the first topic
and promised liberal premium list for
exhibits made by counties at the state
fair. There were but four superintend-
ents present who had any experience
with these educational exhibits, but all
seemed to be convinced of their import
ance. superintendent Truck, of Davis
county, and o. B. Wharton, of Lyon,
explained quite fully the plan pursued
in their counties last year. j. McDon-
aid, of Cherokee, and ]. F. Kirker, of
Chase, explained the plan mapped out
for work in their counties for next year.
After general discussion, resolution
endorsing the idea of holding exhibits
at county fairs was unanimously passed,
and committee of five was appointed
to formulate plan, including rules, reg
ulations and premium lists, for arrang-
ing these exhibits in each county of the
state. We hope the committee will
make Its report as soon as possible, as
the work for these exhibits should be
begun Immediately.
The second topic-teachers' examina-
tions-was discussed at considerable
length. and the following resolutions
passed, viz: Resolved, 1. That the state
board of education should prepare the
questions for examinations and send to
county superintendent. 2. That the ex-
aminations be held at the same time
throughout the state. 3. That there
should be but four examinations during
the year. 3. That no person should be
allowed to teach who did not hold le-
gal certificate. That certificates be num-
bered 1st, End and Sd, instead of A, and
2, as now. Z. That bookkeeping be ad-
ded to the requirements for a first grade
certificate. 8. That the appointment of
county examiners should be made on
the recommendation of the county super
intendent. 0. That A L. Wade's gradu-
ating system should be adopted in every
county of the state. Most of these reso-
lutiOns passed unanimously.
A great part of the session was devoted
to an interchange of views on points in
the school laws, and methods of awaken
ing a deeper interest in education among
the patrons of our schools. While the
attendance was not as large as it should
have been, every one went away feeling
that his time had been well spent.
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COUNTY AFFAIRS.
Proceedings of the Board OF County
Commissioners.

Proceedings of the Board OF County
Commissioners.
Broad met IN regular session, January
9th, 1880, all the members present, when
the following roads heretofore petitioned
for, were granted:
Road ON petition of Dr. Armor, road
on petition of ]. II. Craig ct al; road on
petition of A. L. Saunders ct al. road on
petition of E. w. Mcmillan ct al. road
on petition of Levi Smith ct al. road on
petition of David Hopkins ct al; road
on petition of j. Landlord, ct al.
Also state road was granted from
Emporia to the northwest line of Lyon
COUNT, to connect at that point with a
state road leading to Council Grove.
Viewers were appointed on new roads
as petitioned for by d. Hopkins, ct al,
G. A. Fleming, ct al, J. r. NOys, ct al,
c. N. Ster-y, ct al, James A. McCullOch,
ct al, John Malmburg. ct al, Thomas
Brislen, ct al, Julius Hamelton, ct al,
John A. LaughlIn, ct al. Ben L. Jones,
ct al, p. ii. Herst, ct al. Said viewers
will be duly notified of time and place of
meeting nv netiliOnS
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Teachers, Meeting

The Teachers Association met at the
office of the county superintendent, Mr..
Wharton in the chair. The graduating
system was discussed by Messrs. Ed
muDds, Sonnydecker, Nesbit and others.
Mr.. Edmunds thought best to adopt a
temporary course of study and gave as
his reasons that by so doing we could
have course Immediately and as soon
as possible have uniform course for
the county, thus securing uniformity
throughout. This plan was objected 20
by Messrs. Sonnydecker and Nesbit, on
the grounds of involving too many
changes and being subject TO modifying
circumstances, such as the length of the
school term and per cent of attendance.
Mr.. Sonnydecker urged the teachers
to be sociable with parents and pupils,
and gave it as his belief that irregularity
of attendance, and many Other school
troubles are largely due to the unsociable
disposition of teachers and consequent
misunderstanding
The subject of "what shall we do to
interest parents" drew out the expert
ence of several teachers in this direction.
1t was thought to be sociable and ar
range for public gatherings were the
simpler duties in this line,
Under the head of what shall be taught
IN our common schools" Mr.. Nesbit
read paper urging the necessity of drill
on the clements of natural sciences,
which receives the approval of the meet
ing, and was warmly supported by
Messrs. EdmOns, Sonnydecker and Dry
er. DANIEL DYER, Secretary pro TEN.