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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-11-17
The Home of Walter scott.

The Rhymer's Tower still partly hangs
together, and the recent verificalon Of one
of his best known predictions, partly per-
baps by virtue of the prediction itself, has
furnished up the fame of the ancient wizard
passing well, at least in the minds If the
natives. But over all this beautiful border
land, rich Just now with the golden hues
of autumn, deepening here into brown and
Frightening there into red, hangs the
glamour of far greater magician than
Thomas the Rhymer, or that other wsrlock
whose grave is in Mclrose Abbey. All is
instinctlvely felt to have been made his
own for ever and aye by ''Sir Walter.
At every turn rise fresh evidences OF mis-
kindly presence, of the power of genius to
immortalize alike moss-gown ruin or a
babbling brook. From Ashiestiel, where
the poet, happy and successful wrote ''The
Lay of the Last Minstrel" ''Marmion,
and "The Lady of the Lake" to Abbots-
ford where he wore out his life to pay a
booksellers debts, every ripple of Tweed's
brown waters speaks elOquently of HIM.
By many people, aud assuredly by the
present writer, Ashiestiel would be greatly
preferred as a locality to AbbotsfOrd- The
hou5e stands high above the river, sheltered,
but not smothered by trees. and is de-
lightfully CHEEKY, inspiriting. breezy-lOOk-
ing dwelling, amid the very best scenery
on the Tweed. From Dryburgh Abbey,
as delightfully."- and picturesquely as Mel
rose is awkwardly situated, the drive by
Bemerside is charming in the extreme; but
Abbotsford itself at once strikes the unpre-
JUDGED observer as prOsy-looking place
for a poet to dwell in. 1t lies 10 IS
buried in trees, and seems to lack altogeth-
er the inspiriting air of AshiestleI- lhere
is depressing tone about tEeplace, despite
the presence of one of the most popular
households Mr.. and Mrs. Maxwell-Scott)
on the border. The clean-shaven lawn is
the paradise of lawntennisonians, for there
is ample space for playing three games at
once, and the chatelaine, the great grand
daughter of the poet, is true to the hOspita-
bic traditions of her family and country.
Equal liberality is displayed with the show
part of the house, through which, during
the summer months, pours torrent of
tourists, who have a special entrance re-
served for them Everybody looks at the
extraordinary collection of arms and relics
made by the Wizard of the North, the
swords of Montrose and the young Pre-
tender, Hofer's rifle, Rob ROy's long, un-
wieldly gun, Nspoleon's pen, and so forth;
but the real interest of AbbottsfOrd centre:
in the writing desk at which Sir Walter
passed so many weary uphill hours, and
the heavy leathern chair in which he sat.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-11-17
An Inextinguishable Fire.

Accounts have peen published from time
to time of the fire in the Keely Run Col
liery, near Shenandoah, Pa. No one
knows how it originated, but the general
impression seems TO be that il was caused
by spontaneous combustion How to ex
tinguish it is problem difficult to solve,
owing to the mines being higher than conf
municating colleries, thereby making it
impossible to drown it out. A Pittsburg
firm, Messrs. Campbell & Connolly, offered
TO smother the flames for about $50, 600.
They proposed TO do the work with car
bolIc acid gas and nitrogen. Miners and
superlntendents advised the collIery own
ers to have nothing to do with so wild a
scheme. The necessity of doing some
thing, and the confident assurances of the
Pittsburg firm, who offered to forfeit $50
day for all the time that the fire should
burn after thirty days from the date of
their contract, caused the mine owners TO
accept the proposition. The gas men built
large furnace and began operations. So
far they have had no success. The part of
the mine reached by the fire has been
closed up. 1t is estimated that the space
enclosed will hold II, 600, 900 cubic feet OF
gas. The Pittsburg firm declare that near
ly half that quantity is forced into it every
twenty -four hours, but it has had no effect
upon the fire. The firm has already
forfeited nearly $40, 900 by the delay, and
do not seem to know what now to do.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-11-17
Gold In Musical Instruments.

The use of gold in the construction Of
musical instruments, never yet thoroughly
investigated, offers an interesting field for
experiment. Four metals are distinguished
as being capable of being hardened 10 spring
temper, and in that state possess more or
less power of vibration. Steel hardened by
tempering is used for pianoforte strings.
Brass is hardened by drawing down or fiat
tening, but the elasticity is not equal to
steel. Nickel can also be drawn or fiat
tened, and possesses great springiness but no
metal, either in pure state or mixed with
other metal, equals gold, if combined with
copper, silver, OF both, for ductihty or of
power of vibration. A spiral spring made
of fifteen-carat gold-that is, fifteen parts
of fine gold to nine parts of copper drawn
into wire-possesses more springiness.
Many years ago | superintended the manu-
facture of some gold wire on this principle,
as a string upon an ordinary pianoforte,
and the results were marked. Not only
was the tone considerably increased, but its
quality materially improved. With the
thinner and shorter strings this was so no.
ticeable that it is surprising the idea should
not have suggested itself to others. Fif-
teen-carat were drawn down at least six
holes after softening answers best have
also suggested the use of gold for the vi
brating tongue of the harmOnium, concer-
tina and other instruments of the kind.
Some time ago asked an amateur zithern
player to try the effects of gold wire upon
his instrument and he has since assured me
the increase in tone is so remarkable that
he has substituted it for the steel springs
with complete success. | think the idea
one that merits further inquiry. The ex-
pense (If advantages are to be galned)
should not deter those most interested in
the matter. The harmonium tongues are
made so thin that little extra outlay would
be required, and with small loss, seeing
that the old gold can be remelted- Let
ally one take disk of steel the size and
thickness of sovereign, throw it upon a
wooden table so as to make 1t ring, then
take sovereign and beat it in the same
way. The first will have dull sound, as
ii the metal were cracked, and the second
bright metallic bell-ring. A still better
test is to throw piece of steel band on the
floor, listen to the vibrations, then do the
same with strip of gold of the same size
and density. Gold has been used for the
strings of the virginal, with what effect 1
cannot say; everything depends on the
gold being slloyed and hardened by
drawing down tc the desired condition, in
which it will stand nearly the same as
steel.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-11-17
Rare Elephants.

There are now on exhibition in New
York two peculiar elephants brought from
the mountains of the Malay peninsula,
about sou miles from Singapore. They are
remarkable for their small size, being re-
spectively twenty eight and thirty six inches
tall; and being covered with athick coat OF
bristly hair or wool. They are supposed
to be from five to seven years old. In size
they resemble the extinct elephants of
Malta, and in covering, those of Siberia.
Their woolly coat Is attributed to the cir
cumstance that they live high upon the
mountains where the climate is cold. The
species appears to be all but unknown to
naturalists, this pair being the first that
have survived the passage through the
heated low country to the coast and the
subsequent journey by sea The sailors on
the steamer which brought them named
them Prince and Sidney. They are de-
scribed as playful and harmless, and they
keep their little trunks stretched out TO
strangers to be petted- They love TO be
scratched on the under side of the trunk
close to the mouth, and they hold their
trunks curled back over their heads as long
as any one scratches them. Like elephants
of larger growth, they keep up swayinP
motion, either sidewise or forward and
backward. When q visitor lets one OF the
lite fellows take his hand he deiicately
curls his proboscis around it and carries II
gently to his mouth. Then he trumpets
his satisfaction.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-11-17
The Horse In England.

The Egyptians mummied all sorts OF
sacred hrutes, including bulls, cats and
crocodiles. If Englishmen should ever
take to embalming beasts, | am sure that,
not Notwithstanding the national name and the
place which roast beef holds in EngiIsn
song and story, they would pass by the
bull and syathe defunct horses in muslin
and spices. For If the horse be not god
in England at least the cult of the horse IS
sort of religion. There are tens of thou
sands of English gentlemen who have horse
on their minds during the greater part OF
their waking hours. The condition OF the
animals, their grooming, the cut OF their
tails and names, the way in which they
stand, or step, or stride; the fashion OF
their harness; the build, the look, the dress
of coachman and groom-these are matters
to them of deep concern of uneasy anxiety.
And this is so, not once year, or once
year, or once quarter, or once month,
but every day and two and three times
day; every time, indeed, that they ride or
drive. Nor do | mean only those who are
called ''horsey" men, gentlemen drivers of
mail coaches and the like, who are grooms
in everything except taking wages, and
some of whom, am told, will carry their
workmanship SO far as to take tip. ,
Apart from these, there is a very large
class to whom the perfection in the
minutest point of their equestrian turn
cut" is question of the major morals
When one of this class feels sure that hi
horse, his trap" and his groom will bea
the criticism of his friends and rivals, tn
ineffable air of solemn self-sufficiency will
which he sits the saddle or the box, is a
once amusing and pitiable. These me
critlcise each others equipages as womel
criticise each others dress, as pedant
criticise each others scholarship. Indee
, in England there is a pedantry of th
stable.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-11-17
sixty niles "a Minute on a TIN ran.

Arthur tzpatnck, who returned from
Colorado short time ago, gives the. follow
ing account OF sn occurrence in the mining
districts of which he was an eyewitness
"A miner and some companions were cross
ing the Continental divide when it was
covered with snow. Three miles below
them, down decline of foity-five degrees,
deeply covered with frozen snow, lay the
spot they desired TO reach, while TO go
round by trail was fifteen miles. The
miner took tin pan, used for washing gold,
spread his blanket over it, got in himself,
in a squatting position on his launches,
tucked the blanket around, held his rifle
and other traps over his head ana got one
of his companions to give him push. He
Informed me he went down at the speed OF
sixty miles mrnute, and shot far out into
the valley at the foot of the mountain.
When he stopped he found the soldering
of the pan melted from friction, his blanket
on fire and it was bis impression that had
he gone much further he would have been
burned up, together with all his traps.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-11-17
The Lake of GalileA

II Is sometimes said that the Lake of
Galilee is very like Windermere. l think
that the comparison must have originated
with some traveller who holds the opinion
Of friend of mine, that all lakes are alike
To any one who has discovered the differ
ences between one lake and another-differ
ences at least as great as those between one
mountain and another, and almost as great
as those between one book, or one man and
another-the comparison could never have
occurred. Of course, if any one thinks
that Loch Lomond is at all like Derwent-
water, or Grasmere like Wastwater, he
may also think that the Lake of Galilee is
like Windermere. know Windermere
pretty we'll Ihave seen 1t everv month OF
the year except one, and hardly know In
which month it is most beautiful; l have
seen it in most of its moods as well as in
most of its tenses-in storm and in sun
shine; with snow on the surrounding
hills; with the fresh bright green June on
the meadows; with the splendid heights
about the head OF the lake covered with
the rich browns and the gold and the amber
of November, as with the robe OF king /;
l have seen it lying pale and white In the
light of the early morning, and looking
angry and sullen under gathering clouds.
The Lake of Galilee is no more like VIM
dermere than Monmouth is like Macedon.
Both of the lakes are long sheets of fresh
water lying among hills, but there the like
ness ends. The form of the Lake of Call
lee is familiar. Its eastern shore is border
ed by long line of steep hills, having
level ridge. My first impression was that
with the exception of a tnin covering o
grass which was to thin and too patchy t.
cover the rocks, these hills were bare; bu
on looking more carefully could see few
bushes of trees. The sides are broker
with occasional rsvines. and down thes
ravines noticed strips of more vivid green
indicating the presence of mountain
streams
On the northeast the hills are not $
steep; they slope up to high plains cover
led with fore.ts Of oak; and beyond thes
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-11-17

is a range of loftier mountains. Far away
in the north, Hermon rises grandly with its
perpetual SHOWS The hills on the western
side are much less steep than those on the
eastern side. They are covered with grass
to their very submits, which rise about
ZOO feet or perhaps more, above the
lake. The water is SAID to be full of fish,
but there are only two rickety boats to be
seen. They were 50 old and battered that
they looked as if they might have been the
very boats which Peter left on the shore
when he gave up fishing at the call of his
Master The Lake seemed to me to have
more of the awe of Christ's presence about
it than almost any of the sacred sites that
we have seen. The very desolati on deep
ened the solemnity, and left the mind more
completely alone with Him. 1 remember
one curious illustration of the power which
its sacred memories had over me. My
revolver had been loaded some days, per-
haps some weeks before, and one or two of
the chambers still had cartridges in them.
wanted to discharge them, and / could
have fired over the lake without the chance
of hurting anybody; but when l took the
pistol IN my hand felt that to make Il
ude noise on those shores and among those
hills would be as great sn act of irrever-
ence as to make rude noise in church.
In the time of our Lord the shores of the
lake now so lonely, were densely populst-
ed 1t was in the cities, towns and villages
which then surrounded these inland waters,
that most of His mighty works were done.
The only city which, SO far as the Gospels
inform us, our Lord never entered, still
stands. TIberias was founded by Herod
Antipas when our Lord was still youth in
Nazareth, and there are many remains OF
its ancient magnifcence. But it walls and
towers are miserably dilapldated and the
site which they enclose Is much larger than
the present population can cover. The
mean little town-it contains about two
thousand nhabitants-looks like shrivel-
led kernel lying in broken she'll The
only brightness and relief come from the
trees which rise here and there among the
houses
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-11-17
"Our Cravat.'

Rev. DR.. Wilson. in speaking of himself,
in the pulpit, he always used the plural
His use of it on one occasion, was almost
ludicrous. There was no air, and the doc
tor seemed scarcely able to get his breath.
At intervals, he would twitch, with nerv-
GUS excitement, at the huge white cravat
with which il was the fashion at that time
TO encase the throat, but in vain; he could
get no relief, AT length he stopped at the
end of a sentence, and IN his quiet, low
toned manner said: The congregation
will please excuse us for few minutes
O,Ir wife has tied our cSdvdt too tight
this morning." So saying, he de-
scended from bis seat, and with a auie'
composure which seemed almost to dives
the transaction Of its manifest Incogrw
ty, withdrew to alittle room adjoining wher'
\ he had the troublesome article adjusted t'
his satisfaction.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-11-17

Fifteen factories in this country
turn out 500 tons of glucose daily.
Paris has "a theatres and 100 con-
cert saloons.
Work has been begun on New
YOrk's 81 900 900 hotel.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-11-17
LOVE AT HOME.

There is beauty al around,
When there's love at home
There is Joy in every sound
When there's love at home
Peace and plenty here abids,
Smiling sweet on every side,
Time doth softly, sweetly glide,
When there's love at home
In the cottage there is joy,
When there's love at home
Hate aud envy ne'er annoy,
When there's love at home.
Roses blossom meath our feet,
All the earth's garden sweet
Making life bliss complete.
When there's love at home.
Kindly heaven smiles shove,
When there's love at home
AL the earth is flled with love,
When there's love at home
Sweeter sings the brooklet by,
Brighter beams the azure sky;
oh. there's One who smiles on high
When there's love at home.
New-York tribune., 1880-06-13

cARPENTER-After n lingering illness 9th No. lith.
Ta9ac ClrpentsF, the SOth year OF his age. . .
Reatiyea aud tho family are respectfully nvted
m attend the funeral from his late resdence O. zzO East
18Th at, II Second day. lAth inst, at O'CLOCK.
COOPE-On Thursday Jnne TO- after long aud painful III
ness Laura sina, eldest daughter OF margaret Auealue
and the late John Cope, - 49,,
day, june IL, at 2O'clocE
UARPER-On Friday, June H. II. Amelia wife OF John W.
arper and daughter OF the late Joseph Wesley Harper
The funeral services viii bo held at her late rea1ence NO
Tuesday morning, iotn A ~
Itiakindy requested that no flowers be sent
Suddenly. on saturday morning, juno IL, Glenn
Relatives ana friends invited 70 attend the funeral from
his late residence No $40 Jayst Brooklyn on TUESDAY,
10th inst, at 10 n NJ . 60. r,-...s
Inerment Sleepy Hollow cemetery, IaTyto"n EEouS
are kindly requested not 70 send flowers
oIYPHANT-on Saturday. r. In the 22d year OF bis
Are William Vernon, only surviving son OF a Mara ana
Ihe late OeOrKe Talbot Oyphant
sISVes ana freuds Invited 70 attend bis funeral nom
No West 34thsk. on Monday June AZ O'CLOCK n M
OPDYKEon Saturday morning, June ~ at his residence
IN tha CITY, eOrge Opdyse in tho 18th year OF ais age
eayeS ana rens invited to attend his funeral services
nj the Collegiate Reformed Church. corner OF bthaVe anu
IShst on Tuesday the 18th inst At $3.50 g. IN. IL 10
Kindly req qnesIsd that no flowers be sent
OWEN-In Utica N " June s, James P. Owen father OF
Mira A. d. Whittemore. OF this city.
PATTENIn Camden N j. the llth inst. B. W. Patton.
In The cath year OF his age ,,- -. q ,.,,
Funeral stafford Springs Conn., Tuesday, at O'CLOCK
sEIrZAt Easton Penn, Thursday June TO- $780, Fred
erick 9eltz, In the 60th ear OF bis age.
Relatives and friends are respectfully inted 10 hLend to
funeral his late residence. corner OF "a ana Ferry-st
Kason Penn on Monday, June II, at 4 o'clock D NJ
Friends are requested not to send flowers.
New-York tribune., 1880-06-13

or forty men, for instance elected for ten years. the
terms of One-;enth expiring each year. would
soon become body of legislative experts. Those
chosen would be more certain than at present to
possess some qualifications fur ths position, and as
men could afford to elevate themselves to the study
and reflection now become absolutely necessary to
tion would thus become, as it should, distinct
profession lntrinslcaly there is no more objection
20 permanent Legislature than to per
manent judiciary and, rs matter OF
fact we know that the most eff
fective business bodies are those most nearly per-
manent. The plan has at least the merit OF simpl-
city and thorouglness, and cOmmends itself the
more, the more lis details are studied. Revolution
ary MS the idea may seem to those who consider
it for the first time, have no d0ubt that 10 some
form of permanent Legislature we shall eventually
come. We cannot be content forever TO h0bOie
along with our present clumsy and inefficient and
misChcvOus inakrshft. ROWLAND CoNNOR'
IOsiOn Nav %. 1880.
New-York tribune., 1880-06-13
BAY STATE LEGISLATION.

A LETTER FROM ROWLAND CoNNOR.
Is 1T TRUE THAT MOST OF THE MEMBERS OF
THE OLD BAY STATES GENERAL COURT ARE " 80
VERY HONEST. so VERY IGNORANT, so VERY
wELL-MEANING, AND so VERY sILLY'"
In the following letter, the Rev. Rowland
Connor taking Massachusetts as text, dis
cusses the question of the capacity of State
Legislature, as at present constituted, to man
age satisfactorily the affairs of a State. His
conclusion is that ga change must come before
a great while. The machinery that worked well
a hundred years ago is unfit for modern re-
ouirementsn
New-York tribune., 1880-06-13
DEATH or GEORGE OPDYKE.
THE END OF AN ACTIVE LIFE.

THE END OF AN ACTIVE LIFE.
EARLY YEARS or Mr.. OPDYKE-A SUCCESSFUL MER-
CHANT AND BANKER-uIs PROMINENCE IN POL
ITICs-ELECTED MAYOR OF NEw-YORK-HGs con-
DUCT IN PERILoUs TIMFs
George Opdyke, the wel-known head of the bank
ing firm of George Opdyke & Co., died yesterday at
his house, at No. East FOrty-seventh-st OF inter-
mittcnt fever, at the of seventyfour years. lie
had been in poor health for some time, and about
six weeks ago was confined to his bed. He rallied
last week and on Monday last was so much better
thas on the following day he proposed to go to his
Office He had a relapse however, and rapidly
growing worse, died early yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1880-06-13
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Series. l2InO cloth, 81.
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