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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-01-26
In a French Mad-House.

The mad patients at Bicetre present
curious study Those who have read the
thrilling romances which have been written,
and pondered over the stories told, about
the celebrated well which goes down deep
INTO the bowels of the earth, may, perhaps,
be tempted to imagine that truth is stran-
ger than fiction. DR.. Legrand du Soulle,
who has charge of the lunatics, might write
memoirs which, as far as sensational details
are concerned, would place the works of
Paul Feval, Emile Gaborlau and Ponson du
Terrail IN the shade. The general aspect
of the wards does not differ very materially
from that of other asylums. There is the
same strident laughter, the same heart
breaking sobs, the weird singing and shrIeks-
The sublime touches The ridiculous, and
Bicetre has its celebrities. There is one
patient-an attenuated Italian-who be-
lieves he is destined to become great
man, and that wealth and honor will accrue
to him from the clarionct he sucks at for
hours without producing sound. He was
found wandering about the streets in state
of nudity. He only speaks his mother ton
que, and the warders say he is almost a ma
chine, and that his brain is completely par
alyzed The old man, with hardly hair
on his head, and madness in his eyes, who
sidles up to the doctor, Is asked to sing.
The superintendent keeps close to him, for
he is known to be very dangerous, and has
to remain for days and days in straight
waistcoat. He sings with splendid tenor
voice, reminding one of Garcia in his best
days The register of the inmates contains
l.. ,La Of. c,p -h<N IN, ii
was great favorite with the public. He
had his share of success at the opera house
in the Rue lie Peletier, but few of those who
applauded him there would be able to re-
cognize him now. Another patient has had
his reason unseated by spiritualism. He
sets faces in the air, and points up to them,
while others of his Companions perpetually
hear the voice OF some one calling them,
and sit or stand with their heads bent for
ward, as if anxious TO catch the sound
The prevailing idea has remained. Every
other feeling and sentiment has been blunt
ed. Nothing can move mcst of them from
their stohd indifference to everything which
is going ON around them until the one chord
is struck, and then their whole being ap-
pears to become animated.
Some imagine that they have become ma
chimes, others that they are dead, while one
man is a confirmed monomaniac. His mad
ness consists in an unconquerable desire to
be buried alive and before he was sent TO
the asylum he nearly managed to cheat the
doctors by feignIng death. Now and then
he lies motionless in his bed, with his eyes
closed, refusing to take nourishment of any
kind. He has had to be fed by the stom-
ach-pump, and his joy is intense when the
attendants imagine that he is really dead.
He springs up from his couch and asks for
food, which ne devours in most ravenous
manner, but he only renounces for the time
being his favorite idea, The annals Of Bice-
tire contained the record of man who fire.
quently simulated death for the purpose of
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-01-26

Since the earliest ages tine iron Of Rio
Elba, has been worked, without being in
the slightest degree exhausted. 1t is a
mountain about five hundred feet in height,
composed of iron ore. In the vicinity are
other almost equally rich veins; and among
them the Calamits, which is the true Mag
netic Mountain. The Etruscans were the
first to carry off the mineral; they trans
ferred 1t to Populonium, to whose territory
the island belonged, and there the iron was
smelted. The want of wood prevented
the operation beng performed in Elba, and
even at the present day, the ore has to be
carried to Naples, Genoa, Marseilles, or
Bastia The mines of Rio are richer than
those Of Prince Demidof in Siberia, and
probably their equal cannot be found in the
world. AT present they are worked by a
Tuscan company, and produce about 30,
900 tons annually. Up to the present there
has not been shaft sunk, and thus, in all
probability, the iron supply will be un-
failing.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-01-26

A young man living on the Hill, In Jer-
sey City, who was In the habit of buying
a particular brand of tobacco at certain
cigar store, entered and called for paper
Of the weed. He was followed as he en-
tered the door, by another man. The
young man In question picked up the par
eel, then laid it down, remarkIng that he
was mlucky with that brand and would
change of to another, when he might prob
ably secure a prize. He took paper OF
another manufacturer, and the store-keepeI
was about to replace the first paper In its
box, when the second man said he guessed
that was good enough for him. The two
men opened their papers, when the young
man found In his paper new three-cent
piece, and the other man found in the
paper which the frs. had rejected an order
Tor gold locket. The young man wasn't
very mad, but he declared that hereafter
he would never change his brand.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-01-26
MIFFLINTowN WEDNESDAY 1881

getting little fresh air, as he said. In
those days the mad were treated like wild
beasts There was only one bed for every
eight patients, and four slept while four
watched Every now and then some poor
creature, fascinated by the calm, mirror
like appearance of the well, threw himself
in and ended long life of suffering. The
man in question, more cunning than his
colleagues, slammed death, and was sewed
up in shroud-coffias were not then given
to paupers-and taken to the cemetery.
When he reached the grave he gave unmis-
taxable signs of life and was released. He
managed 10 cheat the doctors and the su-
perintendents so cleverly that when he
died he was not buried until some days af-
terward. as il was though he had made up
his mind to have another excursion. DAN
gerous lunatics are shut by themselves in
cells approached by few steps, surround
ed by stout iron bars, with space between
them sufficient to give passage to the war
ders. These cells remind one of the wild
beast cages in the Jardin des Plantes. Now
and then, when the lucid moments come
round, they are let out and permitted to
take exercise in the courtyard. Among
the criminal lunatics is an unfortunate ar
tist, who some time since made name for
himself in the annals of crime. lie entered
a restaurant, ordered his dinner, and In the
midst Of his meal plunged lis knife into
the bosom OF the unfortunate woman, his
victim. She dropped down dead, and he
suffered himself TO be quietly arrested, ad-
hitting that he had never seen her before,
but lad given way to an unconquerable de-
size TO see her blood. de sits sketching
all day long. His face is drawn, his hair
unkempt, and his eyes are dull and lustre-
less, while sad smile fits about his mouth
as his pencil travels along over the paper.
The doctor touched him on the shoulder
and told him TO bring one or two of his
drawings. He hunted for minute or two
under the blanket of his bed, and then pro-
duced three excellent designs of the heads
of some lovely woman. 1t was impossible
to pass over the talent displayed without
some complimentary remark being made.
A hattering tribute of praise was paid to
the artist, who said that he could do even
more II he had the good fortune to be free.
What would You dor asked the doctor.
Il would bleed some more women" re-
piled the maniac, his head bending forward |
and his eyes illuminated with hidden fire. |
The case of this unhappy creature is not an |
isolated one, for among the patients who |
are SEM by the government none ever forget |
he penchant which, once given way 10, |
caused their social ruin.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-01-26
A Team Of Reindeer.

Each IVapoOs had under his or her charge
five deer, and, except on these five ami
mails, they did not bestow a thought, leav-
ing tie others to each capture his own in
dIyidual five as best he could Even the
old Wdpoos, Nilas by name, did not offer
to assist his better half, nor did she seem
TO expect such help The animals having
been speedily got IN order, the next thing
was 10 harness them, which is done in this
fashion: The deer has skin-collar round
its shoulders, to which is fastened long
strap. also of un;anned skin, which, going
between the legs of the animals, is tied TO
a ring at the prov of the pOoik. The
single rein with which We drive is made
fast to the left side of the head, and is held
in the right hand. In steering, you must,
if you wish to turn 10 the right, cast the
rein over to the right shoulder OF the ami
mai, and pull or rather tug little. fyou
wish TO go faster, you can strike with the
rein on the animals SIDES and back, though
if you have u wild brute this is rather dan
gerous, as it Oh being struck becomes ut
terly unmanageable, and therefore it is
generally quite sufficient to raise the left
hand, as If for blow, which will cause the
deer to run off smartly enough. The mo-
ment the foremost deer starts all the others
follow in a long line, winding in and out
according as the leaders tracks go. All deer
cannot be induced TO lead the way; IN
fact, very many are trained to follow only,
as they then become much more easily
managed as baggage deer. Over all Fin
marker, and, in fact. all Lapland, one
never sees two deer harnessed together or
with proper gear. In this respect the Sa-
moyedes are far more practical. and not
only do they bring the animal to the same
state of subjection as the horse with us,
but they use entire bucks for domestic pur-
poses, an unheard-of thing in Lapland,
where even dogs are considered as too
spirited TO be safely used.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-01-26
A Python.

4 sportsman who penetrated into the
Jungle lying between Buddoh and Stran-
COON came upon lone hut, in district
called CampOng Batta, upon the roof OF
which the skin of an enormous boa or py-
thon was spread out The hut was occu-
pied by Malay and his wife, who told
the sportsman the following extraordinary
story: One night, about week previous
the Malay was awakened by the cries of
his wife. Supposing In the darkness that
she had been attacked by thieves, he seiz-
ed his sharp parang and groped his way to
her sleeping place where his hand fell upon
a Shiny reptile. 1t was fully minute be-
fore he could comprehend the entire situa-
ton, and when he did be discovered that
the whole of his wife's arm had been drawn
down the monsters throat, whittier the
upper part of her body was slowly but
surely following. Not daring to attack the
monster at once for fear of causing his wife's
death the husband seized two bags within
reach and commenced stufiing them into
the corners of the snake jaws, by means of
which he succeeded in forcing them wider
open and releasing his wife's arm. Nosooner
had the boa lest his prey than he attacked
the husband, whom he began encIrcling
in his fatal coils, but, holding out both
arms and watching his opportunity, the
man attacked the monster so vigorously
with his parang that it suddenly unwound
itself and vanished through an opening be-
meath the attap sides Of the hut. The
Malay's clothes were covered with blood,
as was also the floor of the hut, and his
wIfe's arm was blue with the squeezing it
received between the boa's jaws. AT day.
light the husband discovered his patch of
plantain trees nearly ruined, the boa hav-
ing in his agony broken off the trees at the
roots, and in the midst of the debris lay
Inc monster dead. The Malay stated that
he had realized $50 from Chinese, who
came long distances TO purchase pieces of
.iie flesh ON account of its supposed medI-
:inal properties. and that he had refused Sc
.or the skin, which he preferred TO retain
Is trophy.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-01-26
The Largest Man in America.

Lewis Rockwell, aged l02 years, lives in
a ricketty old house in Pike county, Pa
not far from Tafton. He is the eldest of
a family remarkable for the longevity of
its members. Of the Rockwell family
there are eight brothers and sisters yet liv-
ing. They are: Lewis Rockwell, aged lO2
years; Abram Rockwell, %; Mrs. Anne
Wells, 50; Miss Sallie Rockwell, 70; Eliza
Rockwell, n; Mrs. Phoebe Gainsford, 20;
Mrs. Katharine Brown, 50; and Mrs. Lu-
cinda Valentine, 50; The aggregate age OF
this family Is e43 years, or an average of
over 50 years each. In spite of the fact
that old Lewis Rockwell has many rich re-
lations, he has been thrown upon the town.
and he is now nearly the only ''town charge"
in the county. Lewis Cornelius, who died
some years ago, was a connection of the
Rockwell family. He was at one time the
largest man in America, being consldera-
bly, larger than the celebrated Daniel LAM
bert, Barnum's giant. Mr.. Cornelius di-
mensions are entered upon the record books
in the Prothonotary's Office, at Milford,
Pike county, as follows: Lewis Cornelius,
born 1874; height, six feet; circumference
below waist, eight feet two inches; circum-
ference above waist, six feet two and oIe-
half inches; circumference of arm above
elbow, two feet two inches; circumference
of arm below elbow, one foot nine inches
circumference of wrist, one foot three in
ches; circumference of thigh, four feet
two inches; circumference of calf of leg,
two feet seven inches; circumference OF
ankle, one foot seven inches; weight, with
out any clothing whatever, 645i pounds.
This is the only authentic record of Mr..
Cornelius size extant. AS he had been
sick some time, he lost over fifty pounds
of his weight; he was not weighed until
after his death, and in full health would
have tipped the scales at 700 pounds His
wife was very slight woman and weighed
just 100 pounds. They had three sons,
whose weight was SIS pounds, an average
of 272 pounds each. The only surviving
son, John Cornelius, now weighs $50
pounds
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-01-26
TBg ROOFS OF IHE ROSES.

Te Ieerss are fading and falling,
Tie winds are rOush and wild.
lie firds hEge ceased their calling
But Iet ne tel you ny child :
Though day by day. az it eloses.
Doth darker and oolcer grow.
lie roors Of the hTight red roses
Val zeep alive IN ihe snow.
Aud when the winter l. over
The boughs viii get new leaves.
The qusii come back 70 the clover.
The swallow back 70 the caves
The robin viii wear on his bosom
The YES. that is bright and new,
sni the liyeliest waysids blossom
VIII shine with sun and dew.
So when some dear JOY loses,
Its beautsous summer glow,
Think how the roots Of the roses
are Kept alive in the SLOW.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-01-26
breakfast Chocolate.

From its large proportion OF albumen, is
the most nutritive beverage, but at the
same time, from its quantity of fat, the
most dIfficalt to digest. Its aromatic
qualities however strengthen the digestion.
A cup of coGee is an excellent restorative
and invigorating refreshment even for weak
persons, provided their digestive organs are
not too delicate. cardinal Richelieu at
trIbuted to chocolate his health and hilarIty
during his later years. Tea and coffee do
not afford this advantage. Albumen in tea
leaves, and legumin in coffee grounds are
represented in very small proportions. The
praise of tea and coffee as nutritlve sub
stances, therefore, is hardly warranted.
Tea and coffee. though of themselves not
difficult of digestion, tend to disturb the
digestion of albuminOus substances precipi-
tating them from the dissolved state. Milk,
therefore, if taken in tea or coffee, is more
difficult of digestion than if taken alone.
Without milk il promotes digestion by IN
creaslug the secretion of the dissolving
juices. The volatile oil of coffee, and the
empyreumatic and aromatic matters of
the chocolate accelerate the circulation,
which, on the other hand, is calmed by
tea. Tea and coffee stimulate the activ-
ity of the brain and nerves. Tea, it is
said, increases the power of digesting the
impressions we have received, creates a
thorough meditation, and in spite of the
movement of thoughts, permits the at
tention to be fixed on certain subject
On the other hand, if tea is taken to ex-
cess, 1t causes an increased irritation of
the nerves, characterized by sleeplessness,
with q general feeling Of restlessness and
trembling of the limbs. Coffee, too, if
taken in excess, produces sleeplessuess
and many baneful effects very similar to
those arising from tea drinking. Coffee
also produces greater excitement, and a
sensation of restlessness and heat ensues.
For throwing off this condition fresh air is
| the best antidote.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-01-26

Man is like an engine-it will run
well and long if it is well oiled. Cont
eminent and cheerfulness are the oil
which keeps the nerves from wearing
out. Busy men and woman think that
time taken from toll for sleep and re-
creation is time lost. 1t is really the
cement put in to I'LL up the joints, to
keep out the weather and preserve the
building.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-01-26

genus gravitated towards window of the
City National Bank a few days ago, and
bawled out in stentorlan tones:
''What, no. withinl"
He was asked what he wanted.
lis the cashier within {"
81 am he," answered the man at the
window, languidly biting the wooden part
of his pen-holder.
swell, pursued he of the lean and hun
CRY visage, ''come closer. would whisper
to thee. want to deposit $40, 900 in your
bank"
After saying this, the lean and hungry
looking man gave a sudden rear spring, and
striking his back against a telegraph pole
on the curbstane, braced himself and cried
to the astonished banker. ''Oh, I'm ugly,
amt /! My clothes are soiled, and look
as if hadn't ct square hash for nine cal
endar centuries, don't l !? And my face is
dirty; my nails are long, my hairs frowzed
up, and l look as if I'd just been dragged
through Florida frog-pond with the
frogs got the consumption, don't IL Tell
me-" he shrieked, ''tell me we winged
winds that round my pathway roar, I'm
ugly Call ME a measly, maggotty, das-
tardly, sneaking, cast iron galvanized, ex-
odusted, unfortunate, disreputable. skele-
tonian, yisionless piece of worthlessness
and soap -paralyzer!'
Then he turned himself around. crooked
his neck, looked up to the sky, crossed his
legs. and set his arms akimbo. ''Well,
what do you say?' he asked.
II think you're fraud" ventured the
cashier.
''Rahl 'rah for you. You struck in
sure as shootin'. You're the first man that
said ii to me yei, and give you credit for
it. I'm going TO get the $40, 900 in an
hour or so, though it's all safe and salted
down. Won it on the election. Lend me
a dime, will youl"
He got the money, and screwed his face
around to horizontal position, and scan
ming the sign boards up the street the lear
and hungry fraud crawled off to wash his
whiskers in glass of rock and rye.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-01-26
A Zig DeDoslt.

A lean and hungry type of the Bohemian
genus gravitated towards window of the
City National Bank few days ago, and
bawled out in stentorian tones:
.sWbat. no, Withiul ~
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-01-22
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
A Southern Tragedy.

Louisville, Jan. GA special to the
Courier Jour lal from Chattanooga says:
few nights ago in an adjoining county
(ome one fired hay stack belonging to
Henry CAMEL. While CAMEL, after he
bad extinguished the flames, was search
ing for the incendiaries, assisted by a
nan named Howe, the report of gun
vas heard and CAMEL dropped dead,
hot through the brain. Howe was also
(hot i'll the mouth and dangerously, per-
baps fatally, injured. Next day two men
bamcd Brooks and Griffey were arrested
bn suspicion, and being some distance
from Jail were confined in a BLACKSMITH
|bhop where they We're guarded by two
men. During the night noise was
heard at the windows, and almost stimuli
|taneously two rifles were fired, the bull
Flets entering the brains of the two pris-
|oners and causing instant death. The
!greatest excitement prevails in the coun-
|ty. Several parties have been arrested,
and removed to another part Of the
county for fear OF lynching. There are
no positive proofs of the cause of the
murder of Camel. It is believed that
it is the result of an old feud. 1t is also
believed that the two prisoners we're
killed by friends Of CAMEL.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-01-22
PUBLISHING THE LAWS.

dThnt county review.
Weare pleased to observe that number
Of our newspaper brethren in the terri
tory nre agitating the subject of the pub
lication Of the laws i'll the newspapers.
This is an important matter, and in the
brief space of time left we hope the press
generally throughout the territory will
urge upon the legislature the Importance
of the subject. The only general way
by which the people at large can have an
opportunity Of becoming informed of
the laws to which they are amenable is
by having them published in the man
ner above indicated. The people have
to pay for the enactment of the laws, are
opportunity of knowing what they are
The law presumes that every person is
acquainted with its provisions, and ex-
asmuch as at present only territorial and
county officers are furnished with print
ed copies of the laws, it often works
hardship to indivi duals who cannot well
know the provisions of the later laws and
amendments that the legislature may
enact. Further than this, it requires
several months tor the publication of
the laws in book form, and county Off
GERS, justices of the peace, and others are
ut a great loss to know how to proceed in
important matters coming before them.
By publishing the laws in the newspa-
pers Immediately upon the adjournment
Of the Legislature, these officers are un-
abled to proceed much more intelligent
| ly III their duties. The states of Mime.
sofa and Wisconsin pay the newspapers
fifteen cents folio for publishing the
laws, and Dakota would do well to adopt
the plan. We suggest that it would be g
good plan for each of our newspaper
brethren to write to their Legislative rep
resentatives upon this matter.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-01-22
SENATORIAL MATTERS.
NO CHOICE IN NEBRASKA,


Lincoln, Jan. 19-The Legislature met
at the opera house to-day in joint con-
vention and voted twice for United States
senator with tho following result:
Paddock, 4; Weaver, 1; Van Wyck, ID: /:
Dundy, IA; Mason, 8; Post, Z; Nance, q.
The democrats, nine in all, voted for
Judge Kinney. 1t is not probable that
any candidate will receive a majority to-
morrow.
INDIANA.
Indianapolis. Jan. l9-The legislature
formally elected Ben Harrison senator,
as follows:
Harrison, 81: Gray, g.; De La Matyr,
TESNEsSEE.
Nashville, Jan. 19-Savage, Qow-tax
democrat) withdrew from the contest
The ballot stood:
Maynard, 81; Bailey, %; Ball, 13; Mar.
tin, G..
The rest were very much scattered.
GEN. sEwELL FROM NEW JERSEY.
Trenton, Jan. 19-The senatorial eau
Gus to nominate United States senator
was held tonight. Gen. Sewell was nom
mated on the twelfth ballot.
WISCONSIN.
Madison, Jan. 19-The republicans
nominated f. Sawyer for United State.
senator.
NEW YORK.
New York, Jan. 19--Platt and Hale
were elected senators formally to-day.