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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-03-09
of them. wto had a speller IN hi, hand

of them, WHO had speller In his hand,
slipped over ~ Sam and whispered how to
spell the word. He thought we didn't see
him, but We did and most OF us jumped
up on our desks, shouting: ''Cheat! Cheat
Cheat I" tell you what none of US were
cold then, though it was regular zero
weather out of doors. Jack and I'm Henry
were as red In the face as the sides of the
stove and by-and-bye saw there was 60
ing to be big fight. Before could get
Gown of the desk Tim threw his slate at
Sans head and it struck poor Will on the
nose, making the nose bleed and breaking
the slate into little bits. In a moment the
bigger boys-some Of them were eighteen
and nineteen-pItched into one another.
The desks were smashed, the blackboard
was knocked down, the maps were torn
from the wallsand meanwhile every boy
was shrieking and bowling at the top Of
his lungs.
'srhe struggle got hotter ard hotter and
after while over went the stove, scattering
big red Goals everywhere. l tried TO shovel
up the Goals. but one of the boys fell on
Top of me and was badly burned-there's
that time things began TO sober down, for
the room was on fire in several places and
tie boys turned to for the purpose of saw
ing the building. 1t wasn't any use,
though. The house was built of heart pine
and il burnt like 80 much finder. We ran
out into the snow, barely saving our books
and overcoats, and l tell you we didA't
feel good as We stood there and saw the
old red school house go up in smoke. Nor
did we feel good when We realized that we
must break our way through the snow
clear home. 1t was about three O'Clock
when party of US who were all going in
one direction started up the road. Sam
was in our party, and he looked terribly.
He hung his head and said nothing all the
way. never came 50 near freezing In
my life. and il we had not stopped at the
first dwelling to wait for father with the
team am sure all of us would have been
frozen to death. Did we get scolding
when we got home Well, should think
50, ard we got the hickory gad well laid
on, too. We didn't have any more school that
winter, and neither Jack, Sam, Will nor
Tim ever went TO school again. Where
was the teacher Oh. had forgotten HIM.
Why, he was sick in bed and couldn't
come. He didn't hear of the ire that day,
but The next morning he managed to get
0st, anil when he saw nothing but pile
Of ashes where the school house had been
he cried like a little child.
s-Ohi yes,n concluded Grandfather
Ezekiel. rs he dropped off to sleep. 1.-THE
weather nowadays is rothing to what it
was then"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-03-09
Fixing Flower Colors.

This simple solution for fixing the colors
of flowers may have interest: Dissolve half
a gramme of salicylic acid in 800 grammes
of heated alcohol. Through this fluid pass
slowly the blossoms to be preserved, and
shake off the drIppings from them. Dry
them carefully on sheets Of blotting paper
and do not lay them aside until perfectly
dry
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-03-09

lived on an annuity bestowed upon him by
his much injured nephew.
Henry Barton IS now one of the most
respected and wealthy gentlemen in the
neighborhood where he resides. Ralph
Murdock few years ago died of delirium
tremeDs in tie Bellevue Hospital, and
Amos Barton only lived two years after
the restitution of the heir to his rights.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-03-09

Cool rain water viii remove ma
chine oil from washable goods.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-03-09

There are $50 butter and cheese
factories in Iowa.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-03-23
state News.

Rev. J. NJ. Runion, formerly a
Radical light in Greenville County,
died in Greenrille the 18th instant.
A barkeeper in Winnsboro was
prosecuted before Trial Justice
for selling liquor to minor. he
pleaded guilty, and was fined S25
and costs.
A little boy, twelve years old,
named Johnnie Carroll, fell from
the top OF Table Rock few days
ago distance of twelve hundred
feet. Il is superfuous to add that
he was killed.
Richard James and Lewis James,
colored, were convicted at Marion
the 18th of the murder of Mr.. D.
81. Howell, q merchant, the 9th day
of last August. Judge Pressly
sentenced them to be hanged tie 3D.
of June.
jim Black, colored. was hanged
at Marion Friday, 18th, for the
murder of Eli Wilcox, colored,
February 8, 1850. The execution
was very clumsily done: the rope
broke, and o second rope had to be
procured.
A twelve year old daughter Of
Mr.. Jno. R. Minter, living al Cross
Keys, Union County, was burned
to death the 18th. Her mother in
attempting to eztinguish the flames
was also so badly burned that she
will probably die.
Mr.. ". L. Webb, of Georgetown,
who was convicted at the late ses-
sion of the y. S. Court in Charles
ton of voting mere than one ballot
and sentenced to two months in
the County jail, was pardoned by
Hayes; the pardon was signed the
81.
Charleston is excited on the tenn
perance question. Nearly all the
city preachers preached sermons on
temperance Sunday the 18th. And
Miss Frances Willard, of Washing
| ton, the President of the National
Ladies. Temperance Union, deliver
| ed several lectures in the city last
week.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-03-23
For THE HERALD.
a Model Love Letter.
NEwBERRY, S. G.,
March IS. 1881.

My DARLING SALLIE: Every time
I think Of you my heart fops up and
down like a churn- Gasher. Sensations
Of unutterable joy capers over it like
young goats over stable roof, and
thrill through it like Spanish needles
through garment. As a goslln
swimmeth with delight in mud pud-
die 50 swim I in sea of glory. When
l first beheld your angelic perfection,
| was bcwildered, aud my brain Whirl-
ed around like a humble bee under a
glass tumbler. Ny tongue refused to
wag, and iu silent alteration drank
in the sweet infection of love as a
thirsty man swallowctb tulGbler of
hot whiskey punch. Day and night
you are in ny thoughts-when auro-
"a rises from her saffron colored clouds,
when the drowsy beetle wheels its
flight at sultry noootide, when the
loving herds come home at milking
time, I think Of thee, and then my
heart seems to stretch like piece Of
rurn. elastic. When I am from you I
as melancholy as sick rat; some
tines I can hear the June bugs Vi de-
spoudcucy buzzing in my ears, and
feel the c1ld lizards Of despair crawl
ing over me. Your hair is Ike the
n,a2e of sorrel horse powdered with
gold your forehead is smoother than
the elbows of 40 cid coat your mouth
is puckered with sweetness, nectar
fingers Oh your lips like honey on
bees paw, the dimples in your cheeks
are like bowers. 10 beds of roses or
hollows in cakes of home made sugar;
you are fairer than speckled puppy,
sweeter than yankee fried in sor
chum molasses, and brighter than the
top-not plumage on the head Of
Duscovy duck. If these remarks will
euabls yuu to see the inside of my
soul and pnc to win your affections 1
will be az happy as stage horse in a
green pasture. Or . jay bid III a cher
ry tree; but if you canuot reciprocats
my thrilling passion 1 will pine away
Ike poisoned bed bug, or fall away
from a fourishing vine Of life and
un,imely branch, and in the coming
years when the philosophical frCg
sings his cheerful evening hymns,
you, happy in auother's love, can
come and drop tear, and catch cold
on the grave of the last resting place
of yours, afectionately,
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-03-23
Color at the Inauguration Ball
From the Hartford Times.

WASHINGTON, March 10.-Tbere
have been many graphic public
sketches of the Inauguration ball, but
in none of them have 7 noticed any,
thing except a general reference to
the presence Of colored people. There
were in all fifteen colored persons
there, among them being ex-senator
Bruce, ex Governor and Bould-be SEN
ator Pinchback, Robert Elliott, once a
member Of the House from South Caro-
Ina, Robert Harlan of Cincinnati, who
follows running racing meetings for a
living, and is known to all horsemen,
and three or four other colored men
who are less known, employees of the
Government iu tHS city. Each was
accompanied By his lady friends. As
it appeared to them that they were
cot being treated as we'll as they should
be, they formed little party of their
OWE and made up set for the first
dance, a lanciers, about twenty feet
from where the Presidential set would
have danced had Mr.. Garfield con-
sented to take part. There they
remained all the evening, taking
part in every square dance that
was on the programme. Some CT the
younger of the party-all of whom
were mulattoes except Elliott and his
wife and one little black barber Damed
Ellsworth, who works in one of the
hotels here-esssyed to dance the
racquet, bpt somehow they did not
seem to ''grab the mctiou," and could
not make . success Of it. Pinchback
busted himself escorting his wife
around. She is nearly white, and, like
Mrs. Bruce, is remarkably fine look
ing woman. Both are we'll educated
and have an intense weakness for dia-
monds, as does Pinchback, who wore
a S. 900 "spark" in his shirt front.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-03-23
a Negro Wants LyEching.
News and Courier.

0RlNGEBURG, March l4.-On Fri
day, while the daughter Of a white
man named Cunningham was going to
visit neigbbor mile distant, with
her little sister, she vas violently as
saulted by a negro who had followed
her. She resisted with much force,
and finding her too strong for him,
the negro seized lightwood knot and
knocked her senseless.
The little sister ran for help and
the negro dragged the senseless girl
for one hundred and fifty yards to a
swamp. She partially rallied and
made an attempt to scream when be
renewed his attack upon her. Hear
ing persons coming he made his
escape into the swamp and ever since
has been botly pursued. If he is
found he may have short shift.
The girl is lying dangerously ILL.
One eye is almost beaten out, and she is
badly cut in the head. The outrage
occurred about four miles from this
place.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-03-23
The County Teachers Institute.

The County Teachers Institute.
As will be seen by an advertise
ment in this issue the Teachers In
stitute Of this County will meet at
the Court House the first Saturday,
being the Sd day, of April. With
out presumipg to instruct the
teachers of the County as to their
duty, we would earnestly call their
attention to the Importance of their
attending these meetings and of
making the Institute q living, active
organization. It is impossible to
calculate the amount of good that
may be resped from such an organ
ization when the members take g
proper interest in it. The gather
ing together Of the teachers of the
County, the interchange of thought,
the discussion of methods and sys-
TENS of instruction and discipline,
and of all the other matters that
appertain to success in the school
room, cannot fail to be beneficial.
There is no teacher however &C.
complished he may be that will not
learn something useful from an in
terchange of ideas with others in
the same profession. The teachers
of the County are engaged in a
work that will leave its impress
upon the rising generation; upon
them depends to q great degree
what manner Of men and women
the children who are now growing
up shall be. The teachers position
is very responsible one, and be
should bring to the discharge Of it's
duties all the training and al the
experience and knowledge that he
can acquire. He should neglect no
opportunity that tends to render
him q more success. full teacher.
We hope to see ali the teachers
in the County at the next meeting
of the Teachers Institute, and that
interest Displaced by each that the
subject deserves.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-03-23
Feeding q Giant.
chang, the Big Chilaman, Making Res-
tauraut Keeper Look Blue.
New York Sun.


4 restauratcur of Brooklyn lately
had for a guest Chang, the Chinese
giant.
A Sun reporter happened to dine
1T the restaurant several evenings ago,
and had Chang for neighbor. A
little natural curiosity led him to note
the bill Of fare of the giant. First
Chang ordered oysters, raw, on the
shell ; next, steamed oysters on toast;
then green turtle and printaniere
-oups, and, after that, fish, including
oroiled shad, fles de sole, sauce tar
;are, and boiled salmon with lobster
sauce.
The reporter thought Chang would
stop there, but the giant politely sig
niied to the attendant that be was
waiting for the next article on his
written bill. So he had for his c.
trees Turkey "iuss, jardiniere, and
chicken croquettes and tomato sauce.
Then be attacked with gusto roast ribs
Of beef and half a chicken stuffed, ac-
companied by fried parsnips, sugar
corn, and boiled onions. He appeared
20 weary at this point, and mildly
asked for small plate Of plum pud-
ding, piece of apple pie, and little
ice cream, to which he subsequently,
added small cup of cafe noir.
The proprietor was noticed rumina-
ting in quiet corner and apparently
speculating as to the advisability of an
early assignment for the benefit of his
creditors. To question BY the re-
porter as to Chang's wonderful appe-
tite, he replied with ap earnest sigh
"Don't speak of it; my gracious.
| never have had such ap experience.
When Capt. Bates, Barnum's giant,
was here l was sstonished to see how
little food be required to sustain his
immense frame; but this Chinese
giant has the stomach of an ostrich
and the appetite of goat. Mind you,
these dishes are not of the order re-
ceived by old diners, s,out, many of
whom have gone through With a much
! louger list, but they are what We 10
the business call full portious,' that
is, any one Of the dishes eaten by him
this evening would satisfy the hunger
of an ordinary man. I don't want
any more giants if they are blessed
with the appetite of Chang. Why. I
contracted to entertain him at the rate
of 81 day! Just cast your eye over
the bill of fare and see what I would
receive for the same meal from my
regular customers"
The reporter did so, and found that
he would be compelled to pay exactly
1896 for a similar repast.
| The restaurateur continued:
"Now, you figure it up. There is
s5.95 for one meal. Well, he has
three other table exercises during tie
day, and one or two 'bites,' as be calls
them. Then be goes to the bar.roon,
and to the inquiries of his manager
and others as to his health, replies:
"I don't feel velly well; lost ap.
petite.'"
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-03-23

The President has sent in the
name of Stanley Matthews for the
position of Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court. Matthews was
nominated by Hayes only month
or two ago; but the Senate very
promptly rejected the nomination.
The action Of the Senate met with
the hearty approval Of the whole
country, for Matthews is known to
be unfit for the position. Garfield,
however, sends in the nomination
again. Matthews only qualiica-
ton for the Office is that he is an
Ohio man.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-03-23
Republican throughout.

The Republicans bave succeeded
in organizing the Senate. It was
expected all along that the Demr-
Gratis would be in the majority but
this expectation was founded on
the presumption that Senator Ma
hone, of Virginia, was Democrat,
which turns out to be mistake
Counting Mahone's vote the Demo
Gratis would have had 80 to the Re-
publicans' 81. AS Malone has gone
over to- the other side the vote
stands 38 to 39, leaving the casting
vote in the hand of Vice President
Arthur, which means, practically, q
Republican Senate.
Malone became leader in poll
tics during the Virginia State cam
paign.- IN 1880. He became the
leader of that branch of the Demo
cratic party in the State which op-
posed the payment of the whole
State debt, their policy being to
"readjust" the debt by repudiating
large proportion Of it: hence this
branch of the party was known as
'Readjusters". In this fight the
negroes generally sided with the
Readjusters, simply because they
were opposed to the regular Demo
cratic party. On this issae mem
bers were elected to the State
Legislature, and the Readjusters
had majority in that body. They
elected their leader, Gen. VIM. Ma.
hone, to the United States Senate.
Malone claimed all along that he
was Democrat. But there have
! been suspicious concerning his po
litical principles for months past:
and his action in siding with the
Republicans caused more indigna,
ton than surprise.
The Senate was organized the
18th instant in favor of the Repub
licans Malone, of Virginia, voting
with the Republicans, and Davis, ot
Illinois, with the Democrats, max
ing the vote 81 to 81, the Vice
President casting the deciding vote
The following are the Chairmen o.
some of the important Committees
Privileges and Elections, Hoar, o.
Massachusetts; Foreign Relations
Burnside, of Rhode Island; ri
nance, Morrill,, of Vermont; Com
merce, Conkling, Of New York
Agriculture, Malone, Of Virginia
Railroads, Kellogg, Of Louisiana.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-03-23
Che Cowrens Centennial

viii be celebrated at Spartan
burg May llth. The statue OF
Gen. Danl Morgan has been COM
pleted, and will be unveiled on that
day. It is splendid bronze statue
of heroic size, made by the celebra-
ted sculptor J. Q. A. Ward. Sena-
tor Hampton will be the orator OF
the day, having been chosen by the
committees of the original thirteen
States. The celebration will be q
grand affair.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-03-23
EloDement in hish Life.

New YORK, March l5.-A special
telegram from Berlin says: 'Count
Herbert Bismarck, son Of Prince Bis
uarck, has eloped with Princess Eliza,
beth, of Caro'ath Beuthen, wife of
Prince Charles of Beuthen. The
Princess was married in 1866, and has
one daughter who is fourteen years
old. Prince Carolath is SO years old,
and q member of the Upper House.
He has left Parliament and will CON-
mence a divorce suit. Prince Bis
narck and the Princess arrived at
Messina, Sicily, several weeks ago"
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-03-23

LONDON, March l7.-At midnight
the policeman Gu duty at the Mansion
House observed a FIRE on the ground
near the rear wall of the Lord Mayors
official residence and found a wooden
box with q fuse connected, to which
some lighted paper had been recently
applied. The officer ext;nguished the
fire and took the box to the police sta
ton, where it was found to contain
about forty pounds of guDpoVder With
a fuse in the midst of it. No ar
rests have been made no- has any clue
to the perpetratoEs1been thus far dis
covered.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-03-23

SELLING Corn FOR FUEL.-The
demand for burning corn Increases,
and one frm alone had three teams out
yesterday supplying the city demand:
The selling price has advanced to 80
cents per bushel for 4 No. burning
cora on account of the limited supply.
There is plenty of green wood in the
hands Of dealels, but no dry wood ez-
cept an occasional lot on the market.
Hard or soft coal, for private coDsu.
ners, is, of course, outof the question.
T!Sioar City JouraQt
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-03-23
NIee5 advertisements.
Meeting Of Teachers Institute.

The mex. regular meeting Of the New
berry County Teachers Institute will be
held in the Court House on the FIRST Satur-
day i'll april.
SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION
.. J How 70 Teach EmgliSh Grammar.
Z The Best Metbo Of Teaching in Our
Common Schools
3 The Inipor, ance OF the Blackboard in
the School Room.
e." who feel an Interest III the progress
OF r,iucs,iOn are cordially invited 20 attend.
GEO. B. CR0AER,
Mar. %, Pit. Chm Ex. Com.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-03-23

Mr. Forepaugh, the proprietor Of
Forepaugh's Circus, advertised an
offer of $4,000 for the most beau.
tiful woman in the country to tra7-
ell with his show three months, re.
questing the applicants to send
their photographs. He has receiv-
ed over a thousand photographs
from women in all sections of the
country.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-03-23
Masters Sales.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF NEWBERRY.-
IN COMMON PLEAS.

Elizabeth Moon vs.. F. P. Chalmers, Admir-.
and others.
By order Of the Court will sen, at pub
lie outcry, before the Court House stNew-
berry, on the FIRST Monday in April, 1881,
lot Of land in the town of Eewberry,
known as the Gravel Town Place Of Rich
ard Noon, deceased, containing thirty-swo
hundred;hs Of an acre, more or less, and
bounded by lots of VIM. Turner and W. b.
Coleman, and by Bosson:strees and Cannon
street.
TERMs-The purchaser will be required
to pay one-halt Of the purchase money IN
cash, and to secure the balance, payable at
six months with interest from the day Of
sale, by bond and mortgage 1.-THE prem-
ises sold, and to pay foEnecessary papers.
SILAS TOMBSTONE, Master n. C.
Masters Office, ssa March, 1881. lis
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-03-23

Mrs. WILLARD's RECEPTION
Mrs. Frances Willard, the temperance
orator and champion, met with an en-
thuslastic reception at Trinity Church
io Charleston Tuesday night. The
News and Courier says: "Notwith.
standing the fact that the temperance
meeting at Trinity Church was not
announced until yesterday morning,
the large edi6ce was filed last night
by an audience that comprised nearly
all classes and conditions of men and
women. The ladies were largely in
the majority, although there were sew
eral hundred men present, and the
meeting was in many respects sue
cessful and in all respects pleasant
and instructive one"
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-03-23

A fifteen pound box of gunpow-
der, with a lighted fuse to it, was
found under the Office Of the Lord
Mayor OF London the night Of the
18th. The fuse was extingmshed
before any damage was done.