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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-10-12

Old Mr.. p. had been, after a fashion, a
Baptist preacher for fifty years. He was
quite proud CT claim he frequently made
from the pulpit. that in his line he was the
Oldest in the State. There was but one
man who disputed this claim, and thus
Mr.. p. was accustomee to dispose of him:
One Sunday, bringing as usual into the
sermon his favorite parenthesis, he spoke
about as follows Brethren and sisters.
I've been preachin' tins blessed Gospel
fur fifty year, the second Sunday O. last
Jmuary. I'm the oldest preacher in the
State. Now old Brother j., I've heard, has
been a-dispuiin' me on that p int, and saws
he's the oldest. Now, my brethren and
sisters, Brother ]. amt exactly countIn'
far. Brother j. have been a-standin' in
the pulpit fur fifty-two year; it's a fact,
and I'm not a-goln' to deny it: but'-then
the old man smiled In a triumph that,
though mild, was most decided-ssbut,
brethren and sisters, the first four year o.
that preachIn' O. Brother j. he were
Methods, and / count that 10 preachin'
at all; and, acoordin' to my cdkilaticr n,
that fetchss him down to forty-eight year,
jes' two yes- behind me-" The same par
son was sometimes quite pointed in his re-
Dukes for disorderly department ir church.
One Sunday young lady in the conzre
cation had changed her seat several times
during the delivery of the sermon. As
she was abouI taking yet another seat, he
said to her, 'Ths,'A do, my darter; set
down now, and keep still fur the balance
70 the sarmint. Every body done see your
new ea-hker frock."
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-10-12
A Chapter on Bald Heads.

A bald-headed man is refined, aud he
always shows his skull, sure.
What does bald-headed man say to
his comb We meet to part no more.
Motto for bald head-Bare and for
bear.
However high position bald head
cd man holds, he will never comb down
in the world.
The bald-headed man never dyes.
Advice to bald-headers- the In
dians, who are the only successful hair
raisers.
You never saw bald headed nan with
a low forehead,
Shakespeare ssys: There is divinity
shas shapes our ends.
Bald men are the coolest-headed men
m the world.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-10-12
AFoe Horn that i. a Fog Horn.

The ln6exisble Is in herself an extraor-
dinary development of naval architecture
and The most recre1t addition to her long
list of horrors is fog-horn of excruciat-
ing shrillness. BY a sarcastic misnomer
1t Is called siren, and if the concentrated
below, indefinitely prolonged, of 500
mad bulls can bewitch sailors the musical
occupation of mer n.aids will be gone
The Prince of Wales has been very
much amused by this steam invei tim Of
Mr.. Holmes, and during the yachting
season in the Solelt has & und time oc-
casiona1y to cross to Portsmouth 10 make
the siren scream. HIS Royal Highness
thought her Majesty might also ike to
hear fog-horn of powers So peculiarly
penetrating, and thus it came to pass that
when the royal yacht was steaming into
Portsmouth Larbor with the Queen on
board, the siren sent out its outrageous
vail and continued bowling until the
royal saloon treIn had started from Clar,
ence Yard for Edinburg, BY which time
her Majesty had more than enough of the
'unmnsicsl monsteg,' as i was rightly
called.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-10-12
Beaver Hunting in the Northwest.

The Indians of the United States-at
least those of Wyoming, Colorado,
Idaho and Montana-are very indiffer-
ent trapers The half-breeds, ON the
contrary, are the deadly enemies of the
beaver tribe, for they combine the
acuteness of the white man and the
dogged perseverance and primitive
style of living of their mothers race.
They will winter in regions where but
very few even of the amazingly hardy
trappers will venture to remain, and,
moreover, as they have generally a
little party of squaws and young bucks
with them, they reap. all the advan-
tages of skillful and gratuitous labor in
skinHing and preparing the pelt. Not
a few white trappers are married to
squaws; but while their wives kith and
kin will not willingly accompany the
pale-face, they would do so readily were
the man half breed. Not few trap
pers "outfits" ! met or heard of were
composed of both elements, say one
white man and a half-breed, with a
couple of willing female slaves. Those,
as a rule, are perhaps the most success
full. and / have heard of very large takes,
making the business really profitable
one, were it not that the trappers, both
whites and natives, are usually terribly
cheated when exchanging their peltry
for provisions.
The Government post-traders and In
dian agents at the remote little Indian
forts, pushed far in advance of other
white settlements, make $50 per cent.
profit in buying up beaver skins (they
usually allow 81 or As. worth of provis-
ions. which cost them perhaps a little
more than half and sending them di-
rect TO wholesale houses in New York,
where they fetch from los. to lbs. In
the old days of the fur traders the bea-
yer skin was the unit of computation in
buying or trading. Provisions, ammu-
milton and blankets were bought with
beaver skins, and horses and squaw
wives were traded for them. A fifty
skin wife was an average article. Con-
sidering that the working of the peltry,
the tanning and softening, fell always
to the lot of these unfortunate female
slaves, it was in past days no unusual
occurrence for one wife to work up sk;n7
wherewith, in good Mormon fashion. a
new wife was to be traded,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-10-12
Smau Potatoes.

They bad a red-hot time in little tow
as to who should be chief marshal of the
day at the Fourth of july celebration.
The struggle finally narrowed down 10 two
men, and when One-at length was selected
the other was of course boiling over with
Indignation. The lucky man looked down
with lofty disdain upon the defeated can.
didate. and he wouldn't even let the pro-
cession march past his house. But time is
the great avenger. They had railroad
accident up there one day last week, and
the man who was defeated was rushing
through the town in q certain direction
when he was halted by the chief marshal,
who asked:
anything happenedf'
Anything happened" repeated the
other. as he drew himself up. swell, l
should say SOL"
"What is it"
''Sir! do you remember how you scorned
me last Fourth of Julyl Do you remem-
Der how you tried to shrivel me with look
as l stood on Babcock's corner to see the
processions"
swell, I'd forgolten!"
"But never forget, sir! You were ap-
pointed chief marshal. and you crowed
over me, but my time has comel"
''How-what Is Itl"
"Wtat is it, sirl Why, sir, there has
been gigantic railroad accident down at
the cross-roads-six cars of-freight all
scattered around-engineer scaided-con
duetor lying in a fence corner and track sll
torn up.''
Sand where are you golng9"
II, sir! Sir! have been deputized by
committee OF our leading citizens to pro-
coed to the house Of the Widow Dunn and
say to her that her red COW was the cause
of the terrible disaster, and TO call at the
telegraph office on my way back and send
a dispatch to Port Huron for the wrecking
train. Stand aside, sirl A Fourth Of July
chief marshal is mighty small potatoes in
October"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-10-12
NIGHTFALL.

Lie still, o hearfi
Crush out thy vainness and unreached desires.
Marx how the sunset fires,
Which kindled all the west with red and gold
Are slumberlng meath the amethys.ine glow
OF the receding day, whose tale is told,
stay, stay the questionings; what would's
thou know,
anxious hearte
Soft Is the air;
And not a leaiet rustles TO the ground
To break the calm around.
creep, little wakeful heart, into thy nest;
The world Is full of flowers even yet,
Close fast thy dewy eyes, and be at rest,
Pour out thy paints at day, IL thou must fret ;
Day is for care.
Now, turn 10 God,
Night is too beautiful for US to cling
To selfish sorrowing,
memory the grass is very green
Above thy grave; bu. we have brighter things
Than thou hast ever claimed or known, ween,
Day Is for tears. At night, the Soul hath wings
To leave the sod.
The thought of night,
That comes to us like breath of primrose-time,
That comes like the sweet rhyme
of pure thought expressed, lulls all our fears,
And stirs the angel that is IN us-night,
Which Is a sermon TO the soul thai hears
Hush! for the heavens with starlets are alight
Thank God for night,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-10-12

1t is estimated that the cotton crop
of 1881 will yield 1000, 900 bales
The value of the taxable property OF
Iowa increased SIG, 600, 900 in 1880.
The population of Alsace-Lorraine
has increased over "a. 900 in five years.
Mr.. John Bright's daughter has just
been married at Torquay.
Adrian, of Rome. had 1000 beasts,
slaughtered on his birthday.
"A few weeks ago the foundation
stone was laid of huge embankmeni
across Welsh valley, which is t2 con-
fine waters destined T. supply Liverpool,
81 miles distant, with 81, ,000. 900 gallons
a day. The works 80 s--r~.ed to take
ten years.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-10-12
fessor, 81 am hungry.

fessor, 81 am hungry.
80 am !, i" said Mr.. Vail, who was a
schoolmaster from distant county.
Click tripped lightly around, spread
snow-white cloth OH a little table,
brought out cold chicken, an apple
pie, plate of rolls and pitcher of
milk.
''Please, sir, it's ready" said she.
''What is your name?" brusquely ask
ed the professor, as he began to carve
the fowl.
''Clarissa, SIR"
''Have you been here long?"
''Oh, yes, sirl" said Click, with a
roguish wrinkle under her eyelashes,
''they brought me up"
''You seem to be very good and
faithful girl"
81 try to do my duty, SIR" said
Clarissa, solemnly.
81 persume Mr.. and Mrs. Gone vii
not object to your attending the semi
nary here, if we succeed in establishing
it?" ventured tha professor.
81 presume not, sir. And please"
added Click. very red in the face, with
suppressed laughter. 81 see Mr.. Cone
coming, and I'll run and tell him you
are here"
But instead of conveying this piece of
information to the master of the house,
Miss Clarissa, ran away up the stairway
to her room, cast the bib-apron on the
floor, shook her curls out of the net,
and speedily attired herself in the pretty
black cashmere dress, which was her
ordinary afternoon costume. Nor is it
to be denied that she took little more
pains than usual with her ribbons,
lockets and brooches, before she de-
scended once more.
Mr. Eleazar Cone, fine specimen of
the Western farmer pioneer, was sitting
talking with his guests. Mrs. Cone,
returned from her quest with a burly,
red-armed servingmaid, who wore wood
en- shoes and spoke with a tremendous
Welsh accent, was busted with the
of tea. Both looked
brightly up at the sound of Clicks
footstep, for both were fond and proud
of the girl in no common degree.
''My daughter, Professor Litchfeld,"
said Mr. Cone, taking the girls hand
in his ''Alr Vail, this is
my little Clarissa."
Professor Litchfeld could not sup
press an exclamation of surprise. Mr..
Vail put up his eyeglasses
'.But we have seen her face before"
said the latter. eve"
'tAnd we have ordered her around in
a shocking mannerl' said the professor,
coloring to the very roots of his hair
Miss Gone, pray tell now what penance
we must pass through, to entitle us to
a place in ycar good graces once again?"
Clarissa laughed merrily.
''None whatever" said she; s'only
don't set me down in your mind as a
yaunt, spectacled old maid, with no
particular figure, and an accent through
The nose"
And here the professor blushed red
der than ever.
81 never will venture to form an un-
opinion again, said he vehe-
nently.
''Don't be vexed, said Click, sweetly.
81 WON'T" said the professor.
Because 1 really do mean to take
essons in the seminary" said Click.
And she did. Professor Litchfeld
,ook lessons, too-in the art of making
himself agreeable to the farmers
pretty daugter; andwhen he graduated,
his diploma was marriage certificate.
For Click had decided to take him
for better, for worse" Nor did she
ever regret her choice.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-10-26

ALPHA LODGE NO. 1, A. o. U. w.
NTEETs AT THE FOLEY AND RrCKARD
Wl building every Tuesday evening at 1850
O'clock. Sojourning brethren In good standing
are invited to attend.
Exsmipina Phy sioia an DIR. O. 3. Thoms.
A. z. SHANNON, II. ".
@. o. wHrrNonx, Recorder.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-10-26
HOUSE FOR SALE /!

VIyIsHING TO LEAVE THE STATE. I Of
w fer my dwelling house for sale. Price.
So, 500, including carpets and kitchen range.
Everything. except my law library, in my or
6ce In the SENrIsEL Building 10 for sale.
T. W. COLE.
Eureka, August 2, 1881. susu
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-10-26
Piano for Sale.

A F1RsT.cLAss FISHER PIANO FOR
"A sale. Can be seen at Joe Aendes' Saloon.
Win be sold at reasonable price. Inquire Of
Joe Msndes. oil I'm
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-10-26
FURNISHED ROOMS.

A SUITE OF FURNISHED ROOMS OR A
IA House of six rooms, furnished for houss.
keeping. For particulars apply ON the prem
ises ON Edwards street, second door north Of
Clark street. Iaul0tfl MRS. J. H. REESE.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-05-03
TOO MUCH VAIN soAsrlxe.

The Enterprise Of this morning. In Its
upon the message Of Mayor
Stephens Of Virginia to the retiring
Board Of Aldermen Of that city, says
the streets there are in better condition
than they have been for some years past.
Il the assertion correctf Gold Hill
people, who frequently visit Virginia.
especially those who drive horses over
the road. say that the streets there are
in o bad condition. worse In fact than
they have been at this season Of the
year for many years. And II the Enter.
prise writer will walk on the @ street
sidewalks. on the west side Of the street,
from Taylor street TO the Fourth Ward
school.houss. over the ups and downs.
holeA and pieces Of boards nailed
over holes. projecting nails, etc..
he will say that they are q disgrace to
the city. We would suggest. however.
that he does not walk over the course
named after dark. unless he hrst takes
out an accident insurance policy. II will
bs seen that We have referred only to
tba. which may be seen above ground.
but columns might be written with re-
gard to the miserable condition Of the
sewers Of Virginia City.
And then the Enterprise auds cause for
graduation In the fact that "the balance
Ia on the right side Of the city ledger"
Easily pleased II the Indebtedness Of
an individual amounts to nearly $780,
600 and he has but $4,000 on hand be
would not be likely to feel very jubilant
ovsr his financial condition. even II bis
cash account does show . balance on the
right side. Just q little too much vain
Boosting. We think; too much SELF
administered taffy
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-05-03
WESTERN DISPATCHES,
San Francisco Items.

sAS FRASclsco. May 3.-Ths revenue
cutter corvin will sail tomorrow on her
Arctic cruise. Preparations are being
made to give her . handsome escort out.
side the Heads. and . complimentary
ssnd-off.
A movement Is sfoot to change the
papy.
The Justice election yesterday Was
strongly contested BY George T. Marys
and party. but the opposition was dc.
feated three to one. The following
Trustees were elected: ]. P. Cavalier,
b. n. Levy. John 9. Wilson, Cuisine
Frank and w. Aver,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-05-03
BodIs Marrow 6uaus.

The Bodie Free Press OF the 30th In.
slant gives the following item regarding
the narrow guags railroad to be con.
structsd from that place to the great for.
est OF timber to the southeast Of Mono
Lake:
The builders OF the road will be Rob
ert N. Graves, Seth Cook and Dan Cook
OF San Francisco, and Il. NJ. Ysrington
Of Carson. The company has hled lite
articles OF incorporation with the Secre.
tsry Of the State OF California, and will
be known 40 the "Bodis Railway and
Lumber Company" Capital stock. 81.
000, 900; term Of existence. 90 years.
President, r. N. Graves; Vice President,
A. j. Ralstop; Secretary. William Willis.
all OF San Francisco. The survey has
been made and the work OF construction
will Immediately begin. The road in
running order. with equipments, will
cost about $A00. 600.
The Bodie terminus will be on the
plateau In the sag OF the ridge just east
Of the old Mono works. 30 that the road
will pass along nearly the entire length
OF the mineral range. thus enabling its
operators to deliver wood and lumber
near the hosting works Of q majority OF
the mines. and within q few hundred
yards Of the Standard. Bulwsr. summit,
Tioss, Blackhawk. Bechtel and Nc
Clinton mines. The road from It's start.
ing point will make o ziRzag. descent,
winding through the curves OF the
mountains In q series OF loops, and
thence In q comparatively straight course
along the eastern shore Of the lake TO
the 70, O00-acre tract OF timber land
owned by the company. some t~hirty.two
miles distant from the point Of begin.
ming. The woodland which II will tap
lies considerably lower than Bodie, but
With the exception OF the sipuous course
from Queen Bee Hill to the valley on
the north side OF the lake. the grades
will be comparatively easy.
The road will be completed this sum.
msr in time for the fall business In cord
wood and lumber. Its capacity will be
fifteen million feet OF lumber and 100. 600
cords Of wood per annum. Its projeo.
ton by Cook, Graves and Yerington,
who are large owuers in the leading
mines OF Bodie and Aurora, IL an assur-
apce that these capitalists have great
faith In the future Of the mines In this
section. Were 1t not 30, II Is not posi-
BILE that they would assume the invest
ment OF nearly halt q million OF dollars
In a railroad designed merely to receive
it's income from the demands oil Bodies
mines and mills for wood and lumber.
The construction OF the road will throw
tens OF thousands OF dollars into Bodis
during the coming summer, and ito op.
Grafton aiterward will DO OF immense
benefit, not only to our mines. but to
our business men.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-05-03

Lawrence Kelly. . formsrly we'll known
Gold Killer. but now arssident Of Bodis.
10 an old ''f~orty-niner." He got tired
Of Bodis . few weeks ago. and concluded
to 20 down to Honduras. where. In his
dreams the golden nuggets lay around
loose among the ohsppsral, after the old
California style. waiting to be picked up.
He took . parting drink with the boys
and started for Honduras. but didn't get
there. He was 30 long in getting of for
that land Of promise that he meanwhile
received q reply to . letter be had
written to q friend In Panama regarding
Il. Kelly will settle permanently 10
Bodis IL 10 does not return to Gold
Hill. That Letter concluded a follows:
''But IL you want advice in the case.
take mine. and do not 60. The mines
are numerous and rich-at least. 10 re.
ported; but the chances are against your
success. The Indians there are the
savagest devils In Central America,
aud . foreigners chance Of getting . good
claim and possessing II in peace 10 slim
indeed. Better try Bodis. or any other
good mining district in Gods country,
than risk your chances abroad"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-05-03

A dismal tale comes from A~spinwall
Of the state Of society and public order
In that city. The beginning OF work on
the Panama Canal has attracted thither
shoals OF adventures In quest Of EN-.
pioymsnt or. in too many cases. plum
der. As yet there II no work to be
done, and the throns Of idlsrs, without
the means Of subsistence, are easily led
into vice and crime. The halt dozen or
less policemen, ovsrworked and under
paid, are unable to m~aiutain order. the
jail 10 crowded to replstion, and the
police justice says there 10 no use send.
ing any more criminals to II, for they
do not look upon imprisonment as q
punishment, but rather a. . cheap way
Of getting food and lodging.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-05-03

A lady while in Q passenger railway
car in Philadelphia recently had her at
tention attracted to q very handsome
diamond ring on the finger OF q gentle.
manly looking passenger beside her.
She left the car and went to o store,
where she made several purchases. but
on putting her hand in her pocket for
her purse. foundit had disappeared. and
In It's place found the diamond RUG that
bad attracted her attention. Taking II
to q w.ll.known jewellsr. he pronounced
it worth $500. It is supposed the set
ting OF the ring caught in her pocket.
and 1t was stripped from the finger OF
the thief. The pockst.book contained
about $40. and the lady is the richer BY
$3.50.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-05-03

And nov II appears that the Carson
Appeal was "desd of" in It's item OF
Sunday to the effect that Colonel Frank
Osbiston vhile In that city on Friday
last offered to bet Q hundred dollars or
more that "thsrs 10 not . singls mine
on the Comstock that will double in
market value within the next six
months" Osbiston declares that what
no did offer to do wal to bet that there
was mot . leading mine on the Com
stock that would not double In price in
the next six months" He 10 willing to
60 . whole clothing store on that propo-
sition. Quite . difference.