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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-11-16
Princess Frederick.

Hampton Palace stands to-day as it was
left by the great Cardinal. 1t is no longer
a royal residence The Queen with un-
common generosity for Hanoverian, con-
sented long ago to relinquish Its pretty
corridors and home-like chambers to arIsN
tocratic paupsrs-the widows of dlstin-
guished public personsges, generals, aud
the like. To these have recently been
added the charming Princess Frederick,
daughter of the late King of Hanover,
whose blind exile this remarkable girl
soothcd and gladdened as few of her vile
race and bad blood were ever known to do
before.
How vile the house and bad tie blood
requires but passing knowledge OF the
ancestors of Victoria to make plain. The
Princess Fredenca, fortunately for herself,
lives in an age different from q famous
unfortunate predecessor. Because she
married the man of her heart, Ere ierici
has been disowned by her naughty and
domino ering brother, heir to the throne of
Hanover before Prussia incorporated the
the kingdom in her own boundaries. The
brother will not see the sister, and quar- Is
even with Queen Victoria and the English
bran b for 81 owing the unhappy grl tol-
erance. As royalty goes, the English
Guelphs ha been kind TO their luck'ess S
kinswoman. They have given her the
state apartments at Hampton Court
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-11-16

In 1877 Monsieur Gregorie, claim
ing to be seyenty-one years old, nightly
astonished the good folks of Herefoot
by carrying seven hundred weight with
the greatest ease, and performing GER
tain other extraordinary feats. For all
that, he was one of the quietest men.
and simple as child, living in constant
dread lest he should be provoked into
using his strength unprofessionally, and
afraid to nurse his own baby lest he
should give it a fatal squeeze.
Joseph Pospischilli was wont to amuse
the Hungarian public by holding a
table in the air by his hands and teeth
while a couple of gypsies danced upon it
to thirds fiddling. He and one of his
brothers would bear upon their shoul-
ders sort of wooden bridge while a
cart full of stones drawn by two horses
was driven over it. Falling into evil
ways, Joseph was imprisoned in the fort
ress of Ofen, and one day volunteered to
give the prison inspectors a specimen of
his abilities, and, permission being ac-
corded, he so arranged the Governors
heavy mahogony table as to hold it sus-
pended with his teeth for nearly half a
minute. Joignery, a French profes-
sional acrobat, lately performing at a
Berlin theater, executed the following
extraordinary feat: As he swung head
downward from trapeze to which his
ankles were fixed, horse covered with
gay trappinss and begirt with broad
leather surcingle having two strong
loops attached to it, and mounted by 0
full-2rown man, was brought ON the cen.
tral stage, above which Joignery hung
suspended. Seizing the loops with his
hands, the Frenchman, by sheer muscu
lar strength, lifted horse and rider some
inches off the stage, sustained their com
bined weight in the airfor some seconds
and then let them down again as evenly
and slowly as he had raised them. Mr..
Stanley tells MS that Simba, Chief Over
seer OF ANU bin Osman's Caravan, stand
ing six feet five inches barefOoted, ano
measuring thirty-two inches from shoul
der to shoulder, could toss an ordinary
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-11-16

They tell good story about one Wy
name, diminuiive drummer well known
on the Coulstock. He stopped one
night at Deming, New Mexico, favorite
resort of the cowboys.
MADAME" said Abe to the landiady,
''give me some dinner and be quick
about it. have not dined since yester-
day."
The lady brought him some bean
soup.
Madame, take away that soup"
never eat soup. Bring on the roast right
away"
The lady brought him a large plate o
pork and beans.
madame, take that away. 1 never
eat those things.
In vain the lady explained that pork
and beans was the best the house affor-
ded. He was obdurate, and wanted
roast beef, rare. A mild hammered, blue
eyed cowboy at the table then Clipped
in, ''Beggin' pardon, stranger, but You
must excuse the lady. We"
"Who are you, sir?" retorted the
drummer; 81 know my business"
"You don't tell me-" said the festive
cowboy, drawing his navy. "Now you
eat them beans. I'm goin' to sit here
an see you feed. Light into 'em quicl
CT I'll open on you sure, and put EN- in.
This is bizness with me, an Tn shout
in in your ear"
The unfortunate drummer saw blood
in the air, and was forced to choke
four plates OF the unwelcome food down
before the cowboy was satisfied will
his apology to the landlady.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-11-16
Braga Beer.

This is a kind of beer brewed in Rus
sia. Inorder to obtain 25 wedros (about
2 barrels) of beer, one sack of corn, 40
lbs. of malt, and 3 10. of cultivated, or )
lbs. of wild hops, and 40 wedros (about
3 barrels) of water are taken. The
whole of the corn aid malt is placed in a
wooden vat and treated with 80 wedros
(about 2i barrels) of boiling water; in
the meantime the hops are boiled in a
copper. In a second vat q layer of
straw is spread over the bottom, the
latter being provided with small open
ing into which long rod is fixed, which
is used as a stop valve. The steamed
hops are then brought into this vat, and
the sweet wort and boiling water added.
The rod Is then drawn up, and the hop
ped wort filters through the straw into a
tub. 1t is again warmed, then brought
in contact with the hops and filtered,
and this operation is repeated till clear
liquid of aromatic smell has been OBJ
tanned. One liter (about l quartz of
yeast diluted with wedros (about 10
gallons) of warm water is now added to
the wort, and the whole allowed to fer
ment for two hours. The beer is then
transferred to casks and left to ferment
in cool place, the yeast escaping
through the vent hole After two or
three days the vent peg is fastened firm
ly into the cask, and the beer is ready
for use shortly after this time, but it is
considered preferable to bury the casks
in hay for a short interval. BY this
treatment the quality and brightness of
the beer are considerably improved.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-11-16

sized man ten feet into the air and catch
him in his descent. He would take one
of the large white Moscat donkeys by
the ears, and with sudden movement
of his right foot lay the surprised ass on
its back; carrying three-year-old bull
lock on his back half way round his
masters plantation; and once actually
bore twelve men ON his back, shoulders
and chest, round Osman's house, to the
intense wonder of large crowd of APP
plaudins spectators. A man of great
strength was William Joy, known in his
day as ''the English Samson" He was
native of Kent. having been born near
Ramsgate in 1915. From an early pc
riod of his life he displayed remarkable
strength and dexterity for his years, and
when "a years of age he began publicly
to exhibit his astonishing feats. Among
other of joys performances, he is said to
have been able to retain and keep in
place strong horse, urged by whip to
escape his powerful rein, solely by the |
check of his pull, without any stay or
support whatever. Aided by strong
leathern girdle or belt, and supporting
himself by pressing his arms ON a rail-
ing, he could lift from the ground
stone said to be ton-weight. He also
broke asunder rope fastened to a wall
which had previously borne more than a
ton and half weight without breaking.
Notwithstanding his great strength, he
was possessed of singularly agile and
flexible joints, many wonderful stories
being told OF his feats in this respect
such as placing gla's of wine ON the
sole of his foot, which he could twist
around with his hands and convey in
this way to his mouth without spilling.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-11-16

Hereditary TransmissIons.

an 1886 CIptaIn D'Urban, of her Ma
jesty's ship Griffin, having captured off the
coast Of Martinique, Portuguese SLAYER,
called the Don Francisco, landed in that
colony the living freight of 437 human
beings. who about two months previously,
had been forced form their homes on the
banks of the Congo, to be sold in Cuba.
William Laidlaw. one of the libera'ei slaves
who is now in a position Of some trust on
the Goodwill sugar plantation in the island,
gives TO me the following interesting de-
tails of hereditary transmission IN the AT
can. which. | believe will be interesting to
the readers OF nature: 81 am about sIyty
or sixty-tive years of age. and was born
with six fingers on each hand. Soon after
my freedom | married a woman from
our country We had four children, two
being boys and two girls; they were bonn
with six fingers on each hand, and one of
the girls had six toes on each foot. My
eldest son Robert, who is Tarried and set
tied in DemeTara, is the father Of two bows,
WHO have six fingers on each hand. My
second son, William, who IS working with
ne on the Goodwill estate, married, and
his wife had five children: they were
born having the same peculiarIty; but
regret e say none are living" yester-
day sent for William Laidlaw, and sub
stantiafed his fathers statements. meas
ured the sixth fingers. The one on the
right hand is exactly one inch and a-quar-
ter IN length, aud has perfectly formed
nail; the one ON the left showed traces of
n ,yieu heen nartIallv ampufated
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-11-16
Marking Farm Boundaries.

The most satisfactory method Of loca-
ting and designating corners for divieion
fences between adjoining farms Witnessed
during recent visit to the farm of the
Hon. D. Mayone, New York. The sur
veyof had located. and workmen had Iust
finished setting stone at the termination
of each line IN the boundary of the farm.
When en- act Ike this Is to be performed,
affecting properly rights, and intended to
settle all disputes between neighbors, 1t
should be attended with some care. now,
in no case is it impossible for neielhors 10
agree as to whera their division f.nces
shall be located. but in many cases they
may agree upon lines entirely erroneous,
aud when future owners examine their
boundaries with the aid # competent sur
veyors, and by the light Ct recorded con-
veyances this hap-hazard method may
prLve prolific cause of litigation. when
boundary lines are to be located, the ex-
pense OF procuring the assistance of a COM
petent civil engineer is comparatively
small compared with the important object
to be accomplished. When the country
was new and land was held at low value
farmers were careless about corners and
boundary lines; difference of few feet,
and in many cases rod or more, was con-.
sidered as of no great importance. But as
the country grows older land improves il
vsiue, and farmers desire to build more
permanent fences, it becomes more desira-
BILE to locate division fences wheseshey
should be. When the farms we.< first
surveyed 1t was hardly ever deemed Of
sufficient importance to locate permansnti
monuments: the practice was altogether
too prevalent of ''blszing" some small tree
or perhaps merely setting some stake.
Either practice was good for the tine,
but was Lot lasting, and in many cases all
such monuments have long since been OBJ
liberated by time.
The gentleman to whom have referred,
to mark the boundary between his and
the adjoining farms, procured and set stone
slabs seven feet into the ground, the upper
end of each slab projecting a few inches
above the surface. When this is done, al
map of the farm is made, and thus cer-j
tain method is provided Uf settling all dis (
putes that may arise in reference to boin-
dary lines. The question may be asked /
Is all this trouble worth the cost | ans
wer unhesits.ingly, Yes. In every farm |
ing community, every question affEctlrg3
landed property is of importance, and
none more so than questions relating to-
b1undary lines. Once settle such too often
questions and they are settled /
forever.
In great many cases, farms are CON-
posed of SINGLE lot, of a square or rect !
angular shape. In such case, only four
boundary monuments are required, and
when adjoining owners share the cost of /
procuring the services of surveyor where [
1 is necessary, and join in the trouble and |
expense of setting The boundary stones, the |
cost is reduced TO II inimum
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-11-16
It's All Right.

A citizen of Detroit entered Michi-
gan avenue grocery the other day and
said he wanted a private word with the
proprietor. When they had retired to
the desk he began:
81 want to make confession and repa-
ration. Do you remember of my buy
ing sugar here two or three days ago."
81 do"
"Well, in paying for it 1 worked off a
counterfeit quater on the clerk. 1t was
a mean trick, and I came to tender you
good money"
"Oh, don't mention it" replied the
grocer.
"But want to make it right"
'1t's all right-all right. We knew
who passed the quarter on us, and that
afternoon when your wife sent down a
dollar bill and wanted can of sardines
gave her that bad quarter W tn her
change. Don'tlet your conscience trou-
BILE you p- all--it's all right"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-11-16
N THE TWILIGHT.

A. NE grow old, cur yesterdays
Sem very dim and distant;
Ne srope. as those in darkened wsys,
,rbreurh all that is existent;
-. f,r-oa ,iays shine bright and clear
Wi,b suns that long have faded,
,rl faces dead seem strangely near
T, fnose thai life has shaded
.swe grpw old our tears are few
For friends most lately taken,
prt fsIl-as falls the summer dew
Pron roses lightly shaken
u-nsn some chance word or idle strain.
The chords Of memory sweeping,
1-n,o-s the n0od-gates of our pain
For those who taught US weeping.
,sve rrow oil. our smiles are rare
To those who greet Us daily,
ar If some living faces wear
Tbe looks that beamei 50 gayly
rr,n eyes long closed, and we should smile
In answer 10 their wOoing,
rs INT the Past that shines the while
our poWer 70 smile renewing
A. We grow Oh, our dreams at night
Are never of the morrow;
They come with vanished pleasure bright,
or dark with olien sorrow;
And when we wake, the names we say
Are not Of any mortals,
PAT Of those in some long dead day
Passed through LIES sunsets portals
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-11-16

One day Billy and Sammy were playing
in mud-hoIe snG Bill sad:
'.Now, Sammy, les play we was barh-
yard. You be the-pig and lie down and
waller. and I'll be bull and beller like
everything"
So they got down on their hands and
knees, and Sammy he went into the dirt
and wallowed, while Billy beloved like
distant thunder, By-anc-by Sammy came
up muddy-you never saw such muddy
little fellow-and he said:
''Now you'll be the pig, and let LIE bel
ler."
But Billy said: 1 ain't very good pig
except for dinner, and it'll be time nnff for
you to heller when yer mother sees yer
clo.s'
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-11-16
A Steel Tube for the English Channel.

A grand scheme is said to be in contem-
plation for crossing tie English Channel.
A line of steel tubes. sixteen feet in dia-
meter, is proposed, to be sunk and firmly
anchored at sufficient depth below the
surface to be out Of the way of navigation.
1t is TO be ballasted to overcome the buoy
art effect, and secured to surken caissens
by chains.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-11-16

GEESE are easily kept; grass and water
form their chief requirements. These wkh
far supply OF clrn, oats sud boiled po-
taioes, make up their III
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-11-16

WHEN a rural resort landlord thinks e
city man is puttirg on too many airs, ha
merely says, as he hands him the key 10
his room at night: ''Be careful to turn ont
the gas; don't blow il out .
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-08-27

One of the sturdiest feats in swim.
ming ever performed in st. Louis was
by William Barr, who, when he plunged
from the great bridge, desired to com.
NIT suicide, but changed his mind on
striking the water. The suicide of Give
Hersee, brother of Rose Hersee, the
prima donna, recently reported from
Colorado, was marked by a similar
change of purpose, but in his case he
could not save himself. The Soldene
opera company, to which he belonged,
were on a. train which was delayed on a
high bridge over Cedar creek. As though
suddenly conceiving the idea, he cried,
Goodbye, all" and jumped from the
platform of the car. Once in the water
he tried with all his might to reach the
shore, and his companions sought to as
sist him, but swift current swept him
away.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-08-27
Lowest Notch
Resolutions.

THE following resolutions have been
i adopted as guide for the miners and
laboring men of this coal region:
1. Resoloed, That no miner in the en-
ploy of any Company in this region do
any days work underground for less than
$3.50 per day, and any man that may be
called to do any work may make his own
contract, but in no case may he 20 below
the standard of laborers' wages at any
mine In which he is employed; and in no
case whatever shall cars be made up; and
in no case compulson be used.
2. heSolged, That one half cent per ton
for blacksmithing on and aftel February
LIST, 1880, be the standing price paid.
3. ReS0Iged, That we restrict the hours
of labor to ten hours per day as standing
days work, beginning at a. IN. and stop
ing at p. m.
4. ReS0lDed, That five cars be standard
days work for two men,
5. Res0Iged, That boys at the age of 10
years are entitled to half turn, but they
shall come to the mine and claim said half
turn: and that the Oldest son of widow
shall be allowed a full turn at the discre-
ton of mine boss, provided, tho father
died while in the employ of said company.
l.vered at the place of working.
Z. Res0lcGd, That laying up roads for
pillars and timbenng old places be done
by the day at $3.50 per day.
S. RtSOIged, That all heading work shall
be rs cents per ton, and ten cars for turn
ing of rooms paid at the same price.
0. ResoLoed, That we, your employees,
shall not maintain any driver or labarer in
not performing his duty faithfully
10. ReSoiged, That we shall not sustain
any reckcssness CT carelessness To tho de-
strucliOn of life and pr iperty for should
any be guilty he shall throw himself liable
to the discretion Of the boss and must suf-
fer the consequences.
II. ReS0Lred, That we shall not maintain
any laborer who shall cease before his time
is up; and with respect to the drivers, VIC
shall not maintain any pulling up at half
past tour il he should be required to make
snother trip lift should take him TO quarter
past five or, in other words, give one day
and take tn other.
r. Resolred. That should any one be
discharged it shall be the duty Of any who
are able to take his place until the case Is
investigated.
10. RosOl0ed, That any man loading over
two tons five upon car shall be skipped
one car for each offence.
H. ReSolced, That 16 feet shall bo the
distance to shovel coal before getting q
road laid up to the excavation
10. Res0toed, That the companies shall
furnish the tools usually furnished for dig
cling this coal.
10. ResoIUed, That the distance for min
Frs to run cars down their rooms be limit
I'd TO 400 feet, and, for the first additional
100 feet, he shall receive 8 cents er ton
Extra. Over 500 feet, heading price to be
paid. May TIT
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-08-27

COLORADO, the youngest of the
States of the Union, has now $50
miles of railroad under contract, and
has juet been celebrating the opening
Of 200. mile branch which completes
a line $50 miles long, reaching from
Denver to the Arkansas Valley, in
the extreme southwestern portion Of
the State.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-08-27

manner.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-08-27

4 St. Louis paper says that it is char.
acteristic OF society in the case of wed.
dings that the controlling feature Of
that ceremony is the young woman. We
have observed this remarkable fact, and,
incredible though it may appear, have
further noticed that she is frequently
the controlling feature ever after
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-08-27
FrOstburg, August 27, 1881.
0rlallnal 2oetrgg.

AN ODE
To the memory of JOHN SAMNoN, j. p.
IN the village of Pekln for several years
who died of old age, August 18th, 1881
Peace to his being for evermore
Our brother bard has gone forever
Crossed the silent mystic river;
His time-worn bark did smoothly glide,
And duly reached the Canaan side
On August seventh, eighty-one.
Farewell, brother of verse and rhyme;
May scenes serene and joys sublime
Be thine to witness and enjoy,
Where schsms never Can annoy
Our social onward progress
May tranquil sounds from angel ohoirs
Enrapture all thy new desires,
Since justice blends with mercy sweet
And angels worship at the feet
Of Him who ransomeu sinners
Thy earthly labors now ale DER;
Thy many friends their loss dcplore;
Thy friendly visits now are closed,
Since common Death hath interposed
To elevate thy being.
Farewell, dear husband, for awhile;
| long to see thy pleasant smile
In those bright realms of peace and love,
Be ond the orbs which roll above
Where Jesus reigns for ever
Thy sons and daughters sigh adieu;
They often think and talk of you
With 6lal awe and chastened speech,
Since thou hast gone beyond the reach
OF erring, striving mortals.
SO, fare the well, sire, brother, friend,
No more our socials you j attend
Thy vacant seat procaims thou'rt gone
To regions distant and unknown
From which there's no returning.
Peace to thy being evermore
May grace divine aid thee to soar
Through atm0sphcres of purest joy
Until you find your darling boy,
Whose melnorYs dearly cherished
There see the seers of early date,
Who told of coming familes great
OF Noah's flood and floating craft;
Who through that storm did ,fely wait
Her living precious cargo.
The 8. cat Unknown our thoughts invite
Its shadows cast cheering light;
There parted friendships meet sgaln
To praise the Lamb for sinners slain,
Who death and hell hath vanquished.
The river, Death, to cross we must,
Leaving behind our shriveled dust
Our better being soars on high
To Him who made the earth and sky
And oversees their motions.
Short.sighted mortals, look ahead;
Why gaze with faithess, sullen dread
Thy greatest Frien hath gone before,
And opened wide sweet mercy's door
For weary ones to enter.
Dear, rhythmic sire, I'll add no more;
Our co. respondence now is DER;
I'll bid adieu with other friends,
Who friendly wishes duly sends,
To thy bereit chief mourners.
A FRIEND.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-08-27

The Shenandoah (Pa.) Mining Her.
aMsays that "the Hungarian element
is dissatisfied with the hard work OF
The coal region and disappointed at
low wages. As fast as they can accu-
mulate means they leave"