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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-02-23
L Know a..

A funny fellow named Scrubbs got into
a first class railway carriage, in Englan d
before smoking carriages were invented In
the carriage was seated sour-looking old
gentleman. After the train had started,
Scrubbs took out his pipe.
.You mustn't smoke here" at once said
the old gentleman
81 know that" replied Scrubs, He
then calmly filed his pipe.
'.Did not tell you, said the o. 9. again,
:'that YOU can't smoke here ~
Il know that, "gloomily replied Scrubs,
taking out his fusee box. He Lit a fusee,
but now the wrath of the o. 6. was dread
full.
"You shan't smoke here, sir!" he
shrieked.
81 know that, added Scrubbs, allowing
the fusee to exhaust itself, when he Ii
another, and another;the stencil was awful,
the smoke suffocating.
The o. g., coughing and spluttering
struggled for words. You'd better smoke,
said he.
81 know that, - replied Scrubs, apply
J ing the blazing fusee to the expectant pipe
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-02-23
Latin tor Bugs.

A widow who was going to leave Chi
cago, held an auction of her household ef-
fects, and everything went at prompt sale
until little but the bedstead w8 left Just
before this was put up some Of the women
went spying around, and discovered that it
was infested by bed-bugs. This fact was
noised around until it came to the ears of
the auctioneer, who mounted his box and
said:
''Words cannot express the poignancy of
my sorrow over the base canard which has
been put In circulation in this crowd. /
have sold goods in this town twenty-nine
lJng years, and this is the first instance in
which bugs have been permitted TO step
between me and the purchasing public.
Ladies and gentlemen, if there Is bug in
or about that bedstead want to see him.
l cannot and will not believe there is. IL
would be slander-a most foul slander on
the character of this widow who is about to
remove to the State Of Ohio"
Being invited to step down and view the
bugs for himself, he made an inspection.
Ihey were there. They were galloping
in and out ard up and down, and 1t was NO
use to dispute the fact.
Ladies and gentlemen" said the auc-
tioneer, rs he resumed his post, 81 found
bugs ! don't exactly rememember the
Latin for them, but they are there. And
now let me talk TO you rs friend. Bed
bugs were not made for gaudy show, nor
were they made for life of ease 1t is a
law os nature that they should inhabit bed
steads. They Can no more go out under
the barn and make living than dog can
become an eagle and float through space.
The aversion among you to this insect is
founded on false principles Ills bite
scarcely irritates the sleeper. but 1t cleanses
and purifies the blood. But for the bed
Dugs OF this country We should all have
bolls and carbuncles. They keep down
warts. They cause moles TO disappear.
Give them chance and they would remove
corns without pain. The great
Fifty cents." called an old woman who
that she had remedy at
home.
Fifty cents, l am offered fifty cents
for SlU bedstead, and as was gong to
say, the great Napoleon always asked for
u bed with bugs IN it. am offered fifty
cents and yet CYsar had his bugs. am"
''One dollar"
81 am offered one dollar, and yet the
poets OF Greece immortalized the insects
before you. The widow tells me that she
has not had an ache or a pain since the first
bug made his appearance. How many of
you have read what Homer wrote arout
themi What was the fountain of Mozart's
Twelfth Nassi And yet i"
"rwo dollars"
'.And yet l hear only two dollars! Do
you have headachef Are you afflicted
with giddinessi DO you have roaring in
the ears?n
Three dollars"
my friends, let me go home and get my
COPY of Paradise Lost and read 10 you
one short chapter. What did Milton"
'.Four dollars"
'.Ah II began to see that art and culture
are not unknown to the audience. Did
Alexander the Great have boilsf Never;
no< oue1 and whyr
ssFIve dollarsl"
81 am bid five dollars. would like to
quote a verse from wellknown Latin
poet, but time presses and this bedstead is
sold for five dollars, cash on the nail.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-02-23
LIVE FOR SOMETHING.

,,,. ,or something. be not idle
h Iook sbou, thee for employ;
8. -. down to useless dreamins-
q labor is the sweetest Joy,
poIssi hands sre ever weary
ssIi.h bearts sre never say,
I'd ,or thee hath many duties
sc.iys te. then, while you may.
Scatter blessings in the pathway
c~n,,e words and cheering smiles
pa,,Tr are than gold or silver
With their gr.ef-cresting wiles'
A. the p esssnt sunshine fAlleth'
Ever on the grateful EARTH
50 Iet sympathy and kindness
cp.61ep we'll the darkened hearth
u.s,t. there sre oppressed and weary
Drop the tears OF sympathy.
whisper w,rls of hope and comfort
Give. and thy reward shall be
Jov unto the soul returning.
From this perfect fountain head;
Freely, s. thou freely giyest
shall the grateful light be she'd
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-02-23
n Tipsy Torncaf.

A well-grown black and white cat had
wandered away from house in Forsyth
street, New York, in a maudlin condition.
but it was not until it reached Grand street
that this peculIarity was noticed. 1t was
a bitter cold day and the piercing wind
blew along the street causing that thorough
fare to be almost deserted bv pedestrians.
A crowd seemed to take possession of the
sidewalk near Forsyth street and moved
slowly on its way toward Williamsburg
ferry; about five feet ahead of the crowd
was the drunken feline staggering with
slow and uncertain gait, seemingly uncon-
scious that it was cold day. Everybody
was buttoned close to the neck, bit tom"
did not appear to mind it a bit. The
crowd were orderly and followed with qniet
interest, each saying to the other:
did you ever see cat drunkf'
''Here is a specimen"
'Where did he come FROM"
''House in Forsyth street," replied q
small boy.
The usual disposition to shy a brick or a
rock was subdued by the novelty of the
spectacle. No, hooting or shouting was
indulget in and no policeman could be seen.
Everybody followed to watch the move
ments of the inebr ate cat. He took up a
good deal of the sidewalk for a cat and
measured it well: but one controlling mo-
tive seemed to possess him, and that was
to go as straight forward as possible; once
or twice he almost t0ppled over. staggered
to either side, but just managed in keeping
his balance Toms" head was q study
While the legs were deprived of their usual
assurance the head was steady, and the
eyes dull in appearance; occasionally he
would swing in degree to either side
but mainly Kept right. tom" proceeded
in this fashion for half block when he
turned TO an open hallway, got on the step
with great difficulty, leaned against the
wall slid on his side and instantly fell
asleep. The crowd gathered about him
and extended that mercy they never show
to the human drunkard-let him lay in
peace.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-02-23

"A large aerolite fell in the suburbs
of Erie the other night.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-02-23

The Crown of England Is valued
at fl34, 600 or $670, 900.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-12
NEW YORK.
The Democratic State Conventie

The Democratic State Convention.
 ALBANY, Oct. 1.-The Democratic State convention was called to order at 1:20 o'clock this afternoon by General Faulkner, who was enthusiastically received. He proposed the name of D. B. Hill for temporary chair man. There was no opposition, and MT. Hill was conducted to the chair He read a speech from manuscript, which was well re- ceived. References to the prospect of the lasting settlement of contested questions were received with marks of general appro- bation. General Faulkner then nominated for temporary secretaries Messrs P. B. Jew cit, D. S. Lamont, l.. B. c. Clark, J. Court ney and J. E. Barrett. The nominations were approved The credentials of all con- testing delegations were referred directly to the committee on credentials without opposi- tion. After the appointment of the usual committees the convention took recess til o'clock this evening.
 The convention reassembled at S:23 D. m MT. Jacobs said he had been given to under stand that the committee on contested seats would require more time than had been ex- pected, as they had decided to give full, fair and free hearing. The committee on resolu- tions would also require additional time, and for these reasons he moved that the conven- tion adjourn till 10 o'clock tomorrow morn ing, which was carried unanimously.
 The Tammany delegation, conceding their probable eviction from the convention have prepared an address to the Democracy of the State in defense of their position. The con- mittee on credentials unanimously agreed to admit the county Democracy delegates for New York city, and so settled, as leading Democrats believe, the primary voting sys- tenn of New York city. The committee on resolutions adjourned at o'clock after ap- pointing committee who will report to the full committee at a. m. The platform, it is understood, will contain & strong anti monopoly plank declaring against monopoly, demanding their proper regulation by laws, with just regards for the interests alike of stockholders and people arraigns the Republicans for their conduct in the last Leg islature and comments the course and fidelity of the Democracy; favors submission to the popular vote the question of free canals. One resolution expresses sympathy with the of the crime of which he was the victim. It favors the erection of commission for the revision of the tariff declares for hard mon- ey and refunding of the debt at the lowest possible rate of interest. Practi- cal civil service reform as dis tinguished from dilletante reform has strong endorsement. One plank se- verely condemns the action of northern Re- publicans in supporting repudlatlon in Virginia denounces as danger ous encouragement to knaves and fools to agitate repudiation of the national debt. The co operation of all Democrats in the election is earnestly invited and harmony in the party recommended. Erastus Brooks will be made permanent chairman. Many Tammanyites left for home tonight. To- morrow's session promises to be 8 short one.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-12
TELEGRAPHIC JOTTINGs.

Incendiaries have fired ten farmsteads around Naas county Kildare, Ireland.
 A Mexican commission has been appointed to arrange for commercial treaty with the United States The commission is composed or Antonio Demier, Ramon Guzman and four others.
 Hanaln received challenge yesterday from St. Louis, Mo, from Trickett to row for S2, 900 and the championship of the world. He immediately answered that he is ready to row If a sufficient outside bonus was offered.
 Some German emigration delegates have been visiting the Canadian Northwest, and in returning home they express themselves ex- tremely gratifed with the country as an at tractive field for German emigrants
 The river is booming high at Dubuque, Ia.. and Is nearly up to the warehouses on the levee.> All the bottoms and low lands are covered and all the saw mills closed The water is falling at Clayton and the force ot the freshet will soon be over. The rise at Dubuque was six inches in twenty four hours Such a rise in the fall was never before ex- perienced
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-12
THE OLD WORLD.
Great Britain.

The Cesareyyftch Won by Foxhan.
 LONDON, Oct. 11-This was the second day of the Newmarket second October meeting. The race for the Cesare ewitch stakes, distance two miles, two furlongs and twenty eight yards, was won by J. R Keene's three year. old bay colt Foxhall. Lord Bradford's five year-old brown horse Chippendale secured second place, and the Duke of Hamilton's three -year-old bay colt Fiddler third place. At the ''bushes' Fiddler led Retreat, with Foxhan and Chippendale next, the others following in hopeless trouble. At the descent of the hill Foxhall shot ahead, followed by Retreat. who eased up on his jockey seeing that pursuit of the American horse was hope less, but Chippendale and Fiddler continued pursuing Foxhall, who galloped up the hill like a Eon winning the race by twelve lengths, Chippendale second, Fiddler bad third, Retreat fourth, Fortissimo and Ambas sadress next in the order named. Betting at Newmarket this afternoon was to against Chippendale, Il to ? against Foxhall, ' to l gainst Retreat and 15 to against Mistake. Just before the start the betting against Fox hall was to ?. Corrie Filly was scratched to-day. It is estimated that over $2 500,000 have been won byAmericans by Foxhall's victory. Keene alone is reported to have cleared about $5O0,00O.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-12

were destroyed. The total loss on the stable
 and contents will amount probably to $350.
 GOO or $40O, GOO. The insurance companies
 will not probably have to pay more than
 $12O,O 900 or $125, ,00O, as the risk was so di-
 vided that large part of it placed upon
 horses and cars will be saved.
 Among the companies losing by the burn
 ing of MorreIls warehouse are the Liverpool
 and London, Globe, London and Lancashire
 Royal of London, Commercial Union, Me chanics and Traders and nearly every com
 pany having an office in this city. The total amount of insurance on burned furniture will probably not be known for long time The estimates of the total loss on stock given by the officers of the various insurance con- panies varied from $1 ,OO0, ,OOO to $1, 250, 900. Of this amount probably not more than $700, 1000 or $500, 900 is covered by insurance As an instance of the small amount of insur ance effected by the owners of furniture ip this building, the officers of one company cited the case of 8 gentleman who had given up housekeeping and had stored his house hold goods and valuables in the burned build ing. When housekeeping, he took out pol icy on household goods for SIP 1000, and up on the same goods stored in the building, and which were all lost, he had only $2, GOO in surence. The four burned buildings used as a warehouse were insured for $1OO, ,OOo.
 The total loss by the fire, it is thought, will reach $2, ,O00, 900, and probably $500 900 to $400, 900 worth of the stored articles were not insured. The origin of the fire is as mysterious to-day as it was last night. Aru nor was circulated this morning that it was caused by stableman's lighting pipe in the hay loft, but the report could not be traced to any definite source. It is reported that the night watchman in the stables, being far in the interior when the fire broke out, and unable to find his way through the smoke caught hold of the tail of horse which rushed past him, and in this way was dragged out of the burning building. Chief Bates said to-day that the supply of water last night was insufficient for the fremen. There were twenty three engines and eleven trucks at the fire last night. The flames were so intensely hot that when the iremen in Thirty-second street were playing on the walls of Morrell's it was necessary for other firemen to wet them down constantly with stream from another hose
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-12
MARYLAND.


 The Oriole Festivities ar Baltimore.
 BALTIMORE, Oct 1.-The second day of the Orio1e festival has been grander success than anticipated, there being fully 100000 strangers in the city. The events of the day were the reception of the French visitors by the Mayor and Council. In the afternoon Gilmore's band, of New York, gave an open air concert. The French visitors occupied seats on the grand stand. At night the long expected Oriole festival, on the style of the Southern Mardi-G -Gras, took place, and was complete success. eliciting the warmest en- comiums from the thousands who viewed it. The tableaux were thirty five in number, and represented historic, allegorical and mythical scenes, all gotten up in the highest style of art, and with view to truthfulness in the caricature. The streets along the route were illuminated by electric lights, and hundreds of buildings Illuminated presented carnival scene indeed. Tomorrow there will be fire works in the park, and grand ball and banquet at night, in honor of the French puaSfS
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-12

clude any in Hamilton county, where the in-
 dications are of slight Republican gains on the State ticket At Il o'clock returns from
 seventy y-eight precincts in all parts of the
 State, including five in Hamilton county,
 show net Democratic gain of AS. Lud-
 lows vote, temperance, so far is about two
 per cent. of the whole, which will run 1t up
 to about 10000 in the State. The Repubi-
 cans believe that with full returns Foster will
 be elected by 15,000 majority.
 Only eleven precincts in this county have
 been counted Those show net Republi- can gain of seven on the State ticket. Mir. Nash, chairman of the Republican State Cen tral committee claims the State for the Re- publieans by 18,00O, but the Democrats do not coneede- over 1000. The returns are very meagre, being from 220 places in Eari- ous parts of the State At midnight 166 These show net Democratic gain of 373. There are 2,232 wards and precincts in the State, which at this rate will give BookwalteE a net gain of less than 40,0OO, leaving Eos ter's majority over 14,O00. The tempe rance vote reported in these. wards is 960 out State will probably reach $50, 900. The tenn perance vote of the State will hardly reach 5000.
 At 1920 a. m the Democrats concede Posters election by 5000, while the Repub- icans claim it by 15, GOO. The Legislature is III OOuOt duO IS OepoHuIuS O11 tIo AoouAo HI Hamilton county, which may not be deter mined until tomorrow. Four hundred and thirty-three wards and precincts give net Democratic gain of 615 with every indication that the close coun- ties are Republican for the Legisla- ture Later returns show that the Republi- can candidate for the Legisla- ture in Muskingum and the Dem- ocratic in Vanvert counties have been elected. The Democrats fear that Foster has carried Franklin county. But few remain at the Democratic head quarters. .A A string band has just been sent to serenade them from the Republican head quarters
 The interest at 1 @. n1 centers in the Legis- lature with strong chance that it will go Republican. Scratching is so general that Democratic candidates may be elected from Hamilton county and thereby give one branch to the Democrats. Unless, however, they can procure both houses it will be inn possible to upset the present districting of cred by both parties as very important matter.
 At 1 a. m. the returns are very meagre, but enough are in to indicate that Fosters majority is not far from l., ,OOO, and the re- mainder of the Republican ticket about the same In Hamilton county the count will be in progress until daylight, but there is little scratching on the State ticket and Fosters will probably reach 1,2OO. The Democratic judges and one or two other candidates are probably elected through Re publican scratching. It looks as if the Leg islature will be Republican, but it may de- pend on Hamilton county, which is still very uncertain.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-12
THE WEST.
Ohio.

The State Election-Democratic Gains
 in Many PIaces-The Republican Ma
 jority About Fifteen Thousand-A
 small Temperance Vote.
 CINCINNATI, Oct. 1.-The day was fine, but nearly all the voting places report 8 light vote and great deal of scratching. In this city the like was never known. A straight ticket is curiosity and so tedious is the work of counting that many precincts will not be finished by sunrise tomorrow. The scratching to-day will necessarily cause the returns to be very late and incomplete.
 At this hour (1O:15 P. m.1 but few voting places have reported and these indicate Dem- ocratic gains. There is an uneasy feeling here among the Republicans. The scratching has been so general with Republicans that it is believed nearly the whole Democratic county ticket in Hamilton county is elected. At the Lincoln club there is feeling of fear that the liquor vote and temperance disaffection has possibly defeated the Republican State ticket The first twelve precincts have re- ported and show Democratic gain of z169 and Republican gain of 68, Democratic net gain of s1.
 Fifty precincts give Democratic gain, of 7Ss, and Republicar gain of 5s1, net Democratic gain of 157. This does not in-
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-12
Illinois.
Prof. Kings Mammoth Ballo

Prof. Kings Mammoth Balloon.
 CHICAGO, Oct. 11.-Coal gas from the city main was turned into Prof. Kings balloon at eleven o'c.ock last night, and the balloon has been filling up ever since preparatory to it's ascension, which was set down for ? o'clock this afternoon. At that hour the balloon was but half full. It was then believed, however, that it would be filled in time to allow the as- cent to be made sometime during the day One hundred thousand feet of gas is required for the imitation. Prof. King will be accom- panied by J. G. Hoshagen of the United SGates signal service. The wind is now south by east, and this will carry the air ship over the northshore of Lake Michigan and well in- land.
 LATER-Professor Kings proposed balloon ascension has been posponed until to morrow on accol 2s of the unfavorable direction of the wind.
 Dr. Thomas Expelled from the Ministry.
 SYCAMORE, Oct. 11.-In the Rock River Methodist Conference to-day Rev. H. W. Thomas was found guilty of teaching hereti- cal doctrines and was expelled from the min istry and membership of the Methodist Epis- copal Church His counsel announced an appeal to the judicial council which meets in December The case of Dr. Thomas against Rev. NJ. NJ. Parkhurst was concluded. MT. Parkhurst was unanimously acquitted Frank A. Dickens, nephew of the great Charles, was admitted on trial into the conference.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-12

lO IOILNIe FAA ROOMS, corner Park and South streets on Aiii first floor, gas and water conyenieuces, and a Ziil good--ized garden. Three Rooms in Heller's fock, State street gas and water and water closet the same floor. House No Lewis street, Fair Ha- ven rooms rent SC per month. Furnished Room 1o 9S Olive street, for and wife single gentle man. Inquire of
 JACOB HELLER,