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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-02-22
A Share for Myself,

Three months ago, when a new ser
want girl came to Brush street family
in Detroit, the mistress said she desire,
to post the girl in advance on one Ger
tain little point. She and her husband
belonged to an amateur theatrical com
pany, and in case Jane heard any racket
| around the house she must not imagine
that they were quareiing. They would
Simply be rehearsing their parts. The
"play" began on the third evening ot
the girls engagement. The husband
taunted his wife with extravaganza, and
she said he played poker for money, and
chairs we're upset and footstools kicked
around and threats were made of going
home to mother. Next morning the
mistress said to the girl:
'.Did you hear us playing our parts
in the 'Wronged Wife last night?"
"Yes'm."
'It was simply rehearsal, you know,
and you mustn't think strange of my
throwing a vase at my husband and call
ing him a vile wretch"
Three or four nights after that the
curtain went up on play called: ''The
jealous Husband, and Jane heard sobs,
signs, protestations, threats and excla %
nations. The next play was entitled.
Coming Home Tight" and was mostly
played in the front hall. Then follow
ed the depths of Despair" ''Threats
of Divorce, aud ''Suoh wretch" until
Jane was at last tired OF having private
box and being the only audience. The
other morning size appeared in the sit
ting room with her hat on and her bun
die under her arm and said:
'Please, ma am, but I'm going this
morning."
''What, going away?"
..Yes'm."
For what reason?'
''Please, ma'am. but I'm tired of
tragedy. I'm a girl as naturally likes to
see hugging and kissing and love-mak
ing on the stage, and when Marks the
lawyer comes III on the what-do-you-
calI-it I'm sure to be tickled to death.
think I'll try some family where they
rehearse comedy and have a deal of
kissing, and perhaps may come in as
supe and get small share of it for
myselff"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-02-22

At the house OF Mr.. Hawei in London
fortnight ago, was given what was
called ''Chaucer ball and supper" for
children. All the costumes were taken
from the fourteenth century manuscripts
The lost WAS 15-year-old child, repre-
sented as a person with bald head, grey
hair, and red nose. The other persons
included the good ''Knight Arctic, in
close ''cote-hardy" and gold belt;' fair
Emelye, in white and gold and coral
';carcanet. and fair hair 'brayded be.
hind her back a yarde long," "Princess
Canace," with magic hooded falcon on
her wrist; ''the Prioress," "the Nun,
and "Griselda. The supper was ser
yed in true medieval style. and the
''hostel" was hung with ancient tapes
tries and Persian embroideries.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-02-22
Tall Stories.

The Western frontier of our country
is highly prolific in tall stories. Take
the matter of hard blows. A man sit.
ting in his house, eating a pie, heard g
storm coming, and ran to the door. The
gale first blew the house down; and
then seized the man, carried him through
the air hundred yards or so, and land
eli him in q peach tree. Soon afterward
friendly board from his own house
came floating by. This he seized and
placed over his head to protect himself
from the raging blast, and finished his
pie. Out in Nevada it has been told
that during gale, while boulders as big
as pumpkins were flying through the
air, and water-pipes were being ripped
out of the ground, an old Chinaman
with spectacles ON his nose, was obser-
we'd in the eastern part of the town seat
ed on knoll calmly flying his kite-an
iron shutter, with long chain for a
tail. There was a man from Boston who
would not confess astonishment at any
thing he saw in Nevada. As he was
passing hotel in Virginia City the cap
blew from one of the chimneys. 1t was
a circular piece of sheet iron, painted
black, slightly convex and the four sup
ports were like legs. The wind carried
it down the street, and it went strad-
ling along like living thing. The
Boston man asked what it was. "a bed
bug from the hotel" was the reply.
''By George never saw anything like
that" he began and then added "out-
side of Boston"
A party Of miners in the Black Hills
compared eyes and ears over a camp fire
One said: when 1 was coming to the
hills 1 looked for Indians until could
see mosquito mile away" Another
s,id that his eyes were weak but that he
could hear gnats jumping on the rocks
four miles. The next man hsd listened
for Indians until he had heard the
mountain sheep hight on their horns in
the Big Mountain, three hundred miles
away. The fourth with his head ON his
pillow, had strained his ears until ho
heard the Chinese mailing up tea boxes.
The fifth in crossing the Rocky Noun
tains, had found petrified forest, the
trees turned into solid stone. As he
loitered on the edge a deer started
across the valley and was transformed
in a moment INTO solid stone. As
bird flew past him, and perching upon
a tree began to sing. Suddelly the bird
was changed to stone. The song she
was singing was also petrifed, hanging
down from the peak of the bird.
A Yankee who had settled in the West
having told an Englishman that he had
shot on one particular occasion nine
hundred and ninety-nine pigeons, his
Interlocutor asked why he did not make
it thousand at once. ''No," said he,
not likely I'm going to tell lie for ono
pigeon" Wherupon the Englishman
determined not to be outdone, began to
tell long story of man having swan
from Liverpool to Boston 'Did you
see him!" asked the Yankee. "Oi
course 1 did; 1 was coming across ant
our vessel passed him a mile out o.
Boston harbor." "Well I'm glad We saw
him stranger, COS yer a witness that
did IT. That was mel
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-02-22
London.

The British Ministry has prepared bill
for reorganizing the Government OF the
CITY of London. The Lord Mayor and his
Court OF Common Council are retained, the
Metropolitan Board of Works Is retained,
the School Board il retained. The Lord
Mayor is changed from lord of the city
into king of the town. His jurisdiction is
extended. He is made to represent al
Londoners, and he will be expected to give
in the name of London. the same feasts as
Of old. Each branch of the Government
has certain defined duties, but the great
central Government will be that presided
owe. by the Mayor,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-02-22
Gimme That Pen.

One day IN .'cow case, at Wabash,
Indiana, the Judge was in a hurry to GO
70 the races over ON the Fair grounds,
and he put on his hat before the law
yer for the plaintiff got half through
and SAID:
There, John, you can dry up
now; I have heard enough about the
ease, and I'm going to decide against
you"
"But, your Honor" expostulated the
lawyer, "you can't decide against me
the law is all on my side"
"Lawl What do I care about law
This amt no law office, sir, this is g
justice Office. If you want 10 practice
law, go to law office"
"But, Judge, you can't decide this
case against us, say, the law is all
81 can't, hey?"
"No, it's impossible!''
"Who says so?-gimme that pen.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-02-22

Tine standing army of little Belgium
is twice rs large as that of the United
States.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-02-22
4 Novel ball.

"No, it's impossible!"
"Who says so?-gimme that pen.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-30
AnxIoAs TO be NeIKhborIy.

He was a small boy. with dirt on his
nose and faded straw hat on his head,
and feet long unwashed. He walked
boldly up the steps, pulled the bell, and
whom the lady came to the door he said: {:
Say, can you lend ma your telephone
for few minits7"
why. 1 can't!" she gasped out.
"We'll bnug it back in half an hour"
"But can't lend it, child. You don't
seem to know what telephone is. Who
are you?"
"we live around the corner-just
moved in, and so want to be neighbor.
iy. tried to borrow your wheelbarrow
and shovel. but your boy wouldn't lend
'em, and your hired girl has been over
to borrow tea and sugar and couldn't
got any. We kinder thought We might
borrow your telephone or something,
and ma would bring It bnek and get
chance to see your style and ask you to
run right in with your old clothes onr'
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-30
wanted to sboo. GENERA, Grant.

New York Evening Telegraph.
II want pistol" your Honor, said
William DAILY to-day at the TombI Po-
lice Court to Justice Gardner, "to shoot
General Ulysses S. Grant"
He was arrested by Policeman Charles
Ryan. Of the Church Street Police Sta
tion. who found him lying drunk at
Battery place at an early hour this
morning.
why do you desire to shoot him 2"
asked the Court.
Because" he replied.
because what7" inquired his Honor.
81 want my name recorded in history
as a great man." said Daly.
"Ars you drunk or crazy2.' asked
Jusice Gardner.
Neither" he replied, with drunk
en- laugh, 81 only desire pistol to shoot
a great man."
81 believe you are druuk," said the
magistrate.
You can Believe" said Daily, what
ever you wish.
"ue had TO DO taken in handcart 10
the police station" said Policeman
Ryan.
you'll have to furnish $500 bail, 4"
said Justice Garduer, "or stand COM
mitted to the island for six months"
''All right" cried Daily, as ho was
led TO prison.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-30
The county Conventions.

The Democrats and Republicans OF
Tuscarors claim. and justly claim, that
after having for yeArs-At every County
Convention-cheerful and willingly
conceded the place Of assembling Of that
body to Elko, that this year 1t should bo
held north Of the Railroad. and at this
place. Tuscarora itself numbers one
third Of the Democratic and Republican
vote, including tho townships OF Bull
Run, Columbia White Rock, Cornu-
copia. Mountain City and the Bruneau
over one-half. It is we'll. say the Demo
Gratis, that We should be'removed from
all possible railroad Influences, and for
that reason, IL no other thoy are con-
sistent and practical. Little reciprocal
acts Of courtesy go great way toward
oementing party as we'll as q communi-
ty. During the existence Of Tuscarora
and at oil times prior, the Conventions
Of both parties have been held in Elko.
At ono time the representation from
Mountain City controlled the Conven-
tion; at another time the prncinct Of
Cornucopia numbered over 1900 in.
habitsnts; at another time Tuscarora
had the largest population Of any town
ship in the county, and all the time we
have paid tribute to our friends in Elko.
They, the Democrats as we'll as the Re
publicans. have done 1t freely, and they
now ask Of their friends at Elko and
on the south of the railroad, that they
embrace the opportunity to pay this Sec
tion Of the county . friendly as well as
IN official visit.
Wo call the serious attention Of the
Democratic County Central Committee
to these considerations, and wo can, on
the part Of the Republicans, endorse
the above claim, and commend these
friendly remarks to our friend OF the
Elko INDEPENDENT, and ask Brother
Sears to reproduce this article in the
columns Of his journal.-[ Times-Re-
view.
While We cheerfully accord space TO
the above article from our esteemed
contemporary. and so far as We are per
sonally concerned hayo not the slightest
objection to the proposition regarding
tho place for holding the conventions,
yet We must call attention TO an srror
with regard to the relative number Of
voters North and South OF the railroad,
in the county. The whole number OF
votes cast in 1880 was l,GG6, Of which
Tuscarora gave 527 and tho balance OF
the county North of tho railroad gave
l73, making total OF 700 voters, while
tho South polled 966 votes. Tuscarora
will poll o much smaller vote this Fall
than it did in 80, as will most Of the
Northern camps, while the South. with
the exception OF this place, will proba-
bly, poll a larger number than at tho
time mentioned.
However. these facts cut no figure in
our calculations touching the question
Of locality for holding the conventions,
and as wo before stated, we have no OBJ.
lection to the selection OF Tuscarora for
that purpose.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-30
Tn. Eryp.l.. s,,u..l...

II IL not now believed that any Eu-
ropsan force will reach Alexandria
under . fortnight. The diplomatic
difficulties are entirely smoothsd away,
but the military are still unrsady. Gen.
Garnet Wolsey's friends say that he ac-
cepts the command Of the Egyptian eI-
psdition with some reluctance, desiring
to sever himself from European warfare.
He considers that a most favorable op-
portunity for crushing Arab was lost
from the troops not being ready after the
bombardment. Tho continued delays
in dispatching troops are not from want
OF men but from want Of stores. Such
astounding blunders as shipping ma
rines with ammunition and artillery
without horses eIssperateS the public,
which begins to dread q repetition OF
tho Crimean blunders. Tho smallnsss
OF the proposed vote OF credit surprised
the House whom announced to-day.
The soldiers say tho war ofiics certainly
Ah1oAAoeee eho NOLA W W uOu6s
Russia grows more and moro difident
towards England aud her policy in
Egypt, and it is declared by those who
ought to know that it is by no means
certain that Bismark approves OF the
course. despite Sir Charles Dike's con-
ident assurances on, the subject. Thus
the opinion continues to gain ground
that big war. the outcome OF which no
man can predict, is inevitable, and that
the country is powerless to help itself,
but must drift upon tho wild current
into which it has been drawn. Major
General Allison is just moving out with
two regiments Of infantry and mount
ed squadron in the direction OF ArAbi
Pasha's entrsnchment. This movement
will probably lead to an engagement.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-30

THH Carson Appeal says: Tho mum.
Der OF convicts now in the State Prison
llS; a considerable decrease OF late. At
ono time under Warden Garrsrd's man.
aScment there wero l43. Tho greatest
number confined at ono time was dur
ing tho warjenship Of @. @. Batter.
man. thoro being 1853. OF the present
number one viii bs discharged this
month aud four next. An increase,
however, Of four from Elko County is
expected shortly"
There is but ons person hero now un-
der Indictment; mono Of the bills found
by tho late Grand Jury having boon sus-
tanned In Court.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-30
Not Exactly Consistent.

The Republican organs Of the State
are completely overcoms with pious
grief while contemplating the fearful
political effects produced within tho
grand young "Bnttle-born, by the cir
culation Of the Fair sack, at the same
time secretly hoping that the Mackey
sack may bo submitted 10 their manipu.
lations this Fall.
Now, we would ask our Republican
friends il they really believe that
Mnckey's coin would DO less contami-
mating than Fairs or il the degree of
villainous oorruplions which accom-
panied tho campaigns of that snge and
patriot WIN. Sharon, or that other pure
Republican statesman, John p. Jones,
was less offensive to GOconcy and NOR
ality7 Yet these modest bswlets for
purity in politics nro almost froze for
foar that Mackey may decline to enter
the ring with his sack. Suoh consum.
nation is tho sheet anchor Of their last
hope.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-30
DoMneIVIlla RnIIion.

Ten tons or 10000 pouns OF bullion,
from tho Downsyville mino was at LODI
lie yesterday, says the Reveills. to be
shipped by tho Nevada Central on it's
way east to the Omaha reduction and
smelling works. The teamster who
had tho contract for hauling tho bullion
from the mino to the railroad. said that
GO tons moro Of IL wero on the damp
ready for hauling, or on the road. Bet
ter still there is plonty material in the
mine to manufacture numerous lots OF
bullion OF the same sort.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-30
A Peslirerous Presiaent.

Barrois, late President of Guatemala,
who is now honoring Washington with
his presence, must be nice gentleman,
if the following statement regarding
him is correct:
A gentleman who lately came from
Mazatlan. via San Francisco, says there
were several passengers on the steamer
who said Barrois could not have left
Guatemala alive il it had been known
that he intended to leave tho country to
take with him his ill-gotten gains. Ono
Of his low.passengeIs had been Sec
retary Of the United States Legation at
Guatemala, and he told the most shock
ing stories OF BarroiS' outrages. Ono
was upon a young man from San Fran
cisco, who took to Guatemala with him
$4,000 to invest in coffee plantation.
Barrois threw him on the flimsiest pre-
toEso into prison, and for time refused
to release him except upon his paying a
large part Of his money as n ransom.
Tho Secretary of Legation reforred to
proposes to expose tho character Of Bar
rois at Washington.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-30
NUMBER 81.



1t is estimated that upon the present
basis that over two thousand millions
OF dollars will be needed to pay the
pension claims. And new bills arc nov
before Congress intended to include Ad-
ditional classes Of claimants. Tho ap-
propriations and the deficiencies for the
current year will be more than double
the aggregate for tho fiscal year Just
expired, which was sixty-two millions.
The expenses attending the adjustment
Of these claims were 81. .2io. 700 for ths
year lSsl-1Ss2. and they will be s2,-
s62, 800 for the year ISS2-ls8S.
These appalling figures show this fact:
That the annual grant for pensions IL
now twice as largo as the interest on
the national debt. It is the greatest
single item in the whole budget.
A Apension bill for one hundred mil
lions went through the House Of Repre-
sentitives recently without the least
question or even the form OF division.
All the politicians at the North are
afraid to discuss these bills with the
same freedom as other measures. Tho
South is tongue-tied, because any can
did treatment from that quarter would
Ss denounced and ssss:ssa e sectional
motive.
6Between timidity on one side ar d On.
forced silence on the other, any form
Of pension bill. without regard to merit,
can be driven through Congress. Tho
Inventive genius OF the Ring which
has profited immensely by this legisla-
ton is constantly exercised to devise
new schemes of robbery.
The Commissioners OF Pensions and
committees of Congress have officially
admitted the existence OF vast frauds.
Mr.. Bentley, who preceded Mr.. Dudley,
showed that in FIVE hundred cases e1-
aminsd under his supervision seventy
per cent. Of fraud was found. mainly
composed Of perjury and forgery. So
that tho treasury is not only plundered,
but the system invites crime and also
breeds it.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-30
Iu the Same Pix,

$50 you are no longer ON the strsotp"
mo; and your"
II am of, too. Did you loss every
thing?"
Everything, except my sacred honor,
and your"
Just the samo with me; / lost my
capital. but saved my sacred honor"
Then wo are in the same boat. Lets
take walk and see II we can find res.
taurant whoro sacred honor is taken In
payment for lunch" ."-[wall Street
News.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-30

CAPTAIN MAT. CANAyAN Of Virginia
City. few days ago, in San Francisco,
put large head on Tho English Cap
tain, Roper. who was lately fined heavily
by tho Court for violation Of tho law
limiting the Chinese immigrants to be
taken on any one vessel. Roper. being
angry in consequence. was damuing
everything in America, when Mat. sud-
denly boiled over and went for him.
planting q few sockdolagsrs in his
frontesp!ece, whersupon Roper struck
out for his ship.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-30

The ELKo ISDEPLSEEST, OF July 1S,
says: This being legal holiday (cir-
Gus! no paper will be issued from this
Office Reno Gazette.
II tho reputation OF the Gazette for
pure and continuous lying were less
broadly and firmly established than 1t
is, we should deny the above statement.
The asylum is permanent menagerie
to tho Gazette, yet ), Legrudgos less IA
rored communities tho epbOmeral ad-
vAntages Of an occasional itinsrant hosa-
opera from which to draw local inspira-
tion. Stick to your crazies, my boy.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-30

AT Denver Judge HAllett, in the
United States Court, refused to enter
tain q motion for an injunction made
by tho Denver & New Orleans Railroad
against the AtchisoD, Topeka & Santa
To Railroad. TO compel an interchange
OF business at Pueblo upon ithe samo
terms and conditions as with the Denver
x Rio GrNnde Railway. This is re.
garded as a severe blow Mt the New
Orleans road and puts an entire new
phase on o possible Colorado freight
fight.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-30
Chinese Leaving s.. rr.nel.e..

chinese Leaving Ban Francisco.
A steamship which sailed for Hong
kong carried away COO Chinese psssen-
sengsrs. Only rs Of thes. could obtain
certificates enabling them to roturn to
this country. The remaining 525 are
composed Of ragged and diseased or
scourinss and slums Of the poorhouses
and hospitals of Chinatown. For some
timo past the wsll-to.do merchants who
contribute most TO the charitable funds
OF the six Companies have been groan-
ing under . burden OF assessments,
made nesessary to support these old
worn-out and diseased Chinese. Finally
it occurred to these merchants that to
keep this peunilesS aud sick army. to
feed, clothe and house it. and finally
to send the bones to China, would be
much more expensive than to ship the
whole lot or at once, and thereby end
that source Of trouble. The Six Com
panies defray the expenses OF shipping
these paupers. Tho appearance OF this
army OF mendicants beggars descrip-
ton.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-30

JAS. S. wooD. OF Belmont, ono Of the
parties selling cattle to the Keogh Bros.
arrived in town last evening, says the
Reveille. and reports the drive, OF about
$500 head. at Minium's. in Smoky VAL
Icy, last night. The entire lot pur-
chased in Nyo County having been gal :
cred together, they will move along
eastward. gradually increasing tho drive
from day to day. Tho Keogh bro.hers.
1t is estimated havo expended for stock
in Nyo and Lander counties. during the
present season, about $4,000.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-30

TnE State Department IL advised by
the acting consul.gensrAl Of tho Upitod
States in Egypt that ho has moved from
Cairo to Alexandra. II Is understood
that whstsver Americans remain In the
interior Of Egypt nro at some distance
in tho rear Of Arabi's army and 1, is DO.
lieved thoy have not suffered. The De-
pariment Of State telegrsphed and asked
whether anything further con be done
10 protect American citizens.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-30

srScE January l, 1882, to date, the
following wero the Chinese arrivals by
months: Janu,ry, 1873; February, g..
5i2; March, 3,sIo; April. 2,763; May.
6,l76; June. 4,e77; July, 2.lS5; total
23,495. The vessels which brought this
horde Of Chinese 10 this country num-
bered 20. Tho Gnclic, in three trips.
brought 1855; tho City Of Toxic, in two,
2.2ll; the Bolgic, in three. 1,i75; tho
Oceanic, In two, 2,l99; and the AMOR
Head, In two. 1880.