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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-04-05
Ingenious Spy.

1t was customary with Marshal Bas
sompiere, when any of his soldiers were
brought before him for heinous offences.
to say to them. Brother, you or / will
certainly be hsnged;" which was a suf-
ficient denunciation of their fate. A spy,
who was discovered in his camp, was
addressed in this language; and next
day, as the wretch was about to be led
to the gal,ows, he pressed earnestly TO
speak with the marshal, alleging that he
had somewhat of importance to COM
municate. The marshel being made
acquainted with his request, said, in his
rough manner, .'ft is always the way of
these rascals; they pretend some friyo-
lous story, merely to repr1eve them
selves for few moments; however.
bring the doghither." Being introduc-
ed, he asked him what he had to say.
''Why, my lord, said the culprit, "when
/ first had the honor of your converse
ton, you were pleased tn say, that
either you or should be hanged; now
/ am come to know whe' her it is your
pleasure to be so, because, if you won't,
1 must. that's all" The marshal was
SO pleased with the fellows humor that
hs ordered him to be set at liberty.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-04-05
Dresden's China.

The history of Dresden china dates back
to the year ITO. Until recently the work
has been carried on in the old castle where
the charmed secret Of show to make it
was discovered. A number of commodious
buildings are now used for the work and
occupied by seven hundred workmen, we
had almost said artists. for they certainly
deserve that name. The china is composed
of mixture of feldspar and '-kaolieu."
The process of making is very similar to
that used in the making of any china. The
principal charm is the skill and care
which is used. When one sees the mum
berless processes of moulding. trimming,
baking, decorating and polishing through
which each piece of china, and, indeed,
each tiny flower passes, we do not wonder
at its great cost. This china has been i'm
Itated very widely, but one can always tell
the genuiLe article by the royal mark,
which is two swords crossed
There are two qualities of Dresden CHI
na; The second can be distinguished from
the first by the addition OF TWO little
grooves, running at right angles with the
swords. The difference between these
classes arises simply from the fact that In
baking the second class articles have not
retained their perfect form. The demand
for china is greater that can be supplied,
and the majority of there orders come
from England and the United States-
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-04-05
Afshbishops.

The Archbishops of Canterbury and
York and many of the prelates, have no
residence in the cities Of their respective
sees. The former lives at Lambeth
Palace and Arlington Park, both in
Surrey; the latter at Bjshopsthorpe, q
few miles from York. The Bishop of
Winchester lives at q fine seat called
Farnham Castle, the Bishop Of Durham
at what was formerly but one of the
Prince Palatine prelate's palaces-Bish-
ops Auckland. The Bishop of Lincoln
has fine residence-Riseholme, near
Lincoln; the Bishop of Lichfield former
ly lived in this country, but the late in
defatigable Bishop Selwyn insisted on
having a habitation in the city, nearer
to business, as it were. At Exeter,
Peterboro. Wells, Ely, Salisbury, and
Norwich the palace is contiguous to the
cathedral. In some cases these old city
palaces are very large-that at Norwich
Is immense. VI iate years ueaily AL
have been rehabilitated by the Ecclesi-
astical Commissioners. The only pre-
late except Canterbury and London
now having an official abode in the
metropolis is the Bishop Of Ely, who
has a very fine old-fashioned house in
Dover street, which was specially be-
aueathed to the Zee of Ely by former
prelate. The city of Ely is little more
than a village. While Bishop of Ok
ford, Bishop Wilberforce was bache-
lor (or rather widower) of the Albany" "
As Bishop of Winchester he for while
occupied the town house Of the see, a
very fine mansion no longer enjoyed by
its incumbent.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-04-05
4 Mortgage on the Farm.

Good farmer friends, whatever else
you do there is one thing you want to
avoid as you would a pestilence. Never
put mortgage on your farrn.
No matter how hard pressed you are,
never be tempted to do If. If you do,
you will regret it to the latest day Of
your life.
No matter if you DO want to fix up the
house, or buy more land, or get bet
.er team, or send the boys to college,
Or bug the girls piano-don't mortg-
age the farm to do 1t
1t will hang like an incumbus over
you. 1t will bind you to the wheel. 1t
will make slave of you, until the hol-
der OF the mortgage steps in and for
closes, and sells your homestead for
half OF what it is worth, and ends the
matter.
Many circumstances may arise which
place you in tight place. You may
need money in cases of sickness; your
need may be imperative. aud mortgay-
ing the farm may appear feasible-but
don't do i'll If you must have the
money, sell the farm yourself and be-
gin anew. 1t will be better in the long
run, for then you will be working for
yourself, and not to pay interest. viii ch
brings you no nearer paying the origi-
nal debt.
Our sympathes always go out to-
wards the farmer who has . mortgage
on his farm. We have watched the
thing over and over, and just know how
it works. He has not . dollar he can
call his own. The man who holds that
mortgage wants every dollar he can
grab. He hovers round, ready to
pounce ON the cash when it comes In
from the pet colt, the young calf, the
few chickens the children have raised,
the butter the thrifty housewife has
managed to spare.
The farmer who has his house mort
gagged cannot indulge in In xuries. If
he gets a new cost it is remarked upon.
If his wife indulges in a new dress,
somebody says they had better be pay
ing up the mortgage. If his son drives
a smart horse, the old gossips nod theif
heads at each other and talk about
putting on style, and his fathers farm
mortgaged!'
Who can feel an interest i'll piece OF
property which is his only In name ?
Vino cares about making farm more
valuable, that some man he o wes may
profit by it? The fact of it is, mono OF US
have approached near enough to perfsc-
ton to feel any great anxiety to spend
our lives toiling to enrich somebody out
of the family. 1t isn't natural.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-04-05
Poor Philip.

Poor Philip vonderdonk, of Burlington.
All his life he had toiled and saved and
scraped, and pulled every string that had
a dollar at the end of it. And now all his
hard earned wealth was gone, and a great
hateful, Interest-eatIng mortgage spreads
its black wings over all that he owned and
loved on earth. He sank INTO chair. and,
folding his arms upon the table before
him, bowed his gray head upon them and
groaned great groans from Groanville,
Groan county. HIS heart seemed break
Ing.
ibid you mortgage the farm" asked
his wife anxiously, stealing softly to his
side.
YES" he growled, ''both farms and
sold the wood lot over in Big Island"
'And did you have to mortgage the
town house, too?' she asked, with quiver-
ing lips and gllstening eyes.
"Oh, yes" SAID the man N hollow tones,
"Oh, yes, and sold all nv stock In the
Northern; and hypothecated what had in
the Sixth street bridge"
''And was 1t enough Z" she asked tremb-
ling with eagerness. WAS it enough?'
Mot quite. he growlei, and then, as
he saw the ghastly pallor or deathly dis
appointment spread over her face, be added,
''but the milliner let me have it on ninety
days time for the balance at per cent. /"
''And youv brought my new hat home,
thenf" she caroled jeyously. "Oh,
Philip, you dear old duck !"
"Well, no, not all of it," he said. 81
brought the plume and one of the bows
down with me in the express, but the hat
itself is coming down from Chicago on a
fst-car."
And the next week after that, eleven
dark-browed men who sat behind Philips
wife at the theatre waylsi1 the wretched
man on the way home, hauled hin off
down Valley street, rolled him up into a
wad and stopped up the new sewer with
him.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-04-05
Wool Prospects.

The indications are that prices OF
wool will be no lower before new clip is
ready for market. During the past sea-
son there has been a noticeable demand
for fine wool, and the mills requiring
this kind of stock show no falling-off.
Therefore it seems probable that the
supply of fine wool will be pretty nearly
exhausted before the new clip comes IN,
this opinion being based upon the fact
that very little fine foreign wool is left
in stock, and the importations are ex-
tremely light. Eastern advices are to
the effect that both native and forei gn
wool is a short crop, and the demand at
presen. is far below the average at this
time of the year. Flock masters are not
in haste to dispose of the old clip. In
many cases two years shearings being
held awaiting higher prices Unless
holders of wool combine to force prices
ND. the prospects are that prices will re-
main steady for several months to come,
but holders may, it is thought. conf
IDENTIFY expect higher prices after the
new clip is ready. Should prices for
fine wool materially advance in the
meantime, the result will be to place e
large number of American orders in
European markets in order to supply
the demands of the mills until the new
clip is sheared and placed on the mar
ket.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-04-05
How Women Buy Theatre Tickets.

Spriggins, who is q man about town, in
sists that the sexes are never seen in such
marked contrast as when selecting seats at
walks up, saws, sententiously, Thursday
night" puts his finger down promptly on
the seats that seem to him best, and at the
same instant puts down his money. He
has read the advertisement, and knowing
what the play Is and what the price is, he
asks no questions, but pecketIng his tick
cts, walks away. Time, one minute and a
half.
Elderly lady comes up. She looks at the
plat for Wednesday night, Thursday night
Saturday afternoon Wonders why there
isn't Wednesday matinee, and. scoldIng
about il little, takes counsel Of her rising
resentment. and decides not to buy any
tickets at all. Just as impatient gentle
nan puts his hand forward, she recalls her
decision and she thinks she will, with
mental reservations. Goes all over the
plats again. and then slowly opening her
pocket book, fishes out her money, and
finally retires. Time, eleven minutes ano
lhree quarters.
-Four young ladies slide IN ahead of the
gentlemen waiting, under suspension of
rules. They want seats IN the tIst row,
dress circle. All taken. Too bad. They
will take the last row in the parquette.
Not at all, why not in the middle or well
up to the frontl They won't go there.
Then they divide and discuss the advan
tages of the right and left They grow
warm and forget about the ticket-seller and
the gentlemen waiting. They relate vari-
Gus Disappointing experiences on those
side seats. They disband, as 1t were. Two
take seats in the orchestra circle, and two
explore, butterfly fashion, the balcony. AT
last they get their seats. Time, tnrteen
minutes and a quarter. In the next ten
minutes the fifteen gentlemen IN line ali
have their seats, and are at their business.
Such, says Spriggins. is life. Spriggins
is, of course, a horrid creature
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-04-05
e would have pulled smartly upon the

he would have pulled smartly upon the
twine.
"And think you know" he contin-
ued, with wicked look, what would
have followed All 1 oan say is that
am sorry l didn't do it,"
1t was with much difficulty that the
Commodore prevented his men from
killing the villain on the spot. He proved
to be one OF the enemy's officers, and he
was to have heavy reward if he sue.
ceeded in destroying the Commodore
and his crew.
The prisoner was carried on deck and
lashed to the main rigging.
"What horrid death the villain
meant for us" uttered Carter.
''Yes he did," said Tucker with a
shudder.
''He belongs to the same gang that's
been robhin' and burnin' the poor
folks houses ON the eastern coast, SAID
one of the men.
"Yes, said the Commodore, with
nervous twitch of the muscles about his
mouth.
A bitter curse from the prisoner now
broke on the air, and with a clenched
fist the Commodore went below.
In the morning, when Tucker came
on deck, Seguin was in sight upon the
starboard bow, but when he looked for
the prisoner he was gone.
Garter where's the villain I lashed
here last night9''
'I'm sue 1 don't know where he is,
Commodore. Perhaps he jumped over
board"
The old Commodore looked sternly in
Carter's eyes, and he saw twinkle Of
satisfaction cleaning there. He hesi-
tated moment-then he turned away
and muttered to himself:
'Well, well-I can't blame them. If
the murderous villains gone to his death
he's only met fate which he deserved.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-04-05
here and b. burned to death p

ucIC duu DufQcQ uc8tl
And, as q sudden gust of smoke flet
the loom, he jumped out Of bed with sur
prising agility for confirmed invalid, anc
hastily wrapping blanket over his dress
ing-gown, ran down the stairs, shoutine
''fre-fire !" with q voice that proclaimed
sound lungs, at least, but his face was
very pale, and his limbs trembled With ex.
cItement-
Prudence Wilson met him In the hall
She held up her hands in astonlshment.
"iou hSre, Davldf Why, what on
earth is the matter ?"
"Where-where's tue fire p he exclaim-
ed, wildly.
."In the stove, l guess, il Il amt all
smoke said she. with provoking coolness.
''What pack Of fools you be, to scare
because green wood wouldn't burn"
''Oh uncle, dc 90 back to bed; you'll
catch your death of cold, standing here
In the craught."
'.No, ] won'ti"
''But consider you are an invalid"
''No, ain'tl"
''Cncle do you mean that you are not
sick ~
Il mean that 1 am an old fool and have
just found it out-a cured old fool though" q"
Who should come in at this critical
moment Of experimentation fright and
being taken at his own word-but Joe
Clark |"
You sent for me, MIR. Wilson," said
he, wonderlngly; ''can be of service in
any way :" glancing at Patty, as he spoke.
Is ii necessary 10 add that both sister
and niece had plotted to cure the hypo-
chondriac?
Or that Joe Clark came just in the nick
of zine 10 catch Uncle David In the right
moodf
And TO gam his consent to his marrlsge
with pretty, patient Patty?
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-04-05
A 1DAuGHTEK OF THk DAWN.

She locks upon the lakes sxpsnse,
Her sair, wind-blown e'er eyes as blue
As mist tadt seems the wayes;to trance,
she watches the glad waves advance,
Retreat, dance at her feet,
And then again retreat,
In rhythmic, endless amplitude:
A vriesiess OF the solitude.
Along the shore she steps in state
Her cheek glows with the rosy dawn
That aow bsgins 10 dissipare
The mornings peariy dews that wait
Togrset, elaie. her feet
And touch her gown SO sweet,
Bessre they melt in morning air,
Like fragrance poured from shalice rare.
Her volce-sofi as the note that falls
From nesting-bird awake al night
When TO her drowsy mate she calls,
Like music of the past, enihralls;
Upsoars aHd falls, then scars:
Like SIRENS song from shores
OF fatal Tyrrhenean sea-
A rood Of buoysnt miRstrelsy.
Her suave and gracious presence nls,
Completes, the scene; her graceful nlien
Encsants, and like dream fulfils
It's purpose. all the sense instills
With light, then thrills delight,
Through all the inner sight,
Alas, she is an airy wrath,
Too fair for life. the flower OF death.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-04-05
Island Of Herln I.

The island of Herm, heretofore ia
vorite resort of the people of Guernsey,
has been sold for s35, 900 to the French
Carthusian monks. Last year it was
leased to the Trappists, but they found
it unsuited 70 their system Of agriculture
the raising of plants for their Trapis-
terie. The Carthusians believe they
can grow there an abundance of daffo-
dis for use in making their liquors.
One of the rules of their order enfor-
ces solitude, so that the people Of Guera
sey will be denied the pleasure OF max
ing this one Of their favorits resorts
horeafter
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1882-02-11
The Fickleness of Fortune.

The other evening in the lobby of
one of the hotels of Washington,
there was a meeting and cordial
greeting Of two gentlemen who had
served in the same Western Union
Regiment during the late war, one
in the capacity of colonel Of the
regiment and the other as private
and then lieutenant. Now the gal
liant old colonel occupies an honor
able place in one of the executive
departments of the government with
a salary of $1,000 attached, while
the lieutenant bears the honors and
enjoys the emoluments Of a member
of the national Congress-. AT the
same hotel, on another evening, in
another part of the lobby, two gentle
men, also from the West, were
pleasantly chatting, who had been
clerks in the same bureau of the
Treasury during the years of the
war. One of these last named is
now a United States Senator, the
other is still government clerk
with a meagre salary Washington
Post.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1882-02-11
Bad Work.

III drink to make me work." said
young man. To which an old man
replied:
"That is right; thee drink, and it
will make thee work! Harken to me
moment, and I'll tell thee something
that may do thee good. l was once
a very prosperous farmer. / had a
good, loving wife, and two fine lads
as ever the sun shone on. We had
a comfortable home, and lived hap
PLY together. But we used to drink
ale to make us work. Those two
lads | have laid in drunkard's graves.
Ny wife died broken hearted, and
she now lies by her two sons. / am
seyenty-two years of age. Had it
not been for drink, / might have
been an independent gentleman;
but | used to drink to make me
work, and mark, it makes me work
now. At seventy years of age am
obliged to work for my daily bread.
Drink! Drink and it viii make you
work."
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1882-02-11
The d-Fashioned Mother.

Thank God, some of us have had
an old fashioned mother. Not
woman of the period, enameled and
painted, with her great chignon, her
curls, and hustle, whose white
jeweled hands never felt the clasp of
baby fingers; but dear, old fashion
ed, sweet-voiced mother, with eyes
in whose clear depth the love light
shone, and brown hair just threaded
with silver, lying smooth upon her
faded cheek. Those dear hands,
worn with toll, gently guided our
tottering steps in childhood, and
smoothed our pillow in sickness, ever
reaching out to us in yearning ten
derness. Blessed is the memory of
an old fashioned mother. 1t floats
to us now, like the beautiful perfume
from some wooded blossoms. The
music of other voices may be lost,
but the enhancing memory of hers
will echo in our souls forever. Other
faces may fade away, and be forgot
ten, but hers will shine on. When
in the ftful pauses Of busy life our
feet wander back to the old home
stead, and, crossing the well-worn
threshold, stand once more in the
room, so hallowed by her presence,
how the feeling of childhood's inno-
cenee and dependence comes over
us, and we kneel down in the molten
sunshine, streaming through the
open window-just where long years
ago we knelt by our mothers knee,
lisping "Our Father How many
times, when the tempter lured us on,
has the memory of those sacred
hours, that mothers words, her faith
and prayers, saved us from plung
ing into the deep abyss of sin.
Years have filed great drifts be-
tween her and us, but they have not
hidden from our sight the glory of
her pure, unselishs love.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1882-02-11
LODGES.

Palestine Commandery No. 2, meets LIST
Monday night in each month, in Grant
ham Hall
Lebanon R. A. C. No. 2, meets Ord Mon
day each month, in Masonic Hall.
Robert White Lodge, "A. F. & A. M.
Ne. 81, meets I'd and 4th Mondays of each
month, in Grantham Hall.
Equality Lodge, No. A, A. F. & A. M.
meets End and 4th Saturday evenings of
each month, in Masonic Hall.
Valley Lodge, No 500, X. of H., meets
I'd and 4th Friday nights each month, in
Pythian Hail.
Lincoln Post, No. /, G. A. R., meets
every Thursday night, in Scheu s Hall.
Berkeley Council, A. L. H., meets
1st and Bird Monday of each month, in
Scheu's Hall.
Key Council Royal Arcanum, meets list
and Srd Friday each month, in Scheu s
Hall - 2 &$@
Washington Lodge No. I, K. of P,
meets each, Tuesday night, in Castle Hall.
Tuscarora Lodge. No. "a. 4. O. o. F..
meets every Saturday night, in Odd FeI-
lows Hall.
Horeb Encampment, No 10, meets and
and 4th Tuesday in Odd Fellows Hall.
Bethany Lodge, No. 7, D. of R., meets
lat and Sd Tuesday of each month, in Odd
Fellows Hall. 4iSi@
Hori Gori Society meets list Monday
of each month, at residence of Philip
Bush.
Local Branch No 90, Order of Iron
Hall, meets I'd and 4th Thursdays, in
Scheu 3 Building. . e~.e. r>.y
st. Joseph's Beneficial Society, meets in
st. Joseph's Hall, every 1st Monday of
each month. q
St. Patrick's Beneficial Society. meets
lst and Sd Sundays, in st. Josephs Hall.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1882-02-11
The Gander and the Pickerel.


One would hardly believe that a
goose could be broken of the habit
of going into the water, but a case
of this kind occurred at Chiffon. A
boy owned large gander, and
thouht it would be a good joke to
tie a fish line to the leg of the gander,
with a hook properly baited, and
watch the result. So he fixed the
gander with o line on one leg about
two feet long, at the end Of which
was a pickerel hook and frog for
bait. The gander was driven into
the mill pond, where he swan around
for half hour, turning flip flaps and
diving for feed. Suddenly the gan
der felt a pull at his leg, and he
looked as surprised as the 'sLone Fish
ermann when he caught whale.
The gander seemed to think there
was something the matter with him,
and he looked down at his feet under
water to try and see into it. The
pickerel began to yank, and the
gander made up his mind that he
was not well, and wanted to go home.
He started for the shore, but the
pickerel on the hook wanted to 60
another way, and it was nip and
tuck for a time. The gander, to
those on the shore who were watch
ing, seemed frightened, land at times
would act as though saying his
prayers and asking for mercy, and
then he would get mad and try and
fly ashore, when the piekerel would
pull him back. They say it was a
fine study to- watch the expression
of the features Of THE gander. He
seemed to realize that a, change was
about to come over him, and while
he hoped for the best he seemed to
be prepared for the worst. After
half an hour of the hardest work he
had ever. done, the gander come
ashore and dragged ssix-pound
pickereleupthe bank, and the boys
came and took off the pickerel and
put on another frog, and tried to
7
induce the gander to take another
swim but he wouldn't have it. He
could't be driven in. He looked at
them, as he ran through between
their legs as though saying: "Boys,
this may be fun for you, but you
have crushed noble nature. Not
any more pickerel in mine, if you
please" and he flew off toward the
barn squaking as though his heart
would break.