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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-10-17
The Last Survivors.

Beavers are now 50 scarce that 1t
seems hardly credible that their dams
once lined all the river shores from
HudSon's bay to the Gulf of Mexico. Like
the Chinese gardeners who live on artiti-
cial river islands, they certainly tried
their best to be in nObody'S way; but
at the current market value of their
skins they could not be permitted to
survive.
And what has become of the wild
pigeons that once darkened the sun
with their endless swarm? There are a
few ''roostsn left in Arkansas, one or
two in southern Missouri and West
Virginia; in northern Ohio they are
still hunted toward the end of the
year, and fly from county to county In
fiocks of four dozen or so; but what is
that to the legion that once travelled
through the beech forests of the Ohio
valley? The naturalist, Audubon, once
saw swarm eight miles wide, as nearly
as he could estimate it, flying overhead
at the rate of at least fifty miles an
hour; and after sitting five hours with
his watch in hand, hoping TO see the
end of the phenomenon, he got tired OF
waiting any longer, for as yet tue
swarm had not perceptibly diminished.
OF their total number hardly one in
ten thousand is now left. How many
pounds of powder must it have taken to
eXterminate the rest?
Still, our last wild pigeons will out
live the last buffaloes and last grizzly
bears for in the warfare against su
periOr foe caution is better weapon
than strength. The forests of northern
Europe were once inhabited by tight
ing OK, the Ur, or Auer-OchSe, an ex-
tremely fierce brute, that often turned
the tables against its would-be hunters.
But the invention of gunpowder deci
ded its fate, and the only wild speci-
mems are now found in the deep forests
of eastern Caucasus.
The grizzly bear has been driven
back to the Pacific slope, and seems to
disappear faster than his black brother,
who has more talent for tree-climbing
and cave-digging. Wherever gunpow-
der is used in the warfare of man
against the beasts and birds of the will
derness, the art of hiding is their best
hope of escape, and Of all the fore ST
creatures of this continent the last sur
vivors will probably be the raccoon and
the squirrel.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-10-17
Timber In skye,

Throughout the isles timber is rare and
precious srticle, most frequently the gift oil
ocean. The mal who secures go)d !og
of drlftwood has obtained prize worth
having. Ii may have been a brave old
Iree, tempest torn from its home In some
distant forest, carried to the sea by rushing
torrents, and perchance tossed by the
waves and waited to and fro by many q
current, ere it drifteil to its rest on these
far isles. Or If may be the mast or spars,
or percharce the cargo of some wrecked
yessel-whatever its story it Is treasure
trove, and most deeply valued. Though
lncrusted with barnacles or riddled by
oholades 1t can all be turned to good ac-
count; the smallest piece will make a stool
or settle, Or box, or part or door;
while large thnbcrs become raiters-pre-
clous heirlooms, for a young couple Cannot
wed until they have accumulated enough
rafters 10 support their thatch, and should
lbey have occasion to ''fllth tne only part
Of their botby that commands any pecunl-
sry compensation is the roof; not the
woodwork oaly, but also the heavy thatch
saturated with thick greasy peat-reek Cn
other words with thick coating of SCOT.
TINS, when broken up, forms valuable
manure fo- the unferti!e crof,s. Poor,
indeed, are many of these island homes,
generally consisting only of two rooms; an
outer byre for the cattle and an inncr room
| for the family; and until recent years al
such bothies had fireplace In the middle
of the floor. around which the whole fam
ily might gather aud equally share Its COM
| Fort. But now most houses have the FIRE
place at one end of the house, and though
the smoke generally con,rives To wander a
will among the rafters forming blu,
haze stlngiug to unsccustomed eyes, ant
at last resolving itself iHto the rich browns
so dear to the artistic mind), 1t does some
limes find wide, open chimney prepared
for It's escape. But more frequently hol
in the thatch Is the only means of egress
a hole perhaps crowned with an old heirin!
barrel IN lieu Of chimney cap; this, now
ever, is an elegant superfdIty, 10 which feV
aspire. All, however, must take the pre-
caution OF tying on their roofs with
network of ropes, and weight them Wit
large stones, in order to resist The viii
!. gusts of wind, which would carry of an
ordinary cottage roof. AS a general III!
these bothies are too wretched to be eve
picturesque, yet here and there l reca
one whlcE, happily rendered on canvas
, might yield 20 the artist more gold tina
the inmates OF the hut might hope TO car
IN all their lives.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-10-17
Mary Russell Milford.

Many years ago some Americans
who were travelling in England took a
post-chaise, after the old-fashioned way,
and had a morning drive to pay their
respects to an old-fashioned woman
who was living in poverty with her one
servant in cottage not far from the
town of Reading. The word cot
tagen must have little explanation,
for with us it is so often made to mean
a quite capacious house, almost man
sion, or a villa on moderate plan.
This cottage was far enough from being
ample; it was small and poor; to be
plain, the rooms in 1t were not much
bigger than closets, and were close and
stutfy, and in heavy rains the roof
leaked. As the mistress of it once
wrote about it to friend it was a
tight squeeze, and she added, in
deed my great objection to small
room always was its extreme unbe-
comingness to one Of my enormity.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-10-17
The Irish Harp.

The old style Irish harp was about four
feet high. had no peda s, and was strung
TO the back with straps. The one belong
ing to KING Brian Bsroihme, killed at the
battle of Clontarf, IN .Ol4, still exists In
the museum of Trinity College Dublin. IL
is black with age, and polished. but now
xorm-eate1, and adorned with silver Orna-
ments. 1t was taken by his son league
TO Rome after the battle and presented 10
the Pope with the crowd and regalls. A
succeeding Pope presented it to Henry
VIII. with the title of Defender of the
Faith" and Henry gave it TO the E rl OF
Clapricide, IN whose family it was held
until the beginning of the eighteenth cen-
tury. 1t then passed through several
hands until 1886, when the college became
irs owner.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-10-17
A Rival of Niagara.

Two Omaha capitalists and banker, of
Butte, Montana, have embarked in no less
an enterprise than the purchase of a
waterfall-the Big Shoshone-in Idaho
Until SIX months ago the property was not
I'm sight" and its existence was only
known through the report OF an occasional
hunter, who, reaching the edge of the
basin which surrounds the approach to the
falls, peered at them curlously at distance
of three-fourths of a mile and gained only
an unsatisfactory impression of a vast body
of water, much spray and more roar.
From the edge of this basin there was no
sure footing to a nearer point Of view.
Blasting and picking have cut path
through the rocky sides to the waters edge
and the falls can now be as easily viewed
as NIAGARA
The Snake river, which forms these
falls, is at this point deep stream, run
ming for twenty-five miles through lava
rocks hundreds of feet in height AT the
falls, which are 1,500 feet wide and have
a descent OF 210 feet, the rocks loom up
grandly to from 500 to 1000 feet in height
Their brown walls are utterly bare and,
except for q grassy plot OF few acres,
with a cool sp' ing and shadv grove,
which border the falls, the scene is one OF
utter desolatlon. For miles beyond the
lava beds st-erch away, with only the sa- {
brush and cactus To relieve their barren
waste.
Three miles above are the Twin Falls,
with descent of $50 feet and cloven by
huge rock. The river is broad anC
deep between the Twin Falls sEd the Bis
Shoshone aud a boat ride along thi:
streIch is exciting, but not necessarily
dangerous. Perpendicular walls rise oil
either eide and ''hello' or corne
peal echoes ard rebounds dozen times
several tourists who have visited the plac
within few weeks declare it wonde
and do no: hesitate TO draw comparison
wIthNIgaara-
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-10-17
Fishing In the Geysers.

Speaking Of fish," said the smiling
stranger, '-if the President wants to
have some genuine fun. he wants to
cast a line In some O them geysers.
That's where you get fish. L got in
there once about year ago, ana
ketched 900 smelts in an hour AMI a
quarterl And trout! Well, l should
whisper in an undertonel I'm shout
ing. gentlemen, when L say a man can
take trout out O. one O. them geySers
thatu weigh half ton. I've done 1t. ="
81 thought the water in the geysers
was warm" chipped in an unbeiievlng
listener.
''Hot, stranger, hot" protested the
unabashed Wyoming man.
''And you pretend to say those fish
live in hot water?"
II never alluded to the possibility,
stranger. / don't even think of it.
Tnem ii b 1 ketched was dead, every
nsh of 'em was dead and cooked. There's
were you get the bulge on all other kind
O. fi,hln'. You get the fish all ready
for the tabl, ]"
'.That sounds reasonable" observed a
keen-eyed man. 81 think he's telling
the truth. 1 say, how do you catch
those tish?"
with worms, stranger" responded
the Wyoming man. eagerly, reloiced to
find friend IN the crowd You bait
your hook with angle worms, and the
fish takes right hold as soon as your
sinker touches bottom"
'.Thsn we are to understand that
dead and cooked fish will bite at hook,
are we?' asked the keen-eyed man.
'In them geysers, stranger. They
won't do it anywhere else. In them
geysers they are hungry for worms, and
beside that they amt cooked until you
land 'em. You see, the water at the
bottom O them geysers is cold, and It's
the hot water at the top, together witt
the friction, that cooks 'em. You dom
see 1t anywhere but in the geyser', but
there you never miss it?
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-10-17
MY NEIGHBOR'S GARDEN

In the bound of mine own enclosure
The flowers are fair TO see;
But the rose in my neighbor's garden
Is fai.er than all TO me.
So white and slender and stately.
So gemmed with sparkling dew.
This rose that blooms for another.
Is the sweetest that ever grew.
Nv heart 10 its grace and beau'y
Goes forth as TO a shrine;
And l sigh to its mystical fragrance
'If il were only minev'
And vet if not my neighbor,
But |, in fee and thrall,
Held all that marvellous glory
On the other side OF the wall.
| might, perhaps, grow weary
OF its royal pomp and grace,
And love with my love some daisy
With a shy, upiifted face.
For since the gates of Eden
Were shut on Adam and Eve,
The flowers we have are never
So sweet as the flowers we leave.
And rich within my garden
Though many flower might be,
The rOSe that bloomed for another
Might seem the best to me.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-10-17

Most animals drink by suction. as TIE
OK, and few by tapping, as the dog;
the elephant pumps the water up with
its trunk, aud then pours it into its
throat. Birds excepting doves. fill the
beak, and then, raising the head, allow
the water to run down.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-10-17

-Troy's On. " assessed valuation
has been reduced 200, 900 by the recent
assessment.
"A recent days buzziness at the
Dead Letter Office included the OPEN
ing of box of live and lively bees.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-10-17

Columbus (O.) parents are petition
ing for the teaching Of German in the
public schools of that city.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-08-21
NUMBER 33.

1T is Mark, Miss Sydney" she said,
by way Of introduction. Later, when
Mark had walked over to the window to
see the view, she explained farther in
rapid undertone:
He came down two months ago.
while you was away. ma am. came
out to tell you, but you was gone, and -
day after tomorrow I'm going back with
him to Gilmanton I told him he must
bring me out tonight. for couldn't leave
without saying goodbye to you
You are going to be masried,
"Yes"-with happy look-"tomor.
row morning. And, oh, Miss Sydney,
what do you think Mark says, He says
if he'd found me looking like the rest of
the girls at the store, with false hair and
jewelry and that, he'd never in the world
have asked me at all. And did look
Just like that, you know. 1t was what
you said that rainy nigh, made me change,
and except for that nothing would have
happened that has, and shouldn't be the
happy girl am"
Bread on the waters" thought Myra.
as a little later she watched the lovers
walk down the street. Such a little
crumb, and such wide waters. yet it has
come back i! How impossible it seems,
or would seem, if one did not have to
believe that what we call chances and ac-
cidents are Gods opportunities. by which
ne allows US To lend helping hand in
His work, not quite understanding what
we do. but knowing that guided by
Him even the smallest things end some
times in great results. The Congrega-
ttondlist. ...--..'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-08-21
Health is Wealth !

DR. T. e.. WFsr's SERvE AND RRAlS TREAT
NEST,a gusrsnteed specific fNr Hyst~ris, n'zzi.
ness, .Convulsiot ., Fits, NrrvNns Neuralsis,
Heaiache. Nervous Pos trsti"n caused hv the
use af slchoh VI ~ tobacco, W Wttefrlness. Msutsl
Depression, S'fteni ing OF the Brs'n resur.g ~
Insanitv snd leading % miaery. decsv ard death
Premature Old Age. Impotence, Weakness. in
either EEK. Involuntary LOSSES and sprrmatorrh.
pa caused bv over rSertion Of the brain. sell
abuse ar over indulgence. Each box contains
ore month"; treatment ti a bnx, or six boxes
for tS. sent bv mail prepaid on r''ceipt OF PIC
We guzrant-- 4 boxes IN Gre snv case. with
each order rec ived for bcxes Accompsried wi h
t5 We viii -end the purchaser our written guar
anree o. refund the money W the treatment toes
not effect . cure. J. G WEST Co P-opvietnrs
issue guarantees through ~. II. Hay 4 co
Druggists, only agents, Portland. Me-. Juncti ON
Mud le and Free Sts.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-08-21
A GREAT SURPRISE

Is In store for all who use Kemp's Bal
sam for the throat and lungs, the great
guaranteed remedy. Would you believe
that II Is sold on its IAerits and that each
druggist Is authorized to refund your
money by the Proprietor OF this wonder.
fnl remedy II 1t fails TO cure you. A. N.
Gerry has secured the agency for It. Price
soc. and 81. 90; trial size free.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-08-21

The evil consequences resulting from
impure blood are beyond human calcula.
tlon, so are the vast sums expended In
worthless remedies. Parsons Pargdti1e
Pulls make NEW rich blood, and taken one
q night for three months will change the
blood In the entire system.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-08-21

Wee, little rimlcss wheel of Fate.
With silver spokcs and hub of yellow.
What gentle girl. in accents mellow.
Has sought your aid To lind mater
Who snapt your slender sposes apart,
Each one some dear acquaintance naming
And who WAS he the loved one. claiming
The choicest chamber In her heart!
o tiny hub Of golden hue
Kist by her fingers tender pressing,
Still yet, mcthinks. she's vainly guessing
Ifwhat YOU y ophesied were true.
You died between her finger.tips,
sweet gypsy maid Of wisdom magic;
Pray, l. IL worth n death so tragic
To hear the music OF her lips
Century for July.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-08-21

"ADAMsoN's Cough BALsAM STILL con-
tinues to sell better with Us than any 9TH
er cough reparation; In fact, we sell more
OF 1t than all others together. Il sells
itself. ]. W. PERKINS & Co.,
Wholesale Druggists, Portland"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-08-21

DISCIPLINE.
BY T. Il. ALDRICH.

In the crypt at the foot OF the stairs
They lay there. a score Of the dead.
They conld hear the priest st his prayers,
And the htany overhead.
They knew when the great crowd stirred,
As the Host was lifted on high;
And they smiled In the dark when they hear,
Some lightfooted nun trip by.
Side by side on their shelves
For years and years they lay:
And those who misbehaved themselves
Had their coffin plates taken away.
Thus Is the legend told
In monkish. black.letter rhyme.
Explaining those plaques OF gold
That vanished from lime To time.
-Hdrper's Magazine for Aug.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-08-21

A German professor thinks that states
leads to short sightedness In our school
children. A saloon keeper down town
thinks states similarly affect some OF his
customers.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-08-21

Much distress and sickness attributed to
dyspepsia and chronic darrhea is occasion
ed by humor in the stomach. Hoods Sara
parilla is the remedy.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-08-21

"Is your vessel your homer" asked
lady, addressing man-of-war's man. at
Is, ma'sm," replied the seaman, :" In times
OF peace, but when we're In close action
we're only boarders."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-08-21

Henry A. Damn won the prize 10 math-
ematics and classics at the Episcopal Mill
tary School at Reading, Pa. As usual, In
America, the victor's name Is on every
body's lips. Especially In America.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-08-21

When the hired girl was asked to put an
extra plate on the table she said she was
not much Of an srithmetician, but she
could work an example In simple add-dish-
on like that.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-08-21

The camp-meeting season has begun,
but camp-meeting generally consists OF
the cheerful religion Of having good
time in some pleasant spot near the sea
shore. .... ... a
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-08-21

THAT HUSBAND OF NINE
Is three times the man he WAS before he
began using " Wells Health Renewer."
81. Druggists.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-08-21

From Biddeford, Maine, Mr.. William
Bracket writes as follows: Z" Ellis's
Spawn Cure has cured my horse or Bone
!SDaria. 1t Is all you claim 1t to be-"
That's true.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-08-21

DR.. w. II. Lee, OF Conyers, Georgia,
says: Browns Iron Bitters Ia good
medicine, and many are using it in this
place" ..'.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-08-21

"My Watch Below" is the singular title
OF the last novel. The writer's time piece
had probably fell into his boot by way Of
his pants leg.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-08-21

A min can no longer wear gloves except
when he Is driving horse or dancing
with ladies'. The exceptions make strange
combinations.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-08-21


pstm-ui unIn a permanen nj teaeuer Is secured ioi
The place.
A Catalogue. just issu II. containing the e'urs
- oi study sccount vt ehptnse-, aud othefi nior
nal iop, will b. = Mt on appip:a auon.
The school has TOUR regular less ers. gives NM
minutes TO each recitation, has tour full courses
bt stu,iy .i iOsr ears each, CONNIE rciai depart
n,nI spd IN u laseIn a departm ut Tor those
shu cannot pursue rvkuiaI coursc.
Tnr CLASSES { q Tue Fail tenn vii be: Latin-'
classes Gfeek-a or Classes, french-t or :
classe-, Atxeora-3 Glasses, Arithmrtlc-s class
CO. e,eometry, kng ,Ish Literature. Acatsi Pniios-
ophl Natural Philosophy. Pa! sIeAl 0snsraphy
EnEli.h History, L. ). History, spgiish Analysis
Grammar Readipg, BOOK keeping and Penman
ship. one class each
Tnls is The term Tor beginning Latin, French
Algebra aud Geometry ami there may be . ciAs'
o~g innInx Greek.
Tue ~ yeases are very low u statement OF tht
eA ps sone Of the studeats the past year is
given ~ Ine Catalogue.
For any inIormsglOn or 10 engage board Vi
rooms, a.Idrers the Principal.
Hebron, hc. July - 1881.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-08-21
SUMMER SONGS.
TO A DAISY.

ny FRANK DEMpsTER SHERMAN.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-08-21
Commercial Department.
Hattie P. Bailey,
Mu.ie.

.Supahle instrcto-- will be furnished In this de-
partm-ui untn permane Mt teacuer Is secured ivi
lhe place.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-05-23
Failing!

That is what a great
many people are doing.
They don't know just what
is the matter, but they have
a combination of pains and
aches, and each month they
grow worse.
The only sure remedy
yet found is Browns IRON
BITTERs, and this by rapid
and thorough assimilation
with the blood purifes and
enriches it, and rich, strong
blood flowing to every part
of the system repairs the
wasted tissues, drives out
disease and gives health and
strength.
This is why BRowN's
IRON BITTERs will cure
kidney and liver diseases,
consumption, rheumatism,
neuralgia, dyspepsia, mala-
ria, intermittent fevers, &c.
aos S. Paca ST., Baltimore.
Nov. as, 1881.
Twas great sufferer from
Dyspepsia, and for several
weeks could eat nothing and
was growing weaker every
day. l tried Browns Iron
Bitters, and am happy to say
/ now have a good appetite,
and am getting stronger.
Jos. MCCAwLEY.
Browns IRON BITTERs
is not a drink and does not
contain whiskey. 1t is the
only preparation of Iron
that causes no injurious eff
fects. Get the genuine.
Don't be imposed on with
limitations.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-05-23
RepubIlOan stale oonventIOn.

The Republican State Convention
will be held in the hall of the House
Of Representatives on the second We'd
nesday (11th) Of July, 1888, at 12
o'clock noon, for the purpose of nomi.
mating candidates for Auditor General
and State Treasurer and the transac.
ton of other business. The attention
of Republicans throughout the State
IS respectfully directed to the following
permanent rules established for the
holding of State Conventions and the
conduct Of the party; First, that dele
gates TO State Conventions shall be
chosen in the manner in which candi-
dates for the General Assembly are
nominated, except in Senatorial dis
tricts composed of more than one coun.
", in which conferees for the selection
of Senatorial delegates shall be chosen
in the manner aforesaid second, here
after the State Convention of the Re.
publicaR party shall be held on the
second Wednesday of July, except in
the year of the Presidential election,
when it shall be held not more than
thirty days previous to the day fixed
for the National Convention, and at
least sixty days notice shall be given
of the date Of the State Convention
third, that we recommend to the or
ganizations that in their. rules they
ALLOW the lergest freedom in the general
participation in the primaries consist
ent with the preservation of tho party
organization. By order ofthe Repub-
lican State Committee.
THOMAS V. COOPER, Chairman.
Harrisburg, May 3. 1888.