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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-07-18
A Prehistoric Cemetery.

Two miles from Mandan, on the
bluffs near the junction of the Hart
and Missouri rivers, is an old cemetery
of fully one hundred acres in extent,
filled with bones of a giant race. This
vast city of the dead lies just east of
the Fort-Lincoln road. The ground
has the appearance of having been filled
with trenches piled full of dead bodies,
both man and beast, and covered with
several feet of earth. In many places
mounds from 8 to 10 feet high, and
some of them 100 feet or more in length,
have been thrown-up and are filled with
bones, broken pottery, vases of various
bright-colored flint, and agates. The
pottery is of dark material, beauti-
fully-decorated, delicate in finish, and
as light as wood, showing the work of
a people skillt d in the arts and possessed
of a high state of civilization. This
has evidently been grand battlefield,
where thousands of men and horses
have fallen. Nothing like a systematic
or intelligent exploration has been
made, as only little holes two or three
feet in depth have been dug in some of
the mounds, but many parts of the ana
tony of man and beast, and beautiful
specimens of broken pottery and other
curiosities, have been found in these
feeble efforts at excavation. Five
miles above Mandan, on the opposite
side of the Missouri, is another vast
cemetery, as yet unexplored. We asked
an aged Indian what his people knew
of these ancient graveyards. He ans
weied: ''Me know nothing about them.
They were here before the red man,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-07-18
Gloves, Neckwear and Hosiery.

Abroad the mousquetalre gloves are
not worn, ladies having tired of them.
and preferring the buttoned wrists, or
the jersey webbing wrists. On this
side, however, there is great demand
for the loose wrinkled glove, ard they
sell at so low a price las everything
does when on the wane in Fashiondom,
that everybody can wear them. Great
latitude is shown in the matter of
| gloves, however, for the demand is
equally great for three and ten buttons,
the seven and twelve button lengths in
mOusquetaire.
Among the novelties are long taffeta
gloves with jersey wrists, some being of
the double spun silk, Others single,
some long enough to reach the elbows,
others nearly TO the shoulders; these
gloves are also found in mousquetaire.
Undressed kids will be worn more
this summer than last, and come in all
popular lengths and cOlors. A novelty
for hot days and pretty hands is the
undressed kid mitt with thumb but
no fingers. Lisle-thread gloves, SO cool
and pleasant to the hand, but which
wear so poorly, are said to be of more
lasting quality this season. These have
the jersey wrists also in lace or plain
tops. Colors in gloves are electric blue,
black, all of the shades of brown and
gray, buff, strawberry, shrimp-plnk
and green.
In wraps the variety is as great as in
bonnets. Tiny capes just outlining the
waist, cut away to show the trimmed
waist, are worn en- suite, and side by
side with dolmans that are short in the
back but with long tab fronts, these
made of broche velvet or velvet bro
caded grenadine, or Ottoman silk; lace,
satin, jet passementerie and velvet rib
bon. all employed in trimming these
magnificent wraps.
Everything for the neck is beautiful,
whether it be the fine linen collar with
its bent points simply hemStitched, or
with fine vine of embroidery, and the
corners filled in, or the collar of same
shape with a needlework edge and cor
nerS, made on Il habit, and cuffs to
match, or the collarette of lace, either
in pointed berthe shape or military
style with straight band over the col
lar of dress, and a flat lace slightly
fulled for the curve of the shoulder.
Kerchiefs come in every color, the
ficelle gray being very popular some
wrought in silk spots, the most expen-
sive by hand, and finished with a two
inch hem, and lace the same color
These kerchiefs are admirable in warm
days in place of a collar, worn close
around the neck, caught with the lace
bar. Ruching is again worn inside the
neck-band of dress, and are now edged
with the finest of lace, either fiat Va
lenciennes, Oriental or Pompadour.
The ruche often trims the edge of front
of waist fingers length. The full
Pompadour ruches are worn by very
slender ladies with long necks quite as
much as iii winter.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-07-18

Life of the Tender Cadet.

Through political influence L oh
tained an appointment to West Point
cadetship, and after received the ne
cessary papers from Washington |
packed my little gripsack and started
for the Academy. L got there at about
dark and reported to the Commandant.
He told me to report again in the morn
ing. At daybreak l arose and went to
the Office. The Commandant gave me
letter to the Board of Surgeons, who
were to examine me as to my physical
paraphernalia.
"'Take off your clothesl' commanded
man full of brass from his boots to
his bangs.
".All of them?' l asked, shaking
with fear, until l felt like a bag of mar
bles.
'''Yes, and be quick about it,
81 disrobed, and was then ushered
into room where sat the three men in
uniform, and looking as stern as the
rudder of a canal-boat.
''They made me hop around the room
on one foot, then on the other; then
they opened my mouth and looked all
around it as if they were hunting for
something that l had stolen. Then
they held up pieces of glass and asked
me conundrums about the colors, and
then they made me read fine and large
type at different distances. Finally
one got in front of me and pounded on
my chest while the other listened at my
back to hear if there were any stolen
goods inside, 1 suppose.
"'Am l all right.' asked. Ihoped
and prayed that | wasn't. l would
have given $40 if l had been found
guilty of the mumps, measles, whoop-
ing-cough and all the other diseases in
the dictionary.
eyes answered the chief examiner;
put on your clothes.'
81 put my clothes on, and then was
given in charge of regular, who led
me across the yard to the cadets quar-
tiers.
II was dressed to kill, and had on
light overcoat and plug hat. That
hat proved my ruin. Heads were
poked out OF every window and l was
greeted with such comforting yells as
Shoot it!' Come from under that hat
and look at it'll etc., etc. l was per-
spring so that left trail behind me.
Il was led to the second floor of the
main building and the regular Knocked
at the door. 1t was opened and the
regular left me there all alone and Sc
ceded. l was grabbed by one of the
six cadets in the room, my hat was
knocked off, my hands were pressed to
my sides and L was told to place my
nose against tack driven in the wall.
Then was piled with such questions
as these:
Where is your trunk"
"'At home'
What's IN it?'
81 d-don't know
rs there regiment of artillery IN
t?'
Il laughed.
''Fatal laughl In doing it | took my
hands from my sides and forgot all
about the tack in the wall. was
grabbed, placed in position and told
that if dared to move even an eyelash
again would be locked up for the rest
of the term and be fed on bread, or
bread and water, minus the bread.
"Then l was piled with all sorts of
ludicrOus questiOns-very laughable,
but l didn't dare to even shudder.
was instructed as to my duties, was
told that my hands must always appear
in public soldered to the seams of my
pants; that my chin must always be
nailed to my chest; that my head must
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-07-18
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Gloves.

Some curious customs are connected
with gloves. For instance, the ceremony
of removing them when entering the
stable of a prince or great man, or else
forfeiting them or their value to the ser
want in charge. This is an odd survival
of vassalage, for the removal of the glove
was anciently a mark of submission.
When lands or titles were bestowed,
gloves were given at the same time; and,
when for any reason the lands were for
feited, the offender was deprived OF the
right to wear gloves. The same idea
was prevalent in the bestOwal of lady S
glove, to be worn in the helmet of her
knight, and forfeited by him if her favor
ceased. In hunting the gloves are sup
posed to be removed to-day at the death
of a stag. 1t was a very ancient form
of acknowledgment to present pair OF
gloves to benefactor; and white gloves
are still presented to the judges at mai
den assiZeS.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-07-18
Maine Bear Stories.

Bears are getting so uncnmfDrtaDy
numerous around MoOsehead Lake as to
alarm even The old Indians and Other
settlers by their frequent boldness and
surprising cunning. The other night
members of the family of George Z.
Luce. living about two miles northwest
from the head of the lake and near the
west branch of the PenobScot River,
were aroused by John Abbo, who had
heard an unusual noise in the pantry,
and coming down stairs they saw by a
light shining from Mr.. Luce's bedroom
a large bear helping himself to family
provisions. Abbo's gun was standing
near the pantry door and within foot
of the bear, which unconcernedly watch,
ed the approach of Abbo, while he tested
the various articles within reach. All
this was going on while Mr.. and Mrs.
Luce slept. oblivious to the intrusion,
within few feet of the scene. ADbo
finally succeeded in reaching his gun
when the bear retreated through the
pantry window, which he had smashed
ON getting into the house. Mitchell
Francis. an Indian sleeping In an adIoln-
inq bed. was aroused by the breaking
glass and he. together with Abbo, drove
the bear into the wOodshed, but were
unable to shoot with any certainty on
account of the darkness. Finding him.
self cornered. Bruin made plunge and
went completely through the rear OF the
Shed. which was strongly boarded, ana
escaned Tito the darkness. In about an
bour however. Abbo found the brute In
the pantry again, as did Luce. Inis
time AbbO went to the window JUST III
time TO save the retreat, and without
stopping to raise the window took ann,
fred and the bear fell, though he was
not finally despatched until he had made
a desperate fight in the door yard. His
,re;ght was between 800 and 400 pounds.
Thursday night, just after the Brattie-
borough fishermen Lad come Oh Tue Iaho,
Mitchell Francis discovered a Dear III
tbe road near Savage's hotel, where the
Marty were stopping. Three shots killed
him He weighed over 300 and his heao
and naws were divided among the party.
The following day another was seen py
ono of tbe guides. who was unarlned. d
baa, broke into one of the storehouseS
~, the Penobscot the other night and
carried off hams, fish and quantity 9l
otber articles. Sunday three sizaDle
bears were brought into ''klneo Dy Ihe
0n;des Deer, moose and caribou are
So n,enty in the region, but the law
and the flies prevent the hunting ol
them.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-07-18

always be erect, with eyes straight Ia
the front, and that | must always Sd
lutte my superiors. Then | was sent
upstairs to my quarters.
There were nine other PlebS in the
room with me, and the daily routine
was about as follows:
AT o'clock we were compelled to
be up and dressed roll-call at $50 /;
then back to the quarters, where our
bed had TO be arranged against the
walls. If the edges of the mattresses,
pillows, sheets and quilts varied hairs
breadth from the perpendicular they
were kicked down by the officer of the
day and had to be rebuilt. Breakfast
at the mess-hall at O'Clock; study un-
tai noon; dinner; more study;supper at
,; more study until 9 O'Clock, when the
gun was fired. Then all lights had to
be extinguished and all hands in bed.
Cadets bent ON hazing would bring
us up all standing hundred times a
day, and then would stand in groups
and laugh at us. Then they would
make us rOp around the room, and We
had one fellow who was always COM
ptLcu W uOp HUN IDt clldlI 10 the
mantelpiece and then to the trunk.
Once in while they were extra funny,
and then we were compelled to person.
ate animals. One would be monkey,
another an alligator, another an eagle,
another a canary, and so on; and then
we Were compelled to chatter. grunt,
below, squawk and sing. while the
cadets made remarks about us and
poked tobacco or crackers through the
bars of our alleged cages"
How did you come to leave?"
Il stood it as long as L could, and
then when the examination took place
| was so sick of West Point that made
up my mind to be found | purposely
tripped up on geography, ard that night
when they came into my room and be-
gan TO haze me | smacked one of them
in the nose. ThenI accepted an invi-
.ation to go to Fort Put in the morn
ing. | had the nightmare that night,
md when | awoke [ ascertained that |
lad crossed the river to GarrisOn's and
Vas on my wev TO New York.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-07-18
-prBrILDING OF the NEST.

-srU come again TO the apple tree
Tp:;hin and all the rest
- The orchard branches are fair to see
- The snow of the blossom drest,
- tba prettiest thing in the world will be
n The building Of the nest.
Weaving it well, 50 round and trim,
following it with care
y-:binr TOO far away for him,
SOfhing for her too fair
u,nrinc it safe on the topmost limb,
n Tbeir castle in the air.
A., u,other-bird, you'll have weary days
Wbsn the eggs are under your breast,
al shadow may darken the dancing rays
when the wee ones leave the nest;
s1r they'll find their wings in a glad amaze,
And God will see To the rest.
:, oo,ne 10 the trees with all your train
when the apple blossoms blow;
7,-oupb the April simmer of sun and rain
e. living TO and fro,
.T5 sinc 10 our hearts as We watch again
your fairy building grow.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-07-18
The Northern Boundary,

The whole of this boundary, from
Michigan TO Alaska, has been distinctly
marked by the British and American
Commissioners; and some interesting
details have been published of the way
in which this difficult task was accom-
plished. The boundary is marked by
stone cairns, iron pillars, wood pillars
earth mounds and timber posts. These
structures vary from five feet in height
to fifteen feet, and there are 3S5 of them
between the Lake of the Woods and the
base of the Rocky Mountains. That
portion Of the boundary which lies east
and west of the Red River Valley is
marked by cast-iron pillars at even mile
intervals. The British place one every
two miles, and the United States one
between each British post. The pillars
are hollow iron castings, and upon the
opposite faces are cast, in letters two
inches high, the inscription, ''COnven-
ton of London" and ''October 20,
1S1S.n
The average weight of each pillar
when completed is eighty-five pounds.
With regard to the wooden posts, the
Indians frequently cut them down Tor
fuel, and nothing but iron will last very
long. Where the line crosses lakes,
mountains of stone have beer, built, the
bases being in some places eighteen feet
under water, and the tops projecting
some eight feet above the surface OF the
lake at high-water mark. In forests,
the line is marked by telling the timber
4 tt,s.U
derbrush. AS might well be imagined,
the work of cutting through the tim
bered swamps was very great, but it
has all been carefully and thoroughly
done. The pillars are all set four feet
in the ground in the ordinary cases, with
their inscription faces to the north and
south, and the earth is well settled and
stamped about them. The iron posts
afford little temptation for dislodgment
and conveying away by the Indiyns.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-07-18
New Zealand.

Torgairo, an active volcano in the
centre of the North island, was in vio-
lent eruption on the 26th of April, not
euualed for thirteen years past. The
volcano could be seen from Napier, on
the east ceast The promoters Of the
company for the export of frozen meat
and dairy produce from Auckland to
London, and elsewhere, are losing no
time and are making necessary prelim-
mary arrangements.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-07-18

-Bv command of Queen Victoria, all
.,o servants on the Balmoral estate are
wearing 1 stripes of black on the arm as
mourning for John Brown.
The daily gazette., 1883-01-13
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TELEGRAPHIC BREyIrIEs.

NEW YORK, Jan IL. Charles r, Thorne.
the actor, is slowly recovering
John W. May, Chief Judge of the Boston
Municipal Court, died last night, aged G3.
BosToN, Jan. l2.-1he weather is clear
and cold, the thermometer ranging from 1O
degrees above to 10 be low zero throughout
Eastern Massachusetts this morning.
New ioRK, Jan. 12.-From the years
report on the mortality Of the city for 1882
it is found that the total number of deaths
is - ,J25, OF which the males are 20 ,096,
and females II ,72s
LONDON, Jan. 12.-1n the case of Belt
the sculptor, against Laws, of the p-ota.
Fair, recently heard in the Court OF tho
Queens Bench, and in which Belt got
$25, geo damages more inr New Sauaj'
granted, considerable feeling is expressed
in artistic circles and society. The verdict
is regarded as excessive.
The daily gazette., 1883-01-13
To-day

At the Wilmington Clothing
House, Fourth and Market
streets, we will present to every
purchaser of clothing one OF
our placques-"Red Riding
Hood" or "Morning Prayer"
.-as u Christmas souvenir.
They are very attractive and
will please the children.
We will add that we have
made our prices to correspond
with the lateness Of the season
and to attract purchasers who
wish. to secure a suit or an
overcoat for the child, boy or
man who has not yet bought.
Prices and quality will tell,
and we will tell you our low
prices when you call. Largest
stock to select from. Do not
tail to visit us.
Yours truly,
JNo. w. D1EFENDoRF & Co.
N. B.-Kilt Suits at a sacrifice.
The daily gazette., 1883-01-13

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--1.05 -2.30t -2b0 4. 3d. 4.66-- b.A0-S.bS-e.2c
--S.ss-T.3St t-7 .5B-0. .eo-l0. .3s-l0.bs p. m.
NEW YoRK--l. -l.9eA--s.ATs--s.oef-gi2 q. ms--
l2.b0--l. .07--@. 3d.. 4SA--1o.6e .. N.
BALrTMoRE-l.B14-&IS& q.
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l.S0-5 5i1A--S.30A-7.2A .2A-9as& D. m.
Both daily and Sunday.
On Sunday only.
DELAWARE RAfLRoA oAp--s. .b0--l0. ls%a ms--l2.V
--t.o5s-a.oe p. m. No Sunday trains.
From New Castle ONLY
WILMINGTON & NoRTHKRn RAILROAD
s.40--i1.a0 q. m:--6.4d p. M.
DgLAwARR WESTERN kAuRoAD-s.00a q. MS
2.l6 p. N. Sunday trains 9.l0 a. m.;-6.A0 D. IN
TRAINS LEAVE FOR WILMINGTON
PEILADnLPHIA NEw BROAD STREET. DKPoT-
t23ON-S. 5bk--e. SOL. .20k-8 Co.'S 2lS 3bf-iO 10
-l1.sO--ll.60 a. ms--12.23--1.a .a2t-i. .82-S.lS-
A.o2-A.2S- b.20- 6.6b-- 80bt - e.3e Il. 800
--e.S0-10. .00-ll.32N p. m.
BROAD AND WASHINGTON AvErUR-o.so-s.OC
-l016 a. m;--1.80-S. .10-4.3O-6.l5 D. m.
NEW .00-ll.So o. m.-4.Ae--
b.4e p. IN.
Daily and Sunday.
On Sunday only.
The daily gazette., 1883-01-13
FISH CORRECTED DAILY BY.p
STREET MARKET.
Vow York Markets.

NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-Flour, firm; moderat.
genanh, No. state. g 25a3 %; Ruperfne
ae, 3-5tta.9 .9ll; superior Western. S3.25a8. 80,
Mheat No rcd, M.l2lS cash sil2al. .l2Jt
RB3b March. '' wa"
0ats, No :, ltAa461s cash; 45zsa4s.,
hyo, firm; Western. IL; State, 69a72
harley, mirly active; Western, 62a72.
Fork, sls25 january; 1850 February.
rnary. sD
9s4S9; State fancy a35,
S,.ngar, quiet fair to good refining; 61sa7.
Eggs, steadyi State, 29a291S Western,
The daily gazette., 1883-01-13
agpRlNrEp rRol I YESTERDAY
DYING IN q 'uALoR.
An aged Negro Dies VI old Age and Inn
proper anre.

An Aged Negro Dies oF old Age and Im-
proper dare.
ssTell Mr.. Barlow to send six foot ceffin
70 100 Bird street with a wagon and get the
body OF an old black man there" /" was the
message sent over the telephone wire this
morning from the Office bf fhe Trustees of
the Poor TO the Superintendent Of the Aims
house. That was all, and the answer, GAN
right" completed that transaction so far as
words were concerned 1t was purely a
business matter with bbth parties, and ere
this the bones Of another old pauper have
been ratified over the Stones to their last
resting place.
There we're two or three In the Office when
the order was given, but the mere informs
tion that a six-foot coffih was needed for an
old black man made no visible impress
sion upon any of the number.
Upon inquiry II was found that the cold
black man" had been known as Alfred
Minus and lived with family 100 Bird
street. For few weeks past the old man
has been complaining, but the folks with
whom he stopped, not lived, were unable TO
give him proper care or provide physician.
He was perhaps S5 years of age, although no
one knew where he was born or who were
his parents. His history for the most part
was blank. At last this morning the life
that TO him had long been anything but
sweet was ended.
A visit to the place this morning revealed
picture Of misery, becoming of late very
frequent In this and other cities. In little
room was crowded the family with whom
"Uncle Alfred" had passed his last days.
There was but few articles in the room,
while only two panes OF glass were left in
the window sash. The wind came
bowling In, making the old and broken,
down stove almost useless with its scanty
supply of fuel. There was no bed, and In q
corner of the room on the floor, amid a mass
of what was once bed clothing, lay the re
mains of the ''old black man" Tears were
wanting, and the only difference the depart
ure OF the poor, half-starved soul will MAKE
TO that miserable household will be that ont
less mouth will be TO feed and one less body
to need warmth.
The cause of Minus death Is not kno Wa
but was undoubtedly caused by old age and
want of proper attention.
The daily gazette., 1883-01-13

THE KA LHoADs.
A Local Time Table with tho Lates
Corrections.
a vnr.-

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PHILA.- 2.O0t- 2.23# + s.3O-s.65 7.00t-7. 80
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m;-l2,00f m;-l2.15-1a 3d.. .53-2. 90
Rl7h-6.30t-5.10- .3ss- u. .2e-7 .30k-a. .66xpm.-
new YORK 2.00#-R.
ll.b3 a. n l4.38-l.6 .63--6.l -6.l7*-o.3sA-7.28 IS pm.
BALTMoRE-l. .0bk-l. .42+-.6l*- sOb# -Ol7
1000 a. m.-1226-1. .00-1 6O0-o. .oo-6R ~
1l04k p. m.
.42H-a 6lE-S,0S-0iT n m,
II 00-i i.O9-e.5T-lI. oar Q. m.
BALTIMORE AND IHTtRMRpIATg erATYons
L05t-9.l7 1000 a. m;-lD0-o.00 p. IN.
Trains running botd daily and Sunday.
trims running only on Sunday
Connect at Hray's Ferry for old deDot
Broad and Washington avenue
DELAWARE RAILRoAu-6.00E-8.lO 10 a. NIL OF
--3.00%-e.2bt p. m. No Sunday traiug
For New Castle only
For Harrington and intermediate stations
WILMINGTON d HoRTHERE RAILRoAu-7 20 a
n;-l.20-6.l2 p. N.
DELAWARE WHsTEPN RAILaoAp-T Oslo 50
n. m;--5,30 D. m. Sunday trains 10. Ia. Ia--s q
p. IN.
TRAINS ARRIVEATW WII.mI NOTION FROM
EAhADKLpHIA-l2. b0-tl .00-1. .32a-4.S7H-T. .As
The daily gazette., 1883-01-13
The Depot N, ,ws stand.

The news stand in the waiting room Of the
r., w. & B. railroad station il about com
pleted, and will be opened on Monday. 1t
will be conducted by the Union News Com
pany, and will be in charge of Burrows
McMullen, one of the most energetic of rail
road newsboys. He will sell the Whining
ton, Philadelphia ard New York papers, ,and
the latter will be sold at one cent over the
regular price, which will be quite satisfac-
tory considering the high prices heretofore
charged q for thpm
The daily gazette., 1883-01-13
DOWN I'll b STATE.

There is not one empty dwelling in NIL.
ford.
:. School teachers are eeded at Harrington,
Pennington, and Lcweb.
Benjamin +. FooSs, pf Laurel, has been
married to Miss Ida Collins, young and
accomplished lady Of that place
The hearing Of the case Of Howell's credit
ors vs.. Il. N. Howell, before chief Justice
Comegys, is put off until the !3d instant.
John IL. Hudson, residing near Roxanna,
was killed on Thursday OF last week by the
falling Of limb on hirh while he was Telling
tree, lie died in about ten minutes. He
leaves a wife and several children.