Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-05-23

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France.
"THE International Fisheries Exhi
bition was opened at South Ken
sington, London, on Saturday Ma,
II The % acres of buildings wer,
|. filled with visitors from all parts O
the world"
Tit for tat, if you kill my dog, II
kill your cat, finds an illustration
in the fact; that whereas Great Brit
ain and Germany have put restric
ton upon the cattle and hog trade
from this country, that therefore 6
member of the United States Treas
ury Cattle Commission has been sent
across the sea to examine and report
upon the dangers from contagious
and infectious diseases to which our
live stock is exposed by importations
from European countries.
CHARLES A. DANA, editor of the
New York Sun, is spoken of in con-
nection with nomination for the
Presidency. but it is question wheth
er he would have the office with all its
worryment for mere sake of having
ii. With the experience of Buchan-
an, Lincoln, Johnson, Grant, Hayes,
and Garfield before him, it would be
no wonder if a man of the strong
sense of Mr.. Dana would refuse a
nomination for a 4 year office that
has little or nothing in it to compen-
safe for the worryment that it brings
the holder of it.
The following item relative to
wheat receipts in California is of gen.
eral interest, and was sent by des-
patch from California on the 18th
inst: Eleven wheat ships, of $4,000
short tons capacity, are now at San
Francisco. At this time last year
there were $4,000 tons of wheat en-
gagements, and PA, 900 tons on the
way and engaged, against 100000
tons at the corresponding date of the
previous year The wheat receipts
continue to maintain the falling off
previously shown.
THERE may be seen daily on Chest
nut street, says the Philadelphia
Bulletin, a man dressed in faultless
apparel, with a great diamond Oh his
breast, vainly endeavoring to out
glitter the magnificent solitaire on
his finger. L. German university
he learned chemistry, and not even
Liebig knew it better His bust
ness il the mixing and adulterating
of liquors. Give him dozen casks
of deodorized alcohol, and the next
day each of them will represent the
name of a genuine wine or popular
spirit. He enters wholesale drug
store, bearing large basket upon
his arm, 5 pounds of Iceland moss
are weighed out to him. To raw
liquors this imparts smoothness or
oleagiousness that gives to imitation
brandy the glibness of that which is
matured. An astringent catechu
that would almost close the mouth
Of a glass inhstand is next in order.
A couple of ounces of strychnine,
and called for, are quickly conveyed
to his vest pocket, and a pound Of
white vitriol is as silently placed in
the bottom OF the basket. Tie ell
of cognac, the sulphuric acid and
other articles that give fire and body
to liquors nolsSn s, are always kspl
in store. The mixer buys these
from various quarters. They are
staples of the art.
IT is a common thing for country
men to be swindled in their own
community during fair time, or dur
ing circus day by the gamblers that
are always present on such occasions.
And it is common thing for coun-
trynen when visiting in city to be
taken III by swindlers. A New York
despatch of May Is, tells as follows
how a priest was taken in by conf
dence men: The bunko men got the
best of a priest to-day. He is the
Rev. Patrick j. Rogers, of the st.
Columhill Church, Brighton, Mass
Father Rogers tells the following
story: Il was standing in front of
Sweeneys Hotel, in Chatham street,
to-day, when stranger came up and
calling me by name said he WAS &C
qua.nted with me in my parish. He
was dealer in cloth. l went with
him to a saloon and after We were
seated some time two strangers came
in and began talking to us as if they
were old acquaintances. Finally my
companion produced a pocket-bo
apparently well filed, and explained
how he had been cheated by sharp
ers. He then took out three cards,
which he said he had got from the
men who robbed him. He spoke so
entertainingly that we all sympathiz-
ed with him. Finally he asked us to
put our purses down on the table
and he would show us how he was
fooled. l put down my pocketbook,
containing 800, on card. The man
quickly turned up that card, and
some one said / had lost. All three
arose laughing and went out with my
money. When 1 recovered from my
surprise / arose. Then the saloon
keeper sprang at me, caught me by
the collar, and asked if l intended to
kick up row. l tried to explain to
him that l had been robbed in his
saloon. While he thus delayed me
the thieves got away" Scharfenburg,
the proprietor Of the saloon, was ar
rested on complaint of Father Rog-
ers, but he could not prove the man s
completely in the robbery. Father
Rogers has gone home to Massachu-
setts, and the police are looking for
the bunko men.
Storm Notes.