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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-04-04
THAT Duckin.

At a table III Cornhill restaurant,
Boston at dinner recently, sat a man
from Cambridge, who was native of
New Hampshire. Meeting an old ac-
quaintance the conversation soon turned
on family topics and the pair began 10
talk about their former neighbors III a
most familiar way. Yes" remarked
the Cambridge gentleman, Sam was III
many respects different from the rest Of
the bows. You remember who he mar
ried? Well, when the old man, his
father. found that he was shinin' round
with her. he called him one day in the
barn and said: sam dye intend to
marry Beckie? Sam never said a word,
so the old man said: Me boy, We know
all about them. l can't tell We nothin'.
Ye know how the sisters has turned out
and not one of them is now liyin' with
their husbands sam was as mum as a
pantomime and, just as soon as he was
ready. him and Beckie got tied.
They lived on farm, and everything
went on smooth for about year, and ii
came to hog butcherin' time. Sam got
all ready to have the usual party for the
OtCdSlOll- anu just do iic N"S ''h'ii lNAiiii
ND the knives Beckie came out and said:
sam. I'm goin' home Sam protested
in his quiet way, but it was no use, SO
he said he'd get a man TO row her across
the pond. 1t was about halfa mile over.
She said: NO We won't: ye'll row me
over yerself,' sam told her he couldn't,
and Beckie fired up and said: Then II
drown meself.' sam said he'd go with
her if she wanted to do that, so the boat
was got ready, she got in, and they
roved out till the water was twenty feet
deep. Then Sam stopped and said:
We'll. Beckie, this is good place for
ve TO drown yerselfl' She didn't open
her mouth. He waited awhile and then
said: Come, Beckie, I'm in hurry to
oft hack She never looked up. sam
mt down the oars, caught hold of her
and pitched her in. She grabbed foI
the boat. but he wouldn't let her gil
near if. When she was almost done out
She said: sam, let me in that boata
veil not hear anything more from me
out o. the way
$50 he pulled her in, and they went
hack home. She changed her clothes
and entertained the guests. They're
now nearly eighty and you never saw q
BANNER old couple-did you? L don
think they ever spoke of that duckln
since the day she was goln' To uro"i
herself.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-04-04
Mexican Peculiarities.

Among all classes III Mexico there is
too much of the idle rest and be thank
! full spirit. Nature has been bountiful:
the necesS;iries of life are easily secured;
the need of exertion is minimized;a a few
beans or handful of corn, little fat.
and some chillies will form the unvary-
ing diet for weeks. But all are inveter-
ate gamblers. Although sometimes too
lazy or improvident To provide even
comfortable food, they will sit for hours
over cards or dice, and in their infrtua-
ton pawn anything on which they can
raise money. In selling their ch1llies,
their eggs, poultry or other produce,
they seldom have amy fixed price; their
demands are mainly graduated by the
apparent capacity or generosity of the
purchaser. Contracting to supply milk
for example. to the railroad construction
gangs, after arranging fora very ample
remuneration, and going on for one,
perhaps two weeks, they will complain
their cows are doing badly, get few
extra cents per gallon, and perhaps a
week later make similar stand for a
further advance. The mercllantile
classes in the towns, although they sell
dom have much capital, are tolerably
straightforward. endeayor to meet their
engagements, and have a wholesome
horror of a protested bill. Every village
celebrates, at least once a year, Its fiesta.
where dancing. an extra amount of
gambling, cock fighting, and sometimes
bull-baiting are the entertainments, and
where the liberal consumption of cheap
intoxicants brings business into the
Court of the Elcaldi or Justice of the
Peace. The MeXicans are generally
more pusillanimous and superstitious
than the Indians. Secret societies, under
priestly control. exercise good deal of
authority. Both in Old and New Mexico
the Penitates count their numbers by
thousands, and enjoin among their vo-
taries fasting and humiliation, from
which, however. exemption is freely ac-
corded on payment of certain doles. On
occasions, self-fiagellation and stripes
inflicted by brother devotees are proceed
ed with until the infatuated victims are
covered with blood. For several hum
dred yards along a path thickly strewn
with prickly cactus. Others go on hands
and knees to proStrate themselves before
the Cross. Bearing a cross weighing
several hundreds pounds, with arm out
stretched and secured, others toll for
miles. usually to some sacred chapel or
almost inaccessible mountain top. When
the poor enthusiast. fainting under his
burden. is about To drop, attendants
place their shoulders under the arms of
the cross, and afford temporary support.
These senseless performances shatter
yearly the health Of many weakly devo-
tees. and kill some. The United States
Government recently endeavored to put
down these Juggernaut superstitionS in
New Mexico by introducing bin pre-
venting cruelty To men or the lower ami
mails, but. jealous of interference with
their power and profits, the priesthood
stenuOusly opposed it, and it was with
drawn. The habits and education of
the masses will obviously have to under
go much change before the country can
mol . ,patat-ial rrbyrpSs
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-04-04

ment she had never heard before. 1t
must he violin she said. but a divine
one, which will be a substitute for De
Beriot and Malibran. | must go and
tell Zampieri.
''On the night of the concert. Ole
Bull, having retired very early Oh ac-
count of WEAKNESS, had already been in
bed two hours, when he was reused by
a rap Oh the door and the exclamation,
.Cospetto di Bacco, What stairs,' 1t
was Zampieri, the most eminent musi-
elan of the Italian nobility. He asks
Ole Bull to improyise for him, and then
cries, 'Malibran may now have her head
aches,' He must off to the theatre at
once with the young artist. There is
no time even for change of dress, and
the violinist is hurried before disap-
pointed but most distinguished audience.
The grand duke of Tuscany was there,
and DeBeriot with his hand in a sling.
1t seemed to Ole Bull that he had been
transported by magic, and at first that
he could not meet the cold, critical eX-
actions of the people before him; for
he knew his appearance was againH
anu lllN list'l ttllilpot
nerved him. He chose his OWL compo-
sition, and the very desperation of the
moment, which compelled him 10 shut
his eyes and forget his surroundings,
made him play with an abandon, an
ecstacy of feeling, which charmed and
captivated his audience. As the curtain
fell, and he almost swooned from eX-
haustion, the house shook with reiter-
ated applause.
''When, after taking food and wine,
he appeared with renewed strength and
courage, he asked three ladies, whose
cold, critical manner had chilled him on
his first entrance, for themes To impro-
wise upon. The wife of Prince POnia-
towsky gave him one from Norma, >
and the ladies at her side, one each from
the Siege of Corinth' and Romeo and
Juliet His improvisation, in which it
occurred to him to unite all these me-
lodies, renewed the excitement. The
final piece was to he a violin solo. The
director was doubtful of Ole Bulls
strength, but he stepped forth firmly,
saving, Il will play, oh, you must let me
play.' and again the same unrestrained
enthusiasm followed. When he finished
there was rain of flowers, and he was
congratulated by Zampieri, DeBeriOt
and the principal musicians present. He
was at once engaged for the following
concert, and the assistance of the sOcie-
ty was offered for concert of his own.
One gentleman asked for sixty tickets,
another for one hundred, and Emile
Loup, the owner of large theatre in
Bologna. Offered him his house and or
chestra free of expense. The wheel of
fortune was turning in his favor; the
Norns We're now weaving bright threads
in the web of his life. He played at
both concerts. was accompanied To his
hotel by torchlight procession, made
honorary member of the Philharmonic
society, and his carriage drawn home by
the popuJace. This was Ole Bulls real
debut. =
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-04-04

her head an impatient little toss. an,
picking up her motto and her wool, be
gan to work briskly.
Well, well,'' she half-sighed. ii
people do their duty, there is no doub
'Iia' Things Will come out all right som,
ftiIne."
hiEzy came flying in red and giggling
with some one stalking solemnly behint
her.
Here ne is, Miss Tillie, that S him. ,
she sad, choking litter. and pointing
10 a square-shouldered man in the door
way, whose thick brown hair wa.
slightly tinged with gray.
1t was Joe Clifford, not looking Sc
very different from what he had in the
old days.
lille, said he, without any preface
at all, I've come back and bought the
cottage again, and planted the mari.
Colds.
And now, don't You think we had
better fulfil the contract we broke Sc
long ago?''
Il thought" =" fluttered Tillie, '.Kizzy
slid
Iwasnt me, twas Susan Kite said
II, when she fetched the milk this eve
NM said her brother jeff was in tie
store and heered the men a akin of him. >
pointing her elbow at Joe, IF he was q
goln to git married, and he said-.You
better reckon / am
And so l am if she'll have me. = an.
swered Joe, coming forward.
''kizZy, you run and feed the chic.
kens, or the cat, or something. my
dear
And as she disappeared with an un.
suppressed giggle, Joe went straight to
Illlie, and dropping down beside heI
chair, tangled her woods all up by catch-
ing her hands as she was picking at a
knot.
What impertmence, " said Tillie.
do you suppose l have forgotten
what scamp you We're?
Have you reformed?"
Il don't know, - he answered serious
ly.
Il have tried. -
And what does your motto say?
Charity suffereth long and is kind.
Il know that you are kind and sweet,
Tillie.
Dearest Tillie. TRY me again.
''Ah, joe" sighed Tillie, we both
have need of heavens help.
''lf We go there for strength and help,
we shall learn the lesson 10 be kind to
each other"
"And when shall We be married,
Tillie?" Joe asked.
''Oh, not till the marigolds bloom,
Tillie answered.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-04-04
Lost an Irch.

The following curious puzzle is said
to beat the celebrated 'I13-l5-l4, and
is well worth investigation. Take a
strip of paper or cardboard 13 inches
long and wide, thus giving surface
of 65 inches. Now cut this strip dia-
gonally, as true as you can, giving two
pieces i'll the shape of a triangle. Now
measure exactly inches from the larger
end of each strip and cut in two pieces.
Take these slips and put them into the
shape of an exact square, and it will
appear to be just inches each way, or
"a square inches, loss of square inch
of superficial measurement, with no
diminution of surface. The question is,
what becomes of that inch.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-04-04
Cochineal.

This article as found in trade. is the
dried body of the female-cochineal in
sect, which lives on species cactus.
During life it is about the size of "A
small ladybug. 1t rather long, COM
pressed, equally broad all over, wing
less, and marked behind with deep
incisions and wrinkles. The cochineal
insect has six feet. which neverthe-
lass are only of use directly after birth.
1t fastens itself upon the plant by means
of trunk placed between the fore-feet,
and remains there till II dies. The sap
of the plant provides this little animal
with nourishlnent. The male cochineal
insects resemble the female during the
larva state. They change into the
chrysails. and soon come forth as small
red flies. The female then lays some
thousands of eggs. and becomes covered
with white powder. She protects the
eggs under her body; and matches them,
so to speak in this way. When the
Young insect appears the mother dies.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-04-04

The superstition of the sin-eater in
Wales is said to linger even now in the
secluded vale of Cwm-Aman, in Car-
marthenshire. The meaning of this
most singular institution of superstition
was that when a person died the friends
sent for the sin-eater of the district,
who, on his arrival, placed plate of
salt and bread on the breast of the de-
ceased person; he then uttered an incan-
tation over the bread, after which he
proceeded to eat it-thereby eating the
sins of the dead person; this done, he
received a fee of two-and-sixpenee,
which, we suppose, was much more than
many preacher received for long and
painful service. Having received this,
he vanished as quickly as possible, all
the friends and relatives of the departed
aiding his exit with blows and kicks and
other indications of their faith in the
service he had rendered. A hundred
years since, aud through the ages be-
yond that time, we suppose this curious
supeTstiti"" was everywhere prevalent
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-04-04

\ volume might easily be filled with
anecdotes of remarkable ''iinds'' in the
Victorian gold fields. In midsummer.
1869, two poor men were at work in a
gully. when, on digging around the
roots Of a tree, the pick of one of them
came upon something very hard. The
man exclaimed he wished it had been a
nugget. even if it had broken his pick
Ii proved to be nugget, and One deS-
tined To be famous. y WAGNER was
one day driving his team on the road,
when his wheel. in turning up the soil,
suddenly exposed to view cOnSidera-
BILE lump of shining matter. The wag-
Oner stopped To pick it up, and by doing
so became the owner of a nugget which
proved to he worth 81 600. In the
early days of sluicing ScOtchman was
working an extensive claim, and employ
ing a number of men under him. His
last shilling was spent before any gold
was found. He told his men he had no
more funds and could go on no longer.
They had great respect for him, and
subscribed among themselves enough to
carry on the work for few weeks.
Gold was soon afterward found i'll abun-
dance. The Scot retired with $40, 900,
and made over the mine. while still i'll
full yield, to the men who had so gener-
ously helped him. On one occasion two
men. who had Just arrived from England,
sat down to rest on the outskirts of a
spot to which there had been recent
rush. 1t was broiling hot day, and
they were glad, after their tOilsome
walk up the country, to rest in the
shade of an old gum tree. As they sat,
one of them, rubbing up the earth with
the heel of his boot, disclosed to view
something hard and yellow-looking.
Pulling it from the ground, they found
| it was a huge cake of veritable gold.
Without having had to use pick or spade
they had realized "a fortune, and, speed
lily turning their backs on the digging,
they took the first ship home.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-04-04
SOMETIME. SOMEWHERE.

Unanswered yet: The prayer Your lius have r,es.
ded
In agony Of heart these many years.
Does faith begin to fall is hope departing
And think you all in vain those falling tears,
say not me Father hath not heard your PRAYER.
iou shAI nave your desire, sometime. somewhere.
answered yet though when You first presented
This one petition at the Fathers throne,
IL seemed you could not wait the time of asking
10 urgent was Your heart to make Ii known.
Though years have passed since then, do NOT de.
SPAN,
The Lord VIII answer you sometime, somewhere.
Unanswered yeti nay, do not say ungranted.
Perhaps your part is not vet wholly done
The work began when first your PRAYER WAS Mt
tered,
And God will finish what he has begun,
II you viii keep the incense burning there,
His glory YOU viii see, sometime, somewhere
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-04-04

Gen. James Il. Steedman has been
chosen Chief of Police of Toledo, Ohio.
-Strychinia was discovered in 1918.
Ovid burned the ''MetamOrphoses'
when exiled from Rome, but copies had
been taken by his friends.
Veterinary colleges were first foun-
ded in England in the hope of putting
an end to the rayages of the murrain.
SILK handkerchiefs washed in Gle Il
water with pure white CASTLE soaplool
like new. Do not iron. but snap be
tween the fingers until almost dry, anG
then press under weight,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-04-04

-Gustave DOre has undertaken TO
model the bronze statue of Alexandra
Dumas, which is to stand in the Place
Malesherbes. 1t will he the great ar
lists first attempt at statuary, and only
a single copy of the work will be cast.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-07-14
:. THE CHOLERA.
from the St. Louis Renubl,c.n

.lrTOm tne 81. LOUIS HepODnC3n.l
The appearance ofthe cholera in Egypt Gre
stes uneasiness in Europe, and not without
reason. for it Is but q step from the mouth Of
the Nile across to to Italian, Turkish md
French coasts thickly studded with popuions
towns and cities. The German Rovernmeut
has sent acommission7 10 Damietts to ascer.
tain whether tie disease Tavasing that rlacs
thing like it. The Asiatic disease which, be-.
ginning in the interior Of Hindostan not far
from the city Of Benares, makes periodical
excursion over parts Of the world, h no ffigkt-
full and formidable that its progress 10 always
noted with deep concern and Sometimes with
positive terror. Its period iSsaid to be seven.
teen years, and, counting from 1882 to 1sl9,
thence to 1866. and again to 1888, would bring
it to the present time. The summer u sthird
gone, end it may be that the energetic. meas.
ures taken by the European governments VIII
either confine it to the southern shore Of the
Mediterranean, or at least retard. its advance
into Europe, and prevent its visitation 10 our
shores this season: Still, As IL Is possible that
this year or next we may have to deal with it.
our physicians, boards Of health and munici.
work by devising the very: best possible
system Of prevention and treatment.
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II Wouldna Gle a Copper pIack. -
BY MARY A BARR.

BY MARY BARR.
Iwouldna gle y copper plack
For only man that turns his back
On duty clear;
l Wouldna tax his word or note
Iwouldna trust him for Rroat,
Nor LIT an Oar In ony boat
Which he might steer.
When things are Just as things should be,
Ana Fortune gies q man.the plea,
Whsre'e 'er he be,
It lena hard 10 understand
how he may walk through house and land
W. Cheerful fac . and open hand,
Continually.
Bat when. + spite o. wark and care,
"A man must loss ard failure bear,
He merits praise
Wha will not to misfortune bow
Whs cocks his bonnet on his brow,
And fights and fights, he kensna how,
Through lang. hard days.
wouldna gle an auld bawbee
For Ony man that could see
Wha didna hold
The sweetness O. his Dither's name.
The Kindness o. his brothers. claim,
The honor o. woman's tame,
Far muir than gold.
Nor is it hard for him to de,
Wha kene his friends are leal and true,
Love sweet aud strong
~ ~ Ao1e Ieateu Ano" W not iEoin year 10 year,
The shadow OF = doubt or fear,
Or feels the falling OF . tear
For Ony wrong;
But gle him prslse, whose love is pain;
Whs. wrong'd. forglves. and loves again,
And though he grleves,
Lets not the dear one from hls care.
But loves him mair, and mair, and mair,
And bides his time wi hope and prayer,
And still believes.
Az. gle him praise who doesns fear
The uphill fight from year to year,
And wha grips fast
His ain dear ones through good or Ill. -. d.
Wha. II they wander, loves them still;
Some day OF Joy. he'll get his all;
6o'u win ut last.
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The Bridal Veil.
BY ALICE CAREY.

were ma married. they say. and you think You have
Well, take this white veil from my head and
Here's matter to vex you and matter to grieye
Here's doubt to distrust you and faith to believe
am ali. as you see, common earth. common
Be wary to mould me to roses not rue,
Ahi shake out the hlmy thing fold after fold.
And see If you have me to keep and to hold
Look close on my heart-see the worst of its
It's not yours to-day for the yesterdays win
The past Is not mine-I am too proud to borrow
hoo must grow to new heights II love you to-
we'r. marrisdi am plighte,l to hold up you.
E praises
As TIE turf at your ,eet doe. Its handful ol
That way lies my honor-my pathway of prid.
Dnt marx you tf greener grass grow either side
! snail know It. and keeping in body with you.
snall Walk In my spirit with feet In the dew.
We're married. o, pray that our love do moi
have ,si wings fattened down and hid under my
They are subtle a. light-you can undo them.
And swift in their niEht-you can never pursu.
And spite Of all cla.ping. and spite of all bands
can slIpl IKE shadow. = dream, from your
Nay call me not cruel, and fear not to take me
AN yours 1or my Lifetime, to. be what you MAXI
10 wear my white veil for sign or . cover,
AZ you shall be proven my lord or nv lover:
cover Tor peace that Is dead, or token
VI Di'ss tnat can never be written or spoken.
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PROHIBITION IN IOWA.

Stripped of its verbiage, made clean Of its
semi -sanctitied gush, all its dolorous psalms
singing reduced to common sense, shorn Of
its hypocricy as gaunt sheep is shorn Of its
eockle,burrs and other bedragglements, naked
ton, and what does the platform DO for the
republican party Of Ioway Commits Il Sody
and soul to tae tyranny of prehobition, and
declares IN curt. set phrase that the prohi-
bitlon amendment, 5dst declared unconstitu-
tlonai oy the supreme court, shall have its
pro isions 'rigidiy enforced through Ieeisis-
tive process. In other words, there r no
other single issue in the state except prohi,
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TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE.

| FURNISHED weekly to the Intelligencer h,
Captain J. D. Conner, recorder of deeds O
Lafayette county, Mo.
Abstract Of the deeds filed in the office Of
Recorder Of Deeds from Saturday, June 90
to Saturday July eth, A. D., 1888. Only suci
as contain covenants of warranty contained
in list.
| John W. Waddell to John Reid,
parts of 22, 81. q: - acres ..S 125 on
A. E. Asbury to II. c. Brown, lots
3, 4 and 6. Asbury's ad to Higgins
John W. McBurney to VIM. p. 500 "
johnson, lot s, block 3, McBurney's
| ad to Odessa. IN M
Gideon Mayne to John A. Mann,
q, 30, 70; a5 acres: $500 OK
H. and 3, blk D, Higginsville. 1000 on
NJ. w. Withers to Sophia Bauerly.
part lots and 8, blk A., Lexington. 1000 0l
X. NJ. Sparks to Thomas Jones, e
hfne IA. 80. 27; 80 acres.. 2.000 on
Herman Brand to Ernst Hader, w
side sw sw !, 4s, 25; ss %. 100 acres. ,oss 60
Elizabeth Steele to Harrison Steele
NV Sc 10, 81, q, except 10 acres ;and
ne se 15, 81, %, except Is acres; b5 a 500 IN
K. Matthews and wife to Jane
McGinnis, ne NV 16; and 7-lOO
on 's 'w .; - 7-1oo acres. .......... 1900 oO
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THE SUMS VIEW.

While the Episcopalians are making deter
mined efforts to deliturgizs themselves in
certain respects the Presbyterians seem to be
drifting in the opposite direction. The
provement is to be gained by the introduc-
ton of written liturgies, and yet remembers
that Qnwrltten ones, handed down BY .
species of tradition, ''may become unspiritu-
81 and unfruitful, and be preserved with
tenaeity, while the soul is unfed and untrue.
tilted by their use."