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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-01-30
A Practical Joke

Recently, while five Of of the Pioneer
CLUB six-oar crew, at San Francisco,
were sitting in their shell and swearing
vigorously at the non-appearanee OF the
sixth man, who was half an hour late,
a well dressed and modest young stran-
ger strolled into the boat house and be
ganinspecting the e luipments with great
Interest
"I'll tell you what to do. fellows, ="
said the stroke. AS No. 4 isn't com
ing, suppose We coax that dude to take
a row and bust him all up.
Tie perpetration OF this time-honored
joke upon "sotty" was received with
appreciation, aud the newcomer WAS,
with a grand show of hospitality, invited
to take the vacan. oar.
"Weli, 1 don't know, gentlemen,
said the young man, looking at his
watch doubtfully. "1'm stranger
here. 1 do need little exercise,
though"
"Oh, get in," said No. 2, winking at
his companions, "a little SPIN will do
you good" and they finally persus-
ded the victim of their kindly scheme
to take of his coat aud assume a club
cap.
Now, keep your eye on me and
try to keep time" remarked the cap
tain. You'll never, never make an
oarsman unless you watch the stroke. ="
"I'Il do the best l can, gentlemen" !"
said the guest meekly. I'm always
willing to improve"
The boat went down toward Hunters
Point, a couple of miles, at ah easy,
three-quarter stroke, the newcomer
pulling away manfully with the rest, and
when they eased of TO turn back they
were surprised to observe that the stran-
ger did Lot appear to be quite SO much
blown as they expected.
Now. then, young feller," said the
stroke, with grin, "try and keep up
with the procession, Hit her up. boys.
Hard all.
But somehow the stranger scratched
along with the rest. and though the
pace wss something Ike forJy-six as
they passed Butchertown, the victim
serenely sawed away, and the bowman
even imagined that he splashed less than
any oar In the boat. When they finally
drew up to the float, and while the crew
were painting for wind, splitting cotton
and wiping their dripping faces, the
passenger looked around with a
childish smile upon his unfinished face,
and softly remarked:
"Why didn't yon squirt her?"
"Spurt?" pan ed the stroke. 'tWhy
-er-what-er-I say, young feller.
where did you come from?"
From New York." replied tho
stranger, modestly. as he slipped on
mis- coat and started up the wharf.
"My name is Hanlan-Edward Han
ian,"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-01-30
Beautifui dreaming,

A good old lady nzar Stafford, Dsl
some time ago dreamed that three OF
| her well-tO-do neighbors each gave her
1000. So strong was her faith IN
dreams and In the realization OF this
particular one, that early on the day
following she mounted her snorting
bucephalas and un1er lively ''CInter-
bury galiop," struck a bee line for the
home of one of one of tie gentleman
vino had given her. In her dreams, 81
900. She made known to him her
dream, and nalvely assured him that
her confidence in his liberality was
such as to lead her to believe that he
would cheerfully do his part toward the
fuldimant OF the pleasant dream Toe
gallant gentleman replied that he wonld
With much cheerfulness transfer to her
8, 900 of his surplus cash, provided the
other gentlemen wouli come down with
their thousands. Whereupon the good
old lady hurriedly rode on to gentleman
No. 2, and related her dream to him.
No. 2 assured her that his 81 900 should
be promptly forthcoming If the two
other gentlemen would had over theirs.
Bucephaius Was soon on the road to
house OF man No. 3, vino ungaliantly
pleaded that his bank account was 50
low that he could afford to give her ouly
S5Oo, and on condition that both the
other men would give her 81 900. Bat
the two gentlemen first approached
were inaexibls and would give only ac-
corning TO their original promise. OF
course the upshot was that the creiu-
lous Old lady never realizsd the fuil-
ment of that beautiful dream. Two OF
the gentlemen have since been sick, one
OF them dylug. and the third Is a great
sufferer from that Pfometneau vulture,
the gnawing dyspepsia. Aud the SIM
pie old lady declares thai their attic
lions were put upon them by sa even
handed and watchful Providence to
punish them for cruelty allowing her
lovely dream to go unfulillei.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-01-30
SO$
THINK.

Great things are not accomplished by
idle dreams, but by years of patient
study.
They who do nothing are in the read.
lest way to do that which Is worse than
nothing.
Be happy if you can, but do not de-
spise those who are otherwise, for you
know not their troubles.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-01-30
IMAGINARY EVILS.

Let tomorrow take care of tomorrow
Leave things of the future TO fate;
What's the use 10 anticipate sorrow
Life's troubles come never too late.
If TO hope over much be an error,
lis one that the wise have preferred,
And how oft have hearts been in teiror
OF evils that never occurred.
Have faith-and thy faitlI will sustain the
Permit not suspicion and care
With invisible hands TO embrace thee,
But bear what God gives thee 10 bear.
BY this spirit supported and gladdened;
Be ne'er by "forebodings" deferred;
Just think how oft hearts have been sad
dened,
By fear of what never occurred
Let tomorrow take care of tomorrow;
Short and dark as our life may appear,
We can make il still shorter by sorrow-
Still shorter by folly and fear.
Half our troubles are cur own invention,
And often from blessings confSred;
Yet we shrink in wild apprehension
From evils that never occurred.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-01-30

Nails are down in price tos;
200 10. keg.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-06-26
LOCAL MATTERS.

mere wcrc four cases tic' III '"'
.Jor.. court Yesterday. three were
,..o,llts and one for being or"'iN'
,,erc fined - each.
,be district court yesterday the
ease. against the Missouri "a
road. took up the whole day ANA
few witnesses have been '\'''li-
1t is thought the case Wilt hoIo
Two or three days
rho new baggage wagon that is now
,o streets is one of the ne;''es' oi us
IN the city. You can have your
,sace or amy kind OF parcel ''-
.orcJ in the quickest time Leave
,or. at the Pacific express company
rh. Oriental cornct band returned
to-day from Bolton. where they had
N making music for the 1e''lNi''eS vi
;ur ,bn corner stone of the new
~, house. The members speak III
highest praise OF the hospi''Il'ic'
.,ivcd from the Bclton people.
rb. athletic club have received
il. nnnaratus and will put it up IN
,.hov Hall until their new hall Is
III, The club has made contract
[ tn Capt. j. Z. Elgin to build Il house
), ,h,ir spocial benefit, on franklin
|rent. next to the old markct.horlSc.
AL. o.c.u. Cnnutcson brought To our
|icr last night curiosity in the shape
4 cluster of roasting ears. There are
teen cobS and each one has full
in> OF corn ON it. There is one large
i'm the center and the other smaller
: surround it and form Il cluster. 1t
raised in East Waco.
Mr.. G. u. Sparks brought to the city
| talk OF cotton that measured over
zee feet in height. and j. full OF
ares and blooms. MIR Sparks has
teen acres OF the same kind, and he
,rmcd Us that it was the finest cotton
| had ever seen for this time OF the
r. 1t was planted early and the
i did not Kill il.
n. .lo. Thompson is in receipt of Il
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-06-26
Wool Sales

Since our last report, the following
heavy sale, OF wool have been made,
Is cent, being the price paid I. {,
Tibbs clip, 3o,oo0 pounds: 7, j. Wo-
mack. T., U0o pounds IL. {, Mills, 80
Geo pounds Mr.. Elmer, 10000 pounds.
Mr.. Richard Simpson sold his clip OF
10000 pound, ON private terms. Sew
ertl small clips have been sold at prices
ranging from ~ to j. cents.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-06-26
Commencement Exercises Academy Of the Sacred
Heart

,cmbled last night at the Opera House
to witness the closing exercises of the
Sacred Heart Academy. The pro-
glamnc for the occasion. Il, is usual ut
these entertainments, was one Of
marked merit. and the taultlcss man
ucr in which it was rendered reflects
the greatest credit upon both pupils
aud teachers. The exercises were
opened by singing the well known
hymn. "lntold We Golden Gates" al
ter which complimentary addresses
were delivered by Misses \. Knight
and Is. Thompson. In both OF these
the Young ladic, displayed marked
originality OF thought and expressions,
while thrl introduced none of the set
fnrmaiitic@ 30 common in commence
mrui addresses. Their delivery was
most plr;t>iny and showed that the art
of rlocution had received no less attcu-
ton than that of composition.
Instrumental exercises by the pupils
of the several GRADES then followed.
la some instance, the DECREE of ability
exhibited b! many of the pupils was
really wonderful, and I'LL acquitted
themselves we'll. The solo and chorus,
Going To Write to Papa" by the
junior pupils, WAS one of the sweetest
and most pleasing OF the many pieces
~ilcu. and rlicitcd Il most llattcriuw an-
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-06-26
EDUCATIONAL TWINS.

Miss. are IN " l!uutl>hlng vuuUituu.
The grounds. buildings and .npt...>
OF the thirty -'.'e colleges In Chic arc
V"''I'o dt >''''".'"".
The centennial mass meeting i'm Bal
timorc recently. -. uuo WA, raised for
Il college fu.N Dung women.
Ili,,,i. l,.,- .,,..,.,,. ..;..i.. .i...
grounds. building, and upparatu, ut
which are valued al >2,joo.oup.
The Indian ho,s 81, ,'r ,,,li.,n. ,,.,i,.
inc, school m3nufarturel ,rt;rlr. f.,
he amount Of S1l. 900 durinr tbn. ,,.,,.
So
IN. ,rnoid ,,iJ fb,i III. ,,.f...r.J
christian and ltrnilrn,an ,n .n,iv'
nam ana ono v,hH L,. ,.n,,,,,n,, .',.o
nj understand. bn,'. ~ L;,rL ..,,oinr
him ''''
-,
-. i,,., r,.,.,,;,.,,l Si, rniI,.., '.i'''i
mcst of $40. 900 and $40 doc i SIsn.o,
l,nd f,r thn ,udn,y,nr,, ot , nav, ,i,o;,.
4 rlnrnt;on '''''
,rho ra,,.l 49,, r;.,., , r.,..,...
',1,'''' w. ;,',u' '"'o u o'''i,'pI'
fnnJ nat ybiIn tbrIo wen. , nnt Loijn,.
d drh, thr rndovmrnt v.o. ,rn,,L
mon, SI1 GOO moro th,n i, Nia, IssI
!, .,;1 49,.
-, = >"'u .''' ',oi! person arrested
,,hn w. I,";, " r',' ~ ..o lu'laei.ial!
me-, 5000. while nvr,., how rdn.,tod
uthc rxnonsr nt fine sroto ros,s nmlI.
500 ''S
new orN N'a'e last year received Tor
'"''''lo,l"I purposes Ht"'V".ooo ana
,t.;nc mi. ~. ,io ~ ."I nno on 1N't,'
n.;,9r. h,,,o n,m ,,' ,'u .,.,. we,
r." ~, o"" 'N'''''''7 'S"''''S
A., 49, -
MlSi 1'ili'S W. bosIrr' Methodist
1N "fIlSie' ~ recently made Il ,glit to
iHhsohS toIItgc TO erect i library
,hm'n,Ii ~ TN, M'TnI ~ 'l' n''siti
r, h"i, s%n onn '''''' ''' NAN wiz
greensboro AIA' Is waxing up 10
'lH Importance ul sustaining htr south
'ti University OF h"horcd history. II
AiHhama VIII unite on that enter
plso 'he glory OF the latter house VIII
'tu 'N''''' ''I' lo'''i'''
Inc Governor Of Hhodc Island says
lint - per cent OF the children of
N9ouI are IN Thai state do not attend
ah school, and the propotion OF litter
a"' greater thah IN amy other North
tll state Is largely lhcrcaslng
lhio WESLEYAN University recently
received Il valuable donation Of $4,000
ird Key. Irrdorlck MrtTck. The
purpose OF the rift is the establishment
~
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-06-26

FOR U}~5IISi aud Liver Com
plant. yua 4y, 81 ed guarantee on
every t@ { %.nhs Vitpl2.~ IT
never !, ,n ro... i'n' sale ~ Cas-
tlre * N ur.s e.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-06-26

""' mlamdricd shirt for one dollar
'i'". 20 amy - lamdricd shirt in the
~ b. HABER's.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-06-26
IT IMPROVES THE QUALITY OF

the AOOd and cnricLeS 1t. and Is there
fore iluo jHriy0r6iif and corrective
1T leases Ofall 81! rOHic HHid1ics which
":e associates! with an IMPOVERISHED
STATE or THE blood. These all yield
;otnc regulating; and nourlahine prop
critics Of its great food tonic clcmeuts.
induced by tOHS"fn IfiOn. tdfGrrh OK
Br0HchiHi and ThyO0t affections. ~
!rW r"m"dU Feminine Utbiiify and
reimburse tho fcnuie physique for
those losses of titGiitv accompany
ing compldihtS .ccHij0r To NE scr.
nothers nursing their own chddreH,
and tieiicHie WOfiICn VINO expect TO
become mothers ana bring up rigor-
Ou} childrc,l should by all means uso
1t. II UW restore sufferers IrOm
Mc,li0i az NerrOt ls PrOStr0tiOn aris-
ing from Otor-icOrI;, Erccsscs or
lrDtF0rtei Discuss. II icW cure
Drunkenness ana tho OpiHm HABIT
for as tho appetite grows healthier
and digestion more vigorous through
the u SO of this Tonic. the unnatural
craving dies away until totally cx-
tinc;. n HighiU bcnrJjcioi IN Liccr
CpmuidiHtS. bGIoiiM Fcrcr, and
AL NGiGFi0i DiscIsc: ana for tho
deb ..atir; cffccte OF Ic"r II dnD
Hiiu' !. hG~ 0D .!TIj u repairs
g"JNt". OnprOr.S Diuo>fioH U,d -fp-
},cijtc, and ailurl.5 tho Dgspcptic IN
GdIid az easily oSsimti6bie orticto
Of j0od; GnG 10 - pleasant 20 inc tas'.
mat the most sensitive palate VIII 10,
reject It.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-06-26
WACO UNIVERSITY.

Names OF These Who Have Contributed to the
Fund.
Tho ladies vino have taken the mat
ter in hand to have the much needed
improvements and repairs made ON the
buildings ut Waco University report
the following list OF contributors to thS
fund, and the amount each one sub
,cribcd
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-06-26

,r further particulars apply to
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-05-10
THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST.

Jacksonville, Fla, is agitating for a
Board of Trade.
Putnam county, Ga, farmers have in
vested $l5y 900 in mules this season.
A silk farm has been established in
Powhatan county, Va, by a number of
French families.
Over 100000 cigars were made in
Key West last year, valued at the lowest
estimate at 81 $4,000.
There is movement for a grand Ex-
position of industries and products at
Raleigh, n. c., in October next.
South Carolina last year derived from
agriculture. manufactures and mining
$4,000, 900 more than in 1850.
The largest stove factory ever erected
in the South commenced operation in
Chattanooga, Tenn, recently.
1t is said that over dozen new build
ings are now in process of erection in
the northern suburbs of Tampa, Fla.
Some Tennesseans have been prospect
ing near Fort Dade, Fla, for suitable
place to establish marble yard.
Georgia furniture manufacturers pre-
dict a big movement Of Western furni-
ture men and wood workers into the
South.
The Mississippi Valley Cane Growers
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-05-10

a. Highest point reached by Polars
1871, and Alert, 1875. ~ Highest point
reached by man, sledge party from
Capt, Mares expedition, 1877. 81 PAN
dora, 1879. a. Where Greely disem-
barked from Proteus, 1881. (5.) Nep-
tune, 1882. (6.) Proteus sunk, 1888.
The above map of the territory be-
tween Washington and the North Pole
presents at a glance the difficulties of
the passage TO Grant Land when il is
remembered that ice is first encountered
at Newfoundland. This whole region
has been the field gilmore exploring and
relief expeditions since 1897, when John
Cabot first attempted the northwest pas
sage. than probably any similar section
of the globe. From 1897 to 1S45 no less
than 200 voyages were made to discover
a northwest passage to Asia, the British
government offering in 1146 the sum Of
100000 for such discovery. On May 10,
lS45, sailed the Inflated Sir John Frank
lin expedition, to search for which cost
the English government many million
pounds sterling, employing as many as
forty ships. The history of the many
expeditions to the North Pole since 1916
are too well known 10 refer to here
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-05-10
Cotton.
Atlanta Constitution.

Sonth Carolina has increased her cot
ton crop by over 100 600 bales during the
past four years.
It is reported that Reanoke, Va, is to
have 500, 900 cotton factory, Philadel-
phia capitalists furnishing half the mon
ey.
The Johd P. King Manufacturing Com
pany, which has been put in operation
at cost OF $S25, ,222.54, and with COM
mercial capital of$1S1 ,979.57, being over
a million dollars in all, has in its mill,
76O looms and 20, ,464 spindles.
The Sylvan Mills, in Bedford county,
Tenn, have made 650,000 yards of sheet
ing since commencing operation, about
the middle of last June. All the looms,
104, were not running until December /.
The largest output for any one day has
been 6, 6,15O yards.
The product of the Charlottesville, Va,
Woolen Mills il about $4,000 yards per
anum, equal to consumption of 200, 600
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-05-10

pounds OF secured or between 400 OOC
and 800 900 pounds Of unwashed wool,
Oflate the company has determined to
600. ''O' W '-'''
The ladies composing the Silk Asoci-
alton of Sumter, s. c. are alive to the in
terest OF the company and are advertis-
Ing In the county papers and in the
News and Courier the large quantity of
eggs for sale. The industry bids fair to
assume large growth in the South with
In the next few years. The society was
organized some eighteen months ago by
few energetic ladies of town for the
purpose of extending the industry, and
thus far their efforts have been crowned
with success. The silk raised by them last
year has taken the prize whenever ex-
hibited.
The two leading cotton manufacturing
States in the South are Georgia and
North Carolina. La 1880 Georgia had
forty mills, containing 2OO,974 spindies.
Three years and a half elapse and the
account stands as follows: Georgia has
sixty. two mills, containing $40, ,130 spind-
les; North Carolina has ninety-two mills.
containing 213,362 spindles. North Car.
olina has more mills, and Georgia more
spindles. The activity and ambition of
the two States in the direction of cotton
manufacturing do not greatly vary.
Georgia has more capital, and North
Carolina has more water powers. 1t is
snug race, and Georgia should look at
her laurels, for the excess of mills in
North Carolina is menace to Georgia's
position at the head Of the list. No 9th.
er Southern State is struggling for first
place. although South Carolina and
Maryland are no laggards
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-05-10
TERMS: $500 PER YEAR.
THE GREELY SEARCH.

Map of the Territory from Washington
to Grant Land The Highest Point
Reached by Man and the Distance to the
Pole.
On June 81, 1880, Lieut.. A. w. Greeley
sailed from Washington with the inten-
tion of establishing a station in Grant
Land, latitude 80 degrees north. From
this depot as a base of supplies, parties
were to make exploration further north.
He landed on the 14th of August 1881,
from the steamer Proteus, at Discovery
harbor, Lady Franklin Bay, with party
OF two officers and twenty-five men-and
provisions for about four years. The
vessel, which transported him there, re-
turned August %, 1881. and since then
no news has been received from him.
A supply expedition was sent out by the
war department in 1882, but found the
entrance to Smiths sound blocked bv
ice, and failed to reach him. In 1888
the Porteus attempted it again, but was
crushed in the ice at the entrance to
Smith sound. The present expedition
VIII consist of three vessels. The steam
er Thetls, the flagship of the expedition,
Com. w. S. Schley, commander. The
Bear, Lieut.. w. III. Emory, commander.
and the war sloop Alert, presented bv
the British government, George W. Cof-
fin commander
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-05-10
Was willing.

General Forrest was once approached
by an Arkansaw man, who asked.
General, when do you reckin' we're
going to get something to eat?"
"Eat" exclaimed the general; did you
join the army merely to get something to
eat?"
"Wall that's about the size of it."
"Here," calling an officer, "give this
man something to eat, and then have
him shot"
The officer understood the joke and re-
Piled:
"All right, general"
The Arkansaw man, exhibiting no
alarm, said:
'Bile me ham, cap'n, stew up cou-
pie o. chickens, bake two or three hoe
cakes, fetch gallon o. so o. butter milk,
and load yer guns With sich induce
ments, the man what wouldn't be willin'
to die 10 q blame fool.'
A hearty meal was prepared for the
soldier, but he still lives.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-05-10
DROPPING CORN.

Pretty Phoebe Lane and II,
In the soft May weather,
barefoot down the burrows went
Dropping corn together.
Side by side across the field.
Back and forth we hurried;
All the golden grains we dropped
Soon the plowshare buried.
Bluebirds on the hedges sat.
Chirping low and billing:
Why" thought l, mot follow suit,
II the maid is willing?"
so whispered, Phoebe, dear,
Kiss me" Keep on dropping!"
Called her father, from thu plow-
There's no time for stopping"
The cord was loesed, the moment sped;
The golden charm was broken;
Nevermore between us two
Word of love was spoken.
What little slip, sometimes,
All our hope releases!
How the merest breath of chance
Breaks our Joy in pieoes
Sorrows cup, though often drained,
Never lacks for filling,
And we can't get fortunes kiss
When the maid is willingl