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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-11-19
A Wonderful Clock.

The most astonishing thing L ever
heard of in the way of a tlmeplece IS
clock described by a Hindu rajah as be-
longing to a native princess of Upper
India, and jealously guarded as the
rarest treasure of her luxurious palace.
In front of the clocks disk was gong,
swung upon poles, and near it was a
pile of artificial human limbs. The pile
was made up of the full number or
parts for twelve perfect bodies, but all
lay heaped together in seeming confu-
sion.
Whenever the hands of the clock in
dicated the hour of one, out from the
pile crawled just the number of parts
needed to form the frame of one man,
part joining itself to part with quick
metallic click; and, when completed, d,
the figure sprang up, seized small
mallet, and, walking up to the gong,
struck one blow that sent the sound
pealing through every room and corrl-
dor of that stately castle. When two
O'Clock came. two men arose and did
likewise; and so through all the hours
of the day, the number of figures being
the same as the number of the hour,
till at noon and midnight, the entire
heap sprang up, and, marching to the
gong, struck one after another, each his
blow, making twelve in all, and then
fell to pieces again.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-11-19
Only = Little While Ago.

Our Youthful readers can scarcely
form an idea Of the world a5 their
grandfathers saw it, in the days when
John Quincy Adams was President.
Boys who went 10 bOarding-schOol 80
miles from home, had a stage ride of
i've or SIX hours to endure OF To ENJOY,
according to the weather; for boys were
apt to perch on the outside seats. In
muddy seasons, the Ave or SIX hours
would stretch out 10 ten. with q posi-
bic alienation of dinner at the Half
way House.
If they were homesick, or wanted
box of good things for sOlace, they
paused before writing letter TO reflect
that their ''honored parents" would
have TO pay twenty-five cents postage
on the epistle. Now, hOnored parents
who paid so much for letter, expected
it TO contain a good deal of matter, Cor
rectly spelled, on large and clean sheet
Of paper.
Envelopes were not then used because
they would have made the letters
double, =" which doubled the postage.
Each and every inclosure was charged
one rate. Thus a letter in an envelope
inclosing a dollar bill, would have cost
seventy-fve cents Hence very large
sheets of letter paper were used, eSpec-
lally by affectionate mothers when wrl-
ting to their sons at school. Often
when the tender soul had filed four
immense pages with family news and
good advice to "my dearest boy" she
would still have something more to say
and then she would cross her writing to
save postage. The crossing was sore
trial to the impatient youth, who did
not in those days read amy writing with
perfect facility.
1t was high art to fold "a letter nice
ly. Years elapsed before boy could
tuck in the outside lap without any
bulge at the ends, and make neat,
compact, weIl-sliaped packet. Some
clumsy-tingered fellow never could get
the knack of it. To all such, the en-
velope was a precious boon 1t was
considered frightful vulgarity sixty
years ago to send letter with anything
but sealing-w wax. This was very awk-
ward article in a Southern or East In
dian mailbag, as the heat melt and
stuck the letters together. 1t WAS only
the envelope that ended the wax nui-
sance. Evsrything was more difficult
than now. In 1924, the daily stage for
the city of Washington left New York
at three in the morning, and man
went round the town at two to call up
the passengers, 50 that when the stage
came for them it might not be kept
very long waiting. If all went well,
passengers reached Washington the
next morning soon after sunrise. At
that remote period, before the Erie
canal was finished, what was the largest
inland town of the United SJates2
1t was Lancaster in Pennsylvania, with
population of something less than four
thousand.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-11-19
UyerthrowIng n TyrAut.

DR.. Samuel Parr was a learned,
Coarse, self-willed man. In society he
was tyrant who fOund-Such was the
awe excited by his learning and the fear
of his satire-ready made slaves, eager
10 worship him.
II have seen. writes an English au-
thor, she daughter of Duke light hls
pipe at his command, and beheld the
proudest officers quail under the dread
of his satire.n
The doctors self-will was never al
lowed TO rust. 1t was used every day,
He commanded, and never said: 'Win
it be agreeable to you to do thisY'
The Doctors wilfulneSs once encoun.
tered "A !ady's Il WON'T" and was de
feated. Sne was a gentle winning lady.
50 intuitively polite that she could moi
help beng courteous to street-sweeper
The doctor was an ineveterate smoker,
and brought his pipe into every compa.
ny where he was invited. He would
call upon the prettiest girl in the room,
using TIE course eplthets ''iade, " ''hus'
ey," ''wench," to light his pipe, and she
humbly obey Ell him.
The doctor admued the gentle lady,
and one day at a party where she was
an hohored guest, ordered her with;
Come hither, wench. Light my pipe;
nay. first clean it ont with thy taper
fnger.E
she sat stifI, as II she lad not hsard
the order.
"Come, hussyI'' lie sad. "Dr Parr
commands thee"
mo, doctor, L do not choose to obey
you," answered the lady, in silvery
tones.
The company stared; the host looked
as if she had broken the social code.
"ChOOse!' exclaimed the doctor. his
brows lowering over his deep gray eyes;
''but | command"
You have no right doctor, TO COM
mand. We are free here; and |, for
one, VIII not Obey,n answered the soft,
low voice. as gently as if conversing.
''Thon departl" exclaimed the doc
tor, waving his hand toward the door,
while his face was suffused with the
brick-dust redneSS of modification and
passion.
Il shall not, sir. Youhave no right
to tell me to depart" " replied the mild
voice.
4 deep silence followed. The other
guests trembled in apprehension of the
| bursting of the storm. The doctor
looked at her, and then-buTst into a
loud, long laugh. He had met one wO-
man who did not quail before the atyuI
DIR. Parr, and over whom he could not
play the social tyrant.
Thou art wench," lie began, try
ing TO make his retreat.
"No, DOCTOR" interrupted the sweet
voice, Il mast decline those appella-
tions. You have no right to apply them
to me-"
"Why, then, you are my enemyi" he
cried, not knowing what to say.
Unless, DOCTOR" she responded,
softly, ''you give me better reason than
you have done TO consider you my
friend.n
From that day she went by the name
of DR.. PARIS enemy''-he himself Civ.
ing her the title. But he never went
TO party among their mutual friends
but he asked that his enemy" should
be invited to meet him. A curtly re-
spect marked his manner toward her.
She was taken ill. Every day the
naughty, self willed person rode up tC
her door to ask the house keeper solemr
questions about the Invalid, and showed
generosity as well as affection toward
her.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-11-19

sent you. by mistake. letter which he
wants FeturDed.n
This epistle, / presume" said Lord
HuXmouth drily, As he handed the let
ter to the culprit. Then lie glanced
for q moment at the OXOnian with a
twinkle in his eye. ''lf you will take
my advice, Mr.. pleasby, you won't tell
your uncle this letter fell into my hands,
or he would lose all his good spirits. l
suppose he expressed these opinions of
me at = time when. had refused him
something but ministers can't always
please even their own friends"
NV lord, You have my humbleSt apol-
ogies, murmured Harold contritely.
''Oh, you wrote what you had heard
there's no harm IN that" said Lord
HuXmoUth, laughing. LAS to bad din
ners, you know your uncle Is rather a
gOurmaud but Wen see if We can't
give you good supper tonight. Let
me int5oduce you to Lady Huxmouth.
My deaa, this is Mr. Pleasby you will
show h.m the room he is 10 occupy. He
writes good hand, though his epiSto-
larry style IS little peculiar"
Some three months after this Lord
Huxmouth's secretary and his daughter
were talking very confdentially under
the trees of Huxmouth Park, and Maud
said:
"Harcld, you have never told me
what was in that letter which you did
not wish papa to see, when you first
came here ~
"a pack of lies ~ answered Harold
bluntly. Your father Is the best man
alive; there's only one person here
like more than do him."
"And who might that be, sir ~
asked Maud innOcently.
"Her name begins with an NJ y said
Harold.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-11-19
CoNsrANCr.
Mad stars forsake thei

,-,s Mad stars forsake their
CUT eyutb by reckless meteors, turn away
And, ie,' g. q 1snnoinred by Eternal Forces;
FT5a p@--s1 sxsi heart shall never go astray,
?. p.i ,S5se iI calm worlds whose suh-eifec'eo
nnST;..tarbed nT..g by strife Of wind or sea,
Is -, LINK nv swerveless and serene deNo'ioh
> sen sr-. on forever, loyal unto thee'
,,.-,s The tickle tide divided
l.,-.sD VI = two wooing shores, in wild un-
Re, and fro, shift, always undecided.
ha!, y tbs ride OF passion in my breast:
~ ~ he grand surge of some resistiess
-... INN bsrries On, past mountain, vale and
- -, IN is waters to deliver.
la,o nv .L' I'M heart keeps all its wealth for
thee
-, ts true. Light barks may be be
o. .--1sl me aside 10y every breeze at play
go .-uray ships, well manned and
- richly freighted,
vi.b broad sails flying, anchor safe il
-. .cms ri, firm rock, that, steadfast and
s..rI. All unmoyed, when ebbing billowi
>, ,,,Ii5 mi nv heart stand, faithful, if for
rui51 he true, though thou art false L
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-11-19

A YOUNG lady In st. Louis recently
doused young man with a pailful of
water while he was on his knees beg
ging her to be his bride. 1t is always
the custom, we believe, in some parts
of the west, to wet new suit.
One Of the best methods, says VI. p.
de Gaspsrin, of preventing the rayages
of the phyilo1era is to keep the soil OF
the vineyard continually moist. and in
the southeast of France this is effected
by keeping the vineyard submerged
during the Winter,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-11-19

Between slx and seven hundred
dwellings are burnt every month in this
country.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-11-19

1t had been a fine day in Eastshire !;
and Lord Huxmouth, who was resting
from his ministerial labors, had been
enjoying a happy afternoon. strolling
amongst his flower beds and kitchen
garden, to see how his roses promised,
and whether there were any signs of
coming melons. He could be as earnest
about his fruit and flowers as about the
members of the animal kingdom over
whom it was his province to rule con-
Jointly with others Of her Majesty's
ministers and perhaps in truth he
liked his lettuces and cauliflowers better
than he did men.
After a saunter through his grounds.
Lord Huxmouth had spent pleasant
hour or two with his fayorite classic,
Macaulay-he did not pretend to read
Tacitus in the original, as so many do,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-11-19

# was Harold Pleasby's last day at
nrfoni. He had taken his degree, pad
bjs nils. and packed up the odds and
s,ds which had adorned the room, where
b4 had spent the better part of a not too
Industrious but merry university ca
r-er Whilst his scout was gone to
fetch him change for tive-pound note.
which was 10 enable him TO give his
psrtiug tips to pOrters and cads, Harold
Sat down and wrote on paper embossed
With a cardinals scarlet hat these two
letters:
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1884-01-22
Numtttter 652.
ng 49, 9nbuqu, SOMA, Senlag ben 22 Sanmar 1884, Nnm

16 Wfillionen 5frpnsn in Der 2onboner
ganf liegen bat, allein cine Willion beige,
iteuert worben. 6opn lit IS Sabre alt
unS tinberlos unb uermas alio bas se,
bra6te Spfer tmmerbin aussubalten.
81 Mabbi in S6eregppten ma6t
ben g9pptern NIT BEN gnsIdnoern ni6t
luenis slrbeit. gti6t, SaB er lie uis ;u 81
Sbeib nu6mal su paaren treble pber per-
ni9te; nein, ct iammslt feline Wta6t, be-
tdmpft bic nod iibrisen uerein;elten @ars
niionen i'm Cuban unb 1T S6ulb baran,
baB bas espptii6e Miniiteri,m aui Srdns
gen gnslanbs ;uriidtreten muBte. Gbsrii
Pai6a, Der Eren,ier, ertldrte in einem
S9reiben an ben 6beoipe, baB er our
glieSerlesuns ieines slmtes ge,punsen lei,
ba England BON G9ppten uerlanse, baB es
unbebinst ieinen &atbidldsen iOlse, cine
6urperuns, bic Der gsrfaiiuns pibsripres
DIE, weI6e beitimme, baB Der absbipe ses
meiniam nit ieinen Miniitern unb bur6
bieielben resiere. Gsrner iorbsrs gnslunb
SerSi6tIsiihlns apt, ben Cuban, po;u
esppten tein &e6t babe, oa bas 9anb Ser
SfOrte sebDre unb einen Sbeil gspptens
biloe. 9ta6bem Der ieeise 0tiniiter bss
Snnern, &ias Gai6a, Die Silbuns zines
neuen Ntiniiteriums ubselebnt, bsriei Der
6beoipe 9tubar Gai9a, Der 1878 Miniiter
bes sleuBern mar unb bic en9liide Tolitit
uoafommen bilist, ba Die Stdmme bss
Suoans obne 3uIammenbans unb niemals
cine trditi9e Re9ierlns unteritiieen mir
ben.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1884-01-22
Eefesrap6i(Ge 9epe(6em.
Oeuti6 Ian B.

Qonbon, Is. San. sSn l6amburq ift
ein WiitsIieb Der HmitllrSs Gartsi auf ben
Seroa9t uerbaftet poroen, BEN Seriu6,
am Qbeno bss 20. Sctobers .. $. bas @es
bdube pes Yoli;si.Yrdiibiums IN Srantiurt
q. 90. in Die Suft III ipren9sn, anseitiftst
III baben.
Berlin, Is. San. Sas preuBii6e
glbseorbnetenbaus lit in bic 9eratbuns Ser
Sorlage iiber Die giufommsniteuer pon
beweslidem gisentbum einsstrstsn. 5tids
ter ipra9 iid lebbaft sesen bic gorlass
aug, besei3nete lie ais Die arbeit zines
Silettanten unb ais cine unaus iiibrbare
Mabressl. Die EeSe ma6te sinen tieien
GinSud. Ger Sinansminiitsr S9ol;
prrtbeioiste bic Sprla9e nadbriidli6 ssssn
fi6ter's Gtnwensursen. SSie man slaubt,
bat Die GurIage wsnis slusii6t auf 9lns
nabme.
yerIin, l6. San. 9ismard's @e=
iunbbeitssuitanb lit sesenwdrtis beiIer ais
lett uielen Sabrei. Der aansler bsgnnt
Morsens um Sisbsn isin Iasswsrt. Sein
SObn, Der @raf Serbert .. Sismarf lit
auf ieinen neuen Yoitsn BEL Der bsuti6en
gpti9aft in ct. Eetersburs absersiit.
Berlin, II. San. gfa6 elmer itiirmis
l9en Debate bat oas llnterbaus oes preus
BiIdsn 2anbtagss bsnte glbenb bic Sorlaqe
iiber bic Gintommeniteusr pon berpesli6enl
giSentbum an cine beionbere Gommiiipn
usrwieisn.
Seitreidsll sarn.
Sien, Is. San. Der Sanbslsmis
bat ben Ylan sur ginri6tlns elmer Sampfs
MISUNDERSTANDING ;pii9en Srieit unb
New Oorf, ,pel9e bur6 allmunatIid reseIs
mdBis abssbsnbe Oampfsr bsrssitsllt psrs
ben iou, sensbmist. Der erite Oampfsr
Der neusn 9inie ioa bereits am /. Sebruar
abssbsn. Die Hreile fir bic Yerioneu.
unb @iitersgefOrberuns pon SfensY Seth
unb Wisn iibsr Srieit wsrben auBeroroents
lid bilis iein.
6wet;.
@enf, 10. San. Die He9teruna bes
&antons Bern bat ii6 sepeisert, BEN NOR.
monii6en Miiiiondren bas Yrebisen su
perbieten, neil iie ii6 bapur6 ui6t auBsr:
balb Der gren,en bes @eieees iteuen MID.
Aus bem Satifan.
Gpm, l6. San. Die llnterbanSlun.
gen ;wil6en benz Satitan uup YreuBen
nebmen einen siinitisen 6ortsans unb man
erpartst binnen SurSem Die GrSielun9 elmer
ginisuns iiber Die Strsitirasen.
Srantrei6.
YariS, l5. San. eaut ga6ri6tsn
aus Sairo bat ii6 bort ein Gomite sum
S6use Der Sanpels' Sntereien i'm Cuban
sebilbet. @S miro in elmer gitti6riit an
oen 6bsoiue unS BEL BEN 9ensral; GoniuIn
in Gsppten sesen pas gufseben pes Gu.
ban ieiteus Der espptii6en Gesisruns pros
tsitiren.
pariS, Is. San. Seuts abenS ianb
in benz 9oteI Continental elm SeitmabI
,ur Ssisr Der grinnsrnns an bic llsbsrsabs
pom yorttown ftatt, pobsi @snsral Bous
laHssr (ber Warquis be Ho9ambsau) ben
Vorft fibrte. Der amsritanii9e @es
iaubte Rorton, Der General. gOnlul @al:
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1884-01-22
Sceal Voti;eu.

UtUIlUlt. y O.Vu
2oeal Vott;eu.
Tiir isoe 3sils greDier, ODER oeren &anm, bas
erltemal 10 Gents, Die nadfen Utdle Sents.
Seiratbs= uno Sobesanseisen nit Spru4
$3.50, 0bne Sputd Sl.0O.
guspdrtiss anSsser mhNsn uoransbsiablt wsrssn.
9ln;ei9en fir Ticnies, Qotterien, glidsipieh
&C., bic Dem @'eiite Der fatb. Stride Suwioer, fns
ben feline Iuinabme.
ansetsen n ienbe man ipdtef fens Wepns
tag Morgen ein.
Job 2lrbeiten aller 2lrt prompt uno
billi9 aussefahrt.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1884-01-22
preiie Ger 2ln,eieen.

Sober .3oQ Der Spolte per 'Sabr. .... $500
6 Wonate $1,000
3 Wonate $ 500
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1884-01-22
u I 9 bani fam.

9abore, 10. gtou. Sn Dem abaibsrs
@ebirse iinb llnraben aussebrodsn. Der
mddtislte 9duptlins Der oortisen Stdmms,
@bbullanur, 1T in elmer blntiSsn 6sbbs am
Wontas sri9oi1sn worbsn. gr mar felt
1879 Elm trensr areunb Gnslanbs..
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1884-01-22

Sir iebe 3sila greuer, ober beren Raum, bas
erltemal 10 Gents, Die nSditen Ndle Sents.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1884-01-22
Office Ser @asette:
Gdc Der 6. uno Sptuas strabe>

fer, Der grienator @inbom, Sberit 0i6z
tsnitein unb Die Webr;abl Der fransoiii6en
Sbeilnebmer all Der gOrftowner 6eier BON
1881 paren dnlpeienb.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-09-20
Opinions Of Charleston, w.
Va, Democrats ON the PO-
liffcal Situation.

Job e. Thayer: II shall vote
for Blaine and Logan :
Hon. Jno. A. Trustlew: "The
way things look to me now I shall
support Blaine and Logan
Hon. w A. Quarter on being
asked what he thought of the
Cleveland and Hendricks ticket
replied, II don't think much Of it,
do youg"
w. A. McCorkle remarked while
the Democratic Convention was in
session, eff Cleveland is nominated
Jim Blaine will wipe the ground
with him."
Hon. j. s. Burdett ssid 81 shall
vote for Blaine and Logan. | was
always Wing, and Blaine repre-
sents my views on the tariff ques-
ton.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-09-20
Broad Lane.

Since our last communication
we have taken a trip via, Winches-
ter to the head waters of Dillens
run in Hampshire county. Dry
weather and scarcity of water
seemed to be the theme nearly
everywhere. Many farmers are
selling off their stock at low fig
ures, in consequence of scarcity of
pasturage and provender.
There is pretty fair crop of
corn between Williamsport Md,
and Winchester along the valley
pike, but after leaving the valley
we found that corn, buckwheat and
garden truck is almost a failure.
Capon bridge, a beautiful vii
lage lying twenty miles west of
Winchester in Capon valley, has
made wonderful improvement
within the last twelve years; many
handsome residences, a large steam
tannery, two stores and a hotel
have been added to it since, and
it is the only place in Hampshire
county we visited that is climbing
the ladder of fame. Its neighbor-
ing village, North River Mills, is
just the reverse, for it appears to
have been retrograding for the
last twelve years, being an old
dirty dilapidated looking place,
the only object that seemed to
"hold its own" is the raven rock,
which towers it's rugged head
about 900 feet above the bed of
the river.
After travelling about fifteen
miles south of N. R. M, we came
to a locality within the shadows Of
two mountains, which on compar-
ing with other places in the coun-
ty, and from the picturesque seen
cry of the surrounding peaks, the
fertile soil, the abundance of
crystal water-almost ice cold,
the long green meadows and the
ease and comfort in which the
people live, we termed it the Edo
RADIO. Romney, the county seat,
can now boast of having q railroad
SO there is some prospect Of hav-
ing more than one street in the
city. ARcTURus.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-09-20
Religious.

Union services will be held in the
Baptist Church on Sunday night.
On Sunday morning the pastor,
Rev. r. Fl. Pitt will preach at the
Baptist Church, Subject, "Christian
Giving"
The Third Quarterly meeting, of
Martinsburg station, M. e. Church,
South, will be held next Sunday the
21st. The presiding elder, Rev. p.
Fl. Whisner, d. D., will be present
and officiate throughout the day.
First M. E. Church, quarterly
meeting, Sunday Sept. 2lst IL a. m. !;
preaching by the pastor; 3 p. M,
Love-feast. 7:30 sermon by Rev. G..
w. Hobbs, p. E.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-09-20

THE other evening reporter of
the INDEPENDENT, while vending
his way to prayer meeting, had his
attention attracted and held spell
bound by the heavenly voice of a
presumably fair maiden, as it came
floating out on the calm night air,
breathing forth that most beautiful
of all songs;
'Simply to thy cross cling"
The last note of the piano died
away, the brilliant drawing room
became dark and the reporter stood
enshrined, as it were, in some sacred
halo which the song had thrown
about him, when, from the chamber
above, the same sweet voice warbled
forth:
Slather me in jelly, mother
DO me up in jam
| want to be an angel, mother,
Fan me with ham!
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-09-20

trict, then there might be some
justification. But the law, if car
ried into effect, does not permit
this. They are to be voted for
all over the county, and it re-
solves itself into the simple ques-
tions Of numbers and expense.
Neither Of the parties should have
nominated candidates for addi-
tional positions, and candidates
should withdraw therefrom. All
good citizens, all independent vo-
tiers should vote against addition
al Commissioners.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-09-20
Oak Grove.

Not having heard from the
Grove through the columns of the
INDEPENDENT for some time, we
thought to pick up the quilts and
pen you a few items.
The quiet of the Grove, is again
broken by the merry shouts of
the school boy. The children are
delighted with the improved APP
pearance, Of the interior of their
school house.
Farmers are threshing their
wheat; it is turning out beyond
their expectations Yet they say
no sale at so cts, per bushel.
The fishing party at the Sun
and Moon spring, on last Satur-
day, was a success in every re-
spect. The participants with a
few excepted) finding the river
low, went fishing on the island;
they caught as many as they could
carry. Il mean melons.
NE-PLUs ULTRA.
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SATURDAY. SEPT. 90, 1884
MIR. BLAINE.

The hold that this citizen and
statesman has upon popular SEN
timent, as shown by the elections
in Vermont and Maine, is won
derful. In 1876 he was defeated
by the politicians Of his own par
ty and Mr.. Hayes, a weaker man,
nominated. In 1880, he went un-
der, a victim to ConkIing's iron
rule, and the desperate struggle
Of the 306. In 1884, in the face
of opposition from office holders,
backed by the strength Of a pres
ident himself asking the nomina-
ton, in spite Of scheming politi-
Clans and the strength of combi-
nation, the voting masses support
ed by the silent influence of men
of all parties, compelled his NOM
nation and his personal strength
to-day is farm the advance ofany
known party. On our streets,
men of all parties say they will
vote for him. Such popularity is
unusual and can only be account
ed for by the fact that his intelli-
gence is recognized and the effort
OF politicians is to be rebuked.
There is one democrat in the
country who occupies nearly the
same position, and who is to-day
as Blaine, stronger than his par
ty. We refer to Judge Thurman
OF Ohio, whose very strength has
always been such matter of en-
Wy and jealousy to the smaller
politicians. Parties must learn
In National, State and County af-
fairs to put forward their very
best men.