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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-03-22

81 think, l trembling said, "that l
must tell you the bad business at our
house last night, which brought me to
town to-day"
So 1 told him my story, and then he
went with me to Dicks office. And
when / went home, l knew all had to
do.
| / told Mrs. Graham that I could not
| find any more of the lace, and returned
| her money.
As / had planned, Dick came by the
six o'clock train, and we were all at tea
when Emma came in with the quiet
announcement.
MIR. Fraser is in the parlor, ma am.
/ excused myself a moment, and
| Fastening to the parlor found Dick and
detective.
We hurried quietly upstairs l was
so glad Jeanette was out of the
way into pretty Mrs. Graham's room.
| One of her trunks was gone, but her
hat and shawl lay upon the bed, and un-
der the pillow We found her handsome
| Russia leather handbag.
| Mr.. Detective made short work of
opening that bag, and loi he had no
need to look fartherl There we found
all Miss Buttons jewelry, ali that be-
longed to Bessie and Mrp. Wootton, and
my lost money, besides a bunch of
skeleton keys. And then his course
was plain, and before l hardly knew
what happened. we had astonished the
group at the supper table, and pretty
Mrs. Graham was prisoner.
Afterward we found proof enough that
her work was done on Sunday afternoon,
while lay asleep in the parlor, and the
window opened at night by her
lively maid Jeanette, to throw sus-
picicn aside.
But we never heard any more either
of pretty Mrs. Graham or of jean
nette.
Both no doubt, got their deserts, for
Mr.. Yelling prosecuted, though l re-
fused to do so.
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Address, DR.. Sanford, "a Duane Street, Ne
York.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-01-30
Economizing the Use of Coal.

The opening winter calls up once
mare the waste that is visible on all
sides IN the burning Of coal. There are
no bills that come along 30 promptly
at this season of the year as those fol
coal. and they are pretty large ones,
too, Just now, for coal Is not to be had
at a merely nominal price. One would
induce the utmost economy on the part
Of all who use this valuable fuel, but II
seems TO have no such effect. Perhaps
one half the people who use anthracite
coal are Indifferent to getting the worth
of their money out of the coal they buy.
Tie stoves, ranges and furnaces are
filled day after day, the ashes, cinder
and unconsumed coal removed ana
thrown away without thought or care.
Nothing is more common in spring time,
when cellars and yards are cleared OF
their accumulated winter ashes, than to
see cart load after cart load of this
material hauled away to the dumping
grounds without an effort to separate
the unconsumed coal from the mass.
In most cases the result of doing this
would well reward the labor required.
Where large furnaces are used in heat
ing houses tons of most excellent coal
could be saved What is true in this
case applies In lesser degree to the
domestic stoves in ordinary use. There
are, perhaps. none that entirely burn
up all the fuel put into them. The
common coal sieve will rescue many 6
pound OF valuable coal. Let it be more
generally employed than it now is. II
seems but a small matter in every house.
hold, but in the aggregate it amounts
to many thousands Of tuns which are
reckiessly wasted.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-01-30

A fire and dinner put us all right
having determined to come here, l was
also determined to see all that could be
seen. And so, as there was slight
lull in the storm, but not in the wind
We went out. All around the aspect is
bare; a heavy mist has settled down
upon everything, 50 that we cannot see
many miles distant. The roar Of the
waves at the foot of the cliffs is loudly
heard, and as they break upon the dis.
tant rocks the sea is white with theiI
foam. The land here is 225 feet above
the water, according to government
survey. Endeavoring to get to the
bottom, we ZigZag here and there, and
slip over the rough granite rocks, or
around them, with difficulty. Over
hanging are some detached ones, which
seemingly might be easily tnppled over.
With considerable difficulty we went as
far as 1t is possible to go; no human
being could do more than this, so we
were obliged to be content. Seventy
feet or more sheer down the precipItous
rocks, the sea is beating with a thun-
dering noise, and sending up the spray
in our faces.
Here, then, we must stop, we are at
the very western extremity; in cleft a
few feet beyond there is bunch of
grass, which We secure as a mement0
of the place. 1t is as near the base as
can be reached, and We muse, and muse
and muse. All around and below, the
split and jagged points Of grants are
standing up, threatening death to any
unfortunate mariner who comes near
them. The rushing sea, driven by the
strong west wind, has honeycombed
and made caverns in them, whence the
gulls fly crying out; and as the wind
howls among these cavern5 and crags,
it seems as if the demons Of the air
were let loose. The shading Of the sea
from its foam Of white into light
green, and then into darker hue, l
never seen so perfect before. Sitting
here, in sheltered nook of the rocks,
and endeavoring to describe the scene,
l wish not suggestion to be made nor
a word to be spoken; silence becomes US
now; the cruel, trackless sea is before
me. At the very extremity of England
1 sit and look westward. Between me
and the rocky New England shore,
there is not an inch of dry land. Strain
ing my eyes ont over these troublous
waves, there is nothing to be seen but
mist and heavy clouds.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-01-30

going to take advantage of this noun
tain, and make it sing one. Out of
compassion / reluctantly consented to
become an audience, but not without
many misgivings. He opened the con-
cert with one of his favorites. and we
both rather impatiently waited 1t was
nearly fifteen minutes before the echo
ventured on 1t, and then it made two
jerky discOrds and became silent. After
a brief interval it tried again, ceased
again, and in the third attempt went
off into series of chattering, like the
drivelings of maniac. waited for no
more, but started down the mountain
on mad run, and the reckless poet
followed close at Iny heels. We did not
stop until the valley was reached, and
when we paused and looked back, the
crater was swaying with cOnvulsions,
and that volcano, which had slept away
ages. turned over in its slumbers and
muttered terrible imprecation, and in
fear that it would boil over and follow
us with its fiery rath, we fled again.
nor paused until We stood upon the sky
piercing summit of Sierra and looked
down upon it fearlessly from our haven
of safety.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-01-30
An AmerIsIn Volcano.

1t has long been known that little
butte, rising about the csutre of the
tue Santa Cruz Valley, some nine miles
south of Tucson. Arizona. has a crater.
Il Gently a pro5pes-or said that when
coming from the Omega copper camp
ne certainly saw smoke arising from
the top Of this butte. Two gentlemen
who went out hunting to ArIvAca some
three weeks ago wandered of from their
road aud one night cimped at the base
OF this volcanic butte. Tney heari
strange, rumbling sounds in the night,
as If water WAS boiling or some hard
blasting was being done far 5sce,sth the
elrth's surface.
the next oay small party left Tue
son to investigate the alleged crater.
An old Indian trail led up over several
weil-deined lodges till the summit was
reached, Here the character of the
rock changed ID pumice-stone or lava,
variety that Is always found where
volcanic action has occurred. Tue hull
rises about 800 feet above the plain and
Is all alone. Descending on the east
ern slope Il couple OF rods to the north
east there were foani two crAters. Tne
irst one reached Is the smaller OF the
two. The deptl is some ten feet oy
about twenty II diameter. The rocks
around the rim contained some warmth.
Wneu the thermometer was applied to
them the mercury measured l2S : Fab
renheIt. Ga the opposite side q slight
issuing of steam could be detected. A
few palo verde trees and soma grease
wood bushes atorn the butte, but other
wise Ii Is barren.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-01-30
Change for u DoubIe-Eagie.

II recollect another instance" and
the conductors face lost Its look OF in
dignation and smile crept over il. Sin
which completely cured fat, flIssv
old woman of her efforts to beat her
way. She would invariably teuder me
either $40 god piece or a bill OF the
same amount, We don't generally car
ry enough change for such large de
nominations, and it so happened that l
was caught. half dozen times. and l
guess she began to think she had a soft
Summers snap, and became a regular
patron OF my ca, One day fixed my
self. literally loaded myself dowp
for the occasion, and laughed about 1t
to myself SO often that my driver wan
ted to know il thought had mashed
the pretty girl who sat in the corner o.
previous trip. Well, at the proper
corner stood my small monument
flesh waiting my coming. 1 stopped
the car with cheerful slacrity, and a.
sisted the woman ON board with such
beaming countenance that L really
feared l might give myself away. After
she had fairly settled herself l started
in to collect her fare. She looked up
so innocently at me aud said, 'Really,I
have nothing smaller than this $40
piece ai the same time handing me a
shining double eagle. well. think /
can change it for you this time, says I,
and | did. / reached down in POCKET
where there was a good sized leather
bag, united the string, and held It up
side down over her lap. FHhere.' said
as the contents iingled downward, you'll
find Just 1895 cents in that pile, ]
guess--your exact change. On saJs
she. Il think I have nickel ID my
pocketbook, All right; you'd better
keep 1t. or else I'll take it for some Of
the other fares you owe me- At fist
she was disposed 70 make a row, but /
was so perfectly independent, and the
passengers were all laughing, that fin
ally she took her handkerchief, made a
sack and tied up all the money she
could, filed her purse, her pockets, and
then had respectable little pie to
shovel into her hand bag. You may
think I'm stretching this, but a man
who works Oh princely salary has no
inducement TO lie for a lew paltry PEN
MES" said the innocent looking con-
ductor, as he ierked the bell cord a1d
took on a dude, starting the car again
so quickly as to land the misrepresentl-
tion OF humanity into the lap of spin
ster who sat in the farther corner.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-01-30
Tea.

Young Hyson and rosebud" form
the attractions at those deligh full social
entertainments known as ''teas." There
is something SO charmingly informal
about them, so chatty, SO unostenta-
tious, and, withal, SO dignifed and re-
g. rectable, that they capture the hearts
of maids and mstrons. People who
think balls "horr1d," who claim that
the hundreds of dollars spent for terra
pin and such delicaciss at evening en-
tertainments might be better spent, and
who look upon champagne as "delu-
sion and q snare, such people just dote
ON teas. Some of these teas are unique
in surprises that originate with the
hostess-some OF them very charming.
Beautiful bits of china are introduced;
there are sometimes separate small
tables for groups, and flowers as pretty
favors or gifts to give away are not
made much of. As they do not require
much effort they are frequently made
occasions for the first introduction in an
official social way, if it may be SO
termed. of a daughter. After glrl has
distinguished herself pouring out tea
for others and older ladies and serving
q few gentlemen she may safely venture
upon the more trying ordeal of large
reception.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-01-30
ACurfous Railroad.

A correspondent writes / wish j
could give you description that would
do justice to q road rode Oh in Oregon.
There used to be some coal mines up at
Coqullle City, and q wooden tramway
was run up from the head of Coos Bay.
The mines ran out, but the tramway
was left. ! heard there was q railroad,
and when / got there the tram had
backed up to the end of the track.
We'll, you would have laughed to see
that tram of cars. The old man who
had appropriated the tramway had got
an old engine out OF the mine and noun
ted it on a hand car, and connected the
driving shaft with the handle. This
was the engine and tender. The bag
enge, mail and express cars, aud the
passenger coaches we're comprised ID
two rubble coaches, such as are used In
that section for carrying tools, rails, etc.
combination than the train. He was
the company and the working force oil
the road. president, vice president,
stockholders, agent, conductor, engin-
eer, fireman and peanut boy were all
comprised in his lank form. He never
had any trouble with the stockholders,
and he carried the general Office in his
hat. MY fellow passenger raised an
umbrella when he got on board, and on
my inquiry as to the need of an um-
brells said had better raise mlne-I
would need it, When the train stan ted
/ found out he was right. The puffRg,
wheezy old engine sent SCOT and water
flying over US In q perfect shower. We
got along, however, very well, and
would have made tine trip ~ quickly az
we could have walked it If the train had
not stopped when We were about hall
way. and waited half an hour for a mai
who wanted to go with Us, to fnish mis-
supper.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-01-30

He was a porter in a wholesale dry
goods house. His salary was not
large enough to warrant him in buying
fast horse and wearing silk under
shirts, but he was growing fat and
smoking fair to medium cigars. In an
evil moment the tempter came and
whispered in his ear that he could make
81, 900 as easy as rolling off log.
With that much money in his hind
pocket, he could cheese the racket and
have a new tailor every week in the
year.
Yesterday morning at 0 O'Clock the
porter invited the senior partner to go
upon the root with him to see about
repairs. There was wicked leer on
his face and queer light in his ewes,
but the guileleS senior partner noticed
nothing but the fact that that the
porter was getting a brandy-fush on
his nose. No sooner had they reached
the roof than the villain seized his en-
ployer and held him suspended oyer the
dizzy height and cried out:
"Your check for $4,000 or drop
you into the alley!'
| Say Slo,UOO.
| "Never!n
"Make it S17, ,0O0."
81 will uotl Give me what l ask or
over you gOl''
Every WE'LL knock under"
| The senior partner sat down on the
icy cover of the trap door and wrote
the check for the sum named. The
porter seized it and swiftly descended
and closed the trap to keep the victim
on the roof. 1t was but the work of
five minutes to run to the bank and
present the check.
"Never had a cent on deposit with
usl" said the cashier as he showed il
back.
The porter had made false move,
and he had lost. He crossed the river
on the Ice, and is now wanderer on
foreign shores.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-01-30
How To Spoil.
To spoil steak-fry it.

To spoil steak-fry it.
To spoil tea or coffee-boil it.
To spoil custard-bake it to long.
To spoil se-plants-water them
too much.
To spoil butter-do not work out all
the milk.
To spoil carpet-sweep it with a
stiff broom.
To spoil pan-cakes-bake them on a
luke-warm griddle
To spoil a breakfast-grumble all the
while you are eating.
To spoil potatoes-let them lie and
soak in water after boiling.
To spoil bread-use poor -four and
sour yeast and let it rise until too light
and it runs over.
To spoil scissors-cut everything
from sheet of paper to q bar Of cast
iron.
To spoil garments in making-cut
them out carelessly and run all the
seams.
To spoil schOol-change teachers
every time some one in the distric
finds fault.
To spoil childIen-humor them to
everything they happen to think they
want.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-01-30
A New Nut to Crack.

"Do you want - see u vertabie curl
osity?" asked ca cago fruit and nut
dealer, as he took sqIeer-loOking object
from a shelf aud placed 1t III the re-
porter's hand.
"What Is it any way?"
.'I can't tell you the exact mama oft.
but it Is a nut from Dsmerars, and It
not only came from that far-ot land,
but it Is the first one ever seen III
Chicago, and one OF the first ever
brought to the United States"
The nut is Strengthening one. 1t
has very hard and rough smell OF u
dark brown cllor. TIE size Is about
two by one and half inches, end the
shape hard to describe. l. IOOks very
much like Il small tObacco-bsg with the
opening closed oy pulling the string,
together. Toe kerual Is somewhat ike
that OF Brazil nut, and when the nut
il shaken the kernel rsttles.
Where did you get it?" was asked.
"It was brought to me to-day by
gentleman who lives in New York, He
was IN Demerara few months ago and
brought fifteen barrels OF them for $3.50
in gold. Wnen he got them to New
YORK he was unable to get tnem out OF
the custom house because the OTIS
did not know what duty to charge on
them, the puts not being on the custom
list OF dutlable articles, and there being
the first consignment which had passed
through their hands. However, the
gentleman tells me he he has msds
arrangements to give bond tor Whatever
duty will be subsequently charged, and
1 nave ordered barrel of tnen sent t.
me rs soon rs they are released
s.How is the nut trade thIs season."
'.Never better. Did you know that
the fayorite nut with the Germans Is
the English walnut? Now, AmerIcaas
seldom BUY these, but stick to the
almond. Here IS Iut, he continued,
which grows in CANA. 1t is called
'hcneese,' aud the heather Ohinee hero
In Chicago is crazy after them. A few
days ago L got III lot OF beech nuts.
Hundreds OF people hers in the cisy
never saw them before, but nv GUS
toners VINO were brought up In dis
trIcts where the beech tree grows, and
who had not seen any OF the nuts for
years. are only too glad to buy tbs
nttls things for the sake OF old recol-
lections."
Are you doing much in hickory
nuts?"
We'll, my trade in those Is mostly
with confecuoaers, who use them IL
making nut candies. and sell nearly
eli OF tnem 'in the meat'-thst Is, Just
the kernels. VINO cracks them? Way
grls, and it is quite an art 70 do th'
joD well. A girl will have TO worx at n
for week or ten days before shs Is any
good, for at first sne will waste NOR,
tnau her labor is worth. The girls use
a common hammer, for there never hs:
been q machine made that can do th'
business so well. There Is a man on
on Quincy street VINO employs thirt.
girls who do nothing but crack pecans
These he sells to the boys VINO Sol
traits and nuts on the trains Yea
indeed, the nut business in Chicago l
quite an extensive one, and ss srsici'i
Of edibilitJ they RANK hlgn-
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-01-30
Ice ana Quinine.

1t Is alleged that the Senate of the
United States consumed during the
months of July and August, 1882, no
less than two hundred and one rhous.
and pounds Of ice, which, according to
the chalk and blackboard of our es-
teemed contemporary, the Sun, gave
no less than three Thousand pounds of
ice to each Senator.
People will be puzzled to know how
each Senator disposed of three thousand
pounds. OF course, some of it was
used in connection with cooling drinks
such rs iced water and iced tea-but
no man could drink three Thousand
pounds of melted ice in twomonths and
live through it. Perhaps enterprising
Senators sent part OF their ice to their
families through the po,toffice, but it is
difficult to see how a package OF ice
could be so wrapped up as to be sent
from Washington to New Orleans, for
example. without melting and filling
the mail bag with water. 1t is pos.
sible that the Senators have adopted
the practice of packing ice under their
seats in the Senate Chamber, so as to
enable, them to conduct important public
business with coolness and comfort, II
go, the practice ought to be adopted in
the other house, so that Mr.. RIchellea
Robinson could cool his heated brain
and freeze into harmlessness the terrible
British spectres which now haunt him.
Still there is no evidence that the Senate
sits on ice during the hot months, and
! it is therefore impossible to accept this
hypothesis as al explanation OF the
enormous Senatorial consumption of ice.
In whatever way the ice was used it is
clear that the Senators chilled them
selves to an extent that was positively
injurious, for they were compelled to
take seventeen hundred two-grain quin.
inc pills at the expense Of the nation in
order to tone up their several systems.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-01-30
French Horse-Cars.
"An amusing feature of Pal

"An amusing feature of Paris to a
foreigner is the horse cars. The ap-
pearance of the car, driver and conduc-
tor would almost assure one that they
had been imported from America, but
certain rules to be observed in running
the cars, very quickly remind him that
he is in France. The cars are are al
lowed to carry only a certain number
of pasSengeIs-ten standing on the plat
form and as many in the car as are al
lowed to have seats. Those inside pay
so centimes 0en cents) and those on
the outside 25 centimes. When car
has its complement, the gates are shut,
a sign is hung out reading 'Complit, ,
and no one can enter. During the busy
time of the day, between and O'Clock
when crowds are waiting for car, it
is necessary to apply at the office for a
numbered ticket. For instance, say
you applied and received No. 81. You
walt for car, and the driver, when
ready, commences to call tsne, delGc,
trois, and so on until he reaches your
number, when you must be ready to
enter; if not, you must procure another
ticket and wait your turn again. The
system has its advantages as well as
disadvantages, and the French think it
a great thing, but the amusing part of
it to foreigners is the calling of the
numbers, and unless one is pretty well
up i'll French, he is very apt to get left
and has to go and get another ticket
Instead of ringing bell like our con-
ductor, they use kind of horn, which
is attached to the dashboard and blown
by rubber bell which the driver pos
sesses. The sound, which is not unlike
that of COW horn, can be heard dis
tinctly for block. 1t is not unobjec-
tionable unless the instrument happens
to be out of order, and then it is very
unmusical. The cars are great con-
venience and are literally patronized.
One sees in them the economy of the
French people as class, very finely
dressed ladies standing on the platform
to save five cents Economy is observ-
eble everywhere IN France, and there is
much truth in the aphorism the people
could live ON what the Americans
waste.'"