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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-06-02

fall, walked the length of the large
room, took revolver from the wall,
assured himself that it was loaded, and
held it out to his son, who watched
him as if stupefied.
"Come," said he.
Antoine did not take the pistol. He
liked upon his father wide-open eyes,
with no comprehension In them. Below
the street door had been opened. The
servants and the police were talking.
The sound Of their voices came up to
the room.
"You have lost your honor. At least
save oursl'' said II. Roumegas. "Come,
comel"
The talking below had ceased. Steps
resounded on the old stone stairs, large
and sonOrous like a chapel. They
reached the chamber
'Cowardl'' murmured Roumegas.
Coward to the very end"
He quickly turned the pistol, aimed
at his son, fired. Antoine fell across
his bed with the top of his head blown
of. There was knocking at the door.
NJ. Roumegas put the still smoking
pistol in his sons right hand, opened
the door, and, pointing to the bleeding
corpse, said: TOO late, gentlemenl He
has taken the law into his own handsl"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-06-02
The Next Orange Crop.

Three months ago the calamity liar
was spreading broadcast throughout
the country the statement that Florida
had been ruined, that the orange trees
were all dead, and that the then recent
freeze had practically wiped out one Of
the States of the Union. BY the efforts
of the press and prominent citizens of
the State the evil effects OF these false
and injurious stores were to great
extent averted. Within the State Itself
deep depression gave place to buoyant
confidence, and assertions began to be
made to The effect that the orange trees
were not injured at all, and that next
seasons crop had not been disastrously
affected In the least. Another reaction
from this feeling Of buoyant confidence
is making itself felt. A number OF
papers of the State are calling attention
TO the fact that some of the blooms
which promised fruit, are falling from
the trees In several localities, and that
this means the loss of the next seasons
crop.
Before these stories are given more
extensive circulation than they have
already had, we ask our esteemed CO.
temporaries of the State press to con-
slider for a moment few points to
which we invite their attention.
In the first place next seasons crop
Of oranges cannot now be estimated
with any degree of accuracy. 1t Is
probably true that In some localities
the premature blooms upon which
prophecies of a large crop were based
a few weeks ago have fallen and thus
disappointed expectation. 1t is also
true that this is not an exceptional
occurrence; that more or less Of the
blooms, from one cause or another,
fall from the trees almost every year,
and e.peclally after every winter sea-
son in which there has been excep-
tional cold. 1t is also true that in
many portions of the oranga belt
where the product Of oranges is the
greatest the promise of blooms Is being
amply fulfilled in fruit, and this fruit
is now upon the trees, subject to no
more chances and vicissltudes than
the orange crop is subject to every
year What proportion this actual
fruit bears to the fallen Blooms, or to
the average crop of the past few years,
it is not possible at this time to form
an exact estimate Of; and certainly it is
not desirable, in the absence Of well
ascertained facts, to make progrOsti-
cations, the effect of which can only be
injurious to the orange growers and to
the business interests Of the State.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-06-02
Popular Superstitions.

1t is very wise TO set our faces against
superstitions, but who in his secret
heart does not encourage favorite one.
l never met the person that did not.
There are many people who hate to see
the new moon over the left shoulder; II
they do, somehow something always
goes wrong they declare. They do not
believe such things, of course; but so 1t
is.
Another cannot endure stranger
who parts him from a companion with
whom he is walking in the street: others
will not raise umbrellas over their heads
in the house, and there are men who
turn pale if they spill salt.
4 dry goods merchant of great wealth
believed that his fortune would depart
when he ceased 10 patronize an old apple
woman on q certain corner, and there
are many who would fear for their lives
if they lost a certain trinket or jewel.
1t is said that the mother of the Roth
schilds always lived in their queer little
house. in a crooked street, ''to keep her
SKIS their luck" Every morning ser
wants took her TO their splendid houses
in a sedan chair, but she always slept in
the house where they were born.
Most people have a special dream that
forebodes evil; and l know many who
declare that it is fact that one who
boasts of being $50 very well'' to-day,
finds himself III on the morrow. There
may be some good reason for this; 1t
actually happens so often.
To tumble up stairs is supposed to
postpone a wedding. You'll not be
married this year." cries some one. And
to turn back three times is regarded by
many as warning to remain at home.
Terror seiZes a brides heart if it rains
on her wedding morn, and TO wear the
marriage ring for moment before 1t IS
put on for good is believed to be very Ill
luck indeed.
As for an opal-the prettieSt stone
possible, though very minor jewell
confess to being superstitiouS about
that. 1t is the silliest fancy in the
world, but would not put one on my
finger for anything. Its baleful way of
changing from red or blue to stone
color is fiendish, and its fire, that glOws
and grows dim by turns, is uncanny.
l believe superstition or two to be as
natural to every human being as are
those little sparks of vanity which we
refuse to acknowledge, but which, after
all, help to keep us alive.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-06-02
Old Country Suspicious.

The country people of England are
suspicious of what they do not fully
understand. An amusing illustration
of this habit was given to the rector Of
parish in Sussex, on the occasion Of
his marriage.
Ills parishioaers were kind enough
TO make him a handsome present, the
sum being made up by subscription.
Some time afterwards, he was sur
pIised and amused to learn that Cur.
rent criticism said 1t was ''a curious
thing that our parsOn couldn't get mar
ried without sending the hat round for
money to pay his Wedding expenses"
The parson, being wise man, de-
duced from the criticism an additional
argument for the utmost publicity in
all money matters. in which be and
the parish were both interested.
"Ah, ma am" said an incredulous
co;tager to lady, district visitor,
my son has been up to the North
Poh; he tells me some things that l
really can't believe, though he is my
son. He tells me, ma am, that he has
seen with his own eyes ice bugs as big
as church"
The story may recall one which went
through the papers some years ago. An
old woman, who United credulity and
incredulity in her habits OF thought,
had a sailor son. Once, when home
from voyage. he told his mother Of
the flying fish he had seen. TON" :"
she replied, severely, "your mother
never brought you up to tell les"
swell, mother" said the graceless
rogue, knowing the old lady's habit Of
mind I'VE once anchored in the Red
Sea. The next day, on hauling up the
anchor, we found it unusually heavy.
Judge of our surprise, when We got 1t
above water, to see hanging from one
of the flukes, one Of Pharaoh's chariot
wheels"
There, l can believe that. my son,
for the Bible tells us all about that
wicked king being drowned IN the Red
Sea; but don't tell your mother any lies
about flying fish. for she won't believe
such stuff"
A mole singular instance of perver.
sity in belief was that related Of DR..
Johnson, who, when Informed Of the
awful Lisbon earthquake, pooh-poohed
at it as absurd. but be fiITl.S believed
in the Cock-lane ghost story.
But DR.. johnson, for a man OF
learning, was remarkably superstitious;
and it Is popularity Of such people to
disbelieve the causes of ordinary nat
ural phenomena, while they have no
hesitation in giving credence to the
widest stories of supernatural char
acter. 1t Is for this reason, in great
measure, that what is called "Spiritu-
al!sm" has developed so largely in mod
ern times. Its believers are mostly
among people of limited education.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-06-02
Spring.

bt.ls children gather round their
- ber her familiar tale to tell;-
e, ,bat Is dearer far than any other,
VIs e,rause so often heard and known so
well;
.,s.s they watch her, prompting should
she falter,
"a auy variation quickly see,
"a cry, "Don't tell it so, don't change
vswant il Just the way it used to be, -
sodO we come to thee, o Nature-Mother,
.rd never tire of listening 10 thy tales.
nj Us thy spring-time story now.-no
other.
never fails
T.nit with all the Old-time strength and
FIJI II with many a happy song and
shout;
ron't miss one bind or blossom in the story,
non't leave one daffodil or daisy cut.
TIL rs each shade in all the trees soft
greeDing,
DSn't skip one blade of grass, one bee,
one wreu,-
Each little thing has grown SO full of
meaning,
In the dear story we would hear again.
OlIother Nlturei thou art old and hoary,
And wonderful and strange things thou
canst tell;
But We ike children, love the spring-time
story,
And think il best, because We know II
well.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-06-02
The New California Senator.

The new Senator from California may
be a brilliant man, but if he is he is Ger.
tainly very rough diamond. With mil.
lions to command he does not appear tC
care for fine clothes, and his tall, lank fig.
ure, thin face, and tangled head of gray
suggest the unkemptneSs of the miner in
camp rather than the tidineSs of the
capitalist. He is plain in his taste, too,
apparently caring little for the delicacies
of the table. A night or two ago, al
Chamberlain's, Larry Jerome and the
Senator strolled in. Mr.. Jerome called
a waiter. Hearst stood, with an indif.
ferent, fatigued look, studying the black
boy from head to foot, evidently Won
dering why he should wear dress coat.
Look here, young man," said Mr..
Jerome, ''we want some dinner. This
is Senator Hearst from California-neW
Senator-going to dine with us. Don't
you forget now. Wen have-hoW
would you like q nice thick steak Sena-
toT?" holding his hands about two
inches apart.
The Senator, not taking his eyes of
the boy, and speaking for the fist time,
asked, Got any fried chicken?"
Yes; he could have fried chicken.
Don't forget the steak" put in Mr..
Jerome, anxiously. The Senator still
gazed wistfully at the boy.
''Got any fried hominy?"
The boy hesitated, but soon assured
the Senator he could have fried hominy.
''What do you say to nice salad OF
some sliced tomatOes?" suggested Mr..
Jerome. Give us some sliced toma-
toes" added he to the boy, as the Sena-
tor gave no response.
''Got any corn bread?'' went on the
new Senator.
OF course Chamberlain could furnish
corn bread or anything else.
WELL" concluded the Senator, ''giye
US everything Southern you can scare
up, and don't forget, dive mind, TO put
in some slices of bacon, fried brown.
And let's have pack of seven-up-cardS
with that dinner
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-06-02
lair Young Viyisectionists.

Here were five young ladies, two OF
them rarely pretty, with their sleeves
tucked up to their elbows, disSecting.
But not the human, though 1 felt an
unpleasant twinge when L first crossed
the threshold and saw the keen knives,
and caught scent of warm blood. The
students looked inqulrIngly at their in
structor as entered, but she nodded
to them reasSuringly, and they went on
with their work 1t was vivisection,
that path to physical knowledge about
which so much has been said pro and
con, and on which have been on the
con side. a tall, cheStnut-haired girl,
whose arms were white as milk, except
where stained with blood clots, was
carving the arm of a dog, procured, l
suppose, from the pound. One of her
companions was operating on cat, an
other had a rabbit, and L looked ner-
vously about for baby.
There Is no cruelty in this, sir, :"
said my cicerOne, pereelving my look
of aversion. ''In the first place, the
animals are supplied by chloroform be-
fore the knife touches them, and killed
almost Immediately. They can feel no
pain. Neither would you If subjected
to the same treatment" At this the
tall girl glanced at me and smiled. 1t
sent cold shiver all down my back. 1
felt that in her inmost soul she was
wishing that | was in the dogs place
on that table and she had the carving
of me.
There are matters we never can
learn from dead Subjects" pursued the
Professor, "when the blood is clogged
in the veins and the nervous system is
paralyZed. Zip, zip went the knives
and my beauty lugged out the dogs
liver with the smile of euchre player
who has made march and secured the
first prize at progressive party.
'But do not the young ladies' find il
difficult to attempt this branch of their
prOieSsion2"
sometimes" said the Professor, ''it
Is trying to the nerves at the beginning,
but that soon wears off. Now, you
OBSERVE" she added in a lower tone,
that tall young lady 1issecting the
dog?"
should think had. I had hardly
ldhen my eyes OH ner lOr moment
since | entered the room.
"Well, when she began she found the
greatest difficulty to keep up. She
tainted several times, and it was only
by the utmost discipline and self-control
that she succeeded in overcoming this
natural and embarrassing weakness. D"
(''She has got bravely over it." 1
muttered, for the lady in question was
then delieately and scientifically sepa-
rating the dogs head from its body.l
But she persisted, and to-day l
would trust her TO make al amputatiOn
without suffering the least self-con-
sciousness, or displaying the slightest
trace of nervousness. D."
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-06-02
The Caricaturc Plant.

One of the most remarkable plants i'll
the vegetable kingdom is that known to
botanists as the JuSticiG Fietd, which
has also been well named 1.-The Carica-
ture Plant"
At first sight, it appears to be heavy,
large-leafed plant, with purple blossoms,
chiefly remarkable for the light-y yellOw
centors of its dark-green leaves. When
/ first saw this odd plant and was think
ing what a sickly, blighted appearance
the queer, yellow stains gave it, l was
suddenly impressed with the fact that
the plant was making faces" at me.
And my first impression was correct.
This curious shrub had indeed occupied
itself in growing up in ridiculous carica-
lures of the ''human face divine" un-
til it now stood covered from the top
most leaf down, with the queerest faces
Imaginable. Nature had taken to carl
caturing. The flesh-colored profiles
stood out in strong relief against the
dark-green of the leaves.
4 discovery of one of these vegetable
marks led to an examination of second
and third leaf, until all were scanned
as closely and curiOusly as the leaves
of the comic papers that form the carl
cature plants Of the literary kingdom.
What valuable plant this would be
for one of our professional caricaturists
to have growing in his conservatory
When an order was sent To him for
speaking likeness of some unhappy
politician, he could simply visit his Jus
ticid Picid with pencil and paper in
hand, and look over the leaves for a
suitable squint, grin, or distorted poSa
to sketch from. He could, moreover,
affirm with truth that the portrait was
''taken from nature" Cuthbert Coll
lingwood, the celebrated naturalist, says
of the Justic,d Pictd: ''QAe OF these
plants in the garden Of Gustave Dore
would be worth q fortune to him, sup
plying him with a never-failing fund of
grotesque physiognomies, from which he
might illustrate every serio-comic TO
nance ever written. / have never
heard of the cultivation Of thu Carica-
ture Plant in tl.is country; but botanists
tell us that it is hardy shrub. think
We should be glad to see the funny faces
on its leaves. After all the lovely flowers
we are called upon to admire, am sure
that plant evidently intended to make
rs laugh would receive warm well
come.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-06-02

of sleep. He burst out at ne with q
torrent OF invective.
''Give me back my money, you thief
You ransacked the house yourself, and
have taken it all away! Ny money, do
you hear? my moneyp' He grew posi-
lively speechless with anger, and al
most foamed at the mouth.
took Mary by the hand and led her
up to him.
"Mr. Gradder," 1 said, ''let US both
thank you. Only for your hurry and
persistency we might have let the time
LAPSE, and have omitted the declaration
which, on the evening before last, we,
or rather she made"
He started as though struck.
"What declaration? What do you
mean?"
The declaration made by my wife,
only daughter of Giles Armer, master
mariner, late of Whitby."
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-06-02

4 Pre- Edison Phonograph.-A writ
er in Clina claims to have discovered a
record of the existence of a speaking
pbonograph in that country as far back
as the seventeenth century. The in
atrument IL mentioned IS ''the thou
sand.li speaker" and the description is
as follows: "It was bamboo tube Co
yered with a disk of glass and opened
by key. After speaking into it sever
al thousand words, it was closed and
carried to a distance not exceeding a
thousand Ii. On opening it and apply
ing the ear, voice was still distinctly
heard. If carried greater distance
the voice became indistlnct." DIR.
Macgowan suggests that ipdistinctness
might result from injury sustained By
the apparatus in a long trip over the
rough roads.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-06-02

Hannibal Hamlin Is great fisher.
man.
Telegram-herald., 1886-10-31

clerks u lhe diasreat townships IN tie
oeanty relative ~ t1s amounts q money
C. os fzsea fQs tow wnsalp ard other pnr-
Plzss have examined tas sane ana prssnt
5 .c11pl - s.1teu- sni hlet. tesetAeT vita
tne eerihe1 statements aforesaid. our
committee re0om1s1d 10 be rs.srrea 30
sgeeal committee consisting of ths
supervisors ~ t1e tNenly-four town
ships IL sal celuiy ioE such
revision sud amendments - may ts
found necessary "a tAe Alaoants reported ioF
scaooi- purposes ln lls tT4-U9ual school dis
tricts. Your COMMITTEES believe thzt such
changes oan best * made ~ sqsciz. oom-
mitiee constituted - above, With lAstruc-
uous 10 report % this BoaId TIE several
amounts u money proposed 70 be raised foE
township. school highway ana Other pur-
poses a. they shall deem authorized ~ lAw
Your committee would further reoom-
mend that tie several Supervisors repre-
senting towns ia The county adJ0in ng other
counties and having fractional school de
lricIs with the same be authorized TO CON
feT with the Supervisors representing towns
ia other counties and - apporuon the
several school taxes reported seoordng
u Law and lhst the several Supervisors Of
the townships in this county b. authorized
70 spread the tsses so apporsionea upon tie
said fractional school districts and report
the amount 80 spread 70 township treasurer
And your committe. AK 20 b discharged
from further consideration Of the subject.
A A. MilsoN,
william : Johnson
SINoS SULLIVAN.
Committee on Finance.
Telegram-herald., 1886-10-31

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FALL OPENING,
Special Display this week OF Lamps,
FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN.

baskets 69c lead pencils &C.
pencils s. pencil tblets sponge
Telegram-herald., 1886-10-31

The committee Of the whole presented
the following and on motion OF Mr.. Wilson
1. was ordered spread on the records
''Referred 10 Prosecuting Attorney:
school district No. II. Walker township.
AT a regular meeting and in form voted to
raise by tar for building purposes. One
thousand dollars; 500 TO be raised in 1856,
and 800 in lss7 a tax.
Now does the vote taken at the school
meeting TO raise the 81 ,ooo $500 this year
and $500 next make the 800 10 be raised
this year valid or invalid.
In my opinion the vote as TO the 500 TO
Telegram-herald., 1886-10-31

Total state and @. Taxes s57,2ls 55 $500 %
Your committee would recommend that
the clerk be instructed to enter the several
accounts in his certificate attached 10 the
tax rolls OF the several townships and
wards.
JoHN T. GoULD,
II. II. IvEs,
II. II. HAvENs.
II. C. S,uERNERHORN,
NATHANIEL RICE,
JEREMIAH PAYNE,
GEO. SNYDER,
MARTIN A. HOLCOMB.
Com
Telegram-herald., 1886-10-31
A. A. WILsoS,
SIMON SULLIVAN.
WILLIAM ;. JOHNSON,
Committee

NJ. Walker moved that a select commit
Tee of three. the Chairman TO be one of that
number. be appointed 70 revise the rules
governing this Board. and report al the
January session. Carried.
Mr Roberts presented the following Teso-
luton an moved its adoption
hcsolrs5. By the Board Of supervisors OF
Krnt county, that at any session of ssid
Board after the present ore. if any member
absents himself from attendance for ono or
more days, With or without permission
hat lie be excused without psy for the time
absent. except in case Of sickness or death
in family.
NJ Walker moved ss An amendment
and except the member be absent on ofi-
cial business for the county"
Mr Skinner moved sn amendment 70
amendment. "or by orlsr Of the Board.
lost
The question then recurring on Mr
Walkers smendmsnf. was put AMI carried
Nr. Sullivan moved 20 refer the resoiu-
ZION 90 The committee on revising Of rules.
when appointed. Carried bg tie following
vote yeas snd nays.
Tess-Coisou. Gilbert G0uld Grisv0ii
Hssdley. Hil. Ho'oomb. Hs9ens. H1rd
Ives. Johnson. McNsal. Mitchell Phelps
Rice. Stark. Solomon. snyder. Shoemaker
stekstee. Sullivan. srhickel. schermsr
skinner
Nqv--Reniauln. Peterson. psvne. Rob.
Telegram-herald., 1886-10-31

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