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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-09-19

From the Tyrol, from Switzerland,
from Germany or from Brittany, come
well ascertained accounts of The popu
lar belief in certain wild spirits of the
wood, who are painted in all the most
frightrul shapes the imagination can
suggest, and are characterized by their
delight in every possible form OF NAL
evidence. They kidnap and devour
children, bewitch the cattle, and lead
men to lose their way in the forest.
They can assume any size, from the
most diminutiYe to the most gigantic;
nor is any form of bird or beast an i'm
possible representation of them The
SkOngman, the forest spirit OF Sweden,
Is like a man, but tall as the highest
tree; he decOys men into the wood.
and, wh6n they have hopelessly lost
their way, and begin TO weep for fear
leaves them with mocking laughter.
The conception is well nigh identi-
cal with that found among the natives
OF the forests of Brazil, showing with
what uniformity similar conditions
produce similar effects on the human
mind. But the Russian spirits Lieschi
Crrom Polish word for wood are
even more significant; for not only are
the usual diabollcal attributes assigned
to them, such as the leading of men
astTay or the sending 10 them OF sick
ness, out also the conventional dIabol-
ical features. Their bodies are after
the human pattern, but they have the
ears and horns of goats, their feet are
clOyen, and their fingers end in claws.
The Russian wood spirit is, in fact, the
devil of med BTal Imagination and
nothing else.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-09-19
\ Potato reeIer in Persia

'One or the most cOmIcal things
I've ever heard was told in the Cauca-
sus," said Dudley Winston, the young
man who accompanied his father on the
mission to Persia. at was in TifGos.
the capital of Georgia. You know
there's an American store there-a big
place OF business where all sorts or
Yankee notions are dealt out at
enormous profits to the natives. l
dropped in there. One of the objects
of interest TO which the Russian sales
man directed my special attention was
a patent potato peeler.
''Dees instrument he said, 'esS
medd by ze famous 'ouse of Pat
Aug.
was astOnished.
"What house did you say?''
'-Ze faymoos 'ouse of Pat Aug
Never heard OF it, said; Il guess
you are mistaken
"'Meestecken? No, sure. l have often
heard of re 'ouse, and have often seen
ze name of ze 'ouse. I will show him
to you now Oh, it is firm which en-
joys great fame here
'And with that he looks for a speci-
men potato peeler and brings one
out.
''Zere, sare,' lie says, 'ees re name
engraved in ze metal. SeeP
81 burst out laughing until my sides
ached. There was the legend: "Pat
Aug. Il, 1873 And the Pat. Aug.
part OF it he had taken to be the firm:
name. I found that this potato peeleI
was famous under the name of Pat
Aug all over the Caucasus.''
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-09-19
Southern Hotels in War Times.

While IN FIcksburg after the siege
was afforded a fair trial of southern
hotels as they existed in war times, ami
must confess that my experience IN
this connection was far from being
pleasant one. The floors and Railways
Of the hotels were generally unswept
and unwashed, while, doubtless owing
TO the presence of our army, the serv-
ants suddenly became wholly unmau-
ageable and consequently were few In
number. As a rule the rooms We're
occupied by soldiers, some being sick,
others with neglected wounds and
quite number who were shammlng
sickness. AS a result, and in the alb
sence of any sanitary rules, the rooms
were in a sad plight as to cleanliness,
while disgusting odOT pervaded the
entire building.
II was wholly useless TO seek for a
separate apartment, and after regis
tenng one was assigned TO a portion Of
a room and the whole OF a part of a
bed by paying $40. A single nights
lodging cost s., which entitled one
TO a lodging ticket and meal ticket
Arriving at your room, the servant
bowing ObsequiOusly, usually apollo
gized for the lack OF everything needed
for comfort by saying:
BEST in de house, sal, 'clar it am
sOlyahs done stole eDbery debblish ting
bout de place; deed dey did, sah.''
No towel, no soap, no bowl, no
pitcher, no means of illumination, "A
bed Of corn husks with a single sheet
and light cOyerlet, and from the beds
having been occnpled by soldiers, il
excited no surprise TO find vermin in
abundance. If one could sleep under
such circumstances he must needs be
copper bound.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-09-19
The Foolish Friends.

In the depths OF the forest the-,
lived two foxes who had never had Z
cross word with each other. One of
them said one day, in the Iolitest fox
language:
Let's quarrel"
every well" said the other; "as you
please. dear friend. But how shall We
set about itP''
'Oh, it can not be difficult" said fox
number one; ''two-legged people fall
out, why not we?"
So they tried all sorts of ways; but Il
could not be done, because each one
would give way. AT last number ons
fetched two stones.
There" said he, ''you say they're
yours. and I'll say they're mine, and
we will quarrel, and fight, and scratch.
Now, III begin. Those stones are
minel''
Very well," answered the other,
.'you are welcome to them.n
"But we shall never have a quarrel
at this ratel'' cried the other, jumping
up and licking his face.
You old sim pleton, don't you know
that it takes two to make quarrel any
day?"
So they gave it up as bad Job, and
never tried to play that silly game
again.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-09-19
a Fighting Parson.

Self-defence Is sometimes as neces-
sary for a preacher as for any other
man. In the life of the Rev. Sherlock
Bristol, a preacher and miner in the
West, is narrated the fol lowing stir
ring incident:
Mr.. Bristol had just arrived at some
mines near the Juba river, and was
talking with a friend, DIR. Weber
when another miner came to make his
acquaintance. DIR. Weber mentioned
that the minister had preached some
good sermons on board ship. The
miner grinned.
"a ministerl'' he cried; "a minis
terl''
You let him alone" said Weber.
Hes a friend of mine"
Not much" cried the other, Twill
we let him alonel''
He WAS man who despised minis
ters and church members, and had
organized club, one OF whose reso-
lutions was that any clergyman who
should chance to come upon their bar,
should be treated to a dose of mud.
He mounted pile of boulders, and ,
swinging his hat, cried loudly:
Hear yel hear yel Oh, yesI oh, yesI
Every miner quit his work. Hurry
here. There's fun ahead. Come one,
come all"
Instantly work ceased and in a few
seconds twenty or thirty miners were
on the spot. The preacher shall tell
the rest of the story:
The captain of the gang seized my
collar, and said, DRY up, parsonl IN
show you how We do it.''
So saying, he gave me a violent
jerk, which brought my right hand
against his neck-my left hand was
resting on a windl2ss post-and, very
naturally, l grasped handful of his
shirt collar and vest.
There came over me a strange
spasm of impulsIve energy, giving me
about thrice my ordinary strength,
and, without taking my hand off the
wiudlass, his feet left the ground and
he landed on his back in puddle o +
water.
What a shout went up from every
miners mOuth-save Onel His hold
was not broken and he sprang up. L
let go of the post, took hold with both
hands, in wTestler's style. and laid him
on his back again. jerking him up
again. | threw him from me against a
pile of rocks ten feet distant. | IN
Ieuueu JudJ thls shOulu elu IL, DuJ MS
wicked glance changed my mind.
Springing upon him like a cat l gave
him such shaking as made him limp
as a rag.
"Will YOU behave?'' asked energet-
ically. Hearing no answer l started
with him for the river, eight rods dis
tant, repeating my query and the
shaking at every rod. The crowd fol-
lowed, laughing and shouting. Within
a rod of the river he cried: Enough,
parsOnP' and | threw him down.
Wishing to finish dirty job as soon
as possible l now turned TO the largest
man among them, but he gracefully
bowed, stepped back and said: mo.
thank you. You will passl''
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-09-19
To n Sea Gull.

vvrfther tlyest thou, shining gull7
f1asIIess alike OF breeze or lull!
p,,-rriuE deeply beneath the wave,
gfsfur. now, from thy watery gravel
Pf-I. hast thou followed from afar
fAs UiI wise man Eethlehem's starr
some brave ship whose tiuttering sails
Eg-e i.s crew mid dangerous gales
r, waiting loved ones on the sh ore?
What Hu-t thou hear in the ocea : roar2
srra. 'rl- song thou lowest wel,i
yyItr is If, burleu' Canst thou tell2
v.rfs-s watch for their sons on shore,
\l.r., f.r husbands that come no mOrel
>rvrr was echoed a S1dder strain
rrrHaIr ears than this wild refraiul
rr- with thee it has kindly deaIti
Gifts sr brings thee from east aud westi
Da its bosom tay uesthngs rest
N.-flr- strange that It, roar to thee
-.r-u.H songs % the summer sea;
ur tulr IT'S never changing tune
Fails l- softly Is rain in Jun.
p.sur tUy wings. oh bird OF the seal
.E.s Hl-. ever a charm for me;
T...... b ou tlr Wild waves b-easti
g.. r.t -.I~truiuE piuIous re-ti
W..nl tua, thou coClIst tighten the pain
~Hm.. hearts tsrt when thar Wild refrain
E..uEs to mIuI the ships that are lost,
And JLr mariners tempest-tu-srd-
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-09-19
pointed to her lips and ears Then I
knew she was deaf and dumb'n

knew she was deaf and dumb"
~ kissed her lovely forehead once,
and taking her in my arms determined
to find some way to escape, but just
then she fell back dead weight upon
my shoulder, and L turned to face the
malignant sneer and angry eyes OF the
old lady, and Just behind her stood the
same footman who had brought me to
the house, and whose head / had
painted as that of John the Baptist.
L tainted again, and knew no more
until found myself on my own bed at
home, with the foOtman bending over
me.'''
Are you better, sir?' he asked,
and then in answer TO my start OF rec
ognition, added, sadly: 1T was not /,
but my twin brother, whom you painted,
sir. Good day, sir; you will soon be
all right now,n and l found myself
alone, with Il strange letharglc sensa-
tion upon me, as of some opiate, while
on my pillow lay an envelope contain
ing a check for two thousand pounds,
the sole witness of my strange expe-
rience. Even when l cashed the check
could lind no clue to the person who
paid it, nor to this day have l ever
been able to learn anything of the old
lady, the house where l spent that
memorable time, nor of my beautiful
SalOme. / do not even know what was
her real name, to me she will always be
Salome. l have been through nearly
all the principal streets of London and
visited its many suburbs in VAIN, as /
have never seen any house in one of
them which seemed like the one seek.
inquired at the gallery as TO who pur-
chased the Judith, but my only answer
was that liveried servant came and
paid for it and carried the picture
away.'n
Next morning. continued Somers,
1--WE went again to the gallery, and
there sure enough on the border or
Salome's scarf was the tiny crest. The
| picture had been badly smoked as
| though exposed to some great fire, and
| looked much older on that account.
We could learn nothing about it except
| that it came in a roll with several other
/ paintings (many of which were nearly
ruined from mildew) from an old
church in Madrid. Norton was too
| agitated and excited to do anything,
1 so, at his request, | bought the picture
| and had il removed to his rooms. He
seemed overjoyed to possess 1t, and
| spent much time in cleansing and re-
| storing it, poor girl, he would say, as
| he worked almost reverently upon her
face and drapery, Il hope you are dead,
| for l shall never find you in this world.
and know your life was terrible with
| that woman, l shall meet you some
! wheTes' Norton himself was drowned
about year after"
'Strangest thing" added Somers
after the long silence which followed
his story, that picture was totally
unlike anything he ever did before or
afterward, quite In the best Spanish
style. He was fine painter, too, but
his talent was at its best, as he SAID, IL
that picJure.'
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-09-19

For earliest wear English stTaws
and coarse fancy braids-will prevail;
later fine PLAIN and fancy felt Will be
in favor. No material has yet been
found to entirely supercede velvet as a
hat covering, and for the coming sea-
son velvet hats promise to rival those
of felt even for ordinary uses. The
larger shapes Will be covered plainly,
and nodding ostrich tips and even long
plumes promise to be a favOTlte trim
ming, while the ''made" feathers,
birds and wings will be reserved rOT
felt hats and turbans and small bon
nets.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-09-19

say there was no such grand sight as
kentish common when the gorse is
well out. When he came In he had
bit stuck in his button-hole, and
Patty's spray had gone.
Patty was rosy, and her clear brown
eyes shone with tears as she sat down
10 supper. She had such joy in her glad
young heart as she had never deemed
possible.
That years goTse had Patty's story
glorifying IT for ever, and yet in the
years to come she, very likely. would
see little of the grand old common
where she had taken Jim Seft on.
Her tears were not for that-they
were tears of JOY. What else but JOY
could she feel when she knew she was
gong back one day with Jim. Dearl
would she not keep him well indoors
on windy nights?
At which piece Of promised tyranny
big Jim laughed.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-09-19
rsudeness orEngIish Students.

The conduct Of undergraduates al
Oxford was So rude at the recent COM
memOration that 1t was criticised even
by the English, who are used TO such
jOcuiarities. Ihe vice chancellor, who
opened the cOnvocation in Latin, was
told fto speak up'' and TO construe his
Grafton. Some one shouted that he
could Lot hear a word, and the Speaker
was told that ''that was quite enough
SIR" The senior proctor was asked 10
oblige with song, and altogether the
proceedings were SAID to be nOticeably
deficient In humOr. -
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-09-19
Victor Hugo's Artistic Ability.

1t Is said that if Victor Hugo had de-
voted himself to pictorial art he would
perhaps have ecl.psed every one past
and present who made black and white
a specially. he was never at loss for
materials soft quill pen, with some
times hard one to finish up. and ordl-
nary writing inks washed In with the
feathery end of the pen, with any
paper that he found at hand, were
often what he worked with.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-09-19

In 1T76 Sarah Goddard printed a
newspaper at Newport.
One of the most profitable ways Of
applying ashes is sowing them broad
cast over newly seeded ground.
If any plants that have been set out
In the border are to be repotted, do 1t
early. 1t may be necessary to cut back
both top and roots.
Carefully "hand-pick" the gardez
seeds you saved last season, saving only
the perfect ones.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-09-19

George III died as he had lived
a mailman. Throughout life he was at
least a consistent poparch
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-09-19

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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-09-19

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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-01-09
WHAT.-AsI j -. 20,
A.. III W

The symptoms of Biliousness are I'M
happily but too well known. They differ
in different individuals to some extent: A
bilious man is seldom breakfast eater.
Too frequently. alas. he has an excellent
appetite for liquids but none for solids of
a morning. His tongue will hardly bear
inspection at any time; if it is not white
and furred, it is rough, at all events.
The digestive system is wholly out OF
order and Diarrhea or Constipation may
be symptom or the two may alternate
There are often Hemorrhoids or even loss
of blood. There may be giddiness and
often headache and acidity or fatulence
and tenderness in the pit of the omach. |
To correct all this if not effect cure try
Green's august FloNer, it cost but trifie
and thousands attest its efficacy. For sale
by all druggists.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-01-09

A NEW ROAD LAw.-That new
road law is needed in this county
no one will deny. The present sys-
TEN is waste of money with no
compeusating results except to the
supervisors. The thousands of dol
lars annually spent upon our pub
lie highways. is highway robbery
pure and simple. The farmers of
Hartford county are far more pro-
gressive than those of Anne Arun-
del, and to them we are indebted
for the text of law they propose
presenting to the present legislature.
The main features of this bill are
good. Three competent persons
are to be chosen by the people at
each general election, to be known
as Road Commissioners, who shall
make reports to the county commits
sioners and generally be under their
control. These road commissioners
shall choose a competent civil engi-
neer, who shall devote his whole
time and attention to the publ ,
roads and bridges in the county;
make all estimates for the construc-
ton and repairs of roads and
bridges; exa.aine all work done on
either. and make monthly reports
to the road commissioners; he shall
also certify to the correctness of the
bills OF supervisors after carefully
examining them, and is especially
charged to protect the taxpayers
against fraud and imposition. To
meet the expenses of keeping in re-.
pair the roads and bridges in the
county. the county commissioners
shall annually levy upon the assess
able property of the county such
sums of money as may be necessary,
to be collected as other taxes, and
be set apart and constitute the road
fund for the year.
This is but a. hasty and meagre
outline of the proposed law. 1t has
many good points to which We di-
rect the attention of our represen-
tatives to accept as guide in franz
ing a new road law for this county.
Our present system is full of abuses
which it seems our county commits
sioners are unable to detect and cor
rect.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-01-09

Ak agricultural contemporary
gives some good advice to it, read
ers. In its "New Years Notes
it says: owe desire to enjoy the
comforts of life. We must have
good wholesome and palatable food
and decent clothing. We like nice
carpets and fine furniture, and es-
pecially desire the good opinion,
good will and respect Of all good
people, without, however, fearing
the hate Of the bad ones. The good
will of neighbors is one Of the mex
pensive comforts of life, and may
be easily obtained by true politeness,
willingness to do favor, or lend a
helping hand when occasion requires
and by generous behaviour general
ly. This applies with equal force
to the treatment of employees.
Close economy would dictate the
same manner of action. NeighSors
will return the favors; employees
will respond with more faithful SER
vice. Verify. H6erality is north all
1t costs. May all our friends bear
this IN mind and learn the art how
to enjoy the comforts of life that
they may live long and happy.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-01-09
Washington correspondent

A Washington correspondent
says that for the first time since the
reconstruction of the Southern
States there is not = single colored
man in the house ofIRepresentatives.
Ten years ago there were seven, but
the number has grown steadily and
beautifully less until last Congress:
there we're but two negroes in the
House and now there are none. Il
is also said that the colored mer
have disappeared from the positions
of messengers, attendants, and Sc
on, no longer being found any
where except in the dining room
and barber shop. The correspond
ent, who is writing for Republican
newspaper, endeavors to accOun
for the disappearance of the color
ed men from the House BY charg
ing Democratic frauds at the poll
and bulldozing.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-01-09

Dun & Co. report the first week OF
the year opens with fewer failures
than were anticipated, and with
fair business for the season at all
points reporting. Money is rather
closer at Kansas City and some less
important points, and the strike
with its uncertainties explains
slightly higher rates at Philadelphia
while at Boston the smallness OF
transactions is unusual; but the
money markets are generally easier,
and complaint of collections is less
frequent. Dividends declared by
banks and other financial institu-
tions were generally upto expecta.
tions, but much Of the money ap.
pears to have been anticipated in
previous investments.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-01-09

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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-01-09

FIVE Chicago beef companies are
preparing to contest before the U. S
Supreme Court, the constitutional.
ity of the Inter State Commerce
law. Nearly ten millions of dollars
are involved in the contest. Sen
ator Edmunds and Dan. NJ. Dick
inson are counsel for the compan
les.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-01-09

The Baltimore Telegram, closed
its 9th volume last Saturday. 1t
is the oldest weekly paper in Balti-
more, and we are glad to know that
it is we'll sustained by discerning
public. Mr.. James Young is pub
Usher, and is a deserving and en-
terprising citizen of our commercial
metropolis. May the Telegram and
its worthy publisher continue to
flourish and grow more popular as
they both advance in life.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-01-09
, NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, Ita
IN the subscriber has obtained from l&
Orphans Court of Anne Arundel couag,
in Maryland, letters Of adminislT'na
cum testamento aunexo on the r.
sonal estate Of WILSON HOWARD ~
of Anne Arundel county deceased. a.
persons having claims against the sala y.
ceased are hereby warned 10 exhibit y.
same, with the vouchers thereof, legA.
authenticated to the subscriber Oh Z"
before the
18Th Day Of June, 1855.
They may otherwise, by law, be e1Oi g
,lcd from all benefit of the said estate. .
persons indebted to said estate are relus
ted to make immediate payment. =
Given under my hand THIS l5'h ua' "
December, 1887
JAMES r. BRASHEARS, Admr. c, ! 3
1214 Annapolis. NO