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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-10-17
SAVING THE EYE-SIGHT.
How to Keep the Eyes in a Strong and
Healthy Condition.

A blind person is the most pitiable
object In the world. Deafness Is an an
noying affilction and leads to dumb
ness, but such persons can make liv-
Ing in many occupations; the blind
person is either reduced to beggary or
some poorly-paid trade like basket
making. Therefore it Is important that
great care should be taken of the eyes.
In reading, the book or paper should
be held at a distance OF from ten to
fifteen inches from the eyes. The
readers position should be such thEs
the light may fall on the book and not
on the eyes. The light itself should be
sufficient. Nothing is so injurious to
the eyes as poor light in reading.
Next to sunlight, the incandescent
light gives the best illumination for
reading, and all the notions of the in
furious effect on the eyes of the electric
light are erroneous.
Nearly every body reads while riding
in the cars. This should be avoided ,as
the jolting and shaking or the train
causes a great strain to the eyes, and
Will surely injure the sight
At the first symptom of near-sighted-
ness, spectacles should be worn. There
is great deal of popular prejudice
against spectacles, but there are two
good reasons why they should be worn,
and only two. One is that we may see
better, and the other that the strain on
the eyes may be relieved.
The near-sighted child should wear
spectacles, because they are the best
preventive against increase of near
sightedness, and also because he loses
a great part of his education in not be-
ing able TO see more than 4 few feet
away.
The vast majority OF people who wear
glasses can see as well without them.
They use them to avoid constant
strain on the eyes. The act Of focali-
zation is a muscular one and uses up
nervous energy.
The over-sighted eye, in which the
focus comes behind the retina, has to
perform this muscular act continually.
The results are headache, irritability
and nausea The only remedy In such
cases is to wear glasses.
For eyes in healthy state there Is
but one safe wash---pure cold water.
When the eye-lids are inflamed. the
best lotion is a weak solution OF salt
and water. Never apply poultices to
the eyes or use .eye-waters" without
the advice of a physician.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-10-17
Girl Athletes.

Ten or fifteen years ago no man
would have believed 1t possible that
glrls-that race or whose aptItudes Tom
rullIver entertained 50 despaiTing an
estimate-could ever have become such
brilliant performers In the lawn tennis
court. Even among men less preiudiced
than the young hero of 1.-The Mill on
the Floss" it bad always been an artI-
Gle of faith that women "can never
throw nor leap" and that the day
would neither come when a tennis bat
welded by female arm would really
and truly "strike'' a ball instead of
''spoonIng' 1t. They knew not what
could be done with the female tennis
player by merely catching her young. -
The girls who have learned their tennis
in the schoolroom, so to speak, who
began their game at the age when they
began their "scales" and exercises, -
are very often nowadays match for
their brothers. And of power has been
born grace, which, indeed, If it does
not always spring from power, must
always have power for one OF its par
ents. No one has ever seen really
skilled competitor in a ladies tourna-
ment,r but will at once retract and
apologize for the impious word "awk-
wark" and .'unfeminIne" if any such
ISLANDERS have ever passed his lips.
Lawn tennis has now fairly won its
title to be considered fitting game,
not merely for young men and chill
dren," but for sold men Tor at any rate
middle aged mem and maidens" also.
have said my say on behalf of the
latter, and as TO the former, they, if
they are sensible men, are hardened
against ridicule. Why may they not
as legItimately breathe themselves,
though unskilled, on the tennis court,
as grasp the crab-cratching oar, or
mount the unaccu.tomed horsei
Aquatic and equestrian facliIties, more
over, are less easily come by than the
opportunities in these days for bout
at lawn tennis.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-10-17

his cigar going, was sitting on the
hotel piazza when he saw the runaway.
The effect was electrical.
In An instant he had bounded over
the rail and was flying to meet the
approaching carriage. AS it neard him
he ierked revolver from his pocket
and fired at the off horse, at the mo-
ment springing to the head of the near
one.
The shot missed its mark, while the
brave fellow stumbled and fell, but
held on to the rein.
The hotel stood on bluff and the
road wound around It, but it was more
than likely that the horse, unless
stopped, would go straight ahead and
over the cliff.
Wade knew this and after he had
been dragged twenty or thirty yards he
made a tremendous effort and raising
his Land which was hurt when he fell,
ired twice at the horse which was
dragging him. The animal made one
mighty plunge, tearing himself free
from Wade, and fell dragging his mate
with him.
a week later, thanks to Jessie's
nursing and good constitution. Mr..
Wade made his appearance in the
parlor at the Grange Farm.
81 don't know how we can ever re-
pay you," said Mr.. Forter, who bad
insisted on Wade's removal to his
house.
"Jessie has already repaid me-" re-
turned Wade, "but If you desire to
overpay me, you can do SO at once. D
"HowP"
"Slmply by giving your consent to
her wearing that engagement ring
which L gave her a month ago, but
which she has been carrying in her
pocket"
"But I-I-thought you were stran-
gers. You were only introduced to
her yesterday" Mr.. Porter was be.
wildered.
"Oh, that was only Clara's fun"
And your engagement TO-" and
Mr.. Porter nodded at the guilty Clara.
"She said not TO mention It-''
"Clsra was referring to the engage
ment between Jessie and my humble
SELF" explained Mr.. Wade blandly.
"Well. give it upl Go ahead-take
her! You will anyhow, l suppose, " and
he left the room muttering:
''l'd like to meet just one more with
as much grit and cuteness as that but
teTfly."
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-10-17
The Sheena Indians.

The Sheena Indians are described as
of low stature and degraded morals.
They are all heathsns and sturdily Te-
fuse to embrace Christianity. They are
wild and lawless, with no more notion
of fairness than wolf, whose charac-
ter they exactly parallel, inasmuch as
when they come to the store alone they
are almost vexatiously meek and Iowly,
but when they collect in numbers they
are loud mouthed and menacIng. Their
faces consist mainly OF mouth and
cheek bones, with small, fat noses.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-10-17
.BeautifnI Hands.-

The beautiful hands are the useful hands
That are ready for any work;
That improve the moments that others
waste,
And the duties OF life never shirk.
The beautiful hands are the helpful hands
That tighten a mothers toll;
That cheer up her heart-weighed down
with care.
And bring TO her lips a smile.
The beautiful hands are the loving hands
Witch smooth a fathers brow,
When 20 aches with tie worries and cares
Of life,
Or smarts meath afliction's blow.
The beautiful hands are the clever hands
That make home attractive and bright
With their skill and cunning, in many odd
ways
To charm and gladden. the sight.
The beautiful hands are the willing hands
That gladden. many n home,
With their Jireless devotion, and ready
aid,
Wh-n hours Of aflliction come.
The beautiful hands are the kindly hands
Dispensing good To all;
Smoothing the pathway for others feet,
Aud raising those who fall,
The beautiful hands are the reverent hands
Which, clasped in earnest prayer.
Bring blessings down from heaven to earth
For weary hearts TO share.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-10-17
Eictoria's Big Salary.

Queen Victoria has been paid by her
royal subjects since the beginning or
her long reign, Sl43, Ass, 600, and yet
the good old lady lets the poor Prince
of Wales worry himself over his insIg
nificent debts of an hundred thousand
poundsl BY the by. the Presidents of
the United States have cost in salar-
les, altogether, less than five millions
but then they were all men-that
makes a difference-and none of them
had big family of daughters to marry
off at the public expense.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-10-17
The Price of Strength

Activity Is the price of strength. Tie
your arm tight to your side, giving it
no motion, and its strength will dee
away from the conquering palsy. The
oak, that king of trees, girds itself with
giant might because it is full OF activ-
iJy; energy runs through a thousand
roots gathering the strength of the soil
and building 1t into the heart of the
oak; activity runs through a million
leaves and gathers the commerce of the
air and the sunlight to enrich the
strength OF the magnificent giant. Man
no less must be full of business, busy
activity. else he can not be strong IN
the ways OF life and staunch In The
tests of manhood.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-10-17
Conquer your irritabllity.

A good man even in death makes no
mistake.
II anyone speaks evil of you, let
your life be so that no one will believe
him.
Chief Justice Fuller is five feet six
inches in height and weighs 125
pounds.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-10-17

Paul kotchalsKy, Russian boy only
years old, is the latest musical
prodigy.
Use both brain and Drawn.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-10-17

,e beautiful hands are the useful hands
lat are ready for any work;
lat improve the moments that others
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-10-17

Henry / died Of gluttony-
National Republican., 1888-02-10
A Truthful Arraignment.

The New York Star OF yesterday in
double loaded editorial under the head OF
"What We Want" gives the following
truthful statement:
Ifthe committee of ways and means would
visit New York they would learn something
about the paralysis which is creeping over the
business enterprises Of this country. 1t is due
to the uncertainty about the action of Con-
gress in respect to taxation. Unless taxes are
reduced all prudent men will prepare for
financial troubles. There is no business which
is not affected by those enormous taxes and by
the burden of the vast hoard In the treasury.
Go TO Wall street any day and ask the question.
There will be but one reply. The-inquirer will
be told that all industries are waiting to know
what the policy OF the government VIII be.
Are they to bear the burden, or Is II to be
taken of? Ifn is to be borne, the enterprises
OF this country viii have all they eau stagger
under; ifit is to be taken of, they will AZ once
spring into productive activity.
National Republican., 1888-02-10

F'HE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN has fre-.
|quently urged the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, in very plain language, to con-
struct a substantial highway along the
bottom lands at the Virginia end of the
Long bridge, about three quarters OF
mile in length, and suitable for heavily
loaded teams to travel, thus forming
proper approach to that end of the
bridge. The railway company has here
tofore declined to do 20; but, after
fuller consideration OF the whole IN after,
has determined to treat the question In au
equitable view and not stand upon Its
technical legal rights We congratulate
the people, the manufacturers of brick, the
farmers, and the thousands Of teansters
that use the bridge upon the good time
coming when this long aud deep
mudhole will be transformed into solid
roadway. We thank the railway com
papy for its action, and we trust and
believe our citizens will appreciate 1t
by exhibiting corresponding liberolity In
anything that pertains to facilitate
the Pennsylvania Railway Company, the
Baltimore and Potomac Railway Com
psny, and their railway connections In this
city. We are authorized to state that, as
soon as the weather will permit, this work
will be commenced and promptly executed
National Republican., 1888-02-10
Answering the Commissioners.

EDITOR NATIONAL REPUBLICAN: The Star of
last evening presents the excuse of the honor
able commissioners for their neglect OF the
head of Four-and. a.half street. They confessit
is not the best but claim that 1t is servicesble
pavement, which they do not feel justified IN
disturbing while other streets 10 far worse
condition were clamoring for pavements.
Why was not this argument used when ID
street, in front of city hail; when Louisiana
and Indiana avenues, and when 9 street,
which intersects the two patches of which we
complain, were relaid and modernized?
Every one of those streets and avenues had
the same kind Of rubblestone pavement which
the commissioners think now sufficiently ser
viceable not 10 be disturbed. Why were thou
sands Of dollars spent last year on the open
spaces OF Indiana avenue, between Third and
First streets, much to the disgust Of some SUBJ
stantial men doing business there? Yes. they
actually went TO work and parked up portion
OF the highway, at what cost the contractors
bills will tell, when there was no more need
of it, save for appearances. than there had
ever been before. The logic of the honorable
commissioners is simply arbitrary They apply
IL TO one street or auother in their sovereign
discretion, and 1t SO happens that those in-
terested in that locality have simply got left by
the honorable commissioners.
As to the breaking up Of the stones there and
examining them back again-there are several
RI sidents and property owners there who
never knew why the commissioners incurred
mat foolish 15 ,nat any ny one
| Is, If at that time they had made a thorough
| piece OF work of 1t and adjusted the grade of
| the street 10 the system which has been carried
out ali about there, there would be to day no
| unsightly appearance, no iuharmony with the
| system at that point and no complaint of the
| citizens.
AS TO the estimatcshe heretofore put In FIR street
| improvements. however large aud general they
| may have been, no item covering this SPOT was
| ever submitted o Congress by the honorable
| commissioners although they were earnestly
| requested TO do so. such, at least, Is the un'
| Outstanding of the residents there, but the
| record win show how that is. The honorab c
con miSsiOuers know very we'll that they have
len alf street in It's most public and
| important section unfinished aud unsghtly,
| and this after having been appealed to in q
| most respectful and friendly manner time aud
| again, IL will not do to seek to escape fro q
| their responsibility in the matter, while d and
| CNreets, Third, Fifth, and Sixth streets, and
| the three avenues i'll that vicinity which
| needed no more attention than Four and n
Half street have all been improved n the mos
| modern fashion. TAN PAYERS.
National Republican., 1888-02-10
The ustar', Twinkies.

The New York Star makes a very poor de-
fense OF the Democratic majority In the
House for the wrong done Mr.. Thobe and the
voters Of the sixth congressional district Of
Kentucky in denying the right to him of
proving by conclusive evidence the fact Of
his legal election to the seat occupied by Mr..
Carlisle through gross and well.known
frauds.
The evidence before the committee estab-
llshed beyond controversy that MIR. Wood,
the attorney for Thobe, either through
ignorance or corrupt motives, failed to take
the testimony to establish frauds which
were notorious, and that no material evil
dence was taken until the time prescribed
by law Tor taking proof had expired.
This left Mr.. Thobe and his counsel no
other course but to apply for reopenlng
of the case, as Dir. Carlisle hal declined u
proposition made By Gen. Sypher 10 ,caicc
The statute and take testimony by consent.
This application was supported by ahidavits
amply sufficient to justify any court In
granting the order But in this instance
the court-that Il, the committee on eec.
tions-gavc Mr.. Carlisle weeks time to
prepare aud submit aflldavits against the
motion to reopen, aud then denied to Nc.
Tbobe the privilege of rebuttal. or even
that OF seoIBg the aflilevits flied by Mr..
Carlisle.
Mr.. Thobe has had no opportunity to
place his evidence before the committee,
bccnu'e Of the dishonesty or ignorance OF
the counsel first employed by him, aud the
star knows this or II Is phenomenally igno-
4 rant.
When the question came before the
House on the motion TO reopen the case,
after lucid explanations by Henry Cabot
Lodge and Mr.. Lyman OF the proposition
that II was intended simply to give an oppor.
tuBity to establish the facts, 1872 votes said
no, and each one OF those votes was cast by
a Democrat; 1875 members, all Republicans
tut seven, voted in favor OF giving Mr.
Thobe the opportunity he had never had ol
proving that he was elected and that Mr.
Carlisle was not elected. The Democratic
msjority would not permit the proof to bt
taken because they were well assured that
the result would unseat the free trade
Speaker and make Thobe, the wood carver
member OF Congress.
National Republican., 1888-02-10
turn in affairs took the conspiracy by sur

turn in affairs took the conspiracy by sur
prise.
The situation is dreadtully ominous for
this administration, and equally funny to
the rest of mankind. Mr.. Bayard's de-
monstration in a certain Mexican affair was
laughed to scorn; the governments fishery
policy was contemptuously kicked out OF
Congress and repudiated at the polls; the
Determinations of all departments IN favor
OF foreign commerce and against our own
have astonished and angered the people.
But It was assigned to this latest triumph"
OF diplomacy to cover with ridieule policy
which aims at giving away everything sup
posed to be American.
Through the gloom which eushrouds the
administration may be seen broad smile
Illuminating the whole face of-the republic.
National Republican., 1888-02-10
rH1 WEEKLY NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,


shieh includes tho contest Of the next Presidential
Electian.
National Republican., 1888-02-10

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National Republican., 1888-02-10
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tion.
Our readers. then, in common with tho
rest OF the world, will be pleased to learn
that an additional series OF letters on the
stone have been found, which, taken 10 con-
neetion with another most exciting and I'm I.
portant discovery made within few feet OF
the original resting place Of the stone, not
only throws the full light OF understanding
upon the cypher but explains, also, the
still more remarkable tact that one maa was
possessed of brain so strong, yet subtle,
as TO be able to write plays requiring such
extended learning, such diverse ability, and
such pOwers OF reasoning, logic, and
philosophiziDg.
For the first time Prof Donnelly has,
during the past month, been able to ex-
anime the worn surface Of the stone with
powerful rnagnifying lens, made. especially
| for him for this purpose, by the Messrs.
| Gaitley Bros OF AS strand, London, and
| by it's aid he has discovered In the lower
left hand corner of the stone the scarcely
| legible capital letters s o.
The true meaning of the apparently
| meaningless letters would never have been
| discovered, and thereby the whole mystery
have still remained unsolved, had 1t not
teen for the finding near the former site of
the headstone, deeply buried In the earth,
| small phial, etill bearing upon a dis.
colored label the almost obliterated legend,
| Scotch Oats Essence for Brain and Nerves,
The proprietors OF the modern form Of
this most valuable Brain and Nerve Food,
while claiming for 1t land justly too), most
remarkable curative and healing virtues Ia
all forms OF nervous, neuralgia, hysterical
dyspeptic, facilitating aud like diseases,
never for moment dreamed of such antiq'
uity, nor claimed for 1t the ability to trans
form the brain and intellect OF an ordinary
strolling player or an old time philosopher
into an organ that was capable OF forcing tht
unqualified admiration Of all posterity by
reason Of deep reasoning, keen wit, subtle
satire, and unexcelled powers OF observa'
tion.
Yet when one has carefully read the hun
dreds Of casts of brain fsg and strain, neu
ralgis. psraly sic, hysteria, and the like tina
Scotch Oats Essence has cured, as attestet
by ply siciaps in the book on Brain ant
Nerves, stIt free by the :. o. L, Co. OF 16t
Fulton street, New York, 1t is not alt ogethe
go surprising. UDquestionably 1t is tn
greatest Brain and Nerve Remedy Of tn
day. Liked by the people and indorsed b,
the profession. We are informed that III
| price Is but 81 per bottle,
National Republican., 1888-02-10
TnE Charlottesville (Va,) Chronicle, a

TnE Charlottesville (Va.) Chronicle, a
tsrIr-refoTm paper, copies the following
from en- editorial IN the POST
The one thing political that we have longed
for waited for, and worked for will have come
when the advocates OF revenue tariff aud
the advocates Of tariff for protection are on
opposite sides Of the party lines, with no
strsPgleTs, no milk.and.water contingent skir.
mishing between the two parties.
The Virginia paper, commenting on this,
says;
Now, We suppose the editor Of the Post de-
sirJs the success Of the Democratic party. II
30, We can tell him that a strict division on
tnrin lines would, in our opinion, and that Of
most obscrvant southern men, give the Repuh-
lican PARTY the control Of two thirds II not all
the southern states.
II may be very well ia the north aud west IA
urge all "tho advocates OF revenue tarn and
the advocates OF atarid for protection to range
| themselves on Opposite sides OF the party
lines" but in the south that policy will never
do for Democrats. The south Is the bulwark
of Democraoi. That lost, all Is lost. A very
! little reflection will convince all reasonable
men that a division ON the tariff, or any other
economical issue, would be worse than folly.
| II would be rain. Here In Virginia, for in.
\ stance, We have a majority Of Democrats
mostly white) Of some ten or fifteen thousand.
fthesc Democrats at least one.fourth or one
third are proieCtionids. OF the Republicans
| all the whites who think are protectonlsts
and the nero vote will go with their party, no
matter what It's attitude may be on any OF
| these issues. What chance, then, would IN
! Democrats have # this, or any issue Of the
kind, was made the controlling issue OF the
| CEnvHss2
The Richmond Diypa'c1 lndorses the
chronicle, copyingboth articles given above
and holds that a diylsion on economic ques
tions In the south would he fatal to Demo
cratic supremacy. The Dipltch closes its
article with wave OF the bloody shirt A.
ter this fashion:
We are confident that tho Democratic Na
uonal Convention will not pursu6 9 Q danger
Gus policy recommended by Mt watterson
and the I,s' yet we DO not consider II amiss n
utter word OF warning, sectionalism, cen.
irali,m, ana pat.rlalism are much more Ian.
EtIUgs Etfrsie, than IrOlyull1nism.
National Republican., 1888-02-10

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