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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-03-07
ROTHCHILD'S TERRIBLE RE-
VENICE.
How Retribntion Once Overlook the
Bank or England---No Laughing
Matter.

An amusing adventure is related as
having happened to the Bank of Eng
land, which had committed the unpard-
enable sin of refusing to discount a
large bill drawn by Anselm Rothschild.
of Frankfort, on Nathan Rothschild,
OF London. The bank had haughtlly
replied that they discounted only their
own bills. not those of private persons,
but they had to do with one stronger
than the bank.
Private personsi' exclaimed Nathan
when the fact Was reported to him.
''I Will make these gentlemen see what
kind of private persons we are. "
Three weeks later Nathan Roths-
child-who had employed the interval
in gathering all the 60 notes he could
procure In England and on the conti-
nent-presented himself at the bank.
He drew from his pocketbook a G5
note. and they naturally counted out
five soYeTeign5, at the same time look
ing quite astonished that the Baron
Rothschlld should have personally
troubled himself for such a trouble
tride. The baron examined one by one
the coins. and put them in a little can
vas bag; then drawing out another
note-a third-a tenth-a hundTedth-
lie never put the pieces of gold into the
bag without scrupulOusly examining
them, and in some instances trying
them in the balance, as the law gave
him the right to do.
The first pocketbook being emptie
and the first bag full, he passed them
TO his clerk and received second, and
thus continued till the bank closed.
The baron had employed seven hours
to change e2l, 900, but rs he had also
nine employees of his house engaged in
the same manner, 1t resulted that the
house OF Rothschild had drawn e2l0,-
000 in gold from the Bank OF England,
and that he had so occupied the tellers
that no other person could change a
single note.
Everything which bears the stamp of
eccentrIcity has always pleased the
English. They were, therefore, the
first day very much amused at the little
pique of Baron Rothschlld. They
laughed less when they saw him return
the next day, at the opening of the
bank, fianked by his nine clerks, and
followed this time by drays TO carry
away the specie. Thep laughed not at
all when the king of bankers said with
ironIc simplicity:
"These gentlemen have refused 10
pay my bills, 1 have sworn not to
keep theirs. at their lelsure-only
notify them that have enough TO EN-
ploy them for two monthsl'
"For two monthsl''
"Eleven millions in gold drawn from
the Bank of England which they have
never possessed, :"
The bank took alarm There wa:
| something to be done. Next morning
| notice appeared in the journals that
| henceforth the bank would pay Ro:hs
child'S bills the same as their own.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-03-07
Do Horses Have Horse Sense.

A correspondent in Chicago journal
thinks the intelligence of the horse is
greatly overrated, and submits the re-
suit of some of his observations as fol-
lows:
81 have seen horses walk around
post until they had wound up the bri-
die. and then stand all day with their
heads bowed down to the post, because
they didn't have sense enough to walk
the other way and unwind the bride.
1 have seen them get a foot over the
bride, when tied to ring in the pave
ment, and then go into fits because
they didn't have sense enough to lift
their foot over the bride again. i
have seen them prance around in
burning barn, with their tails and
names on fire, and burn to death be-
cause they didn't have sense enough to
come out. Anybody can steal horse
without any objection from the horse.
A horse will stand and starve or freeze
to death, with nothing between him
and a comfortable stall and plenty of
oats, except an old door that he could
kick down with one foot, or that could
be opened by removing pin with his
teeth. If this is high degree OF intel
ligence, even IN a brute, then 1 am
lacking in that article myself. Com.
pared with the dog, the elephant, OIL
even the parrot. the horse seems to me
to be a perfect fool.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-03-07
He Made a Report.

a citizen of slow step and melan-
choly look entered the Woodbridge
Street Station, Detroit, recently, and
said he would like to make a report.
ION what?" queried the Sergeant.
ION matter which happened at my
house an hour ago."
"Very WELL
"I had a loaded revolver lying on a
shelf in the closet, " continued the man.
Got that DOWN."
"Yes."
my wIfe's mother, who has been
living with US for year past, went into
the closet to look after something"
"Ah! She did? 1 seel''
And in paving around on the shelf
she knocked the revolver to the floor. y
Just like a woman7 1t was ex-
ploded, of course?''
"Yes, sir.''
''And the bullet entered her leg?"
''No, SIR"
''Her ankle!"
''No. sir.''
''Went into her foot, thenP"
mo, sir; it never touched her at
ALL"
at didn't2 Well, that's very queer.
What did you want to report about
itp''
why, that it never touched her. 1
can't understand it,"
The Sergeant laid down his pen ana
looked at the man long time. Then
he rose and took him by the arm and
walked him out doors and headed him
down the street.
Cant help it." said the man as lie
buttoned his coat. "That bullet never
touched her, and can walk her down
here to prove it!''
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-03-07
Not IN Good Taste.

Nothing is In worse taste at a ball or
q party than for lady to make it diff
cult for a man to leave her. l have one
woman in mind, so bright and enter
tanning a person that TO chat with her
for few moments would redeem any
evening from dullness. She has always
something to say, and she says it un-
commonly well; but she has fault that
is fatal to her complete social success;
she gets hold OF the brightest man in
the room and keeps him talking to her, :,
will he mill he, for the most of the
evening. have seen a man stand in a
corner with this vivacious and clever
little lady directly in front of him, as
if on guard, 80 that only by artfully
dodging could he get round her and
away. I have seen such a victim look
wistfully from out his nook after some
pretty, foolish, thorny rosebud, who
would have only talked nonsense to him
in place of the high discourse on pre-
Raphaelite art or positive philosophy,
OF the last new volume of verse with
which his clever companion was regal
ing him.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-03-07
Judge Not, a story of Fallen Pride

"You must give up all acqu aintance
with the Parsons family" said Miles
Williams to his daughter. There has
always been a suspicion that one of
them killed their father and we ought
to shun them"
Emma's eyes clouded with tears, for
she was secretly betrothed to young
Alden Parsons and knew it would
break his heart when she told him
they must separate. There had always
been a mystery about Mr.. Parsons
death, but the family had succeeded IN
living down most of the suspicion.
When Emma met her lover and told
him of her fathers mandate he said:
ST knew it would come some day, but
/ will yet prove to your father that l
am worthy of his daughter"
'Iknow you will, I" she cried. "And
you can trust me to say that whatever
comes 1 will surely love you the same"
After mutual embraces and pledges
they parted from each other.
Two years passed away and the Par
sons family by their upright lives were
fast winning back the good opinions of
the community. Alden Parsons was
earning handsome income in a great
clothing concern in the same town
WneTc EIdsluS w l!lldmS WAS Dduh
cashier.
Miles Williams, although comforts
bly, situated as to pecuniary matters,
continued to pursue in his mature
years his early habits of industry, and,
like many farmer worth double his
money, he got up at 8 and O'Clock
of Summer mornings to drive to town
with early vegetables.
When. therefore, Alden Parsons, on
his usual walk from the farm to his
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-03-07
It'd BITS WORTH KNOWING.
Historic Men of Memory.

The history of the world has been
dotted along with the names of those
who have possessed remarkable memo
ries. As far back as the remote periods
of antiquity, We are told there lived
men who were famous for their Won
derful powers OF memory.
It is said of Themistocles, that he
could call by their name the people of
Athens, which city then numbered
twenty thousand Inhabitants.
George the Third, of England, though
deficient in education, never forgot a
name once heard or face once seen.
A school teacher of London whose
name was Dawsop, possessed a remark
able memory. He could repeat the book
Of job and the Psalms, and on a wager
1f two hundred pounds, he repeated,
without the aid of book, Spencer's S
''Fairie Queen" poem of nearly four
thousand stanzas OF nine lines each.
Parsons, the Greek scholar, could re-
peat hiltOn's Paradise Lost" baca-
wards.
A monk WHO resided in Moscow in
The fifteenth century, could repeat the
whole of the New Testament.
1t has been written of the BourDons
hat they never forget mans name,
nor his face, and that this has been
sometimes considered as a true sign of
heir royal natures.
lloudin was once invited with his
SOD, to a gentleman's house to give q
private seance, and as they went up
stairs they passed the library door,
which was partially open. In that
single moment young Charles HoudIH
az
and recognized the position Of two
0usts.
The gentleman. during the seance,
was artfully led by the father to ask
some questions relating to the library,
and was astonIshed by the accuracy of
The magician's answers.
Boone, the blind negro pianist who
nas given performances through several
states, has a most wonderful memory
IN connection with his art. From once
hearing it, he was able TO play LISTS
celebrated Hungarian Rhapsody
without missing a note.
Blind Tom also performed similar
Heats.
Mozart, when only IL years old
played a new opera from one hearing.
which had been composed expressly to
lest his skill.
A writer, referring to this incident,
says: "He not only reproduced the
opera from nemory-which was a very
1lfhcult piece-without missing a sin
gle note, but on a second playing,
threw in variations in such manner
that all who heard him were speechless
with astonishment."
Mckenzie tells us a most interesting
stoly about Carolan, a blind Irish har
per and composer: .:who once challenged
famous Italian Yiolinist to trial ot
skill.
The italian played the fifth concerto
OF VIvaldi on his violin; then, to the
astonishr1ent of al present, Carolan
who had never before heard the con
certo, took his harp and played i
through from beginning to end, with
out missing note.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-03-07
4 Chestnut in Tennessee,

what is this story of 'Dr. Jekyn
and Mr.. Hyde that everybody is talk
ing about?'' asked a well-known man
about town yesterday.
''Wel," said the questioned man,
sit is one of Robert Louis Stevenson's
stories, in which the plot turns on one
remarkable fact. DR.. Jekyl is re-
putable and respectable man, and
highly esteemed by all his friends.
When, however, he takes a certain
drug he becomes a totally different
man, loses his good impulses, becomes
vicious and
"Yes, l think L can tell what the
stuff Is; it's affected me that way
This inclination becomes stronger
and stronger TO use the drug, and he
INDUCES more and more"
"Just as do, precisely"
"The effects, however, became more
and more lasting, and he finds it more
and more difficult TO become DIR.
Jekyll and easier TO be Mr.. Hyde.
Flnally-''
80, that's not an uncommon story
at all; 1 could have written it myself.
They are JekyIIs and Hydes, plenty of
them in Nashville. Tell Stevenson to
trot out something novel, something
unusual"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-03-07
The Autumn of the World.

Tn. las, wan petals leave the rose,
The latest swallows preen for night,
The Summers gone where no one knows
With dead mans love and spent years
IEbf.
And warm hearts buried out of sight
E.I roses .r ..- crown Of youth;
The warm a-glt falls on lovers lips;
Lau-u then, aud ioudle, happy mouth,
But yet. remember, sweet time slips,
Death Lurriss on with full eclipsei
So short So salt OH let not Death
Find uuly faded Il ,wrrS and wine,
When. hungry for TIE Joyous breath
That dreams not OF the ears decline,
lie avs his cold white mouth TO thineI
cling 90 tle flying hou=.; and ye:
Irt one pure hope, Que great desIre,
L. >- song on dying lips be set,
Thar ere We tail in scattered fire
Our hearts may lift the worlds heart
higher
Here iu the Autumn months of Time,
Before the great new year can break,
some little way our feet should climb,
Some little mark our words should make
Egg liberty and mauhood's sakei
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-03-07
Home

Boys generally do not really know
what good thing home is to them
until they are deprived of its comforts,
its attractions and its sacred associ-
ations. Many boys. like the prodIgal
son we read of IN the Bible. get tired
of the restraints of home, and think
they are getting too old to be "tled to
their mothers apron-strings" any
longer. But alas, how many such
have realized, when they left their
homes and took hold of the apron
things of cold and selfish world,
that after all. as Howard Payne so
beautifully wrote:
sTbere Is no place like horne.s
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-03-07
Shaved in Two Strokes.

a gentleman sad to a New York
reporter: 81 was visiting a friend of
mine in q small country town. can't
shave myself, and as my face soon
began to look black, went out early
one morning TO look for a barber.
After a great search and many inQul-
ries | was directed to a cottage, on the
door of which hung board with this
sign printed on il: EASY Shaving,
Fashionable Hair Cutting.'
The only occupant of the room was
a specialized old man who appeared
more than half blind. / told him what
wanted, He said he would be ready
in a minute and asked me to take a
seat in the chair. The contriYance
was stright-backed wooden affair.
The wood at the back was worn almost
as sharp as a raZor's edge. After
waiting some time the old man ap-
preached me with towel in his hand.
He jerked nv head over the back OF
the chair, almost severiag my spinal
column, and tucked the rag around my
neck. Then he commenced to lather
me with brush SO hot and hard that
it nearly skinned and scalded my face.
It was then that | thought of the easy
shave. | had plenty of time to do this
while he was stropping the razor. This
done he fiouTished the razor before my
frightened gaze. Holding my head
securely with his arm, with one bold,
sweeping stroke he scraped from my
ear to nay chin.
~ yelled, but | might as well have
been a mute. lie quickly turned TO
the other cheek and repeated the stroke
as though he was proud of it. Then
pinching my nose he tipped my head
back and began his deadly work on my
neck. 1t was all over in less time than
it takes to tell il, and 1t IS needless to
say that the shave was clean one, for
he had taken off the skin as well as the
hair. How much do you think he
charged for that operation7"
Don't know"
zone penny, and it was worth it as
an experience. 1t taught me how to
suffer and be strong"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-03-07
Wearing Light soled Shoes.

1 know that it is contrary to pre-
conceived notions, but it is the fact al
the same, that the feet can be kept
warmer in cold weather by wearing {
shoe with light sole than thick one
With the light sole the foot has {
chance to work, thereby keeping up {
circulation, This applies, of course,
only to dry weather. When it is wei
and rubbers are necessary, it is best Il
wear a single soled shoe inside. II
the summer the thick sole should bt
used, for it keeps the heat of the
pavement from striking through to the
feet.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-03-07

"I SAY, old man, can you lend me a
tennerf" mo; you remember what
Shakespeare says: "A loan oft loses both
itself and friend.'" "Yahl you can
go to-a nunnery! I've had enough of
you"
THE Thanksgiving turkey in Paris
was eaten without Grevy last year.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-03-07

"There is no place like home"
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-04-03
WOULDN'T inTsRrs.-
A M"ther-io-Law Wha -
Keep Her Toorn. AhoNa Ma,

A M"ther-io- Wha -
Keep Her Tongue rro' mn s Ho~ ;.
No. said old Mrs Dragon ass Ga
Just arrived for her visit at st Il. Nsaoha
her newly acquired son-n.l, W. ~ M'ns d
Breene. mo, | don't believa,n' ohauncy
NAV interfering in the affair, u :, >,
married children. I've al~s o. their
that never would. and II. ays said
Breene, you amt using your bs,, a ,',l
ware every day, hope.', Silver.
ayes. mamma. Chauncv IA.
10 he does; well. it make, ,'s ! y, -.
sight OF work securing It. ."a awful
know yon amt extra strono ana yed1
| was saying. ldont belieys;S out a
hope You don't try to keen u. nattls
dressed in white ali the I'm ~ ,"A' BABY
Yes, mamma dear; Channo, L.,
colors on baby" u'sllkes
20. well. l suppose the c,,,,,
wear white, then; but it mns a must
your wash bills awful heavv '' make
ever as | was saying-Ch,un.v now :,
wss you I'd speak to the bntchs" ' u I
leaving so much fat on the stssp !, s'0at
" &c likes it that way, mann. ),
20. does he' Well, he'd be .ts,A INA
not to like it; it's unhealthy 's Y'
oughtn't to put sugar in ,o, Lou
Hattie; they're healthier without ' a
but mamma, Channcy-~ :.
20. if he likes them So Of oo.
no affair of mine. Bit I waa,s u ;
them that way. Seems to mai eal
tobacco smoke" 'alel
81 guess it's Chauncy's ciy,r .,,,
mamma" ''noSe'
HE doesn't smoke in the Aoa,,r
why. yes. he-he-does-man,.,,- (,
MERCY on us! l wonder the h,s
lives through it. But, of course 'i II,
his own house and -Caauncy don, w.
think Hattie looks thin and n,l.3 ~ :
noticed soon as saw her. Hattie roa
make your coffee entirely too stroo o." !"
"Chauncy, likes it So and
That's just what makes his cola, :,
bad and you know very well that 70" ="
oughtn't to touch it. Chauncv H.. H.,
baby mustn't wear spring heels ",
I'll change these boots You brongb,
home this evening. And you and Haits
make mistake in feeding the cbild =
you do. I'll see to it's diet hereafter.
and think l must speak to your uro.
vision man about the meat and ms.
toes. And | think, Hattie, that Won,
servant needs little looking after
And, Chauncy, Tn afraid you burn tn
much gas, and I'm sure the furnace
wastes coal. If l can find good car.
penter around here I'd like 10 chanca
some of these doors. | don't belieys
in meddlng mothers-in-law, but it's
real help sometimes to have little al.
vice, is 1t it, childrenp"--Zenas Dan.
in Detroit Free Press.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-04-03
HOUSE.

Hoar presen ed a petition from the
Governor of Massachusetts,, Mayor OF
Boston, presidents of colleges and a
large number of other distinguished
persons, representing a mass meeting
held November II, last, to welcome
the British peace deputation.
Elmunds, from the Judiciary Com.
mittee, to which was referred the
investigation into the Jackson, Miss,
election trouble, reported resolution
authorizing that committee to send for
persons and papers inquiring into the
alleged participation of federal officials
in the suppression of votes of colored
citizens.
Beck presented remopstrance from
the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany against the POSTAL telegraph bill
Sherman, from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, reported back, with
out amendment, the house joint reso-
luton relating to the invitation of the
British government to participate in
an International exhibition at Mel
bourne, to celebrate the founding OF
New South Wales.
The Senate bill to establish an In
dian school at Carson City, Nevada
was amended by the House committee
on Indian affairs by striking out "Car-
son City," and leaving the site to be
hereafter determined.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-04-03

Young Wife Cat dinner table. sob.
oing)-"l think you-you-are Just as
mean as-as-you can be. | made
that-that apple dumping as a pleas
ant surprise for you, and-and now
you-want me 10 bring handsaw to
cut 1t in two with Young Husband
-"Good heavens, Martial Is that a
dnmpling? l took it for cocoanut
III eat it now, Maria, if it kills me-
Chicago Tribune.
A Lucky Woman.-New Girl
Please, ma'am, there's Grape on the
loor opposite Mistress =" Yes I
heard about it The lady in the house
lost both of her children last night by
hphtheria, and am going over to see
what assistance can render. She has
no girl, understand" N.G.-"No'm
ohes got no gurrl. came near bein'
caught there myself. but l heard abon,
the children i'll time" M.-"Heard tbor
ilad diphtheria'" \. Cob. tbey
was we'll enough then. She's a lpcky
woman she is. ma am" M.-"Luckv p,
~ IL Yes, indeed, ma'am. Nov
she can advertise that she's got M
etaidren. and she can get good uurrl
IA minute. ma AIN. It'd B.ts
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-04-03
CONGRE SSlONAL.
Legislation Pertaining to the Interest
of the Pacific Coast.
SENATE.

Dawes, from the Committee on In
dian Affairs, reported adversely the
bill authorizing the Secretary OF the
Interior to permit miners and corpo-
rations organized for mining purposes
to prospect, develop, lease and own
the mineral portion Of any Indian
reservation upon such terms and con-
ditions as may be agreed upon by the
Secretary OF the Interior and the In
dams on the reservations. The bill
was opposed by the Secretary of the
Interior and the Commissioner Of
Indian Affairs, and the former, in a
letter to the committee, says the en-
|'actment of such law would make it
extremely difficult for the government
to preserve peace and quiet among
the Indians.
Dolph's bill, granting the Washing
ton & Idaho Railroad Company right
of way through the C9ur d'Alene
Indian reservation was passed.
Dolph's bill, granting the State OF
Oregon five townships in Oregon, in
Guiding the famous Crater lake, for a
public park, passed the Senate.
Dolph's bill, granting to the Kings
Valley Il Newport Railroad Company
right of way through the Siletz Indian
reservation, passed the Senate.
Stanford, from the Committee on
Public buildings, reported favorably
the bill to erect public building at
Salem, Oregon. Its appropriation is
cut down from 500. 900 to $4,000
HUE introduced bill authorizing
the President to appoint and retire
John G. Fremont as Major-General.
A bill to prevent obstruction OF nav
igable waters, and 20 protect public
works against trespass or injury
passed.
To provide for commission on the
subject of the alcoholic liquor traffic
passed.
House bill appropriating $1,000 to
reward Esquimaux natives of the
Asiatic coast of the Arctic ocean fol-
acts of humanity to shipwrecked sea-
men; passed.
To create ports of entry at Tacoma
and Seattle, w. r.: passed.
Sawyer reported the bill reducing
postage on seeds, cuttings, bulbs, roots
scions, etc., to l cent per four ounces
passed.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-04-03

MRs. w. Nj. HAYcocK, OF San Bue
naventura, CAL, left home to visit Los
Angeles, taking her youngest chile
with her and leaving the Oldest al
home with its father. The elder chile
died OF membranous Group, and wher
the Borrowing father went to telegraph
the death 10 the absent mother he wa,
met by a telegram informing him o
the death OF the youngest child from
the same disease. Both children were
well when they separated.