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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-09-12
The Rope that KILLED Andre.

Colled up in the window of a Broad.
way, New York, cigar store, among n
lot of bad cigars and chewing tobacco,
lies a curiosity that has played a prOmI-
1ent part in American history. 1t is
a bit of rope about three feet long,
with nothing attractive about it, and
yet hundreds have asked its history.
4 reporter OF the New York Tribune
who did the same, received this inter.
esting answer:
''Well, Sir, that piece OF hemp you
see In my window is all tlat is left @,
the rope that hung Major Andre, thu
spy. The original piece, some SIX OF
eight feet long 1 believe, has been cut
up into small pieces and given away as
mementoes, and the piece there is all
tnat Is left. 1t came into my possession
somewhat curiously. Several years ago
L kept little cigar shop in Albany,
and one of the men working for me was
a green hand from up the State some
where, who had landed in ALBANY
without a cent. He used to board at
my house, and one night he left leaving
a board bill of $40 or Sl2 behind hlm
unpaid.
He also left a small trunk and a let
ter, in which he asked me to keep the
trunk until he could redeem 1t by pay
ing his board. l kept the trunk for
nearly six years, and then not hearing
from the man L opened it Among
other things L found this rope, which
the mans grandfather had taken from
Andres neck the day he was hanged,
and kept it as a mementoe of those
stirring time1. There was also little
book with the rope-a sort of ledger
in which the grandfather and his sou
had kept a record of those TO whom the
pieces of rope had been given and
whittier they had gone.
"Three OF the pieces bad been sent
to England, one to Austria ia, and an
other to an English officer in CONSTANT
nople, and the rest were distributed
among different persons in the United
States.
"SOme time 1 am going to try and
collect them again and then present the
entire rope to some historical museum.
1t VIII be curiosity anyhow, il not &
valuable relic. AS it IS, few know tn,
strange ropes history. I think l shal
have little sign painted to put in tn,
window with the rope so that all VIII,
see it may know what they are looki Is
at -
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-09-12
Driving Away a Hotel Guest.

a practical joke was played by Ed
ward Sothern and J. W. Pigott, not
long ago, on a grumpy hotel guest who
occupied room adjoining theirs. The
old fellow had been complaining OF the
noise the two actors made when they
came home from the theatre, so it was
determined that he should have a
treat. One night, little past u
O'Clock, they sat down at the table in
their room. On 1t were a number of
plates and glasses. They made sure
that their crusty neighbor was in his
apartment, and then proceeded to pro-
duce in realistic style the noise and
iollification of a big dinner party.
First Sothern would get up and make
a speech, at the same time stamping his
feet and clapping his hands 10 person
ate several other people, while Pigott
would rattle the dishes, jingle the
glasses and shout "Hear, hear.'
Occasionally, To heighten the illu-
sion, Sothern would 60 the door and
apparently bid one of the party good
night, tramp noisily down the stairs
and re-enter the room softly, while
Plgott. his hands. feet and voice all
engaged, would shout adieus from the
interior of the room and inquire of a
score of imaginary persons what wines
they liked best. In this way two
hundred imaginary guests departed
from the little room, willie the old
man next door, thoroughly tired and
disgusted in his vain attempt to sleep,
paced the floor IN despair. Finally,
when the actors began to weary and the
sun was saying GOOD morning." a
halt came. The last guest was seen
of and the men retired. In the morn
ing the old man gave up his room and
left the hotel IN high dudgeon.
Thereafter, Sothern and Pigott came
In as late and made as much noise as
they liked.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-09-12
Gladstone and Salisbury.

Gladstone and Salisbury are twins
in this matter of high churchism
For many years until the present po-
litical squabbles arose, these two great
Engllshmen were intimate private
friends, though political foes. Both
are patrons of church hvings, both are
deep read theologians, both hold the
ultra High Church doctrine and both
have, at least they used to have, a long
ing for reunion of the Catholic and
Protestant communions under the wing
OF the Old Catholic movement favored
by Dollinger. They used TO visit each
other and enjoy foraging auong thu
musty tones of the old library at Hat
field house, but, also, the poison OF
politics has killed the old time amity Of
two good men, aud their friendship is
thing of the past.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-09-12
Flowers by Mail.

Flowers to be sent by mail SHOULD
be cut in the morning before the sun
has had much effect on them. The
best packing material is their own
foliage. The best packing is a tin box
or case. Place a bit OF moist brown
paper at the bottom, lay in the flowers
50 that they will snugly fll the box
put another piece OF damp paper over
all, and enclose with the cover. If
oiled paper is at hand, the box can be
lined with it, and no damp paper will
then be needed. A paper wrapping
about the box, securely tied, completes
the package. Damp cotton is often
tied about the stems of the flowers
but usually this supply of moisture is
too great for them when closed from
the air, and causes decay. 1t is un-
necessary when packed as before de-
scribed. Dry cotton is often used to
protect the flowers, but it is useless for
this purpose, and it absorbs the moist
ure from the flowers and leaves, and
they reach their destination quite
xui1fad
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-09-12
Showed How It Was Done

a jolly party was sitting around a
table at a restaurant at FIankfort-on-
Germany, talking about the
numerous thefts of fall oyereoats
which had lately been reported from
every part of the city. They all agreed
that such thing could not possibly
happen to any one of them, as they had
their eyes wide open Nevertheless,
interposed gentleman sitting az the
next table, "I would, if need be, un-
dertake to prove that any one of your
coats could easily be distracted from
under your very noses" They were
astonished. but he explained that II
WAS only necessary to engage a man in
an interesting conversation, and while
he continued under the influence to
arise, take his overcoat,- put it on,
light cigar aud leave the room with a
gracious bow. The entire company
kept up a continuous roar of laughter
at the amusing tale and the still more
entertaining practical illustration with
which the relater accompanied his
words and walked out of the door. He
did not come back. neither did the
overcoat with a pockeIbook with SlOO
in il.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-09-12
William Tell Outdonc-

y wonderful story has just made its
way hither from Cannes; but, as your
readers will presently perceive, IL
would be rather rash TO guarantee is
strict authenticity. 1t would, perhaps.
be more prudent to class it, pending l!s
veritication, among the things that
might have BEEN" Be this as it may,
the tale is worth relating, if only as a
novel specimen of Munchausen lltera-
ture. 1t happened In this wise: In the
forest of Esteral a man and woman
were at work, and not far off their
babe, an infant six months old, was
lying in its cradle, which had been
moved to the front of their cottage in
order that the little cherub might in
hale the fresh air under the watchful
gaze OF its parents. Suddenly noise
was heard, and an enormous eagle
swoopIng down from the cerulean sky
seized the babe with beak and claws
and began to soar once more toward
the sun, when the distracted father,
rushing msdly into his hut, took up a
gun. Without a moments hesitation
the man pointed his weapon at the
cruel bird and fired. The eagle dropped
earthward as dead as a doornail, and
its slayer now achieved another feat
which would have won him any
amount Of applause at Lords. He held
out his hands and caught the child as
1t fell, the little one escaping without
SO much as a scratch, and returning
from its journey In mid-air as ''bright
as button" So Tell of immortal re-
nown has now rival. The only draw
back is that a skeptic has hunted that
if it were carefully examined the ma.
iestic bird might prove after all to lie
only a canard.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-09-12
King of n Tight Little Island.

An interesting discovery was made
by the bark Queens Island on a recent
voyage from San Francisco TO New
castle, New South Wales. While the
vessel was passing the supposed unin-
habited Island of Palmerston she came
up with a boat containing eight per-
sons. The boat was in charge OF a
man who gave his name as William
Marston, and who declared that
twenty-five years ago he had deserted
the British bark RIdsman at Tahiti
He had drifted until he had reached
Palmerston Island, where there were a
few natives, also refugees. He settled
down to planting cocoanuts, and liked
the employment so well that he had re-
mained ever since. Marston married
native woman, and has family or
eleven sons and four daughters
The Captain OF the Queens Island
found that the total population OF the
island was thirty-three persons. They
all spoke English and seemed to be liv-
ing In peace and plenty. Although ves-
sells had passed the island by. believing
It to be uainhabited, the little commu-
nifty had thrivsn by itself. At length.
however, Marston had made up his
mind to establish trading relations
with the rest OF the world The
Queens Island supplied the Palmer
stonians with some OF the eatables OF
civilization and TOOK in exchange ,
] quantity Of cocoanuts.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-09-12
Coonskin's Tower.

Union sharpshooters in the rear of
Vicksburg played no small part in the
drama of the siege. One OF these, a
private soldier, was noted throughout
the whole Seventeenth army corps.
He was an unerring shot, and wore
cap made OF raccoon fur. From this
he WIS called "Coonskin" the corps
through, and wherever he was woe to
the Confederate head that appeared
above parapet.
"CoonskIn" went out once in the
night time, crept up toward the Con-
federate defenses and built himself a
burrow in the ground. with a peep hole
in it. There he would frequently take
provisions with him, bury himself In
this burrow and stay several days at a
time all alone, watching for and shoot
ing Confederates-
At length he built 'Coonskin's s
Tower" The jackson and Vlcksburg
railway had been torn up for miles In
the rear of Vicksburg, and railway Iron
and cross ties lay all about.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-09-12
Disappointments OF Life.

Can anything be more barren than a
commonplace life? Can anything be
more sordid than the cry, the selfish
cry, I'VE can't afford it.n Is it not
hard to sit at home and see scme one
else make the coveted trip, some one
else receive the excepted gift, some
one else receive the longed for IetterP
Are not these disappointmentS hard to
endure? Try them and see. In our
commonplace lives We need common
place Joy. Oh, L cannot express in the
poor words of my vocabulary the heart
aches, the temptations, the longings,
the sadness or doing without, that go
to make up so much of life for you and
me. But overhead is the blue sky.
The song is there. The music is there.
The poem is there, and with uplifted
gaze we rediscover that which we had
forgotten, and the cook, the seamstress,
the teacher, the worker that is our
human shape, turns again to the place
God meant US to fill, and life for US
flows on again.
Who can fathom the depths of life
or this little tender and patient sewer
of long seams2 Only another woman
may guess at the aggravating little
tolls and troubles that make up life for
her. Smoky stoves, bread that will not
rise, needles that break, thread that
knots, pots that will not boil. babies
that fret ceaselessly, dishes to wash,
beds to make, knives to clean, floors to
sweep, stockings to darn, and no kind
words, no unexpected pleasant events,
no outings, no new books. no evenings
at the lake, no new gowns. How is a
woman to grow beautiful under a life
of such petty, ugly, rasplng, gnat-like
miseries? The finely tempered steel of
patience, the hopeful heart, the granite
temper.-all these uplIft the spirit and
make Its owner lovely and happy. The
heart of woman is crystal with
many faucets. You must hold 1t up to
the light and let the sunshine through
it to see how pure and beautiful it is,
even with its little blemishes of earth
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-09-12

this woman's people remain where they
are for a time, will your"
"But the fever may"
Madge interrupted him, calmly.
The child who had 1t is dead" she
said. AZ have not come to beg your
favor. but to tell the truth. Ny tongue
Is not a crooked one, and yonder girl
had broken faith with me. We leave
your land within an hour"
And with the free, wild, barbaric
grace which had been given her by
nature, she went from them down the
steps, along the path and off to where
her people awaited her.
John Kenneth turned quietly to
Eleanor, who looked as though she had
died in this hour of her humiliation
Il am sure, after what has passed,
we cannot even te friends, henceforth,' -
he said, coldly.
And she burst into sudden, uncon-
trolable sobbing.
81 loved you'll Oh, forgive me-" she
faltered.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-09-12

ments, and the society OF the nurses
together with an infatuatlon for the
excitement Of new cases, and the uni
versal love and gratitude of the
patients, endears hospital life to them.
What the college is to the physician
the training school is to the nurse; and
as only through the ghastly horrors of
the dissecting room is aR accurate
surgical knowledge obtained, so is It
only through the experiences of the
hospital wards that nurses learn the
strength, courage. skill, self-reliance
and patience requisite for the exlgen-
cies and emergencies of their chosen
OccunafiOns
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-09-12
Eruption of the Bandai-San Volcano

The eruption occurred on July Is.
without any note of warning. In fact,
The volcano has for hundreds of years
been supposed 10 be extinct The
destruction caused is enormous.
Seventy-five square miles are buried
under lava, mud and ashes. and the
scene of greater or less devastation ex-
tends over 675 square miles. Some
600 men, women and children lost
heir lives, and a multitude narrowly
escaped. One of the most singular
things about the convulsion was the
1amming up of river, thus converting
fruitful region of rice fields into a
vast lake.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-09-12
VOL. XIII.
Would We Return?
Would we return

Would We return
II once the gates which close upon the
past
Were opened wide for US and il the dear
Esmern bered pathway stretched before US
clear
To lead US back to youths lost Ian d at
Wherein Ifs's April shadows lightly
cast
Recalled the old sweet days of childish fear
With all their faded hopes and brough:
uucgr
The hr-oT streams in which our skies
We're Ciassed;
Did these lost dreams which wake the
souls sad yearuing
But live once more and waited our return
ing.
Would we return?
Would we return
IgIovo's Cnchautmeut held the heart no
And We had come 70 count the wild sweet
pain,
Tie fond distress, the lavish tears-but
vain;
Had cooled the hearts hot wounds
amidst the ro'r
OF mountain gales, or. on some allen
shore
Worn ont the souls long anguish aud had
slain
At last the dragon Of despair-if then the
or vanished years cane back and, as OF
yUre,
The same voice called, and with soft eyes
beguiling,
Our lost love beckoneJ, through times
gray veil smiling,
Would we return?
Would we return
Once we had crossed To deaths unlovely
land
And trod the bloomIcss ways among the
dead
Lone and unhappy; after years had fled
With twilight wings along the gliInmeT-
Ing strand,
IftLcu-au angel came with outstretch-
ell hand
To lead US back, ami We recalled in dread
How soon the tears that once for Us are
shed
May tiow for otLers-how like words in
sand
Our men oty faces aw ay-Eow oft our wax
ing
Might vex the living with the dead hearts
uakiuE,
Would we return
V uuld We return?
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-09-12

Steam occupies 172S times as mnch
space as water; that is, cubic inch
of water will make 112S cubic inches
Of steam at atmospheric pressure 1t
may, however, be compressed into a
space of cubic inches. and will then
have the pressure of $40 pounds to
the square inch.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-09-12

"A school-teacher on the Pacific
coast bears the suggestive name OF
WALTON.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-09-12

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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1888-07-11
The Conntry's Finances.

The reduction in the public debt
during the month Of June, as shown
by the statement issued from the
Treasury Department, is sl4,429, 800,
and for the fiscal year, which closed
June 80, is sl13,S4i,0S0. During the
preceding fiscal year the debt was
reduced s1O9,7O7,676. The total
debt now, less cash in the treasury,
aggregates 81, l65, 5S4 $50, and of this
amount 5,146,O12 is interest
bearing debt. In round numbers the
interest bearing debt to-day is made
up of S714,000,000 four per cent,
$222,000,000 four and a half, $685.
100000 Pacific Railroad six per cent.
and 100000 navy pension fund
three per cent. bonds. The net cash,
or actual surplus in the treasury, on
July LIST, was 103,220, 464, against
s4O,S53, 1869 a year ago.
One year ago the Treasury gold
fund balance was s1S6,S75,669 and
to-day it aggregates sle3,s66, 246, an
increase Of 100000 during the
year. The net silver fund balance
was s433, 348,425 against s407, 1884,
S42 to-day, decrease of s26, 100000
during the fiscal year just closed.
Standard silver dollars are steadily
accumulating and the treasury now
holds s243,S79,4S9 Of this coin, or
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1888-07-11

s32, 000,0 more than on July LIST,
1887. Government receipts from all
sources during June amounted to $780,
490,777, against s33,070,9S4 during
June, 1887, and for the fiscal year
the revenues aggregated 1919, 1929, 425
against 1871 .4oS, PIT during the pre-
ceeding fiscal year.
Customs receipts for the year just
closed aggregated 1919, 1897, O76; inter
nal revenue receipts, 1924, S23,993
and receipts from miscellaneous
sources amounted to $50, 10,375. This
shows an increase compared with pre-.
ceeding year of but 100000 in GUS
toms receipts, Sc 100000 in internal
revenue and falling off of 100000
in receipts from miscellaneous sources,
While the revenue has increased
about s9,000,000 the expenditures for
the year just closed, which aggregate
$269, 0S9,939, have also increased
about 81 100000. The ordinary ex-
penses of the government for the year
were S145, 161 800, or about 10000.
900 less than the preceding year
the pension charge was $S1 ,575, 1897
or SIS 500, 900 greater than the year
before, while the interest charged,
which is growing less and less as the
debt is paid off, was si4,7S9,572 or
$4,000, 900 less than during the pre-.
ceeding year. There was paid in
premiums on bonds purchased So
270,S42 during the year. With total
receipts amounting to 100000
and total expenditures aggregating
$3.50, 100000 the surplus revenue for
the fiscal year just closed will amount
to s110,000,o00 as against $103,471,-
097 during the last fiscal year.-Free
Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1888-07-11

man could have been nominated by
the Republicans who could poll SO
large vote in California as Mr.. Har-
rison. He adds: "The enlightened
people in California are Republicans.
There is a large Chinese population
in California, as all know, but what
very few people know is our power
and strength there. Chinese are bet
ter fixed financially according to their
numbers than Americans, and / am
willing TO wager any amount that we
contribute more generously to the
campaign fund than any race in the
United States. Money talks"
Washington Post.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1888-07-11
Full Line Of Goods on
hand Cheap.
TREAsuRER's NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned,
treasurer OF the city OF Alpena, will receive the
tax roll for general city and highway taxes for the
year Isss, Monday, July 9TH and the same will be
retained by him for forty days thereafter that
during the first twenty days of said forty days. said
Treasurer will receive all taxes assessed thereon
without the addition of any commission or percent
age for collection that during the remaining twen-
ty days of said forty days, persons paying taxes
will be charged one per cent. additional on their
assessments and that after the expiration OF said
forty days, said roll will be returned 10 the Comp
troer OF SAID city, who will cause TO be made out
copy of as much Of said assessment roll as shall
be due and unpaid adding thereon such percentage
as shall have been fixed by the Common Council,
for the collection of such taxes assessments, not
exceeding four per cent, and that within ten days
thereafter the said Treasurer will receive said
mentioned roll, and proceed TO collect aud receive
taxes thereon assessed up TO the last Saturday in
October next.
Notice is further given that the said Treasurer 10
not required by law 10 call upon the persons assess
cd upon such roll, or demand the payment Of such
w. II. POST,
$50 City Treasurer.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1888-07-11

have been great sufferer from catarrh
for over ten years had 1t very bad, could
hard ly breathe. Some nights could not
sleep, had TO walk the floor. purchased
Ely's Cream Balm and am using IL freely
1t Is working cure surely. have adj
viscd several friends to use IL, and with
happy results In every case. II is the one
medicine above all others made for ca
tarrh, and II Is worth Its weight in gold.
! thank God have found remedy can
use with safety and that does all that Is
claimed for IL. 1t Is curing my deafness.
B. w. Sperry, Hartford, Conn.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1888-07-11

When some Republican orator takes
the stump and charges the wicked
Democrats with having turned all the
Republicans out of Office, he can be
confronted with the fact that Gen.
Ben. Harrison's wife's father lis now
an 81 800 clerk in the pension office
under this Democratic administration.
That's corker.-Boston Herald.