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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-05-08
Art In the Sick Room.

Too little attention, says B. W Rich
ardson, is paid to what may very prop
erly be called art in the sick-room. In
these modern days we do not confine to
their rooms people who are sick, for the
long periods common to an age of medi-
cine which has now nearly passed away.
But even at the present time We re-
quire to practice more artistic care.
sick-room should always be as agree
able to the eye of the patient as it can
be made, and every effort should be
carried out to prevent monotony. The
furniture should be light, easily nova
bic, and of cheerful color; all dark
hangings and sombre coverings, when
there, should be replaced by white or
light blue or gray-colored fabrics, and
the walls should be of gray or light
green color. Papers of fiaring colors,
and papers which have for a pattern "A
number of rings or circles or flowers of
one design, are extremely bad. re-
member an instance in which the paper
of wall had for its pattern a series OF
circles like many suntiowers; that
paper produced in a nervous patient
sense of giddiness which led to nausea,
and had very bad effect indeed L
thought at first that the complaint made
against this paper by the patient was
rather absurd, but when L tried for my
self the experiment of looking for few
minutes at the rings of the pattern, L
actually became, against my will, sub
ject to giddiness also, and to a sense of
nausea which was most unpleasant The
fact led me at once to tear up a pre-
scription L had written as "A sedatlye for
"A stomachic disturbance, and to order
instead screen which should shut off
the sight of the Objectionable wall, and
which proved in fact an effective
remedy. / remember another instance
in which the walls of the room were
covered with pattern of "heur-de-
lis, the shading of which, by some
curious twistings, caused each flower to
resemble a deaths head. The patient
in the night detected this singular ex-
travagance of art, and, half asleep and
half awake, fancied himself in a sort of
crypt of skulls, which caused him a
sleeplessness that lasted until the morn
| ing, and led to n bad day. The walls OF
the sick-room should be quite plain,
and of gray or light green color, but
there Is no objection to cheerful pic
lures If they are now and then changed
in position, and are pleasant to the
mind of the invalid without becoming
wearisome. Flowers in the sick-room
are always good SO long as they are
bright and fresh; but they should be
frequently changed, and it is sound
practice to remove them during the
night. Flowers which have sickly
odor, lilies, for example, should be ex
cluded, however charming they may be
to the eye. As rule, living flowers are
better than dead. Dried leaves, like
pot-pourri, are bad for the sick-roOm
they gather dust and the stale odo'
they emit impairs the purity of the air
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-05-08
He Lost the Fun OF the Joke.

A laughable but rather embarrassing
case of mistaken identity occurred the
other day i'll one of Boston's largest
retail stores. a gentleman, who is a
little too fond of joking, entered the
store for the purpose of meeting his
wife at a certain counter. Sure enough,
there stood lady dressed, to his eye,
at least, just like the woman he was
after.
Her back was turned and no one WAS
near her, so lie quietly approached, took
her by the arm, and said in voice OF
simulated severity: We'll, here you are,
spending my money, as usual, ehr
The face turned quickly toward him
was not his wife's; it was that of an
acrid, angry, keen-eyed woman OF about
fifty years, who attracted the attention
of everybody in that part of ths store
by saying in loud, shrill voice:
No. ain t spending your money or
no other mans money, and III
Il beg your pardon, Madam cried
the confused gentleman; 4 supposed
you were my wife, and
Well, L just amt your wife, nor
no other mans wife, thank fortune, to
be jawed at every time / buy yard of
ribbonl L pity your wife If you go
around shaking her like you did me. If
l was her. I'd.
The chagrined joker waited to hear
no more, but made his way out of the
shop amid the filters and sly chuckles
of those who had witnessed his con-
fusion.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-05-08
How School Teachers are Paid.

Chicago requires every one OF the
1000 teachers to appear before the clerk
of the Board OF Education on given
Saturday, and sign the payroll as he
takes his money
st. Louis pays the teachers with
Individual checks, upon the face OF
which Is printed, Payable only for
teachers" salaries.
New York city pays by check
Boston allows the master to receipt
the payroll for all his assistants
Milwaukee pays teachers with indi-
yidual orders, which can he endorsed
by the teacher, and male payable TO
any one. The teacher must, however,
either call upon the secretary of the
board and sign the ''stub" III the order
book. or fill out "A blank i'll her home
and mail To him.
Omaha pays by Individual checks
sent the teachers
Des Moines pays through one of the
banks, the teacher calling at his conYe-
nience.
Atlanta pays by individual check Oh
one of the city banks, and a general
pay roll is sent to each school Tor the
signature of the teachers
indianapolis sends the pay rolls To the
principals, who secure the individual
signatures, The teachers are paid ID,
individual checks, sent by messenger
to each principal for his teachers.
st. Paul requires each teacher t.
come TO the ueisurer's Office Tor hl
money
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-05-08
Ar0oF Day.

The State of Nebraska was the first,
In 1874, to inaIgurate n movement to
designate one day in n year in which
every one was urged to plant a tree, or
do something TO encourage n general
tree planting, and To that end n holiday
was established, styled Arbor Day. In
that almost treeless region from the
Mississippi west to the rocky Noun
tains ii was felt that the climate might
perhaps he somewhat modified, and the
moisture be better kept back to promote
the fertility of the farms, only 10y some
abnormal encouragement of tree plant
ing, and this 1t Is claimed has already
been effected to "A noticeable degree in
the State which originated the idea.
Other States have followed the lead of
Nebraska, an Arbor Day having been
instituted in Iowa 10y the State Horti-
cultural Society, in Minnesota by the
State Foresty Association, and in West
Virginia such day Is set apart by the
State Superintendent of Public Schools.
In Ohio, Massachusetts,, and Vermont,
an Arbor Day is designated 10y proclama-
tion of the several Governors, and in
several other States 1t has been observed
in accordance with requests ernanating
from the State Agricultural Associa-
tions
The Forest Commission of New York
State, in 1855, recommended the estab-
ment of such n day as an additional
holiday, to be especially "A school hoh-
day, to be devoted to tree planting, tree
culture, and education in forestry. The
State Legislature of last year passed "A
law in pursuance of this recommenda-
tion, entitled, "An Act to Encourage
| Arboriculture" The summarized pro-
| visions of this act are to the effect that
on the Friday following the first day
of MAY in each year all public school
| authorities in the State shall assemble
/ the scholars in their charge in the
/ school building or elsewhere for the
participation in such exercises as shall
tend to encourage the planting, protec-
| ton, and preservation of trees and
shrubs. Following such exercises trees
and shrubs will be planted, where prac-
ticable. This is designed To overcome
the destruction of trees, made necessary
10y the demand of business and com.
merce. In cities the tree planting vii
necessarily be omitted, hut the Other
exercises will be observed Friday,
Nav 3, will be the first Arbor Day N
this State, and Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction Draper, in recently
issued circular, requests earnestly tha
| there Dc n beheEsh obSeiNaiCc VI tA'
day.
II is earnestly to he hoped that thi'
subject will hereafter receive more prac
tical attention than has hitherto beeI
given to IT. Nothing Is more certain
than that, as the years roll on, our chil
drcn and children's children will lnol
upon our wastefulness in the matter q
tree destruction and our improvidenc'
in providing for new growths to tax
the place of trees destroyed rs amonl
the reckless and wanton folhes of TIN
present generation. II is matter II
which all can do something, and tn
man or child who plants one tree wher
il will live is surely doing something
that those who come after us viii hay
cause to be grateful for.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-05-08

THE New York centennial will be
held April 20 and 30 and May 1. Orig
inally the railroads limited the excuT-
sion tickets TO May 2, but the railway
passenger agents were urged by various
New York interests to extend the date
To May 10. Finally, the railway
authorities have granted an extension
and the excursion tickets will not
expire until May q. This is not all
that was asked for, but 1t is fair con-
cession. Excursion tickets ought to he
given a generous margin of ii Le- \
railroad loses nothing in the long run by
dealing decently with the public.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-05-08
wsshington's Life at Mount Vernon.

After Washington retirement from
his active duties as President, he lived
quietly and most happily at his home
at Mt. Vernon. The freedom from pub
lie cares in their beloved home, with a
promise that it should never a4iin be
interrupted, gave exquisite enjoyment
to Washington and his wife and they
fairly revelled in the luxury. Their
letters to their friends soon after their
return home were filed with indica-
tions of their serene delight. To one
Washington wrote: If / could now and
then meet the friends L esteem, it would
fill the measure of my enjoyment.
Mrs. Washington took equal delight
in her quiet seclusion, to Mrs. Knox she
wrote: L cannot tell you how much
enjoy home. The General and / feel
like children Just released from school.
We are SO penurious of our enjoyment
that we are loath to share it with any
one but dear friends, yet almost every
day some stranger claims portion of
II and we cannot refuse.
Mrs. Washington was indeed a nota-
bile Virginia housekeeper. A pleasing
picture of her in her home was drawn
in letter written by Mrs. Col. Edward
Carrenglin to her sister. ''Let us re-
pair to the old lady's room" she wrote
(which is precisely in the style of our
good old Aunts-that is to say nicely
fixed for all sorts of work. On one side
sits the chambermaid with her knitting,
on the other IA little colored pet learn
ing to sew. An old decent woman il
there with her table and shears cutting
out the negroes winter clothes, while
the good old lady directs them all in
cessantly knitting herself. She point.
out to me several pairs of nice colored
stockings and gloves she has Just finish
ed, and presents me with pair hal
done which she begs l Will finish and
wear for her sake. 1t is wonderful aftel
"A life spent AS these good people have
necessarily spent theirs, to see them ii
| retirement, assume those domestic
habits that prevail in our country.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-05-08

CANNOT workingmen see that such
strike rs that which occurred ut Tiffin,
Ohio, recently, is worse than fOOlishr
Ono of the Belgian giaSsblowers en-
ployed by President Tannery OF the
TiGn Company assaulted his employer,
nearly killing him. The man was ar
rested, and in default of bail was locked
up. Now the remaining glassblowers
have struck, demanding the mans re-
lease. Is there anything fair IN such
actionp Instead of supporting the as
saulter the men should insist upon
furnishing him.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-05-08
Doing Things Well.

Samuel Budget was n famous mer-
chant in Bristol, England. He EN-
ploved three hundred persons in his
store. He employed one boy to straight
en- the old nails taken from the barrels
and boxes. "A boy who viii straight
en- nails well will do other things well, ."
h,, used to say. If boy did this well,
he was promoted to the position of bag
mender. If he did not straighten mills
well he was dismissed. He who did the
first we'll almost always did the second
well. If faithful in mending bags, boys
were advanced to the rank of errand
boy. Thus step 10y step the faithful
workers rose in Mr. Budgets estab-
lishment.
James Smith rose from the humblest
origin till he became member of the
British Parliament. An arlstocratlc
member tainted him with, Il remem-
ber when you blackened my father 5
boots.
s.weu. Sir" was the reply, ''did
not blacken them well?"
William Gray WAS drummer boy.
He became prosperous merchant
When a fellow merchant sneeringly re-
ferred to his drumming, he asked, ibid
/ not drum well?"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-05-08

THAT part of Indian Territory Which,
was thrown open on April 22d by the
P.esi rent's proclamation Is not much
over fifty miles square and does not
contain over IL. coo quarter sections OF
available land. Therefore 1t cannot
satisfy more than 10 600 of the 1900
or %, 600 men who are said to be wait
ing TO rush In To make entries. There
is c, nseqL emily prospect of trouble,
and il is predicted that in the absence
Of other convenient means to decide
disputes, Winchester rifles will be called
into requIsition- However this may
be, it is at least certain that great
outcry Will soon be made for the open
ing OF other sections Of the Indians
domain
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-05-08

The extent and elasticity OF the
military resources Of the United states
are forcibly illustrated by the statemen,
put forth on authority that there VIII
lie $4,000 militiarnen. uniformed anu
armed and trained in warlike arts, In
the parade of the Inaugural Oehteh-
NAL celebration. The easy concentra-
ton on short notice of such a body Oh
troops at seaboard city constitutes an
impressive object lesson no less for our
own people than for foreign nations
that might, on occasion, be disposed 70
quarrel with us. There Is no DOUBT,
indeed, that within n space OF two OF
three days mass of disciplined soldiers
nearly twice rs large As that aDoNe
mentioned could be assembled at any
given point of importance east OF the
Mississippi River.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-05-08

IN the Pittsburg iron district thi'
year there will probably be no Manu-
facturers' Association to make terms IN
regard to wages with the employees oi
the mills, who are nearly all members
of the Amalgamated Association. The
mill owners will act independently III
dealing with their men at the forthcom-
ing Convention, which is to fix the scale
of wages for one year from June l..
This means trouble for the employees,
since they will have to deal with many
men of many minds, instead of with
compact committee having authority
10 speak aud act for all the manufac
turerS.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-05-08

THE rumor that Claus Spreckles had
joined the Sugar Trust has been empat-
ically denied 10y Mr.. Spreckles, and 1t IS
gratifying to note that he also declares
that he never will become a member o
the trust. He has from tine first de
nounced it, and should he continue II
his opposition the trust will have in hin
a formidable competition. His new re
flnery I'm Philadelphia will be in opera
ton in two months, and with his grea'
refineries and beet sugar factories in
California he will stand at the head o.
the sugar-making industry.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-05-08

with their horns. hsrps and drums ar
rived at New York recently in the
steerage OF the steamship Westmore-
land. Representatives of the musical
union swore before the Castle Garden
contract with manager who had
agreed to pay them fixed salaries and
would reap the profit Of letting them
loose on the country. Here is another
instance of the manner in which
American labor Is protected.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-05-08

THE Chicago capitalists Interested In
the transfer of the famous Libby
Prison from Richmond to Chicago have
begun the tearing down of the building
and its transportation to Chicago One
hundred and thirty cars will be en-
ployed in making the transfer, at a
cost of nearly $4,000. The purchase
price of the old prison, the labor neces
sary To preserve the identity OF each
particular brick, and the transportation
and re-erection will cost the projectors
fully S75,OOO.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-05-08
A Lesson In Grammar.

One night. An owl was prowling round
Looking for mice, when on the ground
He spied = cat, and straightway few
Quite close to IL. ''Tu whit, tn whooi"
Qsoth he. "may I again ne'er stir,
Ii here, dressed in q coat Of fur,
do not see a four-legged owl.
oh, what q very funny FOWL
1t makes me laugh, so droll-Hai hal
Hal halt are,-hai hal hal bal
1t are, it are, IL really are
The drollest thing I've seen by farr
"You're much mistaken, scornfuI sir,
The cat said, as she ceased to purr;
'For though, like one, 1 often prowl
About at night, 1 am no owl.
And If l were, why, still would you
Be queerer creature of the two;
For you look, there's no doubt Of that
Extremely like = two-legged cat
As for your grammar, pom my word
(Excuse this giggle). he-he-he-he,
II be, it be, it really be
The very worst ever heard"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-05-08

ACCORDING to the House OF Lords
It Is libelous in England for a newspa-
per TO publish even the verbatim report
Of judges charge unless the judge
fully reviewed both sides of the case.
This is going even further than Bis
marck would go in muzzling the press.
II IL is libelous for a Newspaper to pub
lish such a charge why should 1t not be
Hbelous for the judge to utter it in
.,Ilia2
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-05-08
VOL. KILL.

PRINCELY INCOMES. According to
a return which has lust been issued,
the Duke of Edinburgh, besides his
annuity of e25, 600. go. last year f3577
as commander of the British MedIter-
ranean Squadron, and the Duke Of
Connaught received upwards of e6OOO
On account Of his Bombay command,
In addition to his State allowance Of
C25 600
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-05-08

'.Oh, yes. am In the dentists. Is 1t
outr Oh, thank you. 1 feel ever -
much relieved. How much? Is that
all? Why, how reasonable" With a
large-sized tooth placed carefully in a
box the young man put on his hat and
departed In happy frame of mind.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-05-08

BEWARE of the over civil stranger and
the fiattsring friend both have axes to
grind.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-05-08

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R.r'utce has been printed nm "a -
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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-05-08
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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-05-08

THE NEW PUZZLE CRAZE--Jones,
excitedly-'.Say, Smith, there's heavy
run on our bank and we'll have to close
II IL keeps ON. | know that you have
several thousands there. You better
hustle il YOU want TO get 'em out
Smith, who has just bought one ot
the new pig-puZzles Let 'em run:
i've cot three of these confounded
things in their pen and Ill put the last
one in If IT costs every cent 1 have"
-Boston spent something like Si2,-
600 for the ventilation Of school houses
last wear. and Is preparing to spend a
still Larger sum the present YEAR
lay GouLp began his business career
bv sweeping out a brokers' office; sub
seouentiy he cleaned out the broker.
A MAN may have q thousand acqualn'-
ances and not one friend amongst them
Let Judgment rule and justice guard.
non,t calculate upon fair weather
always.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-05-08

Action keeps the mind both sweet and
sound.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-07
GEORGETOWN.

WHIPPED IHx CHuD wrrH Tnrxx srHkS.--
Officer Coleman was complained 20 by Lewis
Primos, a coiored man, who stated that Q
colored woman, Lens Jones, had brutally
whipped his ten-year-old child with o large
trunk strap, because, ~ she said. the child vss
impudent 20 her. The officer investigated and
saw upon the face of the child large welts evil
IDENTITY made by a strap. The woman WIS a.
collateral.
REVIVAL MEETrNos were conducted last veeh
at the Dunbarton Avenue NJ. T. church undes
the direction Of the pastor, Rev. N. p. r. Rice,
with gratifying results. The services are 70 Be
continued during this week.
GETTING BRrrER.-Mr. George B. Barnard
who has been confined 10 his house by illness
Tor several days past 10 steadily improving.
BLOW WITH HAnNrR.-Ah. Cathieen u
the name given by a negro who vas arrested
by Policeman Murphy Tor asssniting Mack
howard at the Broad branch quarry Saturday
evening. They had fought before, and vhes
the trouble was renewed Saturday Csthleea
struck Mack on the back with a hammer.
Judge Miller heard the case to-day, and fnsA
Cathleen Sl0 or 80 DAYS in jail.