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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-12-04
When Rogers Kept open House.

1t is scarcely too much TO say that he
kept open house for men of letters, and
many distinguished writers of the time
owed to HIM their introduction to Lon.
den society. A large part of the CORE
Spondence which has been preserved
arose out of such visits, and much of
the very high distinction Rogers house
attained Is due to the kindly mention
made of it by men who had themselves
helped to render it attractive. 1t DIFF
fered in many respects from the houses
of mere rich men or men of title who
played the patron of poor authors.
Rogers entertained them as one Of
themselves. He was not the patron, but
the poet. Literary men and artists
even at this day feel the difference
between visiting one another and visit
ing people who only want to parade
them before their friends.
How much greater was the distinc-
ton when the century was young. The
company at his table was carefully
chosen, and men and women who met
there rarely found themselves antIpa-
thetically mixed. The table was not
too large for the conversation to be gen.
eral; the company was not numerous
enough to break up into groups. When
the host spoke his guests listened. His
good things were not for hls next neigh
bors only, but for all. So with his
chief guests. They had the whole )m-
pany for audience. Sharp's acute OBJ
servatiOns, MackintOsh's wonderful
talk, Wordsworth's monOlogue, Sydney
Smiths irrepressIb.e fun, were not con-
fined to their next neighbors, but were
for the whole group. People went away,
the refOre, not merely Temarking what
agreeable people sat by them at dinner,
but what pleasant party it was
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-12-04
Explanation Did Not Help:

A Waterbury business man W messed
a funny scene on a Naugatuck train.
He was seated in corner when man
came in and took a seat three pews in
front of him, depositing his grip on the
seat by his side. Soon after the man
left his grip in the seat alone and went
forward to enjoy a cigar In the smoking
car. At the next station man No. )
came in and sat down by TIE lonesome
gripsack, man No. 4 tax n seat nett
in the rear. At the next station the
man by the grip left the car and No.
4, seeing the grip for the first tune,
supposed it belonged to No. 8, and he
at once raised a window and threw the
grip out at HIM, yelling; Here, you!
Here's your baggage" and away the
car skurried before the Waterbury on
locker had time to stop the fun. When
the owner of the grip sauntered back
to his seat from the smoker and
could not find his baggage, the explana-
tion of the affair made the incident
rather aggravating.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-12-04
An Elephants Politics.

Many stories are current of the re-
markable intelligence Of the elephant,
but have come across nothing so con-
elusive Of the noble animals sagacity
as the story of The elephant which broke
loose the other day at Leigh, in Lanca-
shire. On gaming its liberty, this in
telligent beast made straight for the
Conservative Club, and did his best to
demolish the front of the premises,
after which he proceeded TO the parish
church and battered down gate which
barred the public access to the sacred
edifice. Leigh is a strong Radical town,
aud there can be little doubt, take it,
that this is a Radical elephant, who, in
spired by the genius laci, determined
to hold political demonstration on his
own account.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-12-04
PLAYrH1SGs FOR VISITORS.

PLAYrHISGS FOR VISITORS
"Well, just did not enjoy my visit
there one bit, for one of us had to hold
l ably every minute to keep her out of
mischief. There was not even an en-
PITY spool offered her to play with"
So said a young mother to me a while
ago, and it is a fairly good text for the
preachment of some notions as to
duty owned to seven other folks
babies" We know very well, and have
been amused sometimes at seeing how
nervous people feel lest other folks
babies do damage to some of their pos
sessions. Our little folks are very un
fortunate in always doing their worst
when they are most unwelcome, as most
mothers can confess, and to mothers
confess / do not care to work harder to
get a visit than / do at home. 1t is a
good plan to take along q few favorite
toys and q picture book when going
where there are no children; then let
baby find them for itself in the hand
bag, and it is tolerably sure to enjoy
them and be content. There is one
caution IN place, right here. III baby
Is not allowed to touch everything in
the home parlor, 1t will not want to do
so away from home, and every mother
can provide her child with some half
dozen light toys or a plcture-book as
its ''go-visiting toys" Just as she keeps
a SPECIAL dress or apron for state oc-
casions.
Now the other side of the case. 1t is
a small matter, and as ''more evil Is
wrought from want of thought than
ever from want of heart" a suggestion
may be acceptable. In every well re-
gulated house there should be a box or
basket into which the housekeeper may
toss picture almanacs, stump OF lead
pencil, some large empty spools not on
a string, but ball of string with them,
an empty spool-box and n few large odd
buttons, bits of bright calico or silk
and split clothes-pin or two, or, if she
feels generous, half-a-doZen good
clothes-pins, some advertising cards
and an empty salt bag or even a paper
bag or two. Then if a child comes in,
the whole lot can be set out without a
pang 10 be used and abused at viii; all
clean things easily gathered up and
tucked away for the next time, and not
any the worse, If finger-marked or
broken OF torn, for the diversion of the
next child Ii time admits, the clothes
pins may be dressed IN the calico scraps
and make cunning dollies for baby
girls. Once basket is set apart for
such purpose, many odds and ends
Will find their way into it. If you act
ually have nothing to give a child to
amuse IT an hour, 1t is worth moments
consideration. and a dozen corn cobs
will do to begin with right away. A
raisin box makes a good stool for a
child If bit of carpet is neatly tack
ell over it, it adds to its tsappearance and
comfort, or if it has a lid fitted over all
the edges IT may be used as a place of
deposit for the aforesaid traps as well
Is for a stool.-Ihe Lady.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-12-04

HERR JOHANN ORTIZ, formerly
Archduke John Salvador. has his
sanity brought into question because he
wants to become n plain citizen and
earn his living by work. lie belongs
10 family rather above the average of
the nobilIty-robust, strong willed and
ambitious to be doing something.
Herr Johann Orth should come here
and grow up with the country. He is
only 81 years OF age and would here
tud plenty Of opportunity for the free
exercise Of his talents.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-12-04
MOTHERS CORNER

az know the mother of family" say
Emily Bouton, in the Toledo Blade,
who is doing a work, which, begun for
her children's sake, has brought to her
self in the doing a keen delight 1t has
taken time and study; many social en-
joyments have been sacrificed; much
hard work has been and VIII have to be
done In order TO carry it forward; but
the results already visible are those of
which she may well be proud She
formed her family of six or seven roll
licking boys and girls into an Agassiz
class tor the study of natural history
and botany. The most familiar things
in the way of plants and insects were
made the subjects of careful observa-
ton and investigation. When it was
possible, long rambles were taken in
the woods, and curious things gathered
for study and examination The chill
dren, from the eldest to the least, were
full of interest and enthusiasm, if cot
all at first, II came as { Ie lessons went
on, until the hours spent In this way
were the most pleasurable of all in the
day. She purchased a microscope that
added to the interest, and in order to
keep herself In tones with what was
ioing on in these directions, took the
bcob BaptAs tcNOtco W
such subjects. Seeing the good il was
doing her own children, out of q desire
to help others, she invited two or three
motherlsss boys to join the class, and
they did 50 gladly. So the work goes
on, the interest increasing month by
month, and year by year.
II know" she said, in answer to my
inquiries as to how she came to such an
undertaking, ''that must dosomething
to keep my boys and girls around me,
for L could not bear TO see them going
elsewhere to find their pleasures that
might e their ruin So after much
thought, 1 resolve d to take this course,
and it has worked admirably, besides
being of the greatest benefit to myself.
Keep 1t up? OF course l shall, so long
as any of my youngsters stay under the
home roof, and then after that for my
own pleasure.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-12-04

IT WAS hoped that with the execu-
tiou Of young IIillman for murder. an
ED had been reached to the various
lies he has told about the murder
for which he was executed, but another
comes along in the form of an ante
mortem confession not published until
after his execution. 1t is not surpris-
ing, perhaps, that a murderer should
lave no respect for the truth, but this
criminal shows an almost uneXampied
desire to involve other and innocent
people in his crime.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-12-04

MIR. GEoE xr,SSAN's lecture on
Russian convicts in Siberia has stirred
up movement looking to the relief of
the political prisoners of Russia,
through the intervention OF the Unit, ii
States. 1t is delicate business, but
there is no other nation that could SO
well undertake friendly remonstrance
with the Gar as the United States,
and, though the outlook Is by no means
promising, yet some good might be done
by the movement. At all events, it is
a good cause that has been taken up by
Or. McVickar, and it IS worth an
effort to at least attempt TO relieve the
miseries OF SibeI ian convicts.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-12-04

The will OF Mr.. John Crerar, Of
Chicago, deyises s.. SOC, 900 to that city
Tor the establishment and maintenance
II a public library. The gift is a mag
u'dcent one, and it is to lie hoped that
ne provisions of the viii are so plain
that they cannot be overthrown by any
Of those legal technicalities which too
often defeat the plans Of philan thropy
and generosity.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-12-04

YOUNG woman of It Louis, %
years Of age, has been married to a
hoary-headed farmer who has seen 20
summers and an equal numl er of the
other seasons. The farmer is immensely
wealthy. The young woman IN ques-
ton may be thought foolish, but all
viii admit the degree of her folly be-
comes Insignificant wlren compared
with that Of rich American girls, Who
invest their gold in the matrin ial
markets of Europe and get only coro-
net and a spendthrift.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-12-04

THE Cruiser Baltimore comes out Of
her second trial trip with unofficial re-
ports fully confirming the estimate
Heretofore put upon her that she Is tho
fastest warship afloat. The United
states is getting not only a new navy,
but good one, and without a waste of
money on huge iron-clads.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-12-04

The extension Of the letter-carrier
sryice to all cities containing over
500 inhabitants is IN The public inter-
yst. The effect OF this will he to largely
increase the expenditures of the Post
once Department and to discourage
tie proposition to reduce letter postage
10 one cent. But the prompt delivery
Of letters is more important to the
public than reduction of postage.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-12-04

The Scientific american suggests rub
bing the joint Of stylographic pens on
which the fingers rest with the thin
edge of a piece Of wax to prevent soil
ing the fingers with the ink th1t es-
capes from the imperfect joint
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-12-04

Real poverty, that comes upon us
rom no fault Of our own, u the most
Krievous thing to bear.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-12-04

The statement that a great discov-
cry OF gold has been made in North
Carolina is not quite so suspicious as
similar stories that are occasionally
sent out from other Eastern States.
Gold has been found in North Carolina
snd worked more or less for century.
The Indications have been very clear Of
large deposits somewhere IN the noun
tains, but up to this time North Caro-
hua has not turned up veins that would
more than pay ordinary wages for the
labor OF recovering the metal
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-12-04

A. THERE IS more or less novelty
about Industrial enterprises in the
Southern states than in any other parts
Of the Union, a record Is kept of such
uyes meuts OF capital south OF Ma
sous and Dixon's line. According to
this record, arrangements were made
recently for the investment of over
four million dollars in land companies,
lion furnaces, cotton mills ana the
Ike. These are paper figures, Of
course, but they nevertheless represent
a considerable amount OF hard cash,
aud, what IS more to the purpose, n
real design and effort to develop the
resources Of the South and to diversity
her industries, Such a movement will
help ito make a more perfect Union, :"
Just as did the adoption of constitu-
ton giving TO Congress the authority
70 regulate commerce between the
States and with foreign nations
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-12-04


The coil and tangle of the baseball
situation grows more intricate as the
plans OF the club-owneTs, magnates and
Players are unfolded from day to day.
Recently the Kansas City Club with
drew from the American Association
and Joined the Western League. This
was a wise move for the Kansas City
orgsnization; but, following hard upon
tbs dessrtion TO the National League OF
Tie Brooklyn and Cincinnati Clubs,
must result in fastening the dissolu-
Ton Of the American Association
Tbs five remaining clubs in the latter
Organization may maintain some form
a associated union, but only at the
cost Of dropping to tle position OF a
MINOR league. II they should enter
INTO open negotiations with the Broth
sthood clubs, that would be a violation
Of The national agreement, and the
League magnates would be at liberty
70 take such Of their players as might
ee willing to sign League contracts
lie storm is raging and while 1t may
lear the baseball feds of rubbish, u
may also strike down public interest In
'As game. This is the gravest danger
which all concerned in the sport nave
Ssncounter. ~~-~
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-12-13

He insisted that ne had never inten-
tionally INDUCED in fun or fancy while
acting as Speaker except in few in
stances, and these were as follows:
/ was chairman of the committee of
the whole during the FOrty-eighth
Congress, when we had two characters
in the House, one on each side of the
chamber. One was White, of Ken
lucky, a man Of fair ability, but an un-
doubted crank, and the other was the
remarkably lOquaciOus and vivaciOus
Iowa man who was known as Gala ity
Weller One day these two men had
taken up the time Of the House in a
vigorous and irrelevant debate on op-
posite sides of a certain motion. The
House was laughing at them, and the
question was ordered to be taken by
the tellers. I called the gentleman
from Kentucky, Mr.. White, and the
gentleman from Iowa, Mr. Weller. to
act as telIers, and as the two APP
preached each other In front of the
Speaker it was like the meeting Of two
intellectual Dromios. The House
grasped the situation, and the roar Of
laughter sounded like the bowling Of
Bsrnum's menageEie. Speaker Carlisle
heard the noise in his private room,
and ne rushed into the House with his
eyes protruding and was about to as
sumo the gsveI to restore order. A
moment later, no WeVsr, ne learned the
facts and saw that the procedure was
regular, and that the sO-celled fun was
racher accidental than intentional. It
was the only thing that could have
been done under the circumstances, as
the two we're the champions of the OPP
posite sides Of the question st issue.
In this case I got the credit for being
humorous, where, indeed, could not
have acted otherwise. "-NelU York
TV1qsId
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-12-13

risk Of bUlging the book with bulky passe-
menter1ess some description of the style Of
making should be added; and those who
are clever enough with pen or pt neil to
append sketches of the various costumes
might form a record Of lasting fashion
historical interest, 7 fear, however, tn at if
it became customary to display these books
IN parlOrs OF in the intimacy of boudOir
gossip. they would in many cases be too
ehronolog1caly accurate to please their
IalF owners ana these mnOcent-iOOHng
ursG pages, with their white fragments of
coming out" array, would have to be ruth
lessly sacrificed; and Think, on the whole,
that all who are likely to become sensitive
about that disagreeable word thirty" had
better deny themselves the doubtful pleas
ure Of dress album.
Tall women will queen society for a sea-
son or two. and for this ascendeney Worth
IS responsible. tits a Wetl-knOWn fact that
the famous toilet architect is partial to
high bred and high DLlIG customers. He
QeLgnGS TO dress women OF the style of
Mrs. William Belknap, Princess Louise Of
LOFn6s the Empress Of Brazil and Mrs.
William livingston Women the size Of
Mrs. Paran Stevens, Mrs. George NJ. Pull
man, ana Mrs. William B. Astor perpIex
him. and he is annoyed when smaller. skin
n1er ones come to him for special orders.
On Jnese petite patrons very little interest
is bestowed. They may have whatever
they like. and the question of suitability
never bOthers the master modist. It is
Indifference to this class Of trade that
earns for aim the reputation he has for
ugly and URbecOmiug styles. When
the model is tan figure. with an
easy carriage and somewhat naughty bear
ing, Worth is all enthusiasm. He is in his
element. He studies the customer, then
the stutfs and coIors, combines the three.
and individualizes the design that follows.
Frequently a piece of cloth or silk is taken
In hand, careleSsly thrown about the model,
and some winding, clngings trailing effect
origin ated with a paper of pins and flood
Of gaslight. Miniature copies of costumes
are rarely sent to these lny-lke, WilIoWy
patrons who, knowing his preference for
their peculiar style, are satisfied to leave
everything to his judgment after the item
OF finance has been disposed Of.
DAISY DART.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-12-13

PRIVATE letters from Honolulu indi-
,cate increased discomfort with the
manner in which the affairs of the
kingdom are being conducted, and
growing feeling in favor Of
the annexation of Hawaii to the
United States. Three treaty powers
-England, Germany, and the United
States-are bound by, compact not to
annex the islands, but the Hawaiians
argue that there is nothing to1prevent
them from petitioning the United
States to place them under its rprOtec'
ton.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-12-13

be attractive to satisfy the present tastes.
1t has achieved novelty this season by the
com 1naG1On OF TWO eOlOrs-One for the foot
and the other for the leg Of the stocking
and by bringing out the Van Dyke points.
These are four or five V-shaped figures
arranged around the ankle They show of
the shape OF the member, and indicate
the beginning Of the calf giving the
angular limb an Illusion of rOundness.
and deducting from the too robust
Of the Van Dyke points. 1t is taken for the
loot II the owner wears black slippers, and
Tor the upper part if she uses cOlorsd shoes.
The hue of the foot Of the hosiery CORES
ponds with that Of the slipper. and, as open
shoes Of certain shades are mOdish, the
hosiery has to adopt these eOlors, mostly
cardinal. but also suede tan, and bronze.
Sometimes they are embroidered in silks
on the dnstep and a pair OF ordinary stock
1ngs may be thus embellishsd by the buyer.
beads is dazznngp directing the eyes to a
shapely foot. This may be achieved cheap
lys II q woman will use her own needle or
very extensively by purchase.
Probably the handsOmest stockings tn at
will be worn in America this season
pean mandatory Of a New York dry goods
merchant. They were black silk, embrOid-
cred over the instep in pearls and
diamonds. Half a dozen pair comprise
the set and they cost $500 each. They
villa form part OF the tEOusEeGu of z bride.
now should satisfy artists as well as women
Tor their outlines are exceedingly good, and
ii the Wearers are tall and symmetrical they
become Greek gOddesses In aspect. The
D1naG1On OF cream pongee' bOrdered with a
metal bronze Greek pattern gallon. The
sleeves are OF pale bronze and are made
with full Duffs, the underground being Of
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-12-13
An Inn Run Entirely bH Women

This place is advertised In the bills
as the most picturesque spot in Wales,
and is the faVOrite resort of the English
tourist who is near-sighted in one eve,
and who Is a rapaciOus animal and in
sists on having the hotel slippers
brought him with his boiled egg in the
morning. We are stopping at a place
of entertainment 'for man and beast 8
which is the popular English way of
saying man and woman, called the
Bridge End Inn. 1t is a sort of
Woman's rights establishment The
proprietor, who is as yet looking on
our small quantity of luggage with sus-
piciOn, is a woman, a little mature, but
still buxOm. The clerk is young
woman more buxOm than the Iandlady,
who In the intervals of clerking mixes
drinks behind the bar with a set of
grip-car brakes. A customer drops in
and says 'awf an 'awf, same as usual. "
Then the muscular young female
athlete mans the brakes and gives the
machine q turn ahead. This brings on
a sOdaWateF movement, and somewhere
In the Insides Of the thing she finds
glass of red ruin. There is more cere-
mony in England over drawing glass
of book beer than there IS In America
In putting out a fire.
The boots" Is also q girl, younger
and more buxOm than the clerk. When
we arrived she looked at our feet in
purely professional and pIatonic way,
and her gaze gave the sensitive nature
Of Flies much pain. He rolled up his
feet as though his shoes had been put
in curl by a slow varying fire, and he
has been toeing it since then In a very
pIaintive manner. The 'ost1er is also
a female, and her buxomness is some
thing In the gorgeous red sunset line,
as Is also that Of the cook.
BuXOmness or no buxomness, / can
not get used TO the female hotel clerk.
I miss the gay whoop of @Front!9 and
the banging Of the siIver-plated bell
I miss the spectacle Of the diamond
grooming act. feel a strange reluct-
ance in going mp to the counter, hang
ing my elbow on the same, and con
fdingin these English girls my troubles
with the hall porter. Nor do / longer
enjoy kicking about a missing sock
when the laundry is thrown over the
tranaom, with only blushing maid TO
listen to my indignant query IS to
whether or not that hotel takes me for
g ons-Iegged ssWnaili Yeteran.-Lettsy
from WIJsso