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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-07-24
Irish Wit.

The Irish are the most witty OF all
people, writes Edmund Kirke I'm the
North american ReUisrO, and he tells
two anecdotes to illustrate the quick
ness at repartee which charaCteriZes
even the unlettered among them. Go
TO your captain and tell him you are the
LATEST rascal in the regiment said
field officer to an Irish private.
Phase, yer honor replied Pat, 'wud
ye hev me go to the captain wild lie
in my mouth?'
When James Harper was mayor Of
New YORK he required that applicants
for position on the police force should
be able to read and write. Patrick
Murphy, who could neither read nor
write, was anxious to be on the per
lisse, and set himself to work accord
ngly.
When he could scrawl his own name
in coarse hand he presented himself
before the mayor, accompanied by sew
eTal friends.
On making his application he was
told to write Patrick Murphy in a
blank book. He wrote It, much to the
surprise of his friends.
'Howly MosesI' exclaimed one.
Mike, dye mind that? Pat's-a-writ-
ingl He's got a pen in his fistI'
That will do, said Mayor Harper
III make inquiry about you. Come
again IN fortnight, and I'll see what
can be done for you
Phase, yer honor, said one of Pats
amazed friends, ask him to write
somebody else's name.
That is well thought OF, answered
Mr., Harper. Patrick, write my name.
Ne write yer honor's namel' ex-
Gained Pat, jumping out of the trap
before it could spring. Me commit
forgery, and I a-goin' on the perllsseI
1 can't do it, yer honorl'
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-07-24
A Monster White Dragon.

y native paper at Sie-fu, China, puU-
lishes the following: "A white dragon
was seen on April 18th. Dragons like
water, and IL had rained since about
the middle Of March straight on, ending
on that day In a most tremendous halI
storm, which smashed in the roofs of
many of the country peoples huts
about their ears. Suddenly a power
full fishy smell became perceptible, and
people coming in from the fields repor-
ted the presence of a huge creature,
about third of an acre long, in a pool
of water. Tue next day few people
ventured out to see 1t. 1t was quite
white, with scales two feet in size,
with horned head, claws and a long
tail, just as represented in pictures. On
the 18th Of April fine weather returned
and the dragon was gone. Foreigners
do not talk about dragons, but we Chi
nese do. Few, indeed, have seen them,
but this instance seems too well authea-
tIcated 10 allow us to doubt OF the
power Of this supernatural being to
make himself occasionally visible to
man"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-07-24

AN Englisman in California pur-
chased a gold brick for S. 900, thinking
that he was getting ahead Of an igno-
rant Indian and would clear hand
some profit on the transaction 1t was
the Engllshman and not the Indian
who came out loser, for the brick
turned out to be only copper, though
its quality had been tested in the pres
ence of the purchaser. That is one case
Here is another: a country minister
visiting New York got In with some
sharpers. who told him that one oil
them had a debt to collect from man
who would not pay, and offered him
5000 If he would help to collect II
Then they got HIM into a gamohng
room and persuaded him that he could
aid in collecting the debt and earn MS
two thousand dollars by taking part IN
game. The half-innocent, nall
guilty minister allowed himself to De
persuaded, and only discovered his
fault when he found that he had been
swindled out of $500. Moral 10 oo.n
cases: Earn your money honestly !
don't try to get ahead Of anybody else
in bargain or TO get some one ei
money without giving full value for IT.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-07-24
A Blind Detective.

There used TO be young blind man
who sold cigars at stand on Winter
street or thereabOuts, says the Boston
TrdnScrIpf. Ordinarily the sales were
of single cigars OF small packages of
cigarettes, and the dealer. being expert
in the handling of CONS, had no diff
Guilty IL making change. Sometimes
paper money would be given him and
then the blind man had to trust the
honor of his patrons not TO give coun-
teIfeits. One day a man came to HIM
who wanted to buy a lot o. cigars, and
offered five dollar note in payment.
The blind man trusted his honesty, took
the five dollar bill, and gave what
change was due him in silver. The
bill proved to be counterfeit Some
time afterward the swIndler, feeling
secure in the inability of the dealer to
identify him, came back TO the blind
mans stand and bought cigar.
Il should think, he said nonchalantly
to the dealer. that you'd sometimes
have counterfeit money passed on YOU
% no. said the dealer, nobody
would impose on a poor blind man like
me-
sop said the sharper. His victim
had thrown him off his guard 'Eyi-
IDENTIFY he thought, the blind man
succeeded in passing the bill, and no.
body discovered that it was bad until
it got into the third or fourth mans
hands. So here's a chance to get him
again
of course said the sharper again,
aloud, nobody would come such game
on you. BY the way, 1 got lot of
cigars of you awhile ago that were
good. Got any more of the same sorts'
Yes, SIR
AN right. I'll take another five
dollars worth.
The blind man got up like fash
and seized him by the arms.
so you're the man that passed the
counterfeit fve-dollar bill on me, are
youY' he exclaimed. Help! thiefi'
There was a crowd on the street, aud
the man had plenty of help TO secure
the swindler, who was promptly march,
ed of to the station, where quite a
supply OF counterfeit money was found
on his person.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-07-24

ICEBERGs have become very plenti-
full in the track OF ocean steamers. The
officers of the steamer State of Penn
sylvania and the steamer Wyoming,
which arrived in New York recently,
saw bergs of great size. One of them
was but eight miles away. 1t would
cost more to take a southerly route, but
greater safety would be assured. The
northern route is dangerous during the
iceberg season, and sooner or later a
disaster of appalling character Will
take place, if the Atlantic steamers do
not change their course. 1t is only a
question of time and Il little careless.
ness. The danger is there.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-07-24
happened L was intoxicated when I

happened L was intoxicated when I
married Ter, and
so l heard, Elaine said, half audi
bly,.
4 did not love her. Lowell lie re-
peated, with scorH. 4 loathed her
when l came to my senses.
But how could you-how could you
- E'aine faltered.
Il have asked myself that question a
hundred times. do not know. When
We qusrreled, Elaine. was wretched,
and | did not care what 1 did. l did
what | had never done before, and
have never done since-I drank a great
deal TO drown my own misery. And
one night, when l was under the lnflu-
ence Of liquor, 1 married IneZ Faliero.
She is Tito's mother er-the mother of
my son. What deprayed woman she
was you cannot imagine, but she led
me life of torment and modification
She died finally from her own excesses,
and l put the child in the hospital.
There was nothing else | could do, for
l had no one to take care of him.
Your wife is dead, then?' said
Elaine. softly.
She died shortly after Tlto's birth. ,
And you want your child, of course, ,
she said, with break in her voice. 1t
is quite natural
4 did mean 10 take him away from
the hospital he said; but when /
heard it was you who had him, felt
sorry l had ever made any claim. You
know, Elaine, there is no woman in
the world whom L woul sooner see
the guardian of my child than you.'
But L cannot take him from you,
she faltered. He is yours
Not if you want him. Lloyd an
swered, hurriedly.
And then, with sudden burst of
passion, he cried.
do you think l have eyer ceased to
love you? You have grown dearer to
me every day since 1 lost you. Any
thing l have that you may desire,
Will gladly give to you-even my child,
II you Will only say that you forgive
me, say you do not despise me-
Elaine made quick gesture toward
him.
Lloyd she cried, holding out heI
arms, Il love you
He caught her to his breast with a
wild and passionate joy.
And you will forgive me?' he said,
tremulously. oh, Elaine, / did not
dare to askI VIII you be my wife now?
Is that happiness still possihle?'
She lifted her face and kissed him.
Yes, she answered, through her
tears. i forgave you long ago. You
have been punished sufficiently, think.
Oh, If you had only come back to me
soonerl'
But 1 did not dare he answered.
1 felt too base. And that day at Nan.
tucket-I thought that you were mar.
Tied, that Tito was your own child.'
Well, she said, pressing her cheek
against his breast, Il have you now,
and am not going to let you go again.
He tlghtened his arms around her.
You need not fear,' he answered
The world could not drag me away
The wedding that took place shortly
after was wonderful thing for the gos
sips; but what anyone said mattered
very little to Lloyd and Elaine.
Tito went with them on their travels,
and happier child was never found in
the care of happier couple.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-07-24

NEWS from Johns.owu is of a most
encouraging character rs to the resto-
ration of the Industries OF the place.
The Cambria Company is actively at
work, and day by day IS increasing tie
number of wOrkmen employed at pro-
ductive labor. IL is also recovering
large quantities of material and ma
chinery from the debris, which will help
TO lessen its losses and hasten the work
of restoration. This activity furnishes
the best kind of relief for Survivors.
W uh ,uat keeps them engaged during
tue day and furnishes them with the
means of living and of starting life
anew is doubly beneficial. 1t helps
them TO recover their former spirit of
enterprise and hopefulness, aud gives
them material aid towards a recon-
struction of their homes.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-07-24

Making Calls.
q hope she's out the tiresome thingD
Miss Jones at home today"
NO I'm so sorry she's not in;

q hope she's out the tiresome thingD
Miss Jones at home today"
NO I'm so sorry she's not in;
GIVE her my love. pray,
Ana here's my card and ask her, please,
40 call and see me soon:
i n sorry not To find her in,
This lovely afternoon"
(Good luck for oneeD 1 do declare,
There goes the Widow Burr;
III just drop mp and leave my card
And wash my hands of her:
And here TO number .forty-six''
Have moved those queer Mchnights,
Their pew Is right across from ours;
Their children look like frights.
But pastor said 1 ought TO call
As If I'D time TO waste,
or strength 10 spend on any one
Who shows such hOrrid tastei
That's all he knows! III gently ring,
hope they VIII not hear,
And II they don't, I'm very sure
My conscience Will be clear.
'Tis just my luck! As true's live
she's coming to the doori
Mrs. Mcknight. how do you dor
meant TO call befOrei
Your lovely children. are they home,
And are they well to-day?
II quite refr6 shes me TO see
Your pew across the way"
Il hope you'll calI''-Q hope she won't,
From such a shabby room:
She's not our set, that's very plain.)
Il must be going soon:
I've had a very lovely call''
Chat last was all a liel
Mrs. Mcknight; good afternoon
You little dear; gOOd-byp'
I'd like TO shake that hOrrid child;
wish he'd not been borni
He crowded up so close TO me
He slept upon my corn!
I'd like 10 shake such stupid folks!
Why didn't she tell the news?
Such calls as this would drive me mad,
Or kill me with the blues!
Twelve calls I'y made, and home at last
Too tired to speak word:
Those hateful women talked so fast
/ could not once be heard;
I'd be a fly upon the wall.
Or anything that crawls,
Before I'd be woman,
Forever making callsi
Mrs. Sarah De ". GdrltCeH
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-07-24

GOVERNOR GREEN tells a good story
at his own expense. y few days ago,
while he was waiting for train at the
Elizabeth station, he engaged the ser
vices of juvenile bootblack. As the
youth piled his brushes the Governor
grew Sociaable, and pleasantly inquired:
"How'S business, Johunie?" Name
tint JOIN nj e, " laconically answered the
lad; names Tommy" Slightly taken
back by Tommy's indispositIon to be
socisble, the Governor sand nothing for
a while, but finally, deciding to impress
the youngster to a slight extent, he re-
marked: We'll, Tommy, l guess you
don't know who | am, do you?'' ''Yes,
EnOwed you long ago" said Tommy.
'Well, who am I?' Yer Bob
Green's father"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-07-24

LONDON Is declared 10 be one OF the
healthiest large cities in the world, the
death rate beng only 16.6 per thou
sand of population. There is a marked
absence Of the so called filth diseases"
that cause SO mu.h mortality IN New
York every year. This remarkable
salubrity Is due to the rigorous enforce
ment Of the health laws by the authori-
ties, and the cheerful and intelligent
obedience 10 those laws, and to the
edicts of the authorities, by the people.
The water supply IS good, great pains
are taken to keep the streets clean,
and there is a rigorous oversight of
the sanitary habits Of the people.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-07-24

y WOMAN dentist, says a New Eng
Land exchange, is somewhat of an in
novation, but that she is likely to make
her mark in the profession is indicated
by the high standing OF the young
woman who has just been graduated
from the Boston Dental College
According to the announcement of the
Dean, she stood No. In a class of
between 80 and 40, and in the race she
had run she was SO far ahead OF her
classmates that she could hardly hear
the tread of the fellow next behind her.
Tie dentists char is not exactly a
synonym for everything that IS COM
Portable and inviting, but the presence
of gentle woman operator promises
10 Letract something from its terrors.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-07-24
him in his arms and to strife him with

MIN IN MS arms ana 70 strife MIN with
Kisses
ieS, my ntt!e jean, nc said, yes, L
ciS' anu soon tnou VIII CRY Win me-
thou Whom L love as would love my
own! l. 100, nad mother once VINO
io'el me dearly, ana VINO SAID 70 me on
ner oSlhg oed; be an honest man,
Doulh, anu pe Chrlstlan! An honest
man nave peeh, out Cnrlstlah-
suddenly Father Bouln rose TO his
itet, the chlld stlII clasped 10 ms breast,
ana, speaking as II 70 some one VINO
aWditeu ms "oTus, cIied OUT soienihly
De haPps, oIo mother! LooH uo"h
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-07-24
VOL. KILL.

CHARITY cannot he etter employed
than to give the Johnstown people an
opportunity to care for themselves.
They must have food, shelter and raj
ment until they can earn these for
themselves, but the sooner they can be
put in a way to earn once more the bet
ter for them all The Commission
seems to be surveying the field from this
wise point OF view.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-07-24

CoNEY ISLAND hasn't got any ele-
plant this year, and as consequence
the local editors of the big New York
dailies are sore pressed for special sensl-
tions. The picture ofa New Y ork local ed
itor tearing out his hair in the effort to
evolve a sensation in the presence of the
void created by the absence of the ele-
plant and his trunk is worthy of the
brush OF a whitewash artist.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-07-24

THE following report of the output
Of the cotton seed oil mill of St Mar
tinville, La, for the last nine months,
Will give some idea of the variety and
the value of the products of cotton
seed: Its output was 1900 barrels Of
oil, 1900 tons Of cotton seed meal, $40
bales of lint, and 1,lOO bales of cot
ton-all this from the seed as turned
out by the planters gins.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-07-24
Happiness.

If man be of patient and conten-
ted spirit, moderate in his desires, tenn
perate in his appetites. diligent and
faithful in his Iabors, affectionate and
generous in his disposition, calm and
self-possessed, interested IN good objects
for their own sake, and go TO aid them
10y his own efforts, he possesses more of
the materials Of happiness than many a
one with double his external advsnti-
ges.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-07-24

There Is a restaurant IN the EIffel
tower where wines, liquors and cigars
can be bought. Another Illustration OF
the operation Of the high license law.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-07-24

The best Of prophets of the future is
the past.
Pray for a short memory as to all un-
kindness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-24
Adler Growing Weaker.

Today Adler's pulse is rapid but weak. His
temperature is 100 and his respiration 80. He
is steadily growing weaker and is losing his
hold on life both mentally and physically The
indications are more strongly apparent now
that he is finally verging toward the comatose
condition which is believed to be the beginning
of the end.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-24
SHE WAS INSTANTLY KILLED
The Old Woman Who Met Her Fate ct
the Boundary Crossing.

The dead body Of the old woman who was
killed by Q train on the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad track near Kendall Green yesterday
afternoon, as published in yesterdays STAR, was
removed TO the morgue yesterday and today .
number Of persons viewed the body, but up to
noon today no one had appeared who was able
to identify the dead woman. The body 10 that
of a woman not younger than sixty-Ave or
seventy years old Her skin IL very dark and
the officers are Of the opinion that she was
German, while persons near where the killing
took place are Of the opinion that she was an
italian.
The old woman, 20 the people say, had been
in that neighborhood several times lately She
carried basket Of pins, needles, buttons and
little trinkets OF all sorts which she sold for
living. She was poorly dressed.
HER FORTUNE IN nAo.
When the body was examined Q calico rag
tied about her waist was found to contain Sl43.
The old woman was killed on the Boundary
crossing. She had been seen ON H street
shortly before she was struck by the train, and
It is thought that she went toward Kendall
Green by way Of 9th or 10th street. The watch
man was on duty at the crossing at the time.
1t was stated that the train did not whistle
until 1t got near the Boundary crossing. The
unknown women it is thought stepped on the
outgoing track and walked about seventy-fve
feet along the track before she came to the
crossing.
Then the Baltimore train coming in was
directly in front Of her, and had she been look
ing she could not have helped seeing it. At
any rate she stepped on the track just In front
of the train and was
INSTANTLY KILLED.
The basket which she carried on her arm was
thrown some distance on the bank, and the
woman's body was thrown nearly 80 feet Her
legs were terribly crushed and there was an
ugly cut across her head. Whether it was q
case Of suicide, as the woman's actions might
indicate, or whether she became confused at
hearing the train is not known, but it is gener-
ally supposed that it was not case Of suicide.
1t is probable that she saw the train aud
thought she could cross the track in time.
The coroner will have en- investigation made
to ascertain the ia It's relating to the killing and
also to the woman's identity
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-24
Transfers of Real Estate.

Deeds in fee have been fled as follows:
Henry Smith to Anthony Addison, pit 9. Chi
chester; S75. W. o. Denison ct al. to A. Fred
erick Fabre, lot 8, blk. II, South Brookland;
s375. Same to A. J. McCafferty. lot 8, blk. 10,
bown, lot So, 50. 500; g. L. A. Littleaeld to
E. 5. Alvord, jr., pts. and 8, SO. s. of ~; s..
L. A. Littlefeld to Julia Alvord, lots 8 and 4,
So %. e
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-24
A New Office Building.

Mr.. John Paul Jones has sold through Frank
B. Conger, real estate agent, the property on
9th street between E and streets, known as
the Lochiel house, to q syndicate of Washing
ton capitalists for the sum of $4,000. The
present building will be taken down in a few
days and fine office building of seven stories
and q basement will be erected at once at Q
cost Of 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-24
Not Insane.

Mr.. @. L. Douden, book binder in this city,
who was recently reported in the Philadelphia
and New York dispatches to be insane, arrived
home last night in good health. Members of
his family deny that he Is or has been out Of
his right mind at all
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-24
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