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Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-21

tion growing in the church to cover up
concessions to worldliness.
DR.. Hass wanted the utterance to in
clude racing, and owning and selling
racing horses, manipulating land booms,
buying and selling lottery tickets, rent
ing buildings in which liquor traffic is
carried on, and owning or editing Sun
day papers; but it was voted down, and
the committees report adopted.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-21
A SUDDEN RISE.
Supposed Breaking of the Round Val
ley Reservoir.

ORovILLE, Cal, May 2O.-A sudden
rise of three feet occurred in the river
early this morning, and large amount
of heavy logs and drift wood came
down for three hours, when the
water commenced to recede, and the
drift became less. 1t is supposed the
Round-valley reservoir, situated at the
upper end Of Indian valley, Plumas
county, has given way, causing very
high water at the head OF the north fork
of the Feather river. The reservoir is
125 miles by the river from this town.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-21
Suicide at Phoenix.

PHOENIX, A. T., May 2O.--Dr. A. T.
Osborn, an old-time physician of Phoe-
nix, committed suicide by shooting
himself through the head. Cause, de-
preston due to i'll health.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-21

OF Monterey, was chosen chairman. 1t
was decided that all persons present
favoring the movement, and desiring a
state Sunday law, might enroll as mem
bers of the convention. Ninety-six per-
sons enrolled at the afternoon session.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-21
ON NEUTRAL GROUND.
The Southern Presbyterians Straddle the
Prohibition Question.

AsHEvILLE, N. c., May 20.-The report
of the committee on temperance OF the
Presbyterian church south, takes ground
against the interference Of the church
in the matters Of social government.
The purport Of the report is the recon-
mendation that the church declare
neither for prohibition nor for license.
A motion that it be placed on the docket
and be published and sent to the differ
ent presbyteries to be discussed at next
years session, was adopted.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-21
Sunday Observance Convention.

SAN JOSE, CAL, May 20.-The Sabbath
observance convention assembled in this
city this afternoon. Rev. U. G. Briggs,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-02-26
The Minister'S Mistake.

l heard a story the other day about a
mistake made by a prominent divine
whose name is as well known III Brook
lyn as that OF DIR. Talmage. The rev.
erend gentlrman lad occasion to spend
a few days in a suburban town OH the
line of the Long Island road. lie went
10 the depot to take the train for this
city, AMI there met "A member If hi.
congregation, a lady well known in
social circles here The lady had q
yaIise and a small package which rested
on the floor of the waiting room. Be
sides them were several small crooks of
preserves. AS the train came ia the
gallant divine took the valise and pack
age and preserves AMI Placed them in
the seat he had found for the lady, and
then occupied the seat in front. Al
one of the stations an agent came IL
and displayed despatch notifying him
that the preserveI had been stolen and
the thief WAS on board the train. The
reverend gentleman was naturally
much confused He explained
that he thought they beionge1
TO the lady, while she in turn thought
they belonged to him, There WAS con-
siderable laughing on board the train
when the facts became known. The
reverend gentleman paid the expressage
back on the preserves which he had un-
intentiona ly stolen
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-02-26
Won His Bet.

a remarkably quick dresser has been
found 10y the Washington star. He
lives at club at the capital, and the
Star speaks of him as Mr.. Noodles, an
alias very likely. He had an engage
ment with few friends the other night
and when they called they were amazed
to lind him attired in a business suit,
instead of an evening dress. They took
him TO task for not being ready, when
he remarked: lit doesn't matter a
particle. 1 can dress for the cotillion
in five minutes" They all laughed at
his boat, not knoning that lie had pre-
pared to do some quick dressing, and
soon a wager WAS made that lie coulI
not appear in full Dire IS III two minutes.
Watches were drawn and amid the
SCOTS of his companions he left the
room. With fourteen jumps lie reached
his bedroom on the third floor of the
clu'. Before lie had got there he had
pulled off his frock coat and had I'M
done the blue puff tie under which WAS
already carefully adjusted an ordinary
dress cravat lie lad already on "A
dress vest, and, seating himself hastily
upon a chair, pulled off his pantaloons,
ueneath which was disclosed a pair of
uress trousers. With another motion
he slipped into a dress coat that Wa:
hung over the foOtboard of the bed and,
with fourteen more jumps. lie reached
once again the drawlng-roomS on the
first floor, completely attired for the
feStivity in view. lie had been absent
precis .ly fifty seconds"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-02-26
Understood French Only by One
Ear.

Hon. Erastus 6 urley was In st. Paul
recently, and, as usual, proceeded to
make his presence felt He arrived
about 10 Am, and, for change dropp-
ell into cafe for dinner. The obse-
quious waiter had just fiicked a bit of
lint from Mr.. Gurley's coat collar,
when Mr.. Gurley opened out on hun:
Yes" he said, glancIng at the
menu, You may bring me some eggs
blu hing like Aurora ~
Big pardon, sir" explained the
waiter, sits not on the bill"
Isn't, ehr What's this aufs a 4
aurore?''
"Oh, yes" replied the young man
blushing and shifting somewhat un-
easily.
And feel just like having some
breeches in the royal fashion, with vel
vet sauce
The waiter turned, red white and
blue.
Got him again." chucklsd G. ur,ey.
We'll, suppose you call it culottes .
Ia royale, sauce veloute"
"Oh, thati Yes, sir; yes, sir,n ana
the waiter briskly ratified the cutlery
around ME. GoIrley's plate, as though
he would fam drown Mr.. Gurley's
voice
BE sure you bring a stew OF good
Christians"
Now you are joking" mildly expos
tulated the waiter, with a sickly smile.
Not bit of IL, man. See here, on
your bill: Compete lie bons chretians. -
"O-ah-ugI, ;" gulped the waiter.
And don't forget the fountains of
love"
'The-ah beg pardon"
Right here on your menu-puIts d
amour"
well, well" and the accompanying
grin was ghastly.
And a mouthrul of ladies.n
-'En!''
'BOuchee des dam as-quIck, help-s
glass of water-dash it in his facel''
But Mr.. Gurley was too late. The
waiter was in 4 dead swoon, almost
cataleptic fit, from which he never re-
covered until along in the afternoon.
As Mr. Gurley went out LIE inquired of
the cashier If the walters there under
stool French
"Only by ear" answered. the light
ming change artistic; (which ear,
couldn't inform you"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-02-26
a Little.

so little made me glad, for was young;
Flowers a sunset books, friend or two,
Gray skies with scanty sunshine piercing
through
How little made me glad when was young
SO little makes me happy, now I'm old;
Your hand in mine dear heart, here by the
fire.
The children grown Mt our hearts desire
How little makes Us happy when were old
And yet between the little then and now,
What worlds OF life and thought, and feeling
keent
What spiritual depths and heights unseen.
All me: between tie little then and now.
For things seem mighty when we're young;
Then We Iush onward through the changing
yezrs-
Testing the gamut of all smiles and tears,
Till mighty things seem little; we are told
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-02-26

\ GERMAN traveller Just returned tt
Berlin from West Africa takes qui'e
different view OF Afr.c-n slavery from
that commonly entertained Ee says
that the slaves in the western part ol
the continent, ut least, are as well OF
as their masters ami have no desire te
change their condition Slave ano
master eat, sleep, labor and enjoy them
selves together on such terms oi
equality that on. might live for weeks
in = village without being able to de
eide who are in londage and who are
free. \ proclamation Of emancipI'
tion would not be welcome TO theSt
slaves, and were their freedom Pur-
chased for them they would simply con
tinue in voluntary servitude- This de
scriptlon may be, in 4 measure, true
enough OF certain parts OF West Africs
where the slave-Iriver with his chains
and scourge are unknown, but we have
It on the word Of missionaries who tes
tfy to the things their own eyes have
seen, that the evils of the Arab slave
trade in the regions about the gr al
lakes Of Central Africa are beyond the
power OF exaggeration-are in fact only
little less deplorable than the inlquE
tous rum traffic carried on by Chris
iian nations in Africa
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-02-26

JUDGE LILLY, Of Kentucky, testIies
before a Legislative committee that in
Iuld court except at the risk of his life.
There are only few school houses in
region, no churches, and, the inhab-
,auts, being divided into clans and ;ac-
lions, 90 about armed ready to kill
.hyIr foes. There is nothing new, fOI
occasional reports oi the vendettas in
,ttuted by these lawless people reach
,ivlIized communities, but the Cover
lor Of kentucky aad the Legislature
ought TO Join hands to put an end &c
his state Of affairs, even though it
should cost a years revenue &c
30 10,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-02-26

A PATHETIC story comes from Bez-
scmer, AIabam, where u convention of
sclolel people, after discussing Senator
Butlrr's Negro Emigration bill, adopted
IN address approving the bili. They
say: We want To 30 back to our own
country, where We belong. We know
that 1t will be better for the colo;ed
peopl., and we hope that it will benefit
the white people. We know that we
are great political trouble here. We
are sorry but cannot help it." Some
missionaries ought to 90 10 Bessemer
and explain to these people that they
are mistaken. There is no need roI
them to leave this country at all, but
there is no need for more tolerance on
the part of their white neighbors. II
anybody is to be sent into exile it should
he those who deny equal rights and
Justice TO other people, and, who, Oh
that account, are out of place ON the
American continent.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-02-26
A Word in Time.

Parents are frequently imp ltien;
with children because they do not un-
derstand matters. or quickly compre-
bend some h mt or sign given az a spec
ial moment. y lady once complaine 1
of her little girl, who happened to be
especially stupid at the wrong moment
An old gentleman rsbuked her, saying:
IF you had learned As much IN every
two years of your life Is she has, you
would be a wise woman by this time. -
This remark set her TO thinking, an |
shs never complained afterward be-
cause her child was not able t. compre-
hend as quickly as she dill. The child
WAS probably AS smart as its moth T
was at that age, and nothing more
could be required. 1t was word fitly
spoken, ard it bo-e good fruit.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-02-26

The young Duke of Orleans, who Is
making such stir In Paris 10y his sud
den invasion of that city contrary to
LAWS, so far rs we can recall, ths first
Of the Orleans princes, descendants Of
Louis PHILIPPE, 70 make a fool of Him
self-fur his ill-couceived entry into
Paris, in defiance of the decree of the
French Government fOrbidding him &c
reside In France, is a piece OF folly, in
asmuch Us it is impossible to lead to any
gu J or useful result 1t could not
ing him anything of more conSe-
quence than uotoTiety. 10 IS by chance
rather than by good management that
he escaped making himself ridiculous.
which would have been an uupIr-
donable offence among the better clas:
of Frenchmen.
The other descendants Of Louis Phil
uppe the Prince de JoinvIle, the Due
d Aumale, tie Due de MOatpenSIer,
the Count lie TaIis-aud their children
have shown good sen e; the Due d
Aumale especially, who is 4 gallant anc
distinguished general, an able state d
man and man of sound Judgment y
Jericho should be found IN which tn;
young man can taIry till his beard bt
grown.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-02-26

their aid George Eliot could never
have mixed with peasants at the ale
house, yet In .'Silas Mariner" she re-
ports their talk to the life; and her auc-
tOneer "Middlemarch" is depicted as
II she had been buying horses from him
for years. We see. therefore, the gain
TO the world OF the new movemt Mt
which has cdlle to the service of man
the literary faculties of sex that from
a few facts can draw inferences boldly
and penetrate at a glance mysteries
which men have puzzled over for years.
N. Y. Star.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-02-26

IT IS proposed TO establish an Art
Commission in Boston to pass judg-
uent on designs and sites for public
monuments, memorials and other
works OF art. That IS not a bad scheme.
,ad M: y ave the city from adding 10
be museum of monstrositIes which
IJod natured people without any taste
AVE forced upon 4 long suffering pub
ic. Where such n Commission is most
Ieeded, however, is in Washington TO
lreveut the purchase by the Govern
ueut Of preteutious pictures that artists
..nnot sell e.seMhere.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-02-26

TIE proposition of Postmaster Gen
"a Wan ,maker to give gold medals 20
ne most efficient railway postal clerks
sin certainly have the effect OF encour-
rgiug these men To improve and at the
same time to directly improve the postal
ervsce. In a very great way the eX-
-usuce Of the postal service depends
IpJu the men WHO handle the mails on
he trains, and the awarding of go d
Medals to the clerks wiO excel, espec-
ally Il the medals are accepted as ev.-
irnces of efficiency when It comes To
making promotions. tue effect will un-
IuestiouauIy be beneficial.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-02-26

FEBRUARY il not making q very
,old-weather record, but it is an i'm
movement on January. One thing to lie
thankful for Is the fact that there have
leen no drownings in this Sc, tion of
he country due 10 skating on TIM
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-02-26

ENGLAND has pretty good case as
sglinst Portugal in claims upon AfrI-
n territory, aud the news that the
government is willing to submit its
.lse 10 the arbitration os the powers of
europe il, theref re, probably true. 1t
would be a much more graceful way 10
lbtain contrO, of the desirable parts of
.ast Africa by common consent than
" "bull-dozing" such an inferior
,ower as Portugal.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-02-26

Enginee' use kerosene to remove the
scales which form on the inside of DO.
ers. The oil IS poured into an empty
boiler and the water turned D. The
Oil, floating on the wafer, comes III
contact with the scales before the
water does.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-02-26

The Oh nese are reported lanl ng in
swarms ON the Dwer coast OF Csilfor-
mia
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-02-26

FORGIVENESS Is rarely perfect, except
in the breasts of those who have suffer
ed
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-02-26
NO. 10.
NEWS IN BRIEF.

1t cost 500, 600 a year to keep Cen
raj Park, New Yo~k. The land
cost the city $4,000 0, snd
s now esJimat d to be worth 500 Co.,
100.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-05-30

Tuesday. May 9th, 1900.

Tuesday, May 27th, 1900.
Prescnt--Mayor, Recorder, Marsha
and all Councilmen.
The following bills were ordered paid
Matthews Il Washburn, $b.05; Q W
Watts, s8S.50; Knapp, Burrell \ Co,Sl0
JOS Bosque, $3.50; W Il Barr, $50; Site.
4 Nutting, $2t 10; Jos Price, ~; A
! Anslyn, $1.60; Peter Riley, 81; q ]. Saw
! age, .26o; A II Lacy, $i.7b; John Jones
$40; A ] Hunt, SOS; " A McClain, 500
w N Miller, $40.
Further time was granted ON bills Of
Huston \ Co, $20, and Il Nj Sloan, s..
The committee on streets and public
property made several recommendations
for sidewalks and improvements, as fol
lows: New sidewalks, west side Thurs
ton, adj lot 4, bl %, adj Burkaw proper
ty; one east side Ferry 81, adj lot l, bl
As; one south 9th 1t, adj bl n; one cast
side Broadalbin adj bl - one south side
9Th st adj lots 3 and !, hl 63; that ehasm
near Montgomery street he tilled,thRt 2nd
street be graded Baker TO Thurston, and
that 2nd street First 10 Washington he
put ON grade Ms soon as practicable.
Adopted.
Work ordered done in 80 days except
ing matter OF filling chasm, which was
rcfcrred with power to act.
Matter of petition Of san Wa for privi-
lege OF building laundry shed IN fire
limits was continued.
Recommendation of street commits
sioner were referred.
Petition for electric light ut 9TH and
Jefferson streets was referred to commit
tee on ways and means.
Petition Of T. w l.anglon and ors asked
that lateral ditch on Lyon street bc re-
moved to near center OF street, so that
contemplated business blocks may be
erected with safety. On motion OF peyoe
referred to streets and public property
with power 10 act Ordinance 200 pro-
viding for the establishment of grades
was read three times aud passed unani-
mously.
Ordinance 2W providing for granting to
the Sunset Telegraph and Telephone
company the right cooperate q telephone
exchange in the city was read twice and
laid ON table until next meeting.
Licenses TO sell liquor were granted To
Il L Wineman and Metzger& Il messenger.
Matter of expenses OF repairing bridge
in eastern suburbs of city was referred 10
committee on streets and public property
with power tn settle for city's share of
same on completion Of work.
Grade ordered made on Salem road 10
Greek bridge.
The matter OF old building adjoining
Exchange hotel was again ordered torn
down, this time by the committee on
streets and public property.
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oS ImE SOUTHERN BOUNDARY.
MAY .sd, 1890

May :5d. 1890.
Mr. James Bafger is moving to Eugene
this week having rented his farm to Mr
Signal
VIII Curtis was crippled by kicking
gun one day this week.
Mr and Mrs John Long spent couple
ot days in Albany this week.
4 little child Of Clarence Taslor's broke
Its arm by falling from chair on Friday
Of last week.
Mr. Willard Csekcy Is moving his house
this week.
Sir aud Mrs Tilson spent Saturday and
Sunday With their san George, Who lives
several miles west OF Eugene.
l. ] wIlloughby attended the grand
lodge, q o +, a, Portland. this week.
Mrs AIihgham has gone 10 coliax,
Washington, 10 wish her brother, w ]
Blamwell, who Il very low With consump.
lion.
The dance at Mr Basserman'4 last
/ Friday evening Was well attended; one Of
the pleasant features OF tho evening was
an excellent lunch.
| Miss Montgomery dismissed s.hool on
"Wednesday to attend the wedding Of her
sister.
School District No O. have invested
some .: It's surplus in patent desks and
charts. Things ,hey have needed badly
Tor years.
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OAktlLLg
JcMohr, Of West oakvillc, is building

&c Mohr, Of West oakyillc, Is building
new house.
Mr. w II Parker, Of Fox valley, n cam
didate for representative on the union
ticket, attended Sabbath school here last
Sabbath. lie made very able addr. ~
10 the school on Christian duty; he also
attended the meeting Of the y + S 9 T.
in the evening. As this was a temper
ance meeting he addressed the society on
temperance from a divine standpoint.
Mr. Is an able speaker and by his win
ming ways he iRs made great many
friends here. He il member of the
/ Christian church and Is not ashamed OF
his Lord and Master. He is making a
successful canvass, and makes hosts OF
friends wherever he goes. Before leay-
ing here he made Il donation OF 80 cents
to the w G TU. Come again, Mr. L.
Mr. Lincoln Couey, OF Spicer, was here
last Sabbath.
DIR Gray was in 0akville last Thursday
Rev DIR Irvine will preach here next
Sabbath.
There will he meeting OF the voters
Of this precinct, on the evening OF Fri.
day, May 30th. The subject, "How shall
vote ?5 will be discussed by all without
regard 90 party. Each voter il expected
to give his reasons for voting as he does
Every voter, and especially the ladies
are invited TO attend.
The candidates have missed this place
with the exception of those who are res
idents, and Mr. Parker. However, We
will soon see who il elected, or II it pay
! to go out on the canvass.
| ANXIOUS.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-05-30
That liaii DeEiaz.


BROWNSVILLE, Or, May 26th, 1890.
Editors Demoeraf
Iwoubl respectfully ask you TO insert
the following in answer TO q eommunica-
ton from Brownsville, dated May 22nd,
and signed Freedom Of the Press" The
article is headed "Bull Doing" and ac-
cusing me OF some hard things, which /
emphatically pronounce tissue Of lies,
with two exceptions, namely, the stopping
Of my paper and discontinuing the al. oil
the Eagle woolen Mills, which ~ free
American citizen | have u right 10 do. |
am not compelled to take any mans pa
per and pay for it IL don't want IL. As
To the AL. I consulted two Of the directors
and they told me 90 do as pleased about
IL. and thought II not advisable or con-
sistent with the best interest Of the compa-
ny To pay S72 year for nothing,a ,as fully
believe II never proiited us one dollar
As 10 my going TO the Times office with
blood III my eye, had not been in that
Office for several days before this occurred,
nor have been there up 10 the present
time; and "a To the Board OF Directors,
one OF them IL absent and there has been
no objection raised To my action with the
other three in regard to this matter.
have done what believe 10 be for the
best interest Of the company and for the
men who invested their money in this
enterprise, which shall continue to do
~ long as they intrust me with the man
agement of their business. Furthermore,
when write an article for the papers, |
sign my name To il; but perhaps II
wrote lot oi lies might try 10 cover IL
up. W. x. kfRg.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-05-30
The tsanty Canyss.er..
liARRisnuRa. Or. MAY AT

tiARRisnuRo, Or, May s4th, 1890.
The candidates at Shcdd. llalsey and
Harrisburg have gone over similar grounds
as at preceding poInts In the campaign.
Mr. weatheriord has practically had the
whole field to himself. there being no one
on the opposite side who seems able to
even make reasonable show Of opposI-
tion. At Harrisburg Mr. Weathertora
read from the Herald the mean attack
made upon him By that paper, In which II
accused him of having ~ managed the
program ot The campaign as 10 keep L l.
Smith on the stump. MI Wcatherford
called upon Mr. Hume and Mr. Temple
ton, both republican candidates, and they
publicly eontradie,cd the Herald's sham
story, Otherwise than this effort of the
Herald TO create system Of mud singing
among the candidates, the canvass among
the candidates on all sides seems 10 be
pleasant and grnIemauly, just what Il
ought 10 be The democrats Of Shedd,
ilalsey, Peoria and Harrisburg are thor.
oughly united and working like beavers.
Their call l. TO democrats OF ali other pre-
eincls To join them In this victorious fight.
NiNDEN,