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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-09-17
Little Bob Burdette.

Bob Burdette is little man, physl-
cally, with small eyes under overhang-
ing brows. He talks in short, sharp,
quick, curt way, and when he feels in
the mood l. as humorous in his speech
as in his writing. He has come to re-
gard funny writing as grind an
wants t. get out of il. He is devoted
to The memory of his wife, who died
several years ago He is very religious
ly inclined and frequently occupies the
pulpit, but TO his credit il can be said
he has not tried to make a religious
clown of himself. He is called .'Dea-
con" Burdette at home, but il is pretty
hard for the general public to think of
him as deacon" They prefer to
look upon him as Bob" He writes
great deal of serious editorial writing
for which he never gets any credit.
He is not a dude, but he does wax his
moustache. lie prefers the quiet of
the country 10 the noise of the city.
He hates lecturing worse than teeth
pulling, but the public is bound TO hear
him, and he goes en- the platform to
satisfy the popular clamor and to get
500 a night.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-09-17
A l,oOi Irick.

Take spool of white basting cot
ton. Drop it into your inside coat
pocket, and threading a needle with il,
pass il through the shoulder of your
coat Leave the end an inch or 50
long on the out idle of your coat and
take of the needle. Four men out of
five will try TO pick that whole thread
off your shoulder, and will Pull on the
spool until it actually does seem as
though your clothes are all hastings,
aud that they were not only unraveling
YOUR clothes, but unraveling Yourself.
~ was in TO see wilson Barrett, in
.Claudian' in Il pston, last week." said
the travelling man. lit was the most
interesting and pathe ic portion of the
p ay. Everybody was rapt. | was
sitting bolt upright and didn't know or
didn't care TO know soul around me,
when suddenly | felt some one tugging
at that basting tton that | myself
had clean forgo ten. l didn't say a
word and did not move. Foot b. foot
it unrolled. Half glancing around |
saw a mana total stranger-yanking
at that thread. His face was scarlet.
He had pulled about ten yards and was
now hauling in hand over hand.
ale didn't dare To stop because he
mad decorated my back and the whole
aisle with basting cotton. He hardly
dared to go ahead, for he didn't know
what portion of my interior economy
he was trifiing with. Rip! rip! went
the thread. Hard over hand he yank-
ed it in. The aisle was full of it.
For heavens sake will it never end y
said he, above his breath l sat per-
fecuy still and ran the spool viii he
pulled. How | wanted to yell. l never
saw anything in my life half so funny.
The whole section Of the house got
onto it. They didn't know whether
to laugh al me or at him, and some
looked on amazed at the spectacle.
"At last the stranger behind me gave
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-09-17

OH >hurii-h month - ha-- ND szr.rt-s
fret And p.-rpi-K e.rh ps-.ing day,
III bieak l,ru.ultzer's harshu--- varies
with The -oft Sootns - ths May:
by morn- may come stth rsdirnt promise
Thy skies D. bri-ht - nh golden glow;
But ere the dAy b. 2, ns half from us,
lbe world l. drowned In drifts of snow
We love thee not, although 20 hulan.
In ths oOquettish. NAyward moods,
CapriciOus n the Nerie-t woman,
In thy perNerse yicissitudes.
And Yet We hail thy rude oncoa ing
Because thou closest Winters state
Glad that thy days, Gin honest summing)
Can only number twenty-eight,
Margaret j. Preston.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-09-17
One Way to Kill Time.

a good plan is given in the Con
tributors' Club for February for "kiII-
ing time" when one is unable to wo' k
or is travelling and cannot risk reading
en- route. Name to yourself some OBJ
ject, and letting your mind rest on it a
while, see what it will bring up in the
way of pleasant recollections. 1 say
beech and l am walking, on a fresh
May morning, in a wood clothing a
hill overhanging the Rhine, and the
sunshine showers down softly through
delicate young leaves"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-09-17
PO.tage Stamp Exhibition.

The Philatelisten Club Of Vienna is
arranging for al international Postage
Stamp Exposition there next spring.
The year 1890 was chosen, because it
will then be just 80 years since postage
stamps were introduced, 40 years since
they came into use i'll Austria, and 10
years since he club was founded. The
exhibition will take place in the Aus
lrian Industrial Museum. A commit
Zee of five is organizing it.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-09-17

THE project of Il grand longitudinal
railroad for the two American CONT
uents and the connecting isthmus Il
beginning to take definite shape L
has been the subject of more or les
remark. often derisive, ever since I
first emeuated from the fertile brair
of Hinton Rowan Helper. Mr.. Helperi
impending crisis" came, and his In
tercoutinental spinal-column railroa
may yet emerge from dreamland int
the world of realities
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-09-17

An attempt has been made during
the past two years to acclimatize rein
deer brought from Sweden on the e.
tatcs OF Count StoIberg-W Wernigerode
which extends several miles over thu
Hat Mountains but it has not succeed
ed, most OF the animals having dice
during the hot summer weather.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-09-17
insect Powder vs.. Baking Powder.

According 10 an East Indian paper,
the officers Of an English regiment re
Gently lad an experience that demon
strated how much stronger they were
than insects. The native cook was
given several cans Of baking powder
and some boxes Of insect powder.
The officers for some time cnioyed tea
cakes of very P easing taste and Of =
peculiar saffron hue. This went on
until the native cook reported that he
was cut of baking powder, and a.
proof rendered to the inspection of the
horrified steward a can which had once
contained insect powd-r. Nobody
lied, and every body laughed. The
D.. cuit are now made with baking
powder, and are voted not to ia to
nearly as good as their predecessors.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-09-17

The officers of the New Hampshire
militia complain of''the indiscri inmate
psstowaI OF military titles by secre
organizations" and they are going T.
s,Ize the matter before the legislature
But If military titles are a good thing
how can there be too much OF q goo
thing? How are you going to prevent
anv American citizen from giving him
self any military rank he fsncies
Give the Colonels who never colonei
led a chance to enjoy themselves
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-09-17

The Vale OF Avoca has been bough
by an English company. aud the
woods will 0e swept away in order tc
make matches. There is great con
steruatiou in the district, where IN,
memory of Tom Moore Is cherished
with lervencN
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-09-17

SOME people, suggestively remarks
"a sharp critic, are so busy meddIine
with other peoples business that 1t
would not be surprising at the genera
resurrection to find some OF these ever
lasting snoops getting out o, somebody
elSt.'s grave
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-09-17

II can scarcely be said to be credita
bio to the literary taste or to the mora
culture OF the English speaking WORLD
that the novelist Ouida has made a
much money with her oT-coIored per
a. Pattt has made with her three thou
sand doIlur-a- night voice.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-09-17

SAID a Chicago wife: 1t Is real
mean for Charlie To be So good to me /;
| want to get a divorce and go on the
stage; tut he is so kind cannot help
loving him. and that is what makes
me hate him so"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-09-17

NOBODY who lives in the past q
worth his room in the social world
and the rule applies 70 communities,
states and nations, as well Why
is the savage and the barbarian super.
seeded in the race OF life? Because
they will not move forward, but cling
70 the ways OF the past SO it is il
civilized communities they stagnat,
unless they move abreast with the pro
lrress of the time
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-09-17

lr Is a matter OF current belief in
BrooElyu that hardly public contract
is awarded there upon which the con-
tractor must not divide his profits with
the ring which controls the entire gov
ernment of Brooklyn aud Kings coun.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-09-17

TuE one fashionable terPsIchorean
recreation the waltz, Is on the de-
cline. II il doomed. IL IS beins
j. tabooed ia the best society
circles Of the world. That which
fastening its doom il the fact that
Herr Strauss, who may be regarded as
the creator of the modern fashionable
waltz, has pronounced against it. and
substituted in It's stead what he calls
conversation dances"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-09-17

MENICAN hotels are said to be very
poor. the best of them not being equa
TO third-class houses in the United
States. Tourists, although delighted
with the country, do not stay there any
length Of time because the comfort
peculiar to American hotels are not
obtsiuable anywhere in Mexico at anJ
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-09-17

The Indian who commits a murder
expects to die for it il he is caught
and he takes his punishment stoicaIly.
He has no excuses to offer. no pleas
for mercy TO make, and he knows
nothing Of the emotional insanity
dpl,rs
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-09-17

SFANIARDs are predicting that Spain
would soon be n republic If the baby
king would die. The people of that
country seem to stand in awe of one
little sici<ly royal infant 1t Is hard To
get away from old traditional notions.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-09-17

Iris fact not generally known that
II requires from ten to fifteen years
for an orange tree TO develop. A
grove does not attain perfection in les,
time than that, the land spectators t
the contrary notwithstanding 1t i:
true that an orange tree will bear q
few oranges within few years afteI
planting, but tree has TO bear no
only a few. but a great many orange
10 make the industry pay
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-09-17

QUEEN VICTORIA 10 ye.y fsarie--
"oman- Although republican mutisr-
'ngs are plainly audible on every side,
she announces her intention 10 issue
another volume OF extracts from her
private journal.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-09-17

The Empress Eugene still owns
the chateau of Arenenberg, in Swift
erland. given her by the late Emper-
or of the French. There she keeps
many relics OF her days OF prosperity
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-09-17

discovered about three miles east o
Mount Vernon IL Is over 600 fee
high and has a surface of soil nearly
foot thick. Underneath this clam
shells abound to the level depth Their,
are trees growing on the mountain
which show an age, judging by the
rings about the heart of from $50 Il
aDD years
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-09-17
Duplex TeIepOne Lines.

II has been discovered that telephone
lines can be .'duplexed" the same a
telegI aph, so that four persons can use
he wires at once nste~d Of two.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-09-17

heavy punishment The time ha,
gone when they can be regarded
lightly. Overissues of stock, conven.
lent failures, chicane OF any kind
ought to be drastically treated Tn,
community will be the better for tn,
experience. There will be fewer fail.
ures and more honesty in commercis
intsrcOurse
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-09-17

Ths man who dyes his whiskers never
fools but one person,
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-09-20
WORKING UP A QUORUM.
The Republicans Driving at Desperate
Means...All IL the LOafers to be Look
ed Up..-And the Absentees to be
Telegraphed For.
IBy United Pl ess. !

WASHINGTON, Seept. 1S.-Just after
the House adjourned this afternoon a
caucus of Republican members was held
to determine on means to break the dead
lock now prevailing in the House. After
a short discussion about amending the
rules to prevent a quorum from being
broken when once secured, it was decid-
ed to call the roll to ascertain how many
members were present The call showed
that l45 Republican members were in
the hall. To make a quorum, 19 more
members would be required. Several
Republican members who were not pres
ent are in the city, and it was stated
that these and number of others, who
are out of town, sufficient to make quo
rum, could be secured for attendance
to morrow. 1t was decided that tele-
grams should be sent out to all absen-
tees to return to Washington without
delay.
The caucus then adjourned.
The statement is authorized by promi-
nent Republican members that the House
will refuse to allow Congress to adjourn
until the LangstonV enable case is dis
| posed of.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-09-20
A VISIT THE SMOKING
.tNTAINS.
The Visj

The Wis; .NOt Sven End iu Smoke
ensasion Exploded.
Co, n d. CAMERON has made a
visit to We mountain region, the recent
alleged phenomena in which have been
the occasion of so much curiosity. The
scene is north of Cooper's Station, nine
miles east of Asheville Col CAMERON
writes an account of his trip to the
Asheville Democrat. He says that the
only remarkable object that he saw on
the mountain was a patch of ground
about thirty feet square, surrounded by
thick woods, but itself perfectly bare of
vegetation, though free from rock and
covered with soil, type of blasted bar
renness, suggestive Of subterranean heat.
He used his thermometer, and the mer-
curry showed the temperature of the wet
earth, nothing more; there was no fire
beneath. He adds:
81 reached the conclusion very speedily
that, while vapors are to be seen at this
season of the year resting on the sum
NIT of one or many mountains, 1t was
not smoke, but simply condensed vapor,
in the nature of fog, due altogether to
the difference in temperature between
the confined air within the assures and
the outer air when brought in contact
at unequal temperatures. This is the
simplest, and it appears to me, the most
rational explanation. Most certainly the
marvellous must be dismissed altogether
from consideration. There is nothing
volcanic whatever in the condition.
what applies to Watch Knob applies
to all the other smoking SUBMITS. The
phenomena interests, but it cannot
alarm"
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-09-20

lhe boiler house is one hundred Yards
distant from the nearest building.
The lntirmary is small cottage. so
detached that, in case of contagious dis
ease, the patient may be entirely iso
lated. For cases of slight 1ndisposi-
ton, large, airy and sunny room is re-
served IN the main building.
Ali the dormitories are spacious and
we'll ventilated. They are divided by
partitions six feet high into single al
coves, where the young ladies enjoy the
comfort Of privacy, and at the same
time are under the wholesome restraint
of teachers, of whom there is one in
each dormitory. The ladies have special
opportunities, which have been used
with marked results, for correcting the
faults and training the character Of the
young ladies under their charge.
The library of the school contains over
500 volumes, and is free to the pupils
at all times. The Rector's private IL
brary is also at their disposal.
The parlor is always open to the pu-
pills, who assemble there in the evening
for dancing and other social enjoymentS.
1t is adorned by a fine collection of
paintings. One evening every week is
devoted to music, elocution, aud other
exercises of refining and profitable na.
ture.
The calesthenic hall in the East build
ing is large, beautiful apartment, and
Is supplied with profusion of dumb
bells, wands, tennis racquets, &c. 1t
is place of general resort and here ply
sical culture and development is promot-
ed by regular training in calisthenics.
In addition to this, the pupils are requir-
ed to take open air exercise twice day
in suitable weather
Miss Florence slater, who gives in
structions and training in calisthencs,
is thoroughly equipped for taking charge
! of the department. She spent the past
summer in the best and most noted
school of physical culture in the Union,
| and has the advantage of full knowl-
edge and training of all the best meth
| DDS.
st. Marys has a record in which the
| people, not only of Raleigh, but of the
whole State luxuriate. 1t is City and
| State institution, and Raleigh particu-
lerly delights in it, because Raleigh can
point with so mnch qualification to
| what the Institution has done and is
now doing.
TIE Faculty Of the Institution con-
sists Of sixteen members, and all have
| broad reputation for ability and eff
cheney il their particular departments.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-09-20
HOW Farming PAYS IN NASH.
There Is No Other Business That PAYS
So Well as This.
Nashville ArgonauD

No l. In 1888, Mr. Lawson Knot, of
Granville county, bought 600 acres of
land in this county, and from his first
years crop on thirty acres, he made
more than enough to pay for the land,
besides paying all expenses. This year
his profits on less than so acres will be
over $4,000. This information comes
direct from Mr.. Knott himself, who is a
man of the highest character and whose
statements can be implicitly relied upon
Nash county tobacco lands furnish the
best opportunity for investment and
moneymaking of anything else IN the
State
No g. Mr.. H. n Smell sold the sand
lugs and most inferior Of the tobacco
from q acres and got for it $174. He
has got 5000 pounds of good tobacco
from the same land to sell.
No. 3. Oliver Mathews sold the tobac-
co from 2,300 hills which netted him
$115. This was fully equal to $3.50 per
acre. This was all he raised.
No. 4. Mr.. S. A. Bachelor sold the
primings, (and by this we mean the
leaves which have heretofore been pull
| ed off and thrown away from six acres
| of tobacco, for wuich he received $421-
| SO. He has from the same six acres. SIX
| teen barns of good tobacco to SELL These
six acres will bring him over $500 to the
acre
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-09-20
Dun's Weekly Business Report.
lBy United Press. !

NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-R G. Dun &
Co.'S weekly review of trade will say:
Secretary WINDOWS purchase of four per
cent, bonds has brought immediate re-
lief in money market. No unhealthy
expansion of speculation has appeared
as yet, and commercial loans are again
quoted at 6. to per cent, while money
on call has fallen from about 100 to Al ]
per cent.
The business failures occurring through
ont the country during the past seven
days number, for the United States 164,
and Tor Canada, 26, or total of 100, as
compared with total of 1913 last week,
and 2O3 the week previous to the last
For Che corresponding week of last year,
the hgures were 1913, representing III
failure IN the United States, and 81 in
Canada.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-09-20
A Fearful Massacre ofSpaniards in the
Caroline Islands.
[By United Press. !

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 49, Mr.. 0. R.
Owens, merchant of Manila, who ar
rived here yesterday on the steamship
Gaelic, states that on August 10th, ter
rible massacre occurred in the town of
Ponape In the Caroline Islands. The
Spanish soldiers who were building a
fortress at the side of the town left a
number of rifles in the fort. On August
9Th the natives overpowered the guard,
seized the rifles and attacked the town.
Thirty two Spaniards were killed. Sew
eral Spanish men of war have been sent
from Manila to quell the disturbance
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-09-20
They Joined the Alliance.
lGuilford Democrat

A Republican primary was held in q
shop at jamestown Saturday. After
finishing up its work, it adjourned to
school house and resolved itself into an
Alliance meeting and proceeded to in
itiate q. Will Armfield and Albert A.
Holton of this city into the Alliance.
Mr.. Holton is the Republican candi-
date for Clerk of the Court, and Mr..
Armfield, it is said will be their candi-
date for treasurer. This shows the large
sized hole through which the cat jumped.
Like the Kentucky Congressman, they
will want to charter a knot-hole to
crawl through this fall.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-09-20
Fall 1890.

Those who wish to procure advance
styles in dry goods for the fall season
should buy early.
Many of the leading lines of silks, dress
goods, laces and trimmings are now ar
irving, and cannot be duplicated when
once sold. We have endeavored to pro-
vide the most correct and desirable goods
this fall, and we trust the above advice
will be appreciated by our customers.
w. II. & K. s. TUCKER Il Co.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-09-20
A Gigantic Transportation AssO.
citation.
(BY United Press.)

CHICAGO, ILL, Sept. 19.-The great
Southwestern Railway and Steamship
association, of which J. F. Goddard is
ftated foreman, is, if it is carried out on
the lines, is one of the greatest railroad
combinations of the age.
The Association includes all the steam
ship lines plying between New York and
New Orleans Gralveston and other
western ports on the Gulf of Mexico, as
we'll as all the large railroad sytems in
the southwest
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-09-20

to himself to speak. If it was correctly
informed, he owes it to to the Alliance
to QUIT SPEAKING in the name of the AL
lance. Let US hear from Col LONG.
The Democrats in the Alliance will
not tolerate for an instant any effort to
turn their noble order into political
machine
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-09-20
Pennsylvania Nominations.
(CharlOtte Democrat. J

Charlotte Demccrat.)
Pennsylvania Democracy held primary
election last week, with very satisfactory
results. The following very excellent
ticket was selected, each receiving a
clear majority of the votes of the entire
county:
For the House-W. w Zachary
For Clerk It H. Galloway.
For Sheriff 81. Duckworth.
For Register-W. P. Whitmire.
For Treasurer-P. S. King.
For Surveyor-T. B. Reid.
For Coroner-Dr. J. a Cannon.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-09-20
Awful Marine Disasters.
(By Cable to STATE CHRONICLE.)

(By Cable to STATE CHRONICLEo
LONDON, Sept. 19.-Advices from Hi
oga state that the Turkish man war,
Ertogroul, has foundered at sea, and
that five hundred of her crew were
drowned
LONDON, Sept. ia dispatch from
Hioga, Japan, states that the mail
steamer, Musahi Maru, has been lost off
Cochi, and that all her crew, with the ex-
ception of one japanese, were drowned.