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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-10-15
VOL. Xiv.
The r.tnce of IFares HenIn.

The health of the Prince of Wales
IS a matter of interest to every one
,. 10 presumes to occupy a position in
the y orld Of attire, from the cheapest
slim who patronizes the cheap ctatom
tailor, TO the head Of the biggest firm
Of manufacturing clothiers in the coun-
try. Iaumors bearing the stamp of
authenticity have lately gained circula-
ton To the effect that Albert Edward.
the ruling toll of the century and heir
to Eugiauds throne, i affected with a
compGcation of disorders which make
hi- lease upon life matter OF vague
conjecture. The import of the effect
Of his sudden demise upon the world
OF fashion, l. a matter for serious con-
temptation. After the Prince, Who?
surely not Prince Victor, who is in
line of succession to the British En-
pirc. His vIguries of dress have al
ready made him the laughing stock of
London, and earned for him the SOU
brigu"t collars and cuffs"
should the fashion csuter be trsns-
f"rryd 20 Paris. what a revolution
would then occur in the entire scheme
of mems apparel In a few years the
inclination of the CAV Partisan for
furbelow and fluHery would again
bring Us into the era Of brocade.
There has been, however, during the
more recent centuries. a Beau Brum-
mel of every age. and why should not
America. with it, opportunities o.
cosmopolitan Observance, furnish the
next candidate. The best made clothes
Ia the world are manufactured here
today and for well dressed nation,
upon "a grand average we are unques-
tiouahly the people.
Despite his growing obesity, the
Prince Of Wales has held his own as "A
tiuS figure of fashion, and his enlight-
eminent upon what should be the vogue
In later day dress for men, has been
exceptionally brilliant as a rule. |
fancy from what hear, that III. K. ii.
has thoroughly enjoyed the Importance
he occupied In the fashion oracle of his
time, and being somewhat of a wag
has now and then becoming weary OF
being observed for his clothes, led his
wItrhful imitators merry chase away
from what hc has iunately deemed the
glass Of fashion and the mould ot
turm.-Jluthier and Furnisher.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-10-15
Mords. Words, Words.

Edward j. Phelps, ex-Minister to
England, in his article in the Decem-
ber Scribner's says: ''Neyer since the
creation has there come upon the earth
such deluge of talk as the latter half
of the nineteenth century has heard
The orator is everywhere, and has all
subjects for his own. The writer
.tsyeth not his hand by day or by
NIGHT. Every successive day brings
forth in the English tongue more dis
course than all the great speakers of
the past have left behind them, and
more printed matter, such as it Is, than
the contents of an ordinary library
We certainly seem to be ap-
preaching the time when hardly any
thing will be left TO be said on any sub
iect that has not been said before-per-
haps many times over; when all known
TORIES vdu bsgip TO be exhausted"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-10-15
The Electric Telegr. ph Not a New idea

The Electric Teiegr.p Not New Idea /
Joseph Glanville, sometimes calleC
"Sadducismus Triumphatus Glanvil,'
rector Of Bath from 1866 TO 1872, wa
learned writer upon abstruse Gn'
mystical subjects, but in style OF
which II is not always easy TO catch th'
meaning. In one of his treatises, calle'
".The Vanity of Dogmatizing," printed
in 1861, chapter xxi, he is speaking Of
supposed impossibilities, which MAJ
not be So" In the concluding sentence
of the following passage he seems t'.
have anticipated the electric telegraph
..But vet to advance another instance
That men should confer at very dlstan
removes by an eXtempOrary intercourse
is a reputed impossibility; but vet there
are some hints in natural operations
that give us probability that it's fcas
ible, and NAV be compassed withou
unwarrantable assistance from dG2o
MACK correspondence. That couplt
of needles equally touched by the SAINT
magnet, being set in two dials eXact!!
proportioned TO each. other, and cir
cumscribed bv the letters of the alpha
bet, may effect this 'magnale' Ti-e., i'm
pOlldilI ICohAA iotAA NNAA0'N'N
authorities to avouch ii.
1.-The manner of il Is thus repre-
sented. Let the friends that woulC
| communicate take each a dial, and
having appointed time for their sym
pathetic conference. let one move hl
| impregnate needle TO any letter in tn,
! alphabet, and its affected fellow vii
| precisely respect the same. So tina
| would ! know what my friend woul'
acuuaint me with, It's but observing
the letters that are pointed at by m.
needle, and in their order transcribin
them from their svmphatised index, a
its motion directs: and L may be as
sured that my friend described tn
| same with his, and that the words O
nv paper are of his inditing. Now
though there will be some ill-ContriI
ance in a circumstance of this inyeT
ton, in that the thus impregnat
needles will not move to, but aver
from each other (as ingenious d.
Browne hath observed), yet this cal
not prejudice the main design of tn
way of secret conveyance; since 1t
but reading counter to the magnetic IL
former. and noting the letter which
most distant in the Abecederian circl'
from that which the needle turns Il
and the case is not altered.
"Now, though this desirable effe
possibly may not yet answer the e,
pectations of inquisitive experimen
, yet It's no despicable item, that t
some other such way of magnetic e
ticiency, it may hereafter with succe
be attempted, when magical histol
shall be enlarged by ripper inspection
, and It's not unlikely but that prese
discoveries might be improved to Il
nerformance. .'-Rath Chronicle.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-10-15

The pope once stopping for the night
IN a small village of Italy, the inhabl-
tauts resolved 20 send him a deputa-
ton. The mavor also suggested to
present his holiness with the chief
produce Of the country, consisting OF
piuc-appls-, tirs and cream The
pine-applcs. however, were dispensed
with. and each member was TO carry
hus and cream in silver basins
Vow" said the mayor, with all the
gravity of office, ..yoU are not accus-
toned to appear before these high per-
sauagss. therefore, let Us have no nom
sense, do what YOU see me do, neither
more nor less"
The dcputatiun was arranged accord
inglv. The mayor placed himself
maie-ticallv and magiSterially at its
head. armed. Ike his followers, with
A basin of tiw- In his left hand, and OF
cream in the right. At this time II
wns the custom 70 wear boards.
The door opened, and the mayor re-
psgted his caution, Neither more nor
les, / besccch you.'
There was step down into the
room. but the mavOr not thinking of
IL. the shock plunged his beard and
face into the cream-basin. and brought
him upon his knees, with his hands
and basin under him, and his creamed
face Uichly ornamented with we'll
athered and dripping beard) raised,
as it were imploringly, toward the
representation of IT. Peter. The men,
bers of the dCputatiou, thinking this
grave matter of form, simultaneously
ducI>sd their bearded faces, prostrated
themselves on their marrow-bones, and
significantly cast half-inquIring and
,outideut look at their leader, as though
- say: You see We are All riSht-
The pope was at first (and well he
night be) astounded, but burst into Al
genuine ia Of laughteras his lowest
meuiaI could have iudulgcd In.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-10-15
lust the Mar With Some Men.

Mr.. Chugwater Cooking over his
paper at breakfast)-IIellO! Here's a
singular story. Beats anything l ever
heard of. (Sips his cotfee.)
Family Cnterested) d)-Read it.
Mr.. Chugwater-It's too long. l
can tell you all about it, though, in q
few words. Cutters a biscuit-)
Family OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Mr.. Chugwater-It seems that Mrs
Haggertv, wife of Reeves Haggerty, a
blacksmith at South Bend, accidentally
swallowed a Oakes a bite OF bis
cuit.)
Family (eagerly)-Swallowed whatc
Mr.. Chugwater-A hairpin. Thirty
seven years ago. (Takes another
bite.) Never felt any inconvenience
from it whatever, though her husband
often consulted the doctors about the
case. Last week-nOw comes the
strangest part Of the story-anotheI
cup of coffee, if you please. Last
Family Gn breathless suspense)-
Yes?
Mr.. Chugwater (spearing a potato
with his fork)-Died of old age.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-10-15

wrecked ' yesseI with n little paIlor OF.
her face.
Presently wave leaped in shore
ward, and then swept back again,
leaving body on the sand. Seaweeds
tangled themselves in his wet hair and
clung to the mans garments.
She cried out TO some one close TO
her, and directly there was a little
crowd about the body. They took it
up reverently, as though they were
bearing the dead; perhaps they were.
They might be, for all they could tell
then.
The man was taken to some place
where shelter and care could be afford
! ed, if there was any trace of life cling
ing TO him, and medical aid summoned.
He was not quite dead. There were
great gashes on his face and bruises on
| his BODY, and the waves had nearly
chilled out of him the little life that
other injuries had left him. But by
and by he opehed his eyes and looker'
around.
He saw the woman standing near to
whose feet the waters had brought
him, and great light came into his
face, and he whispered very family,
but still loud enough for her to hear
him, "Agnes, darling, L have come
back to you. 1 knew you would be
true. Come and kiss me, darling"
\ cry of pain found its way TO the
woman's white lips In that voice, so
weak and low, and by the words, she
recognized the man before her. John
Derwent had come back 70 her, and he
thought her true! And for year
she had been the wife of another man.
Don't you know me, Agnes?' he
whispered. ''Tm dying, l think.
Won't you kiss me?'
She sank down beside him and
kissed his face. her tears falling on II
like rain. Her husband came towards
her, wonderingly; but she motioned
him back, and he obeyed silently.
"It's different coming home from
the one we thought of, darling" Der
, went whispered; ''but L knew you
would be true, and L never doubted
, You for a moment, though | didn't ge
any letter for long time-a very Ions
: time, darling; but L knew you woulC
; be true"
He said these last words in dream!
: way, and they knew he was drifting
, out TO sea again-out to sea, past al
wreck and storm; and on this voyag
, there would be no coming back.
. Every word was like knife-thrus
: in the heart of the woman who hat
been so faithless, and whom he though
, 80 true.
Pm sorry, dear" he said, a mo
' ment after, opening his eyes and smil
f ing in her face; ''but we can't help ii
f | can die easier with you by me, darl
ing. / knew YOU would be true"
n The bitter thrust againl She shi1
/. cred like a guilty thing.
kiss me-" he whispered.
f And she kissed him, once and nga'r
and John Derwent's life went out inf
the great Eternal-sallied out to fin
the Happy Islands and the lands O
q which we dream-died thinking thu
the woman he loved was true.
e Ii was better thus.
/. But, | wonder if, in the Hereafter
he found out how faithless she ha
r been? Did it touch his soul Wit
4 thoughts of bitterness or was the nc'
4. life too far removed from the old
:. know any earthly care or disappoin
ment Who can tell?
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-10-15
APretty Milk Peddler-

An alert milk peddler in Brooklyn
T. a Young woman of % or "a She
has her regular route over which she
drives in milk wagon of the usual
pattern with white covered top, win
dows in front and sliding doors on
each side. She i very regular about
serving her customers, her sober old
horse drawing up in front of each gate
at the same hour almost TO minute,
rain or. shine, every morning. She
wears pretty, rather cOquettish print
gown. with bright ribbon at her throat,
neat little sailor hat and as often as
not a bunch of country posies thrust
into her belt. Her milk is quite as
good as the average and she looks rosy
and Jolly, quite as if she enjoyed living.
The business was her fathers and her
friends advised her to sell out and go in
to shop when he died; but she makes
more money and is far healthier and
happier, so sle SAYS, by continuing for
her support and her mothers the out
uf-dOOr trade.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-10-15
A Prudent COurtier.

Frederick the Great of Prussia, who
had violent temper, was i'll the habit
of playing at dice with one of his adju-
tants, using a cup and two dice Of
solid silver.
One day Frederick complained that
the game was rather dull when there
was not money at stake, and proposed
that they throw for a penny a throw.
"Not much" replied the adjutant,
who was plain-spoken sort of man,
al think we had better not risk any
money. As it is now without any
moneyed inducement, when Your
Majesty loses you throw the cup and
dice at me. What will become of me
should there be money on the game
and Your Majesty should lossT
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-10-15
birds AND NESrS

ARK were the walls Of the Abbey
That sheltered the garden green
Where St Bridget's leek and st. johns worr
And many quaint flowers were seen.
Ind there king John was walking
With the Abbess A na one day,
When he cunningly sought 10 reproye ner
And all her nuns in gray.
TN yonder cloister, good mother,
There are maids that are young ana fair,
Does Love never come with his whisperingi
In the midst of penance and prayer!"
fust then high over the garden
There flew TO the wide, free land,
1 bird; and the Abbess Ana
Followed it, flight with her hand.
we cannot hinder the passing
OF n wild-winged bird overhead,
But well may We keep her from building
Her nest in our garden, .'she saii.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-10-15
A FaithleSS Wife.

The summer day WAS DIVING In II
Vest; along the low, far-of line of tn
lorizon the sky was full of flaming
brightness, that mirrored itself in the
blue waters that seemed to meet it.
Higher up, the sky was full of purple
shadows. shot through here and there
with lines of gold.
Two persons walked along the
oeach-a man, who saw only the
brightness in the face of the woman
oy his side, realizing in vague way
from her features, that held such a
charm for him, the splendor of the
sunset pageantry.
She was looking out to sea. The
sunset fires seemed to glow beneath
he lashes of her ewes; its crimson ra-
iiance made her cheek bright and
touched her hair with shifting lights.
81 shall be gone three years." he
said. softly, his eyes still on her face.
"Three years are a long time she
answered, slowly.
IL know that" he said; ''but they
:annot be longer to you than they VIII
| % me-"
She did not reply, but kept her eyes
npon the fading brightness in the
west.
"You will write often, know" no
Iaid, taking her hand. Your letters
will help to make the time seem short
er."
"But YOU are not sure of getting
ihem," she answered. "Gou are go
ing far away, and into a country
where. one doesn't enjoy the means of
correspondence with a great deal of
certainty or reliability
..But shall know you have written
# do not get your ettcr,' he said,
trustingly-
John Derwent had vast amount OF
faith in Agnes Brent. He loved her
consequently he trusted her.
"And you are going tomorrow" :"
She asked the question with little
shadow in her face.
"Yes, start tomorrow" he
answered. 81 shall not see YOU again
have come to bid YOU good-by."
She dropped the long lashes of hel
evelids to hide the tears that gathered
There. Her betrothed husband wa.
going away for three lonesome years
She should miss him.
| Like most women, sweet words anC
tender caresses We're pleasant to her
No one had ever cared for her before
as John Derwent did. To know tina
she was loved by some one-that il
that persons regard she was the ont
woman in the world-was a knowledge
fraught with pleasant emotions.
They walked up and down the beach
while the sunset died away into som
bre gravness. aud till long after tn
yellow moon had started on her yoyag
up the sky.
Then John Derwent kissed her good
by. She hung upon his neck, he
warm tears falling swiftly, and woul'
have kept him back. But he must go
and, with his kisses on her lips, b
whispered his words of parting-an'
was gone.
l wonder if the moon looked dow
on other scenes like that that night
Did it see other lovers kissing good
byes and parting with trust in eac
others faithfulness through the day
or months or years of separation!
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-10-15
The Invention Of the ThimbIe.

There i a rich family of the name
of Loftiug in England, whose fortune
was founded by the thimble- The
first ever seen in England was made
in London less than 200 years ago by
g.. metal worker named John Lofting.
H. usefulness commended it at once
to all who used the needle, and Loft
ing acquired large fortune 1t was
then called the thumb-bell, 1t being
worn on the thumb when in use, and
its shape suggesting the rest of the
name. This clumsy mode OF utilizing
il was soon changed, however, but he
name, softeued into ''thimble," re-
mains.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-10-15
Wit,

There is no action of the intellect Of
which the object and uses, and even
the very identity, are so often mistaken
as wit. In some people satire passes
for wit, the biting sarcasm, the keen
jibe with the point dipped in burning
gall are the coin which they endeayor
to circulate for the genuine metal.
In others waggery is recognized as
wit. The comical sayings, the queen
grimace, the dangerous art of mimicry,
which are the admiration of a certain
class, pass for wit.
Douglas Jerrold once said: "Wit I
have heard cslled rpSchaHt prince,
trading with the whole world: while
waggery is green grocer, making up
small penny'orths for the local vulgar,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-10-15
Mrs. Wetter's Earrings.

Mrs. Frederica b. Wetter, the plain
Tiff in a recent divorce case tried i'll
Detroit. Mich, was a woman of about
fiftv. who wore in her ears silver bells
nearly as large as English wafnuts,
which tinkled with her every move
ment. Her shawl was bright blue,
her white drees had large mauve spots
and she wore a bright red hat, trimmed
with green. Her fsce was cop
per colored, and she wore white kid
sliDpers
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-10-15
The Shah In Love.

The Shah has fallen in love with the
portrait of Madam de Pompadour. "A
Persian magnate has been charged to
collect all the books and other docu-
uents he can find about her, with
whatever pictorial images he can hunt
up, and send them TO his SoveretGn.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-10-15
Three Old Documents.

Cornelius Hume of Kingston, NY,
has in his possession three ancient
deeds. They bear the dates 1886,
1894 and 1715, and are signed by the
representatives of his majesty's gov
ernment,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-10-15
Tho Winter Of His Content.

"Doctor, how does this fall weather
Affect your business!"
Surgeon-"Not so good for it a. the
ial vssthsr'n be whsn ifs sippsry'
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-10-15

The day was diving again in a pomp
Of purple glory. The sky had a gloomy
look about it, despite its lurid bright
ness where the sun had gone down.
The wind moaned across the beach,
and beat against the rock, where the
waters had lashed themselves into
white foam of fury.
It had been a terrible day. The
storm had spent its violence now; but
the ship that had struggled so nobly to
save its crew had fallen a prey at-last
to wind and water, and lay a helpless
wreck little way out at sea.
Men and women gathered on the
shore. They cast anxious glances sea-
ward. and watched the waves to see if
any semblance of humanity was swept
to land by them.
A woman stood little way off from
the others-a tall, handsome woman in
Nah garments. She looks towards ths
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-10-15
The DAYS went bY.

The days went by.
John Derwent reached his destina-
lion safely. The situation offered 10
him was a lucrative one, and in his
new Australian home he was quite
contented, feeling that love was wait
ing him by and by that would amply
repay him for the long days of lone
,ome hours that were sometimes his.
Letters came regularly for the first
rear: not half as often as he could
have wished them TO, but as often as
he could expect them. Pleasant, loving
letters, that were full of tender little
wishes for his comfort anil happiness,
and of longing for him to come back
to her. Ii was so lonely after he left.
1t was pleasant for John Derwent to
read such letters-to know that at
home one heart was so true and tender,
that one heart thought always of him,
and yearned for his return.
"If every man could have a love
like that which life has given TO me
YOUR love, Agnes" John Derwent
wrote home in one of his letters, there
would be much more happiness than
there is at present-fewer men who
scoff at woman's truth and constancy.
| never thought for Il moment of doubt
ing YOU. Agnes; | should not forgive
myself if | were to do so. You are
nv ideal of all that woman should bC
true, tender. wOmanly."
You can see from that how much he
cared for her-what faith he had in
her.
The midland journal., 1890-01-10
Plea for Frogs and sparrows.

The Taot'ai at Ningpo has issued the
following proclamation to agriculturists,
in meter of six syllables: "Frogs are pro-
duced in the middle of your fields; al
though they are little things they are
little human beings in form. They cher
ish life long attachment to their natal
soil, and at night they melodiously sing
in concert with clear voices Moreover,
they protect your crops by eating locusts,
thus deserving the gratitude of the peo-
pie. Why go after dark with lanterns,
scheming to capture the harmless and
useful things? Although they may be
nice savoring for your rice, it is heartless
to slay them. Henceforward it is for
hidden to buy or sell them, and those
who do SO will be severely punished.
Sparrows, again. sing at their seasons
sweetly in the trees They are not like
wolves, tigers or leopards, which may
take to injuring men when they grow
large. Why go out with nets trying to
catch them all from the hills and woods?
Know that for the strong to slay the
feeble for food is the way of wild beasts
and rapacious birds. Resist the lust of
your mouths and bellies for savory
meats, and thus act in unison with
heaven, which loves to preserve life
Both these sorts of creatures you are for
hidden to catch from henceforth. Do
not fiatter yourselves that after this
warning the punishment for disobe-
dience will be mild. New York Times