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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-01-03
THE cHocrAws. HEREAFTER.
An Indian Idea or the Life beyond the
Present

From their earliest traditions the
Choctaws have been taught TO believe
in a life after they leave this world.
They believe that the spirit. the mo-
ment that itleaves tho body. Is COM
PEELED TO travel long distance TO the
west until II arrives Mt nm immense
chasm. at the bottom OF which flows a
very rapid. rocky and dangerous
stream. This terrible gorge. which is
surrounded on every side by great
mountains. the soul has TO cross on a
''long and slippery pine log with the
bark peeled on the only passage 70
'happy hunting grounds" which lie
beyond the dangerous bridge. On tho
bank OF the stream. just on the other
end OF the log. there always stand six
persons. who have reached the ''happy
hunting grounds and who throw
sharp rocks n. whoever attempts TO
cross the treacherous log the moment
the middle OF IL is reached. Those
who have lived properly, according TO
the Indian idea OF morals. have no
trouble in crossing the log; tho stones
fall harmiessly from them. and they
reach the happy hunting grounds.
where there Is perpetual day, without
difficulty. There the trees are ever
green. the sky cloudless and the
breozes always gently blowing; there.
too, a continuous feast and dance are
going on; the people never grow old.
but live forever and revel in perpetual
youth. The wicked. when they at
tempt TO cross the dangerous bridge,
can see the stones which are thrown
ut them, and In trying TO avoid them
they will fall from the giddy hight
into the awful gorge thousands OF feet
below the slippery log; whore rush
ing, boiling stream is tumbling over the
great sharp rocks, filled with dead
fish and animals which are continually
brought around to the Same place by
tho eddies and whirlpools There all
the trees are dead. the waters infested
by poisonous snakes, toads and other
repulsive-, looking reptiles, the dead
are ever hungry, but have nothing TO
eat; are always sick, but never die.
There is no sun. and the wicked are
constantly "climbing up by thousands
Oh the sides OF a high rock, from which
tdey can overlook the beautiful coun-
try OF the good hunting grounds. the
abode OF the happy but can never
reach It. - Boston Transcript.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-01-03
The Question Answered.

Pope was neither good-looking nor
.good-naturcd. Once in the company
OF Swift and other literary celebrities
he was puzzling over Greek sentence.
which seemed 10 beat them all; no
meaning could be got out OF it. A
young officer, noticing their difficulty.
begged TO sec the sentence.
"Oh." said Pope. disagreeably. ''by
all means let the gentleman see t."
After examining IL a little the officer
showed that the difficulty had been
caused by the omission OF point OF
Interrogation.
"And pray. sir" said Pope unpleas-
antly. what is point OF interroga-
tionp"
"A point OF interrog alton" said the
young red-coat looking down upon
the poet with contempt ais little
crooked thing that asks questions.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-01-03

The press is the mirror oil the daily
life OF the world. but IL performs the
very highest duty in selecting what IL
shall reflect The newspaper is read
by tho boy before he begins the study
OF his mornings lessons. aud IL is his
companion after he returns home from
SCHOOL, 1t is beside our daughter In hor
boudoir and her bedroom; IL drops in
those young lives facts. thoughts aud
Impressions which bear sweet or bitter
fruit in after years You and | have
known the whole moral nature Of
youth soled and spoiled by this ui-
guarded and unguardable communion.
There are cases OF leprosy and small
pox aud vast variety OF unsigntly
and contagious diseases In hospitals.
but we do not take our families TO SEQ
them. There are in by-streets and
alleys nightly scenes which furnish
food for earnest reflection To the refor-
mer and sociologist but II we can help
IL our children never hear OF them.
We become the willing victims OF the
plumber TO keep sewer gas out OF our
houses. and the newspaper. under the
guise OF faithful reporting, with pic
turesque and attractive details. has not
the liberty TO bring all these things in
TO our homes. IL Is often said that
there is enormous profit in mlnistering
TO the depraved and debased elements
In human nature. and that the papers
which refrain throw away fortunes. ]
do not believe It, II the paper has como
to stay. The witches and scorpions
and all their brood are VIGOROUSLY
short-lived and Improbable.
The family is the unit OF society.
and no matter what its head may be.
he does not introduce or tolerate In
that circle any element which no bc-
lieves will destroy it, Without tho
family support no newspaper can sur
vive, and that journal will have the
longest life. the largest profits and the
greatest influence. which as far as pos
siblc. admits TO It's columns only such
matter as its editor would freely mar
rate Mt his own table. -Chauncy M.
Dcpew
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-01-03
To Tell the Arc Of a Ho 50.

To tell the age OF any horse,
Inspect the lower jaw, Of course
The six front teeth the tale will tell,
And every doubt and fear dispel
The middle 'nippers" you behold
Before the colt is two week old
Before eight weeks two moro will como;
Eight months the corners cut the gum.
The outside grooves will disappear
From middle two In just one year.
In two years from the second pair;
In three, the corners" too, are bare.
At two, the middle "nippers" drop;
AT three, the second pair can't stop;
When four years old, the third pair goes
At five, a full new set he shows.
The deep black spots viii pass from view
AT six years from the middle two;
The second pair ut seven years;
AT eight the spot each corner clears.
From middle "Dippcrs,n upper jaw,
At nine the black spots will withdraw.
The second pair at ten are white;
Eleven finds the corners light
AS time goes on the horsemen know
Tho oval teeth three sided grow;
They longer get, project before
Till twenty, when we know no more
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-01-03
MITES OF MIRTH.

"The winter" saith the goose,
With sadness In her tone,
"Wlll be both long and cold;
! feel IL in my bone
OF many selfmade man we know
There can be little doubt
In some respects he'd be improved
Had he given the contract out.
A biblical weapon--The AK Of the
apostles. Boston Herald.
There's a big difference between the
soldier vote and the sold your vote. -
Dansville Breeze
PATHS notes seem to te wearing n
little. Prices. however. remain firm.
Baltimore American.
The debt OF nature Is one that man
Is dunned TO death for before he
settles - Binghampton Leader
You can generally get point on
insect life by making yourself familiar
with the bee. Texas Siitings.
He was running 70 catch n train.
"What time is itPr he asked. Stand
ard or town timop" Railroad time,
you foolw-Jewelers Circular.
When man goes upstairs late ut
night and skips every other stair in an
endeavor to keep quiet no always
seems TO skip the steps that don't
creak. --Elmira Telegram.
Uncle George. who was full OF
brusquerie and humor. was delegated
10 give the bride away. SO he stood
up before the vast congregation and
announced her age as thirty-two -
Binghamton Leader.
Chipp-' Peculiar thing about this
watch; every time get short Of money
IL stops. Chapp-"R Remarkable"
Chipp-.'Yes. IL stops Mt Simpsons"
Chapp "Its sort OF stop watch. ".
Jewellers Circular.
Cumso--"My dear, what do you
think Of those dollar dinners for four
that the family journals make such n
spread OFF" Mrs Cumso--"I think IL
might be possible TO get ono up for
four dollars. Harpcr's Bazaar
Her mother (who has called the day
after the wedding) What nice rice
pudding, my doar Where did you get
such splendid riceP" The bride
Tom shook IL out OF his coat when he
got homo last night. ma. boston
Traveller
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-01-03

They Arc Simply Large Families Like Scotch
Macgrca ors and MAedonaids-

Arabs are, as all know, divided into
tribes. which, like the Scotch clans.
take names from their earliest heac.
AS there are In North Britain Mac
gregors and Macdonalds that Is, sous
OF Gregor or OF Donald thcrc arc. In
the desert Benz Shammar. the sons OF
Shammar. aud many other tribes
similarly called after their first an
cester. The aristocratic families OF u
tribe. says tho author OF The Holy
Land and the Bible. marry only In a
very limited circle. TO keep their
wealth and influence in as few hands
as possible. But the blue-blooded
husbands make up for this by marry
ing several wives. leaving the supreme
rank for the one OF purest descent.
who has the honor OF giving out tho
provisions OF the household and OF pre-
pairing the meals for her husband and
his guests, prerogative which WIS
coded as matter OF course TO Sarah
when Abraham entertained the angels,
and was proudly accepted by her.
II the husband, as Is sometimes
donc. accepts from childless wife the
gift OF one of her female slaves as q
wife OF inferior rank. in the hope that
the latter may have a child whom her
mistress may adopt. the child, until
adopted and formally declared free, Is,
like its mother. n slave, and the pro-
perry OF the wife, and can bc sold or
driven ont as she pleases, the husband,
according TO Arab custom. being help
less. Hagar and Ishmael were la this
way the slaves OF Sarah, and she was
within her right when she demanded
tho expulsion OF both from the en-
campment
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-01-03

bright and witty. as witness this
"barrow:"
"old Charlie Brown, who big rogue was
reckoned,
Was brought up ut my first, for making
my second,
He was fined, and because he no money
could pay,
Had to work with my whole on the Queens
highway
A search through old letters has
often revealed many curious riddle.
Evidently the writers thought it added
zest to their letters 10 puzzle the
recipients.
Among the correspondence OF the
Rev. John Newton. an English di-
vine. was found a letter from Cowper,
the poet. bearing date July 80, 1880.
The contents show that
"A little nonsense now and then
is relished by the best OF men"
~ am just two and two, am warm, am
cold,
be told;
am lawful unlawful, a duty, a fault;
l am often sold dear-good for nothing
when bought;
An extraordinary boon and matter-of-
course,
And yielded with pleasure when taken by
force"
'Tis kiss.
Horace Walpole. in letter to Lady
Ossory, writes: II send you very
old riddle, but II you never saw IL you
will like IL and revere the riddle maxi
or, which WAS one Sir Isaac Newton, u
star-gazer and conjurer:
-Four people sat down TO a table 20 play
They played all that night, and parted
next day
Could you think when you're told that as
they all set
No other played with them, nor was there
a beti
Yet when they rose up each was winner
one guinea,
Tho none OF them lost the amount OF
penny"
Walpole could not guess it, but Lady
Ossory did, and sent him this answer:
'Four merry hdllers played all night
To many a dancing ninny,
And the next morning went away,
And each received guinea
IL Is not altogether in old manu-
scripts and letters that one finds quaint
and curious things, though | imagine
tho fireplace would be the last place
one would think OF looking for riddles,
but over the mantelpieco OF an old.
old inn In Lincolnshire, England, may
be found this droli qsiz:
"A man without eyes saw plums on a tree
Neither took plums or left plums. Pray
how can that bcii'
The answer just below is OF later
date than the enigma. rs shown by the
wording:
''rhe man hadn't eyes, but he had just one
eye
With which on the tree two plums he could
spy;
He neither took plums, nor plums did he
leave,
But took one and left one, as we may con
coivc "
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-01-03
Glider in PolitieA.

X. w. Glider. the poet editor OF tho
Century. entered the lists against
Tammany. His appearance In politics
last fall Is described by the World: The
appearances OF Richard Watson Glider
in politics are rare. but not unfraught
with interest He is AS intense az
most men OF strong poetical fancy. aud
his manner on the stump would bo
amusing II there were not something
rather pathetic ia his earnostness His
bair is long. his face is gaunt and his
figure Is spare. He has the look OF a
scholar and an enthusiast. He Is. In
deed, both OF these things His
speeches on tho Bowery have been
masterpieces OF polite and brilliantly
scathing diction. Tho tough East
Siders listened to Mr.. Glider with
their cigars very far down In tho
corners OF their mouths and thoir
hands thrust deep la their pockets.
One OF them voiced the general sonti-
mont OF tho crowd n few nights ago,
when after listening carefully 10 the
rhetorical but 10 him inexplicablo
periods OF Mr.. elders DISCOURSE. no
turned on his heels slowly aud said
with an air OF judicial fairness. "well.
OF course. nobody knows wot It's all
about but that Teller don't mean no
harm.H
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-01-03
Real Trouble.

II am so troubled about my hus-
band" said Mrs. Badman. seeking
sympathy from the pastors wife. HE
goes from bad TO worse. He Is an In
iidcl and an atheist and now he says
he Is an agnostic and doesn't know
anything and doesn't believe anything
and doesn't think anything"
"My dear sister," replied the pastors
wife. '.you don't know what trouble Is.
My husband thinks he knows how 10
cook"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-01-03

way to the edge OF tho cliff. where 1t
Is dumped in heaps. TO be afterwards
shoveled down a canvas chute.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-05-20

theran cemetery, last Sunday evening,
but was caught whils therein by Mr.
Allen and 5. 81. Berryhill, and now
languishes in Fort Issnberg:
Robert Al Dippery, a graduate of
this office, but now a brakeman on
5. q L., while taking drink of wa.
ter at the Bsnfer water plue ona
night last week, swallowed a lizard
about one-and-a-half inches in lenotb
He at once became very sick when
one of the trainmen told him to run
his finger down his throat and trv TO
vomit. This he did with the desired
result, and up came the lizard Rob
says that while the undesirable oc-
cupant was in his threat he ney.rs
experienced such kicking" ssnsa-
tion IN his life, and that in the fin.
ture before he drinks any mers wa
ter under such circumstances he will
subIsct the same to a microscopical
examination.
Says the Bloomfield Times: We
warn our business men and citizens
IN general to be on alert for several
well dressed strangers, travelling in
buggy, who are working the '.hirn-
fam game. The plan on which
they operate is to offer ten dollars
bills IN payment for small purchases,
and then ask the parties they are
dealing with to take back the small
change and return tho original note
and IN this way make a confusion in
the change, and by the time they are
done, they have swindled you out of
several dollars in change. y To
US one of the most disgusting sights
in the world is that OF young man
with healthy blood, broad shoulders
and hundred and fifty pounds more
or less, of good bone and muscle,
standing with his hands in his peck
cts longing for help. We admit
that there are positions ia which the
most independent spirit may accept
of assistancs-may, in fact, as o
choice Of evil, desire it; but for a
man who is able to help himself to
desire the help of others in the ac-
complishmsnts of his plans of life, is
a positiya proof that he has received
a most unfortunate training or that
there is a leaven of rneaness in his
composition that should mako him
shudder. New Bloomfield has about
halfa dozen such healthy, robust,
young men, whom you could not get
to work hardly, if thsre WAS a gold
mine in sight. Our farmers com
plain about scarcity of help, while
wo have lots Of help right here in
our borough, and We behave the
citizens would make a donation to
some farmer if he could succeed in
getting ono Of these young men to
work. The great disease with them
is Pure Lszzinsss. Thieves
have again made their appearance
in town. One night last week corn
was stolen from the crib of f. Nor
timer, potatoes from VIM. Orr, and
several other places have also boon
visited. We understand the parties
known and reside in town. 1t
is said that VIM. H. Sponslsr, Esq,
will shortly begin excavating for a
large fish pond on his property south
Of tonn-a most suitable place for
ths purpose.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-05-20
OUR s12, SIS, SIG & slS SUITS,

nae for the You have choice from suits rst dom.
imported
eds Digona pads
mixtures, Eahu trimmed
honestly
cannot be duplicated outside S25.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-05-20
Boys e. ChiIdren's Spring Clothing

The chosot styles the goods prices
Chidrsns Suits 81 25 $3.50 81 Big
Boys Suits from 10 to So So Boys short 25c 4Sc
and Pants
Sizes to 5 fancy plads chevo apd striped worth least
$5 at $3.50 Big Boys Magnificent
tu. You saves st tleastS3 Bon of thesesu
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-05-20
W ainut store Articles.

[ S, d. Kaufman, storekoepor at
WThnut recently returned from the
city with new stock of goods and
will sell at bottom prices. The fol-
loving articles are on the list of sale
ables. Calico 8, 6, Z and cents,
sugars, brown, Acts; nearly white
5cts; soft A, STE; granulated
6 cents; Fish, Lake Herring
S1.75 pei quarter, Lake Shad 81 per
quarter; White Fish, S175 per quar-
tar, etc, etc. Call and see foryour-
self. May G, Il.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-05-20
MIA Railroad 80 Annual
Meeting eff German Bap
tIsts at Hagerstown,
Md

For the annual meeting of German
Baptists Of tho United States, to be
held at Hagorstown, Nd, May 2Sth
to june 5th, 1891, tho Pennaylvanla
Railroad viii sell excursion tickets
from this territory at one fare fer
the round trip, tickets to be cold
Hay 25th TO June 5th, good TO re.
torn rntil June 18th. I'd
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-05-20
MIFFLINT0WN HARKgTS:
AIrrLIETowr, Nay 20, 1891.
MIFFLINTowN GRAIN MARKET.

PHILADELPHIA .NARKErs, May 10th,
IS91.-Pennsylvaniaa Wheat $I13
to Sis; Corn II to 79c; Oats 5Se;
Spring chickens 10 to 25c; Last years
chickens II TO lie; Butter II 70 27c;
Eggs 16c; Sugars 81 to 4i5c; Potatoes
old 81 to S125; Southren new 50 to
$3.50 barrel; Soutnren tomatoes
81 to $50 crate; Southern peas
S1.25 to $1.50 half barrel; Hay 50 to
S13 e ton; Tangled straw S14 ton
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-05-20
,VNTINEL & REPUBLICAN
T RMS.

..,scription, 81 so per ennum If paid
ouoca. 500 if not paid in advance.
in ns.sient advertisements inserted at 5O
inch for each insertion.
eeaS eea11sient business notices In local col
IN cents per line for each insertion.
'I1n,. n1l,.rctions will be made to those desiring
pYr1ti psSrertise by the year, half or quarter
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-05-20
Consumption Surely Cured.

To The EDtruR:-Please inform your readers
shat have positive remedy Tor the seovenarned
disease. By its timely use Thousands Of hopeless
cases have been permanently cured. shall be glad
to send two bottles Jcf my remedy FREE to any OF
your readers Wig have consumption If they VIII
send me their Ex1 rcss and p. o. address. Respect
fully. I. A. sfoCUn. n. c.. lsa Peasl ST.. \. Y.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-05-20
MEYERS
Spring +; Opening.

The flood gates have been opened
stream OF Fne Clothing that poured
Great secret of making lies the solution of
the problem OF Judcious buying This accomplished securing
liable goods the There
where lowest for reliable goods this
people know is at Meyers.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-05-20

., bargain in pante:-A Job Lot
b,t ants bought for Wholesale trade,
tSoze gur sizes run irregularly. Among
ro,'l raem are pants worth SO. They all
agSt 60. We retail at S1.25. Mey-
y 3 Wholesale and Retail Clothier.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-05-20

popular with the people because these prices
Afford Low these patterns
and coors and have hundreds Of suits choose from
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-05-20
GENTLEMEN, DON'T PUZZLE YOUR BRAINS,

About what think you'd like
waste time thinking about it, you'll come and suit
tiers piled higher than reach with everything
erything that IS sysh you'll decide quickly especially
whsu'you get our rresistably low prices
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-05-20
OUR MAMMOTHHA DEPARTMENT,

Leads them all for best and low prices. profits
keep humnS right along Mems Spring derb latest shapes and
styles, black coor
ties cash down. that's where nail bargains aud that's how
everybody the benefit the goods the pbp
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-05-20

That thore are thieves young and
old finds an illustration in the follow
ing from the Lewistown Gazette of
last week: Sunday evening about
dusk ALI Allen left his home at the
edge of the borough limits up the
pike and walked down to the bridge,
where he met Samuel Bsrryhil.
The two then went back 70 Aliens.
When they arrived in the yard they
saw a light up stairs, which reveal
that there was an intruder in the
house, who secured an entrance
through o cellar window. After
waiting a while they saw William
Wagner. boy about ten years old,
coming down stairs with the light IN
| his hand and commence to make sn
examination of the lower part. Mr..
Allen quietly slipped IN and captured
the boy while he was examining the
rooms. His pockets were searched,
but nothing was found on his person
but a pruning knife which had been
taken from a psir of overalls hanging
in closet Although the light was
seen up stairs and both gentlemen
saw the boy coming down he strenu-
ously denied that he had bean up
and when taken before bis father
be even denied that he was in the
house at all At first Mr. Allen was
disposed to allow the boy to so un-
punished, but this LAST being the
third time he was in the house and
he having stolen on previous oc'
casion from at least one other person
it was decided it would be best to
have the boy arrested and he is now
in jail.
Lewistown Free Press: A young
man named Wagner broke into AL
fred Aliens house, opposite the Lu-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-25
A BLOODY FEUD.
Ii Has Resulted in the Death OF Five
People-The Scene in the Noun
tains of South Carolina.

GREENv1LLE,, S. c., Aug 24-At Noun
tain Hill church, rude place of worship,
used by the foot-washine Baptists, in the
heart of the Blue Ridge mountains,
twenty-five miles above this city,
there was bloody ARRAY yes
terday. The mountain people of
that neighborhood are generally moon
sinners, and two leading families, the Dur
hams and the Towards, are di-
vided into hostile factions. Richard
Howard led a party Of his kins-
men on raid on the church
yesterday while the congregation were as
sembled. Luther Durham aud Richard
Goesnell, who is Il deacon of the church.
undertook to arrest then. Josh Howard
fred on Luther Durham, wounding him
mortally, but he then shot and killed
Massona Howard. Dick Howard was also
shot, but has disappeared. The Towards
were routed, but the congregation dis
persed without concluding the commun-
ion services. This makes five men killed
in this feud in that neighborhcod within
three years, and one of the Howard clan is
now in jail here under sentence Of death for
murder.