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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-01-24
Many Persons

Many Persons
Are broken down from overwork or household
cares Browns Iron Bitters
rebuilds the system, aids digestion. removes ex-
Sess o. t.ls. az! c,i.ss Iasll:5a. Gs,tac y3aSu,
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-01-24

Give us the land that hath leGeAds and lays,
That tell of the memories oflong-vGnished days.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-12-09
THE CAMPHO, BOAT.
MYSTERIOUS vAPoRs WILL KEEP THE
CRAFT IN MOTION FOR SOME TIME.

There Is nothing more captIvatlns
than machinery in motion. Movement
is long way toward life, and when a
tb n can be got to move fer hours at
time, without any visible means of pro-
pulsIon, people are, as q rule, very
proud of its possession.
Now, although we do not hold ont
any serious hopes that we are introduc-
ing rival to steam or electricity, yet
We strongly advise you to invest a few
cents in a piece Of camphor and ex
pertinent with the herein illustrated
little snip.
Take a slip of tin-the thinner the
better-and cut into the shape we
show with a pair of scissors. Do not
mind about the flagstaff at first; that is
to hoist the flag on when you have sue
ceeded, and not before.
Now put on the stern, in such q way
as to rest on the boat and Just touch the
water, small piece of camphor. The
vapors of that piece of camphor will,
in mysterious way, put the boat in
motion, and steadily it will cruise
about for hours.
Camphor is not the only substance
that has this driving power. A drop of
pure alcohol-that is chemists alco-
hol, of course-if dropped In such a
way on to the boat as to just touch the
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-12-09
Sending A DecOy Letter.

"You want to know how we get on
to mail clerks or letter-carriers who
steal money from letters, you say"
remarked postoffice inspector. "The
method is simple enough, and yet we
catch them every time. OF course
there are a good many schemes we can
work on them, but the least compll
Gated is the decoy letter.
"When we think man is opening
letters, we prepare letter and give it
a semi-fictitious address-to the wrong
street, the wrong number or something
of that sort. We put in dollar or so,
and make it just bulky enough that it
will attract the clerks attention, when
he handles it. These clerks get so
skillful, you know, that they almost in
variably can tell by the sense of touch,
when a letter contains money. This
decoy letter is stamped with some post
mark selected, and is thrown into the
clerks or carriers box.
"He gobbles it almost every time.
We are on the watch, and if we hear
nothing from it, we know that it must
have been lost in transit. This test is
used oftener outside the post-office than
in it, however, in the interest of busi-
ness men, who suspect their employees
and others. Boston Globe.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-12-09
hls Bar Had GInnar

When Judge Rombauer was on the
bench he one day made ruling against
a young attorney, whose superfiuity OF
diplomas was only equaled by his scant
knowledge OF the law. Much disgust
ed, the lawyer said:
Il don't know where your honor
goes to find such law as that"
When ruffled, Judge Rombauer
speaks with a strong Bohemian accent.
and he replied in very emphatic Ian
guage:
IL am not surprised, Mr.. --. zat
you know not where l go to fine ze
law, for find it in ze books"
The second incident was that where.
in a judge overruled a motion of
Counsellor Garvey, one of the best
known lawyers OF the St Louis bar
The counselor is usually most respect
fu( to the court, but he lost his temper
this time, and declared in his broad
though rich aud cultured Irish brogue:
Your Honor, hope for your Hon.
or's honor that it will never be noised
abroad to your Honor's hurt that
this honorable court ever made rul-
ing so dishonorable to his own honor. {"
st Louis Republic.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-12-09
THE PROUD PENNY.

A penny, having travelled around the
world bit, became very proud and
conceited. ''I belong to the peerless
aristocracy of money! it said to itself
and to all who would listen. There
is no one who does not bend the knee
to my family; we are sought after by
the proudest people on earth and we
rule the world"
One day the penny was talking in
this strain to an iron nail. The nail and
the penny ch need to It st side by side
in workman's pocket. The man was
a carpenter who ha 1 been engaged in
completing some work upon the bal
cony of a new house. His wife was
busily engaged scrubbing the floors
and cleaning the windows of the new
house.
at must be very dull and humiliat-
ing to be a nail, said the penny.
"You are obliged to occupy such a
menial position in life."
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-12-09
VicarIous Punishment OF q Sup
posed Son-in-faw.


"When reached Philadelphia re-
Gently" said Mr.. Mooney of Chilli
cothe. Mo-, a had written several
letters, and about IL o'clock thought l
would take walk down Chestnut
street and finish my cigar walked
as far as Ninth street and then started
back for the hotel When l reached
Twelfth and Chestnut | thought |
would buy another cigar and went into
neighboring store.
As came out of the store picture
in the window attracted my attention
and l leaned over TO examine it more
closely. l had hardly stopped when
someone hit me a terrible blow across
the shoulders with a heavy stick, at
the same time exclaiming:
You miserable villain! You will
desert your wife and seven small chill
dren and leave them to suffer starva-
tion, will you? Come home you
scoundrel, and take that, and thatt at
the same time bringing the club twice
more over my shoulders with terrible
force.
The blows were so severe and the
pain so intense that for a moment |
was stunned. Before l had time to
realize what was next coming or put
up any defense the man grabbed me
by the coat collar and dragged me
across the street to a lamp light said
Amt you ashamed to leave your
wifeP'
At the same time ne looked up into
my face and then retreated as If terror
stricken.
%, beg your pardon he exclsim-
ed, Il mistook you for a son-in-law Of
mine. i hope you are not hurt did
not think could be mistaken and at
the same time he drew a handker-
chief from his pocket and, placing it to
his eyes wept bitterly.
thought that mighty funny, but as
l was green in your eastern ways
and did not know what was coming
next l thought it best to make tracks
for the hotel and l got there as soon as
possible.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-12-09
TWO USEFUL WOMEN.

Mrs, Gladstone's life is a very simple
and useful one. Her charitable work
has been enormous, and in the direc-
ton of convalescent homes she may be
regarded as the pioneer of a movement
which Is only now beginning to receive
the recognition it now deserves. Her
attention was first directed to the SUBJ
ject after the great cholera visitation,
when she promptly established sew
eral such institutions. She is also par
ticularly interested in the welfare of
the Newport Market Refuge in West
minister, and when she is in London
she is regular visitor at the London
Hospital. Mrs. Gladstone has APP
peared once or twice as an authoress
on matter of social and charitable con-
Germ, and the little treatise she wrote
on "Healthy Nurseries and Bed
rooms" embodies the practical obser-
vations and experiences OF the up
bringing of her own seven children.
To her poorer neighbors she is true
friend, and is ever ready to sympa-
thize in their troubles and help ip their
distress. her countenance to the
higher education of women has been
given through her talented daugher,
who is now principal of Newman Col
lege. Cambridge, and 1t may safely be
said that no movement for the real ell
ovation of the sex, whether at home or
in India, whether physically, socially,
or educaiionaIly. has not received from
her due consideration. and, if found
worthy, wise counsel and true assist
ance.
Another useful life is that of the Bar
oness Burdett- Coutts. She built and
endowed, at her sole cost, the hand
some church of st. Stephen, West
minister, with its schools and parson-
age. In the endowment of three Co
lonial bishoprics she spent ESQ, 600, and
in South Australia she was the founder
of an institution for the amelioration
of the aborigines. For the poor out
casts of London she provided shelter
and a real home at Shepherds s
Bush. Her kind hand lifted up the
wretched when destitution was rife in
Spitalfelds, where she set up sewing
schools, training schools for nurses,
and helping organization for giving
outfits to maid servants and others.
She has equipped hundreds of desti-
tute lads for the Royal Navy. She cast
sunshine on one of the bleskest spots
OF poverty.stricken London-by buy
ing the freehold of Nova Scotia Gar
dens-and there built the industrial
dwellings called Columbia Square and
later Columbia Market. Her charity,
moreover, has never known any dis
tinction of race, or country, or creed.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-12-09
NO. 81.
OBSCURE MARTYRS.

They have no place In stored page,
No rest I'm marble shrine;
They are passed and gone with peIuae1
age.
They died and made no sign.
But work that will find its wages yet,
And dt e Is tnat their GOt did not forget
Done for their love divine
These were the mOurners an these shall Do
Ihe crowns OF their Immortality.
U! seek them not where sleep the dead,
Ne shall not find their trace;
No craven stone Is at their head,
No green grass hides their face;
But sad and unseen Is their silent grave
Ii may be the sand or deep sea wave,
Or lonely desert place;
For they need no PRAYERS and 10 mourning
bell
They were tombed in true hearts that kus-
them well.
They healed sick hearts till theirs we're
broken,
And dried sad eyes till theirs lost light;
We shall know at last by a certain token
How they fought and fell in the fight.
salt tears OF sorrow unbeheld
Passionate cries unchronlcled
And silent strifes for the right
Angels shall court them and earth shall Sigh,
That she left her best children TO battle Ala
die.
EDWIN ARNOLD.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-12-09
THE CANPHoR BoAT.

water-will give a really satisfactory
speed; as will chloroform, ether, and
many of the essences and oils.
To get the circular movement, you
must have q tiny rudder to the ship
in which case, with the flag complete,
you will have the apparatus used in
the lecture rooms, to which you must
go for full explanation of the reason
of these things; or, if you prefer it,
you can look up the subject of super
fetal tension" in the physics book.
1t is not an easy subject, and it has
by no means been worked out.
The general idea" is that the boat is
equally attracted on all sides by the
water, but that when the substance
is placed aft, the vapor of the substance
takes the place there OF the water, and.
as the attraction Of the vspor is less
than that of the water, the boat moves
in the direction of the strongest force.
Golden Ddys.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-12-09
4 Soldiers Farewell.

Now rest, my sword,
Rest, for ne'er shall WELD
Thy faithful blade again on battle field;
Slow through my veins the scsnty life
drops run
My work is done.
Aye done at last;
l shall be still, l know.
When home with song and shout my com
rades go
Fen now the Easter voices call
Peace peace TO ALL
And peace to me
Rest after the long fight
And suffering for fatherland and right
After the victory, by heaven sent,
l am content
OH mother heart,
Weep not that Ger my tomb
No sculptured marble stands, no roses
bloom,
To mark the spot where, meath stranger
sky,
My ashes lie.
Until this hour
Lifes book was full of stain
Now God himself has made it pure again,
Has closed the volume, and His hand di
vine
Now rests on mine.
And so, farewell
/ NAV not see again
The golden sunlight fall on hill and plain
A long, last farewell my work is done,
My rest Is won
From the German.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-12-09
:. SONG FOR THANKSGIVING.
BIT BBES E. RExroHD.

A.opg ggE gogE ! thanksgiving The eOrn's gar
=, tRssItS RstISSS SCi the wheatheld Is safe in the
ssSYIaf Is fragrant with odors that rise
I'm Greetings aud Sweetings and plump
a.,.lySay in the the loft; there is wood at the
u,l uiII tSings there's plenty, and shall we ask
x,, SS'S bot 50, my neighbor. Be thankful, and
r,,usgst ~ tribute to God for his mercies to-day.
,opc for Thanksgiving. To-day they will
70 gsiher sGhG once more by the hearthstone of
N. nS0iS," nnSoys" and the "glrls" who can never
N. Mace ID, that is home of all homes to them
They viii gather to-day round the bounty
And sach heart will be glad and give thanks
ror blessings fe that sprang up like flowers by
And g%iRdds1ed % the hearts that are grateful to-
day.
sopg for Thanksgiving. The ''boys" and the
Who have frost on their temples and snow In
p,,ps hack to the old home their girls and their
,ndtSe oid rafters ring with their frolic and
Put Grandfather laughs with them over their
and aTandmother rsi smiles at the mischief that's
And ii seems tuat all hearts have forgotten the
And Sr0x young in the gladness of Thanks
giving Day.
song for Thanksgiving The old clock strikes
-NTy.. TuC' tlr and aNcitament-tha turkey il
rt,teSms on the board and makes fragrant the
air
With odors 4 rose might be happy to share.
ne rOld OF the pumpkin CLEANS out In pie
that makes little mouths water and gladdens
the eye
the old boys and girls. o, be thankful, ]
For God's best day of all-and that's Thanks
giving Day!
-7rchdnge.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-12-09

which you dreamed has no existence; I
made it; your life, your beauty, your
happiness say nothing of that of
your whole people-depended on this
caprice; staked my head on satisfying
it." And in a gentle tone he added:
Say, Princess, have you been less
happy?"
ITO have played the oracIe" said
A1lln, her bosom heaving.
"Io have interpreted it, you would
say. And, as she suddenly became
thoughtful, Brisloun went on: 'sYour
dream, my beautiful Princess, was at
once warning and lesson. The
sorcerer gave you the word, Il the sense
OF 1t. Happiness, AilIa, is not like the
grenades, less red than your lips, which
are brought to you on a salver of gold,
fresh gathered, perfumed and perfectly
ripe; the divers elements which COM
pose it are floating free y about in the
world; it is tor us to seize upon them
and bring them together"
Was it the effect of this address, or a
new caprice? Did the large black eyes
OF Brisloun influence her who had
many times before submitted to their
powerful fascination? No one has
ever known; but the anger OF Ailla
suddenly disappeared, like the melting
OF thin snow under the rays of spring.
With slightly pouting smile, she held
out to the Prince a hand which he
needed no beseeching to carry to his
lips.
Velvetpaw, thinking that a good
moment for re-entering into the
Princess's favor, went and gently
rubbed her tiny head against her
skirts; and, thinking of something else,
the Princess sat down and caressed
her.
Ailla was superstitious, and, NOR e
over, she was woman. She reflected
for a few minutes, then turning with
irresistible grace to Brisloun, who was
watching her she said:
"PrInce, you have discovered the
true meaning of the oracle, and l
thank you for doing it. And now I
am going to ask favor of you"
He fastened to protest that he was
ready to give his dear Princess all the
proofs of love and devotion 1T should
please her to require.
Without speaking she took up
Velvetpaw and handed it to him.
"Whatp cried Brisloun, aughing,
you want new one?"
81 should feel more at ease; only"
she paused, laughing also; but present
ly added in a coquettish tone, "since
1t makes no difference to you, dye it
rose-color this time"
The moral of this story is this
A white cat is as good as blue cat
What is most important is, to have a
box of colors and to know how to use
it on due occasion.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-12-09
A Baptist Minister Who Was AL
Was Ready for Business.

was Heady Tor Business.
AVermont Baptist minister, Who is not
too grave and dignifed to enjoy joke
even when il is on himself. narrates a
lidicrous incident in his early life Soon
after being settled over a new cougre-
cation, he one day received note ask
ing him TO be at home that evening at
eight o'clock. The writer added that
he was intended to be married at that
hour, and would call at the parsonage
with his bride. 1t was but few min
utes before eight when the door bell
rang, and moment later a servant
announced that a young couple await
ed the minister in the parlor. Going
down into the parlor. accompanied by
his wife, the pastor, found n neatly
dressed, Intelligent appearing young
man, and bright-looking young wo-
man, who rose to receive him.
Il am Mr.. Homer" said the young
man, and this is Miss Cross"
Having another engagement for the
evening, the minister said, immediate
ly:
Il received your note this morning.
and we will proceed with the ceremony
at once. Please join your right
hands"
In great bewilderment, which the
minister mistook for natural embar-
rassment, the young couple timidly
clasped hands, and the ceremony was
about to begin, when the young man
said:
I-we-what ceremony is it?'
"Why, the ceremony of marriage.
of course"
"G-o-o-hr' shrieked the young lady,
Withdrawing her hand and covering
her face with her handkerchief.
II don't understand this at all, q"
said the young man, sharply; I'VE
came here simply as a committee
from the Young Peoples Society of the
Methodist church, to ask you and
your wife to be present at a public
entertainment we are about to give,
end-n
1t is now the minister's turn to be
astonished. but at that moment the
maid ushered in the right couple.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-12-09

ooh, / do not know about that, an
swered the nail. 1--WE nails help to
hold homes together, aud that IS e
noble mission am sure; and whatever
our niche in life may be, we realize
that we belong to the great iron race
we are proud of the stuff we are made
Of"
"Oh, as for that, you have little to
boast about" sneered the penny
Think of my fam ily-the proudest
and greatest on earth. We could buy
yours up and pitch you into the sea if
we cared to do so and the world would
go on without You. Men would invent
something to take your place. But So
ciety could not exist without us"
''But you are mare nobody in your
own family" retorted the nail, becom-
ing angry. "Your gold and silver re-
lations look down upon you-common
copper that You are"
"Oh, it is mere spleen which makes
you talk like that, replied the penny.
"You know very we'll that it is tax
ing good care of me and treating me
well that gives men chance to pos
sess my grand relatives. Anyone who
despises me is never the associate OF
silver or gold. i am welcomed in every
circle, am petted and sought after
wherever / go. Already / have
travelled over half the world. My life
is full of adventure and excitement.
Although now l am housed in an oh.
scure workman's pocket, tomorrow |
may be reposing in the purse of u
prince. No such future awaits you.
You are doomed to an obscure and
humdrum existence.
just then the workman's wife com.
planned that she could not remove the
paint stains from the windows she was
attempting to clean"
''Why, let me tell you how to do
that, said the workman. "a painter
told me only the other day. Take 8
penny under yonr thumb and rub i
over the paint spots They will all dis
appear. 1t is far better than knife.
Here Is peLny-rry 1t.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-12-09

He took the boastfu1 penny from his
pocket and the woman did as di-
rected.
The paint disappeared as if by
magic.
''I am so glad to know about this" |"
said the woman. 81 will keep this
penny with my scrub brushes and
securing cloths, that L may always be
prepared for such an emergency"
And thereafter the pround penny re-
.nained with scrub brushes, while the
nail was afterwards used to fasten q
United States banner to the mast of a
ship.-EUa Wheeler WiIcOI, in N. Y.
World.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-12-09

NINE. SARAH BKRNHARDT, who has
for several years entertained q nervous
fear that she should perish through
fire, has commissioned Lyons manu-
facturer to make for her some fire.
proof materials, to be used for he5
stage dresses. The material is made
fire-proof by being impregnated with
some chemical substance, and several
Partisan ladies of fashion have fol-
owed the example of Mime. Bernhardt.
PAINTED windows were photographed
IN their original colors recently by
Swiss doctor who has devoted long
study to this subject
1t Is bard to find people In misfortune
who viii not tell you somebody else
was to blame for It.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-12-09
1t is known that wasps' nests Otter

1T is known that wasps' nests ofteL
take fire, suppose1 to be caused by the
chemical action of the wax upon the pa
per material of the nest itself. Nav this
not account for many mysterious hIes
in barns and outbuildings?
The name "grippe" is supposed to be
derived from the Polish word "chryp-
ka" meaning cat .rrh.
As we truly are only as far as God Is
with, us, 80 neither can we truly pos
sess (thst is, enjoy,l our being, or any
other real good but by living In the
sense of his holy presence.
TeY to keep clear of prejudice, and
ba wiling to alter any opinion you
may hold when further light breaks
upon your mind. lie IS clever beyond
nrecedept, or weak beyond measure
Who never sees reasons to ;ange hi.
Judgment Of men and things.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-12-09

Samuel Richardson wrote his novels
attired in full dress; Benjamin
Disraeli's writing room, wherein he
wrote his earliar novels, was extrava-
gantly furnished, and he himself was
clothed TO match, as he wrote. Mrs.
Radcliffe ate raw pork before working
at her novels. Handel was accustom-
ed to order dinner for five at a certain
tavern in London, and then to eat the
entire meal himself A story relates
that an ignorant waiter explained hat
he did not serve the dinner because he
was waiting for the other guests. Il
am de oder guests" cried the indig-
uant musician; and he got his dinner.