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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-01-07
One of Mr.. Carnegi.'s BenefaetIons.

In 1856, Mr.. Carnegie wished to
build library for Pittsburgh to cost
$500, 900, but the Common Council,
under the charter then in force, could
not accept the conditions he prescribed.
This was Allegheny's chance-the
Allegheny Common Council passed a
resolution offering Mr.. Carnegie site
on Third Ward Diamond square,
which he accepted ca May 90, 1866
a commission of eight, four represent
ing Mr.. Carnegie and four the city,
was appointed to take charge of the
construction. Ground was broken in
September, 1887, and the contract
called for the completion i'll eighteen
months. Under the deed of gift Mr..
Carnegie was to erect a library build
ing at a cost of S250,000, but he
exceeded this by about S50,000 in
making improvements which the COM
mission suggested. On its part the
city agreed TO maintain the library for
all all time. Strangely enough there is
not book in sight save the catalogue.
The 1875 600 volumes are ranged upon
2600 shelves in an apa tment called the
" book magazine" This is lighted by
electricity and contains no woodwork
save the shelves. In the large music
hall which fronts on Ohio street is q
S15, 900 organ, stretching across the
back of the stage for a distance of
forty feet and thirty-five feet high.
Those who have heard it, speak highly
of its beautiful tone. 1t has thirty
stois, which give the performer the
command of dozen orchestras. The
building includes an art gallery, in
which are already many valuable pic
Pm.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-01-07

A full fledged German, bearing the
odd name of August II. Yankee, OBJ
tained his last naturalization papers
from the Clerk of the United States
District Court, Boston, the other day,
and is now an American citizen. Mr..
Yankees occupation is that of farm
er, and he lives in Dover, Mass. He
was born in Wotschihous, Germany,
in 1868, being now 27 years of age.
He offered no explanation as to the
origin of his name.
The word Yankee, as almost every.
body knows, is said to have originated
with the Indians, who used to call the
English settler the Yengeese, or Yam
geese, as they could not master the
correct pronunciation of the word.
Whether some of the ancestors of this
young man came over to America with
the Hessian troops in the time of the
Revolution and on their return adopted
the name Yankee is not known. 1t is
thought, however, that this may have
been very possible by more than one
of the officers of the court.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-01-07
A Great GamDIer.

Philippe Ricord, the great French
surgeon and specialist, was a sad rake,
and one of the most inveterate and
terrible gamblers to be found even in
Paris. He made in the course of his
professional career four or five large
fortunes, but every penny of his mo-
ney, or very nearly every penny of IL,
went TO the green bsize. He would
receive at night, and nearly after the
last visitor had left him the old man,
instead of going to bed, would rake
together his earnings, jump into his
carriage, and drive off to the game to
play till the sunlight streamed through
the windows, and then go home, have
nap, and go TO the hospital, attend his
patients, or lecture. He must have
had constitution of iron to have
stood such life.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-01-07
A PhOnOgraph Orchestra.

The reporter was ushered into the
handsome din ng-room of Henry G.
Bishop, where the instrument Gan Edi-
son photography and all its appliances
we're stationed. Mr.. Bishop, with the
skill. of person who had handled a
phonograph for years, adjusted the
instrument and turned on the battery.
The various choice melodies which
poured forth from the cone-shapeo
transmitter sounded very natural.
Among the many selections were sew
eral pieces played by the 7th Regiment
band. of New York, about four years
ago; a banjo solo by a son of the
mayor of Newburyport, Mass, played
about a year ago; cornet solo; sew,
eral selections by male quartet, and
many other musical gems, most OF
which were played at Edison's labora-
.ory over . year ago.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-01-07
The New Methodist Book Concern.

The new publishing and mission
house of the Book Concern and Mis-
sionary Society of the NJ. L. Church,
New York, is situated at Fifth avenue
and Twentieth street. 1t covers 105
feet on Fifth avenue and 170 feet in
Twentieth street. The first two stories
are of granite, the next four of brick,
and the seventh and eighth of granite
and brick. The cost of the building
will exceed 81, 600, 900. The basement
contains the engine room and storage
rooms. Several elevators, both for
freight and passengers, run in various
parts of the building. The ground
floor, with the exception of a part
rented to piano firm, is used by the
Book Concern. The second floor is
devoted to the wholesale department,
and to offices for the numerous book
keepers and the agents of the Concern.
On the third floor are the bishops
Offices, library and chapel. The fourth
floor contains, aside from the publish
ing department, to which space is given
on five floors, the offices of the Chris
tian Advocate, the Quarterly Review
and the boa d of education. A large
part of the fifth and sixth floors is de-
voted to the b:ndery, while on the
seventh floor are the presses. The COM
positors and stcrcotypers occupy the
top floor. The Missionary Society has
its offices on the fifth and sixth floors.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-01-07
Unhealthy Habits in Towns.

The British Medical Journal raises
its admonitory voice against the un-
healthy habits of people who dwell
in cities. The fact, says the
Journal, that the prevailing ep-
idemic of influenza prevails in
towns serves to remind us of
the insanitary influences of town life.
The prevalence of germs, bad odors
and other self-evident sources of grave
disease in cities is well known. 1t is
rat ier the less constantly recognized
unhealthy habits of townsfolk that are
mostly at fault when the fairly-fed and
well-to-do are smitten with colds and
influenza. Diet is abundant but taken
irregularly. The townsman, as a rule,
is not a good breakfast-eater, and he
dimes too late and too heavily. He is
much addicted 20 taking alcohol, tea or
coffee betwcel meals. lie is a late
riser and goes to bed late, so that a
large fraction of his .'day" is spent at
night in artificial light.
He seldom takes enough exercise
for the constitutional is ;ntolerable
10 men of a certain temperament, and
others have no time for that form of
physical exertion. a hurri d race to
catch a train or omnibus is not hy-
gienic. He is gregarious, and his
natural flocking instinct makes him
owe look, both in his pleasures as well
as his duties, the fact that he works or
plays with his fellow-man in ill-ven-
tilated or over-crowded rooms. Above
all, he is out of training, as he finds
out during the first days of holiday.
Many explorers and fight ng men have
noted that they catch cold readily in
towns after bearing cold and damp
with impunity in the country.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-01-07
A S,abbiIy Dressed Millionaire.

Mrs. Hetty Green has enjoyed the
equation for long time of being the
most shabbily dressed millionaire who
wanders within the precincts of Wall
street. Russell Sage wears inexpensive
clio hes, but they are not only neat but
usually have the appearance of being
recently purchased. The only million
aire rival Mrs. Green has in point of
shabbiness is old Joe Robinson, who
was one of the contractors engaged in.
tne construction of the Union Pacific
Railroad. and is said to be worth four
million dollars He does not wear any
overcoat, because it represents an ex-
penditure of money he is not willing to
make. His whole outfit, including
hat and boots, would not command
two dollars and half at any well-reg
ulated pawnshop.
He is one of the few stingy million.
aires who are perfectly good-natured
in their stinginess. He is not cross or
crabbe }, but greets everybody he
knows with the utmost gen;ality. He
and Sidney Dillon are very good
friends, but neither the arguments of
Mr.. Dillon nor of any one else can
spur him on to invest money in ward
robe. The story is told of his seeing
friend on the street not long ago, In
conversation with a gentleman whom
he did not know. He went up to the
two men and was about to speak, when
the man who was stranger to him
turned and said he was very sorry but
he had no small change. The friend
explained the situation, although he
was somewhat embarrassed, and the
stranger extended profuse apologies to
the millionaire.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-01-07
so LITTLE MADE ME GLAD.

So little made me glad, for was young,
fiowers, sunset, books, friend or two>
Gray skies with scanty sunshine piercing
through,
How little made me glad when was young.
SO little makes me happy now I'm old;
Your hand in mine, dear heart, here by the
fire:
The children grown unto our hearts de-
sire
How little keeps us happy when we're old!
And yet between the little then and now,
What words Of life, of thought and feeling
keen!
What spiritual depths and heights un
seem
An me, between the little then and nowl
For little things seem mighty when we're
young;
Then we rush onward through the chang
ing years,
Testing the gamut Of nll smiles and tears,
TIL mighty things seem li.tle. We are old.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-01-07
MULE AID ALLIGATOR.
You Can't Catch IA 'Gagator with q
Scared Beast.


When Captain Royce, late of Ohio.
made his home in Florida he found q
fine alligator preserve in one corner Of
his plantation, and realized almost as
much from the sale of hides as from
his oranges. In crossing small bayou
one day he saw huge alligator snugly
ensconced under hanging bank, with
little else than his nose on exhibition.
A colored man was sent to the house
for log chain and piece of pork, and
the offered bait was taken safely in at
one gulp. But when the attempt was
made to land the prey the two men
discovered that their muscle was as
nothing against the steady brace of the
reptiles two powerful forelegs.
''Bring the little dun mule" said the
Captain, but when the animal came
within scenting distance of the alliga-
tor it showed desire to drift rapidly
in the direction of home.
But diplomacy finally attached him
to the shore end of the chain, and when
he was given the word ago" he made
one jump that was accompanied by
unforeseen consequences. The alliga-
tor had let go for new hold just as
the dun mule made his initial bound.
With wild circular sweep and an
echoing "swish" he left the muddy
bed of the stream and went sailing
through the air. He struck close to
the off side of the mule. and lay for O
moment waiting for further develop
ments. They came when the mule
caught sight of his mortal foe that had
SO suddenly joined him company.
With as wild snort as ever echoed
through the evergreen glades of florida,
he made one wild plunge, broke loose
from the colored man, and went off
TIN ough the woods as fast as his short
legs would carry him.
The chain held, and the alligator
went along, over logs and stumps,
against trees, across pools and mire
holes-a genuine stampede, cotton up
By as badly scared mule as ever set
foot in Florida. Captain Royce and
his man followed the procession, and,
after running palf mile, found the
mule in q tangle of bush, half dead
from fright, and the altogether dead
alligator beside him.
"Golly, boss" said the colored man,
.'dat hide amt worth shucks," and the
condition of the saurian showed that
his diagnosis was correct.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-01-07
A Liberal German Prince.

The Prince then proceeded to utter a
protest against an article of emi-Cffi-
cial paper, giving out as the watch
word for the coming elections the sup
preston of social democrats and their
ipartisans. He de- lare that he would
vote against the bill. Although he
was most determined opponent of
social democracy, the government
must leave the people certain free
choice of means for arriving at COM
mon end. There was in social democ-
racy a good deal of idealism, but that
quality had gradually become rare in
Germany, having giving way to place
hunting.
This closing remark of the Pr.nc.
evoked burst of cheers from some
section of the House. The speaker re-
ceived the warm congratulations of the
left and centre, while the members OF
his own party vehemently reproached
him, and compelled him to declare that
he had not spoken in the name of his
party.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-01-07

A Congo native who has been taught
TO read and write, has Just sent letter,
his first to the archbishop of Canter-
bury. 1t is as follows: Great and
Good Chief Of the Tribe of Christ, greet
ing: The humblest OF your servants
kisses the hem OF your garment, and
begs you to send to his fellow servants
more gospel and less rum. In the
bonds of Christ, Ugalla." 1t seems to
US that the .etter hits the nail pretty
effectually on the head.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-01-07

MEN OF goodwill everywhere NAV
'ead with pleasure that excellent
moving presented in the years record
d the Young Mems Christian Associa-
'on' Ihis excellent organization his
,eored In 1889 well-deserved success.
!. nas proven its usefulness in every
enamel in which good work .oul. 90
zone aud its balance-sheet goes to
snow how much may be accomplished
or civilization, by vigorous, intelli.
gent enterprising. Christian effort
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-01-07

AN old lady of Lebanon. Ind, has
been shot by some one unknown, and
her son-in-law has been arrested for
the crime on no stronger evidence than
mere suspicion. This outrage is I'M
doubtedIy due to :he ancient friend of
the malicious paragrapher. the mother
in-law joke, and it reveals the fertile
elements for evil that exist in the aged
and hoary chestnut That joke should
be arrested wherever met
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-01-07

The experiment of constructing a
large building OF paper has been sue
cesstully made at Hamburg. where an
immense hotel with its facade and
other important parts composed of
that material has been erected. 1t is
claimed that the building is absolutely
ireproof ard also imperyious to the
action OF the elements which render
prick. stone or wood unsightly or I'M
safe under prolonged exposure.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-01-07

In Germany the law provides that a
critic may rot enter q theater TO un-
Justly criticise a play, ''even if he has
purchased a ticket" There is q del.
icate favor Of humor IN the idea OF n
critic ever buying a ticket
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-01-07

II the young Englishmau who is re-
ported to be preparing a key to the
works OF Robert Browning could see
the piles of unsold Baconian keys tn
Shakespeare's works, which were pre-
pared by Ignatius Donelly, he woul /
hesitate at the threshold of his literary
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-01-07

THE English government is trans.
oorting young trees by the wholesale
from Scotland to the Isle of Man,
where Greeba Mountain is being thick
ly planted with them as an experiment
with practical forestry on a large
SCALE
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-01-07

BEN. BUTLER's dropping eyelid will
40 longer furnish subject for the car
toouists. DR.. 0. 6. Cilley, of Boston,
performed a surgical operation upon it
removing an elliptical section of the
eyelid. and restoring it to almost nor
nal size.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-01-07

The same year in which Lincoln
was born gave birth to ex-Speaker
Robert c. Winthrop. ex-COngressmau
and ex-Diplomate Robert c. Schenck,
ex-Vice President Hannibal Hamlin,
Oliver WendaL- Holmas.- M-E<-rrTt-
stone and Alfred Tennyson, while
Senators Morrill, and Payne were born
in the year following.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-01-07

Nor many things in the earth, the
". ter and the air are out of the reach
Of photography A fash Of lightning
has frequently been photographed.
Not long ago a scientist with 4 camera
and an electric battery got a good pic
ture OF the bottom of the Mediterran-
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-01-07
sausages

There are two Geraldine" poems:
one. a romance in verse. by VIII NJ.
Carleton; the other, a souvenir of the
St. Lawrence, by Alonzo Hopkins
The latter was published anonymously.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-01-07

II large cities, nearly all OF which
are in the north, no economy is prdct-
iced in conducting public schools. The
school houses are often palaces that
are furnished with little regard to ex-
pense They are in charge of engin-
GERS and janitors who draw large sal
aries. The course of instruction en-
braces almost everything in the pres
ent and past, on the earth. in the
heavens above and the waters beneath.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-01-07

A GENTLEMAN who claims TO have
seen the original manuscript from
which was drafted Franklin Pierce's
greatest presidential message. de-
cIares 1t was in the handwriting of
seventeen different prominent public
men oi this country including cabinet
officers and heads of departments, but
Ihe most pointed suggestions in it
were IN the fine, peculiar chiro yra ply
81 siah Minot who is still living in
c ord.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-01-07

-rhe underground electric railway at
Buda isestb, HUNGARY, is five miles long,
passing under many of the principal
streets, and is reported to have proven
both an engineering and commercial
success.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-01-07

KALAMAZOO merchant gives away
a COPY Of "Stanley's Travels" with
each pound of cheese purchased at his
store. Puns are in order.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-01-07

IT has been discovered that some o.
the largest manufacturers OF Bologna
sausages have been mixing poor horse
flesh with worse pork in making their
sausapes.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-01-07

The people of rank in England who
have fallen into poverty are TO be PEN
sioned-maje strong again, as 1t were.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-01-07

There Is talk about one or two
English gun vessels being adapted for
sne use of captive balloons at sea.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-01-07

NEWSPAPER paragraph says: "a
late census OF France embraced w.
900, 600 women" Happy census!
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-01-07
Ir is believed that the use

IT is believed that the use OF
smokeless powder by armies will re-
: insult in making military operations
" much more difficult than they are now.
ThChe absence OF smoke and the reduc-
cistyed noise of the detonations will
r kscarcely allow OF marching by the
sound Of cannon. In order to get an
idea o! the situation on battle field it
will be necessary to examine it direct
" from some elevated point
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-01-07

WHAT oxygen is to the air cheerful
ness is to the home.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-01-07

An electric bicycle, to run upon .
wire. is one of the newest wheeling in
ventions-
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-04-01

cause the American Government has not
seized New Orleans by the neck and
bundled the whole city into the Gulf of
Mexico, that nothing short of war will
satisfy him, he has it in his power
with his splendid navy to do us i'm
measurable damage. But it will not
be for long. In comparatively
brief space Of time conditions will change
and Italy will be suing for peace. But
the very idea of war between the two
nations is absurd. 1t is too preposterous
to be thought of. ITALY has made con-
temptible exhibition of herself by the
discourtesy and insult of the recall, but
the United States will proceed in its own
orderly way to do justice and endeavor
to bring the guilty to punishment-it GER
tainly will not by any frowns of Italy be
moved to any action not justified by tie
Jaws of the land. fit is determined Ihat
Italian subjects have been killed in the
New Orleans riot, and that we are in
good conscience bound to answer in
damages. Congress will foot the bill, but
will not be fastened by italian buster.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-04-01

| The people are now threatened with
the most novel combine of the age. The
patent medicine men have resolved to
form combination and compel consumers
to pay more for patent nostrums than
heretofore. Fortunately this is case of
| bringing the horse to the watering trough,
for he may refuse to drink. The Camp
ion combine of 1884 was measurably
successful, but it fell through at the
close Of the first year. It included the
| largest druggist firms in the country, and
nearly all the manufacturers of leading
| patent medicines. But that which breaks
the back of all these combinations is the
rush of new preparations into the market
and the establishment of agencies indie
| pendent Of the drug stores. In the pres
ent instance the retail druggists are the
men the wholesale dealers propose to
make the cat's-paws for the combine
All the leading patent medicines are to be
price. He must sell them at that figure,
| and make affidavit to the fact. Attached
to each package is to be a coupon, which
the seller detaches when he makes sale.
These coupons the wholesaler agrees to
redeem on presentation, accompanied by
the affidavit referred to, and thus the
profit of the retailer will be secured to
him. If any druggist refuses to come in
under this arrangement he will be black
listed, which is clearly species of boy
colt Of precisely the order the courts have
condemned. For the redemption of the
coupons clearing houses win be estab-
lished in the leading cities, and detectives
will be employed in every considerable
city and town to watch the retailers and
| detect them in any evasion of the regula-
ton prohibiting cutting ofrates. Ofcourse
this whole scheme will fail. 1t is opposed
to reason and well-known commercial
laws, and there cannot, in the very nature
of things, be any long life for it.