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The Rugby news. (Rugby, Morgan County, Tenn.) 1890-189?, 1891-02-21
LUCID AS MUD.
Explanations Which Do Not Always
Clearly Explain.

Cledrly EApldin' 80.
One of the most comical sights in ex-
istence is to see a jury listening toa
doctor giving evidence. To any ordin-
airy observer it is evident that five-sixths
of the jury are hopelessly bewildered,
and the more the doctor explains the
less they understand. ,.
x But the most obscure of all explana-
tons are those which emanate from
people who don't know what they are
talking about, but think they know
enough to explain to others. One of
these gentlemen was showing a friend
around town, and in the course of their
travels they came to place, where ice
swas being manufactured. ID. 10
do you understand the philosophy
Of making ice?'ask theed resident
10 "No," answered the stranger; 81
never saw one of the machines; and
never had the thing explained to me-"
'I'll explain it," said the resident,
kindly. ""You see they have kind of
tank?"g1 Id 81 ta. ~
"Yes."
9 ''And they FIJI that tank about two
thirds full of ;water.;'y .
Eyes. What them"
"Why, then, they freeze it."
J"Oh," exclaimed the Disguised
stranger, ''that's it, is it? had an idea
that they boiled a!'-Golden Days
The Rugby news. (Rugby, Morgan County, Tenn.) 1890-189?, 1891-02-21

other common complaints, when IN reallty
1t is from Bright's disease Of the kidneys.
Few physicians, and fewer people, realize
the extent of this disease or its dangerous
and insidious nature. It steals into the
system like thief, manAfests its presence
If at all by the commonest symptoms and
fastenssAtself in the constitution before the
victim is aygare of it. It is nearly as hered.=
itary as Consumption, quite as common and
fully as fatal Entire families, inheritingit
from their ancestors, have died, andyet none
OF the number knew or realized the mysteri-
GUS power which was removing them. In
stead of common symptoms it often shows
none whatever, butbrings death suddenly,
from convulsions, apoplexy, or heart dis
ease AS one who has suffered, and knows
by bitter experience what he says, i'm
plore everyone who reads these words not
to neglect the slightest symptoms Of kidney
difficulty. No one can afford to hazard such
chances.s ~ t"s4 ~ it,
lmake the foregoing statements based
upon facts which can substantiate to the
letter. The welfare of those who may pos
sibly be sufferers such as Twas, is an ample
inducements for me to take the step / have,
and il / can successfully warn others from
the DANGEROUS path In which once walked,
I am willing to endure all professional and
personal consequences sb3sg Ss@ W. 10
asp .. j. B. HENION, NJ d.
ROCHESTER. N. Y, Dec. 80.
The Rugby news. (Rugby, Morgan County, Tenn.) 1890-189?, 1891-02-21

nicely. lnOIudS mas dH eye IOr DuSl-
ness, even if heis from New Jersey, so
the clothiers, Had no trouble in selling
him twenty-doflar coatf for seven dol
lars, although Thomas owned up that
hit conscience troubled him for having'
swindled the cloIhiers. They took, off
the coat, wrapped it up in nice bun
die, Thomas put on his old coat and
hurried home to us to show us what
bargain he had made; but I wish you
had seen his face when he opened the
bundle, and instead Of the expensive
coat he had purchased, he held up a,
shop-worn, frayed-out garment. that
was not worth two dollars. He took
the coat back to the clothiers but they,
refused to refund the, money, alleging
that he was trying to swindle them by
bringing back a coat they had never
sold him. IL :,
81 tell you," continued Ferguson, VI
was mad, but / made up my mind to
get even with those Baxter street men.
| have personal friend named O'Raf-
ferty. think he may be of Irish de-
scent We got up little scheme that
worked like charm. put on a shah
by coat and strolled past that identical
store, while O'Rafferty loitered in the
neighborhood. Sure enough the pro-
prietor rushed out and grabbed me just
like spider does an unsuspecting fly.
They had my old coat off and real
handsome one on me before L could
catch my breath. Ittwas "a pretty good
fit, and cheerully paid seven dollars
for it. Then they wanted TO wrap it
up forme, but I said ], believed I'd keep
it on. The proprietor tried persuasion
at first, but, finding. me obdurate, he
called for reinforcements. The clerk
and the cashier came to his rescue, and
| they all tried to get me to take the coat
off. They began to use force. just
then O'Rafferty came in, and the pro.
prietor turned a couple of summersaults
and stood ON his head in the corner
While was pounding the clerk. O Raj
! fertey got the cashier down anG
warmed him with the top of dry-goods
box. In the meantime the proprieto,
recuperated, rushed, to the door and
called: 'Bolice! .bolice!S~ x, B&
"Did the police Gomez"
"You bet they did, but O'Rafferty
has pull somehow or other with the
police, and the consequence was the
police dubbed the entire firm, arrested
them, and we went along as witnesses
O'Rafferty, Who keeps a:.saloon an6
has considerable political influence, wa
! personally acquainted with the justice
whose name was O'Donohue, so thu
clothiers were fined ten dollars each
and as had bought the coat l was al
lowed to keep it. So, you see, it i
} treally a,twentysdollar coat. but 70,
8 must not SUPPOSE, Alex, that I'm fiusl
: because Tn wearing fine clothes; bp
election times are coming, and I've 20
| promise from @ Ra&:ssssrty that ]. am t
have a steady job carrying astranspar
ency, and I'll soon, have money, an,
) thenFn paypp, SO you see the ohtlool
81 is brighter than it was.n"s
E Congratulated Ferguson on his politi
t cal prospect, and am in, hopes that
? will have a chance to get my none
r back. ALES..E SWEET.
The Rugby news. (Rugby, Morgan County, Tenn.) 1890-189?, 1891-02-21
street. All at once a man rushed out

street. All at once a man rushed out
of dark little den of store, picked
up my wife's brother just as if he was
a clothing-store dummy, and carried
him inside. My wife's brother strug-
gled, but in vain. The grip of the
man, who was the proprietor of a
clothing store, was like that of candi-
date in closely contested election.
Thomas, that's the name of my wife's
brother, says that it reminded him of q
picture he had seen of Jacob wrestling
with the angel. The other fellow was
Jacob. 80
! swell, when the man got Thomas in
side, two other gentlemen, clerk and
cashier, took off his coat in the
twinkling of an eye, and had q new one
on him like flash. One of the gentle
men said: %, amt he cunning? Don't
dot goat fit him shust like de baber on
de walls, and all for seven tollars.
"The coat was made of the very finest
kind of cloth and did fit Thomas very
The Rugby news. (Rugby, Morgan County, Tenn.) 1890-189?, 1891-02-21
A CHEAP COAT.
A Little Scheme That Worked
Like a Charm.
Written for This Paper.1

FEW days AGO
The Rugby news. (Rugby, Morgan County, Tenn.) 1890-189?, 1891-02-21

handsomest coat ever had, but it only
cost seven dollars" Z. "a
''I'd like to buy whole suit at that
figure" l replied, examining the all
wool texture ofthe garb. @ g
81 don't think the party, who sold me
this has any more at that price It's
funny how came to get it, = said Fer
guson.N 1-0 'i.iH
eff You are sure that it is funny, I'd
like to hear about it," replied.
"My wife's brother, a young man
from New Jersey, has been paying us
visit. (, He is very nice young man,
but he is not any too smart. Well, the
morning after he arrived he started out
to see the sights While strolling
around City Hall he drifted into Baxter
The Rugby news. (Rugby, Morgan County, Tenn.) 1890-189?, 1891-02-21
IA.
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

-He-"The Van Alstynes live in
great style, don't theyg' Shelves,
they even have dissipated SON."
Soft Sawder-''But don't call this
a, fashionable 'at' "It will soon be-
COME so, madam, if you wear it!'-Lon- I,
dom Punch.
"A touch of love makes the most
matter-of-fact man a poet, or, what
amounts to the same thing, makes him
think he IS poet.--Indianapolis Jour
nal ~. ,.ea,..,ft
Particularly the Regrets. Maid.
'Mr. Small couldn't call tonight, and
he sends his regrets and this little pres
emit" Miss Little--''Thanks for botf.''
Epoch. ~
Trembling YOUTH adam, love
you to distraction; will you be my wife?',
Girl of the Future-"You may leave
your references and call againv'-N. Y.
/ Herald. .ena!5l.t 30
Walker newly married)-"I hope
1 you will do Justice to my wife's biscuits,
old MANI" Cutting CHS guest -"Well,
. frankly, l think they deserve thirty
\ days. "-American Grocer.
4 -"My husband is very fond Of an.
imals," said Mrs. Furber. "Last night
4 in his sleep he turned, over and said:
Take out something for the kitty. p
] Boston Commercial Bulletin.
! !-..Seems to me you're pretty rough
on me for an old friend" said the six
! dollar clerk as he ruefully looked at his
Il worn-out linen collar. - Binghamton
Republican. tg a
\ THAT was great scheme of Frank
4 Inns for getting lightning out of the
I Clouds" said Flickens to his slangy
? roommate, EYES," was the reply.
pretty fy."-Washington Post.
n 81 beg pardon, but won't you ask
y your wife to remove her hat? can't
see the stage" Husband Whispering
: baclS)-"Ask her yourself, please. You
don't know her as well as l do. File.
y gende Batter.
i -Sweedle-'I can't see what makes
everybody rush to that little'restaurant
!. on the corner" Pipes-''The salt-shak-
ers never clog. Only place of the kind
= III town."
Y Ed Spicer-"A Brooklyn policeman
4 shot seven times at brother officer and
only just grazed him once" John
Moore-''Probably his motto was we
aim to please! Weeks Sport.
) "A Keen Sense of Humor. Jack ION
his lnees)-"O, Ethel say the word
5 what on earth are you doing with that
t camera?" Ethel-"Don't move, jack
= want to show you something funny
7 N. Y. Sun.
, They tell me Miss Rizzle calls yor
t an upstart, said a young man to Gus de
+ Jay. eyes; but | cawn't blame her
7 don't you know. had sat on pin JUS
: at the time. don't you know.-Washing
! ton Post
-'Well don't care if she does tall
0 about her neighbors there's one goot
D thing to be said in her favor, anyhow.
t whats that?" ''She never fooled ava,
her time on crazy quilt. RAM
! Horn.
, She Gave Credit When Due.-Wif
d (sternly)-''Was that you singing, Mr.
Heavysides?" Heavysid5s (meekly) :
n Eyes, dear. 1 sometimes sing when
k am alone" Wife-''You have NOR
C consideration for the feelings of other
e than had given you credit for. Brook
:, Ign Eagle.
# Brethren" said an old negr
Z. 4 peacher, "I've got a three dollar sermon
It I've got two dollar sermon, and Nv
:, got dollar and half sermon; wan
: this indelicate audience to take up
i collection, and then will know whic
g is the easiest to give you. Unite
81 Presbyterian.
Is ,,o,1 ,.,a Dt
The Rugby news. (Rugby, Morgan County, Tenn.) 1890-189?, 1891-02-21

L HW udyS ago
| saw my friend
Ferguson 81 t.
ting on a bench
in G en- t + a |
Park. 1 took a
seat by his side
and we con-
versed about
t h e weather,
PoliuiSos q IL VI
also about ten
dollars which
I had loaned
Ferguson some
months a go i,
and which he
was to have
The Rugby news. (Rugby, Morgan County, Tenn.) 1890-189?, 1891-02-21
THE RUSTY OLD SABER.

A cavalry saber hangs up on the WALL
All battered and twisted and eaten by rust
Twas new when its owner heard Liberty
call
And into his fingers the weapon was thrust;
And many desperate battle, ween
This rusty and battered old saber has seen.
My little boy asks me again and again
A hundred odd Questions-"What good does
it do?" H', J Fl
" And why is 1t rusty?" and "What makes that
At the handler "What is it worth, Pa, to
your" ....
The little chap never heard Liberty call,
He hasn't heard Freedoms harsh lesson at
ALL
tell him the story-how up through the
smoke
OF Malvern Hills battle the enemy came;
Up! Up to the cannon until the line broke,
Bent, wavered and vanished-scorched out
by the flame.
How over the cannon one brave fellow lay,
The saber held tight in his dead hand that
day.
My little boy ponders the tale at my knee,
II wish We had sabers and fighting" he
cries.
wish there were tyrants and mento set free,
And heroes to suffer and fight for prize
There isn't awar or a chance to be brave
Or swords to be carried, or country to saver
All! little boy. Never found hero time,
In all Of the ages that history knows,
So filledeup as'this age with chances sublime
For meeting and conQuering deadliest foes.
Not with the old saber can you win your
fight,
Your weapon is forged out of justice and
right.
For falsehood chains truth and injustice is
strong,
And ignorance tramples on Liberty's law,
The country needs men with hatred for
wrong,
A heart without fear and life without flaw
And nothing is nobler, my boy, than the fight
That honest boys make to be true to the
right.
Rural New Yorker
The Rugby news. (Rugby, Morgan County, Tenn.) 1890-189?, 1891-02-21
REFINEMENT oFsslNDlWDuALs.

"a . ~ !.
Gross sefashness Sometimes Taken for the :
iiFlt Il True quality. 500 seq
i It,seems pity that the word s'refine-i
ment". should beGdrifted SO far from its
staple and original meaning, which was
'purifcation.n We still use it in that
sense III regard to substances, and speak
ofathe refining processes to which SUI
gar metals. liquors, etc, are subjected
when all, extraneous or, deflinc matter
is removed. But s.refinement,poas ap-
died to individuals. does not generally
(onvey the idea of purity. Indeed. It is
often supposed shave less TO do with
Iirhat is within man, and proceeds
tarom him, than with what surrounds
4him and acts upon him, from without
There are persons. who would indig-
| naiitly resent the idea that they were
i lacking in refinement, vet WHO can only
| base their clainf to IL on the atmosphere
~ .e,,siry lands leisurps in (which they
| DWELL. : Their demands upon the world
are constant and exacting, but that any,
thing is expected of them seldom occurs
to them Their appetite is so delicate
thatievery land must be laid under con-
tribution to minister to it. Their beds
must be soft, their chairs easy, their
dress luxurious and rich. Their nerves
are SO finely strung that all unpleasant
Nsights and sounds must be banished.
Their sensibilities are so keen that they
can not enduretto see pain or poverty,
\ or to hear tale of woe. Sothey shut
out all knowledge of the sorrows of
7 others. and hug themselves contentedly
in their own life of ease. Is this refine
I mefft? Is it not instead a gross and
balbaric selfishness? AS has been said
by another, is it not ungenerous to
make such great hole in the world to
crush SO many roses for one fragrant
drop? Such persons are sadly in need
of some refining process which shall
purge out the dross which is in them,
and teach them to abhor so mean and
cncroaching a life. tsN &c % G.t
Some persons have vague notion
that refinement is the privilege of ranl,
or position or culture. In aristocratio
countries it is held to be the exclusive
possession Of the nobility and gentry
and it would almost create a. smile o.
|, derision to speak of a refined peasantrv
: Even, in our own land, where we boast
of our freedom from class preiudice
we are apt to associate the idea of re-
! finemeht with thatof certain education
al and social advantages.and to feel some
|, degree of surprise when we see it.
marks among those whose bread i.
earned bv the sweat of their brow. Per
!, haps, however, if we knew, more about
these honorable Iaborers. and wer,
more in sympathy with them we
should see more real refinement O.
, heart ana character among them tha1
s o1ten exists among those VINO nave nae
g greater opportunities 1here are case!
OF dellcate generosity OF VIKING sell
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-01-07
MARRIED :

LEAcH-CorFMAs - On tie 11th
ult.. in Huntingdon, by Rev. ". j.
Swigart, Elmer A. Leach of Beale
township, and Mary E. Coffman, Of
former place.
YAUeHN-RoNK.-On the 18th ult.,
at McVeytown, by Rev r. T. Myers
George r. Vaughn of this county
and Emma A. Ronk, of Bratton Twp,
Mifflin county.
ANDERSON the 3rd
ult., at Loysville, Perry county, by
Rev. w. d. Z. Scott, Emmett r. An
derson, of Now Germantown, Perry
Co., and Ellen E. Berrier Of Water
loo, this county.
MoYER-HAIDEMAN. - On Decem-
Der 25th, 1890, at the Lutheran par
sonags by Rev. Philip Graft, Abra.
ham III. Meyer of Rowood, Nontgom-
cry county, to Miss Mary Haldeman,
of McAlisterville.
MARsHML-HARMAS.-On the 25th
of December, 1890, at tho home oi
the brides parents, by Rev. G.. w
Leisher, Mr.. Fl AIRY S. Marshall Of
Altoona, and Miss Martha L. Har
man o. McAlisterville.
LEIsHER-RoLrsiAN-On ths 29tl
ef December, 1880. at the Lutheran
parsonage in McAlisterville, by Rev
w. L. Leisher, assisted by Rev. 6
w. Leisher, Mr.. J. Edgar Leisher
and Miss S. Edna Rollman, both o.
Niflintown.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-01-07

ing IN which the fire was started
Kaufman had an insurance of $500
on ms house. Cibulka lost consid-
erable portion of his personal prop.
erty, which was insured in the house
Tor S4OO. His wifc escaped with
tnelr babe and a scanty supply of
clothing. The Rapp family being in
the end further away from the start
ing place OF the fire Jared better, and
got most of their things out of the
mouse. Some provisions and cloth
ing were burned. Philo Pannabaker,
Sr., who was doing the carpenter
work for Cibulka lost chest of tools
in the flames.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-01-07
MIFFLINTOWN MARKETS.
hDTLIsrovH, Jan. Z, 1881.

PHILADELPHIA MARKETS, January 3,
1S91.-Psnnsylvania No. 2 wheat,
99c to u O6. Corn 55 to 60c. Oats
4S to sic; Dressed hogs, 4 to 4ic;
Lard 5 to 69c; Live hens Sc; live
roosters, SC; live turkeys 10 to 12c;
Ducks s to Zoe; Geese Sc; Butter 16
to 34c; Eggs 20 to 31c; Cheese 6 to
&c a lb; sugars, 5 10 &c; apples, So SO
TO So a barrel; Floriday oranges 50.
90 to 3.25 box; Potatoes at 90c to
$l.1O busi ell; rye straw, $11 to ST.
80 ton; Hay SS. to so. ton; Bran
S22 to S23.5O a ton; Dried unpitted
cherries &c lb; pitted cherries II
to 14c; Black Berries Sc; Dried ap-
pies to 1Oc; peaches Is to tic q
pound.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-01-07

Three and -Four per cent. interest will be
paid on certificates of deposite.
[jan %, ls9l-tt
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-01-07
Battery Reunion.

Batteries Faud G., of tho First
Peunsylvania Artillery, commonly
called Ricketts, Battery, held their
fourth annual re union in Reading
last week. George Heimbach Of
Leristown was in attendance. He
was member of the battery during
thenwar.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-01-07
FALL AND WINTIR GCCIS.

Iwould inform the public that l have
now in my new millinery store at my place
of residence On Water street, MilHintown,
second door from corner of Bridge street,
a full stock of Fallz and Winter millinery
goods, all new, and of the latest styles,
and having employed first class milliners'
am prepared to supply hepublic with
everything found in a frstclass milliner
store, come and examine my stock. !
consider it no trouble to show goods.
MRS. DEIHL.
March 22-s7,l.Y.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-01-07
DIED.:

Ss0rH-On the 18th inst. at East
Salem. Mrs. Smith, aged "a years,
IL months and days.
MIcKEY.-On the 18th ult., on the
Railroad at Shamokin, Pa, Jacob L.
Mickey, formerly of Patterson, aged
40 years, / month and IL days.
GRAHAM--On the 7th ult., in Sal
isbury, Md. from paralysis, Col. S.
A. Graham, formerly of Spruce Hill.
this county, aged 60 years and II
days.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-01-07
1890 1891
FALL AND WINTER SEASON
MEYERS
STOCK OF CLOTHING

ready for inspection Whether dress
the latest styles boh will surely find your advantage
look through this aggregation merchandise You can't employ
few minutes profb You buy first visit but
will surely leave establishment with the benefits be
derived from You will the Mems Suit and
Mems Overcoa Department the Our gigantic literally
lined with counters and each loaded high with the neatet nob
finest and most fashionable styles of Mems Clothing But here's the most
important point Take these will find it
marked at lower price than other house
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-01-07
NOTE THESE SPECIAL PRICES:

Mems Suits following
SO Mems Nobby
materials so fine Scotch Checks
S1
Ss and Froc Styles S12 for Mems celebrated Black Scotch Cevot
Imported diagonal
tailor made dress suits Sack Cutawa Fro and Prince
Albert
until them Equally values Fall Overeoas We the
choicest nobbiest
anteed to purchaser first
class suit spring overco of trousers small outlay of
call Mems all wool suits $S Nobby and Cashmere
Suits at $10 Hundreds of suits S4 S. So 81 and
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-01-07
Juniata Nursery.

All kinds OF fruit trees for sale at
wholesale or retail. Write for price
list, to ST. Hmr
Cocolamus, Juniata Co., Pa.
Nov. 10, 3m.
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SENTINEL & REPUBLlOAN
MIFFLINTOWN:
WEDNESDAY, JAN. " 1871
TERMS.

Subscription, sl:5O per anpn, ~ ,syance. u R-
IN advance; $500 if not Paia .,od IN au A. 30
N Tran.iept S- sdvertisements inserted ~ "
cents per inch for esch in.eI!ion' ~ local col
transient business notices IN lo,t;on iooM
umn, 10 cents per line for esch sa.s desiring
Deductions will be made 10 InoSe nps,tcf
To advertise by the year, hall OF NM
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1891-10-08
Fort SimcOe Iots.

franklin r. Olney, one Of Simcoe's
Siwashes. has been devoting himself to
alfalfa this year and has so far made four
cuttings. Now he is thinking Of trying
hops. Eneas, another leading Indian,
has the largest crop and best varieties Of
apples, plums and peaches Of anyone on
the reservation. He says he is weary Of
paying exhorbitant prices to merchants
for dried fruit, and, in consequence, has
dried about 400 pounds and has plenty
Of fruit yet to dry. Eneas is a great
rustler.
Bears are returning to the mountains
and getting scarce on Toppenish creek
and other points on the reservation.
Although 4 million feet Of saw logs
are now at the mill, Wilbur Spencer states
that the mill will not start up until the
first Of next April.
Toppenish creek is reported we'll stocked
with trout, and of and on from May 18th
to September 23rd F. P. Olney's record
is 6o4 trout ranging from 0 to IS inches
in length. Mr.. Olney is quite a sport,
and he wants some one to furnish him
with Winchester repeating shotgun so
that in fair field he need show no favor
to the chickens, pheaSants, grouse, ducks,
coons and foxtail gray squirrels which
abound.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1891-10-08
will Give Employment 70 1000 Asn.

The Northern Pacific Coal Company
has secured another coaling contract with
the Union Pacific system, commencing
October |. The Union Pacific Company
takes 600 tons, or about thirty cars daily,
with the probability that the order will
be doubled before November /. This
will increase the output for railway con-
sumption to over 1900 tons daily, which
together with the commercial orders now
on hand will make an aggregate Of 1900
Or 1900 tons daily. The residents Of
Ronald, Roslyn and the surrounding
country are very much elated over the
news. The past summer has been
very slow one in the Roslyn camp, many
Of the miners having departed for other
fields on account Of the short work. The
new arrangement will give steady employ
ment to 1000 men ct good wages.