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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-11-01
RX the Road Side.

1t is the neVeT-failing watchfulneSS
and prOmptness in repairing roads
coupled with thorough AM honest
construction which gives France "A
system of roads which is at once a
urce OF national strength ana ma
t.Oaal pride Thus an American
writer speaks of the roads of that
country. The same principles ap-
pied in this country will bring about
the same results.
The construction and maintenance
OF public roads in Denmark are un-
der the management and are the
cI arge of local municipal boards sub
yCct, however TO State supervisal.
Australian State roads are main
tanned by road keepers appointed by
the Government, the custom once
fp.lowed of letting out the mainte-
nance to private parties having
proved a failure The numbers OF
ruad-keepers employed in 1872 was
3u2-. In the larger districts road
masters for directing the work are
c.GplUyed. 1t is the opinion of we'll
informed Frenchmeu that the superb
roads Of France have teen one OF the
most steady and potent cont ibutors
To the material development and
marvellous financial elasticity of the
country,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-11-01
ISn.d ClYe.uMnllprs.

Benjamin L. Miller, 4 Port Townsend
BOY who was on tAe United States
steamer Bear during her recent eight
months cruise in the northern seas, has
many tales TO relate of his adventures an
The sights he has seen. Among other
.hings he tells of the Bears visit to
Kings Island, in Bering Straits, thirty
niles off Port Clarence and the shores
If Alaska, where there are about 200 of
.he most curious islanders that ever were
Ieen. The island or rock they inhabit
about half mile wide and a little
more than that distance long, and the
ISLANDERS are cave-dwelIers and live on
whale blubber, seal and walrus meat.
On the southeast side, closely nesting
against the cliff, is a village of the cave
iwelleGs. One abode is built over and
lpder the other, and to the right and
eft, giving them strange, motley ap-
oearance, not unlike the recesses in
labted by bald eagles. There are
narrow caves eXcavated into the side of
The crumbliug volcanic rock, and in the
bottom OF each is some of the short ns.
i've grass, forming a bed on which ID
Ileep. At the IN JI-u Of toe cave and
Just IN the interior fires are kindled, and
here they warm themselves in the winter,
Skins of different kinds are also sus-
pended outside to keep out the snow AMI
cold. In the summer the hardy natives
leave their holes aud live in odd houses
made of poles constructed near at hand
On the edge or the cliff.
These strange people are usually as
strong and vigorous as eau be found any
where. Moreover, they are entirely cou-
tented and as happy as people in any
oi the great cities OF America. They
have no government, no chief, and nc
need of laws. Living in families and
setting forth every day IN their kisls
for the whale, seal aud wllrus, they re-
turn each night to their caves or pole
tents, caring nothing for the outside
world.
odd to relate, however, prestige OF
the native is iatsrmined by the clothes
be wears. As these consist Of skins aud
constitute the wealth of the islanders, it
will be seen that they are not in this re.
,pect 50 mucl unlike civilized people.
But the man witn more clothes than any
body else hzs No more authority. He u
respected for MS sasaclty, but thls -
all.
Little has been known OF the islanders
hitherto. For great many years after
The whalers had been going to Berln5
Straits and the great Mackenzie it was
supposed the huge brown rock was IN
inhabited. 1t was like a beacon in tue
sea, aud about it nothing was to be seen
nor heard except the roar Of the waves
and the weird cries of the wild fowl.
Finally some one discerned smoke ascend
ing from the other side of the cliff. a
landing was made and there the islanders
were found. They said they and their
forelathers had been there always aud
that they knew no other world, though
they had heard that there was one. This
was only dozen years ago. Since then
the whalers have kept an eye out for
them, for they liked the generous ma,
tives, who showed many good traits
Pert Townsend (Washington) Call.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-11-01

The average bicycle rider believes
in wearing comfortable clothing while
on his wheel, and especially when he
is off for long journey, but the ap-
pcarance on the street in racing COS
tune, on a wheel that is intended
only for racing is considered bad form
by nearly all the riders The Cyclist
this week speaks upon the question
in this way:
n good many smart young fellows
who wear tights as often as possible
and strike an ultra racing attitude
before the everyday public discard
the brake as being eireminate and
useless attachment TO bicyle. Most
of them get into trouble sOOnOr or
later. There Is no knowing just
when will come the need of a sudden
stop, which only the quickly-downed
brake can effect. The writer was
once young and foolish enough to in
dulge in this particular kind of smart
ness. One day the unloOEed-fOr team
dashed out OF a side street, and no
back pedaling could prevent the crash
that followed. \ brake would have
done the business. To coast without
brake is worse than reckless. 1t is
wicked. Il but the riders own neck
were in peril n would, perhaps, be all
right, but he places the lives of other
riders, drivers and teams and pedeS-
trians in like jeopardy. There are
riders who habitually coast in this
way. The man caught at it should
be hauled before the nearest justice
of the peace. He is public ruj'
SanCe.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-11-01

"When learned from Mrs. Fosters
lawyers" he said, ''that Mrs. Gran ger's
only child had been found-ani that she
we5 very charn,ug girl and the niece
iLi ward OF my old college friend,
Frank Patterson, and that they were
Ipenting the summer at this place, why
The idea occurred 20 me of bringing you
ioWn here and a,fording you chauc, OF
getting out C{ your dilemma one way or
;he other. Now that it is so satlsf factor lY
settled, | trust that you will forgive my
icheming."
But Ethel, like myself, ignorant of
;he plot between the old folks, took to
hers If all the credit.
"1ou thought me hard aud unfeeling,
Percy; but dear, l only wanted to save
fou from the misery of owning that hor-
id name, and at the SAM time secure
;he money to you. For now tlat the
Door old lady Is dead, it can ma ;e no
difference to her, as when she was alive.
And L managed it so nicely, didn't lf'-
Oetroit Free Press.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-11-01

of the most aristocratic families in
New England, whose line of paternal
descent is unbroken to the settle
ment and beyond.
Let US think for a moment what
this question involves. Suppose you
write down your own name. Then
write down on one line just above it
the names of your father and mother
the fathers name first on the left,
the mothers second on the right.
You perceive that these two people
had an equal interest in your being
There is at least a chance that you
are like your mother in important
physical and mental respects Now,
set down on a line above these two
names the names of your grand
fathers and grandmothers, beginning
with your fathers father and ending
with your mothers mother. These
two couples, again, had as much in.
terest in your father and your mother
as your father and mother had in
you; and there is in you as much Of
your mothers mother as there is Of
your fathers father. Now above this
line write down the names OF your
eight great-grand-parents-whichyOu you
should surely be able to do if you are
a Yankee. Each one of these eight
had an equal interest In you Now
you perceive that you have a pyramid
standing on its apex. You are the
apex. The left-hand edge of it is
your line Of fathers, and on the right
hand OF it IS your line of mothers.
In all Likelihood you derive rather
more of your characteristics from the
rlght-hand edge of the pyramid than
you do from the left; and while, in
all probability, if you are from good
New England family, you can 20 on
stretching ont the left. hand edge of
the inverted pyramid, you cannot 90
on with the right hand edge any
further, and this means that your
genealogy is ope-sided aud partial
thing. Boston Transcript.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-11-01
rauIt-rinding with Your children.

1t is at times necessary to censur,.
and punish; but very much more ma
be done by encouraging children when
they do well Be, therefore, mOr'
careful to express your appreciation OF
good conduct than your disapproba-
tion of bad. Nothing can more dis
courage, a child than a spirit Of in
ceSSant fault-finding on the part Oi
its parents; and hardly anything can
exert a more injurious influence upor,
the disposition both Of the pareu
and child. There are two great mo-
tiveS influencing human actiOn-hOPi
and fear. Both of these are at time /
necessary. But what mother would
not prefer to have her child intlu,
enced to good conduct by desire o.
pleasing rather than by the fear o.
offending? If a mother never cX-
presses her qualification when her
children do well, and is always CEN
suring them when she sees anything
amiss, they are discouraged and un-
happy; their dispositions become
hardened and soured by this ceaselesS
fretting; and at last, tipding that
whether they do well or i'll, they ara
equally found fault with, they relin-
luish all efforts to please, and become
needless Of reproaches.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-11-01
PULLED BY LIGHTNING.
How the Intramural al" Is Operated al
the Worlds Fair


In the 1ntramual Railway and its
operation the public visiting the
Worlds Fair found one OF its strong
est attractions. The remarkable ey-
tent Of ground embraced within the
boundaries Of the Columbian Exposi-
tion rendered the question of ade-
quate and satisfactory transportation
one OF considerable gravity. The
idea of using surface cars could not
be entertained, and this left but one
aiternative-an elevated r ad.
As the Exposition was to be SYM
b)lical of the highest point reached
by nineteenth century civilization,
the operation of the road by steam
was out OF the question, and the plan
finally adopted was an electric ele-
waited railroad running almost en-
tirely around the Fair and obtrudiug
itself as little as possible The line.
consisting Of Il, 500 feet Of double
track and | 300 feet of sirgle tract,
was not laid out until after the work
OF construction had been begun on
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-11-01
TRACiEG ONES ANCESTRY.
Som sthiag About Descent on the Female
Side.


Side.
a conversation among a group of
people the other day, all of wnom
were OF good New Lnglanl families.
brought out some curious admissions
Only one of the party coull truce his
descent, in the line of mothers,
farther than TO his grandmother,
though several could trace it very
much farther in the paternal line,
and even in what they called the
'mdternal line" which meant, OF
course, the mothers fathers family.
All present could tell the mai len
name of their mothers mother, but
only one could tell the maiden name
Of her mother. OF course. many IN
in New England among those gem
ea ogi ally careful people who :an
tel you the names of all their "
teen Observation-Disclosures and
granlmOth rs can do this; bus the c
are COmpaI Iatively few. And these
who cannot carry back the line Of
mothers more than three generations
include the representatives OF some
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-11-01
1O-MORRoS-.

The robin chants when the thrush n ,s....,>
Snow smooths bed for clover.
Life flames anew, and DAYS to come
Are sweet as the days that are over.
The time that ebbs by the moon flows back,
Faith builds on the IA as of sorrow,
The halcyon flutters in winters track.
And night maaes way for the morrow.
Ard ever a strain, of joys the sum.
Sings en- in tie Aes-t Of sac lover
In death sings on-thas days 70 come
sre sweet as the days that are over.
Florence Earle Coates. in Psterson's.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-11-01

lever at the end of the car all the
doors are opened or closed simultann-
ously, and one man opens the door
of two cars. Thus three men only
one motOrman and two conductors -
suffice to operate the train, wher,
five would be required in ordinary
steam elevated service.
The motor cars aud trailers are
each for,y-six feet long. The motors
are the most powerful railway mo ors
yet constructed, developing la3-horse-
power each. They are g,arcd for d
speed OF thirty miles an hour
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-11-01

Give every man thy ear, but few thy
voice: take each mans censure" but
serve thy Judgment.
Dead counselors are the most m
structive, because they are herd with
patience and reverence.
You may inoculate yourself against
% diseases and take the hundredth
and die from it.
Some men are so stingy that they
refuse to use bait when they fsh.
In this thing one man is superior to
another. that he is better able to bear
prosperity or adversely.
Integrity without knowledge is weak
and useless.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-11-01

Europe. As much of the life Of this
most interesting character seems t.
be enshrouded in impenetrab.e gloom.
any thing pertaining to his life and
character is at this time particularly
interesting. We print an illustra-
tiDn OF the old house in East Gate
street, Stafford. England, where he
is supposed to have been born. 1t
WAS here that he probably spent the
cary days of his youth. following in
duStr:ousy his favorite pastime OF
ishing in nearby brook.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-11-01
NINE. ScALCH1, the operate singer

NINE SCALCHI, the operate singer,
has a collection Of eleven parrots in
her home at Turin, Italy. The par
rojs are accomplished birds, and
among them speak all the languages
of modern Europe. They all talk at
once. too. so that thtre is nothing
remarkable in the fact that Signor
Lolii, the d,va's husband, prefers to
spend most of his time outdoors trim
ming his grape vines or cultiyating
his garlic beds.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-11-01
Let those re use 70 sing
Who never knew our God,


Again I remark that sanctuary help ought
70 come from the sermon. Of a thousand
>eyi.s IN this or any other audience. how
many want sympathetic help? Do you guess
Il hahirett Do you guess 500? You have
guessed wrong. 1 will tell you just the pro-
portion. Out Of a thousand people in this
audience there are Just 1000 who need SYM
pathetic help. These young people want it
Just as much rs the old. The old people some
times seem 70 think they have monopoly
OF ia- rheumatism, and the neuralgias, and
tA3 Haaiarhes, and the physical disorders OF
tAe world But | tell YOU there are no worse
AeArta'hes than are felt by some of these
young people.
do You know that much of the work is
Non7 by the young? Raphael died at thirty
seven, Richard III at thirty-three, Gustavus
AIoIphus died at thirty-eight Innocent III
came to his mightiest influence at thirty
seven Cortez conquered Mexico at thirty
Don Juan won Lepanto at twenty-five; Gro
nus was Attorney General at twentv-four,
anu have noticed amid all classes of men
tAat some Of the severest battles and the
.ouSuest work comes before thirty. There
ttoTe we must have our sermons and our ex-
HoFtation in prayer meeting all sympathetic
win the young.
~! And 50 with these people further on in life.
t Mnat do these doctors and lawyers and mer-
e4ants and mechanics care about the abstrac-
N'As Of religion? What they want Is help to
Dear the whimsicalties Of patients. the brow
beating Of legal opponents, the unfairness OF
customers, who have plenty of fault finding
!oE every lmperfection of handiwork, but no
praise for twenty excellences. What does
suat brain racked, hand blistered map care
tor ZWingle's Doctrine of Original Sin" or
eN2usttne s s..'Anthropology?" You might as
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-11-01
A DILEMMA,
EY SUSAN ARCHER WEISS.

CAN'T bring my
self to submit to
it. I really can
not, 1 said des-
perately. az would
rather resign all
Claim to my
greataunt's for
tune than 90
through life an
object of contempt
and ridicule with
such a name as
Peter Tubbs. "
en-.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-11-01

WHY Is a young man courting
yirl ike a suicide? Because he's her
fellow der see? The point of this
ioke has been brought long distance
nd is tired.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-11-01
IZAAK WALTON'S BIRTHPLACE.

Where the Quaint Old Fisherman l. Sup
posed to Have Becn Born.
1t is 800 years since IZaak Walton
was born, and it is fitting that the
tercentenlry of his birth should have
been celebrated in this country and
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-11-01

Our friends should take the plain
ness of enemies in accusing, and still
miugle it with the tenderness and good
affections of friends.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-11-01

In japanese saws, the teeth point to-
ward tue handle.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-11-01

Breech-loading rifles were invented
in 1911.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-11-01

tIeman walking In front OF us-M
Joseph Barksdale, attorney-at-lsw, {
Middleton, Pa"
Catoctin clarion., 1893-11-30
Polite People OF st. jean do LosD =.


For a town to be mentioned partic-
ularly on account Of the civility Of
it's inhabitants is no small honor
Philip Gilbert Hamerton thus dis
tinguishes the village of st. jean do
Losne in his book, The Saone."
When it rained, they invited him into
their houses, an attention which ho
contrasted favorably with the rude
ness of the people i'll a northern city.
He says: II went into IL cafe and
found myself unable to pay for what
| had taken, so explained my case
to the lady. owed 5 sous and pos
scsscd but 4. Having paid all but
the last sou, was leaving when by
accident discovered just / sou i'll
another pocket, which enabled'me to
clear myself of debt. Then the lady
said
This is disappointment for me,
monsieur, for SO long as you We're my
debtor | was sure to see you again,
whereas NOW am no longer sure"
A tritle, but pretty in the thought
and extremely neat in the expression.
Another triling incident pleased
me. was drawing the Saone with
steamtug in the foreground, and
the tug was ready to start with its
train of boats. The captain, how
ever, saw me at work and came
ashore to say he would postpone his
departure a little if my sketch were
not vet finished.
Catoctin clarion., 1893-11-30
Word History.

Tea is a Chinese word.
Ukase is OF Russian origin.
Gin was first made at Geneva.
Villain was formerly farmer.
Acre formerly meant any field.
Pillow lace is made on pillow.
Candy WAS first made in Gambia.
Guinea fowls came from Guinea.
Frieze first came from FrIesland.
Peck was once only poke or bag.
Lemons originally came from Lima.
Florins were first made in Florence.
Huzzy is corruption Of honse wife.
Apocrypha means hidden or spurl-
Gus.
Magnets We're discovered at Magne-
sia.
Tulle was invented at Tulle in
France.
Canaries came from the Canary
Islands.
Sarsanet was first made by the Sar-
acens.
Glllyhowcr is corruption of July
flower.
Taboo and tattoo are of Polynesian
origin.
Farewell means may you fare or trav'
ell well.
Broadcloth took its name from its
unusual width.
Fetish and zebra are from dialect
of South Africa.
Marigold took its name from Queen
Mary Stuart.
Ascalon gave the world the odorf-
erous shallot.
Gingham comes to us from the Java.
nese language.
Krcutzer was so called from the cross
on the reverse.
Shawls were first made at Persian
town of that name.
Agates We're first found IN the bed
of the river Achates
Prevericstor was properly a cripple
with distorted legs.
Topaz took its name from Topazas,
an island in the Red Sea.
Pragmetical formerly had the slgnlh'
cance of business like.
Jungle, punch and toddy are words
from the Hlndostanee.
Catoctin clarion., 1893-11-30
Hints to lIOuAekeepcrs.

Vinegar Will remove lime from car
pets
Bags Of lavender Will keep moths
away.
Use damp cloth for dusnng fur
nlure.
ScaId milk pans and pitchers once
day.
Soap should not be allowed TO lie in
the water.
Thin p.ne sbavings make good
hammock pillow.
To cool off hot oven, set pan of
cold water into it.
Draw paper bags over cans OF fruit
to shut out the light.
Powdered alum mixed with the white
OF an egg will remoye sty.
Always keep the molasses jug corked
and the sugar box covered.
Baking soda mixed with BRICK dust
will clean kniyes beautifully.
Turpentine rubbed on grease spots
with cloth will remove them.
Let raisiLs stand Is minutes in hot
water before seeding them.
Weak alum water will strengthen
the eye if bathed carefully nit.
An ounce of alum 10 a hogshead Of
putrld water will purify it in few
hours.
Half teaspoon full Of baking soda
IN u gallon OF hard water will render 1t
soft.
Covers Of lard pals are used to put
under pots and pans when the stove is
too hot.
To keep the juice in Il berry pie, pin
strip of cotton cloth around the edge
while baking.
Never throw away food that can be
warmed over. Some things are better
for a second cooking.
The Juice of one lemon IN 1--WE cents
worth of glycerine and little rose
water will whiten the skin.
A spoonful of chloride of lime IN a
quart of water a~d strained will remove
mlldew from a cloth dipped into it.
Wash oilcloths once a month in skim
milk. and rub once in three months
with linseed oil. Meyer use soapsuds
on them.