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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-04-04
How They TO In Florence

a narrowing tale comes across The
sea anent young American girl who
was studying music in Florence. She
became i'll, and apparently from a de.
sire not to worry any one, she strug-
gled against her increasing weakness,
and let no one know of her condition
She had been helpless and IN con.
siderable need of careful nursing for
some days, when one evening after
night had fallen, four black-robod
figures, with hidden faces and only
holes cut through the sOmbre cloth
for their eyes, appeared in her room.
Almost fainuIng from terror. she
made frantic appeal for mercy, but
it only met with low murmured re.
sDonse, which did not reassure her.
Finally the stretcher which they
brought was placed beside her bed.
side, she was slipped on to it, cloth
was thrown over her and she felt her.
self borne through the streets.
But not to terrible dungen, as her
fevered Imagination supposed. When
she regained consciousness it was to
find herself in hospital ward, where
she received devoted care and attcn-
tiOn. Later on she learned that her
case had come under the notice of the
famous Order of the MIscricodc. and
its efficient, though mysteriously
alarming, ministration was the result.
All ranks and conditions of Flor
entine society hold membership in
this order, and the shrouding robes
are worn so that service without os-
tentation may be rendered. 1t has
existed for hundreds of years.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-04-04
Ono OF Dean BurGon's Stories.

A story of Dean BurgOn's was about
friends experience in a COniUror':
exhibition. On entering with the
crowd the friend felt somebody at his
coat pocket and expected TO find
his handkerchief gone Instead he
found two wooden dolls in his pocket.
"Oh, no doubt" he thought, 1.-THE
conjuror is going to make game OF
me by pretending that he has con.
jured these dolls into my pocket, but
1 will be more than match for him.
The two dolls were promptly trans.
ferred to the pocket of stout gentle
man in front, and from him the orig.
inal victim of the cOnjurOr's cOnfed.
crate took care to sit at a distance.
By-and-by the conjuror, pretending
to throw dolls among the audience,
said, pointing to Dean Burgon's
friend,-
II think if that gentleman will dc
me the favor to look in his pocket he
will find that he has the dolls"
Dean BurgOn, telling the story at
breakfast, acted the visitor, exhibit
ing his coat pockets in proof of theii
DclHR tHDJl. DIdluluS up Oi hIS
chair at the breakfast table, and
turning his Oack, he pulled out the
Innings ofhis pocket and showed them
in au empty and flaccid state. Then,
turning around, he said:
mo. l don't carry about dolls in
my pocket; put l shouldn't wonder il
that stout gentleman yonder should
find a doll or two in his"
Then he acted the stout gentleman,
who, he explained, was little irrita-
bic.
"What, me; sir? What do you
mean, sir? carry dolls?"
Then he put his hands into hi:
pockets and made believe to bring
out the dolls, with a look of amaze
ment and horror-a quasi guilty look,
which, as he did it, was indescribably
ludicrous. The audience, he con.
tinued, were convulsed. But oh, the
poor conjuror! How heavily the
wheels of his entertainment seemed
to drag all the night afteTward! Out.
done in trick by one Of his specta-
tors, who might, for all he knew, be
a great adept in legerdemain, a Pros.
perO or a Merlin.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-04-04
NOT LABELLED.

1t was the morning of Mr.. McSwat's
birthday. As he came down to break.
fast Mrs. McSwat waylaid him in the
family sitting room, led him to the door
of closet, opened it, and pointed to
two gorgeous garments hanging from
the hooks inside.
81 made them myself, Billiger," she
said, "as little surprise for you. Oue
OF them is dressing gown ard the other
Is a night shirt. How do you like
theml"
"They are simply magnificent, Lo.
BELLA" replied Mr.. McSwat, gazing al
them in mingled admiration and ave.
made them yourselfl"
Every stitch. Glad you like them,
Billiger."
"Like them7" he echoed. "They
overwhelm me. WoulG you mind tell
ing me, Lobella, which-hum-whic
IS the dressing gown and which is tina
night shirta"-Chicago Tribune
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-04-04
A Small Swarm OF Bs.

Be earnest. Half-heartedness will not
accomplish one-half as much as whole
heartedness will rightly handled BE
earnest.
Be honest. "Honesty is the best pol
ICY" and the bes. policy Will often be
found along the way that honest men
travel. Be honest.
Be straight. Not only 'tstraight as
string" but rather "straight as an ar
row." if you would be sure to "hit the
mark" Be straight.
Be watchful. "Watch out, ;" and watch
in, as well. Also swatch and wait" if
you would not let Opportunity slip by
unnoticed. Be watchful.
Be considerate. "Consider your ways
and be WISE" and having found the
ways of wisdom, walk therein sail the
days Of your life" Be considerate.
Be amiable. \ ''cross-patch" may
pass by on the other side, without being
asked "to come back our way" while
all the world likes to go hand in hand
with amiability. Be amiable.- Coco
Housekeeping.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-04-04
The Wealthy Osap,.

Usage Indians are the richest COM
munity on the face of the earth.
They are l, 500 in number and have
BS, 900, coo deposited to their credit in
the Treasury at Washington, on which
they draw 800, 600 0intereSt every three
months. The income will continue
until Uncle Sam gets ready to pay
them the principal. They also have
LAO, 600 acres Of the best land in
Oklahoma, for which the unterrifed
"boOmer," totally Indifferent to the
rights of the red man, hopelessly
sighs. Half Of them wear blankets
20 this day.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-04-04
Burned With Fire From Heaven.

Among the relics at the Capitol is an
DID book in the Office of the Secretary OF
State.
1t contains the original laws framed
By the Legislature in 1895 when it was
in session at Louisville, then the capital
OF Georgia. The pages from 603 to 622
have been cut from the book, and in the
vacant place resolution ordering them
removed is pasted.
These missing pages were the records
OF the acts of the House and Senate in
the famous Yazoo fraud matter, and
when they were thrown out they were
burned up with fire drawn down from
heaven through sun glass by Governor
Jackson, grandfather of Captain Harry
Jackson.
The old book could tell many stirring
stories were it gifted with the power Of
apeech,-Atlanta Journal.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-04-04
ABOUT THREAD-MAKI
Old You Ever Wonder How the Different
Sizes Were Numbered?

a prominent thread manufacturer
said to our reporter: 'Our house was
originally Scotch one, and even now
has factories in Scotland and in To
rontO. y branch was established in
Newark, n. j., about thirteen years
ago, but the business was by no means
so extensive as it is now, until last
January, when a large mill and an
entirely new plant was put in. The
direct reason for this move was the
passing of the Mckinley bill. which
made it almost impossible for foreign
makers to do any business in this
country.
''By the way did YOU ever examine
into the process of manufacturing a
spool of thread? 1t looks simple, but
in reality it is a very complicated
process. Only the very best Sea Is.
land cotton can be used for this pur-
pose. The cotton is taken in the raw
state and torn all to pieces by ma
chine called a breaker 1t then
goes through several other machines,
by which it is carefully combed and
freed from impurities. 4 machine
called slipper then takes it up and
twists it out into soft white yarn.
This is carefully Combed again, and
1t is taken into another department.,
where several small strands of this
yarn are twisted into one fine one
Three of these are twisted together,
and you then have six cord thread,
which after il is bleached, is ready
for the market.
'Another interesting thing is the
umbering Of the thread. Every lady
knows the size of thread that she re-
quires for doing a certain piece Of
work, but very few of them know how
it came to be so numbered. You see,
when cotton thread was first made
$40 yards of it weighed one pound.
This was called No. l, and if a pound
contained just twice this number of
yards 1t was called No. ., and so on.
Until sewing machines were intro
duced only three-cOrd thread was made
but their introduction demanded a
smoother and finer article. The num-
beTs were left the same, but the six
cord thread had TO be made of strands
gust twice rs fine as those of the old
article. American Analyst.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-04-04
nThe ObStInate Thinr.v

Lately the little sons of the EN-.
peror of Germany were shown the
mysteries Of a chapeau-ciaQue, or crush
hat. Shortly afterward, in the ante
room Of their father they found a
tall hat, and Immediately desired to
test their skill in shutting it up
Being an ordinary hat, and without
the claQue mechanism, it naturally
refused to shut. At last one little
prince, growing impatient, said to
his brother: ''Sit on 1t, Fritchen."
Fritz obeyed; there followed a loud
crack and a roar Of laughter from the
authors of the mischief. The En-
peror sent out to ask the cause of the
disturbance. Pointing to the smashed
hat, the Crown Prince replied, with
q military salute: ''The obstinate
thing wouldn't shut at first, but
among us we managed to make it
change its mindr' The wrecked hat
was replaced by new one, which the
owner will doubtless keep as a SOU.
venir of very amusing episode in the
life of his country's future head
Manchester Times,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-04-04
TOO TRUE.

The Heiress-"Why were you 50 anx-
ious to be introduced to me2"
The Impecunious-''I had heard OF
your many attractions"
The Heiress-"And you are still aux.
ious to marry mei"
The Impecunious-'You are 50 dear
to me 1 cannot live without you. New
York Press.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-04-04
PRECAUTIONARY.

"John," called out Mrs. BiIIus, "arc
you ready to put up those new curtain
fxturesl"
81 am beginning to put them up now,
Maria," was the response that came in a
metallic tone of voice from the paror.
"Children," said Mrs. BilIus, with
nervous haste, "run out and play"
Chicago, Tribune.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-04-04
THE REASON.

Stranger tafter placing a thermometer
in bathtub full of hot wateT "See,
now, the water instead of being twenty
five degrees, as l ordered, Is thirty y-one
degrees"
Attendant-''I'm not surprised at that
considering how long you let the t6er
mOmeter stand in the water. File
gende Blaetter.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-04-04
SECURING QUIET.

The fair patient had described lie.
symptoms with much volubiIity and
minuteness, but paused a moment for
breath.
"Madam," gasped the doctor, "p!eass
let me see your tongue. Thanks. Oh.
lge me by holding it in that position
while l write a prescription. Chicago
Tribune.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-04-04
HIGHER RATES.

"a penny for your thoughts" inter.
posed the fair girl.
Excuse me-" interrupted Parr A.
Graf, as he reused from his reverie, "the
editor gives me fifty cents for 'em. =
Truth.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-04-04
BEYOND HIS CONTROL.

Gentlemau-"Why don't you 90 tC
work2"
Tramp-"I amt able to work"
Gentleman-"What's the matter with
youv'
Tramp-"I was born that way. De.
troit Free Press.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-04-04
A GOOD NAME.

81 tell you Dick Fitzgerald is only
marrying you for your money"
"Nothing of the sort; he's told me
ever so many times that he was attracted
by my good name"
eyes, at the bank. truth.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-04-04
STILL IN DOUBT.

First Little Girl-''Has your sister be
gun takin' music lessons yet2" --,
Second Little Girl-"She's takin
somfn' on tn piano, but can't tell yet
whether it's music or typewritiu' -
Good News.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-04-04
NOT OBTUsE.

Mother-"Walter, where is the meal
1 left on the kitchen table when l left
to answer the door bell2"
Walter (who has arrived at the dignity
of wearing pants)-'I gave it to Jack.
(The dog.)"
Mother-"Wby, what made you do
that7"
Walter-"He kept looking as though
he wanted it, and guess can take a
hint. Judge.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-04-04
GAsTRONoMIC ITEM.

Mr.. Cynical Sneer-"This chicken is
an old acquaintance OF niue. At least l
knew the family"
Waiter-"How so2"
Mr.. Cynical Sneer-'I am not sure,
bat think ate his great gran 7s0n
a.out five years ago."-Siftings.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-04-04
MODEL BOOKKEEPING

Principal-"You had a deficit in the
cash account yesterday. Has the error
been discovered?"
Clerk-''rhe error. yes; but-not The
cash New York Advertiser.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-04-04
A BETTER REASON.

Uobbs-"Do you believe Gallup
burned his home to get the insurance
money!" ~-ca5-~-.
Dobbs-"No; I visited him at the jail,
and he confessed to me that he did it to
get rid of the box of cigars his wife
bought him for his birthday."-Ljfe.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-04-04
COIL 1T DOWN.


OnGtever you have to say, nv friend
whether witty, OF grave or cay.
Condense as much as ever YOU can
And say it in the readiest way
And whether you write of rural arairs
Or matter and things in town
Just take & wOvd Of friendly adyfca
Bon it down,
II you so 70 spluttering over n MIRA
"hen couple of lines would do
Nour butter Is spread so much, you ses-
lnat the bread looks plainly through:
30, When you have q story to tell
And would like a little renown
To make quite sure Of your wish nv tria,d
Boil it down.
When writing IN article for the press.
"hcthor prose or verse lust try
To settle your thoughts in the fewest vvo-d
AMI let them be crisp and dry.
And when T. IS finished, and you suppose
1t IS done exactly brown
Just look It over again and then
Boil II down
For editors do no. like to print
An article lHzfly long.
And the general reader does not cara
For couple Of yGr's OF song;
So gather your wits in the smallest spaco,
II you want little renown
And every time you write. my friend,
Boil it down.
Home Guardian
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-04-04
AN EXPERTS VIEW.

Miss Authropy-"And do you really
think that women ere prone to jump at
conclusions2"
The Novelist-"Certainly; they al
ways read the last chapter frstw-Nev
York Vogue.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-04-04
WHY He WALKS.

"Why do you walk instead OF riding
your bicycle1"
"Because, replied Mr.. Simeon, ''I've
figured it out that it costs less for shoe
leather than it did for court plaste-. -
Washington Star.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-04-04
MAYBE Hg WAS A LoAFER.

"Dsrliug, said he tenderly, al have
made up my mind to ask you-to ask
you" . -
/"Yes," she whispered, breathlessly.
"To ask you to become my wife. I
know, dearest. that it is bold-it is pre-
su'nprous Tor me ~ ~ So 1o1 AZ -
much supe-ior'to me. 1 am, l feei, un-
worthy of your"
"Say no smore, John. I sn yours'
You may be- unworthy of me, but
"Bus-what, dearestl"
"Halfa loaf Is betterlthau no bread"
-Sfipgs.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-04-04
A Maine PauDer.

There is but one pauper in the town
of WhitDeyYille, Me, and that one is
a festive widow who looks out for
herself ten months in the year. 1t is
evident that she will soon be entirely
independent, for her last request OF
the overseers reads as follows:
'Please send me ten yards of red rib
bon and new dress, and let the
dress be good enough to wear as
principal at a wedding.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-04-04
THE MERRY. SIDE OF LIFE.
STORIES THAT ARE TOLD By THE
FUNNY MEN OF THE PRESS
Ye BalIade of Mistress NewlYwedde-
A Good Name-ModeI BookSeep
ing-Beyond His Control, Etc.

She wished to have the shopmen tAink
Her yersei in household lore
So she strove to look the matron
A, she came into the store;
But the shopnen smiled in concert
When she said in cleareSt tone;
81 think to-day I'll take a pound
Or sausage, or the bons."
Puck
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-04-04

;, A painting by MilIet recently scid IN
Brussels for $40, 900 was originally dis.
posed of By the artist for cask Of wine
wofth ss- assaS-s.-a--
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-04-04

THE trouble with most schemes is
that thev look so smooth and plausi-
bIe, and are so hard to work.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-04-04

A DRESS does not make a wonn.
but often breaks a man,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-04-04
FACTS ABOUT NEW YORK.
CURIOUS INFORMATION CONCERN
ING THE EMPIRE STATE

Its Great Size and Immense PopuIa:
tion Picturesquely Shown by Con:
trast With Other Places.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-03

Upon Sunday. July /, at 3 p. m. the
Thermometer at the Fort Worth Phar-
macy indicated 96.5. The highest that
It had ever attained before during
eight years was 80. Upon day before
yesterday the thermometer at the Fort
Worth Pharmacy Indicated 9S.2. three
Fnd II half degrosa higher than ever
before known. Fort Worth has in sum
mer cool South gulf breeze. Upon
yesterday there was but little wind;
that little was from the North. II was
really a hot Norther The Fort Worth
Pharmacy soda fountain upon yester-
day consumed 1000 pounds Of Ice, 10
gallons of cream, 10 gallons Of milk,
tanks of soda, l tank vichy bas-
kets of fresh peaches, 10 gallons Of
orange syrup. 8 gallons of lemon sy-
rup, gallons chocolate syrup, etc.
Three men with difficulty waited upon
the thirsty people
About p. m. last evening there was
quite an interesting little scene at
the Fort Worth Pharmacy. A gentle
man who had been sitting for some
fifteen minutes under one of the fans,
arose and said:
Ladies and Gentlemen--I am com
mercial traveller. There are about $50
cities in the United States with popu-
Rtions Of 10000 and over. | have Wis
tpd quite near all of them during
the last ten years. In my class of
goods 1t does not pay to visit cities
OF less than 10000. And now | wish
to say that In all my travels have
looked in vain for n soda fountain that
was equal or superior to the Fort
Worth Pharmacy company. 1t cannot
be found in the United States / pr
rived in Fort Worth tonight at 7A5,
overcome with heat | have refreshed
myself under these fans with good icn
cream; | am refreshed and rested
have no personal acquaintance with
the proprietors of the house, And then
the gentleman quoted the striking lines
from Pinafore.
Things are not always what they
seem;
SKINNED milk masquerades as ice
cream.
GewEaws strut in peacocks feathers
Highlows flRunt as patent feathers"
And said there Is no 5-cent ice cream
at the Fort Worth Pharmacy com.
pany. There are two things. he said
that / never buy II can help, anC
that Is Il 5-cent ice cream and a 10
cent meal. At one time during his re
marks the gentleman paused for som,
moments and afterwards said he wa,
waiting for the electric car to pass
/ He said he had got cool now, and Il
/ was too warm an evening to attemp
/ to raise his voice over the roar OF az
| electric car
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-03

The criminal jury docket is keeping
Judge Green. Of the Forty-eighth dis
trict court busy this week. Saturday
j. s. Davis, young colored man, was
tried on the charge of arson. the jury
returning a verdict OF not guilty.
Charles Weaver, a negro, was tried
on the charge OF murder Weaver shot
and killed another negro named irwin
Lloyd, a few months ago, the trouble
arising over Lloyd's attentions to the
wife of Weaver. He was found guilty
of granddaughter and sentenced to two
years Imprisonment in the state peni-
tertiary.
In the county court the non jury
docket was called for orders and the
criminal docket was token M Ed
Harland, on trial on the charge OF
theft was fined $50 and given thirty
days in jail.
=. Hines, colored. was tried on the
charge of shouting In a very Indecent
manner at Bob Houston. another me-
gro, during n meeting of the negro
Republican club. Hines was fined 80
for the offense.
N NJ Crawford, young white man
who said he was from near Dalton.
Ga, was tried In the county court on
the charge of lunacy. During the trial
he tried to escape and made dash
under the table. He imagined a mob
was after him to kill him. He was ad-
Judged n lunatic by the jury and Will
be cared for