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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-07-11
Facing a Grizz1ys

On their return journey, they heard
that bear had been seen in the coun-
try to the southwest of the Spillama-
cheen Valley, and at Snooks's request
they walked in the woods where he was
supposed to be, Excepting touch with
each other; for, as S. remarked, he
couldn't be expected to tackle a bear
for the first time all by himself. Tom
said he was quite ready to support
him, and all three kept on, giving low
whistles to assure each other in the
thick brush that help was at hand.
''You don't think he would go for me
at sight?" Snooks had nervously asked.
''No; he'll go for us first, and keep
you for DESSERT" Scott had encourag.
ingly replied.
The little man became confident NJ
time went on and nothing appeared.
They had come to great piece OF
fallen timber. The side branches
stretched upward and all about at right
angles to the huge trunk. Snooks
mounted one to get on to the main
stem Gs it lay PROSTATE. He was going
to swing himself down on the other
side, when 10! in front of him arose a
vast brown pillar, as it seemed to him,
with two big arms, Gnd, with faint
cry, Snooks dropped back among the
branches on the side of the tree remote
from the bear-for bear it was, and q
huge one-and crouched, breathless,
his heart humping in his throat and
his limbs perfectly nerveless. The
bear had only brief vision of the in
truder, and apparently concluded
Snooks must be bad dream, for he
grunted, lowered himself, and took nc
further notice as far as Snooks could
learn, for he heard nothing, saw moth.
ing, and felt only an intense desire to
shout, but could not. But the bear
thought it might be worth while to see
what had become of his bad dream,
which had left a suspicious odor be.
hind it. So he slowly raised himself
again, and got up upon the fallen tree
trunk. This made him visible to Tom,
who raised his rifle and fired. With q
noise something between hiss and a
grunt and groan, the bear jumped
down almost on the top of poor Snooks,
but did not touch him, and event for"
Tom sat sight" Tom tried to shin up
small tree, leaving his rife below !;
for he had no time, as he thought, to
sling it round him. But the bear was
too quick for him, and clawed his
Logging, T.'s foot escaping claws and
teeth At this instant the hero of the
day, in the shape Of Scott, came up,
fred, and the bear fell, tearing down
Tom. Another moment and he had
given him nasty munich in the side,
but again his jacket saved Tom; Scott
fired once more, and followed the shot
up by driving Il long knife into the
grizzr's heart 1t was most gallently
and cleverly done, and the thanks OF
both the young men were very earnestly
expressed. But it was narrow shave,
and, as Snooks observed, might have
been much worse had not he (Snooks)
insisted on their keeping together. =
Marques of Lorne, in Harper Weekly
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-07-11
The Marked Coin Returns.

. ''Here's old eightyfour, again, said
q clerk in Ninth street grocery store
to the Washington News man, as he
twirled silve- quarter down the
counter toward the proprietor.
The latter picked up the piece anc
examined it with smile of pleasure.
''Been away a long time, this load
OF poles, hasn't it ~ be inquired, as he
tossed it into the drawer
1 asked an explanation of the
peculiar colloquy.
''Do you know that fractional cur.
rency is local in its circulation?" said
the merchant 'I mean that small
coins do not get outside of a certain,
neighborhood
Explain what you mean," l sug
gcsted.
"Why, cant you understand? This
quarter, for instance, has been taken
IN and paid out over my counter, l
venture to say, 500 times. / marked
il FIVE years ago, and 10 matter how
many times | gave it to customers in
change, it invariably returns. Now
you know what 1 mean. Fractional
currency circulates within certain pre-
scribed limits, l believe. 1t seldom
gets entirely away from the immediate
neighborhood in which it first becomes
4 medium of exchange. It's funny, l
know, but it's true, for 1 have tested it
and proved it, time and again. The
quarter we just took in is only one OF
the very regular coins that come and
70 all the time
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-07-11
The Panama Silk Tree,

One of the greatest curiosities of the
Panama Isthmus is the vegetable silk
tree. 1t is plant that grows from
fifteen to twenty feet high and in APP
pearance does not differ greatly from
other trees, but the inner bars is a
perfect silky fiber, long, smooth and
strong. The natives separated it by
some method best known to them
selves, the process somewhat re-
sembling that of beating flax. When
once it is separated and spun into
threads, it can be woven into fabric
so closely resembling silk that it is
difficult for any one not familiar with
it to distinguish between the two. This
species OF silk goods is in high favor on
the isth1nus, and a Colombian belle is
never happier than when she is arrayed
in Gayly colored dress made from the
trees in her fathers yard.-St. Louis
Globe-Democrat-
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-07-11
MONEY IN RAISING PARROTS.
imported Birds Are Delicate, but Whs
Trained Fetch High Prices.

imported Birds Are Delicate, but When
Trained Fetch High Prices.
An industry which invites the at
iention of enterprising Americans is
the breeding Of parrots. DR.. Stejne
ger says. that it would be entirely
practical to propagate and rear them
in hothouses The best takers
among these birds, according to the
Washington Star, are the gray Afri-
can variety, with the red tail. They
are very delicate and make risky
stock for the importer. If one par.
rot in an invoice dies, all Of them
may be expected to succumb almost
Immediately. 1t is suspected that
the water in this country does not
agree with them. They are worth
from SO to S12 unframed, and when
trained they fetch almost any price.
They come from Liberia and Monro-
via, where they are caught in great
numbers BY the blacks. The latter
make a business of catching parrots,
and have regular parrot farms in
their villages. At the breeding sea-
;on the men, women and children
bCdul0T GIlC dII lOU
nests. They wait until the young
ire nearly ready to leave the nest,
md then they take them. Trading
ressels buy them in quantities and
larry them to ports where steamers
IN the African trade stop for cargo.
Thus they are forwarded to Europe.
The talking powers of parrot de-
pend to a great extent on its being
taken In hand at very early age.
This would be one advantage of rear
ing these birds in confinement. Un-
der such conditions also it would be
practicable to vastly improve the
speaking faculty by mating the best
takers together for generations.
Thus would be produced such feath-
cred conversationalists as are un-
known up to date. 1t would certain
ly be profitable to breed and raise
the parrots known as Carolina para
keets. These are rare now and bring
high. prices. though thar used to be
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-07-11
Wonderful Progress in Electricity.

Twelve years ago electricity. as ap.
piled to street cars, for power pur-
poses of all kinds, for house and street
illumination, was a new thing. In
fact, electric street railroads have only
been in successful operation about
half that time. The electrical age was
practically Just commencing and the
aggregate capital invested, outside of
telegraphy, was small. Now, almost
uny town of any size has its electric
railroad, streets everywhere are being
lighted by electricity, and electricity
furnishes power for factories, to run
elevators and for many other purposes ;
still we have scarcely seen the begin
ming of electrical development. Al
ready, however, the capital invested in
AL branches of this industry--and
nearly all invested since 1ssO--is es-
timated at $50. 900. 600. .--Engineering
Marazine-
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-07-11
Large Price for q Cup of Water.

In May. 1888. an old gentleman
who was in a crowd watching the ar
rival of people to be presented at the
Queens drawing room at Buckingham
Palace, London, was overcome by
faintness. Some of the crowd thought
he was drunk, but Miss Mary Burch,
Of Ashford, Kent, saw that he was i'll
and helped him to bench in the park.
She sent boy for a cup of water,
which quickly revived the old man,
who asked for her card. Miss Burch
heard nothing more of the occurrence
until recently, when a London solic-
tor informed her that the old gentle
nan had died and left $3.50, 600 to the
ady who had given him her aid and
ympathy nearly five years before
New York Advertiser.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-07-11
Price OF a Horses Hair Cut.

Three dollars is q good price to pay
'or h:.ir cut, but that is what it costs
! horse to have his hair just trimmed.
Three men are required to do the
FORK, one to hold the horse, another
% run the machine, and n third to do
he clipping. 1t takes solid hours
York.
I. matters not how wooliy q horsl
ooks when he gets in the Clippers
lands he looks as trim as u racer whea
le has been clippeG. Atlanta Journal
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-07-11

cars are usually covered with pieces
torn or dropped from such bales, and
the danger from fire is great, for cot
ton ignites easily, and sparks from
cigars or locomotives, famed by the
winds, even those caused by the
movement of train or wagon, could
cause not only the burning Of the
cotton, but of other valuable prop.
erty.
"Contrasted with the packing OF
Egyptian and Indian cotton, the
American must be regarded as very
bad. Both Egyptian and Indian
have close, compact, tough coverings,
are rather long and smooth, and
leave little or none Of the cotton cx-
posed. The Indian and Egyptian
bales are so tightly pressed, so well
covered and bound, that injury from
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-07-11
A HAPPY PHILOSOPHER

Some folks, they're complainin'
Because it amt rainin',
An some cause the weather IS dry;
But kinder content mo
With all that is sent me,
An don't go to askin' 'em why"
There's lots O. good fun in
The world the Lords runnin',
Though it's sometimes song an sigh
But when troubles are rilin'
ies' keep a smilin'
An don't 60 to askin 'em why"
Jes' hear the birds singin'
When death-balls are ringin'
An thrillin' the world an the sky
They'll sing so a while hence
When I'm in the silence
But don't go to ;.skin' cm why"
II life has one flower
One beautiful hour,
One SONG that comes after sigh,
For me therell be fun in
The world the Lords runnin'-
An won't so to askin him why
Atlanta Constitution
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-07-11

very common as rar north as Penn
sylvania and Illinois. At present
the few survivors are almost wholly
confined to scattered localities IL
Florida and the Indian Territory.
They have been successfully bred in
captivity. The green Australian
parrakeets, Of the sort used by stroll
ing fortune tellers on the streets, are
among the eas."st birds to rear.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-07-11

reach Chemnitz that the cotton Is
exposed to mud, water, fire, and
theft. OF the original six or eight
Iron bands, two. three, four, and
sometimes more are loose or broken;
the cotton bulges out, takes up dirt
and dust when in a dry place, mud
in the docks, sea water when in the
ships, and rain water when on land,
on wharves, or in transportation by
boat, rail or wagon. In transport ev.
cry gust of wind tears away pieces OF
the valuable commodity. The Gus.
tOm-house floors, wharves, and freight
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-07-11
HOW TO PACK COTTON.

Tabular and Illustrated Reasons for tho
Demand for Foreign Products.
Recent reports from j. c. Mona
than, United States Consul at Chem
aitz, give the reason for the demand
'or certain foreign productions over
American, as for instance cotton. He
says:
THE packing Of American raw
cotton causes deal Of anxiety and
complaint here. The jute cloth COW
ering it is SO torn before the bales
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-07-11
A Larger Class.

Miss Willing (meaningly)-Do you
know they are talking of putting a
tax on old bachelors? Mr.. Bender
(more meaningIy)-They would raise
more revenue II they'd tax all the
old married men who wish they were
siagle
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-07-11
Same the world over.

Moxy-Gad! l wonder what the
poor Icelander does when he comes
home from the club after a six
months evening poker party? Mrs.
Moxey-Probably the same thing he
says here-''my dear, it's very early"
New York World.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-07-11
ASPIRAIIOE.

Fam the blush of the summer roso
The flush Of the morn,
The smile on the face OF the dead,
The song newly born
from heart Of the poet, from shell of the
sea,
From rush OF the river that oceanward
flows.
gam immortal. Who knows me is glad
Men give me the name
OF passions that kindle the soul
Love, faith, beauty, fame.
! dwell with all these, yet am higher than
all
Without me the angels OF heaven were sad.
Edith Willis Linn, in the Century.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-07-11
THE SUSPENDED JUDGMENT

HEY were cast
ing votes for
life or death.
The day had
been warm for
spring, even IL
that southern
latitude, and the
grateful cool
neas OF the COM
ing night was
uncons ciously
welc ON e d by
both men and
horses as they
halted where the
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-07-11

occupied by the different bales:
Ameri-
Egyptian. Indian. can.
Weight pounds 100 400 A.,
Space occupiedtcubicft it, Is 10 .:
"The Lloyds, who can pack into
their vessels holds 5000 to $4,000
bales Of Indian cotton, can take only
5000 to 10000 American, when, ac-
cording 10 the ratio of weights a tc
~, they should take in II, 600 bales.
Consider this in the figuring of ex-
penses, where So, S4, So, etc, Is
paid per cubic yard for ocean freights.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1894-10-13
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
First Publication Oct 18th.

In County Court, within and for Lam
caster County, Nebraska October term
1894, in the matter 1T the estate Of
Alexander ". Burd deceased.
To the creditors of said estate: You
are hereby notified that will sit at the
county court room in Lincoln in said
county on the LIST day Of March, 1895.
and again on the first day Of June, 1895,
to examine all claims against said estate
with view to their adjustment and al
lovance. The time limited for the pre-
sentation Of claims against said estate is
six months from the 3Oth day OF Novem
Der A. D. 1894, and the time limited for
payment Of debts is one year from said
Goth day Of November, 1894.
Notice OF this proceeding is ordered
published four consecutive weeks in
The COURIER, weekly newspaper pub
lished in this state.
Witness my hand and the seal Of said
County Court this 5th day Of October,
1894.
/. W.LANSING,
County Judge.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1894-10-13
s. L. GE1STHARDT
Attorney q, Law.
BURR BLOCK.
SHERsF

Notice is hereby given that by virtue
Of an order OF sale issued by the clerk Of
the district court OF the third judicial
district Of Nebraska, within and for Lam
caster county, in an action wherein Maria
A. ellison is plaintiff, and Daniel H.
Young ct al are defendants, I will at 2
o'clock p. m, on the 2 ID day Of October
A. d. 1894. at the east door OF the
court house, in the city OF Lincoln, Ian
caster county, Nebraska, offer for sale at
public auction the following described
real estate, tO:wit:
All of lots numbered eleven Il and
twelve (l2) in block number twenty seven
(27 in Dawson's Addition to South Lin
coin in Lancaster County, Nebraska.
Given under my hand this 10th day Of
September, A. D. 1894.
FRED A. MILLER,
Sheriff.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1894-10-13
l. w. LA NSING,
County Judge.
POUND & BURR
Alto -neys a. Law.
BURR BLOCK.
sheriff sale.
First Publication Oct. 6.

First Publication Oct. b.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue Of
an order OF sale issued 10y the clerk Of
the district court Of the third judicial
district OF Nebraska within and for Lam
caster county, in an action wherein Marcus
Younker is plaintiff and John Burshek ct
al are defendants will at O'Clock pm. on
the 9Th day Of November A. D. 1894 at
the east door of the court house in the
city Of Lincoln. Lancaster County. Ne
braska. offer for sale at public auction the
following described real estate to wit:
Lots numbered az and five ~ Of Lin
coin Land Company's sub division Of
lots eleven 11) and twelve (l2) in block
one hundred three (103) in the city Of
Lincoln, Lancaster County. Nebraska.
= Given under my hand this 4th day Of
October, A. d. 1894.
- FRED A. MILLER,
Sheriff.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1894-10-13
An Ordinance.

Providing foI appointment Of commits
sioners and assessment OF damages in all
cases where public improvement are
being made by the city whereby any
private property shall be appropriated to
uee OF the city or shall be destroyed by
making Of such public improvements or
public works: Be it ordained by the
mayor and council of the city Of Lin
coin.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1894-10-13

In case any owner Of property claim
that damages has accrued or will accrue
to his property by resson Of any public
improvement made or proposed to be
made by the city and the city neglect
for thirty days after notice by such own
er to apply for appointment OF q com
mission FOR appraisal OF damages then
such owner may apply to the County
Judge for the appointment OF q commie-
sioner and the proceedings shall be simi-
liar in all respects to proceedings insti-
tuted on be half Of the city.
SECTION FIVE
Costs Of the proceedings shall in tho
first instance be paid by the party apply
ing therefore, by the city or the owner
az the ease may be and in case OF pro-
ceedings at instance OF owner the city
shall Lot be liable for costs unless dam
ages are ultimately recovered against
the city.
SECTION SIX.
Either party may within twenty days
after filing OF the report OF the commiss-
toner's in the county court appeal from
the assessment to the district court OF
the county ON like terms with respect to
appeal by notice and dOcketing OF the
case as in similar cases OF condemnation
by railway companies, except that no
appeal bond need be given by the city
and the procedure on appeal shall be in
as like cases instituted for appraisal OF
damages by railway companies except
as herein before provided.
SECTION SEVEN.
This ordinance shall take effect from
and after it's passage. approval and pub
l;.otiop accorflinu In law
Parsed October 1. 1S94-approved
October 3, 1894. GEO. j. WOoDs,
Affect: Acting Mayor.
J.W. Bowen, City Clerk.
introduced by Councilman H. H.Meyer.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1894-10-13
N1ncs VI i0corp rot'on.
First Publication Oct. b.

Notice is hereby given Of the incOr-
poratiOn under the laws OF this state OF
an association, the name OF which 10
Harris 4 Company, and the principal
place of transaction OF business OF which
is at the city Of Lincoln in Lancaster
County, Nebraska, and the general
nature OF the business to be transacted
by which is the buying, selling, forward
ing Of and general dealing in grain, the
buying, selling, owning. leasing and
operation OF elevators. cribs and other
property, machinery and appliances
necessary or proper to be owned, Occu-
pied or used in and about the handling
OF grain, and buying selling, owning. and
leasing OF real estate, both improved and
unimproved.
The amount of the capital stock OF
said incorporation is $4,000, which was
fully paid in at the time Of incorporation.
The time OF the commencement OF said
incorporation was the 18th day OF Sep
TENDER, 1894, and the time Of its termi-
nation will be the 18th day OF Septem-
Der, 1914, and the highest amount OF
Indebtedness or liability to which said
corporation can at any time subject it
self 10 100000 The affairs OF said incor-
poration are to be conducted by board
OF four directors, who are required to
appoint from among their own number,
q president, and may also choose vice
president. And they are also required
to appoint a secretary and treasurer,
which two last named Offices may be
conferred upon the same person; and the
president is to be also general manager
OF the corporation.
The articles OF incorporation OF said
association were adopted on the 18th
day OF September, 1894. and were filed
in the office OF the clerk Of Lancaster
County, Nebraska. on the 18th day OF
September, 1S94.at o'clock and 20 min
utes a. M, recorded in book G OF Incor-
poratiOns at page 4s9.
By Order Of the Board OF Directors,
FREDERICK. L. HARRIS, President.