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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-02-14

anything else to do. / think its GU te
sufficient to be engaged fox the present. "
"Oh, understand, Miss Murray said -,
with all the gravity So serious subject
could demand.
"Eloise Murray, are you poking fun2'
Pet demanded, looking doubtfully at her
sister.
"Not for a minute" Eloisc answered
but was thinking that If you would
postpone your other interest trife,
should like to send yoI to CHICAGO to
study year before you are married. {"
And Miss Murray awsited Pets answer
with a feeling of CONSCIOUS rectitude that
far outweighed any designing she may
have cherished ia her heart.
Pet was round eyed aud serious for a
minute. Here was her oft t-exp-es,el
hearts desire laid at her feet "Ol, yoI
dear old sissy :" she said. ''But you
leed me to help you teach-and you
can't afford i,-and-'
'I've concluded not to let these con-
iderations stand in your way, since you
will have only a little time left for
Itud ying," Miss Murray answered.
Before the week was out it was ar
fanged that Miss Eloise WAS to assume,
Is she had in the past, all the duties of
instruction in their little Western town,
md that Miss Pet was to study year in
.he Chicago conservatory. 1t was also
arranged that Mr.. Bob Bowen was to
write to Pet every day in the week, and
;hat Pet should answer fully as often.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-11-05
We Have so Dozen Pint Tin Guns to Close at Three for Five Cents
Mems Heavy Shaw Knit Il hose a.
IN cents a nair

Mems Heavy Shaw Knit Il hose al
10 cents pair.
.................... ........ ...,..
Good over shirts for 25 cents.
Mems sanitary wool undershirts at
90 cents. Pollock price S1.75 cents
| .......-......... ...............a.
Coon & Co., Linen collar at 10 cents.
Pollock price 25 cents.
| 80. .....................
Genuine Guyot suspenders at 25
cents. Pollock price SO cents.
................. ....................
Heavy Fancy Wool mixed under
shirts at so cents. Pollock price SIS C.
A few 3s very fine smoking jackets
at s4.O0. Pollock price $500.
.......-............ .............
100 odd vests, size "a to AZ, your
choice for 35 cents.
.......'....'.... .............-
Mems Fine Fur Hats at S1.Oe Pol
lock price s1.75 cents.
sssss
Boys nice wool hats at 25 cents
Woman's solid calf shoes in lace
only S1.00. Sizes to 6.
...... ...................
Woman's Genuine Dongola Button
Shoes at $1.00. Size 3 TO 81.
Boys solid calf shoes. Size to at
s1.00.
................ 'ss.........
Mems solid Best quality Buff shoes
in Balls and Congress at S1.25.
s..ss.'..' ..'..ss...
Mems Genuine calf shoes in Balls and
Caters at $1.S0.
4.
WlLE'S Advertiser
Facts and
Bargains
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-02-05
Casting Great StatueS,

Stiglmayer, q German goldsmith in the
first part Of this century, having an am
bition to attempt larger works than any
he had accomplished, went to Naples in
order to see the casting of CanOva's statue
of Charles III, but was denied the sight Of
certain secret technical processes. Stigl-
mayer found them out for himself never
theless, and as soon as he went home
made his first experiment on a statuette
Of Venus Many delays occurred, and
the excitement increased as the end drew
near. By some mistake one of his assist
ants poured his molten metal into the
airhole. Then the casting came to a
standstill.
The crowd of lockers on" writes the
poor founder in his diary, stood first
dump about me and then slipped out one
by one and left me with my pain"
In month a second casting was be-
gun and failed. With unbroken courage
he begun the third cast, and on Christ
mas eve the metal was again poured in.
1t ran into the mold and spurted joy
fully out at the air hole.
"Our joy knew no bounds" he de-
clares. 1--WE raised a loud cry of joy
and embraced and kissed each other.
Pasquale, the helper, kissed the head of
Phidias coming out Of the broken form
and burned his mouth for it had not had
time to cool. "-YOuth's Companion.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-02-05
The Nuisance of Inartistio Advertising.

The Nuisance of Inartistio Advertising.
We have occasionally regretted the
monstrosities of street advertisements.
Every vacant wall or boarding which is
accessible to the bill sticker blazes with
pictures which do not precisely educate
the public taste, and are rather q serious
addition to the minor evils Of life. Well
meant efforts have been made to improve
these posters The late Mr.. Frederick
Walker designed one for THE Woman
In White" 1t was Observation-Disclosures,
but far from an addition to the amenity
of blank wall
Mr.. Herkomer, if we are mot mistaken,
has tried his hand, and a well known
picture of little boy blowing soap bub-
bles, by Sir John Efillais, is sufficiently
familiar to the amateur. But the worst
Of it is that no such repeated airs, from
whatever hand, are agreeable, much less
the terrible man with the liver pad, com
pared with whom tho lady with improb-
ably long hair is a gem This is not the
end. The fields on each side of the rail
ways grow monstrous advertisements
an offense to the eyes of travellers, and
surely no real inducement to purchase
the wares of the culprits.
A society has been formed to deal with
these horrors, and the society protests
against "diffidence and dependency"
This is plucky at least, and SO far de-
serves respect. 1t is a monstrous anom-
ally to spend public money on the i'm
provement of public taste, and then to
permit that taste to be debauched by
SKY signs" advertisements in green
fields, posters f1aring on every vacant
space.-London Saturday Review.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-02-05
A GIRuS SEIE SACRIFICE.
She Was a "Spciled Child" but She Sur
nrisnl the II-hoIn LEar,,iIs

She Was II "SpciIed Child" but She Sur
prised the Whole Family.
There is a sweet Girl | know who is a
bit self willed She is the Youngest of
four sisters, and-oh, speak it lows q
bit spoiled, though she doesn't think so,
but what spoiled child ever does? Well,
her eyes had been troubling her for a
long time, but no amount Of persuasion
on the part Of the family could induce
her to see an oculist. She is young and
pretty and could not bear to think of
putting on the "horrid things" The
family all thought her a bit frivolous
and grew quite impatient over the af-
fair, but that Dear child proved herself a
heroine in a way and went up several
pegs in the estimation Of the family.
Supplied with her monthly allowance,
she Went shopping with a list long
enough to swallow up all her shekels.
There was new gown, a hat and gloves
and innumerable accessories to be
bought; SO, after inforinil the family
of her departure and dropping out a
hint that she might perhaps stop at the
ocUlist's, she urged enc of the sisters to
go with her aud sailed forth. They
wendell their way to the oculists first
Of all, hoping the while that there was
nothing serious the matter. But the
oculist looked grave and gave so many
tests that the girls began TO doubt that
wishing made any difference, and when
he announced u grave disorder in the
sight of the lretty blue eyes and that
it was absolutely necessary that she
ShOuld wp9T Glasses constantly their In ST
hopes fed, and the girls fell to discussing
the advisability of eyeglasses OF spccta-
Giles and finally decided upon the latter
as much moro sensible, since they were
to be worn constantly.
After being fitted and paying the bill
that ''spoiled child tore up her shop
ping list, with the remark, Its no use;
papa cannot let me have any moro money
just now, you know, SO I'll have to go
without those things" SO away went
the principal part Of the list-the new
gown an impossible luxury, and only a
few necessary articles being purchased.
Maybe I wasn't proud of Dolly, and
maybe the whole family-father, mother
and all-wcren't proud of her self sacri-
fee and didn't think her brave, sensi-
bic girl and weren't a little bit surprised
that she had spirit enough to do it!
Well, I only said, "maybe they
weren't" SO they We're, and, do you
know. think she will turn out Il sweet,
sensible woman yet, in spite of the fact
that she has always been the family pct
and had her own way pretty much al
her life-Buffalo News.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-02-05
Preparation the Important Factor.

The discovery by Edison Of tho carbon
with which he perfected his electric lamp
seems u happy accident, but such acct
dents never happen to common men.
The great inventor scraped some SCOT
from the blackcned chimney of his lab
oratory lamp, and in a spirit of curios-
ity tested its properties. 1t proved to be
the thing for which he was searching,
but behind this fortunate discovery was
series of exhausting and exhaustive ex-
periments with all kinds of likely mate
rials, absorbing the energies Of many
months. The lucky hit rewarded the
persistent will of a patient workman.
So with the young and obscure lawyer
who conducts and wins a difficult case,
as did Thomas Erskine III his elders i'll
ness, or the struggling surgeon who has
Il sudden chance of distinction offered to
him, he must have had a long and Ia
bOriOus preparatory training before he
can profit by such an emergency. In
short, Il great opportunity is worth to a
man precisely what his antecedents have
enabled him to mako Of it.-William
Mathews in Harpers Young People.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-02-05
The "Animals' Mass"

81 spent~the Christmas holidays in the
Cevennes mountains" said Artist Grant
Stewart of London at the Southern yes
terday II was sketclSng the peasants
and on New Years eve was invited to
attend the animals mass The church
is miserably poor, little lichen covered
pile, slowly crHlnblims to pieces. The
old bell in the staeple is cracked and
gives forth an unnatural sound. How
ever, on New Years eve the mountain
rers, all dressed in their holiday attire,
gather at the little church, anu, each
one holding a~lightcd candle in their
hands, chant an old Cevenol hymn to
the effect that night is more beautiful
than morIi"Ef Then comes the cele-
oration of tie mass There is nothing
unusual about that, But when the lite
missa est is pronounced the.priest again
raises the host3nd chants the 'Ma8nif-
cat and proceeds to the'do followed
by the entire congregation
"Meanwhilc ell the oxen, cows, sheep
and goats in the. parish have been driven
before the open nortico Of the church.
AS the priest appears the drivers and
shepherds fall on their knees and an altar
boy goes in among the cattle, sprinkling
them all with holy water Excited by
the ceremony, the animals have all risen
to their feet, and the venerable cure
blesses them The mass is ended in a
loud hosanna, IN which every voice
including the believing of the animals
is blended, and on New Years morning
the hills are as quiet ana peaceful as
though the animals had never been
blessed. st Louis Globo-Democrat
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-02-05
An Exception TO Natures Laws.

According t. The general laws of ma
ture, when a body is cooled ii becomes
heavier than when it is hot. There is
at least one exception to this rule and
that is i'll the case Of water. Now, be-
fore you read further, shut your eyes
and see if You can figure out just exact
ly how important this exception is to
humanity. Cool a can on other vessel
of water from, say, 70 degrees down to
40 degrees and then pour it into Il tub
of water the temperature Of which is
any place between 80 and so degrees.
You will notice that the cold water
will Immediately sink to the bottom,
and right here is an explanation Of the
mystery of river and lake circulatiOn
But when your cooling process goes be
low 80 degrees strange as it may seem,
the water becomes lighter than it was
when it was only one or two degrees
warmer, and if poured into Il tub heated
as directed above will stay on top or i'm
mediately rise to that position. Now,
let us suppose that water continued to
get heavier as it got colder, as other
bodies do; what would happen? Ice us
soon as it formed would sink to the
bottom. laycS upon layer, and in tins
way seas, lakes and rivers would be
frozen solid. But one freezing would
do for all time, MS the rays Of the sun
would not penetrate the thin skim of
cold summer water to Il sufficient depth
to thaw the rigid mass. For us it is
fortunate that there are exceptions to
all rules. st. Louis Republic.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-02-05

1t may not be generally known that
the little seaport town of Wismar, in the
Baltic, is virtually in the Same position
as Montague Tiggs shirt-namely, at
the pawnbroker's. 1t was in 1903 that
Sweden pawned the town to the duchy Of
Mecklenburg for a round sum of money. 1t
was then stipulated that the town should
be restored to Sweden at the end Of a
century, provided the sum lent, together
with interest. We're paid back to Neck
lenburg.
This sum is now said to amount to sew
eral hundred million marks, and appar-
emily there is little chance of Wislnar
being able to pay it at the date fixed.
This singular treaty has lain dormant in
the archives Of the municipality ever
since it was made up to the other day,
when, apropos Of the concession of some
land to the custom authorities, It was
exhu1ned for legal purposes. Million,
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-02-05
The PRlNCELlNG.

The sultan has hobby. 1t is carpentry
and cabinet work.
Among the things ordered recently in
Paris by the Persian shah are an organ and
garden hose.
The car has an income of $4,000 GOO a
year. derived from his own estates He re
ceives no salary from the government.
King Oscar retains many of the shrewd
French characteristics of his ancestry, and
while kingly enough on dress occasions is
ordinarily simple and unaffected He is
interested in literature and music
The Duke of Augustenburg, brother of
the German empress, is unmarried, and
should he die without leaving a son his
title and large estates In Silesia and Hol-
stein will pass to his uncle, Prince Chris
sian
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-02-05
Position of the Feet In Walking.

There is but one opinion among physi-
olOgists as to the proper position Of the
feet, and that is thoroughly opposed to
the opinions of the dancing master or the
drill sergeant. y study of ancient sculp-
turc will show that no such conventional
method Of standing or walking was
known among the Greeks. Here the feet
are turned straight ahead, with no i'll
cinatiOn to the right or left. This is the
position which orr sculptors prescribe
for their models as the most natural and
graceful one in standing and walking.
DR.. Thomas Ellis, one Of the highest
authorities, in IL monograph on this sub
ject names the fair, square position in
walking as the most easy and natural one,
giving the greatest support to the body
with the least cXcrtiOn IN this position
the feet are placed straight ahead, and
thGlines of tn" footsteps are slightly apart
and are parallel. This is the light, alert
walk of the Arab and is different from
the stealthy step Of the Red Indian"
While the Indian holds his feet straight
out, he steps SO that Il single line could
be drawn through his footprints.
DR.. Ellis goes so far as to attribute the
dcfolrnity OF far fuotrdnvss to the habit
ual turning uut Of the toes. He calls
attention to the archcl foot and fine car
liagc of the Arab as the result of his
manner 81 planting his feet on the
ground. Chicago Tribune.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-02-05
THE BUSYeOOY.

Speaker Crisp smokes very bad cigars
the worst in the house, in fact.
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ltrlro MaNc"Shl. the composer. Is very
APP" producer ne l. the son OF BAKER
was sent to the Milan conservatory, and he
''''i9 v" NJ III 'ii' u ''''Ii'
The Duo de SaGan enjoys the unique dis
tincti'n Of being French duke de Tal!ey-
randi and German duke at the same time.
He l. said to bc equally popular in the so
ciety IF both Paris and berlin.
The name of Congressman TarSney APP
ptnrcd In report published OF recent
hte House reception as Mr. Larceny OF
Missouri anu Lest lie should not Know ms
IF!enG~ are telling ann about It.
Edward Cary Walthall who has resigned
the United States Srnatur~hip from Nlissis-
.,ippi. was elected in ISIS for the term that
expires i'll $50 and wills again elected in
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-02-05
The Telephone Fifty Years Ago.

The first telephone that was ever used
was not electrical, nor was it a scientific
instrument in any sense of the term. y
little more than 80 years ago the en-
ployees of large mandatory beguiled
their leisure hours by kitefying. Kites
large and small went up daily, and the
strife was to SEQ who could get the lar
gest. The Irvine which held them was
the thread spun and twisted by the ladies
of the village. One day to the tail Of the
largest kite was attached Il kitten sewed
in canvas bag, with netting over the
mouth to give it air. When the kite was
at its greatest height-200 feet or more
the mewinS could be distinctly heard
by those holding the string. To the clear
ness Of the atmosphere WAS attributed
the hearing of the Kittens voice This is
the first account wc remember Of speak
t1rg along a Zine Sheffield Telegraph
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-02-05
VIOLETS.

The wood bird calls, the shadows fee,
The sun comes golden from the sea;
Across the meadow as | stray
For you take the fern frinEcd way,
To gather violets wet with dew
Which only bloom, my love, for you
For you, my love, alone for you!
The grasses bend, the dcwdrOps shine,
The hawthorn's breath is sweet as wine;
The soft wind steals with presence sweet
To fling white petals at my feet
And lift the leaves from violets blue,
Hidden to wait, my love, for you
For you, my love, alone for you!
Blue as your eyes, which hearts beguile,
Their faint perfume sweet as your smile,
l gather them, with fcrvcnt prayer
That they my passion may declare;
Their petals pale, tear stained with dew.
May tell how l live but for you
For you, my love, alone for you.
-DonahOc's Magazine.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-02-05

Superintendent FOrbush of the gypsy
moth commission says that Il band Of
burlab tied about the trees has proved
an efficient trap for the gypsy moth, and
that as many other species Of insects in
furious to trees were also found in these
traps he urges farmers TO apply them
generally. Among the insects caught
We're many borerS, and the application Of
this simple trap will be further cfTica-
cious in preventing the spread Of the
borers. Tho trap consists simply Of a
piece of burlap Z few inches wide tied
about the tree, the bark having been
first scrapcl 50 as to furnish IL smooth
place to tie it on the tree.
The upper part of tho Durlap is then
loosely turned over the string, and all
those insects which crawl up the trunks
of trees to sccretc themselves in the
loose bark or other hiding places will be
found in the hurlap if it Is put on at the
right tiInp. II must he applied at the
sp7rern when insects are ascending. The
trip should be looked TftUr every few
duys.--Erange Homes.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-02-05
A New GrrN,nIl Eicll Gun.

Theme German field gun might be
described as ;lp, enlarged rife, for that is
what it reallNs The ammunition, like
rifle cartridges, consists of one piece
only, IgnitirH>is produced by a ready
fuse, and the four king of projectiles at
present in ,uss-i. e.. she'll explosive
shell, shrapnel' and grapeshot- give place
to a uniform projectile, an >explosive
istics Of shell"and slEapnel Thus the
possibility Of 4 gunner installing in tho
heat Of battle one projectile for another
will be averted. while the loading, AIM
ing and firing Desides being quicker-for
the new arm is loaded and fired in one
third of the time required in working
the old gun, ;eAd the effect and precision
are almost double will be surer and I'M
attended wit danger
The barrel Of tho neWxgrn is made of
cast steel, with CALDER of s centime-
ters, and the total weight of the gun,
timber and carriage is slightly less than
that of the old artillery weapon. Being
lighter, the mobility of the new gun Will
Of course be considerably increased. The
Timber and gun carriage are made Of iron
and iron plates. The timber box is open
behind near the gun when i'll action
The advantage of this innovation is that
the projcctiles can be served out from
the timber and ammunition wagon with
greater rapidity. Another important
feature is shat the carriage is supplied
with u brake which couuteracts the re
coil, the process Of loading and firing be-
ing thus simplifed. london Court Jour
nal
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-02-05
Treatment For Wounds,

DR.. Eichlcr, in the "Aerzt, Prakt, )"
advocates Peru balsam rs a dressing
which causes laccratcd wounds to heal
quickly, its points of adaptation being
that it adhcreS we'll and covers the en-
tire surface of the Wounds; it has Il
drying effect, but stimulates granula-
tons, and following application Il scab
is formed under which healing goes ON.
DR.. Eichlcr states that its use is especial
ly indicated i'll the Treatment of wounds
having a tendency to marked suppuyra-
ton or partial gangrCne ana i'll in
iuries of the hands and fingers The To-
suits are excellent. In plHcticr, after
coaptition of the margins OF tn" wound,
the Peru halsam is poured over the en-
tire surface, which is then covered with
thin layers of gauZc moi@trnrd with
balsam and an ordinary dressing. The
latter may be left i'll place for several
days, though it is an advantage to l.
move the outer dressing daily and
molstcn the guuzc with the halsam
without removing it from the wound.
New York Tribune.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-02-05
THE LOCOMOTIVE FIREMAN.


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