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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-11-20
Incident In the Life Of George Augu
fs~A EAun

! Incident In eho Life OF george Augu0
tus Eala.
| Whom George Augustus Sala was q
little boy he suffered agonies from de
1 fective sight, for he not only endured
the deprivation of vision, but had to
bear remedies from many physicians
who suggested the possibility Of curing
him. He was cupped, teaches were ap-
piled to his temples, his eyes were rub
bed with ointment, he was compelled
to take various nostrums, his ears were
pierced. and his head was shaved.
In these circumstances, 1t was really
almost q relief when the twilight deep
ened into night and he became wholly
blind. and then, for a time, nature was
allowed to take her course. But he was
not unhappy as q blind boy. AS he
beautifully says:
"Out Of the depths Of my necessity
came the sweet, low voice Of my sister.
to cheer, to comfort and to help ME.
For hours every day she read to me.
First the Bible, stories for children, and
travel and biography; and lastly such
extracts from the newspapers Of the
day rs she thought could understand
BY and by a wise French physician
undertook his case, and SO built up his
general health that he began to see.
The doctor phOphesied that the day
was not far of wen he should wear the
vine green shade over the eyes before
seeing like a gentlemans." And he
was right; the sight of one eye was per-
fectly recovered, and although the other
one was never good for much, the sound
organ did duty for both.
AS soon as he had cast off the green
shade his sister taught him to read, and
then came the happy reward for her
lovely devotion to him. He was then
about S or . years old.
my sister," he writes, "had uncOn-
sciOusly taught me large number Of
things. From the books she had read
to me had gathered a fair knowledge
hf English and French history. l was
familiar with at least a dozen of the
Waverly novels; had the popular YER
sion of the Arabian Nights at my
tongues end, and l had begun to be
minutely converSant with the career Of
Napoleon Bonaparte.
Thus 1t came about that as soon as
had the full power Of my one eye. and
could read distinctly and write legibly.
l began to teach my sister. Out of the
holes Of my mind. which she had
filled to repleiOn with facts, was able
to impart to her things which had made
only q transient trace on her own dear
intellect She and read systematically
and industriously. being the preceptor
till she was sent away to school. pre-
paratory to being finished In Paris"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-11-20
COMPENSATION.

Hood,c Dillc easy to buy, easy to take
AOO1 . lllS easy in effect DC
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-02-15

HE Lincoln bibli.
ography comprises
thousands of vol
umes, and each year
adds to the cata'
loguo. Z OF { n q
world, not only
American, but for
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-02-15

queerest proposal ever penned. Mr.. Lin
coins letter is addressed to "My Dear
Mary" and is as follows:
You must know that 1 cannot SEQ You or
think Of you with entire Indifference, and yet
it may bo that you are mistaken in regard to
what my real feelings toward you are. If
knew you We're not, should not trouble you
with this letter. Perhaps any other mn
would know enough without further informa.
ton, but consider 1t my peculiar right to
plead ignorance and your bounden duty to al
low the plea. want in all cases to do right
and most particularly so in all cases with
women. want at this particular time more
than anything olso to do right with you, and
il knew it would be doing right, as ! rather
suspect it would, to let you alone, would do
it. And for the purpose of making the mat
ter as plain as possible I now say you can drop
tho subject, dismiss your thoughts, If you ever
had any, from me forever and leave this let
ter unanswered without calling forth ono &C.
cusing murmur from me. And will oven 60
further and say that IL 1t will add anything
to your comfort and peace Of mind to do so 10
is my sincere wish that you should. Do not
understand by this that wish to cut your &c
quaintance. Imean no such thing. What I DO
wish Is that our further acquaintance shall de-
pend upon yourself. II such further acquaint-
ance would contribute nothing to your happi.
ness, I am sure it would not to mine. II you
1eeI yOlrseI III any ueBrec pOunu W inc, oih
now willing to release you, provided you wish
it, while, on tho other hand, am willing and
even anxious to bind you faster IL can b
convinced that 1t will in any degree add to
your happiness. This indeed is the whole qucs-
ton with me. Nothing would make mo moro
miserable than to believe you miserable, moth
ing more happy than to know you were 30. In
what have now said think cannot BIO mis-
understood, and to make myself understood Ia
the only object OF this letter. II it suits you
best not to answer this, farewell. A long life
and merry one attend you. But IL you con-
cludc to write back, speak as plainly as do
There can be neither harm nor danger in shy
ing to mo anything You think just in tho man
ner you think il. Your friend, LINCOLN.
Hero is love letter without the word
love and proposal that does not pro-
pose, surely the queerest thing of its
class, for Whitefield's letter did at least
offer marriage and gave reasons for de-
string it,
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-02-15
Like Two Bu,,dors.

Once vixen war with England
seemed imminent, owing to the strained
relations existing, some ono asked Lin.
coin for his opinion.
II remember, replied the president,
"when Twas n lad, there were two fields
behind our house separated by fence.
In each field there was a big bulldog,
and these dogs spent tho whole day rae
ing up and down, snarIing and yelpina
at each other through that fence ono
day they both came at tho sumo momen;
to hole in it, big enough to let other
of them through. Well, gcntlcmcn.
what do yon think they did? They just
turned tail and scampered away rs fast
as they could in opposite objections.
Now. England and America are like
those bulldogs. "
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-02-15
------------------
A Southcrncr's Tribute.

Lincoln's best image is the, boy of
America to whom he communicates
himself, his high impulse and example,
his best pedestal broad, free Union.
vet if art would fifty commemorate
the rise of a man without history sum-
moned to ennoble all history what better
token of humble woodman matured
to great magistrate than rough,
resinous American bough upheld against
storm in the firm grasp of Liberty as
q flaming torch, unquenchable, but too
fast consumed, and revealing through
q black night Of thunder peals and Sob
hing rains path on TO % gracious dawn
full blown with the morning glories
of the old flag?-JohD q. r. Pitkin.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-02-15
ArNr RuTn STANTON.

member that she used to go TO church
wearing cheap calico dress and snn-
bonnet. She didn't have silk or satin
dresses. The children, Robert, 8 years
old, and Willie, q few years younger,
were very good boys. l used to take care
of them, for they were too small to go
to school. We would play around the
streets of Springfield, and the white
children woald throw stones at the col
Ored children.
after left, Mrs. Lincoln had to do
all of her own homework, for she could
not afford to get another servant | have
never seen any of the family since, bue
Of course have heard q great deal about
them. guess that Mr.. Robert Lincoln
does not remember when he used to
wear patched jeans pants since no has
become big man y
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-02-15

The republican editors OF Tho state of
last Fri'ia, evening Grn Horace Porter
presided aini ~ n ten minute SPEECH he in
Jecied The iVih'~iug stuiirs: There are only
three perr,n'> VIM may USE the plural we
III e'iitor aud man with a tapewurm.
The liv-soi mr',i men are made up Ia two
parls: The mrs. ~ tfy Ing Ia get their names
IN the newspapers AMI the last ~, Keeping
them ont You rem-nlbrr the announce
uient Of the newspaper cut w-s,, that 1t
would he Compelled Ia suspend publication
on account Ut lack ut funds, ami not long
Afterwards It started up again with the
aniounc-ment that II Resumed publication
for the saulr reason julius Caesar, you
Know, rrcrite,i paper On hts iroiit steps,
but he did n'i read IL tie Went To the
senate ami was a>sa>siuated. That Is what
usually happ~Ii> u men who de- not read
their papers Newspaper men keep chang
ing with the times and are always up to
date. l noticed when the change. from tire
places to registers was nIahe as IA means of
heating n,usrs the Fl!esid- Companion
changed It's name To CHRISTIAN Register.
There Was n time when All editor up the
state. VIM used u write me occasionally,
began his letters: Il take my pen IN hand"
Now he says. II take my typewriter on my
knee"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-02-15
owNrnsuIp or HOMES

1t is found that but 1,005 of the 5000
canvassed own their homes and that one
half of these are encountered.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-02-15
LINCOLN'S LOVE LETTER.
But It Was Without the Word Love and
Was Proposal That Did Not Propose.

OF allthc strange traits in Abraham
Lincoln, certainly tho strangest was his
attitude towlrd women. The original
letter q i.a LADY ho aftcrward married,
of which 50 much has been conjectured,
was found hy accident after The Century
biography was completed. Ii it has o
rival in tho world for oddity among
love letters, it certainly has but one
that written by George Whitefield.
which has long been considered the
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-02-15
Nothing venture, nothing have"

Rev. John Reid, Jr., of Great Falls, Mon,
recommended Ely's Cream Balm to me.
can emphasize his statement. II is posi-
tive cure for catarrh IL used as Directed
Rev. Francis w. Poole, Pastor Central Pres
Church, Helena, Mon.
1t Is the Medicine above all others fol
catrrah, and Is worth its weight in gold.
can use Ely's Cream Balm with safety ant
Il does all that is claimed for it. -B. w
Perry, Hartford, Conn.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-02-15

Reduced Rates to Detroit and Lansing
For the conventions named, the g. & W.
NJ. and d. l.. & N. lines will sell round
trip tickets as follows:
Detroit-Republican State Convention
one fare. Sell Feb. 90 and 81; return limit
Feb Esd.
Observation-Disclosures State Convention
one and One-third. Sell Feb. 20 and 81;
return limit Feb 22d.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-02-15
AS TO TIMES,

OF the whole number canvassed, 81 per
cent say that times are much worse than
they were five years ago, while the same
number report that they are still worse than
than they were one year ago. Very few (ess
than two per cent? report any Improvement
IN the wo periods. From these answers, II
must be recognized that ''times" are bad
for this class of laborers and not growing
hoffor
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-02-15
Some Suggestions for the Benefit of Mer-
chants and Those Having Some
thing to Sell.

One OF. the most successful merchants in
this c'un ny. says: "Pnnters Ink is the
only fe,tli Ter tor the field of trade, and
newspapers are the most economical spread
ers OF It,"
tie also says: "rhere cannot be dull
times la live store People must buy
things no matter how great the depression,
ana they will buy OF the concern that does
not appear to notice the hard times. They
like to enter the store Of hustle, where BUSH
ness is on every face. They don't care for
the crowds, but they do like to see progress
sive business progressing" And further
on he says: IF you can invent any other
way OF letting people know that you have
after s. ason bargains, and dull time in
ducements, than regular, persistent and
extensive advertising in the thrifty local
paper. then you are the dlscOverer OF new
way of building business I"
Again he utters an automatic truth when
he says, there is no better time In the year
for extensive advertising, il that advertising
Is rightly written, than following the holt
dav or auy other flush time of business, for
then the competitors crowd into their holes
and leave the field to you"
Says shrewd successful merchant and
all-arUund business man: 1.-The majority
of business men are uncourageous. They
curtail expenses when they should spend
more money. They assist in making the
dull times duller. There is the best OPP
portunity for the progressive man to OBJ
! tain, by heavy advertising, the bulk of the
after-seasOn trade-a trade that exists and
which will come to him If he will but spend
a reasonable amount of money to obtain it.
Something for nothinL is not business. He
who has big bargains must pay something
to let people know of them, or his big
bargains will be like grand spectacular
show on the naked face of the moon, worth
less because 1t is without audience"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-02-15

his luCiuueS u large per cenI vi uu-
married men who support mother or sis
tiers and brothers. About one.half Of
those canvassed say they cannot earn
enough to support their families.
PAYMENT OF WAGES.
OF the number canvaosed, 40 per cent say
they get their pay on demand; 95 per cent
say they are paid monthly, the other 25 per
cent report that wages are paid at periods
varying from yearly to daily.
LOSS OF TIME.
Number who lost no time last year. 4, 522
Number who lost time last year ,078
COST OF LIVING. y
Less than five per cent Of those canvassed
report the cost of living as increasing in
past year or past FIVE years, while 35 per
cent report decrease OF IA per cent In FIVE
years and 80 per cent say living has de-
creased over 10 per cent in the past year.
Many of those canvassed report mo
change" but 1t is evident that there has
been a decrease, averaging about Is per
cent.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-02-15

WANT Money! or a Home? Want
IWorks or q FARM Want to open
IA Slore in growing town. Want
Ito raise Live StockS Want to know
|how to buy improved farm in we'll
VOU Settled region without paying cashf
IUU Particulars and publications sent
free by =. Z. WHITNEY. ST.
UPAuL. MIMI
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-02-15
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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-02-15
A LINCOLN NURSE.
She Cared For Bob and Willie Lincoln
Before the War.

Aunt Ruth Stanton, an old colored wo-
nurse in Abraham Lincoln's family
years ago, when they lived in SPRING
field, and long before the ultimate glory
Of the great emancipation was outlined.
Aunt Ruth is now a janitress and
drudges all day long, but she is yet in
robust health. This is the story the old
lady tells of her experience, minus the
quaint dialect:
''The Lincolns were poor then and
lived in q frame house with six rooms.
Mrs. Lincoln belonged to the Episcopal
church, and so did tho Bradfords. I
used to take the Bradford children to
Sunday school, and on tho way we
would sometimes SEQ Mr. Robert Lin
coin, who was only 8 years old. Flo was
going to Sunday school, too and the
Bradford children would say: oh, Ruth,
there's that Bobby Lincoln with his
patched pants Let's go the other way,
so as we won't meet him. Then we
would go by roundabout way to
church to get away from Bobby Lincoln
because no used to wear blue jean pants
which his mother made for him and
patched for him when he wore hole
in them. After awhile Mrs. Bradford
sent me ovei to help Mrs. Lincoln every
Saturday, for she had no servant and
had to do her own Homework. Then
Mrs. Bradford sent me to live with the
Tiucolns.
"I scrubbed tho floors and waited on
tho table and helped Mrs. Lincoln to
clean the dishes and do tho washing.
She did all the up stairs work, made
clothes for the boys, Robert and Willie,
and cooked the meals. Mr.. Lincoln was
a very good and kind man, but don't
remember anything particular about
him, for I was very young Ho was n
very tall man. That's all l can remem-
Der of him. He used to DO at his Office
all the day long, and did not see much
of him, but never expected to'see him
president of the United States.
Mrs. Lincoln was q very nice lady.
She worked hard and was good church
member. Every Thursday the sewing
society of the Episcopal church would
meet ut Mrs. Lincoln's house and mako
clothes for the very poor people She
was very plain in her ways, and / re-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-07


A private letter from distinguished
poet has this pathetic passage. which -
timely and interesting Il have been far
Hishing winter carnival for two hundred
billions OF grip bacteria. and they have
eaten me out OF house and henaes / feel
Ike an old wcrm-safsn cheese. or a dried
Goldfish which has hung for years over
the door OF rural grocery shop, Il am
reminded OF Herod Agrspra In the New
Testament. you remember. who died
eaten OF worms | gasss IL was only the
grip germs. and they called him Agrtppa
on that account. By the doctors esircc-
tion. I am drinking whisky and water at
intervals OF three hours. have swallow
Ell rye whisky before on many occasions
but / never realized till now what a
crude, souiless. beastiy. uncomfortable
drink IL is. Holland gin, vile as IL Is.
think almost preferable. How did man
ever GET IL into his head 10 manufacture
and absorb 30 hidecas. SO british a
iiauid.~
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-07
HIS SHACKLES SAWED
Slasher McGee Nearly Escapes
From County Hospital.
HE HAD BEEN PLAYING CRAZY.
Syfrits We're After Him TO Take Him
10 Hell. He Said-Now He'll
Go 10 walla walla.

Thomas MCGEE. the wife sIssher. xho
Is under seven year sentence Cor at
tempted murder. and who has been con-
nned In the Jail cell at the county
hospital for some time under treatment
by County Physician Whiting for sore
eyes. has been planning an escape. He
had his shAckles nicely sawed. bur the
qaick~witt@d and ever alert guard. Michael
Kelly. discovered the game yesterday aft
erncon and called ehsckmats. Mcsses
had the holiness 20 opcaly declare that
III has no knowledge of how his shackies
became cut
The history cf the MCGEE case is still
fresh in the minds OF the people. on &C
count OF the bloody and ferceiogs attack
he made on his wife at the corner OF
Second and Union streets In broad day..
light. and his subsequent attempt 10
suicide IN the county jail. He claimed on
trial that he was net responsible for his
actions. but Ii did not go with the jury.
and he was convicted. Soon after this
his eyes commenced 10 trouble him. In
that one particular Mctfee was honest
He las been q sufferer from eye trouble.
He was removed so the county hospital
and placed under the care OF the county
physician and In charge OF Keeper
Michael Kelly.
A few days ago II became apparent to
everybody about the hospital that MCGEE
was practically cEEe1 OF MS eye trounte,
and something was said about his remov-
al 10 Jail again. Suddenly he commenced
10 have symptoms OF insanity. When
locked alone In his room he would hold
secret communion with himself in loud
voice, but as soon as Kelly entered the
room he would become quiet and whisper
TO himself. When questioned as to the
trouble he replied that the spirits were
reckoning him. and that If he did not go
they would drag him down. down 10 he'll.
IL was thought that the hell he was
afraid of was the Walla Walla peniten-
tiary. because he had reason to believe
that his sister in San Francisco would
not give him any more money to fight
his case in the courts.
Things went along for a few days with
the spirits for a prime factor until
Keeper Kelly said he had a presentiment
that MCGEE was going 10 do something.
IL had been the custom to keep ordinary
shackies on the prisoner and Kelly came
TO the conclusion yesterday afternoon TO
make a close examination OF the connect
Ing chain. The result was that he found
the links nicely sawed, so that all that
tie rap. The discovery was met by MCGEE
with bold indifference and positive de-
NAL that he did the work.
New shackles Were Immediately procur-
ed, and MCGEE is now watched with
double vigilance. IL Is probable that he
will be brought to the county Jail in q
day or so. and il he does not get q new
trial will be sent TO Walla Walfa.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-07
THE ANTI-GLASGow BILL.
Seattie's Famous Judge Seems TO Have
Friends In the Honse.

Olympia. March e-Speciai-In the
house tonight Tnii's bill 70 abolish the
offlee cf municipal Judge was discussed
on its second reading. Minis OF ChehaliS
offered ar amendment providing that the
Office shalt rot be abolished until the term
Of the present municipal Judges expires
In support % his amendment Minis said
that the Spokane council favored hts
proposition.
Candy and Tull. of Spokane. coutended
that the people or the city OF Spokane
want the Office abolished In view OF esoh-
omy. Nelson Of Spokane offered sub
siitute for the amendment that the act
Should take effect January !. isSS Nelson
said that he vas opposed 70 lsgisiating
good men cut Of office Candy was will
iug - compromise ard support the sub
stitute.
Alberssous cs King could not support
the substitute As chairman os this cor1-
u,sttea 10 which the bin was referred. he
had given the three municipal authorities
of the state Seattle. Tacoma ana Spo-
kane. notice 10 appear before II and ex
rslasr why the hsil should not pass Then.
agssr a thorough Investigation ana hear
Ing of parties for ss1d against the nfeas-
ure. the committee unanimously believed
the bill ancIsshsnk the Office should pass.
ara the work be performed by justices OF
The reare The council of The city OF
Seattle Rad unanimously adopted rEse-
yrcrsai far the abolition 81 Ire urfice. Hr
believed that IL II was 8 good plan 20
abolish the Office IL Should Be abolished
without delay.
Baker Of Pierce said ne knew the Coun-
eli ~ the city % Tacoma was unanimous
IN In favor ~ retaining the municipal
court. aaa read a telegram from City At
,oruev wsrkershAm denying that he "a
,ars~E sts Abolition. He therefore moved
thss further consideration OF the hlu be
postponed.
A1tertSon nrose 20 = question OF per-
s,r,a{ privilege ard vigorously resented
TIE 3eaparafsan that he hs3 ms3srepre-
ssnts-I wickershani- Hts recollection was
positive and distinct that Wscksrshava
RAJ svssieF before the committee in IA
Yer a. abolition ~ the Office. Eddy made
q acns spsech against the abolition az she
cssses, continuing for three-zUaFtsrs ~
an boar. Candy offered ar anenament
e. make II a special order for o,ciock
tomorrow TIE molten Was lest. ard
F&akersz -ncfion to indefinitely POSTPONE
was lest hy vote Of II 20 = Tae bln
then scent over until tomorrow.
In sertter OF ths delinquent TAX h.li
PASSED by the senate. ne phrase which