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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-10-06
Yours, Mine and Ours.

A Western paper tells a story Of a
mixed brood Of children which reveals
the confusion liable to exi It In certain
families.
A widower and a widow. each having
children, married, and children were
subsequently born to them. The par
ents agreed much better than the chill
dren did. One day a neighbor. going
past their place. heard a commotiOn
within, out Of which rose the voice Of
the wife. screaming to the husband:
Jim! Jiml Hurry out In the yard!
Your children and my children are beat
ting the lives out of our Children
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-10-06
Dom Paui's New Coach.

President Kruger. of the Transvaal,
has 90 far departed from his usual
simplicity in matters Of this kind as to
order from London o state carriage
which, it is said, will cost him no less
than S3,oOO. The arms Of the South
African republic will be painted upon
the panels Of the doors; silver eagles.
the national emblem, will pose with
spread wings upon the silver lamps
and upon the four corners of the upper
part Of the carriage, and the interior
will be lined with light blue satin.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-10-06
VOL. LII.


CHAPTER XVII-(ContinuedJ
"Look here" he said. in ringing voice,
who are the persons who will benefit by
the physic l want you to use. l! If
had the designs you affect TO credit me
with. l shouldn't be giving you this ad.
vice: it's contrary TO reason. Your VIE!
Yes: she will become a different -oman.
But you-yOu most Of all. for you will ex-
change anxiety that wears you. copscience
that burns you-no, hear me, Mr.. Cros-
mont. I am doing you justice-for peace
and happiness. and honest ease
Course you! What do you mean! You
are drunk-mad-
"No. / have learned q secret, and
am putting it to the most honest use
can"
what secret? Speak out" said Cros-
mont, In q low voice, with the sudden
calm Of a desperate man.
"You are In difficulties. You are using
unworthy means to free yourself from
them"
"What means" asked Crosmont, with
sudden subtle change in his voice which
gave Armathwaite his first suspicion that
he was somehow on the wrong tack, ana
must find out more before he ventured SO
Tar as he had intended to do.
1T Is currently reported in the vahaee
q. that your economy is starving your wife.
OF course 1t is an absurd exaggerallon'
but it shows what people think. 1ou
understand, Mr.. Crosmont, that ac-
knowledge that my speaking out TO you IN
this way would be an impertinence II II
had not been for the direct charge you
made against me at the outset.
But Crosmont was in no mood to be
offended at anything, he was so evidently
oyerjoyed at the levity of the charge
which had been SO portentously heraided.
II see," he said, mockingly. you want
me to look after my own wife SO that you
may have better opportunity OF paying
court to some one else's."
Armathwaite took NO notice OF the
taunt: his intended blow having been
turned aside, he was only desirous Of
speedy and safe retreat without any pres
ent renewal of hostilities. Fortunately.
q chattering group from the drawing room
at hat moment made their appearance In
the conservatory above, and gave them an
excuse for breaking up the tete-a-tete. 1he
rest of the evening was blurred to Arma-
thwaite; he moved and spoke mechanical IL
ly, wrapped in maddening whirl of sus-
picions and conjectures. The only thing
that remained on his mind afterwards was
the sight of Cf0susont talking s5oor TO
Ialdy -ktds4sKn N ae!eg: iser9 c
snns.sssssriiie vtssx asus : EiM 4 an sx-
preston of hatred and mistrdst, which
fhe lady accompanied By one OF reckless
defiance
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-10-06
Georgia POetry.'

A Georgia farmer has son who
writes verse, but is too modest to sub
init it for publication. One day, when
the farmer was going to town, he took
q bundle Of poems along with him and
handed them to an editor.
They're pretty fair" said the edi-
tor. His rhyme is all right, but
there's something wrong with bis
feet"
WELL" said the farmer. Il won't
Anny u. he has got corna"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-10-06

An automatic appliance for the de-
livery Of railway tickets, which bids
fair to hold q respectable place among
similar devices, has been tried abroad.
The machine works with absolute cor
rectness, and dates a. well as issues
the tckets. 1t 10 particularly useful
where a number Of tickets have to be
issued at fl1ed fares. such a for local
passenger traffic.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-10-06
Clothes or Paper.

Paper underclothing has q strange
sound, but II Is asserted that the jap
anese have for a long time been max
ing such garments from their finely
crisped or grained paper, after the
sheets have been pasted together at
the edges SO as to form large pieces.
When the paper has been cut to pat
tern, the different parts are sewn to-
gether and hemmed, and the places
where the buttonholss are to be form
ed are strengthened with calico and
linen. The stun is said to be very
strong. and at the same time very mex.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-10-06
Tho 6iRht OF Birds.

The organ Of sight II more highly de-
veloped In birds than in any other ami
NAL. Naturalists declare that the kes-
trel Is possessed of such wonderful
powers Of sight that it is able to see a
mouse when it is itself at such a height
In the air that 1t u invisible to the
naked human eye.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-10-06

He who receives a good turn should
never forget it; he who does one, should
never remember it.
Any one may do a casual act of good
nature, but continuation Of them shows
1t is u part of the temperament.
1t is difficult to say who does the most
mischief, enemies with the worst inten-
ti0nS or friends with the best.
Such as thy words are, such will thy
affections be; such thy deeds as thy afTec-
tions; such thy life as thy deeds.
There is great struggle between van
itv and patience when we have to meet a
person who admiieS us but who bores us.
Be calm in arguing for fierceness make.
error a fault, and truth discourtesy,
calmnesS is great advantage.
| Every base occupation make me sharp
in its practice, and dull in every other.
Those who are formed to win general
admiration are seldom calculated to be-
stow individual happiness.
There never was any heart truly great
and generous that was not also tender and
compassionate.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-10-06
Condiments and Digestion.

The Introduction of mustard or pep
Der into the stomach of a rabbit caused
the secretion of pancreatic juice to be
tripled and even quadrupled. This ac-
counts for the stimulating effects OF
these condiments upon digestion.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-10-06
A IIiRhC Lunch.

Benny Bloobumper-"Oh, papa, the
<oat has swallowed q Roman candle!"
Ar. Bloobumper-'That's all right.
Hs merely wanted . Light luneh."-
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-10-06
The Horseless Carriage.

Next to the bicycle, the horseless car
iage will, for short rides, be the me-
chanical conveyance of the greatest
blessing to humanity, and the interest
Of the public in this vehicle will be so
great that inventors and manufacturers
will Iedouble their energies to make
q conveyance that will I'LL this demand.
The horseless carriage which Is to be
the conveyance of the future must he
sold ut a more reduced price than the
hOrseless carriage of to-day costs.
When This time comes the advantages
of such mode of conveyance will be so
manG that the problem of traversing
short distances will be satisfactorily
solved. Inasmuch as one Of the great
est manufacturing firms Of the highest
grade Of bicycles the world over has
recently reduced the price Of .ts wheels
very materially. We look with encour-
agement to this Arm to be the one to
produce the best horseicss carriage and
the lowest one in price. considering the
material used and the skilled workman
ship employed.
When the horseless carriage comes
down In price 1t will become q 1ecessi-
ty. At present q horse must be kept
COR bad weather by Dsspls who are un-
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-10-06
Characteristic Songs.

Under Christian Influences the songs
Of the Fijians are fast becoming OBJ
solete; in them the national character
found expression. These songs, or
mekkes, as they are called, recount
the story of some ancient hero, Of some
military campaign or naval expedition,
or, perhaps, of a peaceful fishing ex-
cursion. They are generally sung Of
evenings by the men only, who assem-
bic for the purpose in one Of their long,
low huts. Here they sit In solemn state
on mats laid upon the ground, the only
light being that of a smoky fire in one
end of the room. One man begins the
chant alone, a second soon joins him,
then a few more, till finally all present
have taken 1t up, accompanying the wild
music by much pantOmime and earnest
gesticulation. The time Is beaten upon
"A wooden drum by one of their number,
and is occasionally accentuated by a
general clapping Of the hands. After
4 certain climax has been reached the
music stops quite abruptly with one
loud clap. Yangona, the national bev-
erage, is then served. This liquor Is
brewed with much fOrmality, accom-
panied with low chanting. When fully
prepared 1t Is handed round In cups Of
cocoanut shell. the chief being the first
to drink. The others then drink in a
certain order of precedence. The liquor
is of dirty yellow color and has bit
ter. aromatic taste, not altogether dis
agreeable. Used in moderation, 1t acts
as a stimulant, but II INDUCED in too
freely temporary paralysis of the
lower extremities follows. and the VIC
tim. while perfectly rational, reels and
staggers as If drunk.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-10-06
VOWED NOT TO SPEAK,

And Mt the End of Fifty Years When
she Tried che Could Not.
There is possibly no other woman In
the world like Miss Experience Gull
ford. of Bluehill, Me. 1t is proverbial
that woman's tongue never stops,
but Miss Guilford's case is an exception
TO this rule, and for half century she
has held her peace. Not one single
word or audible sound has this woman
allowed to pass her lips for period OF
fifty years.
The original reason for Miss Gull
ford's speechlessness was anger be-
cause she could not marry the man OF
her choice. When she was 10 years old
She fell in love with William Simpson.
the village schoOlmaster. They were
to be married on June IL. 1Si7. One OF
Miss Guilford's rejected suitors told
tales about the schoOlmaster, and Miss
Guilford's parents stopped the we'd
ding. Miss Guilford thereupon said:
Il swear l will not speak word,
though 1 live for fifty years, unless
marry this man."
She kept her pledge. Her parents
lieu, anu bhC 0Cht " A'S "AsAA 'A>>
married brother. When he died she
made her home with a sister. and after
the sisters death she went to a camp
In the woods. and kept house for a
brother, with whom she Is now living.
All this time she performed her share
of the household work, and did not
show any regret for having made the
VOW. When the fifty years Of silence
expired she was visited by q large num-
Der of relatives and friends. who went
| to the camp for the purpose Of being
present when she was at liberty to
speak. Soon after the midday meal
Miss Guilford dressed herself in the
garments she had not worn for half a
| century. At 2 o'clock she stood before
the people, smiled and opened her
mouth to speak; but though she tried
hard, and got red in the face in trying
she could not utter a sound. Her vocal
muscles had become atrophied from
long disuse and refused to work.
| When Miss Guilford found she could
not speak she sent to Bangor for ply
sician and took to her bed. The doctor
gave no hope of recovery, but suggest
ed that she be sent to a Boston hos
pital for treatment. As soon as Mis-:
Guilford gets strong enough to take the
journey she will make another effort t.
] regain her speech. Her father left hel
a good sum of money at his death
which has been growing every year IL
q savings bank, so that she Is well abl.
to obtain the treatment she requires.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-18
WANT BETTER ACCOMMODATIONS.
CoIOred Theater-gOers Petition for a
Portion of the Balcony.

The colored citizens, or a large num-
Der of them, are DESTROYS of securing bet
ter accommodations at the theater than
those now afforded them. A petition sign
ed by several hundred colored citizens has
been presented to Manager Weis, asking
that portion of the balcony, now given
up entirely to white people, be set aside
for their use when attending the theater.
This was formerly done, the petitioners
state, previous to the reconstruction Of
the building by the present management,
and so there is nothing presumptuous in
their making request for better accom-
modations
Respectable colored people" said one Of
the petitioners to Morning News report
er, do not care to go to the theater when
they are required to sit in the gallery with
all the tough rabble white and black. 1
nave seen negro workmen from the fertil-
izer factories with their clothes saturated
with the fumes of guano fresh in their
clothing, and knew one of them once to
take a seat right beside a nicely dressed
woman. If portion of the balcony We're
cut off for US the colored people would
show their appreciation by patropizing the
theater more frequently. They would ex-
pect TO pay the same prices as the white
people, of course, and the difference in
price would be sufficient to keep the rough
characters from patroniziug the balcony"
Manager David Weis has forwarded the
petition to the main office of the Green
wall company in New York, and expects to
receive a reply the latter part of this
week. Under the new arrangement of the
theater the front balcony seats are very
desirable, and many people prefer them to
the seats in the parquette. The colored
people think, however, that if they are
willing to pay their money. they are en-
titled to just as good accommodation as
other people who pay the same price. The
petition was gotten up by John D. Savage,
the porter at the city exchange. Savage
confidently predicts that the petition will
he granted
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-18
CAPT. CARTER HERE.
He Says the Harbor Work Is All
Right.


Capt. o. NJ Carter, formerly in charge
of the harbor works here, and now mill
tary attache at the American embassy at
London, and a member OF the Nicaragua
canal commission, arrived in the city yes
terday, and is stopping at the De Soto.
AS is well known a board of United
States engineer officers. appointed by the
Secretary of War, will convene here Tues
day morning for the purpose of making
an investigation of the work done on the
Savannah harkar. and on other waterways
in this district. Capt. Carter had moth
ing 10 say of the matter when seen by a
representative of the Morning News last
night
Il know nothing about the charges" he
said. so far as the work here is concern
ed, that is all right, and l am satisfied II
viii be so shown
Beyond that Capt. Garter would not
discuss the matter. He was met 10y
number of his friends at the hotel, and
the hope was expressed that the investiga-
ton would develop In favor, as they did
not believe there was anything upon which
charges could be founded.
There were no new features developed
in the case yesterday. The fact that the
Investigating board is composed entirely
of engineers has been commented upon,
but that is natural considering the ma
ture of the work, and, il is said, Is usual
in such cases.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-18
Met ANOTHER DIFFICULTY.
Contractor Duttiner's Barrels Tenn
porariIY attached.

pOrariIy Attached.
Suit was begun by attachment in the
court of Justice Bevans yesterday, by
Isabella Torrant, and against M. A. But
timer, for the collection of a debt of $685.
claimed to be due on lot of barrels which
had been purchased by Mr.. Buttmer, to
be used in the carrying on of the work in
the o. E. NJ. department, and for which
he has the contract with the city.
Mr.. Buttmer having only been granted
until tonight by council to complete the
unfinished work of cleaning the vaults, it
looked as though he was to be seriously
detained, when Constable Murphy appear
ed on the scene and attached a part of
the property, which was being used in
doing the work. The officer told him that
il was his duty to take possession of the
predicament into which Mr.. Buttimer was
about to be thrown, admitted of no solu-
ton. However, it was suggested by some
one, that he make the bond required in
such cases and allow the matter to be
deferred until Justice Bevans' next court
day, which Is Oct. u.
The bond was accordingly made and Mr..
Buttimer was very happy that he had
again succeeded in overcoming the impede
ments which were cropping up and delay
ing him in completing his contract with
the city. He now calculates to finish the
work of cleaning the vaults by tonight,
and apprehends no further delays.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-18

TROLLEY WIRE DISAPPEARS.
Three Young Men Arrested Charged
With Stealing 1t.

Three young men-John Crosby, George
Wilson and John Mahan-have been ar
rested by the detectives on the charge of
stealing a large portion of the trolley wire
Of the Savannah and Isle of Hope rail-
way.
Though the old line has been abandoned,
the poles and trolley wires have never
been removed. 1t was discovered recent
~ that some one had been cutting down
portions of the trolley wire and carrying
it away. The matter was reported and
the detectives at the police barracks
went to work on the case.
Detective Scully first learned that a
large portion of wire had been cut into
small pieces and disposed of at the brass
works on Bay street. A small boy, pre-
sumed to be the cats paw for the guilty
parties, called at this place and sold 100
pounds of the wire at 5 cents per pound
Additional information led to the arrest
of the three young men, as being the ones
implicated. 1t is said that Crosby and
Mahan admit that they were members of
the party who took the wire, but Wilson,
who, it is said, has been convicted of the
offense of taking down trolley wire be-
fore, strenuously denies that he had any
thing to do with the taking of the wire,
which was stolen from along Price street
Mahan, the younger of the party, was
taken from the barracks by his father,
who made the required bond and accom-
panied his son away. They will have a
hearing before the recorder this morning
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-18

with Col. Harmon and of course, he is
going to do our work. We have author
lied no one to represent us in any such
capacity and l am at a loss to under
stand it,"
ITS beyond me-" Col Harmon said. st
don't know what opposition the men can
have to me with the exception stated, and
it looks as If they had been put up to it.
The letter of the ship brokers states the
situation very clearly"
Col Harmon says he will put large
force of hands at work to-day to finish
loading the Luigi, the first vessel to begin
loading this season.
This, it appears, is only one of the in
cidents of the strike, and it does not seem
that it means anything either way. The
negroes are still holding out for the in
crease they have demanded, and say they
are willing to work for anybody for that
amount, while the ship brokers and their
representatives refuse to pay it, They
say they are getting all the men they
need for the work, even though the la
Dor is somwhat inferior, and they antici-
pate no trouble in carrying on the work.
Sandy Rhett, president of the Long
shoremen's Union. was seen by Morn
ing News reporter. He seemed to be very
much disturbed and thought the men had
been imposed upon by Mr.. Cope Mr.
Cope, he said. came to their meeting
Thursday night and stated that he had
been sent by the ship brokers', and that
he had been given the work of loading the
vessels
MIR. Cope stated, so Rhett said, that the
brokers had decided to accede to the de-
mands of the longshoremen, and all they
wanted to know was if they would work
under him.
The letter sent the ship brokers by the
union, Rhett claims, was written by Mr.
Cope, but was afterward copied and signed
by the secretary. Rhett said he did not
sign it.
Rhett says that the men have nothing
against Col. Harmon, and they are not
particular who they work for, provided
they get the wages asked,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-18
PAVING THE STABLE YARDS.
Chief McDermott Getting a Cheap
improvements.


Improvement.
Along Oglethorpe avenue the street paw
ing is being torn up in many places on
account Of its being too thin, and replaced
in a uniform thickness. The asphalt,
which is being torn up, is useless to the
contractor, and he was intending to throw
it out on the commons.
Chief McDermott of the police force
had an idea that this was what was to
be done with the waste asphalt, and de-
string to pave the barn yard at the bar
racks, he took 1t upon himself to suggest
to the contractor, that il the asphalt was
not wanted. he could use ii to a good adj
vantage in paving the barn yard at the
barracks. The chief was told that he
could have all the waste asphalt, and not
only that, but the contractor agreed to
give the service of a man to show the
workmen in the barracks how to lay the
paving.
A cart was kept busy hauling the as
phalt from the street to the barn yard
all the afternoon and at nightfail nearly
half of the yard had been nicely paved
The chief expects 10 have the entire yard
paved during the day, and when finished
the property will have an Improvement
which would otherwise have cost at least
$3.50
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-18
HER DRESS CAUGHT FIRE.
Mrs. MOrreH Severely Burned From
Coal Oil.

Coal OIL.
While igniting a fire with coal oil yes
terday Mrs. Joseph Morrell of $50 Orange
street, caught fire to her clothing and be-
fore assistance could reach her, had suf-
fered much agony. She is the wife of
Fireman Morrell. who is stationed at en-
CINE house No. ).
Mrs. Morrell was just beginning prep
arauons for dinner and had gone in the
kitchen to make the fire. In doing so,
however, She adopted the dangerous
method of pouring coal oil upon the fuel.
In lighting the fuel the flush of the
flames almost enveloped one side of her
clothing. igniting it. Realizing
the great danger in which she
was placed she ran into the
yard, crying at the top of her voice for
assistance. Mr.. Morrell himself happen
ed to be near, and upon hearing the cries
for help, went to her rescue. But be-
fore he had extinguished the blaze, which
was then sweeping about his wife, he suf-
fered severe and painful burns about the
hands himself
The ambulance was summoned from the
barracks and Mrs. Morrell was removed
to the Savannah hospital for medical at
tention. She was severely burned and
may not recover. The attendants at the
hospital state that it has not yet been
ascertained whether she swallowed any
of the flames but they say that in case
she has, the prospects for recovery will
be meager.