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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-09-01

Whenever a woman asks for safety
pins at a dry goods store, she says they
nre for her sister.
OF the $40 students at Geneva only 242
are Swiss.
The population Of Rome, Italy, is, by
the census of last September, Az ,272.
here are more than 200 tobacco plan
tations on the east coast of Sumatra.
There are in France ,302, 400 unmarried
women between the ages of 25 and so, and
$40, 600 unmarried men aged over 1870
years.
:, One hundred and thirty miles Of the
Beira Railroad into RhOdesia have been
completed, carrying the line beyond the
tsetse fly belt. 1t has taken five years to
built, and for every mile of road two En-
glish lives have been sacrificed.
Out Of about 1900 pictures exhibited
this year at the Royal Academy, 1SO have
been sold for about $4,000. The highest
prices obtained were about $1,000 each for
Mr.. BOughton's "After Midnight Mass
and Mr.. Napier Henry's "Pilcha rds.''
Probably the first car of canned salmon
ever imported into this country, says the
New York Journal of Commerce, is now
on its way by rail from British COlum
bia.
A post 1sCsce clock in Sydney, Austria
liza, emits An electric flashlight LASTING
five seconds every hear during the night
thus enabling tAose living niles away I,
eeeeytuin tAoA6nst - -
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-09-01

cation received BY bSyS 0f the strset
ID NOT based on the principle that it In
wrong to sin, but that 1t Is to be
caught. They are brought up to obey
jtbe law through fear Of Il, not because
they are benefited by its observance.
So Dennis saw no harm in cheating
at craps" so long as the other boys
were not aware of his methods: and
am quite certain that II he did have
any moral doubts on this point, the
thought that his mother needed money
made u virtue Of it.
During the half hour in the captains
Office, Dennis gave us some informa-
ton about his mother and his life. Mrs.
O'Donncll and Dennis lived alone in
one room on the top door Of a tenement
house in Stone alley, which led from
Foot street court, that, in turn, bra nch-
Ing from Foot street. one Of the princi-
pal avenues in the district Of the poor.
The captain mildly lec'ured the youth
and allowed him TO depart. and II was
several days before could crafty the
curiosity ! felt In regard to the pecu-
liar had; hut In the weeks following.
when l had gained 'Dtnny's' conf
dence. and become his friend, as well
az. | hope, In some respects his bene-
factor. he told ME much Of his life.
Mrs. O'Donneli found 1t difficult n
get bread enough for ''Dinny" and her
self. She was a good woman, but hard
work. seasoned plentifully with sor-
row. had caloused her heart against
mankind. and in time she came to care
only for her boy.
AS for "Dinny." he recognized no per,
son on earth worthy of considera ton
except his mother. His companions on
the street were only for fun, rough or
tender. as they would stand It; the
priest was good to him, but was to be
Stunned If possible: the police were his
natural enemies, and school teachers
he regarded as parts Of the penance
the priest imposed Mt every opportu.
nifty
Blame not the boy. His mothers
mind was so taken up with the strug
gle for existence that her neral sense
was unauestionably blunted. and If, in
the hard life imposed on her, she could
even remember the love for her child,
1t was an unlooked-for virtue. She
found no time and little opportunity
for teaching the good in life. even IL
she thought there was any. His les
sons of existence We're learned from
the boys on the streets, Yet down In the
heart of the lad there was good. and ii
only needed opportunity to show itself.
He and his mother were creatures of
circumstances; they were neither bad
not malicious He would do anything
his mother desired. and she felt that
she only lived for him.
Dennis sold newspapers for a living.
Between editions he BACKED shoes. On
rainy days he turned his hand to any
thing that came along; it mattered lit
tie what. If there were a few cents for
him; either craps" or holding horses.
or running errands. With nothing to
do, he travelled with his gang" and
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-09-01

Billy is a pensiOner, and issthe only
one that the corporation of ,MuskeSon,
Mich, maintains at the expense of the
public. The administrators of the mu-
nicipality's funds are ponderfng over
grave financial problems and seeking
in every possible way to alleviate the
distress of the overburdened .taxpay-
er, vet, in the face ofian this adversely
Billy, the pensioner, daily receives his
rations, and no onetgrumbles or thinks
Of grumbling.
Billy is a small gray horse. who has
won his laurels iIr the city fire depart
ment, where lie has served for twenty
long years as faithfully and honorabiy
as any horse could. He became Il fire
horse in the year 1876 and was six
years of age when he was; enrolled. He
has now been a year on reFj cement,
which makes his present age approx
mately q years.
BILLY has seen some big. fires. He
saw the great contla ratiSrr which oc-
Cured in the latter part of the '7Os.
that left the banks of Muskssen Lake
almost destitute of any trnce, Of ,civili-
zation. Billy raced and pmnGed to the
great fire which swept up Pine street in
the early part Of this decade and left
hundreds of people homeless Hnd des-
titMe. Billy has been to hundreds of
fires big and little and has unemviably
earned security and comfort for the
remainder Of his old age. He reported
for duty for tho last time on January
of this year. vixen his stifferfed limbs
helped to carry the cart to an alarm
coming from Lakeside and three miles
distant from the barn. Since then he
has had a life Of comparative ease,
and. ha wing been given the freedom of
the CITY he amblee leisurely about the
streets. vemrated by all who see him
He lives at barn No. 4, where he re-
Billy still hes remembrau noes of the ac-
tivity and excitement Of the post, for
when the great bell in the city hall
tower sounds a Are alarm he pricks
I'D his stears and with as much alertness
ns his Isenihty will admit he scrambles
back to the barn, where, with an ap-
parent air Of disappointment, he views
the younger and more spirited horses
who have taken his place dash past
the spring doors into the harness and
out into the street with a heller sael-
ter, reminiscent of his more useful
days. Billy is gentle and kind, and is
friend to everybody. He is much
loved by the fire laddies, who make a
great pet Of him. He enjoys a frolic
and goes through many laughable an
tics which the boys have taught him.
Billy is both well known and popular,
and there is not much fear that the
city pension commissioner viii ever re-
duce or discontinue his allowance.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-09-01
CALLING TAk o0Wa

I shall never hear her more
By the reedy Lindis shore,
"Cusha! Cu,sha. Cusha?' calling.
Ere the early dews be falling;
[ shall never hear her song,
"Cushai Cusbar' all along,
Where the sunny Lindis howeth,
Go.th. toweth;
From the meads where melick growetos
When the water winding down
Onward liOwcth to the town.
I shall never see her more
Where the reeds aud rushes quiver,
Shiver, quivcr;
Stand besii, the sobbing river.
SohbinG. thrchbing. in its falling
To the sandy lonesome shore;
| shall never hear her calling.
Leave your meadow grasses melH-,
Nell Nv, mellow;
Quit yoIr cowslips. cowslips, come uppe
LightfoOt:
Omit yoIr pipes of parsley hollow,
Hollow, hollow;
Come upoe. Lichtfoot. rise and follow;
Lightfo"t. Whitefoot,
From your cfovers lift the head;
Come uppe. Jetty. follow. follow
Jctty. to the milking shed"
jean IngelOw.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-09-01

| Of liehs In Z datkAned rsopa the thought
camL to him that he W1s natlch IKE
the baby; he wapied his mother. too.
tNeverthsleas, he did not wish to show
Iiths Tenderness in hds mind to 10 small
and weak Q person and he grufny ask.
ed: where II your motherT"
way on" answered the baby.
"weil. I can't help that" he remark
ed. with more truth than sympathy,
and he started 70 unkasten the window
which promised the shortest drop to
the wharf. but while strambling to the
sill he was startled and stopped by a
Wild cry. and he heard the baby's voice:
Peas don't 60 and leave me alone
Dennis heart was not 20 hardened
that he could withstand such q piteous
appeal, and he turned and told the
baby that me must 90, but II she didn't
want to stay in the dingy place he
would take her home with him, and
the child. desiring the companieaship
of the ragged boy. and release from
her unpleasant surroundings, happily
assented.
Not without dihiculty he lifted the
girl to the sill and dropped her gently
to the wharf. Then he guided her TO
the hole in the fence. and showed her
how to reach the avenue He stepped
out after her, and looked up the street
Ten feet away there was a policeman
waiting for him.
1t was at the station and the little
girl was identified as the Kidnapped
baby. and when the story was told of
how she was recovered Dennis was
not punished for his part in the raid
on the candy store. The owner of the
fruit store went to prison because he
kept the girl in hiding. but the man
who took her from the garden was
never found.
The last time I saw ''Dinny" he told
me he was about to study law, through
the help given him by Mr.. Ainsley.
and he was then as fine looking a speci-
men Of young America as one might
desire to see. no trnce Of the rouehness
OF his early life on the street having
been left in the refining influence Of
money enough to live on and q good
home to 60 to. And his mother7 Yes,
she still finds happiness in her con,
and there Ia pleasure in life for her,
too.-warren Billings, In the oBstoD
Herald.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-09-01

would get well. ! had female troubles
in their worst form, suffered untold
agonies every month my womb tipped
back to my backbone. had headache.
hvsteria, fainting spells, itching, leu
corrhGa-
My feet and hands were cold all
the time, my limbs were so weak that
! could hardly walk around the house;
was troubled with numb spells. L
have taken four bottles OF Lydia +.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, ono
bottle of her Blood Purifier, one pack
ace of her Sanative Wash, and am
entirely cured. / have not had one
of those numb spells since. Can you
wonder that / sing the praises OF
medicine that has cured me OF all these
ills ?"-MRs. LOUISA PLACE, $50 Bel
mont ST., Brockton, Mass.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-09-01
2IOO Reward. &lOO.

The readers of this paper will he pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all Is
stages and that is atarrh. Halls tatarrh
medical fraternity. atarrh being constitu-
lional disease requires a constitutional treat
ment. III all's Catarrh Cure Is taken internally,
acting di rectly on the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving the pa
and assisting nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have so much ia tn in its curative
powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars
FOR any case that II falls to cure Send for list
OF testimonials. Address
+. J. CHENEY d Co, Toledo, D.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-09-01
LITERARY NOTE FROM THE CEN
TURY co.

Miss F.. r. ScidmOrc, the author of a
cook on Japan entitled "Jinrikish
Days" has written two papers for The
Century on untrodden fields of travel in
Java. The final article appears in the
September number, and is called "Pris-
oners of State at Boro BOedOr," Miss
ScidmOre and two other American ladies
penet to the interior of Java and
visited the vast and marvellous Buddhist
which remains nearly intact. covers al
most the same area as the great pyramid
of Gizeh. 1t is Ornamented with hun
dreds Of life size statues and miles of bas-
reliefs presenting the highest examples of
Greco Buddhist art. Miss ScidmOre is
one of the very few visitors to Java who
have seen these ruins.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-09-01
SUFFERING WOMEN.
How Many of Them Have esu1etiy
Obtained Advice That Made
Them Well.

NV sister, if you find that in spite OF
following faithfully your family doc
tors advice, you are not getting well,
why do you not try another course
Many and many a woman has quietly
written to Mrs. Pinkham. OF Lynn,
Mass, stating her symptoms plainly
and clearly, and taken her advice, which
was promptly received. The follow
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-09-01
Piso's Cure for Consumption is an A No. I
Asthmasmedic1ne.-W R-WILtIANe, Antioch,
Ills. April II, 1894.

The German Emperor owns $50 car
riages for the use Of himself and his court.
EkitabO EkyOkusaba Kwabantu Bona is
the way the title of the Book of Common
Prayer reads in the language of Uganda.
The Society for the Promotion of Chris
tian knowledge has just printed the trans
latiOn.
The question of an adequate supply Of
drinking water for Paris is now to ense-
riously considered by the authorities. NJ
de Selves, the Prefect of the Seine, has
appointed technical commission for that
purpose.
An advertisement in an English paper
reads: Wanted, place as house parlor
maid, "a; good waiting and needle work
neat; no fringe; abstainer." The "no
fringe''means that the maid is not a wear
er of curled bangs.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-09-01
She -T-ot:,er o. Eight Twins.

One of the most rema rka BILE old wom-
en- in Pennsylvania is Mrs. Mary Ann
Cassidy, Of CoalpOrt, Clearfield Coun-
ty, who is now 1O6 years Of age. She
was the mother of thirteen boys and
five girls; nine are living and nine dead.
She gave birth to four pairs of twins.
Mrs. Cassidy was born in County Fer
managh, ireland, In 1892, emigrating
with her husband and family to this
country In 1S4B. Her husband was
killed at Broad Top a few years after
coming to America BY being caught In
a coal shaft.
Mrs Cassidy was never known to be
sick, and never had q physician as
mother Of her eighteen children. She
never went to q dance In her life. For
the last twenty-one years she has had
her second sight," and now does not
need to wear glasses. Though she Is
toothless as the day she was born. she
can eat heartily Of the common fare.
She weighed 22O pounds when COM
ing to this country, but during the
last fifteen years has dropped to about
200 About year ago she kissed one
Of her twin boys as he lay in his coffin,
having died at the age Of 65 years.
Lynchburg Advance.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-09-01
A SmaIl Boys Question.

Papa, don't fishes have legsr
"They do not" answered papa.
"Why don't they, rapaF'
because fishes swim and don't re-
quire legs"
The small boy was silent for few
moments and papa forgot about the
questions. Then he said: Papa, ducks
have legs, don't theyY
yes"
'Then why don't fishes have legs II
ducks do? Or why don't ducks not
have legs if fishes don't?" Papa gave
1t up.-Sunday Afternoon.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-09-01
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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-09-01
A headline in a Philadelphia paper

A headline in a Philadelphia paper
reads: "Snake Tortured for Years" In
vestigatiOn discloses that the snake was in
woman's stomach and it was the woman
who was tortured.
A naturalist says he has seen in New
York on the hats of women the feathers
Of 173 different kinds Of wild birds, in
eluding 40 species, Of which 80 are pro
tected by law under fine OF SIS.
A gold plate which Charles Bonapartt
pawned in order to pay the travelling ex
p,nses of his son Napoleea, to the military
school at Brienne has been placed in th6
town museuD at Ajaccie.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-09-01
At Home.

A Frenchwoman has invented home
bicycle exerciser consisting of n base
resting on the floor with two upright
posts, one for the handle bars and the
other for the pedals, the latter being
connected to a shaft carrying a sprock-
ct wheel. which is geared to n brake
mechanism to make the work hard or
easy, as desired, speed indicator be.
Ing attached to the handle bar.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-09-01
A Musical Pig.

Feur-year-old Robbie ran breathlcss-
~ into the house, just as the sound OF
bagpipes was heard coming up the
street
"Oh, mamma!' he said, there's a
man out here with a dead pig that
sings; come quick!'
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-09-01

n Weaknc0o C0nToOOe0.
II do my best not to be envious,"
said the nervous man. but sometimes
1 can't help It,"
''Why, you never manifest much
cOvetousness."
mo. l don't covet. But whenever
the Fourth Of July comes around I
can't see n deaf and dumb man with
out being Jealous. Star.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-09-01
Willing In Rish H.

''They say" said the nervous man.
that it's wrong to meet trouble half
way"
''Of course" replied his friend.
''Well, I'd like to try the experiment.
Unless I'm wrong in my calculations.
getting half way to next Fourth Of
July would land us somewhere in jan
nary, and that's Just about where I'd
like to be right now."-Washington
Star.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-09-01
A Nest E~O-

A little hoy and his sister ereiallow-
ed to collect eggs from the hen coops.
but were told that they musts never
take away the nest egg. The lirtle, girl,
however, did so, one morningtby mis-
take, and her brother told hershe must
take it right back, because that was
what the old hen measured y."-Phii-
adelphia Times.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-09-01
Di.,odged the Enemy.

''wc have at last succeeded in dis
lodging n portion of our enemy from
their stronghOld!' exclaimed the al
most breathless Spanish officer.
"How did you manage itT
my brave men and went too close
10 where they were and they came out
and chased s''-Washington Star.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-09-01
a snb..,.nte for An.apltAeion.

"A new and simple mode OF tEea..
n,.nt has been introduced in France.
says the Medical Times, "Dy WIZ .S
is claimed large proportion OF nJui.u
limbs now usually amputated can 70
saved. The method, which ID que 70
DIR. Reclus, was recently described De-
fore the French Congress OF surgery
and Is thus explained:
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-09-01
Try Aliens Foot Ease,

A powder to he shaken into the shoes At this
season your feet feel swo lien and hot, and get
tired easily. lf you have smarting feet
tight shoes. try Aliens Foot-Ease. 1t co Is
the feet and makes walking easy. Cures and
and callous spots. Relieves corns a. bunions
0. all pain and gives rest and comfort. Try t
tG-finy. Sold by all druggists and shoe stores
for IS cent. Trial package FREE. Address,
ALLEN s. OLMsrED, Leroy. N. Y.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-09-01
Therei 1. . Glass or People

Who are injured by the use of coffee. Re-
Gently there has been placed in all the grocery
stores a new preparation called Grain-O. made
OF pure grains, that takes the place of coffee
The most delicate stomach receives II without
distress. and but few can tell 1t from coffee. II
Children may drink it with great benefit. Is cts
and 25 cts. per package. Try 1t. Ask foI
q Hin-O.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-09-01
Pre.ident Lincoln,s Sentiment.

President lsfnc0lu's sentiment.
1t Is said that Lincoln thus replied to
a letter asking for Sentiment" and
his autograph: Dear Madam: When
you ask from a stranger that which is
of interest only to yourself always in
close a stamp. There's your senti-
ment and here's your autograph: A.
Lncoln."-Yeuh's Companion.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-09-01

Miss Grabbs declares her girl
friends can't deny that her attachment
case of love at first sight"
That's very true" replied Miss Cay
enne. "She saw him first."-Washing-
ton Star.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-09-01

See how the brown mold over me sifis;
Bury me deeper meath leaves in drifts;
Forget I'm here, deep out Of sight.
Where it Is dark-as dark as night.
You can't hide me while acOrns grow;
I'll be an oak tree the next you know.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-09-01
HE Conclusion.

"what makes you think Miss Darling
would be willing to pose as a. model for
the altOgetherT'
Il just saw her on the beach, in her
bathing suit, before hundreds Of peo
ple"-Cleveland Leader.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-09-01
In the Air.

Old Lady-Warm. isn't TT
Mabel (mOpping her face)-Yea
There's SO much humidity in the air.
Old Lady-That's so. There, you've
just missed one. It's right next to
your nose.
Mabel 0abbing at the. point indicated)
-One what?
Old Lady-Why. one Of those that
you said was in the air. call 'em
coal sOots.-C1eveland Plain Dealer.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-09-01

Rakemup-Say, Ruggles, did yer ever
think wat fine work nature does on
maxim wheat?
Ruggles-Yes, and wot bad Job some
women makes turnin' 1t inter pies
Detroit Free Press.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-09-01
I I /

Keep me in dresses and play I'm girli
Keep my long hair nicely in curl, .
But Tn boy-doubt that VINO can?
And some bright day I'll be n man.
The world will know me-that's what
said;
For I've thinker in my head.
st. Nicholas.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-09-01
E,or,da,e Haven for Criminals.

Tampa is entitled to the distinction
Of being the best place for criminals
In the United States. The cause of
this is the inetficiency of our courts
Of justice. Crimes are not punished.
Bad men are imprisoned, but they live
better in Jail than outside. As birds in
a cage sing and grow fat, so these men
play the fiddle and chew tobacco, and
have a good time at the peoples ex.
Dense-Tampa News.