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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-08-31
EOUGHoN THE 6iRDS
Tie story Of nn ora Man Who Had Bad
Luck ISaiAina Ieofowls.


"No, ma'am." said the huckster at tho
ai.,'y gate to the lady of the house. who
had come out there to ask him ques-
tiGu. mo. ma am, I haven't got pea
fowl on the place, and l don't think
ever will have"
II thought you had lnrge fiock."
said the lady, apologetically.
That was two years ago, ma'am.
You see, 1 had bad luck with them. A
little the worst luck l ever had with
any poultry ever raised. and IL was so
rough on the peacoclts, ma'am. seeing
Rs how the peacock is such proud and
naughty bird. know peacOcks, ma'aIn.
and 1 am willing to testify that the
American eagle bird is poor white trash
compared with the peacocks l had on
my place. They were beauties, too.
can tell you, ma'nm, and they had tails
on them that would fade n fresh rain
bow. They were as long as the trail OF
one Of your best silk dresses, and drag.
gcd the ground behind them like the
wake Of ship. Tint was the kind OF
leo loo birds they were, and was as
proud Of them as they were proud OF
themselves, ma'am.
''Eut one night In the late winter oi
96 the blow fell that done for my birds
and give me a setback In peacock rails
Ing that l guess I'll never get over. Me
and my wife used to always take care
Of the peacocks, and one day in Febru
airy we come to town, expecting to got
home by 4 o'clock In the evening. for
there wasn't anybody there to look af
ter things, except a halfwitted darkey
boy we kept to do chores. 1t was a nice,
warm kind Of a morning, but by noon II
had taken q turn, like the weather Is
apt to do at that season. and there was
cold rain failing that had turned to
Irving slect by o'clock. At 8, when
we started to go home, the streets were
81 slick our horse couldn't stand up,
md by 4 the thermometer had dropped
iway down below freezing, and 1t was
getting colder every minute. 1 le4t my
wife in town with her sister. and, put
ting up the horse, went home by train
and n walk Of two miles from the sta
ton.
when / got home l was that neat
froze 1 corrid hardIt stand up, but the
hoy had n big fire going, and rs soon as
got the chill on went out to see
about the fowls and animals on the
place. Everything was looking pretty
well, and there was no harm done until
got back to the yard, and there l
found my whole flock Of fourteen
spread over the ground like as II lot
Of frozen rainbows had been dumped
Into the yard and scattered around. You
see, the sleet had caught the birds as
they stood around waiting fov some
body to drive them into shelter, and as
It fell upon their long and beautiful
tails II trlekled off and froze the feath-
ars to the ground. That done for the
birds, ma'am. They couldn't move after
that, and when got to them every
proud bird was frOze to the ground, and
90 dead to skin. Do you wonder now,
ma s'am, that have gone out Of the pea
,ock business?' And the hnckster
wiped tear from his eye.-Washing-
on Star.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-08-31

1t is a fixed belief among the Russian
peasantry that throwing the dead body
of a drunkard into the river Is q sure
cure for lack Of rain. A case exhibit
Ing this gross superstition was recently
brought before the Criminal Sessions
Court at Samara. Six peasants were
tried and sentenced to varying terms Of
Imprisonment for deliberately disinter-
ring the body of a woman who had died
Of intoxication. and floating 1t down the
Volga, as a means Of causing rain.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-08-31

-Halibut and holbut are names as old
as the English language. But" signifies
q fat fish, and the prefix refers to the
deep and wide holes in which the fish is
found.
The Queens bodyguard for Scotland,
the Royal Company of ArchcIs, contains
the pink of Scottish nobility, whose es-
tates are in the Lo:hians or on the bor
ders.
After n record free of marks for alb
sence or tar,liness for nearly five years,
school girl of Piedmont, W. Va, fell a
victim to mumps and had to stay at home.
A man who lives on the Sabatis road
near Lewiston, Me-, sells small fish for
bait from Il we'll in the door yard. When
n customer comes along pail is lowered
into the well and a large number of lit
tie sinners are brought up.
True love is rally one of the scare est
qualities of tl.o human heart.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-08-31

Tulips and dandelions close up before
rain. II 1t rains when the sun shines
it will rain the next day. A piece Of sea-
weed hung up will become damp pre-
vious to rain. When the walls an
more than usually damp rain may b
expected. Unusual clearness IN the
atmosphere. objects being seen very
distinctly, indicates rain. When the
sun appears Of light, palo color. OF
goes down IN bank Of clouds. II tpdi-
Gates the approach or continuance 81
bad weather. b.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-08-31
Bicycle.

=, over 200 persons, who joined the L. 4.
". year ago. at the time Of the L, a. Wv: W
anE pennsylvania takes quite drop in
SSscretarv Bassett's weakly membership
renort. Tho total membership Of the
New ork; i ,744 in fsnnsylysnia' ~ .Ss2 in
Massachusetts and 6s2S S. In, New Jersey:
s,or. Teceited, Of which Pennsylvania
vet ,la. New York 104, Massachusetts, II,
fndiana S27, illinois so, New Jersey 2s,
fW;scnns,n IS, Michigan is, Ohio IA, Rhode
I.iand 8, Connecticut and Mary land 5.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-08-31

pant Of the guest chamber VIII bless
his or her hostess every time he uses 1t
IS a compact and pretty writing stand
ia the shape of a long bronze leaf. The
steam curls up over the leaf. one ten.
drill orming taper. another twinln2
about and supporting a receptacle for
sealing wax. An ink well of cut glass.
n curicd leaf holding matches and a
couple bent twiss forming a pen rac!
coinple.c the appointments. A stand
for paper and envelopes Is Of bronze
leaves laced together with little twlgs.-
Philadelphia Press.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-08-31
EmperOr Williams Invitation,

Emperor william of Germany has ex-
tended an invitation to representatives Of
Evangelical churches In the United States
to attend the ceremony of dedicating tho
Church OF the Redeemer, ut Jerusalem, Oh
October 81.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-08-31

Tor MN. and feel kindly towards him,
and wish l could make him happy and
-" she stopped.
you feel none of these amiable emo
tionS toward EgertonW
Not one! l do not like him. And now
you will promise not to trouble me any
more about Mr.. E2erton-that Ia finish
ed"
Il suppose so. will not trouble you.
Dorothy. but Egerton will; and Callnnder.
he is rather keen about the affair. For
my part, I am n little disposed to be on
your side. Still, l think the fellow is in
love with you"
And Though. l cannot argue about
it-feel sure he is not"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-08-31

The royal crown of Persia, which
dates hack TO remote ages, is in the form
of a pot of flowers, surmounted by an un-
cut ruby the size of q hens egg.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-08-31

But few men aEs wiss snJlSA b ~
der enc Wos0 su1nciAaA
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-08-31
A Puzzle Picture.
Find the other hunter.

Every woman's letter contains an
apology for not writing sooner. though
her friends. who have to answer think
she should apologize for writing 80
coon.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-08-31

Free advice s very often worthless
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-08-31

True love is rally one of the scare est
qualities of tl.o human heart.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-21
CITY ITEMS.

The w. G. t. q. will meet at tne
Governors Mansion at four O'Clock TINS
afternoon.
The A. and M. College football team
goes to Oxford today, where they play
the Horner School team.
The Seaboard Airline train was yes
terday morning an hour and a quarter
late-delayed by the G. c. and n train.
DR.. Hubert A. Register has been cleo
ted surgeon in charge of st. Agnes Hos
pital, connected with st. Augustine
school.
The reserved seat sale for the Wilbur
Kirwin Opera Company will be opened
at Kings drug store this morning at l0
o'clock.
Robert Mitchell, the soldier who was
cut Tuesday night, continues to inn
prove. He is still silent as to who did
the cutting.
Charles Crabtree, young white man,
was yesterday afternoon sent to the roads
for fifteen days for cursing and disorder
in the market.
1t is reported that parties in this sec
ton are out cunning for birds. They
are violating the game law, as the sea-
son does not open till November list.
Mr.. r. w. Rice. the man who makes
shirts for all Raleigh, left yesterday for
Baltimore Mr. Rice has many friends
here who are always glad to see him.
The flowers at the Holloway LumsdeIl
marriage on Wednesday were beautiful
and were much complimented. They were
furnished by J. L. O'Quinn & Co., flor
lists.
This is the time for Cupid to get in
his good work. II had four newly mar
ried couples on the train Wednesday and
one to-day" said Capt, Rem, of the
Seaboard Airline yesterday. "Two of
the couples aboard Wednesday were
from Raleigh, one from Aberdeen and
one from Boykin. The one to-day was
from Youngsyille."
the banks in North Carolina were 50,
451, S23.40. This year the resources are
$1O,526, 10000, as will be seen by refer
ence to the State Treasurer's bank state
ment published in yesterdays News and
Observer This means that the wealth
of the banks of North Carolina has been
increased $1,075, 076.90 during the past
year.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-21
s6s9smuo9s1 l8zquY6ey
NOT OR COLD
WET OR DRY .....
Our Business Goes on
lust the Same.

The buying public have long since
found that we keep the best OF every
thing and sell at reasonable prices.
Our ROLLER CHAMPION
FLOUR made from winter wheat Ii
whitest sweetest and strongest.
Our BUTTER FROM THE "HOLr
LOWAY" DAIRY cannot be surpassed
for richness and delicacy OF flavor.
We have a State reputation for fine
Coffee. Our best roast is composed Of
Private Growth, Fancy Padang, Jaws
and Finest Mocha.
The immense sale OF ''HE-NO-TEA'
attests its merit; as hot drink it Is IN
surpassed, as an iced drink 1t has nc
rival.
The most celebrated cures of Hams
including SmitbfeId, Southampton, Fer
ris, Westphalia and other brands. We
have few cases large and small Hams
we are retailing for 10c a pound.
All kinds of foreign and domestic fruits
and vegetables in their season.
Special packing of Bahama grated
Pineapple and Burnett's Extracts for
flavoring ice cream.
Van Houten's, Bakers and Huyler's
Cocoa and Chocolate. These are the best
goods manufactured.
Our four-year-old pure Apple Vinegar
will keep pickles in any climate.
Best imported Olive Oil in haIf-gallon
tins, cost only half the price of that In
glass.
Salad Dressing, Sauces, Catsups an6
Pure Spices.
Whole. Ok Tongues, Lunch Tongues
Salmon Steaks, Lobster Scouse, Deviled
Crabs, Barat&1ia Shrimp. French Sar-
dimes and all kinds of canned and ported
meats; will compare favorably with
butcher prices for raw meats.
"Franco-American" Soups, Consomme.
Chicken Gumbo. Ok Tail. Mock Turtle
Julienne, and half dozen others. SO pre-
pared as to be most appetizing to an in
valid, and thoroughly harmless to d
dyspeptic.
We have only mentioned few thing,
we have for sale. We have hundreds o.
other articles Fish, Flesh and Fowl.
All goods promptly delivered, and war
ranted 20 give satisfaction.
w @. ETRONACH & SONS,
Wholesale and Retail Grocers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-21
PERSONALS.

Mr.. Claudius Dockery, of Rockingham,
is at the Marlborough.
Miss Cornelia Petty, of Carthage, is
the guest of Mrs. f. o. Moring.
Mrs. Zeb V. Walser and child arrived
in the city yesterday from Lexington.
Miss Annie Busbee yesterday morning
returned from visit to Chapel Hill.
Prof. and Mrs. w. l.. Poteat. of Wake
Forest, were in the city yesterday after
noon.
Mrs. S. B. Norris and children, of
Greensboro, are visiting at Mrs. w. O..
Upchurchs.
Mr.. w. III. Fulwood. advance agent of
the Wilbur Kirwin Opera Company, is
in the city.
Mr.. r. NJ. Prempert left yesterday
for Washington. He will return for
the circus.
Miss Kate Hawley, of Fayetteville,
returned home yesterday. She has been
visiting Miss Marguerite Crow
Miss Fannie McPheeters has returned
from the mountains of Virginia, and
from a visit to friends in Richmond and
Petersburg.
Frances Burton Hoke, daughter OF
General r. +. Hoke, have returned
from Lincoln Lithia Springs, where they
spent the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. McCauley announce
the marriage of their daughter, Mary
Irene and Mr.. Charles Lea Lindsay. OF
Wednesday, October the Goth, 1898, a
o'clock p. IN. at home, Chapel Hill.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-21
MASS MEETING OF WHITE
PEOPLE.

There will be great mass meeting of
the white people at Goldsboro on the
2Sth day of October, for the purpose of
taking into consideration the political
and social conditions of the east. After
the adjournment of the convention
there will be short addresses upon the
political situation by Honorables T. ].
Jarvis, r. II. Bennett, G.. B. Aycock,
@. B. Watson, Locke Craig, r. b.
Glenn, Benjamin Posey and Thomas
w. Mason. Senator John W. Daniel
of Virginia, has been invited and is ex
pected to speak.
Arrangements will be made with all
the railroads for special rates and
schedules. Papers throughout the Stat
are requested to copy.
f. M. SIMMONS,
State Dem. Elk. Com.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-21

Synopsis of the Weather.-Two distinct
storms appeared on the weather map
last night one central near Pensacola,
the other over Chicago. Throughout the
entire central portion of the country
rainy weather prevails, and rain had al
ready begun last night at Atlanta and
Savannah, Ga. The largest amount re-
ported was 100 inches at Pensacola.
West of the Mississippi the tempera-
ture continues low with brisk north
winds. and rising barometer. Fair wealth
or continues on the North Atlantic coast.
Rain is probable for the East before Fri
day night.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-21
NEW ADvER TISEMENTS.

ACADEMY OF MUSIC-Wilbur Opera
Co.
SHERWOOD HIGGS & CO.-Novelty
Dress Trimmings for the Fair
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-21
THE BIG
STATE FAIR.

this vii held THe premiums
Exhibits
III
Besides exhibits of stock dogs q vegetables
articles all kinds there will be provided
will vaudeville bands and big parade
including marshall
number handsome them costing several hundred doars
and other inn osng features.
Other special features also eng provided which the Association mana
will crowds sl this
well afford take holiday during this event. and we Will De de
lighted all
When Raleigh make the BIG STORE hadqueIs have
the store IN any
will mponed
But should wish will find this the most economical
in the city. We cordially invite y9u
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-21

The flowers at the Holloway-Lumsdei
marriage on Wednesday were beautiful
and were much complimented. They were
furnished by J. l.. O'Quinn & Co., flor
lists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-21
ROADS TO CONSOLIDATE.

The Petersburg Railroad Company
and the Richmond and Petersburg Rail
road Company, which are both controlled
by the Atlantic Coast Line, are to be
consolidated, for the purpose of reducing
expenses.
The stockholders of these two corpora
tons will meet in Richmond, Va. on the
21st prox. to ratify the proposition to
consolidate.
The Coast Line has already consoli-
dated the lines it controls in South
Carolina.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-21

Mr.. r. w. Rice. the man who makes
shirts for all Raleigh, left yesterday for
Baltimore Mr. Rice has many friends
here who are always glad to see him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-21
DEATH OF MIR. Il. L. BLALOCK.
The Remains Will Be inferred in Gran
vile County, His Old Home.

A telegram was received here yester-
day from Baltimore announcing the
death of Mr.. Thomas l.. Blalock in that
city.
Mr.. BlaloclI held a position with the
Standard Oil Company, as supervising
chemist.
He was a native of this State, having
been born in Granville county.
Three years ago he married Miss Chloe
Parker, sister q: Nj G. \. Parker of
this city. She and their little two-year-
old son survive him.
The remains will be taken to his old
home in Granville county today, where
they will be inferred.
Mr.. c. J. Parker left yesterday morning
for Henderson to meet the remains and
accompany them to their last resting
place
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-21
THE WEATHER TO-DAY.

For North Carolina: Rain: cooler in
Western portions: brisk and probably
high east to northeast winds.
Local forecast for Raleigh vicinity
to s o'clock tonight: Showers before
evening; colder Friday night or Satur-
day.
Local data for Raleigh yesterday:
Maximum temperature, 6S; minimum
temperature, A; mean, Sc; rainfall, U
inches (for "a hours).
The following table gives data for Sc
1ected stations at D. m. yesterday:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-21

1t is reported that parties in this sec.
ton are out cunning for birds. They
are violating the game law, as the sea
son does not open till November list.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-21

Charles Crabtree, young white man
was yesterday afternoon sent to the roads
for fifteen days for cursing and disorder
in the market.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-21
NETS.

NETS.
All over black Net coordination OF
cut steel, jet and piack Chenille-verg
handsome for fronts 49, BY $40 On
the yard,
Combination of cut steel, jet IN 90
and purple Chenille the yard, SO'
All over jetted net with fargo 4 90
Chenille flowers-by the yard, 1"
All over jetted me- with small , 90
figures-by the yard, LIZ"
STEEL BANDS.
Bands in cut STEEL it and turquoise
stone embroidery in pink Chs n 90
nile by the yard, II
Black net Bands, embroidered in cut
steel, jet and purple Oheuile- Z 90
by the yard, ""
Applique Bands in turquoise, b. OK
and Red-by the yard, ,"
Gut Steel Bands. made on Cbif
f0n-0y the YARD .75 j. 90 ]. 50
TRIMMINGS FOR FRONTS.
Wits Lib4rry Silk with double ruff
Of Black Liberty Silk and black A 80
ace insertion in stripes the yard, Z"
Black Chiffon with double ruffles Of
narrow black satin ribbon and n so
black CHI 1fon in stripe: by the yard, Z"
White Chiffon with black chenille.
dotted and narrow black double n 90
ruffiIe of chiffon by the yard, 70
White chiffon with black double n 90
raflie in diamond shape, by he I'd Z"
Tsftetas in White, Cadet Blue, Cerise
and Black in the new waffle pat
tern cable, corded effect by the ! 80
yard,
Cable Corded Taffetas in mulberry
shades, Cadet Blue, Pink, Green, = so
Brown, Turquoise. Black, the yard %"
Tucked China S TX for yokes; panels
and fronts; colors: navy, golden, brown,
cerise, purple, green. pink, light
blue, turquoise and white BY [ 20
yard, >
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-21

Fashion says: "TrimV And the dresses
this winter will be beautified as never before.
Trimmings have renaissance with the added
grace of new elegance IN their manufacture.
The display on tables IN centre Of the Dress
Goods section appeal to all lovers OF the
beautiful ~ %ss ~ ~ ~
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-21
: NOVELTY SILKS.

NOVELTY SILKS.
Tsffeta Silks in white and navy blue
with bias stripes Of narrow velvet n 80
ri, bobby the yard, ~
Cable Corded Velvets in brown, = 90
green, navy and black by the sc, %'
M2rqoo Do0ossc Bands, outr7ideried
yard, -
TRIMMINGS IN GENERAL.
six Bra DIS. all c9lors. S utache Braid,
Hercules Braid, Steel Galmpe. Tabular
Braide. Irridesc9nt Guimpe, wide Her
cules Braide from l to 3 inches for
epgtbening misses skirts.
Yokes in jet fronts in steel and jet
combinations and braid sets, military
Sc is and frogs, also braided sets for
skirts.
Black Satin Bands in all widths from
!. 90 to ,. 50 dozen yards.
Black Astrakan Brown Fur and White
Swans Down narrow for trimming.
NEW BUCKLES.
Ju.t received in oxidizsd silver, jet,
g Id and enameled, ornamented with
srones-all coIors price, '0Ee Z 90
LADIES' DRIVING GLOVES.
Undrcssed Kid Gloves-colors 4 90
red, brown aud tan all sizes, ,"
MILLINERY NOVELTIES.
For Maids of Honor Ladies' Riding
Hats in black Beaver, best quality, , 90
RIBBON BELTS.
In fancy Roman stripes, Scotch plaids
and Kiondyke plaids all colors-with
fancy buckles; no shirt waist complete
without one Of these 75o 70 J. 90
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-21

We are fully prepared to help every house keeper
get her house in order for fair Carpets ready
make and lay at summertime prices Curtains ready
hang and charge tor ihe poles and fixtures.
Rugs squarea full size Smyrna Carpets woven
with seams, the larges assorens and greatest variety
Of pretty patterns you ever saw
Heavy curtains, Portieres, Bagdads Silk Dsmasks,
ETC.. suitable for hangngs and coverings of all de-
scrpt1ons
Blankets Elder Downs Quilts etc, and house
keepers every other need Just in ready for i'm
mediate delivery and at the lowest prices.