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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-11-01
A Needed Reform.

~ XNCGoCa
Tom came In last week for the first
time in months. ''Nell's a brick Of a
girl" he began; "she's taken to doing
a lot of things for me. Why, she made
my old room as pretty as her own.
Then almost every day when l get
home from school find she has put up
a lunch for me. She's a dear girlr'
Il hope you've told her so."
Tom flushed.
That's just 1t! 1 want to, butt
declare, Aunt Hope, why is a fellow
ashamed of being sweet on his own
sister? We're all as polite as possible
to the other girlsv'
Suppose you start REFORM" said L.
II will. There's to be a social
Wednesday evening-Tll invite Nell to
20, and give her some flowers"
l felt pretty certain Nell would call
soon after the social, and had not long
to wait. Thursday she came wearing
some pink carnations.
'Oh, auntie, I've SO much to tell you
Who do you thinn,a gave me these fow.
ers? Bui you'd never guess. My own
dear brother Tom. He invited me to
20 to the social with him and treated
me splendidly. We grew really conf
dental as we walked home, and told
him how 1 loved him"
In the evening ION appeared with
his version.
Aunt Hope" he began, you should
have seen Nell. She was so sweet, and
lack Davis wanted to take her home.
Another time, my boy said, I'm her
escort tonight A lot of the boys
heard me, and one or two laughed, but
Hal Rhodes told me to-day that he
thought we boys were fools not to
make more fuss over our own sistersi
so you see the reform is started."-
Epworth Herald.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-11-01
The World, Heatben.

The heather still outnumber all the
various religious bodies put together.
According to the latest statistics, there
are in the world 143,0OO,OOO Protest
ants, 5000, 900 followers of the Greek
Church. 100000, 900 Roman Catholics,
and 176,OOO,OOO Mohammedans. As the
population of the world is estimated at
1,5OO 900 600, and adding to the adher-
ents Of the four great religions. of the
world other 5000, 900 for the thousand
and one beliefs with comparatively
few followers, there are left 800 OOO,-
900 people who worship strange gods
or practice curious rites in heu Of re-
ligion. and who come within the deflnd-
ton Of the 'heathen," for whose con-
version large sums are collected year
after year among the churches through
out the civilized world.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-11-01
GUIDES OF A BLIND MAN.

HE Feet and Nsse Pilot Him Through
the Streets OF City.
There is a blind man living in the
heart Of the old quarter who walks
nearly every day to little restaurant
near Canal street. The distance each
way is from sixteen to twenty blocks,
according to his route, and to see him
sauntering carelessly along one would
never suspect his infrmity.
Talking yesterday with an inquisi.
tive reporter, he declared that he saw
with his nose and feet, and this was
the way he explained 1t: when a man
has his sight" he said, "the smells of
the street are all mixed up, but when
he's blind he learns to separate them.
The smells Of the shop are almost as
plain to me now as the signs used to he
over the doors. Some Of them you
would hardly suppose to exist. Take
a dry goods store, for instance, 1t
smells of cloth, and cloth has q very
peculiar odor. Iron and tin have
smells Of their own, and 1 can tell n
hardware store Immediately. 1 pass
two book stalls nearly every day, and
l scent them yards of by the old books.
Then there are a great many indescrib-
able odors by which know this place
and that. OF course, my feet are my
principal guide, and I've been over this
same ground so often that have learn
ed every little inequality by heart, but
1 couldn't get along with either nose or
feet alone. They work together, and
where one fails the other helps out
Between them they make very good
eyes. The secret Of my stepping out
is this: I've learned how to step. Peo-
pie who can see hurl themselves for
ward like locomotives. That's why the
shock is always so Unexpectedly vio-
lent when you collide with another per-
son. 1 put no extra power whatever
In my movements and If the toe Of my
boot touches some unknown obstacle
stop stock still instantly"
This clever blind man leads a very
tranquil life. He has a small income
and lives with a granddaughter. A
servant is hired especially to read to
him every afternoon. Many Of those
who know him are unaware Of his
blindness.-New Orleans Times-Demo-
crat
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-11-01
Fruitless.

MARIA, it has at last comew
The hitherto careworn face of the
middle-aged husband had taken on a
new brilliancy, and his whole attitude
was expressive of some sudden Joy.
"Yes," he said, triumphantly, after
a lifetime passed in ceaseless endeav-
or for your sake, 1 am at last reward
ed. Ny invention has been sold and
fortune awaits me. Think, Maria, Of
what this means to you! You viii nev-
er have to make me another shirt or
cravat as long as you live"
His wife looked at him with re-
proachful glance.
James," she said. tenderly, 81 hope
/ shall never be too proud for that
No matter, James. how rich you shall
be, it will always be my greatest pleas
ure and privilege to make your shirts
and ties"
Her husband did not reply, but a
few moments later. alone in his own
room. he bowed his head over his
clasped hands and muttered in bitter
anguish:
"Alas! the labor of a lifetime spent
for naught Topics.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-11-01
Why We Use the Right Hand.

Every pugilist, upon entering the
ring. takes special pains to protect the
region Of the heart. All athletes under
stand that the most vulnerable portion
of the body is undoubtedly the heart.
A hard blow, well delivered on the left
breast, will easily kill-or at any rate
stun-even a strong man. Hence, from
an early period men have used the
right hand to fight with and have en-
ployed the left arm chiefly to cover the
heart and to parry a blow aimed at
that specially vulnerable region. When
weapons of offense and defense super
seeded the fist it was the right hand
that grasped the spear and sword,
while the left held over the heart the
shield or buckler.
From this simple origin, then, the
whole vast difference in civilized life
takes it's beginning. At first no doubt
the superiority of the right hand was
only felt in the manner Of fighting. But
that alone gave 1t prominence and
paved the way for it's supremacy else.
where.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-11-01
wh..e NJ Comea From.

An hour or two spent In a glassworks
is productive of much interest and en-
ioyment to fortunate visitors. q.
While an old lady from Shropshire
village =as spending 3 week at c.,
one of our busy South Yorkshire towns,
she accepted an invitation to witness
the process Of bottle-making. Being
delighted with the various stages pass
ed through by a well-known patent re-
aeptacle for aerated water, she seemed
specially struck with the blowing.
In company with her guide, one Of
the managers, she gazed intently at the
men as .hey took the molds containing
molten glass and with distended cheeks
blew through long iron tube into the
mold.
After adjusting her old-fashioned
spectacles, and while assuming a strik-
ing attitude by throwing up both
hands, she exclaimed:
"Well, I've often thowt as they must
'ev ard wark to put gassy air into
ginger beer, but ah nivver thowt the1-
blawed in in L that way aforeT'-Lon.
don Spare Moments.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-11-01
TOOK HIS NAME,
And Said He Would Send It TO the
War Department.


War Department.
my colored barber persisted in
wanting war with Spain," said Con-
Rressman in talking about some Of the
Incidents leading up to the rupture
Of relations with Spain. Every time
he shaved me he talked in fierce and
warlike tones, and intimated that the
administration was acting In too con-
seryative a manner. In fact, he shout
ed for gore. 1 grew tired and decided
to put stop to 1t.
"'What is your name? asked him
one day. He looked curiOusly at me.
but gave me his last name.
".Now 1 want your initials said.
LUX a hyear, boss he said. 'whut
yer want wild my nameT did not
answer him, although he finally gave
me his initials.
"'Now, 1 would like to have your
city address, l said.
He was a badly scared colored cit
zen this time. Fer grashus sake,
boss,' he said in frightened tones,
gimme some understanding OBJ dis
ting
"I at once told him that the Secre-
tary Of War had asked me to take the
names of all men who seemed in
clined to want to fight, as the Secretary
desired to add them to the list Of nervy
men who wanted to tackle the Span
lards without delay.
Then I had a barrel of fun. Please
dom do dat he begged. De truf Is, l
has bronchitis, Bright's disease and
consumption, an my health is In de
wus state 1 eber saw l promised
him to say nothing right away about
the matter, but he never bothered me
again, and SO far as 1 know never
talked war with anybody Again.
Washington Star.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-11-01
THE ELOPEMENT.
~ ANGBOURNE was all agog, and

- ANGBOURNE was all agog, and
everybody was saying it was a
lovely day for the wedding. The
village was en- fete. and the Elephant,
next to the church. always full In sum-
mertime, was doing an unusually roar
ing trade.
The wedding was not a popular one.
The bride, Beatrice Grey, was much
beloved in Pangbourne, but had her
father been nving-so it was said-the
union about to be celebrated would
never have been permitted. Mrs
Grey. however, was satisfied. She
was one of those women who think
that the be-all and end all Of life is
to be rich, which the bridegroom,
Geoffrey Brewster, certainly was. He
had already been Sheriff Of London,
and in the ordinary course Of city Gus
tom he would almost certainly become
Lord Mayor.
He had a rival in John vaisey, of
the Fighting Fifth" a dnshing young
soldier who had fought like a man
IN the Tirah under Lockhart, and
whose brave deeds deserved to be
better recompensed. Up there in the
Afghan hills he had been within an
ace Of death time and again, but he
had come home without a scratch to
ind Beatrice. whom he loved, pledged
to another man. In spite Of this Capt.
vaisey had made every effort to win
her for his own. but AIRS. Grey had
persistently opposed him, and the lit
tie incidents Of life on which the fate
Of men and even nations hangs had
been against him. 1t Is true that Beat
rice secretly cherished tender regard
for him. but Misrepresentation. gos-
sip, scandal, and. worse than all, mis-
understandings, had kept them apart
for whole year and 9pw here was
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-11-01
a l,ast1nCtion.

Miss you can't bring dogs into the
car" said a Third avenue conductor
to a young woman who tenderly held
a wriggling little object wrapped up
in q shawl.
"'Tain't dog" snapped the young
woman, and the discounted conductor
retreated to the rear platform amid q
general litter. He studied the case for
a few minutes, and then, returning to
the young woman, said: Miss, you
can't bring cats in neither"
"'Tain't cat" said the young wom-
an; 'it's a rabbit" and the long ears
emerged in confirmation Of her asser-
ton. The conductor looked puzzled for
a moment and then said: "Well, ac-
cordin' to the rules Of the company,
dogs Is dogs and cats is dogs, but rat-
bits 10 insects; 50 1t can stay"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-11-01

"The lies the blamed newspapers
publish about u.s." said one politician
to another, 'is enough to drive a man
to drink"
"Yes, that's so," replied the other,
"but still we have no cause for COM
plaint."
"Why not?" asked the first In sur
prise.
"Weu, it might be much worse" waA
the reply. They might publish the
truth.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-11-01

There are disrespectful questions as
well as disrespectful answers.
Now, Morton" said one of q partv
who had gone deep into the Maine
woods in search Of adventure, 1--WE
know you've been famous hunter.
and we want to hear about some Of
the narrow escapes you've had from
bears and so on"
Young man." said the old guide.
with dignity, III there's been any mar
rer escapes, the bears and other fierce
critters had 'em, not mev
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-11-01
A Strange Bulgarian Custom.

An old and curious wedding cere-
mony with the Bulgarians is the pub
lie and solemn shaving Of the bride
groom early on the wedding day.
While the barber performs his work
the bridegroom is surrounded by
dancing crowd Of girls and lads. His
hair having been cut, 1t is carefully
gathered by some girls, to be preserved
in a chest Of the bride. When the bar
Der has done he gets as a present
linen cloth and from every one q small
piece Of money. Then the bridegroom
kisses the hand Of each girl. washes
his face, and puts on the wedding dress.
The latter-not the person, but his fes-
tive garment-must be accurately
weighed three times by a lad ere the
bridegroom is allowed to put it on.
This strange custom is said to date
back to remote times of early Slavonic
heathendom, but still continues, being
strictly observed, especially by the vii
layers.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-11-01
erATs OF ONO. crrr o, TOLEDO. /.

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o. nior partner Of the hrm Of f. J. CHENEY &
TO-. doing businessin the City of Toledo, County
and State aforesaid, and that said Arm viii pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case Of OArARRH that cannot be
cured by tho use Of HALLS CArARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
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Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-11-01
Cuounbers I'm Russia.

In Russia children eat cucumbers as
children here eat apples and bananas.
The vegetable is sold at every corner
by market women, and the little chaps
buy their moneys worth to eat 1t, peel
and all, without pepper, salt, oil or vim
egar. The boy who would never dare
to touch cucumbers here served in any
style eats ten day In Baku, and thinks
them delicious fruit.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-11-01


mourn over It's harvest Of vice.
A man Is what his life is to him
Genufneness is greater than geniuA
He who must wait need not worry.
Not all new books have new thoughts.
People out of the ark don't believe m
floods.
Epicurean meals do not make afh-
letic men.
Every deserter Will get what Jonah
had-a whaling.
God cuts down our branches that He
may plant his vines.
One thinker is worth more than many
collections Of thoughts.
Into VISIONS web wise men their
waiting moments weave.
The secret and success of love 10 IN
sincerity and simplicity.
Large problems are many sided, and
take many master minds.
A man may be born In the mud and
yet he may die in marble.
The man who never makes MISTAKE
never makes anything else.
It Is not till Saul has been blinded
that the heavenly vision comes to him.
There is a great difference between
working for a mans good and for his
goods.
II there were more people with fewer
wants, there would be fewer with many
needs.
Jesus bore witness to the truth; the
modern preacher thinks he must please
people.
Christ never gave His disciples to un-
derstand that they could preach people
into heaven.
If you will not invite God into your
heart as a friend. He will not break in
as burglar.
When the devil hears the preacher
announce for 1.-The usual service" he
goes to sleep.
In the child's first efforts to walk, do
not despise the prophecy of the mans
strong stride.
We never read IN the Bible OF
worldly congregation being called
Christian church.
Toll and tribulation are the only
coins passing current in the market
where perfection Is for sale.
The milk Of human kindness Is SIN
gular commodity: when you give it
away it keeps itself. but when you keep
Il Il eoure.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-11-01
How to Keep a Cook.

"Mrs. Young says she has solved the
servant problem
'She's a genius! What's the solu.
tion?"
"why, she says all you've got to dc
is never find any fault. submit to every
thing, do as you're told, keep out OF
the way and pay good wages, with
privileges, and you won't have bit OF
le."-Philadelphia Bulletin.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-11-01
Home sDrinps Eternal.

Podsnlp Injecting elderly personally
jove! IS it possible? My old school
teacher. By the way, do you remem'
ber that you said when 1 was in your
class that I'd die on the gallows?
Elderly Person-Well, you're not
dead, yet.-Philadelphia North-Ameri
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-11-01
Wanted the Holes.

ought to the table with the upper
-ust perforated, as usual, little Helen,
sed two years and eleven months,
avely announced: 81 don't care fol
ny pie; 1 only want the holes"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-11-01

Success u said to be the offspring Of
audacity.
Mans chief end depends on whether
he IS a political orator or q dancing
master.
Did you ever see busy body that was
hunting for something good?
A woman selects a husband for her
self, but she takes three other women
with her to pick out a hat.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-11-01
Gertrude's Compromise.

Gertrude, aged four, wanted a piece
f cake, and her mamma threatened to
end her to bed II she didn't quit teas
lg. Finally Gertrude offered to COM
romise, saying:
Mamma, If you'll let me have the
p part with the frosting on and won't
iake me take off my clothes when 1
It into bed, go ahead and be just as
.uel as you've a mind to."
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-11-01

An idle man always thinks he has
right to be affronted if busy man
does not devote to him just as much
of his time as he himself has leisure
to waste.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-11-01
CHlLDREN's COLUMN.
4 DEPARTMENT FOR LITTLE
BOYS AND GIRLS

a DEPARTMENT FOR LITTLE
eOYS AND GIRLS
sonetking that will Interest the Ju-
veniIe Menbers Of Every Househeld
Quaint Actions and Bright Sayin9s
Of Many Cute and Canning Childrens
When little Dickie Swope's a man
He's GO to be a sailor;
An little Henry Tincher. he's
Ago to be tailor;
Bud Mitchell, he's ago to be
A stylish carriagemaker;
An when grow a grea' big man
I'm GO to be a baker!
An Dick'n buy his sailor suit
O. Hame, an Hame'll take It
An buy as fine double Hgg
As ever Bud can make 1t;
An men all three'n drive roun'. fer me-
An well drive off togevver,
A-slingin' pie crust long the road
Forever an forever.
james WhitcOmb Riley.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-11-01

ed at Weir House, the pre.,

.,ed at Weir House, the preu.
with the terrace below the lock. The,
front faces the road. the back COM
mands the river. Beatrice, overcome
by the ordeal through which she was
passing. tried by her mothers atten-
tons, teased by the good-natured bad
image Of her bridemaids, and almost
In tears at the sacrifice of her happi-
ness which at the eleventh hour she
inwardly knew this marriage meant
sat in the drawing room in her bridal
dress-though not yet gloved or yelled
staring drearily at her wedding pres
ents, but wearing a wedding day smile,
when the old gardener came in a f1us-
tered sort of way and stood. hat in
hand, at the French windows. He car
ried a small bouquet of white roses.
She went toward him and took the
flowers, when. with the familiar but
respectful freedom of an old servant,
he motioned her aside. AS she step
ped out on to the terrace he slipped
into her hand a note.
roses, Miss, and particular the noe.
He be yOnQer tDe punt.
1t was the merest scrap of paper torn
from a note book. and not even in an
envelope. She unfolded and hastily
read the brief pencil scrawl:
Before you are irrevocably lost
speak to me, l implore you. JACK"
The gardener stood by her side and
pointed to Capt. Vaisey. He was O."
the lawn under a willow, and his pui,
was moored by the steps of the rive.
terrace close by.
For a moment or two she hesitated
then. crunching the note in one hand.
and gathering up the train Of her dress
in the other. she hurried across the
lawn. AS soon as she advanced to-
wards him he strove to meet her ca
gerly.
There was no time for long speech
or argument, and that John Vaisey
knew well. His was n desperate eff
fort. and it was n time not for words
but for action.
This marriage must not be-" he
said.
She was white as her own gown.
She looked about her, shuddering.
.You will be unhappy for your whole
life" he said, sternly. You know you
do not love this man. I know you love
me-"
1T is too late" she faltered.
She looked back al the open French
windows of the house, paused doubt
fully, and stepped pace or two to-
wards the river. Her hesitation en-
outraged him. He put his arm through
liers and led her away. talking per-
uasively. rapidly, till she stood by the
punt.
There is no time for consideration"
lie said. drawing her into the punt.
Almost before she knew 1t he had
unloosed the chain and pushed off from
The terrace.
But where. how-what is this? she
exclaimed in sudden apprehension
well. it's an elopement," he replied.
That's the plain English of it. In
stead Of marrying Mr.. Brewster at
pangbourne, you marry me at Maple
durham. love you, Beatrice, and
that's the truth. Why should You be
miserable foreverT
She &C vered her face with her hands;
.-.e ciir chcJ her fists; she implored
Kim to return, but he only punted
ateadily down the stream. pausing but
oace to throw n wrap over her bridal
l,ress. At first she was in tears, but
as they got toward Mapledurham she
lad a at of hysterical laughter. Then
he grew pale.
Il expect they're looking for me ev-
Srywhsre. Imagine mother. Oh, Jsck
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-11-01
Felt SliUhted.

$50 you Kicked because your land
lady didn't give you hot meats for sup
perY'
'Yes, we did. We didn't consider It
fair treatment for her to be giving us
the cold shoulder all the time."-Phila.
delphia Bulletin.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-11-01
SoId by DruRB1sts, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best

In respect to giving. there are very
few of us who give according to our
generosity of the world usually lies be-
low the medium line.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-11-01

The instincts of women are more
correct than their judgments.
Even the wisest are long in learning
that there is no better work for them
than the bit God puts into their hands.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-11-01

Men often climb half way up the lad
der and stay there; but it is seldom
they fall half way down and stop short
Of the bottom.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-11-01

Men are apt to think that they are
not appreciated in this world; but the
trouble is, we mark our goods so high
that we can't dispose of them.