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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-10-25

The common opportunity comes, as
the divinest opportunity In the whole
history Of the world came, Graded in
obscurity.
Happiness fs not in doing what YOU
like. but In liking what you do.
Though but few walk the way AZ
NE thsy can nevW b alone IN it.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-10-25
In hicawt

She (musically inchned)- What Il
Sour opinion Of Wagner's works2
He-Never saw them; but dom'A
suppose they are in It with Puuman's." !"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-10-25

Languages In Africa.
Africa has very nearly TOO languages
and this fact presents great difficulties
to missionary effort.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-10-25

months Lydia Pnkhams Vegetable Compound can
not say enough in praise for it. a very sick woman
trouble when began Its but am we'll
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-10-25
Tho Profe..or,s Opportuultie..

Tho Professor's Opportunities.
"She told Name Simpson that the
professor said she looked ike a Greek
goddess"
"Where did the professor ever see a
Greek goddessT
"Oh, he knows lots O. Foreigners
Hes teaching a Sunday school class
down to the dago mission-"-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-10-25
Nceoed n BraoeP.

Ncoocd . BFaCeF.
Newlywed-Have a drink, old chapI
Bachel0r-Thanks; I'll take q GIN
ger ale.
Newlywed-I want to tell you some
thing about my baby.
Bachelor-Waiter, make that Q whis
Nv and absinthe.-Puck.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-10-25

Blk IN Ma0a8ascar-
In Madagascar silk is the only fabri.
dsed In the manufacture Of clothing
T. + cheaper than linen In Ireland.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-10-25

Whatever mother wants you to:
And grow more loving ev'ry day
And try to never disobey7
A. dollies cannot talk much yet,
I'll tell you why love my pet.
Well, yes, your goodness does, I'm sure.
Make mother love you all the more;
But that is not the reason true
Which makes me care so much for you
love you for this fact alone
Because you are my very own!
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-10-25

Getting On.
Done anything YETI" asked the fond
father. who proudly speaks Of his
young son as a coming lawyer.
"Oh, yes. I succeeded In having my
rent reduced, and have a flne bunch Of
accounts against you for collection. III
get there."-Detrok Free Presa
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-24
Thel Dewey COunter-wave.

Paymaster Rodney of the Navy Tells
Cold Truth with Biting Sarcasm.
This letter from Paymaster Rodney of
the navy was printed in the Washington
Star Wednesday evening:
"Among the AdmiraPs permanent SER
vices, and one to the world at large, is his
now having proved the intrinsic, though
perhaps unconscious, hypocrisy of popular
applause; that IL can be a radiant mark of
envy-the most vlrulent, unreasoning and
implacable spiritual passion of the human
heart, deceitful above all things. The
moment 1t thinks 1t sees its chance away
goes the mask, and here is the result.
These popular, uproarious claquers end by
stoning everybody, from Christ to Yelling
ton. When Parmenion, the general of AL
exander, made even a speech which excit-
ed a prodigious furor Of applause, he in
stantly stopped, oppressed with the mis-
giving that he had done something wrong.
He took the safe and true view of it., as
perilous.
GAS regards the disposition of the resi-
dence, only those who contributed can
plead any concern in it, and that should be
only OF an affectionate nature. Even If
inclined to deprecate, merely playfully,
and say, 'Ah, the Admiral cumulatively
proves himself genuine sailor-gives ev-
erything to the fair sex'-the people ought
to love him the more for it, even in the
light of an amable spontaneity so charac-
teristic of his profession, and as showing
he is not among the frigid, compound-in-
terest redoublers of money who so defy
the gospel demand, Lay not up for your
selves treasures upon earth
81 would suggest that the Admiral have
made no reply at all, but silently put iron
blinds externally to every window, as did
Wellington to Apsley House however,
not in time, for every pane of glass had al
ready been broken. But only think Here
is hero who has refused the presidency
the only man since Washington who could
have had the promise of it from practically
both parties-snd cannot be allowed the
poor little indulgence of pleasing himself
with his comparatively poor little mansion.
Let Dewey alone. A couple of days after
the Olympia arrived home the writer tele-
graphed him just how it would eventuate,
and used certain good, standard navy
expression"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-24
A Declaration ON Behalf Of the "New
Theology,

Theology.
In his address delivered at the Univer-
salst general convention, recently held in
Boston, Rev. Dr. Lyman Abbott distinctly
disavowed his belief in the doctrine of
eternal punishment, in the old sense of
that term. This was his language: 81
think it very clear that modern Congrega-
tionalism does not accept the doctrine of
eternal punishment as it was preached by
Jonathan Edwards, or even by Charles G.
Finney. 1t may still be entertained as a
scholastic theory by few minds. 1t may
be occasionally preached in isolated pull
pits. But it is not found to any extent in
the ministry of even the more conservative
pulpits of today, and certainly not in the
pulpits of Liberal Congregationalists. Per-
sonally l absolutely disown it,"
DR.. Abbott then went on to take up the
of man, the imputation of Adams guilt,
foreordinatlon, and the eternal punishment
of those mot elected'-and expressed his
disbelief in the whole list categorically.
Least of ALL" he said, ''do l believe that
men, strive however much they may, can
not be saved unless they have something
more than the call of the ministry of the
Word and the common operations of God s
spirit This doctrine is inconsistent with
the character of righteous God. might
fear such God l might tremble before
such God; 1 might, because was a cow
ard, obey such God; but l could not rev.
erence such God"
DR.. Abbott explained that his belief in
the future of each human soul was based
on his belief in the absolute freedom of
mans will-freedom to choose the good,
and freedom equally to choose the evil,
and he distinctly repudiated (these are his
words) "the notion that the grace of God
ends for any man at DEATH" "Omnipotence
cannot make men virtuous against their
will, because virtue consists in the free
choice of righteousness by will which is
not coerced." "The question is not, Will
a merciful God save all men from suffering?
it is, Can he save all men from sin?"
The difference between the Liberal Con-
gregational position of today, as explained
by DR.. Abbott, and that of the Universe
list church, appears to be that while the
former entertain the hope that, "under
the persuasions of Almighty God, all men
will at last repent, and through the door of
repentance be brought back to holiness
and happiness and God" the latter conf
IDENTIFY believe and affirm that such will be
the case.
This address of Dr. Abbott on such an
occasion was noteworthy because it was
the first public and unequivocal declara-
tion which we recall of the attitude of the
so-called "Dew theology" toward the Sc
verer points of the old belief.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-24

Gov. Smith is quoted as saying: "We
must adopt some means of raising money
without further taxing the people. l am
in favor of the enactment of laws like
those of New Jersey in regard to the in
corporation of organizations; we must
attract big corporations to Vermont. If
the corporations come to this state they
will bring money and people with them.
The future prosperity of our state depends
upon the next legislature. We must send
the right men to the legislature-men who
will bring about the desired result"
The corporation laws of New Jersey
have brought that state into national dis
repute. They were designed to bring in
to existence stock concerns with immense
capitalization and little cash. Delaware's s
last legislature made laws even more at
tractlve than those of New Jersey to wind
bag corporations and the little state has
several hundred thousand dollars in its
treasury as a result. New Jersey and
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-24
AS It Looks Up in orange County.

From the Randolph Herald and News
There is mourning in the northern end
of Windham county because of the with
drawal of Judge Read The anti -Brattle-
boro faction hoped he would stay in, if for
no other purpose than to kill off Haskins.
They sadly announce that whereas Rock
ingham hasn't had a smell at the public
crib for generation or so, Brattleboro has
appropriated all the good things of life and
yet yearns for more. They feel that mas
much as Read made a very good fight
against Grout last year, when no one else
dared to tackle him, that he and not Has
kins should have first call in Windham
this year. The Brattleboro v ing doubtless
think that inasmuch as they turned in and
fought hard for Read last year-most of
the hustle in the Read canvass was con-
tributed by Brattleboro workers-it is only
fair to expect help from Reads quarter for
the Brattleboro man this time. The ILL
feeling may result in the choice of an anti
Haskins delegation from Rockingham and
perhaps other towns nearby.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-24

We are unable to determine whethe
Gov. Smiths proclamation designating
Thursday, Nov. 80, as Thanksgiving day
is pastel in prose or a plagiarism on tn,
flowery advertisements of some of the cup
to-date" department stores. 1t is very evi
dent, however, that the landscapes in ou
excellency's brain are dotted with sign
reading "ExpanAon." Hearken:
The dawn of a new day, the blending of
the death Of night into the life and fresh.
ness Of morning, is period of beautiful
sentiment and quiet reflection, and fur
nshes the imagery for poets song. The
crumbling OF the old year and the break
ing forth of the new, the fading memory
OF the ambitions the struggles, the fail
ures, the triumphs, Of year that has
gone, dissolving into the vision OF bright
hopes and expectations of 12 months that
are to come, is a period brmming with
sober, st riOus thought and furnishes the
impulses, the resolutions, the plans that
successfully carried out, or as failures
fashion the character and destiny Of indi
viduals, but the majestic sweep of one
century into anotht r, the swirl from hun.
dred years to hundred years, is a period
tudb uidhtS eIOCns III Inb audlrS OF the
nations Of the earth, and reveals the rela-
tions of the past to the future. Looking
over the years from the end of this cen
tury towards its beginning, one can mark
the expansion and development or the
wasting away and decay of the nations,
and see the expression OF that law of the
Almighty which is life.
At this period, when the year 1880 is
running out its days, when the old CEN
tury is nearing its end, and the glowing
dawn Of the new is already breaking with
radiant promise of great events in the sky
of the future, when our government and
its army and navy have spread abroad the
splendid possibilities Of our nations
greatness, the day OF Thanksgiving of
1899 takes on new and broader meaning
than the day has ever had before.
Ii is our duty TO he mindful of it all and
to take cognizance of the relation of
things as they exist today
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-24
Vermontsrs IN Action.

A despatch from Manila yesterday said
Severe fighting north of noilo began Tues
day, Nov. 21. Four Americans were killed
and 20 were wounded, including three
officers. The insurgents are retreating to
Santa Barbara, but the fighting continues.
In Gen. Otis's report, received Wednesday
be spoke of an engagement near Iloilo, In
which the 9th and 26th regiments partici.
pated. 1t is therefore probable that the
same regiments were in the engagement
reported in yesterdays despatch. The
26Lh is largely composed of New England
men, including company of VermOnters
commanded by Capt Brownell of Burling.
ton.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-24
Recent Developments In the Political
Field.

Following the lead of the Montpelier
Watchman, which last week declared in
favor of ex-Gov. VIM. P. Dillingham; for
United States senator, the Burlington Free
Press on Saturday gave him unqualified
endorsement stating belief that there is
heavy preponderance of public sentiment
in his favor in the state, and that his
strength with the people is based on his
clean record, his recognized ability and his
high personal character.
The Newport Express and Standard sup.
ports Gen. w. W. Grout as senatorial
candidate, but it gives space of 1 IL col
umn TO its former editor, G. f. Ranney,
the present representative from Newport,
in which he gives forcible reasons why
Hon. G. A. Prouty of Newport, the inter
state commerce commissioner, is deserving
of support.
The st. Albans Messenger formally an
nounced Monday the candidacy of Hon.
A. A. Hall of St. Adams as candidate
for the Republican nomination for con-
gresham from the First congressional dis
trict, reviewing at length his honorable
record as a legislator and as a public Off
cial in other capacities. Windham county
people have always watched the career of
Col. Hall with interest, as he is a native of
Athens,
Wendell P. Stafford, the young ST..
Johnsbury lawyer, who consorted with the
Prohibitionists some time and came back
into the Republican band wagon on the
Mckinley wave, is named as a Congress-
ional aspirant in eulogistic terms by the
Caledonian this week.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-24
Admiral Dewey and His House.
From the New York TeIegram.l

lfrOIn tne new 1ork telegram.
Much is being said just now about Ad-
miral Dewey and his course in transferring
his house to his son through his wife. Ad-
miral Dewey is greatly panied over what
he considers unjust criticism of his con-
duct, and feels he has right to conduct
his personal affairs in his own way. This
is true, but, if the Admiral had been longer
under that fierce light which beats on
every man in public life in this country,
he would not be surprised at finding his
every act scrutinized.
This is the price that every one must
pay for popularity. There have been
no exceptions Washington was goaded
almost to despair by public criticisms of
his public and private acts, aud no one else
could expect to escape such fate.
Let the incident be closed. The Admi-
raj has deserved well of his country and
need not fear for his laurels, which are i'm
pershable. For the rest, let the people
talk. There is no stopping it, and in the
long run no harm will be done any one.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-24
10000 People and Only One Policeman.


The famous Calumet and Hecla copper
mining company has 6700 men In its en-
ploy and has cash pay roll of 1926, 600 a
month. Its new shaft, from which its
largest supply of ore is now drawn, has
reached a depth of 1900 feet, and is the
deepest shaft in the world. In addition to
the two 5000 horsepower hoisting engines
at this shaft, there is another of 1000
horsepower, used solely for pumping air
into the mines. This pumps 100, 900 cubic
feet of air per minute. The company uses
each year 100000 feet of timber for
snoring up and bracing its levels. The
town of Calumet, on the upper Michigan
peninsula in Lake Superior, has about 40
600 people, whose dwellings are largely
owned by the company, which has given
or in part contributed toward the erection
of 26 churches, 80 free baths, several
schools, free manual training school, a
free library, free hospital and the public
water works. 1t has also built for its cper-
atives over 800 dwelling houses. The
stamping mills of the company at Lake
Linden have daily crushing capacity of
5000 tons. The smelling works at Torch
lake, which are connected by ship channel
with Lake Superior, cover about 30 acres
of ground, though the output here repre-
sents only half of the effective capacity
of the company, since large part of the
smelling is carried on at the corporations
works at Buffalo. Some idea may be
formed of the industrial contentment which
exists at Calumet by the statement that,
so orderly and quiet are these mining COM
munities, there is only one policeman en-
ployed there. 1t would be interesting to
know If there is another industrial commu-
nifty in the world of rising 10000 people
which has a record such as this.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-24

dldate. This is the sum of his offending.
His friends believe that he is the strongest
candidate that can be presented in the COM
ing canvass, and we do not believe the Re-
publicans of any part of Windham county
will allow themselves to be led into petu-
liant or short-sighted opposition to him on
any such grounds as are urged by the
Times. Judging by the tone Of his article
the Times man himself will take a more
sane and cheerful view of the situation
when his digestion improves.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-24

Delaware may fix their venality TO suit
themselves, but Vermonters will prefer to
have the name of their state stand for
qualities which are unassailable. If this
state should 60 into competition with New
Jersey and Delaware in the corporation
law business its statutes would have to be
more lax than those of either of the states
named, and "organized under the laws of
Vermont would be nothing less than
badge of suspicion.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-24

One of the most interesting historical
and genealogical books is that of the Field
family and descendants, which will soon be
printed. Frederick c. Pierce of Chicago
is the genealogist. The history of the
family is traced back to 1923 in Alsace-
Lorraine. Probably no family in America
has produced so many illustrious descen-
dants as the Field family. Many of the
Fields have lived in Southern Vermont.
A brother of Cyrus W. Field, Judge Steph-
en- j. Field, David Dudley Field and Rev.
Henry NJ Field was a resident of West
minister West many years. Gen. Martin
Field of Newfane and his grandson,
Eugene Field, are, perhaps, the most noted
men of the name of Windham county con-
nection. Chief Justice Walbridge A,
Field of the Massachusetts, supreme court
was born in Springfield, Windsor county,
and Marshall Field, Chicago's most noted
merchant, was a native of the nearby
town of Conway, Mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-24
Thomas II. Reed on the Duty of the Re-
publican Party.


Ex-Speaker Reed gave the address at
the annual banquet of the New York
Chamber of Commerce Tuesday evening.
His theme was "The Gold Standard and
he took the occasion to give an extremely
forceful exposition of the duty of Congress
TO give prompt legislative effect TO the pop
ular will as TO financial issues as expressed
al the last national election. II the presiden-
tial election of 1896 had any significance
beyond the personal success of the Repub-
lican candidate for the Presidency and the
personal discontinue of Mr.. Bryan, it
committed the country to the gold stand
ard, and it commissioned Congress to inn
bed in our Federal statutes, at the earliest
practicable moment, such enactments as
may be necessary to safeguard the gold
standard" The responsibility of the Re
publican party at this juncture was thus
argued by Mr.. Reed;
"This country and, indeed, all the world
is prosperous, but in our rush for gain we
must not forget the foundation of our
prosperity, which is a consciousness that
the machine with which we do business is
sure and steadfast. One party now has
possession of both houses, and is response
BILE to the country. For long years we
have had no responsibility; the Senate
was one way, the House another, and no
body knew whom TO blame. Now we know
where to put the blame II the wishes
of our people are not carried out, the re-
sponsibiity is clear"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-24

The ownership of the house which was
presented to Admiral Dewey in Washington
as the gift of the nation, was transferred
Monday TO Mrs. Dewey. The announce
ment Monday called out much criticism of
the Admiral's action, which was, however,
stilled by the statement Wednesday that
Mrs. Dewey had decided the house to
George Goodwin Dewey, the Admirars S
only child. Young Dewey, graduate of
Princeton, is now a travelling salesman for
a large New York dry goods house.
Through this method no dispute can ever
arise over the disposition of the property.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-24
Steamship Line from New London to
Cuba.

The Grand Trunk railroad, through its
subsidiary line, the Central Vermont, has
arranged with the Colonial line for steam
ship service with Cuba. The sailing ports
will be New London, Conn, and Halifax,
N. S., and return cargoes will be brought
to New York from Havana, Cienfuegos
and Santiago The vessels to be used are
the Ardanrose and the Ardanhu
This new connection will give the Grand
Trunk a new direct line to the ocean and
will enable it to bid for Maritime Province
freight at Halifax. The steamer service
may be increased if the needs of the route
demand it. The sailings will be fortnight
ly. If the differential duty in Canada
which now shuts out Cuban sugar were
abolished, they could bring return cargoes
of sugar to New London for the Montreal
refineries at lower rate than by the ST..
Lawrence route.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-24
Aucttnns.
Auction.

NITILL be sold at public auction at the resi-
w dence of A. q. Whitney m West D1mmers
ton, VI, Tuesday, Nov. 20, isOD, az ~ ~
wit; one horse, 2 cows, pair yearling steers
well matched and handy sheep, extra good
ones; OK cart, scraper, pioWs, noIse
rake, moving machine, traverse sled, long
sieds, bob sleds. cultvator, potato planter
draft chains. stak chains, sleigh uL Llll evaP
tanning mill, hoes, rakes, forks, plckaHes, IRON
bars, Cider press blacksmith tools, carpenter
'o''' ~-N S. W. ESTEY, Guardian.
West Dummerston, Vt, Nov. 90 1893. IL
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-24

Garret A. Hobart as vice president was
something more than mere substitute, to
be called upon in case of the death of the
chief executive. He presided over the
Senate with ability and dignity. In social
functions the vice president had previously
had little recognition, but Mr.. Hobart qui-
etly asserted his rights as the official second
only to the President, and took precedence,
as he ought, over the members of the cab
met and diplomatic representatives. He
was on intimate terms with his chief, and
being called often into the councils at the
White House became vital part of the
administration.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-24

Ex-senator Edmunds and ex-President
Cleveland are both theoretically opposed
to expansion on grounds of national policy,
but both are American citizens, and both
have declared, in outspoken terms, that
the only way for Americans at this juncture
is to support the government in its work
of suppressing the rebellion in the Philip
pines and establishing a stable government
there. This ought to make all the more
conspicuous the virtue of the Springfield
Republican in withstanding this sort of
popular clamor" every day on its editorial
page.