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TERMS OF fTBLlCATIO.V.
' Till Jckiat Skxtinki. is published every
TVedneiday morning, on Bridge street, by
.." H. M. WILSON. "
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Jon Work. The prices of JOB WORK,
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business Carbs.
ftonicg-at-JTaiu,
.M-.ftlintown, Juniata County. Fa., Office
ou Main street South of Puddle sir et.
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ILL1AM M; ALLISON,
Attorney at Law,
V id attend to all l.UMiiess entrusted lo his
cr.re. 'ii-c on Main Street, Miiiiiutown, l'n.
JOHN T.L.SAini.
ttontcn-at-iuu,
, JKFMXTiMVX, JUNIATA COL'NTV, PA.
O (KICKS his professional services lo the
public. I'rouipt attention piveu to the
j rosecuti-in of claims against the tl ovcminclit,
co'il-'Clions and ail other business entrusted to
his care- ( Rica in the Odd 1'ellowa' Hall,
llridge Street.
Sept. -o.
VENDUE ClllKBJs
ArcTit);K!:it -
The un 1-i -vneJ olfers his services (o the
public as ttidi:e fryer and Auctioneer. lie
lias had a very larjre eiperieiice, and feels
eonlideot that i:i can $rivc s:iir-t':tetiim 10 all
ho !niy cimooy hi:a. tie may be addressed
at Milliiuiov.-n, cr fnuTiil r.t hi homo iu I'er
.uauagli liiwnsliij'. tilers may alio be ltfi
at Mr. "iVi.r Uoiel.
Jan. 25, siil. WILLIAM CIV 3.
HILITAKY C LAI 22 3.
rivn:
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uudersii'iird will promptly a.'tcnd to
he collection of claims a.tiii.t either the
t;.U or National Govcruiuciil, Pensions, Rack
Pay, liouniy, Extra Pity, !1 other clalijis
cii-ikiug out ol the prcst-ul er any other oar,
uliectcd.
jre:.:iaii lvo.ns.
Attorney -at-Liw.
MiClintown, Juuiala Co., l'a. Tub 1
"jVTKW TulSACCO STORE. Just received
X al Homes' Cigar an 1 Tobacco Store, a
Irc:-h supply of pure Vara Cigars ami Tobaccos.
Rest
Sud
'aTJr
$I,0 per lb
Illlc.
,"I)C. "
... 1.41 "
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3rd
Cases Gold iar
i.i.ii"';c
'1 he best brands Fine Cut loise and in foil,
and all kinds of Rright Tobacco at reduc
ed j-riees. Tiie lovers of good chewing and
Muokiug tobacco arc resjuct fully invited to
cil aud examine my stock.
June 2i Mf. . T R ARNLS.
"jy A l: K AXG EM EXT. The undersigned
JA finding it impossjible wiih one Market
I'-r t .n!ppl-- their customers, have imi chased
uuoihei', and arc now prepared tj furnish
'marketing regularly twice .1 week after the
1st of August, tine Car will arrive in lit
.tersou every Weilnetday crc-uing, the other
.will arrive every Friday evening. W e w ish
it distinctly understood we will do nothing
jjut a strictly cash business in future, l'cr
uens ordering goods regularly every week
are expected lo pay promptly each trip.
One car will leave 1'aitersou for 1'iiiladelphia
every Monday morning, the other will leave
every Wednesday morning.
july 25-lf. HULLORAUGII & ROWE.
It. M. KEEVEU, DENTAL SURGEON
'IAKES this method of informing his friends
J- in Juniata county, that owing to the tea
conably good success he has met with, during
the few munius he has been practising his pro
fession in said county, he fee's warranted in
making stated visits to Mifllintown and Me
Alistersville The first Monday of each month
Mr. Keever may be found at the Juniata Mo
tel, Mifflin, te remain two weeks. The third
Monday, at McAlistersville, to remain during
"the week. Teeth inserted on VULCANITE.
GOLD & SILVER. TEETH FILLED and
extracted in the most approved manner, and
with the least possible pain.
' CQt-Strict attention given lo diseased
.gums, &c All work warranted. BSi- Terms
leasonable.
January 24, 180ti-tf.
V JOSEl'lI S. DELL,
-:'C LOTHIE It
KO. 43XOUTII THIRD STREET, FIIILAD'A
Clothing superior to any other estaldis
menl in the City and at lower prices. Mer
chants rill find it to their advantage to call.
All goods warranted. Presented by J. K.
Pw"er. nov. 7- !y.
I
XTf.STERN
LAND AGEXCV. C. Gin
. F,C.n' ,'nC:"-!er. Wisconsin, will buy
and sail RbAL ESTATE, and pay Taxes for
rninrcv.dc.s.to U.e diring to locate in the
Vest, can obtain cheap Homes and good v.t
.ter power in prosperous locali-i by ooasUIt
ms h.m-relcreace rc iulrcd.
CJtsr. 21-ly.
V -ri
NEW FAMILY
flMlK superior merits of the "Singer" Ma
X chines over all others, for cither family
use or manufacturing purposes, arc so well
established nr.d so generally admitted, that
an cnumcr&vign of their relative excellencies
is no longer considered necessary.
Ol'll NEW FAMILY MACHINES,
which has been over two years in preparation.
'and which has Leon brought tj perfection, rc-
1 gardless of time, labor or expense, a nd is now
j confidently presented to the public as incoin
' parable the best Sewing Machine in existence.
The Machine in question is simple, com
j pact, durable and beautiful. It is iiuiet, light
: running, and capable of performing a range
i'.'.id variety of work never before nttcmpted
upon a single Machine, using either Silk,
Twist, l.inen or Cotton Thread, and sewing
wilh equal facility the very finest nnd coarsest
materials, and anything between the two ex
tremes, in the most beautiful cud substantial
man ner. lis attachments for hemming, Lr.v.d
ing, cording, t jehing, quilting, felling, trim
ming, binding, etc., are novel and practical,
and have been invented and adjusted especi
ally tor this Machine.
Machines always kept rn hand at my Tail
oring Establishment, second story Suloiiff,
Krow & Parker's Store, Hridge street, Mittlin
tuwn, l'a., for the inspection of the public,
and for sale at the most reasonable prices.
Machine Cotton, Aeedloii, Thread, Oil, ,vc,
and everything pertaining to this Machine
constantly kept on haiv' for sala.
WILLIAM WISE, Agent.
Mifllintown, Jan. K., lsi;7-ly.
1 IFFL1X COACH. WAGON M YNITAC
l I lory. We the undersigned beg leave to
infort'i our ciistnmeis and fi iends in this nnd
adjoining counties, that we have enlarged our
shop, and by the addition of Steam l'ower,
aie prepared lo do wotk al the shertcst possi
!.lc notice.
We are constantly manufacturing and make
to order, every desci ipiion of Coaches, Car
riages, I'.uggies, Sulkies, Wagons, c, also
Family and Vo-ik cutter sleighs. We are also
prepared to manufacture lluud Wag.,u from
one lo lour horse.
Having been working at the business for a
J mm her 01" years ourselves, and employing
! none but the best of workmen. We Matter
btfrscjvi that our work eanuot be surpassed
for neat ness and durability ; in this or ad
joining counties.
We always kwp on Land from twenty to
thirty set. of best second growth, Jersey
Hickory Spokes, in cider to make durable
wheels And will warrant our work for any
reasonable liinf ,
Sleighs and Ruggies re-painted with neat
ness nud dispatch. All oilier repairing heavy
or light w ill receive strict attention. Conic
and examine our stock and work before pur
chasing elsewhere. I'.m't fcrget the name.
1IKU FLLT ixm.ll & ntii.VKLL,
Corner of the Tike & Cedar Spring road
June 27-tf.
s. n. i.or tins ,
W. J. J.M'KMAS
NEW CLOTHING EMrOlllUM
MIFFLINTOWN,
la H"ijoh' lirick Stnrf llonm, on the Xmlh-
vett Coiwr of Jiridjr mid tt'ntrt Sirrett.
MilE 1 ndersigncd would respectfully an
X noiince that they have opened in the
above well-known stand a very fine and select
assortment of READY-HAUL VI.UTII l.X )!,
consisting in part of
ROOTS & SHOES for men, women i children.
HATS ,t CARS for lueu and boys, ,ve., ,ve.
Our stock is composid of LX'l,':'.)'
XL II" (,'OUJ'S, and all w ho desire any article
in our line would do well In call and examine
our ii'ock before loircliasing elsewhere. Do
ing 1101 hiiig but a Strirtly '.',, A'ax'sm, nu
are enabled to sell goods at a very low tiure.
Close cash buyers would do Wi ll to examine
our stock. We respectfully solicit a share of
public patronage
nov 7, 1 j(i;t f J LOUDON & JACi'MAX.
JACOJJ UKIULKK,
Dealer in Drugs, Medicines, kc,
VXTOl'LD respectfully inform the citizens of
V .Miltlintown and turroun linz coiintrv
that he has just received from the east a large
and well selected escort men! of d-r-ij;, Jci
::iner, Chen-sale, Ti't'iic? iiM.liiii.-c-.,
for medical purposes only, and a general ns
sovmeut of everything pertaining to his bu
siness. tlrir Physicians orders promptly filled at a
small ad van. e of eastern wholesale prices.
Egf" Prescriptions carefully coiiipouudcd at
his Store, at RcU.an Rrothers' old stand,
Main street, two doors went of Del ford's store,
MilHiutown, Pa. j.m 2o, lS07-ly.
pO.H. AXD LUMBER YARD. The nnder
w sifincd begs leave to inform the public
that he keeps constantly on hand a large Stock
of Coal and Lunihcr. His stock embraces iu
part. Stove Coal, Smith Coal and Limc-bur-neis
Coal, at the lowest cash rales.
Lumber of all kinds and quality, such as
White Pine Plank, two inches, do 1J White
Pine Hoards, I inch, do one-half inch, White
Tine worked Flooring, Hemlock Doards,
Scantling, Joice, Hooting Lath, l'lasterin
Lath, Shingles, Striping, Sash and Doors.
Coal and Luniher delivered at short notice.
Persons on the Past side cf the Hirer can be
furnished with Limeburncrs Coal, &c, Jroro
the coal yard at Tysons Lock,
aug 15-ly GEORGE GOSHEN'.
T)UY THE DEST. Samuel Slraycr, of PaX--1J
tcrson, is the authorized Agent for the
sale of the
EiiriUE SEWING MACULE,
and also for
THE WILCOX & GIBS.
Thesj arc the two best MaCiacs manufac
tured. Persons wishing to purchase sLuid ca'l at
Ilceht Strayer s Store, iu Patterson, aud
examine for themselves.
SAMLET oTI'-AVEK, A-tnt
Jau 0, 1$67. 0
THE COSSTITCTIOS TIIK UNION
MIFFLINTOWJi, JUiMATA COUNTY, PENN'A., MARCH 20.. 167.
jirlfd Docfi'D,
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THE RF.FK00F.
Whisper it sofily,
When nobody's near,
Let not those accents
Fall harsh on the car.
She is a blo.-som
Too tender and frail,
I'or the keen blast
The pitiless gale.
Whisper it gently,
'Twill cost thec no pain ;
Gentle words rarely
Are spoken in vain;
Threats and reproaches
The stubborn may move
Nol le the conquest
Aided by lave.
Whisper it kindly,
'Tw'll pay thee to know
Fenitert tear drops
Down her cheeks flow,
Has she from virtue
Wandered astray ?
Guide her feet gently,
Rough is the way.
She has no parent.
None of her kin ?
Lead her from error,
Keep her from sin,
Dors the lean on thee?
Cherub the trust ;
God to the merciful
Ever t: just.
JllistcIIanfous Jicaiinj.
' IRST (JKLNADIEll OF FilANCE. "
Fur many a year thcro was a touching
and Ijeiutiful custom to be witnessed iu a
certain regiment of French grenadiers,
which ffas men nt to commemorate the he
luisui of a departed comrade.
V hen the companies assembled for pa
rade and the roll was called, there was
no name to which i'.s owner could uotau
swer it was tLct of La Tour d'Auvorguc
When it was called, the oldest Sergcaut
present stepped a pace forward, and rais
ing his hand to his cap, said proudly :
lied on ihc ficli of honor."
Fur fourteen years this custom was con
tinned, and only ceased when the restored
ISourhons, to that was calculated to pre
serve the spirits of the soldiers of France.
La Tour d' Auvcrgnc was not unworthy
in life that honor thus paia him after his
death. lie was educated for the army,
entered jn 1707, and in 1781 Eerv.ed un
der the iukc do (.'tilhin at the siege of
Fort JIuhoc. He served always with dis
tinction, but constantly refused offers of
promotion, saying that he was only lit for
the comniaud of a company of grenauiors ;
but, finally, the various grenadier compa
nks being united, lie found himself iu
coumatiil of a body of eight thousand
men, while rcUiuing only the rank of cap.
Hence he was known as the first gren
adier of France.
JJut it is of one partilar exploit of
his that we wish to write, luoro than
hi,
career in general.
Whca he was forty years of age he
went on a visit to a friend, not far l'toui a
ssctiou of the country that was soon to
become the scene of a campaign. While
there he was buy in acquainting himself
with the country, thiukiug it not unlikely
that this kuowledge might be of use to
him, and while here the brave grenadier
was astonished to lcaru that the war had
been euddcaly thii ted to that quarter, and
that a regiment of Austrians was pushing
on to occupy a narrow pass about ten
miles from where Lo was staying, aud the
possession of which would give them an
opportunity to prevent an important move
ment of the French, which was then on
foot. They hoped to surprise this post,
and were moving so rapidly upon it that
they were not more than two hours dig.
taat from the place where ho was staying,
aud which they would have to pass in
their march. It matters not how he heard
the news. It is stfUcicnt to say he deter
mined at once to act upon it.
He had no idea of being captured by
the enemy in their advance, and at once
set off for the pass. He knew that the
pass was defended by a stout tower and a
garrison of thirty men. and he hoped to
be able to warn the men of their danger. :
lie hastened on, and arriving there
found the tower in a perfect condition.
It had just been vacated by the garrison,
who had heard of the approach of the
Ausii'iuns, and had been seized with a
panic threat and had fled, leaving their
arms,
kcts.
couiistbj; tf thirty excellent mus-
AND IBB EN0BCE1MT Of IB lAWi.
La Tour d'Auvergne gnashed his teeth 1 er thrown away a shot. He had detenu
vipl rage as he discovered this. Search- ined to stand to his post until he had ae
iug ui the building he toWl Bevcul box- complislied his end, which , WM to . hold
cs ttf amunition which the cowards had the placa twenty-four Louis, in order to
not destroyed. For a moment he was in . allow the French army time to complete
depair,hut then, with a grim smile, he its manoeuvre. After that ho knew that
began to fasten the main door and pile
against itsuch articles as he could find.
When le had dono tfaia he loaded aU
the guns le could find and placod them,
together w.lh a new supply of amunition,
under the loop holes that commanded the
road by which the enemy must advance.
Thca he ate heartily of the provision
he had brought with him, and sat down
to wait. He had absolutely formed the
heroic resolution to defend tho tower
alone against the cncaiy.
Thcro were somo things ia his favor in
, w
such mi undertaking. Tho pass was steep
and mrrow, and tho enemy's troops could
enter it only in double file, and in doing
this Wuuld be fully exposed to tne fire
from the tower. The original garrison of
thirty aicn could easily have held it against
a division, and now one man was about to
r4W4 it arainst a regiment.
Itwasdaik when La Tour d'Auvergne
reached the tower, and ho had to wait
for some time for the enemy. They were
luogcr in coming than he expected, and
for a while ha was tempted to believe they
li.J abandoned the expedition.
About midnight, hovrcver, his practised
ear caught the tramp of feet. Kvery mo
ment the sound came nearer, and at lait
he heard them entering the deiile. Im
mediately he discharged several muskets
into the darkness to let them know' luUi
Le knew of thetr presence and intentions,
aud he heard the quick short commauds
of the officers, and, from the sounds, he
supposed that the troops were retiring
from the pass. Until tbs ?t!(,'rning he
. r,i .
vas unaisturbcu. llie Auslnaa com
mander, feeling assured that the garrison
had been informed of his movements, and
as prepared to receive him, saw that he
:culd not surprise the pst, he had
hoped to do, &uu deemed it prudent to
watt til! daylight before making l.i.j attack.
At sunrise he summoucd the garrison
to surrender. A grenadier answered the
summons.
"Say to your commander," he said, in
reply to the messenger, "that this garrison
will defend this pass to the last cxtrciui-
ty."
1 he officer who had horn to 3acr of
truce retired, aud in about ten rainutes a
piece of artillery Was brought intc the
pass and opened on the tower. L'ui' to
effect this, the piece had to be placed di
rectly in front of the tower, ami within
ca;;y jjiusket range of it. They had
scarcely got the un ia positicn, when a
rapid fire was opened on it from the tow
er, and continued with such marked effect
j th.2.1 tht piece was withdrawn after the
second discharge, with a loss of five men.
This was a bad beginning ; so half an
-Aour after the gun was withdrawn, the
Austrian Colonel ordered an assault.
As the troops entered the deClo they
were received with a rapid and accu
eatc fire, bo that when they had passed
over half the distance they had to trav
erse, they had lost fifteen men. Disheart
ened by this, they returned to tho mouth
of the defile.
Three more assaults were repulsed in
this manner and the enemy by sunset had
lost forty five men, of whom ten were
killed.
The firing from the tower had been
rapid and accurate, but the Austrian com
mander ha.d noticed this peculiarity about
it every shot seemed to come from the
same place. For awhile this perplexed
him, but at last he came' to the conclusion
that there was a number of loop holes
close in the tower, so constructed as to
command the ravine perfectly.
At sunset the last assault was made and
repulsed, and at dark tho Austrian com
mander sent a second summons to tl-j
garrison.
This time the answer was favorable.
The garrison offered to surrender at sun
rke the next morning, if allowed to march
out vith their arms and retain to the
army unmolested. After some hesitation
the terms were accepted.
Meantime La Tour'd Auvcrgnc had
passed an anxious day in the tower. lie
had opened the fight wilh thirty muskets,
but had not been able to discharge thca
aii. He had fired with surprising rapid
ity, and with surprisicg accuracy, for it is
well knjwn in the army that Li iad ucv-
the pass would lo of no consequence to
the enemy.
When the demand for "the ' surrender
camp to him after the aseault, he consent
ed to it upon the conditions named.
The next day at sunrise the Austrian
troops lined the pass in two files, extend
ing from the mouth to the tower, leaving
a space between them for the garriron to
pass out.
The heavy doer of the towtr opened
slcwiy, and in a few minutes a bronzed
and scarred grenadier, literally loaded
D '
down with muskets, came out and passed
down the liucof troops. He walked with
, difficulty under his Luavy load
To the surprise of the Austrians, no
ono followed him from the tower.
In astonishment the Austrian Colonel
rode up to him. and asked in French, why
the garrison did not come out.
"1 am the garrison, Colonel," said tbc
soldier proudly.
"Vt'hiit?" exclaimed the colonel," do
you mean tq tell me that you alone have
held the tower agaiust mo V
"I have hu'l the honor colonel," was
the reply.
"What possessed you to make sueh an
attempt, grenadier ?"
"The honor of France was at stake."
The Colonel gazed at him for a mo
ment with undistinguished admiration.
Thcu, raising Lis cap, he bjid warmly :
"Grenadier, I salute you. Vou have
made yourself the bravest of the biave."
The officer caused all the arms which
La Tour d' Auvergtie could not carry, to
be collected, and sent them all, with the
grenadier, into the French linca, tpgether
with a note relating the whole affair.
When the knowledge of it came to the
cars of Napoleon, he offered to promote
La Tour d' Auvergn.e, tut he declined to
accept the promotion, saying Lo prefer
red to remain where he was.
The brave soldier met his death in an
action at Abcrhausen, in June, 1800, and
the simple and expressive scene at roll
call in his regiment was commenced and
continued by the express command ot the
Emperor himself.
thest"oIen DOG.
A gentleman had a good gheppard dog,
which could do almost everything except
talk. If every boy and girl were a? faith,
lul to perform every duty, the world
would be a great gainer. Ouo day a dro
ver bought a flock of sheep Coly's master,
who bade Coly go along and help the man
drive them. It was thirty miles to the
iiuu's home, and he was requested when
he got there to feed the dog and bid Lim
go home. It would have taken a good
many smart men and boys to havo kept
the flock ia as good order in that foug
march as that one faithful driver. The
man was so pleased with his skill that
he made up his mind to keep the dog.
He was to leave the country soon, so he
shut liim up and tried to win L's heart
away from his old master. Dut bja ad
vances mc.t with no response. II: ate the
nice food given him like a sensible dog,
but he watched his chances of escape as
keenly as if be hid been apriaoncr of
war at lliehmond. But for days, ho was
entirely unsuccessful. At last, howev
er, a chance occurred, and ho was not
slow to improve it.
"That fellow tried to steal me," he rea
soned, " aud I shouldn't wonder if he
meant to steal all those sheep, t&o. I'll
just gather them all up and tak.j them
home to my master.
So to work he went, and managed f.3
fiud, or make, an opening out into the
highway, and then marched them all off
in the dead of night, like any other fugi
tives. What was the surprise of his old
ulster to see him come home with his
flock after so long an absence ! He was
certainly too honest a dog to enter into
partnership wilh a thief. Merry's Mu-
ScUlli. ' '
Charity. A mendicant well known
in the neighborhood of the church of the
Madeline, Paris, addressed to a gentleman
tho following irresistible appeal: "I am
poor, monseur, but I am religious. I
want but one of the saving virtues. I
have tilth, 1 have Hope; it remains with
you lo givo uia Charity.','
$DrOl& AXD PUBLISHER
THE FAT TIJU.
It isn't every day that we encounter a
sketch bo amusing as tho on: . subjoined
and where all f irtci aaem to. ' eajoj ' tai
joke with so good a relish. LetHhV
reader peruse for himself :
"Bridget," said a lady in the city of
Gotham one morning, as she was a reeon
noitering in the kitchen, "what a quan-
tity of soap grease you have got here.
W6 can get plenty of soap Sar it, and. wc
in tut exchange it for some. Watch for
the fat man, and when ' he comes along,
tell him I want to speak to him."
"Yes, mum,'' said Bridget,"
All tLat morning 'Bridget, between
each whisk of hef dish-cloth, kept a
bright look out of the- kitchen, window,
and no moving creature escaped her
watchful gaze. At last her industry
Eoemcd about to be rewarded, for down
the strcst came a large, portly gentleman,
flourishing a cans and looking the very
picture of good humor. Sure, there's
the fat man low, thought Bridget and
when he was iu front of the house, out
she Hew and informed him that her mis
tress wished to speak to him.
Speak to me, my good girl ?" replied
the old gentleman.
"Yes, bit, she wants to ppake to you,
aud says would you be good enough to
walk in, sir."
Thi request so direct was not to be re
fused, so in a state cf some wonderment,
up the steps went the gentleman, and up
the stairs went Bridget, and knocking at
the mistress' door, put her head in and
exclaimed :
' "Fat gintlcman's in the parlor, mum."
So saying, ghc instantly withdrew to
the lower regions.
"In the parlor," thought tli3 lady;
"what can it mean ? Bridget must have
blundered;" but down to the parlor eho
went, and up rose our fat friend, with
his blandest smile and most graceful blow.
"Your servent informed mi, madam,
that you would like to spcik f me at
your service madam."
The mortified mistress saw the state cf
the case immediately, and a smile wieatu
cd itself about her lips in spite of Lcrsclf,
as she afterwardf said.
"Will you pardon the terrible blunder
ot a raw Irish girl, my dear sir ? 1 told
her to call the fat man to take away the
soap grease, when she saw him, and sho
has uiada a mistake, you 333."
The jolly fat gentleman loaned back in
his ch.ir, and laughed such a hearty ha !
ha ' ha ! as never cauie from any of your
lean gentry.
"It is decidedly the best joke pf tho
season. Ha ! ha ! ha ! 0 ?he took mo
for the soap gtetse man, did the ? It
will keck nie laughing for a month.
Such a joke !"
And all up the strcet arounJ the corner
was heard the merry ha ! ha ! La ! of the
old gsntloduan, as he brought down hi.1
eauc, every now and then, aud exclaimed,
"Sueh a joke '."
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A SAFE AFFAIR.
A California man has been reading in
a scicntiHc jor.roal aa account of a cut'
ous and recent iuventioa designed to
catch safe barglrrs. The depredator no
sooner camnienccs. in perfect iirncnrne';
of the secret arrangments, to force open
the door, drill the lock, or move the safe,
than by so doing he sends a telcgrapu;
dispatch to the nearest police office, exhib
iting the number, registered ia the polieo
books, of the house iu v hi'-.h tho robbery
is being effeoted,
The California man observed : "That's
nothing to a safe which we are credibly
assured has been recently perfected in
this place. As soon as a burglar tacklca
this safe, an instantaneous photograph of
his nhiz is taken and trr,r.oUiitted to the
owner of the safe, wherever he may le.
The burglar's name is also registered iu
Hawes' Great Ilcgistcr, and a complete
description of him forwarded to tne pc-
lico Lcadiiuarteis. In addition, a copy
of Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress U ex
tended towards the burglarious individual
tj J at the same time a doublc-barralcd
shot "un shoots him diid in his tracks.
At 4 Church collection fot mission
tho preacher said : "My Christain breth
ren, let us caution those who put ia but
tons not to break the eyes ; it spoils them
for wc, and they will cot ais among th:
hcalheu for coins,