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R. r. STHWFIFR, t " " .-. '. , ,V cv,;. i Tas cosstitotios tbb osios in iouiant oi rat taws. '! v' ' ' " " ' ' - :- 1 " ' EDITOR ASD PROPRIETOR.
VOLUME XXV, iNO. 35: r' L - ;;i ' MIFFLUiTOWN, JUNIATA COUmMNN,A.AUGlJST 30, IS71J; - - ! WHOLE NUMBER 1276.
Jntsiruss Carbs.-
OUIS E. ATKINSON, ,
1 1 o i 1 1 or at Law,
MIFFLINTOWK, PA. - :
BColUeting and Conveyancing promptly
attended to.
Office, second story of Court House, above
I'roihouotary's office. .
"p013ERT McMEEN, ;
A TTOITSEY A T LA W,
; .MIFFLISTOWS, PA. , ,
. Office on Bridge street, in the room formerly
occupied by Lira D. Parher, Esij.
YLEX- K- McCLURe , - -.
ATTORNEY AT LAW, ' .
144 COUTH SIXTH STREET.
PIULAUKLPUIA. .
ocrJT-tf
g li. LOCliEX,
MIFFLINTOWN. PA.,
Offers his services to the ciliiens of Juni
ata county as Auctioneer and Vendue Crier,
i'liarees. from two to ten dollar. Satisfac
tion warranted. nov3-0m.
DRTi. C. RUNDIO,
PATTERSON. PENX'A.
.iigust IS. ISV.Utf.
" TIIUilAS A. ELDKR, SI.IkT
MIFFLISTOWN, FA.
Office hours 5 A M. to 3 V. M. Office in
Eeilor I's building, io doors above lie Sen
tmrl oli.re, bridge street. 18-tf
3: SEJSTS, S3a P.,
HUM.B1PHATIC PHYSICIAN & SURliEON
Having pernianen'ly located in the bcroitgh
of .! ifiliiitown. off-rx 'rofe-sionl services
i j il.o citizens of this place and surrounding
country.
Vthee on Main street, over Boidler's Irug
.ur. ang 18 lt-I'-tf "
Dr. R A. Simpson
Treats all forms of liease. mid may be con
milted as follows: M bis orhee in Liverpool
l's.., ever SA1TF.DAV J MOXUAV ap
puiaimen's con tie t.aile lor other days.
At John j. I.ipp's resilience. MitHintown,
Juniata Co., Pa., r-p. Htli, ls"l. till even
it:i 1'ie piinctuiil
OrCali ou or address
L.K. K. A. SIMPSOX.
dee 7 Liverpool, l'erry Co., Pa.
G. W. McPHERRAS,
Svttorncn at 3Iaui,
f.t I SANSOM STKEET,
PIlILADF-LrHIA.
sup 18 IRO.i-ly
c
TEXTUAL CLAIM AGENCY,
JAMES M. SELLERS,
14 4 SOUTH SIXTH STKEET,
PniLADKI.PHIA.
Wk. Itonnti.-s, Pensions, Back Pay, Horse
4'laini, State ('lim, &s.t prumj.tly collected.
No eharce for information, nor when money
is not collected. oet27-tf
BLOOMJil UV. STATE NORMAL
SCHOOL AND
Literary and Commercial Institute.
The Faculty of 'his lutitnti?n aim to be
very thorough in their instruction, and to
look carefully after the manners, health and
morals of the students.
Winter term commences January 9, 1871.
gQjr Applv for catalogues to
' HF.NRY CARVER. A. M.,
Sept 2S, lS7U-;m Principal.
LEBANON MUTUAL
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
T Jonestown. Pa
I POLICIES Perpetual, at low rates. No
stfani riks taken. This is one of the
best conducted and most reliable Companies
in the Matev
J. WILSON ALLEN".
Walnut P. )., Juniata Co.. Pa.,
Agent for Juniata, Huntingdon, Franklin,
Fultou and Bedford counties. ugl7-1y
New Hrii Stose
IX rERRYSVILLE.
DR. .1. J. APPLEBACGH has established
a Drug and Prescription Store in the
above-named place, and keeps a general as
sortment of
DSl'GS AXD MEDICINES,
Also all other articles usually kept in estab
lishments of this kind.
Pure Wines ana Liquors for medicinal pur
poses. Cigars, Tobacco. Stationery. Confec
tions (firsi-olass). Notions, etc., etc.
0eToe Doctor gives advice free
JEST CIGARS IN TOWN
nollobaugh's Saloon.
Two for 5 cents. Also, the Fre-hest. Lager,
the Largest Oysters, the Sweetest Cider, the
Finest Domestic Wines, and, in short, any
thing you may wish in the
EAT1SG OR DRISKISG LINE.
tit the most reasonable prices. He lias also
refitted his
BILLIARD HALL,
ao that it will now compare favorably with
any Hall in the interior of the State.
June 1. 1870-ly
WALL PAPER
Bally to the Place where you can buy
your Wall Paper Cheap. ,
TIIE undersigned takes this method of in
forming tiie public that be has just re
ceived at bis residence on Third Street, Mif
flintown, a Inrge assortment of
WALL PAPER,
of various styles, wbicb be offers for sale
CHEAPER than caa Le purchased elsewhere
in the countv. AU persons in need of the
above article, and wishing ;oeave money, are
invited to call and examine his stock and
bear his prices before going elsewhere.
EA-Large supply constantly on band.
. 6 . . SIMON BASOM.
MiSintown, April 6,1871-tf
Sotat'llbucrlistmtnls..
Boofrand Shoe Shop;
THE undersigned, fashionable Boot II
' and Shoemaker, hereby respectful- II
ly informs the public that he has located wv
ia the borough of Patterson, where be is pre
pared ts accommodate the most fastidious in
' LADIES' TTEAB,"
Gents1 Fine and Coarse Boots,
. , Brogans,1' '
1
CHILDREN'S WEAR, & Cd C
Also, mendinc done ia the neatest manner
and upon the shortest notice. A liberal
share -of publie patronage is respectfully
solicited. Satisfaction guaranteed.
sgP Shop Iocs ted on the east side of Tos
carora street, one dnor south of Main street,
nearly opposite Laird & Dell's store.
J. W. DEAX.
March 8. 1871-1 y ..
The Place fur Good Grape-vines
IS AT THE
Sfntllt.T iTallfn Hillfnr?
- '
AD GRATE-YIXE MRSEKT.
Tt, , . ,, , .
HE undersigned would respectfully in-
form the public thai he has started a
Grape-vine Nursery about one mile northeast
of MitHintown, where he has been testing a
Urge number of the different varietiee ofj
Grapes ; and having been in the business for
seven years, he is now prepsred to furnish
VINES OF ALL THE : LEADING
VAItl ETIES, AX1V OF Til E
MOST PROMISING " ,
. ,
tvlli'o- Al
LO YV IK T K S ,
by the single vine, doten. hundred or thou-
sand,
All persons wishing good and tnnftv
ill do well to call and see for them -
vines wi
firm,! sml rA.min.lh'.r Airent, wnnre.l
mKmJ - r r
Address, r
JONAS OBERHOLTZER.
MitHintown. Juniata Co., Pa. I
X
- y g
-fTfTpJy I Xllirrtlft
Great Excitement at the Mifflin
fnir nrU '
LlliUl 'l3.
WHY is it that everybody goes to WM. F.
SXY DKR when tbey are in need of any kind '
of ' hairs "
RhX'AUSE he keeps the Best and Finest
Assortnient of all kinds of Cliaira that whs
ever offered to the eyes of ihe public.
Reader, if you are in want of Chairs of
any kind, you will do veil lo call on the un-
derstgued auu examine his hoc stoca or
Cans M aui fiiifiscr Cliairs.
of all dei-criptions. before purchasing else-j
where. Having lately started in business, he
is determined to do the very best be can as
regards durability and cheapness, and tear-
runt. ,11 work namtfaclured I,, h.
0-.T Rn.mli.r t in Sle-n of li e Itin
Ul-:i CHAUl on the pole on the I
curner of Main and Cnerry streets, when you
want to buy good cha:rs.
WM. F. SXYDER.
Mifflintown, Feb 8, 1871.
NEW DRUG STORE.
BANKS & IIAMLIX,
Main Stree, MffliutoiCH, J'a.
DEALERS IS
DKCCS 1SD TlCDItnEH,
Chemicals, Dye Stuff,
Oils, Paints,
Varnishes, Glass,
Putty, Coal Oil,
Lamps, Burners,
Chimneys. Brushes,
Infants Brushes. Soaps,
Hair Brushes, Tooth Brushes,
Perfumery, Combs,
Hair Oil, Tobacco,
Cigars, Notions,
and Stationary.
LARGE VARIETY OF
PATENT MEDICINES,
selected with great care, and warranted from
high authority.
Purest of WISES ASD LIQUORS forMedi
eal Purposes.
J- PRESCRIPTION'S compounded with
great csre. malfi'70-ly
S. B. LOUDON,
MEKCHANT TAILOR,
TTTOL'LD respectfully inform the public
V that he has removed Ins Tailoring Es
tablishment lo a room in Major Nevin's new
building, on the Parker lot. on Bridge street,
MitHintown, anl has opened out a
LARGER AND FINER ASSORTMENT OF
CLOTHS,
CASSIMLRES,
VESIIXGS, AC.
Than ever was before bought to this tewa
whicb he is prepared to make lo order in the
LATES7 AXD MOST HI PROVED STYLE.
And in a manner that will defy all competi
tion. He also manufactures to. order, all
sortsof-, . ... -r.s
CUSTOM WORK
On reasonable teruis.
By strict attention to business, be hopes to
receive a liberal, share of public patron
age Give hiiu a call and inspect his styles
of cutting and workmanship before going
elsewhere.
; ,8T1-
JUNIATA VALLEY BANK
OF ,
MIFFLINTOWN, PENN'A.
JOSEPH POMEROY, President. .
T. VAN 1RVIN, Cashier.
niBECToas.
i ii I
Joseph Pomeroy, . jjohn J. Patterson,
Jerome N. Thompson,, George Jacobs,
John Balsbach.
Loan money, receive Jeposits, pay Interest
on time deposits, buy and sell eoin and Uni
ted States Bonds, cash, coupons and checks.
Remit money to any part of lbs United States
and also to England, Scotland, Ireland and
Germany. . Sell Revenue Stamps.
In suras of S200 at 2 per ceut. discount.
' In sums of $V)0 at 2 per eent. discount.
In sums of $1000 at 8 per cent, discount.
faugl189
Handbills for puhlio sales printed on
short aosieo t tha 8iimit Omet.
' ods Corner..'
THE COXSCIEACE ASD FUTUEE JCDGi
. . . , MEJiT. '
I tat alone with my conscience,
In a place where tint bad ceased, .; , .,
And we talked of my former living , ; ,.
In the land where the years increased,
And I felt I should have to answer
The question it put to me.
And to face and answer the question
Throughout an eternity. f' '
The g hoets of forgotten actions '
- Came floating before my sight,
And things that I thought were dead things
Were alive with a terrible m'gnt.
And the vision of all my past life
Was an awfnl thing to face ' ,:
Alone with my conscience sitting
In that solemnly silent place.
And I thought of a far away waning,
Of a sorrow that was to be mine, ,
In a land that then was the future,
But now is the present time.
And I thought of my former thinking
Of the iudement dev to be. ' '"
' But sitting alone with my conscience -
i B....l I. .A .
Seemed iudement enourh for me.
i - r. c
And I wondered if there was a future
To Lb it land beyond the grave;
"
I Bul n0 one ve me an Bswer,
j And no one came to esve.
; Xhen I felt that the future was present, '
. And ,he prent would never go by.
!. , ,e-r,
j For " mna but ,be thought or my past life
" :,
! ,! ;oke frm my T 7 '
A"?l,b V1',0n fptt9scd w .
! And I knew the far away warning
J . . .
1 s a warning of yesterday
j And I pray that I may hot forget it,
In this land before the grave,
That I may not cry -in the future,
' , . i - '
i 1 1 1 ' i iiu iiic vuiuc iii phic
i And so I have learned a leason
Which 1 ought to have known before.
And which, though I learned it dreaming,
I hope to forget no more. !
So I sit alone with my conscience
I ' tne I''ace wlere ihc years increase,
And I try to remember the future
I In the land where Time will cease.
iABdIkm,of ,hefut,,re juJ8'ucnt.
i How drea,lfu' 8ue" il be-
i That to sit aloue with my conscience
" Will be judgment enough for me.
From the London Spectator.
Ulisctllantoas icaimt.
BRAT'S PATENT REFRIGERATOR.
A f Ua bpt invented by
'Mr.wiun i3.ay,of strktoD. uumer-
don county. New Jersey, wliich it la
ci;limed wiU prt.?erve mt at. fruits and all
'
: other perinbable articled of food for an
j ; JtCnjte perinJ wjthout injury to its ap-
J J I
pearance, quantity, qiulity or flavor.
Tbe steamship "Fire Fly" reached
Philadelphia lust week with a cargo of
j eight hundred and eighty quarters of
j fresh beef, slaughtered in Rockport,
Texas, juat three weeks ago.
j The history of this vessel ia some
j what peculiar. She was during the re-
i.-ii: ... i i i..j .7 ....... .1
uciili.il, a ui'ji.mi7 iunji i, auu w io lutzu
named the "Tristram. Shaudy." After
her capture by the government, the name
wa changed to "Boxer," and she is now
i called tbe "Fire Fly." While bearing
that appellation, some two or three years
ago, she was detained by the govern
ment, under the suspicion of having been
fitted nut for an expedition to Cuba.
The "Fire Fly" left Rockport on tbe
4th itist., arriving in Philadelphia ou the
16th, which it will be remembered, was
the hottest days of the present season,
the thermometer ranging atnoug the nine
ties. Her eutire cargo was in perfect
condition, although it had been conveyed
a distance of about twenty two hundred
miles, and the heat was excessive when
the cattle were slaughtered. Tbe betf
was brought by Bray's patent refrigerat
ing process, by means of which a current
of . air is kept continually circulating
through the hold of the ship
At one end of a bold sixty-five feet
long and an average of twenty feet wide
aud nine feet high, coutainiug one hun
dred and fifty beeves, or six hundred
quarters, is a square box in which ia a
ton and a half of ice, and which is re
plenished hourly by a quarter of a ton
This amount is sufficient to keep one
hundred and fifty, beeves at an average
temperature of forty degrees. At the
other end is a thirty-six iuch fan, such as
is for blasting furnaces, driving the air
through an air-tube to the box and throw
ing it out to the top of the room, leaving
il not only cold but dry. Where the air
comes out into the room the temperature
is thirty-two degrees. ' All the caloric
hi-at is condensed by the ice, carried off
and pnraped into the bilge and overboard
When the air comes in contact with the
ice condensation or moisture takes place.
At thirty-two degrees there is no degree
of heat to produce any fermentation of
the jniccs, and no decay can take place.
If beef is put on ice the moisture io it
is froaen, which ia immediately thawed
when it comes iuto the open air. Meat
kept in an ice box begins to spoil from
the inside. The peculiarity of this pro
cess is that it spoils first from tbe out
side, all animal beat having been re
moved. Some five ' hundred pounds of the
choicest fish procurable in tbe Gulf of
Mexico were taken oat of the water
alive and pnt in the refrigerator. "An in
spection of them, on Saturday, on board
tbe "Fire Fly. showed them to be firm,
hard, and in perfect' condition It' is
well known how difficult it is to preserve
fish for any length of timel " The speci
mens brought from the Gnlf cannot be
kept from breakfast time to dinner in
that vicinity without spoiling The suc
cess of tbe ' refrigerating process is thus
established beyond peradventnre. ' It is
merely an isolated air chamber, within
which the temperature is at the perfect
control of the operator,' the reduction of
tbe temperature producing the exact re
sult caused by nature during the ' winter
season in our Northern climate.'" " "' ",
The meat comes from the base of the
Mesquit' grass region of Southwestern
Texas, and has been pronounced by con
noisseurs of New Orleans better than
any English fed beef.' ' Being killed off
its native grass, it possesses all that
juiciness and flavor possible. The Mes
quit grass, is the most nutritious for rais
ing stock, and is superior to the blue
grass of Kentucky VVithiu ten hours
after the meat is placed in tbe bold of
the vessel, tbe escape of noxious gases
is very off-naive. Salt is used at first to
1 reduce the temperature and get rid of the
gases, tbe affinity of salt for gases being
well known. ,, . i ,.,
Three cargoes of beef .were success
fully qarricd from Rockport to New Or
leans during the hottest portion of the
summer of 1870. .. .
, For five months : in the year in the
West there is no sustenance out of doors
for live stock, and it is kept with hay,
that has been cut, and grain ; therefore a
beef costing $100 in Chicago can be ob
tained in just as good coudition iu Texas
for S10. Tbe supply of cattle in Texas
is inexhaustible. There at are present
about ten millions in that State, sa l the
only way the stock can be kept down is
i by slaughtering them for the hides and
'. tallow. The meat can be refrigerated
i for about half a cent a pound, aud the
! freight would be about oue cent Beeves
! can be obt tiued from SS to 511 a head,
j The contrivance is so very simple that
jany person of ordinary intelligence cau
I manage it for . the household, and any
laboring man can attend to it on vessels
or cars.
The warm air may be changed in a
few minutes and placed ut any desired
temperature, even at or below the freez
ing point.
An ordinary refrigerator will often
succeed iu keeping small quantities un
der favorable circumstanced for a febort
time, but is a complete .failure when en
larged to a capacity suitable for tbe
transport of large qnanties.
,, The advantage derived from the new
process are as follows : The cattle are
iu a perfect condition when slaughtered
The flesh is then juicy, tender and sweet,
aud is in that coudition delivered to the
cons-mer. The driving and transporta
tion of live stock is avoided.'
The cruelty to animals ou cars, ships
and in cattle yards, and the nuisance of
slaughter houses iu all great cities, as
well as the spread of cattle plagues and
the exposing for sale of diseased cattle,
may then be obviated. It is a well estab
lished fact that the flesh of cattle that
have been driven or transported on ves
sels or on cars great distances without
food, water or reet becomes feverish aud
diseased. There is also a loss of about
one-fifth iu weight, aud the space occu
pied by them when alive is at least four
times as much as when slaughtered and
dressed. - i
An unprejudiced mind will readily
perceive that if beeves could be slaught
ered at their pastures and their flesh sent
to market in a perfect state, it cannot be
questioned but what it would reach its
destination in a much better coudition
thau could possibly be the case when
transported alive, r- - ........ .
Last Saturday several mem bers of the
press and a number of invited guests par
took of a collation of the Texas beef, and.
having thoroughly tested it, found it pos
sess all the qualities claimed. The flesh
is remarkably tender, juicy, and savory,
and iu finitely superior to the general run
of beef usu lly sold iu our markets. It
is impossible to over estimate tbe value
of this discovery to the world at large,
aud tbe impetus which it will give to
stock raisiug on the Texas prairies, and
upon that immense region north of Texas,
hitherto regarded as Bterile plaius.
This cargo of beef was brought from
Texas by Messrs. Ilenry Penisou Sc Co.
5To. 424 S' Delaware avenue, entirely at
their own risk aud expense! and too much
credit cannot be rendered to them for the
enterprise and public spirit displayed in
furthering this object. Success will
doubtless crown their efforts. Philadel
phia Inquirer, Aujust 2it.
' A Cincinnati family were taken sick on
Monday evening, after partaking of ice
cream. Poison was suspected, and a
physician called in, who pronounced
their illness only the result of indulging
loo freely, when overheated, in the cold
refreshment. , ,
: A Yoi'.xo doctor, on being asked to
contribute toward enclosing and orna
menting the Tillage cemetery, very cooly
remarked that if he filled it he thought
be should do hit part. J
, DISTRESSING CALAMITY.'
Walls of the Birnied Buildings Temble
!- .. ni"-. Down . . .-ii .
Several Children Caught in the Bains.
One Killed and one Fatally Injured.
i . , . i.
,.. . i ..
From the Williumsport Oatette, Aug. 22.
Tbe city wai thrown into a terrible
state of excitement about half past ten
o'clock this forenoon, when the walls of
the Packer building, corner of Third and
Mulberry streets, suddenly fell, and sev
eral children were caught by the falling
debris. The children were 'standing
looking at the ruins of tbe fire which
occurred on Sunday night, and the wall
fell so suddenly that they were caught
before they could get entirely out of the
way. There was a crowd of spectators
looking on, and the moment the wall fell
there was a rush to release tbe bodies of
those who had boen canght This was
speedily done, and it was found that two
little girls were badly injured. t A little
daughter of Joseph Stevens, who was
standing near by, was slightly injured
and a little son of Joseph Rader was
frightened so badly that he fainted.
The little girls who were the worst in
jured could not be recognized at first
One of the little sufferers was removed
to the drug store of Finney, Ritteuhouse
&: Co, when it was discovered that her
name was Amanda Meitzler, daughter of
John Meitzler, of No. 17 Franklin street.
sio in i j r. l ... i,a i, ...Tin ;..:..rA ,im,t '
1 . 1 1 lj nD ll'Ullll 11. Until, 1 1 1 I 111 I.U U Ul u .
, ..
me ueau auu ner lower extremities were
considerably mangled. A number of
physicians were soon on hand and ad
ministered remedies, but the little crea
ture was past their assistance and expired
in a few minutes. She was a bright little
girl, between ten and eleveu years old.
The other little girl was taken into the
residence of Mrs. Hugbes on Third street -
and was soon recognized as also being a
daughter of Mr. Meitzler. The two girls
had been to market and stopped to see
the ruins when the sad accident occurred
The name of this uufortunate child was
Mary, and was about seven years old
Her injuries were of,a desperate ai)d
sickeuiug character. Iler one leg was
broken and tbe flesh stripped on the bone
from the knee down. Iler other leg was
also mangled ; a portion of the heel being
torn off. Iler sufferings were exceed
ingly sad to witness. A carriage was
soon procured, and the little victim taken
home. .
The physicians upon examination
found that no efforts could save her, and
consequently did not attempt to dress
the wounds One of the physicians took
bold of one of the child s legs and found
it to be entirely off. She was relieved
from her sufferings, about noon, and the
particularly sad Bight was presented of
two interesting, innocent children, who
were buoyant with life at 10 o'clock,
lying mangled corpses at 12, and both iu
tbe same family. The grief of the pa-
j rents aud snrving children was sad in
deed, and excited the tenderest sym
pathies of all who witnessed it.
Small Mistakes
As a minister aud a lawyer were ri
ing together, says the minister to tbe
lawyer:
"Sir do you ever make any mistakes
in pleading V -
"I do " raid the lawyer.
"And what do you lo with the mis
takes ?" inquired the minister.
' W hy, sir, if large ones, I mend them j
if small ones, I let them go ; said the
lawyer, aud pray, sir, continued be, "do
you ever make mistakes in preaching !"
"Yes, sir, I have."
ft ;. . '
"And what do you do with mistakes ?"
said the lawyer.
"Why, sir, I disposo of them as you
do; I rectify tbe large, and let the small
go. ' Not long since," continued he, "as
I was preaching, I meant to observe that
tbe devil was the father of Hart ; but I
made a mistake, and said the devil was
tbe father of lawyer. The mistake was
so small I let it go. ,
This story is told of the Emperor Al
exander : " He was present at a collec
tion in Paris for one of the hospitals.
The plate was held out to him by an ex
tremely pretty girl. As he gave his
louis d'or he whispered, 'Mademoiselle,
this is for your bright eyes ' The girl
curtsied and preseoted the plate again
What,' said the Emperor, 'more J"'i"es.
sir,' said she, 'I now want something for
the poor " . , , . . - . -
A prisoner who attempted to escape
from the workhouse in St. Louis, and
was shot at, slightly wounded, and igno
miniously brought back, gave as a rea
son that be was engaged to be ' married
that evening, and did not wish the cere
mony to be postponed. t ,r
-When Mrs. Jones chided her daugh
ter for allowing young men to throw
kisses at her, Mary Ann declared that
she was quite aware of the impropriety,
and never had a kiss thrown at her ,lhat
she did, not throw back.
An uopoetical youth described , his
fiancee's hair a friitled in front, and fri-
eassed and scrambled at the back ,
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TASI5H A TIGER.
The manner in which Forepaagh, the
showman, conquered the Royal Bengal
tiger "Satan" is thus described :
."Satan" was landed in New York
about year since, , being brought from
Bombay with a number of other animals
intended for exhibition. . i He was Captur
ed when three mouths old, a dosen or
more natives assisting in the operation, aud
although a "youngster" he showed such
pluck that three of the captors were bad
ly scratched, and clawed. Tbe brother
of ' Satau" made his escape into a jungle
carrying a spear in his side, and tbe moth
er was killed the day previous by huu
ters mounted npon the back of elphauts.
a dozed elephants aud thirty and forty
men turning out for her sole benefit, tbe
beast having haunted the district for a
year or more and eaten up several na
lives. "Satan" was a passenger on the
vessel called the Fair Trade.
- Last winter "Satan" came to Warner's
institution by purchase, and was tamed
over to tbe care of Forepaugh as a sub
ject bound to give bim much trouble.
Every effort to tamn or conciliate tbe
beast had entirely failed, and Forepaugh
was laughed at when asserting that he
wonld break in the royal Bengal when
lie had a spare day. That spare day did
not come nntil last week, when the beast
tamer announced bis rcadiuess to under
take tbe task. Xo man but Mabeney
had ever entered tbe animal's cag, and
there was much excitement in the town
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j about it, because it was noised abroad
that "Satan" was to conquer or be con
quered Hundreds of people rushed to the tent
but only two or three newspaper men
were admitted, as Forepaugh did not
want to excite tbe beast more tha i was
necessary. "Satan" was first given a
; good "square meal," in order to put him
1 iu a good humor, and then Forepaugh
j took off his coat and made ready for
! business. Men to the number of eight
j 0r teu were armed with iron rods aud
! sharD-uoiuted instruments, aud stationed
on either side of the cage, aud Fore-
paugh entered the den with a red hot
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iron iu oue hand aud a cloth wrapped
about the other. As he stepped ia the
auimal seemed surprised and dumbfouud
ed, aud for tbe first moment did nothing
but growl and stare. Then his long
white teeth began to gleam, bis back
arched, and he settled down for a spring,
The men outside began to shout in alarm I
entreating the traiuur lo make bis escape,
but with eyes fixed ou those of tbe aui
mal aud speaking in low tones, he warn
ed the meu to keep still, aud he prepared
for action. Suddenly, like a ball throwit
through the air. with no warning save a
furious scream, "Satau" made a leap
Forepaugh was expecting it and fell np
on his knees, one, of the tiger's claws
removing a turf of his hair and a piece
of scalp from his bead. The beast turn
ed after his leap and attempted to seize
the trainer's shoulders, but the red-bot
rod was forced in his mouth, aud be re
created with yells of pain and anger.
He then allowed the trainer to advance
to the centre of the cage without resent
ing tbe act, but in a moment more Settled
himself for another spring. As he shot
through the air. the trainer leaped aside,
and then gave the brute several blows
with tbe iron, beating bim nntil be re
tired in the further corner. -
Both parties then took a rest for a few
minutes when tbe trainer advanced aod
opened hostilities. "Satan" made a
rush for bim. and this time seised Fore
paugh by the thigh, and although beaten
over tbe bead by tbe rod, shook tbe man
to tbe floor as a terrier shakes a rat.
Then letting go with bis teeth, be placed
his paw on tbe trainer's breast, uttering
yells of rage- The attendants, paralysed
with fear, finally rallied- under tbe direc
tion of Forepaugh, whose flesh was be
iug pierced by tbe sharp claws, and
made a simultaneous and vigorous attack
upon the enraged animal, who was obliged
to retreat to bis corner. Tbe trainer re
ceived a severe bite, and each of tbe
claws made a mark, but he determined
to give tbe animal no rest.- Procuring 1
another iron, he adopted tbe method of
attack instead of defence.
Just as tbe beast was preparing to
spring again, the trainer rushed upon
him, punching and' pnunditisr bim with
the hoi iron bar. aud actually drove the
Bengal several times around tbe cage be
fore stopping After a moment the at
tack was repeated, the two rolling over
and over on the floor of the cage, in tbe
tiger's effort to seize the man by tbe
neck, but be was pounded so nnmerci
fully with tbe bar that be was glad to
retreat For nearly an boor the trainer
persisted in bis efforts, until at last he
was not only enabled to pat the back of
the subdued magnate of the jungle, but
to open his mout'i, lift up his feet, lead
him around his cage, and show in vari
ous ways that he was master of the
brute. After - two or three hours' rest
the cage" was again entered, but the
tiger crouched down with fear, and re
sented no familiarity from his determined
trainer, although when another person
approached the bars of the cage be was
greeted with howls of rage and defiance.
short ittss
Three hundred new buildings are go
rng up in Alloona. . - :.-(
Big bafc comes are sd?d to hw eflWfaj?"
mto fashion again ' ' ' ' 1 ' " ' -i
The cost of the London undergo nul
railway was 84,000.000' j" 7 ,Q
It takes six hours to dress a Newport
belle for an evening reception. , ,
A r dish washing tiachiue" has been
patented by si Michigan womaa.
An Illinois farm laborer was ctxt'tetcr
ten pieces by a reaping machine; -1 '' - -1
Salem, N. 11 has experienced frost
every month h the year thou fa.
Noonday weddings, after the English
style, will be the mode in New York ,
next winter. , - .
Connecticut has a model legislator wnt "
refuses to take pay for the days ha Was
not in his seat." n
One of the best lawyers in Cofjmbtts,
Ga., eould not read when ho was nine
teen years old.
In Dublin, witnesses who do nof
speak loud enongli" are rapped on the"
head by tbe Judge. . -
The cities of Crastantioople and!
Odessa are to be connected by a cable
under the Black Sea.
It is estimated that the loses by the
hail storm in Northsrmberland county1
will esceed $50,000,
Up to date, August has been a little;
Warmer this season than the average
during tbe last half cettusry.
In Cbestertown, Maryland, is a nev
and-a-halt story house, occupied - by
I from thirty to forty negroes.
Arsenic in a riee pudding poisoned!
fifteen person's in Clrfyton county, Iowa,
a few days ago, some of them very se
riously. A saloon keeper attempted to thresh)
O'dell, of the Youngstowu Yinrlieatort
bnt got threshed himself, after which he -was
arrested.
Yonng ladies of fashion m New York
now effect silver heels on their shoes of
j reraarkable lenglb. Thebeelsare hoN
j hw an(1 fi)lej wj,h gnot
Gatesville, Texas, is eictted over am
iin.Tienrt orang outaug. wbieh had fiery
eyes, a double set of teeth, aud carries
off a cslf under rts arm with ease.
It cost the Prussian Government 2,-
OOO.t'PO francs tot get up their military
map of Fracce, which surpassed even that
in the possession of tbe general ftiff of
the French ar-sry.
A Pittsfield, Mass., brry thro ye-rr
! and a balf, astonished a conregatruti
tbe other Smida by rushing in ragged
aud barefooted, with a yell, "Where's
my papa T Tbe pig are ont "
At a golden wedding, hi Decatur, 111 ,
a few days ago,- twenty-seven Children
wee present each of whom wa present-
ed With eighty acres of land, the laml
thas distributed being in one body.
Tbe Welsh Colony in Patagonia is the
modern Utopia. They nave no lunatic?,
blind, deaf or dumb', and no paupers of
poor law. There is no taxation, and the
currency consists la ostrich feathers. '
At Long Branch tbe other day one
young girl asked another to dance With;
her. "IurJeed I wou't," was the reply ;
"what do I want another girl bulging
me for V' A glorious sensible girl that.
General McCook, the Democratic can
didate for Governor of Ohio, baa been sot
prostrated by tbe labors of the divas
during tbe hot Weather that he h obliged
to withdraw from active participation ir
tbe canvass.
Aa old bachelor receutly gate the fl
lowing toast : "Woman tbe morning'
star of infancy, the day star of mauhood
aod the etenicg star of age. Bless our
stars, and may they always be kept al
telescopic distances f
Sharks are familiar Traitors in the
waters around the fish market, near Ful
tou Ferry, New York. They come up
to feed on the castaway fob. Tbe sharks
are an effectual stoppage to the ba'hing
propensities of small boys.
An ox passed through a crockery store
in Portsmonth. Newhampsbire, the other
day. He entered the rear door, passed
at the front, and didu't break a dish.
though bis sides grazed whole pik- of
crockery in his transit. .
Four belles st Lake Mahopse went
into training for a boat race, the prized
being diamond badges. , The race was
rowed amid tremendous escitemetit, and
the victors were carried ia triumph frons
their boat to the bote.
As an evidence of the scarcity of work
among laborers iu New York a fact is no
ticeable that a Broadway merchant w bo
advertised for a porter, was forced to
close his store and call the police to disperse
the crowds of applicants who acseoiUed
on Wednesday morning. ' '
Tbe milerites have ciphered out this
time that aceoding to the prophecies of
Daniel the world will come to an end
and we shall have "the second advent"
about the 3d of September. Conse
quent among the faithful believers in
this calculation Wamsatta cotton for as-
cenBion gowns is in great request.
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