Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-10-11
BI-CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.
The Pageant,

pageant consisting of an enormous tableaux
on wheels, representing historical scenes
in the life of Pennsylvania, and also a set
of 'sfoats," illustrating one of the great
epic poems of India, "The Ramayna."
From the out ines given below it will be
seen that there is plenty of room for display
which we are assured will be taken advan-
vantage OF. The most elaborate prepara-
tions are now going on, and spectators will
be astonished beyond measure at the mag
nifcence of the tablesux. To illustrate the
Ramayana, fifteen tablcaux will be employ
ed, representing in turn.
ralniika Endored ,rih the Gift of Poe,y.
No /. Valmiki, after dismissing Narad,
goes TO the river Tqtuasa with his pupil to
battle; while there a hunter kills male cur
lev, and It's mate mourns for it In plaintive
tones, which attracts Yalmika, who ex-
claims -
''Ns rest, for evcr-circlins years
Nayst thou, o forester, obtain,
BY whose fell hand this harmless bird.
Willie sporting with its mate was slain.'
He ras struck with the rhythm of the
sentence he had almost unconsciously Ut
tered, and while thinking and broodmg
over the event which called il forth Brah
ma appears.
Ri'hya'rins Beguiied from hi, Hermitage
No 2. According to the prophecy of San
atkumar a saint and a prspheD as pun
ishment for some folly wrought by Iona
pad, king of Angas, during his reign would
be visited upon the land a terrible drought;
rain could not fall upon the thirsty earth,
until Rishyasring (son of Yibhandak, an
ascetic) was brought into the kingdom,
whether persuaded, captured, or beguiled.
The means devised by Lomapad and hi.
court Were as follOws;-A beautiful shio
was built and launched upon the river
then fruit trees, flowers, and shrubs, the
most beautiful Of every description, were
planted on this vessel after il had baen COW
cred with earth and grass; birds of brilliant
plumagc rnd sweetest voice were introduc
cd among the trees; aud to complete the
whcle, maids OF exquisite form and lovely
features, disguised in the dress of anchor
lies, were placed upon the floating island.
They thea set sail and reached the hermi-
tase-besuiled Rishyasring into visiting
them, and carried HIM into the land of the
AnSas, thereby causing the rain to fall, and
and bringing prosperity once more into the
kingdom.
10. 3. One Of the greatest tableaux rep
rcscnis the Sacrifice of the White Horse,'
which is interpreted as folilovs;-
Sacrifice Of The Irhife Horse.
The great, just and mighty king Dasar-
1idr, reigncd in Ayodhya, in all his regal
ruagHificence, but grieved for a son end
Eeir. lie, according to the prophecy of
SdnGfkanGr (as had b.en related TO him by
Samantha, visited Lcmspad, King OF the
Ahsss, to invite and obtain (Rishyasring)
could feed, al the offering of the stecd, the
Holy Oil, necessary TO complete the sacri-
nee OF the '.WhIte Horse" as ordained by
the gods, in order that Dasarath. might be
blessed with a male progeny. The request
being granted by LOmapad, the sacrifice
was made and completed.
After the Sacrifice of the White Horse
comes the iih tahcau. representing the
Council Of The God,-RqrGna Doomed.
The sacrifice having been completed,
ki.hyasrins, It'll an1ious 20 serve King
Dassraths, calls together the Gods and i'm
plores them to grant the prayer of the
rious king.
The immortsls assembled also to pray
BrahIna TO rid them of HAVANA, the terrible
king of Lanka, who torments and plaques
them with his might. he tells them this
can only be accomplished by the son of
man. Vishnu appearing, they (the Gods)
request him to become incsrnatc and grant
Dasaratha's prayer for son, TO which he
consents. One of the sons born by this in.
carnstion Rama, become, the destroyer of
Rsssna
.sThc Nuptials of Rama'' is the fifth
tablcsux.
The Nuptial, Of Rama.
Vishnu having become incarnate, as re-
quested by The Gods, brewed the heavenly
nectar and conveyed it to Dasaratha, through
divine messenger
Dnsaratha then, as directed, gave the
nectar to the Queens, Kausalya, to whom
Rama Was born, getting one haif
Dasaraths growing old, was thinking of
the wedlock of his son, when Visvamitra
came and requested of Dassrstha Rama
aid to destroy the Rakshasas and evil hends
who disturbed the Hermit at his holy rites.
Though Rama was quite young, Dasaratha
consented and Rama departed with the
Sage. After accomplishing the defeat and
destruction OF the Rakshasas, they, in
iourneying homewsrd, came TO Mathila, in
the kingdom of Janak, possessor of the
wonderous bow of silva, the raising or bend
ing of which was required as mark of val
or and to win hi. beautiful daughter Sita
fof no mortal birth), as a wife. All had
failed, until the peerless Rama, ssthe heroic
and virtuous," piled his might, and gained
the fair Sta by not only bending but break
,ng the wonderful and monstrous bow, ga
treasure from the Skies
s.The Banishment of Rama" the sixth
tableau, is ore of the most extensive as
well as beautiful of the entire series.
The Banisimcnf Of Rama.
Dasarafha then made preparations for the
public acknowledgement of Rama as next
king in succession, but his hopes and this
happiness we're frustrated through the de-
signs and intrigues of kaikeyi, his second
wife and mother of Bharata- She was Jea
ous of Rama and was determined that hel
son should rule Of .7yodhya. She therefore
e1scted from Dasaratha the fulfllment of :