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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-11-22

The Tnibetan legend of the origin OF
the people is that IN the beginning only
one man and his three sons lived on the
table-land. They had no houses or tents,
but led a migratory life, without being
troubled with the cares OF existence, for
the land was not then desert, or poor, or
cold. Trees were growing which afforded
choice fruits, rice fiourished without man
having TO labor to raise 1t, and the tea
plant thrived in the fields that Buddha
4fterward changed INTO stony places.
rhibet was then all the more fortunate,
rich land, because these four Eien, then
the only living creatures in the world,
knew nothing of war ana contention, but
| lived in unity AMI peace. AT last the
father suddenly died. Each of his sons
wanted his body, to dispose of 1t In his
/ own way. This was the first dispute.
The corpse lay for some days on large
rocA, and the sons avoided one another.
At last the eldest son made proposition:
.sWhy should We be allenated because
misfortune has happened to US all in COM
mont Let us be- agreed and divide the
BODY" They all accepted the proposi-
ion. The corpse was divided into three
parts. and each son took d part. The
eldest son got the mead. lie went away
toward the east and became the father of
tine Chinese, who excel in craft and have
great skill IN trade. The secoEd son was
satisfied with his dead fathers limbs. lie
also left his home and settled where the
great Desert of Cobb gives his posterity,
the Mongols, plenty of room; their char
acterlstic Is res.lessness. The youngest
son received the breast and bowels. he
renamed in Thibet, and from him are de-
scended the Thlbetan people, who are
distinguished in ordinary intercourse by
good nature, openness and cordlality. in
war by courage and enthusiasm.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-11-22
Odd Fancies In Brass.

Immense brass portrait plaques and
plaque pictures painted Oh porcelain
are among the late things for hall and
library decoration, not that these are in
themselves to be considered ''new. +"
but that revival of taste in this di-
rf rfctlon renders them desirable and has
stimulated IA wide demand. Thus We see
fourteenth and fifteenth century heads
ID bronze and brass surrounded by "A
broad disk skiifully wrought aud con-
tanning cabalistlc letters aud dates.
One Of the attractions of Broadway
window has been costume studies of
the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries
by Page, the French artist, wonderfully
tine In detail and most exquisit,ly
painted upon blue porcelain with deli
cate sold scroll work upon the blue and
the subtlest harmony OF color on the
gold and attn brocades of the robes
and other accessories of the magnificent
costumes, Usually the porcelain
plaques represent heads only, or busts,
but these give the figures at full length
and furnish superb styles of beauty and
form. A pair Of these costs $50. and
are well worth the money. A Louis
Quinze table Just received at an art
store is inlaId with porcelain in the
centre containing a portrait of Marie
Antoinette, and Is surrounded by mInia-
tuIes upon porcelain OF the ladies OF the
Court. which form the border, and are
each inscribed with the name in small
gold letters. TINS table Is worth $50
also.
The new sconces are OF chased brass,
forming Z panel worked IL relief IN
stead OF an upright mirror at the back
of the swinging sockets for candles.
Brass candle s,IclAs to set fiat are formed
like censers or pol shed saucers with
the socket in the centre, and are ac-
companied 10y tray and snuffsrs. The
old spiral cdndlestick appears, bow
ever, among the novelties and IS more
curious than the simple ones OF brass,
which il autedates. 1t Is made III old
silver and nickel, or oxidized metal, and
Is at present rare,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-11-22
Indian Marriage laws.

When tribe Is hunting, it camps, by
!geIiteS or nations, in q circle, each gems
bearing the name of some animal, All the
members Of one gems are relatives, and
marriage between members of one gems is
absolutely forbidden. Membership in a
gems is by descent In the male line, no. in
the female. The relations of a man are
denoted by cOlcrs; for example, black,
grandfather or grandmother; blue, father
or mother. HIS connections are denoted
by mixed colors such as pink head and
skirt, with light-blue triangle on the body,
for sIster-ln-iaw. 4 man can marry his
brothers widow, and her children call him
father even before their fathers death.
HIS sisters children are only nephews and
nieces. His mO,ber's sister is always
called mother for the same reason, and
even his paternal grandfather brothers
son is his father. These, and many other
distinctions, show tina: the terms of rela-
! tiOnshIp are far more numerous and cOm-
piicated with the Onahas than with US.
\ man may marty any woman belonging
TO another gems, whether connected with
him o. not; though marriage into his
mothers gems Is also forb- oder. n man
cannot marry any woman to whom he Is
related by the Ceremony of the calumet
dance Sometimes a man may take the
children of his deceased brother without
their mother herself. Sometimes the dy-
ing husband, knowing that his male kind
red are bad, tells his wife to marry out ol
his geus. If widower remains single fol
two, three, or four years, he must remair
so forever. Widows, however, must wsii
four years before remarrying. The SAME
system prevails among the lowas, Oto-
and MissouIis.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-11-22
Warm Wraps tor Winter.

In the way OF cIoaKs the nrst breath of
cold weather IS bringing out great many
novelties. An elegant long wrap Is CON-
bination of silk and plush, with sleeves OF
brocaded satin and velvet, Ornamented
with jet trimmings and lined with electric
plush. Another Is Ottoman silk, trimmed
with satin, striped plush and fringe Some
Of the most expensive wraps are long
cloaks of embossed plush or velvet, with
borders of precious fur or Ieedlework pas
sementerle, each raised flower costing as
much as a yard OF ordinary trimming.
Others are so complicated In construction
and so elab0rately garnished as TO defy in
tellgible description. The value, more
over, IS not all on the outside, for the
Inning is often silk or satin. quilted in va
rious designs. On the other hand, plainly
made redingoies, trimmed with bralding,
are in high fashion. jersey jackets IN
tolerably pronounced colors are worn over
all sorts of skirts. Mantles OF novelty
cloth, in carnel's hair shawl effects, are
trimmed with chenille fringe. An odd
dolman is made OF mouse cOlored plush,
trimmed with fur.
A novelty Is a reversible circular of satin,
lined with some kind of Gur and lnterlined
with gOssamer rubcer, so that 1t can in q
moment be turned into a waterproof.
The pelIsse Is superseding the ulster anc
takes on quite dressy character. 1t l:
made in handsome cloths, bordered witt
fur. | saw a striking one CT a deep shadt
of terra Gotta plush, with complete bor'
der of blue-gray lynx fur. The pocket!
we're cut in the cloth, so that no ornament
or lapel broke the glowing outline of the
garment. For opera wear there is some
thing new in the full sets of white dowr
in coachmans 8 collar and mufr. A superb
coat is made of cut and uncut velvet bro
caGe, with very heavy cord ornaments
The long plain front is fashioned by tb'
cord loops and the same devices are EN-
ployed in the back.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-11-22
Cheap Living In SaNony.

A correspondent writes that while
everything WAS exceedingly cheap IL
S.xony, none of the Americans with
whom he had been talking had been
able II live on less money per diem
than it cost them to live at home, but
they had all lived more luxuriously.
II am taking music lessons here, ,
said a young fellow from Cincinnati.
who does not talk much. al take two
lessons a week. | pay for the lessons
about 12s cents each, or 81 per month.
I | pay ali the teacher asked.
Il am paying 80 cents per lesson to
teacher of German" said another.
81 pad SIS for tins suit of clothes, v
said another, ''and L couldn't buy it III
the United States for $40. They Were
made to or,ler for me.
Il pay II marks, or 81, per month
for my room, with coffee every morning, u
said another.
II rode in beautiful carriage IRON
IL o'clock until O'Clock yesterday.
mad splendid driver. L had beer, and
so did he. The days amusement cost
me So. 1t would cost more than that
for the privilege of taking off your hat
to an American hackman.
Other adventures and experiences OF
similar character were gone over.
have Just given enough to show why II
Is that people of small means in Eng
land flock to Saxony. They can live
well here for what il would cost them
to live poorly at home. Americans
have not taken advantage of the III
ducements offered by Dresden or Leip-
sic as yet, because Americans do not
hive like the English on annulties. But
to persons in America who have an IN
come from rents or invested capital ot
say 81 900 year, the inducements Of
fercd by this delightful country are be-
yond computation.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-11-22
The Capture of TeI-EI-Kebir.

A letter from the army IN Egypt says
daybreak found most of the regiments
close on to the intrenchments some ol
them lying on tue very brink of the
ditch. As the first rays of morning lii
up the sand wastes the enemy seemed
to wake suddenly and instantly the para.
pets burst into life and fame. The fire
was something awful, and had the Arabs
shot as straight as they shot fast nc
mortal troops could have stood up
against it. Most of the bullets flew
over the heads of our men as they
rushed on but many one found Its
| billet.
On went the assaulting regiments. the
soldiers jumping down or rolling into
the ditch and then scrambling ON to
the parapet, some to fall back again to
the bottom and lie there dead or
wounded; others slipped down the
sandy slope but Immediately tried again
until at last they gained the top. Then
came the cold steel and it was all over
with the Egyptians. They could not
stand 1t, and III ten minutes from the
| first shot they were in full fight across
the open, Here they suffered terribly
from the quick, incessant fire of the
Martini-Henry, and the ground was
strewn thick with their dead. Without
an attempt to rally-indeed. without
any possibility of rallying-they were
driven III headlong disorder across the
canal. Then the pursuit was taken up
by the cavalry, who followed them all
4 nd 1cla oh 4ar0l l,,- t1,n h,,,.
dred. Zagazig, Belbeis and Benha fell
successfully into the hands of General
Drury Lowe, and then Cairo itself.
The Bengal Lancers must have been in
their element, as they are the very
troops for that kind of work. l fancy
they disposed of many of their corelig-
ionists! The Egyptian batteries are
strong works of admirable profile, with
frcm three to six embrasures the
smaller ones with three embrasures had
one gun each, others more. Fifty
eight cannon fell into our hands, max
ing siAty-nine altogether in four weeks.
The batteries are ali joined by shelter
trenches, those in the immediate line of
our advance being of good and strong
profile, with the interior slopes revetted
indeed, they are more like curtains
joining the forts. which would cores
pond to bastions in the old system OF
foItiticatioD. The Others were ordinary
shelter trenches Of the parapet and
ditch form, about four feet high, with
ditch about six feet wide at the top.
Had We attempted to attach the left
Arab Lad line OF works ready, and
there WAS also very strong work on
the right, and - cannons would cover
his centre.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-11-22
MIFFINTOWN,

for my home in the north. You have
heard of Hugh Sanfofd of Boston?"
"a merchant princel' calculated
Fanshawe. beginning to move away.
'.He Is my father" said Ray San
ford, cody; and, bending over Kath-
leen, who stood cIinging to me, he
continued, while Fanshawe skunk on
through the evening shadows: "Kath-
leen, say you forgive my unintontional
deception. l had known you week
or more before | realized the full extent
OF my gniIt. Forgive me, for I love
you SOL" Her head was on his shoulder,
his arm around her. They had for
gotten all about me, and l went home
alone.
An hour later Kathleen came to my
side, her eyes shining like stars.
"You'n be my bridesmaid, cherie, I"
she whispered. kissing me with tears
in her eyes. I'm the happiest little
woman alive! And the best of it is L
loved him Just as well when / thought
him poor fisherman as / do now that
L know he is of wealthy and aristo-
cratic family. tell you, cherie, {"
(another kIss), pride is a very good
thing in its place, but true love is al
ways and ever the best"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-11-22
A spanish Inn.

All the region for miles and miles
around Arcos Is thIckly planted with
olives. which give pleasing aspect to
this hilly country. 1t was late twilight
when We came clatterlng into the ancient
town. aud were set do WI 1T the house
where the dilIgence stopped, which
seemed to be presided over by three old
| women. We were surrounded at once
by curious and helpful population, all
eager to seize our pieces of luggage
and bear them to parts unknown. The
driver, who was our friend, appeared
to be having a conference with the old
women as to whether they should have
the plucking of us, or would send us to
the regular posada, to which We wished
to go. In the growing darkness 1t was
impossible to see where We were, or
where the posada was, and 1t required
all our vigilance 10 keep track of our
luggage. After great deal of confu-
| sion, We found ourselves transferred,
bag and baggage, to the posada, which
was almost exactly opposite, in debt to
halt the loaiers In ARGOS for their valua-
bic assistance. The posada the best
IN the place, showed no sign of hight or
life. We entered the stables and made
our way up stone staircase to the
hotel apartments. No obsequious land
lord or landlady welcomed us, but we
at last discovered a tall, sour-faced
maid-of-all work, haughty and dirty,
who condescended to show us couple
of clean but ttsrly bare little rooms,
Il
eat. We felt humbly obliged. The
stranger in Spain, at most INNS and
elsewhere, Is treated as if the most ac-
ceptable thing he could do would be TO
take himself speedily out of the coun-
try. Onr apartments were furnished
with Spartan simplicity; the guest is
allowed a washbowl, but no pitcher,
and the water given HIM i'll the bowl Is
supposed-to be quite sufficient for his
needs; but the bed, though the mattress
Is made of uncomfortable Jumps of
wool, Is scrupulously clean. The per-
son vino is fond of tasteless beans VIII
find Spain paradise. In this land of
olives, those served on the table are
bitter and disagreeable, and the oil in
which everything Is cooked, Is uniformly
rancid. But it should be confessed
that the luxury is attainable. Some
thing seems to be the matter with the
cows, do not wonder that the Span
lards are at table a temperate and
abst mious race. 1t Is no merit to be
abstemious with such food AMI cooking
The wine at Arcos. however, was a sort
OF MaLZanilla, that made Us regard any
food with favor. 1t WAS Il medicinal
draught, with strong flavor OF chamo-
mile; very useful sort, believe. in
the manipulation Of the market sherry,
and exceedingly wholesome. So long
as a man can drink tins wine he will
not die. 1 should recommend the total
abstinence society TO introduce 1t INTO
our country.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-11-22
New Toys.

The newest things in clockwork
walking dolls are Chinaman, a figure
of General Butler and a girl who trotted
around rapidly and cried distinctly
"Mamma" as she went. These aud
others cost $3.50 each; but the crying
girls vocal Accomplishments make her
worth double.that sum. The two great
est surprises OF the season are undoUbt-
edly the new toy sewing machine called
''The fairy and the new electro-mag-
netic battery, run by bisulphate of mer-
curry. The sewing machine actually
sews 50 well that one couid make a
shirt ON 1t if one knew how to make a
shirt at all, yet it only weighs about
two pounds. can be canled in a coat
pocket, and sells for S3, 1t has singer
needle, and Is really q practicable
thing. The batteryis equally astonish-
ing. 1t is built III two sizes, and sells
for 81 and 81 respectively, and the
smallest affords current as strong as
anybody cares to take from a $50 ma
chine. One use to which the current
is put is the running at a great velocity
of an ''electric top" spindle upon
which tinted disks of paper are laid tc
give color effects.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-11-22
LE.h. in shanghai.

Tue cicctrlv light has now been ex-
bibited III Shanghai for nearly month,
and, Judging from the gratifying enthu-
siasm which tine subject has aroused
amongst the Chinese, We may expect to
Sc the new light spread throughout
the settlements as fast as the company
can furnish tue necessary power. The
Shanghai Electric Company, having
successfully raised their modest capital
OF 81, 900 taels, and in doing 50 have
been compelled to reject nine-tenths OF
the applicants for shares, mainly Chi
nese, ut once set to work to erect the
dynamo machine, the despatch OF which
from America had been previously ar
ranged. There are now fifteen lamps
working on the ciTcdlt-four at the
China Merchants lower wharf, rented
by the Company for the purpose OF
Illuminating their frontage aud enabling
work upon vessels lying alongside to
proceed as easily at night as in the day
time. The light gives comparative
immunity from robbery aud danger.
The number OF deaths from drowning
IN the darkness used to average one II
week The Astor House has in Its
restaurant, billiard and bar rooms three
electric lamps, whose brilliant lustre
SHINING through the open windows at
tracts an admirlng crowd of Chinese,
who throng the road until past mid
night. Sixteen lamps being the COM
plement of the present machine. nothing
more can be done to extend the light
until the company's new forty-hght
machine is erected. The foundations
for this and for the forty-horse power
engine with which it will be driven, are
now being rapidly constructed, and,
before the end OF the month, the COM
pany VIII be iu position 10 respond to
the Numerous applications for private
lamps which are Icing daily made to
them.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-11-22
Guests Eiectrifie a.

A gentleman leaning against one of tn
iron pillars in DOoner's cafe, was observed
TO pitch suddenly forward. and nearly fal
on the marble floor. lie turned very pale
and looked about him 10 see whether h.
involuntary action had been noticed. Il
did not appear to have been, and he
walked back TO the pillar and examined
II critically. Then he walked around il
and looked up to the ceiling. lie looked
At the fOOr, and then to satisfy himself
whether the post had moved from Its place
anu kicked him, he pressed hard against
IT with the palm of his hand.
In another instan. the gentleman was
sprawling on the i1oor. He got I'd, and
nndlng that he was beginning to attract
attention, he walked back and sought Mr..
Dooner. ''ls this place haunted" he
asked, ''or have you familiar spirit which
knocks people down." Then he explained
what had taken place. Nonsense" sail
MIR. Dooner, ''show me the post and I'll
hug it if You say So" Mr. Dooner was
shown the post, snd he put his arms around
1t. But 1t was not for long. In less than
two seconds Mr.. DDoner was where his
guest had beea few minutes before. At
tne same time howl of rage was heard in
the bar-rooM. Mr.. DJoner ran back. a
man was standing there with halt
emptied glass OF WINE in his hand.
what does this meanl' he demanded.
Il attempted to take a drink and shock
went through me like galvanic battery
Do you He was interrupted by an
other man. who entered suddenly, with a
veil and mute; ed imprecation- whats
the matter here.' he asked, angrily, IL
put my hand on an IRON post out there
pointing TO the cafe, land | believe Tan
paral, Zed. "
By this time group of excited men
had gathered around. The place Is be-
witched, SAID one, ''or has been magnet
Ized, suggested another mo gentle
men," ventureI a little man, who was
smiling broadly, ''.t's nothing of the kind.
These gentlemen have all received an cleo
tric shock Make an investigation and
see If | am not rIghi.
Tne hotel proprietor sent for the mana
ger OF the EecirIc Power Company on
Arch Street above Tenth. lie came and
in less than twenty minu es had solved the
mystery. Ii was found that steel screw,
trOm which depended an electric light.
had been pushed too far through tue lath
and plaster and came IN contact with an
iron girder. Tue girder rests on the pillar
rested on another girder beneath the floor.
The gentlemen wlo We're knocked down
had completed the circuit By touching the
post, and the man who thought he was
drinking molten lead did the same by
oy placing his fJo. on the metal rail IN
'front.' OF the bar, after he had lifted the
glass to his lips. The screw was given
half turn Oack, the circuit was broken and
everybody was relieved.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-11-22
AFTERMATH.

r,,s me rustic anI fragrance
0ttae afternoon today,
r.so-soags Of distant childhood
Brought me joy Ike songs OF May,
-. ne mowers merry whistle
,,s he whe;iing Of the b.aie,
~ uss;-ourained pictures opened,
- S1Te al brightness, some OF shsle.
they blended all together
+, tbese golden, autumn hours,
m nv soui content was singing,
ne ss songs in shorn grass bowers;
= n,-orled was all LIES picture,
mad walked III pleasant ways,
r-.s,5s were ever near with blessing,
all could hut give God praise.
,-,,-sr now than friends who linger
n-if,iur far. DER Ways unknown,
IN The angel forms Of dear ones
I0uz ago to heaven gone.
carer, for know they re gathered
In tat happy home on high,
v,e-s. perhaps, ! soon shall see them,
rorthe aftermath draws nigh.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-11-22

The Society OF California Pioneers
now has 1,091 members. Deceased
members number el3. 1t has property
in cash, buildings. &C., valued at $780,
600 and expects as much more from the
Lick estate,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-11-22

The biggest steel hammer In the Uni
ted States strikes Sc, ,000-pound blow.
Oh, where il John Sullivan now?
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-11-22

Alaska Is called the country of mag
nificsnt icsbergs
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-04-01
TINS rent

MS e rem
;StreBath oRtng
&eRedy ara Nerve
TGNEC Is the sesiti.
innate result of over 20
years Of practical eS-
perialcs, and CURES
WITH UEFAILISQ
|CERTAINTY Nervous
|0nd Physicist Debility,
Observation-Disclosures per
uattoIrhda, Emissions.
|impoeency, E1hauste
Vitality, Premature De.
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TO TIE UNFORTUgBTE!
DR. GIBBOH DISPEESARY,
sas Kearnv stree, Ban Franc,.ee.

Estaoiished In 1854 for
the treatment OF Sexual
and Seminal diseases,
such asGoDorThea, Gleol.
Structures, Syphilis In all
its forms, SeminA- Weak.
ne@, Impotsncy, Skin
Diseases, ETC., perms-
nently cured or no charge.
Seminal Weakness.
Seminal Emissions, the
consequence oisei-sbusc.
This solitary vice er de-
PRAYED sexual indulgence,