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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-07-16
The Island of Sulu.

A letter from Sulu saws, in Mainbun
Chinese Seas, the residence of the Sui
tans, there lives not single European.
A small number of Chinese once settled
there, but they were driven away soon-
er or later by the natives. TIE whole
town, which is very romantically situa-
ted, consists of huts built ON piles.
Even the Sultan's Palace does not
deserve a grander name. In the inte-
rior of the island, which is in its prini-
tive state, there is net civilized beng,
with the exception Of planter and his
family. This planter, is a German,
named Schuk, who has created a real
paradise in the midst Of the wilderness.
He was once a captain of ship, and
furnished the natives with German nee
dle-guns and ammunition during the
invasion of the Spaniards, He took
tirst a schooner and then steamer,
which, with their cargoes, were e0ntis-
Gated by the Spaniards. Schuck, strange
to say, was not taken, and the then Sui
tan, Mahommed Imalio Alan, present.
ed hintGwith a considerable piece OF
land, which he carefully cultivated.
Since that time Shuck has been on the
most friendly terms with the royal
family, educstes the children, and is
idolized by the natives. After residing
for some years in Sulu, he sent to Ger
many for his family, which at present
consists Of three daughters and son,
all under the age of twenty. This fam
lily paid us a visit on board the Leipsic,
where they were most kindly received
by the captain and officers. At present
there Is difficulty about the Sultan Of
.Sulu. Mahammed, mentioned above,
died few years ago, and shortly after
his son and successor also died, so that
only the old Sultana, with two sons IN
their minority, is left behind. But
there Is a grown-up son OF the Sultan
by one of his slaves, whom part of the
subjects wish to have as Sultan until
the real heir comes of age, which is at
sixteen, while the greater part Of the
people, and most of the chiefs, have
already acknowledged the legitimate
successor in spite of his minority. The
dispute is to be settled by civil war,
which would be very welcome to the
SpauiariS
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-07-16
An Ancient Trapper.

Up tributary of the Pend d'Oreille
river, on which is situated Thompson's
Falls, is Frenehman named Baptiste
Duchrane. He Is 103 years of age, and
first saw a railroad car last fall, when a
train crossed the Coriacan defile, over
which is the highest wooden bridge In
the world. This man has half-blood
daughter at Fort Coryille 70 years old,
OF whom he always speaks of as ''my
baby" Duchrane was member Of
Col. Ashley's expedition in 1902, and
trapped for the company all that season.
After that he trapped and sold furs to
both the Hudson Bay and American
Fur companies He ascended the Yel-
lowstone river in 1904 and saw the gey-
sers, but. like the other trappers who
saw portions Of the wonderful scenery
of the Park, he was more interested In
furs than scenery, ana never told any
capable writer Of what lie saw,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-07-16
Duplicate wedding Presents.

4 young man drove up TO one OF
Toronto's livery stables, signaled to
the proprietor, anu gallantly handed a
young lady out of the carriage. The
pair were about ts walk away, when
the proprietor called out:
"Aheml One moment, young man,
please"
"Well?' said the young man, COM
ing back, reluctantly.
Zone dollar and fifty cents, if you
please"
"Ah-yes. Look here minute,
Mr.
They stepped into the stable togethre.
"You saw that girlS" queried the
young man nervously,
"Yes."
"We're engaged"
"Indeedl"
"Yes; got engaged while 6e were
out riding"
swell, 1 don't see how that relieves
you from paying for my team," SAID
the liveryman, obviously.
'-Oh, no, not don't, But II sug-
gests way to my mind"
whats thats"
"Hold on couple Of weeks and IN
pay you in duplicate wedding presents. "
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-07-16
Look at the River.

Mark Twain, in his "Life on the
Mississippi" describes the daring deed
of pilot, upon whose mind the shape
of the river was so photographed that
he ran an intricate and dangerous cross
ing at night. We condense the nara
tive;
There were several visiting pilots on
board. going down to ''look at the
river.n All agreed that it would be
folly to attempt Hat Island crossing at
night.
An hour before sunset Mr.. Bixby
took the wheel. At last somebody said,
with doomful sigh, well, yonder's
Hat Island-and We can't make it."
The sun dipped behind the horizon,
the boat went on. InquirIng looks
passed. We bore steadily down the
bend. More looks were exchanged. In
sensibly the pilots drew behind Mr.. Blk
by, as the sky darkened.
Mr.. Bixby pulled the cord, and two
deep, mellow notes from the big bell
hoated off on the night, Then a pause
of one more note was struck. The
watchman's voice followed from a hur-
ricdne deck:
'Labboard lead, therel Stabboard
leadi'
The cries of the leadsman began to
rise in the distance:
MARK threel Mark three!
+. Quarter-less-threeI Half
twainl Quarter twain! &.
Ma r.k twain! Quarter-less!"
Mr.. Bixby pulled the bell-ropes, and
was answered by faint jinglings far
below in the engine room, and our speed
Slackened.
Every pilot in the lot was on the
watch now. Nobody was calm and
easy but Mr.. Bixby. He would put his
wheel down and stand on spoke, and as
the steamer swung in her Ito mel invis-
lble marks-for We seemed to be in the
midst of wide and gloomy sea-he
would meet and fasten her there.
Out of the murmur of half-audible
talk, one caught a coherent sentence
now and then-such as:
"Therel she's over the first reef all
right!"
Her stern's coming down just exact
ly rightl"
"Now she's in the marks; over she
goesl''
"Oh, it was done beautiful beauti-
fuil''
Now the engines were stopped, and
we drifted with the current. Presently
1 discovered a blacker gloom than that
which surrounded US, 1t was the head
of the Island.
We were closing right down upon It.
We entered its deeper shadow. Mr..
Bixby stood by his wheel, silent, intent,
and all the pilots stood shoulder to
shoulder at his back.
"Shen not make itl' somebody whis-
pered.
The water grew shoaler and shoaler,
by the leadsman's cries, till it was down
to
"Eight-and-a-halfl ;. Eight feetl
Seven-and:"
Mr.. Bixby said warningly through
his speaking-tube to the engineer:
"Stand by, nowl'
"Aye, aye, sirl"
"Seven-and-a-halfi. Seven feet
SiX-and"-
We touched bottom! Instantly Mr..
Bixby set lot of bells ringing, and
shouted through the tube:
"NolC, let her have it-every ounce
you've gotl'
Then to his partner, "Put her hard
DOWN. Snatch herl snatch herl"
The boat rasped and ground her way
through the sand, hung upon the apex
of disaster single tremendous instant
and then over she wentl And such 9
shout as went up at Mr.. Bixby's back
never loosened the roof Of apilot-house
beforel Mr.. Bixby was q hero that
night.
Fully to realize the marvellous pre-
cision required in laying the great
steamer in her marks in that murkI
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-07-16
A Dead Shot

A lot of Summer tourists were on th@
beach at Los Angeles, San Francisco,
the other day watching some fancy ritie
shooting by party Of professional
otter hunters who had come over from
the Channel Islands for Sunday lark.
These really wonderful marksmen,
most of them native Californlans, were
killing gulls on the water, breaking
bottles and hitting dollars thrown In
the air with great eclGt, when dudisn
looking young man from Frisco yawn-
ed in broad manner and remarked In
a very audible voice to a companion
that he didn't see anything very won
derful in that sort of shooting.
This produced series of sarcastical-
" polite retorts on the part Of the
original lords Of the soil.
"Perhaps the gentleman could snow
them something better?"
swell, don't know" replied the
young man, languidly taking one OF
the hunters Winchesters. II might
if somebody would hold cork or
something on his head for me-"
The rifemen showed their teeth with
amusement.
DOUBTLESS" said one of then, wink
ing at his companions. doubtless the
gentleman's friend will oblige him."
"Why, to be sure" drawled the
dude, looking around. But his fellow
dude sauntered off and was standing
some three hundred yards further along
the beach meditatively smoking long
nine.
"Ahl there's Cholly," said the Ian
guild party, cooking the gun. LET
me see. You observe that he has Gig.
ar In his mouth. Very well. I'll put
hole through it." and taking a care
less sight he fired. At the report the
smoker gave a sudden start, took out
and examined his Havana, and then
shook his fist angrily,
The entire crowd ran toward him.
Sure enough, there was a hole right
through the center of the cigar, almost
cutting it In half
THAT'S the fourth cigar you've
spoiled for me-" said the smoking dude
in vexed tone. ''I wish you'd stop
that sort of thing"
''That's the most wonderful shot 1
ever saw" said an old gentleman to the
shooter the next morning. ''Such a
terrible risk, too"
Nothing wonderful about it." said
the California Tell, con6dentially.
"All you have to do, is to have your
confederate cut hole in the cigar with
a penknife beforehand. It's boss
schemeri
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-07-16

waste of water, one should know these

waste of water, one should know these
facts:
She mus pick her intricate way
through sn ags and blind reefs, and then
shave the head of the Island so closely
as to brush the overhanging foliage with
her stern.
At one place sine must pass almost
within arms length Of sunken and in
visible wreck that would have pierced
her had she struck it. and destroyed
quarter of a million dollars worth OF
steamboat and cargo, and maybe hum
dred and fifty human lives.
''But he's a lightning pilot!' said one
Of our guests, and criminally reckless
one to take such risk.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-07-16
JUNE DAYS.

Orchard al in blossom, fields in growing
grain,
Crovs1 ff ,,,e meadow, violets in the lane;
Reses s--f1- garden, and where 'er you pass,
Roupd g5d dandelions glowing in the
grs%
sons %. ery tree-top, joy in every shower,
ysfs In very atom, bees in every flower,
Fie,d. are fair with promise, blissful all
Fragsn all he forests, sunshine every
where.
HOW eau nav slow measure, or my hating
rhyme,
Rod forth the spirit Of the blessed time?
Ceas= M lips 10 stammer, cease my pen TO
praise;
sile. co lzGdeth better Juue's transcendent
days.
To the blooming meadow HE at noon away,
where the water-lilies spread their petals
gay.
In the liquid measures OF the brides tune,
You viii find outspoken all the soul Of
Juna.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-07-16

Texas will send more cattle North
this season, it is stated, than ever be-
fore.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-11-14
Apparently Artless.

Not long since, says the Boston Globe,
q gentleman from neigh boring city
attended reception at the west end.
He had dark eyes and hair, and was
really fine looking, though evidently
aware of the fact. The lady at whose
house the reception took place had an
unsophisticated country maiden, sort
of protegec, staying with Ter. and the
young lady was so backward in coming
forward that she declined TO venture
into the drawing-room, satisfying her.
self with an occasional peep ut the
festivities from the stairway. where she
had ensconced herself.
She was too attractive n bull. howev-
er, to long remain in obscurity, and
was speedily discovered by and intro
duced to number of gentlemen.
among them the hero of this sketch,
the u-bet-your-sweet-iif m
good-looking young man. The latter
enjoyed long tete-a-tete with the DAM
sci, and addressed young gentleman
to whom he had been introduced that
evening.
..lt is refreshing. such simplicity
he said, careiessly. referring to the
young lady on the stairs.
..Indeedp'
eyes. So ariless and ingenuousi
You know how gray MIR. IS hair is.
and how black his mustache. Miss
- said she liked the combination
very much, and asked her how she
would like me that way. On. dearp
she said. looking into my eyes. it
would make YOU too handsome! and
the Adonis smiled"
Imagine man telling casual ac-
Quaintance such a story.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-11-14
Our Native Woods.

Some of our native woods can not be
equaled or be superseded by any for
eign woods; in all our knowledge of
natural history there has been found
nothing possessing the excellent quail
ties of our native hickory. tits not as
commonly supposed, that good hickory
must be grown in the north to be of the
best; its habitat extends from the
Green mountains. in Vermont, follow
ing the coast range. the Alleghenies
and the Blue ridge through the Caro-
linas. and even to upper Florida And,
contrary to general superstition. the
very best of the hickory used in the
arts, where toughness is required. is
quired. is obtained from North Carolina
and eastern Tennessee. '.It is wonder
full what toughness the hickory timber
of that mountain region is capable OF. !"
said a matchmaker recently. I'VE can
turn piece completely around circle
without breaking fiber. "-R hiladeI-
phia Telegraph
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-11-14
A Blessing TO all Mankind.

In these times when our newspapers
are flooded with patent medicine adj
vertisements, it is gratifying to know
what to procure that viii certainly cure
you. If youare Bilious, blood out Of
order, Liver inactive, or generally de-
bilitated, there is nothing in the world
that will cure You SO quickly as Electric
Bitters. They are blessing to all
mankind, and can be had for only fifty
cents q bottle of J. R. Jones.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-11-14
Russell Sage.

"The man who can't lose money
without letting his courage go along
with it hasn't any business in Wall
street." The speaker was Russell
Sage, and the advice was addressed to
a fellow who had gambled away 500
in Sage's hell. In other but no truer
words, the loser had bet money with
the broker in the way of puts and calls.
The sum was of consequence to tho
young man, for it was composed OF the
savings of year out of a small salary,
and he was little disposed to whine
about it; it was of scarcely any conse-
quence to the old man with $50, O00, 900
to $50, 900, 900, and yet he took it, kept
it every cent, and gave back only the
complacent advice which have quot
ed. Of course it won't do to say that
Russell Sage is not philanthropist, for
he has disbursed quarter of million,
first and last, to religious and edu-
cational objects. In declining to af-
ford the small amateur stock specu-
lator any sympathy in either words or
dollars, he believed he was doing the
right thing. He beamed while the
other pouted, and so they parted. The
incident was common to the rush of
business that was at that time daily
done in Sage's Office, and might never
have recalled it to mind had not hap
pened to be there again the other day,
when Sage returned from long vaca-
ton. He looked Is years old. though
only GO. The lines had deepened
greatly in his face since 1 had last seen
him, his form was bent more and his
step was less sturdy. Something had
apparently added quarter of a
century to his age. What was itp Oh,
he had lost money in Wall street and
let his courage go along with it. A
large amountP Well, relatively far
less than that which had saddened the
youngster and elected the advice
which the giver failed himself to fol-
low. In the last big furry. Sage was
caught unprepared, and his loss is be-
lieved to have amounted to four mil
lions. That was no more than o
quarter of his savings, and yet the
shock nearly killed him. He was made
so i'll that his doctors told him he
would die if he didn't 60 away from
his business. He did retire from the
city, but he could not leave all anxiety
behind, and consequently came back,
after two months, looking like wreck.
He may have some courage left, but it
is not visible. He could not practice
rs to his own losses what he SO readily
preached to those of another man.
On ;c00o .Lon,,,nI
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-11-14
Girl Quickly.

Ice cream worked its delicate result
the other night. He had taken her to
the opera and filled her full of Italian
music. He had done the sweet and
pretty, and had not even kept his
actual appointments with men outside
N the pauses of the piece. and. last of
all, he took her to the ice-creamery.
One would have imagined that some
thing more earnes. in character than
ice cream would have been required
after dose of tragic opera, but no.
the simple frost was good enough for
her. Over the dainty dishes they grew
fond. They had just admired hand
some turnout at the theater door.
when / get married Imean to have
Just such a turnout for my wife"
She gave gentle sigh, and as the
last faint sweetness of big spoonful
of cream thrilled her young and SYM
pathetic palate she threw into her eyes
9 beaming glance and whispered:
give me the first ride In il.
No cards. Sen Francisco 0hroaicle.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-11-14
A kingly Joker.

Multifarious are the anecdotes-fa.
bles, some of them, l really believe
told of the King. He is misogynist.
hater of court ceremonials, vet with
al man who stands upon his dignity;
passionate lover of music and noun
tain scenery, and great stickler for
the autonomy of Bavaria. He will not
have it Prussianized at any price. His
favorite seat is hunting lodge up in
the mountains. 1t is said that he sleeps
in q large lofty room, with the ceiling
painted to represent the armament,
and practicable moon shedding
mellow light from one quarter of the
artificial heavens. The perspective is
managed so as to give the illusion of
spaciousness, and through the distant
trOas Ont out in the oanvas, he re-
clines, may be heard the splash of fall
ing waters. Their lullaby bushes him
to sleep. Mecenas had a fondness for
the same soporific. Sometimes his
Majesty rises in the night, has black
steed saddled. and dashes off at a
whirlwind speed up and down the hill
roads-which are we'll kept for that
reason-like a phantom horseman pur-
sued by some relentless decree of the
supernatural powers. The finest stud
in Bavaria is to be found in his stables,
but the cattle are cast soon and often;
they are thoroughly worn out and bro
ken down after very few years in the
royal service. He plays practical jokes
on his retinue sometimes. 1t is related
of him that Minister arrived in hot
haste once to crave an audience on i'm
portant business of state. The King
was out hunting the channels, but by
some chance the Minister succeeded in
catching up with the party. Ludwig
preceded him to game-keeper's hut
where he sometimes used to lunch,
and went in telling him to attend him.
The Minister waiting one hour, two
hours, and at last, losing patience, and
fearing that his royal master had been
attacked by some sudden illness, forced
the door No king was there. He had
made his exit by window at the back
and was away on the high hills in pur-
suit of the game. In the capital His
Majesty often commands an opera
generally one by Wagner, for whom he
has as strange prediction as pre-
decessor on the throne had for Lola
Montez-and this opera is produced in
the middle of the day. The theatre is
darkened, and nobody is admitted to
the auditorium but himself. If he is
pleased he sends prima donna, not a
bracelet nor ring. but a boquet of
flowers plucked by his own hands. He
once had "Lohengrin" enacted on the
Starberger See, the borders of the lake
having been illuminated q gio7no at his
expense Iinsteg's Iagazine
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-11-14
Actors and Their Histories.

John B. Cough was singer of CON-
10 songs in New York before he became
lecturer.
p. 7. Barnum began his show LIE as
an advertising agent for Turner'S cir
Gus.
John n Haverly was a taiIor's APP
prentice. He first went into the show
business with Cal Wagner's minstrels.
David Garrick was the wealthiest ac-
tor that ever lived; also, was most hon.
ored.
Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean,"
is an English song; was changed from
Britannia" to "Columbia, and was
first sung in the United States by E L.
Davenport, an actor.
Baltimore has produced more actors
than any other city. Next is Philadel-
phia, and then comes Boston, and least
of all is New York.
The oldest theater now standing in
this country is the one in Savannah.
The one ranking next is the Walnut
Street theater in Philadelphia.
The greatest slight-of-hand perform
ers were Jews-Hazlemyer, Hart, He'll
er, Jacobs, Phillipse, Herman and
Adrian. Blitz, one of the most popu-
lar, was an Episcopalian.
Edwin Forrest was tumbler and
leaper in circus company.
John r. Scott was butcher boy.
Joe Jefferson painted scenes, as we'll
as acted, when a young man. Salary,
$18 per week.
The oldest actor living resides in St.
Louis-N M. Ludlow. az.
Charles II. Thorne, Edmond S. Con-
ner, Joe Proctor, Thomas Lyme and
James E. Murdack, are all over 20.
Macklin, the actor, played Shylock
at 95, and died at 105.
Lester Wallack was at one time an
officer in the English army, served in
India; born in 1919, and still plays ju-
venile characters.
Ed Bingham used to keep a cigar
shop on the corner of Montgomery and
Washington streets in 1859. Was also
soldier before he went on the stage.
Barney Williams set up tenpins for
livelihood when boy; his real name
was Bernard O'Fiaherty; died worth
$500, 600.
Frank Mayo, real name Mcguire,
was a waiter in a restaurant in New
York city.
James E. Murdoch, George Jordon,
William E. Burton, NJ w. Leffingwell,
Artemus Ward Charlie BROWN, j. H.
McVicker were printers.
Lawrence Barrett was bell boy in a
hotel in Detroit.
Charles Wheatleigh. Edmond S. Con-
ner. James NJ. Scott were tailors.
John Collins was a cook in Dublin.
Joe Wheelock and James f. Garden
were sailors before the mast.
A. H. Davenport Dolly was jew
eler's clerk, then studied law with Dan
lei F. Sickles. was admitted to the bar
in New York.
Edmund Kean (real name Carey),
Dion Boucicauit, Tyrone Power, Gusta-
vus V. Brooke and John p Kemble
were all strolling players.
Mexican Buchanan was sugar brok-
er in New Orleans.
Joe Emmett was a house and sign
painter, before he became an actor, in
st. Louis.
Tom Mcguire was a hack-driver in
New York.
The elder Charles Matthews was q
driver for London cabman before 90
ing on the stage as an actor.-Baki-
moro american.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-11-14

MISSION LODGE.
4SA No. o., l. .. G T. meets every Friday
evening, in the Hail of X. OF II. 46m6
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-11-14

Il OF H.-MANKATO LODGE NO. 20j3,
IAsmcctS first and laird saturdays Of each
month in their hail over Collins drug store.
GEO. IL. CLARK, ID.
II. 5. WOOD, Reporter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-11-14

Geological examination reveals that
in the delta OF the Mississippi. along
the distance of 500 miles. ten distinct
forests are buried.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-16

CRANTS SOUTHERN GRAIN CRADLES!
" Rhoad's Celebrated Hay Rakcs, English Grass
and Grain Scythcs, and other goods in the same
line for sale by JAS. +. CARLIN & SONS,
ie1S Alexandria, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-16

ElERTILIZERS! FERTILIZERS!!- !-Patapsco
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Dissolved Animal Bone and Alkaline Phosphate
For sale by CHAS $. TAYLOR, Jr.,
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