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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-09-09
Writing for the Press.

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his or her manuscript. Articles for
papers or books for publication should
be very plainly written with black ink,
on white or tinted paper, of which
only one side must be used, says a
writer in Harper's Young People.
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trary, but are founded on the conven-
fence of several people-the editor
who decides upon the value of the
manuscript, the compositor who sets it
up, and the proofreader who revises it.
1t is well, if your hand is not clear
one, or if your spelling is trifle orig
inal, or your punctuation is weak, that
your atircle, poem or story should be
plainly copied in typewriting
The cost of this copying. if you
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excessive. Do not tie your sheets of
paper together with bows of RIB ms,
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Number your pages with care. Never
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of repeated disappointments.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-09-09
Steam Navigation on the Nile.

The monopoly of passenger steamers
for tourist traffic Oh the Nile has ceased.
A new Egyptian association has been
formed, styled the ''Thewfikieh" Com
pany, who are the owners of number
of steamers, which have been specially
and luxuriously fitted for a regular
service of passengers desiring to as
cend the river, from Cairo to the first
Cataract, visiting the antiquities on
the banks. The formation of this
company has been sanctioned by de-
cree of the Khedive, who has mani
Tested much interest in the success of
the enterprise.
The commencement of its operations
has just been inaugurated by person
al visit of the Khedive, for an inspec-
ton of the vessels and reception on
board the steamer Ell Khedive. At
the entrance to the docks of the COM
pany an imposing triumphal arch was
erected, the workshops and docks
were gaily ornamented by flags and
trophies, and the lie of approach was
covered with rich carpets; a large
crowd was assembled, and the Khedive
who was accompanied by the chief
Of his Cabinet and two Aides-de- Camp
was received with loud demonstra-
sions of loyalty.
The president Of the company (Ros-
tovitz Bey), and several of the direc-
tors, received his Highness on board,
and the inspection which took place
was of q most minute character, the
Khedive even descending into the en-
Sins-room. The saloon, ladies' Bou-
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-09-09
The IrrepressibIe Chinese.

The Chinese seem to be irrepressi.
BILE. They manage somehow or other
to go into the country along the
boundaries.
Already it is calculated some 200, 900
Chinese are located in the United
States, and with unrestricted emigra-
ZION il is feared the country would
soon be overrun by them, as they are
glad to escape from the wretched con
ditions under which they have to live
in some of the provinces at home,
where they have a constant struggle
for existence against over-crowding,
famines and other devastating causes.
The Chinese are detested because
they never enter the brotherhood of
citizenship as other foreigners do.
Western civilization recedes as the
Chinese gain footing.
This experience is not confined to
America. 1t is said to prevail in al!
countries where the Chinese are found
in large numbers. In the Philippine
Islands, which they have inhabited for
the past three hundred years, they
show no signs of change. They retain
all the habits and vices of their own
land Not only have they maintained
their social characteristics, but in near
ly every instance they have proved
themselves stronger SO far as the ac-
QUESTION of material wealth and adj
vantage is concerned.
Even the young Chinese born on
American soil have all the habits,
superstitions, vices, and customs of
their fathers. ANY advantage which
may be gained from their cheap labor
must be more than lost by the evils
they bring upon the cocntry by the
spread of the opium habit, gambling,
and other vices peculiar TO the Mon
golian.
In San Francisco the Chinese have
so far become masters of the situation
that they are governed by secret tri-
bunals, and have regular organiza-
ton for thwarting the operations of
the law by removing witnesses" en-
forcing perjury, and other methods.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-09-09
How the Great Lakes Were Named

L. e names of the great lakes of
America are generally of Indian origin.
The early discoverers of Ontario called
it "St. Louis" and afterwards the
early French called it "Lake From
tenac," after the governor. The Eng
lish when they first claimed dominion,
called it "Katarakui, or Ontario :"
Mitchell called it ''Catarakui," and
Pownall the same, but the name "On-
tario" was the one always used. Huron
was named from the Indian tribe on
its shores when first discovered. From
Homans, 1706, and De L'Isle, 1929, it
received the alias of ''AIichigan;"
Hennepin, 1893, and Coke, 1921,
called it "Huron, or Karegnondi;" )"
Washington's journal 1854, calls it
"Quatoghi, or Huron"
Lake Michigan, persistently called
at first illinois," was called "Michi-
gan" first by Sener in 1744, since
which time it has been generally
known by that name. Champlain, the
first typographer of Lake Superior,
called it "Grand Lac" The wonder
full Jesuit map called it "Tracy, or
Superior" Coke and Sener called it
by an alias after the Sioux, or, as
they were then called, Nadoussians, on
its shores. Lake Erie received its
name from the Eries on its banks, and
uniformly retained the name. The
Fries were know as the Cat nation;
therefore some early writers call it
"Felis" and "'Du Chat" Sener called
it "Cadaragua. Washington's jour
nal, Mitchell and Pownall called it
"Okswego."
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-09-09
CarIyle's Picture of Frederick the Great.

'The man is not of godlike physi-
ognomy, any more than of imposing
stature and costume; close-shu mouth,
with thin lips, prominent jaws and
nose,l receding brow; by no means of
Olympian height; head, however, is
of long form, and has superlative gray
eyes in it. Not what is called
beautiful man; nor yet, by all
appearance, what is called happy.
On the contrary, the face bears evil
dence of many sorrows, as they are
termed, of much hard labor done in
this world; aud seems to anticipate
nothing but more still coming.
Quiet stOcism, capable of what Joy
there were, but not expecting anything
worth mention; great unconscious,
and some conscious pride, well tenn
pered with a CHEEKY mockery of hu-
mor-are written on that old face;
which carries its chin well forward, in
spite of the slight stoop about the neck;
snuffy nose, rather flung into the air,
under its old cooked hat-like an old
snutfy lion on the wa:cl; and such
pair of eyes as no man, or lion, or
lynx of that century bore elsewhere,
accoriing TO all the testimony we have.
Most excellent potent brilliant eyes,
swift-darting as the stars, steadfast as
the sun; gray, we said, of the AZURE
gray color; large enough, not of glar-
ing size; tie habitual expression OF
them, vigilance and penetrating sense,
rapidly resting on depth. Which is an
excellent combination; and gives us
the notion of lambent outer radiance
springing from some great inner sea
of light and fire in the man.
The voice, if he speaks to you, is of
similar physiog nOmy-clearm melodious,
and sonorous; all tones are In it, from
that of ingenious inquiry, graceful
sociality, hlht-flOwing banter (rather
prickly for most part), up to definite
word of command, up TO desolating
word of rebuke and reprobation.
JIst about threescore and ten years
ago his speakings came TO ,tinis in this
World of Time; and he vanished from
all eyes into other worlds, leaving
much inquiry about him in the minds
of men, which as my readers and l
may feel too well, is not by any means
satisfied"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-09-09
Date Palms In California.

The date is found growing in a
number of localities in California,
and there can be no doubt that when
the methods of planting and reproduc-
ton are better understood they will
multiply rapidly throughout the interi
or of the State. They have been sue
cessfully grown at Santa Barbara,
Riverside, Pomona, Ontario, Santa
Ana, Elsinore, Winters, Newcastle, as
well as in other localities. AT the
second citrus fair in Sacramento,
there was fine exhibit of both the red
or hina date, and also the white
dates, by 5. c. and j. r. Wolfskill of
Winters, Yolo County. The seeds of
these trees were planted in 1857, and
had been obtained from some Of the
common dried dates purchased in San
Francisco.
The little trees only grew about one
foot each year, and were twenty
years old before they bore any fruit.
The red date had ripened perfectly
but the white had not. 1t was thought
by the Wolfskills that the season here
was too short to ripen this fruit. 1t is
probably due 10 the fact that the stam-
mate and pistillate flowers were not
near enough to each other, so that one
could fertilize the other. To facilitate
this, in the date regions the trees are
planted near each other, aid about one
male to twenty female trees. The
white dates exhibited were about an
inch and quarter long. while the red
date was considerably smaller. Mr..
j. w. Smyth of New astle, in Placer
County, has the r~d or China date in
bearing. A: Santa Barbara and at
Riverside, as well as in few other
places in this State, the date is now
bearing fruit. Recent inquiries show
that large number of young date
trees are now growing in California,
and have not been affected by our win
ter. Most of these were grown from
the seed and it will be years before
any number of these come into bear
ing
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-09-09
The Star of Bethlehem.

Astronomical calculations show tha.
a most interesting phenomenon will
occur in the course of 1890. A sixth
star will be added to the five fixed stars
forming the constellation of Cas-
siopeis. If this star should ap-
pear in 1890 it will have been seen
seven times since the beginning of he
Christian era. 1t was discovered last
time by Tycho de Brahe in 1872, who
described it as a star of extraordinary
brightness, which outshone the stars of
first magnitude, and could be seen in
the light of day. But after three
weeks the brightness faded, and after
having been visible for seventeen
months it disappeared as suddenly as it
had come. The star is on record in the
annals of 1864 A. D., and of 945 A. D.,
during the Emperor Otto's rein.
1t has been supposed that this
heavenly body is the identical Star of
Bethlehem, and it seems to appear once
in about 315 years. Now, if it be cal
culated backwards from 945, that
would make its appearance coincident
with the date of the birth of Christ,
and when the calculation is made from
945 forward. the star was due in 1860,
1875, and 1890. DIR. Palisa, of the
Vienna Observatory, who has been
questioned on the subject, says that
there are no proofs that the Tvchonisn
Star and the star of 945 are identical.
There are many stars which return
after lapse of several years, but there
is no authority for the certain return
Of a star not seen since 1872.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-09-09
An Unexpected Rebuke

He was a deaf mute who had learned
to talk by imitation. His wife could
both hear and talk, but at the theater
they preferred to converse by means
Of the sign manual The couple that
sat behind them, says the Chicago
Tribune, thinking that neither of them
could hear, took occasion to comment
freely and speculate on their relations
to each other ad lib, greatly to the
discomfort of the lady, who, OF course,
heard everything. She communicated
everything to her husband until he
could stand it no longer. Then, turn
ing to the gentleman, she mildly asked:
"Will you allow me to see your pro-
gramme?" The chagrin and discom-
fort of the pair were apparent Hastily
handing over his programme, the two
hustled out OF the theater Just as the
curtain went up on the second act
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-09-09

SO much prepared that he made me
write his will for him the moment we
re-entored the hut. / did it on a piece
OF common tissue-paper, the only avail
able material. The swelling all the
tlme was getting worse and worse; nor
was his agony in the least abated by
the fat and oil which Wan Tan rubbed
upon it.
The poor fellow died at eleven
clock, after suffering fearfully AL
most his last words were these, with
an attempt at smile that nearly set
me crying: what an ass was, to be
sure, old fellowr
Before left the place, and when we
mad buried him, L made my way again
to the spot where he had met his doom
and pulled down the spray of passion
hover which had dropped over him
when he was bitten. This flower.
dried, and under glass, is one of various
articles that serve as mementos of in
cidents in my career-lncidents | am
glad to say, not always so tragical as
this.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-09-09
A Shrinking Desert.

Arrndy the area OF CaliforniGs ueser
mnds is shrinking like the waters Of Lake
Tulare, and it will be only a few years
before it will no longer be seen on the
maps Of the State. Every day people are
hiding out that desert docs not mean
ineclaimable, and that underneath
the gray and drab desolation of
these lands lies the richest Of fertility
All the elements of productiveuess are
latent there, and only need the revivi
flying influence of water to wake into
activity aud usefulness! Eastern capital
lists have not been slow to see tLis and to
act accordingly. The latest evidence
comes from Chicago, where it Is said, q
gigantic scheme is on foot for irrigatiug
over 300, 600 acres of deseit land in
Southern California. This is to be accom-
phshed by impounding the waters from
the mountains in immense storage reser
voirs, whence it will be conducted to the
land by n system of pipes, bitches, and
fumes. This is Just what has been doLs
at Isivorside, Redlands, Los Angeles
Pasadena, Fresno, and score of Other
places, where the results have been mos
gratifying and the profits ample. -ISap
Francisco Chronicle
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-09-09
Mans Lot Deprived Of Woman.

If there were no women, men would
have no object in life; their mustaches
would cease to interest them; they
wouldn't care a Chinamau whether
their collars were ironed well or not;
they would have nobody to nurse them
when they had the toothache, or to
keep them from believing they were
going to die when an old fashioned
stomach-ache had its grip upon them.
There would be nobody to make ice
cream for, and no small edition OF
flesh and blood to hug. There would
be nobody to fight against being kissed
and then to snuggle up to a coat sleeve
and take to it as naturally as a cat
does cream. Most important of all,
there would be nobody to write against,
to complain OF and to love with all
your heart and soul Without women
men would never get to heaven, and
without them they would never have
a taste of the other place on earth.
So, when the bells are ringing in 1890,
Ii Tom has any sense whatever, he'll
put his arm around the woman he is
fondest of, thank the good God for her,
and wonder as she does, what in the
world he'd do without her, r,-Philadel-
phia Times.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-09-09

'.Plots for stories have not all been
used, as some people assert" remark
ed w. A. Jennings. of Wyoming, in
the Colonnade one evening. "A friend
of mine" he continued, ''who lives
out in the cattle country of the Big
Horn basin was witness in 1885 TO
one OF the most remarkable weddings
OF which | have ever heard At that
time few settlers had gathered in and
formed the nucleus Of what is now a
prosperous farming region, but the
sway of the cowboy was undisputed-
The first wedding in that section on
Owl Creek was that of Big Charlie and
Meetutse Nance, a native sage-brush
belle The bride and groom came
seventy-five miles on horseback 10 the
squire's, and in exactly the same
fashion. When within few miles OF
the squire's home they met that offic-
ial, surrounded by half a dozen cow
boys. Then the bride got restive and
nervous, declaring that she wouldn't
marry any man on earth. But the
judge, the cowboys and the groom
were equal to the occasion. AT short
distance stood a corral.
Take her over to the corral, boys,
and put her in, said his honor.
LAS Meetutse Nance heard this or
der she made wild break for the hills;
but her days of freedom were over.
She was quickly run down, and amid
volley OF feminine sage brush eloquence
the delighted boys started on lope for
the corral. Reaching this, Nance leaped
from her bronx and started like scared
deer for some adjacent brush; but it was
no go. However. she fought vigorous
ly, and his honor ordered: 'Hobble her,
boys The boys were in ecstacies. A
pair of rawhide hobbies were stripped
from a cayuse's neck, and their twist
adjusted about the sturdy ankles of
the struggling bride. She was taken
into the corral, and his honor. mount
ing the fence, bade the groom take his
place by her side, and catch on to her
hand. This done, his honor assumed
the look Of dignified Importance called
Tor by the occasion, and said;
'' Big Charlie and Meetutse Nance,
you come inter this corral single. I
now pronounce you a couple. Big
Charlie, unhobble your wife
''But this big Charlie found it diff
cult to do, and it was not until one OF
the cowboys had gently cast his lariat
over his newly made wife that her hus-
band was able to turn the lady loose.
Then the justice called his boys to-
gether, aud saying; Come on, boys,
We hain't got no business here, now,'
led them away. One of the boys looked
back, and the happy couple were busy
unpacking their camping outfit, and
the honeymoon had evidently begun"
Philadelphia Press.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-09-09
A Bankers Experience With Brigands.

5iguor ATrgo. one of the wealthicst
bankers and most extensive land owners
of Sicily, has Just effected his
release from captivity Of twenty one
days in the mountains by the payment Of
rausom of one hundred thousand dol
lars to the briyands who had kidnapped
him. Twenty -one days had elapsed be
fore the negotiations on the subject were
completed, and during this time the cap
tive millionaire lived in a mountain cave,
sleeping on a bundle of hay, and forced
to content himself with diet of black
bread, fruit and cheap but very pow.
erful MarsalI wine On the day OF his
release, he had not gone far when he hap.
pened to meet patrol of three carabini,.
eri. So ragged. unkcmpt. and generally
disreputable did he appear 10 them, that
the worthy gendarmcs were convinced
that he was one of the baud Of bandit
for whom they were huniing, while he
was equally confirmed in his belief that
the gendarmes were nothing but brig
Ruds in disguise. 1t was not until the
police-station at the gateof Palermo xas
reached that the carabinicri became as
sured of his identity aud dconscnted,to cut
the cords with which they had secured
him Il ArgonauL
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-09-09
~ LON ELINeSS.
RUTH WARD Kahn.

ru soon return! Life is not .ife without shee
~ bTighteSt morning only makes me mourn ;
pdr vouT dear memory like a charm about me,
Gently cOmpels and hastens my return.
IN soon return! Though crowds should ask
Betbink YOU. can the wish of friends, though
CompenSate for the grief Of long delaying,
That loads my heart, that longs to see you,
deaT2
I'll soon returnl OWN you watch my COM
ing,
When the great world has ceased its busy hum
And stiffness hangs on all things like a spellG
Oh. as long Tor you my love grows stronger,
And days grow dark, and dark, and darker
still;
And then come tears, when thoughts can come
no longer;
IN soon return; soon, soon, my own, l viii.
From the american IsraeEits.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-09-09

doir, sm0king-room, and all paris of
the steamer are illuminated by 80 slec-
trio lights of total power of 25OO
candles, and the decorations of the
apartments are of the most elegant and
luxurious character. In pro posing the
toast "Success to the Thewfikieh Com
pany," his Highness expressed his
deep interest in the enterprise, and
warmly congratulated the president
and officers of the company.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-09-09
Cruel Hangings i'm Austria.

It appears from a report on capita
punishments which has Just been laid
before the Parliament of Austria and Hun.
gary that executions in that country are
carried out in an inconceivably barbaroua
manner. The convict is placed on the
ground, where he stands with long rope
round his necle, which presently jerks
him off his legs, and he remains struggling
horribly in the air for several minutes.
a convict is never stranglcd 10 less than
seven minutes, and often the operation
takes quarter of an hour, and the pool
vi etch is usually conscious or nearly
conscious, during the greater psysof thS
titnA ~stGew York JousaN