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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-08-24
THE WHITE-LIPPED PECCARY.

The various species of Pigs, consti-
tuting the genus SuS of naturalists.
which are met with in Europe. North
ern Africa, and Southern Asia, and its
islands, altogether fail in the New
World, where their places are taken
by animals of inferior size. and slightly
different organization called "Pec-
carries" OF Peccaries. only two spe-
cies are known to exist, namely the
Collsred Peccary, and the White-Ipped
Peccary, of the latter of which we now
give an illustration from some spec
Imens lately added to the Geological
Society's collection. The Peccaries
have wide range in America, extend
ing from Mexico throughout the GEN.
trail and southern portions of the con-
tinent down to Paraguay, and the
northern provinces of the Argentine
Republic. The larger mammals, being
scarce in these parts of America, Pee
carries are much sought after by the
native hunters as articles of food, and
much priced when they are obtained. {.
The Peccary, however, Is provided
with a strongly odoriferous gland sit
uated in the hinder part of his back,
and unless this gland be removed as
soon as Une aulIIlul ID hlIcoB It's dcoh 10
said to be hardly eatable. The Col
Peccary is the commoner OF the two
species, and the one most frequently
met with in captivity in Europe. In
the Geological Society's Gardens it has
bred on more than one occasion, but
produces only two young ones at a
time, intead of the numerous progeny
of the true Pigs. The White-ipped
Peccary is larger snd fiercer animal.
and is said to be rather dreaded by the
native hunter when met with in large
herds. Some singular stories are told
in British Guiaua about persons having
been compelled to mount trees in order
to escape their attack, ard TO pass
many hours of siege in this condition,
before the infuriated Peccaries chose
to move away. But it is little doubt
full perhaps, whether this is more than
a sportsman's tale. In captivity, at any
rate, the White-lipped Peccary seems
to be g well-behayed and lnofens-ve
animal
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-08-24
Memorable kassnDa.

Rayenna is the end of the old, the
beginning OF the new. says writer in
Scribner's: Toward Rome all ancient
history tends, from Rome all modern
history springs" but here for brief
moment the broad current Of history
was damned up into this little space,
then ebbing away, even as the Adrt-
attic has done, 1T left Rayenna full of
strange, stranded monuments OF a
time that has elsewhere been swept
out upon the tide into the ocean Of
oblivion.
Among the graves OF the buried
past the sarcophagi OF exarchs, cap
tains and priests which lie scattered
in the churches and the streets-waifs
from the shipwreck of Italy when
Alaric burst upon her-are the sepul-
chers and effigies of three rulers VINO
epitomiZe the art history Of the city;
of Gala Placidia, the conquered Ro-
man Princess, who subjugatei in her
turn and married her captor, and pre-
served to Ravenna what remained OF
old-time splendor; Of Theodore the
Ostrogoth, who infused the yigor OF
the North into worn-Out formsi OF
Justinian the Emperor, who lowered
the city with the art heritage Of the
Greek. The mausoleum of Placidia
and the baptistery represent the first
of the three groups into which the
buildings OF the city fall; those re-
mains Of the Theodosian epoch being
followed by the works OF the OstrO-
gothic period, San Apolinare NuovC
and the tomb Of Theodoric; while the
last group, that Of Justinian, boasts
San Vitale and st Apolinaris in the
Fleet.
The little mausoleum OF Placidia
may claim a first visit. There fOI
l 100 years her body sat upright in
jeweled cerements IL her sarcophagus,
and was the very type Of her city'S
mission. For il Ravenna antique
art grew rigid, svathed away in the
embalming clothes Of conventionality,
gilded and stiffened, mummied within
the stone walls till, eight centuries
having rolled by, the spirit OF an.
tiquity rose again and the chrysalis
was forgotten, even as Calais actual
body crumbled in fire and ashes at a
moment when the renaissance had at
tanned its full strength.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-08-24
Nasmarck as n Schoofbay.

Princa Bismarck, the great Ger
man statesman, though now in retire
ment, is regarded by his fellow-coun-
trymen as their greatest man. Not
long since he passed his seventy
seventh birthday; and on this occa-
sion II, 600 people visited Friedrichs-
ruhe to congratulate him, and 5000
telegraphic messages were brought in
by hard-wOrking messengers. Prince
Bismarck is an example of the effect
OF scholarship and high education in
shaping character and helping ca
reer. Not few great men have tri-
umphed in spite Of lack of education;
many others have realized their great
ness by its aid.
Prince Bismarck was an excellent
scholar in his boyhood. He was not
yet seventeen when he completed his
studies preparatory for the university;
and that these studies were not Of a
trifiing sort, judged by any standard,
Is proved by the certificate which he
received on passing his examination.
This paper which bears date Easter,
1882, runs as follows:
"The written examination com.
prised Ancient History: Bella Ro-
manorum adversus Macedonum Re-
ges,' Latin essay. Secondly, Modern
History: On the political conditions
Of the leading States Of Europe at the
beginning of the Eighteenth century.
Thirdly, Mathematics: To find the
area Of a figure limited at will by a
parabClic curve and several straight
lines. Fourthiy, a German essay:
How Europe acquired acd main
tanned superiority over the other con-
tinents of the world. Fifthly, Greek:
Translation and crucial comments on
the passage In the Ajax of Sophocles
from line $40 to line go, and Greek
exercise.
otto Won Bismarck received the
following certificates in the viva voce
examination:-Latin, good and flu
ent; Greek, good; Ancient History,
very good; Modern History, good;
Mathematics, generally good, Philos.
ophy, good"
The general certificate is as follows.
His knowledge of Latin is good, both
In his comprehension OF the writers
and in facility of composition. His
knowledge OF Greek is pretty good.
He has very satisfactory skill in the
use OF German; and fair knowledge
of mathematics, history, and geogra-
ply. OF the modern languages, he
has studied French and English with
special success"
The teachers close their certificate
of the boy who was to become of the
most powerful man in Europe, with
these words, I'VE dismiss this able
and well-equipped youth with our best
wishes, and the hope that he will
pursue his further education with re-
uewed energy"
Bismarck's university course did
not fall short of the promise OF his
preparatory studies; and in his sub
sequent career as statesman con-
tinual evidences are found of his
scholastic training.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-08-24
Story of q Missing Diamond.

One night newly engaged couple
we're going TO ball. In the carriage
he asked her to let him see her ring
for a moment, some popularity OF its
sparkle having caught his eye, al
though why she should have had her
glove off no one can tell. She gave
him the ring and he examined it for
some time in the light of the carriage
window. When the carriage stopped
she asked him for the ring.
But l gave it back to you and you
took it,"
NO, you did not. have not had
1T since l gave 1t to you"
Lights were brought, search was
made, clothes were shaken-every
place where a diamond ring could
possibly lie concealed was uncovered.
The ring could not be found. Each
persisted, he that he gave the ring
back, she that she did not receive 1t.
Assertion became argument; argu-
mcnt changed from heat to ice; COM
munication was interrupted and
finally ceased; the engagement was
broken. They went their ways and
each married another. One day
several years later the woman, rip
ping up an old ball dress, found in
the heading Of one of the rutfles a
diamond ring. 1t was the lost en-
gagement ring. She wrote to her
former lover a letter of apology and
explanation, but the incident had
turned the current OF both their
lives. This is a true story.-New
York Sun.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-08-24
Making an IIuprss.iou.

The girl is lucky who finds out
suddenly that she has something nice
the matter with her. L knew one
who learned that she had lovely hair.
She took to doing it up with one hair
pin, and she used TO look like mop
on the third day of a house-cleaning.
She took to Jerking her head, too, 50
that the hair would come down, and
then she did look lovely, especially If
it happened at the theater, at lun-
cheon, or In the cars. She would
waggle her head so that her words
would come out scalloped, and her
nose got all spread around. A girl
with neat foot is the worst nuisance
l know. She always has it stuck out
in the car. Her shOestring is always
coming undOne. She is forever lift
ing her dress and making you nervous.
1t just about spoils girl If she finds
out that she has fine eyes and pretty
teeth. Good-by TO quiet expression
at once. Her eyes roll, droop, snap,
shut, open, dance, and sparkle all
over the place, till you wonder why
they don't get spTalned. Meanwhile
her teeth are working just as hard.
She smiles twice a minute, and often
her eyes are getting in some tine
touches that don't go with a smile at
all. The effect is awful. got So
tired looking at girl the other day
that / wondered why the man with
her didn't marry her just for the sake
of tying her eyes fast to her nose and
knocking her teeth out. As for me,
give me a girl who knows she is
homely or one that is so good-looking
that she doesn't care.-Philadelphia
prasa
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-08-24

"AhF said the old gentleman. "It
10 quite curiosity. 1 suppose YOU will
PARDON an old gentleman like myself.
II Ne asks few questions. am a
s.uaent OF human nature, you know,
and who knowsP-perhaps this visit
may rebound to Your advantage"
flre away" said Frank, who was
beginning to be interested.
In the first place. what was the oe.
casion OF your saying Just now that
you were lucky?'
because we had some weddino
presents to pawn" answered the in,
genuous Frank.
mo, corrected his wife, gently.
'pecause We had had some wedding
presents to pawn"
Dear mel said the old gentleman.
they are all pawned. theu?"
Yes, answered Nellie, ''but that
does not make us unhappy"
Il suppose you occupy a good posi-.
tom" said the old gentleman to
Frank.
81 have lost my position, sir, the
latter answered
"You have plenty money in the
None"
Undoubtedly You have we'll
stocked larder, though?"
1t Is about exhausted.
"Of course in case of real di tress
you have your parents to rely on?"
son the contrary, we would not wish
to ask them to help us under any cir
cumstances.
well, young man." said the old
tn1l
whet In the world you are going to
do?"
81 would much rather have you tell
me what L am going to do" answered
frank.
Nothing" answered the old gen
tleman, solemnly.
That's what l have been doing for
quite while"
"Ihe fact is continued the old gen
tleman, 'you are precisely what you
were saying you were when | knocked
! on your door you are lucky. l am a
man of whlmsicalities. L have been
looking all my life for Il happy mar
rled couple. Someone, never mind
who, told me that you we're the couple
| was looking for. | did not believe it
for long thu e, but when l discovered
N,
were not complaining, began to be
lieve it. My mis- lion on earth is to
assist happy couples who are IN hard
luck. This is the first time 1 have
ever had chance to fulfil my mission.
1t Is all the more to yorr advantage,
thnugh-there is more money IN the
fund than there would be if the world
were stocked with happy couples. 1
propose 10 settle on You little income
of five hundred year"
The old gentleman paused to see
! what effect this startling announce
ment wo Id have on the happy coupla.
The effect was not marked. They
looked at him very much as they
would look at curiosity.
81 supprse you think | am an insane
MANI he said, angriy.
"No, answered Nellie, but 1 think
| you are my father wi h a wig and eye
glasses and very poor attempt at q
disguised voice"
Saying which, she ran to him and
threw her arms about his neck.
"Well, / am, said the old gentle
man laughing, as he removed his dis
guise, "snd frankly confess that for a
! long time l have had a disguised
heart. 1 didn't want to help you until
l thought you needed it. so 1 waited.
But will tell you this-if you had ac-
knowledged that you were not happy,
| would have given you double the
ALLOWANCE L have
81 don't care" said Nellie. "I'm
perfectly happy"
"And so am I, said Frank.
T. w. ii.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-08-24

II IL said that church in st. Ives,
England, supports an annual dice
inc contest in which Bibles are given as
nrizes. The custom Is very OLD one'
dating back 325 years.
Since the United States Constitution
was adopted, Massachusetts has beeen
the birthplace of two presidents; New
Hampshire, one; Vermont, one; New
york. two: Pennsylvania, one; Virgin
IA seyen; Ohio, four; New 'ersey, one;
North Carolina, three; kentucky,
one.
The prospectus of an Indian match
factory has been issued in Calcutta.
The promoters, who are all natives,
have collected different kinds OF wood
suitable for matches from different
narts of India, and have forwarded
sImples Of them to experts In London
and Hamburr.
The poniard of the celebrated brig
and Fra Diavolo, is among the posses
sions of the museum of Nancy, TO
wbich it was presented by General
Hugo. the captor Of the robeeI,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-08-24

resumed legal practice, was elected
District Attorney, and later served
six years as Assessor OF Internal Rev
enue for the Fifth Iowa District. In
1874 he was elected to Congress. In
June OF the following year he was
nominated for the Presidency by the
Greenback Labor party, and in the
election following received 307 74O
votes. IL 1885 he was returned to
Congress by the vote OF the Green
back Labor party. He was reelected
two years later. Since then he has
been active In political movements
and was one OF the founders Of the
Peoples party.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-08-24
CARE OF FINE CHINA.

''One of the troubles of q house.
keeper life, said practical woman
the other day, sis the practice that
som servants persist In of pouring
boiling water over fine china. l went
into the kitchen the other day Just in
time to see this done, and when |
spoke to the maid about it she imme-
diately turned about and deluged the
dishes with cold water from the by
drant. 1t seems impossible to impress
on the minds of these people the fact
that sudden changes of temperature
will crack the glazing on almost anv
earthenware, and that it is practical
ruin to fine grades of china, and all
argument on the subject seems wasted.
They will take the dishes out of the
pan, examine them with the greatest
care, and declare that they are not in
jured PARTICLE, and they may not
tho% at the moment that they are, but
soon afterward they begin to craze,
as the manuf cturers say, and after a
time are covered with tiny lines OF
crackle. There is but one safe way to
wash china and glassware, and that Is
to have the water of just sufficient
temperature, so that the hands can he
put in it. Water that is too hot for
the hands is too hot for good dishes.
L used to Insist on the servants prepar-
ing the dish-wster before putting the
dishes in the pan. To do this they
must rub the soap on the cloth, and
will easily discover what the proper
degree of heat should be. Inthis same
connection, I may say that never
allow dish-mops in my kitchen. Ser
wants are almost absolutely certain to
use boiling water, because they do not
realize the necessity for cooling it when
they use mop. 1.-THE pieces are brushed
out with a mop, the water may be
actually at the boiling point, and for
this reason think that the di h-mop
should be abolished from every we'll
regulated kitchen"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-08-24

into night, and the Eternal drew back
the veil that hiI the glories of the dis
tant worlds from sight.
At midnight the storm arose. The
reef was covered; its garments of dulse
rutblessly torn by the swirling waters,
were swept far out to sea.
The delicate sea-moss set forth
alone. Dashed now against some ship
in distress, now against some hid
eous sea-monster, her career was no
longer free of incident. Day dawned
a. she drifted shorewards on the heav-
ing pillows. The advantages of trav-
ell were hers. She saw how large the
world might be. Perhaps 1t appeared
little dreary to her, all alone.
"Even those coarse creatures on the
reef would be company" she said sad
ly.
1t was a mopotonous life, after all,
island
..At Iastl''
She recognized the voice as she was
lifted from the waters and laid in a
book.
"None but the rarest specimens are
placed in this collection" cried the
professor gaily.
"Your rard aVis is in the best oi
company then," laughed the lady.
The rara auis was triumphant, ad
mired of all, shown as a curiosity, her
perfect form commented on.
"What next?" she asked after awhile.
Life was still monotonous.
There was no answer.
"The best of company" chatted the
live-long day. Here should have been
a compensation for the |, IS of liberty.
Our seal moss listened, ready to ad-
mire, and, in return, give her own
views of life, but. sitter all. remained
ever silent.
Her compeers were dull, self-cen-
tfed, self-absorbed.
Was she as dull as they?
She turned with a warm glow at her
heart to her old life on the reef. 81
prefer the dulse after ALL" said she;
''they have their outside interests, the
kindly folk"
Too latel
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-08-24

IT IS tact not generally known that
sailors who are off the southern coast
of South America, aud are IN want of
water, make for the mouth of the ANA
zon. where they can procure fresh
water two hundred miles from the
coast. The volume poured out by the
river is so great and so strong that it
sweeps back the ocean itself.
A CHEMIST advises that canned fruit
be opened an hour or two before it is
lsed. 1t is far richer after the oxygen
sf the air has been restored to it
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-08-24

Blaudyte is the name given to the
new material made OF Trini6 al asphalt
and waste rubber. 1t res'sts the heat
of high pressure steam and lasts well il
tie presence OF oil and greass
Tie long life of birds has been inter
preted as compensation for theis feeble
fertility and for the great mortality Of
their young.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-08-24

A LITTLE girl entered rope jump
Ing contest at Wilkesbarre, Pa. She
won, jumping $40 times without stop
ping. Then she died. But her be-
reaved friends can console themselves
with the reflection that she was the
champion rope-jumper Of her town.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-08-24
THE QUIET HOUSE.

= mothers, worn and weary,
VItH cares that uel er cease,
with never time for pleasure.
Win days that have no peace,
Win Uttle hauus 10 hinder,
With feeble steps 10 guard,
Wifh tasks that lie unfinished,
Deem not your lot too hard.
4 Know a house where childish thin9s
AIe uiGdtn ont Of sight
Where never sound OF little feet
Is heard from morn till night
SOtIny hanus that fast undo,
That pull things all awry-
No baby hurts To pity
As quiet days 80 by.
Tie house Is all in order,
And fee from uresOme noise.
No moments Of cOniusiOn-
No scattered broken toys;
And the ChildreB's little garments
Are never sOiled or torn,
Bitare LAID away forever
JUST as they last were worn,
And she. the sad-eyed mother,
What would she give tu-d3y
To feel YOUR cares and burdens,
To walk your weary way,
AM happlest on all this earth
could She again but see
The rooms all Strewn with playthinEs
Aud the children round her knee!
Ercb0u0s
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-08-24
GEN. JAMES B. WEAVER.
The Candidate of the Peoples Parry 70,
President.

Gen. James B. Weaver, thu candf-
date Of the Peoples party for Presi-
dent, was born in Dayton, Ohio, June
IL, 1888, and graduated from the law
school OF the Ohio University, Gin
cinnati. In 1854. In April, 1861, he
enlisted as private in the Second
Iowa Infantry, and on Oct. 8, 1851,
was made Major. In 1855 he was
brevetted BriSadier General for gal
lantry In action. After the war he
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-08-24

A Houston County (Georgia) man
has SOW years old, that has been
the mother Of l72 pigs, and now has
Q litter Of eleven.
Almanacs for 1898 are out already.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-08-24

A discharged apprentice 10 Vienna,
Austria, revenged himself the othe r
day by sneak1ng into his employer 8
cellar, pulling the bun9s out of all the
barrels, and allowing Sl2 900 worth Of
wine to escape.
In order to keep sea porgies through
the summer, the fishermen of Rho 9
Island have nets so arranged that ie
passing schools are led up into salt
water ponds and the channels connect
ing with the oceon are clossd.
Opium is the dried juice OF the poppy,
and the do Ser gets its reputation To-
putting people to sleep because it con-
tains so much of this narcotic. A story
comes fr m Turkey that people stopping
to rest near the large poppy fields there
are often overcome by inhalIng the
drug.
An Egyptian scythe, dug up on the
banks Of the Nile In 1890, and said to he
as old as Moses, is exhibited amo lg the
antiquities In the private museum Of
Flinders Pc rie, London. The shaft Of
the instrument Is of wood set with a
row of fine flint saws. which are secure
ly ecu ented IN groove,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-15
ON TO The FRONTIER.
The Gar Mobilizes Troops on the
Border.
WILL RUSSIA FIGHT GERMANY =?
IL Looks as II Theirs Prediction That
Hot-Headed Young william Would
Irritate the Northern Bear Was About
To be Fulfilled.
ESPECIAL CABLE TO THE vrwsl

LONDON, March l5-The dispatches from
Berlin TO the daily press are Of very war
like character, and it appears that the
government officials In Berlin are much
disturbed over the action of Russia in
building temporary barracks on the
frontier. For long time past it has
been known that the Car was quietly
mobilzing troops on the border, and 1t is
now asserted that he has massed great
hordes only few miles from the bound
ary line
II looks very much as IL the Car was
prepared at a moments notice TO carry
ont his recent threat 10 the German Em-
peror, when he stated that Russia, too,
could throw millions of troops over the
frontier"
The reports that the Russian reserve
has also been ordered 10 the frontier does
not tend TO allay the general uneasness.
1t is known that sealed orders have been
sent TO the generals of the reserve and IL
is stated on good authority that they con-
template movement toward the frontier.