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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-10-05
horsesiloes.

Horses were not shod in Egypt,
Assyria, or Palestine. The latter
country was supplied with Iorses BY
the Egyptians. solomon paid $50
shckels of silver, equal in value to s75
for each horse. This was a high
price, the difference in relative value
of shekel and given weight Of
wheat being considered.
Isaiah speaks of horses whose
''hoofs shall be counted like f1lnt'-a
valuable quality where they were
shoeless. The SyIians and Hittites
were supplied with Egyptian horses
by Solomon, who turned an honest
penny by this means.
Aristotle and Pliny mention the
covering of horses feet in stony
places to protect the hoof from break
age and wear, but it is probable that
such a covering was a bandage or
boot, and used principally OF long
journeys.
Suetonius refers to the dismount
ing of Vespasian's mulereer, to shoe
his mules. Wrappings of plated
fiber, such as hemp or broom, were
upcu' do "dS dioO itdIiicl. Al % dpdh
the horses have clogs OF twisted
straw, of which a large supply is car
ried on a journey; when worn, an
other is Immediately applied.
The modern custom of shoeins
would, no doubt, appear a barbarous
custom in their minds. Capt. Cook
refers to the fact that the Siberians
and Kamtschatkans use travelling
socks for their dogs Camels In old
times were similarly provided. These
bouts were drawn on over the feet, and
it does not appear that iron or other
metallic plates were nailed to the
hoofs. Such boots were shod with
metal for the rich.
The mules of Nero were shod with
silver; those Of his wife Popp9a, with
gold. For less stately purposes
mules were shod with iron. Homer
mentions braZen-footed steeds, prob
ably a merely metaphorical express
sion implying strength.
Mithridates and Alexander expe
rieDced great difficulty with their
cavalry, owing to the soreness Of the
unprotected feet of the horses in long
marches. The first certain mention
Of shoes being nailed to horses hoofs
is in the works of the Emperor Leo
ninth century. The practice of shoe
ing horses is said to have been intro.
duced into England by William I.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-10-05

The great odditl at the Golden Gate
park, San Francisco, is the laughing
iackass which has an apartment sll
to himself. He doesn't look bio like
a hunorist, but he is so hOmely, and
cocks his head in such a strangely
solemn way that everybody laughs az
him. Some OF the park employees
caught a slim snake two feet long one
afternoon and il was thrown into the
laughing jackaSs'S big cage. The bird
pounced on it jOyfully, and grabbing
it behind the head he quickly thrashed
the life out of it against the sides OF
the cage. Then he started in at the
snakes head and swallowed 1t all.
After giving few extra gulps of
satisfaction he expressed his thanks
with a loud 'Ha! ha. hal ha! ha."
that was about as musical as his ply
siognomy is beautiful.
Superintendent McLaren was yisl,
oily touched by the lonely birds graf
itude for an act of kindness. Next to
snakes the laughing jackasS likes liz
ards As the park funds hardly war
rant getting him daily supply Of
delicious reptiles, he usually has 10
put up with chunks of fresh meat
and occasional worms
In Australia, where laughing jack
asses generally do as they please, they
make constant war on snakes. The
bird Will pounce down on one like
hawk, grab it back of the head and
quickly rise To a considerable height,
when he will let it drop to the ground.
The snake will be quite stunned by
the fall, but it no sooner strikes the
ground than the laughing jackass is
thrashing it about preparatory to
speedy meal. The bird is often called
the "sQuatter's clock, - because at six
o'clock every evening they set up a
concert of "Ha, hal ma!
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-10-05
Not a Virtue.

Those unct mfortable people who
pride themselves upon saying just
what they think on all occasions are
unpopular, and deserve to be. Their
boasted frankness is generally ill-cop-
cealed malice, and their unsolicited
opinions are merelyinsolent. We have
no right to say what we think unless
kindly and lovingly; no right to un-
load our jealousies, envies, bad
humors and miserable spites upon
the hearts Of our neighbors. If we
must be bad-tempered we should at
least keep our venom locked up in
our own breasts, aud not let it out to
wound Others. Truths need not be
unpleasant in order to be true. Are
there no lovely, charming, gracious
truths in the world? And if there
are, why cannot people diligently tell
these, making Others happier for the
telling, rather than hasten to pro-
claim all the disagreeable ones they
can discover? The judicious fiatterer
is sure to be favorite, for-no mat
ter what is said to the contrary
there is no one quite impervious to
compliments when he feels that there
is reason for them. Even those who
have an humble opinion of them
selves cannot fail to he pleased by the
kind intention shown. Every man,
too, is sure to be a success in one di-
rectlon, at least. Then why not tell
him so? So far from desiring to say
disagreeable things, kindly folk are
continually on the alert lest they
even unconsciously wound others
They make point of avoiding local
isms, or unpleasant generalities which
may seem to include any member of
the company in which they find them
selves. Strange to say, this class Of
people are considered light-minded,
false and worldly by the stern moral
SITS who cannot recognize truth In
pleasant garb; but why any one should
consider it more Christian like to
litter unpleasant facts than pleasant
mes, is puzzling question
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-10-05
TO THE COLORADO DESERT

Thou brown, bare-breastel 7. voiceless mystery
Aot sphinx Of nature, cactus-crowued what
hast thou done2
U3cIothSd and mute as when the groaus o; chaos
turned
Inv naked burning bosom to the sun.
The mountain silence have speech, the rivers
sing.
thou nswsrest never unto ANYTHING
PINK throated lizards pant in thy slim shade:
The horned toad runs rustlng in the heat
The shadovY gray coyote, born afraid
steals TO some brackish spring and laps ars
prOwls.
Away. and howIs and howls and howIs and
hOVls
CutiI the solitude IS shaken with an added lone
Iiness
Thy sharp mascaI shoots uP giant stalk.
Its century Of learning, to the sunburnt skies
And drip5 rare honey from the lips
OF yellow WaNeu towers and dies
some Ieugt hNlse sun-dried shapes with feet and
hands
And thirsty mouths pressed on tho awel.erius
sands.
Marx hors aud thore grewsolne graveless spot
Where some one drank thy scorchiug holiness,
and is not.
COd must have made thee in his sngor, snd
forgot.
-LiFPincOtts :.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-10-05

perienced "packer" in Partisan
house with regard to the best method
Of concealing piece Of dress goods
so that it will pass the custom OH
cials undetected. The advice is freely
given, the contrivance suggested Is
ingenious, and perfectly well known
at the cnstom house, which receives,
if the game is worth the candle, an
intimation OF how to recognize the
ca deram purchaser and would-be
smuggler, and what to look for wheD
she is searched.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-10-05
Understood His business

Druggist-Iam getting up a new
patent medicine, and 1 want some
signs painted
Scenery Decorator - How man,
words?
mot many. Just say. ''Take D.
Squills' Sirup for that tired feeling"
"All right. I'll put it on every
steep hill L can find New York
Weekly.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-10-05

1t is asserted that the Oldest building
n the world Is tie Tower Of Lon
Ion.
The dinner fork was introduced
nto Italy In 149l, into England In
.6J8.
A resident Of Waitsburg, Wash,
;aptursd red bat q short time ago
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-10-05

MRS FANeLE-You used 20 call mo
your angel, Henry, but you never say
SO now. Mr.. Fangle-No my dear;
l have found out the difference. An
gels, you know, don't care anything
about dresseA
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-10-05

IT is pity that the apple crop vas
not as poor the year Eve made her
mistake - 1t is this year.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-11-19
NOT SUPERsTITIOUs,
But When He Was Put Into a Ret
ord Room He Caved In.


ord Room He Caved In.
Detroit Free Press
''Giye me any room that is vacant--13
will do as we'll as any other" said the
matter-of-tact man, signing his name to
the hotel register.
"All right, sir. Sorry 1S Is taken.
Here Sam, show the gentleman up to
200. the suicides room OH the third
floor.''
"W-wait a minutel Do you keep a
room flor suicides? II don't think
care to sleep there. Eve no intention
of shuffling off just at present, said the
guest.
No? Then, Sam. take him to the
asphvXiating room, 201."
But IL don't intend blowing out
the gas either"
"Oh. no, but if you did it would be
better to have a room that has been used
for that purpose. However, PCS is va
cant; show the gentlemen there, Sam"
In few moments Sam returned with a
broad grin on his face.
"Gen'leman wants his room changed.
He asked me if it had record, am
tells him it am de murder room.
Whoop. He jest jumps outen his
boots"
"Sam, give him go. where that stran-
ger died last night. Tell him it's the
only room in the house that hasn't any
record: mind, now, you don't give any,
thing away"
And the guest who was not supersti-
tious was at last disposed OF for the
night.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-11-19
A DoCrOn', ADVICE.
Things Which Belong to the Body
Coverings for the Night.

New York World.
The hours of repose are among the
essentials of the many matters of rou-
tine which contribute in varying meas
ure towards existence With these
hours go the clo5hng,for the night.
Many ideas are prevalent in regard to
what should he worn at the time when
one ordinarily prepares for that repOSe
which is to give energy for the follow
inl day. One person has an opinion
that certain form of nightrobe and
bed covering of particular construction
or character are the proper things for
health and for comfort. Ordinarily these
convictions of thought are not worth a
serious consideration. A little common
sense goes great way and carries with
IN nearly everything that suggests a
praper nabilment for the hours of
sleeping.
In the first place there is the body
garment proper, and this is. from
purely sanitary standpoint, best ex-
empihed in the pajamas. Pajamas
cover both body and limbs and furnish
all necessary warmth and comfort.
They are loose-titting and thoroughly
comfortable and so very easily adjusted
that any one can put them on the body
with that facility with which an Ordin-
ary night-shirt is placed. Women who
may be averse to adopting clothes which
may outwardly appear manlike may find
in health goal we'll worth conteStlng
i'll covering themselves with that
style of garment which is thoroughly
sensible.
The composition Of the nightgoWn is
a matter of taste. Canton flannel, linen
and woollen goods stand at the head of
the list; after these comes the silks.
One, however, which deserves special
attention and which is equally suited for
both sexes lis the real China silk.
This last is the best, but cannot
be procured at prices within ordinary
range of purse. If 1t can be bought it
will give not only necessary protec-
ton, but comfortable and an enduring
garment.
The matter of bed clothing is another
thing deserving Of thought, comprising
that same relation to the body which
the outer clothing should hold. A few
simple rules should cover the entire
ground and they are comprised i'll four
homely precepts:
l. Use hair or huSk mattress.
2. Cover this mattress with blanket.
8. Cover the blanket with sheet.
4. Put a sheet, blankets and counter
pane, or extras if you like. above this.
and always bear in mind that lower
ing of the body'S temperature at night
is not to be sanctioned.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-11-19
PAYING OLD DEBTS.
An Ex-Merchant Prince Making
1t the Task OF His Life.

An Ex-Merchant Prince Making
1t the Task OF His Life.
San Francisco Call.
William T. Coleman. the ex-merchant
prince of California, has made the liqui-
dation of an Indebtedness he is not
legally bound to pay the pleasure and
task of his declining years.
In 1884 the business world was star
tied to learn that w. r. Coleman & Co.
had Succumbed to financial difficulties.
The firm, of which Coleman was the
sole member. conducted a business of
almost unparalleled magnitude in this
state. Produce, cannerieS, mines, tim
Der shipping, Eastern goods and host
of other lines of trade came within the
scope of this world-famed house. 1t had
branches all over the East and Europe,
and the business produced millions of
dollars and gave employment to thou
sands of men.
1t was thunderbot when the news
of the failure became public. Coleman
himself was bowed with grief. The
failure could not be aScribed to his fore
sight, but was the result of imposing
immense trust in untrustworthy men.
The business was put into insolvency,
and the liabilities were found to exceed
the assets by about % per cent, with
millions weighing in the balance.
Time" pleaded Coleman, but his
creditors were obdurate.
The assets were disposed of without
thought for their future value. After
the creditors had accepted their pro
rata but a slight VeStige of his once
former wealth was left to support Cole
man in his declining years.
When the creditors agreed to certain
percentage on the claims Coleman made
this remark to those of them who were
gathered in his office: ''Gentlemen, by
the help of Gods grace and ii | live [
will pay off every dollar L owe. with in
tereSt."
This VOW he made IN the midst of his
sore distress. The eXmerchant prince
is now endeavoring to fulfill It, During
the past few months. to number of
firms and individuals to whom Coleman
owed amounts when he failed, he has
RENTED the balance due. They got
their percentage some years ago, but
Coleman, as fast as his resources would
permit, has been paying the difference,
together with the interest due. The
.amounts range from $50 to several
Thousand.
The borax mines he opened and de-
yeloped were regarded as Of no account.
They were sold for mere pittance in
comparison to their worth. Iney now
produce as much every month as they
were sold for. and years profits from
them alone would have liquidated Cole
mans entire Indebtedness. But his
creditors would not heed his advice nor
his pleadings. They ruthleSsly de-
manded the sale of the mines.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-11-19

over, 1t is sensational ana IL ID dtIIdcE
ing national attention. Last evening
Glow lost his prestige. lie was de1eale9
by Capen. and now the "shortstopS" OF
the tourney, or the performers VINO
were given handicap allowance, VIII
come i'm for play in the challenge series.
When one stops and p0nderS over IL,
it must be remarked that 1t would
have been an absolute imDOsslblllty
to have arranged contest Ill
which the element of doubt weighs SO
heavy in the scale, for the reason tlaC
the contestants were so evenly matcheo'
First one wins and then the other. Estes
outplayed the whole field in the first IN
stance, and then Thayer, winner OF the
second prize, vanquiShed Estes. Ihe
next game was between Thayer and
Bingham, the winner of the handsome
Jointed cue presented by Mr.. Foiey, ana
the latter won. and sequentlally Glow
defeated Bingham. while last evening
Capen outplayed Glow and Is the pres
ent holder of the cup. Thus far 1t mas
been impossible for any one to win two
consecutive games, while the conditions
REQUIRE that it be won three times by
performer in the challenge series before
the permanent proprletorshlp is settled.
The Game Last Evening
attracted large crowd, and while IN
many respects it was an admraOle
struggle that excited the enthusiasm OF
the Jealous devotees OF the grand past
time, there were periods OF scarcely
mediocre work. Capen made the hand
some record of nine runs of ten or more,
but Glow seemed to have an off night.
Long runs are his forte, but to do his
greatest he was unable to 20 up into the
double figures but four times. He scored
Is, II, II and 10, while Capen's high
runs were 81, IA, II, 10, IA. 16, IA, III ana
12. An unusual feature of the game
was that it required thirteen innings
for Capen TO score his last fourteen but
tons. of course, he had winning gap
all this time between himself and his
rival, and that may account for his ill.,
different work at the finish.
Cnpen opened proceedings with wing
speed, and soon had a long distance
between the two. Glow, on the other
hand, struggled pluckily away, and he
had to battle against all sorts or nara
luck. This leads to the remark that,
whilst it is a recognized fact among all
the knights of the ash stick that skill
and science are potent elements that
lead to success, tine element OF chance
is a mighty factor that occasionally
wrests victory from skill and
science. This little hypothesis,
however, is no reflection upon
Capen. Indeed, he eXemplified his
knowledge CT the science of billiards in
a marked degree. He is promising
young amateur and with ambition he
may become something Of all expert in
the future.
When Capen finished his score of 300,
Glow still had So to go. and when the
fact is taken into consideration that
when Glow is really at himself it is no
uncommon thing for him to make good
many more points than that III an inn
ing, it must be confessed that the game
was really dangerously close at the
finish. although earlier in the contest
Capen was over so points in the lead.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-11-19
No Extravaganza There.

Detroit Free Press.
A wealthy but most miserly old New
England farmer went out West to visit
a daughter whom he had not seen for
twenty years, and his visit gave him no
pleasure because it cost ''such sight to
get there" and there was before him the
agonizing necessity of spending the
amount of his fare home. On his way
home he was taken dangerously i'll, and
some of the sympathetic passengers be-
gan questioning him in regard to his
home and family that telegram might
be sent to his friends, whereupon the
old man. flashing mo surrender yet"
look from his gray eyes, said:
II amt goin' to pay fer no telegram
to nobody, an l amt g0in' to die yit.
These here drafted railroads charge
double fare fer carryin' a cawpse an
they don't git no double fare out o.
mel"
And he died triumphant as they were
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-11-19

,hey began to bury up; in the next five
minutes, when the bell stopped, sixty
i've had passed in. and they continued
doing so for another thirty minutes.
when an equal number entered the sa-
cred edifice. Upon another occasion
this patient observer notes that from
the time the bell commenced till it
utes as many as 120 entered, or nearly
double the number who had gone in
previously to the stopping of the bell.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-11-19
uselessness of Church Bells.

London Daily News. ~
What need for church bells in this age
of cheap clocks and watches? A Bir-
mingham gentleman who propounds
this question has been at the pains to
test the actual utility of bell which
the sexton of his parish church is given
to ringing with painful perseverance.
On several successive Sunday evenings
he has taken note of the actual effect of
this method Of promoting punctual at
tendance at worship with the following
results: For the first few minutes after
the commencement of the ringing no one
appeared. About ten minutes later peo-
pie began to slowly filter in.the advance
guard being led by three little maidens
of immature age, who had the sacred
editice all to themselves for at least ten
minutes. For the space Of twenty min
utes there were not above dozen peo-
pie in the church, most of whom were
children. AT twenty-five minutes after
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-11-19
Winners Made Hannx.

The presentations of the first and sec
ond prizes in the Commercial club bill
lard tournament-in the firSt-class -
were made to the respective winners
last evening in the handsome billiard
rooms of the clnb. Col. T. Il. Cowles
presented the handsome gold watch,
donated by the Dispatch, to ID. d.
Merrill Jr., the winner of the tourney,
and then, in the absence of All orator Of
the club, he humorously presented the
watch charm to himself, the winner of
the second prize.
The winners Of all the other prizes
were absent, and the presentation was
day.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-11-19
Gnttenhere Winners.

GUTENBERG, Nov. 1S.-Today's races
resulted:
First race, four and half furlongs-ville
Marie won, Young Lottery second, Method
third. Time, :56S4.
Second race, seven-eighths of mile
Blitzen won, Burlington second, Logan
third. Time, 15l%.
Third race ive-eighths of a mile-San-
downe won, Caledonia second, Play or Pay
third. Time, :05.
Fourth race, three quarters of mile-salis-
bury won. Gladiator second, Ocean Queen
third. Time, 1:19l2.
Fifth race, four and half furlongs-Belle
Demonio won, Ella second Little Fred third.
Time, :56I2.
Sixth race, mile-Lithbert won, Dalesman
second, FlatlanQs third. Time, ASA.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-11-19

pima won. Pocatello second, Carroll Reid
third. Time, 1:44l2
Fourth race, four and q half furlongs :
Censor won, Forest second, Mayor b third
lime, 1:0534.
Fifth race, three-quarters of a mile-Lal-
lah won, Luray second, Madden third. Time,
2lH.
Sixth race five-eighths of mile-Beck
won, James a. H. second, Green Bay third.
Time, 1:07.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-11-19
A Quickly Grown Crop.

New Y ork Tribune.
A man in the Nishnabotna valley,
Iowa, has made record of a corn crop,
grown and ripened in eighty-eight days
from the time the seed was put iEto the
ground. The yield OF corn will be rs to
100 bushels per acre. The ground on
which the corn now stands was covered
with water until June 10. From part
of it the water did not recede until
June 15
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-11-19
DO you want anything?

"
Don't yOu want anything?
Have You anything to sell?
DO You want to buy anything?
DO you want to trade anything
DO yOu want II situation
DO you need amy help?
DO You want to rent al house?
Have you "a house to rent?
DO you want 10 buy IA sleigh?
DO you want To sell 81 buggy:
DO you want to buy "a lot:
Have you "a lot for sale?
Anything you want.
Everything yOu want.
You can get it sure
IN THE SUNDAY GLOBE.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-11-19
Crickets as Pets.

Lewiston Evening Journal.
A Kennebunk lady has made pets of
five field crickets. Each has name
and seems to know it when spoken.
They are peculiarly sensitive to music,
always chirping while any musical in
str ument is in use.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-11-19
Results at GIoucester.

GLOUCESTER, Nov. 1S.-Race results
here today:
First race, one mile-Glen All won, Paola
second. Great Guns third. Time, 1 :53l4
Second race. fve-eighths of a mile-Free-
land won, Bert second, La Galatea third
Time, 1:07lB.
Third race, seven and half furlongs-Yul-
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-11-19
Are You Going South or West This
Winter?

If so. consult the inducements offered
the travelling public in rates and service
by the Chicago Great Western Railway
and connections. Round-trip rates are
now in effect to all principal points in
the South and West. City ticket office,
1876 East Third street.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-11-19
Lord WiIlowbrook a Winner.

NASHVILLE, Nov. 1s.-The races at
West Side park today resulted:
First race, five-eighths of a mile-Heloise
won, Bob Toombs second, Costa Rica third.
Time, :09l2.
Second race, six furlongs-Granite won,
Kildare second, Roseola third. Time :22Ia
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-11-19
carrying him from the car at his own
station.

1t is we'll to get clear of Cold the
first week, but it is much better and
safer to RID yourself of it the first forty
eight hours-the proper remedy for the
purpose being DR.. d. Jayne's Expec-
tOrant