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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-03-16
FAITHFUL IN ALL.

The late Doctor T. Tomas Hill gives
in the Independent a sketch of ''Tom, "
a faithful Irish servant, who seldom
failed in being ''true to his lights. "
His nice sense of honor is illustrated
by business transaction which Doctor
Hill thus describes:
During an absence of year, left a
favorite cousin, Miss c., in charge
of the place and family. In the
summer, she asked Tom if he could
not find some one who would cut and
carry away the grass, selling or using
it in payment for labor involved.
Tom undertook the work with a
friend, and some days after the grass
had been taken away, went to Miss
c., and handed her three dollars
"What is this for?" asked she.
''For the grass, ma'am."
"But L told you, you could have
for the cutting"
"Yes, ma'am, but when we got the
hay made, we found there was more
of it that we thought. 1t is worth
three dollars more than our work"
"But, Tom, you may have those
three dollars. made the bargain.
and 1 will stand by it."
Nav, nav, Miss G.. That
wouldn't be right toward him that 8
away"
''Yes, it would" said the lady, ''for
he gave me full authority to act for
him. Lily bargain is his bargain.
But Tom could not be induced to
touch the money. He only shook his
head and walked away, saying, "Naw,
nawl That wouldn't be right to him
that's awsyp
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-03-16
REVIVAL OF AN ANCIENT ART.
A FORM OF BEAUTif IL TECHNICAL SKILL
THAT DATES PRIOR TO THE TIME
OF KING SOLOMON

The art of producing figures by the
loom, or weaving In tapestry, probably
antedates every other art. Perhaps
the earliest account of such wall decora-
tion is contained in Exodus when Moses
was making tabernacle to the Lord
and appointed Bezaleel and Aholiab to
"devise curious works." or "to work
all manner of work-of the cunning
workman and of the embroiderer in
blue and purple, in scarlet and in fine
linen, and of the weaver-and those
that devise cunning work"
Bezaleel and Aholiab were doubt
less the designers and had under them
host of cunning" workmen, for
we read that "all the women who were
wise-hearted did spin with theii
hands, and brought that which they
had spun, both of blue and purple,
and scarlet and of fine -twined linen, OF
needlework"
While the sacred writer goes into
minutest details of the draplng, ETC.,
of these wondrous hsngings, we can.
uot but regret that he gives no descrip.
ton of the designs wrought upon
them, except that cherubims played as
conspicuous a part IN all their decors.
tions as cupids now do in ours. The
triumphant dance of Miriam and the
women of Israel.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-03-16

and the finding of Moses in the bu-
rushes by Pharoah's daughter, were,
probably, favorite themes. Only by
the frequent reiteration of the three
dominant coIors employed we can pic
ture their richness and beauty.
Imagine one of these ancient and
wonderful works of art in the posses
sion of a modern "collectori" The
thought almost, is sacrilege, ana imag
iuation swoons in calculating its price
less value.
Later on Solomon, when describing
his virtuous woman, whose phenom
email industry astonishes us, remarks
among her numerous accomplishments
that ''she maketh herself coverings OF
tapestry" these coverings doubtless
referring to portieres and not gar
ments.
We read also in profsne history o
painting in textile fabrics existing il
Egypt thousands of years ago, and OF
its introduction into Greece and east
ern Asia at a very early period. Thes,
hangings were then used not SO much
as coverings for the walls but in lieu o.
the walls themselves, playing an even
more important part than our moderI
portiere.
The Babylonian tapestries were gor
geous, and these were employed by
Herod in adorning Solomon's t; mpls
when he restored it to more than iti
pristine magnificence. Nero, also
spent fabulous sums in decorating hi
dinIng-room with them.
But the golden age of tapestry wal
destined to come to an end when, il
the middle ages, barbarism ran ram
pant and
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-03-16

art was destroyed. For many genera
tions scarcelya veslige could be disoov-
cred. ITS revival took place in France,
the home, if not the birthplace of the
Arras and Goeblins.
Ages have passed since the last pa.
tient weaver of this indeed cunning
work passed away. But his work re.
maineth, and We gaze with wonder
and admiration at the marvellous re.
suits of the slow and toilsome process.
But while men looked and marveled,
some inventive brain was teemlng with
a process, speedy yet initiative, and
before long tapestry painting took the
place of tapestry weaving.
To France again do we owe this sec
ond renaissance, but though used in
Europe, it was not until the last decade
brought to this country.
Though attracting attention from the
time of its introduction, it is chiefly
in the last year or two that it has be
come so universally popular, and now
hundreds of elegant homes in New
York and other Northern cities are
hung around with the soft wooden and
linen stuffs. depicting Vatican figures
without end-shepherds and shepherd
esses, nymphs dancing on the sward to
pandean pipes, NEUROLOGICAL charac-
ters of all sorts, while cupids run riot
in every nook and corner. Even the
ceilings are covered with this tapestry
decoration.
From New York, the art center OF
America, this form of household deco
ration has extended to other cities, and
to Atlanta, always q pioneer city, be-
longs the honor of introducing it in
the South, says the Constitution, q
that citE, =
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-03-16
THAT WONDERFUL LASf NAIL.
MRS. POTTER PALMER WILL PUT THE Fly
IsHING TOUCH ON THE woMAN's
BUILDING WITH HAMMER
AND SPIKE OF COST
LY MAKE.

Mrs. Potter Palmer, President of the
Board of Lady Managers of the Expo
rition, as already announced. will drive
the last nail used in the completion of
the woman's Building. This nail will
be furnished by the women of Mon
tana, and will be a very wonderful one,
as is indicated by tnis description of it,
given by the Helena, Montana, hide
pendent:
rbe nail has been so made as to form
the back or cross bar of brooch,
which Is to be a shield bearing the.
coat OF arms of Montana reproduced IN
native gold without a trace of alloy in
its composition. The shield will be
of gold, and the symbolic figures will
be made of the same metal but of diff
ferent colors. The waterfall in the
the foreground will be of light colored,
gold unk into the shield, and the plowl
and pick, standing at the foot OF the
falls, will be of a darker shade, as will
be the background or relief. The
wreath surrounding the escutcheon
will be of native gold, and the figures
OF the two men supporting the whole
on either side will also be of the same
rich, yellow gold. Underneath will be
the scroll, bearing the motto of the
State, "Oro Plata" In the two
upper portions of the wreath two
Montana sapphires will be inserted.
Instead of merely engraving the tg-
ures. each will be wrought separately
and then fastened together, making
the task of shaping the brooch not
only delicate, but exceedingly diff
cult one, and one that will require
much skill and atience.
To Mrs. J. T.. Richards, of Butte,
belongs the credit of the happy idea OF
making the last nail one of such inter-
est. In design the nail, which Is
being made by Butte jeweler, will be
the Counterpart of an ordinary twelve
penny nail and will be composed OF
three strips with silver in the centre
and the gold and copper on either side.
The nail and brooch are distinct
articles and after the former has been
driven it will be drawn from the wood,
fastened to the brooch and the whole
presented to Mrs. Palmer.
The women of Nebraska have under
,aKen to furnish the hammer with
which this last nail" will be driven.
"A description of the hammer has not
vet been given, but it is the intention
to make it worthy of the aristocratic
nail with which it will be brought IL
contact by Mrs. Palmer. 1t has been
suggested that it be made of native
Nebraska woods, lnlald with gold
silver and pearl.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-03-16
LITTLE THINas.

"Do not despise the day of small
things" says Vick's Magazine, in
other words, be prepared to study
whatever presents itself, and think
nothing in Nature insignificant At
one time it may be no more than a
single cloud, at another a fragment of
rock or the bough OF tree. Let what
ever is felt to be worthy of effort, re-
ceive all the care and attention til
would be given to a more elaborate
subject.
. A wide-awake Yankee boy bought
five cents worth of potatoes and raised
enough at 80 cents a bushel to bring
him $3.50, and he only got small lot
OF seed for his money. He cut it IN
one-eye pieces, and after making the
ground rich cultivated it carefully,
Keeping the crop free from weeds and
beetles. Another boy showed his bust
ness faculty by carefully raising gar
den truck on q small plot he was given
the use of He sold his produce
little at time for neat sum. These
boys are thinkers. No danger tlat
they will be poor farmers.
A subscriber tells The Phiid. Farm
Journal how richly the purchase Of
two packets of flower seed was reward
ed the past season. One packet con-
tanned pansy seed. The resulting
bloom was very brilliant, especially in
the spring, and was almost iucessant
the whole summer. The other packet
contained chrysanthemum seed, of
good stock, but mixed as to sorts. The
variety and richness of coloring in the
October and November flowers were
simply glorious. These little pleas
ures, which anybody can have, con-
stitute what may be termed the real
big dividends OF lie,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-03-16
REDEEMING BANK NOTES.

Many an interesting story might be
told of the manner in which bank notes
are sometimes redeemed. They are
sent to the Treasury Department in
eyery conceivable form. Sometimes
men will hide their money in chimneys,
and the good housewife, ignorant of
the whereabouts of the treasure, will
build up fire that heats the chimney
and sets fire to the valuable contents.
Mice and rats, particularly in stores
and banks, steal the precious paper
out of tills and carry it away to make
nests. Dogs destroy and swallow it;
and goats, which are said to exist at
times on tin cans and back lot de-
posits, are on record at the Treasury
having tried to live on rolls of money
which came in their way. In cases of
this kind the animals are killed, unless
thought to be more valuable than the
money lost, and the little wads or pei
let's found in the stomachs of the of
tending quadrupeds rescued and for
warded for redemption. Babies have
also been known to swallow valuable
bank notes, but there is no record of
one having been killed to make 1t dis
gorge what it had eaten.
1t Is q rule that no bank note can be
redeemed unless at least three tifths
of 1t are presented at the Treasury, or
the loser makes affidavit that his money
was lost under circumstances such as
to preclude its recovery. The strong
est kind of evidence is necessary to
make the Government officials redeem
lost or destroyed money when the
notes in question are not forthcoming
Harold w. George, in The Chautau-
guam for March.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-03-16
MARCH.
sr nELLA II. CHAPMAN.

ne barren hills and dull gray mountains.
lifting
Beyond the vale
Their snowy peaks, like distant sails, seem
drifting.
Before the gale.
kra ntful winds, had ceased their restless Sigh
ing,
The softened hue
OF chastened skies, snOne through dark clouds
low lying,
Serenely, blue.
Twi1t naked bOughs one mellow sunbeam
falling,
Athwart the mold
BTeathes low OF starry blooms, Of waTblers
calling,
Within tEe wOld.
A single erocus, mid the Winters blighting,
Has come, to bring
One golden glear, the dingy garden light
iDg,
To welcome, Spring.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-03-16

London (Englsnd) streets are now
paved with a new compound of granu-
lated cork and bi umen pressed into
blocks and laid like wood paving. The
especial advantage OF the material is its
elasticity.
MISS BLANCHE WILLIS Howard
("Madame Teuffei"O, the clever Ameri-
can novelist, is collaborating with Mr..
Sharp to write story which will
be published most likely in March.
SIR WILLIAM WHITE, the English
ambassador at Constautinople, who
died in Berlin recently, was able to
converse iuently in twenty-eight Ian,
guages.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-03-16
WISHINC.
CHARLES LAMB.
| saEs boy with eager eye

saE a boy with eager eye
Open book upon a stall.
And read as he'd devour it all;
Which when the stallman did espy,
Soon to the boy heard him CALL
"YOu, sir you never buy book,
Therefo. e In one you shall not LOOK
The boy passed slowly on, and with a sigh
He wished he never had been taught to read,
Then of the old churl's books he should have
had no heed.
OF sufferings the poor have many,
Which never can the rich annoy.
soon perceived another boy
Who looked as IL he had not any
Food for that day at least-en1oy
The sight Of cold meat in a tavern larder.
This boys case, then thought j, Is surely
harder.
Thus hungry, longing, thus without penny,
Beholding choice OF fdaintily-dressed meat:
No wonder II he wish he neer had learned to
eat.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-03-16

The canal which is to connect Man,
chester, England, with the sea, is one
of the greatest undertakings of modern
times. Its total length will be 33t
miles. 1t will be 90 feet deep, 12O feet
wide at the bottom and 230 feet at the
top, 1t is about three-fourths COM
pleted and viii cost about $45, 900, 600.
THERE are sixty miles of snow sheds
on the Central Pacific Railroad
SUCCESS will never come to 20 ur
louise without special invitation
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-03-16

Mrs. ELAINE GooDALE- EASTMAN,
who has a personal knowledge of In-
dian life, says that among our Ameri-
can Indians the property rights Of
wives are fully respected. She says:
81 never knew an Indian to sell his
wife's ponies, or anything belonging to
her, without Ter consent. 1t is a very
common reply to an offer of any kind,
concerning a change of residence, the
acceptance of position, or sending
the children TO school, Il must first ask
my WIFE If an Indian woman makes
and sells a pair of moccasins, the money
is hers, and she uses it as she sees
fit" In some things, the Indians
might tescs lesson to the more civil
lied race.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-04-04
CHINA MAY RETALIArE.
All Americans Liable to BE Driven ITO"
the Flowery Kingdom-A Petition with
400, 900 Signatures OF Chinese.


New YORK, April 3.-Chinese residents
OF this country have been circulating Pc,
tition among their countrymen praying the
Emperor of the Flowery Kingdom to re-
1aliate on America, aud the petition
has already received 100000 signatures.
The petition states that the Celestials re-
siding in this country fear even greater
hardships in the future than those tney
now endure and accuses us OF breaking
our faith.
Mr. Wo Kee,a prominent merchant, said :;
"My friends write me from China that the
Board OF Foreign Affairs at Pekin have
taken up the matter very energetically
Within 80 days, or perhaps even less time
after the passage of any restriction law in
the United States, there will not be single
American ciuzen resident In China. i
think there is hardly Chinanian In the
United States,- continued Mr.. No hee,
"who has not signed the petition 10 the
Emperor. We Chinese try to live peace
ably and 60 about our business, interfering
with nobody. II is true, we live economi-
cally and frugally, yet we do not hesitate
TO spend money when the occasion requires
it. Look at your white aliens in THIS
country Don't they do as we do, or even
worsef'
Letters have been received in this coun-
try from foreigners in business in China.
and from Chinese officials high in author :
ity, concerning the reception OF this petit
tion. In one letter from an official con-
nected with one of the six Boards OF Chi
nese Courts, the writer says that mot
alone will restriction take place, regarding
the residence and sojourn OF Americans In
China, but special discrimination will be
made in the matter of the import duties on
all articles of American production OF man
ufacture introduced into the Celestial en-
pire, as all treaties will be at an end"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-04-04
A PHILADELPHIA MURDER.
A Drunken Man Mrrders His Mistress
then shoots Himself.

PHILADELPHIA, PA, April 3.-Mary Beu-
lett. alias Mrs. Mollie Hartman was shot
twice in the head and instantly killed short
ly after noon to-day at her house on North
Seventh street, by John Hartnett, man
with whom she has lived for the past nine
years.
Hartnett after shooting the womm,
fired bullet into his own head but only
succeeded in intiicting slight flesh
wound. A colored servant girl pursued
him as he fed from the house and by her
cries attracted the attention OF man
named Shuster, who stopped Hartnett and
held him until the officer came up.
Some two months ago Hartuett and the
woman quarreled and separated. Harnett
is a heavy drinker, and as he annoyed
Mrs. Hartman by calling continually al
her house she had him placed in the house
Of correction on the charge OF drunken
ness. Upon his promise 10 not go near the
woman Hartnett was released about two
weeks ago.
TO-DAY he called at Mrs. Hartman's
house and asked 10 see her. She consented,
and came down stairs aud went into the
parlor with him. Five minutes later the
servants heard four shots, aud rushing
into the hall met Hartnett running out OF
the doors.
The woman's body was found lying on
the floor with a powder scorched bullet
wound under her eye and acother one In
the mead. She was dead when picked up.
Hartnett is the father OF a little girl Dy
the woman. He formerly had pros
porous business with his brother In print
ing rrachine supplies, but they put hIin
out OF the firm on account Of his dissi-
mated habits
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-04-04
AFTER MOONSHINERS.
A sherih-s Posse and United states VI
hcers I'm a Chase Through the Pennsyi-
vania Mountains.

SOMERSET. PA, April 3-Miller and
Pritts, the moonshiners who murdered OLD
man Hochstetter for informing on them,
have not vet been captured. For forty
eight hours the avengers have secured the
mountains for the murderers, but so Tar
they have eluded capture.
Fully fifty men, under the leadership OF
Sheriff Good and United States Secret
Service Agents Fisher and Dupont, are en-
gagged in the chase This afternoon Ohicer
Dupont came upon an old shanty which
Miller and Pritts had left evidently in "A
hurry. A powder pouch and some cart
ridges were found in the shanty, but the
searchers were unable 10 find any other
trace OF the fugitives.
1t is now proposed 10 starve them out.
Guards have been placed at every pathway
in the mountains aud vigiant watch will
be kept until the murderers will be forced
from their concealment by the pangs oil
hunger. They are both old men and their
capture is believed to be only question OF
a few days To-day, Secret Service Agent
Fisher and Bill Hochstetter, nephew OF
the murdered man, were warned by letter
thatsthey were marked men and advising
them 10 leave the country.
While nearly all the mountaineers In
the vicinity OF Somerset and lockwood
have Joined in the man hunt, many sun
fear the moonshiners on stand in with
them. and the only way 10 gain any in
formation is 10 20 into hiding and watch
the houses. The Illicit dist,llers, how
ever are 50 badly scared at the strength OF
the pursuing party that they are afraid TO
enter a combination for fear OF falling
into the hands OF the law. Two Illicit
stills were raided to-day, but nothing but
the bare walls were found.
The United States officers say these
moonshiners have been working them for
twenty years, and now that the start has
been made they will not stop until the en-
tire gang has been arrested or driven from
ha country
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-04-04
The WEEK IN CONGRESS.
The Wool Bill Likely to Last Through
the Week In the House--SiIver in the
Senate.

The Wool Bill Likely to Last Through
the Week In the House--SiIver in the
Senate.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 3.-Accord-
ing 10 the present programme OF
the leaders OF the majority the tariff
question will be practically the only
matter under consideration in the House
during the coming week, and at its close
two or possibly three separate tariff
bills will have been transferred to the
Senate.
The wool and woolens bill is rapidly
nearing a final vote. There has been
some talk 10 the effect that the bill
would be passed tomorrow by two
thirds vote under suspension of the
rules, but this will not be attempted as
all opportunity for amendments will
thereby be cut of.
The Republican minority has large
number of substantial amendments TO
offer, and an opportunity 10 discuss and
vote upon these and other amendments
will be afforded. 1t is, therefore, prob
aOle that the wool bill will not come to
a final vote until Tuesday afternoon al
the earliest. The binding twine bill
will follow the wool bill.
With the possible exception of the
urgency deficiency appropriation bill
none OF the appropriation bills are like
ly 10 be taken up this week. Saturday
at . o'clock has been set apart for euol-
gies upon the late Representative Mel
bourn III. Ford, OF Michigan.
The In tian appropriation bill is eX-
Dected 70 come up in the Senate to-
morrow afternoon and as there is pend
ing but one motion, viz: To strike out
the provision transferring TO army otfi-
GERS the duties of Indian agents, it is
believed that the bill can be passed
in half an hour. Then Mr..
Morgan'S resolutions are to be called up
and the Senate is to enter upon thor
ough discussion of the Silver question,
as well as the depression which il is as
serted exists in agriculture. Mr., Nor
gan himself has undertaken to open the
debate, which will doubtless occupy the
entire week, but the order in which
Senators will speak has not been further
arranged.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-04-04
TIE IRoN HALL LOSES.
Big Crash of the Mutual Deposit Company
nfPhiladelphia.


ofPhiladelphia.
PrrApELPuIA, PA, April 3.-One of the
after effects OF the wreck OF the Keystone
Bapk was the closing down OF the Mutual
Ranking Surety Trust and Safe Deposit
Company, of this city, due TO an impair
ment of capital and losses in Gideon
Marshs bank.
The concern is in charge OF state Bank
ius, Superintendent Krumbhaar The
President of the concern is DR.. ID. Z. Pan
coast. a Camden physician. ID. Som0ery,
the Vice President IS the supreme Justice
of the order Of the Iron Hall Secretary D.
Henry HAYES is a brother Of the cashier Of
the defuuct keystone Bank, and IS one oil
the Supreme Trustees OF the order.
Director Williams is MEMBER col the
Building Committee for the new Iron Han
buiiding. James II. Eckersley, chairman
of tine Finance Committee of the Iron Hal.
said that the Supreme Lodge would not
lose anv money because all the general
funds were I'm the hands of the supreme
Cashier, at indianapolis.
An important feature OF the company S
business was acting as surety on the bonds
of officers of fraternal and cooperative as
sociations. aud there is scarcely an Iron
Hall lodge in this vicinity that has not
been badly nipped. The losses TO mem oerS
of the Order will also be very heavy. The
canital stock of the concern is $1,000
with S30O.OO0 called. Only SlOo,OOO mas
been psin in. The bank had on February
~ debosits subject 10 check OF SIJoWO,
most of which is secret society money.