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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-09-13

are special seats set apart for any: SIN
prayer all are held to be equal, and nc
places are reserved"
Standing in long and solemn rows,
all the worshippers on given signal
stand very upright, their hands raised,
the palms turned outwards towards
heaven, and their eyes directed up
wards. At another signal the whole
congregation PROSTATE themselves to
the ground, their foreheads touching
the floor. After q few moments they
rise, and the same ceremony is re-
peated at least three times. Certain
very simple prayers are next reclted,
one of which is only less beautiful
than the "Lord's Prayer"
The worship in a mosque is chiefly
prayer, and foreign observers have
considered that much OF the service
tends to degenerate into attention to
the mere forms and ceremonies. An
English Protestant would miss the
singing Of hymns, the reading aloud OF
the Bible, and the rich and noble
English Liturgy. But there is an I'M.
deniable attraction in the Mohammed-
an worship, chiefly owing perhaps to
its uniform and absolute simplicity.
Sermons are not usual, though they
sometimes follow prayers at the Friday
service. TIaHE HOPKINS.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-09-13
AZOREAN TRADITIONS.
Stories Told of Columbus and Hii
Aduent,res on the Islands
BY e. Z. BROWN.

On Corvo, one of the most northern
Of the Azorean Islands, is an interesting
freak of nature f lImatlon high upon
the lava cliff-representinga mounted
horssman pointing toward the west.
A cherished tradition among the
Azoreans to-day Is thatC Columbus, quite
discouraged by the difficulties in hi
voyage Of discovery, was about to re-
turn to Spain when severe storm
jrove his vessel toward thi, island.
Seeing the horseman ON the cliff with
his right arm pointing westward, he re-
yarded it as good omen, and so he con-
tlnued his voyage until It resulted In the
discovery of America.
On his return voyage, authentic his
tory assures US that Columbus, in hi
caravnl, the Nina, was driven by anothi
er severe storm under the lee of Santa
Maria, the most Southern Of the AZore
an Islands.
During this terrible storm Coiumbui
and his crew made VOW that If they
were saved they would, on reaching
land, walk barefoot and bareheaded
to offer thanksgiving at the nearest
shrine.
Accordingly, on entering the hlrbor
of Santa Maria on the 18th of February,
1903, Columbus sent one-nalf of the
ships company on shore, headed by
their priest, to fulfill thevow.
The Governor OF Santa Maria, however
claimed 10 be suspicious of the strange.
looking procession, fearful, in fact, tina,
they might be pirates and thereupon
ordered the whole band to be arrested.
Meanwhile a high sea and a strong
wind had ARSON and the Nina wa,
obliged to slip anchor. She Is supposed
to have retched San Miguel and 10 have
been unable to find shelter theirs. Al
any rate ahs returned to Santa Maria.
Here Columbus held paTloy with thu
Governor on shipboard, and ehibislng
his commissions he WAS able at lass To
obtain the release of his seanen.
Tie tradition goes in the az Ires,
however, that the Governor OF Santa
Maria hal previously received secrei
orders frUm his sovereign, the King OF
Portugal, to seizs upon the person OF
Columbus should he by any chance
and on IN. i.ltnd, aud to sond him a
yIi ,onsr 40 Lnbon, TO be punished for
transferring the services and discover
les 10 the sovereign of Spain; and that
The far-soeing navigator suspected
reschery and declined to trust him; eli
)n shore
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-09-13
The "Gasored Mule"

"Did you ever hear of a gatured
mule?'" asked Mr. William G..
Thompson OF New York, who Is on
his way home, after year spent in
Florida for his health.
"a gatored mule as he is called
in Florida, is one Of that stubborn
race which has been driven partially
insane from an alligator fright In
fact, while mule will stolidly wait
TO be thrown on railroad by a loco
motive before he moves, he goes into
a Wild state OF terror at q single
glimpse OF a saurian monster.
There are hundreds of gatored
mules in Florida To tell the truth,
l helped to gator one myself. How
did 1t happen?
"Well, had been staying at Oca-
la some weeks, and finally agreed,
with several friends, to go hunting
In the South. About twenty miles
from town we located upon q small
stream abounding in game. After
pitching camp went for a walk, and
before long found gator hole. ,
From the strong, musty odor which
issued from It, knew that the owner
was at home.
calling my companions, 1 decided
to capture him. We rammed a long
pole into the burrow several times.
Finally we heard snap like the re
port of a gun, and the pole remained
FAST The gator had seized IT, We
tried yainly to pull him out. Then
some one suggested that we try our
camp mule. We shouted. The mule
vas led down TO the hole, . chain
fa,tened to the pole, and then the
frightened animal was started
There was a creaking Of chains, a
roar, and the alligator, fully seven
feet in length, came out with rush
as the mule started on wild run for
the road. The saurian's teeth were
tunken so deeply into the wood that
be could not release himself, and
away went the mule, pole and all
The alligator spun around, kissing
like a steam engine, but he held on,
while the mule, thinking himself
pursued, snorted and ran. We fol-
lowed, into the streets OF Oscala few
the mule and his queer load. Com
pletely exhausted, he was stopped by
party In front of the postoffice.
The gator was dead. We skinned
and stuffed him. The mule recovered,
but the sight Of a swamp now throws
him into a perfect frenzy Of terror. 1"
News
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-09-13
wHENiI WAS MARY'S BEAU.
BY EUGENE FIELD,

Away down East, where was reared, among
my Yankee kiln,
There used to live pretty girl whose name
was Mary Smith;
And though its many years since last saw
that pretty girl,
,ind though feel I'm sadly worn by Western
strife and whirl,
Still, Oftentimes think about the old familiar
place,
Which oftentlmes seemed the brighter for Miss
Mary's pretty face.
And I'm my heart l feel once more reviyifei
the glow
/ used to feel in those old times when 1 was
Mary's beau.
On Friday night I'd drop around TO make my
weekly call,
And though came to visit her, I'd have 10 see
'em all.
With Mary's mother sitting here and Mary's
fatner there,
lie conversation never tagged so far az I'm
aware;
Sometimes I'd hold her worsted, sometimes
we'd play at games,
8, mctimes dlSsect the apples which we named
each others names
Oh how lOIthed the shrill-toned clock that
told me when 70 GO.
was ten o'clock at hait-past eight when was
Uary's beau.
And Mary, should these lines OF mine seek out
your bidlng place.
EDd grant they bring the old sweet smile back
10 your pretty face
Tod rant they bring you thoughts OF me, not
a. am to-day.
it'll falterin- srep and dlmming eyes and
aspect grtmly gray:
10 thoughts that picture me as fair and full OF
life and Elee
IS We we're in the olden time-as you shall al
waVS be,
Think Of me ever, Mary, as the boy you used 10
know
when time was feet and life was sweet, and
was Mary's beau.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-09-13

Speaking OF smuggling, custom
house inspector says III \ New York
News interview: The dried en-
trail. OF bcef or hog wltl hold q
good many quarts OF liquor, and il il,
not dlHculs matter for petty
ships oitccr or seaman to I'll one OF
those receptacles fo.d IL around his
body and boldly walk ashore.
Speaking OF imported cigars, when
the proprietor OF fancy establish
ment hands out box on the sly ana
remarks that "if they hadn't run the
blockade they would be worth quar-
ter instead OF 10 cents" you may be
pretty sure they are domestic
The custom people once made q
seizure OF several dozen boxes OF these
homemade productions on the sup
position that they had been snug
gled, but the proprietor paid The
duty like little man rather than
have his customers learn the decep-
tion he had practiced.
THE Chinese on the Pacific slope
IN smuggling opium, manage their
business in various ways, until they
were finally discovered and che :ked.
The fayorlte plan was TO use hollow
articles not open TO suspicion, such
as sticks OF wood, or the handle of an
oar sawed apart and chiseled out so
that being put together II was . moro
shell
These were then filed with opl-
Qm and dropped overheard, where
they were picked up by persons on
the watch.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-09-13
an UNUSUALLY LIVELY CHOIR.
oiscord Among the Singers Put the Par
son to Flight.

oiscord Among the Singers Put the Par
son to Flight.
Perhaps if the Rev. Lamb Agnus
IF Weeping Canon, N NJ, knew as
much about church choirs as he does
now he would not have attempted to
start a male choir at that place. II
the reports of the Weeping Canon
experiment are correct Mr.. Agnus
had but recently left theological
school and had more enthusiasm than
PRACTICAL know edge, but there can
be no doubt that his intentions
were the best 1t was said many
times in Weeping Canon that the
clergyman I'm ant we'll but had no
sabs.'" At all events according to
the generally credited accounts OF the
AFFAIR. as given IN the u stCn Adver-
tiser, Mr.. Agnus set about forming 4
male choir soon after his rival in
Weeping Canon.
At his personal and urgent solic ia
tion about every cowboy and miner
In that part Of Sierra County who
could sing, or who thought be could
sing, was taken into the choir on
trial The first few Iehearsals wore
u source OF many slssDless nisht to
Mr.. Agnus, but matters enaNy pro-
gre.s-d TO such 4 stage that 1t was
ANNOUNCED that coucsrt would be
given by the choir on an evening In
the early part OF June Is WAS gen.
gally supposed that an influential and
popular individual who wa, known as
Chloride Jack" would be given the
leading part because OF bis remark
ably powerful Il not particularly
sweet voice, but Weeping Canon was
startled by the announcement that a
young ranchman, Pompilio Peraltes
was t. 10 the star OF the evening. II
was noticed that Chloride" WAS ab-
sent from the rehearsals after that
and many OF the oder and wiser
N srI bers OF the choir at once resigned
from the organization.
The concert was held on the even
Ing as announced, but what the
Weeping Canon Coyote, the local
weekly, described as an 'uufortunate
misunderstanding" served 10 shorten
the program noticeably. After the
choir had sung two athens, which
were vigorously applauded. Senior
Peraltes started in on a solo He had
hardly finished brief recitation when
q double-barrelcd gun was thrust
through one OF the open windows and
a heavy load OF buckshot was dis
charged at the soloist. AS the buck
shot scattered" to a great extent
ssseral per.ons in the audience were
more seriously injured than Senior
Peraltes was, and the injured ones
made haste to whip out their six
shooters
A large portion of the audience
made rush for the door; many 9TH
ers dropped quickly TO the fiOop and
crawled under the benches; some
vicious cowboy "shOt out" the lights
and, TO queue the Weeping Canon
{ oyUte, 1.-The scenes that followed
Oeggared description.
Abont o'clock that evening a
young man in clerical garb hailed the
lIermosa stage excitedly aud clam
bered In. His muddy and disheveled
attire was not such as the Rev. Lamb
Agnus usually wo e, but he was the
Individual He was aftcrward in
iuced to return II the Weeping
Canon Church after a few weeks had
elapsed; but for several years sinc
MS return he has insisted upon pur9I J
singing
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-09-13
USEFUL BASKET.

Street shoes should be removed a
soon as the wearer returns home They
should be pulled into form while still
warm and placed so that they will pro-
perly air inside.
Dip fish In boiling water fo5 a mo-
ment before scaling tEem,.
Half lemon, dipped in salt, Is good
to clean copper or brass tea-Eettle or
other utensils.
The hollyhock has been promoted 10
dec oratlve purposes at Newport dinner
parties and rivals the sweet Pea in IA
vor. Those used ara the new double
varieties, and come in beautiful rose
reds and faint pink and lemon, and
they are said to be extremely effective
for aesthetic purposes.
Whiskey will take out every kind OF
fruit stain. A child's dress will look
entirely ruined by the dark berry stains
on 1t, but If whiskey is pourd on the
discolored places before sending 1t into
the wash 1t will come out as good as
new.
A home made paste that can be rs-
commended in unqualified terms is
made OF two tablespoonfuls of laundry
starch and one tablespoonful OF gum
arabic, Dissolve these in little warm
water and pour over the n about pint
boi ii rs water. SIR rapidly over the
fire for few minutes ani set it aside
to COO. When the paste is nearly cold
add three drops OF oil of cloves to keep
it from moulding or being discolored.
1t brightens a carpet wonderfully 10
wipe it off with sponge wet In water
tc which tablespoonful of turpentine
has been added. This should be done
once month after the carpet has been
thoroughly swept
When packing gowns put tissue pa
| per between tie folds and crumple a
sheet OF 1t ard place 1t In the large
sleeves. This will prevent their creasing.
Some OF the moe fern trunks have straps
across each tray to prevent the contents
fIom slipping. Ii your trunk has not
this invention tie same results can BE-
! obtained by tacktng tapes inside each
tray, and this method will save much
crushing.
Here is a way of "hxing" the most
treacherods colors so they cannot fade
unless you use soft-soap, or burn them
with hot iron. If there are any stains
on the linen, remove them without
dampening the silk; dissolve table
spoonful Of sugar-of-lead in a teacupful
of hot water and add 1t to pailful of
cold, rain water. Soak the goods il
this for two or three hours, then wash
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-09-13
EFFECTS OF COFFEE.

Coffee owes It's stimulating and re-.
freshing qualities to caffeine, says the
Boston journal of Commerce. 1t also
contains gum AMI sugar, fat, rcids,
casein and wood iUer. Ike tea, it
powerfully increases the respiration;
but, unlike II, does not affect Its
depth. By its use the rate of the pulse
is increased and the action OF the skin
diminished. 1t lessons the amount of
blood sent to the organs Of the body,
distends the veins and contracts the
cspillaries, thus preventing waste Of
high order, and one that is liable to
great abuse. Carried to excess, it pro-
duces abnormal wakefuluess, indiges-
ton, acidity, heartburn, irritability
of temper, trembling, irregular pulse,
kind Of iptoIication ending in delir-
Ium and great injury to the spinal
functions. Unfortunately, there are
many coffee tipplers who depend upon
it as drunkard upon hiJ dram. On
the other hand, coffee is OF sovereign
efficacy in tiding over tho nervous sys-
tenn in emere encies. Coffee is also, IN
its place, an excellent medicine. In
typhoid fever It's action is frequently
prompt and decisive. 1t is indicated
IN the early stages before local COM
plicatlons arise. Coffee dispels stupor
and lethargy, is an antidote for many
kinds of poison, and is valuable in
spasmodlc asthma, whooping cough,
cholera infantum and Asiatic cholera
1t is also excellent as preventive
against infectious and epidemic dis
eases. In districts rife with malaria
and fever, the drinking of hot coffee
before passing into the open air has
Enabled persons living in such place.
to escape contagion.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-09-13

az directed sb ve- This Is an adnur,-
bic way OF s-tting the colOrs IN fadmy
urint=, lawrs and all cotton fabrics
To take out scOrch lay the article ths
has leen scorched in the bright sun
shine.
An easy method of removin bItl O.
foreign bodies from the eye is to place a
grain of haxseed under the lower lid, and
close the hds. The seed becomes sur.
rounded by thick, adherent mucilagp.
which enaraps the foreign b,dy, auo
soon carries 1t cut from the angle Of
the eye.
The gold contained in the medals
vessels, chains and other objects pre-.
served in the Vatican would make mora
gold coins than the whole of the pres.
ent European circulation, it is said.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-09-13
A FLORAL ARTIST.

Marianne North, who spent her time
and talent in painting the fora OF the
tropical regions of the earth was
one Of the busiest OF women, and so
well contented with her lot in life that
her autobiography has been well
named the "R2collec.ions of Happy
Life"
In fifteen years of travel, she did IN
amount of work which might have oc-
cupied an ordinary lifetime.
She visited North and South Amer
lea, Africa, Hindustsn, Japan, the
West Indies and Australasia Neither
hent nor cold deferred her from seek.
ing her hearts desire
Her first introduction TO the public
was through the loan Of her pictures &c
the South Kensington Museum. Whel
negotiations were in progress, two
gentlemen were sent to look at her
work, and one WAS overheard saying to
thu other, IS they entered:
1--WE must get out of this oivilly,
somehow; know what these amateur
things always are"
After looking at the collection, how
ever, hc cried enthusiastically. I'VE
must ha,o them st any pricel"
When the gallery WA, finally opened
to the public, on, visitor said 10 Miss
North, not knowing who she was:
ut isn't true shat all these are
painted by one woman, is it?"
81 have done them ALL" said she,
quietly.
He seized her by both hands and eI-
claimed, "Youl Then it's lucky you
didn't live two hundred years ago, OF
you'd have been burned for q wItchI'
One of her most interesting quest
wa. that OF the blue puya in Soutt
America. She took q guide and horse
and when tho ascent was too steep foi
riding, went on foot right into the
clouds"
"These were so thick she writes,
"thst could not see q yard before
me, but would not give up, and was
rewarded, at last, by the mist clearing.
and behold just over my head WAS Z
great group of the noble flowers.
standing out like ghosts, at first, and
thsn assuming their full beauty OF
color and form"
In 1890 this happy and tireisss wo-
man died, and England is her debtor
for this gorgeous and unrivsled colleo-
ton OF paintings Youths COmpan.
iOn
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-09-13
EGGS MADE BY MAN.

According to the newspapers, Phila-
delphian named Gross has discovered
q process for making eggs. He has
worked with models, and the results. it
is said, are so satisfactory that he will
establish factory in Philadelphia at
once. He claims that he can make
eggs for eight cents FER dozen. and
they can be sold for good profit of
ten cents all the year round. He guar
antees they will never spoil, and,
whether fresh or old they will always
taste like newly laid egg, and will
build up as much tissue in the human
frame, if eaten, as the genuine. The
ocly thing Mr.. Gross fears is that as
soon as he is launched in the manufac-
ture of eggs, the farmers will combine
and have a law passed knocking him
out, as they have hoored the oleomar-
garine men.
The shells are made out of paper
mache baked hard and cast in molds
the shape Of an egg. A small hole is
left in one end, ani first the white is
put in and then the yelk. The manu-
facture of the shell is simple enough,
but Mr.. Gross declines TO tell by what
process or out OF what materials he
produces the interior of the egg. He
says he has applied for a patent and
this part of his invention must remain
secret until his rights are secured.
One defect in the method of manu-
fucture must yet be overcome, and
Mr.. Gross thinks he can successfully
accomplish the fac. in time. After the
contents of the egg are put inside, the
difficulty is To seal it. At present the
seal is easily broken, especially if the
egg is boiled. Speaking of the arrange
ment inside, Mr.. Gross said that the
yelk is likely to be in any position, but
under no circumstances will the white
and yelk mix. In some eggs he had
broken, the yelk was found in the
centre, in others it was in one OF the
ends.
Mr.. Gross claimed for his egg all the
virtues possessed by the real article.
1t can be used for all purposes in
cookery. II can be beaten like the
hans egsa and assists In producing
delicious cakes of all kinds. Tho white
may be ussd for frostings and ioings,
and lastly, the manufactured egg may
be served on the table. II L. easily
boiled, fried, poached or scrambled
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-09-13
RAG CARPETS.

In spite of all that has been said and
written about rag carpets, there are
comparatively few country homes with
out at least one of them. j saw n very
hand 2ome one n short time ago. The
stripes are as follows: Tlain dark brown
stripe, forty-two threads. The bright
stripe orange SIX, green six, yellow and
red twisted four, purple six, yellow
six, green and black Twisted six, red
six, brown six. yellow and red twisted
six. The lsnt is the centre of the bright
stripe.
Almost all the rags in this carpet
we're cotton, and all OF them were dyed
with Diamond dyes. Tho carpet took
the premium at a county fair two yonrs
ago and has boon IN constant use ever
since. Although it has been washed
once, the colors are still bright.
Another carpet is composed OF
shaded stripes. The brown stripe is
1--we inches wide, light brown in the
centre, shaded TO dark brown on otther
side. The colors in the bright stripes
are black, drab, purple, lilac. orange,
yellow, red md pink in the order
named. After the rags were dyed
black, same as many more were put
into the same dye and came ont a
pretty drab. In the same way lilac
was dyed after the purple, pink after
the red and yellow after orange. In
this way each dye was used twice, and
none of it wss wasted. Diamond dyes
were used for each color.
Very pretty carpets are made by
Ieving tho dark rags, "hit or miss"
for the wide stripe, and dying the light
colors for the bright stripe.
One and fourth pounds Of rags will
make yard OF carpet, and seven and
half pounds of chain will be required
Tor twenty-five yards.
Z. J. c.. KANSAS
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-09-13

EVERY stone thrown at good man
here adds a jewel to his crown in
Heaven.
If men co lld gain Heaven by hard
work the biggest rascals would be the
Busiest.
THE devil has no special anxiety
about the man who is we'll pleased
with himself.
GOD has no promise OF help for the
man who will not do all he can to
lead righteous life.
GoD has not had much to do with
the revival that winds up with a
church entertainment
There Is lake entirely rooted with
salt near AbdCrsk, Siberia. The lake
3 nine miles wide and seventeen long.
Long ago the rapid evaporation of the
axes water left great salt CRYSTALS
joating on the surface. In the course
If time these caked together.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-09-13
august
Flower

My wife suffered with indigestion
and dyspepsia for years. Life be-
came burden to her. Physicians
failed to give relief. After reading
one OF your books, I purchased
bottle of August Flower. 1t worked
like charm. Mywlfe received i'm
mediate relief after taking the first
dose. She was completely cured
now weighs I65 pounds, and can eat
anything she desires without any
deleterlous results as was formerly
the case. c. H: Dear, .Prop'r Wash
lngton House, Waslliu gton, Va. @