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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-02

Straining and Racking your Lungs and Throas
with a rasping Cough, is but poor policy. Rather
cure yourself with DR.. ID. Jayne's Expectorant, A
excellent remedy for Asthma and Bronchitis. =.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-02
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. $1,000.

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-02
THE PRESIDENTS UEiLTW

HIS MALADY NOTHING To BE FEARED.
From The New York World.
If the and labors he must undergo IN the
service of his country shall bring upon the Presi-
dent more serious malady than thal winch me
he will leave the White House at the END or MS
term as robust man as when he entered It,
BETTER TO HAVE HAD NO MYSTERY.
From The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Ii would have been much better had no mystery
been thrown about the AFFAIR; A simple operation
AT the White House. with no injunction of secrecy.
would have made the facts known to the public.
and no undue prominence would nave been given
the event.
STOP THE SENSATIONAL STORIES.
From The New-York Recorder.
Any attempt dstort the effects Of any ordinary
ailment from which the President may nave SUI,
fered recently IL unpariotic and productive Of evil
under existing circumstances. We have had too
many unnecessary scares TO countenance Tor
moment a false and sensational rumor concerning
the health of the Chief Executive of the Nation.
NO USE TRYING TO SUPPRESS THE NEWS.
From The Hartford Post
The case OF President Cleveland shows the i'm
practicabty of efforts to keep secret or 10 be
mysterious about matters which deeply concern the
aDts rha bsalh ~ president CLEVELAND is very
important matter to the American people. and II
anything is wrong the people viii eventually find IL
out
RENEWED STRENGTH FOR HIS DUTIES.
From The Boston Herald.
The rest he has enjoyed incident to this opera
ton Is having the beneficial result that
ticpated and will 1T him for the discharge Of fu-
ture duties with renewed strength and energy
HIS SERVICES NEEDED JUST NOW.
From The New Orleans Picayune
Any failure OF the Presidents health will be "A
great blow TO the Democratic Administration
His able vigorous and powerful leadership is needed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-02

kENsICo CEMETERY, Harlem Railroad IS minutes
from Grand Central Depot station at entance
Onlce IL East i2dst. Telephone call j5G So
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-02
DIED.

Fall styles in GemiIemen's HATS .,-,,,,n
Nv ready tor Inspection and sale E>rLNsCh'siDs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-02
4 TRACK RECORD LOWERED At ELMlrA.

Tlmiri y. Y. sept. Although only two were
on carl today they afforded excellent sport. Tho
weaih,l coli and threatening and strong wind
81 ,er. The record again lowered
, seconds to-day BY Cleveland :. who paced the third
heat ~ the . 10 class IN 1914. The summaries
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-02
A HIyDoo THEosoPHISr COMING HERE.
FAIR CONGRESS Of REL

GANENDRA NATH CHAKRAvARTI WILL SPEAK
IN THIS CITY AND At THE WORLDS
FAIR CONGRESS OF RELIGIONS.
Among the passengers on board the American
Line steamer Paris, which is due to arrive here
to-day, is tall. stout East Indian, who is on
his way to Chicago to represent his native country
at the Theosophical Society's Congress which will
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-02

-Four hours will suffice dry on. track wctting
Of night will improve the The card promises
grca, sport with the L.. % and 20 rot and the
> - pace.
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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-12-20

image or doll representing the Christ
child, while below are sometimes
placed other images representing an
gels with outspreId wings. After the
tree is lighted the family gather round
it, and sing a Christmas hymn.
In France may be almost universally
seen representations of the manger in
which Christ was born, with figures
Of Mary. Joseph and the child Jesus.
and cattle feeding near by. Often
these representations are decorated
with flowers, and lighted candles burn
softly before them. In Norway the
TeOple have a delightful custom Of
putting on the roof of the barn, or on
"a pole in the yard, a large sheaf of
wheat for the birds, who fully appre-
ciate their Christmas feast.
In England almost every one who can
Ilo so has family party on Christmas
i've. Young and old join in the games,
many of which belong especially to
Christmas time. From the ceiling of
bne of the rooms large bunch of mis-
tletoe is hung. In Holland the little
| Dutch girl puts her wooden shoe in the
chimney-place ready for gifts, just as
| the little American girl hangs up her
| stocking.
! And so in some way all over the
Christian world on the eve of the 25th
| day of December the birth of our Lord
| is celebrated. Everywhere the Christ
mas chimes are ringing out the mes
sage the angels brought to Bethlehem:
Peace on earth, goodwill to men,"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-12-20

II see if that ornery blue shote gifts
ahead o me again, and he rushed fur
iously about waving his long pole wildly
IN every direction except toward the
mead OF the hog. He broke its foot.
bruised its sides, lamcd its back. and
knocked the cul out of its tail: but
the mead, witt It's squalls and grunts,
remained intact. There was a door al
each end of the cabin, and Peg held
her lamp first at one and then at the
other, trying in vain to coax or scold
the affair to a crisis.
Al last JeH hit stump instead of the
contrary little beast that was sheltered
Dehlnd 1t, and broke off the end of the
pole to which the hammer was tied.
Wei, growled he, I'm blessed if /
knew what 10 do next. Pears like
That shote's been killed before an kind
20 breads it."
Say, paw observed little Til, If l
was man I'd shoot it,"
jeff jumped to his feet with renewed
energy. Blamed if ever thought OF
that. Git my rife, Peg: that'll fix him,
sure"
The rifle was brought to bear upon
the Iuckless pig, who, seeing no use in
turtLer resistance, meekly tumbled
over as soon as the idea of the bullet
entered its head. AS they dragged II
20 the house JEFF remarked: who says
JEFF Jackson's young 'uns amt goin' to
have no Christmas?"- Siftings
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-12-20

fer Of the weather bureau t. the
Agricultural Department. The fact
that the entire system, OF which he
Is the working head, is the outcome
OF efforts begun by him while direc-
tor OF the Cincinnati Observatory,
makes him life-saver of unparal.
Ieled accomplishment, while, accord.
Ing to Harper's, the destruction OF
crops and vessels that his predictions
have prevented would have mounted
up INFO the multl-millions. In 1870
our federal government took up the
work that Professor Able started in
Ctncinnati and enlarged it in every
direction for practical utiliarlan oh.
jects, but it provided only for the ap-
pllcation Of what little was already
known fl meteorology. In Professor
Abbe's view it is very doubtful
whether 1t. is wise TO trust the future
Of meteorQlogy entirely to the uncer.
taintics Of political life at Washing
ton. Every State, in his opinion,
should have It's State weather SER
!, vice, as originally initiated by Gen.
Hazen, and every college should have
course in meteorology, while special
schools should be established In con-
pection with our great universities
for original investigations.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-12-20

stories about the trip in the train. OF
the country people and their Parcels,
of the children going home TO grand
fathers for Christmas. Of the parties Of
young people eager for days skating
or coast.ng, of the crowds of vehicles
awaiting the travellers at the stations.
OF the merry greetings, of the spirit of
love and goodwill that seemed t.
brood over everything and ever
body. After dinner comes the
great event of the day-the
event for which the children
fondly believed Christmas eve was first
devised-hanging the stockings. Then
there is the repetition of the never-oid
always charming poem, Twas the
night before Christmas. This is fol
lowed by anxious cOnjectures as 20 how
santa Claus will manage his sleigh
ana reindeer if there is no snow on the
ground, and then the little Cnes are
tucked away and left, while visions
If sugar-plums dance through their
reads"
With the first break of dawn on
christmas morning there is a rustic
VI excitement through the house.
jhostly forms fit through the halls
md happy voices shout Merry Christ
mas" from door to door. Then come
he hurried dressing, the Jolly break
asst, the exchange of gifts and all the
lear delights of the day of davs.
There is no sound outside TO distract
he attention from these Joys. The
olemn silence of the country in winter
surrounds them on every side and
makes sweeter the mirth and cheer
Vit n in
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-12-20
CHRISTMAS AND THE CHILDREN.
1t Is a Joyous Occasion for Young and
Grateful II arts.

1t Is Joyous Occasion for Young and
Grateful H. arts.
Christmas is par excellence the chill
dren's Ioast. u any one doubts it, he
has only to compare the holiday in a
home where there are no child en-
with the celebration where there is
even one olive branch. The more of
these the merrier. One of the times
when there can hardly be too big a
quiverful is at holiday time-that is
70 say, so far as enjoyment is concerned. :
On the financial side of the question
opinions may differ. Yet. properly
trained children are usually unexact-
ing little creatures, who have as keen
enjoyment in cheap p7aythings and
inexpensive gifts as in the costly pro-
duCt-Ons of the French and German
toy makers.
The wise parent, knowing how quick
ly the time of beautiful child-fa tn
must pass. cherish all the sweet baby
beliefs as long as they can. They tell
wonderful tales of Santa Claus, of Kris
kringle. of st. Nicholas the benelicent
Christmas saint is the same under any
any aliaS-thcy repeat and teach the
blessed ballad of The Night Before
Christmas, they raise to the dignity
of a state ceremony the business of
changing up stockings, and in a general
way make the most of the sweet. merry
mystery surrounding the great holiday.
There are some people who depre-
cate the teachings concerning dear cd
Santa Claus, and say that when a child
learns that the saint is myth he lCses
portion OF his faith in bis pa ents'
tTUthfulness and in their instructions
concerning other and more sacred
mysteries. The objection seems of little
force. If the story Of the Christmas
saint is told. as are the tales OF fairies.
IN mes, and other sprites. the child's
serious faith is seldom shaken by the
gradual awakening to the perception
! that the beloved Santa Claus is only
another myth, a parable. like that of
Jack Frost, who paints the cOlOred
leaves of autumn with touch of his
chilly finger, and lCcks the lakes and
streams by a blast of his icy breath.
1t is not wise for the father and mother
who tell the Santa Claus fiction to in
sist upon its truthfulness as they do
upon that of the Babe in the manger,
but they will readily learn to grade
the emphasis they place upon either
story.
The JOY of Christmas should never
lie clguded by any bitter associations
in the minds of the children. Never
let a switch find its way into the Christ
mas stocking. The punishment of such
a modification and disappointment
may seem merited in the eyes of the
mother. 1t would not. could she for. 4
moment enter into the feelings in the
depth of the childish heart wounded
bv the cruel rebuke. There is no
fault say it advisedly-wOrthy Of so
bitter penalty.
On Christmas, the sweet q the
year to the little ones, let there be no
shadow of pain, of rebuke, of sorrow
that the elders can by any effort spare
to the young hearts.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-12-20

as attended, in old times, the bringing
in of the Nule log. 1t is not only il
the decordti n department that there
are great labOrs on foot the day before
Christmas. The kitchen is a veritablC
hive OF industry. The mince meat has
been prepare days ago and has beer
ripening in a great stone crock in the
cellar; but to-day the pies are to be
made-pies of many kinds, as BELTS ar
American household. Crullers anG
doughuuts are to be mixed and fried.
cranberry sauce to be compounded, the
materials for the plum pudding to be
prepared, cakes, jellies. blancmanges.
tarts and other goodies brought to 8
state of perfection.
Outside of the kitchen there is al
air Of subdued mystery. There have
been restrictions laid upon nearly every
member Of the family concerning his OF
her free access to some part of the
house. The eldest boy. whose chic
desire for months has been a bicycle
Is warned to give the woodshed a wide
berth. The closet in the guest cham.
Der Is forbidden ground to the mother
while none of the children are allowed
TO go near the linen-closet where
mamma has stored her gifts.
Everything in the house is in state
of shining cleanliness by the time the
day falls. The house is fragrant with
odcrs of spruce and pine and looks 8
very bower of greenery by the time
that the tinkle of the sleigh bells or
more probably the rattle of the wheels
for in these degenerate days snow
does not always come for Christmas
announces the arrival of the guests.
From the city come the scattered
members of the flock. who would travel
any distance rather than miss assem-
ling for Christmas under the home
roof tree. They come with laden arms
and gay greetings bringing in rush
Christmas spirit. They are full OF
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-12-20
TOWER OF FORTY MARTYRS.

Marks the Scene OF Persecution OF Chris,
tians by Mohammedans.
TYenty-four miles northwest OF
Jerusalem, In one Of the richest and
loveliest districts of Palestine. stands
the ancient town of Ramleh. city
OF perhaps 5000 inhabitants. 1t is
principally interesting 10 travellers
from the fact that the Tower Of the
Forty Martyrs, which tradition de-
Clares to mark the scene of the sacrI.
flee Of many noble Christian lives to
the fury Of Mohammedan persecu-
ton, Is situated here. a spiral stair
way leads TO the top Of the tower,
where a magnificent view is afforded,
the delighted rye ranging across the
plain Of Sharon from the low JudRan
hills and the peaks of Samaria to the
blue Mediterranean beyond, and on
the other side from bleak Carmel to
the deserts Of Philistia. This su.
perb Landscape is dotted here and
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-12-20
\ Few Christmas Dont's.

Don't give bottle of perfume to a
lady unless you are sure it is the sort
she prefers.
Don't send a box of ruled writing
paper to newspaper correspondent:
shewould rather write on the paper in
which the grocer does up his tea.
Don't give cookery book to your
washerwOman; she would much rather
have the ingredients.
Don't send a barrel of your best ap-
pies to the queen: she would never ac-
knowledge the receipt of them.
Don't give a new pair Of ill-fitting
gloves, or just-bought fan that you
find you don't like, to people who you
think will appreciate these things.
They won't appreciate them.-GOO,
housekeeping.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-12-20
At NuIR-TilR

HeiGhO, the Winter, the bluff old fellow,
In meadow aud Geld he roars amain.
The maple, that late was deck'd In yellow.
Has doffed Its leaves in the gusty lane.
Heisho. Sweetheart! l will find thy tippet,
Thy dainty hood for thy golden head,
And out in the frosty air We II trip il,
And over the stubble gayly tread.
Heigho. the Winter! he brings the holly.
he frolic OF Yule's enchanted tree;
And the misiletoe now, by my folly,
There will be a-klss for thee and me,
Heigho, Sweetheart, with a @Hey down
derry
We'll sack the wood of its treasures now.
But oh, there's never n BRAN BILE berry
is half so red as thy lip, / VOW
Nelly Booth Simmons, in Godey's,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-12-20
Very Different.

A young minister had gone to the
home OF his boyhood to preach, say.
an exchange, and Of course the vii.
layers were full OF curiosity to hear
him.
At the close Of the service one Of
the deacons engaged the young
preachers wife in conversation.
at was a strange coincidence
said he, that your husbands text
was the one from which his fathc,
preached his last sermon in this
pulpit"
Indeed" said the lady swell,
that was strange. / hope" she con.
tinue1, "it wasn't the same sermon
"Oh, no." said the deacon, in a
ieprCCatOry manner. His father
was a dreadful smart man.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-12-20
AMONG THE OZARKS.

" Jeff, what kind o. Christmas do you
think our young 'uns are goin' to have
tomorrow, and Mrs. Jackson clawed a
handful of wet cOrnmeal from the
wooden bowl, tossed it from one hand
TO the other till the shape of the 'pone
suited her, slapped it into the bake
oven. covered its iron lid with Goals,
then stood with folded arms looking
Grossly at her husband.
Jeff, who was equally good-natured
and good for nothing, grinned as he re.
piled: Now, Peg, don't 60 to glttln
rantankerous. reckon our oung 'uns
amt above an beyon' eatin' corn pone
if It's Christmas.
"Where1l they git corn pone much
longer:" said Mrs. jackson, diving un-
der the bed and raking out some corn
and husks into the middle of the floor.
.Do YOU see that, JEFF Jackson? That
the end o. our corn crOp-just about
peck o. nubbins, an them's mighty
nigh all shucks.
left looked thoughtful. Pulling a
stalk of tobacco from a pole above his
| | cad, he rolled up leaf and tucked II
into his mouth, answering pleasantly:
IN tell YOU, Peg, what let's do for
Christmas: let's kill the shote. -.
Il won't have that shOte killed,
snapped his wife: its the last one OF
'em. an I'll keep it If die"
But, Peg, that air shote has )lst
rooted itself plumb fat, an low
| 't.7ould eat mighty well, II you "arnI
so scrumptious. It's a mis'able nice
little critter. an if you say so, L IL down
it ouicker'n lightnin'.
well. if you're bound to kill him, /
s,noss the young 'uns mought as well
! cbasy him up for Christmax an git their
vengeance out o. him for rootin' up
their gruber peas .z les
TIE butcher knife was whetted. Jeh
stood in the door scratching ms hSau III
homeless perplexity. Say, Peg, ven
tnred he at last, how m to XIII the
d" aKnnck L;i it in the head, of course;
don't YOU know nothin'?"
But. Peg, this ere field $ got nlgn
| obout fortv acres in 1t, an L don I see
how I'm goin' to git any closer TO MIN
Paw" said little tow-headed Tom,
.,ara.s a hammer that NAV pounds up
'ne skiI right, Bub," said the delighted
fa4ber. I'm kill that small hog before
80 minute older;" but just as ho
made the dive that was to be so tatal 10
the nig. the startled animal ran unuer
him and sent him sprawling to the
peg, whined he, cant you h9lG P3nIdl a
lI;rbt 81 a Teller can see suthln! Blan-
LII f If II I can see a stiae in this moon
Mrs Mr., Jackson few around for mo,
ment giving lively orders. Cit Glt me me =
sasser. Pour some bacon grease MI IN IT,
1inl, leaI Mrs. Peg, proud of her i'm
11rnyised lamp, held it up over her heac
ptU' pnbe re left was tying his hammer t'
The end of long, slim pole.
acclaimed he trlulillAIs IVA
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-12-20

woods for running cedar or ground
pine, for spruce and fir trees, for
branches of hemlock, cedar and pine.
In some lucky neighbOrhoods the holly
grows, and sometimes the mistletOe,
with its mystic, poetical associations,
is to be found. Often the little church
must be adorned for the great feast
day, and this cannot be done, as in the
city, by hands of paid professional dec
orators. In the country it must be a
labor of love. and busy hands must
work early and late to make the trim
ming of the church all they would
have it.
Then, too, the day before Christmas
the Christmas tree, chosen and marked
tong before, must be cut and carried
home with almost As much enthusiasm
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-12-20

ponse in the planning and making,
Of Christmas presents. "KJismus
gifts we called them when was boy.
1t didn't and doesn't have much refine
ment of cultu e in the spelling and the
sound thereof. But the people who
made them didn't rush into the papers
t. tell how much il cost them. and how
tired to death it made them. and how
glad they were that il was all over for
another year before | read such articles
in print. So did you Wherefore it
seems to me that we killed Kris Krin-
gle a full century too soon. We have
more currants in our Christmas cake
under the reign of Santa Claus, it is
true. But we have also more flies in it.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-12-20

We're always waiting ready
To kill you at one shock.
II only you kept steady.
"Say, are you married, sir?"
The Justice asked. ''or singlep"
The prisoner, all astir,
Replied, any names Kris Kringle" i"
The Justice heaved a sigh.
And murmured SPoor Old chappie!
Too bad you've got to die
For making millions bappyln
To death was he condemned.
And put on bread and water:
The sentence Heaven contemned.
And frowned upon such slaughter
He disappeared by night,
Through more than mortal magic;
His reindeers helped his flight
10 times and climes less tragic,
To times and climes like ours,
Where Freedoms joyous sway,
With banquets, gifts and flowers
Makes glad old Christmas Day.
So drink we now his health,
Whom spoilsports would destroy;
For happiness is wealth
And Heaven Itself is 10Y!
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-12-20

For twas treason to be merry!
And one very sweet old dear
Superannuated fossil
Was imprisoned for a year
Just because he asked for wassaHi
Every theater was closed,
Though the managers were active,
And, as might have been supposed,
Got up programs most attractive.
But the uespot, with frOwn
On his narrow visual orbit,
His imperial foot put down
When the people shrieked for Corbettl
Wretched convicts in their cell
We're denied their Christmas dinnersi
For the mon arch, with a yell,
Voted viands bad for sinners
No poor children $50 he said,
Mattered not whose girls or whose boys,
should be delicately fed,
NO-nOt even little newsboys.
But the worst has not appeared:
Upon Christmas Eve, by jimminy
An old man, with snow white beard,
Was discovered down a chimney.
Though his hair was stiff with frost
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-12-20
Burdette on Christmas.

1t seems to me-and it isn't my fault
hat the sunset is fairer and lovelier
han the sunrise-that there was some
hing more Christmasy about Christ
mas when l was a boy. writes Robert
]. Burdette in The Ladies' Home Jour-
lal, in an article on Christmas When
. Was Boy" Its pleasures were SIM
)ler, its gifts were heartier. At least,
. cannot remember to have read, save
II these later years, articles in family
journals and magazines bewailing the
burden of toll and worry and ex-