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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-02
THE THE Hope :.
kindergarten
AND PRIMARY SCHOOLS
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.

Morning session, ESQ to I2s Held in
Prosch's hall Sinta and James stresta
Afternoon session, I;so to 4:so Held on Rem
ton Hill, cornsr of Rose and Madison stresta
PRINCIPAL. Miss wintsrbourne lFroeesl Union
Graduate OF tho Home aad Colonial Ira a ng
College, LcRdon, Engiandl who holds . King
county teachers' certificate. second gfsds-
Pupils received st any TINA
Fees payable il advance for either session.,
k3 per onths
A small Zee OF 10 Per month win be charged
for kindsrzarten materials, use OF gifsa and
ststinnsrr The methods Of teaching are eassd
on PRTBELs system, which 10 now being
universally adopted ~ tie osss teachers 81
tafants.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-09-19
A Queer People.

The Chinese do everything back.
wards. Their compass points to the
South instead of the North. The
men wear skirts and the women
trousers: while the men wear their
hair long, the women coil theirs in a
knot. The dress-makers are men; the
women carry burdens.
The spoken language is not written,
and the written language is not
spoken. Books are read backwards,
and any notes are inserted at the top.
White is used for mourning, and
bridesmaids wear black-instead Of
being maidens these functionaries are
old women.
The Chinese surname comes first,
and they shake their own hands in
stead of the hands Of one whom they
would greet.
Vessels are launched sideways, and
horses are mounted from the off side.
They commence their dinners with
dessert, and end up with soup and
fish.
In shaving, the barber operates on
the head, cutting the hair upward,
then downward. and then polishes it
of with small knife, which is passed
over the eyebrows and into the nose
to remove any superfluous hairs.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-09-19
MY QUEST.

Chen Time and set forth togethe:
In April weather,
Oh, tender was the blacs' morning
For winter dead;
Green tassels. maple-tops adornins,
Tossed high o'erhead;
And underneath blue and sparkling sky
We journeyed joyously, young Time and
Icould not tell you how it happened SO,
But this know,
That some time 'twixt bright day and dark
some night, :;
Time slipped away, * :,
yanished-this airy winged sprite
Who will not stay
Tho kings by subIe art strive to unchain y
And left me only hope-'We meet again"
What should do? Send criers through tn,
town
To hunt him down?
Or should 1 pray the clocks, "when next "
Some passing hour,
With both hands seize this truant, Timei
Once in my power
I'd clip his wings, he could not fly SO fast.
Already golden summer is o'erpast?"
At length We INST, both gray and bent AMI
old,
With greetings cold;
The snowlakes fell from out the le. n sky,
AMI in my ears
The winds sad spirit seemed to sigh,
..Alas, the years!
Where are the deeds thou promised In tn,
prime,
Who now art old, but in thy youth lost
Timer
Nancy Mann Waddie, in the Independent
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-09-19
Al IL Clothes Did 1t.

The mans the man for a. thai and
a that, and so is the woman, but it
isn't everybody knows, especially wo-
men. The other day two fashion
able ladies' were going along Wood
ward avenue, when they met very
poorly dressed. little woman, whom
one of them seem to know in an elee-
mosynary way. She stopped the lit
tie woman and engaged her in con-
versation for three or four minutes,
the other, meanwhile, listening to
her and noting her manners. Then
they passed on.
''Who is she?" asked the one who
had been observing
''Oh, she's little woman l have
on my charity list What do you
think Of her?"
Think Of her? Why, if she had
on good clothes she'd be a lady,"
The mans man for a. that and a.
that, and SOS the woman. Free
Press Jst>
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-09-19
NO. 40.
Russian Idea OF a joke.

An inhabitant OF NOro. IN FinlaE6.
named SellquiSt, who for long time
past has been living on Lad terms
with his wife. had lately a narrow
escape from being poisoned by her.
She called at chemists and asked
for some rat poison. AS tnese Great
ures are very rarely seen in that
neighborhood the chemist had his
suspicious aroused and gave the WON.
an perfectly harmless drug. On
second thought he decided to men
Jion the matter to the husband, and
requested him to say nothing about
1t TO his wife. In the evening, as
she was preparing the porridge, .he
man kept watchful eye on her move
ments, and noticed that she scattered
something out of paper into the
saucepan. When the porridge was
ready he sat down to the table and
began to eat. After awhile he got
up In great excitement, paced upand
1own the room, and at last fell faint
ing on the floor. This was what the
woman expected She now pulled
down rope through hole in the
ceiling with a moose. which she placed
around her husbands neck, where
upon she ran upstairs into the garret
in order to pull up the rope and hang
her husband in that fashion. Mean
time the hus5 s5and got up and tied a
few chairs to the rope. The wife did
not return to the room, as she dreaded
the sight, but went out in the village
to raise an alarm, saying that her
husband had hanged himself in Ter
absence. When she came back with
tears in her eyes there was her hus-
band sitting at the table laughing
till his sides ached. The chairs were
still dangling on the rope. -Noyo'
Vremya
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-09-19
FAST SKATING IN HOLLAND
The Dutchman Doesn't Look Handsome
But He Coes . Lively Gait

The Dutchman Doesn't LOOK H0n080mA
But He Coon a Lively Gait
The average Dutchman Of thi
South, though he can skate very well.
looks rather foolish on the ice. His
short legs and wide breeches are ad.
mirable adjuncts to his nose, his thin
cooked beard and the lumpishness Of
his expression, says Chambers Jour-
NAl To be sure, this breadth makes
him look important, but If he were
less muscular it would be sad hin.
drance to him in battling with the
wind. which in winter is apt to make
skating in one direction somewhat Of
a trial. The Frieslander, however, is
taller, better proportioned and in all
respects a handsome fellow. The vel.
low beard he sometimes wears seems
to put him at once on a footing of
affinity with the other members Of
that respectable Anglo-Saxon family
to which we ourselves belong quite as
much as his provincial speech and his
blue eyes He is q most mastcrful
creature when once he has put on
those aGn.Nt old-fashiOned skates of
his, and thinks nothing Of making a
score of miles from one village to an.
other before you and l are out OF
bed. AS for the cold, what cares he
for it? He knows he must rely on
that lusty circulation Of his to keep
him from being benumbed, though
he clothe ever so lightly, and seems
more regardful for his head-which a
sealskin cap takes care Of - than OF
his well-shaped body. A Friesland
canal in winter is as lively as any.
thing can be. The ice may not be
very good or Of unQuestiOnable
strength, but no sooner are the boats
penned in ana the broken pieces OF
ice sufficiently welded to allow him to
skate between them than the sport
begins. 1t is a feat of honor to be
the first in the district to cross the
canal when the wintry season is in
its youth. The name of the bold lad
is remembered for a week or two, and
l have no doubt his pluck stands hin
IN good stead in the esteem of the
cherry-cheeked damsels of his prov
1nce. whose eyes dance past one 81
brightly when the ice festival is ir
full swing and journeying is all dom
on skates
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-09-19
WOMEN At THIRTY-FIVE.
Admitting That She Ever Gets There. Tha
Is Her Most Charming Ara

Admitting That She Ever Gets There, That
Is Her Most Charming Aee
in reality, at 35 woman is still
rausing at the height Of her Ss.sonal
harm. She gained the height per-
hars seven or eight years before, has
had small experience OF sorrow and
pain and apprehension, has not had
too hard work for mind or body, has
had but little illness, has kept her
temper and spared herself worry, she
has net fairly begun the descent; or
II she has. then there is a slightly
pathetic charm about her, says Har-
per's Bazaar, as about the golden
tarnish OF a rose that drops its first
petal, but is still the rose.
For into the beauty of 20, gradually
unfolding and expanding up TO %
or 26. the soul unfolding and ex-
panding. too. has inflltrated new
quality, one which is wanting to
youth except in extraordinary in
stances, and this beauty OF spirit and
Of intellect has been added to beauty
of flesh with ever-increasing power.
And then just as the contours begin
to yield and the beauty Of the flesh
assumes a doubtful part, when diet
and exercise and massage and sleep,
and the right colors and not too
much light, all have to be carefully
considered, and veil is needed to
hide the fine times when in the sun
and if Betty gives 1.-THE cheek touch
Of red" and the hair dust OF gold
powder 1t is not our affair to know of
it, nor does it diminish the fascina-
tion she unconsciously eXerts-then,
II she improved the years. comes the
second stage-the stage Of superior
captivation to that exercised by the
mere fleshy beauty. 1t is in the years
Of this period that uncOnsciously and
unwillingly women charm men much
younger than themselves, and always
men CT rather extraordinary intel.
lectual power, into proposals Of mar
riage. At this time a woman un'
ierstands herself and knows how tC
balance and counterbalance the CIR
cumstances Of the world about her.
She has probably read many books
she has seen many people; IL she
amounts to anything worth consid-
ering she has ia and skill and ease
Of manner, she has learned some
thing OF the intricacies Of human ma
ture and of the secrets OF the heart
she has learned how to render not
only herself but her surroundings at
tractive; she is no longer exacting; she
makes people near her comfortable:sh
puts them into cOnceit Of themselve:
that inexplicably pleasant mood
And people seek her presently 70
the sake of being comfortable. ant
for the. delightful atmosphere tina
her presence seems to create; mel
admire her, women adore her, youni
people follow her; she is socia
power; and is of more weight ant
consequence than any young person
not upon throne for although sh
live t. threescore and ten, her thron
is upon mems hearts
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-09-19
Wedding Customs.

III all civilized countries the bride
contributes her share of the house
hold goods. Here they follow the
cosy German custom, although not
entirely, for whereas the "Fraulein'
begins to have table-cloths, napery,
and sheets made up for her future
wedding long before any bridegroom
makes his appearance, and in fact
while she is at her school books, the
American girls purchases Of house
linen are the first indication that the
wedding is near at hand.
There is a great deal Of pride and
considerable money to be expended in
these dainty preparations, and the
poorest girl in that country much
prefers to furnish this part of her
future home-stores for herself.
In France, however, the expectant
husband begins to pay his lady-love's
bills before marriage The bride
groom elect formerly sent unmade
dress patterns of rich materials. He
now has to present them already
made up.
The brides mother usually fur
niSheS three gowns, the wedding
dress, the travelingdress, and one
other, which is worn at the family
party preceding the wedding, called
the contract" party. The future
husband is expected to furnish all the
others, the number varying from foul
to twelve.
In England the husbands share OF
wedding preparations includes the
house-llnen, which is, Of course, marked
with his family initial, and not that
of the bride.
What diversity Of good taste, ol
what is considered good taste, in diff
ferent countries these wedding Gus
toms show! Though we take many
fashions from France, it is not likely
this will ever or soon be adopted
here.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-09-19
Speed OF Torpedo Craft.

How high will the speed standard
be carried in torpedo c.aft? The
Havoc, only a little while ago, made
record exceeding twenty-seven
knots. Shortly afterward it was
eclipsed by another Yarrow boat the
Hornet, with twenty-eight Now a
Thcrneycroft torpedo boat destroyer,
the Daring, has outdone the Hornet.
The figures chalked upon the Daring's
tunnels at the conclusion OF her
steam trials were 80. 26S. 1t Is true
that this great speed Of 29t knots
was not the average of her perform
ance, but the best of three spins on
the measured mile. Still it WIS, in
its way, unequaled, and in spite of
the great speed there was very little
vibration, this drawback having been
overcome in modern torpedo craft.
viii not the maximum In torIedo
boats beat thirty knots? 1t certainly
looks SO now. The Decoy is the mate
to the Daring, and, taking together
the torpedo craft building or to be
built on the Clyde, the Mersey, the
Tyne, the Thames, and elsewhere.
more than twenty new boats are as
pirants for great speed records.
Across the Channe', too, NJ. Nor
mand. it is said, expects to touch
the thirty-kn notch with his untin-
ished wonder, and presumably Shi.
chau OF Elbing, will not yield the
laureIs he held so long, with ut IA
struggle to regain them. Perhaps
thirty-f1ve knots for torpedo boats
and something like thirty for trans
atlantic steamers will be here before
any young man living has grandchil
dren.-New York Sun.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-09-19
How Helena Started.

The mines which built the city OF
Helena, in Montana were discovered
by party Of four prospectors who
camp in the kCotenai country.
Learning that the diggings in that
quarter had failed, they turned aside
to prospect in another direction, and
for some time wandered about dig
ging holes here and there, but find
ing nothing that they considered
worth working. About noon OF the
18th day Of July, 1854, they arrived
oh the site OF the city Of Helena,
halted for dinner and to rest their
horses. Dinner over, their horses
were saddled, when one Of their num-
ber walked down to the stream to
get a drink before mounting. From
mere force of habit he began mechan-
ically scratching the gravel with his
hands, wheE to his establishment he
drew out a nugget as big as a gold dol
lar. A hundred dollars worth OF
gold was taken out in about twenty
minutes The men then Immediately
settled down and located claims In
a short time news of their success
spread abroad. Hundreds CT other
miners flocked to the spot. and a
mining camp Of unprecedented rich
ness was established. The city Of
Helena grew up on the spot, and it is
.ai that one of the banks OF that
city is situated on a portion of tho
first claim located by the lucky quar-
ct
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-09-19
Enerald-MIning.

Few persons who are familiar Will
emeralds in their cut and mounted
stated have any idea of the difficulties
experienced by those who would
traverse that part Of the Andes where
lie the celebrated emerald mines OF
Muzo. The scenery is of extraordi-
nary beauty, but in two days riding
the traveller is obliged to follow some
most dangerous mountain passes, and
to make his way over precipices where
a single false step would dash him tt
destruction.
The emerald mines, says Albert
Millican, in ''Travels and Adventures
Of an Orchid Hunter" lie in basin
form of "a circle. These mines are
now the property of the Government
of Columbia, which rents them to a
company employing five or six over
seers and about four hundred nativ,
workmen.
The means used for working the I
are very primitive, but they yield
every year large amount of precious
stones, which are Immediately shipped
to Europe.
The band OF rock containing the
precious crystals is more than thou
sand feet high, formed of black shale
veined with pyrites of iron. Very
few emeralds are found in the
black stone, but by cutting down the
face of the immense precipice, veins
Of white stone are uncovered; this is
known as calcite, Il crystallized form
of carbonate of lime. The emeralds
are sometimes embedded, and some
times found in hollow cavities, and
the work of cutting down the side of
the rock is done by natives mostly
with a crowbaE
a piece of rock yard wi0e is Sc
lected, running the whole length
of the mine, on the top this is cut
down few yards, and then another
level Of the same is begun again at
the top, until the whole breast OF the
rock appears to be a monster stair
case, the broken rubbish having been
thrown down to the bottom Of the
preclpice.
On the opposite bank from the spot
where the emeralds are taken out
a stream of water is kept rum
ming by means of sluices in reser-
voir, and as the sluices are opened
every fifteen minutes, the water is
allowed to rush down the rocks with
great force, the torrent clearing away
all the broken stone thrown down by
the miners since the last discharge
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-09-19
HOwp

1t is a significant question which
comes to The Youths Companion
from lady in Rhode Island who is
the secretary Of Children's Friend
Society, and who has read that there
are many farms suffering from want
Of help to till them, while there are
thousand OF men out of work in the
Eastern manufacturing cities and
towns.
"Only this afternoon" this lady
writes, Il have had an application TO
receive into our home the little chile
of a worthy English couple who can
not get work. The man is used tc
farming, and the woman to house.
work. Both are honest industrious
persons.
Il asked the woman, who washe:
for me, if her husband would be will.
ing to 60 West and work on the land
oh, indeed he would she answered,
If he could only get there
"Do not the farmers wives tind il
as hard to get help as their husba ads
do, and is there not some way Of re-
lieving both parties to their mutual
good1
lone friend of mine has helped
to send back to their native lanC
many such families, but would not il
be better plan to get them to SOM
place where their work and thrift
wJuld be a help TO themselves and
9th rs?"
The two-sded problem presented
by this letter is one Of the gravest
of questions Of the time How to
solve it Is matter well worthy the
attention of our statesmen.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-09-19
Queer Matrimonial Methods.

A convenient way they have in Hol'
fand and Batavia of tying the matri'
monisl knot when the lady is in one
country and the gentleman in the
other. For the Hollanders are such q
thrifty industrious people that they
like not to lose time even over the most
solemn services. The marriage is af.
tected by procuration. The watches
Of the two parties-the one say in Am
sterdam and the other in Batavia-are
regulated to accord, or the difference
in longitude allowed for. Then at the
same instant of time the marriage cere.
mony is performed in both places, and
the thing is done.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-09-19
Poet and Musician.

One Of the most beautiful and in
terest!ng things to be remembered
concerning Sidney Lanier, the post
whose life was full of promise, and
who nobly fulfilled it so far as timo
and disease would let him, is his
love of music. A recent writer in
the Independent quotes the words of
another, saying:
but to me Lanier did not play the
flute:' only heard a voice breathing
unutterable longings and messages Of
Joy and love and SORROW"
His playing did not seem to pre-
sent the bare melody. 1t was ere
ator OF broken chords and of upex-
pected caden as, like these of bird.
The effect of this was illustrated dur
ing the winter of 1873, when he was
called upon to play solo at the
meeting Of choral society in San
Antonio. When he had finished. the
old German leader ran over to him,
seized his hand, and exclaimed:
Il h II never heart de lude accom-
pany itself pefore."
In his youth Lanier was always
improvising, and when friend
once asked him how he could invar-
iably respond when asked to play,
he replied that he was forever hear
ing 0w of melody, and needed only
to utter it in tone His great diff.
guilty was to keep from listening to
It when outside matters demanded
his attention.
When he played before Doctor
Damrosch, in New York. he contided
to him his wish to pursue the study
Of music.
DO you know what that means?"
asked DamrOsch. 1T means great
deal of work; thousand sacrifices.
1t is very ha .ardous
/ II know all that" says Lanier.
1T is not a matter of mere prefer
snce. l must be musician. 1t is
q spiritual necessity.
But ill health fettered him, and
the necessity Of earning living kept
him too busy even to devote him
self to his beloved poetry. He died
young, but never to be forgotten. -
Youths Companion.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-09-19

Footman-Mr. F., the banker,
and his lady have the honor to invite
your lordship to dinner on the 18th
inst.
Baron--Hang it! I have two lnvi-
tations for the 18th. have not yet
decided, though. Do you happen to
have brought the menu with you?-
DR.. Eisenbart
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-09-19

"Here is letter from poor Carrie.
She and her husband both want di
vorce and neither can get it."
"What's the matter?"
'.He, unknown TO her, was about
to elope with the governess, just as
she, unknown to him, was about to
elope with his secretary; they met in
the dark and eloped with each other.
Life.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-09-19

1t is q strange desire which men have
to seek power and lose liberty.
Great hearts alone understand how
mich glory there Is in doing guod.
Sufficient for the right is the con
seriousness of being right.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-09-19
A GRAND JUROR,
EY ROBERT C. v. MEYERS.

HE day Mary Ham
mond acce e p t e c
Joyce, her mother
handed her a thou,
sand-dollar b o nd,
her share of hel
fathers life insur.
nnce. She thought
of pretty gowns-tc
be worn as a bride.
Then she sobereG
up. David would
think her silly, he
was so practical. She
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-09-19
The Perils OF the Dsep.

Belated Passenger-Oh, captain, I
was so afraid that should miss the
steamer hardly took time to swal.
low my lunch.
Grutf CaDtain-Well, never. mind,
it will be all the same in an hour's
time.-King's Jester.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-09-19

Miss Jones (the daughter Of his
employer)-I don't believe Mr.. Cash.
ier, that pa will give his consent.
Mr.. Cashier-Oh, yes, he will after
he has examined the books, He will
want to keep the money in the fam
ily.-Texas Siftings.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-09-19
Overwhelmed by Sadness.

Friend-I suppose there are times
when sad thoughts come to one who
is to leave college for good. Gradu.
ate-Yes; was Just thinking that I
would have to tuy my own tobacco
after this Judge.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-09-19
Stid FOrmallty.

She-Chicago society is very ex.
elusive, isn't it?
He-Yes. When 1 was there
called at friends house, but the
fOOtman declined to take in my card
until ! was identified.