Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-09-18

To understand the relation Of MussGl-
mau rule To religious and intellectual
freedom we must note tine influence OF
tho conquest Of Persia On the Arab
mi..d. When the invaders took the cap
ital city of khosru. they did not know
the value Of booty. Some offered 10 eN-
change gold for silver. and others mis-
took camphor for sulphur. They came
like syarins Of half starved locusts to
devour the land. They We're bauditti OF
the desert, with 10 culture but the in
spirGtion of the clans. The only idea of
government >n these tribes was the
leadership of age and vGlor, as repr'e-
sonted III the shoik, with natural niix-
tD1e Of hereditary respect. On the denth
of MohannIed they broke into rebellion.
Islam really came on the world like u
fierce descent OF desert clans On then foes.
MOhammed's ideal oi government
was inst to serd his governors through
Arabia to establish Islam and then to
collect tribute from the POOR i'll camels
and sheep alao Us plunder to meet the
expense of his campaign. Under these
circumstance II was an absolute neces-
sity for the founders of the hsuSsulmalI
elnpiie III tho east to ADOPT ii the main
the financial and adrr inift r:Itive expert
enCe OF their more cultured suhjscts.
Arabic names, customs, language, rites,
penetrated the empire, but under their
external forms appeared the native
ideas and methods. Pers;ans weio the
leaders ard shapers Of Isla,nic culture.
The simple Arabs learned Of these
larger byains and more sensuous imag-
ina.ions, music, architecture, sculpture,
philosophy, wine and fine apparel. Per-
SLAMS We're the real founders and teach
ers Of the great academic clubs and
schools Johnson's Oriental Reli-
nioEs."
Attacked By o Moose.
4 correspondent, writing from Mecu-
noma, Musirkp, TO the Montreal Wit
ness, gives an Interesting account cf IN
adventure with moose. While making
q tobogsan trail through !. pine forest
be came upon a moose yard, and on
locking round saw one Of the giants of
the forest" about 90 yards distant.
After Il moment. he writes. the moose
turned ana walked behind a hill, which,
though not high, was steep I ran 10
the top with all speed, hoping to get o
view of the lordiy creature n5 he made
his way through the bush. I could not
sea him at first, but or looking down
the steep incline there he WAS, and ten
yards away.
He TUNED to make off, but striking
his ribs against the projecting limb of a
small helalock he was thrown down
and round the tree, and rs he rose he
faced me. 1t was now my turn to run,
for the moose charged at me with erect
cd name, expressing his rag by fiercc
bellcw.
In turning l stumbled, the ground
being very urevsn, AID his feet nearly
came down On me as lodged among
some trees. tried to strike with my
hatchct, the only weapon l had but did
not succeed i'll injnring my pursuer.
With some difficulty at last got into
The deep snow, where my snowshoes
were Of more use to me.
Tho moose still pursaed me, roaring
at intervals, and che who has not heard
a moose roar can form bHJ little idea Of
the terrible believing. After several
attempts to strike me with his front
feet he balked and stood about 90
yards away paving and roaring. 1
seized this opportunity to climb tree,
and soon after the animal TUNED and
made of.
OF all the adventures have had in
the husband they number few-the
one have just related came the nearest
to being my death.