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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-01-18
Siberian and Russian.

Thomas G. Allen, Jr., writes an arti.
Gle on THE Boys Of Siberia" for st.
Nicholas. Mr.. Allen says:
To begin with. the Siberian boy il not
a Russian. 1 insist upon that distinc-
ton, because l know he would be sure
to make 1t IL he were here to speak for
himself. mo. sir: l am not a Russian" !"
one has often said to me. In polite cor
rection; "I'm a Siberian" And he
speaks In q way that leaves no room to
doubt the sincerity Of his pride. The
reader may, perhaps, think this . dis
tinction without a difference: but, from
my personal observation, I should say
that there is Justification Of internlix-
ture of native blood with the Siberian
Russian. Generally speaking. the ST.
berian boy. as compared with the boy
of European Russia. IL by far the
Quicker-witted. more energetic. and
more seif-respecting. He has many
more of the qualities that in the hour Of
bis country's need 60 to make up tho
hero or patriotic soldier.
They say 1t takes a smart man to
make a rascal. Whether this be true or
not. certain 1t Is that the class Of men
who have been sent as exiles to Siberia.
especially the political prisoners. have
generally been taken from the more In
tellectual classes Of European Russia.
The desceSdanss Of these extles, on the
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-01-18
A Wartime Hiding Place.

]. II. Gore writes an article for st.
Nicholas describing some peculiar
Hiding Places In War Times" Those
be tells about were all In one house in
Virginia. near a town which changed
hands. under fire. eighty-two times dur
ing the war. Mr.. Gore says: With fall
came the "fattening time" for the hogs.
They were then brought in from the
distant fields. where they had passed
the summer. and put In d pen by the
side Of the road. And although within
ten feet Of the soldiers as they march
ed by. they we're never seen, for the
pen was completely covered by the
winters wood-pile. except at the back.
where there was board fence
through whose cracks the corn was
thrown in. Whenever the passing ad-
vance guard told us that an army was
approaching. the hogs were hurriedly
fed. so that the army might go by while
they were taking their after-dinner nap
and thus not reveal their presence by
an escaped grunt or squeal. Fortunate
", the house was situated in a narrow
valley, where the opportunities for
bushwhacking were so great that the
soldiers did not tarry long enough to
search unsupported wood-plles. On one
occasion we thought the hogs were
doomed. A wagon broke down near
the house, and the soldier went to the
wo0d-pile for pole to be used In mend
ins the break. Luckily. he found a stick
to his liking without tearing the pile to
pieces. This suggested that some nice
straight pieces be always left convent
emily near for such an emergency, In
case 1t should occur again.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-01-18

They Have Good Times Until They
Are IS Years Ole.
From the time he is born until his
fifteenth year the Indian baby lives
the perfect life. He knows no care
and has not a want. He fares as well
as the best in the tribe; his days are
spent in play and the enjoyment, like
the little animal that he is, Of eating
and sleeping; his thoughts are not for
books or work; he knows that he has
place to sleep, and that II any family
has anything to eat he can share it.
His clothing Is sufficient for his needs,
which are brought within the limits Of
the supply. His toys are home made
and his games are traditional.
What then could afford a better tar
get for the camera than this perfect hu-
man animal? He has an individuality,
1t Is true, and q name, but his animal
instincts are predominant from the be-
ginning. His mother gives him his
name at birth-a name that is never
told, but is kept as secret as the sacred
name Of the Almighty. The boy gets
his name from the skies and the girl
from the earth, rather paradoxical, to
be sure, but have tried in vain to con-
vince the Indian mothers that it should
be the other way. When 1t is known
that the boy Is NE delight % Tue
father, and the girl looked upon only
as a chattel which will bring value
later in life, 1t Is not SO paradoxical
after all.
; 1t is not an easy matter to photo
graph an Indian baby. They are
hedged about with superstition in most
cases, and avarice in others. The
mothers, until they learn the ways Of
the whites, are much afraid that some
harm will come to their little ones If
they are shot with a camera, and after
they find out that 1t does no harm, they
place an extraordinary value on the
privilege. The little ones themselves
learn this money idea early, and it is
not an uncommon thing to see whole
squad Of them fleeing at the top Of
their speed Just because they were not
paid as much as they thought they
were worth for the few minutes OF
posing.
There Is one kind Of game which
have never been able to photograph
among the Indian children, and that Is
| the kind where kissing comes in as part
of the pleasure. The Indians do not
kiss. Story telling is favorite amuse-
ment among the Indian children, and
II you see a group Of them gathered
about some old crone and listening
with rapt attention, you may be sure
that they are hearing a ghost story or
that she is telling them Of the "Kitchi
Manitou," or bad spirit. who carries
Off and eats bad Indian boys, just as
the mythical bad man. that our
nurses used to terrorize us with was
supposed to put bad little white boys
in his sack and carry them of. The
difference between the two races Is,
however, that while the white boys
soon learn to disbelieve the stories. the
Indian believes in the "Kftchi Man
itou' until his dying day.-San Fran
cisco Call.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-01-18

The Sense OF Justice in tho SlumA
Jacob A. Riis writes Of The Passing
Of Cat Alley" in the Century. Mr.. Riis
says: Cat Alley had its faults, but l,
can at least be said Of 1t, in extenua,
ton, that 1t was very human. With
them all it had a rude sense Of Justice
that did not distinguish its early build
ers. When the work of tearing dowr
had begun, watched, one day, troop
Of children having fun with a see-saw
that they had made Of a plank laid
across a lime-barrel. The whole Irish
contingent rode the plank. all at once.
with screams Of delight. A ragged lit
tie girl from the despised "Dago" col.
ony watched them from the corner with
hungry eyes. Big Jane, who was the
leader by virtue of her thirteen years
and her long reach, saw her and
stopped the show.
Here, Name" she said, pushing one
of the smaller girls from the plank,
you get of an let her ride. Her moth
er was stabbed yesterday"
And the little Dago rode, and was
made happy.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-01-18
Changing serpents Into Rods.

The Egyptian cobra is not unlike its
Asiatic cousin, except in the absence OF
the curious spectacle-like mark which
distinguishes the latter. Although it is
the most poisonous reptile known to in.
habit northern Africa, it Is the favorite
among the snake charmers. These con-
jurers know how to render this serpent
rigidly unconscious by pressing the
nape of its neck with a finger. This
act appears to throw the reptile into
catalepsy, in which he is as stiff as an
iron rod.
Traces Of something similar having
been practiced in olden times may be
found in the Bible, where Aaron made
a serpent Of his rod or staff.-St. Louis
Republic.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-01-18
suwannee Spring.

A short distance down the peninsula
and below Jasper is Suwannee Spring
1t forms one of the principal feeders OF
the river, and is a well-knOwn favorite
winter resort. 1t Is some distance from
the railroad station. and tourists are
taken thither In an ancient .dinky'
.treet. car sani shelr hagr7 ssan "a
9. - ed car ffnKed oea rf. Besf aredraWI
oy a venerable but vicious looking mule
and the wisdom of the owners of bott
the vehicle and the mule is exhibited by
the length of the traces. which are suf
acient to allow the animal to kick free
" without battering down the dasher
should the whim seize 1t to make the
attempt.
Suwannee Spring, like many Of tn,
other large bodies Of so-called springs IL
Florida, Is nothing more Or less thar
the coming to the surface of a consid
.rable sized underground river. and
like many of these springs. that at Su
wannee is supposed to possess valuable
medicinal qualities, particularly for dis
eases which affect the kidneys and
bladder.
The large springs Of Florida are
among its greatest curiosities. and
many Of them are wonderful for their
beauty and varied features. Almost
invariably they are clear as crystal and
rery deep. some as much as eighty feet
Many, like Suwannee and Green Cove
springs, are heavily charged with sui
phur. and others. like those at Homa-
,assa, with sulphur, iron and magnesia
The waters are almoft invariably
warm.
Besides the Suwannee Spring there
are others in the near vicinity. one a few
miles below, called High Springs, and
still a third close beside the railroad
racks at Juliette. This one Is quite
arge and of such remarkable Nmpid.
,ess that from the railroad tracks, more
than a hundred feet away. fish may be
plainly seen swimming about in Its
depths.-Florida Letter in Philadelphia
Ledger.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-01-18
OFFICER woRsTED FOR ONCE.

eoliceman Failed to Arrest Two
Drunken Men and q Big DOG.
Ever since he Joined the force Police,
man Andy Murray has made . speciak
ty of the arrest of ''drunks." line Of
duty for which he seems to be peculiar
ly fitted. and In the exercise Of which
he takes great delight. 1t was because
Of his reputation for always landing his
man at the nearest patrol box unassist-
ed that he undertook to arrest two In
toxicated individuals single-handed on
Monday night. and thereby came to
grief. Andy was standing at 22d and
Diamond streets shortly after dark
when he saw an oddly assorted pair
leaning up against the gate Of the Odd
Fellows cemetery. both evidently un-
der the influence of liquor. One was
man attired In full dress. wearing
high silk hat, who was holding q big
Newfoundland dog by q chain. The
other was a bicyclist. who was appar.
emily too far gone to ride. but who stu
held on to his wheel
Patrolman Murray grabbed each BY
the shoulder and started for the patrol
box, but the prisoners wanted to argue.
The trio came to a halt; the dog rar
around them a couple of times. winding
up the chain. and then suddenly. espy-
Ing 4 cat, made a wild dash for the 9TH
er side Of the street. The unsteady
prisoners fell over like tenpins. drag.
ging their captor with them. In his
fall Murray jammed one foot through
the spokes of the bicycles front wheel
and. unable to extricate himself. he lay
at the bottom Of the heap until q broth
er officer came to his assistance. He
now acknowledges that he bit OF more
than he could "chew."-Philadelph
Record
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-01-18
Honesty in the Empire City.

The proprietor of one Of Manhattan's
most fashionable hostelries ordered So
600 worth Of table silverware the other
day. When the goods were delivered
he refused to take them at any price.
as the name Of the hotel had been
stamped upon them. He explained his
strange action by saying that people
often dine at the house only to take
away knives, forks and spoons as sou
venirs. IF the name Of the hotel Is not
on them" he said. they leave them
alone. for their only reason in dining
here Is to steal these stamped goods and
show them to their friends to prove
that they are in the habit Of patronlzins
fashionable hostelries."
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-01-18

The best unanagcc Gaiiies in Minne-
sofa have r; duceu the cost of manufac-
turing a pound of butter to LIS cents.
Obstinacy and vehemency in opin-
ion are the surest proofs of stupidity.
He that goes far to marry will either
deceive or be deceived.
All things are cheap to the saving,
dear to the wasteful.
A young fool may outgrow his silli-
ness, but an old one grows sillicr.
Men of the noblest dispositions think
themselves happiest when others share
theis happiness with them.
There is a stock company in Albany
that not only gives two performances
a day. but changes the bill twice
week.
If you would be reveng'd Os your
enemy, govern yourself.
The love of the good opinion of our
fellow is essential to the heart Of man
as breathing.
Novelty is the great parent of pleas
| uss. 49,, - a,1s12
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-01-18
By Marion KHolIis'IExy v

-'irs 3rowhe. the schoolmistress OF
Ihornlelgh. has this morning received q
summons to go to her brother, who is dan
serousiy i'll at Newcastle, and whethe,
ne recovers or not she will not return Il
her duties at Thornleigh."
Lord Vivian looked slightly interested
my lady slightly bored.
is that the important business tha,
mas brought DIR. Hearne out in the noon.
tide heat! she asked indifferently: and
ne replied that it was SO.
NOT one of the three had the faintest
me most remote idea of all that was to
-oiioN froE this interview. The though,
appermost in the mind of each was the
neat and the oppressive day.
Il thought" continued DR. Hearne. look.
ing at Lady Beatrice, that you, Lady
Selwyn. ought to be the first informed
Of Mrs. Brownies departure"
The fact being that Lady Selwyn. i'm.
mediately after her marriage. had built
and endowed a school at Thornleigh. She
had spared neither trouble nor expense.
( There were two large. cheerful airy
I rooms-ofty, well built, well furnished
and well ventiiated-one for girls and the
other for boys; and near the girls school
stood pretty, picturesque cottage, en-
powered In roses and woodbines, and
that was the residence Of the schoolmis-
tress.
Now that the schoolmistress, who had
been very happy at Thornleigh, was leav-
ing, DIR. Hearne thought the mistress of
Creighton Hall ought to be the first con-
suited.
Il should certainly say advertise "
was the advice Of Lady Beatrice; "ad-
vertise. and select from the applicants
yourself. II the weather were more pro-
pitious. l would examine any number of
candidates, but in the present state of
things, DR.. Hearne, l shall be grateful
II you will do it yourself"
And those few words altered the des-
tinies of many lives.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-01-18
A Serious Matter.

Truant scholars do not abound In
Switzerland. II child does not attend
school on a particular day. the parent
yets a notice from the public authority
hat he is fined 20 many francs: the
second day the fine is increased: and
II the third day the amount becomes n
serious one. In case of sickness, the
,upil is excused. but. II there be any
,uspicion of shamming. a. doctor Is sent.
4 the suspicion proves to be well found
ID, the parent is required to pay the
~ost OF the doctors visit.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-01-18

other hand. being born and raised In
Siberia. away from the harmful infiu-
ences Of a crowded population, have in.
herited natural intelligence without the
Incentives to misuse 1t. Furthermore
they know nothing about the disgrace
Of exile. and regard Siberia only with
genuine pride as the land of their ma.
tivity.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-01-18
An Innocent Civilian.

The Chinese peasant wears q turban
loose coat and short and very baggy
trousers. all Of blue. The Chinese sol
der wears the same, with an overall
sleeveless smOck. or long waistcoat,
buttoning on the right shoulder. edged
down the neck, arms and skirt and
down the front with broad "facings." :"
The breast and back are decorated with
a one-foot bulrs-eye with characters
on 1t. This is all the character the
Chinese soldier possesses. The bulls.
eye would be a very convenient mark
for any enemy II the soldier would give
him q chance Of shooting him. but the
bulls-eye Is only worn to raise false
hopes, for no sooner does he arrive
dangerously near the enemy than he
doffs the garb of war to disappear as
ar1a.sne-eaf .etxlles 80 Is<xs-->1SShe
armed with . muxzle-loader or a::
ard. both equally harmless weapons.
In the case Of Gen. Liu's escort the
uniform smocks had evidently not beer
used as nightshirts for more than few
weeks, the men were armed with Win
chesters and few Martins. rusty, dir
ty and out Of order, and wore about
their middles a belt of some sixty
rounds Of solid-drawn brass cartridges.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-01-18
How sound Travels.

The whistle of a locomotive can be
heard $500 yards. the noise Of train
{, 500 yards, the report Of a musket and
the bark of dog 1,SOO yards. the roll
of a drum 1,6OO yards, the croak Of a
frog 9O0 yards. a cricket chirp 800
yards, a dinner bell two miles and q
call to get up in the morning 3 feet
inches.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-01-18
Tried as q Venture.

Owls have a mission to perform h
Chicago. One sent to a commission
merchant proved SO successful in rid.
ding the warehouse of rats and mice
having been freed at night with the
idea of making an experiment in this
direction-that other commission men
began to look for owls, and from the
commission firms the idea gradually
spread to the grocers. butchers and
market keepers generally Of the city.
Now a large percentage Of these mer
keep an owl down in the cellar during
the daylight and bring 1t up to the store
when darkness falls. 1t Is said that the
expense and care of maintaining owls
are more than repaid by their services
in vanquishing the rats and mice. The
owners and Janitors Of the large apart
ment houses in the city are also begin
ming to realize the value Of possessing
an owl when rats, mice. cockroaches
and vermin generally are to be exter.
minated
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-01-18
MYSTERIES OF clENEoA
Deserted Arizona station the Scene
Bloody Robbers' Operations.

Deserted Arizona station the Scene Of
Bloody Robbers' Operations.
Those who can remember back ia
1872 and thereabouts in this part Of the
Territory recall that Cienega station
had a remarkably tragic history. II
was once the abode Of q small though
desperate band Of Enthusiastically
the employees of the stage company
who posed as honest hosts while oper-
ating a private graveyard for unfortu-
nate travellers, not unlike nor inferior
to that which has clothed the name of
Bender with its world wide terror and
adherence. 1t was the most important
station between Tuscon and Silver
City, on the old Butterfield stage route
that ran between San Diego and Ell
Paso.
tion were never entirely cleared up. for
murders and robberies and hold-ups
followed SO swiftly on the heels of each
other that the real m!screants were
never dealt with by the authorities.
That their crimes were avenged. how
ever. as crimes always are. Is shown in
the Indian massacre which occurred
there In the fall Of 1873. One dark
night the Apaches gathered In silence
on the surrounding hills. and at day
break. with a whoop and yell, they
rushed In on the little band at the sta
tion and massacred all. II any escaped
no one knows who 1t was or where he
went ond tho prarumptiop 10 fhot III
were killed. On little knoll. back of
the station, are the mounds Of eighteen
unknown graves. marked by a single
shaft that tells the work Of the aveng-
ers. Most Of the crimes perpetrated
by the white men at CIenega were laid
to the dOoS Of the Apaches. and 1t was
afterward found that moccasins were
kept by the robbers as part Of their
highway paraphernalia.
The most widely known crime Of the
Cienega fends was the capture of $75.-
300 en- route from Ell Paso to San Diego.
In charge of a small government guard.
These were funds of the United States
paymaster. and the three men who at
tempted to convey them in a blackboard
past Cienega station were murdered on
the spot. 1t was known that this crime
was perpetrated by Americans dis
guised as Apaches. At this time 1t was
impossible for these Cienega Benders
to get out Of the country with their
treasure. so most of 1t was buried in
secret. Then came the Apache aveng-
ers. Often since then idle prospectors
have made vain searches for the hidden
treasure.-AriZona Gazette.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-01-18

Mary Anderson NavarrO's youngest
half-sister, the daughter of DIR. Ham
ilton Griffin. Is with the Navarros in
Germany this summer. training her
voice for the concert stage. She is just
Mt the age when her sister made her
first success on the stage. and is said
to bear striking resemblance to the
former actress
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-01-18
Flas.Dwel,eu. in London

Dwelling IA fats is making great
headway IN London. especially In the
west end. but many persons are averse
10 being known rs residents of such.
I.nalosa. Ian. .s bad. advertise them ., "nan''on'
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-01-18
Tho Wrone T.wn.

A farmer forwarded a letter to q
town, inscribed, ITO any respectable
attorney" The postmaster returned It,.
indorsed, "None here."-Tit-Bits.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-01-18

A Veteran.
Why should Blakesley boast abou,
his bravery? lie has never been a sol
dier, has he7"
mo, but he was member Of .
church choir for several years."
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-01-18

The caaa,-boat mule would never get
along II he didn't have q Dun
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-01-18
AMERICAN INDIANS CHILDREN.

To be continu ued.l
The evening times., 1899-06-30
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Assignment. to Regiments.

The following assignments to regiments Of Off
GERS recently promoted announced:
Capt Harold L. Jackson (promoted from fnst
lieutenant, Twenty y-second L. S. Infantry, to
the First Infantry, Company l.. to date from
May 25. 1899, will proceed to join the First In
fantry the expiration Of his present sick leave
of absence.
Capt John NJ. sigworth (promoted from first
lieutenant. Ninth L. $. Infantry, to the Ninth
Infantry, Company X, to date from June ,, 1880.
will go to San Francisco. Cal, and report to
the commanding general, Department of Califor-
mia. for assignment 10 temporary duty.
Capt Percival G. Lowe (promoted from first
lieutenant, Eighteenth Infantry, to the Twenty
fifth Infantry, Company +. to date from June 8,
1899. will proceed to join his company upon its
arrival in Manila. Philippine Islands
Capt. Wilson Chase tpromoted from first lieu
tenant, Twenty-second Infantry. to the Twenty
first Infantry, Company A. to date from June
s, 1899, will join his regiment.
Capt. Charles B. Hagadorn tpromoted from first