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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-10-24
A R1rd 6t0RY.

A charming story Of an incident con
nected with the great fire In Chicago Is
told in one Of our exchanges. A family
living near the lake shore had large
number Of pet birds. They had built
an aviary, a long, narrow room WIN
glass windows reaching from ceiling tc
door. Passers-by often stopped before
the house to watch the pretty creatures
hutteriug about, to hear their songs, OF
to see them bathe.
One afternoon, in the week Of the fire,
q cloud Of nuttering wings moved
wearily up the street. Presently these
birds. most Of them canaries, caught
sight of the aviary with Its happy deni,
gems. Straight toward the windows
they flew, some Of them against the
glass itself.
The ladies Of the house were quick 10
take In the situation. They hurriedly
shut their own birds into a compart-
ment Of the aviary, and then threw the
windows wide open, retiring from sight
that the spent travellers might feel free
to enter.
After a few minutes, first one and
then another flew inside. where they
settled down. painting, grateful for rest
and safety. 1t was some time before
they attempted to eat or bathe. After
the strangers had eaten Of the bird-sced
and rested, the other birds were allowed
to enter, and II was delightful to hear
the chorus Of songs which arose wher
the home birds and the strangers met.
This incident 10 vouched for by one
of the ladies who was q witness to 1t.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-10-24
MUCH WORSE THAN DEATH.

Solitary Confinement IL More to -
Drsade than th> Gal10ws.
The punishment which the regicide
Bresci will be forced to undergo for
numbering King Humbert 10 worse
than death. In Italy the penalty Of
death 10 abolished. But the punish
ment awaiting the regicide is worse
than death. He will inevitably be con-
demned to penal serviture, aggravated
by ten years of solitary confinement. A
man condemned to this punishment,
before being placed in his cell. 10 shut
ND in the secret CELL" about six feet
long by three wide. and half lighted. A
few inches above the fioor is plank
about half yard wide and slightly In
clined, which serves a. bed. The food
IL bread and water, passed through the
little window called the spy by the
Taller, the door being always kept rig
orously closed.
The prisoner 10 condemned to abso-
lute silence: II he breaks the rule he IL
subjected to other punishments-name-
ly, the straitwaistcoat. irons, and
strait-bed. A prisoner who attempts
his own life in any way 10 put into the
strait-waistcoat and at night In . sort
of sack, in which he cannot move.
When the prisoner has suffered the
punishment Of the ''secret cell" for
longer or shorter time he is removed to
the cell where he must remain for ten
years. Its size depends on the con-
struction Of the whole prison. These
cells are only lighted from the corridor
and are generally about two yards
square. The bed 10 the usual plank
and bread and water the food. In win
ter a single blanket Is allowed at night
Silence Is still enjoined; the only con-
cession Is the door being opened rev
inches. The food is given only once IN
the twenty -four hours. II the prisoner
is sick the doctor can have him re-
moved to the prison infirmary, where
he ID kept in q separate chamber.
Prisoners In solitary confinement
may neither read. write, smoke nor
work. They are condemned to abso-
lutte idleness and absolute silence; very
eev complete their sentence; they either
70 mad or die. The extra punishment
Of the irons" 10 terrible. The hand
cuffs are Joined by chains to similar
rings on the ankles. The prisoner Is
seated on q bench the shape OF an ass
back. At night. still in irons. he can lie
on his plank.
The "strait-bed" is a strong wooden
case resembling q comm without lid Al
the foot the sufferers feet are fastened
In a kind Of stocks. Unless by order OF
the governor the prisoner may not be
moved and his jailer has to feed him
This punishment is only exercised on
some desperate rebel
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-10-24

- inso Dc lans. Thsee. liftine her
deaT form IN my arms. ! swung her ul
beloce ms. and away We gaIloped. afte
the short interval of waiting for m.
servant. Of which have spoken. Hal
an hour later we stood before Parsor
Dabney in the gray old vicarage, and
few moments afterward had the righ.
to call pretty Mistress Marget my wife
Then. q hurried kiss. q tear or two Oh
Mistress Marget's part. and we were on
our way back to the hall, where Mis-
tress Marget was to live on. the same
as ever in all things save that slender
gold band on her finger. until my return
from the wars. And then-ah! sad for
a man to leave his wife on the wedding
eve--my body servant had summoned
my varlets and they waited for me out
side in the lane. l could but kiss my
darling once more. ah me! but 70 ten
derly and lovingly, see her safely up
the ladder, withdraw it from beneath
her window, wave her Q last tender
farewell-and now, beshrew me! but
mine own eyes were wet-and take my
departure. But before l crossed the
foot bridge once more / threw the stout
stave that had served our turn 50 well
far from me into the thick of the hedge.
and 1 once more clinked gold with old
Simeon in order that he might be per-
fectly fOrgetful of all that had happen
cd that night. Then the soft darkness
of the lane, with the moon we'll under
a kindly cloud, sharp command to the
waiting varlets. a tearing gallop until
morning, and we were well up with Sir
Reginald and his men. and nothing but
wars and fighting before Us for many
ong months.
3ut my heart was brave and ligh,
ONE within me, even though had left
my dear wife Of an hour behind me.
For 1t IL easier, perhaps, to leave ones
wife than ones sweetheart, especially
when the sweetheart's father favors a
richer man, and l knew. also, that l
was n brave and skiliful fighter. and I
hoped that before Sir Reginald or l sa W
pretty Mistress Marget again his heart
would have warmed toward me on this
account For Sir Reginald loves a
brave man and a good fighter. always.
And In the end it all turned out even
as I had hoped.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-10-24
An Historical Necklace.

The pearl necklace worn BY the
Duchess Of Cumberland, sister Of the
Princess Of Wales, on great occasions
belonged formerly to Queen Charlotte
wife Of George III. When Queen Vic.
toria ascended the throne this. with all
the jewels left by George Ill. and
George Nv. became hers. But soor
after her marriage the King Of Han
over claimed the pearls as part Of the
crown jewels Of Hanover. and wher
the claim was submitted to the law OH
GERS Of England they, with reluctance
gave their decision against the Queen
Immediately. however. after the decis-
lon was made the East India Company
gave to her q set Of pearls far superior
to those which she had rellnQuished.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-10-24
pykEMAkINo IN HOLLAND.

Wher. Half Inch OF Water 1s Between
the Country and Destruction.
Few people have any definite under
AtandinS of the constant wrestling anc
struggling that IL carried on In Hoi
land with the waters Of the sea and
rivers. There are the common enemy
Of the people. who are In hourly PERI
Of their lives and property in conse
quence.
How serious 10 the position OF HOl
land il fully demonstrated by the popu
lar saying that the safety OF the coun
try may be jeopardized by only half al
inch of water; the truth Of the saying
!s accepted by all, and we cannot hell
ldmiring the people, who. notwith
standing the gravity Of the situation
70 about their daily occupations witt
perfect coolness.
Nature, as though conscious that She
had acted unkindly by placing SO muci
Of the country below the water lever
endeavors to assist the inhabitants tt
keep out the waters.
The nrst work Of dykemaking Is OF
ten performed by her; layers OF sane
and clay are thrown up on the bank
and the people take advantage OF thes
embryo embankments. They assis
the formation by putting mats OF VII
low on the deposits to strengthen then
and bind the earthly substances, an
| later they drive piles at the back, an
| 10 in time form the high dykes which
prevent overhows.
For something like 400 years the pee
Die have been fighting the waters ar,
reclaiming the land; but even whel
they have snatched a tract Of territor.
from the water the fight is not don't
The work of draining these polders o
low lands must 60 on necessarily
the efforts Of the past would be quick
Iy nullifed. The greatest work Of th'
kind was the draining Of the Haarle
mer Nicer, or Haarlem lake, the resui
Of which was an addition Of 49,
acres to Holland. A canal was dU
encircling the HARLEM lake and dyk
was built on the inner side, then e.
gines were planted to pump the wat
out of the lake. It took four years
complete the work: 900. 600. 900 tons ,
water were pumped out and the co
was Sc, ,O00. 900. The ground was the
lntersected by canals for drainage pu.
poses and in two years the land wa
being cultivated.
But the people Of Holland have ii
view an undertaking which puts tina
Of the Harlem lake entirely in tn
shade. This 10 nothing less than tn
draining Of the Zuyder Zee. which ha
an area Of 1895 square miles. The In:
dal stage Of this undertaking would b.
the construction Of an embankmen
from mainland to mainland; 1t woult
be thirty-five miles long and 216 fee
wide. 1t would take ten years to bull
this embankment, which would serv,
a. a road for railway and general traf
&c. The work Of draining and reclaim
ing the land would take forty yea
and the total cost Of the undertakin
would be $3.50, 100000.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-10-24
MISTRESS MARGET

1OOBODY who once looked upon
JNl Mistress Marset-pretty Mistress
e Marget almost everybody called
her-could help loving her. l, Thomas
Dawtry, a plain and simple squire Of
the realm, loved her better than all the
world. But pretty Mistress Marget was
not for me. or so, at least, her fathe:
had informed me. Ae for Inc, had long
since decided TO abide by this decision
only so long as circumstances com
PEELED me. Whenever fate offered me
the shadow Of an opportunity l meant
to steal Mistress Marget and run away
with her. Mistress Marget, as l had
every reason-save spoken words-tO
believe. would be by no means unwill
ing.
The opportunity came when my
sweet lady's father was called away to
fight for his king and country, King
Charles and bonnie England. l. who
longed to fight for king and country
also. dared the laughter and the jeers of
my comrades to stay behind little and
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-10-24
REASON OF HER LONG LIFE.
,u-en Victoria's Longevity and Hea1t
Due to RexuIarity.

,u-eu victoria's Longevity and Health
Due to Regularity.
An eminent physician Of this city who
las recently returned from London.
where he had opportunities of learning
.,uch of Queen Victoria's habits of life,
: of the opinion that not only her
ungevity, but also her wonderful ex-
emption from the Ills and aches to
which humans are ordinarily sub
ject, are due to the fact Of the extra
ordinary regularity which is followed
life. Nothing makes 4 difference In
this routine. for everything 10 arranged
by rule and compass, In a fashion
which no incidents whatsoever ever
Interfere with. The queen rises every
morning at the same hour and retlres
at the same instant every night, her
meals are served to the second, while
her drives and airings are regulated
with the same punctuaiity; indeed. the
royal household Of England far out
does any great public business institu-
ton for scrupulous and perfect pune
tuality. This state Of affairs has gone
on, year In. year out. ever since the
sort, whose very irregular and free and
easy temperament frequently got" q
little on the queens nerves and caused
between the otherwise 90 united Q
couple a great many scenes which were
the reverse Of pleasant. So dear to
Victoria Is this abnormal punctuality
that she has instilled 1t into all her chill
dren. and the Prince Of Wales house
hold, for instance. Is almost as noted
TOR Its accurate appreciation Of time as
10 that Of his royal mother. The prince
during his entire lifetime has never as
yet been known to be five minutes late
for any meal, either in his own house
or In anyone else's. On one occasion q
very popular and well-known English
duchess. famous for her unpunctuality,
rave the greatest offense at Marlbor-
sugh house because she was a few min
utes late for dinner. AS she entered
the drawfng-room the prince pointedly
glanced at a small clock which stood
On the mantel shelf. The duchess
quick eye observed the action and she
knew at once that a long time would
slapse before she was ever again likely
to receive an invitation to dine with
her future king. With a somewhat
constrained laugh she exclaimed:
Why. sir. 1t is not that hour" NO"
replied the prince, you are only four
minutes late, but like to have all my
.locks i've minutes fast, for it keeps un-
ounctual people up to the mark"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-10-24
No Bathing suits Big Enough.

There was a story many times told
but entirely without foundation, to the
effect that an English lecturer once in
formed his hearers that the men In
America were smaller in size than en-
glishmen, and asked any Americans
who might be present to rise in confir-
nation of his statement, whereupor
Bishop Brooks and two other Anne '
cans of equally imposing stature rose
IN different parts of the hall. This story
had no foundation. but 1t is true that
Doctor Brooks was once travelling In
the south Of France with another Bish-
op of the Episcopal Church somewhat
surprising Doctor Brooks himself in
size and another man equally large
The three men went one after another
to the proprietor Of little bathing es
tablishmept. and with serious faces
asked to be fitted to bathing suits. The
surprise Of the proprietor by the time
the third gigantic man appeared car
readily be imagined.-Ladies' HON:
Journal.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-10-24

At q recent school examination 70
girls this composition was handed il
by a girl Of II, says Missouri paper
The boy Is not an animal, yet he cal
be heard quite a distance. When bo.
hollers he opens his big mouth lik
frogs, but girls hold their toung unit
they are spoken to. and then they an
swer respectable and tell just how ,
was. A boy thinks himself clever be
cause he can wade where the water i
deep. When the boy grows up he i
called a husband, but the grown-u,
girl IL q widow and keeps house"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-10-24

He wore q little dress like me.
And had his hair in curl.
We played with dolls and tca-sets then
And every kind Of toy;
But all those good old times are gone
Will turned into q boy.
Mamma made him little suits,
With pockets all complete,
And cut off all his yellow curls.
And packed them up 50 neat;
And viii, he was 30 pleased, l b'lisve
He almost jumped with joy;
But must own l didn't like
Will turned into q boy.
And now he plays with horrid tops
1 don't know how to spin;
And marbles that l try to shoot.
But never hit or win:
And leap-frog-r can't give a back"
Like Charley. Frank or Roy
oh, no one knows how bad l feel.
Since Will has turned boy.
I have to wear frocks just the same.
And now they're mostly white;
I have to sit and Just be good.
While Will can climb and tight.
But l must keep my dresses nice,
And wear my hair In curl:
And worse-oh. worsest thing OF all
have to stay a girl.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-10-24

- local applications, as they cannot reach the
diseased portion Of the ear. There is only oae
5onal remedies d afness is causrd by an IA.
famed condition of the mucous lining of thc
Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets IN
Lined you have a rumbliny sound or inper-
feet hearing, and when it is Q tirely closed
Deafness l. the result and unless the in'ism
nation can be taken out and this tube re-
stored to its normal condition. hearing will bo
destroyed forever. Nine cases out of ten are
.aused By catarrh, which Is nothing b tan In
'amed condition of the mucous surfaces-
We will give One Humid ed Dollars for any
.,se of Deafness Caused by catarrhl that can
,ot be cured by Halis Catarrh ure. Sen.
or circulars, free.
r. J. CHENEY q Co.. Toledo O.
Sold by DrugRists 30.
Halls Family Pills are the besA
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-10-24
sHYLocK WAS NOT A HEBREW
History Places the Pound Of Fiesh In
cident L Don Christian Shoulder.

History Places the Pound Of Flesh In
cident pom Christian Shoulder.
Once more, Shylock, after all, 1t ap-
pears, was not u Jew. In pamphlet
Just published the source Of Shak-
speare's Merchant Of Venice is cited
from Gregorio Lett. biographer Of Pope
Sixtus V. Here is the passage: I'm the
year 1887 a noted and rich Roman mer
chant named Paul Maria Secchi, a
good Catholic Christian, heard that
Francis Drake had captured st. Do
mingo and found there large booty. He
impaired this news to the Jewish
tradesman, Simeon Ceneda, to whom it
either really appeared incredible or
mattered to make 1t appear SO. In fact,
he obstinately disputed the truth Of tho
rumor aDd, on renewed confirmation Cd
the contrary, he finally uttered: I bet
a pound Of my flesh that the news is
false And L. replied the Christian
tset 1000 scuH against you He then,
In an odd and proud humor. set down
contract. testified by two Witnesses
a Christian and q Jewish one, stpu,
lating that II the news be wrong Sig.
nor Paul Maria secchi. the Christian
merchant, should be bound to pay
1000 scudi to the Jew. Simeon Ceneda
whereaspif the news should be confirm
cd the Christian merchant, Paul Maria
Secchi, should be entitled to cut out
with his own hand and q well-edged
knife from the Jew a pound Of hesf
from whichever part Of the body II
might please him.
VERY soon there was no doubt about
brakes victory, and the Christian in
sisted on the fulhllment Of the con
tract. In vain the Jew offered 1.OO(
scudi as compensation Of the amount
which the merchant could have lost
The Christian swore that the CONTRACT
must be fulfilled. The Jew, In grea'
anxiety. runs to the governor to make
him induce the merchant to accept thu
1000 scudi; but the governor communi
Gated the matter to the pope. who de
cides that both of them are to be sen
to the galleys, wherefrOm they car
only be ranso med by 1900 scudi, which
each of them will have sent to the hos
pital near the Sixtinian bridge"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-10-24

10Th arms around the modeEsVs u
Or.
God knows neither popularity mol
unpopularity. :.
The void IL barren to the man wn'
cultivates self only.
The ascent Of Christ maps OUT 'nt
true ascent Of man.
Moderation in sin II ~ possio'' -
moderation in hanging.
Tho most practical preaching mu''
deal with great principles.
The world robs itself OF Christ "nen
II robs Him Of His divinity.
Many men fan the flames OF 'ne"
vices in order to cool them.
Tho hypocrite uses truth. but - 'ne
vehicle in which to mix lies.
It makes much difference Wnetne'
life 4. a station or . terminus.
He speaks well whose hearers 90 no'
hear the footsteps Of passing dme.
A great store Of patience may be ios'
through q very small leak Of vexation
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-10-24
Rpittle.fSOne0.

A 12-year-old Sedalia (Mo) boy ha:
suffered nineteen fractures Of thu
bones Of his legs. arms and fingers since
he was old enough to walk. He has
disease which renders his bones n
brittle as glass and liable to break o:
the slightest provocatiOn.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-10-24

The people Of st. Louis expect to
spend on their Exposition the same
amount of money ($12, ,0O0, ,0O0) that was
paid for the Louisiana Territory in 1903
an area of l, 1,1S2, 755 square miles.
There is just as much joy in this
world as there is sorrow.
The eGo6 1aundress washes the shirt
first.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-10-24

Two-year-old Harold had never beer
accustomed to hear baby talk" One
day when he was calling with Ms
mother, the lady of the house, thinking
to amuse the child. pointed out steam
engine standing on a railroad track no
far from the house.
DO you see the chOo-chOO. babyF
she said.
The little man looked first at her, ther
at the engine, with a troubled look OF
his little face. Then he asked, graveiy
do you mean the locomotive"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-10-24
Another YeuaG sohe.er.

Another Yeuag ochs8er.
Mamma" said small Willie. "wheL
sister Mary had the toothachs you took
her to the dentist and had 1t hlled
didn't your
Yes, Willie," she replied.
"well," continued the little diplomat
"I've got the stomachache; don't you
think yol had better take me to the
candy store and get 1t hlledr'
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-10-24
Even In the Days of Yore.

Wnere 10 the electrician" yelled
Son' az he groped his way toward
me engine-room. Thus, even in the
says OF yore, was there much commo
aon when the arc lights went out
Brooklyn Life.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-10-24
n,nese neucleucies,

There Is no word In the Chinese Ian
euage that conveys An intimation Of
what we term public spirit, nor 10 thsft
4 synouym for patriotism.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-10-24

There is great deal of philosophy in
his world that is like the fox in the
able who has lost his tail in n trap he
.hought there wasn't anything SO sryl-
sh as a bob tailed fox.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-10-24

GORGEOUS costume flashed beneath the brilliant Epbts
Of bah room The queen of society is radiant tonight
The nervous hands of a weak woman have toiled day
and the weary form and aching head have known
To that Of society and her dressmaker would
.av a word through dollhouse culture, luxury and
soo;aI the through the toll of necessity
may some day find their ailments common cause
Nervous prostration excitabity, faintng spells dzz
ness loss of appetite and strength all indicate
serious trouble which has been promoted by
system. -
For tho society queen and the dressmaker alike
nothing 80 reliable Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
COmD0und to restore strength, vigor and happiness
Mrs. Lizzie Anderson - Union ST., Salem, NJ j. writes:
A. Nina how
I medicine has done
ovares falling At times
much kept using have taken six bottles and
. wheel
t. am thankful all good for giving
-~ curing wome reco mmend dYourm
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-10-24

1t is impossible that anything so nat
ural, so necessary, and SO universal as
death. should ever have been designed
by Providence as an evil to mankind.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-10-24

There IL q great difference be+weo,,
secret and mystery A secret NAV
be OF some consequence, but a mvS.
terry never is
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-10-24

There are lots Of people who look a,
II they had spent the day sitting on .
wharf waiting for their ships r.
tome in.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-10-24

All tastes gratified. all success OBJ
aimed. each step won by gro tilted pride.
,very end attained, leaves in certain
natures a feeling of insuficiency and
disappointment.