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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-08-29
POOR PICkINGS OF AUTHORS.

Cash Comes IN Most Cases After Pub
Usher Gets Ii in Hand.
In a brief chat with one of our lead
tng booksellers the other day 1t was
very curious to hear him speak In a
purely commercial way Of books which
we have all read and enjoyed. discuss
Ing the sales of this or that volume in
the same way that a wholesale grocer
or commission merchant would discuss
barrels of flour or bags Of potatoes
Every now and then n rumOr becomes
current that some writer has received
vast sums for his work. AS a matted
of fact, there is q certain regular per-
centage which is all that ever reaches
even the most successful. When any
one who is not entirely unknown, and
may even, perhaps, already have some
literary reputation, brings his man
uscript to a publisher, the writer usual
ly Is given an advance ranging from
81 600 to $4,000, the largest In recent
years having been given to an English
author within the past three months.
When the novel is finally published the
actual selling price of each copy. in
cluding the advance money, which on a
book selling at $3.50 would amount to
2215 cents for each copy sold. Let US
suppose that the author had received
$4,000 1t would be necessary for the
publisher to sell about $4,000 copies be-
fore he got his money back. because 1t
c<u h ~ xI,n
on the market. Then for the next q,
600 issued he would make about As
cents on each book, until the authors
total royalties had eQualed the advance
copyright, at which point the publisher
would again be obliged to pay the
writer the 221s cents for each of the
books sold
figures that even the greatest selling
books do not make their authors and
publishers millionaires at one jump. OF
course, only a very few and fortunate
OF the many writer's ever receive any
advance on their copyrights, as 10 pub
fishers are going to take the risk Of
paying out money without feeling very
certain that they will eventually get 1t
back. Occasionally some well-written
story remains imprinted for long
time, but all publishing houses are Gag
erly keeping watch for novelties and
the possibility of discovering new au-
thOrs is ever in their thoughts; there
fore when one hears young writer's
complaining that they cannot get a
hearing 1t Is safe to surmise that their
wares are not Of any value.-Philadel.
phia North American.
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The 1eath Of a Coward.
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GO HE boy leaned against the bull
wark rails, watching the Rights
as they came up one by one ~
the coast The plunging Of the ship
still made his head reel. and he was
weak from want Of food. He seemed
altogether apart from tho stir and life
hat three hundred emigrants on board
I dumb and impotent protest againsl
ais fate, and the life before him. Old
Capt. Malcolm had shown little wisdom
when he sent his only sea to sea to have
homo pluck Knocked into him.
The ships doctor came out Of the
saloon In the poop to 60 his evening
found below. With him was his wife,
\ slisht, giriish figure, wrapped in q
heavy cloak. She turned at the ladder
which led to the lower deck, and was
about to go back, when her eyes fell on
The boy. She had noticed him once
before, and his white face and lonely
air reused the womanly sympathy In
her. She touched him lightly on the
shoulder and said. "You are leaving
home, Ike me-"
"Yes, ma'am," he replied.
You must feel lonely" she said. but
you will soon be back, and then every
ane will think 30 much Of you"
Her voice had something caressing
and inviting about 1t: and SO his conf
hence. overcoming his shyness and re-
serve. broke bounds. He told her every.
thing-how he would hate this life, how
al filled him with fear and disgust. the
sold and darkness. the chan and horse
play of his fellOw-apprentices. the in
difference Of everyone around him. He
told how impossible it was to come up
20 his fathers standard. how he felt he
was a born coward, and that he would
always be one. shrinking instinctively
from the danger and excitement that
bolder natures took pleasure in.
She listened sympathetically. Her
hand had patted him once or twice, and
encouraged him to go on. When he
ended, she said: You must not be too
hard on yourself. It is not always
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-08-29

those who fear the least that are
bravest in the end. When the time
comes, 1 am sure you will do your
duty"
In q few minutes the second mate
passed along the deck and told the boy
to go below. Then all was quiet.
= few hours later the Pride Of Asia
was steaming at SLOW" with her whis
tie going every few minutes. The chan
mel fog girt the ship Hike a shroud. The
captain walked the bridge uneasily.
No tempest or rock bound shore gives
the anxiety that fog on this waterway
Of the nation does. Danger is imminent
Everywhere and the most careful sea
manship is no guarantee Of safety. So
It Is now. A hoarse shout came from
the man on the lookout. The captain
sprang to the telegraph, and as Full
speed astern" rang out, large sailing
ship took form In the fog, and in few
seconds crashed into the steamer in
front Of the bridge.
The Pride Of Asia shook from stem
to stern, heeled over to starboard, and
then began to forge ahead. while the
other went pounding along her side.
wrenching the port boats from her
davits and staving them in with her
bowsprit Then she passed away as a
ghost in the fog.
The Pride of Asia had met her death
wound. At once all was noise and con-
fusion. The emigrants came pouring
up on deck. screaming and shouting
with terror. Some Of the sailors rushed
to clear the boats. but a sharp order
from the captain stopped them.
In a few seconds the captain had de
cided on his course. The remaining
boats would not carry a hundred and
dfty people. There were more than
twice that number on board. On the
other hand, the land was about three
miles off, and a sandy and protected
beach meant safety. But could 1t be
done with that hole in her side. He
would try. He changed his course.
rang Full speed ahead" and shouted
to the mate: go down and shut the
for'ard bulkheads, Mr.. Jones'"
The mate ran forward and with the
the hatch covering and sprang to the
ladder. AS he climbed down young
Malcolm peered aimlessly over the
hatch.
Bring down a lantern" cried the
mate, and Malcolm, galvanized into
activity by fear, seized a lantern from
the alleyways and clambered down
into the hold.
The mate ran towards the iron dooi
in the bulkhead, which had been left
open, and pushed it to.
"The light here-quick."
And the boy brought it
BLAST them!-Oh, blast them! roared
the mate. They've put the bolts on
the wrong side. In five minutes Wen
all be in kingdom come"
He stumbled for the ladder, and NAL
colin followed wild with terror. Yes,
everyone would be drowned, and he,
700, with the cruel, cold water sucking
him down. He dronped the lantern and
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-08-29

began to pun himself up the ladder.
Suddenly he stopped. An idea had
been born in his brain; a hideous, un-
thinkable thought-the door could be
closed from the other side. He hung
Imply on the ladder. and in his mind
ragged q tornado Of conflict.
Oh. to be out Of this awful ship. safe
once again at home! But the mate had
said that all were lost. ThaA meant
him. too. And II only that door were
shut. all could be saved. Great beads
Of sweat broke out on his forehead. He
groaned and writhed about like one on
the rack. Then he began to descend
slowly. He stopped again on the last
rung. He chung to the ladder a. .
drowning man to a rope. He could
never let 60. Why was he not going up
the ladder7 There were boats left. He
had seen that. He could fight for q
place. and be saved. He was so young.
not old, like the mate and captain.
They must give him a place.
All at once he loosened his hold and
ran blindly for the door. On the way
EO tAlRRtO duu lCll hCaNhy Oh AAAO A0AAsAs
and face, cutting and bruising them.
He lay half stunned for minute
moaning from the pain, then raised
himself and crawled the rest Of the
way. He passed through the door, and
with feverish haste shot the great iron
bolts. The boy was alone In his tomb
He leaned against the bulkhead. sick
sick to death. Why had he done this
He did not know. They would bt
saved now, but he-O! God, no more
light or life for him! His poor dry lips
moved convulsively, and his hands beat
aimlessly on the iron wall. He would
go back. Hope returned with a rush
He would die In the Open-with Others
around him. 1t would be good to die
thus, not In this hell Of darkness and
desolateness. He unshot one bolt and
fumbled for the other. Then, with 9
low moan, he cast himself from 1t
driving his teeth into his lips in his
agony.
1t was not to be. He was too grea
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-08-29
WHAT THE CHINESE WORSHIP.
Their Religion Is "a s.~-l Ea-r., Thei
Deities Are Indef;nitc.

Their Religion Ia "a S.&-,- Er-p., their
Deities Are Indef;nite.
The only religious worship the aveS-
age Chinaman performs, aside from an
cestral rites, is prostration and an
offering Ito heaven and earth" on the
first and fifteenth Of each moon, or in
some cases on the beginning Of each
new year. No prayer is uttered. and
after a time the offering is removed.
and, as In other cases, eaten.
What is 1t that at such times the Chi
nese people worship? Sometimes they
affirm that the object Of worship is
''heaven and earth" Sometimes they
say that 1t Is 'heaven," and again they
call it 1.-The Old Man Of the Sky" QatO
ti'ien yeh). The latter term has led to
an Inference that the Chinese do have
real perception of a personal deity.
But when 1t Is ascertained that this
supposed ''persOn" Is frequently match
Ell by another called GRANDMOTHER
Earth" Ci mu mai nab the correctness
Of the inference is open to serious ques-
ton. The word heaven Is, 1t is true,
often used In the Chinese classics in
such a way as to convey the idea OF
personality and will. But 1t Is like
wise employed in a manner which sug-
gests very little Of either. Heaven "a
principle" the vagueness of the term
is obvious. To this ambiguity In clas-
steal use corresponds the lOoseness OF
MT aning given to 1t in everyday life.
The Chinaman who has been worship
ing heaven upon being pressed to know
what he means by heaven" will fire.
Iuently reply that it is the blue ex-
panse above. His worship Is. there
fore, in harmony with nature, either in
dividually. or collectively. His creed
may be described In EmersOnian phra-
ses as lone with the blowing clover aud
the falling rain" In other words. he is
a pantheist.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-08-29
Primitive Methods in Ccrea.

Individual missionaries and mechau-
les have trained Corean carpenters in
the use of American tools, but as a rule
they prefer their Oldstyle planes.
which they draw toward them in plan
ing, and like best to use their own
saws, which necessitate the employ
ment Of two men sitting opposite each
other on the ground and operating the
saw on the stick or timber, which Is
held in place by the feet of the opera
tors. In spite of these apparently
do very fair work.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-08-29
HAD TWENTY-FIVE BABIES

Mrs. Swartwood, Married ~ Years,
Has 20 Living Children.
Mrs. Samuel Swartwood Of Wilkes
barre. Pa, Is the mother Of the largest
family In the United States. Although
comparatively young woman. being
only Al years old, she is the mother of
twenty-five children, twenty of whom
are living. The youngest is only few
weeks old. and gives promise Of being,
Ike his brothers and sisters, hale and
hearty.
Mrs. Swartwood is q remarkably we'll
preserved woman. She was married
when very young. and her first baby
was born fourteen months after her
marriage. There have been but i've
years since during which the house.
hold has failed to be blessed with a
baby. These years were 1874, 1888,
1887, 1888. and 1896. But two Of them
were in succession, and in the succeed
ing years twins were born.
or the entire twenty-five children
there were but the two sets Of twins.
which were born in 1880 and 1S93 One
Of each set of twins is dead. Mrs
Swartwood can recite the hour and day
each child was born.
Regarding her married life, Mrs.
SwartwOod talked freely. II was mar
ried when was II years old. loved
VIII when was girl and I wanted to
be married. Ever since we have been
very happy. and 1 would not change
places with any rich woman. Look at
these childreni Amt they riches enough
and every one living at home except
the two girls that got married. Its
nice for father and me to have them oil
here, although 1t does crowd US a BIT
We haven't got q big house. as you can
see. and every bit Of the space is used
Walk into the dining-room there and
look at the table"
1t was a table to look at. Of generous
width and very long. 1t bore plates and
knives and forks for twenty-five peop,e
At intervals were great piles of bread
1T keeps me and the girls pretty
busy looking after the cat ng aAj
washing for our big family" resulted
Mrs. Swartwood when l came OFT of
the dining-room. Father makes a OIL
| Wv u AuOhNns huu kuC OOyo OiAhS AZ
about 500 a month, and while we get
along nicely we have nothing to spare
We've given all the children as gCOJ
schooling as they can get around here. "
what do you think Of married lifeT
ventured to ask.
"Well. 1 ought to know, guess. Who
was it said married life was one lo lg
sweet dream? Grover Clevelai.., |,
wasn't It? Well. 1 agree with him l,
has been to me. Every woman sho1!
get married, I think. l don't knoA
much about the new woman, but IL sue
don't believe In married life don't
want to know anything about her
What's as happy n having children 10
love you and you loving them3
None Of nx Sai1aFear-N14 q q
soufce Of SfsS l04hie. or fn3iefy q
me, and think God has been especial y
kind to give me 30 many. Yes. SIR. You
can put me down as believing in the
married woman who believes in hav n
children"
Mr. Swartwood. Is an engineer on the
Jersey Central railroad.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-08-29
winter Home of Song Btrds

Captain G. E. Shelley. an English
ornithOlogist who has devoted special
attention to African birds. says that
Africa may fairly claim to be "the
metropolic of song BIRDS" 1t is the
winter home Of a large proportion OF
the most attractive small birds OF
Northern Europe, including the night.
ingale, the swallow and many Of the
warbles.s, and the bush resOunds with
their melody. Africa also possesses q
great number Of remarkable and beau
tiful birds of its own.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-08-29
CHAPTER vi.

"What fine old timber you have. Splen-
did trees" remarked Miles, who, under
the escort of the sprightly Augusta, was
sauntering through the pleasure ground
the morning after his arrival, Esme be-
ing still in retirement. I'VE could hard
/, beat you, even in Burmah."
Yes, we rather pride ourselves on our
otd oaks, all but Flo" rejOined Gussie.
compacently. HE considers them %
much sunken capital, and would give any
thing to cut down the timber. melt tne
silver and sell the place.
Sell the placer echoed her companion,
in n tone of indignant amazement, that
has been in the family since the time OF
lanes the First-Or was it Elizabeth"
..Oh. pray don't ask me. Esme could
tell YOU, but my knowledge of history IS
op n mar with the woman's who. pointing
ont a castle. remarked that 'one OF the
Johns had died there" opening the gar
don gate as she concluded, and tripping
through in her well-starched pink cotton.
Il wish you could see Esme!
II wish 1 could" he replied, for I'm
going away tomorrow morning..
..Oh. nonsense" aghast.
NO; I'm quite serious. Is your sister
like you?"
"Oh. dear, no! Far, far better looking.
She is lovely. The prettiest girl in morn
sb;re Very tall, and slight, and active
dances beautifully; and you should just
see her run! Liz
He could testify to that, he said to him
self, with a SMILE She Is younger tnao
you are, l believe?
..yos three years; but she is far more
,;ra tho oldest. She takes the lead in
ov.rvthing. she has such strong WILL
ond what Mr. Bell calls great force Of
character I hope" laughing, that you
haven,t n strong will and a great force
or character, for two of q trade never
agree.
.Ob. dear no; nothing to speak OF,
.h.tin, his head. "And l suDDOse youI
sister has lots of admirers, too" he add
cd without raising his eyes from very
striking. almost speaking sketch OF Mrs
Rrobazop. which he was almost uncon
sciousiy touching off, with his cane. II
the fine gravel before him.
.No. not one," triumphantly; nor eves
had"
..Oh. I say-eome," he expostuiated
..,;,h /, vivid recollection Of the gats
scene.
"I-I-know what you are thinking OF.
repIied Gussie, mysteriously. but l -
sure you," lucidly. that that was ne
one" -
"Apd you say that she is the 2retties,
girl in Thornshire," observed Miles. no'
wishing to enter upon a discussion OF !ne
little episode of the previous evening VIII
the loquacious Augusta.
"I don't say it alone; everybody says
It. When we go into room every pooS
looks at her; she is what you wosid cal
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-08-29
HOW the ,Iusticea sit.

The seat on the right Of the Chief JUS.
tice is always occupied by the associ.
ate justice who has been longest on the
bench; that on the left by the next In
order of seniority, and SO on alternate
ly from right to left.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-08-29
C6nada's Area.

The seven provinces Of Canada have a
total area of 1.O7s. 600 square miles, and
the nine territories 1881 900 square
miles, while the great lakes Of the st.
Lawrence system have an area of A..
600 square miles.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-08-29

the Paris Exposition is a collection Of
glass flowers. representing over a thous-
and varieties. They were made by a
Dresden firm. and closely resemble
natural flowers in tint and form.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-08-29
Where ignorance I. BIis..

Jack-The ingenuity of woman is be-
yOnd the comprehension of man.
TOm-What's wrong now?
Jack-YOung Blacks fiancee sent
him an elaborately constructed, pen
wiper for a birthday present and he
wore 1t to church. thinking 1t was q
new-fangled cravat
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-08-29
One OF China's suDersttttous.

Black dogs and black cats are the IA.
yorites in China, in the line of food, be-
cause when eaten In midsummer they
will insure health and strength.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-08-29
Not 1'nrticniar.

''She has never ceased to hope"
"For the return Of the man who jilt-
ed herT
mo. Any man."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-08-29

In warning there is strength.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-04-21
W . y . v V y V y V V
FROM THE MINES
WANTED!
A crew of good
miners to sink shaft at
the Dunn mine,
S. G.. Bennett.
Supt.
The Hope.

A deal was completed in this
city last Tuesday whereby tho
north forty OF the Hope mine
goes to the holders OF the lease
of the south forty, Corrigan
Mckinney & Co and insures an
early resumption OF work at the
Hope mine. The deal was nego-
tiated by Chas. ii. Watson and
to him is due much credit for
bringing il to such a successful
completion.
The forty in question was held
on an option by Louis Hoffman
of Green Bay. Chas. Harding,
Irving Jackson, Prof. Hill and
l.. f.. Johnson OF this city.
These parties have been explor-
ing upon the property nearly q
year and had deal on at one
time with the Oliver Mining
company for the sale OF their
property for Sl5, 900.
The ore deposit in the old
Hope mine lies on both forties
so that in order to work the
mine advantageously it was al
most necessary that both forties
should be under the same man
agement. Corrigan, Mckinney
& Co. held the option on the
south forty and for that reason
were dcsirous of getting the
north property.
The work SO far done on the
north forty shows that the ore
formation extends clear across
the forty but no ore OF any great
commercial value has been
shown up yet. IL is the opinion
of all who have looked
the property over that there is
good ore at n greater depth and
that IL extends all the way
across the forty and onto the one
north held by M. II. Moriarty.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-04-21
on Section Q.

The churn drill being opera
ted on Section 0 by the Manila
Iron company is located in n
promising position. The section
is mapped as slate by the gcoIo-
gical survey. but they have
guessed at this, Us there is moth
ing close ut hand TO guide them
Mr.. Bradt has an idea that the
ore formation may swing around
to this location, which Is near
the main line of the Chicago 4
Northwestern railway. The
drill has lust been straied. Iron
Ore.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-04-21
At Iron River.

We are reliably informed that
Messrs. Casper Aberle, w. H..
Atkins and Hans Nelson, who
have had au option on the Wun'
der place, on section IL 4l-3l,
mention of which has been made
in these columns before, have
surrendered their option, for the
reason that Wuuder would not
give them time enough to investl.
gate where his rich samples OF
ore came from. rs there were no
indications that they had been
found on the property. The
royalty asked was also too hlgh'
so that il was impossible 10
place the property in the hands
of q responsible company, which
would give il a thorough explor
ing. The gentleman bad their
drills, gas pipes, lumber and
ect., ready TO put on the proper
ty. but did not feel like taking
any chances themselves in the
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-04-21

face of the high royalty asked.
IL is probable that they will be
gin work on another property
soon.
The Oliver and Menominee
Exploration companies com
menced shipping ore TO the
docks at Escanaba this week.
The ore was from the Iron River,
Dober and Sheridan mines.
These mines will probably ship
during the season in the neigh.
borhood of 1875. 600 or $50, 900
tons OF ore. The Hiawatha will
begin shipping rs soon as "a rail
road is laid TO the mine. and it
will ship in the neighborhood Of
80, 900 tons, which will make
nearly zoe, 900 tons OF ore that
will be shipped from the Iron
River district this season.
The Oliver Iron Mining com
pany started q crew of men TO
work sinking u test pit on the
southeast corner Of the business
mems association forty yester
day forenoon. The fee is owned
by the d. M. & M. company.
Everything is being got in
readiness to hoist and ship ore
at the Hiawatha mine us soon as
the RAILROAD company lays the
rails to the mine. The road bed
trestle and ties were made and
placed in position last fall, and
are in readiness for the rails. A
new shaft house has recently
been completed, and the tram
way and pocket are now being
built. A visit to the mine
Thursday afternoon showed IN
air of progress prevailing every.
where, and there is no question
but what the management ex-
poets TO send forward u large
quantity of ore this season. On
the first level stope has been
run in to the north 60 feet and
to the cast % feet. AT this lat.
ter point q raise is being made
TO the surface, % distance OF so
feet. On this level scarcely u
drop Of water falls through,
which il something out OF the
ordinary Iron Go. Reporter.