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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-21

4 bushel OF wheat, or an equivalent
amount of -four. can be shipped from
Minneapolis to almost any point I'm
Western Europe FOR about 20 cents.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-21

with Lord Methuen, and have a thorough
knowledge of the South African country.
The fne scouting they have done has
earned for themselves the names of the
Ely and Ears of the Brigade. ~ Lon
don Black and White.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-21
RlMINdroNs SCOUTS.

Rimington's scouts. or "Rimington's
Tigers" so called from the strip of leop-
ards skin worn round their hats, are
picked body of colonial horsemen serving
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-21

Bank Cashier Gilmore 4eaEitte5.
L. c. Gilmore. former cashier Of the
Kansas National Bank. who has been 81
trial. charged with embezzlemeat. was
acquitted by a jury ia the District Court
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-21

American Economist
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-10-10

"The bashful young girl must stop
thinking about herself" writes Mar
garet e. Sangster In the Ladies' Home
Journal. II heard the other day Of q
man, a college student, who went to
visit his sister. a college student also.
He was the one man. as 1t happened.
In the dining room with five hundred
girls, and he had occasion to cross the
room with their bright eyes beaming
on him with curiosity and interest
Said my informant: The boy was
completely at his ease. You would
have thought his sister the only girl
present. Evidently the young mans
mother had brought him up in SEN
sible way and he was free from that
bane of comfort, self-consciOusness.
1t Is hard for a very diffdent person
to be free from awkwardness. and
very acute distress and much humilia-
ton may be the results Of an extreme
shyness. Try not to think how you
look, what impression you are making.
what sort Of gown you have on. Do
not let your mind dwell on yourself.
but think Of what you are to do. and Of
making others pleased and happy.
Once you are free from self-consciors-
ness, bashfulness. will trouble you no
more"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-10-10
Current Topics.

This years apple crop in North Amer
lea Is expected to be the largest ever
known. The horticultural experts pre-
dict from 80. 900 900 to 100. 600. 900 barrels.
which will be a supply Of more than one
barrel for every inhabitant Of the Uni
ed States.
The reports Of hundreds of growers
In the Virginia peanut belt shows that
the acreage has been decreased this
year by rs to 35 per cent. owing to the
low price which has prevailed for the
Old Dominion staple. The crop up to
this time, owing to the protracted
drought and long continued and fierce
heat, is in q very critical condition
Indications point to a short yield, and
higher prices are predicted.
A recent scientific test demonstrated
the fact that a cent may be drawn out
into 500 feet Of wire.
A new volcano has appeared In the
Sierra Madre .anse. about thirty miles
southeast Of Colimo. Mexico. 1t Is be-
lieved to be an offshoot Of the old CO.
limo volcano.
The taxes on the food consumed In
Paris during August last amounted to
e340 900 more than in August. 1899. and
he total increase in the amount OF these
taxes since the beginning OF the year
was 81 SOC. 900. The greater demand
,, ;or food thus indicated is due, Of
course. to the presence in the French
capital OF so many visitors to the Ex.
position.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-10-10
Pagodas as sin.Onerings.

Just as brewers and other evil men
In England conciliate heaven by erect
Ing churches, so the bold. bad. bloody
handed Burman makes 1t nll right for
the next existence by erecting pagodas.
In proportion to the height Of the
pagoda his heap of sin disappears. And
as the Burman, like the rest Of us.
looks after his own wants rather than
those of his ancestors. he builds a
pagoda all to himself and allows his
grandfather's to topple over. An uncle
Of the deposited king must have been
round-shouldered with the weight Of
his wrong -dings. Anyway. at the foot
Of Mandalay Hill-a nice, breezy emin-
ence, admirable to give you an appetite
and a pain In the back-he built 729
pagodas. though the guides count
wrong and say there are only $50. But
perhaps they mention the smaller mum
Der out of regard for their monarch's
uncle, not wishing to expose the real
magnitude of his sinfulness. The
pagodas are all white and set out in
rows, and under each were what we
pronounced to be tombstones. We were
wrong, for the inscriptions were not to
the dear departed, but constituted a
complete copy Of the law In the Pail
tongue-Travel.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-10-10

- HAUNCEY ABORT, got into
the way Of not sleeping nights,
through sheer listlessness, he said.
He took no interest in his food, either.
and his fellow-clerks down at the Hitch
cock stove works said to one another
that II q trial sheet Of Alport's were to
balance they'd fall dead Of surprise.
The young Inan himself knew to a
reasonable degree Of certainty why he
could not work better. and why the
bours after work dragged even more
lamely than those in the office. The
truth was, he could see NO future ahead.
He was at that point of his career
where he looked with distrust upon ev-
erything relating to himself. He had
grave doubts about his ability to be-
come anything more than Q clerk on
small salary. He didn't believe he
would be able to maintain the agree
able social position to which he was
born. and he was absolutely sure that
the gifl he loved would never accept
him.
The girl he loved was Violet Glider
sleeve. She lived In the low. long.
Elizabethan house just beyond the out
skirts Of town. Here, half hidden
among trees, the beautiful house
seemed to drone through life In spite
Of the eager commercial town just be-
yond 1t, and into Violet's days there
appeared to come nothing but beauty
and contentment and whatever was re-
fined and leisurely. She was in house
hold Of gentlewomen, all Of elegant,
serene lives, all taking money as a mat
ter Of course. and Chauncey Alport felt
choked by the complaisancy Of their
manners and by their matter-of-fact
prosperity. To take Violet from a life
so placid and full Of grace to the toll,
and worry, and poverty that must be
the lot of his wife was out Of the Ques.
ton.
That she loved him, that the long
Sunday afternoons on that shady lawn,
talking Of music and books. and, best
Of all, Of themselves. had been as alb
sorbing to her as to him he felt in the
innermost consciousness Of his soul
But this was all the more reason why
he should not indulge himself in tn"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-10-10

To a person of force and talent / can
not too strongly recommend self-repres-
SION Do not expend yourself on hu-
man brawls and passions; pat your
force in your work
Laziness is as incurabie as a cancer.
and will eat a man up as quickly.
Never borrow il you can possibly
evoid it.
You cannot judge a man by his
clothes, but a woman's are the express
sion not so much of her circumstances,
as Of her mind, mood and individual
ity.
A mans failings are quite often more
amiable than his virtues.
Generosity during life Is a very differ
ent thing from generosity in the hour
of death; one proceeds from genuine
liberality and benevolence. the other
from pride. .
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-10-10
HOW TURKS SIT At TABLE.

Those Who Cling 60 Tradition Have
Some Old customs.
OF late years some Turkish house
holds have become considerably mod.
ernized in their arrangements, even
aping the ways Of Paris. But cOnser,
vat1ve Turks frown on such new fan.
gled ways.
In a conservative Turkish household
rich or poor. no tables are used and
huge wooden frame In the middle OF
the room about eighteen inches high
When the family-the men only-as
sembles to dine cushions are brought
placed upon the frame and on these
the members seat themselves tailor
fashion, forming a circle around a largl
tray.
The tray 10 q very large wooden
plated or silver affair, according to the
financial condition Of the family. and
thereon is deposited a capacious bowl
About 1t are ranged saucers Of sliced
cheese, anchOvies, caviare and sweet
meats. Interspersed with these are
goblets Of sherbet, pieces Of hot un,
teavened bread and lockwood spoons
Knives, forks and plates do not fig
ure In the service. but each has a nap
kin spread upon his knees. ana every
one, armed with a spoon. helps himself
The bowl Is presently borne away
and another dish takes its place. This
time 1t Is a conglomeration Of substan.
tials stewed together, such as mutton
game or poultry. The mess has been
divided by the cook into portions. which
are dipped up with the aid of a spoon
or with the fingers.
For the host to fish out Of the mess q
wing or leg Of a fowl and present it to
a guest Is considered a great compli-
ment, and for a Turk Of high degree to
roll a morsel between his fingers and
put into the mouth of a visitor is look
ed upon as good manners.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-10-10
THE SPARROW AS A MIMIC.
Little Bird Can Ee Trained to ID
Wondorful Imitations.

Little Bird Can Re Traimed to De
Wonderful Imitations.
To train q sparrow 10 the task q Ger
sain bird lover set herself one year.
During the month Of April she took Q
baby sparrow from its nest and nursed
and fed 1t very carefully until it could
feed alone. When a week or two older
It was placed in a cage with . lark, q
goldfnch, and two canaries. After q
few months had elapsed the sparrow
Initiated his companions perfectly, SO
that one might easily mistake him for
one Of them. He mimicked the rolls of
the canary. sang with the delicacy and
aruhce OF the goldhnch, and, more
amusing than all, he walked like the
lark.
In all this perhaps there was nothing
20 very astonishing, added the narrator
Of the tale. for many birds have the
power Of initiating the song Of the other
birds. but the little sparrow went q
step farther, and tried to train his voice
to q cricket's note.
In the spring some crickets were
caught and kept in a little cage. For
long time the cage hung next to the
canary birds cage. but not one Of the
birds was preteutious enough to try to
Initiate the crickets, which were after.
ward moved next the sparrow's cage.
Great was the establishment in the
household when two days later the
sparrow's little voice piped up in imi-
tation Of the crickets'. Even after the
crickets died the sparrow continued to
Initiate them. varying his tunes with
the different little songs Of the other
birds.
30 sparrows are not such wholly un.
Interesting little birds after ALL Carlot.
ia Patti had a sparrow. which was a
great pet and companion. He recog
nized his mistress whenever she enter
ed the room and would chirp q vel
come: he would never eat but when
she fed him from her lips. Like Car
lOtta. the sparrow was lame. 1t was
on this account, indeed. that she chose
him for her pet.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-10-10

luxury Of her society. II he alone was
to endure the pain in sweetness and
run the risk Of ultimate despair aud
bitterness he might continue to indulge
himself In her society. But he could
not involve her in this suffering. The
only thing for him to do was to break
OF their romance. 1t must be an inter
rupted and forever unfinished tale. And
because Of this resolution he moped a,
his desk. forgot to sleep. and had nc
interest in his dinner.
Its your turn for a vacation. Al.
port" his employer said. you've been
looking under the weather. Go of to
some place you've never seen or heard
Of and got q change Of air and ideas
Everybody needs shaking up once In
awhile. I've a friend who'll fix you ont
for transportation II you like. Come
shut ND your book and make a holiday
Of It, and so home and pack. Get on,
Of here tomorrow morning. Fellows
Is back, and he'll do your work."
Chauncey Alport was surprised al
himself. He dropped the burden Of the
WOIA 10 ~ ~ hao OcSA q RCN0iCA . pdCh
strapped upon him. He put from him
with bitter distaste the recollection OF
his poverty and the dull drudgery Of the
Office. 1t seemed as II lightheartedness
was coming back to him again. He
thanked his employer almost tearfully
an6 got his desk in order ready for
leaving. Just then Fellows, his asso
ciate, but freshly returned from his va.
cation. came In.
Il hear you're getting out Of here, >
he said cordially.
"Yes," responded Alport. "The truth
10 I'm 80 near done for that there's nc
use In my staying. I do everything
wrong and am in everybody's way. II
my vacation doesn't set me up I dom,
know what will become Of me-"
20, a vacation acts like . miracle
when q man gets tagged that way. Go,
some good novelist I'll get some out OF
my case-I picked out a rare lot before
I started. And, say. take my camera
with you"
20, don't know how to use 1t. Thank
you. Just the same. old man.. but II
wouldn't be any good in my hands"
Eyes. It would. It's no end Of fur
sQuinting around at views and pre-
tending you understand composition,
and swapping at things. I'll run q film
in. You've got to take it. that's all
You don't know what's good for you
It'll amuse you. you'll see."
SO Alport had no choice, but to ado
the camera to his paraphernalia
though he felt not the least interest
in It.
His journey was to Central New
York, where some kinfolk Of his livet
On q fne old farm. He went his wal
patiently. finding nothing Of interes
except his own brooding thoughts. He
read the novels his friend lent him, but
he could not recall. q few hours after
be had completed one, whether he had
read II or not. His tortured mind re-
fused to accept any idea, except Violet.
The camera was strapped about him,
and a. In duty bound he took snap
shots at everything he saw which had
In 1t the least element Of the pictur.
eeQQ4 10 toQk vi1BD Ct Cd men with
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-10-10
CHAPTER XIV.

In due time the column came to halt
and renl camp life commenced. 1t was
dun work enough; this waiting for orders
to move to the front was trying to those
who, to use their own phraseology, were
eager to be talking to the natives.
There was nothing to be done but grin
and bear it, and the time was put In in
mending kits, making forays for food on
Kaftir kraals and Boer farms, cutting
wood and grumbling-there is a great
luxury in a good grumble. Captain Bra
bacon and Gee had pitched their little
tents side by side, and were almost as
much together as in the old days.
The nights were cold, the dew was
heavy, and white, chill fogs of constant
occurrence. Visiting the outposts and
pickets was q duty that fell to Captain
Brabazon about once a week. Between
eleven and twelve o'clock one night he
was going round the sentries in dense
fog which had come on quite suddenly
and obscured the moon most completely,
swathing every object in a cloak OF thick.
white mist.
Il heard a noise just now, sir" said
one Of the sentries. in lonely spot;
something like a lot Of men on horses
trampling below us in the valley. There
made out the uncertain scrambling of
hoofs, scattering stones hither and thith-
er as they made their way up the hill.
1.Challenge," he said, promptly.
Halt! who goes there" demanded the
sentry, in one long word. bringing his
rifle to the charge.
And out of the fog a bold English voice
replied, "A friend"
"Stand, friend; advance one, and give
the countersign."
And very shortly a trotting sound was
heard through the soppy grass, and from
the midst of the surrounding milk white
fog suddenly loomed a man and horse
lancer officer-in short, Teddy! oh, hap
py Teddy! lieutenant at last, though the
glories of your uniform are concealed be
meath a cape, and the water Is streaming
from your helmet, and your very mus
tache is limp and wet.
Are these the outposts of the Roya
NarchersY' he asked, in a CHEEKY voice
as he reined up his charger.
Yes, SIR" responded the soldier.
I've been rambling over the who'll
country, lost in this beastly fog" to Miles
who now came forward, land only
heard the challenge Of your sentries, IL
be rambling STILL" dismounting from hi
blowing horse and following Captain
Brabazon to the picket fire. As he CAM
within the light thrown by the brush
wood, his companion. had he noticed IL
started perceptbly; and no wonder, for b
recognized, standing before him In Tn
freight, juot the very one person IN u
world he never wished to see again
Gentleman Brown"
I've dispatches from Lord Chalmsfor'
;or your chief" proceeded Teddy, uncon
,cious Of the sudden and Ominous chang
hat had come over his companions face
Will you show me the way to his dig
gingsY'
Yes, if you will follow me. This way
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-10-10
Prince Tuan's Canarfes.

Prince Tuan's opposition to European
ideas il of the bitterest character, end
his only trace Of western civilization
consists Of q few dozen canaries which
he has imported and placed in his we'll
kent gardens. He IL diplomat Of the
first rank, and 1t was through bis In.
triguing that in the war with the Jap
anese the Chinese feet was brought 80
late into action, resulting in Its total
defeat and thus confirming Tuan's as
sertions to the empress dowager that
European inventions were worthless
Stockholm Dagblad.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-10-10
A Costly Tomb.

The most magnificent tomb in the
world 10 the Tai Mehal, in Agra, Hin
dustan. It was erected by Shah Jehan
to the memory Of his favorite queen.
It IL octagonal in form, Of pure white
marble. in laid with Jasper, carnelian.
turquoise, agate, amethysts and
sapphires. The work took 1900 men
twenty years to complets. and though
there were free gifts and the laber waa
free, the cost was $4,000 900
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-10-10

The new German dictionary Of the
carbon compounds names A,147 Of these
substances, and the end is yet far on.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-10-10
Good Of Its Kind.

"What sort Of Q table do they set at
vour houser' asked the prospective
boardaE.
..Tahae q waits and measures." saS1
Asbury Peppers In reply. 1As Arss
long and the lattse shoFG"-LondoA
T1A-DetA
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-10-10

Useful.
Fair painter-I hope you don't mind
my sketching In your heldf
Farmer-Lord, no, missile! You keep
the birds OF the peas bettern q ordin-
sry scarecDow.-Tit-Bits.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-02-09
The Mite, q college paper.at Corvallis,
has Rusnandad qualification.

The Mite, college paper.at Corvallis,
has suspended publication.
The Local oratorical contest will be
held in the 1st Presbyterian church Fri
day Feby. 9th at s O'Clock p m. Let
every one be present.
The opening of the Salvation Army
Campmeeting last evening was decided
success. The Officers advertised to be
present were there, except Special Maud
Hurt, who, Il was learned at the last
moment, could not rome. Tonight, "a
Regiment OF Skletons" is announced.
The musical feature is receiving special
attention.
The report Of l7S railroads for the last
year show net increase in receipts ol
$ll4, ,562 ,oS6. Il 10 such dead easy
thing that rates have been advanced
over che whole country. The total re-
ceipts OF the roads were 81 ,2l0, 400, ,466.
The roads made money in 1898, they
therefore made ia millions OF added
profits Ia 1899.
Our band is settling down to business,
now, and 10 getting In shape to carry off
the houors at the tournament which
takes place here some time this coming
spring. Their latest Of piece music is
the "0regon Band Association March, I"
composed by director D.. w. Feely, and
II rauks right up with compositions Of
the best writer's. rs.-McMinnville Trans.
cript.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-02-09


who died Ut her home twelve miles
east ol Albany, Oregon. December 2lth,
1899. was born In Crawford county, Mis-
souri,, February i4th, 1925. Her maiden
name was Elliott. She wGs united In
marriage 10 W. A. Paul In franklin Co.,
No February 2sth, ls4o. crossing tho
p 'aina 10 Oregon With her husband the
ensuing year. Was the mother OF seven
children, five Of whom survive her, who,
with her husband arc left 10 mourn their
loss. She also leaves fifteen grand.child.
rem and one great-grandchild.
Tho writer Of this sketch was personally
acquainted with Mrs. Paul over ten
years. She was Arm believer Ia the
UbFistian religion. having been convert
oil and baptized when young girl. In
the memory OF the heart will ever llnger
the pleasant Wits 10 her homo; and the
profitable talks had With her upon var.
ious subjects. She was possessed Of al
aiiablc disposition, and rare intellectual
culture.
She "being dead yet spsaktth."
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-02-09

Mrs. l. A. Munkers 10 visiting her
daughter In Salem.
Assessor Stafford has gone 10 Sherman
county on q business trip.
Regular meeting OF the E.ks tomorrow
night, when there will be two candidates
Tor initiation.
License was isaued this afternoon for
the marriage OF AFtie Hogan, aged 10, ol
Lebanon, and Lena Alderman, aged IL,
Of near Albany.
Postmaster Train has been subpoenaed
a. witness In . postal case at Louisville
KY, which will be heard on February 20,
aud OF course will be present.
J. q. Crawford, tho photographer was
doing Harrisburg, where he began the
photograph business many years ago,
Monday and Tuesday OF this week.
Tho Y. =. 8. G. L. OF the Christian
Church will give social Friday evening
At the residence OF Frank Froman. A
cordial invitation Ia extended to all.
Only l0cts admission.
DR.. Harry A. LittleAeld, who returned
from Manila short time ago, where he
was an army surgeon, left for Asheville,
N. O., last night, where he will be house
surgeon at the Winyah sanitarium. -
Telegram.
Mr.. VIII Burkhart returned yester-
day from pleasant trip TO Astoria. As
it costs only 30 cents for the round trip
from Portland there 10 considerable Of
an attraction for tourists In the direction
Of Astoria. : p
Mr.. George Simpson, nephew. of the
late John A 9Crawiord, Mr.. John Nc
Cracken friend oi many years, and
Hon. g. E. Chamberlain, came up from
Portland this noon TO attend the funeral
Mr.. Crawford.
Tho little walt that was ionnd one
morning on the front steps Of the home
OF Mr.. John Foshay, and which has been
receiving splendid care at the Orphans
Home, hes been adopted into the home
OF Mr.. ]. Roth, OF near this city. The
child is fortunate Ia having such an ex-
celIent home.
L. 0. Sylvester and G w. Graves
spent yesterday afternoon In this city
the guests OF Mr.. Wait Mead, while on
their way by the Southern route east 10
Washington and other eastern cities.
They are among the leading business
men and wealthy citizens OF Alaska, and
are somewhat old timers. Mr.. Sylves-
ter was for several years the editor Il
tho eearchlight, ol Juneau, Alaska's
leading paper, and beside owned three
other papers, taking leading part in
passing eventa. The gentlemen are al.
so heavily interested in the copper
mines Of Alaska and other industries.