It THE MINE SOKCEKKK. MALAY FAKIR3 WHO WORK THE IG NORANT AND SUPERSTITIOUS. Thry Ar Wot So Tnlmt ns Thry Wit , fMimn Vrnm Ago CiTniminlPS ohsprviHl by thn I'awaiik In limiiitnu thn llmitn, tt t at.Uty Bpirll, of ', i ?'n"v in pni'Mi"! ' v tinfoil for their superstitious liclirl's ns to va rious mutters nITtvliiiK tlwir good or 111 lnck. Soothsayers, sorcerers, or at least loilc finders, were Itl past nes truste I to secure the satisfactory results which are now liowailnys mora reasonably hoped for on the report of the tinning expert and engineer. The latest survival of belief In the occult powers i;f the "med icine mnn" or sorcerer Is probably to be found In the Malay peninsula, which contains the most important tin work ings yet known to exist. The individ ual who thus guides his employers to fortun-, or the reverse, is known as a pawang. Until the practical termination of in dependent Malay rule throughout the major portion of the peninsula, about 10 years ago, the pawang was a recognized member of every milling staff, and recog nised not only by the mine owners but by the petty chiefs, who alternately en couraged or obstructed mining enter prise. So potent was he that he could foretell the prospects of a mine, levy fines (which went into his own pocket), direct the offering np of animal sacrifices and en force rules respecting the workings of a mine which but for him would have been simply ridiculed by the miners. Al though in many districts his pretensions are now discredited, he still lingers on, superstition with the existing generation of miners having yet a firm hold in the more remote districts. The pawang may or may not be the hereditary successor of a predecessor. In some cases ho is self made, and at tains his position by a few lucky fore casts as to the value of a projected mine. In a territory where, as is sometimes aid, "If you dig np the highway, yon are sure to find tin," the snpernaturally gifted prospector has a tolnrably easy task. Not that tin is always found when hole is sunk. But a moderate ac quaintance with the. usual indications is quite sufficient. Chinese of limited means do not often trouble a pawang in the initiatory stage. But when the mine "stream tin," or tin sand, with an overburden of 10 or SO feet earth and gravel is fairly started, the pawang suggests that he alone knows how to keep good luck in sight. Sometimes he is politely informed that his services aro not wanted, and he leaves in wrath, pre dicting all sorts of disaster to the tin1e lieving towkayor manager. Upon the whole, however, he manages to get his way. . A fine physical appearance is indis pensable. When engaged in any duty, such as invoking spirits or offering sacri fices, he is allowed to assume only one of two positions with his hands resting on his hips or with them clasped behind his back. He alone is allowed to wear a black coat in the mine. As in the caso of camphor hunters in Formosa and gutta percha hunters in Malaya, he uses a peculiar vocabulary. Thus cats, ele phants, tigers, buffaloes, etc., must not be mentioned by their usual designation, nor are such animals (tigers unfortu nately sometimes prove unpleasant ex ceptions) ever allowed upon a mine. Perhaps the oddest article in the pa wang's "index expurgatorius" is the lime fruit or lemon, which under no cir cumstances xcukj be brought to a mine, and should the juice be thrown into the mine water dire results are dreaded. Haw cotton, glass and earthenware or an unsheathed spear or kris are equally anathema, all the articles mentioned be ing offensive to the hantu or spirits which haunt the mine. Assuming that the pawang is engaged by a mine owner at a fee varying from CIS to 30, bis first business is to erect a platform or altar, constructed of a spe cial kind of wood. The four branches, which serve as supports, have the bark peeled off for about 4 feet from the ground to where the twigs begin. The leaves on the latter are not removed. A square platform, measuring IS inches each way, of peeled sticks is fixed to these supports at about three feet from the ground. Afoot above this comes a railing round three sides of the plat form, while a railed ladder with four rungs reaches from the open side of the platform to the ground. Fringes of co coannt ornament the railing, and the whole construction is bonnd together with creepers, rattan, however, being forbidden. Upon it offerings are laid, and the pawang invokes the hantu or tutelary spirit .of the mine to bless it with good fortune. A bag of tin sand from the first washing is the fee paid for this servioe. Sometimes cheaper kind of altar is made by placing in the ground a single peeled stick with its upper end split in four, upon which is placed the little platform above described. The next process is to hang an iiucha, or square frame, about 18 inches ouch way in the smelting house just under the eaves of the roof. This serves as an interior altar, npon which the miners place their offerings to the hantu. The accurate hanging np of the ancha is a matter of special care. These preliminaries accomplished, the mine is considered sure of luck. Pall Mall Gasette. Under the Monro DoetrlB. Should European vessels land their forces and interfere in the affairs of Bra zil, there is no escape from the conclu sion thut such act would constitute a cause of offense to the United States government. Under the light of the Monroe doctrine the administration can construe such acts as nothing less than an offense. If Europe can without let or hindrance laud troops in Brazil and menace the security of that republic, Europe can do likewise in every Amer can republic. Minneapolis Tribune. TRIAL BV ORDEAL. Rrntnrfcnhlft Story Frnm tmlln Alioat Catching a Pnstnl Thief. Tho narrator of the following story some years ago had cIuhko of a postal division on tho western coast, parts of which had at Idem lieen visited by a European officer. The people were for the most part simple cottony folk n id rery stirt'MHoi:. 0;:f -v .' - tlm inrr;.ii received 'ofi.vu: . .t n eonsiMernblesutn of motif v. IV.. ;vrt of the contents of the until from u In ml to a subofllee, had been stolen on tho road. The whole affair was wrapped in mytery. The only clew the Jiolke had been able to obtain was that one runner, whom wo shall call Kama, had since the theft paid off certain debts in the village which had long pressed npon bint, but there were no other suspicious circumstances, and the man had 10 years' good service. As a last resource it was determined to re tort to trial by ordeal and for this pur pose an aged Brahman, who was sup posed to possess occult powers and to tie in daily communion with the gods, was consulted and readily undertook to dis cover the thief. All the runners a good ly array of sturdy Mahratta peasants were summoned to the office, and under the guidance of a cheyla, or disciple, of the old Brahman we all proceeded to a small deserted temple of Mahadeo, situ ated at some distance from the villnge. It was a desolate spot and bore an evil reputation. The temple, owing to some act of desecration in the past, had been abandoned and was almost buried among weeds and tangled brushwood. The hour selected was about 6 p. m., and the long twilight shadows gave the place a weird, uncanny look. The old Brahman was awaiting us.nnd as we ap proached appeared to be busy mutter ing incantations. The runners all seemed to be more or less under the spell of tho hour, but the look of real fright in Rama's face was quite distinct. Tho Brahman, having fiuished his incanta tions, rose and addressing the men said: "You are about to face tho gods. To the innocent the trial will be nothing, but to the guilty much. In the templo a magio wand has been placed on tho altar. Each of you must go in by turns, take up tho wand and turn round three times', repeating the name of Mahadeo. The wand will stick to the hand of the guilty one." By this time it was nearly dark. I glanced in through the door of the temple. A solitary oil buttee threw a fitful light on the altar, on which an ordinary bamboo stick about two feet long reposed among grains of uncooked rice and nut limes, the whole sprinkled with red powder. A curtain was drawn across tho door, and the men entered one at a time. As each one appeared the Brahman seized his hands and raised them to his fore head, and then allowed thein to pass on and join his fellows. Coming to Rama, he went through the same pantomime, but instead of allowing him to pass on bade him stand aside. When the last man had gone through the ordeal tho Brahman turned to Rama and said qui etly! "Tell the sahib how yon stole the money." To my utter amazement," continues the writer, "Rama fell on his knees, confessed that he was the thief, and of fered to show where he had hidden the balance of the money. He had succeed ed in opening the mail bag without seriously disturbing the seals. Tho post master had not really examined them stnd so their having been manipulated had escaped notice. Needless to say, the Brahman was rewarded and poor Rama was sent to repent at leisure in the district jail." Now the natural question is: "How was it doner' Very simply. The tem ple, the lonely glen, the uncanny hour, the incantations, all were merely acces sories to appeal to the superstitions of the ignorant peasants. The "magio wand" was thickly smeared with strong ly scented sandalwood oil. Rama's guilty conscience prevented him from tonhcing it, as he firmly believed the wand would stick to his hands, and his of course was the only hand that did not smell of oil. Times of India. OvardrcMwd For His Part. A justice of the peace, who exercised the functions of that office in a portion of the state where such officials are per mitted great latitude, had before him a suspicious character arraigned npon a charge of vagrancy. The prisoner, who was quite well dressed, secured the services of a lawyer in court to defend him. The man pleaded not guilty, and the lawyer in concluding his remarks said: "What, your honor, that man a va grant? Oh, not I insist upon his dis charge. Why, Bee the good clothes he is wearing I" "Yes, I see them," replied the Justice, "And in consequence of their excellent condition I shall discharge him on the charge of vagrancy and bind him over for simple larceny." New York Herald. Cms For IimU. Of all living things rats seem to be among the most repulsive, and when dead what can be their use? But even they are the subjects of production in the industrial arts. The fur is valuable and finds a ready sale. The skins make a superior glove the gant de rat and are specially used for the thumbs of kid gloves, because the skin of the rat is strong and elastic. The thigh bones were formerly valued as toothpicks for clubs, but are now out of fashion, while the tendons and bones are boiled np to make the gelatin wrappers for bonbons. North American Review. A Battaiwd Lag.nd, A hotel in Switzerland bore on one of its walls the time honored Inscription, "Hospes, salve!" ("Welcome, stranger!") After rebuilding the legend hod to be restored, but the painter, who must have had some experience as a traveler luudo a very slight alteration in one d tn words, auu caused. It to read, "Hog Ves, solve!" ("Pay, stranger!") Sat francisco Argonaut. --ECTION3 IN CORSICA. Loss of a I.lfe or Two Ati:trtntly ?fot of Much Arrntiiit. The elections for the council general were going on all over the island of Cor sica. The canton of Hoccia comprises several villages, among others Uiuvriw, noted for its famous miwritl springs and also for tlio turbulence of its pe i;ile. The elections took place In each villrtifo, nl on tint nun to Ine pa olden' nt tlio r.vral bnrcatts were to met nt floi-Ht for the formal declaration of the pull. In consequence of certain disorders that had already ocrnrred, tho mnyotnf Hoc cia issued nn edict to the effect t it none of thn Inhabitants of Guagno was to en ter the villnge that day. The inhabitants of Qnaguo cliixe to Ignore this order, and 00 of them, all armed, and all angry that their candi date had lieen defeated, marched npon Soccia, headed by their mayor. Two gendarmes not armed had been placed at the entrance of the village and warned the advancing troops that they were to come no farther. The mayor of Oingno cried "Fire!" There was a general vol ley from his followers, and the two gen darmes fell dead. "They Ixith bore ex cellent characters. One of them had been !4 years in the service, had been proposed for the military medal and leaves a wife and three children." Such was the first account in the dally paier of Bastia. It ocenpisd about seven inches of one column. The next day the editor had had time to reflect (or he, too, may possibly have had a significant warning), for in an article three inches long the account was somewhat quali fied, and there was this important emen dation, "It seems we were not correct iu stating that it was the mayor of Onagno who gave the order to fire npon tho gen darmes." The third day there were just two lines, "In consequence of the unfortu nate affair at Soccia it is probable that tho mayor of Ouagno will send in his resignation." That was nil. I took in the newspaper regularly for a week, for I was curious to see how tho affair would end, but there was nothing more ap parently no inquiry, no prosecution of the offenders. Contemporary Review. The Tower of Rllenc. The Parsees will not burn or bury their dead, because they consider a dead body impure, and they will not sillier themselves to defile any of the elements. They therefore, expose their corpses to vultures. One sees nothing but the quiet, white robed procossiou (white is mourning among tho Parsees) following the bier to the Tower of Silence. At the entrance they look their last on tho dead, and the corpse bearers a caste of such carry it within the precincts and lay it down, to be fiuully disposed of by tho vultures which crowd the tower. Meanwhile, and for three days after, the priests say constant prayers for tho departed, for his soul Is supposed not to leave the world till the fourth day after death. On the fourth day there is the Uthanna ceremony, when large sums of money are givon away in memory of tho departed. The liturgy in use is a scries of funeral sermons by Zoroaster. Of superstitions tho Parsees have had more than they retain. Connected with burial is the popular conception as to the efficacy of a dog's gaze after death. Dogs are sacred and supposed to guide the souls of the dead to heaven and to ward off evil spirits; hence it is custom ary to lead a dog Into the chamber of death, that he may look at the corpse before it Is carried to the tower. Nine teenth Century. EecntrlcltLs In Palaces. The King of Siam, who, according to late reports, has had a palace construct ed which he can submerge in the sea at will and so live under water whenever he chooses, is not the only monarch who has indulged in eccentricities of this sort. For instance, history has preserved the memory of the ice palace built by the Russian Empress Anne, who pun ished several of her dainty courtiers by compelling thorn to pass the night in this great chamber of state, where they were almost frozen to death. The Czar Paul, ancestor of the present Emperor of Russia, constructed a room formed entirely of huge mirrors, where he spent hours walking to and fro in full uniform a singular taste for the ugliest man in Russia. One of the native princes of Java cooled his palace by making a stream fall in a cascade over the gateway, and the Indian despot Tippo Sahib placed be side his dinner table a life size figure of a tiger devouring an English officer, the roar of the beast and the shrieks of the victim being imitated by hidden machin ery. Harper's Young People. Triple Pillar Saw Frame. Among the recent mechanical con structions of note is a triple pillar saw frame, conveniently designed to occupy a space not much wider than an ordina ry vertical log frame. In carrying out this plan the cross girder, which carries the saw frame and the crank shaft bear ings, is in one piece, the whole being supported on three turnod pillars, on which by means of screws connected by suitable gearing they are raised and lowered together. In order to limit the distance between the pillars as much as possible, the connecting rod is attached to the saw frame that is farthest from the crank shaft. There is a bell crank and flywheel at each end of the crank shaft, which enable the machine to work steadily at high speeds without excessive vibration. New York Sun. One For the Turk, One of the stories thut drifted out of the pluisunce is of the mosque where prayers were suld daily at regular inter vals for the natives. A pious woman passing accosted a young Oriental and chatted with him, finishing with a nod toward his prayer house and the remark, "I hope you go to church every Sunduy, like a Christian," "No," was the quick reply, "I go every day, like a Turk" which must score one for the heathen New York Times. A BALLAD OP LIGHT HOUSEKEEPING. Tit a subtly sweet snaifstlv. phrase, Rut the simple sou I who Is hired thereby Will tnnka a sorrow fur mntiy days. In secret ott will he moitn and cry And veto the t li I tar a trenipmlniis lie. For It tnrnns, thin tiltrnne Hint sounds so fair. A world of trotiblo nnd toll nml rare And a w ild dhtrnetliis wish to tin Awny from It soon nnd nnywhere. I spoils, of the thins whereof I know. it Tnrnns nil tittle triumnreiit wnys To bido nwny from the common eye The fset tlmt your lirend nnd butter stays In your ilrski Hint you luikn nml bull and frj In a simile dish. It mentis In try To hniiK your Karmrnt-, the beet you wear, In a folding bed, thnt Inst tlrspnlr Of honest stmlsj and, bitterest blow. It means a kltcheny nrlnr nlr. I tpcak of the things wlicrpof I know. It means to shrink 'nentli thn stern amaze Of the lordly bntrher's and baker's eye, Apologising In meek disprnb'e For your modest wants. To rave or sigh Over the pangs of the bougbten pie. TIs to pray a strong, heav'n reaching prayer For the meal a man pronounces "square," And to be one. more in life below Free from that peace destroying snare. I speak of the things whereof I know. BHVOV. Te who have 'tempted this life to share, Panne ere ye enter the tiger's lain Consider the troth I fain would show. For with hand on heart I firmly swear I apeak of the things whereof I know. Carlotta Perry. A Mother! Way. When the Rev. Horace Bnshnell was r boy, he was very desirous of knowing something about music. No one in the family could teach him, however, and his mother, with that divine patience and insight which belong to mothers In general, fonnd that if the lad was to have his wish at all it mnst be throngh her. She obtained a book and soon taught him all she knew the scale, the keynote and how to And it, and the time of the notes. This was only "book learning," how ever, Bnd the question was to adapt It to the use of the voice. Little Horace wanted to sing by note, and that his mother could not teach hint. She could sing by ear, however, nnd the two hit npon a species of reverse process. The mother sang familiar tunes, and the boy watched the notes, observing how tho Intervals and time ran along, and, as he expressed it. "soon began almost to sing with us." And from singing airs they knew into notes that bore no meaning they finally learned to sing nirs they did not know nut of similar notation. Tho method had been unlocked, and further progress was easy. The mother's heart had found out tho way. Youth's Companion. A Lost flrlde. An absentminded groom iu Rome, Ga., forgot that he was to be married the oth er day, and when the time for the cere mony arrived he was not present. An ex amination showed that ho had overslept himself. He apologized, but the father of the bride refused to accept him as a son-in-law, and the engagement was broken. Detroit Free Press. London has a new organization, whose name indicates fully its purpose. It is callod the National Society For the Checking of Abuses of Publio Advertis ing. It is said that two-thirds of all the cot ton duck produced in the world Is made within 80 miles of Baltimore. Ittietrllattrou. Q MITCHELL, ATTOUNEY-AT-LAW. Oltlce on West Main street, optioslto the Commen.'liil lintel, UeynoldHville, Ph. D It. B. E. IIOOVElt, REYNOLDSVILLE, PA. Resident dentist. In building neiir Metlio dlst rhuri'li, opMmlte Arnold block. Ucntlu iiiim In operating. JftotrU. JUTEL McCONNELL, REYNOLDS VI LLE. PA. FKAXKJ. It LACK, VmprieUir. The lending hotel of the town, liuiiduuttr ters for cnmmcrclul men. Htcnm bent, free bus, bnth rooms nnd closets on every floor, sumplu rooms, bllllurd room, telephone! con nect Ions &(. JJOTEL BELNAP, UEYNOLDHVILLE, PA. OUEEN& CUXSJCIl, Pmpi-ictnrK. Ktrnt cIiihs In every piirtlculnr. Iocated In tlio very centre of rhn business part of town. Free 'bun U mid from trains nnd commodious Kitniplu rooms fur commercial travelers. QOMMEUCIAL HOTEL, BROOKVILLE, PA., VllIL P. CAltlilElt, Vro),-Uim; Rumple rooms on the ground floor. House heated by natural gas. Omnibus to and from all trains. Grocery Boomers W BUY WHERE YOU CAN GET ANYTHING YOU WANT. Salt Meats, Smoked Meats, CANNED GOODS, TEAS, COFFEES ANO A IX K1NUS Or H U T FRUITS, CONFECTIONERY, TOBACCO, . AND CIGARS, Everything in the line of Fresh Groceries, Feed, EDto. UihmIh delivered free uiiy pluee in town. full oh uh aiul yet price. W. C. SchuUis & Son & N Country Produce N. HANAU. No Fancj Pies, Though quality 1h tho lit-nt. We make the Htatcineiit for tho benefit of thowo who nre not our cuytonierH, nnd ho may not know it: Ot it thicks MAKK C't'HToMKKS OF AM, WW COME. A full line of Dress Goods The Bcpt nnd Chen post ever brought to UeynoldBville. A full line of Henrietta at 25c. in nil shades, 40c, 50c, and $1.00. Bilk warp Henriettnu. Summer Silks for 50c per ynrd. Ladies Coats and Capos the finont nnd cheapest in town. A nice line of Children's Jackets from 2 to 12 years. doming Men's suits the best and cheapest you ever saw for the money. We don't say so except we can convince you. Men's Suits, four button cutaway from 10, 12 to 15, worth 14, If and s?18. Men's straight cut worsted for 10 to 12.50, worth 16, to 18. Children's Suits 2.75, are worth 3.50 to 5.00. A fine line of Boys' and Men's Negligee Shirts. N. Hanau. First National Hank OF ItEYXOUtS villi:. CHPITHl, 9SO.OOO.OO. '. Mlfeliell, Freslalenli Mrnll .TleClelUiiil, Vlee lre. John II, Kuilelier, 4 ashler. Dlrrctorst C. Mlti-heM. Heutt MeCIHInml. .1. C. Klnjr, Joseph Htrnuss, .Itwi'iih llenrlersnn, U. V. fuller, J. II. Kniieher. Dis's n irenernl liiinkliiKhuslnessiinil sollelt the neenuiits of merehnnts, professional men, farmers, meeiiaiiles, 'miners, liimhermen ami others, piiimlHlinr the most eaieful attention to the business of all persons. 1'iiHt National Hunk tmlhllnv, Nolan hlnek Fire Proof Vault. THE toils hoeK r A Kelsons Vcekly (uNltCTsmsN.) NO PAPER LIKE IT ON EARTH Unique not Fccentrlc. Wuty not Funny, Religious not Piuui. 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It positively cure all kind ol cancers-Internal and external, without the useot the knife scro fula, syphilis, and ail sorts of blood poisons and humors. This remedy Is In the reach of all. A W-ouuee bottle.au s-weeki' treatment, for W OO. These medicines ure fully endorsed by the best physicians. With each of them there Is a guar, anieeto cure or money refunded, lfyourdrug gist docs not keep thein, lusist that he dues, ol order them from I)U. J. A. UUKUOON, 907 feun Ave., I'ttUburgh Bend tamp for book of Instructions.. Iftur sale ut 11. Alex Htoke's drug store. 5w P ASK FOR i7 . NeWVW. FINE CANDIES. IN SEALED PACKAGES AT H. RLEX. STOKE'S, THE LEADING DRUWIIST. Rrynoldavll!, Pa. LISTEN! Till I tell you of something that Is of ffi-eat Interest to all. It must be ro mombered that J. C. Froehllch Is the Popular Tailor of ileynoldsvlllo, and that la what I am going to dwell on at this time. Never mind the World's Fair for s few momenta, an his exhibit of goods Is something on that scale. The tremendous display of seasonable suit ings, ee(:ially the fall and winter as sortment, should be seen to be appre ciated. A lHt'ger line and assortment of fall and winter gtiods than ever. I' auk and Inspection of my goods by all gentlemen of Ueynoldsvllle. All fits and workmanship guaranteed perfect. Yours as In tho past, J. G. FROEHUGH, Rcynoldavllle, Pa. ViTNoxt door to Hotel McConnell. Gitu Meat Market I buy the bent of cattle and keep the choicest kinds of meats, such aa MUTTON, VEAL BEEF, rORK AND SAUSAGE. Everything kept neat and clean, Your patronage solicited. E. J. Schultzc, Prop'r. J. S. MORROW, IlEALEU IN Dry Goods, Notions, Boots, and Shoes, Fresh Groceries Flour and Feed. GOODS DELIVERED FREE. OPERA - HOUSE BLOCK Reynoldsville, Pa. M. J. Riggs, Proprietor of the Cheap Cash Grocery Store, WEST MAIN ST.. Has an elegant and fresh line of Groceries, Provisions, Flour, Meats, Confectionery, Tobacco, Cigars and every thing kept in a First-clat Grocery. 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