Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 November 1894 — The Emperors of Morocco. [ARTICLE]

The Emperors of Morocco.

The Emperors of Morocco do not succeed to the crown by right of inheritance. Theoreti. ally they are chosen by the people from among tho descendants of the Mohamm dan Prophet pi actically they are placed upon the throne by some palace intrigue, or by the influence of some man or body of men powerful and energetic enough on the death of a Sultan to seize the reins of power, to bribe the soldiery in the vicinity of the palace, to destroy, banish, or outwit the other claimants to 1 ower, and to effect the proclamation in due form of the Sultan of his or their choice. The late Emperor became sovereign in no different manner i rom that oi his predecessors. It ne d hai dly be said that the man who interferes in the election of the monarch of Morocco risks all upon the cast of the die. If he fails and the rival claimant be successful, the would-be kino-maker, and all of his kith and kin mav consider themselves fortunate if, by apieeipitate Hight, leaving all their worldly goods I ehind them, they are able to escape from death and possibly from torture. The man, therefore, who succeeds in placing a sovereign on the throne of Moracco has the strongest possible claim on the gratitude of the autocrat whom he has successfully installed in power. How did the late Sultan reward the subject who risked for him his life and possessions'? Some time after his accession, when ho began to feel himself secure upon his throne, and without even the pretense of a uarrel or of an accusation, the late Emperor cast this man into one of his dungeons, and there he remained until a few months ago, whoa he was at length released after an imprisonment of f urteen years. The motive for this crime was probably f ar lest the chief who had been powerful enough to raise him to the throne might some day use his influence in favor of another.—Earl of Meath, in the Nineteenth Century. A Miner's Experience with a Mule. Patrick Murray, of Perth Amboy, N. J., had an exciting experience a few days ago with a mine mule at Summit Hill, la., which he says he will never forget. When he reached the bottom of the slo e and proceeded to explore the gangway, he attracted the attention of one of the mules. He is at a loss to know what angered the animal, but the beast came for him at full speed, and Murray started for a “heading” with nothing but a miner s lamp to guide him It was a race for life. The mule was rapidly closing the gap, when the Jer.-eyman 'reached two minacars. He plunged between them. The mule countermarched, and began using bis hind feat with terrib o effect. He kicked the stout oak planks of the car into kindling wood, and while he was occupied in this manner Murray made his escape, and returned to the surface. Kil’cd the Father of Rattlers. The largest rattlesnake ever killed po sibly in the entire ntate of Georgia was kii>ed Saturday afternoon in the EastjMacon distiict. It had twentytwo rattles and a button, making it 23 years old. It measured a fraction over five feet in length. Nobody can be found to have-heard of a rattier 23 years old. A sna e that carries fourteen or ixteen rattles and a button is considered a monster in those parts, and ip 1 oked upon with most respectful bearing. Th; men h cl i.uite an exciting time ki ling the snake. None of the n dared go within several lengths of hitn, and wh n he shook his mighty bun h of rattles the noise was awful, and struck (error to the hearts of the negroe-, causing them each time to retreat farther. They fihaby dis atched him with along pile.—St. Louis Globe KING Humbert went out from his hunting lodge at Valle del Oreo one day recently and killed eighteen wild goats and thirty-two chamois. When the “bag” was examined it was found that every one of the victims of the rojral rifle had been shot ip the head.