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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-11-17
From CHS world to the Other.

We start in lie an unbrok en- compa.
ny; brothers aud sisters, friends and
lovers, neighbors and comrades are with
US there is circle within circle, aud
each one Of US is at the charmed centre
where the hearts affections are aglow,
and whence they radaie outward upon
society. Youth is exhuberant with joy
and hope; the earth looks fair, for il
sparkles with May dews yet, aud no
shadow hath fallen upon it We are
all here, aud we could live here forever.
The home centre is ON the hither side
Of the river, aud why should we strain
our eyes to look beyond I? But this
state Of things does not continue long.
Our circle grows less aud less. IL is
broken and broken, and then closed up
again; but every b: eak and close makes
1t narrower and smaller. Perhaps be
fore the sun is at his meridian the ma
jority are on the other side the circle
there is as large as the one here. and
we are drawn contrariwise aud vibrate
between the two. A little longer, and
We have almost crossed over the
balance settles down on the spiritual
side, aud the home centre is removed to
the upper sphere. At length you see
nothing but an aged pilgrim standing
alone on the rivers brink, and looking
earnestly toward the country on the
other side. In the morning, that large
and goOdly conspany rejoicing tonether
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-11-17

ADVICE TO AN APPRENTICESHIP
every opportunity of improving your
MUD;
BE careful as to who arc your CON-
panions;
To whatever occupation you may be
called as means OF obtaining liveli.
hood, determine to understand it well
aud work heartily it.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-11-17

The BARRIERS POLE Hundreds of
people there are who do not understand
why the barber uses the red striped
pole. II originated from the fact that,
some ceptpries ago it was customary for
BARRIERS TO bleed people, aud the pole,
with alternate winding stripes of white
and red, represented the baudages OF
the phlebotomized victim. Ia the
course OF time The apotheeary excelled
the barber as blood letter; but the old
sign OF the craft was retained by the
Latter after tho function which gave
significance had ceased.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-11-17
The Loaf of Bread.

Once upon time, during a famine,
a rich man invited twenty of the poorer
children in town to his house, and said
to them, ln this basket there is a loaf
OF bread for each of you take it, and
come back every day at this hour until
God sends US better times" The chill.
dren pouDced upon the basket, wrangled
and fought for the bread, aud each
wished to get the largest loaf; and at
lust went away without even thanking
hlm. francesca alone, u poor but
neatly dressed little girl, stood modesty
apart, took the smallest loaf which was
left 10 the basket, gratefully kissed the
gentleman's hand, and then went home
in quiet and becomiug manner. On
the following day the children were
equally i'll behaved, and poor Francesca
this tlme received loaf which was
scarcely half the size of the others -
But when she came home, aud when
her sick mother cut the loaf, there fell
out oil 1t number of bright silver
pieces. The mother was alarmed, and
said. Take back the money this instant,
to' 1t has, no doubt, got into the bread
through mistake" Francesca carried
it back, but the benevolent gentleman
declined to receive it. "No, no." said
he, ''it Was no mistake. l had the
money baked in the smallest loaf simply
as reward for you, my child Always
continue thus contented, peaceful aud
unassuming. The person who prefers
to remain contented with the smallest
loaf rather than quarrel for the larger
one, will find blessing in his course OF
action still more valuable than the
money which was baked in your loaf"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-11-17

The downfall Of Louis Napoleon re.
calls the cutting repartee which he Is
ssid 70 have received from Lady Bles.
s'ng'oa' The Countess had beirieuded
MN when he was a poor adventursr ! i /,
London, and went to Paris to be near
hun after he had become prosperous
Much 70 her chargin. he paid her m nd
attention, but oae day when their car. ~
rs,ages were abreast iu thoneed strees
Napoleon said, "Coanfoss. how loas ~
you expect 70 remaia ia par;s p She
answered e. 's'n with digaity and omiasas
W. "only short time. How lour io
YOU expect TO stay hers r.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-11-17

The washerwomeu of Holland and
Belgium so proverbinlly clean, aud who
get up their linen SO beautifully hite,
use rehned borax as washing powder,
Instead of soda, in the proportion of
large handful of borax powder to ten
gallons ofwater. They save soap nearly
one bali. All the large washing estab
hshments adopt the same mode.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-11-17

Success rides on every hour; graz pie
itand you may win, but without gran.
pie It will never go with you. Work
Is the weapon Of honor, aud he who
lacks the weapon will never triumph
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-11-17

When you are panied by an unkind
word or deed, ask yourself if you have
not pained others 10 the same way many
times.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-11-17

One half Of the children of England
do not go to school. Thirty per cent.
of the English army papnot read or
write.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-11-17

The palm or date sugar is of brown
Is ish color, known in India as jaggery
This is the chief variety of sugar man.
ufactpred ip India.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-11-17

1t is advisable always to cat salt with
nuts as that is necessary to produce
their easy digestion.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-11-17

The direct loss to France caused by
disease in the silk worm, called the
Pebrine, in IL years cannot be estima.
ted at less than fifty million sterling.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-11-17

This is the appropriate season for
making sour kraut, which is not only
preparation Of cabbage highly relished |
by many, but ut easy economic method
OF keeping cabbage ready for use through
the winter. The Germautown Teie-
graph, good authority, gives the mode /
OF making as follows In the frst
place, let your stand holding from
half barrel TO barrel, be thorouahlv
scaldcd. Take off all the outer leaves !
OF the cabbages, halye them, remove the
heart and prnceed with the cutting.
Lay some clean leaves at the bottom Of
the stand, sprinkle with handful Of
salt, fill in half bushel of cut cabbage.
stamp gently until the Juice just max es
Its appearance, then add another hand-
full OF salt, aud 50 on until the stand il
full. Cover over with cabbag, leaves.
place on top clean board fitting tbe
space p city well, aud on top Of that :
stone weighing twelve or fifteen pounds
Stand away 10 a coil place, and whee
hard freezing comes on remove to th
cellar. Ii will be ready for use 10 fro,n
four to six weeks. The cabbage should
be cut tolerably coarse. The Savoyl
var ETY. makes the best article, but il 4
only half as productive as the Drumhead
and Flat Dutch"
Ice CELLARs.--A correspondent AZ
the Rarat IIorid recommends the fol.
lowing plan to those wishing 10 build !
permanent ice house. II would mot IA
adapted to level land where drainage Il
dlihcnlt. For ordinary farm purposes.
make an excavation ten by fourteen
feet, twelve feet deep. Dig trench
aud lay tile or some other material II
the bottom, to prevent any water from
standing, which win melt ice very fast
Wall up all around eight feet, then but
on your centre and turn good arch
over the entire length. The arch ought
to be of brick, nine inches thick sud}
Tour feet elevation, or of stone tweIvo
inches thick. Put the door IN Al o.o
eod perpendicular; also a trap door, as
IN outdoor cellars. Run fue about
tour feet from each eud, to drive of tba
heat and gas Cover the arch with.
earth to the depth Of three feet ma
SOD over aud plant clump Of trees 20
prevent the sun from shining on Tho
mound, and you have house or cellar
that will last an age and give ro,d 81.
isinction' The perpendicular door -,
6y four aud half feet, is large enoupI
Tor convenience.
RECEIPT FOR CURIsa MsxrT',
one gallon Of water, take IA pounds vi
sal', pound Of sugar, ounce of salt.
petre, ounce Of potash. In tl.is rsr;o
the pickle to he increased ID apx oman
tlty desired. Let these be bo;Ie, Il
gether, until all tho dirt FROM the suas|
rises g the top and Is skinned a =
Then throw il into a tub 10 ooof ~
when eoif, pour it oyor yonr hesf v
pork, 70 remain the usual time ..g ~.
or five weeks. The mont n.ss 1.ss ~
covered wiih pickle, aud should ~ ".
put down for al least Two daus. IA.
killing, during which lime L ( .ke.1x 4.
slightly spfinkIel with nawda,s< =
Ps'rs' np'ea 7ee|ovos al she rurf.a
blood, &cs rho max a...E T.
clean souse onsIt toiljax x s: z
aud Ind il to a0smer x5I1 : &. &.
operation Of boiling p,Iyi ~ 3 e
oy throwing oif ths dift 4
@ ,Suna !, e salt md sugar. Il
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-11-17

T" Anything to please the child" as
the aurse said when she let the baby
crawl cut at the third.story window.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-11-17

Your character cannot 90 essentially
injured except BY your own acts.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1870-12-07
Japanese Fasllion---Its Variety and E1-
pensiveness.

The style of Dress in Japan is even
more varied than it is on Broadway
A Japanese lady thoroughly arrayed, is
quite an elaborate work of art. A large
amount of attention. and no little ex-
pense, to begin with, is devoted to the
of the hair. even the com.
mon people regularly employ hair
dresser. If they cannot afford the lux
ury every day, they will make it last
two days by sleeping upon wooden pill
low placed under the neck. The item
of the next Importance Is the OH or cir
die, which is arranged behind with great
care, so as to form the camel's hump, re-
Gently popular among other civilized ma
tions. The Grecian bend is an old insti-
tuition in Japan, and to see one of those
dark skinned ladies', with her extensive
head dress, hump upon her back, an
extremely narrow skirt. high wooden
pattens. her boay thrown forward as she
minees her way along, you would imagine
that she was caricaturing the brainless
votaries of fashion in other lands but
she is only dressing as her people have
dressed, and walking as they have walked
perhaps for centuries.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1870-12-07
GROVER e. BAKERS
SEWING N HINE

The following are selected from thou
sands of testimonials of similar character
as expressing the reasons for the prefer
ence for the GRovER & BAKER Machines
over all others.
IL like the Grover Baker Machine,
the first place, because, if | had any other,
should still want Grover & Baker, and hav-
ing Grover & Baker, it answers the purpose
OF all the rest. II does greater variety OF
work aud it is easier to learn than any other. -
Hrs j. c Cro,y (Jenay June
Il have had several years experience with
a Grover & Baker Machine, which has given
me great satisfaction. | think the Grover Il
Baker Machine is more easily managed, and
less liable to get out of order. prefer the
Grover & Baker, decidedly. Mrs. DR.. Watts,
.New York.
Il have had one in my family for some two
years. and from what | know OF its workings,
and from the testimony of many of my
friends who use the same, | can hardly see
how anything could be more complete or give
better satisfac,ion."-Ms General Grant
81 believe it to be the best, all things con-
sidered, of any that have known. 1t is
very simple and easily learned: the sewing
from the ordinary spools is a great advan-
tage the stitch is entirely reliable; it does
ornamental work beautifully; 4; it is not liable
to get out Of order. Hrs. 4. ". Spooner, Sc
Bond Street. brooklyn.
- am acquainted with the work Of the
principal machines; and prefer the Grove-
& Baker TO them all, because l consider the
stitch more elastic. have work now in the
house which was done nine years ago. which
is still good. Mrs. DR.. NcCrsady, No. 43
East T,renty third Street, Ne,g York.
More than two-thirds of all the sewing
done IN my family for the last two years has
been done by Grover & Bakers Machine, and
| never had garment rip or need mending
except those rents which frolicsome boys will
make in whole cloth. 1t is in my opinion by
far the m ,st valuable of any l have tried"
Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher.
The Grover & Baker Sewing Machine
Company manufacture both the Elastic
Stitch and Lock Stitch Machines, and
offer the public choice of the best ma
chimes of both kinds, at their establish
ments in all the large cities, and through
agencies in nearly all towns throughout
the country. Price Lists and samples of
sewing in both stitches furnished on ap-
plication to Grover & Baker S. NJ. Co.,
lI5 Market street, Harrisburg.
April q, 1870.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1870-12-07
THE STORY OF A FAITHFUL HORSE.

Many years ago there lived on the
banks of the Brandywine, in the State
of Pennsylvania. an old Quaker gentle
man, who possessed an old faithful SER
want. This servant was horse and his
name was Charley. Now Charley had
trotted before the family chase for many a
long year, to the village post office, to
the Sabbath day meeting. and upon all
kinds of errands. Old Charley was ever
ready to be "hitched up" Not one
trick had he shown, nor had he once
proved unfaithfnl, and grandfather al.
ways rode him upon such errands of
business as he might have about the
farm. The river divided the farm, and
it was at times necessary to visit the lot
on the other side; there was bridge a
mile and a half from the house, but
there was a good ford just down by the
bank which was always used when the
water was not too high. One day in the
spring time grandfather had to go over
the river but the freshet had come. the
banks were overAowed and the ice in
great cakes and fields was coming down
with rush, 80 he mounted old Charley
and set off by the way of the bridge
Arriving safely on the other side, he
spent some time in the business which
had brought him over, and it was nearly
sundown when he got ready to 60 home.
He looked up toward the bridge, said it
was long three miles around and that
he believed he would try the ford. "Old
Charley can SWIM" he said as he rode
down to the bank of the stream, "and it
is but short way over" Charley
looked reluctant. but after considerable
urging he entered the stream. In mo-
ment he was striking out bravely for the
opposite shore, but in another moment
great cake of ice came pounding along.
overwhelming both man and horse
They both rose, but grandfather had lost
his seat. but as he was swept along by
the powerful current. he caugh the droop-
ing branch of large sycamore tree,
and was coon safe from immediate dan
ger. The riderless horse pursued his
journey toward the house. and soon reach
ed the shore. Here, appearing to miss
his familiar friend, he looked around,
and. as it seems, discovered his master
clinging to the branch of the tree i'm
mediately and without hesitation, turned
around and swan boldly for the tree.
and beneath the branch he stopped and
permitted my grandfather to get on his
back, and then. although quite exhsust-
ed, he started at once for home. The
scene had been Witnessed by the whole
family, and they got ready with boats
and went to meet the nearly exhausted
horse he was caught by the bride when
near the shore, and the old gentleman
relieved from his perilous position.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1870-12-07
Yott's cmner.
THE COMING WINTER.


BIZ lamar ANNIE KERNoDH.
y What will the coming winter bring
For the favored ones of earth!
Glowing CRATES, and cheerful hearts,
And sounds, Of joyful mirth.
The musical sleigh-belrs merry chime !
Will ring on the frosty air,
And luxury's mantle will Danish cold
From the great, rich, and fair.
What will the coming winter bring
To poverty's lowly home!
A mournful wail-a grief unfold
And hunger's fearful IN moan;
A ragged tiiantle that will not shield
The form from the frost kings breath;
Tears and sins, despairing cries.
And the icy touch of death.
Charity folds her shining wings,
And asks twill she ask in vain!
Help from the rich for the starving poor,
That hope may be theirs again,
There are noble kindly hearts TO heed,
The call Of her gentle voice.
They Will feel 'tis blessed thing to give,
Then 60 on their way and rejoice.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1870-12-07
MIFFLINTOWN, JUNlAvA COUNTY, PENNA. DECEMBEI
Another Indian track we saw twenty

Another Indian track we saw twenty
miles west of this he put this serious
construction upon: "He is an upper In
diana prowling horse thief-carried a
double shotgun, and is a rascal that
killed some white man lately, and passed
here one week ago; for" said he, "a
lone Indian in these parts is on mischief,
and generally on the look out for horses
He had on the shoes of white man
who he had, in all probability, Killed,
but his steps are those of an Indian.
Going through the ravine, the end of his
gun hit into the deap snow. A week
ago we had a very warm day, and the
snow being soft, he mede these deep
tracks; ever since it has been intensely
cold weather, which makes very shallow
tracks, / suggested that perhaps he
bought those shoes. "Indians don't
buy shoes, and if they did, they would
not buy them as large as these were, for
Indians have very small feet" The
most noted trailer of this country was
Paul Daloria, a half-breed, who died
under my hands of Indian consumption
last summer At one time | rode with
him. and trailing was naturally the sui
ject of conversation. begged to trail
with him an old track over the prairie,
in order to learu its history. had
hardly made the proposition when he
drew up his horse, which was at
ravine, and said: "Well, here is an old
elk track. Let US get off our horses and
follow it." We followed it but few
rods, when he said it was exactly a
month old, and made at two o'clock in
the afternoon. This he knew, as then
we had our last rain /; and at the hour
named the ground was softer than at any
other time. The track before US was then
made. He broke up here and there
clusters of grass that lay in the
path of the track, and showed me the
dry end of some. the stumps Of others,
and by numerous other similar items &C.
counted for many circumstances that as
me. We followed the trail
over mile. Now and then we saw that
a wolf. fox, and other animals had
practiced their trailing instincts on the
elk's tracks. Here and there he would
show me where snake, rat, and
prairie dog had crossed the track. Moth
ing had follwed or crossed the track
that the quick eye of Daloria did not
detect. He gave an account Of the hab-
its of all the animals that had left their
footprints ON the track, also of the
state of the weather since the elk passed,
and the effect of sunshine, winds, aridi-
ty, sand storms, and other influences that
had bearing on these tracks.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1870-12-07

The young Japanese students now in
New York are enormously called
princes" by several newspapers. They
earnestly disclaim the title, being the
sons Of merchants, farmers, and civil
officers, and in no way of princely
rank. zcs 2 ~ z
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1870-12-07

A letter from Canton to the Peoria
Democrat claims that the wickedest man
in Illinois is living in the former place.
On Saturday afternoon last, while his
child was lying corpse in his house, he
was in ten-pin alley, playing ten pins,
and spending the money he should have
used to supply the wants of his family.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1870-12-07
Miss Annie Kirst, a daring young lady

Miss Annie Kirst, daring young lady
of Danville, was driving a spirited horse
attached to buggy, and stopped to see
some coal cars come down an inclined
plane. A young lady in the buggy with
her jumped out, fearing the horse would
scare, and advised Miss Kirst to drive
away. She would not do so. The
horse frightened, backed on the track,
and the cars demolished the buggy and
killed Miss Kirst and the horse.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1870-12-07
NEWS ITEMS.

| The Kansas Pacific Railroad has re-
duced its fare to six cents a mile.
The Prussians have allies in trained
hawks to capture Paris carrier pigeons,
Hot tar will make sole leather water
proof.
Cincinnati has two base ball clubs
composed of girls.
When does an editor play singular
trick with grammar When he declines
an article
TIE French balloons. with fair wind.
go about as fast as the express trains on
American railroads.
Applause at Sunday gatherings is be-
ginning to be qsite a Common occur
renee in Boston.
Darling, it's bedtime An the chick
ems have gone to bed" Yes, mamma,
and so has the old hen"
A japanese can 1--we comfortably on
two cents day but then he has to
work more tksn eight hours to earn them.
The Massachusetts, Supreme Court
has decided that a contract made on
Sunday and carried into effect, cannot
be repudiated by either party.
The opening of the theatres in Paris
is military provision, to prevent the
troops and the populace from dwelling
too much on their situation.
Hugh J. Glenn owned farm of 22,-
500 acress in Colusa, California, and
feeling cramped, spent 100000 in ad-
ing 1880 acres. He raises stock and
grain.
A ring was found BY lad last week
in the water at South Beach, Nantucket,
which was lost by lady while bathing
twenty years ago. The ring was re-
turned to her.
"You ought to lay up something for d
rainy day." said an anxious father to
his proaissse son. "And so l have"
replied the yoUth. What r. AN ura.
brella."
A money-hunter being about to mar
ry forsane, friend asked him how
long the honeymoon would last. Don't
tell me of the honeymoon" he replied
''it is .he harvest moon with me-
The Chinese are queer people to go
to market. A friend in San Francisco
writes that neighbor of his had just
laid in his winters provision-a hind
quarter of a horse and two barrels of
bull dogs.
An Indiana paper tells of lawyer
there who charged client $40 for col
lecting SO. but said he would not press
him to pay the other dollar for a few
days if it would be more convenien. for
him to let il stand.
A file of one of the Metz Journals is
curious sight. Owing to the scarcity of
paper it was printed one day on red pla-
card paper. another on blue, a third on
bluff, and so on. Another was printed
on common brown packing paper.
A sea-captain, invited to meet the
committee of society for the evangeli-
zaiion of Africa, when asked "Do the
subjects of King Dahomey keep Sun
day p replied: ''Yes, and every thing
else they can lay their hands on"
During a recent IRISH wake at Middle
town, Conn. the deceased was taken out
of his coffin and made to stand in
corner of the room, with q hat on bis
head and pipe in his mouth, while the
crowd indulged in coarse jokes at the
expense of the departed.
1t was mentioned one day to Pres.
Lincoln that two ladies of his acquain-
tance had quarreled, and loaded each
other with abuse. Have they called
each other ugly e. said the President.
''No sir" ''yery good then l will un-
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1870-12-07
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

All advertising for less than three months
for one square Of eight lines or less, viii be
charged one insertion, IS cents, three Sf.5O,
and so cents for each subsequent insertion.
Administrator Executors and Auditors
Notices, SEQ. Professional and Business
Cards. not exceeding one square, and inclu-
ding copy of psper. $500 per year. Notices
in reading eoiunns. ten cents per line. Mer,,
clients advertising by the year at special rates.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1870-12-07

After wedding. it was formely Gus.
tom to drink honey dissolved in water
for 80 days-a moons age. Hence the
origin of the honeymoon. --s &c.