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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1873-11-26

A YOUNG couple went to clergyman,
noted for his waggishness, to get mar
ried. By an innocent mistake he began
to read from the Prayer Book as follows:
-"Man that is born of woman is full of
trouble, and hath but short time to
live" The astonished bridegroom sud-
denly exclaimed, "Sir. you mistake /;
we came to be married" WELL" re-
piled the clergyman, '.if you insist, I
will marry you; but believe me, my
friend, you had better be buried"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1873-11-26

CATCHING RAIs.-Many OF or farmers
as well as residents in the town, are
greatly amazed by swarns of rats, es-
pecially about stables, feed stores, &c.
They are very easily got nd of, If the
right way is taken. 1t is almost useless
to catch few now and then, for it only
makes the rest more cautious, but if the
rat is educated into confidence, a whole
colony can be captgred at once and the
premises completely cleared. Fill
large bin or chest with brush, old rags
and rubbish, leaving q two inch hole
near the bottom. Feed well with scraps
of fish, cheese, meal, &c, and leave the
rats to come and 60 at will for few
DAYS. Make for the aperture in the box
plug, with an opening in it sufficiently
large to admit the animal, but around
its edge, inward, and diverging to
point, place strong wires. Every rat
can get in, but not one can get out.
PROTECTING ORCHARD TBEEs.-Nulch
the roots with straw or coarse manure
and litter, being careful, however, not
TO throw it Immediately about the bodies
of the trees. No matter how heavily
you mulch. Then to protect the bodies
of the trees from sun and frost alter
nately, as well rs from rabbits, bind
them about with corn stalks stripped of
the foliage.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1873-11-26
HOW 1T OPERATES.

The effect Of the Swedish Biters directs ITSELF In
the nrss place. the Of the digestive organs
throughout thsir entire extent. but mainly TO the
stomach and the visccral tract II normases thsir
fuucsions and thsrefors according TO thu nature Of
existing irregularities removes distractions and
rs.entions Of AL kind stops Diarrhpa. Dyxsntsry
q other alamolous discharges and efiuviA By reau
lating the abdominal organs. Of which depend the
nouriahmsnt the conservation and tine dsvelopsnens
of the human body-ths svedish Bitters invtsorstes
the and the vital povsrs aharpens the
and the intellect removes the trembling Of the Limbs
the acdy. ths burning. and pains Of the s,o
mach, improves it digestive faculties and is
oellent Prophyactic and remedy against nervous Ir
t.bllity Flstulency. Cholto. Worms. Dropsy. &c II
taken In double doses, Il cperates apsrisot
but In q mild and painless way.
In consequence OF these qualities CT the s~sd.sh
Bitters has becomeone Of the most celebrated
liss against diseases of the organs contained in the
sbdomsn and Of affections that befan mankind IN
consequences Of said diseases. Thus the Swedish Biz
tsrs has An unsurpassed renown for curing Liver
Complaints Of long standing. Jsundice. Dyspepsia,
Disorders Of the Spleen Of the PxncrcAs OF the Mesa
ra,c Glands and also disorders Of the Kidneys Of tbs
Urinary and SexusiOrgans Besides these the SSs-
dish Bitters cures those nnumerable nervous.
ses.ivs affections and diseases which originate from
said sbdomina disturbances. as:-Congestion Of ths
Lungs. the Heart. and the Brains, Coughs, Asthma.
Headache. Neuralgia In different parts Of the body.
Chlorosis. Internal Hemorrhoids and Piles Gout.
Dropsy. General Debility. Hypochondriasis. MeIanp
eholy. &C. &c OF great benent ths swecisn Birrsrs
has been found IN the beginning Of Gastric and
Intermittent FeverA
But this 10 only side Of It's ipestnAbls power of
protecting those who use It regularly against all MI
ssmatic and epidemic diseases. The Swedish Bfttsrs
has by long experencein many thousand cases main
tained ii great rsnovn Of being the most reliable
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1873-11-26

A REPORT was recently read by a COM
mittee of the Master Mechanics Asso-
citation of Baltimore, in which it is
recommended that on railroads travers-
ing lime districts it would be an econ
omy to construct rain sheds and reser-
voirs for the collection of the water to
be used in the locomotives, and SO avoid
the formation of incrIstations and the
expense OF the repairs required in con-
sequence
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1873-11-26
THIS GENUINE SWEDISH BIT.
TERS

- n ID nov called. has sncs is coming into public
use. effected Thousands Of astonishing cures q pa
tents alrsady given up BY many physicians. and has
proved itself such powerful restorative and prcssr
vstive Remedy. that indeed 10 needs no further iu
vtduai recommendations or praise
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1873-11-26

DEATH OF FDoNAr1.-Professo Donati,
the director of the Astronomical Obser-
yatory in Florence, died recently in
Vienna, where he had inst arrived to
attend to duties connected with the eI-
hibition. His name is connected with
comet discovered by him in June,
1868, which, during the following
August, passed around the sun within
the orbit of Venus, exhibiting nucleus
as bright as Arcturus, and tail of
great brilliancy and more than twenty
degrees in length.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1873-11-26

COVERING FOR STEAM PIPEs.-A new
method of covering steam pipes is ap-
piled in the Saarbrucken district, Ger
many. A coat of thin loan wash is
first given, to increase the adhesion of
the mass. The composition consists of
equal parts of loan or clay, free from
sand and brick dust, with an addition
of COW hair This Is well mixed up and
put round the pipe in a hot state. For
better securing this coating, pieces OF
board 10 inches long are laid along the
whole length of the pipes and fastened
by thin iron wire. After applying the
loan wash again to the dried mass till
all the cracks have disappeared, the
pipes receive another coating of the
mass, until they feel quite cool, which
Will be attained after the mass has been
laid on to the thickness of from to 6
inches. A coat Of linseed oil and cement
is finally given. This method answers
atpresent all requirements, the cover
ing being perfectly alright and free
from cracks. The mass is not hygro-
scopic, a property making it all the
more suitable for pipes in the open air.
The cost of the covering per foot of 8
inch pipe is II cents. - TfNfs
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1873-11-26

HoMINY PUDDNa.-How to make q
hominy pudding. Prepare as for bat
ter cakes, add one egg for each pint,
some whole cinnamon, sugar to suit
taste, and few raisins bake like rice
pudding. A little butter or chopped
suet may be added. Serve hct or cold,
without sauce. 'f t.I'f
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1873-11-26

TIE editor of the Allegan CMich.
Journal attended church the other day.
After the regular services we're ended,
the customary e1hortstion was given
asking members to speak. "Who will
be first to speak 2" said the minister.
Presently an elderly gentleman who
weighed about three hundred pounds,
arose and humbly observed. 81 believe
it is the duty Of the biggest sinner in
the house to speak first, and that's me,
thank the Lord 70
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1873-11-26

TIE HAYDEN EXPLORING ExPEDfTIoS
-REM.RKABL.E NATURAL CURIosTTIRs.
The last Congress authorized the geolo-
gical and typographical survey of Colo
rado Territory, under the direction of
the Secretary of the Interior, by whom
the active work WAS committed to the
charge of Professor Hayden. James
7. Gardner was the geographer of the
expedition, and he gives variety of
interesting particulars concerning the
location of the mountains. The district
surveyed comprises the grandest portion
of the Rocky Mountains, where the
highest peaks are found. The area
surveyed was about 160 miles broad,
and embraced Middle Park, South Park,
and the Southern San Luis Park. The
number of mountains surveyed and
mapped is astonishing, large numbers
of the peaks measuring from 1900 to
IA. 500 feet in hight The trianguIation
extended over 80, 900 square miles.
The explorers experience on the
Electric Mountains-a high and much
exposed range separating San Luis Park
from Wet Mountain valley-was most
amusing. They could scarcely handle
their instruments, sparks being elected
at every touch; their rifles, too, snapped
under the electric influence, and were
in continual danger of going of /; while,
when caught in a thunderstorm, their
hair literally stood on end. The whole
party experienced shocks more or less
severe, but none were injured.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1873-11-26
COSMETIC AND TOILET ARTICLES

sFsrmers and ths.r families. who have tried
Svsdish Bttera, prefer 1t to all similar articles For
thm fs proves beneficial IN various ways
In Summer. when thstr calling requires them to
often endure the intense heat Of the sun, while per-
forming hard work. they induced to be no. suf-
hsntiy cautious IN satisfying their burning trs. by
water. or In eating fruit not yet ripe be. Thus farm
ing people arc very liable to suffer from stroke.
Fever. Dysentery. Cholera. &c. Sc The regular use
d the svedish Bft.ors makes these dangerous innp
snces AL hz-misss
In Winter. during the tin.e Of rest: many country
psopic. trying 10 indemnify themselves for past pr
vsfions are very az. to osa ovsrioad their somachs
and thus impair their digestive organs-the roots cf
The treat The use Of the Swedish B:tters prevents
diseases from that cause
~ matter Of course, Ia case Of sickness the Do,
dent should avoid food not agreeing with him %
such, - In Known. 10 be dncuit to digest or pazc1
sois 10 shs disease In question
Ths rule BE moderate In all you eat. drink or da-
d strictly to Be observed
HOW TO TAKE SWEDISH BITTERS
Ths Swedish Bitter, shall only b tas.E IN the .s
ssncs OF innauarnstory symptonA
Grown persons take one tablespoonful three sirnss
per day. before or after nsas. pure diluted win
water.
Persons under % year.. .~o,hirds Of tha. quantity
"a n onshan
chndrsn from yesrs upx.rds. oasssgs,h Of that
quantity. =,
fersons sccustomsd 10 chew tobacco, should so
0ain from Il - much a possible, vhIls using sws
slsa sfsersi shsy may substitute some flowers Of
nrr 49,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1873-11-26
Humorous.

WHILE Miss Gibbs was at boarding
school her custom was TO write home to
her parents at least once week. They
were honest old people, with plenty OF
sense and not much education. As
Miss Gibbs advanced In the higher
branches, her letters became more and
more elevated as she endeavored to ex-
plain her progress in algebra and trigo-
nometry and kindred studies, until at
last her father began to think her mind
must have become slightly deranged.
Unhappily the very next week after his
suspicion was excited Miss Gibbs wrote
her letter Just after finishing her French
exercise, and in her haste she placed
the exercise in the envelope and dropped
it in the mail-box. When it reached
home per parents were amazed to find
addressed to them the following extra
ordinary observations:
John, bring me my hat and cane.
Jean dpportezn,oi mon chapedn ct
came. Now l am ready; come, Will
liaml Ne uoila pret, Partons, Gull
launle. Will you take some coffee
Pieur-tt du caJe 2 Please pass me the
bread. Pdsse moi Ie pain je rOus prie.
Here is my pretty little dog. Voici Wi
joH petit chien. Come. let us play In
the garden. -4llOnt jOuer dams te jartiin.
Mary, bring the candles. Marie. aP.
poriez les chandeUes. Do you take milk?
Voulez-ro,ts du lGit. have seen a
little lamb. J'y al ruun petit a1nedu.
Is your mother at home? Ia mere
est elIc Ia naison 2 How is your
sister? Comment ia seur Sc porte ellie :
SARAH JANE GIBBS.
Gradually as old Gibbs read this his
hair raised itself up on end. At last,
when the letter was concluded, he dashed
it down ard sprang up, and exclaimed:
"Immortal. Mars the girl Is crazy
Mrs. Gibbs, that girl is raving. staving
lunatic-a wild and awful and hopeless
maniscl Pack up some things quick
and I'll 60 down there and find ont
what's the matter with her. Them
boarding schools would shatter the
intellect Of a rhinnceros. lis simply
awful :" They arrived in the morning ;
and, when Sarah Jane came sailing down
to see them, AIRS. Gibbs began to cry,
and the old man sent a servant Olt to
hunt for doctor. The matter was
finally explained; but Mr.. Gibbs took
her home. He said he would rather
have her grow up with no more knowl-
edge than plug of tobacco than to be
all the time soaring her old father and
mother out of their senses.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1873-11-26
Domestic.

PRESENTING DAHLIA Rooms IN WINTER.
-Dahlis roots are often injured by: the
first freezing weather in the fall and
for several years past, before the frost
had destroyed the foliage, l have COW
cred them with layer of fresh soil or
weIl-decayed chips to the depth OF four
or six inches, close TO the stock. They
can then be safely left in the ground
for two or three weeks. As an instance
of the benefits of this precaution, l viii
mention that three years since, during
my absence from home on journey,
the first frost was accompanied by a
severe storm OF hail and snow, the
ground freezing in night quite hard.
Reports of good sleighing for a few
days in the vicinity of home and the
ruin of many potatoes not gathered,
prepared me to anticipate the loss OF
my twenty varieties of choice dahllas |;
but on my return what was my surprise
to find them all uniniured, and they
we're in fine condition the following
spring, while those in neighboring gar
dens were destroyed.
When the roots receive their extra
covering each variety OF dahlias is care
fully labelled with short strips OF
smooth pine shingle, from which the
name, plainly marked with black lead
pencil is not easily erased. If brushed
over with linseed oil, they are still more
durable. Ink soaks into the wood and
paper lables become iilegible If exposed
to dampness.
On a fine day, if possible, the roots
are taken up without bruising them, all
the dirt is removed, and they are placed
in the shade to dry a little, though not
so as to shrivel much, rs they grow
more readily in the spring if plump,
like a good potato. The tops are cut
of, leaving about four inches of the
stalk, to which the labels are securely
fastened with fiEe copper wire found at
hardware stores, or with the strands OF
old bonnet-wire.
/ have tried several ways Of storing
dshlias, both in the cellar and ont Of it,
and prefer to pack them in boxes in the
cellar, covering both tubers and stalks
With sand thoroughly dried either un-
Ger the hot-bed sash or IN the stove
oven. II one has only few roots, suf-
ficient sand can be dried in pans in the
oven; but several bushels of them would
require quite quantity, which is not
always at hand. l have sometimes had
them keep nicely when taken directly
from the garden to the top OF the potato
bin; if rats and mice did not discover
them; and when dry as usual, quite well
in strong paper bags hung near the GEN.
ter of dry cellar, and also in a cool up
per room where there is no danger from
frost.
Several times during the winter all
roots not packed in sand are examined,
and if the least mold appears it is re-
moved and they are well dried near the
the fire before they are again restored
20 their winter quarters.-Rurai NeW
Yorker.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1873-11-26
Scientific.

NEW MopR OF LIQUEFYING GAsEA-
By the application of cold and pressure
in suitably contrived machines, all OF
the gases with the exception OF six, NJ
trogen, hydrogen, oxygen, marsh gas.
carbonic oxide and nitric oxide: have
been reduced to a liquid condition
This liquefaction was first performed
By Faradsy, and served to preserve the
fact that gases and vapors- are not dis
tinct IN their nature. 1t nay be re-
membered that the simple apparatus
used during these initial experiments
consisted OF bent glass tube, having a
long and q short leg at right angles.
Into the open cad of the longer portion
was placed substance from which gas
could be obtained by heat, after which
the tube was Theoretically sealed. The
shorter limb was then plunged into a
freezing mixture. and heat applied to
the larger portion, generating large
quantities of gas, upon which, being
confined in small compass, the pres
sure gradually increased, finally con-
densing the same into liquid form in
the smaller receptacle. The facts thus
recalled viii indicate the importance of
q recent experiment made by NJ. Mel
sens, celebrated chemist OF Brussels,
who, it is stated, has lately succeeded
in obtaining wood charcoal in an abso-
lutely pure state. So great is the ab-
sorbent power OF this substance that it
Will concentrate in its pores a quantity
of gas equal TO its own weight. This
has been used by Melsens in an appa-
ratus similar to that of Faraday above
described and through its agency. he
has succeeded in liquefying gases with
great readiness. The charcoal, it seems,
is placed in the long leg and allowed to
absorb as much gas as possible. The
tube is then sealed and enclosed In a
tin pipe heated to 212' by curren. OF
steam. The gas in the charcoal is thus
disengaged and caused to compress
itself into the short limb. passing almost
Immediately into a liquid state. 1t is
stated that from one to ono and hah
cubic inches of Eqnefed gas can be
quickly obtained. ~ ~ - e . -.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1873-11-21
Mont Blanc by Moonlight.

A traveller who stopped at a hotel at
Chamounix writes: Happening to
awake about three in the morning, j
found my room flooded with a moon
light which almost rivalled the light of
dav. The instant after l was at the
window, and, throwing it open, saw
for the first time the SHOWS of Mont
Blanc, distinct and white IN the splendid
moonlight, rising in unspeakable majes-
ty far into the deep blue heavens. / can
never forget the sensations of that mo-
ment. 1t is no figure of speech TO say
they held me breathless. There was an
intense and solemn stiffness in those
spotless slopes of snow, lying so far
above our yexed world, so far removed
from all sounds of life, that ! could on
" stand and gaze in silent Worship
The air around was filled with the cease
less monotonous murmurs of the Arve,
as it hurried on its course beneath the
walls of the hotel-its waters, white with
the debris from the glacier, looking still
whittier in the moonlight. Below me
was the sleeping village; just across the
the quadrangle beneath, solitary light
cleaned from the house of guide, who
was possibly already astir, preparing for
some mountain climb; the roof beyond
shone brightly in the moonbeams, but
between them and the distant snow-felds
was still that impenetrable gloom of the
night before 1 could perceive now
however, that this was caussd by the
dark pine forests which clothe the foot
of the mountain, though even the bril-
liant moonlight failed to reveal any de
tails in these dark masses, but this only
added to the lustre Of the SHOWS above
upon whose undulations the moon threw
an absolute track, as it does upon rip,
| pied sea.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1873-11-21
Conversation with the President.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE Presi-
to Cuban matters, said, "This Govern
ment had thus far acted on such facts as
had reached it, and was now engaged in
collecting, from all available sources, fur
ther information concerning the capture
of the Virginius and the particu-
lars attending revolving executions
which followed that event. 1t was de-
sirable that all the information should
be of such a character as would leave
no doubt whatever as to its reliability.
The propriety of this course was too ev-
ident to require explanation, the Gov
ernment being careful in what it is now
doing, and what it may hereafter do, to
act upon facts, and not upon assumptions
and unconfrmed reports. 1t was essen
tial that we should be prepared to man
tain our position.
The President said he had changed
none of the views heretofore expressed
by him concerning events in Cuba, but
had more than ever been confirmed in
them by recent occurrences. He shared
with the public their denunciation Of
the capture on the high seas of vessel
sailing with regular clearance under
the United States flag, and the startling
events which so quickly followed
Spain having never considered the Is
land of Cuba in a state of war, anC
there being no proclamation by tn
United States according beligerent right
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1873-11-21
NUMBER 80.
Mans Antiquity.

In recent issue of Nature, Mr.. Alfred
Russell Wallace indulges in some specu-
lations on the probable antiquity of the
human species which may well startle
even those who have long since come to
the conclusion that 5000 years carry US
but small way back to the original ho-
mo. In fact, in Mr.. Wallace's reckoning,
5000 years are as a day. He begins by
complaining of the timidity of scientific
men when treating Of this subject, and
points out the fallacy Of always prefer
ring the lowest estimate in order 70 be
"on the safe side" He declares that all
the evidence tends to show that the safe
side is probably with the large figures.
He reviews the various attempts to de
termine the antiquity of human remains
or works of art, and finds the Bronze
Age in Europe to have been pretty ac-
curately fixed tt 5000 to 1000 years ago
the Stone age OF the Swiss Lake dwell
lings at 5000 to 1000 years, "and an
indefinite anterior period" The burnt
brick found sixty feet deep in the Nile
alluvium indicates an antiquity of 20,-
600 years; another fragment at seventy
two feet gives 10000 years. A human
skeleton found at depth OF sixteen
feet below four buried forests super
posed upon each other has been calcula-
ted by DIR. Dowler to have an antiquity
of $4,000 years" But all these esti-
mates pale before those which Kent's
Cavern at Torquay legitimates. Here
the drip of the stalagmite is the chiei
factor of our computations, giving us an
upper floor which divides the relics oI
the past two or three thousand years
from a deposit full of the bones of ex-
tinct mammalia, many of which, like
the reindeer, mammoth, and glutton, in
dictate an arctic climate" Names cut
into this stalagmite more than 200 year.
ago are still legible; in other words
where the stalagmite is twelve feet thicl
and the drip still very copious, not more
than hundredth of a foot has been de
pOslteu III TWO cehtuIles :" i@IS Va NV
feet in 100000 years. Below, this, how
ever, we have a thick, much older, anC
and more crystalline a. E. more slowly
formed) stalagmite, beneath which agaiI
ain solid breccia, very different from
the cave-earth, undoubted works of ar
have been found" Mr.. Wallace assume
only 100000 years for upper floor, an'
about 25O,000 for the lower, and add
10000 for the intermediate cave-earth
by which he arrives at the "sum Of hal
million as representing the years tina
have probably elapsed since fints G
human workmanship were buried in tn
lowerat deposits of Kenfs Cavern"