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Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-04-26
Red Tape.

VIEWED from a merely literary stand
point, and with professional optics, by a
man who writes, and is destitute of any
experience in prac ical business, one OF
the most absurd and wholly nOnsensical
contrivances to vex mems Ouls, and re-
tard the progr, IS Of business. is the arti-
Gle so long and derisively stigmatized as
" red tape" Before the invention of rub
Der bands and patent file-holders, all Off
cial papers were kept in their proper pla-
ces by red ribbons and tapes, which must
of course, be united before any business
could be transacted of which they were
an essential part; and the time taken for
the process of untying by the hands OF
slow-moving government officers came at
length to stand representative for all de-
LAYS, good and bad, necessary or other
wise, which attend the accomplishment OF
all transactions with the powers that be.
But the Unmeasured contempt and ridl-
Guile heaped upon the offensive little
fabric, while It amuses the reading
public, and incites to the introduc'
ton of a resolution by some fresh
member of Congress, who fancies he sees
a short cut to renowp and Immortality
through an immediate reform of stu.
penJous abuse, never troubles lazy
routine official in the least; and he and
his kind keep their composure undis-
turbed, tie and unite with elaboration
uncurtailed, and a nonchalance, that. t.
the beholder, is closely akin to paralysis
itself. But there is another side to the
matter; and some illustrations may be in
point. What, then, is the essence of red
tape? A farmer buys molasses of gro.
Ger, hands the grocer a greenback, ano
goes on his way without the Intervention
OF any red tape. Now, let this farmer &c
to some large city, and sell and deliver t6
a wholesale dealer a ton of oats, he will
] receive, in lieu of cash. slip Of paper
called check, which he must take to {
bank in order to obtain his money due fol
the oats. This is the commencement o
red tape. 1t is an inconvenience to thu
farmer, but a cow nience and safeguard
to the merchant; and, as the farmer will
have but few loads of oats TO sell in q sea
son, the trouble of going across the street
or down town, for the money, is no
minded; while the advantage TO the mer
chant is so manifest, that complaint o
red tape is not thought of for a moment
old and Neio.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-04-26
Theirs i'm the Tribune.

THEIRS still wonderfully holds his own. |
He has all along persisted in policy
which has been resisted from different
sides by large majority of the Assembly.
The Right wished TO regard the Republic
only "a provisional; the Right bitterly
opposed dissolution, and held that the
Assembly, having constituted power,
might proclaim the Monarchy; the Right
wished to exclude Theirs from addressing
the Assembly: the Left wished to pro-
claim the Republic as in actual existence,
and Violently opposed the formation of
second Chamber. Theirs has carried on
his battle with the Assembly for year,
and has now won every point he claimed.
He has gained second Chamber to be OF
his own devising; he has retained his
power to speak in the Assembly; he has
secured the right to dissolvethe Assembly
OH the withdrawal of the German troops,
or, at any rate, within year.
And yet but few weeks ago 1t looked
as if this most adroit and able old man
coaxed and badgered the Committee of
Thirty into making just the report he
wanted, when the Monarchists turned
around and declared that the Committee
had betrayed them. The Radicals also
held that the Committee had affirmed the
Assembly in possession of constituent
rights. Both parties called upon the
President to show his hand. 1t is said, by
the wav, that Theirs had very recently in
tended to do the reverse Of what he now
promises. He had made up his mind to
| declare for the Republic, and then to throw
himself into the hands of that party. But
this fact came to the knowledge of the
German Government, and it intimated to
him that such step would delay the de-
parture of the German troops from France.
When Theirs stepped into the tribune
to speak upon the report, it seemed that
he had an almost impossible job upon his
hands, and yet he stepped out OF it COM
nIetely triumphant. He spoke substan
, iiallv as follows: Why declare an irrevo-
: cable republic2 The children of '93 and
r the youth of AS did that sort Of thing
: Why declare an eternal form of govern
ment, when there is so mu h of eternity
, left? Let us live by the day. The Repub
: lie exists, and that Is enough for you. gen
I tlemen of the Left. You of the RICH
/ have the possibilities of the future. L
France wants a monarchy one of thes'
DAYS, what is to prevent her having it
e Meanw nile, we are paying off the debt
{ and have order and security let us lie
' well enough alone.
8 The President mas cOncuiateu All par
s ties. That the Republicans should re OF
: good terms with him we can well under
= stand but what crumb Of comfort tn
:. Monarchists find in their "fr future,
b we do not see. They have a majority Il
: the Assembly, but the next Legislator
r will certainly be against them. Unles
s they can effect coup d'etat, and can fore
n a king on Frenchmen against their will
J, France is republican until the next revc
luton, which the hope, and indeed the SC
r Der judgment of mankind may feel just
e fed in putting good way of.-Heart
l and Home.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-04-26
The Girl to Find.

The true girl has to be sought for.
She does not parade herself as show goods.
She is not fashionable. Generally she is
not rich. But, oh what heart she has
when. you find her! so large. and pure,
and womanly. When you see it you won
der If those snowy things outside were
women. If you gain her love your two
thousand are millions. She'll not ask you
for carriage or first class house. She'll
wear simple dresses, and turn them when
necessary with no vulgar magnificent to
frown upon her economy. She'll keep
everything neat and nice in your sky par
lor, and give you such welcome when
you come home that you'll think your
parlor higher than ever. She'll entertain
true friends on dollar. and astonish you
with the new thought how little happi-
ness depends on money. She'll make you
love home Of you don't you're brute),
and teach you how to pity, while you
scorn a poor fashionable society that
thinks itself rich, and vainly tries to think
itself happy.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-04-26
Gold Production.

A CONSIDERABLE amount of moralizing
has been called forth by statement that
every dollar of gold that has been pro-
duced in California has cost from a dollar
to dollar and half. The ground for
this assertion Is an estimate made by one
Prof. Carr. He assumes that $4,000 peo-
pie are engaged i'm gold mining in Cali
fornia, and reckoning their wages at So so
D. day for three hundred days in the
year, he annual cost of their labor would
be S37, 100000. Then he estimates the ac-
tual yield of gold for 1872 at $4,000, 600,
and proves to his entire satisfaction that
there is a eleaI loss of Sl7 800, 900 on the
production. But in the first place there
are not $4,000 people engaged In gold
mining in Cal fornia. The population in
the twelve mining counties Of the State
i'm 1870 amounted to less than $4,000, in
GLIDING women and children, which was
a great falling off from the number re-
turned In the census Of 1850, and In the
most OF these counties the great majority
of the laberilg people are engaged in ag-
riculture, numbering. and mechanical
trades In the second place, very few OF
those who are actively engaged in mining
follow that pursuit for three hundred
DAYS in the year. The Sacramento Union,
which has opportunities for acquiring
Trustworthy information on this subject,
does not believe that so many as $4,000
persons were employed for SO many as
two hundred days in gold mining during
the year 1872. These corrections Of mat
tiers of fact completely upset the Profess
or's theories regarding the cost of gold.
as well as the instructive discourses based
on his information which have ornament
ed the columns of some of our contempt
raries.-N. Y. Sun.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-04-26
CarbOnic Acid in the Soil.

IT is well known to every one that
plants derive much of their subsistence
from the air about them, and that their
principal articles of food are carbonic acid
and water. The presence of large quanti-
ties of the former in tine atmosphere dur
ing the carboniferous period Of geological
history caused the plants of that time to
attain great luxuriance and enormous
size. But plants find also a supply OF
carbonic acid under the earth's surface,
the solid earth being in fact porous and
permeated with gas, of which the guam
tity increases with the depth of soil. DIR.
Pettenkofer has made some interesting
experiments on this subject in Munich.
He first dug pit IA feet deep, and in this
he placed fine lead pipes of GA inch diam
eter. and ending at different depths. The
first reached to the bottom OF the pit;
second went to depth of 10 feet; third
about 8 feet fourth feet, and NTH
24 feet. The upper ends of the tubes were
carried into the laboratory, and connected
with aspirators. After filling the pit with
the earth taken out. and pounding 1t hrm-
ly down, it was found that air could be
drawn through all the tubes just as easily
as If the tubes were suspended In the open
air. In the course of from "a to hours,
from Is to 16 quarts of air were Drawn
through the tubes; and the amount OF
carbonic acid was determined by absorb
ing it in baryta water. Observations were
made at all seasons Of the year, and the
quantity of carbonic acid was found to be
greatest in August and September, when
from Ia to 16 parts of this gas were found
in 900 parts air from depth of Ia feet.
The smallest quantity found at this depth
was in January, when 3'46 volumes of gas
were found in 1000 volumes of air. The
air nearer the surface contained much less
of the gas, except in the months of June
and July. The experimentor thinks that
this carbonic acid may be produced by
organic processes in the soil, being given
off by living organisms of very low Or
der. The fact that the amount decreases
as we come nearer the surface Is attribu-
ted to the diffusion of 1t into the air, ven
tilation being less perfect in summer than
in winter, as is the case in a dwelling or
elsewhere Nearly the whole amount of
carbonic acid present In the atmosphere,
he thinks, comes from the soil. 1t was
noticed, by Schultz, in 1871, that when
the wind blew from the sea, the percent
age of this gas in the air was less than
when the wind had travelled over the con-
tinent. Roscoe established the unexpect-
ed fact that all the furnaces and chimneys
in busy Manchester did not perceptibly
increase the amount of carbonic acid in
the atmosphere of the city; much less
could the manufactures scattered over
the continent explain the phenomenon
observed by Schulz. The supposition
that it is everywhere given of from the
soil is the only plausible explanation OF
it. We hope to hear of the experiments
being repeated in different parts of our
own country, so tina. the results OF differ
ent observers may be compared.-Scien-
tifc american.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-04-26

MANY people, when attacked with pain
in the back, or other symptom of derange-
ment Of the kidneys, have recourse to Gin,
for its diuretic properties. Now, the Juni-
per Berry, from which Gin is made, is pos
sessed OF highly valuable remedial proper
ties, but the quantity contained in the dis
tiled spirit is too small to be of much avail,
beside the danger Of acquiring an appetite
for alcoholic stimulants. One of the ingre-
dients in PARKER's COMPOUND FLUID Elk
TRACT BUCHU is Juniper, but in the shape
Of highly concentrated fluid extract, pos
sessing all the virtues and none of the dele
FERROUS principles Of the berry. In short, in
this combination there is presented to the
sufferer remedy unsurpassed. Sold by all
druggists, everywhere.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-04-26

PAIN KILLER.-In another column WIN De
tonnd the advertisement of Davis Pain Kill
Ter. There is probably no other preparation
manufactured that has become SO much OF
household word as the Pain Killer. For
thirty wears it has stood before the public,
and the iunumerable testimonials that have
been called forth voluntarily, testify fulfy 10
its merits. When you need ianniy incur
cine buy the Pain Killer.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-04-26

RECIPE FOR BEEswAx.-Melt the comb
by boiling in water. When cool it will
form cake on the surface which may be
taken off and remelted. The impurities
will settle to the bottom, and may be
scraped off. If the first melting is not
sufficient remelt until clear. This makes
the yellow wax of commerce.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-04-26

Now, do not, pray you. say any more,
I" L cannot afford to marry" Go, find the
true woman, and you can. Throw away
that cigar, burn up that switch cane, De
sensible yourself, and seek your wife IN
sensible Way.-Arthur's Home MagaztHe.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-04-26

A MATCH made without sulphur or
chlorate of potash has been invented by
Frenchman. The splints are soaked first
in some combustible fatty substance, and
then in a paste composed of parts of
phosphorus, of gum, 40 of nitrate of
lead, 5 of powdered glass and 10 Of water.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-04-26

To LET COLD HAVE IT'S OWN WAY is to as
sist in laying the foundation of Consumption.
To cup the most stubborn Cough or Cold you
have only to use judiciously DR.. Jayne's Expec-
tOrant.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-04-26

II You have Chills and Fever, or any form of
and save Doctors bill. Every druggist has 1t.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-04-26

TESTED BY TIME.-For Throat Diseases,
Colds, and Coughs, " Bros0n's Bronchial To
ehes" have prored their efficacy by test Of
many years.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-04-26

LOVERS are cautioned to be careful, as
the object of their affections may dye.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-04-26

HAYMAANEsCHAsPEYG is only the
name for new kind of candy.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-04-26

What the Doctors Say.
Amos woolly. NJ. D., Of Kosciusco Co, Ind. s1ys;
"For three years past have used Aliens Lung Bal
sam extensively in NY practice. and am satisfied
Isaac Do5ap NJ D, Of Logan GSi g.; . s s,yys:
perfect satisfaction in every case within my knowi
edge. Having confidence in II, and knowing that II
possesses valuable medicinal properties. freely
1t In my daily practice, and with unDoundeo sue
As an 10 Is most certainly iar anesa
Nathaniel Harris, NJ D.. Of Middlebury, Vt, says
have no doubrlt will soon become classical rem
eai agent for the OF all diseases Of the Throat
Bronchial Tubes and Lungs
Dr. Lloyd Of Ohio surgeon n me army 1uine t ne
says: have no hesitancy In saying that It was By
the Of your Lung Balsam that am now alive ana
Dr. Fletcher. Of Lexington. NO., says: ~ recon.
cine for Coughs, and L gave satisfaction"
Drs Wilson Ward, physicians and druggists, write
from Centreyflle Tenn: We purchased Allen'l
Lung Bsisam and it sells rapidly. We practising
physicians, well as druggsts and take pleasure 10
RECOMMENDED Nc great remedy, such as we Know tni'
az Physicians do not recommend Q medicine
which has no merit. What they say about ALIENS
lung Balsam can be taken 40 fact Let all a.
ficted test t ct once, and be convinced OF Its rea
merits.
II IL harmless to the most delicate child.
II contains NO Opium In any form.
Directions accompany each bottle.
Call for Aliens Lung Balssm.
J. N. HARRIS q CO., ProprIetors,
CINCINNATI, OHIO. q
~ For Sale by ali M edicine Dealers.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-04-26

ITHEN writing to advertisers please mention the
wv name OF this paper
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-03-12
Care Of Lambs.

|. Sheep are the only farm stock that
have retained or advanced their actual
value in the market during the past year
it is therefore for the farmers interes,
that he carefully watch his ewes and
lambs at this season. Ewes need better
care than wethers, and should be remov-
ed to pens where they can be looked af
ter daily. As they near the time Of
lambing they should be again removed to
warm, dry pen and watched closely
If the lamb becmes weakly, it should
have mouthful or so of warm milk un,
til it is active enough 10 suck. If ii
should become chilled, let it be removed
at once, and warmed and fed until restor-
ed. But there will be few weak lambs if
the ewes are fed previously with good
clover hay, few roots, and handful Of
oats daily. No hogs should be permit
ted near pen of lambs and the tanner
and more gentle the sheep have been
made, the less danger there will be of the
ewes reseniing any interference either
with herself or her lamb, and disowning
1t in consequense.-American Agricul
fDrIH
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-03-12
Excellent Whitewash.

The following is said to be the very
best of the numerous recipes for white
washing: White chalk is the best sub
stitute for lime as a wash. A very fine
and brilliant whitewasb preparation Of
chalk is called the "Paris white" This
we buy at the paint store for three cents
a pound, retail. For each sixteen pounds
of Paris White we procure half a pound
of the white transparent glue, costing
twenty-five cents (ffty CENTS a pound }
The sixteen pounds of Paris White is
about as much as person will use in a
day. 1t is prepared as follows. The
glue is covered with cold water at night,
and in the morning is carefully heated,
without scorching, until dissolved. The
Paris White is stirred in with hot water
to give it the proper milky consistency
for applying to walls, and the dissolved
glue is then added and thoroughly mixed.
1t is then applied with a brush like the
common lime wLitewash Except on
very dark and smoky walls, a single coat
is sufficient. 1t is nearly equal in bril-
liancy to ''zinc white" far mole expen-
sive article.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-03-12
THE PLACE FOR BARGA AIMS
Is AT
PENNELL'S CHEAP STORE
IN PATTERSON, PA.

TNIIE largest and best assortment to be
l. found in Patterson. Thankful for the
liberal patronage heretofore received from
the public, would respectfully announce
that have just opened very large stock of
Goods we'll suited to the trade. My stock
consists of a full assortment of fine and staple
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-03-12
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
Save Your Manure.

A correspondent of the Cincinnati
Times and Chronicle writes 81 am al
old man. Was born in a land where
schools we're few and far between. SO
was not brought up at the feet OF CANA
liel, neither have read Greeleys book:
on Agriculture. What | have learned
/ have studied from the field Of Nature
Young men, l write to you. lake II
for what it is worth.
First, all lands produce their own ma
nures if farmed right. The best of land
can be made bad by bad farming. and
any land can be improved every year.
The soil is made of decayed matter, and
this it is necessary to renew. Some men
object to. stable manure because it brings
weeds. l don't care if they are up to
your horses back turn them under with
heavy plow. and good crop Of grain
may be looked for, as the land will be
improved. You may turn under some
decayed matter. Turn it deep the
deeper the better. The drouth will not
hurt your crops, for the ground will hold
moisture. My father made us wait a
month for dry weather in the spring to
burn off the ground for the plow, but the
fact was the ground itself was burned
Never burn. anything yon can Plow un-
der. Bad use is made of fire Oh a
farm. Don't burn a grub. fodder, straw,
weeds, nor any vegetable matter. Haul
it all to some place on your farm Let
it rot there, and in few years it will be
as good land as you have got. My farm
has been farmed for forty or fifty years,
and it is as good to-day as when first set
tied. If l was to live thousand years
my farm would improve, and | never
need to buy one pound of manure"
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-03-12
g r O G. Z r I E S,

Such as Sugars, Syrups, Cofees. Teas and
Spices. Also, n large lot of Queensware,
Hardware. Wood and Willow Ware. Fish
Salt and Nails. Together with full assort-
ment Of Goods usually kept in country store
sea- Highest price paid for country pro
duce in exchange for goods. Prices to suit
the times May |. 1872.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-03-12
New Tin and Stove Establishment,

PerrysvHIe, Juniata County, Pa
V1HE undersigned has opened ou; new
l. Tin and Stove Establishment in tie room
on Railroad Street, next door to the Tusca-
rora Hotel, where he would be pleased to see
all who are in want-of Tinware, Stoves, &c.
lie viii also give prompt attention to all or
ders for Roofing. Spouting and Jobbing, ali
Of which he guarantees to put up with the
best of material and in o workman-like man
ner. Having had over ten years experience
in the business he iatters himself that he
can give entire satisfaction to the public.
He keeps on hand the celebrated Nimrod
Cook Stove, which is the best baker, most
economical and heaviest plated stove now in
use. He will keep on hand the Oriental
Heaters. and general assortment of the best
Stoves manufactured. JOHN DUNBAR.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-03-12
LADIES' DRESS GOODS,

Such as French and English Merinoes, Pop.
Inns, Alpacas, De LANES, plain and figured
Shawls, SC. and also large stock of Notions.
such rs Gloves. Mitts, Hosiery Embroidered
Collars and Cuffs, and general assortment
of Dress Trimmings.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-03-12

Colt BREAKING HAVING occasion
recently to move colt one hundred miles
! found he would not follow or Lead
Said boy, Turn him out with his hal
ter on, dragging, and he will break him.
self to lead" Stopping on the Sabbath,
l left bis halter on with the end trailing.
He was terrible apunky and I said to
him you may get mad at that rope,
and scold and shake your head at it as
long as you CAM He found that it was
so, and on Monday walked close to the
leader.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-03-12
Flour 4! Flour !!

TNIIE undersigned begs leave to inform the
L puOiIv ,hat he has purchased the GRIST
MILL in Milford township, recently owned
by Jacob Lemon, and, having remodeled and
otherwise improved the same, is now pre-
pared to accommodate all who may favor him
with their patronage.
Wheat Flour and SiGed Corn Neal al.
ways on hans and for sale, whoIe-
sale and Retail.
Also, Shorts, Bran, SAp-stnG and UoP
For Sale.
Flour and Feed will be delivered 10 fspi-
lies if desired. His wagon will visit Mifiln,
Patterson and Perrysville three times a week.
Persons needing -four or feed, can leave
their oil lers at the Store of John Etka in
Mlfiiip, OF at Pennelrs Store in Patterson,
or addressing a note to Box 35, Patterson
Post Office.
GRAIN OF ALL KINDS BOCGHT At
N4RHET PRICES.
=. III. HAWN.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-03-12

To REMOVE WARTs.-Make a strong
steep from red oak bark in hot water ;
when cold, apply as convenient-the
oftener the better. In a few days the
wart will disappear.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-03-12

Spotted fever is prevailing to some ex-
tent in Clinton county. Two persons
have died from the disease at Sugar Val
ley, and number Of others are afflicted.