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Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-06-11

with :he processes by which it is formed,
and express onl y wonder tLa. The same
idea of tracing the food principle to its
source had not occurred to themselves
In any other city than Paris there might
be some hesitation about making expert
ments with this new diet but men who
have. learned to sit down to dinner of
horse steak will have no hesitation In
trying any other viands that come well
recommended. The food is made of
earth-even, it is said of refuse matter.
1t contains in exact proportions the fcur
elements necessary for nutrition Pre-
pared with skill and care, it not only has
rejected all that does not assist life, but
it is said to be spiced and performed IN
such a manner as to realize our dreams
Of the ambrosia of the gods. Smell and
taste are gratitied at the same time that
digestion is rendered a pleasure. 70
stale scent of cookery fingers aboUt It
it has banished at once all the disc6In-
forts of the kitchen. Those who have
eaten it (and my informants are medical
men of high repu.e) say that its effect
on the system is magical, and lis taste
beyond description IN words. In their
enthusiasm they 60 a;ill further, and say
that NJ Guereites discovery will DO
more to bauish alcoholism and other per-
verted tastes, and restore the system to
its normal condition of healthy appetites
and sound digestion. than all the discov-
cries of all the medical men who have
ever lived.
With others, laughed heartily at tho
idea when it was first broache1, but a
second and more sober thought has made
me lend reader ear TO what has been
told me. / remembered the habits of
the clay eaters of North Carolina. and
the tribes along the Amozon River. who
eat soft, highly scented clly that is
found upon its banks, and are seemingly
as well grown and Is strong as those
who live on flesh and fruit. If this
could be done by barbagians, Iyeasoued.
why should not ciyilized men be able to
derive their food from the same source 2
The animal is fed by vegetable life-the
vegetable by the substance and grass OF
the earth-heace it is reasonable, as Pro-
fessor Guerette argues, 10 seek the means
of sustaining life at the source whence
they draw their susterancc. VOLTA tort!
Chemistry has become such an exac.
science in the clear sighted Frenchmans
hands, that he can combine the elcmeu-
tary parts in his laboratory as readily
and far more quickly than can be done
by the slow processes that require the
growth of animal and plant, and without
meeting the cause that badly effect the
food we now eat Science has simply
come to the aid of nature, and quickened
her processes. Il it so Surprisingly won
derful after all ? Artificial vaPor has
turned the wheels of the locomotive and
lifted the lever that prOpels the steamer.
An artificial fash of lightning sends
messages under the ocean and across
continents. And now artificial food is
extracted from natures laboratory hy
processes that, as IN the abive cases, au-
initiate time That is all that has been
done. But it means a physical, social,
but economical revelation.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-06-11
WALL PAPER.
Rally to the Place where you can buy
your Wall Paper Cheap.

rRHE undersigned takes this method of in
i forming the public that he has just re-
ceiyed at his residence on Third Street, Milf
aintown, large assortment OF
WALL PAPER,
of various styles, which he offers for sale
CHEAPER than can be purchased elsewhere
in the county. All persons in need of the
above article, and wishing to save money, are
invited to call and examine his stock and
hear his prices before going elsewhere.
pA- Large supply constantly on hand:
SIMON BASOM.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-06-11
FFLINToWN, JUNlATA COUNTY. PENN'A, JUNE IL, 1878.
Poetry.

HOetI'y.
Music in the Air.
There's music in the air,
When the infant morn is nigh,
And faint its blush is seen -
onthe bright and laughing sky.
ID Many harp's ecstatic sound,
ra With its thrill of joy profound, r-
While We list enchanted there
To the music in the air.
There's music in the air
When the noontide's sultry beam
Reflects its golden light,
~ On the distant mountain stream.
: When beneath the grateful shade
Sorrows aching head is laid,
Gently to the spirit comes
The mus;c in the airii<
There's music in the air f..-r
When the twilight's gentle sigh
Is lost on evenings breast,
As its pensive beauties die. o.
Then, O then. some loved one gone.
Wakes the pure celestial song,
Angels voices greet us there
To the music in the air
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Caution.

A Ii persons are hereby cautioned against
IA Hurting. Fishing, or in any way tres
passing on the lands of the undersigned. IN
Milford township. All persons so offendln
will be dealt with to the full extent Of the
law r. II. HAWN.l
Dec T. le72-tf 81 E-tT a-
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APPLES have been fours on the ground
this spring in orchards as sound and
fresh as last fall and one farmer tells Of
a lot Of potatoes caught out last fall, that
were dug in the sping in fine condition !
and farmers at DeeIfeld, Massachusetts,.
made cider out Of apples frozen up last
fall. one mill having made about 500
barrels.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-06-11
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

All advertioing for less than three months
for one square of nine lines or less, will be
charged oneinsertion, 3 cents. three Sl.5Q,
and 50 cents fer each subsequent insertion.
Administrators. Execa;or's and Auditors
Notices, $500. Professional and Business
Cards, not exceeding one square, and inc.n-
ding copy Of paper, $500 peryear. Notices
in reading columns. ten ceits per line. Mer
chants advertising by the year at special rates.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-01-28
100000 Subscribers Wanted.


"v nc" 'o'u'he oi octinhers Month
, WV, p '9'"' more or'i''an' array OF
Ir'''' ''''''S, "'ler anu more thorough
i''0',SID" VI INC topics treated IN lis Ed.
I'm p''' ''"'''uner illustrations ana
"".o u"''"r'''y Sood printing than any
Na . mas preceded 1t The List OF Con
'''i'o'' J's' pu'I''ned contains nearly
'"o "'"ur'u u the or'shte't names known
10 our 'i,eIa n'r' Among the features OF
'peo'' IA. '"'e'g'' WIN be Dr. holland
'P'e'u'u SERIAL Ar'hur bonnica''le,
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81 or''t,'u'> l'n~' are ! papers. h' Il !
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CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED.
SCHENCKS PULMONIC SYRUP,
SCHENCRS SEA WEED TONIC,

SCHENCKS SEAWEED TONIC,
SCHENCK'S MANDRAKE PILLS,
Are the only medicines that will cure Pulmonary
Consumption.
Sometimes medicines that will stop oough'wll
often occasion the death Of the patient. 1t locks
up the liver, stops the circulation of the blood,
hemorrhage follows, and, in fact, blocking the
action Of the very organs that caused the cough.
Liver complaint and dyspepsia are the causes
of two thirds of the cases of consumption. Many
complaining with dull pain in the side.
the bowels sometimes costive and sometimes too
loose, tongue coated, pain in the shoulder blade,
feeling sometimes very restless, and at other times
drowsy; the food that is taken lies heavily the
stomach, accompanied with acidity and belching
of wind, These symptoms usually originate from
disordered condition of the stomach n torpid
liver. Persons affected, ifthey take one or two
heavy colds, and the cough in these be
suddenly stopped, the lungs, liver and stomach
cog, and remain torpid and inactive. and before
the patient is of his situation the lungs are
mas of sores, and liberated, and death is the
Inevitable result.
Schenck's Pulmonic Syrup is an expectorant
which does not contain any opium, nor anything
calculated to check cough suddenly.
Schenck's Seaweed tonic dissolves the food. mix
rs with the gastric juice of the stomach, digests
easily, nourishes the system and creates heal
thy circulation of the blood. When the bowels
are costiye, skin sallow, and the patient is of n
bilious habit Schenck's Mandrake Pills are re-
quired.
These medicines prepared by DR.. J. II,
'CHENCk son, Northeast corner of sixth and
Arch streets, Philadelphia, Penn and for sale by
GEO. C GOODWIN 4 CO., 3S Hanover street,
ioston John + Henry, S College place New
York, Wholesale Agents.
For S lie by Druggists generally 2i;tc
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" OnileIinI Cmrcs.

DR.. Uranu, of Boston, who mas made 50 many
wonderful cures of cases supposed incurabic, il.
,lnost every county in Vermont for the last II
,cars, will visit Mddebury, lat Addison House }
a the 18Th anA io'h sc each month Every Luz
valid should see him for his cures are wonderful
Consultation free.
Read he following from the Newport Express
DR.. URANS.-Wc desire to call the attention OF
Ill invalids to the advertisement Of DR.. Urann
from which it will be seen he is soon to visit New
port again. In justice to the doctor and for the
benefit OF the suffering, unsolicited, cannot re-
train from abiding to several remarkable cures
he has effected in this place. Mrs. Z. b. Shaw
for ten months confined to her room, unable tc
bear her weight upon her feet. Mrs. Leonard
Field. for several months an invalid, and Miss
Maria Daggett, for four years unable to walk
have, under his treatment. been restored to health
can be seen walking out every day, and are able
to perform light work 1t is no humbug, and VT
refer to the parties thus restored to corroborate
our statements 2;3m
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Credit MObIiicr.

If Cakes Amcs told the truth on Wed.
nesday, there is no escape from the con-
clusion that number of Congressman
have literally made false statements
aOout .heir connection with Credit Mo-
bilier, either from sense of wrong doing
or from cowardly fear of public opinion
The position Of these Congressman is de-
plorahle. They can'hardly hope to make
the public believe that Mr.. Ames' story
is false. that his memorandum are all IA
bricated, aud tina. the checks he drew
upon the Sergeant-at-A Arms Of the House.
to pay dividends upon their stock, as he
alleges, were part of cunningly devised
scheme /, entangle them Mr.. Ame> de.
posted $4,000 with the S'rgeant-ar-
Arms in the long session of 1868. FOR IN,
express purpose, as he declares. of draw
ing checks upon it to pay the dividend
of the Credit Mobilier shares which h.
held for Congressman. He states amoun'
he drew for each, and the checks and
books in the Sergeant-at-A rms's Off,
corroborate mis- statement In some eases
ehO 'uitiai VI 'hO paJcc was luseT'cu W
others the check was payable to heorcr
without any name.
In January, 1868, he said Mr., Colfas
agreed to take 20 shares of Mobilize
stock He paid no cash In February
MIR. Ames received the 80 per cent divi
dend in first mortgage Union Pacific
bonds, sold them, and credited Mr. Col
fax with the proceeds. On March 5,Mr
Colfax paid him the balance due for tn,
purchase money for the shares. in cheek
on the Sergeant-at-Arms for s534,72. Ii
the following June, Mr.. Ames paid him
cash dividend of 81 200 by check oil
the Sergeant-at-Arms, payable to s. Co
bearer. He never handed him the stool
dividends declared, but still held them
waiting the result of the McComb suit
He considered them and the 20 shares o
Credit Mobiler stock to be still Mr.. Col
fax's property. Mr.. Colfax had neve
paid back the $1,000.
Senator-el Allison, according to Mr.
Ames, agreed to buy 10 shares of tn,
stock in January 1868, and in April paiC
S27l as the difference between the pro
ceeds Of the sale of tho bond divden,
and the cost Of the bond with interest
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The Snakes that dwell in our eastern
rum are harmless and delightful compar-
ed with the gorgons, hydras, ETC., which
caper around the miserable victims of
California strong drink. A Mr.. Chase
OF Elko burned his hands off, the other
day, and in explanation of his odd freak
said that. while he was sitting by the fire,
man came in and told him to thrust his
hands in the blaze he didn't like to do
it but had no power to resist, and held
them in the fire as long as he could en-
dure it, and then after dipping them into
some melted lard, fried them some more
The strange man was only shape con-
jured up by delirum treamens, but his
influence was irresistible.
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PUBLISHERS NEXT.-lt is rumored in
Washington that the Credit Mobilier ill.,
vestigators will presently turn their at
tention from the members of Congress to
the members Of the press. We vote for
this extension of the inquiry with both
hands, and beg Mr.. Poland and the rest
of 'em to provide themselves with Ian
terms OF extra illuminating capacity and
make a thorough job of it. Ii any Of
Mr.. Ames's or Mr.. Durant's money has
lodged in editorial pockets, We want those
pockets turned inside out aud their own.
ers stood up in the pillory, so that we can
all have a good look at them.
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WHAT CONSTITUTE, LEGAL MAR.
RAGE -Thc question whether the pub.
nc acknowledgement by Il man OF IA wo.
man rs MS wife legally constitutes her
Nnen, has several time, arisen IN our
con e., he usual decision being that such
an acknowledgment coufrms the same
property nights as marriage in due
torn. One of these cases recently came
neiore the New York courts, in an at.
tempt by Miss Phelps to set aside the
viii Of Augusta. + Noble. The will was
drawn up IN 1866, giving the entire prop
erty Of the te>rator, some 5000 600, to
his mother and sister In 1867 he met
Miss Phelps, the contestant, and subse-
quently, without any marriage contract
or ceremony, the parties commenced liv.
lng together as man aud wife. Noble in.
lroduced her in society as his wife, and
Invariably paid such bills as she contract.
ed. In due time she gave birth to a
child, which was dead at birth, or died
soon after and the physician who attend.
ed her has since died Noble himself
dled, last fall, and when the will was Of.
Tered for probate, Miss Phelps contested
1t on the ground that she was his lega
wife. Alter taking much testimony the
Judged ruled that her claim to be so con.
sidered was valid, and that she is entitled
to her dover, but since it cannot be
proven that the marriage was ever bless
ed with living ISIS 'e, this is the legal ex'
tent OF her claim. The will has been ad
mitted to probate, and its conditions will
be carried out after her dover claims are
Satisfied
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-01-28

Ogdcnsburgh had one Of the finest
fleets Of row boats to be found anywhere.
A good many of the very finest were win.
tering in the lighthouses located on the
east bank of the Oswegatchie. The ice
gorge OF Wednesday, which came down,
cutting the lighthouses to pieces, cru he'd
some of the very best of them to shape
less wrecks. Thursday there was con-
siderable activity among owners, in efforts
to release such of them as had escaped
destruction. The ice which caused the
trouble was more than thirty inches in
Thickness
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-01-28

FRANKING PMvrLEGE i fac House bill,
to abolish the ranking privilege, as
amended and passed by the Senate last
week. is as follows:
BE it ENACTED, ETC. That The ranking
privilege be ald the same is hereby abo-
shed, from and after the first day Of Ju-
ly. 1878, aud that hencet.rth all official
correspondence Of whatever nature, aud
other mailable matter, sent from or ad-
dressed to any officer Of tie Government,
or to any person now authorized to frank
such matter, shall be chirgeable with the
same rates Of postage as may De lawfully
imposed upon like matter sent by or adj
dressed to other persons provided that
no compensation or allowance shall now
or hereafter be made tc Senators, mem
bers and delegates Of the House Of Rep
resentatives on account Of postage.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-01-28

HosTILITY TO LAND GRANTS - The
House committee on public lands have
had an important and rather exciting
session, "a controversy arising over u mod
flied form Of land grant bill, and beirg
settled only by the casting vote OF the
chairman, General Ketchum Of New
York. The bill was that aiding in the
construction of a railroad from Portland
Oregon, to Salt Lake City, and provided
that the company instead Of lands should
receive the proceeds of two alternate
sections per mile at $3.50 per acre, the
sale to be 20 actual settlers only, and the
money to be set apart as a sinking innd
with which to redeem the first mortgage
bonds Of the company. Even with all
the safeguards and the bonds limited to
S25 900 per mile, the committee refused
to pass the bill. Messrs, Ruck of Wis
consin, Dwinnell Of Minnesota, McCor-
mick Of Missouri, and Slater of Oregon
two Republicans and two Democrats
and all authors Of more or less land grant
bills, voted in favor of the bill, while
Messrs. Townsend OF Pennsylvania, liaw-
ley of Illinois, Stevenson of Ohio, and
Richie Of Maryland, with the chairman
voted in the negative. The result of the
vote on this bill is equivalent to Ger.
tainty that no land grant bills eau be re-
ported thi, session
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-01-28

Col, George A. Merrill has again as.
sumed the superintendency of the New
London Northern railroad.
Stokes is disposing Of his property
Friday he gave his mother that lying al
Green Point, l. l., said TO be valuable
The ex.Emperor Napoleon's son will
not at present assume the title of Napo'
leon ~ lie is to be known es Count
Pierrefonds, and takes the motto
" Strength, but not impotence.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-01-28

Halls VEGETABLE SIcILIAN HAIR Re-
NEWER now stands among the first, and
at the head Of all articles for asimlar
purpose. The testimony of or physic-
ians is conclusive as to its value aud
we are personally acquainted with scores
Of cases where 1t has been used with the
best Of results. 1t will restore gray hair
to its original color, and leaves it glossy,
and in healthy conditiou;whlle, Tor heads
troubled with dandruf, or any disease OF
scalp, it acts like charm in cleansing
them Try it, aud YOU will not he di,-
appointed. i oweH Courier May 2,lS6S
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-01-28

New METHOD TO CATCn RATS "A
Scotchman in this city, who lives in 10
cality infested with rats, has novel
method Of capturing them. On retiring
at night he sets his traps, which consist
of IA number of lines to which are attach
ed tomcod hooks covered with bits OF
meat These are suspended few inches
above the floor and connected by a cross
line, to which is attached line running
to his bedside, which rings n small bell
when rat is caught. The rats 90 for
the bait, the bell rings and the watcher
enters with club and exterminates them.
Thirty in one night he says havs been
been thus dispatched .-Nepburgport
Herald.
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STATE REFORM SCHOOL CHAIR FACTORY
BURNED - Waterbury w., Jan. PA
chair factory, owned by the State and
worked by the reform school, was burned
early this evening. The fire was caused
by defect in the engine. Loss not yet
| known
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-01-28

j. W. Curtis aud party are how local
my the New York and Canada railroad
from Port Henry north. Tue company
are awaiting the completion Of the survey
to let the contract for building.
Mr.. Geo. b. Pease, "iniue host" Of The
Port Henry hotel, who ha, been suffering
from his annual attack OF rhcumati,m, Is
now convalescing.
The Port Henry Trotting Association
are TO have three days carnival on the
ice the 2Sth, 29th and Goth inst, for
purses of $500.
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Conscious INNOCENCE When ;ou see
a man laboriouSly h'ndliug thi'g with
tougs, you know tina he thinks i, Is either
hot or nasty. the curious way Of cary
ing" Mobilize .'ocks, paying dividends,
through the sergcaut-at-arIns, d'awing
checks in favor of IS. 9. or bearer" etc
would form an amusing chapter,i put
in language one can understand We
opue that Copgressmcn are divided, III
Oakcs Amcs' classification, Into three
orders: such AS he didn't want &c buy
such MS he could not hook aud sicn a
he could; aud Of these last some got of
with sore gils The testimony ofthesc
may be creditable to themselves, hat il
is damaging to others aud to the concern
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The United Stalos has mile of rail-
road to every !ort,.ihree mile Of Us area
Great Britain mile to every eight mle
Of area, Belgium mile to every nine
miles Of nrea the n therandS mile to
every fifteen miles OF area, Germany "A
mile to every seventeen miles OF area
Switzerland mile to every eighteen
miles Of area France mile to every
nineteen miles of area, Italy mile to ev.
cry twenty-nine miles Of area, Denmark
mile to every thirty-iour miles of area
and Austria mile to every forty miles
of area. The percentage according ii
population is very largely in favor of the
United States over all the countries o
Europe
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1t having been said that Anthony Troll
lopc wa interesting himself in railroads,
the Commercial Advertiser remarks that
he gave up interesting his readers long
ego.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-01-28

The United States Supreme Court de-
cided Tuesday that deserter from The
volunteer army, who had been returned
to duty without trial, and had made up
by extra service the time of his absence,
aud had then been hcnoraby discharged,
was entitled to bounty as fully as if he
had never deserted at all.
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The Pope's late alocution, as published,
is reported in Rome to have been garbed
by the official translators, who cut out or
rewrote the bitterest aud most trenchant
phrases.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-01-28

The MoDoC FIGHT San Francisco,
Jan. 20.-Addiiiona reports from the
scene ol Fridays battle with the Modoc
Indians represent that ten Of the white
troops were killed and thirty wounded.
Lieut.. Roberts Of Fairchilds' command
cannot live. The Modocs fought naked
aud with the greatest desperation, spring
ing from rock to rock, picking off soldiers
and obiging many Of them 20 hide them
selves till darkness afforded means Tor
their escape The troops made several
charges along the iue Of the lava beds,
but were repulsed. The howtzers could
not be used to advantage, owing to the
dense fog. Capt Jack has the strongest
natural position in the country.
Intelligence from the seat Of the Mo-
doc war is that Captain Jack is evidently
contemplating raid upon the white
settlement at Battle Creek, within forty
miles Of Yreka la the recent fight the
Indians captured seven guns aud con-
siderable quantity OF ammunition. An
eye witness says that the troops fought
with determined bravery, but could moi
see their foes Once only, during the
day. did the Indians manifest II willing
ness to fight in the open field and com
pauy o' >o.iirrs charged upon them When
dcu-c ic. prot ct,o each party aud pre-
vcot-i iho lDdi,n~ from picking Oft the
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