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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-16

The RUNS OF TRoY.-The researches
of DIR. Schliemann, on the supposed
site of the city of ancient Troy, have
recently been awarded by discoveries
which have a worldwide interest, prov
ing not only the existehce of the city,
so often and so strenuously asserted to
be purely mythical, but tie general
accuracy both OF the Homeric and Vir-
gillian, the Greek and Latin, accounts
OF the people, their celebrated citadel,
and its ten years's siege. These revela-
tions prove incontrovertibly that the
site of the city, supposed by Herodotus,
XenOphOn, Plutarch, and many other
writers to be on the nights now called
Hissarlik, was accurately laid down by
those writer's.
Indications of destruction nv fire,
terrible enough to have justjti d Vrgils
tremendous description, have also been
found ; and the Troj III goddess Min
erva) is exhibited, N the form OF her
favOrite owl, on vases and earthenware
utensils, on metal implements and
trophies, and III every possible form.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-16

ETHER. recognize heat as
a mode of motion, and that it comes
under the cognizance of our perceptions
by the vibrations of atomic matter or
ether of ether. incoercible, imponder-
able, which fills all the immensity of
space AMI the depth of all bodies. 1t
is in this fluid that the stars describe
their orbits in this fluid atoms per-
form their movements and describe
their traiectories. Thus the ether, the
radiant messenger of heat and light,
conveys and distributes their radiations
through ell the Universe and that
which it loses in vibratory energy when
it penetrates a cold body, which it
warns, it communicates TO the atoms
of this body and augments the inten-
sity Of their movements /; and that
which it gains in energy by contact
with a warm body which it cools, it
withdraws from this body and dimin-
ishes the intensity of their yibratory
movements. And this kind of light
and heat which comes from material
bodies is transmitted across space to
other material bodies.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-16

TIE POPULATION OF CHINA-AEbe
David, who mas recently devoted some
years to the exploration of Chinese
territory and the study of the people,
says that the estimate of statisticians
that the total population of the Chinese
Empire is but 100, 600, 600 souls is en-
tirely incorrect. The error is due to
the terrible ravages made in certain
small political divisions, which have
rebelled at times, and in which whole
sale nassacres have reduced the in
habitants to one half and in some cases
onefifth their former numerical strength.
The province of Kisngsi is, however,
the least populated, and the average of
each canton therein is 1000 people.
There are ,345 cantons. making an
approximate total of II, $50 600 inhabi-
tants- Among the IS provinces of the
Empire, 1t is certain that several largely
exceed Kiangsi in population but
taking the above given aggregate as a
mutt, there must lie at least 800, 900, coo
individuals in the country.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-16

THE salts of tellurium, sometimes
used for medical purposes, have the
property of imparting to the perspirs-
ton most offensive odor. 1t is said
that Professor Bunson, who expert
mented on his own person, was COM
PEELED to absent himself from society
ior four weeks on this account.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-16
AcRICTLTURAL.

BEE KEEPING BY FARMERs.-There
are two reasons why farmers should
keep bees first, because their occu-
pancy of land places them IN the right
localities to improve the whole honey
field and second, because their occu-
pancy of the field entities them to its
harvest. Can it be made profitable ?
IL would hardly be profitable to make
it principle business as an incidental
business it may afford them large re-
turn for a very moderate outlay ana tn
fling expense. -Four hives OF sufficient
size, with surplus honey recep' acles for
400 pounds of honey, will cost say twenty
five dollars four swarms of bees would,
at five dollars each, cost twenty dollars
making an outlay of forty five dollars.
The first year they would give, in a
good field and season, l29 pounds OF
surplus, more or less, according to the
season, amounting at thirty cents per
pound at S3S 40. The second season
would yield 500 pounds, or $50
amounting in two seasons-tcSlSS- 40.
This gives more than fonr times the
cost in two seasons and the average
for many seasons may equal this, with
no additional expense save the supply
of new honey boxes annually. 1 gave
the above figures from the results OF
actusl experiment having received the
average given above from four hives
the first and second seasons, they being
the two first seasons in which L placed
swarms in the Eureka hives, and the
honey was so white and fine that 1t
brought me thirty cents per pound
Let me advise my farmer friends how
TO proceed in this matter. Get from
one to four hives according TO Your
honey field and faith take them to
bee-keeper, who will place good first
swarm in each hive /; and remove them
home. Or if the seller is pleased TO
let them stand till fall, place boxes on
them and let them stand till then. AT
the proper time in the fall, remove the
boxes and take all home. With hives
so constructed as to prevent the c1spo-
sition to swarm, and the number lin
tied to the capacity of the field, | have
10 doubt that they would sometimes
do better than this, as | have had 200
pounds from one hive in one season.
On this plan, there Is little to do but
10 place and remove the boxes IN the
proper time. III the hive is SO con
strncted as to give ample room in the
breeding and wintering apartment feed
ing is rendered unnecessary. lfproper
means are used TO give Toom III the sur
plus boxes for all the colony the whole
season, before any preparation Is made
for swarming aud the hives are effect
ually shaded from the sun, no watching
for swarms will be required; (; and 10
time necessarily devoted TO them but
to put on the surplus boxes IN season,
and remove them when full and this
may even be done by a neighbor accus-
toned to the business, if one is appre-
hensive of danger in performing these,
or any other operations about the hive.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-16

FELoNs AND Rusty NAILs.-Elder
Evans, the Shaker, says: For the past
ten years We have treated felons with
hot water, and with unerring success.
No cutting, no blistering, no anything,
but immersing the finger, hand, or even
the whole arm Il necessary, in water as
hot as can be borne. until the pain is
gone and the core is loosened and drawn
from the bone. When rusty nails have
produced wounds, the same course has
been pursued. If on hand or foot,
keep it in hot water.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-16

Ir STEMS probable that vegetable
matter nay, under favorable conditions,
be converted into coal much more
rapidly than most chemical geologists
are in the habit of assuming. At least
a curious instance of an approach to-
ward such conversion, within the his
toric period, has been brought before
the German Geological Society by Herr
Hirshwald, of Berlin. In one of the
old mines in the upper HartZ-the
Dorothes mine, near Clausthal-sOme
of tine wood originally employed as
timbering has become so far altered as
to assume most of the characters of q
true Ignite, or brown coal. 1t appears
that certain of the levels in the ancient
workings of this mine are filed with
refuse matter, consisting chiefly of
fragments of clay slate more or less
saturated with mine water, and con-
tanning here and there fragments of the
old timbering. This wood when in the
mine is wet and of leathery consistence,
but on exposure to the air rapidly
hardens to solid substance, having
most If not all the characteristics of
true Ignite. 1t breaks with a we'll
marked conchoidal fracture, and the
parts which are most altered present
the black lustrous appearance charac-
teristic of the German pitch Goals. ="
At the same time chemical examination
of the altered wood shows that it stands
actually nearer to true coal than do
some of the younger tertiary hgnites
This instance seems. therefore, to prove
that pine wood, when placed under
highly favorable conditions, may be
converted into a genuine ignite within
a period which, from what we know of
the history of mining in the Hartz, can
not have extended beyond four ceutu-
mes.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-16

THE education of the girl, as a house
keeper, should be begun by the mother
early, continued until the marriage of
the daughter, and no other duty of the
mother, and Io other study of the
daughter, should interfere with it.
This and school education should go on
simultaneously. If anything is to be
postponed, let it be music, and draw
ing, and philosophy, which, as ex-
perience shows, are usually unattained
to and Impractical after the "happy
event" The more and higher educa-
ton the better. But let us have a real
and practical instead of a sham educa-
ton.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-16

"DocToR, what do you think is the
cause of the frequent rush of blood 10
my head ?" "Oh its nothing but al
effort of nature. Nature, You know,
abhors q vacuum"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-16

EBPIosUs having heard that a process
has beea invented for manufacturing
diamonds out of benzine, the next time
ne went home tight, he told his wife
that she had better be careful how she
fooled about with that Broomstick, as
she might knock quart of diamonds
out OF their settling
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-16

How TO CLEAN Soar SUDs.-It is well
known, says un Australian paper, that
a little alum dissolved is very effective
in clearing muddy water but short
time since, some alum was applied in
manner which, from its novelty and its
valuable results, is worthy of notice.
In place where water is scarce at
present, little alum was dissolved in
hot water, and thrown into a tub of
thick soap-suds. In moment the soap
curdled, and accompanied by the
muddy particles, sank to the bottom,
leaving the water perfectly clear, pure,
and devoid of smell.
This water was found very useful for
washing clothing again, wnen poured
off the sediment.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-16

Mock IURTLE-Kissing before com
pany and fighting afterward.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-16

Dr.. HILGENDORF. a German anato-
mist has discovered that the human
cheek bone is not single structure,
but is divided by a suture into two
distinct parts. This no doubt accounts
Tor the wonderful growth and expansion
Of cheek which characterizes some
people-the suiure of their osseous
facial structure is peculiarly flexible.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-16

SHAVE Won Goljsmitb's Greece ?"
was asked of the clerk in store il
which books and various miscellaneous
articles we're sold. No." said the
clerk, refectively. Eve haven't Gold
smiths Greece, but We have some
splendid hair oil.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-16

A NOVEL BATH.-Une of the thers-
peutic novelties in London, recently
introduced from the Continent, consists
in the erection of establishments for
administering hot sand baths as a
remedy for rheumatism, recent cases OF
nervous disorder, affections of the kid
neys, and all cases where heat is wanted
as the chief therapeutic agent. The
advantages of this treatment are, that
it does not suppress perspiration like
the hot water bath, but rather increases
it, and does not interfere with the re-
spiration, like the steam bath or Turkish
bath. The body can endure its influence
for much longer time, and a much
higher temperature can be applied.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-16

JUST WHAT SHOULD Be Done. lar
vest Is now over and reapers and now
ers should he put under shelter They
are costly affairs to be left out in the
weather, as We frequently see them.
Sun and rain will soon rust and shrink
and warp them into comparatively
worthless affairs. Rust not only de-
stroys, but it causes unnecessary fric-
ton, and hence requires greater power
to move the machine. Clean all parts
of the metal work eifectually ana grease
them with tailow. Shellac varnlsh is a
good protection against rust. Clean
off nuts and screws and grease them
thoroughly before replacing them.
This will prevent future trouble if q
bolt or nut needs removing. Nearly
every one has some experience with
1usted screws, nuts and bolts, A little
grease now may save hours of time here
after, besides a world OF v.xatiun.
P,ows, hoes, rakes, scythes, and ali
other tools, should he put away in good
order, and where you can put your hand
ON them when you want them. We
know men who lose enough every yesr
to pay their taxes by ncglectIpg to take
care OF tools.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-16

ONE of the latest discoveries in the
excavations at Rome is a magnificent
bust, in perfect condition, of the
Empress Plotina, wife of Trajan.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-16

SYDNEY SMITH said every public man
should be provided with foolometer-
that, is, the acquaintance of three or
four regular fools, on whom he could
try his measures and judge OF the effect
they were likely to produce on public
opinion.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-16
SCIENTIFIC.

IMPORTANCE OF SALTS IN FooD.-Mr.
Foster, in the London Medical Record,
has made some interesting experiments
on dogs and pigeons, which show that
animals suffer and die when inorganic
salts are altogether absent from their
food, although the other nutririve con-
stituents may be abundant. In all the
animals tried, there was a condition of
muscular weakness, tremOr, and general
exhaustion. In the dog, the muscles
of the posterior extremities, from the
second week of the experiment onward,
gradually assumed a paralytic character,
as when the function of the spinal cord
is weakened. The activity of the
cerebrum was also impaired, as was
evident from the bluntness of the senses
and apathy of the animal. Later on,
increased excitability often appeared |;
the dogs were terrified at any quick
motion one had brief attack of mad
ness, but soon crouched down tremb-
ling and growing. On being taken out
it ran forward and knocked its head
violently against wall. After the
animals had been deprived of salts for
some time, the juices of the intestinal
canal either lost their digestive power
or were not secreted in proper quantity
and nutrition was thus interfered with.
Death took place, however, from the
alterations in the nervons system, be-
fore there had been time for it to occur
from inanition. The quantity of salts
necessary to life is smaller than is
generally supposed, but the exact
amount required is still to be deter
mined.
These experiments amount practically
to a scientific exposure of the unnatur-
alness and consequent abnormality OF
the use of sifted wheat flower tine prin-
cipal food of women and children, and
of too many men. The inorganic salts
are almost absent from this artificial
food, the chief material weakness of
modern pseudo-civilization.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-16

'NoSE of these things move me" as
the toncat said after shower of boot
jacks, bottles and brushes had failed to
dislodge him from his moonlight trys-
ting spot on the back shed.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-16

WHICH are the four most corpulent
letters in the alphabet -? o, B, c, I
Obesity.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-16

DEAN SMITH, hearing of a carpenter
falling through the scaffolding of
house which he was in repairing, dryly
remarked that he liked to see a me-
chanic go through his work promptly.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-16

WALL flowers at parties are generally
faded flowers.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-16

A YOUNG mother says that you may
always know an old bachelor by the
fact of his always speaking of baby
as at"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-16

SHIFTING the''responsibility" ity"-Dfess-
ing the baby.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-16

KEEPING MEALS WAITING.-Little
things often interfere with our comfort
very much, and one small annoyance is
for men to delay coming to dinner when
called. Sometimes they have an hour
or more of work which they will do be-
fore quitting and then they go to the
house to find the dinner cold, and the
cook discoureged.-Nothing is more
disheartening to a tired woman than a
table full of dirty dishes ornamenting
the table an-hour and half later in the
day than usual. Punctuality is virtue
that men should learn if they are in the
habit of being uncertain about coming
to meals.-Any women worthy the name
of housekeeper will be regular with her
meals if it lies within her to have them
so.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-16

The Oldest Western settler-the eve-
ming sun.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-16

FLOUR CHoCoLATE.-Put one teacup
of -four in small iron kettle and set 1t
over the fire to scorch, stir it con-
stantly to keep it from burning on to
the sides of the kettle. When the fl Jur
is of dark brown color, pour boiling
water over it, say two quarts or more,
if the drink should be more desirable
to he thin. Let the whole boil up few
minutes. Add one pint OF sweet milk
aud sugar to suit the taste. Use for
drink the same as coffee.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-16

A MAN who pretended to have seen a
ghost, was asked what the ghost said
TO him. "How should l understand" :"
replied the narrator, ''what he said
am not skilled in any of the dead Ian
guages.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-16

RICE MUFFISs.-One half cup of rice,
boiled soft, stir in three spoonfuls of
sugar, a piece of butter the size of an
egg, salt, one pint of sweet milk. one
half cup of yeast, two quarts of flonr /;
let it rise all night; if needful add in
the morning little soda.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-16

INsUaREcTIoN in Egypt-The rising of
tie Nile.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-16

How DRAINS ACT.-The water which
runs into drains dug in tough clay soil,
enters from the sides and the bottom,
and not from Immediately above the
drains. The toughest clay is sufi-
ciently permeable TO water to allow it
TO pass through readily, and after the
drains have been il operation sometime,
regular and permanent water channels
become established in the soil leading
from above to the bottom of the drains.
In digging drains in tough, compact
clay, numerous small veins of water are
cut, which show very clearly how read
lily the water will pass through such
soil as soon as outlets are provided.
The advantage of the deeper drains
is thus explained, and it is readily seen
that their influence extends further in
proportion to their depth.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-16
I now only ask trial Of this valuable

now only ask a trial Of this valuable
Tonic.
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Proprietor, No. 259 North Ninth S.. Phila-
del hia, Pa.
Soli by all Druggists AMI dealers every
where.
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passes Seat, Pin and Stomach Worms re-
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specimens and be convinced. lie never
fails.
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is an external remedy,a simple supPosiiory,
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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-16

a LADY took her little four-year old
down town on the horse cars, and the
man who loves children took the little
one on his knee. On the return trip
the seats were all taken. No gentleman
moved. "MOder," said bright eyes,
"ain't somebody wild nossing in their
laps going TO take me up?" There was
4 scramble for that precious one.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-16

Corn BREAD.-Take equal quantities
of corn meal and -four Tor rye -four }
scald the meal by pouring little boil
ing water on it; when nearly cold add
the flour, the same quantity of yeast as
used for other kinds of bread and a
little melted lard and salt 4; make the
dough stiff and knead it; put it in
warm place to rise and bake it longer
than other kinds of bread.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-16

PROJECTION FOR PLANTs.-It is often
the sun and not the frost that kills the
stems of half hardy plants. Protective
shading is often needed. Drive a stake
beside the plant. Draw up the branches
and cover with straw or mating
wrapped around them. Kegs, barrels
and boxes may be turned over such as
are not too high and will sufficiently
protect them. Air holes should be
bored in the north sides of these pro-
tec.ions,