Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-10-28
NO. 43.
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The height of sdversity-Pledgipg
J your word.
Where to go when short of money
Go to work.
Orange Peel is often the power behind
the throun.
What roof covers the most noisy ten
ant? The roof of the mouth.
When were there only three vowels
in the alphabet? Before you and
were thought of.
1t Is more difficult to frame an excuse
than an old painting, though they are
both works of the imagination.
"And did you hear him call her nv
dear, or anything like that ?" asked the
lawyer. "No, sir, of course not. Why,
she was his wife !" answered the lady
witness.
! knowledge will not be acquired
without pains and application. 1t is
troublesome, and like deep digging for
pure waters but when once you come
to the spring. they rise up and meet
you.
Sick people, as a rule, like to lie on
l VIC sAdC inCtuS IL
however, with man who comes home
''sick" from the club. He'd Just a lief
shove his head into a coal scuttle a.
not.
A bird upon the wing may carry u
seed that shall add new species to the
vegetable family of a continent; anil
| inst so, a word, a thought, from a fy-
/ ing soul, may have results immsasura-
/ bic, eternal.
An English writer advises young
women to look fsvorahly upon those
engaged in agricultural pursuits, as
signing as one reason that their "Mother
Eve married a gardener. He forgot to
add that in consequence of the match
the gardener lost his situstion.
To ascertain if a mineral contains
copper it is only necessary to pulverize
a portion of it, dissolve it in strong
nitric acid (aqulfortis). and dilute a
portion of the clear solution, which
will probably be blue, until almost
colorless, then add ammonia carefully.
III copper is present the color will be-
come an intense blue. In another por-
tion OF the solution, somewhat diluted,
place piece of perfectly clean polished
steel or iron in a few minutes the
copper will be deposited upon the iron
in metallic state.
The population of France, consisting
OF 36,OOO, 600 persons, is a more COM
poslte all air than is commonly appre-
hended /; it is, indeed the rendezvous
OF large number OF visitors and vaga-
bonds from all parts Of the world.
Alsatians. and Lorrainers, Americans.
Englishmen, Belgians, Italians, Span
iards, Russians, Poles and Germans
form the principal foreign elements
but there are, besides, Dutch, Scandi-
navians, Austrians, Hungarians, Turks,
Greeks and Asiatics in large numbers,
which, deducted from the gross popu-
lation, would considerably reduce the
nation censIs-certainly over million.
An inexpensive but durable method
of painting Il buildings is as follows:
First give them coat of crude petro-
leum, which is the oil as it comes from
the wells, and which can be procured
for about 81 or 81 barrel. Then mix
one pound of metallic paint" which is
brown or red hematite iron and finely
ground, to one quart Of linseed oil. and
apply this over the petroleum coat.
The petroleum sinks into the wood
and makes groundwork for the iron
and oil paint. The color of the iron
paint is dark reddish brown, and is
not at all disagreeable ; it is a color not
easily soiled, very durable, and is fire
proof.
The inhabitants of Havre are making
a disgraceful use of their fine aquarium
by setting octopods and conger eels to
fight. Crowds of people assembled the
other day to witness the disgusting eI-
hibition. 1t was a mere slaughter.
The octopOd proved no match for the
agile and voracious conger. No sooner
did he perceive his antagonist than he
threw out the inky fluid which is his
chief resource in the hour of danger
But the eel knew where to find him,
and a shocking scene ensued. The
congers seized this tentaculs of the
octopods, and dragged the hapless
creatures round and round until their
feelers were torn of with q violent
wrench. They then devoured the bag
like bodies of their MANNED victims.
Among the latest industries estab-
lished in Maine is that OF collecting
and drying sea moss, which is followed
in the town of Kittery. This moss is
collected in dories in the vicinity of
White Island and Whales Back. Two
men go in each boat, and with rakes
made for the purpose tear the moss
from the rocks at half tide. 1t is taken
then to the beaches, where large beds
are constructed by taking up all the
large rocks and leaving only surface
of small pebble stones. These beds
contain from ten To three hundred bar
rels. III there is no rain, sea water has
to be thrown on the moss and the sun
bleaches it from the dark green color,
first to a beautiful pink and then TO
clear white. 1t has to be turned occa-
sionally and made the same as hay.
After it is thoroughly dried, it is soaked
in barrels and shipped to Boston, where
it finds a ready sale at six cents pound.
Immense quantities are used by brewers
in setting ale, and the demand always
exceeds the supply.
The ancient ballad which tells Of how
Johnny Sands managed to get rid of his
domestic troubles has Just received a
curious illustration in an English court.
Tie prisoner and his wife, owing to
some domestic troubles, had agreed to
commit suicide, and on the day named
went to canal for the purpose of car
ryine out their design. The wife threw
herself into the water first, and was
drowned. The prisoner, however,
backed out of the bargain after his
wife had disappeared. The woman was
got out, but life was quite extinct.
When brought before the magistrate
the prisoner made q statement to the
effect that he had had a great deal of
trouble with his wife to prevent her
from drowning herself. She said she
was determined to drown herself. and
he said if she did he would. His Lord
ship told the jury that two persons
might agree to commit suicide, and one
of them, in the faith that the other was
doing the same thing, succeed in the
act This, by rule Of law, was villful
murder But il the idea Of the suicide
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