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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-10-14

To MAKE A Coop SALAD.-A cores
pondent of The Gardeners Chronicle
says: "Here is a salad that will delight
those who eat cucumber with bread and
cheese Take tomato, not over. ripe,
and cut it into slices, as you would a
cucumber take a small onion, and cut
it up as fine as you can. Sprinkle it
over the tomato slices, add salt, pepper,
and vinegar at discretion, and you will
have salad which, as a relish, puts
the cucumber to shame"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-10-14

MEDICAL PROPERTIES OF EGas.-The
white of an egg is said to have proved
efficacious for burns. Seven or eight
successive applications of this substance
soothe pain and effectually exclude the
burned parts from the air, and is pre-
ferable to collodion or even cotton.
Extravagant stories are told of the
healing properties of an oil which is
thus made from the yolk of hens eggs,
The eggs are first boiled hard the
yolFs are then removed, crushed, and
placed over fire, where they are care
fully stirred until the whole substance
is just on the point of igniting, when
the oil separates and may be poured of.
One yolk will, it is said, yield nearly
two teaspoonfuls of oil. 1t is also said
to be valuable as a means of curing
cuts, bruises, and scratches.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-10-14

AIMLEss IIvEs.-It is astonishing
how comparatively few people have any
settled aim in life. This is mainly due
to lack of proper education as to the
real duties of determination to sue
ceed in any particular direction. Parents
too frequently allow their children to
"drift" without example, advice or
admonition, and the consequence is
that the world is full of aimless people,
waiting for something to turn up ;"
and yet there are those upon whom ex-
ample, advice and admoniti0n have
been showered without stint. who dis.
card these well-meant efforts toward
their success, and actually throw away
golden opportunities and in The end are
shipwrecked.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-10-14

Soil For PLAsTER. sandy or grav-
ely soil is usually best adapted to the
use of plaster, but it is found benef-
cial upon any soil sbounding in vegeta-
BILE matter. A clay soil has the power
of absorbing ammonia from the air,
which is one of the Offices of plaster,
and therefore plaster is not as benefi-
cial upon a clayey as sandy soil.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-10-14

GIVE honey bees plenty Of honey, but
not too much empty space to cluster in,
and keep them dry as well as warm.
Garlic fed to fowls once or twice a
week, is excellent for colds.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-10-14

NEWLY SET TREEs.-Continue to
break the crust and to maintain clean,
mellow surface for several feet around
the base of the stem. Nothing contrib
utes more to free and healthy growth.
Mulching may be applied in such places
as this mellow cultivation cannot be
given. Never water young trees de
pend exclusively on cultivation, and, if
necessary, mulching added.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-10-14
Scientific.

OK WHAT Do PLANTS FEED THE
French government some years ago es-
tablished an experimental farm at Vim
cennes, France, under the superintend-
ence of the eminent chemist, NJ. George
Wills. Every convenience, such as
greenhouses, hot-beds, fields, imple-
ments, &C., necessary to carry out his
experiments, were at his disposal.
Among the many experiments made
by him was that of causing wheat to
grow in pure sand and in order to
destroy any substance that would act as
a fertilizer in the sand or water used in
the experiment, the sand was burned
and the water distilled. Four large
fower-I DTS filed with the burned sand
were used in making the experiment.
In the irst he put twenty-five grains of
good wheat, and watered them with the
distilled water the seed grew, looking
yellow and sickly, but came to maturity
and produced one hundred and eight
grains of poor, shriveled wheat.
In the second pot, the ten minerals
that all plants require for food were
mixed with the burned sand and %
grains of good wheat planted as in the
first case. The result still showed
sickly plants, but better developed than
the first, and at maturity yielded IA
grains.
In the third pot ammonia (ammonia
is composed of three atoms OF hydrogen
and one of nitrogen. and it is the nitro
gen in the ammonia that stimulates the
plant and enables it to appropriate the
minerals in the soil as food), was mixed
with the burnt sand instead of the ten
minerals as in the second experiment.
In this case the plants came up a beau
tiful dark green, giving every indication
that large crop of seed would be pro-
duced. But not so; the result, al
though better than the other two pots,
was only a yield of 162 grains.
In the fourth experiment the ten
minerals required as food for all plants,
united with ammonia, were mixed with
the land, and % grains of wheat planted
as before. This experiment being q
union as it were of the second and third
experiments. The result of this union
was almost magical /; the plants sprang
up with great vigor, strong and healthy
producing from the % seeds 423 grains
of full, good wheat. As the land in
which the seeds were planted, and the
water with which they were watered
contained no fertilizing property, this
grand result must have been caused by
the minerals and ammonia above. Yet
great as this result was, per cent. only
of the plants was produced by the
minerals and LEO per cent. by the
ammonia; thereby showing that SO. 40
per cent. of the plants was produced by
the air.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-10-14

JAM OMELET.-Beat up the whites of
four and the yolks of six eggs with q
very small pinch of salt. Put q piece
of fresh butter in the omelet pan, and
directly it is melted pour in eggs. As
soon as they are set, fold up the omelet,
inserting within the fold as much jam
as will lie in it. Turn out the omelet
neatly on its dish, cover it with
powdered sugar and glaze it with red
hot salamander.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-10-14
A CURE OF LIVER DISEASE.
Risk Texas May 10. ]

RUsK, Texas, May 10, 1878.
DR.. r. V. PIERcE-Dear Sir: My wife
last year at this time was confined to her
bed with Chronic Liver Disease. l had one
of the best doctors to see her, and he gave
her up to die, when | came upon some of
your medicine. l bought one bottle, and
commenced using it. She then weighed 50
pounds, now she weighs 40 pounds, and is
robust and hearty. She has taken eight
bottles in all, so you see l am an advocate
for your medicines.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-10-14

STEAM PUDDING. cup chopped
raisins, two cups of sweet milk one
cup chopped suet; four cups of -four
one cup sugar one teaspoonful of
soda. Spice to your taste, and add
little salt. Steam two hours.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-10-14

THE British government is spending
$50, 900 at Woolwich, on a new 80 tun
gun, which, when finished, is expected
to beat the world. With sixteen inch
proiectile, weighing 1,65O pounds, and
a maximum charge of 800 pounds of
powder, it will pierce the best iron
plates, twenty inches thick, at 500
yards, sixteen inch plates at {, 300 yards
and will pitch sixteen inch shell into
ship or fortress at distance of 10, 800
yards. The steel block forming the
inner tube was the largest ever cast,
weighing over twelve tuns I; while the
trunnion piece about eighteen tuns, was
the largest forging ever produced at the
arsenal.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-10-14

NATURALIsTs differ as to the functions
of the antenna of insects. That they
are organs of sensation every one ad-
mits; but the particular department Of
the sensatory system to which they
belong is still matter of conjecture.
Ants appear to use theirs as q means of
communicating information to each
other. Grasshoppers, crickets and GER
tain kinds of beetles are observed,
whenever a noise is made near them, to
turn their antenne in the direction
whence the sound proceeds, as though
exercising the faculty of hearing. A
large class of scientific men, again,
assign to these appendages the sense of
smell, from the remarkable skill shown
by some insects in following q delicate
scent.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-10-14

FLORAL PYRAMIDs.-It is 30 easy to
have beautiful objects about us that it
is q pity to be without one. Take
soup plate or a pickle dish, and fill it
with sand. Moisten the sand with
water, and heap it to a cone, and then
thrust into the wet sand flowers and
foliage enough to cover the whole sur
face, and you will have, if you arrange
it well, the most beautiful floral orna-
ment that can be imagined. This is an
excellent way for arranging short
stemmed flowers, or those whose petals
are too soft to be tied without injury
among sitter ones.
Or place in the centre of your soup
plate a teacup, q child's mug, or q wine-
glass, in which insert a made bouquet,
and then filling the plate about it with
sand, proceed as before. This will give
better cone than the first method.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-10-14

Enssrsd according TO Act of
L. Congress. In the year
ls74. In the once OF the LAD
r.r.sn of Congress. at Wash
inGton-
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-10-14

How To TRAIN THE ToMATo.-W. A.
johnson of Connecticut says: "The
leaves of the tamato are retorse. Drive
a strong stake perpendicularly near the
centre of the plant or hill, and pass a
a loop as strong twine or cord beneath
the petiole of one of these retrose leaves
on each of the principle branches and
main stem. Fasten the ends of the
cords of which the loops are made to
the stake above by passing through a
hole bored for that purpose or other
wise"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-10-14
READ THE FOLIO WING FROM THE
NOTED SCOUT. "BTFF4LO BILL"

MANY valuable horses die from the effects
of collie. The best thing to do in case of
this kind is to pour a bottle of Johnson's
Anodyne Liniment into long-necked junk
bottle, add half pint of molasses and water,
then pour the whole down the horses throat
In ten minutes the horse will begin to eat.
Parsons Purgdtire Pills will greatly re-
lieve, if not entirely cure, dyspepsia when
everything else fails. They have been tried
in some desperate cases, and have given
more relief than any other medicine. 2
ANAKESIS is without doubt, the most
infallible, easy and scientific cure for Piles
ever discovered. 10000 grateful patients
attest its virtues, and physicians of all
schools endorse it unequivocaly. Lotions,
ointments, and electuaries are only waste
of time and money. ANAKESIS relieves
pain at once and cures absolutely. 1t is the
discovery of DR.. SILsBEE, a scientific ply
sician, and has been pronounced the great
est contribution to medicine of the age.
Price 81. Sent free by mail on receipt of
price. Depot, 46 Walker St., New York.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-10-14
Domestic.

vIoLKrs IN Pors.-Every lover of
flowers admires the modest appearance
and delicious fragrance of the violet.
In almost every floral decoration we
use it-whether as . tribute of respect
in adjoining surroundings of the re-
mains of the departed, in the making
of hand bouquets, or for decorating the
table on festive occasions. It is forced
in large quantities by florists; grown on
benches in suitable houses for early
spring Towering; it is grown in cold
frames but it is upon its culture in
pots to which / wish to give few re-
marks.
For pot culture, I like good strong
plants, which can be easily obtained by
dividing the old plants into single
crowns in spring, and planting one foot
spsrt each way into well enriched soil
where they can get plenty of moisture
keeping clean Of weeds during sum-
mer, and frequently stirring the soil
with the hoe, especially after heavy
rains, as in no condition does the soil
become sooner dry than when baked
hard after rain.
About the end of October I lift the
plants and pot rather firmly in six OF
seven-inch pots, using any good garden
soil, thoroughly watering when newly
potted, and partially shading for few
days. Particular attention must be
paid to watering when growing, as they
soon show the evil effects of dryness by
the leaves becoming yellow and the
flowers not attaining full size but if
blaze of the sun in greenhouse where
the night temperature is not kept high,
they will bloom from December till
April 1t kept in window well exposed
to the sun, with q cool temperature
during night, they will flower well,
giving a pleasant perfume to the room.
After they are past Towering, the plants
may be divided and treated as directed
above, for supplying plants for flower
ing the following winter.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-06-13
hlarria9es.

At Grace Church, Middleway, Jeffer
son county, w. Va, May 26, 1874, by
Rev. James Grammar, Mr.. THOMAS
MANN MACOUGHTRY 10 Miss
MARY S. BATES, daughter Of DR.. s.
A. Bates.
At st. Paul's Methodist Church, in
Atlanta, Ga, May 25th, 1874, by Rev.
w. p. Pledger, II. HERBERT HER
RINGTON, of Macon, Ga, formerly of
this county. to Miss KATIE WlkER,
of Baltimore, Md.
At the residence of the brides par
ents, in Harrisonburg, Va, on the 3rd
inst, by Rev. j. Il. Bowman, Mr.. JNO.
w. BOONE and Miss RACHEL Z.
c., third daughter of j. ID. Price.
AT the residence of the brides mother,
in the city of Charleston, w. Va, on
Tuesday, 2nd inst, by Rev c. NJ; Cal
loway, of the Episcopal Church, Il. {.
CUSTOM, of the West Virginia Sen
ate, and Miss MARY J., daughter of
the late Col. George .Jeffries, of that
city.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-06-13
SNGULAR TRANSFORM ALTON. Last

SNGULAR TRANSFORM ,TroN.-Last
summer, says the Southwest Virginian,
in many portions of Tazweil county, Va,
the meadow pastures were infested by
hundreds of thousands of white worms,
about an inch in length known among
our farmers as the grub, W hich did a
great amount OF damage by cutting off
the grass just below the surface of the
ground. Whether they descended any
considerable depth in the ground during
the winter we are not advised but
when our farmers commenced blowing
their corn ground this spring, large
numbers of these worms were found near
the surface. apparently in Petrified
condition, each with green sprig Of
grass or weed shooting from the body,
having no connection with the soil
whatever. The worm is perfect in ev-
cry respect, and the body seems to have
been assimilated to the substance upon
which they had subsisted. Altogether,
we have never witnessed so singular
transformation.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-06-13
DREAMS OF GOLD.

What is it that cheers the weary and
heavy laden mother who tolls early and
late that her little ones may be fed I?
The golden beams of the happy antici-
patton of q future when her children
are men and women, able to care for
her and themselves. God only knows
what she suffers, and how the mother
love and instinct make her strong TO
endure. when the covers are snugly
tucked around the dear little bodies.
aud rosy faces speak the story of gentle
sleep, the widow, on Bonded knees,
thanks heaven for health and strength,
and prays that not one of her darlings
shall be taken from her care. She will
work and slave to support her children.
and if at night she can gather them all
around her knee, and tell them of their
father who lies out in the cold church
yard, and of their Father in Heaven,
and the beautiful world He has given
them to enjoy, she will count all priva-
iions pleasure.
After years of toll and care The gol-
den beams gather to crown the brow OF
a woman who is faithful to the last.
Her children strew her pathway with
roses of love- Or, if one, or two, or all
OF them, are insensible to their obliga-
tons to her, and every earthly thing
seems fraught with bitterness. beams OF
gold make her radiant i'll immortal
robes, and Over There angels will
gladly nestle in the warmth Of her great
mother love.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-06-13

BIZ" GRAND PRIZE ToURNAMENT-A
Grand Prize Tournament will be held
at Keefer's Park, on the Winchester
Turnpike, miles South Of Marlinsburg,
to-day, Saturday, the 18th of June. All
tue and gallant knights Of Berkeley
and surrounding counties are respect
fully invited to enter the lists and con-
tend for the Prize and honors. The
Prize awarded to the first successful
Knight will be the well known trotting
and saddle horse Bob, formerly owned
by Il. /. Blondel, Esq, and valued at
two hundred dollars. The second, third
and fourth successful Knights will
crown the Queen of Love ana Beauty
and her Maids of Honor. Entrance fee
to all knights will be SIS. Persons not
riding will have the privilege of select
ing Knight to contend for the prize,
on payment of entrance fee for such
knight, and conforming otherwise to the
rules of the Tournament. Brass and
String Bands will be in attendance.
The amusement Of the Tournament will
close by cotillion. Two good orators
will be present. The public are invited
to participate in the pleasures of the &C.
casion. Hacks will run from the City
to the Park during the day. The bas-
ket must not be forgotten. Should the
weather prove inclement the Tourna-
ment will be postponed until the Satur-
day following. Chief Marshal, Col.
Ward II. Lamon. Assistant Marshals,
VIM. Noll and DR.. r. Grove. Judges,
Col. J. W. Stewart, DR.. j. johnson,
VIM. Mong.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-06-13
PROFANITY.

Why will men take the name OF
God in vain g What possible adran-
tage is to be gained by it ? And yet
this wanton, vulgar sin of profanity IS
evidently on the increase. OathS fall
upon the ears in the cars, and in the
streets.
There are among us few who feel
that simple assertion or plain state
lnent of obvious facts will pass for moth
ing, unless they swear to its truth by all
the names of the Deity, and blister their
lips with every variety Of hot and sui
phurous oaths. If We observe such per
sons closely, we shall generally find
that the fierceness of their profanity Is
in inverse ratio to the affiuence OF their
ideas.
We venture to affirm that the pro
fanest men within the circles of your
knowledge, are all afflicted with chron-
ic weakness Of the intellect. The utter
ance OF an oath, though it may prevent
a vacuum in sound, is no indication OF
sense 1t requires no genius to swear.
The reckless taking Of sacred names
in vain is as little Characteristic of true
independence Of thought as ii is OF high
moral culture. In this breathing and
beautiful world, filed, as it were, with
the presence of the Deity, and fragrant
with It's incense from thousand affairs
Of praise, it would be no selYility should
we catch the spirit of reverent worship
pers. and illustrate in ourselves the
sentiment that the "Christian IS the
highest state of man.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-06-13
Ueatbs.

Near Decks Crossing, on the 9th in
slant, Mrs. SALLY ~ MORNING.
STAR, in the 9th year of her age.
Near Bunker Hill, Berkeley county,
on Tuesday, May 18th, Mrs. MARY
SWIMLEY, wife Of Henry Swimley, in
the Goth year of her age.
Near Arden, in Berkeley county,
June l.t, 1874, Mrs. ELIZA KEAR-
NEY, wife OF Mr.. John Kearney, and
daughter OF Elias NJ Pitzer.
In Martinsburg, on Sunday, June tho
7tb, 1874, Mrs. EMILY \. ROUSCH,
in the 4Sth year of her age.
In Martinsburg, on Sunday, June the
9TH, 1874, Mrs MARY L. EVANS, IN
the 18th year of her age.
In Martinsburg, May 26th, of con
sumption, Mrs. SUSAN L., wife OF
Michael j. Manning, aged 23 years and
> DAYS, and on June the ttb, WILLIE
j., infant son of Michael J. and Susan
l.. Manning, aged 81 days.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-06-13

WIEN WHEAT SHOULD DE Cur
The Germantown 1eiegI aph says, there
has been some diversity Of opinion as to
best time to cut wheat, Judging from
the common practice OF farmers. 1t is
generally cut when dead ripe, or at
least when the grain is hard. This is
an error, and one Of more Importance
than many suppose. 1t should be re-
membered that wheat is composed of
gluten, starch and bran. Gluten is the
nourishing quality Of grain, makes the
flour stick together in hands Of baker,
and gives weight to the grain-and
there is the greatest quantity of gluten
in the grain just when the straw is yeI-
low two or three joints from the
ground, the head turns downward, and
you can mash grain between yonr
thumb and finger withou. producing
any milk. 1t may therefore be set
down as an indisputable truth that eve
ny day the wheat stands after this stage
OF its ripeness the gluten decreases in
quality and the bran increases in thick
ness. We give these facts in time that
the farmers can take advantage Of the
present season.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-06-13
JOS. HENRY.

DESTRUCTIVE SToRM.-One of the
most extraordinary and destructive hail
storms ever experienced in that section
passed over the northeastern portion OF
Frederick County, Md, on Monday ev-
ening last. Much damage was done
to buildings, and hundreds of acres OF
splendid growing crops of wheat, corn
and hay were utterly destroyed. VI
one hundred and ten acres OF tine
wheat, owned by Mrs. Jesse Wright,
near Monrovia Station, Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, scarcely bushel will be
gathered.
Among the many sufferers are num-
bered 0. T. Harding, John J. Meredith,
Ii. w. d. Waters, AIr. Purdy, Mrs.
Brengle, Mrs Harding, \. Hammond,
Albert Jones and James Walker. The
area of the storm was about one and a
hall mile in width, and extended dis.
lance of about fifteen miles. Hail as
large as hen eggs lay in some places to
q depth Of one and u half feet and was
still found in large quantities the next
morning. The temperature was depres-
sed to So degrees, and what is most re-
marksble there was scarcely the least
wind experienced within the belt. Tie
cloud formed about the crest of the Ca
toctin mountain, six miles northwest OF
Frederick, and passed north Of that city
with vivid flashes Of lightning and
slight mutterings of thunder When
it had merged to the eastward its vol
ume became greatly swollen, and assum-
ed a gray, ycllo"ish hue, and suddenly
a mass of vapor arose resembling the
smoke of a huge furnace, presenting
an atmospheric phenomena Of great TO
velty, and the whole assuming an aspect
of rare grandeur.
The vicinity Of New Market, in that
County, was also visited by the same
storm. The oldest residents have never
seen anything to equal it, Il commen-
ced about six o'clock and ragged with
great fury for half an hour, The hail
laid upon the ground to a depth Of two
inches, and from the size of pea to as
large as turkey egg. The storm ira
veled over a belt OF country one and Il
half to two miles wide, travelling from
the northwest to southeast for 2 while,
then shifting to northeast and travelling
southwest. At one Of the. culverts on
the Baltimore and Frederick turnpike
where there was heavy wash there
must have been, at lowest figure, TWEEN
ty-fve bushels in one heap, The dev-.
asration to the wheat crop is fearful
Whole crops look like new mown grass
stubble. Numbers Of farmers have
lost their entire crop, and will not har-
vest at all. The corn is also damaged
to a great extent, and those (trom pres
ent appearances who were in the heav-
lest Of the storm will not average half
n crop.