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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-05-20

"The Blood is the Life" When this
source is corrupted, the painful and
orrow-producing effects are visible In
many shapes. The multifarious forms
in which it manifests itself. would form
subjects upon which l might write vol
umes. But as all the varied forms Of
disease which depend upon bad blood
are cured, or best treated, by such
medicines as take up from this fluid and
excrete from the system the noxiOus
elements, it is not of practical impor-
tance that / should describe each. For
instance, medical authors describe
about fifty varieties of skin disease, but
as they all require for their cure very
similar treatment, it is of no practical
utility to know Just what name TO apply
to a certain form of skin disease, SO
Won know how best to cure it. Then
again I might go on and describe vari-
ous kinds of scrofulous sores, fever
sores, white swellings, enlarged glands,
and ulcers of varying appearance; might
describe how virulent poison may show
itself in various forms of eruptions,
ulcers, sore throat, bony tumors, etc. (;
but as all these various appearing man
ifestations of bad blood are cured by a
uniform means, I deem such a course
unnecessary. Thoroughly cleanse the
blood, which is the great fountain of
life, and good digestion, fair skin,
buoyant spirits, vital strength, and
soundness Of constitution, will all return
to us. For this purpose DR.. Pierces
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-05-20
"SelIing" SOpahOmOre.

A sophomore who is studying to fit
himself to become q missionary, and
who is very exemplary young man,
expected sister from home to visit
him the other day. Some of his mis-
chievous classmates happened to hear
of this, and while the embryo evangell-
ger was gone to the train to meet his
sister, then entered his room and strew-
marked "Old Rye,h ponies cigar
boxes and holders, handbills relating to
entertainments of doubtful propriety,
and other little ornaments generally
found in the abode of our somewhat
dissipated. When the happy brother
and sister entered the room she was as
tonished and grieved, but not more so
than he. With crimson face heessayed
an explanation, but the sudden entrance
of classmate calculating: Lend me
your pony, Jack" following soon after
by another with ''Give me pipeful of
tobacco and similar requests put a
period to his efforts. 1t was not until
the next day that the injured youth was
able to convince his relative that he
had been made the victim of Il practical
joke.-New Haven Journal.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-05-20
A Jade stone.

A Boston ieweler has on exhibition
fine specimen of Oriental jade stone, the
history of which, so far as known, the
Transcript gives as follows: ''It is
supposed to have been the imperial seal
of the Chinese Emperor, and was taken
by a French officer from the summer
palace at Pekin during the pillage of
1860. This official took it to Europe,
and when the late Hon. Anson Burlin-
game was in Berlin with the Chinese
embassy, he took it to him hoping to
obtain large ransom. Mr.. Burlingame
left the matter in charge of a negociant,
and went to st. Petersburg. After Mr..
Burlingame's death the negociant sold
it to one of our fellow citizens, who has
allowed it to be placed on exhibition.
The weight is seven pounds; in size it
is nearly two inches thick by five inches
square, exclusive of handle, the surface
being carved in intaglio. The handle is
large enough for a strong grasp OF the
hand, and is in design powerfully
carved nondescript monster peculiar TO
the Chinese monster"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-05-20
Orange Culture.

If oranges are not golden apples, and
the groves of Florida new Hesperides,
there are indications that the culture
of this fruit is coming to be very pro-
fitable. A Palatka paper mentions that
Dummitt's grove, which only cost 81,
600 per anuum, yielded last year 600,
600 oranges, for which the proprietor
received sl1, 900, and that with proper
care it would give from $4,000 to s75,
600 yearly. H. L. Hart's grove, at Pa
latka, yields him an income of S15, 200
to $40, 900 per annum, Arthur Ginn's
grove, at Mellonvilles. of 1,100 trees,
pays him Sl2,OOO to Sl5. 900 yearly, and
is worth $4,000 Mr.. DeBary, of New
York, has a grove near Enterprise OF
20, 600 trees. 1t will be strange if the
handsome profits of the business do
not stimulate the culture of a fruit
which is always sure of a near and
ready market.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-05-20
Miscellany.
Work.

No man is happier than he who loves
and fulfills that particular work which
falls to his share. Even though the
full understanding of his work, and of
its ultimate value, may not be present
with him, if he but love it-always as
suming that his conscience approves
it brings an abOunding satisfaction.
Indeed, we none of us fully compre-
hend our office. nor the issue we are
working for. To man is entrusted the
nature of his actions, not the result of
them. This. God keeps out of sight.
The most trivial act doubtless goes to
the promotion of a multitude of ends,
distant it may be to ourselves, but only
as the leaves of a tree are distant from
their supplying rOotlets. And therefore
does it behOove us to be diligent in our
several spheres. We should work like
the bees, sedulous to collect all the
honey within our reach, but leaving to
Providence to order what shall come of
it. The good which our eXertiOns eff
feet, may rarely or never become visi-
bic. Every man should 90 on working,
never debating within himself, nor
wavering in doubt, whether it may sue
ceed, but labor as if of necessity it
must succeed. Between the result of
single efforts and the end we have in
view, and the magnitude of the Obsta-
cles to be overcome, there may often
appear large and painful dispropOr-
| tion; but we must not allow ourselves
to be discouraged by seemings; warm,
hearty, sinewy endeavor will unfail-
ingly meet with its reward. Good uses
are never without result. Once melted,
they become part of the moral world;
r..la nj
beauty, and the whole universe par
takes of their influence. They may not
return in the shape wherein played
forth, but likelier after the manner of
seeds, which never forget to turn to
flowers. Philosophers tell lis that
since the creation of the world, not one
particle of matter has been lost. 1t
may have passed into new shapes, ii
may have combined with other ele-
ments, it may have tloated away in va
por; but it comes back sometime, in the
dew-drOp or the rain, helping the Leaf
] to grow, and the fruit to swell; through
all its wanderings and transformations
Providence watches over and directs
Is. So it is with every generous and
self-denying effort Ii may escape OuI
observation, and be utterly forgotten:
it may seem to have been utterly III
vain; but it has painted itself on the
eternal world, and is never effaced.
Nothing that has the ideas and prinei-
pies of Heaven in it can die or be fruit
less. 1t is from work we gain most OF
our Acknowledgements of the most
desiderata of life. Our works are the
mirror within which the spirit first sees
its natural lineaments. ''knOw thy
SELF is an impossible precept till it bt
translated into this partially possible
one, know what thou canst work at
Work is obedience, and dself-knowledg,
is invaluable. and thus is proved ovel
again that duty and interest are bu
two names for one fact. Practically
then, we learn from the great law o
Action the spring of Happiness, that t.
encourage love of work is the first ar
ticlp of sensible Education,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-05-20

ILL., 1s w dthtI y SdttiVi uIh v III
egar BitterS are a purely Vegetable
preparation, made chiefly from the ma
tive herbs found on the lower ranges Of
tie Sierra Nevada mountains of CalifOr-
MIA, the medicinal properties of which
are extracted therefrom without the use
of Alcohol. The question is almost
daily asked. "What is the cause of the
unparalleled success of VINEGAR BIT
TERsP" Our answer is, that they remove
the cause of disease, and the patient re-
covers his health They are the great
blood purifier and Il life-g giving principle,
a perfect RenOvatOr and InvigOrator
of the system. Never before in the
history of the world has a medicine been
compounded possessing the remarkable
qualities of VINEGAR BITTERs in healing the
sick of every disease man Is heir to. They
are gentle PurgatiUe as well as Tonic,
relieving Congestion or IcnaI1lation ot
The Liver and Visc raj Organs, in Bilious
Diseases.
The properties of DR.. WALKERS
VINEGAR BrTTERs are Aperient, DiaphOretic,
Carminative, Nutritious, Laxative, Diuretic,
Sedative, Counter Irritant, Sudorifc, Altera-
i've. and Anti Bilious.
n. II. MCDONALD q co..
Druggists and Gen Aets- San Francisco California
and cor. of Washington and Charlton Sts-, y. Y.
Sold by all Druggists nd Dealers
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-05-20

A BUG ExrERMINAToR.--Hot alum
water is recent suggestion as an insec-
ticide. 1t will destroy red and black
ants, cockroaches, spiders, chintz-bugs,
and all crawling pests that infest our
houses. Take two pounds OF alum and
desolve it in three or four quarts of wa
ter; let it stand on the fire until the alum
disappears then apply it with brush
while nearly boiling hot, to every joint
and crevice in your closets, bed-steads,
pantry, shelves, and the like. Brush
the crevices in the floor of the skirting
or mob boards, if you suspect that they
harbor vermin. If, in white-washing a
ceiling, plenty of alum is added to the
lime, it will also serve to keep insects
at a distance. Cockroaches will flee
the paint that has been washed in cool
alum water. Sugar barrels and boxes
can be freed from ants by drawing a
wide chalk-mark just around the edge
of the top of them. The mark must be
unbroken or they will creep over it, but
a continuous chalkline half an inch in
width will set their depredations at
naught.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-05-20
Tape Worm! Tape Worm

Tape Worm removed in from TO hours with
harmless vegetable medicine The worm passing
worm. with head passes. Medicine harmless Can
refer those afflicted to the residents OF this city
whom have cured At my office can be seen hun
dre- Of specimens measuring from ~ TO 100 feet IN
length. Fifty per cent of cases Of Dyspepsia and
DETERMINATIONS of Liver caused by stomach
and other worms existing in the almentary canal
Worms disease of the most dangerous character,
are so little understood by the medical men of the
present day. Call and see the original and only
worm destroyer, or send for circular which viii
give full description and treatment of all kinds of
worms enclose cent stamp for return OF the same
Dr. T. F. Kunkel can tell by seeisg the patient
whether or not, they are troubled with worms, and
by writing and telling the symptoms, &c, the Doctor
will answer by mail DR. E. +. kUNkEL, No. 80
y. NINTH ST, PHILsDELPIIA- PA (Adyice at Once
or by mail, free.l Seat, PIN and Stomach worms
also removed
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-05-20
HOW TT OPERATES.

rne effect Of the Swedish Bitters Directs Itself. IN
the rst place to the nerves Of the digestive organs
throughout their entire extent but mainly 70 ths
stomach and the yisceral tract II normalises TIER
functions and therefore, according TO the nature Oh
sxisting Irregularities or removes oosfructions anu
retentions Of all kind stops Dsrrhoes, Dysentery
or other Anamolous discharges and eniuviA By resa
lattna the abdominal organs. Of which depend ne
nourishmsnt the conservation and the dsveiopemen'
of the human body-ths Swedish Bitters tnvisorates
the nerves and the vital powers sharpens the senses
and the intellect, removes the trembling OF tne nnos
the scidy the burning, nsuses, and pains OF the o
mach improves Its digestive faculties. and II an e1
ceIent Prophyactic and remedy against nervous Irr
liability. Flatulency. Choiic. Worms. Dropsy. he IL
taken In double doses. n operates - sure sperient
but In . mild and painless way.
In consequence Of these qualities Of the Swedish
Btters it has become Of the most celebrated RENE
dies srsinst diseases of the organs contained in the
abdomen, and Of affections that befan mankind In
eouseouence Of said diseases. Thus the Swedish Bit
ters has an unsurpassed renown for curing Liver
Complaints Of long standing. Jaundice. Dyspepsia,
Disorders of the Spleen Of the OF the Mesa
raic Glands and also disorders Of the Kidneys Of the
Urinary and SexualOrganaL Besides these the swe-
dish Bitters those innumeraole nervous or con
gesve affections and diseases. which originate from
said abdominA disturbances. as:-Congestion Of the
Lungs, the Heart. and the Brains. Coughs. Asthma.
Headache Neuralgia. IN different parts Of the body.
Chlorosis Internal Henorrhoids and Piles. Gout.
Dropsy General Debility. Hypochondriasis. Melan
choly SC, Sc OF great benefit the Swedish Bitters
has also been found in the beginning Of Gastric and
Intermittent FeverA
But this IL only side Of s inestimable power Of
protecting those who use 1t regularly against all mi
asmatic and epidemic diseases. The Swedish Btters
has by long experience in many thousand esses main
1ined its great renown Of bsing the most reliable
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-05-20

WAX FLowREs.-The wax that is used
for making leaves and flowers must
have more chalk put into it than that
from which fruit is made as they re-
auire to be much stiffer to prevent thier
bending down and breaking, and where
the leaves are very long or large they
should have backing of buckram. The
wire should be brass. Painting Is the
part of wax-work that requires the most
taste and Judgment. You will need a
box of the best ground colors in the dry
powder, and several artists leather
brushes. Having formed your flowers,
get your colors and put in the lightest
shade, first because, after you have
them all grouped, if any shade be too
light it is very easy to darken it by add
ing a touch of color; but should 1t be
too deep or staring. you cannot tighten
it, except at the almost certain risk Of
entirely destroying the whole flower.
In coloring the leaves, dip your brush
in the green and draw a heavy line
down the middle or main vein OF the
leaf, then take little more color,
spread it from the line first to the right
and then to the left; put on additional
color, till you obtain the desired shade.
When tinting, start with the lghtest
color lay on from the centre of the
edges.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-05-20

CREAM BEER.-Two ounces of tartaric
acid, one small lemon, two pounds of
white sugar, one ounce of checkerberry
essence, one-half cup of -four, the
whites of three eggs well beaten, and
three pints of water. Take the sugar.
tartaric acid and the juice of the lemon,
with the water, put it into nice porce-
lain kettle, and let it boil five minutes ;
after taking from the fire stir in the
-four, which has been rubbed smooth
with little cold water when nearly
cold add the whites of the eggs and es-
sence of checkerberry. Bottle and set
in cool place. When wanted for use
put three tablespoonfuls of the syrup in
a tumbler, then stir in one-fourth tea
spoonful of soda, add water, and stir
quick. 1t is very nice and will keep
three weeks.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-05-20

To DYE BLAcK.-For four pounds OF
rags take two ounces of blue vitriol,
and eight of extract of logwood, or
three pounds of logwood chips. Put
each separated in II quarts of water,
the logwood in an iron vessel, the yitriol
in brass bring both to boiling heat ;
dip the cloth into the vitriol water first,
then into the logwood water, and alter
nateIy from one to the other till it has
been dipped in each three times. Then
dry, wash in strong suds, rinse in soft,
cold water, and press when damp. This
coloring is proper for lace, silk, worsted,
and cotton, and does not fade.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-05-20

A MERcrFUL BRooM.-"1 had the han
die of new broom broken accident
ally" writes housekeeper, "and as it
was too good to lose l got an old broom
handle and fastened it on at the break.
This made handle four feet long.
Never was a broom more sought after
than this one. 1t is wonderfully easier
to sweep with lhan the short-handled
orooms we have to buy" We indorse
what this lady says, and have often
wished it were possible to add foot to
the broom handle without diminishing
its smoothness.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-05-20

A HABIrANT of st. John, n. B. lately
found in the stomach of a salmon, a
passenger ticket for the steamer Allan
tic, wrecked about year ago. This
ticket was printed in English and in
German. The foolish fish might have
proceeded very well on its journey
without the ticket.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-05-20

A DOCTOR ran needle into the head
of Duluth man, with the view of as
certaining the effect of electricity upon
the brain pulp. After puncturing his
skull seventeen distinct times, he
greatly encouraged the suffering victim
by saying that he thought he could
continue the experiment with letter
success upon his wife's emery-bag.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-05-20

All styles Silver Mounted and Walnut, new nd
secondhand Securely packed for shipping
COUNTERS, BARS, SHELVING, STORE FIX
TURESs &C.
HOUSE AND OFFICE FURNITURE all kinds
The largest and best assorted stock, new and
secondhand in the City.
LEWIS & BRO, e16ly
1921, 1OsS, iO25 and l027 RIDGE AVE, Phils.
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Scientific.

SHE'LL HEAPS IN MAINE.-At q meet
ing of the New England Historic-Ge-
theological Society, held a short tune
ago in Boston, Professor Rufus h
Sewall, of Wiscasset, Me-, read an IN
teresting paper OF the chronological re-
mains and shell heaps at Damarlscotta.
He prefaced his essay, says the Boston
Globe, with very graphic description
of the inlets and bays along the coast
in that vicinity, as well as a review OF
the discovery of that region, with e1-
tracts from letters written at various
dates by the early explorers. he e1-
hibited several specimens OF oyster
shells, as we'll as pieces of pottery.
found in large quantities at the head OF
tine Damariscotta River. The shells,
he said, must have been piled there by
a people who lived previous to any
period of history referred to by docu-
mentary or traditional testimony. Skel-
etons were found at various points along
the seaboard but while several frag-
ments of utensils for the performance
of household work were found, no darts
or spears seem to have been discovered.
From the data at his disposal, the lee
turer deduced the following conclu-
sions: First, that there were oysters
along the coast of Maine in the early
ages of this country, and the shell heaps
were piled up by human hands sec
ondly, the sight of these huge deposits
was the home of a primitive population
thirdly, these inhabitants were a do
mestic people, they cooked their food
in a manner which bespoke civilization;
fourthly, they had clear perceptions OF
the utility of mechanical appliances ;
filthy, there were successive races In
these localities, the latter of which were
more nomadic than their predecessors,
and lastly, these settlers came from
eastern countries. He cited several
additional facts in support OF these
theories, and closed with summary OF
the proofs adduced, from which he
claimed that it was clear that the
aboriginal inhabitants of Maine came
from the east, and brought with them
the civilization which then prevailed.
Mr.. Kidder, a member of the society,
made few remarks in which he con-
troverted several of the theories ad.
yanced by Mr.. Sewall. He said that
shell heaps, similar to those at Damar
iscotta, were found all along the coast
from Canada to Florida. Professor
Morse, of the Essex Institute, also bore
testimony to the existence of such de-
posits at various points in this country
the exact counterparts of some discov
cred in Denmark.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-05-20

NITROGEN AND VEGETATIoN.-Our for
eign journals bring the usual number
of accounts of agricultural investiga-
tions, particularly in the experiment
stations, of which some new ones have
been lately established in Germany.
Ritthausen and Pott, of the station
at Poppelsdorf, in Prussia, have lately
been studying the influence of manures,
rich in nitrogen, upon the composition
of plants fertilized by the same. Rltt-
hansen concludes that by increasing the
amount of nitrogen in the food supplied
to the plant the percentage of nitrogen,
both in the plant as whole and IN its
different parts, may be increased.
Deherain has investigated the rela-
tions of atmospheric nitrogen to vege-
tation by experiments on the absorption
of nitrogen by carbonaceous matters, as
glucose, decayed wood, etc, mixed with
alkalies. He concludes that atmos-
pheric nitrogen can, either in the cold
or at the temperature of the soil, fix
itself on carbonaceous matter analogous
to that which is found in vegetable de-
composition, and that the presence of
oxygen is unfavorable to this reaction.
He infers that carbonaceous matter in
manure is advantageous, since it liber-
ates hydrogen in decomposing, and
renders the conditions for absorbing
nitrogen more favorable by removing
oxygen from the air confined in the soil.
-H1rDer's MdOQzine,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-05-20

BoRAx FOR CoLDs.-A writer In The
Medical Record cites a number of cases
in which borax has proved a most
effective remedy in certain forms of
colds. He states that, in sudden hoarse-
ness or loss of voice in public speakers
or singers, from colds, relief for an hour
or so, as by magic. may be often OBJ
tanned by slowly dissolving, and par
tally swallowing lump of bora1, the
size of garden pea, or about three or
four grains, held in the mouth for ten
minutes before speaking or singing.
This produces a profuse secretion of
saliva, or watering" of the mouth and
throat, probably restoring the voice or
tone to the dried vocal cords, just as
wetting brings back the missing notes
to a flute when it is too dry.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-05-20

"As I AM rather particular man"
said gentleman to a man he was about
to engage as a coachman, 81 shall ex-
pect you every evening to come to my
house for a quarter of an hour to attend
family prayer. 1 suppose you do not
object ?" "Why," answered the man,
81 don't see much to say against it, and
hope you will consider it in my wages.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-05-20

A ADUBUoUE man has asked for the
protection of the courts against three
widows, who are trying to force him
into marriage. He must be silly, not
to know that if he told either one of the
trio of the intentions of the other two
that a fight would ensue which would
result in the death of all three.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-05-20

THERE is nothing which so tends to
shorten the lives of old people and to
injure their health as the practice of
sitting up late, especially Winter even
ings. This is especially the case when
there is a grown up daughter in the
family. We publish this item at the
earnest request of several young men.