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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-11-11

To MAKE CIDER.-Pick all the apples,
rejecting those not sound, wash them
clean, and afterwards let them lie, and
get dry. Grind and press them, using
no water, straw or any other substance
that will give the cider an unpleasant
taste, as on the purity and cleanliness
of the apples depend the quality of the
cider. Strain the juice through a
wooden or other close bag, put into
clean barrels, and set in a moderately
cool place, keeping the barrel full all
the time, SO that the impurities may
work off at the bung. After it is done
fermenting carefully rack il off, let it
stand few days, and bung it up. As
the air tends to sour the cider, 1t is a
good plan to provide bent tube, one
end fastened in the bung and the other
to drop into bucket of water. This
will let all the gas OFF, and not let the
air get to the cider. The quicker the
pomace is pressed after being ground
the lighter will the color be, and darker
if not pressed for twenty four hours af-
ter being ground. The cider from the
second and third pressing will be the
richest, the reverse in the case IN ma
king wine, as a severe pressure on the
mash makes sour wine. Cider making
should be conducted with all the care
that WINE making is. Almost any sour
apple will make cider, but more gener-
ally an apple full of juice. and not very
good to eat, will make the best. To
get good cider very strong, expose it in
a tub in extremely cold water.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-11-11

To CLEAN a brown porcelain kettle.
boil peeled potatoes in it. The porce-
lain will be rendered nearly as white as
when new,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-11-11

A GENTLEMAN entered an omnibus not
long since, carrying with him a bag,
which he placed on a seat beside him.
Soon after a young woman took the
adjoining seat. After bestowing fire.
quent looks of surprise and indignation
at her neishbor, who remained per-
fectly unconscious of her disquietude,
she suddenly sprang upon her feet,
and, exclaiming '.Insolent !" gave him
a box on the ear. The assaulted one
ventured to ask why he had become the
recipient of this favor. "You pinched
mel! exclaimed the lady, furiously.
The gentleman, looking under the seat,
brought to light magnificent live
lobster, which had escaped from the
bag.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-11-11
Humorous.

ScFvEs FROM THE LIFE OF JACOB
Some time since party of ladies and
gentlemen went on tour of inspection
through Durham Castle. The ''lions"
were shoh to them by an elderly fe-
male of snur, solemn, and dignified
aspect. In TIE course of their peregri-
nations they came to the celebrated
tapestry for winch the castle is so
famed.
These" said the guide, in true
Snowman style, favored with dash of
piety to suit the subject, and pointing
to several groups of figures upon the
tapestry-''these represent scenes in the
life of Jacob"
"Oh yes-how pretty T. said young
lady; and with laugh, pointing to two
figures in somewhat close proximity,
she continued, 81 suppose that is Jacob
kissing Rachel?"
"No, madam" responded the indig-
nant guide, with crushing dignity,
THAT is Jacob wrestliRg aUith the
angel"
The men haw-hawed, the young lady
subsidized, and offered no further ex-
pository remarks, but groaned under a
sense of unworthiness during the rest
of the visit.-Harper's Magazine for
November.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-11-11

A LITTLE girl said of her ill-tempered
uncle: "He hasn't got single laugh
inhis face"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-11-11

EGGs should be curdled by standing
in hot water several minutes, not boiled
hard in three minutes.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-11-11

''NEvER bet on a horse race, nv son.
1t is wrong to bet; and, besides, the
horse that ought to win is likely, in
nine ont of ten cases. to be jockeyed to
the rear. Do not bet at all, my son :;
but if You bet on the horses get ac-
quainted with the riders before the
contest, and see how the thing is COM
ing out"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-11-11

An EXCHANGE tells us that 'a young
lady at Elgin, ILL.,. has sold all her
jewels and is going as a missionary to
the South Sea Islands, paying her own
expenses" May the native TO whom
she is dished up for breakfast on the
half-shell be as earnest and devout a
Christian as she is.-COurier Journal.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-11-11
Agricultural.

AGRICULTURAL NEWSPAPER EDUcA-
TIoN.-It is becoming a serious ques-
ton whether or not the State agricul-
tural colleges have been the benefit to
agriculture that was expected of them.
Our own State College was located IN
an out-of-the-way place, and those who
manage it are not to blame if the insti-
tuition has not done as much as some
others have done But none of them
have made much of mark. Even the
Massachusetts, College, which has been
very much praised for its good man
agement, is failure SO far as the agrl-
cultural objects are concerned. The
college is well attended, and turns out
a fair number of students, who are all
as intelligent and well finished as any
other college can boast but the stu
dents are not farmers, nor have any
idea of being such. 1t is stated, on
what appears to be good authority,
that only ten students educated here
have taken to farming as their occupa-
tion-all the others have followed some
other pursuit in life. Ii it can be said
that the Pennsylvania State College
has comparstely few students, it is not
much worse than having students pass
by the objects for which they were spe-
cislly educated.
Still the utility of these institutions
can hardly be measured by the number
of men who take to farming on leaving
school. The elements of agriculture
are taught in them as they are not
taught in other places, and the knowl-
edge often comes into us when not ex-
pected. Large numbers of people who
take to professional pursuits leave the
city for farm lifea some time or another
of their lives and those among them
who may have had the early advantage
of an agricultural college education
will profit thereby.
For all this we confess to a feeling
that these colleges have not come up to
the public expectation. The agrlcultu-
raj newspaper has, in a measure, antic-
ipated the field they attempted to oc-
cHpy. There is scarcely farm OF any
spirit for enterprise in the management,
which does not have one or more OF
these admirable teachers. What is
read can be at once practically tested,
and thus theoretical and practical i'll
struction is within the reach of all.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-11-11

JONES, of Vermont, said on his dying
bed that he had never written a line
which he cared to erase. The whole
State was proud of him, but it was
found out that he could not even write
his name.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-11-11

A HYGIENIC BREAKFAsT.-The Laws
of Life gives the following:
For private family, first, saucer
of oatmeal pudding with creamy milk
(sugar to maple syrup if desired) and
light, warm corn gems is set before us.
This answers the same purpose, health
wise and otherwise, as soups at our
ordinary dinners, and though in some
families, where the warm part of the
breakfast is put on the table at first it
may not be desirable to leave it cooling
while eating first course, yet it is con-
sidered better to give the stomach this
preparation before beginning the
harder, drier part of a meal. So next,
if convenient to the housekeeper, We
will be served with warm mashed
potato, milk toast, and nicely-prepared
Lima beans, with a continuation of the
corn gems. This may sound scanty,
but we are sure from experience that
such breakfast makes up richly, both
in quantity and quality, for what it
lacks in variety, and gives better salts
faction than a table loaded with so
many different kinds of breads, pud-
dings, and sauces that the partaker
must either go through an oftentimes
perplexing process of selection, or fall
a weak victim to the effects of taking
as many kinds as are offered him.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-11-11

"THIs carp is hundred years old. 3"
observed garden at Fontainbleau who
was looking at veteran fish disporting
himself among his aged colleagues in
the grand basin. "Allow me to correct
you," replied the too accurate tourist.
'.you said that last year. He is, there
fore, at the present time, one hundred
and one years of age"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-11-11

''Do YOU know why you are like the
third term ?" said Susan Jane to her
brother, who fingered to talk with her
Adolphus after the old folks had re-
tired. ''No, don't" "Well," replied
his saccharins sister, 'It's because
you're one too many"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-11-11

he WAS out between the acts, and
returned vigorously chewing a Glove.
His wife asked him where he had been,
and he said, "To see a friend" She
calmly replied that she thought his
friend was dead, as she could smell his
bier.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-11-11
Domestic.

HOUSEHOLD HNTs.-We give some
excellent recipes in the following order
Wet the spots of iron rust on muslin
or white dress goods thoroughly with
lemon juice, then lay in the hot sun to
dry. Repeat the same if the color is
not removed by one application. When
dry, rinse in clear, cold water. Lemon
Juice cannot be used on colored goods,
as it will take ont printed colors as
well as stains. 1t will remove all kinds
of stains from white goods.
Dusting articles of steel, after they
have been thoroughly cleaned, with un-
Stacked lime, will preserve them from
rust. The coils of piano wires thus
sprinkled will keep from rust many
years. Table knives which are not in
constant use ought to be put in case
in which sifted 4uicklime is placed,
about eight inches deep. They should
be plunged to the top of the blades,
but the lime should not touch the
handles.
The white of an egg has proved, of
late, the most efficacious remedy for
burns. Seven or eight successive ap-
plications of this substance soothe pain,
and effectually exclude the burn from
the air. This simple remedy seems pre-
ferable to collodion or even cotton.
Extraordinary stories are told of the
healing properties of new oil, which is
easily made from the yolks of hens
eggs, The eggs are first boiled hard,
and the yolks are then removed,
crushed, and placed over fire, where
they are carefully stirred until the
whole substance is just on the point of
catching fire, when the yolk will yield
nearly two teaspoonfuls of oil. II is in
general use among the colonists of
South Russia as a means of curing cuts,
bruises, and scratches.
At this season of the year, it is i'm
portant for all housekeepers to be on
their guard against the insidious at
tempts of the various species of ants
and the detestable cockroaches to in
wade the kitchen and pantries or store
rooms. Sprigs of wintergreen will
make the small red ants leave their
cherished haunts. Borsx powdered
and put into the crevices where cock
reaches abide will finally cause them
to disappear but We have found con-
centrated lye, melted into a sort of
paste and applied with knife, more
expeditions mode of destroying these
noxious insects. Scalding alum water
is also certain death to cockroaches.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-11-11

Entered according to Ae; OF
Congress. in the year
1874. in the once OF the Lib.
rarian Of Congress-. at Wash.
ington-
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-12-25
OUR GREAT RIN Erl.

There are but two rivers in the world that
discharge larger amount OF water than the
Mississippi, the Amazon discharging four
times as much. and the Rio de la Plata about
one-third more. The volume of the Mis-
sissippi exceeds that Of all the noted rivers
of Europe combined. Ninety trillion cubic
feet of rain-water falls in its valley each
year, sufficient to form a lake of 72O miles
long, 100 miles wide, and SO feet deep.
Only one-fourth of this vast volume reaches
the Gulf. the balance being taken up by
evaporation, absorption, etc.
From the mouth of the Missouri to the
Gulf in direct line, the distance is about
675 miles, with an average fall of inches
TO the mile; by the winding of the river the
distance Is increased to 800 miles, and the
fall decreased to inches to the mile 4
strange peculiarity of this river is that it
grows narrower instead Of wider as it pro-
cecds toward the Gulf From the mouth of
the OHIO to the mouth of the Arkansas the
average width is 4.47O feet; from the latter
point to the mouth of Red River, 1850 feet /;
from Red River to Bayou La Fourche, 8 900
feet; and from there to the head of the
passes, 2, 40 feet. At the same time the
average depth increases from 81 feet to log
feet.
The rise and fall varies grcateiy at differ
ent points. Al Cairo, Nick~bnrg and Nat
chez it is about 50 feet; at Memphis, 10
at the mouth Of Red River, A; at New
Orleans, Is; at Fort St. Philip. / I-2 Ieet.
1t Is estimated that the amount of sedi-
ment annually carried by the river into the
Gulf is sufficient to form solid mass l mile
square and 2iU feet high, to say nothing of
the immense amount deposited along its
banks and for miles inland in time OF over
flow
It's current flows at the rate of from q to
Z miles an hour, and its hanks slopes down
ward for miles you rece e from the river,
the slope for the first mile being On au
average fully feet.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-12-25
THE MARRIAGE ZEE.

Iarson Allen, of D., was quite n wag, a.
well as a peculiarly interesting preacher
He was often called upon to perf9rn the
marriage ceremony, and his pcculiarities on
such. occasions often furnished a supply of
merriment long after the parties had retired
from the parsonage.
On one occasion after the marriage knot
had been tied, the bridegroom surprising
that the parson was entitled by law to a GER
tain fee, and would therefore return the
change, handed the minister a ten dollar
bill, which he carefully folded, and placed
in his pocket. The parson having noticed
the y in the corner of the old State bank
note, kept up lively conversation, COM
menting on the ups and downs of life, till
the groom became somewhat nervous over
the delay in relation to the change, and he
ventured to say
'Parson Allen, that was a ten dollar bill
l gave you"
Yes, so perceive. You are very gen.
erous. 1t is not often that receive 80 large
fee. 4 comfortable thing, it is to have a
bank note in ones pocket And then he
gave SOHle dnluSllS ILLUSTRATIONS OF SS4D>il-
ness, and another ten minutes of precious
time was Consumed. .
Again the groom vcntured to remind the
parson that he had not returned the change
he expected, and he heSitatingly suggested:
perhaps you did not think that the
bill that handed you was ten, did you
Parson Allen?'' .....,
90 yes, l noticed that it was. / assure
you that l have not been so surprised in a
long time. j always think on such occa-
sions that the husband has an appreciativc
regard for his worthy partner, and pre-
sumo you regard your wife, that now is,
worth at least ten dollars, and | doubt il
you would have the knot united for twice
that sum, would you, Mr.. Mp
MT |, b" said the nonplus>eI bridegroom.
but is there no regular fee which the min
lister j. allowed to take for marrying
folkS?''
Not that am aware Of said the par
son. I'VE ealways leave the fee to be fixed
by the parties who get married" "
And so the bridegroom, eyaded at all
points. gave up tie Efforts to get back any
change.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-12-25
CHINESE KITES

a foreigner, on first entering n Chinese
shop, finds himself surrounded by hetro-
gencous collection of articles OF almost every
imaginable shape and size, all Of which, ON
closer Investigation, lie will find to be kites.
Some Of them are Of large Serpentine shape,
while some represent huge ghggle-eyed spec
tlclea; and others, various kinds OF FISH. birds.
butterflies, and animals Gi al sorts. For the
benefit of cur juvenile readers, we may mcn-
tion that Chinese kites never haze tai.s at
tached to them. ...- ..-.
Sir John Davis remarks Gboat kites viii
be read with interest d" In kite flying, the
Chinese certainly excel all others, both in
the various construction Of their kites and
the heights to which they make them rise
they have a very thin, as wei ~ tough sort
Of paper, made OF refuse TX. which, in COM
bination with split bamboo, is excellenrly
adapted FOR the purpose, The kite are made
to assume every possible shape, and NJ some
distance it Is impossible ucca~iouly to di~tiu-
guish them from real birds. Bymcans orround
holes, supplied with vibrating cords or other
substances, they cOntriye to prDdlcc loud
humming noise. something ike that Of top,
occa>iOncd by the rapid passage of the air a.
it is opposed 10 the kite At a particular
season of the year, not only boys, but grown
men, take part in this amusement, and the
sport sometimes consists in trying to bring
each others kites down by dividing tie
strings'
The season here referred to is that Of a fcs-
tiyal which occurs on the ninth day Of the
ninth Chinese moon Corresponding with the
later part of OcJober), and which i called
Chung yang chich, OF Tsng kao. (Iiterally,
" Ascending high.'') On this occasion, an
other writer tells u, some people MAKE
yaricgated fancy kites, which, after amusing
themselves with them, they let by wherever
the wind may carry them, and give their
kites and cares to the wind -
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-12-25
NUMBER 4S.
RAINING RABiE5.

1t is a fearful responsibility to be delega-
ted to name child which Is not your OWL
So far a. my children are concerned l am
never bothered; | just watch them for a
few days 10 catch leading trait in their
character, and then found the name on that.
If they are mild tempered and peaceful. [
select some such name as Placid. Content
ment, Harmony or Peace, and if ugly, /
saddle en- with Hurricane Tornado, Toa
Sayers, Cape Horn or Texas Jack. Suan-
gers are sometimes amazed to see me 80
down to the gate. and hear me call out:
Tornado Sayers Cape Horn johnson Quad,
you and Contentment Harmony Suntlower
Burlingane come into supper but run
my domestic affair; rs suits me best.
Mrs Daison was over the other day with
her baby. 1t was a stuh-no~cd. rcd-laccd
rascal, and | hope he'll never be named at
all She put him into my lap and said
Now do give him a name-somctAing
sweet and handsome and good.
The young scoundrel looked me in the
eye for moment, and then deliberately
kicked me five times in the stomach. and
she'd better name him Tarantula, or Cougar.
and she picked him up. hugged him and
said that had the reputation all over the
neighborhood of being brute.
Mrs. Dogbcr also brought over her or
spring the other evening. 1t is girl, with
red hair, white eyes, and large ear, and
she spit at me the moment I took her mp
spit full in my face, and howled and kicked
and fought to get hold of my neck-tie-
''She's such blessed. Sweot-temperc1
little angel, that you must give her some
awful nice name said the mother.
! suggested Susie. Bessie, Bella, Dolly,
Betsy, Mollie. Sallie, Tillic, and fifty other
names, but Mrs. Dngber replied that hadn't
Gny refinement about me and She said the
darling creature was to be named Alirabcl
Augustine St Clair Dogbcr.
There's nothing like having high-~ound-
ing name fora child, no matter if h:~ father
la> 30 work for dollar day. and his
mother goes out washing windows Very
often as | come up To dinner | find George
Washington Hugo Blum rolling in the dirt
with Thomas Jefferson Adolf Lc Grand
Smith while Darabel tlurian Victoria
Grump. Is drawing a stick up and down
the walk by Il string. driven 10y Theodore
jackson Duke Albert Fleming. Ii those
children had common names | shculdn' t
care u cent neither thcy lived or died.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-12-25

On The River.

The sunsets flush was over all;
The ruined castle OF, the height,
Rejecting back the Western rays,
Seemed all aSlow with golden light
We drifted on, my love and [;
The river bore Us on its breast,
Right onward towards the crimson glow
The radiant glory of the West.
Our oars lay IDLE, while our boat
Slow glidcd down the placid stream;
Softly We spoke, as though we feared
To break the magic of the dream.
The breeze from DER the yinc-clad hills,
That gently swept our boat along
Bore TO our ears from OF the shore
The sound of peasants evening song.
In 1itful snatches came the sound,
OFT died in wailinY chords the strain;
Now women's voices, true and clear,
Took up once more the sweet refrain.
so passed the time. and sunsets flush
Had slowly faded into night;
And gliding river, bank, and tower,
The moon arose with silyery light.
The laet faint echo nf the song
Had died away, and naught was heard
Save the faint ripple OF the waves,
By southern breezes gently stirred.
The silence lay on all around,
Ami sl nee tcii upon Us twain.
Until spoke, aud meath the stars
Loves tale WAS whispered once again.
Long years has passed since then, vet oft
Mem'ry brings back bat golden time;
And once again in bbssfh dream,
Ny love and float down the Rhine.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-12-25

MIND YoUR OwN BUsINEss.-io tell
man to his face to mind his own business
would be considered about equal TO knock
ing him down. Yet it is one of the simplest
rales Of conduct, and the most useful that
mankind can adopt in their intercourse with
each other. There is a great deal of Paul
Pry spirit in the human heart. or wonderful
inoui,itiveness in regard to the PERSONAL
and private affairs Of friends and neighbors.
This spirit makes more mischief IN the
community than almost any other cause,
and creates more malice, envy. and jealou y
than can be overcome in century. Let
every man mind his own business. and there
will not be half the trouble in the world hat
there IS at present. -