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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-01-21
Domestic.

VENTILATION OF SLEEPING Rooxs.-
Fresh air should be SO introduced into
sleeping rooms as not to fall upon the
beds or create draft across them. In
building houses the proper ventilation
of the bedrooms should be carefully
provided for, but this we are sorry to
say is not always done, so that in many
chambers it is very difficult to intro
duce fresh air without endangering
health. If q window can be lowered
and there is a stove pipe opening in the
room, q good circulation of air may be
obtained. Or the lower sash may be
raised several inches and nicely fitting
board close the aperture. This will al
low air to enter between the sashes and
yet keep it from falling directly on bed
near the window.
As one weighs a pound less when he
rises in the morning than when he goes
to bed at night, and this pound is diff
fused through the bedding and air OF
the room in the form of carbonic acid
gas and insensible perspiration, it is
evident that unless constant supplies
of fresh air admitted to the sleeping
room, the atmosphere will become very
foul and unwholesome. 1t also appears
from this fact that daily airing of the
bedding is requisite to cleanliness, and
the more thorough this airing is the
greater will be the power of the blan.
kets and comforts to retain in the bed
the warmth of the sleeper and keep out
the cold.
While on this subject We must add Q
word about the position of the bed with
regard to the admission of light from
the window. The bed should be sc
placed that the eyes may be protected
from moonlight, or from the light oi
the early morning. A window at the
foot of the bed should be carefully cur
tanned, and light should enter the room
without falling directly upon the eye
of the reclining occupant. With regard
to children, these precautions are quite
necessary, as they may suffer great in
convenience, and even injury, from
opening their eyes when in bed directly
toward the sky.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-01-21
Agricultural.

TEE ENEMIES OF TIE CRANBERRY CRoP.
The cranberry crop is short in many
parts of New England on account OF the
drought, the worms, and other enemies.
This fruit, though growing mostly upon
peat bogs and saampy places, is as
much effected by drought as other crops,
especially upon the thoroughly drained
and gravelled or sanded plantations.
The fruit fails to set well, or il already
set the fruit is small. The remedy for
this is to have the water raised In the
bitches to point where the roots will
reach it without flowing the plants. The
fruit-worm and the vine worm are among
the worst enemies of the cranberry
grower. Flowing in the spring is q
complete remedy for the vine worm.
and if prolonged late enough in the
season il will destroy the other. Many
growers draw off the water early in May,
when the parent moths are most active.
1t is now pretty well settled that the
water should be kept on until the first
o. June, or if drawn off early in May il
should be put on again for a week at
the close of the month. At that season
the water is warm enough to destroy
the eggs. The latter is the practice OF
our most intelligent cranberry-growers.
Discretion, however, is to be used in
the drawing off of the water. If the
vines are covered to the depth of three
feet or more, the water would probably
be too cold at the bottom to kill all the
eggs. 1t should be drawn down so low
as to barely cover the vines and give
the surface the full benefit OF the sun.
Where the water is abundant and under
control, it is the better way to draw of
the water about the first of May, and
let it on again from the Goth OF May to
the first of June, according to the earli-
ness of the season. 1t would be still
better If the plants could have flooding
ten days later, but in this case the water
should only be left on for day or two,
lest it might Iniure the fruit-buds.
Many bogs are injured by winter killing.
Flowing in winter is an effectual safe
guard against this. The water should
be put on as early as the first of Novem-
ber, or at least before there is any
danger Of freezing, and the bottom OF
the ice that may form should be kept
above the tops of the plants. With
these precautions cranberries are more
reliable on well-prepared plantations
than most other fruit crops
Agriculturist.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-01-21

SPUrrERISGs FROM JUpY's Pen. Hear
ing that the Goals were coming down
again, a father of a family went down
into the cellar and stood under the trap.
He was buried on Friday.
Who are waiting for the turn OF the
tied?" Why, the divorce court judges
and lawyers.
A water-spout-A teetotal lecture.
IAN Inquiring Mind" wants to know
if lampblack comes from gas-ie.s. We
have had his head shaved.
A fine mana magistrate.
A bad ook-marxer-A dirty thumb.
Fashionable Intelligence - Ladies,
this winter, will wear the same things
they wore last year-if they can't buy
others.
New Proverb-Train up an engine in
the way it should go, and when the
proper time comes it will run into
another.
1t is stated that in January next Mrs.
Brigham Young, No. II, is coming to
London to lecture on the moral and
social aspects of Mormonism. Whether
the Londoners care for Mrs. No. It's
Grafton OF not, it must be great COM
fort to Brigham to know that there is
the whole Atlantic between him and his
wife's lectures. 1t is not everybody
who is SO lucky.
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Humorous.

C1Axs-A great deal might be written
about the clam, il one would think OF
what to write in fact, that is great
drawback in treating any subject. For
the benefit of many who reside inland,
and are not intimate with the peculiar
odor of ''Hats" and "porgy chum, We
will address few remarks. We never
heard Of one being born, or OF one dying
a natural death but if they grow tough
with age we have eaten some that must
have been over two Thousand years old.
Viewing them with an artists eye, they
have no great beauty. Their cast OF
countenance is peculiar. They have a
good neck for o standup collar. They
are built q good deal like an old
fashioned snuff, box, and open similar.
They vary in size from q silver half
dollar to q buckwheat cake. They are
very secluded (; We never knew one to
60 away from home. 'Tis safe to leave
one anywhere without hitching. Ii We
were to have q picture of clam We
should prefer profile view, as he looks
fuller in the face that way. They are
frugal and honest, and do all their bust
ness through the bank. The clam is
hunted as the potato is, with a hoe,
and as an article of food they can't be
exce,led in their line. To prepare him
for the table, first, obtain the clans
second, remove their outside wrapper,
tha. is, peel them (never use razor) ;
third, cut off the head Just below the
shoulder-blade fourth, wash well In
clean water (without soap and you have
them ready to cook. When clam is
undressed it resembles o piece oi
chamois leather, and some people pre-.
tend that they prefer the leather to the
clam as an article of food, but We lean
toward the clam. The amount neces'
sary for a meal depends on the number
of eaters. A large number Of CLAIMS are
enough for several persons, and vice
versa. By observing this rule you will
always be able to provide the right
quantity. There is just as much differ
ence in the clam as there is in anybody.
A New York clam is no more to be com
pared to one of ours than a seven-thirty
bond is to a counterfiit scrip. The
former eats like a Eastwood chip, and
is only good for small children to en-,
their teeth on. The fact that they can
not be taken st full tide gave rise to
the adage, ''as happy as clam at high
water.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-01-21

Druggists and Gen. Acts San Francisco. Caiif,rnis
and cor. OF Washington and Charlton Sts. y Y.
Sold by all druggists n nd DE alers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-20
Huried ,n Ru,ns !.

CIycIxSArI, May 20. = There were
seven persons buried in the house, corner
of Perry street and Central avenue, that
fell in last night-Mr. Murphy wife and
three children, a servant girl and car
penter, passing by on the sidewalk at
the time of the crash. The timbers of
the house had been creaking and snap
ping all the afternoon, and after MUIR
ply had closed his store at ten o'clock
he concluded it was not safe to remain
in the building over night, and the fam
lily were preparing to leave the house
when it fell a1lfl flA
Mr.. Murphy was upipjured, with the
exception of few slight bruises. Mrs.
Murphy sustained severe cuts and
bruises about the head and breast. A
daughter, aged Eve years, died fifteen
minutes after removal from the debris.
An older daughter was badly cut about
the head and bruised about the body.
The babe was uninjured. The servant
was rescued about one o'clock this morn
ing, having been held down on the cellar
floor By the cooking stove falling on her.
VIM. Whitaker, carpenter, had his mp
crushed and died from the injury.
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THE RESERVOIR ACCIDENT.
A Legislative Committee Visits
the Scene OF the Disaster.
Contributions for the sufferers.

New York, May 20.-0ver $4,000
have been already raised in the city for
the relief of the sufferers by the Massa-
chusetts flood.
| G A dispatch from Northampton, Mass,
of yesterday, says that when the Legis-
lative. committee visited the reservoir,
the breaking Of which on Saturday was
attended with such terrible consequences,
everybody descended to the gap and a
a careful examination was made Of the
bottom of the walls filing and sur
roundings. The contractor, Bassett,
taking copy of the specifications con-
tanned IN the original contract under
which the dam had been built, called the
attention Of the members to what was
termed evidence Of their ful6llment and
consequent exoneration from blame of
himself and those who acted for him.
|. o. G. Spellman, ,overseer of the reser-
voir and formerly secretary and treasu-
rer of the association by which the dam
was built, was protected in his house on
Monday night and last night by large
number of special police and military.
On Monday evening an Irishman, form
erly in the employ Of Spellman, informed
him that the Irishmen and Canadians
had determined. to iavenge' the loss of
their homes and families by lynching
him during the night. He felt the need
of the police and military.
At the first stroke of dawn the vii
layers were at work among the ruins,
As morning advanced parties Of men
equipped continued to arrive from sur
rounding townships, so By seven o'clock
thousands were clearing and carting off
the debris all the way from Northamp-
ton Meadows to Williamsburg. Every
eye sought for a body, and twenty-one
corpses were found. The bodies were
difficult to recognize, because decompo-
sition had set in. and they were much
disfgared by bruises and totally nude.
At Leeds nothing was done except look
ing for dead bodies under the rubbish,
which experienced men say will not be
cleared away even at the present expe-
ditious rate in less than a week.
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.oe,,on Esshaare Oonvenslon.


The convention Of cotton exchanges
is to be held at Augusta, Ca, on the
| 10th Of June. The objects OF the con-
vention are as follows:
First-To secure o reliable and an
efficient system of obtaining cotton fig
ures, and especially as to the Florida cot
ton crop.
Second-To secure complete reports
of interior movements from each OF the
twenty cotton exchanges.
Third7-Southern cotton consumption,
neutrality-suspicious. Of overland
movements quarterly.
Fifth-To settle official authority for
cotton crop.
Sixth-Division of crops and acreage
reports, each Exchange reporting the
condition and prospects OF growing
crops in immediate sections.
Seventh - Meteorological reports,
made accurate through combined inha-
ence of Exchanges, weather from all
points, etc.
This outline Of business was adopted
by the New Orleans Cotton Exchange,
John Phelps, President Il. G. Hester,
Secretary.
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supreme Court.

Special TO the Ledger.l
JACKSON, TENN, May 20.-The Shelby
Chancery docket was taken up this
morning and court adjourned at ten
o'clock because of absent lawyers. The
docket will be called peremptorily to-
morrow, and all causes reached tried or
continued without exception.
JoHS II. FREEMAN, Clerk.
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A Few GOOD REASONS.

IA Neio Inpenfion THOROUGHLY TESTED and
secured by Letters Patent.
2-Makes a perfect LOOK STITCH, alike on
both sides. on all kinds Of goods.
8-Runs LIGHT. SMOOTH. NoIsELEss and
RAPID best combination of qualities.
4-DURABLK- Runs for years without repairs
5-WiH do all Udrieiies If cork and Fancy
Stitching in a superior manner
els most easiiV managed by the operator
Length Of stitch may be altered while rum
ming, and machine can be threaded without
Passing thread through holes.
7-Design Simple, Ingenious, Elegant, i0rm1
ing the stitch lcithout the use Of Cog wheel
Gears, Rotary Cams or Lever Arms. Has
the Automatic Drop Feed, which insures ant
form length Of stitch at any speed. Has our new
Thread Controller, which allows easy move
ment Of the needle-bar and prevents injury TO.
thread.
S-CoEsTRUCTION most careful and RIsIsHED.
II is manufactured by the most skillful and
experienced mechanics, at the celebrated
Remington amor, HIlon, N. l.
6O-10I
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A CERTAIN CURE
Dyspepsia, Chronic Diarrhea, Liver
and Kidney Affections and
General Debility and
Kindred Disorders.

There is good fishing and hunting, few
The Comuany have secured a fne band OF
music for he season, and have made many
Improvements since last summer. including
fine bath rooms.
month; July and August, SIS per month.
Children over four and under thirteen years
old, and servants, half price.
Children under four years old, slz per
month.
Beard per week, S14 board per day, e 50.
Jos. Q. IAPRADE, Sup't.
W. Guy PATTERSON, Cashier. -.
Nay %, 1874 ct
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Notice

Subscribers not receiving the PUBLIC
LEDGER regularly, will please leave
complaint at the Office. Others desiring
TO subscribe leave their names and num-
Der Of their residence or place Of bust
ness, and it will meet with prompt atten'
ton. JOE LocKE,
Superintendent City Circulation.
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suTerers from the Overflow.

WAsHISGToS, May 20.-The Mayor OF
New Orleans, in letter to a gentleman
here, says unless the resources for re-
lief be increased in some way TO 81 ,0OO,-
600 many thousands must perish from
famine. Even that sum will not more
than suffice to save those Of the mum
dated till the food subsidies.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-20

Mas. PARALEE HASKELL, State Libra
rian, is preparing book to be entitled
Biographical Sketches Of the Governors
OF Tennessee, and solicits material.
This is quite an undertaking aud will
no doubt be well done, but It is nothing
81 compared with the task Of writing up
those who would be Governors.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-20

THE best bargains in fine boots and
shoes in every style at Eagle Boot and
Shoe store, 344 Main street. The best
styles Of boots and shoes made to order
at short notice.
81 ~ j. w. VoEGELI, Proprietor.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-20

WESTON, the walker, has failed again.
He had better try walking after a plough
and yoke Of oxen few seasons. That
would strengthen his calves greatly.
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NOTICE.

The friends and acquaintance Of Mrs. s.
sehuman and Mrs. A, Waeehter are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral Of Mrs.
WAkcHrER from her late residence. No. 2ss1s
Second street, Thursday. May q, at am.
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Dpnbnm,s Yeast powder.

For purity and strength it is I'M
eoualled. All who use it like it, and re.
commend it for reliability and economy.
asst M
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probabilities.

WASHINGTON, May 2O.-For Tennes-
see and the Ohio valley, clear or clearing
weather, north to west winds, stationary
or falling temperature and slewly rising
harometer
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-20

THsLoudon Journal supports HOuk
for Congress. bat svears it will never go
for mixing colors in schools.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-20

J. W. x. BRowSE, No. l6 Jefferson
street. puts in water pipes, gas pipes
and steam pipes at the lowest prices and
in the best style. 80
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-20

STATE Treasurer VIM. Morrow has
selected the State Bank Of New York as
the fnancial agent of Tennessee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-20

This delicious fruit viii be found for
sale daily at Spicer & Ryan's, raised by
our friend J. E. Spicer, manager of
wayerly Hall fruit farm, Kerr sve-
nue.. cit
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IMMENSE REDUCTION
I'm
PRICES OF CLOTHING ]!

From this date we offer
our. large and complete
Stock Of Clothing at a
great sacrifice. We are
determined To sell, and
have marked down our
entire stock to suit the
times. Splendid business
suits at $40, 800, 80
and $3.50, worth $50,
$50, $35 and $40. One
large lot Cashmere coats
at IS, worth $l5. One
lot Cashmere pants at
IS, worth 80 and $S.
YOU will save money by
calling soon, as we are
determined to sell low
fOl. cash.
SPROULE & M'C0WN,
2Al and 243 Main st.
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INSURANCE.
Piedmont and Arlington Life ms. Co.
Home Onice: Richmond. Virginia.

Home ONCE: Richmond, Virginia.
Does business from Maine to California.
Equal 10 any-Surpassed by none.
Prompt, Progressive and Secure.
Select. Prosperous and Just
Saving Fund Plan recommended.
Capital and .....s2, 600 900
Policies issued April l. 1874, oyer......-..2l, 600
OFFICERS;
". Q. CARRfNGToN, President,
JOHN h. EDWARDS, Vice President,
ID. j. HAHTsOoK, Secretary,
J. J. HOPKINS, Assistant Seer etary
Life Agents, making Life Business their Life
Work, Wanted.
II. II. BOOTH, Gen'l Agent,
No. Madison 81, Memphis. Tenn.
65-ll6
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ELECTION.
OFFICE OF
fernando Insurance Co.,
No. 90 Madison Street.

MEMPHIS, May II. 1874.
TIME ANNUAL ELECTION FOR .DIREC
tors 20 serve the ensuing year will be held
az the Company's once No. p Madison strest,
on Monday, June eth prox., between the
nG sils p ~ IN. Nelson. Secretary.
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STRAW hats, latest styles, at cohen's,
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VESTiLATme hats at Cohen ;, 223 Main.


DR.. HNsOS's dental rooms. 8l7s Main
street. OIL
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clerk of the First Circuit Court

n F. COLEMAN PRESBNT INCUM-
%. bent), is candidate for Clerk Of the
First Circuit Court of Shelby county, at the
ensuing August election. subject to the action
Of the Convention when convened by the
Bartlett Executive Committee. 61-tc
clerk of the BARTLETT circuit Court.
ToUN MoIROOKs is ACANDIDATE FOR
d recollection, subject to the approval Of the
Convention 10 be called by the Bartlett exec e
utiye Committee. 0a-.1
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ANNOUNCEMENT.


For sheriff.
r HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF A CAN
i didate for the Office of Sheriff Of Shelby
county. subject to the action Of the Conven-
tion to be called by the Executive Committee
uS sS'tte sH' ' Q. L. ANDERSON.
Clerk of the Criminal COurt.
M MEALS is A CANDIDATE FOR
lM. Clerk of the Criminal Court OF shelby
county at the ensuing August election, subject
to the action Of the Convention, when con-
vened by the Executive Committee. os-tc
MEMPHIS. April %, 1874.
EpIToR LEDGER-I announce myself as a
Memphis, Election in August, 1874.
is be- L. S. AYRES.
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SUMMER RESORT.

where they will find nice coaches and hacks
10 carry them over high. level and shady
road to Bon Aqua Springs. Bon Aqua Station
is thirty-nine miles west Of Nashville. A
large hotel has just been built at Bon Aqua
Station. and express and telegraph omces
have also been established there.
The BON AQUA SPRINGS are situated
eight miles south Of said Station In a pictur,,
esque valley. with bold, clear, reck eased
hing with jntting cliffs, bedecked with green
moEs and beautiful flowers.
The visitors Of these Springs will find these
waters. Sulphur and chalybeatel. and the
pure, dry atmosphere around them
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YOUso gents bats at cOhen's, 228 Main
The Placer herald., 1874-10-17
HERE OR THERE FOR PERMANENT
HOMES.

The following. from the F5ot-hiu Tidings
applies so aptly to the foothills Of famous
old Placer, that we copy it entire;
Land is rapidly increasing in value in
Santa Barbara county. A few days ago
Spenber l.. Seeks sold twenty-one acres,
lying in Monteci,o, for 500 an acre. This
land could have beer purchased from Colonel
Dinsmore, one year ago, for $25 an acre.
This shows what effect advertising a
country has. The rough, dry hill lands Of
Monteeitc will produce anything in the line Of
fruits and plants, the same as our foot-hill
lands will, and no better: but having, by
persistent advertising, in the shape Of news
paper articles showing up what can be done,
and sending those newspapers broadcast
through the country, attracted people there
seeking homes, the price has rapidly gone
up, until the poor man can get but few
acres, and this class must soon seek other
localities. v e have been in Santa Barbara
and all along the lower coast, and in nothing
will we concede those localities preference
over the foothills for ten miles around Grass
Valley. ea ft
When we Lear people, hereabouts. talk
about selling cut and going to Santa Barbara,
Los Angeles or San Bernardino for homes,
we are reminded OF little story of gen.
lleman who was SO charmed with the de-
scriptions of numerous country residences,
which he daily encountered in print, that
he became tired of his own house, aud de-
tcrmined to sell it. He instructed an auc-
tioLeer, famous for his descriptive powers,
to advertise it in the papers for private sale,
but to conceal its location, telling persons to
apply to his Office. In few days the gen.
tleman happened to see the advertisement,
was pleased with the account of the place,
showed it to his wife, and the two concluded
that it was just what they wanted, and that
they would secure it at once. So he went
to the office of the auctioneer, and told him
the place he had advertised was just such a
one as he desired, and he would purchase it.
The auctioneer burst into laugh, and told
him that was the description of his own
house, where he was then living. He read
the advertisement again, and pondered over
the GRASSY slopes" beautiful villas"
smooth lawn" etc., and broke out, -''is'
it possible?" Well make out your bill for
advertising and expenses, for, by George!
| wouldn't sell that place now for three
times what it cost me.
7 The tide now Iuns in the direction of those
Southern coast counties, but when it turns,
as turn it will, land here will appreciate in
price, ard the country settle up with per-
manent class of people.