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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-06-23

The French have an irresistibly
charming way of cOunterfeiting. They
have taken lately to making mahogany
out of cheap wood. The surface is
treated with diluted nitrous acid. A
liquid composed of an ounce and half
of the gum called dragons blood, dis
solved in a pintOf alcohol and one-third
of that quantity of carbonate of soda,
is then applied with soft brush, when
the beautiful mahogany lines begin to
appear. 1t takes fine polish, and fur
niture thus prepared passes for bona
fide West India or Spanish mahogany.
Another French cOunterfeiting attempt
Is bronzing cast-IrOn. BY the process
of Gandion, MignOn and Bonart of
Paris, the copper is said to be thor
0ughly adherent to iron. A number of
cast iron statues, thus bronzed, have
stood two winters exposure untar-
nlshed. The process consists in Dip
ping the articlesthat are to be coppered
into bath of melted chloride or fiuo-
ride of copper and cryolite, to which
chloride of barium is added.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-06-23

The Albany Argus exercises itself after
this fashion with the eccentricities of
our English orthography: T-O-n-g-u-e
spells tongue" and the man that first
spelled it so should have been hongue.
Ache spells cache" and that's all
you can mache out of it. Eight
spells eight" no matter how you de-
precieight the idea: and that a-i-s-l-e
should spell ''aisle" and f-e-i-g-n
''feign" is enough to make anybody
smaisle if the effort were not too peign-
ful
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-06-23
Advice.

Willing prisoner-A man locked il
slumber.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-06-23

"Hoto long have you lived IN this
cOuntry?" asked a lawyer of a deaf
witness, who had been called to prove
the old boundaries of farm. "Hey ?''
said the witness, putting his hand behind
his ear. "HOw long have you lived i'm
this cOuntry?" roared the lawyer. .'Oh,
yes, that's it; about two rods" said the
witness, leaning forward. ''You may
step down." yelled the lawyer. swell,
it might be little MORE" said the wit
ness, who was then led of by an officer
of the court.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-06-23

Steam Transportation on the Canals.-
As soon as the Erie canal opens, the
Baxter Steam Canal Boat Company will
resume operations with twelve boats,
each having a carrying capacity of
about 225 tuns. Contracts have been
made for the construction of six addi-
tional boats, which are expected to be
ready for use in July. When these
boats are built, it is the purpose of the
Company to send one from this city
daily. 1t is believed that fifteen days
Will be the average time consumed by
each boat IN making the trip from New
\ lork to Buffalo and return not includ-
ing the time occupied in loading. In
provements have been made in con-
struction by which space is gained fore
and aft, but no attempt has been made
to secure greater speed. AS the canal
is occupied 10y boats drawn by horses,
the steamers must run carefully to
avoid collisions.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-06-23

Ne'o rersUs Old Seeds.-Persons, in
ordering their seeds for spring plant
ing should be sure to obtain them of
reliable seed dealers. Seed will not
germlnate If they are too old and dis
appointment and delay often result.
Experience of seedsmen indicates that,
if properly gathered and preserved,
beans will retain vitality years; beet,
:; cabbage, 4 carrot, 2; sweet corn, . /;
cucumber. 10; lettuce, 3; melon, 10 /;
onion, parsnip, I peas, 3; radish, 3 /;
squash, 10; tomato, : turnip, 4.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-06-23

UscfmIatormation.-Sprinkling grass
plots, garden beds, &c, with clear
lime water in damp weather, when the
worms are near the surface, in most
cases several times, is said to be de-
structive of the worms, while it is
rather beneficial than otherwise to the
vegetation.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-06-23

Bone SpdrjH. MuriaSic acid, eight
ounces; pulverized cantharides, one
ounce ill a drachm phial about one
third full with the medicine. and after
greasing below the lump with lard or
oil, apply it upon the lump, covering a
space the size of a five cent piece. Ap-
ply 1t once every day for four DAYS.
then keep the sore well CREASED with
lard or oil until 1t heals up. If one
course OF treatment fails to cure, apply
the medicine as before; the second
never fails.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-06-23

The Science of Health" thus calls at
tention to fact which cannot be too
frequently enforced on peoples minds:
The pernicious habit of breathing
through the mouth while sleeping or
waking is very hurtful. There are
many persons who sleep with the
mouth open, ,and know it not. They may
go to sleep with it closed, and awake
with it closed; but if the mouth is dry
and parched on waking, it is a sign that
1t has been open during sleep. Snoring
is another sure sign. This habit should
be overcome. At all times, except
when eating, drinking, or speaking.
keep the mouth firmly closed, and
breathe through the nOstrils, and retire
with q firm determination to conquer.
The nostrils are the proper breathing
apparatus - not the mouth. A man
may inhale poisonous gases through
the mouth without being aware of it,
but not through the nose"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-06-23

Bible in the Heart.-A poor Italian
woman, a fruit-seller, had received the
word of God in her heart, and become
persuaded of the truth of it. Seated in
her modest stall at the head of bridge,
she made use of every moment in which
she was unOccupied with her small
traffic, in order to study the sacred
volume. what are you reading there,
my good woman n said gentleman,
one day, as he came up to the stall to
purchase some fruit, lit is the word of
God, replied the fruit-vender. "The
word of God! Who told You that 2"
"He told me SO Himself.n "Have You
ever spoken with him, theni" The
poor woman felt little embarrassed,
more especially as the gentleman in
sisted on her giving him some proof of
the truth of what she believed. Unused
to discussion, and feeling greatly at a
loss for arguments, she at length ex-
claimed, looking upward, Can you
prove to me, sir. that there il sun up
in the sky 7" prove itw replied he.
why, the best proof, is that it warns
me, and that l can see its light.n $50
1t is with me-" she replied, jOyously
"the proof of this books being the word
of God is, that it lights and warns my
SOUL
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-06-23
DOxnsfIC.

Shirt 4akang.-A pattern may readily
be obtained of the pattern vendors, or
it may be cut from = well-fitting shirt,
but the very best course of procedure
in this difficult and delicate matter is
to send the candidate for new under
garments to professional shirt maker,
who will take his measure and cut a
pattern warranted to fit. In this way
the chief responsibility in the getting
up of the garment does not rest on the
seamstress. There has been of late q
decided improvement made in the shape
of shirt bOsOms. Instead of being cut,
as they formerly were, in q rectangular
shape, they are slOped from about half
way from the top to point at the
waistband, thus escaping the wear and
pressure of the suspenders, and retain
ing their smoOthness and shape far
more readily than when modelled after
the old style. Butchers linen is used
to line, not bOsOms only, but collars and
cuffs. This coarse and heavy threaded
linen holds starch much better and
longer than cotton. If the shirt Is open
in the back, the wear and tear of buttons
and button holes in the bosom will be
totally avoided. Eyelets may be worked
in the middle fold OF the bosom to re-
ceive the studs, which are held in place
by spiral coils. Shirts thus made, with
pointed bOsOms, lined with butchers
linen, open in the back, stiffly starched,
nicely irOned and polished, will last,
without appearing rumpled or sOlled,
for several days. The stiffer the starch,
and the higher the polish, the greater
will the resistance Of the linen be to
dust and tarnish of every kind. Button
holes made in linen Will wear much
longer if, before inserting the button,
the starch is carefully rubbed out of
the thread around the button hole.
This also makes the process of un-
buttOning the linen much easier, and
saves imDatience.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-06-23

More White,oashing.-One of the negro
whitewashers was sent by joker to a
city official to secure a job, and when he
stood in the officials presence he humbly
said:
''Mister, dey told me dat you wanted
to git yer character whItewashed, and
Use cum to do de job"
As the cOlOred man looked back up
stairs and felt of the place where some
thing struck him, he mused:
"Waal now, who'd thought he'd
make sich fuss as that over sich a
small jOb!"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-06-23

Odts.-Soils that are moist, OF newly
plowed sod, should be sown TO oats in
preference TO barley. Sow two and a
half bushels of seed as early as posi-
BILE. No crop needs more frequent
change of seed than oats if heavy grain
is desired. New seed should be brought
from a cold climate; that from Canada,
New Brunswick, or Scotland, is to be
DreferIeJ
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-06-23

Sramp Muck is ordinarily composed
chiefly of docayed vegetable matter.
In its dry and pulverized state it is
nearly identical with the leaf-mold SO
highly prlzed by horticulturists. When
dry its absorbing qualities are very
great, and hence its value in the
manure heap. Even when used alone
lts direct fertllizing action is very great
IN its natural state. This has been
proved by repeated experiments.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-06-23

Brodd IS now manufactured largely
for stock feed in parts of Europe. For
horses the bread is made of ground rye
corn, oats, and beans. For pigs rye
corn and bean meal is used. Ioaves of
these materials are sold at Berlin, and
used with great advantage. For dogs
biscuits are specially prepared, either
wholly of vegetable matter-chiefiy
oatmeal-oT of meal mixed with pre-
pared meat.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-06-23

Liszt, the pianist, found himself re-
Gently in the company of number OF
ladies, who begged him in hyperbolical
terms to procure for them ''the ecstasies,
the artistic raptures, which his magnifi-
cent talent inevitably produces" He
Obligingly seated himself at the piano
and played. When he had finished,
some of his admirers had tainted.
''Well," said Liszt, 81 played wrong
notes all through Intentionally - SO
badly, indeed, that should have been
turned out-Of-dOors at any elementary
school of music"
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-06-26

Wen now prepared Ia buy and sell through
our San Francisco brokers any stock dealt In
a. lhc Board, md upon the usual terms and
coalitions. Daily quotations Of stocks re-.
eeIVtd direct from the Board while IN session.
he favorable Developments in our home
mining Interests, and the fact that some Oi
our home stocks will soon hc placed upon the
Hosrd, together with the growing disposition
h all classes, whether mining, mechanical ar
mercantile IL deal la u limited extent la the
great and all absorbing interest nf the state,
"a we'll ms the fact that such transactions,
heretofore unfnyorahly regarded by the more
conservative, arc now looked upon as Ic.iti.
mate investments, have induced us to add ,h,
to our other businGss, and thereby enable our
friends Ia avail themselves of the many favor.
able opportunities every day being offered for
profitable investments.
n. P. FREEMAN, ManaUer.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-06-26
The Best Cow in Peril.
Old farmer Il. IL Il stlngy man,

Old farmer Il. IL Il stlngy man,
lie Keeps all he gets, md hc gets all lie can
by ull his friends lie Is said to be
AS tight rs the bark on n young birch tree;
lie goes 10 church, and he rents pew,
But the dimes hc gives to the Lord are few:
II he gets TO heaven with the good and great
lie Will hc let in at The smallest gate.
Now, farmer B., besides tlrags and plow.,
Keeps number Of very fine calves and COWS
lie makes no butter, hut sends by express
The milk to the city'S ihirstircss.
"What do the city folks know about milk:
They are better Judges of cloth and silk;
Not Il man who bmys, I'd VOW, can tell
II water II not, ur wafer II we'll
IL they do not kGow, then where's the sin:
] will put tile sparkling water in."
THUS talked 10 himself old Farmer B.;
How mean lie Is, young and old can see
One night II was dark, oh, fcarfully dark;
The Watchdog never came out to bark;
Old farmer H.. In his bed did snorc,
When rap, rap, rap, nearly shattered his door
And voice cried ont with hasiy breath,
your best cow, neighbor, Is choking Ia
6cathw
Clipping or the end Of Il rousing snorc,
Farmer B bounded out on the bed l.room floor
And the midnight voice was heard no more.
lie pulled un his pants, he knew not how,
For his thoughts were all on the choking COW /;
lie flew Ia the yard like Il frightened deer,
For his siingy soul was filed with fear;
Looking around by his lanterns light,
lie found that the cows were there. all ripIf
~ will give dime" cried farmer b.,
"TO know who played that trick on me;
May the hand be still aud the knucklc he sore
That knocked tonight on my farmhouse
door"
With Il scowl Oh his face and shaking head,
Farmer II. again sought his nice, warm bed ;
No good thoughts came, they were all DER.
powered;
The little good nature hc had. had sourcd.
When lie went to water his milk next DAY,
The midnight voice seemed again TO say,
As he pumped away with painting breath:
Your best COW, nciShlIor, IL choking to
death"
The meaning Of this he soon found out,
For stone wns driven in the old pumps
spout.
Old farmer H., when he drives to town,
Now meets his ncighbors with savage frown:
They smile, and ask, rs they kindly bow,
"Iiow gcttcth along the hest COW now"
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-06-26
Effects Of Study on the Nervous Sys
.r. tenn. S71

L. School work, if performed in an un-
suitable atmosphere, is peculiarly pro-
ductive OF nervous fatigue, irritability
and exhaustion. -,.'-.. Il
9. by unsuitable" is chiefly meant
''closc" air; OF mir that is hot enougl'to
flush the face, or cold enough TO chill tho
feet or that is "burnt," or infected Win
noxious fumes of sulphur or carbunic
oxide.
8. Very few schools arc quito free
from these faults. n
4. Anxiety and stress of mind, de.
pendent mostly upon needless formalitics
in discipline, or unwiSe appeals to ambi-
ton, are capable of doing vast harm. It
is hard to say how much is actually done;
LIZ. = stsss':'s sentiment agHinst= sticffT in:
judicious methods is observed to DO
springing up in the minds of teachers,
5. The amount Of study required has
not often been SO great MS would harm
scholars whose health is otherwise well
cared for. ..ssr.
q. Teachers who neglect exercise and
the rules Of health seem to be almost
certain to become sickly or to "brcak
down." -... E.... rlstsa} i.1
z. Gymnastics are peculiarly needed
ny girls IN large cities, but with the
present fashion of dress gymnastics arc
impracticablc for larger girls. 't..
3. The health of girls at the period
Of the development Of the menstrual
function ought to hc watched over with
unmsTds care by persona posscss,sa with
tact, good judgment and personal
knowledge Of their characters. -.5. .sa
0. One of the greatest sources of harm
is found in circumstances lying outside
of school life. The social habits Of
many Older children arc equally incunsist-
cnt with good health and good education.
1t is proper, also, to add, in an exact
form rs the nature of the case admits,
summary account of the process pursued
in the inquiry. Of my correspondents
thirty were physicians and forty priHci-
pals of public schools, and superintend.
cnts of public instruction in various
places.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-06-26
An a AMrcting Case.

The many freaks Of physical in!irmity
show nothing stranger than instantaneous
blindness or deafness, or their immediate
cure. But cases of 'hc kind arc well nu-
tlIcnticatcd. The following is told I'm n
Nashville paper: We recently heard n
remarkable and touching story of n little
boy, the son of gentleman in nn adimin.
ing county. His aye is twelve or thir-
teen. lie is an interesting and promis-
ing lad. One day dnriug the past win
ter Inc failed TO rise in the morning ms
carly ms usual. At length his father went
into rom where he lay, and asked him
why hc did not get up. lie said it
seemed dark yet, mud he was waiting for
daylight. Ills father retired; but the
boy not making his appearance for some
time, he returned and said second time
My son, why don't you get up2"
Father, is it daylighti" he asked.
"Ics, long ago"
"Thcn, father" the little fellow said
81 am blind"
And sO it was. His sight was gone.
In short time his father took him tr
Nashville, To get the benefit Of the mcdi
cal profession there; but none Of tliC
physicians could do anything for him
and happily made no experiments on hi.
eyes. Some ladies IN family of hi
fathers acquaintance sought to cheer lin
IN his nllliction, md ono might propose,
to take him TO the opera. that llc NIGH
hear the music and singing. IGc wen
md wHs delighted.
In the course Of the performance all n
once he 'caPcd up, threw his arms nr0unr
his fathers neck, and screamed with &C
Stacy
so rathcrl can sucl"
His sight had instantly returned. An,
since then he has retained It IN full vipol
except that under excitement there |
sometimes y transient ,limncss Of vision
The case Is one Of II remarkable and sin
gular character.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-06-26

Brown BREAD.--1'Ieasc give il trial.
One quart of milk, sour if you have it, if
not, sweet, four cups of corn meal, two
cups OF either rye or wheat flour, just
which you prefer, or rye meal, twO-thirdi
OF cup of molasscs, one even teaspoon
lul of salt, hcaping teaspoonfui OF dry
soda or snlGratus; this may bc baked; we
like it best cooked in covered tin puCl-
ding boiler and set into kettle of boil
ing water, first putting into the kettle
three or four very large nails for the boiler
tn sit upon; steam twD hours and half.
never scald meal for bread except when
| have made tho old-fishioncd kind TINT
is risen with yeast, but We like this kind
of bread much better. have eaten very
good bread made this way with water.
APrLE DUMrIISos.-PcCl and core tho
apples, using those that cook quickly
make a crust tho same us for yeast powder
biscuit, | prefer Scafoam powder; have
rcHdy II pan with enough boiling water ia
almost cover the dumplings, seasoned
with plenty of butter, sugar, md nutmeg
to the taste; put in and bake quickly, ~
the sooner crust made with yeast powder
bakcs the better. This wntor forms tho
sauce, and they are ready to DC eaten as
soon rs done.
YEAST CAKEs.--Thcsc arc made by stir
ring corn meal into fresh, well risen Yeast
and working IL up into loaf; cut off tht
slices and put them where they will dry
If near the lirc, don't let them get too hot
To usc my yeast cakes soak them in
liiilu warm water until soft aud stir then
right up with the flour.
BREwIs.---This Is made of pieces Of Dir,
bread. Place tho pieces IN spider, o
other convenient vessel, pour ON cold milk
sprinkle IN little salt, and pieces of but
ter, as much or n little as you wish Sc
IL over the fire; when IL boiis up Is done
This may bG made with white or browl
bread, and Is very good.
WASHING FLUiD.-Onc pound Of sa
soda, onc.lnlr pound Of stone lime, fiv
quarts of water. Boil ten minutes, let |
settle, and drain of for use. TO ono boil
or of clothes add one cup. Soak you
clothes over night, put them in cold wa
ter To boil before washing. Rinse In tvs
waters. This is nn easy method for wash
ing.
| tFyou are buying carpets for duraJil
ity, choose small figures.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-06-26

y MILWAUKEE INcIDEST.-Therc Is a
young lady out West who has the miS-
fortune To talk III her sleep, and it Is said
she will answer unconsciously the qucs-
tions which arc secrets in her waking
hours. She is waited upon by timid
young man who has never been able to
screw his courage up to the "sticking
place." and ask her to marry him..
lie went up one night last month, and
entering the front door, rs WAS his habit,
without ringing the door bell, lie sa,y his
Dulcina asleep on the parlor sofa. .ra
lie hcsitated Il moment on the pro-
pricty of advancing without announcing
himself, when lie heard his own name
softly expressed from between those coral
lips. Immediately the pcnt-up burden
Of his heart broke out in words:
"DcnrcSt, tlO you love me1"
"fcs," was the soft response of the
sleeper. '..7 '.i a..-.. ; .ilai as.
"Will you marry mrl"os.s asas an
eyes" IVA
''Sliall it he in Il ycar2"
"Any time" '..-H.'
"Lct it he six months" IFS Tss'E
There was moments silence and sus-
pcnsc when the lips again moved, aud
the young man heard distinctly the little
word, "May." IIe stepped cautiously
back, and glided quietly from the house
He has been up every night since, but
has not referred to the conversation with
the sleeper. Mayis II very pleasant month";
but the time is rather too soon for the
Young man. l-
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-06-26

THIS Is how Mary Kyle Dallas says It
feels: "Takc man and hin tkrco or four
largo table cloths about him, fastened
back with elastic and loope6 up with
ribbons; drag all his own hair to the mid.
die of his head and tic It tight, and hair.
pin on about five pounds nf other hair and
big bow of ribbon. Keep tho front locks
on pin. all night and let them tickle his
eyes all day; pinch his waist into 4 coz
set, and give him gloves sizc too small,
and shoes ditto, and hat that will not
stay on without q torturiug elastic, and
frill to tickle his chin, and little lnco
veil u bind his eyes whenever ho goes out
to walk, and lIo will know what a NO.
mans dress isl" My.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-06-26

a SENTIMENTAL young man of Chicsgo
went to scc his girl recently, and found
that his letters had been pasted over tho
tops Of preserve cans. Those beginning
with "My Darling SUSAN" went over tho
peaches, and those commencing with "My
Own Dnrljng" were put over tho apples.
This was too flattcringly sweet TO allow
the engagement TO remain substantial, and
there wRS GOODNESS between the lovers.