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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-03-03

A SIMPLE PLAN OF VENTILATION.
The following simple method for venti-
latiDg ordinary sleeping and dwelling
in his physiology for Practical Use :"
"a piece of wood, three inches high,
and exactly as long as the breadth of
the window, is to be prepared. Let
the sash be now raised. the slip of wood
placed on the sill, and the sash drawn
closely upon it. If the slip has been
well fitted, there will be no draft in
consequence of this displacement of
the sash at its lower part but the top
of the lower sash will overlay the bottom
of the upper one, and between the two
bars perpendicular currents of air, not
felt as draught, will enter and leave the
room.-Dylggist's Circular.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-03-03

HoUsEHoLDERs generally leave their
water tax unpaid until it becomes dew.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-03-03

AN OLD farmer purchased some sweet
oil in drug store yesterday, and, being
asked if there was 'nothing else," he
laid several packages on the counter,
held up hand with several strings tied
on the fingers, and said Lets see
That red string is for the bar-soap that
rag is for broom that blue cord is
for a calico dress; that dress braid
means four pounds of sugar, and this
other string is for sweet oil. No
nothing more. ."-DetrOH Free Press.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-03-03

VoLTAIRE said of his sweetheart ::
"She was SO beautiful that / raised nv
long, thin body and stood before her
like point of admiration.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-03-03

Mr.. Wightman and Miss Blackman
were recently married in Brooklyn.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-03-03

To TRUE corundum wheel, adjust it
in the lathe and revolve it very fast,
holding a piece of cornndum stone
against the surface. 1t is said the
piece will melt and unite with the
wheel, making the periphery perfectly
true.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-03-03
PULMONARY C0ISU MPfl0H!

Do not neglect that, which TO you may aI-
pear to be a trifling cold, or you too may be
added to the NINETY THOUSAND human
beings who die annually in the UNITED
STATES-whO are hurried to premature
graves, by that dreadful scourg , FULNuS-
AIRY CONSUMPTION
The specified ingredients. viz: Tar. VIII
Cherry and llorehOunI, are so well known,
and so highly recommended, that the pre-
paration must come into general use for AZ
fectiOns Of the breast and lungs. 1t il re-
markably pleasant to take, containing no.
thing to cause nauseating sensaiiOns-wh wheh
is a very important e0nsjderation-as It ~
extremely difficult to prevail upon children
to take a sufficient quantity OF most meli-
cines in use TO have the desired effect
Has been sold by Druggists and Store
keepers for thirty years
Price Is and 50 cents Per bottlo.
Prepared only by
CHARLES NEHE Err, JR.,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-03-03

In THE woods of Kansas wild hops
grow in the greatest profusion, said to
be of as good quality as any that are
produced by cultivation.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-03-03

"The smallest fevers gratefully re
ceiyed."
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-03-03

On SUNDAY morning, Just as the min
lister had got to "We have done those
things which We ought not to have
DONE" etc, Mr.. Jones succeeded in
getting off his overshoe, with which he
had been wrestling manfully for ten
minutes, and it took hymn books and
an ear in its passage down the pew,
causing considerable emotion in the
congregation, and fetched up in the
center of the aisle. Jones says it is odd
what elastic things these rubber shoes
are
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-03-03

DIR. d. E. BKLLEsMK, in India, has
been trying some experiments with the
poison of the scorpion. which he OBJ
tanned by irritating the animal. The
experiments were conducted upon dogs,
pigeons and frogs. The nine-thou-
sandth part of grain of fresh venom,
injected into the thigh of frog, caused
the skin to become violently inhamed
and the animal to die in fifty-seven
minutes. On examining the blood
microscopically under the influence of
the poison, it was found that the cor
puscles were strangely deformed. and
they rapidly became agglomerated into
VICIOUS masses, running into each other.
The function of the blood is thus de-
stroyed, and death in one of the most
agonizing forms must ensue.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-03-03

JAPANESE BRoNzE--A curious bronze
is produced in Japan, which. when
made in thin plates, resembles slate,
and is covered with designs in silver.
M. Norm has lately analysed and ex-
amined the properties of the alloy, and
finds that it contains, in addition to
copper, from 4 to 5 per cent of tin, and
on an average 10 per cent of lead. The
combination is easily moulded into thin
plates. These are vanished, and
through the covering the designs are
scratched with a burin. The plate is
then plunged in silver bath, when the
silver is deposited on the unprotected
portions. Lastly, the plate is placed
in muffle furnace, when the copper
blackens and the silver remains bright.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-03-03
DOyESrIC.

CAyR-SRATRD CHAIRs.-When these
chairs begin to wear out, says lady,
the canes split apart, and their appear
ance is anything but Ornamental. while
the comfort of the chair is also de-
stroyed. Now, if We live where they
can be reseated at the csbinetmakers
and have the money to pay for the
work, We can soon have the chairs again
as "good as new." But all who do not
live in such localities, and all have not
the money to replace their seats ; yet
little time and ingenuity will settle the
matter right, and make the chairs, in
my opinion, better than new, for do
not take much fancy to cane-seated
chairs in general.
Take any pieces of bagging or burlaps
no matter how coarse-and fit them
to the chairs, cutting them large enough
to wrap about the rounds that hold the
splints or canes. Now sew it on with q
darning needle and twine twice doubled,
and turn up a hem, as you sew, on the
burlaps. When half fitted, stuff it
with Excelsior" shaving of poplar
wood; or, if you have them, cut off
layers from old quilts, and spread them
smoothly over the chairs, under the
burlaps. The layers of cotton can be
tackled together before they are put, in,
and then they can be laid more
smoothly upon the old canes Fine hay
will also answer for stufling, when
nothing better can be procured.
Now sew down the other two sides,
and take pieces of carpeting, or enameled
cloth, or colored rep, or all wool dress
goods, and tack them closely down
with large silvered or brass-headed nails
which come for that purpose, and be-
hold ! your chairs are far handsomer
and more comfortable than before.
The materials have possibly cost you
but little, for many an attic would
furnish them all, but the nails, which
must be procured at the upholsterers.
Gimp to match the ground color of the
cushion, or even worsted braid, is de-
sirable to place along the edges of the
covering, and drive the nails directly
through it. This makes a handsome
finish to the cushion.
Many a woman possesses as much in
genuity as a carpenter or cabinetmakcr,
and little practice will teach her the
upholsterer's trade, so that with nails,
hammer. and the needful material, she
will not only make as coed a chair
cushion as he, but will be able to cover
a lounge respectfully, and also an arm
chair. Rocking-chairs have often been
made far more comfortable than when
first purchased by the exercise of this
art. In many families there are dis
abled chairs which have been thrown
aside as useless, and yet, with but little
expenditure, they could be made not
only useful, but ornamental, and their
presence would be great addition to
the sitting-room.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-03-03

DELICATE CoMPLIMENT.-Queen Eli
zabeth, admiring the elegance of the
Marquis of Medina, Spanish noble
man, complimented him on it, begging,
at the same time, to know who pos
sessed the heart of so accomplished a
cavalier.-'Madame, said he, ga lover
risks too much on such an occasion !;
but your Maiesty's will is law. Excuse
me, however, if fear to name her, but
request your Majesty's acceptance of
her portrait" He sent her looking
glass.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-03-03

MIR. CURRAN was once engaged in a
legal argument. Behind him stood his
colleague, a gentleman whose person
was remarkably tall and slender, and
who had originally intended to take
orders. The judge observed that the
case under discussion involved a point
OF ecclesiastical law. "Then," said
Curran, 81 can refer your lordship to a
high authority behind me, who was
once intended for the church, though
in my opinion, he was filter for the
steeple."
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-03-03

A woE-BEGoNE specimen of the Celtic
race accosted an officer attached to the
New York Tombs Court. the other
morning, and anxiously inquired
"Plaze. zur, when will Marian cum
DOWN. 'Come down from where ?"
said the officer, thinking Maria was
friend of the questioner, who had got
into some legal difficulty. ''Cum down
to take the prisoners up" was the re-
spOnse. 81 want to see her and ask
her to be kind to me wife Biddy, who
is goin' up ON the Island for three
months" The man thought the Maria
was O female TAILOR.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-03-03

HARD-MnKING Cows.-A dairymen
says the milking. easy or hard of cows
is transmitted from mother to offspring,
and even through the bull to heifers of
his stock for they will be easy or hard
mixers as his dam was, unless CONN.,
teracted by the COW he mates with in
short, this is hereditary, just the same
as good milking qualities, or in respect
to quantity and quality Of milk.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-03-03

Do Nor CHEAT Your HORSES.
domestic animals are as keenly alive to
their own interests as q man of bust
ness. They can make bargains, stick
to them, and make you stick to them
also. have little mare who used to
require six men to catch her in the
pasture, but carried corn to her for q
long time without trying to take her,
leaving the corn on the ground. Next,
l induced her to eat the corn whilst
held it, still leaving her free. Finally
1 persuaded her to follow me, and ROW
she'll come trotting half q mile at my
whistle, leaping bitches, fording brooks
in the darkness and rain, or in impene-
trable fog. She follows me like q dog
to the stable and administer the corn
there.-But it is bargain.
How TO MAKE HENS LAY.-An e1.
change mentions a very successful pro-
ducer of poultry and eggs whose hens
lay regularly the year round. The
hens are of various breeds, and their
profit is credited to the manner of feed
ing, as follows. Not one particle of
meat or scraps is given, and but the
veriest trifle of vegetable food is fed in
the shape of new boiled potatoes,
about once q week. Abundance of
grain is allowed, of various sorts,
ground or unground, but never cooked.
and plenty Of unburnt oyster shell
pounded, are at all times accessible.
They have a pailful of skinned milk
every day, so that they can help them
selves to all they want, no other drink
being provided.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-06-10
Don't do anythin' for me, sir. Jes

Don't do anythin' for me, sir. Jest
git the upper hand O. the fire."
ave have. 1t is rapidly being sub
dued. But tell US, can't we ease your"
mo, nothin', sir. l guess Pm about
dun fur. Glad that was able to do
little suthin' fur ye. sir, you've been SO
kind. I'm glad the Lord let me do one
thing fore I died that l needn't be
shamed Of"
"But, OH dear, kind man, can't let
you diel" cried Birdie, kneeling beside
the tramp and sobbing bitterly. ooh, to
think that you lose your life for mine! 1t
seems so hard that you must die for
me-"
"Waal, that's so much better than if
I'd go up to my God just out of a drunken
spree. If I'd live l might break all the
good resolutions I've made. P'r'aps
God seed was so weak, an thought He'd
better take me. Don't cry, little one :;
Pm glad could save you"
His voice grew fainter and fainter as
he said:
"Christ pardoned the dyln' thief, didn't
he? Wish I'd been better; but Jesus is
kind, an good-an' merciful-p'r'aps
He'll pardon me. I-ruther think-He-
will"
The voice ceased speaking, and over
the mans SCARED face came a look Of
perfect peace.
A soul had just been launched out
upon the great unknown seattle poor,
weak, sinful soul of "only tramp
| Hearth and Home.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-06-10
Details of Paul Boyton's Wonderful
Trip.

THE following are the records of Paul
Boyton's successful trip across the chan
mel in his life-saving apparatus: "He
entered the water at 8 09 yesterday morn
ing and struck out for England. At 4:30
a. M the weather at Cape Grisnez was
thick, and at 5 As a. m. a fog was spread
ing; at o'clock Boyton had progressed
seven miles in direct line from the
French coast, and was making steadily
for the English shore; at noon the En-
glish coast was now in view from the
steamer which accompanied the plucky
navigator; at that hour he was fresh and
confident of success; at 2 o'clock IN the
afternoon he was eight miles off Dover;
he was in excellent spirits, and hoisted
the American flag; he was using both
sail and paddle; at 4:45 p. m. Boyton
was in easy distance of Folkestone, and
his success was considered certain. At
1 o'clock this morning he was three miles
from Dover. He was in good condition
and showed no signs of fatigue. he
was then expected to land about3 o'clock
a. m. to-day. Boyton encountered con-
trary current near the English coast and
drifted some distance to the northeast.
He finally landed as previously reported.
Cape Grisnez, where he entered the
water in order to begin his cross-channel
march to England, is headland OF
France, situated in the Kasde- Calais. 1t
is the nearest point of the French shore
to that of Britain, being almost directly
opposite the South Foreland. ."--L0ndo1
(May 29) Dispatch to Boston Globe.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-06-10
To the Boys.

A GREAT many boys complain that
there are no places. Perhaps it is hard
to get just such as you like; but when
you get place-and there are places;
this big country, we are sure, has need
of every little boy or girl and man and
woman in it-when you get place, we
say, make yourself useful in it; make
yourself so necessary by your fidelity
and good behavior that they cannot do
without you. Be willing to take a low
price at first, no matter what the work is,
if it be honest Do it well-do it the
very best you can. Begin at the lowest
round of the ladder and climb up. The
great want everywhere is faithful, capa-
BILE laborers They are never drug in
the market. Make yourself one of these,
and there will always be place for you,
and a good one, too.-Erchange.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-06-10
NUMBER "a.
flor nou,11 blenders.
HELPING PAPA AND MAMMA.

PLANTING the corn and potatoes,
Helping to scatter the seeds,
Feeding the hens and the chickens,
Freeing the garden from weeds,
Driving the cows to the pasture,
Feeding the horse in the stall
We little children are busy;
Sure there's work for us all,
Helping papa.
Spreading the hay in the sunshine,
Raking it up when tits dry;
Plucking the apples and peaches,
Down in the orchard hard by.
Picking the grapes in the vineyard,
Gathering the nuts in the fall
We little children are busy;
Yes, there is work for us all,
Helping papa.
Sweeping and washing the dishes,
Bringing the wood from the shed,
Ironing, sewing and knitting,
Helping to make up the bed,
Taking good care of the baby,
Watching her lest she should fall
We little children are busy;
Oh, there is work for us all,
Helping mamma.
Work makes us cheerful and happy,
Makes us both active and strong;
Play we enjoy all the better
When we have labored so long.
Gladly we help our kind parents,
Quickly we come to their call
Children should love to be busy,
There is so much work for us all,
Helping papa and mamma.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-06-10
Mind Your Own Business.
BY AN OLD MERCHANT.


PETER e. BROOKS, of Boston, who left
one of the largest fortunes ever amassed
in that city, was once asked what rule he
would recommend to young man as
most likely to insure success in mercan-
tile life, and his answer was "Let him
mind his own business"
"During my long commercial career"
said Girard, II have noticed that no ad-
vantage results from telling ones busi-
ness to others, except to create Jealousy
or competition when we are fortunate,
and to crafty our enemies when we are
otherwise"
A case in point that occurs to me is that
of a merchant who was dealing largely
in certain article and making hand
some income out of his sales. To other
dealers in the same line he said but little
about his business, but to dealers in
other branches he was continually men
tioning his large profits and easy sales.
The article in question was one that
might work in easily in any branch of
trade, aud it was not long before some
of the dealers who heard his stories took
the subject into consideration as to
whether they could not add this depart
ment to their stock, and the next season
there were three new competitors in this
line of goods. The result of the in
creased competition was to cut down the
profits very materially and to destroy
the trade that the first merchant had
counted upon as his own.
: Competition in business is not always an
evil-indeed, it is often positive good.
have known men who were glad to
assist young men to open store, just
that there might be competition, and
that purchasers would not feel that they
had to buy in one place. Competition
does not always mean lowering in
prices. The man who cuts down prices,
thinking he can sell all the goods by IT,
is not man of sense. But competition
pushes men to greater exertions, and
they generally find that the rival, whose
opening they so much dreaded, has really
been q benefit to them.
"When I was young man." SAID an
old merchant, II set up in the hat trade
and took store in the city, where there
was not hat store within q quarter OF q
mile of me, thinking / would do more
where there were no others; but l found
that at the end of the year all that
| made was very small amount of money.
I went down town, and, looking around.
found that two or three hatters were
driving q very good trade very near each
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-06-10
The Boy Who Didn't Care.

JAMES, my son, you are wasting your
time playing with that kitten when you
ought to be studying your lesson. You
will get bad mark if you don't study"
said Mrs. Mason to her son.
"I don't care" replied the boy, as he
continued to amuse himself with the
gambols of Sport, his pretty little kitten.
"But you ought to care, my DEAR
rejoined the lady with sigh. "1ou
will grow up an ignorant, good-for-noth-
ing man if you don't make a good use of
your opportunities"
"I don't care" said James, as he raced
into the yard after his amusing play
mate.
Don't care will be the ruin of that
child" said Mrs Mason to herself. 81
must teach him lesson that he will not
easily forget"
Guided by the purpose the lady made
no provision for dinner. When noon ar
rived her idle boy rushed into the house
as usual, shouting:
"Mother, want my dinner"
q don't care" replied Mrs. Mason.
"Im very hungry, mother" rejolned
the boy.
q don't care" repeated Mrs. Mason.
James was puzzled His mother had
never treated him so before. Her words
were strange words for her to use, and
her manner was so cold that he could
not understand what it all meant. He
w smoke
again:
Mother, | want something to eat.
"I don't care" was the cool reply.
" But recess will soon be over, mother,
and | shall starve if don't get some din
ner," urged James.
"I don't care"
This was too much for the boy to en-
dure. He burst into tears. His mother,
seeing him fairly subdued, laid down
her work, and, calling him to her side,
stroked his hair very gently and said;
"My son, want to make you feel the
folly and sin of the habit you have OF
saying don't care Suppose did not
really care for you, what would you do
for a dinner. for clothing, for II nice
home, for education? You now see that
l must either care for you or you must
suffer very seriously. And if you must
suffer through my lack of care for you,
don't you think you will also suffer if
you don't care for yourself? And don't
you see that | must suffer, too, if you
don't care for my wishes? 1hope, there
fore, you will cease saying l don't care,'
and learn to be "a thoughtful boy, caring
for my wishes and your own duty"
James had never looked on his evil
habit in this light before. He promised
to do better and, after receiving piece
of pie, went off to school wiser, II not
a better, boys. s, AG00cate.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-06-10
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