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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-11-24
A Curious London Rank.

The London correspondent of the
Liverpool journal says: There has
lately been a considerable commotion in
one of the most curiously-cOnducted
business concerns in London, or per-
haps in the world. L mean the bank of
Childs & Co., in Fleet street. This, as
your readers may have heard, is the
establishment which, ] suppose, for
more than a hundred years has used the
upper part of Temple Bar rs a imminent
room, where many notable autographs
and account books having historical
associations were TO be seen by the
curious. The singular thing about the
bank, however, is its constitution.
Originally il was founded by the Jersey
family, and the head of that house has,
L believe, always retained partnership,
but the other partners are taken from
among the clerks on a sort of tontine
principle, so that every clerk who enters
the bank must, if he lives long enough,
become a partner. As this is step
from hundreds year TO thousands, one
might suppose the effect would be some
what remarkable. Human nature is,
perhaps, bad enough to warrant one in
supposing that the clerk next in sue
cession might be tempted TO place the
partners As much as possible i'm cold
drafts, or to beguile them into un-
healthy ways of life. At the very least,
there must be rather morbid interest
in the bodily state of these old gentle
men, and when one of them is absent
on account of i'll health, the throbbings
of expectancy must become almost un-
bearable. OF late there have actually
been, either by death or removal, four
successive retirements from partnership
following each other very closely The
glee of the juniors under such eircum-
stances must have been well nigh un-
controllable. Any one who was priv
ileged TO tell the secrets of the bank
might make very good magazine article
out of its various old-fashioned ways.
1t is only comparatively lately that en-
graved checks were introduced. Until
then it was always usual for ladies and
gentlemen who had accounts ct the
bank to write their drafts on plain
paper. There are probably few busi-
ness accounts kept at such an establish
ment and dare say old-fashioned and
aristocratic connections of the bank like
it all fhe better for its Old World pecu-
liariries.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-11-24

Vertical Motion of Vessels. - Mr..
ThOrneycraft. the well knawn builder
of fast steam launches, proves that at
high rates of speed the body of vessel
actually raises above its ordinary load
water line, and, as the speed increases,
continues to rise still higher. The ex-
periments from which these results
were deduced were cond-cted with the
steel Torpedo launch lately built for
the Austrian government, with which
a speed of 10 4 kpots was attained. The
difference of level was determined by
means of three plumb bobs hanging
from a bOysprit at various distances
in front of he bow, from observations
with which the altered water surface
was measured, and some exceedingly
instructive diagrams made therefrOm.
From these it appeared that, up to a
speed of about twelve knots, the vessel
sank more deeply in the water; but on
being driven to higher speed, she
seemed to make an almost sudden leap
up, and continued gradually to rise
above the normal water line as the
speed increased.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-11-24

PGrlor Mdgic.-The following beau
tiful experiment i'm instantaneous crys-
talization is given by Peligot in La Ma
ture Dissolve 80 parts, by weight, of
hypOsulphite of soda in 10 parts boiling
water, and gently pour it into tall
test glass SO as to half fill it, keeping
the solution warm by placing the glass
in hot water. Dissolve 100 parts by
weight sOdic acetate in 10 parts hot
water, and carefully pour it into
the same glass the latter will form an
everything layer on the surfade of the
former, and will not mix with it, When
cool there will be two supersaturated
solutions. If crystals of sOdic hypOs
ulpbite be attached to a thread ana
carefully passed into the glass, it will
traverse the acetate solution without
disturbing it, but, on reaching the hy
pOsulphite solution, will cause the lat
ter to crystalline instantaneOusly in
large riiombOidal pIisms with Obiique
terminal faces. When the lower sOlu-
tion is completely crystalized. a crys-
tai of sOdic acetate, similarly lowered
into the upper solution, will cause it to
crystalize in oblique rhOmbic prisms.
The appearance of the two different
kinds of crystals will not fail to aston
ish those not acquainted with this class
of experiments.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-11-24
sxh.ee. HUNDRED Year. AFTER Death.

A correspondent of the AppIeton's
Journal writing of excavations at Pom
peii, says: Among the most interest
ing of the objects found recently are
two skeletons, one of somewhat
elderly man, the other of woman.
They were fonnd in the Via Stabia
among the ashes of the last eruption,
evidently overtaken in their flight and
buried among the cinders. According
to the usual method employed 10 pre-
serve the external appearance of objects,
liquid plaster was poured into the cav
ity, which serving as a mold, a fdc-siBl-
lie of the forms was obtained; and thus
perfectly preserved, the statue-like
bodies were placed in glass cases in the
Pompeii museum. While appreciatiDg
all the horror of such death, and the
suffering endured, as shown by the po-
sition of the limbs, one cannot but i'm
agine what would have been the aston
ishment of the man and woman had
some prophet informed them that eigh-
teen hundred years, after their death
their forms, and even as much of their
garments as were not consumed in the
eruption, would be placed in museum
for inspection by multitude of sight
seers, some from lands the existence of
which they never dreamed of. The
poor woman is laying on her face, and
even the form of her hair, put UP be-
hind, is seen. One arm shields her
forehead, aud she is supported by the
other. Her stony limbs are well formed
and traces of garment are seen pass
ing in folds around her. The man, al
though placed on his back in the exhi-
bition, when found was turned on his
side. One arm rests on his hip; the
other is uplifted. The face is somewhat
distorted but massive and smoothly
shaven. Even the form of the fasten-
ing of the sandals around the ankle and
of the long button higher up on the leg
TO hold them, is clearly seen. The skei-
eton of a tolerably large dog, also re-
Gently found, is in the museum of POM
peii, his whole form preserved in plas-
ter, in the same manner as those just
mentioned. Hs is lying on his back,
writhing in suffering, biting his hind
leg. The rings in his collar are plainly
seen.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-11-24

could sing its song In low key and in
a high key, and change quickly from
one to the other. During the perfor-
nance the chest was palpitating vio-
lentIy, and the little cleft nose moving
about, but there seemed to be no forced
exertion at all. The real secret of
these musical powers in the mouse Is
not, believe, known. DIR. Crisp. of
Chelsea, informed me that he thought
the singing was caused by the presence
of parasite in the liver. l have a
specimen, in spirits, of a singing
mouse, in which this parasite is GER
tainly plainly visible, but | am not at
all sure that other mice also, who are
not musical, have not this parasite:
The song is a genuine song-as good
and as musical as that of lark on a
fine summer morning.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-11-24

Basket making isone OF the OLDEST anu
earliest arts. Expeditions wnicn nAsS
circumnavigated the glooe dise0sereu
mats and baskets among every trioe, no
matter how rude and barbarous- Inc
necessity of providing some means oy
which to carry provisions needed LOT Iu-
ture use seems to have preceded the
necessity for making clothes.
This crude art grew into q gorgeous
ono under the Romans, and extravagaht
sums were maid for luxurious baskets,
and the skill of the finest artists was
brouobt into use in the construction ano
decoration of baskets.
we know of no occupation which
would he more pleasant to ladies in the
country than the making of willow bas-
kets. Any one, by carefully examining d
basket of any pattern, can soon ieaI, "
make one like it. The ordinary WHO"
answers every purpose. though the true
osier would be somewhat better.
The long twigs are cut and peeled OF
barked. while green. The peeling may
be easily done by saving on a small sap
ling at convenient height and spiiIting
down the stump an inch or two. rut
thin wedge in the bottom OF the sPiit 30
as to keep it open. The twigs should
then be taken by the small emu anu
drawn sharply through the slit, when
the bark will peel off clean. The Willow
switches may then be laid away for f,i-
ture use, kept of course in the shace
and under shelter. -,
A little patience and practice VIII
soon enable any lady to make beautiful
baskets of any size or shape. The twigs
may be used whole or split, used white
or dyed any color.
Such little home industries are mol
only useful accomplishments but add a
social charm to country life, and may
in some day of disaster, such as too
many of us have witnessed, prove a
means of support.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-11-24
Goethe-s Mother.

The most widely known and loved
member of Goethe's family was his
mother. She possessed the qualities
which win affection-a joyous tempera-
ment, strong desire to please every
one, lively imagination, hearty good
nature, and great common sense. Her
youth and ineXperience at the time of
her marriage have already been alluded
to. But she could not long remain a
child in the difficult position in which
she found herself between the children
and the stern eXacting father. All her
energies were bent to securing tram
guilty in the household, and she was
the pilot who, with ready skill and
quick wit, carried them all safely
through many stormy passage. The
Frau Rath survived her husband twenty
six years, and this was the happiest
period of her life, when she saw real
lied all her fondest anticipations of her
sons genius, and felt that there was
no prOuder title than that of Goethe's
mott er. She concealed her Joy and ex-
altation behind no thin mask of shyness
but openly laid claim to the honor she
thought her due. She was very fond
of singing in the circle of her friends
her sons songs, which had been set to
music by Reichardr; the song in Faust,
''Es war einmal Elm konig," she was
especially fond of; she would call upon
the company to make chorus, and at
the conclusion would place her hand
upon her heart and proudly exelaim,
''Den hab' ich geboren. ."-Scribaer for
NoreB,Eer
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-11-24

HUsK THE Corn EARLY-In many
portions of the West, where large guam
titles of corn are produced, and husked
from the stalks as they stand in the field,
farmers are too much Inclined to put of
the work. This is dangerous expert
ment. The experience OF the past few
months shows that in Minnesota, As
elsewhere. violent wind and rainstorms
must be expected and guarded against.
The days grow short, the weather cold,
and the work of husking becomes slow
and tedious process. The stalks, also,
are very apt TO become broken down by
heavy winds, and deep SHOWS cover and
bury them up. Besides, penetrating
rains moisten the grain, rendering il
liable TO mold. Ii is obvious, therefore
that delays are dangerous in this i'm
portant work.
That the care of corn when harvested
is an important matter many farmers
have to learn by dear experience. Care
should be taken not to make the pens
too large. The policy of leaving the
cribs unroofed is suicidal. Ii farmers
would stop to think how much corn de-
preciates by exposure, both in weight
and quality, they would certainly al
ford it some kind OF shelter. If it even
becomes bleached, the weight is sadly
diminished, and the shrinkage from
this alone, to say nothing of wastage is
very noticeably greater than if properly
dried and placed in close bins.
Don't work hard all summer, far
mers, and then waste the product OF
your labors through negligence. a
sixpence saved is shilling earned,
applies in full force to your case.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-11-24
DREAH-THRIADS.
BY MRS u. +. BUTTS.
Wherefore Bessie do you sit
While the idle moments fit.

Wherefore, Bessie, do you sit,
While the idle moments fit.
With your hands upon your knee,
In dreamy reverie?
Toward the zenith climbs the sun,
And your work IL scarce begun;
You forget the household veal,
Leaving thus your spinning-xbeel
You were wont to spin all day.
Caroling Q measure gay:
Thinking with q merry heart,
OF sports in which you'd bear part;
Happy that your work would win
Pretty clothes to dress you in.
What has made your light thoughts steal
From the silent spinning wheel?
Bessie, since you won't confess,
Your sweet secret can guess;
When maiden sits apart,
Love is hiding in her heart
When she looks afar and sighs
Love is using both her eyes;
Listening 10 young loves appeal
Forgotten is her spinning-wheeL
All sweet Bessie. apt to break,
Are the dream-thIeads that yoa make;
Yet some time you must begin
Fragile woofs of hope to spin:
Never maiden fair and leal
Sang and turned her spinning-wheel
But lover. some bright day.
C..,a s,oIa Aer h.ar@
Christian Weekly
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-11-24

LINING FRUIT TREES IN WINTER.-It
is very common and wholesome prac-
tice to coat fruit-trees, goOse-berry
bushes, etc., with lime wash, with a
view to remove moss and lichen, to
keep down insects, and give tone to the
bark The objection to this wholesome
practice has been the spectral whiteness
with which it replaces natures cover
ing on the trees. This objection may
be obviated by using, instead of the
whitewash, colorless linn s-water, OBJ
tanned by sleeping hot lime and allow
ing The water TO settle and become clear
in which state il may be poured of and
used, either with brush or a syringe.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-11-24
variegased Gourds-

A French journal describes some ex-
periments made by NJ. Gaillard in the
cultivation of gourds. These results
have been reached by grating different
fruits upon one another. Ii is found
that perfect union takes place and the
growth continues without interruption.
One instance is mentioned of a green
Spanish gourd upon the side of which
another variety was grated. Another
was yellow gourd, into the side of
which was inserted the stalk of a pear
shaped green gourd. A large slice of
this was cut off and replaced by white
one, and in all eases perfect adhesion
took place. This playing tricks with
gourds is no new thing, though We do
not remember having seen it so exten-
sively practiced as seems to have been
the case as described here. OF course it
is merely a pastime TO produce these
curiosities of growth, but some of the
results are very pretty and interesting.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-11-24
Musical Nice.

Mr.. Frank Buckland adds a few
notes to our information concerning
that interesting little rodent, the sing
ing mouse. A Gagged specimen was
presented to him. which at first was
too frightened to sing. but. overcoming
its alarm, it suddenly put its little paws
against the bars of It's prison, and
poured out a very flood of melody. OF
the wonderful musical gift of this
mouse Mr.. Buckland says: The song
is q little sharp note, uttered con-
tinually. Translated into words,
the song was something like this. 'Twit
a twitter. twit a twitter." Sometimes
the mouse would sing dolce piano and
then forte. The little beast appeared
to me to have two Octaves. !. e., 1t
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-11-24
AGRICULTURAL.

Fall TREATMENT OF DAIRY Cows
At this season more than any other,
cows are apt to milk down poor, and
often before the dairyman is fully
aware of the fact. If it is desirable
keep up a flow of milk. little bran in
ground grain can be used with profit;
even few nubbins of corn fed daily
will prove serviceable in keeping up
the strength and condition of the ami
NAL. But this is not all; the cold storms
and frosty nights are injurious, unless
the animals are sheltered. Cows in
milk, as have remarked, are suscepn
bic to cold, and If not protected from
the inclement weather fall of rapidly
in flesh and milk; even in summer a
cold rain storm lessons the quantity OF
milk, as every dairyman must have OBJ
served; but towards the approach of
winter, after yielding milk for several
months, the general tone of the system
is reduced, and the animal is unable to
withstand sudden changes without
being injuriously affected. Stock that
is reduced i'm flesh at the commence
ment of winter, will require at least a
quarter more food to bring it through
to grass than it would did it start in
high condition. This fact is lost sight
of by MANY who suffer their cattle to
run down in the fall, milking them
late, and allowing them to be exposed
to all kinds of weather. In cold stormy
nights, during the fall, cows will do
better in the stable, even with no feed,
than to be left out exposed TO the in
clemencies of the weather. What little
food they pick up at such times is not
of much account; they will seek out
some spot that affords partial protee-
ton fl ON the storm and cold, huddle
together, and stand there shivering and
discontented till morning. Ii is at such
times that more or less injury is done,
to the underlings of the herd, from
being hooked and driven about by
master cows. Perhaps at no season OF
the year does stock require more care
and attention than in the fail, and at no
season is it so much neglected. Many
never think of housing an animal at
this season, so long as the ground re-
maing uncovered with snow, and many
fancy they are saving fodder by with
holding food so long as there are here
and there patches of frozen aftermath
that are not eaten down. Such persons
are often found complaining that their
hay rapidly wastes away after feeding
has commenced, and is wanting in nu-
triton, that their stock comes out thin
In the spring, and the yield OF milk
Iuring the summer is less than it should
be. They have no definite idea where
the trouble lies; it is either in the hay
or in the season, or in the COWS, and
they mourn over their BAD luck, when
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-11-24

EPIzooTIc REMEDY.-When the cpl
zootic prevailed so extensively three
years ago, We had full experience in
the palliative treatment, and none in
any other. As soon as the first horse
in the neighborhood was attacked, our
working team, which was busy fall
blowing, was fed peck each of scalded
bran, with a double handful of scalded
meal with it, every day at night, as hot
as they would eati it. Though they were
attacked, the disease was 80 mild that
except one day, they never ceased work
and recovered in a few days, no other
treatment being given. The bran mashes
were kept up until all coughing had
ceased.-CouRtTy Gentleman.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-11-24

PUREE OF PoTAToEs.-This differs
from mashed potatoes only in the en-
ployment of more milk and butter, and
in the whole being carefully reduced to
a perfectly smooth, thick, cream-like
mixture. Where economy is a great
object, and where rich dishes are not
desired, the following is an admirable
mode of mashing potatoes. Boil them
till thoroughly done, having added a
handful of salt to the water, then dry
them well, and with two forks placed
back to back, beat the whole up until
no Jumps are left. If done rapidly,
potatoes thus cooked are extremely light
and digestible.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-11-24

Mount Hamilton, in Santa Clara
county, Cal. is 4.44S feet high. The
summit is higher than any land within
80 miles. and consequently below the
level of the plan of the observ atory.
which, in an astron nnical point of
view. is the desideratum sought. The
beautiful valley of San Jose, the snowy
ridge of the Sierra Nevada, aud a
bOnndl, SIS area of mountain scenery
are in the scope of vision, and the ele-
walton is so high as to be above the
fogs of summer, aud is not SO high as
to be much disturbed by the storms of
winter
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-11-24
ANAKESIS ia without do

ANAKESIS is without donbt, the
most infallibie, easy and scientific cure
for PILES ever discovered. 10000 CRATE
ful patients attest its virtues, and ply
sicians of all schools endorse 1t unequi-
vocaly. Lotions, ointments and cleo
tuaries are only a waste of time and
money. ANAKESIS relieves pain at
once and cures absolutely. 1t is the
discovery of DR.. SILsBEE, a scientific
physician. and has been pronounced
the greatest contribution to medicine
of the age. Price 81. Sent free by
mai! on receipt of price, P. Neustadter
g. Co., 46 Walker ST., New York. IL
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-11-24

TWELVE RULES FOR SUCCESSFUL FARM
NG.-l. Drain and irrigate. 2. Plow
deep and loosen the soil. 3. Provide
good storage room for solid manure,
and cisterns for the liquid manure. 4.
Choose commercial fertilizers intelli-
gently, and do not use one in excess of
another, simply because others have
used it. D. Manure every crop which
benefits by it; and manure high. q.
Cultivate only safe, paying crops, and
select the best seed for these. z. Gull
tivate every crop upon your field, and
in the proper rotation. 6. Cultivate
more and better fodder. 8. Feed plen-
tifully, and of the best fodder. 10.
Breed stock, and let no mere accident
control the increase. IL. Support breed
ing and feeding by proper care. II.
Keep accounts.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-11-24

SKINNED milk is fed so irregularly,
and so little attention is paid 10 the ex-
act result, that the farmers knowledge
is very indefinite upon it. For growing
the young animal this milk has much
nearer the value of new milk than is
generally supposed, having lost only
its oil or cream, retaining the casein,
phosphate of lime and all the most inn
portant ingredients necessary to the
growth of the young animal.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-11-24

A SPINsTER's EPIGRAM.-M. Octave
Feuillet has just begun in the Revue
dies DeuX Mondes new novel, entitled
"a Fashionable Marriage" which
promises to be lively without being i'll
correct. One Of the characters, an es-
timable spinster somewhat advanced in
years, gets married out of pure weari-
ness and eanui, but discovering, after
only five months of connubial life, ''the
nothingness of that sort of amusement, "
puts her views of human nature to Il
niece i'm this condensed and cheerful
form: Remember. my dear child, that
woman is made to endure and man to be
endured,''
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-11-24

SWEET PICKLEs.-These are made from
pears, peaches, plums, apples, and other
fruit as well as from watermelon rinds,
the fleshy part of ripe cucumbers, etc.
The material is cooked in water until
soft enough for straw TO pass easily,
and when cool placed in jar with a
few cloves stuck i'm each. To each seven
pounds of fruit take three pounds brown
sugar, one quart vinegar, four ounces
cinnamon, and two ounces cloves. Boil
the vinegar, sugar and spices together
for few minutes, and pour over the
fruit. Repeat the boiling for three days
in succession, and put away for use.