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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-10-20

Concrete tor Walks, ETC. John Tur-
ner, in the London Agricultural Ga
sette, gives his experience in making
and using asphalt as follows: 81 have
done great deal successfully in walks
and some kinds of floors such as the
floor of a pig house, but have never
attempted it for heavy traffic. 1t is
neither difficult nor expensive. OF
course a great deal depends upon the
cost of material the labor is trifiing.
have used screenings of gravel q
don't like it clean, but mixed with
sandy; have used sand alone (when l
could not get anything better), black
smiths ashes, and ashes frem my en-
gins. The last did was for our church.
yard walks for those got the screen
ings of Leicestershire granite, which
made a splendid path, but of course
more expensive granite cost $3.50
per ton. 1t is quite an unnecessary ex-
pense and trouble to boil the tar. Get
your material dry, mix it with tar, turn
it over twice, and let it lie a couple of
days, then turn it again, and mix lit
tie lime with il, about tenth, let it lie
another day. and then on fine sunny
day lay it on. rake it even. and roll well
as soon as it will roll. in an hour or
twO's time if the roll does not work
well -(it ought to if the stuff is not
mixed with too much tar), scatter a
little dry sand over it. Every summer
| brush my walks over with cold tar,
and give a good sprinkling of sand,
and they are as good now as when first
put down, fifteen years since. Any
labOrer can do it, only take care, be-
fore laying it down, it is of proper con-
sistence. When ready it ought not to
show the least tar, but should he dull
dead black. and when moved with
shovel ought to be lively. like a mass
of mites in a cheese. The stuff will
keep long time in a heap if covered
up or other wise kept dry"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-10-20

Sponge Cake-Two and one-half cupf
sugar, i've eggs, three and one-hals
cups -four, one cup boiling water, two
teaspO0nfuls baking powder.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-10-20

Diamond cement, for glass or china.
is nothing more than isinglass boiled
in water to the consistency of cream,
added. 1t must be warmed when used.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-10-20

Our Plan for Washing Fldnnels.-
Use good soft water; make two good
clean suds, by putting the soap in the
water, not on the clothes; have both
waters the same temperature /; do not
put very much soap In the last water,
and add little blueing to 1t to make
them look clear. Neverput your tlannels
in suds in which you have washed
Gotten clothes; it makes them linty.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-10-20

Rice Paneakes.-BOil half pound of
rice to a jelly. When cold, mix with it
a pint of cream, two eggs, a little salt
and nutmeg. Stir in four ounces of
butter just warmed, and add as much
-four as will make batter thick enough.
Fry in as little lard as possible.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-10-20

An ErtempOre Microscope.-MicrOs
pists collecting in the fields, who have
not glass at hand, will find the glasses
of their watches an efficient substitute.
If the watch be partially opened, the
face forms q "white cloud reflector .
and throws q good light through the
object on the glass.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-10-20

Some elderly young ladies have de-
clared during the hot weather, that
they wished they were on the shady
side of forty.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-10-20

Cherry Tart-Make a short paste with
one white and three yOlks of eggs, one
OF ofPSs %asr OF sugar n.b little df mil milk nd an
qnantum sufficit. Work it lightly, roll
it out to the thickness of a quarter of
an inch line fiat mold with paste,
uniting the joints carefully with white
Of an egg, fill the mold with rice and
bake. Stone one and half pounds of
stewing cherries and cook them with
some sugar, little sherry, and few
drops of cOchineal to give them a nice
color. Remove the rice and put in the
stewed cherries. Serve hot or cold.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-10-20
100000 ACRES
MICHIGAN LANDS
FOR SALE!q

fhs Lands Of the ysekson, lansing q Ss.,..,
Railread Company are Now offered For SALE.
They situated along its railroad and contain sr,,
srncts Of excellent FARMING and PINE Land.
The farming lands include some OF the most frrs;l
and we'll -wafered hardwood lands in the State Ths.
are timbered mainly with hsrdmaple and beech; ~
Llack sandy ioam and abounds IN springs Of uur...
water Michigan Is Of the least indebted and me-
pro-perpus States in the Union. and its farmers hav.
greater variety Of crops and resources than any Ws.
eru State while some Of the prairie States NAV mr.
iuce corn in great abundance they have no othsr -
source and when this crop fails, desttution follow. !.
has been the the past yearin Kansas and Nebska
Price from e. so to IS per acre. Send for illustntss
pamphlet Address o: u BARNES,
Q Sl-6t-eov Commissioner. lansing Michiy.,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-10-20

Pillars that should be shaken down
Caterpillars.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-10-20

Apple Pafs.-Mix a quarter of
pound of butter with a quart of sifted
flour, two eggs, and spoonful OF salt
half teaspOOnful soda, dissolved in a
little cold water; mOisten it with cold
water so that you can just roll it out
easily; roll as thin as possible, and cut
into cakes; put three of them together,
sprinkle flour between them; lay on
the top thin slices of tart apples; sprin-
kle sugar and little nutmeg over them;
enclose the apple by doubling the
pastry over it. Press the edges well
together; fry in sufficient hot lard to
cover them. When of a light brown,
take up carefully.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-10-20

AGDlCUIfUBAk

Wheat Surface Groscfh in the Fall is
schaf Is WdRted.-Winter wheat Is most
apt to be injured by alternate freezing
and thawing rather than by long con-
tinued cold, freezing to great depth.
When the ground is frozen deeply, the
wheat plant does not, and cannot,
ssheave out" When we have deep
frost, then few days of milder weather
thaws the surface, and q very slight
frost following, this will snap the
wheat roots and leave them on the sur
face; and this occurs alike on drained
or undrained soil. There is no abso-
lutte remedy for this evil, but 1t can be
habit of growth Of wheat roots. Here
comes in the advantage of rich, mel
low and shallow seed bed for wheat,
with hard underpan, repelling rather
than inviting full growth Of the wheat
roots downward. There is no use try
ing to get long, deep roots on the wheat
plant in the fall. Ten chances to one,
if we do, the freezing and thawing Of
winter will break the roots and injure
if not destroy, the plant. Better far,
i'm fall, encourage strong growth Of
roots near the surface, forming a mat
through the soil which, when frozen,
shall rise and fall together. This is
not mere theory, but a fact often noticed
on land once plowed, with a rich and
shallow seed bed. The advantage of
surface manuring for wheat, as also Of
superphosphate and other commercial
fertilizers drilled in with the seed,
seems to lie largely in promoting a
large surface growth of wheat roots.
This, with the leaves Of the plant, pre-
vents deep freezing, and keeps the
wheat roots under a mulch, which
makes the soil light, and promotes
rapid growth in early spring. A very
small quantity of any rich fertilizer
will thus often add immensely to the
yield-not entirely by its direct effect,
but in preventing winter killing and
heaving out of the plant. In no other
way can 1 explain the extraordinary
results l have known from small
application of superphOsphate-often
ten to fifteen bushels Of wheat, or 600
to 800 pounds, from 200 pounds of SUI
perphOsphate.-COuntry Gentleman.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-10-20

A proper house for a stupid family
one with several FLATS" A proper one
for a short, stout lady-one with "low
stoop." A proper one for marriagea-
dow" A proper one for q very fat
lady-One with "wide area.- A proper
one for scOlding wife-One with ''rail-
ing at the doors and windows"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-10-20

Keeping Poultry in Orchards.-Some
farmers make it practice to keep their
poultry i'm their orchards from early
spring until cold weather sets in; and
they find that it pays them for so doing.
A picket fence should be built around
the orchard, high enough to prevent
their flying over, with a suitable house
or shed in one corner of the yard to
shelter them at night. Thus situated,
the poultry will thrive and prosper,
keeping themselves in good condition,
and the increase in eggs will be greatly
augmented, and their usefulness and
value enhanced, to their owners at least,
on account of the thousand myriads of
insects and worms which they destroy,
and which will more than repay the
cost and labor of building the fence.
By keeping them enclosed i'm this man.
ner, large number of fowls may be
retained in an orchard; and the con-
tinual scratching which is done by them
will prove advantageous both to the
soil and trees Observation-Disclosures
sets Pi0aQhman.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-10-20

R0U-caU-the bakers visit.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-10-20

Esropean Life in Isdia.-Dr. Cor
nish is the Sanitary Commissioner of
Madras, and his brochure on the i'm
provement in European life in India il
. valuable contribution to this discus
sion. He states ITO obtain evidence
on this subject we must seek for inf0r-
nation in the statistical history of
bodies of men exposed to continuous
residence in the country, like the In
dian Staff Corps, the civil and military
services and It would be somewhat
strange if the ameliorated conditions of
existence which have reduced the NOR
tally of the army from SO to % per 1000
had exercised no influence in regard to
the class of men who contribute to the
profit of the insurance companies" All
DIR. Cornish's arguments and facts go
to prove there has been very marked
and decided improvement in the dura-
ton of European life. and he states
that ''the standard reports of Davis,
Nelson and Brown, from which the
value of European life in India is usu-
ally computed, refer to the statistics of
the past. to the time when soldiers
died in the ratio of 50 per 1,000.n To
account for the change, he points out
that formerly it was the practice to
6euO OuU raw lWm6tuTc UOyb as WTItcrs,
cornets, and ensigns; that the accom-
modatiOns necessary under the circum-
stances of a change of climate were un-
known, and that if man fell i'll he
was badly tended, and often bled or
purRed to death. The great change
which has taken place in the habits of
Europeans, especially with respect to
drinking customs, is well known, and
the modern temperance accounts to
large extent for the longer life enjoyed.
In the tables embodied in DIR. COrnish's
pamphlet the reader must be struck
with the very small proportion of
deaths from chest diseases. In one
schedule of 1877 deaths, only five are
due to respiratory disorders. On the
other hand, the liver diseases and dis
eases of the nervous system figure
heavily. 1t would appear that if the
mortality from climatic disorders Is
greater than here, that from cOnsump-
ton, which 80 sadly thins the life as
surance ranks in England, is extraOr-
light. : London Insurance
Agent.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-10-20

Fall Pio,ring.-In every country
where an improved system of agricul-
ture prevails, fall blowing of all land
intended for tillage crops in the ensu-
ing year is regularly practiced with
the best results. Turning down stub
bles, grass and weeds and converting
them into manure, and turning up a
stiff soil to be pulverized ard ameliora-
ted by exposure to frost and snow rain
and sunshine, must have a beneficial
effect. The. burrows made by fall plOw-
ing are surface-drains, which carry off
the water so that the soil will be dry
and friable in spring and ready for
early seeding.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-10-20

A Presbyterian minister, while marry
ing couple of his rustic parishioners,
felt exceedingly Disconnected, on his
asking the bridegroom if he were will
ing to take the woman for his welded
wife. by his scratching his head, and
saying:
"Ay, I'm wullin'; but I'd rather hae
her sister,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-10-20

People tell the story of a man who
called at the house of neighbor. half
a mile from his own house early in the
morning, and after the usual saluta-
9n benx seated sssd 10 ss ON sad
swered: al don't suppose / ought to
stop-for our house is on fire, and they
sent me to tell you.r
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-10-20

Keeping Horses Feet and Legs in Order.
If were asked to account for my
horses legs and feet being in better
order than those of my neighbOr, !
should attribute it to the four following
circumstances: First, they are all shod
with few nails, so placed in the shoe as
to permit the foot to expand every
time they move; second, that they all
live in boxes instead of stalls, and can
move whenever they please; third, that
they have two hours daily walking ex-
ercise when they are not at work; and
fourth, that have not head stall or
trace-chain in my stall. These four
circumstances comprehend the whole
mystery of keeping horses legs fine,
and their feet in sound working condi-
ton up to good old age.-Miles.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-10-20

To make hide pliable, it should first
be soaked in water, freed from dirt and
flesh, and then placed in a barrel of
milk of lime (tbick white wash; it is
taken out every two days and replaced,
so that every portion of the hide may
be i'm contact with the lime. When the
hair is loose, it is all scraped of, and
the hide is soaked for a few days i'm a
barrel of water and then manure, by
which it is cleaned from lime. 1t is
then trodden by the feet i'm a tub of
water and soft soap, and then scraped
on a beam or bench. Lastly, as much
fish oil or tanners oil as possible is
worked in the skin. When no more
oil is taken up, it is hung up for few
days and may be used.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-10-20

A Lesson from Cdbbdge.-Every one
knows that cabbages will not grow fast
or head out well unless they are hoed
very often. Most have also learned
that this crop does the best if hoed very
early in the morning, while the dew is
on the ground. HOeing later in the
day, when the dew has evaporated, will
not have the same effect. The reasons
appear to be these: The dew being
covered with soil, is retained, and helps
keep the earth moist. 1t contains a
large amount of oxygen, which it took
from the air. These act to decOmpOse
the soil, and to hasten the growth of
plants. 1t also absOrbs a large guam
tity of ammonia, which is taken directly
up by the plants. Now the same causes
ought to produce the same effect on
other plants, and it has been found by
observing farmers that they do. Market
gardeners prefer to have potatoes hOed
either when the soil is wet with dew or
after slight rain. Observations made
by one of the best farmers i'm Wisconsin
extending through many years, con-
WINGED him that there was great advan-
tage i'm blowing land while it was wet
with dew. Especially was this the
case when clover or grass was plowed
under. 1t was found that the grass and
sod rotted much sooner, and that the
succeeding crops were larger and of
better quality.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-10-20

Dear Laura, when you were a flirting
young miss, and was your dutiful
swain, your smiles could exalt to the
summit of bliss, your frowns could
O'erwhelm me with pain; you were
dear to me then, love. but now you're
my wife, it is strange the fond tie should
be nearer; for, when am paying your
bills, on my life, you seem to get dearer
and deareri
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-10-20

Theodore Hook didn't always make
the jokes. Here some that he heard: He
was in a stage coach with two inside
passengers. q pretty. delicate young
lady and q plain-faced maid. While
the mistress was at dinner, Hook re-
marked to the maid, in q tone of great
sympathy: "Your young lady seems
very unwell." "Yes, sir; she suffers
sadly" Consumption. l should fearfn
"NO, sir; am sorry to say it is the
heart" "Dear me! Aneurism 2" "Oh,
no. sir! it is only lieutenant in the
navy"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-10-20

Fail and Spring Manuring.-A writer
i'm The Garden argues that if land has
clay enough to retain maria; prrticles.
manure does best applied i'm autumn;
but if sandy and open, a gardener or
farmer had better delay the application
of manure till nearly planting time in
the spring. For garden purposes all
manure had better be rotted before it is
used, and it is desirable to heat the
mass with lime when slackening or in
some other way, to kill the seeds of
weeds, and the eggs and young of many
insects. Never plant in manure or else
where a germ you do not wish to null
tiply.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-10-20

English agricultural Machinery at the
Centenniat.-The English manufacturers
of agricultural machinery do not pro-
pose to exhibit their products at the
Centennial. The reason is that our
duties on the Importation of foreign de-
vices of this character is from 30 to 40
per cent, and hence is practically pro-
hibitory. As there is no paying trade
for the goods in this country, mani
festly the producers have no incentive
to exhibit, and hence they decline to
incur the expense to make a show ''tO
please and interest Others" which will
be of no benefit, rs they think, to them.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-10-20

The Difereace.-A Paris paper prints
this as wit and truth: "The other day
Alexander Dumas and his little
daughter six years old were about to
get into q carriage. Suddenly the child
said: Papa, what is the difference
between man and wOmani" Iapmas,
little surprised, replied without hesi-
tatiOn: My little one, it is very simple /;
a woman on railroad has always too
much baggage"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-18

EoR RENT, the.DESIRAbLE RESI- a.
r. DESCE No. 4o6 east Grace 81 reer, be. FL
tween Fourth and Fit streets. next TO the Grace
street Presbyterian church. Rent. 1000. Posses
sion given inrnediateiy. Apply.tb
r. Il. SNEAD,
&C ADAM at Cittzens Bank,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-18

There are probably few men 10 the soute
,o.aav who are not convinced that the abo,i-
t;on OF slavery was blessing TO the slave
holders. Mr.. George W. Adair, OF Atlanta,
nuts the whole question in nutshell in this
statement: "BeEore the war / kept four
negroes on my lot--sWash.,' a man.cf.al.
work. valued at $500; Sarah, q No. COOK,
400; Harriet, a house girl, 81, 200. ara
Nancy, nurse, 5000. The legal interest,"
q per cent.) on the value OF these
slaves was $3.50 per annun,. ana
had to feed, clothe, pay doctors bills, e'c:
Now, I have the same service performer Il,
three hundred dollars per ap0un. is,o
these hired Servants, but furnish no csota'
ing, nor nay doctors bills, and get the same
service per month for less money than wren
I owned slaves, and if they die lose no.
thing. Now, when l acquire my cap,tal
can put 1t in other property instead OF LOCK
ing 1t up in slaves. This, thlhk, Illus
tratcs the whole question. The landowner
can avail himself Of negro labor to-day at less
cost than when he had TO pay for the slave and
take care of him. This labor cannot Re con-
trolied so absolutely as slave labor, and more
or less irregularities grow ont of it; still IL
is available and susceptible of being used 10
great prof; BY the landowner. Planters
who owned slaves who now remain upon
their land and give personal attention TO the
crops Gao make more clear money from TIT
soil than under the old system. The Soutt
is becoming every year more familiar VIII
free labor, and understands better how Il
mauageit it. She is becoming more self.relian
and self.sustaining."
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-18
Sy GruObs & Williams,
Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers.
Eleventh street between Main and Bank.

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VERY
~ yAhUABLE RFA ILl ESTATE IN THE CITY
Fright, Sc, rs. Lee. &c. In Richmond Chanccry
Court decree entered June 26. 1875,
Iii execution of the said decree the .indersigned;
by auclioT, upon the premises, respectively, In the
cider n mad below: the following described very YER
valuable kkAL ES ST. Of %h ni, the late VIII
On MONDAY the 18Th day Ct October, 20, az
a. oclcck 2: NJ, the lwo an.'efr?nt hEl IN
ThNEMENTS Nos l23 and l25, on the east slde
streets, opposite 10 the First Market, and occupied
rs stores and dwcllil IS by James Rankin and y.
GreeDtrCe.
These trremeDts are Of modern construction, are
TIL &c storie, high above the cellar, and each has
four rooms besides the store also kitchen WIN
two rooms; water and gas. J. ms Is goo" property
Ga the day following, TUESDAY, l9th Gay OF
October, commencing at AZ O'Clock v. NJ, we VII!
sell FOUR BEAUTIFUL BUILDING LOTS stu
ted nearly opposite 10 tho residence Of George :.
Pair er, Isq, at The northeast corner OF Srahk IN
anc onroc streets These lois front together 135
fee, Oh praakln street, and run back 539 feet 10
an alley 20 feet wide, and will be sold in three lots
OF 81 feet each and one OF 33 feet; AFTER which
vii! ua sold FOUR U1HER LOl S Of exactly the
same dimensions, fronting on the south side OF
Grace ut It's intersection With the east line OF Mol
roe street.
This property is located very de$irably on the two
most popular streets for re5idences and must Keep
tull pace with any improvement in real estate In
this city. rare opportunity Is here CnSred TO Sc.
cure choice lots al reasonable rricss.
and tigats en- months for eg liable notes with in
trrts added. aud ,itle retained by the court untl
tic rotcs shall he paid. i. i. rAGE:
J. NJ. AlAT1EaWS,
u. y. WICkHaM,
JUSLPH BRYAN,
q. II. MACON,
Special Commissioners.
GRuEHS & WILLIAMS. hGcioneers. &c II
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-18

Considerable adverse comment is made on
the fact that the Californians have gratlfie1
some spectators by permitting them to eat
down one Of the mammoth trees in the MA
riposa district to get a section for cXo'oi'
ton, and allowed the digging up OF the IL.
NOUS Mission grape vine, whose prodiSious
size and fruitage have made it celebrated
throughout the world. BY counting Tue
rings of the tree it Is estimated tnat IL is any,
where between two Thousand I'VE hunureu
and three thou. and years old, and even when
cut down 1t showed no symptoms of decay
ip the trunk or branches. % one excuse or
another q number If these immense mon,
srcbs o. the forest have bern destroyed, and
the California papers urge that those rema'c-
ing. be carefulf p'e-e'vsd. The Miss!on
vine is also great loss, the only consolation
being tba, thrifty scion remains to take us
place some time in the future.