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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-11-03

The Wafer Sheu.-A correspondent
writing from Okehampton, England,
where some artillery experiments have
recently been made, states that the
trials have been successful IN proving
the great value of the new water shell,
which will at once be adopted as a ser
vice weapon. The effects of this DOvei
instrument of warfare surpass in de-
structive power the renowned Shrap-
mel shell and in one experiment when
battery of the Royal Horse Artillery
was in action, as many as fifty-one hits
were recorded with the new shell,
against twenty eight made by the
Shrapnel, fitted with time fuses. The
wooden dummies, which represented the
enemy drawn up in loose order, one
pace apart, in the manner of an ad-
vancing army, were struck again and
again by the minute fragments of the
water shells, which, according to our
correspondent, inflicted wounds of a
far more dangerous nature than those
made by the Shrapnel or common shell.
The nature of the water shell may be
explained in a few words. 1t is not
projectiie of special construction, but
simply a common shell or cast iron cyl
inder containing a quarter or. at the
most, half an ounce of gun cotton; IT is
then Theoretically sealed few grains
of illuminate of mercury is placed be-
tween the gun cotton and the fuse, and,
as soon as the latter is fitted, the shell
is ready for firing.
The charge of gunpOwder used IN the
same sized shell is sixteen ounces, the
explosion of which breaks the shell up
into 3 or 4 pieces, whereas the one
charged with half an ounce OF gun cot
ton flies into a hundred or more frag-
ments. The reason Is this: The gun
powder explodes comparatively slowly,
and breaks up the shell at Its weak
points, while the gun cotton detonates
with a sudden and terrible force, which
being communicated to non compress
sibIe body (water), bursts the shell In
stantly into minute fragments. the en-
ergy being exerted equally on all sides.
So rapid and terrible is the force gen.
Grated by the gun cotton that the iron
shell is sometimes pulverlzed, the frag-
ments of metal being so minute as
scarcely to be visible.
The idea of this terrible shell is due to
Professor Abel, the scientific referee of
the English war department, who Is al
so the patience of process to manu-
facture gun cotton, by which process,
it appears from our correspondents
letter, the gun cotton is rendered the
safest as well as one of the most pow
erful of all known explosives /; being
kept always in wet state, preventing
accident without diminishing its eff
ency. The English, German, and French
governments have adopted this new
form of gun cotton for tOrpedOes and
shells, as well as for military engineer
ing and submarine mining.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-11-03

Eggs for Setting.-An English agri-
cultural paper says that eggs intended
for setting should be stored with the
large end down, because the air bubble
does not spread so much as when the
small end is down-this spreading of
the air bubble being known to affect
the freshness and vitality of the egg.
Eggs stored with the large end down
will keep perfectly good for Matching
more than a month, while the others
cannot be depended on after two weeks.
The New England Former says sue
cessful poultry breeder in Franklin,
Mass, has been experimenting with
eggs for setting and declares the above
statement correct, and adds that eggs
stored on the large end for few weeks
before setting will hatch at once, in
stead of varying several hours, as is
usually the case with eggs not so pre-
pared.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-11-03

Appdratine.-This is anew substance
said TO give excellent results When en-
ployed for preventing incrustatiOn in
boilers, besides being useful where
gelatin and gelatin-like substances are
required. 1t was discovered by Mr.. II.
Gerard. 1t is colorless and transpar-
entmaterial obtained by treating starch
fecuia, farina, and any other amyla-
ceous substances with a caustic alkali.
Hi.heI to it has been found to be best
made with potato starch, treated with
a ley of caustic potash or soda, the
following being the most suitable pro-
portions, and best method of preparing
the apparatine 10 parts potato starch
are put into 76 parts water, and kept
in a state of suspension by stirring,
when parts potash or soda ley at 26
deg. Baume are to be added, and the
whole thoroughly mixed. In a few
seconds the mixture suddenly clears,
and forms thick jelly, which is then
beaten up vigorously, and the longer
the operation is continued the better
the quality of the apparatine. 1t is in
this state a colorless, transparent sub
stance, slightly alkaline to the taste,
but devoid of smell, and of a stringy,
glue-like consisteDce.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-11-03

NEW Cure FOR HAY FEvER.-A Read
ing physician has just tried a novel
treatment for hay fever-animal mag
netism-and to his own surprise, as well
as that of his patient, afforded relief in
a few minutes. The case has not been
entirely cured, though the severity OF
the disease has been greatly mitigated.
The first symptoms appeared about three
weeks ago in the patient, who Is man
about 35 years old, and when his nostrils
and respiratory organs were so seriously
affected that he nearly suffocated, the
laying on of hands by the physician
caused entire freedom in breathing, and
every indication of the disease to disap-
pear in ten or fifteen minutes. An Eagle
reporter asked the doctor how he could
reconcile this mode of treatment with
the theory that hay fever was caused by
the inhalation of spores, and he replied
that the only explanation he could give
was that the magnetic influence
strengthened the affected organs and
enabled them to throw off and resist the
disease caused by the presence of the
pollen. That the peculiar and mysteri-
Gus agent-animal magnetism he calls
it-relieves the patient afflicted with
hay fever, the doctor is certain, but he
is not so sure of his explanation as to
how it does it. In the treatment he ap-
plies his hand to the back of the neck of
the patient, to his chest, forehead etc.,
and makes the usual downward passes
in front of the person. The patient is
still under treatment and whether the
ultimate result will be perfect cure or
not, is of course vet to be ascertained.
1t may turn out TO be great discovery.
To REMOVE FOREIGN BODIES FROM THE
EYE.-A medical correspondent of the
Lancet makes a suggestion which may
prove useful on emergency to some of
our readers. He says: ''In consequence
of the difficulty l experienced in re-
moving from patient a portion of steel
bedded in the cornea, which did not
yield 70 the spud or needle, some other
means of removal became necessary.
Dry, soft, white silk waste suggested
itself to me, and was wound round a
thin piece of wood, so as TO completely
envelop its end. This soft application
was brushed once backward and forward
horizontally over the part of the corner
where the foreign substance seemed
fixed. To my astonishment it was at
once entangled by the delicate but strong
meshes of the silk, and was Withdrawn
with the greatest ease, caught by the
same. A gentleman, in turning steel at
a lathe, suddenly felt that portion had
entered his eye. He went at once to a
surgeon, who, with the most skillful
manipulation, failed to extract the same,
saying it would soon work out of itself.
The next morning the patient saw me,
having suffered severely since the ae-
cident, and on the first application the
portion of steel was extracted"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-11-03

Corn-CoJ Medl.-An Indiana farmer
writing to the Germantown Telegraph,
says: About twelve years ago nearly all
the farmers in this part of the State
bought "corn and cob cruShers, and
expected to fatten their stock on the
chops which the machine made. The
crusher performed its part well enough
but the trouble was that the ignorant
cows would not eat the meal, and
finally could not be coaXed into the
stable as long as there was sign of
the meal there. while the hogs left
their pens and took refuge in the woods.
We finally concluded that cOb-meal
was only valuable as substitute for
sawdust. j have heard a great many
''book farmers" argue in favor of grind
ing of the cobs with the corn, but after
trying il they invariably gave up the
idea that there was any fool in the cob.
If any one has desire to try the exper-
iment, let him grind the cobs alone,
and see if he can induce any of his
stock to sat it, That will convince him
that cobs as food are entirely worth
less.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-11-03

A VERY fashionable Danbury lady
tried TO mount the step in front of a
grocery, yesterday, but her pull back
prevented her. Several times she re-
peated the attempt, but without success,
while an anxious populace looked on.
What do you suppose she then did? Re-
treated? o, no. She just turned around,
and went up the steps backward, as easy
as could be.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-11-03

4 WOMAN may posses all the Christian
virtues, may he amiable, charitable and
meek of spirit, yet taint of deadly hate
will settle down upon and paralyze her
soul, if she discovers guest pinching
specks of saleratus out of her bread and
filliping them across the room.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-11-03

"WHAT's GODDESS :''-They wer,
husband and wife, and as they stood be-
fore the Soldiers Monument she asked
What's that figger on top?"
'That's goddess he answered.
"And what's goddess"
ga woman who holds her tongue,
he replied.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-11-03

GrGrel as a Wulch.-A writer in the
Horticulturist states that he has found
gravel as mulch for trees set out in the
public ground and on streets promotes
their growth In one case every tree
with its roots covered with about
four inches of gravel and set on side
walk grew well, while the same kind of
trees set out on much better soil, but
without the gravel mulch, grew very
little, and about one half died, notwith-
standing they were mulched with grass
straw and litter, were sometimes
watered, and shortened in.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-11-03

Sound Timjer.-To test the soundness
of piece of timber, ap Sy the ear to
the middle of one of tn e ends, while
another person strikes upon the oppo-
site extremity. If the wood is sound
and of good quality, the blow is very
distinctly heard. If the wood is disin-
tegrated by decay or otherwise, the
sound will be for the most part de-
stroyed.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-11-03

IL A certain French comedy young
man about to be married is found under
somewhat suspicious circumstances pur-
chasing a piano. He assures his pro-
spectiye father-in-law that he intends
the instrument for his bride. But you
know very WELL" objects the father-in-
law, ''that she doesn't play" "Of course
do, responded the ready-witted BRIDE
groom, "otherwise shouldn't he such
a fool as to give her a piano."
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-11-03

A Liring Bdromefer.-An observer,
who has passed considerable time in
the Southern states, says that the
horned frog has the popularity of be-
ing an accurate Observation-Disclosures
living barometer. AT least "a hours
before the approach of a northerly
storm the little creature seeks a safe
hiding-place. AMI becomes as torpid as
its usual activity, and goes about
catching such unfortunate insects as
may have temporarily lost the use of
their wings by wetting.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-11-03

GLOW sTRANGEr' said Mrs. Spilkins
the other day. "Leander has only sent
me single line since he left for Long
Branch" ''Only single line, ma re-
marked the youthful Miltiades who is
studying geometry; "'that's something
without PARALLEL
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-11-03

A WOMAN will reach up and pull at a
window sash for few seconds quite
good naturedly, ,butw when it doesn't come
down, and she turns around and sees
her husband looking comfortably on,
she mentally asks herself, SIS civiliza-
ton a failure?"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-11-03

"RENTs have risen," was the jocose
remark of the astute small boy when a
nail caught in the previously small tear
in his coat tail and ripped the garment
up TO his neck. Subsequently, after an
interview with his parents, he moaned
to himself in the woodshed that ''leather
had fallen.r
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-11-03

A KEEN RETORT.-An old bachelor
picking up book, exclaimed, upon see-
ing a woodcut representing man kneel-
ing at the feet of a wOman-''Before
would ever kneel TO a woman | would
encircle my neck with rope and stretch
it," And then turning to a young
woman, he inquired-''Do you not think
it would be the best thing could do:''
-'.It would undoubtedly be the best
thing for the woman,, was the sarcastic
reply.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-11-03

The Lire Stock Journal says:-"For
draft work with walking gait, whether
on the farm or in the city, the best
ration is corn and oats, or corn and
barley ground together, and mixed with
moistened cut hay. In this case, mix
10 pounds hay, 10 pounds of the mixed
meal, and 4 pound of the Oil-meal, or
pounds of the meal with of fine bran
costing in most places not over % cents
per day.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-11-03

Some needs can be killed and preven-
ted from growing in garden paths by
watering the ground with weak solu-
ton of carbolic acid, part pure crys-
talized acid to 1900 parts water.
Sprinkle from a watering pot.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-11-03

The French government is consider
ing project for constructing canal,
by which the vineyards of the Rhone
may be flooded as remedy for the
phyllOxers. The canal viii cost twenty
million dollars, but it will bring into
fruitfulness 10000 acres of vine lands,
which will yield forty million dollars
annually.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-11-03

How TO Cook BEEFsTEAK.-He took
the thin, long handled frying pan from
its nail, and putting it on the stove
heated it quite hot. In this he put the
piece of steak previously pounded, but
to their surprise he did not put parti-
Gle of butter in the frying-pan, and did
not salt the steak. He allowed the steak
to merely glaze over and then turned it
quickly to the other side, turning it
several times in this manner until ii
was done. Four minutes were not en-
ployed in the operation, but a juicier
steak was never eaten. 1t was, when
done, laid on the platter, previously
warmed, and was buttered and salted
and set moment in hot oven. Allow
ing the steak 10 heat but a moment on
each side, helped it to retain all its sweet
juices, and putting the salt on at the
last moment after it was on the platter,
drew out its juices.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-11-03

"YOU MUST not put counterfeit
nickel in this box" said a street car
driver. ''It is not fare. ."-Neto York
Commercial Advertiser.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-11-03

The CECIL BREAD.-This process of
Touring and bread-making has been
officially approved by the French min
ister of war, and is to be adopted in the
army. The loss of nutritive matter by
the common system of grinding is cal
culated at twenty per cent. The loss by
the Cecil process is claimed to be only
five per cent. The grain is first stepped
in water and then placed in revolving
disintegrators that quickly remove the
husks. 1t is then formed into a thin
sponge and kept for six or eight hours
at a degrees Fair. 1t may be then
crushed under rollers and made up into
bread in the usual way.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-11-03

DIRECTIoNS: .:


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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-11-03

Ne,r Inoridi-aJle White Meial.-Ae-
cording to NJ. Marble, an inOxidizable
white metal may be made of iron 10
parts, nickel 81 parts, brass % parts,
tin 90 parts, and zinc 10 parts. The al
10y is cast ard cut in pieces, and the
latter are tempered at white heat in
a mixture of sulphuric acid go parts. 1
nitric acid 10 parts, muriatic acid )
parts, and water % parts.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-11-03
100000

have been sold already. 1t is sufficient
for my purpose to say that ! am satis-
fled that nothing heretofore advertised
ever rendered so general satisfaction.
Yet THIS, my first invention, was not
quite perfect. And for the last two
years 1 have applied myself to the
study of constructing and perfecting a
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-11-03

FRENCH PoLIsHING.-Naphtha, one
quart; shellac, six ounces; sandarac,
two onnces. Powder the gums, and
mix the same with spirits of wine.
To be used in the ordinary way, and
cleaned off with pure naphtha.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-11-03

B0rdr as a Prercntire Of PatrefdciioR
Some experiment on the action of bO-
raX in arresting putrefaction have
been carried ont by NJ. Schneider. He
finds that a solution of borax effec5u-
ally prevents the putrefaction of or
ganic matter; and he suggests that it
may be advantageously employed in
the place of alcohol for preserving an
atomical preparations. l-l
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-11-03
xAIa5Il|zyA
sg 1 &kS2zE
will Cleanse Your Clothes Without Rubbing
EVERY ONE SOLD Is FULLY WARRANTED.
Wear a1aca Tear a1nea tho
Annoyance OF Wash Day
EVERY ONE SOLD IS FULLY WARRANTED.
r. saves Labor, Wear a1ao Tear a1ae' the
Annoyance OF Wash Day
II will do the Washing of the Family while you are Eating
Breakfast and Doing up Dishes

powerful removing d grease
clothing white Pmake have for many
succeed
Until the
WOMANS FRIEND. although
had the eohlg
which could a portable domestic The WONANs
minutes all other devices for the
large portion Of the time usually taken
in a
smuchess than $ other method
doing
washed this washer than
BY washboard
all washed superior For aanne
machine rubbing does
wihou the rubbing board
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-11-03

To PRESERVE soap grease, fill cask
half full of good strong I've and drop all
refuse grease therein. Stir up the mix
tIIre once a week.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-11-03
HunOsoUs.

ONE OF THEODORE HOOKS JOKEs.-At
Lord Melville's trial Hook was seated
next to country looking lady. As the
peers began to enter she touched his arm,
and said:
81 beg your pardon, sir, but pray
who are those gentlemen in red, nov
coming in?"
s'Those, madam" returned Theodore,
''are the Barons of England; in these
cases the junior peers always come first. y
''And pray, SIR, continued the lady.
"what gentlemen are these" pointing
to the bishops in the dress which they
wear on state occasions, the rochet and
lawn sleeves over their doctors robes.
Gentlemen! madam, ''said Hook,
"those are not gentlemen, those are ladies
elderly ladies, the dowager peeresses
in their own right"
All went on smoothly till the speaker
of the House of Commons attracted her
attention by the rich embroidery of his
robes.
'Pray, SIR" she said, sand who is
that fine looking person opposite:"
'sThat, madam,' was the answer, sis
Cardinal Wolsey."
Now. SIR said the lady, drawing
herself up with a look of angry disdain,
''we know little better than that
Cardinal Wolsey has been dead good
year!"
''No such thing, my dear madam, /
assure you, replied Hook with a gravity
that must have been almost prefer
natural: ''it has been, know, reported
in the country, but without the least
foundation; in fact, those rascally news
papers will say anything"
The good woman appeared thunder
struck and gasped like a dying carp.
Seizing daughter with each hand she
hurried without another word from the
spot.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-11-03

Butter is said to be a very sensitive
reagent to reveal the presence of cop
per.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-11-03

IRISH BULLs.-The Irish, rightly or
wrongly, get credit for all the bulls that
90 the rounds of the papers. Ii was an
Irishman who wanted to find a place
where there was no death, that he might
go and end his days there. 1t was an
Irish editor that exclaimed, when speak
ing of the wrongs of Ireland: Her cup
of misery has for ages been overfiowing
and is not vet full" 1t was an Irish
newspaper that said of Robespierre that
'.he left no children behind him except
a brother, who was killed at the same
time" 1t was an Irish coroner, who.
when he was asked how he accounted
for an extraordinary mortality in Lime
rick, replied sadly, II can't tell; there
are people dying this year that never
died before" 1t was an Irish handbill
that announced, with boundless liberal
ity, in reference TO great political de-
monstration i'm the Dublin rotunda, that
''ladies, without distinction of sex,
would be welcome"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-11-03

CEND 10 cents and get months the very best paper
y for young folks. None free. ws. II. svrrER, Pitts
burgh, Pa le-ls1t
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-11-03

YARDS IN PoUND.-The numbers of
cotton yarns denote the number of skeins
of $40 yds.) each yarn required to make
one pound. If desired to know the
number of yards of cotton yarn in one
pound, multiply the number by $40.
The product is the number of yards per
pound. No. 60-50, 400. If this yarn
be two-ply, divide the same result by 2
AS No. 100 two-ply parn, 100 $40
-2=42, 900. Worsted yarn has $50 yards
TO the skein; woolen yarn has 1000 yards
to the skein or run: cotton yarn has $40
yards TO the skein-Prdy's Yarn Journal.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-11-03
100000 ACRES
MICHIGAN LANDS
FOR SALE!

Railroad Company are Now offered For Sale.
They situated along its railroad and large
tracts Of excellent FARMING and PINE Lands
The farming lands iDciude some Of the most fertile
and weil-watered hardwo lands in the State. They
timbered mainly with hard-msple and beech; soil
black sandy loan, and abounis In springs Of purest
water. Michigan is Of the least indebted and mos
prosperous States in the Union- and its farmers have
greater variety Of crops aud than any West
stsfe While some Of the prairie States may pro-
duce in great abundance they have no other
source and when this crop falls desttution follows
has been the the past Kansas aud Nebraska
Price from $3.50 to $500 per acre. Send for "
lustrated pamphlet. Addr--- o. n. BARNES,
Comnfssiener, Lansing, Mich.
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