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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-02-03

COMPARATIVE FECUNDITY OF DUCKS
AND HENs. Some interesting expert
ments have recently been made upon
the comparative fecundity of ducks and
hens, so as to determine from which of
the two the larger number of eggs can
be obtained in the same time. For
this purpose three hens and three
ducks were selected, and all hatched in
February and nourished with suitable
food. In the following autumn the
ducks laid Do eggs, while the hens laid
none. In the next February the lay
ing season began again with the ducks
and continued uninterruptedIy until
August. They showed no inclination
TO set but became very thin, although
they were afterward fattened up some
what. The total number of eggs laid
by the hens amounted to 257, or Sc
eggs each, and 1893, or l31 each, for the
dncks. Although the eggs of the ducks
were rather smaller than those of the
hens, yet they proved to be decidedly
superior in nutritive material, so that
the superiority in productiyeness ap-
pears TO be decidedly with the ducks.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-02-03

ABOUT HYACINTHs.- hyacinth is
not only a very beautiful and fragrant
flower, but one easily cultivated. This
is the season when the bulbs intended
for house cultivation should be secured.
A word to our lady friends in regard to
the best modes of what is known as
glass or water culture. First give
preference to the single varieties. They
are less beautiful, but are to be pre-
ferred to the double ones for the reason
that they bloom two or three weeks
sooner and are more fragrant. Having
selected the bulbs, fill the glasses with
pure water, place the bulbs in them and
set them in q dark closet for fortnight
or three weeks. or until the glasses are
well filled with the fibres. Then expose
to the sun; give fresh air occasionally,
when the weather will permit. When
making the change take out the bulbs
and rinse the roots well in clean water !;
also wash the insides of the glasses
thoroughly. The freezing of the water
not only endangsrs the safety of the
glass, but causes the root to decay.
Soft water is always preferable. 1t
should be perfectly clear to show the
roots to advantage, and should be on a
level with the base of the bulb. Avoid
placing the glass within the influence
of fire heat. These brief directions,
carefully observed, with result in hand
some blooms.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-02-03

PLowISG UNDER STRAw.-A Learner
asks whether straw plowed under yields
more fertility than the manure made
from the straw by feeding to cattle.
Undoubtedly straw loses by passing
through the animal, else the animal
would gain nothing by eating it, and
the amount of fertilizing matter must
be less in straw after being used as a
food. But its condition after being fed,
is so much improved, that its effect may
be greater upon the first crop, espe
cially as top dressing. The greatest
effect that can be produced by straw as
a fertilizer upon heavy land, is to plow
il under, 1t will then form an AIR
space under the furrow and cause con-
slant deposit OF ammonia from the at
mosphere during the first season, pro-
ducIng, often, as fine a crop as even
well settled manure. The second year
the straw will decay and become active
manure of itself. The straw takes long
to decay, while the manure made from
it dacayS rapidly. These are the facts
which lead to such contradictory con-
clusions. But straw plowed under Will
show its effects for many years.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-02-03

AN ISCEssANT WANT.-One of the in
cessant wants of man is air. We want
air mainly to nourish us and to keep us
cool. The quantity of air inhaled by
an adult in twenty-four hours amounts
on an average to about three hundred
cubic feet, or two thousand gallons.
What We take in and give out during
twenty-four hours in the shape of solid
and liquid food occupies on an average
the space of five and half pints, which
is equal to one three-hundredth of the
volume of air passing through our
lungs. 1t viii astonish you to hear,
perhaps for the first time, that this
amounts to seven hundred and thirty
thousand gallons in one year, and to be
reminded of that continuous work
which goes on day and night-a never
ceasing bellows blowing, by which the
organ of our life is kept in play. OF
course the quantity of air flowing
around the surface of the human body
is greater than that. Do not object
that air Is sometimes so light that it
need not be taken into account. 1t has
some weight; water, certainly is seven
hundred and seventy times heavier, but
our daily two thousand gallons have for
all that weight of twenty five pounds
ayoirdupois.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-02-03

you have a pleasant home and a
bright fireside, with happy children
sitting around it, haven't you?" said
the Judge. "Yes, sir, said Mr.. Thomp-
son, who thought he saw a way out of
the difficulty. "Well," said the Judge
eff the happy children sit around the
cheerful fireside until you return, they
will stay there Just forty three days, as
l shall have send you up for that time"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-02-03

BISHOP AMEs tell a story of a white
man in Missouri, in the olden time of
slavery, who said to one of his servants /:
'Pompey, I hear you are great
preacher" "Yes, massa, de Lord do
help me powerful sometimes" "Well,
Pompey, don't you think the negroes
steal little things on the plantation. :"
''I'se mighty afraid they does. massa,
massa. ''Then, Pompey, I want you to
preach sermon to the negroes against
stealing" After a brief reflection,
Pompey replied /: You see, massa, dat
would never to, cause 'twould trow
such col'ness over de meetin'."
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-02-03

TEE arrival of Marshal Bazaine at
Madrid, has not given rise to any un-
pleasant demonstrations. 1t seems that
a Frenchman got up sort of charivari
outside his house to annoy him, but on
the beginning of the performance the
porter went out and asked, "How much
are they giving you for playing?" The
reply was, "two duros." ''Very well, 4"
was the rejoinder. ''here are four !;
be of with you," and the men de-
camped at once. The marshal lives in
thoroughly retired fashion,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-02-03

"YoUR young friend stayed uncom-
monty late last night, and 1 was quite
inclined to come into the parlor and
dismiss him" said an indulgent father
to his pet of sixteen. "Oh yes, it was
pretty late but we got so interested in
discussing Ritualism that we did not
notice the fleeting hours, papa !" ''Dis-
cussing Ritualism ?" sternly queried
the father, and then he walked slowly
away, with his hands under his coat
skirts, trying to remember what they
called it when he was young.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-02-03
SCIENTIFIC.

DENTAL AMALGAMs.-Iti is the general
practice to combine the alloy with an
excess of mercury, afterwards squeezing
out the surplus mercury with the fin
gers of pair Of pliers.
As it is impossible to get rid of the
mercury by this operation, since about
twice the necessary quantity remains,
leaving the amalgam hard and unwork-
able, the only proper course is to use
the exact proportion necessary to the
combination. Should q surplus of
mercury at any time be found on the
surface of an amalgam filing, when the
packing is finished, it can be tolerably
well absorbed by slices of cry ystal gold,
cut thin with razor and laid upon the
dry surface of the filling, until they are
white with the mercury, when they are
removed.
Now, il chemically pure silver and
tin be combined in atomic proportions,
silver los, tin 11S, twenty-four grains
of the clean filings, mixed with seven
grains of mercury, will result in a
powder, adhesive under pressure, which
viii not dissolve in alcohol, and there
fore needs no washing, and which will
weld up as solid as coin. This Is a
true amalgam, containing no free mer-
curry, in fact there is great difficulty in
separating trace of mercury below a
red heat. But, of course, it is impossi-
BILE to use powder in the majority of
cases.
But there is filling which it is prac-
ticable to use In almost all circum-
stances, namely, the ordinary silver and
tin amalgam mentioned above, with the
addition of ten per cent of fine gold and
sufficient platinum to insure rapid set
ting. If to twelve grains of alloy four
or five grains of mercury be added, and
the resulting compound be carefully
packed, without washing, into the
cavity, little by little, with small
points, warmed, if necessary, and fin
ished up by repeated Furnishing, the
result Will be more perfect filling than
can be procured by ordinary means,
and that, too, with a compound con-
tanning little or no free mercury.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-01-02
Reliable Testimony.

1t cannot be reasonably supposed that
when u person testifes to the efficacy of a
remedy whose benefits he has experienced,
without solicitation, that he does so for
the purpose of misleading the public, or
from any other motive than that OF graft
tude. 1t is still more unreasonable to
suppose that eminent physicians would
corroborate the evidence thus given unless
they were persuaded of its ruth. The
proprietors of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
are constantly in the receipt Of voluntary
testimonials acknowledging the curative
and preventive potency of this benefcent
tonic and corrective, emanating not only
from those who have felt its influence,
but also from well known members of
the medical profession, both here and
abroad, who have witnessed its effects,
and prescribed it in theirprivate practice.
In the face Of such evidence as this, to
which the widest publicity has repeatedly
been given, it would be absurd to question
the medicinal virtues Of the Bitters.-
Skeptcism upon this point was long ago
disarmed, and they are to-day as much
respected and far more widely known
than many of the oficina remedies which
figure conspieuously in the pharmacopeia.
They are universally recognized to be the
supreme remedy for intermittent and re-
mittent fevers, dyspepsia, liver complaint,
general debility, disorders of the bowels
and nervousness, as well as means of
for;ifying the system against malarious
influences and those which operate inju-
riousy upon the sensitive organs. Wheth-
or used as "A remedy for actual disease, as
a means of building up the broken down
physique, or of Fastening convalescence,
they are never resorted to in vain, and
they often restore complete health when
prescribed remedies cannot even initiate,
its recovery. ljan,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-01-02

CHRISTMAS EVE AT D0UGLAs.-
Christmas Eve was grand occasion for
the little folks at Douglas City. At an
carly hour the families Of the vicinity
repaired to the hall of Leonard's Hotel,
where the Christmas Tree had been set,
the room being appropriately decorated
for the occasion. AT seven o'clock the
tree was lighted up and the distribution
of presents commenced. The presents
were mostly for the children, the ladies
having the affair in charge being en-
phatieally determined that this should be
the ''children's Christmas" After the
presents were distributed the company
joined in a social dance until II o'clock,
when supper was served for the little ones
and their mammas, the older ones pres
ent holding back. After supper the chill
dren took possession Of the hall and played
their games until tired out, when dancing
was resumed and kept up till about
o'clock. The crowd separated unwilling
ly, being just in humor to enjoy the oc-
cason, but the music had an all-night en-
gagement before il on Christmas night,
and had to stop the affair in sell-defcnce.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-01-02
list OF LETTERS
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

REV. R. GRAVES. will preach as follows,
until further notice:
SECOND SUNDAY-Saturday evening at
Lowden's Ranch; Sunday, at lO19 a. M, at the
Court House, Weaverville at Douglas City
at 2p. III.
FOURTH SUNDAY-Saturday evening at
Lewiston Sunday morning at the Court House
in Weaverville, at l0% o'clock ; Junction City
at 3 p. M; North Fork, at p. IN.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-01-02

WATER WATER is the cry from
almost every section of the county, and
yet the cold, dry and freezing weather
continues. Miners and others interested
console themselves with the thought that
this sort OF thing can't last always.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-01-02

Oh A VIsIT.--Mrs. ID. w. George
started for San Francisco, last Tuesday
morning, on visit to relatives and friends.
a pleasant journey, much enjoymcntand
n safe return is wished her by those who
remain at home.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-01-02

PAY Your TAXEs.-Next Monday is
the last day on which State and County
Taxes can be paid without the additional
five per cent. All taxes become delin-
quent after that day.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-01-02

STAGE ACCIDENT.-The stage from
Shasta to this place met with Il mishap
on Wednesday night, by which it was
run off the grade and overturned, FORUM
a:ely without any injury the driver or
Mr.. Busch, who was the only passenger
on board. The long period of cold wealth
er we have experienced has left the road
in very bad shape, especially on this side
of" Browns Mountain" on which there
are long stretches of road on which the
sun has not shone for weeks. Down these
stretches it is frozen hard, and is very icy
and slippery and it is here where the ac-
cident occurred. When within about a
hundred yards ofthe watering trough the
stage could not be held back, but crowd
ed on the horses who were obliged to
move briskly to keep out Of the way. All
would have been well enough ifthe horses
had kept their feet, but one of the horses
slipped and fell, and just as they were
rounding a bend of the road the power OF
directing the stage was lost and the We
hiclc sliG over the grade and turned over.
The driver jumped Off on one side, but
was caught between the stage and limb
where he remained until Busch, who had
jumped off on the upper side, came along
and bent the limb back till he got loose
Pryor then cut the horses loose while
Busch went down to Davidson's mill tC
send up assistance. News of the mishar
was brought to town when John Martin
sent out team to bring in the load. The
lead horses when loosened, started off or
a run, one Of them was so badly injured
that it was shot to save it from suffering
and one of the wheeers ON which tho
stage fell when it turned over is at the
stable badly bruised. No blame can be
attached to the driver for in the presen
state of the road the occurrence was un
avodable.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-01-02

MARRlED.-Lewiston folks tell us that
Olney Phillips returned from below this
week with bride, nee Miss Ormsby.
Further than this we have no particulars.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-01-02
LAND NOTICES.
u. s. LAND OFFICE,
SHASTA. CALIFORNIA.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
PATENT TO 4 PLACER
MINING CLAIM.
October Goth. 1874.

OCTOBER goth, 1871.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that
IN NJ. +. Griffin, whose Post Office adj
dress is Weavervlle, Trinity County,
State of California, has made application
for Patent for the following described
Gold Bearing Placer Mine. situated in
The Eastman Mining District, in the
above-named County, and known rs the
BATES d VAN MATER PLACER
MINE, and more particularly described
in the plat and belG-notes now ON fle in
this office, as Lot No. IS, IN Township.3I
n, Il. s W., Mount Diablo MelidiQn,
containing 20 l6-lo0 acres.
Beginning at a pine tree, Il inches in
diameter, marked +. b., for the South
corner Of the claim, from which the
quarter section corner of Section l., II 33
y, Il S W, NJ. ID. NJ, bears Sl5o37'3S" w
$3.50 chains distant thence, for first
course, N35o w 23.SS chains to a bn2cd
pine, 2S inches in diameter, for the n w
corner Of the claim, marked b & ";
| thence, for second course, NS50E 6.4S
! chains to a blaZcd black oak, man ked b
a. V; thence, fer third course, S77oE S.gS
chains to black oak tree, 10 inches in
diameter, marked b 81 v; thonce for
fourth course, S27030'E 1919 chains te Il
blazed pine, Ii inches in diameter, mark
b Il V; thence, for 9Th course, S4loI5W
1915 chains to the place of beginning.
Bounded ON the lst 6.75 chains OF the 5th
course by mining lands claimed by Smith
and Baker; on the ID, Sd, lth and $40
chains of the 9Th course by Public lands
All persons holding any adverse claim
thereto are required to present the same
before the Register and Receiver Of the
United States Land Office, at Shasta,
California, within sixty days from the first
day Of publication Of this notice
AARON BELL,
oct2I60d Register.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-01-02

COMING BACK.-A letter from Alonzo
Whitney, dated at Scythevile, n. H.,
Dec. l3th, informs us of his good health,
complains of cold weather and says he
will be in Weaver again next Summer.
Always glad to hear of old Tesidentors
returning.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-01-02

THE AMATEURs.-Modesty alone for
bids US from giving the Weaverville Am
ateurs such extended and complimentary
notice as the entertainment given by them
on last Monday evening merits. The
Theater was well packed with citizens of
Weaverville and surrounding towns, and
not one Of the immense assemblage but
was fully satisfied with the entertainment
and were, in fact, enthusiastic in its
praise. The plays were well selected,
oxcellontly we'll rendered, and well re-
ceived. Although none but Amateurs
took part, experienced players could have
done no better. Round after round of
applause greeted the efforts Of the players,
and they proved themselves worthy of
the encouragement, the female characters
being particularly we'll sustained. The
nterlude was also we'll received. In Il
financial light, the entertainment was a
! grand success. Tickets were sold to the
amount of $lG5, and after paying all eX-
penses $40 remain, which is more than
will be required to pay the balance due
on the church organ. Parties having
charge of that instrument are willing to
turn it over to the Union Sunday School,
upon payment Of $87, balance due, with
the understanding that the title shall be
in the Sunday School and the organ be
used for all religious exercises of whatey-
er denomination. 1t has been suggested
that more entertainments by the ANA
teurs would be acceptable to the public,
but as the object for which they associated
has been accomplished, their Occupation
IS gone," unless, indeed, some other pub
lie need may need their assistance, which
we have no doubt, would be gladly rem
! dGred.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-01-02

DR.. DODGE has his Dental rooms, oyer
Thomas Theater, fitted up and would
welcome all who arc desirous Of having
work done.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-01-02

New YEARS AssEMBLY.-In compli-
ance with the. almost universal wish of
the signers, Mr., Jones will hold the Third
2of the series of Assemblies on Friday
EveHing (New Years Night.) Instruc-
&tion as usual from Z to s, after which hour
&dancing as long as tho3e present wish.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-01-02

New OFFIcERs.-North Star Lodge,
*No. 81, |. o.. 0. F., has elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing term: E..
cornell, N. g.; T. j, Conway, V. g.;
w IL. Bachelor, r. s.; VIM. Rule, p.
p; A Bowler, Treas. John Sowden, Geo.
cKnight and G. w. Craig, Trustees.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-01-02

ELIGIoUs.-Attention is called to the
changes in the Church Appointments OF
Rev. II. Graves, Congregational Minister.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-01-02

COLLECTION DAY. - Next Monday,
being the first Of the New Year will be
observed as a General Settlement Day.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-01-02

TIE usual Redemption Fund Notice,
for the February term of the Board OF
Supervisors, appears this week.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-01-02
II. NJ. PERlIAM,
PLAINTIFF
Against
JAMES PATTERSON
DEFENDANT.

The People Of the state Of CdljfolWi,t
send GreetjHg to JAMES n I'ThRSON
Defendant:
VOU ARE REQU iRED TO APPEAR
L IN an action brought against You by
the above-namod Plaintiff in the District
Court Of the Ninth Judicial District OF
the State Of California, in and for said
County Of Trinity, and to answer the
complaint filed therein, within ten days
exclusive Of the day Of seryicc) after tho
service on you Of this summons-if served
within this county; or if served ont Of
this county, but in this district, within
twenty days otherwise, within torty days
or Judgment by default will be taken
against you according to the prayer Of
said complaint.
The said action is brought to recover
Judgment for the sum Of $500 3-l00 with
legal interest from the Sth day Of August,
1874, and that he, the said Plaintiff be al
lowed the sum of SlG0 Attorneys Fees,
and costs Of salt, and that the promises
described in a Mechanics Lien, described
in the complaint hereunto annexed and
to which reference is hereby made and
sought to be charged thereby, be sold to
satisfy the claim Of the said Plaintiff,
and that he be permitted to become q
purchaser at said sale, and for such Other
and further relief as may bo just and
equitable, rs will moro fully appear by
reference to the complaint fled herein /;
"a copy Of which is hcrouuto anneyed)
And you arc hereby notified that il you
fail to appear and answer the said com
plant, as above required, the aaid Plain
tilf will apply to the Court for the relief
prayed for in the complaint.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND and the
Seal Of the District Court Of tho
Ninth judicial District OF the State
Of California, in and tol tho Coun-
ty Of Trinity, this 9th day of no.
yembcr, in the year OF our Lord
one thousand, eight hundred and
soyenty-iour.
JAS. G. TROTTER, Clerk.
Filed, Nov. 7th, 1874.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-01-02

s VALUABLE WATCH BURNED.--O
townsman John McMurry was clearing
2 piece of land and burning the brush,
PC day last week, when he missed his
watch. Surmising what had become of
y he examined the burning brush heap
end found that the vest-chain had become
ntangled with the brush, which had
!erked the watch from his pocket and he
.'ao unwlttingly thrown it into the fire.
lne watch valued at $500, was totally
destroyed.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-01-02

TRINITY JOURNAL CALENDARS for
1875, will be distributed in day or two.
Unavoidably delayed.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-01-02
SUlglillOYlS.

IN THE DHATRsCT COgRT of the
u Ninth judicial District. OT the
state OF California, Am ANA For (hr
(OHnty OF Erinity
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-01-02

SCHOOL at Indian Creek has closed for
the term, Miss Alice Stone, the teacher,
returning to her home this week.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-01-02

'SHRIsTMAs BALL.-The Masonic Ball,
= OhHstmas evening, as had been pre-
&c was grand affair, and largely
ended. One hundred and fifty people
fe present and enjoyment ran high un-
Z lhe break Of day on the morning of the
admonished the dancers that the end
come, and all gracefully retired to
# / homes. The supper at the Empire
# discussed at midnight and duly ap-
iated. The floor in the Theater was
60 for the occasion, and being in
BIG ndId condition gave good satisfaction
e dancers. The receipts more than
Fed expenditures, and Trinity Lodge,
a. NJ, are complimented upon the
cement of the whole affair.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-01-02

! Action brought in
tho District Court of
Tho Ninth Judicial
District Of the State
OF California, in and
for the County of
Trinity, and the Com
plaint flied IL said
| County OF Trinity, in
| tho office Of tho Clcik
J of said hi trict Court
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-01-02

ANOTHER CINNBAR DIscoyERY.-An
o-'hch vein Of cinnabar has been found,
9 the bedrock, in the Wolff Placer
INC, on Canon Creek. The ledge is
*ell defined, and the work already dcne
9'Fes indications that it is extensive. A
,'e"'lon has been made, and ore is now
e'hg taken out. Some specimens of the
II ana casings brought to Weaverville
III ~ H. Driver, and left at Hartman's,
III very rich, and show large percent
~ oil quicksilver by practical tests.