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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-11-22
The Premium on Productive Culture.

The foreign feather, added last win
ter to Mr.. Emerson's already bending
plume, was one which, judging by that
gentleman's published letter, he re-
garded as quite the most brilliant that
the plume had ever received-indeed,
its crowning glory. We recall one, how
ever, that must have oomfOrted his
heart a great deal more than this
tribute to his intellect. 1t was the as
sembling of his neighbors, on his re-
turn from his latest foreign tour, to
welcome him. 1t was not a new thing
under the sun, but it was new thing
in America. On the Continent of Eu-
rope, the honors paid To genius and
culture by friends and neighbors have
formed some of the most touching and
beautiful incidents in history. We
read of artists returning to their coun-
try homes, after their metropolitan
triumphs, and finding the streets lead
ing to their birthplaces thrOnged with
shouting friends, adorned with floral
arches, and strewn with roses. A hum
dred little cities and villages cherish
with the tenderest pride the fact that
they have sent out men who have
moved the world with speech and song,
with picture and sculpture. America
has seen, and been capable of, very lit
tie of this; and it really marks an era
In our national life when supreme cul-
ture is SO fully apprehended that it be-
comes the object of supreme honor.
How many years ago was it that y.
p. Willis chronicled the fact that a
young man had passed through New
York on his way to Europe, for a for
eign tour on foot This young mans
name was then lanes Ravard ravlor
The name has been spoken so many
times since that early date that the
James" has been worn away, and has
disappeared altogether. Since then,
the young man has 'ransacked the
ages, spoiled the climes," and done
hard work enough for ten men. As
lecturer, newspaper correspondent,
novelist, writer of travels, poet, trans
lator of Goethe, he has poured his lit
erary life out upon the world in a con-
tnuous stream that has grown deeper
and broader with the advancing years.
America has hardly produced a more
prollfic life than this, or one more ver-
satle IN Its productions and possibili-
Ties. Yet We fancy that its pOssessor
fancled that he was not held at his true
value In country devoted to money,
and political ambition and social
rivalry. How sweetly, then, must the
recent ovation paid to him by his old
nelghbors and friends have come TO
him We do not wonder that his
mouth was sealed by the swelling of his
heart: For. after all, it is love that we
are alter. We learn to despise the an
piause OF the multitudes. The differ.
ence between being honized and being
loved and honored is wide. And TO be
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-11-22

STUFFED EGG PLANTs.-Cut two egg
plants in two lengthwise; slash the
inner surfaces with the point of knife,
are soft, and drain on a cloth. Prepare
in saucepan two ounces of butter, two
ounces of salt, fat pork chopped fine,
and two or three chopped shalots; cook
a few minutes, and add pint of mush
rooms, a little parsley, and three an
chovies, all chopped fine; mix the
fleshy part of the egg plant with this,
season to the taste and put the stuffing
thus made back into the plants, with
bread and cheese crumbs and little
pieces of butter strewed on the top, and
bake twenty minutes.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-11-22
Silent SuMerfng,

These things are often unknown to
the world; for there is much pain that
is quite noiseless, and vibrations that
make human agonies are often mere
whispers in the roar of hurrying exist
euce. There are glances of hatred that
stab and raise no cry of murder; rob-
berries that leave man and woman for
ever beggared of peace and joy, yet
kept secret by the sufferer-committed
to no sound, except of low means in
the night-seen in no writing except
that made on the face by the slow
months of suppressed anguish and early
sorrow that has marred q life has been
breathed into no human ear.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-11-22

ABOUT FowLs.-Always use china
eggs for nest eggs, and never put eggs
under hen till she has set one night
on a china egg and is found upon her
nest the second night; then at evening
put the eggs under her, eleven to a
large hen and nine to small one. Let
the nest boxes be of ample size, fifteen
to eighteen inches square, and first put
layer of dry earth at the bottom, then
make the nests of fine hay or straw,
and sprinkle little flour of sulphur
among it to drive away lice. Keep
YOUR henhouse well whitewashed,
perches and all, and remove the ma
nure often. Put it into barrel and
when filled or partly filled take it into
your garden and mix it with about
four times its bulk of soil. Make a
heap broad enough TO contain the en-
tire droppings of the season, and here
compost your manure from time to
time, always leaving the top of the
heap fiat so as to retain rains, and cover
with litter of any kind, so that none of
the heap will be exposed to the rays OF
the sun. These compost heaps should
be shoyeled over two or three times
during the season, to mix their con-
tents thoroughly; and the next season
apply from a half pint to pint of this
mixture to hills of garden vegetables,
or to field crops of corn, and you will
find every pound of the compost equal
in value TO shoyelful of barnyard ma
nure.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-11-22
SONG.

To dream, and then to sleep
Until the morn return;
An hour Of watch to keep,
A little lamp to burn.
To weave but make no end,
To sing and lose the song,
Where busy footsteps wend
Among the worlds gay throng.
To know that day is here,
To see that spring has gone,
And summers death is near
And still the hours roll on.
We fail, we fade, we die,
Yet once 'twixt death and birth
To know Loves kiss, Loves sigh,
Is light of heaven on earth.
Ny Godl thy sun is sweet,
If, ere the twilight come,
Love walk with sacred fest
Across our naked room.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-11-22

WINTER FEEDING. = Corn is better
adapted for fattening animals than for
making them grow. To young animals
even to pigs. it should be fed in moder-
alton. Fat is not what We want in
young animal. but bones and muscles
instead, and these are best produced by
grass roots and oats. 1t is often, how
ever economy to feed little cOrnmeal
with these. Professor Arnold has made
some experiments in feeding corn COM
pared with hay, and he estimates the
former at 81 per head equivalent to hay
at $40 per ton. He would like to see
our dairymen feeding more cornmeal
and more oats Ia winter and less hay.
Then cows would not come out in tie
spring as lean as Pharaoh's lean kline,
and they would start of for their snm-
mer duties with good heart and udder,
and more than pay back the extra cost,
if there is any, of the winter fodder.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-11-22

MAKING AN ORCHARD.-Some eight
years ago Mr.. J. II. Boston, of Bidde-
ford, Me-, SAYS the Farmer, commenced
to clear piece of land consisting OF
twelve acres-so rocky and broken
that nothing would grow on 1t but
hard-backs and jumpers. After clear
ing and burning off this Improbable
growth, he put it out to fruit trees,
wherever he could find soil enough.
Mr.. Boston defies the State to show a
better growth on trees of seven years
old-some of them measuring nine
inches in diameter, and fruiting well
this year. Mr.. Boston says he never
lost a tree. He has some four hundred
fruit trees, consisting of apples, pears,
cherries and plums. Where he could
not set tree he has grape-vines in and
around the rOcks-their beautiful foli-
age and fruit covering up the great
rocks and unsightly objects. In the
smooth, level patches of land he has
strawberry beds. and where nothing
else will grow he has raspberries-all
of the improved varieties. AT the foot
of this romantic garden is trout brook
which Mr.. Boston intends to dam and
stock with specimens of the speckled
fish, affOrding some of the sportsmen
with hook and line an opportunity to
enjoy the fun of hauling the little fell
lows out. This stream and fish pond
will make quite an addition to the
looks of this romantic little place, be-
sides being a source of profit.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-11-22

PAPER BLANKEr5.-Paper has been
recommended as a bed covering on ac-
count of its on-conducting propensi-
ties, but its density and consequent OBJ
struction of ventilation has made it OBJ
jectionable. To remedy this, an Eng
lishman has taken out a patent for a
perforated paper blanket. The perfora-
tiOns are about four inches apart, and
the material tough, light brown paper.
They are recommended as clean, econO-
mical, and ready for use in any emer-
gency, in hospitals, schools and private
families, where their cleanliness and
comfort will bring them into service,
and also i'm hot climates, where blankets
are liable to be infested with insects.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-11-22

HIGDEN PICKLE.-One peck of green
tomatoes, chopped finely; add one cup
of salt, drain three or four hours, then
add two heads of white cabbage, four
large onions, six green peppers, all
chopped finely; cover this with vinegar
and let it boil five minutes; drain of
the vinegar. Then take fresh vinegar
enough to cover it, put it on the fire
and scald it with two ounces whole
cassia buds, one ounce whole cloves,
one large teaspoonful oJ mustard and
one pint of molasses. Then pour over
the whole, mix well and put away in
close stone jars, with the top sprinkled
over with horse-radish root grated finely.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-11-22
Group.
From Mr.. James Grimes, of Mt. Pleas
ant. Columbia County. Pa.

From Mr.. James Grimes, of Mt. Pleas
ant. Columbia County. Pa.
"About three years ago our daugh-
ter, now twelve years of age, was Sc
verely afflicted with Group. A general
irritation of the lungs followed, pro-
ducing a hectic cough, which became
almost constant; swelling of the tenn
Piles, and other indications of Consump-
ton, were also apparent, and her life
was despaired of by her physician. At
this critical moment we were induced
to give DIR. WIsTAR's BALsAM or WILD
CHERRY a trial: and after she had
taken one bottle we found her so much
relieved that we discontinued its use.
Since that time we have used the Bal
sam in our family in cases of Coughs
and Colds, and believe it to be supe-
rior remedy for all diseases of the
lungs" "a
80 cents and 81 bottle. Sold by all
druggists.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-11-22

FRENCH RoLLs.-Two quarts of sifted
-four, lump of lard about the size OF
an egg-one little larger of butter
stir into the flour, the same as in max
ing pastry. When well stirred, add
blOodwarm water, or preferably milk
and water; add little salt, half tea
cupful of homemade yeast, or three
tablespOOnfuls of bakers yeast. Mix
in the evening as for bread, and let rise
ten or fifteen minutes will suffice to
bake if the oven is sufficiently heated.
Good bread is made in the same way
with proportionately small quantity
of lard and butter.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-11-22

PUMPKIN PIEs.-Scrape out the inside
and remove the rinds. Then cut the
hard portion into pieces about an inch
or more square. Cover with cold water
and boil quickly. When done tender
turn into a colander and drain every
particle of water off. Then mash
through the colander. When this is
done sweeten well with white or light
sugar; add also generous lump of
butter and the yolks of three eggs. Beat
the whole well together. Next add a
cup of sweet cream; then the whites of
the three eggs beaten light. Lastly,
flour, with essence of lemon or nutmeg.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-11-22

Why a DISTANT Lamp Looks Blurred.
Looking at distant lamp with both
eyes l see a radiant corona round the
lamp. find that this corona is COM
posed of two corona superpOsed. one
due to the right eye, the other to the
left. Each corona has distinctive feat
ures OF its own, which are recognized
in every observation and have re-
manned the same for years. The radiant
beams (Which are the conspicuous
feature) are not exactly radial, but are
fOrked once or twice. The corona is
bounded by peripheral fringe of blue
succeeding to red. The diameter of
the corona varies with the diameter of
the pupil. The distal portions of the
radiant beams are concealed or re-
vealed by the contraction or dilatiOn
of the pupil.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-11-22

An invention which is expected to
revolutiOnize the tinware trade of the
country has been perfected, after some
years of labor, by q young Bostonian.
1t consists of a series of dies by which
boxes of all sizes, from the salve box
to the preserved fruit and oil cans, are
pressed from a single piece of tin, the
corners being dOubly folded, in the
process, and no solder being required.
though the cans are perfectly air tight.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-11-22

THE sexton Of a parish in county
Armagh was about to lose his wife. She
begged him TO bury her in Tyrone,
among her own kindred, 40 miles away.
''Indeed, Peggy" said he, ''I'll thry ye
here first, but if ye give Ony trouble,
I'll take ye up and bury ye in Tyrone. +"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-11-22

A WAC tried to annoy a popular
preacher by asking him whether The
fatted calf of the parable was male or
female. "Female, to be sure" was the
reply; "for l see the male" looking
the questioner full in the face, ''yet
alive i'll the flesh before me-"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-11-22

PoTATO YEAsT.-Two good sized pota-
toes, grated raw; pour on one pint OF
boiling water, one half cup of white
sugar, teaspOonful of salt; when cool,
put in One-half cup of good yeast; let il
rise; when light, put in bottle and
cork tight. Half cup makes two loaves
of bread; reserve one-half cup every
time for raising.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-11-22

"GEr OUT, you ornithorhynchus! ~
The man departed meekly. "Who's
that?'' inquired friend of the speaker.
"An ornithorhynchus." "How's that 2"
"Well, Webster defines him as beast
with bill,n
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-11-22

"ARE you there, my love?" he whis-
pered through a hole in the fence of his
beloved's back yard. eyes, darling
was the reply; Jump right over" lie
did so, and alighted in the presence OI
her mother, brOomstick and a police
Adrertiser
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-11-22

For CLEANING JEwFLRY there is moth
ing better than ammonia and water. If
very dull or dirty, rub little soap on a
soft brush and brush them in this wash,
rinse in cold water, dry first IN an old
silk handkerchief, and then rub with
buck or chamois skin. Their freshness
and brilliancy when thus cleaned can
not be surpassed by any compound used
by jewelers..
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-11-22

FEEDING FOwLs.-Fresh meat scraps,
liver, etc., should be fed to fowls. 1t
is much to the advantage of fowls to
have iron in their drinking water.
Clean gravel and broken oyster shells
may be given them with advantage es-
pecially where their quarters are linn
tied.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-11-22

COcoANUT CAKE:-One cup of butter,
three of sugar, five eggs, the whites
beaten to q stiff froth; four and half
cups of flour, one cocoanut grated, a
piece reserved for the frosting; one and
half teaspoonfuls of yeast powder
flavor to suit the taste.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-11-22

"COACHMAN," said an outside pas
senger to one who was driving at a furi-
GUS rate over one of the most mOuntai T.
Gus roads in the north of Scotl.-.Id,
shave you no consideration for our
lives and limbs 2" "What are your
lives and limbs to meS" was the reply.
''I'm behind timen'
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-11-22

AUGUsTUs-"Oh, Adele, Adele, why
cast my love away for sordid wealth ?
Why, he's in his second childhood. "
Adele-"But, Augustus, childhood is
so sweet, and think what experience in
childhood he has already had"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-11-22

THE farmer who sent his son to New
York TO become a clerk now writes ask.
ing the merchant whether there Is
anything in the boy" "Yes," replies
the merchant, '.just after he has been
to a salOon.O
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-11-22

An English inventor proposes to
pump exhaust steam back into the
boiler in place of cOndensing it, and
experiments are now being conducted
ton. The inventor contends that "the
pressure exerted by the steam on one
side of the piston represents, by its
SO that the elastic charge is always
ready to give back the exact power ex-
pended for its expression"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-11-22

STAINS FROM LINEN.-To restore linen
that has long been stained, rub the
stains on each side with wet brown
soap. Mix some starch to a thick paste
with cold water, and spread it over the
sOaped places; then expose the linen to
the sun and air, and if the stains have
not disappeared in three or four days,
rub off the mixture and repeat the pro-
cess with fresh soap and starch. After
wards dry it; wet it with cold water,
and put il into the wash.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-11-22
WHEN husking corn from the shock

WHEN huskiDg corn from the shocks
is the best time to secure seed for next
years planting. The ears set apart for
seed should be taken where two have
grown upon a stalk. they should be
well-filled out at both ends, should be
stripped except the inner husks and
these tied and hung up together in a
rather warm but dry garret.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-11-22

CELERY.-The swapping cold nights,
although not so hard upon celery as
upon many vegetables, does it no good.
To preserve it Indefinitely place moist
earth in box, set the roots of celery
into it and put into a cool cellar, or
bury so as not to cOnfine too closely
until excessive weather comes on. If
put in box in the cellar it is well to
have the box Of such depth that the
leaves will not Overreach the top, and
cover it with piece of wooden, which
can be molstened occasionally.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-11-22

To have changed your longitude ex-
tensively, and placed yourself in a
moral solitude in order TO have small
explosions, to find conversation diff
cult, and to hand glass of water with
out looking, can hardly be regarded as
satisfactory fulfilment, even to the
toughest minds George Eliot.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-11-22

SOWING SALT ON WHEAT LANp.-The
Toronto Globe recommends that the
best time to SOW salt on land for winter
wheat is Immediately before the seed is
sown.-Where land is plowed in the
fall for spring crops then sow the salt
late in the season on the plowed land.
1t is always sown broadcast when ap-
piled alone and it has been applied
good effect at the rate of from three to
twelve bushels per acre. But all trou-
BILE and labor of that kind may be saved
by scattering it ON manure heads.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-11-22

A YOUNG GENTLEMAN meeting hand
some milkmaid in the country, said,
"What will you take for yourself and
your milk, my dearP" The girl in
stantly replied, "YOur hand and a gold
ring, SIR"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-11-22
Tame Worm Removed Alive.

Head and all complete in two hours,
No fee till head passes. Seat. pin and
Stomach Worms removed by DIR. KUN
KEEL, 259 North Ninth ST.. Philadelphia.
Pa. Send for circular, or ask your
druggist for a bottle of kUNKEL's WORM
SYRUP. Ii never fails. Price, Sl.OO.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-11-22

"WHAr is Ingram Carpet?" asks an
exchange. Mrs. Spilkins says that it's
something that costs three dollars or sc
a yard, and has to be kept shut up in a
dark parlor to keep the moths out of it.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-11-22

A YANKEE, describing an opponent
whose person was extremely thin, says
Il will tell you what, sir-that man
don't amount to sum in arithmetic
cast him up, and there's nothing to
earry,"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-11-22

The Australian gum tree, eucalyptus
globulus. well known for its antiseptic
qualities, has recently been found to
yield . fragrant resinous oil, contain
ing q substance homologOus to camph-
or
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-11-22
SCIENTIFIC.

The Discovery of fFire.--Fire. the COM
mon source of heat, of light, and of
life. and the active principle of q null
titude of Industries, and Of metallurgi-
cal industry in particular, is unques-
tiOnably one of the greatest cOnquests
achieved by man over Nature.
The discovery of fire was more than
a benefit; it was, in fact, giant stride
on the road to civilization. With fire
arose sOciability, the family. the sacred
joys of the domestic hearth, all indus
tries, all arts, together with the won
ders they have produced, and still pro-
duce from day to day. Hence we can
readily understand how 1t is that fire
has ever been and still is. among many
nations. the object of q special wOr-
ship (priests of Baal, Ghebers, HindOO
Brahmans, Roman vestals, priestesses
of the Sun in Peru, etc.; and that it
has often figured in the religious or
funeral rites of nations most remote
from one another, both in time and
space, as the Chaldees, Hebrews,
Greeks, Romans, Peruvians, Mexicans,
etc. But how and when was this great
discovery made, in the absence of
which We can hardly conceive of the
possibility of human arts or even of
human existence Did man, as we are
told in the myths of India and Greece.
steal fire from heaven; or did he, as
other legends affirm, take advantage
of spontaneous forest fires, arising
from the violent rubbing together of
dry branches under the action of the
wind; or, finally, was man 80 ingeni-
Gus, even from the beginning, as to de-
wise one of those simple and practical
cOntrivances by means of which GER
tain savage and half-civilized tribes
in cur own time obtain the fire they
need for their daily uses Popular
Science Monthly.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-11-22

CUCUMBER FRrrTERs.-Peel and boil,
pick out the large seeds, mash them and
add pepper and salt, -four and beaten
egg, mix well i'd thick batter, and fry
In lard.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-11-22

A CORRESPONDENT writes: "Will al
cohol clean silver?" 1t will. Taken
regularly, fifteen or twenty times day,
it will soon clean all the silver out OF
your pocket.