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INHERITED LoNGEy!TY.-ETery one
has noticed tha: nearly all the mcn
bers of some families die aged. while
those Of others are gone before what
would be called the middle are OF the
former. 1t is common ard correct
remark ;hat some are as Old at forty
as others at sixty. The latter will, IN
fact, be more likely To Eve twenty
wears more than iho former. The
years a person has lived Is 10y no
means the most important element tor
Judging how many he may probably
live. Nor Is present health Of much
more consequence, since il IS often the
case that families are very vigorous
and healthy while they live, yet are
not longlived. They inherit healthy
but short lives. Notice the LaylandeFs.
Observe the citizens Of Zurich, Swi'znT
land very healthy, Ju- seldom Teach>
ing the are OF sixty, while members OF
one Italian family. living in their
midst since the sixteenth century,
reached the age Of eighty or ninety.
The Welsh are lhe longest lived
people in Europe. The Scotch are
longer lived lLan the English, and the
Irish are shorter lived. Yet they are
healthy as people. On The other
hand, some who DO not have robust
health are noted to live long. 1t Is
said that they attain old age because
they take such excellent care Of them
selyes. Yet, though it Is not denied
that care is useful, /, viii be usually
fonnd that they probably had at least
one long lived parent, and thus iuher
tied longevity frcm one side, if not
from both for, though it is otIea The
case that those die young who have
iong-lived ancestry, it is very seldom
that any person lives to be more than
a year or two older than any Of his
ancestors-parenrs, grandparents, etc.
, 1876-11-11
Pacific Mutual
LIFE ENSgJ RANCE
COMPANY.
Of California.
ANsefs. Sl.3OO.OOO.

ASSETS Ss. ssSO.UOVs
THEPACIFIC MUTUAL loaus Al It's funds on this
coast. Il has perfected a rew plan Of Insurance
called the Mutual Investment Plan II gGaIa.Itets
a definite rate of dividend a1i definite Cash sur
render Value. Each applicant elects his own terms
aLd = EOt compelled to pay Tor insurance any longer
than he needs It.
It i plain contract, easily understood, and pos
Sesses every element OF safety, security and sitsic-
ti0n. II shows not alone loW 20 get tO Insurance,
hut low % get out pleased and satisfied Unlike tie
Old time IOcy does not bind the insured t0 n in-
termInale contract, but tn holder may realize rs
cash value at any time, ASD THsr CASH VALUE Is
TxPREs-ED on THE PFII,y N FIGURES, Il being the
10th condition OF the policy
Ioooyera mortgage secure debt, protect family
10 guard against withdrawal Of business capital by
partners DEATH or 10 provide fO- Oh age-lt Is pre-
eminent, and Surpasses all other plans.
WHEN 4 MAN DIES y FORTUNE PER-
ISHES. ''-DicEsRS.
a Policy of Insurance is the Cheapest and Safest
mode OF mixing certain provision iOE one family
I-FyIRLIiH-
Bow strange that men should be careful to insure
their SHIPS gOOis anl house, when MAY OF may MOI
SINK burn BE- destroyed and refuse 10 insure their
lives, which are CEaTAIS 20 cease,
IN an ORDINARY LIFETIME,
Possibly 1o-p,r. and r fuse too when tl.ey know
thai the comfort Of their families and the safety OF
th-U estate depends upon their personal ability ana
management. viii hangs on the slender thread of
their existence In these times uI money StrHgeiIcS
everyrg ere IL would be we'll 10
p AUS s.i \ NO NJ = ~ T
In battle Of life consider the possibilities and
contingencies that Ouui nearly every kind of
buSin'Ss, and cons qutntiy the haP iursa OF those
Who deP=' DEBT upon cur labor tor tbeIs support
No PROVISION FOR CTR ITpENDENTs Is AuFQ,rE
wHsCI Is not IGNEDIAIE, FuR DEATH MAY BE
IMNFIIATE.
Our estates, under oar management, may lie worth
tl0us lufls 10 oar heirs hundreds
IL that pTCVieih not for his own, AMI especially
for lii own household, Is WO-Se than Ufiiel and
has denied the faith. EHgSE4 & SsAEh.
General Agents for Oregon, and Washington and
IDAHO Territories.
Mall, W,TIt JIlv - 1875 S2tf
, 1876-11-11

EVERY ".-a is ya.lr if you know how
y -. L..
, 1876-11-11
Ayers CathartiG Pills,

For the relief
and cure OF al
arrangements IN
the stomach, liy-
e., and bowels.
Thev are a mild
aperient, and an
excellent pur%a-
i've Bcingpure-
ly Ncgetablc, they
contain no mcr-
cury o. mineral
UjrEraVpr NfUrl
, 1876-11-11

Reform necessary in tie scale Of public expense,
national, State aNd MUNICIPAL. Our federal taxation
has swollen from SG1,'uOaUu so, ia ls00 20 SiJG,-
90 $50 currency IN js.0 or N one decade from less
than = per heal 90 ;Hule t!Hu !lS Ter head. Stree
the peace tie pork "a " paid Ia the gathers
RIO tlan three times the amount OF the national
debt and Uo,- Than tNia- tAe sum Of FEDERAL outiys
Above all, We demand tluSlE'y every department
OF the government.
, 1876-11-11

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~ p .r.s.',i-J f6i.n, se-r f- . g. -PI y 5lsn
?5E2'5 sITdaeI e3A5As''
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-04-19
Loss OF Mind In Old Age.

Fatuity from old age cannot be
cured, but it may be prevented by en-
plOying the mind constantly in reading
and conversation in the evening of life
DIR. johnson ascribes the faulty of
Dean Swift to two causes first, to a
resolution he made in his youth that he
would never wear spectacles, from the
want of which he was unable to read
IN the decline of life. and, secondly, to
his avarice, which led him to abscond
from visitors, or deny himself to COM
pany, by which means he deprived
himself of the only two methods by
which new ideas are acquired, or old
ones renovated. His mind, from these
causes, languished for want of exer-
else, and gradually collapsed into idi-
Otism, i'm which state he spent the close
of his life in a hospital founded by
himself tor persons afflicted with the
same disorder, of which he finally
died.
Country people, when they have no
relish for books, when they lose their
ability to work, or to go abroad from
age or weakness, are very apt to be-
come fatuOus, especially as they are
too often deserted in their old age by
the younger branches of their families,
in consequence of which their minds
become torpid from the want of society
and conversation. Faulty is more rare
in cities than in country places, only
because society and conversation can
be had in them upon more easy terms
and it is less common among women
than men, only because their employ
ments are of such natures as to admit
of their being carried on by their fire
sides, and i'm a sedentary posture.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-04-19
An Irish Witness.

The late James T. Brady used to say
that they were like a chestnut burr.
full of sharp points and dangerous to
handle. He used to relate an amusing
scene that occurred in Court where Ge-
rard was for the plaintiff and he for the
defendant. After the former counsel
had finished the direct examination of
an Irish witness by the name of Car
they, be handed him over to Brady for
crOss-examinatiOn, and as he had given
very damaging testimony against his
client. it was considered important to
break down his testimony, so Brady
addressed him abruptly by saying
"Well, 'O'Carthey', where Tere you
born, and how came you to be born
there T. "Mr. O'Brady,n repliee Car
they with great nOnchalance and un-
concern, 81 have left the o. off from
my name.n $50 have l." quickly re-
piled Brady. The witness instantly
retaliated with: "What pity you had
not changed your manners instead OF
the name," The laugh was very gene
raj in the court, and participated In by
the Judge and jury SO much against
Brady that he lost the opportunity of a
reply. After order was restored, Bra
dy said 'that will dO," meaning that 1t
was a good one. Carthey was pleased
to cOnstrue the remark as meaning that
the counsel was done with him. SO he
cody stepped from the witness stand.
and retired, amid a loud and bOisterOus
laugh and general applause. Brady
said that he was done with the witness,
and refused to call him back.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-04-19
Ancient Lace.makfng.

Lace, made of fine threads of gold,
silver, silk, flax, cotton, hairs, or other
delicate tibres, has been in use for cen
turtles in all the countries of Europe.
But long before the appearance of lace,
properly so called, attempts of various
kinds were made to produce open, gau-
zy tissues resembling the spiders web.
Specimens of primitive needle-wosk
are abundant in which this Openness is
secured in various ways. The "fine-
twined linen," the "nets of checker
work." and the embroidery" of the
Old Testament, are examples. This
ornamental needle-work was early held
in great esteem by the Church, and
was the daily employment of the con-
vent. For long time the art of max
ing it was a church secret, and it was
known as nun's-wOrk. Even monks
were commended for their skill in en-
broidery.
A kind of primitive lace. in use CEN
turies ago in Europe, and specimens of
which are still abundant, is called cut
work. 1t was made in many ways.
Sometimes a network of threads was
arranged upon a small frame. beneath
which was gummed piece of fine cloth,
open, like canvas. Then with a needle
the network was sewed to the cloth,
and the superfious cloth was cut away !;
hence the name of cut-wOrk. Another
lace-like fabric of very ancient date,
and known as draw-wOrk, was made
by drawing out portion of the warp
and weft threads from linen, and leav-
ing square network of threads. which
were made firm by stitch at each cor
ner of the mesh. Sometimes these
netted grounds were embroidered with
colors.
Still another ancient lace, called
"darned-netting," was made by en-
brOidering figures upon a plain net,
like ordinary nets of the present day.
Lace was also formed of threads, radi-
atiDg from a common centre at equal
distances. and united by squares, tri-
angles, rOsettes, and other geOmetrical
forms. which were worked over with a
buttOn-hole stitch, and the net thus
made was more or less ornamented
with embroidery. Church -vestments,
and grave-clOthes, were
decorated with it. An eye
witness of the disiDterment of st.
Cuthbert in the twelfth century says:
There had been put over him sheet
which had fringe of linen thread of
fingers length upon its sides and ends
was woven a border of the thread,
bearing the figures of birds. beasts,
and branching trees" This sheet was
kept for centuries in the cathedral of
Durham as a specimen of drawn or
cut work. Darned-netting and drawn
and cut work are still made by the
peasants in many cOuntrics.-POpHldr
Science Monthly.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-04-19
MIFFLTNT0wN COUNTY.

poleou, gave utterance to this senti
ments sThere remain but two grea :
families in Europe-the bouse of Bour
bon ard the house of Austria. We mus
ruiz ono and marry the other" And
Nap0.e0n accused him of having coun-
seled the assassination of the Due d.
Enghien, and the seizing possession of
the throne of Spain. He said to O'Mea-
IA at st. Helna that Talleyrand had
counseled him to do everything he could
for the ruin of the Bourbons; and on
another occasion he said if he had
but hanged Talleyrand and Fouche,
he would not have been i'm exile. With
respect to the affair of the Due d'Eng-
hien and to the Spanish invasion, Tai
leyrand has declared that he gave ex-
actly the contrary advice; and it is diff
ficult indeed to decide between Napole-
on and Talleyrand when the question is
one of veracity. 1t was however, at
house that the Emperor
Alexander lodged in 1914; and the Gar
said: "When 1 entered Paris, Talley-
rand had Louis XVIII. in one hand and
Napoleon III. in the other, and he gave
me Louis XVIII" The council, which
was held in Talleyrand's house, settled
the question of the Beigra-
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-04-19
Time Locks.

The recent instances of extraordlna-
ry security afforded by the time or
chronometer lock attachment, have eX-
cited general curiosity as to the pecu-
liar feature which distinguishes the
mechanism in this case as compared
with that of similar instruments.
Briefly stated, the attachment i'm this
device comprises two independent clock
movements, and these latter cOntroi a
bolt in such a manner that 1t is re-
leased at any particular time, ranging
from one to forty-eight hours, previous
to which the safe cannot be opened. The
two movements are employed, i'm order
that one shall prove effective in case OF
the other stopping-it being very i'm
probable, OF course, that two movements
of this character should both stop dur
ing the interval from the locking OF
the safe to the time desired for opening
il. and to which the movements have
been set upon leaving the safe.
When the time has arrived for the
onening of the safe, the bolt is released,
and the safe may then be opened at any
time until the movements are again set.
The attachment is not designed to be
used by itself, but in connection with
other locks. 1t is placed on the inside
of any vault or safe door already In use,
without making a hole through the
same or disturbing the other locks or
bolt-work, a vacant space OF ten lnches
wide bv six inches and one and half
inches in height being all that that is
reouired: and, even if the locks should
be picked, punched or blown of by ex-
plosive compounds, the attachment De-
inc distinct and independents of the lock
still remains and keeps the bolts OF the
door secure until the hour for opening
arrives.
A catch controls the combination.
Two wheels actuate it at the proper
time. being numbered foom 0 up to AZ,
in two-honr divisions. Indexes at the
ton of these wheels guide the setting,
which consists simply in placing them
an that the number of hours which
shall elapse from the time of closing
tbe safe to its opening shall be indica-
ted by the figures under the pointers.
In one of the arms of each of these
wheels is fixed pin, which, at the pro-
ner time engages a tappet arm project
inc horizontally from the pivoted catch.
Tbe time of opening can be regulated
from one to forty-eight hours.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-04-19
DrOll Christening.

They tell of Bishop POrteous, that he
had an utter aversion to long names,
and fine names, and more than one
name. That being called upon, when
a parish priest, to christen poor man 9
child Thomas Timothy, he dipped his
finger hastily in the basin, cut the mat
ter and the name short, and christened
the child "Tom Tit" The fashion is
now running, and has been for some
years, to fine names-Bettys, Sallys,
Sukeys, Nannys, are all gOne-and,
apropos upon Nanny, i have seen the
beautiful old ballad, 80 Nanny wilt
thou gang with meir adapted to mo-
dern elegance thus, "AmelIa will you
go with me 7" This, however, has no.
thing to do with church christenings,
but it shows that a rose, by any other
name,n may in time smell sweeter.
Now of names. Surely have entered
on the register the strangest imagin-
able. A mason's wife and belonging to
the next parish, presented her urchin.
What took place was exactly as fol-
lows; "Say the name" said i, with my
finger in the water. "Acts, sir" said
she. "Acts" said /; "what do you
meant" Thinks to myself, | will ar
the clerk to spell it. He did, ACTs-sO
Acts was the babe, and will be while
in this life, and will be dOubly, trebly
SO registered, if ever 1t marries or dies.
Afterwards, in the vestry, / asked the
good woman what made her choose
such a name. Her answer was this:
"Why, sir, we be religious people;
we've got YOUR on EN- already, and they
be call'd Matthew, Mark, Luke. and
John, and so my husband thought he'd
tho onnsflaa a hit Tho
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-04-19
How . CHIP Speaks.

In the erection of the chapel at Raro-
tonga a circumstance occurred which
will give a striking idea of the feelings
Of an untaught people, when observing,
for the first time the effects of written
communications. As had come to the
work one morning without my square,
took up chip, and with a piece of
charcoal wrote upon it a request that
Mrs. Williams would send me that ar
ticle. l called chief, who was super
intending his portion of the work, and
said to him, "Friend, take this, go TO
our house, and give ir to Mrs. Williams. :"
He was singular-looking man, remark
ably quick in his movements, and had
been great warrior; but in one of the
numerous battles he had fought had
lost an eye, and giving me an mex
pressible look with the other, he said,
''Take that! she will call me fool, and
scold me if | carry chip to her. s'No,"
l replied, "she will not; take il and go
Immediately, l am in haste" Perceiv.
ing me to be in earnest, he took it, and
asked, ''What must say?" l replied,
"You have nothing to saw, the chip will
say all l WISH" With look of aston
ishment and contempt he held up the
piece of wood, and said, 'How can this
speak? Has this mouth 90 l desired
him to take it Immediately, and not
spend so much time in talking about it.
On arriving at the house he gave the
chip to Mrs. Williams who read it,
threw it away, and went to the tool
chest; whittier the chief, resolving to
see the result of this mysterious pro-
ceeding, followed her closely.
On receiving the square from her, he
said, 'Stay, daughter; how do you know
that this is what Mr.. Williams wants? P"
"Why," she replied, "did you not
bring me a chip just now? 2" eyes,"
said the astonished warrior; "but / did
not hear it say anything" ''If you did
not l did," was the reply; "for it made
known to me what he wanted, and all
you have to do is to return with it as
quickly as possible" With this the
chief leaped out of the house; and
catching up the mysterious piece of
with the chip in one hand and the
square in the other holding them up as
high as his arms would reach, and
shouting as he went, ''See the wisdom
of these English people; they can make
chips talk. they can make chips talk."
On giving me the square, he wished
to know how it was possible thus to
converse with persons at a distance. l
gave him all the explanation in my
power. But it was circumstance in
volved in so much mystery that he ac-
tually tied string to the chip. hung it
round his neck, and wore it for some
time. During several following days
we frequently saw him surrounded by
a crowd, who were listening with in
tense interest while he narrated the
wonders which this chip had performed.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-04-19
4ONLY A PRINTER. T"
BY HARVEY HOWARD.


.o.,, printer," fair maid said
W i. bsughtily tossed her golden head
so.,r. prnserl and poor As mouse
rrea for yesrs in meeting house,"
nrinter snd when he sought
~ Ss bsna thst riches might have bought
.,,ou;ck "No" was her scornful reply.
a,,b sp sdded smile as she marked the sigh
-. which, lamenting. he turned away.
.E.1I do to firt with; but tel me- pray,
- think Id marry workingman
,,ix,Dt to marry Count i can
.o,lv. printer" But after days
:. nsD walking in devious ways
go ,bose they have Travelled in days Of old
,.sbol,ing posts that they did not hold
.o-,,. prin.er." The years sped past,
,-sbopo-s came to the typo fast
..o-,-s rrintsr," at last had come
-, tbe heirship Of quite sum;
=, ,oIlouing the bent OF a printers mind
t-pe il is they are all inclined,
9, osss how happy they be st home,
+, lesre it, in foreign lands to roam;
vcuOring this bent as I've said before,
r. ,-.vsled the land from shore to shore.
,,s finally crossed the raging sea,
,,s wandered around in the ''old countree."
n. morn as he smoked contemplative pipe,
p,..;ps. the tears from his eyes to wipe
Fr he thought of the golden head that was
tossed
\, the maiden that he in his yonth had lost
4. suddenly thought he would take shave,
Tr .born men always appear most grave
4. entered the shop, and cast his eye
r,op the barber, who sat close by.
.bs, snd why that startled gaze?
Vby shouts the printer in wild amsze5
ss..si Iron thst chair by the door
Ia. one who had shaved him in years before.
y. shaved him-but not his bearded face
ss,yed hin-but not IN BARRIERS place,
Saved hin of stamps in a little loan.
Eben sonly printer, had Count Tyrone"
Asi The girl who cast of the typo man
With If II marry Count l can"
Ed married the Count-snd become the wife
Ii, Paris barber, OH such is life
lnd The fancy French she had learned at
school
VI. al the stock Of the little fool
Eho hsi welded barber rather than one
Eho was now ST the head of the highest ton.
He Ess only s printer" All, yes, my girl,
Icur scornful ''Onlies" at printers hurL
Ts0Eg printer is much the same thing
A. only & hero, or only king.
Reporter.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-04-19
Home Life.

People may well rejoice that so large
a part of life lies out of the range of
politics. We have our daily work and
its fruits; we have our out door amuse-
ments and our indoor diversions; we
have our farms and country life--all
independent of the wrangle and con-
tentiOn and scandal and embitterment
of political partizanship. The Indian
summer, the woodcock, the partridges,
the quail, the hickory huts, the chest
nuts, the gorgeous forests and the fall
ing leaves, the rides. the drives, the
walks-these are not the exclusive
property of any party. Is it not fortu-
nate that SO large part of human life
lies outside Of the range of politics?
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-04-19
YOUrHs COLUHN.

Hoir some Ships are Scrubbed.-It
seems that in several places in the
world there are volcanoes under the
sea. Such volcanoes, of course, do not
send up volumes of fame and smoke.
Instead, they pour forth streams of
sulphurous acid vapor that mingle with
the sea-water. Some of these vOlca-
noes are situated in bays where ships
can safely ride at anchor.
As is well known, the bottoms of
many ships are protected by a covering
of copper. This copper. after time,
becomes cOrrOded by the action of the
sea-water; a sort of green mold forms,
sea-mOsses begin to grow, and even
small sea animals, like the barnaeles,
build their shell-houses upon it. OF
course, all these things rOughen the
ships bottom, and as the vessel gath
ers more and more. it sails very much
slower by reason of the great accumu-
latiOn. Then, if she happens to be
anywhere in the neighborhOOd of one
of these submerged volcanoes, the cap
tain sails her thither to be secured.
This securing process does not re-
quire hands or machinery of any sort.
All that is necessary is that the ship
should lie quietly at anchor where the
sulphurOus acid vapor, mingling with
the sea-water, can gently wash her
sides and bottom. In a few days, or
weeks, as the case may be, not a weed,
not a barnacle, not bit of the dark
green mold remains, and the ship can
sail off again, her copper bottom as
clean and as bright as when it was first
put on.
I've heard the boys speaking of this
same thing. They read about it in
book called Cosmos, written by one
Humboldt. Some of you may like to
look into it.-St. Nicholas.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-04-19

Don't rely upon your friends. Don't
rely upon the name of your ancestors.
Thousands have spent the prime of
life in the vain hope of help from those
whom they call friends. and thousands
have starved because they had q rich
father. Rely upon the good name
which is made by your own exertions,
and know that better than the best
friend you can have is unquestiOnable
character.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-04-19

All the islands on the coast of
Maine owned by the state are to be sold
at auction.